[OOC] The Haunting of Crestwood Hollow - A Supernatural Coming of Age Story

[Fallenreaper]

E M I L Y S A W Y E R

_{"You never realized the worth of something until you've lost it."}

P L A C E H O L D E R Emily Aurora Sawyer ______________________________________________________ June 19, 2003 | 16 | Mixed ______________________________________________________ Bi-sexual | ♀ | Single ______________________________________________________ Sophomore (10) | Senior Ring | Little Brown Bat

D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E: Emily is a very lith and slender individual, with little to no hint of strength in her form. Some of her old friends use to joke that you could blow her over if you blew hard enough. She stands at five foot and seven inches, something her mother said came from her father’s side. Her auburn hair has a habit of crimping up into tight curls that go all over the place. Because of this, she often ties it into a messy ponytail in back. On her ears are easily seen hearing aids. Recently she soft purple highlights in her hair to livening it up. She observes the world through forest green eyes. They go surprisingly well with her sand beige skin color which can some times burn under the sun. When it comes to her clothes, Emily’s imagination and practicality mix together. She rarely wears the same outfit within the same week, but she does have some favorites. one consists of form-fitting capris with a white, round neck blouse and split sleeves. Tennis shoes decorated with sharpie graffiti on the toe and heel. It gives it the right amount of uniqueness in her mind. On a simple glance, her outfits can appear to be of high quality. With a closer look, they are obvious thrift store copycats with her own personal touch added to it. M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S: I’ve never played a deaf character so I wanted to try something new. I can’t say for sure how well I’ll do, but I will do my best to be respectfully portraying it. I wanted to write Emily’s journey as someone overcoming a difficult time in her life. At this point, she feels is both guilty and blameless for the accident. I want to see her go from her current guilt and depressed state into a woman that will meet the challenges and overcome them in her own way. Above everything, I want to show that her deafness doesn’t define her, but is merely a reason to be stronger. Along the way, I want her to make friends. Ones that both understand her and show her that she isn’t helpless as she thinks she is.

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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Last year, Emily was a happy, carefree teenager. Life tossed her a curveball. While she was coming back from a late-night party drunk, the driver hydroplaned. He crashed into a nearby lake. It killed two of the passengers, but Emily and one of her older brothers’ friends survived. Out of the four victims, she only suffered hearing loss. For the past half a year, she has been living with the survivor's guilt, grief and adjusting to being deaf.

After the accident, Emily’s condition left the family with a ton of medical bills. Though they attempted to stick it out, eventually her father felt it was best they moved. He had received a better job offer in New Hampshire forcing them to leave good ol’ Michigan. By the time of their arrival, they were down to a family of three. That was about six months ago.

She is considered an intelligent, resourceful and observant individual. Even with the inability to hear she has the desire to be rather social when given the chance. It’s evident by her wild hand gestures in her signing, her animated expressions, and body language. Her parents say sometimes it feels like her emotions are nearly infectious.

Since the accident, Emily has felt there’s a wall between her and the world. One created by her deafness. Communicating with those who don’t understand Sign Language or the value of lip-reading has been her biggest challenge. To combat it, she has tried to read lips and bring a notebook with her whenever her aid isn’t around. People that don’t face her during conversations frustrate her since she can’t read their lips. While it might not be perfect, she can at least get a basic meaning.

During summer break, her family received a letter from Mather Memorial. For her parents, the school had a reputation for leaving no student behind. It would enhance her education and recover the ground she lost recently. Emily saw this as a new start. She could only pray she could make it past the first day without wanting to hang herself.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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Hearing Aids: These only allow Emily to hear very loud sounds. Think explosions, sirens and things in that range. It’s muffled at best. Because of this, Emily still relies heavily on sign language.

Sign Language Dependence: Emily is still learning the language. Some times she needs things repeated and slower. However, she has enough knowledge down that she can hold a normal conversation.

Familiar: Emily’s bat is larger than a normal bat, but not enough to be monstrous. It has a little habit of not fully following the nocturnal sleep cycle that its other flying brethren do. Occasionally you’ll see it hidden in a local tree or fluttering from one hiding spot to another. It always remains close by as if waiting for something.

