Forum:Josefina Fonseca

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.


 * S: She's strong-willed, focused & bold.
 * W: She's too hard on herself, restless & stubborn.

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?


 * Her life didn't pan out the way she had hoped for. By 25, she expected to have a steady career inside the Ministry, good income, maybe even a husband and possible child. But here she is, too nervous to apply for the job of her dreams, with no sognificant other, an overly pushy family living just some ways away, a couple roomates she didn't expect having, and a job as a waitress/bartender.

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


 * Her ideal way of spending a free day? Easy. Being inside of the Ministry, finally doing the interview she has wanted to do for so long yet put off.

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


 * The first thing she'd keep is a picture of her with her parents, abuelos, tíos, primos and hermanos, in La Hacienda back in Mexico.


 * Another thing she would maintain is her wand, as it's her way to protect herself as well as have access to a world orherwise hidden from most people.


 * She'd keep her passport and documents essential in the muggle world, just in case.


 * One additional thing she would keep is her mother's opal ring, the one inherited by the oldest daughter of their bloodline.


 * Her final chosen item would likely be an endless supply of food. She's gonna stay alive somehow, no? And frankly, she's starting to grow tired of the same flavorless meals.

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


 * She wouldn't change a thing about the wizarding world, other than providing protection to the people that need it and changing the ignorant views of some people. But it's not like she could do that any time soon, so...

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!)


 * The Fonseca family has been around for a very long time - they have a long history there, in the lands that stretch for miles on end. Little by little, with every passing generation's effort, they've amassed an incredible wealth that stands to this day. They're known as a family of power and influence in Mexico, and members of their line often wind up working as CEOs for big companies, if not high-ranking members of the government - or in some cases, even as the President. The Fonsecas are a powerful family, one that nobody ought to bother messing with - no matter how strong the temptation could be. For those who have - well, it's never ended well for them.


 * The Fonsecas are typically very greedy people, and Manuel Fonseca was not an exception to that. He was powerful, as the CEO of his own firm, and had an entire life ahead of him. He had the money, the power, the name. But it wasn't enough, because while he was forced to live a muggle life, over half of his 13 siblings had the privilege of leading a life full of magic. He wanted what he believed to be his birth right. He bore witness to them playing with their magic, doing things he could only ever dream of doing, and it enraged him. He was consumed by anger and blinded by greed - a dangerous combination. So he began to think out ways to get what was rightfully his, and in the end, he drew up a plan. He just needed to take some time apart from his firm.


 * Manuel Fonseca got married to María Alejandra Garza, the Pure-Blood daughter of the wizarding President of Mexico. If he couldn't squeeze out of her enough information to find a way for him to be able to practice magic, then he could guarantee himself children with magic, who just might be able to dominate Mexico's wizard population. It was a fool's errand, but not to a man blinded by power lust. He believed it'd work, so the moment he and María Alejandra were wed, he took off with her, not wanting to waste a moment to consummate their marriage. Without a doubt it was the Fonseca family's good luck that landed him with a daughter nine months later. Josefina Luciana Fonseca.


 * Josefina, from the start, knew how greedy her father could be. From the way he treated his wife and children, down to the way he kissed his superiors' asses. It was disgusting, and she called him out on it every waking moment she felt disgust. Did it land her punished? Yes, it did, but she lived in an Hacienda with the vast majority of the other Fonsecas, as it was their own right, and so she was often able to get away with her snarky comments and poorly concealed anger towards Manu. Without a doubt, she favored her mother to her father and always made a point to defend her, no matter from who it had to be. She behaved the same way for all her siblings, though not as fiercely, considering their dad wasn't stupid enough to behave rashly with them.


 * It was at the age of eight that she exhibited her first sign of magic, unsurprisingly. Her father was quite pleased, despite the fact that all she did was make a jar of cookies gravitate towards her hours before la cena to satisfy her hunger. It marked the start of her father's attempts at persuading her towards a career in politics, in the wizarding world. She wasn't an idiot - she knew magic existed. She had, after all, witnessed her mother use it many times to her husband's demands. She was just a girl, though, and didn't plan to pursue such a boring career. But years later, long after her father passed away and she graduated from Castelobruxo, she'd come to see it wasn't such a bad idea.


