the Wilborough Helpers Association [Potterverse RP interest check]

Good to know. Thank you!
 
I think I'm going to pass on this one guys. Sorry!
 
All we really need now are a couple more interested folk I'll set an OOC, probably tomorrow.

It's okay, blue - I thought that would be the case from the get go. I'll see you ehen this collab post is done though!
 
Dibs on Curse-breaker and being a regular! :)

Also, you said that they specialise in one field and still be good at something else? Like say, specialise in curse breaking and still be adequate/good at potions? that kind of thing?
 
Dibs on Curse-breaker and being a regular! :)

Also, you said that they specialise in one field and still be good at something else? Like say, specialise in curse breaking and still be adequate/good at potions? that kind of thing?
Of course! Everyone's got to be sort of well-rounded; you need to be able to hold your own, but there's one thing that really sets them apart from the rest. In your case, it'll be cursed artifacts. If we come across any of those you'd be the first to be PM'd with the knowledge on how to break the curse, or maybe some helpful hints so you fill in the gaps.
 
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Of course! Everyone's got to be sort of well-rounded; you need to be able to hold your own, but there's one thing that really sets them apart from the rest. In your case, it'll be cursed artifacts. If we come across any of those you'd be the first to be PM'd with the knowledge on how to break the curse, or maybe some helpful hints so you fill in the gaps.
brilliant. :D Is wards part of curse-breaking? Or simply just artefacts?
 
Ah, sorry! I love the HP series but I have so much on my plate at the moment I don't think I can take anything else! :P Thank you though hun~!
 
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Do you have an age range in mind, @Ythania ?
 
Although, just maaaaaaybe, if you allow, I can probably join as a newcomer after summer's over. That update to the info seemed a bit too interesting to pass up.

Might go for a healer in that case.
 
Well if we're calling dibs, I got my eyes on the potion brewer spot. Regular or newcomer, I can work with either
 
Well I've already discussed my character plans with you and honestly I'm not sure where she would be placed in those 'groups', most likely in the Fighter section, since the character this one is based off was in a form of military.
 
brilliant. :D Is wards part of curse-breaking? Or simply just artefacts?
I suppose it falls under that category, yes! The spellcraft in this RP will be slightly different - there will be sort of...generic fantasy type spells mixed in with the beloved potter spells. Anything new that I add in I'll probably put a little fact file into the OOC. Granny's notes or something cute like that. You'll all be clued up to a certain degree on any new things, but specialising will probably give you access to extra info which I'll PM to you when needed.

Ah, sorry! I love the HP series but I have so much on my plate at the moment I don't think I can take anything else! :P Thank you though hun~!
It's alright, thank you for showing interest nonetheless!

Do you have an age range in mind, @Ythania ?
Yep - Your character has a minimum age of 18 since they have to finish their education, passed OWLs and NEWTs. And since I'm selfish I have plans in mind for Dorothy and her age being a bit of a drawback, I'll probably set the maximum age at 40. Dorothy only hires spritely young'uns so she doesn't have to hurt her back trying to look after the house!

Although, just maaaaaaybe, if you allow, I can probably join as a newcomer after summer's over. That update to the info seemed a bit too interesting to pass up.

Might go for a healer in that case.
Healer happens to be one of the positions which I'm going to allow more than 1 person to specialise in because if you're facing an angry troll you do NOT want to have your only medic get crushed. So that would be perfect, actually.

Well if we're calling dibs, I got my eyes on the potion brewer spot. Regular or newcomer, I can work with either
Boy, I might have to start keeping track of the positions!

Well I've already discussed my character plans with you and honestly I'm not sure where she would be placed in those 'groups', most likely in the Fighter section, since the character this one is based off was in a form of military.
We already chatted, yeah, and I'd put her into fighter category but not for the reasons you'd think.

It's nice to see so many people taking interest in this!
 
