Just a little fun for when you have time to kill
by cloudy days » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:58 pm
Sacred Lotus Coven
number of coven members: 1
next ritual: Sunday 14th January
next growth charm: x
To be added.
[Cedric, Clara and Susan hunt]
[Stella, Susan and Cedric patrol]
[Clara searches for herbs]
coven leader:
Cedric McMillan | 21 Yrs | Male | Elf |
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second-in-command:
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
shaman:
Clara McMillan | 21 Yrs | Female | Elf | 🌸
mages:
Susan Swallowtail | 25 Yrs | Female | Witch | 🌸
name | age | gender | Witch | [url=link]x[/url]
gatherers:
Stella Travere | 17 Yrs | Female | Faerie | x
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
tamers:
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
apprentices:
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
mothers:
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
the young:
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
elders:
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
ally covens:
coven name | username
coven name | username
enemy covens:
coven name | username
coven name | username
borders:
north | coven name | username
east | coven name | username
south | coven name | username
west | coven name | username
herb storage:
cobwebs | x2 | stops or slows bleeding
dandelion | x1 | soothes bee stings, painkiller
elder leaves | x1 | soothes sprains
rush | x1 | can be used as a cast
herb | quantity | use
food storage:
Apple | x0 | 1 servings
Carrot | x0 | 1 servings
Pear | x0 | 1 servings
Melon | x1 | 3 servings
Chicken | x0 | 2 servings
Stoat | x0 | 2 servings
Small Fish | x0 | 2 servings
Pumpkin | x0 | 3 servings
Buck | x0 | 3 servings
Elk | x0 | 4 servings
companions:
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
mentors:
mentor | apprentice | craft | no. of training sessions
↪ learned
mentor | apprentice | craft | no. of training sessions
↪ learned
deceased:
name | cause of death
name | cause of death
family:
name and name | Cedric, Clara.
name and name | offspring
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by kangals » Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:03 am
seven sins wrote:Tempest goes to gather food.
Jada goes on patrol
Nicholas trains Luka in hunting.
[ tempest finds a cow, giving +1 beef ! ]
[ jada finds a kindly werewolf crossing the border in search of a coven to join ! ]
[ luka learns the hunting skill ! ] elder grove wrote:[ ophelia searches for food ]
[ yelena patrols the borders along the beach ]
[ valek searches for herbs ]
[ the elder grove consumes x2 servings ( -1 small fish ) ]
[ ophelia comes across a chicken ! ]
[ yelena finds a frightened mermaid mother and her child ! ]
[ valek finds burdock root, feverfew, and lavender ! ]
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by Simonpet » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:31 pm
𝕗𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕝𝕒𝕞𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕟
The Flickering Flame Coven is a coven hidden in a forest. Though their surroundings may seem primitive and wild, the society they have built is anything but. In the center of the forest is a functioning village with a farm nearby and the villagers are friendly with the neighboring creatures. The most common members of the coven are witches and wizards, elves, and fae. Less common are centaurs and weres, while banshees, jinn, satyrs and nymphs are rarely found due to their fickle nature. Though there are streams and rivers in the forest, they are not enough to support sea-dwellers, while vampires are chased out due to the threat they pose. Lastly, the forces of the spirit world rarely bother to interact with this coven leading to angels and demons never being found as a member.
Known Humanoid Species
Witch/Wizard - common
Elf - common
Faerie - common
Centaur - uncommon
Were (single-animal shapeshifter) - uncommon
Banshee - rare
Jinn - rare
Satyr - rare
Nymph - rare
Angel - nonexistant
Demon - nonexistant
Mermaid/Merman - nonexistant
Sahuagin - nonexistant
Selkie - nonexistant
Siren - nonexistant
Vampire - nonexistant
Known Companion Species
Cerberus - common
Chimera - common
Jackalope - common
Gryphon - uncommon
Kitsune - uncommon
Pegasus - uncommon
Unicorn - uncommon
Black Shuck - rare
Dragon - rare
Phoenix - rare
Ahuizotl - nonexistant
Hippocampus - nonexistant
Kelpie - nonexistant
Known Familiar Species
Cat - common
Dog - common
Rabbit/Hare - common
Bird - uncommon
Reptile - uncommon
Magical creature - rare
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by NightWolf950 » Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:51 am
Number of Members: 5 (males; 2 | females 3)
Next Ritual: January 14th
Next Growth Charm: x
Servings Needed: 2
Seven Sins Coven consumes x1 chicken.
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x
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Tempest and Harley gather food.
Jada goes on patrol.
