#hp wwi era

[legilimenace]

⋆✴ HP: Merrick Brume ✴⋆

"'Congratulations, Captain' they said. Abney's dead. 'You just got promoted to Major.' What a bed of roses this has all turned out to be."

Name: Merrick Crispin Brume

Nicknames: Mack, Mackie, Broom

Name Meanings: Fame, Curly-haired, Mist

Birthdate: December 20, 1883

Nationality: Scottish

Gender: Male

Blood Status: Halfblood

Sexuality: Heterosexual

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⋆✴ Education ✴⋆

School: Hogwarts (Y1-6)

Merrick was never the best student when he was in school. In fact, he struggled a lot to keep up with his peers in the more academically dense disciplines. Transfiguration felt nearly impossible to wrap his head around, Potions and History of Magic were always lacking, and his patience tended to wane when confronted with plant care in Herbology even if he did enjoy the natural aspect. There were two areas, however, in which he managed to excel: Care of Magical Creatures, and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Merrick had always been fond of owls and other birds since he was young and while his education in magical creatures extended outside the realm of such animals, he enjoyed it nonetheless and often situated himself in the Owlry. In spite of his mediocre grades in the majority of subjects, though, he had come so close to graduating. A little more than a year and he would've had his certificate and a full NEWT grade card. That one year could've changed everything, but after falling out with his parents, he refused to go back.

House: Hufflepuff

Perhaps Merrick should've taken it as a sign of his family's lack of understanding for his nature that the only one who seemed certain that he'd end up in Hufflepuff was his brother. All others considered Gryffindor most likely, though his parents had still hoped for Ravenclaw. While they were not disappointed by his sorting, there did come with it a certain level of surprise as he wrote home to tell them of what had transpired. However, being encircled in the gentle golden hues of the Hufflepuff Common Room was never a sorry sight for him, and was in fact a comfort seldom found for him at Hogwarts.

Best Class: Care of Magical Creatures

Worst Class: Potions

Electives: N/A

Quidditch: Hufflepuff Keeper

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⋆✴ Magic ✴⋆

Wand: Blackthorn wand with a Dragon Heartstring core, 11" and rigid flexibility

It was a curious feature of the blackthorn bush, which sported wicked thorns, that it produced its sweetest berries after the hardest frosts, and the wands made from this wood appeared to need to pass through danger or hardship with their owners to become truly bonded. Given this condition, the blackthorn wand would become as loyal and faithful a servant as one could wish.

Boggart: His brother's body, twisted and bloodied

Riddikulus: A large, flapping owl with a comical, exaggeratedly large beak, squawking in a ridiculous, high-pitched voice

Patronus: Incorporeal wisps

Amortentia (how he smells): A mix of earthy and spicy scents—wet leaves, burning wood, coffee grounds, and ale

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⋆✴ Physical ✴⋆

Height: 5'11"

Body build: Lean but wiry

Eye color: Brown, with the faintest hint of gold around the iris

Skin tone: Pale

Hair: Red, thick, and tousled with a slightly darker undertone. Often messy.

Voice: Gravelly with a rough edge that becomes more pronounced after a few drinks. There’s a certain terse authority to his voice, even in casual conversation that can make even the kindest of words seem more demanding than intended.

Face claim: Scott Grimes

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⋆✴ Persona ✴⋆

Personality traits: Responsible, blunt, tenacious, compassionate, observant, supportive, crass, loyal, overcommitted, non-judgmental, protective, unyielding, patient

Food: Comfort foods like meat pies, hearty stews, and anything that reminds him of home. He’s always had a soft spot for muggle pastries.

Likes: Coffee, owls and other birds, muggle radio, holidays (for the festivity or an excuse to get hammered? we'll never know), local markets, quiet nights

Dislikes: Purebloods & blood purists, arrogance, stale biscuits, youth fatalities

⋆✴ Habits ✴⋆

Spending habits: He's not particularly wealthy and tends to live frugally

Smokes: Yes

Drinks: Yes

Mannerisms: Often fidgets with his jacket collar when anxious. He’s also known for cracking his knuckles during tense moments.

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⋆✴ Timeline ✴⋆

Grew up in Scotland in a wizard household that tried to uphold certain standards of "class" and purity

Left home at 16 after a very contentious fight with his parents about his prospects in the wizarding world and their own perception of wizard supremacy

Having very few prospects in the muggle world and even fewer in the wizarding world, he enlisted in the Army at 18 after his brother died and severed nearly all ties to magic

Ended up joining the OTC later on and became a "career soldier"

During the early stages of the Great War received an owl from his sister-in-law imploring him to join the Owl Airforce

Aids the Airforce in his "off" periods

Rose through the ranks in the army and after his superior was blown up by a mine amidst the ongoing Great War, was promoted to major.

Ended up taking a bullet through the helmet in the late winter of 1917, never seeing the end to the war.

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⋆✴ Relationships ✴⋆

Mother: Elspeth Brume (née Thorn)

She rests firmly entrenched in her belief in the importance of maintaining family "honor" and status within the wizarding community.

Father: Abelard Brume

A distant and emotionally cold man, whose harsh expectations pushed Merrick into a strained relationship. Abelard had strong blood purist tendencies but kept them subtly hidden under a mask of propriety.

Brother: Hadrian Brume

It was hard being the focus of the family's affections—or so Merrick imagined. Hadrian always seemed to have a leg up on him but he was thankfully never an ass about it; they probably wouldn't have been as close as they were if he had been. He died younger than he should've while out on an auror mission, only a couple of years after Merrick left home. It was a grief worse felt than that of separating from his parents.

Sister-in-law: Josephine Brume

Merrick always found Jo to be a bit too uptight and judgemental. Yet love was love, and he couldn't fault his brother for who he chose as his wife. He could secretly fault him though for transfering a misplaced kind of duty of care onto himself after Hadrian's death. She was the sister he never wanted but nonetheless was compelled to look after (even if it was as sparingly as he could swing it without a guilty conscience). After Merrick joined the army, they spoke even less, and the next time they caught up wouldn't be until she was trying to recruit him to the Owl Airforce.

⋆✴ Relationships with Others ✴⋆

Best friend(s): -

Friend(s): -

Enemies: -

Acquaintances: -

Love interest(s): Corrine Lovette (courtesy of @endlessly-cursed )

How does one come to define the fury and solace rapt in her company? Merrick's relationship with Corrine has always been a complicated one to say the least—undefinable, raw, but ever-present. They initially started off on shaky ground, for in Merrick's eyes there was little justification for women to be entangled in such a gruesome war (there might've hardly been one for the men either). It was perhaps a cruel trick of fate that their paths continued to cross. Bickering turned to banter, and then back to bickering, but quiet nights with a drink in either hand had a way to soften the noise and bring a comfort otherwise unknown to him. In the quiet moments between the two of them, he was gentle. Yet while the war may have brought them together, it likewise fizzled the flames between them into shallow embers as his death denied them any true peacetime reconciliation.

Child: Griffin Oren Lovette

A son he would never know...

[unfortunate-arrow]

hp ww1: 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗷 𝗞𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗸𝘆

⤷ my half of an aesthetic trade with @potionboy3

[fischerfrey]

WORLD WAR I AND THE WIZARDING WORLD – A MASTERPOST

by @potionboy3, @cursed-herbalist, and myself

A compilation of information and useful links we've utilized for our WW1 verse! This masterpost will include canon material, actual history, and plot points we've come up with ourselves. Non-canon information will be indicated, but please note that it will be considered canon within the WW1 verse!

Will be updated regularly!

Table of Contents:

The Basics

The Wizarding War Effort

Wizarding Politics in the 1910s

1. The Basics:

The Muggle World:

World War I (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. It was fought between two coalitions, the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting took place throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia.

