Name: Alexandra
Full Name: Alexandra Wraith
Pronunciation: al - ehk - SAN - drah RAETH
Nickname: Alex
Race: Human
Birthday: November 5
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Class: Witch
Deity: Annir, God of Change
Pets: None
Current Residence: Wanderer

Height: 5'5"
Build: Thin
Skin Tone: Pale
Eyes: Green
Hair Color: Platinum Blonde
Hair Length and Style: To High Back with Ragged Bangs
Clothing Style: Travel Dresses with Colorful Jewelry

Parents: Married
Siblings: 1 Older Sister
Spouse(s): None
Offspring: None
History: She was born as the second daughter of a witch and a monk after her mother left her coven who did not approve of her marriage. Her older sister is many years older than her, so she was rather spoiled as a child. Her mother and father both saw to her education, both practical and magical. Her father taught her martial arts to protect herself while her mother concentrated on cooking and mending. Her father also hoped that the martial arts would help temper her overly energetic personality a bit, but she was never good at the meditation part of it. At fifteen, she left home, looking forward to exploring the world and finding people with whom she could form a coven of her own. Even though she has had a few setbacks along her journey, she has always maintained hope. Now that she has finally found her kindred spirits, she is ready to push forward, and she can't wait to get to know each of them better.

Abilities/Skills: Holy Magic, Light Magic, Fishing, Cooking, Mending, Martial Arts
Personality: She is a very energetic individual and determinedly optimistic. She is friendly and rather happy-go-lucky. She can be tactless at times and immature. She is enthusastic and can act without thinking. She has a good heart and only wants those around her to be happy and cared for. She is very accepting and loving. Despite her youth, she is not naive to the evils of the world, but she still prefers to give people a chance.

Alex bonded with Tishviath!

Name: Tishviath
Bonded To: Alexandra
Gender: female
Species: medium-short
Color(s): shimmer storm w/ pearl
Size Class: sport
Suggested Length: 36'8"
Suggested Height: 5'8"
Clutch: 34z
Sire: cream-spotted blue Parurth
Dame: clouded bronze gold Kedalth
Notes
Abilities
telepathy: can speak mind-to-mind with other sentiant beings
teleportation (between): can travel to a different location on the same world instantly (includes time travel)
assisted fire-breath: can breath fire after digesting a phospherous-bearing rock such as firestone
telekinesis: can move objects with their mind as per the spell telekinesis

Genetic Code: XGw+df[P] XGwdf[p] RR bb cxE|cRR TR|t Ee/Ee IiKk P+P o1S's'|o1s's ap3GR|a3 U*u3* hsh Mm
Species Rules: Pernese
Genetic Base: green

Story: Alex stretched her arms above her head and hummed offkey to herself. She knew she had no musical talents, but it was such a beautiful day that she just couldn't help herself. Besides, there was no one to hear her anyways! She laughed to herself as she thought about how her mother would always wince when she began to hum, though she never complained about it. Her sister, on the other hand, did complain... loudly, and then her father would step in and bring peace back to the household. She smiled to herself as she thought of her family. She missed them, but she was also enjoying her journey to find her coven sisters. It had not been easy, but she had met some nice people along the way. Of course, there had also been some rather not nice people as well.

Alex shook that thought away and concentrated on the positive things around her. The sun was shining. She had been able to catch a fish for her lunch, and she could see a large town ahead. Hopefully, she would be able to stay at the inn for a little while in exchange for labor. She might even be able to get a free dinner out of it! If not, that was alright, too. She knew she had enough coins for a good dinner.

With that thought in mind, she spread her arms wide and began to joyfully spring towards the town. As she drew closer she spotted a figure that was also headed in the same direction. Thinking that she might make a new friend, she called out to the person. "Wait for me!" When it was clear that they hadn't heard her, she picked up the pace and called again. "Wait for me!"

The woman turned around in clear astonishment as she reached her and tried to catch her breath. She was shorter than Alex and rather plain with brown hair and dark gray eyes. Despite her surprise, she had a kind air about her that made Alex smile.

"Let's go together," Alex said with glance towards the town. Then she turned her attention back to the other woman, and her smile widened as she felt the magic lingering around her. "You're one of my coven sisters! Ah! It's so good to meet one of you," she exclaimed in excitement.

The other woman took a step back from her and examined her more closely. "We should probably introduce ourselves first," she said in a calm tone that reminded her very much of her father.

