Puella Magi: The Plague Witch [OOC]

[Noel]

[IC Thread]|[OOC Thread]|[CS Thread]

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TLDR

• This is a Madoka Magica RP, and like the original will have an overarching plot about an absurdly powerful threat, simply known as the plague witch, looming just over the heads of those fighting in the city.
• This RP however will not be entirely about hunting witches, like the anime and manga itself it should mostly be driven by the characters and their own growth and interaction as they live out life in the run down city of Yules.
• Contracted characters will still need to maintain their soul gems or risk becoming witches themselves.
• The setting of this RP is the previously mentioned city of Yules, a western city which appears to thrive on the surface but suffers from a relentless plague. It is a modern city placed on a peninsula with many canals running through the city(think Venice). A final note on setting, the RP will begin in the winter.

Rules

• Posting standard here will be at least two to three good paragraphs, one post per round per player and allowing maximum two or three days per round for people to get their posts in(This may change depending on the amount of people in the RP and will be flexible in general).
• Respect your other players, Don't god mod, Don't meta-game, thats all a given yeah?
• Should it be needed Gms word is law. Will usually just go with the flow but if something goes awry, then yeah
• Absences, if you are busy and can't post please say so. Its only polite and no ones gonna bite your head off for it. Well if it becomes a chronic thing she might.
• Bouncing off the previous note, if you want to drop out say so. Its way more convenient for everyone to just say it straight out.
• As GM she will be playing Kyuubey.

Premise

Many years ago the city of Yules was set upon by an inexplicably sudden plague. In the span of a single night many died, vanished or fell deathly ill, showing all manner of terrible symptoms. But none had shown signs of any sickness before hand, and til this day the exact cause of the plague has never been found. However those few girls who had accepted a certain contract in exchange for a single wish would have the answer, yet it was one no one would believe. A world of magic, witches and curses hiding just beneath the ordinary trappings of every day life. Those awakened to this world would be ones who could discover the true cause of the Yules plague. A massively powerful witch, one who claims the entire city as her feeding ground yet has remained hidden for years upon years

Some track and slay the weaker, less crafty witches that feed within the city in hopes of finding some clue towards the bigger target. Others only hunt to protect themselves, having no desire to risk life and limb in search of something no one has ever seen, or at least not seen and lived to tell about it. Either way it would not be long before any girl fighting within within the town of Yules became aware of the plague witch which stalks the streets and canals. Its gaze ever present, no area of the city truly safe from the reach of its deadly grasp. You see, the plague witch of Yules had become something of a folk tale for the empowered girls. To some it was the greatest prize one could earn, ones who dreamed of claiming the plague witches head in battle. Others saw it as a force to be avoided at all cost, never to be trifled with. Even those who took a solitary path would know of the ever present enemy.

This is the world characters within the RP will live in, the plague ridden city of Yules. A place itself which could be considered cursed, despite the peoples best efforts to live normally and the overlaying gloss of acceptance for the circumstances, witches and their mischief are abundant here.

CS Template

[B]Name[/B]:(First and last)

[B]Age[/B]:(At least 14. Puella Magi characters likely between 14-19)

[B]Appearance[/B]:(Drawn image preferred. Include both normal and Puella Magi outfit for Magi characters) 

[B]Soul Gem[/B]:(Description of your characters soul gem, primarily color and top symbol) 

[B]Weapon[/B]:(Description or image of your characters weapon. Weapons can be normal like a sword or something stranger like a summoned bull) 

[B]Wish[/B]:(The wish your character made if already contracted)

[B]Personality[/B]:(Summary of character personalty. Around 1-2 paragraphs) 

[B]History[/B]: (Characters backstory. At least 3 paragraphs. If already contracted include information regarding how they became contracted)

[B]Weapon Abilities[/B]:(An ability specific to a contracted characters weapon. Ex:Mami's Tiro Finale, Kyouko's spear dividing into chain links, The pocket dimension of Homura's shield. Every character has the ability to summon, dismiss and create multiples of their weapon.) 