Nicholas trains Luka in tracking.
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Coven Leader:
Tempest | 28 years old | Female | Witch
2nd in command:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Shaman:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Mages:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Gathers:
Nicholas | 26 years old | Male | Nymph
Harley | 21 years old | Female | Werewolf
Tamers:
Jada | 23 years old | Female | Fairy
Apprentices:
Luka | 12 years old | Male | Fallen Angel
Mothers:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Kids:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Elders
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
Prey Storage
Carrots | x0 | 1 serving
Corn | x0 | 1 serving
Melons | x1 | 3 servings
Apples | x0 | 1 serving
Beef | x1 | 3 servings
Chicken | x0 | 2 servings
Pork | x0 | 3 servings
Deer | x0 | 3 servings
Small Fish | x0 | 2 servings
Big Fish | x0 | 3 servings
Medicine Store
Alder Bark | eases toothaches - 0
Bindweed | helps keep broken bones in place - 0
Blackberry leaves | eases the swelling of bee stings - 0
Borage leaves | produces more and better milk, brings fevers down - 0
Bright-eye | mixed with lovage it can help cure coughs - 0
Broom | used to make poultices for broken legs and wounds - 0
Burdock root | helps with infected rat bites - 0
Burnet | keeps a cat's strength up - 0
Catchweed | stops poultices from being rubbed off without hurting the skin - 0
Catmint | a treatment herb for Greencough/Whitecough - 1
Celandine | soothes damaged eyes - 0
Chamomile | strengthens the heart/soothes the mind, helps with strength - 0
Chervil | treats greencough, though catmint is often preferred - 0
Chickweed | treats greencough - 0
Cobwebs | stops bleeding - 1
Coltsfoot | eases breathing/kitten-cough, as well as cracked/sore pads - 0
Comfrey root | repairs broken bones/soothes wounds, helps burns - 0
Daisy leaf | eases aching joints - 0
Dandelion | sooth bee stings, also acts as a pain killer - 0
Deathberries | x - 0
Dock | soothes scratches/sore pads/wounds - 0
Dried oak leaves | used to stop infections - 0
Elder leaves | soothes sprains - 0
Fennel | helps hip pain - 0
Feverfew | reduces temp. for cats with fever/chills, heals aches/pains, helps headaches - 1
Goatweed | eases anxiety and grief - 0
Goldenrod | helsp healing wounds - 0
Hawkweed | like catmint - 0
Heather Nectar | makes swallowing easier - 0
Honey | soothes infections/sore throats/coughs - 0
Horsetail | used to treat infections and stop bleeding - 0
Juniper berries| soothes bellyaches, calms cats, gives strength, helps with breathing - 1
Lamb's ear | gives strength - 0
Lavender | cures fevers and chills - 0
Lovage | mixed with bright-eye, it can help cure coughs - 0
Lungwort | cures yellow-cough - 0
Mallow Leaves | soothes bellyaches - 0
Marigold | stops infection/bleeding, helps inflammation of stiff joints - 0
Mint | hides scent of death - 0
Mouse bile | helps get ticks off - 0
Dried oak leaf | stops infection from setting in - 0
Parsley | stops a queen from producing milk if her kits die, cures bellyaches - 0
Poppyseeds | helps with sleep, ease pain, helps sooth shock/distress - 0
Ragwort leaves | treats aching joints, keeps strength up - 0
Ragwort | gives extra strength and energy - 0
Raspberry leaves | eases pain, stops bleeding - 0
Rosemary | hides scent of death - 0
Rush | helps hold broken limbs in place - 0
Stick | x - 0
Stinging nettle | induces vomiting, brings down swelling - 0
Sweet-sedge | eases infection - 0
Tansy | cures coughs/wounds/poisons, soothes throats, helps prevent greencough - 0
Tormentil | root helps treat wounds and extract poison - 0
Thyme | calms nervousness/anxiety and cats in shock - 0
Watermint | eases the suffering that originates from a bellyache - 0
Wild garlic | prevents infection - 0
Willow Bark | eases pain - 0
Willow leaves | stops vomiting - 0
Wintergreen | treats wounds and some poisons - 1
Yarrow | extracts poisons, helps cat vomit up toxins - 0
Mentors:
Nickolas | Luka | 1 | Hunting, Offense, Defense, Tracking
Name | Shaman Recruit | # of sessions | Herb/Poison reorganization, Herb gathering, Proper herb storing, Healing
Deceased Members
Name | Cause of Death
Family
name and name | kids
Ally Covens
Name | Username
Enemy Covens
Name | Username
Border Covens
North | x
East | x
South | x
West | x
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by notwearingsocks » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:37 am
~Glaceon~ wrote:[Cedric, Clara and Susan hunt]
[Stella, Susan and Cedric patrol]
[Clara searches for herbs]
[ cedric, clara, and susan found a stoat and a small fish ]
[ while patrolling, stella, susan, and cedric encounter a potential tamer, a nymph who also brings along his griffin ]
[ clara finds x1 alder bark and x1 honey ] Simonpet wrote:𝕗𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕝𝕒𝕞𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕟
The Flickering Flame Coven is a coven hidden in a forest. Though their surroundings may seem primitive and wild, the society they have built is anything but. In the center of the forest is a functioning village with a farm nearby and the villagers are friendly with the neighboring creatures. The most common members of the coven are witches/wizards, elves, and fae. Less common are centaurs and werewolves, while satyrs and nymphs are rarely found due to their fickle nature. Though there are streams and rivers in the forest, they are not enough to support mermaids/mermen or sirens, while vampires are chased out due to the threat they pose.
