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#17
the BROADMOORS

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MAGNUS BROADMOOR
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B. 1860 | MCHB | GRYFFINPUFF | AUROR
The ideal firstborn: responsible, intelligent, thoughtful, and eager to follow his father into the honourable career of auror. With almost a decade on Persy, the two have never been particularly close, and he doesn't have a whole lot in common with Cleon. He likely keeps his own residence in the location of your choosing, but probably Hogsmeade, Irvingly, or London. First name flexible, and marital status up to the player. Suggested PB is James Norton with alternatives to be blonde.

Immediate Ties: Persephone Broadmoor Cleon Broadmoor
Bonus Ties: Ivy Sandow
Potential Ties: Faustus Prewett @"Fallon Hatchitt" Benedict Sterling Christopher Moony Locklyn MacCoinnich Edison Moony Trystan Selwyn Konstantin Fisk

AUGUSTUS BROADMOOR
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B. 1830 | MCAB | GRYFFINDOR | AUROR
A loving, if not always indulgent, father and husband, Augustus Broadmoor is well-respected as an auror, having led many criminals to justice throughout his career. First name and family background is flexible, as long as he was born to the middle class and is of good reputation. Suggested PB is Hugh Grant.

Immediate Ties: Persephone Broadmoor Cleon Broadmoor
Bonus Ties: Ivy Sandow
Potential Ties: Faustus Prewett @"Fallon Hatchitt" Benedict Sterling Christopher Moony Locklyn MacCoinnich Edison Moony Trystan Selwyn Konstantin Fisk

MILLICENT BROADMOOR
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B. ~1838 | MCHB | OPEN HOUSE | WIFE & MOTHER
Millie Broadmoor is the perfect wife for her husband: she does not need to be in society but enjoys it, she is of excellent reputation, and she has the fortitude to hold down the fort while he works a dangerous job. She is a sensible, if stubborn, woman who gets exasperated at Persy's disinterest in marriage. How could she grow up with 'all those boys' and not secure one as a husband?! First name flexible. The suggested PB is Laura Dern with alternatives to be blonde.

Immediate Ties: Persephone Broadmoor Cleon Broadmoor




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#18
for EURYDICE

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THE AUNT
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B. 1835-1850 | UCPB | OPEN HOUSE | SOCIETY WIFE
"Ismene" is thier mother's sister, but polar opposite: sensible, bubbly, and warm, if a bit scattered—she more or less forgot her sister's children existed until Concordia came to visit on honeymoon at the turn of the year. However, reminded of this existence, she was eager to reach out to her brother-in-law and invite her remaining unmarried nieces for a Season! The girls' particular... afflictions are a unfortunate surprise upon their arrival. She has children of her own, of course, but any daughters are either already married, fully spinsters, or still in school—the Lovegood girls will be her only focus this Season. I have her as nee Nott in Eury's profile, but this can absolutely be changed if you find a natal family to tuck her into. Suggested PB is Jessica Capshaw with alternatives to be white.

Immediate Ties: Eurydice Lovegood Atalanta Hart Felicity Lovegood
Bonus Ties: Gregory Hart Titus Nott Hadrian Nott

D. LOVEGOOD
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B. 1871 | UCPB | MANDIRA GRADUATE | OPEN OCCUPATION
Born on Friday the 13th, D still maintains that his mother was an absolute loon for being so hung up on superstition. Of all the Lovegood children, D was the only one to visit England prior to graduation, serving as part of the Mandira delegation for the Pan-Magical Games in 1885, and has still kept in touch with some of the friends he made during the competition. He resides in India, but may choose to come out and visit his sisters. Notably, he lost one of his arms in a freak Exploding Snap accident and now none of the immediate family plays. Suggested PB is Tom Glynn-Carny.

Immediate Ties: Eurydice Lovegood Felicity Lovegood
Bonus Ties: Adelia Lovegood Gregory Hart Atalanta Hart Titus Nott Hadrian Nott
Potential Plot: Sweet Talk, Queer Awakening?, Enemies to...






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#19
For Evangeline
Evangeline Rowle


Evangeline, former wild child turned bitter socialite turned Widow Who Does Not Give a F***, has an unsurprisingly complicated family life. But since none of her family is currently played where's the fun in it??

This doesn't have fancy formatting. I'm sorry. But also all pbs are open aside from being reasonably age-appropriate and should be white or mixed race.

The Children -

Emilia and Elliott Rowle, b. June 25, 1885: Evangeline's twins, her pride and joy, and the only good thing Eva will ever acknowledge came out of her marriage. Eva is a very involved parent, by UC standards. Their personalities are open, but they're probably not having the most conventional upbringing. Their relationship to their extended family is also open, though Evangeline is actively not speaking to her parents, or letting them have access to her children, so it's somewhat limited.

The Stepchildren

Evangeline has two stepdaughters born 1865 & 1868, respectively. I don't imagine they have a very good relationship, given Eva's feelings about her late husband, though their feelings about their father, his second marriage, and all that came with it and after it is up in the air. If they weren't already married and out of the house by the time Edward Rowle was declared dead (January 12, 1887), they probably were soon after. Their life since then, and their relationship to their half-siblings, are all open.



#20
The Desperate Romantics


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[Enter IRENE, RÉMY, HÉLÈNE, MOLLY and MATEO; a group of artists and creatives from Italy who met during a summer intensive.]


