[M]Decay Of Magic[OOC]

[AngelFire]

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IC

In the beginning all things held magic, even the newer beings called humans, as hard as that may be to imagine. Their magic coming from the life and elements around them. As time moved on, and humans became more advanced, more magical beings began to disappear. First those closest to the magical realm such as fairies and dragons, but others quickly followed, leaving humans as the dominant race. It was the Greeks who first noted the slow decay of magic, and it was them who started covens, to preserve what magic still remained. Plato, a student of the magical realm, defined the types of magic in the world in his Timaeus dialog.

Being that magic comes from the elements, and drawing from the life essence of those around, he has made the different types of magic in his writings. Air, Earth, Fire, Water and most importantly Aether. Witches, as many call them, are those who chose to protect magic as others chose to gain in technological works. These brave men and women, are more often born into an element, very few going on to master the newer and more difficult element of Aether.

Today, as technology takes over in alarming speeds, there are still those born to protect magic. Though fewer in numbers, covens are all over the world, and each coven is run by their loyal elemental masters who form the magic council. Covens of each element are spread throughout the world, often sharing a city with each other element as well with other covens of their own element. It is no longer an easy feat to distinguish a witch from a normal human by physical or even by their occupation. Withes are resilient, and have learned how to integrate to the new world order. They often having an abundance of heir element in their homes, to have a close tie to their roots.

Magic users aren’t void of magical interaction in this world though. Instead, they get together in Taverns hidden by magic, though these places are to find refuge, those non-magic users who cannot be trusted to keep their witch spouses secrets work there as insurance. Covens are also a way to interact with other magic users, but these are more difficult to join, being that it’s a close knit group trying to protect their secrets from others in different Covens. Each Coven has its own ancient secret, this is why children often join the coven their mothers were a part of,

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Magic and How it works:

In this RP magic works in the way of you give something back in order to do something. With many of the magic styles typically energy is expended, or in other words the larger the spell the weaker you get. Though, you as the player can choose a detriment, such as instead of spending energy your character slowly loses something about themselves or so on (This alteration should be a conversation between you and myself, just to make sure it’s feasible).

As I said, all magic is connected to the elements and life around a magic user/Witch. Your character is born to one element, meaning that they have an affinity to either: Air, Earth, Fire, OR Water. Though as many things go, it doesn’t stop there, of each element there are 4 different types of magic.

1. Manipulation: The best way of explaining this is with an example. There is a sapling of an oak tree, and as a witch with an affinity to earth you make it grow quicker, or bow things to your will. This is the most common type of magic in each element and the most varied.

2. Alteration: Where manipulation magic is just manipulating the nature of the object but keeping to the fundamentals of said object, Alteration is completely changing the nature of the object. For example: changing a rose into a tree would be alteration magic.

3. Destruction: Those who use destruction magic, are Witches that do not give back to the magic pool, these selfish men and women are often persecuted and hunted by the Magic council. Due to the fact this is against the law, there are very few people who do this.

4. Creation: This is the rarest ability of each element, it’s the ability to create the element out of thin air.

Now these four types of magic still apply to Aether magic, but they have some fundamental differences. Aether magic is the only type of magic that is learned. Very few magic users can do this, because it is the ability to manipulate more than one element with ease. Those who learn and master Aether Magic, often go to magic school to do so. This element is tied to Healing Magic, Light Magic, and Gravity Magic.

Familiars

Most magic users have a familiar, those who don’t are often shunned among their communities. The Magic Council uses familiars as a controlling factor of each magic user, in a non-hostile way. These ways they use to track down each user. In covens it is common practice to create a familiar, at a young age, and it is the only magic that doesn’t require an active sacrifice, because in making a familiar the magic user gives the animal a shred of their soul instead. As the users powers come from an element, so does their animal type. Reptiles for Fire, birds for air and so on…… When a familiar is killed by magic, it kills off the piece of your soul the animal held. As well, if one’s familiar is taken or possessed the user is more susceptible to submitting to the kidnappers will, until the animal is returned.

