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In yesterday’s press conference, Minister Evermonde, Head of the British Ministry of Magic, introduced strict legislation against the involvement of wizardkind in the ongoing Muggle war. Any kind of magic use is strictly prohibited in matters of war and will result in severe punishment; the ground of justification is the International Statute of Secrecy.
Full article on page 3.
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Since July 14th, the Wizarding World has been put into a state of unease. Following the assassination of Muggle Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the declaration of war by Austria-Hungary, many wizards fear of the war spreading and the Wizarding World getting caught in the crossfire.
Addressing the precarious situation, the British Ministry of Magic gave an official statement on the 25th of August, 1914, in which Minister Evermonde made clear, that any sort of wizard involvement in Muggle warfare, threatens the International Statute of Secrecy and would not be tolerated unless authorised by Ministry Officials. Upon further questioning, whether the muggles do not deserve help and protection, he explained that ‘the Ministry simply doesn't have the resources to entertain and aid the muggle war as of now’.
‘The Ministry’s focus is to ensure our kind's safety. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that we divide our resources wisely. Not only is there a war raging but the Wizarding World is facing issues that, too, need tending. Protecting the Wizarding society is our top priority and we refuse to put it at risk. I can assure you, however, that the Ministry has the situation under control and acts on the matter as much as needed. […] I know this war is a very emotionally charged topic but I must ask that civilians may refrain from joining the fight and do not enlist on their own accord. It might undermine Ministry measures and therefore, any offence against the issued legislations will be punished.’
– Archer Evermonde, Minister of Magic, Press Conference regarding the Muggle war at the British Ministry of Magic, 25th August 1914
Despite Minister Evermonde ensuring that the situation is under control and that the Ministry is in constant exchange with parties of the International Confederation of Wizards, it needs to be clarified which measures exactly will be taken to aid the situation. So far it is only known that Head Auror, Willard Hartford, is planning to launch new operations to undermine and prevent attempts to harm the Wizarding World, primarily in response to the war and the latest Dark wizard activities – regarding the rumoured Azkaban break nothing was mentioned.
Ministries Unified
‘In these dark times, it is most important that we lay down our conflict and move forward as a union.’
– Archer Evermonde, Minister of Magic, Press Conference regarding the Muggle war at the British Ministry of Magic, 25th August 1914
Regardless of the war raging between the muggles, Evermonde emphasised the importance of international cooperation. He confirmed that all Ministries of Magic are currently working together and flying at full speed to find solutions to keep the distress for the Wizarding world at a minimum. According to Evermonde, there is no bad blood between the magical parties, and the conflict has not stifled constructive exchange between the Ministries.
Whether the Muggle war will be confined to the few countries already involved or what scale it will take can not be said, but the feeling on this point in high official circles is optimistic. Despite this optimism, the Wizarding communities across Europe prepare for war.
Edited by Odessa Avery
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hp ww1 era; a completely serious guide by @potionboy3 and yours truly
the first version
a lot more new ocs and plot points have been introduced to this verse since annie published the first powerpoint, so we felt like it was time for an update. this was a labour of love and now it's here! a tongue-in-cheek intro to the world war I era, featuring many of the ocs created within the fandom!
obviously this is from mine and annie's point of view, and while we did look through the tag for all the ocs, we don't know all of them as well as we would like, so we winged it😂 many of the nicknames are based on what we've called these characters when they didn't have names yet/if we couldn't remember their names. some of the jokes and references might be incomprehensible to anyone but us but i hope not all of them, lol. if we got something wrong, let us know!
As a diplomat family and pureblood socialites, the Averys had an immaculate reputation in the wizarding world. However, with their kids all straying off their chosen paths, keeping it that way was more complicated than it initially seemed.
