Post by surprise on Apr 21, 2012 3:10:48 GMT -5
[Remus John Lupin]
The Name Game
Nickname(s): Moony
Title(s): Prefect
Name Meaning(s): Remus- The twin brother of Romulus
John- God is gracious
Lupin- Wolf
Play-By: William Moseley
General Information
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Age Appearance: 17
Species: Lycan
Bloodline: Half-Blood
And you were born...?
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England
Date of Birth: March 30
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birth Stone: Aquamarine
Birth Flower: Daffodil or Jonquil
Mother: Mrs. Lupin
Father: Mr. Lupin
Siblings: None
Currently...
Nationality: English
Occupation: Student
Orientation: Heterosexual
Martial Status: Single
Social Status: Middle-Class
What House? Why? Remus belongs in Gryffindor because he is kind and courageous. He'll stand for what he believes in and won't hesitate to run into a middle of a fight. Although he enjoys reading very much he fits better in Gryffindor, with all his friends.
Boy Are You Funny Looking
Appearance: Remus prefers to sit back and not get himself noticed. Among his troublesome friends that is almost impossible though. His shaggy hair is usually held neatly with a moderate amount of gel. He stands tall although he slouches plenty. It could have to do with his lycanthropy making him grow rapidly but occasionally he can get very clumsy. Usually though he is very graceful... for a guy that is.
Remus tends to come on as bored. He doesn't participate in his friends playful violence and prefers to just sit back and study. His blue eyes are piercing yet bored. For as long as he can remember he has had a few faint scratches across his face.
Height: 6'5"
Clothing: Ever since Remus got his first set of robes in his first year, after the scare that he might not be able to attend Hogwarts, he has treasured his robes and constantly wears them, flashing his Gryffindor colors every time he turns a corner. Most of him is kept tidy besides his tie, which he can never seem to tie straight. It's always crooked.
Everybody Has Personality Flaws
Personality:Remus was very intelligent, calm, tolerant, fair-minded, gentle and good-natured. Despite having suffered a great deal of prejudice in his life due to his lycanthropy, he managed to retain an ability to see the good in almost everybody and was extremely forgiving. He also had an excellent sense of humour, and when he was a student at school, was one of the Marauders.[4] However, unlike his friends, he never partook in bullying, being personally against such behaviour (possibly because of the prejudices he suffered as a werewolf), though he also stood by and did nothing to stop it. He hence could be described as the most mature one of the group. He even became a prefect in his fifth year. Also, unlike his friends, he was able to, or at least would try to maintain civil conversation with those he did not get along well with, a notable example being Snape.
Remus was quite perceptive, with an uncanny ability to guess the thoughts of those around him. This is especially clear in his conversations with Harry, such as his understanding that Harry thought Lupin believed him incapable of tackling a boggart.
Though he displayed bravery on many occasions, it seems that Lupin held deep-seated feelings of shame and fear of rejection (possibly stemming from persecution that he experienced beginning from when he was a child) which at times led him to consider backing down. Remus once claimed that he was cowardly, because he was unable to bring himself to tell Dumbledore that James, Sirius and Peter were Animagi, as it would have meant that he had betrayed Dumbledore's trust, which meant everything to him. Perhaps the most critical example of this was his temptation to join Harry, Ron and Hermione on Dumbledore's mission and abandon his wife and unborn son because he was afraid that her family would be ashamed of him being a werewolf. However, ultimately he came to his senses ( harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Remus_Lupin )
Grew Up: Remus was born on 10 March, 1960 to Mr. and Mrs. Lupin. Little is known about his life as a human. At an early age, Remus was bitten by the werewolf Fenrir Greyback, after his father insulted Greyback, and became a werewolf himself. His parents did everything that they could in order to try to find a cure for him, but there was no cure. Although he and his parents were unsure of the safety of allowing him to attend school at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, did not see why he could not attend and encouraged him to become a student.
