she stares up at the dragon, ignoring the wind tearing at her hair, her clothes, ignoring the rain pelting her face and soaking into her bones. she stares up at the dragon, a sparrow before the immovable mountain, hand outstretched to his storm-slicked scales. she stares up at the dragon, dweller of her dreams for as long as she can remember, the rumble of his breath reverberating through her chest.[break][break]

she stares up at the dragon. "what is your name?" she whispers. "you are my familiar, who are you?"[break][break]

the dragon looks back. his great eyes glitter with threads of lightning, his scales as dark as the sky. he sits, vast and tranquil and calm, implacable as the void of space.[break][break]

WHO AM I ? his voice is the echo of thunder in the marrow of her bones. he leans down, leans close. TELL ME, MEIFON LIN, WHO ARE YOU ?[break][break]

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lei is not a dragon, lei is a snake, a tiny one with heavily keeled scales and a spiked appearance. he is a bracelet around her wrist, a necklace around her neck, a delicate ornament tucked into her hair, the hairtie to her five-second braid. lei is meifon lin's familiar, he is quiet and calm and unobtrusive, so still and silent he oft slips right out underneath anyone's perception. his scales are dark and his eyes are gold, he is pretty but ultimately ordinary, there is nothing to remember here, move along-[break][break]

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lei is a dragon, he has the heart of one, a heart that beats with the rhythm of wardrums and defiance before any god, a soul that revels in freedom and ferocity and magic and might. he is fifty feet long and his wings are made of wind; his scales are storm-forged with thunder running through them, his eyes are crystallised lightning, an eternal flash trapped in his irises. sometimes, the winds shift his stormcloud scales to reveal a hint of clear blue sky; sometimes, the skies darken and lighting races down his spine.[break][break]

he wears an azure crown like he is king of the sky, and a regal bearing as if it were his name. he refuses to tell meifon lin his true name. she has not earned it yet.

This section is for magical permanents, non-magical skills, and NPC Tie ins (basically, any ongoing status that does not need to be explicitly activated that staff might need to know about during a modded event).

some air elementalists spend considerable time studying the nature of a storm, with the phenomenon of lightning later found to be possibly harnessed and replicated by air-natured witches. this technique allows witches to infuse the air around them with an electrical charge, losing the near-invisibility advantage of the element but gaining a nasty shock factor for any unfortunate opponents. while beginners at this technique may have limited effectiveness in maintaining this, often with limited range and effectiveness, advanced witches have been known to create a damaging barrier using this technique, making them difficult to reach as they wreak havoc upon a battlefield.

the witch can now create a soft cloud of swirling hot air to cushion a fall, or enable them to float or glide. it does not, however, enable complete flight.

this technique allows a witch to turns their mana into electricity focused around their hands. depending on the strength, it can stun or electrify whatever the user touches. this is not strong enough to kill a healthy human, but can easily incapacitate an inexperienced witch. the user is not immune so be careful to not accidentally touch yourself when using this spell.

this technique allows the witch to summon a wall of wind, which can be used both offensively and defensively. users can use this wind wall to stop projectiles - experienced witches perhaps even learning to redirect the projectiles; it can also be used to block the path of opponents. the strength, size, and ability to manipulate the wall of wind depends on the skill and experience of the user.

a dragon is created from wind and subsequently launched at a target at high speeds. the size of the dragon and the speed at which it travels is determined by a user's experience and rank. skilled practitioners will be able to control the movement of the dragon even after it has been launched.

Affinity skills can be earned all the same ways that an affinity scroll can be earned, but there aren't many of them, so it's quite rare to have one!

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part of Arkhanka Themisis' 'Witchcraft for Dummies' series, this scroll caters to the basics of augmentation - the ability to manipulate the attribute of strength. upon being cast on an item, person, or themselves, the subject will find their strength increasing several fold. while this boost isn't much for beginners, more experienced witches can cast augments that will increase their strength by thrice their actual ability.

thane dedicates a section of his grimoire to enhancing the potency of the elements. despite having a general common method, since different properties are enhanced for different elements (thickness and strength of darkness, heat and intensity of fire, intensity of light, etc), he went on to make different scrolls for each element. this one helps the augmenter enhance air.

unlike physical or self-augmentation, some witches choose to study the properties of inanimate objects. this grimoire covers the properties of matter and how to enhance and degrade them. this scroll allows the user to enhance (or decrease) the ‘velocity of an object.’ this works well on any kind of hurled object whether offensively or defensively. It is increasingly difficult when dealing with magical objects or objects with extremely low or high velocities.

this spell augments the sharpness and durability of a blade to help it cut cleanly through stubborn materials. it can be cast in the heat of battle and maintained via continuous mana drain, or via a fairly long ritual to enhance a particular weapon permanently. the hardness of the material which the blade is able to cut depends on the strength of the witch which cast the augment.

Once your character reaches novice rank, you can pick out a second affinity for them. Once it is listed in their inventory, they can buy affinity scrolls for it in the shop, and may earn affinity scrolls of the secondary affinity in missions and events.

your official, government approved permit that allows you to practice magic under a coven. be careful not to get it lost or stolen.

a shining crest that bears the symbol of the Helios Knights. this object was given upon being accepted into the Helios Knights. though it seems like a simple keepsake, this item will serve as your character’s lifeline in the face of imminent peril. when the bearer’s mana reaches critical levels, all items made similarly will begin to glow as a mass signal is sent to witches of your coven, allowing them to come to your aid should anything happen. may be used once to escape death.

Reusable items can be earned from quest rewards and bonus periods, or bought in the shop

the witch pours mana into a pumpkin until it bursts (or, until it's so saturated with mana that it bursts upon impact with anything solid) spreading guts and seeds everywhere with enough force to knock back large creatures. can be used with any fruit or vegetable but is most often used with pumpkins because it's festive. this bomb was created by a fledgling witch

Misc. items that don't fit anywhere else go here! This includes NPC thread cards, application rewrites, special event items, etc.

Quests are important for progressing your character and leveling them up!