[[All about Keegan Blackwell.]]
Backstory, you fools!
Astrology
Birthday: June 04 1988
Age: 16
Celtic Birth Tree: Hornbeam
Hufflepuff Gemeni: Hufflepuff Geminis stand out for being geniuses as what Muggles like to call "multitasking." They can't just work on one project - they need to have eight or nine things going all at once, usually as close to a deadline as possible. They also tend to be a little more outspoken and extraverted in the classroom than the average Hufflepuff, who would rather sit near the back of the classroom and quietly take notes to study later. Because they bite off more than they can chew, they are always complaining of various ailments related to stress.
Physical
Eyes: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Style: sometimes down to his shoulders in the winter, but usually around his ears, blonde & curly
Height: 6'
Weight: 170 lbs.
Tattoo: on his left wrist, "bird of song," written in goblin script.
Magical
Wand: 13" Hornbeam + Gryphon Feather
Cedar: (the Good Taste) - of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egotistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgement in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.
Broom: an Cleansweep, a hand-me-down from Brady, Keegan's older brother, who was on Will Bloodstone's team in Hogwarts.
First Sign of Magic: not sure yet.
Heritage/Family
Mother: Marie Gallagher, Hufflepuff, muggle-born
Father: Ambros Blackwell, Gryffindor, 1/16 goblin
Blood: 1/24 goblin
Family business: Ambros runs the Hog's Head Pub in Hogsmeade; Marie is a writer.
Siblings: Brother Brady, a banker at Gringotts, and sister Keara, 10.
Name
Full Name: Keegan Bodrod Gallagher Blackwell
Meaning: Keegan itself means "Desecendent from Aodh." Aodh, besides an Irish legend, also, is a family name, as are the names Bodrod & Gallagher. Bodrod Cristiel was the leader of the 1612 Goblin rebellion which claimed the silver mints back from the Ministry, Gallagher being his mother's maiden name.
Nicknames: Keeger, and another a name that will not ever be said in public. Anybody but Mavelle calls him this and prepare to be hexed into oblivion.
Hobbies/Skills
Quidditch: Keegan is Captain of the Hufflepuff House Team & Chaser; most of his friends (aside from his close-knit circle of Gavin & Mavelle) are from the House Team. He considers it a very social hobby more than anything, and learned to play with Mavelle, her older brother William, and his older brother Brady.
Writing: A gift he learned from his mum, Keegan loves to write about anything and everything, especially science & nature.
Photography: Another thing he got from his mother, Keegan is very attached to his cameras. Not in a Colin Creevey kind of way, but he loves his Muggle cameras (a polaroid & a lomo) that his Mum has gotten for him.
Astronomy: His favorite subject in school, Keegan studies the stars proficiently beyond his homework and believes that through them he'll find his destiny. He can often be found 'star-gazing,' with Mavelle, either in the astronomy tower late at night or with star charts out on the grounds by the lake.
Languages: Keegan speaks both Goblin (read: a Tolkien variety of Elvish for all intents & purposes, just...pretend it's Gible instead) and Gaelic, which he learned from his Great Grandmother, and loves Ancient Runes class because he exels so easily at it.
Aspirations
Career: Keegan doesn't really know what he wants to do, but thinks he may follow in his mother's footsteps and be a writer of some type. He wants a career where he can continue to study the stars & sciences he loves so much, but doesn't want to end up just running the Hog for the rest of his life.
Love: Not currently attached, but crushing very heavily on Lil Robertson; he had a bit of a crush on Anna Farley, as well, for awhile, but never did anything about it because of his friendship with William (who he believes would kill him for having a crush on his sister). He loves Mavelle, who was also his first kiss, but is not in love with her.
