#( bio; alice longbottom )

[thetorturedpoetsfest]

Welcome to Day 2 of The Tortured Poets Fest!

Click the links listed below to check out all of the content our lovely Tortured Poets have created for all of us today! (and go to our bio to access the rest of the AO3 Collection)

✍️ Barty or Lily or Benji or Fabian by @katie-blackcat

Ship: Regulus Black/James Potter

Rating: M

Summary:

Regulus and James broke up 5 years ago. This is the story of where they have been and where they are now.

Does he ever think of him? Of the nights they spent curled up in each other’s arms? Does he wonder? Will I always wonder…?

🕯 So Hogwarts by bookish_clf

Ship: Daphne Greengrass/Ron Weasley

Rating: E

Summary:

Daphne Greengrass, Senior Correspondent for Foreign Wizarding Affairs at the Daily Prophet, is forced to cover the Conference Championship Quidditch game when the entire sports department falls ill with Spattergroit.

At the game, she’s surprised to find the star Keeper of the Wimbourne Wasps, Ron Weasley, has grown up from the scrawny Gryffindor she knew at Hogwarts into someone quite…sturdy. When she snags an interview with him post-game, things spiral from there as she’s thrust into a whirlwind romance with Wizarding Europe’s most valuable player.

🗝 They Tried to Warn You About Me by @midnightstargazer

Ships: Andromeda Black Tonks/Ted Tonks, Narcissa Black Malfoy & Andromeda Black Tonks, Alice Longbottom & Ted Tonks

Rating: T

Summary:

They say you’ll know your soulmate by the way the world bursts into color when you meet them. Andromeda has always been warned to avoid hers at all costs - and when Ted’s friends learn who his is, they tell him she’ll never choose him. But over the years, the two are drawn together. Is a life filled with love and vibrant colors really something to fear?

📜 who's afraid of little old me? (you should be) by Sagiko_AKA_RegulusBlackKinnieBITFW @themoonthesunandthestarsbetween Ships: Lily Evans Potter/Severus Snape, Peter Pettigrew/Severus Snape; [Background/future] Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes, Regulus Black/James Potter, Mary Macdonald/Lily Evans Potter Rating: M Summary: “I don’t have to tell you a damn thing, Peter.” Lily shook her head as she walked up, choosing to stand beside Dorcas. “I know what you two have been up to- I know you’ve been opening your useless legs for an utterly useless man. Now, leave.” “I’m not afraid of you.” Peter sneered.

“You should be.” Lily smiled politely.

🖌 you don't have to be alone (when you're the place i wanna go) by @quiethauntings

Ship: Remus Lupin/Sirius Black

Rating: E

Summary:

"You’ve claimed the shit bed,” Sirius says from the doorway.

Remus looks up, suddenly aware that for the first time in years, it's just the two of them.

“You don’t like sleeping next to the door.” It comes out before he can think of something different. A fact he’d learned when they were twelve, the first summer they all stayed with the Potters’.

He should be embarrassed, remembering something like that, but Sirius tilts his head. Bright-eyed and soft. He smiles, and it’s worth it.

Or, an unexpected invitation reunites Remus with his friends at a cottage in the Scottish Highlands. **************

Be sure to check our page for Day 3’s reveals! Until then, Tortured Poets <3

🩶 Your mods,

@wolfpadx @multiimoments @heartsoncover @lemonlans @mercurial-witch @steveahoi damagecontrol & shewritesmaybe

[ghostly-runes]

Marauders era characters and their siblings headcanons/ocs

Notes:

I saw someone on here say that it’s out of character for most of the Marauders Era characters not having any siblings and I agree. So I compiled a list of most of the characters that I think have siblings. Ask if you want to know more about any of them :]

(Also, I’ll probably make separate post for all the family’s and include some more info and face claims.)

Listed:

Pandora and Evan

Marlene

Alice

Xenophillius

Peter

Mary

Pandora and Evan Rosier’s siblings

A little background:

- The twins were raised by their grandparents because their mother’s husband despised them as they weren’t his. However, to not cause any uproar he claims them as his so they have his last name.

- Their father is a lestrange and their mother had them through an affair

- They went to school from '72-'79

- Pandora is older and transfemme so she’s the heir of the family

Dahlia Rosier:

- Goes to school from ‘73-'80

- Slytherin

- French

- 1/4 Veela

- half sibling from their mother’s side

- She was raised by their mother and her husband (Who is Dahlia’s bio father)

- Growing up she’s taught to despise her siblings as well by her father, however after she starts at Hogwarts she learns slowly that they aren’t as bad as her dad makes them out to be

- She’s jealous for quite a while that even though Pandora isn’t her dad’s bio kid she’s the heir of his family

- she’s a snobby kid when she’s younger but grows up to be kinder person (still sarcastic and blunt though)

- She’s the rich wine aunt to Luna when she’s older

Rodolphus Lestrange:

- Goes to school from '64-'71

- Slytherin

- French (fathers side) + Russian (mothers side)

- is aware of Pandora and Evan but doesn’t have a relationship with them

Rabastan Lestrange:

- Goes to school from '68-'75

- Slytherin

- French (fathers side) + Russian (mothers side)

- is aware of Pandora and Evan but doesn’t have a relationship with them

Marlene McKinnon’s Siblings

Background:

- Marlene’s mom is Chinese from Canada

- All of Marlene’s siblings have a English and Chinese name, I’ll include both (please let me know if I fuck these up any as I’m not Chinese)

- Marlene goes to school from ‘70-‘77

- Her Chinese name is “Mǐn Jūn” for those of you curious

Cecelia "Chen" McKinnon:

- Goes to school from '73-'80

- Gryffindor

- Canadian + Chinese (mothers side)

- Cecelia tends to be the typical “perfect” younger sibling to their parents and is treated like it, putting a strain on hers and her sisters relationships

- She’s a shy girl that is creative and good at most forms of art (Painting being her favorite)

- She is also good at sports but doesn’t like them

Lillian "Lihua" McKinnon:

- Goes to school from '69-'76

- Gryffindor

- Canadian + Chinese (mothers side)

- Plays as quidditch Beater while at Hogwarts

- Lillian is the more “rebellious” sibling getting into trouble with their parents often

- She’s the most charismatic out of her sisters

- She is closest with Marlene and they both tend to get in trouble with one another

- She’s also where Marlene got her love of quidditch from

Shannon "Xīn yán" McKinnon:

- Goes to school from '68-'75

- Gryffindor

- Canadian + Chinese (mothers side)

- Shannon is quiet and stoic but is very much a person her sisters go to for advice if they need it

- She’s the reader of the family

Alice Longbottom(neé Fortescue)’s sibling(s)

Background:

- the siblings live and grow up in Italy, going to Hogwarts for school

- Bartimeus Crouch is a family friend to their father (Enzo Fortescue)

- Barty grows up living close to the Fortescue’s until he moves at 9 back to Scotland

- Alice goes to school from '68-'75

Florian Fortescue:

- Goes to school from '62-'69

- Hufflepuff

- Italian

- he’s the sane one, he tends to be pretty laid back and hangs out in his family greenhouse often

- He’s so emotionally aware and just really good at comforting people, Alice and Barty learn this skill from him

Barty Crouch Jr.:

- Goes to school from '72-'79

- Ravenclaw

- Scottish (dad’s side) + Puerto Rican (mom’s side)

- Plays as quidditch Beater while at Hogwarts

- him and Alice argued all the time when they were little but also practically joined at the hip until he had to move

- Alice and him write letters to one another as often as they can

Xenophillius Lovegood’s sibling

Background:

- Xenophillius is born under a different name and changes it after he moves away and cuts contact with his family

- Xeno goes to school from '72-'79

- The Malfoys are ethnically French but live in England

Lucius Malfoy:

- Goes to school from '65-'72

- Slytherin

- British + French

- growing up him and Xeno didn’t get along, Lucius always thought his siblings was strange and teased them

Peter Pettigrew’s siblings

Background:

- Pete goes to school from '71-'78

- Because his sisters are older Peter isn’t really close with them

- The Mckinnons and Pettigrews grew up together as neighbors and consider one another family

- The Pettigrew siblings were raised by their aunt (Mother’s sister) as their mother wasn’t considered fit to raise them

Diana Pettigrew

- Goes to school from '67-'74

- Gryffindor

- German + British

- Diana is sarcastic and can be kind of mean at times but is generally a good person

- She’s one of the only people to see through Peter and suspect something of him when the Potters pass away and he suddenly goes missing

- She also figures out he’s a death eater after he goes missing

- She refuses to go to his funeral after he’s presumed dead and it strains hers and her sister’s relationship for a while

Heidi

- Goes to school from '68-'75

- Hufflepuff

- German + British

- Heidi is the sweetest girl you’ll meet but is bad for letting people walk all over her

- She believes her brother is innocent even after he’s proven guilty and is revealed to be scabbers and a death eater

- She’s one of the only people to show up to his funeral (the other being her aunt)

Mary MacDonald’s sibling

Background:

- Mary grows up with the kind of parents where they’re not divorced but should be

Jack MacDonald:

- He doesn’t go to Hogwarts as he’s born a muggle

- Is almost 4 years older than Mary

- Jack didn’t do well in school and dropped out in secondary school

- He’s extremely hardworking though and when his sister loses all her memories he helps her get back up on her feet

- Growing up he was fiercely protective of Mary and practically raised her even with not much of an age gap

[ascendio-rp]

James Potter is now open for applications.

