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closed starter for : kareem howard / @avdaciter where : town square.

charvitha really did love an 'i told you so', moment. maybe the council wasn't behind everything, but they certainly weren't who they pretended to be. this town wasn't what it promised, either. but in the midst of everything, the siphon left her personal feelings buried. for now. bisma and fang were always by her side and the young girl had seen quite enough of what her mother could do. she didn't need to know the monster lurking within charvitha that well. how she ever made such an earnest child was still a mystery, bisma pulling her wagon through the messy streets with fang by her side. she had such determination, vitha couldn't help the smile she wore. it was wiped away, noticing kareem in the distance. bisma seemed to notice too and waves as they near him. she gives vitha a questioning glance. ❝ be careful with his leg, ❞ she gives bisma a nod and the girl takes off, with fang a soft trot at her side. she hugs the other witch on their good side. 'we're bringing coffee and snacks to the clinic. want some?' charvitha sighs as she nears and gives bisma a gentle smile. ❝ how about you give us a few minutes and then pour us both some? ❞ it felt odd to be standing out there, the reminder of the bloodshed still everywhere. ❝ how's theo? ❞ maybe he could see she wasn't the enemy anymore, they just had some slight ... differences.

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closed starter for : valeria castillo / @macabr3s where : hallowed grounds.

charvitha was still on her quest to unravel the town. only now, she did have some good intentions. they were still selfish, but wouldn't only benefit her and bisma. the reaper may not have been in the town long, but the witch knew enough. they were an ethics professor and old, a mind she had a feeling she'd want to pick. a smile graces her face when she approaches the other, she knows how to play cautious, nice, when she doesn't know someone. ❝ you're professor castillo, right? do you mind if i sit?, ❞ she motions to the empty chair across from the other. ❝ i don't know many reapers and maybe you could feed my curiosity? for the sake of the town. ❞ oh, she knew just how to act like all other the little witches.

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closed starter for : kareem howard / @avdaciter where : same as it never was.

potions and pentacle had plenty to scour through, but every now and then the witch had to venture out. she enjoyed portum for its versatility, never knowing what may lie around the corner. and she was always looking. had it been a couple of months ago, kareem would have been the first person charvitha went to with her quest. but things were tense between them, they knew a bit of her secret and it wouldn't be smart to be around him too much. kareem was the last person she wanted to find out about her. they were no idiot and would put two and two together, she was sure. so when he walks into the shop as she browses, vitha puts on a smile, stopping to say hello. ❝ kareem, i've been meaning to check in. ❞ a lie. ❝ i'm sorry for how we left things and never getting answers for you. with everything going on, my mind has been elsewhere. ❞ leaning into the parts that are partially true. she was a worried mother missing her daughter and that emotion on her face could easily play into her words. ❝ anyway, it's good to see you. ❞ again, a truth she could spin. they could still help her if they knew what she was up to.

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closed starter for : hera leung / @macabr3s where : portum museum.

the museum was pretty empty. a few strays walked about, as did vitha, but she wasn't really there to peruse art. instead heading to let someone know she's there's to see hera, and be directed to the vampire. perhaps portum wasn't the best place for the witch to be anymore, but she was too addicted to the magic entrapped in it to give it up just yet. there was so much she didn't know about the town. she just had to settle things a little. ❝ here on business today, ❞ she says with a grin when she and hera are alone. ❝ i was hoping you could help me find something. ❞

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closed starter for : andromeda zwart / @forelsk3t where : portum veterinary.

the fog and cold rolled in before the storm, stinging charvitha's cheeks as she went to pick up fang. he didn't mind staying at the vets. the big softie got extra treats and pets and took his routine shots like a champ. but she really didn't want to walk home in a fog that would engulf him. when the rain starts up, winds growing harsher and tables and things begin overturning, the witch makes a light jog into the vets office, failing to push the door shut against the winds. eyes glance over her shoulder and narrow into a glare when a volunteer appears. ❝ little help would be nice! ❞ she uses a chair to wedge the door shut and keep it that way, rolling her eyes when finally able to turn towards the panther, not bothering to thank her. ❝ you can leave fang back there till this dies down. ❞ she had no desire to head back out. at least not until she could spell herself some cover so she could make sure bisma was okay at school. ❝ sorry you're stuck with me for a while, pussy cat, ❞ vitha distracts herself with a light taunt of the shifter, but she doesn't let a smirk break through. part of her mind is elsewhere as she stares out the window. her daughter didn't even have her familiar near. otherwise charvitha would take her time provoking the little kitty. see if she could get her claws to come out and play.

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closed starter for : zehra ardali / @demonlys where : the old haunt.

someone from charvitha's past who didn't hate her was a rarity for the witch. of course, zehra wasn't exactly pleased with their situation. neither was vitha. but the demon was amongst the most tolerable, someone the siphoner didn't have to pretend around. her dark desires were not frowned upon. maybe even understood? from someone who wasn't related to her, it was a nice change of pace. ❝ there's someone here that knows me pretty well. ❞ the witch sits tucked away with the other, handing zehra a drink while settling in. ❝ bad news is she's related to someone i needed. good news is she can't reveal me. ❞ vitha's other bind. a devil and an angel, how cliche. ❝ for now she's not an issue, but maybe we should discuss a contingency plan. ❞ what happened to one happened to them both, after all. an annoying, but sometimes useful, side effect of their past.

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closed starter for : dani tolentino / @macabr3s where : somewhere outside in portum

portum was full of little groups, tethered off together and celebrating in their own ways. charvitha had sent bisma to be with her family, letting the little one have more than vitha could ever get back for herself. not exactly being one for groups, the witch finds herself walking instead of buried in books — reading and plotting being her usual distractions. ❝ it is beautiful, ❞ she says, commenting on the other taking a picture. ❝ i have always preferred a more city feel though. ❞ no one paid much attention to others in cities. then again, she was learning she was one of the least suspicious characters there. ❝ i would ask if you're cold out here but i suppose not, hm? must be nice. ❞

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closed starter for : adonis richmand / @tndrhearts where : spell & bourbon.

places that had been lightly damaged inside, from fighting and such, were opening again. but most of the town was still in disarray. charvitha was glad to have somewhere to go that wasn't her home or the coffee shop and with no bisma, she looked forward to a drink, or two, at the end of the night. when someone finally walks over, she doesn't look up from her phone when ordering, ❝ just a scotch and soda, ❞ too preoccupied reading a message, taking a beat and then picking up her head to see the dragon. ❝ more scotch than soda. ❞