[OOC] Recollections: Under The Sycamore Tree Part. 1

[Estylwen]

Since then, Drake has been hoping to run into her while doing his vigilante work and put an end to her.

Drake what? D:

[silvermist1116]

@Punished GN Should we all make sheets like this?

[Mixtape Ghost N]

@Punished GN Should we all make sheets like this?

@silvermist1116

It’s not a requirement but something for fun. To keep track of relationships

[FernStone]

@Punished GNFinally wrote the NPC sheet for Luca's missing friend (who's definitely not missing instead of dead because her apparition took her body when she was murdered)

Olivia

Olivia.Ruiz

27 | Olivia Chloe Ruiz | She/Her "A little kindness can go a long way."

Description: Olivia was a sweet girl, filled with kindness and constantly helping others. During the Stygian Snake’s rampage she was hurt protecting a stranger from an apparition, being one eye open at the time, and it was then that she had her life saved by Britney Williams… and bound to an apparition somehow. The stranger she defended was Luca Oliviera, who was also unknowingly adjoined with an apparition. She helped the coven defeat the Stygian Snake, and tried to stick with it afterwards. She didn’t particularly want to continue participating in the world of the paranormal, but had no choice while she was still adjoined. Even when it came to light that Britney was the one who had forcefully adjoined them, Olivia didn’t hold it against her like most others. She was hurt, but understood. When the coven dissolved Olivia followed Luca, who she’d formed a close friendship with, to join the 8th Street Coven. Then she followed them when they left. They lived together for a short while in St Portwell, trying to find a way to free themselves from their apparitions. Hers didn’t harm her as actively, so she had learned to live with the voice in her head, and eventually they went their separate ways when she decided to move with her family to the other side of the country. They kept in touch, calling each other almost every week, until one week ago when she completely vanished. Abstraction: Adjoined - The Black Rose Killer Olivia is adjoined with an apparition that formed on the death of a serial killer (& kidnapper), a piece of leftover consciousness born from the strong emotions felt upon his untimely death. It gave her the ability to bind people with vines, and to create a large prison out of thick rose vines. The apparition was malevolent, and constantly trying to force its twisted wants on Olivia.

[Skai]

Final edits and additions have been made.

Alyssa "Lyss" Burns

"Am I gonna regret coming back?"

_______________________________________________ Alyssa Burns She/Her | 27 | European-American | 5'9" | 145lbs _______________________________________________ Real _______________________________________________ Skills & Talents "I know a thing or two." ___________________________________ [+] [REMOVE THIS. A list of everything your character is good at... just, uh, keep it realistic. If I see one judo black belt with survival skills training, cooking, and rifle training, I'm gonna slap a bitch. REMOVE THIS.] [Cooking] ⫻ She learned it all from her grandmother. [Underworld Connections] ⫻ Lyss understands how the shady side of the world works. She has friends there, and they know people who know certain things that helped her in her career. [Weaponry and Combat] ⫻ Even with the ability to summon her own personal army, Lyss has learned that it's a good idea to defend herself without it. She carries a pistol with her, and also a lucky metal bat. She prefers to use the bat first.

Appearance ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ "Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and get your shit together." Lyss has a sort of unblemished, untouched look to her beauty. Her fair skin is smooth and unscarred. Her most striking feature would be her eyes. They're a green flecked hazel, and they seem to peer through to the soul of anyone she meets. She wears smokey eyeshadow to highlight them. Besides the eyeshadow, Lyss prefers not to wear any other makeup except for her staple lip colors; these colors remain between dark red and mauve. She is rarely seen without any makeup, as it has become a part of her and not just an accessory. Her dark brown hair falls to her middle back. Since she was born, it has always been a sleek, smooth, and shiny straight style. She rarely does anything with it, except to push it back from her face. Her height comes from her long legs, and her figure curves at the right places in an hourglass shape. She stands tall and at ease, as if she is unfazed by most things. This is all a ruse, of course. Underneath her clothes lie toned muscles ready to take action at any moment. When it comes to clothing, Lyss rarely steps out of her general style. Her wardrobe consists of dark colors like black, brown, maroon, or navy. Her jeans are usually a dark washed denim or black. She is not shy to show skin, but she always balances out a tank top with her favorite dark brown leather jacket over top. In regards to shoes, Lyss prefers boots or slip on sneakers to anything with heels.

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"Life isn't black and white. It's a million grey areas, and I'm trying to find my way through them."

MAIN GOAL ⫻ To carry on her family's name. To survive this messed up world. She wishes to faithfully serve The Hound, and to continue her work until it is her time.

PHILOSOPHY ⫻ Lyss understands that there is a balance to life and death better than anyone. All things deserve a chance to live their life to the fullest and meet death when they are due. Those that decide to spit on The Hound's role by ending those lives too soon should be stopped.

SECRETS ⫻ Lyss still feels a sense of guilt that so many of her coven were harmed during the battle against the Stygian Snake, as if she could have done more to prevent it. Her one redeeming act is that she was a part of saving Eska from the rubble. After all this time, she feels like it's not worth mentioning.

In the time between the coven's dissolution and their reunion, Lyss had been working in the black market.

Lyss carries a journal containing the Burns spell casting history, taken from her family home after her grandmother's dead. Within it contains simple, well known spells, but also many rare and potentially dangerous ones as well.

SEXUALITY ⫻ On the off chance Lyss ever makes a move, it's on a man that can handle her.

FEARS ⫻ Failure. Heights. Pretty typical stuff. She does not fear death.

REPUTATION IN OLD COVEN ⫻ Lyss had no enemies within the Coven, at least not any that she knew of. She may not have given 100% of her efforts at Coven meetings, but she certainly gave everything she had into their battles. When the coven began to dissolve, Lyss felt as if she was losing another family. So she left before the goodbyes began.

ROLE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST THE STYGIAN SNAKE ⫻ Lyss's abstraction was an aid against the Stygian Snake. Even so, she could only stand at the sidelines and let her undead to the work for her. Joined by the other necromancers, her undead served as a barrier between many of the Stygian Snake's attacks and her fellow members. They also took on the Snake's monsters directly. She pushed herself to her limits and beyond that day, and fell into a few days long coma. She was never aware that they sealed the Stygian Snake into the Sycamore Tree because of this. By the time she awakened, the coven had already erased their memories and were beginning to fall apart.

FLAWS ⫻ Over the years, Lyss has grown to be quite blunt with her words. She's forgotten the meaning of "white lies" and prefers to keep her words and actions as obvious as possible. She'll let you know when you're wrong. She can also be stubborn once she's made up her mind, and more often than not ends up working alone to satisfying her own goals.

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"I owe it all to my grandmother."

The Burns family name carries meaning. Whether that meaning is looked upon in a good or bad way, the Burn family didn't care. Her mother worked with apparitions and spirits, while her father practiced necromancy like her grandfather. Because of their careers, her parents traveled often. Alyssa was raised by her grandmother, a strong woman who had once been a legend in the Burns family books.

After her grandfather passed, Alyssa's father became absorbed by his work. He soon lost his life to his passion. Alyssa's mother and grandmother weren't sure it it was by his own hands, or by those who opposed his work. At six years old, Alyssa wasn't mature enough to feel the weight of grief. Yes, she missed him, but she didn't know why her mother cried all of the time. Or why her mother left her without a goodbye.

Once Alyssa turned 13, her grandmother handed down the family ring. The same ring that had thrown her family into misery. She was apprehensive at first, but her grandmother insisted that she carry on their family tradition. Her grandmother opened up to her, explaining family secrets, stories, and anything Alyssa could think to ask her. Her training commenced and the two soon discovered Alyssa's affinity for necromancy. Alyssa secretly vowed not to follow in her father's footsteps.

Years later, Lyss was well on her way to mastering her abstraction. The news of the Stygian Snake's appearance reached the Burns house quickly. Lyss's grandmother, a generally stoic and brave woman, shook as she heard the news. The Snake's attacks grew more frequent, and it seemed like more and more lux users were falling to it's teeth. Her grandmother secretly planned their escape, while Lyss began to look for others in the city that were willing to fight. It was when her grandmother perished in an attack on the Burns home that Lyss fully threw herself into defeating it.

She was introduced to the Coven shortly after by Sully McPherson, whom she heard through sources had been recruiting people into a group of other lux users. While she didn't put much effort into socializing in the soon to be coven, Lyss threw herself into working against the Snake. Once the Snake had been defeated, Lyss stayed with the coven because it was all she had. Still, even the coven began to fray at the edges. While she wanted to stay and fight it too, she ultimately made the decision to leave St. Portwell and never look back.

She found a way to get by in a new city, with a sort-of good enough family to fill the void. She hardly thought about St. Portwell in years, until she received a text from an old friend...

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"I have friends in all places."

TYPE ⫻ Adept

ABSTRACTION ⫻ Lyss is a Black Lux user with an affinity for necromancy. She understands apparition sealing and warding, but she has never fully completed her training. Her channeler is a ring passed down by her ancestors and given to her by her grandmother.

ABSTRACTION DESCRIPTION ⫻ Lyss's necromancy allows her to perform acts such as:

Reanimation ⫻ Lyss is able to summon the dead to do her bidding by projecting her emotional-field into the ground below her. Her emotional-field then fills the body with energy, enabling it to be controlled. This acts as an extension of her body, with the ability to see through their eyes and hear through their ears. She is unable to feel or smell through them, fortunately enough. If one perishes, she can only feel the loss of her connection to them.

In addition to summoning human bodies, Lyss is able to summon the bodies of dead animals. These animals can be small enough to act as surveillance or large enough to take down enemies.

The Hound's Blessing ⫻ With permission from The Hound himself, Lyss has the ability to summon underworldly beings such as golems and hellhounds.

Golems are constructed using the flesh of the dead. They are usually humanoid, resembling giants, or monstrous if the flesh of an animal has been used. These creatures are bound together into a macabre horror standing up to eight feet tall and weighing about 500 pounds.

Hellhounds are ferocious, terrifying entities that serve The Hound himself. To those able to see magic, they manifest as large, demonic pitbull-like canines, with red eyes and a black-aura around them, making hellhounds appear to be made of shadows. They cannot be killed by conventional methods, yet they will sustain damage from these attacks. The only way to truly kill them is with magic. Along with the invulnerability to human weapons, hellhounds can track any human or apparition once they have the scent of their emotional-field and possess the strength and speed of twenty live canines.

Spirit Summoning ⫻ Lyss is able to summon the spirits of the dead to communicate with them. She does this by using her emotional-field to seek out the traces of soul left in the body, and search for it in the afterlife. Once they have been summoned, Lyss only has to get them to talk. That is, if they agree to speak to her.

LIMITS ⫻

Reanimation ⫻ Lyss is only able to summon up to 100 undead at one time without weakening herself. This includes humans and animals. If she pushes past this limit she is at risk of a coma.