Their friendship was somewhat forged through the fires of their strict art professor who was fair, but relentless. Over the next few months, the crew settled into a routine of going to school and hanging out afterwards, where their nights consisted of chats of romance, tragedy, family and life in general. Following an incident after Irene leaves Italy, they all decide to move to England together, with Molly's family owning the building where they rent out rooms.
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II. Melancholia | III. CONFLUENCE

Hippolyte Toulouse 'Rémy'
Rémy Toulouse

b. 1863 | MCHB | Beauxbatons | Artist |
Played by K I T

Arguably the most talented of  the group, Remy is loyal and an all around cheerful chap. Having grown up in France alongside Helene, they often speak rapidfire French with each other until otherwise stopped by someone else in the group; usually Mateo or Irene that throws their shoes at them. During one of her last weeks in Italy, Irene figures out that Remy is in love with Mateo. Irene, predictably, bonds with him having been in a similar position in the Spring.

Hélène Bataille

b. 1863 | MCHB | Beauxbatons | Artist |

Always the calm and collected one, it's hard to find something that phases Helene. She tends to walk everywhere and rarely displays any kind of stress or urgency. Cynical and protective, Helene was widowed 3 years ago and left with a decent nest egg by her husband to take care of their child. This fact, Helene is not ashamed of, but does not see fit to let people know. There is decidedly not a maternal vibe about her; in fact, most of the group aside from Remy didn’t realize that Helene had a child until she revealed it two months into their intensive. However, she is often the one to talk people into doing things they might be scared to do. While persuasive, she is not pushy or intrusive.

Molly Brown

b. 1868 | UCHB | Ilvermorny | Artist |

Possibly the richest of the bunch, Molly Brown is an American heiress who is a bit more timid than the rest. Her father and mother are American as well and are looking to immigrate to the UK in the following few years. While at first a shy creature, Molly eventually comes out of her shell among the group. She can sometimes be the voice of reason, but most of the time is a bit of an anxious mess. She wants to make her parents proud, however with an overachieving brother and sister back home, she finds it hard to live up to them. The group all try and encourage Molly to calm down every once in a while. Oh, and her family back home is involved with the mob. Possibly with The Merchant (see The Merchant Plot above) as well.

Giacomo 'Mateo' Gasparini

b. 1863 | UCPB | Beauxbatons | Artist |

Mateo is the most boisterous, unafraid of drawing attention to himself or making some noise (like a true Italian). While he's often the one to help cheer Molly up, he could be a bit a tortured soul; with an extremely purist family family, he is being told by his them to choose a path: artistry or to lose his inheritance. He was also made to take an Unbreakable Vow - the timeline and specifications are up to the player.



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#21
The Evergardens Bunch


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Renata Sprout

Step-Mother | b. 1852 | Apothecary Owner; Healer

Though only related by marriage to half her family, Renata is fiercely protective of her babies like any good mother is. She is determined to cultivate their interests as they arise, including making sure they are seen to and cared for during their lives. Introverted as she is, she delights in hosting close friends for special events at Evergardens and enjoys plotting with her step-daughter to drag all of them into their schemes.

Ezra Sprout

Father | b. 1837 | Owner of Evergardens; Businessman & Healer

As the patriarch of the Sprout family, Ezra Sprout worked hard to be where he was. Having brought his family over to start anew, even with their wealth and name, he met quite a lot of resistance to get his business up and running. Despite all this, he is a jovial man, intent upon keeping his empire of foliage operating smoothly. He rarely comes across an idea he doesn’t entertain at least for a little while, and he depends upon his eldest daughter (more than he realizes) to help him weed out the more….outlandish of expenditures. That being said, he has a hard time saying no to Renata, Philomena and god help him, now Pippa when they team up together. They try not to take advantage of this fact too much.

Andrea Sprout & Ezio _____

Brother & Step-Brother | b. 1862 & b. 1870 | Plant-Based Healers & Evergardens Poison Masters

These two can often be found on the Evergardens premises often together tending to their pride and joy - the Poison Garden. Though only half brothers, and having a bit of a bumpy start, Andrea and Ezio have since found out they have more in common than originally thought. Their combined intellect in overseeing the safe collection of specimens onto their respective destinations is key to helping the ecosystem of the magical greenhouse flourish. (Both don't have to be adopted at the same time!)

Isidore _____

Step-Brother | b. 1870 | Undecided

Theres no one quite Iz like in the Sprout family. Since childhood he’s been attuned to his family’s dynamic, and is quite possibly the more sensitive of the bunch. In a family of horticulturists, Iz feels like the odd-one out when it comes to achievements. By now he thought that he’d have everything decided for him, and was content to coast by on his family’s name alone. Only now has he come to realize that horticulture doesn’t interest him as much as everyone else; and while he loves them all dearly, that is simply not his decided path. He’s yet to tell the family, however, and he’s not entirely chomping at the bit to do so…

Phillippa "Pippa" Sprout

Half-Sister | b. 1888

Pippa is six, and quite mature, thank you very much. The youngest of the bunch, she’s already figured out they’re all wrapped around her little finger, so she naturally gets away with many things including chasing Philomena’s fox around Evergardens and splashing around with the koi fish. She does not know what she wants to do in life; actually she knows what she wants to do, and it keeps changing every fortnight - such is the nature of a six year old - so it does feel as if she’s got the weight of the world on her shoulders, but she is content to whine to her siblings until they abandon whatever task they are doing and come play with her.