The Allies, or the Entente Powers, were an international military coalition of countries led by France, the United Kingdom, Russia, the United States, Italy, and Japan against the Central Powers or Central Empires of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. [X]

Useful links: Interactive global First World War map World War I, an in-depth video World War I oversimplified, part 1 & part 2 Infantry Battallions Explained (this is actually a look into the use of Vickers machine gun in history but the graph was useful)

The Wizarding World:

During the war, British Minister for Magic Archer Evermonde was responsible for passing emergency legislation forbidding wizards and witches from getting involved, in an attempt to prevent mass breaches of the International Statue of Secrecy. This did not prevent thousands of wizards from discreetly aiding Muggles wherever they could. Minister Evermonde's position drew the public condemnation of Wizengamot member Henry Potter, which caused a minor stir at the time. Henry's outspoken pro-Muggle views were one of the chief reasons for the Potter family's exclusion from the Sacred Twenty-Eight. [X]

Useful links (there really is very little in the HP canon about this period): First World War, Harry Potter Wiki Theseus Scamander, Harry Potter Wiki

2. The Wizarding War Effort:

Most witches and wizards were not directly involved with the war, though their lives were certainly affected by it to varying degrees. While the Ministry passed legislation to forbid wizards from participating in the war, it did not neglect it completely. In addition to the witches and wizards who aided muggles illegally, there were several different programs started by the ministry, such as the Owl Air Force*, Intelligence operations by the Auror Department, and Magizoologist operations (Like Newt Scamander and the Ukrainian Iron Bellies at the Eastern Front).

(*The Owl Air Force might have been an illegal operation but we've chosen to make it part of the Ministry. Canon isn't clear on which it was.)

The Auror Department:

This is part of WW1 verse, and not mentioned in canon.

Volunteer aurors were trained to join muggle armies to make sure there was no illegal usage of magic among the ranks. They were also tasked with gathering intelligence, tracking down dark wizards (and other dissenters), and even infiltrating and spying on the Central Powers.

3. Wizarding Politics in the 1910s

People of Note:

British Minister for Magic: Archer Evermonde, in office 1912-1923

Evermonde took office in 1912, after the mysterious passing of his predecessor Venusia Crickerly. Some certainly suspected foul play, but nevertheless Evermonde enjoyed the trust of the population enough that he managed to push through several legislations, including the ban of wizarding involvement in the First World War.

Archer Evermonde, Harry Potter Wiki FC: Gabriel Byrne

Head of The British Auror Department: Willard Hartford (WW1 verse canon)

The Hartofrd family had established itself as a family of aurors a couple of generations ago, so it was only natural for Willard to pursue the career. He became Head Auror in 1911. He is the boss of Ares Gaunt and Lunas Avery, among others.

FC: Jim Sturgess

The Supreme Mugwump: Gala De Lange (WW1 verse canon)

Gala served as the Dutch Minister for Magic before becoming the Supreme Mugwump. She is known for her neutrality and insistence upon the non-involvement of wizards in the muggle conlifct.

FC: Famke Janssen

The German Minister for Magic: Waldemar Munter (WW1 verse canon)

lore tbd

FC: Sebastian Koch

Head of The German Auror Department: Anton Vogel (WW1 verse canon)

During the war Vogel served as the head of the German auror department. He later became the German Minister for Magic and the Supreme Mugwump. He is the father of Alexej Kavinsky. Vogel's motivations are shrouded in mystery and eventually he becomes involved in the plans of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald.

FC: Oliver Masucci Harry Potter Wiki Page

The General Political Climate: (WW1 verse canon)

Across Europe, many witches and wizards were not happy with the war and saw that it was the muggles who were to blame for such chaos and violence. There was a rise in blood-purist ideology, as well as isolationism and anti-muggle sentiment.

Minister Evermonde wanted to keep out of the war as much as possible, and this, if anything, was a reflection of many of his other policies too. He did not wish to effect change, instead he was a traditionalist who was comfortable keeping up the status quo. While he was not overtly blood-purist, he did not do anything to speak for muggleborns, squibs, or any of the groups classified as "creatures".

Mistreatment of minorities & Blood-purism:

As we see the Ministry still being a cesspool of bigotry and corruption in Harry's time in the 1990s, it can be safely assumed that things were not better during the beginning of the century. The radical organization TOWER fuelled the vitriol towards muggles and muggleborns, creating a scapegoat for all the frustration and anger.

TOWER

The Transnational Order of Wizards' Exposure Right is an anti-muggle organization dedicated to toppling the British Ministry of Magic but it operates across all of Europe. They use any means necessary to advance their goals and their existance is known only to few. Their power lies within their secrecy.

TOWER Masterpost (link to be added)

[cursedvaultss]

HP WWI OCs: Livia and Hestia Prewett

Livia and Hestia are sisters who attended Hogwarts at the beginning of the 20th century. Livia became a healer after graduation and Hestia felt it was unjust to leave all muggles to their own devices and joined efforts to secretly aid them during the war. They're born in 1892 and 1894 respectively.

I've seen everyone's awesome OCs for this era and I wanted to contribute, though these two are pretty minor OCs, really more like plot bunnies. So if you need to name drop some random Hogwarts classmates or you need a healer to show up, Livia and Hestia are more than happy to help!

I tried to find FCs who were not in use, at least not for this era but damn you guys have so many OCs that I got a bit overwhelmed. Let me know if you want me to change either of the FCs, I have other options😂❤

Charlotte Hope as Livia

Daisy Waterstone as Hestia

[kathrynalicemc]

HP WW1 Era Profile

IDENTITY

Name: Anthony Vallen

Nicknames: Andy

Pronouns: He/They

Birth Date: 1892

Species: Human

Blood Status: Muggleborn

Sexuality: Gay

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Nationality: British

Residence: The Vallen Estate (location tbd) and Oxford, England (university)

Languages: English, Latin, French, some German during the war

APPEARANCE

Faceclaim: Michael Sheen

Height: 5’10”

Physique: Thin

Eye Color: Blue/green

Hair Color: Brown

Hair style: Short and curly a bit

Scars: Maybe some misc ones from magic curses/hexes from weapons

Clothing: Academia style with a hint of feminine tones. Sometimes wears makeup for parties.

Tattoos: None

HOGWARTS

House: Ravenclaw

Wand: Vine wood, Phoenix Feather

“I have been intrigued to notice that their owners are nearly always those witches or wizards who seek a greater purpose, who have a vision beyond the ordinary and who frequently astound those who think they know them best. Vine wands seem strongly attracted by personalities with hidden depths, and I have found them more sensitive than any other when it comes to instantly detecting a prospective match.”

Best Classes: Almost every other class

Worst Classes: Care of magical creatures, Divination, Herbology

Boggart Form: Losing his intellect (Before the war), Seeing visions of his sister dying and his team being killed by horrible magical weapons and their faces burning and melting (During and after the war)

Amortentia: Parchment, blackboard chalk, wine, cosmetic powder, fancy perfume, ink, cigarette smoke

Patronus: Victoria Crowned Pigeon

Animagus: None

Patronus Memory: Getting his hogwarts letter and discovering he was a wizard

Dementor worst memory: Same as boggart about seeing his team dying (after the war)

Mirror of Erised: Nothing (before the war), after the war tbd

CAREER

11-18: Hogwarts Student

18-20: Bachelor's degree at Oxford (muggle & magical studies) His intellect makes him finish it in half the time it takes

20-22: Masters degree

22-26: Civilian Magical Scientist for WW1 (Experimenting with and disarming magical weapons of war)

26-30: Doctorate/PhD degree

30-47: Muggle teacher for kids/teens in small English town

47-52: Muggle teacher & smuggler of refugees (helps people get out of war areas (WW2) and makes sure kids still get education safely)

53+: Retired? Might still work for a few more years tbd

RELATIONSHIPS

Lettie & Ellis Vallen - Rich muggle parents of Andy and Jo who often throw big social parties. They hold their children to high standards and are proud of themselves for having two children gifted in both academic and magical pursuits. FCs: Frances Fisher & father is coming soon.

Joanna Vallen - Andy’s older sister who is just as gifted as him. They are very close and are separated for the first time during the First War. She is also hired for the war efforts as a spy. She goes undercover as a German civilian who is a rising star as a singer. Her profile is coming soon! FC: Kate Winslet

Love Interest - WIP coming soon!

Best Friends - Besides his sister he doesn’t really have any truly close best friends. Either he doesn’t let people in because he can be a bit egotistical and think they aren’t good enough or that other people meet him and don’t like how he comes across. This changes after the war and when he grows up more.

Friends - Alexej Kavinsky @potionboy3, Lunas Avery @cursed-herbalist, Ares Gaunt @gaygryffindorgal, and Kit Enfield (potionboy3), and more coming soon!

