I was literally about to ask after the very thing. ^^
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Tempted to do this RP and bring in an older version of Kyle.
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NAME: Luther Cunningham
AGE: 32
GENDER: Male
NATIONALITY: British
BLOOD PURITY: Half-blood
MARKED?: Assuming you mean the Dark Mark? If so, then yes.
APPEARANCE: (See pictures below) Luther is a respectably large man, weighing 250 lb (113 kg) at 6'0 (1.8 m). He is fairly muscular compared to the average wizard, at the cost of some wand finesse. He has dull blue eyes and a blond faux hawk, with a light beard; more than stubble, but not long enough to truly be considered a beard. He has a dragon fang piercing in his right ear, and a celtic tattoo on his left arm, which ends at his elbow. Beneath this is the Dark Mark, branded on him by the Dark Lord. Being a wizard, he rarely wears anything more interesting than a standard wizard's robe.
PERSONALITY: Luther is remarkably loyal (so much so, in fact, that the Sorting Hat almost made him a Hufflepuff!), and very resolute in his decisions. Once he has decided to do something, little more than death can sway him to change his mind. To strangers he is reserved and mysterious, but to those who he becomes attached to (especially his sister, Lilly) he can be extroverted, and something of a clown. He cares about Lilly very much, and would do anything to protect her from harm without a second thought, even if the cost was his life.
SKILLS AND TALENTS:
Strengths
Weaknesses
WAND: Ebony w/ a Dragon Heartstring core, 14 inches,
BIO: Luther was born the child of a witch, Lucille Cunningham, and a muggle, Arthur McKinley. Although his surname at birth was his father's, McKinley, he later denied this name and instead adopted his mother's maiden name, Cunningham, to mask his half-blood status. He eventually became a Death Eater, and his loyalty made the Dark Lord favor him. Luther was branded with the Dark Mark during the First Wizarding War, and remained loyal to the Dark Lord longer than most when he disappeared. Eventually he too gave up the notion of his master ever returning, and assimilated back into the world as best as he could. When the Dark Lord returned he immediately went back to his side, ready to be as loyal as ever. When the Muggleborn Registration Act was established, Cunningham helped his younger, bastard sister, Lilly, go into hiding for although she happened to have magical blood like him, she was a product of an affair between Luther's father and a mistress, making her muggleborn. The Dark Lord eventually found out about this betrayal, however, and made sure that Luther was present when she was sentenced to life in Azkaban on account of being muggleborn, in addition to evading the Dark Lord. After witnessing his sister, who he was very close to, dragged away by Dementors to be taken to Azkaban, Luther's allegiance to the Dark Lord was shattered. How could he have any loyalty to someone who'd put his innocent, fragile sister into Azkaban? He began to see the Dark Lord for what he truly was; a monster. He's heard rumors that the Order still exists in some form, and has made it his duty to find them, and join them to put an end to the Dark Lord's run of terror, and rescue Lilly from Azkaban before she becomes the lifeless shell that Dementors are so famous for creating.
OTHER: N/A
AGE: 32
GENDER: Male
NATIONALITY: British
BLOOD PURITY: Half-blood
MARKED?: Assuming you mean the Dark Mark? If so, then yes.
APPEARANCE: (See pictures below) Luther is a respectably large man, weighing 250 lb (113 kg) at 6'0 (1.8 m). He is fairly muscular compared to the average wizard, at the cost of some wand finesse. He has dull blue eyes and a blond faux hawk, with a light beard; more than stubble, but not long enough to truly be considered a beard. He has a dragon fang piercing in his right ear, and a celtic tattoo on his left arm, which ends at his elbow. Beneath this is the Dark Mark, branded on him by the Dark Lord. Being a wizard, he rarely wears anything more interesting than a standard wizard's robe.
PERSONALITY: Luther is remarkably loyal (so much so, in fact, that the Sorting Hat almost made him a Hufflepuff!), and very resolute in his decisions. Once he has decided to do something, little more than death can sway him to change his mind. To strangers he is reserved and mysterious, but to those who he becomes attached to (especially his sister, Lilly) he can be extroverted, and something of a clown. He cares about Lilly very much, and would do anything to protect her from harm without a second thought, even if the cost was his life.
SKILLS AND TALENTS:
Strengths
- Being stronger than most wizards, Luther excels in close-quarters combat. Who needs a wand when you have fists?
- Luther is especially adept at curses, but unlike what would be expected of a Death Eater, he will very rarely use an Unforgivable Curse, only as an absolute last resort.
Weaknesses
- Although he may be stronger than most, he is not the best with a wand. He can be trusted for most things, but in a situation where stealth and/or precision are key, you probably shouldn't trust Luther with the job.
