Post by mnfarmer on Mar 15, 2011 4:04:14 GMT
Let's pass a butterbeer to Devdan Kapoor!
Who has been role-playing for 1-ish years (if you exclude off and on time).
DEVDAN KAPOOR
Dev
The Basics:[/color]
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 6th
Age:17
Blood: Muggle-born
Wand (length, wood, core): 7 1/2" mahogany with a Dragon Heartstring core.
Pet: Dev has a deep brown-colored barn owl that his parents bought for him during a trip to the United States after his acceptance into Hogwarts had been received. His official name is Achari but Dev just calls him Archer when he isn't around his parents.
Physical Description:[/color]
Dev stands a full five foot and seven inches off the ground. His midnight hair extends beyond his nose, which he likes. He often swishes his hair to one side in a fashion he likes, but his parents abhor. His skin is the color of a strong cup of coffee with few additives. Both he and his parents are proud of his Indian heritage; his parents more-so than himself. His has almond colored eyes that have always been a strong attractive force, or so his past relationship partners have told him.
He is sometimes teased for his slight appearance, but he eats what he wants and as much as he wants so he isn't too worried about his body. At 5' 7" and 140 pounds, he isn't big by any standards, but years of playing football have kept him slender.
Personality:[/color]
Devdan’s temperament is described by his mother as “the cool after a Spring rain.” Dev had heard this statement since he was a small child, but until he became a bit older, he never understood what his mother meant by this. He almost always appears calm and collected; always at peace. Even during tough situations, Dev usually tended to stay quiet and stern, and he would only speak after he had fully contemplated what he would say and what his words would mean before he spoke them. He was, of course, much more open and light-hearted in a general day-to-day situation. He laughed often, smiled often, and always enjoyed to spread the laughs and smiles. Dev is very empathetic and takes notice of others' emotions and strives to help in any way he can. He sometimes became shy in large, intimate groups with people he wasn’t too familiar with, but almost paradoxically, he performed well in front of large groups of people. This has contributed to his performer’s mentality.
Dev enjoys music to a strong degree. His parents have often puzzled as to his devotion and love of music. Initially, they thought it unhealthy for him, but eventually they grew to accept his passion. In pursuit of his love, he taught himself how to play guitar, violin, piano, sitar, and mandolin; stringed instruments being his specialty. He never seems to be able to grasp instruments such as trumpets or trombones, which disappointed him, but this just drove him to pursue the instruments that he could somewhat play even more. He enjoys acoustic music and “indie” music most, but he is well rounded in his musical tastes. He greatly enjoys alternative rock and the sub-culture it has spawned. After he finally talked his parents into it, he pursued many concerts after he turned thirteen.
One reason his parents have allowed his to do so many things that they would otherwise think unwise is due to Dev’s intelligence. He strives for knowledge and enjoys discovering more and more of the world’s secrets. He could never understand why so many students made bad grades or failed in classes. Intellectual pursuits came naturally to him, and he promises to hold education very dear.
He does, however, retain a somewhat strict upbringing from his first generation Punjab-British parents. The discovery of his magically ability has greatly confused him with regard to his family’s culture and his religious belief. It has caused him to be even more unsure of his past, culture, and upbringing, and to question the nature of life and the universe. Dev struggles with these questions and is constantly questioning all things, and keeps an open mind since his magical discovery.
He holds a strong sense of family and value instilled in him from birth. This is one of the things that he has reconsidered during his introspection; however, he has decided that his love for his family is not just something that exists because he was “trained” that way, and fully embraces this, even if it does lead to some stereotypes thrown at him at school. It was hard for him to leave his family for Hogwarts when he received his letter, but between his parents sending him letters regularly and spending the time before he falls asleep thinking about his parents, he makes it through the tough times. When he does come on breaks, which he always does unless there is an extreme reason, he spends all of his time with his family.
His strong, culturally-rich upbringing combined with his love of music has led him to consider a career in the arts, and he hopes to one day become an arts teacher and teach music and literature classes to the magical or muggle community.
History:[/color]
Devdan Kapoor was born in a (relatively) small hospital near Oxford, United Kingdom. The proud parents, Suneet and Sagar, looked to Suneet’s brother and the three shared a smile as his mother held him for the first time and Dev silently lay in his mother’s arms resting. His parents were sure to request his uncle, Kumar to deliver him. The trades of all those in the family were very important, and if there was a pediatrician in the family, that was wonderful. Kumar often told Dev about the ceremonious way that Dev’s father had asked Kumar to be their pediatrician when his mother became pregnant with him. Kumar always told him that at the time he was honored, but as the time went by, the ceremonious nature seemed almost absurd, but maybe it had value. “You can always count on family” is what his father always told him.
