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💀 Who do you think killed Regulus Black?
💔 Who do you miss right now?
🎬 Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
👫 Who would you put before everyone else?
📱 What was the last text you sent and who was it to?
🎵 What was the last song you listened to?
💻 What was the last status you posted to FlooNet?
🚓 What is your current opinion of the police working on Operation Auror?
💤 What did you dream about last night?
👚 What is your favourite confidence-boosting outfit?
👟 What are your most frequently worn pair of shoes?
📷 What was the last photo you took of?
🛏️ What is your favourite sleeping position?
🛁 What is your favourite shower gel scent?
👜 What would you typically find in your bag?
⛰️ Where is your favourite place to escape to when stressed?
📚 Which fictional character do you aspire to be like?
📰 Would you rather read The Daily Prophet or The Quibbler?
🍷 Would you rather go for drinks at The Dungeon or The Leaky Bucket?
🦴 Have you ever broken a bone?
💭 How do you want to be remembered?
❤️ How would you describe a perfect date?
📓 How did your high school teachers describe you?
✨ How would you describe your aesthetic?
👪 Do you aspire to be like your parents?
☎️ If you were in trouble, who is the first person you would call for help?
⌚ If you could go back in time, what advice would you tell yourself when you were sixteen?
🐈 If you could adopt any pet, what would you choose?
🍽️ If you could invite anyone, living or dead, to a dinner party, who would you choose?
🌹 If you had to get a tattoo, what would you get?
🤗 If you could get a hug right now from anyone you know, who would it be from?
🎓 If you could change what you studied at Hogwarts, what new subject would you choose?
💢 If you could erase someone’s existence from your life, who would you choose?
“when I ask you about your first love i am always secretly hoping that you will say your own name. now, wouldn’t that be beautiful – to above else have a heart that was proud of itself.”
BASIC INFORMATION
Full name: Marlene McKinnon
Pronunciation:
Nickname(s): Mars, Mack, Lena
Birthdate: 05/27/89
Age: 30
Zodiac: Gemini
Gender: Female
Pronouns: she/her
Romantic orientation: Lesbian
Sexual orientation: Lesbian
Nationality: British
Ethnicity: Japanese on her mother’s side, Irish and English on her father’s side
Current location: London
Living conditions: Living in the moment!
BACKGROUND
Birthplace: London
Hometown: Wiltshire, England
Social Class: Middle, formerly upper
Educational achievements: Graduated secondary school with honors
Father: Brian McKinnon was a smalltime character actor and BBC show runner infamous for his divisive, often politically incorrect dark comedies. Although his personality found popularity within the small niche of cynics and unsuccessful satirists, having his wife’s career overshadow his own tore away at his insecruties. These frustrations were never explicitly expressed, but glimmers of his envy more often than not took form through the mean-spirited “jokes” and the occasional arguments he subjected his wife and child to. He passed away in 2008 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He once claimed that his biggest dream was to play James Bond. Up until his death, this statement was believed to be part of his comedy routine. It was not.
Mother: Midori McKinnon (nee Iizuka) born into family of wealthy hotel owners who’d moved to London for better business prospects. Their wealth gave her access to the theatre world, where she slowly and steadily thrived, landing supporting roles in West End productions of Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, and Jesus Christ Superstar, in addition to her occasional stints at the Globe Theatre. By her mid-to late thirties, her career made a breakthrough in Hollywood, where she gained international renown for her grace, beauty, and intelligence. However, the poise she carried herself with did not translate as well off-camera, as she was subject to bouts of deep melancholy, stemming from an allegedly troubled childhood, a dissatisfaction with her marriage and her later estrangement from her daughter, and a family history of mental illness. She took the world by surprise when she took her own life at the young age of 45. Today, her performance as Ophelia in a 1991 production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is considered legendary. Her biggest dream was also to play James Bond.
Sibling(s): None
Birth order: Only child
Pets: Two cats, Vita and Virginia, and a St. Bernard named Samus
Previous relationships: Alecto Carrow, TBD
Arrests: 3
Prison time: None
OCCUPATION AND INCOME
Current occupation: Bar owner
Dream occupation: Wife of a lesbian Alpaca breeder
Past job(s): Prior to opening a bar, she was a saleslady at Lush.
Spending habits: Mostly thrifty, but occasionally makes large transactions for things she sees as investments for her business.
