TOPIC: species
These are the species that exist within Westbrook. You were all born into it, not turned. There are no hybrids.
VAMPIRES
Vampires need blood to live, and naturally, human blood is the best, but they can survive off of animal blood as well. The school has a cafeteria that provides you with animal blood during meal times. There are no vampire covens in Westbrook, just families. Vampires are not immune to sunlight but Wesbtrook has a magicak shield covering their land, courtesy of the Warlock Elder, to protect Vampires from the sun rays, so they can walk about during day time without being harmed. Before leaving out into the world, they are given a ring that possesses a power to make them immune to sunlight, but onky if they are wearing it. Powers include: Super strength, super speed, hypnotism, retractable fangs, heightened senses. On occasion, a vampire may be born with a special power that others do not. (If you would like one, you have to request which power. Only very few will have one.)
WEREWOLVES
Werewolves do not exist in packs, in Westbrook. Forming packs or covens is against Westbrook law so that there may be unity between all species. Werewolves eat most anything, but prefer meat, and they can get plenty of it at the Wesbtrook Academy cafeteria. Werewolves can, for the most part, phase at will once they've mastered the ability, however when it's a full moon, even the most controlled werewolf will be unable to stop themselves from changing. It lasts a whole night. When they get angry, there is also a possibility for phasing, for those that have less control. Powers include: Phasing, retractable claws, heightened senses, super strength.
THE FAE
Fae people appear like normal humans, but are exceptionally good looking. They generally have mischievous behaviours and one physical feature of theirs is usually different, like a different eye colour, or slightly pointed ears. They eat normal food like any other humans but they do get cravings for sweets ever now and then and when they satisfy their craving, they can get a bit mote devious. The school does what they can to prevent sweets from being circulated too much for this very reason. Powers include: lie detection, charmspeak, heightened senses, super speed (probably the fastest of all species, but definitely not strongest). Some Fae people have the ability to fly but it is very rare.
ELEMENTALS
All elementals look like normal humans all the time. The only difference is that they have the ability to influence one of the four core elements of the world: water, fire, wind and earth. This is something they are born with and cannot choose. The element you are given to at birth is the element you have to learn to control. Elementals are stronger when they are closer to their element. Powers include: pyrokinesis, hydrokinesis, aerokinesis, terrakinesis.
WARLOCKS
Warlocks are magical beings. They too appear human but they practise spells and magic. All Warlocks are required to keep a wand which is the source of their power. It is merely to keep their power strong when casting spells, they do not use it for every day tasks. If a wand is broken -- and it takes a lot for a wand to break since it isn't ordinary wood -- a Warlock will be unable to continue practising magic. Warlocks do not have powers as such but they can perform spells within their spell books and by using their wands. They can also make potions of various sorts.
SHAPESHIFTERS
Shapeshifters come in two types. There are those that can transform into animals. They have the ability to communicate with animals in their human form and animal form. The other type of shapeshifter is one that can transform into other human beings, but only ones they have seen before. Once they do, they only gain the person's appearance, and nothing more. If not changed back within a certain time period, it can become harder to change back later, and this applies to both sets of shapeshifters.
NYMPHS
Nymphs can be male or female. There are two types of nymphs. Tree nymphs and water nymphs. Water nymph families come from various named rivers. When born, they are given a small vial that contains some of that river water which acts as their life source. If they are away from that life source for too long, they will become mortal and they could possibly die. The same applies to tree nymphs that have their own family tree. They have a vial with a piece of the root of the tree that acts as their life source. Water nymphs have control over most water sources while tree Nymphs control most earth related sources.
