Post by ethan on May 21, 2012 16:14:24 GMT
ethan nigel briggs
full name: Ethan Nigel Briggs
age: Sixteen
year: Sixth
birthday: May 15th
blood line: Halfblood
occupation: Student
former / house: Slytherin
"Let's start with the basics. Do you have any pets?"
"Yes, I have a pet. A rat to be exact. Yeah, I know rats are "out of style" but I like Bludger. Had him since my second year, he was a gift from my Gran for making the quidditch team. And yes I named my rat after an iron ball that has tried to take my head off. Ironic, isn't it?"
"Tell me about your wand."
"On to asking about my wand now? Alright fine. Its a wonderful 12 1/2 inch, Hazel wand with a dragon heartstring core. Yeah a common Slytherin core, I know. I've heard it so many bloody times. The wood type? Yup know its good for transfiguration and charms. Must be why I'm good at those things, don't you think?"
"Can you produce a patronus? What form does it take and what powers it?"
"My patronus is a bear. Big, powerful growly things with big teeth and lets not forget how playful they can be but they have a love for napping. Sort of familiar. Anyway, my memory would have to be the first time I was on a broom, a real one too not one of those kiddy ones. The feeling of the wind rushing, the grace. Oh, there's nothing like it."
"Care to tell me what you see when you see a boggart?"
"Guess the last time I saw a boggart it was of a shark. Yeah, I have a terrible fear of sharks. Great isn't it? Its just all those teeth and all. I know there's so few shark attacks it isn't even amusing but I still don't like the damn things. Glad I'm on land and their stuck in the water."
"I'm sure you've never seen a dementor but do you have a worst memory you can think of?"
"Have to say my worst memory was from my third year. Big game against Hufflepuff. Took a bludger to the shoulder, pretty much shattered everything it touched. With the magic these days it healed up fine. I know I'm lucky too, you don't have to say it. Could have been a lot worse, just some broken bones. Yeah, I know its a risk of the sport but lets just say I'd rather that didn't happen again. I've never had an injury that bad before that point or since then. Knock on wood."
Personal Importance
"What are some of the things you like?"
"Sleeping, flying, Quidditch, competition, the Appleby Arrows, charms, transfiguration, coffee, parties, pranking, sweets, black and white movies, a good joke, and napping."
"And lets not forget dislikes."
"Losing, sharks, cold coffee, studying, people who drink a lot, bright lights, getting up early, morning people, anti-muggleborn and anti-Slytherin people, beets, drama queens and people who complain a lot."
General Personality
[li]Ambitious. Ethan is a very ambitious person when he's had enough sleep and coffee. He can be quite the busy beaver, so to speak, too bad he normally doesn't take that energy and do something positive with it. Like his studies? Yeah, not happening.
[/li][li]Outgoing. There's definitely nothing shy about Ethan, he's just right out there with everything. So you either have the choice of liking him or not in the first thirty seconds upon meeting.
[/li][li]Smart Ass. You know that quick witted fellow that sits in the back making varied comments and getting house points taken away? That is pretty much Ethan, he's got a mouth and he's not afraid to use it. Along with his general "I have a comeback for everything." attitude there's the his sense of humor and several other things. Not that he's completely perfect or something like that. Sometimes his words just fail.
[/li][li]Confident. Ethan is not the type that shakes in his boots and worries that his abilities aren't there or something like that. Everything he says and does is great, at least in his eyes, only problem is that such feelings often leave him with over confident and thus when he falls, he falls hard.
[/li][li]Loyal. Loyal till the last is more like it. Ethan is definitely not the backstabbing type and normally once you have him as a friend you're pretty much stuck with him. He's pretty much the one to be there with you through thick and thin, through peace and war. You get the point? I would think you'd have to. Can't spell it out any better.
[/li][li]Moody. Ethan can be a little moody at times, just like an angry bear. Typically this side of him is only seen when someone really pisses him off or when he hasn't had enough coffee. If you catch him before he's had the correct amount of coffee its best just to leave him alone and come back once he's had his fill or you might get your head ripped off.
[/li][li]Hyper-Competitive. Losing and failing is never an option. No, one must win and win all the time. Ethan can never quite get enough of the feeling either. Turning anything from a quidditch match or getting up the stairs faster then the rest of the population into a contest.
[/li][li]Superstitious. Ethan is very superstitious mostly on game days or days there are tests. Yes, he does do the same exact thing on those days every time they appear so he doesn't lose or mess up. There's even the lucky socks he pulls out from under the bed. Wouldn't be such a bad thing all that if he didn't obsess over every last detail going right.