Covens

Covens are usually Witches of the same element, though this can be overwritten if voted by the majority. Members of a Coven can draw their ancestry pretty far back, to the point that they are distantly related to other members. When trouble arrives those in the coven pull together, to help those affected. Trouble doesn’t have to be magic related though, if a witch is unable to sustain their home or anything arises, the coven will help protect and support each other. Each coven has an ancient secret that varies in origins, the Magic Counsel did this, so if a mundane was able to get information from a coven, they wouldn’t be able to bring down the world of magic.

Spoiler: Magic Occupations 

Reapers: Magic Police, they follow and enforce the laws that the Magic council passes. Though they are trained specifically to hunt and kill destruction magic users.
Taverns: Run and work in witch watering holes.
Herbalists: Grows and sells herbs.

And many have jobs that none magic users.

Spoiler: Rules 

1. Let’s keep things pleasant and kind with each other.
2. My word is Law
3. Have fun.
4. Normal RPA Rules.

Spoiler: Character Sheet 

CHARACTER NAME:
NICKNAME:
AGE:
GENDER:
HAIR COLOR:
HEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
EYE COLOR:
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:

OCCUPATION:
Element Affinity:

Family Info


WEAKNESSES:
SPECIAL POWERS:
ATTRIBUTES:
SPECIAL SKILLS AND UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS:

HISTORY:

Spoiler: Accepted Characters 

Spoiler: 1. Brennan Locke 

CHARACTER NAME: Brennan Locke
NICKNAME: Bren, Scruff among family, 'geek' everywhere else
AGE: 19
GENDER: Male
HAIR COLOR: Dark brown, close to black.
HEIGHT: 6 ft/1.82 m
WEIGHT: 140 pounds/63 kg
EYE COLOR: Very brown. Very boring.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: In his own mind, nothing special. He's lanky, with sharp features. He does like the shape of his eyes, though. He thinks they're striking.

OCCUPATION: Family is putting him through college.
Element Affinity: None as of yet. Much to his and every other person's chagrin.

Family Info: The Locke's are a prestigious family of Earth and Wind witches, known for both their arcanic might and their wealth. Brennan's father, Jeremiah Locke, and his mother, Aryana Locke, were both part of the same Coven, where they met, fell in love, and decided to have a child together. To what he is sure is their disappointment, Brennan was born.

WEAKNESSES: Literally anything a person can be vulnerable to. He's got a healthy immune system at least.
SPECIAL POWERS: A rapier wit developed through years of ribbing from his parents. Probably well meant at first.
ATTRIBUTES: A lot tougher than he looks, thanks to bullies from school.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS: An artist learning to program in his school, online. He makes cash on the side by selling drawings and small carvings he makes in his spare time. He thinks he's funny, but he has a tendency to take jokes too far with his friends. He feels guilty for a lot of things that are outside of his control, given his... condition. He has a very low opinion of himself, outside of his few gifts, and this can make him kind of a downer to be around.

HISTORY: Brennan is nineteen years old, a budding programmer, a talented artist, and a disappointment of a witch. His parents are both great. Lacking in some aspects, as parents, but that's only natural, seeing as they've been practicing magic quite successfully for many years. Maybe they've finally started giving up what was left of their love for him as fuel for their craft. But they're really both amazing. His idols as far as witches go!

As for school, he's glad to be in the professional setting now. Bullying, see. Every kid gets bullied, so that's nothing special. But he was. He was born with a gift for pissing off the biggest, strongest, and dumbest people in a room. So from kindergarten until high school, he'd come home with scuffs on his face, and occasionally his knuckles. Usually on his face. He was on the receiving end of thrashings more often than he liked. However it toughened him up. So woohoo for that.

Now he just spends his days studying, making things, and wishing he weren't such a goddamn disgrace.

Spoiler: 2. Tobias Maleun 

CHARACTER NAME: Tobias Maleun
NICKNAME: Bard or Raven
AGE: 26
GENDER: Male
HAIR COLOR: Brown
HEIGHT: 6’1”
WEIGHT: 187 lbs.
EYE COLOR: Purple
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Purple eyes.

