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witchimage) wrote2019-07-04 10:24 am
witchimage) wrote2019-07-04 10:24 am
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tis the night of the witch โง info/permissions/open post/etc.
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THE OLD ONE's favourite witch, mama superior of the SISTERS OF SIN, devoted left hand of the ANTIPOPE. Momager Manager of the GHOST project and (pseudo-)matriarch of the EMERITUS legacy. Prime Mover, Ghoul-wrangler, Mother Of Puppets, exhausted by your bullshit, in dire need of Satanic world domination YESTERDAY.
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V I S U A L: "Witch" and "nun" are not the first titles that will cross your mind. Upon sight, Imperator seems to embody CEO or funeral director far before conjuring up thoughts of a faerie tale villain or be-habited matron. While she will don the appropriate clerical vestments for Rituals and Black Mass, her day-to-day fit is usually a sharp pantsuit and spiked heels - serving daytime dungeon madam who's been taking her business seriously since before you were born.
(Or, perhaps, you saw through the elderly glamour and catch the piercing glare of the young mistress who took her solemn vows to Satan over half a century ago. If you did? No, you didn't.)
Her makeup is, as it always has been, dark and severe - much like her expressions. At best, her emotions are unreadable. At worst, she's oh so obviously mad and disappointed. Eyerolls are to be expected, resting bitch face is standard, and a smile? A sincere one? Well. You probably never saw that, either.
A U R A L: Her typically harsh tone suggests the more traditional, ruler-wielding abbess you may have been expecting. She speaks with authority and conviction, always says what she means, and has no time to make sure you're keeping up.
Such exasperation suggests she was done with you before you opened your mouth to speak, but you'll know if and when you are dismissed. And when you are, you will bow your head and say thank you, Sister for it.
(Or, perhaps, you saw through the elderly glamour and catch the piercing glare of the young mistress who took her solemn vows to Satan over half a century ago. If you did? No, you didn't.)
Her makeup is, as it always has been, dark and severe - much like her expressions. At best, her emotions are unreadable. At worst, she's oh so obviously mad and disappointed. Eyerolls are to be expected, resting bitch face is standard, and a smile? A sincere one? Well. You probably never saw that, either.
A U R A L: Her typically harsh tone suggests the more traditional, ruler-wielding abbess you may have been expecting. She speaks with authority and conviction, always says what she means, and has no time to make sure you're keeping up.
Such exasperation suggests she was done with you before you opened your mouth to speak, but you'll know if and when you are dismissed. And when you are, you will bow your head and say thank you, Sister for it.
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๐๐๐ & ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐, "๐ธ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐"
โง je suis le passรฉ que je traรฎne
๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, "๐๐๐๐๐"
โง venomous bitch, old witch, youโre the reason for all our sins
๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐, "๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐ & ๐ญ๐๐๐ถ"
โง i've got a ticket for a world where we belong
๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐, "๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐"
โง i need to be redeemed to the one i've sinned against
๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐, "๐ธ๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐"
โง you're exceptional, i'm expendable
๐ด๐๐๐ & ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ถ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐, "๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐"
โง oh, there is thunder in our hearts
โง je suis le passรฉ que je traรฎne
๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, "๐๐๐๐๐"
โง venomous bitch, old witch, youโre the reason for all our sins
๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐, "๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐ & ๐ญ๐๐๐ถ"
โง i've got a ticket for a world where we belong
๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐, "๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐"
โง i need to be redeemed to the one i've sinned against
๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐, "๐ธ๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐"
โง you're exceptional, i'm expendable
๐ด๐๐๐ & ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ถ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐, "๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐"
โง oh, there is thunder in our hearts
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In 1953, two envoys of the Satanic Church - dispatched to oversee the installation of an experimental musical project at a local elementary school's talent show - saw an opportunity and took it. The young son of the Antipope's sermon through song fell on predominantly deaf ears, save for those of a lonely 10 year old girl he locked onto in the front row. The performance itself was not just a failure, but a bloodbath when the school's staff attempted to put an end to what they saw as a sick, sacrilegious joke and were met with the girl's protective fury made manifest. She summoned lightning and commanded obedience and when the chaos became too much for the crowd to handle, she had to be prised out of the boy's grasp and spirited away to safety.
An easy deal to make: the Church would always see their Papa churn out another (and another and another) heir to the Antipapacy, but it had been decades since they has a true witch in their possession.
The reigning Antipope sired no more heirs and so left the Church leaderless upon his death. Sister Imperator - newly made mama superior once her predecessor shortly thereafter followed the Antipope to Hell - saw an opportunity and took it.
