Post by Matthew Cooper on Jan 21, 2010 15:20:27 GMT -5
Accepted. Welcome to Hogwarts: The New Ages!
Full Character Name: Matthew Alexander Cooper
D.o.B./Age: 4th February 2011 / 18
Place of Residency: London, England
Blood Status: Pure-blood
History: Matthew was born just a few minutes before her twin sister, Jessica, and they lived in a small cottage in Devon’s countryside. From the very beginning, Matthew felt that it was his duty to protect and care for her. As a toddler, Matthew exemplified the meaning of the Terrible Two's. A born troublemaker, he was always being a pest. Whether it was sticking galleons between the floorboards, climbing up the upholstery, or pulling at everything he could reach, it didn’t really matter. As long as it was troublesome, he would do it. He was also constantly getting into things, his curiosity getting the better of him. If Bernard ever lost his wand, all he had to do was find Matthew to know where it was.
Four years after having their twins, Bernard and Laura Cooper decided to move to an old house in London, reminiscent of Victorian era Britain. Although the rest of the family settled into the house quickly, Matthew was worried, because Jessica had a lot more trouble. On the first night, Matthew was sleeping in another room from Jessica, which he really didn’t like the idea of, because he wouldn’t be able to help her sleep if she woke from a nightmare. On that night, Matthew instantly awoke, hearing a scream which he knew was his sisters. Her mother and father rushed to her room, hearing her screams too. When he got to her room, he was met with a crowd of jesters. Matthew was happy to know that they would be sharing rooms again, and he continued to help her whenever she woke up in the middle of the night from night terrors. This meant that he was able to forge a closer relationship with his sister.
As soon as his parents trusted him to go out walking without disappearing, Matthew would always go on little adventures, first starting in the garden, and then moving onto larger areas such as the woods near Laura's sister’s house, out in Devon. He would constantly come back in rashes from woodland fungi and plants, and covered from tip to toe in mud. He was a typical boy, always going out in whatever clothes he was wearing, whether it was his old jeans, or his whitest shirts, and get literally covered in the countryside. He would also often trail that countryside through the living room, over the white carpet, up the stairs, and onto his mother and father’s bed (which was rather bouncy).
When Matthew was starting to mature magically, he had an incident which affected him for years after. As a child he was always asking questions, and trying things out for himself. One day, he felt a tickle at his fingertips, much like static electricity. He was in the sitting room at the time, and found a jar above the fireplace. Unbeknownst to him, this was the Floo powder, and when he took it in his hands, the magic in his fingertips ignited the powder. This sent the lid of the jar shooting up at the roof, where it smashed a Chandelier given to the family as a house warming present. Matthew, thinking this was his own fault, did not tell his parents what had happened when they came to the scene. He was told off, and went for weeks hiding away in his room, scared of the magic his parents were always making with their wands. That was until his sister convinced him to ask their parents about it. When he went to them, then apologised for telling him off, and told him what had happened, and that it was all natural. His fear lightened, and he was able to spend more time around magic.
A few years later, while visiting relatives back out at Devon, Matthew felt the urge for adventure. There was a forest nearby – this would be the perfect place to venture into and explore. He asked if Jessica wanted to come, and she hesitantly agreed. That was unexpected, as Jessica was usually one for staying where it was safe. While they were out there, it started to get dark, and Jessica got slightly scared, even with her brother helping protecting. At one point, she lost sight of him, and started to panic. Matthew was hiding behind a tree at this point. After waiting a few seconds, he jumped out from behind the tree to scare her. Although he only meant it jokingly, she got such a shock from it that she screamed at the top of her lungs. Matthew instantly went to comfort her, and brought her straight back home.
A few years on, on the fourth of February, 2022, he and his sister were awoken early in the morning to wait eagerly for their Hogwarts Letter. At the time, he had no idea what was going on. All he knew was that it was an amazing thing to go there, and that they played Quidditch. He really looked forward to the idea of being able to plan competitive Quidditch against other kids, which was much better than just playing alone with his father.