OCCUPATION: Wanderer
ELEMENT AFFINITY: Special (see SPECIAL POWERS below)

FAMILY INF Tobias knows little of his father’s lineage, other than that he inherited their curse. The crippling Maleun Curse, as it is called, affects only male offspring, cursing them to the ravages of destruction magic. Unable to call on anything but destruction magic, the Maleuns have almost been destroyed hundreds of time, but a near constant supply of bastard children has kept the bloodline alive. Those suffering from the Maleun Curse are marked by vibrant purple eyes.

The Cure is said to have originated from a powerful Elven Shaman, angered that one of the Maleun men abandoned his to-be Elven wife, and the Shaman’s daughter, the night before their wedding. Another popular tale is that a Maleun had an interest in both a Fey Queen and the head of her Honor Guard, and played both their hearts, siring a child with the Fey Queen and several with the head of the Honor Guard, who he later married, being cursed for straying. Several dozen other stories have also arisen as to the origins of the curse, but the truth has been lost for as long as the lineage can remember, as well as the method of breaking said curse.

His mother’s family is much less interesting, but plagued by misery just the same. His mother, a human woman with no talent for magic, was a druggy and a whore. Her whole side of the family had been involved in illicit and criminal activities for as far back as they could remember, and had never amounted to much. They all died relatively young, leaving their children to follow in their footsteps. Young Tobias practically raised himself, and ventures off into the streets to live on his own when his mother passed away around his sixteenth birthday.

WEAKNESSES: Maleun Curse (see FAMILY INFO above)

SPECIAL POWERS: Tobias is an oddity among the world of magic, and one that may have gave him an edge in that world if he had not also inherited the Maleun Curse. He was not born with an affinity for a specific element of magic, but rather the ability to use the magic ‘opposite’ of those around him. Near someone with an affinity for Fire, he would find an affinity for Water. Near someone with an affinity for Water, he would find an affinity for Fire. Near someone with an affinity for Air, he would find an affinity for Earth. Near someone with an affinity for Earth, he would find an affinity for Air. While not near another witch, he had no specific affinity and found it hard to use most of his magic, but with enough concentration and emotion and he could achieve some basic things. This odd ability has caused some complications in his casting, as he is not always away of the presence of other witches in his vicinity.

Tobias has a special familiar that he crafted using each of his emotions, which he can manifest and absorb with several tattoos on his body. His familiar can take the form of one of his tattoos, seemingly crawling off his skin and coming to life. He can absorb it again through a touch, as it seems to melt back into his skin and become a tattoo once more.

ATTRIBUTES: Years of hiding from other witches and spending time among the refuse of the human world, Tobias is adept with several weapons, including such things as handguns, brass knuckles, and knives, as well as being incredibly stealthy when needed.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS: Tobias is very calculating, preferring to stand in the shadows and learn what he can before acting. At first he may seem cold to others, but if they ever get close they will find that he can be just like anyone else, just a bit guarded. He is slow to trust.

HISTORY: Tobias was born to a father he had only met twice, a rogue witch with an ancient bloodline curse, and a human mother that traded in sex and drugs. Growing up on the streets, his mother did everything she could to support him, no matter the cost. As Tobias grew, he began to notice the injustices placed upon his mother, and in his anger slew many of her abusers. This was the first time he met his father, who had come to survey his child. This is when Tobias learned about the ancient cure that afflicted him and his father’s side of the family. In his anger, he told his father to leave and never return.

His mother died when he was sixteen, murdered by one of her clients that refused to pay for the services she provided him. He slaughtered the man when he found that the cops didn’t much care over a dead hooker. He then went into hiding, crafting his familiar and hiding his face from everyone he met. This was the second time he met his father. He had come to say his goodbyes to Tobias, but Tobias would not hear it, and told the man to leave once more. With his parting words he told his son that he loved him, and warned him to be careful with his magic, for the other witches would not allow a son of Maleus to live. Tobias refused to respond. Two weeks later the man was executed by the Magic Counsel for crimes against witches and magic.

With regret in his heart, and anger in his soul, he set out to help those less fortunate than himself, using his magic to protect rather than to kill.

