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Genevieve Foster 26. Fire Witch. Artist.

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-leo​:

“You know, I’ll make that deal with you. I can push myself through festival activities if I have the end goal of being able to just spend the rest of the time vegging out with you at home” He agreed, it ws definitely more preferable to him. “Hey, I wouldn’t have even been mad at you for trying to torch her, sometimes Seren doesn’t realize how Seren she’s being, there are times where she could use a damn lesson. Did you two manage to fully square things out or should I expect a round 2?”

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“Well don’t make it sound too horrible.” Gen teased, smiling up at him, nudging at him. “I promise if it’s lame....or just too much, we’ll leave. Okay?” She asked, giving his hand a squeeze before her expression softened a bit and she hummed. “I think I scared her at first, which...--I don’t want to. She’s important to you, and I um...well...I want people important to you to..not hate me.” she bit her lip, looking down at the ground as they walked. “I feel like I should get her something. From the cafe maybe. Show her I’m not actually an asshole. Especially since I don’t want her worrying that I’d hurt you because...because I wouldn’t. Not if I can help it.”

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-leo​:

“All sounds great, so is it a whole month things as we can spread out the activities?” He offered, his tone almost hopeful for the more dates that they could go on together. At the mention of Seren the man gave a low noise and a sigh “Ah shit….Of course she did. I’ve been watching over her for a few years and she probably thought she could repay the favor. Please don’t pay her threat any attention, Gen…” He tried.

“Yeah, but a lot of it is only on the weekends, so...I figured we could get in as much as we can now? Get it all out of our systems- then go back to just staying home and hiding out from the rest of the world.” She smiled softly as she spoke before just humming and shaking her head. “No I..--it’s okay. I understand. ...She cares about you.” it wasn’t exactly something she was used to when it came to herself. “You’re lucky to have people like that. Someone who just wants to make sure you’re okay. I uh...I could understand it. After I got over being angry anyways and nearly torching her.”

[wiccanxgen]

kaindrorrenth​:

He knew of covens, of course, but not from personal experience. “Surely someone from the coven would be willing to help? It would only strengthen the coven, to have each member be strong, capable, would it not?” At least, that’s how he imagined it worked. “Ah, yes, familiars. You don’t have one of those, then?” He had always hated the idea of bonding to anyone that way, but after meeting his mate, after having his daughter, maybe he hated the idea of it a little less. “Stuck in your head is definitely an obstacle of its own, often the biggest one to overcome.” Perhaps he should offer some advice, but he had none. He had never been good at giving advice, especially for other species he could not relate to. “Well, I can spew fire in my dragon form. However, like this,” he gestured down at his human form, “I am pretty much useless. I am a fan of the chaos, though, that much is for certain.”

Gen shrugged, “I’m not officially a part of it.” she wasnt quite sure why she’d admitted it out loud to a stranger, but...oh well. “I...--no. No, I don’t..have one.” not officially anyways. “It’s not an obstacle I’ve mastered yet either, but.. maybe one day.” she listened to him explain his connection to fire, finding it a bit fascinating and..almost comforting? Knowing he didn’t fear fire like so many others. As he spoke she deftly flicked her lighter open and seconds later has sapped the fire out of it, allowing it to swirl through her fingers. “Looks like we have some things in common then, even despite being different species.”

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-leo​:

“Oh yeah? Dubbing yourself as a bad influence over me? You know, I’d believe it as you do have this wicked little smile that can be full of mischief” He mused, only smiling brightly as she blushed lightly. Leo didn’t take too long to get the approval needed to leave early- it seemed that every witch in the flower shop was rooting for the young familiar and witch. “Ready as I’ll ever  be” He greeted, shrugging on his jacket before taking her hand “So, whats the plan then? Food first then the fun and games?”

Gen tried not to look antsy as she waited, and the moment the man appeared again she smiled, lacing their fingers together and nodding as they made their way to the center of town where everything was being held. “Yeah, that sounds perfect. Once the sun sets there’s even a few other things. Jack-O-Lantern paths to walk down...or a movie in the park..” it all sounded so nice..so normal. Just like how everything felt like with him. “I um..I met your friend the other day. Seren. She threatened me.”

