Here is the first batch of NPCs, a collection of dead guys I wrote up for reference. I have five more on the way that will be members of the Old Coven. [table][row][cell][h2][b]Kaiser[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Draeger[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/du9ijD2.jpeg[/img] [b]51 | Nathaniel Adam Thorn | He/Him[/b][hr][i]"The battle for St. Portwell will be dictated by whoever's ambition is the strongest. A bunch of children playing witch will not stop me. I will ensure that."[/i][/center][/cell][cell] [b]Description:[/b] [indent]The terrifying former leader of the Das Sonnenrad cult. Kaiser Draeger was a terrifying force in St. Portwell that absolutely [i]ruled[/i] St. Portwell's magical scene from the shadows. He wielded so much power through himself and his followers that he could wave his hand and eliminate almost anyone in St. Portwell. However, only Kaiser Draeger's top followers knew his face, as Kaiser Draeger wore an armor that concealed his identity. Underneath it all, Kaiser Draeger was known as Nathaniel Thorn, who was merely a supervisor at an accounting firm. Even as a boy, Nathaniel yearned for power and wanted more for his life and his family than simply working under another asshole, hoping that he made it big. However, one day, the top bosses invited him to a dinner party at the Vanburen Estate (The Vanburens owned the company Nathaniel worked for). He wandered the estate drunk and eventually saw the Dragon Slayer on display. There was something about the set of armor and the sword, and he opened it, and as a joke, he put it on, intending to fool around with it... and immediately felt the power it granted him as it contorted to fit him [i]perfectly[/i]. Nathaniel didn't want to give up this power, so he disappeared at night without a word and kept the armor in his home. He didn't believe in magic at first, but that "natural disaster" overtook St. Portwell and killed [i]thousands[/i] of people not so long ago didn't seem all that "natural" anymore. Nathaniel broke into the Vanburen Estate again; using the Dragonslayer, he made off with several artifacts and James' journal that told stories of his adventures and the wonders of the world of magic. It was not meant for Nathaniel's eyes but opened something inside him. Nathaniel learned about the infinite potential of magic and yearned to gain that power that it hid away. However, this was Nathaniel's chance to be more than a simple accountant finally It was his chance to rule St. Portwell and beyond. Nathaniel wanted to gather others to work for him... and he saw how heavy the Alt-right/skinhead movement was in St. Portwell and decided to take advantage of it. Nathaniel started small, inducting his coworkers and close friends into the organization he would form. Eventually, he gave them the artifacts he had stolen from the Vanburen estate, and they became the top members of his organization... Das Sonnenrad, and Kaiser Draeger, were born. He didn't personally believe in the ideologies he spouted but used them as a tool to manipulate others. In a few years, Das Sonnenrad seeped their claws into every corner of St. Portwell, including the PRA. He has an entire army armed with magic and simple mundane firearms at his beck and call. It seemed nobody could stop Kaiser Draeger. Until he crossed Dollhouse. Dollhouse was a recent organization that moved from the East Coast to the West Coast... and Kaiser Draeger didn't respect or understand the power that the organization wielded. So, he robbed them of their artifacts and dared them to get them back. That was when Dollhouse manipulated the Greenwood and 8th St Covens into war with Das Sonnenrad. Kaiser Draeger was full of himself and knew they couldn't topple his organization; better men and women have tried. He watched his organization work hard on fall piece by piece, and James Carmicheal of the Greenwood Coven eventually killed him. However, his actions have deeply rattled St. Portwell to his core, and even after his death, the city still feels the lingering consequences of his actions.[/indent] [b]Abstraction:[/B] [indent]Kaiser Draeger wielded the [url=https://i.imgur.com/uaE1CHC.jpg]Dragon Slayer[/url], a powerful set of abstraction granting artifacts which he hid his identity behind. The New Thule Society recovered the artifact after his death. [s]I'm not revealing what it does until we fight The New Thule Society.[/s][/indent] [/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Porter[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Johnson[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/GkFnPgP.jpg[/img] [b]56 | Porter Coleman Johnson | He/Him[/b][hr][i]"Director Alcott is a fool if they believe they can fix the situation in St. Portwell with the power of 'love' and 'compassion.'"