"Right! I'm Alexandra Wraith! Call me Alex," Alex stated enthusiastically. She couldn't believe that after only two years of searching she'd already found one of her coven sisters, or at least she hoped she had.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Alex," the other returned with a nod. "My name is Josephine Cromwell."

Alex thought over that for a moment and then asked, "Can I call you Josie?"

"I would prefer if you did not," Josephine returned with a shake of her head. "I quite like my name."

"But it's so long," Alex said with a frown. She couldn't imagine constantly having to say Josephine all the time. Perhaps, she would be able to convince her, hopefully, new coven sister.

"If we wish to reach the town before it is too late, then we should resume our journey. That is if you wish to walk together," Josephine interrupted her thoughts quickly and nodded towards the town.

"Of course," Alex declared with a bright smile before leading the way with a quick step. "Maybe we'll meet more of our coven in the town!" She could only hope she would be so lucky. She knew that some witches spent many years travelling before ever meeting a coven sister. Josephine, for instance, looked like she was many years older than her but was clearly travelling alone still. She couldn't imagine how lonely that would be.

As they walked Josephine talked to her of general things but usually snuck in bits and pieces of good manners and how to behave properly. Alex simply smiled at her. She reminded her of her father and her older sister, both sticklers for how you were supposed to behave, but Alex thought such things, while they had their place, should not be used in a friendship, new or old. Wasn't it better to show her true self from the beginning rather than some overly polite version?

They reached the town's inn just as it began to grow truly dark outside. As they stepped inside, she could feel several other magical auras that resonated with her own and suddenly gripped Josephine's arm in excitement. "They are here," she said in a loud whisper before bounding off towards a table where two women were already sitting. Here were more of her sisters! She just knew it!

Josephine followed at an annoyingly slow pace as she approached the two women. The one on the right had dark blonde hair and dark gray eyes like Josephine's. The second woman had long, white hair, amber eyes, and was extremely pretty. The first was clearly a year or two older than her, but the second she thought might be the same age. "See, Josie! Here are some more sisters for us to meet," she declared happily as she glanced back at Josephine over her shoulder before sticking her hand out to the first woman. "Alexandra Wraith. Call me Alex. This here is Josie. We met ouside the town," she introduced them before shaking the second woman's hand.

"Josephine Cromwell," he new friend introduced herself before frowning at her. "I told you earlier not to call me Josie."

"Josephine is too long," Alex repeated her earlier argument before falling into the seat next to the white-haired girl. "Besides, Josephine sounds like the name of some old woman in her seventies. You may be older than me, but you're still too young to be called by an old lady's name!"

Josephine shook her head with a frown before looking at the two other witches. "Do you mind if we join you," she asked politely with a pointed look at Alex.

"Why would they mind," Alex asked with obvious confusion. "They're going to be part of our coven, aren't you," she asked as she turned to them as well. Surely, she hadn't misread interpreted anything, right? Their magic resonated so well with her own! They had to be her coven sisters.

"I believe so, yes," the white-haired woman said quietly, and Alex breathed an inner sigh of relief as she relaxed back into her chair.

The other woman didn't reply immediate, and Alex went back on guard. "I am unsure how this will go. Perhaps, we should simply get to know one another first. The two of you must be hungry," she added with a glance at her own dinner.

Alex pursed her lips as she thought of her lunch, which seemed so long ago. She could definitely go for a nice hearty meal. So, when Josephine stood, she did as well. "Do you want us to order yours as well," Josephine asked the second witch kindly since she had no dinner before her.

"No, I have already had dinner. Thank you," the lady assured her.

Josephine nodded before leading the way to the counter. As she ordered dinner for herself and arranged a room, Alex began counting out her money. As she had remembered, she did not have enough for a room, but she did have enough coins for her dinner, which was certainly a good thing. She started to lament that she had been robbed by thieves a couple of weeks prior but shook off the thoughts. No good would come of dwelling on that. It was over and done with and no amount of lamenting would bring the thieves back with her coins. Instead, she ordered and paid for her dinner before putting the rest of her coins away.

"You can share with me tonight if you like," Josephine offered in a quiet voice with a sympathetic smile.

"Really," Alex questioned with a grin. She had known that Josephine had a good heart. This just proved it. "Thank you," she said sincerely. "I promise not to keep you awake."

