Forum:Meredith Dixon

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!)

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


 * She gets jealous, salty and bitchy real quick.
 * It sucks, seriously. She doesn't mean to get bitchy, salty or jealous, but it happens. Does she keep it to a minimum? Of course she does. Does she try to keep it a secret? Obviously. Does she do anything about those negative emotions? Nope.
 * She has photographic memory, is a listener and reliable.
 * Her photographic memory comes in handy a lot. There's no way she can forget anything, which is what makes her so reliable. She hates it at times, though. It's pretty much what ruined her relationship with her parents, not to mention her teachers know about it, so she can't be a slacker. She's also a good friend in more ways than one - she's a good listener, and can give - although rarely - good advice.

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?


 * To be honest with you, she doesn't have definite goals set out in her life. She still doesn't know what she wants to do for a living, which sucks, because that means she has to pursue NEWTs in all the classes just to be safe.

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


 * Cooped up in her mini house with Carter, listening to music and ratting out to junk food. It's her ideal way of relaxing, and lately, that's all she wants and/or needs.

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


 * Her wand - It marks the freedom she inherited from her parents as a witch.
 * Her cellphone - While it's useless around magic, it holds all her music, so she wouldn't give it up so easily.
 * Her earphones - They've saved her from meeting more people than necessary, so.
 * Her mini house at a distance from her parent's actual household - It's magic free, so she has access to all her electronics.
 * Cinder (Her owl) - Cinder has been with her since she was a first year. She was pretty much her first pet. Meredith does have some sense of loyalty, y'know.

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


 * Make electronics and magic coexist without messing each other up. Seriously, how hard could it be to get that under control? God.

6) What house does your character want to be in? What house does your character not want to be in? Why?


 * She doesn't have a preference. She just wants to fit in.

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!)

'''Meredith Leanne Dixon. Born to an aristocratic family, you'd anticipate her to be a self-righteous, arrogant, abrasive, bratty piece of shit. That's the stereotype, right? Well, Meredith is far from any of that. Although slightly disbelieving, Meredith was brought up to be compassionate, thoughtful, humble and friendly. She may have a good amount of wealth to inherit, but to this day, she's still down to earth. She has an open-mind and tends to be more accepting than the rest of the Dixon family. They aren't fond of their daughter's liberal way of living and thinking, which has caused some turmoil and depression in Mer, but she's learned to look past it. Rise above them, in her words. Their hurtful ways and exhaustive measures to keep her from rebelling further rooted her independent side. She doesn't need her parents for anything, except maybe their money, unfortunately. She'll put on a fake smile and do anything for them if it means getting some cash. Anything to save up for a place of her own. To the surprise of many, Meredith still holds an optimistic and positive outlook in life. If there's anything that separates her further from her family's distinctive traits, it's her laziness. She hates doing chores, schoolwork, etc. She only does it because she has to, or because she's forced to. She isn't the most hard working person around; however, when it comes to it, she does bust her nonexistent balls to make sure she does things the right way. She procrastinates, but she's very meticulous with details. It works in her favor. God knows it has saved her ass before. Don't get her wrong though, she's still a responsible and reliable person. Academically, she'll do things on time, although it was probably done the right before the work's due date. She has the brains to make it, not to mention her photographic memory hasn't failed her to date. She's settled in that aspect. Personally, she's always there for her friends. She's ideal if you need a shoulder to cry on, someone to vent to, or just hang out with. She's a good listener, and while she's not very good at advice, the little advice she can give is actually quite insightful and helpful. She is resourceful, too. Despite her goofy, friendly, and light-hearted nature, Meredith is still a human with faults. She, for one, gets salty easily. For instance, if you pick spending time with someone else over her, odds are she'll get salty real quick. You have to be careful with your facial expressions and how you address her, too; she could misinterpret it easily and get bitchy about it. Aside from salty and potentially bitchy, Meredith gets jealous, too, though that's usually only when her closest friends - like Carter, for example - grow close to other people. It's a matter of people threatening to take what she likes to think is hers. Don't get me started on romance jealousy. She doesn't actually say anything about it, much less do anything (unless it's to the extreme), but she purses her lips and narrows her eyes. She crosses her arms, too. You have to know her well to realize it, but it happens a lot. Nonetheless, she's a good kid. Even though she can be super mischievous when she's with her inner circle, she's actually very timid when meeting new people. She absolutely hates it. Like, she doesn't now what they like and dislike in a person, so she's all stiff and awkward around them. She just doesn't know how to act. It's a disaster. It can be adorable to other people, but Meredith absolutely hates it. Like no. Please. Here's a word of advice: if she has her earphones on and they're plugged in, leave her alone. Odds are she's trying to keep attention off of her in fear of meeting more people. Plus, you know, she'd get incredibly annoyed. Music is her love, and she'd rather not have it be interrupted every five minutes, thank you very much.'''

