c3p-0h

Salem Witches' Institute {High-Casual, Harry Potter}

haha no worries. she's a cutie.

Salem Witches' Institute {High-Casual, Harry Potter}

@Katakon uh… you know we're using the same actress right?

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

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They don't identify as Nazis, the event is just a parallel and the narrative made that remark, not the characters. Let's be honest, a merciless massacre isn't too far off extremist ideals.

Edit: They wanna recruit, btw. But they may kill fodder.

@Savato

aaaah ok that makes more sense. ok thanks

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Chances are he would have left at least a few times to do whatever it is Jake does (explore, eat, cause general chaos) but he would likely have returned if for nothing more than to check on her.

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That's probably going to really annoy Nate and/or any duplicate he creates....Either that or it' going to really annoy Jackson.

@Subject Zero

alright. does he sleep in her room or find his own place? if nothing else she's a reliable source of steaks.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

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You forget that their leader is a megalomaniac who want's to start a new world order with her at the top, and that they technically are just Nazis when you think about it.

@Raijinslayer

just because they're similar to nazis doesn't mean they see themselves that way. seems to make for bad PR when you try to recruit people using the slogan "sad you missed your chance to be a nazi? join the underground movement!"

but meh, i guess i'm getting too technical. it was a pretty cool line and set the stage nicely.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

wait… kristallnacht… doesn't that mean that the underground are comparing themselves to nazis? i mean, if they're in the right from their perspective, then would it be good practice to liken their methods to one of the most hated groups in modern history?

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Aya sat on her bed in the Reformist building, typing away at her laptop resting in front of her. Textbooks lay open on either side, and every now and then she'd glance over at one for reference. Sadly, the life of a student didn't stop for something as trivial as witnessing a murder and going into hiding. Her teachers had been appraised of the situation and were of course understanding, allowing Aya to miss class and just study and turn in assignments on her own. She was just thankful that she wasn't enrolled in any lab courses this semester. When exam time came around though, Aya wasn't sure what she was going to do. She just had to make it through the rest of this semester, and then she'd… what, withdraw from college and move back to Hawaii?

Aya sighed, leaning away from her laptop and running a hand over her face. It was bad enough she'd had to quit her job at the flower shop. She supposed she'd just have to figure things out.

A shudder ran through her.

That was… odd

Suddenly she was feeling very uneasy. At least, more uneasy than usual since this had all started. Aya looked around, rubbing her arms, but she was still in her same luxurious guest room. There was nothing amiss. No one was here. Why did it feel like there was, then?

On an impulse, Aya closed her eyes and jumped to the astral plane – and immediately muffled a yelp when she saw thick white tendrils slithering through her room. They turned and twisted, probing through the walls. Aya floated up, careful not to touch them. This was not normal. The air was thick with promises of death and destruction. Aya darted through walls and floors, finding the white tendrils everywhere, invading every crevice and corner. Flying up, she stopped when she cleared the roof of the building and watched the scene before her in horror.

Every inch of the Reformist HQ was being probed, analyzed, and invaded.

Snapping back to her body, Aya scrambled off the bed, almost tumbling to the floor in her haste. She had to go tell someone. She had to tell Cedric. Running out the door and through the halls, she ran towards his office (she may have used her powers to… explore the building when she'd had moments to herself).

Aya pounded her fist on the door when she arrived, panting. After a moment, urgency won out over propriety and she opened the door without waiting for permission.

"Mr. Wessex!" she shouted. "There's… there's something wrong. There's something… I don't know, looking at the building." Aya paused when she realized how inadequate that sounded. "It's something dangerous, and it's everywhere, like it's probing." Aya ran a hand through her hair, trying to find some way to make him understand. She paused then, when she realized she could help him understand.

Aya wasn't actually sure if word had gotten around that she was a meta, yet. The only person who really knew was Jake the dog, and likely those other two, Ann and Kuro, had figured it out when they'd met. She knew it was silly, especially in a building full of Metas, but Aya was still hesitant about people knowing about her. Aya bit back her reluctance, knowing that this had priority over her own insecurities.

Holding out a hand for him to take, she said, "I can show you."

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

@Subject Zero did jake stick with aya during the week or venture off to do his own thing in the building?

Salem Witches' Institute {High-Casual, Harry Potter}

Aja

|Aja Kay|

Name:

Aja Janine Kay

Gender:

Female

Age:

15

Year:

5th

Blood:

Muggle-born

House:

Rain Birds

Pet:

Maxwell the Chinchilla

Electives:

Arithmancy
Care of Magical Creatures
Divination

Clubs:

Choir

Personality:

Upon first meeting her, Aja is easy to categorize as "that friendly girl with good grades," an archetypal Rain Bird. And indeed, this is an accurate description. She's helpful and empathetic, has a warm, welcoming air about her, and never fails to achieve impressive marks on her assignments and tests. But while Aja seems like all smiles and sugary sweetness, she's actually rather introverted. She'll wave to people she knows in the halls, and chat with her neighbors in class, but if asked, no one would be able to say who her friend group is. In fact, no one would know much about her at all. Aja is a private person who prefers to reveal only superficial things about herself to others, though she's fine with others confiding in her. The constant smile she wears throughout the day keeps everyone out of her thoughts, and if she was upset about something you would never know.