WW1 Oxford Team

*More Team members coming soon! It is also OPEN for anyone who wants to make one!*

Professor Alecai Kainen - He is Andy’s favorite professor at Oxford who teaches the secret wizard students. He is hired when the war starts to lead a team to experiment with magical weapons created by TOWER (@savetheundoneyears) so they can learn to disarm them and make cures for any curses or hexes or effects. He refuses the suggestions of some of the most brilliant minds of the wizard world and instead insists on hiring his students for his team. He does it so they can gain experience, however he starts to regret it later when the dangerous work starts to take his students lives. He always tries to put himself first and protect the students. He does eventually die doing so. FC: Martin Short

Audry Kainen - She is the daughter of Alecai and is one of the first women students to attend Oxford lectures without chaperones when the rule is lifted in 1914. She strives to be more than just Professor Kainen’s daughter and tries to prove that she belongs and that she didn’t get there simply by being his daughter. She does love him though and he is very proud of everything she does. He knows she is capable on her own without him. Audry and Andy have a friendship that starts out rocky (as you do when two powerful intelligent people think they are both right) but they end up great friends. She reminds Andy of his sister and she also likes that he isn’t one of the many guys who wants to sleep with her or doubts her because she’s a woman. FC: Jessica Biel

PERSONALITY

Child: Growing up he was afforded a lot of luxury as the Vallens had a lot of money. He also would follow his sister around everywhere and loved when they would play. He was also curious about everything and was given the best tutors and he quickly displayed natural intellect and was gifted like his sister. Once his sister discovered her magic and got her letter, he also wanted to explore magic and soon after he got his own letter. This catapulted his confidence as he knew it was rare for two magical children to come from muggles.

Teenage: During Hogwarts, his success in his studies built his ego even further. He was proud of himself, his intelligence, his family, and magic. He also started to experiment with his appearance as he started adopting a more feminine look. Wherever his sister would go, he wouldn’t be far behind. They became really close as their parents expected them to attend all the fancy rich parties they threw at their estate. They would stick together and gossip and whisper about all the guests as they giggled and joked about people.

Early Adulthood: Andy followed his sister to Oxford University after they graduated Hogwarts. They both were hungry to learn more and soon discovered Oxford University home to both a muggle and secret wizard population. They had the best of both worlds to study. Andy started to feel lonely and sad as he was naive and egotistical and did not talk to anyone. He thought they weren’t like him enough to be worth getting to know them. He did not really mean for it to be rude, but he just didn’t think about it. Once the First World War breaks out, he starts to grow up a bit more and learns to separate himself from his rich and gifted upbringing and he gains friendships in the team founded by his wizard Professor that experiments with magical weapons and whose goal is to disarm and find cures for them. He ends up watching half of his team die horrible deaths in accidents with the weapons.

Late Adulthood: After the first war, Andy finishes his studies. Instead of becoming a professor at Oxford or Hogwarts (he’s offered many jobs from both), he decides to try to help the less fortunate receive education. He moves to a small country town and teaches classic literature to muggles. He tries to escape the wizard world a bit because of his experience with dangerous magic and may have PTSD. When the Second World War starts, he is offered a job again from the wizard world which he immediately turns down. He no longer has the ego and ambition to be a hero. Instead, he keeps teaching and also protects his students. He would also shelter and help refugees escape while making sure children still receive safe education and not be forced to fight.

ATTITUDE

Most at Ease When: Reading classic literature, hanging out with his sister at parties, using his brain

Stressed When: Having to have small talk with people he doesn’t like, being apart from his sister, being lonely

Priorities: Proving his worth and intellect, his friendship with his sister, achieving high academic degrees, keeping his students safe and educating them (later in life)

Strengths: Intellectual, loyal, innocent, secret kind heart, unapologetic for who he is, who he loves, or how he dresses

Weaknesses: Naive, egotistical, too proud to ask for help, drives people away and becomes lonely, sheltered, spoiled

FAVORITES

Color: Red lipstick, gold, neutral browns

Food: Roasted pig and a fancy feast

Drink: The most expensive fine bottle of wine or champagne

Weather: Rainy overcast day at the library

Book: He literally can’t pick but he does love classic literature and poetry

Hobbies: Reading, chess, spell invention, alchemy, horse riding

[endlessly-cursed]

WW1- Corrine Lovette

"𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩. 𝙆𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚. 𝙄𝙩'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙛."

Name: Corrine Felicia Lovette

Nicknames: Cory, Dr. Lovette

Birthdate: 18th of March, 1888

Zodiac Sign: Uhhhh

Personality Type (MBTI): NA

Blood Status: Muggleborn

Nationality: Welsh

Physical Appearance

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown with hazel tones

Height: 1.68m

Weight: 75kg

Body Type: Average

Skin Tone: Fair

Distinguishing Marks (scars, birthmarks, etc.): A Cesarean scar from the birth of her son

Background

Hometown

Corrine grew up in Wales in a small and humble home with her widowed father, who encouraged her to be the best version of herself. He never once judged her desires, and was her biggest supporter, even when society asked him to forsake her.

Family

Mother: Felicia Lynne Lovette, neé Barton

A Scottish woman, she was from a bureaucratic family that expanded their business to southern Wales and were looking for a match for their daughter to solidify their grip on the business, and found it on Scottish-Welsh Cathal Lovette. They clicked instantly and had a daughter, Corrine, before Felicia caught uterine cancer and passed when Cory was three years old.

Father: Cathal Vernon Lovette

A serious but soft-hearted man, he was reserved with those whom he didn't know and, since his wife passed, closed-off to everybody save his daughter Cory. He was protective of her and was reluctant to send her to England in the gist of the war, but he knew that limiting his daughter would only make it worse. He supported her, even when she came back with child with the child's father being dead.

Career

10-18: Student in a local girls' school

19-25: Student at Oxford university

26-31: Inventor and scientist

32-64: TBD

Personality & Attitude

Priorities: Prove herself, her son, being more than a housewife

Strengths: Intelligent, witty, strong,

Weaknesses: Reserved, private, proud and isn't very in-tune with her emotions

Stressed: When the men around her won't take her seriously

Calm/Comforted: In her lab, when she hangs out with her son

Favorites

Colors: Red, white, blue

Weather: Stormy

Hobbies: Reading science books, gymnastics, singing

Fashion: Corrine dresses according to the fashion of the era she's in

Relationships

Significant Other/Love Interest: Merrick Crispin Brume ( @legilimenace )

Mack and Cory's relationship was odd and complicated from the start. He was one of the many people who underestimated her, and bantered often with one another.

Yet, they were drawn to one another like magnets, and, in a way, somehow understood one another. Their late nights drinking and talking (also bickering) soon escalated, and while the feelings were there, they couldn't give them a name.

When Merrick died, Cory was in shock. It was such a shock, she retreated from the war early, and, four months later, found out she was pregnant when she fainted during an event, which shocked her. She considered for a while terminating the pregnancy, but every doctor she went to advised her against it due to its advance, and that she'd definitely die as well. She decided to have the baby, and on the 15th of August 1917, she gave birth to her son, Griffin Oren Lovette.

Cory's open for a second love interest!

Friends: Viscountess Primrose Somerset, Countess of Harrendale

Second cousin of her mother, when she heard that Corrine was having trouble, she sent her men to retrieve Corrine and gave her a nice house within her estate's territory and provided her protection.

She helped her fight her in-laws from taking her child from her, and won the case. Griffin grew up with her children and was treated equally to her children to the point where Corrine made her godmother of the child. Both women remained good, close friends.

Rivals: Josephine Brume (and the whole bunch tbh)

Cory never once heard good things of Josephine, and when she came into her life to try take her child from her just because he was Mack's, she instantly hated her.

Both women clashed and argued a lot, and Cory, backed by Primrose, prepared a case against her and went to the Brume mansion to threaten to take them to court if they were really hell-bent on taking her boy from her.

Unfortunately (or not...) Josephine's husband also passed away, and the remaining Brumes gave up, promising Corrine to never reach out to her or her child and, while she regretted that she had to die for her in-laws to see reason, she wasn't saddened by his death, no matter how cruel others would think she was when reacting to her in-law's death.

Trivia

One time, she fell in love with a deaf boy who lived in her village, so she learned ESL to declare her love to him. They dated from ages 14 to 17 when he moved to the US.

