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“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best.”
– S T. J E R O M E
Bora is an Asian girl of average height, being five foot five and weighing a healthy 123. 4 pounds. She is of Korean descent, both of her parents having been born in South Korea. The teenager prefers to keep her hair long and of a darker shade, though she will lighten her hair time to time with a dash of dyed red, and is overly concerned with her personal hygiene. Before she goes to breakfast or goes to bed, Bora performs a regiment skin care ritual on her face in order to keep it clear and soft and places protective hair products in her strands to keep it silky and shiny. When Bora was fifteen, she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which affects her body weight and menstrual cycle. As such, Bora can only have a small amount of sugar a day and tends to obsess over the amount of calories she intakes.
When it comes to her physical appearance, Bora treats her fashion choices with care and dons only designer brand clothes. She prefers to wear lace and cotton when it comes to her clothes and she has a predilection for dresses. Her personal style could be described as a sophisticated preppy fashion style with her trendy, simple dresses or high-waisted skirts. Bora likes jewel or peter pan necklines over any other neckline and downright refuses to wear a sweetheart neckline. Bora is careful to balance her expensive clothes with only a light amount of jewelry, usually simple earrings - her favorite are her pearl earrings - and a silver necklace with one ring on her finger. Her nails are always perfectly manicured with French tips and her makeup is more natural and light than heavy or gaudy. Bora's hair is almost always down, with the occasional bun or braid here and there. The only time she will be caught dead with a ponytail is if she is working out or sleeping. Bora loves silk and as such will only wear silk pajamas and undergarments.
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N A M E
Bora Song
N I C K N A M E
BoBo
Duri calls her BoBo sometimes, the first two letters of her name repeated, out of affection though Bora pretends to hate it, it makes her feel closer to her brother when he uses it
if anybody else used it she'd kill them
B I R T H D A T E
June 20, 1999
G E N D E R
Female
A G E
Sixteen
B L O O D S T A T U S
Pureblood
S E X U A L I T Y
Closeted Bisexual
H O U S E
Warren
Y E A R
Sixth
E L E C T I V E S
- Alchemy
- Muggle Studies
- Apparition
B E S T C L A S S E S
Herbology and Transfiguration
W O R S T C L A S S E S
Defense Against the Dark Arts and Astronomy
C L U B S
Choir and Quidditch
B O G G A R T
Thunderstorm in the form of small clouds and loud noises
P A T R O N U S
Maned Wolf
A M O R T E N T I A
Old & New Books | Fresh Coffee | Baked Cookies | Wet Roses
W A N D
Sycamore | Unicorn Hair | Unyielding | 11"
The sycamore makes a questing wand, eager for new experience and losing brilliance if engaged in mundane activities. It is a quirk of these handsome wands that they may combust if allowed to become ‘bored,’ and many witches and wizards, settling down into middle age, are disconcerted to find their trusty wand bursting into flame in their hand as they ask it, one more time, to fetch their slippers. As may be deduced, the sycamore’s ideal owner is curious, vital and adventurous, and when paired with such an owner, it demonstrates a capacity to learn and adapt that earns it a rightful place among the world's most highly-prized wand woods.
Unicorn hair generally produces the most consistent magic, and is least subject to fluctuations and blockages. Wands with unicorn cores are generally the most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts. They are the most faithful of all wands, and usually remain strongly attached to their first owner, irrespective of whether he or she was an accomplished witch or wizard.
Minor disadvantages of unicorn hair are that they do not make the most powerful wands (although the wand wood may compensate) and that they are prone to melancholy if seriously mishandled, meaning that the hair may 'die' and need replacing.
L I K E S
- Raw Cookie Dough
- Colors: Pink and Light Green
- Silky Hair
- Cats
- Sugar Quills
- Ostrich Feather Quills
- Eomandu (Korean Dumplings)
- Sending Howlers
- Venus Flytraps
- Flowers (Specifically: Plumeria, Dahlia, Tulips, Birds of Paradise, Dancing Girls, Starfish flower, and Snake Gourd Flower)
- Herbology and Transfiguration
- Singing
- Classical and pop music
- Playing the violin
- Designer brands
- Silk and velvet
- Luminous balloons
- Chocolate milk
- Dark comedies
- Muggle Fashion
D I S L I K E S
- Dark colors
- Dogs
- Itchy or rough fabric
- Sound of balloons popping
- Pizza and tacos
- Jam and Toast or French Toast
- Receiving Howlers
- Folk music
- Carbonated drinks
- Defense Against the Dark Arts and Astronomy
- Getting anything underneath her nails
- Stains on her clothing
- Loud noises
- Romance movies
H A B I T S
- Flailing her arms when scared
- Hitting/kicking/throwing things when angry
- Dancing and singing randomly (usually when alone)
- Muttering under her breath
H O B B I E S
- Fashion design
- Gardening (bonsai trees!)
