Forum:Elian Van Der Beek

The Open-Ended Questions

A. Please answer the following questions as elaborately as possible. (Remember, this part doesn't have to be filled out if it's an expansion character!)

1) What would you consider to be your character's strengths, and your character's weaknesses? Elaborate on your answer. Elian considers his control on his emotions, his reservedness, and his age. his strengths. The first two is necessary because he realizes there is a lot that he is giving away if he shows his emotions or talks too much. Through out his long life, he has gained skills and learned things that he otherwise wouldn't have learned in a normal lifespan. He also considers his age to be a significant weakness. In his long life, he has known people and things that do this day, still makes him feel something. Another weakness is his narcissistic tendancies. These get him into a lot of trouble and sometimes he knows that he's obssessed with himself.'''

2) Has your character's life played out the way they wanted? Have they achieved the goals they set out for their life? Why, or why not? Sometimes Elian wishes that he could've had a normal life. But most of the time, he has come to terms with his vampirism and enjoys the life he has lived so far. The only goal he's set for himself is to live a life without any limits, and so far, he has done that.

3) What's their ideal way of spending a free day? Why so? His ideal day would consist of going to a local cafe for breakfast, and maybe he'd look at some stores afterwords. He would love to catch up with some friends, and maybe he'd engage in some fun activities, such as watching a Quidditch game. Elian would appre ciate most of all to explore his surroundings and get to know it better. And at the end of the day, he look back on his day and think about how great it was before drifting off to sleep.

4) If your character could only keep 5 possessions, what would they be? Why? Box Of Cigarettes: He's never going to break the habit, so he'd bring it along. Lighter: He needs something to light the cigarettes with. Old Leather Watch: Something from his seventeenth birthday. It's been broken since the late 60s, but holds great sentimental value. Silver Ring: Another artifact from his human days. It holds great sentimental value and he can't let go of it. Fresh Change of Clothes: He still has to keep on looking good.

5) What one thing would your character change about the wizarding society? Why? it The notion that they're special. So-called muggles who have no magical powers are just as talented as wizards, even without the use of magical powers. Elian recognizes that there are strength and weaknesses to wizards and that they are not at all special.

The Character's Background

1) Give a history of your character. History must be at least two paragraphs long. How did they grow up? Is there an incident that made them the way they are? etc. (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!) Elian Matthijs Van Der Beek was born on August 21, 1926 at 6:24 am in Den Helder, the Netherlands. Pieter and Famke Van Der Beek were a wizard and a witch that realized as their children were being brought into the world, that the world was growing dark. Gellert Grindelwald was slowly rising to power in 1930s Wizarding Europe, and the talks that happened in their house among their friends reached the ears of their children. '''Elian was their fifth child of out of seven, and born alongside his triplet brothers Johan and Adriaan. They were raised in the seaside town of Den Helder. Pieter was a wizard and Famke was a muggle-born, and in their largely Muggle town, they raised their children as Muggles while keeping them informed of the Wizarding world.''' '''Despite this, Elian had a happy childhood, spent mostly exploring and riding bikes. He was close to his siblings, especially his triplet brothers, and together, they did everything together. When it came to schooling, he was homeschooled, and generally lived an easy life, far off from any dangerous things.''' '''In 1938, Pieter, an auror, had died from a skirmish with followers of Grindenwald. From then on, the family had fallen apart, and the familiar feeling of home that Elian was accustomed to was gone. Older siblings left the home, and his mother was trying to keep the home together. However, she too, was slipping and in 1941, was taken to a sanatorium. From then on, the remaining children were divided up among their older siblings, and were sent to live with them.''' '''When the family fell apart, Elian was sent to his third oldest sibling Fredrik's house. Fredrik, who was supposedly a banker, was also part of the resistance against Grindenwald, and Elian eagerly joined once he was of age in 1943. His name among them was Ellie, and was part of the reason he was never caught at first, despite his often reckless acts, as many suspected a woman was behind it.''' '''Elian's recklessness eventually caught up with him in a bad way. In 1945, at the age of 19, he had set out to defeat a band of dark wizards, but was unaware that among them was a vampire. When challenged, they simply let the vampire do his work, and so Elian was bitten.''' '''Bitter and ashamed, he was scared to return to his family as a vampire, and immediately departed for Britain. It's how he spent the next few decades of his life: living in different countries each decade, and finding himself with a lover and even a family sometimes. But by the end of the decade, he had always moved on to a new place.''' '''After spending the 2020s in Poland, Elian has returned to England, and although he's not sure what he's going to do here, he's here to stay for awhile. Maybe even more.'''