The Hound's Blessing ⫻ Creatures like golems and hellhounds require more energy and focus to summon. If she choses to summon only golems, she can only summon ten at a time. If she choses only hellhounds, she is only able to summon six. When she summons hellhounds, she must remain in complete control of them or else they will run rampant. They answer to her commands alone, and she must remain confident in her commands or she risks losing control of them. This makes them an extreme risk, and Lyss only summons all six if she is in a desparate situation.

Spirit Summoning ⫻ Lyss is only able to summon spirits if she is close to the original body. She is only able to communicate with one at a time, and the longer she keeps their spirit above ground the weaker she becomes. Should the spirit choose to be stubborn with their information, Lyss's frustration may cause her to lose focus, therefore losing her focus on the cast. Additionally, if the soul has become an adjoined apparition, Lyss is unable to summon them due to their attachment to a living soul.

WEAKNESSES ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

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"I've got my own ride, thanks."

Lyss drives a Harley Davidson 883 Sportster.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

Presenting two irrelevant strippers that will totally not appear again.

'Violet'.Santos
29 | Marcia Zoe Santos | She/Her "It's okay to stare, sweetheart."	Description: Native of Los Angeles, Violet and her best friend Pink (though they call each other sisters) drifted from town to town and ended up in St. Portwell because once they turned 18, they were put out. Violet grew up the pariah and outcast of her family and peers because she was born intersex. She has a woman's general appearance and shape to the point where she's unmistakably female but was born with male genitals. When growing up, Violet was excessively mocked and shunned for this feature because regardless of what she did, people always found out, and she could never escape it. She, in time, learned that regardless of what was between her legs, she was a woman and dressed excessively provocatively and feminine to show the world. If the weather allows it, Violet would dress in the most racy outfits possible (booty shorts, crop tops, mini-skirts that, if they were shorter, would get her arrested for indecent exposure), except she would keep that little shame in between her legs hidden. Violet is used to living on the fringes of society, as she had to steal, cheat, and other unspeakable things to ensure that she and her sister had food in their stomach and a place to sleep (even if it was the floor most of the time). Violet and Pink finally settled in St. Portwell, where the two became strippers at some trashy gig named Veni Vedi Veni, where she had to shake ass to put food on the table. Violet is half African-American, half Brazilian, with light-caramel skin, and usually has her hair dyed some color (before, it was lavender, but she dyed it hot-pink). She stands five-seven feet tall and is very skinny due to her ridiculous genetics and her... career choice. The woman is flirty, firey, and loves to make jokes... frequently taking things too far. Abstraction: Unknown.
'Pink'.Howard
28 | Abigail Taya Howard | She/Her "Step into the mist, daddy. You won't forget it."	Description: Pink is Violet's best friend (though they call each other sisters) and, much like her, was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her parents weren't the best, so Pink spent her youth rolling with other troubled youth. Pink was very used to the inside of a police car that usually took her home to her parents after she committed a crime or two. She's also used to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall as sometimes the judge wasn't so lenient on the young girl. Eventually, her parents just gave up on her, and the second she turned 18, she was put out. With her best friend, they drifted from place to place and ended up in St. Portwell. She does not like to think about what she did for food and shelter, and staying in homeless shelters gave her a lot of things to forget. Eventually, she and her sister became a stripper at Veni Vedi Veni, where she worked with her sister, Violet. Pink is African-American and usually keeps her hair natural, albeit dyed hot pink. She's skinny and dresses conservatively, making the two stick out more. Abstraction: Unknown.

[FernStone]

Sharing Linqian's relationships here before I add em to her sheet, in case anyone wants anything changed... Since I mostly arbitrarily decided them without discussion

Linqian’s Relationships

Drake.Blackmore
"He realllyyy hated Jinhai, but we got on well enough I could ignore that." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Drake is one of the few that Linqian can actually say she got on with, what with them messing well on a lot of levels. Though, he did hate her brother… Which she didn’t particularly like, being super close to him, but it was fair when she hated his older sister just as much. Even though Jinhai disapproved of it, Linqian kept in contact with Drake after the coven (unlike most everyone else, who she never wanted to talk to again). She didn’t know Jade well, but was sad to hear she was a victim of Father Wolf… another thing that now had in common, if much more depressing.
Britney.Williams
"Jinhai thought highly of her, so she can’t be that bad." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Most of Linqian’s feelings towards Britney aren’t her own, but rather based off Jinhai’s. Jinhai held good opinions about Britney, even after it was revealed what she was doing. Jinhai didn’t condone it openly but he didn’t condemn it either. Linqian’s opinion of Britney is relatively neutral, helped by the fact Britney’s relationship with her brother seemed to be mostly “work” (coven wise) based.
Alizée.Altieri
"Keep her away from me." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Linqian finds Alizée creepy. She felt this before finding out about her night-stalking, and the feeling is even stronger after, because what the fuck?! Linqian avoided and ignored Alizée on good days, and was outright hostile to her on bad ones. She doesn't really want to see her again.
Eksa.Thresh
"She’s still alive? I’m shocked." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Linqian got on with Eksa, for the most part. It was hard not to when she was so friendly. Any issues were because Linqian took something she said as a slight, when it was never meant that way, and gave her the cold shoulder… But they mostly got on. When Eksa disappeared, Linqian didn’t give her much thought anymore.
Luca.Oliviera
"Who?" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Linqian honestly doesn’t remember Luca. She can’t really be expected to remember everyone who was in the coven, right? Luca joined so late, and didn’t participate much in arguments, so she barely remembers him. Remembering people was her brother’s job anyway.
Sloane.Faris
"I wonder if she finally got that stick out her ass." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Linqian doesn’t hate Sloane. In fact, she tried to get on with her ten years ago… Primarily because Jinhai got on with her. But Linqian just couldn’t. She was way too stuck up, didn’t know how to have fun and constantly dishing out critiques that Linqian didn’t want to hear. A fair amount of the times Linqian lost her temper were because of Sloane. If Jinhai hadn’t been there to drag her away Linqian probably would’ve gotten into a physical fight with her once or twice.
Tayla.Choi
"I hardly recognise her." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Linqian got on well with Tayla, most of the time. She was a lot of fun to be around, and when Linqian wasn’t randomly giving her the cold shoulder they got along well. Of course then her partner tragically died in the fight with the Stygian Snake, and she basically disappeared. Linqian hasn’t heard of or thought of her since.
Finn.Reid
"He should grow a spine. Wait, can he do that?" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	To be honest, Linqian couldn’t give less of a fuck about Finn. In her opinion he hardly had a personality worth caring about, and the whole being an abominable thing was weird to her. Jinhai found it interesting, in the same way a scientist finds an experiment interesting, and didn’t really see Finn as a human. His opinion coloured Linqian’s when they were younger, and now that she’s grown up she’s completely ambivalent towards Finn. The empathic part of her is sympathetic about him losing his only family, but otherwise… she just doesn’t care.
"Edict".Devola
"Does he really think we’ll believe he’s a priest now? No way he’s found God or whatever." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Linqian really didn’t care about where Greyson got his money from, or the fact he might’ve stolen a bunch of artifacts off other coven members. After all, it didn’t directly affect her. Linqian actually quite liked Greyson, because he wasn’t stuck up like so many of the other members and she could actually have fun with him (even if he also annoyed her a lot). Apart from when he tried to use his lux on her… She absolutely fucking hated that, and wouldn’t hold back in ripping into him (verbally) when he did. Still, she’s kind of looking forward to seeing him again.
Kali.Mahendra
"Again, who?" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Linqian didn’t have much of a relationship with Kali in the past, and she quickly forgot him. After all, he was always in the background, which meant Linqian never paid attention to him. She has very few feelings towards him.
Simone.Le.Fay
"She should’ve stayed away from my brother." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Linqian dislikes Simone. This isn’t because of anything Simone did, really, but rather because she was good friends with Jinhai. It was an irrational jealousy and fear that the other woman, much smarter and capable than Linqian herself, would somehow steal her twin. Her distaste towards Simone has reduced over the years, but never gone away, even with Jinhai no longer being around. Simone brings out a lot of Linqian’s insecurities that she’ll never admit to having. She's not particularly happy about having to see her again with everything that's happened.
Jack.Hawthorne
"Another one that got on better with my brother than me." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Linqian didn’t interact much with Jack, because he was a nerd and she very much was not. Her brother got on with him, but Linqian really couldn’t stand the guy. Mostly because he wasn’t only a nerd, but he was kinda edgy. The fact he knew so much just annoyed her far more than it should’ve. She’s surprised he’s not actually dead, going by what her brother told her about the void.
"Sully".McPherson
"If I missed anything about the coven, it was the beer Sully provided." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Sully provided an endless supply of beer, so of course Linqian got on with him. It was easy when someone was providing free booze. Any issues she had with him, which she had with everyone, were easily forgotten over a drink. It helped that he tolerated all of her problems as well. She can't wait to drink away her problems without having to pay a cent.

[Estylwen]

@FernStone Love it. xD

[AtomicEmperor]

Leon Richoux

"I'm no Hunter. I'm a guard; a Warden."

_______________________________________________ Leon Hunter Richoux He/Him/Himself | 29 | French/Irish American | 6'8" | 300lbs _______________________________________________ Fighting _______________________________________________ Skills & Talents "Don't huff and puff at something you won't blow down." ___________________________________ [+] Mountain Man ⫻ Sometimes you meet a family, they look normal enough; then a freakshow saunters in and you wonder whose Uncle descended from their troll hide in the hills. Turns out its a kid, and all you can wonder is what the FUCK they're feeding this shaved bigfoot. Leon started putting on muscle and height at an early age, and has since come to subscribe to the ideal that one's body is a temple; and his is a citadel. His job consists of fitness and health, and his lifestyle has been built around maintaining that for as long as he can remember. The Legacy of King Gravity ⫻ "Gravity" Richoux was Leon's Father: A world class boxer, trainer, and heir to the Richoux clan's powerful Orange Lux lineage. Leon has followed the example in every way possible, turning whatever he couldn't into a signature flair all his own. Indomitable Will ⫻ The capacity for strength of mind is of utmost necessity for those who wield the Tiger's Courage. You have to have a capacity for it even before you awaken, so of course Leon would be tenacious and unwavering in the face of whatever adversity is in front of him. Unflinching ⫻ Thanks in no small part to Leon's Iron Will, he can be quite the stone faced killer if need be. Not only undeterred by threats, he is rarely pushed into action of any kind without a great deal of patient consideration beforehand. This makes his recent actions especially worrying for his friends and allies. Natural Learning ⫻ Leon's not traditionally smart; his time spent learning has always been hands on and by the seat of his pants. There's a great deal of history, even about his own family, that he doesn't know. But, that has never stopped him from developing a biting wit or a fantastic knack for working with his hands. Instruments, mechanics, fighting; he just takes to it like a fish to water. St. Portwell's Own ⫻ Being his Father's son, Leon has continued the fighting tradition and risen to the heights of World Champion in his weight class. He's recognized well around St. Portwell, and to a lot of Blinds in the community, he's something of a local pillar.