 * She was eleven when she began to attend Castelobruxo. She was alone for the better part of her first year, without a friend that wanted her for her and not for her heritage. Her seven years there were relatively boring, excluding her fourth year. That's the year Manuel Fonseca died, burning away along with part of the Fonseca family's land. How the fire started, nobody knows, but Josefina didn't feel an ounce of pity or sadness. He was a jerk who wanted nothing but endless power and control. He deserved what he got. She politely refused the guidance offered to her by the school and her family, not really wanting therapy. She had her reasons for not being upset by his death. And it seemed her mother did, too, because Josefina had not even graduated when her mother had already remarried another man. This one, luckily, wasn't a dickhead, but he wasn't one to go easy on his stepkids, no matter what the reason. A prime example was back when Josefina played quidditch for her year. She was tired of it, of being chased down by bludgers and sometimes knocked out of the sky. But her stepfather... well, he didn't let her quit. Called her a quitter - a slacker, even.


 * Josefina graduated with good marks, but none as good as the one she receives in her Wiarding Law class. She had maintained top marks there, from the moment she first began to take the class. By then she was already beginning to take an interest in the world of politics, but she didn't want to implement it in Mexico. She didn't want to live in the shadow of her maternal grandfather's name, much less her father's, so Mexico in its entirety was scratched off the list of potential personal and political development. She was in limbo for a few years after her graduation, living off the family wealth despite the shame she felt for it. But then at the age of 22 she caught wind of the possibility of development in Great Britain. It didn't seem like their government was stable, and she was always one to stick her head where it didn't belong and try and fix what may or may not be broken.


 * Given the fact it wouldn't make sense for her to use the wealth she's trying to get some independence from, she tackled on a second job. She worked day and night, tried to make enough money for a steady start so far from home. It took years, of course it did, but in the end she'd made enough for a one way ticket and a solid apartment. But she didn't take into account that her step father's career was still in development, and she had - well, a very nosy mother. She hadn't even been a week across the pond, settling in and looking for jobs before her own well earned money ran out, when got the call from her mother. Her step-father's promotion opened up for him the possibility of trasnferring to Great Britain, to expand his company and rack in a lot more money. Josefina wasn't an idiot, she knew there was no point in trying to change her mother's mind, so she simply resorted to faking some joy and dreading the months to come, when her family would make their inevitable - and unwanted - return into her life. All she'd wanted was some independence. But apparently that was too much to ask for.

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!)


 * Truth be told, had Josefina - who nowadays prefers Lucy, despite her family not making the effort to recognize it - attended Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat would have had a hell of a time trying to put her in a house. She's defined by her drive to work hard and her sense of justice. Outspoken and bold, Josefina is the ideal candidate for making people see a point. She's blunt, never lets anyone get away with something she doesn't like. She's a fierce woman who often bites more than she can chew, but at this point, she doesn't really see a point in caring about it.


 * Josefina is individualistic and open-minded. An overanalyzer, it's her that scrutinizes all the scenarios laid out in front of her and form opinions on them, drawing strategies and ways to make things work out, most typically for her own benefit. She does that for people sometimes, too, if she isn't feeling particularly won over confidence-wise. She's typically a very tolerant person, patient to no end, too, which further elaborates on the why of her, well, unemployment. Admittedly it's partly because of her unwitting fear of rejection and tendency to bail on her interviews for the Ministry, even with everything going on in her favor.


 * She is a passionate woman, one that can rave on about her interests for days if you let her. She has certain ideals that she'd stand up for without hesitance, if not for all of them. You won't be able to bash her and her morals and get away with it, that's for fucking sure. She makes sure her voice is heard, no matter what she has to do to achieve it. Josefina is certainly group-oriented and likes being surrounded by friends and family, but even she draws a line and is known to withdraw into her own bubble at some point when she becomes too overwhelmed with reality.


 * Josefina is hard to ignore, from her moments of restlesness, to her boldness, to her selfless acts, to her bursts of knowledge cravings, down to her ambitiousness and moments of cunningness. She's unpredictable, but that's a good thing, isn't it? She has her mark, as a jack of all trades personality-wise, and she's proud of it. Her siblings all associate her with different traits, but she takes to ambitious best, even if it's not particularly showing whenever she chickens out of a meeting, at least once every three or four months.

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!)


 * 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!)


 * She doesn't.

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?


 * She works as a waitress/bartender, at leaat until she whips out the courage to finally go for the job of her dreams.

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


 * She is unfortunately single, with no kids.

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!




 * Her FC is Karla Souza.

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)?


 * 13/2