Conduit: Unable to wear the ring, she looped through a delicate-looking chain and hung it on her neck. On closer examination, it is sterling silver with a large emerald in the center. The design indicates a male senior ring and holds special meaning to her. It has the words Tysonville Hawks engraved around the gem. On the sides are Charles and the year 2016. It holds heavy sentiment to her since she is never seen without it close by.

Mix-Heritage: Emily is a bi-racial child. Her mother is Caucasian and her father is African American, giving her family a wide range of color. She took after her mother while her brothers took after their father.

[Lord Wraith]

@Hillan & @Fallenreaper consider both of your sheets accepted!

Now for anyone else interested, don't let the number of accepted players discourage you. I'm more than happy to take more than six players. Was originally just looking for that number to have a solid base.

[Lionhearted]

So for the familiars, do they have to be animals? Or can they be like mythical creatures or humans? And are familiars a way of casting magic through like a conduit?

[Lord Wraith]

So for the familiars, do they have to be animals? Or can they be like mythical creatures or humans? And are familiars a way of casting magic through like a conduit?

@Lionhearted

Familiars are capable of appearing in almost any form however they are forbidden from taking human forms. They generally pick animals that will allow them to remain inconspicuous in their current surroundings.

Familiars can be used to cast magic in the place of a conduit. There's no advantage or draw back to casting this way but a price must still be paid the same if you were to cast from a conduit. Familiars are also capable of magic on their own without instruction and most commonly do so to protect their master in the event they were at risk of dying.

[The Elvenqueen]

Going to be dedicating some time tomorrow to give all this info an in-depth read and hopefully work on a character sheet! Love this concept so far :3

[Lord Wraith]

Going to be dedicating some time tomorrow to give all this info an in-depth read and hopefully work on a character sheet! Love this concept so far :3

@The Elvenqueen

Looking forward to it!

[Grimoire Gaming]

Demi Woods

D E M I W O O D S

_{"A Magni? … Well, what’s my spell save DC then?"}

P L A C E H O L D E R Demeter Angelina Woods ______________________________________________________ August 4th | 16 | Mexican American ______________________________________________________ Pansexual | ♀ | Single ______________________________________________________ Junior | Silver Trinity Ring Necklace | Selune

D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E: Demi’s appearance is an unassuming one, standing at five foot three and weighing only one hundred thirteen pounds. She considers herself average in all ways: brown hair, brown eyes, the only thing that stands out in this new england backdrop is her tanned complexion. Her chestnut locks are parted straight down the middle and hang in long, loose, wavy curls that go just past her shoulder blades in the back. These curls are kept tamed with some mousse and a smoothing serum applied after she showers, which smells vaguely fruity. She wears no make up and, aside from her necklace, no jewelry. Her ears are not even pierced, though she is considering doing so soon. The only traditional feminine beauty routine that she subscribes to is getting her eyebrows waxed, because without this weekly maintenance, they would become one unsightly unibrow. All it took was a lot of middle school aged harassment for her to ask her parents to start doing this. As for fashion, Demeter dresses more for comfort and practicality than anything else. She likes sweaters and leggings and even wears dresses if they are flowy and easy to move around in. You won’t really catch her in jeans or other tight fitting clothing, as she finds them too uncomfortable. Demi has no notable scarring, tattoos, or birthmarks — she is just your average, quiet, high school nerd. M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S: I am interested in playing Demeter to see how much she can grow. She was adopted by a mundie family as an infant, so she has no idea that magic is real or that she can possess it. When the study group forms, this entire world is going to be new to her. It is going to scare her and challenge her, but in the end, she will be excited for it all. She grew up reading fantasy and playing role playing games and now suddenly, she will become like the protagonists that she has read about and played. I hope that this paranormal experience gives Demi the confidence that she needs to stop being a wallflower — to see her worth and that she is anything but average. But of course, the real treasure will be the friends she makes along the way.