She can speak five languages which she learned in St. Paul's: English, Spanish, French, German and Welsh

She's autodidact, which means that she taught herself math, biology, arithmetic, physics, geography and to man some woodwork, as well as tarot and can understand by ear twelve languages: Mandarin, Russian, Danish, Greek, Portuguese, Basque, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Japanese and Kurdish

During the war, she taught herself Braille and taught soldiers who had been blinded the language

She used to practise ballet and is a sportswoman, and when she isn't inventing something new, she loves to practise sports, and taught her son how to play football and quidditch

She loves expensive lingerie, and likes to treat herself to a new one from time to time

She has an IQ of 183, which makes her a genius of the era

When Griffin was a baby, she discovered that drawings soothed him, so taught herself how to draw properly to soothe his cries and even make him laugh

She became very in-tune with her Welsh roots and raised Griffin with Welsh values

Before he went into Hogwarts, she taught him wizarding and muggle history, geography, how to use a broom, some basic spells and how to duel and fight should the blood purists give him trouble

Speaking of fighting, now being a single mom, taught herself Suffragitsu, Muay Thai and reached brown belt in Judo

She reads approximately 78 books and 120 essays per year, even in her old age

She loves the theater and knows most plays by heart, and always takes Griffin every first Sunday of the month to the hottest play of the season

[potionboy3]

character profile

► basics:

Full name: Alexej Emil Kavinsky (born Vogel)

Meaning of name: Alexej means “defending men”, “defender of men”, “defender of the people” or “protector of men”. Emil means "to strive", "excel", "rival", "eager"

Nickname: Lexi, Alex

Pronouns: He/him

Sexual Orientation: Gay

Nationality: German father, from mother's side Chzech and possibly Russian.

Birth date: December 16th, 1892

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius A December 16 Sagittarius is extraordinary. They have a disciplined nature and can live on little, as long as they can express their inner fire. Blessed with an artistic temperament, they understand that success equals creative accomplishment, not money. They have much wisdom.

Age: 22 when the war starts

► Physical appearance:

Faceclaim: Tom Schilling

Height: 168cm

Eye colour: Blue

Hair colour: Brown

► Personality:

Positive traits: hardworking, brave, thoughtful, determined, realistic, artistic

Negative traits: private, irritable, selfish, panicky, grumpy, indecisive, judgy, demanding

Personality type: ISFJ

Character’s greatest joy in life: getting to make his own decisions

Fears: his fathers opinions, the horrible things he has done in his past, losing loved ones.

Why?

Alexej has a difficult relationship with his father who does not approve his choices and sees him weak.

Alexej had to do a lot of bad things to survive while being part of AM and TOWER. His past haunts him.

Alexej lost his best friend and he doesn't want to lose anyone that important again.

Priorities: himself, his friends

Character’s soft spot: Fiete, Lunas, Kateryna & Klara, Sydney, Knusper, Ione

Is this soft spot obvious to others? It's not obvious at all and Sydney is the only one to see through him. (Well Knusper might.)

Greatest vulnerability or weakness: He thinks it's using his heart and not his head. But really his weakness is his own fear and anxiety. For the longest of time he did as he was told out of fear and later he still panics easily.

Biggest regret: Joining the anti-muggle group AM

Secrets of the character: He was in love with Fiete

Does anyone else know? Kateryna and Klara might guess it, as well as his father.

Drives and motivations: Future where he doesn't need to follow anyone's orders.

► Past

Hometown: Berlin, Germany

Type of childhood: Alexej's mother died when he was born. His father was strict and raised him to respect his values rather than finding his own ones. He had a mongrel dog before starting school, whom he loved very much. His father was wealthy so he got used to having luxurious things around him. From early on Alexej was raised to despise the muggle-community and he didn't see muggleborns as part of the Wizarding community. Religion: Not religious

Dream job: Artist ► Present Current location: Germany, then France during the war Currently living with: Lived in the base of the AM movement, later goes to France and joins the dark wizard alliance called TOWER and lives in their base.

Pets: He bonds with a wild wolf with a broken leg during the war. The wolf becomes his companion. He names him Knusper. *Author's note, thank you @cursed-herbalist for naming this little bastard!*

Occupation: Worked for German Ministry of Magic as an auror but was secretly part of the AM movement. During the start of the war Alexej was part of the German Army still working for the Ministry and AM. After leaving AM he joined TOWER and worked with them in hopes of helping Lunas Avery out of the movement's control. After leaving TOWER Alexej was hired by the British Ministry of Magic because of his knowledge and actions against TOWER. After the war he cut his connections to the Ministry and started a career as a freelance artist.

► Magical info

Blood Status: Pureblood

Education: Durmstrang

Wand: Holly wood with a dragon heartstring core, 10 ¾ and unbending flexibility

Holly is one of the rarer kinds of wand woods; traditionally considered protective, it works most happily for those who may need help overcoming a tendency to anger and impetuosity. At the same time, holly wands often choose owners who are engaged in some dangerous and often spiritual quest. Holly is one of those woods that varies most dramatically in performance depending on the wand core Patronus: Mongler dog

Just like a wizard doesn’t have to be a pure-blood to be great, a dog doesn’t have to a purebred to be your best friend. While a mongrel’s ancestry might be a mystery, they tend to be intelligent, energetic, and good-natured. Your mongrel dog Patronus will be loyal and friendly toward you but fierce against any Dementor that seeks to harm you. Their scrappy nature makes them a perfect partner in any situation. *Author's note, I find this patronus so ironic but fitting!* Patronus Memory: Spending time with his friends in Durmstrang and having fun. Boggart: Fiete dying but the person killing him is Alexej himself. Specialized/Favourite Spells: Alexej is talented in memory spells and quick to disarm his enemy. He is really bad with cleaning spells. Favourite subject in school: charms and divination

► Family Father: Anton Vogel Face claim: Oliver Masucci

Relationship with him: As a child Alexej wanted to please his father and followed his orders and wishes. During his Durmstrang years Anton didn't think his son was strong enough and wasn't pleased with the close friendship he had with Fiete. He started to see Alexej as a weak link which the teenager desperately wanted to prove wrong.

Anton wasn't a very strict or serious father but rather bantered with his son and complimented his success if he saw such. Alexej liked spending time with his father despite wanting to prove himself worthy and the two were close in his youth. After graduating, Alexej joined the AM movement that worked in Germany under Grindelwald's alliance. His father was secret supporter of the movement but being a politician he had to ensure that his name stayed out of it, so Alexej started using his mother's last name. After Alexej killed Anton's friend Adalmar Nachtnebel in 1916, he didn't contact his father until the end of the year. His father was pleased that Alexej had joined TOWER but later found out that he didn't actually value this alliance either. Anton was disappointed and Alexej didn't contact his father after the war. Later Anton became the German Minister for Magic but claimed that his son had died during the war.

► Love interests

Sydney Barlow @gaygryffindorgal Face claim: Rami Malek

Relationship with him: Alexej saves Sydney's life by shooting Nachtnebel instead of executing Sydney when he was told to. Alexej lets him go, leaving him with Nachtnebel's wand. The two meet again in a small town while Sydney is looking for his company and Alexej is on a run. The two spend time together and get to know each other a little but eventually Alexej leaves for his own adventures. They later meet again and Sydney gets his chance to save Alexej's life when Alexej gets shot. to be continued...

► Enemies

His father, Adalmar Nachtnebel, Ren Godfrey and the whole of TOWER, The whole of AM, Grindelwald's Allience, and some of the students of Durmstang. Adalmar Nachtnebel: Nachtnebel was a member of the AM and Alexej's father's good friend. Nachtnebel put a lot of pressure on Alexej and tried to shape him into a ruthless soldier. Alexej never liked him and after he was forced into crimes against the muggle community under Nachtnebel's command, he started to resent him. When Sydney Barlow escaped from the AM base after being taken there as a prisoner, Nachtnebel commanded Alexej to shoot him after the two found him from a near by forest. Alexej chose to shoot him instead.

Ren Godfrey: Alexej joined TOWER (Transnational Order of Wizards Exposure Rights) after leaving AM. Ren Godfrey was one of the founding members of the said group of dark wizards. Alexej claimed to be loyal to TOWER but he actually joined because of Lunas Avery. His real goal was to get Lunas out of the blackmailing situation he had going on with Ren. Eventually Ren finds out the truth about Alexejs true alliance but he has more anger towards Lunas than Alexej.

