Line #80 Literature/MagicHour


1	[[https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3362597/1/Magic-Hour Magic Hour]] is an original, fictional story written by Creator/{{Gelefant}}.
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3	It deals with Jermaine meeting and hanging out with different magical/mythical creatures.
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11	[[folder:Tropes A to F]]
12	* ActualPacifist: Janine is described as a pacifist who abhors violence.
13	* ArtificialGill: During the second half of "Mermaid Fair," Calista creates an air bubble for Jermaine to breathe underwater.
14	* AwesomeUnderwaterWorld: During their undersea adventure in "Mermaid Fair," Calista and Jermaine take time to admire coral reefs and kelp forests.
15	* BespectacledCutie: Meliantha is a BigBeautifulWoman who wears glasses.
16	* BigBeautifulWoman: As mentioned directly above, Meliantha is described as chubby but no less beautiful because of it.
17	* BlowYouAway: [[spoiler:Sir Carter's sword can generate gale-force whirlwinds if spun.]]
18	* BreathWeapon:
19	** Dragonia can breathe [[PlayingWithFire fire]].
20	** Warrin is a [[AnIcePerson frost dragon who can breathe ice]].
21	* ChristmasEpisode: "Holiday Helpers."
22	* CoolSword: [[spoiler:Sir Carter battles Dragonia with an enchanted sword that can fire energy blasts, generate whirlwinds if spun, and create force fields.]]
23	* DarkIsNotEvil: Janine wears mostly black but is a [[OurElvesAreDifferent light elf]] who almost always has a smile on her face, ''loves'' bringing joy to others, and (as mentioned above) is an ActualPacifist.
24	* DeflectorShields: [[spoiler:Sir Carter's sword can throw up force fields.]]
25	* DragonHoard: At the beginning of the chapter of the same name, Dragonia's parents are sleeping on a large pile of gold. Dragonia herself is sleeping on a large pile of gemstones.
26	* DragonRider: While they're hanging out in "Dragon Hoard," Dragonia lets Jermaine ride her.
27	* DragonsVersusKnights: Over halfway through "Dragon Hoard," [[spoiler:Dragonia is attacked by an evil knight named Sir Carter, who has already attacked her family at least once before the start of the story. He and Dragonia battle for quite some time before her parents arrive and help drive him off.]]
28	* EarthyBarefootCharacter: Alston and Meliantha don't wear shoes and, as fairies, live in nature and are close to wildlife.
29	* EnergyWeapon: [[spoiler:Sir Carter's sword can fire off energy blasts.]]
30	* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Eunice's body gives off sparkles of light as she gallops.
31	* {{Facepalm}}: In "Rainbows and Unicorns," Jermaine does this when Eunice tells him he could've just told her he wanted to talk to her instead of chasing her through the forest.
32	* FairyRing: Meliantha, who's a fairy, dances around a cluster of mushrooms at night during the beginning of "Fairy Land."
33	* FantasticRacism: [[spoiler:Sir Carter]] hates all magical/mythical creatures and wants them banished or dead.
34	* {{Fireballs}}: Dragonia releases a few of these from her mouth at some clouds while showing off her firebreathing to Jermaine in "Dragon Hoard."
35	* FishbowlHelmet: The above-mentioned air bubble Calista makes for Jermaine in "Mermaid Fair" resembles one of these.
36	* {{Flight}}:
37	** Dragonia is capable of flight. While she and Jermaine are hanging out in "Dragon Hoard," she flies at high speeds and performs quite a few aerial maneuvers/tricks.
38	** Alston and Meliantha can also fly.
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41	[[folder:Tropes G to M]]
42	* GardenGarment:
43	** Meliantha's dress is described as being made from flower petals and/or leaves.
44	** Alston's clothes are fashioned from old, dead leaves.
45	* HolidayVolunteering: In "Holiday Helpers," Janine and Jermaine help make and wrap gifts for the less fortunate at a local charity.
46	* AnIcePerson:
47	** Soraya is a simurgh with ice powers.
48	** Warrin is a frost dragon with ice powers.
49	* KnightlySwordAndShield: [[spoiler:Sir Carter is a knight who fights Dragonia with a shield and an enchanted sword.]]
