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Sirius stood outside Honeydukes, slowly working on a licorice wand. He was supposed to meet up with Peter later on to just shoot the shit, really, but he had gotten a little stir crazy and decided to wander around Hogsmeade aimlessly while waiting. There was, of course, no better place to stop than the classic candy shop, where Sirius picked up a bag of his favorite treats and definitely didn’t for once feel a little too old among the usual Honeydukes crowd. 

Mouth full of licorice, Sirius looked up just in time to see a familiar face walk by. “Oi!” he blurted out after them, pushing himself off the wall to catch up, “What’re you doing ‘round here?”

Mary adored Hogsmeade, as it combined two of her favourite things --- magic and Scotland. While she loved wizarding London, too, there was something about the small town that reminded her both of the world she’d grown up in and the world she lived in now, as if both came together. Above all, it was near Hogwarts --- and while she had mixed feelings about her time in the castle, she did adore the sight of it.

And then, of course, there was the chance of bumping into someone familiar in Hogsmeade, and when Mary heard Sirius’ voice, she wheeled around, grinning. “Don’t tell anyone, as it might get me fired, but I was gonna buy some magical socks for my sister at Gladrags. You know the ones that have moving patterns? Was also thinking of getting a drink, should I bump into someone so --- what’re ya in the mood for? Ale or tea?” 

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a satisfied smile pulled the corners of his lips up as the young man’s eyes fell shut, hugging the very container of one of his most favored meals. muggle pizza. james had curled up on the sofa in mary’s home, arms wrapped around the carton and it seemed he would never let it go. “muggle pizza is the best.” he whispered to it, as though it was a baby he was wooing to sleep. nevertheless, the container was still full, and warm and absolutely greasy to his touch but little did he care at that moment in time. 

without even opening his eyes he mumbled, “it sort of breaks my heart that we have to eat this magnificent creation – but also i’m dying to eat it.” ever so dramatic, james was enamored by the pizza. 

mary watched james with a bit of an incredulous look on her face --- eyebrows raised, lips curled in a confused smile, eyes a bit wide. “you’re restoring my faith in true love, james. i think you may have found your soulmate.” 

a chuckle left her lips and she got up, flipping open the pizza box and grabbing a slice. after falling back down on her chair ( and old, stuffy one that she’d taken from her parents’ attic), she took a huge bite. “hmmmmm!” smacking her lips dramatically, she let her eyes travel from the pizza to james. “i have absolutely no qualms about eating this pizza ----- not yet, at least. once it’s finished, i’ll obviously be distraught, but for now ... i’m in heaven. you had better take a slice, cap, before i eat it all.”

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@rjlpin asked me to grab the book nearest to me ( a dance with dragons ), flip to a random page, and use the first line of dialogue I see as a starter ( meme. accepting. )

“Who told you that? The fact that I cry over Fawlty Towers is supposed to be TOP SECRET!” exclaimed Mary, feigning shame. “It hurts my image --- I’m supposed to be a tough bitch.” She laughed, then --- she didn’t mind that much, in all truth, that Remus knew about this supposed grand secret. There were plenty of things she’d prefer to keep quiet, but her getting emotional over a show that was supposed to be merely amusing ... well, that might be an embarrassing fact, but not a terrible secret.

There were plenty of those around, after all. She kept hers carefully locked up, afraid of even thinking about them herself, and knew her friends had them, too. Remus, especially, seemed ton be riddled in secrets and Mary -- suddenly -- frowned as her train of thought continued. “Remus?” Her voice was more tentative now, having lost its playfulness. “While we’re on the topic of secrets ... I think I might have a feeling I know one of yours.”

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@legatvm asked me to grab the book nearest to me ( a dance with dragons ), flip to a random page, and use the first line of dialogue I see as a starter ( meme. accepting. )

“I am ready.” Mary curled her fingers around her wand, watched her knuckles grow white under the strain and looked at Alice with intense focus. This was what she liked about her training --- the actual training. Dueling with Alice, especially, was both a great learning experience and a whole lot of fun. There was plenty she didn’t like about working at the Ministry, though. She didn’t like being stuck in a place that made her feel unsafe and uncertain about everything, she didn’t like her boss, she didn’t like the paranoia that always lingered in her stomach. “To quote icon Pat Benatar: hit me with your best shot.”

