Charles Ackles

Harry Potter OC RP

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the suffering never ends

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This is the real process

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Resources for you!

Character Ideas:

Character creation masterpost

Character Alignment Chart

More character alignment descriptions

Muslim Character questions

Characters with magical powers

Building a new character advice

How to create a character for an online or tabletop RPG (also a good guide on creating characters in general)

Royalty/nobility TV Tropes page

Basic character profile

OC masterpost

Random character generators - (1), (2), (3), (4)

D&D Character Building Tool

Character Design Ideas:

How clothing affects a character’s personality

Character Design Inspiration blog

Concept art, fan art, cool art to be inspired by

Character design references and inspiration

Sources for POC character design ideas and models

Create your own character model using HeroForge

For horned characters

Body and hair types guide

Random outfit generator

Naming Help:

Amazing site with an endless amount of naming resources

General advice on avoiding naming appropriation

Hispanic Surnames

Gothic Victorian names

Huge master list for character things in general

Masterlist of names of all types - including but not limited to ancient/old world names, Celtic, African, Northern European, Southern and Central American Native names, Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Polynesian, and more

Another name masterlist

How to pick a character name guide

Yet another names masterlist

Creating Background/backstory:

Character Sheet/Development Sheet

Another character development list

In-depth character personality, motivations and traits sheet

320 talents and passions for characters

On writing likes and dislikes that aren’t frivolous

Why you should write non-human characters non-conforming to the gender binary

Stereotypes, tropes, and archetypes

Random backstory generator

Assassin and thief character tropes to avoid

Character Interactions and putting your character into your world/story:

Comparing character height/height references

Characters who are scientists and writing about them doing science

Describing what different voices sound like

Describing skin tones

Writing friendship interactions that are platonic

Why having one character knock their friend unconscious to prevent them from doing something is a bad idea

Advice on shipping OCs with canon characters and what to avoid doing

Sweet Polly Oliver and Sweet on Polly Oliver situations (think of Disney’s Mulan for an example)

How to write multiple viewpoints/juggling a main cast of more than 4 to 6 characters

How to make readers care about your morally gray hero/anti-hero

On platonic OC and canon character relationships

How to avoid Godmodding in RPs

When it’s cheap to kill off a character

Writing dialogue

Things you shouldn’t do to canon characters

Avoiding purple prose in writing and RPs

Slang resources

Dialogue tips

Websites to chart your story/plot/character relationships

Bonus art masterlist!

[brucewayneright]

BLESS EVERYONE IN THIS POST.

[ravenclaw-headcanons]

YOU MET EVANNA LYNCH?????

Yep I was lucky enough to go to leakycon london back in 2013 and met evanna lynch (luna), alfie enoch (dean), chris rankin (percy), robbie jarvis (james) plus a bunch of the kids who were in the epilogue or the prince’s tale

I’ve seen a couple of the actors in shows as well (dan, rupert, matt, and kenneth  branagh) but I feel bad about dragging my family to stage door so I haven’t actually met them. 10 metres away is good enough for me though

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Evanna and matt are going to comiccon new orleans in January. Its a tough choice to go or not.

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Astronomy (continued)

As Rayne introduced herself, I let out a soft sigh. Now that she has agreed, there isn’t any way for me to get out of this without putting forth a minimum few weeks of effort. With an owl planned for tomorrow and an off to bed, the young Gryffindor was off presumably to her tower.  I guess I should head back to my dorm as well.  Walking down the stairs of the astronomy tower to the fifth floor, I cut back heading to the west side of the castle.  There are footsteps and I freeze.  What if it is Professor Barkridge is walking around? She is a stickler for the rules and I am sure she will find at least one that I am unknowingly breaking.  I will have detention scrubbing cauldrons for a week.  “Nox.” I whisper to extinguish the light coming from my ten and three quarter, walnut and unicorn hair, reasonably supple wand that I had been using to navigate the corridors. Continuing to press forward to my common room, I would bound from and to suits of armor. Reaching as far as I feel is safe, I stop to catch my breath.  I listen for footsteps, their sounds are growing louder and clearer.  Instead of a professor, I can hear the voices of two students.  Maybe they are prefects? At this point, it is better to just get is all out of the way.  I grip my wand as I turn around the corner.   “Lumos.” I say. As my wand’s tip begins to glow, I throw the light out above the students.  Confirming there was only the two that I heard, I also notice they are not wearing perfect badges. The two Gryffindor boys look as stunned as I feel. The face of boy on the right quickly shifts as they see me.  Raising his wand, I hear him shout, “Expelliarmus!” “Protego!” I counter while barely raising my wand in time. I don’t have time to keep my eyes on the last spell.  I look at the boys.  The one on the left is clearly at a loss.  Whatever their plan was, a duel was not it. I see his wand twitch and the other wand flies to his hand from the ground several feet away. There is an awkward pause as their stares turn from stunned, to confused, and eventually resting on concern. “That will be ten points from Gryffindor for duelling outside of class.  Now straight of to bed with you two.” I cringe as I hear the voice of Ravenclaw prefect Kaine Sephiran. “As for you, Chuck, that is five points from Ravenclaw too.  Now into the common room without any excuses.” I obediently follow my orders.  One thing about Kaine that I have come to realize is his perception is always the right one.  Even when he is wrong, he is always right.  I travel up the stairs and into my dorm. Three of the guys are already asleep, yet Mortimer Grimsbane is wake with books scattering across his bed.  I have to give it to him.  The kid doesnt even let Astronomy or sleep cut into his study time.   I strip down and crawl into bed. Even with all that excitement, I am just too exhausted to be bothered to care.  It is what it is.  With that, it only takes a few moments to fall asleep. The morning light is already illuminating the room as i wake up.  Its another late start for me this morning too.  I do my morning ritual and rush off to breakfast. I sit down at the Ravenclaw table among a few fellow fourth years.  “Charlie, what was it that Professor Sinistra wanted with you?” “Charlie?” one girl questioned as she turned to notice me. “More importantly, what is this that I hear about Ravenclaw losing 5 points due to you dueling?” At that same moment there is a voice from behind me, “Hey, Glad I caught you.” It was the Gryffindor girl, Rayne. She hands me a note and continues talking.  I halfway hear her but my attention splits as I listen to all the gossip already starting.   There is a whisper, “I guess we know what that fight was over now.” “If I’m not around, just send it by owl.” Rayne finished saying. Eager to stop the unanticipated attention as much as she seemed eager to return to her ordinary schedule, I respond with a surprising crack in my voice, “I’ll be sure to get back with you by the end of the day.” As soon as Rayne left, I grab a couple items to eat on the go from the table.  While I like attention, they say too much of a good thing is never good.  To make it even worse, none of this attention is positive energy.  Arriving at my first class on Wednesdays, Transfiguration, nearly 45 minutes early, I pull the note from Rayne out of my cloak.  I cant help my smirk as it simply covers the same information as she asked in the Great Hall.  I plot out my class schedule and explain that my only opening are after three any day and every day.  What ever days work best for her schedule are fine with me.   If only i had an owl, i wouldn’t have to travel to the Owlery.  I should run into her at lunch too. On the other hand, I fold the parchment into a small triangle before reaching into my cloak to retrieve my wand. “Avifors.” The paper turns into a sparrow and flies away.  It may not be an owl, but the charm works well enough to pass notes around school.