#22
for WYSTAN

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The Pomfrey Family
DR. HIPPOCRATES POMFREY
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B. 1828 | MCHB/PB | RAVENCLAW | PHYSICIAN & HEALER
The younger of the Pomfrey twins, Hippocrates followed his father's large footsteps into medicine. His life, otherwise, has been unremarkable, bar his journey east after his mother's passing. His is a quiet demeanour, and Stan doubts his father will ever remarry—though how true that is will be up to his player. Suggested PB is Hugh Laurie.

Immediate Ties: Wystan Pomfrey Ani Pomfrey Thomasina Dempsey Ozymandias Dempsey Prometheus Pomfrey  

THESSALUS POMFREY
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B. 1828 | MCHB/PB | SLYTHERDOR | AUROR/INVESTIGATOR
The elder of the Pomfrey twins, Thessalus had no interest in (or affinity for) healing, instead pursuing an active career in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. He is a much lauded duelist, and public perception of him is beyond reproach. Thessaulus is loyal to his family, however different he and his brother are. Suggested PB is Pip Torrens.

Immediate Ties: Wystan Pomfrey Ani Pomfrey Thomasina Dempsey Prometheus Pomfrey
Bonus Ties: Ozymandias Dempsey
Potential Ties: Faustus Prewett Benedict Sterling Ivy Sandow Lionel Lupin Julius Scrimgeour Trystan Selwyn Murdock Greyback Timoleon Maxime
Double Duty: The Captain's Legacy

The Offices of the Doctors Pomfrey
THE DAY NURSE
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B. 1845-1865 | WCAB | OPEN HOUSE | NURSE
The more experienced of the two nurses employed by the Offices of the Doctors Pomfrey, "Matilda" attained her O.W.L.s at Hogwarts before leaving school to train as a mediwitch; from there, she found employment as the night nurse for a number of years, learning a broader range of patient care and light administative skills until replacing the previous day nurse. She works daily from eight to eight, though only works weekends if there is a patient in residence, and may be relieved by one of the doctors on weekdays if she needs to run errands. "Matilda" is very capable and forthright. Face, name, ethnicity, are all open.

Immediate Ties: Wystan Pomfrey
Double Duty: The Old Love, Sweet Talk, Whirlwind Romance, Mrs. Borgin, Mrs. Woodcroft

THE NIGHT NURSE
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B. 1860-1872 | WCAB | OPEN HOUSE | NURSE
The less experienced of the two nurses employed by the Offices of the Doctors Pomfrey, "Mae" attained her O.W.L.s at Hogwarts before leaving school to train as a mediwitch. She left this field for whatever reason and becmae the night nurse at the Offices of the Doctors Pomfrey, learning a broader range of patient care and light administative skills. She works nightly from eight to eight, though only works weekends if there is a patient in residence. "Mae" is has a more nervous disposition, and has proven not to be fantastic in a large-scale crisis, but is wonderful with patients on a day-to-day basis. Face, name, ethnicity, are all open. I am open to an existing mediwitch transitioning into this role instead!

Immediate Ties: Wystan Pomfrey
Double Duty: The Old Love, Sweet Talk, Whirlwind Romance, Ill-Advised Romantic Decisions, Miss Banges, Either Miss Woodcroft






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#23
for Fred Plunkett
good as of October 6th, 2023
❧ Please contact me to reserve a character.
❧ Let me know if you're dropping a character temporarily, otherwise I'll assume they're fair game again.
❧ I am very flexible with details as needed, chat with me if you have an idea and we'll see what we can do to make the character yours.
❧ Face claims can be adjusted.

THE PLUNKETTS
for Fred Plunkett & Declan Plunkett
For more information on the family history, East Ridge Farm, and The Plunkett General Store please scroll to the bottom.



Hugh Plunkett
Pictured as Stephen Amell
1860 | Manager of East Ridge Farm

Hugh is definitely the most responsible of the boys. He’s steady and grounded, and often very annoyed with the amount of projects and ideas Fred (and his mother) brings to the table. He’s constantly trying to get his father to work at the store rather than manage the farm and has in all but name, taken over the running of the farm. It is up to the player if he completed only his OWLs or his NEWTs as well.


Larkin Plunkett
Pictured as Max Theriot
1864 | Cheese and Wine Maker at East Ridge Farm

Larkin is the fourth son of the Plunketts and the youngest of the three musketeers (Fred, Declan, and him). He is obsessed with cheese and as such is responsible for the cheese production on the farm. In addition to the cheese Larkin took over Fred’s abandoned idea of wine making and has been dappling in that over the past few years. Larkin is especially close with Declan. His personality is largely open.


Cole Plunkett
Pictured as Jörg Nink
1866 | Baby Brother/Open Career

Cole is the youngest of the Plunkett boys and lives up to his role as such. He is cheerful and unaware of the results of his actions. Like all the other boys he has been taught household skills, such as knitting and darning. Of all the boys he is the most likely to work in the General Store or to leave the family business should he so choose. If he works at the farm/store he is likely the one who is in charge of contracts with those who use their farm goods. It is up to the player if he has completed beyond his OWLs at school.


