Forum:Miguel Torres

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.

 Miguel's strengths are his adaptability, love of friends and family and really just trying to enjoy life to the fullest. However, he hates to plan things out and tends to push himself and others more than can be safe. 

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?

 To travel the world with his friends and family 

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

 His ideal day starts in the wilderness, somewhere in the world, with the rest of the wanderlust squad. They then walk to the end of a slot canyon, dropping their large bags off and taking smaller day bags with them, hiking back to the start of the slot canyon and running it only with day bags. They finish the slot canyon, pick up their backpacks and hike to their next campsite before finishing the day with a nice meal around the fire before turning in for the night sleeping together underneath a cloudless night sky. That's the perfect day. 

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

 
 * 1) His Wand: Much as he hates to admit it - magic has got him out of a few hairy situations, if unintentional. A wand can harness that gift and put it to good use
 * 2) His Backpack: It was a gift from his parents for his 10th birthday and he's used it on many adventure since.
 * 3) His Magical Camera: Much as he doesn't like magic, the magical moving photos surpass the standard immobile muggle photos
 * 4) His Travel Journal: It's a red hot mess, I mean this thing has been singed, dropped into a river, dropped into canyons, dropped off a mountain and has had pages added to it. But Miguel records every day of his adventures in the thing.
 * 5) His Ring: A gift from his mother, it's to remind him that no matter where he goes, he'll always have a family and a home

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

 He'd make war go away. Miguel detests violence and hate - he's a bit of a hippy that way 

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

 Gryffindor sounds the coolest - he doesn't really care though 

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!)

 Miguel, much like his parents loves adventure. However, unlike his parents he loves how the muggles go on adventures. He loves backpacking without the use of magic and only having your own two feet to move you forward. He loves rock climbing, and is becoming very good at to boot. Skiing is great fun as well. Whitewater Rafting is also a lot of fun, but by far Miguel's favorite outdoor sport is Canyoning, or Canyoneering as he calls it since that's what it's referred to in the States. He loves the idea of running technical canyons that no else has done before, and especially loves that no two people really run canyons the same. It's a sport diverse as the people who do it.

Miguel is also incredibly outgoing and easy-going. You have to be when living the lifestyle Miguel and his parents have been. Things never go to plan in the outdoors, so Miguel hates to make plans. He'd rather just go have an adventure and worry about the logistics as he goes. Which, can be a good thing, but also doesn't work - since the best approach is to make a plan but willing to throw it in the trash if it all falls to sh*t. Miguel doesn't make the first plan which has led him to be left in some difficult situations.

Miguel loves to meet new people and learn about the different cultures around the world. When he travels, he really tries to inject himself into the local culture much as he can. Instead of bringing his own culture - yes, he walks around with a massive backpack and that won't change and wears his outdoor/hiking clothes but other than that, he really tries to inject himself into the culture much as he can.

He also firmly believes that everyone in the world should just try to love and understand each other, then, maybe there wouldn't be a need for war. Miguel detests violence and is a little bit of a pacifist in that he refuses to support initiating any sort of violence... but he sees defending yourself and other differently. He will fight for himself and for his friends, but only if the opponent strikes first and has the real chance of hurting Miguel or someone he cares about. 

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!)

 Maricarmen Pérez and Yan Fernando Torres personify adventure. The couple met attending Ilvermorny, but both clearly had ambitions beyond the four walls of an office. They earned money working odd jobs during the summer to begin funding what they knew would be the best adventure post-graduation: world travel. The best friends took off as soon as they finished school... and didn't stop. Their favorite thing to do was observe and work with animals in their natural habitats. They kept up their travels by living simply, and selling animal byproducts that they harvested themselves, through only the most humane and creature-friendly ways.

Four years into their journey they found themselves in the wilds of Africa. They'd met up with a magical Shaman who had offered them a place to lay their heads at night, who also offered to marry them. Though the couple didn't necessarily see any need to make things official, the Shaman had been kind to them, and they ultimately saw no harm, and they had the Shaman perform the ceremony. It wasn't of any consequence to them, at the time, that their marriage wouldn't be legally recognized anywhere else. Why would it need to be when the longest they stayed somewhere was a few months?

A couple of years later, Maricarmen conceived. Travelling with a child would be trickier, but they didn't see it as a reason to stop. What an amazing childhood traveling around would be, right? Mercedes was born, and the family grew. Two years year after that, Constanza was born. Two years after Constanza was born, Miguel was born. Maricarmen and Yan Fernando didn't see any reason to "settle down", despite their family of five. They brought the kids on all the adventures, no matter how reckless.

When Mercedes was seven (Constanza was five, Miguel was three), Maricarmen and Yan Fernando had located a wild pack of werewolves-- werewolves that had isolated themselves. While the couple had made friends with them as humans... they stuck around for a full moon, intrigued to see how the pack interacted in their wolfish form. Mercedes got too close, and was bitten.

This didn't stop the family from their travels. It just gave them... a monthly complication. It was always ensured, wherever they were, that Mercedes wouldn't hurt whatever animals they were investigating at the time. It was always ensured that all the children would be safe.

Despite all this, Maricarmen and Yan Fernando still believed in education. All the children were enrolled in Ilvermorny when they turned eleven. Their parents travelled during the school year alone, always sending letters to update their children of their whereabouts. And the entire family travelled during the summer. The summer of 2034 brought the family to Great Britain. When Yan Fernando realized that a great deal of his family was also there, he decided to enroll the children at Hogwarts, to keep them closer to their cousins. Being closer to his family, a few things about Yan Fernando became evident... things that may not have been as obvious when the family was on the road. Apparently Yan Fernando, and to some degree Maricarmen as well, was a bit homophobic.

Miguel's story began on TBD in Nepal, near the base of Mount Everest. The family weren't intending to climb the mountain, at least not yet, but they just wanted to see the mountain. Miguel firmly believes that his birthplace has influenced the rest of his life. Because, you see, Miguel like his parents was embedded with the same wanderlust. He loves to travel and spend time in the outdoors, especially without using magical means. Growing up in that kind of lifestyle would do that to a kid.

Miguel's magic came in at a very crucial moment for the young boy. He was seven years old and was off by himself hiking around Italy's Coast. In particular, a very cliffy area... and well... Miguel walked too close to the edge and the rock gave out from under him, and his magic manifested right there and then. He somehow slowed his fall down all the way to the water below, where upon he swam to the nearest beach and met back up with his family. It was pretty evident after surviving that Miguel would be off to Ilvermorny in four years.

Miguel was a pretty obvious sorting... his wanderlust and sense of adventure could really only lead to one Ilvermorny house - Thunderbird. But Miguel didn't stay a Thunderbird for long - the next summer the family packed bags and moved to England. Apparently Yan Fernando had family out there. Upon arrival, Miguel was sorted into _________. However, the move turned out to be a good thing. Miguel met a group of friends that had the same wanderlust and love for muggle-style adventure that he had. Plus, they were all around the same age. First to third years, or second to fourth years this term. They dubbed themselves the Wanderlust Squad - an apt name. 

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!

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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!)

 Pure-Blood </b>

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 </b>

6) What year is your character in?

 Will be Third this school year </b>

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)?

 8 and 2 </b>