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#listen. ALMOST NO OTHER CHARACTER consistently wears this much silver jewelry
raelyn-dreams · 3 months
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phantomsthought · 1 year
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Dnd Character introduction
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Innan Reyphine
A high elven Bard. She has long black hair, typically braided to keep out of the way with two smaller braids framing her face held by golden jewelry. Her eyes are a vibrant green, and a slightly deep scar on the left corner of her lips.
Her signature Instrument is a lyre, and alternatively is a lute. She carries a dark blue bladed rapier on her hip at all times, and is typically hidden by her cloak. She wears typically flowy clothing, usually with the trends of dressing at the time. Her casual clothes consist of a very ruffled blouse, black or brown riding pants, laced up, nice boots, a belt holding her money and other trinkets. Sometimes she will wear black half gloves. She had golden earrings on her ears, and a signet ring with a crest from her supposed family she is trying to find.
She performs at taverns, inns, squares, anywhere she can. And anywhere she might get currency. Innan typically never refuses story requests, playing her instrument as she tells dashing stories that steal hearts from the listeners. She makes broad and flamboyant gestures, acting out her stories and swinging a few listeners into dance with her. Innan flirts, and acts, she puts a whole proud and confident character. She loves it. The stories she tells range from hero’s, intense battles, dragons, backstabbing, twists, turns, anything and everything.
Innan was raised in a guild of bards of all kinds, her guardian and technically adoptive father was a singer. He was a Eldarin elf by the name of Veth. He taught her (among other bards) her trade, and many other talents. They sent her off on her own when she was of age, but she still writes with her friends and the others there when she settles for a moment. First she traveled with one of the other person they sent off to make a name, Halla. She was a water Genasi. They split after a while of traveling, but she still reaches out when possible.
Innan typically is a sarcastic, flamboyant, confident, show off. But that is a character she plays, much like how she acts the characters in stories. When she is alone, when she is so uniquely her, she’s this quiet, calm person. She listens to the people around her, the ambient noises. Innan has a special place in her heart, for flowers. She loves learning about them, making bouquets, flowers, pressing them into a journal. She likes to people watch, she likes to relax once in a while and read stories.
She carries a fans favor in her pack, a kind of long letter with a rose between the paper. She also carries a silver locket with a poem engraved on the back, with no photo inside. She waits for the day to fill it with a picture of a loved one, or family. Who knows.
What happens in the future, is up to whatever the gods have in store for her, and her little party.
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Vehlron Maximus
A red warlock tiefling. He has ash grey-black hair, and completely white eyes. His horns are dark red, almost black, curling and big. A dark claw like scar across his nose, as if an animal of some kind had injured him in the past.
He carries a staff that is ridged at the top, with black vines that look almost poisonous. A dagger is hidden in a sheath across his chest, which his cloak or jacket covers. His magic is a eerie and dark color, that slightly changed every once and a while.
On his wrist is a black, burn like wound in the shape of a sigil for his undead patron. It may glow golden when speaking to his patron or when they respond, a sickly yellow glow. Like lava.
He is quiet, and a bit of a staring problem if we are being honest. Vehlron is often called Vehl, or not mentioned at all. He examines people, their body language, and their way of speaking, everything. He seems on edge or suspicious of anyone he comes across, and tries to bring himself up even taller than his 6’ height, almost trying to intimidate the person(s). When he is comfortable, he talks often, making small comments or sharing strange facts he’d learn. He also gives small trinkets he finds to them.
He meets Innan while she was… on the run? From a Nobel she had offended. She bashed into him while running, apologizing and quickly asking if he would hide her. He stared at her and then at the approaching guards, then whipped his hands into the air, black spoke around them and they found themselves in a completely different area, just outside of town. They went on their own way but ran into each other again as she was preforming, but attacked by some person who was going to get her for a ransom. he saved her, sweeping by and blocking the attack while Innan backs away to a safe area, crowd following her. He stared down the attacker, concealing the dagger he held to his stomach.
Innan and Vehlron stayed together since then, and have traveled together until the present.
What happens next to our strange, intimidating friend is up to whatever gods are in his favor
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Helena Bancroft
My character sheet for my Hogwarts Mystery MC, Nellie Bancroft!
