Post by Sloane Connolly on Oct 10, 2017 22:30:02 GMT -5
Full Character Name: Gertrude (Sloane) Connolly
D.o.B./Age: Feb 8th, 2000 age 29
Place of Residency: London, England
Former House: The Mighty Lions!
Blood Status: Muggleborn
Wand: Vine wood, Veela Hair core. 11 inches, very pliable. Natural wood look with flowers engraved in the handle.
Position Requesting: Herbology Professor
Credentials:
N.E.W.T.s
Arithmancy: E
Astronomy: O
Care of Magical Creatures: O
Charms: O
Defense Against the Dark Arts: A
Herbology: O
Potions: O
Transfiguration: E
Quinn attended National College for Teaching and Leadership in Manchester where she got a degree in Education. Being a second generation teacher, she dedicated her life to becoming the best teacher possible. She took a job as a teacher's aid at Hogwarts where she chose to help out in the Herbology classroom. She worked as the aid for 4 years when the Herbology Professor stepped down and she decided it was time for her to step up, use her knowledge and become the permanent teacher at Hogwarts.
History:
Gertrude was born into a family of teachers. Her father was a man who taught history for a middle school. Her mother was a teacher at a Charter school. She taught all different classes to different age groups. The family was happy living in Limerick, Ireland. After almost 20 years in the teaching career, a massive public funding freeze and subsequent budget cuts sent her father to the unemployment line. He was all set to get a job at a charter school like his wife, Ava, but her parents decided it was time for a change of scenery.
Some friends of her mom and dad had just moved to England to try to start a life there and as a family, they decided to join them. So at the age of 7, Gertrude found herself picking up and moving far away from everything she was used to. Her parents quickly found jobs in a local public school. As She got older, her parents realized they didn't care for the public school system in England so her mom decided to quit and home school their only daughter. They had hard times and lived paycheck to paycheck, but were a completely happy family. Since her mother was an excellent teacher, her foundation of knowledge was excellent and Gertrude started to get very smart, very fast. She decided from a young age, she wanted to be a teacher.
At the age of 9. A bunch of boys at a playground had her cornered in a little playhouse while her mom wasn't paying attention. She was hiding out covering her ears as they ridiculed her name. "Gertrude is such an ugly name" They teased her mercilessly, calling her "Grandma" and saying nobody will ever like her with such a stupid name. She started to break down into tears. She started to get angry and yelled at them "ENOUGH!" When she stood up fast, the entire playhouse they were in broke apart completely and fell down around them. Quinn was terrified and her mother tried everything she could do to explain what happened. Without a good explanation, her mother chalked it up to an oddly timed earthquake. They turned it into a joke about how "Powerful" She was, conjuring up an earthquake because she was so mad. Quinn didn't buy it as a coincidence. After "The incident" as it became affectionately called, Quinn was paying close attention to the things that happened around her. Whenever she got emotional, things around the house would break. Pictures would fall off the wall, windows would break, Animals would begin to act strangely, She couldn't explain why, but she was worried that she was a freak. She tried to hide the incidents from her parents, who started to wonder if she was having behavioral issues, breaking windows and knocking things over. Then the answers came in the form of a letter to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Her parents were absolutely intrigued. In all their years of teaching, they didn't know that super natural powers were real. They encouraged her to embrace who she was and attend the school where she could keep up with her learning of the magical side of her.
Upon going to Hogwarts, she became fairly popular and had a good clique of friends, including her friend Allegra, that she could depend on. She changed her own name from Gertrude to her middle name, Sloane. She hated the name Gertrude and got angry if people called her by it. She wasn't exactly popular, but she wasn't a nerd either. As she got older, around 5th year, she started to develop and caught the attention of several boys. She had some fun at Hogwarts flirting with boys but she always heeded her parents advice. She kept focused on school and wouldn't commit to a boy. In her 7th year, she started dating a Slytherin who she started to fall in love with. When she brought him home to meet her parents, they didn't think he was a good fit for her. While they didn't approve of her dating him, they didn't stop him. Because she valued her parents opinions, she decided to break things off with him. She loved her parents and trusted their gut instincts over hers. She was never good at telling who the good guys were, and the bad guys were so she was happy for her parents insight.
She graduated Hogwarts with very high marks. The dedication she showed mirrored her parents dedication to education. She decided that she would follow in her parents footsteps and started applying to colleges in England and the surrounding areas. After getting several letters of acceptance to several colleges, she decided to go to her dream college. She attended the National College for Teaching and Leadership in Manchester where she earned her degree in education. She was about to begin a career teaching in England when she got an offer from her old school, Hogwarts. While they didn't necessarily believe she had the experience to become a teacher yet, they offered her a job as a teachers aid. After considering her options and touring the schools in England who would hire her, she visited Hogwarts and fell in love with the Herbology classroom, which she did very well in when she attended Hogwarts. She accepted the aid spot in the Herbology class and learned everything she could from the professor who was completely open to teaching her everything he knew about, not only Herbology, but about what it was like to be a teacher at Hogwarts. The good, the bad, and the ugly. She held that position for 4 years until the Herbology professor stepped down. She was nervous, so she consulted her parents, who encouraged her to follow her dreams and apply at Hogwarts where she was accepted as the Herbology Professor.