Appearance ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ "Why worry too much about shit that gets blood on it?" Leon is a mountain of a man standing just under seven feet tall. At his size, the natural bulk of a human is enough to cause a great deal of attention to be drawn to them, and in this case Leon has only done more to draw eyes. His fair tone skin is covered in tattoos from his hands to his pelvis, some having to do with his profession and career, others being symbolic to his family and their history or even local imagery with nods to his underground life. Prominently on his right pectoral is the Richoux clan's crest: A tower shield backing a deer in forward picture, a crown atop its head. A set of lions in the bottom right hold up small suns in their paws. Aside from the ink, Leon is fit as hell. With his job mostly consisting of eating and training for fights, he has as much time as he wants to focus on his physique. He keeps his hair long, usually tying it in some various form of bun in the gym, then letting his full mane flow otherwise. His hands are crooked, broken knuckles and scar tissue pushing the fingers into different directions than intended, but they still close into massive hamhock fists that large piston arms carry with ease. His face is surprisingly clean for a pro boxer, notably absent of the same kind of severe scarring one can expect from being drilled in the face so often. Leon was raised in the Wicca tradition, and both Lord Gravity and the Lady Hunter were dedicated not only to the faith, but to the aesthetic of their kindred spirits. As such, the tall and majestic young man came to mirror the look, going for a mix of traditional gothic aesthetic with the punk and grunge Oregon and the North-West are known for. Even his own ring gimmick is modeled after the preferred look: Lots of black, lots of plaid patterns and toque hats or cloaks and capes in the colder climates. Warmer climates see him in tank tops and ripped jeans with undone laces. Occasionally, for some sort of event or banquet, he'll dress up in one of a couple specially tailored outfits that are more reminiscent of a European Count or Baron than a boxer. In private, it's usually something much more casual; gym wear like a pair of sweat pants and t-shirts.

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"I know what I'm meant to do."

MAIN GOAL ⫻ While resigned to the idea that he's aberrant, Leon's resolved long ago that he would protect and defend his family's legacy, eventually passing the Richoux Tomes down to a worthy Orange Lux successor. To him, this doesn't just mean making sure the books are kept safe and that the Gym stays open. It's about trusting that his Father, may His soul rest in peace, had a reason to move his family to St. Portwell. His whole life, Leon had been told by his Father that this was a special place; a nexus of spirituality and magic that would one day be an Eden that the Enlightened would walk in peace and freedom. To that end, Leon has hope that a renewed Sycamore Tree Coven will be able to dispel the dark cloud that has befallen St. Portwell and grant those who have paid for the safety of the city with their lives a peaceful rest.

PHILOSOPHY ⫻ As a man who has his goals and aspirations set in stone, Leon has a pragmatic philosophy when it comes to life and the way its lived. Oftentimes, concessions must be made in order to broker peace. For that reason, he's a man who knows what sort of compromises need to be made, playing for the long game as best one without vision into the future can hope to. His Father, a truly monumental figure in Leon's eyes, taught him of chivalry and of religion in its most basic moral format; that there are lessons one can take from any "Holy" teaching, and that these lessons can and should be applied to one's life in order to find the center where "right" and "wrong" actually live. Important to remember, Leon is an idealist: At the end of the day, he's seeking paradise within his lifetime, and while very few things drive him to conflict outside of his profession, he's not afraid to step into the fray should his plans be threatened.

SECRETS ⫻ While many of the Coven's members may know about his Aberration and the conditions under which he was initially afflicted, very few know that there is an artifact that can be used to quell and regulate his powers should the need arise. Fewer still know that the holder of that artifact is Daisy Hunter; the recently missing right hand of deceased Coven Matron Ashley Stone. Even fewer still know about their low-key companionship, or the long nights that were spent trying to keep Leon from howling at the moon like a deranged psychopath. The two had done a lot of work on suppressing and adjoining Leon's Aberration, flare ups now only coming at the brightest of full moons that St. Portwell had to offer.
There was little opportunity for Leon to test the waters of his skills, and as such he's taken on another life entirely: stalking the night streets as something of a comic book vigilante. To date, he's told nobody about his limit testing, but he's sure some people know; after all, how many seven foot tall "invincible" men are out in St. Portwell breaking bikers with their own bikes?

SEXUALITY ⫻ Legendary. Despite all his high moral standing and idealistic view of the world around him, he's only human. Sex is a vice, and he's happy to lend his talent and physique to anyone involved.

FEARS ⫻ Like other Aberrants, there's always the fear that one may not be in control of their fate, or even themselves, from day to day. Living life as a host is a blessing for some, those who need guidance or companionship in a strong and ever present way. For others like him, the idea of having one's ambitions and dreams and goals all ripped away because the ghost inside your head decided that time is up isn't just an idea; it's a real threat that Leon deals with every time he has to use his powers for any reason. Because of this ever-present threat, Leon has come to a point where his greatest fear isn't will it take me, but rather when will it take me. His greatest hope is that by then, Paradise will have already come to St. Portwell, and he can live among the other wolves in peace knowing he left things in good hands.

REPUTATION IN OLD COVEN ⫻ Obviously, nobody loves a moral grandstander; but back in the day, Leon was a lot less sure of what his vision was going to be. He was a giant who had just come into the muscle and capacity of a man's body moving toward the end of pubescence. Still idealistic, however, he imagined that the Coven would be an organization that would grow with its members as they became a force for good in the North Western US. To this effort, he did his absolute best to be everyone's rock. However, his Aberrancy event and subsequent rampage left Coven members just as dead as if a stranger had killed them: From there, the effected mourned and processed. Some of them came to understand and accept that Leon had nothing to do with it in the way of responsibility. But, others still hold him accountable, citing his cocky attitude and hero complex for the main reasons why their loved ones were ever put at risk at all.

ROLE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST THE STYGIAN SNAKE ⫻ From the start, Daisy Hunter was sure to include Leon in the plans for the Sycamore Tree Coven. While technically an outsider, he quickly proved that his father's training and hard work with him was no joke. From there, Leon was considered one of the Coven's main enforcers, his strong grasp on the family Lux being a boon for others who were just coming into their own. During the battle itself, Leon was the Sword where others were the shield. Working in close conjunction with many of the more supportive Luxes, Leon used his Orange Lux and natural strength to use their powers in ways that would maximize the effects of his own devistating cannon fists.

FLAWS ⫻ Besides cursory sins of the flesh, simple lust and occasional gluttony, Leon has a habit of projecting his wants and needs onto others. While at surface level this seems like a "him" problem, it very quickly becomes an everyone problem. The closer one is aligned to Leon's way of thinking, the harder he makes it for that individual to have any sort of conflicting feelings and emotions. Eventually, he's unable to separate the individual's ideals and dreams from their actions and real feelings, leaving him either dedicated to someone with all of his being or so disappointed and disgusted with them that he can't continue a friendship. He's terrible at reading people, terrible at subtle investigation, and literally cannot be stealthy as he is a tower of a man: Nobody in St. Portwell or abroad could ever be tricked into thinking that this vampire looking giant was anyone other than Leon Richoux. And, to top it off, being Leon's friend on the night of a full moon is like petsitting a druglord's imported hippopotamus after it got into the product stashed in its pond: Risky business without protection.

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"I'm happy it was me dealing with it: I can't imagine someone else having to."

Leon Hunter was born into the Richoux Clan, whose roots take them from French Canada to the southern French territories of Louisiana before bringing them all the way back to Versailles in the French Mainland. Their family has a noble Adept lineage, traditionally as recipients of Orange Lux who specialize in augmented pugilism and bare handed fighting. In the tradition, Leon's Father Maxwell was at one point a world champion heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Gravity" Richoux, he was well known for his commanding presence and raw power in the ring. He was an upstanding man, a master of Orange Lux, and a traditionalist who had kept rituals and practices from his family's long heritage passed down through historic records called the Richoux Tomes. Alongside fellow Adept and wife Lynette Hunter, these tomes form the backbone of the teachings for The Temple of Charming and Graceful Individuals; a Portland based temple run by Lynette herself. Of course Blinds get a watered down version, but having raised all five children with what Gravity had always called "the good stuff", Leon and his four younger siblings have all experienced awakenings in their own ways. Of the five Richoux, only Leon has developed Orange Lux, leaving him as the true heir to his family's legacy. As such, Leon spent an inordinate amount of time with and around his Father, being homeschooled for two years after awakening to his abilities in order to teach him how to utilize and suppress his powers without impulsivity.
It was then that Leon learned how dangerous their way of life and the world they knew beyond the mundane was. The fact that his father could punch holes in car doors and rip concrete from the ground with his hands didn't escape the scrutiny of a child's imagination. But, thankfully, Leon was born a fairly serious child. Mature enough to understand that what he had inside him was a weapon, he submitted to his Father's instruction and dedicated most of his time to learning and cultivating himself into what his Father constantly called "A Responsible Man." Once Gravity believed his son was fit to return to society, he allowed him to do so; the young and slightly awkward twelve year old Leon returned to public school for the eighth grade where he quickly integrated with some of the more alternative cliques around school. Distant relatives, like Daisy Hunter, would help to ease the transition as things became more normal for Leon, and he would eventually broaden his horizons after participating in the local highschool's football team in his freshman and sophomore years.

Leon continued to participate in sports and various other social activities while training under his Father, living an extremely active lifestyle into his junior year when tragedy struck. While overseas on a fighting tour, Gravity Richoux became involved in a situation involving a local paranormal group. Though there was little evidence in the case, Gravity Richoux has been missing now for 12 years, and is assumed dead. At the time, it was an awful thing for the entire family to be going through, and with their youngest child at age seven, Lynette was left alone to defend her husband's bloodline and lineage as the Stygian Snake's fog rolled across the city of St. Portwell: The Richoux's perceived Eden. With things slowly but surely ramping up around them, Leon was approached by Ashley Stone and his cousin Daisy about joining a cult of their own: A group of young Adepts in defense of St. Portwell against the Stygian Snake. Knowing its what his Father would've done, Leon dove headlong into life among the Sycamore Tree Coven, and with his Mother's blessing he began to use his powerful Lux to aid in the fights to come.
As they received new members, Leon was often the first individual to set rules and boundaries for people to follow, trying his best to convince people like Ashley and Daisy to structure and organize things like how his own family did, he often had something of a superiority complex, often forcing his way into a role of enforcer that would try to straighten troubled people out. Most ending up on the other end of such a treatment ignored Leon at best, or grew to hate him for the superior way he acted. The plight of an old soul, his mother always claimed. But, time passed as the Coven grew in strength and numbers until that fateful day when they were able to seal the Stygian Snake beneath the Sycamore tree, banishing the thought from their minds in a bid to protect the resting place forever. Many left from there, but Leon remained: At age nineteen, he had foregone higher education and a normal life to defend St. Portwell, and the only thing left for him to do was remain as its stalwart guardian.

