Application for Severus Snape @ Glaxcin
Player Details.
OOC Name (what you want to be known as): Alex
Are you over 18 (RP is for over 18 only)? 21
Email Address (so we can contact you): bookworm1987@gmail.com
Have you had previous RP experience (if you haven't we can guide you or give advice, if need be) Yes- http://aim-rp-journals.livejournal.com/profile
Character Details.
Full name: Severus Tobias Snape
Aliases: Severus, Sev, Snape, Snivellus, Greasy Git, Overgrown Bat, Vampire Bat, Overgrown Vampire Bat
Canon from: Harry Potter
Canon type (movies/books, etc): Book/Movie
Age (approx if not sure):
Gender: Male
Link to picture of character (if possible): http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/thumb/9/92/SeverusSnape.jpg/250px-SeverusSnape.jpg
Character history: Severus was an only child and was born on January 9th 1960 to pureblood witch Eileen Prince and Tobias Snape a muggle. He grew up in Spinner’s End in the northern Industrial part of England where he didn’t have the best of childhoods. While Severus was growing up his father drank a lot and took out his anger on his wife while ignoring and occasionally hitting his son. While Severus loved his mother he thought she was weak for not standing up to his father’s abuse as she was a witch and therefore could have used magic on him though she tried to tutor him in magic whenever she could. As he was growing up Severus took a dangerous fascination with potions as well as the Dark Arts which also steemed from his mother as she was part of an ancient Dark family.
When he was nine he met Lily Evans and her sister Petunia in the local park where Lily was performing magic. Severus was immediately besotted with the young Lily who he introduced to the idea that magic was real. They quickly became the best of friends causing Petunia to become quite jealous as she had always wanted a true friend apart from her sister as well as loving the idea that magic was real.
When they went to Hogwarts they were sorted into the two rival houses- Severus in Slytherin and Lily in Gryffindor which put a strain on their friendship as their other friends didn't understand their friendship but yet they still remained best friends. Their friendship came to an end when Severus called Lily a mudblood after he was accosted by the Gryffindor males in their year and she tried to help him. Lily also didn't approve of his and his friends growing fascination with the dark.
Throughout his years at Hogwarts he was always a bit of a loner despite his few friends. He excelled in potions and was quickly proclaimed to be one of the best potions makers ever. Nearly straight away he became enemies with Black, Potter and their group of friends but mainly those two. This resulted in from the fact that they were both attracted to Lily who wouldn't give James the time of day as well as Severus's fascination with the dark which Potter was strongly against. Their petty pranks and teasing turned slowly into full out bullying on the Gryffindor's part which made Severus hate them even more. They could get away with anything while blame was always directed towards himself as he was a 'slimy snake' like Potter and his friends would call him. In revenge Severus was always trying to find ways to get them expelled. This war between the three of them grew until Snape got too curious as to where Lupin went during the full moon and Black told him how to get to the Shrieking Shack. If Potter hadn't realised in time what his friend had done Severus would have died. This fueled Severus's hatred of them even more and he truly began to hate Lupin at that point as before he only annoyed him as he wasn't directly involved in the bullying of him.
During his last two years at Hogwarts Severus invovled himself deeper and deeper with his Slytherin friends and the dark arts before joining Voldemort as one of his death eaters after what he considered Lily's greatest betrayal- she married Potter just after they left Hogwarts even though Severus was still in love with her. Another thing that turned him to join the death eaters was his father's murder of his wife, Eileen during Severus's seventh year in one of his drunken rages. Severus killed his father when he joined the death eaters as a test to prove his loyalty to the cause. Not long after he graduated from Hogwarts he gained his mastery in Potions become the youngest ever to do so.
On Voldemort's order, in the summer of 1980, Severus was to apply for a position at Hogwarts so hewent to the Hogs Heads to find out Dumbledore's style of interviewing and was an unwilling observant to the prophecy made by Trewalney predicting his lords downfall. Before he could hear the whole prophecy Aberfoth Dumbledore, the barman for the inn, discovered him and threw him out. He then went and reported what he had over heard to his lord.
When his lord decided that out of the two boys who were born at the end of July, Lily's son was the biggest threat Severus panicked and went to Dumbledore admitting everything that he had done and asking that he protect Lily and her family. He couldn't bear to have Lily's death on his conscious even though they weren't talking. Not only did Dumbledore grant that wish he offered Severus a position at Hogwarts as the Potions Master if Severus was willing to spy for him on Voldemort. Severus agreed to this as he knew it was the only way Lily would be protected. He spied for a year before Voldemort was felled by baby Harry but he continued to teach at Hogwarts despite that.
Over the next ten years he taught at Hogwarts before his childhood's friend, son, Harry started as a first year. Severus automatically assumed that he was a carbon copy of his father and took an instant disklike to him even though on many occasions he saved young Harry's life. This was only due to his promise to Lily that he would protect her son. Lily managed to extract this from him not long before she died even though they were no longer friends.
Character personality: While Severus has a few friends he is more of a solitary person than a people-person which may stem from being neglected by his parents as he was growing up. He is an overall snarky person who enjoys insulting people by using sarcasm rather than outright insults. This means that the majority of people view him as snarky and unapproachable which he doesn't mind at all though he would prefer to have a few true friends. He is a secretive person who doesn't open up to people easily and would prefer to work on his own. Snape is very methodical and always gets things done if he wants them done and does them his own way. He rarely, if ever asks for help from other people viewing it as a weakness though deep inside he desires to be loved and cared for.
Physical description: While Severus has pale skin and has shoulder lenghth black hair it is rather greasy and he looks a bit like a Vampire though he is fully human. His fingers are long and thin giving him the precision required for delicate potions brewing. His nose is large and prominant and looks like it has been broken numerous times- probably from fighting with Potter and Black too many times. His eyes are a deep black colour which look like endless tunnels due to the coldness of them. He is also rather skinny due to the neglect he experienced as a child though he is reasonably tall for his age but that could be the result of nutrient potions he has taken on and off during his years at Hogwarts.
Magical powers or special skills: Potions, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Dark Arts, sarcasm, keeping secrets, occlumency, legilimency,
Any crimes commited in canon: Bearing the Dark Mark, torture, murder, rape(?), learning and using the Dark Arts
Crime incarcerated into Glaxcin for (this can be any crime of your choosing, especially if the character is not a criminal in their canon): Murder of Albus Dumbledore
Samples: http://deatheaterspy.insanejournal.com/645.html
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/darkvoices/23950.html
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/darkvoices/26648.html
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/darkvoices/30644.html
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/darkvoices/28849.html
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/langlock_rpg/3059.html
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/langlock_rpg/873.html
I've got more if you are interested in it.