That sounds a bit unwieldy. What if there are two players who are online and motivated to churn out posts and are interacting?
They can't, because you have to have two other people post after your post. So, if anything, it would have to be three people. Either way, I trust that you guys know when to wait and when to go. If it becomes a problem, I'll do something about it (
And since you guys are showing concern for it, I don't think I'll have too much of a problem. (:
Hello everyone, I hope it isnt too late to join this. o v o/
|Larissa Leone|
Name:
Larissa “Lars” or “Larzy” Leone
Gender:
Female
Age:
15
Year:
5th
Blood:
Halfblood
House:
Tituba
Wand:
Pine, unicorn hair core, 9 ½ inches, slightly springy
Pet:
Their full names are Trafalgar (the pied crow) and Belvedere (the magpie) She got Gar after her second year, and Bel after her fourth, to keep him company.
Electives:
Care of magical creatures Study of ancient runes Muggle Studies
Clubs:
Magical Creatures Club.
Strengths:
Excels in spell work and charms Works well with magical creatures Decent at flying
Weaknesses:
Piss poor at potions Doesn’t work well with plants Unfortunately crappy aim when using spells
Boggart:
A very large and very irate moose.
Patronus:
Wood moth.
Amortentia:
Pine trees and campfires.
Personality:
From the time she was small, Lars has always been considered a happy and energetic person, with a very curious nature and a great deal of kindness. While she doesn’t always fit in, she has an odd sort of charm that often makes her hard to hate, not that she would care too much if someone did dislike her. She’s can be a bit stubborn, especially when she believes something is unfair or cruel, and won’t shy away from defending herself or whoever she believes needs defending at the time. She could be considered a pacifist, if not for the fact that she believes not everyone can get along and that fights are inevitable. Despite this, she is mostly laid back and care free, preferring to be open minded, patient and kind to those she likes and to simply avoid those she doesn’t (which are far and few between).
While she is very friendly, Lars often prefers to keep to herself, and has a golden rule of keeping her problems, however large or small, private. She doesn’t like to trouble others with anything she believes she can handle on her own, and worries that she’s being bothersome and difficult when she does. Her pride can sometimes dictate her choices, making it hard for her to seek out help when she really needs it. If she ever does though, it’s a sure sign that she respects you very much and will most likely to return the favor tenfold. She is a very loyal person, and won’t forget kindness when kindness is given. She's never been one to take others for granted and is quite reliable.
When it comes to academics, Lars is a bit of an underachiever, often doing the minimum of what needs to be done so that she can pass her classes and then quickly get back to her own business. She doesn’t thrive well in formal education settings, and she prefers to teach herself. When it comes to subjects that she is interested in, she could be considered a sponge, and is always full of enthusiasm and motivation to know more. Hands-on work is best for her, as she likes a very active learning style. While she can easily thrive on her own, her lack of time management skills and habit of procrastinating can sometimes lead her astray.
While Lars is a very hard-working and honest individual, she doesn’t much like being rushed or pressured to do anything, and works very poorly under pressure. If given adequate time and recourses though, she can be very imaginative, innovative, and clever when solving problems, and will always strive for the best results. While she likes to have clear instructions to start from, she won't turn down using more effecient short cuts to reach the same results. She has a hard time actually working with people though, as she doesn’t trust others very easily and refuses to carry all the burden herself.
Likes:
- Tea/coffee/caffeine in general - Anything to do with art. (both making and appreciating it) - Comics/books/cartoons - Anything she deems cute (this includes pretty much any magical creature) - Her father and two brothers - Being outdoors/camping - Summer thunderstorms - A very wide variety of music - Doing exciting things -
Dislikes:
- Fighting/arguing/shouting - Cold rainstorms - Restrictions - Her mother - Injustice / cruelty - Super hot weather and sunburns - Shorts that are too short - Having nothing to do
Fears:
- Moose and large, hooved animals - Anything to do with suffocating - Being dehumanized
Hobbies:
- Drawing and painting - Sitting outdoors and listening to music - Reading comics/books - Teaching Bel and Gar little tricks
Biography:
Larissa was born in Grayling, a quiet but incredibly friendly and peaceful town located towards the top of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Her parents were a witch who worked as a seamstress and a plain old muggle father who worked as a carpenter. She was born second to her older brother, Rigel, and then a few years after that her youngest brother Leo was born. And then maybe a few months after that, her parents divorced. She was only four at the time, and doesn’t remember much of a transition, honestly. Her mother received custody of all three of them, while her father received visits and shared holidays, though, that eventually dwindled down to a few times a year thanks to his muggle job.
