Application/Backstory
PLAYER DETAILS
Name (or alias): Lena
LJ: lenabee
AIM SN: Optional: heylenabee
BASE CHARACTER PROFILE -- PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SHOULD ONLY BE ONE WORD ANSWERS (Except for the last one... and use your common sense for others too.)
Name: James Frederick Dorminson III
LJ: jf_dorminson
Played By: James Marsden (youthful images obvs)
Birthdate: October 31, 1986
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Wand: 12 1/2" reed with unicorn hair core
Blood: Pure as the driven snow
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Location: London
Status or Class: Upper Class
Race/Culture/Religion: Caucasion/British/loosely Catholic
Family:
Guardian #1's Name/Age/Occupation: James II Dorminson/43/Head of Public Relations at the Department of Magical Transportation at the Ministry
Guardian #2's Name/Age/Occupation: Mary Claire/38/Housewife
Siblings' Names/Age/Occupations: Elizabeth Dorminson/16/Hogwarts 5th year
Pet Name/Species: A young Irish setter named Ulysses (whom he calls Lyss for short)
OWL Scores:
Astronomy: O
Charms: O
DADA: E
Herbology: O
History of Magic: P
Potions: E
Transfiguration: E
Arithmanncy: A
Ancient Runes: A
Care of Magical Creatures: E
NEWT Scores:
Astronomy: O
Charms: O
DADA: E
Herbology: O
Potions: E
Transfiguration: E
Care of Magical Creatures: E
10 Words to describe your character: Selfish, Obsessive, Vindictive, Organised, Charitable, Imaginative, Artistic, Focused, Protective, Charismatic
EXTENDED APPLICATION -- PLEASE DO AT LEAST A PARAGRAPH ON EACH OF THESE, UNLESS THEY ARE STATED TO BE OPTIONAL
Personality: James is an ambitious, focused young man. What he can't get done through his own charms, he'll get done by sheer drive and persistence. Outwardly he is charming, loving, and charitable. He is a Healer by profession and seems to have a real passion for helping people.
He can be quite selfish and vindictive when he wants to be, however. This mostly comes out when he feels his little sister is being mistreated. He can be quite obsessive when it comes to seeking revenge on those who have wronged her and he doesn't believe in getting only a little even - the word "moderation" is not in his vocabulary.
James is curious by nature and a combination of this natural curiosity and his upbringing have brought about a near obsessive desire to learn more about the "dark side" of life, specifically the dark magics that are so forbidden by the powers that be in the magical world. His curiosity and ambition make him extremely susceptible to darker influences and being raised around these influences (plus spending seven years in Slytherin House) could definitely be used to corrupt him.
Strengths: Both magical and personality: James' protectiveness is both a strength and a weakness. At times, he genuinely is the nice guy he appears to be. There is nothing he wouldn't do for his sister or a close friend/other loved one, which most of the time is a good thing, because it helps to keep the people in his life safe. He is very driven and determined. There is little he can't accomplish when he sets his mind to things and he is not easily distracted from his goals. He is lovng by nature and perfectly willing to lend his skills to any cause he deems worthy. Between his determination and charm, there is little he can't accomplish.
Magically, James is best at Astronomy, Charms and Herbology. He's not exceptional in any subject, but these are the classes he did best in. His focus and ambition enabled him to do very well on his OWLs and NEWTs as he studied almost constantly, often at the expense of an active social life at school.
Weaknesses: Both magical and personality: James has a dark side to his personality. When properly pushed, he can be quite violent and vindictive. He is fully capable of performing the Avada Kedavra curse without blinking if given the proper motivation. Magically, he is relatively average. He achieved high scores on his OWLs and NEWTs because he studied hard during his time at Hogwarts. He was determined to get the scores necessary to become a healer. The one class he was horrible at was History of Magic. He has no head for History and memorization and he found the class downright boring. He didn't mind only getting a P on that OWL, because he didn't feel it would be very relevant to his future career anyway. Arithmancy and Ancient Runes were also challenging for him and even though he worked very hard at those subjects, he just barely achieved an A in them.