Spoiler: 3. Alexander Von Krowe 

CHARACTER NAME: Alexander Von Krowe
NICKNAME: Alex
AGE: 21
GENDER: Male
HAIR COLOR: Blonde
HEIGHT: 6’3
WEIGHT: 172 lbs
EYE COLOR: Honey Brown
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Lean and handsome, wears glasses. Often carries a slight smile.

OCCUPATION: Alexander is currently a successful student at a prestigious college. He studies environmental science.
Element Affinity: Water

Family Info: Aloof and imperious, the Von Krowe family has always believed itself to produce the finest, most skilled witches in the civilised world. Whether or not this is true is a point of contention - but it is no secret that the Von Krowe name carries a great deal of prestige both in the magical world, and the mundane. Tracing their lineage back to ancient German nobility, they have high expectations of their family members - and shower them with support.


WEAKNESSES: Alexander is arachnophobic, and generally conceals his fear with grim resolve. He has drowned quite a number of spiders in his time. Every so often he can’t help but feel a twinge of madness tugging at the outer corners of his mind.

SPECIAL POWERS: Alexander is an enormously talented water mage, for it seems that his energy is boundless. When he uses magic, he never seems to tire. Despite that - he knows that there must be another price to pay, and so uses his magic as cautiously as possible. He specialises in alteration, turning water to ice, ice to mist, and on occasion - water to wine (he is jokingly referred to as the messiah because of this little quirk). He has often contemplated the possibility of freezing the blood in a man’s veins - but hasn’t found the opportunity to test that particular notion out.

His familiar is a curiously affectionate otter.

ATTRIBUTES: As far as genes are concerned, Alexander is very gifted. He is both attractive and intelligent - while boasting an incredible charisma in addition. Most of his time outside of school, he devotes to the study of magic. He is naturally gifted with an athletic physique, but he does little to maintain this. He is strong, but he could be much stronger if he put any effort into physical training.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS: Alexander comes from privilege, and is very charismatic to boot. He is used to getting his way, and finds himself frustrated when he doesn’t. He conceals his pride with ease, but it is still there, permeating his character. He tends to view human life in a detached way, which has on occasion made him somewhat cruel. He isn’t sociopathic, but he isn’t far off. He has deep-seated insecurities stemming from his parents general disregard of him in his early years. He’s a talented scientist - although he finds the field rather boring - and a gifted pianist.

HISTORY: Growing up in the wealthy Von Krowe estate, Alexander lacked nothing. Nothing except for love and attention. It seemed that his parents weren’t at all interested in him. They gave him the most distinguished tutors, and provided him with impeccable clothes and luxurious food, but they hardly ever seemed to even acknowledge him. It was only when he started demonstrating his aptitude for magic that his parents finally seemed to notice him. Suddenly, they were smiling at him, and speaking to him fondly - as if they defined their son by his magical ability rather than anything else. Although he outwardly appeared to appreciate the newfound attention, the damage was already done. He pretended to get along with his mother and father, but it was only his sister, a year his junior, who he truly cared for.

When he was 18, his parents instructed him to receive a higher form of education at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Alexander simply shrugged his shoulders and accepted, leaving his sheltered life and family behind.

At college, he made friends easily - and took up several leadership roles. While girls often indicated interest in him, he never seemed to pay them much heed, and politely rejected each advance.

He views magic as his calling, the thing that makes him truly special. As such, he has a near-obsessive interest in its study, and increasing his mastery evermore quickly. Because of this, he has become powerful with frightening speed. He never uses much of his strength, for fear that the toll it will eventually take on him may come more swiftly than he would like.

Spoiler: 4. Talia Smith 

CHARACTER NAME: Talia Smith
NICKNAME:Smith (for strangers, she often just gives her surname before revealing her first name)
AGE: 18
GENDER: Female
HAIR COLOR: Dirty Blond
HEIGHT: 5ft 6inches
WEIGHT:10 stone (63.5kg)
EYE COLOR: Blue/Grey
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Bright, wide eyes. Gives her a somewhat dreamy appearance. Her jawline is also quite defined and angular. She has light coloured freckles on her cheeks that grow darker in the summer, high but not harshly defined cheekbones and relatively full lips with straight teeth behind them.

