Aurora Bainsadottir || Sixth Year Gryffindor

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    Aurora Bainsadottir || Sixth Year Gryffindor

    on August 22, 2011, 02:40:12 PM

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    Full Character Name: Aurora Lilja-Anabelle Bainsadottir
    Character Birthday & Age: April 27 1993, 16 years old
    City & Country of Birth: Eyrarbakki, South Iceland--But lives in Ennerdale, Cumbria; Britain.
    Pureblood, Halfblood or Muggleborn: Half-blood
    House & Year: Gryffindor, 6th year
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    Wand:
    Purchased in a peculiar Wand Shop in Iceland:
    Hawthorn Handle with Birch Body and a vine-like design
    Phoenix Tail Feather and Serpent Scale
    11 3/4 inches
    Rigid

    Hawthorn wood is excellent for charms and concealment magic.  The hawthorn tree is a symbol of protection, thus the wood harvested from the tree is good at protective magics and excels in the art of defense against the dark arts.
    Birch wood has a reputation for weakness, though in actuality the wood from a birch tree is one of the finest light wand woods there is.  The wood is associated with driving out evil spirits, thus producing a strong Patronus, and is particularly good at healing magic.
    Phoenix Tail Feathers are popular wand cores due to its versatility and power.  Its main strength lies in Defense Against the Dark Arts, although its adaptability can wrench it to hexes and jinxes if need be.
    Serpent Scales have the power to heal, poison or provide expanded consciousness, which would make a wise choice for one who wishes to brew potions or cast defensive spells.
    Rigid wands are the most difficult to learn new spells with, but once mastered, it casts more powerful spells than any other.
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    Physical Description:

    Aurora is 5'7'', weighing at 125 lbs (slender but with subtle curves that she hides).  Like her mother, her auburn hair falls below her shoulders and is naturally wavy.  Her side bangs usually fall to the right, just around her eye.

    Her eyes are auburn and round, like her father's.  She has light olive skin, and few freckles under her eyes.  Her nose is small and defined, but her lips are wide and full.

    She usually wears long-sleeved shirts, jeans and buckle boots.  Her signature colours are pale yellow, russet, light brown and gray.  She has three cartilage piercings, and two lobe piercings on either side.
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    Personality Description:
    Aurora's Patronus: The Wolf

    Aurora is a 'lone wolf' of sorts.  She's fairly awkward in social situations, but not because she's shy.  She's very analytical and observes rather than participates.  Most people feel nervous and ill at ease under Aurora's steady gaze.  She has a knack for seeing people's true intentions, because she understands them better than they do themselves.  Reaction is always kept at a bare minimum, because Aurora's talent is to probe others nature and motives relent­lessly, while remaining inscrutable herself, and she's an ex­pert at it.  Whether this is a blessing or a curse is debatable as she comes to realize there are worse things than falling in love or building friendships.

    Very aware of her surroundings and what's going on, Aurora is rarely caught off guard or surprised, which makes her a cunning and witty individual.  You'll sel­dom see Aurora give herself away by blushing or flushing, frowning or grinning.  Smiles are rare, but genuine.  The body follows the same orders as the face.  There will rarely be any jumping, sudden starts or nervous mannerisms.  No matter how her emotions are stirred, you'll rarely see them reflected on Aurora's frozen, immobile face.

    Though she is quiet and understated, she is a very passionate and fiery person: she has a fighting spirit and natural drive that makes her a force to be reckoned with.  The poised and calm surface of Aurora is carefully de­signed to hide her boiling inner nature.  Insults usually roll right off her back, and compliments rarely move her a fraction of an inch.  Most of the time at best, she'll calmly agree with their appraisal; at worst, she'll suspect their motives.