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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Demeter Woods was born as Angelina Rivera in northern Mexico. Her hexenbrut mother, or bruja as they are called there, fled across the border escaping from a magical predicament that she had gotten over her head in. Unfortunately for her, she could not outrun her demons, but she died with the peace of knowing that she had at least gotten her daughter to a safer place. Demeter doesn’t know this though, nor do her parents. All that she knows is that she was adopted by the Woods’ from an orphanage in Texas with nothing to identify her except for a piece of paper with her name written on it and a set of silver rings welded together in a trinity. Her adoptive parents, the Woods’, are just as nerdy as Demeter herself — so the proverbial apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Nigel Woods, her father, works as as ancient history and mythology professor at the nearby university, with a special focus on Greek mythology — hence the names of his three adopted daughters: Hestia, Demeter, and Hera. Meredith Woods, her mother, works as a high school physics teacher. Demi grew up knowing the importance of knowledge in a home where they not only had family game nights, but they had weekly family dungeons and dragons night, with her dad as the dungeon master. Hestia always played pretty elves, Hera always played some kind of melee brute, and Demeter loved the casters — particularly druids. To this day, when faced with picking a class choice, Demi will gravitate towards natural magic and healing focuses. Her love of this fantasy lore is reflected in her real life, where she is an avid botanist and aspiring doctor. Demi’s room is full of plants, looking more like a lush conservatory than the bedroom of a high school girl — not a single boy band poster in sight. Demeter cares a lot about her studies and maintains straight A’s with the hopes of going to medical school to become a doctor. During the summer, Demi hopes to snag an internship or volunteer at a hospital to gain some medical experience. When Demi doesn’t have her nose buried in schoolbooks, she spends her time reading fantasy and sci fi novels or playing tabletop games, video games, and the flute for the school band.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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Demi is but an infant in the magical world, she has no idea that it is real or that she is part of it — all of this will be experienced for the first time in character. Her witch bloodline, although unknown, is established in the world of mexican brujería where magic is heavily dependent on forces of nature and the spontaneity of the spirits. Demeter’s birth mother dabbled in dark magic and paid the ultimate price for doing so, an unfortunate outcome that is regrettably common in Demeter’s ancestry. For whatever reason, their blood is drawn to the dark arts. Demi’s mother left her with a silver conduit that is a family heirloom that Demi keeps hung on a cord around her neck to this day. Demeter doesn’t know the power of the object, she simply holds it close because it is the only thing she has from her birth family. As for Demi’s familiar, that is currently also unknown to her. When her familiar, a white short haired cat, came into being… it was far closer to Mexico than it was to Demi’s current home in the northeast of the US. All is well though, for Demeter is not ready for her familiar yet. The cat will arrive at the perfect time and the perfect place, as is designed by fate. It will come as no surprise to Demi that her familiar is a cat, as she’s always been drawn to them, but her dad’s allergic so she could never get one as a pet.

[Lord Wraith]

Demi Woods

D E M I W O O D S

_{"A Magni? … Well, what’s my spell save DC then?"}

P L A C E H O L D E R Demeter Angelina Woods ______________________________________________________ August 4th | 16 | Mexican American ______________________________________________________ Pansexual | ♀ | Single ______________________________________________________ Junior | Silver Trinity Ring Necklace | Selune

D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E: Demi’s appearance is an unassuming one, standing at five foot three and weighing only one hundred thirteen pounds. She considers herself average in all ways: brown hair, brown eyes, the only thing that stands out in this new england backdrop is her tanned complexion. Her chestnut locks are parted straight down the middle and hang in long, loose, wavy curls that go just past her shoulder blades in the back. These curls are kept tamed with some mousse and a smoothing serum applied after she showers, which smells vaguely fruity. She wears no make up and, aside from her necklace, no jewelry. Her ears are not even pierced, though she is considering doing so soon. The only traditional feminine beauty routine that she subscribes to is getting her eyebrows waxed, because without this weekly maintenance, they would become one unsightly unibrow. All it took was a lot of middle school aged harassment for her to ask her parents to start doing this. As for fashion, Demeter dresses more for comfort and practicality than anything else. She likes sweaters and leggings and even wears dresses if they are flowy and easy to move around in. You won’t really catch her in jeans or other tight fitting clothing, as she finds them too uncomfortable. Demi has no notable scarring, tattoos, or birthmarks — she is just your average, quiet, high school nerd. M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S: I am interested in playing Demeter to see how much she can grow. She was adopted by a mundie family as an infant, so she has no idea that magic is real or that she can possess it. When the study group forms, this entire world is going to be new to her. It is going to scare her and challenge her, but in the end, she will be excited for it all. She grew up reading fantasy and playing role playing games and now suddenly, she will become like the protagonists that she has read about and played. I hope that this paranormal experience gives Demi the confidence that she needs to stop being a wallflower — to see her worth and that she is anything but average. But of course, the real treasure will be the friends she makes along the way.

