Characters
Blaire Taylor - Blaire, as the founder, is the unofficial leader of the community. She is a shapeshifter whose alternate form is a mountain lion and cannot always control her shifts, which is why she chooses to live separate from society. She is the one who decided on the communist system the community follows, and believes in it wholeheartedly.
Larka Colgan - A young southern woman with a drawling accent and a habitual predisposition to the word 'negro,' Larka was chased out of Louisiana after being bitten by a werewolf.
Lisa Garfield - Born to live in the woods, Lisa sports a telepathic connection with animals that allows her to communicate with them and share their feelings. It would seem that this was a power she could easily keep hidden so that she would not have to hide in the Aldrose community, but there is more to the story. Lisa also suffers from epilepsy, but her seizure medication causes her to lose her psychic powers, so she refuses to take it. She can't really explain to anyone why she refuses to medicate herself, so she decided to go where people would understand her predicament. She is also very invested in science, and is constantly experimenting to develop a medication that won't suppress her powers.
Tegan Wainright - [American Horror Story: Coven fan character] Tegan is a witch who lives in the coven outside of Aldrose woods. She previously believed herself to be the next Supreme, but, after a battle with cancer, knows that not to be true.
Larka Colgan - A young southern woman with a drawling accent and a habitual predisposition to the word 'negro,' Larka was chased out of Louisiana after being bitten by a werewolf.
Lisa Garfield - Born to live in the woods, Lisa sports a telepathic connection with animals that allows her to communicate with them and share their feelings. It would seem that this was a power she could easily keep hidden so that she would not have to hide in the Aldrose community, but there is more to the story. Lisa also suffers from epilepsy, but her seizure medication causes her to lose her psychic powers, so she refuses to take it. She can't really explain to anyone why she refuses to medicate herself, so she decided to go where people would understand her predicament. She is also very invested in science, and is constantly experimenting to develop a medication that won't suppress her powers.
Tegan Wainright - [American Horror Story: Coven fan character] Tegan is a witch who lives in the coven outside of Aldrose woods. She previously believed herself to be the next Supreme, but, after a battle with cancer, knows that not to be true.
Summary
Aldrose Woods is a deep forest located outside the city of Aldrose. Located at its heart is a small, secret village of humans with supernatural abilities that, for various reasons, must stay hidden from the general population. The village is allied with a witch coven that resides in a mansion outside of the forest, who provide them with what they can not get on their own, but some villagers deny the help and prefer to be self sustaining.
Politics
The Aldrose Woods community is run under a very basic communist system. Everybody works, usually at what they're best at, and everybody gets what they need. This system seems to work for them, as it is used in such a small scale. There is no need for any sort of currency, as Blaire knows everybody and divides up food, resources, and housing as needed. It would not be incorrect to say that Blaire is a dictator, as she pretty much controls everything, but so far she has refrained from abusing her power.
There is no sort of legislature or judicial system, as there has not yet been need for one.
There is no sort of legislature or judicial system, as there has not yet been need for one.
Society
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Appearance
The forest itself is fairly dense, with tall, deciduous trees and a great deal of vegetation, particularly ferns. A few areas are a little sparser and are frequently used by animals looking to sunbathe. It is important to watch for venomous snakes when in these areas. The ground is sloped, for the most part, as the city of Aldrose is located at the base of a bluff.