*Author's note, @cursed-herbalist, this beautiful smarty-pants also named both AM and TOWER when I've been struggling with both. so all the love and respect and my undying gratitude*

► Favourites

Colour: gray

Food: likes to test different type of cocktails

Literature: Reads a lot and in different languages. He likes historical fiction.

Most loved possession: his mothers old ring. ► Habits Spending habits: Alexej is used to luxury but later becomes more strict with money. Smokes: Yes a lot Drinks: That too Other drugs: Not regularly What does he do too much of? smoking, shaking Sydney's hand

What does he do too little of? relaxing

Extremely skilled at: art, making drinks, learning languages

Extremely unskilled at: talking about his feelings, hugs and public affection

►Traits

How he feels about himself: As a teenager he feels proud and above everyone else but it starts to change as he grows up. He's not much for self pity but he does get angry at himself.

How do other people perceive him: entitled and annoying, violent, problematic, or fascinating and talented

Style:

► Relationships with others

Does the character hide his true opinions and emotions from others? Alexej is hard to read and people often don't know if he's joking or not. His loyalties are often a mystery.

Person character most hates: Adalmar Nacthnebel

Best friend(s): Fiete Tegeler, Lunas Avery, Kateryna Von Engelhardt and Klara Belikova

Friends: Ione Avery, Ares Gaunt, Zedric Faust, Colm O'Shea, Linus Sullivan, Maritza Krum, Cayetana Narváez

Fiete Tegeler, Klara Belikova @gaygryffindorgal & Kateryna Von Engelhardt @cursebreakerfarrier:

During his studies in Durmstrang, Alexej was close friends with Klara, Kateryna and Fiete. Klara, Kateryna and Alexej all came from similar backgrounds and shared the same type of values. Fiete was different, being a half blood and coming from a less wealthy background. He didn't have strong opinions against muggleborns and he was much kinder than Alexej. Still he became his closest friend who he secretly developed feelings for. The three would often claim that Fiete was a pureblood to avoid controversy among other students. This bothered Fiete, but loving his friends he let them keep their perfect picture. The group would often pair up during balls and they spent holiday breaks together being practically inseparable.

During his seventh year Alexej managed to gain few enemies in school after sharing information he was not suppose to. This lead to the boys attacking him and Fiete while the girls watched trying to stop it from happening. The fight ended with Fiete's death. After his passing away it was hard for the group to spend time together as just a trio and it took a long time for them to get close again. Faceclaims: Max Schimmelpfennig, Alicia Agneson, Alina Kovalenko

*Authors note, thank you @gaygryffindorgal for choosing my fiete and loving him*

Lunas Avery @cursed-herbalist:

Alexej meets Lunas when he's posing undercover as an auror to snoop details of the ministry's agenda for the war. They became good friends and Lunas is a big reason why Alexej starts to question his beliefs. Eventually Lunas finds out his true intentions and Alexej has to flee and go back to his AM group. After Alexej leaves the allience he decides to find Lunas again and because of this he ends up joining TOWER. His true intentions are to help Lunas and possibly gain pardon by doing so.

Ione Avery @cursed-herbalist:

Ione and Alexej became friends when Ione was visiting Lunas in Berlin. They have similar struggles and get along well. They have a playful sibling like relationship. He wants to protect her.

Ares Gaunt @gaygryffindorgal:

Ares worked for TOWER at the same time Alexej was there. They had few missions together and Alexej admired Ares's way of handling the situation which was different from the other members of the group. Alexej wasn't aware that Ares was actually an auror working for the ministry.

Zedric Faust: Zedric and Alexej went to Durmstrang at the same time but they were not friends. Alexej thought that Zedric was annoying. Though he was polite to Zedric, he called him Kartoffel (potato) behind his back. After graduating Zedric and Alexej both joined AM and were often paired up together from Zedric's request. Usually Alexej did all the work while Zedric took the credit. After the war Alexej ended up defending Zedric and telling the truth about him not taking much part on the actual things that AM did and being more talk than action. While he never liked Zedric, he didn't feel that the man deserved the worst kind of sentence. The two found mutual respect for each other for surviving their youth and became actual friends.

Colm O'Shea @unfortunate-arrow Alexej got to know Colm through his friend Ione. The two were also in the same company. After the war Alexej stayed good friends with the couple. Alexej was a regular guest to their house.

Linus Sullivan @unfortunate-arrow Linus and Sydney were friends during the war and shared the same company that Alexej was in. He got to know Linus after getting closer with Sydney and the two stayed friends.

Maritza Krum Alexej and Maritza attended Durmstrang at the same time but were not friends. He met her again through his connections with the British Ministry while she was working for the French Ministry of Magic. Later he got to know her also as Linus's wife.

Cayetana Narváez @endlessly-cursed Cayetana and Alexej met because of her connection to Lunas and later became friendly. *more to be added*

Andrey Belikov @gaygryffindorgal Alexej and Andrey knew each other through Klara and once spent a night together though neither remembers that much of the occasion. The two stayed friends.

Anthony Vallen @kathrynalicemc

Andy was the scientist who was investigating the TOWER guns that Alexej,Lunas, Kit and Ares were sent to find during his time working for the British Ministry of Magic. He later also knew Andy through his relationship to Andrey Belikov.

Person character goes to for advice: Kateryna, Klara or Lunas Person character feels responsible for or takes care of: Fiete during school, later he wants to help Lunas when he's being blackmailed by Ren Godfrey. He also wants to protect Ione after befriending her.

Person character feels shy or awkward around: People who flirt with him or who he finds extremely attractive. He's the type of person that when you're having a romantic moment, he will chicken out and insult you instead.

Person character openly admires: Lunas, Ares

[cursed-herbalist]

IONE LUMINA AVERY | HP WWI ERA —

gryffindor • british-german • pureblood • infj • libra • bookworm • daddy's perfect little girl • avid fiddler's cap wearer • walking identity crisis • b. 18th Oct 1893

Ione is the youngest of the Avery children and the most reserved, quiet and sensitive. Having learned to keep her personality subdued, she may come across as entitled but quickly warms/opens up when she feels safe around people and likes to discuss her thoughts. She enjoys escaping the world by reading a good book or writing stories herself and can often be found roaming around to get inspired or in the garden training her owl, Whirlwind. To appease her parents, she usually stays out of trouble and does as she's told—that is until she gets involved with Colm O'Shea (@unfortunate-arrow), a fellow Gryffindor and hothead who turns her world and beliefs upside down. The two meet in secret, as her parents are against their relationship, and remain together until her parents arrange an engagement with the son of a family friend, Zedric Faust (@potionboy3).

[undeadunalive]

2023 Wishlist

This is just a bunch of ideas for threads that I’d love to explore or further explore, so if anything sounds half decent or you’d be interested in something, let me know. I’m more than happy to tweak things to fit other people’s muses and preferences to suit. 

Would definitely love more threads with pre-WWI Jonathan and someone’s muse becoming friends / close eventually leading to them reuniting after the events of Vampyr in which Jonathan is now an Ekon. 

I have a basic verse for the zombie / apocalypse genre, stuff along the lines of the Walking Dead, Resident Evil, Z Nation, Black Summer, the Last of Us, etc where Jonathan travels and offers his medical assistance to those who need it while also having to deal with the steep decrease of blood to sustain himself. I should probably mention that I haven’t seen TLOU show yet but I do plan to once all the episodes are available, I’m still happy to write from it, and if there’s anything I need to know that differs from the games, just let me know. ^_^ ( I do also have Roanoke Gaming’s video on the new Ophiocordyceps Infection saved in my watch later playlist so I can know the details of it better )

This one’s pretty simple, but Jonathan becoming close to someone and later having to admit that he’s an Ekon.

Would love more situations where Jonathan meets hunters / vampire hunters.

Him meeting other species, whether it’s other variants of vampire, or other beings such as werewolves, witches etc. Although only vampires are covered in Vampyr, I do go with the idea that there’s other stuff out there too.

Shipping with Jonathan, while he’s not really someone who would fleetingly jump into bed with a stranger, he’s definitely still shippable. He does put his studies and later his work first so a relationship wouldn’t be the first thing on his mind, especially as he doesn’t believe he deserves to be loved after becoming an Ekon, but this doesn’t mean it’s a big no-go.  

I do also have an HP verse where Jonathan was in Ravenclaw and later after becoming an Ekon teaches muggle studies at Hogwarts. More info here.