    Though she's rarely shaken, there have been times when her cool facade has failed her.  For example, after growing closer to Eric, she started having fun with him.  That is when she started smiling and laughing like she did with her mother.  Another example would be when her unexpected yearning to have a friend.  This is where she truly doubts herself about having a connection with someone else.  Having spent half her life building a wall around her, she shudders at the thought of having to rely on someone and open up: it is her biggest fear.  She recently realizes her mother would want her to have relationships, so she's conflicted in how to go about that.
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    History:

    Aurora was born to her witch mother Anabelle Þórsadottir in the village of Eyrarbakki, South Iceland (living in a turf-style house ).  Never knowing her father, she was raised by her mother until age eight, when Anabelle was found mysteriously dead.  She was then sent to an orphanage in Britain, where a young wizard named Eric Wetherby (a self-defense instructor) adopted her at age ten.  Since then, she has lived a relatively happy life with Eric in his country cottage.

    Aurora once asked about her father, but was told he was dead, and it was best not to dwell further on the matter, so she never asked or wondered about it again.  Her mother graduated from Beauxbatons (her family believed it was the best school) and continued being connected to the magical world.  Beauxbatons is where she met Baine Úlfursson (Aurora's father), which led to their marriage after their graduation.

    A few months after Aurora was born, Baine was turned into a vampire and disappeared, but Anabelle didn't know what happened.  Baine returned and killed some villagers of Eyrarbakki.  Baine evaded the wizarding captors and fled Iceland.  Heartbroken and ashamed, Anabelle figured out what must have happened to Baine and raised Aurora on her own and swore to never tell her of her father's demise.  Instead, Anabelle told everyone Baine died of an unexpected heart-attack.  Raised in a muggle-heavy village and lifestyle, Aurora was ecstatic when she started showing magical abilities at age 6.  Her mother told her all she knew about using magic wisely, and to take it seriously.

    Having her mother as her only family, Aurora didn't want or need anyone else in her life.  Having no other friend, she focused solely on school work and her mother all those years.  Her mother was her very best friend, so when she was found dead on their living room floor one day, Aurora was traumatized.  That was the day when she changed: when she withdrew into herself and mastered self-preservation.

    (It is later speculated that Baine returned and threatened Anabelle to give him Aurora, but she refused and out of rage, he killed her and ran before he could be caught.  Fearing for her daughter's safety, she wrote in her Will years before that Aurora would be taken to an orphanage in Britain--a lesser chance of Baine finding her.  Baine wants to find Aurora to change her into a vampire like him so they can raise an army of sorts to overthrow the Ministry.)

    In the orphanage, she was always alone and the other kids taunted and teased her aloofness, which Aurora didn't care.  When Eric adopted her, it took a while for her to get used to him and eventually strike up a conversation with him.  Once she did establish a relationship with Eric, he offered to teach her self-defense without magic, which she agreed to in her third year at Hogwarts.  She grew closer to Eric and eventually thought him as a father figure she never had.

    Extras: Aurora is 100% Icelandic and a Half-Blood witch.  Her voice is soft and a classic alto, with an Icelandic accent.
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    How Do You Fit Into Your House?:

    Her bravery surpasses all other traits of hers: such as cunning, wit and loyalty.  She'll throw herself amidst a fire to protect those she loves and will never back down from the enemy.  She has a martyr complex.
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    Sum up your character in one paragraph:

    Aurora, even in the face of utter darkness, has a knack for keeping her wits about her and dares not let emotion get the best of her.  It became a defense mechanism that she developed the day her mother was found dead in their home.  Her level-head and cool composure is the thing she values most about herself.
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    Last Edit: January 16, 2012, 02:42:22 AM by Aurora Bainsadottir

    Aurora's Stats

    Reply #1 on September 03, 2011, 06:41:09 PM

    Physical Characteristics

    [Name:]  Aurora Lilja-Anabelle Bainsadottir
    [Nickname:]  Rory (by Vulpy and a little by Cytherea)
    [Age:]  16
    [Height:]  5'7''
    [Weight/Body-shape:]  125lbs, slender with subtle curves, fairly toned
    [Ethnicity:]  Icelandic
    • Female
    [Clothing Style:]  Understated: sweaters, jeans and hiking boots.  Dull/neutral colors.
    [Hair Color:] Auburn
    [Hairstyle:]  Down and naturally wavy, falling past her shoulders; or braided to the side
    [Eye Color:]  Auburn
    [Eye-wear:]  N/A
    [Complexion:]  Light Olive skin tone, few freckles under eyes
    [Voice:]  Icelandic accent, classic alto tone, usually quiet and understated
    [Outstanding Features:]  She has a jagged scar on her right hip-bone from an incident at the orphanage involving a broken window and her flying through it

