Post by Darien Edwards on Jul 3, 2006 12:48:41 GMT -5
Name: Darien Scott Edwards
Blood: Half Blood
Gender: Male
Pet Race: Blue Heeler
Pet Name: Katrina
Pet Gender: Female
Description: Katrina is mostly a dark gray in color. Her paws are a light tan, and she has light tan "eyebrows". She has two black spots on her back, and her ears are black as well. She also has black over her eyes and forehead, though not where the tan spot is. She has hints of tan (or 'red') coloring coming out all over her. If she move the fur, you'll see it is her undercoat.
Job Applying For: Care of Magical Creatures
Why/Biography: Darien grew up with a wizard father and a muggle mother in England. His father worked for the Ministry as an Auror, and his mother, being a muggle, worked for a muggle company as Secretary of the CEO. They made good money - wizarding and muggle - and were well off in both worlds. Darien grew up as the oldest of three. He had a twin, Alec, and a younger sister, Piper. They were very close, and they were hardly separated. You rarely saw one without the other, and Darien and Alec were very protective of their sister. They were even skeptical about her friends, which she pretended to be annoyed at, but really, she was pleased that they cared about her so much.
Darien and Alec were four when Piper was born, and they helped their mother take care of her. Alec was a wizard, and Piper was a witch. Their parents were pleased, as none of their children were muggles or squibs. It was a great start to what seemed to be a near-perfect life. So Darien and Alec watched over Piper as she grew, teaching her everything they new and helping her out to learn more, or to sneak things out of the kitchen at night. They all didn't believe in the 'no food after bedtime' theory, but rather, they always snuck out of bed to get a cookie or some ice cream. Their parents knew, but they didn't say anything. They were too happy that everything was going great right now. Darien's mother, Alexis, had just gotten a very large raise. His father, Drake, had just got promoted to Head of the Aurors.
When Darien and Alec were ten, their sister, Piper, got into some trouble with some neighborhood kids. They lived in a wizarding village, so they were all wizards, but not all were pure bloods. Some had married muggles, like Darien's father, and others were squibs living among the world that they were used to. Piper had gotten caught up in a fight with two older wizards, who were in their first year of wizarding school, and they were trying to hex her when Alec and Darien knocked the both of them down. They taught them a lesson with their fists, and no one ever messed with Piper or the twins again. This went on until the twins left for school, at which point Piper stayed in the house, afraid they would hex her again. She waited for her brothers to return from school so she wouldn't be alone anymore.
When they returned, Piper was overjoyed. They played together all summer long until they left again for their next year. Things continued the same way until they were in their fifth year, when Piper came to their school. They attended Hogwarts, as they were closest to it, and it was a great school. Darien's favorite class was Care of Magical Creatures and Defense against the Dark Arts. Alec's favorite class was Potions and Charms. Piper's favorite class was Transfiguration and Ancient Runes. They helped each other in their worst subjects, and they passed their classes with flying colors. All three were in Ravenclaw, and it suited them rather well. It had taken the Sorting Hat quite a while to decide, as it was debating between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor, but it settled on Ravenclaw for all of them.
Darien's school years passed quickly. He got top marks on his O.W.L.s, and the same happened on his N.E.W.T.s two years later. He decided to pursue a career teaching Care of Magical Creatures, so he began to travel to learn first-hand how to deal with magical creatures. Alec passed with top marks as well in both O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s, though he pursued a career at the Ministry as an Auror. When Piper's time came, she received top marks, and she pursued a career in teaching as well, though she wished to teach Transfiguration. She was an Animagus, and she got a job at a small school in Scotland. She moved there, and Darien was left alone to travel and learn about his chosen career. He went to many places. He was in Romania for the longest, learning how to care for dragons, his favorite creatures of all.
Soon, he met up with his sister and brother, and they had a nice little reunion. Their parents had died years before. Their mother had died of cancer, and their father had been killed on the job by a Death Eater. They had gotten past this, and still they were happy as can be. Darien believed their parents were in Heaven now, resting and safe. Alec and Piper agreed, and it made it seem easier for them to move on. So Alec moved up in the Auror ranks, and Piper had been offered a job at a larger school in Scotland. She accepted, and Darien set off to look for a job. He set his sights on France, having enjoyed his time there. He had turned down a job offer to remain in Romania and work with the dragons, wanting to pursue his dream career.
Age: 27
Birthday: April 24
Likes: Reading, writing, music, astronomy, animals, casting spells, creating new spells.
Dislikes: People who think they are better than everybody else, arrogance, stupidity, failure.
Favorite Food: Kiwi
Least Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: White
Personality: Darien is a very determined man. He will set his sights on something, and he won't stop until he gets it, no matter how long it takes or how much work is involved. He is a very kind-hearted soul, but his temper does get the best of him more often than not. He is headstrong when it comes to his beliefs, and he won't hesitate to persuade those who believe otherwise to see his way. He has a 'silver tongue', as he can manipulate you into believing what he wants you to and talk you around before you even realize what he was trying to do.
Darien holds his friends close to his heart. His friends and family are his life, and he would rather die than let harm come to them. He is a very honest man, and he is very good at knowing if you are being truthful or if you are lying, which is why excuses don't work with him. He is highly intelligent, and is often found reading just to learn more. His classes consist of mostly hands-on things, as he believes in the experience teaches you, not the books.
Physical Appearance: Darien is tall, standing at 6'2". He weighs 168 lbs, and he is in excellent shape. He has no body fat on his entire body, and he is very well muscled. He has a six-pack, and his arm muscles are larger than most, though they aren't disgustingly so. They are just enough to make him stronger and to make people give a second thought to if they want to mess with him or not. He is well-tanned, though he isn't super dark. His hair is a light brown in color, sometimes seeming almost blonde in the sunlight. His eyes are an interesting mix of green, blue, and gray. They tend to change depending on what the lighting is and what he is wearing.
Darien typically dresses in a white collared shirt. Sometimes it will be long sleeve, and sometimes it will be short sleeve. It depends on his mood, but they are always light weight and thin. He also wears suits if the occasion is right. Black pants, a black jacket, a light blue collared shirt, and a dark tie with an interesting pattern are what the suit consists of. He also will wear a black collared shirt that is left unbuttoned until about the third button, revealing a little of his tanned upper chest. He keeps his hair just long enough to brush his forehead in the front, and the rest is short enough that he is kept cool.
Other: Darien will go by his first or middle name among friends. To his students, he is Professor Edwards.
Role-Play Sample: I play Aimee Reynolds.