Josephine's smile widened, and it was clear that she found her comment amusing. However, she remained silent, and the two made their way back to the table to retake their seats. As the waited for their food to arrive, Josephine, turned the other two witches. "We still don't know your names."

"Aileen Grimsbane," the one with the dark blonde hair replied with a nod.

"I'm Opalina Shade," the white-haired one answered a bit hesitantly. "Please, call me Lina."

Their dinner arrived a few moments later, and Josephine broke her slice of bread in half and held out half of it to Lina. "You are much too thin," she declared with a signficant look at the bread she was still holding out to her. While she didn't actually think that Lina was overly thin, she felt odd eating in front of someone that wasn't. Meals were meant to be enjoyed together.
Lina smiled as she took the bread from her but remained silent. Josephine guessed that she was most likely usually quiet and took no offense as they began to chat about themselves and their recent travels.
Lina was just eighteen and apparently from a well known family of seers, though she was not a seer herself, which seemed like a rather sensitive topic for her. She worked at the inn as a dancer and specialized in empathic magic.
Alex was only a year younger than Lina, which had surprised her, given the young woman's youthful behavior. She was a holy witch and had grown up with both of her parents, which was apparently rather unconventional. She also knew martial arts thanks to her father being a monk.
Aileen was nineteen and a thread witch, which seemed rather rare as she had never met one before. She had been raised by her aunt, a rather traditional witch, and remembered very little about the rest of her family, which Josephine thought was incredibly sad. She seemed well balanced and thoughtful, however, and despite being younger than her, Josephine though she would probably make a decent leader for their coven if they formed one.
As they continued to talk, Josephine could see Lina and Aileen gradually become more comfortable with them, even with Alex's loud exclamations and overflowing energy. Their conversation was interrupted for a moment when the door to the inn opened once more, and a hooded figure stepped in. Josephine could feel the change in the air as the newcomer stepped in, and she turned to look, only to see a few strawberry blonde curls peeking out from the hood. When the door slammed shut behind the newly arrived witch, she jumped, apologized, and made her way to a nearby table.
"I really did not expect all of you to arrive the same night. It seems that we may be in luck, however. Perhaps the others will appear as well," Lina declared in a soft voice that seemed to be spoken more to herself.
"Well, if she's one of us, then we should go greet her," Alex said as she began to stand, but Josephine stopped her with a hand to her arm.
"I do not think she will appreciate your exhuberance," she began and tried to soften the mild rebuke with a kind smile. "I will go speak to her," she added before standing a moving towards the newcomer's table.
The other witch clearly saw her coming and began to fidget nervously. When Josephine reached her table, she looked up at her, and her hood fell back, revealing a rather plain face. "Can I help you," she asked after a moment of silence as she glanced around.
"My name is Josephine Cromwell, and I was wondering if I could join you for a few moments," Josephine said with a warm smile that seemed to startle the other woman.
"Sure. I mean yes, you can if you like," she answered as she gestured at the seat next to her. "I'm Gwen Redwood. Nice to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you as well, Gwen," Josephine said as she took the indicated chair. "Have you had supper yet?" When Gwen shook her head, she flagged the barmaid to deliver a bowl of stew to the table.
"You and the others are witches," Gwen asked as she darted a glance towards the table Josephine had left.
"Yes," she answered with a nod. "We just met tonight and were getting to know one another when you came in. You are also a witch, aren't you," she asked with a tilt of her head.
Gwen nodded. "I'm a woodland witch like the rest of my family. I talk to animals," she clarified when Josephine gave her a questioing look. "I'm twenty-three."
"I am also twenty-three," Josephine told her. "Would you like to come join me and the others?"
"What? No, no, I'm sure they would not want that," Gwen protested quickly and waved her hands in front of her.
"On the contrary, I am sure they would be delighted to meet you, and they all seem very kind," Josephine tried to reassure her. "Well, Alex's manners could use a bit of work, but she is still rather young," she added with a frown as she saw the young woman pouting. "Besides, us older ones have to stick together, right," she asked with a small grin.
Gwen chuckled a bit as her dinner arrived. "I suppose so," she said with a small smile of her own. "If you are sure that they will not mind..."
"I am sure," Josephine said firmly before standing.
