Mackenna Radley
Oct 11, 2014 1:38:21 GMT
Post by Mackenna Radley on Oct 11, 2014 1:38:21 GMT
17 - January 13th, 2004 - Straight - Half-Blood
Wand: Hawthorn and Dragon Heartstring, 10 inches.
Hawthorn Wand Wood: "The wandmaker Gregorovitch wrote that hawthorn ‘makes a strange, contradictory wand, as full of paradoxes as the tree that gave it birth, whose leaves and blossoms heal, and yet whose cut branches smell of death.’” Hawthorn wands are complex and intriguing in their natures, and oftentimes conflicting, just like the owners who best suit them. Hawthorn wands may be particularly suited to healing magic, but they are also adept at curses and seems most at home with a witch or wizard passing through a period of inner-turmoil. Hawthorn is difficult to master and one should only ever consider placing a hawthorn wand in the hands of a witch or wizard of proven talent, or the consequences might be dangerous. “Hawthorn wands have a notable peculiarity: their spells can, when badly handled, backfire."
Appearance: Mane of messy, wavy, chestnut brown hair that is in dire need of a comb. Piercing, stormy blue orbs that appear as murky as the dark surface of the Black Lake. Pale skin, dark circles beneath her eyes, evidence of insomnia and stress. A trail of faint freckles that bridge across her nose, high cheek bones and dimples when she smiles. Tall and weedy, slender build.
Personality: Ambitious, determined, generous, creative, open-minded, intuitive, stubborn, reserved, cunning, prone to melancholy, dry sense of humor, easily angered and temperamental, a bit damaged and insecure. 'She's a bit mental that one.'
What She Loves: Reading about the Dark Arts, she finds the forbidden subject morbidly fascinating, though understands why it isn't taught at Hogwarts. Mackenna also enjoys reading of occlumency, legilimency and wandlore. She enjoys the occasional stroll down Knockturn Alley, particularly Borgin and Burkes, indulging in a glass of elf-made wine, listening to the Wicked Sisters live in show and enjoys most forms of muggle music too though she will never be caught dancing because she seems to possess two left feet. She has an interest in palm reading and astrology and is overall a bit weird and out there. Mackenna aspires to become a renowned wandmaker, hoping to study under internship of the brilliant wandmaker, Garrick Ollivander but she is also seriously considering a career as a Psychiatrist at St. Mungo's Hospital working in the Janus Thickey Ward.
What She Hates: Self-righteous gits, phony people, people who engage in excessive idle chatter, people lacking any real depth who have not endured some sort of hardship in life, close-minded people, and ignorance.
History: Father, Demarcus Radley was a jewel thief who used a Hand of Glory to burglarize wealthy homes and got caught by Aurors in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement shortly after Mackenna was born and is still serving his sentence in Azkaban. Mother, Amelia Davis is a deadbeat leaving Mackenna to be raised mostly under the care of their endearing house elf, Binx. When she's not dancing for money Amelia spends her spare time in the company of firewhiskey while Mackenna is left to tend to their dingy flat and cook her own meals, as Binx is far too old to take on the brunt of the housework alone and practically blind as a bat. Therefore prone to mixing up the spices, so its in everyone's best interest if the cooking is left up to Mackenna.
Parents: (half-blood) Amelia Davis and (half-blood) Demarcus Radley, unwed and separated. Mackenna has never met her birth father. *Her mother is the cousin of Tracey Davis, a witch who attended school the same year as Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter and was sorted into Slytherin house. Amelia was sorted to Slytherin with her elder cousin as well and they were close in school despite the two year age gap.
Siblings: None. Cousin is my character, Duane Davis. Duane's father, Adam Davis is the elder brother of Mackenna's mother. Amelia and Adam have a dysfunctional, strained relationship with Adam being the responsible, successful, golden-child while Amelia was a free-spirit gypsy who got knocked up unwed to a bloke by the name of Demarcus Radley who landed himself up in Azkaban leaving Amelia alone to raise Mackenna as a single mother.
Favorite Subjects: Defense Against the Dark Arts, Potions, and Divination.
Least Favorite Subjects: History of Magic, Transfiguration and Herbology.
Favorite Spell: Reducto, Fiendfyre and Expecto Patronum.
Roleplaying Sample: The cool autumn breeze rolled by ruffling her tangled hair as she trudged down the hill from the castle to the Forbidden Forest where she was to serve her first detention of the semester. 'Expecto Patronum' She hissed, casting her patronus to provide her with both light and protection as she stood at the foreboding tree line peering into the dense foliage in front of her. A wispy, illuminated, white fox slyly encircled her, waiting for the witch's next instruction. 'Here goes nothing.' Mackenna thought to herself as she reluctantly took the first step into the tall grass, mustering every once of courage within her, which wasn't much, to continue on in search of lacewing flies which were known to flutter about at dusk.