@potionboy3 Aunt Rose-Marie didn't make the cut. But maybe she does deserve a fc after all XD
✧・゚: ✧・゚♡ ovwrarepair 2024 - day 3 - winter's night ♡・゚✧:・゚✧
sometimes you have to drag your girlfriend out of the library for her to get a modicum of sleep
sometimes it kinda works
other times, not so much (alternate ending) (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
ovwrarepair24 posts :: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5-1 / 5-2 / 6 / 7
✧・゚: ✧・゚♡ ( list of CC used below ) ♡・゚✧:・゚✧
Odessa
Clothes :: ronnie denim jacket by clumsyalien / summer black skinny jeans by Pinkzombiecupcakes / comfy joggers and tied tank top by Nucrests
Skin details :: About face by Pyxis / Milktea by Capital Co / GPME-GOLD Face Contour C7 by GoppolsMe / Torrada blush by Simandy / Tulip mouth corners by Peachyfaerie / Fallout 4 Scars tattoo by Yakfarm / Body scars by -Merci-
Eyes + eyebrows :: Undotted eyes + heterochromia by Nords-Sims / Eyebrows N48 by Seleng
Hair :: Mohawk by Redearcat / Pyretta by Bloodmoon
Makeup :: eyelashes 13 by Bobur3
Piercings :: DIY lip piercing set by Pralinesims / DIY eyebrow piercing set by Pralinesims / Piercing set N14 by Pralinesims
Moira
Clothes :: paige coat, nancy hoodie, ren socks, avery backpack by clumsyalien / high super skinny jeans by Pinkzombiecupcakes / lace up boots (male) by jius-sims /
Skin details :: About face by Pyxis / Milktea by Capital Co / Floral body and face freckles by Peachyfaerie / Torrada blush by Simandy
Eyes + eyebrows :: Undotted eyes + heterochromia by Nords-Sims / 201920 eyebrow by S-Club
Makeup :: Au naturel eyeliner N78 by Pralinesims / Jin lip tint and Myung blush by Simandy x Infiniteraptor
Nails :: Elysia nails by Suzuesims (dark purple recolor by me)
Purple arm :: me (will post for download soon)
Pose packs
couple pose 12: studying by akuiyumi / college memories by Mel Bennett / your hand fits in mine by Simmireen / i cant read in peace by natalia-auditore
(THANK YOU CC CREATORS SO MUCH OMG im floored by the dedication, love and care everybody puts in all the custom content AND FOR FREE?? sending endless love and good vibes your way) ♡♡♡
Less: It seems like yesterday when we started talking and you posted Abe & Oscar's profiles and I remember being one of the first to interact with, and ever since you've been such a kind and patient friend and I see you now as some sort of big sister, deal with it 🫶🏻 thank you for deciding to join our little community, because your presence is just what we needed ❤
Annie: It's not a secret that I was at first intimidated when I started following you: you had such compelling characters and cool af videos and here I was, a little guy! But I am so thamkful of having talked to you through Sara and convinced Gryff for you to join our chat, even though you're not there anymore. I treasure our friendship and you and Gryff are now my oldest sisters 🫶🏻 Gryffie wedding when!!!
