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Aja 💖️

@vanilleon.bsky.social
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Purveyor of cute creatures and handsome heroes. I write and draw True Magic, the Comic! 📜️ Website: true-magic.com 🔮️ Patreon: patreon.com/vanilleon 💬️ Hashtag: #TrueMagic

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 18/09/2026
Humaning.
A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch perch above a busy crowd in a city, looking down. The cardinal says "It's a nice day to go humaning." The goldfinch says "Just look at them. Majestic." In panel 2, a close-up of the two birds. The cardinal says "Nobody tells you that you'll reach a certain age and suddenly get into humaning. I hit 3 years old, and then bam."The birds are looking out over the crowd scene. In panel 3, the cardinal says "Their calls sound funny to us, but each one has a unique meaning." Below, people are saying various things: "I'm tired." "Where's my phone?" "I'd murder a burrito." In panel 4, the birds look down excitedly at a man walking by. The cardinal says "Wait, is that a guy who got dressed in the dark and put his shirt on inside out and backwards?" And the goldfinch exclaims, "Holy... that's a lifer!"
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tea @steelpeach.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Grass whistles #FFT #FFTactics #art
A digital painting of Ramza and Alma from Final Fantasy Tactics. They are sitting together in the grass. Alma is blowing on a grass blade, and Ramza is holding a strand of grass in his hands, about to do the same. Behind them are two saddled chocobos, their mounts. The landscape behind them shows a line of trees against a sunset sky.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🎉️ Happy Comic Anniversary! 🎉️ After 23+ years of studying every writing book and art tutorial I could get my hands on, I feel like I'm starting to do okay at making this thing. Thank you for reading my story while I keep working to improve! 💖️ #TrueMagic
Image: Comic panels of Henson's very first appearance in the old comic (2003), his first appearance in the reboot (2008), and how he looks in one of the most recent pages (2026).

Text: Happy [crossed out: 23rd] 18th True Magic Webcomic Anniversary! Thank you for reading, and here's to many more years of adventure! ♥
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 647: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (Remember to hold on to your treasures!) 💎 #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Harriet gazes at the shiny blue stone in her hand while she talks. An exclamation point appears over Henson's head.
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Maaria @maariala.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Why is my taste always two or three levels more advanced than any of the stuff I'm able to draw. Can't it be reversed. Couldn't I just blow my own mind outta nowhere for once
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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Andean Emerald for #abcd #birdoftheday #hummingbirds #birds #nature
Green and blue hummingbird with a white chest perched on a cut branch against a soft green background.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Huzzah! 🎉 (There's still time to read the first book! It's so good!)
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 646: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (You tell 'em, Henry.) #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henry looks back over his shoulder with a sullen expression.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 645: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (Dang it, Henson, this was supposed to be a *happy* flashback!) #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson looks on in dismay as his parents argue in the foreground.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This channel has been my Writing Music Sanctuary for the past few months. Beautiful human-made remixes and background art. 💖
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Warriors of Light - 5 & Half Hours of Relaxing Final Fantasy Remixes
YouTube video by Final Fantasy & Chill
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Shubbabang @shubbabang.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Be weird. Be kind. Be yourself. Do it for Dolly and Tim.
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sephirAmy @sephiramy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
the lessons we need to take are clear. Dolly said "find out who you are and do it on purpose", and Tim Curry's line is "don't dream it, be it" they would both be disappointed if we wrote that off as corny. so what? it's necessary. we have everything to lose if we are dishonest to ourselves.
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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
.𖥔 ݁ ˖༄ ☀︎ ᨒ ☼
A drawing of an arctic fox watching a sunset. The caption reads, "It may not be today or tomorrow, but I can find my way forward."
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Inspirational Skeletor @skeletorinspires.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The journey is long and full of terrors. Yet I inch forward. Says Skeletor inching as Skeletor does.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 644: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... Beware the Dad Glare™. 👁️👁️ (Also, please check out the news post!) #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson sweatdrops as Henry looms ominously.
Narrative: Henson suppressed a groan. Of course it was inevitable that Henry would broach the subject of:
Henry: ...your chores?
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Heknitt @heknitt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I wake up sleepy, work sleepy, and go to bed sleepy 😴 #whimsical #cottagecore #spookyvibes #frog
Knitted frog wearing a sky blue sweater with a patch that says “I want to nap”, he’s holding a miniature blanket Close upFrom the side
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I'm Uni :3 @unicouniuni3.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Today is International Cat Day. May all cats be happy
A black-and-white cat sleeping with a small cat plush
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
💯 💯 💯 Enough money that it's safe to stop thinking about money. Enough mental bandwidth to enjoy all the free(!) things that can truly make life wonderful. ✨
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Our rent is devouring over 60% of my and my co-author's COMBINED incomes. We have no luxuries to cut back on except for... *checks notes* ...groceries. Please help me reach my first Patreon milestone, so that I can at least cover our most essential living expense! patreon.com/vanilleon/ab...
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Current Progress (My Entire Monthly Income): $999
Milestone Goal (Rent Covered): $1500
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 643: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (Also, please read today's news post under the comic page!) #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Harriet and Henson sit side by side on a log.
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Madeleine Fjäll @madeleinefjall.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
have u ever seen such a lad
Me holding my cat Tristan. He a long guy. For reference im 167cm and he stretches from the middle of my face to my knees.
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✨queue rival wings✨ @rivalwings.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
saw this post years ago and will never ever forget it. sometimes you need to tend to the place from which you create, before you can create again
Screenshot of a tumblr post by user aureliobooks that reads: My dad likes to call the stretches of time where you’re not creating “dreaming periods” and says that they’re meant to allow you to absorb all of the beauty, life, and inspiration from the things around you so that when you’re able to create again, you will have fanned your spark back into a flame. Sometimes its hard to see those moments as anything but stagnation, but he always says that they’re natural and healthy and needed—things that should be embraced rather than feared.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Such majestic creatures. 👁️🗼️👁️
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The UK countryside is full of interdimensional portals. You just have to know where to look. I've decided to make a thread here of some of the best ones I've found on walks. 1. JRR Tolkien's Psychedelic Lime Kiln.
I can never resist getting inside an old lime kiln. This one was near Newton Abbott. The view up through the hole in the top of it to the overhanging trees on the ledge above is, I have to assume, even better than listening to the second Doors album on acid.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 642: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (Before PowerPoint, this is how presentations were done.) ✨️ #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson enthusiastically shows off various crafting materials to Harriet, who smiles at the presentation.
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I'm Uni :3 @unicouniuni3.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Uni loves his Snorlax
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 641: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (That's the biggest moth she's ever seen.) #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Harriet exclaims "Oh my...!" as she sees Henson.
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Bleak⋆Squeak @bleaksqueak.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I hope those load bearing followers know how much they mean to artists. Regulars, esp regular commenters that engage your work and story do not go without notice and are to be cherished. It's esp why I try to reply to let them know! (and why I wish I could keep track of any I've missed replying to )
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 640: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (ARE YOU READY for an entire DOUBLE-LENGTH PAGE of high-octane DAMP LAUNDRY ACTION?!) 💥️👕️💫️ #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
A shirt drops into a basket of wet laundry with a PLAP.
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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
COMIC: Croissant
PANEL 1: GRAMP, an older bald man with a grey mustache, holds out a baking tray while wearing oven mitts and an apron. On the table stands ARTHUR, the yellow duck.
GRAMP: Wanna croissant?
ARTHUR: No no..I believe it’s pronounced “kwa-sahnnn”

