[CHAR] The Witches Of Shipden Peak

[Benzaiten]

_{Here you will find the CS of notable NPCs. Big THANK YOU to Prose for creating these.}

Sonia Thomas, Presiden of the USA

"Persecution is not one man's crime, but everyone's crime."

Compassionate. Bright. Driven.

Basic Information

• Name: Sonia Alise Thomas
• Gender Female
• Age: 58
• Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
• College Degree: Social Sciences, History
• Languages: English, Spanish
• Notable Skills: Public Speaking

Personality

• Compassionate
  Simply stated, Sonia cares about others. She's seen the state of the world at large and tends to be terribly worried for the people around her.

• Bright
  Sonia has a sharp mind, she tends to think things through and she's always coming up with solutions.

• Driven
  Sonia is determined, this determination is part of how she won her presidency. She's the kind of person who's ready for action, no matter how hard it may seem.

History

Sonia Thomas was born to the Southern United States, she lived a fairly modest life and spent most of her childhood in the company of her loving mothers and close friends. Sonia would be one of few kids in her school to actively seek to befriend witches, getting to know what she could of their culture and traditions. This natural love of people was part of how she wound up on the path that she did.

Sonia would go to college social sciences and history and even find herself working for the school system for some time. She was a favorite of her students and a favorite of their parents. It would not be too surprising to anyone when she eventually wound up on the ballot for presidency.

Sonia would move into her new position without hesitation, eager to bring about positive change for the people around her.

Emil Pearson, Presidential Candidate

"Now, now, let's not get ahead of ourselves."

Clever. Charming. Cruel.

Basic Information

• Name: Emil Theodore Pearson
• Gender Male
• Age: 52
• Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
• College Degree: Psychology
• Languages: English
• Notable Skills: Smooth-talking, Analyzing, Debating, Hunting

Personality

• Clever
  Emil is not without his intelligence, as clever as a fox in a chicken hutch and just as likely to cause problems.

• Charming
  Emil is easy to talk to, even pleasant at times.

• Cruel
  Emil couldn't care less about the fate of those who don't support him, he is hoping to spark up trouble.

History

Emil Pearson was born in the Midwest, the youngest of four boys. As a result of his rather crowded home, Emil found himself struggling to keep up with his older brothers. His father was an avid game hunter and as a result, Emil and his brothers were taught to do so as well.

As Emil aged, he found that he didn't quite click with others at his school which often ended in him bullying them. This would go on until he hit high school where his grades would see him placed in AP classes. This stint amongst the brightest minds in his school would bring him a few friends an allies.

Emil's intelligence and pleasant personality would make him a hit in college. He would choose to study psychology although he'd never wind up putting it to any use. Emil would eventually run for office in his home state although he wouldn't see a win there, many would state his policies were outdated in the current climate.

Unfortunately, this would not deter his political ventures, as he would find himself running a tight race for presidency, making a name for himself with his smooth-talking and levelheaded discussions. However, some people still can't help but wonder if his policies regarding witches are very levelheaded at all.

Lina Calvo, Coven Head of Shipden Peak

"I don't make a habit of letting things get out of hand."

Confident. Critical. Empathetic.

Basic Information

• Name: Lina Evaline Valeria Calvo
• Gender Female
• Age: 42
• Sexual Orientation: Lesbian
• College Degree: N/A
• Languages: English
• Notable Skills: Leadership, Child-care

Magical Abilities

Years of Magical Education: 10
Schools of Magic: Evocation, Enchantment, Illusion

Evocation 9

• Water Wielding
  Lina is quite good at wielding water, although she requires a source of water to exist in her proximity. She can control it to it's fullest extend, causing waves or whirl pools and even using it defensively.

• Fire Starting
  Lina is quite useful for starting a fire, this is... admittedly more unruly than her water. She can pull forth flame or strengthen pre-existing flame but she cannot control everything it does.

• Flashlight
  Lina can cause light to form between her hands which can be useful for brightening up a dark area, although... not much else.

• Lights Out
  The opposite of her ability to draw forth light, Lina can drain light from an area and render it entirely black. She tends to do this when she needs the attention of a group of people.

Enchantment 6

• Shared Empathy
  Lina is very good at making others feel what she is feeling, at times this can be overwhelming for her and the person on the receiving end.

• Hypnosis
  Lina, alternatively, is not so good at hypnosis. While she is not the worst and she has successfully used it on a few occasions, she is often a bit messy when it comes to trying to control others.

Illusion 8

• Masking
  Lina has nearly perfected the art of masking herself to look like someone else, at times this has been used as a way for her to take time for herself away from others.

• Monster Making
  Slightly more sinister than her other use for illusions, Lina can make some pretty grand illusionary monsters. These are not tangible but they feel tangible.

Personality

• Confident
  Lina is sure of herself, she doesn't overthink her decisions and she isn't afraid to do what she wants. She believes strongly in the quote "it's better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission".

• Critical
  At times Lina can be hyper-critical of the people around her. She scrutinizes new faces and doesn't always believe in the good of people.

• Empathetic
  Lina is empathetic to a fault, she's often the first to listen to a sob story and believe it. However, she's a great listener and she hates to leave the ones she loves hanging.

History

Lina was born in Shipden Peak, which was a place where she never felt unsafe but was always rather keen to the idea that some humans weren't terribly accepting of their kind.

Her childhood was rather sad with her mother having passed away quite young and her father having to raise her alone. She was lucky however that she grew up strong and she grew up kind (or... as kind as possible). She would meet a few hiccups in high school, dodging bullies and often times lashing out at those bullies but all in all... Lina was promising.

She would prove herself to be a competent, powerful young witch and eventually go on to lead the Coven.

There was some complaint about her rise in position but for the most part, she's done a good job of keeping her people safe and happy.

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_{Here you can find a list of abilities used by accepted PCs, organized by school. Note: Not up to date.}

Abilities In Use

• Abjuration
  
  • Heal
    Heals any living organism upon physical contact; the more the caster concentrates on the spell, the greater its magical output. Extensive medical knowledge bolsters this skill, allowing for more efficient and targeted healing. (by ShepherdOfHope)
  • Detect
    Allows the caster to gain knowledge of a living organism's physical or magical maladies through touch. Injuries, illnesses, or other physical defects can be located through Detect, allowing the caster to treat them more directly. Curses, certain potion effects, or hexes can also be located; however, these might be more difficult to ascertain, depending on the caster's skill. (by ShepherdOfHope)
  • Dispel
    An anti-spell of sorts, Dispel removes certain magical effects from a person or area (the latter requiring more concentration). These effects include illusions, enchantments, and even curses. Of course, a caster of greater skill than the Dispel caster may render them unable to break their spells. (by ShepherdOfHope)
  • Ward
    Ward allows the caster to temporarily safeguard an area from unwanted magical effects. This might render it invisible to Diviners, impassable for the undead, or impossible to alter with illusions. However, she must specify which effects/creatures become blocked, and the ward necessitates constant magical output in order to maintain. Creating the ward itself takes time, requiring deep concentration and a precise series of incantations to manifest. (by ShepherdOfHope)
  • Mystical Barrier
    This spell allows the user to create a barrier around them or someone/something else to protect them from attacks. Depending on the caster's level, the barrier can protect from both magical and physical attacks. The caster does not need to maintain concentration of their barrier, but if they do, the barrier can last longer with energy directed into it. The spell has a range of 30 feet. (by PatientBean)
  • Cleanse
    This spell allows the user to cleanse another person of harmful effects. These can be magical effects, such as confusion or entrancement, or physical, such as poison. This ability requires concentration and the caster must touch the person to cleanse them. If concentration is broken, the spell stops. At higher levels, cleanse can clear multiple ailments at once. Depending on skill level, certain effects may take longer to cleanse or may not be able to be cleaned. (by PatientBean)
  • Spellbane
    Spellbane is a magical "armor" of sorts that the caster can "don" to defend themselves against the influence of magic. Magical effects, depending on their nature and strength, melt upon it like snow falling upon a stovetop. This armor, while figurative of course, does encompass the entire body - and while it may seem a rather one-dimensional ability - can prove flexible if used creatively. The caster cannot, notably, sustain other magic while it is activated - and they must consciously maintain it. (by Bartimaeus)
  • Champion of the Weak
    In combination with her Transmutation magic, the caster can enhance their mind and body to function as a stalwart defender to whatever or whoever needs it. The caster can sharpen their being to steel their will with Abjuration magic, and strengthen their body with the Transmutive. This makes them especially resistant to enchantment-esque effects, and allows them to overpower beings several times their size - but it is notable that their physical durability is not enhanced. This ability cannot function in tandem with other magical effects. It also isn't activated swiftly, requiring a few seconds of deep concentration to manifest. (by Bartimaeus)
• Conjuration
  
  • Geri & Freki (personalized companions, not universal)
    Hanna can conjure two distinct wolves after a few ceremonial gestures. One of them has black fur and the other white, both with red eyes. A faint shadowy, smokey feature trails wherever they go, which indicates that they are not of this dimension. Hanna can keep these animal companions materialized for less than half an hour, longer if things are calm around her and devoid of distractions. These creatures came about after much time experimenting with this school of magic. There is something about these particular wolves that Hanna is quite fond of, and they seem to take to her in the same way. (by Prisk)
  • Domain aka Pocket Dimension
    A caster can create a pocket dimension. It is large enough to store certain items or small animals in. The pocket dimension must be expanded over time to hold more than a pebble. Most casters advance their pocket dimensions to be roughly the size of a small dog. Very skilled caster may expand it further. (used as a "handbag" by Prisk's character Hanna)
• Divination
  
  • Future Sight
    The ability to divine the future of an individual. This ability is somewhat headache-inducing for some casters and can end in migraines. Caster may be making some kind of physical skin-to-skin contact with the target of their divining or use other means to form a link, such as Tarot cards. The visions created by this magic are not exact but they're usually accurate. (by Prosaic)
  • Intuition
    Intuition comes easy to most casters. Some casters may pay the price of physical health, headaches and nausea are quite common for those who suffer from side effects. The caster gets strong feelings about people and things around them. This is somewhat tied into the aura of those people or things. While the caster may not see the aura of a given thing tangibly, they can feel it. These strong gut feelings are unfortunately quite easy for others to brush off as little more than paranoia. This ability mostly gives the caster a gauge on feelings and intentions. (by Prosaic)
  • Danger Sense
    This spell is an innate ability to sense when danger is near. Depending on the user's skill level, the length of the sense can be large-scale or more immediate. At higher levels, the user can detect what type of danger is present (supernatural, human, weather, etc.). Those who can mask themselves using magical means stand a higher chance of not being detected than those with lower skill levels. (by PatientBean)
  • Tracking 1.0
    The nature of divination often means that the caster's sense of direction is pretty much impeccable. However, while they excel in finding people they know or love, they tend to struggle finding people they're not close to. They're almost entirely useless when it comes to finding items. (by Prosaic)
  • Tracking 2.0
    The power to track people and objects over any distance, environment or condition. In its essence, tracking is used to find and follow tracks that are weeks, months or even years old, and to reconstruct what has happened from the smallest clues. A caster'S skills in divination could be solid but unrefined. Then they may be able to follow someone who was recently in the area but they would be unable to track someone weeks or months after they had left. Highly advanced trackers may be able to even track people who use teleportation or portals but this is mostly rumored and not actually proven. (by Benzaiten)
  • Hematomancy
    Divination can be used in correspondence with Necromancy. If so, a lot of divination comes from blood, bones, flesh and ashes. Blood and bones are said to work best. By using blood (or bones), the caster can enhance their ability to see fractions of the future, past or present. For weaker casters, those are only ever snippets, mostly incoherent. (by Benzaiten)
  • Divine Sense & Aura Detection
    Used in correspondence with Necromancy, the caster has the ability to register and detect any undead creature and identify their type (e.g. vampire, skeleton, etc). Additionally, the caster is able to detect and identify the school of magic of other witches and warlocks around them. They may only detect the school of magic if it has a strong enough aura around the person (at least 5/10 skill level), otherwise, the magical aura is too weak to discern and they might not be able to pin which school of magic a person is practicing most.
  • Psychometry
    This spell allows the user to be able to read an object they are touching and get sensations or memories through the object. At higher levels, the user can even get the sense of who touched the object and read their thoughts and emotions. This spell requires the user to touch the object and channel their magic. Depending on the size of the object, the channeling could take longer. If the concentration is broken, the spell does not work. (by PatientBean)
• Enchantment
  