Significant People in Your Life: Father: Art Connolly, Mother: Ava Connolly
the two most important people in her life.
Pet(s): Owl, Princess Peach
Economic Status: Middle class
Personality Description:
Sloane is bubbly. She always tends to be cheery and excited, always looking at the bright side of life no matter how down and dark things seem. It takes a lot to get her angry, and when she does, it's an explosion. She doesn't like physical confrontation and will only go to it as a last resort but she has never been a good fighter. She hates her real name and gets angry if people call her by it. She can be a little shy sometimes, but depending on her mood, her wild side can come out. Usually over drinks. She makes all her bad decisions after a few drinks and given her size, it doesn't take much to get her over the line.
Sloane hangs a lot of decisions on the opinion of her parents. She loves her mom and dad with a passion and tends to run all major life decisions through them. They are the most important people in her life. She tends to not go more than a day without talking to them at least one time. She would never date anyone who didn't like her parents and who her parents didn't approve of. She tries to model her life after her father and mother.
Physical Description:
Height: 5' 1"
Weight/Build: 110 pounds, Athletic for being so small.
Skin Tone: White as rice, in a glass of milk, on a paper plate, in a snowstorm. Tries to tan, but it barely changes anything.
Hair Color and Style: Blonde hair which she changes from time to time
Eye Color: Deep Blue
Personal Scent: Cinnamon, blueberries, english toffee and freshly baked sugar cookies
Sloane is a tiny individual. She's short and slender. She has curves in the places where it matters, but no one would claim she was "Gifted" in curves. She has big blue eyes and bright blonde hair that she likes to do up in many different hair styles. She loves wearing sun dresses and bright accessories. Things that showed off her legs. She has gotten more comfortable wearing that than anything else. She can still pull off the jeans and Tshirt look but she doesn't like to do it. She loves her pretty clothes. She prides herself on being able to dress appropriately for any situation. Her dimples show up when she has a big smile on her face and is a large indicator that she is happy. She cannot fake her dimples, no matter how hard she tries. She looks like the type of girl who dots all her I's with hearts. Which is funny. Because she does.
Likes: {at least List 3}
Dislikes: {at least List 3}
Special Talents:
Sloane is an amazing public speaker. She has tried to perfect her ability to speak to large groups without so much as batting an eye. Feeling comfortable in front of everyone has given her a great proclivity to teaching. She knows how to captivate an audience and make them laugh, cry, and get involved with the stories she tells and lessons she gives.
She also has an affinity for Karaoke where she tends to wow a crowd as she belts out her favorite Disney movie tune of the day! She loves to sing to anyone and even plays a mean piano which she doesn't mind showing off her talent in, even though she likes to pretend that she doesn't want anyone to know about it.
RP Example:
Quinn walked into her parent's house without knocking "Hello Parents" she called out as she walked in. Her dad was sitting in his old rocker that he never really got up from. She walked up and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Hey papa" She told him as she sat at his feet "Wheres Mamma?" She asked not seeing her sitting in the room anywhere. Usually she was sitting there with him, so it was odd that she wasn't in there.
Her dad looked tired "She went to the market, something about her not having enough eggs. I didn't hear" He said to his daughter who was seated at his feet. He messed up her hair just joking with her "Daddy" she said to him joking as she laughed. at him, pushing his hand away. her dad laughed "Gertrude I made that hair, and I will mess it up if I want" Quinn wrinkled her nose in an annoyed manner "Daddy, I love you, but you have a terrible sense of humor when you gave me that name" She told him rolling her eyes
She crossed the room and looked at him "It sounds like I'm an old maid" She said with a giggle, trying not to let him see how much she absolutely hated her own name. Her dad looked at her with a smile, "Well when you're old like me then, maybe you will think it will fit you." Quinn saw her mama's piano and sat down. She played a couple bars and started singing out words to an old country song she knew. She knew that her singing always relaxed her dad. She did this almost every time she came over. Her dad sat back and shut his eyes, completely taken by his daughters singing.
How You Found Us (Optional): My BFF Joesoph Tidwell
D.o.B./Age: Feb 8th, 2000 age 29
Place of Residency: London, England
Former House: The Mighty Lions!
