Forum:Romeo Parker

The Character's Background

1) Give a description of your character's personality. It must be at least two paragraphs long, seven sentences each.

Romeo is a very stand-offish individual. He doesn't waste time with random people and only interacts with people who can give him something he wants. He can come off as cold, although deep down he is a very caring person who is more considerate of others than he lets on. Romeo tends to be a lone wolf and hates relying on anyone; however, he has mastered the art of flirtation and can get just about anything he wants with a couple of smirks and winks. He's learned to adapt to his surroundings and most of the time, he prefers to just blend in. He'd rather be a wallflower than the life of the party.

On the flip side of that, Romeo is very well-versed in literature and he reads all the time. He prefers the classics over newer novels. He's also incredibly smart too. His mind is a work of art, but he doesn't put it to much use. His other talents involve quidditch and boxing. Anything he can channel his aggression in is good for him. It also helps that he was trained by a professional, but the raw talent he has is something you can't learn. Romeo, living up to his name, is also gifted at charming others and making them open up to him. He is a hopeless romantic, and while he hides that from people, he also uses it to his advantage. Whenever he needs a place to stay for the night or money for food, he just throws a Shakespeare quote out there and boom - chick magnet.

Despite his rough exterior, Romeo is a kind-hearted man with a habit of helping people. But you would never know it was him. He protects those in need and is gone in a flash. Kinda like Batman minus the cool car and gadgets. He pretends to not care about anyone or anything, but his inner romantic wouldn't allow him to harden his heart completely. While he has definetely learned of the harsh realities of the world, Romeo still has a tendency to care. He just doesn't act on it all that much nowadays. The world contorted his perception of right and wrong and left him to be torn apart by the cruel actions of fate. The once bubbly, romantic, happy little boy is gone - replaced by a cold, realistic, and ultimately defeated loner who is just struggled to get through the rough throws of life.

2) Write about the history of your character. How did they grow up? Is there an incident that made them the way they are? It must be at least three paragraphs long, seven sentences each.

Romeo Layton Parker was born to a woman whose name he'll never know on December 25th. By the time he could realize what was going on in the world around him, he was an orphan at Lil Bundles. It was there where he had his forst sign of magic at age six - that book that was too high to reach on the shelf came flying to his hand after a moments struggle. That's when and where he discovered he was gifted with magic. It was also there that he met his best friend in the whole world, Tessa Matthews. They did everything together: play, grab ice cream, even make a whole new squad of friends. They were on top of the world. But what goes up must come down. It was in the height of their friendship when Tessa got adopted by a phsycopath disguised as an appropriate mother. Honestly, who at Lil Bundles gave that woman custody? Even at a young age, Romeo knew she was no good for his Tess. After her adoption, he saw less and less of his best friend and eventually, their squad fell apart. Andrew Paxton, a famous quidditch player and author, decided to adopt Romeo soon after. With that, change came like a flood.

The two moved to Italy where Andrew could focus on his writing career and Romeo could attend a prestigious school that could help him go into any career he wanted when he was old enough. While it was his dream to be adopted, especially by someone who shared his love of literature and quidditch, Romeo couldn't help but miss Tessa. He wrote to her for a while, but eventually their lines of communication ran cold. Though he attended a muggle school, Romeo was taught everything he needed to know about magic from Andrew. When they weren't hitting the books, they were out playing quidditch. His home life was everything he'd hoped for, but school was much different. At the school in Italy, Romeo was picked on and made fun of for his traditonal views. He was a gentleman amongst swine, and it was hard for him to thrive. Bully after bully, the sweet little boy finally snapped.

He got into fights at school - at first as self-defence but it wasn't too long before he was throwing the first punch. He sought out rude and mean boys at school and taught them a lesson - when he wasn't expelled of course. He was always having problems with discipline and learned to not care. It was just easier. Despite his intelligence, his grades and attendence dropped incredibly low. While Andrew was constant in his life, he tried his best to positively influence Romeo. Andrew was the only thing keeping Romeo from being kicked out of school all together. But once again, life decided to screw him over in the worst possible way.