  • Mesmerize
    This spell allows the user to charm and manage another being through words and appearance. The being affected is tasked with doing what the user intends. To the person being affected, the caster appears beautiful and captivating. At higher levels, the user can tell the being to do things against their own wishes. However, the being affected cannot cause harm to themselves or others. The being must be in sight. Those with stronger wills can fight against this. Depending on the user's skill level, the being affected might remember they were charmed. (by PatientBean)
  • Emotional Read
    This spell is an innate ability to read another person's emotions. To the spell user, the emotions may or may not show as colorful auras. At higher levels, the user is able to read the emotions the person is trying to hide. The person must be within view. (by PatientBean)
  • Memory Modification
    This spell allows the user to modify a person's memory to make them believe something happened or to make them temporarily forget something. Depending on the user's skill level, the altered memory can last longer. There must be a verbal iteration of what memory is to be changed. The person being affected must be touched for this to be active. The effect lasts roughly one hour. (by PatientBean)
  • Pheromones
    This (sometimes partially passive) ability can create physical attraction in another person towards the caster. When the caster focuses on this ability, the effect becomes much stronger. If a person is already attracted to the caster, the ability itself will settle easier and affect the person faster. This is a temporary emotional enhancement/change and will leave the subject's system depending on how long and how much magic they've been subjected to. Depending on the caster's skills, a person affected by this may notice they've been charmed after it has washed out of their system. (by Prisk)
  • Suggestion
    The caster can strongly suggest a course of action or intention. This has its effect through physical contact or/and clear verbal interaction. The person they speak to can choose to not do it, but the thought will certainly linger for some time and cause an internal argument. The suggestion may become part of a person's life for a time, or even their identity. If the suggestion is repeated multiple times over a course of days or even weeks, the subject may become more inclined to follow the suggested action. (by Prisk)
• Evocation
  
  • Frostbite
    Creates a localized area of bitter cold around the caster's person, especially around their hands. At its greatest extent, they can freeze liquids at a touch, and prolonged exposure might leave someone with, well, frostbite. This spell can also be used to reduce swelling and bleeding from an injury. (by ShepherdOfHope)
  • Scorch
    Frostbite's cousin and polar opposite, Scorch creates an area of extreme heat around the caster, particularly near their hands. At maximum output, certain plastics and metals may begin to melt at touch, and the caster can leave severe burns on another person. This ability can be used to treat muscle tension or increase blood flow if the caster is skilled enough to keep the heat down so as to not burn the patient. (by ShepherdofHope)
• Illusion
  
  • Audible Indunation
    When in close enough proximity to a person, the caster has the ability to overwhelm someone's mind with voices. For this to work, they need to be able to see the person they're targeting. Advanced casters might be able to use this illusion on people without directly observing them. This illusion might extend to putting specific words or phrases into a person's mind. Mostly, however, Audible Indunation manifests as a chattering of overlapping, unfocused voices that overwhelm the mind and can confuse, irritate or even knock out a person. This ability can 'ricochet' when (a) someone uses a field with ricocheting ability or (b) it becomes too restraining on the caster or (c) someone has the ability to mind shield. It requires concentration to uphold the illusion. Skilled casters can leave up the illusion for 30-ish seconds without concentration. Advanced casters might perform a longer unconcentrated illusion. In any case, if the caster becomes unconscious or falls asleep, the link to the illusion is severed and the illusion fades. (by Benzaiten)
  • Monocular Realization
    This describes the ability to perform an illusion on oneself. The illusion gets attached to the caster and reimagines their appearance according to the caster's wishes. Any visual feature may be "changed" in this manner - including facial features, height, skin color, clothes, number of limbs, or (in cases of advanced casters) even the species. However, this does not result in an actual change of bodily features, but instead, works as a "filter" atop the real version. As this is only an illusion, any and all false visual features (e.g. claws, a hook for a hand, clothing items) would not truly exist and therefore never be accessible or "usable" beyond a simple lie. This illusion requires imagination, some performance skills, and a bit of concentration. If the caster loses consciousness or concentration, the illusion will fade. Holding up the illusion will feel draining after some time and only highly advanced casters could uphold it for multiple hours. Additionally, the caster has to remember the details of their disguise. Inconsistency in the illusion would result in the deceived possibly seeing through the facade. While this is hard to master at first, skilled casters can uphold an illusion easily for a decent amount of time. (by Benzaiten)
  • Shadowplay
    Without having to see their target, the caster can create the illusion of shadows on any surface and have them enact any form of movement they desire. An example are shadows that imitate the target's death - causing unease, fear and possibly panic to rise within the deceived. Note that Evocation also has Shadow Magic, this does not need to be Illusion. Here the schools overlap and a clear boundary is hard to draw. (by Benzaiten)
  • Cloaking
    Cloaking is a bit of an exact art, the caster has to mimic every detail of an area that they intend to cover themself in or it won't work at all. As such cloaking imitates the area the caster stands in to make them appear invisible. (by Prosaic)
• Necromancy
  
  • Life Force Alteration
    Through excessive study, the witches can learn to alter life energy by using necrotic means. Altering the life force of a living creature can affect their health, their strength and even their ability to perform magic. Very advanced casters are able to create poisonous effects by altering life energy. Actually ending someone's life by pulling the life force out of their body would require either a very long time or a very high amount of energy. The life force is always trying to balance itself out and will continuously attempt to restore itself. (Therefore, this can not "shorten" someone's lifespan.) (by Benzaiten)
  • Aferrlife Linking
    The caster can connect the living world to the world of death, linking the land of the dead and the spirits & souls inhabiting it to the realm of life and existence, allowing both worlds to interact with each other in some ways. This is usually referred to as "lifting the veil" and is a very temporary situation. Often only the caster themself may interact with the spirits on the other side. On other occasions (and with the right skill) one may be able to connect the two worlds more permanently, such as bringing spirits/ghosts into the world of the living or pushing a living soul to the other side and into death. (This is exceptionally hard and should not be attempted by a single person, it can cause various disasters.) As a result of a fudged attempt at lifting the veil, the rules of both worlds might combine/mix together in unpredictable ways, and potentially even lead to cursed resurrections for those that do end up dying. This can also cause any changes to anything from either world to affect both of them instead of only one. (by Benzaiten)
  • Revivify
    If a creature or person has just died, the caster might be able to lift the veil enough to pull their soul back into their body and return them to the living. This does not heal them. Any wounds inflicted would still be present. This act requires high concentration and the success depends on the circumstances of the death, the caster's own condition, and the willingness of the deceased to return. The caster might be met with a lot of struggle as the veil has a naturally strong "draw" always pulling souls towards and through it. (by Benzaiten)
  • Dead's Whisper
    The caster can ascertain the final or current emotions, or sometimes vague thoughts, of a specific deceased individual. This requires a timely ritual and a personal possession of the deceased. (by Bartimaeus)
• Transmutation
  
  • Animagus' Aspects (specific to McDaniel)
    McDaniel specializes in the Animagus' field of transmutation. Her animal form takes the shape of a black Jaguar. Despite the strength and agility of the Jaguar, she rarely finds this form appropriate, as it is not unassuming, nor is it particularly good for combating things of magical nature. It is, however, very fast and well-camouflaged outside of urban areas. With the nature of this creature being so concomitant to her usage and ability with this magic, a few side-effects, of sorts, accompany this technique even when she's not actively using it. These effects include enhanced senses such as hearing, smell, and balance - as well as more physical alterations, such as sharpened canines and the classic pantherian ear/tail combo, though these can be willfully concealed with magical effort, for a time. (by Bartimaeus)

_{Here is an incomplete list of available abilities sorted by school of magic. You may pick any one of these or use them as inspiration.}

Unused Abilities

• Abjuration
  
  • Power Deflection
    The user can deflect any* power that is launched against them without being harmed. This serves as a means of self-defense and counter-attack. The user can deflect whatever power is projected by their target and turn it back on them. Whether this works or not depends on the skill level of both casters. If the caster of Power Deflection is more skilled, they dominate the encounter. On the other hand, a more skilled caster may break through the Power Deflection. This can also be achieved by straining or distracting the defensive caster. *It should be noted that this ability protects against sudden incoming magic, such as a straight attack (e.g. an ice ray or fire bolt). Magic that builds up gradually (some Enchantments) or magic that is used indirectly (e.g. sending conjured birds at the person) are unaffected and can not be deflected.
• Conjuration
  
  • Inanimation
    The user can place objects and even some (smaller) animals into an inanimate state, regardless of any force that acts on it, causing them to lose their ability to move and become inanimate. This is more of an "anti-Conjuration" ability, yet it officially falls into this school. The size and number of affected objects as well as the duration of the inanimate state are depending on a caster's skill level. Only skilled casters may inanimate an object and leave it in this state without concentration for a certain duration. Inanimating an object, stops it in exactly its current form and in its current place. This can make things "hang in the air" if they've been thrown/flying/etc beforehand.
• Divination
  
  • Astral Vision
    This described the ability to see overlapping dimensions beyond the physical plane of existence. This ability is extremely hard to control. Most of the time, casters suddenly see a fraction of something from another dimension, and in the next blink, it is gone. (Ghosts, spirits, other beings.) The easiest beings to detect by this are those who formerly wandered this realm: the souls of humans. Only very few casters ever are able to consciously tap into their astral sight but those who can usually develop an obsession with training their inner eye to expand to other dimensions. Oftentimes those witches can be found lingering around graveyards or other "spooky, old" areas. Astral Vision usually only lets people glimpse into a fraction of The Veil. But technically it should be able to detect any layer of any dimension. Astral Vision has been mistaken as a skill of Necromancers for the longest time due to the ability to see fractions of The Veil. Nowadays scholars are convinced that although Necromancy enhances the ability to see into The Veil with this ability, it could potentially reach way further than any Necromancer could see. (Note: Necromancers can also have the ability to see/feel spirits/ghosts from The Veil with a similar ability, only it would be limited to The Veil.)
  • Omnilingualism
    Upon concentration, the caster may understand and decipher any and all human languages. Depending on the skill of the caster this can include 1 or more languages, usually, a caster can only decipher 2-3 languages they don't normally know, at the same time. Once they've studied a language to some degree, a caster may decipher 4-5 languages at the same time. This ability requires the caster to hear their target. The ability is therefore limited to verbal translation. Languages can't be deciphered if written down. Some casters have tried to work around this restriction by using text-to-speech technology but have been unsuccessful. The reason for this is not yet known but some scholars believe it has to do with aura recognition (which is not possible with robot voices). The caster does not gain the ability to speak the language by this.
  • Dream Walking
    A caster can tap into the Dreamscape of other beings. When asleep themself and after a ritual, the caster can use their sleeping state to travel between dreams. Usually, they get incoherent, second-long glimpses of the dreams of people around them without knowing whose dream it was. The skill to linger on or even find a specific dream takes a lot of effort and training. But it is possible for every advanced casters to tap into a specific person's dream and stay within it for a period of 1-2 minutes. Any longer and the caster risks their own mental health, sanity and comprehension of reality. (Note: Dreams are seldom very clear, deciphering dreams is an entire task in and of itself.)
• Enchantment
  
  • Mind Link
    Through a ritual and high concentration, a caster can create a mental link with another living being. This link functions as a temporary connection between the caster and one other creature. The creature needs to be willing to accept the link, it can not be forced. Once a link has been created, both participants are able to notice the emotions and feelings of the other person and possibly send non-verbal "urges" (such as creating the urge to pay attention to something or to leave the place; you can not communicate specific ideas/commands). High emotions such as fear, panic, depression, ecstasy, excitement, etc. will be easier to pick up on than regular day-to-day emotions. The other person is always aware that the emotions/urge is not coming from themself. The link between the two beings lasts for roughly 1-3 hours. Once the caster has performed the ritual to link minds on a being once, it becomes easier and quicker to link with that individual every single time to a point where the ritual might not be needed anymore to form a link.
  • Zoolingualism
    The caster has the ability to understand animal life forms and their reactions. You do not "talk" to animals but you do, often instinctively, know what instinct they are following based on their body language and sounds. So you may be able to make out whether an animal is hostile, calm, or scared, even if you previously knew nothing about this animal. You also instinctively know how to react to appear aggressive, calm, submissive, etc. to that particular animal. This is one of the few, extremely rare passive abilities that exist.
• Evocation
  
