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| User: | ladygreengrass (214969) she spoke just like a baroness
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| Name: | Daphne H. Greengrass | |||||||||
| Bio: |  Character Information Name: Daphne Hypatia Greengrass Age: 21 Birthday: 28 August 1980 PB: Kristen Stewart Wand: Willow, dragonheart string, 10 ¾”, whippy House at Hogwarts: Slytherin Family Parents: Alaric Greengrass & Regina Yaxley Greengrass Siblings: younger sister; Astoria Greengrass Family interactions (how does your character get along with his/her family members?): The Greengrass family is an old one. Although not as prestigious as some of the other pureblood families, they tend to hold their own and be proud of their heritage. The four modern-day Greengrasses tend to be a close family. Family dinners, especially on Sunday, are quite common, and prepared by their house-elf, Mory. Daphne is the oldest of the two Greengrass daughters, and in many ways this has shaped a great deal of her persona. Daphne has always had a special sister connection with her younger sibling. At times, especially during the younger years, Daphne was quite bossy. As Astoria grew and Daphne became more concerned with her own affairs, this relinquished a bit. Daphne is always wary of her sister’s well-being, but not protectively so. She has her own back to watch. As for her relationship with her parents, Daphne holds high respect for them. However she feels she more resembles her quieter, more serious father than her more flamboyant mother. Occupation: Financial advisor for Obscurus Books; occasional free-lance work. Residence: Greengrass Hall, Cheshire, England, UK. Financial status: She has a rather lucrative career. Her family is upper middle-class. The Greengrass family had their financial summit in the 1700s, being quite wealthy. This is when their family grounds were acquired, but the family fortunes dwindled to the upper-middle class state in which they currently are. Political views: Conservative Separatist, heavy leaning towards Liberal Isolationist She is very mistrustful of those unlike her—meaning So needless to say she doesn’t like the current administration and its plan to incorporate Muggles into their society. She is also anti-The Kiss, something she feels strongly about. Blood Status: Pureblood Sexuality (Please note, if you are playing a pureblood character who is also gay/bisexual, there are guidelines): Heterosexual. For Daphne there was never really a choice. She’s always felt slated for a pureblood marriage, not that she’s actively looking… but she’s resigned to the fact that at 25 her mother will begin pestering her. Physical description Height: 5’5” Weight: 125 Distinguishing marks: She would say she’s rather nondescript, but her most distinguishing mark is probably the perpetual look of annoyance across her face. Sometimes she does this without even being annoyed, but that’s not exactly a common occurrence. Give us a description of your character's appearance: Daphne is your typical English girl in looks, at least she likes to think so. She’s of average height and build and a slightly paler complexion than she’d like. She has an oval face with a rather delicate nose, dusky green eyes, and blonde hair. Her smile is a bit on the toothy side, which may be one reason it isn’t seen that often. She feels that her shoulders are bony as well as her hips, and her arms might just be a tad long. Perhaps she is being overly critical though. She can be pretty, especially if she tries. Her style is quite feminine. She prefers traditional wizarding wear, robes and things, more floaty fabrics in summer and heavier satins and velvets in the colder seasons. She keeps up with fashion, but is not a slave to it. She tends to pull off pastels better than anything else, but her favorite color is a light gray. Give us a description of your character's personality (for example, are they a confident person? Do they speak their mind? What are their flaws and good points? We want to know that you have a good understanding of your character, so feel free to use examples and make it as in depth as possible): Daphne has never been the flashiest of her peers, but she does tend to hold a certain elegance in composure. An intelligent woman, she prefers to do things that she think will prefer helping her out in the end rather than the immediate future. For this reason she prefers to be neutral in situations with political clout. However her intelligence is well welded with her attention to detail and high memory abilities. Daphne is very friendly to her particular set of people, those that she can understand and are like her. Great at keeping secrets and understanding social obligations, Daphne's connections are of high importance to her. She enjoys wickedly sarcastic jokes, and can have softer, more understanding moments with those she is cloest too. She however is very cold, closed, and bitingly sarcastic to those that she has not gained trust of. However, if you intrigue her enough she may just give you a tiny bit of slack. She is intrigued by individuals that show some sort of power, whether it be mentally, socially, etc. Some of her weaknesses are over-analyzing everything she does to the point of almost doing nothing at all, being over wary, and possessing more than her fair share of coolness. Though she is sure she has other flaws, she'd prefer if I did not disclose them. History Daphne Hypatia Greengrass was born on the 28th of August, 1980, the first child of Alaric & Regina Greengrass. Although they had hoped for a male child, the Greengrasses were happy enough to bring a daughter into the world. A boy could be brought along later, and daughters were good for making connections. More than that, the