Elizabeth “Betty” Plunkett nee —
Pictured as Leslie Mann
1840 | Manager of Plunkett General Goods & Involved Mom

Born and raised on the American frontier Betty is a firm believer in self sufficiency and has taught such skills to all her sons. She makes many of the goods for their General Goods store and is constantly looking for ways to add additional items. She is the reason for the beehives and sheep on the farm and has a running “joke” with Bert about purchasing their own silkworms to make silk. She spends much of her time at the store and is very invested in the lives of her sons.

Her best friend is @”Laurel Potts” and she has a pet ghost raccoon.



Bertram “Bert” Plunkett
Pictured as Kenneth Brangah
1834 | Owner of Plunkett General Goods & East Ridge Farm

Bert is from a long line of British farmers. During school he met and befriended Basil Potts over their shared love of plants. After graduation he returned to the farm and focused mainly on the growing aspects of the farm. He traveled to the American frontier to discover how certain crops were grown there and met Betty. After a shotgun wedding he brought Betty home and they took over his father’s farm.

Now that he’s getting older his sons are trying to push him away from the farm and into the store. He’s had some chest pains, and perhaps a health scare, and is grumpy that his family may have a point.

Overall he’s a gruff but loving father and is trying to accept this old thing called love - oh and maybe to reign in his family when it comes to buying new animals. “No Fred, we do not need hogs on the farm!” "Not the silkworms again Betty!"



Plunkett General Store & East Ridge Farm

East Ridge Farm supplies many of the goods for the Plunkett General Goods and other businesses on High Street. This includes honey from their own beehives, cheese from their own cows, milk and eggs from their animals, wine from their vineyards, wool yarn that is spun by Mrs. Plunkett, furniture made by Declan, woven fabrics which Mrs. Plunkett weaves, giant pumpkins, many varieties of large produce, lotions and poultices of Mrs. Plunkett’s invention, apples from their orchards, and blueberries from plants Betty brought over when they married.
Additionally the General Store tries to carry local goods as well as foreign goods.


Plunkett Family History


Bert Plunkett met his wife on a trip to the American plains to discover how to grow successful American crops. Betty lived in a small town on American frontier. It was love at first site, or maybe lust, we’ll leave that up to the reader. When Bert’s trip was nearing it’s close it was discovered that Betty was carrying his child. So with a great fuss in her town (something Bert’s thoroughly British family made sure did not make it across the pond) Bert was forced to marry Betty. He brought Betty back home with him where he made quick work of taking over the family farm.


#24
for MADOC

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— YARWOOD
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B. 1855-1858 | UCAB | OPEN HOUSE | WIFE*
There comes a time in every lad’s life when he must become a man. In Madoc’s case, that is when he does the math and realizes that his existing income would not support his lifestyle indefinitely. Faced with the decision of many a second son (find a profession, or...), he chooses the or and marries a woman with a sizable dowry in 1877.

In addition to her money, She came with a country house that is not surrounded by dragons (great for entertaining!) and a desire to be married not out of love but out of a desire to not be a spinster living with her parents. Madoc does not particularly like her all the time, but he does respect her. While she is well-positioned to be a socialite, she could also be a healer at St. Mungos if preferred; she just would have begun her training post-spawning. Though she does not share her husband's fascination with dragons (she'll never admit it, but they terrify her), she does consider herself an equestrian and at least vaguely outdoorsy, and actually handles Madoc's side of the running of the Yarwood breeding stables. Pictured is Claire Foy, but her face is open!

Immediate Ties: Madoc Yarwood
Bonus Ties: Nigel Yarwood
Potential Ties: Howell Howell, other Glen folk

CADOGAN YARWOOD
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B. 1878 | UCHB | GRYFFINCLAW | FIFTH/SIXTH YEAR ('94)
The elder of Madoc's (legitimate) children, Cadogan shares his father's enjoyment of the outdoors but lacks any sort of enthusiasm for magical creatures. Likes the gentleman's idea of outdoors: hunting, sailing, catered lunches under tents. Name is flexible, so long as it's vaguely Welsh.

Immediate Ties: Madoc Yarwood
Bonus Ties: Nigel Yarwood, Glen Folk
Potential Ties: Benedict Hunter Charles Whymper; other students & Hogwarts staff

DRACONIA YARWOOD
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B. 1880 | UCHB | SLYTHERPUFF | THIRD/FOURTH YEAR ('94)
The younger of Madoc's (legitimate) children, Draconia has always been a little bit more feral than her brother. Like her father, she understands the rules, she just doesn't like them. Her mother is often exhasperated with her, and Draconia has twice chased off a governness. She was Previously Played

Immediate Ties: Madoc Yarwood
Bonus Ties: Nigel Yarwood, Glen Folk
Potential Ties: Katherine Arundell Wren Burroughs Lucy Tatting Honoria Rookwood; other students & Hogwarts staff

THE SECOND
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B. 1878-1880 | WCHB | NOT RAVENCLAW | FOURTH/FIFTH YEAR ('94)
The second of Madoc's bastards (that he has anything to do with). The two have never met, nor is The Second aware of Madoc in any capacity beyond "he was handsome and wealthy". However, Madoc has sent an annual sum to Second's mother each year for well-being, until the Second began at school at which point, this became tuition and some supply money. They do know that their school is fully paid for...and as a result, care a bit less than they should about their studies. They are, however, very curious about their parentage...

