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	== ADVANTAGES ==		== ADVANTAGES ==
	{{Trait\|Demonic\|\|\|Somewhere in his past, Nicholas had an ancestor with demonic or diabolical nature. It's not a huge amount, but it's enough for the knowledgeable and insightful to detect his heritage. Because of this, he's slightly stronger, slightly tougher, and can go longer than most. He has a greater potential for more high-level magic as well, due to the inherent magical affinity of demons and devils, which may have something to do with his gift of dimensional magic.}}		{{Trait\|Demonic\|\|\|Somewhere in his past, Nicholas had an ancestor with demonic or diabolical nature. It's not a huge amount, but it's enough for the knowledgeable and insightful to detect his heritage. Because of this, he's slightly stronger, slightly tougher, and can go longer than most. He has a greater potential for more high-level magic as well, due to the inherent magical affinity of demons and devils, which may have something to do with his gift of dimensional magic.}}
	{{Trait\|Jeek\|\|\|A small creature of some unknown origin, Jeek was at first assumed to be part of a creature from the Outside. However, Nicholas sensed that he wasn't such a creature and saved him from both the Outside forces and initially misunderstanding allies. Jeek looks something like a tadpole with legs, or perhaps an elongated drop with legs. He also has large, soulful eyes, and he makes small, high-pitched noises which most would probably find adorable. Normally, his skin is on the extremely soft side of leathery, though if he is trying to get away from a threat, he can secrete a very slippery, viscous substance which makes holding onto him very difficult.

	Jeek is resistant to the effects of Outsiders and the Outside, and he seems to be remarkably tough. If he did happen to have any part cut from him, he would heal the damage and another Jeek would spawn from it. In this way, he is remarkably adaptable, though there is potentially significant risk of excessive proliferation, in the hands of someone far less responsible. He is slightly photosensitive and dislikes intense bright light. Jeek likes to get into mischief, though he usually is a good enough judge of what might be too much. He is, most of the time, friendly and cooperative. He can tell when someone dislikes him or intends him harm, just as he can be sure who his allies are.}}
	{{Trait\|Power of Three\|\|\|Witches are well known for the "Power of Three." That is, they are especially adept at combining their individual strengths in order to cast much more powerful, impactful magics. Some of the most powerful spells a witch can cast require a circle of others to cast, and a circle is usually formed out of triads of witches, each wielding the Power of Three. Power of Three spells can be done by any three witches, but they have to have the same focus on their goal and ideally be on the same page. Witches who are at odds with each other may even have the spell fail or go wrong. For even greater effect, various groups of three can assemble into larger circles of nine or twelve, and a circle of thirteen is particularly potent.}}		{{Trait\|Power of Three\|\|\|Witches are well known for the "Power of Three." That is, they are especially adept at combining their individual strengths in order to cast much more powerful, impactful magics. Some of the most powerful spells a witch can cast require a circle of others to cast, and a circle is usually formed out of triads of witches, each wielding the Power of Three. Power of Three spells can be done by any three witches, but they have to have the same focus on their goal and ideally be on the same page. Witches who are at odds with each other may even have the spell fail or go wrong. For even greater effect, various groups of three can assemble into larger circles of nine or twelve, and a circle of thirteen is particularly potent.}}

