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User LJ: neveryourmask
AIM/IM: nneveryourmaskk
E-mail: neverrryourmask[at]gmail[dot]com
Other Characters: Gaius Baltar
Character Name: Lucius Malfoy
Series: Harry Potter
Age: ~41
From When?: During the early days imprisonment at Azkaban. More details under History section.
Inmate/Warden: Lucius would be an Inmate. He is a Death Eater of some several years, which, for the uninitiated, tells us a few things. One, he is a dark wizard, which means he has inclinations towards "evil" magics that harm others and are otherwise illegal. Two, he is a pureblooded wizard and is prejudice against those who are not, from those of mixed blood through to those of no magical ability at all. These people are worthless, even dirty in some ways when it comes to the subject of inter-species breeding, and the only place for them is kneeling at the feet of true wizard kind. Three, he is a servant of Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard intent on making that last point a reality. He has done some terrible things in relation to these facts, and could stand for some redemption.
On top of this, he is a liar, a manipulator, and a coward. It doesn't help.
Abilities/Powers: Before I begin, I would like to specify that Lucius will be 100% depowered upon entering the Barge inasmuch as his wand will be confiscated. He doesn't possess anything in the way of wandless magic, including Legilimency/Occlumency because he's bad at it. Except for potions creating, which would be at the discretion of resources given to him.
But to give you an idea of what he can do ordinarily, Lucius is a reasonably powerful wizard. Though he prefers to handle situations with words and manipulation, not very 'wand happy', as it were, he is an adept wizard, having done very well throughout his magical education, and going on to hone his craft at the darker side of wizardry in his pursuit of being a Death Eater. He is a skilled duelist with impeccable form (which can sometimes work against him when the other fights dirtier), and is able to cast combative spells without needing to say them, providing an element of deadly surprise and speed. He is also versed in the three Unforgiveable Curses, with particular skill for the Imperius Curse, which is mind control.
Other things of note is general adeptness at normal wizard things, like disappearing and reappearing -- but these have heavy implications. He can turn you into a turtle, or lift you by the feet into the air, or send a fireball your way. This is why he feels superior all the time, okay.
While on the Barge, and an Inmate, he can do none of these things. Should he become a Warden, his powers would be restored, although possbly he may be barred from certain streams of magic, such as the Unforgiveables.
Personality: In his own world, the small community of the wizarding plane, Lucius' reputation precedes him. It is a reputation of nastiness, cruelty, extreme arrogance, prejudice, politicking, lying and cowardice. It is a reputation that Lucius would agree with. Except for that last point, as he would likely reframe it as self-preservation.
First impressions tell you everything you really need to know about Lucius, who is more transparent than he actually realises. His sense of entitled superiority virtually oozes out of every pore, from the clipped diction in which he speaks, to his tendency to quite literally stare down his nose at everyone, through to the vanity and effort that goes into his appearance. His interactions are prone to being brief and nasty, his automatic response to those he deems inferior (i.e., not a pureblooded wizard who is faithful to his idealogy) being to insult and belittle them, making snide comments about their material wealth, appearance, intelligence or simple lack of magic available to them. He doesn't really make friends so much as he makes allies. He is like this because he was raised to be like this, surrounded by like-minded peers who would only validate them, and backed up by an honest belief that he is in every way righteous and superior, thanks to the fact that his own family line is one of the older and purer names in the wizarding world.
He also thinks he is more controlled than he is -- certainly, his manner is very controlled, and his automatic response to conflict is through words rather than actions. He is an excellent liar when it comes to obtaining what he wants, such as getting out of trouble or getting you to give him what he wants, and is shameless about it. That all said, anger and fear are emotions he doesn't necessarily have the best handle on, and has been known to lose his temper or show his cowardice when it suits. Given the right triggers, one can reveal Lucius' true colours through nudging him towards these extremes.
Due to his wealthy background, Lucius doesn't have a real job, but has lots of free time to be a governor of Hogwarts (and then get fired from it), give to charity, act as a lobbyist for pureblood-related causes, meddle in Ministry affairs, and of course, be what equates to a wizard terrorist. He has the skills and personality for all of these things -- despite everything said above, he is a decent socialite, given the right company and purposes. He knows the order in which meals are served, attends fancy dinners and galas of influential wizarding politicians, and knows which families to implicitly threaten or Ministry officials to put under mindcontrol curses to achieve ends in the name of Lord Voldemort's agenda.
