Post by matt brookes on Mar 7, 2010 15:16:45 GMT -6
John Matthew Brookes
"I know how to behave, I’ve had lessons!”
"I know how to behave, I’ve had lessons!”
The Character
Name: John Matthew Brookes
Nicknames: Matt, Matty, Mattykins
Birthdate: March 20
Year: 6th
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight
Blood Status: Muggleborn
House: Ravenclaw
Canon or Original: Original
The Appearance
Hair: Matt has floppy chocolate brown hair. It stays in his face most of the time and he likes it that way. His hair is thick and he has a lot of it, but it doesn’t really bother him. He usually combs through it in the morning and then doesn’t worry about it the rest of the day.
Face: Matt has a good looking face, if you want to be honest. He has eyes that match his hair color and that always have a twinkle of fun in them. His smile is usually mischievous and he wears a smile the majority of the time… well, more like a smirk.
Body & Style: Matt has a nice enough body. He’s not exactly skinny, but he is thin. He plays quidditch so he’s fit enough. If he’s anything like his father he’ll grow broader as he gets older, but for now he’s fine being a on the thin side. He wears muggle clothing when he’s not in uniform, Converse jeans, t-shirts, and jeans being his signature look. When he is in school clothes they are usually slightly rumpled… he’s not the neatest person ever.
Distinguishing Features: He’s got a smirk on his face almost all the time and a twinkle in his eye. He almost always looks like he’s about to laugh at something.
Face Claim: John Patrick Amedori
The Magic
Wand: Cherry, 16” Phoenix feather
Mirror of Erised: Matt wants to belong in the wizarding world and not feel like an outsider all the time.
Dementor: Matt fears his family being hurt because of his being a wizard.
Patronus: An English Springer Spaniel. He remembers when he walked in the Ravenclaw common room and felt like he belonged in Ravenclaw.
The Personality
Likes:
+Reading
+Learning
+Being with his friends
+Belonging
+The smell in the air right after a rainfall
+Chocolate chip cookies
+Blueberry scones
+Good hot tea
Dislikes:
-Being treated as an inferior
-People who pick on those weaker than them
-Anchovies
-Charms
-Being cooped up inside for too long
-People who think they’re better than everyone else
Strengths:
=Matt is extremely friendly and will go out of his way to make other people feel happy or at home
=He’s quite intelligent so he does well in school
=He’s humble and doesn’t think more of himself than he should. He considers himself just a normal guy, even if he jokes about being handsome or smart.
Weaknesses:
~He has a temper and gets mad quickly
~Because he’s naturally bright he tends to sluff off on homework
~He’s quite mischievous and can get in trouble a lot, he has a certain disregard for the rules
Plans for the Future: He plans on being a healer so he can help people.
Personality: Matt's personality can be described as cheeky by many. He loves a good laugh, even at his own expense. He takes it upon himself to cheer his friends up when they need it, and he usually succeeds. Matt is an extremely social and friendly guy and has many friends from both Hogwarts and home. He has a quick wit and a good humor about most things. Some of his close friends have no difficulty in calling Matt a smart-ass sometimes, but he usually knows when to stop with the sarcastic comments, though not all the time. However, Matt is also very bright and seems to have a knack for comprehending difficult concepts. He enjoys reading and writing. While he prefers to do these things on his own choice and time, he doesn't really mind doing them for school. Some subjects he's not overly fond of, but he still does it and puts time and thought into the subject of homework.
Matt's not an extremely athletic person, but he does enjoy a friendly match of football (American soccer), basketball, or quidditch. He joined the quidditch team simply to get his energy out and have fun. Matt also loves music of almost any kind. There are a few genres he's not fond of, but he appreciates musical talent and well-written lyrics. Matt has a bit of a temper that he's just learning to control. He doesn't like anyone who is mean to him or his friends and he had a habit as a younger teen to just punch people in the face. He got many detentions for fighting and he finally realized that it really got him nowhere. He's just learned to ignore all the Slytherins who mention his blood lineage.
Overall Matt is a normal guy and he sees himself as such. He doesn’t think of himself as better or brighter than anyone else. He enjoys joking around and sometimes acts like he thinks he’s handsome, smooth, and smart, but he doesn’t really have any bigheaded notions of himself. He wasn’t raised to think himself special and even when he learned he was a wizard he didn’t let it go to his head. One reason for this is because his sister called him a freak and when he did get to Hogwarts he was considered an outsider, so he doesn’t really think he’s special because of that. Because he thinks of himself as normal he’s able to relate to many people and can sympathize easily. He’s a good person to talk to if you need someone to cheer you up, and he’s more than happy to help anyone who needs it.
The Background
Family Members:
Father: John Andrew Brookes
Mother: Catherine Deanna Morgan Brookes
Sisters: Felicity Agnes Brookes
Angelle Elizabeth Brookes
Brother: Benjamin Isaiah Brookes
Residence: Edinburgh, Scotland
History: John and Catherine Brookes met when Catherine was just out of high school and John was finishing college. They started dating and married early. Soon after marrying, they had Felicity. Because they were both young and inexperienced, they didn't really know what to do with Felicity, and the young girl was basically allowed to do whatever she wanted. Catherine was also not on good terms with her parents and John's parents lived far away and weren't much help with the baby. While Catherine juggled working as a secretary and raising Felicity, John got his teaching degree and finally became a professor. After this Matt was born and the two were a little better prepared to be parents. Two years after Matt, Ben was born. Though John and Catherine still were not able to control Felicity, they had better luck with the boys. Angelle was born two years ago and seems to have more promise than Felicity.
When Matt was born, Felicity resented the fact that Matt got the attention (being the new baby), and then later the fact that she had to share the attention with her brother. While Matt was growing up, this annoyance didn't bother him at all. He was always a social child and well liked. He had many friends at school, and all the teachers loved him. Matt did well in school, normally coming in towards the top of the class. This fact also made Felicity (who slacked off) jealous of her brother. Matt spent most of his childhood either playing in the woods with his friends, or reading in his room. He began to write stories early on in life, one of his outlets for the creativity bursting in his young mind.
When Matt was two, his younger brother was born, a fact that delighted the young Matt, and he took his job very seriously. Since Ben was a quiet and shy child, Matt took it upon himself to be his guide and translator. At age eleven, Matt received his Hogwarts letter. This came as a great shock for Matt and his family, since everyone of his family were muggles. However, once the shock set in, Matt's parents were excited for their son, who was extremely intrigued by this strange new world. Felicity, however, made up her mind that her brother was not only an attention stealer and a nuisance, but he was also a freak. She has never let him forget this 'fact'. Matt was mad at his sister at first, but soon learned to ignore it. He went to Hogwarts like he went to anything: excited and ready to make new friends.
At Hogwarts, Matt realized that not everyone was ready to like him and be his friend. He ran into the pure-blood hierarchy early on in his Hogwarts career, and immediately made mortal enemies. His quick temper and willingness to just 'have it out' transferred to random 'spats' with his Slytherin enemies. He didn't appreciate people thinking they were better than him simply because of who they were born to. There was a particular incident in third year that was very traumatizing for Matt, and he then started to try and not let the Slytherins bother him. He wasn't very good at it, and has only recently obtained the self control to deal with his enemies.
Two years ago, his little sister Angelle was born. Matt was glad to have another younger sibling and hoped this sister would like him better than the other one. Because Matt loves his little siblings so much, they basically adore him and think that anything Matt does is right and cool, though Ben isn't as enamored now that's he's grown more.
The Member
Member Name: Lindsey
Other Characters: Lan Dawkins, Sirius Black, Andromeda Black
Where did you find us: You know me by now!!
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