Devdan spent most of his childhood learning three languages, Punjabi, English and Hindi, spending time with his extended family, and traveling with his parents. His parents noticed that he seemed to pick up on languages more quickly than others; it took them a while to notice this, however, as he was always very quiet. Granted he was a very obedient child—every time his family wanted him to practice one of the languages he was learning, he always obliged the request—but he did not seem to converse much. This changed as he grew older, and by the time he was six, asking question became a staple interaction for Dev.
His parents noticed how much happier Dev seemed to be when family members came to visit them. Dev would spend the next few days with the visitor of his own blood smiling and entertaining the family. These visits also helped him acquire all the skills of a good host as he grew. His parents were always very proud of him. He strived to never let them down, which isn’t to say that it never happened—it is impossible to never do wrong and get in trouble—but generally his parents loved to tell others about their child. They also made sure to tell him often how proud they were of him. Devdan always took every word of praise from his parents to heart.
His parents traveled often—his father being an IT specialist and hardware researcher for the largest computer development project ever undertaken by the Queen’s government—and Devdan was always brought along. Many times he would miss school to go “back home” to India, visit the United States, see the sights of Paris, eat the cuisine of Tuscany, or any other multitude of potential travel plans. His parents were not worried about Dev’s missing school, however, because they knew that Dev would study at night before they went to bed and would not be left behind in his coursework. His parents did however have to plan the trips in which Devdan came along very carefully. Usually they waiting till Devdan might have an unusually long weekend anyway due to a Friday or Monday holiday and leave then so as to have Devdan only miss one or two days of school at a time. The majority of the trips took place during Christmas and Summer holidays because of Devdan's school requirements; this being another lesson from Dev's father about responsibilities.
Devdan was liked in his school, and made friends easily even though through a product of his birthday being right on the cut-off for classes, he was almost always the oldest in his grades. He enjoyed being around people, but did not spend much time outside of school with friends, with the exception of inviting them over to dinner with his family at the behest of this parents.
Dev was also very romantic—not in the love sense, but in the adventure and wonder sense. He always loved the fantastic stories that his parents would tell him about India or the Gods, the stories of Rama and Shiva being two of his favorite bedtime stories.
By the time Devdan was six, he started displaying the first signs of a magical disposition. He would flip the pages of the simple books he read without removing his hands from the cover. It wasn’t a constant thing, nor was he able to control it, but his parents noticed. Dev did not even notice until his parents spoke to him about it. “I don’t see how you can read properly when the wind keeps blowing your page over!” Sagar said in his heavily accented English. Devdan was puzzled and did not understand as he was absorbed in his reading. He did not pay attention to how the pages were turned, and when he did concentrate on the action, he was never able to replicate it. But this was not the end of his magical displays.
When Devdan was eight, his family took a trip to America and visited the National Cemetery in Arlington. While visiting the “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” with its constant guard from American military men, Dev closed his eyes imagining what a war must be like and when he opened them, he was viewing his parents from the other side of the marching aisle. Initially he thought that his parents must have walked around to get a different view, but when he noticed his parents’ shocked expressions and looking behind them to see where their son had gone, he knew that something was strange. He walked around and met back with his parents and explained how he didn’t know what happened, and no, he did not intentionally walk away from them.
This magic that seems to follow Dev began to put them at unease, and his parents began looking to their religion as a possible explanation. Being eclectic Hindus, there could be many explanations of what was going on, but as there were no more incidents in the near future, conversation on the matter died down. His parents did not stop thinking about it though, and many times they expressed the hopeful notion that their child had been blessed by the gods.
No other incidents seemed to “plague” Dev until he received his invitation to Hogwarts, at which point he seemed to remain quiet more and more as his whole world seemed to be turning upside down. After much discussion and “soul-searching” among his family, it was finally decided that he would be allowed to attend Hogwarts.
His first year at Hogwarts was possibly the greatest year in Devdan’s life. He adapted to the new lifestyle slowly, but enjoyed the wonder and adventure that this comparably exotic new lifestyle offered. He looked forward to discovering the secrets of magic, and he served as an excellent student. He made friends easily at Hogwarts, much like his muggle school before it, which helped Devdan cope with being away from his parents. He was a little bummed at being sorted into Ravenclaw initially as he had heard so many great things about Gryffindor, but as he met his peers, he became very satisfied with the decision.
His five years since then have been filled with hardship at being away from his family, but great camaraderie, learning, wonder, and adventure has helped him through the distance from his family; as well, it has given Dev a stronger sense of independence than he could have ever dreamed possible, and he is determined to make his sixth year at Hogwarts the best it can possibly be!
Passcode: I've had to read a book about Film Noir for classes, but I have recently been reading a history of Muhammad and Indian myths for personal reading.
