Summary: Leanne Jacobs commits suicide, leaving her younger brother Travis to wonder if it’s his fault. He decides that he needs to find out why she would kill herself and begins to dig. The things he finds, as well as the people who he thought he knew, changes him forever.
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Chapter One
Her room was the same just before she had died. Her bed was made, clothes strewn atop it like she had been trying to figure out what to wear the day she had died. Books were strewn all across the floor, in piles or in groups, and papers were thumb-tacked to the wall, a corkboard taped up onto the wall. Pictures of friends, family, and selfies of her and her friends decorated it, as well as awards from past school years. Her desk was covered with her schoolbooks, notebooks open, like she had been studying.Stepping over a pile of books, I made my way to her desk, lifting up a picture frame that was there. In it was a picture of ten-year-old me and a twelve-year-old sister. The younger us were sprouting grins like there wasn’t a care in the world, not knowing what would happen in just four years.
Back then, we were innocent little kids, unaware of the harsh reality the world was going to throw in our faces.
We were inseparable back then. It was like we were knotted at the hip, and we just didn’t want to be away from one another. We did everything together: We played cards, read books, watched movies, played pirates in the back yard, and even told each other secrets.
And yet, she had died.
Why didn’t she feel like she could tell me anything?
It was like she disconnected from, cut me off, ever since she had left on a trip to a ski lodge with a couple of her friends. When she got back, it was like she was a total different person. No smiles, no laughter, no nothing.
Just an empty, expressionless, robot.
She never talked to me, even if I knocked at her door and tried to talk to her. She never texted me when I stayed over at a friend’s, or ever indulged in how school was going. She never watched movies with me, or played cards (mostly just a card game), and I felt lonely.
I felt detached.
Detached from my only sibling whose company I enjoyed.
Detached from her little world, which only consisted of studying, friends, and ignoring me.
Detached from her memory, like I was just a stranger our family had taken in.
And yet, I had felt okay with it.
I told myself she was getting older and she would need more space, since older siblings liked to have their privacy. I knew that if I did that, she would return to normal.
That she would go back to being the sister I knew four months ago.
That she would go back to being my friend.
I was wrong.
She wouldn’t go back to being the sister I had knew four months before, or go back to being my friend.
She never would.
Because she committed suicide.
Travis Jacobs ♢ Muggleborn ♢ 5th Year ♢ Gryffindor ♢ Robert Sheehan
OOC Information- This won’t affect whether or not you’ll get in. We just want to get to know you as a person.
1. What’s your name or alias?
Jake, Oreki, Trick
2. How old are you?
20
3. Timezone/Location?
GMT + 1
4. How often do you think you’ll be able to get on – 1 to 10 (1 being lowest and 10 highest):
Might be dropping to a 9 or so what with my personal issues…
5. Which is your favourite Harry Potter character and why?
As I answered Weasley Twins last, I will give you my second favourite this time: Draco Malfoy. I’ll be honest and say I like him mainly for the fact that his story is kind of tragic - as well as his relationship with a certain main character named Harry Potter. I have this feeling inside that Draco and Harry could have been great friends, had Harry given him the chance. I’ll admit that Draco was kind of a douchebag, but then how would you expect him to act when his father used to be a Death Eater? But even with that upbringing, Draco shows that this is NOT the person he wants to be - he is unable to kill. He can not take the life of Dumbledore, and he is one of the people who seems the most affected when learning about Harry’s death. He’s also terrified of becoming a Death Eater, even if he acts proud when in front of others.
6. Tell us something interesting about yourself.
I have an unhealthy obsession with Dylan O’Brien, and Robert Sheehan... and I like High School Musical unironically.
7. Do you have any alterations to the bio or face claim and if so why?
This is an OC – so no.
8. Do you accept that this is a mature, multipara RP with some adult themes?
I believe I have already signed this contract once before. Yes.
9. Do you have anything else you wish to add?
Nothing of importance, no.
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Desired Face Claim: Robert Sheehan
Biography:
Travis Jacobs, 15, 13/03/59
Born in Ireland. Current residence: London, England.
Broom: Comet 240
Born on March 13th, 1959 to parents currently unknown to him, given up for adoption not too long after, and taken in by Eugene and Lydia Jacobs. The boy himself has no idea that he was adopted, and believes himself to be the son of a squib father and a muggle mother - thus making him a muggleborn, seeing as neither of his parents had any magical abilities. Besides from that, his parents treated him completely as if he was their own. He attended muggle institutions from age 2 till 11. In his younger age, he was pretty well-received by other children, and had a lot of friends, but they quickly grew apart when the other children became more calm and mature, and Travis kept on going with his high energy level and pranks - he simply became too much for them, and he became someone that others rolled their eyes at and didn’t want to associate with - save for a few like-minded students.
