Vampires are well known for being creatures of the night and here in London they are no different. They have a great fear of religious paraphernalia (Crosses Statue of Buddha etc), vampires also never age and are stuck at the age they were turned. Vampire cannot stand out in the sun for too long as after about 4 hours of exposure to sunlight burst into flames and than be nothing but a pile of ash. However with these weakness comes tremendous strength, agility and reflexes. As well as being able to heal from almost any wounds (Decapitation and a stake in the heart not being two of them). Vampire must drink blood regularly at least once a day., otherwise they will become weak and if they don't feed for at least 3 days they will be overcome by the hunger; causing them to become mindless killing machines. A vampire can survive without blood for 4 days. Vampire are normally turned when a vampire mixes their own blood with blood from a living person it takes 1 week for a person to change.. As a rule of thumb werewolves cannot become vampire and vampires cannot becoming werewolves. In fact should a vampire drink blood from a werewolf they will die as werewolf blood is poisonous to vampires. Vampires can tell if a human is a werewolf. Vampires have an increase endurance, agility and strength.

Seemingly normally human beings whom sometime in their life have survived a werewolf attack and are afflicted with lycanthropy. This disease causes the afflicted to turn into a monstrous wolfen creature during a full moon, loosing all sense of their former self as well as their humanity. A werewolf cannot be reasoned with when they have turned and will hunt down any creature that they can smell. Once the night is over the wolf turns back into a person remembering their night as nothing but a nightmare. As a rule of thumb werewolf's cannot become vampires and vampires cannot become a werewolf. Werewolves have in their human forms; heightened senses and can tell easily smell if someone is a vampire. Werewolves are weak to silver in both human and beast form and it will burn their flesh. Werewolves can control their wolven form by taking essence of wolfsbane before they turn. This allows them to be in full control of their wolven self for the night. Werewolves can perform basic magic nothing amazing.

Sometimes necromancers can go too far or maybe it’s just a stubborn mage who refuses to let death claim him. The undead are mages that have been resurrected from the dead. They do not feel pain or fatigue and as a result can push their bodies past human boundaries, as well as heal incredibly fast as long as they have some magic in them. Some people call them zombies however an undead persons can not turn other people undead. When it comes to magic they have none. Instead they use their magical energy to keep themselves alive. Well not alive but you get the idea.

Sorcerers are humans who have been mutated by magic and as such have amazing magical abilities. Sorcerers are extremely rare and most of them die due to the amount of energy that is contained within their body. (Cannot be used)

Creatures of evil, death destruction and causers of general mischief. To put it shortly they aren't nice. Generally Demons are evil creatures brought here from another world wanting to only cause havoc destruction or maybe just mischief. They feed on magic and as such are extremely adept magic users. Weaker demons freely enter the world only to cause nuisance and mischief the bigger stronger demons however must be summoned in by sorcerers or users of magic as they must have a large gateway in order to enter this world from theirs as well a host to anchor them to this world. You can make deals with demons for power. For a price. In the darkest depths of the other world the demons inhabit are creatures called the eldritch horrors that wish to only enslave and destroy everything. They are older than the universe itself and hold no allegiance to demon kind, only a select few even know of them. However there are books that talk about these ancient creatures.

Humans well are humans. They can use magic if they are taught it.

Magic is manifested when one person calls on otherworldly energies which then allows them to create things like fireballs or entrance a person. Normally a human cannot access this energies unless they are taught how to but Sorcerers see this energy around them. Most areas are more magical saturated than others and most Demon summoning are done in areas where the levels of magical energy are very high. This energy though does come at a price. In exchange for drawing power you must sacrifice your stamina. For example human A casts a small fireball and human B casts a fireball the size of large truck. Human A will be able to easily cast more and run around, while human B will be panting from exhaustion possibly be able to cast more. When it comes to magic if depends from person to person as to their magical prowess. Due to the nature of magic any person who uses magic for an extended time ages a lot slower then normal. The average mage lives easily 2000+ years.

In order to limit people in the magic they can use please look at type of magicians below I am open to suggestions when it come to magic so please suggest via OOC or PM.

Death magic that warps shadows into shapes, either to use as weapons or as makeshift armour. All necromancers channel their magic through an item made from necrodermis. A pitch black material created by leaving the chosen item in moonlight for a month inside the necromancers citadel. Necromancy is stronger the closer the person is to death (graveyards morgues etc). Necromancers can bring the dead back to life as zombies however it is not a point and click magic. It is a mixture of magic, Symbols and alchemy as well as plenty of time. The Necromancers Citadel is the home of all necromancy and is located in a crypt not to far from the Abandoned bar.

