Post by Scarlett Archer on Aug 9, 2006 2:03:59 GMT -5
Character Name - Scarlett Kaylee Archer.
Any nicknames? - For the people she is closest to, her nickname is often 'Scar'.
Age- 16.
Birthday - March 29, 1959.
Wand - 13 inch hazel with a Dragon Heart-String core, no embellishments.
Pets - A Raven called Seth, who is often the bearer of unwelcome news for Scar. She has a fluffy black persian cat, called Macbeth. Affectionate but clumsy, Scar often finds herself rolling her eyes at the antics of her lovable companion.
What does their Boggart portray? - Strangely enough, it's herself. Although she would dismiss it with a few scathing remarks if confronted by one, it's due to the secret insecurities she harbours.
Are they able to preform a Patronus? - Yes.
What form does it take? - A rather large and imposing serpent.
Are they an animagus? - No, and she doesn't plan to become one either.
Can they see thestrals? - No.
Hair Color/Style/Length- Dirty blonde hair, though occasionally she uses colour change potions to make it brown. Often it is up in a ponytail, and it falls just a little past her shoulders. Naturally, it's wavvy, but she straightens it so it's less of a bother to her.
Eye Color- Brown.
Height - A little shorter than the average person her age, but not too short.
Body Type - Slim overall. She's a bit athletic, but sports aren't her main focus.
Skin Tone - Pale, meaning she burns quite easily when she stays in the sun too long.
Good Personality Traits - Reasonably intelligent when she makes an effort, has a sense of humour. Can be friendly toward people when she feels like it. Although she doesn't get to show it a lot, she's a loyal friend and is reasonably brave when the situation calls for it. She can make decisions under pressure. She's a hard person to figure out because she's good at lying and making up cover stories. Can appear innocent where necessary.
Bad Personality Traits - Possessive, stubborn, hypocritical, sarcastic, apathetic, ignorant, Scar gets jealous of others easily. She has very little direction and at times she can be vain, focusing on her appearance rather than the important things like her future. Scarlett is a bit two-faced in the respect that she acts friendly toward her fellow Gryffindors but would ditch them for the Slytherin gang at her first chance.
Good Habits - Will actually talk to people in houses like Hufflepuff when she's immensely bored, and doesn't hate Slytherins.
Bad Habits - Is a bit obsessive over her appearance at times. Prejudiced against muggleborns.
Birthplace - London, England (St. Mungo's).
Parents Names - Arisa (Vanderwood) Archer and Christian Archer.
Parents Careers - Her father is immersed in the Department of International Magical Co-operation, her mother is running the family business.
Siblings and Ages - Scarlett has an elder brother, Adrian, who is seventeen.
Other relatives (sorry, had to) -
Cousins: Tatiana Vanderwood (maternal side), 16
Sydney Archer (paternal side), 16
Braedon Archer, (paternal side), 16 [twins are common in their family]
Blair Archer, (paternal side), 7
Sarah Archer, (paternal side), 4
Alessia Archer (paternal side - not siblings to Syd, Brae, Blair or Sarah), 16
Arisa Archer [deceased] (paternal side - Alessia's twin), 16
Aunts: Enid (Williams) Vanderwood [deceased] (maternal side) - [Tia]
Cassandra (Parker) Archer (paternal side) - [Syd, Brae, Blair, Sarah]
Sandrine Archer (paternal side, never married but had children outof wedlock) - [Alessia, Arisa]
Uncles: Jason Vanderwood [deceased] - [Tia]
Brandon Archer - [Syd, Brae, Blair, Sarah]
Tristan Poletti (technically not an uncle, he and Sandy never married) - [Alessia, Arisa]
Bloodtype - Pureblooded and quite openly proud of it.
