Name:
Calypso Louise Barnes
_{She uses a multitude of nicknames: Cal, Callie, etc. Anything other than Calypso.}

Gender / Preferred Pronouns:
Female; she/her

Age:
18

Birthday:
August 13th

Sexuality:
Pansexual

Appearance:
Cal appears, at first glance, to be an open and inviting soul. She greets those around her with an open-lipped, wide smile, showing off her straight, pearly white teeth. She has large, pillowy lips and a gap-toothed smile. Her parents tried to put braces on her, but she refused to wear her retainer once she got them off. Her skin is a light brown color- she's mixed. Her face is miraculously clear, but whether or not that's a result of magic is unclear. She has a Nubian nose that's slightly up-turned at the tip, and her deep brown-colored eyes are an almond shape. Her thick, kinky, nearly black hair grows out instead of up and is ridiculously difficult to tame- something that irritates her to no end. Most of the time, she lets it sit in its natural state. She's tried to straighten it before (both with and without magic) but found that it looked cute the way it was. The most she might do is accessorize with a flowery headband once in a while.

Calypso most often will wear flowing blouses over a well-fitted pair of boot-cut jeans. Her choice of shoes usually depends on what she's doing that day. If she's just relaxing, she'll go barefoot or wear flip-flops. If doing anything remotely athletic, she'll wear sneakers. But, if she could, she'd prefer to wear high-heeled boots. However, those are usually saved for special occasions. She often wears various charms and bags of herbs around her neck and wrists, but what these actually do is up to anyone's guess.

_{5'6" || 163 lbs}

Personality:
Effusive and warm, Calypso radiates good vibes. There's always a genuine smile on her face, and she makes it her personal goal to share that warmth with everyone else. Her kindness can be almost motherly at times. And more than a little smothering. If she feels that a friend of hers is sad and needs her comfort, she makes herself available to them, and will even force herself upon them. This is often construed as one of her more annoying habits. She's a natural meddler, and finds it difficult not to do something if she feels that it's needed. Despite this kind, smothering streak, Calypso is genuinely spunky. She has a great sense of humor around her friends. Rather than bringing the group down, she tends to bring them up- she's peppy and overly optimistic most of time. She refuses to let much get her down.

Despite her spunkiness, Calypso is actually a conforming girl. She has her rebellious streaks, sure- the occasional dying of hair, or maybe wearing a crop top once in a blue moon. But at heart her true desire is to follow the rules. She earnestly believes whatever those in authority tell her, no matter how truly messed up it might be. She carries out orders without much of a second though. Going hand in hand with this, she's loyal. Cal tends not to devote herself to something and turn her back to it. However, with her, this often turns into blind loyalty.

Biography:
If someone saw fit to go up Calypso's maternal family tree, they'd find almost nothing but witches. The Barnes family, while not an old, prestigious witch family, is filled almost entirely with them. Calypso's great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and mother are almost all witches- something that she shares with them. She is a knot in a knot-filled rope stretching back generations. As such, she takes pride in her witchery. It's something she shares with her family, an ancient tradition to keep and spread to her own children. However, if one were to go up her paternal line, they'd find nothing. Emptiness. Calypso has a father, yes, but she does not know who she is. All she knows is that he's not a member of the coven, not a witch, and not in her life. She desperately wants to know his identity, but knows that that is practically impossible.

Calypso was raised in Washington D.C by her mother- about an hour out from the coven. Growing up, she enjoyed the hustle and bustle of city life. She loved the city and everything that it entailed- going to school with all her friends, getting street food, the noises- everything. She was a normal kid among the hustle and bustle, not just a witch. Her mother was a witch closely involved with the coven. They attended meetings at least once a month. As a child, Cal recalls hating the hour-long drive up there with a passion. The mountains were boring to look at, and there was nothing going on outside of the car. But the coven was a different story. Even as a young child, she adored learning magic. The coven elders were kind to her and her mother, and so were all the other witches. Getting to know the other young witchlings was great, too- even if they had little in common besides for the practice of magic.

Now an 18-year-old girl, Cal is preparing for her own initiation into the coven. She awaits it with excitement. She loves the coven and everything it stands for, so what could be better than being a part of it?

Notable Rumors:

She once snitched on a fellow witchling, who promptly disappeared without a trace.

Her father is a rogue witch.

Greatest Fear:
Hemophobia
_{Calypso is physically repulsed by the sight of blood. Just seeing it makes her dizzy and nauseous.}

Magic:
Calypso is often described by coven elders as a promising young witch- one who is sure to excel in the coven, and maybe even rise to a position of authority. Despite this, she still has her strengths and weaknesses.

Strong Suit: Divination
Although a skill set often derided as useless by a lot of witches, Calypso has found a lot of success in divination magic. It's one of her favorites purely for the smile it puts on others' faces. And, admittedly, the earning potential it has. During her high school days, she used to sell readings for a little extra cash. She got banned from the library after she cut herself for a little extra magic energy and from then on they took place under the bleachers. Her readings are scarily accurate most of the time. She uses a lot of methods for her divination- tarot being her favorite, but she can also read tea leaves, do palm readings, and read star charts. She also finds that divination is a relatively non-draining magic, which she enjoys. The most it ever requires from her is a bit of blood or the hunger equivalent of a granola bar. She has quite a few tarot decks that she likes to use.

Strong Suit: Combat Magic
While this may come as a surprise to many due to her peppy, kind nature, Calypso is skilled in combat magic. This includes things such as freezing a target in their tracks, drawing blood with a swish of her finger, and even breaking bones. She doesn't get the chance to practice this much, though, so she remains only moderately skilled in it. The most she's ever practiced with it was at a couple coven meetings, in which she and a few other kids attempted to do a practice battle. It always ended very badly. This is where most of her 'emergency room' type stories come from.

Neutral Suit: Potions
This is a skill that Calypso's mother pushed on her. She doesn't love it, but she's spent many a day stuck in a smelly kitchen over a pot of herbs. She knows quite a few basic recipes, but doesn't do much experimenting. Just ones for healing and such.

Weak Suit: Healing Magic
This involves blood. She tried it once and threw up all over the person. Never again.

Weak Suit: Earth Magic
She finds this incredibly boring.

Other:
Calypso owns an obnoxiously yellow Jeep that is covered in flower decals.

Color Code:
#e9dd25

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⟢ 🎆Respects ⟡ 🌓Neutral ⟡ 👋Acquaintance ⟡ 🙇It's Complicated ⟣
⟢ 💛Friend ⟡ 💙Good Friends ⟡ 💜Best Friends ⟡ ❣️Ex-Friends ⟡ 😈Frienemy ⟣
⟢ 💘Infatuation ⟡ 💓Loves ⟡ 💗Couple ⟡ 💕Basically Family ⟡ 💞Family ⟡ 💔Ex-Lovers ⟣
⟢ ♨️Tense ⟡ 💀Dislikes ⟡ 😡Hates ⟡ 👿Enemy ⟡ 👹Absolutely Loathes ⟣

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💙 Dakota Lawson 💙
"Dakota's the best! Y'know, we don't actually see each other too often, which is a shame, but we have a very active group chat going. And by group chat, I just mean like 8 other girls from the coven, Dakota, and me, but Dakota and I do all the talking. I think that might be why everyone else left, actually? Anyways, she's kinda wild sometimes, but I love her to bits."
Calypso is pretty much everyone's friend but, these days, Dakota and her are practically inseparable at coven functions. They're good friends, and balance each other out pretty well while also managing not to be at each other's throats all the time. Dakota's nice and only manageably reckless, which is really all that Calypso wants out of a friend.

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💛 Maggie Wilson 💛
"I miss her. We had so much fun when we were kids, but she's so shy now so I guess we just... stopped talking as much. I don't know. She- she's still nice of course! And my friend. I'm gonna try to be a better friend this summer, though! Better brush up on my knowledge of fantasy novels..."
Calypso remembers being great friends with Maggie as kids, but, over time, it eroded. They're still friends now, of course, just not as close. Calypso wishes they could be closer, though. She remembers Maggie being really fun when they were children, if having some rather unfortunate anger issues. She still hangs out with Maggie when she's around, though- she's a nice person to hang out with and be quiet.

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👋 Charlie Hamlyn 👋
"He's... British, right? How did he end up in rural Virginia? Also, what the hell is a Watford FC?"
Since he only moved to America a little while ago, Calypso doesn't know Charlie too well yet. She knows that Dakota doesn't like him for whatever reason, but he seems alright, she thinks. Even if he can come across as condescending some of the time. Well, a lot of the time.

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👋 Iris Aderast 👋
"Iris is... weird. That's really all I can say. Nice, but weird."
Calypso has spent a lot of time around Iris throughout her life, but has never really connected with her. The other girl has always been... off in her own world, so to speak, and Calypso's tried and certainly gotten somewhere, but not a place to truly call her a friend. Plus, over the years, Iris has started to become a little more reckless, which certainly does not help matters.

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👋 Alayna Castellano 👋
"She strikes me as sort of a loner type. But... intimidating? We've never talked much. I heard her magic's sort of cool, though.
Calypso doesn't have too much to say about Alayna. The two have never actively hung out or really had a meaningful conversation, so she doesn't really have anything to say beyond some gossip and conjecture from older witches. She'd definitely still give Alayna a giant hug if allowed though. Nobody escapes the hug.

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♨️ Jean-Luc Baptiste Laguerre ♨️
"I don't know how else to explain it, but he gives me seriously bad vibes. What with all that cursing and stuff. Not like, cussing, but, like, curses and hexes and stuff. Gives me the heebie-jeebies."
Calypso considers herself a pretty open-minded person, but, in her mind, cursing is a step too far. Since cursing is Jean-Luc's favorite type of magic, though, their relationship is not the best it could be. Calypso judges his magic and also thinks he's quite the dickhead, even though she could probably stand to learn a thing or two about cursing. Divination isn't exactly offensive.

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💀 Summer Abernathy 💀
"Sometimes I feel like I don't do enough to try to be Summer's friend. Or, like, at least not hate each other's guts level. But she's just so frustrating, and stuck-up, and so catty, and she does not like me. I'll admit that she has some pretty cool magic though."
Summer is really one of the only people in the coven that Calypso can say she dislikes. Calypso has certainly tried to be nice to her in the past, but all those attempts never turned up fruit, so she stopped trying. It certainly doesn't help that Dakota and Summer are often at each other's throats, and Calypso almost always ends up on Dakota's side. Summer is mean, anyways. What's good about being friends with a mean person? Maybe Calypso should try a bit harder to break through her shell.

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_{Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreamin' of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray}

Name
Dakota Charity Lawson
_{Dakota often uses the nickname "Kota" but is fine with either her full or abbreviated names.}

Gender
Female
_{And proud.}

Age
17
_{She certainly doesn't act her age, though.}

Birthday
7/24
_{Same as her idol, Amelia Earhart.}

Sexuality
Unsure

_{Trying hard to reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I pray
I could breakaway}

Appearance
Kota, upon first glance, is easily approachable. Her skin is fair but quite healthy, and her hair, a soft, light brown in color, is often left unkempt and tangly, normally at shoulder-length. She has curious, deer-like cocoa eyes framed with short, brown lashes. Kota's face shape is a rugged oval and her nose is buttony. She has a multitude of scars across her figure, from falls and scrapes, most of which she couldn't remember, though she does have one big one on her right elbow from falling down an actual cliff (she has a fun story for that one). She isn't toned, per se, but her build is quite athletic, moreso than your average teen for sure.

