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Name. Venn Amé Charles
Age. 29 years old & September 13th
Race. Human Psychic
Gender. Male
Sexuality. Demisexual
Current Occupation. Runner/ Shop Assistant
Height. 5'10"
Weight. Something something
Hair Color. Dark Brown/ Black
Eye Color. Brown
Glamoured?. No Glamour, just tattoos.
Description. I'll get back to you on this when I'm not feeling particularly lazy.
Skills. Can see spirits, ghosts, ghouls, etc. Can also communicate and interact with them. Body is susceptible to possession and tends to be a magnet for spirits wanting to interact with the living. When possessed, his own spirit tends to get "knocked out" until he can regain control.
Powers. S-Same as above?
Balance & Checks. the following section is a general list of a character's strength and weakness. this section is to list out situations that are best suitable for your character or their worst, weaknesses and shortcomings as a certain race, what skills they fall flat on, etc. use the listing format below.
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Personality. a general list of your character's personality. use personality terms to describe your character
History. minimum of 2 paragraphs, write out your character's history. feel free to include how they came across the ad and why are they interested in working at the Mystery Emporium.
Random Facts. the following section is a general list of random facts about a character. feel free to add and remove as needed for this section.
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Name. Roland Lee Crowley
          Nicknames/Aliases. Mister Crowley, Crowley, Crow, "Old Bird," "Bird Brain" (rarely does anyone call him by his first name)
Age. Forty
          Birth Date. October 31st
Race. Magic User
Gender. Male
Sexuality. Anysexual
Current Occupation. Owner of the Mystery Emporium

Height. 6'0"0
Weight. 175lbs
Hair Color. Salt & Pepper
Eye Color. Blue Grey
Glamoured. The only times he glamours himself is to hide the ritualistic markings.
Description. Mister Crowley always tries to keep up with his “gentleman appearance. Slight scruff. Perfectly groomed. Sharply dressed. Lean physique (or so he likes to believe). He tries to embody the dream of the “smoldering Englishman” that the magician believes everyone fawns over. However, there’s more to him than just a man that’s put together well. One of his favorite accessories appears as a vintage wristwatch. Beneath a well-tailored suit, designer accessories, and a bit of magic lies extensive and intricate body modifications.

The tattoos, scarifications, brands, and piercings aren’t superficial but have great purpose when it comes to spellcasting and defenses against outside forces. Since his teenage years, Mister Crowley had transformed himself to become a walking catalyst of magic, allowing him to cast using himself as a focus of magic rather than relying on wands, spellbooks, etc. The other markings act as protective charms against different types of enchantment (mind controlling), curses, and possessions (demonic or otherwise). Whenever a rune has been “broken” and/or erased, Mister Crowley MUST replace it ASAP.

Never, ever, ever bring a cat (alive) around the magician; he is highly allergic to them. Sleep isn’t something that comes to him easily. Rather, Mister Crowley prefers to power through the night and take short naps throughout the day. When he does manage to sleep, it results in the magician sleep talking and experiencing horrible night terrors. Due to his dependence on homemade remedies (potions) to cure colds and flus, it has left Mister Crowley’s immunity system on the weak side.

Skills.
History Buff. has extensive knowledge in ancient and renaissance history
Indomitable Will. it’s near impossible to shake up Crowley’s resolve once he’s set his mind on to something
Sharp Tongue & Wit. has a knack of getting out of sticky situations through nonviolent means
Apothecary. has knack with herbs and strange ingredients allows him to create an assortment of potions, ranging from healing salves to terrible poisons
Language. is fluent in several languages including: French, Russian, Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Sumerian, and Latin
Powers.
Magic-Casting. As a magic-user, Crowley is highly attuned to the ways of magic, practically transforming himself in order to be a walking conduit. Rather than relying on a catalyst, he has literally turned himself into one. Practical magic is as easy as a snap of his fingers. For complicated spells, Crowley uses a series of movements and chants in order to cast something that would usually rely on a strong catalyst and drawn magic seals. However, there are some spells that relies on creating a magic circle and prepping the space. In order to cast his spells, however… he must NOT have his feet covered and is able to move (somatic casting, yo).
          Magic Specialty: Curses. There’s only one person you’d want to see to deal with your curse problem: Crowley. Unlike other fields of magic, Crowley knows the building blocks of most curses. He’s able to break them down to their bases and assess an anti-curse spell in a matter of minutes. However, there’s something inhuman in the way he views curses that makes people question if Crowley is a natural or he has a trump card up his sleeve.

