To fly with your imagination and your eyes closed
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Guardians of everyday joy
The words they only say where you're from, the jokes you grew up with, the stories from before bedtime. Small doses of magic that disappear if nobody looks after them.
We Magikitos keep them safe.
The social network for good vibes
Looked after by the Magikitos, guardians of everyday joy.
No showing off with photos here
Here you show off by sharing good vibes, free, with the whole world.
We keep it all safe
Stories, jokes and street expressions, neatly filed and organised.
You join in whenever you like
Got something to share? Upload it here and let it reach the world.
This is how people laughed before silly videos
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The street language they don't teach at school
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Freshly collected
The latest that was recorded and the latest the street brings
Courtney Sintoni
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United States
"To grill someone or to be grilled by someone means basically to be interrogated or questioned a lot. So for instance, I was at the police station for hours and they were just grilling me non-stop."
Courtney Sintoni
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United States
"Kill Me Now is used to say, I do not want to do this or this sucks. And it's basically saying like, I'd rather die than do this right now. And a good example would be, let's say you are a teenager and you're stuck on a road trip with your two parents and they start grilling you and asking you a bunch of questions, personal ones at that. You would say, oh, my God, just kill me now. Right"
Courtney Sintoni
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United States
"Break a leg is an alternative to saying good luck or do great out there. And a good example would just be, let's say your friend is about to perform in a ballet recital and go on stage. Ironically, you would say break a leg to wish her luck."
No molds. No hurry.
How every Magikito is born
Carmen shapes every figure by hand in her Taramundi workshop. Several days of work per piece, with little touches from the forest: twigs, moss and leaves.
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Shaped It all begins with a lump of clay.
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Detailed Little wrinkles, tiny eyes, little fingers, ears, life!
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Dressed I dress them in their little clothes as inspiration comes.
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Finished I paint them and add the finishing touches.
Fresh out of the workshop
Perfect to brighten up your place or give as a proper gift
Humans with the soul of a Magikito
These are some of the people who have shared their good vibes here
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- Told the story «A Big Fart, A Bigger Heart»
- Told the story «Dinlet's Favorite Sound»
- Told the story «Percy's Perfect Suit»
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- Edited «Bomber»
- Edited «To doss down»
- Edited «Kipper»
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- Edited «Warm the cockles»
- Edited «Moin»
- Edited «Lamping»
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- Told the story «The Brownie in the Piano»
- Told the story «The Night the Fringe Revolted»
- Lent their voice to «Silent repost»
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- Edited «Soft launch»
- Lent their voice to «Beat around the bush»
- Lent their voice to «We can't boil the ocean»
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- 1,350 setines
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- Told the joke «No Eye Deer»
- Told the joke «Dead Inside Scan»
- Told the joke «Dusty Retirement»
Questions we get a lot
What you ask the Magikitos most often on WhatsApp and by email.
Is this a shop or what exactly is it?
It is a social network for good vibes. People do not come here to post weekend selfies, they come to share something far more powerful: the good energy we pass on when we talk. You can grab a handmade Magikito if the idea grabs you, sure, but almost everything here is free and made by all of us together.
Do I have to buy anything to enjoy the site?
Not at all. Listening, reading, playing the Shroometer or nosing around the Slangtionary does not cost a penny. The shop is there in case you fancy taking a little creature home. It is simply a way for me to make a couple of quid, pay my taxes and fill the fridge now and then.
Can I send you a joke or a story?
Of course. You record it straight from your browser, nothing to install: you put your voice in, add effects if you like and hit publish. We clean up the sound and, for stories, lay a little music underneath. It keeps your name on it so other people can enjoy it.
What about an expression from where I am from?
Easier than opening a yoghurt. You write the expression and tell us what it means in your own voice. A guardian Magikito checks it over and publishes it with your name on it. And if you spot a mistake on an entry somebody else made, you can ask the guardian Magikito to take another look.
What are setines?
Well, being the proper Magikitos we are, we measure everything in setines, which work both for measuring the absolutely relative magnitude of things and for reputation around here: you earn them by bringing stuff in and they show up on your profile. They are the sign that you have brought good vibes to the community.
What are the Magikitos made of?
They are made of cold porcelain and a lot of love. Inside there is a wire frame, recycled paper and wadding. Then they get dressed in scraps of fabric I collect as I go along, and I add all sorts of little bits and pieces I pick up here and there.
Why do they cost what they cost?
Each Magikito takes several days in the workshop, decent materials and human hands that get it wrong, do it again and put everything they have into making something lovely. It is not a factory figurine. The price is what makes it possible to pay for the materials, the taxes, the shipping and to keep the whole thing going.
How long does my Magikito take to arrive?
Between 3 and 10 days. The little parcel gets packed with care once you order it and goes off to the courier as soon as possible. Sometimes it moves faster and sometimes slower, but you can always track it to see how it is doing.