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Hello and welcome to my very first group story! I do believe you know the drill, but if this is your first group story too, I'll be sure to explain what to do!
Background to the story:
It is going to be based on the song 'Scarborough Fair' so I'll put the song at the end of this :)
The town of Scarborough (for this story it won't be the actual town of Scarborough, it's a fictional town somewhere in Canada) is under a curse. A despicable curse that makes every traveller who stays there for one night forget who they really are in place of a brand new life. Their identity is rewritten, and they stay and work in the town without ageing. The trapped people soon develop relationships and have children, but the one catch is that they are children of the curse; since the curse is their natural state, they age like normal humans and if the curse is broken they will fade away. One day my character (who is the local healer) is mixing some herbs when she mixes parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. This breaks the spell on her, and she becomes aware of the curse in the town. She recruits a small group of people who are willing to help her break it, find the perpetrator, and finish this. However, most children of the curse don't want it to end so they can continue living and, siding with the creator, fight against the curse breakers. The whole thing takes place present day.
Character Outline:
Name:
Apparent age in the curse: (13-23)
Date of birth:
Child of the curse or no:
Job:
Appearance:
Personality:
Love interest?:
My Character-
Name: Emilia Rutherford
Apparent age: 19
Date of Birth: 7th January, 1843
Child of the curse: No
Job: Apothecary
Appearance: Golden hair often done up in two plaits down to her mid back. She wears dresses of varying shades of blue, and usually an apron to protect them from the different spices, herbs, and tonics that she makes everyday. Her eyes are honey brown, and she has a smattering of freckles across her heart shaped face. Shes never seen without her sturdy brown boots that she wears out into the surrounding woods to gather plants and berries.
Personality: Kind, creative, clever, and very perceptive. She's the make-shift medicine woman of the town, and gives great advice too. She loves anything to do with nature, and is often seen reading a book on a tree swing out in her woodland grove. She's good with children, but wishes that babies were born already five, and skipping the, well, baby stage. She's obstinate, and doesn't stop pushing a point or investigating something she's invested in, which gets her into more trouble than she needs.
Love interest: Maybe!
The song this is based on!
Are you going to Scarborough Fair:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
On the side of a hill in the deep forest green.
Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested brown.
Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain
Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Without no seams nor needle work,
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves.
Washes the grave with silvery tears.
A soldier cleans and polishes a gun.
Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
Tell her to find me an acre of land:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Between the salt water and the sea strand,
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions.
Generals order their soldiers to kill.
And to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten.
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
And gather it all in a bunch of heather,
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
Background to the story:
It is going to be based on the song 'Scarborough Fair' so I'll put the song at the end of this :)
The town of Scarborough (for this story it won't be the actual town of Scarborough, it's a fictional town somewhere in Canada) is under a curse. A despicable curse that makes every traveller who stays there for one night forget who they really are in place of a brand new life. Their identity is rewritten, and they stay and work in the town without ageing. The trapped people soon develop relationships and have children, but the one catch is that they are children of the curse; since the curse is their natural state, they age like normal humans and if the curse is broken they will fade away. One day my character (who is the local healer) is mixing some herbs when she mixes parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. This breaks the spell on her, and she becomes aware of the curse in the town. She recruits a small group of people who are willing to help her break it, find the perpetrator, and finish this. However, most children of the curse don't want it to end so they can continue living and, siding with the creator, fight against the curse breakers. The whole thing takes place present day.
Character Outline:
Name:
Apparent age in the curse: (13-23)
Date of birth:
Child of the curse or no:
Job:
Appearance:
Personality:
Love interest?:
My Character-
Name: Emilia Rutherford
Apparent age: 19
Date of Birth: 7th January, 1843
Child of the curse: No
Job: Apothecary
Appearance: Golden hair often done up in two plaits down to her mid back. She wears dresses of varying shades of blue, and usually an apron to protect them from the different spices, herbs, and tonics that she makes everyday. Her eyes are honey brown, and she has a smattering of freckles across her heart shaped face. Shes never seen without her sturdy brown boots that she wears out into the surrounding woods to gather plants and berries.
Personality: Kind, creative, clever, and very perceptive. She's the make-shift medicine woman of the town, and gives great advice too. She loves anything to do with nature, and is often seen reading a book on a tree swing out in her woodland grove. She's good with children, but wishes that babies were born already five, and skipping the, well, baby stage. She's obstinate, and doesn't stop pushing a point or investigating something she's invested in, which gets her into more trouble than she needs.
Love interest: Maybe!
The song this is based on!
Are you going to Scarborough Fair:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
On the side of a hill in the deep forest green.
Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested brown.
Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain
Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Without no seams nor needle work,
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves.
Washes the grave with silvery tears.
A soldier cleans and polishes a gun.
Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
Tell her to find me an acre of land:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Between the salt water and the sea strand,
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions.
Generals order their soldiers to kill.
And to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten.