When not wearing any sort of witch robes, Kota prefers clothes that are airy and comfortable. She gravitates naturally towards lighter tones, sky and pastel blues, and her preferred attire would just be a t-shirt and sweats, though she does have other clothes in her wardrobe that she likes. She greatly prefers sneakers and is very wobbly on heels. She has a fairly discreet nose piercing.
_{Height: 5'4"
Weight: 128 lbs}

Personality
Kota is carefree by nature, a girl that enjoys going wherever that wind will take her. She's very flighty and whimsical, with a short attention span and a difficulty in finding a genuine center in life. Kota, instead of being bogged down in responsibilities, enjoys having fun and is a natural thrill-seeker. She loves the feeling of adrenaline coursing through her veins and is overall a very zealously mirthful girl. She's a fast-talker and intensely high-spirited, and she enjoys bringing others along for the ride with her. She has a disdain for authority, preferring to operate by her own rules, and she doesn't like being dragged down by others that want to put a limit on her. Kota simply enjoys being free and unrestrained, and she lives her whole life like that. Her mantra is "you only live once," and she intends on making this life her best one.

Kota is quite an airhead, and is notoriously very forgetful and absent-minded. She’s rather klutzy and has a habit of getting herself into very sticky situations. That being said, though, Kota is also rather clever and is surprisingly wily and resourceful. She is very apt at using her surroundings and resources to her advantage and is a quick thinker.

By nature, Kota is an extrovert, and those who know her know that she is a very caring, loving and nurturing person. However, she doesn’t always come off this way. She’s a passionate tease (though she doesn’t always reciprocate the jokes well) and can often seem a bit mean. At heart, though, she doesn’t intend to cause any acrimony. She values her friendships a lot and would do a lot to keep them intact.

Kota, at her core, may be very carefree, but on the rare occasion she finds a concept or an ideal that she finds attractive, she can latch onto it very strongly and become very loyal to that idea. This (hopefully, at any rate) is what she sees in the Coven- an opportunity to grow her abilities and use them to protect the material world. Hopefully, she can also have a blast while doing it.

_{I'll spread my wings, and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky
And I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway}

Biography
Kota’s family history is rooted in the Americas. From her father’s side, she gets a fraction of Cherokee ancestry, and on her maternal side she’s been related to Charity Johnson, a female aviator and member of the Ninety-Nines, an organization by Amelia Earhart that was founded to help recruit female aviators. True to this ancestry, Kota has always enjoyed the feeling of flight, the ability to be midair and feel the wind flowing through her hair. The union between the two families, though, was not quite as solid. A drunken one-night stand led to a very unhappy, failing marriage, and eventually Kota’s mom left Kota’s life, moving away to try and start anew, and leaving her father to raise the young girl of 3.

Kota’s paternal grandmother was the one that first became associated with the Sisters of the Dying Branch, and that innate magical gift has been passed down to the young witchling. Kota’s life was a relatively normal one. She went to normal school, struggling through regular classes like the average teen girl, and she played a few sports, though her heart lied beyond that. At night, away from prying eyes, Kota’s father taught her the art of magic, something which fascinated Kota. She grew versed in several different branches of magic, but her strongest and most passionate field of study by far was the sacred power of flight. Night after night, Kota went out to learn how to fly. She found that while she could get a few feet off the ground and zip around a little on her own, it was much more effective (and much less taxing) to utilize some type of enchanted vehicle. The most witch-like choice was the broomstick, but she found that her family didn’t have any that were any good. She tried using a Swiffer a few times but found that it didn’t really work well either. It was a fateful birthday when she found Blue Jay- a cool snowboard. The snowboard was supposed to be for a vacation trip, but it instead became Kota’s go-to flying apparatus. She got pretty good at flight too, though flying has ended up with her in a few awkward situations, to say the least.

Now at an older age and with a good deal of magical experience, Kota has prepared to join the Coven. She finds the Coven quite fascinating and wishes to carry on a legacy of using magic to do good in the world and make a change. Though her blithe, airy nature often clashes with Coven authorities, Kota is wise enough to follow the rules enough to keep her in the organization, knowing that this Coven is definitely something she wants to be a part of.

Notable Rumors
1. That Kota once huffed paint as a dare during 9th grade art.
_{She did not.}

2. That Kota once got stuck, helpless, in a tree for 4 hours after a flying experiment gone wrong.
_{This, on the other hand, did happen.}

Greatest Fear
Claustrophobia
_{Kota’s worst fear for sure is being locked in a small space. Kota thrives on the outdoors and the feeling of being adrift in the air, liberated, so the idea being confined in a small area terrifies her.}

Magic
Kota, overall, is a talented witch that has a firm grasp of magical abilities as a whole, though she has a great deal of talent in some areas and a great lack of talent in others.

Strong Suit: Flight
Kota is a prodigal pilot and is a highly capable and highly comfortable being midair. Years of dedicated practice has given her the ability to maintain airtime for extended periods of time using her trusty snowboard Blue Jay. She can soar midair for a good period of time with her “airboard” and has boasted that she can fly with any item (not true, but she’ll try). She can also fly without an apparatus, but this is very draining and dangerous, so when without her board, she tends to just focus on levitation a few feet above the ground, which she often does just to brag. While midair, Kota has a wide abundance of tricks and talents that she can do and will often show-off with. Kota has to take great caution, though, of her remaining magic in the tank, as running out of magic mid-air can be very costly for her.


Strong Suit: Wind Magic
Kota’s other area of familiarity is with Wind Magic. Kota is talented in creating strong gusts of wind with her magical abilities. Normally, this field is generally reserved for passing the salt shaker across the table and softening some of Kota’s often-rough landings, but greater studies can hopefully yield stronger results.

Neutral: Healing Magic
While not a strong suit, Kota is capable of performing some basic healing magics to quickly seal up small wounds and do basic first aid, but is not well-versed in the area by any means.

Weak Suit: Potions
To Kota, potions is basically “magic chemistry.” She got a D+ in chemistry, and those feelings apply to potions.

Weak Suit: Other Elemental Magic
She tried using fire once. It ended very badly. She hasn’t tried since.

Other
Pet: Some witches take pride in their familiars, and Kota is no exception, though her familiar is a bit...unique. While others boast cats, perhaps dogs, and the sort, Kota’s familiar is a domesticated ferret named Astro that is the only creature on Planet Earth that is more playful than Kota. Astro’s favorite game is “how far can I get with Kota’s wallet” and his favorite food are other people’s fingers.


Color: Kota’s color is Sky Blue #87ceeb (She doesn’t know this, of course)

Theme Song: “Breakaway” - Kelly Clarkson

_{Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I love
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway}

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The hard-covered maroon book, kept under a golden lock and key, is filled with doodles of various flying objects- clouds, birds, planes, helicopters, broomsticks, snowboards, and, oddly enough, a couple ferrets. Most of the book is waffle: unmindful retellings of the day's events. However, a couple pages in the back are cordoned off from the rest.

The book's pages are filled with notes about Dakota's various coven mates, scrawled in Dakota's messy, slanted handwriting. The volume of ink on these pages compared to the others is telltale evidence of the effort that went into these thoughts.

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⟢ 🎆Respects ⟡ 🌓Neutral ⟡ 👋Acquaintance ⟡ 🙇It's Complicated ⟣
⟢ 💛Friend ⟡ 💙Good Friends ⟡ 💜Best Friends ⟡ ❣️Ex-Friends ⟡ 😈Frienemy ⟣
⟢ 💘Infatuation ⟡ 💓Loves ⟡ 💗Couple ⟡ 💕Basically Family ⟡ 💞Family ⟡ 💔Ex-Lovers ⟣
⟢ ♨️Tense ⟡ 💀Dislikes ⟡ 😡Hates ⟡ 👿Enemy ⟡ 👹Absolutely Loathes ⟣

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💙 Calypso ("Callie/Cal") Barnes 💙
^{"She's super sweet! Sooo nice. Such an angel. We honestly need to spend more time together. We don't see each other enough in all this Coven business."}

Dakota considers Calypso a good friend, and assumes that the sentiment is reciprocated. Dakota has a very solid relationship with Calypso- they have very similar wavelengths, after all, and their personalities mesh very well. Of all the people in the Coven, Dakota would consider herself closest with Calypso.

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💛 Rowan ("Row/Rowie/Rowrow") Moore 💛
^{"Rowan's an angel. Must protect at all costs. Very hard to hate; very nice girl. Note: she keeps going into the woods to check on something with food. Pet deer?"}

Dakota likes Rowan a lot. Dakota is friendly with Rowan and enjoys her company. The girl is quiet, true, but a very nice soul, and is somebody Dakota likes to talk to.

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🎆 Uaithne ("Shorty") Orvar 🎆
^{Possibly related to Keebler Elves? Just kidding, he's very nice. Very good at outdoorsy stuff, which is cool. Fun to watch him do stuff from above. Note: ask if he can hang-glide with a Dorito}

Though Uaithne is one of Dakota's prime targets for ribbing, she has a lot of respect for the shorter teen and holds him in high esteem. She likes his outdoorsy nature and appreciates his honesty and the like.

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🙇 Iris ("Curly") Aderast 🙇
^{There appears to be some sort of long paragraph written here, though the entirety of it was scribbled through aggressively to the point where the entirety is illegible. The words "nice hair, needs magic brush"were jammed into the margins.}

Dakota likes Iris, and she finds her quirky, offbeat, aloof nature strangely charming. However, Dakota does not like-like Iris, not at all, because if she did then that would make Dakota a lesbian, and as Dakota would tell anybody who brings up the subject repeatedly, she is absolutely, positively, totally not gay.

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👋 Hana ("Han") Song 👋
^{Very nice, from what I know. Seems to enjoy my aerial stunts? Have to get to know her better, but overall we're cool.}

Dakota finds Hana's amusement of her...amusing, to put it simply. She likes the girl and finds her to be very sweet, but doesn't know her all too well.

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👋 Maggie ("Mags, Bookworm, Neeeeerd") Wilson 👋
^{Seems nice enough, but it's hard to tell when her face is buried in a book. Still, seems very sweet. Should talk to her more...seems more interested in books than talking, but we'll get there!}

Dakota hasn't had too many interactions with Maggie, considering that the latter is a bookworm and the former is anything but. However, Dakota has a friendly relationship with Maggie, and one in which she would like to grow in the future.

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♨️ Charlie ("Charles") Hamlyn ♨️
^{"He's a bit of a brat. Kind of annoying. A little too pompous. But not bad, I guess. Fun to make fun of.}

Dakota isn't a big fan of Charlie. She finds him to be annoying personality-wise and can't help but crack jokes at his expense when he's around. However, she understands that he's not really a bad person, just a pain. She also finds that his nature makes him an easy target for well-aimed jokes, which is fun.

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🌓 Arken ("Ark") Stone 🌓
^{"He's alright. Kind of fun. A bit of an ass sometimes, but normally alright.}

Dakota does think Arken is a bit conceited and can be annoying sometimes, but he has a fun personality and Dakota enjoys hanging around with him, sometimes, when he's not being a Charlie.

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👿 Summer ("[redacted]") Abernathy 👿



Dakota fervently dislikes Summer and makes sure to put her on blast every chance she gets, whether that's behind her back or right in front of her face.