[ your coven has been founded by a wizard ! ]
[ i will be your mod ! ]
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by notwearingsocks » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:44 am
number of coven members: five [ two males | three females ]
next ritual: now
next growth charm: x━━━
i'll add words here at some point when i'm not being lazy
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[ ophelia welcomes aria and aleks to the coven ! ]
[ ophelia asks the coven of the stars for a second-in-command ]
[ valek searches for herbs ]
[ when she returns, ophelia patrols the borders ]
[ yelena searches for aquatic food ]coven leader:
ophelia | twenty years | female | dryad
second-in-command:
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
shaman:
valek | twenty one years | male | elf
mages:
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
gatherers:
yelena | twenty years | female | siren
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
tamers:
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
apprentices:
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
mothers:
aria | twenty five years | female | mermaid
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
the young:
aleks | five years | male | mermaid
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
elders:
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
name | age | gender | [url=link]species[/url]
ally covens:
coven name | username
coven name | username
enemy covens:
coven name | username
coven name | username
borders:
north | coven name | username
east | coven name | username
south | coven name | username
west | coven name | username
herb storage:
cobwebs | x2 | stops or slows bleeding
dandelion | x1 | soothes bee stings, painkiller
elder leaves | x1 | soothes sprains
rush | x1 | can be used as a cast
burnet | x1 | stops minor bleeding, keeps
strength up
comfrey | x1 | stops itching, inflammation,
stiff joints, can be used on burns
goatweed | x1 | eases anxiety & grief
food storage:
corn | x0 | 1 serving
carrot | x0 | 1 serving
apple | x0 | 1 serving
pear | x0 | 1 serving
melon | x1 | 3 servings
chicken | x0 | 2 servings
deer | x0 | 3 servings
buck | x0 | 4 servings
small fish | x2 | 2 servings ( -1 )
big fish | x0 | 3 servings
current number of servings | x7 ( -2 )
servings needed | 0 - 6 people | x2
companions:
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
name | age | gender | species | [url=link]x[/url]
mentors:
mentor | apprentice | craft | no. of training sessions
↪ learned
mentor | apprentice | craft | no. of training sessions
↪ learned
deceased:
name | cause of death
name | cause of death
family:
name and name | offspring
name and name | offspring
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by thank my lucky stars » Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:02 pm
sugarcane hills
the sugarcane hills coven is hidden in plain sight - located in-between meadows, hills and a lush forest. a large river flows through the hills, making it the perfect place to set up shop.
they aren't picky about who enters the coven, believing that any species who finds them deserves to be a part of their family. the coven leader is usually a witch, wizard or an elf, although faes can also ascend to power. they are friendly with allies, but keep their cards close to their chest around others.
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by kangals » Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:26 pm
seven sins wrote:Tempest and Harley gather food.
Jada goes on patrol.
Nicholas trains Luka in tracking.
[ tempest and harley find a chicken ! ]
[ jada finds an elven mage ! ]
[ luka learns the tracking skill ! ] elder grove wrote:[ ophelia welcomes aria and aleks to the coven ! ]
[ ophelia asks the coven of the stars for a second-in-command ]
[ valek searches for herbs ]
[ when she returns, ophelia patrols the borders ]
[ yelena searches for aquatic food ]
[ the coven of stars grants ophelia a dainty forest nymph ! ]
[ valek finds poppy seeds, chamomile, and dock ! ]
[ ophelia comes across a werewolf, willing to take on any role ! ]
[ yelena finds 1x large fish ! ] thank my lucky stars wrote:sugarcane hills
the sugarcane hills coven is hidden in plain sight - located in-between meadows, hills and a lush forest. a large river flows through the hills, making it the perfect place to set up shop.
they aren't picky about who enters the coven, believing that any species who finds them deserves to be a part of their family. the coven leader is usually a witch, wizard or an elf, although faes can also ascend to power. they are friendly with allies, but keep their cards close to their chest around others.