Welcome, Year Zero: the return of the prodigal son signaled the beginning of the Emeritus legacy, widely regarded as the Church's most successful era. Sister Imperator oversaw Papa Emeritus Zero's (colloquially, Papa Nihil) return to his birthright and subsequent reinstatement of the too short-lived effort to proselytize en masse through rock and roll - the Devil's music. Under her guidance, Nihil took the stage again as the star of what could easily be called the Satanic Church's house worship band, now enigmatically referred to as the Ghost project.
What little success it saw in the late 60s/early 70s was undercut by Nihil's swift degeneration into secular debauchery. This fortunately brief period of mania was fueled by the influence of the remaining members of the Clergy's old guard, cardinals and bishops who saw Imperator's ambitions and innovative plans for the Church as a threat to their own antiquated, patriarchal ways. By their archaic dogma, nuns and witches were meant to serve, not lead; the Antipope should have been theirs to command, not hers. Ultimately, Imperator found herself locked in another battle against those who would take her Morning Star away from her (and rumour tells that the results were just as grisly). With the offending Clergy and Sisters of Sin who mothered Nihil's heirs relieved of their duties, the band was put to rest and, this time, Sister Imperator stayed by Papa Nihil's side, resuming her position as his trusted left hand.
It is now the (twenty-)Twenties and the Ghost project is back with a vengeance. For the last 13 years, Imperator has managed Nihil's sons as they took their turns auditioning for the much sought-after permanent position of front man and leader of the Church. After burning through the (failures that are) Emeritus heirs, the mantle and mitre have now passed to Copia, a former cardinal raised by Imperator herself and trained up to be Nihil's second (well, third) in command. Smaller minds would have you think that Copia's appointment as Papa Emeritus IV shattered the long-unbroken antichristal bloodline of the Antipopes, but in truth, his unholy parentage is rapidly becoming one of the Church's worst-kept secrets...
To this day, Sister Imperator continues in her role as mama superior, close advisor to the Antipope, and director of the Ghost project. The Satanic Church continues to grow in her image.
An easy deal to make: the Church would always see their Papa churn out another (and another and another) heir to the Antipapacy, but it had been decades since they has a true witch in their possession.
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So Sister Imperator thus entered the service of the Sisters Of Sin, with nothing else to her newly chosen name but unchecked magic and a desperate longing for the lost boy who saw through the scars inside her. Much to the dismay of her lesser (but more well-established) peers, she entered the direct tutelage of the organization's mama superior and quickly proved herself a worthy successor to the position. Her unparalleled abilities, ruthless ambition, and passionate dedication were as evident then as they are now, as she worked tirelessly to develop control over her powers, teach herself the intricacies of the infernal canon, and make herself indispensable to the Clergy.The reigning Antipope sired no more heirs and so left the Church leaderless upon his death. Sister Imperator - newly made mama superior once her predecessor shortly thereafter followed the Antipope to Hell - saw an opportunity and took it.
Welcome, Year Zero: the return of the prodigal son signaled the beginning of the Emeritus legacy, widely regarded as the Church's most successful era. Sister Imperator oversaw Papa Emeritus Zero's (colloquially, Papa Nihil) return to his birthright and subsequent reinstatement of the too short-lived effort to proselytize en masse through rock and roll - the Devil's music. Under her guidance, Nihil took the stage again as the star of what could easily be called the Satanic Church's house worship band, now enigmatically referred to as the Ghost project.
What little success it saw in the late 60s/early 70s was undercut by Nihil's swift degeneration into secular debauchery. This fortunately brief period of mania was fueled by the influence of the remaining members of the Clergy's old guard, cardinals and bishops who saw Imperator's ambitions and innovative plans for the Church as a threat to their own antiquated, patriarchal ways. By their archaic dogma, nuns and witches were meant to serve, not lead; the Antipope should have been theirs to command, not hers. Ultimately, Imperator found herself locked in another battle against those who would take her Morning Star away from her (and rumour tells that the results were just as grisly). With the offending Clergy and Sisters of Sin who mothered Nihil's heirs relieved of their duties, the band was put to rest and, this time, Sister Imperator stayed by Papa Nihil's side, resuming her position as his trusted left hand.
