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player: kerry
preferred contact: pm
tagging: gmt -- try to tag once per day, happy for action or prose

backtagging: I am absolutely okay with this! Life gets us all, things come first. I will keep tagging things/plot a resolution with you as needed.
threadhopping: If it makes sense! Networks I'm more likely to say just go for but for logs let me know if you'd like to just in case it alters any plans.
fourthwalling: Preferably not!
offensive subjects: None

fighting/injuries/death: Okay with me! Hecate is a powerful witch however she lives by a Code, meaning that she won't just throw down. Duels come with specific rules for her, though for more minor situations (or protection) her magic may come into play.

telepathy/psychic abilities: Witches aren't inherently psychic, though with spells they can give the appearance of it, something that Hecate frequently does (appearing behind students at the perfect moment as if she knew of what they were speaking). She can also be influenced by magic and knows spells that could influence others, things that would only be done with ooc permission (but unlikely, as that type of magic is against the Witches Code).
mental state: Hecate's mental state, whilst incredibly lonely and reserved, is a healthy one. She may not focus on friendships or personal contact but she is not in a dangerous or negative mental place, even if her speech may seem negative.

physical affection: Hecate is a pretty closed-off person and would get very stiff at displays of affection aimed at her, even from a friend (unless you get her to soften up a bit first). That said, she doesn't hate it and can show affection in her own ways, even if touch isn't her love language.

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WITCH. Traditional witchcraft is performed in the form of spells, hand motions and often-times, potions. Experienced witches are very controlled in their casting, knowing what exactly will cause a change in the effects of a spell. Whilst there are traditional spells, experienced witches are also able to create their own spell-wording or even perform non-verbal magic. Hecate very often performs non-verbal magic unless the spell is of a higher level which would require a verbal component, and is shown to be more powerful than witches older than her, showing that it is not simply age that affects a witch's ability to perform magic but their study and ability to control their magic. A witch is also said to be made of magic, their magic flowing through their being. Typically, a witch is cloaked from the mortal world by invisibility spells that prevent their detection, something that extends to their belongings (such as broomsticks). Witches also follow The Witches Code, a set of magical guidelines that direct their usage of magic and in certain cases, prevent magical use after swearing an oath. Breaking this Code results in action being taken by the Magic Council. Hecate is also knowledgable in Witchenese, the ancient language of witches.

SPELLS. Spells are graded by a level based on their difficulty for a witch to be able to cast them. All spells have a reversal spell, something that typically only the witch who cast the original spell is able to perform. On occasion, another witch will be able to find a counteraction to the spell but it may not work as well. As a powerful and experienced witch, Hecate is able to cast high-level spells, casts most of her magic non-verbally or can create her own spells. A witch's study of chanting helps to increase and power their spells by helping them to control the vocality of their spells, their pitch and volume to produce the desired effects. [1]

POTIONS. As potions teacher of Cackles Academy, Hecate is a very experienced potions mistress, able to detect and determine a potion simply by its smell and can tell what a student has failed to add to their potion when it goes wrong. Hecate is very prideful in her potion work and her student's ability to successfully brew a potion as many spells require a potion component, without it the spell would be unable to work. Hecate is so skillful in her craft that she is known for having the best results of virtually every potion teacher in the country. [1] [2]

MAGIC EXAMPLES. conjuring smoke + quelling magical wildfire + transference spell + levitating + summoning + reversing/halting magic + just being extra + compilation