Sibling Witchery

[Esmeralda]

This is more of an idea of how to end the show as compared to an actual fanfic. If you actually wanted to write this as a fanfic, you wouldn't want to do something like this and ruin the plot.

It's an absolutely wonderful idea with great writing, but you should PM SimplyPoo or Assassin Witch, our admins and ask her to move this to the General Discussion.

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Thanks for that. I am kind of new here, a returning forum fan! Thanks for reading. I have emailed the moderators.

Cheers again

I was going through the archives and found this if anybody wants to have another read?

Let me know what you think!....


Hey My LadyBugs!

I have been thinking about tweaking my idea for a Charmed Spin-Off over the last few days and really do appreciate your feedback. I've made some changes as suggested by Esmeralda Zankou, jad and ljones and would love more from anyone who reads this. I am contemplating writing a Pilot Script but this may take me a few weeks to perfect.


SIBLING WITCHERY


Premise

Three promiscuous siblings decide to move back into their family home, quietly practicing their witchcraft passed down from generation to generation in the Halliwell family of witches. Together the corporate material driven, (Matthew) Wyatt, local gentlemen's club owner Chris and teenage delinquent Prudy carry on the tradition of the previous generation of ‘Charmed’ witches, managing their personal lives with their inherited individual powers and abilities in normal everyday San Francisco.

While each, already living scandalous and self-indulgent personal lifestyles of their own, the temptation of using their witchcraft to better their lives proves to be self-destructive. Resentment uprises from those around them, in addition to the manipulative maneuvers of evil over the course of the series.

The series is a spin off from the popular WB Drama, Charmed which ran from 1998 to 2006 starring Shannen Doherty until 2001, Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan from 2001 onward and Holly Marie Combs as “Piper”, the siblings mother. All actresses and co-star Brian Krause have signed contracts for reoccurring appearances on the show, throughout the course of the series.


The Main Characters:

Matthew Halliwell (This is Wyatt)

Wyatt Halliwell is the oldest of the family coven at 26 and runs the restaurant his mother and father, Piper Halliwell and Leo Wyatt owned before they left San Francisco. Like his younger brother and sister, Wyatt possesses the power to teleport himself place to place as well as his individual power of molecular manipulation – to speeding up or slowing down objects in time, inherited from his mother. Taken by the greed of money and power, his unethical work style aggravates the sibling rivalry relationship he shares with his womanizing and sex obsessed brother Chris.


Christopher Halliwell

Twenty-four year old Chris is the middle child of the family and is the most mischievous of the three siblings.His seductive manner and flamboyant sexual orientation are a few of many characteristics criticised by his older brother Wyatt. His individual power of Telekinesis and sound knowledge of Tantric Witchcraft puts him in a perfect position to run a strip joint in downtown San Francisco.


Melinda Halliwell

Chris and his younger sister Prudy share an extreme want to live a normal life unlike their older brother Wyatt. A barely legal recovering drug addict at UCSF, Prudy often finds herself in harms way one way or another and is a spontaneous free spirit. Her ability to reason and mediate between her two brothers strengthens their tie as a coven and her power over the elements completes the bond they have as they collectively use the power of three to strengthen their wiccan powers.




How 'Charmed' and 'Sibling Witchery' differ

This recreated version of Charmed works off the similar creativity and structure of the original show. Similar to Prue, Piper, Phoebe and Paige, the siblings have their own identities and are also vastly different from each other. The target audience is obviously older, as fans of Charmed have grown into adulthood and it hides no shame to its R rating with explicit sexual scenes, drug use and violence. The show reinforces the tempting evils that the siblings as human beings are susceptible to, having been born in a new era of social dangers where witchcraft and fighting evil may not be their most prevalent problem.

The role of evil creatures compared to this shows’ predecessor is the secondary focus of the series as the destructive behaviour of the siblings and the consequences of personal gain are the forefront of episodic plots. Nevertheless, darklighters, warlocks and demons will appear throughout the series but not to the extent that Charmed exhibited. The reasoning for this is that the previous generation of Halliwell witches had already vanquished the majority of evil that threatened their coven and also to make this show different to its own 'ancestor.'


Explanation of Absentee Piper, Leo, Phoebe's Family and Paige's Family
While the series finale of Charmed showed an array of cousins for Wyatt, Chris and Prudy through the issuance of Aunty Phoebe and Paige, an explanation of their absence is noted. Phoebe and her husband Coop (Cupid), along with their three daughters, now live in Paris, where Piper and Leo have set sailed to on the world wide boating honeymoon they always wish the had. Paige Matthews and her spouse Henry Mitchell now live in Salem, Massachusetts. They live in the same hometown as their beloved ancestor Melinda Warren did during her time in the Witch Trials. Depending on the success of the show, family members, including Grams and Patty and those mentioned above should make appearances.


Also to note:
1) I don't want to change the characters too much from what we have already seen on Charmed.

The sibling rivalry between Wyatt and Chris is still relevant and this will work toward the evolution of the storyline we saw in Season Six of Charmed. Chris is a bit more promiscuous from what we've previously seen but that was also a different Chris from the future. Also, I know the Charmed comics have said that Prudy would have the power of Telekinetic Orbing but I would rather have her power a bit more unique from Chris's normal Telekinesis. I wanted each of them to have a Warren power, except I think Levitation, Empathy and Premonition are gifts that Phoebe should pass on to her children.

2) This spin-off of Charmed is much more serious and adult themed.
If anyone has seen Practical Magic, 'Sibling Witchery' carries on some of the themes of Wicca, public resentment of the sisters and the scandals with witchcraft that gets them into trouble with evil sources.

3) The absence of other Characters and Piper and Leo being be series regulars.

Except I would rather have Holly Marie Combs and Leo Wyatt portray them, if it wasn't possible it wouldn't be worth casting different actors for this role. Even so, I think the Siblings figuring out their lives with powers together is more interesting - similar to Season 1 and 2 of Charmed. Also, there isn't enough room for 6 other cousins, 2 aunts and 2 uncles. A reason for their absence is explained below.

4) The Real San Francisco
I wanted to incorporate three social phenomenons that each sibling possesses into the show, relevant to the issues that many Californians deal with today. Marijuana and recreational drug usage (Prudy), financial hardship and financial focus of San Francisco (Wyatt) and the influence of the red light district (Chris) and the GBLT community. I felt that these were issues Charmed shied away from, especially considering how important the setting of San Francisco was to the The Charmed Universe.

What you think? Love this board by the way. Charmed is a way of life!

[Esmeralda]

When I saw your "Save Leo" banner I wondered if you were a returning member. *Always* happy to see returning forum fans!

I'm definitely interesting in seeing what the others think of your idea once SimplyPoo or Assassin Witch moves it.

And to thank you for coming back, here's a blessing!

ETA: Here's the thread that mrmilano set up in response to this thread.