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Finite Incantatem [AU Harry Potter RP]

10:08 AM - Rosaline Hall; Corridor

“Crucial information has been acquired! Report to the meeting roo- Crucial information has been...”

Luther knew that at this point, he was at risk of being late, which he disliked the thought of; not everyone in the Ashes trusted him, and they have good reason not to. Being late is one thing that isn't exactly going to make you many friends. Alas, Luther had been rushing to finish preparing his brief notes. Usually he didn't have much to report, just a list of the raids that had happened since the last meeting; but this time was different. Luther didn't know if the critical information Ronan had was in fact what Luther had discovered, or if it was something else. Regardless, he would absolutely be revealing it during the meeting.

As he entered the meeting room, he noted that he wasn't the last person to arrive – Blake hadn't arrived yet either. Good. Making brief eye contact with Ronan, Luther couldn't keep the slight twinkle out of his eyes. His eyes were practically screaming "Hey! I have something important for you! I'm worthy of the trust you have given me!" With a nod, he took his seat; near Ronan, but not at the head of the table. He carefully avoided making eye contact with Kyle, for Kyle definitely hated Luther the most. It's not even because of who I am, really, but because of a comment I made when I first met the Ashes. He has fair enough reason to resent the statement I had made, I suppose.

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@Jig Why wouldn't I be here?

Finite Incantatem [AU Harry Potter RP]

Luther Cunningham

Luther Cunningham

Basic Information

Name: Luther Cunningham

Age: 32

Gender: Male

Marked?: Yes

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Appearance

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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.

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Skills and Talents

Overall Role: Spy

Talents

• 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.

Favourite Spells

• The Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
• The Blasting Curse (Confringo)
• The Reductor Curse (Reducto)
• The Human-Presence-Revealing Spell (Homenum Revelio)
• The Memory Charm (Obliviate)
• The Full Body Bind Curse (Petrificus Totalus)
• The Imperius Curse (Imperio)

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Biography

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In his early life, Luther held a bitter hatred for Muggles, owing to his father. Later in life he began to see the error of his ways, and has since become significantly more tolerant of Muggles/Muggleborns, although he still has his “moments” from time to time. Luther has no significant opinions in regards to magical creatures, half-breeds, etc.

History
Luther was born the child of a witch, Lucille Cunningham, and a muggle, Arthur McKinley. Luther, being a Halfblood, had of course grown up with a Muggle father, Arthur. His mother, Lucille, had hidden her magic from him until Luther received his acceptance letter to Hogwarts, and she had no choice but to tell him. Arthur was stunned, and soon "realized" that most of the bad things that happened to him were because of their magic (or rather, attributed everything to them instead of accepting things for what they really were) and grew increasingly resentful, and this left Luther with a poor view of Muggles. Him being sorted into Slytherin only further aided in his dislike against Muggles, as the children of Death Eaters indoctrinated Luther in the same beliefs that their fathers had taught them. The only exception that Luther made for his beliefs was his sister, Lilly.
Shortly after returning home from his first year in Hogwarts, Luther was slapped for taking his wand out of his trunk by his intoxicated father, and in retaliation Luther set him on fire with Incendio, causing third-degree burns. He received a warning from the Ministry of Magic for performing underage magic, and soon after Luther and his mother moved out, and lived in Godric's Hollow for the duration of Luther's time in Hogwarts. Luther also adopted his mother's maiden name, Cunningham, in an effort to remove everything connecting him to his father. Immediately after finishing his final year at Hogwarts he became a Death Eater, and his view on Muggles remained the same until his sister's imprisonment. His loyalty made the Dark Lord favor him, and Luther was branded with the Dark Mark.
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 (perhaps Arthur was a Squib and nobody knew it?), 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. Not only did he realize that the Dark Lord was a monster, but he realized that just because his father was a terrible person, that didn't make all Muggles bad. Although at times he still has moments of Pureblood supremacy (old habits die hard), for the most part he has become far more tolerant and respecting of Muggleborns and Muggles alike. He heard rumors that the Order still exists in some form, and 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.
Before long, Luther managed to find the Ashes. It wasn’t easy, but after arranging a meeting and being questioned, he was able to have a conversation with Ronan and earned his tentative trust, although the same can’t be said for all of the Ashes. This is understandable, of course, because an elite Death Eater suddenly swapping sides totally isn’t suspicious at all. Even Luther understands that, so he will just have to be patient with them.

Wand: Ebony w/ a Dragon Heartstring core, 14 inches, fairly rigid.

Patronus: Grey Wolf

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Nope, not happening. (You know what.)

@Captain Jordan

Good thing you caught it, because I totally didn't notice it. We almost let it happen!

Finite Incantatem [AU Harry Potter RP]

Vengeful spy reporting in. Will redo Luther when I'm home this afternoon.

It seems that the user control panel is out of order?

@RomanAria No problem!

Unfortunately, although Mahz and I agreed on a solution after a bit of thinking, the code is pretty hostile to my dev environment at this point, so I won't be able to make any progress. Not making any promises (or putting words in his mouth, for that matter) but I presume that Mahz will squash the bug when he is available to do so.

It seems that the user control panel is out of order?

I'll take a look at the code when I get home from school, but I'm pretty confident that the numerical username is the culprit. Worst case scenario there will probably have to be an exception in the code made just for you/any other numerical usernamed (totally a word) people.

EDIT: took a look at the stats and there are 35k ish users, definitely short of your 71342. It definitely sees a number and tries to interpret it as a userid. Since such doesn't exist, it errors.

When I get home I'll try making the uid->username functionality a backup rather than a default: if name exists as username use that user, else check as userid, instead of automatically assuming all numbers are userids.

Can't promise it'll be pushed to the site anytime soon, because Mahz is away grinding money IRL for a bit, and I have no actual power. I can submit code to be reviewed by him before being pushed, but can't push it myself.

Wolf Manor

@MyCatGinger during the ball? Sure! Pm me or something and we can figure out a time to work on it.

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Welp, I'm done.

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Also, how did the dev journal turn into the comments section on imgur?