🌙 — ALL ABOARD ! The HMS PROMETHEAN welcomes ( Emma-Rose Hartfield ) to the expedition in their capacity of ( THE SUNFLOWER ). They are ( 22 years old & cisfem ) and might be painted as ( natasha liu bordizzo ). When you strike up an acquaintance, address them as ( she/her ). Their deeds on land precede their arrival — people say they are ( compassionate, diligent, thoughtful ) but ( complicit, lost, spineless ) when the tide turns. Their purpose aboard the Promethean falls in line with ( continuing the research that might finally give her an acclaimed publication and the money that comes with such a publication ).
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History:
Emma-Rose Hartfield was first Emma-Rose Flores: a mixed child born to Josephina Flores and Carter Hartfield in Manila, Philippines.
Fact #1: Carter Hartfield was irrevocably in love with Josephina. The kind of love they shared was akin to the kind you only read about in flourishing poems and books. It transcended class and race and all the opposition that surrounded them. Emma was a child born of a love deep and true.
Emma was 3 years old when her parents decided she would be able to live a better life in France. An educated life.
Fact #2: Elias Hartfield, her paternal grandfather hates her to this day. And it was no different in the past. As a reigning patriarch, he heavily opposed Carter even acknowledging her as his child.
But Carter loved Emma, just as much as he loved her mother. And that love pushed him to leverage his daughter’s unique position in her favor.
Fact #3: Carter was the sole heir of the Hartfield trading fortune. And if he refused to have any more children (and he did) then the Hartfield legacy would die with him. The easy way to fix that (of course) was for Elias to allow Emma to be acknowledged as his daughter and to be educated in France. After all, an educated bastard heir is much better than an uneducated bastard heir.
And so she went. For most of her life she lived in a lesser estate in the French countryside. She was forbidden from stepping foot on the main estate where her grandfather resided.
Tutors would be brought in to educate her in all areas of art, literature, and science. And she took to it quickly and hungrily. She was a true talent, excelling in anything that piqued her interest.
She learned piano and singing. She studied classical art and painting. She poured over philosophical works and rhetoric. She fascinated over natural history and the study of flora. And she eventually found Naturalism, which married so much of her loves together that it was only natural for her to be hooked instantly.
Fact #4: She did not have a lot of friends. But by the time of young adulthood, she did have two true ones.
Abigail Collins: One of the head cook’s daughters and a close companion of Emma’s through her childhood and young adult years. They had such similar temperaments— gentle and kind with a splash of good-natured mischief—that they often joked that they might have been one person in a past life. Emma taught Abigail to read and write and Abigail taught Emma how to cook some of her favorite dishes. They were rarely without the other.
Quentin Ross: A prolific painter who was so often the life of the party. He was born into old money but he never sneered at her less than perfect pedigree. He saw her for so much more than that. He had always felt restless for most of his life but when he met her…it was if the world stilled to a comfortable and happy stillness. She had that affect on most of the people she was close to.
And whenever Emma was fearing that her life (and her in turn) was become too boring, too simple, too meaningless, Quentin would spin her around and make her dance with him. He was enthusiasm and joy personified. And another thing she admired about him: he was fearless in his love for life.
Fact #5: Quentin Ross was arrested and jailed for sodomy.
He would die in jail and his last letter to her would read:
My dearest Emma,
Do not cry for me. I will see you again and we will spin and dance and I will make you laugh like you have never laughed before.
But if I do not get the chance and God would decide to take me home, still do not cry for me. I have no regrets to keep me tethered to this earth, no unfinished business. I am content, despite realizing that as I write this I remember that I may have a few unfinished paintings in my studio. Nevertheless I repeat, I am content.
I love you, Emma-Rose, and I will see you again.
Bravery to you,
Quentin Ross
Fact #6: Abigail, now engaged to a man approved of by her father, begged Emma to run away with her.
Somewhere in-between all the literary mentoring and cooking lessons, they had fallen in love with each other. But Emma remembered Quentin and what happens to people who are arrested for sodomy.
Fact #7: She ran all the way to the Arctic to forget her feelings for Abigail and at the same time further her academic career.
Fact #8: Emma wishes that she had chosen jail instead.