Who has been role-playing for 1-ish years (if you exclude off and on time).
DEVDAN KAPOOR
Dev
The Basics:[/color]
House: Ravenclaw
Year: 6th
Age:17
Blood: Muggle-born
Wand (length, wood, core): 7 1/2" mahogany with a Dragon Heartstring core.
Pet: Dev has a deep brown-colored barn owl that his parents bought for him during a trip to the United States after his acceptance into Hogwarts had been received. His official name is Achari but Dev just calls him Archer when he isn't around his parents.
Physical Description:[/color]
Dev stands a full five foot and seven inches off the ground. His midnight hair extends beyond his nose, which he likes. He often swishes his hair to one side in a fashion he likes, but his parents abhor. His skin is the color of a strong cup of coffee with few additives. Both he and his parents are proud of his Indian heritage; his parents more-so than himself. His has almond colored eyes that have always been a strong attractive force, or so his past relationship partners have told him.
He is sometimes teased for his slight appearance, but he eats what he wants and as much as he wants so he isn't too worried about his body. At 5' 7" and 140 pounds, he isn't big by any standards, but years of playing football have kept him slender.
Personality:[/color]
Devdan’s temperament is described by his mother as “the cool after a Spring rain.” Dev had heard this statement since he was a small child, but until he became a bit older, he never understood what his mother meant by this. He almost always appears calm and collected; always at peace. Even during tough situations, Dev usually tended to stay quiet and stern, and he would only speak after he had fully contemplated what he would say and what his words would mean before he spoke them. He was, of course, much more open and light-hearted in a general day-to-day situation. He laughed often, smiled often, and always enjoyed to spread the laughs and smiles. Dev is very empathetic and takes notice of others' emotions and strives to help in any way he can. He sometimes became shy in large, intimate groups with people he wasn’t too familiar with, but almost paradoxically, he performed well in front of large groups of people. This has contributed to his performer’s mentality.
Dev enjoys music to a strong degree. His parents have often puzzled as to his devotion and love of music. Initially, they thought it unhealthy for him, but eventually they grew to accept his passion. In pursuit of his love, he taught himself how to play guitar, violin, piano, sitar, and mandolin; stringed instruments being his specialty. He never seems to be able to grasp instruments such as trumpets or trombones, which disappointed him, but this just drove him to pursue the instruments that he could somewhat play even more. He enjoys acoustic music and “indie” music most, but he is well rounded in his musical tastes. He greatly enjoys alternative rock and the sub-culture it has spawned. After he finally talked his parents into it, he pursued many concerts after he turned thirteen.
One reason his parents have allowed his to do so many things that they would otherwise think unwise is due to Dev’s intelligence. He strives for knowledge and enjoys discovering more and more of the world’s secrets. He could never understand why so many students made bad grades or failed in classes. Intellectual pursuits came naturally to him, and he promises to hold education very dear.
He does, however, retain a somewhat strict upbringing from his first generation Punjab-British parents. The discovery of his magically ability has greatly confused him with regard to his family’s culture and his religious belief. It has caused him to be even more unsure of his past, culture, and upbringing, and to question the nature of life and the universe. Dev struggles with these questions and is constantly questioning all things, and keeps an open mind since his magical discovery.
He holds a strong sense of family and value instilled in him from birth. This is one of the things that he has reconsidered during his introspection; however, he has decided that his love for his family is not just something that exists because he was “trained” that way, and fully embraces this, even if it does lead to some stereotypes thrown at him at school. It was hard for him to leave his family for Hogwarts when he received his letter, but between his parents sending him letters regularly and spending the time before he falls asleep thinking about his parents, he makes it through the tough times. When he does come on breaks, which he always does unless there is an extreme reason, he spends all of his time with his family.
His strong, culturally-rich upbringing combined with his love of music has led him to consider a career in the arts, and he hopes to one day become an arts teacher and teach music and literature classes to the magical or muggle community.
History:[/color]
Devdan Kapoor was born in a (relatively) small hospital near Oxford, United Kingdom. The proud parents, Suneet and Sagar, looked to Suneet’s brother and the three shared a smile as his mother held him for the first time and Dev silently lay in his mother’s arms resting. His parents were sure to request his uncle, Kumar to deliver him. The trades of all those in the family were very important, and if there was a pediatrician in the family, that was wonderful. Kumar often told Dev about the ceremonious way that Dev’s father had asked Kumar to be their pediatrician when his mother became pregnant with him. Kumar always told him that at the time he was honored, but as the time went by, the ceremonious nature seemed almost absurd, but maybe it had value. “You can always count on family” is what his father always told him.
