Forum:Gianni Howardsen

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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. Gianni is at his core a stubborn, hardworking young man. Due to his hard childhood, he is hesitant to open himself to peole because he is afraid they will hurt him when they inevitably leave. He doesn't have many friends but those that are his friends, know that he will do anything for them.He loves his father and his grandmother, the 2 people that are still there for him. Also, his study of Martial Arts, has made him disciplined like no other boy his age.  He is a jock to his core. He loves sports and his dream is to become a brazilian jiu jitsu champion like his father.He understands though that even in sports, success comes from hardwork and studying. For that reason, when he is at school he focuses on his studies and he always trains at his free time

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. Gianni's parents are David Howardsen, a muggle Brazilian Jiu jitsu instructor and former UFC fighter and Zanah Fell, an american No Maj. When his father retired from his fighting career, he decided to move back to London and open up an academy. Zanah followed him and 6 months later, Gianni was born.  Gianni"s early memories of his mother were those of a gentle, caring woman. His father was also caring  but in a different way. Ever since he could walk, he started teaching him BJJ ( Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) and instilled in him early on, the values of hard work. Because his mother was working a 9-5 job at an accounting firm, Gianni was spending his day with his father at the gym.   The first sign of his magical abilities came when he was 7 years old. He was sparring with a boy his age while his father was watching. The other boy ended up taking his back and choking him. Gianni saw his father watching him and as he was blacking out he was thinking " I must get out, he is watching." Next thing he knew, he had ended up on his opponent's back choking him. The other boy tapped, admitting defeat and Gianni looked up to his father, to see him looking at him with absolute surprise. When the class was over, he took him aside " For a second, it was like you disappeared into thin air" Father and son returned home to find Zanah talking with a man in a huge black green coat. He introduced himself as Zachariah Gelard and explained to Gianni's parents about the Magical World and Gianni's part in it. What Gianni remembers to this day, was the morose look on his mother's face. That night he dreamt (or he thinks he did) that he was at his bedside staring at him and whispering "Just like him" over and over again. The next morning Gianni woke up to the smell of pancakes, his favourite breakfast. His mother bade him farewell as he and his father were going to the gym. That was the last time she saw her. Father and son returned home later that day to find it emptied of her most precious belongings. A note was left at the table addressed to his father. David read it and tears started streaming fron his eyes. He never showed Gianni the contents of the letter. For the next 4 months his father was a shadow. He spent his days buried in his work while Gianni stayed with Mirra, his grandmother. After school he would go to his father"s academy and train dilligently. Slowly but steadily his father's heart was healed and he became his usual cheeful self again. Even though, he was young, that betrayal stayed in Gianni's heart. His mother had abandoned him.

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! Brown hair brown eyes, handsome baby faced. ( I have a model in mind which I will post as soon as possible)

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!) He is a half blood but he thinks he is a Muggle born. His mother is a squib from a reputable American Magical family with a tragic past.

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 special abilities. 6) What year is your character in? Fourth '''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?''' I originally thought of him as a gryffindor because he is fiercely loyal to his friends and adventurous/outdoors kind of guy. But in my opinion he could also be a Slytherin ( ambitious, disciplined) + it could be the start of interesting storylines because everyone thinks, including him that he is a Muggle born obsessed with Muggle fighting. I leave it up to you.

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?


 * buriedhis 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"?

3) What would people who know your character well say they're really good at? They are especially skilled at hexes and Jinxes. Gianni is also good at combining his magic with Bjj to neutralize his opponent without inflicting serious damage. Overall, his Fight IQ is his strength

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? If you want to kill him, put him in an office. He apires to become a Champion athlete and if that doesn't pan out, anything with action will be his choice

5) Aside from family and peers, what motivates your character the most in life? What drives their passion?He wants to prove to everyone that he is worthy of praise. He wants to make his father proud ( in his mind, he doesn't want to disappoint him because he may leave like his mother.)

6) Where does your character's weaknesses lie?He doesn' know how to have fun like a normal boy his age. He is buried in his training and his studies.

7) Wand cores and woods speak volumes about a person's character. What is your character's wand? Why does it answer to them? Aspen wand with Phoenix feather core.