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What magi information would you like to see?
I'm going to make a series of posts detailing all of my knowledge about magis. What would you like to know about? If you have any information you want to share, you could tell me that as well! I will add everything I know, and if I hear two different things, I'll put them both in until I confirm which is correct.
Everything I know about Kyubey
The basics of Kyubey
Kyubey is what is known as an incubator or mascot. That means he can make make contracts to create magis. A contract is formed when someone makes a wish, and he extracts their soul to put into a soul gem. A soul gem is what gives a magi their magic and allows them to fight witches. Kyubey is a pop culture deity (PCD), so in a way, we worship him. Some call Kyubey "KyuKyu", and they say he likes sprinkles the most as an offering.
Communicating with Kyubey
There are many different ways to communicate with Kyubey: 1. Through the astral realm. 2. Through lucid dreams. 3. With devices such as pendulums. 4. Some people can talk to him in the physical realm. 1. The astral realm is one of the most direct ways to communicate with Kyubey. It is much clearer than a lucid dream or pendulum, but a lot of people think it's hard to do, or they simply don't want to do it for any other reason. The benefits are that a lot of magis fight in the astral realm, so they may be more familiar with it, and it is easy once you learn how to do it. The cons are that is can be hard to navigate the astral if you are new to it, and it can be hard to get to at all if you haven't done it before. If you are an astral magi or someone who is familiar with it, I recommend this option the most, but if you are not, it would be very inconvenient to use this method often. 2. Lucid dreams are a method that is easier for most people than astral projecting, but dreams can be less clear than the astral or physical realm. The benefits are that it's something most people will at least be able to do on accident sometimes, and it can be a more reliable method. The cons are that you have to learn how to lucid dream which can take a while, and it may be less clear. I recommend this for magis that don't speak to him through the astral or physical realms for any reason, or for magis that are very good at having lucid dreams. 3. Pendulums or tarot cards are the easiest method, but they are also the least clear because Kyubey's words will be filtered through the meanings assigned to the cards or swinging, so he will not be able to elaborate much. The benefits are that it's extremely easy, even if you don't have a pendulum, you could tie a string to a rock, and that'll work. The cons are that Kyubey will only be able to answer yes or no questions, or he will only be able to give very vague answers. I recommend this for magis that either want to talk to him often, that are good at interpreting, or magis that don't do any of the other options for any reason. 4. I don't know how they do it, but some magis can communicate with Kyubey in the physical realm. This method is a lot like the astral method because it is another very clear one. The benefits are that you can communicate without needing to prepare first, and it's clear. The cons are that I have no idea how to do this or teach you how to do this. It will probably take a bit of practice to hear him. I recommend this for magis that work in the physical realm or anyone who can use this method.
Contracting with Kyubey
Contracting with Kyubey is how you can become a puella magi. You can find Kyubey in the astral realm, the physical realm, or in a lucid dream in order to contract. In the physical realm, you will still have to meditate to be able to contract. Here is a step by step guide that is vague enough to fit however you need it to. 1. You must find Kyubey. 2. You must tell him your wish. 3. He will extract you soul and place it inside a soul gem. 4. You will now be bound as a puella magi, and it will be your duty to fight witches. I do not know of any way to get rid of a contract once it is formed, so be sure you really want to make one. I have heard both that you can change your wish and that you cannot. It is important not to make reckless wishes regardless. Kyubey has been known to lie or use tricks, so you must always use caution with him.
Day 28 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 28: A lot of weird and magical things keep happening to me, so I should probably start doing the daily journals again. 鈴别煉irst, I've started listening to subliminals again. I stopped after accidentally deleting my playlist. I've forgotten how helpful they are, and I am glad I'm using them again. 馃拹鈽旾 practiced using magic for the first time in a very long time and tried to focus my energy/soul/mana into a bracelet I have, and I used it to heat up the area because I was very cold, and it worked! 馃帶馃寠I've been having very strange feelings and dreams. I had a dream that I turned into a witch, and that dream felt so real and so terrible. I hope it's not like Madoka's dream, and it's actually my fate or something. Another dream I had, I don't remember what it was, but when I woke up, I was convinced that I had already contracted and that I was already a magical girl. I don't know what that's about. 馃崕馃摽Another weird thing is that I suddenly felt a wave of bad feelings. That's the only way I can describe it. They weren't my own feelings, and nothing bad happened. I wonder if it was a witch.