( JOSEFINE FRIDA PETTERSEN. CIS FEMALE. SHE/HER. TWENTY-ONE. ) Hey, is that DIANA LEMAIRE? I heard they’ve been in Salem for THREE YEARS and they’re working as a COLLEGE STUDENT. Last I spoke to ‘em they were pretty +RESILIENT & LOYAL, but I hear they can be -JUDGEMENTAL & RESERVED too. ( click for pinterest. )
hello ! i’m kira, twenty-one, from the cet, and one half of your admin team here at salem. this is my french trash child, diana. if you’d like to plot, hit that heart and i’ll slide into your im’s !
aesthetics.
crumpled up coffee shop receipts in the pockets of a grey coat, blue ink stains on your finger tips, empty museums, yellowed paperbacks with notes scribbled in the margins, a faint smell of laundry detergent, crescent-shaped marks in the palm of your hand, the taste of wrigley’s spearmint, chipped black nail polish, cat hair on your black turtleneck, 10 unanswered voicemails from your mother.
background.
diana émeline lemaire was born in new york city to a french mother and an american father. her mother was doing a work placement in a consulting firm, where she met diana’s father, who was working as an analyst. her mother’s parents forced their daughter to marry the father of her baby once they found out she was pregnant in order to avoid a scandal, and made them move back to their vineyard in saint-estèphe, gironde, when diana was only 6 months old.
diana’s father had hit the jackpot — living on a large estate, with a beautiful child and wife, and being set for life without ever having to work another day in his life.
diana’s mother, on the other hand, wasn’t so happy with the situation. her parents’ old-fashioned ideals angered her, and she was trapped in the very situation she had tried to avoid: on her parents’ vineyard in a small village, with a child she didn’t want and a husband she didn’t love.
her mother became resentful — of her parents, her husband, and diana. due to that she grew distant, mostly spending her time alone, wandering around the estate, and left diana with the nanny until she was old enough to be shipped off to boarding school.
diana’s first boarding school was in paris. she was pretty antisocial, usually staying in her room when she didn’t have classes, her nose buried in a book.
on the rare occasions she did socialize with her classmates, she usually coaxed older classmates into providing her with booze and, although rarely, other substances.
transferred to a boarding school in new york city when she was fifteen — her family told people it was because of the superior education standard, but really, she was kicked out for destroying her dorm room after a bad trip.
once she was settled into her new school, her parents forced her to go to a shrink, who diagnosed her with generalized anxiety disorder and persistent depressive disorder, gave her a prescription, and sent her on her way.
her already sparse social life became practically non-existent in new york. she focused mostly on her school work, and when she did leave her room, it was to roam the streets of new york city on her own.
chose to move to salem after she graduated to pursue a creative writing degree. she likes the aura of the town, though the recent murder has left her feeling even more anxious than usual.
extra tidbits.
chose her major more as a “fuck you” to her parents, though she does genuinely enjoy writing. doesn’t really write anything cohesive, though — mostly poetry, snippets of prose. thinks she could be the next sylvia plath
is aware of the witchcraft in salem. does her best to stay away from it, even though it fascinates her, because she’s afraid it’ll get her in trouble
worked really hard to get rid of her french accent, though it does sometimes come out when she’s angry and/or drunk
adores cats. can’t stop herself from petting every stray cat that comes her way, and usually has a small bag of cat food in her bag to feed them
developed a habit of lying to strangers, coming up with a fake identity, just for fun
has been off her meds since the middle of her sophomore year, though her parents don’t know that. claims they hinder her ~creative flow~ while writing
still keeps to herself more often than not, but is loyal to a fault once you crack her shell. great friend, will make sure you get home safe when you’ve gotten a little too fucked up, but will judge you the entire way (even though she did the exact same thing last week)
spends most of her time in the coffee shop or the library
likes to think she got over her ‘angsty rich kid woe is me’-attitude when she was a teen but it does crop up sometimes :/
doesn’t sleep a whole lot. is it the excessive coffee intake? is it the untreated anxiety? who knows!
ignores her mom 100% of the time and her dad 75% of the time. can’t believe they haven’t gotten a divorce yet, considering they don’t even sleep in the same bed, but she hasn’t been home in 2 years, so she doesn’t really care
isn’t a very physically affectionate person. even hugs can be A Lot™ for her unless she really really likes you
hiii im mac (she/her) ! i’m 22 n i live in the central timezone but my sleep pattern is often all over the place so who knows when i’ll appear. i’m a recent college grad (w a degree in theatre). im super excited n nervous i hope yall like jules n if u wanna plot lmk !!!
