Post by chris on Aug 29, 2011 13:21:17 GMT -5
| [atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 400px; height: 380px; background-image:URL(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy284/brooklynlolli/x0r3w0.png); border-left: 10px solid #1e1e1e; border-right: 10px solid #1e1e1e;] CHRISTIAN M. SUTHERLAND  HEY THERE, THEY CALL ME CHRIS AND I'M CURRENTLY 17 YEARS OLD. I'M PART OF THE SLYTHERINS AND I'M A PUREBLOOD. ------------------------------------------------- Chris is above all, a very pleasant person. He's a big advocate of peace and love, which may lead you to think it's odd that he's a Slytherin. The fact is, he comes from a long line of Slytherins, which probably influenced the hat's opinion of him, as well as his own desire to be sorted into the house. But despite that, he does have certain qualities that lent themselves to landing him in the infamous Slytherin house. Despite the fact that he loves -- almost -- everyone and everything, he had, and still has, a tendency to put himself first. He'll do whatever interests him, regardless of what he's supposed to be doing. He's also a skilled manipulator, though he rarely, if ever, takes advantage of this skill. He has no problem twisting situations to his advantage, and contorting and convoluting people’s words to match his point, whatever it may be. As such, he’s also a skilled debater, which helps him out a lot in school. In addition to this, he’s cunning, sly, and very sneaky. These traits, ironically enough, despite being what helped him get into Slytherin, the house most notorious for producing dark wizards, are currently being used to promote his rather...light ideals, of peace. Being gay, he’s a strong advocate of equality in love and gender, as well as gender identity. Admittedly, he has a tendency to act quite flamboyant, which often leads to people not quite taking him seriously. And his stereotypically homosexual appearance didn’t lend itself to helping people taking him seriously either. Of course, the fact that people didn’t take him seriously, doesn’t mean he lacks the capacity. Quite the opposite, actually, considering the stark contrast between his family ideals and upbringing, and his own personality, and choices in life. He’s been through a lot, from assault to rape and more, but he starkly refuses to let any of it keep him down. Chris is positive, almost to a fault, and will do whatever he can to pass that attitude along to the people around him. He can’t stand seeing people unhappy -- though he does have a bit of a dark streak -- especially if it’s someone he cares about. However, in certain cases, if they happen to be bigots, or push him too far, Chris can, and often will, be the one to cause their misfortune. Don’t let that discourage you, though! As long as you stay on his good side, you’ll have gained an incredibly fun, loving, and energetic friend who will stay loyal to you for life. -------------------------- Being a descendant of Slalzar Slytherin, there was a lot of pressure on Chris to be the perfect pureblooded child growing up. His parents, while they weren’t exactly what you would call Dark Wizards, were definitely blood elitists, placing an incredibly high stock in blood purity, and they were never slow to mention their ‘Strict Pureblood’ status whenever the opportunity to do so arose. And, of course, as any parents would, the did their best to instill these beliefs into their children, Chris in particular, as he was the oldest, and by extension, the one expected to carry on their family name and legacy. Throuought his childhood, Chris was kept to a very homogenous peer group, all consisting of other long standing, well to do, pureblood families. He was never given opportunities to question what his parents had taught him, and so he never did. His acceptance letter to Hogwarts came as no surprise to anyone in his family, especially since Christian had been showing signs of his strong magical heritage, virtually since birth. Despite the fact that it wasn’t surprising in the least, it was more than welcome, especially considering the fact that even by the tender age of eleven, the young wizard was starting to notice that he didn’t quite fit in with most of his peers. Even though it was nothing tangible, or anything that he could put a label on, he was a bit uncomfortable with all of the ‘friends’ that he had made through his parents. His trip to Diagon Alley to buy his school supplies was far from his first, but even still to this day, it was easily the best. Especially since that was the day that his mother gave him his late grandfather’s wand. Supposedly it was an heirloom, according to his mother, it had been in their family for years and years, and years, almost all the way back to Slytherin himself. But that wasn’t what excited Chris most about the wand. No, the