[quote=@Nightfury Kat] [@iSuspect] I understand how hard the passing of a family member can be, especially if you were close to that person. My deepest condolences. [@HushedWhispers] Here is a character for your consideration. It was a tough decision between him and my female character option. In the end, I think he's going to be more fun and fitting for the RP. [hider=Wayne Nott][center][img]https://p.gr-assets.com/540x540/fit/hostedimages/1379784060/453222.jpg[/img] [url=https://youtu.be/zGnZz0vD848]Theme Song | My Demons - Starset[/url] ►[color=7bcdc8]N A M E[/color]◄ Wayne Callidus Nott ►[color=7bcdc8]N I C K N A M E[/color]◄ - - - ►[color=7bcdc8]A G E[/color]◄ 16 ►[color=7bcdc8]G E N D E R[/color]◄ Male ►[color=7bcdc8]S E X U A L I T Y[/color]◄ Heterosexual ►[color=7bcdc8]R E L A T I O N S H I P S T A T U S[/color]◄ Single ►[color=7bcdc8]H O U S E[/color]◄ Gryffindor ►[color=7bcdc8]Y E A R[/color]◄ 6th ►[color=7bcdc8]W A N D[/color]◄ Yew with a Dragonheart String core, 13”, unyeilding [hider=image][img]http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141208233820/harrypotter/images/7/73/AlectoCarrowWandNN8280.jpg[/img][/hider] ►[color=7bcdc8]P A T R O N U S[/color]◄ Timber Wolf ►[color=7bcdc8]B O G G A R T[/color]◄ That he’ll be just like his mother (Boggart appears as himself with his dark mark visible) ►[color=7bcdc8]B L O O D S T A T U S[/color]◄ 1/2-Blood ►[color=7bcdc8]P E T[/color]◄ Argint - a male F1 silver Savannah Cat Much like his owner, Argint has a desire to be around people - even if it’s just Wayne. He craves attention more than Wayne, though, and has a tendency to try and get attention from others he is familiar with (i.e. other Gryffindor students and students part of the Dueling Clubs) while more hesitant to interact with those he’s not. Obedient enough to have been trained to follow command from Wayne, Argint is easily managed by his owner but tends to follow Wayne around the grounds rather than staying put during classes; he sits out of the way either next to Wayne's desk, or off to the side if in classes that move around. [hider=a brief description][img]http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.6530381.2914/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg[/img] As an F1 generation, Argint standing on all four legs is about two feet tall from floor to shoulder; he seems much taller when he’s standing upright against something. Head to tail, he’s about forty inches long. Despite his stature, his sleek feline stature has him weighing only about twenty-three pounds - heavy for a cat, but typical for the generation and gender.[/hider] ►[color=7bcdc8]A P P E A R A N C E[/color]◄ He has been described as handsome, with his high cheekbones and “perfect lips”. Striking almond-shaped cobalt blue eyes and thick black hair - kept short and styled to look messy - help enhance his handsome features. It also makes him look remarkably like his father when his father was his age; this fact displeases him a lot and has lead to his more casual and somewhat unkempt appearance. Standing at 6'2, he prides himself on having well toned muscles, without being too muscular, maintaining just enough of a buff physique to show off. He has a natural light tan to his caucasian complexion; the tan darkens to something more noticeable when he is able to spend more time out in the sun. His clothing style varies based on his mood and destination, but usually it is general tee-shirt or a polo shirt and a nice pair of new jeans (generally a pair that looks old but isn’t) and comfortable sneakers with a jacket; no matter what he wears, it’s all about the fashionable function and tends to be expensive even if it doesn’t look like it. He always wears a chain with an silver oval locket on it; the picture inside is just him, but it feels weird to take it off. Aside from the Dark Mark on his left shoulder blade, he bears no other tattoos. He does, however, sport a handful of scars in various locations on his upper body - mostly his upper arms and back - so he tends to change extremely quickly in an attempt to keep people from seeing the mark or the scars. ►[color=7bcdc8]L I K E S[/color]◄[list] [*]Dueling [*]Learning/practicing magic [*]Being around people [*]Socializing [*]Parties [*]Defense Against the Dark Arts [*]Potions [*]Transfiguration [*]Charms [*]Testing Rule Boundaries [*]Exploring forbidden areas [*]Being outside [*]Animals, both magical and muggle[/list] ►[color=7bcdc8]D I S L I K E S[/color]◄[list] [*]Being alone [*]His parents/being home [*]Being inside [*]Being trapped/locked in enclosed/small spaces [*]Quiet/lack of intentional sound [*]Astrology [*]Failing/Losing [*]Being compared to his parents [*]Lectures [*]Studying [*]Care of Magical Creatures (the class) [*]Dreaming[/list] ►[color=7bcdc8]P E R S O N A L I T Y[/color]◄ Even though he does his best to be friendly, he has a tendency to hold grudges - a trait his parents passed along to him and he hasn’t been able to