Gryff: I was intimidated by you too ajhsjssj. You had such cool gifs and content and interesting characters, and I had just started into the OC x OC world, but being your friend during these past years has been a true boon, and I hope to have gained an oldest sister who I can count on and have either a laugh or a very deep conversation. Te quiero, hermana 🫶🏻
Persie: Who would've thought I'd grow to love you so much and become such a close friend? To me, you're the little sister I've always dreamt of having. We can go from making fun of each other, to argue and then proceed to simp for our ocs and blorbos. Thank you for being an awesome friend and being there for me when I needed it ❤ J'et aime, cherie
Al: I've always looked up to you as a writer and a person, and despite being a bit intimidated by you as well, you have turned out to be a great advisor and inspiration for me! Also, you're officially the adventurous wine aunt 🫶🏻 I hope we can do something ourselves in the near future (i'm not exaggerating when I say it'd be a dream come true 🫶🏻)
Lily: Though, because of irl stuff, we haven't interacted much, you were always a great and supportive friend and I constantly feel inspired by you, not to mention that I found a fellow Choicenator here! (even tho chonces is now a dumpster fire but it's ours) and I always remember you fondly 🥺🫶🏻 love uuuu
Arrow: You gave me the impression of someone who was stoic, but once I got to know you through our two ships, getting to know your passionate side, your humour and your wicked wit has been a delight and I look forward to see what you're up to and start writing Aderva's story and get to share it with you 🤎
Kate: We have interacted little (I'm socially awkward and crap at managing friendships :c) I'm constantly in awe with your writing and creativity, and I always learn something new about you and from you, and it is such a privilege 🫶🏻
Sky: You were one of the first people to approach me, and getting to know you through our ships and the chat has been a privilege. You were responsible of me joining the fandom and I'm always in awe with your creativity and how passionate and intelligent you are, and I hope we can get up to more shenanigans together, even if lately we haven't been good at catching up 🫶🏻 you will always have a special place in my heart for showing me the best community ever 🥰
Guzma: You have been the surprise of the year! Getting to know you, talk to you through vc and creating our own verse in the founders era and our 2 am chats have been the highlight of my 2022-2023 and I look forward to getting up to more mischief with you 🫶🏻
Kaze: I think you're the one user I was most intimidated by 😅 you are such a big and respected blog, for a while I didn't have the courage to talk to you, but finding out how sweet, friendly and fun you are has been such a privilege! Like with many others, I'm always learning from you, as well as giving me inspo and motivation to better my writing and as a person 🥰 I look forward sharing something with you! I know I'll have a blast 🥳
Honourable mentions:
@cursedvaultss Alys: You're still new here, but show much promise to our little family! You're so sweet and creative, and I know that soon you'll get far here 🫶🏻 looking forward seeing what you'll do!
@nicos-oc-hell Nico: At first I was unsure of how to proceed with you, but finding out how many things in common we have and your killer sense of humour have been a great surprise! I am always laughing or smiling when I talk to you, and I feel very safe with you 🫶🏻
@mjs-oc-corner Mo: At first I was a bit afraid of talking to you, but you've proven to be funny, badass, super sweet and one of the greatest friends I've got here and, despite having little interactions, I treasure them all just like I treasure you ❤ love uuu hermanita 🥰
@that-scouse-wizard JD: Tbh, I was even more scared of talking to you (I struggle to talk to men in general ksjdjsmaks) but these past months you've been the funniest, sweetest and one of my best surprises this year, and Flossie and Frediette have my entire heart 🫶🏻
@kathrynalicemc Lari: Last but not least, you're probably one of the closest friend here, and talking to you makes my day. You've become very special to me and getting to share stories and shenanigans with you is always a boon to me ❤ thank you for being the absolute best and so you know, te quiero muchisisisisímo, mi mas querida hermana 😘
Hi hi howdy and hello ! I was hoping that you could help me find a cis female FC between the ages of 21 and 30 with naturally curly hair. Ethnicity is open to any and all. If they have resources, all the better if you don't mind. Please and thank you so much for your time and all that you do!
Su Kutlu (1991) Turkish.
Georgina Campbell (1992) Afro Jamaican / English.
Kiana Madeira (1992) Irish, Unspecified First Nations, Black Canadian / Portuguese.
Medalion Rahimi (1992) Iranian, Mizrahi Jewish.
Rose Matafeo (1992) Samoan / Croatian, Scottish.
Sanya Malhotra (1992) Punjabi Indian.
Valentina Bellè (1992)
Isolda Dychauk (1993)
Mina El Hammani (1993) Moroccan.
Ashley Moore (1993) Black, White, Cherokee.
Aisha Dee (1993) African Australian / White.
Freya Mavor (1993)
Tuğçe Açıkgöz (1993) Turkish.
Lydia West (1993) Afro Montserratian / Irish.
Khadijha Red Thunder (1994) Chippewa Cree, African-American, Spanish - is pansexual.
Ahsen Eroğlu (1994) Turkish.
Allie Grant (1994)
Jessica Sula (1994) Afro Trinidadian, Chinese / Estonian, German.
Saffron Hocking (1994) Black British and White.
