Status: Approved, Beatrice 13 July

Status: Approved, Beatrice 13 July

Status : Approved, Aurora July13

Status: Approved, Beatrice 13 July

Status: Approved, Beatrice 13 July

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Name of Ability or Race/Talent that you Are Applying for: Perfectionist
Describe why this fits your character (not why you the player want it): Word count: 456

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Kit is a perfectionist when it comes to many things such as his art, fixing things, cleaning things, brewing potions, and casting magic. He has always taken great care to pronounce everything right and to perform the proper wand movement perfectly when casting a spell just like he does his best to complete any task he undergoes to the best of his abilities. Being an artist makes him especially critical of his own work, so he can take a while to complete whatever goal he sets his mind to, but he is sure to do it well.

His perfectionism is also evident in the way he sorts his art supplies like how all his colors are in rainbow order every time and he has a bit of a compulsion to keep them that way. Each thing must be in its proper place so he can find them when he needs them. His organization extends to most of his possessions and his lifestyle in general due to his perfectionist and completionist ways. Unfortunately it can slow him down, like when he took forever to turn in essays for class or to turn in art projects in muggle school or to finish video games he plays because he has to do everything right and if something gets messed up, he has to start all over again due to his intolerance for mistakes if he believes he can do better. He enjoys giving everything his all and doesn't like to settle for less than that.

The fact that mistakes can lead to big problems and disasters in magic also plays a role in why and how Kit is a perfectionist. Because his parents are muggles who have a very low tolerance for magic and things different from the norm, he could hardly afford to make magical mistakes for fear his parents would find out about them. If his parents discovered said mistakes and how dangerous they could be, there was a very large chance they would make him come home from school and stop learning magic altogether. It is especially important to Kit to avoid this outcome because not only would it prevent him from learning magic, but he has at least one magical younger sibling who would also probably be prevented from the same thing and he would hate for them to have to suffer the consequences of his mistakes. Additionally, because he takes the time to study what can go wrong with magic if it's not done correctly, Kit knows the danger he could put others in if he doesn't do things absolutely right. This makes him especially careful when learning new types of magic for the first time so he can reduce the margin of error.

Name of Ability or Race/Talent that you Are Applying for: Wandless Magic
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Being a metamorphmagus, Kit has essentially been practicing wandless magic since he was born. He has worked hard to extend his knowledge and abilities past just transfiguring his body, however, and thought learning wandless magic for magic in general would be really useful. As an artist, Kit often has a lot of supplies with or about him. Thus he can and has confused his wand for a pencil or forgotten where he put his wand among his other drawing utensils. When drawing and his drawing subject was a being or creature that startled easily, he couldn't go fishing through all his belongings making a big commotion just to find the right drawing utensil. He needed to use the summoning charm without a lot of obnoxious wand waving and he needed to do it quickly - something else wandless magic came in handy for because he could use a more subtle gesture and a softly spoken incantation.

As a caretaker of Hogwarts Castle, Kit also often had a lot of supplies with or about him such as for cleaning and fixing things. He practiced trying to use wandless magic then in order to make it easier for him to perform the appropriate spells needed to do his job without having to find out where his wand went among his supplies. Being a metamorphmagus meant that Kit also often changed clothes to suit his different guises and that meant his wand was often left in the pocket of one garment or another. Aside from wanting to learn wandless magic beyond his metamorph transformations, it was these small difficulties that encouraged him to study and practice wandless magic.

At first, of course, when he found out about wandless magic and began trying to learn it as a first year in Ilvermorny, there were no results other than what he could do naturally as a metamorphmagus. He kept at it, though, testing and trying his abilities, and by his second year there were a few little things he could partially do here and there such as using the Wand-Lighting Charm without having his wand in his hand. Concentration, he learned, was the key and he did his best to hone the skills he used to focus on the magic he wanted to cast. By his sixth year, he was finally able to say he had mastered wandless magic as he could proficiently cast whatever spell he chose with just a gesture and the incantation.