(ALEXA DEMIE. CIS FEMALE. SHE/HER. TWENTY ONE.) Hey, is that JULIETTE REYES? I heard they’ve been in Salem for FIVE YEARS and they’re working as a COLLEGE STUDENT. Last I spoke to ‘em they were pretty OBSERVANT AND PROTECTIVE, but I hear they can be DEADPAN AND BLUNT too.
who is she ?
full name: juliette adriana reyes
nicknames: jul, jules, julie
gender identity: cis female
pronouns: she/her
sexual orientation: pansexual
mbti: ...will come back to
alignment: true neutral...leaning a bit more towards neutral evil
zodiac sign: scorpio ☼ aries ☽ aquarius ↑
inspired by: pretty much all of audrey plaza's characters, abed nadir, chanel #3, samantha jones saying outlandish things with miranda's sarcasm ??
personality → juliette is definitely an odd one. she’s very dry n sarcastic but also flirty n tends to say things you wouldn’t expect. she’s selective about her secrets: often saying strange things you wouldn’t expect, but also remaining mysterious n unreadable ?? she’s a weird one, but once you’ve proven to be trustworthy, she will protect you like your her own child. so don’t betray her either; she loves a good revenge story. it can be a bit difficult for her to open up to others. she doesn't mind being "outgoing", but to others, she just comes across really off-beat. she just needs some patient people in her life.
why is she here ?
her mother died while giving birth. her father had disappeared within his mother's pregnancy; and his mother, gillian, ended up raising juliette-- helping her with her powers.
gillian had secretly told her stories of her dad growing up. gillian had banned all powers in the house while raising her two kids. gillian first found out about juliette's powers a couple months into living together when she had noticed juliette could predict future events. she had seen where she went wrong with her son, so she decided to try and teach juliette magic.
when juliette turned 16, gillian had decided to move in with her daughter/juliette's aunt in salem, massachusetts so she could help raise her.
what is she currently up to ?
right now, she’s working part-time at the magic parlor (gillian thought it would be a good idea), while also attending the college nearby.
juliette is a powerful witch, no doubt but she hasn't necessarily been using her powers for good. it all started when she accidentally found the Witches of Requiem performing a ritual in the woods. ever since, she's been dabbling in dark magic-- trying to grow more powerful.
who is she looking for ?
platonic
partner in crime(s); friendly competition
drinking buddy; party buddy; someone she chats with until the bar closes; lackey; past travel buddy;
romantic
unrequited crush; flirtationship; friends with benefit
adversarial
someone she distrusts; a back-stabber; past friend turned enemy; frenemy; complete opposite
etc...
someone who dabbles in dark magic...uh...a mentor?? maybe...idk...that’s it lmao
if you would like to see anymore wanted connections, click anywhere on this sentence (those in bold are mw at the moment) !!!!!!!!
(MEG DONNELLY. FEMALE. SHE/HER. EIGHTEEN.) Hey, is that ANASTASIA “ANYA” BLANCHE? I heard they’ve been in Salem for 18 YEARS and they’re working as a COLLEGE STUDENT AND SALEM NIGHT TOUR GUIDE. Last I spoke to ‘em they were pretty +INTELLIGENT AND KINDHEARTED, but I hear they can be –NAÏVE AND RECKLESS too.
Wool skirts and pink shoes. old books full of notes in different handwritings. a cup of tea with milk and too much sugar. warm smiles ands silvery laughs. shakespearean monologues recited in your room at midnight.
{ HELLO GUYS!! I’m cath, i’m 19, and i’m super excited to write with all of you!! i’m in the gmt-3 timezone but tbh i have the weirdest sleep schedules ever so you’ll see me around in some odd times.
Anastasia and her father live in a small colonial house in the heart of the town. The old thing has been in the Blanche family for generations, filled with odd trinkets and useless rooms for modern sensibilities. Anya, however, loves the place, and easy to spot her through the windows of her room during the night, reading plays out louds or dancing with an imaginary partner.