All-Seeing Eye. To say that nothing is missed with Crow is an understatement. There is something inhuman about the way he’s able to see right through people. If there is something so minute in a room, he’ll be able to detect its presence without batting an eye. Most accept Crowley’s reputation in this regard, but understanding it… it’s too complicated to even try to figure it out.
Balance & Checks.
Ranged Fighter
Quick-Time Casting (for easy and moderate spells)
"Endless Funds” (to fund his business ventures)
Speech (can talk his way out of a lot of stuff/convince people to do things)
Physically Inept (can't actually fight without magic)
Easily Distracted
Magic Dependent

Personality. Charismatic, Fabulous, Confident, Eccentric, Distant, Manipulative, Flamboyant, Spoiled
History. The moment Mister Crowley came to San Francisco almost a decade ago, he became entangled in a love/hate relationship with trouble. Why the Englishman decided to set up shop in San Francisco is a question that has a million answers. It was for the weather. The people. The food. He’s a fan of the United States. He merely threw a dart at a map to decide. A long, lost love lived here. No matter how many times Mister Crowley was asked, it’s always a different answer. If anyone tries to ask about his life before moving, he does everything to avoid answering. Lies are too hard to keep track of when it comes to this topic. Any attempts to push for the truth will be met with a complete shutdown from the magician. He rather focus on the present, especially in regards to his business.

Originally, the Mystery Emporium was nothing more than a cover for Mister Crowley’s illicit goods. Dangerous potions, fencing stolen property, black market magical artifacts… you name it, and the magician had his hand in every scummy cookie jar in the Bay Area. If you asked anyone about Mister Crowley and his “kindness,” everyone would scoff at the idea of the Old Bird having a heart. Once the magician started helping the locals with their problems, some changed their tunes… slightly. What started as a favor to one of his clients turned into a line of every hopeless believer, spellslinger, changeling, ghoul, and ghost outside his shop. Who knew that it was quite profitable to answer the call to help?

Presently, he came to realize that expanding the “workforce” for the shop is a good idea. He can’t operate the store with just him and his “assistant manager.” As of late, he had waited for the first round of his “Help Wanted” ad to be seen by anyone willing to take up the job.
Random Facts.
He’s a cinephile (he’s a movie fanatic)
Despite Mister Crowley singing regularly, he’s God awful at it. But, he's a damn good dancer!
Most of the items in the front of the shop isn’t the genuine article. He keeps the real items under lock and key.
It doesn't look like it, but Mister Crowley has a Bachelor's in Ancient History and Art History (double major).
He juggles OK Cupid, Tinder, and Grindr, but has started to ignore the dating apps as of late.
Mister Crowley wants nothing to do with vampires. If you're a vampire, expect the magician to drop his mannerisms and respect.
 
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|| Human | Female | Psychic | In The Closet | Unemployed ||

Blue Moon


|| Height⬩5'3 ½ | Weight⬩130lbs. | Eyes⬩Ocean Blue | Hair⬩Black | Glamour⬩None ||
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Blue is a petite 23-year-old girl, towering over no one at 5 feet and 3 ½ inches, and despite her height and sweet appearance, she holds an energy-shifting presence.
Freckles are lightly dappled across Blue’s cheeks and the bridge of her nose, and there are a few on her back and shoulders as well. Her skin is fair, and it contrasts nicely with her dark hair and deep blue eyes.
Blue isn’t particularly curvy on account of being on the petite side, but she does have some muscles, built up for the purpose of being able to dropkick a bitch when she needs to.
Blue has two tattoos; One of a crescent moon on her left hand’s ring finger, and one of a decorated, geometric snake on her left forearm, both done in black ink.
On her right thigh, Blue’s skin is marred by a nasty scar, a reminder of the time she got into a fistfight with a werewolf. Other scars decorate her body here and there- but none of them are quite so memorable as the one on her thigh.
As for clothing, Blue almost always follows a gothic line of fashion taste.


|| Personality ||
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Blue is a lot of things. Sarcastic? For sure. Quick-witted? Hell yes. Gentle-natured? Sometimes.
Overall, Blue is someone with good intentions, but sometimes it just comes out wrong. Such is the side-effect of relying on sarcasm to get her points across. The copious amounts of sacrasm Blue uses tends to make it hard to understand wether or not she’s being totally serious about something. She often sports an indifferent and mischievous gaze that doesn’t help you determined much about her either.
Blue is no open book, she carefully picks and chooses what she wants people to read, and this makes her come off as a bit shady. Not that she isn’t a shady character. She’s definitely done some things — and is totally willing to do some things — that make her an odd cookie.
She also happens to be hideously loyal to anyone who she gets close enough with, to the point that if you murdered someone, she’d definitely help you hide the body.