Name of Ability or Race/Talent that you Are Applying for: Nonverbal Magic
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Along with wandless magic, Kit thought it would be a good idea to learn nonverbal magic. He first thought this would be useful when he was working as a caretaker and he needed to be silent and sneaky in order to catch students in the middle of rule-breaking acts. His cat's grace was helpful towards this end, but not as much as if he could cast spells without having to speak a word. Since he already knew wandless magic by the time he decided to try his hand at nonverbal magic, Kit also found he no longer needed to gesture in order to cast a spell, making it that much more stealthy.

Aside from catching students in the middle of rule-breaking, another reason Kit had for wanting to learn how to be stealthier with the aid of nonverbal magic was to help catch the hags that had been rumored to be at Hogwarts the first year he was teaching there. Along with his metamorphmagus ability to detect other beings in disguise, if he wanted to get the drop on them, being able to do magic without speaking was crucial. Since his younger sibling had also been attending Hogwarts that year, he was extra dedicated to making certain the school was as safe as he could possibly help make it as the Hogwarts castle caretaker. For that, he needed to study magic harder and increase his capabilities such as through nonverbal magic.

Kit's abilities as a metamorphmagus meant he already had some minor experience in what it took to cast wandless and nonverbal magic because he could transfigure his body at will. From there, though, he expanded his studies by reading books on the subject of nonverbal magic and practiced trying to perform it whenever he could. He found out that one had to pronounce the spell's incantation clearly in one's mind even if not out loud in order to cast a spell nonverbally. It also took great concentration and focus on what one wanted to achieve using magic along with a strong will to do it in order to make up for the lack of wand movement or even a gesture. Beyond his metamorphmagus body transfiguration, it took a couple of years after he started his studying nonverbal magic for him to get the hang of it in general. It was only recently he was able to master the ability to his satisfaction.

Status: All approved, Beatrice, 13 July

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Name of Ability or Race/Talent that you Are Applying for: Prodigal DADA Learner
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Pyxis Hellebore was not a good student. There weren’t many private schools in Eastbourne, so his parents settled on sending him to one of the better secular primary schools in the town. Thanks to this, his grades were never really a factor in moving up years. Sure, the school required their students to not fail, but weaker students didn’t have to worry about being held back unless they were in a really bad place. For Pyxis, this was the perfect environment to breed laziness and indifference. He had zero care for his grades that barely made the pass mark, and his participation in extracurricular activities was abysmal at best. Why should he care, anyways? He knew exactly where he’d end up in life and if he happened to flunk out at some point, there’d still be an open position with his name on it at the hotel.

When his life went all wibbly-wobbly last summer, Pyxis spent even less time on his school work. All he could think about was magic. Well… magic and the miserable fact that he couldn’t carry his Playstation to the school for magic.

Anyways, his trip to Diagon Alley was the greatest experience of his life, and once he was back home, for what felt like the first time in forever, Pyxis picked up a textbook. And then another. And then all of them. It was all so insane to him. He simply could not wrap his head around the fact that in a few months, he’d be at Hogwarts, performing spells and pruning plants that could give him skill buffs in real life. He spent long nights pouring over every single one of his new books, even giving up his free time used for video games. Of course, a favorite from these readings was obviously picked.

Pyxis’ short memory also played a part in his low grades, and even though he’d been reading more during the past few months than he ever had, his retention skills left a lot to be desired. Once the boy was finished with a textbook, he placed it back in its wrappings and promptly forgot most of what he’d read. There were little things he could recall such as a potion for the common cold or a charm for making things float, but all of the gritty details had escaped him not too long after he stopped engaging with the material.

That was true for every book except The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection. The writings were like candy to Pyxis. He was obsessed with the fact that dark wizards existed and there were wars fought over the sanctity of wizardhood. Well, that’s how he understood it, at least. And if he was being honest, it scared Pyxis quite a bit. The thought of a creature or wizard breaking into his home or doing bad things was enough to keep his head buried in that book, soaking up every bit of information on how he could protect himself and his family from danger.