  • Wind Wall (Weather Magic)
    A wall of strong wind rises from the ground at a point in range. Depending on the caster's ability, the wall can be up to 50 feet long, 15 feet high, and 1 foot thick. The wall can be shaped in any way the caster chooses so long as it makes one continuous path along the ground. Keeping the wall up requires concentration. The Wind Wall keeps fog, smoke, and other gases at bay. It may also keep creatures and people from stepping past it, depending on the user's skill level. Lightweight materials in its proximity will be thrown around as if taken by wind. Any lightweight material thrown at the wall will be propelled upwards into the sky by the force of the Wind Wall, this includes arrows, bullets and other ordinary projectiles.
  • Personal Weather/Self-Weather (Weather Magic)
    Users can create, shape and manipulate their personal weather system, allowing them to generate different types of meteorological phenomena (rain, wind, snow, lightning, etc.) in their immediate vicinity, usually limited to their specific space. They may also be able to project their weather system to an area within range (30-60 feet depending on the caster's skills). This ability requires constant concentration to uphold. Often manifesting as a cloud that follows them, the user's power creates effects based on will or emotional state. With enough control, the weather can grow into an expanded system that can affect a wider area.
  • Tornado Magic (Weather Magic)
    The user can create and control tornadoes and whirlwinds. Those are limited to be around human-sized. A caster may create one or up to 3-4, depending on their skill level. Also depending on their skill level as well as their concentration, the caster may move multiple tornadoes individually (e.g. one going right, one going left).
  • Burrowing (Earth Magic)
    The user is capable of tunneling through solid matter, including fully solid ones (at a higher skill) and looser collections such as sand or snow. Depending on the matter, they may choose to leave a tunnel after them. The pace at which the tunnel is created depends on the caster's skill. The natural walking/running speed of the caster does not get increased by using this spell (they do not "fly" through the earth).
  • Quicksand Generation (Earth Magic)
    The user is able to transform earth properties into quicksand or can manipulate pre-existing sand to function as quicksand. This is primarily used to subdue, bind, trap someone, sink objects/people, etc. The radius of this can range from 5ft to 15ft. The depth ranges from 15ft to 60ft, depending on the caster's skill level and what the ground is made out of (e.g. is it 60t earth downwards or is there maybe something else in the way).
  • Ray of Light (Light Magic)
    A beam of light flashes out from the caster's hand, or alternatively from an object they are holding, and lights up the surroundings. This light could temporarily hinder the sight of beings in its vicinity. Certain undead or demonic creatures may be vulnerable to the light. The caster can choose how big and bright the Ray of Light is, depending on their skill level.
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  • Illusion Manipulation
    The caster can control the illusions of other casters. Witches with this ability are known to not be able to create illusions themselves. Instead, they can make an already existent illusion move, act, and react however they like. In essence, "stealing" the illusion created by someone else. This also includes the ability to block a caster's attempt to dispel the illusion on purpose. The illusion itself is still held to the restrictions of its original caster including its range and in most cases (shadows excluded) its form, size, color, etc. The illusion will still vanish when the original caster goes unconscious or is otherwise unable to obtain a certain amount of (now forced subconscious) concentration on the illusion. The caster of Illusion Manipulation can control one or more illusions at the same time, depending on their skill level. They can not control or dispel illusions cast onto oneself. (E.g cloaking would be unaffected by Illusion Manipulation).
  • Local Displacement
    The caster can displace their location/position, allowing them to physically appear to be standing in one position while actually hiding or standing in another location entirely. The caster must be able to see the location they wanna appear to be standing in with their own eyes (pictures or technology don't work). The caster can use various forms of enhancing or directing their eyesight, such as mirrors or binoculars, so long as it is not a "screen" they are looking at. Skilled casters may be able to project other people's locations as well, this would reduce the range of the illusion. For example, if the caster makes only themselves appear to be in a different location, they might have a range of 120 feet. If they choose to display two people, that range gets reduced to maybe 100 feet. An entire group of 6-ish people might reduce the range to 60 feet or less. Making different people appear in different locations (all of which the caster must be able to see) is only possible for advanced casters. The illusion disappears when concentration is lost.
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  • Aura Absorbtion
    The user can absorb auras of other witches into their own aura. This grants the user the temporal (though weakened) magical ability of the person whose aura they've absorbed. The subject will be weakened by this but can't be killed or stripped of their magical abilities. The caster can only absorb one power of one witch at the same time. They then gain all magical abilities the person possesses for that particular magical school. (E.g. absorbing Illusion Aura will only result in Illusion spells.) The caster will have significantly more problems using the stolen abilities as they're not innate to them. (You will have to roll on a table to determine success when using those abilities.) The absorbed aura only stays with the caster for a very short amount of time, a couple of minutes usually, until it fades away, unable to be held onto any longer.
  • Raise Undead (Animals)
    The caster, depending on their skill level, may raise one or more dead creatures to become undead. The larger the creature, the harder this gets. The same applies to the number of dead raised. The caster can give the undead a simple, straight objective ("protect x", "fight y", "dig hole"). Undead raised in this manner do not understand verbal commands or react to a change of objective. The task is determined during the casting of this ability. The undead immediately dies when the task is fulfilled or when the task is stopped by the caster themself. Undead creature do not fear death and don't stop fulfilling their directive until stopped or succeeding. The magic within the undead creature fades continuously. Depending on the caster's skill, the undead may be animated for 30 minutes or a couple of hours. An undead raised in this manner needs to stay within range of its caster. That range, however, is quite wide compared to most abilities. For advanced casters, this may include multiple miles. (Please note that undead raised in this way can not "think". You can't task it to find something, do your chores, sort things, make decisions, or otherwise act sentient. It may be able to fetch something for you if the command is simple enough but that's the extent of it. An undead creature is also limited to its abilities in life and what its current state allows. A half-rotten bird won't be able to fly anymore.) (Also note that this is an ability available to players. Raising undead is possible in other ways, such as creating vampires, ghouls, etc. but it won't be available to you.)
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  • Petrification
    The power to transform matter into stone. The caster can petrify an inanimate object, turning it into a stone version of itself. This changes its density and weight. Depending on the skill level of the caster, the object can be of various sizes. Using this ability requires concentration but once the object has turned to stone it is stuck in this form.

[Benzaiten]

Zhalia Ramshorn

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"They turned you into a weapon and told you to find peace."

Determined. Rebellious. Independent. Skeptical.

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• Name: Zhalia Ramshorn
• Gender Female
• Age: 27
• Sexual Orientation: Lesbian
• College Degree: None - never attended college
• Languages: German, English
• Notable Skills: Horseback riding, ballroom dancing, can handle a sword and a dagger

Years of Magical Education: 11
Schools of Magic: Necromancy, Illusion and Divination

Necromancy (9)

• Life Force Alteration
  Probably the most common form of Necromancy in Zhalia's former coven is the alteration of life force in various forms. Through excessive study, the witches of this coven learn to alter life energy by using necrotic means. Altering the life force of a living creature can affect their health, their strength and even their ability to perform magic. Very advanced casters are able to create poisonous effects by altering life energy.
  
  Actually ending someone's life by pulling the life force out of their body would require either a very long time or a very high amount of energy. The life force is always trying to balance itself out and will continuously attempt to restore itself. (Therefore, this can not "shorten" someone's lifespan.)

• Afterlife Linking
  Zhalia can connect the living world to the world of death, linking the land of the dead and the spirits & souls inhabiting it to the realm of life and existence, allowing both worlds to interact with each other in some ways. This is usually referred to as "lifting the veil" and is a very temporary situation. Often only the caster themself may interact with the spirits on the other side. On other occasions (and with the right skill) one may be able to connect the two worlds more permanently, such as bringing spirits/ghosts into the world of the living or pushing a living soul to the other side and into death. (This is exceptionally hard and should not be attempted by a single person, it can cause various disasters.)
  
  As a result of a fudged attempt at this casting, the rules of both worlds might combine/mix together in unpredictable ways, and potentially even lead to cursed resurrections for those that do end up dying. This can also cause any changes to anything from either world to affect both of them instead of only one.
  
  Zhalia is an exceptional caster when it comes to Necromancy but her connection to the world of the dead has been tainted. She is reluctant to try to engage with The Veil again.

• Revivify
  If a creature or person has just died, Zhalia might be able to lift the veil enough to pull their soul back into their body and return them to the living. This does not heal them. Any wounds inflicted would still be present. This act requires high concentration and the success depends on the circumstances of the death, Zhalia's own condition, and the willingness of the deceased to return. The caster might be met with a lot of struggle as the veil has a naturally strong "draw" always pulling souls towards and through it.
  
  Despite the coven's belief system that there is no meddling with the dead's soul, they all learn this magic. Though they rarely use it. It is more of a failsafe.

Illusion (6)

• Audible Indunation
  When in close enough proximity to a person, Zhalia has the ability to overwhelm someone's mind with voices. For this to work, she needs to be able to see the person she is targeting. Advanced casters might be able to use this illusion on people without directly observing them. This illusion might extend to putting specific words or phrases into a person's mind. Mostly, however, Audible Indunation manifests as a chattering of overlapping, unfocused voices that overwhelm the mind and confuse, irritate or even knock out a person.
  
  This ability can 'ricochet' when (a) someone uses a field with ricocheting ability or (b) it becomes too restraining on Zhalia or (c) someone has the ability to mind shield. It requires concentration to uphold the illusion. Skilled casters (such as Zhalia) can pull up this illusion and leave it up for 30-ish seconds without concentration. Advanced casters might perform a longer unconcentrated illusion.

• Monocular Realization
  This describes the ability to perform an illusion on oneself. The illusion gets attached to the caster and reimagines their appearance according to the caster's wishes. Any visual feature may be "changed" in this manner - including facial features, height, skin color, clothes, number of limbs, or (in cases of advanced casters) even the species. However, this does not result in an actual change of bodily features, but instead, works as a "filter" atop the real version. As this is only an illusion, any and all false visual features (e.g. claws, a hook for a hand, clothing items) would not truly exist and therefore never be accassible or "usable" beyond a simple lie.
  
  This illusion requires imagination, some performance skills, and a bit of concentration. If the caster loses consciousness or concentration, the illusion will fade. Holding up the illusion will feel draining after some time and only highly advanced casters could uphold it for multiple hours. Additionally, the caster has to remember the details of their disguise. Inconsistency in the illusion would result in the deceived possibly seeing through the facade. While this is hard to master at first, skilled casters can uphold an illusion easily for a decent amount of time.

• Shadowplay
  One of Zhalia's favorite forms of illusions is the more subtle shadowplay. Without having to see her target, Zhalia can create shadows on any surface and have them enact any form of movement she desires. A specialty of hers are shadows that imitate the target's death - causing unease, fear and possibly panic to rise within the deceived.

Divination (4)

• Tracking
  The power to track people and objects over any distance, environment or condition is something every witch of the coven learns if they decide to dabble in divination. In its essence, tracking is used to find and follow tracks that are weeks, months or even years old, and to reconstruct what has happened from the smallest clues. Zhalia's skills in divination are solid but unrefined. She may be able to follow someone who was recently in the area but she would be unable to track someone weeks or months after they had left. Highly advanced trackers may be able to even track people who use teleportation or portals but this is mostly rumored and not actually proven.

• Hematomancy
  Divination is mostly used in correspondence with Necromancy in Zhalia's coven. Therefore, a lot of divination comes from blood, bones, flesh and ashes. Blood and bones are said to work best. Even though the coven also uses cards (such as Tarot) quite frequently. By using blood (or bones), the caster can enhance their ability to see fractions of the future, past or present. For Zhalia those are only ever snippets, mostly incoherent. Her Divination skills are not refined enough for her to really use them effectively.