Nellie is absolutely my baby, and I’d love to hear any opinions regarding her, feedback on her, or questions about her! She will be tagged with spoilers, but just in case, be warned that this character sheet contains spoilers for Hogwarts Mystery.
Now that all of that’s out of the way, feel free to give her a read!
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(Thanks to @arimabari for doing this wonderful commission!)
IDENTITY
Name: Helena Winifred Bancroft
Nicknames:
Nellie, everyone
Pip, Jacob
Sweet girl, Rowan
Gender: Cis-female
Current Age: 17
Birth Date: March 11th, 1973
Species: Human
Blood Status: Half-blood
Sexuality: Panromantic | Pansexual
Alignment: 
Passes for neutral good 
Truly chaotic good
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Nationality: Irish
Residence: Kinsale, Ireland
THE MAGE
1st Wand:
Purchased prior to first year
10 ½ inches
Pear wood
Unicorn hair core
2nd Wand:
Purchased during fifth year
11 ¼ inches
Alder wood
Phoenix feather core
3rd Wand:
Purchased after graduation
10 ⅔
Beech wood
Unicorn hair core
Animagus: Kooikerhondje dog
Magical Abilities:
Born legilimens
Animal empathy (questionable)
Boggart Form: 
Jacob’s rotting corpse, shambling towards her like a zombie — up to 6th year
Rowan’s lifeless body, laying still — 6th year onward
Riddikulus Form:
None — she cannot bear to face boggarts
Amortentia: 
Smells — sandalwood, fresh laundry, creature food, cologne
Smells Like — cherry shampoo, blackberries, ocean air
Patronus: African bush elephant
Patronus Memory: Jacob trying to teach her spells during one of his school breaks. She would’ve only been five—they’re nine years apart—so it’s a faint memory and she couldn’t do any of them anyway, but it was still happy enough to stick with her.
Mirror of Erised: 
Herself as an adult, having accomplished her dream of opening a hippogriff sanctuary, with Jacob laughing and her mama smiling and her mum loving them both — up to 6th year
Her and Rowan as happy, naive first years, laughing and standing arm in arm — 6th year onward
Favorite Spells:
Patronus Charm — she endures enough anguish without the dementors exacerbating it
Cave Inimicum — it’s a relief, sometimes, to be able to disappear
APPEARANCE
Physique:
5″
Petite
Lithe limbs
Eyes: 
Big
Round
Ocean blue
Hair: 
Thick
Wavy
Sandy blonde
Thigh length — up to her 5th year
Chin length — start of 6th year onward
Skin Tone: Fair and freckled
Body Modifications: None—doesn’t even pierce her ears
Scarring:
Small scar on her right thumb — from when her mum tried to teach her to whittle
Large burn scar over heart — from the Mahoutokoro wizard attack
Long, thin scar on left forearm — from when Rakepick attacked her with a whipping spell, and she lifted her arm to shield herself
Inventory:
About a dozen quills, some of them sugar
A spare pair of Rowan’s glasses
A worn down copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
A small hair brush
A pack of muggle sour candies
Fashion:
Bright and colorful, enjoys floral print and embroidery
Always down for a nice pair of overalls, especially if they’re in some way decorated
Only ever wears a worn out pair of lightweight boots
Never seen without her silver seashell locket
Otherwise, not much of a fan of jewelry
Values comfort over style
Voice: Taylor Louderman
ALLEGIANCES
Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff
Affiliations/Organizations:
Hogwarts
The Circle of Khanna
The Order of the Phoenix
Professions:
Nurse at St. Mungos — early adulthood
Owner of Silver Wings, a hippogriff sanctuary — middle adulthood to death
HOGWARTS INFORMATION
Best Classes:
Care of Magical Creatures
Herbology
Charms
Worst Classes:
Potions
History of Magic
Flying
Electives:
Divination
Care of Magical Creatures
Quidditch:
Chaser — 5th year
Beater — part of 6th year
Reserve Chaser — 7th year
Extra Curricular:
Dueling Club — 2nd year onward
Magical Creatures Club — 3rd year onward
Favorite Professors:
Professor Kettleburn
Professor McGonagall
Least Favorite Professors:
Professor Snape
Professor Trelawney
RELATIONSHIPS
Parents:
Juliette Bancroft — biological mother | A pureblooded Auror and proud member of the Bancroft bloodline, known for producing powerful witches. She blames herself for Jacob’s disappearance, believing that she drove him away by focusing on Nellie, who she viewed as a proper heir to the Bancroft line. Unfortunately, her guilt over driving Jacob away is causing her to neglect Nellie, driving her away as well. She’s always been a little hard on her children. Nellie calls her “mum.”
