Character Information Name: Professor Sorrows Askes LJ Username: sum_unwholebody Age: 42 Birthdate: May 21 Location: Hogwarts Former House: (If he/she did not attend Hogwarts, please note that here, but this will not be allowed often!) Ravenclaw Occupation: (full description; where, what their job entails, if/where they travel, etc) Arithmancy professor; Sorrows has published a number of books and essays on the importance of numbers in the daily lives of modern wizards.
Bloodline: (Half, Pure, Muggle) Pureblooded Heritage: (Scottish, Irish, etc) Welsh Personal History: Professor Askes was the product of the tryst of a mentally-unbalanced Squib from a very long and pure line, and a pureblooded (not to mention, married) aristocrat. Inbreeding, indeed. His first few years of life were spent dodging blows from his single mother, Marian Askes. But the woman had been ostracized from her family for many years for being a Squib, the final blow coming when she bore a bastard child and wouldn't admit to who the father was. They lived in a very small tenement in London-- she sometimes worked as a waitress, often getting drunk at work and coming home in a raging fury. The fact that her son started showing signs of magic at around the age of nine didn't help much either-- if she couldn't be magical, she was determined to beat it out of Sorrows. It became apparent what was going on to the only member of the family that was still speaking to Marian-- a kindly aunt named Bethelsa. Appalled by what she saw, she took Sorrows away from his mother and moved him to the countryside to raise properly. But plenty damage had already been done to Sorrows by the time help came. His spine was already jarringly crooked-- attributed to a birth defect by Bethelsa, from the amount of overly-pure blood in his line. His mother had beat him so frequently that it had become even more crooked, requiring him to walk with a cane by the age of sixteen. Luckily enough, while his back could not be healed, his heart was-- and quickly-- by the matronly lady who took care of him. By the time he was old enough to enter Hogwarts, Sorrows had become a smiling lad with a love for cats (Bethelsa kept many) and an attitude for learning. He was quickly accepted into Ravenclaw where he proceeded to get very fine marks. He had a very uneventful school life-- he never dated (he attributed it more towards his work load than his looks), and didn't keep very many close friends that weren't professors. But he still considers school to be one of the best parts of his life. After graduating, he decided to study abroad in Saudi Arabia to learn more about his passion-- numbers. He absorbed as much as he could from the birthplace of Algebra, before returning home to become a very noted Arithmancist. At the age of thirty, he decided he wanted to return to school and applied to take the position as Arithmancy professor at Hogwarts and has been there for twelve years. Personality: Sorrows makes up for his ugly appearance in personality. Despite his horrid upbringing, he developed a very optimistic outlook on life. Although he is rarely seen about the castle due to his bad back, those that do see him would remark that he has an amazing talent of making anyone's day--whether it be by telling them something to do with the Heart Numbers effecting their love lives in a positive way in the near future, or by simply just smiling at them and informing them how nice they look. Some might regard him as an annoying optimist (of the sort who can say a sincerely good thing about their deepest enemy), but, naturally, this doesn't bother him in the slightest. He tends to take very neutral positions in arguments and doesn't appear to have any outward biases, but he is actually, openly, Dumbledore's man.
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Physical Description: (include hair color, eye color, height, weight, and build at the VERY least) Sorrows is, honestly, not much to look at. With his bad back and lazy eye, he has never been one to attract the ladies (or the fellows, for that matter), but that doesn't seem to bother him. Standing at 5-foot-eleven when fully-erect, Sorrows as a slight build (his handicap, naturally, prevents him from building much muscle), straight brown hair that reaches his chin, and blue eyes. Sorrows weighs in at about 168 lbs. He dresses in fairly shabby clothing (being a teacher doesn't really pay so well-- not that he has much care for what he wears anyways), preferring warm wool robes instead of more stylish ones. His face is lined and a bit harsh looking, but he is good-natured and generally smiles more than any other expression. Preferred Body Model: (please include a link to an image) Sam Neil http://www.ibiblio.org/samneill/pictures/merlin/merlin4.jpg Future Body Model: (if not applicable, put N/A) n/a
If this is your first UK character: Please give us a sample RP, at least one paragraph in length.
Likes - at least 15: Numbers, Math, Sum, his students, Darjeeling Tea, his cane, biscuits, House unity, cats, patterns, books, books on numbers, warm socks, Dumbledore, sunny weather Dislikes - at least 15: Calculators, Divination, House Rivilary, coffee, Certain Divination Professors, Annoying Sub-Par Sudents Who Occasionally Sneak Into His Class, people who knock things over, any one in a rush, pessimism, when students hide his cane, dogs and other drooly creatures, the smell of eggs and bacon, rainy weather, snow, the pain in his poor back Pet/Pet Name: (Cats, toads, and owls are allowed - anything else is by permission only!) He has a very meddling long-haired Kneazle named Sum. Broom: (Nimbus 2001's and Firebolts by permission only!) No flying for Sorrows. Wand: for easier access, Sorrow's wand is embedded within the cane he uses to get around. It is made out of cherry wood, is approximately 4'3" tall and has the head of a Kneazle carved on the top. The core is made from dragon heartstring.