    Sociological Characteristics

    [Emotional Level:]  Calm, composed, patient, indifferent
    [Occupation:]  Student at Hogwarts, Muggle Self-Defense/Martial Arts instructor during summer
    [Income:] N/A
    [Transportation:]  She prefers to walk, but she has a broom , Floo capabilities and a driver's license--She and Eric share a Jeep
    [Interests:]  Art, Writing, Music, Nature, Self-Defense/Martial Arts
    [Quirks/Vices:]   Anti-socialism/socially awkward, sometimes speaks Icelandic by accident, bites bottom lip, face twitches in annoying company
    [Special Talents:]  Art, Writing, Self-Defense/Martial Arts, Dancing, Music
    [Greatest Strength:]  Classes: DADA, COMC, Transfiguration, Charms, Potions
    [Greatest Weakness:]  Socializing, Herbology, Arithmancy
    [Favorite Music Style:]  Alternative, Classical, Swing/Jazz
    [Band:]  Composer: Elliot Goldenthal
    [Favorite Place to Visit:]   She'd love to visit Iceland again, but it's been years.  Anywhere outdoors with lots of animals, sky, trees, grass and water.
    [Favorite Book:]  The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
    [Favorite Number:]  73
    [Favorite Food:]  Spuds and Rice
    [Least Favorite Food:]  Fish
    [Favorite Color:]  Pale Yellow
    [Allergies or Physical Handicaps:]   
    • No
    [Chemical Dependency:]   
    • No
    [Criminal Past:] 
    • No
    [Educational Level:]  Fifth Year at Hogwarts
    [Musically Inclined:] 
    • Yes
    [What Instrument:]  Piano, Ocarina, Flute and Harp
    [Extra Information:]

    Family/Friends Information

    [Location:]  Britain
    [Marital Status:]  Single
    [Children:]  Maybe someday
    [Family Information:]
    Eric Wetherby--Aurora's adopted guardian, age 29, Self-Defense Instructor, Wizard
    Anabelle Þórsadottir--Aurora's mother, died at age 28, Witch
    Baine Úlfursson--Aurora's father, age 35, Wizard turned Vampire, believed to be dead

    [Pets:]  Snowy Owl: Leophold
    [Any Family Traditions:] 
    • Yes --Her mother and her used to spend celebrations outside under the Aurora Borealis on their roof.  Eric and her spend the holidays hiking and doing outdoorsy stuff.
    [Faction:]  N/A
    [Best Friend:]  Vulpes Connor
    [Nemesis:]  Whoever killed her mother (Baine Úlfursson)
    [Romance:]  Vulpes Connor :)

    Magical Characteristics

    [WAND:]  Hawthorn Handle with Birch Body & a vine-like design, Phoenix Tail Feather and Serpent Scale, 11 3/4 inches, Rigid
    [ERISED:]  Herself with a complete family
    [AMORENTIA:]  Burning Wood, Lemongrass & Clary-Sage, Lavender and Lake Water
    [BOGGART:]  Vulpes's death
    [RIDDIKULUS:]  Vulpes coming back to life and doing the Thriller dance with a big neon sign that says: 'Just kidding!'
    [DEMENTOR:]  Reliving her mother's death
    [PATRONUS:]  A Wolf
    [FAVORITE SPELL:]  Aguamenti and Incendio
    [MOST USED SPELL:]   Exaresco
    [BEST OFFENSIVE SPELL:]  Confundo
    [BEST DEFENSIVE SPELL:]  Finite Incantatem