It is now the (twenty-)Twenties and the Ghost project is back with a vengeance. For the last 13 years, Imperator has managed Nihil's sons as they took their turns auditioning for the much sought-after permanent position of front man and leader of the Church. After burning through the (failures that are) Emeritus heirs, the mantle and mitre have now passed to Copia, a former cardinal raised by Imperator herself and trained up to be Nihil's second (well, third) in command. Smaller minds would have you think that Copia's appointment as Papa Emeritus IV shattered the long-unbroken antichristal bloodline of the Antipopes, but in truth, his unholy parentage is rapidly becoming one of the Church's worst-kept secrets...
To this day, Sister Imperator continues in her role as mama superior, close advisor to the Antipope, and director of the Ghost project. The Satanic Church continues to grow in her image.
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โง Imperator and Nihil's union was forbidden by the Church in part because of the reigning Clergy's mistrust of her designs but also due to the belief that a witch would only ever beget a girl child, which would be useless to the Antipapal bloodline. She gave birth to Copia and Perpetua in secret and kept the truth of their origins from everyone. Copia was raised along side Nihil's sons as an orphan she took on as a ward, given the same education and special treatment their positions afforded them through her good graces.
โง Her birth name is ฬทEฬทlฬทiฬทzฬทaฬทbฬทeฬทtฬทhฬท ฬทHฬทaฬทrฬทtฬทwฬทiฬทgฬท. Nihil is the only person who knows this and certainly the only one allowed to call her by it. (Which he does, sometimes.)
โง There is a hidden drawer in her desk filled with candy. This is mostly for Nihil's benefit, but when One, Two, Three, and Copia were children, they may have each considered themselves the singular lucky person to know about its existence at her permission.
โง When Imperator & Nihil met as children, she asked what he was called and he said, "Nothing." Antipapal heirs are not named unless they assume leadership of the Church and take on the name of their predecessors or earn a new one. She named him Emeritus, as she felt none had more earned the position than he had. She designated him Zero/Nihil because, by her estimation, "nothing came before him," and he was the very origin of their new world order.
โง One of her goals as the head of the Sisters of Sin is to teach those under her care about magic. While very few may possess even the fraction of the natural ability she has, there's no reason to not teach them the basics and allow them to practice under her guidance.
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โง She summoned most of the Ghouls that now serve Copia. The two original Ghoulettes, nicknamed Cirrus and Cumulus, are respectively the demons Vinea and Buer, who she invited to this plane in her youth and have been at her side, ever since. The rest of them were brought forth and gifted to her son once he proved that he had her prowess for command and compassion for partners rather than subservients.โง Her birth name is ฬทEฬทlฬทiฬทzฬทaฬทbฬทeฬทtฬทhฬท ฬทHฬทaฬทrฬทtฬทwฬทiฬทgฬท. Nihil is the only person who knows this and certainly the only one allowed to call her by it. (Which he does, sometimes.)
โง There is a hidden drawer in her desk filled with candy. This is mostly for Nihil's benefit, but when One, Two, Three, and Copia were children, they may have each considered themselves the singular lucky person to know about its existence at her permission.
โง When Imperator & Nihil met as children, she asked what he was called and he said, "Nothing." Antipapal heirs are not named unless they assume leadership of the Church and take on the name of their predecessors or earn a new one. She named him Emeritus, as she felt none had more earned the position than he had. She designated him Zero/Nihil because, by her estimation, "nothing came before him," and he was the very origin of their new world order.
โง One of her goals as the head of the Sisters of Sin is to teach those under her care about magic. While very few may possess even the fraction of the natural ability she has, there's no reason to not teach them the basics and allow them to practice under her guidance.
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N A M E: June.
A G E: Thirty-plus.
T I M E Z O N E: EST.
C O N T A C T: PM me!
D I S C L A I M E R: While heavily based on extrapolations from the scant canon info we are given in interviews, music videos, story/chapter videos, and concerts, most of the details of Sister's backstory are an original creation by me! I'm happy to adhere to popular fanon when it makes sense to, but I have been developing and adapting my version of her history since 2018 so I may not always immediately appear compliant with the newest theories. ๐ Violent, NSFW themes will likely be present (this is the Satanic Church, after all) but not likely a default mode of response. Please don't hesitate to DM me with any questions, concerns, etc.
S T Y L E: Prefer prose, but will default to brackets/match you!
B A C K T A G G I N G: Please yes! I will jump back into shit we started ages ago if you will!
F O U R T H W A L L: We treat it with courtesy but not kid gloves! Obviously there is an IRL version of the band whose fictional universe she exists within, but dwelling on her kids' and their bandmates' nonfictional counterparts might push a little too close to RPF. Regardless, her canon is a lot closer to "real life" than most, probably, so I guess dish the breaks with caution and be prepared to take it in return if she doesn't like your tone.