Jasmin Savoy Brown (1994) African-American / English, German, one quarter Norwegian, some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish - is queer.
please see the list below for the randomized groups of muns who will be trapped in the safe zones during the storm!
remember, while these are safe (no structural damage), the power will still be out while the storm rages on outside. everyone will be trapped in these places with no way of contacting anyone else until the next morning when the storm finally clears.
for your threads, please be sure to use the accompanied tags for all your replies so everyone can keep track of who's where!
SOFIA SAINZ + FC: Bruna Marquezine + Sansa Stan em Match of Thrones
DANIELA DIAZ + FC: Camila Morrone + MUSE 4 do Fifth MIX + voz de Lúcia Noceda em The Raven House
FAHRIYE DEMIR OSBOURNE + FC: Aslihan Malbora + MUSE 1 (vocalista e compositora) da banda Paraplus
CECILIA WHITE + FC: Bia Arantes + MUSE 2 (guitarrista e baixista) da banda Paraplus
LEONARD WILLIAM DALGLIESH + FC: Ben Barnes + MUSE 3 do Paraplus (ex-membro, guitarrista) e inspiração musical em Ed Sheeran + Jon Winter na série Match of Thrones e Bruce Wayne/Batman na trilogia Batman
OLIVIA TYLER GATES + FC: Riley Keough + inspiração musical em Taylor Swift
JULIETA PENDRAGON + FC: Zoey Deutch + Madeline e Ruby na Trilogia 6
HP Original Story // Set in the Wizarding World during WWI
Edit tag | Video tag
“Strange friend,” I said, “here is no cause to mourn.” “None,” said that other, “save the undone years, The hopelessness. Whatever hope is yours, Was my life also.
— Strange Meeting by Wilfred Owen
Admins:
✦ Annie @potionboy3
✦ Gryff @gaygryffindorgal
✦ Less @cursed-herbalist
Prologue (coming soon)
Part I: On A Revelation: Ares Gaunt & Kit Enfield
Part II: Lunas Avery
Part III: Alexej Kavinsky
Part: IV: Odessa Avery
Part: V: Ares Gaunt & Kit Enfield
Part VI: Leda Gaunt
Note: We're working on it and will keep y'all posted!
𐰢 World War I and the Wizarding World – A Masterpost
𐰢 Characters Masterpost (WIP)
𐰢 An unhelpful guide (POWERPOINT)
“My voice becomes the driving force
I won't let this pull me overboard”
Christopher “Kit” Enfield 11th of March 1888 - ??? 1918
Kit has turned into a favourite of mine even though he has been here for a short while. His story is tragic but even with all the angst, he’s so lovable and funny and I just adore his face. He fights so hard for his life and it’s such a shame how Ren gets to him in the end. He doesn’t want to die but he’s not strong enough to fight back. That dying scene haunts me. This video about the main relationships of his life. His love story and bond with Ares, marriage and long friendship with Odessa and the difficult relationship with his brother Melv. Though most of all it’s a video of his own fight.
I’ve wanted to use this song for him for ever since creating his story and now felt like a fitting time to do so. (It’s also fitting in a more literal sense since Kit can’t swim well). As many of you have probably noticed, I haven’t been making videos lately. I’m taking a little break in hopes of finding some passion for it again. This video was made some time ago and I wasn’t completely happy with it after finishing... I’m still not. After making some changes and crying because of the song, I decided that it’s worth posting even if the editing of it is not as lovely as I had hoped for.
In the video:
Kit Enfield
Odessa Avery @cursed-herbalist
Ares Gaunt @gaygryffindorgal
Ren Godfrey
Melv Enfield
Helena Enfield/Brynn
(Thomas Brynn)
Meaning: Greek origin meaning wrathful; Odessa is the feminine version of Odysseus, which has taken on the connotative meaning of wandering, travelling adventure in honour of the famous voyage in the Odyssey. Lilian is of Latin origin meaning 'lily' or 'purity'.