Carolyn Bancroft — adopted mother | A muggle school teacher who might not understand her magical wife and children, but loves them all anyway. Nellie was always closer to her than to Juliette, and the difference only grew greater after Jacob’s disappearance. While Carolyn also grieved, she did her best to support Nellie through her anguish. She fears that her family’s going to fall apart entirely, because Juliette won’t listen to her and Nellie is growing more distant by the day. Nellie calls her “mama.”
Edwin Dermott — biological father | A muggle journalist who isn’t involved in Nellie’s life. He and Juliette dated, but it was never meant to last. It was the sort of relationship that was exciting, but not sustainable, especially considering Juliette was already a single mother to Jacob at the time. Nellie, much like Jacob, was a complete accident. Edwin at least had the decency to stick around until Nellie was born, but quickly decided fatherhood wasn’t his style and took off.
Siblings:
Jacob Bancroft — half brother | Once Nellie’s hero and very best friend, now a mystery she can’t seem to unravel. He was never a particularly powerful wizard—bright and hard working, yes, but lacking raw magical power—and considering he was the first son in generations of powerful witches, he was especially humiliated by this fact. Nellie’s bursts of accidental magic were more substantial than any spells he cast, and as much as he loved her, god, Jacob was jealous. Initially started hunting the Cursed Vaults for entirely selfish reasons, wanting to become more powerful. As is often the case, his search for power only amounted to getting him in far over his head. He spent his years in the portrait thinking of his family and the anguish he undoubtedly caused them. Upon being freed, he took it upon himself to protect them, no matter the cost, without realizing he may be making the damage worse.
Lucille Whittaker — half sister | Nellie’s muggle father’s other daughter, who she’s never met. In fact, Nellie’s not even aware of her existence, nor is Lucille aware of hers, considering that Edwin isn’t a part of either of their lives. They do end up connecting later in life, and though they never quite feel like sisters, they do become decent friends.
Love Interest:
Skye Parkin — crush | Nellie housed an unrequited crush on her for part of her 5th year, but it quickly became apparent that Skye didn’t return her feelings. To Skye, Nellie was like the sister she never had, and Nellie didn’t want to jeopardize that. She moved on, and any lingering feelings completely withered the following year.
Merula Snyde — ??? | There was some sort of tension between them in 5th year, something that blossomed from their growing mutual respect and trust in each other, but nothing ever came of it. After the events that transpired in the Vault, Merula decided Nellie wasn’t worth the trouble. It’s one of her biggest regrets. 
Barnaby Lee — soulmate | Barnaby crushed on Nellie long before she had any romantic feelings for him—ever since that first duel, in fact. It took a little while, but Nellie eventually fell for Barnaby’s good heart and noble nature. He may not be the brightest bulb in the box, but he never fails to make her feel cared for. He can make her laugh when nobody else can, and although she’d loathe herself if he got hurt for her sake, it honestly feels a little nice to have someone trying to protect and take care of her for once, instead of the other way around. They also both love magical creatures, so a lot of their “dates” just consist of them hanging around the Care for Magical Creatures paddock and feeding whatever they find. They’re married by the time they’re twenty.
Best Friend(s):
Rowan Khanna | Her first friend, and always her dearest.  For whatever reason, they just clicked perfectly, and completely got each other. Her death changed Nellie irreversibly. For at least a year after Rowan’s death, Nellie wore the spare pair of glasses she’d kept for her everywhere. Even once she stopped, they were almost always in her bag. Nellie was eventually able to manage again, but she never really moved on.