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-leo​:

“I was never officially assigned the role of the positive one, so I’m taking back my negative spin for this”  he mused, only then giving a hum and pulling her closer to him “Okay that sounds like a deal to me, as long as we stick together I’ll be happy” He then only gave a little whimper when she brushed her lips over his. “Yes ma’am” He nodded, giving a playful wink to her before heading through to find his boss- a little too eagerly. It was no secret that he was an excited puppy around her.

“Maybe I’m just rubbing off on you then.” She teased, smiling still- especially as he pulled her in more, something she happily allowed. “Then looks like you’ll be happy for...a long time.” She felt something flutter inside herself as she said it, pink dusting her cheeks but she didn’t look away, didn’t let her nerves get the best of her as she instead just squeezed his hand. When he went off to find his boss Gen let out a breath and headed back out the side door, waiting for him to join her again. Thoughts of bonding came to her again and she swallowed, now starting to feel nervous but she brushed it off as he joined her again, tentatively holding her hand out for him to take. “Ready?”

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-seren​:

“I don’t think anyone knows enough about you to have anything bad to say, the only things we have is the good things that Leo says. I think that’s pretty awesome” she pointed out, even if it was a small point as to how much of a mystery Gen was in the city. “You’re good for him, he looks healthier already” she added. “Oh yeah….I don’t know why exactly, I think I challenged the witch enough and she decided to punish me for it…” She joked with a nervous laugh. “It’s complicated I suppose?”

“...You say that like plenty of people know me and that’s...--I find that hard to believe.” Unless Leo was talking about her all over town unbeknownst to her. Just the same though, Seren was again assuring her it was all good, so that served to keep her a bit relaxed. She relaxed even more as the other continued; she was good for him? She let out a breath, feeling a little smile starting to pull up on the edges of her lips. “Well he um...he’s...good for me too. More than he probably knows.” She scuffed her foot against the grass as she said it, ducking her head down as pink tinged her cheeks. She only looked up a moment later when she referred to her claim as a punishment, a frown tugging onto her face then before she shook it off. It seemed to be a joke...she supposed. “That’s fair. Are you....--you’re bonded too?”

[wiccanxgen]

kaindrorrenth​:

Kaindrorrenth frowned at her words, looking down at the book as she mentioned it. “Well. I can only speak for myself, but personally I would find it worth to teach any of my kind. There’s few of us left and - it’s important to look after each other. Of course, I don’t know if witches feel the same… bond as we do, but it would never be a burden for me to teach one of my own.” He was in Firebrand because of his fellow dragons, after all, because he wanted to help them as much as he could. “I like to believe I know Salazar fairly well, and it would surprise me if he thought it a burden to teach you. As for myself, I am a dragon.” He looked at her curious to see her reaction. People would usually either be impressed or fearful, depending on how much experience they had with his kind, of course.

“We um...--there’s a coven.” One Gen wasn’t quite a part of just yet though. She’d always been on the outside looking in. “We’re supposed to bond...with Familiars. Usually.” Another thing Gen wasn’t quite there with just yet. “But I guess so..and Salazar’s been nothing but patient. I guess it’s just me being stuck in my head.” When he said he was a dragon she looked over once more, allowing herself a moment to look him over before she nodded. She’d met one or two in passing over the years, but for someone as reclusive as she was, she was less scared and more intrigued. “You...said you were fond of fire too. Can you do something similar?” She asked, nodding to the lighter on the blanket between them. “Or are you just a fan of the chaos it could ensue?”

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-leo​:

Leo gave a smile at the witch when she took his hand and laced their fingers together “Anywhere that’s with you, is where I want to be- even if we have to suffer other people and potential drama” He chuckled, shaking his head playfully. “Shouldn’t I be the one doing the protecting? But I can make that deal with you?” He offered, giving a hum at her. “So, we’ll go and have some fun, enjoy ourselves? Then we’ll go home and snuggle up in a warm blanket, hm?”

“And here I thought I was the negative one between the two of us.” Gen teased lightly before she rolled her eyes and gave a little shake of her head, “I meant it like..I won’t leave your side. I promise I’ll stay with you and stay safe so you won’t have to worry.” She smiled then as his words, nodding. “That sounds perfect.” She leaned up then, brushing her lips against the corner of his mouth before giving him a nudge. “Go, let them know you’re leaving early? If they give you any shit I can bribe them with cupcakes tomorrow from the bakery.”