• Divine Sense & Aura Detection
  Used in correspondence with Necromancy, Zhalia has the ability to register and detect any undead creature and identify their type (e.g. vampire, skeleton, etc).
  Additionally, Zhalia is able to detect and identify the school of magic of other witches and warlocks around her. She may only detect the school of magic if it has a strong enough aura around the person (at least 5/10 skill level), otherwise, the magical aura is too weak to discern and Zhalia might not be able to pin which school of magic a person is practicing most.

• Determined
  For better or worse, Zhalia is a very determined person. If she sets her mind to something, she will go through with it. This makes her an exceptionally good student and is the main reason her necromancy skills are so advanced. This also makes her a tad bit stubborn, which has led to various difficulties and some rather unfortunate outcomes in her life.

• Rebellious
  Pair her determination with her rebellious nature and you have a recipe for potential disaster. Even though Zhalia is more of a quiet soul, she will not back down on her morals or her beliefs and is known to rebel against coven heads and teachers at times. She tends to question authority and rules but isn't one to naively speak out of turn either.

• Independent
  Maybe a side effect of enjoying seclusion and determinedly studying Necromancy, Zhalia has become quite independent over the years. Capable of setting out on her own path, Zhalia picks and chooses who she depends on rather carefully. Still, sharing the burdens of life with a group of friends would be a great relief.

• Skeptical
  Zhalia tends to be rather skeptical towards people and therefore has her guard up even when she seems not to. She is not easily convinced or persuaded from her own point of view unless sufficient evidence can be provided. Even though she approaches most people openly and tries her best to keep her cynical thoughts down to a minimum, she can't help but have reservations and doubts about people's intentions.

Born in a small village in Germany, Zhalia was an unexpected child that was lovingly welcomed by her parents. Though she didn't lead an unhappy life, two devastating events would shape and re-shape Zhalia's path drastically. The first occurred when she was seven years old. Through unfortunate sickness, her parent's passed away, leaving a scared and confused child behind.

Having had their eye on the girl due to a number of strange occurrences around her, a coven took her in after her parents' passing. Known amongst western societies as a coven of "tradition" (put mildly), this circle of witches is shrouded in rumors. Living far off modern society, the coven clings to more medieval ways of life and magic. Mainly, they don't engage much with technology and use some forms of magic seen as outdated. Known as Silencia Mortem (or "silent death") by outsiders, this coven is said to be a cult. Their members don't have any or only very regulated contact with modern society and are rumored to discreetly hunt non-magical people in an attempt to "clean" the world off of those "unpure" of magic. They refuse to adapt to modern ways of magic and are known to teach an unusual (and for some people concerning) amount of Necromancy to their members. Other untraditional ways include the advanced study of herbology (mostly non-magical), the use of "outdated" divination techniques (cards such as tarot, using bones and ashes, etc.), still using runes and grimoires, and practicing rituals (and ritual castings) that rely on full moons, chants or even sacrifices. Sometimes, these coven witches are rumored to be half-dead themselves, one foot on each side of the veil because they open the barrier between the worlds too many times. Apart from all the rumors, not much is known about those witches.

The second tragic event would see Zhalia's time with the coven come to an end when she was twenty-four years old. Upon visiting a masked ball resembling the 1800s, Zhalia met Charlotte. Despite being a married woman, Charlotte engaged in a loving relationship with the witch, who stole away at night to sneak into the city despite coven rules. As fate would have it, Charlotte's husband got aware of the affair. Enraged he struck down his wife and fled the scene.

In her desperation, Zhalia asked the coven for help in bringing Charlotte back. Although the coven showed her great empathy, her request was denied. Having dealt with death in various forms her entire life, Zhalia refused to accept this outcome and set out to bring Charlotte back herself.

In the dead of night, raising fog with her blood-dripping fingers and murder on her mind, Zhalia went to attempt the impossible. Through sheer willpower and magical might, she pulled Charlotte's soul towards the veil - but her attempt to coerce the soul of her lover back into the world of the living failed drastically. With only a fracture of the soul pulled through, Charlotte's ghostly form was trapped in-between worlds, only able to relive the day of her death repeatedly while waiting and longing for something that could never come.

Unable to comprehend the outcome of the situation and fearing the coven's final trial for breaking their laws, Zhalia fled and left the country entirely. She spend almost three years traveling through various parts of England and the US, unable to settle for long. Recently, she ended up in North Bennington, Shipden Peak, where she hopes to find some direction, a purpose - any purpose - and hopefully some distraction.

Relations

R E L A T I O N S

Z H A L I A
"I am battling with myself and my choices, I would prefer not to think about it. But I used to like who I am."
Status: Learning who I am outside of my past

S I M O N
"A handsome face and a very chill demeanor. He seems alright."
Status: just met

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F I R S T M E E T I N G
I met Simon while I was running from whispers behind my back, knocked right into him. I am glad I did. He seems like a good first person to meet here.

L I N A C A L V O
"She's making me uncomfortable. I haven't figured out what she's about yet."
Status: uncertain - I shall keep my eyes open around her

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F I R S T M E E T I N G / I N T U I T I O N
The moment I laid eyes on her I knew she didn't like me. Albeit her smiles, the wrinkles around her eyes, and that charming personality she displayed, I could feel the watchfulness she hid beneath the mask. Of course, I had been in contact with her before I met her. But when I arrived, it must have been after midnight already, Lina Calvo was awaiting me fully awake, in her office. She offered me tea and a hearty welcome along with some questions she likely asked any newcomer. She didn't mention whether she was aware of where I was from or who I had been in the past. But those damn brown eyes... I felt like she had deciphered me without ever touching upon the topic in the slightest. And since then I couldn't shake the notion that she has been watching me discreetly.

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[Prosaic]

Simon Hart

"For a guy who's supposed to be psychic, I've got none of the answers."

Charismatic. Sarcastic. Intelligent.

• Name: Simon Adam Hart
• Gender Male
• Age: 26
• Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
• College Degree: Computer Science
• Languages: English, Spanish, German
• Notable Skills: Coding, Hacking

Years of Magical Education: 7
Schools of Magic: Divination, Illusion

Divination 8

• Future Sight
  Self explanatory, Simon holds the ability to divine the future of an individual. This ability is somewhat headache-inducing for him and often ends in migraines, he must also be making some kind of physical skin to skin contact with the target of his divining or he will be unable to read their future. These visions are not exact but they're usually accurate.

• Intuition
  Much like Simon's future sight, intuition comes easy to him but at the price of his physical health, headaches and nausea are quite common. Simon often gets strong feelings about people and things around him, this is... somewhat tied into the aura of those people or things. While he cannot see the "aura" of a given thing tangibly, he can feel it. These strong gut feelings are unfortunately quite easy for his fellows to brush off as little more than paranoia. This ability mostly gives Simon a gauge on feelings and intentions.

• Tracking
  The nature of Simon's divination often means that his sense of direction is pretty much impeccable. However, while he excels in finding people he knows or loves, he tends to struggle finding people he's not close to. He's almost entirely useless when it comes to finding items.

Illusion 5

• Cloaking
  Simon has put all his illusionary stock into cloaking, as a result he's very good at hiding things but he's not good at much else. Cloaking is a bit of an exact art, he has to mimic every detail of an area that he intends to cover himself in or it won't work at all.

Simon is sarcastic by nature, the kind of person who speaks with a bit of a viper's tongue. At times he can come off as over-dramatic when he's trying to make a point or mess with someone. It's because of this dramatism and sarcasm that the things he says can come off as mean or inconsiderate to the feelings of the people around him. He lacks a filter when speaking, often saying what he feels with no heed for whether or not it's ill-timed or badly put. Simon doesn't believe in limiting his jokes which has often made him unlikeable for those on the receiving end. He's written off as "rude" or "mean" frequently because of this.

Simon is very emotionally unintelligent, he's not quite good at understanding other people. While he's extremely competent as a practitioner of magic, he's not so competent as a friend or someone to look to for guidance. This said, he is good at listening, it's just very unlikely that he'll have any comments on the matter or helpful advice to extend. He's also unlikely to leave someone he loves hanging, he's the kind of person that can be called on in times of duress.

He's very kind, someone who's friendly, at least on a surface level. Simon is charismatic, easy to get along with when he's feeling charitable and he likes to keep things light-hearted. This fondness for jokes and jovial outlooks can be a bit trying on the nerves for people who he deems to be "too serious". He's playful and finds it hard to take things seriously, even when the situation is very serious.

However, Simon is extremely intelligent, he finds it easy to work through most technical problems and doesn't have any issue thinking outside the box. His intelligence can sometimes seem like deviousness, he believes that all routes justify all ends and tends to do what's necessary, no matter the cost.

At times he can come off as introverted, although this is usually when he's allocated all his focus towards a single problem or project. Simon is the kind of person who becomes consumed by tasks and it can be almost impossible to snap him out of it. He's quick to irritate when he feels that he can't get things or done or he struggles to finish something important to him.

At times it seems he's prone to guilt, especially guilt that circles around things he's done or failed to accomplish. He tends to apologize readily and often when he feels he's hurt someone. He's also very reckless, someone who rushes into things with no regard for himself. This recklessness borders on nihilism and a feeling that his death will mean very little, he tends to press his luck a little too much when situations get dicey. He can sometimes be brave as well, although you'd be unlikely to think this because he doesn't seem to want to be seen as brave.



Simon Hart was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a single mother in a rather... rundown apartment complex. Life was never particularly easy for Simon, his mother was not particularly adept for motherhood and he spent much of his childhood picking up the slack as a result. Simon would grow to be independent and self-reliant, the kind of kid who never asked for help, even when he might have needed it.

This lack of closeness with his mother meant that he learned to fend for himself, cook for himself and take care of himself.

He would quickly become infatuated with technology, spending much of his childhood trying to get a laptop of his own through any odd job that he could take. He would manage this at about the age of sixteen and he'd quickly fall into learning everything he could about the ins and outs of his computer. This love of technology would stick with him as he aged.

Simon would also become quite fond of divination, which he had dedicated most of his time in magical education to garner an in depth understanding for. He, however, could never think of a legal application for this branch of magic so he tended not to spend much time worrying over his future with it.

While Simon was not particularly popular throughout school, he did manage to make a few friends. It would be during a night out at a high school party that he and these friends would wind up in a car accident. This car accident would end in the amputation of his leg and a period of time where his mother tried very hard to prove that she cared about him.

Their relationship would be unsalvageable for the most part but her intention would not be lost on Simon, he would spend the next few years of his life growing used to his new situation and trying to help his mother. As high school puttered to an end, Simon would find himself applying for college and eventually winding up in classes for computer science.

His first job would be in that regard.

However, he'd never feel entirely settled on the idea of living a normal life, no matter how easy he found it. His restlessness and need to know more about himself would be the catalyst behind him tracking down his runaway father and meeting his half-sister Sophia in the process. The two would luckily get along despite their mutually complicated feelings about their parentage.

His restlessness would not be so simple to qualm however and he would make his way to Shipden Peak where he seems to be settling in, albeit somewhat shakily. He still seems to be looking for something to occupy his time.

[Bartimaeus]

McDaniel

Kelly McDaniel

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"You can always claw your way out. Always."

Methodical - Guarded - Adventurous

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Basic Information

• Name: Kelly McDaniel, "McDaniel", "Dani"
• Gender Female
• Age: 24
• Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
• College Degree: Bachelor's in Physics
• Languages: English, Mandarin, French
• Notable Skills: N/A.

Magical Abilities

Years of Magical Education: Seven
Schools of Magic: Abjuration, Transmutation, Necromancy

Abjuration (8)

• Spellbane
  McDaniel is especially adept at using her magic to disrupt the flow of others. She possesses a magical "armor" of sorts that she can "don" to defend her against the influence of magic - or at least that's how she describes it. Magical effects, depending on their nature and strength, melt upon it like snow falling upon a stovetop. This armor, while figurative of course, does encompass her entire body - and while it may seem a rather one-dimentional ability, can prove flexible if used creatively. She cannot, notably, sustain other magic while it is activated - and she must consciously maintain it.

• Champion of the Weak
  In combination with her Transmutation magic, McDaniel can enhance her mind and body to function as a stalwart defender to whatever or whomever needs it. She can sharpen her being to steel her will with Abjuration magic, and strengthen her body with the Transmutive. This makes her especially resistant to enchantment-esque effects, and allows her to overpower beings several times her size - but it is notable that her physical durability is not enhanced. This ability, of course, cannot function in tandem with her primary technique, Spellbane. It also isn't activated as swiftly as Spellbane, requiring a few seconds for her to "sharpen".