If you have a CS soon, @Boss Megu and I can finish it up. :D
 
I'm interested in this and I was aiming for the potion brewer spot buuuuut since it is taken, I can work with other roles. ^_^
 
I'm interested in this and I was aiming for the potion brewer spot buuuuut since it is taken, I can work with other roles. ^_^

Why don't you make up your own role? Theres nothing stopping you! We could have a rune reader, or a charms expert, perhaps a botanist?

As for the CS...yeah, I'll post something up in a bit - I'm lining a detailed picture at the moment and I really want to get at least the head done
 
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Why don't you make up your own role? Theres nothing stopping you! We could have a rune reader, or a charms expert, perhaps a botanist?
A Legilimens/Obliviator/Memory person could come in handy
 
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Why don't you make up your own role? Theres nothing stopping you! We could have a rune reader, or a charms expert, perhaps a botanist?

Herbologist/botanist sounds great! Perhaps it can work side by side with the potion brewer since the herbologist supplies the plants for potion and stuff >_<
 
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Thank you very much for expressing interest in Wilborough Helpers Association. Before we can let you know if you have been accepted, we would very much like a letter of application. Be as honest as possible dearie, the Helpers are a close-knit family and what you put down in your letter will not be made public without your permission.
Kind Regards,
Dorothy Wilborough
[b][u]Name:[/b][/u] (Full name.)

[b][u]Gender:[/b][/u] (Dorothy does not discriminate, she simply needs to know to give your character a room closest to the correct gender-assigned bathroom.)

[b][u]Age:[/b][/u] (Real age, in years.)

[b][u]Specialty:[/b][/u] (Put in what you're best at, please!)

[b][u]Personality:[/b][/u] (Remember: Dorothy's reading this and she's judging you if you lie.)

[b][u]Biography:[/b][/u] (Again, if you lie there's going to be one very angry old woman after you when you arrive. She does background checks! She will find out!)

[b][u]Skills:[/b][/u] (Up to 5 skills. NOTE: NOT EVERYTHING IS COMBAT ORIENTATED. NOT EVERYTHING IS COMBAT ORIENTATED. We still need cooks and cleaners and people who are nice to animals, or maybe you're great at sewing, perhaps you play the piano, literally anything. I can and will find a way to create missions based on your skills!)

[b][u]Weaknesses:[/b][/u] (At least 5 weaknesses. They don't have to balance out your skills, but it'd be nice if they did.)

[b][u]Equipment:[/b][/u] (What would your character always carry in their bag of choice?)

[b][u]Other:[/b][/u] (Put literally anything else in here that you feel Dorothy would need to be warned about or have to know for when you arrive. Allergies or medical conditions? Maybe your character has dietary requirements, or perhaps they're a light sleeper or have a weak bladder? Or maybe you just want to be a sweetie and tell Dorothy how much you want to join? Go wild!)

Your character sheet should be written like a letter of application. Put it in your character's voice, feel free to be informal in it, and remember Dorothy will have these letters in the actual RP and she can refer to them whenever she wants!

EDIT: As Jess rightly pointed out, there's no Appearance section. But since I'm busy making the OOC for you all (IT'S HAPPENING) then please refer to the OP for the updated sheet!
 
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Dear Granny Wilborough,

Dad suggested I join your business, after having no luck job hunting. So after a little research, I decided to send in my application, I hope it's up to scratch. But I understand if you don't want family ties in your business, or if I'm not up to your standards!

Name: Emily Wilborough

Gender: Female

Age: 24

Specialty: Fighting - but that's only because all my spells sort of backfire unless they're ones I've practiced a lot, with all that raw energy behind them.

Personality: I'm overall a kind person, who likes people and working in a team. I can get a little clueless and ditzy at times, but that's only because I get a little distracted - but you know that from when we were baking when I was little and I forgot about the Lemon Meringue pie in the grill and it caught on fire. And we both know that I panic easily - from the aftermath of said fire. I vaguely recall a failed water spell flooding the entire kitchen! I'm hoping working in a proper job which actually requires me to use magic will help me calm down and have a better hold of all this inherited power.