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-leo​:

Leo gave a raise of his eyebrow at her “Not going home? Please tell me you’re not wanting to see my crappy old apartment again?” He wondered, giving a chuckle at her. “But you do have me intrigued, I’m curious as to what you have thought up for us” He mused as he moved away his crates to finish the work for the day. “Carnival? I….Are you sure that you really want to go to something that public after that beach-” He then swallowed and shook away his insecurity. “No, you know I’d love to go, we can make a night of it”

Gen’s smile dimmed just the slightest bit, looking down for a moment. He had a point. Last time they went to a big city thing...it ended in murder and them both getting hurt. Maybe it’d be safer to just go home after all... “Are you sure?” She did want to go, but...  Gen’s hand moved off his stomach to instead reach down, tentatively lacing their fingers together. It was easier to be intimate when they were home, in their own little bubble. But out in public it still made her nervous and wondered if he was okay with it--even if they were the only ones in the room. “I’m okay with going home if you want. Or..if you’re sure you want to go to the carnival..I promise I’ll stay right next to you the whole time?”

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-leo​:

Leo was silent as he watched Gen, taking in the breath of fresh air that she was to him. He always felt like he was struggling at sea when she wasn’t there and that when she finally arrived he could breathe again. There was a real magic that had formed between them and neither one of them could deny it anymore. He wanted to talk more with the witch about the things he’d brought up with Mari, the idea of a bond. But by the Gods it was likely too fast. The man gave a soft sigh of contentment as the womans hand found his stomach, his body giving a little shiver. “Absolutely not….But I am going to ask to clock off early so that I can carry you home on my shoulders.”

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Gen’s smile just grew at his words and she leaned more into him, feeling like a magnet was pulling her in, giving her no choice but to be as close to him as possible. She rolled her eyes at his words though and just hummed, keeping her eyes up on him. “See...while I agree with the clocking off early part, I um....I actually had a different idea than going home?” And boy was it odd and wonderful that they both referred to the same place as home...

“I uh...I was actually wondered if you maybe..wanted to go to that Halloween carnival in the city?” The word date flashed through her mind, but she kept it to herself, her expression turning a bit nervous (hopeful but nervous).

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-leo​:

Leo had been making up for lost time at work, having been spending some of his mornings tangled up with a certain little witch he hated to leave. He felt alive when he was with her- a type of alive he’d never felt. Where he actually wanted to see the next day as long as she was in it. Leo set down a heavy crate and felt himself perk when he sensed Gen nearby, his head turning and a near goofy smile falling upon his lips when he turned to face her. “You need to do better at sneaking up on me, I could feel that excitement of yours coming a mile off” He teased lightly, straightening himself up and dusting off his gloved hands, giving his fingers a flex as they recovered from the weight of the crate. “You came all this way to see me….You’re going to have them all gossiping through there” He smirked, even if by now the witches of the small shop had given up because of how often Leo was with Gen- he was now invulnerable to their teasing since he’d embraced who owned his heart.

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When Leo faced her Gen’s smile just grew. She felt safe around him. Comfortable. Like a blanket being wrapped around her. It was something she reveled in- especially as it just got stronger with the more time they spent together. She’d been reading about it--witches and familiars. How even before a bond the two could feel each other, and it just got stronger with more time spent together. Practically like their DNA was reworking itself, rewiring to tether to the other person. If she felt like this now...she could only imagine how an actual bond felt, when a witch and a familiar really were tethered.

She was starting to imagine how it’d be with him.

When he spoke she playfully rolled her eyes as she moved closer to him, unconsciously moving into his space, resting her hand against his stomach as she smiled up at him. “I mean, if you’re complaining, I can leave...”

[charmaineolivia]

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-seren​:

“You got a point there…” she agreed, only then pausing at the others questions “Oh yeah…I mean, Leo has said it a few times. That’s not a bad thing, right? I mean, it was all good stuff. Usually just when he was saying he was hanging with you or that he liked hanging with you-” she then paused, looking her over. Was Gen worried about it? “All good I promise” she reassured as she perched herself and lit a cigarette up. Happy that the horn locking was over with the witch. Seren new she needed to stop picking fights with them, having been arguing with more than enough as of late.