[B]Magic Abilities[/B]:(Abilities unrelated to characters weapons. These have some relation to the wish the character made. Ex:Kyouko's chain barrier and Rosso Phantasm ability, Sayaka's increased regeneration, Mami's ribbons, Homura's time stop. Two per character. Note: All characters posess some degree of healing and enhancement abilities. Ex:Homura improves her eye sight with magic, Mami augments Sayaka's bat when witch hunting, Kyouko keeps Sayaka's body fresh with magic) 

[B]Song[/B]: (Optional, a song that suits your character)

Witch CS Template

This is only for if you either want to design/run some sort of story relevant witch or in the event your girl becomes a witch herself(which qualifies as a story relevant witch ey?). Random battle witches don't need one and can be made up on the spot. Example CS below

[B]Name[/B]:(The name of your witch. Must be different from its girl)

[B]Type[/B]:(The type of witch. EX: Charlotte is the Dessert witch. Gertrud is the Rose Garden Witch) 

[B]Nature[/B]:(The nature of the witch. Should be related the Puella Magi's personality as a girl. EX: Kriemhild Gretchen's(Madoka) is mercy. Oktavia von Seckendorff's(Sayaka) is falling in love) 

[B]Appearance[/B]:(Image or description. Witches are strange creatures which come in all shape and sizes. Can not have an entirely human appearance.) 

[B]Grief Seed[/B]:(Description of the witches grief seed. Primarily the body design and top icon. Top icons are the same as that of the soul gem. EX:http://i.imgur.com/G9kAF.png) 
[B]
Witch's Kiss[/B]:(Appearance of the witches kiss. Often resembles the grief seed, the witch itself or its familiars, sometimes a mixture of the three)

[B]Familiars[/B]:(Minions of the witch. These often take forms similar to things they were fond of. State their names, appearance, abilities and the duty they must perform. Abilities are related to said duty) 

[B]Barrier[/B]:(The witches barrier. This is a projection of the girls mental landscape before becoming a witch.) 

[B]Abilities[/B]:(The witches powers, related to their type and nature)

[B]Song[/B]: (Optional, a song that suits the witch)

[Noel]

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Yules City Map

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Landmark and District Information

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  Red: The Abandoned District: This is a long forsaken section of Yules. These broken down ruins are the original settlement known as Yules when the town was founded long ago. The deserted buildings have begun to crumble and nature has began to reclaim the area. However with no human influence this area has a large amount of plague ridden animals. Witches sometimes reside here but often prefer the city proper as this area has few humans to use as prey.
  
  Brown: The Under-Class District: This is the poor area of Yules inhabited by the unfortunate and downtrodden. It is dirty with many buildings in disrepair as well as being the area with the highest concentration of criminal activity. As the area is not well taken care of evidence of the plague is most apparent here. Witches and familiars often stalk this area for easy prey, the downtrodden being easy to lure into their barriers.
  
  Green: The Middle-Class District: The middle class district houses the majority of Yules population. This is the home of your average working man and student, they live day to day trying to ignore the plague and merely live on. People here make an effort to clean up in order to try and keep the plague away but its presence still makes itself known more then the people would like. Witches like this area for a more tasty snack, one that can make them work for their prize.
  
  Blue: The Upper-Class District: This is the home of the rich and privileged citizens of Yules. Here we have business men and entrepreneurs. The area is well kept and the most pristine area of Yules, people here taking great care to keep any trace of the plague away. Of course that is impossible but those loving here like to think otherwise. It is not unheard of those who contract the plague within this area to be hauled off to the under-class or abandoned district in the dead of night. Witches like this area for pray they may toy with as they break down their carefully constructed pedestal, watching them fall into the depths of despair before doing them in.
  
  Gray: The Industrial District: This is an area of Yules with many factories and the like. A large hub of employment many people from both the under and middle class areas work here, even some upper class work here, though primarily as business owners. Witches are less common here as the area largely empties out come night fall but some still reside here, the many pieces of machinery being ample play things for them.
  
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  01: Yules High: The main highschool for the city of Yules. The school is composed of three separate buildings. The buildings are fairly new and well equipped and the area it is set in is known as one of the most well maintained areas of the city.
  
