The Coven

There was once a coven of thirteen witches who each controlled a different power. Originally, they were kind and gentle, using their powers to protect the humans from the evil sprites and vengeful spirits of the world but their help was not always appreciated. The ignorance and violence of the humans, their greed and fear, led some members of the coven to hate them and pushed others towards a selfish, solitary existance.

Thus, the coven was broken. Seven years have passed and all thirteen members of the original coven are still alive, some using their powers for good, some for evil and others hiding themselves from the world. Now the leader of the coven seeks to re-unite the witches so that they may fight a group of evil spirits who threaten to reverse the process of death, to bring themselves back by destroying every living creature on Earth.

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This storybook is set in the past. No modern technology, including computers, mobiles, guns etc and no magic or magical beings beyond what I set.

The first twelve to join can create the other twelve members of the coven (my character will be the leader) and every witch has the usual powers of creating love potions and charms and using herbal magic to heal or poison. In addition to that, you each choose to control two elements: fire (this includes the ability to create weapons of fire), air (this includes the abilities to turn invisible and levitate), water (this includes the ability to liquify ones body so that moving through gaps under doors is possible) or earth (this includes the ability to create golemns out of earth or rock and use them to fight foes). I'd prefer it if no more than six people took each power so that we have at least a little variety.

If more than thirteen people wish to join, those joining later can choose to be evil spirits or humans.

The general plot of this storybook will be in my character trying to unite as many of the group as possible against the evil spirits which isn't actually much of a plot so I'll be depending on you to think of ideas as well as adding more of my own as we write. Hopefully we'll develop a stronger plot.

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Rules:

1. Don't make your characters too powerful.

2. Take care with your posts. Think of each as a minature story and make sure they're a reasonable length (at least two paragraphs so about ten lines or more) and as grammatically correct as you can manage.

3. Try not to control other people's characters too much or take them out of their personality. If you're not sure how they'll react, rather than getting it wrong and risking upsetting them or writing a very small post that barely moves the plot along, pm them. Or talk to them in the discussion thread I'll create.

4. Try to include other characters in your posts. I understand that your character will probably start alone but once the plot has got moving, involve others and try to interact with a variety of characters so no one feels left out.

5. Don't double post and don't post more than two times each day.

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Name= Rydia Palmer.
Age= 29.
Elements= Air and Water.
Appearance= Rydia is tall with a slim, curvy figure and slightly tanned skin. Her eyes are bright forget-me-not blue and her hair is long, black and wavy, usually worn down.
Clothes= Rydia tends to wear blue, cotton dresses embroidered with black outlines of flowers across the shoulders, sleeves and hem.
Weapons= Rydia carries an athame and a bow and arrows. The athame is used solely for rituals while the bow is used to defend herself.
Personality= Rydia remains a kind and gentle protector of the Earth and all its inhabitants. She feels some anger towards the members of the coven who turned against humans but has convinced herself that she must set aside those feelings and strive to reunite everyone. Rydia is a confident young woman and though she sometimes trusts in people too much, she is usually a strong leader.
History= Rydia has spent the last seven years aiding the village she grew up in but she can feel the dark presense of the evil spirits and though she does not yet know their purpose, she knows she will need the power of a full coven to drive them back. As coven leader, Rydia has the ability to locate the other members of the coven using seeking charms and has begun this task.

Name= Ava Spade
Age= 27.
Elements= Fire and Earth
Appearance= Ava is about 5'6", long dark brown curls (big), piercing emerald eyes, slender
Clothes= When she was younger Ava liked to challenge the "wardrobe norms" but now that she is older and has other people to think about she follows the trends well. She likes earthy colors and can usually be found in black, brown, beige, etc.
Weapons= Ava carries an amulet and a few crystals, spices, and herbs. She also carries a small athame.
Personality= Ava is a very happy, yet very closed person. She loves to meet new people and welcomes them in as family almost always, and will do pretty much anything for anyone.
History= Ava has spent the past seven years building a family. She now has a husband and a daughter, and neither know that she is a witch. She moved to another area not far from where the coven had been those seven years ago, where no one knew of them (as they do not know of her now). She only practices magick when a threat confronts her, and even then only in private or uninhabited areas.

I suppose that seeing as i'm one of the first twelve, I'll be a witch.