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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Demeter Woods was born as Angelina Rivera in northern Mexico. Her hexenbrut mother, or bruja as they are called there, fled across the border escaping from a magical predicament that she had gotten over her head in. Unfortunately for her, she could not outrun her demons, but she died with the peace of knowing that she had at least gotten her daughter to a safer place. Demeter doesn’t know this though, nor do her parents. All that she knows is that she was adopted by the Woods’ from an orphanage in Texas with nothing to identify her except for a piece of paper with her name written on it and a set of silver rings welded together in a trinity. Her adoptive parents, the Woods’, are just as nerdy as Demeter herself — so the proverbial apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Nigel Woods, her father, works as as ancient history and mythology professor at the nearby university, with a special focus on Greek mythology — hence the names of his three adopted daughters: Hestia, Demeter, and Hera. Meredith Woods, her mother, works as a high school physics teacher. Demi grew up knowing the importance of knowledge in a home where they not only had family game nights, but they had weekly family dungeons and dragons night, with her dad as the dungeon master. Hestia always played pretty elves, Hera always played some kind of melee brute, and Demeter loved the casters — particularly druids. To this day, when faced with picking a class choice, Demi will gravitate towards natural magic and healing focuses. Her love of this fantasy lore is reflected in her real life, where she is an avid botanist and aspiring doctor. Demi’s room is full of plants, looking more like a lush conservatory than the bedroom of a high school girl — not a single boy band poster in sight. Demeter cares a lot about her studies and maintains straight A’s with the hopes of going to medical school to become a doctor. During the summer, Demi hopes to snag an internship or volunteer at a hospital to gain some medical experience. When Demi doesn’t have her nose buried in schoolbooks, she spends her time reading fantasy and sci fi novels or playing tabletop games, video games, and the flute for the school band.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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Demi is but an infant in the magical world, she has no idea that it is real or that she is part of it — all of this will be experienced for the first time in character. Her witch bloodline, although unknown, is established in the world of mexican brujería where magic is heavily dependent on forces of nature and the spontaneity of the spirits. Demeter’s birth mother dabbled in dark magic and paid the ultimate price for doing so, an unfortunate outcome that is regrettably common in Demeter’s ancestry. For whatever reason, their blood is drawn to the dark arts. Demi’s mother left her with a silver conduit that is a family heirloom that Demi keeps hung on a cord around her neck to this day. Demeter doesn’t know the power of the object, she simply holds it close because it is the only thing she has from her birth family. As for Demi’s familiar, that is currently also unknown to her. When her familiar, a white short haired cat, came into being… it was far closer to Mexico than it was to Demi’s current home in the northeast of the US. All is well though, for Demeter is not ready for her familiar yet. The cat will arrive at the perfect time and the perfect place, as is designed by fate. It will come as no surprise to Demi that her familiar is a cat, as she’s always been drawn to them, but her dad’s allergic so she could never get one as a pet.

@GhostMami

Demi Woods is approved!

[JunkMail]

inb4 @Fallenreaper’s bat gives everyone rabies/ebola and black plague’s the rp.

[Lord Wraith]

inb4 @Fallenreaper’s bat gives everyone rabies/ebola and black plague’s the rp.

@JunkMail

No spoilers!