Jonathan adopting a muse and taking them in.

Throwing Jonathan into other eras, genres etc. I’m a big fan of crossovers, so I’d love to throw Jonathan into other stuff, whether he suddenly ends up there somehow or we discuss him being a part of it. If it’s a game / show / movie etc that I don’t know, I’ll do my best to read up on it or watch / play it to get a decent taste of it.

Time travel shenanigans is also something I love, or even just exploring Jonathan in other eras since he’s immortal and can naturally be set anywhere from 1918 onwards. 

[thecreaturecodex]

Robot, Sarmak Fighting Machine

“The Fighting Machine” © Holly Humphries, accessed at InPrint here

[With a property that has been adapted as frequently as The World of the Worlds, adaptation drift sets in. And one of the biggest changes from the original to modern versions is the invincibility of the fighting machines. In 1953′s film adaptation, a Martian saucer could withstand a direct hit from an atomic bomb, which seems to have set the tone for future versions. But in the original book, a tripod can be taken out with mortars and Maxim guns. It’s just that they’re faster than 1890s British artillery and come in numbers sufficient to wipe out an army before the humans can successfully retaliate. So I wanted my version of the fighting machine to be strong and dangerous, but not overwhelmingly so. The (buckwild, highly recommended) Pathfinder module Rasputin Must Die! pits 13th level characters against WWI era weapons and expects them to survive but be challenged by the experience, so that was the CR range I went with.]

Robot, Sarmak Fighting Machine CR 14 N Construct This metal giant stands on three long, spindly legs, its main body held higher than a building. Said body has a hooded structure overlooking an array of lights and sensors. A cluster of snaking tentacles hangs from the lower side of the body, capable of extending and retracting.

The sarmak fighting machine, sometimes referred to simply as a tripod, is the cornerstone of sarmak colonial warfare. When not being piloted, they are inert metal, but when a sarmak is at the controls, it is a deadly force more than a match for an entire army. Their primary weapons are black smoke, a lethal chemical cloud, and beams of deadly heat capable of incinerating creatures and lighting buildings on fire. When not using these weapons (such as when the heat ray is recharging), the fighting machines simply trample over foes, or grab them in their tentacles and fling them great distances.

Although a single sarmak fighting machine is a devastating enemy, they typically travel in groups. Sarmaks are skilled tacticians—they coordinate the firing of their heat rays to ensure that the timing of attacks is as fast as possible, and catch particularly fortified positions in the crossfire of beams from different angles. Although the fighting machines themselves are incredibly durable, their occupants are still flaccid and ill-adapted to high gravity environments. If an adventurer can reach the cockpit and break it open, dispatching the sarmak inside is much easier than completely destroying the tripod.

Sarmak Fighting Machine             CR 14 XP 38,400 N Colossal construct (robot) Init +8; Senses as pilot Defense AC 30, touch 10, flat-footed 22 (-8 size, +8 Dex, +20 natural) hp 190 (20d10+80) Fort +9, Ref +17, Will +9 Immune construct traits Defensive Traits hardness 10, reinforced; Weakness piloted, vulnerable to critical hits, vulnerable to electricity Offense Speed 50 ft. Melee 3 slams +22 (2d8+10 plus grab) Ranged flung foe +20 (varies) Space 30 ft.; Reach 30 ft. Special Attacks black smoke, fling, heat ray, trample (Ref DC 30, 2d8+15) Statistics Str 30, Dex 26, Con -, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 1 Base Atk +20; CMB +38 (+42 grapple); CMD 56 (58 vs. trip) Feats Power Attack (B), Vital Strike (B) SQ searchlight Ecology Environment any land Organization solitary, pair, patrol (3-6) or army (7-12) Treasure incidental Special Abilities Black Smoke (Ex) As a standard action, a sarmak fighting machine can launch a canister of black smoke. It has a range of 500 feet, and releases toxic gas in a 20-foot radius. Treat this like a nonmagical version of a cloudkill spell (Fortitude DC 22) that lasts for 2 minutes or until dispelled by wind. A sarmak fighting machine has enough ammunition for ten black smoke shots at a time.  Sarmaks are immune to the effects of the black smoke. The save DC is Constitution based and includes a +2 racial bonus. Fling (Ex) A sarmak fighting machine can fling a grappled opponent as a standard action. Treat this as a ranged attack made with a thrown weapon with a range increment of 40 feet. A flung create takes damage as if falling, and if it hits another creature, both it and the creature it hits take damage based on the flung creature’s size and the sarmak’s Strength bonus (2d6+10 for a Medium creature; increase or decrease the damage by one die per size category) Heat Ray (Ex) As a standard action, a sarmak fighting machine can release a beam of incredible heat. All creatures in a 200-foot line take 14d6 points of fire damage (Ref DC 22 half). Creatures that fail the save take 2d6 points of burn damage each round until the flames are extinguished. A sarmak fighting machine can use its heat ray once every 1d4 rounds. The save DC is Constitution based and includes a +2 racial bonus. Piloted (Ex) A sarmak fighting machine is not an independent creature. In order to function, it must be piloted. The pilot’s actions translate to those of the fighting machine (standard, full round, move, etc.). A sarmak can pilot a fighting machine without making skill checks, but another creature must succeed a DC 34 Knowledge (engineering) check in order to understand the controls. Most sarmak fighting machines are biolocked and require additional checks to be used by non sarmak creatures. The cockpit of a sarmak fighting machine can fit one sarmak or other Large creature, and up to four Medium sized creatures without penalty. A creature inside the closed cockpit is treated as having total cover. The hatch can be opened or closed from the inside as a standard action. Breaking into the cockpit requires a DC 34 Disable Device check, and smashing the cockpit open is treated as a sunder attempt (hardness 10, 19 hp). The cockpit is 100 feet in the air, so performing these actions cannot typically be done from ground level. Reinforced (Ex) A sarmak fighting machine gains a +3 resistance bonus on all saving throws. Searchlight (Ex) As a swift action, a sarmak fighting machine may turn on or off its lamps, which project bright light in a 120 ft. cone.

[wellpresseddaisy]

The HP Society/Ton AU (The Season?)

I figured I should probably give this quickly growing beastie a working name. Or something. I have no idea what to call this. But, you know, more notes on the subject! I'll try to remember to use cuts, as well, because these tend to go long.

The Voldemort Problem

After Harry's second year, Voldemort is no longer a problem. The Horcruxes that are left (the other 5 met with hilarious and completely predictable accidents, such as very reliable house elves shunting the thing that felt oogy into the fiendfyre incinerator), Harry and the diary, are both destroyed. Harry destroys the diary and the basilisk venom burned the other out of him. It's why Fawkes waited to cry on his wound.

Mostly, I want Voldemort gone so that the main issue anyine has to deal with can be scheming and social climbing arseholes. I also don't want to have things happen like half the purebloods disappear due to a Voldygram during Mrs. Aldfield's Whist Party, leaving her with unbalanced tables. Can you imagine? It would be awful. She spent so long figuring out well-balanced tables where bloodshed is unlikely to occur.

On the other hand, Pettigrew having to mainain Voldemort's social calendar so he doesn't schedule an attack on, for example, the same evening as the Annual Malfoy Garden Party and Evening Revel is objectively hilarious. Especially if he muffs it and half the Death Eaters disappear before supper at the Dalrymple's Ball. (Suddenly many fewer gentlefolk to lead people in to supper? The horror! The social shame!!!)

Go with your heart and what would be most entertaining to you. Dumbledore having to be polite all evening to His Grace, Duke Slytherin while biting his tongue abour Voldemort would also be funny.

The Era for Inspiration

Honestly, I'm pulling bits and pieces from the Georgian through Edwardian periods. It's an ahistorical mishmash. If you have a specific era you prefer, feel free to run with it.

Since there are no non-magical folk in the WW (seven inches to the left), we can use our imaginations. Using a mid-Victorian map of England might work best for this.

Involvement with the Non-Magical World

Until just before WWI, there was more crossover. Once the reigning King or Queen became more figurehead than ruling monarch, that involvement faded. It initially devolved onto the PM, but by the 90s that meant a quick meeting when a new PM or Minister came to power and ignoring each other unless there was a problem. Slowly, the points of entry to the WW were closed off until they were mostly found only in large cities. With the number of surveillance devices in the non-mahical world, witches and wizards stick to their own.