PANEL 2: GRAMP, still holding the baking try, tries out the pronunciation, while ARTHUR squints and holds his his foot up to indicate sound.
GRAMP: kwa-sohnt
ARTHUR: kwa-sahnnn

PANEL 3: GRAMP holds the baking tray a little lower, while ARTHUR stands up tall.
GRAMP: KWA_SAHNN
ARTHUR: CLOSE. But when you say it, you gotta muster more disdain for the sweet ennui of l’existence.

PANEL 4: GRAMP walks away, annoyed, as ARTHUR yells with one eye closed, one bulging.
ARTHUR: …KWA—

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Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
COMIC: How to train your pug...
TITLE: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR PUG

PANEL 1: OSO, a fawn pug, looks up with large, blank eyes at SHELDON, a ten-year old with large glasses. SHELDON points to the ground.
NARRATION: 1. Say “sit”
SHELDON: sit

PANEL 2: OSO stands facing away from SHELDON, looking back with one year up. SHELDON is frustrated, clasping on hand and pointing angrily with the other. The background is filled with the word “sit”.
NARRATION: 2. Say “sit” 40,000 times over an 8-year period.
SHELDON: SIT. 

PANEL 3: An Australian Sheep dog sits at a desk with a laptop, while SHELDON simultaniously gives two thumbs up to him, and also looks horrified at OSO who is sitting on the ground, one ear up, massive thoughtless eyes, one foot in his mouth.
NARRATION: 3. Give up. Buy an Australian Sheepdog. Teach her 78 impossible tricks in one morning.
SHELDON: [to the sheepdog] Invest in high-yield stocks! Good dog! [to Oso the pug] And you! Stop eating your foot!