Personality Description: Matthew is by far the loud twin out of him and his twin, Jessica. He is a lot more outgoing than his sister. His outward personality is different to that he shows to his family. He is generally kind and caring. Around friends and others, he will try to show off and will be loud. As he is often unable to hold his tongue, he will snap at teachers, as well as those who are mean to either his sister or him. He is a bit of a smart-mouth to teachers and authority figures. He is very protective of his sister. However, as much as he worries when she comes along with him when he goes exploring, he wants her to be happy.
Although he gets the charisma out of him and his sister, he is the less intelligent twin. If he finds something interesting, he will find it easier to remember. With some things, his memory can almost be photographic. He isn’t much of a reader, instead preferring to scoot around on a broom, and is quite good at flying, even for his age. He can be a bit of a troublemaker, which can get him into a lot of trouble with authority. That, and his love of adventure means that he can often be found outside after he is due in bed, sleeping. He has a great sense of direction; this is a product of years of exploration, and it also aids him with his exploration. As his sister has a terrible sense of direction, he often keeps close to her to help her, and so that she doesn’t get lost. He likes to do things physically, rather than with magical aid, and expects this to stay the same once he has his wand and knows magic.
Physical Description: As the older twin, Matthew is also the taller. The easy way to describe Matthew would be average with a dash of different, much like his sister. He is slightly taller than most boys his age, but at the same time, he doesn’t look down to people. He slouches a lot, so he can just look straight forward to look at people’s faces. As him and Jessica are fraternal twins, he has many features that are similar to hers. His nose is quite small, and straight. His cheeks are rounded, as is his chin. His lips are red like pale rose petals, and are full.
His eyes are a more pure blue, unlike his sister’s. His brown hair isn’t too short. He does have a certain element of cuteness to him. Like his sister, he has long limbs, but his torso is large enough to make everything seem even. His body is more bulky than his sisters, and most boys his age, mostly due to his adventuring. He walks around rather proudly, adding a few inches to his physical height. His clothing style is, for the most part, unstyled. He typically wears jeans, and an unarranged assortment of shirts and long sleeved t-shirts.
Likes:
Dislikes:
Special Talents: Due to his preference of Muggle methods, he is quite capable at physical sports, including Running and Rugby. His father taught him to ride a broom, and he doesn’t associate it with magic as much because they can’t blow up in his face, so he is a good flyer, for an eleven year old. He is also able to find his way easily, due to doing a lot of exploration in his youth. Whenever he finds something interesting, his memory can become almost-photographic. He is a great comforter, when it comes to making his sister feel better, at the very least. He knows the stars fairly well from staring out his window at night and going out on clear summer nights to look at the stars.
RP Example: Matthew let himself fall with a ‘flop’ on to the armchair. He was bored and in a bad mood thanks to Jessica. If she hadn’t grassed him in then he could be having fun with his fathers wand but no, she had to go tell so now he had nothing to do today. To be honest he had nothing to do most days. He wished that he could go to Hogwarts right now, but he knew he couldn’t he wasn’t ready to go yet. He still had to get all his school supplies. He was looking forward to his wand most. He couldn’t wait to get it, then he could carry it around everywhere at school with him.
Slouching down on to his mothers good cushions, he folded his legs and sat with his face in his hands. There was nothing to do. His father had gone to work early today and Jessica was off reading a book, probably in the garden. Letting out a big sigh for a eleven year old, Matthew turned the other so his head was on the ground and so everything was backwards. This didn’t last for long as the blood was rushing to his head rather quickly. Before he could do anything though he felt a tug at his feet and before he knew it he was the right way round again.
“Matthew what have I told you about the cushions” Laura said frowning slightly. “I’m sorry, I’m just bored I thought I’d entertain myself” he replied looking at her.
“I can see that, how about you grab your broom and I’ll give you a game in the yard”
Matthews’s small face lit up. He loved playing against his parents.
“You really mean it?” he asked excitedly, remembering last times incident.
“Yes I really mean it” she laughed back. “go on go get your broom” she called watching him run off.