kick; he can be extremely ruthless in taking revenge. He does his best to never show outright signs of hostility unless someone is insulting/hurting a friend; if that happens he’ll jump into defend the friend and end the confrontation - in whatever manner will get it to end. Very loyal to people he considers a friend, anyone in the same House as him he considers a friend which gets him into lots of trouble when he decides to jump into things. He has a tendency to absently have to touch something when he has a conversation with someone. It causes some problems occasionally when he - out of this urge to touch something while talking - ignores personal space and tosses an arm around a classmate. His lack of awareness of others feelings toward personal space and boundaries continues further to joining someone when they’re sitting alone; he won’t engage a conversation if he actually notices someone is studying (not always observant of what the other person is doing though), but he might just sit a little too close for it to be just coincidence he sat near someone, and often just pick up his own “loner” activity just happening to be in close proximity to someone else. He has issues being indoors for extended periods of time, and often is the first willing to brave out into the courtyard of the grounds if a storm has been going on for too long. Confinement to their house makes him a bit more restless than usual, and he’ll often break rules if it means getting rid of pent up energy. Several of his closer friends say he’s hard to read exactly what’s going on in his head, given that there is nearly always a smile on his face. He does his best to not take anything too seriously, but often times fails and he has to pull himself away from the task - usually a duel - before he does something his mother might do and he might regret. The only thing he regrets is going through with the trail to get his dark mark - and he has sworn to himself that he would never go down that rabbit hole again. That doesn’t mean it isn’t constantly pulling at him, especially with his interest in difficult and dangerous magics; trying to steer away from the temptation of dark magic is a battle he deals with on a daily basis, though it’s easier to win those battles while away from home. When he fails, or is forced to give up, he masks his disappointment and frustration over it; this usually gives him an aura of contained danger - like standing in the center of a tornado - and is the only time he actually wants to be left alone with Argint. All that being said, he is extremely intelligent. Between an understanding of how to talk to and manipulate people depending on their strongest personality traits and showing a natural aptitude for some of the more difficult magics, it would be quite clear to many of his classmates. He never volunteers answers in class and often passes off tips as a fleeting aside to the housemates that seem to be having difficulty with what to do. Intellect combined with a healthy amount of magical prowess, he has been known to tell a dozen different people a dozen different things which sometimes contradict one another, but never fears anyone will discover which is the lie; this is mostly applied for when anyone inquires to his home life/family, since it’s easier to tell lies than to omit the truth. He picks up on new magic easily - probably from years of being forced to study and attempt things - and has even taken to trying to create new spells. ►[color=7bcdc8]F A M I L Y N A M E[/color]◄ His family has a long history of exceptional magic users they claim heritage to, though not all of it is true. His grandparents all attended Hogwarts, making themselves people of note as exceptional students or Quidditch players. Both of his parents, however, were top marked students in their time at Hogwarts - something some teachers used to remark to Wayne about. Both parents were prefects, and were popular students for their year. His father, Prescott Arthur Nott, was a noted Seeker - enough so that he went on to become Seeker for the Tutshill Tornadoes to go on to be part of the English National Quidditch Team before he retired. His mother, Danielle Marian Perigorn, took top marks in everything - going on to become an Unspeakable for the Ministry of Magic. No one focuses any further back than that - mostly because it gets pretty spread out and his family doesn’t like acknowledging the more mediocre or only slightly above average individuals in their ancestry. What does matter is that there is old money amongst both the Nott and Perigorn bloodlines that Danielle and Prescott continue to add to. It is hardly a secret thanks to his parents and grandparents reputation outside of the school for hosting spectacular gallas for the rich and powerful amongst wizards. ►[color=7bcdc8]P L A C E O F O R I G I N[/color]◄ Tutshill, England ►[color=7bcdc8]H I S T O R Y[/color]◄ Although his parents know they can’t claim full-blood heritage, it