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
And gather it all in a bunch of heather,
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
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Name: Eugine Marckus
Apparent Age: 20
DOB:Oct 27 1801
Child of the Curse: No
Job- Owns a bank and is very rich
Appearance-green/grey eyes, olive skin, light brown hair that frames his squarish face, strong jaw, average height, well built, wears grey pants, a white shirt and a tie with dress shoes
Personality: he's a hardworking guy with a head for business and accounting, he tends to value money over people, he is sensible and down to earth, he is curt and business-like without being rude or overly impolite, he has a kind side but its hidden well. He likes to think of himself as a self-made man and treasures each one of his accomplishments
Love-interest: A girl who will help him realize that people are more important that money and that honesty is to be valued more than an accomplishment
Name: David Harrison
Apparent age: 21
DOB: undetermined
Child of Curse: Yes
Job: Blacksmith
TBC
Being a blacksmith, he's very strong, and you wouldn't want to cross him in a fight.
Personality: He's quite outgoing and knows everyone in town, including the gossip and some secrets that no one knows he knows. (Being a blacksmith is useful after all). He takes advantage of any situation he finds himself in, and always tries to fight for what's right, or his best impression. He doesn't know who his parents are, and was raised by the prev. blacksmith till he died in an accident.
UPDATE: I've renamed David, Russell Harris
and um he's 18 now. sorry guys!
Name- Joseph Abbytown
Apparent age- 23
Child of the Curse- No
Job-police officer
Appearance- has dark skin, eyes and hair (so African descent), wears brown and baggy trousers, a white tunic with blue vest over it that is very long. wears black boots, has a thick build, muscular and tall with broad facial feature
Personality- intelligent, and loyal, can think on his feet, a realist, and very courageous, will sacrifice himself to save anyone who is in danger, very honorable, likable personality
Love interest- Could he be with your character?
Almost for got his birthday! Whoops!
Birthday - April 19th 1993
Name: Meave Starett
Apparent age: 18
Date of birth: Nov. 3, 199-
Child of the curse: yes
Job: Spinning/weaving
Appearance: Reddish brown long hair, dark blue eyes, light skin, wears simplistic, long dresses and boots
Personality: Graceful, caring, serious, can act mysterious or adventurous, sometimes poetic, loves to sing, loves being alone outdoors or in the forest etc., loyal and attentive, looks for meaning or the big picture
Love interest: possibly
Name- Rowan Bagwaji
Apparent Age-18
Birthday- Unknown- thought to be around the late 1990's
Child of the Curse- yes
Job- Doesn't really have one but will hunt rare game for the wealthy
Personality-Boyish Is very quiet in an odd way, doesn't really like to socialize with people unless they are doing business, is very wild and attached to his hill and little forest he is a pessimistic fellow and doesn't trust anyone. Likes to be alone and is stoic and immature. He is selfish and will not help someone unless he knows he will get something in return. He has a bit of a temper but never holds grudges very long. He was considered and outcast and doesn't care what people think of him
Background- He is a child of the curse-was born in town. Rumor has it that his mom cheated on his dad when he was very young and left him but Rowan never knew the truth. Rowan and his dad left the city to live a "camping/fur trapper/pioneer" lifestyle in the small woods on a bluff/small mountain on the outskirts of town. They fished and were self sufficient. Then one day his dad disappeared-people in town said he died and Rowan made a grave and cried even though he wasn't for sure his dad died
CONT. Rowan continued his life after making the grave and pretended it didn't happen. Pretending his dad might come back. He began trading with people in town for the extra game he hunted and made a lot of money although he rarely uses it- he buried it somewhere on his hill
Rowan has a strange connection with birds- especially sparrows.
Love interest- Yes, with a girl who is not a child of the curse
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yepp! ^.^
Name: Nicole Sky
Apparent age in the curse: 15
Date of birth: June 14 2002
Child of the curse or no: No
Job: Sorceress
Appearance: Tall, pale, long black hair, topaz eyes, complete face, long scar on cheek, 100 pounds, slim, pretty, strong jawline, wears a cape and and a black tale dress, wears high tops or boots
Personality: kind, sly, wickedly smart, sometimes a diva,funny, loyal
Love interest?: Any guy
My character isn't completely posted yet (i sent it to Roxanneshelly through messages and have yet to finish posting it here) but could our characters be love interest?
I hadn't pictured anyone other than the initial sorceress who cursed the town to have magic; could your character have hidden powers that don't come out till the final confrontation, and have another job in the meantime?
I'll sign up ^_^
Name: Shae Mahone
Apparent Age: 14
Date of birth: 8th September, 1902
Child of the curse: No
Job: Medic
Appearence: She's short, with dark brown hair and hazel eyes. Her skin is tanned from being outside, and she usually wears a grey and white cloak, with a belt that has a few small pouches in which she carries various medical things. She fashioned a red bandana with a white cross on it, because when she came to the village, the Red Cross was around, so she associated it with