Forum:Melania Vassalos

The Open-Ended Questions

A. Please answer the following questions as elaborately as possible. (Remember, this part is only a requirement for your third to fifteenth character! However, if you want to have more input on where you character is sorted, then please answer #6!)

1) What would you consider to be your character's strengths, and your character's weaknesses? Elaborate on your answer. Melania is often shy, stubborn and stoic and goes out of her way to help everyone around her. She is a loyal friend but will not take well to being betrayed.

2) What goals and objectives has your character set out in their life? Is it to be successful and rich? Is it to find happiness? Why? One day, Melania wants to own her own business. She also wants to create a Rememberball that remembers exactly what you forgot.

3) What's their ideal way of spending a free day? Why so? Her most ideal way to spend free time is in a library with a nose in her book or in the large office because of the beautiful hearth.

4) If your character could only keep 5 possessions, what would they be? Why? A necklace that once belonged to Akaterine Vassalos, a pen and journal, some gum, a foeglass compact mirror and a rememberball.

5) What one thing would your character change about the wizarding society? Why? That humans and the magical kind can live harmoniously together.

6) What house does your character want to be in? What house does your character not want to be in? Why? Slytherin. Her entire family has always been pure blood Slytherins and she refuses to be an exception, even if she wasn't raised by them.

The Sorting Quiz

B. Select the option that best fits your character. (Remember, this part is a requirement for every character you make! Please bold the answers from an IC Point of View, and mark in italics the answers from the OOC Point of View.)

1) Which type of spell is most useful?


 * A. A Complex Spell


 * B. A Spell Of Control

''':C. A Combat Spell'''


 * D. A Healing Spell

2) What is most important to you?


 * A. Grades.


 * B. Getting your way.

''':C. Life.'''


 * D. Friends and family.

3) What would you do if a teacher caught you cheating?


 * A. I'm the person people cheat off of.

''':B. I wouldn't get caught; I'm too slick.'''


 * C. I would deny the accusation until the teacher gives up.


 * D. I would 'fess up, apologize, and accept the consequences.

4) What matters most to your character?


 * A. Wisdom


 * B. Reputation

''':C. Success'''


 * D. Friendship

5) What's the best way to get things done?


 * A. Putting together a qualified team and completing the task efficiently.

''':B. Trick someone else into doing the work for you.'''


 * C. Get some friends together and lead them in the task.


 * D. The right way, no matter how long it takes.

The Character's Background

1) Give a description of your character's personality. Are you noble or sneaky? Arrogant or Humble? Anything about your character that might help the Sorting Hat decide. (Don't worry, you can copy this onto your character page later!) (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!)

'''Opposite of her sister, she is not bold and brazen. She hates confrontation and can't handle having attention on her. She doesn't even like it when people stare or giggle a few feet away from her; always jumping to the conclusion that it is her they are laughing about. She's somewhat insecure but has a burning passion of one day finding her footing in this world and overcoming her shyness so that she can be confident and beautiful.'''

'''Melania is kind, genuine and happy-go-lucky. She likes to bake treats and give them to the people she likes and always has a bouquet of flowers for readily available for anyone who is sick, sad or inquired. She more often times than not, can be found with her nose stuck in a book or hibernating in the library. Melania is extremely intelligent and it's goes to show that a pretty face can be smart too.'''

2) Write about the history of your character. How did they grow up? Is there an incident that made them the way they are? etc. (Again, you can copy this onto your character page later!) (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!)

'''From the very start, Melania was rejected. Talia was an anesthesiologist for a local hospital and Hadrian owned a chain of businesses, ranking them as one of the few wealthiest families in Athens alongside the Sakellarios family, who were very close friends. Talia, Hadrian, Thesus, and Alejandra had grown up as friends and even went to school together. Unfortunately, Talia was born a Squib and was looked down upon by many. Despite this rare occurrence, the Sakellarios family never turned their backs on Hadrian and Talia, gaining their utmost respect and friendship throughout the years. When their first child, Aikaterine was born, the couple was thrilled and prided themselves in their daughter. What people didn't know was that Talia gave birth again a few years later to another little girl.'''

'''Already struggling with a four year old toddler, Talia was stretched thin at work and home. The couple chose to give the child to Hadrian's sister, giving the woman a chance to be a mother. Samantha was infertile and wished all her life to start a little family of her own but discovered that she could not get pregnant. Even though Sam and Hadrian were estranged siblings that lost connection years ago, Hadrian gave up his child so that Samantha could have her own family. Samantha named the little girl Melania and raised her with the knowledge of the adoption with a few tweaks to the story (like the relation between Sam and Hadrian, her sibling Aikaterine, why her biological parents gave her up). On the opposite side, Hadrian and Talia kept Melania a secret from Aikaterine, as they knew she would never understand it like they did.'''

'''Melania was raised to be a kind, courageous young woman with a natural born love for anything quidditch. She took lessons, went to all the amazing games from local to championships. Quidditch was her life, which was ironic because in another world not so far away, Aikaterine fell in love with the same sport. When she was eight years old, Mel showed her first signs of magic which thrilled Samantha. She feared that Talia might have made her daughter a squib as well. By the age of ten, Sam had moved Melania to France to attend Beauxbaton. Life was great for the first couple of years until she found out that her biological parents had been murdered by dark wizards. While the news saddened her a bit, it didn't destroy her entire world like it had Aikaterine's.'''

'''Aikaterine went to live with the Sakellarios family, as per Hadrian and Talia's will and there was nothing Sam could do about it. She continued to keep her sister a secret from her until it was too late; the news came through the wizarding authorities that she was next of kin and that Aikaterine Vassalos had died from cancer. With no where else to turn, Sam told Melania everything, driving the young girl into a rage she had never witnessed. She never did forgive Sam for keeping Kat a secret.'''

'''With intentions of learning about her sister, she goes to where she spent her last days; London. Samantha, grudgingly, allowed her to attend Hogwarts and even moved to London in order to be close to Melania as she goes on a journey for closure.'''

3) Write about your character's appearance. What do they look like? Are you planning on using a certain model for your character? If you already have a picture in mind, you can put it here!

Portrayed by Selena Gomez.

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

5) 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 a character with special abilities/of a different magical race as one of your first two characters!) No

6) What year is your character in? Fifth

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)? Seven characters. Two exotic.