Forum:Lorelei Luthor

The Open-Ended Questions

A. Please answer the following questions as elaborately as possible. (Remember, this part doesn't have to be filled out if it's an expansion character!)

1) What would you consider to be your character's strengths, and your character's weaknesses? Elaborate on your answer.

2) Has your character's life played out the way they wanted? Have they achieved the goals they set out for their life? Why, or why not?


 * She didn't expect to be the daughter of a Belfrey. She hadn't realized just how messed up her origins were, and that did take its toll on her. Moreover, she does have her family and a thriving business, so she supposes her life did play out like she wanted, to some extent.

3) What's their ideal way of spending a free day? Why so?


 * Lorelei would spend her free day at The Hopping Pot, probably, fixing up the place or coming up with ways to attract more clientele. She's looking towards expanding the place, so she really needs to make a lot of money.

4) If your character could only keep 5 possessions, what would they be? Why?


 * Most things she'd keep are for sentimental reasons, like the rose gold crown necklace Oswald got her before she attended Ilvermorny, the gold ring with purple gems her mother gave her when she turned fifteen, her grandmother's engagement ring which she keeps in a necklace around her neck all the time, a picture of her with her siblings and parents before she left for Great Britain, and of course the documents that label her business as hers.

5) What one thing would your character change about the wizarding society? Why?


 * Lorelei hardly cares about the wizarding society and how it functions. However, she really doesn't like how arrogant British wizarding society tends to be - how reckless and careless about other lives they are. They behave rashly and make so many stupid decisions, without expecting consequences to follow. She's sick and tired of it, really. Her own life was affected severely by those decisions.

The Character's Background

1) Give a history of your character. History must be at least two paragraphs long. How did they grow up? Is there an incident that made them the way they are? etc. (Remember, history must at least be two paragraphs long for the first two characters, three paragraphs long for the third to eighth character, and four paragraphs long for the ninth to fifteenth character!)


 * Having children out of wedlock has never been a condoned action in the Belfrey family. All of Bartholomew and Antoinette's children knew this, yet it still happened. Not just with Archibald and his mistress, but with Fitzgerald and his own mistress, too. Or as it is, the woman he used to love before he got together with Evangeline. For what it's worth, it was a brief romance and Fitzgerald can acknowledge that they had little in common. Without anything else to bind them together, passion alone made their romance fizzle out twice as fast.


 * Lorelei and Antoinette were not supposed to be born. Their parents' romance may have existed for some time, but as their mother came from a family of nobodies, in essence, Bartholomew and Antoinette were firm against that relationship. They did what they could to keep the pair separated, but passion brought them together again and again, until Fitzgerald's parents wound up coming victorious. Fitzgerald grew tired of having to sneak around and fight for their right, and with very little to cling onto other than his and his lover's passion for sex, he decided it wasn't worth it. Now if only he hadn't gotten the woman pregnant...


 * Lorelei never met her twin sister, the other product of her parents' rendezvouses. Her sister was deposited at the guardhouse at the gates of Belfrey Manor, elaborating on her origins. Her mother held a special kind of love towards the daughter she wouldn't be able to raise, but even she knew it would be difficult to raise twins back in the United States, where it'd be so difficult to raise them on minimum wage at Oswald Luthor's multibillionaire company. She had mad skills and brilliant ideas as an engineer, but it was nothing so far that would catch anyone's attention. Until, of course, the biggest cliche of cliches went down. Because what kind of story would this be if it didn't involve a boss and his employee falling in love?


 * Oswald Luthor and Adeline Danvers got married when Lorelei Danvers was just three years old. She was officially adopted by Oswald at the age of four. From that moment henceforth, Lorelei wouldn't identify as Danvers, or as Belfrey, or as anything else. She was a Luthor, through and through, from the moment Oswald laid eyes on Adeline and Lorelei alike. He was besotted by the mother and child duo - they were his as much as he was theirs, and the adoption only reinforced that fact. For her entire life, Lorelei would look up to Adeline as a mother and Oswald as a father, and Oswald's son as her older brother. They were a unit of four, and though considerably small for someone of their caliber, they all made sure happiness and the sense of love was felt above all else.


 * Lorelei was five when she gained a new half-sibling, from behalf of her mother. Though by that point in time she likely had a couple from her father's side, not that she knew this. Her main concern, though, was her new baby brother, whose side she swore she'd never leave and whose life she swore to always protect. Like Lorelei, her older adoptive (step?) brother made a similar vow. Believe it or not, the three of them were close - they always were, always will be. And the arrival of the youngest Luthor - their baby sister - didn't change that. Age difference was hardly an issue for them. Lorelei, for instance, might be nine or so years older than the youngest Luthor, but she still takes from her time to play with her. Family has always been an important part of their lives, and it's a prominent feature you still find in Lorelei, even to this day.