[Daydreamz]

Myles

Myles Pershing

_{"Honestly, I don't have control of anything in my life. Something happens and I'm like. Oh, so we're doing this now. Ok"}

P L A C E H O L D E R Myles Alexander Pershing ______________________________________________________ October 24th, 2004 | 15 | Caucasian ______________________________________________________ Homosexual | ♂ | Single ______________________________________________________ 10th, Sophmore | Unbonded | (Nico) Eastern Wolf

D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E: The first thing one usually notices about the teenager, when he's not looking at the ground, are his striking azure eyes. It takes a moment but as their gaze falls they are able to take in the boyish, almost cherubic facial structure that has started strengthening and hardening as the machinations of puberty work to phase the boy into a man. Other than the bones shifting, the boy seemed to have won the genetic lottery as his straight nose, ears, and mouth all seemed perfectly proportioned to his facial structure. Soft ash-brown hair, lighter in some places but darker in others could be seen occasionally dipping into hs eyes, but was normally well styled and parted to the left. The Sophmore stood at six foot two, having grown quite a bit in the recent summer and on his last doctor's visit weighed in at 163 pounds. He lacked the broad shoulders and bulk of other boys but was well-toned and wiry showing that he was quite active, and while it was barely evident there was a contrast to the width of his shoulders and waist as most competitive swimmers tended to have. Having just spent a summer outside his usual creamy skin was bronzed over and gave the boy a healthy honey tone. And while all of this would pass through an observer rather quickly, they would also notice that the boy seemed to not even notice that he had such looks. His head was always down, looking away and rarely smiled, only giving sideways or half smirks, and only then when he decided it was required. This was usually joined in with his eyes darting to a random location as if he had trouble keeping eye contact with anyone. He had a simple style when it came to clothing, opting for a layered system where he would wear a single-colored t-shirt underneath a contrasting single-colored collared shirt. Most of the time the color scheme alternated blues and browns but every color of the rainbow could be swapped in whenever Myles wanted. Overtop of this simple outfit would be a New England Patriots hoodie and finishing the picture nine times out of ten were blue jeans of varying styles. Earphones were also constantly around Myle's neck as the music was a true sanctuary for the high-schooler. While not even able to grow more than wisps upon his lip, Myles also keeps his arms and legs shaved as many other swimmers do. This has led to some bullying but most people tend to ignore him, and just whisper. M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S: Myles is a combination of two of my all-time favorite original characters. He's a lovely mixture of winning the lottery when it comes to DNA and genetics while losing the lottery when it comes to a familial support system. He's heavily flawed, barely going through life's punches and just trying to make it out alive. This leads itself to some great writing moments, and good storytelling points. Overall, I wish to just, like Myles, enjoy the ride. Myles, on the other hand, is looking for a way out, a moment that will shoot him in the direction he can live with, and something better than what he has/had. He has dreams of being an Olympic swimmer or diver, but also just wants to make it through High School first. Magic will surely change him, as he will see it as a powerful gift. He will likely throw himself into research, and push the envelope of his powers. To him, it will be the push he has been looking for.

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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Unlucky, that's the word one would use at least at first. A boy who could have been, untapped potential, damned by circumstance. All of these are phrases that Myles has heard throughout his life. Fate has been a cruel mistress to the boy who entered the world completely alone. His father and mother were killed in a community traumatic car accident, and Myles was born right after in an emergency c-section operation. Instead of the upper-class lifestyle, Myles was entered into the foster system and has known nothing but a nomadic lifestyle.

A quiet child, Myles was mostly left alone to read or just think. He was shy, not making friends very easily as he had found it useless considering he could be moved at a moment's notice. At first, he hoped to be adopted by some family that would be enraptured by his boyish charm and looks but it wasn't to be. Instead, he continued the living roulette and slowly became more and more separate to the world around him, disappearing into music and swimming.

He's slowly coming to terms with the fact that he will have to start thinking of a future, instead of just surfing the many punches life throws but the idea terrifies him as he has no clue what he wants to do. He's smart but does the bare minimum in his classes to skate by. He spends that time daydreaming or listening to music when his phone and earphones aren't taken away. Most teachers ignored him, but that changed in his freshman year.

