Raindale University For Witches [+18]

[Beautiful-Disaster]

Ooh, this sounds interesting.

[Gisk]

I'm pretty interested.

Is there a specific way that spells are cast? Or does it just depend on the type?

And are there magical laws? I mean, like the laws of physics. Things that aren't possible(at least as far as anyone knows).

@Allycat

[Otterpop]

@Gisk

For the spells it just depends, and yes there are megical laws. Certain spells are forbidden and other things. Once I put the CS up tonight I will be working on a list of rules and such.

[BleedingLover]

I think a sibling pairing but be good for this roleplay.

If anyone wants to collaborate on that idea, slide into dem dm's tho.

[Gisk]

@Allycat I dont mean like things that aren't allowed, I mean things that cannot be done.

Also, to revisit the picture question: does a face claim have to be a literal photograph, or is a realistically styled drawing okay?

[Otterpop]

@Gisk
Ohh, yes some rhings are, Witches aren't all powerful. While I can't think up anything specific at thw moment. Is there something you were wanting to do?

Also I was hoping for real pictures, however I may consider a hyper-realisitc drawing. If you want DM the picture and I'll give you a for sure answer.

Also at this time I am only allowing one character per persom as there are quite a few people interested. Now character's may die (with permission of course) and if you choose for yours to die then you can create a secondary character.

[QueenNugget]

Ooo, I'm interested

[Gisk]

@Allycat

Here's some that I found. Obviously you have your own ideas for how things work, so all of these might not jive, but it's the kind of thing I mean.

Laws of Magic

The Law of Contagion: Once together, always together; or The part of the thing is the whole of the thing: A part of something - like one of someone's possessions or a part of their body - can be used to work magic on it over a distance as though it were physically present. The more intimate the connection the better the link works so a discarded cigarette packet is little use, whilst a favourite shirt or piece of jewelry is better and part of someone is ideal1.

The Law of Sympathy: Like attracts like or The image is the thing: Where a contagion isn't possible an image of the target may be used instead. The better the image, the better the link - and even better if the target has personally endorsed the image. Signed photos are really good for this.

The Law of Consent: No injury is done to the willing or this works a lot easier with your co-operation: Depending on who you ask, this is either about the idea that magic is said to have difficulty effecting those who do not believe in it and/or about the idea that it is possible to consciously resist magic and it is far easier to operate a working upon someone who consents to be targeted than someone who doesn't.

Equivalent Exchange: Everything has a price: Magic conserves a given level of value (although one or both "parties" may have different ideas of how something is valued) and a given effect must be paid for with something of at least equal worth. Part of the fun of magic where this applies is making absolutely sure you understand what you are paying before you seal the deal. This also tends to lead to magic that takes the path of least resistance, moving stuff about rather than creating it and what have you.

Reciprocity (aka. "The Law of Triples"): Whatever you do by magic, for good or ill will be repaid to you threefold.

Reversal: Whatever magic does, magic can undo: The idea that anything created by magic can be dispelled or otherwise undone by magic without needing to be physically destroyed. Conversely, this also allows there to be space for anything killed by magic to be brought back under the right conditions...

Distortion: Magic changes nothing … permanently: The idea that magic works by bending the universe out of shape but does not actually change it - sooner or later the world will snap back into its original shape.

The Law of Balance: In the end, everything balances out: Very much related to the laws of equivalent exchange and reciprocity, this idea suggests that magic cannot create or destroy anything, but must move it from place to place (or time to time) - so good fortune now must be repaid by bad fortune later, restoring life to someone means taking it from someone else … that sort of thing.

Backlash: If you don't know where it's pointed, it's pointed at you: Once a magical working is started - especially a working of the harmful variety - it needs to go somewhere. There are likely to be ways and means of safely "earthing" an aborted working (if you can get them right and have the chance to do so), but more worrying still are those workings which miss their target and/or snap back because they are resisted or reflected. Death spells are especially notorious for rebounding on the caster if they fail to kill the target. Such traditions may well develop ways of passing the damage onto someone else - especially the clients of those casters performing this kind of sending for hire or reward. This is the sort of context in which you need to be absolutely sure of your targeting data before you start your attack.

Found here, and edited somewhat.

[Otterpop]

@Gisk

I actually really like all of those amd think it's a really good idea to include them! The only one I might change/not inclide is the Reciprocity one. I was already thinking of one for the dead, but of course to bring back the dead you would need to take an innocent life.

[BleedingLover]

I am thankful to everyone that has sent me messages regarding my sibling idea, but I have found someone already. Thanks to you all that sent me a message and is willing to help you work out a character since I've been in enough witch-like roleplays to do so. :) Inbox is always open.

Just thought I'd note that here.

[Gisk]

@Allycat Nobody said the life had to be innocent ;P

Yeah, reciprocity is a weird one. Always good to edit that kind of thing to fit the world.

Also, for simplicity I think balance and equivalent exchange can be combined. They're kind of the same, in spirit.

[sassy1085]

@Allycat
Sorry I got a another curious question, is any other supernatural beings beside witches like werewolf, vampires, etc?

[Otterpop]

Not at the moment, though it may be possible in the future.

@sassy1085

[GrayPayday]

In IRL witchcraft, Wicca in particular, the "reciprocity law" is an actual real thing. We call it the rule of threefold-- but we use it for everything, not just magick. It's basically a personal karma system.
"Mind the three-fold laws, you should three times bad and three times good."
Basically, you do something nice for/to me, I repay you with something better. Same goes for bad. Bake me cookies? I invite you for a nice dinner. You steal from me, I get you fired.

[Otterpop]

In this world things aren't so simple.

You do something nice for me and I might stab you in the back. I bake you cookies amd you might blow me off. You steal from me and I get the fall for it.
Now that's not to say that karma isn't a thing either, it's just that bad things can happen - especially when your dealing with witches.

[GrayPayday]

@Allycat oh no of course-- just thought it was something interesting to keep in mind if you wanted to go with the reciprocity law. Of course theres thousands of differences between irl witches and witches in media and RPs and stuff.

[AlteredTundra]

Just so nobody claims him before I do, I am putting a face to my warlock in the form of Ryan Potter



And with that, the color I'm reserving for him is PaleGreen. He is going to be my bundle of happy-go-lucky joy who loves life and lives it to the fullest. He is confident but is not arrogant; strong-willed without being too stubborn. He is an engaging fellow with energy like no tomorrow.

[BleedingLover]

@Altered Tundra

drools adores 😂😂😂

[AlteredTundra]

@BleedingLover So happy you enjoy. I certainly like him.

[BleedingLover]

@BleedingLover So happy you enjoy. I certainly like him.

@Altered Tundra

I do. I CLAIM A SHIP WITH HIM!!! I DON'T CARE IF HE'S GONNA BE STRAIGHT. 😂😂😂