In debt?: Yes
Most valuable possession: Sentimentally? Her copy of Matilda, which was the first novel she ever read.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Physical strength: Average
Speed: Average
Intelligence: Above Average
Accuracy: Average
Agility: Average
Stamina: Average
Teamwork: Prefers to work alone, as her issues with authority mostly get in the way.
Talents/hobbies: With over eleven years of vocal training and the fortune of having a musical actress for a mother, Marlene can sing surprisingly well, boasting a four-octave mezzo-soprano range. She doesn’t tell anyone about it, because she likes surprising people at karaoke nights.
Shortcomings: Fears vulnerability and commitment, has a tendency to appear frivolous due to her cheeky demeanor, occasionally self-destructive
Languages spoken: English, some Japanese.
Drive?: Yes
Jump-start a car?: No
Change a flat tyre?: Yes
Ride a bicycle?: Yes
Swim?: Yes
Play an instrument?: Yes
Play chess?: No
Braid hair?: Yes
Tie a tie?: Yes.
Pick a lock?: Yes
Cook?: Debatable
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS
Faceclaim: Sonoya Mizuno
Eye colour: Brown
Hair colour: Black
Hair type/style/length: Long, sleek, and straight
Glasses/contacts?: Yes
Dominant hand: Left
Height: 5′7
Weight: 56 kg
Build: Lean and fit
Exercise habits: Weekly gym visits, jogging regularly
Skin tone: Fair
Tattoos: Butterfly with shadow ( Right shoulder, 2007 ), Moon cycle band ( Left arm, 2007 ), Velociraptor skull ( Right hand, 2008 ), Pterodactyl skeleton ( Chest, 2009 ), Apatosaurus skeleton ( Left leg, 2010 ), Spiderweb ( Elbow, 2010 ), Van Gogh skull smoking ( Collarbone, 2011 ), Floral sleeve ( Right arm, 2012 ), Floral design ( Neck, 2012 ), Marlene Dietrich smoking ( Right arm, 2013 ), Semicolon ( Left wrist, 2015 ), Band-aid ( Above the heart, 2016 ), “It’s chaos. Be kind.” ( Above the left elbow crease, 2016 ), The Star and The Moon tarot cards ( Left arm, 2017 ), Junji Ito comic panel ( Upper back, 2017 ), Phoenix ( Thigh, 2018 )
Piercings: Outer conch, labret, and brow
Marks/scars: None
Clothing style: Casual, monochromatic. Not a big fan of dresses or shorts.
Allergies: None
Diet: Mostly, but not exclusively vegetarian
Physical ailments: TERRIBLE period cramps
PSYCHOLOGY
MBTI type: INFP - A (64% introverted, 66% intuiive, 57% feeling, 69% prospecting)
Enneagram type: Type 9
Moral Alignment: Chaotic neutral
Temperament: Sanguine
Element: Water
Emotional stability: Marlene appears to be stable on the surface, but her repressed feelings of guilt, anger and grief over her broken relationship with her mother still linger within, making her prone to bouts of extreme despondency.
Introvert or Extrovert?: Introvert
Obsession(s): The Leaky Bucket will know when Marlene is on her period because on the first two days, the pub’s radio will exclusively play a single female artist’s discography on repeat. Last month, it was Mitski. The month before, it was Regina Spektor. On a month she denies existed, it was Taylor Swift.
Compulsion(s): Humor as a coping mechanism, repressing negative feelings, self-awareness without self-improvement
Phobia(s): None
Addiction(s): Nicotine
Drug use: When she was younger
Alcohol use: Occasionally
Prone to violence?: No
Prone to crying?: On her monthly cycle, yes.
Believe in love at first sight?: Yes, but to her, this is very, very rare.
MANNERISMS
Accent: English, London dialect
Speech quirks: None
Hobbies: Casual video gaming, interior design, music curation
Habits: Sitting on surfaces that aren’t meant to be sat on, smoking
Nervous ticks: Lip biting, staring at the ground, blinking, diverting the subject with crass humor
Drives/motivations: Maintaining her current lifestyle.
Fears: Cockroaches
Sense of humour?: Almost anything goes. Puns are her guilty pleasure, though she won’t admit it. Prefers subtle humor over loud, straightforward jokes, but either is fine. Enjoys vulgarity. Loves banter.
Do they curse often?: Moderately.