- Wizard Chess
- Playing the Violin/Singing
F E A R S
Overly loud noises, her family hating her, and mother nature's wrath (aka Thunderstorms)
P E R S O N A L I T Y
Many claim they hate Bora, even though they don’t know her. When asked why, they provide the typical answers: arrogant, spoiled, shallow, stupid. Some of these traits are important pieces of Bora’s personality, but a great deal of them aren’t.
There’s no point in lying and saying that Bora is not shallow – when it comes to material items, Bora is as shallow as they come. She has an inner need for things to look visually perfect: pristine clothes, silky hair, organized pencils. Money helps her buy items that make her world visually perfect: Gucci, Prada, Versace. Bora wants to look, and feel, her best and so she has a tendency to see others that don’t look their best as a) insecure, b) lazy, or c) clueless – but never ugly. Furthermore, it is not much of a stretch to say that Bora is spoiled. At a certain point, she stopped asking her parents for something and just got it with her credit card (“muggles truly are resourceful and creative”). Worse still, Bora is the type of girl that when she wants something, she will get it and she is thoughtless in that she never thinks of how her ambitious and indulging will affect her later on or others. As such, people see her as careless and childish rather than the sophisticated, careful woman she emulates to be. Her playful nature and emotional outbursts furthers others' opinion of her as immature and juvenile. Adding to her shallow and superficial image, Bora is hot-tempered and, when she believes she is wronged, will hold lifelong grudges, even if it is over something completely petty.
However, Bora is not without her virtues. She possesses a light character, playful and with a odd and soft sense of humor that is oddly endearing to others. When she begins something, Bora throws her whole self into it, showing an admirable dedication to her endeavors. And though people oft question her placement in Warren, her unwavering intelligence and devotion to the truth is clearly the reason for her appointment. She is very hard-working and friendly, with an ambitious arm reaching for anything she can get her hands on - though most of her goals involve her ability with transfiguration. Bora is friendly and always tries to include everybody; she also retains a refreshing, liberal open mind that leads her to fighting for what she believes is right in the world. Though Bora has an open-mind, having been raised by her traditional pure-blooded family, Bora does see magical creatures as different from wizards, thinking that it is the wizards duty to take care of them – though she mistakes “taking care of” with “oppressing.” Plus, Bora is rather smart and studious, enjoying learning about the world and sees schooling as fun rather than a prison - though she hates homework and tests with a passion.
When it comes to herself, Bora is a rather private person and prefers to keep her thoughts unknown. She doesn’t like being an open book, it makes her feel rather exposed, and so she tends to keep her feelings to herself. However, Bora has no problem expressing her confidence. She understands she is pretty and is secure in her appearance and intelligence – she doesn’t take other people’s words to heart and though she will react negatively to insults, it won’t affect her in the long run. Overall, Bora is an optimistic girl that, in some ways exactly as how people think, but in others completely different.
H I S T O R Y
Bora Song was the second child born to Jay and Ji-yeon Song and the older twin of Duri Song. While she is completely of Korean descent, she only lived permanently in Korea when she was little. When her father was in his teens, his older sister having already been of age, the Song family migrated to America in hopes that they could find a better political standing there rather than the infamous, yet uninfluential, prominence that the Song family held in Korea. At Salem, Jay was sorted into Warren and made a name for himself with his ambition. However, upon graduation, Jay went to Korea in order to reconnect with his heritage. In Korea, Jay met the small farm girl Ji-yeon, a herbologist with a passion for nature and an adamant pacifist. He was immediately smitten and, within a year, they were married and living in Korea. Jay’s marriage to a small, unknown girl shocked the family and fellow friends, considering the elitist personality of the Song clan. Jay helped Ji-yeon start up a small business in Ellicot, Maryland while he began to rise in ranks in the Republic of Magic.
Soon, Ji-yeon gave birth to her first son: Geun. Afterwards came Bora and Duri. Life was pretty simple for them during their childhood: Ji-yeon would take them out to the garden and show them the herbs. Jay had always been distant to the family, because of work, but he particularly doted on Geun. Late at night, when he would get home, he’d tell Geun all about how he would succeed his legacy one and he was working for him. Whenever it came time for Geun to receive his Salem letter – well, it never came. Turns out, Geun was a squib. It was a scandal for the family among the pureblood community and caused a lot of inner conflict. The Song Clan blamed Ji-yeon halfblood status for corrupting Geun’s magic and Geun himself was a bit of a pariah. Their father, Jay, obviously struggled with the revelation and afterwards, Geun’s and Jay’s relationship became very rocky and they were no longer close. Ji-yeon, of course, stayed by her son and even threatened to divorce Jay and take her three children away if the animosity didn’t stop. Though there was still animosity, it became muted after that and was more behind-the-back. Ji-yeon enrolled Geun in a muggle school and even began to indulge herself in muggle devices in order to connect more with Geun.
