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The Return of Magic - An intro.




Magical was once as essential to the development of mankind as fire or even the wheel. The witches and warlocks of our past worked hard to uplift their fellow humans and push them forward toward the future. However, as you know, our history books make no mention of our magically adept ancestors. No mention of the great wonders they built or the evil they defeated and banished away. This is by design. Those who could not wield the magic felt jealous, afraid even, by those who could and hunted them to extinction. It has been a thousand years since the last spell was cast, five hundred years since the last authentic trial and one hundred years since those whose bloodline was devoted to the murder of magic sheathed their blades and considered their quest completed.

Yet magic stirs once more in the realm of mortals. A new day dawns on a new generation of witches and warlocks, and only questions remain. Are they ready for the perils that await them? The monsters of the night that have been locked away seek to break the chains that bound them. Most importantly, would they be ready to stand up to the whole of humanity and face the wrath of their fear? These questions will not be answered overnight. As such, an invitation was sent to each of those that the magic returned to, inviting them to a place where they can learn to harness their powers.

They should do well to learn quickly. In the quiet corners of the internet, people have begun to report strange creatures, and people have started to disappear randomly. Could it be a coincidence, or could the return of magic be tied to something much more sinister?

** Howdy **


Hey!

Whale here looking to do this magic-themed RP again. I think the IRL medical issues that sidelined this are under control again and I look forward to advancing through the story/

The basic premise is magic was once a natural part of our world. After years of hunting witches and warlocks to extinction, magic, among other things, disappeared seemingly for good. Now that magic has returned, and with it, the monsters of old, a new era of witches and warlocks much rise to the challenge. I plan to allow players to have some liberty with the magic their character can wield, but remember that you *just* got these powers. You will not be powerful yet.

Let me know if anyone has any questions! I am aiming for 4-6 players and could be happy to start with more or less than that!
















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[hider=Cassandra Thompson][center]Cassandra Thompson

"Don't sweat the small stuff"

Gender: Female


Age: 19

Appearance: Cassandra stands at about a stern five-foot-seven with a slender build. Not the tallest but what can she do, as for her style, it can best be described as down home. She wears what she feels is comfortable, and the colors she chooses are somewhat all over the place. Typically she can be seen wearing a blue crop top denim vest and a white shirt with the sleeves hanging on her arms. She wears ripped black skinny jeans and red high top sneakers, as for accessories, she wears a choker accompanied with a necklace and two black bracelets.

Cassandra has long brown hair and keeps it in a messy ponytail further adding to her down homey look. Her most notable feature is the full sleeve tattoo on her left arm which glows when she casts spells. It's not the greatest style, but it's her's

Personality:
{Witty}{Affable}{easygoing}

For the most part, Cassandra is easy to get along with. Growing up in the rural parts of the country, she brings that small town hospitality rural areas are known for......well most areas. Her motto is "you take care of me and I'll take care of you." She is the big sister to those who befriend her just like the one they never had. What's that, they're older? Tough, she is the big sister anyway, being the eldest of two children, has, she can't help it. She will be a shoulder to cry on, offer advice, and tease them when she feels they need it.

Her wit is something to be admired as it goes hand in hand with er sarcasm. It is something saved for people she doesn't care for, people she cares for, people she doesn't know, pretty much everyone. The meaner the remark, the more the person she's directing it to will know how she feels about them. But not to worry it's very hard to get on her bad side.

She is very easy to talk to and when she's not having a bad day,very easy to approach and her eye rolling dry sense of humor comes standard, dad jokes non negotiable. Beyond her more positive traits, she suffers from insecurities brought on by her powers. She is afraid of hurting someone she cares about or even people in general due to her lack of control over it. Having powers bestowed on anyone from a plane she never knew existed will do that to anyone. She gets frustrated when she can't control it and hates when people give attention to it. Expect her to snap and quickly apologize when she calms down.

History:
{Highschool graduate}{loving family}{runaway}{drummer}

Cassandra was born in a small town in the Midwest. Her childhood was normal at best. She went to school, got good grades, and the latter. Her parents made a decent living being able to put food on the table and a roof over her head, get her into extracurricular activities and everything that could keep a kid out of trouble. It was not easy to get into trouble living in a small town where everyone knew everyone especiallywhen her father was the fire chief. She had everything a girl could need and then some....well almost everything. Being an only child was not all it was cracked up to be. All that would change in the the spring a week after her thirteenth birthday when she met her younger brother. It was the best late birthday gift she could ask for.