never stopped them from acting like they were - definitely looking down on those that were muggle born or had one parent that was a muggle since both of them hailed from wizard parents. They had pressure to be the best and they expected no less of those they employ or their children. Danielle and Prescott made no attempt to spare time for their children, and this emotional distance wasn’t quite filled by the help hired to care for them. Wayne, and twin sister Alana, were raised under a thumb with pressure to learn about their heritage, all things magic, and even to start understanding spells and spell theory before they were old enough to get their letters. At the first sign of magical aptitude shown by Wayne when he was four, the pressure grew stronger to start demonstrating control over magic - not so much restraint in casting but the ability to cast deliberately and slightly more advanced than extremely basic spells. There are a lot of things he endured that he never speaks about - it helped make him stronger and give him more resolve for learning difficult spells now, empowering spells that needed that inner strength - but have left a mark on him nonetheless. He received his Dark Mark shortly after he turned seven, after passing the trial his mother created which scarred Wayne psychologically. Alana died during her trial, and her death isn’t something any of his family talks about; they have done their best to erase the evidence she ever existed - including going as far as to use magic to do it. This left a feeling that something was missing in Wayne, considering he and his sister were attached at the hip. Pressure all focused onto him to excel and understand magic while he could get away with underaged practicing outside a school without his parents around. When he is home, his parents insists Wayne continues to practice, which only happens when one of them is around to both force him to do so and mask his underaged casting; Wayne prefers to spend his time away from school out and about away from his home either hanging out with other teens or looking for new books in various shops. He was relieved when he finally got his letter. It meant freedom from being under his parents’ thumb - at least temporarily. First year was rough on him mostly from the comparisons inadvertently happening of how he was doing compared to his parents or his grandparents, especially since both of his parents were Slytherin and he ended up in Gryffindor. He acted out quite a bit - often caught out after curfew - and exploring the castle into forbidden areas. It wasn’t until a prefect introduced him to the Dueling Club that he started to get better, having an outlet for his excess energy, though it didn’t help the out after curfew issues and got better about not getting caught in forbidden areas. ►[color=7bcdc8]E X T R A[/color]◄[list] [*]If studying, or simply reading, he tends to spin his wand between his fingers like a drummer flourishing his drumstick. [*]During study hall, he was the one always getting in trouble for making noise - mostly because he couldn't help but tap his foot loud enough to hear the constant sound. [*]He only goes home for holidays if his parents insist because they’re hosting a party. [*]Part of the Gryffindor Dueling Club, he joined the other house Dueling Clubs as well and has been working toward being champion of all of them; he's champion of the Gryffindor Dueling Club and is working on becoming champion of the other ones. He has several badges already. [*]Talented and powerful, he might not elect to answer questions or do demonstrations during classes unless called upon, but he certainly has no qualms about using his full potential during duels, even as a First Year. [*]Prone to nightmares (something he won’t admit to,) he has issues sleeping, and instead spends a lot of that time either breaking curfew or reading in bed; rare occasions he may practice spells or charms that aren’t offensive and can be directed or contained. [*]He actively hates Quidditch and refuses to even be around anyone talking about it, let alone attend the games.[/list][/center][/hider] [/quote] Nice character. Accepted, place him in the Character Tab, please. LOL. [quote=@Apokalipse] [@HushedWhispers] Is there a limit on how many characters we make? [/quote] No. Make as many as you can handle. [quote=@McHaggis] [@HushedWhispers] I wasn't sure if the Slytherin Duelling Club had been taken... or if there's still room, but I made one anyway ^^ [hider=Morgan Pryde][center][IMG]http://41.media.tumblr.com/86976139fe1daf1ed33218958b1317d8/tumblr_mhb0q3q2Ci1s0ikkmo1_400.jpg[/IMG] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AhU12zC8fc]Theme Song | Crossfire - Brandon Flowers[/url][/center] [center]►[color=e97791]N A M E[/color]◄ Morgan Pryde[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]N I C K N A M E[/color]◄ [i]Please[/i] don't.