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@emmelined asked me to use a line from the last movie I watched ( black mirror: bandersnatch ) as a starter ( meme. accepting. )

“Not good,” Mary confessed. “Not good. I’m just lost.” She wasn’t entirely sober as she spoke those words, already having downed a few pints of beer beforehand, but yet --- she wasn’t drunk, and to lay her soul so bare ( even in front of a dear friend ) was a scary thing. People always said talking was good, though, and maybe it was --- Mary did feel somewhat lighter, having said out loud that she felt lost. Another part of her wanted to order another drink and change the topic, leave her words hanging in the air, ignored and unaddressed. “Jeez. That’s depressing. But I guess I do feel lost. Aimless, not sure where to point my arrows or where to throw my punches.”

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@drcmedv asked me to use a line from my favorite TV show ( the office ) as a starter ( meme. accepting. )

“Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, “Would an idiot do that?” And if they would, I do not do that thing,” explained Mary easily, shrugging her shoulders before smirking slightly. “Maybe some of your patients should apply the same philosophy to life, it’d surely keep them safer --- though if everyone were to start doing it, there’d be no idiots left thus rendering the philosophy useless ...” She frowned for a moment, then let her smirk return. “So don’t tell this brilliant theory to everyone, will you? It’s how I stay out of trouble.”

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“The eyes are the groin of the head,” explained Mary dryly, mimicking a punch with her fist. “So if you can’t reach the balls, reach the ... balls of the face. The eyeballs.” Then, she couldn’t fight it any more, and laughter bubbled past her lips. It was strange enough to talk about physical fighting rather than doing it ---- but the way she’d used her words surprised even her. “Dear Jesus, what am I going on about? When you want to punch someone, there’s only one thing to remember --- don’t tuck your damn thumb in. My brother did that once, broke his finger. But besides that, just ... bleeding go for it, ya know?”

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[ CHRISTIAN SERRATOS ] • [ SHE/HER ] | is that [ MARY MACDONALD ] , the [ NINETEEN ] year/s old [ GRYFFINDOR ] alumnus , walking down diagon alley ? I heard that the last time they had their fortune read, they drew the [ HIEROPHANT REVERSED ] , which seems [ UNLUCKY ] . hopefully they won’t come to any harm, considering their recent choice to ally themselves with [ THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX ] . they’ll probably be fine - I know they’re [ PERSISTENT ] , though apparently they can also be [ RUTHLESS ] . what’s the worst that could happen ? | 

LINKS: stats, pinboard, playlist PARALLELS: johanna mason ( the hunger games ), jessica jones ( jessica jones ), raven reyes ( the 100 ), ellie ( the last of us ), rosa diaz ( brooklyn 99 ), nancy wheeler ( stranger things ), kat edison ( the bold type ), sarah manning ( orphan black ) HELLO and welcome to the mess that is this intro!! on the bottom are some plot ideas & besides that its a big old mess! but we love disorganisation! hit this up with a like if u want me to hit u up for plots and i sure as hell will <333

history

mary had a little lamb? WRONG. mary had a little calf. because she was born on a dairy farm in the highlands of scotland ( laugh at my joke pls i worked hard on it ). she was born third to two muggles – a scottish father and a mexican mother, who loved each other deeply – and would eventually become their middle child. she could have become overlooked, but mary never felt discounted at home: while her parents were very often busy with the cows, their love ran deep.

her youth consisted of this: running through fields of grass, attending a muggle elementary where people sang songs at her ( old macdonald had a farm and mary had a little lamb ), playing with the animals, building tree houses with her brothers and sister and playing football every spare moment she got. it was good and simple and wholesome.

of course, strange things happened, as they tend to with muggleborns: she’d explode her brother’s toy when she got angry, or let things fly around the room when she was laughing. when she found out she was a witch at age eleven, things fell in its place. and the macdonalds, while traditional catholics, accepted mary, which is the most important thing of it all. her parents were shocked, yes, but they squeezed her shoulder and promised to discover this all together.