2) Give a description of your character's personality. Personality must be at least one paragraph long. Are you noble or sneaky? Arrogant or humble? (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!) :Elian totally thinks he's some kind of god sometimes. <br' Sure, he has many redeeming qualities, such as the fact that he is a hard-worker (hello, a bunch of skills and polygot over several decades) and loves making people happy. He's also slightly narcissistic and loves it when people compliment him. most of the time, he doesn't have any bad intentions. Elian keeps a lot of bad emotions in check. he doesn't like having messy feelings and at first glance, comes across as calm and collected. He's one to do well under pressure and stays focused on what he wants to do. '''Elian is a good leader with a natural aura for authority. He's great at promoting ideas (by himself or others), or persuading people if needed (being a vampire has truly aided that skill). He's also one to cut to the chase, and is known for his bluntness.''' '''He's proud and demanding, and will always admit that. Elian has a warm side to him, and can be generous and excessively grand. He's loyal to the people that matter to him and has high expectations for the people around him. In his friend, he's the center, simply because he shines brighter than anyone else.''' '''He values strength and stability, and if someone doesn't showcase either, Elian just leaves them. He's not one to do multiple things at once and prefers to keep his focus on one thing only. He's a stubborn one when he's angry, and often won't change his mind when he's made it up.''' '''Despite all this, Elian is surprisingly reserved and doesn't to give out too much. It takes a long time to even reach his warm side, and has a tendency to attract people who need his help. But if there's something he's gained in 106 years, is that he understands as he's seen it all.'''

3) Are you Pure-Blood, Half-Blood or Muggle-Born? Do you have any notable magical relations? (Remember, you cannot be related to important Harry Potter characters!) As a human, he was a half-blood

4) 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 one as your first two characters!) Vampire

5) What is your character's profession? Does your character plan to enroll your character into the Ministry of Magic? Does your character not work? Is your character a teacher?

Elian is currently unemployed.

6) Describe your character's marital status. Is your character single or married? What is the spouse's name? Any kids? Elian is currently single. He's been in a few relationships and marriages, but he's also fond of one night stands and isn't sure at all of how many children he has, but he knows he has more than 10.

7) What about your character's appearance? What do they look like? Feel free to write down what they look like! If you're using any FC, you can put a picture here! Please state the character's faceclaim! Elian's appearance hasn't really changed at all since he was bitten. Being quite young when he was bitten, he still looks 19 and that's worked against him sometimes. Elian has blonde hair that is sometimes close to a dirty blonde, but his most defining feature has definitely have to be his eyes, which are big and blue. He has an intense gaze, which makes up for his young appearance. His faceclaim is Dane Dehaan.

The Sorting Quiz

B. Select the option that best fits your character. (Remember, this part is only optional, for regular adults and expansion characters alike!)

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) Which trait is most valuable?

A. Intelligence

B. Cunningness

C. Bravery

D. Kindness

5) What's the best way to get things done?

A. The right way, no matter how long it takes.

B. Trick someone else into doing the work for you.

C. Putting together a qualified team and completing the task efficiently.

D. Get some friends together and lead them in the task.

OOC Questions

Out of Character Questions (These do not affect which House you'll be sorted into. Everyone must answer!)

1) How much time will you have to participate on this RP site? (This does not affect which House you'll be sorted into).

A) I have a lot of other responsibilities, and although I really want to be a part of this wiki, there may be days on end I won't be able to participate in anything.

B) Although I do have some other responsibilities, and there may be times I'll be absent, I should be able to participate on a weekly basis, around my other schedule.

C) I should be able to participate at least some every day.

D) I have loads of free time, and don't see participation to be a problem at all.

2) Is this your first character?

A) This is my first character.

B) No, this is not my first character.

3) 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)? 2, None