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"Reference My Characters" Canons - Sisse Thompsett - September 21, 2023

So confession time: I love when another player feels comfortable enough to reference my character. For instance when Bee's Quin got a bottle of wine from Percy and Annabeth on his wedding night.

Another confession: I feel awkward referencing others' characters in case I step over a line or write something wrong. But I really want to because it makes the world of Charming so much more vibrant in my opinion. So I usually just pick on my own characters.

Which is where this thread comes into play.

I have a couple canons about some of my characters that I assume everyone who interacts with them knows. Likely you're just like me though and nervous to do so. SO I've started this thread as a place to list these out (I'll be adding more for my characters as I think about it). If there is something here feel free to reference it in your own threads. Hope this helps to add some depth and confidence in your writing!

Xoxo,
Fallin

Sisse
Laurel
Dahlia
Lottie
Malou
Toby
Percy

RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Tycho Dodonus - September 21, 2023

I have so many characters but I will edit them into this first post as things come to me!

NATHANIEL GALLIVAN II

RAJ SANDOW

TYCHO DODONUS


RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Dorian Rosier - September 21, 2023

Ooh, I like this Smile I also adore seeing people reference my characters in things, so if you do, I’d love to hear about it xD So I’ll add some things about my characters that you might reference; if you aren’t sure about referencing something, feel free to send me a message about it and I’ll answer as soon as I can.

Amarantha
Autumn
Dorian
Elijah
Francesca
Heather

RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Fortitude Greengrass - September 21, 2023

Please reference my characters literally any time you want xoxoxo

Like even if what you say is totally off-base and out of character we could attribute it to a misunderstanding and use it for plot fodder >D

But especially the ones with Ministry jobs! Please reference a feckless and harried spirit div employee or a grumpy and rumpled patent office clerk or Juliana being aggressively protective of Ross' time and attention lol

RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Madeleine Backus - September 21, 2023

I ADORE my characters being referenced - I try to keep my known info stuff pretty up to date, if in doubt shoot me a discord and I'm definitely down for my character to be referenced as doing stuff 'off camera'.

Aditi Banges
* Usually reads books that are not in English. She finds English novels very uninspired.
* Avoided you if you were WC, tolerated you if you were MC
* Clothing is expensive but older and less fashionable.

Adrestia Dantés
* Writes notes to herself and in her diary exclusively in Hindi
* Favours gold jewelry
* Her home, inside has a heavy influence of india, in the most Colonial way possible.

Benevolence Crouch
* Wears flowers in her hair most days
* Gives food to street children

Bernard Prewett
*Drinks wine and not really spirits
*Chain smokes
*Has a much more popular and gregarious friend.

Cadawalader Selwyn
* Dresses very well
* He probably agreed with your position in whatever conversation you were having with him.
* Definitely tried to drop into the conversation that he was an animagus.

Christabel Daphnel
* Fingers are often ink-stained
* Your conversation with her may have started about something incongruous but ended up political
* She is in lavender even though her husband died less than a year ago, but he's a ghost, and she has his permission -so it's fine.


Elizabeth Cardew
* Often has quills in her hair, or things between her teeth when she is working
* Was easily frazzeled.
* talks to herself while working.

@'Emma Binns'
* chews her bottom lip when she is reading

Ginevra Blackwood
* You probably know her family from Quidditch - her father sponsors the worst team in the league every year and pumps money into them to improve the sport
* She hosts lavish and extravagant quidditch-related parties

Honoria Rookwood
* Is usually very neatly put together, but is barefoot, in just her stockings as often as she can in the common room.

Isis Silverthorne
* Participates in underground boxing matches
* Uses a knife with expert skill
* Is very comfortable at heights
* Is a fixture at the docks

Longwei Chang
* Can be found in the library, usually in one of the reading booths
* You might notice that he nurses his drinks


Merida Greyback
* Presents herself as a super serious healer, but people might spot her at work reading pulpy romances.
* Reads lots of 'separated love' stories

Meserimus Valenduris
* Pretends to be deaf, or deliberately mishears when he doesn't want to address something
* Pretends to be frail to nope out of stuff

Murdock Greyback
* Wears tartan a good deal
* Speaks very fast when he's angry

Natsuko Foxwood
*Usually wearing a fox somewhere on her person, either in jewelry, a piece of fox fur (usually white), or in the print of her gown.
* Her gowns are usually made of some sort of enchanted material, this is usually evident in the way it moves or the way the pattern is enchanted to do something.
*The design of her garments is usually not 'English in style and cut, with most of them featuring some sort of Kimono cut, fold or draping.
*When at home her fox is usually close at hand.

Nephele Lestrange
* Wears gems and stones which indicate her mood or how she is feeling about the day.
* She is in mourning and wearing black, she is exclusively wearing jewelry or stones that Priam bought her, and also the Lestrange crest.