Hometown: Upper Flagley (Wizarding Town) / Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Languages: English, French, Latin
Physical Appearance
Face Claim: Carey Mulligan
Hair: brown (sometimes blonde)
Eyes: brown
Height: 160cm
Weight: 46kg
Body Type: fairly delicate, smol
Skin Tone: fair
Distinguishing Marks (scars, birthmarks, etc.): tbd
Accent: Yorkshire/RP British mix
What do they carry on them?: notebook, wand, a charming smile and witty words
Family
Father: Osiris Dorian Avery - Former British Ambassador to Germany, now a British Delegate in the International Confederation of Wizards. Very traditional and strict. Can get very angry and intimidating. Expects excellence and exquisite behaviour from his children at all times. His relationship with his children is rather complicated.
fc: Thomas Kretschmann
Mother: Cynthia Avery née Silberstein - Housewife. German. Besties with Helena Enfield. Likes to gossip and is a bit judgy. Throwing lavish parties makes her happy. Always hoped for Melv and Ode to end up together and lowkey plotted things for them to get closer and interact. Loves her children dearly and really enjoys being a mother but doesn’t want to cross her husband. Was utterly shocked when Ode eloped with Kit. Was even more shocked when Melv still wanted to marry her after that.
fc: Michelle Williams
Older brother: Lunas Griffin Avery (1887) - Outwardly plagued by a resting bitch face, Lunas does have a soft side – even if it's usually overshadowed by a bit of an attitude. Due to his job as an Auror (Infiltration Specialist), he has a habit of disappearing without notice. This is one of the reasons why Ode and her brother have a complicated relationship. However, they still care deeply about each other and more often than not she finds herself worrying about his safety, despite their differences. Lunas, in turn, is constantly torn between the wish to protect Ode and the urge to please his father. He, indeed, is his father's favourite but the fondness is not mutual and despite Ode's 'scandalous' elopement, he still kept in touch with her after it.
fc: Volker Bruch
Younger sister: Ione Lumina Avery (1893) - Precious Ione had always been scared of their father. She preferred to keep her nose buried in a book, as it helped block out her surroundings. Even if she admired her sister Odessa for her uprightness, she much rather preferred to stay quiet about most matters. Gifted with a big imagination she liked to escape the world with art.
fc: Saskia Rosendahl
Backstory
Born into a strict pure-blood family, Ode was raised to be a perfect, obedient girl. Her temper and wits, however, were not to be easily controlled. From a young age, she started questioning her family's values and behaviour, often getting scolded for her 'too lenient' yet 'rebellious' nature.
This, especially, showed when her best friend, Kit, was announced to lack magical abilities. Despite her parents believing it to be shameful and forbidding her from any contact with him, the two kids would sneak out to meet each other regardless. Merlin forbid, she would not abandon her best friend.
The disdain for her family grew bigger with each year that passed yet she still tried to keep up the facade in social situations. Desperate to get away and seek independence, she applied for a job at the Daily Prophet after graduating from Hogwarts and quickly found her calling in investigative journalism. She'd occasionally dabble in activism for squib and women's rights, sometimes, even getting in trouble because of it. Luckily, her childhood 'friend', Melv would always bail her out. To her surprise, they sometimes found themselves working together, even landing them on the front page of the newspapers once.
At the age of twenty, she decided to move to London—mainly to put a good amount of distance between her and her parents. Little did she know she'd run into her childhood friend Kit there after years of scarce contact. Despite her wrath about him not writing as often as she would've liked, they quickly rekindled their relationship and got married a few months after – twins soon followed.
➔ The true match for a beech wand will be, if young, wise beyond his or her years, and if full-grown, rich in understanding and experience. Beech wands perform very weakly for the narrow-minded and intolerant. Such wizards and witches, having obtained a beech wand without having been suitably matched (yet coveting this most desirable, richly hued and highly prized wand wood), have often presented themselves at the homes of learned wandmakers such as myself, demanding to know the reason for their handsome wand’s lack of power. When properly matched, the beech wand is capable of a subtlety and artistry rarely seen in any other wood, hence its lustrous reputation.