Six months later, an incident occurred which led to the discovery of a new Apparition stalking the streets of St. Portwell. Similar to Today's problem with Father Wolf, Lady Lelou seemed to be targeting weak or isolated coven or ex coven members, brutally killing them for no apparent rhyme or reason. Eventually, a small team of the Coven's elite met to stop it, at which it made its plans known: Find an avatar worthy of its strength from the Sycamore Tree Coven, and use that body to find and release its Master: The Stygian Snake. In a desperate attempt to stop it, Leon gave every bit of strength and energy he had, which played right into its trap. As with the others it had attacked, Lady Lelou attempted to hijack Leon's physical form and paranormal strength to use as a vessel for itself.
Had he not been so quick to act, or perhaps if they had retreated to gather more forces, Leon may not have dove headlong into a fight with the embodiment of the Werewolf Mythos of the North Western US. If he hadn't been so confident from their fight with the Stygian Snake to begin with, maybe he would've felt less compelled to action... But Leon knew himself better than anyone else: He knew he had to protect St. Portwell, and he was convinced that it had to be done then and there. So, his claim is that he intentionally allowed himself to be possessed. Regardless of his motivation, at first things seemed successful for Lady Lelou. With a howl, the massive wolf-like creature sulked into the forests surrounding St. Portwell after killing most of the other members who had gathered to stop it.

Daisy Hunter entreated her cousin, Leon's Mother, to assist with her Black Lux in sealing Lady Lelou, saving not only Leon but the early safety of the Sycamore Tree itself. Fighting a war of wills within his body kept Lady Lelou from accomplishing her plan, and before she could break him down completely, Lynette and Daisy Hunter worked together to trap the Apparition within Leon. It was by his own Lux that the framework of entrapping lattices was built sturdy enough to house the prisoner, leaving Leon entirely cut off from his precious ancestral Lux that had once made him so confident and capable.
From there, he had to essentially restart his life. Working closely with Daisy, who had volunteered to bind with the Channeler responsible for controlling Leon in the most dire circumstances, and having gone through dozens of "Leash Breaks" and Full Moon events, the two were able to get Leon back into a state where he felt comfortable and capable of carrying out his self perceived duties as Warden of St. Portwell. This didn't do much for the Coven, however, as not only were they splitting at the seams, but incidents like Leon's rampages often just left more people dead, meaning more loss and more pain for all involved. Eventually, he had to watch Ashley and Daisy end things.

With his siblings growing and his Mother moving the Temple to St. Portwell as a support faction for the Coven, it was here that Leon was encouraged to do more for himself. His Mother convinced him to get into the circuits his Father had danced through, and having kept St. Portwell's Gravity Gym open as his personal business, Leon knew he could still perform in the ring. So, at 21, Leon made his debut in the world of Boxing, claiming his father's legacy and catching an upwind of publicity that put him face first into fights no amateur should've gotten.
But he proved himself, and since then he's been working his way up the ladder, winning titles at home and abroad while always coming back home to keep his promise to his Father: To protect and defend St. Portwell, and to bring paradise to their home. For several years, these trends continued upward with the promise of good times for all involved. The gym picked back up after Leon was able to bring notoriety to it with his fighting, his eldest sister was heading an investigation into their Father's unsolved disappearance in Denmark, and Leon assumed that one day soon he'd be able to settle down himself.

But now with Ashley dead, Daisy missing and Father Wolf unaccounted for, Leon has to get his hands dirty in St. Portwell's underbelly. Since the incidents started, he's been undercover (as undercover as a giant man can be), hunting around for any information as to where his friend is or where the Channeler responsible for controlling his powers is, as until that's found, there's an equal risk to Sycamore Coven members lurking in their very ranks. For Auri Auclair, it was easy to track the man down... And he was on board the moment she asked him to return to the coven.

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"I hate the claws, they make it difficult to ball a fist."

TYPE ⫻ Adjoined Aberration

ABSTRACTION ⫻ Lady Lelou is an apparition of feral instinct which first attempted to take over Leon before being Sealed, allowing for the two to become Adjoined.

ABSTRACTION DESCRIPTION ⫻ Lady Lelou is a prisoner trapped in the very body and soul of the individual she chose to take as an avatar in the battle against the Stygian Snake. A complex array of seals act as a set of gates and locks that give both the Vessel and a specific Channeler the ability to redirect the prisoners vast stores of energy in order to empower the Vessel. There are five seals in total, each locking a different aspect of Lady Lelou's power within Leon. While all five aspects are sealed, Leon experiences a generally comfortable upper level of unnatural strength, stamina and endurance.
Due to the complicated nature of the process by which these limitations are built and broken, among other factors discussed later on in the limitations, Leon has a very specific methodology when accessing Lady Lelou's powers beyond his every day base level.

• Earth: The Earth seal is responsible for Lady Lelou's physical presence in the Shimmer. For Leon, this aspect is associated with stamina and endurance.
• Air: The Air seal contains Lady Lelou's powerful sensory and extrasensory abilities. When applied, this aspect imbues Leon with heightened senses and speed.
• Water: The Water seal houses Lady Lelou's vital energies. When drawn from, Leon pulls directly from the sealed Apparition's life force to revitalize, rejuvenate and ultimately transform himself.
• Fire: The Fire seal guards Lady Lelou's hatred and hunger. Utilized in strengthening his attacks through physical and metaphysical means, this energy has the self explanatory drawback of Beastial Rage that Leon has little control over.
• Spirit: The Spirit seal guards Lady Lelou's connection to the energy of its Apparitional Belief. This energy sources the paranormal abilities of the Apparition in addition to translating the other energies into a form processable by Leon's physical body.

Disciplines ⫻ With five seals to draw from, Leon is something like a pressure control supervisor for a nuclear power plant. In his trial and error study of his abilities, he's come to familiarize himself with the different benefits and drawbacks that each seal presents. Some seals should always be opened sequentially, some sequences should never be made: Daisy had been present for these limit tests, utilizing the Channeler dedicated to the Sealing Ritual they had performed. Together, the two came up with the idea of the Disciplines: Different combinations of seals released at different levels which seem to have consistent short term benefits for Leon. Ways to "release the beast" without inviting it out of its cage and back into their world.
There are a great deal of factors that go into the order in which seals are released, and the Disciplines themselves are noted both in Leon's head as a lexicon of spell-like commands, but in the head of his "Master", who holds the Channeler able to repair and control the seals from the outside.

LIMITS ⫻ Above all else, the balancing act required to function above his base level requires a great deal of skill and focus to utilize without causing permanent damage to Leon's body. Loosening them too quickly, or overdrawing from any one particular seal, can cause a catastrophic failure of the entire array that sends Leon into a spiral toward Abscission and ultimately Abomination. However, Leon can't afford to be too slow about utilizing his abilities, as the moment that the Water seal is loosened, the energy requirement for his physical body to continue functioning rises exponentially as the beings begin to merge and feed from one another. As such, Leon has a maximum of a few minutes at a time to utilize his abilities before having to tighten the seals and return to his baseline state. Utilizing his unique "Disciplines” to stretch the energy out as long as possible still only yields a record of five minutes and thirty seven seconds of strenuous usage: a time ended by a broken seal that left him comatose for several days as repairs were made.
To speak of repairs to the seal array, one must mention the fact that there is, essentially, a controller that exists. If someone who was not the "Master" of the Channeler linked to the seal array was to get ahold of it, they would have access to Leon's entire life. They could lock the seals fully, trapping Lady Lelou away in the deepest part of Leon's soul, removing his power fully. Or, perhaps more sinisterly, they could release Lady Lelou back into Shimmer, forcing the destruction of Leon's physical life in the process of bringing about a new dark age for St. Portwell.

WEAKNESSES ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

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"I'm the Big Bad fucking Wolf, and my only Father is Gravity. "

RIP Peter Steele my beloved. You helped a little goth kid through some of the worst times in his life.
Fun Facts:

• The Temple of Charming and Graceful Individuals is a cult.
• Richoux is French for Ricwulf, translated as Powerful Wolf in Germanic origins.
• Leon plays in a band called DECENT EXPOSURE, a St. Portwell "Supergroup" which is something of a social club for musicians, with members rotating in and out with their involvement in the St. Portwell music scene.

[Atrophy]

Taking a play from Fern, I'm also sharing the relation sheets for Sloane and Sully if anything needs changed.

