this is Salem, a land filled with magic and maladies. It is a place where witches and their elemental familiars gather, a home to legend and
lore that predates time itself. Yet of all the wicked and wonderful stories the past can tell us of, the most magical are the ones yet to happen.
This is Salem - this is the start of your very own journey. Welcome to starfall
Starfall is an animaga witch roleplay set in mostly modern times. Members play as witches in a world plagued by monsters, where the only safe spots are walled cities. Starfall strives to be a character-driven roleplay with expansive lore and a highly interactive plotline. We want to allow members to
create and look back on a magical journey, and mold the site and its plot as their characters grow.
Post by maddox rothscus ✨ on Sept 9, 2017 7:11:53 GMT
maddox rothscus
"officially" a member of lontra cuore, a smol coven from a smol village
he is, actually, a member -- though he doesn't even try to hide how he's a terrible member and rarely ever visits
he sends them cookies to make up for his absence tbh and gives a bullshit excuse about how his father needs his help for the family business back in sundial
technically a trained blacksmith, doesn't do more than help aeris out and rarely makes his own stuff
actually does have a job as alric's freelance editor
homeschooled, practically lived at the library for some time bc he was a nerd
still is, just more lowkey
a wreck tho, you'd think as a purifier he's more analytical but he's still an impulsive little shit someone needs to stop him
bonus aeris fun fact: had an older brother and sister who died due to :eyes: classified reasons. he's like a mafia boss without a mafia rn and generally just your chill neighbourhood blacksmith who doesn't ask questions about why you're buying 10 knives at 11pm but he'll charge you extra for interrupting dinner ( why are you eating dinner at 11pm, you'd ask. plot twist: the entire family is actually a trainwreck. )
Post by percival grayreme on Sept 10, 2017 11:22:01 GMT
Percival Grayreme
Parents originally wanted him to not pursue witchcraft, but guess what: lil Percy defies it
Made a heck lot of trouble inside the "forbidden room" in the Grayreme Household.The Forbidden room holds all scrolls and items his parents had used when they were still active witches
Learned small feats of illusion to trick his parents
Cried the whole day of his 12th birthday because he still can't hear his familiar even though he was promised he would, by that age
Is good at art and aesthetic
Has perfect, toothpaste ad-worth teeth
Is good at faking, and able to charm his way to success
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Post by claire fermont on Sept 10, 2017 11:27:11 GMT
Claire Fermont
Has given a mana-marked item to her younger sister for communication
Goes to the hovel every few months to renew the enchantment
Cannot read or write well; books have always been A Mystery™
Has difficulty getting names right; is mildly embarrassed about it
Has a flail she rarely ever uses
Is exceptionally good at making snowmen
Deadly at snowball fights
Has scars all over her body from her delinquency days
Keeps a list of her "friends," most with wrong spelling of names; she writes what she hears
Is actually trying to write a decent love letter to lucena zamóre
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Post by raven delacroix on Sept 10, 2017 11:31:33 GMT
Raven Delacroix
Invests in red hair dye; regularly keeps the ends of her hair dyed in red
Has a routine every night before she sleeps, and before performances
Almost always torn between wanting to stand out and not attract paparazzi
Has a whole room for her wardrobe
Touched the ancient Cross once and peeled off a bark; has kept said piece inside a tiny bottle attached to a necklace, which she always wears
Has a horrible bathroom voice
Likes to dress up Dai; the stag's least favorite is his costume during Christmas
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Post by kasimir burovski ✨ on Sept 10, 2017 12:15:46 GMT
kasimir burovski
is a stress baker - which, considering his life, means he's really good at it by now
doesn't actually like sweets, and would rather stab himself before giving what he makes to xuan jin, therefore will 100% dump cakes and other pastries on random passerbys
learnt woodcarving from his mother
he is actually such a little shit with massive authority issues - he just hides it well
secretly vamooshes every week or so to help out the hovel's kids
actually is such a hipster tbh
like, in a modern au he'd 100% own a small aesthetic cafe and go hiking in the mountains and instagram aesthetic shit
even though he's an assassin... his magic is really, really much more suited to mass destruction and chaos
would either be a hufflepuff or a gryffindor (probably gryffindor tbh)
has a (hidden) phobia of heated metals - cooking utensils aside
Post by kasumi akamatsu on Sept 18, 2017 8:35:22 GMT
kasumi miyazaki akamatsu
got married when she was 23 through an arranged agreement by her parents/the clan and another powerful family
had a child with the man two years later, but the little boy did not survive past the year
the couple went to a local medic and found out that kasumi actually cannot have children/successfully carry to term and if she does, the child would not live
her husband left her 3 months after the death of their kid when he realized he had nothing to gain from her anymore and she didn't love him like he loved her; however, kasumi had grown to (platonically, since she's aromantic) love him over the years
while she uses rotating surnames, her most common one and the one her coven knows her by is "hirayama" - her (previously) married name
she often thinks about her lost family, and has a special weakness for little boys, but has never disclosed her true feelings to anyone except for her familiar, vasilios
she is a huge academic, and will often be found at home nursing wine or whiskey and reading over anything she can find
she loves to cook and to bake, and does it to calm herself down whenever she is feeling upset or anxious (yes she is capable of these emotions - shocker)
she secretly enjoys fashion, but puts up a front that she only keeps up with it out of necessity of "blending in appropriately through dress"
she is not actually as pretentious as she acts - when she's not putting up a front, she's very blunt and straightforward, never "gassing" herself up because she is very aware that she is not infallible; she often has very little time for what she refers to as "flower talk" meant to hype herself up - this does not stop the occasional (well-deserved) compliment for others breaking through, though these are still very crisp and to-the-point in nature
is actually a very supportive and kind friend when she grows to care for people; this person is often seen as leagues different than how she otherwise portrays herself, and friends are the only people with whom she can be "soft" - not even her family is truly privy to this part of her
while her parents are disappointed in her essential infertility, they sometimes attempt to arrange a marriage for her, though kasumi has yet to pass the grieving stage over her son, and still even finds herself missing her ex-husband
Post by saoirse ó floinn on Sept 20, 2017 2:01:25 GMT
Saoirse
Sao's sense of time is worse than you think it is. Don't rely on her to tell you the time because chances are, she doesn't even know what day it is. (This is the result of many days of no sleeping because of deadlines)
She doesn't have a backstory. You ask her about her childhood and the story changes every time.