Animagus: –
Boggart: her trapped in a golden cage
Riddikulus: bars turn into liquorice and she eats her way out
Patronus: Mockingjay
Patronus Memory: teenage Kit climbing up the trellis near her window to get to her room without anyone noticing and them staying up all night plotting their ‘escape’; later Melv and her waltzing through their living room
Mirror of Erised: tbd
Amortentia (what she smells like): white nougat, parchment, a hint of ink, irises
Amortentia (what she smells): tbd
Magical Abilities: -
Career
11–17: Student at Hogwarts
18–21: Journalist/Reporter for the Daily Prophet
22-?: Investigative Journalist
Always: activist for social change
Personality & Attitude
Personality: Ode is energetic yet mild-mannered. She has strong believes and is quick to speak her mind and stick up for others – and often gets in trouble because of it. Despite her fiery temperament, Ode values kindness and integrity above anything else and certainly knows how to charm people. When her curiosity takes over, she often finds herself in precarious situations, yet she usually finds a way out of it, with or without the help of others.
Ode is incredibly confident, courageous and touchingly earnest yet not afraid of vulnerability. Although her conviction is strong enough to help her bounce back from setbacks and criticism, it’s impossible for her to hide her pain, bewilderment and disappointment. She can both aggravate people and win them over with ease, usually both at the same time.
Ode simply loves to absorb herself in her personal goals, fearing that if she allows others to distract her from her vision, she might never attain it.
Strengths: open-minded, empathetic, good with words/convincing, fiercely charming, observant
Weaknesses: emotional, sometimes too honest, stubborn
Stressors: mistreatment of others, her family, Mystie, injustice, big/heavy doors (has a hard time opening them)
Comfort: books, Kit/Melv, an interesting conversation, dancing, sitting by the window with a warm cup of tea, dipping her feet into water (/running along the shoreline)
Priorities: shaping a better world for everyone, honesty, kindness, her children, her siblings, Kit and later Melv
Favourites
Colours: autumn colours
Food: White Nougat (nothing makes her happier XD) and Everlasting Syllabub
Drink: Chamomile tea
Flowers: Iris, Chamomile
Books: Anne of the Island; basically anything political and challenging the status-quo
Weather: sunny and warm, preferably with clouds to watch
Hobbies: reading, chess, discussing political issues, activism, researching/gathering information, writing
Style: normal upper/middle-class attire; does like to wear pants and look ‘business’ (le cool chic, if ya know what I mean)
Most valued possessions: Kit's not-too-frequent letters, more tbd
Relationships
Significant Other/Love Interest:
Christopher 'Kit' Enfiled @potionboy3 - Ode has had feelings for Kit since they were children yet Kit only started returning them after his break from serving at the front lines. After his return, the two quickly rekindled their relationship and got married a few months after—much to her family's dismay. Her family which believed him to be below her status (for being a Squib) was quick to abandon her because of it. Little did she know that Kit's heart belonged to someone else and would soon die a tragic death.
Melvyn 'Melv' Enfield @potionboy3 - Melv is Kit's older brother and has been in love with Ode since their childhood. Unfortunately, she only seemed to have eyes for his younger brother. Despite their differences and frequent arguing, they made a good team. And, for some reason, Melv was always there when she needed him. Even if she hated to admit it, she was glad he was around.
The two got closer after Kit's death as Melv offered her support when she most needed it and it quickly resulted in growing feelings and happy marriage.
Friends: Open for friendships :)
Joel Mayfair @magicallymalted - Fellow (younger) Gryffindor. Relationship to be determined. They, at least, know of each other lmao
Rivals:
Mysteria ‘Mystie’ Charmworth - Mystie and Ode used to be best friends until Mystie broke off their friendship. Jealous of Ode and Melv’s feelings for her she makes life for both a living hell.