Transmutation (5)

• Animagus' Aspects
  McDaniel specializes in the Animagus' field of transmutation. Her animal form takes the shape of a black Jaguar. Despite the strength and agility of the Jaguar, she rarely finds this form appropriate, as it is not unassuming, nor is it particularly good for combating things of magical nature. It is, however, very fast and well-camouflaged outside of urban areas. With the nature of this creature being so concomitant to her usage and ability with this magic, a few side-effects, of sorts, accompany this technique even when she's not actively using it. These effects include enhanced senses such as hearing, smell, and balance - as well as more physical alterations, such as sharpened canines and the classic pantherian ear/tail combo, though these can be willfully concealed with magical effort, for a time.

Necromancy (3)

• Dead's Whispers
  McDaniel can ascertain the final or current emotions, or sometimes vague thoughts, of a specific deceased individual. This requires a timely ritual and a personal possession of the deceased.

Personality

• Methodical
  McDaniel is, by nature, an analytical and detail-oriented thinker. She rarely, if ever, suffers from tunnel-vision, being more than keen to keep her eye on the ball and the one who threw it. She is a voice of reason and logic when it comes to high-intesity scenarios.

• Guarded
  McDaniel isn't readily available to most others on an emotional scale. Her upbringing is probably to be thanked for that. Although her reticent behavior isn't exactly a choice she made herself, she is aware of it and has made no efforts to change it. Emotional distance is probably the best for all parties involved, in her eyes. Her guarded demeanor, however, does have its gaps.

• Adventurous
  Despite the sober air that she possesses, McDaniel is an adventurous soul. She's always willing to learn and discover, and can't help but seek clarification on things she doesn't understand, or hasn't experienced.

History

Kelly McDaniel was a mistake. No, really - her parents never wanted a second child. But they got one.
They didn't want one because their firstborn child had ended in great tragedy. But, they were.. traditional, you could say, in a way. Putting their child up for adoption wasn't really something they thought of. And so Kelly they had. However, growing up under the tutelage of parents who appeared to only settle for you was what it seemed Kelly was born for.

That is, until they realized she had a natural-born affinity for Necromancy. This discovery helped open up a new chapter in young Kelly's life. From simple tolerance and apathy to the sudden grip of overbearing, domineering parenthood - the switch was flipped faster than the young girl could register. But.. it was oddly nice, for her. For 12 years she'd been treated with disregard, but now she actually felt.. loved. At least for the first couple years. Hers wasn't like the families she saw on TV or read in books. She was always doing what her parents told her to, without question. Even when she really, really didn't want to - which usually took the form of whatever magical training they put her up to outside of official capacities.

It wasn't always clear to Kelly why her parents always wanted her to work on that natural affinity - sure, they were always asking her to commune, but it wasn't so obvious to her that they were using her. Using her to talk to their firstborn. Tolerating her as a phone, as sick as it was.

But it became apparent eventually. As she grew older, she began to realize she wasn't truly cared for. And it caused her, over a time, to recoil from the school of Necromancy. The thought of performing it even made her sick. And at that point she decided to change for herself. She wouldn't be a tool for her parents anymore. She developed a fervor for magic that followed her own path - her own desires. After having endured a couple years of Necromantic study, she suddenly swapped, and set her eyes upon Abjuration. Her passion for the school far overshadowed what she had for her previous craft, and served well to expediting her progress in the school.

From that point her studies as a witch gained more momentum than they ever had before. As she grew in both age and magical ability, she drifted apart from her parents - if you could have considered them together in the first place. A few months after she turned 18, she went to college to earn her degree in Physics, with a Biophysics Major, ending her magical education by 19. After graduating at 22, Kelly took a job in her home city of Melbourne, Australia. After a year, she decided to move to the Americas to distance herself from her parents - now finding herself living in Shipden Peak, North Bennington for almost a year now. She joined the local coven around seven months ago.

[ShepherdOfHope]

Sophia von Riegan

S O P H I A
S O P H I A

"There is much I am capable of, and very little I'm unwilling to do."

Reckless. Temperamental. Kindhearted.

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Basic Information

• Name: Sophia Marie von Riegan / Sophie, Soph
• Gender Cis Female
• Age: 25
• Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
• College Degree: Bachelor of Science, Biology; Doctor of Medicine
• Languages: English, German
• Notable Skills: High intelligence, Medical knowledge, Cooking, Ballroom dancing.

Magical Abilities

Years of Magical Education: 8
Schools of Magic: Abjuration, Evocation

Abjuration 8

• Heal
  
  Sophia's bread and butter Abjuration spell, and the one she possesses the most skill with. Allows her to heal any living organism upon physical contact; the more she concentrates on the spell, the greater its magical output. Her extensive medical knowledge bolsters this skill, allowing for more efficient and targeted healing.

• Detect
  
  Allows Sophia to gain knowledge of a living organism's physical or magical maladies through touch. Injuries, illnesses, or other physical defects can be located through Detect, allowing Sophia to treat them more directly. Curses, certain potion effects, or hexes can also be located; however, these might be more difficult for Sophia to ascertain, depending on their caster's skill.

• Dispel
  
  An anti-spell of sorts, Dispel removes certain magical effects from a person or area (the latter requiring more concentration). These effects include illusions, enchantments, and even curses. Of course, a caster of greater skill than Sophia may render her unable to break their spells.

• Ward
  
  The most complex spell in Sophia's repertoire, but certainly one of her most valuable. Ward allows Sophia to temporarily safeguard an area from unwanted magical effects. She might render it invisible to Diviners, impassable for the undead, or impossible to alter with illusions. However, she must specify which effects/creatures become blocked, and the ward necessitates constant magical output in order to maintain. Creating the ward itself takes time, requiring deep concentration and a precise series of incantations to manifest.

Evocation 6

• Frostbite
  
  Creates a localized area of bitter cold around Sophia's person, especially around her hands. At its greatest extent, she can freeze liquids at a touch, and prolonged exposure might leave someone with, well, frostbite. Most often, she uses this spell to reduce swelling and bleeding from an injury.

• Scorch
  
  Frostbite's cousin and polar opposite, Scorch creates an area of extreme heat around Sophia, particularly near her hands. At maximum output, certain plastics and metals may begin to melt at her touch, and she will leave severe burns on another person. She typically uses Scorch to treat muscle tension or increase blood flow.

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Personality

• Reckless
  
  Sophia has a grievous lack of foresight, causing her to rush into situations or decisions without thought. Even when she understands the potential consequences of her actions, she may simply not care. As a result, she gets herself into all kinds of trouble, ranging from absentminded shenanigans to absolute mortal peril. She is especially prone to reckless behavior when she believes it might be for the greater good: running headlong into traffic to save an animal, for instance. Whether this trait is borne of fearlessness or a complete lack of self preservation is up for debate.

• Temperamental
  
  For all her intellect, Sophia is driven by her emotions and very easy to provoke. She might burst into tears or start throwing punches -- or both. She makes an earnest effort to maintain her composure, especially in her professional life; amongst friends and family, however, she is much less inclined to mask her emotions.

• Kindhearted
  
  At her core, Sophia seeks to do good. Kindness, generosity, and selflessness are among her strongest virtues; her self-worth is predicated upon her ability to help others. She will take on any favor you can ask, do so with a smile, and expect nothing in return (except, perhaps, a drink). Sophia will do nearly anything for those closest to her, working to safeguard them from harm and support them in any way necessary.

• Hardworking
  
  Sophia places a great deal of value in her work. She takes to her profession's long hours without complaint, even taking pride in the resulting exhaustion and fatigue. Sophia can be relied upon to accomplish any task she sets her mind to, and accomplish it well, no matter how menial.

• Stubborn
  
  Sophia does not easily confess to her own wrongdoing, and is not inclined toward personal change or growth. Convincing her to change her mind or apologize are near-Herculean feats. Even when she knows she's wrong, Sophia still might not admit it. This can make her difficult to get along with at times, and is a source of great frustration for those close to her.

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History

By all accounts, Sophia Marie von Riegan should have been happy. Born in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony to a German father and an American mother, she inherited a life of luxury, comfort, and vast wealth. Her father, a key player in the city's automotive industry, ensured that she and her mother never wanted for anything...at least, from the outside.

Inside, Sophia was subject to extreme pressure from the moment she could speak. Private tutors were her sole companions as a child, putting her through an extremely rigorous education. Housemaids constantly preened at her hair and clothes, keeping her appearance in pristine condition. Leaving a stray curl or thread out of place was grounds for severe punishment, which became increasingly physical as she grew older.

At the age of twelve, however, escape seemed possible. Sophia's magic, which she inherited from her mother, prompted both parents to ship her off to a prestigious boarding school for witches. Though the relative freedom from her father came as a relief, Sophia faced a new kind of adversity. Having learned that violence was a means to an end, she frequently started fights with other children, only being allowed to remain at the school thanks to "generous donations" from her father. At varying points, he would whisk Sophia back to Wolfsburg in an attempt to correct her behavioral issues. Yet no amount of screaming, slapping, starvation, or confinement seemed to do the trick.

Bafflingly (especially for her teachers), Sophia excelled beyond all expectations in the classroom. A combination of her strict work ethic and naturally high intelligence, Sophia managed to skip whole grade levels in "typical" academic subjects. Magically, she also performed extremely well, displaying a remarkable affinity for Abjuration and dedication to practice. Because of her excellent academic performance, the institution touted her as a product of its own excellence, very much in spite of her poor conduct.

At sixteen, Sophia was allowed early admission into a private university, once again funded by her father. Having gained a modicum of independence, her behavior did improve, although her mood and disposition remained somewhat tumultuous. She earned her bachelor's degree in just two years, while also continuing her magical education. At eighteen years old, having graduated at an age when most are only just starting out at college, Sophia moved back home.

This turned out to be a mistake. Though Sophia's accomplishments were impressive, her relationship with her father remained largely unchanged. Her mother, as she had all throughout Sophia's childhood, did little to shield her from the man's aggressive temper and frequent outbursts. When an argument between them once again became physical, Sophia struck back, creating a permanent rift between the two.

Determined to leave her family and history behind, Sophia hatched a daring scheme. Her parents' nationalities gave her dual citizenship in Germany and the United States; so, she applied to American medical schools, finding little trouble thanks to her academic success. She endured her father's abuse until one summer evening, when she withdrew every dollar in her bank account, threw herself on a plane, and never looked back. It was at this time that she first met her half-brother Simon, a relationship she would work hard to foster.

It wasn't until Sophia was well into her residency that she moved to Shipden Peak. Transferring to a residency program in North Bennington was an exercise in patience and tedium, but a need to be closer to her brother was motivation enough. Now, Sophia spends her days quite literally working magic in the operating room. With a new place, new people, and a new coven, she might finally be ready to call Shipden Peak home.

[PatientBean]

Manon D'aureville

"Il y a de la beauté dans l'inconnu."

Stoic. Prideful. Courageous.

Basic Information

• Name: Manon D'aureville
• Gender Cisgender Female
• Age: 28
• Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
• College Degree: International Relations/Psychology
• Languages: English, French, Latin, German
• Notable Skills: Fencing, Etiquette, Empathic Accuracy, History, Knowledge of the Supernatural

Magical Abilities

Years of Magical Education: 8
Schools of Magic: Enchantment, Abjuration, Divination

Enchantment 9

• Mesmerize
  This spell allows the user to charm and manage another being through words and appearance. The being affected is tasked with doing what the user intends. To the person being affected, the caster appears beautiful and captivating. At higher levels, the user can tell the being to do things against their own wishes. However, the being affected cannot cause harm to themselves or others. The being must be in sight. Those with stronger wills can fight against this. Depending on the user's skill level, the being affected might remember they were charmed.
• Emotional Read
  This spell is an innate ability to read another person's emotions. To the spell user, the emotions show as colorful auras. At higher levels, the user is able to read the emotions the person is trying to hide. The person must be within view.
• Memory Modification
  This spell allows the user to modify a person's memory to make them believe something happened or forget. Depending on the user's skill level, the altered memory can last longer. There must be a verbal iteration of what memory is to be changed. The person being affected must be touched for this to be active. The effect lasts roughly one hour.