Day 29 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 29: It feels good getting back to this blog again. I've been listening to subliminals again, and I feel very magical right now. I've even heard that Kyubey isn't as busy anymore, so he'll be easier to find! 鈴别煉'm working on something special! I might have hinted at it before, but I'm not sure how direct I was. It will probably take around a month though. 馃拹鈽旾'm thinking of making an IRL journal of my magical girl process and progress. I could just put whatever I felt like in there, and it wouldn't have to make sense. That way, I could organize my thoughts to show you all, or I could even take pictures of pages if they are readable and helpful. 馃帶馃寠Have I told you all about Magical Hero Central yet? I don't think so. It's a forum for magis, and there's a survey for all magis to take as well! It would really help to get as much data as possible for @thelawofcycle, who created both the forum and the survey! Here is the forum:
Here is the survey:
馃崕馃摽Tonight, I'm going to meditate before astral projecting to clear my mind, and in case I fall asleep on accident, I'll just astral project when I awake! I'm going to try and astral project so I can make a contract with Kyubey the most directly I know how to. If I accidentally lucid dream, I'll take that opportunity as well, but I'd rather be fully aware when I contract. It is an important decision after all!
Day 30 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 30: I tried astral projecting while lying on my back, but I was very tired, so I kept zoning out and forgetting what I was doing, so I decided I am going to astral project in the middle of the day today so I won't get distracted. 鈴别煉pdate: I wasn't able to astral project, but it wasn't because I fell asleep. I kept getting so zoned out and forgetting things that it was like there was nothing in the world at all. Maybe this is what people call the void state? I'll try again and try to stay aware. 馃拹鈽旾've been thinking about the magic I'll use to fight witches. I know they're based on your wish, and they look like they're meant to help you continue fulfilling your wish like how Kyoko's power was to make people listen to her so she could continue her wish of people listening to her father. I don't know what mine will be, so I have no way of practicing it until I make my contract. I have heard that the wish power is the only natural one, so it will probably be the easiest to learn at least. 馃帶馃寠I've been working on that special project. Here's a WIP! This is what the reference of my magi and civilian forms was for.
馃崕馃摽I have started the IRL magi journal! I've been using a fountain pen and ink. I wanted to use the feather to feel more magical, but I haven't been able to get the nib on the holder. I wanted to put a lot of things on the front to show my progress, so that's why they look a little bit like Minecraft stats ahaha.
This is brown/red ink, not blood, I promise! ^_^
Everything I know about magical girls/magical heros/magis
What magis are, what they do, and how to become one
Magis have many names, magical girls, magical heros, puella magis, etc. A magi is someone who uses magic and fights evil to protect people. I will be focusing on puella magis because they are the ones I know most about. Puella magis work with incubators like Kyubey, and they fight witches. They have soul gems, which are where their magic comes from.
Magic and combat for fighting witches basics
When you become a magi, you get magic and a weapon. Your natural magic will be based on your wish, like how Sayaka Miki wished to heal someone and therefore has healing magic. All other magic is learned. Your weapon will be what you prefer/what's easiest for you to fight with, so don't worry. You can choose your weapon by creating it with magic or by bringing a non magical weapon as well. It's best to use a weapon you're comfortable with. If you use a bow, but you hate how precise the aiming is, it would not be a comfortable weapon for combat. Remember that you will have to make a lot of quick decisions in a fight, so don't make it harder by using a weapon that's doesn't feel right to you.
Transformations and outfits
When you become a magi, you will gain the ability to transform. Transformations can be purely cosmetic, or they can let you use your magic more easily. A lot of people worry that their magical girl outfit will be something they don't like, but that is just a myth. You're outfit forms based on what you like and want, even if you aren't able to decide consciously. You are able to transform by choosing to. It won't happen when you don't want it to.