Lucius also holds the capacity for extreme acts of sadism and cruelty. Just before his incarceration to Azkaban, he damn near ordered the group execution of children in order to complete the mission he was given -- of course, this was merely a threat, but delivered with cold conviction and absolutely no remorse for the emotional turmoil it would create. It was done out of a place of selfishness, too -- he would sooner murder Harry Potter and Co. before face Voldemort's wrath for his own failures, basically. He doesn't really derive pleasure from physically hurting someone, because he has standards and would prefer to settle things in more subtle ways, but he also doesn't mind it -- and he does take pleasure from emotionally and mentally hurting someone, as seen in his relish when it comes to insult, reputational damage and belittlement, if only because it validates his own status.
And although I may have turned you off the idea already, it should be noted that Lucius Malfoy is, in fact, human. He is also a family man. That is, he is a pretty terrible father -- he puts pressure on Draco to perform and validates the wrong qualities, such as snottiness and arrogance and perceived prestige, while punishing weakness and failure with callous disdain and back-handed comments. That is just the way Lucius is and doesn't reflect on how much he loves his son, which is a great deal, seen when all his other agendas were stripped away towards the end of his canon and all he wanted to do was see his family safe. His marriage is a good one, more or less -- he loves Narcissa and shares similar, awful qualities with her. When he is weak, she is strong, and when he is strong, she is-- also strong but will allow his ego to do what it must to thrive.
As for Lucius' attitude towards the Barge, well -- it's one prison to another, and has a different kind of terribleness than Azkaban. He will not be nice. He will be entitled. He will want to leave. He knows he has broken laws but he does not recognise them as morally reprehensible. He may be convinced to chill out if reminded he has nothing left for him back home, except his family, which may play into the next section quite well.
Path to Redemption: Lucius is far from irredeemable. In canon, he and his family defect from the fight during the final battle -- this is not really redemption, due to being driven off his Death Eater path thanks to Voldemort's cruelty, but it does show that he has priorities other than the ones that have made him what he is.
In order for Lucius to graduate, he could stand to remember that his family is actually the most important thing, and the path he is on does not necessarily benefit them. Though breaking him from his bigotry would be a task in and of itself, it would also be useful to try and get him to open up to the fact that maybe Muggles aren't wretched -- maybe he will have to rely on them, or help them, or otherwise interact in a way that denotes equality. He should also be made to question exactly how committed he is to the cause -- he may admire purity, but is this because he himself is a pureblooded wizard and thus this serves him well, or is it honest disgust, if he stops and thinks about it? How much of his throwing in with Voldemort was just self-serving, versus being a devoted servant like the others? And how much, towards the end, was it out of fear?
Personality types aren't too important, save for his Warden will have to have a thick skin if they aren't a wizard or witch. They absolutely can be 100% human, and it could even help his redemption process (although the opposite wouldn't necessarily hinder it), but his attitude towards his Warden will vary wildly depending on what they are. So if you're non-magical, brace yourself, a bit.
History: Everything under the Biography section that comes before 'Escape from Azkaban'. I would like to say that Lucius' near death experience occurs during his incarceration, as a year is a long time in which to work with -- a physical confrontation with another inmate, one that has him slipping into the North Sea, is a thing I can picture happening. Considering that Azkaban is this ridiculous dark ages tower in the middle of the ocean guarded by soul sucking ringwraiths, almost dying there doesn't sound dreadfully unlikely.
Sample Journal Entry:
Having seen the inside of a prison, I can safely assure you that this is nothing like one.
No, the simple ludicrous quality of this place bears more resemblance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And so like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it is headed by an imbecile who wields more power than he rightly deserves, and I will learn nothing of value here. Oh, rest assured, I shall tick the required boxes and pass my exams with flying colours, but my true education lies beneath the surface and comes from within.
It's about standards, and, I daresay, having any. This place would ask me to lower mine, morals aside. It is quite impossible to try me against Muggle perceptions of right and wrong, in the same way that a Muggle might have difficulty being judged on their moral fibre by apes.
