Forum:Nessa Ollivander

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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.

Nessa Ollivander is smart, sophisticated, manipulative, and self-centered. Not to the point where she thinks more of her own feelings than others, but in a case where she could save herself, or another person, even someone she loved, she would always, always, choose herself. Nessa is smarter than the average bear, though, knowing that being a good con artist means being charismatic, and nice to other people. So, she is really an outgoing person, but she uses it all to her own advantage.

Really, she's a careful girl with bad habits. She sees something she wants, and it's hard for her not to just grab it. Some may call it kleptomaniacism. She would not disagree. Despite the stealing, and the scheming, and overall bad behavior, she is not a bad girl. She's a good listener, and a decent friend to people who really, really know her. Nessa is nice, when she doesn't have an ulterior motive.

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.

Garen and Talwyn were adults when they met. They were adults when they fell in love, and got married, and eventually, gave birth to a girl. They had met at work, really. They had seen each other in the halls for years, but it wasn't until Talwyn broke up with an ex, and Garen finally asked her out, did sparks cause the fire for them. After Nessa was born was when their life came together. Genessa Stefana Ollivander, lovingly called Nessa, was born on November 1st of 2024, with a little sister, Rosie, following her a year after. Her father, Garen Ollivander, a cousin of the great wandmaker of Ollivander's in Hogsmeade. His family being one of the Sacred 28, though widely ignoring the blood purity. Garen was a half-blood, and Talwyn, of an olden Shamanistic family of Finland, known to have been the ancestors of Giants and spellweavers, Vinunen. Least to say, Nessa heard some interesting stories.

The family made shop in Brooklyn, and the family spent time in both the Muggle and the Magical world. Nessa, though, had some interesting friends in both of the worlds. In the magical world, she was almost perfect to her parents, whom she loved dearly. She watched her father make wands, and she watched her mother test spells. It was one of her favorite things to do when she wasn't getting in trouble. In Brooklyn, she had gotten into some petty crime, but only barely managed to never get in trouble. Possibly due to her young age, and officers never taking her presence seriously. At a young age, it occurred to her to use this to her advantage. So, she used her cuteness to keep herself out of trouble - until one day when she was nine, it didn't work.

She had 'bumped into' somebody, and had taken their wallet so that she could buy some candy, or something stupid like that. But she was caught, and she was grabbed. the whole thing was a scene, and at the end of it, Nessa was angry. It showed, too. She didn't back down without a fight after all, and it ended with the man being set on fire. Just, bursting. Combusted. Nessa was honestly, so confused... But she knew her opportunities. So, she bolted, and ran right home to tell her parents what happened (nix all of the stuff about thievery.)

Nessa was told that it was to be expected, which frankly, she knew. She was also told that a new life would be awaiting her, and to expect a letter from 'Ilvermorny', whatever that was. She didn't quite understand at the time, but soon, she had gotten that letter, and off to Ilvermorny she was. Of course, when she finally joined the school, and settled into her new life after telling all her old friends that she was being sent to a boarding school (Which she technically was), she thrived. Nessa was picked by the Thunderbird, and she hung out with people like her - People who used other people for their own benefit.

It was the summer between her 3rd year and 4th year that things switched up. After multiple warnings, and almost being expelled, the Ollivander family consider it a good idea for them to change things up. So, they decided to move to England, to reconnect with family in Hogsmeade. Nessa began her fourth year in Hogwarts, none too happy to be there at all.

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!

Model is Camren Bicondova 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!)

Pureblood

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!)

No

6) What year is your character in?

4th

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?

Despite her answers seemings fairly Slytherin, I was hoping she'd get Ravenclaw.

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"?

8/3 exotic

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?