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London Harper Reid

"A girl has to do what she has to do to stay on top of the food chain."

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a character in “The Curse of Magic”, as played by Promise

Description

- Name: London Harper Reid
- Nickname: N/A

- Age: 18

- Gender: Female

- Looks (this must have both picture and description): London has every shade of brown present in her rather long, luscious hair. Her deceiving idyllic orbs are hard to miss, a pure hazel that have the ability deepen into a dark black, depending on her mood. The girl is taller than many of her friends at 5"6 (approx. 168cm), not that it stops her from wearing heels. Tattooed on the back of London's wrist are five simple flying dove's, representing her want for tranquility and freedom, it also adds to her femininity. London is a girl that cleans herself properly and would look presentable even if she were to be woken at dawn. The shade of her smooth skin changes according to the season, however, it glows from within all year around. Her pouty lips are always seen smiling, laughing or well-into an animated conversation with anyone and everyone. London leans towards the more girly side as she is often seen in cute summer dresses and the tallest of heels, however, the tougher aspect of London peeps through her personality.

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- Magical abilities*: London lived most of her life without the knowledge of her magical abilities. Following her mother, London had been brought up to be a rather kind and caring girl, one whom wouldn't think twice about taking a bullet for family and her closest of friends - therefore, it makes sense that she has the special ability of healing wounds rapidly for herself and those around her, it's too bad she can't heal a broken heart. London, unsure herself whether it's more of an inconvenience or skill, also has the ability to cause a change in weather depending on her mood (for example, if she were to be angry, the weather would be violent and hectic). For a witch, London's speed and strength are quite average, but when she's angry? She barely has to lift a finger. Another talent London has acquired, is the ability to mime an expression/emotion perfectly - which allows her to bitch about someone for 3 hours straight and come crawling back to them with an expression of innocence, but of course London isn't that type of girl. In fact, London has become so good at miming an expression/emotion that she is able to mask her inner thoughts and can deceive anyone. London has a great sense of eye sight, she can see everything clearly in every type of light, which means that she is able to see in the dark.

- Personality/History (must include how/when/where you met Samantha): London was adopted into a wealthy white family, hence her name. She had trouble growing up, with racism playing a big role in her childhood. London often came home in tears, however, it was Rose (her mother) that had picked her up every time she felt as if she were about to shatter to pieces - which is why London looked up to her mother so much. Her father was a busy business man that travelled much too much for Rose's liking, however it didn't bother London, it just meant she had Rose to herself for another day. It was selfish, but it was the truth. London's parents had always supported the idea of her finding her biological mother, however when the private investigator announced that her mother had been slaughtered in her own home, London had the slightest feeling that something wasn't right. London's parents, including the private investigator went missing three weeks after the news had been revealed.

After the tragic but eerie loss of her parents, London became lost. Rose was no longer present to pick her up from the ground. London had locked herself up for days, unsure why a greater power would do this to her. London has been doing everything in her power to look for her parents ever since.

London had known Sam ever since they were little, they had practically grown up together. It wasn't under her parents had disappeared that London realised that she had no choice but to look for her long-lost friend - and she did. The private investigator located Sam in a small town nearby, and London was quick to pack her bags and leave the horrid building that she was so used to calling 'home'. When London discovered Sam, she instantly knew Sam was keeping a secret, noting that Sam would leave as early as dawn and return home well after midnight. When London had gotten to know of her power, Sam revealed a part of her that she had never knew. London tagged along with Sam and eventually met the group.

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London is a sweet and kind girl, the type you automatically label as the 'girly-girl'. However, at times she can be seen as a possessor of anger issues which scares almost every sane human being. London does what she has to do to win, even if it means having to kill someone - the girl will do it, reluctantly, but she will.

So begins...

London Harper Reid's Story

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Character Portrait: Samantha Chastity Veselion Character Portrait: Marquel Samuel Eva Hale Character Portrait: London Harper Reid
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The sound of a car was what called Sam's attention back to matters at hand, and she looked around, calming once she saw who was behind the wheel. However, that only lasted for about a second, as she realized that London was nowhere in sight. What had happened? she wondered, worry sticking its ugly head out. Then got up just as Marqel stopped the car, got out and started walking towards her. She watched the man, his smooth strides graceful as always. Marquel was... well, she didn't entirely know what he was, except he was a wizard, but with subtle powers and a shielded heart. He never showed much emotion, so he appeared cold. She knew he wasn't all ice, however. Like most others, Marquel had a soft core.

