Forum:Quinn Delaney

The Character's Background

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

Quinn went by Fiery Charm for a reason. She's a blazing fire. She's an extrovert and outgoing. She's not afraid to up to someone and talk to them. Honestly, she often will be the conversation starter. Using her voice has never been a problem for Quinn and is often standing up for herself, but also, other people, too. Her outgoing personality is also what makes her stage presence so good. Quinn and shy don't go together. She's also passionate about things. When she has a dream, she'll go for it. She'll keeping going for it until her idea is complete.

Family and friends first, always. No matter what, Quinn makes sure that she's always caring for the people she loves. Care for her fans. Care for everyone who deserves to be cared for. Stay grounded. Though, that doesn't mean Quinn is not afraid to snap back at someone who deserves it. She's gotten in trouble many times in the past for saying or doing things in feat of anger. That's also the thing. Quinn can be reckless at times, not giving second thoughts before going into action. She doesn't like a loudmouth and isn't afraid to shut them up if she sees one.

Being loyal has always been important to Quinn. She could never turn her back on a friend, even if she's unsure they'll do the same. She doesn't care. So, if a loved one or best friend needs help hiding a dead body, no questions asked and Quinn would do it. She's also really protective of people close to her, and doesn't care about getting into a little trouble to show bullies and assholes what's up. A little spell cast? Maybe throwing in a little punch? Well, it serves the dick right for being mean to someone close to Quinn.

Ever since she was little, Quinn has loved the arts. Not even just dancing in singing, although, those are most important. She loves expressing herself. She's constantly making up new dance routines or writing music. She wouldn't know what she'd even do without singing or dancing. It's her thing. Her brother has always had being smart and all that. Her parents have there stuff. Students at Hogwarts, too. And, Quinn's? Her music. If magic wasn't actually a thing, she may have said music's almost like magic for her. But, yeah, pretty magical.

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.

Noah and Ashley Delaney were both just an ordinary and sweet married couple in England. Wizards would call them muggles. They didn't know wizards existed. They had two young, adopted kids - a four year old little boy and two year old girl - and throughout the years stayed well financially. Not to mention, the marriage between Ashley and Noah was very much real and strong. They truly loved each other until the end and loved their children just as much, if not more. So,really, maybe they weren't an ordinary family. But they were a happy family.

Quinn's - though, back then, her official name was Aliyah Quinn Jackson - biological mother was known as Sage Jackson, born in New York City. Sage was only a teenager when having Aliyah and didn't have a clue who the father was, and overall wasn't ready to be a mother. So, not long after having birth, she made the decision to put Aliyah up for adoption. It would be a good decision in the long run, going back to school after and even becoming a nurse. And Aliyah? By the age of two, she was adopted into the British Delaney family and life couldn't be better.

Aliyah started going by her middle name Quinn out of inspiration from her older brother, who's name was Taylor but went by his middle name, Wren. The two had a close relationship besides the fact their personalities contrasted quite a lot. While Aliyah was very loud and outgoing, Wren was always the more quiet and independent one. Although the two were both adopted, no one ever considered that Wren wasn't biologically related to Noah or Ashley rather than Quinn. He didn't look like his parents, but he had pale skin similar to them and unlike Quinn. People would often ask, maybe if the family were walking together or if one of her parents and Noah had come to pick Quinn up from school, if she was adopted but never really bat an eye toward her older brother. Though, even at such a young age, Quinn understood. She was never jealous of her brother, not for that, and was polite when answering if someone had asked.

Another thing Quinn learned at a young age was her love for singing and dancing. She really loved it. Loved it enough for her parents to sign her up and pay for some lessons after school. So, after teaching, she got pretty decent at both skills and gained a passion for them both even more. So, you could imagine the struggle when the eight year old was dancing one day and ended up twisting and breaking her ankle. She was in a cast for quite a while and it would of been even longer if it wasn't for a strange experience she had. The doctor said it needed at least a month more in the cast and, in a feat of anger afterward, she slammed her door shut and sat in her room. Staring down at the cast, it was almost in a blink of an eye when it almost suddenly just teleported. Yes. Teleported. Off her ankle and now laying ruggishly next to her. Though, neither parents really cared for the stories and took her straight back to the hospital to get a new cast that Quinn had "torn off". It was a long month.

Quinn wouldn't understand how the cast incident had happened until she was eleven. In with Ashley and Noah's mail would be a letter, addressed to Quinn and from Hogwarts School of Magic. Quinn was a witch. The family would wonder later in the future if Sage herself was a witch as well and that's why Quinn was one, too. (The family was wrong. Sage's grandparents on her mother side were wizards, Sage's mother being a squib.) It was strange and hard to believe, and, honestly, Quinn didn't know what to think about it. Yes, being a witch sounded crazy cool. Don't really find that in your mail everyday. But, the idea of going to a school to learn magic and be away from her family sounded miserable. The idea sounded miserable to them all. Though, nevertheless, she did attend Hogwarts.

Quinn was sorted into Gryffindor. Although the muggle-born didn't do much research, it sounded about right for her. She wasn't going to question it. Hogwarts was fine. Wasn't for Quinn, really. She was okay when it came to magic, but it's not something she wanted to do in life. She also got in trouble a ton. Sneaking out past curfew, throwing some parties that weren't allowed and were snitched on, and a fight or two. In fifth year, she knew what she wanted to do in life... and it wasn't magic-related. It was music. Her parents told her it was a bad idea to try to make it in the music business, saying how unlikely it would be for her to actually make a career from it. But, in her heart, Quinn knew it was what she wanted. So, the summer before seventh year, she dropped out.

It wasn't long after that when Quinn was scouted by British company records to be apart of an up-and-coming girl group, Charms Girls. So, using all the time she got, Quinn sang and dance and she became better than ever. So, yeah. Life seems to be going up for Quinn. Or, as she now be known as for some, Fiery Charm.

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 characters from the Harry Potter Universe!)

Muggle-born, No relations

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!)

Nah

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?

Part of girl group, The Charms Girls

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"?

5/1

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 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?