James can be quite obsessive when it comes to people and projects he cares about, often to the detriment of other things in his life. While it is good that he is not easily swayed from his goals, it also means that the people in his life suffer for it - he could go weeks at a time without owling or seeing someone if he gets buried in a project (whether it be for work or his own gain). His later years at Hogwarts would often see him holed up in the common room or library speaking to almost no one as he prepared for OWLs and NEWTs. This was easily dealt with then when he had a house full of friends to pull him out of it, but now that he is out on his own, expect bouts of seclusion where he focuses almost entirely on his work or whatever he happens to be obsessively researching at the moment.
The same obsessive qualities apply to his vindictive streak. If someone wrongs him or his sister, he'll go after them at the expense of all else - sleeping, eating, work, friends - nothing will matter to him more than seeking his revenge.
Fears: James' main fear is of something happening to Eliza. Their parents were very distant emotionally and a lot of times it feels like all he and Eliza have are each other. She is the single most important thing in his world and he worries constantly about something bad happening to her (especially with everything that has happened at Hogwarts this year).
History: James is the son of two English purebloods. He is the older of two children. His younger sister is fifth year Hufflepuff at Hogwarts. He is quite protective of Eliza. Their father holds a job in the Ministry while their mother entertains company. They attend Ministry and pureblood functions.
During his career at Hogwarts, James was dedicated and studious. He very rarely socialized outside of his own common room and could most frequently be found working on schoolwork or doing extra research. He fed his innate curiosity about dark magics with many secret trips to the Restricted Section of the library. When James did socialize, it was only with those of his own bloodclass. This is not to say that he was blatantly mean to those he considered his lessers. He merely did not seek out interactions with those people, preferring to maintain his friendships with his housemates and those he has known since childhood.
James' hard work paid off and he achieved the necessary scores to begin his career as a Healer once he finished Hogwarts (which was just last year). He hasn't been at St. Mungos for long, but he is quite successful for his age and he genuinely enjoys his job (even if it means he does have to occasionally treat those he sees as inferior to him).
Physical Description: At the least, provide base details of build, height, eye/hair colour, and complexion. James is tall, standing at around 6 feet 1 inch. His build is otherwise average - not stocky, but not skinny either. He has bright blue eyes and brown hair that is short, but not incredibly so. He is always perfectly groomed, though his hair appears a bit mussed sometimes, but even that is a planned mussing.
Significant Relationships:
Family: Optional: James is very protective of his younger sister Elizabeth. He's always felt a need to overcompensate for the emotional distance between her and their parents and he will get very angry towards anyone who he feels has bad intentions towards her. This extends to anyone he feels is not worthy of her company (ie, those who are less pure or who would try and sully her good upbringing)
Friends: Optional:
Other: Optional:
Special Considerations: Such as broom ownership, being an animagus, famous in some form, or a metamorphmagus. All are subject to mod approval. If possible, I would like for him to have been Head Boy during his last year at Hogwarts.
COMMUNITY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS -- ONLY ANSWER THE SECTION APPLICABLE TO YOUR CHARACTER
Altas:
Prior School: Hogwarts
What house were they in?: Slytherin
Why were they in that house?: Driven, Ambitious and Charming, James was almost instantly sorted into Slytherin in his first year. He definitely has a bit of the loyalty that is more commonly associated with Hufflepuff, but it applies mainly to his sister and his close friends. He really has no desire to socialize with those who are different from him, preferring during his time at school to keep mostly to his own housemates and those friends he knew from childhood, family functions, etc.
Occupation: Healer at St Mungos
ROLEPLAY SAMPLE -- PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS IS IN THIRD PERSON NARRATIVE POINT OF VIEW
James leaned against the frame of the door, chuckling softly as e watched his little sister pack. He was glad she was heading to the Farley's. He was to move into his own flat soon and it would be a busy time with him starting his Healer training at St. Mungos.
"Are you sure you've packed quite enough shoes, lovey?" he asked affectionately, not moving from the doorway. He smirked as he teased her. While he wouldn't much miss their parents, he would miss having a room so close to hers during holidays - not to mention not being right there at Hogwarts for her last three terms there. Who was to protect her when he wasn't around? Perhaps he'd have a chat with the Farley boy - Will, wasn't it? He seemed a good enough bloke and someone had to look out for his baby sister in his stead.