  02: Addison Plaza Hotel: A once successful hotel despite having quite a bit of unfortunate publicity, the hotel is one often frequented by visitors to the city, however few they may be. The citizens of Yules however have heard plenty of stories regarding deaths and suicides at the hotel, both new and old. The area is attempted to be well kept but due to being located near the underclass district parts of it have been becoming a bit run down.
  
  03: Markson Dam: A large Dam designed to draw power from the Markson Falls. The building is dingy and old, lacking many modern day safety features. Those working at the Dam are paid well in exchange for the dangerous environment. Serves not only to generate power but to purify the water coming from the falls as well.
  
  04: Liefson Tower: A large tower and a symbol of the city of Yules. The building houses large high class apartments for the wealthy. The top floor houses a number of lights and stained glass windows which can form a variety of designs depending on how they are lit.
  
  05: Rollins Museum: A large museum known most for its aquatic section housing a variety of rare sea life in a “perfect replica of their natural habitat”, as advertisements always say.
  
  06: Rustford lake: This large lake was once a popular vacation spot but has since become polluted by both the plague and the neighboring industrial district.
  
  07: Yules Harbor: Yules main harbor responsible for shipping and receiving of all sorts of things. Another dangerous place to work with at least a few deaths and injuries reported each year.
  
  08: Corwell bridge: A suspension bridge leading out of the city and another common shipping route. There have been many suicides on the bridge since its construction leading the more superstitious of people to believe it is cursed.
  
  09: Black Market/Gang Territory: Though spread out all through the underclass district and even scattered about other parts of Yules, this area on the border of the abandoned district is a common gathering place for the criminal element of the city.
  
  10: Abandoned Hydro-Electric Plant: A former source of much of Yules power in the past which has since been forsaken with the rest of the abandoned district. This area has become a toxic hot spot of the plague and has since been completely walled off.
  
  11: Markson Falls: The river and waterfall which feed into the Markson dam. Being located near the former power plant the water here is highly toxic.
  
  
  
  

A brief history of Yules

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  The city of Yules was founded like many others, a few families simply looking for a place to settle down and call their own way back when. The then unblemished plot of land near the river was the perfect place to do so. Those first families built the first settlement and farms that would become Yules. Over many years the town consisting of only a few families grew and expanded until a thriving settlement. Time goes on and as technology developed the growing population was able to spread out further into the peninsula, discovering various islands scattered about near by.
  
  First the shores were settled, using the natural canals for a convenient transportation which made living easy. These settlements too grew and grew, by the time the city had reached the modern age the original parts of Yules were becoming less and less populated and in time were abandoned all together. Like any place the town was not without without hardship as it grew into what it is today, crime and struggles still existed but for much of the history toe people were prosperous and happy.
  
  But sometime ago the greatest hardship in the history of Yules would fall upon the city. In the span of a single night many fell deathly ill, vanished or died painfully. On that night the fiend that would come to be known only as the plague witch by those aware of its existence descended on the city. Like many places witches and the girls that fought them had been an invisible part of the cities history but this particular witch was of a caliber none of the other girls could have been prepared for. The ones that had seen its arrival were never seen again. Those who had managed to evade its arrival would not be spared either, targeted by the sickness of the merciless foe and brought to the depths of despair before fading from this world. Though all that had fought it died or became witches themselves, the story of the plague witch has endured over the years, partly from stories by would be Puella Magi, partly by memory of the incubators.
  
  The plague witch has since become a type of magical girl folk legend over the many years that its sickness has been assaulting the city. Some hunt it, some avoid it, others refuse to believe it even exists. But it is here, hiding somewhere within the city, using its plague to stalk the entire area at once. Yet none have seen it in years, or those that have did not live to tell of the unseen enemy.
  
  
  
  

Series terms and jargon

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  Madoka Magica Wiki:If a refresher is needed on other things.
  
  Puella Magi: Girls who have formed a contract with a Messenger of Magic (Kyuubey), and in exchange gained the power of magic. They are charged with the task of combating Witches. Puella Magi of Yules are naturally resistant to the plague unless targeted directly by the witch due to their inherit healing abilities.
  
