Forum:Bia Bostwick

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.


 * + resilient, loyal, smart - secretive, cynical, anger issues, lacks empathy

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?

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


 * Probably away from everyone, locked up in her room, sleeping. Or maybe learning how to ride a bike? She literally does not care. Just away from people. Especially chatty ones.

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


 * 1) Her leather jacket; it's her second skin.
 * 2) Her black boots; it's part of her style, y'know?
 * 3) Her wand. She can't do anything without it.
 * 4) A picture of her mother, that she keeps locked away in a small box. She doesn't like to dwell on what-ifs, but it's cool to look at every now and then.
 * 5) Her key home, for when she returns from late night runs. It's not that important, but at the same time... it reminds her she's got somewhere to return to, y'know? Somewhere she belongs, as much as she may stand out.

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


 * Why are wizards so nosy? Or better yet, why are they so chatty? God, just mute them all. That'd be wonderful, plus then world peace is sure to happen. It's a win-win.

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


 * Slytherins are the only cool ones.

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!)


 * Bia Bostwick is winged eyeliners and rough smirks, combat boots and leather jackets, sharp clothing and tight jeans. She's everything she'll ever need to be, because she isn't held down by expectations. She's everything she wants because she refuses to succumb to what someone else - anyone else - wants. She's fierce and she's unyielding, with a heart that burns with ferocity because she takes pride in everything she does.


 * Bia Bostwick holds her head high and never lets her guard down. She's made of tough stuff, and her leather jacket is only another layer that protects all that. After a childhood of taunts and ridicules, she refuses to let another moment go by where anyone else tells her she's something she isn't. She's rough around the edges and a total bitch, because that's how she molded herself to be. She's Bia Bostwick and she fights for nobody except for herself.


 * Bia Bostwick is as heartless as they come. Though difficult it may be to earn her trust, she'll do anything for those she calls family. There isn't such a thing as 'friends'; it's all or nothing for her. It wasn't how she was raised, but it's the code she lives by. She doesn't want a life of lies. She doesn't want the life of a politician, or a businessman. She doesn't want things done halfway. So it's all or nothing.


 * Bia Bostwick is sharp, has a razor-like tongue, and is fast on her feet. She runs and runs and runs, because all she's ever known is how to run away from her demons. She's afraid to slay them, afraid of what would come after, so she waits in hopes someone else does it for her. She's courageous in many ways, but sometimes there's battles you just can't hope to win.


 * Bia Bostwick has a heart that loves so fiercely she'll do anything to protect her family. She's scared of loss, so she does what she knows best: break her own rules and codes - her own comfort walls - to ensure the safety of those she loves most. She chose her companions wisely, after all, and her loyalty isn't something she gives so freely. It's something she needs to protect. She will never back down from a challenge. Especially if it's for one of her own.


 * Bia Bostwick fears emotional connections, so she never makes the effort to make them. Why bother beginning when it'll all come crushing down? Weakness is something she doesn't want to have, so she'll do anything to shield herself when it comes knocking at her door.


 * Bia Bostwick is winged eyeliners and rough smirks, combat boots and leather jackets, sharp clothing and tight jeans. But she's also someone who longs for everyone she cares about to be safe. She's ambitious and she's cunning, but loyalty to her family will always prevail. She lives by her code so rigorously, it's impossible for her to end up hurt.


 * Bia Bostwick is like an ocean person. She digs deep into ideas, concepts, and metaphors. She sees what the normal eye doesn't; she sees layers and layers of meaning, under the surface everyone usually avoids scratching. Her mind is a wonderful place; it's hectic and chaotic and difficult to control, unlike her carefully built walls and the life she's made out for herself.

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!)


 * Sofía Hernández hated every bit of who she was; she was Guatemalan, poor, and had little to no chances of ever getting herself a better life. She was just eighteen, fresh out of school, and was working a job as a waitress where her shifts were a constant nightmare. Until she met Jonathan Bostwick. He was just there for a visit, trying to close a deal for his own father's company. He was around her age, just out of Hogwarts, and was trying to fill in his father's shoes. He'd wound up at her diner, lost and hungry. Fast forward to a couple hours later, and they were conceiving one of Jonathan's many kids.

It was a scandal that many had anticipated would come to light eventually. Jonathan was a manwhore, he'd led many girls on during Hogwarts, and to be fair protection was never really on his mind. So left and right, he had women popping up claiming to have his kids. Of course, because he had the support of his father and a vast amount of money at his disposal, he was able to pay off every one of these women and silence them indefinitely. He refused to recognize his children, with very few exceptions. He first got married at age of 25, to Sofía herself, who he managed to reunite with during a follow-up on the mall he had invested in in Guatemala. Of course, she wasn't as mayo as his father wanted, hence why Sofía underwent physical changes. She legally changed her name, to something a little more fitting (i.e Linda). Their marriage was rushed, though, and it didn't last long.

Jonathan's second wife was a local pure-blooded witch who was, for the close-minded society, more socially acceptable. Sharon, was her name. Like with Linda, their marriage didn't last long, but two kids did come from the marriage. He also had children with Linda, when he married her again, and with Susan, whom he married when Linda divorced him after catching him with three different women at the same time. His marriage with Karen Westcott - his fifth one overall - also led to a couple more of his children. A pattern was presenting itself; he never really went more than five years with the same wife, until he got married for a sixth and final time, again to Linda. His life had become a joke, of sorts, and that wasn't a fact that went by unnoticed by the wizarding public of the UK.

Jonathan's father retook control of the company that he'd given to his son when he first got married. It was a rational decision that had to be made. Of course, that didn't mean Jonathan saw it that way - he fought and fought and fought, and even threatened to sue his old man for wrongful termination. He actually went ahead with it, though he and his father were able to reach to an agreement; whichever of his kids took the company the most serious, would inherit his shares and thus control. Which posed issues. From the children Jonathan had, none of them were interested in taking control. Why would they? That would mean having to oversee the development of over a hundred different businesses. That's an issue that the Bostwicks have, even today, which is a real bummer, because Arthur Bostwick is only getting older, nearing a hundred years old, and if if he dies before he announces an heir to the fortune, then... it's all gonna be for nothing.

Bia isn't even Linda's daughter. She's the odd one out; the bastard child. And of course, to make matters worse, she's a half-nymph. A half dark nymph. From the start of her life, she's just been shat on constantly. She was drunken mistake - one big oops because her father couldn't keep it in his pants. She was just two weeks old when she was dropped off at the lobby of her grandfather's company. A big scandal that caused, up until the moment Jonathan decided enough was enough and threatened to sue whoever next tried to report on the arrival of his daughter. All records of her being a bastard were wiped, but she still faces repercussions of her father's infidelity even today. Bia was seven when she first experienced magic in a fit of rage. Penelope was messing with her, which didn't sit right; next thing both of them knew, her older sister was covered in black paint, which... was weird. They didn't even own black paint. Fortunately, though, it was enough to shrug her siblings off for the rest of her duration in that house. She moved out when she was nine, to live with her brother Jon and his wife Zoya, after her father threatened to ship her off to Lil Bundles. She was a parasite, according to him. Not like she minded, honestly. At least she was stuck with one of her more tolerable half-siblings. Bia's eleven now, waiting for her Hogwarts letter, though to make things a little interesting, she's suddenly become able to do things normal witches wouldn't be able to do. What ever could this be?

 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!


 * Her FC is Melina Martin.

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!)


 * Half-Blood

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!)


 * Yeah; homegirl's a half-dark nymph.

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)?


 * 10/1