When he arrived at Hogwarts, his obsession with keeping himself safe was at its worse. Mumblings of darkness and peril were around every corner and while Pyxis was sure it was just the older kids joking around, he wanted to be prepared. However, the anxiety of being in a new place wore off quickly after a few weeks of attending classes and his interest in defending himself against the Dark Arts turned right back into a hobby. Learning about the dark wizards of old and studying the ways that wizarding heroes fought against them was better than any movie. He’d even been able to find books in the library - who would have ever expected Pyxis to use the library?! - that provided information on Defence Against the Dark Arts spells learned in the later years of Hogwarts and while he couldn’t perform them to perfection, he could surely read about them over and over again, dreaming of the day he’d get to show off what he knew in class.

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Status: Approved, Beatrice 13 July

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Name of Ability or Race/Talent that you Are Applying for: Spell Spread

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Hui-Ming stands at the center of the room; his posture is rigid, his expression stoic, despite clear signs of exertion. He holds his wand delicately, his mind wandering. His eyes scan the room, observing older, more experienced members of the duelling circuit engrossed in practice.

Again.

He inhales deeply, before resetting the training dummies. His wand movements are precise, almost mechanical, as he casts the spell. He is perfect, the embodiment of the way spells should be cast. And a jet of light shoots out of his wand, striking one of the dummies squarely in the chest.

Hui-Ming exhales. His expression remains unchanged, his features giving away nothing of the effort and frustration he feels inside.

He resets the dummy and takes his stance once again. When he casts, his wand movements are more deliberate, his incantation clearer than before. And the spell hits the target perfectly.

But instead of positive feelings, all that these casts made the Chinese boy feel was negative. Frustration and self-doubt ate at him, more devastating than a hundred losses. A snide voice would whisper to him, at the edges of his consciousness, whispering how he was nothing but a fraud and a charlatan; whispering how even the undisciplined could prove results, while all he could do was to stand here, making a fool of himself.

Doing the same thing over and over and over again, and expecting a different result. That was the textbook definition of madness. And yet--

He adjusts his grip on the wand, his fingers barely betraying a tremor of frustration.

Something has to give. He has to change his approach. He can hardly afford to stand here, beating his head against the metaphorical wall. But to pour too much magic into his wand, to overload a cast?

His wand had an uneasy alliance with him, and there were many a time when it resisted his attempts at change. And yet, Hui-Ming sought to create a legacy for his name. For his family. It was his duty to do so. No matter how much practice and iteration and effort and sacrifice it took.

With renewed determination, Hui-Ming steps forward. He would do it. No matter how hard it seemed, or how impossible it felt; he had already carved a name for himself in this mad world, and he would go on master it.

A trickle became a flood, as the Chinese boy stepped beyond all reason and rationality, directing a surge of energy down his left hand and into his wand. What if it could blow up in his face? What if it was unwise?

He would overcome the challenges set before him, and nothing would get in his way.
He moved through the movements and the incantation, directing his wand at the dummies. The moment lingered, threatening to last an eternity. Would his wand again reject his attempts to change?

He could feel his heart beating, drowning out the sound of his surroundings. And sure enough, a jet of magic shot out of his wand, splitting into two streams and hitting both dummies.

Hui-Ming lingered for a moment, not quite believing the outcome. It takes him a moment to process what his eyes were telling him. That he had succeeded.

Slowly, he lowers his wand; attempting to hold on to his poise even as he was overcome by a quiet triumph at his breakthrough.

There was still a lot of work to be done, he would still need to practice and refine his technique so he could do this intentionally and on command.

But for now, perhaps he could take a moment to bask in his accomplishment. And perhaps he could be satisfied.

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Status: Approved, Beatrice 13 July

Status: Approved, Beatrice, 13 July

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Status: Approved, Beatrice 13 July