When he stopped next to her, Marquel spoke, immediately getting to the point. He tended to be that way... direct. His words made Sam frown, but she nodded when he said they had to get moving. It explained why she didn't see London, but what had happened? She was just about to ask him, when he started himself. Sometimes you had to love the little things people did. Sam listened, eerily aware of her surroundings... little movements, sounds, even though she knew Marquel would pick up on them before her. It was a hard habit to break... besides, Marquel wasn't always there. She smiled at little when he told her he'd taken the contents of the shooter's wallet... how crooked their lives had made them. And stealing from a dead man was the least of it. Hell, Marquel had killed the guy himself, she had no doubt, even if he didn't actually say the words.

When he started talking of the police and why they were in a hurry, Sam sighed... a deep, tired sigh. One she would normally never have uttered, but she supposed Marquel could handle seeing a bit of weakness in her. Hell, everyone had today, anyway. Due to the idiot still inside. She knew he couldn't possibly have known how out of it she'd been, but he hadn't even cared to ask. He'd been to busy with his own agenda. He was being practical, she knew that... but it had still hurt. Marquel's next question made her go visibly rigid, "What happened here? Something to do with Luke?" Sam took a deep breath, looking towards the car with London in the backseat, calming herself enough to answer Marquel's question. It wouldn't do that she freaked out now. They had things to do, places to go. She rubbed the back of her neck, gaze once more on Marquel, blue meeting grey. She could tell he was angry... probably annoyed, frustrated... with Marquel, it always showed itself as anger. It was like every emotion the guy had just automatically turned into a simpler one.

"No... not Luke. Luke's calmed down. Kato's with him. I already asked them to pack their bags. Artemis won't be coming with us - he woke up, by the way. He's going to make a trail to take the hunters off of our backs. Then he'll apparently find us afterwards... even though none of us know where we're going." She couldn't help a short, bitter laugh, looking towards the car again. "How bad is it?" She then asked, covering up her short show of emotion, except for a shimmer of worry in her voice, "London I mean... do we need a hospital? Medical equipment of some sort? Once she wakes up, she'll heal herself, but until then..." Sam's voice trailed of, but she knew Marquel would fill in the blanks; until then, she'll be a burden... she didn't like saying the words. She'd never leave London behind... not unless she had very good cause, but she was still a burden at this moment, however awful it sounded.

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Character Portrait: Samantha Chastity Veselion Character Portrait: Marquel Samuel Eva Hale Character Portrait: London Harper Reid Character Portrait: Luke Character Portrait: Angel Kato Kijirin Character Portrait: Artemis Maximus
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Marquel's grey eyes shot daggers at Artemis for a moment, a small unveiling of the anger within. The man may be older thea him, more experienced and altogether better than him but there was no excuse. He could have said at least a word. The small moment passed and Marquel stepped towards the door, stopping at the entrance and looking back. Once again his features were almost blank as he listened to the exchange between the lovers. He didn't watch, they deserved that much privacy, his eyes were fixed on the wall across the open portal. His attention was fixed on the exchange, listening to every word. There was still tenderness in their voices, several years of relationship couldn't be destroyed so easily it seemed. Love, in a way it was beautiful yet so fraught with complications and intricacies that no one in their position should intentionally pursue it. Marquel was not one to allow emotions to take hold, they only caused problems. He felt a pang of sadness, a small sliver of feeling; Perhaps one day he could pursue the fullness of life he abandoned. Perhaps one day they would all be safe to live. On that day he would gladly allow those quenched emotions back in.