Name
Jean-Luc Baptiste Laguerre
Generally referred to as "Jean-Luc" in full, but he won't complain if he's referred to by a nickname.

Gender
Male

Age
18

Birthday
11/30

Sexuality
Pomosexual

Appearance
Jean-Luc has an appearance that looks distant and cold. He's tall and lean, not quite buff but not very thin, with a developed musculature packed into a slightly hunched figure. One of his most notable physical characteristics is his skin, which has a dark, ebony hue to it, with a few areas of lighter coloration present on his knees and hands, where he's had some scrapes and scars in the past. He wears a stern, serious face most of the time, and in general doesn't come across as a very 'happy' person. Smiles are rare for him. He has very deep, dark brown eyes, watchful and inquisitive, and wide protruding lips.

His color scheme is mostly shades of black and violet, with white colors worn sparsely. While he does gravitate towards nicer clothes, his wardrobe is a mix of many different styles, some formal and some less so. He does make an effort to make himself look presentable at all times, but his clothing isn't always highly dressy. Jean-Luc tends to wear necklaces quite often, normally dangling a couple around his neck.

Jean-Luc has a noticeable Haitian accent, not overbearing or strong enough to make him hard to understand, but it is certainly present in his speech. It's been described as almost soothing in a way.
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 166 lbs

Personality
If Jean-Luc could be described in one word, it would be 'intense.' Jean-Luc is a serious, focused, and dedicated person, the type that rarely cracks a smile and can keep a straight face throughout some of the funniest of moments. Jean-Luc is grave and somber, collected in his thoughts and ever the cool type, detached and pensive. He much prefers the atmosphere that silence brings about rather than raucous laughter and discussion. That's not to say that Jean-Luc is antisocial; he's certainly capable of holding a conversation and quite enjoys one-on-one discussion, but is the type to shy away from larger crowds, parties, and large gatherings. He doesn't enjoy living alone, but seeks companionship over large assemblies of acquaintances.

That's not to say that Jean-Luc is always the best of companions. It depends on what you're looking for in a friend. Jean-Luc is brutally honest, blunt, and often overly harsh in his critiques. He comes off easily as very candid and almost rude, offering his own direct truths as opposed to watered-down euphemisms and compliments. He does this out of a place of caring- he believes that having strength and growing is a crucial trait, especially for the witchlings of the coven, but his 'advice' can often be disagreeable, especially to those who aren't asking for it in the first place. Jean-Luc is certainly capable of taking what he receives, and he's almost immune to negative comments, with any attempt at an insult bouncing off of him harmlessly, but he gives off an aura of authority, if not superiority. Jean-Luc, simply put, acts like an adult in a room full of children, even if he's in a room of his peers or other adults. In all due fairness to him, Jean-Luc is very sagacious and shrewd, and his advice is often rather wise, but his delivery is often unfiltered and hence rather jarring. It can take some type to get accustomed to him.

Jean-Luc, at heart, is a surprisingly loving person to those that know him. He is extremely honest and has a very high integrity, and is also a very loyal and brave person. He's not foolishly courageous, and is sometimes too clever for his own good, but he's loyal and dauntless in his actions. To see him taken aback is as rare as to see him smile, which is indeed something very rare indeed to see.

To those he dislikes, though, beware, because Jean-Luc's moral compass is often a few clicks off from what would be considered normal, and he's willing to go to lengths to punish people that he believe deserve it. He's more than willing to teach people a lesson on his own accord, and his powers can be very scary. Jean-Luc is a great friend and a surprisingly caring person once you get to know him, but God is he a terrible enemy to have.

Biography
Jean-Luc was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to two capable witches in the region. Though Jean-Luc strongly identifies with Haitian culture, language, and customs, his memories of actually living in the nation of Haiti itself are few. His family left Haiti when Jean-Luc was a toddler, migrating to Raleigh in North Carolina and moving up further north later on. Jean-Luc's parents were dedicated and hard-working, and they always put their children first. While the family at first had nothing, Jean-Luc's father opened up a small Caribbean restaurant with a friend that later turned into a small chain, able to provide a more-than-suitable living for the young family. Jean-Luc was able to experience the American Dream firsthand, and was able to tangibly feel a rise from relative poverty to relative wealth.

Of course, Jean-Luc's parents are not only chefs and businesspeople. The Laguerre family has had a long history of witches in it of itself, with both paternal and maternal family trees tracing back through generations of spectacular magicians, and Jean-Luc was no different. He was closely embroiled in the Coven activities from an early age, learning magic fervently and becoming highly dedicated to its practice. While his parents balanced Coven activities with active work and social lives, Jean-Luc had tunnel-vision to become a powerful witch. Recesses for him were spent reading and practicing in secret, free time allocated to his studies of various forms of magic and curses. His skills grew rapidly, at the cost of living a normal life. Sure, he went to school and he had some friends, but he was always the quiet kid in the corner, the weird kid.

As he approaches time to join the Coven, Jean-Luc is ecstatic to be a part of the group, though, as usual, he won't ever show it.

Notable Rumors
That Jean-Luc once used a curse to kill a boyfriend that cheated on him.
He most definitely did not kill anybody, but there may have been some curses placed and some form of damage done.

Greatest Fear
Cynophobia (Fear of dogs)
Jean-Luc was bitten when he was 6, and while he isn't deathly scared of the animals, he will gladly move away from them if they get near him.

Magic
Jean-Luc is a highly skilled young witchling that would, for the most part, be considered a generalist. He has some areas of magic that seems to be more focused, however, and some areas that are weaker.

Specialty: Curses
Jean-Luc's parents were both prodigies in this field, and Jean-Luc has learned how to place curses on individuals with phenomenal results. Jean-Luc is able to put minor curses on individuals without much difficulty, able to cause targets to stub their toe on their bedframe or trip over a twig and hurt themselves, nothing significant or long-lasting. For repercussions that are significant, however, Jean-Luc would have to apply a much more significant sacrifice to make the curse effective. Though requiring sacrifice, these higher-level curses can have a very destructive effect on a person that can slowly (or quickly) rip apart their lives. Jean-Luc only has a theoretical understanding of these more destructive curses, though. Jean-Luc's two strongest weapons in his arsenals are causing wounds to become unhealing for long periods of time (the "yon blesi ki pap geri" or "unhealing wound" is in theory supposed to be eternal, but Jean-Luc is nowhere near that level of severity) and causing severe relationship damage to the people the afflicted person cares about. Jean-Luc has never used this curses yet, due to the legality of them along with the sacrifice necessary, but has a good understanding on how to cast them should he ever need to.

Specialty: Soulbonding
Jean-Luc's other unique talent is the ability to link a mortal being with an object and exercise limited manipulation of that target. Jean-Luc, through using a piece of the afflicted's body (such as hair, a tooth, anything really) or a possession of sentimental value, is able to link either another person or an inanimate object, like a doll, to the afflicted. From there, Jean-Luc can use magic to cause a sort of sympathetic link that will cause the afflicted to move and feel what the linked object (person or thing) is doing. To maintain this link for long periods of time requires a great deal of magical energy and sacrifice, especially when linking two people together. Jean-Luc would traditionally do this type of magic with a sort of voodoo doll or poppet, though he will be quick to point out that the conception of voodoo dolls being linked to Haitian Vodou is perpetuated by Western stereotypes. Still, it's a pretty awesome and terrifying magic to see in practice.

Minor Specialty: Potions
Jean-Luc is fairly skilled at making potions. It's not exactly one of his strongest suits, but he's fairly adept at doing so and is overall capable of making a good chunk of potions.

Minor Specialty: Charms
Jean-Luc is fairly skilled at creating and using charms as well. They aren't as effective as his curses are, of course, but Jean-Luc is still able to successfully create and use them on a fairly high level.

Weakness: Elemental

Weakness: Healing Magic

Other
Familiar: Jean-Luc's lovely familiar is as far from fluffy as possible. Namely, it's a Central American boa constrictor named Ghede, a lazy and often moody snake of over 6 feet that is named for a renowned Loa of Haitian vodou. Jean-Luc loves reptiles and is quite affectionate of Ghede, though Ghede seems to never return the favor towards Jean-Luc or anybody else, for that matter.


Language: Jean-Luc is fluent in English and Haitian Creole, and rather proficient in French.

Color: Dark magenta on the Guild

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⟢ 🎆Respects ⟡ 🌓Neutral ⟡ 👋Acquaintance ⟡ 🙇It's Complicated ⟣
⟢ 💛Friend ⟡ 💙Good Friends ⟡ 💜Best Friends ⟡ ❣️Ex-Friends ⟡ 😈Frienemy ⟣
⟢ 💘Infatuation ⟡ 💓Loves ⟡ 💗Couple ⟡ 💕Basically Family ⟡ 💞Family ⟡ 💔Ex-Lovers ⟣
⟢ ♨️Tense ⟡ 💀Dislikes ⟡ 😡Hates ⟡ 👿Enemy ⟡ 👹Absolutely Loathes ⟣

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👋 Jeremy Lindall 👋
"Respectable. A person that holds himself with dignity and grace. A rarity in the Coven. I certainly don't mind him as a roommate."
Jean-Luc and Jeremy share an abundance of similarities, most notably an air of gravitas that Jean-Luc respects. Jean-Luc likes competent, respectful people, and Jeremy has that in spades. Jeremy also owns a reptile, which Jean-Luc is a big fan of. Fluffy animals are great and all, but they're very overrated.

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🙇 Charlie Hamlyn 🙇
"He's...far too gregarious. He brings way too much brightness into the equation. Still, he is a respectable person with solid decorum, and I suppose he's grown on me a little."
Though it sometimes pains Jean-Luc to admit, Charlie has grown a bit on him since they started rooming together. He still finds his peppiness and Watford obsession irritating, but Jean-Luc respects Charlie's formality and maturity. They haven't exactly delved into friendship territory yet, but as of recently Jean-Luc would admit that their relationship has grown somewhat.

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♨️ Calypso Barnes & Dakota Lawson ♨️
"They're such teenagers. They seem like if they had a choice between Starbucks and heaven, they'd choose Starbucks."

Jean-Luc doesn't hold any animosity towards either of them, but finds that they're eerily...normal, for witches, at least. They give off an air of your average teenage girl, something that Jean-Luc thinks will inhibit their talents at magic. He thinks Dakota is too immature to be a witch, and that Calypso, with her fear of blood, isn't cut out for the job.

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♨️ Iris Aderast ♨️
"Weird."
Jean-Luc thinks she's...weird. Off. Coming from him, that's certainly something.

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🌓 Summer Abernathy 🌓
"Mixed feelings. On one hand, she seems...very manipulative. Sneaky. Something I dislike, on principle. ON the other hand, she is certainly very accomplished and very poised, and her magic is something to be feared."
Jean-Luc doesn't have a strong dislike or respect for Summer. He finds her personality to often be a bit deceitful, which is something that Jean-Luc dislikes overall in people, but at the same time, he thinks that she's certainly talented and respectable, and has a great deal of interest and respect in her magic.

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👋 Maggie Wilson 👋
"She seems nice. Very studious, intelligent, and well-read. Something that I can respect, for sure."
Jean-Luc has a great deal of respect for his fellow bookworm, and while the two haven't spoken much in the past (likely because they've both been absorbed in books), Jean-Luc would consider himself to be on good terms with her. He also has never been particularly harsh to her, despite his penchant for never sugar-coating anything, and seems to be awfully protective. What does that mean? Who knows? Jean-Luc certainly won't tell on the subject.