50	* LuminescentBlush: At the end of "Dragon Hoard," Dragonia blushes after Jermaine compliments her on [[spoiler:her battle with and defeat of Sir Carter.]]
51	* MermaidArcEmergence: At the end of "Mermaid Fair," Arabella and Calista each do one of these when they return to the surface.
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54	[[folder:Tropes O to W]]
55	* OurDragonsAreDifferent:
56	** Dragonia and her family are European dragons.
57	** Warrin is a frost dragon.
58	* OurElvesAreDifferent: Janine is a light elf.
59	* OurFairiesAreDifferent: Alston and Meliantha are Tinker Bell-style fairies.
60	* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Calista, her family, and her friend Arabella are all merfolk.
61	* PlayingWithFire: Dragonia can breathe fire and even control the shape(s) it takes.
62	* PointyEars: As an elf, Janine naturally has these.
63	* PubescentBraces: Calista is a teenage mermaid who wears braces.
64	* QuakingWithFear: Jermaine shakes like a leaf after he accidentally wakes up Dragonia and her family at the beginning of "Dragon Hoard."
65	* RainbowsAndUnicorns: Eunice can fire both rainbows and rainbow-colored energy blasts from her horn.
66	* SantaClaus: About halfway through "Holiday Helpers," Santa himself appears at the charity and tells the volunteers he's proud of what they're doing and that the kids they're helping will love their gifts.
67	* ShoutOut:
68	** Dragonia being a roughly human-sized dragon with a head full of hair is a reference to the dragon designs from ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong''.
69	** [[spoiler:Sir Carter]] being an evil knight who harbors FantasticRacism towards all magical/mythical creatures and wants them banished or dead makes him similar to both the Hunstman/Huntsclan from ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'' and the Forever Knights from ''Franchise/Ben10''.
70	** A few to ''Franchise/TheLittleMermaid''.
71	*** During Calista and Jermaine's undersea adventure in "Mermaid Fair," he says he's happy to be part of her world.
72	*** Arabella wears her wavy hair in a TomboyishPonytail like Melody. Arabella's seashell necklace is also similar to the one Melody has.
73	*** At the end of "Mermaid Fair," Arabella and Calista mimic Ariel's dramatic splash as they return to the surface.
74	** When Alston and Meliantha use their magic to make Jermaine fly in "Fairy Land," he says he feels like ''Franchise/PeterPan''.
75	** Soraya being a bird with [[AnIcePerson ice powers]] makes her similar to [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIMagikarpToDragonite the Legendary Pokémon Articuno]].
76	* ShipshapeShipwreck: During their undersea adventure in "Mermaid Fair," Arabella, Calista, and Jermaine explore a sunken ship that's largely intact.
77	* ShrinkingViolet: Dragonia, full stop. Her father has to nudge her in front of Jermaine, she struggles to make eye contact with the human, hesitates to shake his hand, and has no friends until he shows up in her and her family's cave.
78	* SnowballFight: At the end of "Holiday Helpers," Janine and Jermaine have two of these.
79	* SoProudOfYou: About halfway through "Holiday Helpers," Santa Claus himself appears at the charity to tell the volunteers he's proud of the work they're doing.
80	* SparkFairy: Meliantha appears this way at the beginning of "Fairy Land."
81	* {{Tomboy}}: Janine is described as a bit of a tomboy.
82	* TomboyishPonytail:
83	** Dragonia wears her hair like this in "Dragon Hoard."
84	** As mentioned above, Arabella wears her hair like this in "Mermaid Fair."
85	** Also as mentioned above, Janine is a {{Tomboy}} and wears her hair in a long ponytail in "Holiday Helpers."
86	* {{Unicorn}}: Eunice is a white unicorn with a purple mane and tail. Her friend Corwin is a white unicorn with a blue mane and tail.
87	* WeaponTwirling: [[spoiler:Sir Carter spins his sword while battling Dragonia in "Dragon Hoard," which generates whirlwinds since the sword is enchanted.]]
88	* WingedHumanoid: Alston and Meliantha are fairies with large, transparent insect wings jutting out from their backs.
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Context Literature / MagicHour