He looked back over the couple when he heard soft footsteps, standing upright and aside as Sam walked outside where Kato and Luke had already assembled. Yet he didn't follow her outside immediately. Instead his gaze remained facing the direction she had come, and Artemis standing alone. Marquel didn't need to read the other's features to at least understand what was going through his thoughts at least a little. Sadness, determination, anger and perhaps guilt. Marquel could only guess but he was generally good at that. Would Artemis hold to the deadline? If he blamed himself for something then there was a chance, Samantha's words may drive him away more in a effort to protect her. There was a small thud as Marquel dropped a pair of bags, marching towards Artemis. In a fast, sudden movement he pushed in close, grabbing the other's shirt. He was careful, he had the advantage of Artemis's weakness but Marquel's should stung from the exertion. Grey eyes locked on to his target's and anger on his features in an almost alien way for the usually cloistered boy.
"Listen this time!" He hissed, words next to silent and loaded with venom. "I don't know why you think going your own way will help us at all! Sam won't abandon you and she won't abandon us. Don't make her choose." Every syllable he spoke was determined and convicted, even if he missed the truth of events between the two. "In the end you can do more for her then we can ever hope. She needs you!" He emphasized his words with releasing his elder, carefully to accommodate Artemis's weakness. Yet Marquel hadn't finished. "One week. You WILL find her after the one week or god help you!" The Reverend stepped back after to fulfilling his nickname. A hand dropped to his waist, pulling out the shiny shape of a old-fashioned revolver. The weapon he recovered from the earlier assailant, loaded with only five of its six bullets. he pushed it into Artemis's hand without a word. The last traces of anger dropped from his visage and he turned back unceremoniously.

Marquel's steady, uptight gait seemed unaffected by the recent situation. As he stooped to pick up the bags he abandoned at the doorway he seemed the same as ever. It was a relief for him to release his anger like that, all he did was assist to punch home what Samantha said. If Artemis didn't respond to her Marquel doubted all that he said would change the man's mind. He could only hope that Artemis would return to them in a week's time. If he didn't Marquel worried about what affect that would have on Samantha, could she continue on with the same strength she used to if her other half was snatched away. He kept his mind of the subject, they would know in seven day's time. For now he focused on moving on with the others. He caught up with them down b the car, the keys were still in the ignition and he gave no suggestion that he would drive. His gaze was drawn to London in the back seat and he spoke his concern out loud.
"Do we leave London there or move her to the trunk?" He asked generally. The car's rear was big enough to accommodate London's prone form and possibly more securely then her precarious position on the seats. It also meant it would easier for someone to actually accompany her during the trip.

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Character Portrait: Samantha Chastity Veselion Character Portrait: Marquel Samuel Eva Hale Character Portrait: London Harper Reid Character Portrait: Luke Character Portrait: Angel Kato Kijirin
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Samantha had stopped next to the car, her petite form leaning against tha door of the driverā€™s seat as she watched her group. She was waiting for Marquel, really. For some reason he was taking a while, which was a little unusual. Marquel wasnā€™t one to lingerā€¦ none of them were, really. She had yet to look at the note Artemis had given her, becauseā€¦ well, she didnā€™t quite know why she hadnā€™t just unfolded the little slip and read it, but somehow it felt a bit too realā€¦ like she was letting go of Artemis by letting go of the note. Silly, true, but it was what it was. She would look at it once they got in the car, and thinking of the car, her mind wandered, along with her gaze, to the unconscious girl in the backseat. Sheā€™d have to do something about thatā€¦ didnā€™t know what, but she was certain she couldnā€™t let London stay where she was. It was too unstable, and she took up room.

The flash of light startled her and her body instantly straightened just as her head whipped around to determine the direction from which the brightness had come. Of course Sam recognized it as one of Artemisā€™ warning seals, though she could tell it was still a while off, but that only made things worse. It meant they were running out of time, and they desperately needed to get moving. She only just took one step towards the warehouse when she spotted Marquel stepping outside, and stopped in her tracks. Good, so she wouldnā€™t have to urge him on. Her relief, however, was shortsighted and she honestly didnā€™t have time to deal with that anyway. Relief, like many other emotions, was a waste of time, and it was so often beat down in no time, anyways. She nodded at Marquel, expressionless as he made his way to her and the others.

Upon hearing his words, she almost smiled, gratified that Marquel had thought of the trunk. Of course. The car was big, and so was the trunk. Big enough for bags, London and anotherā€¦ Kato, she decided in the next instant. She didnā€™t want to leave London back there alone, in case she woke up in a daze, and Kato would not only fit by size, but also by personality. He was gentle of nature, and he probably wouldnā€™t mind a little solitudeā€¦ albeit it was with an unconscious London, it was the best heā€™d have had in weeks. She made no facial-expression as her eyes fell on her companions one by one. She didnā€™t take her time, because honestlyā€¦ she was a bit short on that particular product, but she did want to make damn sure that everyone was looking at her. Once she determined that, she glanced at the car and spoke.