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|fullname=Nicholas Broussard
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|quote=In all my life, I never thought I'd be a super popular warlock living in a literally underground school for witchcraft underneath an abandoned hotel that used to have a gateway to hell in its basement. What?
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|notes=A child of mixed heritage, Nicholas possesses tremendous potential in the field of witchcraft. However, these same gifts make him even more frequently targeted by a number of unscrupulous people and organizations...such as the Outside.
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|bg=Nicholas had unexceptional upbringing in the city of Port-Au-Feu, with a family who seemed fairly boring. Though his parents disappeared fairly early on, leaving him with little memory of them, none of his other relatives really distinguished themselves at all. The only interesting thing in his life happened to be a friend he'd made, a part-time actress and full-time witch named Madison Montgomery.|When his superhuman abilities began to show themselves more in earnest, Nicholas left his dull, superstitious relatives to go to the Hotel Oktober and learn more about those abilities...which of course happened to be exactly the time some witch-hunters were seen around, for the first time in a long time. Madison and Nicholas were able to hold them off, and the timely intervention of one Myrtle Snow left the hunters without one of their own.|Nicholas joined the coven and continues to work as an agent against supernatural threats, especially the horrific Outside and similar permutations. He and Madison keep each other sane, more or less.
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==SIGNATURE ABILITY==
===Crystalline===
An infinity stretches out with countless facets, each catching the light for a fraction of a fraction of an instant. Nicholas has the inherent ability to use the unlimited possibilities of endless parallel dimensions to his own benefit, by crystallizing potential through his will.|By doing this, he can perform a number of possible feats. For example, he may crystallize two other compatible versions of himself, from potential timelines, to perform a magical act with the Power of Three. They will last only through the purpose for which they were crystallized, and then they will return to their dimensions of origin. Alternatively, he could accomplish something similar to using Tempus Infinituum and change the choices that led to a bad situation, erase an injury, or undo a particularly terrible event. He could even make a do-over for something that went disastrously wrong.|However, it is a tremendously demanding power, and Nicholas does not use it lightly. It is almost exclusively used for saving lives that would otherwise have been lost, or trying to undo something that proved crucial to the world. Nicholas will have to rest for an extensive time after performing such a feat, and he may remain comatose for a while, to recover his energy, if it is something truly massive. Naturally, his recovery can be encouraged by healing, such as Vitalum Vitalis. For at least a day afterwards, but ideally at least three, it is generally best if he refrains from concerted dimensional magic, as the effects can easily go out of control, or he simply may not have the juice to back them up. Overexhaustion from interdimensional manipulation may even cause Nicholas to operate at a level lower than usual in one or more abilities, simply from lack of power, so it's in his best interests to take care of himself.

== SKILLS ==
{{Trait|Alchemy|||Competent

Brewing potions is one of a witch's signature abilities. By combining various reagents, herbs, and other ingredients according to mystic recipes and using magical practices, witches are able to produce magic in a bottle, salve, or other such preparations. A major strength of potions is allowing a complex effect to be prepared ahead of time, then rendered portable for quick enactment at the time of need. This means that one of the great strengths of a witch is being able to brew up magic in advance, removing any need for casting or incantations when they are put to use.}}
{{Trait|Combat|Competent||Nicholas can throw down, though he's usually best at fights that don't rely on too much skill or finesse. He tends to use his abilities to his advantage, but even without them, he can account for himself decently in hand-to-hand combat. He can certainly measure up to a regular human in a brawl, especially when he can use his surroundings to his advantage.}}
{{Trait|Leadership|Competent||Nicholas has an inborn ability to lead and influence, to organize and focus. Though he is not the greatest in the world at this skill, he is certainly the upper end of the echelon, able to naturally and instinctively persuade, undermine, or otherwise manipulate others through simple means. His ability is such that he may even influence leaders themselves, though his success at that will depend on the skill of the intended target. To most average people, Nicholas tends to be highly persuasive, when he wants to be.}}
{{Trait|Occultism|||Competent

The occult Craft includes herbalism, spellcraft, research, the preparation and performance of rituals, awareness of the supernatural world, and more. A practicing witch is competent and versed in all these things, understanding the properties of plants and their role in magic, knowing a variety of spells and how to use them, and certainly knows how to seek out information they don't already have. Whether based on their own knowledge or using a grimoire, they are able to recognize, analyze, and counter spells, and even come up with original spells or alter existing ones.}}
{{Trait|Survival|Novice||Though it is not always a conscious ability, Nicholas often seems to know instinctively, in times of need, how to survive. If he trusts in his intuition and applies what he knows about survival, he tends to come through okay.}}

== ABILITIES ==
{{Trait|Divination|Enhanced|Power|This is the ability to magically receive knowledge. Nicholas may use any method comfortable to him, such as stones, runes, tarot cards, or simple concentration. He can locate things remotely, forecast possible future events, and remotely observe, for example, though some methods may take specific focus and often implements.