Character Timeline
--coming soon.--
Relationships
Students and friends
addie_blackwood: Sees Addie like a kid sister in a lot of ways, and likes her quite a bit as a friend. Enjoys teasing her about quidditch & other things. More to come.
anna_farley: His good friend William's little sister, Keegan likes Anna but feels shy around her. He admires her quidditch skill & has had a crush on her, but has never acted on it because he doesn't know how Will would feel about it or if Anna likes him that way.
bookwormbri: Ah, Bri. He loves to torture Bri, but in a good, kindhearted sort of way. He's always trying to get Bri to sneak off with them when he and Will (or he & Mav & Gavin) go to the Pub during the schoolyear, or to get into other kinds of trouble. He thinks of Bri like a little sister (depsite the fact that he's known her ages & they're the same age), and loves to tease her about things.
edward_mcmillan: Keegan knows Edward from quidditch, being rival captains and such. He's not sure what to think about Edward, as he's a little uneasy around older guys. Now that he knows he's dating Bela, he's really unsure about him because he always thought Bela was just a pureblood snob.
galateakent: --
gavinrosewater: Keegan's best mate, hands down. Keegan's known Gavin since before Hogwarts, when he met him through Mavelle. Keegan and Gavin have a relationship similar to that of his with Mavelle. Gavin is the only bloke that Keegan will trust with her besides himself, and thinks of Gavin as a brother.
jack_macdonald: A tricky subject, Keegan thinks Jack is nice enough, but he doesn't trust him when it comes to Mavelle, which leads to lots of awkward silences & inward twitching on Keegan's part.
lil_idril: Doesn't really know Bela at all, other than on the quidditch field, but has only heard through various folks. Is nervous around her because of his Goblin heritage and feels that she would be prejudice against him for it. Doesn't speak to her unless he has to for Prefect business.
lil_robertson: Ah, Keegan's lothiel (blossom). 'Nuff said for now.
songbirdmavelle: His aewil (lady bird), Keegan has known Mavelle since they were 8. Mavelle has been the one person he has always been able to count on (with Gavin following in at a close second) and they have a very close relationship which most people may not understand unless they knew the trio from the beginning. Keegan needs Mavelle like he needs to breathe, and wishes that he could show her how much she means to him.
williamfarley: William is his comrade-en-quidditch, his best friend in his house. Keegan and Will have been good friends since first year, and are dormmates. Keegan often drags Will to the Hog when they ought to be studying or practicing, or into other mischief when he can cajole Will into it.
Professors: [ coming soon ]
prof_everard: --
prof_flynn: --
prof_harding: --
prof_imogen_w: --
prof_montgomery: --
prof_zack: --
Feel free to leave addenda or comments about backstory or let me know if you have other ideas!
Astrology
Birthday: June 04 1988
Age: 16
Celtic Birth Tree: Hornbeam
Hufflepuff Gemeni: Hufflepuff Geminis stand out for being geniuses as what Muggles like to call "multitasking." They can't just work on one project - they need to have eight or nine things going all at once, usually as close to a deadline as possible. They also tend to be a little more outspoken and extraverted in the classroom than the average Hufflepuff, who would rather sit near the back of the classroom and quietly take notes to study later. Because they bite off more than they can chew, they are always complaining of various ailments related to stress.
Physical
Eyes: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Style: sometimes down to his shoulders in the winter, but usually around his ears, blonde & curly
Height: 6'
Weight: 170 lbs.
Tattoo: on his left wrist, "bird of song," written in goblin script.
Magical
Wand: 13" Hornbeam + Gryphon Feather
Cedar: (the Good Taste) - of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egotistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgement in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.
Broom: an Cleansweep, a hand-me-down from Brady, Keegan's older brother, who was on Will Bloodstone's team in Hogwarts.
First Sign of Magic: not sure yet.
Heritage/Family
Mother: Marie Gallagher, Hufflepuff, muggle-born
Father: Ambros Blackwell, Gryffindor, 1/16 goblin
Blood: 1/24 goblin
Family business: Ambros runs the Hog's Head Pub in Hogsmeade; Marie is a writer.
Siblings: Brother Brady, a banker at Gringotts, and sister Keara, 10.
Name
Full Name: Keegan Bodrod Gallagher Blackwell
Meaning: Keegan itself means "Desecendent from Aodh." Aodh, besides an Irish legend, also, is a family name, as are the names Bodrod & Gallagher. Bodrod Cristiel was the leader of the 1612 Goblin rebellion which claimed the silver mints back from the Ministry, Gallagher being his mother's maiden name.
Nicknames: Keeger, and another a name that will not ever be said in public. Anybody but Mavelle calls him this and prepare to be hexed into oblivion.
