Forum:Nara Hikaru

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.

Hikaru is a hopeless romantic in every sense of the title. He falls in love everyday, finding every single person far too interesting and amazing. If you can get past him complimenting you every five seconds and the longing stares, Hikaru is actually best friend material. He's a great listener and advice-giver. He will always have your best interest at heart. He's also a phenomenal matchmaker so if you need someone, he'll find the one. Of course, he'll suggest you be with him first, but then he'll actually get to work.

Although he is very helpful to other people, Hikaru can't face his own problems. He refuses to. If anyone ever tries to become his therapist, he immediately closes himself off and will desperately turn the conversation back to you. Because of this, his past tends to loom over him. He still hasn't addressed his death and refuses to go into depth about it. It's not like he's bitter or anything. He likes being a ghost. It's easier to get to and talk to people. You need him? He's there in a flash.

Hikaru's favorite thing is being a one-man delivery service. He loves to deliver grams to people. Love letters, chocolates, stuffed animals - you name it. He just loves the look on people's faces when they receive things. It's his most favorite thing in the world. Hikaru will also go serenade couples or perform love songs for that special someone. Whatever he can do to bring a smile to the student's faces, he'll do.

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.

Nara Hikaru, the youngest of three boys, was born on February 14th (naturally the day of love) in Osaka, Japan. He didn't have the happiest childhood, but he learned to ignore it. Ignore the yelling, things being thrown, and the constantly drunk parents. Hikaru would always escape to his own little world. That world just happened to be filled with music. Music became his escape from the horror of his reality. He didn't have to deal with his parents when he sang. It was great.

When he was six, the Naras moved to England and then at age seven, Hikaru showed his first signs of magic just like both his older brothers had a few years before. It came when his father took a baseball bat to the family piano in a drunken rage. He was a few swings in before the bat was lifted into the air and dropped on his head. His father was out cold, but Hikaru was just relieved that the piano was safe for the time being. Unfortunately, the damage had already been done and the scraps were thrown out the next week.

At eleven, Hikaru received his letter to Hogwarts. That year he attended the school and fell in love. It was another escape from his broken home and a place where he could make friends. And make friends, he did. Hikaru knew no stranger, easily making friends with everyone he met. He had a tendency to fall for a lot of them too. He always sees the best in people - maybe because he's already seen the worst.

His third year, Hikaru auditioned to be a trainee for a new records company and got in. Music became his escape again and he spent all his free time at the studio. Well, not all his free time. At the end of fifth year, Hikaru met a girl who (like everyone else) he fell in love with. Unfortunately, she was the wrong person to fall for.

Her name was Penelope. She was depressed and Hikaru made the mistake of thinking he could be enough for her. The summer between fifth and sixth year was a particularly hard one for both teens. And when school came, Penelope expressed her desire to escape the trap of life. She wanted to commit suicide. Hikaru, being the hopeless romantic he is, told her he wouldn't let her do it alone. It was supposed to be a couples' suicide. Supposed to be.

Long story short, Hikaru jumped and Penelope chickened out at the last minute. It didn't take long for Hikaru to realize he was falling alone. The last thing he remembered before starting his life (or death) as a ghost was heartbreak. Penelope and her family moved a month later to who knows where. Who wouldn't run away after a horror show like that.

Hikaru wasn't disheartened though. Being a ghost gave him the time to make all the friends he wanted. Of course, they all moved on without him when they grew up, but he liked to think he made a difference in all their lives. That's why he does the gram deliveries and serenade missions. He wants to give others what he never managed to obtain: true love. When he's not a Hogwarts, he's kicking back at Silencio Records Studio with the other artists. Music still finds a way to be his escape.

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!

His model is Yuta Nakamoto

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

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!)

He's a ghost - boo

6) What year is your character in?

Sixth year

7) The Sorting Hat has been known to take house preference into consideration. If your character could select one house they believe they are best suited for, what would it be and why?

Hufflepuff, but he'll find friends anywhere honestly

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"? If you do have exotic characters, please list both the name and the type of exotic. Remember you are only allowed one of each type with the exception of nymphs.

19ish but this will be 1/5 of my minor character spots

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?