History - There was once a time where Scarlett’s life was quiet and stable. She was born to Christian Archer and Arisa Vanderwood, both purebloods. She had a brother one year older, named Adrian, and she was vaguely aware of a few cousins strewn throughout the globe. Her childhood was a simple one; she was brought up as a snobby, snotty girl with excellent manners. She was told that she always had to be graceful, and among other things, the traditional pureblood beliefs of supremacy were hammered into her psyche. Living in Archer Manor in Wiltshire, Southwest England, was always so peaceful for her, minus the occasional function in the ballroom that she would be forced to attend. As she grew up, her main means of socialization was with other pureblood kids and she got very little variety. Home-schooled to avoid the filthy muggles all her life, Scarlett has known but one point of view her whole life; the pureblood's. As such, she supports this belief due to the high standards that her parents expect of her. At times the pressures and expectations became too much, but overall she entered Hogwarts as a normal, composed young girl. She was simply outraged, however, when she was sorted into the house of Godric Gryffindor rather than the noble house of Slytherin. Her parents and brother were in that house, Scarlett was seen as a failure and letdown in the eyes of her parents as a consequence.
After the initial shock wore off, she began to despise her housemates, blaming them for her parents’ disappointment in her. Numerous times she tried to unpick the Gryffindor emblem on her robes, only to find that it was placed there by magical means and it was unable to be removed. When she got adjusted to the fact that she would be stuck in this house for seven years, Scarlett began routine schooling torture. Attending potions with a teacher who hated her for a house she didn’t want to be in, and teasing from the students in the house she desperately wanted to join. Nothing during her years of schooling was out of the ordinary. However at the end of her 5th year she received some life changing news. Her cousins Sydney, Braedon, Sarah and Blair would be joining them at Archer Manor, and then at Hogwarts after the school holidays. Wonderful, was her first sarcastic thought. After all, she was used to the peace of having only her parents and brother at home at any given time. Now, six more people would be taking up the space that would have formerly been hers. And to add insult to injury, she learned that it was likely the family was full of blood-traitors. Her uncle married an impure, which was another distasteful point for Scarlett. However in the last few weeks she got somewhat used to the idea; though she would have been ready to hex them if they dared to touch any of her stuff.
Soon after, she received more news. Her cousin Arisa, who she had never even met, had died. At first, she didn’t really care. Then she learned that Arisa had died defending the Dark Lord’s cause and earned some respect for her. Perhaps her sister Alessia, who was to move in with them that holidays, would be the same. No such luck in the end, just more people to take up space. At the beginning of the holidays, she wasn’t quite sure what to think. Her information about her relatives being blood-traitors was indeed proven correct. However, there was a compensation; the Death Eater supporters in the house, herself, Adrian and her cousin Braedon, outnumbered the Order Supporters Alessia and Sydney. Arguments about the silliest things began to surface between the group, and divisions between them were becoming more obvious. Her usually quiet summers spent with friends, had turned into a noisy blur she couldn’t escape from. Still, she got used to this fact, as Scarlett quite liked to argue. A mere two weeks into the holidays, the cherry on the top of the cake finally arrived. Her uncle Jason had passed away, along with his wife Enid. This alone didn’t worry her too much; she had never met them after all, and once again she heard that her uncle had married an impure. But there was another little fact that would impact her. She had a cousin Tatiana who had previously been living in Australia, attending a small school there, would be coming to live with them due to the fact that she was now an orphan. Not only did it mean more waste of space and more noise, it would also mean more disagreements and arguments in general. Scar really has no idea how they escaped that holiday in one piece, but one thing is unequivocally clear; this year at Hogwarts would be even more of a hellhole for her, with her cousins in attendance.
Describe your character in three words - Sarcastic, confident, selective.
Describe how your character feels about the following things -
Disclaimer: None of these are what I think on the matter. In fact, quite a few of my views are the exact opposite of hers.
*Muggleborns - "Muggleborns? They disgust me. I think it's a disgrace that Headmasters like Albus Dumbledore even allow them to attend here. We should be preserving our traditional magical values, only letting in purebloods and the occasional half-blood. That's what my parents told me."