Hobbies/Skills
Quidditch: Keegan is Captain of the Hufflepuff House Team & Chaser; most of his friends (aside from his close-knit circle of Gavin & Mavelle) are from the House Team. He considers it a very social hobby more than anything, and learned to play with Mavelle, her older brother William, and his older brother Brady.
Writing: A gift he learned from his mum, Keegan loves to write about anything and everything, especially science & nature.
Photography: Another thing he got from his mother, Keegan is very attached to his cameras. Not in a Colin Creevey kind of way, but he loves his Muggle cameras (a polaroid & a lomo) that his Mum has gotten for him.
Astronomy: His favorite subject in school, Keegan studies the stars proficiently beyond his homework and believes that through them he'll find his destiny. He can often be found 'star-gazing,' with Mavelle, either in the astronomy tower late at night or with star charts out on the grounds by the lake.
Languages: Keegan speaks both Goblin (read: a Tolkien variety of Elvish for all intents & purposes, just...pretend it's Gible instead) and Gaelic, which he learned from his Great Grandmother, and loves Ancient Runes class because he exels so easily at it.
Aspirations
Career: Keegan doesn't really know what he wants to do, but thinks he may follow in his mother's footsteps and be a writer of some type. He wants a career where he can continue to study the stars & sciences he loves so much, but doesn't want to end up just running the Hog for the rest of his life.
Love: Not currently attached, but crushing very heavily on Lil Robertson; he had a bit of a crush on Anna Farley, as well, for awhile, but never did anything about it because of his friendship with William (who he believes would kill him for having a crush on his sister). He loves Mavelle, who was also his first kiss, but is not in love with her.
Character Timeline
--coming soon.--
Relationships
Students and friends
addie_blackwood: Sees Addie like a kid sister in a lot of ways, and likes her quite a bit as a friend. Enjoys teasing her about quidditch & other things. More to come.
anna_farley: His good friend William's little sister, Keegan likes Anna but feels shy around her. He admires her quidditch skill & has had a crush on her, but has never acted on it because he doesn't know how Will would feel about it or if Anna likes him that way.
bookwormbri: Ah, Bri. He loves to torture Bri, but in a good, kindhearted sort of way. He's always trying to get Bri to sneak off with them when he and Will (or he & Mav & Gavin) go to the Pub during the schoolyear, or to get into other kinds of trouble. He thinks of Bri like a little sister (depsite the fact that he's known her ages & they're the same age), and loves to tease her about things.
edward_mcmillan: Keegan knows Edward from quidditch, being rival captains and such. He's not sure what to think about Edward, as he's a little uneasy around older guys. Now that he knows he's dating Bela, he's really unsure about him because he always thought Bela was just a pureblood snob.
galateakent: --
gavinrosewater: Keegan's best mate, hands down. Keegan's known Gavin since before Hogwarts, when he met him through Mavelle. Keegan and Gavin have a relationship similar to that of his with Mavelle. Gavin is the only bloke that Keegan will trust with her besides himself, and thinks of Gavin as a brother.
jack_macdonald: A tricky subject, Keegan thinks Jack is nice enough, but he doesn't trust him when it comes to Mavelle, which leads to lots of awkward silences & inward twitching on Keegan's part.
lil_idril: Doesn't really know Bela at all, other than on the quidditch field, but has only heard through various folks. Is nervous around her because of his Goblin heritage and feels that she would be prejudice against him for it. Doesn't speak to her unless he has to for Prefect business.
lil_robertson: Ah, Keegan's lothiel (blossom). 'Nuff said for now.
songbirdmavelle: His aewil (lady bird), Keegan has known Mavelle since they were 8. Mavelle has been the one person he has always been able to count on (with Gavin following in at a close second) and they have a very close relationship which most people may not understand unless they knew the trio from the beginning. Keegan needs Mavelle like he needs to breathe, and wishes that he could show her how much she means to him.
williamfarley: William is his comrade-en-quidditch, his best friend in his house. Keegan and Will have been good friends since first year, and are dormmates. Keegan often drags Will to the Hog when they ought to be studying or practicing, or into other mischief when he can cajole Will into it.
Professors: [ coming soon ]
prof_everard: --
prof_flynn: --
prof_harding: --
prof_imogen_w: --
prof_montgomery: --
prof_zack: --
Feel free to leave addenda or comments about backstory or let me know if you have other ideas!