Forum:Cassandra Gideon

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The Open-Ended Questions

A. Please answer the following questions as elaborately as possible. (Remember, this part is only a requirement for your third to fifteenth character! However, if you want to have more input on where you character is sorted, then please answer #6!)

1) What would you consider to be your character's strengths, and your character's weaknesses? Elaborate on your answer.

'''Casper is pretty smart but also rather lazy, so if there's an easier way to get something done she will find it...even if finding it takes more effort than completing the task the long way. She rarely does her homework for anything more than completing it unless it happens to be on something she's extremely interested in researching. She loves cats???? So much???? And she's curious about everything, which is pretty great; she has a working knowlege of a lot of things but also...sometimes she's a bit too curious? And it gets her kind of...in trouble.'''

2) What goals and objectives has your character set out in their life? Is it to be successful and rich? Is it to find happiness? Why?

'''At this point, Casper just wants to be happy. She wants her moms to be happy too, and she supposes that if they're happier apart then that's okay? But she has to come to terms with that, especially since they always seemed so...perfect together, even when they were fighting they weren't really fighting. Casper had been so grateful to have this epitome of healthy relationship in her life and now she doesn't even know what the truth is.'''

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

Ideally she would spend the day doing something with her moms, like volunteering at the animal shelter or hiking.

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

​All for practical reasons or sentimental value.
 * 1) Her mothers' marriage. 
 * 2) Her favorite tiger stuffed animal. 
 * 3) Her sanity.
 * 4) Her wand.
 * 5) Her cat.

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

'''She really wishes there were official secondary education schools like the muggles have. "Apprenticeships" you say? Well, she says "screw you" because she doesn't have the time to bounce around from apprenticeship to apprenticeship, and Hogwarts teaches individual subjects, not how they come together for use in specific professions. Her Mum decided to go to a muggle university and study world religions--but she didn't know she wanted to do that when she applied, and she always said she enjoyed being able to sample a bit of a few different fields before devoting her time and money to one. Why can't the wizarding world have the same thing? Who even really knows what they want to do when they're seventeen? '''

6) What house does your character want to be in? What house does your character not want to be in? Why?

'''Casper's Mum was in Ravenclaw and her Ma in Slytherin and, when she was eleven, she really wanted to be in one of those. In fact, she knew she would be--she isn't  stupid brave or particularly daring and nor is she really hardworking unless she's extremely invested in something and as far as "just" goes...well, she's biased. '''

The Sorting Quiz

B. Select the option that best fits your character. (Remember, this part is a requirement for every character you make! Please bold the answers from an IC Point of View, and mark in italics the answers from the OOC Point of View.)

1) Which type of spell is most useful?


 * A. A Complex Spell


 * B. A Spell Of Control--This is a stupid question. Each of these spells is most useful in a situation in which it is the most useful. A spell of control is the only option that gives me the leeway to potentially preform any other spell that is actually appropriate for the situation by proxy. 


 * C. A Combat Spell


 * D. A Healing Spell

2) What is most important to you? --Hope it's okay that I picked two. For my character, they're kind of inseparable.


 * A. Grades.


 * B. Getting your way.


 * C. Life.


 * D. Friends and family. --I want to live life to the fullest, learning something new every day, but I want to do it with 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.--Because I wouldn't cheat in the first place? Grades aren't enough of an object for me to put in the effort to cheat successfully. It's easier to just study.


 * D. I would 'fess up, apologize, and accept the consequences.

4) What matters most to your character?


 * A. Wisdom


 * B. Reputation


 * C. Success


 * D. Friendship--but wisdom is definitely a close second

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


 * A. Putting together a qualified team and completing the task efficiently.


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


 * C. Get some friends together and lead them in the task.


 * D. The right way, no matter how long it takes.

The Character's Background

1) Give a description of your character's personality. Are you noble or sneaky? Arrogant or Humble? Anything about your character that might help the Sorting Hat decide. (Don't worry, you can copy this onto your character page later!) (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!)

'''Casper is a very bubbly girl, generally. She likes to chat and play around and just live. She's very sensitive emotionally and is very firm in her beliefs and opinions. She's curious about everything and her favorite question is why. (She was that awful child that asked why? over and over and over until someone managed to distract her with something--generally a bug or a new book or her favorite ice cream.) She always pays good attention in class--minus a wisecrack here or there--and almost always finds interest in something. She's not really one for talking about herself; she enjoys seeing what other people think of her and correcting misinformation as it arises.'''

Casper is a bit of a hover-er, and she often has the tendency to just...pop up (not that it's intentional...not always, anyway), and so her mom nicknamed her after her favorite family ghost.

2) Write about the history of your character. How did they grow up? Is there an incident that made them the way they are? etc. (Again, you can copy this onto your character page later!) (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!)

'''Casper was born and raised in London by two very caring mothers, both of whom were witches. They sent her to a muggle school, where Casper was often made fun of for being a bit of a crybaby. Every now and then she would retaliate with a well-aimed kick to the shin, but that really didn't go over well with anyone. It was indeed a lesson learned...but she still keeps her shinkicking in reserve.'''

Her parents found out she was a witch too when she managed to levitate the fish bowl when the cat knocked it off the counter, and naturally everyone was overjoyed--her magic showed up a little later than expected, so it was quite the suprise.

Casper was overjoyed when she arrived at Hogwarts, and it's safe to say that initial excitement still has yet to wear off, because every year there is something new to investigate.

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!

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 Harry Potter characters!)

5) 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 a character with special abilities/of a different magical race as one of your first two characters!)

6) What year is your character in?

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)?