Forum:Nicolas Jackson

PAINTED RED  03:34, December 16, 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. Nico's greatest strength is his mind. He is extremely intelligent. However, his greatest weakness is his pride. He is aware of how intelligent he is and often he fails to understand how anyone aside from him could be right, especially if their views conflict with his own.

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? It hasn't exactly played out the way he wanted. His parents are dead and he is on terrible terms with his sister. However, he is succeeding career-wise and is slowly making a name for himself. Putting aside all sentimentality, Nico would say he is happy where he is now, but that would, of course, be a lie.

3) What's their ideal way of spending a free day? Why so? Nico's ideal day would be spent alone, in his room, maybe talking to people but definitely not doing so face-to-face.

4) If your character could only keep 5 possessions, what would they be? Why? They would be his wand, a copy of the Little Prince that his parents used to read to him, his laptop because he needs that for hacking, a keychain of a puzzle piece (his twin, Juliet has the other half), and his car (the first thing he bought with his first paycheck).

5) What one thing would your character change about the wizarding society? Why? This is more of for society in general. Nico hates the concept of smart-shaming and wishes he could live in a world where people appreciate intelligence. Of course, this is less about giving virtue to knowledge and more about people appreciating him more.

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!) '''Amara and Stephen Jackson were both aurors for MACUSA, finding love in one of the most dangerous professions of all time. They married after ten months of dating and had two children. The first was Nicolas, and a year later came Juliet. Despite having a lot of enemies, they weren't deterred from having a happy, perfect, normal family life. It was working out very well. Juliet and Nico were incredibly close and the children both loved their parents immensely. Things were going very average for a very long time. Juliet showed her first sign of magic when she was five years old, using it, of course, to be an annoying younger sister, literally taking away Nico's voice once she got too annoyed by it. Being very competitive even at such a young age, Nico quickly retaliated by having his first sign of magic just a week later, shredding all of Juliet's favorite outfits. The little diva that she is, she fought back by attempting to burn all of Nico's books. This uncontrollable magic war went on for a while, but was always quickly resolved whenever their parents would tell them to cut it out. When Nico was eleven, he was accepted into Ilvermorny. He would choose Horned Serpent over Wampus when both houses tried to stake their claim on him. The next year, Juliet would follow, being chosen by Thunderbird alone (not that she wanted to be anywhere else). The two of them would lead drastically different school lives. Nico was scholarly, academic; all in all the perfect student. On the other hand, Juliet was a prankster, regularly late for all her classes, and near failing in most. Their parents never showed favoritism towards either of their children. They often said that they balanced each other out perfectly. Nico was responsible and serious where Juliet was friendly and knew how to have a good time. Neither sibling resented the other as well. Their parents constantly reminded them that they were like two halves of a whole, so Nico didn't mind it too much when his schoolmates would complain about how he's a total buzzkill unlike his sister, and Juliet didn't mind it when her teachers would express their disbelief at how the two were ever related. Their lives would drastically change in their fourth and fifth years. That Easter break, the husband of a dark witch that they had imprisoned (and sentenced to death) came to their home seeking revenge. Thankfully, it had happened while both children were out. Juliet had an outing with her friends and Nico was forced to tag along to watch after his younger sister. However, both their parents died in the altercation, though they were able to severely injure their attacker and his accomplices. Both children were devastated. They quickly went into the custody of their uncle, Dalton, their father's brother and his wife, Marie. They continued their schooling despite the heavy loss. Juliet began to act out more and more, engaging in even more reckless behavior while Nico would become more of a recluse. On top of that, a rift between the two siblings formed. Nico blamed Juliet for being the reason that neither were there when the attack happened. While Juliet thinks that their parents would be happy that their children were out of harm's way, Nico strongly believes that if they were there, their parents would not have met their untimely demise. Still, as time passed, wounds would seemingly heal. That is, of course, until Nico was seventeen. Burying himself into his schoolwork, Nico would eventually be accelerated and graduate early from Ilvermorny, wanting to put as much distance between himself and everyone he normally interacts with as possible. He would get very skilled at hacking, and started involving himself with a small association called the Legion who would perform tasks such as theft, spying, and assassination for certain amounts of money. By day, he was the golden boy that graduated from Ilvermorny a year early, working with MACUSA in their technology department. Not on the best of terms with his sister, Nico stopped caring about her academic performance and stopped checking up on her the moment he left the school. He did know from letters he would receive from his aunt and uncle that she was failing potions, and since he doesn't completely hate her, he was relieved to some extent. Visiting home during Christmas break, while Juliet was out with her friends, he found a copy of a Potions exam, presumably the one she took. He kept silent about it, not wanting to be the reason for his sister's downfall. However, later that same break, the two of them had a massive argument about their parents' death. Juliet was quick to call him a horrible brother and a terrible person for shutting her out, finally letting every negative feeling she's had since then loose. After making it a point to reiterate just how much she didn't want him in her life anymore, her accidental magic got the best of her and she set things on fire, leaving Nico with a nasty burn on his left arm that would take a month to heal magically. Incredibly upset and having taken a huge blow to his pride, before leaving home again, he wrote to Ilvermorny with evidence that she had cheated on her midterm exam, and just as his wounds finished healing (figuratively and literally), he would find out that she was expelled. She would be transferring to Hogwarts, instead, to continue her schooling. It is ironic, then, that his work would lead him to visit the UK from time to time. MACUSA sensed some tensions brewing, he had figured; they would send him to figure out just how technologically advanced the UK was. On the other hand, the Legion was left wondering the following things: why had the Black Parade and the Arcana Alliance become so... inactive? And who exactly was the Circle?'''

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!) 'Nico was a quiet and antisocial kid in Ilvermorny. Since then, he has learned a lot. After graduating, Nico put more effort into being charming, polite, and social. It works very well but it drains all the energy out from him, every interaction making him want to retreat into his room for days and never come out. Nico much prefers talking online than talking face to face. He hates making himself look presentable, or acting in a way that will make him well-liked. It's all BS to him, really. Aside from that, Nico is extremely intelligent. He honestly believes that the pursuit of knowledge is one of the most important things in life, and he hates'' it when he's wrong. However, he hates it more when he simply doesn't know at all. He hates the easy way out of things and likes to challenge himself with more complex ways. To him, nothing is ever really, truly simple. This is one of his downfalls, as he's incapable of simple just accepting facts for what they are most of the time. Nico has a very basic understanding of loyalty. His views on a person shift easily. One wrong move is all it takes to be out of his good graces and he is a strong believer in making karma happen yourself. He believes in getting revenge and does not forgive easily. His pride prevents him from ever admitting that he is wrong. It is difficult to get him to say "sorry" -- the word is not in his vocabulary. He thinks too much and is rarely impulsive. Rest assured, every decision he makes has been carefully thought out, which is why it's his greatest pet peeve when people doubt him.'''

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!) Half-blood.

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!) None.

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? He works for MACUSA as well as an underground organization based in the US.

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!



The Sorting Quiz

B. Select the option that best fits your character. (Remember, this part is only optional, for regular adults and expansion characters alike!)

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) Which trait is most valuable?


 * A. Intelligence


 * B. Cunningness


 * C. Bravery


 * D. Kindness

5) What's the best way to get things done?


 * A. The right way, no matter how long it takes.


 * B. Trick someone else into doing the work for you.


 * C. Putting together a qualified team and completing the task efficiently.


 * D. Get some friends together and lead them in the task.

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)? Four others.