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*Lucinda Bythesea* · February 2, 2023 – 12:57 AM

In-Character

Full Name: Lucinda Harriet Bythesea
Nicknames: Lucy (family members and close friends only)
Birthdate: May 3, 1873
Current Age: 19 Years
Gender: Female
Occupation: Debutante
Reputation: 10

The Bythesea family are pillars of society.

Residence: London, with a country home on the coast of Lancashire
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
Wand: Ten inches of cedar, with a core of Hungarian Horntail dragon heartstring
Blood Status: Pureblood
Social Class: Upper
Family:

Father: Oliver Bythesea (b. 1842)
Mother: Priscilla Bythesea née Dryden (b. 1850)
— Brother: Llewellyn Bythesea (b. 1870)
— Brother: Archelaus Bythesea (b. 1876)

Appearance:

General | A rather average young woman of five feet, two inches in height, with a typical hourglass figure, long, dark brown hair, and light blue eyes. Her skin is clear and fair. She possesses a rather round face, with apple cheeks.

Expressions | Publicly, Lucinda is a closed-off, aloof individual, who keeps her expressions tightly controlled. However, with family and close friends, she is an open book — smiling brightly, laughing eagerly.

Deportment | Carrying herself with the confidence of a princess, Lucinda visibly thinks very highly of herself. She is always seen with her shoulders back, chin high, and walking with a delicate stride.

Fashion | Lucinda considers herself to be very fashion-conscious. She tries to keep herself on pace with the latest trends, both magical and muggle, preferring to dress in soft, pastel shades at present.

Accessories | Showing her station in life, Lucinda typically wears elegant, fine accessories, often featuring precious stones, though if they do not, they are intricate and delicate. Her favorite stones to wear are ruby, pearl, and amber.

Scent | In addition to the typical elegant fragrances of lavender and rose water that follow a young lady of Lucinda’s stature, oftentimes she is followed by the faint scent of nectarines.

Face Claim | Dominique Devenport

History:

January 1868 A new generation of the Bythesea legacy begins when Oliver Bythesea proposes to Priscilla, a third daughter from another pureblood family. The proposal is properly announced two weeks after the contract is finalized.

November 1868 The wedding of Oliver and Priscilla Bythesea occurs on the third Wednesday of the month.

1870 An heir is born, after over a year of marriage with little sign of procreation. Priscilla names him Llewellyn, not necessarily for anyone, merely because she likes the name.

May 3 1873 On a rainy spring morning in the Bythesea country estate, Lucinda Harriet Bythesea is born screaming. It is a morning of celebration, even for the exhausted Priscilla. She is named by her mother three days after the birth.

1876 A second son arrives, named Archelaus by his father.

1878 Lucinda's first sign of magic is a burst of firework-like colors as she tries to soothe her little brother from a tantrum.

1884-1885 Arriving at Hogwarts, Lucinda is quickly and neatly sorted into Gryffindor. She very quickly falls into making friends, and though she isn’t the perfect student, she isn’t one of the worst.

1885-1886 To celebrate her continued education, Lucinda’s second year kicks off with the gift of a kitten, whom she promptly names Minna.

1886-1887 As third year begins, Lucinda adds Arithmancy and Earth Magic to her class list, beginning her OWL years with studious pursuits.

1888-1889 Lucinda sits for her OWL examinations. She has major fumbles in her Herbology and Potions exams, but excels at Charms and Earth Magic.

1889-1890 When her OWL results arrive, it is quite clear what classes she can and should take. Arithmancy, Astronomy, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Earth Magic make up her NEWTs class list.

1890-1891 Much of the year is spent studying for her NEWTs, as before the school year began, Lucinda’s mother informed her that they would be enrolling her at the Pendergast School for Young Roses following her graduation. As she was not debuting, she did not descend the Great Hall steps with her peers, though she did depart at the end of the evening in one of the lake boats.

1891 — 1892 For one year, Lucinda attended the Pendergast School, and in mid-June 1892, she debuted in a private ball at the Wiltshire home of the Bythesea family. The affair was held in dress robes rather than muggle attire, but Lucinda dressed in simple white nonetheless, with pearl accessories.

