TheLaughingCat

The Coven

"Now Cider, cinnamon, allspice." Willa began to gather placing them on her trolley. "Oh Eliza you will take the dessert trolley; we need the burner to prepare the tea."

She began to pick from different tea leaves, and got dried apple peels, and apple blossoms. Also some jasmine and hibiscus flowers pineapple, and even some berries to create different potential blends. Once everything was arranged and into the trolley, she walked it to the end of the room where there was a door in it. While the door didn't connect to another spot physically, it did through magic. Having created a portal straight to the second floor.

"Come along now Eliza, guests don't like having to wait much." Willa told, grabbing a tray of cookies and mini tarts and went towards Eliza's trolley.

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"Once again I would like to say congratulations on your baby on behalf of the shop." Willa spoke sweetly to the two women before her who practically glowed with love, their fingers interlocked casually.

"Thank you." The obviously pregnant woman said with a smile. "We heard you guys are the best."

"Well I hope we can reach those high expectations." Willa said with a smile. "So do you two have an idea for a theme already?"

The younger women looked down to her smartphone and swiped somewhere extending the phone's screen ito Willa who saw a pinterest board. Within it were ideas for a tea party. "We want something like this for the baby shower."

"Well we also do custom tea blends for events. When and where are you thinking in having the shower?" Willa asked writing down so far what she was told.

"We want it in the beginning of Autumn." The mother to be said caressing her belly. "In the park's gazebo, the one with the long patio/deck by the pond."

"Gorgeous location. Oh have you decided colors? Style?" Willa asked taking notes.

"Oh, we aren't that sure." The mother said.

"Well Autumn is a great time for apples. We can do a fall theme with a warm spiced cider or apple teas. Candy apples, miniature pies, spice cakes and tarts with tea sandwiches. We're also in the south so iced sweet tea is also a possibility." Willa offered. "What sex is the baby?"

"We don't know. Ana wanted a gender reveal at the party with the cake." The younger women stated.

"So we aren't limited to colors or decor; we can do a warm scheme of brown as our neutral with pastel red, orange, and green. We can tie it all together for a cute tea party too." Willa suggested continuing to write down options.

"Can we see how it might work? The apples and tea?" Ana asked hopefully.

"Of course I'll just go.....and get." Willa mentioned looking up and pausing. There was a new guest for the private consult. Besides Ana was a man, who looked down to her tenderly. Willa hummed to herself lightly, seeing how the aura surrounding the man was mainly faded, proving that he was dead. The man looked at Willa for a moment, his eyes widening when he noticed that Willa was indeed looking at him. 'You can see me?'

"Here, this is a list of some of our specialty fall cakes, also written with possible menu items we can include. I'm going to see Alan to see if we got anything ready with an Autumn feel that we can offer you as a sample; or if he can whip something quick up." Willa explained charmley extending the notes and booklet to the two women.

''You know ignoring me won't make me disappear. Right?''

"I'll get some possible tea combinations ready; at least hot teas. Sweet teas can be done later, as they need to be chilled before tasting." Willa told the two women excusing herself from the cream room. When she turned, the man was staring at her alone.

''Why are you ignoring me?''

"This is a public place I can't be seen speaking to you." Willa said as she moved out going to the main floor. "Perhaps after closing"

She appeared to glide through it, the young owner of the shop. Direct descendent of the McAllister's who settled here many years ago. The outer skirt of her dress floated by her as she moved. Noticing young Eliza with her friend. A smile on her face she made her way to them.

"Eliza, good to see you. I am going to need your help with a client." Willa said stopping the duo short. "You'll help me arranging tea in the cream room for the clients." She spoke not giving the newly appointed sorceress a chance to go against her wishes. "I'm sorry to be stealing Eliza away, please enjoy enjoy yourself, on the house." She spoke charmingly to Eliza's friend warmly. "Come along Eliza we need to get the trolley ready." She spoke moving her way down to the 'back' of the house where Alan, the resident Wizard worked in preparing pastries for the patrons.

"Alan, baby shower client's, Autumn event. I suggested apples. Try to see if you can whip something quick while Eliza and I sort for tea blends." Willa gave her orders going to the wall to wall pantry filled with different tea leaves and combinations from berries, fruits, or flowers.

