Forum:Cyril Baudelaire

23:17, August 4, 2017 (UTC)

The Open-Ended Questions

A. Please answer the following questions as elaborately as possible. (Remember, this part doesn't have to be filled out if it's an expansion character!)

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

His charm is his greatest strength, and his overly unbothered attitude is his greatest weakness.

2) Has your character's life played out the way they wanted? Have they achieved the goals they set out for their life? Why, or why not?

He's always had everything he needed in his life, so in a sense, yes. The only thing he hasn't achieved is a family of his own.

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

Drinking, lounging, martinis, pina coladas. Sis. you know why.

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

HE HAS SIX NIECES AND NEPHEWS PLS LET HIM KEEP THOSE SIX.

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

Nothing. He benefits from wizarding society just as it is right now.

The Character's Background

1) Give a history of your character. History must be at least two paragraphs long. How did they grow up? Is there an incident that made them the way they are? etc. (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!)

The Baudelaire family had always been a respected and affluent family, hailing from Versailles, France. Historically, the Heraldic Family had been staunch and loyal advisors to the French Crown, which had not gone unnoticed. The Baudelaires held many Crownlands, titles and revere in Court. The Baudelaires were known for their shrewd, calculated and cunning ways. You see, while they were loyal to the crown, and carried out their orders dutifully, it was not done for King and Crown, necessarily. The Baudelaires had a family motto. Esto quod esse videris. 'Be what you seem to be'. They were seen to be loyal and powerful, so that is what they became. However, in 1789, when talks of a Revolution began spreading in France, the Baudelaires were the first of the Aristocracy to catch whiff of this. They were able to evade any collateral damage from the grisly affair by publicly showing their support to the resistance before the execution of Louis XVI in 1793. The Baudelaires here showed their true colours and ability to adapt into a position which resulted in the least amount of harm for themselves. Self preservation, and calculation is what allowed the Baudelaire's to flourish.

After the revolution, and the start of the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte, the ambitious Baudelaires began climbing the social ladder once more. They did so by taking control of French printing presses, and publishing pro-Napoleonic propaganda, and providing insights into his campaigns and conquests abroad. Slowly, they began to regain their name. By the fall of the Empire, after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the Baudelaire's did not require Napoleon or the approval of high society, because they had already become such influencers in the industry. They monopolised the newspaper market, and nothing would be published without their consent. As time went on, they retained their high societal position.

Never a family to stay content, the Baudelaires began expanding their empire. In 1905, Olivié Baudelaire and her husband, Bastien launched Baudelaire Sociétés (Baudelaire Corporations), an official producer and distributer or newspapers, magazines and academic journals in France. This period of the Baudelaire Family history was extremely exciting as radios were beginning to emerge, and by the start of the First World War, the Baudelaires began introducing Wireless to the Magical French Population. They would report the effects of the war to the magical community, and it was groundbreaking, as this was a concept completely newfangled to communities, who were so used to owl post delivering newspapers until then.

The Baudelaires enjoyed a modicum of success in France, but when the men of the family got called into war during the Second World War. Unable to avoid conscription, they went, and unfortunately, very few returned. The Baudelaires decided that, after the war and all the horrible effects it had on the family, they would relocate, and start afresh. The family had been wounded, and now it was time to heal. So, in 1947, two years after the war, The Baudelaires had set their affairs into order, and sorted out their business plans, and moved to Belgravia, in London. London had been equally economically and sociopolitically devestated by the war, but the Baudelaire's saw this as an opportunity for them to take over the markets immediately. What was innovative about the Baudelaire Corp. moving to the UK was that they still continued to trade in France, along with their new startups in England. This system allowed them to make twice as much as they used to, and it meant that the family could spend summers and winters in France, whilst remaining in London for business seasons.