FAVOURITES
Animal: Wolf
Beverage: Bubble tea
Book: Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Colour: Red
Food: Pork dumplings
Flower: Plumeria
Gem: Emerald
Mode of transportation: Train
Scent: Petrichor
Sport: Gymnastics
Weather: Sunny & breezy
Vacation destination: Reykjavík
ATTITUDES
Greatest dream: Slow life. She aspires for nothing more than a peaceful existence with a person who understands her and her values.
Greatest fear: the Duolingo Owl
Most at ease when: Curating playlists for the Leaky Bucket
Least as ease when: Somebody ( namely, certain Black family cousins ) threatens the security of her bar.
Worst possible thing that could happen: For the Order to dismantle, or lose their ideals
Biggest achievement: The Leaky Bucket!
Biggest regret: Not reaching out to her mother before it was too late.
Full name: Alastor Barov Moody
Pronunciation: Al-us-tor Ber-ov Moody
Nickname(s): No. None.
Birthdate: November 5th, 1982
Age: 36
Zodiac: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Pronouns: He/Him
Romantic orientation: Panromantic
Sexual orientation: Pansexual
Nationality: English
Ethnicity: White British
Current location: London, England
Living conditions: He's lived in the same flat since after college, mostly because if it isn't broke, don't fix it. It was a good place, he could get in and out discretely, they allowed dogs, it was easy to get into and tucked into a nice little street, his neighbors were chill. Only problem? He hates elevators and the stairs weren’t an option right after he lost his leg. So he had to pick everything up and shift into something a little more accessible. He ended up buy a small little two bedroom place (complete fixer upper) and has been slowly working on it. He's relatively clean. He has house plants all over the place~
Background
Birthplace: London, England
Hometown: London, England
Social Class: Middle
Educational achievements: BS in Criminology with a minor in music
Father: Sergei Ravenia Moody
Mother: Irene "Ireena" Tatyana Moody
Sibling(s): Berez "Marie" Petrovna Moody
Birth order: Marie is 3 years older.
Pets: Luna.
Previous relationships: TBD, but hmu cuz I want one
Arrests: … No
Prison time: Nope
Occupation & Income: He’s doing alright
Current occupation: Detective Inspector
Dream occupation: Retirement when there's fucking world peace
Past job(s): He worked at an animal shelter through college
Spending habits: It comes in waves. He'll be fine, then suddenly get really invested in like… baking cookies or something and then end up buying a shit ton of cookie cutters and good pans and things like that. And then he'll get too busy for it and get back to work, until, you know, he learns about diy mechanical keyboards and tries to build himself a nice one.
In debt?: Uh, not bad. He's doing alright, just paying off some medical bills still.
Most valuable possession: His prosthetic leg. That'd be a bitch to replace.
Skills & Abilities
Physical strength: Above Average | Average | Below Average
Speed: Above Average | Average | Below Average
Intelligence: Above Average | Average | Below Average
Accuracy: Above Average | Average | Below Average
Agility: Above Average | Average | Below Average
Stamina: Above Average | Average | Below Average
Teamwork: …Hahahahhahaha
Talents/hobbies: His true talent is cycling through useless hobbies. He likes adventure sports
Shortcomings: I mean he's got one out of two eyes, one out of two legs, and, after the amount of concussions he's had, half of his original amount of brain cells. He's stubborn and will take risks.
Languages spoken: English, French, German, some Arabic
Drive?: Yes
Jump-start a car?: Yes
Change a flat tyre?: Yes
Ride a bicycle?: Yes
Swim?: Yes
Play an instrument?: Yes
Play chess?: No
Braid hair?: No
Tie a tie?: Yes
Pick a lock?: Yes
Cook?: Yes
Physical Appearance & Characteristics
Faceclaim: Charlie Hunnam
Eye colour: Hazel
Hair colour: Blond
Hair type/style/length: It's usually cropped pretty short, but sometimes he gets lazy and lets it grow out. Once it starts getting in his face, it's haircut time.
Glasses/contacts?: Uh, well he has a glass eye. Covers it with an eyepatch.
Dominant hand: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 88 kg/ 194 lbs
Build: Broad shouldered, muscular, very defined. His legs and ass aren't as great as they used to be, so he's working on that.
Exercise habits: He works out frequently with the intention of getting back to his pre-accident body. He'll hit the gym almost daily. He also has a set of exercises and special care for the leg, which he makes sure to do.
Skin tone: White, but tanned from too much time in the sun
Tattoos: Many. I'll be posting a reference soon, but he has a full sleeve that's all flowers. The rest of his body's covered with various nature themed tattoos.