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 09/07/2026
Got an hour to spare today or tomorrow? Leave some kind comments on things you enjoy. Tell a developer they're doing a great job, or let an artist know their work is incredible. It can make a big difference in someone's day, trust me.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 639: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (Remember to ANNOUNCE your STEALTH rolls!) #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Chuck and Joe take off running. Joe says, "Be swift, but silent!" Chuck replies, "Aye-aye! STEALTH TIME!"
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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Young Great Horned Owl siblings holding hands 🥹 🦉 #birds #owls
Two young fledgling great horned owls sitting side by side on a branch, holding each others claws
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PixelArtJourney @pixelartjourney.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
When night falls ✨ #pixelart Made for @pixyls.bsky.social
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Old School Punk Librarian @kennethf62.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Just a reminder. I'm always surprised how many people aren't aware of this. #Libraries
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Stefscribbles @stefscribbles.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
for all the daymaxxers
a drawing of a cat on his phone at 02:11 while he should be sleeping.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
next time you hear someone “throws like a girl” this is what you should assume they mean
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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
LANDING (2004)
 Acrylic on Panel - 30" x 24" This piece was born of a digital image from PASSAGE TO SANCTUARY, a series of three limited edition prints produced by Mithril Publishing in 1994. 1/4
A woman in a loose white dress, accented with gold trim and flowing bell sleeves, sits on the landing of a stone staircase. Weight resting on her hip, she leans on one arm gazing out at the pastoral landscape. She lazily holds a book with her finger marking her page. As the spiral of stairs ascends, the fluted trunks of a trio of tall trees rise in the negative space of the arch. Like tall pillars, they pass behind the stairs, not lending support but suggesting strings to complete the bow of a harp. Caught in flight, a line of doves fly across and out. The simple, elegant stairs take on a weathered texture as the arch flattens. Light catches white marble, and suddenly cast in shadow the stone purples in hue then transitions into a platform complicated with dangling ropes, rusting metal grates, and a variety of boards, rails, and rebar. Like a bridge to nowhere, the stairs end somewhere between progress and decay with detached pieces floating out in the air beyond.
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titsay 𓆏 @titsay.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 638: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (Cryptid sighting!) #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Chuck glances up and spots Henson charging away down the path, bedecked with unidentified ornaments.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Ohhh... fascinating. 👀️ This may be what finally motivates me to start using a physical sketchbook again.
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Creativity isn't a gift, it's a system
YouTube video by Perry Daniels
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Two panel comic. Panel 1: a spiral notepad is held by an off-panel individual. The notepad reads: TO DO: Peek out from behind a rock; Open and close mouth repeatedly. Panel 2: it’s a moray eel
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I'm Uni :3 @unicouniuni3.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The chonkiest! :3
A black-and-white cat with wide round eyes
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 637: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (Roll for Stealth! ...with disadvantage, if you're gonna keep talking.) 🤦‍♂️️ #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Joe and Chuck are poised dynamically outside Henson's window.

Joe: Listen carefully -- ANYTHING could be a clue!
Chuck: Right!
Joe: And stay alert! The SECOND he comes out...!
Chuck: Ready!
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🌈Wally ~ Meditating in her Cave🌈 @wallyaurora.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
oh yeah, in terms of good news- I haven't seen anyone talking about this??? In short- worst case scenario of 4C warming by 2100 is no longer possible, new worst-case is 2.8C now DOES NOT MEAN we just relax- the only way we got here is through hard work- but it means THE HARD WORK IS WORKING
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I don't know what I was expecting, but definitely... not that! XD (You've GOTTA stick around for the slow motion at the end.) Birds never cease to be amazing in silly ways, and silly in amazing ways. 💞️
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travisbach.bsky.social @travisbach.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I love making items that change gameplay. So, physics items are always showing up on loot tables in my campaigns. Today's item is basically the "armor of falling on people to squash them." Which just encourages the best/silliest and highly abusable game play . #D&D #DnD #5e #Dungeonmasters #ttrpg
King's 100-Tonne-Press Scalemail

Armor, very rare
Category:Medium Armor
AC:14 + Dex (Max 2)
Stealth:Disadvantage
Weight:45lbs (oh but so much more) lb.

For some reason, all the scales on this armor have tiny little "down" arrows etched into them.

Functions as normal scale mail BUT

As a bonus action the wearer can magnify their weight. This drops their speed to 0 and they have advantage on rolls vs knockback/prone until this effect is canceled as another bonus action. If the character FALLS on a target during this time, the character deals 2d6 and takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage per 10ft fallen. (Max of 40d6/20d6 respectively.)

If the user falls on someone (10ft min height) while also making a melee attack that hits, the target must make a STR save or be knocked prone (use the attack roll as the DC.)
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
True Magic, the Comic! Page 636: true-magic.com/view.php?id=... (Two little guys with big plans.) #TrueMagic #SpiderForest
Henson waves cheerfully to Kiku, who skips away with a parcel over one shoulder and a shovel in hand.
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Aja 💖️ @vanilleon.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Happy 75th Birthday to Wendy Pini! 🎂️ ElfQuest is such a fantastic series (and the single biggest influence on my art style for the past 25+ years). I'm so glad that I found it as a kid, and that Wendy and Richard are still going strong. Here's to many happy returns! 💖️ @elfquest.bsky.social 💖️
Cutter and Rayek join forces to present a birthday cake. Rayek levitates it over the serving platter with his telekinetic powers, while Cutter prepares to slice it with New Moon.
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