Rose Hart
* Her clothing is richly coloured and of better quality than a WC woman.
* She will say hello to you the first time you come to her facility
* She does remember your name if you've been there before - or at least the name you told her.

Samuel St.John-Black
* Wears bountonaires that Hope orders for him.

Thaddeus Flint
* Wears dark severe colours and harsher cuts.
* Is known to be close to his brother and sister
* Would duel for his sister.

Yuri Podsnapper
* Gives food to street kids

RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Daffodil Grimstone - September 24, 2023

I too like when people feel comfortable enough and know my characters well enough to reference them!

Daff...
  • always has flowers in her hair, which is almost always falling out of whatever it was twisted into.
  • is probably wearing an apron and probably has dirt or charcoal on her face.
  • talks to herself often.
  • is physically incapable of showing up somewhere empty-handed, flowers and treats for everyone.
  • will talk to anybody about anything, legit anything, she's the girl that makes friends in line at the grocery store.
  • is a pretty physically affectionate person, touch is definitely her love language.

Elsie...
  • has come a long way; she's calm and confident, especially at work, but it shows more in how she carries herself and conducts herself socially, which if you've known her for a while, will be a noticeable change.
  • lives her life by writing lists and always has a pencil and small notebook on hand.
  • looks at her husband with a gross level of adoration, even in public.

Mason... (I especially love when students reference him, even negatively!)
  • was made for teaching. He keeps his class fresh and tries new things. Students should know he has high expectations, but know he is going to set them up for success if they put in the work and effort. He won't put up with shit, but will pull kids aside and speak to them individually. His detentions are usually bad enough (hello spreading fresh fertilizer) that people are not repeat offenders.
  • is getting better about being inside the castle now that he's HoH and not hiding in the greenhouses.
  • accepts NEWT students with an A because he knows his class is pivotal for a lot of careers and he will specifically work with students who need the outside help to be where they need to be by exams.
  • assigns a long-term semi-sentient plant project to all incoming OWL students, they have a special section of a greenhouse and are expected to be kept alive through testing!

Quin...
  • sneaks the street urchins free treats and this is no well-kept secret.
  • also talks to himself a lot, especially in the kitchen, anyone who is around when he's being an evil mastermind will know this.
  • generally looks like he's a bit of a mess, sleeves rolled up, super casual all the time.

Additions in green above and more characters below on 1/1/24

Alvin...
  • suffers from imposter syndrome big time.
  • used to be outgoing and charming, now is more reserved, but thoughtful.
  • is self-conscious about the burns marring his left hand/arm, but gloves are uncomfortable for long periods, so he can't wear them, except for short spurts.
  • has very limited mobility in that hand, no good grasp, the rest of his arm works fine.
  • is a fairy talented artist for someone who doesn't love it as much as he could, he however, cannot create moving paintings.

Eugene...
  • is super focused on being Hogsmeade's best single father ever.
  • is a low-key romantic, despite all of his failures in this aspect of his life.
  • loves music and to read detective novels.
  • reads to Theseus every night before bed.
  • has two nifflers, a mother and daughter, Ginger (red in color) and Sage (dark grey), they're pretty well-trained, but still ~niffler-y

Greer...
  • does not understand how people live in this cold.
  • has a hard time understanding some of the local terms for things.
  • is a new hot cocoa addict.
  • is very... straightforward and often forgets to filter her words.
  • has a wide range of expressions; often forgets not to "make that face out loud".

Nigel...
  • for someone so tall, he is very uncoordinated; it shows in his dancing and in tripping over flat surfaces.
  • avid reader, both of fiction and nonfiction.
  • kind to a fault.

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RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Henry Berkwood - September 24, 2023

Reference any and all of my characters, I will never not be pleased. XD

This is what I have for now:

Harry
James

RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Millie Potts - September 24, 2023

I love referencing characters doing things off-screen and would love it if you reference mine. Drop me a @mention or link me if you do so I can read it. I'm also happy to develop any of these into threads or whatever they inspire.

Millie Potts
Charley Goode

RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Elisabeth Champagne - September 24, 2023

Wee!! I love when people reference my muses; it makes me feel all special! Please let me know if you do so I can see!!
Um, here are some things about my muses that might be fun to add or reference! Smile

Cornelius Flint
Dusty McSootFace
Elisabeth Champagne
Hyacinth Valenduris
Jessamine Parkinson
Thomas Pembroke

RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Philomena Sprout - October 7, 2023


  • sometimes mixes in French into her daily vocabulary; this usually displays itself not in random words but in exclamations and instances where she's too flustered in some way to use English. Examples are: zut! (shoot!) /oh, la! (oh!)/hein? (what?; informal)/aïe! (ouch!)/ euh... (um...)/ouf! (phew)
  • was rarely seen without her twin Aristide Selwyn at Hogwarts, despite having been in separate houses; some may have thought their being nearly in sync with each other a little off putting (though there were never any vibes or rumors of anything lascivious xD)