Please to be commenting with the backstory, yeah?
Name (or alias): Lena
LJ: lenabee
AIM SN: Optional: heylenabee
BASE CHARACTER PROFILE -- PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SHOULD ONLY BE ONE WORD ANSWERS (Except for the last one... and use your common sense for others too.)
Name: James Frederick Dorminson III
LJ: jf_dorminson
Played By: James Marsden (youthful images obvs)
Birthdate: October 31, 1986
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Wand: 12 1/2" reed with unicorn hair core
Blood: Pure as the driven snow
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Location: London
Status or Class: Upper Class
Race/Culture/Religion: Caucasion/British/loosely Catholic
Family:
Guardian #1's Name/Age/Occupation: James II Dorminson/43/Head of Public Relations at the Department of Magical Transportation at the Ministry
Guardian #2's Name/Age/Occupation: Mary Claire/38/Housewife
Siblings' Names/Age/Occupations: Elizabeth Dorminson/16/Hogwarts 5th year
Pet Name/Species: A young Irish setter named Ulysses (whom he calls Lyss for short)
OWL Scores:
Astronomy: O
Charms: O
DADA: E
Herbology: O
History of Magic: P
Potions: E
Transfiguration: E
Arithmanncy: A
Ancient Runes: A
Care of Magical Creatures: E
NEWT Scores:
Astronomy: O
Charms: O
DADA: E
Herbology: O
Potions: E
Transfiguration: E
Care of Magical Creatures: E
10 Words to describe your character: Selfish, Obsessive, Vindictive, Organised, Charitable, Imaginative, Artistic, Focused, Protective, Charismatic
EXTENDED APPLICATION -- PLEASE DO AT LEAST A PARAGRAPH ON EACH OF THESE, UNLESS THEY ARE STATED TO BE OPTIONAL
Personality: James is an ambitious, focused young man. What he can't get done through his own charms, he'll get done by sheer drive and persistence. Outwardly he is charming, loving, and charitable. He is a Healer by profession and seems to have a real passion for helping people.
He can be quite selfish and vindictive when he wants to be, however. This mostly comes out when he feels his little sister is being mistreated. He can be quite obsessive when it comes to seeking revenge on those who have wronged her and he doesn't believe in getting only a little even - the word "moderation" is not in his vocabulary.
James is curious by nature and a combination of this natural curiosity and his upbringing have brought about a near obsessive desire to learn more about the "dark side" of life, specifically the dark magics that are so forbidden by the powers that be in the magical world. His curiosity and ambition make him extremely susceptible to darker influences and being raised around these influences (plus spending seven years in Slytherin House) could definitely be used to corrupt him.
Strengths: Both magical and personality: James' protectiveness is both a strength and a weakness. At times, he genuinely is the nice guy he appears to be. There is nothing he wouldn't do for his sister or a close friend/other loved one, which most of the time is a good thing, because it helps to keep the people in his life safe. He is very driven and determined. There is little he can't accomplish when he sets his mind to things and he is not easily distracted from his goals. He is lovng by nature and perfectly willing to lend his skills to any cause he deems worthy. Between his determination and charm, there is little he can't accomplish.
Magically, James is best at Astronomy, Charms and Herbology. He's not exceptional in any subject, but these are the classes he did best in. His focus and ambition enabled him to do very well on his OWLs and NEWTs as he studied almost constantly, often at the expense of an active social life at school.
Weaknesses: Both magical and personality: James has a dark side to his personality. When properly pushed, he can be quite violent and vindictive. He is fully capable of performing the Avada Kedavra curse without blinking if given the proper motivation. Magically, he is relatively average. He achieved high scores on his OWLs and NEWTs because he studied hard during his time at Hogwarts. He was determined to get the scores necessary to become a healer. The one class he was horrible at was History of Magic. He has no head for History and memorization and he found the class downright boring. He didn't mind only getting a P on that OWL, because he didn't feel it would be very relevant to his future career anyway. Arithmancy and Ancient Runes were also challenging for him and even though he worked very hard at those subjects, he just barely achieved an A in them.