Abjuration 6

• Mystical Barrier
  This spell allows the user to create a barrier around them or someone/something else to protect them from attacks. Depending on the caster's level, the barrier can protect from both magical and physical attacks. The caster does not need to maintain concentration of their barrier, but if they do, the barrier can last longer with energy directed into it. The spell has a range of 30 feet.

• Cleanse
  This spell allows the user to cleanse another person of harmful effects. These can be magical effects, such as confusion or entrancement, or physical, such as poison. This ability requires concentration and the caster must touch the person to cleanse them. If concentration is broken, the spell stops. At higher levels, cleanse can clear multiple ailments at once. Depending on skill level, certain effects may take longer to cleanse or may not be able to be cleaned.

Divination 4

• Danger Sense
  This spell is an innate ability to sense when danger is near. Depending on the user's skill level, the length of the sense can be large-scale or more immediate. At higher levels, the user can detect what type of danger is present (supernatural, human, weather, etc.). Those who can mask themselves using magical means stand a higher chance of not being detected than those with lower skill levels.

• Psychometry
  This spell allows the user to be able to read an object they are touching and get sensations or memories through the object. At higher levels, the user can even get the sense of who touched the object and read their thoughts and emotions. This spell requires the user to touch the object and channel their magic. Depending on the size of the object, the channeling could take longer. If the concentration is broken, the spell does not work.

Personality

• Stoic
  Having been raised to never wear your heart on your sleeve, Manon is able to endure hardships without complaining. This results in her rarely, if ever, showing how she truly feels, which is both a blessing and a curse.

• Prideful
  Manon takes great pride in her abilities. Part of her upbringing resulted in her believing she is the best at what she does. This has continued to the point she feels she is better than most others, especially in terms of magical abilities.

• Courageous
  Manon's family has fought many things over the course of their life. Manon was raised to never fear the unknown and to jump headfirst into battle. Manon has taken this to heart and is one of the first to offer aid, even in the face of evil.

History

The youngest daughter of the D'aureville family, Manon was raised with great expectations placed on her. The D'aureville has long since been recognized as magical protectors. Her family was often called to help protect France against supernatural attacks, offering council as well as banishing chaotic forces. Manon was given everything possible to fulfill her own duty placed on her shoulders. This led Manon to feel a great sense of pride in her abilities.

In school, Manon excelled in Enchantment magic, able to wield the power to influence others, much to the dismay of her Father, Emile. Outside of school, Manon was provided other useful skills, such as languages, culture, and self-defense that did not rely on magical help. Manon prided herself on her ability to read others, longing for the day she could be free to pursue her interests in helping with foreign affairs, especially in the magical realm. Manon was not afraid and rarely backed down from challenges. This led to her getting into trouble during her school days where she challenged and beat up the boys who thought they could beat her and win her hand.

After magical school, Manon went to university, where she obtained degrees in International Relations and Psychology. During her years of learning, she visited other countries, such as Germany, Austria, Greece, the UK, and the US. It became apparent to Manon that witches had a lot of work left to do. While it wasn't as bad as the witch trials, it could stand to be better. Manon decided she needed to use her abilities to help. Manon emigrate to America to lend aid to their efforts to improve relations within their country as well as with others. Manon had heard of Shipden Peak and offered to move there to help in their efforts.

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[Mirandae]

Hanna Whittle

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hanna Samantha Whittle ⋖ Female ⋖ 23 / 5'4" ⋖ Bisexual ⋖ Bachelor's Degree in Literature ⋖ English ⋖ Cooking, Talking, & Sex ⋖	___________________

"Let's talk. You hungry? I'll fix something up."
Sociable ⋗ Benevolent ⋗ Sensual ⋗ Esoteric

MAGICAL ABILITIES ___________________ Years of Magical Education: ⋗ 6 Schools of Magic: ⋗ Conjuration & Enchantment CONJURATION (7) ⋗ Geri & Freki Hanna can conjure two distinct wolves after a few ceremonial gestures. One of them has black fur and the other white, both with red eyes. A faint shadowy, smokey feature trails wherever they go, which indicates that they are not of this dimension. Hanna can keep these animal companions materialized for less than half an hour, longer if things are calm around her and devoid of distractions. These creatures came about after much time experimenting with this school of magic. There is something about these particular wolves that Hanna is quite fond of, and they seem to take to her in the same way. ⋗ Domain Hanna has a pocket dimension. It is large enough to store certain items that she uses every day. She has not bothered with trying to expand it for a long time, mostly out of laziness. It is there for one thing and one thing only—the ultimate handbag. She cannot fit everything in there, of course, but items no larger than a cell phone are good to go. ENCHANTMENT (6) ⋗ Pheromones This almost passive ability can create physical attraction in another person toward Hanna. When it is her focus, the effect becomes much stronger. If a person is already attracted to her, without this effect being present, the ability itself will settle easier and affect the person faster. The downside of this is that the effect can be difficult to get rid of once it has snowballed. Hanna had a guy in college follow her around for a couple of hours after trying this out on him too much. Luckily, the guy already had feelings for her and either did not notice anything or he spared Hanna a call to the authorities. ⋗ Suggestion Hanna can strongly suggest a course of action or intention. This has its effect through physical contact or clear verbal interaction. The person she speaks to can choose to not do it, but the thought will certainly linger for some time and cause an internal argument. The suggestion may become part of a person's life for a time, or even their identity. This is a long-range, strategic kind of ability that can grow stronger in tandem with her other Enchantment ability, Pheromones.

PERSONALITY ⋗ Sociable Hanna is straightforwardly chatty. She talks in the same way that a machine does its job without any hidden agenda or egocentric intent. Hanna is the kind of person that can have a solo conversation with another person for hours and call it an interaction. It has its pros and cons to it. Her mind is not an empty shell, so the chattiness does not come from being airheaded. There are moments when Hanna wished that she could shut up, but her mouth just keeps going like a leg moving when a person walks. ⋗ Benevolent Hanna is a friendly soul. Or, well, in the sense of decorum. One must not mistake her for being naively affable. She will conduct herself properly, dress properly, bring gifts, and mind her language in all the appropriate settings and events. Call it a personal hobby of hers. Hanna knows quite a bit about customs, manners, and gestures. Another interest that adds to this trait is her love for cooking and baking. Good food is always a safe bet when all other things fail in the pursuit of social cookie points. ⋗ Sensual Hanna has a way with touch. It can infuse a sense of comfort and trust in certain situations when Hanna speaks with people. This kind of idiosyncrasy goes hand in hand with her other traits related to interaction. It is the glue or bridge that ties them together. Hanna was born with a potent measure of empathy, which can be awfully intense at times but also helpful in feeling the state of mind of another person. ⋗ Esoteric There is an inner dialog in Hanna. From the outside, it does not always seem like she thinks about much at all. Her thoughts can be philosophically profound in many ways, but there is a lingering fear of revealing it all. Having always been in circles of people utterly fanatical about social value, there has not been much room to express an individual perspective that deviates from what is 'normal'. Every now and then Hanna will crack and reveal something, but she will equally fast brush it off.

HISTORY

Hanna was born and raised near Providence, Rhode Island. It was a household of the nuclear family with a spruce of siblings. These were as ordinary working-class people as you could ever find. When those critical years came about, Hanna discovered that her place in the social pecking order was drenched in an obsession with physical appearance, status, and doing 'normal' things. The witch business eventually caught up and put plenty of wrenches in the works. By that point, Hanna had already been part of that somewhat plastic social circle for a while, so promptly excluding her would do more harm than good. The eventual solution was that Hanna had to sneak around with the witch studies and practice, even if most people knew.

The tours around questionable ethics and practices in the 'mean girls' squad came to an end with High School graduation. In Hanna's defense, she never really did anything nasty to other students, as such, but neither did she stop others from doing things. It was a moral gray area that she ponders to this day. Interactions were much better and relaxed at Rhode Island College, in Providence, where she got her Bachelor's Degree in English Literature. Hanna never was the academic type, but her parents insisted that she took care of this part of life, which was infinitely more important now than in their day. Not to mention, Hanna's parents had wanted her to take care of her magical schooling, properly, so that she did not do anything stupid with it.

Hanna did her best to socialize with other witches. Life's tremendous irony was that Hanna had once been the pinnacle of social status, but now she was the oddity among brooders, rejects, weirdos, and tragic pasts. The problem was not that she did not like them. It was rather the other way around. Hanna enjoyed moments where she could glue some manner of cohesion together among awkward personality types, but that was not always—if ever—welcomed. So, she jumped around different gatherings and 'covens' in search of something permanent. Alas, it was harder than it looked or sounded. There was so much politics, squabbling, petty grievances, and other such things, which made Hanna realize that the things that had triggered the plastics were the same things that triggered the rejects as well. There was almost no difference except flavor in the argument, which was mind-blowing to Hanna.

There were clear answers in Hanna's head to all the issues that surfaced during this time, but she had no way or confidence to express them. She simply shrugged her shoulders and kept on grinding a day job at Starbucks. Who was going to listen to a dumb bimbo barely past her teens, anyway? Hanna began to take an active interest in all things occult and esoteric by listening to podcasts, watching videos, and checking out a few books. The ceremonial side of it all caught her attention. All the things about proper clothing, specific colors, gestures, and mannerisms were interesting to her on a whole different level. It sort of made sense, given her social history, that she would be into it. These interests also meshed with her chosen or perhaps given schools of magic, conjuration and enchantment.

Hanna came in contact with Lina Calvo, head of the Shipden Peak coven, by recommendation from some random person in the comment section of an Instagram post. The apparent similarity in empathic blessing or curse between the two quickly became a talking point and deeper connection. Hanna's interest was earnestly peaked. Her parents made all the necessary arrangements for the relocation to happen, as well as paid for several expenses and any dent Hanna would feel in her own income. Since then, Hanna has been in Shipden Peak for about half a year.

[Blizz]

"Stormy" Scott Wheeler

"One of these days, the sky's going to fall. When it does, don't forget you've got the strength to hold it back up."

Driven. Protective. Brave. Patient.

• Name: "Stormy" Scott Ryan Wheeler
• Gender: Male
• Age: 36
• Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
• College Degree: Bachelor's in Education (World History)
• Languages: English
• Notable Skills: Strong | History Expert | Metalworking

Years of Magical Education: 10
Schools of Magic: Abjuration and Evocation

Abjuration (9)

• Chromatic Barrier
  Stormy's Abjuration magic specializes in magical defenses that serve the purpose of defending against other forms of magic as well as physical effects. He can produce a solid barrier out of magic that acts like a shield. Stormy has a different shield for each type of magic, which is either dispelled or outright denied if thrown against them. For example, a fireball would explode against the shield, but a zombie raised by necromancy would have to touch a shield before the necromancy propelling it can be abjured.
  
  Stormy has to know what school of magic is being used if he wants to defend against it; A fireball used produced with Evocation would pass right through Stormy's Transmutation barrier. Each barrier can be made larger or smaller, but more concentration is required depending on how large a barrier is, or how many of each different type is present. Chromatic Barriers can be used to protect against physical danger, but they are broken much more easily by something a crowbar or a shotgun than a fireball.

• Safeguard
  Stormy can touch another person, human or witch, and wrap them in a protective layer of magic that shields them from harm. He has to touch someone in order to keep use this ability, and it lasts up to 30 minutes, with or without the manacles being used. While someone is Safeguarded, magic is dispelled upon contact, but they glow like a Christmas tree- It's very obvious that they're being protected by a magic shell. The Safeguard can be overtaken by focusing enough magic on it, eventually causing it to burn out faster. The Safeguard spell grows weaker the longer it is active and is strongest shortly after first being used.
  
  A person can only be Safeguarded once every five minutes. Stormy can’t use this on an entire group all at once.

• Iron Dome
  Stormy can create a glowing dome of abjuration magic. The Iron Dome is meant to defend multiple people from both magical and physical threats on a wider scale than a Chromatic Barrier. It requires Stormy to be standing inside it, as well as his complete concentration. Other witches can stand inside it after it is created, but unless it is broken from an outside source by a strong enough attack, no one can enter or leave. If Stormy loses concentration while maintaining the Iron Dome for even a moment, it vanishes. The Iron Dome negates magic on the inside, which can be useful, but poses a problem when Stormy is protecting a witch while they are trying to use something like healing magic.
  