Even if it doesn't do this - I imagine it's going to be a whole lot better than the temp-jobs I got working freelance around offices and doing various, very boring internships and apprenticeships with no results. It seems like wherever I go, no one will hire me. Maybe you can give me a shot? I promise I'm not as disappointing as I'm letting on!

Biography: Well, you've been around for most of my life - but here goes. My parents thought me a massive handful thanks to the strong, potent family strain of magic on my father's side, added to the magic inherited from my mother, as well. They soon found out that if I had any strong reaction toward things, I would express it. Very clearly. I remember my mother telling me of a time she tried to feed me some baby food that I didn't like - so I promptly froze it so it was solid and I didn't have to eat it, just by wailing and kicking my little baby legs.

As I grew up, my father helped me control the potent magic, as you had taught him. By first attempting to control your emotions, then by learning about controlling magic itself. It was long, and took a lot of practice, and without anyone expecting it, I'd grown scared of what I could do. Which perhaps had undone all the work my father had spent trying to control it, as I'd become antsy and easily frightened. My father settled for this as progress and sent me on my way to Hogwarts, as scares were rare and in between the times where I actually had some form of control.

In my first few years, I'd quickly made a selection of close friends in Hufflepuff. Then as I broke out my shell a little, I'd come to at least become acquainted with everyone in my year. As the years went on, I'd reached out to other houses too and had soon made myself a large network of friends, which really helped keep things in control and I rarely had any magical incidents. My grades suffered slightly from this magical potency, as although I was fully capable of performing the required spells, I would either let go and it would backfire, or would be too reserved and the spells would come out weak. But overall I was an average student with decent grades upon graduation.

After graduation, and the loss of a lot of my friends as we either moved away from each other or fell out of contact, my panic induced spells occurred more frequently, so Mum suggested I get a quiet office job. It seemed like a good idea, monotonous work with no surprises to keep my magic in check. However as I took various job positions and internships in all sorts of boring office firms, my attitude toward work dropped immensely. I began to be cynical and short tempered, I lost a lot of sleep under stress of constant work. This attitude then lost me every job I'd gotten and I began wanting to simply give up and remain unemployed. So after I had lost perhaps my fifth job in the past 3 years, I stopped searching. I got kicked out of my apartment and moved back in with my parents. Eventually my parents brought up your business. Well you know the rest I suppose.

Skills: - I'm very musically talented. As a way to distract from my magic, my parents encouraged me to take up as many instruments as I could. I can now play violin, any form of guitar (I'm still battling the Ukulele) and the piano. I dabble in other stringed instruments like the violin but only because they're very similar.
- I am not very strong, but I am certainly agile and quick.
- I was top chaser in my house and played many matches.
- I'm friendly and open to lots and lots of new friends!


Weaknesses: - I am not very strong.
- As you know very well - the strong, potent magic from your side of the family is hard to control, especially for someone like myself. Spells can backfire, or if I hold back too much, come out weak and not useful.
- I have delicate skin and bruise rather easily, I certainly have a low pain threshold, as well.
- I'm easily frightened, and can be put off activities with simple taunts. This can have effects like accidental spells.
- When I'm not on a broom, I'm rather clumsy, as you know I've already broken many things, and can easily get distracted.


Equipment: I always carry sweets, especially mints. I always have my wand box, just to prevent breaking my wand again, since it's so expensive to replace. I always have my ukulele - I will learn it one day! Its miniature, four stringed form torments me to this day. I always carry a selection of plasters for when I trip over and graze my legs, sometimes it's not worth using magic to fix things, and you have to learn some how.

Other: I'm a light sleeper, as you know! And a little antsy!

Anyway - I hope this is enough information, Granny!

Lots of love

Emily Wilborough
 
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There we go, Emily Wilborough, Granddaughter of Dorothy Wilborough! Until the OOC is up, I'll be searching for physical character references! How exciting!