Many would be surprised to learn that Aja has a very calculating nature. She knows how to assess a situation (or person), how to pick her battles, and how much she can get away with. That's not to say she's ever malicious or outright manipulative – she's just always measuring everything around her. Aja often uses these skills to understand others and put them at ease, though sometimes she does manipulate just a bit to get her way. Aja knows it's easy to be charmed by a young, friendly girl and that people often underestimate her. In her opinion this isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Aja's lack of any real friend group is likely why she gets such good marks – that, and the fact that she's still absolutely fascinated with magic. Because she's often left to her own devices, she spends most of her free time in the library or garden, learning new spells or finding other ways to entertain herself. She is adaptable and can thrive in most environments, but is surprisingly stubborn when it comes to certain, more personal beliefs and practices. This applies to the few people she truly cares about, also. If you manage to win her loyalty she is fiercely protective and unendingly caring, but thus far only her family can claim this status – her big brother, Ollie, in particular.

Likes:

Performing Arts
Privacy
Animals
Spicy Food

Dislikes:

Nosy People
Conflict
Large Open Spaces

Fears:

The Dark
Vulnerability
Uncertainty

Biography:

Growing up the middle child of nine was chaotic, to say the least. The Kays are a high-income family from Chicago, though you wouldn't believe it from the state of their house: while big enough for eleven people to live comfortably in, it's always in a constant state of disrepair. Most of the money goes towards things like food, electricity, food, water, clothes, school, and food. Aja's childhood, while always a clamoring mess, was a happy one.

Though a Muggle-born, she knew about the existence of magic long before she received her acceptance letter to Salem's – her oldest brother, Olorun, got his own letter when Aja was just five years-old. The entire family was astonished, of course. Not only was magic very much real, but little Ollie was a wizard! While surprising, this also cleared up several mysteries surrounding the boy; the uncanny way he could quiet his siblings when he was trying to do homework, how he somehow got his sister's flower to bloom for her after she pouted that it wasn't "waking up yet," how easily he fixed his brother's action figure after it was launched out of a second story window… suddenly there was an explanation for why the eldest child was so gifted.

Once the family finally knew the rhyme and reason for these strange events, they began noticing the same pattern with Aja. It wasn't until Ollie came home for winter break, however, that their suspicions were confirmed. Of all her siblings, Aja had always been the closest with Ollie. She adored her big brother, and Ollie doted on her even more than their parents did. When he'd left for boarding school, Aja'd been devastated to lose her brother, but all the more devoted to him when it was revealed he could do magic. When he finally came home, she all but tackled him with a hug, and wouldn't leave his side for hours. She babbled on and on about all he'd missed at home, and peppered him with questions about magic and his new life as he unpacked. Her eyes lit up when they fell on his wand, and like the curious little girl she was, she picked it up. Unfortunately, the moment her fingers closed around the hilt, all the lightbulbs in the house blew up.

With this final confirmation that Aja was a witch, she began playing more and more with her magical abilities. Eventually she actually got pretty good at directing her magic – at least, as good as she could get without a wand or any real knowledge of spells. She learned to entice wild animals to come to her, make her mom think her room was cleaner than it actually was, and change the colors of her toys, among other things. She was, and still is to this day absolutely delighted with magic. At first the other Kay siblings didn't know how to react to their magical brother and sister. Some were jealous, others were enthralled, but eventually everyone just accepted them as more quirks in their eclectic family.

Aja's first year at Salem's was also Ollie's last. She was sorted into the same house as him (though it took longer than usual to sort her – she was nearly placed in Azeban instead), and throughout the year the two could often be seen together at night in the common room, working on homework or teasing each other. Ollie had a friend group of his own that he'd have fun with, but whenever Aja wasn't with her brother, she was alone. When the two went home for break, Aja took full advantage of having a seventeen year-old brother. Ollie was no longer underage and thus could freely use magic outside of school – which meant that as long as Aja practiced her spells near him, the Republic of Magic wouldn't be able to tell which of the two was casting outside of Salem's. Ollie (and their parents) was disapproving at first, but he'd never been able to deny his little sister anything, and if there was one thing Aja was good at, it was getting her way. She even got Ollie to teach her some of the more advanced spells.

This continued even after Ollie graduated, as he continued to live in their family house to help take care of his younger siblings. He currently works in Chicago's wizarding world in a vet's office for magical pets. As for Aja, she's continued her studies at Salem's without her brother. By all accounts, she's a friendly girl and a good student, but no one seems to know anything about her besides that.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Seriously, did no one notice Jake's "damn dirty ape" reference?

@Subject Zero

i chuckled at it. not to worry, the reference was noticed

Right, is everyone ready for the timeskip?

@NarcissisticPotato

yup

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Aya watched as the sad girl ran off to find her sister. She turned to the boy and opened her mouth to say something when suddenly she swayed on her feet, feeling faint. The world around her tipped and it was all she could do to not pass out then and there. In this world she couldn't feel the effects of her injuries or exhaustion, but she could only stay here for so long. Without another word, she bent down to touch the dog. It wouldn't do to leave him stranded as a spirit. Snapping them both back into their bodies, Aya could no longer fight her body and fell asleep, still sitting on the floor and leaning against her bed.