Gwen nodded and stood as well with her supper in hand, but in the process, she caught her foot on the leg of the chair and sent it toppling to the floor with a loud thunk. In her hurry to correct the error, she nearly upended her dinner onto the floor as well, but Josephine grabbed the bowl from her in time to save her meal. "Sorry," Gwen mumbled with a blush on her cheeks.
"That's alright. Accidents happen," Josephine brushed off the unnecessary apology and led the way to the other table. When they arrived, she placed Gwen's dinner in front of the chair next to her own and gave the other an encouraging smile.
"I'm Gwen... Gwendolyn Redwood," she stated as she fidgeted with the back of the chair. "Are you sure... I mean... you don't mind if I sit here... with you," she finally managed to get out.
"Of course not," Alex replied with a happy grin. "We're all going to be in a coven together, so maek yourself comfortable!"
Josephine gave an internal sigh as she felt Gwen stiffen at her side. "Nothing has been decided yet," she said with a pointed glance at Alex. "We're merely talking and getting to know one another," she added to Gwen in a much softer tone.
Gwen took a stuttering breath before taking the seat in front of her and turning her full attention to her meals. Her shoulders hunched forward, and she simply stared at the bowl as if she was waiting for them to tell her to leave. Since it was soon clear that Gwen was not going to speak, Joesphine shared the few facts that Gwen had told her. "Gwen is twenty-three and from a family of woodland witches, so her strength is communicating with animals." "I'm not as good as the others are, though," Gwen stated quietly. "I have trouble with smaller creatures. They speak rather quickly." Josephine jumped slightly as she heard a voice behind her. "I'm surprised you're eating that if you are a woodland witch." The speaker was rather beautiful with long dark brown hair pulled up into a high ponytail and dark brown eyes. She had a rather no nonsense air about her and was apparently rather stealthy. "Malise Le Rouge," she introduced herself as she set her pack down and joined them. She then turned to Gwen. "So, are you going to answer my question about your dinner choice? Most woodland witches I've known only eat vegetables, can't stand the thought of eating a creature they might have spoken with." "Oh... well," Gwen stuttered a moment, and Josephine frowned at their newest addition for making the woman uncomfortable. "There are some like that, yes. I was like that a while back... I mean it was several years ago, and I don't really hunt myself. I prefer fish, but I had a rather enlightening conversation with a wolf once that changed my perspective. Humans can't really help the fact that we need meat to live healthy lives, so it's not very practical to avoid it, especially in the winter when vegetables and herbs are nearly impossible to find." "A practical woodland witch? Now, I've seen everything," Malise stated with amusement as she signalled the barmaid to bring her a bowl of stew. "So, are we all here, or are there still more?" "There is one more," Lina stated with a smile. Josephine was left blinking at Malise. She must be aware of who they were and why they were talking with one another. She heard the door open once again and looked behind her to see another hooded individual enter the inn. She could tell feel the witch's magic from here and concluded that perhaps this was the last of their members. "There she is," Lina said standing immediately and moving towards the hooded stranger that had just entered. "That's a woman," Alex asked with a considering look at the stranger. Josephine put her face in her hands before glaring at the younger witch. Had she no manners at all? "That's Rosina Winter," Malise stated in an odd tone. Aileen clearly recognized the name, though Josephine did not. "Winter? That family of dark witches," Aileen asked with raised eyebrows. Malise nodded. "Don't let that fool you, though. She's alright. I met her many months ago," she said as Lina approached the table with Rosina behind her. Josephine took a second to look the newcomer over, and she supposed she could understand Alex's earlier rude comment to some extent now that Rosina's hood had been lowered. She looked almost elven with her pointed features, but she was clearly human since she could see her rounded ears clearly given that her hair was in a braid behind her. The sword she carried seemed rather odd for a witch, but her muscular frame seemed to suggest that she certainly used the weapon. "Whatever it is you are offerring, I want no part of it," Rosina stated with finality as they reached the table. "Now, Rosina, are you really going to break your promise to me," Malise asked with one raised eyebrow. Rosina's head snapped in her direction, and she paled slightly. "Malise," she greeted neutrally. Josephine looked between the two with raised eyebrows. While Malise had made it clear that they had a previous acquaintance, she had not elaborated on what that acquaintance was. Josephine had assumed that it was at least friendly, but now it seemed that her assumption may have been wrong, especially when both of them had such strong personalities. "You gave me your word that if fate dictated that we meet again that you would seriously consider forming a