Before applying, please note that James is:

Lily Potter’s spouse. The two share a son named Harry.

The “mom friend” of the group who often forgets to put their own needs before the needs of their loved ones.

An active Order member with their sights set on eventually taking on a leadership role in the group. Alastor Moody, Alice Longbottom, Frank Longbottom, and Minerva McGonagall are some of the active Order members.

One of four people who can be blamed for the occasional practical joke, prank, or hijinks that interrupts non-serious Order business.

One of the Marauders. Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew make up the rest of the friendship group.

Bolded characters are currently in play as connections in the game.

Where the group has been struggling to find someone who can commit to playing James, the admins are asking that you only apply if you can do the following:

Give a commitment to being active for at least a month and a half. While we don’t expect you to be on every day, we do ask that you try to be on at least one to two times a week to do replies. This means responding to threads and not just replying to text strings so we can move plots involving the Potter family and Marauders forward.

Break our James being the cursed character of the group streak. Our last three James had similar tendencies of joining, posting a bio, posting one reply, then disappearing for weeks at a time, and claiming they would get on eventually just to never return. We understand life happens and are flexible about that as long as you communicate something came up or post stating a hiatus is necessary.

Be open to plotting since several players will happily plot with you! They were very concerned when James wasn’t included on my list of character advertisements that were queued so there will definitely be a warm welcome should you choose to apply. We currently have an Order meeting going on, so it’s a great opportunity to let your James shine.

If you are considering applying, click HERE. Plot information can be found HERE. We look forward to writing with you!

[inlumenhq]

Frank Longbottom, 29, Gryffindor alum, fc UTP, OPEN.

Birthday: up to player Gender & Pronouns: up to player Occupation: up to player Sided with: Neutral, pressured to pick a side by DE’s and OOTP alike

personality

Positive Traits: up to player Negative Traits: up to player

past

The Longbottom family had a long history of being neutral in all things pureblood elite-related. Of course, this meant that some people didn’t respect them as much, but Frank was raised to believe that was not necessarily a bad thing. Frank grew up getting to know people from all backgrounds. Their parents were Aurors, and Frank spent most of their childhood with their grandmother. But this was not necessarily a bad thing since it meant spending time with Nana Longbottom and her friend, Grandma Prewett. That meant time spent with Fabian, Gideon, and Molly - the best sort of friends Frank could have asked for as an only child. Once at Hogwarts, Frank proved to be quite popular. Their personality was warm enough to draw others to them, and Frank had a habit of putting others before themself. It wasn’t all that surprising that Frank got along well with Alice Lestrange now that Frank looks back at their relationship, but it is still surprising the two had become friends when their families had vastly different beliefs.

present

Following in their parents’ footsteps was an easy choice for Frank. They proudly joined the auror program and take their job seriously. Where they care as much as they do about the job, it wouldn’t be surprising if Frank ultimately sided with the Order of the Phoenix. The only thing holding them back from properly picking a side is pressure from other purebloods. Rodolphus has been nagging about taking the mark and has grown more and more adamant each day. Fabian and Gideon only have good to say about the Order. It’s too much to think about, and the people-pleasing part of Frank knows that picking a side will cause conflict, something that they are not ready to deal with.

connections

Molly Weasley - Close since childhood, Frank considers Molly and the twins family. Frank is willing to do anything to keep a smile on Molly’s face. At least, anything but give into giving the Order a chance. Being work driven has had Frank focused on the Auror department, with changes at the Ministry leaving them and Molly concerned about what the future may hold.

Alice Longbottom  - Marrying a Lestrange was practically unthinkable, but Alice had Frank wrapped around their finger in no time. The pair managed to fly under the radar and focus on work for a few years. The shift in power at the Ministry has left extended family encouraging Frank to declare a side on things, and they fear the wrong decision may lead to disaster.

Bellatrix Lestrange - Technically only related through marriage Frank tries their best to give their in-laws a wide berth. Frank knows the Lestranges are trying to sway the Longbottoms to the dark side. The less time Frank spends with Bella, the less they hear about the benefits of taking the mark and serving the Dark Lord.

Bios and posts that reference Frank Longbottom can be found by clicking this sentence.

suggested fc’s

Kiowa Gordon, Jordan Rodrigues, Varun Saranga

[bewltching]

NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM ✶ jonathan daviss, 24, cisman, he/him, pureblood, gryffindor, fifth year, herbology. member of aurelius tribune ( columnist ), herbology club, competitive dueling, drama club, and care of magical creatures club. can be described as courageous, sensitive, loyal, hard-working.

stats.

full name: neville frank longbottom

nicknames(s): nev, longbottom

age: twenty-four

birthday: july 30, 1998

hometown: leeds, england

gender: cis male

pronouns: he / him

orientation: pansexual

house: gryffindor

specialization: herbology

extracurriculars:  member of aurelius tribune ( columnist ), herbology club, competitive dueling, drama club, and care of magical creatures club

bio.

neville longbottom was born to frank and alice longbottom in leeds, england in 1998. at the time of his birth, both of his parents were aurors, though his father gave that up to work a desk job at the ministry in order to be home more with neville. both of his parents loved and supported him - neville never had to grow up wondering if he made them proud. his grandmother, who lived with them, took care of him during the day while his parents worked. while augusta was a bit distant and hard to please, she loved neville dearly. 

he was a late bloomer with magic, but his parents had already assured him many times that if he was a squib, they would still love him. luckily, his abilities developed eventually and neville went on to attend managold school of witchcraft and wizardry. he still struggles in some areas of magic, and has to work hard, but he’s good with most practical skills now.

being away from home for the first time made him nervous, especially since he tended to be on the shy side with people his own age. he was also naturally quite clumsy, just like his mother. he was picked on a bit at first, but soon came to have friends and learned how to put himself out there more. 

neville developed a love for herbology ( a gift his father had, although neville loved it far more than frank ever did ) and quickly became obsessed with plants. every year for his birthday, his mom and dad get him a new book on plants and try to find him a new exotic plant to add to his growing collection. his bedroom is starting to look more like a greenhouse than a place where he lives.

there was never a question for neville what he wanted to do for the rest of his life - he wants to go into herbology. he’d like to study plants forever, and maybe be a professor one day. he's interested in the healing properties of plans, and plans to study that for a few years before working towards getting a teaching job.

headcanons.

in this alternate world, neville is a lot more sure of himself. he dealt with some self-confidence issues when he went away to school for the first time and didn’t have built in friends, but he was never as unsure of himself as he was in the books. that stems from augusta being softer with him since she didn’t constantly compare him to frank, and from neville never having to worry whether he was the person his parents would have wanted him to be. neville is more friendly and less distant with his own personal issues - he doesn’t hide the things that bother him as much as neville in the books. he also is a bit snarkier at times, and unafraid to stand up for what’s right. this neville never doubted that gryffindor was where he should be. 

frank and alice thought about having more children, but ultimately alice's job was a bit too demanding to have another. and besides, they were so happy with neville, they didn't feel the need to have another. sometimes neville wishes he'd had a sibling - maybe it would have made the transition when he went to school easier - but he's okay with being an only child overall.

neville is in dueling club and he's actually not bad at it. i think a lot of his difficulties in the book stem from his severe self-doubt, but this neville has more confidence for the most part !! there are definitely some areas where he's still nervous or awkward or shy, but he's more sure of himself and his abilities.

he's close with both parents in different ways, and writes them both pretty often. when he's home on holidays, he's happy to hang out with them as much as he can. the three of them really just get along very well; it's a house full of love for sure.

neville's still the same dorky, plant loving guy as always, but he's less melancholic. he's not burdened with doubts and feeling like he isn't good enough. his life isn't perfect, but it's good and he's really happy with it, for the most part.

wanted.

best friends

close friends

childhood friends

study buddies

bad influence

crush / current romantic partner

former partners

rivals

bullies / former bullies

anything we brainstorm together !