which?? very much influenced mary greatly? because it went against a lot of things they – and she, too – believed in? this has allowed her to have a faith in people, and while she may be cynical and bitter at times, that faith is still there.

hogwarts was as chaotic as home, and mary settled in quite nicely. sorted into gryffindor ( she guessed it was for her rambunctious nature, but who knew ), she found herself a second home and loved it. as it turned out, she was rather good with a wand as well – she didn’t do so good at essays, though – and genuinely liked learning ( except for history of magic. fuck that. ).

being a muggleborn had its downsides, of course, but mary never really allowed herself to feel discouraged. hurt? yes, definitely, but never discouraged. she wasn’t going to let it get to her, she told herself, but it did, especially when the harsh words turned into something more. it was during her confrontation with mulciber that mary felt true, harsh fear for the first time. she felt shut down, paralysed, depressed —– but then, after a while, she got up and took some important steps. she reported mulciber, which led to nothing, which caused her to feel angry, which in turn caused her to feel determination. if the system wasn’t going to be on her side, she’d just have to fucking change it, right? mary started throwing herself in her schoolwork, determined to join the dmle – hopefully as an auror, but any position would do. she suppressed her fear and the trauma that was there, and kept her chin up.

the entire mulciber situation is up for change, should we get a mulciber, or if it doesn’t correspondent with the plot/rp canon! 

graduation rolled around and mary got the five required NEWTs to even apply. it was a nervewracking process, but once she got into auror training, she cried. like. for a year. she was so proud of herself and she felt so determined and !! man. it was such a good, defining moment. around the same time, mary joined the order; she knew the ministry was corrupt, and that it’d not allow her to do everything she wanted to, when the order DID. mary had too much anger, too much determination to fight this bullshit to just stick with the ministry, and so the order seemed like the right place.

right now, she’s fighting. she’s gritting her teeth and keeping her goals in the back in her mind and is focusing. and she does not always feel brave or confident or self assured, but that does not matter: mary macdonald always gets the fuck back up, and that’s what she will keep doing until she’s completely knocked down.

personality & tidbits

mary is a human espresso. she’s so. damn. bitter?? despite the fact that she keeps on going and that she’s fighting her ass off, she’s tired and angry that things don’t seem to be moving in the right direction, she’s feeling bitter about the fact that this kind of discrimination is happening right in front of her eyes and that she does not have enough power to stop it. she feels powerless, which makes her feel bitter, which makes her cynical.

still! mary is not necessarily a debbie downer to be around. she keeps her bitterness ( and hopelessness, even ) carefully hidden in boxes in her mind. on the outside, she’s filled with quips and smiles and quick comments! just a sociable bean, but just a bitter one.

is a dog person and will fight anyone who prefers cats. has a cairn terrier called bowie. she loves him more than anyone.

obsessed with tea, tbh. her ma always said that ‘there’s nothing a cuppa can’t fix’ and mary definitely agrees with this statement.

though is also a ‘whiskey in a teacup’ kinda gal

can be spotted wearing either a rly nice ass blazer or a jean jacket, no inbetween. either office-fancy or farmer-chique

fucking loves muggle culture and loves fellow muggleborns and !!!!!! she loves it!!!

very much in a take-no-prisoners mindset at this point re: death eaters. it kind of scares her, tbh, but mary is very much capable of murdering a death eater, even if she could stun them — she’s just done. she’s very. done. with them. and this whole shbang? will only feed into this.

mary is ruthless, that’s what it boils down to. she’s a lot more than that, of course, but i chose that trait for her app because she is --- in small things ( football matches & boardgames ) but also in bigger ones, and of course the war is the main way it shows. mary is so angry. she’s so angry and scared and tired of feeling that way and tired of being scared to lose people and herself and of death and she’s so angry that people really are this way and that they really do these things --- she wants it to stop. she wants the world to be right. and sometimes she thinks the ends do justify the means. 

this is why she’s chaotic neutral and not chaotic good.

like ive had her turned to dark arts before just bc she’s so desperate to. fucking win.

