Post by Thomas James Reynolds on Oct 29, 2008 18:40:58 GMT -5
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»»ABOUT YOU[/color]
Name:
Tom, TJ, whichever you desire
Age:
20
Roleplaying Experience:
um, like 3 or 4 years
Original Character or Canon:
Original Character
»»YOUR CHARACTER[/color]
Name:
Thomas James Reynolds
Nicknames:
TJ/Teej
Date of Birth:
25 July, 1972
Age:
29 Years
Lineage:
Half-Blood Wizard (Pure-Blood Father, Muggle-Born Mother)
Face/Celebrity Claim:
Shawn Michaels
Physical Description:
In different times, one could almost say that TJ would have been a heartbreaker, but sadly time has taken its toll on his looks. Coming in at a shade under 6 ft. 2 inches, he still has a muscular build to him. On normal days, he lets his deep brown hair hang freely across his shoulders, though he ties it back from time to time. Undoubtedly, his greatest feature would be his eyes, a royal blue in color, and usually sparkling in mischief. His smile is contagious, showing off all of his teeth at once. But above his left eye is a scar from fighting, though it is easily hidden. One harder to hide goes from his right shoulder down across his abdomen, an injury that nearly cost him his life.
Character History:
Born Thomas James Reynolds, for most of his life he was simply TJ, unless his mum caught him in the act of one of his pranks or schemes. He was the first born into his family, and unfortunately would be the last. At the age of 9, TJ's father (James Connor Reynolds, at the time a revolutionary Auror) went on a mission to apprehend several rogue Death Eaters after Voldemort's downfall, only to never return. His smile faded a little, but remained. However, his mum was never the same carefree person his da fell in love with.
Two short years later, TJ began his seven year schooling career at Hogwarts, being sorted into Gryffindor House. He quickly made three great friends: Derek Nichols, Jason Wilhelm, and Andrew Johnson. The four were the closest of friends, to the point that some would later say they were more like brothers than friends. In his third year, TJ became a chaser on the House Quidditch team, a position he held until graduation. In his seventh year at school (the 1989-1990 term), he became Head Boy. After Hogwarts, TJ trained for two years to become an Auror, and began to actually consider settling down.
Then Voldemort returned, and sent that plan flying head first out the window. Weeks after Voldemort's return in 1995, TJ's mum was found murdered. Not even ten months later, Jason and Andrew, two of his greatest friends, mortally wounded each other in a battle between death eaters and Order members. After they both died, Derek fled the country, leaving TJ all alone.
»»A LITTLE INSIGHT[/color]
Likes:
- Quidditch
- Firewhiskey
- Fighting Death Eaters
- The ladies (
)
- Socializing
Dislikes:
- Death Eaters
- The uneasy feeling before a fight
- Dishonesty
- Lord Voldemort
- Traitors
Fears:
- Death (He's lost his mum, da, and his three best friends, two to death, one because he fled the country)
- Voldemort (Doesn't really need much explanation)
- Not being good enough (He followed in his da's footsteps. It makes it hard for him because his dad was a revolutionary Auror, one of the best in modern times)
- The war (Not exactly the war itself, but what one of the end results could be)
Goals:
- Find something worth fighting for
- Avenge the deaths of his da and mum
- Assist the Order (and by extension Harry Potter) to the best of his ability
- Live to the end of the war
Skills:
- High stamina (meaning, he can cast more spells in a shorter time period than most)
- Leadership (whether he wants to or not, he can rally a group of people towards a common cause)
- Determination (whoever said 'anything is possible if you have enough nerve' was talking about TJ Reynolds)
- Strength (Due to the training TJ underwent as an Auror trainee, he is well rounded not only in spell fighting, but in just general fighting as well)
Quirks:
No matter what the situation is, TJ can usually be found laughing and with a smile. Also, his left arm twitches a second before he shoots his first spell. TJ is also a good judge of character, seemingly knowing if he can trust someone on sight.
BOGGART
Even though he is a trained fighter, and he has seen much action, TJ's boggart would be either Lord Voldemort or a similar Death Eater. To change it, TJ would just make all of the limbs detach themselves, rendering the boggart form useless.
PATRONUS
Lion (The animal most closely personifies TJ's personality)
ERISED
If he ever got the chance to look into the Mirror, TJ would see life as it should have been. He would be with his parents, his friends would be around as well, and he may even have a sibling or two. Also, he may have a significant other?
Personality:
TJ is always quick with a joke and smile, but it's forced these days. He hasn't had reason to smile in a long time, and it's beginning to show. A braver fighter you couldn't find, but that may be more due to the fact that TJ has a Spartan mentality about the fighting. He isn't quick to trust people, but if you are among the few that he does trust, you have made yourself a powerful ally. He is still a fun loving person, but he hasn't 'lived' life for a long time.
)»»SCHOOLING[/color]
Year:
Class of 1990
Preferred House:
Gryffindor through and through
Classes:
Charms, Potions, Transfiguration, D.A.D.A., Herbology, and Care of Magcal Creatures
WAND
Ash, 13 inches, Dragon Heartstring core, pliable
BROOMSTICK
Firebolt
OTHER MAGICAL DEVICES
TJ has an Owl, named Ares (Greek Goddess of War)
»»THE WAR[/color]
Affiliation:
TJ is loyal to the Order of the Phoenix
Why:
TJ's father was a staunch supporter of the Order in the first war, and TJ believes in the equality of people in the wizarding world, regardless of blood purity. He will do anything in his power to aid the Order.
»»ROLEPLAYING SAMPLE[/color]
(Not the longest in the world, I know.....but here is a sample)
On an average night, in a normal time of peace, the streets of Hogsmeade were completely silent. It wasn't that no one visited or lived there, but it's residents usually turned in early. On this night, a lone person could be seen walking aimlessly, with nowhere to go, no one waiting for his return home.
With that thought, Thomas Reynolds (Or T.J., to those precious few he could trust) forced a bitter laugh from his throat. This war has costed everyone something. And even though it didn't sound fair, TJl iked to think it cost him more than most. Both parents - killed either at Voldemort's hand or his death eaters. 2 of his best friends - dead at each other's hands, stuck on opposite sides. His other friend fled the country. Yes, he was the only one left to see Britain in ruins.
He ran a hand through his hair, now slightly longer than shoulder length, and let out a sigh. Yes, tonight was going to be a long night.
As he looked up to the sky, he couldn't help but remembering a quote he had heard his father say once or twice.
"Most people look at the ways things are and ask Why?.....but I dream of things that never were and ask Why not?"
With that, TJ seemed to lose himself in thoughts of times long past as a single tear ran down his face.
»»CODE WORDS[/color]
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