[episkey-rpg]

Neville Longbottom

Neville is the son of Frank Longbottom and Alice Fortescue. He is known to be Shy, Brave, Caring, and Loyal. He was sorted into Gryffindor House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

SHORT BIO: Neville was a shy boy who lacked confidence in even the simplest of things. His one dream was to make his parents proud. He also has a love for plants. Which both helps and doesn't help his friends in his years at school. After the battle he becomes the Herbology professor at Hogwarts. He married Hannah Abbott but lost her shortly after their child had been born. Later on he discovers that a one night stand with Tracey Davis produces a child and the two decide to give a relationship a shot.

Neville's face claim is Matthew Lewis. This role has been closed.

[fractured-hq]

Hello and welcome to our first ever monthly prompt! In August, we are looking at plot building with a task about wanted dynamics! This prompt is strongly encouraged! 

We recently added a wanted dynamics section to the app and bio, and we would love it if our existing players put together a list that we can add to their character/characters’ bios. The idea behind wanted dynamics is to help spark plotting between players, current and future, by providing some general, open-ended relationships you would like for your characters. This is different from wanted connections, which are often about a specific character. As an example, Frank Longbottom is a wanted connection for Alice, but her probationary supervisor is a wanted dynamic. Any character who is an auror could be Alice’s probationary supervisor, so that gives room for players to plot with Alice without writing Frank in particular. We would like the list to include 2-4 dynamics with a brief description of each. The description would be about 1 or 2 sentences, talking about how your character would feel about such a dynamic and how you envision it. We also recommend featuring different types of dynamics; some romantic, some platonic, some adversarial, etc. This prompt should be answered either in a text post or on a blog page and then we would like you to post a link to the prompts channel of the discord server. Please make sure any posts are tagged with “fracturedrpprompt” and, of course, have fun! 

Under the cut you will see some examples of wanted dynamics the Admins put together for their characters.

Caitriona Burke:

Indifferent Acquaintances; People who Caitriona doesn’t feel like she needs to impress, who are on the outskirts/outside of high society for whatever reason, so she’s a little more herself around them, with mixed results.

Mixed Influences: Caitriona is deeply unhappy with her lot in life, but needs a push to go after what she really wants. Basically just someone to look at her life and go, “that’s fucked up dude you should do something about that.”

Alice Lestrange:

The Doubter: Alice is a Lestrange, and a Hufflepuff, and an auror. As a result, most people don’t know what to make of her and this character would be someone who doesn’t trust her because of any number of these things.

The Mentee: Alice is deeply grateful to her own mentor and is definitely someone who’d want to pay that forward. This character would be someone who has been in the auror program or the Order for less time than Alice who she’s taken charge of. They may or may not be happy about it.

James Potter:

Co-Host: Someone that would run the radio show with him, and has a professional and friendly relationship with James, even if they don’t always see eye to eye. 

Childhood friend: Outside of the Marauders, someone that knows James from before Hogwarts.

Andromeda Tonks: 

The Student: Someone that Andromeda has under her wing at the hospital.

Best Mate: Someone close to her, that might even know her before she left the family, and doesn’t care about Ted, and it’s actually happy for her.

[fractured-hqpromo]

FRANK LONGBOTTOM

Birthday: 1950-1955

Blood Status: Pureblood

Gender & Pronouns: Up to player

Occupation: Auror

Sided with: Order of the Phoenix

Faceclaim: Up to player

ABOUT THE CHARACTER

SCHOOL

School: Hogwarts

House: Up to player.

Extra curricular: Up to player.

BIO

GROWING UP

Up to player

START OF THE WAR

Up to player

PRESENT TIME

Up to player

CONNECTIONS

Alice Longbottom: Wife & fellow Auror.

Alastor Moody: Friend & fellow Auror.

Things to consider:

It is up to player if they decide they want to have Neville or not, please consult Alice’s player if the character is taken before Frank.

Frank is currently OPEN and played by PLAYER.

[recreancyrpg]

BASICS.

NAME. Alice Longbottom AGE. 29 ALUMNI HOUSE. Slytherin BLOOD STATUS. Pureblood FACECLAIM. Brie Larson

HISTORY.

Alice grew up in a family that wasn’t quite in the middle of pureblood society, but wasn’t exactly on the outside either. They were respectable people and knew the importance of keeping things within a pureblood line, but they were no Malfoys or Blacks Still, they raised their daughter with grace and joined in on much of societal status showcases - they had standards. Upon entering Hogwarts, Alice was quickly sorted into Slytherin, her ambitious nature shining through. She was accepted in her house due to her blood status and poised nature, but no one there would look to her as their leader. That gave her freedom to explore. She joined the Hogwarts chess club (she’d tried out for Quidditch but, mysteriously, the Slytherin house continued to only put wizards on their roster), tried new classes (Ancient Runes was her favorite), and spent time with people outside of her house (where she met Frank). It was easy for Alice to keep under the radar. She wasn’t overlooked, but she wasn’t the center of attention either. As a natural introvert, she preferred it that way. 

There had been many different ideas for her future career but, in the end, the Auror department won out and they were eager to accept someone of her status into the ranks. She married Frank after graduation (her parents were thrilled to keep up the bloodline, especially with a Longbottom!) and, together, they became well-known throughout their shared department as a great dueling team. It wasn’t until the war took steam, more and more innocents dying and making her job harder, that Alice even considered the vigilante group that was starting to gain traction at the Ministry.

She talked to Frank about it first, tentatively over dinner one night, and his face turned red. He knew about the organization - which was called the Order of the Phoenix - because he’d been part of it for two years. Two years of sorry, honey, work ran late and Moody’s got me up to the ears in paperwork. She couldn’t believe he’d managed to lie to her for so long -  couldn’t believe she’d not noticed! Frank claimed he’d kept it a secret because of her family - the same that was so desperate to become like those influential families that they would do practically anything to get there. Alice scoffed at the idea, made Frank sleep on the couch for days, and approached Albus Dumbledore to commit herself to the cause.

But, as it turned out, Frank was right. While Alice never told her family about her allegiance to the Order, she approached the subject of the war and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named with her parents and siblings the next time she saw them. Well, the Dark Lord has a point, doesn’t he? her mother had said. Yes, her father agreed. After all, Alice had done it right - marrying within the bloodline! Easier that way, isn’t it, dear? Alice argued and her family called her hypocritical, exclaiming they’d raised her better than that. Now, years later, she hardly talks to them. They’ve all drawn their lines in the sand and, maybe it’s stubbornness, but she has to win this war - or else she lost them for nothing.

CONNECTIONS.

FRANK LONGBOTTOM. Frank will never understood that the war they are fighting is different for her. His family is sympathetic to the Order (even if her mother-in-law is insufferable) while hers has firmly planted themselves in the opposite corner. Which is why, now that Alice has begun working with Sirius Black on other methods to fight, he disapproves. But Alice needs to be on the winning side here. She’s given up everything.  HESTIA JONES. Alice and Hestia became friends later in life, after graduation, despite being in the same year at Hogwarts. They’d known one another, of course, but it wasn’t until Alice started to distance herself from old classmates that Hestia stepped up to offer her friendship. And, boy, is Alice grateful. If there’s anyone in this world who is firmly in her camp always, it’s Hestia Jones. REMUS LUPIN. Alice may have some different views than her family, but that doesn’t mean they’re wrong about everything. After all, Remus is a werewolf. While Alice doesn’t outwardly cringe at the idea of having Lupin around - doing so would be unpopular within this group of do-gooders - she does go out of her way to steer clear of him. At least Sirius has seemed to come to his senses. She hasn’t seen those two laughing like idiots lately. 

ALICE IS TAKEN.

**Note: The magical family Alice belongs to is UTP and must be included in the application for future plotlines and possible characters.

[homenum-revelio-hq]

Welcome to the Order of the Phoenix, Caroline!

You have been accepted for the role of ALICE LONGBOTTOM! It was so much fun to read about your Alice! I loved the way you explored the parts of Alice that are conflicted within the Order and her role within her family, as well as the survival and biases sections. I am so excited to have you as part of this roleplay!

Please take a look at the new member checklist and send in your account within 24 hours! Thank you for joining the fight against Voldemort!