  Without the Bulwark Manacles, Stormy’s Iron Dome is more of an Iron Hamster Ball, he doesn’t have the power necessary to make it any larger on his own, and it is much easier for magic to overtake the negation inside the smaller version.

• Bulwark Manacles
  The Bulwark Manacles are a pair of heavy chains meant to act as a conduit for Stormy's Abjuration magic. At one end of each manacle is a ring that rests around Stormy's wrists, and at the other is a latch to fasten them in place once wrapped around his arms. Each link in the chain has been painstakingly tempered and inscribed with multiple Abjuration runes by Stormy over the course of most of his life. The manacles are his life's work and bring out his full potential for magic. The countless runes require a great deal of maintenance and fine metalworking to remain intact, and without this pair of magic conduits. Stormy's other Abjuration abilities have been developed with the manacles intended to be a central focus, and without them, these abilities cannot be used to their fullest extents, if at all.

Evocation (5)

• Convection
  Stormy's Evocation magic is focused on heat. He can generate a flame that traps its own heat like a greenhouse effect, rotating and expanding outwards to form what looks like the inside of a small forge. This can be used to provide heat in cold or wet environments, light in the dark, or to heat something up. Stormy is skilled user of fire, but not a powerful one; Using this in a combat situation would be impractical, as it takes several minutes to make the heat build up enough.

• Freezer Burn
  As it turns out, concentrating heat into a basketball-sized sphere can be dangerous, and sometimes hurtful, so Stormy has a trick for soothing burns using Evocation. He can quickly lower the temperature of his hands enough that water begins to condense on his skin and whatever he touches. It is essentially a magic reusable ice pack. It's an easy ability that most evokers would have little trouble learning but doesn't provide much more cooling than a high-quality ice pack.

• Driven
  Stormy is extremely dedicated to completing a goal he resolves himself to. He spent most of life working towards multiple goals at the same time, even when more than one of them began to impact his health in negative ways. Trying to make him change his mind about what he's set out to do is an exercise in futility.

• Protective
  Like a dog watching over its children, Stormy naturally gravitates to the act of looking out for everyone around him. He tends to put himself last when his friends need help, which actually makes it easier for him to find a balance between taking care of himself and doing his part around Shipden. It may seem like he's letting his own needs to untouched, but the way he helps others is part of tending to those needs.

• Brave
  A kill squad of over thirty armed soldiers with the intent to exterminate every witch in Shipden could surround him, and Stormy would cross his arms in disappointment before he thought to run in fear. He knows when to back down from danger, and often does so easily, but when Stormy chooses to stand his ground, he doesn't even flinch. He's not afraid to get elbow-deep in sticky situations.

• Patient
  One of Stormy's most defining characteristics is his ability to just deal. Intolerant humans, ignorance, slow outcomes, it doesn't matter. Stormy is used to spending years at a time working towards his goals, and teaching witches about magic subjects that they struggled to grasp. He understands that some things take time to change or make happen.

From the time Scott Wheeler displayed an affinity for Abjuration magic, his life with his single foster parent became incredibly difficult. Stormy had no clear memories of his real parents, and practically grew up in the system. Before the age of twelve, he heard a lot about witches, even went to school with some of them until they disappeared overtime. His father had a habit of drinking himself stupid in the small hours of the morning and screaming at the tv about how witches were evil and a threat, and any other venomous expletives he still had the cognitive function to pronounce. Once Stormy realized he was one of those witches, he feared for his life but also started craving knowledge about magic. He learned what Abjuration was through countless hours of searching through the internet, and eventually got bold enough to experiment with it. Stormy vaguely learned that Abjuration was about shielding people from harmful magic, and he took that literally, so he tried to make shields out of thin air. Two months later, he could make a paper-thin sheet of solid energy the size of a dinner plate. He tried to hide it from his father, because the man was a walking time bomb of anger and toxicity, but it was in vain.

What followed was the worst outburst Stormy ever saw out of him, a pitiful response from CPS due to his status of personhood as a witch, a trip to the local hospital, and finally a begged-for decision to send him to the nearest magic school. That school was by the coast of Delaware, where he spent most of his life. The teachers there were overworked, with one teacher for every forty witch students. The teachers he actually got to learn from weren't capable of teaching him very well when it came to Abjuration, but he was able to use the opportunity to do it himself. He used textbooks as substitutes for erratic internet searches and used the school's less-crowded environments to practice on his own. Most of the students there left around 2pm, but Stormy lived there with the other 100 students that left home permanently. His teachers didn't care enough to pay attention to experiments, they were just trying to not have a stroke during the stresses of the day. Stormy proved to be one of the better students in his Abjuration class though, and eventually some teachers actually got to know him enough to point him towards some more fitting sources of magic information. When he got his hands on more textbooks, he started to really internalize how overworked and strained the educational system was, especially on witches. Stormy considered himself one of the better students as far as magic skill, so he decided to help the teachers out as best he could.

He got to know some of the younger magic students and started helping them with their magic training. Stormy took what he drilled into his head through countless hours of grueling study and directed it at others who needed help. While he didn't end up doing the teacher's job at that age, he was a significant help for his fellow students. After his first year of doing this, Stormy was leaps and bounds ahead of where he was before leaving home. Over the summer break, he managed to branch out into both a part time job at a gas station and furthering his handle on Abjuration. One day, he was walking across the coast when he saw a ruined boat with a rusted chain spilled across the sand. Stormy immediately had the idea to turn that chain into something magical, which became the start of a lifelong project of converting a mundane, rusted and forgotten piece of metal into a sophisticated masterpiece of Abjuration magic. It took two years for his shield magic to work through the countless runes he carved with Evocation and whatever he could find, but it did wonders for Stormy's magic growth as time passed.

Ten years of countless magic study and aiding younger, less experienced witches through the process of study in an inadequate environment cemented a feeling of superiority in Stormy. Not superiority in the sense that he was better than everyone, but a feeling that he could help them better than these overworked, underpaid teachers that tried and fumbled through the years. After one summer of working on his magic chains and pulling overtime at his now full time job at a gas station with a 30-cent raise at the age of 23, Stormy funneled every last penny he made over the last decade of witch school into an education degree. He served as an assistant teacher for a witch school during the next four years, until finally at 28 did Stormy officially have a position at a magic school as a teacher of both world history and Abjuration. He joined the nearest coven out of legal requirement, but never interacted with them outside of the occasional coven representative looking for him for checking in on the school through their members. His Abjuration class was the source of some of the proudest moments in Stormy's life; He taught students how to master abjuration, how to combat every single school and get around someone doing the same thing. Stormy's students quickly felt like they could get somewhere when he started teaching.

For the next six years, that was his routine: Teach Abjuration, study Abjuration, use Abjuration and Evocation to work on the chains, work out at home for an hour or two, and repeat. Stormy was profoundly dedicating to guiding his students to be the best magic-users they could and helped them out of bad situations like his own whenever he found out about one having a bad father or an unsafe homelife. Other teachers knew him as the witch to bring in for safety measures during practical assignments where fire or illusions were being used. Every day during every live exercise the school had, Stormy stopped them from getting dangerous, or immediately shut down a rampant magic experiment when it got out of control. He won five of the school's Teacher of the Year Awards. He might've won the last one if the fire didn't happen.

One day, he was in the teacher's lounge getting some coffee when he heard an explosion. Someone was shouting at someone else, and then could see people running down the street. When Stormy walked out into the hall to see what was happening, he saw smoke coming from the stairs. The building was on fire. He ran and pulled the fire alarm and in a mad dash, he started summoning shields to get people to safety. The only problem was the doors were barred. Whoever set a fire had locked them in, so they broke windows and tried desperately to break the doors open, but the clamor of panicked students won out over the teachers who tried to keep the peace. Almost half an hour had passed, and the air was no longer breathable, when someone managed to get a door open. Stormy lined a path with barriers and was the last person to get out alive. 30 people were killed, over a hundred were wounded, including Stormy. Apparently, the doors were barred with whatever the culprits had with them- Sledgehammers, stolen rebar, chains, and cinderblocks. There wasn't enough time to salvage any of the building before it fell in on itself. That was the only witch school for 20 miles.

After a stay in the hospital for burns and respiratory damage, Stormy spiraled downwards for months. Everything he worked towards was taken from him in a matter of hours. Several of the lives he impacted were put to an end, and now every witch in his city was without a school. Stormy was out of a job. He lost his apartment and was living out of a car for three months before he ran into Lina Calvo, who helped him transfer from his old Coven and move to Shipden. A year and nine months later, he now teaches at Bennington's human school, having found his rhythm again. Stormy hasn't hit such a low point in his life since then, has gone to every length he can to pitch in for the Coven, from making runs into town for the mail or filling the back of his car with the things people need from town. Stormy also happily provides words of wisdom for Abjuration at the Coven whenever someone needs it.

[Lionhearted]

Enzo Leonardo Ferrari

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"The pleasure is mine."

Secretive ♦ Flirtatious ♦ Determined

BASIC INFORMATION

• Name: Enzo Leonardo Ferrari
• Gender Male
• Age: 25
• Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
• College Degree: N/A
• Languages: English and Italian
• Notable Skills: Good instincts, street fighter, athletic

APPEARANCE

"Something about simplicity is just so attractive."

Copper-brown hair slicks loosely back above a bronze complexion; hazel eyes glimmer between stacked lashes; and a crease between his brows are making its permanence from his continuous smolder. A cigarette is lit. Puffing smoke between his gentle lips helps layer his nonchalance with a bad boy charm. Enzo stands with a simple slouch, his broad frame accentuated by either a leather jacket or a navy overcoat. Standing tall, he enjoys towering over the general public.

Without much of any flaws to pinpoint on the otherwise male model, Enzo teeters back and forth between battling insecurities and maintaining confidence. Although puberty did him well, granting him a unique charm that he decides to relish in rather than humble over, he lived a long while with harsh scrutiny. Yet, Enzo has come to perfect his mannerisms in a way that gets him what he wants most of the time. A sly wink and a reveal of his dimple is how he starts, leading to a wildly seductive touch and a tantalizing rasp to his voice.

Enzo is a growing man of fashion.

MAGICAL ABILITY

"Careful of the fire, love."

Years of Magical Education: 10 years
Schools of Magic: Evocation, Abjuration

Evocation (9)

• Pyromancer
  Enzo has always found joy in playing with fire ever since he created his first spark. The thrill of engulfing things in flame and the accompanying intimidation that comes with such scorching destruction has given Enzo a love for this particular school of magic. Focusing hard on it, he’s come to manipulate flames very efficiently. He’s capable of conjuring flames as well, but using pre-existing flames will require far less energy. A major weakness would be to extinguish the flames he produces, causing him to burnout rather quickly. Enzo battles best in an area of his own fire; though dangerous to himself and any allies within proximity if handled incorrectly.

• Pillars of Fire
  Enzo’s prowess with the element of fire has proceeded to such destructive extents. Reckless enough to injure even himself if he gets carried away, but useful against the right opponent – or opponents. Enzo can create ignitions of flame and let it soar to a big engulfing flame.

• Cones of Flame
  Fireblasts are one thing, but a cone of flame sent from his fingertips are what can truly light up a room in heat and demolition. Though it isn’t energy efficient, Enzo can send scorching fire from his hands in a cone in front of him.

Abjuration (3)

• Restriction Field
  As his prowess with fire had only increased, it became a bit of an issue when it came to keeping others safe, as well as his surroundings. One wrong move and somebody could unintentionally get hurt, or the building could light on fire and it becomes a fire escape instead of a battle. Thus, his teachers had suggested abjuration to help contain his magic. Enzo learned the ability to create an existing restriction field, at the cost of an energy reserve. Enzo casts the field in a radius around him. Magic that's casted within the field, or magic that enters the field, is weakened. This tactic gives him an upper hand since his magic tends to be more ruinous than others.

PERSONALITY

"Confidence is key."