Growing up, Salem was as much of a parent to Anya as her father. She knows the town more than herself, and is the right person to look for if you need instructions or guidance. Anastasia is always happy to help people around, one of the reasons why she became a tour guide (the other being that she delights in seeing scared tourists).
Theo Blanche, Anastasia’s father, is a professor at Salem University, where he gives lectures about Astrophysics. Anya herself is also a student there, in her first year of a theatre major with an english minor.
Theo used to be an important member on the Witches of Requiem. It is not something he talks about, but Anya believes he left the coven when she was a few months old, right after her mother died. Theo, while not having abandoned his magic, is a much more practical person with it nowadays, using simple spells to help him grade papers and make tea at a perfect temperature.
When it comes to witchcraft, Anastasia is a bit of a mixed bag. While she is fascinated by the idea of speaking with the dead, most of the time she uses magic practically, just to make sure her hair is not completely ruined by the wind or that her voice won’t crack during the audition for the spring musical. She could also be considered a bit of a trickster by those who have wronged her or her friends, with small hexes to make people trip over their shoelaces or have trouble finding their keys.
(HALE APPLEMAN. CISMALE. HE/HIM. THIRTY-ONE.) Hey, is that ALEXANDER TASH? I heard they’ve been in Salem for TWO YEARS and they’re working as a RADIO JOURNALIST. Last I spoke to ‘em they were pretty +INSIGHTFUL & PERSISTENT, but I hear they can be -PARANOID & SELF-CENTERED too. (tara, 28, she/her, est.)
CLOUDS OF CIGARETTE SMOKE; OBSERVATIONS SCRIBBLED ON SCRAPS OF PAPER; FINGERS RUNNING THROUGH TANGLED HAIR; A VOICE ECHOING IN A COLD, DARK ROOM; A WELL-WORN DECK OF TAROT CARDS
Hey, hi, hello! I’m Tara, and I’m so excited to be a part of this group. I don’t use fancy tags or too much formatting because I’m lazy -- but, like, what my posts lack in aesthetic charm I like to think that they make up for in at least passably decent substance? Here’s hoping!
Anyway, here’s my intro post for Alexander; some basic information can be found below the cut.
a pre-emptive TLDR; Alexander is an outwardly friendly man who likes talking to people (and, by extension, learning information and rumors), and he hosts a radio show every night under the pseudonym Asher Wilde to provide news and entertainment for the town. However, he’s a hard nut to crack in terms of actually getting to know him because he keeps his personal life to himself, and he finds it difficult to trust others’ good intentions. He practices witchcraft independently of any coven, for a mixture of purposes.
A lengthier explanation is below, if you want to read more details! I mostly wrote it out for my own benefit, lmao.
Background:
Alexander Tash was originally from a small town in Illinois. He was the youngest of six siblings and pretty much learned to keep his head down, especially because his parents were extremely conservative and he didn’t exactly fit their idea of an ideal midwestern son. He was too talkative and curious, and he was never the picture of heterosexual masculinity, which made him an easy target for ridicule, especially from his older brothers. The sibling nearest to him in age was close to him, but other than that, Alexander doesn’t keep in contact with his family.
He ditched town as soon as he earned a scholarship to study at a public university in Chicago. He majored in art history, but it was working a part time job at the school’s radio station that he really wound up enjoying, because he realized the power that an on-air microphone could provide. He didn’t bother changing majors at that point, but his voice became a nightly staple of the station, as well as at university events.
His popularity at university blossomed because of this, and Alexander ended up being pulled into a large circle of friends. He was swept up in this at first - but eventually learned that they were using him (and his radio platform) to promote their own self-interests. He finally realized that didn’t really matter - he got the best scoops of info from them that he could then turn around and investigate further to broadcast the next day.
After graduating, he worked a series of part-time jobs in downtown Chicago - a bartender, a personal shopper, a florist’s assistant - to pay the rent for his studio apartment while also doing part-time research for the art institute. It was absolutely miserable.
Alexander moved to Salem by a stroke of luck when their radio station sent an online call out for audition tapes from would-be broadcasters. When they offered him the job, he came to Massachusetts specifically for the chance to be on air again.
He lives in an old house that’s been converted into separate apartments, and he doesn’t have a car, so he either walks, bikes, or takes public transportation. You’ll usually find him out and about in town, except for in the evenings, when he works.