  Soul Gem: A gem birthed from a contract with Kyubey. Proof that one is a Puella Magi; the source of her magical power. These gems become clouded by use of their magic or the girls own despair and must be cleansed with a grief seed or risk becoming a grief seed itself. When transformed the soul gem appears somewhere on the girls uniform, otherwise it takes the form of a ring and can be summoned in its gem form at will. Unknown to most girls, the soul gem is a physical manifestation of their soul. If destroyed the girl will die instantly.
  
  Witch: The negative impulse that is called anxiety or suspicion, or excessive wrath or hatred = beings that spread the seeds of disaster across the world. Normally, they conceal themselves behind barriers. Though unknown to most girls, Witches are in fact Puella Magi who have succumbed to despair, their Soul gem becoming a Grief seed. Incubators have referred to them as the “grown” form of Puella Magi after this discovery is made.
  
  Barrier: An surreal otherworld used by Witches to conceal themselves. The barrier is "a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch." meaning the witches domain represents who she once was. Should a normal human wander in by accident, it is impossible for them to escape.
  
  Familiar: Lesser monsters divided out of the essence of a Witch. Though normally assigned the task of maintaining and defending their parent-witch's barrier, it seems that they can eventually gain independence and stray to form their own barriers. Further growing, they take on the form of their parent. They do not drop any Grief Seeds when killed unless they have grown into a full Witch. Familiars are also projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch.
  
  Grief Seed: A Witch's egg, which occasionally appears after a Witch is defeated. Puella Magi require these items to restore their depleted magical energies. All Grief Seeds drain grief when put close to a dim Soul Gem, cleaning it. According to Kyuubey absorbing too much Grief can revive the witch.
  
  Sometimes magical girls also use grief seeds to test if she can cooperate with another magical girl. Rejecting a grief seed from another magical girl means refusing to work with her and hostility.
  
  Witch Runes: Strange runes which commonly appear within a witches barrier. They are indecipherable by humans. These runes also appear on the ring form of a Puella Magi's soul gem,, spelling the girls first name.
  
  Witch's Kiss: A mark that appears on a human who has been targeted by a witch.
  
  Incubator: A "Messenger of Magic" who grants the wishes of young girls, but in exchange contracts their services as Puella Magi. They are small cat like creatures with long ears, clean white fur and red eyes. They are typically near Puella Magi and are able to dispose of used up grief seeds. They are capable of telepathic communication, invisible to everyone except for Puella Magi and potential candidates, collecting energy from grief seeds and witch transformation and replication if killed. They are unable to show any true emotion as their race lacks such aspects and each new instance of an Incubator shows the same personality and knowledge, seemingly having some sort of hive mind. Most girls never learn the truth of their race and call them Kyuubey which they introduce themselves as.
  

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[Noel]

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Character List

• Gwen Morrows(Noel)
• Isolde Bryant(IkariZero)
• Emilia Christie(Reialgo)
• Fiona Mackie(Nekomancer)
• Thaya Nightshade(NoxxHollow)
  

[Noel]

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Witches List

• H.N. Elly (Kirsten):The Box Witch(Example)
• Adeline:The Shepherd Witch(Deceased)
  

[Reialgo]

I'll have me char up within the next 24 hours, sooner rather than later

[Noel]

Alrighty then

[Bolto]

I'm still working on a CS as well. But I'm also working on an OOC thread for my RP, though. But I'll try to get the CS done as soon as possible.

[IkariZero]

And here be my CS and stuff! If it needs editing, just say the world.

Name:Isolde Bryant

Age:16

Appearance:

Soul Gem: The primary color of Isolde's soul gem is a forest green, not that it has much of a significant meaning on her personality itself. It does happen to be her least favorite among colors in the spectrum, perhaps yet another form of irony that is consistent in this girl's life. The tip of the soul gem has the shape of a crown, which fits due to it sitting on the top of her crown when she turns into her puella form. Like the tip of the centerpiece ornament of an elaborate chamber fit for a princess.