Children:
Ottilie ‘Ottie’ Ariette Enfield - Kit and Ode's daughter. More tbd.
fc: Zoey Deutch
Oaklan 'Oak' Christopher Enfield - Kit and Ode’s son and Otie’s twin. More tbd.
fc: Dylan Arnold
Headcanons & MISC:
has gotten in trouble for minor offences (in the name of activism or for research); luckily Melv always bailed her out (thanks babe <3)
*glares* 'fight me.'
loves men with moustaches
anonymously publishes papers every now and then, criticising social issues
FULL NAME: Leonora Everly Yoon
PREFERRED NICKNAME: Leo ( call her Nora at your own risk )
PREFERRED PRONOUNS: currently she/hers, but she’s reevaluating
DATE OF BIRTH: April 1st, 2000 ( aries sun, pisces moon, aquarius rising )
[ Leonora was born two months premature; her dad thought it was a joke but lo and behold, Odessa’s water had really gone and broken on April Fools ]
ZODIAC SIGNS: aries sun, pisces moon, aquarius rising ( une )
AGE: Twenty-Two but she feels ancient
HOMETOWN: born and raised in Gravewood, WV
FAMILY: George Yoon ( father, sheriff ), Odessa-Marie Yoon ( mother, waitress ), Feodore Avery Yoon ( older brother & Yoon golden boy )
OCCUPATION: Ice Skating Attendant & Teacher at the Windsor Ice Rink
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: she’s not for the streets, but it’s the whole spectrum
ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: re: last line
[ —the rest can be found in the DOSSIER: additional background information, physicalities and personality stuff among other things! ]
WHAT’S IN MY BAG: The Shape of Water by Daniel Kraus, A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, a sketchbook she’s been filling up with still-lifes and stuff, and an empty planner her dad gave her
SENIOR SUPERLATIVE(s): class clown, life of the party, best smile
CURRENT QUOTE(s): “the feminine urge to enter a hell of my own making” “who the fuck decided to call it emotional baggage and not griefcase?”
TV PARALLELS: Gina ( Brooklyn 99 ), Winston ( New Girl ), Montana ( Do Revenge ), Orla McCool ( Derry Girls ), Sokka ( ATLA ), Ruthie ( Shrill ), Willie Jack ( Reservation Dogs ), Guillermo ( What We do in the Shadows ), Sperncer Shay ( iCarly )
TROPES: Allergic to Routine, Annoying Laugh, The Chew Toy, Cloudcuckoolander, Cool Loser, Crouching Moron Hidden Badass, Deadpan Snarker, Endearingly Dorky, Erudite Stoner, I Just Wanna Be Special, Jack of All Stats, Kaleidoscope Hair, Once Done Never Forgotten, Sad Clown
SECONDLY, A LIGHT OUTLINE
✧ No one would really admit it, but Leonora was that baby that married couples have when they’re on the brink of divorce— she was meant to fix George and Odessa’s failing relationship but the novelty of a new baby faded soon enough as her parents returned to their old routine, the new baby falling to the wayside.
✧ Even so, they’d never gotten around to the divorce. Babies are like monkey’s paws in that way and neither one of them wanted to go through with a divorce when they’d gone and had another baby to care for. Through the mess of their marriage, they loved each other still, and those legals proceedings would only be inconvenient.
✧ After his paternity leave had come and gone, George went back to working his long hours in the Sheriff’s office and Odessa was left home with a toddler and a newborn. She’d spend all day feeling alone at home, tending to the home and her kids; trying and failing to rekindle the love they’d cultivated in their adolescence.
✧ While Leonora and her older brother were babbling little ones then, kids can still sense these things. Leo was a fussy girl herself, and she’d always demanded more attention than her mother was willing to give. Once she’d started crawling, her mother set her down in a little corral and left her to her own devices.
✧ Most of her infancy was spent that way, her mother holding her at arms length as she reached out to her. George was a little better, though his own love came in bursts and then fizzled out entirely— he’d never had much energy when he came home, and most of the time he’d set her on his chest and doze off.
✧ Toddlerhood was a little easier on Leo, if only because she’d had access to other forms of distraction ( unfortunately for her mother, these were messy ). She’d started painting around this time, though it’s something all kids do, right? Must be the same with the colorful handprints all over the walls which pissed her mom off to no end.