As time went on, she would spend the remainder of her time in the small town she grew up in now with her little brother at her side. She entered high school during the fall where she would find her love for the drums, banging on things that always seemed to interest her. When summer hit, she graduated from highschool and began to prepare for college. Unfortunately, college was out of the question as misfortune would strike.

about a month ago, she began to hear voices. At first they were quiet and she would hear the occasional whisper when she passed by someone. As days turned into weeks, the whispers began to grow into full on voices and got worse as time went on. she could not even be in crowds without hearing talking that wasn't her own and eventully could not be outside without having headphones on and blasting loud music to keep from hearing the whispers.

she could not for the life of her figure out what was happening to her and would finally hit a breaking point when misfortune would strike again. It would strike in the form of what she could only describe as these insanely bizarre coincidences. The breaking point came in the form of an illusion she manifested in a public restroom that took the form of a soap dispenser. She could not believe what had happened and thought she was going insane.

All of this put a damper on her psyche and she would barely leave the house for fear of something else happening. Her family even began to take notice and wanted to get her help and tried to send her to a mental institution. Before they could, she received a package with a postcard in the mail promising help, and rather than spend however long they planned to keep her, she would take her chances with the mysterious offer. She packed what she could carry, said goodbye to her brother, and fled under the dark of night.

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-an extra pair of clothes
-A picture of her family
-headphone

Magic:
Cassandra's magic is more on the mental aspect of things. In most aspects, she would be classified as a psychic as her magic has to do with mental forces. She can use a wide variety of telepathic abilities from telepathic to illusions and more. At the moment, the most she can do is read minds and create illusions of small objects.

Her magic is not under her complete control and can tend to get a bit out of hand when in use. reading people's thoughts all the time would wear on anyone's nerves. Not being able to turn it off is even worse, that being said, her telepathy only works on people a few feet away from her. She can't get any farther than that. Reading minds sounds fun in theory, but when you can't turn it off, well it tends to, in layman's terms....suck. She can only read the minds of conscious beings and non mindless entities such as robots, the undead, and the like. Her illusions are limited to small objects[/hider]
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Haha not a worry! Can't wait to see the finished CS!
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Hey, this sounds pretty interesting. Still room for more?
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Alright, here we are. WIP because I'm bad at finding pictures. If you need me to change something, feel free to tell me.

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Justin Royce



"The wind has no master"

Gender: Male

Age: 26

Appearance: Justin is usually sporting an easy-going smile that might look misplaced against the backdrop of his moody black and white wardrobe, if not for his soft features and kind eyes partially hidden beneath wild tufts of blonde hair. He stands at an unassuming 5'9" and has a lean, athletic build that is clearly the result of disciplined training. The discerning eye would notice that he often wears clothing that he made or customized himself with the style and sureness of a practiced hand. Those embellishments often come in the form of skulls or other macabre imagery, further at odds with Justin's pleasant demeanor.

Personality: {Genuine} {Independent} {Absent-minded}

Justin was clearly taught the importance of expressing ones-self openly and honestly, given his quiet confidence and accepting nature. While usually not the first to speak up, Justin has no problem sharing his thoughts when asked, and will stand firmly for the things he believes in. He has a tendency to lose focus when not actively engaged and can often be found thinking about future goals and ambitions, from new workout routines to his dreams of starting his own clothing line.

History: {College dropout}{Loving family}{Entrepreneur}

While Justin was born in a small hospital in Toronto and would spend the first six years of his life in an unremarkable foster home only a few blocks away, he would tell you that his life didn't truly begin until he was adopted by his fathers. The first three years after were a blur of love and happiness, as Justin relished in finally having a family (and a fun one at that). He adored his fathers, and was a kind and thoughtful son in return. It wasn't until he grew slightly older and more mature that his youthfully optimistic notions about the world were challenged, and he saw that the world could be ugly to people that were deemed different.