Bill Weasley | He completely adopted her as (yet another) younger sibling, and they never quite lose that closeness, even when Jacob comes back into the picture. After all, Jacob can’t replicate the experiences Nellie had with Bill. While he was doing his part to protect Nellie as best he could, and that’s admirable, it wasn’t him that was by Nellie’s side throughout every trial she faced at Hogwarts. It was Bill, and Jacob would never be able to imitate the connection that gave Bill and Nellie.
Erika Rath | An unexpected friend, but a very strong one. During one of Nellie’s training sessions with Erika, Rowan’s glasses fell off, and cracked. The damage was entirely fixable, but Nellie had a breakdown, crying for the first time since Rowan had died. Even though Erika had only just started to become Nellie’s friend, she sat there with Nellie the entire time she sobbed. While the rest of her friends were tiptoeing around Nellie, uncomfortable in the face of such overwhelming grief and scared of saying the wrong thing, Erika took everything Nellie threw at her in stride. The fits where all Nellie could do was scream and cry, the anger that had her beating her fists against the ground, the guilt that made her wish it had been her instead. Every ugly thought, every wave of emotion, Erika stuck with Nellie through them all, keeping her grounded her during a time where she felt she could completely drift away. It’s impossible to describe the sort of bond that gives people.
Friend(s):
Penny Haywood | There’s not much to say about Penny and Nellie’s relationship. It’s simple, sweet, and supportive. They’re absolutely each other’s cheerleaders, and have an incredible amount of faith in each other.
Talbott Winger | Loathe as Talbott is to admit it, Nellie really is his friend. Nellie appreciates that Talbott can enjoy silence, and when she needs to just be around someone, without needing to explain herself, she goes to him. They spend a lot of nights in the Astronomy Tower in their animagus forms, just looking at the stars and being together.
Chiara Lobosco | Honestly, it’s surprising that it took these two as long as it did to become friends. Both of them are kind girls, who enjoy healing magic. They hit it off volunteering together in the Hospital Wing, but the real catalyst of their friendship was Nellie helping Chiara through the Woflsbane incident with Lupin.
Complicated:
Skye Parkin | They were once very good friends. Unfortunately, the drama surrounding Nellie getting trained and befriended by Erika all occurred in the month leading up to Rowan’s demise. Having Skye—someone Nellie considered a close friend—be so caught up in her own grudges and jealousy that she called off their friendship in a fit of anger not even a month after Rowan had died, while Erika—a friend she had only just started to make—acted as her rock throughout the whole grieving process, really changed Nellie’s perspective on Skye. To be fair, Skye did eventually apologize, and they picked up the pieces as best they could, but things were never the same.
Ben Copper | Truly, Nellie had always liked Ben. While his fear over just about everything could be grating, Nellie knew it was outside of his control, and to her, his kind and gentle nature far outweighed his cowardice. Unfortunately, the reveal that Ben was being used by R undoubtedly damaged their relationship, even though Nellie believed him when he claimed to be cursed. Their relationship only grows more strained as Ben’s personality shifts, with Nellie being concerned by his recklessness and frustrated by his overprotectiveness, and Ben annoyed by her refusal to accept how he’d changed.
Merula Snyde | Anyone would tell you that Nellie and Merula got off to a bad start. They were rivals from the start, and no matter how many times Nellie tried to extend an olive branch, sick and tired of fighting and wanting to move on, Merula seemed content to burn them. It wasn’t until they were pulled together as Rakepick’s assistants that their relationship started to change for the better. They respected and trusted each other out of necessity, at first, but slowly began to genuinely enjoy each other’s company. Their jabs softened, and maybe, just maybe, there started to be an inkling of some sort of attraction. But of course, any bond formed due to Rakepick’s interference was set up for failure, and any progress they’d made was completely abandoned in the wake of her betrayal. Now, neither is quite sure where they stand. They can’t just go back to hating each other, but whatever they’d started to develop isn’t going to work either.
Enemies:
Ismelda Murk | Nellie has sympathy for Ismelda, she really does. But sympathy doesn’t excuse how mean spirited Ismelda can be, with her violent threats and condescending sneer. The two have simply never liked each other, and that dislike only deepened when Barnaby’s interest in Nellie became near. As much as Ismelda claimed to be over him, she resented that he chose a perky, obnoxious Hufflepuff over her.