But it will be, at least, amusing to see them try.
Sample RP:
If Lucius could construct a castle made of books, he probably would. An impenetrable fortress of leather and paper, sealed tight of any windows and doors. Presently, he restrained himself, and carried only four books back to one of the study tables boasted by the Barge's library.
Even the brave have fear, so goes the trite concept of the definition of courage. The difference being that some respond to their own cowardice with stupid aggression and attempt to reflect said fear back upon others. Lucius would prefer to build walls and remain in the dark. It is not hiding so much as being practical. It has been some several days since he's been here, and longer still since he's been entirely deprived of his wand. It made his own nervousness rattle to the surface, but he prided himself on concealment. He was rather sure no one would disturb him, here -- disturbing someone while they are reading is simply rude, and he would soundly point this out to anyone who dare try.
He had selected books of familiarity, dense texts with near indecipherable scrawl. This one, he even had in his study back at home, and had never gotten around to reading it. Now was as good a time as any -- the philosophy of pureblooded wizards and witches of old would be suitable fortitude against this place.
In school, this was not an uncommon practice for him. Appearances demanded that he not be seen as too academic, but there was good reason he made the grades he did, finding secret value in educational prowess to measure up to his own self-worth. For all that Hogwarts would never offer the expanded curriculum it should, not until the old fool was good and removed in one way or another, Lucius did love and admire all aspects of wizardry. Draco, by now, would be in his sixth year--
The thought caught him off-guard, and he realised he wasn't reading as he had intended, distracted. The book was pulled closer, the top of the page begun again. If Lucius could construct a wall of words around his own plaguing thoughts and the stupid regrets that had sung him to sleep every night in Azkaban, he would. But he might need more than four books.
Special Notes: Nothing much, except that I know larger casts are being looked at carefully. Consider this my reassurance that I do not intend to castcest, and that I am picking Lucius not due to the existing cast, but because I genuinely enjoy writing him. So I hope you will consider my application and I look forward to hearing back. If you have any concerns, feel free to contact me.
User LJ: neveryourmask
AIM/IM: nneveryourmaskk
E-mail: neverrryourmask[at]gmail[dot]com
Other Characters: Gaius Baltar
Character Name: Lucius Malfoy
Series: Harry Potter
Age: ~41
From When?: During the early days imprisonment at Azkaban. More details under History section.
Inmate/Warden: Lucius would be an Inmate. He is a Death Eater of some several years, which, for the uninitiated, tells us a few things. One, he is a dark wizard, which means he has inclinations towards "evil" magics that harm others and are otherwise illegal. Two, he is a pureblooded wizard and is prejudice against those who are not, from those of mixed blood through to those of no magical ability at all. These people are worthless, even dirty in some ways when it comes to the subject of inter-species breeding, and the only place for them is kneeling at the feet of true wizard kind. Three, he is a servant of Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard intent on making that last point a reality. He has done some terrible things in relation to these facts, and could stand for some redemption.
On top of this, he is a liar, a manipulator, and a coward. It doesn't help.
Abilities/Powers: Before I begin, I would like to specify that Lucius will be 100% depowered upon entering the Barge inasmuch as his wand will be confiscated. He doesn't possess anything in the way of wandless magic, including Legilimency/Occlumency because he's bad at it. Except for potions creating, which would be at the discretion of resources given to him.
But to give you an idea of what he can do ordinarily, Lucius is a reasonably powerful wizard. Though he prefers to handle situations with words and manipulation, not very 'wand happy', as it were, he is an adept wizard, having done very well throughout his magical education, and going on to hone his craft at the darker side of wizardry in his pursuit of being a Death Eater. He is a skilled duelist with impeccable form (which can sometimes work against him when the other fights dirtier), and is able to cast combative spells without needing to say them, providing an element of deadly surprise and speed. He is also versed in the three Unforgiveable Curses, with particular skill for the Imperius Curse, which is mind control.
Other things of note is general adeptness at normal wizard things, like disappearing and reappearing -- but these have heavy implications. He can turn you into a turtle, or lift you by the feet into the air, or send a fireball your way. This is why he feels superior all the time, okay.