All was well for a while, until there was a slight problem in France. Gaspard Baudelaire's father, Augustiné, was found guilty for embezzling funds from Baudelaire Sociétés in France to pay for illegal nontradeable goods on the down low. Augustiné was jailed, but his wife and only son fled back to London to safety. The French faction of Baudelaire Corporations was shut down and disbanded, so all they had now was the London Office. Gaspard, at the tender age of eighteen, now had the business thrust upon his shoulders. But Gaspard had always inherited his father's business acumen, so he took to it like a moth to a flame. He married his childhood sweetheart, Mirabelle DuBois, a silvertongued journalist who spun words into gold. It was a perfect match. Mirabelle produced content, and Gaspard distributed it nationwide. The company was back on it's feet, and soon Gaspard and Mirabelle had to consider the future of the company. With Gaspard being an only child, finding a successor was of utmost importance. They had three children. First was Charlemagne, the intelligent and innovative eldest son. A bright Ravenclaw alum, Charlemagne married fellow Ravenclaw Céline LeClair. Next was Olympé, a talented and shrewd businesswoman. Olympé was no-nonsense and loyal to the Baudelaire name and family. She was so devoted that when she married a Wizarding Wireless Network executive, Francois Mercier, she kept her maiden name, along with giving it to her children. Finally, they had Cyril. The youngest of the siblings, and the most talented. Charming and gregarious, but far too lazy to  unleash his full potential; Cyril took to living a life of luxuriousness and decadence. After Gaspard died from natural causes, Charlemagne took over as Managing Director and CEO of Baudelaire Corporations, with Olympé, Cyril, Mirabelle, Céline and Francois making up the Board of Directors.

Growing up, Cyril was always cared for very well. He was practically an only child. Charlemagne was eleven years his elder, and Olympe, nine - so he was pretty much left to his own devices. His mother and father both were away at work, and so he got used to spending time enjoying his own company. They ensured that whatever nanny was hired would cater to all of his whims, thus resulting in Cyril becoming lazy and spoiled. Soon, he realised he was charismatic, and was able to use his charm in order to get people to do things for him, a skill he considers to have mastered today. Cyril's first sign of magic was by making a precious china vase combust into tiny pieces when his elder brother was making fun of him. When he finally went to Hogwarts, Cyril found himself sorted in Gryffindor House, where he made it through with average grades.

After graduation, Cyril did not join Baud Corp straight away. He went travelling for a year, around South America, working in muggle sanctuaries for animals. He grew a fondness for Jaguars here, and decided to learn how to become an animagus, due to the connection he felt he had with these majestic creatures. Upon returning back home, he was into the family business. Cyril was able to prove himself as an excellent radio host, having what they called an excellent "radio voice". He then learnt the ins and outs of the trade, and became an executive producer for the WWN very quickly. It became something he loved doing, and still does today.

The Baudelaire's flourished, continuing the business, with the late Gaspard's grandchildren even getting involved in the family business. All was well, until Charlemagne died. The news came as a shock to all, as he was not of ill health. A fishing trip to Weymouth, Dorset went south when allegedly, Charlemagne's boat capsized due to a freak wave and ill timing of the tide. The coronor's official cause of death was drowning, and that was that. Questions arose from the death - ''what was he doing away from the group? Why were there no witnesses? Was there any foul play? But the most important one remained unanswered: who will take over the company? ''Charlemagne died at the age of 47, so his will was incomplete. He had not named a successor yet, and it could have been anyone - from his siblings to his children to his siblings' children. The possibilities were endless, and the Baudelaire's now find themselves facing the biggest challenge: to remain united as a family as they choose a successor.

2) Give a description of your character's personality. Personality must be at least one paragraph long. Are you noble or sneaky? Arrogant or humble? (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!)

Cyril is a hedonist. He's indulgent, luxurious and extravagant. He enjoys living a fine lifestyle, which he picked up from childhood. He's always one to reap the benefits of being wealthy. He takes great pleasure in indulging in all that life has to offer - food, booze, sex, cigars - the lot. He's grown accustomed to it and it's what defines him. Lazy and inert he may be, but his heart's definitely in the right place. He loves his family, but especially his nieces and nephews. If he needed to, he'd give up an arm, leg, organ - anything for those kids. Cyril was never bookish, and he never got the highest grades by any means, but there's definitely a brain in there. Where Charlemagne was studious, and Olympe is sly, Cyril is savvy. He understands how people tick, and how to get the best results out of them. He can convince an chicken to eat at nandos, and he occasionally will do so, if necessary. Behind the decadent exterior, Cyril is actually really lonely. He never married, as his father never accepted his sexuality. He saw it as alien and unnatural, and that's taken a toll on Cyril. He worries that he'll never be able to consider a relationship or kids of his own as a reality, and he also thinks he's past his prime, so part of the reason why he drinks and overindulges is due to the fact that he's trying to fill the void.

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

pureborn

4) 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 one as your first two characters!)

animagus

5) 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?

BaudCorp

6) Describe your character's marital status. Is your character single or married? What is the spouse's name? Any kids?

Single

7) What about your character's appearance? What do they look like? Feel free to write down what they look like! If you're using any FC, you can put a picture here! Please state the character's faceclaim!

Dominic Cooper fc

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)?

11, one of whom is exotic.