Remus attended Hogwarts from 1971 to 1978 and was sorted into Gryffindor house. To secure his safety as well as that of his peers Remus would be brought to the Shrieking Shack once a month for his transformations in order to prevent him from attacking other students. However, this isolation caused him to attack himself out of frustration. This and the painful monthly transformations made the villagers of Hogsmeade mistake his screams for that of violent ghosts. Dumbledore, wanting to keep the truth of these noises a secret, encouraged these rumours. Thus, the building was dubbed the Shrieking Shack and attained the reputation for being the most haunted building in Britain. ( harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Remus_Lupin )
Likes: Red. Remus just likes the color red. Whether this stems from the fact he's a Lycan or that his house is Gryffindor he likes everything red. Red blood, The color red, red hair.
Remus also likes dueling. He is very skilled in the art of dueling and finds himself always trying to convince someone to duel with him, purely for practice. Remus would never dream of actually dueling to hurt someone, only if it were in self defense.
Dislikes: Confrontation. Remus can't stand confrontation. He tries his hardest to avoid it. Occasionally, especially with him being a Prefect, he can't miss it. No matter what though, Remus will keep a sane head during it all. No matter what he will not succumb to anger.
Remus also dislikes nail biting. He thinks it's down right dirty. Remus tries not to judge but all the germs on your fingernails and all the bacteria in your mouth combing? It's an infection just waiting to happen. Grody.
Strengths: Defense Against The Dark Aren'ts. Maybe it has something to do with him being so intuned to the Dark Side of things or something but he is just really really good at it. Although, he's good at everything actually. But Defense Against The Dark Arts he is top of his class.
Remus is also very Loyal. ( He is a dog after all) and you can expect only the best from him. If he gives himself to you he is fully commuted. There isn't anything you can do about. He's loyal no matter who you are. If you save his life, he WILL repay you somehow.
Weakness:Indecisive. Remus can never decide what he wants. He's always scared that it will be the wrong choice. He prefers to sit on the fence, no matter how big a wedgie it gives him. And he'll sit like a bird on an egg for as long as he can.
Remus is also very solemn and serious. He takes EVERYTHING serious. even if it's a joke. Sometimes he can't help it. He's a bit more mature than other boys his age.
Phobias: Remus is afraid of being rejected. He won't tell anyone of his condition for fear of being teased, bullied or shunned by his peers.
Turn On's: Remus gets turned on by girls being themselves. If they can be silly and joke with him without being up tight and try to be something they're not he can find himself instantly attracted to them.
Tight hugs. Remus enjoys hugging people. Someone who will be able to return a hug in the right way is an instant turn-on to him. He can't help it.
Turn Off's: Remus is turned off by tears. He doesn't know what to do around a crying person. He feels awkward but doesn't want to leave them for he feels he would be a bad person for doing so. Remus doesn't want you clinging to him and crying because your boyfriend broke up with you.
Remus also dislikes fruity scents. Like an artificial smell that is supposed to be fruity is nauseating to him and gives him a headache. A nature fruit smell, like you were just eating an orange though, is okay.
We're All A Little Weird
Personal Effects Remus always carries a Wolfsbane potion with him around his neck. He knows exactly when he needs it but he feels safer with it.
Quirks or Habits Remus twitches his fingers all the time. If he's trying to control his anger, he's nervous or he just doesn't understand something. Pointer, middle finger, ring finger, pinky. Over and over again on his right hand.
Extras
Well, Remus is a Lycan... although I'm pretty sure you all knew that.
Power Range: Remus' power is already quite advanced. As a sixth year he is already grasping the fact of nonverbal and wandless magic. Professor Slughorn hasn't missed that as he is regularly called to The Slug Club
Sample Post
Remus was out of his spot on the bleachers immediately and pushing his way over to Lily Evans. He had to push a few first years out of the way as he made it to his fellow Prefect. Remus hesitated before he leaned over her, casually looking at her with a small smile. "You okay, Miss Evans? You really should pay attention to the game if you're going to watch it." He commented as he ducked suddenly as the bludger flew over his head.
When he came back up he was smiling and holding out his hand. Lily and him had been friends for a long time. James Potter, his best friend, has eyes for her. She was so kind though. Although he cringed at the idea of how'd she react if she ever found out about his lycanthropy.
He inspected the wound at the top of her head. It didn't look to be too bad but perhaps she shouldn't go to sleep anytime soon for the hazard of a concussion. It was already to starting to bruise. Poor girl. Between James and Severus she'll never get a break.