Name= Keleria Frolen
Age= Edit, sure, no problem. 19
Elements= Fire and Air
Appearance= Keleria is medium height, well-built but not noticably muscly, her face is quite intense and only softens occasionally, making her look hard to get along with (which she is)
Clothes= Keleria prefers tight clothes that hug her, so they don't get in the way when she's working her magic, but she doesn't use them to show-off, or flirt, it is purely a necessity. She prefers dark greys, blacks and reds to light colours.
Weapons= She prefers daggers when she can get them, but because of her clothing she finds it hard to conceal extras, but she does when she can. She carries a silver dagger at her side at all times, while owning a sword that is rarely used.
Personality= Keleria is against humans and fells they are worthless beings, but she hides this as she is forced to live among them, though her hatred shows often and means she has few that she calls companions, and none that she classifies as friends. Sometimes her age can show when she gets angry, as she has not yet learnt full control over her emotions, and she has no art of deplomacy, if she doesn't like someone they know it, or they'll soon learn about it.
History= Keleria is one of the youngest of the coven, and therfore was not as involved when they helped humans. when they split apart, she was influenced by the ones that hated the humans and ended up agreeing with them. However, at that time she was not old enough to look after herself, and the "evil" witches did not want to be burdened with her, so she was forced to live in a human village with the local herbalist. the herbalist had always known Keleria, so Keleria felt safe with her. But the herbalist knew that she no longer liked humans, so she restiricted Keleria's contact with them, as it caused disastrous results. So she spent her time practicing her dagger art, and studying/practising her powers (without the necessary training that she would have recieved within the coven)

Could you change your age please, Tamora? Only that would make her nine when she was a member of the coven. I think characters are going to have to be at least nineteen...

Name= Persephone (per-seph-on-ee) Winchester
Age= 19
Elements= Water and Earth
Appearance= http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l41/R ... gleton.jpg
Clothes= http://www.lynoure.com/gallery/firewitch2.jpg
Weapons= a small dagger, her magic, and a crossbow
Personality= quiet, tends to blend into the background and uses it to her advantage, IF you can get close to her she will protect you and care for you, those who aren't close to her find her cold and almost inhuman
History= she was only twleve when her family went their seperate ways and has felt abandoned since. She stays hidden in a forrest, unbotherd, working on a complex potion to keep her young forever.

Oooo fun!

Name: Roxanne Flores

Age: 22

Elements: Water and Fire

Appearance: Pale skin and milky blond curly hair, light blue eyes.

Clothes: Usually deep purple dresses, decorated with black lace, that show off a bit of skin.

Weapons: Roxanne uses a bow and arrows for defense, the arrows are often coated in her own special concoctions

Personality: Roxanne is fun loving, even if its in a bad way. She loves meddling in others business, especially humans. She enjoys being the center of attention, and showing off, though that makes her have a short temper. She likes knowing she is superior.

History: Ever since the coven broke up Roxanne has been enjoying life. She travels to different towns, causing havoc. Her favorite spells are those consisting of love, so she enjoys making humans fall in love with her, and often breaks their hearts without the use of magic.

Ah, witches...

Name: [s]Esme Weatherwax![/s] Athene Clearwater

Age: 25

Elements: Water and Air

Appearance: bright red hair which she rarely unpins in public. Intense hazel eyes. Very thin, sticklike almost, medium height.

Clothes: practical, worker's clothes in medium colours. Usually a russet brown skirt and a coloured blouse and jacket.

Personality: Pracitcal, and wise beyond her years. She cares for people and looks after them and in return earns friendship and gratitude. Is well liked and only loses her temper if one of her wards dies.

Weapons: A silver dagger with her at all times, also has a bow and arrow at home and a shortsword.

History: Since the coven broke up, Athene has given up her warlike ways. She's settled down in the village as a local healer, working with animals and humans alike. She's adept at making healing charms, and likes making love potions when she sees two people that simply need a push in the right direction. She's happy where she is and doesn't ever want to go back to the way she was. Athene is prepared to battle any of the rest of the coven to keep them off her boundaries, and if they need her help for peace she will give it, but that's it.

Wow, this sounds awsome! This is my first storybook, so tell me if you notice anything I need to keep an eye on, I appreciate all the tips I can get

I'd like to be a witch aswell.

Name: Aurora Aaren

Age: 32

Elements: Fire and Water

Appearance: Aurora has a tall slim figure and nearly white skin. Her features are delicate, but sharp like a knife. Dark red lips and and eyes the color of hyacinth make her appearance rather unusal. She wears her silky black hair in a tight bun and hasn't been seen with it hanging loosely ever since the coven was broken.

Clothes: Aurora prefers dark, elegant clothes, mainly dresses. They're usually dark violet or blackand she wears them together with shimmering jewelry. When she's up North she also wears a long black coat with a soft black fur collar.

Weapons: A silver dagger she carries with her at all times and a rapier she has not used ever since the glorious times where the coven protected the humans.

Personality: Aurora is a proud, vain witch, with high expectations. Therefore she is strict and mistakes are not forgiven easily. Once moping she can be tricky to deal with and she tends to be quite arrogant. Many human men have laid eyes on her in the past for her stunning appearance, but were often frightened off by her cold and reserved ways.