    The Six Stats

    [Strength:]  Above Average--Honing her skills in self-defense and martial arts, she has a lot more muscle than she lets on
    [Dexterity:]  Very High--Self-explanatory
    [Constitution:]  Average--She doesn't really get ill, but she's conscious about germs
    [Intelligence:]   Very High--She easily retains information and takes schoolwork seriously
    [Wisdom "Street Smarts":]  Above Average--She's very observant and aware of everything around her
    [Charisma:] Below Average--Being a classic lone wolf, she has very little experience socializing

    Gear, Possessions, Familiars, Protectorates

    [Gear]:  Do her fists count?
    [Possessions]:  Wand, Sketchbook/Sketch Utensils, Mother's Locket, Yin/Yang Thumb Ring, Vulpes's Mother's Heart-Shaped Pendant
    [Familiar]:  Her Snowy Owl Leophold , I guess
    [Protectorate]:  Eric, Vulpes, Cytherea

    What Ifs

    [Where does character see herself in 10 years:]  Hopefully an Auror
    [Oddest thing that has ever happened to them:]  Surviving the Blasting Curse in the orphanage by one of the older kids (She was blasted into a window and received her scar)--aimed for someone else
    [Personal goal not yet achieved:]  Finding out how her mother died
    [Biggest Regret/Mistake:]  Not admitting her feelings for Vulpes sooner

    In and Out of Character Info

    [Avatar:]  Malese Jow



    Rory's Casual Attire
    Rory's other Outfits
    Rory's Egypt Attire
    Last Edit: January 16, 2012, 03:22:55 AM by Aurora Bainsadottir

    Aurora's Tropes

    Reply #2 on September 21, 2011, 02:00:08 AM

    Aurora's Tropes:


    Flaws, Psyche and Others

    Cannot Spit It Out --She taught herself to block the parts of herself that feels something more than she deems appropriate.  She has a fear of losing control of herself due to certain thoughts and feelings.  (i.e.)-"Sometimes, the reason one character Cannot Spit It Out is because the other side won't let them. Or else they seem to have a wall around their mind against the information."

    Alone In A Crowd --Though she is surrounded by people who care about her, she can't help but feel alone all the time.  This stems from her lack of closure regarding her mother's death.  (i.e.)-"A shocking revelation, new information brought to light, revealing his best friend is a traitor or that nothing he did changed anything or maybe he can finally see the world the way it is. Or perhaps it's something even simpler, perhaps he just simply loses his idealism and plunges into a contemplation of existential meaninglessness."

    Martial Pacifist --Having been taught in Martial Arts, she knows the value of discipline and patience above all else.  She has the ability, but she won't use it unless absolutely necessary.  (i.e.)-"A Martial Pacifist will often try to solve his problems with words first, and fists a distant second, typically resorting to violence only as a last resort. However, when that happens, he will mop the floor with anyone dumb enough to challenge him."

    Twitchy Eye --It's a nervous quirk she developed in her time at the orphanage.  Being around annoying people or questionable situations has this effect.  (i.e.)-"Of course, there are other emotions that give characters a Twitchy Eye, including anything from extreme annoyance to horror to caffeine... a twitch can be sign of emotional instability, but it's most of the time a sign of severe stress."

    What Is This Feeling? --Having been a loner for so many years, Aurora has effectively shielded herself from excess emotion.  Inexperienced in social affairs, when spurred a sudden feeling of affection, happiness, anger or embarrassment, it's a big deal.  (i.e.)-"So you have a character who's usually defined by a certain mood. Maybe they're always calm and inexpressive... They were so used to their normal state of mind and they're not sure what's going on when that smile starts to spread across their face or their eye starts to twitch in that odd way. They can only ask - What Is This Feeling?"

    Friendless Background --Her time at the orphanage made her into a loner.  For eight years she made no effort, nor wanted, towards making friends.  (i.e.)-"The character will, through fate or choice, be presented as not having any friends, or at least not within easy visiting or communication range. He or she will eat lunch alone, look forlornly (or enviously) at others with friends and Love Interests, and usually be found immersed in reading, video games, or some other highly solitary activity."