ā€œWeā€™ll move London to the trunk, although I do not want her to be alone in case she wakes up, so Katoā€¦ youā€™ll have to join her,ā€ she said, looking at the boy when she spoke his name, ā€œLuke, youā€™ll have the backseat to yourself, and Marquel,ā€ she added, gaze on Luke, next on Marquel, ā€œIā€™m going to need someone to help me look out for trouble, as well as keep me awake when Iā€™ve driven for about 10 hours, so Iā€™d like having you next to me. So yes, Iā€™ll be doing the driving. And guys, I know this is a lot of drama on top of us all trying to stay alive, but I need everyone to stay alert and hurry up. Iā€™m hoping London will wake up soon, to take care of that arm, Marquel.ā€ She said, glancing at his graced shoulder. ā€œOtherwise, we will need to stop by and apothecary along with a grocery-store. Everyone could use some food by one, Iā€™m assuming.ā€ She spoke fast, but they were used to that from her. She never really did spend a lot of time speaking, when they could spend time getting away from danger.

Thinking of danger, her thoughts made another attempt of reaching Artemis, but she put a mental lid on them and took a deep breath, before walking to the trunk of the car, opening it. ā€œCā€™monā€¦ help me get London in here. Carefully.ā€

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Once London was safely tucked away in the trunk with Kato, everyone else got in. Sam took the keys from Marquel, glanced back at the warehouse one last time and put the keys on the ignition. In that exact second, another bright light made an appearance, but this time Sam wasnā€™t surprised. Several gunshots managed to catch her immediate attention thoughā€¦ they were too close; the sounds were way too close by. It had been a long time since theyā€™d last come into contact with the hunters, mostly because Sam had managed to get them out of there before the hunters made an appearance, but all of this drama had delayed the group, andā€¦ oh god, Artemis was still in there. The thought made Sam freeze for just a second, breath caught in her throat, before she somehow managed to keep moving, and turned the key, getting the car moving.

Sam didnā€™t speak, though her insides were in turmoil. She glanced behind her, but saw no hunters, which somehow reassured her. Artemis had made his decisionā€¦ she couldnā€™t go back for him now, so instead Sam, knowing she had no other choice, unfolded the paper heā€™d given her to take a quick look before she started drivingā€¦ fast. Away from the warehouse, and away from Artemis, gunshots still ringing out behind her. It made her draw in another breath, glancing at Marquel after about five minutes of driving. ā€œHow far away were they? Could you tell?ā€ Marquelā€™s hearing was excellentā€¦ supernatural, to be truthful, so she assumed heā€™d knowā€¦ or at least have a qualified guess as to the destination.

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(OOC: left it up to you guys to decide who helped get London in the trunk, though Iā€™m assuming itā€™d be Marquel and Kato, as I didnā€™t want to godmod too much, but still had to get them on the road. ^^ I know a lot of things happen, but I think it was pretty necessary at this point.)

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Kato grimaced when Sam said he'd be in the trunk with London. Well, at least he'd get a little peace and quiet. Following Sam over to the rear of the car, he tugged open the car door and waited for someone to come help him get London out. Thankfully, getting her into the roomy trunk was mostly painless. Stepping back from the trunk, Kato paused to stretch and pick up his bags from where he had dropped them onto the ground.
He tossed the bags into the back seat of the car. "I'm putting these up here so we've got a tad more room in the trunk."
Kato jogged back around the car and slid down into the trunk. "You'd better let us out eventually. Gonna be awkward back here when one of us realizes we've got to pee."

Laying on his back on the stiff lining of the trunk, he shut his eyes as the back closed, shutting him in alone with London's unconscious mind. It wasn't long before Kato was bored. The car shut out most of the noisy buzz of his companions emotions, thankfully, and created a sort of lukewarm peace in the darkness. The heat, however, was uncomfortable and Kato swiftly removed his coat and gloves, revealing the seldom-seen black t-shirt that he always wore. The shirt was obviously well worn; the fabric was ripped and torn and in desperate need of repair Reaching up to his neck, Kato found himself fiddling with the ruby pendant that he always wore. Another thing that was seldom seen. After a while, Kato found the vibrations of the car lulling him into a doze, which he reluctantly surrendered to.

