Forum:Zeus Swanson

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.

Zeus, true to his name, acts like he is a literal god. Everyone is beneath him. He's superior intellectually, financially, attraction-wise, athletically - really in every way. Status-wise too, of course. He's entitled and believes people should bend to his every whim. After all, his needs and wants are far more important than anyone else's. Zeus always thinks he's right and doesn't lose easily. He takes the term "sore loser" to a whole new level.

Then again, anytime Zeus trips up, he comes back ten times stronger. If he misses a goal in Quidditch, he'll be sure to get at least five more to make up for it. He pushes himself way too hard sometimes all the time. Zeus is harder on himself than anyone else is. His best is never good enough for him. He always has this underlying need to prove himself. Disappointment isn't an option.

Despite thinking he's some superior being, Zeus struggles in the social aspects of his life. He doesn't know how to talk with people without insulting or offending them in some way. He doesn't even realize he does it. He's just socially awkward. Because of that, he doesn't have many friends. The friends he does make though tend to look past it and even know how to insult him back to keep him in check.

Although Zeus may seem like an arrogant and self-centered prick 99% of the time, he also has a real inferiority complex. He doubts himself all the time even if he can't recognize that he does. He may boast to everyone about how perfect he is, but inside he's scrutinizing every detail about himself. Again, you'll never know it though because he does a phenomenal job at hiding it. Zeus does a phenomenal job at everything. Just ask him.

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.

Reginald Swanson was the son of an elite line of business royalty. He and his three brothers were held to a higher standard than most children. A lot was expected of them. The Swansons were a notorious bloodline of entrepreneurs - every Swanson was expected to take over the family business or create one of their own. Because Reginald's oldest brother was in line to claim their father's oil business, he had to come up with something of his own. Of course, he had school before that was a real issue.

He attended Hogwarts and entered the Slytherin house with other ambitious students that he was able to befriend. Reginald was the top of his class, as to be expected, and also was a star quidditch player. As such, he tended to catch many of the ladies' eyes. But there was only one he really cared about - Lee Jimin. Jimin was an incredibly intelligent woman, Ravenclaw prefect, and a damn good chaser. She never looked at Reginald the way other women did. She didn't ogle or fawn over him. He was her equal. It wasn't until Reginald pulled out all the stops that she gave him the time of day.

He eventually won over her heart (once he finally pulled his head out of his ass and learned some humility), and they started dating their last year at Hogwarts. After graduation, Jimin went off to law school and Reginald went to study business. They dated long distance, and it worked out pretty well. At business school, Reginald thrived and again found his way to the top of the class. It wasn't long before he would meet his best friend Markus Ryu. The two studied together, grabbed drinks together, did random stupid stuff young men do together. They even began working on a project together that would be revolutionary.

They agreed to be co-owners of a technology business called ACE. Through late nights and multiple coffee runs, Reginald and Markus were able to come up with an idea for an improved program for AI functions, making them easier and more efficient. It was a week before ACE and their new AI program was to launch when Reginald woke up to a confusing phone call. It was Jimin. She'd seen ACE on the news and started the conversation wondering why the company had launched a week early, and furthermore, why Reginald wasn't a part of it. Confused and angry, Reginald turned on the local news and sure enough ACE had launched and there Markus was, smiling and cutting a red ribbon in front of what was supposed to be their building.

Reginald had it out with Markus who had completely written him off the project. All his contributions and ideas - stolen and credited to Markus. Of course, after he realized Markus wasn't going to budge, Reginald filed a law suit against him. Problem was, Reginald didn't have any proof. Anything that would've indicated his contribution had been wiped. There was no contract because Reginald never saw the need for one. Markus was his friend. At least, he thought he was.

Jimin came to help with the legal things, but their case was shaky at best. They only had a few witnesses to the collaboration. Witnesses that suddenly backed out after coincidentally getting jobs at Markus' company. As expected, they lost the trial, and Reginald was left in the cold. The media blew up, and their feud was publicized for about two years. That was when Reginald went off and started his own tech company: Kings Corporation.

Reginald and Jimin were married a year and a half after Kings Co. launched, and the following year, were blessed with a baby girl. Three years after Hera, baby Zeus was born on February 8th. He grew up like your average Swanson, raised and tailored to inherit Kings Co. He and Hera were going to own it together when they were old enough. Of course, they'd have to get past their sibling's quarrels before they could actually work together.

Hera and Zeus were your usual brother and sister, always picking on each other and teasing. It was a normal relationship and the bottom line was that no matter how much they fought, they'd still kill for each other. When Zeus was six, Hera took one of their fights a bit too far and set his signed broomstick on fire - it was his most prized possession and was signed by all the Wimbourne Wasps. Furious, Zeus retorted with setting her hair on fire. They were both grounded for a month. But hey, good news was that Zeus wasn't a squib.

At eleven, Zeus went to Hogwarts, but he didn't have an easy time like his father or mother did. He was smart, sure, and excelled in all his studies, but socially, he couldn't keep up. He found people far too annoying, but that was alright because people found him far too much of an ass. He couldn't get through a conversation without being rude. Zeus picked up quidditch too, easily finding a spot as a chaser. Classes and games were a breeze. Save for Jesse. He's tied with Zeus for the top of their class, which wouldn't be so terrible if he weren't the son of Reginald's arch nemesis. Now Zeus just had to figure out how to make friends. Oh, and how to beat Jesse Ryu's ass. There was that too.

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 Kim Jungwoo

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!)

Nope, just hella smart and okay at quidditch

6) What year is your character in?

Sixth

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?

Slytherin because that's his father's house. He also would fit in with how ambitious and driven he is.

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.

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?