OUT OF CHARACTER:

NAME: Caroline

AGE: 21

TIMEZONE: EST

ACTIVITY LEVEL: Roleplay’s a hobby, and often times the commitments that take precedence do just that — they take their precedence, and it’s something I’m rather unyielding on. I am able to come on and post fairly regularly, at least two days out of the week on busier weeks, and if the need for a hiatus/semi-hiatus arises I am fairly good in getting everything squared away with the admin. My activity high points are at nights, on weekends and Wednesdays, and I’m typically always lurking on mobile for plotting purposes at the very, very minimum!

ANYTHING ELSE: I'm about to talk your head off, for which I apologize! I’m a rambler through and through; never been able to stop it and I don’t think I ever will. Also, I’m submitting another application (because I really could not decide on just one character, thank you for that), so if you notice any similarities within the OOC exploration section of the application, that’s why! I ask that you please consider Alice as my first choice character. Thank you so much!

CHARACTER DETAILS:

NAME: Alice Camille Longbottom (née Fortescue); Alice, a German-originating name, means ��noble.” It is derived from the Greek word alethéia, which means “truth." Camille is derived from the Latin camilla, and its related meaning pertains to an unblemished character or pureness in order to serve at the altar.

AGE: Thirty-three; Alice was born on May 6, making her a Taurus. Taurus women are described as powerful forces to be reckoned with and the same could be said for Alice. Determined, uncompromising, and somewhat of a dark horse, Alice works hard and plays hard (when she bothers to play at all) and every action is infused with great intent and purpose. Her level of thoroughness and fixity will sometimes get her in trouble — once the blinders are firmly strapped into place, there is typically no doubling back.

GENDER, PRONOUNS, and SEXUALITY: Alice identifies as cis-female and uses she/her pronouns. Her sexual orientation is heterosexual.

BLOOD STATUS: Pure-blood; while Alice’s family does not hail from the "Sacred 28”, both of her parents are of magical descent and come laden with rather typical pure-blood ideals, even if they are watered down.

HOUSE ALUMNI: Slytherin; green and silver scarf knotted tight around her neck, Slytherin was more of a stepping stone than a home. Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, even some Ravenclaws and Slytherins alike, they all had the notion that House equated family, but for Alice, it was merely the place that she best fit and the place that helped foster growth towards being the best possible Alice she could be. Rather introverted, Alice didn’t necessarily feel as though she belonged within the folds of her House’s fabric, and she certainly never took a needle and thread to sew herself into it. The stereotypes in Slytherin that others embraced were ones she actively turned away from. She liked not being tied down exclusively to her House and having friends elsewhere, liked having some degree of detachment that others didn’t seem to have when it came to falling for the idea that your House was your home. Slytherin was where she slept, Slytherin’s colors were hers, Slytherin encouraged her to follow ambition and was a garden where she could grow success, but her House pride derived from much different motives than that of her fellow alumni.  

ANY CHANGES: N/A

CHARACTER BACKGROUND:

PERSONALITY:

Listen, I gotta start by saying that I absolutely Alice. The reason I was drawn to her bio in the first place is that first and foremost, Alice is a strong character. She is a strong woman, yes, but she is a strong character, period. She is unsure and sometimes unsteady but she is a force to be reckoned with. She does not compromise herself for anyone. She knows who she is at heart, even if she doesn’t know who she is as a player in this world. She has a strong mind and a strong heart and a strong sense of independence — she doesn't need anyone else.  

As mentioned above, Alice is a bit of a dark horse, somewhat unconventional for a woman who has a pretty stiff ideal system. To some, that would translate as aloof, self-isolating, detached from emotion and unapproachable, but I find that the opposite. Alice doesn’t just encompass everyone at first meeting (if she did, she would have been a Hufflepuff) because she has recognized a pattern that people’s first impressions versus their real personalities has too wide a discrepancy for her to be comfortable with. Alice instinctively keeps up a set of walls because she is selective in who she trusts, but once over that hurdle, Alice is the person you’d want in your corner, the person you’d want by your side staring down death. She is the kind to deplete from her own cup to give more to others and she will not complain — she will not draw attention to it, either. She does it on her own volition, because she believes it’s the right thing to do, and she will ask for nothing in return. She doesn’t mind being alone (quiet moments with her cat snuggling in her lap are some of the best). She does not wait for sunlight to poke through a cloud on chance and find her; she works herself to the bone in order to create a hole in the dark sky. There aren’t very many people that she trusts enough to let see all the facets (work Alice, Order Alice, person Alice, etc.) but those who do can note the way light finds her and makes her shine in a subtly brilliant way, the same way low lights bring out sparkle. Her liveliness is rather subtle, only seen by those she wants to let see. She loves fiercely and when it comes to those she loves or those she feels needs protection, she doesn’t hesitate to stand in the way. She is ambitious not for the sake of ambition, but with a purpose and an end goal. She’s a visionary, striving for a world that is inclusive and fair. She’s smart and sophisticated, knowing exactly how to present herself and keep all her edges smooth with a polished exterior. She’s cool under pressure, level head on her shoulders that she lets rule her. It’s what makes her so good in duels; she knows how to stack priorities over reactions, how to get inside the head of her opponents and stay one step ahead. Her exterior is hard but it is only to protect the emotion that lies beneath. She feels every single chink and chip and blow and feels it completely, vibrations running through her. She knows that vulnerability is what powers endurance, but she doesn’t let others see what keeps the electricity on. It’s the private moments where she lets herself fall apart, and then she gracefully stitches herself back up to keep moving through another day.

She is her biggest critic and her worst enemy is the voice inside of her brain. She worries excessively, worries that she isn’t doing enough, that she isn’t enough. She sometimes feels like she’s torn between two different worlds and that there is no true place of belonging for her, that she’s merely drifting and playing a game of charades that will only result in her losing. She is perfectionistic and she likes for things to be done correctly. She likes structure, likes having a set of rules and doesn’t like to deviate from them (they exist for a reason, after all) and it puts her in compromising situations when she is around people who are deviating or asking her to do so. It’s this hesitance and inner debate before her decision that is a fatal flaw — it’s war. It’s nothing but hard decisions, and yes, they’re the type to get people killed. Alice will fight but she’s also the type to ask why. She wants to know that there’s an existing means to an end, that it’s not all for nothing, perhaps too much so at times. There’s also a purposeful ignorance about her, especially when it comes to the Ministry. She puts her entire backbone into her job and the institution that allows her the chance to do what she is passionate about, but that institution is as good as compromised and she’d still prefer to jump through all its hoops. She’d rather walk through every step and be thorough than take the short cut, because she believes it eliminates mistakes, but she doesn’t see that sometimes, not making the split decision and cutting out the excess is a mistake in and of itself. Her family is another weakness — they raised her, they are what she knows, but she also knows that some of the things they think aren’t what she’s learned are right. Brother against brother is not uncommon in war and that’s the kind of thing to make Alice hesitate. Slytherins will use any means to achieve their ends, after all, but if it means turning her back on her own family? She’s not sure she could. Her temper isn’t the best either (that goddamn Augusta is what really does it for her) and when someone finds her buttons and keeps pushing, she isn’t the type to take it lying down. She doesn’t forthright express what’s wrong but she does wear some of her emotions on her face, unable to control the split second reactions of disgust or irritation or otherwise. It’s hard for her when she believes she is in the right and no one else can see her point of view (or refuses to), and it’s something that makes her shut down on the spot — or resort to more drastic measures.

Wands, too, I think, speak volumes about their wizard’s personality. Wood: Rowan. Rowan wands are comfortable in the hands of those who are clear-headed and pure-hearted, which I think suits Alice quite nicely. Though the roads to hell are paved with them, she always has intentions for and of the best at the forefront of all she does and her mind is quite good at remaining one tracked and steady when placed under duress. According to Ollivander, rowan wands will perform equal to, if not better and out-perform other wands specifically in duels. Rowan wands do well with defensive magic, a particular strength Alice has per her own reputation as one half of an extraordinarily gifted (and perhaps lethal) dueling team to come through the Auror department. Core: Phoenix tail feather. Phoenix tail feathers can often be found in the cores of wands owned by witches and wizards who are considered noble, wise, willing, strong-willed, bright, loyal, and self-sacrificing, all of which are traits that align closely with Alice’s personality. While this core is not common among Slytherins due to its reputation to impede Dark spells, which further solidifies Alice’s personality veering from the stereotypes of Slytherin house. The qualities she holds near aligned with Slytherin but she knows there is a right way to obtain success and pursue ambitions. Flexibility: Hard. Owners of hard wands tend to view things in absolutes (black or white), which is a beyond fair summation of Alice. These are people who others may find intimidating or difficult to approach. Wands of this flexibility are great for complex and advanced levels of magic, which I envision Alice having wholeheartedly embraced. Learning was a piece in the equation to becoming the best she could possibly be and I see her brain being like that of a sponge, absorbing all it could and constantly wanting to take things to the next step, eager to move on to a higher level since the ceiling for her didn’t (and does not) exist.

