Amethyst Johann

Real Name: Amethyst Johann
Hero Name: Apothecary
Alignment: Magical
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Hair: Brunette
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5'5
Weight: 115
Blood type: O-



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In lieu of her assignment to work with the esoteric Elaine Angara, Amethyst merely stares in amazement at how she isn't dead. Either of them really. Amethyst takes risks when she needs to get information on the supernatural of the world, but if she can scrye or divine it she goes with the flow of the ebbing void.

Facing the world of darkness at such a young age takes a toll, but Amethyst makes good use of her potions and wards to overcome the psychological assaults. Lately her concoctions have proved more potent than she previously thought, placing her in an odd predicament. She must face pharmaceutical abuse or succumbing to the madness of what lies outside. She goes with her pharmaceuticals.

It doesn't really matter in light of what Amethyst uncovers. Every clue falls into place and she and Elaine make it out of each encounter unscathed. But, the sweet taste of those bitter potions and the feeling of those mental wards just call out to her-- even in her sleep.



Back before the century made its turn, a sleepy town yawned and belched forth a young girl with a penchant for potions and an unhealthy obsession with the unnatural. Between the center of the town and the conjoining ley lines sat a number of intricate ward stones. Only a few people knew the purpose they served and fewer knew the danger they held back. Clandestine markings failed them in the end when Amethyst removed one of the stones when she went for a walk in the woods as a child.

With the wards removed, the infernal wrath, dormant for too long, took to the town and cast it in shadow. Slowly it pulled the very foundation into the engulfing shadows, delayed only by Amethyst, who too late realized her mistake and rectified it only to save herself.

The rest of her childhood slid along the rocks of state wards and group homes, honing a knack for chemistry and forever keeping etching of those ward stones. After she turned eighteen, she took advantage of an exchange program to travel Europe while studying chemistry. A little more than fascination led her around the continent. None of the ruins or cultures interested her; she only cared about the building blocks of the nature of science and magic they wrote about.

Dark ambitions took Amethyst where she wanted to go. She met who she wanted to meet and none of the boons she wished came easy. Bouncing from town to town for quick coin performing cheap tricks in dirty alleys in Eastern Europe, Amethyst found herself taken under the tutelage of a woman named Yulanda. Her secrets carried severity and her intentions stayed shrouded in tales of her youth and the demise of what she called her coven. After the mentoring turned to a more obsessive angle, Amethyst took it upon herself to leave behind her teacher in order to focus on self mentoring.

Bonding elements with such limited resources forced her hand in taking to study magics. Creating force, pressure, or heat unlocked the doors she needed to create whatever chemicals she needed in whatever state of matter she found most suitable. The perfect marriage of alchemy and magic fit her well, but she could still remember the dark shadow inhabiting the little town in rural Pennsylvania.

Finally she graduated from a small state school in Pennsylvania and found the job market in shambles for a chemistry major. Looking through a job agency, Amethyst found herself working as a human resources assistant outside of Pittsburgh. Most of her colleagues worked night jobs to increase their income; Amethyst found someone interested in her chemistry and magic for a night job. The monotony of her day life kept her employed better than her night job ever could, but at least Amethyst finally got the life she wanted.


1. Agility 2
2. Endurance 1
3. Reaction 4
4. Strength 3




Power 1:

Occult knowledge

The girl knows her stuff when investigating the paranormal and creating devices to keep herself safe.

Power 2:

Magic

Amethyst is able to manipulate nether energies in leylines and locales of great power

Power 3:

Apothecary

The secrets of ingredients from plants, animals, and nether creations can make some pretty potent things. She can probably even turn someone into a cat.



Weakness 1:

Magic addict

Amethyst needs magical energies to function. When going through withdrawal, Amethyst will forget arcane secrets ranging from knowledge of the occult to major words needed to cast spells.

Weakness 2:

Overwhelmed

The toll of the magical world is great, but Amethyst's stress management is not.

Weakness 3:

Nether control liability

The amount of control Amethyst can put into the nether pales in comparison to other magic users. It even pales in comparison to regular nether control and Amethyst must struggle just to get it under wraps.

Weakness 4:

Vocal projection

Amethyst needs to speak to use her magic. Anything disabling her throat takes away her magic.

Weakness 5:

Smoker

Most of Amethyst's physical attributes are hindered by the amount of smoking she takes part in. It also gives her a distinct smell with the magical tobacco she smokes.




Potion of Purgatory - Allows Amethyst to commune with the soul of a recently dead body for a few minutes.

Safety Ward - Defends the area around Amethyst from any low level shadow magic.

Invisibility potion- Turns the subject invisible for 2 posts. Consumable. Takes 24 hours to brew.

Overwhelming stench - Fills the area with a stench that can easily overcome those weak of stomach within twenty feet.

Plasma Apothecary- Amethyst can create balls of intense plasma. These balls remain within breakable flasks for quick disposal of the plasma against the supernatural forces she investigates.