[/i][/center][/cell][cell] [b]Description:[/b] [indent]The PRA was a part of Porter Johnson's life, even as a child. His father, Paul Johnson, was the previous Director of the PRA (ages before Director Alcott), and his father told him all about the world of magic... and how it was utterly dangerous, and he should want no part of it. However, his father also instilled certain prejudices in Porter Johnson that he carried to his adulthood, namely, that other races were problematic in one way or another. These prejudices were carried by Porter Johnson into his adulthood, as growing up, he felt uncomfortable around people who weren't like him. When Porter Johnson hit 18, his father got him a spot in the PRA, and it wasn't long before he retired and was replaced by[i] somebody else.[/i] Porter Johnson rose through the ranks because he was intelligent, not as brave as he presented himself as. Porter Johnson eventually made the rank of Regional Commander, and he went from place to place, eventually ending up in St. Portwell as Director Alcott felt he had the skills and experience to help quell the chaos of the city, and because the Stygian Snake killed the previous Regional Commander. The most chaotic element at the time? Das Sonnenrad. At first, he was directing his forces to combat the organization, but he agreed with their ideology. Something that Kaiser Draeger learned about him and took advantage of, eventually befriending Porter Johnson in his civilian identity and eventually convincing him to help Das Sonnenrad. Porter Johnson not-so-subtly supported the Neo-Nazi cult and supplied them with weapons, armor, artifacts, and information. Eventually, when the war between Das Sonnenrad and the two Coven groups began, Porter Johnson sent PRA kill squads after both organizations. That was until Jacqueline Reed used her abstraction to discover the truth about Porter Johnson and contacted Nakala Phillips with the evidence to expose him. Nakala Phillips got the information up to Director Alcott, who enacted an entire purge of Porter Johnson's Nazi-aligned PRA Agents and removed him from his position. Then he fell out of a window. Happens all the time.[/indent] [b]Abstraction:[/B] [indent]Porter Johnson was a One-Eye-Open. Was, is the keyword here.[/indent] [/cell][/row] [row][cell][h2][b]Lyric[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Brown[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/0eqUcba.jpeg[/img] [b]30 | Lyric Harmony Brown | She/Her[/b][hr][i]"I'm going to use Magic as a force for good! I'm going to use my magic to help people! The way it should be!"[/i][/center][/cell][cell] [b]Description:[/b] [indent]A native of Houston, Texas, who moved to St. Portwell when she was just a little girl because her father had a better opportunity there. Her next-door neighbor? Ruby White. The two were glued together and close friends who did everything together. She was the one person that Ruby showed the Grove to, and the two had fun there and partied there with her. Though, the girl possessed a talent: an obsession with music. She was a prodigy at producing beats and believed that, through music, one can change the world itself by shifting culture! So, she was a music nerd in school, talented with beats, singing, and playing different instruments. However, the state of St. Portwell changed for the worse after the defeat of the Stygian Snake, and some of its leftover Apparitions attacked her. This forced her to the Kindling Event, exposing her to the world of magic. Naturally, the first thing she did was tell her best friend, Ruby. Ruby had already formed the Greenwood Coven and told Lyric all about the world of magic and her organization. Lyric didn't have any particular love of nature as Ruby did, but she wanted to be by her side and have adventures, so she became one of the first non-Maiden members to join Greenwood. At Ruby's side, Lyric was the Melody Knight, and she used her Lux to create several different artifacts for not just the Greenwood Coven to use but also to change the world and help people. Alongside the rest of Greenwood, the Coven clashed with their arch-rivals, the 8th Street Coven, the Elite, and other wackos, treating the Greenwood Coven as more than comrades, more than friends, but family. However, one day, her fellow Greenwood members, Autumn and Felicia, were hanging out at her apartment when Das Sonnenrad goons barged in and brutally killed her and Felica (sparing Autumn because she was white). They ransacked the place for Lyric's artifacts, and this was the spark that triggered Ruby's personal vendetta against Das Sonnenrad. While Greenwood eventually defeats Das Sonnenrad and kills Kaiser Draeger, Ruby seeks to track down the artifacts that they stole to honor her memory.[/indent] [b]Abstraction:[/B] Adept - [i]Orange & Pink Lux.