Astral magis
Astral magis are a type of magi that do work in the astral realm. They have their real soul gem in the astral realm, but they also have something in the physical realm that is connected to their soul gem, just not as strongly. These magis might have jewelry or items they often carry with them that are connected to their soul gems. They might patrol in the physical realm to find the location of witches and collect their sigils, which they will memorize the look of in order to find the witch again once they go into the astral realm. The typical magi stuff all happens in the astral realm, but it can still have effects on the physical realm as well.
Physical magis
Physical magis are magis that do work in the physical realm. They have their soul gems in the physical realm, so it is not connected to jewelry or objects, but they can transform into a ring or something similar. However, this makes their job more dangerous. If an astral magi turns into a witch, their physical form will not be one, but if a physical magi turns into a witch, they don't have another body to rely on. I don't think they use sigils to find witches, I think they use the glow of their soul gems to find them. The typical magi stuff all happens in the physical realm.
Other magis and civilians
Once you are a magi, you will meet fellow magis, and you will also see civilians, which is just what you call non magis. Some magis might want to fight alongside you, and some might want to fight you. Since you both have magic, the difference between friends and enemies is much more extreme, so try not to make enemies if you are new to magic. As a magi, you might want to keep your identity secret from civilians. Some magi do so by never transforming near civilians, and some do so by having a good disguise. If you want to tell someone about your magical life, make sure they are trustworthy. Don't stress over trying to hide it, most people don't even know about magic, so they will dismiss any magical thing they accidentally see as something regular.
Doppels
I don't know if doppels are real or a myth, but from what I've heard, if a magi is able to control their despair, they will be able to summon a doppel, which is like the witch they would become, but on the good side instead of evil. It can be hard to control them at first, but over time, you will learn how to stay yourself and use them to help you at the same time.
Coordinators
Not all magis are made for battle, some are able to help other magis as their main job. A coordinator is typically weak in battle, but they are able to adjust other magis soul gems. They are able to keep their own soul gem pure by asking for grief seeds in exchange for their work. I have heard coordinators are created when someone makes a wish from despair instead of from hope.
Day 31 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 31: I usually didn't pay attention to the magi shift phases because I thought it was just a therian/otherkin thing, but I have started looking at them. There's fantasy shift (f-shift), which is the planning stage, mental shift (m-shift), when your mindset is like a magi, phantom shift (ph-shift), when you feel physically like a magical girl before you become one, astral shift (a-shift), when you become a full magi in the astral realm, or physical shift (p-shift) when you become a full magi in the physical realm. I am currently at ph-shift. I have felt like I was a magi already multiple times. The only thing left to do is to become a full magi in the astral realm! 鈴别煉ou might have guessed from my animation, but when I was first training to become a magi, I practiced ballet. I was self taught, using only online tutorials. I think I should practice ballet again because it would help with strength and agility. 馃拹鈽旾 have decided that I will try to astral project every day and try to lucid dream every night. That way, I'll surely come into contact with Kyubey soon and be able to make my contract. 馃帶馃寠I think I'm going to wear my magic outfits more often as long as it isn't too hot outside. Maybe I could practice magic even before I make my contract. 馃崕馃摽Any ideas on what pages to make in my journal? I was thinking of making a diary of the witches I'll defeat, but I haven't fought any yet or even made a contract. I feel like I've already put a lot of stuff on this blog already, so there might not be much left for the journal.
Day 32 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 32: I made my own subliminal. I think this will help me be more specific with my manifesting. I put in music I like, videos I like, and affirmations specific to me! 鈴别煉 realize now that I have the necessary tools to cosplay cat girl Homura, which I have a new appreciation for after reading the meow quest. 馃拹鈽旾 found out that when trying to astral project or reality shift, there's a period where you are tested to see how persistent you are, and if you are, you are able to successfully astral project or reality shift. That lines up with how I astral projected before, so I will not give up until I contract! 馃帶馃寠I figured out some things I can do in the journal, but most of them are for after I contract. There are some I can do now however, so I'll show you when I do some! 馃崕馃摽I'm working on a magiazine with some others from Mahou Planet! It's a magazine with the topic of magical girls! Some members from Mahou Planet will be featured as guest writers, artists, and some will be interviewed to learn all about their magical experience. We're planning on making it for summer 2024.