They are fully human, and should be at least half-white.

Eventual Ties: Madoc Yarwood
Potential Ties: Eros Mohr Greta Gillenwater Draconia Yarwood Yuri Podsnapper Anne Moony Violetta DeCroix; other students & Hogwarts staff



#25
FOX'S ADOPTABLES

- please shoot me a message if you're at all interested and we can chat through additional details
- faces are completely optional, only suggestions - however some physical attributes are not
- if claimed adoptable is deactivated, will be put back up for adoption depending on level of plot involvement :)




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The Publisist
Literary Academic | MC/UCAB | Former Ravenclaw (but flex) | PB: Cillian Murphy (pictured)
Potential Addtl. Connections: Ida Chang Jupiter Smith Henry Berkwood

This person is essentially Basil's copy-editor and contact in publishing. He is quite wide open; maybe he has a publishing house, or maybe just works at one, or maybe not at all. Maybe he works for Transfiguration Today and has connections with publishers, or does that on the side? I'm open to discuss the potential but request involvement in this backstory creation-- specifically how he and Basil have crossed paths in the past.

In terms of connection, I feel like we can decide how this goes based on the ideas. Originally my thought it that they've been working together for some time and are friendly, if not friends. I'd like the friends route because I feel like this character in particular has leverage to harass Basil about life things. But also open to dislike and general apathy with potential for developments (both good and bad.) He's been with Basil, ideally, from the beginning of his publishing journey and has been urging the brunette to write an actual book. Basil refuses, because who the hell has time for that, but maybe one day he'll open up to the idea.

Obviously, this character is a fellow Academic ™ and has a strong appreciation and practical grasp of Transfiguration. (If he's also a fanboy nut or not though, up to you.) He generally is very active in that realm though and is Basil's link to the ongoings in academia outside of Hogwarts. I'd like to develop the academic journal community across Charming too and have sooo many ideas, so if even vaguely interested-- hmu. I have so much more on this topic lol.

Face is a vague suggestion, no requirements really just - yanno - male. Age is flex, but would like 30+ (I just need someone to use this face so I don't and to make Basil blush.)


#26
Whitby & Co.
For Tess Whitby Sage Whitby Saffron Whitby Declan Buchanan

The Whitbys are working class halfbloods and have been printers for several generations. Their mother died in 1879, and their father just in 1893 – so now Tess runs the printshop and tries to keep a handle on her sisters. All names/ages/jobs/faces are all pretty flexible.

MIA WHITBY

B.~1875 | WCHB | PB: AIMEE LOU WOOD

How do you solve a problem like Mia? Mia has never been very good at magic, so her few years at school were hard for her. Since coming home, she has obtained a low-level job, possibly in a shop, and in her spare time uses her artistic flair to help create prettily patterned stationary/card/invitation designs on the little letterpress in the printshop. Prone to daydreaming, she fancies herself an actress, and everyone thinks she would have done very well as a debutante in another life – secretly, she has been known to borrow cast-off ballgowns as her seamstress friend repairs them and sneak into the occasional society party. (Well, if she's designed the invites...) She thinks all her problems would probably be solved by marrying rich.

AMBER WHITBY

B.~1879 | WCHB | PB: RHEA NORWOOD

The baby of the family, everyone hopes Amber will have an easier ride of life. Tess and the others have pushed the benefits of education upon her, which may have gone one of two ways while she is at school – she is either precocious and hoping for a scholarship to see her through to NEWTs, or growing rebellious against her sisters’ ambitions for her, and more inclined to be a troublemaker and follow her own pursuits. Quidditch, maybe? Something far-fetched that won't pay.


“FABIAN”

B.~1860-1865 | WCHB | PB: LUCIEN LAVISCOUNT

He’s her head printer, but sometimes Tess feels like Fabian just wants to watch her fail. An experienced printer, he has been working for their shop for years; and though Tess manages the place now, it probably wouldn’t run without him. As her father’s right-hand-man, he may have privately hoped to take over the place in his stead. They used to get along better and he’s still genial with other people, but nowadays Tess finds him difficult, and they tend to butt heads. (He disapproves of her more political publishing decisions, saying the shop can’t afford to lose all its custom to controversy – and she hates when their longstanding customers defer to him and not her.) And she keeps expecting him to, but he hasn’t left Whitby & Co. yet.

“SAM”

B.~1873-1877 | WCHB | PB: STEPHEN SANCHEZ

Printer’s apprentice and once-delivery boy, Sam got the job young, having not much schooling and needing an escape from his less-than-ideal family circumstances. Cheerful and mischievous, he has become an honorary brother to them all and always puts on a brave face, no matter the situation. He helps Tess, “Fabian” and “Declan” process print orders and is still in charge of transporting the bigger loads to the post office to be sent out, and likes experimenting with new materials and inking processes. When things get really rough at home, he can always count on the printshop to take him in.