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Character Portrait: Samantha Chastity Veselion Character Portrait: Marquel Samuel Eva Hale Character Portrait: London Harper Reid Character Portrait: Luke Character Portrait: Angel Kato Kijirin
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Sam nodded quietly to Marquel's reply. She trusted the man with her life, and so she always had absolute faith in his evaluations. If someone could get it accurate, it would be Marquel with his heightened senses and unbiased observational skills. He had proven himself time and time again, so she was not about to doubt him now. She gave him a sideways glance and a weak smile of appreciation. He had provided relief, something she really needed right now, however weak it might be; it still told her nothing of Artemis, but she hadn't really expected it to. She could only hope she would see him again in a week's time. Or maybe even before them. A slight gust of air passed the young woman's lips as she refocused he eyes on the road, shoulder visibly relaxing as she slowed them down enough to only not cross the speed limit. They couldn't afford to be pulled over. Sam might have her driver's licence, but the car was stolen, and their overall condition would be a dead give-away.

Sam's breathing had finally evened out when Luke spoke up. Her lips twitched slightly at his words and she glanced at him through the rear-view mirror. She had no clue if she could trust him, she had no idea whether his words were accurate, and she wasn't one to trust words of a complete stranger. At the same time it made her doubt what his magical abilities were. He'd talked a lot about time; both present, past ad future. Perhaps the boy's powers weren't all that different from her premonitions. Although , she had a feeling his gift was there all the time, not just in little flashes, and that it was quite worse than hers, considering how it gave him glimpses of... well, pretty much everything. Who wouldn't go mad from that? Not being able to tell past from present, or future. It made her sympathize with the boy. If his words were accurate, then they were in troube. Or, rather... Artemis was in trouble. Then again, he had wanted their attention and she couldn't make herself feel sorry for him. She worried, yes, and she feared for his safety like crazy, but she did not feel sorry. He had chosen his won path. She really needed to stop thinking of him all the time.

She was brought back into reality when Marquel spoke again, reassuring the young man on the backseat. It made Sam smile slightly, because it meant Marquel was growing to accept Luke, or he wouldn't bother. She was aware that he was just as ready as her to dump him the second he became a problem, but still... it was nice to hear. Of course, the reverend was never one to be all soft and caring; his voice carried no emotions. In time, however, you came to appreciate his little shows of affection, so she'd learned to be thankful for the minor things with the reverend. He was just that kind of guy, not that she minded. Sam herself wasn't usually the expressive kind, although she had showed her emotions more than she would've liked today. She had herself under control now, though, which was nice. Or, at least her exterior was under control.

She glanced at Marquel once more, mouthing a slight "thank you" without actually wording it. She didn't need the others to hear. She figured Kato would be asleep by now with London, and Luke looked all troubled, fidgety even. It worried her a little; made her wonder what was going on in that head of his. "He's right, Luke," she said calmly, her voice soft yet without actual emotion. "Everything's under control." Really she had no clue, but Marquel had a knack for these sort of things, and she had a feeling Luke would be more ready to listen to her than Marquel, so she felt like she needed to back up his statement. She turned a corner, catching sigh of a sign up ahead telling her that she could speed things up a notch. She almost smiled. Almost. However, she couldn't help being worried by how far she was from Artemis now. They hadn't been parted in years, and now they were suddenly away from eachother. It was weird.

The woman glanced at Marquel again, "how's your shoulder?" She asked him, worried. She would be pulling in at the first apothecary she saw if Marquel' wound was critical. If not, it could wait. They didn't really have time to waste yet; they needed to get further ahead. However, she cared about Marquel a lot, and she wouldn't have him hurting. They could, if absolutely necessary find the time for a little pitstop soon. Food was also something they critically needed, but it would have to wait even more. They had no money, which meant they'd have to steal. Not that she had issues with that, but she honestly didn't need the extra attention. That would only bring cops on top of hunters. There was only so much she could handle just now.