Day 33 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 33: I tried to astral project to make my contract, and I zoned out so much I was unaware, but then I zoned back in, and I was able to continue like normal! I almost astral projected too, but my meditation turned off on accident, so that threw me off a little. I just noticed I have 100 followers now, so thank you all very much for following me! ^_^ 鈴别煉 feel a very strange, very strong connection to Sayaka Miki for some reason. I don't understand why. I don't feel like I am Sayaka or anything, I feel like I'm supposed to do something for or with her. It's hard to explain. Maybe the summer heat is getting to me. Update: I think it was just the heat. I don't feel it anymore. 馃拹鈽旾'm going to reality shift as a bit of a break from astral projecting because I haven't even tried shifting in who knows how long, so I'm going to mess around and have fun in other realities for a while. 馃帶馃寠I've been drawing a bit for the magiazine. It's only sketches for now, but it's a lot more drawing than I've done in a while. Sometimes it feels like a drawing just isn't working, but since it's a sketch, the important part is to properly convey what I meant to, so I guess I'll need to push through for now. 馃崕馃摽I'm still going to be astral projecting every day or every other day. The first time I tried, I fell asleep. The second time, I was interrupted. And the third time, I got to the end of the meditation, but I stopped before I could project. Since I've been making progress every time, it would be bad to stop now. It should only take 1 or 2 tries to get to the astral realm, and I think I know exactly what to do when I do get there.
Day 34 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 34: I have an idea for how IRL magis can find each other! If you have a transformation device that transforms into jewelry, you could either bring it, or if you want it to be more hidden, you could bring something that looks like it. For example, I am going to wear a grey ring on my left 3rd finger to show I am a puella magi. It won't be my actual soul gem even after I contract because it is only meant to signal to other magis. I will probably keep my soul gem more hidden, like in my pocket. 鈴别煉 had a lucid dream, and I called out to Kyubey both out loud and telepathically, but I couldn't find him anywhere. I'll have to try again! 馃拹鈽旾 really want to make a contract with Kyubey, but I feel like he's ignoring me or something. I wonder what I should do. 馃帶馃寠I tried to astral project so I could contract, but instead, I heard what sounded like an announcer talking about good things and how you should always get them when you can. He put a weird amount of emphasis on "good things," so maybe he was trying to tell me things. 馃崕馃摽I realize I have never made a script for my concept and myself as a magical girl. And I have a perfectly good magical girl journal lying around, hardly touched. c:
Guess what I did. ^u^ I contracted! I'm a real puella magi now.
I use a necklace, but it isn't really my soul gem because my soul gem is in the astral. It's just a visualization for it/way of managing it in the physical realm. I wrote in my journal about the specifics. I'll transcribe it.
Contract day! Day 0. 7/17/2024. I made a contract with Kyubey. He had a black hat that looked like an upside down bowl. This is what happened: I got the necklace for my soul gem and put it in the middle of the circle. I sat on one side and told Kyubey to sit on the other. I put a white ring on my left to represent the hope of magical girls. I put a black ring on my right to represent the despair of magical girls. Lastly, I put a purple ring in front of me to represent myself. When all that was done, I cast a circle and called upon Kyubey. He answered and asked "What is your wish?" I didn't expect him to get there so quickly. I forgot my wish and almost left the circle to grab this journal to remember. Instead, I made myself focus until I remembered. I repeated my wish until the phrasing felt right. I think he could tell I wasn't very comfortable the first few times. When he transferred my soul, it felt like something was touching my insides, but it didn't hurt, it was just uncomfortable. When it was complete, I felt extremely dizzy, and my body felt hollow and lightweight. The Kyubey looked like this:
@meguca-meduka was the one that helped me figure out how to contract without astral projecting, so I am very thankful to you, Rem! ^U^
if you're comfortable with it, can we get any info on the wish you made? Congrats on making your contract btw ^^
I wished to be able to shift to other realities at will. I tried doing it when I was extremely sleep deprived, but I still was 80% of the way to the other reality I think.