Aside from concerted divination, he also may receive visions or dreams. Whether a coded message, a portent of possible future events, an overwhelming sensation, or something else entirely, they almost always have some significance. They might even seem to be a real aspect of the world for a time, or may be an immersive experience, preventing him from perceiving the physical world around him. These are mostly beyond his control as to when he receives one, but things such as fasting, advanced meditation, and certain hallucinogenic substances may make them more likely to occur.}}
{{Trait|Elementalism|Enhanced|Power|Nicholas has the ability to manifest and manipulate any of the classical elements: fire, water, earth, and wind. It is a significant, often taxing ability if an element must be created out of nothing, but it requires much less effort if the element already exists in a place where he has access to it. It is also more challenging and demanding in a place that is elementally opposed to the effect needed, such as a greater challenge to create ice in a desert, or fire in an arctic tundra.}}
{{Trait|Healing|Enhanced|Power|Vitalum Vitalis is the ability to take a portion of one's own life force and transfer it to another, thereby restoring the health of the target. It can also be used in reverse, though the user may face resistance, especially from another witch or warlock. Performing Vitalum Vitalis can exhaust, cause dizziness and fainting, and in general enervate. Life force naturally replenishes over time, and through rest, the strength of the witch or warlock can be recovered. The greater the extent of the injuries being healed, the more energy it takes and the more it will likely exhaust the healer.}}
{{Trait|Infinitum|Supreme|Power|Nicholas has a particularly uncommon ability, which at first seemed to resemble the legendary Tempus Infinituum. However, instead of dealing in the timestream, it deals with the infinite range of dimensions which exist in a limitless continuum. Through this power, Nicholas may access the potential timelines that could exist, different from his own, which allows him to not only enhance power he already commands, but also to take upon himself power he otherwise might not be able to use.

He may only apply this power to add an equivalent of two enhancements. For example, he could boost his telekinetic ability to a Supreme level and take on a Basic level of danger sense similar to Coco's, or he could boost his elementalism and mind-control to Supreme level at the same time. He may also choose to boost only one ability, or boost an acquired ability to Enhanced. Taking on powers he doesn't normally have can be a risky venture, however, because unless he's had some experience with them, he may not be able to use them well or effectively at all. Enhancing the powers he already commands may make them difficult for him to control, though he has a far greater chance of accomplishing what he set out to do.

Infinitum is a fairly unstable power, and the more drastic the alteration, the briefer it tends to last. Nicholas bumping up abilities he already has and uses regularly should last him through a trying struggle, but acquiring abilities he does not normally use, especially multiple or enhanced, will not last reliably for very long. If he, for example, acquired the aforementioned danger sense and bumped it up to Enhanced, he could probably detect allergens in food or intuitively sense the calories contained in food for a few minutes, but it's not guaranteed that he would be able to figure out how to effectively use the power in that limited amount of time. Powers that wear on the body, such as Tempus Infinituum, may cause him serious injury and only be good for a single use.}}
{{Trait|Mind-Control|Enhanced|Power|Nicholas possesses the ability to control the minds of others for a time, known traditionally as concilium. From basic manipulation of feelings and emotions to puppeting them, he may choose to exercise his ability on one or a number of people. The more people he tries to influence, the less detail work he will be able to do, so to speak; he could be reasonably certain of controlling every action of an individual person, but he would be more likely to settle on more of a general influence of emotion of larger groups of people. She could make a group of people feel tired, but she could make one person dance a specific choreography. (This power will only ever be used on PCs with express permission.)}}
{{Trait|Plant Affinity|Basic|Power|Nicholas can sort of sense the vibe of plants and can, in a basic sense, communicate with them. This is largely not very useful, but it can at times make it easier to grow those plants, and it can even make some plants grow better. With plants, it's more like he is able to access a sort of memory a plant may have, but he also must interpret that memory and attempt to give it context within his own needs. It's usually more trouble than it's worth, but it does have the nice side effect that plants tend to grow better, with him around.}}
{{Trait|Projection|Enhanced|Power|Nicholas is very skilled at projecting his consciousness into other planes, even perceiving other dimensions and parallel worlds. This requires significant focus and concentration, and disruption of the act can be extremely dangerous, as the consciousness may become unanchored and cause the physical body to fall into a comatose state, at best. Nicholas has an especially high degree of salient command over projection, and he even at times may combine it with his other abilities.

Because of his experience and ease with projection, it is extremely difficult to disorient him with illusions, to brainwash him, or to damage his sanity. Hallucinations are not a great danger to Nicholas, and even mental assault or supernatural attacks on the mind are not likely to affect him as strongly as most others, if they cause him damage at all.}}
{{Trait|Telekinesis|Enhanced|Power|Through application of will and mind power, Nicholas can move objects without touching them physically. These can range from things as small as a pen or a cigarette to things as large as a bus or a piano. The larger the item and the more pinpoint-accurate the movement necessary, the greater focus and effort is needed to manipulate it. If the focus is interrupted, the object may be dropped or otherwise move in a manner unintended. Focus must be maintained during the process of telekinetic manipulation.}}
{{Trait|Teleportation|Enhanced|Power|Traditionally been called transmutation in the circles of witchcraft, Nicholas may instantaneously move himself from one location to another without occupying the space in between; he can teleport at will. This is not a power without risk, however, and it is typically not used except for short distances, most often line of sight. Transmuting oneself can actually cause one to materialize within another object, which is almost always fatal, so it is not an ability to be employed without certainty, focus, and care.}}
{{Trait|Witchcraft|||Enhanced