✧ Life teaches Leo to be loud and messy— those are the most surefire ways to get her mother’s attention: throwing food at her brother, running a crayon along the surface of the fridge. Anything to get her parents’ attention, though hindsight would say these acts only pushed her mother further away than before.
✧ By the time Leo and her brother are in elementary school, Odessa’s thinking of joining the workforce. Desperate for anything that will get her out of the house, she applies for a waitressing job at Marie’s. The pay is minimal but the work fills whatever hole in her heart George has left. She needed this.
✧ It’s obvious then why she turned out the way she did: needy, nosy, annoying and whatever else the other kids would call her during her childhood. Leo hadn’t learned how to separate the good press from the bad; so long as someone was looking at her she’d felt like a sunflower facing the sun, and that would be her undoing in the end.
✧ Puberty hits a girl like a ton of bricks then and it only gets worse. At home she’d had no audience save her brother and he’s gone and tired of her shit. He was hanging out with his own group of friends and she’d grown ungrateful of the ones that had allowed her in their own circle; she’d go and ruin them soon enough.
✧ One risky dare starts it all and then she’s flying higher and higher towards the sun in one massive Icarian feat before the wax on her wings start melting. Icarus’ own father warned him about his recklessness, and her own had gone and put her in handcuffs. When she’s high as a kite, she thinks about how tragically poetic that is.
✧ Fuck up first, apologize later is all fun and games until you’ve gone and burned all your bridges. Leonora now exists in a limbo of her own creation, not knowing how to move forward though everything she’s done keeps her from turning back. ‘I’m sorry’ seems meaningless at the end of the line, but what else is new.
✦ keeping myself from adding more so we can fill in the gaps together? ✦
THIRDLY, SOME HCS
Leo wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until the latter years of Middle School; while she knows this is due in part to the socialization of girls and all of that, it digs the ‘your parents really went and overlooked you’ knife a little deeper.
The first time she ever put ink on her skin, it was because of a dare ( go figure ). Leonora could choose whatever design she wanted so long as the ink went on her lower back; the pain of getting her tramp stamped nearly killed her.
If memory serves her well, Leo first bleached her hair the day before the first of high school. She’d thought to make it subtle to keep her mom from freaking out, but once it was said and done she didn’t even try to hide it.
Foster Home for Imaginary Friends was one of those things that stuck with her in her childhood, so when her grandfather gifted her a red doberman, Leonora was quick to name the little guy Blooregard Q. Kazoo ( Bloo for short ).
She feels ridiculously lonely all the time, and her therapist tells her that it’s directly correlated to the reckless behavior of her youth. Leonora doesn’t necessarily think correlation equals causation, but the man might be right.
One such bit of reckless behavior had her piercing one nipple on a dare, another had her biting into some shellfish she was allergic to ( leading to a fun ER night ), and a third had her eating a steak even though she’s vegetarian.
As far as more lasting consequences ( the piercing has since closed, so that doesn’t count ), one small piece of the cartilage on her right ear is missing and she has one scar running down her calf from these dangerous liaisons.
Watched a single clip of Euphoria, a zoom-in of some lady’s eye makeup and it's kinda become a whole thing. Leo isn’t going all out with it or anything, but she can’t stop herself from sticking those little diamonds underneath her eyes.
As far as cliche artsy things go, she’s lugging around a sage green kanken decked in patches and pins, filled with hb pencils, an overfilled sketchbook, an empty one, and two toiletry bags because you can never be too prepared.
Has a replica of Sam’s iCarly remote, which is basically her soundboard. She’s got it programmed with her favorite bites but switches some of the other ones out depending on the season ( and she’s got terrible comedic timing ).
Follow-up for the iCarly remote, she’s got two specific sounds on lock: a slow clap ( because obviously ) and the sound of the world’s smallest violin from that one episode of Spongebob. The other stuff on rotation is mostly from TikTok.
She’s got a membership to the fabric store in town and they know the girl by name; Leo loves all those fashion things but she’s not gonna burn money she doesn’t have so enter a hand-me-down, some fabric and a sewing machine
Also did some tasks for character development! ONE. TWO. THREE. FOUR.