OCCUPATION:Studying Biochemistry at University (or the equivalent for America, sorry I'm a Brit)
Element Affinity: Air

Family Info:
Talia comes from an old and highly esteemed family within the magical community. Atleast they were, until Talia was born. In the same year, a large group of the family, close in bloodlines to Talia and her parents, were exposed as evil witches who used their destructive magic for malicious purposes. Since then, the entire family have been somewhat isolated from the magical community, mocked and threatened into hiding. Talia's parents too were forced to flee it everyday human life with their young child. Most of the judgement comes from older members of the community, unwilling to trust the family as they believe the whole bloodline is now tarnished.


WEAKNESSES: Extreme trust issues, linking with the refusal to give out her first name willingly. She is also very close-minded with matters pertaining to the magical world
SPECIAL POWERS: Talia is able to at times summon more than one familiar simultaneously, at a high energy cost, due to her habit of calling upon her familiar frequently for comfort. Something she previously assumed to be an imaginary friend of sorts.

Talia's familiar is a gyrfalcon she lovingly calls Rio

ATTRIBUTESeing raised as a human, Talia has a unique view on magical matters, almost like a 3rd party view. This helps her to make serious and complex decisions as she is un-biased by the cultures and values taught to witch children and teens. Talia also has a knack for calming arguments and disputes. Perhaps this is just due to her pacifist ways.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS: With her analytical, scientific mind Talia is great at decision making, by considering every single option with a neutral, calm mind and surprising detail. Combine this with her extreme trust issues, and Talia becomes quite the lone ranger. Yet, even if only for the purpose of second opinions, Talia can get on quite well with people and is surprisingly open. About everything other than herself of course. Maybe it was her parents, but Talia grew up being polite to strangers, and talking to people with a unique skill of keeping herself un-included in the conversation. This is an odd combination, and can sometimes caused mixed messages, but when (if) Talia does decide to put her faith in someone she will remain loyal to that person for as long as the loyalty is requited.

HISTORY: In early life, Talia was incredibly humble. In an effort to protect her from the shame of carrying the Smith family name, Talia's parents never told her about her witch background. Perhaps due to this, Talia's magic was incredibly suppressed even persuading her parents that she had not inherited any magic at all. Talia first summoned her beloved familiar Rio at 13. Having just woken up from a nap, Talia took the bird to be simply an illusion of her dazed brain.

However, when the gyrfalcon began to act as a comfort for her, with exam stress, the parent drama that can only come with 2 ashamed witches scraping by on meagre wages constantly damning each other for every little inconvenience. In fear of being carted of to the asylum in a white van, Talia kept her familiar to herself. That and other minor occurrences that seemed to happen at the best of times. Like when she was 16, a particularly cruel bully was suddenly crippled with embarrassment when a gust of wind happened to reveal a particularly unfortunate pair of underwear, freeing Talia of her taunting.

Having always been drawn to science and realism, Talia at first rejected all the claims her parents made to her before she left for university. It all seemed so absurd and, unreal. Now, doing her best to settle into student life, Talia is drawn between her scientific, human side and her impossible fantasy side. Neither of which she is quite prepared to leave behind. Now Talia is on an incredibly cliche journey of self-discovery and compromise.

Spoiler: 5. Nadia Grey 

Character name:
Nadia Grey
Nickname:
Nadia doesn't really have a nickname, though she does get called Nia sometimes.
Age:
24
Gender:
Female
Hair colour:
Platinum Blonde with a silvery tinge
Height:
5ft7ish
Weight:
130-135lbs (9-10 stone. Most of which is muscle)
Eye colour:
Ice blue
Distinguishing features:
Her eyes are an unnatural shade of blue. And in the centre of her forehead, she has a marking/symbol...almost like a tattoo. This tattoo also frames her eyes, and cheekbones.