- Luther cares about his sister, Lilly, perhaps too much - he values her life more than his, and would gladly do anything for her. This could easily be used against him as he would never do anything that would lead to her being hurt, if he had a choice.
WAND: Ebony w/ a Dragon Heartstring core, 14 inches,
BIO: Luther was born the child of a witch, Lucille Cunningham, and a muggle, Arthur McKinley. Although his surname at birth was his father's, McKinley, he later denied this name and instead adopted his mother's maiden name, Cunningham, to mask his half-blood status. He eventually became a Death Eater, and his loyalty made the Dark Lord favor him. Luther was branded with the Dark Mark during the First Wizarding War, and remained loyal to the Dark Lord longer than most when he disappeared. Eventually he too gave up the notion of his master ever returning, and assimilated back into the world as best as he could. When the Dark Lord returned he immediately went back to his side, ready to be as loyal as ever. When the Muggleborn Registration Act was established, Cunningham helped his younger, bastard sister, Lilly, go into hiding for although she happened to have magical blood like him, she was a product of an affair between Luther's father and a mistress, making her muggleborn. The Dark Lord eventually found out about this betrayal, however, and made sure that Luther was present when she was sentenced to life in Azkaban on account of being muggleborn, in addition to evading the Dark Lord. After witnessing his sister, who he was very close to, dragged away by Dementors to be taken to Azkaban, Luther's allegiance to the Dark Lord was shattered. How could he have any loyalty to someone who'd put his innocent, fragile sister into Azkaban? He began to see the Dark Lord for what he truly was; a monster. He's heard rumors that the Order still exists in some form, and has made it his duty to find them, and join them to put an end to the Dark Lord's run of terror, and rescue Lilly from Azkaban before she becomes the lifeless shell that Dementors are so famous for creating.
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NB: I wanted to embed this in hiders, but I couldn't figure out for the life of me how to get the hider for the image to sit inside the hider for the main body of text and I thought not having a huge image was probably more important than hiding the whole thing so whatever. Here it is:
Name: Albert Aldenberg
Age: 37 (born 1962)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Dutch
Blood Purity: Pure-Blood
Marked? Not marked
Appearance:
Personality: Albert is, in a word, stern. At Hogwarts, it was often remarked about him that he was destined to be a professor, given his studious, contemplative nature - and his complete lack of patience. He is socially conservative and fussy, obsessed with little rules and social graces, owing to his background: living in dictatorship under an immortal magical bigot is in no way an excuse for not being dressed appropriately. Chivalry and honour are important to Albert, as pretentious or patronising as they may be to others. Respect for the fairer sex and a refusal to use the Unforgivable Curses (including Legilimency in Dutch traditions) are the two of the more obvious examples thereof.
Despite possessing what could be considered a commanding presence, Albert is a quiet man, who will observe and assess from a distance, offering his thoughts only when they are vital. As a result, he often comes across as cold and aloof, though he would not consider himself either of those things. He is cautious in the extreme, and never takes action unless he knows what he is doing: because of this, he can be considered stuck in his ways, and can be, frankly, frustrating, as he obsesses over minute, often insignificant details.
Because Albert has quite obviously had it ingrained in him to be a proper gentleman, many attribute his protective nature to this. However, this is not, strictly speaking, true; he is genuinely a very caring person. Those in the Ashes will know him as a fatherly figure who will be the first to think of the safety of everybody else. He is constantly conflicted by his desire to protect everybody and the inevitable fact that he cannot.
Awkwardly for somebody combating Voldemort, Albert is indeed a carrier of several prejudices typical in the wizarding world and is highly politically incorrect. He will defend the term ‘Mudblood’ (though perhaps is wise enough not to use it) and will refer to the muggle-friendly as blood-traitors and any not-entirely human Being as a ‘half-breed’. He believes muggles are stupid (while completely ignorant of their culture), and is even rather iffy on the topic of muggle-borns. He will treat them perhaps too kindly as though they are in some way disabled, and does believe that, although not personally responsible for their own existence, their induction to the wizarding world is damaging to the social order: according to him, the far-right uprisal is at least in part down to the destabilising effects of relations with muggles and muggle-borns.
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Wand: Oak, Dragon Heartstring, 15”, Unyielding
Bio: The Aldernberg family is an old Dutch wizarding family comparable to the Blacks or the Malfoys in England. Powerful, rich and conservative, the only great difference was that the Aldenbergs had no great historical desire to affect change in the Netherlands. Despite being Dutch, Aldenberg children were typically Hogwarts-educated, to the point where the family had manors in both countries. Despite being officially Dutch, Albert has spent almost as much time in England as in the Netherlands, and considers himself a national of both countries.