[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]A G E[/color]◄ Seventeen[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]G E N D E R[/color]◄ Male[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]S E X U A L I T Y[/color]◄ Bisexual[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]R E L A T I O N S H I P S T A T U S[/color]◄ Single[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]H O U S E[/color]◄ Slytherin[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]Y E A R[/color]◄ Seventh Year[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]W A N D[/color]◄ Stiff, unyielding Aspen with a core of Dragon Heartstring – in true, patriotic fashion, one from a young Hebridean Black. It is an exceptionally long wand at 14 and ½ inches. "Presumably you'll grow into it," is what the wand-maker said, but whether that's true or not...[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]P A T R O N U S[/color]◄ Butterfly[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]B O G G A R T[/color]◄[/center]The Dark Mark. Morgan doesn't even need a moment to think about what it might be, he is [i]terrified[/i] of being subservient to anyone and go insane enough to be branded by some long-dead Dark Lord. His boggart presents itself as himself, pulling up his sleeve to reveal the tattoo. Thankfully the [i]riddikulus[/i] charm is a thing that exists. [center]►[color=e97791]B L O O D S T A T U S[/color]◄ Pureblood[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]P E T[/color]◄ No[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]A P P E A R A N C E[/color]◄[/center]Morgan is both very tall for his age at 6'2" and rail-thin, his body disproportionate from a recent growth spurt so it doesn't yet suit him. He looks as if a strong breeze would blow him over despite his impeccable posture and tendency to look down his nose at others. Notably he is fair-haired with ghostly pale skin (marred only by a few moles dotted around) and has dark brown eyes. Morgan would have dimples, if he smiled more often – or at all. In terms of dress, Morgan is rarely seen without his outer wizard robes; however, like many wizards and witches his school clothes underneath are similar to what Muggles wear [i]except better[/i]. From childhood, he has had the necessary self-awareness to know that good personal hygiene is important – his Dad said as much – so he always smells faintly of lilacs. Outwith his uniform, he wears jumpers (usually rose and gold because they compliment his colouring) and occasionally dons a green one to show some house pride even though it makes him look dreadfully drained. [center]►[color=e97791]L I K E S[/color]◄ Bending the Rules Studying & Writing Essays Defense Against the Dark Arts Wizarding Law Windsor Knots Duelling for Sport Arguments Firewhisky[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]D I S L I K E S[/color]◄ [i]Breaking[/i] the Rules Arithmancy, Divination, and Muggle Studies Quidditch Magical [i]and[/i] Muggle Creatures Disorder Violence & Bloodshed Bad Manners[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]P E R S O N A L I T Y[/color]◄[/center]Most would expect a kid raised with a grand total of zero friends to be shy, timid, fearful; but not Morgan. Morgan, who grew up doing mostly everything – from Quiddich, to learning about history, to baking with the House Elves – friendless and alone, somehow managed to become an extrovert, someone who loves the spotlight and loves the sound of his own voice. He doesn't really know how to interact with other people, and the few pureblood kids he'd been introduced to pre-Hogwarts were quickly alienated by his personality. His overall air of smugness tends to offend others, a side-effect of growing up a precocious child and turning into a know-it-all adolescent. His father – a proud, boastful man and devoutly opposed to anything dark and evil – made sure Morgan knew exactly what his brother's faults were: he was sorted into Ravenclaw rather than Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, and he of course became a dark wizard. More than anything, Morgan fears following that same path to his father's disappointment, which is somewhat ironic given that he's already halfway there. There is a line where voraciously studying all kinds of magic has to include the unsavory stuff, or at least, that's how Morgan justifies his texts from Knocturn Alley. Because of the large age difference between Morgan and practically every other member of his family, he grew up in a world of adults, albeit shunted to the side a lot of the time. His Dad made sure he knew a lot about the Magical World before he got his Hogwarts letter, and one of his favourite pastimes was learning about Wizarding History. His tutor (because there was no way the Pryde heir was going to a Muggle school) ensured his handwriting was excellent and Morgan takes great joy in ensuring [u]everything[/u] in his life is neat and organised. He has study planners, diaries, calendars, and mastered the [i]tempus[/i] charm very