When he grew old enough, and started showing signs of skills in the magical arts, his father began teaching him about the magical world. Travis hooked himself onto the idea of a hierarchy based solely upon blood status - and he quickly learned to hate purebloods, seeing those were the kinds of people who had thrown his father on the streets before he could barely fend for himself. He became proud of his heritage, and determined to show the world that someone’s skills are not determined by the parents they have.
When the time for him to attend magical school grew closer, he took to reading about the magical world, especially Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, determined to teach himself all there was to be known about the world he’d be living in for the next many years of his life. When he learned about the war, he immediately set his mind to fighting for what he believed was right - equality. His biggest dream became to overthrow the power the purebloods seemed to have bestowed upon themselves, and to kill Voldemort with his own hands. He also became determined to become a part of Gryffindor house - seeing as they had a rivalry with his least favourite house - Slytherin.
During his first year, on the train ride there, in fact, Travis met a boy the same age as himself, whose looked suspiciously similar to his own. So similar, in fact, that the two of them decided that they were brothers. Thus the “Same face Brothers” came to be - and Travis had met the best friend he would ever have. At the sorting ceremony, he begged the sorting hat to sort him into Gryffindor - and his wishes coupled with the qualities of his personality and potential as a wizard indeed got him sorted into the house he most wanted. As for subjects, the young boy quickly showed skills when it came to brewing potions - as well as flying.
In fact, he took such a liking to flying that he ended up begging his parents for a broom, and made sure to try out for the team first chance he got, making himself stand out enough to apparently be chosen as the Gryffindor seeker, a position he’s kept till this day.
Age and Year Group: 15 – 5th Year
1. What is your character’s name?
Travis Jacobs
2. When is your character’s blood status? Pureblood, Halfblood or Muggleborn.
Assumed Muggleborn. But is in reality Pureblood.
3. What House is your character in and how do they feel about this? *
Gryffindor
In first year, Travis had begged the sorting hat to place him in this very house. As he put it “Please sort me into Gryffindor. Anything but Slytherin will work, but please sort me into Gryffindor!”
Aside from him pushing the hat with his wishes, he’s also incredibly brave and stubborn. I really don’t see him fitting into any other house - seeing as he’s rather loud and lively, not too creative, not exactly loyal... and absolutely hates purebloods. But the fact that he would gladly die to save the lives of others, and that he really has no problem with this, just makes him a perfect Gryffindor if you ask me.
4. Describe to us your character’s relationship with their family? *
Travis is very close with both of his parents, and he loves them very dearly. In fact, he loves his father so much that when he found out about his past, he set his mind to fight in the war and defeat the purist bastards who threw him on the streets.
So really, I can’t describe his relationship with his parents much better than simply - they love each other more than anything. He would do anything for his parents, and the same applies the other way around.
Now Vincent is a slightly different story - they’re as close as brothers, perhaps even closer than that, considering the activities they do together. Travis loves this boy dearly, and really, he just wants him to be happy, not realizing that what he wants for his own future, could ruin the other boys happiness forever. Their relationship is complicated, and deep, and there’s definitely a very deep love and understanding here. if anyone were to touch Vincent, you can be sure they’d hear from Travis’ fist - or perhaps feel his skills in the art of potion-brewing first hand.
5. Describe to us your character’s appearance. *
Gangly - or at least that’s the way he appears while fully clothed, because in reality - the boy is rather fit. He has a huge mess of curly, dark brown hair - which nicely contrasts his pale green-blue eyes, which are brought out further by his thick, dark eyebrows, and rather noticeable lower lashes . He has fair skin, although I wouldn’t exactly describe him as being pale - seeing as he does love the outdoors, and swimming. In summer, when the sun shines brightest, you might be lucky to see the faintest shadows of freckles across his face - but apart from that, the only real markings he has is a single beauty mark next to his right eye, so deep in the corner that when he smiles, it disappears in the faint wrinkles. He also has rather full lips, and a pretty ordinary nose - slender towards the top, and a bit wider towards the bottom. Really nothing to write home about there.
6. Describe to us your character’s personality. *
Travis is... well he’s a lot to handle for most people who come into contact with him. He’s always full of energy, and tends to joke around and flirt a lot. He’s honestly rarely ever serious outside of class - even less so when he’s with Vincent.
