Zoe Laveau

Zoe Laveau (Scenesys ID: 10391)
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Full Name:	Zoe Laveau
Gender:	Female
Species:	Homo Magi
Theme:	Marvel (FC)
Occupation:	Student
Citizenship:	United States of America
Residence:	New York City
Education:	High School
Status:	Dropped
Groups:	Mystic Arts (OOC)
Other Information
Apparent Age:	16	Actual Age:	16
Date of Birth	10 September 2014	Actor:	Lovie Simone Oppong
Height:	168 cm (5'6")	Weight:	54 kg (120 lb)
Hair Color:	Black	Eye Color:	Brown
Theme Song:	"Bottom of the River" by Delta Rae "Bring Me to Life" cover by Dan Vasc

Profile

Zoe is a magic user descended from a line of powerful Voodoo priestesses in New Orleans. Though some bad choices, she died. Thanks to her parents praying to the spirit of Marie Laveau, answered their prayers to bring her back to the world of the living. Unfortunately, the dark magic had damaged her too severely and she was brought back as something unnatural, the living dead.

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Description

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Description:

Zoe is an African American teen, standing at 5'6" at about 120 pounds, with a slim but slightly athletic build from years of dance. Her black hair is styled in heavy dreadlocks that fall to just below her shoulder blades. She generally wears comfortable clothes, from jeans to flowing skirts, peasant-style tops to t-shirts. Sometimes bandanas around her hair or various pieces of jewelry. The only thing she always has on is a gold necklace with a matching pendant.

History

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History:

Zoe was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America. Her family line, on her mother's side, goes back to the famous voodoo priestess Marie Laveau. She was raised by her parents in a comfortable life, taught to embrace her heritage and the role she would play in the future for her family. They weren't rich but she wanted for nothing really. No extravagance but she had a home, food, education, clothes. Even some things for enjoyment when she had interest in a hobby.

She had been learning from the day she was born about the religious practices of Voodoo. She also was taught magic and how to use it. Only, it didn't come naturally to her. It was difficult and she felt that responsibility to become great as the women before her had been in her family. And as such, she made a choice.

At the age of 13, she was approached by a magic user named Gaslamp. He offered her a wish. For free. And when she took it, she used it to help her gain in her skills with magic. Only, it didn't last. And after that, there was a price to pay to get more wishes. Dark magics that ravaged her body. And in the end, it was too much. She died.

For most people, that is where the story would end. But not for Zoe. Her parents took her to the crypt of Marie Laveau. They offered their prayer to their ancestor Marie as so many had before. Yet, this time Marie answered the prayer. Snakes came forth and covered her body, their bites sending venom through her body. The venom was merged with magic, and she was brought back to this world. Only, the damage from the dark magic was done. She could not be returned to life as she had been. Instead, she became undead. A zombie. Her appearance showed her state. As such, she was unable to return to a normal life.

She was taken home by her parents. Her mother created an amulet that allowed her to appear as she had been in life. From there, she was able to continue her training in magic for the next three years. And in this state, she found it came to her easier than it had in the past.

But there is something happening. Her dreams have warned her. Something that defies the rules of life and death. It is drawing her to New York City, with the blessing of her parents. They sent her to stay with relatives in the city while she sought to find answers.

Personality

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Personality:

Zoe is a very driven young woman who will do what she must to achieve her goals. She is generally a good person, following the rules and the laws, not wanting to harm others. She just wants to live her life and she is someone who will stand up for what she believes in.

She suffers from the pressure of her heritage in that she feels she must live up to the standards of her ancestors. She comes from a line of strong female magic users and she feared that this would end with her as she wasn't particularly gifted in that area. Leading her to make very bad choices. Her skills increased at the cost of her life. Her parents saved her and she feels she has let them down.

She suffers a lot of insecurities due to her new status as the living dead. She is embarrassed by her appearance without her amulet. And the fact that as the undead, that line of women magic users in her family may have died with her.

Abilities

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General Magic:
Zoe is a Homo Magi, descended from those who can use magic and is able to do so herself. She is able to harness magical power for various things such as telekinesis, creating an orb of light for illumination, firing out a blast of energy as an attack when needed in a combat situation, etc. It's nothing extreme though as she grows in her knowledge and ages, she will grow in power as well. While she has a lot of knowledge, her practical use of magic is less advanced. She is as likely to mess up a spell as have it succeed.

Hypnosis:
She is able to hypnotize others, mesmerizing them through the use of just her voice and gaze or through the use of a focus object. In a hypnotized state, she is able to get people to access memories they might have blocked or make suggestions to them for action. These actions cannot be something that goes against the nature of the person. In other words, if it isn't something they would do, they can't be forced to do it. For example, a pacifist cannot be forced to kill someone. Also, not everyone in the world can be hypnotized. And to do it against someone's will is tricky, though not impossible if her will is stronger. (Consent based!) Typically this is not used in any sort of controlling others if she can avoid it. It is more used to gain information.

Necromancy:
This is where Zoe's true power lies. Unfortunately, because she is now a member of the undead, she is in a distinct place in the world. She is able to detect others of her kind. This is for undead of any sort, not just zombies. Vampires would fall under this and any sort of other undead beings as would ghosts. A dead body being possessed by a demon would likewise be able to be sensed. She can see the entities for what they really are, sort of superimposed over a body they are possessing. She can simply see ghosts.

Additionally, she can raise and control the dead if they are within a two-mile area from her. This generally is in the form of zombies. Though there have to be dead bodies somewhere for her to draw them up. Though in truth, there are a lot of bodies in the earth that people don't know about though less likely in areas that are more rural, heavier concentrations in those that are urban or suburban. This can work for humans, animals, aliens, etc. If they are a dead-being, she can call them up and control them mentally. This does not necessarily work on creatures that have their own minds though, like a vampire or ghost. In those cases, it would be a battle of wills between Zoe and the being on if she can control them (Consent based for obvious reasons). As she ages, this power will grow.

Potions & Amulets:
Having trained with her mother, Zoe has two areas she excels in magic. The creation of magical items is one of them. A luck amulet here, an illusion spell there, an amulet to make someone perhaps fall in love for a short time, etc. Again small level things. Her mother was far more skilled in these areas and she still trains under her whenever she gets the opportunity to try to advance her skills. She does not have the ability to recreate the amulet she wears to hide her appearance however, as it is beyond her skill levels.

Prophetic Dreams:

Sometimes Zoe will have prophetic dreams. They will give a warning of things to come in the future. But as with most dreams of this type, they need correct interpretation to be understood. And as with dreams, most times that is difficult if not impossible. They are more vague, hinting, not exact views of things to come for the most part. It is rare they will ever be straight-forward. (This is just for driving stories, not for ruining storylines so will be used with consent and sparingly.) This can happen when she is sleeping or in a trance-like state.

Skills

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History of New Orleans:
Zoe was born and raised in New Orleans. Thus, she knows a lot about the history of the city. She is not an expert by any means, she does know a lot of the stories and tales, especially those of the occult variety. She could lead ghost tours and educate people though she won't be teaching any history classes as she isn't on that level.

Occult:
New Orleans is a city of magic and mystery. As such, Zoe has made sure to learn what she can about other occult beliefs in addition to her own Voodoo practices. She knows a lot about things that go bump in the night, ghosts and goblins, tales and fibs that have spread through the city. While she was never trained as an actual Hunter, she does have a lot of their knowledge though not their actual skills.

Voodoo:

Zoe has been raised in the Voodoo religion. She is descended from a long line of women priestesses in New Orleans. As such, she has trained heavily in religion, the various deities associated with it, the many rituals and rites involved. Someday, she will be ready to take her role as priestess as well though it is still some time in her future.

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Amulet:
Zoe's mother created a magical amulet for her. This allows her to appear as she did when she was not the living dead, not a zombie. It is attached to a chain she wears around her neck. If this chain is removed, the amulet no longer hides her inhuman appearance.

Family:

Zoe's parents live in New Orleans and support her. She is from a long line of female magic users in her family line. Thus, she is their hope for that to continue into the future. They pay her way in the world. They are not particularly well off, but she doesn't suffer, always having what she needs and often what she wants. Within reason.

Weaknesses

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Amulet:
Zoe needs her amulet to be able to appear as a human. If it is removed from her body, she will be exposed as the zombified being she has become. If it were to be damaged, she'd have to have it replaced before she would be able to hide her appearance again.

Cost of Magic:
Magic always has a cost. There is a price to pay. White magic, black magic, it doesn't matter. It all has a cost that will be paid, sooner or later. Sometimes it might manifest as a weakness, sometimes it might have a side effect, other times there may seen to be nothing but in the future, that moment will come when the price is paid such as perhaps her life span has been shortened without her knowing it. To be truthful, Zoe knows this weakness and recognizes it perhaps more than most after what happened to her after dabbling in the darkest of magics.

Gaslamp:
As far as Zoe is concerned, this is her nemesis. The dealer in dark magic wishes who is like a drug dealer, haunting the alleys of New Orleans, tempted her to dabble in order to improve her skills with magic. As such, she eventually died from the darkness that drained her. Leading to her becoming what she is now, something she hates but is afraid of giving up because she likes being alive (so to speak). When it comes to Gaslamp and his minions, she tends to react first which could lead to bad decisions.

Insecure:
Zoe is very insecure about her appearance. She knows she isn't human anymore and she feels she is horrible and ugly. After all, she appears like a dead body which there is no way of mistaking for a living being. When someone proves able to see through the illusion cast by her amulet to see the real her, it is uncomfortable for Zoe.

Lack of Training:
Zoe has been learning magic her entire life but only in the last couple of years has she proven good at it. Unfortunately, this was due to dabbleing in dark magic for it to help her. Yet, despite all that, it has helped. Some. Still, she has a lot of room for growth and training in order to tap into her full potential as a magic user.

Living Dead:

Zoe died and was brought back by the granting of a prayer by the spirit of Maria Laveau. This is Zoe's ancestor, a woman who even today is remembered as a great priestess in the Voodoo religion in New Orleans. However, Zoe's body had been badly damaged by dark magic that even Marie could not overcome. Thus, while Zoe was brought back to life, the damage to her body was not able to be fixed. She became the living dead, a zombie in essence, though she maintains all her mental faculties. And this is not a zombie like in the movies, no craving brains or the like.

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Heart of Shadows: Rising From the Darkness	October 21st, 2023	Zoe senses something is coming. But that mystery will have to wait as Gwen plummets from the sky! Peter tracks her but all's well that ends well with Zoe parting with a couple of new allies.

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