How You Found Us (Optional): Same as Jessica xD
Full Character Name: Matthew Alexander Cooper
D.o.B./Age: 4th February 2011 / 18
Place of Residency: London, England
Blood Status: Pure-blood
History: Matthew was born just a few minutes before her twin sister, Jessica, and they lived in a small cottage in Devon’s countryside. From the very beginning, Matthew felt that it was his duty to protect and care for her. As a toddler, Matthew exemplified the meaning of the Terrible Two's. A born troublemaker, he was always being a pest. Whether it was sticking galleons between the floorboards, climbing up the upholstery, or pulling at everything he could reach, it didn’t really matter. As long as it was troublesome, he would do it. He was also constantly getting into things, his curiosity getting the better of him. If Bernard ever lost his wand, all he had to do was find Matthew to know where it was.
Four years after having their twins, Bernard and Laura Cooper decided to move to an old house in London, reminiscent of Victorian era Britain. Although the rest of the family settled into the house quickly, Matthew was worried, because Jessica had a lot more trouble. On the first night, Matthew was sleeping in another room from Jessica, which he really didn’t like the idea of, because he wouldn’t be able to help her sleep if she woke from a nightmare. On that night, Matthew instantly awoke, hearing a scream which he knew was his sisters. Her mother and father rushed to her room, hearing her screams too. When he got to her room, he was met with a crowd of jesters. Matthew was happy to know that they would be sharing rooms again, and he continued to help her whenever she woke up in the middle of the night from night terrors. This meant that he was able to forge a closer relationship with his sister.
As soon as his parents trusted him to go out walking without disappearing, Matthew would always go on little adventures, first starting in the garden, and then moving onto larger areas such as the woods near Laura's sister’s house, out in Devon. He would constantly come back in rashes from woodland fungi and plants, and covered from tip to toe in mud. He was a typical boy, always going out in whatever clothes he was wearing, whether it was his old jeans, or his whitest shirts, and get literally covered in the countryside. He would also often trail that countryside through the living room, over the white carpet, up the stairs, and onto his mother and father’s bed (which was rather bouncy).
When Matthew was starting to mature magically, he had an incident which affected him for years after. As a child he was always asking questions, and trying things out for himself. One day, he felt a tickle at his fingertips, much like static electricity. He was in the sitting room at the time, and found a jar above the fireplace. Unbeknownst to him, this was the Floo powder, and when he took it in his hands, the magic in his fingertips ignited the powder. This sent the lid of the jar shooting up at the roof, where it smashed a Chandelier given to the family as a house warming present. Matthew, thinking this was his own fault, did not tell his parents what had happened when they came to the scene. He was told off, and went for weeks hiding away in his room, scared of the magic his parents were always making with their wands. That was until his sister convinced him to ask their parents about it. When he went to them, then apologised for telling him off, and told him what had happened, and that it was all natural. His fear lightened, and he was able to spend more time around magic.
A few years later, while visiting relatives back out at Devon, Matthew felt the urge for adventure. There was a forest nearby – this would be the perfect place to venture into and explore. He asked if Jessica wanted to come, and she hesitantly agreed. That was unexpected, as Jessica was usually one for staying where it was safe. While they were out there, it started to get dark, and Jessica got slightly scared, even with her brother helping protecting. At one point, she lost sight of him, and started to panic. Matthew was hiding behind a tree at this point. After waiting a few seconds, he jumped out from behind the tree to scare her. Although he only meant it jokingly, she got such a shock from it that she screamed at the top of her lungs. Matthew instantly went to comfort her, and brought her straight back home.
A few years on, on the fourth of February, 2022, he and his sister were awoken early in the morning to wait eagerly for their Hogwarts Letter. At the time, he had no idea what was going on. All he knew was that it was an amazing thing to go there, and that they played Quidditch. He really looked forward to the idea of being able to plan competitive Quidditch against other kids, which was much better than just playing alone with his father.