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!)

 Henry Dixon III and Margaret Dixon I (nee Margaret Biddulph II) bore Meredith Dixon I (really just Meredith Dixon, she hates adding onto it unnecessarily) two short years after giving birth to their first and only son: Andrew Dixon II. The family was small, unlike many in the world of Wizarding Aristocracy, but it didn't take the title away from them. If anything, it made the second-time parents even more determined to increase their wealth and bring their children up to be the perfect role models. They wanted them to continue on the legacy. If they'd had their way, Meredith and Andrew would have been brought up to be just like that. It was obvious from the start that Meredith wouldn't be your stereotypical aristocrat pure-blood. Other girls wanted to be rich and pretty. Meredith wanted to jam out to her music and dance around. Other girls learned how to cook from a young age. Meredith almost burned down the kitchen back home. Twice. There was no telling how her life would play out, but her parents knew it wouldn't be good. Additionally, Meredith had the tendency to drift with the boys, hanging out with them more often than she did with the girls. Her parents weren't fond of it, much less of the prospect of her becoming such a close friend of fellow primary classmate Carter Lewis. Still, he came from a similarly wealthy and influencing family, so Henry and Margaret were alright with letting that one slide. If they were lucky, Carter and Meredith would wed, to preserve their wealth, if not guarantee them some more. Still, Meredith was just barely getting past her early childhood. Life wasn't easy at home. Henry and Margaret just had so many expectations over Meredith, and it was getting to her. It had worsened when it became a known fact that Meredith had inherited her grandmother's photographic memory. They expected too much. They wanted too much. It was unarguably what led to her first showing of magic, as small as it was. Margaret and Meredith were arguing again, this time over Meredith's desire to wear converse over the heels her mother wanted to replace her sandals with. The small heels that rested on the stool caught on fire. Much to Mer's happiness, the heels were burned away completely. A little taken aback by her daughter's magical showing, Margaret backed off for a little while. Mer was sure the topic would come up again, but for now, things were good. Meredith's showings of magic became more prominent and powerful the more she and her parents quarreled. Little by little, she became the estranged Dixon. It went to a point that her parents rarely ever acknowledged. It hurt at first. It hurt a lot. But with Carter to support her, and her brother occasionally becoming less of a douche bag to be there for her, she knew she'd hang on. It helped that she'd gotten her letter for Hogwarts at 11, as expected, and she only had to deal with them in summers and Christmases. However, nothing could have prepared her for the realization she experienced the 30th of her 13th October. She was gay. It made sense, why she never looked at boys romantically, much less sexually... yet she felt so attracted to girls. It all fit. It was what made her her. So she told her parents that Christmas. Their reaction wasn't so bad. It definitely could've gone worse. They were mostly indifferent, if not a little disgusted, but cutting her off would be an even bigger embarrassment than having a 'dyke' daughter, so they just... ignored her from there on. Carter... well, his reaction was good. He was her best friend. He wouldn't leave her, he'd said, regardless of who she was attracted to. Her brother... he... well, he just smirked and ruffled her hair. It definitely could have gone worse. Now she's just ready to take on fifth year head on, get it over with, and pass her OWLs with flying colors. Part of her hopes she'll find someone, too, but she highly doubts it. 

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!



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!)

Photographic Memory

6) What year is your character in?

Fifth Year

OOC Questions

Out of Character Questions (These do not affect which House you'll be sorted into. Everyone must answer!)

1) How much time will you have to participate on this RP site? (This does not affect which House you'll be sorted into).

A) I have a lot of other responsibilities, and although I really want to be a part of this wiki, there may be days on end I won't be able to participate in anything.

B) Although I do have some other responsibilities, and there may be times I'll be absent, I should be able to participate on a weekly basis, around my other schedule.

C) I should be able to participate at least some every day.

D) I have loads of free time, and don't see participation to be a problem at all.

2) Is this your first character?

A) This is my first character.

B) No, this is not my first character.

3) 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)?

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