1893 With one season under her belt, Lucinda is eager beyond belief for her second, though she is aware that having a “failed” season behind her is not necessarily a good thing on the social spectrum. However, she feels it gives her more experience with the scene of the season, as it were, and with that knowledge in her pocket, she intends to tackle not only the upcoming season, but the interim, with fervor.

Personality:

INQUISITIVE | PERCEPTIVE
ENTHUSIASTIC | PEOPLE-PLEASING
OVERLY OPTIMISTIC | UNFOCUSED

Other:

The fragrance of Amortentia wafts a beautiful, spicy blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and old parchment.

A boggart manifests as an old crone in Lucinda’s own clothes, crying — a vision of herself as an “old maid,” unmarried and unloved.

Lucinda's Patronus is an Irish wolfhound, first cast in her seventh year Defense Against the Dark Arts class, conjured by the memory of her little brother's sorting.

Skilled with the harp and the violin.

Multilingual in French and German.

Now owns three female cats — Minna, the eldest and a silver tabby, Bliss, a pure black cat, and Anica, an orange tabby.

Class	OWL	NEWT
Arithmancy	E	E
Astronomy	E	A
Charms	O	O
Defense Against the Dark Arts	E	O
Earth Magic	O	O
Herbology	P	—
History of Magic	A	—
Potions	D	—
Transfiguration	A	—

Out-of-Character

Name: Elaine
Age: 29
Contact: Discord, PM

enchantment by MJ

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January 1868	A new generation of the Bythesea legacy begins when Oliver Bythesea proposes to Priscilla, a third daughter from another pureblood family. The proposal is properly announced two weeks after the contract is finalized.
November 1868	The wedding of Oliver and Priscilla Bythesea occurs on the third Wednesday of the month.
1870	An heir is born, after over a year of marriage with little sign of procreation. Priscilla names him Llewellyn, not necessarily for anyone, merely because she likes the name.
May 3 1873	On a rainy spring morning in the Bythesea country estate, Lucinda Harriet Bythesea is born screaming. It is a morning of celebration, even for the exhausted Priscilla. She is named by her mother three days after the birth.
1876	A second son arrives, named Archelaus by his father.
1878	Lucinda's first sign of magic is a burst of firework-like colors as she tries to soothe her little brother from a tantrum.
1884-1885	Arriving at Hogwarts, Lucinda is quickly and neatly sorted into Gryffindor. She very quickly falls into making friends, and though she isn’t the perfect student, she isn’t one of the worst.
1885-1886	To celebrate her continued education, Lucinda’s second year kicks off with the gift of a kitten, whom she promptly names Minna.
1886-1887	As third year begins, Lucinda adds Arithmancy and Earth Magic to her class list, beginning her OWL years with studious pursuits.
1888-1889	Lucinda sits for her OWL examinations. She has major fumbles in her Herbology and Potions exams, but excels at Charms and Earth Magic.
1889-1890	When her OWL results arrive, it is quite clear what classes she can and should take. Arithmancy, Astronomy, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Earth Magic make up her NEWTs class list.
1890-1891	Much of the year is spent studying for her NEWTs, as before the school year began, Lucinda’s mother informed her that they would be enrolling her at the Pendergast School for Young Roses following her graduation. As she was not debuting, she did not descend the Great Hall steps with her peers, though she did depart at the end of the evening in one of the lake boats.
1891 — 1892	For one year, Lucinda attended the Pendergast School, and in mid-June 1892, she debuted in a private ball at the Wiltshire home of the Bythesea family. The affair was held in dress robes rather than muggle attire, but Lucinda dressed in simple white nonetheless, with pearl accessories.
1893	With one season under her belt, Lucinda is eager beyond belief for her second, though she is aware that having a “failed” season behind her is not necessarily a good thing on the social spectrum. However, she feels it gives her more experience with the scene of the season, as it were, and with that knowledge in her pocket, she intends to tackle not only the upcoming season, but the interim, with fervor.

Lucinda Bythesea