Forum:Fleur Lovelace

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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:


 * A. Stars


 * B. 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.

Fleur's friends call her "mum" because she's possibly the most responsible person you'll ever meet. A product of her environment, she's used to helping her father out with her two much-younger siblings and with her sick mother, so she tends to fall into the role of mum friend pretty naturally. Her most common phrases are probably "have you eaten yet?" and "are you cold?" A self-described "conscientious objector", Fleur would rather sell her left kidney than get into an argument with one of her friends (unless said friend is being an idiot and neglecting their basic needs, in which case she's ready for battle). She's a big supporter of house elf emancipation, and although she acknowledges that many of them are happy where they are, she believes this is a classic example of stockholm syndrome. While she often comes across as understanding and kind, Fleur isn't without spine. She's not afraid to tell someone when they're being an idiot, and that's what makes her such a good confidante for her friends. She's infinitely trustworthy and not someone who likes to gossip (about her own friends, at least). She likes to know things about people, to feel like she's part of something, but she'd never spread gossip. Raised by self-made parents, Fleur is a firm believer in making her own way in the world. This, in combination with her experience as one of the main carers in her home, has created someone with a fierce sense of independence. She really doesn't like to take charity from anyone, and feels uncomfortable even when receiving birthday presents because really, she doesn't need them.

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.

Born in London to a second-generation Ethiopian migrant and a pure-blooded squib, Fleur's early childhood was fairly unremarkable. She went to school, took part in various clubs, and came home every evening to her family's boring terraced house. Sure, occasionally odd things would happen around her, like the best colouring pens seemingly teleporting towards her table during art sessions, but those things aren't generally thought about for more than two seconds before they're dismissed. Life continued on in this vein for the first nine years of Fleur's life, with the addition of twin younger siblings when she was seven, until her mother decided to pay a visit to the GP. She'd been having problems with her sight and with her balance, you see, and was often tired. A few weeks later came the diagnosis: she had multiple sclerosis. With her mother deteriorating fairly quickly, Fleur stepped up to help her father with her younger siblings and her mother. The family didn't have enough money to hire childminders or private nurses, you see, and the NHS wasn't really able to spare the staff to give the little family much extra support - though the occasional visit from the district nurse was still a great help to them. While Fleur became a carer, her father picked up a third job in order to compensate for the lost income. Caring for her mother and siblings meant that Fleur had to give up the majority of her extracurricular clubs, but she didn't mind much. The one thing she was really passionate about was her violin lessons, but she was able to continue those since they happened during the school day (which was a double win, because who doesn't want to get out of lessons for a morning?). Looking back, Fleur thinks it truly incredible how she didn't buckle under the pressure of effectively mothering her siblings 24/7 for four years, but needs must. At school, Fleur did suffer some. She lost friends due a lack of time to spare to spend time with them - she had to make sure that her siblings got home safe, and that dinner was ready for Dad coming home, and that Mum was comfortable, and that her little brother did his goddamn homework before Miss McNaughton called home and put even more stress on her dad. Almost overnight, Fleur changed from a happy-go-lucky little girl with her head constantly in the clouds to a down-to-earth, mature one. Fleur's eleventh birthday passed like any other day, really, save for a few small details. She woke up, made breakfast, waved her Dad off to work and walked her siblings to friends' houses before returning home to spend time with her mother. Then the letter came. Nobody was on the street when she looked out to try to find them (because an envelope so old fashioned had to be something weird), and when she opened it she quickly decided it was a prank. Magic didn't exist! If she was a witch, she would know about it and her mother wouldn't be ill. So Fleur threw the letter in the bin and neglected to tell her father about it. Fast forward a few days, and a man dressed in strange clothes knocked on the door almost as soon as her dad arrived home from work. He had another of those odd letters and sat her exhausted dad down to explain to him (complete with demonstrations) that magic was real, and to introduce him to the idea of sending Fleur to Hogwarts. Of course, the whole family was reluctant. How would they cope without Fleur? Her next-oldest sibling was not nearly so self-sufficient as she was, and her mother needed someone at home. In the end, Fleur was sent (reluctantly) to Hogwarts. Her parents agreed that it was best that she had this opportunity - they would survive without her help at home, though she still did her best to come home as often as she could.

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!

Isabella Peschardt!!

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!)

We're going to classify her as muggle born, but one of her parents is a squib, so she might also be half.

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!)

N/A

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?

N/A

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.

6, 2 exotic

3) What would people who know your character well say they're really good at?

She's really good at making people feel guilty if they don't do as she asks. She's asking for their own good, after all! And also baking. She's a grandma in the shape of a teenage girl.

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?

She needs to be useful - no secretarial jobs. Ew. She needs people and a purpose, i.e. why healing is so perfect for her.

5) Aside from family and peers, what motivates your character the most in life? What drives their passion?

She just wants to make a difference, really.

6) Where does your character's weaknesses lie?

She strongly dislikes taking risks.

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

Willow: best suited to owners with a little insecurity and of greatest potential, possesses incredible healing power. Unicorn Hair: very faithful and very consistent.