Sloane's Notes on People of Potential Interest

Britney.Williams
"Monster." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Irredeemable. Failed to see consequences of actions that led to future crises. Seeks forgiveness only because she cannot stand being disliked. Probably working an angle. Must be monitored. Do not trust. She will only make things worse. I respected you. You taught me so much. I fear that I’m making the same mistakes. How could I be so stupid?
Drake.Blackmore
“Ally." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Useful. Trusted. Dependable until recently, but blameless for change. Things feel different since Jade’s death. Don’t understand why—grief is shared. Needs guidance, just don’t push too hard. More fragile than he seems. Reckless. Keep him close. I’m sorry for how I treated you. At first I didn’t get what Jade saw in you. I get it now. I’ll keep you safe.
Alizée.Altieri
"Puppet." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Suspicious. Volatile. Could be a victim, could be an accomplice. That apparition is dangerous. Should be sealed. Keep watch on. Might need handling. Last resort only. Owe her that. It was unfair how they treated you. You needed our help. I should’ve spoken up. I worry that we made another enemy.
Eksa.Thresh
”Craven." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Coward. False martyr. Not the only one to give the ultimate sacrifice. Should’ve come back sooner. Waste of talent. Think drug pushing saves lives? Only here to save her own skin. Selfish. Unforgivable. Who isn’t? I thought we were friends. I should’ve called. I was too afraid. Now you’re just another stranger.
Linqian.Han
"Bitch." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Unstable. Unreliable. Says one thing, does the other. Self-centered quitter. Any wonder she’s single? Learn to commit. Unlikable. Unimportant. It should have been her. Damn it, it should have been her. I don’t mean it. You know I don’t mean it. I’m sorry. My efforts to impress him were at your expense. God, I didn’t even call when I found out he...
Luca.Oliviera
"Victim." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Pitiable. Unfortunate. Don’t go easy on her. Why didn’t Ashley help? So many questions. It’s like he doesn’t really want help. It’s like he wants an excuse not to help. How bad can it be? Could want people to feel sorry for him. Disgusting, then. Truly rotten. I don’t know what you were going through. How could I, you never told me? How could I, I never asked? I owe you more apologies than I’ll ever know.
Tayla.Choi
"Wretch." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Quitter. Junkie loser. She dishonors his memory. Too scared to seek help from those who could give it. Probably shouldn’t even be here. A liability. Dead weight. I’m so sorry. I didn’t see how much pain you were in until it was too late. I’m a horrible friend. I didn’t know how to help. I don’t think I really could.
Finn.Reid
"Artifice." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Curious. Oddity. Not feeling like a human feels pretty human. Difficult to read. Difficult to believe. Spy for Sebastian? Nobody can hide forever. More danger than he’s worth. Being too harsh? Doesn’t deserve it. What do you want to hear? That I’m afraid of you? That if someone as kind and caring as you is considered subhuman, I lose sleep over what they think I would be?
"Edict".Devola
”Counterpart." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Bizarrely similar. Family first. A legacy of liars and thieves, apples stuck in the knotted roots. Crimes second. Wrongly kicked out. Innocent until proven guilty. Dead if true. Careers swapped. Heard he’s legit now. So he could’ve been fixed this whole time? I feel bad for you. Too busy abusing that Warm Little Center you never realized how many of us wanted to be around you for you. I doubt they would think the same of me. One way we differ, I guess.
Kali.Mahendra
"Enigma." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Out of nowhere. A ghost. A mystery. Would he even know if he was the real deal? Vanished. Another runaway abandoning a city that needed him. So he’s a fed now? Hard to believe. Harder to trust. Makes everything muddy. I don’t think you’re the same person I knew. Actually, I don’t think I ever really knew you. Was that my fault? Should I’ve been more open?
Simone.Le.Fay
"Soloist." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Above it all, yet strangely curious. Couldn’t get a conversation in with Britney without her being there. Her accomplice? Doubtful. Gone as soon as the going got rough, another fairweather friend. Quit her band almost as quickly. Good to see some traits were consistent. Of course she’d come back now. Just like the rest. I’ll admit it now, I was intimidated by you. I saw one of your shows recently—left before you noticed, I think. I can see why you want to perform, but it doesn’t change a thing. You should’ve stayed. They would’ve listened.
Jack.Hawthorne
"Liar." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	The king of cowards. The worst of them all. Said they should protect St. Portwell then left their entire reality behind. For what? To hide under the blanket of shadows? Because of a whim? Ten years without a word. Suddenly he’s back. He could be useful, but what’s stopping him from just leaving again? A couple more dead bodies? A close call? I’m doing the thing you said we should do. Where were you?
"Sully".McPherson
"Imbecile." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Enabler. Distracting dimwit. Thanks for the recruitment but he’d actually be forgiven if he retired. Defended the undefendable. The Chalice would be better in literally any other hands but his own. Whatever. It’s not like he’s going to stick around this time either. Just leave the Chalice by the door. I can’t believe I gave it back to him, but I’m glad I did. You and Auri could help me get a few of them back, but I’m too embarrassed to let any of them know what happened. I’ll find another way.
Everleigh.Thorn
"Traitor." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Unrecognizable. Left without a word. Unbelievable. Shows up working for Emily? Unforgivable. Just a different person now. Basically a stranger. Shouldn’t even be here. Abandoning the 8th now that she doesn’t feel safe? Good to see the disloyalty wasn’t personal but a personality flaw. Expressed radical ideas back in the day. Scary thoughts. Someone to watch. I don’t understand what happened. You were one of the few that could always make me smile. Where’d Eve go?

Sully’s Corners the Squad at the Bar

Britney.Williams
"A strong herbal tea with just a splash of bourbon." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Look, I get it—everybody’s all aboard the fuck Britney Express these days. All my homies hate Britney. Well I’m gonna go ahead, stand my ground, and date myself when I say, “Leave Britney alone!” Without Britney and her spooky knowledge I’d be dead. If you didn't do the things you did to those people they’d probably have been dead too. Think about it, without it they wouldn’t have any of those, uh, emo fields to protect the big snake dick from fucking with their brains. Sure, look, I’ll agree: the no consent part was way uncool, but it beats being dead. Britney, you’re part of the team, and even if you fumble every now and again know that I got your back.
Drake.Blackmore
"Bro, you know it’s time for jagerbombs!" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	It’s like nothing ever changed. Your like a brother to me, but like in that way where you’re both old enough to realize that each of you is kind of a cool person and not in that way where one of you gives the other one a wedgie so bad it rips your underwear. Which, to be clear, is something that has never happened to me, shut up, we’re talking about you, Drake. It’s so good to be around this guy. It feels like the best years of our life were frozen in place and comes unfrozen when we’re together. You were always so fun. Usually, anyway. Real, um, real damn shame about Jade. Look, bro, if you wanna track this fucker down and do some street justice I’m one hundred percent behind you all the way. You’re Michael Jordan, I’m Tom Brady. I know they didn’t play together and it was totally different sports, but what I’m trying to say is that we’re money.
Alizée.Altieri
"A gin and tonic for the young lady with a fresh squeeze of lime. Huh? Oh yeah I totally put my heart and soul into this one ." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Okay, okay, okay, okay. Let’s just take a moment right now and lay down a couple of ground rules. As we already discussed earlier, ignoring consent is something ol’ Sullybobs here isn’t gonna be cool with. Alizée, girl, like I get you got this Void thingy attached to you and it needs to feed on life energy or something but…okay. I’ll admit. I don’t get it. I got a magical cup. Why don’t you just get a magical cup? Take that Void thing, stir it up real nice, find yourself a glass, and put it in that glass. Boom. Problem solved. At the very least if you’re gonna go about sucking strangers dry just dig through some forums and find the people looking for that kind of experience. They’re out there. Probably. I wouldn’t know. What I do know is that if you wanna play on this Coven, you gotta leave those normies alone. .
Eksa.Thresh
”Guiness, obviously. Ow, ow, I’m joking! I’m joking. Some unpronounceable scotch with a splash of water to open it up, just the way grandpappy drank it." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Eska, I want you to know before I say anything else that I am trying my best. You know I respect you, you know, as a bi woman, as a black woman, as a Scottish woman, as a credit to her industry whatever…whatever it is that you actually do there. It’s all a bit too complicated for me. But I’m sure you can explain it to me because you were always so kind and patient with my dumb American ass and I just gotta say how proud I was to share the field with someone as brave and as strong as you. If you ever need anything just give Sully here a call. Eska, darling I guess what I’m trying to say is that I would always, always, always be there to give you a hand. Fuck, no, I didn’t mean it like that! Eska! I swear! That one wasn’t on purpose this time!
Linqian.Han
"Here’s my Bud Light buddy! Oh, right, you’re my Miller girl now. Sorry, Henikenen? Right yeah, fuck that shit, Pabst Blue Ribbon it is!" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Ayyyyy, alright, let’s go let’s go! I don’t care what the haters say, Linqian is one of the funnest gals in the Coven. I mean, she can absolutely go from zero to fuck you in no time flat. Some people say that’s a bad thing, I say that’s exciting. Keeps the dynamic fresh. You know, just try to keep the hair pulling and eye scratching to a minimum, it does kind of send a bad message to the new recruits. But they just don’t know you like I do. You know, get a couple drinks in and she just lets the fun social butterfly side out and everything’s cool. So glad you made it back. Sorry, uh, sorry I didn’t make it to the funeral. Work’s been, you know, um…anyway...how about a drink?
Luca.Oliviera
"Luca’s turn! Someone get the beer bong, my mom’s gonna kill me if I ruin another varsity jacket. " _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	You know you’re fantastic, Luca. A positive attitude is the one thing I think that we can always use more of, and you got that shit in droves. Now I know that I kinda left you all high and dry after the battle with the Stygian Snake, but that doesn’t mean you can’t rely on Sully. If there’s anything, anything, anything ever casting a dark cloud over that sunny disposition just let me know and we’ll come up with a way to make it go away. Air hug, brother! By the way, do you know if Olivia is coming back? I figure you’d be the one to know. She’s a real sweetheart.
Sloane.Faris
“Nothing? Really?" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Look, Sloane, I get it, you didn’t like how lightly I treated the situation but look, if you want Serious Sullivan you got Serious Sullivan right here: those people could not have done what they did if all they ever had was doom and gloom. Now, I’m not saying we gotta sugarcoat things, but a little bit of levity helps way more than a whole shitton of evidence saying that we’re screwed. Now I appreciate what you did for us but you gotta stop pretending like being a cheerleader is a bad thing. People need light to get through the dark. Now c’mon on, put your hand in and give me a “Go team!” just this one time. I won’t tell a soul.
Tayla.Choi
"Can I mix it with what? Um, yeah, next round. Right now you look like you need a water." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Tayla you were hands down one of the wildest partiers in the good old days. Like you always amplified that bitch up to eleven and, honestly, I’m not gonna lie you even out partied me sometimes. Like, look, I don’t wanna get all afterschool special with you, but I heard about the shit you got into after I left and, I don’t know man, it just kind of broke my heart. You know obviously I’m happy you ended up getting your shit together, but I really wish you’d talked to one of us about it. We’re a family, you know. Me casa is our problems, or however it goes. Now you better bring that daughter around to meet Uncle Sully. You know I’m great with kids!
Finn.Reid
"Motor oil. Just kidding, I know you like gasoline. Oh c’mon Bella, it’s a joke. We’re having fun! Bella! Bella c’mon!" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Look, Finn, buddy, I think I owe you a bit of an apology man. Back then I was under the impression that we were just playing around with all the robot jokes and the beep boops and, you know, I thought you were in on it. Having done a little growing and maturing of my own, I realize now that we may have taken things too far. Dude, I just want you to know that it doesn’t matter, you’re part of the team no matter what. So now that we buried that, I always wondered…you and Bella, like, you guys did right? Because I’ve seen some convincing documentaries on the internet about step siblings and…
"Edict".Devola
”Vodka tonic but it’s actually just soda water, right? Go ahead, buddy. Don’t worry. It’s definitely not Everclear. " _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Oh, mister wise guy here! Mister smooth operator here! Gotta say, bro, it was a pretty confusing time of my life and having you stir around my emotions like it's a martini didn’t really help. Honestly, I just think you’re kind of a creep and while I’ll still acknowledge that you were a valuable member of a team you definitely still give vibes of being the weirdo that chooses to wear the mascot costume because it lets him hang out with the cheerleaders. And like we all know you did it so dude, just do yourself a favor and admit it. It’s water under the bridge anyway, so stop pretending like you’re something you’re not.
Kali.Mahendra
"What Greyson had? Okay man, but fair warning, it’s straight Everclear." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Kali, Kali, Kali…oh right, Kali. Yeah man, no I remembered you, of course I did, you were, uh, definitely there. Totally there. Hey look bud, I mean we can reminisce about all the good times we had together that I one hundred percent remember but really I wanna talk about you right now. Because you’re saying some stuff and doing some stuff that makes me think that maybe, right now, you just need someone to be a friend and listen to you. So, you know, if there’s anything you need to get off your chest, I’m your guy. Oh, yeah, cool, you’re with the FBI? Oh interesting. Okay, well, anyway, like I said, it was nice meeting you. .
Simone.Le.Fay
"Alright, finally somebody is going to margaritaville. Frozen, I know. Soothes the throat." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Simone, you expanded my taste in music by like a thousand percent but I said it before and I’ll say it again, T-Pain has the best singing voice on this earth. Period. Don’t let the autotune blind you. I’ve seen footage, it is a fact! But if I’m being honest, it kind of felt like it didn’t matter what I thought. I’m not trying to start anything, like you’re entitled to your own opinion and allowed to do you own thing, but it felt like you never really wanted to be part of the group. Now I value what you did and I do think of you as family, but sometimes you gotta horse around with the others a bit to really build up that feeling of comradery. You know, crack a towel on someone’s ass or smack someone in the balls–metaphorically speaking. You know what I mean? You know what I mean.
Jack.Hawthorne
"A dark ‘n’ stormy? Dude, nobody’s watching. You can drop the bit." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Look, Jackie Boy, I get it man. Magic’s real and all and that’s totally awesome but you know what’s also pretty powerful? Catching the rays of a beautiful sunshine, tossing a ball around with a couple of buddies, cracking open a few cold ones. What I’m trying to say man is you’re too focused. You need to diversify. I’mma break it to you right now, bro, because I think you’re one of those dudes who thinks jocks and nerds are different, but man, jocks and nerds are exactly the same: they hyperfocus on one thing and that alienates those around them. But that’s important man. You cover one side, I got the other. Still, like, I don’t know man, let’s go for a hike, maybe do a little fishing, and you can tell me about whatever the hell this The…Thel…The-Llama thing is?
"Everleigh".Thorn
"Pick your poison. Arsenic? Ha ha, good one. No really, what do you want to drink?” “What do you mean it’d be like Jonestown?" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Okay, Eve, this is getting a little too intense for my blood right now. Listen, I really dug the old peace, love, and understanding girl I used to party with. You always had some of the best bud. Honestly, I can even kinda gel with the whole fuck-the-man, fight-the-system style we’re working with these days but man, you’re kinda scaring the shit outta me right now. It feels like you drew a line and then just yeeted yourself a mile over it so like, what if maybe we were to redraw the line, stop it just short of complete and utter anarchy, maybe dial the extremism back down to just around “kinda passionate”, and like, set that as the new standard. Like, let’s at least have the protest first before we go off and start a purge, okay?