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#27
For Sera

Hello friends! Before we get started, I do have a few policies regarding my adoptables:
  • Please reserve your character with me before apping!
  • Obviously, I'd prefer activity from anyone to take these on XD If, after six months, I don't think you're doing much with them (I have very lax standards, don't worry!), I reserve the right to ask you to give them up so someone more active may take them on.
  • I'll give you two weeks after losing a character in an AC before I put them back up for grabs! If you drop them via Maintenance, they become immediately available again. If you just want to temp drop them, talk to me first! :)
  • Anyone picking up one of my ads must include the family and personality sections. I provide the family in all my applications so just mentioning the names is quite fine by me. Personality can be as minimal as three basic traits, just so I know for sure that our ideas of the character mesh.
If you have any questions about any of the characters below, fire off a PM to Cassius Lestrange, catch me on discord, or stalk me in the cbox ;)

Last updated June 5th

HENRY BYTHESEA
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B. 1850| UCPB | OPEN HOUSE | OPEN OCCUPATION
Sera and Henry met during her first season in 1878, but she dismissed him as boring and average-looking. A few months later, while she was cursed, she ended up courting him and they were married in 1879. Henry's occupation is hella open (but he is a second son, and it should be money-generating), but a few personality things aren't. Henry thinks his wife has been in a laudanum haze for fifteen years, and never tried to stop this; and he shows off the children, but is very emotionally distant/neglectful of them. Otherwise, his reaction to his wife's awakening is super open! Sera wants to trust her husband — as a partner, not with the secret — but their different approaches to parenting do not bode well for the relationship Also she might cheat on him, TBD.

Pictured is Warren Kole, but PB is hella open.
IMMEDIATE TIES: Seraphina Bythesea Harriet Bythesea
BONUS TIES: Aditi Banges Philippa Rowle Alexandra Rowle Lucinda Bythesea
Requested for Seraphina Bythesea

ALGERNON BYTHESEA
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B. 1882 | UCPB | FIRST YEAR
Algernon (of various nicknames - AB, Algy, etc.) is a first year, and the child Sera has had the easiest time connecting with. He also has the most fraught relationship with his father, who is extremely strict/harsh with him. Otherwise, he's extremely open as his mother was under the imperius curse for much of his life.

Pictured is Will Tilston, but PB is hella open.
IMMEDIATE TIES: Seraphina Bythesea Harriet Bythesea
BONUS TIES: Aditi Banges Philippa Rowle Alexandra Rowle Lucinda Bythesea
Requested for Seraphina Bythesea

BERNARD BYTHESEA
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B. 1885| UCPB | CHILD
Bernard was born in 1885, and is a child. He's hella open, on account of his mom has been under the imperius curse for his entire life — but Sera is trying to re-establish parenting her children, and she's trying to be good at it. How does Bernard take it from there?

Pictured is Kameron Brummer, but PB is hella open.
IMMEDIATE TIES: Seraphina Bythesea Harriet Bythesea
BONUS TIES: Aditi Banges Philippa Rowle Alexandra Rowle Lucinda Bythesea
Requested for Seraphina Bythesea




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set by MJ | adopt a Bythesea!
#28
The Family Potts
good as of April 23rd, 2024
❧ Please contact Bee (Daffodil Grimstone) or myself to reserve a character.
❧ In Bee's words: I an NOT married to any of these PBs as long as the girls have some sort of ~dreamy look to them, I'm fine!

The Potts Flowers
for Daffodil Grimstone, Laurel Potts, Calla Potts, Dahlia Honeyduke,
Zinnia Gallagher& Thistle Potts ft. Jack Dorset
With ties to Millie Potts, the Bixby Family, the Fraiser Family, and the Plunkett Family (and more!)

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Senna --- née Potts
[Lauren de Graaf]
1863 | GHR | married
8 rep | housewife

Married a little late in the summer of 1890, Senna is in her Mommy Era and Loving It. She has one girl so far and is currently due with a second in 1894. She's the new default chaperon for the unmarried Potts girls, which she secretly enjoys after moving out of her family home. Personality wide open!
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Amaryllis --- née Potts
[Esther Heesch]
1862 | GHRS | married | 8 rep
P&P Poisoning Healer, HH

The oldest and so far the only one to pursue a career outside the florist, Ama married relatively early in a somewhat advantageous marriage that allows her to keep working. She's been referenced as having 3 girls, keeping it to a "reasonable amount" and the oldest is probably approaching Hogwarts age. Responsible and very much the Oldest, she enjoys her work immensely. Outside of that things are open!
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Basil "Herb" Potts
[Keanu Reeves]
1834 | GHRS | married
8 rep | marine herbologist

Quirky and very go with the flow, Laurel can pretty much use him as a doormat. He wanted at least one boy, but gave up that hope after Daffy was born. He's surrounded by women and mostly okay with it. He's quite adventurous and thoroughly enjoys his underwater career! He is most likely bffs with his brother-in-law, Ewart Fraser. Basil also has a soft spot for Daffy's childhood friend, Jack Dorset.



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Mama Potts' is a joy thanks to Bee <3
#29
for GREGORY

Welcome to your seduction ;)  Before we get started, I do have a few policies regarding my adoptables:
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BEATRICE HART
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B. 1869 | UCHB | HUFFLECLAW | AGING DEBUTANTE
Gregory's eldest younger sibling, Bea is the sister with whom he is closest. She is kind and witty, and most at home in the countryside, where she loves to ride and garden. Unlike her elder sister and mother, she was quite content with 'just' being a debutante and eventually a wife & mother, but after several seasons, has struggled to make a lasting match for reasons that are up to her player! With another season on the horizon, will she at last be successful, or should she start preparing to hand in the towel? Suggested PB is Aisha Dee; alternatives should pass for mixed race.