Attending Hogwarts, Albert was very much a model student on paper. Though his background and inevitable prejudices occasionally caused friction between himself and his peers (especially in his house, Hufflepuff), it was noted that he was somehow as tolerant as he was prejudiced, and therefore real trouble was rarely caused.
Upon leaving Hogwarts, Albert almost immediately turned around and walked straight back in again. After a few years researching Arithmancy in the Netherlands, he accepted the post of Professor of Arithmancy at Hogwarts in 1983, where he remained through thick and thin - both accepted and not quite accepted by both sides. The Order of the Phoenix trusted Dumbledore’s judgement that his prejudice was not a lost cause, while the supporters of Voldemort saw in him and the Aldenberg family a perfectly respectable wizarding tradition. Therefore, while he was not invited to join the Order, his name was known to the Ashes, and when Umbridge began her axing of the school staff, he remained until the school’s closure.
During this period, the changing nature of the school began to open Albert’s eyes a little. Although he had sympathies with the political leanings of Voldemort’s followers, the methods were unforgivable. He remained in the school as long as he could to protect his charges, and, eventually, to leak information to the Ashes, and, when the school was finally closed altogether, he joined the Ashes as an active member.
Name: Albert Aldenberg
Age: 37 (born 1962)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Dutch
Blood Purity: Pure-Blood
Marked? Not marked
Appearance:
Personality: Albert is, in a word, stern. At Hogwarts, it was often remarked about him that he was destined to be a professor, given his studious, contemplative nature - and his complete lack of patience. He is socially conservative and fussy, obsessed with little rules and social graces, owing to his background: living in dictatorship under an immortal magical bigot is in no way an excuse for not being dressed appropriately. Chivalry and honour are important to Albert, as pretentious or patronising as they may be to others. Respect for the fairer sex and a refusal to use the Unforgivable Curses (including Legilimency in Dutch traditions) are the two of the more obvious examples thereof.
Despite possessing what could be considered a commanding presence, Albert is a quiet man, who will observe and assess from a distance, offering his thoughts only when they are vital. As a result, he often comes across as cold and aloof, though he would not consider himself either of those things. He is cautious in the extreme, and never takes action unless he knows what he is doing: because of this, he can be considered stuck in his ways, and can be, frankly, frustrating, as he obsesses over minute, often insignificant details.
Because Albert has quite obviously had it ingrained in him to be a proper gentleman, many attribute his protective nature to this. However, this is not, strictly speaking, true; he is genuinely a very caring person. Those in the Ashes will know him as a fatherly figure who will be the first to think of the safety of everybody else. He is constantly conflicted by his desire to protect everybody and the inevitable fact that he cannot.
Awkwardly for somebody combating Voldemort, Albert is indeed a carrier of several prejudices typical in the wizarding world and is highly politically incorrect. He will defend the term ‘Mudblood’ (though perhaps is wise enough not to use it) and will refer to the muggle-friendly as blood-traitors and any not-entirely human Being as a ‘half-breed’. He believes muggles are stupid (while completely ignorant of their culture), and is even rather iffy on the topic of muggle-borns. He will treat them perhaps too kindly as though they are in some way disabled, and does believe that, although not personally responsible for their own existence, their induction to the wizarding world is damaging to the social order: according to him, the far-right uprisal is at least in part down to the destabilising effects of relations with muggles and muggle-borns.
Strengths:
- Wand Technique: Albert furiously studies his skills with a wand, and, as such, his power and finesse are almost peerless (especially among his own age group).
- Defence: Albert is highly defensive in combat. His shield charms are second to none, and he has taken the time to learn Occlumency
- Arithmancy: always helps with planning. Never helps with anything else
Weaknesses:
- Formality: Albert is a highly-trained formal duellist. Unfortunately, most actual duels are not formal: while he’s bowing, the opponent has probably already cursed him. While obviously he has since learned not to bow and to break the rules of a formal duel, he is still used to battling in very sterile environments against particular tactics - which is often more a hindrance than a help.
- Flexibility: Albert is not flexible. While he may be described as a powerful wizard because of his aptitude for magic, he would never be considered a brilliant wizard, because he doesn’t have the creativity to interact with a given scenario off the cuff.
Wand: Oak, Dragon Heartstring, 15”, Unyielding
Bio: The Aldernberg family is an old Dutch wizarding family comparable to the Blacks or the Malfoys in England. Powerful, rich and conservative, the only great difference was that the Aldenbergs had no great historical desire to affect change in the Netherlands. Despite being Dutch, Aldenberg children were typically Hogwarts-educated, to the point where the family had manors in both countries. Despite being officially Dutch, Albert has spent almost as much time in England as in the Netherlands, and considers himself a national of both countries.
