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If you have any suggestions for this roleplay, please PM me or post them in the OOC. You can come to me with ideas, as well.
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Interesting, are all magic users have to be witches? Or is witch used as a general term?
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I also have a few more questions:

Are witchy powers genetic, or acquired?(If the latter, how?)

Is there any overarching witch culture, or is it dependent on the coven?
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@dragonmancer'Witch' is the term placed on those with powers, so it applies to everyone.

@GiskPowers are there from birth, no one knows how it started (I know, cheesy). It really depends on the coven, or the individual if they're alone. There are some... intense covens, though.
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Could there be a rogue male witch with dragon related powers for his magic?
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Maybe powers are "bestowed" by spirits/gods/whatever you would call these otherworldly beings. They are there from birth, or early childhood at least. But most people never learn where their magic comes from. Some people do, and seek to please the spirits in question, thus giving you covens who have staunch religious beliefs, but also covens and individuals who have no particular beliefs at all.

The traditional idea(European/colonial American, anyway) is that witchcraft is done by making pacts with devils, so this would sort of resonate with the old lore, though with a sort of tweak.
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....okay
i have an idea
a familiar
a familiar would be an animal that would lend more power to the witch
the price is that the two are linked
if you catch the familiar you catch the witch.
its like a piece of the soul is there
only difference is if you kill a familiar it does not kill a witch but it does hurt them significantly even weakens their abilities to lower then what they started with

thoughts?

edit: also...what about spell books?
i think with this one, the witch would have their power that does not need spells
and then can do other things with spell books
those who have gotten really good might be able to memorize them and think of the spell hard enough to do it...those inexperienced would need to say it out loud somehow

thoughts on this as well?
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Aye, this looks pretty neat! If y'all don't mind, I got an idea for the "witch power" thing.

There could be two types of witches: ones born with powers and those who had to make packs/deals.

Those born as a witch would be considered "Blood Witches" ( or whatever name sounds better). Their powers are passed down from generation to generation; making them related to those witches who first roamed the earth. Most Blood Witches either join or are forced into a particular Coven. It's easy on both the witches' and society's mind if these magical folks are working together. Covens have rules and expectations of their fellow members and are pretty strict. Some live in towns or mansions with their Coven while others are free to go about their lives. But this type of power is limited . Since they were passed down the family tree, they should be the same or similar to the original witch of the family. Lucky for them, their consequences are not too bad and they can channel their powers from within. Of course, they have to practice their magic but overall these witches are high class and. . . sort of respected in society? Well, before the Witch hunt that is. The "Good" Covens (a.k.a the rich ones) were forced to move to ghettos by the government while the "Bad" Covens (a.k.a the poor ones) were sent to jail. Still, there are some small covens who are still out there trying to mantain the lifestyle they had before all this. So if you want to be a witch in today's society, you better be born into it.

But those witches who make deals, oh boy.

Those who made packs are considered, "Devil Children" (or whatever sounds cool). Their powers had been given to them in return for their service or a trade (soul, kid, etc). In the eyes of both "Blood Witches" and society, they are the worse type of witches. Why would they go to great lengths to obtain this sort of power? Probably for selfish reasons or to cause mass destruction. Since Society is too good for these witches, they most likely would work alone; which is good. Its raw power and they don't need to practice to make this power stronger, but they do need to work on controlling it so it doesn't control them. Like any witch, their magic is restricted too. With magic like this, their consequences would be more severe than the "Blood Witches", and whoever they made a pack with would have given them certain powers or restrictions; or not. They either have a personal goal or a task they have to complete, so their magic would help them complete it. Of course, not every witch like this is bad, but you can never be too careful. Any witch found to have made a pack would be sent to death. This is pretty sad since most people are accused of being a "Devil Child"; even the Blood Witches if they can't trace their roots back to a certain witch. More reasons to hate this type of witch. But these witches don't care about what "society" thinks or this "death penalty". They are more scared of the ""person"" they made a pack with and the consequences of breaking a deal are worse than whatever the government considers punishment.

This is just my thoughts; feel free to comment or criticize it.