While on the Barge, and an Inmate, he can do none of these things. Should he become a Warden, his powers would be restored, although possbly he may be barred from certain streams of magic, such as the Unforgiveables.
Personality: In his own world, the small community of the wizarding plane, Lucius' reputation precedes him. It is a reputation of nastiness, cruelty, extreme arrogance, prejudice, politicking, lying and cowardice. It is a reputation that Lucius would agree with. Except for that last point, as he would likely reframe it as self-preservation.
First impressions tell you everything you really need to know about Lucius, who is more transparent than he actually realises. His sense of entitled superiority virtually oozes out of every pore, from the clipped diction in which he speaks, to his tendency to quite literally stare down his nose at everyone, through to the vanity and effort that goes into his appearance. His interactions are prone to being brief and nasty, his automatic response to those he deems inferior (i.e., not a pureblooded wizard who is faithful to his idealogy) being to insult and belittle them, making snide comments about their material wealth, appearance, intelligence or simple lack of magic available to them. He doesn't really make friends so much as he makes allies. He is like this because he was raised to be like this, surrounded by like-minded peers who would only validate them, and backed up by an honest belief that he is in every way righteous and superior, thanks to the fact that his own family line is one of the older and purer names in the wizarding world.
He also thinks he is more controlled than he is -- certainly, his manner is very controlled, and his automatic response to conflict is through words rather than actions. He is an excellent liar when it comes to obtaining what he wants, such as getting out of trouble or getting you to give him what he wants, and is shameless about it. That all said, anger and fear are emotions he doesn't necessarily have the best handle on, and has been known to lose his temper or show his cowardice when it suits. Given the right triggers, one can reveal Lucius' true colours through nudging him towards these extremes.
Due to his wealthy background, Lucius doesn't have a real job, but has lots of free time to be a governor of Hogwarts (and then get fired from it), give to charity, act as a lobbyist for pureblood-related causes, meddle in Ministry affairs, and of course, be what equates to a wizard terrorist. He has the skills and personality for all of these things -- despite everything said above, he is a decent socialite, given the right company and purposes. He knows the order in which meals are served, attends fancy dinners and galas of influential wizarding politicians, and knows which families to implicitly threaten or Ministry officials to put under mindcontrol curses to achieve ends in the name of Lord Voldemort's agenda.
Lucius also holds the capacity for extreme acts of sadism and cruelty. Just before his incarceration to Azkaban, he damn near ordered the group execution of children in order to complete the mission he was given -- of course, this was merely a threat, but delivered with cold conviction and absolutely no remorse for the emotional turmoil it would create. It was done out of a place of selfishness, too -- he would sooner murder Harry Potter and Co. before face Voldemort's wrath for his own failures, basically. He doesn't really derive pleasure from physically hurting someone, because he has standards and would prefer to settle things in more subtle ways, but he also doesn't mind it -- and he does take pleasure from emotionally and mentally hurting someone, as seen in his relish when it comes to insult, reputational damage and belittlement, if only because it validates his own status.
And although I may have turned you off the idea already, it should be noted that Lucius Malfoy is, in fact, human. He is also a family man. That is, he is a pretty terrible father -- he puts pressure on Draco to perform and validates the wrong qualities, such as snottiness and arrogance and perceived prestige, while punishing weakness and failure with callous disdain and back-handed comments. That is just the way Lucius is and doesn't reflect on how much he loves his son, which is a great deal, seen when all his other agendas were stripped away towards the end of his canon and all he wanted to do was see his family safe. His marriage is a good one, more or less -- he loves Narcissa and shares similar, awful qualities with her. When he is weak, she is strong, and when he is strong, she is-- also strong but will allow his ego to do what it must to thrive.
As for Lucius' attitude towards the Barge, well -- it's one prison to another, and has a different kind of terribleness than Azkaban. He will not be nice. He will be entitled. He will want to leave. He knows he has broken laws but he does not recognise them as morally reprehensible. He may be convinced to chill out if reminded he has nothing left for him back home, except his family, which may play into the next section quite well.