[/li][li]Stubborn. Stubborn as a mule is more like it. But yeah, Ethan is very stubborn and doesn't give into going against his thoughts or the way he feels about something without some serious arguing. Think of it like a dog with a bone, sure he could give it up but its a very nice bone and is anyone actually willing to see if they're fast enough to take it away?
[/li][li]Doesn't Know When To Say When. Sometimes Ethan takes his jokes, pranking, teasing and general behavior too far and doesn't realize it. That is normally the point where he starts hurting people and doesn't even know it. The only real way to stop it is for someone to actually tell him enough's enough. Hints don't seem to make it through his thick skull.
[/li][li]Unforgiving. When someone hurts him, his friends or is just a general thorn in his side they can get on his crap list rather quickly. And once that happens I won't kid you its very hard to get off that list. Ethan is not always the most forgiving person and is pretty stubborn thus holding grudges for a very long time.
[/li][li]Troublemaker. Troublemaker might be giving you the wrong impression but yeah, Ethan loves to find and make trouble. Though he typically tries not to hurt anyone in the process unless they're on his crap list. But other then trouble for people he loves breaking rules (its such a rush) and just having a good time while others toil away toeing the line. So he's had a few detentions, big deal. Long as it doesn't effect quidditch he doesn't care.
[/li][li]Fun-Loving. Jokes, humor, pranks and things of that nature are like the cat's ass. How there can be people that don't like such things are totally beyond Ethan. Its like what gets him up in the morning, well that quidditch and coffee. Above all, he is pretty good about taking what he's dished out, not like those pansies that can't take anything or they'll start crying.
[/li][li]Show Off. Showing off? Like hell yeah. Ethan loves to show off and be the center of attention. The bigger the better and if he fails? Well, he will never admit he did. The things he pulls off he does his best to make sure that people talk about it forever. Its just the way it works.
[/li][li]Egotistical. Ethan having an ego? No way. I guess if you consider him feeling that he is better then everyone else (mostly on the quidditch field.) having an ego then yes, he has one. Not that it runs everything in his life but there's times when he's just an arrogant fellow that feels that everyone should bow down and bask in his glory.
[/li][li]Perfectionist. Ethan accepts nothing short of perfection in everything that he does. Well, not everything, mostly with his studies he pretty much does bare minimum because its just too boring to do anymore then that. But things he actually wants to do, he's totally giving 110% and he doesn't want to risk failing at his little goals. This can turn a little ugly when he sets his goals WAY too high and doesn't reach them because of it, that makes him quite pissy but you get the point.
[/li][li]Overzealous/Impatient. When the mood strikes him just right or he's had enough coffee, Ethan can be a little on the impatient side. The fact that he often keeps other people waiting totally doesn't count for anything and he's ready to go. Where? Well, sometimes its just going somewhere as simple as to the Great Hall. Yeah, he can be a little over zealous for the oddest things.
[/li][li]Defensive. When pushed hard enough, Ethan will go on the defensive. Which is where the claws come out and he's ready to deal with the problem head on. Only problem is that he doesn't understand when to fight and when to back down. The fact of when to back down normally kicks in after he's been put in the hospital wing for who knows what.
[/li][li]Fickle. Ethan goes through fazes like most girls go through wardrobe changes. Likes, dislikes and hobbies often change in the blink of an eye if the mood hits him just right. This has also caused considerable amounts of trouble on him keeping a girlfriend for very long. He just gets bored with the same one all the time. Really, the only things that seem to stay the same in his life is a select handful of friends, quidditch and coffee.
[/li][li]Romantic. Well, I'm not sure a person might call Ethan the romantic type. As fickle as he is, he goes through girlfriends rapidly and there hasn't ever been the one that he's never been able to get enough of. Regardless, don't expect him to be bringing flowers, chocolates, or doing some sort of gesture of love. He pretty much treats his girlfriends like they're one of the guys, and will spent the whole time talking about quidditch, other girls, and how great he is. Most relationships last a week or so, any longer and he's already moved on to the next person anyway.
Home and Family
"Where were you born?"
"I was born and raised in Brighton. Still live there too."
"What about your family?"
Brandon Briggs. Magical Maintenance at St. Mungo's. 41. Halfblood.
"Yeah, my father's not one of those wizards like so many other Slytherin families (Well, Slytherin on my father's side. Mum was in Hufflepuff) that brings home tons of money and works for some evil lord on the side. No, he's just a simple member of the maintenance staff at St. Mungo's but he loves his job so that's all that matters, right?"
Katherine Briggs [Formally Wescott]. Editor of Witch Weekly. 40. Muggleborn.
"Why does everyone look at me like that when I say my mother is muggleborn? So I'm a Slytherin with muggle blood somewhere in there. Just because everyone thinks Slytherin is only for pureblood freaks doesn't mean there aren't others that don't fit in that mold. Ha. So why don't you start viewing Slytherins a little differently. Hmm?"