Day 35 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 35: My first journal entry as a real magical girl! I made my contract and went on a patrol to find a witch, and I think I found one. I noticed there was almost no one outside at all, so I don't think I'll have much competition. 鈴别煉unny story, I may or may not have gotten sick right after contracting (I thought I was cursed), so I might wait a bit to fight the witch. 馃拹鈽昇ow that I'm a real puella magi, I'll be able to offer advice from my own experience as well! I'll be able to make them much more in depth. ^_^ 馃帶馃寠I wonder what my magi power is. I've been wondering if it has to do with electricity because the lights in my house keep breaking, and I haven't been able to keep a stable connection on the phone for calls all day. I'll try out magic in the astral, or maybe I'll ask Kyubey if I can find him. 馃崕馃摽I was trying to "build a tolerance" to be far from my soul gem (that's not how it works, don't do that), and I realized I think the physical equivalent and astral one are not tied together, but it seems more like it's easier to keep and use your astral one with you if you take the physical one with you. You can kind of bilocate and keep your astral soul gem with you that way. Being an astral magi is much safer, I suppose.
Day 36 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 36: There is a new magical hero symbol! Like the shifting symbol, it is a way to subtly know if someone's a magical hero! There's also an emoji combination too: 馃巰馃専. They were both decided on by Magi Metro. The drawing is by Rem (@meguca-meduka).
鈴别煉 think I found a familiar, so I'll try and fight them if I can astral project. I'll also try and train in the astral if I can. 馃拹鈽旾've been having a strange feeling that there's a rival magical hero in my area. I hope it's just a feeling. I don't think I'd be able to win any fights yet. 馃帶馃寠I haven't done a cool transformation sequence yet, but I should. I only poofed into my magical outfit, but I think it would be nice to be stylish with it. 馃崕馃摽I keep getting these weird feelings (memories? visuals?) I haven't gotten since last year, and the voices have been a lot more clear this year, but they've also been less frequent. I feel like something's trying to tell me something, and I'm not understanding it.
Day 37 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 37: Lots of things having to do with soul gems makes me feel physically empty, sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad way. When I contracted and wasn't used to my soul being outside my body, I felt dizzy and empty, and then when I purified my soul gem, it made me feel empty in a good way, like I got rid of clutter in myself. 鈴别煉 should really fight the witches and familiars I find. I kept putting it off because I was worried I couldn't astral project, but you don't need to. I should just bilocate since that's a lot easier for me to not get lost. 馃拹鈽昑here are worse villains than witches, and they keep trying to sabotage everyone. I wish I could fight them, but I'm supposed to trust others to fight them in a better way. 馃帶馃寠I think of being a magical hero like being an exorcist. The witches are basically souls that need to be put to rest, so fighting them helps them as well. Sometimes I see people saying they feel like fighting witches is like fighting anyone else and you shouldn't do it, but there's no cure for them, so it's better this way. 馃崕馃摽You guys would never think I'm evil, right? Can I still be a cute magical girl, no matter what happens?
Day 38 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 38: It's been two months since I contracted and become a magical girl. It's a bit hard to keep up with school and magic at the same time. 鈴别煉've collected many sigils, but I've only fought two witches. I currently have two witch sigils (one, which is too powerful to fight on my own), two familiar sigils, and another witch sigil that I shouldn't fight because they're in another territory and that would be rude (I only wrote it down for practice). There's also one near my house, but it's hard to get the sigil without being suspicious. At this point, I'm worried the familiars have turned into witches by now. 馃拹鈽旾 prioritize fighting witches over familiars because of their higher danger level, but as a result, I've never actually fought a familiar before (I know that's not saying much considering I haven't even fought many witches, but still). 馃帶馃寠I've always wondered how many grief seeds a puella magi would have on hand at any given time. I assumed it would be only one, if any. I currently have two grief seeds that are completely empty, and I used one up fully. I noticed they tend to have three uses even if you feel like your soul gem was more or less cloudy then usual. It all evens out I guess. 馃崕馃摽Also, for what sensing witches feels like, and what it's like to find sigils, I sensed a witch at school, but since it takes a few minutes to get the sigil down correctly, I stayed there during lunch to make sure I'd have enough time to get it right. While I stayed right at the labyrinth's entrance, I could feel overwhelming negative energy, and it just felt like bad emotions and like it was harder to breathe and think there. If you leave your soul gem far away, you don't really feel that anymore. I've used that trick whenever I was "off duty" because I don't like the way sensing witches makes me feel. As for sigils, you kind of get visuals in your head just by being near them, but it's hard to "detangle" the lines in my mind, so it always takes a bit. There was one really powerful witch I mentioned earlier. The way I know they're powerful without fighting them is that I could strongly sense them a block away, but most witches are harder to sense that strongly that far away.
