@Apokalipse I have a question about the Character Sheet regarding to strengths and weaknesses :)

What exactly are you looking for? Is it just in general, or something relating to them being a witch/wizard and so forth?

Hey @Apokalipse, I edited and added a few things for my character sheet. I'll put it here so you don't have to go back and find it. Hopefully everything is good now!

Ariadne Tune [+]

Name:

Ariadne "Addie" Dorothea Tune

Gender:

Female

Age:

16

Year:

6th

Blood:

Half-Blood

House:

Good

Pet:

A fluffy black cat named Henry

My Hider [+]

Electives:

Alchemy
Muggle Studies
Arithmancy

Clubs:

Astronomy Club
Potions Club
Charms Club

Boggart:

Addie's boggart used to be what she imagined was the troll that killed her mother, but these days its her two cousins threatening to tell her Aunt Bea how bad she is.

Patronus:

A cat

Amortentia:

Jasmine, oil paint, the air after it rains, and freshly brewed coffee.

Wand:

Willow, Unicorn Hair, 11 1/2 in, springy

Best Class:

Potions

Worst Class:

Herbology

Strengths:

Good at motivating herself and others
Can easily replicate a potion in a matter of minutes and has memorized the ingredients for several potions
Almost always honest
Quite skilled in transiguration as well
Intelligent
Witty
Quick learner

Weaknesses:

Not the best at managing time
Very insecure
Almost completely incompetent when it comes to Herbology. Countless hours have been spent studying for this class in order to get a passing grade.
How are you supposed to even memorize all the stuff taught in History of Magic? Huh?
Can't always muster the right amount of confidence
Sometimes easily discouraged

Mixes up and forgets spells sometimes
Constantly wears a mask to hide her emotions

Personality:

From her past, it may seem like Addie is a weepy, sad, mess. Though this is sometimes true, almost always when she is alone, she puts on a front for the world to see. Talking about her feelings and family is not something she partakes in frequently, although she will share the occasional, good memory from a happier time when she was younger. Otherwise, she is usually fairly quiet, especially when it comes to discussing herself. She’s not necessarily shy, but Addie is a very insecure girl. She has no issues speaking up in class or participating in some small talk with classmates and friends. She is not too quick to judge others, but is a firm believer in listening to your gut when it speaks up. Because of this, Addie is cautious of those that rub her the wrong way. A lone wolf, she normally enjoys being alone but won’t shoo away a friend who wishes to share her company or engage her in conversation. It is because of this that she is known as a friendly and kind person.

She seems to always have an open shoulder, for Addie hates seeing others in a sad mood, but will hardly ever go to anyone to talk about her own problems. You could say she has a certain pride that she’s afraid of tarnishing, a fault that causes her to bottle up her problems until they come bursting out when something truly awful happens to her. She dislikes being touched, especially near her arms. However, she will sometimes find that she desires to be held for a long period of time (of course this is a silly request, and she would never make it, opting instead to snuggle up with her cat…although he’s not always up for it.)

There is a certain charm to Addie in the fact that, although she is generally very sweet, she has some bite to her. Addie is stubborn, sarcastic, and on her best (and sometimes worst) days, she will not hesitate to snap back at anyone who tries to trample over her. After all, it’s her family that she fears the most-everyone else can’t hurt in the same way. Though no one can really tell, Addie hardly feels much. One of the reasons why she’s always drawing is because her passion for the arts is one of the only ways she distract herself from how badly her emotional state of being is.

Likes:

Drawing, sketching, and painting
Chocolate almonds
Rainy weather
Fall, especially the leaves changing colors
Handsome young lads
Purple irises
Hot tea with honey
Warm socks and boots
People that make her feel comfortable
A clear night sky
Furry animals
Cute jackets
Kindness
Reading (fairy tales and stories about magic)

Dislikes:

Yelling
Crudeness
Sweating
Humid weather (it makes her hair frizzier than it needs to be)
Crying
Finding sad people
Greediness
Fall (though it's her favorite season, the anniversary of her mother's death takes place in the fall.)
Disappointing others
Peas
Bad dreams
Dishonesty
Bad manners

Fears:

Her cousins
Being unloved
Ending up alone
Disappointing her father
People finding out about her bad habit
Earthquakes
Huge monsters
Losing more loved ones

Biography:

There was a time when Addie knew no tragedy. Born in a rainy town with a sunny disposition, she spent the first seven years of her life in Washington with her parents, Jamie and Cecilia. As a child she was happy and almost always smiling. Her mother was a witch who had fallen in love with a muggle, and so she grew up in a magic-friendly household while also obtaining the customs of the muggle world as well. Cecilia worked as a journalist for Magic Daily, often writing about magical creatures in the wild, always trying to inform the public on all the wonderful beings that existed in the magical world. Jamie was a pilot who was often traveling but made sure he could be home with his family as much as possible. Her parents were just as happy as their beloved daughter and worked as a team to raise her on good, strong principles. They not only encouraged her to think for herself, but to believe in her abilities and to be who she wanted to be, not what everyone else wanted her to be. From an early age, she expressed a great interest in art so her father, an artist himself, would sit with Addie for hours just drawing and painting together. He taught her the techniques he had learned over the years while allowing her to develop her own methods and style. For a long time, the Tune family lived very happily.