When Lars was six, her brother received his letter to Salem. Her mother was the most excited about the news, suddenly so proud to have a magical child. Rigel seemed less happy with the news, but Lars couldn’t honestly remember that well. She recalls her brother and mother fighting about it sometimes, but she never stuck her nose in it. Sometime during her brother’s fourth year, he moved out of their mothers and in with a friend of his. It bothered Lars a bit, but because her mother wouldn’t make a big deal of it, neither did she.
Eventually, when Lars was finally old enough, she received her own letter to Salem, and her mother was once again suddenly so proud of having magical children. Her mother was a bit overbearing about it, but she never voiced her opinion on it for fear of starting a fight. It wasn’t that she wasn’t just as excited, but her mother made her feel less like a child and more like a trophy whenever she talked about it. Her father, being a muggle, didn’t really understand very much, even after going through the process with Rigel. He offered silent support and that was enough for her.
First year was rough. Making friends was hard, classes sucked, and Lars honestly wasn’t understanding any of what she was supposed to be learning. Her brother offered some help, but it didn’t too much good. Her grades were pretty bad that year, and her mother only picked fights about it, which oddly both bothered and motivated Lars to do better. By the end of her second year, she was towards the top of her classes, but the fights with her mother only seemed to get worse. Her brother had long since graduated, and had started working in the muggle world with her father. She didn’t see a lot of him especially after that, but in some odd twist of fate, her and her father began to talk more. By the end of her third year, she’d moved in with her father, and begun talking to Rigel again.
During her fourth year, Lars’ younger brother Leo began attending Salem. She hadn’t seen as much of him since she’d loved in with their father, so she was pretty excited to see him attending school with her. Leo and she had always been pretty close. It was around then too that Lars really began to feed her interest in mythical creatures, eventually joining the Magical Creatures Club. She’s coming into her fifth year now, and is pretty excited. She’s beginning to take a serious interest in art and mythical creatures now, and wants to look into future careers involving either.
here's my other character! lol, looks like tituba is the fullest again.
|JULIUS AQUINO|
Name:
Julius "Jules" Aquino
Gender:
Male
Age:
13
Year:
3rd
Blood:
Half-Blood
House:
Tituba
Wand:
Cedar, Dragon Heartstring, Pliable, 11 3/4"
Pet:
None, but has been begging his mom for a dog for years. Or a dragon.
Electives:
Care of Magical Creatures Muggle Studies Divination
Clubs:
Magical Creatures Club
Personality:(At least a paragraph)
Jules specializes in back-talking, smack-talking, trouble-making, and heart-breaking (because really, look at those eyes). Already very independent, Jules hates it when people tell him what to do, and even more when they talk down to him. He's rash, and has no tact to him at all, but at least you always know that what you see is what you get with him. Somehow though, people can never stay mad at him when he does something that by all accounts should land him in detention (and often does). Jules still has all the wonder and curiosity of a little boy, and a smile that lights up his face.
Though he's never cared much for things like rules or authority, Jules has high moral standards and empathy, and no patience for cruelty. He's a small, but scrappy kid who isn't afraid to stand up to someone and pick a fight… even when it can only end badly for him. Jules is also very responsible, something that tends to catch most people off guard. He's a dependable sort with a protective streak, who you can go to for almost anything, and he'll have your back. Especially if it means making a little mischief. He loves mischief. In his few years at Salem's, he's already garnered a reputation among teachers and students alike for pulling pranks and being a general disturbance. Jules never means any harm, though (unless it's fight pickin' time) and mostly just does it to make others laugh. He likes spending time with other people and cracking jokes, so he's pretty popular with the other students his age.
He's brave, loyal, curious, and mischievous, but all in all, he's just a kid who's stumbled into magical abilities and wants to have fun with them. What can possibly go wrong.