Occupation Currently on a journey to become more in tune with herself. Body, mind and soul.
Element Affinity:
Water

Family Info:
Nadia was an Orphan. Information about her family is still unknown to her. She was taken to an Orphanage at around 2 months.

Father: Unknown
Mother:Unknown
Siblings/remaining Kin:Unknown
(Family info shall reveal itself throughout RP. I think i'll add a bit of mystery )


Weaknesses
Nadia has never been a lover of Heights, or fire. When standing in a high place, its normal for one to get the unusual urge to jump-not necessarily to intentionally commit suicide though, I mean that they know they have the power of life or death in their hands and yet are almost curious to know how it would feel to fall/jump off the edge- and she dislikes that feeling.
Fire has always been a fear of hers, ever since she was a little girl. When Nadia was young she witnessed an older friend of hers burn to death, charged with witchcraft. Ever since that dreadful day fire has been a weakness of hers. That and the fact that her element is water, and as we all know, water and fire are opposite to one another.) Another weakness of hers is that sometimes she can let the way she feels/emotions cloud her judgement.

SPECIAL POWERS:
Nadia has quite a few powers that make her special. Firstly, she has the ability to create illusions. Using her water skills, she is able to use droplets and make images/scenes with those droplets. These illusions can appear to be both very realistic, and obviously fake.
She can also enter and manipulate others dreams. This power could also be known as 'Dream Walking' - Nadia can access anyone's subconscious mind and manipulate their thoughts/dreams. Another power which is very similar also comes with her ability to Dream Walk. And that is that she can create hallucinations in her enemies' minds.
And finally, her last power is that of Psychic. Now this power of hers isn't as strong/prominent as the rest, and so she cant decide to use this power whenever she pleases. The ability to predict and foresee the future, as well as connect with the spirit world and whatnot is one of the most difficult supernatural powers to master. Nadia has no idea where she could have gained this power, and has no control over it. Sometimes she could be simply going about her everyday life or having a conversation with someone and suddenly her mind will fill with visions and flashes of images etc. Once again, she has no control over this power and is still in the process of trying to master it.

Nadia also has a familiar. A Dolphin named Cleo. She first summoned her Familiar at the age of 18/19, whilst sitting beside the sea (She loved sitting beside the water and allowing herself to feel at peace with herself and the world around her) Nadia imagined what it would be like to have a companion, after being alone for so long with no one but herself to talk to, she felt lonely.
To her surprise, sooner rather than later her wishes were fulfilled.

Attributes:
Very good in combat(more so hand-to-hand), excellent flexibility and balance. Nadia owns a few weapons. A small hand gun and two long boot-daggers are included. Occasionally she can possess a bow and arrow, but she much prefers using her knives. She is also very smart and tactful, and always has a plan. Many look up to her due to her wisdom,intelligence and faith.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS:
Nadia is very intuitive. Being a Pisces (and therefore born under the water Element) she is wise, compassionate, faithful and imaginative, and always looks for the best in others as well as thinking positive/being an optimist.
She is brave, thoughtful and kind. Nadia sees reason and never jumps head first into a fight without thinking about it first.

History:
Nadia was brought up and raised in an Orphanage from the age of 2 months. She was abandoned by her family, or so that's what she has always been told and made to believe.
Nadia was bullied quite a bit during her early years of being in the Orphanage, due to her vivid imagination and dreamy nature, others called her pathetic and childish. And whenever she mentioned imaginary friends or otherworldly dreams she had had, the other children laughed at her. She also had a mark in the middle of her forehead, which she thought to be a birthmark(although it was very faded and barely visible. This did not help her when it came to being made fun of.
There was one girl however who was different from the others. Her name was Ava, and ever since the beginning, she had always been by Nadia's side. Ava took an interest in Nadia, and the way she thought, she used to sit and listen when Nadia told her about her unusual thoughts or strange dreams, amazed by the stories she told. Ava was also a Pisces, and so her head was just as much in the clouds as Nadia's.
As she grew older, she began to develop feelings for Ava, who, in return took an romantic interest. They got into a relationship when Nadia was 16, as well as Ava, and then decided to run away from the Orphanage together.
However, after being together a year, things started to change. Nadia began to discover her powers, which scared her. At this point she hadn't known magic existed. She tried to confide in Ava, wanting the support of her supposed soul mate and lover at that time. But Ava got scared herself, yelling at Nadia, saying that it was time they both grew up and leave the childishness behind. She moved out shortly after. Nadia's heart was broken, and ever since then she has been alone (with only her familiar).
She started developing her marks at around 18 years. After her original 'Birthmark' transformed into something more mysterious and unnatural. Her marks appeared to be tattoo-like, and she had to cover them up with make up whenever she wondered about the outdoors. (She also manifested/summoned her familiar around this time)
Throughout the following three years, she began to master her powers (after finally accepting them) however presently still works on her most rarest power, that being Psychic.(As mentioned above)[/CENTER]