Devdan spent most of his childhood learning three languages, Punjabi, English and Hindi, spending time with his extended family, and traveling with his parents. His parents noticed that he seemed to pick up on languages more quickly than others; it took them a while to notice this, however, as he was always very quiet. Granted he was a very obedient child—every time his family wanted him to practice one of the languages he was learning, he always obliged the request—but he did not seem to converse much. This changed as he grew older, and by the time he was six, asking question became a staple interaction for Dev.
His parents noticed how much happier Dev seemed to be when family members came to visit them. Dev would spend the next few days with the visitor of his own blood smiling and entertaining the family. These visits also helped him acquire all the skills of a good host as he grew. His parents were always very proud of him. He strived to never let them down, which isn’t to say that it never happened—it is impossible to never do wrong and get in trouble—but generally his parents loved to tell others about their child. They also made sure to tell him often how proud they were of him. Devdan always took every word of praise from his parents to heart.
His parents traveled often—his father being an IT specialist and hardware researcher for the largest computer development project ever undertaken by the Queen’s government—and Devdan was always brought along. Many times he would miss school to go “back home” to India, visit the United States, see the sights of Paris, eat the cuisine of Tuscany, or any other multitude of potential travel plans. His parents were not worried about Dev’s missing school, however, because they knew that Dev would study at night before they went to bed and would not be left behind in his coursework. His parents did however have to plan the trips in which Devdan came along very carefully. Usually they waiting till Devdan might have an unusually long weekend anyway due to a Friday or Monday holiday and leave then so as to have Devdan only miss one or two days of school at a time. The majority of the trips took place during Christmas and Summer holidays because of Devdan's school requirements; this being another lesson from Dev's father about responsibilities.
Devdan was liked in his school, and made friends easily even though through a product of his birthday being right on the cut-off for classes, he was almost always the oldest in his grades. He enjoyed being around people, but did not spend much time outside of school with friends, with the exception of inviting them over to dinner with his family at the behest of this parents.
Dev was also very romantic—not in the love sense, but in the adventure and wonder sense. He always loved the fantastic stories that his parents would tell him about India or the Gods, the stories of Rama and Shiva being two of his favorite bedtime stories.
By the time Devdan was six, he started displaying the first signs of a magical disposition. He would flip the pages of the simple books he read without removing his hands from the cover. It wasn’t a constant thing, nor was he able to control it, but his parents noticed. Dev did not even notice until his parents spoke to him about it. “I don’t see how you can read properly when the wind keeps blowing your page over!” Sagar said in his heavily accented English. Devdan was puzzled and did not understand as he was absorbed in his reading. He did not pay attention to how the pages were turned, and when he did concentrate on the action, he was never able to replicate it. But this was not the end of his magical displays.
When Devdan was eight, his family took a trip to America and visited the National Cemetery in Arlington. While visiting the “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” with its constant guard from American military men, Dev closed his eyes imagining what a war must be like and when he opened them, he was viewing his parents from the other side of the marching aisle. Initially he thought that his parents must have walked around to get a different view, but when he noticed his parents’ shocked expressions and looking behind them to see where their son had gone, he knew that something was strange. He walked around and met back with his parents and explained how he didn’t know what happened, and no, he did not intentionally walk away from them.
This magic that seems to follow Dev began to put them at unease, and his parents began looking to their religion as a possible explanation. Being eclectic Hindus, there could be many explanations of what was going on, but as there were no more incidents in the near future, conversation on the matter died down. His parents did not stop thinking about it though, and many times they expressed the hopeful notion that their child had been blessed by the gods.
No other incidents seemed to “plague” Dev until he received his invitation to Hogwarts, at which point he seemed to remain quiet more and more as his whole world seemed to be turning upside down. After much discussion and “soul-searching” among his family, it was finally decided that he would be allowed to attend Hogwarts.
His first year at Hogwarts was possibly the greatest year in Devdan’s life. He adapted to the new lifestyle slowly, but enjoyed the wonder and adventure that this comparably exotic new lifestyle offered. He looked forward to discovering the secrets of magic, and he served as an excellent student. He made friends easily at Hogwarts, much like his muggle school before it, which helped Devdan cope with being away from his parents. He was a little bummed at being sorted into Ravenclaw initially as he had heard so many great things about Gryffindor, but as he met his peers, he became very satisfied with the decision.
His five years since then have been filled with hardship at being away from his family, but great camaraderie, learning, wonder, and adventure has helped him through the distance from his family; as well, it has given Dev a stronger sense of independence than he could have ever dreamed possible, and he is determined to make his sixth year at Hogwarts the best it can possibly be!
Passcode: I've had to read a book about Film Noir for classes, but I have recently been reading a history of Muhammad and Indian myths for personal reading.