Attending Hogwarts, Albert was very much a model student on paper. Though his background and inevitable prejudices occasionally caused friction between himself and his peers (especially in his house, Hufflepuff), it was noted that he was somehow as tolerant as he was prejudiced, and therefore real trouble was rarely caused.
Upon leaving Hogwarts, Albert almost immediately turned around and walked straight back in again. After a few years researching Arithmancy in the Netherlands, he accepted the post of Professor of Arithmancy at Hogwarts in 1983, where he remained through thick and thin - both accepted and not quite accepted by both sides. The Order of the Phoenix trusted Dumbledore’s judgement that his prejudice was not a lost cause, while the supporters of Voldemort saw in him and the Aldenberg family a perfectly respectable wizarding tradition. Therefore, while he was not invited to join the Order, his name was known to the Ashes, and when Umbridge began her axing of the school staff, he remained until the school’s closure.
During this period, the changing nature of the school began to open Albert’s eyes a little. Although he had sympathies with the political leanings of Voldemort’s followers, the methods were unforgivable. He remained in the school as long as he could to protect his charges, and, eventually, to leak information to the Ashes, and, when the school was finally closed altogether, he joined the Ashes as an active member.
NAME: Tanya Pieters
AGE: 25
GENDER: Female
NATIONALITY: Belgian
BLOOD PURITY: Muggleborn
MARKED? No
APPEARANCE:
PERSONALITY: In school, Tanya was the student known for being too curious for her own good. She was the one who would question the teacher, not for the sake of intellectual pursuit or debate, but to simply see how far she could push him or her. Not knowing what's around the corner or what is locked away in a secret chest would drive her mad. To Tanya, rules are meant to at least be bent to point of breaking, if not broken whenever possible. She is carefree enough that punishments or volatile reactions seem to simply slip over her head, and clever enough that she would find a way around anything that didn't.
This however doesn't mean she's not loyal or brave enough to stand her ground. Because she can be, although it might take awhile for her to lay down her life for someone due to some trust issues. Because she tends to have a lot of acquaintances and only a few close friends, when she does defend someone, it can be nasty and dangerous to be at the receiving end. Instead of constantly standing up for those in need, she likes to watch how events play out, and sometimes even provoke situations if it will make things more interesting.
Although this type of almost childish behavior can seem naive, and well childish, it's a kind of defense mechanism for Tanya. Deep down she understands the gravity of the situation, but until it becomes truly dire, she will often remain light-hearted even in the face of danger.
SKILLS AND TALENTS: Magical: Tanya is more proficient at various jinxes, curses, and some hexes. Her style of spell-casting is often indirect, creative, and quick to counteract, though not always disciplined. Skilled with flying a broomstick.
Nonmagical: Surprisingly athletic, though sometimes a bit of a klutz.
WAND: Maple, Unicorn Hair core, springy, 11"
BIO: Tanya is the child of two muggles, who were quite dismayed when their six year old daughter began performing accidental acts of magic all over the house. Although no one in the immediate or extended family knows it, Tanya is the great grand daughter of a witch, on her father's side. The parents tried to be skeptical about her powers and blamed them on anything other than magic, even resorting to the possibility of ghosts. But, they gave up on logical explanations after Tanya managed to grow her hair out nearly ten feet so she could climb out her second story bedroom window. After that, her parents did their best to keep her powers hidden until she came of age to attend Hogwarts.
Tanya was sorted in Slytherin and instantly almost all friends made on the train were lost. In her spare time and sometimes during class, Tanya did her best to explore every inch of the castle. Her grades were mediocre at best and hardly any of the friends she made were from her own house. Among others, Tanya was somewhat confused at first as to why she sorted into the house of ambition and power. But soon she realized that she didn't quite belong in any particular house anyways. After awhile she let it go and decided to accredit the hat's choice to her pranks and small rebellious streak.
AGE: 25
GENDER: Female
NATIONALITY: Belgian
BLOOD PURITY: Muggleborn
MARKED? No
APPEARANCE:
PERSONALITY: In school, Tanya was the student known for being too curious for her own good. She was the one who would question the teacher, not for the sake of intellectual pursuit or debate, but to simply see how far she could push him or her. Not knowing what's around the corner or what is locked away in a secret chest would drive her mad. To Tanya, rules are meant to at least be bent to point of breaking, if not broken whenever possible. She is carefree enough that punishments or volatile reactions seem to simply slip over her head, and clever enough that she would find a way around anything that didn't.
This however doesn't mean she's not loyal or brave enough to stand her ground. Because she can be, although it might take awhile for her to lay down her life for someone due to some trust issues. Because she tends to have a lot of acquaintances and only a few close friends, when she does defend someone, it can be nasty and dangerous to be at the receiving end. Instead of constantly standing up for those in need, she likes to watch how events play out, and sometimes even provoke situations if it will make things more interesting.