Piercings: Nah
Marks/scars: Very many. He's got some on his face, deep cuts that go from his left eyebrow to his upper lip, cutting through his eye. He's also got plenty of scrapes and scars from injuries that never healed right. Got his leg, there’s that.
Clothing style: He's supposed to wear a shirt and tie for work. Definitely has to keep his tattoos covered in that environment. As soon as work's over, the sleeves get rolled up, the tie's gone. Weekends, he dresses pretty casually.
Jewellery: Nope, none :(
Allergies: Idiots.
Diet: He follows a pretty strict diet and takes it seriously. He'll count calories and watch his proteins vs carbs, etc.
Physical ailments: None
Psychology
MBTI type: ENTJ
Enneagram type: The Challenger
Moral Alignment: Chaotic Good
Temperament: Choleric
Element: Earth
Emotional stability: Debatable
Introvert or Extrovert? Extrovert
Obsession(s): Currently: dogs, pretty people, how to season cast iron skillets. Past ones: Pokemon go, candles, and the justice league comics
Compulsion(s): Doing stupid shit because if it could possibly get the job done, it's worth a try
Phobia(s): Enclosed or tight spaces
Addiction(s): Thrills
Drug use: I mean the man's got meds, that's about it
Alcohol use: Yup
Prone to violence?: Nah
Prone to crying?: Nah
Believe in love at first sight?: Yea (maybe not for him, but he believes it)
Mannerisms
Accent: Rough, he drops consonants
Speech quirks: He uses the word no more times than anyone should
Hobbies: He likes DIY projects and is super hands on, fucks with shit around the house often. He also has a new hobby like every month.
Habits: tapping his fingers on tables, wrinkles his nose, he makes a stupid snorting half laugh noise a lot
Nervous ticks: scratching his beard
Drives/motivations: He has a way that he… sees the world, I guess. He wants it to be a certain way and when it doesn't, it drives him crazy. So he very much feels the need to fix that. He also really needs that antique record player back from Lucius, especially because it's most likely just collecting dust in a corner somewhere.
Fears: Being alone
Sense of humour?: Playful and teasing and probably a little bit mean sometimes because he doesn't know where that line is until he's crossed it
Do they curse often?: Yup…
Favourites
Animal: Dog
Beverage: Cold beer
Book: A book of poems an ex gave him
Colour: Deep green
Food: Pizza
Flower: Sunflowers
Gem: Opal
Mode of transportation: Motorcycle. He had to Uber a lot after losing his leg. It's been a while, so that shit's now modified and ready to go.
Scent: Woodsy, earthy tones
Sport: Dirt Biking
Weather: Snow, but only if he's visiting and not in it
Vacation destination: He'll always try something new and doesn’t like going to the same place twice. He's been making his way through some of the best hiking spots in the world, though.
Attitudes
Greatest dream: Climbing Everest
Greatest fear: cheap beer, letting people who rely on him down
Most at ease when: He's high on painkillers in the hospital after a surgery
Least as ease when: A thundery night when he can't get to sleep, like there's too much energy in his body with no place to go
Worst possible thing that could happen: admitting he's wrong about something
Biggest achievement: his niece saying he's her favorite adult
Biggest regret: trying to sand and varnish the cabinets himself, pretty sure he's ruined those
It’s late when he reaches Diagon Alley. A sense of unease has been crawling through his body all day, making his hands shake and his head turn at any sudden movement. It’s only a matter of time before they find out, which is why he’s here. Regulus can feel the weight of the lighter in his pocket as he gets out of his car, indication lights flashing golden with a click of the lock button. He knows that Borgin & Burke’s is important to Riddle. Knows that burning the place down will weaken his power.
With a slow exhale and a fleeting thought of his brother, he moves towards the antiques shop but slows when someone detaches themselves from the shadows. Their motorbike helmet hides the mop of curly hair atop their head but the languid pace of their long strides is recognisable.
“Rabastan?”
Regulus can feel his blood rushing through his ears, pulse racing as he tries to keep calm.
Something is suddenly pressed over his nose and mouth, the stench of chemicals making his eyes water as the world tilts sideways and something that feels a little like sleep but has the acrid taste of fear overwhelms him.
The last thing he sees is the gleam of another helmet. It’s not until later as he regains his sense and blinks into the darkness of a basement he doesn’t know, overhearing a conversation that he can barely make out, that he realises who the other Death Eater is. Emma.
