Forum:Rowena Verney

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Love sought is good, but giv'n  unsought  is better.  23:25, February 18, 2019 (UTC)

The Character's Background

1) Give a description of your character's personality. It must be at least two paragraphs long, seven sentences each.

Rowena is driven by determination and a strong will. If the spotlight shifts, Rowena finds where it's pointing, and puts herself there. Some of this is because she doesn't want to get lost in the shuffle with her brothers, and some if it is to deflect the spotlight away from Roman, who she fears would suffer ridicule or persecution for an affliction he has no control over. She's always been more career-focused, given that Raymond seems to have the "family focused" under control, but she cares about her family and always makes sure she's around for important milestones in her immediate, and growing extended family's lives. Rowena cares about things intensely, and can easily become hyper-focused, forgetting about the world around her. When her brother got bitten, it became her self-proclaimed duty to ensure that she would know how to care for him in the upcoming year. As a result, she neglected many studies in her 2nd year that didn't directly pertain to lycanthropy. She knew she'd need a solid understanding of potions if she wanted to develop a vaccine... so she put in hours upon hours after graduation at a potions shop learning the intricate ins and outs of potioneering so that she could have that under her belt when she applied to be a Healer. Oh, and she doesn't take bullshit from anyone.

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.

Frances Parthenope was the oldest child of William Nightengale and Frances Smith, and older sister to the woman who would become "The Lady with the Lamp", Florence Nightengale. In 1858, Parthenope married William Verney. In doing so, she gave up her Nightengale name, but Parthenope always lived close to her sister. Florence never had a family, viewing her career in nursing akin to a nun's calling from God. Parthenope and William had children, and their line continued, eventually mixing magical and Muggle blood throughout the years. Over a century later, James Verney and Heather Mills met. James was a Half-Blood, Hogwarts attendee. Heather was the Muggle girl next door. Their relationship was turbulent, given that they only saw each other on Christmas and summer holidays, and letters took an extended amount of time to be sent, via James' parents. But their young love defied all the odds, and the couple was married. It took quite a bit of getting used to for Heather to come around to the idea that she'd likely have magical children, but that's probably to be expected. James and Heather had three children-- two boys, and a girl. Raymond came first. Two years later, Rowena was born. And another two years after her, Roman. Rowena was sorted into Gryffindor, and made excellent marks in school, if for no other reason than she was determined to never be underestimated. With an older brother in front of her, and a younger brother coming up... Rowena wasn't going to be lost to the "Verney boys" and be forgotten in the shuffle. She was a stand-out student, but never made Prefect or Head Girl. It was, admittedly, disappointing, but it gave her time to pursue her real passion... Healing. The summer between her first and second years, at a family reunion, the Verney family changed forever when Roman was bitten by a werewolf. Having not yet studied them, overnight Rowena was determined to make herself an expert. She knew she had to make the most of her second year, so that she could make necessary arrangements for when Roman arrived. Fortunately, he was sorted into Gryffindor as well, which made helping him all the more easy. Over the course of their schooling, it was clear that Roman not only needed her less and less... but also seemed to be turning against traditional Healing, which was slowly becoming a passion of Rowena's. When Rowena left school she trained for a few years in a potions shop, bettering her potions skills. Though her brother no longer believed in regular healing, Rowena was becoming determined to create a vaccine for lycanthropy. Her efforts have now redoubled, given the Minister's new view of creatures and half-breeds.

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!

Hannah James

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!)

Half-Blood, no magical relations

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!)

None 6) 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?

It's her plan to apply to be a Healer

The Sorting Quiz

A. Select the option that best fits your character. (Remember, this part is optional for adult characters!)

1. What are you looking forward to learning at Hogwarts the most?


 * A. Transfiguration


 * B. Hexes & Jinxes


 * C. Magical Creatures


 * D. The castle's secret areas

2. Pick one:


 * A. Moon


 * B. Stars

3. If flowers adapted their scent to attract the unwary, what would it smell of in order to lure you in?


 * A. Freshly baked bread


 * B. Parchment


 * C. The Sea


 * D. A crackling log fire

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, pewter box that reads "I only open for the worthy"


 * C. The gleaming black box marked with Merlin's rune


 * D. The small, tortoiseshell box, embellished in gold, with a small, squeaking creature

6. Pick one:


 * A. White


 * B. Black

7. What road tempts you the most?


 * A. The cobbled street lined with ancient buildings


 * B. The narrow, dark, lantern-lit alley


 * C. The twisting, leaf-strewn path through woods


 * D. The wide, sunny, grassy lane

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. An eye at the keyhole of the dark, windowless room where you're locked


 * C. Standing on top of something high, without anything to stop you from falling


 * D. Waking up and realizing your family & friends don't know you

'''10. It's late, you're walking alone, and hear a peculiar cry you believe has a magical source. What do you do?'''


 * A. Draw your wand & search for the source


 * B. Proceed with caution, keep a hand on the concealed wand, and keep an eye out


 * C. Draw your wand & stand your ground


 * D. Wait for developments, while mentally reviewing the most appropriate spells

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"? If you do have exotic characters, please list both the name and the type of exotic. Remember you are only allowed one of each type with the exception of nymphs.

5, no exotics

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 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?