early on. Somehow, Morgan has managed to become a master of backhanded compliments without even realising it; always content to pull trumps on someone when it comes to telling a story or congratulating them for an achievement. He can be a bit obstinate with his opinions, rigidly refusing to change them, and even takes pleasure in arguing – "debating" – others, so long as he's the one considered 'right' in the end. Sometimes he even plays the role of Devil's Advocate just for the thrill of lauding his own ability to talk circles around others. It's no surprise that he wants to have some role in the wizarding judicial system. Still, he isn't without good points. Morgan is honest, both to others and himself (which could be half the problem) and is quite well aware why people tend not to like him [i]thank you very much[/i]. He is studious, with a thirst for knowledge and power and a desire to share it wherever possible, and it goes beyond books and learning – he has been brought up to be a hard-worker at whatever it is he chooses to do, even at the detriment of his own health. Lastly, as someone who has been lonely for most of his life, when he finds someone willing to stick around, Morgan can be very loyal. While he does love gossip, he can keep the secret of someone he trusts to the grave. Clearly, Morgan also has a flair for the dramatic. [center]►[color=e97791]F A M I L Y N A M E[/color]◄ Pryde[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]P L A C E O F O R I G I N[/color]◄ Fort William, Scotland[/center] [center]►[color=e97791]H I S T O R Y[/color]◄[/center]The Prydes have a long history dating back several centuries, and they've always been proud to claim that their earliest recorded ancestor was a Muggleborn – supposedly one who brought the surname into the Wizarding World. Even so, they have not had a family member marry one of impure blood in just about the same length of time, thus they fall under the category of 'traditional'. Since the World War Two (and the wizarding war versus Grindelwald running in parallel) and through the First and Second Wizarding Wars, they have been staunch Light supporters and even members of the Order of the Phoenix fighting the good fight against Voldemort. Their Mirewyld Manor in the north-west of Scotland is as large as any of the English purebloods' ancestral homes, if not nearly as prestigious. That being said, Morgan is the sole heir to his family's fortune. His father was in his late fifties when he was born, and his mother (a Beauxbatons alumni of twenty-five) was his father's second wife. He has one brother, Irvine, who is spoken of scathingly in hushed tones, almost as if his parents are afraid others might hear of the scandal. Other than the fear of disappointing his dear old dad that pervaded his entire life, Morgan's childhood was fairly normal. He played Quidditch, mostly by himself; read books on wizarding history, mostly by himself; and, of course, he learned everything he had to know about magic from his father, who wanted nothing more than a son to continue on the failing family name. What he doesn't know is that Morgan has been keeping in contact with Irvine, who is twenty seven years older than him and currently in Azkaban through letters. When it came to his sorting, years ago now, Morgan was dumped into Slytherin – no matter how much he tried to argue with the hat for Hufflepuff or Gryffindor, it wasn't budging, because apparently he was just [i]dead wrong[/i] for those two houses. He received a Howler the next day and, by the day after that, put on a brave face and got stuck in. By second year he was still a little despondent over being Sorted, enough so to quit Quidditch entirely in favour of studying and doing well, but eventually he found a new extra-curricular activity: duelling. And no Pryde was going to go without, even if he was 'so totally evil' according to his father. Morgan had a tutor during the summers for a time (because Mirewyld Manor's wards were thick and it wasn't like the Ministry could tell who was casting the spells, now) which was enough for him to receive a thirst for success. Morgan resolved himself to do well in the duelling club in Hogwarts so as to go onto it as a possible career later in life – especially if he didn't make it as an auror, or some kind of judge. [center]►[color=e97791]E X T R A[/color]◄[/center]Morgan is the Head of the Duelling Club for Slytherin House, which is the only role of responsibility he was willing to take. Someone once told him his spellcasting was 'pretty' in duels, which may or may not be true. He does use a lot of dazzling flashes and distractions. May or may not have been a part of a smuggling operation to get firewhisky in for thirsty teens. Will deny it if asked.[/hider] [/quote] LOL. Nice character, Haggis and nice seeing you again! Accepted. You may place her in the character Tab.[hr]Also, I'll get my characters up tonight and start this tomorrow, hopefully. Thoughts?