PAINT IT BLACK -- A LITERATE CHARMED RPG.

[THE POWERS THAT BE]

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A source of power rises each generation, more stronger than the last to do battle against all whom opposes the side of Good. A cluster of raw potential that eradicates minions of hell to the depths of brimming despair. It has been known for some eons that seals would be broken, individuals of ascendancy would rise for a short time, and then disappear like nothing had occurred, and Lucifer shall again rise. It was etched throughout history, foretold by great apothecaries and seers of the looming threat of the apocalypse. However, a collective force dubbed the Power of Three rose into prominence, acting as guardian of Good, protector of the purest forms of magic. Three sisters aided in the decimation of a source and several ultimate powers before meeting their own doom. With these women and their destiny went a celestial form of neutral power, one of at least five in this realm -- a Nexus. An omnipresent channel of power that could be swayed to either side, Good or Evil was dismissed, shredded from one pool of magic and into a profusion. It was split amongst the remaining Nexus', as an addition to their power and prestige. The Powers That Be allowed this occurrence, simply because it knew of what was to come, of the supreme evil might threatening to be released from it's cage.

The first seal to unlock Lucifer from his chains was the decimation of the Halliwell sisters, the agitating of the Powers That Be to generate another great power to take their place. Fast forward to 2030, and another set of beings are at the helm of a collective power. The Bettencourt siblings -- a neutral duo that the Elders had been courting since their conception. The Bettencourt clan has been around for centuries, having cultivated enough power to sustain their magical bloodline for another few generations, with the aid of their Nexus. It was smaller, less powerful than the variant of the Halliwell's, but known to be the second largest celestial form between the many universes. Ophelia and Sebastien Bettencourt, as heavenly as the power that surges through their veins, had been molded with the hands of Fate, or the Powers That Be as most refer them as. They were given great abilities and an even greater destiny. However, if the two are ever to embark on such an adventure, it would be salutary for the two to forge a peaceful relationship. Lucifer has only three or four more seals to crack if he is to be received by earth -- the total had started at 130, dwindled easily to fifty, and now four. Good Magic and some of evil have been working together to stop this -- the Bettencourt clan will be used as their special weapon.

With two siblings, dealing with the death of their parents and being forced to come together in a time of great uncertainty, and an assortment of other magical obstacles, what will occur? The looming apocalypse is ever present, ready to be released with the last seal's decryption. What will happen? Will you be fertilizer for the great war or a knife in the belly of either side? Choose... Tick, tock, tick, tock.

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