When Addie was seven, her mother decided to head north to Canada to do some research for an article she was working on about forest trolls. Just like every other time Cecilia had left for a job, Addie and her father were certain she would be back with stories of her findings. But things were about to take a turn for the worst. They received news the news three days after she had left: Cecilia had made it to her destination, but she had not been prepared for how aggressive forest trolls were when they sensed an invader. She was killed immediately by blunt force trauma to the head. Jamie was devastated and Addie was traumatized, and after his wife died, Jamie’s mood changed drastically. He cut off ties with many of his closest friends, stopped coming home for days on end, and began to neglect Addie. It got so bad to the point that Cecilia’s younger, muggle sister, Bea, had to step in and take care of Addie while Jamie was gone at work. Eventually, Jamie let Bea take Addie into her home for good. She now lived in Portland, Orgeon with Bea’s family.

The only thing Addie liked about her new life was her Aunt Bea and her youngest child, Esther. Esther was two years younger than Addie and immediately latched onto her as if she were another big sister. Though spending time with these two, plus her Uncle Teddy, made her feel welcome, her two older cousins, Benjamin and Lydia, did not take well to the new addition to their home. Instead of constantly picking on their little sister they found a new target in Addie. They teased and insulted her frequently while also pushing her to partake in “games” that ended up with her hurt or embarrassed. You would think that once she turned nine and her powers manifested, they would have been scared of their cousin but this was not the case. As a matter of fact, their bullying became harsher-kids that are jealous of other kids can be cruel. Benjamin and Lydia put the idea in Addie’s head that if she were to tattle to their mother, they would lie and say that she was the one causing trouble. And so even though her Aunt Bea showered her with love, her heart stopped working the way it was supposed to, and Addie slowly let depression take over her body and her mind. Even worse, her father’s reaction to her newfound abilities was not positive. Jamie tried not to let it show, but he had always blamed the magical world for his beloved wife’s death. And to see his daughter become just like her didn’t sit well with him. She found some escape as she and her cousins grew older. As they matured, they became less interested in child’s play and more into hanging out with their teenage friends. Once Addie began attending the Salem Witches’ Institute, her mood changed for the better, but only slightly. Having to go home for breaks and holidays and having to deal with her father’s increasingly prevalent absence from her life, and the cousins that still disliked her brought all her feelings of loneliness and self-loathing back. They just wouldn’t go away, no matter how positive she tried to be. She began to cut herself when she was thirteen, never going deep enough to kill but just enough to scar. Addie constantly throws herself into her art in order to banish away the negative feelings that hold her back from flourishing, and you can often catch her sitting by herself, sketching or painting something beautiful.

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Yes! I'm going to start working on a relations sheet. Probably going to work on it with time though as all of our characters start to interact. Which reminds me, Addie is welcome to be friends with pretty much anyone. She's a little quiet, but friendly :)

And @AlteredTundra, I think Addie would probably find him pretty cute (she pretty much has a crush on all cute boys) but would maybe be a little put off by the arrogance? I'm not sure.

Edgar Whitby [+]

|EDGAR BARNABUS WHITBY|

Name:

Edgar Barnabus Whitby

Gender:

Male

Age:

18

Year:

7th

Blood:

Pureblood

House:

Good

Pet:

Archimedes-The Barn Owl

Electives:

• Alchemy
• Study of Ancient Runes
• Arithmancy

Clubs:

• Dueling Club
• Charms Club
• Potions Club

Boggart:

A spectral version of his Father

Patronus:

Owl

Armortenia:

The smell of the pages of a book, particularly older books

Wand:

Pine, Firm, 13 1/2 inches, Dragon Heartstring

Best Class(es):

Potions, Magical History, Charms

Worst Class(es):

Herbology, Transfiguration, Divination

Strengths:

• Highly Intelligent
• Strong Willed
• Has the ability to lead
• Witty
• Perfectionist
• Has a great sense of humor

Weaknesses:

• Shy
• Can be manipulated easily
• Despite intelligence is a bit naive
• Socially awkward
• Consistently stressed
• Shut-In

Personality:

Edgar has become the product of an overbearing father who values knowledge and titles above all else. As such Edgar has become a shut in who's only comfort is the books that he reads. He has worked very hard to become the person that he is taking time to accurately and with great detail plan every single function that his life revolves around. While he seems too cold and distant to most he does find time to help other students in some of the more difficult classes knowing how difficult those classes can be.

