Post by Rafael Belmont on Sept 29, 2009 21:19:46 GMT -5
rafael avery belmont.
14. m a l e. c u r i o u s. w i t c h.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO?Being a witch, Rafael knows some basic skills:
- Potions (mainly healing)
- Summoning (small spirits, nothing amazing)
- Fortune Telling
- Reading Auras/Energy
- Sealing Spirits/Exorcising
- Curses, hexes
- Wish Granting*
Rafael learned witchcraft from his grandmother. When she taught him everything she could, Rafael turned towards books. When it comes to exorcising, Rafael mainly uses Shinto purification methods. When in danger, Rafael can summon a spirit or two that could help protect him. His last resort is to use an invisibility spell. However, it is very draining and the spell is broken after a few minutes.
*Rafael's specialty is fortune telling and changing one's fate. This is how he can grant wishes. However, proper compensation is required. He also has a limit as to how big the wish is, regardless of compensation.
TELL US ALL ABOUT YOU!Rafael was born in London, England. He is of French and Spanish descent, however. His parents divorced when he was two, and Rafael went to his mother. However, working most of the time, his mother left Rafael with her mother. Rafael learned witchcraft from his grandmother as he grew up. At age eight, Rafael, Rafael's mother, and Rafael's grandmother moved to New York. Rafael is now 14.
Likes and Dislikes:
~likes:
incense
candles
herbs
reading (will read anything, but prefers fiction)
baking/making soups
Asia
South America
animals
scenery/landscapes
hiking/going on walks
exploring
rain
bamboo/ferns
the moon
manga
anime
video games~
his spirit pet things
100% cotton
collecting tarot cards
his family
~dislikes:
nylon
chemicals/harsh cleaning agents
having wet feet
people who try to be someone else
Appearance:
Rafael is kind of short. Not super short, but below average. He has dark brown hair (almost black) that has been getting darker as he has gotten older. His eyes are a grayish-blue. He's rather thin and not very athletic. He normally wears long sleeved shirts, sweaters, and pants. He would rather wear flip-flops or go barefoot. When around the house, he wears very large shirts with stars and moons printed on them. They're very comfy and were his grandmothers, who gave them to him because she didn't have anywhere to wear them. If not that, then he just wears a yukata.He has a variety of beads and bracelets and things to help with any spell casting. He normally carries a sandalwood fan around with him because the apartment tends to get stuffy (and he refuses to open a window).
Family Life:
Mom works hard and doesn't stay around the apartment too much. Grandma is very polite and got a job at a soap/candle shop. She often comes home with new soaps, candles, and incense. Rafael goes to school, but is home alone most of the time. Rafael doesn't open any windows because of the spirits he has summoned. They clean and cook for the family and help with little chores. However, if a window is left open they could escape. The spirits have the appearance of being loooong white rabbits that float around (or are sleeping). One has long ears, and the other has long whiskers. Their names are Ro (ears) and Bo (whiskers).
They are very cute.
The apartments is rather dark. Carpets and rugs are strewn across the floor everywhere. A few carpets are even hung on the walls. The blinds are always shut. The room is illuminated only by candlelight and lamps (overhead lights are too bright for the spirits). The apartment also has a slight haze of incense smoke and various herbs being cooked (to mom's dismay). Overall, it's very cozy.
Rafael's family lives in an apartment in Chinatown.
About Rafael:
Can be called Rafael. Just Rafael. His grandmother is the only person who calls him "Avery." Rafael is open minded and very "go with the flow." He doesn't consider himself "straight" or "gay," he's fine wherever fate takes him. He strongly believes in destiny and inevitability, which is a mindset that affects Rafael's everyday life. Rafael is normally making new incenses or candles, playing with his tarot cards, thinking up philosophical quotes, fighting/playing with the spirits, drinking sake (just a little bit every now and then!!), making new spells, reading (at home or at the library) or chatting with his grandmother. One day, Rafael hopes to open up his own shop for fortune telling, wish granting, and genuine tools for witchcraft.
Being a witch, Rafael is very much aware of demons and "supernatural" creatures. He can use his exorcising abilities to seal away any demons that he comes across. He's begun to put up fliers, stating that he can rid people of any bothering spirits.wow, i'm glad to be joining URBAN ARCANA. my name just so happens to be Jesse, and the celebrity who i am using just so happens to be Alex Turner. i've been doing this for a year or so, so i pretty much know how this all works. sort of. however, please excuse any noobish questions~
RP Sample:
Rain lightly fell on the top of the apartment. Rafael could hear it. He didn't mind it. It let him think.