Although this type of almost childish behavior can seem naive, and well childish, it's a kind of defense mechanism for Tanya. Deep down she understands the gravity of the situation, but until it becomes truly dire, she will often remain light-hearted even in the face of danger.
SKILLS AND TALENTS: Magical: Tanya is more proficient at various jinxes, curses, and some hexes. Her style of spell-casting is often indirect, creative, and quick to counteract, though not always disciplined. Skilled with flying a broomstick.
Nonmagical: Surprisingly athletic, though sometimes a bit of a klutz.
WAND: Maple, Unicorn Hair core, springy, 11"
BIO: Tanya is the child of two muggles, who were quite dismayed when their six year old daughter began performing accidental acts of magic all over the house. Although no one in the immediate or extended family knows it, Tanya is the great grand daughter of a witch, on her father's side. The parents tried to be skeptical about her powers and blamed them on anything other than magic, even resorting to the possibility of ghosts. But, they gave up on logical explanations after Tanya managed to grow her hair out nearly ten feet so she could climb out her second story bedroom window. After that, her parents did their best to keep her powers hidden until she came of age to attend Hogwarts.
Tanya was sorted in Slytherin and instantly almost all friends made on the train were lost. In her spare time and sometimes during class, Tanya did her best to explore every inch of the castle. Her grades were mediocre at best and hardly any of the friends she made were from her own house. Among others, Tanya was somewhat confused at first as to why she sorted into the house of ambition and power. But soon she realized that she didn't quite belong in any particular house anyways. After awhile she let it go and decided to accredit the hat's choice to her pranks and small rebellious streak.
NAME: Jia Shang
AGE: 42
GENDER: Female
NATIONALITY: British
BLOOD PURITY: Muggleborn
MARKED? No
APPEARANCE:
PERSONALITY: Jia has taken a lot of pain in this war. Her family has been scattered - she prays they escaped Britain, but she fears they're dead - and every day it seems one more of her friends is dead. She feels like the oldest one left standing, and she's tired and embittered. Even more than her weariness, she's angry and vengeful, and not given to a lot of moral hand-wringing or mercy anymore. The Death Eaters have taken everything from her except her life, and she's more than happy to return the favor. There's a gentle side to her, under the iron-hard, bitter anger, but it takes a lot to coax it out. Most of the time, she's just doing her work professionally, cold and dispassionate until the time comes to let the fire out and turn a Death Eater into dust.
She has an iron-hard determination and a tendency to throw herself physically and mentally at a problem until she either batters it down or finds a weak point and exploits it. Jia has nearly endless reserves of patience.
SKILLS AND TALENTS: Jia is a veteran fighter, having been part of fighting this war since it began. She has a keen mind for tactics and strategy and a good head for people, their character and talents and how to best utilize them. In battle she relies on the environment to take advantage, sometimes something as simple as good cover more than an opposing wizard expects. As far as magical talents she's a jack of all trades, not excelling in any one field but reasonably adept at all. She's rarely the perfect person for any one spell, but she's usually an adequate choice. She's Muggleborn, and has spent a lot of time within the Muggle community, giving her the edge in navigating that world compared to the hidebound, usually pureblood Death Eaters who think the automobile is a hot new invention.
During summer breaks in her youth she received a compressed but complete muggle education, and as such is far better versed in mathematics, the sciences, muggle history, and most other muggle school subjects than nearly any wizard.
WAND: Rosewood and Phoenix Feather, 12 inches, nicely flexible.
BIO: She had a fairly normal childhood, raised by Londoner Muggles, a doctor and his wife. When they received the letters and the visitor from Hogwarts they were naturally taken aback, her parents being atheists and skeptics. It was a bit of a shakeup, as one might imagine. Despite their misgivings they eventually agreed to allow Jia to attend. Jia, for her part, was absolutely thrilled at the idea of learning real magic, her mother having told her many stories of the heroic Xia of Chinese legend, and her later childhood had continued that interest in books, cartoons, and movies.
During her time at Hogwarts Jia proved to be a good student, not by virtue of any great talent, but through hard study and determination, cramming textbooks and training into her eyes and hands until it nearly flowed out her ears, and was rewarded by a line of E and O O.W.L.s and similar marks on her N.E.W.T.s. During this same time she kept up her muggle studies, ostensibly being homeschooled but in reality spending her summer months being privately tutored, and graduated from high school with similarly excellent marks.