[AngelFire]

So, being that it would be easiest to live in the same city, I was thinking that you guys can choose whether or not it's a big city or small town.

[Emet]

I'm for big city

[Emet]

CHARACTER NAME: Brennan Locke
NICKNAME: Bren, Scruff among family, 'geek' everywhere else
AGE: 19
GENDER: Male
HAIR COLOR: Dark brown, close to black.
HEIGHT: 6 ft/1.82 m
WEIGHT: 140 pounds/63 kg
EYE COLOR: Very brown. Very boring.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: In his own mind, nothing special. He's lanky, with sharp features. He does like the shape of his eyes, though. He thinks they're striking.

OCCUPATION: Family is putting him through college.
Element Affinity: None as of yet. Much to his and every other person's chagrin.

Family Info: The Locke's are a prestigious family of Earth and Wind witches, known for both their arcanic might and their wealth. Brennan's father, Jeremiah Locke, and his mother, Aryana Locke, were both part of the same Coven, where they met, fell in love, and decided to have a child together. To what he is sure is their disappointment, Brennan was born.

WEAKNESSES: Literally anything a person can be vulnerable to. He's got a healthy immune system at least.
SPECIAL POWERS: A rapier wit developed through years of ribbing from his parents. Probably well meant at first.
ATTRIBUTES: A lot tougher than he looks, thanks to bullies from school.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS: An artist learning to program in his school, online. He makes cash on the side by selling drawings and small carvings he makes in his spare time. He thinks he's funny, but he has a tendency to take jokes too far with his friends. He feels guilty for a lot of things that are outside of his control, given his... condition. He has a very low opinion of himself, outside of his few gifts, and this can make him kind of a downer to be around.

HISTORY: Brennan is nineteen years old, a budding programmer, a talented artist, and a disappointment of a witch. His parents are both great. Lacking in some aspects, as parents, but that's only natural, seeing as they've been practicing magic quite successfully for many years. Maybe they've finally started giving up what was left of their love for him as fuel for their craft. But they're really both amazing. His idols as far as witches go!

As for school, he's glad to be in the professional setting now. Bullying, see. Every kid gets bullied, so that's nothing special. But he was. He was born with a gift for pissing off the biggest, strongest, and dumbest people in a room. So from kindergarten until high school, he'd come home with scuffs on his face, and occasionally his knuckles. Usually on his face. He was on the receiving end of thrashings more often than he liked. However it toughened him up. So woohoo for that.

Now he just spends his days studying, making things, and wishing he weren't such a goddamn disgrace.



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[AngelFire]

Thanks for the information Dnafein!

Also, Emet your character is accepted! Now we wait for the others

[Emet]

I'll write up a second too, if it's okay.

[AngelFire]

That's fine Fable will be posting his character today.

[Mfable]

CHARACTER NAME: Tobias Maleun
NICKNAME: Bard or Raven
AGE: 26
GENDER: Male
HAIR COLOR: Brown
HEIGHT: 6’1”
WEIGHT: 187 lbs.
EYE COLOR: Purple
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Purple eyes.