Rafael was quietly writing away on some lined paper, thinking up a new spell as a chef would think up new recipes. He would take a common technique or recipe (or spell, in this case), and see how he could put his own personal touch and creative twist on it. This is how most spells are thought up by witches. Spell creating can be a very dangerous procedure, however. The universe does not have much tolerance for things being bent to shape to one's will. Changing a spell over and over again could prove to have disastrous effects. Nature requires balance. Nature can easily obtain a perfect balance. Humans, however, cannot.
As a witch, Rafael must pinpoint an ideal balance for a spell to work properly. If a spell is too far off its mark, the magic will collapse under the weight of itself. If this happens, he must start over from scratch.
And so, Rafael busily scribbled away trying to balance the entire universe on this one spell.
And on a rainy Thursday afternoon.
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The glass door handle rattled slightly as Rafael's grandmother, Antonia, unlocked the door.
"Hoooome~" she sang lightly.
"Tea water is on the stove" Rafael called back. "Today's a good day for oolong" he added.
"Hmmm...I'm in the mood for lavender breakfast..." Antonia debated between the two. She settled on oolong. Antonia came into the living room with a steaming cup of tea. "Oh! I didn't ask if you wanted any, Avery..."
"No, grandma, I'm fine. Thank you though." Rafael replied.
Antonia sat down in a big purple arm chair. Antonia was rather short, and her feet stuck out underneath her and didn't even touch the floor. An artist's spirit inhabited the chair, which changed the color every day. The artist used a lot of colors. At first, they were bright pastels and acrylics. As the years went by the tones darkened.
Today was purple.
Antonia leaned over turned on the radio and listened to some classical, then got bored and switched to Jazz. The two began small talk, starting with Antonia's day. She had been observing the Starbucks across the street of the candle shop, and was convinced that the manager was having an affair. The drama had kept her entertained for the past month or so. Rafael was listening and writing at the same time.
"--and then he used the strawberry flavoring instead of the vanilla! He obviously has something else on his mind. Laura from next door says that he had a fight with his original partner, straining their already tired relationship. A fight! Right in the middle of the shop!"
Antonia paused to sip her tea.
"They cursed like sailors. He's such a young man to be taking on an entire coffee shop like that, though. Maybe the stress is getting to his head? That Stephanie girl is always playing with her hair when she's talking to him, acting all light-headed and such. It's awkward to watch, it really is. Quite frankly, Miranda (the name I've given the original lover) looks quite a bit more intelligent than that whore--"
"Grandma-"
"--WELL SHE IS. Anyways. I'm thinking of intervening for the sake of Miranda and Tom. I've watched quietly for months, now. It's time to go buy some COFFEE!" Antonia finished. She was excited for her new sport.
"Meddling never helped anything." Rafael said wisely.
"Well, I can't just sit and watch! I'm not that kind of person. I need to do something or else Miranda won't be the only one heartbroken."
Rafael didn't try to stop her. He decided he would let her have her fun. He figured no matter what he said, she would buy some coffee anyways.
"How's that spell coming along?" Antonia asked, taking another sip of her tea.
"Almost there. Pretty soon mildew will be the least of our problems~" Rafael announced proudly.
"Good, good. Ro and Bo will be elated. They hate cleaning the bathroom for some reason."
"Grandma, I told you. The overhead light is too bright."
As if on cue, Bo wandered into the room, sniffing at Antonia.
"Shoo! Shoo~!" Antonia said, waving her hand in a 'go away' motion.
Bo sneezed. Then went over to Rafael. Rafael playfully tugged at Bo's whiskers, Bo's only physical connection to the apartment. Bo sneezed again and left Rafael, to go nap under the dining table or somewhere.
Antonia sipped her tea. Rain pattered. Rafael scribbled. A soft sneeze could be heard under the dining table.
A candle went out, suffocated in its own wax.
"Oh." Rafael exclaimed, looking up. "I suppose I should stop now. I can always finish later..."
"I'm hungry. What's for dinner?" Antonia asked lazily.
"Um...I'm thinking tempura tonight. The shrimp is defrosted, and we need to finish off the sweet potato." Rafael replied.
"Well, you should start now before your mother gets home." Antonia said, yawning.
"Ok."
This is how most evenings went. Rafael worked on spells, Antonia came home and had some tea, and then Rafael made dinner. Rafael's mother would come home shortly thereafter.
Antonia feel asleep, her empty tea cup placed next to the radio.
Rafael began dinner.
did i mention this application template was created by JESSICA. She was bored, and felt inspired. So yeah, credit is due where it is due. She goes by GAGA @ CAUTION. Not that it matters since she rarely posts anything there.
