Forum:Grace Russell

The High lands Lady  00:45, September 30, 2018 (UTC)

The Sorting Quiz

A. Select the option that best fits your character. (Remember, this part is a requirement for every character you make! Please italicize the answer.)

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


 * A. Transfiguration


 * B. Magical Creatures


 * C. Hexes & Jinxes


 * D. The castle's secret areas

2. Pick one:


 * B. Stars


 * A. Moon

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


 * A. Parchment


 * B. Freshly baked bread


 * C. A crackling log fire


 * D. The Sea

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, tortoiseshell box, embellished in gold, with a small, squeaking creature


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


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

6. Pick one:


 * A. White


 * B. Black

7. What road tempts you the most?


 * A. The cobbled street lined with ancient buildings


 * B. The wide, sunny, grassy lane


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


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

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


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


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

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


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


 * B. Draw your wand & stand your ground


 * C. Draw your wand & search for the source


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

The Character's Background

1) Give a description of your character's personality. It must be at least two paragraphs long, seven sentences each. Growing up in such a way as Grace had, what with her first three years of life being spent in an orphanage without much adult attention, has definitely influenced her in ways that are only now beginning to manifest. She developed depression at a young age, upon the less-than-watchful eyes of the orphanage employees, and spent her days by herself, tucked into the dark corners of the orphange. She struggles with building emotional connections, well, it's not surprising that whenever she tried to open up, she was always pushed away in the end. Despite this, and under the loving care of her parents, Grace has developed into an intelligent and funny little girl.

She spends her days with her parents, especially her daddy, and absolutely has the best time ever with them. Under the eyes of her parents, Grace has thrived. She has turned from the small, depressed, and basically abandoned girl to one who rolls with the punches that the world has thrown at her. She now has a love of art and reading, and under the encouragment of her parents, Grace has began to prepare for the years of schooling that lay in front of her. She absolutely adores her parents, and trusts them with her life. After all, if it wasn't for them, then she would've never probably gotten out of the orphanage.

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. Albion Kinnaird returned to England one autumn day of the year 2031. She was pregnant with the child of one of her grandfather's ranchhands but had decided to try and get in contact with her ex-boyfriend, a Zayd Shafiq, to see if he would help her. Sadly, it fell through and Albion was left on her own. She worked as an employee at Flourish and Blotts while pregnant and delivered her baby girl on a cold January morning. Mind you, the date was January 2, 2032, that Grace Annaleigh entered the world into the hands of the Head Healer, Hope Black. From that moment on, Grace was the apple of her mother's eye.

Sadly, the happiness wouldn't last. Four months later, her mother had taken Grace out to explore Diagon Alley and that was when the unexpected happened. Terrorists attacked the section of the alley that they were in and debris killed Albion right on impact. Grace landed in the middle of all the chaos, firmly enclosed in her carrier, next to her mother's dead body. Over the casting of spells, she was rescued by one Vasilius Jo, a man that would become her current mentor figure over the years. Grace was kept safe by him during the entirety of the fight, and met his boyfriend when both were taken to the hospital, Theofanis Michaelakakis. Those two meetings set the stage for the next immediate years of Grace's life.

She immediately clung to both men, and as she grew, they visited more and more. Both had mentioned adopting her, making her their daughter in everything but blood. They promised her, but of course, promises are made to be broken. And broken, their promise was. She was devastated, and felt betrayed, so much so that she would be diagnosed with depression afterwards. But things finally begun to look up a few weeks after her fourth birthday... She had finally found a true family.

She literally ran into the young newlyweds of Kamille and Karsci Russell, and barely a year later, she was adopted. Her name was legally changed to that of Russell, and even though she wasn't their biological child, they definitely treated her like it. Grace has lived with them for a year exactly now and has definitely thrived. Her depression hasn't made a comeback yet, or even faint symptoms, which is keeping her feeling amazing and energetic as ever. She is turning five this winter, and cannot wait for her magic to manifest, let alone how many more years she has to wait until she enters Hogwarts like her daddy and mommy did.

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! Her model is Nikola Szafezcka.

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!) Half-Blood by birth. She does not have any notable magical relations.

5) Does your character have any special abilities? Is he or she of a different magical race, such as Veela, Vampire, Werewolf or the like? Part or half of a magical race counts! (Remember, you cannot have a character with special abilities/of a different magical race as one of your first two characters!) None.

6) What year is your character in? She's five at the moment.

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"? 6/1.

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

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

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

6) Where does your character's weaknesses lie?

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