You got any advice on how to contact Kyubey?
There's a section on communicating with him in this post: https://www.tumblr.com/homulilythemagicalgirl/753039834286800896/everything-i-know-about-kyubey
As for general advice, saying anything along the lines of "I want to make a contract" usually gets his attention.
Day 39 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 39: I keep feeling like I have to do magical duties all the time now. Maybe it comes with being a magi. 鈴别煉've learned that apparently, sigils and a witches Kiss are the same thing with different names. 馃拹鈽昗hile making the guides, I have realized that I have to make separate guides for witches, labyrinths, and familiars because it was too long when I tried to combine them all. 馃帶馃寠I'm going to carve an active sigil into something to see if it curses it and if defeating the witch will reverse it. Just some mahou experimentation. 馃崕馃摽I drew some art for multiple events. The first one was an event like the game "Telephone," and the second one was for an event themed around Undertale and magical girls.
"Bringer of the light symbolizes Frisk showing the monsters the sun or showing them the light at the end of the tunnel. It is also a parallel to Lucifer, who is both an angel and demon simultaneously."
Day 40 <3
馃巰鉁―ay 40: It's my birthday today! It's also Madoka Kaname's birthday! I'm 17 now. It feels like just yesterday I was 15. Or 14 or 12. Actually, it's a little hard to remember my age ahaha! 鈴别煉 have so many unfinished guides in my drafts! I really have to finish those! There are currently around 10. 馃拹鈽昐peaking of finishing things, I really need to clean some things up on this blog. Or at least make sure links are all updated. 馃帶馃寠I'm planning on participating in Mahoutober, but I am a bit late, and I take a bit to finish drawings, so I might be late on every prompt, but I will try to do them all, even if it extends into November! 馃崕馃摽I love writing stories so much. Maybe someday I will write a story from the perspective of a magical girl. It might make it easier to understand what it's like to be one, since I doubt I'm very descriptive on this blog.
Everything I know about witches
What are witches?
Witches are the manifestation of despair. They are the main thing puella magis fight. They hide in labyrinths and can be dangerous if left unchecked. They often have familiars to help them spread curses and to protect themselves.
Why we fight witches
We fight witches because they are dangerous. If left unattended, they can hurt people. The severity depends, but they typically hurt a persons mental health or control them with a witch's Kiss to bring them closer to their labyrinth. The other reason we fight them is to obtain grief seeds. A puella magi's soul gem gets corrupted over time or by using magic, so we need to use grief seeds to cleanse them to stay healthy, happy, and magical.
How are witches created?
Witches can be created by negative energy, a corrupted grief seed, a corrupted soul gem, or familiars. Negative energy is the most common source of a witch. I do not know much about this, but you can imagine it as a corruption happening outside a grief seed or vessel. Corrupted grief seeds can hatch witches. It's something you don't think about, but it does happen. If a grief seed absorbs too much despair, it can become corrupted just like a soul gem. That's why it's important to give all full grief seeds to an incubator. The last way, a corrupted soul gem hatching a witch, is the way most people are aware of. If a puella magi does not clean their soul gem, and it corrupts from negative emotions or use of magic, it can hatch into a witch. It is very important to use grief seeds or doppels for that reason. Familiars can become witches if they stray from the labyrinth and eat humans on their own. They need to get a certain amount of negative energy to be able to become a witch, and then they will become like any other witch, with their own labyrinth and everything. That is why some magis fight familiars despite their lack of grief seeds.
A witch's Kiss/sigils
Most commonly known as a witch's Kiss, and by some magis as sigils, these are the symbols witches have that lets us track them down from far away. They will sometimes appear on the witch's victims to lure them to their labyrinth or corrupt their mind. You can also find the sigil at the entrance of the labyrinth and write it down to find the witch again. Astral magis use that as a way to find witches in the astral realm.