Alright, tomorrow is the deadline for charries (but if for some reason you couldn't post it before then, it's OK) If I get around to it I'll make the first post today, also, here's an updated character list, with genders:

Kast:

F- Salóme Cardenosa Silva- Weather/Winds- full-blood 

M- Devon Spires- Natural building materials- full-blood

F- Myles Arevalo- Tech- demi-witch

F- Terra Strife- Potions, Chemistry- full-blood 

F- Kia Sullivan- Light/Electricity- full-blood

F- Alana Rivers- Hydrokinesis (water)- full-blood 

F- Cresseda "Cress"- Dayton- Medicine/Healing- full-blood

Uvete: 

M- Jonas Dent- Music/making people happy- full-blood 

M- Marshall Faulkner- Non-magic

F- Selene Malada- (Urban) Art- full-blood

M- Jack "of Hearts" Lewis- Attack magic- full-blood

F- Charley Green- Plants- full-blood

F- Imagine "Ginny" Reynolds- Literature- full-blood 

F- Sadie Blue- Plants- demi-witch 

Both: 

M- Pierre Lawson- Speed- full-blood

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Thanks again for joining, everyone :) 

Read this, please: 

I should also mention that The Chicago River kind of separates Kast and Uvete 'territory'- many Kast live in the North Side of the river, and many Uvete live on the South Side, though despite the rivalry some businesses hire both and some live in the other clan's 'territory'. I'll kind of compare it to civil rights- some (magic) stores only allow Kast or Uvete, some companies will only hire one, some schools only accept students from one clan, and some witches of one clan might be extremely rude to a member of the other clan if they saw them in the streets. Meanwhile, some (not all) bi-clan witches (like Cecelia's character) or peaceful witches who just want to get along are campaigning for the clans cut it out. It's kind of a parallel to homophobia- some people have been taught that the other clan is bad, they think their way is the right way and refuse to get along. Others just want to come to a compromise.

Is this confusing? Sorry.

Also, non-magic people kind of just stay out of it, unless they're true allies of a clan.  

First post!

Sal~

When I was in second grade, I accidentally taught a kindergartener how to summon a demon.

You might wonder how a perfect, innocent little 8-year-old like myself would even know how to summon a demon. Well, my parents used to watch the Necromancer Network late at night when they thought I was asleep, and had a book called 'Evocation for Dummies' that I may or may not have skimmed through a couple times. Long story short, using sidewalk chalk to draw a pentagram works, but USE REAL CANDLES. Yeah, that guy did not appreciate the pink birthday ones I used as a substitute.

After that, and a few other incidents involving me creating a tornado in the girls' restroom and hexed talking textbooks, my parents were kindly asked to "Get their hellion child away from this school and never come back". So, after two weeks of being literally grounded (no manipulating the winds to let me glide. Hmph), I started school at the Kast Academy for Magically Talented Individuals. KAMTI.

When we drove up in our protection-sigil covered Prius (hey, I have a sister who's learning how to drive. Better safe than sorry), I saw that the school was as big as a freaking castle. Perfect for me. Enchanted statues that moved and greeted students as they walked by? I've seen better. Parking lots that seemed to enlarge and shrink, so everyone always had a spot? Eh, cool, I guess.

Okay, I won't lie to you, this 'Academy' seemed pretty sick. At least, until I went inside.

First off, everyone was wearing a uniform. Um, no thanks? Second, all of the students seemed stuck-up, nerdy, incredibly stressed, or all of the above. The smells coming from what I guessed was the cafeteria, though... heaven. I think that's why I decided to try it. As a wise man once said, "Follow your stomach, not your morals, principles, or common sense." I think I was the one who said that, actually. 

So yeah, blah, blah, I ended up thinking that the academy wasn't the worst possible school in the world (mainly because of the mouthwatering sesame bagels that supposedly give you prosperity. Hah, I ate seven of them one time, and all I got was nausea, a late slip, and two more pounds) It's been three years now, though, and I still haven't found any real, good friends. I keep telling myself that 6th grade will be different- after all, I'm in Junior High, now. Who knows what could happen?