• Secretive
  Upon the first impression of Enzo, anyone could tell that he lives behind a veil of mystery. He lives a life with a background full of secrets that he chooses not to share. Though charming and charismatic, it’s hard to break through his shell to reveal what really lies within. He’s very selective of who he shares his past with, requiring a big amount of trust to even get to that point.

• Determined
  Enzo has always been somewhat of an entrepreneur. Whether it’s working hard towards that goal or going through obstacles to reach a certain destination, he will go through great lengths when he has his mind set on something. He will always be determined to get what he wants, regardless of what stands in his way. This trait can make him seem selfish or too greedy, but when Enzo sets his heart on something, he’s going to get there or die trying. Failure does not sit well with him.

• Flirtatious
  Being a guy of attraction and glitz, Enzo relishes in extravagance. Most interactions with Enzo always have some sense of flirtation – which can irritate many or entice some. He struggles to be serious most of the time, finding comfort in being coquettish. He also uses this as a form of a defense mechanism when it comes to social interactions.

• Protector’s Heart
  Though coming off cocky when he offers his abilities at the defense of somebody else, he truly does have good intentions. Enzo always seeks to protect others the best that he can, finding joy in the rewarding feeling that comes with being an aegis for any person or thing. Growing up, it was always a responsibility he had to his coven, but it wasn’t any chore or nuisance to him; it was chivalrous and fulfilling.

HISTORY

Enzo, the Torch of Coven Ferrari
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Responsibility and duty are the foundations of Enzo’s history, but glamor and luxury are sprinkled all throughout. Being among the rich is all polished with chandeliers, marble floors, and mega mansions. He was always fitted for the most expensive clothes, dressed to the nines for any sort of event. Enzo’s all-too-familiar with the cologne-scented suits and the silken gowns adorned in glimmering jewelry, just to go to dinner on a wednesday night, toasting with Dom Perignon about some sort of victory his coven had accomplished.

But indulgence didn’t come without a cost. Enzo had big shoes to fill, simply because of the family he was born into. His coven consisted of talented witches, all held at high standards to perform the duties in which granted them their fortune. Coven Ferrari were silently revered for their services to protect. Being more underground and primarily known within the realm of the rich, they were able to keep things from spreading through media. They were secretly hired for several tasks for celebrities, political figures, wealthy individuals, or even abjurers that needed safeguarding. Through networking, Coven Ferrari had made their way to the top, immersing themselves in a ritzy lifestyle that has made them filthy rich for the past several decades. Being a coven based within Italy, the laws weren’t as strict against them, making their lifestyle that much more possible.

Enzo’s childhood had always been with a mix of siblings, cousins, aunts, and uncles; but with a constant overarching discipline from his parents. More specifically, his father – leaving very little room for clemency. When it came to magic and poise, it was as if it was beaten into him without breaks. Enzo grew up with a child’s spirit, but it was quickly molded into a graceful masculinity with a fearless yearning to protect. Though teetering the criteria of what may be abuse, Enzo did respect his father immensely; however twisted his personality might’ve become through his influence. Strangely enough, Enzo strives to be like him in many ways, but fights to be unlike him in many others.

Enzo’s prowess with evocation took great recognition, which only made things harder for him. Through a constant lens of criticism, he needed to perfect such a hard-controlling school of magic to properly perform for his coven. With repetition and strict guidance, he had made his way to become a stalwart of his coven. He stood a little straighter, walked a little faster, and puffed his chest a little higher – his confidence surfaced. After several successes, he was then nicknamed the Torch of Coven Ferrari.

And as fast as he grew within his coven, it was just as quick to fall as well. One misplayed mission was all it took for the coven’s presence to spread like wildfire. It stirred a lot of controversy, many believing that their services went against the laws that other countries had placed among witches. Additionally, their freedom to use magic as they did was seen as unfair to witches that didn’t have that same privilege. In turn, Italy had instilled newer, stricter laws due to their discovery. Coven Ferrari was told to disband, but many of them couldn’t bear to leave their rich lifestyle. Instead, they continued their work, but punishment was just around the corner from their inability to stop. Several coven members were assassinated, falling fast and consistently like dominoes. As a result, many of the coven members fled for safety. Enzo, being as grounded and as unyielding as he was, stuck around until the very end. He watched his family die, only to be one of the few survivors left. In a theatrical event, Enzo engulfed their mansions in flames and made way for the US.

Enzo had successfully escaped Italy, changing his last name to his father’s name: Leonardo. He more recently joined the Witches of Shipden Creek, hoping to lead a new life with his past buried. But one day, he seeks to search for the ones responsible for murdering his family.

[CasLink]

Phalko Ahn

”I will bend every branch, every sword, change and twist my very face, but I will not bend to malicious lies and you can't make me.”

observative | inquisitive | witty

Basic Information

• Name: Phalko Ahn / Koko
• Gender genderfluid (depending on how they feel he/she/they)
• Age: 27
• Sexual Orientation: queer
• College Degree: started a biology degree but quit after 3 years
• Languages: English, some Korean, some Spanish
• Notable Skills: acrobatics, parkour

Magical Abilities

Years of Magical Education: 12
Schools of Magic: Transmutation, Conjuration

Transmutation 8

• Inorganic Transmutation
  Phalko can manipulate inorganic substances, to shape or transform non-carbonic/-living material or object into another. This ability is limited to size of the material, requires concentration, and the witch has to study the object that they want to turn something into in regards to its shape and composition. Examples for this are transforming a wooden stick into a rapier or shaping it to their will. Weapons they have created like this include throwing knifes, dagger, rapier, sabre, bastard sword, knightly sword, long sword, and they are currently experimenting with Zweihänder but are a bit reluctant to do so. The most extensive transmutation they have completed so far is turning sand into a fully functioning children’s bicycle.

• Animal Transfiguration
  Same as above but applied to living beings. They can transform them into other creatures of the same size. The biggest change they have performed has been turning a rabbit into a cat. Most often they transfigure rats for example birds or other rodents, since they have two pet rats. Currently they train to combine these two aspects of transmutation to change non-living things into beings of the same size and vice versa.

• Humanic Transfiguration
  Phalko can change their appearance and has so far been able to change up to 5 traits at the same time for a maximum of 3hours. How long they can maintain the transfiguration depends on the number of traits changed. They can change for example their hair (length, texture, colour), bone structure of the face (cheeks, nose, jaw), hight.

Conjuration 7

• Pocket Dimesional Storage
  Over the years Phalko has created their own pocket dimension, it is currently the size of a 1m³ box. Accessing this space requires concentration and immensely disrupting Phalko during the process may result in only half conjured objects or beings being conjured. They use it to store material for their inorganic transfigurations, or to move objects they either need to keep safe or couldn’t otherwise take with them. Though they can also put animals in their pocket dimension the dislike doing so.

• Teleportation
  They can teleport from place A to B by manipulating space, shortening it. They can do this within 30 feet if they can see the space they intend to occupy. Advanced users can apply this to targeted objects/beings as well but Phalko has so far not attempted it.

Personality

• Observative
  Phalko doesn`t talk alot and often seems laid back and cool but some perceive them as calculating. They're not into small talk and prefer to collect information abt people, things and their crafts.

• Inquisitive
  In conversation they focus on peeking beneath the surface of a person. Since they're aware that their direct approach to relationships is seldomly appreciated Phalko tends to stick to learning more about magic and the world. Their curious nature with attention to detail used to get them into trouble with authority figures however by now they try to hold back more but they're struggling with it.

• Witty
  Around people they're close to Phalko likes to make witty comments and the attention and laughter they receive from family, friends, occasionally coworkers spraks joy within them.

History

Phalko originally lived in Bennington and is close to their family and especially their two cousins since they grew up like siblings and went to the same school. Their cousins graduated earlier and Phalko has kept in contact with them and family with emails, texts, and video calls, visitig whenever they could.

They have studied magic at first for 10 years working hard to strengthen and perfect transforming things, beings, and themselves which has helped with their gender expression, as well as growing their pocket dimension. Following their interest of the composition of the world around them they tried to pursue a bachelors degree in biology but were ultimatly bored by the lack of practical experience the programm offered. At 25 they decided that a more hands on approach was more suitable to them and worked as an research assitent in their two schools of magic.

With the growing unease in the country funding was cut for their reasearch facility and their contract terminated. They moved back to Bennington and joined the Coven of Shipden Peak after shortly crashing at their parents to orient themselves.

[RisenSun]

Sage Bishop

Sage Bishop

”As much as it bleeds, it will be healed. All in due time, I promise."

Patient. Resourceful. Cheerful.

Basic Information

• Name: Sage Bishop
• Gender female, she/her
• Age: 25
• Sexual Orientation: bisexual
• College Degree: Midwifery
• Languages: English
• Notable Skills: First Aid, Crocheting

Magical Abilities

Years of Magical Education: 10 years
Schools of Magic: Abjuration, Divination, Enchantment

Abjuration 6

• Healing
  In the simplest of ways, Sage is able to help heal those around her. Or atleast, take away the pain. This is accomplished with physical touch and purposeful concentration on Sage’s part. The wound or pain does not instantly heal, as for some with the ability may accomplish. Sage has worked her pain tolerance to an extremely high level, being of utmost help to her patients.

Divination 5

• Astral Vision
  This ability Sage struggles with the most. Unable to get a grip on it’s function, Sage finds herself slipping into these visions while half asleep, or even in the middle of a work session. It’s strength grows, possibility more common when a mind link is established with someone. After a long hard day of work, her house can sometimes become a spirit central, glimpses of people moving, talking, but no sound as Sage ignores them with an eye roll and climbs into her bed. Unfortunate for her, she cannot hear them, so she finds it a nuisance more than helpful most of the time.

Enchantment 5

• Mind Link
  Most useful to Sage is her Mind Link ability. In order to use this thoroughly, she must create a physical link created with old traditional magic that she learned from her grandmother. A homemade solution of herbs and oil used to write runes on the participant. This maintains a link that would last an hour and can grow in strength the more it is used. She can essentially maintain silent communication with the recipient, both from her and them. Her runes do not have to be written again once it is completed originally and over time the link can fade with no practice.

Personality

• Patient, Resourceful, Cheerful
  
  Even as a child, Sage was a patient girl. She never fought with her brothers for the first popsicle from the freezer. She enjoyed listening to people talk instead of constantly interjecting the conversation to hear herself. People often describe it as a poetic grace that calms her features. With a belief whole heartedly in the balance of karmic creation, Sage rolls with the waves of the world instead of fighting them.
  
  Due to her lack of dramatics when faced with struggle, Sage utilizes her surroundings well. With an easy going flair, Sage can turn over a solution in moments.
  
  With a cherry on top, the struggles of life cannot bring Sage down. Great trust in the universe to replenish her pain with pleasure has her always looking on the brighter side of things.

History

The early days of Sage’s existence on this particular smidgen of the galaxy began a bit rocky. She was born into an anti witch household, to a father of witch blood line and a cut throat attitude towards such people. Her mother was just human, an every day plain Jane who stayed home to raise Sage and her four older brothers.

Even from her toddler days, her mother began to notice the signs of Sage’s ability. From talk of strange dreams, night terrors with horrifying images a toddler should not invision. To her brothers openly complaining about their playful sister who could touch them and start singing loudly in their heads.

When Sage reached ten, such things were much harder to hide from her father, especially as her brothers grew older and wiser than her.

The faitful night her father was told about Sage’s “dreadful” condition, he was quick to offer her up to his anti witch occult. He arranged for her transportation to an anti magic facility. All while her mother quickly arranged for Sage to run away to her estranged grandmother, where she would be hidden from her father.

Sage’s grandmother took her in gladly, moving her into her forever home at Shipden Peak. The heart ache of leaving her family so soon is something Sage still struggles with. Trying to come to terms with never seeing her brothers or her mother again still haunts her. Even now, her astral dreams will take her back to her childhood home. But it is nothing she recognizes now, only fear and dark corners.

Her grandmother sent Sage to school as soon as she was able. Mentored her on her midwifery skills, as it is a family practice and something the Bishop family is well known for in the community. Sage even pushed herself to complete a nursing program to further her ability to help the locals outside of obstetrics and gynecology.

She takes pride in her work and finds it to be her true calling. There’s nothing quite like helping a new witch be born into the world.