Likes:
His mom Animals of all sorts General tomfoolery
Dislikes:
Rules Being talked down to Bullies His mom being anything but happy
Fears:
Loss Heights Uselessness
Biography:
A scrawny punk from Richmond, CA, Jules was born to single mother, Rosa Aquino. Rosa, a squib, immigrated to America from the Philippines when she was still pregnant, and managed to find a shabby apartment in the Bay Area just in time to give birth to him. Though she lacked any talent for magic, she knew that in all likelihood Jules would be a wizard just like his grandpa. So when at three years old, Rosa inexplicably found him sitting on top of the refrigerator – where she'd hidden a toy she'd confiscated from him two days ago – she knew exactly what was going on. On her next day off from work, she took baby Julius to San Francisco's wizarding district and walked him through the allies.
His introduction to the magical world was… a noisy one. He stared, wide-eyed as Rosa walked him into Sybill's Savoring Sweeties, a candy shop. The two of them played with the different treats, some changing color, some moving all on their own. They dissolved into giggles as Jules' wonder and delight. But then as Rosa was distracted talking to Sybill, little Jules picked up a few of the fire-crackers and dropped them on the floor. The ensuing cacophony was something to behold, and he almost lit the store on fire. The two woman did the reasonable thing and freaked out, but Jules just giggled at the spectacle, in awe (it wasn't uncommon to hear gunshots at night in Richmond – Jules had stopped being afraid of loud noises long before magic entered his life).
The knowledge that he was different from the other kids at school, that he had magic, didn't impede his ability to make friends. Instead, it was all the time he spent in time-out. Teachers were quick to brand him a trouble-maker for both his love of pranks and his uncanny ability to start fights with other kids in the play yard every time someone wasn't looking. It didn't matter if Jules was the target, or if it was his friend, or someone he didn't know at all. If someone started doing something that he didn't think was right, he stepped in. Luckily, five year olds can't do much to seriously hurt each other. But still, it landed him in time-out often enough, and poor Rosa got more and more calls about her unruly son. Eventually, enough was enough, and she decided that it was time he got a good lecture – along with a couple of smacks to the head. Jules wasn't exactly cured of his ways, but at least he got better at knowing where the line was drawn – and when it was acceptable to cross it.
As Jules grew older, Rosa started depending on him more and more. She took him to doctor appointments to translate her broken mix of English and Tagalog, had him take official phone calls for her so she wouldn't have to speak, and had him negotiate with their landlord, because she didn't trust her ability to do it well enough. Jules took on more and more responsibility, almost becoming a parent in his own right. His mom worked two jobs and late nights, so he learned to cook and made dinner for her from the few ingredients stocked in their fridge so she'd have something to eat when she got home. As he got taller and more responsible, Rosa seemed to shrink, time and her heavy work load weighing her down.
Leaving for Salem's when Jules was eleven was both the most exciting and most painful thing he'd ever done. He hated leaving his mom. Who was going to talk for her, or make her dinner, or give her a good morning kiss? And Richmond wasn't exactly a safe neighborhood. Even at his young age, he knew that much. But Rosa insisted, saying that they would write each other every week (a tradition they still continue, even today) and that she would be fine. Besides, didn't he want to learn all about magic? He'd learn so many wonderful things, and then during breaks he could come home and they could go into magical San Francisco so Jules could show off and not get in trouble for using underage magic. It'd be the best experience of his life, she promised.
Hello everyone, I hope it isnt too late to join this. o v o/
|Larissa Leone|
Name:
Larissa “Lars” or “Larzy” Leone
Gender:
Female
Age:
15
Year:
5th
Blood:
Halfblood
House:
Tituba
Wand:
Pine, unicorn hair core, 9 ½ inches, slightly springy
Pet:
Their full names are Trafalgar (the pied crow) and Belvedere (the magpie) She got Gar after her second year, and Bel after her fourth, to keep him company.
Electives:
Care of magical creatures Study of ancient runes Muggle Studies
Clubs:
Magical Creatures Club.
Strengths:
Excels in spell work and charms Works well with magical creatures Decent at flying
Weaknesses:
Piss poor at potions Doesn’t work well with plants Unfortunately crappy aim when using spells
Boggart:
A very large and very irate moose.
Patronus:
Wood moth.
Amortentia:
Pine trees and campfires.
