In-Character
Full Name: Dean Elijah HudsonFamily:
Nicknames: n/a
Birthdate: February 3rd, 1865
Current Age: 29
Occupation: Dept. of International Magical Cooperation Translator
Reputation: 8, sister eloped
Residence: North Bartonburg
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
Wand: 10 ½” cedar, dragon heartstring
Blood Status: pureblood
Social Class: middle
Aldrich Hudson | [18xx] father, retired ministryAppearance:
Esther Hudson née — | [18xx] mother, healer
Crawford Hudson | [1863] brother
Maella — née Hudson | [1868] sister and family
Tobias Hudson | [1871] brother
Dean stands above average at five foot nine, nothing impressive, but nothing to sneeze at either. His warm brown hair curls at the top and can get a little messy if he isn’t careful with it. Or because he unknowingly runs his hand through it often when lost in thought. Dean keeps a neat groom to his facial hair, a mustache and short beard. His appearance is generally put together at work, but outside is often a little disheveled, mostly out of a lack of care, but sometimes by accident. His wardrobe is comfortable, neutral colors with hints of color in his accessories. He carries himself confidently enough, but not on purpose, it’s more of an unaffected nuance he’s always had. Blue eyes are constantly watching, taking in his surroundings with keen observation. He is left-handed for writing and wandwork and his handwriting is terrible.
PB: Zane Phillips
History:
1865 - 1876
ChildhoodDean joins an elder brother and though he doesn’t know it yet, will grow into a very settled second son. Maella and Tobias join the family at regular three-year intervals. Dean is mostly unphased, though does often engage with his siblings in play, is just as comfortable reading a book on his own. Raised in a bilingual household, as his mother is French, Dean finds his love of languages early and as soon as he begins with a governess starts on Italian and Latin in addition to his other studies. 1876 - 1883
HogwartsDean takes to Hogwarts like a fish to water. He is gregarious and affable, making friends easily and also enjoys his studies. It helps that Crawford is already there and helps him break the ice. Third year sees him adding Ancient Runes, as it is as close to a language as he can find. He’s been keeping up with those studies outside of his regular academics, finding it helpful that he has native speakers of several languages to practice with. He also winds up taking Gobbledegook at Hogwarts as well. Siblings come and go, but his Hogwarts career is largely unremarkable, devoid of prefect duties or sports, though he does enjoy clubs as his extracurriculars and is particularly good at Gobstones and Wizards Chess. June - January 1883
Life AbroadAfforded the chance to take a few months to travel, Dean immediately takes off. Considering he is already fluent in five languages with the intention to pick up more, the entire time spent traveling is utterly enjoyable. He goes to Greece, Italy, France, Germany, the States, spending enough time in each to truly appreciate the country before the itch to move on needs to be scratched. A few other itches get scratched abroad as well, and Dean learns a lot about himself while he is away from home. 1884 - 1885
InternshipDean knew what he wanted to do before he even graduated, but once he returns from traveling that he falls into the path. He takes on an internship in Magical Cooperation. His gift for languages seems like a natural path into a career, plus it allows that life of travel he craves. Diplomacy also comes naturally to him and he finds the fit perfect, even if paperwork might be the death of him. 1885 - Present
Ministry CareerHis career absorbs most of his time, but with something that keeps him busy and engaged, it’s hard to complain about it. He has created something to be proud of, in his opinion and as he approaches thirty, is finally thinking about starting to settle down. Maybe. His sister gets caught up in a whirlwind romance shortly after her graduation and it leaves Dean feeling some kind of way, but oddly proud of her for going for what she wants, unwilling to settle for less.
Personality:
SOCIAL | DIPLOMATIC | HARDWORKING
Dean finds himself most at home around people. An extrovert, he is charming and approachable, rarely awkward, but does get jammed up every once in a while. He flirts unintentionally, but mostly in an attempt to make people comfortable around him. Empathetic and gregarious, he is a bit of a workaholic and can be too forward sometimes. He unintentionally toes the line of propriety often, but without malice or purpose. Impatience and irresponsibility often come hand-in-hand with some of the choices of his youth, but he’s starting to outgrow these things slowly. As he nears the age of settling down, he’s unsure as to how best to make the transition, so can lack any real sense of commitment to anything that isn’t to his job.
Other:
Dean is… » A Polyglot; Dean speaks French, Italian, Greek, and Gobbledygook Currently he is working on Spanish, Arabic and Mermish. He can also read and translate Latin easily.
» Bisexual; he realized it late into Hogwarts and had some ~experiences across his travels. He’s comfortable with it and it’s generally part of his hesitancy to settle down into commitment. He does not lean one way or another, really, depends on his mood.
Out-of-Character
Name: Bee