Justin began to struggle sleeping and would often find himself anxiously worrying about the safety of his parents. His fathers, the loving and intuitive parents that they were, saw this and suggested he take karate classes so he could have the tools to protect himself and put his mind at ease. Justin eagerly accepted the challenge, but soon found that he was not cut out for karate. He struggled with the focus required and rigid social hierarchy within the dojo, and eventually left to seek out a different class more suited to him. Justin eventually settled on boxing to the slight disappointment of his fathers that found it too barbaric and dangerous, though they enthusiastically encouraged him all the same. He thrived in the sport that relied more on fluid, improvised movement and momentum than disciplined muscle memory.

He continued boxing through high school, though as he continued to mature he acquired a variety of interests, including a love of horror movies and clothing design. His fathers had taught him how to use a sewing machine when he was only in middle school, though he didn't fully appreciate the skill until his creativity and individuality blossomed in high school. He started by making small customizations to his clothing that allowed him to express himself, and eventually became proficient enough to make entire outfits from scratch.

When it came time to choose a college, Justin chose to leave boxing behind as a hobby and pursued fashion and clothing design. He went to Lasalle Fashion School in Montreal and learned much in his first two years, though he was often at odds with professors that didn't appreciate the dark, playful tone of his designs. Justin dropped out midway through his third year, frustrated with the institution that he viewed was stifling his creativity. He has since been focused on building his own clothing line out of his cramped studio apartment, and while he does have a small and devoted customer base, it is hardly the success he had envisioned.

Justin discovered his powers while training in the gym, his chosen form of therapy. He was in an uncharacteristically foul mood and struck the punching bag in frustration, shocked to see the bag explode at the seams and shoot across the room. Justin has yet to tell his parents about his powers while diligently training in the gym to hone them. He struggles with what these powers mean for his life and future.

Equipment: Justin designed and crafted training clothes that augment his abilities, including special boxing gloves with flared pockets that allow him to boost the strength of his punches with a strong burst of wind. His sweatshirt has a large pouch stitched around his shoulders that allow him to increase the height of his jumping with an upward gust.

Magic: Justin has the power to control wind, though he struggles to maintain the focus to use his powers for more than a few seconds. Recognizing this weakness, he has been training to use his powers in conjunction with his boxing, relying on short, powerful bursts of air to empower his punches and movements. His hand-crafted gear has allowed him to amplify these limited abilities, further increasing the power of his punches, the heights he can jump, and the speed he can run.
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FINALLY! MORE PEOPLE!, I'll have mine done hopefully by the end of Tuesday
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I like this CS! The only change I would like to see is removing the mentions of the hunters! As it stands, the hunters stopped the hunts over a century ago and thus they would not be active again quite yet :) Once you fix that and add in a physical description of your character you will be good to move that over to the CS tab!

@Twoface77

Approved as is! Welcome to the coven :)

@Hyyde322

I can't wait to see more of it! I like what you have thus far so I look forward to the finished concept!

If anyone uses discord here I have a server created that I use as a hub for OOC discussions. Feel free to join and it is by no means required!

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((Here's Matt! :D

Sorry for not commenting here all that much!))

Name:Matthew Pierce
"Right, I think we need to be going now. We have important work to do!"

Gender:Male

Age:20

Appearance:

Matthew is a tall and lanky dude, with soft yet neat brown hair swept out of his face, usually serious brown eyes, pale skin that shows that he’s usually inside reading books all day instead of doing something athletic, and a narrow and slightly pointy nose. He’s not really muscular or athletic, and isn’t “stronger than he looks” physically, either. Instead, his strengths come from his brain and practical nature. So, basically, he’s a nerdy twig. xD

He usually wears clothing that’s subdued in color, making him not stand out so much. His favorite piece of clothing is his long, brown cloth jacket, which he usually wears when it’s cold outside. Otherwise, he usually wears browns, beiges, blacks, and grays, with some other color thrown in if he’s feeling a bit extra that day.

Personality:
{Serious}{Practical}{No nonsense}

Matthew is a serious dude who doesn’t really like goofing around. He’s not much for cracking jokes or telling quippy one liners, and would rather get the work done and move on, whether it be a serious fight against a monster or just studying on his off time.

He often studies about and trains for his magic, and is often very irritated when he finds frequent dead ends whenever he tries to find anything useful for magic in general. He’s also very irritated when Nyx refuses to work with him, which is most of the time. He’s not trying to be a slaver, damnit! He’s only trying to work with her on her terms, and she’s still refusing to help him anyway!