Initially following her graduation from Hogwarts she planned to begin work for the Mysterium Cabali, a pompously-named but quite aboveboard organization dedicated to the study of rare forms of magic. The outbreak of war changed all that, and she canceled her plans with the Mysterium Cabli, instead joining the nascent Order of the Phoenix, at the time just a fresh-faced kid, brand new out of Hogwarts and spoiling for a fight against evil. Years would burn this childlike enthusiasm away as the war turned against them, Dumbledore's supposedly unstoppable power withering away, men and women who were heroes to her like James Potter being slain, or worse turning to the Dark like Sirius Black. As time went on Jia found herself among the last of the Order, training a new generation for a war that rapidly seemed hopeless, and somewhere along the way she lost that enthusiasm and heroic courage.
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By nationality I was just listing those I'd accept - basically, British, any other European/Commonwealth Country, rarely American/Other. Sorry it wasn't clear -- I blame writing it at 11 at night!
You should, Kirah. Do eeeet. (I'm bringing in Siobhan for Character #2.)
Also, I'll fully check over the character sheets later to accept them, but I can say they're looking good for just a skim!
Tempted to do this RP and bring in an older version of Kyle.
You should, Kirah. Do eeeet. (I'm bringing in Siobhan for Character #2.)
Also, I'll fully check over the character sheets later to accept them, but I can say they're looking good for just a skim!
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McHaggis said rarely American
This amused and pleased me in equal measures. :P
In other news, I think I'd like to run a second character:
Name: David Howell
Age: 27 (born 1972)
Gender: Male
Nationality: British
Blood Purity: Muggle-Born
Marked? Beyond being on the Muggle-born register, no.
Appearance:
Personality: David comes across as chirpy and cheerful even in the face of adversity. He has a great sense of humour (and a particularly dark one) and is more than happy to take a joke himself: he’s used to it, having been the obvious butt of jokes for most of his wizarding career. Because of this, he is fairly likeable, if not especially impressive.
While he projects an image of self-confidence and bravery, this is bravado. Underneath he is a disquiet man with many insecurities, not least about his own shortcomings as a wizard and his status as a second-class citizen. For all his happy-go-lucky projection, he is hugely bitter on the inside, about being constantly passed over or considered unworthy, confused by the fact he knows he considers himself unworthy as well. This bitterness manifests itself in an unexpected cruel streak every so often.
Because of his treatment by the Order, he is very untrusting, and, in turn, naturally deceptive. He does not tend to confide in anybody, even in the other members of the Ashes, even though he is often forced to rely on them because of his own magical incompetence. Despite this, he is not gushing with intellect or strength of character, and so he can be quite easily bullied into things, and, because he relies on his not-always-reliable instinct rather than actually thinking critically, tends to be easily manipulated, too.
Weaknesses:
- Magic(!): Despite being an indisputable wizard, David grew up in the muggle-world, never had any great aptitude for magic while at Hogwarts, and fled the school before completing even his OWLs. Inevitably, he is really not the world’s best wizard, and tends to avoid actually using magic. He is capable of most basic Charms and has been taught a decent selection of Hexes and defensive spells by the Ashes, but it’s best not to rely on him for anything magical.
- Apparition: Never even got the chance to take his test, and so has never learned. As a result, he relies on other members of the Ashes to apparate with him or create a portkey for him just to get around.
Strengths:
- Seer: Despite divination typically being considered a load of hooey, David is a seer. He tends not to make formal prophecies and he cannot force himself to see something. Instead, he will ‘see’ events as they unfold, rather than knowing precisely what will happen, and subconsciously informs his good instincts - which manifests as being quite lucky in day-to-day life.
- Dark Arts: Because David’s spells typically tend to lack any real oomph, he has been secretly seeking ways to level the playing field. One of these pursuits is the Dark Arts, which feel more holistic and intuitive to him, rather than the intricate nature of ‘normal’ magic. While he’s hardly at Voldemort’s level, he is making some decent progress and is already capable of some rather nasty bits of magic.
- “Bluff Magic”: On paper, David should never win a duel. His magic is frailer and less consistent than most wizards. Instead, he basically cheats. Instead of really actually thinking about what he’s doing and duelling ‘properly’, David just shoots whatever the hell he can create at a target and hopes for the best. This is normally a healthy mix of harmless sparks, random Charms, and legitimate hexes. Because they’re all half-formed and random, he can launch an absurd amount of individual spells with decent accuracy at a given target. The target is typically forced onto the defensive, because any one of those spells could be the end of the duel if they hit. While David has never actually won a fair duel in this way, he has also managed to force those one-on-ones he has been in into a stalemate.