“N..No. No, not a bad thing...” surprising if anything. Gen still wasn’t used to being talked about. Or having anyone to talk about her in the first place. Just another thing she’d have to try to get used to. “I uh..I like hanging out with him too.” she bit her lip as she said it, a little blush coloring her cheeks. She watched as the familiar lit up a cigarette, relaxing, and Gen did the same in turn, letting out a breath as she let go of the tight grip she had on the strap of her backpack. “You’re claimed?” she wondered, eyeing the other’s neck.

[wiccanxgen]

closed

Being allowed to leave work early, instead of heading home, Gen’s feet walked the familiar path to the flower shop Leo worked in, her steps nearly unconscious at that point as she weaved her way through the city, feeling something warm settling inside of her with every step she took, getting closer and closer to him. They still hadn’t labeled...whatever this was between them but..it didn’t matter. He was hers as far as she was concerned. And she was his. As overwhelming and wonderful as it was.

The witches at the front counter greeted her, telling her Leo was outback and she went to where she was told (feeling that she was going in the right direction) until she saw him moving some crates around and she just watched him for a moment, a little smile on her lips until he turned around and she caught his gaze. “Surprise.”

@familiar-leo​

[wiccanxgen]

familiar-seren​:

Seren felt like she was in front of the principal with how Gen was with her. Though it was self inflicted so she had no right to even question the other, Seren had started things and ran her damn mouth. “Oh yeah…Means Star, lets just say if I’d had any say in the name picking process, I’d have totally told them to rethink it. Big time” she huffed, giving a weak smirk before wiping it off her face, still unsure if she should joke with the other. “I like your name though…”

“None of us have a choice in the name department off the bat.” After all, she hadn’t even been born with a name. She’d ended up being named after the orphanage she’d been left at. “You know my name?” She asked it cautiously, biting her lip. She wondered just what else this girl knew. ..What had Leo been saying about her?

[wiccanxgen]

wrathleadstoruin​:

Devon suspected he could have kept his mouth shut, and the witch would have been just fine on her own. Yet he couldn’t stand when other people didn’t take hints. She’d been telling the other to piss off and had gotten no reaction.. He simply thought adding to her sentiment couldn’t hurt. Meeting her gaze he lifted his shoulders in a small shrug. “Just thought I’d chime in. Didn’t mean to overstep.” he replied calmly, hoping she wouldn’t take offense. Yet at the same time, he was prepared for it. Superiors tended to dislike any traitor butting in where they weren’t wanted. 

Gen usually had trouble differentiating species from one another, but it was easy to tell when someone was human--they just felt....blank. No powers under the surface (even if muted by collars). She felt a bit more relaxed around them, since they couldn’t exactly do anything to her like other species could. And as he spoke and borderline apologized she sighed, shaking her head. “You didn’t. I...it’s fine. Thanks. And..thanks for not staring as I accidentally sent my notebook up in flames.”

[wiccanxgen]

wrathleadstoruin​:​

Devon was sprawled on the grass, watching the clouds as they passed by. When he was almost alone like this, feeling the woods close by and the cold grass and dirt beneath him, he could almost imagine he was someplace else. Like on the grass at home, having his daughter next to him, laughing at odd shaped clouds and trying to gauge new shapes in each one floating above their heads. Hearing a small commotion, he glanced over at a girl who was seated not too far away. She seemed to have set fire to something. For a moment Dev watched, wondering if he should help, but then he turned his gaze back to the clouds. Despite not watching, he could hear her trying to annoyingly tell someone to bug off. Turning over on his stomach, he eyed the person in question as they didn’t seem to listen. “You heard her. Scram.” 

Gen was already annoyed at being stared at by one person, but when a voice to the side suddenly spoke up she blinked over, narrowing her eyes just a bit, her lips pursing slightly in annoyance. She could handle it.... Just the same though, the person watching her huffed and walked off and Gen watched them leave with a sigh before she turned back to the man who’d spoke. “You didn’t have to do that.”