And, because I really love personality tests… MBTI Type: ISTJ - The Logistician (x) Moral Alignment: Lawful Neutral - The Judge Enneagram: Type 1 - The Reformer (x) Element: Earth

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF FAMILY:

The Fortescue family was, in terms of how pure-blood society operated, under the radar. No one looked to a Fortescue as an example (or a non-example); they were often after-thoughts. It was very much, oh! A Fortescue! They weren’t shunned out, they weren’t outcasts, but they certainly weren’t sitting in the thick of things. Dexter Fortescue was not the first Headmaster of Hogwarts to come to mind, after all, but not being first didn’t mean you were last. Alice and her brother (and potentially other siblings - I am very flexible to this and would truthfully love to see some other Fortescues running around in this group) were raised by Fennell and Adrianne to follow after their desires and dreams with a single exception: do not bring shame to the family. Do not push the Fortescue name into the light for all of the wrong reasons. There was never an explicit correlation to shame and bloodline, with the Fortescues always rather indifferent towards Muggleborns — they did not have qualms or prejudice towards Muggleborns being a part of the Wizarding World (if magic chose you, it chose you) but still being embedded in pure-blood society to some degree, marrying outside of pure-bloods would have caused under-the-radar tension within the family. Everything in the Fortescue family was done in subtleties. If there was disapproval, it was not outright shown, but alluded to in the choice of words or lack of action taken. Tempers, if they existed, were always below the surface. Alice could never truly recall a time when she saw her parents fight or get into arguments or display anger in a dazzling firework display. Fortescues knew how to keep up an appearance, how to be poised, and all grievances were usually dealt with behind doors or ignored to the point where they merely suffocated themselves on their own silence.

Alice didn’t have a bad childhood; she was much more reserved than most children. She would ride brooms and play a crude position of Chaser in Quidditch matches with cousins who actually let her join in the games (usually due to an uneven number of players) but she would also find just as much fun in reading through the books her father kept in his study, a miniature library of sorts. She was not the first person noticed sitting around the dinner table, but in her family, there was never anything wrong with being a chameleon and blending in. Her mother raised her with the understanding that the loudest person in the room wasn’t always the right one. Success didn’t depend on being flashy. Hard work and the drive and a pinch of patience would do the trick. Expecting things was a horrible way to look at the world: it wouldn’t just offer its hand and give away everything without some sort of price, whether it was immediate payment or came about later. Alice looked up to her mother perhaps more so than her father, finding a strength in the way her mother carried herself, fashioning her own confidence in the image of her mother’s. Confidence didn’t mean cockiness. Confidence was believing in oneself and their abilities, and it could be quiet. Strength could be quiet and show itself in a myriad of ways. Of course, her childhood days and beliefs have since shifted since her days at Hogwarts and in the Ministry. She hasn’t lost touch with following ambitions down their paths, not needing to be a firestorm to be a firebrand, but in adulthood she has grown away from their shadows and stepped into the light of thinking for herself, letting her own experiences shape her. Her family likes order and balance, which explains their position in the war. Her parents and grandparents see value in a pure bloodline and because they have never had to understand the struggle of Muggleborns, do not see the genuine harm Voldemort and his followers and their ideals bring to the Wizarding world. She has cousins far down the branches of the family tree who she knows side with Voldemort in more than just opinion, but in battle, too. It genuinely bothers Alice to hear her family talk like this, a veil being swept away of sorts. Alice, in her heart, knows what is right. The world is changing, why shouldn’t views? Tradition is valued and respected but sometimes tradition is a sword that runs right through people, good people. As she’s gotten older and lived a life beyond her parent’s four walls, a life that has brought her up to the face of just as much strife as success, she finds it harder and harder to operate under the radar. There are times when she doesn’t want to sit back in the lounge chair like her father and press a thin smile over her mouth, she wants to start an argument so that things will move themselves along. Despite their disheartening talk, Alice loves them still and there is the horrifying thought that the war will force her to either stand with her family or against when all is said and done. She has lost the golden view of her childhood and dismantled any heroification of her parents, but breaking away from them is a level of instability she cannot bear to think about. She doesn’t see the hypocrisy in that action, either.

OCCUPATION:

There were lots of different occupations Alice could have (and wanted) to delve into. Healer, working somewhere within the Ministry with law and regulation; Alice is very much driven and motivated by making things right. Florean had ambitions leading him towards entrepreneurship, a path that didn’t seem too terrible for Alice (though she didn’t know what her business would have looked like, and she wasn’t nearly as charming as her brother to draw in customers). In the end, Auror prevailed, and Alice hasn’t looked back. She was tough enough to handle the pressure (that or she knew how to absorb the shocks well while remaining on her feet), smart enough to think on her feet, and hunting down and imprisoning those who abuse magic, use magic for wrongdoing, it gives her a sense of purpose. It fulfills her. Alice is not the type who can consciously waste her life away when she knows there are things she can do to improve the world that she lives in, and being an Auror means she gets the most immediate course of action in improving the world — even if it is taking down one Dark wizard at a time.

ROLE WITHIN THE ORDER/THOUGHTS ABOUT THE ORDER

The Order was, in the beginning, an extension activity. The Ministry had its boundaries like any structure of government would, and Alice could justify expanding beyond them. She saw the benefit in going the extra mile even if it was frowned upon on paper and in the laws. She, after all, had up close experience with Dark wizards, how they thought and the damage they could do, the threats they posed and how imperative it was to snuff out their sparks. She joined the Order on the precipice that it was the right thing: killing innocent people for things out of their control didn’t seem fair. She joined the Order because there was more she could do and the Order eliminated the need to dance around the red tape the Ministry would have set out. Alice wanted to fight, so she’d dedicate herself to the fight. It was new and exciting when the Order was first formed and even if some decisions from up high were questionable, it was a step on the path to making things right.

She’s somewhat of a veteran in the Order at this point. She’s survived long enough to have experienced highs and lows (and the current sinking low they are in as the scales tip out of their favor) that she’s got a jaded viewpoint of the Order. Violence used to be combated with skill, knowledge, strategy, the sheer goodness in their hearts or whatever noble shit she used to justify, and now it seems like the Order is sinking to the same levels as the Death Eaters when it comes to fighting fire with fire. The stakes raise consistently, especially being on the losing side, and more and more is asked of members of the Order who, like Alice, have tenure. Even members who are fresh in the fold are being asked to submit blind faith without context and Alice has lost all sense of novelty in that ideal, abandoned the assumption that it would result in victory. She is black and white in an organization that has always been grey and there are too many shades now for her to feel like she’s got any sense of alignment. Every decision and action sits uneasy with her. What were once infractions in the laws that she could justify turning a blind eye to (even if it did sprout lots and lots of questions) are now full on blowing past any sense of legality and it bothers her. There are too many shifty allegiances in the Order now — there’s Dorcas and her gang, taking matters into their own hands, there are those more committed to helping Muggleborns escape and go into hiding than eliminating the threat that causes them to go into hiding in the first place, there are those who no longer know where their loyalties lie, and then there are just those that she doesn’t trust, point blank. It’s hard for Alice to commit any kind allegiance to an organization that is hardly organized. She feels as though there’s no accountability, no real plan on how they’re going to win this war, and that will be what ultimately sinks the ship. Though she is a part of the inner circle, she doesn’t view it as any kind of grand privilege or incentive that she might have when she herself was bright eyed and ready to fight Death Eaters, eager to work hard and work her way up the ranks so she could feel her purpose being actualized and brought to fruition. I think Alice has her reasons for staying in the Order (people like Caradoc, trying to make her marriage with Frank stay afloat, the whole “we’re trying to take down the bad guys” thread still there somewhere in the tapestry) but it’s not because she agrees with what they’re doing anymore. It is a sinking ship. She is very much chained to it and the more they lose, the more conscious she grows of how heavy the chains are.

SURVIVAL:

“How have they not died?” I just love this question. You can figure Alice Longbottom hasn’t died because one, she’s not the type to follow anyone blindly and thinks for herself (she’ll be the first to question something if it sparks a question inside her) and two, there’s still a fair slew of Death Eaters running around. You could bet that if she’s going, she’s taking as many as she can with her with a bloodstained smile. Her death is something she refuses to let occur in vain. Like her life, it’d have purpose.