*Purebloods - "My preferrence when it comes to who I hang out with. I mean their functions are boring as, but overall I think they're a good bunch and the only one I would even consider marrying into."
*Gay Marriage - "Well, I do find it a bit strange to be honest but whatever. No one else listens to me on anything else, so why would they even carewhat I think about this?"
*Religion - "Not overly fussed. People can believe what they want to, on this one."
*Children - "Can be pretty bloody annoying at times. But only younger children, that is. Us adolescents, are clearly the future. I think we'll hold a lot of influence in the end."
*Alcohol - "A method for people to enjoy themselves, what more can I say? I have nothing against it."
*Drugs - "Well, if people want to throw their lives away that's their problem. I don't really care what they choose to do with themselves, as long as it doesn't involve me."
Does your character fear....?
*Death - Yep. In fact, she's terrefied. But it's unlikely she'd ever share that little tidbit.
*Pain - She sees it as something unavoidable in life, but would avoidit if possible.
*Loss - No really, in fact as you can see by history that she can be a bit apathetic when it comes to loss. She has no one and nothing of real value to her at this stage, so she's not afraid.
*Life on the Streets - Snobby pureblood. Lives in a manor. I would definitely say so.
Does you character have any enemys? None in particular at this stage, she avoids them where possible. But I can't really say she gets along too well with most of her cousins.
What does your character smell when they inhale Ammortentia? Sweet smelling perfumes, flowers and chocolate. There's also a hint of something she can't quite detect.
Do they have any family within the Castle? Yes. This year she has her cousins Alessia (Gryffindor), Tatiana (Ravenclaw), Syd (Slytherin) and Brae (Slytherin) with her, in addition to her older brother, Adrian (Slytherin).
Do they support, or fight against, Voldemort and his forces? She supports them.
And finally, what is their favorite candy from Honeydukes? Usually she has their chocolate, but Scarlett doesn't mind the occasional fizzing whizbee.
Any nicknames? - For the people she is closest to, her nickname is often 'Scar'.
Age- 16.
Birthday - March 29, 1959.
Wand - 13 inch hazel with a Dragon Heart-String core, no embellishments.
Pets - A Raven called Seth, who is often the bearer of unwelcome news for Scar. She has a fluffy black persian cat, called Macbeth. Affectionate but clumsy, Scar often finds herself rolling her eyes at the antics of her lovable companion.
What does their Boggart portray? - Strangely enough, it's herself. Although she would dismiss it with a few scathing remarks if confronted by one, it's due to the secret insecurities she harbours.
Are they able to preform a Patronus? - Yes.
What form does it take? - A rather large and imposing serpent.
Are they an animagus? - No, and she doesn't plan to become one either.
Can they see thestrals? - No.
Hair Color/Style/Length- Dirty blonde hair, though occasionally she uses colour change potions to make it brown. Often it is up in a ponytail, and it falls just a little past her shoulders. Naturally, it's wavvy, but she straightens it so it's less of a bother to her.
Eye Color- Brown.
Height - A little shorter than the average person her age, but not too short.
Body Type - Slim overall. She's a bit athletic, but sports aren't her main focus.
Skin Tone - Pale, meaning she burns quite easily when she stays in the sun too long.
Good Personality Traits - Reasonably intelligent when she makes an effort, has a sense of humour. Can be friendly toward people when she feels like it. Although she doesn't get to show it a lot, she's a loyal friend and is reasonably brave when the situation calls for it. She can make decisions under pressure. She's a hard person to figure out because she's good at lying and making up cover stories. Can appear innocent where necessary.
Bad Personality Traits - Possessive, stubborn, hypocritical, sarcastic, apathetic, ignorant, Scar gets jealous of others easily. She has very little direction and at times she can be vain, focusing on her appearance rather than the important things like her future. Scarlett is a bit two-faced in the respect that she acts friendly toward her fellow Gryffindors but would ditch them for the Slytherin gang at her first chance.