Magician who uses nature, controlling plants to grow and influencing their movement. They also can communicate and control (to a degree) animals. They perform a ritual during the Solstice at Stonehenge.

Magicians who use symbol magic. These symbols can be carved into flesh with tattoos or a knife and must be drawn with the user's blood or with enchanted ink. Symbol magic can be dangerous as every symbol must be perfect. Sigilist can apply symbols anywhere they wish but it is the act of touching or disturbing them that activates them. Symbols take a large amounts of magic to create but only small amounts to activate. Think of them like batteries with an on off switch.

Magicians who can see the future. Possibly one of the only adepts that are well known to the non magical as psychics who will read a person's fate. Clairvoyant's are normally born as Clairvoyants and can't adopt any other form of magic. They are highly sort after by the order for their ability to tell the future.

In the early 1900 a group of mages gathered and created the first governing body called The Order. The Order keep order within the magical community and are effectively the magic police. While matters on separate races are left to their corresponding races The Orders job is to make sure that mankind are not aware of anything magical as well as protecting humans from any magical crimes. The order also contains areas where people can be taught magic, there is a large library with many books for the aspiring mage or those that have questions on aspect of magic or races.There are three leaders of The Order they are:

Phillip Rifna (Elemental) deals with human relations, Philip talks with important humans like the Primeminister.

Jennifer Farie (Clairvoyant) Deals with magical problems, Jennifer sorts out any crimes committed by magical creatures or magicians as well as magical experiments gone wrong

Tolfey Quiton (Sigilist) Deals with Security and makes sure that The Order, the werewolf cells and the bar are protected and stops humans entering the abandoned bar unless accompanied.

This is the place that most of you will visit. It is where the Order reside and where you can get a nice pint and meet other people like you. The bar offers places for Vampires to sleep during the day and a place for werewolves to safely transform. Think of the bar as a front for all the crazy stuff that happens underneath it, as most of the services offered by the bar are deep underground Including the orders hq as well.

The order is currently recruiting new blood into its ranks and is looking for people to help keep the peace and figure out crimes of the more magical nature. You can choose whether or not you wish to become involved with the order it's up to you. However in the darkness something looms a man by the name of Joshua has risen a bastard child born as a sorcerer his natural grasp for magic has given him a god like look on life. Deciding that mankind were weak and magic was stronger he announced to the Order that he would wipe out all of humanity so that they could take over and be the top dogs that they should be. Obviously the order would never want such genocide to go ahead as the order was created to protect humans, not allow them to be slaughtered.They managed to capture him and he has been held deep within the bowels of the orders most secure holding vault in a coma like state. He’s been locked their for 10 years.

Name: Mara

Age: 400+ (she'll never tell, exactly)

Description:


Gender: Female

Race: Human?

Magic: Sigilite
Molten Dragon Flame
Tattooed on her palm is a dragon, by channeling her magical power into it, she can summon a solid beam of fire, approximately 5,000 degrees in temporature. Unfortunately, this does drain her, meaining that it's applicable use in battle is limited to about 5 uses before she is completely worn out, pushing 6-7 before she would pass unconscious.

Physical Age control
She can easily assume the form of whatever age she wishes. From a 10 year old girl to a 100 year old crone. However, she retains their physical attributes, meaning that, she would be most powerful in the form of a 30 year old, but usually chooses that of a 10 year old, because she prefers it. However, due to her age wearing on, she has already lost the ability to transform into a form younger than 9 years old, and will, at some point in the next few centuries, be forced to abandon her ability to take on a childs form altogether. One of her current goals is to discover a way to extend her time able to stay in this form.

Friends on the Other Side
One does not live as long as she without making a few friends in places out of the ordinary. These include, but aren't limited to:

Peing-Khan: The Shadow King
Khan is a large, portly, Chinese demon that has an army of demonic Shadow-Ninja's at his disposal. After assisting him in searching out a warlock who attempted to usurp his throne and disposing of the fiend, he has owed her a favour that she plans to call in one day. He also gave her a single Shadow-Ninja bodyguard (She lovingly nicknamed the silent warrior "Giggles" Unfortunately, due to his less than stellar people skills, she tied him to her shop and sets him about doing menial tasks, he only ever fights intruders in her shop.)
Bajie: The Great Pig
Bajie is the embodiment of the Pig Zodiac, a fat and lazy being, he is nonetheless one of the most powerful entities in the Zodiac realm. She gained his favour when she found him (disguised as a regular pig) and took him into her home, feeding him, scratching his belly and letting him sleep wherever he wanted. He gave her his Rake in return for her kindness and told her to "Call anytime you need assistance... Except if i'm eating... Or napping." meaning there are very short windows with which to contact him.
Iosheka
A Native-American god, she discovered him when she went to the States, after assisting his people in a banishment for his evil brother Tawescaron. For her feats, Iosheka gave her the magical tobacco that she smokes in her pipe, it is that of the gods and permeates her body with magical energy, allowing her to wield the mystic arts more effectively.
Hodr: the Blind King of Games
A more recent addition to her list of friends. When a bunch of nerds (Dougy, Adam, Phillip, Kay and Dick) started hanging around in her shop and playing Dungeons & Dragons, she was actually rather relieved by their antics. They, however, attracted Hodr to the shop, who wanted to join in. Every other thursday, her upstairs room is "Nerd Night" where Hodr, Mara and the nerds gather to play their boardgames, watch films (Well, Hodr doesn't, he's blind, but he does enjoy to listen to the stories) and, on occassion, enjoy the odd game of Strip Poker (don't worry, she assumes the form of a rather voluptuous lady when playing this. Which is why she almost always wins.)