On a much more serious, in-depth sort of note, part of the reason Alice has stayed alive as long as she has comes with the privilege of her pure-blood. Her family aren’t blood traitors, not so far on the outskirts that they don’t have good graces to get them by. She takes advantage of it more than she realizes. She tries not to rely on her own bloodline or the one she married into to save her skin, but it has certainly dragged her out by the skin of her teeth from hairy situations before. Her position in the Ministry has also somewhat kept her stable. The Order is as good as illegal these days, and while the Ministry is corrupt, keeping her position as an Auror keeps a blanket of cover over her not-so-legal pastimes. She shut down the possibility of being a part of the Order to people with their prying eyes and questions and she has never outwardly given them reason to double back and pry further. Hunting Dark wizards puts a target on her back, obviously, but her skill and the formidable duo she and Frank can be has kept her alive. Her survival is strategic. She is aware that no one is safe, that even with all bases covered there are still blind spots. She doesn’t have an invincibility complex. She knows and has made peace with the fact she could die at any point, long since been a truth she’s accepted (practically necessity in being an Auror). It doesn’t mean that she doesn’t pull out the stops, have her reasons and hoping they will see her through. She stays at the Ministry not just in the hopes there is something left to save, but because of the protection it provides. She stays in the Order because there is value to her position in the inner circle, protection against those who think she is playing for the other team and intel that has kept her one step ahead in her work. She can divide her loyalty and the time has yet to come where she is forced to pick only one to commit to.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Alice is not a people person, not really. She’s an ISTJ; their circles are small and the way they make friends is utterly methodical. Alice picks and chooses who she puts time, energy, and loyalty into, and she doesn’t do so lightly — once it’s given, very rarely will she retract it. That said, it’s a time of war, and Alice is rapidly losing her stability, which means loyalty isn’t necessarily spouting out of her in spades. Relationships at this point in time have to be of substance, conversations need a purpose and an end goal or result contrived from them.

I think her relationship with Frank is possibly the most important relationship in her life at the moment, especially considering that it’s crumbling. Frank was the yin to her yang. She thought him a perfect complement to her; it was why they were so lethal in duels. He understood her, she (thought she) understood him, and Alice truly felt herself better just by Frank’s presence. Frank validated Alice in a lot of ways; he validated every feeling that didn’t quite align with what was in place for her, whether it was her exploring a freedom that many people around her didn’t or keeping to herself. She felt like she didn’t have to tick boxes or live up to certain expectations around him. Because of that, in a way, she would protect him with a dying breath, walk into fire with him and never look back. Now, of course, he feels off-kilter to her, and it is utterly nerve-grating. With everything going on she doesn’t necessarily have time to deal with working out the puzzle of what’s wrong with Frank and how do I make it right? and if it weren’t because of how much she loves him (or how long she’s loved him, per se, he’s remained a constant in a time when nothing is guaranteed and there’s somewhat of a reliance on Frank being the anchor in the storm) she’d shift her focus elsewhere. There’s never a good time for her to pick his brain and sift through the issues, which means it continues to get put off. There is a part of Alice that is afraid they’re no longer on the same page and she doesn’t know what she’ll do without him, so she simply doesn’t ask so she doesn’t have to hear the answer she doesn’t want to hear.

After Frank, I’d say that the next incredibly significant relationships Alice has are those with the inner circle. The inner circle is not the Ministry. There is no real structure, no hierarchy of responsibility. The inner circle is a group of people who are supposed to be trying to keep order within the Order all while win a losing-war, and where she may have been gung-ho in the beginning, she’s now internally straddling the fence. The only person she really trusts in the inner circle anymore (and is subsequently the tether keeping her intact with the organization as a whole) is Caradoc. Mary is a finger on the trigger and Alice knows that explosion is inevitable with her, she’s either going to lead Mary down a path that keeps her in a range of safety or wind up as collateral damage. James is just as much of a risk in her eyes. To her, all of the younger members of the Order have the right idea but they certainly don’t go about it in the right way. They’re all ready to kick up the gravel but they don’t see method to their madness, they see no benefit in taking a moment to process before they lurch into action, and to Alice, that’ll be the thing that gets everyone killed. Quite frankly, she doesn’t know how much more blood she can stand to have staining her hands.

Obviously, this is by no means the full extent of ‘relationships’ for Alice - I’m merely just writing what I personally picked up from the connections listed in her bio. As a member of the “inner circle” Alice has a position that puts her into contact with nearly every member of the Order in some way and I’d love to expand and explore other connections where she discovers and aligns to people who are in the same boat as her when it comes to the tone this war has taken and how to go about it (every girl needs a drinking buddy to bitch to) and bumps heads with those who differ or have their issues with her/how the inner circle operates.

OOC EXPLORATION:

SHIPS/ANTI-SHIPS: 

I rank chemistry higher than anything, truthfully. The way I look at things is that at the present moment, Alice is married to her work and her alignment on the right-wrong spectrum much more than she really is with Frank, whether she can swallow her pride long enough to choke that out or not. There’s a lot of waist-high angst that Frank and Alice have to explore and work their way through that I’m fully ready to fling myself into, but when it comes to any kind of definitive thing or endgame, I’m leaving myself open for any and all possibilities that come through. The rift between them could close, the rift between them could deepen and drive Alice into isolation (or into the arms of someone else) — it’s something I personally want to save for discussing and developing over time with Frank’s writer. I never join groups or apply for certain characters on the sole precipice for a guaranteed ship, I’m drawn to characters based on the vision and what avenues I can take with them, how I’ll be able to write them into the fold. With Alice, romance is certainly an undeniable element to her character but I don’t think it’s a very prominent shade in her palette considering everything else she’s got going on. I always leave windows open! I’m just more interested in diving in, exploring her, and seeing what colors and shades I can pull out of her when writing against other incredibly talented people.  

WHAT PRIVILEGES AND BIASES DOES YOUR CHARACTER HAVE? 

To put it rather plainly, Alice doesn’t have much room (if any) to complain when it comes to how she has it. Her family may not be what the Wizarding World would hail next to royalty, but aside from being a woman, she’s got just about every box ticked when it comes to possession of privilege. Pure-blood? Check. Caucasian? Check. Heterosexual? Check. Alice doesn’t expect the world to hand her things on a silver platter but she’s used to drinking out of a silver cup. I like to think that she’s intelligent enough to recognize her privilege and an existence of bias but very rarely does she check it at the door. Alice’s morality and sense of wrong and right is one that I think, given the direction of this group, will be something wildly fun to explore! She’s always consumed with doing “the right thing”, her world is very much black and white, but Alice’s interpretation of “the right thing” may not be what underprivileged people in the magical community consider to be right. When she is called out on behaviors or exhibiting her bias, I want to see to what extent she will recognize her wrongdoing and legitimately grow from it. She knows discriminating against Muggleborns is wrong, but her actions don’t always reflect that (usually an unintentional thing, but nonetheless still indicative). In a way it goes hand-in-hand with her association with her family (they aren’t radicalized like the Death Eaters and they wouldn’t say that Voldemort is right, but the principle of the thing is enough to align them) — Alice may educate herself and think differently, but will she choose to put it into practice instead of just turning a blind eye and grinding down her teeth to keep quiet? She’s the kind who likes to make things right, but is she too selective in what she makes right? What holds her back from speaking up against her family, what will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back (if it comes at all)? It’s something I definitely want to explore as time goes on, and I really would love to perhaps put Alice in a situation where other characters really push her in a corner and make her analyze what she’s doing about her privilege. Acknowledgment is an important step, but action (especially out of the mouth of someone who is impassioned when it comes to aligning things back to a rightful state) is just as important, and not just when it is convenient. That latter component is something Alice does need work on but I think with time, she could find herself steadily improving upon. Let her fuck up be it in a subtle manner or of epic proportion, let her be educated and let her have the opportunity to (maybe) grow from it! After all, if we as human beings are stagnate and refuse growth, are we living at all?

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO? 