Riddle’s Plan:
How do you make a rat useful? How do you demand loyalty from the rest of your followers, your soldiers, your devotees? How do you strike a blow at your enemies for good measure?
He has known of Regulus’ lack of faith in him for some time now. The boy was always too green and too weak to fit within Death Eater ranks, but you can’t control a powerful family without having a tight grip on its heirs. The fun part was figuring out how to use a lost little teenager to his advantage.
Riddle bides his time and then uses those who require testing. He needs to know that the younger Lestrange is dedicated. Needs to ensure that Miss Vanity remains obedient. Their instructions are given and he watches the pieces fall into place. The rat enters the trap.
A finger of blame is easy to manipulate with such vocal opposition. The Order of the Phoenix could do with being put firmly in their place, so he orchestrates this particular symphony to make it sound as though it’s coming from their mouths. They are the ones who kidnapped poor Regulus. They are the ones demanding a ransom. They are the ones that the public should despise.
The ransom reads as follows:
We have Regulus Black. If you want to see him again, we demand that each Sacred 28 company donates £10 million to any London-based charity. You have 48 hours. The Order of the Phoenix.
And thus, we continue--
[ Friday 14th June 2019 ]
Riddle’s fake Order of the Phoenix ransom note.is sat on [ Daisy’s ] desk when she arrives at the office that morning. After notifying her superiors, she immediately discusses the matter with colleague [ Alastor ]. The note is accompanied by Regulus’ House of Black signet ring and a lock of his hair, all of which she passes on to [ Emma ] for forensic analysis. The ransom note’s deadline of 48 hours starts ticking.
All members of the Sacred 28 are informed of the ransom by the police. [ Lucius & Andromeda ] are asked to represent the Sacred 28 at a press conference and must make the difficult decision on whether to go ahead with the deal. Riddle calls Lucius and informs him of what has really happened to Regulus, instructing Lucius to ensure that everyone believes that the Sacred 28 will do what they can to get Regulus back. At Riddle’s request, Lucius also leaks the ransom note to the Daily Prophet to ensure that the Order of the Phoenix’s horrendous behaviour becomes common knowledge.
Having been warned by Alastor about the ransom note, which the Order of the Phoenix knows to be fake, [ Marlene ] retaliates on behalf of the Order by sneaking into the House of Black headquarters whilst wearing a balaclava. She destroys their designs and sprays paints the word LIARS on the walls along with the iconic phoenix-shaped logo. Marlene is making her escape when she’s confronted by [ Bellatrix ] whose identity is hidden behind the dark visor and leathers of motorbike gear.
[ Messages sent the morning of Friday 14th June 2019 ]
From Riddle to the Death Eaters:
Do not oppose Lucius’ decision regarding the ransom. That is a direct order.
From Dumbledore to the Order of the Phoenix:
Turbulent times lie ahead. Try not to cause waves but make a point of the Order’s innocence however you can. Our enemies seek to turn all others against us, but in doing so have shown that they are threatened by our work. Remain calm.
From the Commander of the Met Police to Operation Auror:
This ransom was likely made to fail. Ensure that your team does all you can to find the boy before the 48 hours is up. Try to figure out who may have written the note and get them in for questioning.
From the Heads of the Families to the Sacred 28:
We have nominated a doctor to provide their level-headed medical opinion on Regulus’ safety and a member who has experience in philanthropic endeavours to help us decide how to respond to the ransom note.
[ Saturday 15th June 2019 ]
[ Rabastan & Emma ] grow increasingly nervous as the ransom note deadline draws nearer. They decide to meet up to discuss their fake alibis, the weight of Regulus’ fate beginning to grow heavier on their shoulders. Riddle continues to remain silent on the matter, having previously instructed them to keep their heads down.
His disapproval of the Order of the Phoenix glaringly apparent in his articles on them, [ Maya ] contacts [ Ted ] to tell him about the House of Black vandalism and accepts the offer of a Quibbler interview after dealing with the aftermath of her latest collection equating to six months worth of work being destroyed.
Having returned from surveying a new potential oil rig site in Mexico, [ Amycus ] is brought up to date on current occurrences by [ Alecto ] who then has to bite her tongue at consistently coming second to him when Riddle contacts her brother to inform him of an assignment. He is instructed to keep an eye on [ Narcissa ] under the guise of protecting her from the Order but in reality is simply ensuring she doesn’t influence Lucius or Andromeda in their decision making.
Please set threads between the dates of 14th June and 15th June.