    Stoic Woobie --She believes in keeping her composure: never allowing her face or body to break its indifferent mask.  This stems from her time in the orphanage and her mother's death.  It's a defense mechanism.  (i.e.)-"... unlike other woobie characters, they won't cry, angst, or outwardly show how much they're suffering at all. (Internally is another story). They don't want your pity, and in a great number of cases, will deny having emotions at all.  The plot has heaped complication after complication on them, and silently, internally, they're suffering.  They may inadvertently show their suffering for a moment, in which case they are Not So Stoic, or they may just have Bad Dreams."

    In Harmony With Nature --Aurora has always has an affinity with nature.  She practically lives outside.  You will rarely see her inside when there's a perfectly good patch of grass or body of water out there.  (i.e.)- "This, simply, is a character or a society who, either by training or by intuition, understands the resources and rhythms of nature exceptionally well, and lives accordingly. They may be able survive in, or travel through, an apparently forbidding wilderness with ease."

    Hyper Awareness --She's very observant and in tune with her surroundings.  (i.e.)- "No detail escapes the notice of our character. With only a brief Sherlock Scan, he can deduce intimate and accurate information about an individual. With Hyper Awareness, they will sit down and know how many people are in the area, what they are doing, which ones are important to the plot and what would be the best exit without attracting attention."

    Bad Dreams --Plagued with nightmares from her past, Aurora rarely sleeps.  (i.e.)- "However, he may suffer Insomnia, which can reach dangerous proportions if they are Recurring Dreams. If he woke everyone else screaming, he will apologize for disturbing them. Usually. Once in a while, someone will actually admit to a secret at this point; this can be unrealistically beneficial. If the character suffers from Go Mad From The Isolation, he will often not be able to remember that he is safe until several moments after waking."
    Last Edit: January 16, 2012, 03:18:38 AM by Aurora Bainsadottir

    Class Schedule (6th Year: 2009-2010)

    Reply #3 on September 28, 2011, 12:50:51 AM

    6th Year Schedule
       
    Time
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
       Thursday
    Friday
    7:00 - 8:00

    8:00 - 9:00

    9:00 - 9:30

    9:30 - 10:00

    10:00 - 11:00

    11:00 - 12:00

    12:00 - 1:00

    1:00 - 2:00

    2:00 - 2:30

    2:30 - 3:00

    3:00 - 4:00

    4:00 - 5:00

    5:00 - 6:00

    6:00 - 7:00

    7:00 - 8:00

    8:00 - 9:00
    Breakfast
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    Arithmancy
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    Charms
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    Lunch
    |
    Defense
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    Transfiguration
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    Study Break
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    Herbology
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    Seminar
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    Dinner
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    Astronomy
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    History
    Breakfast
    |
    Defense
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    Charms
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    Lunch
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    Potions
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    Creatures
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    Herbology
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    Seminar
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    Dinner
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    Divination
    Breakfast
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    Arithmancy
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    Charms
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    Lunch
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    Defense
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    Transfiguration
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    Creatures
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    Herbology
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    Seminar
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    Dinner
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    Astronomy
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    History
    Breakfast
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    Transfiguration
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    Charms
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    Lunch
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    Potions
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    Creatures
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    Herbology
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    Seminar
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    Dinner
    |
    Divination


    11:30 pm -
    12:30 am

    Astronomy
    Breakfast
    |
    Muggle Studies
    |
    Arithmancy
    |
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    Charms
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    Lunch
    |
    Defense
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    Transfiguration
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    Herbology
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    Seminar
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    Dinner
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    Astronomy
    |
    History
    Last Edit: January 16, 2012, 03:24:55 AM by Aurora Bainsadottir

    Aurora's Grades (OWL Results 2009)

    Reply #4 on October 02, 2011, 03:15:34 PM

    OWL Results

    Astronomy -  O

    Charms -  O

    COMC -  O

    Divination - O

    DADA -  O

    Herbology -  O

    Transfiguration -  O

    Potions -  O

    History of Magic -  O

    Arithmancy -  O
    Last Edit: January 16, 2012, 03:24:30 AM by Aurora Bainsadottir
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