Post by xanderray on Jul 19, 2009 22:51:50 GMT -5
Introducing: XANDER RAY.
The Basics
Name;Xander Ray
Age; 17
Birthday;November 1st
Gender; Male
Year; 6th**
House; Ravenclaw
Occupation;
Wand; 12” Dragon’s Heart Thread Palm Wood
The Outer Layer
Physical Appearance;
Height: 6’ 3”
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair: Short, messy, brown/gold highlights in the summer
Eyes:Blue, but they change time to time
Accent: Faint British accent, but mainly Hawaiian
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Other:
Xander is a well-built guy, mostly from many years of surfing in his home in Hawaii, but not overly so. He’s kept himself in shape by running on the beaches, surfing, rock-climbing and working in his uncle’s surf shop. His arms are at a good length and his legs are long, that’s where he gets most of his height. His torso is well defined and on the back of his left shoulder, he has a very detailed tribal tattoo, which he got from his friends while he was knocked out on drugs, but he loves it anyways.
He has broad shoulders, but, again, not overly so. His neck has a nice artistic curve to it, and his Adam’s apple is noticeable. His face is round, but his chin is kind of squared. He has a rather small nose, but a good-sized one for his face. His eyes are a blue/green color, like the ocean, and his hair is an auburn/red color. His hair is rather unorderly, but it looks all right with his style. He prefers his hair to be short and choppy so that it dries faster when he's out of the water and has to work. Dark lashes and dark brows surround his eyes, and although they are dark, his eyes always seem to have a glow of enthusiasm in them.
He is handsome, but he doesn’t see it very much and all he would ever do to “dress up” is to ruffle his hair with some gel and slip into some comfy jeans and a collar top. He’s normally found in his board shorts or kaki shorts with flip-flops and a tank top.
The Inner Layer
Patronus; Humuhumunukunukuapuaa (haha – just kidding – probably a shark)
Boggart; Not sure… haven’t met one yet
Strengths; sports (surfing, rock climbing, swimming, running, etc.), manners, being myself
Weaknesses; being buisness-y,
Personality;
Xander is a rather easy-going, happy-go-lucky kind of guy that is really laid-back and relaxed. He is usually found, if not on the water, in a hammock playing a ukulele or making boards, or chilling with friends on the beach. Living in Hawaii for so long has given him the sense of ‘no worries’ and he likes to share that with people since he knows that so many people worry about too much. He’s also very respectful and knows his manners, but it’s not to the point where it’s annoyingly so. When it comes to girls, he’s not the kind of guy to step up and flirt with a girl just cause her breasts are big or she’s in a short dress. He is very courteous kind of man that will not look at a girl’s cleavage while he is talking with her or her legs and but from behind when she walks away. He knows that women deserve respect, and it’s not his place to objectify them.
He’s a friendly guy that likes to hang out with friends and act like a brother when he makes good friends with girls. He knows when to draw the line when talking. He doesn’t like to upset anyone or get on peoples’ bad sides. He just wants friends and is calm and collective.
His anger is not easily set off, but when tilted he’ll march off and do some serious surfing, no matter the weather, nor the water. He is known for never really holding a grudge and is open to other peoples’ sides of the story. That brings us to knowing that he likes to observe people. He watches them, studies them, and knows when it is the right time or the wrong time to approach them. He does something that not a lot of people do these days: he stops to listen to what people have to say and thinks about what he’s going to say - over and over - before he says it. He loves to help people and would like to use his athletics as a way to reach out to people and help them learn what they are curious about if they are interesting in the sports he is involved in.
The Past
History;
Xander has lived in Hawaii his whole life, but was born in London when his parents wanted to live close to their siblings. But is dad’s job made them move and his Uncle Tubby (his mom’s brother) became his mentor. Of course, he still kept in touch with his cousins Brea and Kiera.