[/li][li]Trevor Briggs. Grandfather. Deceased. Halfblood.
[/li][li]Elisa Briggs. Grandmother. 63. Halfblood.
[/li][li]Annie Wescott. Grandmother. 58. Muggle.
[/li][li]Paul Wescott. Grandfather. 60. Muggle.
For History Books
"Lastly, your past. Anything interesting you'd like to add?"
"I was born to two very unfamous and rather normal magical people. No, really they weren't famous at all, not everyone can have family like those famous potion creators or some great auror. The two pretty much married right out of Hogwarts, least once my Mum was out anyway and not to long after that I came into the world. Yes, indeed, it was a joyous moment (at least that's what my mum says) from that point on we were all quite the family. Had a little house in Brighton in the wizarding section of things, all surrounded by anti-muggle this and that so we weren't uncovered. Can't really say much more about that type, course there's pictures of me learning to walk, talk, and sneaking coffee. Yup my love for that stuff started young. Think when I was about three I got to be placed on a broom, well with a friend of the family who happened to be visiting but from that point on I couldn't get enough of it. Pretty sure Mum had to pull a screaming me off the broom because I didn't want to get off. Talk about having a passion early. After that, and because of my never ending begging, mum went out and got me a kiddy safe broom. Which came much to my father's dismay. Not that he had anything against Quidditch but seeing so many things at St. Mungo's really got him to the point of fretting that something was going to happen every time someone took a risk. He's still like that, too.
At the very least I can say that my Mum is the more fun of the two (how many guys can say that?) and often when my dad was at work and she had a day off I was having varied chances to play a house safe version of Quidditch which was nothing more then a child safe quaffle with a few rings set up as goals. Which worked for a good while and kept me very happy (though Mum got tired of playing with me) at least until I was old enough to join in on the "street Quidditch" that went on in our local area. That was pretty much my life up till my Hogwarts letter. Quidditch, watching Quidditch, playing Quidditch. Yeah, really dull to some people. Not like I had a sibling to worry about and make things interesting, course my grandparents visited from time to time but they weren't really a big part of my life. Think my biggest thing aside from the Quidditch was sneaking out into the muggle part areas. Not that I spent much time by the pier. Its a strange thing against sharks, that's all. I know its completely unrealistic and doesn't make much sense at all but I don't like the ocean. If I stay on land, they can't reach me. Why don't I like them? Well, I really don't have a bloody clue, how about the fact that they're just there? That's the only reason I have.
Once my Hogwarts letter came, I have to say things got really interesting. I got to go meet new people, shopping for anything on my school list and by the time I was finally on the train I had myself so worked up that I practically kept shaking from the excitement. Haha. Once I got to Hogwarts and went through the Sorting I was placed in Slytherin house. Still think that was the scariest thing I've ever been through, sitting up there in front of everyone waiting for the hat to make a choice. Seemed to take it forever. Anyway, once I was sorted I had it in my head that I was going to work the hardest and be the best student that Hogwarts had ever seen. That lasted all of two months and I was so sick of doing my "best" that I pretty much quit doing my work. Yeah, I did just enough to keep my grades up but not anymore then I had to. Instead of my studies I focused more on, well, rule breaking, I guess. Sneaking out of the common room to explore the castle, dodging perfects, getting caught by prefects, you know all the general fun. My second year wasn't much different mainly because I got to have a go at Quidditch at Hogwarts for the first time. That started my claim to fame as a celebrity of this bloody school. Been on the team ever since too, can't find anyone better then me, with any luck I'll have a shot at the big times but Dad still says that I need to worry about my grades because I have to have a "fall back" plan in case things don't work out. Its that thinking right there that causes failure, let me tell you. Fall back plan, Ha!
Guess the following years were filled with pranks, detentions, Quidditch, coffee, and angry girlfriends. They're pissy little things, let me tell you hardly worth the time. Can't say there's really much that sticks out to me as being just great information worth knowing. I'm awesome, that's all that you really need to know, right? I'm kidding. I would think that my only big news through all that time was my OWLs. My parents they thought they might encourage me by dangling a reward under my nose for good grades. Ended up being, that if I could get at least all A's on my OWLs that they'd buy me a new racing broom. I know they thought that I'd never get that good of grades or they wouldn't have offered something that big. Well, much to their shock, I managed to meet that. It was hard, mind you. A lot of pranking and sleeping time wasted but I did it. And in the end I did get that lovely broom along with the fact that I was no longer going to be getting birthday or Christmas gifts for the rest of my life. But it was totally worth it for a broom like that. *clears throat* Anyway. That's pretty much my boring life story. Great, huh?"
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