Magic

Born with a talent for magic, a witch can accomplish quite a variety of effects through spellcraft. These range from conjuring, enchantment, transformation, warding, or illusion to the summoning or banishment of spirits or creatures, to a variety of other effects. For thematic, role-play, and plot purposes their abilities are nearly endless so long as they have the right spell available. For practical purposes, their castings all operate at the Enhanced level in most instances. With ritual preparation these may all be expanded, but any exceptional use would have to be approved by staff.}}

== ADVANTAGES ==
{{Trait|Demonic|||Somewhere in his past, Nicholas had an ancestor with demonic or diabolical nature. It's not a huge amount, but it's enough for the knowledgeable and insightful to detect his heritage. Because of this, he's slightly stronger, slightly tougher, and can go longer than most. He has a greater potential for more high-level magic as well, due to the inherent magical affinity of demons and devils, which may have something to do with his gift of dimensional magic.}}
{{Trait|Jeek|||A small creature of some unknown origin, Jeek was at first assumed to be part of a creature from the Outside. However, Nicholas sensed that he wasn't such a creature and saved him from both the Outside forces and initially misunderstanding allies. Jeek looks something like a tadpole with legs, or perhaps an elongated drop with legs. He also has large, soulful eyes, and he makes small, high-pitched noises which most would probably find adorable. Normally, his skin is on the extremely soft side of leathery, though if he is trying to get away from a threat, he can secrete a very slippery, viscous substance which makes holding onto him very difficult.

Jeek is resistant to the effects of Outsiders and the Outside, and he seems to be remarkably tough. If he did happen to have any part cut from him, he would heal the damage and another Jeek would spawn from it. In this way, he is remarkably adaptable, though there is potentially significant risk of excessive proliferation, in the hands of someone far less responsible. He is slightly photosensitive and dislikes intense bright light. Jeek likes to get into mischief, though he usually is a good enough judge of what might be too much. He is, most of the time, friendly and cooperative. He can tell when someone dislikes him or intends him harm, just as he can be sure who his allies are.}}
{{Trait|Power of Three|||Witches are well known for the "Power of Three." That is, they are especially adept at combining their individual strengths in order to cast much more powerful, impactful magics. Some of the most powerful spells a witch can cast require a circle of others to cast, and a circle is usually formed out of triads of witches, each wielding the Power of Three. Power of Three spells can be done by any three witches, but they have to have the same focus on their goal and ideally be on the same page. Witches who are at odds with each other may even have the spell fail or go wrong. For even greater effect, various groups of three can assemble into larger circles of nine or twelve, and a circle of thirteen is particularly potent.}}

== WEAKNESSES ==
{{Trait|Damage|||Nicholas has a hard time trusting most people, and he has even more trouble relying on others. He has been known to push himself too far, to try to accomplish too much, and to throw himself into danger with little consideration for his own safety, usually to help those few who have won his trust and affection. He had led a difficult life up to this point, but he's dealing with it. Still, it's not always easy to correct a longtime habit, even one that often leads to undesired results or has unpleasant side effects.}}
{{Trait|Demonic|||Somewhere in his past, Nicholas had an ancestor with demonic or diabolical nature. It's not a huge amount, but it's enough for the knowledgeable and insightful to detect his heritage. It can sometimes lead to misunderstandings, but it can also lead to him being targeted by those who consider demons and devils enemies or make assumptions about their natures.

At times, it may cause Nicholas to have to struggle to keep control over his emotions and abilities, especially anger. It can also cause unpleasant dreams and visions for him, as he tries both to understand and to deal with his mixed heritage. Last but not least of all, it makes him a frequent target of the Outside, also known as the Others, as they try to corrupt his human elements so that they may use his power for their own ends.}}
{{Trait|Enemies|||Nicholas must contend not only enemies of witches and warlocks, but also enemies of demons, devils, and any sort of supernatural being. He has been targeted by the Outside, the Cooperative, and more. Some who seek him out do so in hopes of making his power theirs, or using him to benefit them. Others seek to remove him from the landscape and view him as a frustrating complication. In this world, he has only a few allies...but they're good ones.}}

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