Good Habits - Will actually talk to people in houses like Hufflepuff when she's immensely bored, and doesn't hate Slytherins.
Bad Habits - Is a bit obsessive over her appearance at times. Prejudiced against muggleborns.
Birthplace - London, England (St. Mungo's).
Parents Names - Arisa (Vanderwood) Archer and Christian Archer.
Parents Careers - Her father is immersed in the Department of International Magical Co-operation, her mother is running the family business.
Siblings and Ages - Scarlett has an elder brother, Adrian, who is seventeen.
Other relatives (sorry, had to) -
Cousins: Tatiana Vanderwood (maternal side), 16
Sydney Archer (paternal side), 16
Braedon Archer, (paternal side), 16 [twins are common in their family]
Blair Archer, (paternal side), 7
Sarah Archer, (paternal side), 4
Alessia Archer (paternal side - not siblings to Syd, Brae, Blair or Sarah), 16
Arisa Archer [deceased] (paternal side - Alessia's twin), 16
Aunts: Enid (Williams) Vanderwood [deceased] (maternal side) - [Tia]
Cassandra (Parker) Archer (paternal side) - [Syd, Brae, Blair, Sarah]
Sandrine Archer (paternal side, never married but had children outof wedlock) - [Alessia, Arisa]
Uncles: Jason Vanderwood [deceased] - [Tia]
Brandon Archer - [Syd, Brae, Blair, Sarah]
Tristan Poletti (technically not an uncle, he and Sandy never married) - [Alessia, Arisa]
Bloodtype - Pureblooded and quite openly proud of it.
History - There was once a time where Scarlett’s life was quiet and stable. She was born to Christian Archer and Arisa Vanderwood, both purebloods. She had a brother one year older, named Adrian, and she was vaguely aware of a few cousins strewn throughout the globe. Her childhood was a simple one; she was brought up as a snobby, snotty girl with excellent manners. She was told that she always had to be graceful, and among other things, the traditional pureblood beliefs of supremacy were hammered into her psyche. Living in Archer Manor in Wiltshire, Southwest England, was always so peaceful for her, minus the occasional function in the ballroom that she would be forced to attend. As she grew up, her main means of socialization was with other pureblood kids and she got very little variety. Home-schooled to avoid the filthy muggles all her life, Scarlett has known but one point of view her whole life; the pureblood's. As such, she supports this belief due to the high standards that her parents expect of her. At times the pressures and expectations became too much, but overall she entered Hogwarts as a normal, composed young girl. She was simply outraged, however, when she was sorted into the house of Godric Gryffindor rather than the noble house of Slytherin. Her parents and brother were in that house, Scarlett was seen as a failure and letdown in the eyes of her parents as a consequence.
After the initial shock wore off, she began to despise her housemates, blaming them for her parents’ disappointment in her. Numerous times she tried to unpick the Gryffindor emblem on her robes, only to find that it was placed there by magical means and it was unable to be removed. When she got adjusted to the fact that she would be stuck in this house for seven years, Scarlett began routine schooling torture. Attending potions with a teacher who hated her for a house she didn’t want to be in, and teasing from the students in the house she desperately wanted to join. Nothing during her years of schooling was out of the ordinary. However at the end of her 5th year she received some life changing news. Her cousins Sydney, Braedon, Sarah and Blair would be joining them at Archer Manor, and then at Hogwarts after the school holidays. Wonderful, was her first sarcastic thought. After all, she was used to the peace of having only her parents and brother at home at any given time. Now, six more people would be taking up the space that would have formerly been hers. And to add insult to injury, she learned that it was likely the family was full of blood-traitors. Her uncle married an impure, which was another distasteful point for Scarlett. However in the last few weeks she got somewhat used to the idea; though she would have been ready to hex them if they dared to touch any of her stuff.