I’ll be honest, I’m very selective when it comes to Harry Potter groups. I like having some kind of structure within them but also having the liberation to run with my muses, but above all else, I look for the groups who go the extra mile. Whether that’s with plot, originality, or just the sheer dedication admins and members alike pour into their group, I like to think I have an eye for finding the diamonds in the basket. To me, this group is it. I’m a sucker for an AU on anything. The creative freedom, the doors it opens, it entices me and it gives me as a writer to take a chance that I probably wouldn’t otherwise. I also really like groups that walk the balance between external and internal strife, while also allowing their writers the chance to flesh out characters in a different light than canon did. That can be hard for groups to find and walk, but I think you’ve done such a magnificent job in doing such that it’s crazy to not at least try my hand at a muse or two. For Alice in particular, I was drawn to her bio because of the completely different light you’ve angled on her and the garden of opportunity sown. As writers, we sometimes ask things of the characters we breathe our life into and what I love most about Alice is she’s the one who always steps up to the plate, an equal participant in the process. She makes you question your own motives with her character and why you write her in the way you do, she doesn’t conform to one style or one story line, and she demands all of your attention and affection with the glaring reminder you will not tame her or conform her to the basis of another muse or a past portrayal. It is imperative to her character and the development she has the possibility of undergoing — she relies on you as much as you rely on her. At the same time, she is almost an entirely separate being and writes herself (this application for her did anyways) and Alice is an incredible opportunity to deviate from myself, the canon of Harry Potter — or at the very least, the preconceived notions of fandom as to what canon in the Marauders era entails — and just write. I’m looking forward to writing a character far different from anything I could have envisioned for her (as a Slytherin myself, I’m pumped to be writing a fellow Slytherin!) or that I would have predicted taking on and I like a challenge. I’m looking forward to getting to walk in your Potterverse, I’m looking forward to how the future isn’t set and what incredible things can come from it. And of course, I love the things that can be born from war-based settings, whether it’s a plot drop or character tension, and to be on the inside of it as well as watch it unfold is an exciting prospect!

PLOT DROP IDEAS: 

Look, I love angst. So much. As if you couldn’t tell. One group-wide plot I think that could be a lot of fun, especially since this is a smaller bunch, is to see what would happen if outside forces wedged their way into the group in an attempt to divide and essentially conquer the Order? I’m not sure where Peter’s storyline will take him, of course, but I think it’d be fun to play out something where there’s a strong cause for suspicion after a mission that one of them has betrayed the group and is working as a double agent, and of course, everyone thinks it’s someone different and results in everyone pointing the blame at everyone and just, a lot of angst, testing these friendships and bonds, seeing who’s ready to sell out who and so forth. This would obviously create a big vulnerability within the group since they don’t trust one another, throw in perhaps the Death Eaters or other Dark forces attacking them out of nowhere…I think it has some potential, it’s just a little idea right now that definitely needs some fleshing out, obviously, but it’s an idea that could be really fun. Another small little plot idea I have is someone in the Order going missing (could be a NPC close to one of the players, or could actually be one of our players) and it’s revealed they’ve been captured, they’ll be exchanged harm-free if our little group hands back over something of importance to the Death Eaters. There’s a time limit involved as well, and if the group doesn’t comply, this person is killed. Of course, segue into conflict, angst, and all the good emotions. Ultimately though, I like waiting and seeing the dynamic of the game and all the other players to really develop group plot ideas? As far as Alice-specific, I am currently planning to play her devoid of child, but dependent upon future discussion with other players (and of course seeing where the course of things take her), I think it’d be fun to see Alice fall pregnant and watch her struggle with that whole Pandora’s box? Would she tell Frank or keep him on the outside? Would it bring her joy or terror? Would she keep the baby or would she choose another route considering the bleak state of things? Just an idea.

ANYTHING ELSE? N/A

[mandoatsea]

darling, dearest | regulus black x reader – sneak peek

i never thought i would post any writing on tumblr again, and i definitely never thought i would make my comeback with a regulus black fanfiction. something about his character really gripped me and threw me headfirst back into my writing obsession – and i’m so glad it did. i hope you enjoy this little sneak peek below the cut. first chapter is coming soon!

edit: some people have asked me to tag them on updates of this fic which is so exciting! i’ve made a taglist form (totally anonymous, minus blog name) so i can keep track of everyone who wants to be tagged! this is the link: darling, dearest taglist and i’ve stuck it in my bio as well :D 

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"The Wizengamot would be inclined to pass down a more lenient sentence," Remus says quietly, "if it could be proven that he had a motive to help The Order." Disdain colors his tone.

"Motive." You parrot blankly. Your mind is swimming. The Wizengamot has been in disarray since the start of the war and lately they seem to be doing all they can to move cases through the court as rapidly as possible. You’ve heard a few previous life sentences cut down to a few years in Azkaban or house arrest when new information is presented. An unsettling feeling has begun to churn in your gut as Sirius worries the edge of his sleeve between his fingers.

"Remus thinks maybe if he had been a relationship with someone in The Order, people would believe he gave us those last few locations." Sirius' voice is hopeful. "Helping The Order would get him a few years of house arrest, they probably wouldn't even hold him in Azkaban."

You shake your head, brow furrowing. You can't remember any relationships other than James and Lily throughout the entirety of the war. Maybe Frank and Alice Longbottom, but you hadn't been particularly invested in romantic drama – no one was. It was too much energy to waste when everyone was already exhausted by stress.

"Who was he with?" You ask, locking eyes with Remus. His expression is pinched, hair falling over his right eye, making him look boyish and haughty. "I don't remember him even speaking to anyone, but maybe if we can find some witnesses–"

"He wasn't seeing anyone." Remus says quietly. "No one in The Order would have wanted to touch a blood purist anyway." There's a bite in his voice that earns him a sharp glare from Sirius, and you feel dread crawl its way up your throat, squeezing you slowly.

"I don't understand." You confess tightly. "Why are you even exploring that as an option?"

"It's the only option," Sirius says sharply, "there's nothing else we can do. This is the only way we can–"

"I still don't understand why–"

"I'm asking you–" Sirius' voice is shaky and he lifts his brown eyes to yours, "to marry him."

[thetorturedpoetsfest]

Welcome to Day 5 of The Tortured Poets Fest!

Click the links listed below to check out all of the content our lovely Tortured Poets have created for all of us today! (and go to our bio to access the rest of the AO3 Collection)

✍️ these are the hands of fate by kakumeizenya

Ship(s): Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy

Rating: M

Summary:

A fall from grace. An escape from hell. A new beginning.

Returning for her final year at Hogwarts, Hermione is still grappling with her new identity. Draco wants nothing more than to leave his past behind and start afresh. They fall in love, drift apart, find each other again, and discover that life is not as simple as they once thought. 🕯 Soliloquies by staringathesun @staringathesunbabe

Ship(s): Regulus Black/James Potter

Rating: E

Summary:

The first person James has to fight is himself.

Right after that, there’s everyone else.

In a world where Voldemort and his followers were defeated before a war could break out, James navigates a life he believes he deserves. He has his friends at his side, and he plays for one of the best Quidditch teams in the League.

People had decided whether to stand with good or evil and were now facing the consequences.

In the middle of it all, in a dark gray limbo everyone’s hatred keeps pushing him into, stands Regulus Black.

🗝 The Existence of You by @elderwanderer

Ship(s): Remus Lupin/Sirius Black, Minor Remus Lupin/Alice Longbottom/Frank Longbottom, Remus Lupin & James Potter & Peter Pettigrew & Sirius Black

Rating: E

Summary:

Marauders. In. Space.

Need I say more?

📜 Your arson's match, your somber eyes, and I'll still see it until I die (you're the loss of my life) by Sagiko_AKA_RegulusBlackKinnieBITFW

Ship(s): Peter Pettigrew/James Potter, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter

Rating: E

Summary:

Truthfully, James had grown quite a lot in the recent year, since the fall out of the prank they still couldn’t speak about.

“And she’s blind if she can’t see that.” He followed up quickly before ducking his head, letting his strawberry blond fringe hide his eyes.

“Thanks, Wormy,” James looked his way with teary eyes. “You guys are going to be my best friends, forever.”

The words felt like a hug and a knife digging into Peter’s chest. He had a feeling he’d never quite be more than one of three best friends, to James.... 🖌 Drowning in the blue Nile by @heartsoncover

Ship(s): Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter

Rating: M

Summary:

Harry has been drowning for longer than anyone has realised. **************

Be sure to check our page for Day 6’s reveals! Until then, Tortured Poets <3

🩶 Your mods, @wolfpadx @multiimoments @heartsoncover @lemonlans @mercurial-witch @steveahoi damagecontrol & shewritesmaybe

[rcnaissancewrites]

BASICS

Name: Alice Xiomara Longbottom (neé Fortescue) Nicknames/Alias: Auror Longbottom, mom, that bitch Tag: ( that would be enough; alice )

Face Claim: Jeanine Mason Age: 27 Gender: Female Sexuality: Heterosexual Ethnicity: Cuban Date/Place of Birth: September 26; London, England Currently: London, England Blood-status: Pure-Blood Former House: Hufflepuff Allegiance: Order of the Phoenix 

Occupation: Auror Rank: Respected, Decorated 

HISTORY

Childhood/Family Life: Happy childhood, good relationship with all family members 

Education: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry 

Accomplishments: Various Auror awards and decorations; Quidditch cup won in her sixth year (although she quit her seventh to focus on her studies); faced Voldemort three times and lived to tell the tale 

Regrets: Considering not having Neville; every angry outburst ever

Secrets: Although she hasn’t told anyone - not even Frank - her job has started taking a toll on her. She’s anxious, paranoid, angry, and tired. She wonders if an early retirement or permanent desk duty would serve their family better, allowing Neville more care and perhaps the possibility of another child. Since Frank’s accident, though, she’s more virulent than ever as an auror. 