She's stronger than she looks. How else do you think all of those encyclopaedias got up to the highest shelf of her bookcase?
She makes a mean Eggs Benny.
Keeps the location of her house a major secret. 8/10 will slam the door in your face if you're not a neighbour or someone who's sent prior notice.
Has deep and meaningful conversations with Marchosias at 3am in the morning, when she's faced with a crisis. And then stays up for the rest of the morning.
She doesn't know how to ride a broom. She can only be a passenger.
She recognises faces far better than names. So have no fear that she'll forget you, she just won't call you by your name because she's probably forgotten that.
Reine maintains the status of primary entertainment for an underground business known as the Lotus’ Den, often using her voice to entertain the denizens that frequent the hidden club. She considers the establishment as a second home and though she holds little custody over the den, she still puts forth effort to maintain it.
Her music is open to several themes though oftentimes her songs tend to convey messages of freedom, revelation, revolution, and other similar subjects. However, the meanings are never quite clear and are tastefully weaved in rather than outright stated.
She holds a small soft spot for the misunderstood and mistreated, often lending an ear to their struggles; even standing as an advocate for them in most situations. Reine holds an even larger soft spot for children and attempts to help out in whichever way she can.
Reine found refuge in Leviathan when she joined the coven in her late teenage years around the age of nineteen and has been with them since. She finds herself secure and comfortable around its members, even considering most of them as close family.
In certain situations, she does not like being alone and typically prefers to stay in the company of others. While she is decently independent, the presence of others is somewhat comforting due to the incident in her early teens that happened around the age of fifteen. The small fear she has attributes to this insecure and unsafe feeling.
Reine is open to her sexuality and often indulges in small flings + one night stands though she somewhat longs for a slightly more committed relationship. However, she finds herself reluctant to enter one and feels that she'll ruin the close connection she's made.
Even though she appears weak, she is something far from it and will not hesitate defending herself or others. If the power in her spells aren't convincing enough than she isn't afraid to get physical to get the job done.
While she often enjoys having fun and indulging in whatever good time that is thrown her way, she sometimes reverts back into a serious persona. In her eyes, certain tasks call for all work and no play.
In her wind down time, she likes to dabble in the likes of fashion and work her own hands at sewing. Occasionally, she'll recruit a few unfortunate souls to play as her model so she can do some adjustments and then some.
art takes up most of her spare time. ceramics and charcoal are her top favorite materials to work with, but she also fancies stepping out of her comfort zone every once in a while. she's extremely methodical with her art and has cases upon cases of finished sketchbooks piled around her bedroom. she doesn't mind if people watch her while she works; she tends not to notice them anyway.
she has a needle and thread tattooed on her back right shoulder. [x] it's extremely personal and very rarely does she divulge the meaning behind it, much less allow anyone to look at it.
despite her constant efforts to overcome her past, she still suffers from insomnia and mild ptsd.
because of the aforementioned, when she does attempt to sleep, she can't sleep in the dark. she has several salt rock lamps that she leaves on throughout the night, and thistle is almost always beside her. though more often than not, she'll stay awake with her sketchbook in her lap until the early hours of the morning.
she goes out with girls from her work and from her classes, but conversations are repetitive or superficial. she's never felt she could ever get close to anyone because she's yet to find someone who's been through what she's been through, and never has she had the confidence to talk about what happened outside of sessions with her therapists over the years.
she wants to help people. that's the bottom line. it's been rough money-wise all her life and she's handled more than a couple jobs at once just to help put the bills through, but her father's busier with the coven now and is able to help more with her schooling. so now she's studying hard, trying to work towards something where she can really help people who are struggling with emotional trauma like she did.
by way of depression-- it can be hereditary; her mother struggled with it all her life, but briar knows it's possible to develop it at any point, especially after trauma. it's why she regularly checks in with her father to make sure he's handling himself alright, why she's so in tune with her own emotions. even with other people. she doesn't want anyone feeling like their life is worth nothing.
she was put on a few medications after her mother's death, pills that numbed the pain, yes, but stopped her from drawing, from going out, from feeling everything. so she took herself off of them. it was the right decision, she knows it, and she's fine now, but she's still wary of them and of ever needing them again.
she has healthy outlets for most of her emotions, but she still has deep-rooted anger in her heart, anger with her mother even though she understands what was wrong and why it happened. she's just still so angry.
thistle appeared to her for the first time when she stumbled upon her mother. the pair never talk about the day and are careful to avoid answering the question whenever it comes up.
Last Edit: Jan 11, 2018 5:26:06 GMT by briar atkins