Blood Status: Muggleborn
Wand: Vine wood, Veela Hair core. 11 inches, very pliable. Natural wood look with flowers engraved in the handle.
Position Requesting: Herbology Professor
Credentials:
- Arithmancy - E
- Astronomy - E
- Care of Magical Creatures - E
- Charms - O
- Defense Against the Dark Arts - A
- Herbology - O
- History of Magic - E
- Magical Lore - E
- Medi-Wizardry - A
- Potions - E
- Transfiguration - O
N.E.W.T.s
Arithmancy: E
Astronomy: O
Care of Magical Creatures: O
Charms: O
Defense Against the Dark Arts: A
Herbology: O
Potions: O
Transfiguration: E
Quinn attended National College for Teaching and Leadership in Manchester where she got a degree in Education. Being a second generation teacher, she dedicated her life to becoming the best teacher possible. She took a job as a teacher's aid at Hogwarts where she chose to help out in the Herbology classroom. She worked as the aid for 4 years when the Herbology Professor stepped down and she decided it was time for her to step up, use her knowledge and become the permanent teacher at Hogwarts.
History:
Gertrude was born into a family of teachers. Her father was a man who taught history for a middle school. Her mother was a teacher at a Charter school. She taught all different classes to different age groups. The family was happy living in Limerick, Ireland. After almost 20 years in the teaching career, a massive public funding freeze and subsequent budget cuts sent her father to the unemployment line. He was all set to get a job at a charter school like his wife, Ava, but her parents decided it was time for a change of scenery.
Some friends of her mom and dad had just moved to England to try to start a life there and as a family, they decided to join them. So at the age of 7, Gertrude found herself picking up and moving far away from everything she was used to. Her parents quickly found jobs in a local public school. As She got older, her parents realized they didn't care for the public school system in England so her mom decided to quit and home school their only daughter. They had hard times and lived paycheck to paycheck, but were a completely happy family. Since her mother was an excellent teacher, her foundation of knowledge was excellent and Gertrude started to get very smart, very fast. She decided from a young age, she wanted to be a teacher.
At the age of 9. A bunch of boys at a playground had her cornered in a little playhouse while her mom wasn't paying attention. She was hiding out covering her ears as they ridiculed her name. "Gertrude is such an ugly name" They teased her mercilessly, calling her "Grandma" and saying nobody will ever like her with such a stupid name. She started to break down into tears. She started to get angry and yelled at them "ENOUGH!" When she stood up fast, the entire playhouse they were in broke apart completely and fell down around them. Quinn was terrified and her mother tried everything she could do to explain what happened. Without a good explanation, her mother chalked it up to an oddly timed earthquake. They turned it into a joke about how "Powerful" She was, conjuring up an earthquake because she was so mad. Quinn didn't buy it as a coincidence. After "The incident" as it became affectionately called, Quinn was paying close attention to the things that happened around her. Whenever she got emotional, things around the house would break. Pictures would fall off the wall, windows would break, Animals would begin to act strangely, She couldn't explain why, but she was worried that she was a freak. She tried to hide the incidents from her parents, who started to wonder if she was having behavioral issues, breaking windows and knocking things over. Then the answers came in the form of a letter to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Her parents were absolutely intrigued. In all their years of teaching, they didn't know that super natural powers were real. They encouraged her to embrace who she was and attend the school where she could keep up with her learning of the magical side of her.
Upon going to Hogwarts, she became fairly popular and had a good clique of friends, including her friend Allegra, that she could depend on. She changed her own name from Gertrude to her middle name, Sloane. She hated the name Gertrude and got angry if people called her by it. She wasn't exactly popular, but she wasn't a nerd either. As she got older, around 5th year, she started to develop and caught the attention of several boys. She had some fun at Hogwarts flirting with boys but she always heeded her parents advice. She kept focused on school and wouldn't commit to a boy. In her 7th year, she started dating a Slytherin who she started to fall in love with. When she brought him home to meet her parents, they didn't think he was a good fit for her. While they didn't approve of her dating him, they didn't stop him. Because she valued her parents opinions, she decided to break things off with him. She loved her parents and trusted their gut instincts over hers. She was never good at telling who the good guys were, and the bad guys were so she was happy for her parents insight.
She graduated Hogwarts with very high marks. The dedication she showed mirrored her parents dedication to education. She decided that she would follow in her parents footsteps and started applying to colleges in England and the surrounding areas. After getting several letters of acceptance to several colleges, she decided to go to her dream college. She attended the National College for Teaching and Leadership in Manchester where she earned her degree in education. She was about to begin a career teaching in England when she got an offer from her old school, Hogwarts. While they didn't necessarily believe she had the experience to become a teacher yet, they offered her a job as a teachers aid. After considering her options and touring the schools in England who would hire her, she visited Hogwarts and fell in love with the Herbology classroom, which she did very well in when she attended Hogwarts. She accepted the aid spot in the Herbology class and learned everything she could from the professor who was completely open to teaching her everything he knew about, not only Herbology, but about what it was like to be a teacher at Hogwarts. The good, the bad, and the ugly. She held that position for 4 years until the Herbology professor stepped down. She was nervous, so she consulted her parents, who encouraged her to follow her dreams and apply at Hogwarts where she was accepted as the Herbology Professor.