History: During the time of the coven Aurora was as dedicated to humans as a witch could be, proud to be part of the coven.
The strengthening selfish- and greediness of people insulted her and provoqued her anger. When the coven broke she made a vow not to use her powers to the advantage of the human race ever again and ever since she has been hiding in a castle way up North to study ancient magic rituals, only leaving her residence occasionally when her studies require a trip.

Name= Tempest Garrick

Age= 27

Elements= Earth and Air

Appearance= Of average height, borderline heavy, greying black hair which reaches down to the middle of her back. She always wears it in a plait.

Clothes= Is fond of bold pinks and deep purples. Mostly wears tshirts under cardians, with navy or black trousers.

Weapons= Unarmed, she feels this is the safest option these days.

Personality= Prickly and difficult. She prefers animals to people (she has three dogs, a rabbit which she keeps well out of their way, and a tank of goldfish which she only bought because she heard that fish were calming. She is naturally suspicious and keeps herself to herself. She is often very afraid, and sometimes feels lonely, but she struggles to keep this to herself, which isn't difficult given that her interaction with others is minimal. She's very determined, and loves a challenge. She can also be horirbly stubbourn and hates to admit that she's wrong.

History= Tempest grew up with her parents, Elwyn and Tadhg in a small village.She worked hard in everything she did, and made them proud. The actions of the humans has left her bitter and shown her things which she would rather not have known about herself. She secretly dabbled in dark magic out of curiosity, with bad results, and hasn't engaged in any sort of witchcraft since.

Name: Nicholas (Nick) Hearthorn

Age: 21

Elements: Air and Earth

Appearance: He has a slim and graceful build with darkly tanned skin and light freckles on his face. Picture (The guy. Just though I'd make that clear.)

Clothes: He doesn't care what others think about his clothes. His selection is completely random, but most of his wardrobe is both light and dark earth colors (reds, greens, browns, etcetera).

Weapons: A small silver dagger and will occasionally be seen with a white-wood staff.

Personality: Nick is gentle, patient, and wise beyond his years. He will take the time to stop and help anyone he sees in distress without a thought about his own safety. He's spontaneous but quiet, not liking to draw too much attention to himself. He hates arguing and takes it upon himself to resolve every fight, more often then not getting hurt in some way in the process. He hides his hurt behind a mask of either pride or kindness, depending on how he's feeling that day.

History: For the past seven years, Nick has been roaming around aimlessly, never truly settling down, only staying long enough to see if there's anything he can do. He never really knew his parents, having grown up as an orphan since he was five. It doesn't bother him any, seeing as he knows nothing else.

Name: Toushirou Hitsugaya

age:15

personality:he is strong and serious. Mature and has a temper. Sensative about his size.

history: Born in France but raised in Japan. a loner.

gender:male

other: some members of the coven can fall in love with him- more than one. Something is strange about him. He has an ora.

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Can I call Nick?? or his he not up for love??

is this thing dead?

Not at all, I was just waiting to see if we'd get some more participation but I guess not so we might as well start.

Rydia

Rydia knew that it was time to leave the village but even so she was saddened by the prospect of it, and as she led the horse along the path, she turned and cast one final protection charm.

"Be safe, my friends," she said with a small smile before mounting the white horse and patting his neck gently. "Come, Araen'all. It is time." The horse whinnied in agreement and set off down the path at a brisk walk, guided carefully by both knees and reigns.

Rydia had only a rough idea of where she needed to go but as she neared the forest, the quartz crystal in her hand began to vibrate and a faint smile danced across her lips. How exciting! She wondered which witch it would be and an apprehension clutched at her gut lest it should be one of them. For there to be a chance, she needed all of her coven re-united but she knew the task would not be easy.

Name: Caelan Aldwright

Age: 28

Elements: Fire and Air

Appearance: Caelan is tall with an athletic build. His hair is dark brown, short-long (if you get what I'm saying) and usually left alone and untamed. His eyes are a pale blue.

Clothes: Caelan likes to wear confortable clothes that are durable to travelling. Usually wears a brigantine in between an undershirt and tunic.

Weapons: Caelan makes use of scrolls and charms for rituals. For combat, he uses a longsword and knives.

Personality: While he was with the coven, he dedicated his life to their ideals and was one of their strongest voices. Once they broke apart, his life fell apart, and he has grown more reserved and cryptic, and his heart has become colder.

History: Since the coven fell apart, Caelan retreated away from humans completely in despair. He lived in the countryside and grew accustomed to a harsh life. However, over the years, an evil spirit found him, and manipulated his despair which had never vanished. Although he managed to banish it, the whispers in is mind still remains. Realising that something was happening, he set off a year and a half ago to find his former leader. Currently, he poses as a travelling storyteller, hoping his tales might give him a chance to find some hope.