Profession:
He runs radio channel Salem 104.3 fm. The network management that owns this particular station has four or five other channels in town as well that all work in the same office building, and Alexander talked them into letting him do pretty much whatever he wants on 104.3.
He pre-sets a playlist of music for day and is only physically in the office from 5-10 p.m. He hosts a local news broadcast at 5 p.m. every day, followed by an informal talk show of sorts where he sometimes calls people to interview them, sometimes takes callers, and otherwise just finds interesting articles or bits of literature to read aloud during the breaks between songs.
He likes to find interesting news to report on, covering everything from local gossip to updates about town-wide news such as the murder. Whether or not the news is accurate is not really a concern of his, as long as it’s thought-provoking. He does try to provide all angles, though, and give as much information as possible, plus a healthy dose of speculation. (He wouldn’t consider himself a conspiracy theorist, but if the show fits...)
However: he didn’t want people in this town to try to manipulate him for their own interests, and he didn’t want people to censor themselves around him, either. So he disguises his voice on the radio (he speaks much more slowly and in a lower register) and broadcasts under a pseudonym (Asher Wilde), so unless someone listens very closely, they wouldn’t know that they’re the same person. Alexander doesn’t lie about his profession - if asked, he still says he works at the radio station, just in an administrative capacity instead of on air.
Witchcraft:
Alexander is a witch who is not part of either coven in town, though he’s heard that both of them exist, even if he doesn’t know all of the specifics. His magic style aligns more with the Witches of Requiem, to put him on the spectrum.
He started practicing tarot in high school (because why not?) and his interest was more of a casual hobby until he realized that it was always right, as long as he knew how to understand what the cards showed him. Then it became more of an obsession.
He’s met a few other witches to trade tricks and techniques but has never been part of a specific coven. His skills have grown, and he usually casts simple spells so he could be overlooked in public to hear better news, or spells intended to more easily allow him to gain others’ trust. He’s played around with casting protection spells on his listeners through the radio waves, but he has no idea if that works or not.
He has a vindictive streak against people who seem to wrong him; he’s successfully hexed four people before, non-lethally, and does not feel guilty about it in the slightest (two former hook-ups, an ex-boyfriend, and one customer, all of whom deserved it, in his opinion). But he’s not in the habit of using magic to harm others, otherwise.
He still trusts his tarot deck entirely, more-so than any human he’s ever met, and he’ll do tarot readings for people who have earned it, in his estimation.
Personality:
Alexander doesn’t share much about his personal life. He much prefers listening to others, and will always try to spin questions back on the asker rather than reveal information about himself.
He’s made himself quite well-known in the time he’s been in Salem, and he has never lacked for company. He has acquaintances he drinks with, people he parties with, etc, but he wouldn’t consider himself to have any “friends.”
That said, he’s also located at an odd intersection of isolation and vanity. He’s very self-centered, and he loves to be complimented, even if he doesn’t entirely trust sincerity.
Upon first meeting, he tends to seem self-assured and friendly. He’s not afraid to jump right in to conversation,
When you get to know him a little better, you realize that he’s much less of an extrovert than he would appear to be. If it weren’t for having to find news to report on, he would be perfectly pleased to hole up in his room. But ever by himself, he overthinks everything and doesn’t know the meaning of the word “relax.”
I can’t wait to start interacting with everyone else! I don’t use discord, but feel free to slide into my messages if you want plots, and we can work something out xoxo
( ELLA PURNELL. CIS WOMAN. SHE/HER. TWENTY-FOUR. ) HEY, IS THAT DAILEY GRANT? I HEARD THEY’VE BEEN IN SALEM FOR TWENTY FOUR YEARS AND THEY’RE WORKING AS A BAKER. LAST I SPOKE TO ‘EM THEY WERE PRETTY +CHIPPER, BUT I HEAR THEY CAN BE -WITHDRAWN TOO. I WONDER IF THEY’VE GOT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS. ( pinterest )
hi friends ! i’m bee. i’m twenty-fun, i live in est, and i am really really uninteresting. thankfully, my characters aren’t. without further ado, below the cut is info about my dear dailey.