Patricia Rakepick | This should go without saying. Patricia Rakepick is a vile, hateful witch, who doesn’t care who she hurts in pursuit of her goals. Not only was she a direct contributor to Jake’s disappearance, but she murdered Rowan, an innocent, in cold blood. Nellie has never been the violent sort. She’s always been a pacifist, always trying to talk her way out of conflict and, if that doesn’t work, aiming to disarm instead of harm. But for Rakepick, she thinks she could make an exception. She wants to see Rakepick suffer. It scares her more than she wants to admit.
Dormmates: 
Rowan Khanna — best friend
Penny Haywood — good friend
Ursa Greengrove — acquaintance (positive)
Emilie Ravemond — acquaintance (negative)
Pet(s):
Astrid — Lesser Sooty Owl
Klepto — Niffler
Flora — Fairy
Pidgey — Bowtruckle
Gertie — Hippogriff
Closest Canon Friends:
Rowan Khanna
Bill Weasley
Erika Rath
Closest MC Friends:
Jules Farrier
Callista Greenwood
Jane Briar
PERSONALITY
Positive Traits:
Selfless
Nurturing
Hard working
Endlessly loyal
Compassionate
Negative Traits:
Sensitive
Naive — up to 5th year
Paranoid — 6th year onward
Chronic hero syndrome
Anxiety prone
Deepest Secrets:
Worries that Jacob has turned into someone that isn’t worth saving
Resents her mum for putting so much emotional energy into missing Jacob that she’s begun to neglect her, and for pushing her to find Jacob at the cost of her own happiness and safety
Sometimes wishes she had been the one to die
Even more shamefully, sometimes wishes it had been Ben, if it meant that Rowan would’ve survived
Talents:
Almost unnaturally good with animals
Talented writer, enjoys poetry
Good singer, with a pleasant voice
Learned to be a good liar
Weaknesses:
Terrible artist
Poor focus
On the clumsy side, not the best at stealth
Absolutely awful memory
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Nellie’s favorite physical trait of hers was always her hair. She absolutely treasured it, growing it out long for 15 years and carefully tending to it to make sure it stayed shiny, healthy, and soft. She prided herself on it...until the day she tried to run to Merula’s aid in the Buried Vault, and Patricia Rakepick grabbed her by her long golden braid to stop her. She came back to Hogwarts for her 6th year with all that long, beloved hair cut off into a bob. It was more practical, she said, and refused to answer any questions.
On the subject of her hair, Nellie ends up going grey fairly early. Her hair is entirely white by the time she’s 30 years old.
An incredibly physically affectionate person, Nellie is always touching people, hugging and holding hands and linking arms. Notably, she kissed the top of Rowan’s head every time she said goodbye.
Her and Rowan called each other  “sweet girl” and “smart girl” respectively.
Nellie’s pet name for Barnaby is just to say “Barnaby dear” as though it’s one word, and it never fails to make him giddy.
Both Barnaby and Nellie have always wanted to create large, happy families for themselves, so it should come as no surprise that they end up having five daughters: Ivy (Ravenclaw), Jade (Ravenclaw), Miri (Hufflepuff), Aurora (Slytherin), and Rowan (Hufflepuff). Many were surprised Nellie waited until her last child to use Rowan’s namesake, but the truth was, she never quite felt ready.
As a frequent visitor to the Burrow, Nellie knew all the Weasleys well, and even babysat Ron and Ginny for free on a few occasions.
Bill and Jacob never get along. Though Bill can logically understand that Jacob was trying to protect Nellie the only way he knew, he can never quite forgive Jacob for the distress he caused her. And while Jacob knows that Nellie needed support when he wasn’t there and he should be grateful that someone else was, some part of him resents Bill for “taking his spot” as Nellie’s big brother.
While Nellie focused her attentions on the way her friends had changed, Rakepick’s betrayal changed her as well. She hardly slept her entire 6th year, jumping at every sound and always looking over her shoulder. Her naivety, one of her defining characteristics, withered, leaving only wariness behind. She went from trusting everyone, to trusting no one.
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Thank you to @treebels​ for the lovely artwork! I literally cannot express how excited I was when they sent it to me! 💕
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