If you can find Lignum Portum Academy, a supernatural school, hidden deep in the woods of Nova Scotia, you’ll also find a variety of creatures, from the rare, vengeful djinn to the more pure-of-heart Familiars with more arriving everyday. Offering a wide spectrum of educational opportunities and social events, Lignum Portum is the ideal place for those on the fringe of our world to find where they belong, discover others like them and forge meaningful relationships while preparing for their future.

While the staff has long protected the borders, there is always the potential for disaster, both from within the perimeter and the outside world. So many different species are housed at the school, some more blood-thirsty than others, it’s nearly impossible for them to coexist peacefully, although that is the goal. Even when the students are getting along, there are many who would love to prey on the valuable magical properties of those students; both poachers and those with more personal vendettas. The last few decades have been peaceful, but is that about to change?,



In 1637, a group of supernaturals came together knowing that with the progression of the world, magic in all it’s forms would need to be regulated and taught. Lignum Portum was founded in an isolated part of Canada, witches called upon to invoke powerful wards to keep away the humans and create a safe haven in the woods. In the beginning, only witches, werewolves and their familiars were allowed through the bounds of the wards. As time marched on, though, things changed and progressive headmasters aand headmistresses have allowed a slow trickle of other species into the school. These days, djinn, werewolves, witches, familiars, vampires, and even banshees are welcome on campus.

[center]”Connected by the bonds of love,

By Cupid from above

Forgotten souls of her wrath

All this, they must grasp.
The young, inexperienced Cupid bit her lip as she carefully leafed through her matches. The supernatural council had given her a mere two months to perfectly pair up twelve individuals and if she couldn’t they would rip off her wings and strip her of her arrow and she just couldn’t allow that to happen. You see everyone in her family had been a Cupid at some point, a successful one at that so of course she didn’t want to be the one to ruin that perfect streak they had going but poor Cupid just wasn’t cut out for the job which was proven a second later when she realized the horrifying mistake she had made, one that would surely ruin everything.

"Oh no..I’ve matched them all wrong! I’ve done it now…" Cupid cried as she pulled at her long, baby pink hair nearly ripping chunks of it out. At that moment she needed to think of a plan and she needed to think of one fast before the council caught sight of this awful mistake. After hours and hours of trying to come up with something a light bulb went off in her head. She would somehow get them all together and then they would end up with whoever it was they were meant to end up with and she would of course help out along the way. It was brilliant and fool proof and once the council saw how amazingly this whole thing was going to work out, they would crown her as the best freaking Cupid ever. At least that’s what she told herself, but how would she get all the supernaturals together? This time, it only took her a couple minutes to figure it out.

”Dear ______

You have been specially selected to stay in Bellmoore Manor, right outside of Lignum Portum instead of the usual dorms! This manor is one of the grandest, and this is all for free. Some of the facilities include- a tennis court, swimming pool and a home cinema. You will have one other person in your room, but you will both have king sized beds and plenty of space to move. You will still go to classes as normal, though. There is only one catch. There will be challenges left for people at any given time, and if you do not complete them, you will be moved back to your dorm.

Thank you,

C. Love”

There is several main species at Lignum Portum- witches, werewolves, vampires, banshees and familiars.

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A Banshee’s scream is a warning of impending death. The Banshee, no matter how old, doesn’t know when the death will occur. It can be anywhere from one day to six months away. Only angels, demons, and sirens are exempt. Everyone can, however, hear the scream. Some banshees, however, are capable of Scream Type Two: Instead of warning death, it can kill. Vampires are exempt though, due to immortality. Banshees are psychic, and usually have a power like clairvoyance or mild telepathy. In rare cases, some possess mediumship. Banshees who possess the type two scream are prohibited from screaming on campus, as that kind of scream is completely voluntary.

Suggested faceclaims: Vacant looking, usually with dark (black, mostly) or light blonde hair.

Female A || Face claim || Reserved

Male A || Face claim || Reserved

Familiars shape-shift at will into one specific animal. This is a voluntary transformation, though it can be triggered by emotion. Familiars do not choose their form and they can only become one animal. They are naturally drawn to guiding people, helping them High memory capacity and are usually highly intelligent.

Suggested faceclaims: Any, really.

Female B || Face claim || Reserved

Male B || Face claim || Reserved

[center]Djinn, or 'Genies', are a species of demon originating from Saudi Arabia and it's neighbouring countries. Most Djinn are from Arabic heritage. The Djinn are a sub-species of demon specialising in wish granting, But like human beings, the jinn can be good, evil, or neutrally benevolent and hence have free will like humans. As a rule, though their wishes usually turn out bad, normally due to malevolence. Yes, it is a cliché, but Jinn can be trapped in brass lamps, although this is only possible for witches and it takes so much time to learn that most get bored at a usually non-useful brand of magic. It is said the Jinn were created from smokeless fire.

Suggested face claims: Arabic if possible- if not, try and find a faceclaim with fairly dark skin and hair.

Female C || Lindsay Hansen || Reserved

Male C || Face claim || Reserved

When a werewolf transforms, they keep their mass. As a result, werewolves are much larger than an average wolf and weigh as much as their human counterpart. A small person will be a small wolf and a large person will be a large wolf. Both voluntary and involuntary. . During the full moon, the change is unstoppable. Stopping in the middle of it is not only painful, but grotesque. A wolf’s change is highly painful and not a pretty sight. With practice, it gets faster and after a year or so, they can condense it into a few minute transformations. This quick shift is more painful as the bones change more rapidly and they will need a few moments to recuperate.
Suggested face claims: Any you see fit. Maybe darker in skin tone as werewolves are tanned naturally.
Female D || Face claim || Open

Male D || Faceclaim || Reserved

[center]Sunlight will always burn vampires with no exception; no jewelry or mixed blood can save them from it. They must stay indoors or in shadow. Direct sunlight will burn them immediately, within ten minutes they will have third degree burns, and within twenty minutes they will burst into flames. Vampires have the ability to compel other creatures within reason, this being the most complicated of their attributes. Skill at compulsion increases with age and becomes more likely to be successful. Much like normal hypnotism, it’s hard to make a person do something they wouldn’t do under regular circumstances (i.e kill a loved one) although it’s possible to will them into causing the same result indirectly. As a result of their weakness to magic, drinking from a familiar will make a vampire drunk in the same way vodka or strong whiskey would a human.
Suggested Faceclaims: Either elegant looking or particularly tough looking. The former is preferred, personally, for vampires.
Female E || Faceclaim || Reserved

Male E || Faceclaim || Reserved

Witches can use spells, either through studying to channel or through natural talent and practice (wild magic with no conduit or incantation is not possible for them). Witches specialize in specific types of spells and in conduits. They can use wands, potions, incantations (with or without a wand, depending on the spell) and various glyphs. They tend to have another proficiency in type of magic. These usually break down into curses and hexes, charms and wards, healing, elemental, and transformative. Witches are able to bond familiars to themselves. When connected in this way, a witch becomes several times more powerful, able to cast more and stronger and with more accuracy. The act of bonding has to be mutual, but in many cases, witches benefit more from the match than familiars do. As a result, it’s common for familiars to be tricked into bonding.
Suggested Faceclaims: Witches vary greatly. Any is highly accepted.
Female F || Faceclaim || Reserved

Male F || Faceclaim || Reserved