coven with me. Now, see how fate has already done all the work for us! Here are the rest of our members," Malise declared as a waitress brought her her dinner. She moved the chair that sat between Lina and Aileen out with her foot. "Sit and at least chat with us." Surprisingly, Rosina did as she was bid, and a few minutes later, she had her own bowl of stew to eat. As she began to enjoy her dinner, an awkward silence fell upon the table. The three most recent arrivals ate while the others exchanged glances. Josephine was wondering what to do to break the silnce when Aileen spoke up. "So, what type of magic do you specialize in, Rosina," she asked as she turned to the witch sitting on her left. "Why ask a question you already know the answer to," the other returned with an unimpressed glance. "So, you're really a dark witch," Alex asked with wide eyes, and Josephine shook her head again. She really didn't know much about dark witches, but she imagined that they had a nasty reputation. At twenty-three, she had already learned that most stories were false to some extent, sometimes completely. Rosina rolled her eyes. "I'm not going to curse you," she stated in annoyance. She then took a closer look at the younger woman. "You're a holy witch, aren't you," she asked before moving to stand. "I've already had enough," she said to Malise, who grabbed her arm to stop her from leaving. "At least finish your dinner and let them all introduce themselves," Malise argued. "I haven't gotten their names yet either." Rosina muttered something under her breath but turned her attention back to her meal. After a few seconds of silence she groused, "Well, get on with it. Introduce yourselves if you're going to." "I'm Aileen Grimsbane. I'm a thread witch," Aileen replied as she straightened in her seat. "I'm Opalina Shade," she stated as she looked at Malise. "I'm not really a seer. I'm an empathic witch," she finished as she turned her eyes to the table top. Alex went next, and then it was Josephine's turn. "I'm Josephine Cromwell. I'm a healer," she stated with a polite nod before looking expectantly and encouragingly at Gwen, who surprised her by introducing herself. When they had all introduced themselves, Alex asked in a chipper tone, which seemed to be her usual one, "So, what is our coven going to be called?" Rosina stood. "Thank you for your company, but I am not looking to join a coven right now or ever," she stated before turning and stomping away. "Don't worry. I'll convince her," Malise said with a wink that had Josephine's eyes widening. She hadn't realized they were quite that acquainted. She saw Lina and Aileen looking rather flustered as well. Luckily, Gwen seemed to suffer no embarassment. "We'll leave it to you then." Once Alex had stopped giggling, she turned to the rest of them. "Seriously, though, what are we going to call ourselves?" "The Sisters of the Raven, of course," Lina stated as if it were obvious. "We all met at The Raven's Nest, so it suits us." "I like it," Alex declared with a grin. "If everyone else agrees, then it is fine with me," Josephine stated with a nod even though she still felt a bit unsure as to how or if this was going to work out given the varying personalities. "I'm not sure," Gwen admitted as she began to fidget. "I mean about joining. I'm sure the name is fine," she clarified. After a moment, an older lady approached their table. "Lina, you should have been back onstage half an hour ago," the woman chided her as she glanced over the table. Opalina jumped from her seat. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Brooks," she immediately apologized before saying a quick good-bye to them and heading off. Josephine watched her go with interest as she was looking forward to seeing Lina perform, having missed her earlier performance. Luckily, she did not have to wait long, as Lina appeared within a few moments dressed in a colorful outfit and began to dance upon the platform set up for her performances. She was enchanting to watch, and Josephine could feel the magic spilling off of her as she performed the steps. "Wow, I wish I could dance like that," Alex commented with awe clear in her voice. "You probably could if you practiced," Aileen replied with a thoughtful look. "You said earlier that you had studied martial arts, and it cannot be that different." "You would be surprised," Alex returned with a shake of her head. When the performance was over, they all clapped heartily before Josephine stood. "I think I will retire for the evening. Alex, are you coming up?" The younger woman nodded and stood before stretching her arms above her head. "Yep! It's been a long and happy day, and I am exhausted!" Josephine nodded. "Come along then," she said as she led the way up the back stairs to where the guest rooms were located. She could hear what seemed to be Malise and Rosina talking behind one of the doors and quickly passed it. It was rude to eavesdrop, and she wouldn't do that to people that might be part of her coven family shortly anyway. Once she reached her room, she quickly readied herself for bed before allowing her mind to wander over the events of the day, hoping that things would work out for the best by morning.