Forum:Dakota Evans

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! However, if you want to have more input on where you character is sorted, then please answer #6!)

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


 * +: Passionate, hard-working, intelligent, reliable, responsible -: Stubborn, possessive, shy, takes things personally, needs stability

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?


 * Really his only real life goal as of right now is to graduate from Hogwarts and do the absolute best he can grades wise throughout the seven years he's there. A minor goal however is that he wants to feel accepted, part of his shyness stems from being scared he'll be misunderstood or judged.

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


 * He always found being outside to be very relaxing when he had a free day from muggle school. He liked being surrounded by nature, and if the weather was too hot or cold to be outside then he was perfectly fine staying inside and playing video games all day and into the night.

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


 * 1) His mom - Realistically speaking he shouldn't count her as a possession, but she's been his rock for eleven years now. It'll be a hard transition without her.
 * 2) His game consoles - There's so many to pick from that he'd try and lump them all into one so he can keep them all.
 * 3) His puppy - Seeing his dog everyday made everyday just an extra bit better.
 * 4) His wand - Although a recent possession of his, he's smart enough to know that as a wizard he'll need it moving forward.
 * 5) His earrings - Just a simple pair of earrings but they were a gift from his mom and he's worn them ever since.

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


 * He's a muggle-born wizard and literally knows the bare minimum of the wizarding world, give the boy a chance to figure it out first.

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


 * Although he isn't fully sure what each house stands for, he does know that he more than likely fits the model of a Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw student best and is perfectly fine with either or. However, he doesn't want to be a Slytherin under any circumstances, he just doesn't view himself as a Slytherin.

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!)


 * Dakota through and through is a very optimistic person when it comes to his outlook in life. He'll always try his hardest to try and find the good in someone and if he can't find it, he gets down on himself or the situation. It takes a lot for Dakota to give up, whether it be after failing to find the good in something, or failing in a task. He always wants to do things the best he can and if he isn't successful then a small bit of his passion fades. Being stubborn however, it takes a lot for Dakota to give up or for his spirits to be broken and he won't compromise who he is for anything.


 * Being a very shy and timid person, it can be hard for Dakota to open up as he doesn't want to be put in a position where he's misunderstood or judged. Seeing it best to observe than get involved as that opens him up to things he can't control, which he doesn't like doing. He observes and listens to many, but talks to just few people. Despite not being a very open and charming person, Dakota is incredibly reliable and often times he struggles to maintain his own self if he knows someone he is close to is in need of help.


 * Dakota grew up as a very dependent and needy child, and although he's grown through the years, not much has changed in that sense. He still tends to be very dependent and possessive of those he cares for, often getting far too devoted in someone for his own good. One thing that has changed however is that Dakota is a lot more patient than he used to be, it came with the help of his step-father who helped ground him a bit more than he was prior. Despite his love for his step-father, Dakota is a momma's boy through and through. Preferring stability rather than something that is always changing, Dakota needs consistency in his life to stay focused and practical. If that stability falters, he normally ends up throwing a fit.

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!)


 * Samantha Evans was a mere university student in her second year of medical school when she accidentally got pregnant at a frat house party. It was the first time in her two years of university that she ever went to a party, and was only convinced by her roommate who ditched her half way into the party. The day after Samantha regretted everything from the night before, and honestly didn't even fully remember what she did aside from that she seemed to recall hooking up with someone of Hispanic descent.


 * Figuring out what exactly to do with the baby when she found out she was pregnant was a struggle. For the first half of her pregnancy Samantha heavily considered adoption, but as things got closer to the due date Samantha found herself growing attached to the baby inside her. She had never once considered talking to the father, not wanting to trap him in some sort of family he didn't want. Instead deciding to go through the pregnancy alone all the way up to childbirth, in which she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy who she decided to name Dakota.


 * From birth, Dakota was a very dependent baby. He would always cry unless being held by his mother and it was hard to get him down for naps. It was nearly impossible for Dakota to be left in the care of Samantha's roommate whenever his mother had class and if he were to go with her, he'd be far too fussy and disrupt the classroom environment too much. But his needy dependency didn't stop at infancy, it carried out long passed Samantha had graduated and found herself a job. In his first year of elementary school Dakota proved to his teachers and his mom that he wasn't ready for school. Instead, Samantha decided to pull Dakota out of school and hire a personal teacher so he could be homeschooled.


 * Homeschooling appeared to be a much better fit for Dakota, and not long after Samantha ended up getting married to Dakota's teacher. A nice man by the name of Brett. Brett, while not teaching Dakota, was a night school teacher which was perfect because that meant he could still teach Dakota. Dakota was eight at the time of his first magical experience. Being a muggle-born it wasn't like anything he'd ever heard of or been taught by Brett. It was after a lesson and Dakota was looking at his textbook thinking about calling it quits on studying when suddenly, his textbook flew across the room. Little did Dakota know, his step-father was actually a half-blood wizard who had given up on the wizarding world.


 * With Brett being able to help Dakota through learning what was happening to him and what was to come, Dakota seemed to gain a fairly good basis for what was ahead of him. However he had no clue what to expect or really anything about the magical world, just that there was a school for kids like him and he'd learn more when the time came. Sure enough, the year Dakota was turning eleven, he got a letter of acceptance into Hogwarts.

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!


 * Faceclaim: Brandon Arreaga



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!)


 * Muggle-Born with no notable 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!)


 * No special abilities

6) What year is your character in?


 * Future first year

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)?


 * 11/2