OCCUPATION: Wanderer
ELEMENT AFFINITY: Special (see SPECIAL POWERS below)

FAMILY INF Tobias knows little of his father’s lineage, other than that he inherited their curse. The crippling Maleun Curse, as it is called, affects only male offspring, cursing them to the ravages of destruction magic. Unable to call on anything but destruction magic, the Maleuns have almost been destroyed hundreds of time, but a near constant supply of bastard children has kept the bloodline alive. Those suffering from the Maleun Curse are marked by vibrant purple eyes.

The Cure is said to have originated from a powerful Elven Shaman, angered that one of the Maleun men abandoned his to-be Elven wife, and the Shaman’s daughter, the night before their wedding. Another popular tale is that a Maleun had an interest in both a Fey Queen and the head of her Honor Guard, and played both their hearts, siring a child with the Fey Queen and several with the head of the Honor Guard, who he later married, being cursed for straying. Several dozen other stories have also arisen as to the origins of the curse, but the truth has been lost for as long as the lineage can remember, as well as the method of breaking said curse.

His mother’s family is much less interesting, but plagued by misery just the same. His mother, a human woman with no talent for magic, was a druggy and a whore. Her whole side of the family had been involved in illicit and criminal activities for as far back as they could remember, and had never amounted to much. They all died relatively young, leaving their children to follow in their footsteps. Young Tobias practically raised himself, and ventures off into the streets to live on his own when his mother passed away around his sixteenth birthday.

WEAKNESSES: Maleun Curse (see FAMILY INFO above)

SPECIAL POWERS: Tobias is an oddity among the world of magic, and one that may have gave him an edge in that world if he had not also inherited the Maleun Curse. He was not born with an affinity for a specific element of magic, but rather the ability to use the magic ‘opposite’ of those around him. Near someone with an affinity for Fire, he would find an affinity for Water. Near someone with an affinity for Water, he would find an affinity for Fire. Near someone with an affinity for Air, he would find an affinity for Earth. Near someone with an affinity for Earth, he would find an affinity for Air. While not near another witch, he had no specific affinity and found it hard to use most of his magic, but with enough concentration and emotion and he could achieve some basic things. This odd ability has caused some complications in his casting, as he is not always away of the presence of other witches in his vicinity.

Tobias has a special familiar that he crafted using each of his emotions, which he can manifest and absorb with several tattoos on his body. His familiar can take the form of one of his tattoos, seemingly crawling off his skin and coming to life. He can absorb it again through a touch, as it seems to melt back into his skin and become a tattoo once more.

ATTRIBUTES: Years of hiding from other witches and spending time among the refuse of the human world, Tobias is adept with several weapons, including such things as handguns, brass knuckles, and knives, as well as being incredibly stealthy when needed.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND UNIQUE PERSONALITY TRAITS: Tobias is very calculating, preferring to stand in the shadows and learn what he can before acting. At first he may seem cold to others, but if they ever get close they will find that he can be just like anyone else, just a bit guarded. He is slow to trust.

HISTORY: Tobias was born to a father he had only met twice, a rogue witch with an ancient bloodline curse, and a human mother that traded in sex and drugs. Growing up on the streets, his mother did everything she could to support him, no matter the cost. As Tobias grew, he began to notice the injustices placed upon his mother, and in his anger slew many of her abusers. This was the first time he met his father, who had come to survey his child. This is when Tobias learned about the ancient cure that afflicted him and his father’s side of the family. In his anger, he told his father to leave and never return.

His mother died when he was sixteen, murdered by one of her clients that refused to pay for the services she provided him. He slaughtered the man when he found that the cops didn’t much care over a dead hooker. He then went into hiding, crafting his familiar and hiding his face from everyone he met. This was the second time he met his father. He had come to say his goodbyes to Tobias, but Tobias would not hear it, and told the man to leave once more. With his parting words he told his son that he loved him, and warned him to be careful with his magic, for the other witches would not allow a son of Maleus to live. Tobias refused to respond. Two weeks later the man was executed by the Magic Counsel for crimes against witches and magic.

With regret in his heart, and anger in his soul, he set out to help those less fortunate than himself, using his magic to protect rather than to kill.

[AngelFire]

He sounds familiar lol..... Ok character accepted.