Weaknesses: More than she likes to admit;

1) Physical strength: Although she is old and wields a magic Rake, she possesses the strength of a 10 year old girl, which is not that much.
2) All her power in her items: Almost all of her combat ability is in her magical items that she carries. Without them, she is forced to fall back on her Molten Dragon Flame being her only ability. Even with an ability as such on her side, her ability to fight is greatly diminished.

Equipment:
Scroll Magics
Instead of the regular incantation based magic, she carries a number of magical scrolls with magic built into them. This has the upside of allowing her to very quickly cast high level spells, at the cost of reliability. Scrolls are made of paper, meaning that they can very easily be destroyed. And replicating them takes time and concentration as they are written with a special ink that takes a 3 hour ceremony to make, and then, only lasts for an hour before the magic leaves the ink and the ceremony needs to be performed again. These are kept up her sleave and can be called upon at a moments notice, flying from their resting place and casting the magic infused into them. They include, but aren't limited to:

Fireball Scroll (casts fireball)
Immobilization Scroll (Can freeze inanimate objects and those with a lack of willpower in place)
Levitation Scroll (Allows her rudimentary flight within her human form.)
Telekinesis Scroll (Allows her to move objects with her mind, only 1 specific object at a time, though. And not herself, she has to rely on her Levitation Scroll for that.)
Power Scroll (fires a beam of energy that hits with almost 1TPSI force. Usually used to open doors and take down particularly tough opponents.)

Bag of Epic Holding
The bag was unnamed until Dougy saw it, the bag is nye bottomless and carries vast amounts of potion brewing ingredients. She wouldn't be much of a witch without the ability to brew up a "Turn someone into a toad" potion, would she?

Amulet of Merlock
An amulet that she wears around her neck, looking like a large green jewel, it allows her to transform into a multitude of animals, so long as she wears it. If it is to leave her person, then the magic wears off within seconds. Generally used for travel and escape.
The Rake of Bajie
A magical rake given to her by the Great Pig, Bajie. It is indestructable and allows her to convers with the great pig, however, 99% of the time, he is either asleep or eating, and so will not answer. Over the years, she has become quite adept at wielding it.
Personality: Arrogant as a 10 year old, wise as a 100 year old, she has been on the planet for a substantial amount of time and has forgotten more than most will ever know. She always assumes she is the smartest person in the room and is rarely seen without her smoking pipe in her hands.

History: A backstory shrouded in mystery. Although the first thought in anyones head is that she must be a child, the fact is that she only assumes this from due to having a fondness for children. In actuality, she is more than 400 years old. Numerous stories give varying accounts of her origin, including; The daughter of a priestess and a demon, the daughter of Satan, a being created from magic, an Alien, a Vampire gone wrong, and many, many more. She will never tell, as she finds great amusement in hearing what people say about her.

She has been to many places in her 400+ years of life, she has met many magical entities, assisting Native Americans in banishing a dark god, becoming the keeper of a Pig deity, hunting rogue Warlocks and witches, should the need arrise.

She also has a Demon Ninja that does her bidding. Although he is incapable of leaving the confines of her shop, he is also incapable of attacking anyone, unless they threaten Mara or the shop. All he does is clean the hut and stare angrily at everyone it meets, as well as offer them tea. He doesn't take no for an answer, as such, if declined, he will continue trying to give the tea to his target until they relent. Don't get him wrong, he is essentially a mindless drone with very strict mission parameters.

Name: Maru

Age: 22

Description: When viewed by humans of everyday life Maru appears as a brown haired girl with green eyes,generally wearing a Brown cloak with the hood pulled up.

Gender: Female

Race: Deer Faun

Magic: Earth and Druid Magic.