[Estylwen]

@Atrophy I like it!

[silvermist1116]

@Punished GN I'll get to my reply sometime this weekend. For the sake of the rp's flow for the vote, Tayla will vote that Kali can stay but from a distance. Like FaceTime distance, cause he's a little unhinged and she doesn't trust he won't have some mental shit happening that won't get her killed. If he has to be close, then she'll vote no.

[FernStone]

Inspired by Atrophy, tried something different for Luca, again posting here in case anyone wants his relationship with their character changed

Luca’s Relationships (Or Sanity Aid)

Britney.Williams
"She ruined my life in ways she’ll never know." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 1 Writing down what I remember about the old coven members to try keep my sanity? What could go wrong. I’ll start with Britney. I bet everyone else thinks I hate Britney. I did, once. I was furious when she admitted to what she’d done, and made sure she got kicked out… I couldn’t stand to be around her. But it’s fine now. Really. I don’t remember when my feelings cooled down, but it was a while ago. Maybe when I found out I was dying. There’s just no point in devoting so much energy towards her, y’know? Actually, writing this is the last time I’m going to think about her, cause honestly I don’t feel anything about her at all. (She did save me. But can it be considered saving me if I’m barely able to live? Sometimes I wish she hadn’t.) How intelligent. I will decay her last, as thanks for setting me free.
Drake.Blackmore
"I wish my abstraction let me make swords and shit." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 2 Drake. I looked up to Drake, but I was also jealous of him. Sorta. It’s hard to explain! I wanted to be like him, I suppose. Athletic, cool… He reminds me a lot of the guys I used to play football with, when I could. I was jealous of them too. It's a gender thing, really. We barely talked, anyway, he left so early. Man, I really hope we can hang out this time around. Stupid. I’m sure I can corrupt this one first.
Alizée.Altieri
"Just because your apparition tells you to do something doesn’t mean you should." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 3. Alizée. Oh boy. I get it, I really do. I’m adjoined to something shit too… Well, at least I assume that’s the case for her. Maybe she does it out of enjoyment. No way. I’d rather believe it’s the apparition. It must suck… I wish I could help her, but I have enough problems myself! Not that I know where she is after ten years. Hopefully doing better. It’s hard to like someone who hurts others. An aide. She will make it easier to destroy everything.
Eksa.Thresh
"I need to talk to her." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 4. Eksa. Uh, this is a hard one. I never really met Eksa? Like, she disappeared when we defeated this Stygian Snake so I was only around her for a week or so. She seemed nice! If I remember her abstraction correctly, she might be able to help me. If she comes back I should talk to her. A threat. She will be the first to rot.
Linqian.Han
"Phew, just must be exhausted finding problems in everything." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 4. Last one was short, so might as well write another one. Linqian… Another person I didn’t really talk to! I watched a lot of her arguments, though, wow. She could’ve done with stepping back a few times. Her brother seemed sound. Shame about him… Well, yeah. I wonder how she’s doing. Maybe she’ll be a bit nicer this time round. I don’t think she even knew I existed, back then. Can’t blame her! Inane. An easy one to get rid of.
Sloane.Faris
"I hope she’s learned how to smile." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 5. Sloane. I have never seen someone smile so little! And it’s been ten years! Not that I get out much… Last time we talked, like really talked, it wasn’t great. Understatement of the century, Luca. It was pretty shit. She did not approve of me wanting to get rid of the rot. Really didn’t hold back when telling me that either. She’s lucky I’m such a nice guy! Anyway, I understood where she was coming from. There’d be more threats coming and all, so we should use our powers against them, or something. She didn’t know it was killing me! Nor did I, actually. It was just an inconvenience then. She really was a downer, though. Could’ve done with some positivity. I’ll try pass that on if I see her again. Interesting. Could be of use.
Tayla.Choi
"She deserves peace, after what she went through." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 6. Tayla. I really didn’t know Tayla, but it must’ve been horrible going through what she did. I heard from Olivia that she was in a real bad place after, too. Man, she deserved better, she seemed so fun. Blind. She will decay with the rest of the world..
Finn.Reid
"The one guy I can get close to!" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 6. Finn. Uh, I don’t really get what he is. Wait, that sounds bad! I didn’t mean it like that… But he’s not human? Or, not quite human? He sure acts human for someone who isn’t human. Ugh, this is hurting my head. Anyway! I heard he went travelling, that must’ve been nice. I’d love to travel… Beside that, Finn was nice. Really nice. I hope he’s doing alright. It’s funny how humans try to create a life like ours, only to fail. I will put an end to it.
"Edict".Devola
"Was he really part of the mafia?" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 7. Greyson. Gonna be controversial for all the people who’ll never read this, but I didn’t mind being around him. Even when he used his cozy centre thing on me. It was kind of nice. Not that I have many negative thoughts towards him, or at all, but it really helped get rid of the few I did have! Should’ve thanked him for that… Actually, I don’t think that would’ve gone down well. If he comes back I hope he brings his money… Just joking! I wouldn’t make him buy me that new bed I really need, anyway. Useful. He will help me crack this body.
Kali.Mahendra
"Eh, he never told me he was with the FBI." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 8. Kali! Oh man, I’m so glad he’s around. Apart from Olivia he’s the only one I’ve kept in touch with. Wasn’t on purpose, we just met after the coven dissolved, but I’m glad we did! Really, having that in person contact really saved me at times. From forgetting how to speak like a reasonable person, that is, not anything else haha. I’m comfortable around him, and I’m pretty sure he’s comfortable with me. We’re friends. Yeah, shouldn’t be such a big deal at this age, but it's a real struggle for me. Hopefully he hasn’t figured out how bad my problem is. So blissfully unaware. This one will decay on his own.
Simone.Le.Fay
"Her voice is amazing!" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 9. Simone… I wish I could’ve seen her band live! I listen to her music, though, it’s good. We didn’t talk much, cause she was always with the smarter people… Thinking about it, maybe she can help me too. I didn’t even think about that before, damn. She’s got a sensible head on her shoulders, honestly I’d like to know her better. Familiar. Perhaps I destroyed one of her ancestors.
Jack.Hawthorne
"He needs a good night’s sleep as much as I do." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 9. Jack. He straight up disappeared! I’ve heard about everyone else every now and then, thanks to Olivia really, but not him. I think he went into the void… I didn’t know what it was then, but I do now. Can’t wait to hear all about it when he comes back. Assuming he comes back. He will be back! Dangerous. Must have seen so much destruction.
"Sully".McPherson
"First thing I'm doing when I get rid of this thing is drinking with Sully!" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 10. Sully! Aw man, I miss Sully! He always knew how to lighten up the mood, we could talk about anything back in the day. I wonder how he’s doing… Haven’t heard from him, but I haven't heard from anyone. Hard to keep in touch when I keep destroying phones. He always threw the best parties. Well, I couldn’t really participate, but they seemed it. He really was a breath of fresh air when everyone else was so negative. I’m looking forward to seeing him again. (I was jealous of him too, for a bit. I wish I could be part of their group. At least he treats me like one of the guys, mostly) Hindrance. The body is too happy around him.
Everleigh.Thorn
"I’m not surprised she changed so much after so long around Emily." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Day 11. Eve. She sure had some wild ideas when she left the coven. I know better than most the danger of magic. It’s how you use it that’s important… Sure, I want rid of my own, but I’m not exactly hurting people with it. Anyway. I saw her more recently than most coven members, cause she joined 8th as well. She was still there when I left. I think she’s still with them? Last I heard she was, which… Well, I’m not gonna judge! I’m sure she just wanted the company. I can understand that. Aside from the whole stealing thing, 8th was decent. So I’m sure she is too, still. Irritation. The one attached to her is a nuisance.