Despite his squib status, Bora and Geun were still on good terms. Matter of fact, they became closer afterwards. Bora was quite interested in muggles and wanted to learn more – then she became obsessed with muggle fashion. Geun would buy her muggle magazines and show her music. When Bora received her Salem letter, she felt awkward and guilty around Geun and still does. She tries to avoid mentioning life at Salem to him – but sometimes she just has to!
The summer after she came home from her first year, Bora was up late, wandering around the house looking for her cat (who had stolen her silk pajamas) when she overheard voices in her father’s office. Bora knew it was wrong, but she eavesdropped and overheard her father yelling and Geun – calling him horrible names out of anger and telling him that he couldn’t go to muggle school anymore. Geun protested and she heard a loud bang – afraid of getting caught, Bora ran to her room. The next day, Geun sported a bruise under his eye. Bora made sure to keep close eye on Geun and Jay, but there never seemed to be an altercation after it. Thereafter, Bora began avoiding her father and snubbing him whenever he came by or tried to talk to him. However, when he got angry at a particularly flippant remark she made, Bora confronted him about it and has since been on bad terms with him. Geun knows about her animosity, but does not know why.
Other than that, Bora’s life has been pretty simple and not much has happened.
F A M I L Y
The Song Family is mainly known for their inherited money and Jay Song’s domination in politics. It has been speculated that Jay will be running for president – though Jay has turned this down. They live a very public life due to Jay’s frequent promotion of his and his family’s image as well as his sister being known in politics as well. They live in a sweet ass
estate in Maryland.
45||Jay Song – Father:Jay Song is from the elite Song Clan that immigrated to America from South Korea in order to gain more prominence. Though he is very prejudice that does not mean he is inhumane. He does not support radicals like Voldemort or Grindelwald, but prefers a leniency in regards to politics. Despite loving his kids very much, he is distant from them and tends to not give them the time of day because he is obsessed with leaving a legacy. Jay and his eldest son, Geun, have an estranged relationship due to Geun being a squib and his involvement in the muggle world. Jay Song might also have a bit of an anger problem.
Ji-yeon was born in South Korea and lived their mainly. While she was a witch, she was, in fact, a halfblood. When Jay married her, it caused a stir in the family because of her blood status. In order to hide the dirtying of their blood status, the Song family claimed she was, in fact, pureblood but from a small pureblood family. For a long time, she was not accepted in the family. Opposite of her husband, Ji-yeon supports the more liberal side of politics and wants emancipation and equal rights for magical creatures. However, she disagrees with TWK’s idea of exposure to muggles because of the history.
Geun is the first son of Ji-yeon and Jay. He was born a squib, without magic, and as such has not had an easy life in regards to his family. Many of his grandparents insult him behind his back and his father is not discreet in showing his disappointment. However, his mother has always been by his side, cheering him on and even threatening to leave his father in order to protect him. He attended a muggle school and has recently graduated. He had plans to go to culinary school, however he has been meeting obstacles in the form of his father who does not want him gallivanting around with muggles anymore, especially with the raised tension.
F A M I L I A R
Ramyeon is a female cat, often mistaken as a chimera, though, in reality, Ramyeon is much more likely to be a calico. Ramyeon was once named Eopsin, but after gobbling up Bora’s ramyeon while she was in the bathroom, the cat has been renamed. Ramyeon loves catnip and noodles of any sorts and will often eat the noodles straight from a person’s bowl when they’re right there. However, the oddest thing about Ramyeon is her kleptomaniac tendencies. At night, Ramyeon goes on the prowl in the neighborhood or dorms and steals odd items that she finds, bringing them back and storing them under Bora’s bed. She has stolen a sponge before as well as underwear, clothing of all sorts, a stuffed animal in first year, and even the comforter off of a sleeping student (though she abandoned it shortly after because of its weight). Ramyeon doesn’t like strangers touching her, but is rather affectionate towards Bora…unless Bora isn’t sharing her noodles, in which Ramyeon will take to pushing things over and biting. Before closing any doors, Bora often has to check on the top of the opened door as Ramyeon likes to perch there.
T H E M E S O N G
Bubblegum Bitch – Marina and the DiamondsI'm Miss SugarPink, liquor, liqour lips
Hit me with your sweet love
Steal me with a kiss
I'm Miss SugarPink, liquor, liqour lips
I'm gonna be a bubblegum bitch
I'm gonna be a bubblegum bitch
E X T R A N E O U S I N F O
- Soprano in Choir
- Plays the violin
- Warren Quidditch Captain
- Dreams of becoming either a herbologist or an alchemist
Banned