Mather Memorial has proven to be quite a good school for Myles, the teachers actively caring about his full potential instead of just checking off his name during attendance. Myles doesn't think it will last since most of the time when things start going well he is moved to another foster family, and while the school is great. Myles doesn't quite enjoy the 'family' he was sent to who more than anything just enjoys the government check for 'caring' for him. They live on the Northside of the city of Crestwood Hollow and Myles has been targeted more than a few times by the rough gangs.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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-Myles' familiar is an Eastern Wolf, though the two have never met, the wolf has faithfully followed the boy around from city to city. While the Eastern wolf has left the New Hampshire area, it isn't crazy to see them come across the river from the Canadian side. In addition, the wolf, which seems to exhibit human characteristics keeps to coyotes which help him blend in should anyone see him. It helps that the wolf species is considered endangered within New Hampshire.

-Myles won't ever really start a conversation, but that doesn't mean he won't attach to one if given a chance. In addition, he tends to unconsciously attach himself to anyone that cares to give him attention. It's never to a creepy degree but to someone who has lived most of his life alone, it's obvious to anyone who looks closely that he's starved for human interaction.

-Myles is not currently 'out' to the general public and in fact still hasn't come to terms with his own sexuality. He knows what he likes, but hasn't fully come to grips with it. As such, any conversation involving intimate situations will cause severe blushing and a quick exit.

[Fallenreaper]

inb4 @Fallenreaper’s bat gives everyone rabies/ebola and black plague’s the rp.

@JunkMail

Note to self, BB found the first target to drop a guano gift on.

[Lord Wraith]

Myles

Myles Pershing

_{"Honestly, I don't have control of anything in my life. Something happens and I'm like. Oh, so we're doing this now. Ok"}

P L A C E H O L D E R Myles Alexander Pershing ______________________________________________________ October 24th, 2004 | 17 | Caucasian ______________________________________________________ Homosexual | ♂ | Single ______________________________________________________ 10th, Sophmore | Unbonded | (Nico) Eastern Wolf

D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E: The first thing one usually notices about the teenager, when he's not looking at the ground, are his striking azure eyes. It takes a moment but as their gaze falls they are able to take in the boyish, almost cherubic facial structure that has started strengthening and hardening as the machinations of puberty work to phase the boy into a man. Other than the bones shifting, the boy seemed to have won the genetic lottery as his straight nose, ears, and mouth all seemed perfectly proportioned to his facial structure. Soft ash-brown hair, lighter in some places but darker in others could be seen occasionally dipping into hs eyes, but was normally well styled and parted to the left. The Sophmore stood at six foot two, having grown quite a bit in the recent summer and on his last doctor's visit weighed in at 163 pounds. He lacked the broad shoulders and bulk of other boys but was well-toned and wiry showing that he was quite active, and while it was barely evident there was a contrast to the width of his shoulders and waist as most competitive swimmers tended to have. Having just spent a summer outside his usual creamy skin was bronzed over and gave the boy a healthy honey tone. And while all of this would pass through an observer rather quickly, they would also notice that the boy seemed to not even notice that he had such looks. His head was always down, looking away and rarely smiled, only giving sideways or half smirks, and only then when he decided it was required. This was usually joined in with his eyes darting to a random location as if he had trouble keeping eye contact with anyone. He had a simple style when it came to clothing, opting for a layered system where he would wear a single-colored t-shirt underneath a contrasting single-colored collared shirt. Most of the time the color scheme alternated blues and browns but every color of the rainbow could be swapped in whenever Myles wanted. Overtop of this simple outfit would be a New England Patriots hoodie and finishing the picture nine times out of ten were blue jeans of varying styles. Earphones were also constantly around Myle's neck as the music was a true sanctuary for the high-schooler. While not even able to grow more than wisps upon his lip, Myles also keeps his arms and legs shaved as many other swimmers do. This has led to some bullying but most people tend to ignore him, and just whisper. M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S: Myles is a combination of two of my all-time favorite original characters. He's a lovely mixture of winning the lottery when it comes to DNA and genetics while losing the lottery when it comes to a familial support system. He's heavily flawed, barely going through life's punches and just trying to make it out alive. This leads itself to some great writing moments, and good storytelling points. Overall, I wish to just, like Myles, enjoy the ride. Myles, on the other hand, is looking for a way out, a moment that will shoot him in the direction he can live with, and something better than what he has/had. He has dreams of being an Olympic swimmer or diver, but also just wants to make it through High School first. Magic will surely change him, as he will see it as a powerful gift. He will likely throw himself into research, and push the envelope of his powers. To him, it will be the push he has been looking for.