Weapon:

As much of a bully that Isolde is, she was still raised to be a proper lady. And her weapon reflects that in one of the purest senses. One of the trademark accessories of one of the stereotypical southern belle, an item that seems to do nothing but fan its owner's face. The fan is the weapon that manifest's from the wish that Isolde made. It may just be a cruel joke at her expense, to remind her of how unladylike she is.

Wish: "These witches and those...magical girls or whatever, I want to fight them all! My blood's boiling just thinking about it!" These words would be the words spoken that would form the contract and grant this little firecracker the wish she's wanted for some time. To exert her dominance over those weaker than her and prove that she won through her own talents instead of those of her family. While it may seem petty, for those that struggle under the weight of expectation and strict upbringing, it would mean the world to have this degree of freedom.

Personality: Isolde is the best examples of the proper young lady. From ever since she could walk, she was trained by her parents to be the inheritor that would marry and take over the family business. She has the looks, the upbringing and the intellect to be all that her parents hoped for her to be however...that's not who she is outside of her home in the slightest. She's as rude as can be and makes sure that everyone knows it. Isolde picks on her underclassmen and even some of the more sensitive upperclassmen mercilessly. While she does not run with a street gang of any sort, she has been known to pick fights with people seemingly for little to no reason. Most of the fights were with boys, rather than girls like one would think.

Isolde, if anyone who she hasn't given the stink eye to asked her, she would say that she's one of those kind of girls that are hard to please and hard to get to know. It's very rare that she's ever nice to someone unless she's using her grace from years of upper crust upbringing to squeeze something out of someone. So it's hard to tell when she's being honest with anyone if she's not cursing at them or finding some reason to dislike others. Perhaps it's just a rebellious phase to point out her displeasure with her parents or maybe it really is what she wants to be, but either way it goes she's not one to tread lightly around.

History: Isolde could very well be called the "Princess" of the Bryant family. She's the only child and has been treated as if she were something so precious that she needs to be walked through everything. 's mother wanted to make sure that her daughter grew up to be feminine instead of signs pointing to the contrary. Instead of being interested in growing up to get married and have a family, Isolde showed interest in fighting and action and even adventure.

Her reign of bullying didn't begin until middle school, after a light stint of receiving some of said treatment from girls a year older than her. Instead of getting depressed, this caused the Bryant to become angry and she gave them as good as she got and then some. Taking a liking in making the girls break down in tears, she started to use her talents to spread this special kind of "joy" to others. Her words harsh, and her fists and feet growing to be even harsher, Isolde felt she had assembled the tools to have happiness in her immediate future. It's almost like a game, something that was embracing a darker side of her that her parents would never approve of. This made this forbidden fruit that she indulged in all the time even sweeter.

It would be hard to believe that someone of such opposing polarities would ever find something that would make them truly happy. It did indeed happen and in the most unexpected ways yet, a street fight with one of the neighborhood boys that did nothing to hide his contempt of her.

Weapon Abilities: While appearing frail, Isolde's weapon is as strong as her lust for battle. This mean's that it can cut through most objects with as much precision and cleanness as a sword sharpened to perfection. While it may be small, it should not be underestimated. Isolde's special technique: Lunar Duality uses two fans to execute, reflecting her contrary nature even more than the weapon itself. Spinning around as if doing a ceremonial dance from more eastern countries. The move looks like it's going to be something rather beautiful and feminine but it's just a precursor to the carnage it would cause should it succeed. Such a deceptively innocent finisher is appropriate for this contrary Princess.

Magic Abilities: Having a wish related to combat, and the particular wording including both witches and puellas, Isolde is granted the innate ability to sense out any member of these two parties. Almost like a light burning sensation that would well up inside her chest the closer she gets to one. This could be a great ability when used to track witches and even other puellas. The second ability is that of battle lust, which means the longer the fight goes on the more battle-capable Isolde becomes. Her blows hit harder and her movements become quicker, making it easier for her to win and harder for her to be taken down.

Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99MnjA1XM38

[Noel]

Looks good to her, you can toss it in the CS thread linked on the first post and she'll add it to the character list.

[Asuras]

I'll be home to work on a CS soon.