Personality:
From the time she was small, Lars has always been considered a happy and energetic person, with a very curious nature and a great deal of kindness. While she doesn’t always fit in, she has an odd sort of charm that often makes her hard to hate, not that she would care too much if someone did dislike her. She’s can be a bit stubborn, especially when she believes something is unfair or cruel, and won’t shy away from defending herself or whoever she believes needs defending at the time. She could be considered a pacifist, if not for the fact that she believes not everyone can get along and that fights are inevitable. Despite this, she is mostly laid back and care free, preferring to be open minded, patient and kind to those she likes and to simply avoid those she doesn’t (which are far and few between).
While she is very friendly, Lars often prefers to keep to herself, and has a golden rule of keeping her problems, however large or small, private. She doesn’t like to trouble others with anything she believes she can handle on her own, and worries that she’s being bothersome and difficult when she does. Her pride can sometimes dictate her choices, making it hard for her to seek out help when she really needs it. If she ever does though, it’s a sure sign that she respects you very much and will most likely to return the favor tenfold. She is a very loyal person, and won’t forget kindness when kindness is given. She's never been one to take others for granted and is quite reliable.
When it comes to academics, Lars is a bit of an underachiever, often doing the minimum of what needs to be done so that she can pass her classes and then quickly get back to her own business. She doesn’t thrive well in formal education settings, and she prefers to teach herself. When it comes to subjects that she is interested in, she could be considered a sponge, and is always full of enthusiasm and motivation to know more. Hands-on work is best for her, as she likes a very active learning style. While she can easily thrive on her own, her lack of time management skills and habit of procrastinating can sometimes lead her astray.
While Lars is a very hard-working and honest individual, she doesn’t much like being rushed or pressured to do anything, and works very poorly under pressure. If given adequate time and recourses though, she can be very imaginative, innovative, and clever when solving problems, and will always strive for the best results. While she likes to have clear instructions to start from, she won't turn down using more effecient short cuts to reach the same results. She has a hard time actually working with people though, as she doesn’t trust others very easily and refuses to carry all the burden herself.
Likes:
- Tea/coffee/caffeine in general - Anything to do with art. (both making and appreciating it) - Comics/books/cartoons - Anything she deems cute (this includes pretty much any magical creature) - Her father and two brothers - Being outdoors/camping - Summer thunderstorms - A very wide variety of music - Doing exciting things -
Dislikes:
- Fighting/arguing/shouting - Cold rainstorms - Restrictions - Her mother - Injustice / cruelty - Super hot weather and sunburns - Shorts that are too short - Having nothing to do
Fears:
- Moose and large, hooved animals - Anything to do with suffocating - Being dehumanized
Hobbies:
- Drawing and painting - Sitting outdoors and listening to music - Reading comics/books - Teaching Bel and Gar little tricks
Biography:
Larissa was born in Grayling, a quiet but incredibly friendly and peaceful town located towards the top of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Her parents were a witch who worked as a seamstress and a plain old muggle father who worked as a carpenter. She was born second to her older brother, Rigel, and then a few years after that her youngest brother Leo was born. And then maybe a few months after that, her parents divorced. She was only four at the time, and doesn’t remember much of a transition, honestly. Her mother received custody of all three of them, while her father received visits and shared holidays, though, that eventually dwindled down to a few times a year thanks to his muggle job.
When Lars was six, her brother received his letter to Salem. Her mother was the most excited about the news, suddenly so proud to have a magical child. Rigel seemed less happy with the news, but Lars couldn’t honestly remember that well. She recalls her brother and mother fighting about it sometimes, but she never stuck her nose in it. Sometime during her brother’s fourth year, he moved out of their mothers and in with a friend of his. It bothered Lars a bit, but because her mother wouldn’t make a big deal of it, neither did she.
Eventually, when Lars was finally old enough, she received her own letter to Salem, and her mother was once again suddenly so proud of having magical children. Her mother was a bit overbearing about it, but she never voiced her opinion on it for fear of starting a fight. It wasn’t that she wasn’t just as excited, but her mother made her feel less like a child and more like a trophy whenever she talked about it. Her father, being a muggle, didn’t really understand very much, even after going through the process with Rigel. He offered silent support and that was enough for her.