Despite trying to be calm and in control of everything, Matthew is actually an utter mess in terms of his actual emotions. He’s easily annoyed, easily frustrated, easily stressed, and very, very nervous and pessimistic. Despite all this, he buries all his emotions all the way down, and only lets them out when he’s in private. Unfortunately, Nyx is usually with him even when he’s in private, which can lead to some…awkward situations.

Speaking of Nyx, she and Matthew have an…odd relationship, to say the least. They usually argue and bicker, and Nyx often teases Matthew, knowing exactly the way to get under his skin. They are still friends, though, and when the chips are down, Nyx will often do a whole lot of clever maneuvers in order to get him somewhere safe. She never wants to collaborate with him, however, and Matthew can sense that beneath all the teasing and snark, there’s something Nyx isn’t telling him…

History:
{College student}{Trauma}{Emotionally abusive family}{Emotional manipulation}{From joking child to serious adult}

Matt wasn’t always this serious.

Starting when he was a child, Matt used to be known as the jokester of the family, usually telling puns and riddles and just generally not taking things seriously. He was also very emotional and a bit manipulative, crying at the drop of a hat if he didn’t get his way, and also liked wearing colorful/pastel clothing, as well as loving cute things and usually carrying a teddy bear around.

Since he was in a place that was more lenient with gender roles, everyone around him was okay with this, including his mother, who loved him to death.

Then, tragedy struck.

While Matt and his family were traveling to his grandmother’s house, they got into a wreck that killed Matt’s older twin siblings and mother and paralyzed Matt’s father from the waist down. Only Matt came out fully unscathed.

After that, everything changed for little Matt. Along with having to live with survivor’s guilt and the death of half his family, his grandmother soon became the head of the household in order to take care of his father and constantly berated Matt for his jokes and his love of cute things and bright colors, telling him that “real men don’t joke around” and “I will not let my grandson be a feminine pushover!”

Not wanting to disappoint his family and his father agreeing with his grandmother because she was taking care of him, Matt gradually “grew out of” his “more feminine” interests and became more serious, throwing away his teddy bear and starting to bottle up his emotions because his grandmother complained about them, too.

Then, when Matt was fourteen, he had his first supernatural encounter…with a bat spirit who tried taking over his mind.

Thankfully, Matt was stubborn enough to resist the spirit’s multiple attempts in order to make her worn down to make a deal with him instead, with the deal being that the spirit would protect Matt from monsters if he would let her stay in his mind.

Matt, reluctant but frightened at the mention of more monsters, decides to let the spirit stay, and six years later, Matt is in college and gets a weak version of light magic, but the spirit(Nyx) stays in his mind because "the deal hasn't been paid off yet"(in reality, Nyx has formed a bond with Matt, and still wants to protect him, but is too tsundere to admit that.)

Equipment:

Phone
Some books on magic
Charging cable
Couple changes of clothes
A handful of dollars and pennies

Magic:

Let there be LIGHT.

Matthew can partially illuminate a room and also make things or himself give off a faint glow. He can also partially blind people or creatures by literally shooting light into their eyes. As for his weaknesses, his vision dims a bit after using his powers, and he will become blind for a while if he uses them too much. His powers are also fairly weak compared to the others and even Nyx, but he tries to be helpful nonetheless.
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Welcome back and you are good to post it to the CS tab :)
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Oh, a reboot! Hey, can I join in the bandwagon?
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Of course you can :)
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Can I hop in on this?
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Yes you can :)
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I like this CS! The only change I would like to see is removing the mentions of the hunters! As it stands, the hunters stopped the hunts over a century ago and thus they would not be active again quite yet :) Once you fix that and add in a physical description of your character you will be good to move that over to the CS tab!


Done, and done. Here are the changed portions for convenience's sake:

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Looks good! Feel free to post that over in the CS tab!
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A quick reminder that we do have a Discord! Pop on in and leave a message and I will get you sorted with Roles! While not required, it will be the easiest way to ask me questions or get in contact with me!
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OK @MagratheanWhale, I did my Tristan replacement. I await your judgment. (And again, sorry for the pic.)

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I think this looks basically good to go. The only change I would need to see is in relation to be timing of your character developing his powers. Magic is just returning and you would have just developed your powers! Once this is fixed you’re approved!!
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