best part, in his opinion, was the fact that it was his. In his mind, it was the first step towards becoming an adult, and getting to see the world, outside of what his parents’ guidance. As previously stated, he was sorted into Slytherin, virtually the moment the sorting hat touched his head. And he accepted the decision with a smile, blushing as the long table filled with his new housemates burst into applause. Given the passage of years, their family’s surname had gone through several changes, so it wasn’t exactly obvious who he had happened to be related to...and so he kept his prestigious heritage to himself. Not because he was embarrassed of it; far from it, actually. But his entire life up to that point had been dictated by family lines, and blood, and he was looking to become his own person, independent from his name. It took him a little while, but eventually, Chris had a fair amount of friends...all within his own house, though, and all purebloods. So, he really hadn’t gotten too far from the world that his parents lived in. All of that changed in his third year, though, when his house started having classes mixed in with some of the Gryffindors. That was the year he had met his first boyfriend. It was a very indirect process, considering the boy was a cocky Gryffindor fifth year, but once Chris had befriended the boy’s -- Josh’s -- little sister, it was only a matter of time before the older boy came around to investigate the scrawny Slytherin that his sister was apparently always raving about. And evidently Josh liked what he saw, because he soon started spending more and more time with the younger boy, before eventually making a move, which began a whole new era of self-discovery for Chris. Coming out to his parents during his fifth year was one of the hardest things he's ever had to do, even to this day. Surprisingly enough, his father was incredibly accepting and understanding of the situation, despite the strict background that he had come from, and done his best to instill in his children. His mother, on the other hand, didn't take the news very well, and it put a serious strain on what had once been an incredibly close relationship. After that point, life for Christian was incredibly bittersweet. He began branching out, and growing a lot as a person, he and his sister began getting even closer, being almost inseparable, which was good. But at the same time, their father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and given a very short life-expectancy. Once it became clear that their time was limited, which honestly scared the hell out of him, Chris went out of his way to spend as much time as he could with his father. With his dad's support and blessing, Chris began living more and more the way he wanted to, no longer stifling his sense of self, and not bothering to hide his sexuality anymore. Which felt like a huge weight being lifted off his chest, and made him so much happier. Unfortunately, not everyone shared his views. And they saw fit to inform him of this fact, going out of their way to call him out on his sexual preference. The students at Hogwarts were for the most part, accepting. He did get several odd looks, and even lost a few friends, but things there weren't so bad. It was when he was home over the holidays that the trouble really started. The strict, high society pureblooded families that surrounded his own began getting increasingly malicious with their verbal attacks on him, goading him, telling him that he was a disgrace to his family, and the magical world all together. It gets a little unclear from there, but when that failed to get a rise from him, then the attacks started becoming increasingly physical. It was never from anyone he knew by name, or face, and so he could never do anything to report it, or attempt to stop it. And honestly, he probably wouldn't have told anyone even if he had known his attackers. He didn't want to worry his father, or prove that his mum was right about being out in the open with who was was a bad idea. Eventually, though, over winter break of his sixth year, things came to an abrupt climax, when he was jumped down in the town one night, and dragged off into an alley, where he was beaten, raped, and left, bloody, bruised, and alone. Not an adept enough healer to fix himself up, especially with a wand that leant heavily towards dark magic rather than light, he'd had to drag himself up to his home in the state he'd been in, going immediately to his father, and confiding in him. Absolutely everything that had been done to him, and how he was so scared, and even that he wasn't sure if it was worth it, in the end. His dad, while initially furious that anyone had assaulted his son, provided Chris with unending support and love, fixing him up physically, and assuring his son that there