First year was rough. Making friends was hard, classes sucked, and Lars honestly wasn’t understanding any of what she was supposed to be learning. Her brother offered some help, but it didn’t too much good. Her grades were pretty bad that year, and her mother only picked fights about it, which oddly both bothered and motivated Lars to do better. By the end of her second year, she was towards the top of her classes, but the fights with her mother only seemed to get worse. Her brother had long since graduated, and had started working in the muggle world with her father. She didn’t see a lot of him especially after that, but in some odd twist of fate, her and her father began to talk more. By the end of her third year, she’d moved in with her father, and begun talking to Rigel again.
During her fourth year, Lars’ younger brother Leo began attending Salem. She hadn’t seen as much of him since she’d loved in with their father, so she was pretty excited to see him attending school with her. Leo and she had always been pretty close. It was around then too that Lars really began to feed her interest in mythical creatures, eventually joining the Magical Creatures Club. She’s coming into her fifth year now, and is pretty excited. She’s beginning to take a serious interest in art and mythical creatures now, and wants to look into future careers involving either.
Accepted ^-^
here's my other character! lol, looks like tituba is the fullest again.
|JULIUS AQUINO|
Name:
Julius "Jules" Aquino
Gender:
Male
Age:
13
Year:
3rd
Blood:
Half-Blood
House:
Tituba
Wand:
Cedar, Dragon Heartstring, Pliable, 11 3/4"
Pet:
None, but has been begging his mom for a dog for years. Or a dragon.
Electives:
Care of Magical Creatures Muggle Studies Divination
Clubs:
Magical Creatures Club
Personality:(At least a paragraph)
Jules specializes in back-talking, smack-talking, trouble-making, and heart-breaking (because really, look at those eyes). Already very independent, Jules hates it when people tell him what to do, and even more when they talk down to him. He's rash, and has no tact to him at all, but at least you always know that what you see is what you get with him. Somehow though, people can never stay mad at him when he does something that by all accounts should land him in detention (and often does). Jules still has all the wonder and curiosity of a little boy, and a smile that lights up his face.
Though he's never cared much for things like rules or authority, Jules has high moral standards and empathy, and no patience for cruelty. He's a small, but scrappy kid who isn't afraid to stand up to someone and pick a fight… even when it can only end badly for him. Jules is also very responsible, something that tends to catch most people off guard. He's a dependable sort with a protective streak, who you can go to for almost anything, and he'll have your back. Especially if it means making a little mischief. He loves mischief. In his few years at Salem's, he's already garnered a reputation among teachers and students alike for pulling pranks and being a general disturbance. Jules never means any harm, though (unless it's fight pickin' time) and mostly just does it to make others laugh. He likes spending time with other people and cracking jokes, so he's pretty popular with the other students his age.
He's brave, loyal, curious, and mischievous, but all in all, he's just a kid who's stumbled into magical abilities and wants to have fun with them. What can possibly go wrong.
Likes:
His mom Animals of all sorts General tomfoolery
Dislikes:
Rules Being talked down to Bullies His mom being anything but happy
Fears:
Loss Heights Uselessness
Biography:
A scrawny punk from Richmond, CA, Jules was born to single mother, Rosa Aquino. Rosa, a squib, immigrated to America from the Philippines when she was still pregnant, and managed to find a shabby apartment in the Bay Area just in time to give birth to him. Though she lacked any talent for magic, she knew that in all likelihood Jules would be a wizard just like his grandpa. So when at three years old, Rosa inexplicably found him sitting on top of the refrigerator – where she'd hidden a toy she'd confiscated from him two days ago – she knew exactly what was going on. On her next day off from work, she took baby Julius to San Francisco's wizarding district and walked him through the allies.
His introduction to the magical world was… a noisy one. He stared, wide-eyed as Rosa walked him into Sybill's Savoring Sweeties, a candy shop. The two of them played with the different treats, some changing color, some moving all on their own. They dissolved into giggles as Jules' wonder and delight. But then as Rosa was distracted talking to Sybill, little Jules picked up a few of the fire-crackers and dropped them on the floor. The ensuing cacophony was something to behold, and he almost lit the store on fire. The two woman did the reasonable thing and freaked out, but Jules just giggled at the spectacle, in awe (it wasn't uncommon to hear gunshots at night in Richmond – Jules had stopped being afraid of loud noises long before magic entered his life).