Onto what @BlackPanther posted, the spell book would be neat. How they get that book? Was it part of the family or did those rotten kids make a deal? Who knows. A consequence could be that particular witch is limited to the spells within the book, so if granny didn't write a lot, that witch is out of luck.
The familiar? Neat too. But again, limited to what magic the familiar. I could see this being part of a deal, though. They keep the familiar alive and they got their magic. The familiar isn't really "dead", but are knocked out. Like Pokemon. Just give them some blood and they should be fine.
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I am watching this thread because it is interesting XD I have to say that I really like Smile's suggestion regarding Blood Witches and Devil Children; it would make for a more interesting line-up if there are more hierarchies in the witch/warlock society. Also, would it be possible for a child of magical parents to be born without powers? I was planning to make a character who functioned as a keeper of a witch coven (in that, he cleans and does the menial chores) but he has no powers. Or, something to that extent.
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I'm quite interested in this. I'll check in here every now and then, and start work on a character sheet.
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I have a question about clairvoyant powers. Would it be too OP to have an ability that allows the user to see events going on in the present user's time, but elsewhere? Perhaps through tarot, star reading, scrying or mirrors? I'm sure it's too much to tell the future, but I was curious about this topic.
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@Smile
The thing with the familiar is that it's use is to make the witch stronger but has a lot of risk.
Any witch could get one, but many opt out simply because of the high risk
No real risk if it is not capable of dying.
Edit: it would be able to heal itself...but it's like a high risk thing. You get more power, but you are easier to catch and if it dies you lose a lot.
Is what I was thinking

As for the books if it goes through I have a plan for my character involving several....which in my head is really cool.
Spell books of old and such.
*fingers crossed for the books and familiar going through*
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Oh! Okay, yeah that would be cool. I don't know why I thought you meant all their power came from the familiar; my bad, lol.
But yeah, the book idea is really neat so I'll keep my fingers crossed too.

I have a few ideas buzzing around in my head; always hard to pick one good idea. Most likely will be a non-magical character that gives refuge to other witches, but we will see.
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Nah it's cool....I came up with that idea at like...1 or 2 in the morning for me
So probably wasn't the best explanation

My full idea is a neutral witch who runs a library...a library that also has a secret library for spell books. It would be a collection with hard to come by books.

A library within a library....library ception
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Name: Charlotte Rogers

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Age: 20

Gender: Female

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Position: Neutral

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Personality: Charlotte could best be described as bubbly. She's always upbeat and perky, looking on the bright side of every situation. However, don't make the mistake of thinking she won't fight back if pushed. She does have her limits, and she's dangerous if provoked.

History: A middle-class girl from the West Coast, Charlotte was a typical tomboy from a young age. Running with the guys, playing football, that sort of thing. However, she always knew she was different. Her mother was a witch with the power to see the future. It took a while for Charlotte to discover her own talent, but she did. The very air itself was hers to command.

Then came the Backus incident, and the backlash against witches. Charlotte felt that having two witches in the same place was too dangerous, and with tears in her eyes, left her mother behind. She's on the run now, alone and scared... but not all that vulnerable.

Magic: Charlotte's power is aerokinesis. Basically, she can control wind and air. From summoning gusts to deflect projectiles, to quite literally blowing foes away, to ripping the very air from an enemy's lungs, she can do it all. She can even fly by using gusts of air and updrafts to keep her aloft.

Consequence: Charlotte was born with a weak pair of lungs, ironically enough, and each use of her power deteriorates them further. There's a real risk that one day, she'll use her powers one too many times and suffocate
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Sorry, due to unforeseen circumstances, I have not been able to get on for a couple of days!

@dragonmancer Yes, that seems like it would be pretty likely. No OP, though.

@Gisk I actually really like that idea. That could also be tied into @smile's idea of 'Blood Witches' and 'Devil Children'; 'Blood Witches' were bestowed power at or before birth by some god/deity/demon, while 'Devil Children' had to make deals or bargains with the god/deity/demon. Those who received the power as a gift would have decent control over their powers because they received 'approval' from the higher being, while those who forced it out of them or made a deal didn't have as 'pure' of a source, making it harder for them to control their powers.

@BlackPanther I like where you're going with the familiar idea, I'm just not sure how easily we can determine whether it's OP or not. If you have more ideas, PM me! As for the books, I think that's a good idea! Could you PM giving me more details about these books and the library? Maybe we could have it tied to the plot somehow?

@shagranoz Charlotte sounds like a pretty cool character! Unfortunately, I can't accept it until it is more detailed, in almost every area. Though the consequence sounds awful for the character, I'm not certain how you'd keep track of her lungs throughout role playing? Work on the CS more thoroughly and we'll be good! (Remember, you can ask me or the others for help, everyone here seems to be full of ideas.)

Everyone, I am working on editing the details of the RP, and possibly the CS, so keep on the look out. Great ideas, keep them coming!
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Interested... I want a/multiple familiars though. And a staff. all wizards/witchs need staves

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I would also be a real strong headed "witch" (hate that word) and let people try to hunt me down just so that I can kill them for sport XD sounds awful but I want to be a powerful "witch" that isent afraid of normal people
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May I ask why you hate the word witch? This whole roleplay is based around it, so...
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@Arcalept well I find it extremely female oriented. Ill live with it but I think males should be wizards or even better... Sorcerers
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Hmmm sorry, but you'll have to live with it. Back during the Salem Witch Trials, males were called witches, too.
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