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Other names: Layna, Little Firefly, Convict (only used by a select few)

Gender / Preferred Pronouns: She/Her

Age: 17

Birthday: March 17th

Sexuality: Demisexual

Appearance:
Standing 5'4" tall with a slim waist, this young fair-skinned girl has a slightly intimidating feel about her because of the serious expression she usually has her face set in. The large burn scar situated on her left arm she'd gotten after a spell gone badly probably does not help with this first impression, either. Much like her light blonde hair and light brown eyes, however, she's a bit softer than one would think. She usually keeps her medium-length, fine hair in a messy bun at the top of her head so it doesn't get in her way, and her long arms are often left uncovered in all the floral cami dresses she tends to wear.

Personality:
Alayna comes across as aloof to most, if not all, that happens to run into her. If anyone took the time to get to know her, however, they would realize that it is merely a self-defense mechanism as a result of her family's position within the coven. In reality, she has a pretty dry sense of humor and a drive for her life as a witch, coming up with little spells of her own in her spare time. She literally and figuratively enjoys playing with fire, as fire spells are her favorite to do along with a heavy need to always have her curiosity satisfied.

Biography:
Although the Castellano's have belonged to the Sisters for a long time, their roots could be traced to another coven. Perhaps this was why they were never wholly trusted by many still, especially when one considered the circumstances of their coven's downfall. It wasn't every day that a coven fell, so when theirs had there were understandably many questions that needed answers. It was too bad no one seemed able to remember the exact circumstances of the event. It was almost like they'd been put under a powerful curse. Yet, they could not be left behind unable to protect themselves, so were permitted to stay close by.

It had taken some time for Alayna's ancestors to gain the trust of those higher up. They'd done everything they could, obeyed every command given no matter the risk, despite having lost so much already. They were willing to lose more. Finally, with the formation of familial links within the coven itself, their first member was welcomed in, and then another and another. Eventually, Alayna herself was born.

Still, some within the coven refused to let sleeping dogs lie. Little comments made here and there to Alayna, never in earshot of those who would swiftly put a stop to them. From "It must have been one of your own that destroyed your coven" to "why is "the convict" allowed to walk around so freely, anyway?". And, at first, she would pay them no mind. Drowning herself in the river of the past was not going to do anything for her present or future. So why bother?

Curiosity had always been her fatal flaw, however, even as a child. So, into the past she swam, going to the oldest of her family (her great-grandmother) with all of the same questions she'd been asked by her peers. To say that she was surprised by what she was told would be an understatement.

Why would the elders allow her family to remain here for so long knowing it had been one of her very own responsible for their displacement? She had yet to discover the answer.

Notable Rumors: It has been said that she and her family are planning an uprising, which is ridiculous considering they don't have the power to on their own. She's also unintentionally developed the reputation of being a loner

Greatest Fear: She has this secret fear of insects like bees and wasps, as she was stung by one as a child on her cheek.

Magic: Alayna loves to experiment with elemental magic and over time has become very good at it, especially fire. There's just something about watching flames dance and twirl before her, scorching the earth along its natural path of destruction. The girl sucks at anything dealing with potion-making, though. She just doesn't have the patience for it that's required sometimes.

Name: Summer Abernathy
Gender / Preferred Pronouns: Female
Age: 17
Birthday: 30th November
Sexuality: Bisexual

Appearance:



5'4 in height, Summer is of a slim but athletic body type. She has always enjoyed sports and this keeps her in good shape, with her body being toned although not overly muscular. She has the basic lobe piercings in her ears but aside from this, she has no other notable tattoos or piercings.

Summer has well proportioned facial features and she is often described as pretty. Her skin is a pale ivory in colour, and surprisingly for her age seems to have no blemishes or spots. She has soft hazel eyes, which depending on the light can either look brown or green. Her ginger hair is a trademark of her family, and hers is worn long and usually in loose waves.

Summer was brought up by her mother to always take pride in her appearance, and she consequently pays careful attention to her hair, clothes and makeup. It would be rare to see her looking a mess or with a hair out of place. She enjoys fashion and whilst she does pay attention to recent trends, she most often dresses in what is probably considered as a preppy style.

Personality:

Some would describe Summer as bitchy. She is the type to lie to your face, gossip about you behind your back, and then insist that she's your best friend. This likely comes from a place of insecurity, having always felt lesser than her sister. She would rather be the one in control than let someone else lead and potentially let her down.

However, she is also extremely outgoing and does not tolerate being by herself very well. She is constantly seeking the company of others, and whilst she has always found it easy to make friends, keeping them is sometimes another matter entirely. Summer enjoys being the centre of attention and has no issues with things such as public speaking or leading a group. She is a natural leader and does not mind taking charge when needed. When she feels comfortable with others, Summer is actually a rather playful and energetic individual, who can be quite charming when she wants to be.

Summer has a tendency to become hyperfocused on one particular thing. This has often proved to be a double-edged sword, as whilst she can be very productive & hardworking when she chooses to be, she will also often take to ignoring anything that isn't in her current sphere of interest. She is actually a lot more intelligent than she lets on and is a quick learner when she needs to be.

A secret that Summer will never tell anyone, is that she wishes she had no emotions. She is often frustrated by how she feels and finds it hard to express her true feelings to others. Underneath the surface, Summer has a lot of anger and resentment, but she won't let anyone else see this.

Biography:

The Abernathy family have been based in Virginia for several generations and has produced many witches who have dedicated their lives to the Sisters of the Dying Branch. Their ancestors were originally from a clan in the Scottish Highlands, who had been practising magic (or at least something akin to magic) for centuries. Like many others, they chose to migrate to America as immigrants in the 18th century after the union of England and Scotland. In at least memorable history, the Abernathys are known for their skill over healing magic. Their mastery over potions and healing spells has been passed down throughout the generations and it is practically expected that the descendants follow in the footsteps of their forebearers. As if to fit in with the ideal of a healer, the Abernathys like to maintain a 'prim & proper' air and are known for being extremely strict & unyielding when it comes to raising their children.

Both of Summers parents were witches and they met within the coven itself. She was born as the youngest of two sisters, with her sister Olive being three years her elder. Olive was deemed as a prodigy from a young age, following in her mother's footsteps to become extremely skilled in healing magic and eventually joining the coven at the relatively young age of fifteen.

Summer, whilst a talented witchling in her own right, grew up under the shadow of her sister. She spent her childhood being compared to her and never living up to the expectations that her mother set for her. Whilst many other Witchlings chose a branch of magic to focus on, Summer always felt confused about where she wanted to focus her skills and has always had a particular dislike of healing magic. This has caused much tension between Summer and her mother throughout the years, who insists that she should become a healer too. Summer harbours a lot of resentment and jealously towards her sister, and the two do not get along very well, despite Olive being otherwise well-liked throughout the coven.

Luckily, her father was unlike the rest of the Abernathys. Whilst he was also skilled in healing magic, he preferred to stay a generalist and was understanding of Summers confusion. He was the only one who Summer has ever felt she can share her true feelings with, without fear of judgement or condemnation. However, only a few months ago did her father mysteriously go missing. No-one has been able to locate him and it is rumour amongst the older witches that he betrayed them for another coven.

Outside of her tumultuous family situation, Summer loved her 'normal' school life. She was popular, excelled at most of her classes and enjoyed taking part in various sports. Summer particularly enjoyed gymnastics and track, although has dabbled in various different sports throughout the years.

Notable Rumors: It's a common rumour that Summer has dated many people, when in fact she has not even had a first kiss.

Greatest Fear: Summer has a pretty significant fear of clowns. So much so, that she once punched one at a friends birthday party when she was five years old.

Magic: Summer has yet to find a branch of magic that she prefers and is currently what the coven would deem as a 'generalist'. She has been toying with illusion and teleportation magic but so far this has been nothing more than a lingering interest.

Most recently she has been experimenting with the idea of sacrificing emotions as penance for utilising strong magic. She, of course, has yet to do anything of the kind but hopes to learn more once she joins the coven.

Strengths
Illusion magic: this is only something Summer has begun to play with over recent months, however she has quickly become rather proficient in it. She has been trying her hand mostly at a form of glamouring, in which she changes her appearance or even makes parts of her body invisible. So far, she has been able to do little more than make a finger or lock of hair ‘disappear’ but she hopes to become more proficient in this. She has also played with manipulation of others senses, such as hearing and smell, but has had little luck with this so far.

Teleportation: another branch of magic that she has been trying out, Summer has a basic ability with teleportation. She has been able to teleport herself very short distances (usually limited to a couple of metres), but has had more luck with smaller household items and can move these reasonable distances.

Neutral
Elemental magic: Summer has dabbled with elemental magic, however aside from fire, she really has little interest in these. She is able to conjure small fires when she needs to, but nothing that would cause any significant damage.

Weaknesses
Healing magic: Summer has a particular disdain for healing magic and has never put any effort into learning it. She also finds potion-making boring and time consuming.

Other:
Summer is severely allergic to bees and wasps.

She has a Duck Tolling Retriever named Bailey, who is currently three years old. Summer 100% views him as just a pet and is insistent that he is in no way her familiar.

She has won several competitions in both gymnastics and track.

As an old and prestigious family, the Abernathy’s are very comfortably well off and may be considered as rich by some, with their house being a clear demonstration of this

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Name: Caleb Bishop
Gender / Preferred Pronouns: Male/He
Age: 18
Birthday: June 21st
Sexuality: Pansexual


Appearance:

Standing just under 6ft, Caleb is just reaching above average height. Not exactly scrawny but nor particularly well-built, he is at least gifted with a body that can seemingly consume enough food to fill a football stadium, without gaining weight. His hair is a mess of dark brown curls that even when he attempts to style it, still ends up looking like he's just rolled out of bed. Despite his best attempts, he so far has been unable to grow a beard or moustache of any substance, which is of a constant disappointment to the teen. His most pronounced feature is probably his lips, which are usually turned up in either a cocky smile or opened in gestures of laughter. He has a small and now pretty faint scar running horizontal across the bridge of his nose, which he received during a particularly rough bout of play fighting with one of his brothers. Caleb has dark brown eyes, which are incredibly expressive and which consequently are a window to a lot of what he is thinking/feeling.

Caleb has two bands tattooed across the forearm of his left arm, which he has had for around a year now. He also used to have a small nose stud but he took this out just before joining the coven. His style isn't particularly outstanding and is pretty akin to most teenage guys his age. He will however, attempt to wear shorts in almost every weather, even if this is also whilst he's donning a hoody, gloves and scarf. When he is particularly tired, or on the rare occasion that he is in a bad mood, he will usually take to wearing sunglasses...even if he is indoors.

Personality:

Growing up around more family members than you can count on two hands does not lend well to those of a quiet or faint of heart nature. Luckily, Caleb was neither of these. Enthusiastic, bold and boisterous, Caleb is a true extrovert. He hates spending time alone and will forever be looking for someone to hang out with. He has no qualms with walking up to complete strangers and striking up a conversation, and has always found a natural ease in making friends. Rarely one to take things seriously, he's usually cracking a joke or laughing at times when he should probably be being serious, a habit which often landed him in trouble at school. Though of reasonable intelligence, Caleb found school boring and would often play truant, and has such developed a particular knack for being to escape a room without anyone else noticing.

Caleb can be extremely loyal and protective to those who cares about, particularly his younger siblings. He is not one to be afraid of showing warmth and care towards others. Though he doesn't seem to acknowledge this himself, he has always had a gift of making others feel at ease and knowing just what to say to offer someone comfort (even if this often involves making a stupid joke). Caleb hates seeing other people upset and will go out of the way to at least try make them feel better. Although he tries his hardest to get along with even the most unlikable of people, he is by no means a pushover and will stand up for himself when the time calls for it.

Caleb is the definition of a night owl. He can be extremely difficult to wake in the mornings and will always stubbornly try get that extra 5 or 10 minutes of sleep. He loves being up at night and can often be found awake when everyone else has gone to sleep.


Biography:

The Bishop family originally hailed from Salem itself, and suffered greatly during the witch trials. Seeking refuge from those who would seek to harm them, Calebs ancestors moved to Ferndale, California at the beginning of 1693. Ferndale was barely a town at this time and the Bishops were largely instrumental in helping the Shaw brothers to build it up. They have been there ever since and are a well-known and well-liked family in the region. Since the early 1800s the Bishop family have also been skilled vampire hunters and are renowned for their abilities throughout the covens on the west coast. Although initially it was the males of the family who generally took on the mantle of vampire hunter, as the world modernised and views became less archaic, the females of the family also begun to get involved too. It is as consequence of this that most of the Bishop family prefer to focus on the more physically based magics, rather than say healing or illusions.

Born on the summer solstice, Caleb grew up as part of a large and loud family. His parents were high school sweethearts, with his mother first becoming pregnant with their eldest, Tucker, at the young age of 18. As the middle child, the witchling grew up surrounded by six siblings; the three eldest are Tucker (22), Mason (20) and Lucy (19), whilst the three youngest are Sam (14), Jenny (11) and Regan (11). Although not particularly poor, raising so many children in a house built for four at the most, meant that things were always just that little bit cramped, with Caleb having to share a room with his two older brothers. Their home, which has affectionately been known as 'Doris' for centuries now, is one that has been passed down through the Bishop family line and one that appears to be held together largely through sheer willpower (and a hefty sprinkle of magic here and there).

Growing up in a small town, surrounded by plenty of family and friends has provided Caleb with a rather sheltered upbringing, and he has known little loss or suffering. Never one for school he, much to the frustration of his parents, began to grow increasingly truant during his teenager years. Luckily this didn't extend to his practice of magic and he would often be found playing around with it when he should be in class. His mother even tried to homeschool him for a couple of months when he was fourteen but that only resulted in him playing truant from his own home too.

All was going smoothly for Caleb, and he was expecting to be joining the same coven as his older siblings, when his youngest sister Jenny became extremely sick. The family tried everything to heal her but even the strongest of magics did not seem to work, and they were eventually forced to turn to modern medicine. Requiring a highly specialist involvement, his family eventually had to move to New York approximately one year ago. Moving to a huge city and having to leave behind their beloved Doris was a huge shock to the whole family and they have only just begun to adjust. Caleb was sad to leave his friends behind, both humans and witchlings alike, it instead being decided that he would complete his initiation with the Dying Branch Coven.

Notable Rumors: That Caleb gained the scar on his nose from wrestling a werewolf (Caleb would say that his brother is pretty damn close to a werewolf anyway).

Greatest Fear: Caleb is terrified of needles and will do almost anything to avoid getting his blood taken/having a shot.

Magic:
Strengths
Telekinetic magic
Put simply, Caleb is most proficient at the branch of magic pertaining to the control and manipulating of physical matter through the mind. This magic requires high levels of energy & subsequently large sacrifices, therefore his skills at present are generally limited to the manipulation of objects (e.g. pushing/pulling them, levitating them). It generally works better on stationary objects, although he has ben known to levitate his familiar, Bast, on occasion. Caleb has also been using it to work on a rudimentary form of a force-field, which could be used to repel attacks and weapons. Theoretically this branch of magic could be used to simulate flight but he has not really focused much on practicing this, aside from being able to levitate a few inches off the ground.

Neutral
Elemental magic
By no means a weakness, Caleb has a basic proficiency with the four basic elements and can be relied on to use these if required. He is by no means an expert in them though and they are not necessarily his go to.

Weaknesses
Any magic that requires a slow and methodical approach is one that could be classed as Calebs weakness, including both potions and charms.

Other:
Caleb has this tattooed on his left arm.
His familiar is a Savannah cat named Bast.
He once won a local hotdog eating competition when he was only 15 years old. He still enjoys hotdogs to this day.
Calebs hobbies include surfing, skateboarding and drawing (although the latter one he keeps to himself and he never shows anyone his drawings).

Name: Charles (prefers Charlie) Hamlyn

Gender / Preferred Pronouns: Male | He/Him

Age: 17

Birthday: 3rd March

Sexuality: Straight

Appearance: Charlie stands at average height, at just over 5'10, with a constantly upright posture - he never slouches, and corrects himself immediately if he finds his posture slipping downwards or lacking. He's fairly lean and lightly muscled, not nearly to the extent that you'd notice it immediately or anything like that. His fiery ginger hair is carefully combed and preened into a style that looks neat, but not too neat, just the way he likes it. As with any ginger his skin is fairly pale, and he has a smattering of freckles around his nose and underneath his eyes. He has a long scar on his right ankle that he got when he fell out of a tree aged 12.

Despite the formal way he presents his attitude, his general attire is pretty much what you'd expect for an average teenager. Hoodies and regular t-shirts along with jeans - his favourites being a pair of black ones which he wears all the time. He generally does prefer darker clothes, which contrast to his bright hair and pale skin. All this is of course not when he's donned in proper ritual magic robes.

Personality: If there was a simple way of describing Charlie it would probably be "a bit pompous", but if Charlie was saying it, it'd be "rather pompous." That is to say, his mannerisms are quite formal and not at all casual enough for a person of his age. He rarely swears harshly if he can help it - he doesn't consider saying "bloody" a swear for the record, so he often abuses that word. This formality could potentially get irritating, but he can't exactly help it, and he has tried to tone it down in recent years after this has been relayed to him.

This is because, despite the fact that he may sound audibly like someone who would be an arrogant elitist, Charlie does in fact have his moral compass pointed in the right direction. He's a loyal friend and companion who enjoys the company of others, and tries his best not to put anybody down intentionally, even though he can sometimes seem to do this without thinking due to his mannerisms. He's a bit of a fountain of useless information and is fond of spouting useless, occasionally interesting trivia and facts about a variety of subjects to people whether they really want to hear it or not.

Maybe this is the wrong section for this, but it still needs to be addressed - his accent. He was raised in posh rural southern England for the first 11 years of his life, and then suddenly whisked away to Virginia. He's largely shed the extreme accent that he once had, but his voice is still vaguely noticeably British, and he still uses words and turns of phrases from back there. Perhaps in 10 more years he'll have shed all these as well, but for now he keeps them.

Biography: Charlie's backstory isn't exactly the most straightforward. 18 years ago, a with from the UK was making an extremely brief visit to Virginia, where he ended up meeting a gorgeous redheaded woman who he ended up spending some...quality time with. He left to return to the UK a few nights later, none the wiser that said woman became pregnant. 9 months later Charlie was born, and it only took a few days for the new of his birth to reach the UK. A few days after that, Charlie's father and a couple of his family members visited Virginia, and after some discussion it was decided that he would have a better life back in a coven in the UK. Charlie's mother reluctantly agreed to this.

So, Charlie spent the first 11 years of his life near a coven in rural Herefordshire in the South of England. He obviously attended Primary school with non-magical children first, as witch parents tend to do. Live growing up there was decidedly average, but everyone that Charlie grew up with was decidedly extrmely posh, as people from rural Surrey tend to be. So, Charlie picked up these mannerisms as well, like the sponge of information that young children are. The rolling hills of where he grew up were a very pretty place for a child to be raised, lots of woods and interesting stuff to explore with his friends - of which he made plenty, being a fairly extroverted young boy. Life was certainly smooth sailing.

However, when he was 11, the unthinkable struck - Charlie's father had gone on the tail of a rogue werewolf, who managed to ambush him and land a killing blow. Charlie's father was dead instantly. The death of a witch was a fairly uncommon event anyway, but one who was still quite young and the father of a young boy was rarer still. Charlie was, obviously, devastated, as anyone would be in this situation. Some members of the coven convened and decided that being raised by the extended family of your father was not the most healthy way to be raised, and so, after some discussion it was decided that Charlie would be sent back to his mother in Virginia.

Charlie was extremely nervous about this, but his mother welcomed him back with a loving embrace and open arms, and she soon made it clear that she was going to look after him as if she had been there for the last 11 years. He settled into the swing of things in America fairly quickly, the landscape of rural Virginia being perfectly suited to his enjoyment of exploration and the outdoors. After being quiet for a brief period at the beginning, he began to become more outgoing after a few months and made just as many friends as he had made back home, helped by the fact that his accent and mannerisms were a bit of a novelty. Over the years, of course, the novelty has worn down and his accent has gotten a bit more Americanised.

At the moment, he awaits his initiation with the sort of interest and excitement typical of his personality.

Notable Rumours: There was a rumour that Charlie is some sort of agent from a foreign coven here to destabilise this one and steal magical secrets, which is of course nonsense.

Greatest Fear: Due to the circumstances of his father's death, anything to do with wolves, really. Their howls, and obviously just seeing one.

Magic: Charlie's best form of magic is easily charms. Specfically, he's extremely adept at charms involving light - bright bursts of it, plunging a region into darkness, or stealing light from existing light sources with charms. He found this ability extremely interesting as a young kid and just honed it ever since. He's also pretty good at other more general types of charms, like making items float or blasting stuff away, or charms that impediment people, like ones that freeze people in their tracks. If it's magic that can be helped with the use of a chant, then he's usually pretty good at it.

However, on the flipside, he's pretty terrible at potions. He was never good at maths, and so splitting up all the ingredients into their exact quantities and amounts often goes over his head, and he also just doesn't enjoy it. He's alright at healing magic, and hasn't tapped into elemental magic that much - but he's tried some earth elemental magic before that have all gone pretty well, so he's currently working on delving into this a lot more.

Other: His surname is that of his father, which he has kept in his name out of respect. His mother's surname is Warner.

Nicknames/Aliases: Ark, Ken, Kenny

Age: 17

Birthday: June 18th

Gender/Pronouns/Sexuality: Male/He Him/Heterosexual
Primary: Terramancy

Secondaries Runes, Divination

Description: Standing at 5 Feet 10 Inches, Arken is of average height but he has an athletic build. During his free time, Arken enjoys outdoors activities, contributing to his physique. He cares about his hair way too much, constantly fussing with it even if it is in pristine condition. His wardrobe consists of typical teenage clothing. Band/graphic tees, fitted jeans, vans or other sneakers. Occasionally, he would pair some accessories. Accessories include, but not limited to, small stud earrings, sunglasses, a watch, a pinky ring with his family sigil etched on it.

Personality:On the surface and in front of authority, he is outgoing, mostly upbeat. Fiercely loyal to those he considers his friends. Would rather shy away from action but will not hesitate to act if he sees harm coming his friend's way. He typically uses his magic for constructive purposes, as he believes that earth was meant to be used to build something meaningful.