The knowledge that he was different from the other kids at school, that he had magic, didn't impede his ability to make friends. Instead, it was all the time he spent in time-out. Teachers were quick to brand him a trouble-maker for both his love of pranks and his uncanny ability to start fights with other kids in the play yard every time someone wasn't looking. It didn't matter if Jules was the target, or if it was his friend, or someone he didn't know at all. If someone started doing something that he didn't think was right, he stepped in. Luckily, five year olds can't do much to seriously hurt each other. But still, it landed him in time-out often enough, and poor Rosa got more and more calls about her unruly son. Eventually, enough was enough, and she decided that it was time he got a good lecture – along with a couple of smacks to the head. Jules wasn't exactly cured of his ways, but at least he got better at knowing where the line was drawn – and when it was acceptable to cross it.
As Jules grew older, Rosa started depending on him more and more. She took him to doctor appointments to translate her broken mix of English and Tagalog, had him take official phone calls for her so she wouldn't have to speak, and had him negotiate with their landlord, because she didn't trust her ability to do it well enough. Jules took on more and more responsibility, almost becoming a parent in his own right. His mom worked two jobs and late nights, so he learned to cook and made dinner for her from the few ingredients stocked in their fridge so she'd have something to eat when she got home. As he got taller and more responsible, Rosa seemed to shrink, time and her heavy work load weighing her down.
Leaving for Salem's when Jules was eleven was both the most exciting and most painful thing he'd ever done. He hated leaving his mom. Who was going to talk for her, or make her dinner, or give her a good morning kiss? And Richmond wasn't exactly a safe neighborhood. Even at his young age, he knew that much. But Rosa insisted, saying that they would write each other every week (a tradition they still continue, even today) and that she would be fine. Besides, didn't he want to learn all about magic? He'd learn so many wonderful things, and then during breaks he could come home and they could go into magical San Francisco so Jules could show off and not get in trouble for using underage magic. It'd be the best experience of his life, she promised.
Hmm a lot of overlap in Larissa and Dor's interests. They're either gonna get along real well or hate each other. I only skimmed the CS, but this should be fun.
I'll be home in about 8 hours and then I'll be able to post
Ohhh, true! I'm totally down for some pre-established friendship, if you wanna? Same offer extends to everyone, too. I like punching out character relationships earlier rather than later.
I'm down! Aja's likely on good terms with everyone but probably only on an acquaintance level. Crimmy, idk how much you want her and Ziya to know each other because they're both in the same house and year. Jules will know Dor, Lars, and Aella from magical creatures club, plus he and Lars are housemates. What kinda relationship do you want them all to have?
I definitely think Lars and Jules could have a good relationship, especially cause they're in the same house. They could get into all sorts of shenanigans together. Add in Aella and Dors (if they're willing) and we could have a Mauraders dynamic (since they're all in Magical Creatures Club).
Amelia's in the same house as Lars and Jules right? She could easily become friends with either of them.
I definitely think Lars and Jules could have a good relationship, especially cause they're in the same house. They could get into all sorts of shenanigans together. Add in Aella and Dors (if they're willing) and we could have a Mauraders dynamic (since they're all in Magical Creatures Club).
Amelia's in the same house as Lars and Jules right? She could easily become friends with either of them.
I would love that. But considering how Aella only has friends that walk over her/uses her since she is so meek. However, we can have them form a friendship during the RP and she can be introduced into the little Maurauders group (:
Quick question: I may have just missed it in the OOC, but what's the rooming situation like? Do they share a room with everyone in the year and house like in Hogwarts, or is it two per room, or?
Quick question: I may have just missed it in the OOC, but what's the rooming situation like? Do they share a room with everyone in the year and house like in Hogwarts, or is it two per room, or?
Ah, I actually used to have that in the OOC, but I think I exed it on accident a while ago. Anyways, it is four to a room, everyone posseses their own corner - mind you, they are very big rooms, so don't worry about space. (: Every corner has room for a bed, night stand, and a small dresser.
Also, common rooms usually have desks and tables for studying.
I also wanted to tell you guys that I might not be on 24/7 like I usually am due to my dog just having his eye removed due to a tumor and I have to watch him until it heals. But I should be able to come on every day, just not update/post everyday.
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