We have been waiting for a while, but JUDAH BACHMANN was finally spotted in the village today. People heard whispers that he is a WITCH that is hellbent on [ fixing ] the veils. Will they succeed? Only time can tell. Until then we will keep a close eye on him as he listens to “SUBSTITUTIARY LOCOMOTION” by the SHERMAN BROTHERS.
~ THE BIOGRAPHY ~
Judah grew up in Wildemount with his older brother Charlie. Because of their parents’ busy work schedule and the age difference between them, Charlie practically raised Judah himself, resulting in the brothers to become rather close. Judah would often grow jealous of the time Charlie spent with Theo, their cousin, as they were closer in age to each other than they were to him, but he used his free time to collect things and take pictures, finding he really enjoyed capturing life in photographs.
That hobby grew into a passion that grew into a career choice, as Judah got older. He would often find himself falling from trees, fences, and other various high places in pursuit of that “perfect angle.” He also tried to get as many photographs as he could of the supernatural around town, fascinated by its existence.
That wasn’t the only thing that grew within him, however. When Judah reached puberty, he noticed strange things happening to him. He’d find himself floating above his bed some nights, or wake up to things falling on the floor where they’d been hovering around him. When he confessed this to Charlie, his brother immediately assumed he had magic. Judah was skeptical at first: Theo’s side of the family had magic, not theirs. But further research revealed that the Bachmann’s did have magic in their family, from at least three generations ago. For a reason no one knew, the magic in their blood had become dormant, only just now returning to the bloodline through Judah.
Judah didn’t know why he was chosen for this gift and not Charlie, but he made a promise to himself to work as hard as he could to make sure he did good things with his magic, to give back to his family and make them proud. He wants to be powerful as well as a famous photographer, and while he knows he could probably use magic to boost his photography, he considers that cheating. He wants to win at life knowing he worked hard and did everything right.
He joined the local coven, but didn’t really like the coven leader. He could sense something dark in the man and so didn’t participate much, preferring to work on schooling and furthering his career. He got a degree in Photography and went on to get a job at the local newspaper: The Observer. Although he enjoys the fact that he has a job in photography, he’s often bored with his assignments, as they often have to do with non-supernatural related things. He’s already gotten written up twice for chasing down stories involving the supernatural when he was supposed to be photographing a wedding or business opening. As he’s already told his boss numerous times, he’s not afraid to get into danger to cover more exciting things. His boss tells him to get his head out of the clouds and focus on “real” news.
Once the local coven got a new leader: Elijah Atkins, Judah returned to being an active participant in the group, eager to learn from this new coven leader who seems like a much better person than the last one.
He still lives with his parents, not making a enough with the paper to support himself yet (plus his mother is loathe to let him out of the house until he marries). He’s since started dating Hagen Madro, a local psychic, and has found his familiar, Nils Holmgren.
~ PERSONALITY ~
Positive: Friendly, Curious, Confident, Ambitious Negative: Talkative, Impulsive, Reckless, Oblivious