However, he is secretly rather conceited, touting his family history and its prominence any chance he gets. When around his friends, he is actually rather reckless with his powers, ready to brew up dangerous potions at a moment's notice.

Skills: Expert builder, can create spectacular structures. Combined with his secondaries, he makes for an excellent companion to go on adventures with.

Weaknesses/Fears: Far too docile, despite being a manipulator of rock and stone. Arken is terrified of heights. He believes things like flying are unnatural. He also fears/dislikes fire as it main purpose is to destroy


Brief History: The Stones have long been know and commissioned as stone masons. Their history tracks back to antiquity. Some of the world's most well known structures has had the 'Stone Touch'. Their fortunes were amassed that way. The last 5 generations had settled in the American West, in the Rocky Mountains where there is an abundance material for them to work and play with. Their family, however, traces their ancestry back to the cradle of Civilization itself, thus explaining the odd name for an American.

When the Gold Rush ended, his family had to start moving Eastward, as commerce started to develop on the coasts. Finally settling down in pre-Great Depression New York, his family enjoyed a time of great fortune and prosperity. His forefathers were hired as builder and architects, having built some magnificent buildings. Some questions were quietly muttered about how efficient they seem to be with building and taming of the unruly rudimentary building material available at the time.

During the Great Depression, the fortune amassed previously slowly dried up. There were no building projects to be taken, and thus members of his family sat jobless for an extended period of time. They were able to scrape by, and adopt a more simple way of life.

Somewhere in the 1950s, a female member of his family discovered a group of 'like minded' people. The Sister of the Dying Branch, to be exact. They took her in, saw her as one of their own instead of the stereotypical 'hippie' or 'Beatnik". Throughout the years since, the Stone family has stayed in contact with the coven, being a supporter of theirs however they can.

Fast forward several decades. Arken was born to a long line of Earth magicians, after a long period of magic being dormant within his bloodline. Living as a part of the typical upper middle class, Arken grew up like any other teenage boy, attending school and the like. He mostly kept to himself during school hours. His affinity to earth led him to be a very outdoors-y person, preferring to spend time walking along in the woods rather than partaking in typical teenage activities. This has gotten him labeled as a 'weirdo' or as an outcast in general.

Arken does not mind. His parents were able to educate him on his family history and he is very proud to be the one to carry on the torch.

Notable Rumors: It has been said that Arken and his family are drug dealers. In truth, it is just remaining old money that his family has stashed away. It has also been said that Arken is a part of a cult. While not untrue, Arken does not label the coven as a cult. They're as much his family as his parents.
Other:

Name
Hana Song
_{송하나
Song Hana}

Gender / Preferred Pronouns
Female
_her/she

Age
17

Birthday
February 1st

Sexuality
Heterosexual

Appearance
Chestnut tresses of straight hair fall down to her chest, framing the delicate curve of her face. Her skin smooth, a touch darker than ivory and complimenting a pair of chocolate brown almond shaped eyes that tend to give a doe like expression. She is petite stature, her body lean with soft curves and slender limbs with slightly toned muscle. She tends to do yoga/tai chi and takes runs in the mornings to keep in shape while taking some time in the outdoors.

Hana wouldn’t really call herself fashionable but she does at least try to match when she does an outfit. Most of her clothes consist of flowy shirts, comfortable T-shirts, and sweaters. She is usually in jeans or leggings and tends to only wear skirts or dress on special occasions. Most of the time she will have multiple rings on and other jewelry such as necklaces or earrings since she has multiple piercings to choose from. She just prefers to be comfortable and practical instead of trying to dress to impress. She would rather someone like her for her anyways and not how she looks. Mostly she is just comfortable in her own skin.
_5’3”

Personality
Hana is a kind and soft spoken girl that could be described as shy when you first meet her as she has trouble dealing with new people and can get awkward when trying to make friends. It almost makes her seem like she is too quiet and a bit of an introvert but once you get through her shell though, you will never meet a more caring and loyal friend. She will be more open, joking, showing her carefree nature, optimism and will actually be rather chatty which will change any perception you had when you first met. She is fiercely protective over those she cares for and has a rather nasty temper if a person is unlucky enough to draw it out. She can also be described as stubborn and too curious for her own good at times. She tries to see the good in everyone and probably gives people way more chances than they deserve.

Biography



Notable Rumors
There is a rumor that in her Freshman year of high school she threw water balloons full of paint at her enemies and when confronted by the principle, she threw yet another directly at his face.
_{Obviously, this is not the case}

Greatest Fear
Claustrophobic
_{She is terrified of enclosed spaces to the point that she will only be in a room that has two ways out, whether it be two doors or a door and window.}

Magic
Hana is impressively good at potions but it isn’t where her passions lie and thus, she has worked harder to excel at different arts. The biggest two being healing magic and water elemental magic which she has picked up almost naturally. She is sadly lacking in the other elements and is pretty laughably horribly at them. The only thing she could be worse at are charms. They just never turn out as she plans or they are too weak to be of much use. She has been trying to learn scrying (pendulum, mirror/water divination, seeking), it has been a hit and miss the few times she has tried.

Other
• When she was younger, Hana saved a baby raven that she had found on the forest floor. She had spent a good amount of time trying to find the nest but to no avail so she took the poor raven home. She cared for it, setting alarms to feed it constantly, keeping it warm, and making sure to do her research. She released it back into the wild once it was big enough and could take flight but he kept returning. Now, he has the freedom but Hana still views him as her friend and even a pet or familiar of sorts. She has named him ‘Strath’and looks forward to when he appears before her when she is outside.
• She keeps an elaborate garden in a secret spot of the woods that not only has produce but herbs and other plants to aid her in making potions. She finds it peaceful to weed and tend to her garden as she is a lover of the outdoors.
• She is a fabulous painter and makes amazing pieces that reflect various landscapes. She does sketch and draw other things like people but she never usually paints them.
• Has a jar of ‘gifts’ given to her by Strath. (pieces of string, buttons, bottle caps, etc.)
• Has a nervous tick of playing with the ends of her hair

Nicknames/Aliases: Rinny, Kay, Mac

Age: 17

Birthday: October 12

Gender/Pronouns/Sexuality: Male/He Him/Heterosexual

Primary: Ecomancy

Secondaries Alchemy, Abjuration

Description: At a diminutive 5’6" with a thin, lanky build Erin is not much to behold upon first glance. Most of his time is spent either in his greenhouse tending to his plants or caring for his animals. Because of his mostly reclusive nature, it seems like he doesn’t care much for his appearance with his brown hair setting in a disheveled mess all over his head; dirt, hair, and other forms of filth adorn his button-up cotton shirt and jeans and boots. Rin always has a select few accessories on him at all times which include; several necklaces which hold various charms and Sacred Geometry triangles, three rings ( one on his thumb, and one on each ring finger) and a pair of thick-framed glasses.

Personality:While not anti-social per se, Rin has a very awkward in normal social interactions. As he spends his days among plants and animals he sometimes forgets and speaks to people as if they were his animal friends. For the select few people that he does speak and deal with regularly, he keeps them close and tries to keep them safe even though his mannerisms make him seem cold and distant. At his core Rin uses his magic in a studious manner, intending to learn all that he can about the world around him.

Skills: A walking knowledge bank of the natural world Rin uses his ecomancy in tandem with his alchemy to brew and concoct all manner helpful and sometimes harmful potions to help his needs. With his skill in abjuration to make defensible, safe locations.

Weaknesses/Fears: While not so much fearful, Rin has issues dealing with normal social interactions. Never really seeing the point of dealing with people he tends to shy away and tend to his plants and animals. To him, humans aren’t trustworthy and violent creatures for their own personal gain where nature is violent for its own survival.


Brief History: The McKay clan was always a family meager means. Rooted in northern Ireland the family has always been farmers and ranchers scraping by with minor trading and growing whatever else they needed. Connor McKay, the grandfather of Erin, decided that he had had enough and moved to America shortly before the Second World War. Opening a florist parlor in New Jersey and began their life anew. Several years later. His son met and married the love of his life, a witch of the Sisters of Dying Branch, and settled down near the coven home. They tried for years to conceive but due to Erin’s father being human it became quite difficult. Decades went by and finally, Erin was born. Growing up Erin was a strange child, never truly getting along with other kids instead clinging close to his mother and father. Around the age of six years old Rin's magic manifested in the form of causing the entire backyard to spring life in flowers. Erin took up training under his mother’s tutelage he quickly excelled in ecomancy finding a connection in nature that he didn’t seem to find in the outside world. Over time his collection grew beyond the plants in his greenhouse but included several animals that came across.

After growing his menagerie Erin began studying the magic of his roots hoping to come to grasp a greater understanding of his craft. From his father's side, he discovered that his family had ties to the druids of ancient Britain and with this startling revelation he decided to narrow his studies down to the spells and rituals that he could find about them. His natural draw to nature aided in the growth of his ecomancy but his mother then showed him what he could use that magic for, with alchemy. Taking a great interest in brewing healing salves and potions he found that he could do more good in healing others (although more specifically animals he found) and began keeping journals of different recipes. One such animal he found and healed became his familiar, a fox named Sion (pronounced SEE-ON).

Erin is joining his mother’s coven to continue the tradition

Rumors:It is said in hushed whispers that Erin was raised by wolves in the wilds and sacrifices small children to appease the Old Gods. He has done nothing to deter these rumors.

Color Code: 90ee90

Name:
James Kelce

Nickname:
Jamie, Kells

Gender:
Male; he/him

Age:
18

Birthday:
January 27

Sexuality:
Heterosexual

Appearance:
Despite a naturally angry face, Jamie has warm brown eyes and an easy smile that always appears whenever he is greeting someone. Though just as easy as it comes, if the situation demands it, his smile can quickly turn into a brooding frown, complete with furrowed eyebrows. He has a head of messy dark brown hair that always falls out of place despite many attempts to tame it. Standing at 5’11 and a whopping 175lbs, James has the well-muscled body of an athlete and not by accident. He takes great pride in a regiment of diet and exercise. Though thoroughly enjoying the exercise portion, the diet part is rather lacking, and you can always find him scarfing down multiple cheeseburgers on his many cheat days.

Because of his natural dislike of the cold, James often wears multiple layers of clothing in all seasons aside for summer. Usually his outfit consists of a t-shirt, a white long sleeve, and a black leather jacket. He wears black jeans with a pair of black low cut running shoes. He layers the long sleeves depending on the temperature and is big fan of long socks and thermal underwear. James also carries a silver cross around his neck in a darkly ironic attempt to make humor at being a witch.

Personality:
James is a thrill seeker. He loves the pinch in his stomach felt while riding at high speeds on his red Ducati 1098S motorcycle. And his passion for exercise is fueled by the euphoria felt after an exhaustive workout. Of the many sports James played growing up, his favorite was football for the adrenaline rush after he went crashing into the rival team’s quarterback. He processes physical exertion and fear with a foolish grin stapled to his face. Whether or not he’s actually insane is a different matter. Though the thought of flying, or rather the thought of crashing into the ground, is a fear that he has yet to get over.

James is an extrovert. He enjoys being part of large groups of people and likes attention. Though feeling excluded or unheard often makes him grumpy. He is the type of person to try to wiggle his way into a conversation, ideally becoming a focal point of attention.

James has little ability to filter out his own thoughts. He often states exactly what is on his mind. And what he does not say is usually in full view written on his face. This can unintentionally spark an argument and get him into social trouble. He also has a somewhat fragile ego and does not take comments or criticism about himself lightly. Despite James’ flaws, his personality is counterweighted with a strong loyalty to the coven in which he feels indebted to. Though he disagrees with some of their core principles, he begrudgingly adheres to their many rules.

Biography:
James grew up in the nearby town of Bluebrook with his mother. His father was imprisoned before James was born, serving a sentence of twenty-five to life in a different state for attempted murder. What James knows of his father consists of hurried conversations spoken behind a glass window, visits becoming increasingly infrequent as James grew older. His mother, Mary, never married the man and was a single parent who shared a reciprocal love for her son. She was the witch in the family, a talented pyromage and strong woman, who worked closely with the coven. James would often stay with The Elders at the coven house when she was away on missions.

James had a normal, happy, childhood with sports and friends. He knew of his witch heritage but held it with a thoughtless disregard known only to carefree children. He believed that all kids vacationed to the coven house while their parents were away. It was not until his mother did not return one fateful night that James realized he was different from the other children. At the age of thirteen he was taken in by the Elders and raised in the coven house where he learned how to use his magical abilities.

James longs to prove himself in the coven. Showing the world that he is more than a convicted father and an absentee mother.

Notable Rumors:

1) James’ father was imprisoned for killing his mother. (The timelines don’t add up but that’s what people say.)

2) James enjoys hurting other people. (It was a football game where he broke the opposing quarterback’s arm in a violent sack. He swears he was only smiling because they were winning the game.)

Greatest Fear:
Has a fear of flying and heights. James figures if he's going to die it'll be while on the ground rather than smashing into it.
He hates the cold.

Magic:

Strong Suit: Fire Magic
Like his mother, James is an adept fire user. He can quickly summon small fireballs to throw or exert a large amount of time and energy to summon blazing infernos. The Elders have become quite restrictive when it comes this magic because James tends to get carried away. When James first learned how to use this magic, a small campfire was started that turned into a horrible forest fire. He is restricted to controlled blasts of flame unless absolutely necessary.

Neutral Suit: Totem – Combat Magic
Because of the Elder’s rule of secrecy, James can’t run around setting everything on fire. So, James enchants the silver cross around his neck to grant him superior strength in combat. After activating it with blood/energy, he can go toe to toe with most creatures of the night. This only increases his strength aspect, but a lifetime of sports and exercise has honed his ability to dodge and take hits. His body is still very much human and too much damage can take him out of combat.

Weak Suit: Basically most other magic
Other spells take too long to learn and memorize, so James doesn’t really bother. He refuses to learn flight magic and other elemental spells he considers boring.

Other:
James’ father left him his red Ducati 1098S motorcycle. Because of its cost and his father’s known criminal past, James suspects it was purchased through illegal means. The papers are clean though, and it remains one of his most prized possessions.

Color Code:
I just used Orange

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⟢ 🎆 Respects ⟡ 🌓 Neutral ⟡ 👋 Acquaintance ⟡ 🙇 It's Complicated ⟣
⟢ 💛 Friend ⟡ 💙 Good Friends ⟡ 💜 Best Friends ⟡ ❣️Ex-Friends ⟡ 😈 Frenemy ⟣
⟢ 💘 Crush ⟡ 💓 Loves ⟡ 💗 Couple ⟡ 💕 Basically Family ⟡ 💞 Family ⟡ 💔 Ex-Lovers ⟣
⟢ ♨️Tense ⟡ 💀 Dislikes ⟡ 😡 Hates ⟡ 👿 Enemy ⟡ 👹 Absolutely Loathes ⟣

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👋 Dakota Lawson 👋
"Dakota seems nice- she's very energetic and loud, which is the exact opposite of me. But, she's friends with Calypso, so that makes her okay in my books."
Dakota and Maggie could not be more different, however, Maggie find's Dakota's impulsive and wild nature somewhat endearing. They haven't had the chance to interact too much, but in the future it's very possible for them to become closer friends.

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💛 Calypso Barnes 💛
"Calypso and I used to be friends when we were younger! But as I got older, things changed, and we kind of grew apart. Maybe after this summer we'll get close again?"
Both growing up in the coven, Maggie and Calypso became good friends. They used to play together whenever Maggie's parents and Calypso's mother would travel to the coven house for business. As time went on, the blonde grew shyer and therefore kept to herself, which had a negative impact on her friendship with Calypso.

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🌓 Summer Abernathy 🌓
"She definitely has a reputation that precedes her, but I've never had any issues with Summer."
Summer has not decided to mean to Maggie (at least not yet), so for now, Maggie doesn't have any strong positive or negative feelings towards her.

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👋 Charlie Hamlyn 👋
"Since Charlie joined the coven later on, I don't know him as well. He seems nice- definitely kind of cute. His accent remind me of the characters I read about in my books."
Charlie and Maggie are both quite responsible and level headed people, so they tend to align on things. Although Maggie hasn't gotten the chance to know him too well, she could see them becoming closer friends this summer.

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👋 Jean-Luc Laguerre 👋
"I don't know much about Jean-Luc, but he reads, so that's cool! He seems very serious though."
Maggie is a little intimidated by Jean-Luc, possibly because he often shows no emotion and is very intense. She's impressed that he can speak a few languages- she's always wanted to learn French.

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💛 Hana Song 💛
"Hana is really sweet! I like that she's quiet like I am. Sometimes, when everyone is acting crazy, she and I just make eye contact and start to laugh."
Maggie and Hana have very complimentary personalities. Both quiet and reserved, yet kind and loving, the two get along very well.

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Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birthday: October 18th
Sexuality: Straight, questioning

Location
Rowans family live in the town closest to the wellspring, where the coven resides.

Appearance
Rowan is 5'7" and while decidedly not athletic, she is in shape with a slim body type.

Fashion: It can generally be summed up in a simple word, 'Autumn'. Rowan tends to stick to the color scheme of dark greens, brown and a bit of dull yellow. She mostly has her coat on, except on the off hot day wear it is almost always a button up shirt. Her shoes are never anything fancy.

Demeanor: Rowan is aloof with a wandering mind. She often will be surprised a bit when spoken to directly as if she was thinking about something else entirely. This is usually nothing of great importance.

Personality
Rowan is not a typical bookworm. While she has read her fair share of botany and alchemy books from her family, this is not typically the type of book she keeps around. Instead she keeps a A4 journal stuffed with notes in her coat, and keeps it at all times. Rowan is much more of an experimenter when it comes to magic and alchemy, and this journal records all of her findings. She is often greatly stressed when it is lost and carries it around almost everywhere.

Rowan spends a lot of time in the forest or attending her garden at home. While the garden may look nice and peaceful the true nature of it is a kin to Frankenstein's lab.

Rowan is a introvert by nature and often has a hard time introducing herself to new people. She detests direct conflict with her peers and will do most in her power to avoid it. And if she can't avoid it? Well that situation hasn't come up and she would like to keep it that way.

One time in the forest there was an injured black bear that Rowan nursed back to health. On the occasion, Rowan will go back into the woods or the bear will come to her backyard. They will just hang, she will feed him some honey she made up beforehand. Often noting how the bear reacted to different variations of the honey. His name is Baloo, she named him after the Jungle Book character.

Biography
The Moore family are originally from the United Kingdom, but migrated over to America in the early 1900's. Rowan's great grandmother introduced the family into the Sisters of the Dying Branch. The family has stayed in the same house since then, it has a backyard that leads into the forest.

It wasn't until Rowan's grandmother, Elizabeth Moore, came of age as an adult witch that the Moore family became influential with in the coven. Elizabeth wrote many new books on the subjects of botany and alchemy, as well as enchanting some of the trees around the wellspring to help protect it. Rowan desires more than anything to follow in her shoes.

Rowan's mother, Diana Moore, is a witch who uses animal magic. She married a man from another witch family who was born without magic ability. She decided to keep her last name and there was a mutual decision to carry that name onto their children to honor Elizabeth.

Gregory Miller, Rowan's father, being unable to cast magic but having knowledge of the world of magic works as a mountain ranger. He will patrol the area near the wellspring warning off normal humans with things like bear sightings and things like that. As a kid, her father often took her into the woods to let her explore.

But the influence of the family name would not last. Rowan's grandmother past away when she was only four. While her mother is a capable witch in her own right, her magic strengths were to do with animals and her feats are not seen as great as Elizabeth's. The Moore family lives in the shadow of their past accomplishments with their previous influence having dwindled back down to any other family in the coven.

Rowan has the same magic strengths as her grandmother. She has felt the pressure, put on by others, for her to study every word of her grandmothers notes because of it. But Rowan doesn't see that as the legacy her grandmother left behind. In her mind, the true legacy of her grandmother was the spirit of discovery and Rowan intends to honor that.

Greatest Fear
Crowds

Magic

Strong suit: Plant magic
Can manipulate and adapt plants, this gains great results but takes to long to be considered any form of defense. This is best used to help gain alchemic properties and behaviors in plants that would otherwise not have them. Additionally, she can make plants act in ways they normally wouldn't, like glowing in the dark. She has yet to learn the greater applications of this power.

Strong suit: Alchemy and Potions
Naturally complementing her plant magic, Rowan excels at brewing various potions.

Strong suit: Rituals
Ritual magic is another strong suit of hers

Neutral suit: Illusion magic
Rowan has also dabbled in illusion magic. This still takes a while for her to perform but it is something she can use comparatively quickly.

Weak Suit: Combat magic of any kind.
Rowan hasn't experienced a lot of the world, and has little ability to defend herself. She knows this isn't a great quality to have when coming into the world of witches, which is why she is glad to have her friends around her. While she is a powerful magic user in her own right it is always slow spells. This is why she is learning to bring the right potions for the situation.

Other

Color: Rowan's color is dark green 007236

Gender: Male
Age: 19
Birthday: May 7th
Sexuality: Straight

Location
David lived for most of his life in Melbourne, he has recently moved into the coven house (2 years ago)

Appearance
David is 6'1" has an athletic and somewhat buff. A typical body type for a boxer in training. Heavy Aussie accent.

Fashion: David keeps it practical, shoes: sneakers, pants: boxing shorts or jeans (depending on the weather), shirt: polos mainly with button ups for special occasions, jacket: "When I turned 15 my dad gave me an oversized Harrington jacket. Fits me just right now. If its cold I'll put it on, don't need another one."

Demeanor: David is confrontational and is a tough nut to crack both physically and emotionally. While his physical strength comes from fighting and training, his emotional 'strength' comes from never letting people in. This turns out to be a weakness more often than not.

Personality
Since his father's alcoholism, David hasn't been one to open up to others. He felt into the wrong crowds without a present parental figure and hasn't felt a sense of family since then. He keeps himself together with confidence and a confrontational demeanor. He was and, to a degree, still is prone to fights but would never lay a finger on those he considers family. Even though he is too young to drink legally in America, he still always finds a way to produce a fake id.

When it comes to magic, David is a slacker. Barely putting in the minimum effort to learn and zero chance of outside practice. He generally gives of the vibe he doesn't care much for it.

When talking to others he has a great amount of confidence. However, this is a facade and doesn't reflect how he talks to people he knows well.