OWL and/or NEWT scores: Transfiguration - A Herbology - EE History of Magic - A Charms - EE Astronomy - O Potions - A Muggle Studies - NA Divination - O Care of Magical Creatures - NA Ancient Runes - O Arithmancy - O Defence Against the Dark Arts - NA
Name: Professor Sorrows Askes
LJ Username: sum_unwholebody
Age: 42
Birthdate: May 21
Location: Hogwarts
Former House: (If he/she did not attend Hogwarts, please note that here, but this will not be allowed often!) Ravenclaw
Occupation: (full description; where, what their job entails, if/where they travel, etc) Arithmancy professor; Sorrows has published a number of books and essays on the importance of numbers in the daily lives of modern wizards.
Bloodline: (Half, Pure, Muggle) Pureblooded
Heritage: (Scottish, Irish, etc) Welsh
Personal History: Professor Askes was the product of the tryst of a mentally-unbalanced Squib from a very long and pure line, and a pureblooded (not to mention, married) aristocrat. Inbreeding, indeed. His first few years of life were spent dodging blows from his single mother, Marian Askes. But the woman had been ostracized from her family for many years for being a Squib, the final blow coming when she bore a bastard child and wouldn't admit to who the father was. They lived in a very small tenement in London-- she sometimes worked as a waitress, often getting drunk at work and coming home in a raging fury. The fact that her son started showing signs of magic at around the age of nine didn't help much either-- if she couldn't be magical, she was determined to beat it out of Sorrows. It became apparent what was going on to the only member of the family that was still speaking to Marian-- a kindly aunt named Bethelsa. Appalled by what she saw, she took Sorrows away from his mother and moved him to the countryside to raise properly. But plenty damage had already been done to Sorrows by the time help came. His spine was already jarringly crooked-- attributed to a birth defect by Bethelsa, from the amount of overly-pure blood in his line. His mother had beat him so frequently that it had become even more crooked, requiring him to walk with a cane by the age of sixteen. Luckily enough, while his back could not be healed, his heart was-- and quickly-- by the matronly lady who took care of him. By the time he was old enough to enter Hogwarts, Sorrows had become a smiling lad with a love for cats (Bethelsa kept many) and an attitude for learning. He was quickly accepted into Ravenclaw where he proceeded to get very fine marks. He had a very uneventful school life-- he never dated (he attributed it more towards his work load than his looks), and didn't keep very many close friends that weren't professors. But he still considers school to be one of the best parts of his life. After graduating, he decided to study abroad in Saudi Arabia to learn more about his passion-- numbers. He absorbed as much as he could from the birthplace of Algebra, before returning home to become a very noted Arithmancist. At the age of thirty, he decided he wanted to return to school and applied to take the position as Arithmancy professor at Hogwarts and has been there for twelve years.
Personality: Sorrows makes up for his ugly appearance in personality. Despite his horrid upbringing, he developed a very optimistic outlook on life. Although he is rarely seen about the castle due to his bad back, those that do see him would remark that he has an amazing talent of making anyone's day--whether it be by telling them something to do with the Heart Numbers effecting their love lives in a positive way in the near future, or by simply just smiling at them and informing them how nice they look. Some might regard him as an annoying optimist (of the sort who can say a sincerely good thing about their deepest enemy), but, naturally, this doesn't bother him in the slightest. He tends to take very neutral positions in arguments and doesn't appear to have any outward biases, but he is actually, openly, Dumbledore's man.
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Preferred Body Model: (please include a link to an image) Sam Neil http://www.ibiblio.org/samneill/pictures/merlin/merlin4.jpg
Future Body Model: (if not applicable, put N/A) n/a
If this is your first UK character: Please give us a sample RP, at least one paragraph in length.
Likes - at least 15: Numbers, Math, Sum, his students, Darjeeling Tea, his cane, biscuits, House unity, cats, patterns, books, books on numbers, warm socks, Dumbledore, sunny weather
Dislikes - at least 15: Calculators, Divination, House Rivilary, coffee, Certain Divination Professors, Annoying Sub-Par Sudents Who Occasionally Sneak Into His Class, people who knock things over, any one in a rush, pessimism, when students hide his cane, dogs and other drooly creatures, the smell of eggs and bacon, rainy weather, snow, the pain in his poor back
Pet/Pet Name: (Cats, toads, and owls are allowed - anything else is by permission only!) He has a very meddling long-haired Kneazle named Sum.
Broom: (Nimbus 2001's and Firebolts by permission only!) No flying for Sorrows.
Wand: for easier access, Sorrow's wand is embedded within the cane he uses to get around. It is made out of cherry wood, is approximately 4'3" tall and has the head of a Kneazle carved on the top. The core is made from dragon heartstring.
OWL and/or NEWT scores:
Transfiguration - A
Herbology - EE
History of Magic - A
Charms - EE
Astronomy - O
Potions - A
Muggle Studies - NA
Divination - O
Care of Magical Creatures - NA
Ancient Runes - O
Arithmancy - O
Defence Against the Dark Arts - NA
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