[LanaStorm]

Everleigh Thorn's Shooting Range of Friendship

Britney.Williams
"Haven't seen her in a hot minute." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Brit was an important part of our survival, yeah what she did was seriously fucked up. It went against everything I stand for, back then and even now. A part of me respects her, we wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for her and she was instrumental in the sealing of the Stygian Snake. Forcing things, magic onto people is a different story but I abstained from her vote out of the Coven. Lost touch after that, she's a smart girl I'm sure she is doing her best out there. Though, sometimes I wish things could of been different.
Drake.Blackmore
"Truly, my little hero." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I still fuck with Drake, I knew we fell out of touch but when I remember him in the Coven I just recall him being so head strong. I remember pulling his head out of the fire he'd jump into, saving his life while he got himself hurt or people killed. He was just a stupid kid back then, I'd be surprised if he recognizes me now. The old Everleigh is dead, but seeing that he's still the same guy he always was in reassuring. Not everyone you know changes in ten years.
Alizée.Altieri
"A cancer, someone has to cut you out." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Attacking her with the group was the first encounter outside of the Snake with the para-norm, she's possessed. Hell I can't really hate her, it's not her fault. What she's adjoined with is pure evil, soul crushing and devouring. A Stygian Snake in a small little girl, I'm not too sure about the rumors about her. She was always one that could do without being Adjoined, maybe one day someone will release her of that dangerous burden. Hey man, don't look at me I'm not going to do it.
Eksa.Thresh
"Didn't know she couldn't handle my smoke!" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Honestly who could forget the only Scottish lady of the group? I just remember her being so quiet, and gentle. She was a good friend but I don't see myself around those types of people anymore, they generally aren't able to survive some of the shit we go through. Yet, she's still here. Maybe with this Father Wolf fiasco, she'll come out of her shell.
Linqian.Han
"Ice Queen." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Got to be careful now a-days, you never know which Linqian you'll run into. The one that wants to kill you or the one that wants to melt all over you, she's a girl that's all over the place. When she's focused she's deadly, I remember her being an Adept. If I ever want my noodles warmed up I know who to goto, seems even after ten years she's still a mean girl. I guess.. Someone has to be, right?
Sloane.Faris
"Karen." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Karen Faris, if I wasn't here hunting down a serial killer. I'd be punching her stupid face in and laughing, unfortunately for her my fingers don't malfunction on the drop of a 'lux. If you had to ask me who I hated the most here, it would be her. She rubs me the wrong way, nails on a chalkboard. Everyone falls, and when she does it'll be hard. Like a steel toe boot to the side of her head.
Tayla.Choi
"Shit is tragic, dude." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I kinda don't wanna talk about her dude... Shit is sad, I have a soft heart for junkies y'know. It's not her fault, I'm glad she's better. Drugs are terrible.
Finn.Reid
"Mr. Support" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Finn is the best, people might hate on him for being shy or an outcast, loser..- Yeah, fuck whatever these guys called him. He was the best, always boosting me and making me feel strong as fuck. That was a high, maybe that's why I latched onto him so quickly. Just some ten year old reflex I've had, I missed him. I feel like me 'n him have a lot in common, though we're spoken for a lot non-verbally. My broken nose and all..
"Edict".Devola
"Devola." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I don't fuck with Devola. Guy stole from me, full stop. Until he pays me back or gives me back my stuff I don't really wanna fuck with him. No I'm not going to tell you what he stole. Besides, he's slimey. Always like a used-car salesman, trying to sell you on his next scheme. We all know what he reeeeeeeallly wants to do with that little warm centre of his, c'mon.
Kali.Mahendra
"Off, seriously fucking off." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	He's not a cop, he's not a cop, he's not a cop. So what is he? He doesn't fit the bill of a P.I. is this really the old Kali? Is this someone just fitting in the bill of a long lost, perhaps dead friend? Something is setting off my alarm bells here, fuck Drake Blackmore is more of a cop than this guy! What's his play?
Simone.Le.Fay
"Leech." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I just remember her sucking up, always leeching onto people for information. She wanted to grow stronger, y'know become the best. That was concerning, maybe not but back then I didn't care or give a shit. The most dangerous peeps you can come across as the ones who look like they have nothing wrong with them, maybe I'm just paranoid.
Jack.Hawthorne
"From the void and back." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Wish I could say I knew him, dude was always void walking. Vanished from the Coven like a drop of a hat, more a stranger really. I'll see how he plays ball here.
"Sully".McPherson
"My Healer." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	The chalice is the best thing that could of happened to me, I mean us. I forgot who the healer was to be honest, I knew there was one kicking around. Sully was always a great guy, heart of gold. Give you his shirt off his back, and the chest hair that came along with it. A guy who'd probably let you cuddle, but that's pushing it. Really my rock, in a hard plce.
Luca.Oliviera
"The roooooooooooooooooooottttttttttt...." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I heard about it, shit I'd seen in. The rot, it sucks. Wouldn't wish it on.. Well, fuck Karen can rot. Can't remember can I hug Luca? Will I rot 'n die, I don't know. Bleeding heart, we need more Lucas. Less rot 'tho.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

As stated in Discord, Leon is accepted:

WEAKNESSES ⫻ Being an Apparition created by the belief of Werewolves, Lady Lelou's abstraction makes Leon susceptible to all the standard werewolf weaknesses. The primary weakness of Leon is silver, as the mere touch of the substance (whether or not it's a silver blade or silver fork) will cause severe burns that will heal very slowly - not even healers will be able to help him. If he's exposed to Wolfsbane, it will also cause the same effect - but it's highly toxic if ingested. Fire-based attacks are also extra-effective against him, and Leon instinctively fears fire - even a candle will cause him to be unnerved. However, whoever is Leon's "Handler" will have full control of him.

[FernStone]

@Punished GN Final NPC from me lol, really should've written her ages ago but yknow. Here ya go the long away ex of Linqian's

Linqian's Big Bad Ex

Bianca.Manalo

27 | Bianca “Bea” Reyna Manalo | She/Her "We all made mistakes in the past. What matters is that we don’t repeat them."

Description: Linqian’s ex partner, Bianca (generally going by Bea) is a second generation filipino-american born and raised in St. Portwell, with parents working in the fishing industry. She joined the Sycamore Tree coven after undergoing her kindling event during an attack by the Stygian Snake. She was bold and spirited as a teenager, but also incredibly reckless. Bea was friendly with almost everyone in the coven, a people person, and always down for fun. She made light of the danger, and as a result was badly injured during the final fight against it. She only pulled through thanks to Jade’s healing. This made her mature, and rethink things - including her relationship. Bea’s still bright and confident, but much less reckless than she was as a teenager - and much more empathic. After the coven dissolved she moved on, going to college for a degree in forensic science while continuing to work in her magic. Once she graduated she joined the FBI, moving between departments until she ended up where she is now. Because of work, she declined going back to the coven when Auri asked. Abstraction: Adept - Orange Lux. Channeler: A blue nautical rope bracelet Bea is primarily focused on abstraction enhancement. She can boost one nearby person's abstraction at a time. Strength: Bea’s most basic spell, the ability to boost the strength of someone else’s paranormal ability. For example, elemental abstractions will be more powerful and deal more damage and a healing abstraction would heal better and faster. Duration: A spell that allows the target to use their abstraction for longer than normal, rather than boosting the actual strength of it. Distance: A spell that increases the range of another person’s abstraction. This can be as simple as making the ranger longer, but could also enhance a single line abstraction to affecting a radius or make a close range abstraction long range. Bea chooses the effect when she casts the spell. Penetrate: Aptly name by her ex-partner, this spell specifically enhances abstractions ability to penetrate emotional fields. It only works for abstractions that would be affected by emotional fields. Multi Target Enhancement: This allows Bea to boost the abstractions of four people near her. This is a much weaker version of her strength enhancement, as the boosting is essentially split in four. This is the spell she's been working on the most recently. She can only use it with strength enhancement currently.

[Estylwen]

Mwahaha.

[Skai]

Final edits and additions have been made.

Alyssa "Lyss" Burns

"Am I gonna regret coming back?"

_______________________________________________ Alyssa Burns She/Her | 27 | European-American | 5'9" | 145lbs _______________________________________________ Real _______________________________________________ Skills & Talents "I know a thing or two." ___________________________________ [+] [REMOVE THIS. A list of everything your character is good at... just, uh, keep it realistic. If I see one judo black belt with survival skills training, cooking, and rifle training, I'm gonna slap a bitch. REMOVE THIS.] [Cooking] ⫻ She learned it all from her grandmother. [Underworld Connections] ⫻ Lyss understands how the shady side of the world works. She has friends there, and they know people who know certain things that helped her in her career. [Weaponry and Combat] ⫻ Even with the ability to summon her own personal army, Lyss has learned that it's a good idea to defend herself without it. She carries a pistol with her, and also a lucky metal bat. She prefers to use the bat first.

Appearance ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ "Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and get your shit together." Lyss has a sort of unblemished, untouched look to her beauty. Her fair skin is smooth and unscarred. Her most striking feature would be her eyes. They're a green flecked hazel, and they seem to peer through to the soul of anyone she meets. She wears smokey eyeshadow to highlight them. Besides the eyeshadow, Lyss prefers not to wear any other makeup except for her staple lip colors; these colors remain between dark red and mauve. She is rarely seen without any makeup, as it has become a part of her and not just an accessory. Her dark brown hair falls to her middle back. Since she was born, it has always been a sleek, smooth, and shiny straight style. She rarely does anything with it, except to push it back from her face. Her height comes from her long legs, and her figure curves at the right places in an hourglass shape. She stands tall and at ease, as if she is unfazed by most things. This is all a ruse, of course. Underneath her clothes lie toned muscles ready to take action at any moment. When it comes to clothing, Lyss rarely steps out of her general style. Her wardrobe consists of dark colors like black, brown, maroon, or navy. Her jeans are usually a dark washed denim or black. She is not shy to show skin, but she always balances out a tank top with her favorite dark brown leather jacket over top. In regards to shoes, Lyss prefers boots or slip on sneakers to anything with heels.

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"Life isn't black and white. It's a million grey areas, and I'm trying to find my way through them."

MAIN GOAL ⫻ To carry on her family's name. To survive this messed up world. She wishes to faithfully serve The Hound, and to continue her work until it is her time.

PHILOSOPHY ⫻ Lyss understands that there is a balance to life and death better than anyone. All things deserve a chance to live their life to the fullest and meet death when they are due. Those that decide to spit on The Hound's role by ending those lives too soon should be stopped.

SECRETS ⫻ Lyss still feels a sense of guilt that so many of her coven were harmed during the battle against the Stygian Snake, as if she could have done more to prevent it. Her one redeeming act is that she was a part of saving Eska from the rubble. After all this time, she feels like it's not worth mentioning.

In the time between the coven's dissolution and their reunion, Lyss had been working in the black market.

Lyss carries a journal containing the Burns spell casting history, taken from her family home after her grandmother's dead. Within it contains simple, well known spells, but also many rare and potentially dangerous ones as well.

SEXUALITY ⫻ On the off chance Lyss ever makes a move, it's on a man that can handle her.

FEARS ⫻ Failure. Heights. Pretty typical stuff. She does not fear death.

REPUTATION IN OLD COVEN ⫻ Lyss had no enemies within the Coven, at least not any that she knew of. She may not have given 100% of her efforts at Coven meetings, but she certainly gave everything she had into their battles. When the coven began to dissolve, Lyss felt as if she was losing another family. So she left before the goodbyes began.

ROLE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST THE STYGIAN SNAKE ⫻ Lyss's abstraction was an aid against the Stygian Snake. Even so, she could only stand at the sidelines and let her undead to the work for her. Joined by the other necromancers, her undead served as a barrier between many of the Stygian Snake's attacks and her fellow members. They also took on the Snake's monsters directly. She pushed herself to her limits and beyond that day, and fell into a few days long coma. She was never aware that they sealed the Stygian Snake into the Sycamore Tree because of this. By the time she awakened, the coven had already erased their memories and were beginning to fall apart.