and she’s also like --- mary doesnt care if she ruins herself? if she becomes a bad person who’s unable to live with the shit she’s done? as long as the world is better for it, as long as kids can go to hogwarts and feel safe and the world is a safe place for everyone. what does her soul matter in the grand scheme of things? she’d burn in hell forever if it meant the rest of the world changed for the better.

emotionally driven mess of a being

is catholic but struggles a lot with religion and feeling faithful, but she does still identify is a catholic, it’s just? complicated. it’s rly complicated and she hates it.

is a bit flighty when it comes to romance, def has a lot of one night stands/fwb situations though??? she’s just like??? i dont have time for romance its a WAR

has been trying to stop smoking for five years, but alas

mary also works part time at quality quidditch supplies because the girl loves quidditch ---- though not as much as she loves football.

a proud scot. probably lives in scotland, but i’m ... going to keep her living situaiton open and segue into Wanted Plots!

plot ideas

roomies ----- so mary is not Earning A Whole Lot Right Now but does not want to live at home any more because 1. its in the middle of nowhere and 2. most importantly, she’s afraid of endangering her family. she needs roomies! i’d love for her to live in glasgow/edinburgh/london/idk a city!!!

hook ups/fwb’s/etc ----- mary is what the old ppl call promiscuous and she sleeps around. so ! let’s talk! former hook ups! booty calls! friends with benefits! etc etc etc! 

party pals ---- mary likes going to pubs and clubs in the muggle part of town bc it is a LIT way to escape the reality of the wizarding world and also, muggle clubs have better music. come party w her!!!!

in the dragon’s den together ---- fellow ministry employees who side eye the ministry and whom mary can sip tea and judge their colleagues with

mudbloods club ---- mary loves her fellow muggleborns and i would love some muggleborn friends that she can be buds with. ranting about dumb pureblood names and traditions and the fact that wizards dont have movies

general friendship ideas ---- im just going to a bunch of ideas here: hogwarts friends, ride or dies, order pals, friendly exes, fellow tea drinkers that she can go on coffee/tea dates with, friends who are growing apart bc of the war (my fave), etc.

etc ---- some other ideas i want to spitball: purists who h8 on mary’s life, fellow diagon alley employees, fellow order members, Annoyances, there is solidarity in being scottish, ministry connections, etc etc etc HIT ME UP

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MARY                                 flowers grow back even after they are stepped on. MACDONALD.                   so will i.

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favourite the walking dead ladies quotes:

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iactuallyburncold‌:

Bold what applies to your muse.

PLACE IN SOCIETY

Financial: Wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty

Medical: Fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged

Class or caste: Upper / middle / working / slave / Unsure

Education: Qualified / unqualified / studying ( has graduated with five NEWTs )

Criminal record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no

FAMILY

Married - happily / Married - unhappily / engaged or betrothed / partnered / single / divorced / separated

Has a child or children / has no children / wants children

Close with sibling(s) / Not close with sibling(s) / Has no siblings

Orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parents

TRAITS + TENDENCIES

Extroverted / Introverted / in between

Disorganised / Organised / in between

Close minded / Open minded  / in between

Calm / Anxious / in between

Disagreeable / Agreeable / in between

Cautious / Reckless / in between

Patient / impatient / in between

Outspoken / Reserved / in between

Leader / follower / in between

Empathetic / Unempathetic / in between

Optimistic / pessimistic / in between

Traditional / modern / in between

Hard working / lazy / in between

Cultured / un-cultured / in between / unknown

Loyal / disloyal / unknown

Faithful / unfaithful / unknown 

BELIEFS:

Monotheist / polytheist / atheist  / agnostic / atheist / other

Belief in ghosts or spirits: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

Belief in an afterlife:  yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

Belief in reincarnation:  yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

Belief in aliens:  yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

Religious: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious

Philosophical: yes / no

SEXUALITY + ROMANTIC INCLINATION

Allosexual / Asexual

Alloromantic / Aromantic

Sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favourable

Romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favourable

Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious

Potential sexual partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all 

Potential romantic partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all

ABILITIES

Combat skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Literacy skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Artistic skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Technical skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

HABITS

Drinking alcohol: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Smoking: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Other narcotics: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Medicinal drugs: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Indulgent food: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Splurge spending: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Gambling: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess