[[http://magelifeblog.wordpress.com/ Mage Life]] The Tale of a Punch-Clock Mage

A story about Tristan Sodden, a newly minted mage. It follows him starting on his new job as a Junior Mage and dealing with various ordinary problems such a red-faced bosses, irrigation and what to have for dinner.

Written by Tempest and updates every fortnight.

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!!Provides examples of:

* CreatingLife: It is possible for someone of sufficient knowledge to create feeling, thinking life.
* FieryRedhead: Tristan's first sighting of Lyphia literally reduces him to tongue-tied buffoon, barely talking straight. She later shows her temper when she loudly and heatedly explains that she didn't come to her position in the [[WeirdTradeUnion Stone Guild]] by being the daughter of the Guild Master alone.
%%* FloatingContinent: The capital city, where the [[TheMagocracy Wizard Council]] rules from, is this.%%Is what?
* FunctionalMagic: All living creatures are born with some form of an inherent magical ability. Some cultivate it and make it grow.
* GlowingEyes: Every magical being of enough power or skill eventually gain a pair of these.
%%* MagicEater: Gnomes in the setting are this. They are not all that intelligent, roam in packs and cause trouble for the townsfolk and other unsuspecting individuals foolish enough to underestimate them.%%Doesn't explain how they eat magic.
* TheMagocracy: Society in ''Mage Life'' appears to be ruled by one of these, living in a distant ominous floating city high above the ocean.
%%* PromotionToParent: Sophia was just Tristan's apprentice at first. Not any more.%%Meaning?
* SupernaturalSensitivity: The main character makes use of additional senses attributed to his capabilities with magic.
* WeirdTradeUnion: The Stone Guild is this. As well as the Mages Headquarters, where Tristan goes for his assignments.
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