history
there is a brick building in the center of town covered in ivy. in an ornate script, grant’s is written at the top. in the early morning, the smell of fresh warm bread can be smelled wafting from its windows. in the afternoon, laughter can be heard from where people sit inside the little cafe, laptops and coffee on the tables beside them.
grant’s was there before dailey was born and, should all go well, it will be there after she dies.
dailey grant was born in salem to elizabeth and carson grant. she grew up behind the counter in grant’s, hiding behind grown up’s legs and stealing pastries and tarts when no one was looking. she grew up with flour streaked on her nose and in her hair and on her clothes. she learned how to knead bread when she was twelve, she learned how to bake when she was fourteen. her whole life was her family’s bakery and that’s how she liked it.
when she was eighteen, she left salem to go to culinary school in new york city. it was a whole new world. it was big and bright and beautiful. when her schooling was up, she shocked her family by not returning. instead, she worked at a michelin-star restaurant in the city. she lived in a small flat with two roommates and a cat. it was wild and lovely and it was everything she ever dreamed of.
it changed when her grandfather died when she was twenty-three. she came back to salem for the funeral and for some reason she never left. she took her place behind grant’s counters as its baker. she bakes bread and bakes pastries and it’s her life.
if you catch her at the right time, you can catch her staring out the window. she’s dreaming of new york city. she’s dreaming of the life she could have had. she’s not resentful. she’s resigned. she’s sad.
still, the bread she bakes is damn good and you’ll be pressed to find better.
tl;dr: wistful salem baker wishes she was in new york.
connections
friends ????? childhood friends ??????
listen i’m a sl*t for romance. give me lovers. give me a boyfriend or a girlfriend. dailey deserves love. she’ll bake for them !!
enemies !!!! someone who can’t stand dailey ! someone dailey can’t stand !!
and they were roommates !!! my god they were roommates !!!
( KIM SEOKJIN. CISMALE. HE/HIM. TWENTY FIVE. ) Hey, is that ATOM CHOI? I heard they’ve been in Salem for TWO WEEKS and they’re working as a BLOGGER AND WANNABE PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR. Last I spoke to ‘em they were pretty +FRIENDLY, but I hear they can be -BOISTEROUS too. I wonder if they’ve got anything to do with this. ( kit, 25, she/her, gmt+8. )
hello i am lazy so for now have some dot points about atom instead of a bio and i may or may not type one up later we’ll see
atom was born in california not too long after his parents immigrated from south korea with his older sister
for the most part atom doesn’t have a korean accent, unless he’s in a conversation with family/someone else with an accent, then he picks it up
his family was never wealthy growing up, the immigration costing them money they never really recovered. he did however grow up with an abundance of love in the home
atom always had a lot of friends, and was well liked by his peers. this meant during high school he went out a lot and tried a lot of new things he maybe shouldn’t have (alcohol, drugs, etc)
when he was out with his friends doing silly things and goofing off, they started filming what they were doing on a friend’s go-pro and posting the videos on youtube. he actually loved people watching his content and eventually started taking it seriously
his friends however, didn’t take it seriously, so he started filming without them. things like him pulling pranks on strangers (harmless ones), goofing off at the mall, etc.
he posted a video that went viral with almost a million views of himself out in a cemetery one night, and it’s then he found his antics and his opinions on ghosts and the supernatural were..... entertaining? and pretty popular, apparently.
ever since then he’s been travelling around in his beat up car, visiting places that are ‘haunted’ and making content. he has nearly fifty thousand subscribers now
salem is the next stop on his list, but with the recent murder who knows how long he’ll stick around?
and now for some personality stuff:
atom is the most dramatic bitch you will ever meet. death is the solution to any and every minor inconvenience
he still isn’t sure if he believes in ghosts tbh, but boy does he love them
you will find his photo in the dictionary next to the word ‘pansexual’
atom is a very physical person, always touching people around him that he likes. shoulder squeezes, neck rubs, you name it
he actually loves reading his horoscope and takes it pretty seriously
Hey, is that MATILDA “TILLY” LAVEAU? I heard they’ve been in Salem for ALL HER LIFE and they’re working as an ARTISAN AT THE GOOD WITCH. Last I spoke to ‘em they were pretty +SWEET, but I hear they can be -STUBBORN too. I wonder if they’ve got anything to do with this.
hey all! my name is lyra and this is my sweet moonchild, tilly! i’m myself involved in modern witchcraft so i’m super excited to play her!! AS FOR CONNECTIONS: friends (pls!), enemies or just people who don’t buy her positive attitude and her little rituals, bullies (hs bullies needed too), customers, romantic interests, someone who thinks real magic witches were involved in the murder and bc of that don’t like tilly, people who adopted her rescues, people who called her to rescue an animal, people who found her singing in the woods, anything!!! i’m open to all kid of plots, let’s have Fun.