Significant People in Your Life: Father: Art Connolly, Mother: Ava Connolly
the two most important people in her life.
Pet(s): Owl, Princess Peach
Economic Status: Middle class
Personality Description:
Sloane is bubbly. She always tends to be cheery and excited, always looking at the bright side of life no matter how down and dark things seem. It takes a lot to get her angry, and when she does, it's an explosion. She doesn't like physical confrontation and will only go to it as a last resort but she has never been a good fighter. She hates her real name and gets angry if people call her by it. She can be a little shy sometimes, but depending on her mood, her wild side can come out. Usually over drinks. She makes all her bad decisions after a few drinks and given her size, it doesn't take much to get her over the line.
Sloane hangs a lot of decisions on the opinion of her parents. She loves her mom and dad with a passion and tends to run all major life decisions through them. They are the most important people in her life. She tends to not go more than a day without talking to them at least one time. She would never date anyone who didn't like her parents and who her parents didn't approve of. She tries to model her life after her father and mother.
Physical Description:
Height: 5' 1"
Weight/Build: 110 pounds, Athletic for being so small.
Skin Tone: White as rice, in a glass of milk, on a paper plate, in a snowstorm. Tries to tan, but it barely changes anything.
Hair Color and Style: Blonde hair which she changes from time to time
Eye Color: Deep Blue
Personal Scent: Cinnamon, blueberries, english toffee and freshly baked sugar cookies
Sloane is a tiny individual. She's short and slender. She has curves in the places where it matters, but no one would claim she was "Gifted" in curves. She has big blue eyes and bright blonde hair that she likes to do up in many different hair styles. She loves wearing sun dresses and bright accessories. Things that showed off her legs. She has gotten more comfortable wearing that than anything else. She can still pull off the jeans and Tshirt look but she doesn't like to do it. She loves her pretty clothes. She prides herself on being able to dress appropriately for any situation. Her dimples show up when she has a big smile on her face and is a large indicator that she is happy. She cannot fake her dimples, no matter how hard she tries. She looks like the type of girl who dots all her I's with hearts. Which is funny. Because she does.
Likes: {at least List 3}
- Pink things
- Sparkly things
- Pretty clothes
Dislikes: {at least List 3}
- MAN BUNS YUK! Why would they do that?
- DIRT! Yuk! Why would anyone like dirt?
- PICKLES! YUK! Why would anyone eat them? That's why God made Cucumbers.
Special Talents:
Sloane is an amazing public speaker. She has tried to perfect her ability to speak to large groups without so much as batting an eye. Feeling comfortable in front of everyone has given her a great proclivity to teaching. She knows how to captivate an audience and make them laugh, cry, and get involved with the stories she tells and lessons she gives.
She also has an affinity for Karaoke where she tends to wow a crowd as she belts out her favorite Disney movie tune of the day! She loves to sing to anyone and even plays a mean piano which she doesn't mind showing off her talent in, even though she likes to pretend that she doesn't want anyone to know about it.
RP Example:
Quinn walked into her parent's house without knocking "Hello Parents" she called out as she walked in. Her dad was sitting in his old rocker that he never really got up from. She walked up and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Hey papa" She told him as she sat at his feet "Wheres Mamma?" She asked not seeing her sitting in the room anywhere. Usually she was sitting there with him, so it was odd that she wasn't in there.
Her dad looked tired "She went to the market, something about her not having enough eggs. I didn't hear" He said to his daughter who was seated at his feet. He messed up her hair just joking with her "Daddy" she said to him joking as she laughed. at him, pushing his hand away. her dad laughed "Gertrude I made that hair, and I will mess it up if I want" Quinn wrinkled her nose in an annoyed manner "Daddy, I love you, but you have a terrible sense of humor when you gave me that name" She told him rolling her eyes
She crossed the room and looked at him "It sounds like I'm an old maid" She said with a giggle, trying not to let him see how much she absolutely hated her own name. Her dad looked at her with a smile, "Well when you're old like me then, maybe you will think it will fit you." Quinn saw her mama's piano and sat down. She played a couple bars and started singing out words to an old country song she knew. She knew that her singing always relaxed her dad. She did this almost every time she came over. Her dad sat back and shut his eyes, completely taken by his daughters singing.
How You Found Us (Optional): My BFF Joesoph Tidwell