The Wizarding Aristocracy

This is how I'm mapping real titles to the various levels of Family in the WW.

I can't decide if I want the Malfoys to be titled or to be vicious social climbers. Narcissa would likely have the title of Lady from birth, but Lucius...there's a reason he basically Grimma Wormtongues his way to power and I kind of don't want there to be a big title attached to the Malfoy family. Also SocialSchemer!Lucius is hilarious to me.

Founder Houses - Royal Dukes

Most Ancient and Most Noble Houses - Dukes

Ancient and Most Noble Houses - Marquess

Most Ancient and Noble - Earls

Ancient and Noble Houses - Viscounts

Most Noble - Barons

Most Ancient - Barons

Ancient - Equivalent to being knighted

Noble - Equivalent to being knighted

Mastery in a subject - You get invited A LOT of places but there's no title

[unfortunate-arrow]

📻 + linus ❤️ (coming out of my hiatus for a moment cause i miss him and your tags summoned me)

This song is on Linus’s playlist because it really fits his vibes. I feel like Linus loses a lot of things in his life in a short while, or at least undergoes a few seismic shifts in his life in a short time. He becomes an enemy of the magical government of his country. He learns that he has siblings, and then one of them is dead. The war affects him mentally, leaving him with a degree of shell shock. It just really fits the vibes of all these things just burning down in front of him.

Send me 📻 + an oc and I’ll give you a random song off their playlist + an explanation of why it’s there

[fischerfrey]

► mini profile;

Full Name: Klara Sergeyovna Belikova Birthday: December 19th, 1892 (Sagittarius) Pronouns: she/her Sexual Orientation: lesbian

►academics:

Best Subject: Charms Worst Subject: Potions Extracurriculars: Duelling, ice swimming Languages spoken: German, Russian, French, very little English

►magic:

Wand: Red oak, 10¾”, unicorn hair core You will often hear the ignorant say that red oak is an infallible sign of its owner’s hot temper. In fact, the true match for a red oak wand is possessed of unusually fast reactions, making it a perfect duelling wand. Less common than English oak, I have found that its ideal master is light of touch, quick-witted and adaptable, often the creator of distinctive, trademark spells, and a good man or woman to have beside one in a fight. Red oak wands are, in my opinion, among the most handsome. Patronus: Wolf Wolf Patronuses see their casters as part of their pack, and they are ready to defend them at any cost. Wolves have incredible instincts; they will attack all Dementors in the immediate vicinity and hunt down any stragglers remaining at a distance. No Dementor should cross a wolf Patronus - they are fierce protectors and loyal to their casters beyond any other guardian.

►appearance:

Faceclaim: Alicia Agneson Eye colour: Blue Hair colour: Dark brown Height: 5′ 2½″ (159cm)

►relationships:

Parents: Sergey Belikov and Gisela Leibniz Sergey is a pure-blood wizard of Russian decent. He married Gisela, a German pure-blood witch and together they have four children. Sergey is a Durmstrang alumnus, so the family sent all of their children to attend the institute, too. Klara, the second-born and first daughter, spent her childhood surrounded by wealth and power. Her family holds pure-blood supremacist values and they were instilled upon her at a young age. Her parents also made sure she knew she would have to marry a suitable man to further the family's social standing. Klara doesn't have a close relationship with her parents, being mostly raised by nannies and tutors, as well as spending most of her teenage years at school. Older brother: Stepan Belikov Stepan is the eldest of the Belikov siblings. He was born in 1886, attended Durmstrang and excelled academically. Klara admired Stepan greatly growing up. He is the heir to the vast fortune of his parents and shares their beliefs and values. FC: Ivan Kolesnikov

Younger brother: Andrey Belikov Andrey was born in 1893 and attended Durmstrang like Klara. Andrey was never one to conform to society's expectations, unless he felt like it, which infuriated his parents. Klara was not close with Andrey growing up, but after their parents cut ties with them both, Andrey and Klara move to France and became each others' only family. FC: Evgeniy Shvarts

Younger sister: Anya Belikova The youngest of the bunch, Anya was born in 1898. She also attended Durmstrang. Anya admired Klara and felt betrayed by her, after Klara's refusal to marry Gerold Faust (@potionboy3). Especially, sine their parents put a lot of pressure on Anya to find a good match, since things didn't work out for Klara. FC: Ulyana Vaskovich

Friends: OPEN! Alexej Kavinsky and Fiete Tegeler by @potionboy3 Kateryna Von Engelhardt by @cursebreakerfarrier​

In school Klara was close friends with Alexej, Kateryna and Fiete. Klara, Kateryna and Alexej all came from similar backgrounds and shared the same type of values. Fiete was different, being a half-blood and coming from a working class background. He didn't have strong opinions against muggle-borns and most importantly, he was kind. The three would often claim that Fiete was a pure-blood to avoid controversy among the other students. This bothered Fiete, but loving his friends, he let them keep their perfect picture. The group would often pair up during balls and they spent holiday breaks together being practically inseparable. During their seventh year Alexej managed to gain a few enemies in school after sharing information he was not suppose to. This lead to the boys attacking him and Fiete while the girls watched, trying to stop it from happening. The fight ended with Fiete's death. After his passing away it was hard for the group to spend time together as just a trio and it took a long time for them to get close again. FCs: Tom Schilling, Max Schimmelpfennig, and Alina Kovalenko

Love interest: OPEN!

►about:

Klara was raised to be a proper pure-blood witch, including holding blood-purist views and seeing muggles as lesser beings. She began to question her parents' values as a teenager but only truly broke out of the mold after graduation. She refused to marry the man she was supposed to and moved to France, leaving everything she had known behind. Her brother Andrey joined her shortly after, upon being disowned by their parents. Growing up, Klara is guarded, haughty, cold, and proud. She knows her value exactly, and doesn't question many things in her life. Only after Fiete's death, her world-view begins to crumble and she has to face some uncomfortable truths about herself. She spends years trying to figure herself out.

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

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Masterlist

Alys, 20+, HP OC blog

I make up characters and gush about them!

Other fandoms OC blog: @blood0fthedragon

Characters

Founders' Era:

Elfreda

Edward the Valiant

HPHL:

Cordelia Duncan

WWI Era:

Livia & Hestia Prewett

Fantastic Beasts:

Della Everhart

Riddle Era:

Davina Everhart

HPHM:

Callie Black

HPMA:

Thalia Winger

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Fic Rec Tag Game

I was tagged by @dylanobrienisbatman​, @thelittlefanpire​, and @eyessharpweaponshot​ -- thank you for the tags!

Post your fics you are most proud of! No limit on how many, just the ones you look at and just feel so pleased that you wrote something so great! Tag as many people as you like to get them to share their own fics! 2k19 is the year we love our own fics babes!

This is probably going to get long because I love my own writing and I’m not going to lie about it. But I’m mostly only going through my T100 fic because that’s simpler and I’m full of self-love but also lazy. (Bonus HP at the end though!)

Since There’s No Place to Go - Bellarke, 2.5k, Modern AU

West Virginia 2009. Clarke visits the Blakes and brings them a post-Christmas gift.

A fave because: I think I really nailed the style and tone I was going for: simple and clean and soft; imo it’s just pleasant to read.

This Night is Wild, So Calm and Dull - Bellarke, 1.7k, S1

Clarke is so sure that Bellamy isn't the boyfriend type that when he kisses her, and it's sweet and gentle and soft, she's more taken aback by the careful way he lets his palm rest against her cheek than by the kiss itself. 

A fave because: This one sat unfinished for a long time, and I was pleased with the final outcome and glad I bothered to finish it instead of just letting the first few paragraphs grow dusty in a wip folder. Also: this could have been S1. We could have had it all!

if you yell like that, you’ll wake the dead - Jonty, 1.1k, canon-divergent S4

I woke up with the taste of metal in my mouth back from the dead

A fave because: Jonty angst is my secret favorite thing in this fandom, tbh. Also I wrote this all in one go after getting the idea on the bus and it helped me resolve at least some feelings from the trauma of Jasper’s canon death. Bonus: finally got to use that Naked Lunch quote that haunts me.

My Whole Expanse I Cannot See - Mackson, 3.5k, S4

Miller and Jackson share a room on Science Island and start to grow closer as they contemplate the end of the world. 

A fave because: Classic Me style. And the only full length Mackson I’ve yet written.