THE MUSE
name: matilda “tilly” laveau
age: 22 years old
birthdate: january 23, 1997
hometown: salem
moon: full moon daughter
sun sign: aquarius
rising sign: taurus
moon sign: leo
gender: cis female
sexuality: pansexual
relationship status: single
occupation: artisan at the good witch, animal rescuer & enviromentalist
FAMILY
theodora laveau. mother.
abigail laveau. grandmother.
morgan laveau. aunt.
calisto laveau. aunt.
eric borksheim. father.
✧ DISLIKES
rudeness, skyscrapers, planes, anyone who litters, anyone who abandons animals, alcohol, patriarchy
THE GOOD WITCH since 1815
the good witch is the solution to all your protection needs! a family business, passed down the women in the laveau family - or conven, if you feel like using those terms! all the potions, cosmetics and jewelry are made in house by the laveaus! do you need a tarot reading, a nice spell or ritual for the full moon? some crystals and incense to purify and protect your home? or just some nice different decoration from salem? you’re talking to the right witches!
TRIVIA
☾ yes, she is named matilda after the movie. her mother was in love with it and decided to raise a witch named matilda.
☾ she is more known now by the name tilly
☾ tilly is an artist. she believes that it's how the universe blessed her to do her mission. she loves to paint and she actually does special energized paintings
☾ her main contribution for the good witch though are the jewelry she makes. she makes earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets with crystals to protect her clients.
☾ she rescues A Lot of animals. like a lot. people just call her now every time they see a stray
☾ whenever she can't find a forever family for the animals, she keeps them. that's why she currently has four cats and three dogs at the house she shares with her mother
☾ it's not hard to find her barefoot by the river or in the woods
☾ tilly won't be invasive about the enviroment but you can bet she'll go after you if you litter
☾ she's very serious about modern witchcraft and energy manipulation so don't @ her with foolery
☾ tilly believes that what happened with the girl isn't anything done by witchcraft and she's not only mournful, but also angry that people are making witches look bad
BIO
her mother always tells matilda that she was born to be one of the greatest witches in her family. she tells her that she was born with great power for healing and so much sensitivity for the universe's energy. and being born into a family who had generations after generations of witches in salem, tilly always did her best to live up to the laveau legacy.
she was taught since little to accept hardships, to know that they're part of their much needed evolution and to trust the universe wouldn't throw at her anything that she isn't able to handle. that doesn't mean it made her life and her journey any easier. if anything, whenever tilly found herself to be hopeless, knowing that she was supposed to endure it for the greater good just made her feel worse.
matilda was the weird kid in school growing up. first, she had no father. well, not one that was really present in her life. see, matilda is erik borksheim's secret child, the one that he kept hidden from his real family, seeing as she's the offspring of his affair. although it's all in the open now, it was very painful to discover that her father never wanted her, never loved her and would trade anything to have her ripped from this earth as she never existed. it was very painful to have her mother and herself shamed by her father's wife in front of her middle school building. but tilly carried on, supported by her mother, grandmother and her aunts.
it was also something that made her stand out. her family included only women and soon the word coven was being thrown around. she didn't care for that, but tilly did feel the heavy hand of bullying every year that she spent at school. nobody understood her weird books or her weird rocks. nobody would join her on her projects to save mother earth or save the animals. tilly learned not to care too much about it, though the anxiety from these years still plagues her from time to time.
artistry and witchcraft became her passion. she threw herself at it as an outlet for her feelings and a tool to transmuting the heavy energy that she carried. she knew she is destined to own the good witch shop after her mother, so she worked hard to find her spot there from a very young age. due to this, she never sought a college degree. she managed to graduate high school with high grades, but she had no higher ambition than to help everyone she could with a little magic.
