Grimmoire High || Fairytale Highschool

School Description: Nestled between the whispering forests of forgotten tales and the shimmering gates of destiny, the Grimmoire High stands as a beacon for the next generation of fairytale descendants. Unlike traditional schools that force students into predetermined roles, Grimmoire believes in choice over fate. Here, princes, witches, tricksters, and enchantresses alike are encouraged to forge their own stories, whether that means upholding their legacy—or rewriting it entirely.

The school’s motto, "Spin Your Own Thread," reflects its core philosophy: no destiny is set in stone. Heroes may fall, villains may rise, and those caught in between may tip the scales of their own legends. However, old rivalries run deep, and the divide, especially between heroes and villains often sparks tension—sometimes friendly rivalry, sometimes bitter conflict.

The Dormitories:

• Valor Hall: Home to the descendants of heroes and royalty, this dormitory gleams with banners of past triumphs. But beneath the gilded surface, some students chafe under the pressure of expectation—what if they don’t want to be the next "happily ever after"?

• Mythos House: Reserved for the tricksters, neutrals, and mythical helpers (like fairy godmothers, talking animals, or witches who aren’t quite evil). These students often act as mediators—or instigators—between the other two dorms.

• Shadowgarde Keep: A towering, ivy-clad structure where the villains' heirs reside. Some embrace their dark legacies, while others fight against them, but all are viewed with suspicion. Whispers say the keep itself is alive, shifting its corridors to test its inhabitants.

School Dynamics:

• Fractured Unity: While the school encourages free will, deep-seated prejudices linger. Heroes and villains clash in classes, on the tournament grounds and even outside of classes.
• The Threadweaver Trials: A series of challenges where students prove their worth—to themselves. A chance to discover and enhance their magical abilities.
• The Forgotten Library: A hidden archive of lost tales, where students can discover abandoned destinies and rewrite them.
• The Mirror of Maybes: A cursed artifact that shows students glimpses of what could be—if they dare to change.

The Ultimate Choice: At graduation, students must declare their path—Keeper (uphold their legacy), Weaver (rewrite it), or Sever (abandon it entirely). The most defiant may even start a new tale altogether.

The Exterior: A towering masterpiece of white walls and ivy-choked stone. Its arched doorways are carved with fables in motion—the scenes shift when no one’s looking, showing Cinderella’s slipper slipping, the Big Bad Wolf retreating, or the spindle pricking a different finger.

At the front gates, two colossal statues stand guard:

• One depicts a knight with a shattered sword (the hilt bears the inscription: "Even heroes break.").
• The other is a hooded figure with an empty scroll ("Every villain writes their own ending.").

The Grand Hall (Main Entrance): Stepping inside feels like walking into the spine of a living storybook. The ceiling stretches impossibly high, lined with stained glass windows that glow with inner light, each depicting a different fairytale.

The School Logo: A gilded quill crossed with a thorned rose. It’s stamped on everything—from uniforms to parchment.

The Dormitory Wings: Each hall has its own aura:

• Valor Hall smells of polished metal and fresh parchment, its torches burning eternal gold.
• Shadowgarde Keep drips with candle wax that never melts, the flames flickering green at midnight.
• Mythos House is a riot of mismatched doors—some lead to rooms that weren’t there yesterday.

The main cast:

The Heroes' Lineage:

• Alaric "Ari" White (Son of Snow White & Prince Florian) Personality: The golden boy, charming and diplomatic, but secretly struggles with perfectionism. Tends to pull at his hair and chew his lip bloody when stressed but keeps up the perfect facade in public. Appearance: Mid-length jet-black hair that is tied into a low ponytail with a red ribbon, pale skin (from his mother), and piercing blue eyes (like his father), always dressed in regal reds and golds, always makes sure to look pristine. Ability: Can communicate with animals (inherited from his mother) and is immune to poison. Dynamic: Feuds with Vesper Maleficar (Son of Maleficent), but low-key respects him. Secretly envious of his sister Eira’s free spirit but is still a protective and loving older brother.

• Eira White (Daughter of Snow White & Prince Florian) Personality: Rebellious, adventurous, and sarcastic. Rejects the "perfect princess" image but sometimes still struggles with wanting to be more like her brother and feeling like a disappointment. Appearance: Short, messy black hair with a single red streak in her bangs, wears leather jackets over her uniform. Her eyes are brown like Snow White's. Ability: Very good at making poison to put people to sleep. Dynamic: Best friends with Rory Thorn (Daughter of the Big Bad Wolf), much to Alaric’s dismay. She loves her big brother, but doesn't know how to show it.

• Silas Charming (Son of Aurora & Prince Phillip) Personality: A laid-back, artistic dreamer who naps at random times, often falling asleep unwillingly (thanks to his mother’s curse lingering). Fears that he is missing out on life due to this. Appearance: Wavy dark brown hair adorned with roses, often half-lidded dark pink eyes, usually seen sketching in a journal, light tanned skin. Ability: Can manipulate dreams—sometimes peeking into others’ nightmares or visions. Dynamic: Annoyed by Lysander Queen (one of the Queen of Hearts’ twins), who keeps playing pranks on him while he is asleep (like taping his sketchbooks shut).