Path to Redemption: Lucius is far from irredeemable. In canon, he and his family defect from the fight during the final battle -- this is not really redemption, due to being driven off his Death Eater path thanks to Voldemort's cruelty, but it does show that he has priorities other than the ones that have made him what he is.
In order for Lucius to graduate, he could stand to remember that his family is actually the most important thing, and the path he is on does not necessarily benefit them. Though breaking him from his bigotry would be a task in and of itself, it would also be useful to try and get him to open up to the fact that maybe Muggles aren't wretched -- maybe he will have to rely on them, or help them, or otherwise interact in a way that denotes equality. He should also be made to question exactly how committed he is to the cause -- he may admire purity, but is this because he himself is a pureblooded wizard and thus this serves him well, or is it honest disgust, if he stops and thinks about it? How much of his throwing in with Voldemort was just self-serving, versus being a devoted servant like the others? And how much, towards the end, was it out of fear?
Personality types aren't too important, save for his Warden will have to have a thick skin if they aren't a wizard or witch. They absolutely can be 100% human, and it could even help his redemption process (although the opposite wouldn't necessarily hinder it), but his attitude towards his Warden will vary wildly depending on what they are. So if you're non-magical, brace yourself, a bit.
History: Everything under the Biography section that comes before 'Escape from Azkaban'. I would like to say that Lucius' near death experience occurs during his incarceration, as a year is a long time in which to work with -- a physical confrontation with another inmate, one that has him slipping into the North Sea, is a thing I can picture happening. Considering that Azkaban is this ridiculous dark ages tower in the middle of the ocean guarded by soul sucking ringwraiths, almost dying there doesn't sound dreadfully unlikely.
Sample Journal Entry:
Having seen the inside of a prison, I can safely assure you that this is nothing like one.
No, the simple ludicrous quality of this place bears more resemblance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And so like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it is headed by an imbecile who wields more power than he rightly deserves, and I will learn nothing of value here. Oh, rest assured, I shall tick the required boxes and pass my exams with flying colours, but my true education lies beneath the surface and comes from within.
It's about standards, and, I daresay, having any. This place would ask me to lower mine, morals aside. It is quite impossible to try me against Muggle perceptions of right and wrong, in the same way that a Muggle might have difficulty being judged on their moral fibre by apes.
But it will be, at least, amusing to see them try.
Sample RP:
If Lucius could construct a castle made of books, he probably would. An impenetrable fortress of leather and paper, sealed tight of any windows and doors. Presently, he restrained himself, and carried only four books back to one of the study tables boasted by the Barge's library.
Even the brave have fear, so goes the trite concept of the definition of courage. The difference being that some respond to their own cowardice with stupid aggression and attempt to reflect said fear back upon others. Lucius would prefer to build walls and remain in the dark. It is not hiding so much as being practical. It has been some several days since he's been here, and longer still since he's been entirely deprived of his wand. It made his own nervousness rattle to the surface, but he prided himself on concealment. He was rather sure no one would disturb him, here -- disturbing someone while they are reading is simply rude, and he would soundly point this out to anyone who dare try.
He had selected books of familiarity, dense texts with near indecipherable scrawl. This one, he even had in his study back at home, and had never gotten around to reading it. Now was as good a time as any -- the philosophy of pureblooded wizards and witches of old would be suitable fortitude against this place.
In school, this was not an uncommon practice for him. Appearances demanded that he not be seen as too academic, but there was good reason he made the grades he did, finding secret value in educational prowess to measure up to his own self-worth. For all that Hogwarts would never offer the expanded curriculum it should, not until the old fool was good and removed in one way or another, Lucius did love and admire all aspects of wizardry. Draco, by now, would be in his sixth year--
The thought caught him off-guard, and he realised he wasn't reading as he had intended, distracted. The book was pulled closer, the top of the page begun again. If Lucius could construct a wall of words around his own plaguing thoughts and the stupid regrets that had sung him to sleep every night in Azkaban, he would. But he might need more than four books.
Special Notes: Nothing much, except that I know larger casts are being looked at carefully. Consider this my reassurance that I do not intend to castcest, and that I am picking Lucius not due to the existing cast, but because I genuinely enjoy writing him. So I hope you will consider my application and I look forward to hearing back. If you have any concerns, feel free to contact me.