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

---

Unlucky, that's the word one would use at least at first. A boy who could have been, untapped potential, damned by circumstance. All of these are phrases that Myles has heard throughout his life. Fate has been a cruel mistress to the boy who entered the world completely alone. His father and mother were killed in a community traumatic car accident, and Myles was born right after in an emergency c-section operation. Instead of the upper-class lifestyle, Myles was entered into the foster system and has known nothing but a nomadic lifestyle.

A quiet child, Myles was mostly left alone to read or just think. He was shy, not making friends very easily as he had found it useless considering he could be moved at a moment's notice. At first, he hoped to be adopted by some family that would be enraptured by his boyish charm and looks but it wasn't to be. Instead, he continued the living roulette and slowly became more and more separate to the world around him, disappearing into music and swimming.

He's slowly coming to terms with the fact that he will have to start thinking of a future, instead of just surfing the many punches life throws but the idea terrifies him as he has no clue what he wants to do. He's smart but does the bare minimum in his classes to skate by. He spends that time daydreaming or listening to music when his phone and earphones aren't taken away. Most teachers ignored him, but that changed in his freshman year.

Mather Memorial has proven to be quite a good school for Myles, the teachers actively caring about his full potential instead of just checking off his name during attendance. Myles doesn't think it will last since most of the time when things start going well he is moved to another foster family, and while the school is great. Myles doesn't quite enjoy the 'family' he was sent to who more than anything just enjoys the government check for 'caring' for him. They live on the Northside of the city of Crestwood Hollow and Myles has been targeted more than a few times by the rough gangs.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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-Myles' familiar is an Eastern Wolf, though the two have never met, the wolf has faithfully followed the boy around from city to city. While the Eastern wolf has left the New Hampshire area, it isn't crazy to see them come across the river from the Canadian side. In addition, the wolf, which seems to exhibit human characteristics keeps to coyotes which help him blend in should anyone see him. It helps that the wolf species is considered endangered within New Hampshire.

-Myles won't ever really start a conversation, but that doesn't mean he won't attach to one if given a chance. In addition, he tends to unconsciously attach himself to anyone that cares to give him attention. It's never to a creepy degree but to someone who has lived most of his life alone, it's obvious to anyone who looks closely that he's starved for human interaction.

-Myles is not currently 'out' to the general public and in fact still hasn't come to terms with his own sexuality. He knows what he likes, but hasn't fully come to grips with it. As such, any conversation involving intimate situations will cause severe blushing and a quick exit.

@Daydreamz

The date of birth, grade and age don't all quite align. Not sure if you want him to be 17 as stated or if you were aiming for him to be 15 as the date of birth implies. Other than that, everything looks good! Consider Myles accepted!

Also if anyone wants to discuss character relations with Aiden, feel free to ping me or PM me. Likewise, I encourage everyone to do the same with the exception of new arrivals to Crestwood Hollow who might not have the pre-existing relationships.

[Daydreamz]

Oh, RIP! Yup, he was supposed to be 15. I don't quite know why I put 17 to be completely honest.

[Berlin]

Please raise your hand (and PM me) if your character has ever felt personally victimized by Rosalyn Osborne.

[Fallenreaper]

Please raise your hand (and PM me) if your character has ever felt personally victimized by Rosalyn Osborne.

@Berlin

Lol, this would be Em`s first day so... if she hasn't any issue to pick on a deaf girl, I say bring it. Cause Em might bite back. 😂

[Typical]

Another girl to the tally, but I want in.