was absolutely nothing wrong with him, or the way he was, and even managing to convince Chris to stay true to himself, especially if it was what he wanted. And so, he did. And still does. The best advice he's ever been given was from his dad on that day; that unless you're honest with yourself, and live accordingly, you'll never be happy. It was the summer before this year, his seventh and final, that his father passed away. His relationship with his mother began slipping further and further now that his father wasn't there to mediate, and as soon as he could, Chris used a part of the substantial sum of money that his father had dictated be left to him to buy himself a flat in London, where he intends to live after graduation. ----------------------------------- A is for Abnormal Which he definitely is. From having brightly dyed hair, to preferring men over women, nothing about Chris but his blood would ever lead you to believe he's from a high-class pureblooded family. Especially not one full to the brim with Slytherins. B is for Babble Ohgod, if you value your freetime at all, don't get his started. If the mood strikes him, Chris can talk for hours about absolutely nothing of any consequence. Like at all. He will just go on and on and on about the most random things, especially if you're not talking. Silence isn't much fun, now, is it? C is for Candy! Which is a mild addiction. Okay, maybe a little more than mild. Severe, maybe. But he rarely indulges. Self control is a virtue! Or something like that, maybe. Who knows. D is for Dark Arts;; A subject that simultaneously intrigues and scares him. The tendency to gravitate towards them runs in his family, like way deep. Seriously. Way back. Pretty much everything about Chris dictates that he should be, y'know, evil. From his birthday [October 31], to his bloodline [all Slytherins. With good reason], to his inherited wand, and sometimes that scares him. But at the same time, being labeled a blood traitor is fucking scary too. E is for...uhm, Elephant? They're big. And gray. And he got to ride one, once, on a family trip to Thailand. F is for Father;; He misses his. So fucking much. It's only been a few months since he passed away, and already their family is falling apart at the seams. His mother will barely ever speak to him, anymore, and when they do communicate, if it's in person, it devolves into a fucking screaming match. His dad was the glue that held their family together, and without him? Nothing's the same, and it sucks. G is for Galleons! The Sutherland family. They've got plenty of these. Like, face it - they're rich. His father was a higher up in the French Ministry of Magic, with a few other hobbies and sources of income on the side, like real estate, weirdly enough, and his mum was just born wealthy. They're a lovely combination of Old Money, and self made, which means they're pretty much set for life. A life of luxury, nonetheless. Chris' father left him more money than he'll ever be able to spend in his lifetime, unless he takes up buying dragons or some shit, but that doesn't mean he flaunts this fact. After all, what is there for a seventeen year old to buy? Most of it's currently hidden away in his brand new vault in Gringotts. H is for Home - or more like homes. The family has a handful of different homes around Eastern Europe. Chris spent the majority of his childhood in France, Paris and Nice to be more specific. Which means that he had to learn French. And Italian, come to think of it. Even though their family's almost strictly English. About half of their properties were sold, though, after his father died, leaving them with the house in Nice, the one in Sweden, one in Italy, and of course, one in England. None of which he visits anymore. I is for Ignorance;; Which is his biggest pet peeve. Ever. Actually, no, more than just a pet peeve, it's one of very few things that can actually straight up piss him off. He's a very progressive thinker, and people hanging on to ignorant, prejudiced views kills him. J is for Josh;; His first kiss, and first boyfriend, all wrapped up in one. This cocky bitch set him off on a whole new journey of self discovery, and even though over two years have passed since he graduated, and they broke up, the older boy is still the subject of the memory Chris uses to summon his patronus. K is for knees;; Which he's double jointed it. Ask to see it sometime. Supposedly, it's pretty freaky. :] L is for Love;; Which is something he firmly believes in. And something that everyone deserves, whether they're gay, straight, or whatever else there is that you can be. He's not shy about his opinions on this fact either. Remember that babbling thing we discussed earlier? yeah, might not want to ask about this one. M is for Michael;; His middle name. Named after his mother's little