FLAWS ⫻ Over the years, Lyss has grown to be quite blunt with her words. She's forgotten the meaning of "white lies" and prefers to keep her words and actions as obvious as possible. She'll let you know when you're wrong. She can also be stubborn once she's made up her mind, and more often than not ends up working alone to satisfying her own goals.

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"I owe it all to my grandmother."

The Burns family name carries meaning. Whether that meaning is looked upon in a good or bad way, the Burn family didn't care. Her mother worked with apparitions and spirits, while her father practiced necromancy like her grandfather. Because of their careers, her parents traveled often. Alyssa was raised by her grandmother, a strong woman who had once been a legend in the Burns family books.

After her grandfather passed, Alyssa's father became absorbed by his work. He soon lost his life to his passion. Alyssa's mother and grandmother weren't sure it it was by his own hands, or by those who opposed his work. At six years old, Alyssa wasn't mature enough to feel the weight of grief. Yes, she missed him, but she didn't know why her mother cried all of the time. Or why her mother left her without a goodbye.

Once Alyssa turned 13, her grandmother handed down the family ring. The same ring that had thrown her family into misery. She was apprehensive at first, but her grandmother insisted that she carry on their family tradition. Her grandmother opened up to her, explaining family secrets, stories, and anything Alyssa could think to ask her. Her training commenced and the two soon discovered Alyssa's affinity for necromancy. Alyssa secretly vowed not to follow in her father's footsteps.

Years later, Lyss was well on her way to mastering her abstraction. The news of the Stygian Snake's appearance reached the Burns house quickly. Lyss's grandmother, a generally stoic and brave woman, shook as she heard the news. The Snake's attacks grew more frequent, and it seemed like more and more lux users were falling to it's teeth. Her grandmother secretly planned their escape, while Lyss began to look for others in the city that were willing to fight. It was when her grandmother perished in an attack on the Burns home that Lyss fully threw herself into defeating it.

She was introduced to the Coven shortly after by Sully McPherson, whom she heard through sources had been recruiting people into a group of other lux users. While she didn't put much effort into socializing in the soon to be coven, Lyss threw herself into working against the Snake. Once the Snake had been defeated, Lyss stayed with the coven because it was all she had. Still, even the coven began to fray at the edges. While she wanted to stay and fight it too, she ultimately made the decision to leave St. Portwell and never look back.

She found a way to get by in a new city, with a sort-of good enough family to fill the void. She hardly thought about St. Portwell in years, until she received a text from an old friend...

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"I have friends in all places."

TYPE ⫻ Adept

ABSTRACTION ⫻ Lyss is a Black Lux user with an affinity for necromancy. She understands apparition sealing and warding, but she has never fully completed her training. Her channeler is a ring passed down by her ancestors and given to her by her grandmother.

ABSTRACTION DESCRIPTION ⫻ Lyss's necromancy allows her to perform acts such as:

Reanimation ⫻ Lyss is able to summon the dead to do her bidding by projecting her emotional-field into the ground below her. Her emotional-field then fills the body with energy, enabling it to be controlled. This acts as an extension of her body, with the ability to see through their eyes and hear through their ears. She is unable to feel or smell through them, fortunately enough. If one perishes, she can only feel the loss of her connection to them.

In addition to summoning human bodies, Lyss is able to summon the bodies of dead animals. These animals can be small enough to act as surveillance or large enough to take down enemies.

The Hound's Blessing ⫻ With permission from The Hound himself, Lyss has the ability to summon underworldly beings such as golems and hellhounds.

Golems are constructed using the flesh of the dead. They are usually humanoid, resembling giants, or monstrous if the flesh of an animal has been used. These creatures are bound together into a macabre horror standing up to eight feet tall and weighing about 500 pounds.

Hellhounds are ferocious, terrifying entities that serve The Hound himself. To those able to see magic, they manifest as large, demonic pitbull-like canines, with red eyes and a black-aura around them, making hellhounds appear to be made of shadows. They cannot be killed by conventional methods, yet they will sustain damage from these attacks. The only way to truly kill them is with magic. Along with the invulnerability to human weapons, hellhounds can track any human or apparition once they have the scent of their emotional-field and possess the strength and speed of twenty live canines.

Spirit Summoning ⫻ Lyss is able to summon the spirits of the dead to communicate with them. She does this by using her emotional-field to seek out the traces of soul left in the body, and search for it in the afterlife. Once they have been summoned, Lyss only has to get them to talk. That is, if they agree to speak to her.

LIMITS ⫻

Reanimation ⫻ Lyss is only able to summon up to 100 undead at one time without weakening herself. This includes humans and animals. If she pushes past this limit she is at risk of a coma.

The Hound's Blessing ⫻ Creatures like golems and hellhounds require more energy and focus to summon. If she choses to summon only golems, she can only summon ten at a time. If she choses only hellhounds, she is only able to summon six. When she summons hellhounds, she must remain in complete control of them or else they will run rampant. They answer to her commands alone, and she must remain confident in her commands or she risks losing control of them. This makes them an extreme risk, and Lyss only summons all six if she is in a desparate situation.

Spirit Summoning ⫻ Lyss is only able to summon spirits if she is close to the original body. She is only able to communicate with one at a time, and the longer she keeps their spirit above ground the weaker she becomes. Should the spirit choose to be stubborn with their information, Lyss's frustration may cause her to lose focus, therefore losing her focus on the cast. Additionally, if the soul has become an adjoined apparition, Lyss is unable to summon them due to their attachment to a living soul.

WEAKNESSES ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

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"I've got my own ride, thanks."

Lyss drives a Harley Davidson 883 Sportster.

@Skai

@Punished GN She's finished!

[QueenBea]

Simone’s Relationships

Drake.Blackmore
"Out of all my old Coven members, he's the one who worries me the most." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Drake was always at the center of attention which is exactly where I didn't want to be. I kept my distance, just like I did with most of the other members of the Coven. However, I wasn't oblivious to the the way he looked at me. His actions during the battle of the Snake were the hammer in the nail of my lowly opinion of him. He was a reckless boy who was desperately trying to be some type of hero and that desperation led to a lot of issues within the Coven. I didn't keep up with Drake after we both left, and seeing him again is bringing up old feelings of distrust.
Britney.Williams
"Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Considering I kept most of the other Coven members at bay, my relationship with Britney could have been considered close by my measurements. Britney's knowledge of the Paranormal made me gravitate toward her, sucking up her brilliance like a sponge. I also genuinely just got along with her on a friendship level, that is, until the revelations came out about her and what she did to defeat the Snake. I didn't keep up with her after leaving the Coven and am anxious for when the time comes for us to see each other again.
Alizée.Altieri
"Someone needs to handle her." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Alizee is a walking liability. She has minimal control over her Apparition and her night-stalking habits were detrimental for the Coven while she was in it. Why Auri even invited her back is a mystery to me. Her actions are only going to draw negative attention when we try to defeat Father Wolf. At this rate, regardless of Alizee, I'm not sure we'll ever get there.
Eksa.Thresh
"Smart and helpful. I hopes she speaks up more." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I wasn't close with Eksa, but we did hang out every once in a while. She was smart - maybe even the smartest in the group common-sense wise. That's probably why I felt like she put up a wall with me, rightfully so. Not unfriendly, but obviously not trusting of me. I wouldn't mind working with her. She seems like she has a good head on her shoulders.
Luca.Oliviera
"A walking reminder." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Luca is probably the one I know the least about out of all the members of our old Coven, only because he joined so late. I know he was helpful enough during the battle. I'm waiting to learn more before I formulate a real opinion. One thing is for certain, I feel horrible for what Britney did to him and as long as he's sick it will always be a reminder to me that I can't trust Britney like I used to.
Sloane.Faris
"Someone's got to set the standards around here." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I admire her smarts and ambition, but she's really gotta work on her people skills. Even after all this time, I remember she wanted to lead the Coven. To be honest, I don't think she would have been a bad candidate if she could've got her act together. She sort of intimidates me for that reason - because if somehow she did get it together, she would be a force to be reckoned with.
Tayla.Choi
"Is she okay?" _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I didn't stay around Tayla much, only because she was good at getting herself into trouble. Didn't keep up with her after leaving the Coven either, and I was pretty shocked to see how different she looked when I saw her for the first time. It's obvious she went through something, but I wonder what it was?
Finn.Reid
"What an interesting creature." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Personally, I don't know him well, but I quietly studied him because of his mysterious nature. It was kind of my thing, being friends with the weirdos of the group. Couldn't say we were really friends, though, but I tried to make him feel included, just like one of the others. I learned a great deal about Abominables from him.
"Edict".Devola
"Stay far, far away." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	The only thing I think about when it comes to Greyson is how far away can I get from him? His abilities are impressive to say the least, but dangerous in a way I couldn't afford to get caught up in. I've seen the way people attach to him like a drug, and I've heard of the seedy business he's been engaged in since the Coven disbanded. I want nothing to do with it, but I'll be cordial for the sake of the Coven.
Kali.Mahendra
"I wonder if he still remembers our song..." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I don't even know where to begin. Kali has changed so much since the last time I saw him. Something snapped, and I don't know what really happened. We were friends back then, the quiet kids. The one I could go to when I just wanted some peace and quiet. That's gone now. Every so often the memory of me saving his life at the battle replays in my nightmares. I just can't seem to forget.
Linqian.Han
"Every time I look at her I see his face." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	It's obvious that Linqian doesn't like me, but I don't really know why. I never did anything to her, but... there are several things I did with her brother. That probably had something to do with it, but none of that matters anymore. He's gone now, and I hope whatever negative feelings she has toward me died in the grave with Jinhai.
Jack.Hawthorne
"Glad to see he's alive." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Jack and I made a good team. We bonded over our love of magic, and were often each other's guinea pigs when practicing new spells. We tracked the Snake, Jack through the netherworld, and I through our current realm. That only lasted for a short while, because then he disappeared. I didn't even know he was still alive until he popped out of one of his portals into Auri's flower shop. I'm curious to know what he's been up to.
"Sully".McPherson
"I missed his kind soul." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	Sully was always there for me when I needed him, but especially when I first joined the Coven. I feel a sense of comfort with him that I don't with the others. I wasn't much of a beer drinker back then, but he always had my favorite green tea on deck. I didn't keep up with him after I left, but part of me wishes I did. He's a good guy.
Everleigh.Thorn
"I don't know what happened to her, but she doesn't belong here anymore." _______________________________________________ ...................................................................	I never really liked her, but seeing her now makes me like her even less. She's unpredictable, and that scares me. She's another liability. Maybe the rotten ones will naturally weed themselves out of the group. I might find a way to speed up that process if she continues to be an issue.

[Estylwen]

@QueenBea Whoops! xD Love the relations.