—Addy Spletzer—

[JunkMail]

@Typical

Woah hey this aint the space boat. Wassup homie

[Typical]

@JunkMail Hey hey, here because I couldn't run this char on spaceboat

[Lionhearted]

Astrid Gray

A S T R I D G R A Y

_{"Life is funny. Sometimes we don’t always get the joke, but it’s best to laugh anyways."}

P L A C E H O L D E R Astrid Elizabeth Gray ______________________________________________________ 4/24/2003 | 16 | Caucasian ______________________________________________________ Heterosexual | ♀ | Single ______________________________________________________ Junior | Gemstone Bracelet | Eagle

D E T A I L E D A P P E A R A N C E: Astrid has the luxury of not being spotted with any acne or scarring, unlike most teens. Her clear complexion paired with her pale, blue eyes, alone, offer strong competition to the girls at Mather Memorial High, but it’s her contagious smile, glistening white with sincerity, that ties her beauty together. Astrid stands taller than most, at 5’7” with a healthy weight of 125 pounds, all evenly distributed over her gentle hourglass shape. Warm brown hair falls down to the small of her back, in flowing waves and layers, each strand as healthy as ever without a split-end in sight. Astrid sports a slender build with wiry muscles that tone well across her figure. Although this would suggest Astrid’s booming popularity in school, it turns out that many envy her natural beauty and turn to resent her. M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S: From an early age, Astrid has always lived her life minimally, understanding the difference in value between material things and heartfelt memories and connections. Her driving motivation has always been her mother—she dreams that one day she’ll be able to take her stress and worries away. While Astrid makes an imprint at Mather Memorial for being beautiful and genuine, she holds everyone at arm’s length to protect herself from being abandoned. As she lives on to discover her magical affinity, she will make connections that she would’ve never expected to make, breaking the wall that she so-carefully sculpted to protect her heart. In the end, Astrid hopes she can open up to the right person and allow herself to fall truly in love, like they do in the movies. Such vulnerability is difficult for Astrid to allow, so she finds comfort in her sheltering, though mundane, lifestyle. Astrid lives with many dreams, but without any guidance on how to pursue any of them. Her self-discovery will lead her to a destiny she never thought would be among her many foretellings, and she will learn how to take the first step—with confidence and with grace. But ultimately, her goal would be to eventually leave her past in Crestwood Hollow and live anew in a different area, once things with her family have been ironed out.

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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Astrid has always envied the families that were shrouded in love, secured by faith, and knit tight with bonds. For her, she only wished she could hold her family together, but the broken pieces were too delicate to sew together herself. Since Astrid could remember, her family was continually crumbling until the majority of Astrid’s life became taking care of her little siblings while her mother scavenged for money and her father succumbed to drugs. They live in a small apartment, but they live cozy and as happy as their life predicament will allow them to. Astrid’s mother lives with a lot of stress, and the empath within Astrid can’t help but carry the weight subconsciously. So she turns to music to relieve her added stress, since she has no real way of helping her mother, which would in turn, help herself.

Astrid grew up feeling the need to always comfort and console, so it has become somewhat of a talent of hers to bring people up when they’re down. This has attracted many people to her, but living in such a selfish society made it quick to deny Astrid of true friends. This makes her distant towards everybody, but close enough to be likable, and then dismissed.

Pressing on into high school, Astrid was above average academically, while picking up many instruments along the way. Astrid has formed a vintage-esque vibe, with a great talent in the acoustic guitar and a very soulful voice. Her identifier at school has always been the ‘guitar girl’. Thankfully, she was never placed among the music/band geeks, nor the choir nerds, but somehow landed her in the totally accepted spot of ‘guitar girl’. There have been times where she was befriended by many popular girls, but Astrid has a very skillful way of distancing herself from those that she deems undeserving of any friendship. Instead, many notice her from afar, but never take the effort to crack her shell; Astrid prefers it this way.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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Astrid has little to no friends and mainly keeps to herself. Only some of the students would’ve heard about Astrid’s family dramas while growing up, but most just remember her being dismissed from school a lot in elementary school. Astrid hides many secrets about her home life and many don’t think that she would have such struggles.

Astrid works at the local coffee shop.

Astrid’s conduit is a gemstone bracelet that was gifted to her by her grandmother.

Astrid’s familiar takes the form of an eagle and is very protective over Astrid’s well-being. This form makes it easier to properly watch over her and has helped Astrid in many situations, though she may not realize it.

I did add the extra gifs at the bottom but I can take those out if they disobey the rules! :)