7. Describe your character’s strengths. *
Bravery, particularly skilled with potions, Vincent, caring, realistic-optimist.
8. Describe your character’s weaknesses. *
Untrustworthy, afraid of commitment, claustrophobic, Vincent.
9. Where does your character’s alliance fall? – The Order, Death Eaters or Other (if other please specify).
The Order
10. What would your character’s patronus be? - remember Death Eaters cannot cast a Patronus. *
Tiger
The meaning of this animal, and the reason it is Travis’ patronus - is willpower, courage, personal strength, aggression or anger felt towards someone or yourself, a shadow part of yourself you want to hide and unpredictability. Travis is all of these things, but the thing he prides himself most upon is his courage and willpower. Even if he tends to hide his true feelings when it comes to friendship and romance, there’s always a higher purpose to his actions. Another meaning of the tiger is good physical health,vitality - Travis has a higher than average metabolism, and he tends to heal rather fast. not to mention he is physically strong - pretty much every part of his body weight is muscle. So even though he’s thin-looking... any past of him that does look fuller - especially his legs and upper arms - is something he’s trained to be strong.
So he is, in all senses of the phrase “strong like a tiger”.
11. What would your character’s Boggart be – and what is the reason for this? *
Travis’ boggart is a dark, hooded, faceless person, moving behind himself to grab him. The figure, at this point, has shifted slightly, and is starting to become recognizable - although Travis will always be the only one to ever see it, because of the hood.
What you have to understand is that the person Travis fears the most in this world - is Voldemort. And seeing as he does not know what the man looks like - the figure he would see could be literally anyone. This is also one of his reasons for not allowing himself to grow close to anyone.
Besides his fear of the man he’s fighting, Travis is terribly claustrophobic - this stems from his fear of being tied down and captured - being unable to act. The idea of him being caught up somewhere, while the world is at war - without being able to do anything... that is possibly the worst to him.
12. Should your character come across the Mirror of Erised what would they see? *
His family - both of his parents, himself, and Vincent - standing together and holding hands, happy together. Travis doesn’t realize himself, that what he wants the most is not to fight, but in fact is to make his family happy. It’s something that looms in the back of his mind - and something he most likely won’t realize until the day he dies - if that can even do it. But alas, what he wants the most, his true desire, is to be happy together with the people he loves.
13. What wand wood will your character have and why? (You can find a list here). *
Cypress
Brave, self-sacrificing, bold, and destined to die a heroic death - these are the qualities associated with the wood type.
Let me answer this further by giving you an example! Travis and a few other students are walking along a path, and they come across a bridge - in the middle of that bridge stands a troll. The troll demands that one of the students - and only one - fights and defeats him before they can move on. Travis would, without hesitation, step forwards, wand lifted, and offer himself for a duel with the troll.
And to explain the last quality, one which is not that important, but still applies to Travis - he is completely and utterly ready to die for what he believes in. In fact, this is why he refuses to commit himself to most people - because in his self-sacrificing nature, he realizes he will most likely end up dying in the war.
So this is why cypress is the wood most suitable for the boy.
14. What wand core will your character have and why? (You can find a list here)*
Phoenix Feather
Like Travis, a wand with this core is hard to win over - but once you do it, they’re both faithful partners. They’re also both very picky with the people they pledge allegiance to. In fact, the animal itself is similar to Travis, and that’s probably why - despite not being very good with spells - Travis is so closely connected to his wand. It also helps that his wand has a mind of it’s own, to sort of make up for it’s owners slight incompetence. However, the wand is growing impatient with him, so Travis needs to step up his game if he is to keep it’s loyalty.
15. What characteristics will your character’s wand have and why? (You can find a list here)*
12 ½ inches, Supple
Now, besides being tall for his age, travis also has a very forceful and dominating personality - however lacking slightly in the whole trust department. Hence, he has a just slightly longer-than-average wand, if average is the middle range of all wand lengths. As for the flexibility, this wand goes very very withe the fact that Travis is exceptionally good when it comes to potions. It also further explain the reason travis isn’t so good with spells - as this type of wand has a hard time opening up to it’s owner, and showing it’s abilities. This would have put the young Travis off for quite a while, and easily explains his reluctance when it comes to getting better.
16. Are there any ships in particular you would like? (We cannot guarantee this)
No, not really.
17. Any particular ships you would not like?
No, as long as everyone realizes that Travis has a very strict no-relationships policy, and it would take a lot of hard work if you want him to be shipped with anyone.