  • owns an Apothecary in Magical London
  • he's never been the 'approachable' kind of person; has a bit of unsettling vibe about him; even more so when he stares at you
  • if you've ever seen him with Basil Foxwood he seems more calm and at ease than anywhere else


  • used to be Head Auror before going missing on a mission in 1887; was found by Ari Fisk later that year and re-joined the aurors in 1888
  • owns Sterling Stables in Hogsmeade
  • goofy and lively just about anywhere (though recently he's very withdrawn and quite depressed)


  • often performs small acts of windless magic; one of his most common ones is to conjure a fireball in his hand for light, or a small flame on his finger tip if he needs to light a cigarette or candle
  • his office door is often open unless it's a meeting
  • has a picture of him and Malou at their wedding on his desk, and individual pictures of his children hanging on the wall
  • keeps the pocket watch that Malou gifted him on his person at all times


  • when a bartender at the Hog's Head, she often took in street-urchins if they needed shelter and gave them hot meals whenever they needed, and cleaned them up if they got into fights
  • often had to break up bar fights at the Hog's Head
  • has deadly aim with a knife that she carries concealed on a chain at her waist


  • picked up using her wand as a mahl stick from Louisa. While Louisa just uses her wand, Irene commissioned a small hollow rod fixed with a softball on the end in which to insert her wand so it doesn't get paint on it.
  • if she's not using her wand as a mahl stick, she has a tendency to put her wand between her teeth if she needs to temporarily use both hands.
  • very often is late to things and could often be seen running through the streets of Hogsmeade with paint supplies
  • loved to paint in Padmore Park, and would often hand out her sketches of people that she did
  • left Hogsmeade without really saying good bye to anyone at the beginning of June 1893; will likely not be seen there anymore
  • more often than not had paint streaks on her face and charcoal paw-prints on her clothes courtesy of her large, color changing cat


  • to avoid fighting over the Daily Prophet, Eamon and Lowri eventually had to put in multiple subscriptions for the DP for the family (they tried simply duplicating the paper when they first got it, but after a wayward duplication spell ended in an entire second breakfast table nearly crushing them all, Lowri thought the multiple subscriptions was worth the smaller investment)
  • attempted to enforce a 'no wands at the breakfast table' rule
  • loves dancing at events
  • not a very strict mother, though she can be fickle
  • kind of like Morticia Addams Lite™
  • has a lady's maid/assistant named Sophia Miller whom she often calls Millie; while she's very smart, Millie is often flustered and can be more than a little hapless. Lowri refuses to sack her though, and considered her almost like a daughter. It's not a secret around the Dempsey estate that Millie has a crush on Endymion Dempsey and will often accidentally drop anything in her hands if he suddenly walks into the room


  • in possession of eyes large enough to border on slightly unsettling if she doesn't blink for a long time; there's a possibility she might appear catatonic. When interviewing for a story, she can often adopt this expression as well, and is quite skilled at writing on a piece of parchment without looking at it (even without using Pittman Shorthand).
  • has the tendency to lean forward on the balls of her feet as if she's about to leap up and take flight somewhere
  • wears her reporters badge when out in the field
  • sometimes has ink stains on her hands
  • she is a fair reporter in her Daily Prophet articles, and tries to tell the truth no matter the consequences
  • used to be extremely angry as a child; would often throw temper tantrums and pull mean pranks on her siblings
  • cannot swim
  • sticks her nose where it doesn't belong, and can often be the devil on your shoulder if she's with you and smells a lead on a story
  • has been escorted away from crime scenes on more than one occasion


  • is terrible at keeping surprises a secret
  • is used to using her hands as tools; she gestures often when she talks
  • is the welcome witch at Evergardens, which is owned by her family
  • loves the smell of eucalyptus
  • is allergic to eucalyptus
  • is directionally challenged; despite knowing the layout of Evergardens backwards and forwards, she can still often get lost if she's deep in thought
  • will stand at the entrance of Evergardens on sunny or rainy days and hand passers by large Colocasias to use as umbrellas
  • is a Seer; the way she experiences visions, it feels as if she's been physically shoved through a small tunnel, or hit in the abdomen. As a result, she often falls down wherever she's standing when she has them. Most of the time she comes out alright however there are times when she gains light bruises and sprained ankles. On rare occasions when she's on top of a ladder, they're a bit more severe and require her to take a break from work.
  • has an extremely mischievous fox named Tchaikovsky that follows her around. Thai (or Chai, after her favorite beverage) is allergic to Wisteria, which also happens to be his favorite plant to roll around in

will add more as they come to me! [updated 7 oct 2023]
coding for headers by the lovely Kit! <3


RE: "Reference My Characters" Canons - Edric Umbridge - October 7, 2023

OKAY SO I LOVE THIS. Y'all can reference any of my characters you want anytime, especially my Ministry/public figure ones <3

Here are some of my headcanons:

EDRIC:

HOLLY:

I will update this with more later <3