Pause; Rewind - Monty & Bryan, 12k, S3 / canon-divergent

Monty and Bryan take a trip to the former dropship camp; Monty reminisces about the past and considers an alternate life not lived. 

A fave because: I enjoy getting into Monty’s head. I know gen fic, especially long gen fic, has no readership, but I personally love how this turned out. (I like the fic to which it is a sequel, too, though I decided not to include it on this list.)

oh well, you’ve got me under your spell - Bellarke, 8.7k, high school au

Clarke is sophomore class president, assistant copy editor on the school paper, and a member of the debate team.

Bellamy is her best friend's tough, troublesome, protective older brother.

They barely even know each other. And yet for some reason he keeps showing up at her house.

A favorite because: I love this universe and think about it all the time, but I have such major writer’s block on chapter two that I haven’t even touched it in months. So in that sense this story makes me sad. But the first chapter at least is the kind of high school aesthetic that I’m allowed to be nostalgic for, now that it’s so far in the past that I never have to think of all the crappy parts of hs again.

We’re Home at Last - Bellarke, 4.5k, S1 (rated E on AO3 but more like M tbqh)

“The King fell in love with his Queen.”

A favorite because: I hated this while I was writing it, but now that it’s done and I have distance, I’m very proud of it. Pretty vague-smut and Earth-lovin’ scenery porn.

Iridescent - Jonty, 10k, Modern AU

Jasper takes up photography in the wake of Maya's death, and in the process makes a new friend. 

A favorite because: Writing recovery arcs for Jasper makes me feel calm inside, and I had fun with the plant aesthetic of Monty’s apartment.

Bring It On Home  - Bellarke & Miller, 10k, Modern AU

While working his summer job, helping with the repairs to Police Chief Miller’s house, Bellamy meets the Police Chief’s son and his best friend, with whom he becomes increasingly entangled in the last weeks before he leaves for college. 

A favorite because: I worked super hard on this fic and it was sort of an experiment for me, but what I ended up with was a universe I think about semi-often and feel nostalgia for. I miss this fic a lot.

The Oasis - Gen, 2.2k, Apocalypse AU

Four survivors of the nuclear apocalypse find refuge in a farmhouse and receive aid from its two inhabitants. 

A favorite because: I had a ridiculous amount of fun writing this series of Halloween fics and the aesthetic of this one worked out especially well imo.

The Sea - Lincoln/Luna, 2k, Canon-divergent (?)

Lincoln follows Luna to their new home on the sea. But on the oil rig at night, strange sounds can be heard from the water.

A favorite because: Another Halloween fic. The last one I did, and I almost skipped it because I was getting burned out, but I’m glad I didn’t because it’s a unique little story by my standards, both in terms of pairing and plot.

Anchored in the Ground - Bellarke, 9k, Canon-divergent

As they approach a relationship milestone, Bellamy and Clarke consider their personal futures, and the future of Arkadia.

A favorite because: This could have been their future! No, seriously, this is a pretty succinct summary of my ideal Bellarke/T100 endgame. Bellamy is Chancellor, Clarke is an Ambassador, the community is thriving and open, and there is peace. Also Bellarke are married. Obviously.

Bonus: Harry Potter Favorites

Words Like Smoke - Sirius/Remus, 6k, MWPP / AU

It's almost Christmas, and Sirius is missing again.  James and Remus come up with a brilliant plan to keep track of him.  

Or, a 1920's/post-WWI AU in which the wizarding community rejects magic, Remus makes maps in his spare time, and Sirius suffers from invisible scars.

Or, a love story.

A favorite because: I wrote this in college after reading Mrs. Dalloway and honestly I feel like that’s pretty much all I have to say about that. (Seriously this is probably one of the best things I’ve ever written though.)

Elegy - Sirius/Remus, 2.3k, OotP-era

Remus wrote poetry.  Sirius finds it.  Dinner is burned, dishes are rattled, the ceiling has mysterious stains, and Remus quotes John Donne.

A favorite because: I miss my favorite dysfunctional wizards. I reread this yesterday and legitimately got teary at the end.

Burning Straight Down - Sirius/Remus, 2.1k, First War Era

Sirius, sleepless and twisted inside; and Remus, feeling down on himself again; and the summer, heat waves and Death Eater attacks and letters from home.

A favorite because: I mean, as above, pretty much. An experiment in style that I think, with 10+ years of hindsight, worked.

...So I’m pretty sure everyone has already been tagged in this so if you haven’t and want to do it, do it and tag me! I always need more lists of fics to someday get around to reading... (That sounds sarcastic but it is not. I really do love seeing everyone’s favorite works floating around.)

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WW1- Conrad St. James

"𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚."

Name: Conrad Gustave St. James

Nicknames: TBD

Birthdate: 20th of December, 1887

Zodiac Sign: Saggitarius

Personality Type (MBTI): TBD

Blood Status: Half blood

Nationality: French Canadian

Physical Appearance

Hair: Dark brown, almost black

Eyes: Dark blue

Height: 1.88m

Weight: 92kg

Body Type: Strong, well-built, lean and flexible

Skin Tone: Fair

Distinguishing Marks (scars, birthmarks, etc.): TBD

Background

Hometown

Conrad grew up in the French part of Canada, in the city of Quebec, where he grew up with a French immigrant mother and a Canadian father with French ancestry. He lived a comfortable life

Family

Mother: Roséline St. James, neé Delacour

From the famed Delacour family, she was constantly bullied at Beauxbatons for not being pretty enough, and always felt like a fish out of the water. After the political inestability drove her family out, they tried their luck in the French Canada and soon established themselves there. Roséline became a modiste and met her future husband through making a dress for her future sister-in-law

Father: Peter St. James

A well-known businessman, he seemed at first like the perfect husband and father... until Conrad followed him one night that he was out with friends to find him with another family outside the city in a small village. He was shocked and hurt, and immediately told his mother, who then dumped him on the spot and talked to the other woman, who was not aware. Things got worse when they found out she was a niece of the governor. The scandal went out when Conrad was just 19, and ran away to England, where he finished his degree in photography and journalism.

Eldest brother: TBD St. James (ancestor to the St. James twins)

Ilvermony

House: Thunderbird

Best Class: Charms

Worst Class: None

Boggart: Everyone at Ilvermony laughs at him for the scandal

Riddikulus: Their laughs are high pitched coughs

Patronus: TBD

Patronus Memory: Hearing Mystie laugh

Mirror of Erised: Having a normal life

Amortentia (what he smells like): Wood, pepper, recently baked baguette and expensive cologne

Amortentia (what he smells): TBD

Career

11-18: Student at Ilvermony

19-24: Student at Oxford College

24-26: Assistant professor in Eton college

26-31: Photographer and journalist during WW1

31-??: TBD

Personality & Attitude

Priorities: Getting away from the scandal, getting his way, keeping Mystie safe and finding himself

Strengths: Adventurous, smart, academically gifted, cunning, is capable of bending the law to his will and master manipulator

Weaknesses: Shy and reserved

Stressed: Around bombings, when somebody asks about his family back in Quebec

Calm/Comforted: Making photographs and baking

Favorites

Colors: Grey, royal blue, emerald green and golden

Weather: Drizzle in the night

Hobbies: Dancing, cooking and reading

Fashion: Conrad dresses fairly nice, not too ostentatious nor too poorly. He has an overall good sense of fashion

Relationships

Significant Other/Love Interest: Mysteria 'Mystie' Charmsworth ( @potionboy3 )

Mystie and Conrad met during a case in the Great War. They discovered they were similar and made a great team, and decided to keep working together, finding her entirely fascinating

[MORE TBD]

Friends: TBD

Rivals: TBD

Trivia

After finding out about the affair, in a fit of rage, challenged his father to a duel. However, his father knew nothing and, while throwing random spells he had heard from his wife, hit him in the face with a spell, which reduced his eyesight, which made him wear glasses for reading and studying

After the scandal was uncovered, Conrad locked himself in a room and started reading law books, and soon found loopholes on where and how to bend the law to his will

After his parents divorced, he sought revenge by disguising himself as a friend of his that helped with the affair and threw him off the bridge and ran away shortly after

Despite looking shy and reserved, he has a wild side where he can be pretty bold and daring, and can manipulate and lie his way through with hardly any scruples

He also has a strong temper he keeps most of the time, but can be quite explosive