Wand: 8¼”, maple, coral core, pliable
Bio: David is a complete immigrant into the wizarding world. He and his parents (who owned a small restaurant in Durham) were all completely shocked to receive his letter of admission to Hogwarts, though they later agreed that they had always known that David was in some way ‘special’. He had always been incredibly lucky, almost uncannily so: his mother had even begun to buy lottery tickets on his advice, and, almost every week, they would win a small but respectable sum. The child also had a knack for knowing things he had no real way of knowing.
The fact that David was not just a wizard but a seer to boot was only revealed in his third year, when he took Divination as a subject, and his natural gift was given space to breathe. It’s just as well he at least had Divination (as not-proper a subject as it was considered) because he was a walking disaster area wherever a wand and actual spellcasting were concerned. Non-directly magical subjects such as Portions and Herbology were fine: Charms, DatDA and Transfiguration were only just passable.
In his fifth year, David made the decision to leave Hogwarts. The increased pressure and danger for muggle borns, even within its walls, had become too much for him, and so he fled. It was not, however, even particularly safe for him to return to the muggle world, as his identity as a muggle-born was known to students and so he was taken into the custody of the Order of the Phoenix (while in no way permitted to participate, being both underage and under-competent), presumably partly to prevent his ‘instinct’ being captured by the enemy.
Growing resentful of the Order’s treatment of him, David eventually joined the Ashes when they splintered off from the Order with whom he has remained to this day.
Other: Ravenclaw
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You should, Kirah. Do eeeet. (I'm bringing in Siobhan for Character #2.)Also, I'll fully check over the character sheets later to accept them, but I can say they're looking good for just a skim!
How old are you bringing her in at?
Edit: And did Kyle go good? Or did he stick with the family since this is an AU I'm really tempted to go for he stuck with his family.
Edit2: Which would then sort of make him an enemy...and it's kind of hard for me to see him actually being evil.
So a good Kyle then.
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@Jig - I was originally going to have an absolute ban on America because Europe isn't as well-represented in RP, but I'm soooo glad it seems everyone's going for a whole cast of different nationalities :D
@Kirah - Somewhere between the ages of 27-30, I was thinking, since my other character's going to be late thirties/early forties!
On a side note, guess who lost the nearly-complete OOC typed up last night? Yep. I'm working on that for a bit, then I'll switch to accepting folk.
@Kirah - Somewhere between the ages of 27-30, I was thinking, since my other character's going to be late thirties/early forties!
On a side note, guess who lost the nearly-complete OOC typed up last night? Yep. I'm working on that for a bit, then I'll switch to accepting folk.
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Okay well I'm sold. I'll get Kyle updated to fit this CS today.
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McHaggis said On a side note, guess who lost the nearly-complete OOC typed up last night? Yep.
Oh god, we've all been there. I recommend typing everything on Google Drive. Can't lose it on there.
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Why is it that the website goes down at the worst possible times? Did the whole accepting thing, anyway, while I was waiting:
@TheMaster99
– LUTHER CUNNINGHAM is accepted! I really like that he can use muggle combat as well, it's quite refreshing! I hope I answered your question in nationality though – so if you could choose whether he's British or German at some point? Also, repentant Death Eater <3
@Jig
– ALBERT ALDENBERG is accepted! Man, that picture is dapper as heck! Plus, old-fashioned duelists sticking to the rules are super cool! Also, I'm guessing that his wand reflects his personality? Neat!
– DAVID HOWELL is accepted! D'aww, he's precious! I wasn't expecting a seer (totally forgot about it) and I also like the idea that he's not so good at magic so he just makes it up as he goes – 'Bluff Magic' seems pretty original!
@Doused
– TANYA PIETERS is accepted! OHMYGOSHSOCUTE– Ahem. She's an interesting character, especially being a Muggleborn in Slytherin and her unique spell-casting style. Loved the part about growing her hair out when she was younger to climb out her bedroom.
@Corsair
– JIA SHANG is accepted! She seems awesome as heck, and her hard-working nature reminds me of McGonagall which instantly makes her a 10/10 badass. I'm really interested in the Mysterium Cabali – maybe we (or you, heheheh) could bring them in for a subplot at one point?
Adored all the character sheets, guys!
@TheMaster99
– LUTHER CUNNINGHAM is accepted! I really like that he can use muggle combat as well, it's quite refreshing! I hope I answered your question in nationality though – so if you could choose whether he's British or German at some point? Also, repentant Death Eater <3
@Jig
– ALBERT ALDENBERG is accepted! Man, that picture is dapper as heck! Plus, old-fashioned duelists sticking to the rules are super cool! Also, I'm guessing that his wand reflects his personality? Neat!
– DAVID HOWELL is accepted! D'aww, he's precious! I wasn't expecting a seer (totally forgot about it) and I also like the idea that he's not so good at magic so he just makes it up as he goes – 'Bluff Magic' seems pretty original!