PERSONALITY

Positives/Virtues/Skills: Benevolent, intuitive, witty

Flaws/Weaknesses: Domineering, irrational, short-tempered

Personality Type: xxx

Myers Briggs Personality Types

Archetype: The Vigilant 

Dreams/Ambitions: To become Head Auror

Fears: Losing Neville; losing Frank (lmao); failing to save people 

RELATIONSHIPS

Parents: Ramón Fortescue; Xiomara Fortescue Siblings: N/A Children: Neville Longbottom Extended: Manny Fortescue (hot uncle); Willa TBD (cousin); Francisco and Floria (cousins) Spouse: Frank Longbottom Current Partner: Frank Longbottom Ex-Partners: N/A Boss/Employer: Amelia Bones; Millicent Bagnold  Co-Workers: Evan Rosier; Frank Longbottom; James Potter; Aleksandra Karkaroff; Kingsley Shacklebolt; Dorcas Meadowes; Marlene McKinnon; etc. Friends: Amelia Bones; Greta Bones; Edgar Bones; Willa TBD; Tarquin McTavish  Enemies: Evan Rosier; Death Eaters 

SKILLS

Weapon of Choice: Wand; DADA

Physical/Magical Strengths: DADA; stealth; ranged attacked Physical/Magical Weaknesses: Close combat; herbology 

MISC

Scars: Many from various attacks and raids, notably: along her hairline; across her left shoulder blade; along her right hip.  Tattoos/Piercings: Lobes pierced; helix piercing on one ear; tragus piercing on the other Physical Disabilities: Left shoulder and elbow get sore easily due to previous incident Mental Disabilities: Unspecified anxiety disorder; aggression issues 

RELATIONSHIP TAGS

- ( proponent of my happiness; alice&frank) - ( you have a family to come back to; alice&frank ) - ( all my armor comes from you; alice&amelia ) - ( i never had a sister until i found you; alice&greta )

MAYBE I’LL PUT PLOTS HERE

N/A?

[ascendio-rp]

James Potter is open for applications.

Before applying, please note that James is:

Lily Potter’s spouse. The two share a son named Harry.

The “mom friend” of the group who often forgets to put their own needs before the needs of their loved ones.

An active Order member with their sights set on eventually taking on a leadership role in the group. Alastor Moody, Alice Longbottom, Frank Longbottom, and Minerva McGonagall are some of the active Order members.

One of four people who can be blamed for the occasional practical joke, prank, or hijinks that interrupts non-serious Order business.

One of the Marauders. Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew make up the rest of the friendship group.

Bolded characters are currently in play as connections in the game.

Where the group has been struggling to find someone who can commit to playing James, the admins are asking that you only apply if you can:

Give a commitment to being active for at least a month and a half. While we don’t expect you to be on every day, we do ask that you try to be on one to two times a week to do replies. This means responding to threads and not just replying to text strings so we can move plots involving the Potter family and Marauders forward.

Break our James being the cursed character of the group streak. Our last three James had similar tendencies of joining, posting a bio, posting one reply, then disappearing for weeks at a time, and claiming they would get on eventually just to never return. We understand life happens and are flexible about that as long as you communicate something came up or post stating a hiatus is necessary.

Be open to plotting since several players will happily plot with you! They were very concerned when James wasn’t included on my list of character advertisements that were queued so there will definitely be a warm welcome should you choose to apply. We currently have an Order meeting going on, so it’s a great opportunity to let your James shine.

If you are considering applying, click HERE. Plot information can be found HERE. We look forward to writing with you!

[inlumenhq]

Alice Longbottom, 28, Gryffindor alum,  Haskiri Velazquez fc, TAKEN.

Birthday: 14th February Gender & Pronouns: Cis Female. She/her Occupation: Senior auror.  Sided with: neutral

personality

Positive Traits: Free-spirited, Dedicated, Competitive, Energetic, Brave Negative Traits: Reckless, Impulsive, Suspicious, Stubborn, Untrusting

past

Born in the middle of the Lestrange Trio, one would have assumed that Alice would have the makings of the perfect pureblood. That was far from the case though. Whilst Alice toed the line, they never really fitted into the pureblood world. Alice was okay at sewing and hosting teas, but really loved to be out in the garden, running around or playing quidditch. It frustrated their mother to no end. Where Alice’s siblings were just as boisterous, the Lestrange parents were left struggling to control their children.

Hogwarts was really the turning point for Alice. They found that being friends with half-bloods and muggleborns was not that bad. Actually, Alice found that they had more in common with them than their pureblooded peers. They started pulling away from her childhood friends, deciding who they wanted to be as a person. Alice knew they didn’t want to be defined by their blood status.

present

Up until now, the Longbottoms have been able to coast along without picking a side. Their both being purebloods, and Alice being from a high-ranking family have allowed them a certain level of protection. Rodolphus is putting pressure on them to join a side, and pick the right side at that. Alice is starting to feel the tension, and the pressure to pick a side. But right now, in their heart, she knows it is not going to be on the Dark Lord's side, and, selfishly, not quite ready to make that decision, and lose their family.

connections

Barty Crouch Jr. - Alice rarely dislikes someone, and really does not like Barty. Luckily their paths don’t cross that much, and when they do, Alice really needs to hold their tongue.

Rodolphus Lestrange - Tensions are currently running high between the middle and eldest Lestrange children. With the Longbottoms having yet to directly claim a side to the war, Rodolphus has taken it upon themselves to try to sway the couple into following in the Dark Lord’s footsteps.

Harlan Zabini - If their parents had gotten their way, Alice would have ended up married to Harlan. Alice wouldn’t have been happy and is rather relieved to have avoided that predicament. They are still on speaking terms from the little bit of talking that happened when the Lestranges were considering Harlan as an option.

Lily Potter - Unlikely friends due to the Lestranges standing in society, but they were quite close. Alice has been quietly devastated by their friend's disappearance and has kept it hidden from everyone but Frank.

Elianna Goyle - Elianna, Josette, and Alice were a little trio. But then Alice started hanging out with half-bloods and muggleborns. Marrying Frank wasn’t seen as the best decision in their eyes, even if he was a pureblood. Whilst Elianna and Josette haven’t necessarily disowned Alice, the trio isn’t as close as they used to be. 

Bios and posts that reference Alice Longbottom can be found by clicking this sentence.

suggested fc’s

Diane Guererro, Camila Queiroz, Cierra Ramirez

[hartsstillbeatingrp]

NAME: Alice Longbottom AGE/YEAR: 42 (1953) HOGWARTS HOUSE: Slytherin BLOOD-STATUS: Pure-Blood

Neither Alice nor her husband ever wanted kids -- ever planned on having kids -- but a sister in trouble couldn’t be turned away (although Alice made little effort to hide how irresponsible she thought the other witch was being) and all of a sudden, they had a little boy. The timing was terrible: there was a war on, they were both Aurors and the Ministry needed all hands on deck to quell the rising violence of the Death Eaters, both Alice and Frank were secretly members of the vigilante organization the Order of the Phoenix...but none of that mattered when Neville looked up at her and said “ma.” Alice was smitten faster and more thoroughly than she’d ever been in her life -- even by Frank. Now she’ll do whatever she has to in order to keep her son safe, whether that means taking on double-shifts at work...or stepping back outside the law once again. She knows Frank will have her back; they were partners long before they were spouses, before they were parents -- and Longbottoms don’t back down. Neither do Greengrasses, but Alice didn’t learn real family loyalty until she met her in-laws; the people who raised Alice were the sort who believed that a family tree sometimes had to be pruned for the overall good. Anybody who tries to do that to her son is going to find themselves on the other end of a very experienced, very dangerous wand -- and it won’t be Azkaban that’s waiting for them on the other side.

SUGGESTED FACECLAIMS: Sandra Oh, Hetienne Park, Gong Hyojin

ALICE IS OPEN.