Forum:Sebastián Santiago

User:TimeLord15/Sig 05:43, April 26, 2018 (UTC)

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.

'''His strengths would be his ambition and drive, his need to help people. His weakness would be that his incredibly set in his ways and often shrugs off any social interactions or friendships.'''

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?

'''Not really, he would have wanted to be an auror years ago and regrets he hasn't tried earlier, but he hopes to do so soon. He also regrets his lack of relationship with anyone in his family, though he isn't thinking of fixing this.'''

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

He spends his time playing video games.

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

1. His only picture of his father.

2. His collection of video games.

3. His collection of old movies.

4. His wand.

5. His spellbooks.

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

He'd make dark magic less accessible and try to minimise any chances of anyone going down that path.

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!)

'''He was born to a Spanish father and a British mother, having run into each other at a sporting event. Diego Santiago was an auror for the Spanish government at the time, however he was planning to move to London and retiring from his career. However, this was cut short when Paris was five months pregnant with Diego being killed in a hit and run. A mundane sort of death that Diego tended to laugh at. Heartbroken, Paris did the only thing most people would do. Return home and to family. She gave birth to Sebastián in London. Growing up, Sebastián was raised more by his grandparents than his mother, who tended to hide away in her room, and as a child, tended to believe her more of a stranger than anything. A friendly neighbour even. Despite this neglect, Sebastián grew up loved and was treated normally, even when his grandparents found Sebastián researching Aurors. Seeing as the grandparents disliked Diego, they were biased when it came to the career he was well known for, they tried to push Sebastiaán down other career paths as he grew up and away from his idealisation of his dead father.'''

'''Growing up, Sebastian craved a brother, a sister, a father and when he was old enough to understand, a mother. Yes, he loved his grandparents, loved his aunt and uncle and their child, but he wanted a typical family. Like his cousin had. He wanted the cookie cutter life. A normal one. Of course, he didn't tell anyone this. Sometimes, when things got tough, he'd sit outside on the veranda, dreaming his dad would drive up and take him away. At school, he was one of the popular kids. He was good at sport, good at school, and he was the golden child of every classroom he entered. He had his first instance of magic at ten years of age, where he accidentally pushed his grandmother's favourite vase off a counter and stopped it from smashing through his magic. His grandparent's were overjoyed and they eagerly waited his Hogwart's letter.'''

'''At Hogwarts, nothing changed that much. He was still a golden child and got along with everybody, eagerly joining quidditch the first chance he got. Nothing major happened during the first three years except Sebastian found himself enjoying Hogwarts more than his home, finding it empty and hollow. When Sebastian was 16, he heard the news that his aunt and uncle had been killed, he wasn't the closest with them but he did have a relationship with them. It was because of this event that his cousin, Karsci, was going to live with them, which Sebastian was fine with. With Karsci, he might find something he'd been craving for since he was born. A brother. However, when Karsci arrived, he was distant and hardly spoke a word with Sebastian having to work for a week to get a sentence out of him. However, Sebastian was stubborn and determined and wanted to at least become friends with him. Sebastian understood, of course, that it must be rough for Karsci and probably needed space, but surely it was wrong for him to leave his cousin on his own? At least offer a shoulder for him to cry on.'''

'''However, at Hogwarts, it turned around. Karsci and Sebastian bonded somehow and were basically inseparable for the next year, becoming the brothers Sebastian always wanted. Except...once again, something triggered Karsci to revert to his original state in Sebastian's seventh year and he was shoved out again. The other boy was cold and acted as if he wanted nothing to do with him. Getting fed up, the course of action he chose was direct confrontation but this just caused Karsci to blow up at him, accusing him that Sebastian had no idea what Karsci was going through and that he wanted to be left alone. Sebastian, however, decided maybe it was for the best to leave his cousin alone and so he did. Letting them grow distant and broke their connection that they had begun to build over the previous year.'''

'''Sebastian graduated a few months after that, getting work as a bartender for the next decade. All the while, he was working on his magic, improving it as much as he could before he attempted to become an auror. Part of him was unsure if he was able to do it, able to meet the requirements of it and wanted to spend some time mastering complex spells that might help improve himself. All the meantime, he distanced himself from everyone in his family. He tried, initially, with Karsci but...it never worked, despite either of their efforts. Sometimes Sebastian wanted to and sometimes Karsci wanted to but they never seemed to match up, so everytime it just failed and they eventually both gave up. With his grandparents though, they became bitter that Sebastian sought a career in being an auror and eventually Sebastian decided it was better for all of their sakes to just break free of them.'''

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!)

'''Sebastián is an extrovert. Charming, talkative, he'd rather make someone laugh than anything else and often tries to see the people around him happy than anything. As a consequence, he often struggles to become serious in conversations, however, in times of need and in difficult situations, he often tries to take control and becomes more responsible. He is reliable to an extent, though he rarely showcases this to people and would rather help people behind the scenes than outwardly doing so. Modest, he rarely likes to talk about himself or his achievements and would rather just celebrate other people, often allowing his own actions to go unnoticed. Good at deflecting attention, he often averts conversation onto the other person rather than himself.'''

'''He's quite ambitious, though, wanting to improve the world around as much as he can, help uphold the safety of both the magical and the muggle world. Sometimes, he finds himself distracted by his own ambition and can sometimes get ahead of himself and struggles to pull himself back as he gets an idea.'''

'''He also a secret. He's an absolute nerd for video games, both old and new, and his house is decked out in both modern and old consoles and tries to collect as much games and memoirs as possible. He also has a love for records, especially rock and roll.'''

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!)

Pureblood

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!)

None.

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?

He plans to enrol to become an auror.

6) Describe your character's marital status. Is your character single or married? What is the spouse's name? Any kids?

Single and no children.

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!



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

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)?

This is my sixth character and none are exotic.