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P.S.- the KAMTI colors are yellow, green, and white. Girls can either wear appropriate length, pleated, green and white plaid skirts, or khaki shorts/pants. Boys can wear khakis pants or shorts. Black dress shoes are required, and white polos. Yellow, green, or white sweaters with the KAMTI logo are permitted, or athletic jackets, also with the logo. You have to have your shirt tucked in, wear a belt, no piercings, etc, etc. It's a K-12 school, but the Junior High and High School parts of the building are sort of separate from the elementary.

There's a school like this for Uvete children, too, it is called Uvete Center of Magical Learning (UCML). It's also K-12, also has a pretty strict dress code (the colors are Maroon and Gray, though) and only accepts children from it's clan, soo... I can draw the KAMTI and UCML logos/uniforms if I have time.

Your character can either go to a magical academy or a public school.  

~Jack of Hearts

I got kicked out of Dixon elementary School when I was ten, just because I got bored in class.  I summoned a chainsaw and put it on the teacher's desk.  Which sucked, assuming the teacher was my least favorite teacher.  I mean, he was kind of a jerk, and he KNEW I was Uvete, and he KNEW I was good with attack magic, and he thought that I shouldn't have been because I was ten.

Well, that's the story of my life in one paragraph.  Down with PUBLIC SCHOOL! 

But that was four years ago, and I now go to a magic (oh, yay . . .) school.  It's called UCML something or other.  

Least they didn't care if I put a purple knife in my backpack.   

Hey, Bluebird? Since Devon's 22, too old to be attending school, do you think he could be a teacher or something? Like a power-developing or woodworking teacher? 

(Question: are the magical talents of the Kast and Uvete common knowledge among everyone, or is it more like Harry Potter where only certain non-magic people know about it? In my post, I'm just going to assume that not many non-magic people know, but please correct me if you want it to be the other way.) 

Alana~

11th grade sucks.

Actually, maybe it's just public school that sucks. Here, I can't practice my magic, and like heck I'd tell anyone about it. I have to hide who I really am, and surround myself with people who only pretend to be my friend. I've always wanted to go to one of the magical academies, but my parents thought it would be better to go to a normal public school, pretend to be 'normal', pretend like I don't have powers.

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Also, I'm so sorry, but I have to cut this short- I have to put my computer away at 7. I'll finish my post and make my second charrie tomorrow.  

Kia~

I absently stretch out my hand, letting the white veins pulse through my arm, and pull back quickly, after realizing that no, I'm not at school, and what if someone had seen that? My second thought is obviously, a bigger priority, and I pull my hooded sweatshirt over my head and grab my iced tea. I keep my eyes to the ground as I walk out of the Starbucks. Thank goodness the man next to me was taking a nap. I'm sure that the (insert Kast police/watchmen force here) could cover me up, but that'd be another strike, and I'd rather stay safe than sorry.

I walk to the library, a convenient two blocks away, and sit on the giant steps outside, slowly sipping on my passion hibiscus tea and enjoying the last few days of sweltering summer vacation.

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I'll finish later, where are they in the year right now? 

I drew up the KAMTI logo, motto, and common dress code outfits. Sorry, no color :( Uvete is basically the same, but they're more chill about accessories- you can have an eccentric haircut, wear colorful makeup, piercings, tattoos, fun socks/ties, jewelry, etc. I should also mention that some students cast illusions to hide haircuts and things that don't follow dress code... just an idea...

A hawk is the KAMTI mascot, by the way. Any ideas for a Uvete mascot? 

~Sadie

When it comes to normal education, I'm a bit behind the times. See, as a demi-witch, we weren't sure whether or not I'd have powers, so my mom waited until we were sure. I didn't go to public school, or any school at all until I was ten. My mom, for some reason, dislikes non magic people almost as much as she dislikes Kasts. When I was ten, I got mad at a neighborhood bully, so for some reason, I whistled really loudly. I don't remember why- some sort of instinct, maybe?- but when I did, vines shot up from the ground, squeezing the bully until she cried. Surprised, I had run home to tell my mother, who had enrolled me in UCML right away. The school's pretty colorful, and no one yells at me (too much) if I accidentally grow ivy on the chalkboard. I mean, I know it'll come in handy sometime, but my power can be kind of annoying. Imagine whistling for your dog and ending up with a faceful of thornbush. Annoying and painful. I'm behind in normal studies, like I said, but I try to make up for it in magical education. My life isn't the easiest, but the world keeps turning, and Chicago keeps running.