Holly Winn

Holly's spent years of studying to learn how to use her magic properly. Even though she's had limited success in doing so one benefit she's gained is learning about many different types of magic. This includes identifying and explaining how spells that she wouldn't be able to cast herself work. She's also capable of reading magical tomes in different languages.

Holly is a witch at least in theory and knows how to cast many different Halloween-themed spells. The problem is due to being born on a black moon she has problems using it properly and builds up inside her. What she conjures is mundane and flimsy normal-sized decorations, candy, clothing, creatures and the like.

This rarely ends up actually being actually Halloween themed due to her lack of magical talent. She usually ends up conjures items and beings from other holidays instead. Anything she does summon isn't very threatening. Once in while she discharges this magic and spends <Edge> to cast the correct spell but much more powerful and dangerous than normal.

Thanks to the cauldron explosion, Holly is pretty resistant from being hurt by any kind of physical force. While she's not invincible, swords and bullets tend to leave bruises instead of lasting wounds for her. Even against larger objects she's more likely be to sent flying or knocked unconscious than seriously harmed. This doesn't provide any protection against other forms of attack and weapons. Weapons such as a magically enchanted sword would still cut her but less severely than normal.

Holly also gained serious boost in strength from the cauldron explosion and is able to hit much harder than her frame would suggest. She's been known to crash into brick walls and smash right through them especially when riding her broom. She can lift vending machines without much trouble and even cars if she puts some effort into it.

Through her many attempts at making a strength potion, Holly came up with many other mixtures. Most of these tend to alter the physical appearance of the taker in some minor way for about a week or so. These tend to only be cosmetic and don't largely have any major positive or negative effects. By spending <Edge> she can create potions that either increase the strength or speed of the drinker for a short period of time. These take more time to make and she's unable to personally use them since she's already permanently under the effect of the strength one."

Like many witches, Holly is capable and knows how to fly through the air on a broomstick. As much she tries she has trouble steering far as steering it and can't always seem it to go into the direction that she wants. Landing it isn't easier for her either. As a result, she often ends up crashing into objects and people instead of ending up safely on the ground.

As an extension of her Halloween magic and by spending <Edge>, Holly can temporary take control of existing beings that fit the holiday. This is quite difficult for her and rarely successful. She only tends to do it as an act of desperation. She considers the supernatural her friends for the most part and doesn't want to take away their free will. Even when she's sucessful she's unable to give commands that would end their existence or severely endanger them.

Holly is a beacon to the undead due to her lack of magic talent and inability to banish them. As a result she often has them following her around. There's two ghosts in particular that tend to hang around her often. Servis is the ghost of a stage magician who lacks the ability to use actual magic and tries to use Holly's to perform magic tricks.<br/><br/>Lavaux on the other hand is the ghost of a jobber wrestler who never got a shot at the title and is trying to take advantage of Holly's super strength to become famous. When under his control Holly becomes capable of basic hand to hand combat but loses the ability to use magic. They possess her from time to time but are never able to stay in her body very long. They are both quite protective of Holly since they need her to further their goals.

Holly insists on using magic when there are better options available. She also refuses to give up on her dream of become a great mage. She's quite stubborn and isn't fully aware of her limits. Despite her effort having been born at the wrong time tends to limit any improvement she makes at casting spells.

Holly believes she can become a great mage if she just can find the right artifacts. She'll go through all kinds of danger to get her hands on them. This is even truer if they're not currently being used by anyone. She has some standards though; she won't steal from anywhere haunted because she considers the undead her friends. Places inhabited by the living are fair game though.

Holly's full of magic since the cauldron explosion even if she can't use it properly. As a result anti-magic weapons will hurt her a great deal and are an effective way to get around her defenses. She's also a potential target for anyone who drains or devours magic since her presence is easy to detect.

Holly isn't the most alert person. She doesn't realize the two ghosts following her are trying to possess her, that sleeping in a mausoleum to begin with might not be the best idea to begin and even of her own surroundings sometimes. Even when she's paying attention she often thinks things are the result of magic even when they're not. She also tends to forget how strong she is.