• Seraphina "Sera" Gold (Daughter of Rapunzel) Personality: Optimistic and nurturing, but fiercely independent. Hates being locked up or controlled. Appearance: Extremely long, glowing golden hair (can retract magically), freckles, warm lilac eyes. Ability: Her hair can harden and be used as a shield. She will always find ways to break out when she is locked up. Dynamic: Close with Calla Briar (Daughter of Beauty & the Beast), but cares for everyone pretty much.

• Elias "Eli" Hood (Son of Red Riding Hood) Personality: A protective, brooding loner with trust issues. Carries a grudge against wolves. Appearance: Red cloak, dark auburn hair cut into a messy jellyfish cut, sharp amber eyes, a scar on his cheek from a hunting accident. Ability: Enhanced senses (smell, sight), skilled with a crossbow, secretly a very good baker. Dynamic: Rory Thorn sister unbeknownst to them both (their mother had a doomed romance with the Big Bad Wolf).

The Neutrals & Mythical Lineage:

• Rory Thorn (Daughter of the Big Bad Wolf) Personality: Wild, loyal, and blunt. Struggles with her monstrous side but secretly wants to have a fairytale ending and be a princess. Rejects the idea of being a villain. Appearance: Wolf-like golden eyes, sharp teeth, messy russet-brown hair with white streaks that is styled into a wolf-cut, multiple scars across her body, very tanned. Ability: Can partially transform (claws, fangs, enhanced speed), but loses control during a full moon. Dynamic: Best friends with Eira White, Elias Hood is her brother unbeknownst to both of them.

• Finnian "Finn" Hatter (Son of the Mad Hatter) Personality: Eccentric, unpredictable, and speaks in riddles. Has moments of eerie clarity. Actually really smart when he has clarity. Appearance: Bright curly orange hair that goes down to his waist, eyelashes of the same color, quite pale, mismatched eyes (green/blue), always wears a crooked hat. Ability: Can make tea that warps reality when drank (but oddly delicious). Dynamic: Unintentionally annoys Lucienne Queen, who hates chaos.

• Tessa Lapin (Daughter of the White Rabbit) Personality: Anxious but efficient, always rushing, obsessed with schedules. Has a panic attack whenever she's even a minute late. Appearance: Petite, long and straight white hair, fluffy white rabbit ears, large pink eyes, carries a pocket watch. Ability: Can rewind time (but only 5 minutes back). Dynamic: Works well with Asher Liddell (Son of Alice), who keeps her grounded.

• Asher Liddell (Son of Alice) Personality: A curious, logical skeptic who doesn’t believe in "destiny." Tries to explain everything logically. Very good at his studies. Appearance: Blond hair with curtain bangs, blue eyes framed by long blond lashes, wears round glasses. Ability: Can "shrink" or "grow" objects and animals (but not people). Dynamic: The only one who can decipher Finn Hatter’s riddles. Always there to defuse Tessa's anxiety with logic and patience.

• Marin Triton (Son of Ariel & Prince Eric) Personality: Adventurous, impulsive, hates being landlocked. Aware of his very beautiful looks and uses them to his advantage. Appearance: Turquoise eyes, luminous and long red hairwebbed fingers, always slightly damp, turns into a merman when in water with a beautiful blue shimmering tail. Very elegant, loves pearls and seashells. Ability: Can charm people with his voice while singing, hypnotizing them before getting them to do whatever he wants. Dynamic: Thinks Calla Briar to be barbaric.

The Villains' Lineage:

• Vesper Maleficar (Son of Maleficent) Personality: Cold, calculating, and prideful. Secretly wants to escape his mother’s shadow and be something not to be feared. Appearance: Pale, waist-length black hair with purple highlights, sharp cheekbones, sharp emerald eyes, wears black eyeshadow, often dressed in black and emerald. Ability: Can foresee anyone's future with his magical pocket mirror, but gets raging headaches when he uses it. Dynamic: Rivalry with Alaric White, but respects Calla Briar’s strength.

• Lucienne & Lysander Queen (Twin Sons of the Queen of Hearts) Lucienne: Stern, controlling, obsessed with order. Lysander: Playful, flirtatious, and thrives on chaos. Appearance: Both have blood-red hair (though Lysander has a black streak in it and Lucienne a white one) and golden eyes, with Lucienne having a red heart on his right eye and Lysander a black one on his left. Lucienne wears crisp uniforms; Lysander’s are always disheveled. Ability: Lucienne can hypnotize people into doing what he wants when he pulls a king of hearts, Lysander can make objects explode when he pulls a queen of hearts. Dynamic: Constantly bickering. Lysander loves messing with Silas Charming, while Lucienne clashes with Finn Hatter.

• Calla Briar (Daughter of Beauty & the Beast) Personality: Gentle but fierce, struggles with a hidden temper (cursed with beastly rage). Wants to be normal and a hero like her mother. Appearance: Auburn hair with rose-gold streaks, golden eyes that glow when angry. Ability: Superhuman strength/claws when enraged, turns into a beast, but loses control and hurts people unwillingly, which landed her with the villains. Dynamic: Close with Sera Gold, wary of Marin Triton (he judges her).

{All characters are 18+}