Equipment: N/A

Personality: Maru is timid and considered to be a loner, she fears large crowds and tends to keep to her self, when drawn into conversation she is kind but with a steely opposition. She's either relaxed or on edge, she prefers the wooded forests to the city but enjoys what the city has to offer, she thoroughly loves shiny objects so it wouldn't be odd to see necklaces and bracelets and other jewelry wrapped about her horns.

History: Maru was born in the forest, when she was old enough she left and moved to the city, she got a job as an apprentice at an herb shop, she saved up enough to buy a small apartment then quit her job, she roams the city finding discarded jewelry to add to her ever growing collection.

Name: Uses their host's name "Gregory" or "Greg" for short, Demons typically do have names of their own unless they are distinguished in things such as human literature.

Age: Gregory is 21

Description:

Gender: N/a, Gregory is a male

Race: Demon

Magic: Necromancy- Greg doesn't care for the bringing back the dead part but uses the shadow to solid object part frequently. His channel is a necromidian ring, placed on his host humans pointer finger.

Equipment: Hardly anything. Normal human clothes for their novelty. Will summon a curved blade or rapier.

Personality: Like many of his kind this Demon finds humans incredibly hilarious. They manipulates their host Greg to do a variety of comical things while living out the human experience of 'life'. Gregory seems like a class clown most of the time, his jokes and mannerisms out of place and widely inappropriate for any situation. He doesn't get how to act. For the most part he just seems demented.

Deeper though his Demon is in love with human kind. It finds their fragility and concern admirable and brave. It loves them for starring at their own deaths and smiling at their children and grandchildren.

History: Gregory was born a human and in most senses is still a human. He is however possessed by the Demon and can claim no free will of his own. He was possessed before he started talking and his parents simply wrote his oddness off as their own failure to raise him correctly. He was sent to several specialists who concluded that he was just a very odd child, but none the less aught to be sent to 'special' schooling. Gregory did not care, it was a fun experience in which he could patronize the other students. The same would've happened had he gone to a normal school.

His shenanigans continued in high school when he was permitted into 'normal' school. Compared to some of the children there he was even quite mild mannered. He never had any problem with classes, cheating was easy enough when he could slip out of his body and sneak a peak into the teachers mind. History however was his favorite. Teachers there would actually argue with him! ha haha ha! He'd, they'd been at half the places the teacher talked about. Gregory wasn't alive then. Isn't that funny humans are so fragile. History was great.

Now Gregory has a part time job at a museum and is working his way up because seeing all these stupid fascinating humans stare at dead artifacts from a time that seems to them forever ago but to Gregory it was as close as yesterday and those were the times, ahh the first wars and second wars and all the plagues and death and inventions and love. He had lived with his parents still. They loved him.

When the humans fell, Gregory's body and soul pulled towards the call of rest but by that time the Demon was quite established, not needing to head to simple human cries of need. So long as Gregory is alive, his demon is fine.

Name: Arkan, The Lesser

Age: Ancient

Description:

Gender: Male

Race: Demon

Magic: Is drawn to magical sources, like a moth drawn to light.

Equipment:
* Amulet of Arkan - This is his life source, without it being powered he goes into a deep sleep until magic restores it. If the Amulet is destroyed, he dies.
* Spectral armor - Incredibly hard but warped, meaning that it can fade in an out of reality.
* Agony - The sword of Arkan. The smallest cut upon flesh can produce ten times the amount of pain. It only gets worse if the cut is deep.
* Shredded cape - It's just a cape.

Personality: Arkan has little to no personality, perhaps at one point in time he did but it is long gone. His mind wandered a long time ago, leaving a husk of a man behind who only thirsts for magic. He rarely speaks but when he does, it is not comprehensive to those who do not speak demonic. If he knows the modern language, seldom does he heed it.

History: A long time ago he was Arkan Drevn, son of a Lord long forgotten. His family ruled a land as far as he could see but they were not content. They made war on their neighbors for land and in their arrogance, began to lose. It was then that they made a pact with a greater demon for power, in exchange they would sacrifice the royal blood line of their conquered. They were gifted amulets which would make them invincible.

The pact became accomplished but it is in the nature of demons to be tricky. Years went by and they found their bodies withering away into creatures of death. Slowly they became demons, and lost their minds, becoming the empty husks that craved magic to keep them in existence. This new reign of terror was matched by heroes and wizards and they were either destroyed or locked away.

Arkan was no different, he lost everything that he was. His wife and children shrieked away from him and in his anger, he killed them. Grief stricken, he took his own life but instead of dying, the curse fully took him. He became a demon like the rest of his family and got locked away after going on a rampage in a village. There he remained for countless centuries.

It was only recently that a magician, looking for powerful sources of magic, unlocked his tomb. His magic kick started his amulet and he was allowed to return to existence, craving more.