Jig

Finite Incantatem [AU Harry Potter RP]

but McHaggis mentioned non canon spells being allowed in the Spells list :)

@Ghost Shadow

Sectumsempra is canon, though, and it's known that it's Snape's own secret invention. Either way, we'll see what McHaggis says.

Finite Incantatem [AU Harry Potter RP]

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Ah, don't want to step on Jig's toes or anything. Though I'm sure I can think up a reason or two as to the favoritism.

@Sloth

Albert(a) doesn't own the manor this time, so don't worry about it. ^^

Wolf Manor

I... didn't know there was a thing called Ant Man. Is it about an ant that's a man or a man that becomes an ant?

But, more importantly, Captain Schnoofles will clear up your infestation like a champ.

Finite Incantatem [AU Harry Potter RP]

Talents:

• Magic & Dueling -
• Legilimency -
• Animagus -
• Cunning & Manipulation -
• Scholarly Pursuits -

@Ghost Shadow

I forsee a 0% chance of McHaggis not asking you to tone down Viktor's strengths. He's a great duellist, an animagus that can read minds with all-round good, non-verbal magic with a genius with a broad academic background. The historian/librarian thing is a really cool angle, so I'm gonna predict that she's gonna say to focus on that -

Weaknesses:

• Dark Arts - Though Unmarked and holding no allegiance whatsoever to Lord Voldemort, Viktor is not opposed to the use of the Dark Arts, employing a number of Curses, Hexes and Jinxs to his repertoire of spells, including the infamous Killing Curse. This use of Dark Magic has affected Viktor slightly, giving him a pallid, somewhat sickly complexion and causing his hair to lose some of its lustrous color. On a psychological factor, Viktor will suffer from chronic nightmares and bouts of insomnia, which can have an adverse affect on him if not checked.
• Pragmatism - Perhaps Viktor's worst trait is his tendency to see the "big-picture", looking at long-term goals and effects as opposed to seeing things in the more short term. As a result, he has no problem sacrificing a dozen Wizards or Muggles if it means saving a hundred. This can make him indifferent or seemingly uncaring towards the feelings of others as he'll risk the anger or hatred of others if it means producing long-term beneficial results.
• Secrecy - Viktor is a highly secretive individual, never seeming to fully give away his plans or tactics to anyone. Though his loyalty is without question, one can rather easily tell that there's more to him than he gives off. He never discusses his past, always keeps others at arm's length and retains an air of mystery, seeming to prefer things that way. Because of this, Viktor has a hard time trusting other people, wary of their true intentions. As such, it can be difficult to call him dependable or truthful unless one fully comprehends his loyalty to the Ashes.

- while also giving him a more practical weakness. Being goal-oriented and secretive aren't necessarily weaknesses, and the slippery slope of darkness isn't really a chink in his day-to-day armour.

Favourite Spells:

• Sectumsempra - A rather dangerous curse, when the incantation is uttered its effect is the equivalent of an invisible sword; it is used to slash the victim from a distance, causing rather deep wounds. The slash follows the user's wand movements. Due to the depths of the cut, the victims run the risk of dying from blood loss if treatment is not applied in time, if the wounds are not instantly fatal.

On a side-note, isn't Sectumsempra a Harry- and Snape-only spell? I don't know that it ever entered common usage (which is why Larry uses something similar but not actually the same ^^).

Wolf Manor

Captain Schnoofles will take care of them for you.

Wolf Manor

I recommend anteaters for a similar function. Ideally ones in sweaters.

Wolf Manor

Is that a Slow Lorace?

Finite Incantatem [AU Harry Potter RP]

So long as it basically makes sense, I don't think McHaggis will mind. Pushing charms and curses slightly beyond the boundaries of what's actually seen in canon is an easier leap to my mind than some kind of unseen form of magic of unknown conception ;)

I did a quick look at runes on HP Wiki, and the article's not exactly highly-detailed, but it seems they're just an ancient alphabet (in the same way real-life scholars study hieroglyphics).

If you're planning any particularly outlandish traps, it may be worth mentioning what you have in mind for Her GMship's perusal.

@Jig
Certainly wouldn't mind having them be colleagues in the ministry, though after seeing Larry do an about face and not finding out about the Imperius, Drew probably wouldn't be too keen on seeing him again (at least until he gets an explanation). Same for the muggle tech.

@xCRAZYxFACEx

I'm planning on running a similar plot with his mother, Alberta, who takes a very similar view to Drew on these matters. It'll be interesting to see how it turns out. :)

Finite Incantatem [AU Harry Potter RP]

All in all, the character seems pretty much sound (to me, the not-GM). All I've really noticed are connections to one of my characters and just the odd thing to maybe take another look at.

Drew is ambivalent about muggleborn and muggles. He sees them as other people, and now they are people that must be protected from Voldemort. Has a particular interest in muggle machinery, as well.

[...]

Following his graduation, his parents found that the environment in Britain was becoming too hostile, with Death Eaters pressuring them to join. They instead chose to flee, to where even Drew does not know. He refused to leave, frustrated with the state of magical Britain. He worked at the Ministry, learning what he could about the opposition.

@xCRAZYxFACEx

Both of these are fairly similar to my character, Larry (check the Character tab because I'm an idiot and put him there). I prefer the 'hey, let's make it work' thing (rather than 'I got there first' thing), so maybe Larry and Drew were colleagues of sorts in the Ministry? Larry was a big mover and shaker in the anti-Voldemort camp (and then a big mover and shaker in the pro-Voldemort camp because the Imperius Curse does wonderful things to a guy).

Coincidentally, Larry also dabbles in muggle technology. Perhaps they worked together on how muggle tech works at some point?

and his studies in arithmancy helps understand both their machines and magical constructs.

Do they? Arithmancy is, and correct me if I'm wrong, basically numerical divination and holistic comprehension of the unfolding of the world, isn't it? I'm not sure how arithmancy helps with muggle tech.

His study of Runes and Arithmancy let him carve patterns into objects, and then cast spells onto it to hold the effect until they are triggered. Using this, Drew can harm, disable, and even kill Death Eaters before they have a chance to react. He also goes after shipments and supplies of stores that are known to aid Death Eaters.

I'm fairly certain McHaggis will have an opinion on this.

I can't underline how much I'm not the GM, but I'm gonna predict that McHaggis is gonna be okay with the idea of a way of doing magic that has delayed effects, so to speak, but won't be too convinced by the runic or arithmantic explanations (particularly given what I said about arithmancy above).

It might be worth considering using primarily charms or curses instead, if you're talking primarily about booby-traps? We know from examples in canon that objects can be charmed or cursed to have particular magic properties that only become apparent when the object is inspected or the magic is triggered: the cursed necklace in book six (triggered by touch) or the many many products of the Weasley Twins (triggered by ingestion, among other things). On a side-note, it's definitely also something we'll be seeing Larry do.

Finite Incantatem [AU Harry Potter RP]

Obviously wait for McHaggis, but I think she agreed with me when we discussed it that you get first dibs on an introduction plot if you want it, then I get next dibs (because neither of us got the chance last time round).