James can be quite obsessive when it comes to people and projects he cares about, often to the detriment of other things in his life. While it is good that he is not easily swayed from his goals, it also means that the people in his life suffer for it - he could go weeks at a time without owling or seeing someone if he gets buried in a project (whether it be for work or his own gain). His later years at Hogwarts would often see him holed up in the common room or library speaking to almost no one as he prepared for OWLs and NEWTs. This was easily dealt with then when he had a house full of friends to pull him out of it, but now that he is out on his own, expect bouts of seclusion where he focuses almost entirely on his work or whatever he happens to be obsessively researching at the moment.
The same obsessive qualities apply to his vindictive streak. If someone wrongs him or his sister, he'll go after them at the expense of all else - sleeping, eating, work, friends - nothing will matter to him more than seeking his revenge.
Fears: James' main fear is of something happening to Eliza. Their parents were very distant emotionally and a lot of times it feels like all he and Eliza have are each other. She is the single most important thing in his world and he worries constantly about something bad happening to her (especially with everything that has happened at Hogwarts this year).
History: James is the son of two English purebloods. He is the older of two children. His younger sister is fifth year Hufflepuff at Hogwarts. He is quite protective of Eliza. Their father holds a job in the Ministry while their mother entertains company. They attend Ministry and pureblood functions.
During his career at Hogwarts, James was dedicated and studious. He very rarely socialized outside of his own common room and could most frequently be found working on schoolwork or doing extra research. He fed his innate curiosity about dark magics with many secret trips to the Restricted Section of the library. When James did socialize, it was only with those of his own bloodclass. This is not to say that he was blatantly mean to those he considered his lessers. He merely did not seek out interactions with those people, preferring to maintain his friendships with his housemates and those he has known since childhood.
James' hard work paid off and he achieved the necessary scores to begin his career as a Healer once he finished Hogwarts (which was just last year). He hasn't been at St. Mungos for long, but he is quite successful for his age and he genuinely enjoys his job (even if it means he does have to occasionally treat those he sees as inferior to him).
Physical Description: At the least, provide base details of build, height, eye/hair colour, and complexion. James is tall, standing at around 6 feet 1 inch. His build is otherwise average - not stocky, but not skinny either. He has bright blue eyes and brown hair that is short, but not incredibly so. He is always perfectly groomed, though his hair appears a bit mussed sometimes, but even that is a planned mussing.
Significant Relationships:
Family: Optional: James is very protective of his younger sister Elizabeth. He's always felt a need to overcompensate for the emotional distance between her and their parents and he will get very angry towards anyone who he feels has bad intentions towards her. This extends to anyone he feels is not worthy of her company (ie, those who are less pure or who would try and sully her good upbringing)
Friends: Optional:
Other: Optional:
Special Considerations: Such as broom ownership, being an animagus, famous in some form, or a metamorphmagus. All are subject to mod approval. If possible, I would like for him to have been Head Boy during his last year at Hogwarts.
COMMUNITY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS -- ONLY ANSWER THE SECTION APPLICABLE TO YOUR CHARACTER
Altas:
Prior School: Hogwarts
What house were they in?: Slytherin
Why were they in that house?: Driven, Ambitious and Charming, James was almost instantly sorted into Slytherin in his first year. He definitely has a bit of the loyalty that is more commonly associated with Hufflepuff, but it applies mainly to his sister and his close friends. He really has no desire to socialize with those who are different from him, preferring during his time at school to keep mostly to his own housemates and those friends he knew from childhood, family functions, etc.
Occupation: Healer at St Mungos
ROLEPLAY SAMPLE -- PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS IS IN THIRD PERSON NARRATIVE POINT OF VIEW
James leaned against the frame of the door, chuckling softly as e watched his little sister pack. He was glad she was heading to the Farley's. He was to move into his own flat soon and it would be a busy time with him starting his Healer training at St. Mungos.
"Are you sure you've packed quite enough shoes, lovey?" he asked affectionately, not moving from the doorway. He smirked as he teased her. While he wouldn't much miss their parents, he would miss having a room so close to hers during holidays - not to mention not being right there at Hogwarts for her last three terms there. Who was to protect her when he wasn't around? Perhaps he'd have a chat with the Farley boy - Will, wasn't it? He seemed a good enough bloke and someone had to look out for his baby sister in his stead.
Please to be commenting with the backstory, yeah?