Marlene McKinnon - Accepted
Full Character Name: Marlene Elisabeth McKinnon.
Nicknames (if any): Marley.
Age, Gender, Birthday: 16, female, 19th March.
Wand: Elm, dragon core, 9in, supple.
Blood Status: Pure-blood.
Year/House: Sixth year, Gryffindor.
Quidditch position (if on team): None.
Likes/Dislikes & Talents/Weaknesses:
Likes: Cigarettes, her cat, watching Quidditch matches, Zonko’s products, Honeydukes, coffee.
Dislikes: Pure-blood supremacy, girly things, people who don’t stand up for what they believe in.
Talents: Transfiguration, fierce loyalty, non-verbal magic.
Weaknesses: Anything sport-related, laziness, arrogance, impatience.
Family (Parents, siblings, pets):
The daughter of Iain and Emma McKinnon.
The sister of Wyatt McKinnon.
A tawny owl, named Hazel.
Preferred ships: Marlene/Sirius.
Quick Bio:
Being born into the McKinnon family came with a lot of high expectations on Marlene’s part. With the family being as powerful and respected as they are, she has been brought up with people conceiving impressions of her based only on her surname. This has lead to her initially struggling to establish who she actually is in people’s minds. She’s determined to be her own person, and not take her parents reputations for granted.
Generally, Marlene’s a pretty laidback person. She won’t unnecessarily involve herself in the business of others. However, she will always defend the people she loves and stand her ground when she needs to. She’s tomboyish, outspoken, self-righteous and ambitious enough not to let anyone stand in her way. Marlene will always fight for what she believes is right, even if her opinions are sometimes misguided.
Sample:
Marlene had never seen the point of celebrating the New Year so extravagantly. All people seemed to do was make false promises to themselves and each other, under the idea that the next year would be better than the last. These idiots were fooling themselves if they thought a few drunken decisions would really make a significant difference to their lives.
The alcohol part was something she enjoyed. The being let out of the castle for the night was something she really enjoyed. Marlene had never gotten along well with the rest of her family, so this year, she had elected to remain in Hogwarts instead of returning home to her parents. To her utter dismay, not one of her closest friends had done the same, leaving her alone over the two week holiday. As it was New Year’s Eve, they would be back in a few days, but she still had tonight to get through on her own.
The Three Broomsticks was alive, mostly with sixth and seventh year Hogwarts students who had consumed far more Firewhiskey than was healthy. They were all dancing and laughing and as the night went on, growing louder and louder. Marlene was sure that she had positive reasons for coming here originally, but these escaped her as she grew more and more irritated with everyone around her. She sat alone at the bar, her slender hands clasped around her own, half-empty glass of the alcohol. If one more moron spills their drink on me, she thought, I’m going to hex them and leave.
Marlene swallowed back the last of the amber liquid and stood up, lifting her bag by the strap and hanging it over her shoulder. She turned, intending to head out of the door and back up to the castle when a tall, broad figure stepped into her path. “Excuse me,” she muttered, trying to move to the side, but she was blocked off again. A frown etched itself onto her face as she glanced up and vaguely recognised the face. It was one of the seventh year Slytherin boys – she knew that much – but his name escaped her.
“McKinnon. Can I buy you a drink?” His words were slurred, a telltale sign of too much to drink. Marlene fixed a smirk onto her lips, arching an eyebrow.
“Yes, you can-“ She watched his smile widen. “-but only tonight, when you’re asleep and your thoughts are in a very different reality.” With that, she pushed past him hurriedly before her words could truly sink in, a triumphant grin on her face.
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Roleplayer History (all about YOU): I’m Chloe, I’m fifteen and I’m completely obsessed with everything Marauders’ Era. I’ve been roleplaying for nearly five years now. Mostly I’ve had OCs, but since I started on Tumblr a few months ago, I’ve had Marlene/Dorcas Meadowes/Emmeline Vance.
Best way to contact: http://timelordinaslytherinscarf.tumblr.com/