Soon after, she received more news. Her cousin Arisa, who she had never even met, had died. At first, she didn’t really care. Then she learned that Arisa had died defending the Dark Lord’s cause and earned some respect for her. Perhaps her sister Alessia, who was to move in with them that holidays, would be the same. No such luck in the end, just more people to take up space. At the beginning of the holidays, she wasn’t quite sure what to think. Her information about her relatives being blood-traitors was indeed proven correct. However, there was a compensation; the Death Eater supporters in the house, herself, Adrian and her cousin Braedon, outnumbered the Order Supporters Alessia and Sydney. Arguments about the silliest things began to surface between the group, and divisions between them were becoming more obvious. Her usually quiet summers spent with friends, had turned into a noisy blur she couldn’t escape from. Still, she got used to this fact, as Scarlett quite liked to argue. A mere two weeks into the holidays, the cherry on the top of the cake finally arrived. Her uncle Jason had passed away, along with his wife Enid. This alone didn’t worry her too much; she had never met them after all, and once again she heard that her uncle had married an impure. But there was another little fact that would impact her. She had a cousin Tatiana who had previously been living in Australia, attending a small school there, would be coming to live with them due to the fact that she was now an orphan. Not only did it mean more waste of space and more noise, it would also mean more disagreements and arguments in general. Scar really has no idea how they escaped that holiday in one piece, but one thing is unequivocally clear; this year at Hogwarts would be even more of a hellhole for her, with her cousins in attendance.
Describe your character in three words - Sarcastic, confident, selective.
Describe how your character feels about the following things -
Disclaimer: None of these are what I think on the matter. In fact, quite a few of my views are the exact opposite of hers.
*Muggleborns - "Muggleborns? They disgust me. I think it's a disgrace that Headmasters like Albus Dumbledore even allow them to attend here. We should be preserving our traditional magical values, only letting in purebloods and the occasional half-blood. That's what my parents told me."
*Purebloods - "My preferrence when it comes to who I hang out with. I mean their functions are boring as, but overall I think they're a good bunch and the only one I would even consider marrying into."
*Gay Marriage - "Well, I do find it a bit strange to be honest but whatever. No one else listens to me on anything else, so why would they even carewhat I think about this?"
*Religion - "Not overly fussed. People can believe what they want to, on this one."
*Children - "Can be pretty bloody annoying at times. But only younger children, that is. Us adolescents, are clearly the future. I think we'll hold a lot of influence in the end."
*Alcohol - "A method for people to enjoy themselves, what more can I say? I have nothing against it."
*Drugs - "Well, if people want to throw their lives away that's their problem. I don't really care what they choose to do with themselves, as long as it doesn't involve me."
Does your character fear....?
*Death - Yep. In fact, she's terrefied. But it's unlikely she'd ever share that little tidbit.
*Pain - She sees it as something unavoidable in life, but would avoidit if possible.
*Loss - No really, in fact as you can see by history that she can be a bit apathetic when it comes to loss. She has no one and nothing of real value to her at this stage, so she's not afraid.
*Life on the Streets - Snobby pureblood. Lives in a manor. I would definitely say so.
Does you character have any enemys? None in particular at this stage, she avoids them where possible. But I can't really say she gets along too well with most of her cousins.
What does your character smell when they inhale Ammortentia? Sweet smelling perfumes, flowers and chocolate. There's also a hint of something she can't quite detect.
Do they have any family within the Castle? Yes. This year she has her cousins Alessia (Gryffindor), Tatiana (Ravenclaw), Syd (Slytherin) and Brae (Slytherin) with her, in addition to her older brother, Adrian (Slytherin).
Do they support, or fight against, Voldemort and his forces? She supports them.
And finally, what is their favorite candy from Honeydukes? Usually she has their chocolate, but Scarlett doesn't mind the occasional fizzing whizbee.