Personality Description: Matthew is by far the loud twin out of him and his twin, Jessica. He is a lot more outgoing than his sister. His outward personality is different to that he shows to his family. He is generally kind and caring. Around friends and others, he will try to show off and will be loud. As he is often unable to hold his tongue, he will snap at teachers, as well as those who are mean to either his sister or him. He is a bit of a smart-mouth to teachers and authority figures. He is very protective of his sister. However, as much as he worries when she comes along with him when he goes exploring, he wants her to be happy.
Although he gets the charisma out of him and his sister, he is the less intelligent twin. If he finds something interesting, he will find it easier to remember. With some things, his memory can almost be photographic. He isn’t much of a reader, instead preferring to scoot around on a broom, and is quite good at flying, even for his age. He can be a bit of a troublemaker, which can get him into a lot of trouble with authority. That, and his love of adventure means that he can often be found outside after he is due in bed, sleeping. He has a great sense of direction; this is a product of years of exploration, and it also aids him with his exploration. As his sister has a terrible sense of direction, he often keeps close to her to help her, and so that she doesn’t get lost. He likes to do things physically, rather than with magical aid, and expects this to stay the same once he has his wand and knows magic.
Physical Description: As the older twin, Matthew is also the taller. The easy way to describe Matthew would be average with a dash of different, much like his sister. He is slightly taller than most boys his age, but at the same time, he doesn’t look down to people. He slouches a lot, so he can just look straight forward to look at people’s faces. As him and Jessica are fraternal twins, he has many features that are similar to hers. His nose is quite small, and straight. His cheeks are rounded, as is his chin. His lips are red like pale rose petals, and are full.
His eyes are a more pure blue, unlike his sister’s. His brown hair isn’t too short. He does have a certain element of cuteness to him. Like his sister, he has long limbs, but his torso is large enough to make everything seem even. His body is more bulky than his sisters, and most boys his age, mostly due to his adventuring. He walks around rather proudly, adding a few inches to his physical height. His clothing style is, for the most part, unstyled. He typically wears jeans, and an unarranged assortment of shirts and long sleeved t-shirts.
Likes:
- His sister Jessica
- Adventure
- Quidditch
Dislikes:
- Harm coming to Jessica.
- Overuse of magic
- Rain
Special Talents: Due to his preference of Muggle methods, he is quite capable at physical sports, including Running and Rugby. His father taught him to ride a broom, and he doesn’t associate it with magic as much because they can’t blow up in his face, so he is a good flyer, for an eleven year old. He is also able to find his way easily, due to doing a lot of exploration in his youth. Whenever he finds something interesting, his memory can become almost-photographic. He is a great comforter, when it comes to making his sister feel better, at the very least. He knows the stars fairly well from staring out his window at night and going out on clear summer nights to look at the stars.
RP Example: Matthew let himself fall with a ‘flop’ on to the armchair. He was bored and in a bad mood thanks to Jessica. If she hadn’t grassed him in then he could be having fun with his fathers wand but no, she had to go tell so now he had nothing to do today. To be honest he had nothing to do most days. He wished that he could go to Hogwarts right now, but he knew he couldn’t he wasn’t ready to go yet. He still had to get all his school supplies. He was looking forward to his wand most. He couldn’t wait to get it, then he could carry it around everywhere at school with him.
Slouching down on to his mothers good cushions, he folded his legs and sat with his face in his hands. There was nothing to do. His father had gone to work early today and Jessica was off reading a book, probably in the garden. Letting out a big sigh for a eleven year old, Matthew turned the other so his head was on the ground and so everything was backwards. This didn’t last for long as the blood was rushing to his head rather quickly. Before he could do anything though he felt a tug at his feet and before he knew it he was the right way round again.
“Matthew what have I told you about the cushions” Laura said frowning slightly. “I’m sorry, I’m just bored I thought I’d entertain myself” he replied looking at her.
“I can see that, how about you grab your broom and I’ll give you a game in the yard”
Matthews’s small face lit up. He loved playing against his parents.
“You really mean it?” he asked excitedly, remembering last times incident.
“Yes I really mean it” she laughed back. “go on go get your broom” she called watching him run off.
How You Found Us (Optional): Same as Jessica xD