As a consequence of his up bringing Edgar has an almost irrational fear of authority figures and does everything he can to stay within the accepted line. While among his peers this leads to rumors that he tends to be a snitch or a teachers pet, the latter he doesn't mind being called, has led him to nearly abandon most common social interactions. When he hears of bullies among the school he will be quick to confront them and easily wear them down with a witty and intelligent barrage that would almost rival the brightest of professors.

Likes:

• Reading (Favorite Authors: Sun Tzu, Lao Tsi)
• Dueling
• Being around like minded people

Dislikes:

• Excessively loud people
• Arrogance
• Fool Hardiness

Fears:

• Failing academically
• Falling out of touch with his peerage
• Becoming "lame"

Biography:

The Whitby name is not one that is well known within the wizarding world, although in centuries past it was tied to some of the most prominent names in American wizardry. During the years of the Salem witch hunts the Whitby's were cousins to the Proctor's and as such Edgar's family still holds that connection tight. As the years progressed Edgar was beaten over the head with the thoughts that he was to continue a long line of wizardry and it was his responsibility to continue the name of Whitby.

Edgar's childhood was a bitter and lonely one, being the only child of a once prestigious wizarding family Edgar's father began his wizarding training from as early as physically possible teaching him magical history at the tender age of four. By the time he was old enough to attend his first year at Salem Edgar had already read most of the core classes books and knew most of what the professors were going to teach. This lead him to become an outcast among his peerage calling him all sorts of terrible names which only furthered his introverted behavior. When his grades began to slip it was only a matter of time before his father heard about it and began his tyrannical rule from a far.

After his first year came to a close Edgar's father began buckling down on him enforcing strict mandatory study times and material that was too far beyond what a second year should be learning. Without anytime to figure out life in a social aspect Edgar retreated into his books and his studies in the hope that if he studied hard enough or learned enough of the materials that his father shoved in front of him that maybe he would let up on him and possibly give him a taste of freedom that he so desperately wanted. Sadly this was not the case. The better that Edgar did the more his father shoved onto him and Edgar's only hope was that he could return to Salem just to have a minute break from studying.

His second year quickly became a repeat of the year before, his over zealous father pushing him into his studies caused him to skyrocket academically but fall tragically short socially. It wasn't until that another student began having trouble with a particularly troublesome class that Edgar began to shine. With his knowledge in the classes and courses far beyond what many had experienced he was able to aid in studying to the first years that were quickly becoming overwhelmed.

Finally feeling like a normal child Edgar dreaded going home knowing that his father would be waiting to continue the almost torturous activity of studying under him. Sure enough Edgar was right and the rigorous exercise of his father's tutelage began almost instantly after he walked through the door. Edgar thought that his ability to help others in the school would finally give his father a moment of pride at that thought, however, quickly passed. Edgar's father quickly scolded him telling him that his knowledge was only meant for Edgar and Edgar alone and he should never share what he knows with anyone.

Now in his seventh year Edgar continues his aid of other students, much to his father's displeasure, and now has started a personal campaign to help those bullied as senior member of the student body. Even with his new found bravado Edgar still harbors a deep seeded fear of the teaching staff and still prefers the solitude of the library to the hustle and bustle of the Good common room. It is unsure wither or not he will continue to thrive or shrink back into his almost hermit like life style since Edgar himself does not know if he will ever be free of his father's influence.

At this rate, if this RP gets to a year three, Amelia will be the only character left.

@ApokalipseI finished my character sheet :)

Emily Geralds [+]

|Emily Geralds|

Name:

Emily Athena Geralds

Gender:

Female

Age:

16

Year:

6th

Blood:

Half-Blood

House:

Tituba

Pet:

She has a dog called Piper

Piper is very relaxed dog, friendly and welcoming to both people and other animals. She prefers to be close to Emily, sitting on her lap or laying on her stomach when Emily is asleep or resting. She loves her daily walks and can get very playful.

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Electives:

Apparition
Study of Ancient Runes
Alchemy

Clubs:

Magical Creatures Club
Choir
Potions Club

Best Class:

Alchemy, Divination

Worst Class:

Apparition
In all honestly, she finds the class bit of a bore. She does her best, but doesn’t seem to succeed when she tries.