@Doused
– TANYA PIETERS is accepted! OHMYGOSHSOCUTE– Ahem. She's an interesting character, especially being a Muggleborn in Slytherin and her unique spell-casting style. Loved the part about growing her hair out when she was younger to climb out her bedroom.
@Corsair
– JIA SHANG is accepted! She seems awesome as heck, and her hard-working nature reminds me of McGonagall which instantly makes her a 10/10 badass. I'm really interested in the Mysterium Cabali – maybe we (or you, heheheh) could bring them in for a subplot at one point?
Adored all the character sheets, guys!
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Right, I forgot to update that this morning when I added his strengths/weaknesses haha. Edited to reflect that he is in fact British. Is there an ETA for the OOC thread?
Right, I forgot to update that this morning when I added his strengths/weaknesses haha. Edited to reflect that he is in fact British. Is there an ETA for the OOC thread?
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NAME: Kyle McCarthy
AGE: 34
GENDER: Male
NATIONALITY: British
BLOOD PURITY: Pureblood
MARKED: No
APPEARANCE:
PERSONALITY: Kyle comes off as dangerous. In a way he is. He sometimes will act like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders, but he doesn't belittle people for their own suffering. In most cases he won't talk about his own.
SKILLS AND TALENTS: Kyle has a near perfect eidetic memory, which comes from training. Animagus (Panther). Patrous also a Panther.
Weakness: Kyle has a need to protect. He'll always be the last to retreat to make sure everyone get's out okay. This has gotten him close to being killed a far amount of times.
WAND: Rowen, 11 2/5, stiff, pheonix feather
BIO: Kyle comes from a family of Slytherins. They all supported Voldemort from the beginning. Kyle though broke out of that cycle. His childhood had been a series of dangerous and deadly pranks to train him for a war he had wanted no part in. He learned the spell Protego before any others. Growing up in the middle of a war Kyle became hard and wary. He started collecting dark detectors and had moved out of his family's home by the time he was 16 and started training to be an Auror, once he was of age. After the attack on the office he left seeing that it was too dangerous to be against Voldemort and working in the ministry "You're too visible". He has spent the last ten years doing what he could for the Order (until they fell), he the joined The Ashes.
OTHER: Kyle considers all of his family dead. They aren't but to him they are and he has no allegiances to them.
AGE: 34
GENDER: Male
NATIONALITY: British
BLOOD PURITY: Pureblood
MARKED: No
APPEARANCE:
PERSONALITY: Kyle comes off as dangerous. In a way he is. He sometimes will act like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders, but he doesn't belittle people for their own suffering. In most cases he won't talk about his own.
SKILLS AND TALENTS: Kyle has a near perfect eidetic memory, which comes from training. Animagus (Panther). Patrous also a Panther.
Weakness: Kyle has a need to protect. He'll always be the last to retreat to make sure everyone get's out okay. This has gotten him close to being killed a far amount of times.
WAND: Rowen, 11 2/5, stiff, pheonix feather
BIO: Kyle comes from a family of Slytherins. They all supported Voldemort from the beginning. Kyle though broke out of that cycle. His childhood had been a series of dangerous and deadly pranks to train him for a war he had wanted no part in. He learned the spell Protego before any others. Growing up in the middle of a war Kyle became hard and wary. He started collecting dark detectors and had moved out of his family's home by the time he was 16 and started training to be an Auror, once he was of age. After the attack on the office he left seeing that it was too dangerous to be against Voldemort and working in the ministry "You're too visible". He has spent the last ten years doing what he could for the Order (until they fell), he the joined The Ashes.
OTHER: Kyle considers all of his family dead. They aren't but to him they are and he has no allegiances to them.
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@Kirah
– KYLE is accepted! Eeeeeee it's an adult Kyle looking as suave as hell!
As for the OOC... give me fifteen or so minutes. I promise a whole ton of spelling mistakes with it, free of charge.
– KYLE is accepted! Eeeeeee it's an adult Kyle looking as suave as hell!
As for the OOC... give me fifteen or so minutes. I promise a whole ton of spelling mistakes with it, free of charge.
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@Kirah– KYLE is accepted! Eeeeeee it's an adult Kyle looking as suave as hell!
I love older Kyle.
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OOC here guys! And I spelled it right this time!
Would you guys prefer to have an character storage thread elsewhere or just copy-paste them into the OOC?
Would you guys prefer to have an character storage thread elsewhere or just copy-paste them into the OOC?
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Bump! We're still accepting folk, and the more the merrier!
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Mchaggis I may make a second character for this...depends on how I feel tonight...or what happens with plot in the future....I'll let you know
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