Monty Pepper // Networking (Drinking Pals, Drivers and Desirables)

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    WANTED:

    Good friends, drinking buddies,
    Fellow arty types, well-to-dos who hired me,
    Friends of my children & brother Francis
    Who know me as Octavius, or "Oc" or "Occy" perhaps

    Americans! Who know my business in
    flying cars, or at least recognise me from
    adverts as
    Monty Pepper
    since about 1990.
    Even better - good friends there too!


    What the what now? If you've got time read the biography. Octavius paints magical portraits (to fairly high regard) and was famous for doing silly things like painting a Minister of Magic naked and hanging it in a Diagon Alley window during her tour in the 80s, and getting into trouble for trying to make his muggle car fly for his wedding day.

    His brother, is Francis Pepper who makes time turners for the Ministry, he's Ambrose and Tim's uncle, and he has three daughters:  Theta (former Ravenclaw), Zeta and Eta.

    He's just returned on the 20th December from a several month trip to America to meet his hero - another Pepper called Monty Pepper who has been successful with a flying car business since the early 1990s. Only, it turns out they are the same person - the night they were meant to meet, Octavius triggered what was believed to be a non-functioning prototype time turner, and ended up 20 years earlier. Forced to live the next 20 years to get back to where he began, Octavius became Monty, bought a failing flying car business and became a recognisable face in the US magical community for his vehicles.

    Now he's come back to Britain, looking 20 years older, and its all about to unravel.

    Monty is a fun, humourous character and needs established, good friends. I much prefer offers that they've been friends for years!
    The Pepper Clan

    Catherine - My beloved, beautiful wife. Accountant, Muggle, patient beyond belief. Her sister is a witch.
    Theta - My eldest, clever girl who makes time turners with my brother at the Ministry.
    Zeta - Hufflepuff, takes after my own heart with art, and she's a brilliant illustrator.
    Eta - Convinced she'll be a seer, even if I tell her nobody in the family is. My youngest.

    Francis - My older brother by a couple of years - well, not sure how technical that is now - makes time turners, we're very close.
    Claire - St Mungo's resident, bless her, due to an accident, can't remember any of us.
    Thomas - Claire's son, so like a step-nephew. Begrudgingly keeps in touch, not quite sure he's up to good.
    Ambrose - Gryffindor, nephew, a right laugh, but be careful if he picks up his wand.
    Tim - Ravenclaw, nephew, same age as my Eta, chip off the old block.

    Extended Family

    Practically could move in, they're here so often

    Gabrielle Murray - Seems to be attached to my brother's arm again. Not sure I really approve, he's still married. Raucous laugh anyhow.
    Christopher Dant - In my absence has stolen my eldest daughter's heart, he and Theta are a couple. I must scrutinise him with humour as her father.
    Winifred Oliver - Can make me laugh until I cry. She will always be an honorary Pepper whatever happens between her and my nephew Ambrose.
    Philo Falkin - Fascinated by the way the boy's mind works. I think Theta and Francis would adopt him given half the chance, he'd be another great apprentice.

    My Fantastic Friends

    We buy rounds at the pub, watch the quidditch, tinker with machinery, debate politics and play jokes on each other. Or we invite each other for dinner like adults, drink wine and talk culture if we're feeling more adult.

    Edwin Glass - Ed is an old friend, even if he did try to flirt with my wife to be when he met her. Its useful to have a friend in that Department, what with all the disasters I could cause if I had half the chance.
    Johann Storm - Introduced to me during summer 2009, I asked if he'd sit for me but he's a busy sort who fidgets. Related to Gabrielle somehow, I'll be seeing more of him!

    People I've Painted, Helped, and their Families

    I also restored Hogwarts paintings after the Battle of Hogwarts, but I've got quite a back catalogue of families, and I'm even the preferred artist of several pureblood families (even if I have married a Muggle)

    People who I have met through the Flying Car business

    I'm not saying I'm the only person to buy one from, but I do provide the best after-sales service, with regular charm renewal and custom paint-jobs.

    Friends of my Children

    School friends of Theta, and if Zeta and Eta are ever adopted, their friends too. Assume you have visited our house, had dinner, or we've come to retrieve our daughter(s) from your family homes in summer.

    People who I unintentionally irritate

    My growing file at the Improper Use of Magic or the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts office, people who don't get my humour, or don't like the fact I married a Muggle. It happens, I don't let them bother me.

    Wolfgang Storm - He's considering commissioning me for a painting for his wife's birthday next year, all went swimmingly until he made a joke about Muggles being inferior.

    People I Dislike from Reputation but am Still Curious to Meet

    Ignan Storm - Ambrose says he's horrible, yet my children are indifferent, he teaches them Defence Against the Dark Arts.

    None of the above - invent your own

    I'd rather you were on the list than off it...
    Last Edit: January 30, 2013, 05:55:35 AM by Monty Pepper
    Aisling would be an old friend of the Peppers, from even before she was married. And with the girls starting school and such, she'd love to get portraits of them completed at some point as well. :)
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