 * She was six when she had her first magical outburst, as the result of her own pent-up frustration and her little brother's wails. Do you know how that feels, to know you can magically fix up a teddy dinosaur because your head hurts and you want your brother to shut up? It's fucking scary, that's how it feels. She wasn't well-informed on the magical aspect of her heritage, and genuinely believed something was wrong with her. As a raised Luthor, she was a bit of an alright liar, but as a six year old, that alrightness still wasn't fully developed. Oswald and Adeline knew something was wrong, but Lorelei was uncooperative and refused to admit what had happened. That was her secret, and she had to keep it perfectly. What would happen to her if it got out? Would she be sent to the loony house? Even for a six year old, she was a perceptive kid - she knew a lot of things, among them distinguishing what made someone mad and what didn't. Her parents underestimated her and tried to trick her into talking to them, but they never got a peep out of her until well past her seventh birthday.


 * Given something freaky happened every time she got sad, frustrated or angry, she just really had no other option. At that point, it was either accidentally hurt someone due to the often violent nature of her outbursts, or finally admit something was wrong and risk getting sent to the loony bin. Lucky for her, it worked out perfectly. Adeline and Oswald felt relief above all else. Lori was just experiencing magic, she wasn't slipping away into an imaginary world or anything of the like. It took a long conversation, a couple of ice cream tubs, and weeks worth of family bonding, but in the end, things were able to be patched up. Lori learned to reign herself in, to not get so worked up to the point her magic would suddenly get out of contr maybe ol. It was good, and it helped her out until she was old enough to go to Ilvermorny. It did her good - knowing who she was, knowing what measures she could take to stop herself from getting too out of control.


 * Wampus' statue lit up like a Christmas tree just a millisecond after she stepped into the chamber to be sorted. She belonged there, evidently, and she thrived. She made the right friends in the right places, had good grades and even joined the quidditch team. She became quidditch captain in fifth and sixth years, but focused on being the school's female Speaker for her seventh year. She got remarkable scores in all her year exams and was evidently an exemplary student. She showed great promise, no matter what career she chose. As you'd expect, she did better in business managing than just about everything else. She was leaning towards owning one in the future, too, but to start things slowly she got a job in her father's company. It wasn't too important, and she worked on finances with the brief stint in media control, but it wasn't what she wanted. She lasted a year, because because during that time, she got news: she found out who her father was.


 * She was never keen on knowing about the guy, and the story her mother told her about her love story before meeting Oswald didn't do anything to change her thoughts on the guy. If anything, she only grew to dislike him and the Belfreys even more. The research she made on them? It wasn't good news. The patriarch and matriarch - Bartholomew and Antoinette - weren't the kind of people she'd even think about approaching, let alone interacting with. And the rest of her family, they just seemed like more poisoned apples. Her resentment towards them grew with every passing day, as did her anger. It seemed Fitzgerald knew about her existence, ever since Oswald adopted her all those years ago. Sort of seeking permission, she'd said. At least her mother had reached out, but that man - he never sought her. Not once. He didn't make an attempt to know his daughter, and that really ticked her off. To this day, she still harbors those feelings, though she's learned to push them aside for her own good. She had a feeling she'd be meeting them soon, if her mother's plan went as smoothly as hoped for, and being her mother's daughter, she knew it'd happen sooner than later.


 * She wasn't wrong. Oswald offered her a loan, a proposal for her to either kick-start her own business or buy one. She had potential and he'd be damned if he let her waste it. But for once, the help came with a price, and it wasn't a light one. Her business, whatever she chose it to be, would have to be situated in Great Britain, exactly where the Belfreys live. She was reluctant to agree to it, but the offer was too big and too important to her. She couldn't deny the help, no matter the price. She wasn't fond of the concept, and it was understandable. In the end, she decided to take him up on that. That's why she's here now, as a nineteen year old, recent owner of The Hopping Pot who aspires to have the pub grow into something bigger. Better. But for now, she knows that'll do. And her past? Let's just say she's doing all she can to avoid confronting it.

2) Give a description of your character's personality. Personality must be at least one paragraph long. Are you noble or sneaky? Arrogant or humble? (Remember, personality must be at least one paragraph long for the first two characters, two paragraphs long for the third to eighth characters, and three paragraphs long for the ninth to fifteenth!)


 * Lorelei's personality changes more often than she 

3) Are you Pure-Blood, Half-Blood or Muggle-Born? Do you have any notable magical relations? (Remember, you cannot be related to important Harry Potter characters!)


 * She's a half-blood.

4) Does your character have any special magical abilities? Or special abilities in general (photographic memory, etc.)? Is he or she of a different magical race, such as Veela, Vampire, Werewolf or the like? Part or half of that magical race counts! (Remember, you cannot have one as your first two characters!)


 * Nope.

5) What is your character's profession? Does your character plan to enroll your character into the Ministry of Magic? Does your character not work? Is your character a teacher?


 * She owns The Hopping Pot.

6) Describe your character's marital status. Is your character single or married? What is the spouse's name? Any kids?


 * She's single and has no children.

7) What about your character's appearance? What do they look like? Feel free to write down what they look like! If you're using any FC, you can put a picture here! Please state the character's faceclaim!



Her FC is Willa Holland.

OOC Questions

C. These do not affect what house you're sorted to, but everybody must answer them!

1) Is this your first character?


 * A. This is my first character.


 * B. No, this is not my first character.

2) If your answer to the previous question is B, how many characters do you have? How many of them are "exotic" (of a different magical race/have a special ability)?


 * 3/1