[/i] Channeler: [indent][b]Sonic Serenity Scepter:[/b] A staff that emits calming melodies that not only soothe chaotic energies but also project empathic waves, helping those within its radius understand each other. [b]Echo Earrings:[/b] These earrings enhance the wearer's empathy and psychic sensitivity, allowing them to perceive and interpret the emotional echoes of others through subtle sound vibrations. [b]Harmony Paintbrush:[/b] With this enchanted paintbrush, Lyric can paint scenes with emotional resonance. The colors carry psychic energies that evoke specific emotions in those who view the artwork, influencing their moods and perceptions. [b]Melodic Mirror:[/b] This mirror reflects physical appearances and the emotional states of those who gaze into it. Through haunting melodies, it offers insight and introspection. [b]Aurora-Aria Amulet:[/b] The wearer of this amulet gains protection from mental/emotional magic (whether Pink-Lux, Apparition, Curse, etc) as it creates a psychic shield imbued with magical melodies. It amplifies positive emotions while dispelling negativity. [b]Harmonic Cuffs:[/b] The cuffs resonate with the wearer's magic (whether lux, Apparition, or Aberration), amplifying their abstractions. It acts as a catalyst, enhancing the effects of their Abstraction in both range and raw power without making them uncontrollable. [b]That Melody:[/b] Lyric's masterpiece, a pair of headphones that converted thought to sound... weirdly enough ended up in [i]Dollhouse's[/i] hands and were given to Tayla Choi.[/indent] [/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Felicia[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Harvey[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/mQlplFY.jpg[/img] [b]30 | Felicia Raquel Harvey | She/Her[/b][hr][i]"With this power, we can save St. Portwell from itself."[/i][/center][/cell][cell] [b]Description:[/b] [indent]A girl who was a close friend of Ruby's that she went to school with. Much like fellow Green-Wood Coven sister, she is not from St. Portwell but from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, who had family from St. Portwell. Every once in a while, she would visit the city, and eventually, her family decided to move there as they thought it was a better city to raise a little girl like Felicia. From the moment she could walk and talk, she was a very wild and headstrong little girl who didn't do the whole listening thing well. Her parents fostered this attitude as they thought it necessary for Felicia to stay alive in this cold, cruel world that just took and took. However, this attitude got Felicia in trouble more often than not. In school, her rival was Ruby White; the two girls despised each other but couldn't help but respect each other deep down. So, their rivalry never came to blows or insults but a competition to see who could one-up the other. Even after graduating, the two always met somewhere, clashing egos like an invisible magnet connecting them. Felicia never hated Ruby, but she never liked her attitude... when the situation took a turn with the Stygian Snake's arrival, it left the situation tattered and countless people dead. The chaos that ensued after its defeat was no better, as Felicia was almost killed by one of its leftover thralls that the Sycamore Tree Coven missed. However, the Greenwood Coven saved Felicia, and Ruby recognized her former rival. She unmasked herself before Felicia and told her everything, eventually extending an invitation to her old rival. Felicia had no clue about magic but was interested, especially after Greenwood presented an artifact they "recovered" from the Elite: The Unicorn Gem. Felicia accepted the Gem and joined Greenwood not out of love for nature but out of a drive for adventure. She found herself a group of friends she would have for the rest of her life! She eventually became the Unicorn Knight and battled Emily G. Reed while clashing egos with Ruby. She was the balancing act for Ruby's more headstrong and eccentric behavior and was vital in keeping Ruby in line. It all went wrong one day when she was at Lyric Brown's apartment with Autumn Hayes... and Das Sonnenrad stormed the apartment and killed her and Lyric Brown before they had a chance to react, taking the Unicorn Gem. Their deaths sparked Greenwood's war with Das Sonnenrad and eventually spelled the end for Kaiser Draeger. However, the Unicorn Gem is still out there, and Ruby wants to recover it out of honor for her deceased rival... ... No, [i]friend.[/i][/indent] [b]Abstraction:[/B] Agent - [i]The Unicorn Gem.[/i] [indent]A powerful artifact that granted the wielder the ability to fire powerful beams of energy out of it, the [url=https://i.imgur.com/PWObH22.jpeg]Unicorn Gem[/url] was a powerful abstraction-granting artifact that was passed from one hand to another (or more accurately, forehead). It was an artifact that could grow out of Felicia's head at will, and she could fire a barrage of golden beams that hit with concussive force. These beams could be fired machine-gun style, or she could charge up and create one powerful beam that could clear several city blocks if she charged it up to max.[/indent] [/cell][/row][/table]