|| History ||
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With a gift as unique as Blue’s, it’s only natural that her ‘normie’ parents didn’t know what to make of their young daughter constantly talking about the voices she could hear, and the objects she could move without lifting a single finger.
She was raised by deeply religious parents to believe that her abilities were unnatural and demonic, and this caused her to deeply fear her abilities. In an effort to suppress Blue’s quirks, her parents put her through psychologist after psychologist to get her just the right medications. Once she got the medications she thought she needed, it was smooth sailing. Everything her parents had labelled as satanic or unnatural seemed to fade away, with just a few prescription pills.
Life was blandly normal for Blue until she entered high school and met a girl by the name of Mavis, who claimed to be Just as gifted as her. Mavis proved herself to be a telepath like Blue, and managed to convince her to go off her meds or risk becoming just another normie. The moment Blue went off her meds, she spiraled out of her parents control, instead falling under Mavis’ line of command. Blue didn’t know it, and maybe she was in deep denial, but she was definitely gay for Mavis. She followed the girl to every late-night alcohol and drug-laden party, only barely staying out of trouble with the law. Blue used a lot of things to help cope with her abilities, and generally tended to hang out with the wrong crowds whens he was with Mavis.
After their senior year of high school, Blue skipped town with Mavis, only leaving her parents a note. She only took one suitcase of clothes for the road, and a few other personal belongings.
Much to Blue’s disappointment, it seemed as if her parents didn’t care for her sudden disappearance, because they never tried to contact her after she’d left.
After about a year on the road together and using their abilities to make a buck or two on the streets, Blue’s infatuation with Mavis declined, and one morning after a hard party, Blue woke up to find Mavis gone. Mavis’ car and personal belongings were gone, and the only thing Mavis left her was a note that read ‘Sorry, Blue. Got bored. Don’t look for me.
A little heartbroken, but finally away from Mavis’ bad influence, Blue slowly got out of her bad habits and got clean. Once she’d gotten sober, she didn’t bother going back home to her parents, she simply picked up and kept going at life on her own, living a cleaner life.
It’s been about 4 years since Mavis split from her, but she doesn’t look back. Instead, she uses that dark time of her life to remind herself not to go down that path again.
She’s still rough around the edges, and tends to get into fistfights with creatures of the night from time to time, but she stays true to herself, and will let no one take advantage of her.


|| Strengths ||
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+When in physical combat, Blue is hard to predict. She is fast on her feet, and moves quick as a hummingbird.
+Blue is extremely resourceful, a skill she has built upon over years of living on her own without help or friends.
+Even in the face of death, Blue will almost never stay down. You can always count on her to get back up.

|| Weaknesses ||
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+Blue often relies on sarcasm, to a fault. It's real hard to tell when she's being serious.
+Blue has an old wound on her right thigh- some gnarly, scarred over claw marks. When she gets anxious, the old wound starts to hurt, and sometimes it can be quite debilitating.
+Her Telepathy was harmed due to the heavy drug use she was into.


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+ Street Smart - Blue knows the ropes on the streets, and she knows how to handle a lot of situations on the fly.
+ Determined - Once Blue is set on something, she doesn’t easily give up. She can always get back up and jump into action.
+ Bold - Blue is not afraid to be true to herself and what she believes in.
+ Level-headed - At one point in her life, Blue was anything but stable. Thankfully, she’s grown up a bit, and knows how to keep herself in check.
+ Quick Wit - Blue can come up with a response on the fly quicker than a fly takes to shit. She’s always ready to get herself out of hairy situations.




|| Powers ||
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Psychokinesis - Blue can manipulate/lift/move/throw objects at will. This ability can be affected by strong emotions, but she generally has a good grip on it. She can affect all objects with in a 30 foot radius of herself.
Telepathy - Blue is able to hear and project thoughts into people's minds. This ability has been severely impacted by the heavy drug use she did, and she can currently only hear sentence-long thoughts and read emotions.



|| Random Facts ||
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+She smokes only when she's extremely anxious.
+Blue loves the smell of incense, and she always smells like it.
+Blue is a good singer, and has a knack for playing the piano as well. She generally has a good ear for music.
+Hates doctors, and she relies mostly on home remedies of her own concoction.
+Because of the drugs she took, her ability to sense spirits has waned a bit, but her psychokinesis is intact.



