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- Bottle of Ishtarru. np. See Ishtarru, Bottle of.
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- centaur. n. A mythical half-human half-horse creature. [more...]A centaur is a mythical being with the torso of a human attached to the body of a horse where the horse's head would be. Historically, centaurs were created by the ancient Greeks, and were male; however, in the Wotch, centaurs can be either gender. Several characters have appeared as centaurs in the Wotch, notably among them Robin, who was a centaur for much of the "Myths and Legends" arc, and Ally Taverner, who was permanently turned into a centaur during "Myths and Legends". centaur, centaurs, centauress, centauresses. See also transform, mythical creature, mermaid. [...less]
- centauress. n. A female centaur. See centaur.
- Copyright Gods n. Divine beings who prevent copyright infringement by magic users. [more...]They usually accomplish this by altering transformations or summonings so that a non-copyrighted parody is created instead of the real thing. Such a phenomenon occured in the "Comic Relief" arc. See also Lawsuit Gods. [...less]
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- djinn. n. pl. "Djinni" A magical being capable of granting wishes. [more...]Djinn appear similar to humans, but live in an alternate world. When summoned through a bottle, they must grant three wishes to their summoner, within certain limitations. [...less]
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- genie. n. See djinn. genie, genies.
- goulash. n. A stew of beef and vegetables, seasoned with paprika. [more...]Goulash is frequently served in the Tandy Gardens High School cafeteria, and it is quite popular among the Tandy students. Goulash is often associated with Scott Winters, who has recently begun to avoid eating it because he believes it may cause strange things to happen to him. [...less]
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- Ishtarru, Bottle of. np. A genie's bottle that causes the genie to grant anyone's wish. [more...]The Bottle of Ishtarru was featured prominently in the "Angelique" story arc, and was the cause of most of the havoc wreaked on Tandy during it. The Bottle of Ishtarru can be used for summoning genies from their home world; however, unlike other summoning bottles, it requires the summoned genie to grant any wish he or she hears, not merely the wishes of the summoner. At the end of the arc, the Bottle's effects were nullified and its portal was sealed, causing the genie Angelique to be stuck in the human world. Angelique later returned to the genie world, and is heavily involved in a war going on there. [...less]
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- Ka-girl. vi. The act of being transformed into a girl or woman. [more...]This is a colloquial term, a back formation from the onomatopoeia "kaboom," and is considered to be a transgender transformation accompanied by either an explosive sound effect or a puff of smoke or both. "Ka-girling" occurs frequently in the Wotch comics, and is a popular activity in the forum as well. Ka-girl, Ka-girls, Ka-girled, Ka-girling, Ka-girlified, Ka-girlification. See also transform, transgender. [...less]
- Ka-boy. vi. The act of being transformed into a boy or man. See Ka-girl.
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- mermaid. n. A mythical half-human half-fish creature. [more...]A mermaid is a mythical being with the torso of a woman attached to the body of a fish. Mermaids are female; however, they have a male counterpart in the form of mermen; and the term merfolk or merpeople usually refers to multiple half-fish people of either gender. A few characters have appeared as merfolk during the course of the story, mostly during the "Myths and Legends" arc. mermaid, mermaids, merman, mermen, merfolk, merpeople. See also transform, mythical creature, centaur. [...less]
- Morphic Resonance. n. British author Terry Pratchett's theory that once something's form has been changed it is easier to do it again, [more...]and it will naturally tend toward that shape. A theory that may explain why Jason and Robin have repeatedly, and apparently unintentionally, reverted to female forms when transformed into other creatures. [...less]
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- Pearl of Da'Cothra. n. One of the items Xaos has sought in his quest to conquer and destroy all reality.
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- TF. abbr. Common shorthand for "transformation" or "transform". TF, TFed, TFing, TFs. See transform.
- TG. abbr. Common shorthand for "transgendered" or "transgender". See transgender.
- tovuu n. A pliant, rubbery, magical material, often green in shade. [more...]Tovuu is extremely resistant to transformational magics and has been used by wotches for generations as a training tool. [...less]
- transform. vi. The act of something being changed into a different form. [more...]Transforming and transformations occur very frequently in the Wotch storyline, and Anne considers them to be her magical specialty. Numerous characters have been transformed throughout the story, some temporarily, such as Scott becoming petrified, and some permanently, such as Ally becoming a centaur. transform, transformed, transforming. See also TG, transgender, centaur, petrify. [...less]
- transformation. n. The state of being transformed. See transform.
- transgender. adj. The state of having a gender different than one's birth gender. [more...]Transgender transformations occur very frequently in the Wotch storyline, and Anne often will cast them on Robin and Jason as punishment or jokes. Numerous characters have experienced transgender transformations throughout the story, most notably Jason, who has an alter ego as Sonja. transgender, transgendered. See also TF, transform, Ka-girl, Ka-boy. [...less]
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- virus, magical. n. A form of communicable curse, often found in the dust of magical research tomes and spell books, that gains power and potency as it spreads from victim to victim. [more...]The most famous of which in Wotch continuity, and the only such magical virus yet to be seen, was the Mythos Virus which transforms those affected by it into mythical creatures. [...less]
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- Wotch. np. A being very much like a witch, only with stronger powers. [more...]The role of Wotch can be handed down from one Wotch to the next, but is always female. Anne Onymous is the current Wotch, and is being mentored by Miranda West. There is a male counterpart to the Wotch, the Worlock. [...less]