[ your coven has been founded by an elf ! ]
[ i will be your mod! ]
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by kangals » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:28 pm
.( circle of the nether — - 3 lady, 0 men, 3 total // 3 servings needed // next ritual is 01/22/18, next growth charm is ??? )
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borders
x. north
x. south
x. east
x. west┗━━━━━━━━━━━━┛
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allies
x. none
x.
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enemies
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food store
x. 0 carrot, 0 turnip, 0 yams, 0 beets, 0 minnow,
x. 0 fish, 0 rat, 0 stoat, 0 beet, 0 chicken, 0 pork,
x. 0 deer
x.
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herb store
x. 1 cobweb, 1 chamomile, 1 horsetail, 1 goosegrass,
x. 1 juniper berry
x.
x.
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[second last post before food consumption is necessary]
a heavy fog hung low around her as corvus patrolled her borders. her steps were light, silent,
calculated. she didn't want to be heard or seen. she was guarding her home, and if it came to
it, she would fight tooth and nail against anyone who trespassed the borders she had set. this
was her coven-ground now, and both mortals and supernatural alike would learn to respect it.
her members would be cold, strong, unrelenting; all sharing the same values as their leader.
being an accepting community means nothing if your community is weak. strength prevails.
she wanted the strongest of the strong, the coldest of the cold. she wanted a coven that would
survive.
there was a low growl from somewhere in front of her, and through the fog, she could make
out a pair of slitted red eyes. vampire. the monster was so enraptured by the hunt, she hadn't
noticed the scent of the witch watching her. she hadn't eaten in days, and there was a faerie
mere yards over who was crouched over a bush of berries, unaware of the predator stalking
her. corvus assumed that the faerie had trespassed first, so she watched expectantly as the
vampire creeped closer.
leaves rustled above her, and she was certain she heard the word 'shaman' carried on the
breeze. she huffed. months of rituals, prayer, and sacrifices for this? a faerie who couldn't
watch her own back? typical.
the vampire lunged with an open mouth, and in a flash the faerie grabbed her by the jaw and
popped a handful of seeds into her mouth. "those are poisonous. you either get one last meal
before you die a gruesome death, or you leave me alone and find something else to feed on."
she hissed, nails digging deep into the skin of the vampire's cheeks.
the vampire looked all but defeated, and gnashed her teeth in response. she had a fury in her
eyes that corvus respected. she was willing to die fighting. the faerie clamped the girl's mouth
shut with both hands, and that's when the witch chose to step in.
"both of you; play nice." her chilling voice cut through the fog-covered atmosphere, and
with a flick of her head and an unspoken spell, the two were thrown away from each other.
the vampire spit the seeds from her mouth, and sent a murderous glare to corvus. before she
could speak, the witch continued, "you've trespassed on the borders of my coven. that's not
something that will go unpunished," she warned, looking at both of them with stony eyes,
"either join me or die. i'll grant you food and protection if you stay, and if you turn your back to
me, i'll kill you before the thought of running can even cross your mind."
the faerie and the vampire looked at each other, a look that depicted both an agreement and a
truce. they had nowhere to go, and each of them knew it. they'd been wandering for days. they
nodded. corvus smiled.
"you have a knowledge of herbs? you'll be our shaman." corvus nodded towards the faerie, and
then looked to the vampire, "you'll be my second-in-command. i expect to see that fiery spirit in
every fight." she waited a moment for any protest. none came. "follow me to your new home."
[ corvus asks the coven of no stars for a tamer ]
[ cruor patrols the borders ]
[ sana searches for herbs ]
[ corvus goes on a hunting patrol ]
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coven leader
xx corvus, female, 23, witch ┗━━━━━━━━━━━┛
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second
xx cruor, female, 21, vampire┗━━━━━━━━━━━┛
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shaman
xx sana, female, 19, unseelie┗━━━━━━━━━━━┛
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mages
xx┗━━━━━━━━━━━┛
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gatherers
xx┗━━━━━━━━━━━┛
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tamers
xx┗━━━━━━━━━━━┛
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apprentices
xx┗━━━━━━━━━━━┛
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mothers
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