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THE MYSTERY SQUAD

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Friðmar "Chas Benedict" Benediktsson | 32 | Magic User | Social Worker

Description

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male / bi-romantic / 6'0" / 172 lb. / dark-blond hair / grey eyes

There are no significant markings nor any signs of body modification done to Chas’ rather pale form, much comparable to that of a canvas with no defining brushwork to make the piece stand out on its own; plain; nothing out of the ordinary ― pure. While the stress he accumulates from his work frequently interferes with the notion to get in shape, Chas maintains a natural figure for the most part.

One noteworthy detail that serves as a constant in Chas’ overall appearance is a type of accessory+​ that is worn around the neck at all times. Often hidden and tucked underneath his clothing, it is a small pendant with a distinct symbol carved into its plate.

+​ The runic symbol inscribed on Chas’ pendant is a Vegvísir, ('wayfinder') an Icelandic stave regarded to safely guide its bearer through rough conditions

Skillset

Strengths/Weaknesses
[+] Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
The ability to recognize, understand, and manage the emotions of other individuals - as well as his own - has been one of Chas' core qualities that is vital to his job and proven beneficial to matters outside of it.
Related Skill(s): profiling, crisis management​
[+] Active Listener
Chas isn't lacking when it comes to directing his full, undivided attention towards the speaker when the need arises.
Related Skill(s): counseling, conflict resolution, decoding (nonverbal cues)​
[+] Perserverance
Chas is known to harbor an inextinguishable fire in his belly that drives him to great extents; a tenacity that either comes from the passions he placed on the matters or the things he diligently keeps closely to his sensitive heart.
Related Skill(s): deduction vs intuition​
[–] Pathalogical Altruism
Chas' altruistic tendencies often brings him in situations with little to no regard to the potential pitfalls that may come his way. It’s not uncommon for him to get himself caught and entangled in a complicated web of affairs while leaving little room to take into account of his own well-being.​
[–] Stress
Poor stress management, in conjunction with prolonged exposure to demanding environments, leaves Chas ill-equipped against stressors which ultimately makes him susceptible to burnouts.​

Powers
Galdrastafur ('icelandic staves')
Chas is a magic user who specializes in runes and harnessing the various, magical properties behind Icelandic staves. Historically, these sigils have established identities with a destined purpose in mind – while certain sigils are only allowed to be activated/released/awakened under particular circumstances or when a list of requirements are met.​
Bandrún ('bind rune')
Rune binding is a process in which Chas combines two or more runes to create a ligature that is then used to cast a rather potent spell based on the inherent properties of the parent runes. Existing, viable combinations are limited in discovery.​

Personality

Sincere | Considerate | Patient | FerventxxxxxxxxxIncatious | Restless | Self-sacrificing | Transparent

History

Chas had spent the majority of his childhood in foster care, where he had his share of difficulties finding his place among the other lost children. He had undergone several home transfers over the years up until his grandparents had managed to locate him and made the necessary arrangements to place him in their immediate care. As Chas grew older, along with unanswered questions regarding his parents’ whereabouts and his identity, it was later revealed he belonged to a lineage that dealt with the aspects of the supernatural.

The concept of the said supernatural was something Chas initially opposed (denied) as a way to accommodate his desire to preserve what little normality had. Overtime this mentality shifted the more he witnessed such anomalies slipping through the cracks that pervaded his line of work. It had been at this point where he began involving himself with investigating oddities and helping those who struggle against the unknown (using his background in social work as a cover when needed) while making use of the resources and the connections he had made along the way.