Immediate Ties: Gregory Hart Atalanta Hart
Bonus Ties: Eurydice Lovegood Emmett Harper Felicity Lovegood Hadrian Nott Titus Nott
Double Duty: Princesses on Parade
Planting Seeds: Peter, The Prophecy, Polyjuice Shenanigans, You've Got Mail, I Swear I'm Not a Werewolf

RUPERT HART
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B. 1860 | UCHB | OPEN HOUSE | GENTLEMAN/MINISTRY
The eldest of the Hart boys and the brother with whom Gergory is closest with, Rupert was named for his father. He has always lacked Gregory's way with money, and secretly his mother still manages his accounts. (He would be mortified if anyone knew!) Rupert may be still unattached, or may have married at any point in the last six years. As the eldest son, he inherited a country home and one in Hogsmeade, both of which he shares with his mother, youngest brother, and unmarried sisters. He may be the leisurely sort, or may have found a job in the Ministry that is at least vaguely prestigious.

Suggested PB is Daryl McCormack; alternatives should pass for mixed race.

Immediate Ties: Gregory Hart Atalanta Hart
Bonus Ties: Eurydice Lovegood Emmett Harper Felicity Lovegood Hadrian Nott Titus Nott
Planting Seeds: The Prophecy, Polyjuice Shenanigans, I Swear I'm Not a Werewolf, Easygoing Bachelor

HONOUR HART
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B. 1873 | UCHB | OPEN HOUSE | DEBUTANTE
Forthright. Graceful. A curse, and a blessing, have accompanied Honour for most of her life, and she's always been... reluctant to hold her tongue. This can make her a fierce advocate for those she cares for, but is speculated to have hindered her prospects. After leaving Hogwarts, she spent a year at the Pendergast school with the hopes of sanding off some of her rougher edges. Mixed results there. Suggested PB is India Amarteifio; alternatives should pass for mixed race.

Immediate Ties: Gregory Hart Atalanta Hart
Bonus Ties: Eurydice Lovegood Willa Kensington Felicity Lovegood Hadrian Nott Titus Nott
Potential Ties: Tranquility Gambol
Double Duty: Cristina, Princesses on Parade
Planting Seeds: I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can), Polyjuice Shenanigans, I Swear I'm Not a Werewolf

SIMEON HART
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B. LATE 1876 | UCHB | OPEN HOUSE | SEVENTH YEAR ('94)
The youngest of the Hart children, Simeon is still attending Hogwarts and will come into his inheritance the day after he graduates. Both graduating and Having Money terrify him. Actually, a lot of things do. He's always had a nervous disposition. Suggested PB is Justice Smith; alternatives should pass for mixed race.

Immediate Ties: Gregory Hart Atalanta Hart
Bonus Ties: Eurydice Lovegood Felicity Lovegood Hadrian Nott Titus Nott
Planting Seeds: I Swear I'm Not a Werewolf

MELINDA nee HART
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B. 1856 | UCHB | OPEN HOUSE | HEALER
The eldest of the Hart children, Melinda followed her mother's example and became a healer—indeed doing so before she married between 1878 and 1882. She maintained, and still does, that it was important she found a husband who would love her because of her work, not in spite of it. She has at least one living child, though whether her husband is living or dead is up to her player. Suggested PB is Meghan Markle; alternatives should pass for mixed race.

Immediate Ties: Gregory Hart Atalanta Hart
Bonus Ties: Eurydice Lovegood Felicity Lovegood Hadrian Nott Titus Nott
Double Duty: Prudence
Planting Seeds: Detective Work, I Swear I'm Not a Werewolf, Midwives of Mandragora Abbey






set by lady
#30
for BENEDICT

My first adoptable, pointers before adopting
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VICTORIA HUNTER

B. 1874/5 | MCHB | HUFFLEPUFF | BATCHELORETTE (2nd season)

Victoria is the older sister of Benedict and the daughter of middle class parents that own several pet shops including one in hogsmeade. Her parents stretched their finances to ensure both children attended Hogwarts and Victoria graduated her NEWTS in the summer of 1893. She is actively seeking a husband.

Her and Benedict are very close, she is probably his best friend and he misses her since she left hogwarts. She likewise loves her little brother in return and writes letters to him at school. Suggested face claim is Cara Bossom.

Personality isn't set in stone but she is a good, kind hearted person who loves her family and is relatively happy with her direction in life. Her profession is open but it shouldn't be something that would come between her and finding a good husband.



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#31
for CATALINA

Welcome to your seduction ;)  Before we get started, I do have a few policies regarding my adoptables:
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PENÉLOPE PODMORE
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B. 1865 | UCHB | HUFFLEDOR | WIFE
Catalina's sister, dearest friend, and greatest supporter, Penélope married Clinton Podmore in late 1885/early 1886. Her second pregancy was a very difficult one, making her anxious now that she has learned she is expecting once again—she might deliver any time from June '94 to January '95. Penélope lives primarily in the countryside. Growing up, she was considered to be pretty, kind, patient and, to their father, obedient—at least until she sided with Catalina. Since marrying (not for love, though it may have bloomed in the years since) she has grown more confident and outspoken, while still recognizing the norms of society. Along with Lina and Julián, she is one of the more religious of the Flores children. Suggested PB is Diane Guerrero.