Brea was much more of a sister to him than a cousin. They always got a long and whenever they saw each other, they were pretty much inseparable. When Xander heard of the planned marriage, he demanded to meet the man that Brea was going to marry. And when he met Adrian, he didn’t like him. He was older, yes, and a bit of a prick to Brea, and that was not okay with Xander. He didn’t understand, being so young, why his uncle would marry off such a wonderful girl to such an awful man. He didn’t think it was right. Unfortunately, the promised husband never knew that he didn’t like him, because Xander pretended he did.
When they discovered Kiera’s second person, it was hard for him to get a grip of, but after a few times meeting Ophelia, he knew how to handle her. He didn’t particularly like Ophelia, but he loved his younger cousin Kiera. And he realized that avoiding her in such circumstances would not be a good idea. So he stuck true and stayed by her and her older sister in both their terrible situations.
When he was eleven, he was invited to go to Hogwarts with Brea. He was so excited and didn’t hesitate to go. Of course, he was going to miss Hawaii, but he always had holidays to go back and hit the waves. However, Hogwarts didn’t stick to the entire hubbub that people mentioned it. Sure, there were a few good pranks (some of them with him involved) but it was an easy-going seven years: which was perfect for Xander. In his third year, he decided that since he loved potions so much, but still loved surfing, and knew the injuries from that all too well, he’d want to major in Potions and Medical Magic. It was an early year for him to decide what he wanted to do, but he just wanted to help people and alleviate all the pain that he could see Brea and Kiera going though because of their situations, just in a different way.
**After his third year, he had to take a year off to help around home. His mother had become sick and he wanted to make sure that she was better while his father had to travel for work. He helped her and nursed her back to health and came back for his 4th year, just a couple months before he turned 15.
His Uncle Tubby is a well-known surfboard maker in the small town he lives in and around the island too. He is Xander’s best friend more than an uncle. Being only 16 years older than him, they get along just great. Just like him and his parents. The whole family surfs together and it’s a major part of their life, ever since they moved to Hawaii. Xander has a lot of friends in Hawaii and none of them know about the wizardry in the simple family of four that lives on the beach in the south end of the island. Since his whole family is pretty hospitable, everyone knows them by first name and there is no sense of formality: it’s all easy-going. Just as any time on the beach should be.
Put You To The Test
Password; admin edit
Roleplay Sample;
Xander, after moving into his dorm, grabbed his board and ran out to the beach. He wanted to check it out, see the waves, check the tempurature and see if many people made it down on the sand for recreation. He had his board under one arm, his wetsuit and a spare, with a bag of wax, wristbands, a towel, and a camera under his other arm. A smile was on his bright face and when he made it to the beach, it was warm and sunny and he couldn't help but grin even bigger. His barefeet kicked off his sandals and he wriggled his toes in the sand as he set up his towel, set his bag and suits on it, and set the board on the beach next to the towel. He slipped off his shirt and set it by his shoes, and reached into his bag for some wax. He opened the small plastic box and began to cover the top of his board with the translucent white wax.
He stopped after the top was covered and whipped his brow with his wrist, put the wax away, and went to the water to wash his hands. As his feet touched the water, he smiled. The water wasn't that bad. He prolly wouldn't need a wet-suit for this beach, except at winter time. He laughed. 'Now... He finished up washing his hands and made his way back to his board. 'Hopefully someone will join me...' he looked up at the castle windows, 'I'm sure someone will think I'm crazy..' He laughed to himself and walked out to the water, after grabbing his board. He hit waist deep and bit his lip. It was a little more chilly... but he could deal with it. He climbed on the top of his board and straddled it, sitting up for a few minutes, while looking at the waves, current, and water.
He could see that the waves were a lot smaller and he sighed as he laid down and began to paddle out towards the large waves and when he was out there, he faced shore, looked over his shoulder, saw a huge swell and smiled. He began to paddle forward, caught the wave, and stood as he began to zip around on the wave. He laughed with joy, loudly, and rode the wave until he had to stop and he fell off his board, planned. He came to the surface, sat up on his board and decided to fix his wrist attachment while he was out there, and just let the waves roll under him and towards shore.