Miscellaneous

Theme(s)
George ogilvie - Surveillance
Radical Face - Holy Branches
Low Roar - Bones
Stafrænn Hákon - Temporality
Of Monsters And Men - I Of The Storm
Kaleo - Vor í Vaglaskógi
 
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Name. Victoria Renee Chase, Vic, Victory
Age. 27, August 19th
Race. Half-Giant
Gender. Female
Sexuality. Homosexual/Lesbian
Current Occupation. Bouncer
Height. 7’ 3”
Weight. 256 lbs
Hair Color. Dark Brown
Eye Color. Brown
Glamoured?. Will sometimes have a glamour to make herself shorter and appear less muscular, especially useful when needing to flirt for information.
Description. Vic is tall and muscular and is rather intimidating. She has no tattoos, but does have single lobe piercings. Because of her rapid growth as a child and teen, she does have some stretch marks around her body, especially on her torso and hips. Vic’s skin is tan from her Latina heritage. She is often described as feminine, but also able to crush someone’s head by her good friend Rebecca.
Skills.
Incredible Strength: Due to her giant heritage, and the fact that gym is life, Vic is extremely strong. Much stronger than a regular human, she can easily outperform most professional weight lifters.
Charismatic: Unlike what many people might believe, just because Vic is strong does not mean she does not have honeyed words. Despite being strictly lesbian, she can easily flirt with and charm both men and women in order to get information.
Good Memory: While Vic sometimes has a harder time remembering names, she remembers faces nearly flawlessly, easily remembers patterns and sequences, and remembers pretty much any event she witnesses.
High Constitution: Being drunk is not an option for Vic unless she drinks a lot of alcohol. This is the same with many poisons and venoms administered in low doses. It takes nearly double the amount of most things to harm her.
Kickboxing: Vic is a kickboxer and has won many competitions. She is very proud of this and will sometimes bring it up when sports and working out is brought up in conversation.​
Powers. Victoria has no actual powers other than the giant strength from her heritage. She uses her strength and charm in every situation. If she isn’t careful, she can easily wear herself out and deplete her stamina, leading to her passing out. She is mostly useless in situations she cannot use her full strength.
Balance & Checks.
Strong (almost always good)
High Constitution (usually helpful, but hard on her wallet for drinks)
Charming (can easily flirt information out of people)
Socially Intelligent (she can read a room)
Intimidating (sometimes works against her)
Risk Taker (good if it works, bad if it don't)
Very Tall (hard to fit in small spaces)
Lacking Agility (not the bendiest)
Physically Slower (hard to be fast when you're so big)
Demanding (she expects a lot out of everyone and herself)
Headstrong (she's a little too brave)
Unforgiving (she holds grudges)
Physically Dependent (has no other abilities other than strong)​
Personality. Loud, Feminine, Devious, Domineering, Casual, Bold, Charming, Brave
History. Victoria was born to a human woman by the name of Elena. Elena apparently did the impossible task of mating with a giant. Vic has not asked how it worked, nor how the two met and decided it would not be a good idea. When Victoria was born, she was actually strangely small for being a half giant. She was the size of a large human baby, weighing roughly 13 pounds. However, as Vic grew, she went through tremendous change.

With growth spurts bad enough to hospitalize her, Vic was soon home schooled. Her mother taught her from various text books, but also made her go to various after school activities to make friends. Unfortunately, friends were in short supply for someone so freakishly tall, and Vic was teased relentlessly. She made only two friends, a girl named Rebecca and a boy named Adrian. They grew up together, and were friends throughout high school.

In high school, where she was finally able to attend public school with her two friends, Vic wanted to join a sport. None of the sports offered to girls really fit her. She wasn't fast enough for softball, she was too tall for volleyball, track and field was right out, and she hated basketball. She wanted to join wrestling, but it was not offered to the girls. After the pestered and petitioned the school for a full year, the girls wrestling team was created. She was an instant hit. Outclassing most of the boys, she won basically every match against much weaker girls. It was really not fair, but nevertheless she kept on.

In high school was also the point she found out she was lesbian. She dated Rebecca for a while but they split up after they graduated because they decided they just weren't right for each other. They still remain friends today. Since then, Vic has gotten a job at a local bar as a bouncer, joined kickboxing at her local gym, and has pursued many relationships. She is currently single. Wanting to get out of being a bouncer and having to deal with creeps, she was looking for another job. The ad for the Emporium jumped out at her, mostly for the fact that she wanted to learn more about the world around her that she knew to be true.
Random Facts.
Vic isn't sure how she was conceived, and honestly doesn't want to know.
Victoria is pretty active on HER.
She is musically inept and can barely hold a tune. She loves to dance though.
Victoria goes to the gym daily, but takes a break on the weekends to not tire herself out.
She has a secret love for small glass animal figurines. She has a whole shelf of them in her apartment bedroom. She especially loves fish figurines.
Her favorite animals are dogs.
Despite being quarter Hispanic, Vic cannot handle spicy things.
Vic is tired of people asking if she knows Spanish. The answer is not much.
 
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