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Astronomy

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Astronomy is more relaxing than most people think. There’s something about being out in the open, staring up at the little lights twinkling down on us. I’ve heard that some Muggles even make wishes on them. How silly. The autumn wind sends a chill down my spine and I tighten my scarf–red and gold, for Gryffindor. With the cloud cover it’s difficult to chart all the constellations tonight, but Orion the Hunter stands out proudly against the inky blackness of the sky. I jot down the star positions and my name in the top corner. Rayne Forster. That’s me. “It’s your lucky day, class. We have a solar eclipse tonight,” announced Professor Sinistra. A few excited murmurs rumbled through the class. I was probably one of them. “Your assignment is to track the progress of the eclipse in ten minute intervals, and include sketches. It should last about an hour. You are to turn in your work at the end of the hour. For homework, you will write a ten-inch essay on lunar and solar eclipses and how it affects us. Begin.” For the first few minutes the excitement got to me…then it quickly bled into boredom. Who knew eclipses would take so long? Still, it’s pretty cool. My sketches aren’t very good, but at least they’re legible. I hear a frustrated sigh to my left but I ignore it and keep an eye on the time. I think Astronomy is cool and all, but I honestly don’t see how it’ll ever help me. It’s also more difficult than it sounds. I’d never admit that…out loud. “…brother got a new tablet the other day. It’s got these cool apps on it…” Overhearing conversations is a bit of a bad habit of mine. It’s hard for me to tune out background noise sometimes. I catch snippets of weird dialogue like that a lot, and it confuses me. Must be a Muggle Studies thing. I shrug and hum to myself to tune them out. The hour crept past oh-so-slowly, but I’m ultimately proud of my work as I hand it in to Sinistra. “Hold on a moment, Miss Forster,” she says. I frown, not knowing what to expect. She calls over a Ravenclaw boy and I stand there, staring at him awkwardly.

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@rokchichomesickg There I stood atop the astronomy tower waiting for this weeks lesson to be over. An unexpected cold front had begun moving through, but for the first time I was merely happy the school robes required as many layers as it does. Admittedly, a scarf would also be very nice on a night like this. 
Class had been dragging along all night or so it had felt at the very least. Every week, I know Astronomy is coming, but it still manages to really throw off my sleep schedule. The professor finally releases the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw double class. I am excited for sleep and all I can think about is my room. My warm, comfortable bed waiting for me to climb in the covers. My cat, Vincent, curling up on my chest and purring as we fall asleep. Books in hand i start on my way to the stairwell.
“Mr. Ackles, please join us.” Professor Sinistra called out for me to join her and another student. As she motioned to the Gryffindor girl, the professor continued, “This is Miss Forster. She is the top student for your class. While I cant force you two to start studying together, but do highly recommend it.” There was a flicker of realization that flashed across Aurora Sinistra’s face. She turned back to the young witch, “Dear, I am sorry I didnt ask you before hand. He really is bright but tends to never apply himself.”
Turning once again to me, she continued, “You did so well your first two years; Yet last year, I noticed a clear drop in your dedication. As for this year, you are barely scrapping by with your marks. You really must do something about this.” Without another word, Professor Sinistra scurried to the stairwell at a purposeful pace.
My blue eyes focused on my feet for a moment. Thoughts start racing in my head as i debate with myself as per what to do now. I dont really need the help. She even said it herself. Its merely that I dont care. If i dont ask for help, it will look like i’m arrogant. How is a Gryffindor have better grades than ALL the Ravenclaws? Okay. I’ll as for help. Do my work for a couple weeks. Then everyone will be happy and i can go back to doing my thing.
Looking up, I am greeted with a face that I can only describe as ‘concern’. 
“Hi. I’m Charles.” Feeling a bit awkward now, I rub the muscles at the base of my brown hair on the back on my neck. “If you would like to help me get back on track, I guess I do need the help.”