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Name: Wilhelmina McAllister
Place of Birth: Savannah, Georgia
Date of Birth: October 28th
Blood Type: O
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 147 lbs

Witch Rank: Will-of-the-Wisps (her stones are turquoise and topaz)
Species: n/a
Familiar: A cat named Monty
Powers: will-o-wisp form, Phantasm Manipulation, spell casting, Mediumship

Personality: Wilhelmina, Willa, is hardheaded and stubborn. Slightly aloof and boorish while at the same time determined and strong willed. Not much of a leader but she does all she can. Willa is a compassionate and kind-hearted person. There's only so much a girl can take, though. There are those times when she just becomes a little fed up with everything. However, she is constantly trying to do whatever she can to help. Melinda his a sense of humor, and loves getting away from everything to relax with her friends and family, although she rarely finds time to do so. She makes a good listener and loyal friend, and is very sensitive to other's emotions, being an emotional person herself. Willa is also sarcastic in spades, finding annoyance from people/ghosts who won’t give her peace. As a Will-of-the-Wisp, she has a reasoning into following the traditions of her ancestors. She tries to be patient with those of the other side, and those of the living. Being in such a paranormal rich place, she has to get away from it every once in a while to ‘recharge’ her living side before she crosses completely and stays as to the ghost form for good.
Appearance: Willa's look is the perfect mixture of classic, delicate vintage pieces, and modern day spunk. It’s romantic elegance meets quirky, whimsical girl next door. Long chocolate brown waves, clear blue eyes, and a beauty mark by her left eye. She tends to speak politely, not opting for curses or the like at first. Willa’s body can be considered as a pear, as she isn’t as voluptuous as an hourglass’s equally top and bottom heavy figure. Willa herself is more bottom heavy, and tends to look like a girl next door. When in her Will-of-the-Wisp form she looks basically the same only her hair had lightened until it’s a periwinkle/white color.

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Witch Ranks

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Rank 1: Witch/Warlock
Type: Common
Witches are the common and standard of the magic chain. Needing incantations for spells, and an item to channel their magic. Their familiars are small animals, and they are categorized by the three polished stones on their person.

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Rank 2: Sorceress/Sorcerer
Type: Uncommon
The second ranking after Witches and Warlocks. These do not require an incantation for small spells and at this time they can choose if they wish to go to an academy with hopes of gaining a higher ranking and more knowledge. Their familiars can be small or medium sized animals. These also will require an item to channel their magic, but it will not be for all type of spells. They are categorized by having two polished stones and 1 cut stone on their person.

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Rank 3: Enchantress/Wizard
Type: Rare
These are the survivors of rigorous training and preparation. They do not require items or incantations for the majority of their spells and potions. Required for very high leveled spells. If they can gain the favor of a mythical beast this can become their familiar. There are three categories of Enchantress/Wizards, the majority become protectors. These look over towns and places with high paranormal activity. The second are the teachers, they are the mentors of the next generations. The final few hold over the Council who help oversee all witches and maintain order.

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Rank 4: Witch Queen/Witch King
Type: Super Rare
There are only three at any given time. They are the ones that require no incantation and only their item for the highest of spells. They oversee all witches with the help of the the Council. There are three castles for the three royals. (They are rarely together after coronation and special events). Their familiars are the Witch Knights three knights blessed with immortality who have served the royals since the beginning. They are marked by the triple cut stones

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Rank 5: Will-of-Wisps
Type: Super Rare/ Hidden Rank
These came from Ireland. A special witch that teeters between the living and the dead. They have sadly, over time thinned out in their ranks so there are few left. They help in making the dead pass on before they haunt people and get dangerous. They can to a certain extent control ghosts or be possessed by them and gain powers. They have five stones on them, four polished and one cut. A master Wisp can be considered at the same level as an Enchantress/Wizard.

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General Plot

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In a quaint little town seemingly forgotten by others is filled with activity. While they all have the hustle and bustle by the locals and the few historic sites that attract some tourists. Yet alongside the locals there is a hidden crowd, a paranormal one. They enjoy their lives in seeming anonymity with the mortal crowd. For this crowd there is one spot that is a favorite.

A little coffee shop that not only sells good food and drink, but also works on potions and wares. Run by witches that keep an eye on the small town and keep everything running smoothly. Yet it's not all wonderful. There is a darkness lurking amongst the dark shadows. Whispers of something foul and evil is on its way through the horizon. So it's all hands on deck in keeping the peaceful town peaceful, as it should be.

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