When Romeo was the ripe young age of sixteen, a couple of police officers greeted him at his home. There, on the front step of the large establishment, Romeo was told that his legal guardian Andrew Paxton had been murdered on his way home from the grocery store earlier that morning. In a state of shock, dismay, anger, and simply not knowing what to feel, Romeo ran. He wasn't going back in the system. He couldn't live in that huge house by himself. He didn't know where to go, but he knew he didn't want to be where he was. He dropped out of school, lived on the streets, and tried to push away all the pain that the world seemed to be shoving in his direction. Romeo eventually ended up back in London where he reconnected with the wizarding world.

Homeless and lonely, Romeo knew he needed to get his life in some kind of order. He couldn't survive like this. He charmed his way into different jobs, making enough money to scrape by with before getting fired for fighting or any other kind of violence. Currently unemployed with very little money, Romeo is trying to find a way to live in the cruel world he's come to know way too well.

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!

His model is Alex Pettyfer

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 characters from the Harry Potter Universe!)

Muggle-Born

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!)

Romeo is incredibly intelligent - too smart for his own good, really. He's also phenominal at quidditch after being trained by Puddlemere's very own Andrew Paxton.

6) 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?

Ya boi is jobless atm because he always gets fired. He always manages to charm his way into another job though.

The Sorting Quiz

A. Select the option that best fits your character. (Remember, this part is optional for adult characters!)

1. What are you looking forward to learning at Hogwarts the most?


 * A. Transfiguration


 * B. Hexes & Jinxes


 * C. Magical Creatures


 * D. The castle's secret areas

2. Pick one:


 * A. Moon


 * B. Stars

3. If flowers adapted their scent to attract the unwary, what would it smell of in order to lure you in?


 * A. Freshly baked bread


 * B. Parchment


 * C. The Sea


 * D. A crackling log fire

4. Pick one:


 * A. Dawn


 * B. Dusk

'''5. Four boxes are placed before you. Which one do you open?'''


 * A. The ornate one, promising secret knowledge and unbearable temptation


 * B. The small, pewter box that reads "I only open for the worthy"


 * C. The gleaming black box marked with Merlin's rune


 * D. The small, tortoiseshell box, embellished in gold, with a small, squeaking creature

6. Pick one:


 * A. White


 * B. Black

7. What road tempts you the most?


 * A. The cobbled street lined with ancient buildings


 * B. The narrow, dark, lantern-lit alley


 * C. The twisting, leaf-strewn path through woods


 * D. The wide, sunny, grassy lane

8. Pick one:


 * A. Forest


 * B. River

9. What scares you most?


 * A. Speaking in such a silly voice, people will laugh at you and mock you


 * B. An eye at the keyhole of the dark, windowless room where you're locked


 * C. Standing on top of something high, without anything to stop you from falling


 * D. Waking up and realizing your family & friends don't know you

'''10. It's late, you're walking alone, and hear a peculiar cry you believe has a magical source. What do you do?'''


 * A. Draw your wand & search for the source


 * B. Proceed with caution, keep a hand on the concealed wand, and keep an eye out


 * C. Draw your wand & stand your ground


 * D. Wait for developments, while mentally reviewing the most appropriate spells

OOC Questions

B. Whilst the first two questions will not affect the character's house (and are mandatory), the others are designed specifically to help users come up with their character's ideal job (and are optional).

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"?

11; 2 i think?

3) What would people who know your character well say they're really good at?

Quoting, quidditch, and fighting

4) What do they really want to avoid in their job/career? Do they hate working in an office? Do they hate the field?

Though he would never admit it to himself, he always dreamed of being a professor. His intelligence and passion for teaching and learning would make him a great professor; however, that dream went down the toilet the moment he realized this world is trash and life's not fair.

So really, his answer would be just something to get money. He could  couldn't care less.

5) Aside from family and peers, what motivates your character the most in life? What drives their passion?

Literature; he constantly quotes books he's read and literature fuels his desire to enjoy life despite its challanges. Unfortunately, after what happened with Tess and then Andrew, he's not only closed himself off from the world but from the world of reading too.

6) Where does your character's weaknesses lie?

His past. He let's the tragedies of his past define his present. He fights because he was bullied, he doesn't fulfil his potentional because his main cheerleader is gone, and he resents the world because the world resented him.

7) Wand cores and woods speak volumes about a person's character. What is your character's wand? Why does it answer to them?

Core: Thestral tail hair - difficult, unstable, unpredictable, powerful

Wood: Acacia - tempermental, stubborn, talented, powerful, difficult, peculiar