T O U C H: Not an inherently physically affectionate person and will likely recoil if you unprompted try to touch/hug/etc. That level of familiarity is saved for her family/intimate friends, and even most of them know to use it sparingly.
F L I R T I N G: Good luck. She'll find it flattering, maybe, and say so but will not reciprocate.
S H I P P I N G: Really only with Nihil. I'm not opposed to exploring a "three overly familiar roommates" situationship/understanding with Cirrus and Cumulus, but my girl has been devoted to one (1) Antipope since she was in grade school and that's never wavered.
M A G I C / E T C: If your character is also psychically/magically inclined, it's definitely fine if they see through her glamours, etc. But re: anything else, you're welcome to try! She's not all-powerful, but she's had 70 years of training/experience in a field she was already naturally attuned to, sooo...if you come at the queen, you'd best not miss!
V I O L E N C E: BE KIND TO HER, SHE'S AN OLD WOMAN. But really, I mean...go off, but she is a powerful witch, so be prepared to have your attempts thwarted and returned in kind.
K I L L I N G: To date with canon, she's already dead, so you missed your shot. (She is currently a ghost who still hangs around the living world maybe more than she needs to and, outside of the Ministry, will likely be putting all her energy into convincing you she's still alive.)
A G E: Thirty-plus.
T I M E Z O N E: EST.
C O N T A C T: PM me!
D I S C L A I M E R: While heavily based on extrapolations from the scant canon info we are given in interviews, music videos, story/chapter videos, and concerts, most of the details of Sister's backstory are an original creation by me! I'm happy to adhere to popular fanon when it makes sense to, but I have been developing and adapting my version of her history since 2018 so I may not always immediately appear compliant with the newest theories. ๐ Violent, NSFW themes will likely be present (this is the Satanic Church, after all) but not likely a default mode of response. Please don't hesitate to DM me with any questions, concerns, etc.
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S T Y L E: Prefer prose, but will default to brackets/match you!
B A C K T A G G I N G: Please yes! I will jump back into shit we started ages ago if you will!
F O U R T H W A L L: We treat it with courtesy but not kid gloves! Obviously there is an IRL version of the band whose fictional universe she exists within, but dwelling on her kids' and their bandmates' nonfictional counterparts might push a little too close to RPF. Regardless, her canon is a lot closer to "real life" than most, probably, so I guess dish the breaks with caution and be prepared to take it in return if she doesn't like your tone.
T O U C H: Not an inherently physically affectionate person and will likely recoil if you unprompted try to touch/hug/etc. That level of familiarity is saved for her family/intimate friends, and even most of them know to use it sparingly.
F L I R T I N G: Good luck. She'll find it flattering, maybe, and say so but will not reciprocate.
S H I P P I N G: Really only with Nihil. I'm not opposed to exploring a "three overly familiar roommates" situationship/understanding with Cirrus and Cumulus, but my girl has been devoted to one (1) Antipope since she was in grade school and that's never wavered.
M A G I C / E T C: If your character is also psychically/magically inclined, it's definitely fine if they see through her glamours, etc. But re: anything else, you're welcome to try! She's not all-powerful, but she's had 70 years of training/experience in a field she was already naturally attuned to, sooo...if you come at the queen, you'd best not miss!
V I O L E N C E: BE KIND TO HER, SHE'S AN OLD WOMAN. But really, I mean...go off, but she is a powerful witch, so be prepared to have your attempts thwarted and returned in kind.
K I L L I N G: To date with canon, she's already dead, so you missed your shot. (She is currently a ghost who still hangs around the living world maybe more than she needs to and, outside of the Ministry, will likely be putting all her energy into convincing you she's still alive.)
@endcommunication - pizza & beer (& maybe a little seething rage)
Slowly, she removes her sunglasses. There's no tears, no running mascara under there - her makeup, as always, is impeccable. She just doesn't need any old casual observing the haunted look she knows she can't keep off her face. The exhaustion. The horror. ]
When they said they were taking the bodies, I thought nothing of it. We hadn't planned for VIP, for the Veneration, but I thought opportunities could still be created. What's the harm? The rest of the world should have an opportunity to pay their respects, also.
[ She swipes a finger over the condensation on the water glass, but ultimately goes for the beer. ]
They're using my - they're using Nihil's body. Every show. [ Another swallow. ] Every other night. No more than thirty seconds, he's there, he plays, and then they stuff him back into that awful plexiglass casket until the next one.