Immediate Ties: Catalina Flores Teodora Flores
Bonus Ties: Sydney Podmore

JULIÁN FLORES DELGADO
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B. 1869 | MCHB | SLYTHERDOR | MINISTRY OF MAGIC
The dutiful son. A bit of a hellion in his earliest years, his mother's perishing in the Laughing Plague (and his own near-death experience with the illness, from which his constitution never fully recovered) sobered him considerably even while still at Hogwarts. Of the Flores children, he is most like their father: traditional, stubborn, and loyal to the family—though not always their individual ideas as to what is best. He often tries to play peacemaker between Lina and their father when she is home and is, along with Lina and Penélope, one of the more religious of the Flores children.

Immediate Ties: Catalina Flores Teodora Flores
Potential Plot: Enemies to ???
Planting Seeds: Guilty as Sin, Awkward Lonely Hearts, I'm Not a Werewolf!

ÁLVARO FLORES DELGADO
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B. 1872 | MCHB | NOT SLYTHERIN | OPEN OCCUPATION
The fun-loving son. A bit of a hellion in his earliest years, Álvaro matured into a young man who still very much has a sense of fun; he is young enough that he is still rather selfish, though not in a malicious way. He is the least religious of the Flores children, attending services only when explicitly prompted by his father. He would much rather engage in whatever his passions happen to be or things that bring him joy and, though he loves her, sometimes uses Lina's disobedience as excuse for his own 'bad' behaviour.

Immediate Ties: Catalina Flores Teodora Flores
Potential Plot: Enemies to ???
Planting Seeds: I'm Not a Werewolf!

ESMERALDA FLORES DELGADO
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B. 1880 | MCHB | OPEN HOUSE | THIRD OR FOURTH YEAR ('94)
The youngest of the Flores children, Esmeralda has truly been marked by the absence of a mother in her life, always looking to her elder sisters and House Matron for advice and as examples. She is "wilder" than Teodora (indeed, perhaps the wildest of her siblings) but wants to be well behaved. She often struggles to stay focused and is something of a daydreamer in her classes and in her lessons with a governess. Suggested PB is Jenna Ortega.

Immediate Ties: Catalina Flores Teodora Flores
Potential Ties: Katherine Arundell Wren Burroughs Olive Norris Lucy Tatting Honoria Rookwood Constance Sykes Louisa Clearwater; other Hogwarts students & staff

JUAN ANTONIO FLORES SALAZAR
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B. 1835 | MCHB/MCPB | EDUCATED IN SPAIN | OPEN OCCUPATION
The son of a man of the Spanish Ministry of Magic, Juan Antonio grew up in a household where compassion was the watchword, a number of muggleborn children passing through the household after being cast out of their own. He took his wife's death hard, doubling down on ensuring his children had everything they needed to thrive in life (well, to thrive the way he expected them to) to make up for the loss of a parent. Had he attented Hogwarts, Juan Antonio would have been in Slytherin. He has always been stubborn and leans more traditional in his expectations of his children, but is genorous (by Victorian standards) to those less fortunate. He wants to mend fences with Lina, but something within him will not let him, resulting in things between them being strained, to say the least. Suggested PB is Benjamin Bratt.

Immediate Ties: Catalina Flores Teodora Flores
Potential Plot: The Captain's Legacy



#32
The Kensingtons
A large UCHB family, Willa and her siblings were raised by parents who loved each other and whose mother Tallulah Kensington firmly believes in love. The only thing their father might arguably love more than his wife is traveling — he is abroad often, though would never miss an important family event like a wedding or birth. In a whimsical move, the children were named alphabetically, from both directions at once. (Names here are changeable but should retain the same first letter for both first & middle name).

Zarchariah A. Kensington [born 1866ish] is firmly of a marriageable age and the heir to the estate - the only thing that has saved him from bearing the full force of Mama's marriage-minded machinations is that his sisters have been more in need of attention. Reserved for Nichole.

Yvonne B. -- nee Kensington [born 1868] was married by the time Willa engaged in her first season and has therefore always been a guiding force for Willa. Notably, she explained bedroom activities near the end of Willa's first season to prevent her from doing anything stupid due to naivete. She probably married her husband for love; at the very least she would have been encouraged to by Mama.

Xavier Kensington [born 1871] went on tour after school and discovered that he picked up their father's penchant for traveling; he either has or desires a career that allows him to spent copious amounts of time abroad. Too young to be looking for a wife, he enjoys teasing both his older brother and Willa when it comes to the demands of the season. PLAYED BY KIT

Viola E. Kensington [born 1876] is a recent graduate and either debuting this year or going to a year of finishing school first (her choice). She has always been keenly interested in the season and has often pestered her older sisters for stories about it, but now that it's her time to shine may be feeling some slight trepidation (that she probably won't admit to) and definitely some pressure to perform well.

Ursula Kensington [born 1879] is a student in any house (prefect season maybe? she's a blank slate you do what you want here). Played by Dante



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