Biography
Claire Howell, David's mother, was an American tourist. When she met David's dad Henry Thompson, she decided to stay for a while. She moved in to his home in Sydney and one day Chester Thompson was born. It was a nice house and a happy home. But it was only one year into the child's life that Claire had realized she had been away from the coven too long. She wanted Henry and little Chester to come with her back to America. This didn't go well. Henry had never been told about the coven before because Claire had hid it from him under the fear he would misunderstand. Her fears were true and there was a grave misunderstanding.

"I was too young to know my mother before dad showed her out the door to go back to America. When I came of age he finally told me, that my mother was part of a satanic cult. Apparently she wanted to sacrifice me or something. He told me how lucky we were to still be here."

Chester Thompson had his first name changed to David and they moved to Melbourne, Henry Thompson truly believed he was protecting his son and needed to hide him. So, from there Henry raised David as a single father and David was content with life. Until Henry begun drinking.

"Some time when I was around 12 he started hitting the bottle hard. I didn't know it at the time, but it was a mix of doubt, regret and guilt that did him there. What was a young kid hitting his teens supposed to do with that? Except get into some mischief."

David made a small name for himself on the Melbourne streets, a back alley boxer was one of the main ones among other school dropouts. That was the main part of his teen years, fending and fighting for money to keep the house afloat.

"I was making some money, just enough to get by. That was until this one fight when I was 17 almost hitting 18. It was a proper punch up until someone decided to pull a knife. What could I do but defend myself, it was just my luck I stabbed him in a place you don't get up from."

"It was to my shock later on during interrogation, I find out that hes perfectly fine as if healed by magic. And that's when my mum came in with some other women. It was an ultimatum either go over to the States with mum or wait until trail and get charged with assault as an adult. Easy choice to make, at least I might have a fighting chance to escape some cultists and it would make for a great big f***ing story. But when my mom saw me and she started tearing up, I have to say, that cleared things up for me a lot."

"You see I love my dad. I still love him, even if he's run himself down for these later years. I know that, in his heart, all he did was to keep me safe. But finding out that for all these years he was wrong? Yeah that took some time to forgive. I think even some part in his heart knew that he was wrong. That why he started hitting the piss I reckon."

"This all wasn't to say the coven is all sweets and roses but it isn't what he thought it was. Some of the Sisters don't look too kindly on me, I don't blame 'em. My mother left the coven for years because of my dad, then that same man takes her son away. In their eyes I think they see me as the next one from my family to screw them over, or just someone to run away again. To be honest, they might be right. But I can't forgive some of them whispering that all my dad was is a useless alcoholic and my mum was a fool for ever staying in the first place. There was something there, I'm going to prove them wrong."

"There are some that support my mom, truth be told thats the only reason why I'm here as well. I just want to catch up with my mom, I haven't seen her since before I can remember and maybe, just maybe, I might convince her to forgive dad somewhere down the line. I know he still loves her, I just hope she might feel the same."

"I haven't been making myself at home, my mum knows it and somehow she could pull a few favors. There are some witches my age and I'll be staying with them over the summer. I was even at that bonding ritual thing, of course I wasn't allowed to participate. I wasn't allowed to even talk to them until the next day, but I think that part might of been the lies of a witch who has it out for me. Either way, they have also said if I can prove myself here they will consider bonding me to the wellspring. I don't know what they mean by wellspring and proving myself. But they speak highly of it as if its something I care about, or at least something I should care about.

Greatest Fear
Losing the ones he loves

Magic

Strong suit: Support magic
David has the uncanny magical talent for both healing and supporting others. Many spells from this school of magic, much to David's reluctance, comes naturally to him and with ease. This does not extend to uses on himself however. When it comes to using this power selfishly, he is incapable.

Weak Suit: Just about everything else
David is new to learning magic and while he doesn't have any clearly defined weaknesses he performs magic to the competence level of a 7 year old witchling. The only excepting to this is the above strong suit.

Other skills

Boxing
Not like it will matter in the world of magic, but David can hold his own in a fist fight.

Intimidation
David is not a weak looking bloke. He has the uncanny ability to look dangerous, even if he is easily the weakest witch in the coven for his age.

Rumors

There is a rumor that David has a familiar, there is a bluebird that always seems to follow him. He doesn't even mention the bird if someone brings it up. But some have seen him comforting the bird when he thinks no one is looking.

"There certainly are a few running around aye, some of the Sisters don't seem to like me. They spread quite a few things, not that I could tell you what they're saying."

David knows where to get fake ids and plans to sneak of to a pub the first chance he gets. This is true.

Color: David's color is dark red 9e0b0f

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Gender
Female

Age
18

Birthday
12/23

Sexuality
Pansexual

Appearance
Needless to say, Isolde is at least semi attractive, being 5’ 9” and having clean, sleek jet black hair down to her hips. And maybe it’s the electricity, or her inhuman nature as a witch, but her eyes are an almost neon, electric blue, as if they’re glowing. She comes of as very eye-candyish, but her attire is a complete inversion of her personality and physical appearance. She wears a lot of slacked, baggy clothes like sweatpants and a hoodie. She walks with her head held high, as if she’s already seen everything around her for months. She doesn’t have a very interesting fashion sense, but the most interesting thing about her look is the very profound lichtenberg scar that spirals from her wrist up to her shoulder, which she got inked over like a tattoo a while back. The scar happened when she was first experimenting with lightning magic when she was 13. Isolde can often be seen with a staff in her hand. It looks like an ordinary but fancy walking stick, and mostly, it is, but it’s also a common thing in the Morden family. It is a dense wood line with carvings of clouds and mountainous animals, with a metal ring at the two ends. It weighs roughly 2.5 pounds and is eye level with Isolde.

Personality
Isolde is a very grounded person. Her head is never in the clouds, unless literally, and she’s not afraid to speak her mind. Isolde has an energetic atmosphere around her, like at any moment the whole mood could flip from calm to roaring intensity. She respects the elders of the coven, knowing full well why they’re the elders, and tries to listen to their words as much as possible. This doesn’t mean in the slightest that she listens to them because of their authority. Isolde is an upstanding kind of witch, sure, but as far as she’s concerned, there’s nothing stopping her from going rogue but herself, and she likes it here. She admires the work that has to be done to keep a wellspring safe from monsters that would use its sacred power for bad reasons, and therefore, if she has to die fighting for one, she will go down swinging. She’s a very zealous type of girl, and only sometimes has the energy to back it up, when she’s not in a fierce mood, she’s sweet to the people she knows. She’s protective out of instinct alone, but has learned to not get involved in something nobody wants her involved in. Her friends are family to her, she’s the type to kiss someone on the hand when they’re close enough to her, especially women. and carry them on her back when they sprain their foot. She’s a whole mood when she wants to be, it’s just about getting that mental momentum, as she’d put it. Isolde is noble, and tries to maintain honor among the people she is around, be it through basic respect, or treating an enemy of her people as another person, with their own beliefs and reasons that make her never want to kick a dog when it’s down. She grew up with a deep connection to the culture surrounding witches and magic, and therefore has an admiration for people who stretch the boundaries of what magic is through their own creativity, however that may be.

Biography
Isolde was born into a house of witches known by few other than elders in a coven for their control of the clouds. Bending lighting in the palms of their hands is in the Morden house’s blood. It is an old family, secluded in the distant parts of the Appalachian mountain range. One of the six founders of the original family, Valerica Morden, left her teachings behind a few lifetimes ago to be passed down to the future generations. Isolde is one such witch. Occasionally, members of the Morden house are sent to covens in the region to learn from other witches. It’s not common, but Isolde is the first one in at least 3 or 4 years to go to a new coven. One of the Morden House elders, known as Asmen Morden, sent word to the leaders of Dying Branch, to put in a good word for Isolde.

The mountains were almost covered in snow, where Isolde lived, it was mild weather year round, and the Mordens kept in touch with only a handful of covens, which is how they’d keep up with the important events of the world. Dying Branch was the one they talked with the most. Isolde, being old enough to handle herself, was given the choice to stay or leave to learn more from the outside world. Naturally, she left. She took with her the a copy of all three of Valerica Morden’s teachings to educate herself on the Morten family’s old magic, hoping to learn more in this new chapter of her life. Each of the three books had a singular rune, meaning “Lock” on the inside of the front covers to protect the knowledge within them. The only people permitted to open the books were Isolde, and an elder of the Dying Branch.

The reason for the secrecy of the Morden family is because in the mountains, they have their own wellspring that they guard closely. It is not like the Dying Branch’s wellspring. It is a tree with silver bark, and luminous leaves that drift along the wind, they give off a faint blue glow against the thundery clouds of the mountains. It is believed by the family that this tree is the cause for their lives in the mountaintops. Normally, few things could survive there, but the weather and wildlife has been changed by the mountains. Rams with pale fur, and glassy horns can occasionally be seen trotting through the fields on the mountains. Of course, beneath the one or two mile long fields of the Morden family’s home, there is nothing like that. The tree, known as the Mountain’s Heart, is found in a place only the Morden elders know of, they only refer to it as “Valerica’s Valley.” Stories tell of a young tree growing over the grave where Valencia Morden was said to be buried, but it’s nearly impossible to find if you’re not an elder. Isolde may never see the Mountain’s Heart, but it’s alright. She’s going to see the outside world for herself, and maybe one day teach someone to wield lightning herself, when she earns the right.

Notable Rumors
Some people say she’s just a lesbian. Not true.

Greatest Fear
Lightning. It’s weird to think about a lightning magic user being afraid of their power, but you’d be an absolute fool to not be afraid of lightning, especially when your magic of choice involves conducting it through your hands and arms.



Color
Cyan

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⟢ 💛Friend ⟡ 💙Good Friends ⟡ 💜Best Friends ⟡ ❣️Ex-Friends ⟡ 😈Frienemy ⟣
⟢ 💘Infatuation ⟡ 💓Loves ⟡ 💗Couple ⟡ 💕Basically Family ⟡ 💞Family ⟡ 💔Ex-Lovers ⟣
⟢ ♨️Tense ⟡ 💀Dislikes ⟡ 😡Hates ⟡ 👿Enemy ⟡ 👹Absolutely Loathes ⟣

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Symbol 💓Dakota💓 Symbol
"She’s a really good friend, always has been, I should talk to her..."
Iris cares deeply about Dakota, and Dakota’s goofy nature really resonates with Iris. She doesn’t ever say anything, but she has some mushy feelings for Dakota that bother her a little more than they should.

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Symbol 💛Hana💛 Symbol
"Love that girl, good friend."
Her more “uptight” friend that she occasionally flirts with just for laughs, Iris appreciates Hana being a good friend and tolerating her goofy ass for as long big as she has.

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Symbol 💀Sister Deborah💀 Symbol
"She never really...meant anything to me."
Iris cares deeply about her friends, but the older witches of the coven aren’t her friends. She tolerates them. Deborah’s just one of them. When she was really young, if they weren’t throwing together snacks for her, they weren’t really looking after her. She didn’t have parents to do that. The fact that the elders didn’t pay much attention to her when she was little is probably the root of her fear of abandonment.

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Symbol 🎆Calypso 🎆 Symbol
”We were never exactly friends but she’s really good at that magic she does, I think she said it was Combat Magic or something, she’s a good witch...her Jeep is ugly though.”
Iris and Cal have seen a lot of each other and Iris never really bonded with her they way she did Hana or Dakota, but in a way she somewhat admired Calypso for having really cool magic skills, plus, she’s got a cool car. Iris doesn’t like yellow though, purple is better.

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