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 kasimir burovski ✨ on Feb 13, 2020 13:54:44 GMT
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tuesday afternoon arrives with the same sort of ambience as a dream, light and airy as a waterfall of gossamer gauze. lux university is all curved lines and beautiful, ancient architecture mixed together with newer buildings gleaming like copper fire under the sun-gold gilding, and a select few truly futuristic structures dressed in glass and white stone. an amalgamation of styles, each reflective of their age - there is no other place like so.[break][break]
he does not belong here, in this establishment of intellect and education, he of home schooling and street-learned magics, palms calloused from wielding a sword as much as he wields the mana singing in his veins. ah but that is the trick: everyone belongs here in this establishment of learning, where people from all walks of life pass by, every human life so transient to the age of this place. there are facilities open to the public here, and they are signposted, advertised, a thing to be proud of-- so do not think you do not belong![break][break]
finding the route to the open training grounds is as easy as he remembers, the signs clearly visible. there are scores of people on campus - students, most likely - and some whispers, some pointing to the crimson of his hair; phoenix he hears in hushed tones, burovski-- but he is not here for them. slipping through the door at least, kasimir glances around trying to spot the witch whom he is meeting. he is not quite late, but he certainly is not early; somehow, he has the sneaking suspicion that aine will probably have arrived before him.
[attr="class","ashni-tags"] @ Aine La Havas[break] # did i use my uni as inspiration? you bet i did
the sparks have been crackling in aine's brain since she last saw them. her eyes glow like hot coals. time inched its way to tuesday, and towards the afternoon even slower. the witch's body had been buzzing in anticipation for her lesson. she is breathless. beyond eager, aine is waiting to spot him, red hair set ablaze by the setting sun, kasimir.
the campus itself was clearly labelled. there were many signs, numbers and arrows directing any wayward witches. each building seemed to vary wildly from the next. the lack of cohesion was disorienting. this may have been appealing to those that had familiarity with the location. she walked as if she was floating. aine refused to look lost. the idea of someone stopping to help her was ... repulsive.
in the windstorm that is aine's excitement, she arrived early to the scene. not to mention she has never been to lux university. there is a minor anxiety in visiting somewhere you've never been. she has never been on a university campus. this form of higher education has never occurred to aine. she has always been a witch of her trade, and until recently had minimal interest in magical studies. she is a wood worker, a dancer, a runaway. for the next few hours aine would try on the role of student.
only a few anxious minutes pass and then there he is. "right here," she sticks her hand straight up, waving it eagerly. aine does nothing to hide the joy in her face. for this rare moment, she is unguarded. "right here." she repeats herself. "good to see you." it is more than good to see him. kasimir is beyond a welcome sight. she cannot wait to able to perform even one of the tricks he does.
Post by kasimir burovski ✨ on Feb 14, 2020 13:18:12 GMT
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he spots her without trouble, even without the hand she helpfully raises. her eyes are alight like fireflies on a summer's night, an unguarded joy radiating from her cheeks. in that moment, she looks like she could take on the world. for all his careful reserve, kasimir cannot help but smile at her enthusiasm, at this delight at learning magic. "hello," he greets, green eyes bright as sunlight through the new leaves of spring. "i hope you have been well. it is good to see you too."[break][break]
they are hardly the only people at the training grounds, even at this late hour, but there are more than enough quiet areas for them to practice more privately. he leads them to one, debating with himself how to begin. one would think having mentored a score of witches previously, he would be better at this- but talking has never been kasimir's strong suit. still, he enjoys teaching, for all he finds it difficult. it is... rewarding, in a way his missions could never be.[break][break]
"i know you have said that you are relatively new to illusion magic. if i may ask, what spells do you already know? and have you studied another branch of magic previously?" he decides that getting a general picture of what aine knows would be a good place to begin - it is quite different studying magic as a primary affinity, compared to picking it up as a secondary, or even tertiary.
[attr="class","ashni-tags"] @ Aine La Havas[break] # did i use my uni as inspiration? you bet i did
if she'd been fairer, it would of been easy to detect the red crawling over her face, leaving a rash of embarrassment. everyone had to start somewhere. not to mention aine had spent her life focused on learning other skills. the la havas family had always been wood workers first. aine chose to be a dancer. but above all she has always been about business: managing her family's shop and now operating as a one woman show. time had worn these identities, the illusionist was ready for a new skin.
if kasimir had blinked then he missed it. aine sputtered in and out of the visual plane, before a few solid seconds of gone. "that's it, as far as any illusion magic goes." aine breaks her own focus by speaking and reappears in front of her teacher. it takes a moment for her face to recompose itself, in a way the witch deems acceptable. "as far as any magic goes." her dark button eyes are focused on kasimir. there is a drop of water keeping her stare soft and un-intimidating. learning something new is exciting ... but failing repeatedly in front of someone is not. she's anxious to perform and perform well. while he seems nice enough not to judge her, aine will tear herself to shreds. they've not even gotten into the lesson yet, and aine is already prepared to press a knife against her throat.
belly grumbles. aine.just like his witch, belly is a creature of few words. the two of them have learned to read the other's subtext. he is not one to be comforting, aside from the support of his physical mass. even then, there is no familiar warmth from his body. her anxiety is causing him annoyance and an infinitely smaller stab of concern. aine cannot wait to home.
in a moment of uncharacteristic openness, aine speaks. "my family has always specialized in enchantment. they're wood workers." the two statements do not have much to do with one another but the witch is not used to speaking on herself. she meant to say "i come from a long line of wood workers, who also specialize in enchantment. my family has owned a shop of generations specializing in the creation of both magical and non-magical wooden goods." hopefully kasimir will use his imagination to bind her words into a cohesive story. aine is sheepish about sharing. equal parts of her want him to ignore what she said, and equal parts want him to provide a genuine response. the ache for connection, when aine knows better, is agonizing.
having opened herself up for a moment, aine hopes she does not have to do it again. be it by request or by her own foolish actions. "but i guess i've been too busy for magic, until recently." she steers her way back to the topic at hand. "no time like the present." a smile softer than ash. she waits expectantly for kasimir to lead her.