Greengrasses did love their daughter, hoping to train her to be the best she could and prepare her for the world outside of Greengrass Hall. When Daphne was two the second Greengrass child, another daughter, named Astoria, was born into the family. Daphne was quite taken with this doll-like person. She thought it was a gift for her. She soon found out that this little Astoria creature, pretty as she was, wasn’t a play thing. In fact she did many annoying things, like cry and drool. As she grew, Daphne was often lectured about how Astoria was one of her greatest responsibilities, and that she should protect her sister, and always make sure she is on the right path. Daphne took these lectures quite seriously. At the age of three Daphne’s schooling began. She studied the basics: reading, writing, arithmetic, but also family history, sometimes other families histories, basic history of the wizarding world, French, and piano. This happened until the summer before she left for Hogwarts. In her free time, Daphne liked to play outside in the garden that her mother expertly designed. Daphne took a keen interest in plants at that age (which waned due to Herbology later on), her favorite being ferns. A lot of Daphne’s childhood was spent with her younger sister, Astoria. The two became quite close as they grew older. Often, in an attempt at early socialization, the children of her parent’s friends, of other good pureblood families of course, would come over. Her mother never allowed the girls to play Quidditch, thinking it too dangerous and masculine. Thus Daphne developed a blasé attitude toward the sport, and an intense fear of heights. Rainy days were spent inside reading, having tea, playing dress up, and listening to the Wizarding Wireless Network often dancing about the room or exploring the Greengrass family attic (full of many intriguing artifacts) with Astoria tagging along. Although the Greengrass family didn’t produce anymore children, they all settled into a relatively happy pureblood family. Then Daphne turned eleven, and left for Hogwarts. She was neither excited nor particularly afraid as she already had friends through her family connections. She was sorted into Slytherin, the same as her father and mother, and soon became known as one of the girls often seen about with Pansy Parkinson. Parkinson had spunk, and Daphne found it amusing. Daphne went about her Hogwarts years like most the others in Harry Potter’s year… in constant threat of something odd or dangerous happening at their school, and for the Golden Boy (as she likes to refer to him as), Potter, saving the day and getting loads of attention for it. Daphne wasn’t really impressed. He just had talented friends (or so she figures). In fact, she wasn’t fussed about a lot of things. For instance, the Bloody Baron, instead of creeping her out, sort of amused her. And Quidditch, it was really only good when Slytherin won and could claim bragging rights over other houses. But not being fussed didn’t mean she didn’t like it. She actually enjoyed her time at Hogwarts quite a bit, besides the blatant Gryffindor favoritism. Unlike most Slytherin (and maybe a few others) girls, Daphne wasn’t wooed over by Draco Malfoy’s Lord of Slytherin act, or Blaise Zabini’s stunning good looks. She wasn’t sure why, she just wasn’t. It wasn’t that she didn’t like boys, she did (and still does). In fact, when Adrian Pucey invited her to the Yule Ball, she accepted, and the pair hit it off—for a while. The pair dated for close to two years, before they broke it off. This was mostly to do with Pucey being finished with Hogwarts. Daphne wasn’t the long distance relationship kind of witch, so she was finished with him. Daphne spent the rest of her Hogwarts time watching things heat up politically and get much darker. She knew that a Yaxley or two may have been involved with the Death Eaters, but the Greengrass side of her family stayed clear, despite their staunch belief in blood purity. This didn’t bother her, because many other good families didn’t get involved, Blaise’s for example. She delved into her subjects taking a particular interest in Arithmancy and secondary interest in Astronomy. She took her O.W.L.S, and was able to make up her N.E.W.T.s the summer after Voldemort’s demise. O.W.L.S Arithmancy: O Ancient Runes: E Astronomy: O Charms: E Defense Against the Dark Arts: A Herbology: A History of Magic: A Potions: A Transfiguration: E N.E.W.T.s (in order of interest) Arithmancy, Astronomy, Transfiguration, Ancient Runes, Charms She watched unhappily as many members of some of the oldest pureblood families were sentenced to the Kiss. This included a very prominent member of society, Lucius Malfoy. She thought it was completely inhumane, and more than that rather pointless. She couldn’t ever recall reading about a large performance of the Kiss on a group of magical beings this size. The Kiss to her is worse than Avada Kedavra, because at least with Avada Kedavra you don’t have to be a shell of human existence, wasting away into the inevitable death. It’s quick. Quickly after Hogwarts, Daphne obtained a job working with the numbers she has a love for. She has been working as a financial advisor at Obscurus Books, the biggest publisher in the wizarding world. She sometimes does freelance work for some of the authors or other people with more than a few Galleons in the bank. She’s become quite good at her profession, and it had really paid off. So, as far as that aspect of her personal life, she is happy. Her sister just recently finished her studies, and Daphne is hoping that Astoria puts herself on a good path too. Other than that, Daphne always keeps her eyes open for new opportunities. | |||||||||
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