Post by Solera Palomo on Dec 30, 2017 22:52:55 GMT -5
Accepted! Welcome to Hogwarts: The New Ages!
Full Name: Solera Dominica Palomo
D.o.B./Age: February 17th 2017, 12
Place of Residency: Isle of Wales
Blood Status: Pureblood
House Preference 1: Ravenclaw
House Preference 2:
Hufflepuff
Wand: Beech wood, unicorn hair core, 12"
History:
Parent(s): Father-Estone Palomo, Mother-Virginia Palomo/Deceased
Sibling(s): Brother-Gabriel Palomo/Deceased, Sister-Cruz Palomo/Deceased, Sister-Heidi Palomo, Sister-Blanca Palomo
Pet(s): Sun conure named Emperatriz
Economic Status: Lower class
Solera is the second youngest of five siblings, now the middle child of the three remaining Palomo girls. Her childhood was not an easy one, growing up without a mother. With her father constantly away she and her baby sister Blanca were left to be cared for by their older sister Heidi. Even if Heidi always felt she was the cause of the break in her family Sol could never blame her for any of it. She was grateful for her remaining family, even if life wasn't always easy. Having a family member who was a werewolf didn't make it any better. As Sol grew up though she accepted this as the norm. She knew Heidi would never hurt her and couldn't believe what some people said about all werewolves being evil. After the older girl practically raised her Sol would do anything for her.
Through her childhood Sol had to deal with her share of bullies. Until she was old enough to go to Hogwarts Sol and Blanca were home schooled by a woman who lived near them. They didn't have a lot of money so she usually ended up with Heidi's hand-me-downs which were already usually in rough shape. She was the weird poor girl without a mother whose father was never around. There were plenty of rumors circulated about what he did to make money, but oddly enough none of them were as bad as what he actually did working for the top criminal family in the wizarding world. Sol was relieved when he was finally allowed out of his job, but it broke her heart to know that it was due to Heidi sacrificing her own freedom so that she and her sister could have a better life with their father. The girl went into Hogwarts with brand new clothes and already had made a friend from camp. She didn't have to be an outsider anymore, other than being the little sister of the only student werewolf at Hogwarts.
Personality and Fun facts:
Solera is incredibly smart, which sometimes can be a bad thing. Some people see her as so intelligent that it is difficult to hang out with her. Most of the time she tries to simplify what she says, often stifling her true personality so that she doesn't intimidate others as much although she still comes off as a nerd most of the time. She loves reading and will usually finish a book within a very short amount of time. She loves all animals, but her favorite animals are birds, especially her pet sun conure, Emperatriz. Even with being book smart Sol has some very girly characteristics. She really enjoys dancing, especially in the rain. Things like dirt never really bother her. There's never something she's not willing to do for a friend.
Even though she doesn't know everything her father has been involved in she knows that most of the things are not good and she wishes that he could get out of it and be there for her and her sisters. Many times Sol often feels like Heidi tries to overprotect her. To her it seems like this stems from her father's habits. The person Sol looks up to most in the world is her big sister Heidi and she hates it when people are prejudiced against her because of her being a werewolf. In her spare time she tries to do as much research as she can because she knows that more than anything Heidi wants a cure to her lycanthropy. Sol is also very mechanically minded so she is able to take apart and put together most things she can get her hands on.
Physical Description:
Height: 4'9"
Build: Slight
Skin Tone: Light tan
Hair Color and Style: Long chocolate brown
Eye Color: Brown
Clothing Style: Whatever is comfy
Personal Scent: Lavender and chamomile
Other: Left handed
RP Example:
Solera flipped through the pages of her book as the train whisked past the Scottish countryside. She was nervous for her first year at Hogwarts, but Heidi had assured her that she would be fine. She was still a little weirded out by the changes that had come over her sister over the summer. When Heidi had returned from wherever it was she went she'd hugged her and Sol had had to tell the older girl not to hug her so tightly. Her sister had gained a tremendous amount of muscle over the summer. Something was wrong, but Sol wasn't allowed to know all that her sister had gone through.
The bright side of the summer had been meeting Caterina. Cat was the first friend that Sol had made outside of their own family and it was new and exciting. Cat sat across from her, writing in a little book, probably working on an article of some sort. Whatever she was doing she was content to let her friend read her book before they got to school. Blanca had had their father buy the book for Sol as a going away present for her first year at Hogwarts. She'd only started it once the train pulled out from King's Cross, but she was already a good ways in. It was the perfect way to pass the time until she would finally arrive at Hogwarts and begin her magical career.