brother - his uncle - who was killed by Fenir Greyback when he and his mum were still growing up. Come to think of it, maybe that's why his mum's so...unhappy with him. N is for Nimbus;; More specifically, Nimbus 1000. His first, and current broomstick. He's not exactly on the quidditch team or anything, but that doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy flying. And it's a convenient form of transport. Much better than trying to coax a thestral into taking you anywhere. And sure as hell not as testy as a hippogriff. O is for Onyx;; His little black snake. Unfortunately, the poor little guy's not allowed at Hogwarts. Or in the castle, anyways. That didn't stop Chris from attempting to smuggle him in multiple times, though. And getting caught, and chucked in detention for it every single time. Onyx is in the care of one of his former housemates, at the moment, but comes to visit (read: is smuggled in) often. P is for Parselmouth;; Yeah, on top of everything else that makes him weird, Chris can talk to snakes. It's a trait that seems to run in his family, especially since it crops up every few generations. His grandpa could do it, but his mum couldn't. Strange thing like that. It also means Onyx is more like a friend to him than a pet...although the little snake rarely has anything interesting to say. Mostly just whines. Q is for Queer! In the homosexual sense of the word. Yep, in case you haven't realized yet, Chris is pretty much absolutely flaming gay. Which has caused him a fair amount of problems in his life already, even though he's only been alive for a short seventeen years. R is for Runespoor;; Which he had for several months in the summer after his fourth year. But having to listen to a three headed snake constantly bicker with itself...got old quickly, and so they ended up releasing it. S is for Style;; Whether he has it or not is debatable, but what isn't is the fact that his particular style is a bit unique. At least compared to most students. Especially the male students. Which actually gets him a lot of shit, from those individuals that don't really approve of his uniqueness. T is for Thestral;; Which he can now see. He was right there with his dad until the very last moments, never once leaving his side. The horseless carriages aren't so horseless anymore, and he hates seeing the Thestrals, because all they do is remind him of what he lost. U is for Underground;; As in the state of being underground. Which is a definite phobia of his, to the point that he used to have mild panic attacks about having to sleep in the dungeons. The only qualm he's ever had with being sorted into Slytherin. V is for Violet;; One of the few colours that he's never died his hair. Actually, people for awhile thought that he was a Metamorphmagus because he was changing his hair colour so often. W is for Wand;; His being an heirloom, passed down in their family for pretty much ever. It's definitely a very dark wand, being Cypress, Basilisk skin and venom core, 13" and inflexible. The fact that it works so well for him absolutely terrifies him sometimes, just because of the implications that the fact holds. X is for Xeme;; A bird with a funny name. Y is for Yell;; Something you'll likely never see Chris do. It takes a lot to make him angry, and even then, it's more of the silently seething type of anger. Z is for Zander;; A really cute boy in Ravenclaw. Oh goodness. ------------------------------ Name;; Christian Michael Sutherland Age;; Seventeen House;; Slytherin Hair;; The color varies often, as often as he can be bothered to dye it. The length is always pretty consistent, kept short in the back, with bangs in the front, that will hang down in front of his eyes if not swept off to the side! Eyes;; Dark hazel, though they can look anywhere from green to brown in the right lighting! Height/weight;;
Body type;; About average height for a guy, but incredibly thin. Not quite scrawny, but lacking much, if any visible muscle! Patronus;; A serpent! His first kiss with Josh; it was terrifying, and clumsy, and just absolutely perfect. Dementor;; Watching my dad slowly die. Even magic can't cure certain diseases, I guess. Boggart;; Losing the rest of his family, especially his sister Erised;; Equality. For everyone. Amortentia;; Cologne, paint, roses, and baking bread! Siblings;;
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THE PERSON BEHIND THIS WONDERFUL CHARACTER IS GENERALLY CALLED Kat AND SITS AT 20. SHE LIVES IN THE Eastern TIMEZONE. ALSO, THIS CHARACTER LOOKS PRETTY SIMILAR TO Matthew Lush, DON'T YOU THINK?
[/div]THE PERSON BEHIND THIS WONDERFUL CHARACTER IS GENERALLY CALLED Kat AND SITS AT 20. SHE LIVES IN THE Eastern TIMEZONE. ALSO, THIS CHARACTER LOOKS PRETTY SIMILAR TO Matthew Lush, DON'T YOU THINK?
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