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Boggart:

Her aunt Geraldina; her aunt is rather unfriendly, insanely strict and a scary person. She and Emily never got on, and the image of her aunt haunts Emily’s mind

Patronus:

A Peacock.

Amortentia:

Freshly cut grass, Wild flowers in the garden and the spell of peaches

Wand:

Vine wood, Dragon heartstring core 12¾", pretty strong

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Strengths:

Fast learner with most spells and potions
Spells work 80% of the time
Good listener
Gentle when it comes to handling creatures, of any size
Has a lovely singing voice
Enthusiastic about most lessons/school clubs
Good wand work ~ quick at drawing a wand etc

Weaknesses:

A rather slow runner
Doesn’t seem to grasp the concept of Apparition
Lacking in some abilities in a duel
Bad habit of mis-placing her wand, things by accident
Not the best flyer on a broom

Personality:(At least a paragraph)

Emily is a friendly and out going person; she is always trying to make new friends and make new students feel welcome at the Institute. She gives everyone a fair chance and she avoids having enemies, and arguments with people; she much rather prefer being on good terms and being friends than being upset/arguing about something...although it can't always be avoided.
She can be rather sensitive, and always tries to put other people before herself; she's very self-less and would do anything she could to make a person smile, or make them feel better. Her compassion and gentleness, have always been important as people know that they can rely on her and she can rely on others in return.

Emily is also rather smart and take pride and joy in most of her lessons, learning and school work/extra things. But just like any person, she is flawed and will make mistakes; if she can, she'll fix it and learn from it afterwards. There's not much that she doesn't enjoy; and if she does, it tends to show as she lacks behind and doesn't show much enthusiasm for it e.g. Apparition. Which doesn't always give her a good record in that subject.

Likes:(At least three)

Singing
Music ~ Classical/Opera/Rock
Dancing
Ice-Skating
Ice Cream: Vanilla, Lemon, Honeycomb and clotted cream, Coffee
The Institute’s Garden
Nature: Animals, Plants, Trees etc
Swimming
Exploring
Spending time with friends
Reading
Likes to study for most of her subjects
Quidditch
Italian/Spanish/Chinese food, culture etc
Likes Ancient History, artifacts etc
Fruit; Her favorites are Peach, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Water Melon. Pears and Apples

Dislikes:(At least three)

Violence/Death
Arrogant people
Horror movies
Roller Coasters ~ they make her sick and dizzy
Traveling on sea by ship/boat ect...as she gets sea-sick
Her friends being hurt

Fears:

Losing her wand
Dying a slow and painful death
Having to live with her aunt
Losing her dog

Biography:(At least two paragraphs)

The Geralds family is English/American, but all have thick English Accents. Emily is the youngest daughter of Clark (43) and Mikeala Geralds (39), younger sister to Phillip (21) and Clarissa (19). Whilst her mother is a muggle, her father was a pure-blood wizard that graduated from Hogwarts, whilst her older siblings went to the Salem Institute, being housed in Warren Household, unlike Emily who is housed in Tituba. The Current Geralds family, is the fifth generation of Witches and Wizards; most of their predecessors coming from the houses of Tituba and Warren; with the occasional family member coming from Hogwarts (only on rare occasion has that happened).

Her early-child-hood has always been a happy one. She remembers going to trips and foreign places with her family, as her father works for the Ministry of Magic and her mother works for a Newspaper Company. She loves her family and is close to almost every one of her relatives; excluding her aunt Geraldina who comes from her mother's side. Her aunt had never really showed Emily any compassion, love and positive feelings whilst growing up and is overly strict and terrifying person in general. The few and far in between encounters with her aunt, had scared Emily so she does the best to avoid seeing her.

Emily knew about her heritage/family's magic since she was a little girl, along with her siblings. When she was 10 years old, she got her acceptance letter to the Salem Witches Institute. It was a rather proud and exiting moment as she was following in her family's footsteps. It didn't take long for Emily to settle in at the Tituba house and Institute, she still tries to discover the secrets and wonders off the school. She thinks of the Institute as her second home, and has enjoyed her time there and making new friends along the way.

On her 14th birthday, she received her dog Piper. Those two are rather inseparable, she adores her dog and wouldn't want anything bad to happen to Piper. When Emily is feeling low, Piper cheers her up instantly. Luckily enough, with Piper being a small dog, she takes her pretty much anywhere with her.
Over the years at the Institute, Emily has developed some new interests and keeping in tone with her old one's as she joined school clubs. She is a fan of Quidditch, whilst she doesn't play the sport itself, she is a supporter and watches every game that the school hosts in the playing field, as she supports her house and friends who play.

@Apokalipse My character is up :)

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