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Post by marlene cassia mckinnon on Oct 12, 2013 5:17:47 GMT
B E H I N D THE M A G I C
name
Anne.
age
Twenty-one.
experience
Eight years.
J U S T YOUR W I T C H C R A F T
full name
Marlene Cassia McKinnon.
gender
Female.
age
Sixteen.
blood status
Pureblood.
house/previous house
Gryffindor.
year/job
Sixth.
pb
Natalie Dormer.
A L L THE W A N D L O R E
likes
- Quidditch.
- Transfiguration.
- Chocolate.
- Reading.
- Drawing.
- Dancing.
- Potions.
- Friends.
- Flirting.
- Sleeping.
- Cloud gazing.
- Conversation.
dislikes
- History of Magic.
- Dishonesty.
- Dark Magic.
- Pureblood Supremacy.
- Wizard's Chess.
- Pranks [On her, anyway.]
- Proper Etiquette [One day she will act like a troll in front of her mother. One day.]
- Getting caught.
- Slytherins.
- Small spaces.
- Anything bitter.
- Being judged.
strengths
- Determination.
- Intelligence.
- Friendliness.
- Transfiguration.
- Dueling.
weaknesses
- Prideful.
- Aloof.
- Temperamental.
- Chocolate.
- Critical of herself.
quirks
- Marlene bites her lip whenever she is nervous.
- To this day, she cannot begin eating without folding a napkin over her lap. Bloody etiquette lessons.
personality
No one can accuse Marlene of not having a Gryffindor's tenacity when it comes to putting her mind to a certain decision. If she wishes to improve her grades, then she will certainly throw her entire mind into studying for any exam that may becoming up, or putting extra effort into the essays her Professors enjoy assigning. In a more general setting, Marlene usually keeps herself set on one course to obtain her goal. Nine times out of ten, she will do so to accomplish what she has set out to do. This can also be applied to her determination to be a good friend to her housemates, fellow students, or anyone that manages to make a friend out of the slightly aloof girl. Perhaps not in the same regards of a studious Ravenclaw, but Marlene usually has a good head on her shoulders. Her grades do not leave any disappointment to her mother and father, and she makes sure to do her best in any class she has chosen for herself. Since she spends some of her time with only herself for company, Marlene has slightly disconcerting insight into the behavior of others. A lot can be learned just from watching body language and the slightest of changes in an expression.
Marlene is usually inclined to offer a helping hand or an open ear even when not asked for help. She dislikes seeing others in pain if there is something she can do about it, and she knows how much just a sympathetic ear can go for someone wanting a friendly face to confide in. Secrets are kept safe with her, and she endeavors to keep herself as a friend anyone can depend on. She takes pride in her schoolwork, her appearance, and always maintaining a calm countenance when socializing. Of course, this backfires on her when she is in the wrong with a bad assumption, or if something does not go her way. Giving apologies are akin to pulling teeth for this young woman. This has proven to be the end of a few friendships for Marlene over the years, but she is working on 'getting over herself' as some of her housemates will tell her. If she has wronged someone, then she will eventually admit her wrongdoing. Eventually. Patience is needed with Marlene and works wonders on getting a more heartfelt response from her.
Everyone falls prey to anger at some point, but she has always been prone to anger. Marlene does not fall to her anger too often, but any correct buttons pressed can send her off. Her logical side becomes clouded and she flies into a tantrum. [She refuses to ever call it such, but that is what it resembles.] She shouts, curses, and on occasion may hex the unfortunate bystander unlucky enough to set her off. Unless it was on purpose, then that person is just an idiot. It takes an experienced hand to calm Marlene down, or she will keep yelling until she runs out of steam. Those brave enough to make the attempt of soothing her better be ready to bodily restrain her. Usually a bad fit of temper will leave her mentally exhausted and rather drained. Honestly, she can be a rather fun person to be around once someone cracks her shell. She can even be rather flirtatious if someone does strike her fancy, or if she's in a particularly good mood.
H I S T O R Y OF M A G I C
family members
Aedan McKinnon [Father]
Cassia McKinnon nee Selwyn [Mother]
_____ McKinnon [Sister]
detailed history
Perhaps this story all began when Marlene’s mother first met her father in Hogwarts, which provided quite a nice scandal for her mother’s more pureblood minded side of the family. What was the cause? Well, Aedan McKinnon was considered a blood traitor and not what Marlene’s grandmother had in mind for her daughter. Either way, the embarrassment died eventually and her ornery grandmother accepted the kind man as her son-in-law. This union produced only two children: Marlene in 1960 and her older sister a year earlier. Cassia had started a promising career for herself as an Auror during the reign of Grindelwald with her tenacity for following any leads to apprehend any suspected dark wizards or witches. Her father was more of a gentle soul that worked at St. Mungo’s as a Healer. It had always been a relatively happy marriage and Marlene grew up as the beloved daughter of her parents along with her sister.
Marlene never wanted for much as she grew up, since both of her parents came from wealthy pureblood lineage. Of course, her father's side of the family was much more welcoming of Muggles and Muggleborn rights than her mother's side. It made for rather interesting family reunions while growing up. Merlin forbid any of the adults had alcohol before the event would end, because it usually resulted in literal sparks flying and insults. No, Marlene certainly never had a dull childhood. Despite her mother being much more open minded than most of her family, she still put her daughters through the rather boring etiquette training any respectable pureblood daughter should expect. Needless to say, Marlene was often bored to tears and made multiple escape attempts that only had her mother threatening her with a permanent sticking charm if she did not keep in her seat. After several years of this process, the lessons stuck and Marlene laments the fact of ever resembling a proper lady.
Of course, everything became much more exciting when she finally received her Hogwarts letter. Marlene had been waiting for an entire year to gain her own after her sister had received her own. Being apart from her sister had been difficult enough, since it had only meant that Cassia McKinnon had put her through more hellish ladylike pastimes. Well, she did enjoy the dance lessons, but she will never admit it. Either way, she went to Diagon Alley and purchased her supplies and obtained her wand and a rather surly owl she dubbed Nyx. She was sorted into Gryffindor after a mild debate whether she should do well in Ravenclaw. Marlene enjoyed classwork well enough, but the world would end before she actually studied for fun. Such fancies did pass when she realized it was important to study for her work as the school work became more difficult with each year that passed.
Marlene managed to survive her fifth year with high marks on her O.W.L.s that satisfied her Ravenclaw mother. It felt like the more carefree years of her youth were beginning to pass when her sister and herself overheard her parents speaking of the disappearances and chaos that was beginning to be sown in the Wizarding World and the Muggle one. It was worrying to realize that there were people out there willing to kill for the ideal of pureblood supremacy. Marlene has attempted to cast such worries from her mind, but her mother was an Auror that could be sent into the middle of it all, and even her sister had been considering in following in her mother's footsteps in the wish to help out. All she can do for now is be more aware of her surroundings and continue on with her education with the hope this will die away. Who knows what this year will bring for Marlene?
Y O U R DARK S I D E
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Post by Z on Oct 12, 2013 5:41:13 GMT
Accepted
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