Forum:Cléopâtre Zélmire

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.

Her strength is her charisma, and ability to socially maneouver. She knows how to get what she wants, and she's good at it. Her biggest weakness is her shrewd and distrusting personality. She's not interested in being polite or pleasant.

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?

She wants to be successful, rich and feared.

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

Making her grisgris and charms, making money.

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

She'd keep her amulets from her parents, and maybe some jewellery.

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

She's not really thought about it. Maybe the fact that muggles and wizards interact so minimally.

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

Slytherin. She just would not be able to fit anywhere else in Hogwarts. She needs to be around likeminded people.

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!)

''Cléo is headstrong. She knows what she wants, when she wants it, and how to get it. She's quite a charming person, so she knows how to manipulate others to 'help' her. Cléo is persuasive, and when her persuasion doesn't work, she can be aggressive. She's a natural born leader, and hates not being in total control.''

''She's quite quick on her feet, and smart. Resourceful. She's been known to talk her way out of sticky situations and walk away from situations unscathed where someone else would probably not. Her parents are still coming to terms with this.''

''Cléo started a voodoo black market at hogwarts in her fourth year, showing her cunning and nerve, along with her business acumen. She deals voodoo charms for things like exams, romance, and the likes, in exchange for favours, secrets and various other forms of payment. She's protective of her business and is fiercely loyal to her friends.''

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!)

''Born to Emmanuella and Auguste Zélmire, Cléopâtre was the charm of the Haitian-Creole Zélmire clan in Port-au-Prince. Emanuella and Auguste came from a magical family, hailing from Haiti via Louisiana via Mozambique. The Zélmires had originally been slaves, for the wealthy magical Zélmire family of French Heritage. It was not until the last male heir to the Zélmire family died unexpectedly, leaving his sister, Aureliné, with all the fortune. Aureliné was a kind woman, who had seen the injustice committed to these people, so she freed them all, offering the wealthy Zélmire name to all who had once been enslaved by them. In doing such a small act, the consequences were profound. The newly-found Zélmires, of black skin and African blood, were bearers of a rich and important name. Aureliné Zélmire, a white woman, had founded what was to be a great free clan of slave abolitionists.''

''After the Emancipation Proclomation, the Zélmires moved from Louisiana to Haiti, to be among people who were more like them - they shared a heritage, a skin colour, and they wanted to live outside of a society where black people were considered subhuman. What Aureliné Zélmire had done for them was noble, but it was not enough to stop a society of degradation and subjugation. So, to Haiti they moved. For many years, they did not conceal their magical prowess. It became their trade. They exchanged Voodoo magic to muggles, in exchange for anything and everything; favours, money, social manoeuvring, secrets. This continued throughout history, although, it became more subtle. You see, when things like Rappaport's Law happened in 1790, dealings became difficult. Business was hard to enact, with Aurors looking down magical families' noses, and spying on them. So the Zélmire's became secretive. They covertly carried out business, as they had a good enough reputation to maintain custom, but it was all done in secret. By the time the law was repealed in 1965, enough Haitians knew that there was something about the Zélmire family, something mystical, and not quite natural. But they still went, looking for a potion or a poutice, even a hex or two.''

''When the Haitian Earthquake of 2010 left the country devestated, the Zélmire's decided to move back to Mozambique. It was where they were originally from, and it felt right. So the surviving clan members moved back home, and lived quietly, among their people. They still practiced their Voodoo, but didn't make a living from it. When Cléo was born, her parents were faced with a dilemma. She did not, for the vast majority of her childhood, display any magical powers. Her parents were worried, shocked. Their entire clan had all bore children with magic, and for Emanuella and Auguste to be the anomaly, it would be a shame, a scandal. So they taught her their herbalism, and voodoo, in hopes that if she was a squib, she'd at least be able to do some non-magical voodoo on her own. But, luckily, their fears were averted when she turned 8, where she magically healed a bird's wing, by simply touching it. All was well.''

''Because Mozambique is in East Africa, along with Uganda, wherein the Uagadou School of Magic is also located, it meant that the Zélmire clan were able to educate their children far more easily than going from Haiti to Ilvermony in the States. So, Cléo went there, along with all her cousins. She caused a storm, naturally. Cléo was a born leader and a headstrong girl with ambition, drive and lots of reckless abandon. She began breaking rules and not going to class, which resulted in her being Expelled from Uagadou. Her professors just could not control her. So her parents decided to move her. She had two main options, either Hogwarts or Beauxbatons. Beauxbatons seemed the obvious option - it was closest, and they spoke French. However, Beauxbatons rejected her. Her reputation preceeded her, and they weren't convinced that Cléo would be the right fit for them. Her parents outright refused to consider Durmstrang, as they knew it would fully corrupt her. So they settled for Hogwarts, in hope that she would be able to finish her education without too many issues.''

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!



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!)

pureblood

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!)

Shee's a voodoo witch, which involves her doing a lot of tribal, and ritualistic magic, specifically making charms and talismans. If the administration feels this is worthy of being classified as an exotic character, I understand and will do so :)

6) What year is your character in?

fourth

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, inc. one exotic