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GenevieveSpeight

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Application for Salem Institute




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Name: Genevieve Micheline Speight

Birthday: November 7, 1920

Hometown: Sleepy Hallow, NY

Bloodline: Pureblood

Magical Strength (pick one): Divination
Magical Weakness (pick one): Transfiguration

Year (pick two): Junior/Senior

Biography: Born to a pair of pureblooded highbrows and raised as a white-picket daughter, Genevieve and her family lived a showcase of great traditional American values throughout the roaring twenties, concealing their magical capability behind a facade of perfection, that is to say, until Genevieve reached the age of nine, just as the depression hit muggle America- the same time the false front of a paradisiacal family finally crumbled to bits.

Economical struggles had been imminent from the very beginning, when buying on credit had first been introduced to the muggle world. Though they were respected purebloods among the wizarding world, the Speights had always been keen to the muggle culture, and revered it's unique complexity. They were mugglized wizards, so it was only natural they partook in the newly created idea of "buying on credit".

They hadn't known it would lead to a disastrous lifestyle- money struggles, marital issues, and a confused little girl, left blindsided by it all. Genevieve's father William moved out just months after the depression hit, when all the verbal fighting and accusations took toll on him. Feeling abandoned, her mother, Marie, was left to pick up the pieces and to care for their two young daughters with a very tight budget and a cloud of shame hanging over her head.

It's been years since then, and Genevieve has long been enrolled in Salem, where she has wisened up and become more of a blooming young woman than a whimpering, lost girl. Her mother and father have patched up their relationship very well, and her younger sister, Vivien, is quite the brain herself.

Genevieve has made a few good friends at Salem, and has molded herself quite nicely to the setting. While she struggles to pass most of her subjects, she is more than successful in her Divination classes, as the ability to sense things has always come naturally to her. Her relationships with family are moving nicely as well.

Having moved on from the past, the family can only look toward the future with hope and reverence.


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Society Request: Rook Society

Personality: A wise girl who has been through and seen a lot in life, she sees both the good and bad in many things, and sees herself as a mediator in life, made to balance the energies out.

While she has a generally kind and helpful personality, she ranges on being a hypocrite at times, when in desperation or extreme emotional pain, a negative side of her is despairing enough to show itself for the time being. Her speeches when in that state often result in great regrets, which poison her mind with guilt as time goes on, a large part of the depression that she carries on her shoulders.

Without her depression, she could be arguably one of the most kindly individuals, with a heart full of love, vivaciousness, and compassion. Unfortunately, she is not without her depression, and must deal with the consequences of a difficult childhood brought on by the Great Depression.

She does have a fully recognized hamartia, and a terrible one at that- she is full of hubris, deadly pride that lifts her ego on her better days. It is both a strength and a weakness, as it is always there, no matter how lowly she feels, she is never without an ounce of pride. But it also affects her posture, the way she carries herself, which comes off to many people as purely conceited.

Genevieve is a very complex individual, with a very dynamic personality that changes as she grows older. 


Appearance:  Dark, tightly wound spirals of hair and a porcelain face are her key features, the ones that pull her apart from a crowd. Her eyes are a cimmerian brown and very gently slanted, and she has prominently crooked white teeth and a small, pointy nose. Her forehead is on the larger side and is the focus of one of her main insecurities. Genevieve's build is ample and she walks with an air of effrontery, writing her off to others as mostly thickheaded and self-absorbed.


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Please reply to the Sample Roleplay below.

Sometimes Genevieve just wanted to curl up in a ball and read a book. On her worse days, she wore comfortably fitting dresses that were not tailored for fancy occasions. She wore her hair loose and wild, letting the natural curls fly free of their usual bonds.

She'd cozy up in a chair with a copy of her favorite novel, something mostly viewed as odd by other members of muggle society- woman were not the kind to be smart, or to speak their minds. They were to look pretty and stay quiet, but she had never been the kind to abide the law.

Often she felt confined by the laws of muggle society and the expectations of the human species in general. Which could, if she wasn't careful, launch her into one of her rainy day moods where she did nothing but brood silently about the current situation. She was not in a suiting mindset considering the way of life she lived. No, she considered herself something more advanced than muggle standards, something less primitive, though she couldn't describe what exactly.

She was just thankful she had the wizarding world, which was of course more understanding of women, acknowledging them as people instead of porcelain dolls, knowing the full extent of their capabilities.

Today, she sat by the hearth in the family's living room, reading her copy of Gone with the Wind, which her father had bought for her at a Muggle Appreciation convention in Massachusetts nearby the Institute of Salem which she attended during the school semesters. He had gotten it for a lower price than it originally cost in the muggle world, which had tickled him pink. Genevieve didn't care, she was just glad to have snagged a copy of her own. She'd heard nothing but fantastic reviews about the book, and wanted nothing more than to read it from cover to cover.

"Do you like it?" her father asked, standing poised in front of her. With a swift nod of her head, she grinned ear-to-ear and he smiled back at her.

"Good. I'm glad. You know I like to see you and Vivien reading. You're such smart girls."

"Thank you, Papa." she responded gratefully.


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Eirwen Medraut

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Hello Genevieve,

Your application is looking lovely! There's just one tiny thing regarding the roleplay response. The roleply we are looking for you to reply to is the one with Simon written in the application here.

Please correct that and we'll be happy to have another look at your application. :)

Please also keep in mind that two years ago the wizarding world experienced a time warp. Before that everyone were living in the 1970s. If you are interested in learning more about the Time Warp, please read the Time Warp FAQ  :)

- Eirwen Medraut

GenevieveSpeight

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Ah, I see! :) Thank you, I'll get on to fixing it as soon as possible.

Eirwen Medraut

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No worries!

Please repost your application below when you are ready, and we'll get you all set! :)


GenevieveSpeight

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I finished editing my application, so here it is! :)


→ CHARACTER INFORMATION.


Name: Genevieve Micheline Speight

Birthday: November 7, 1960

Hometown: Sleepy Hallow, NY

Bloodline: Pureblood

Magical Strength (pick one): Divination
Magical Weakness (pick one): Transfiguration

Year (pick two): Junior/Senior

Biography: Born to a pair of pureblooded highbrows and raised as a white-picket daughter, Genevieve and her family lived a showcase of great traditional American values throughout the groovy 1960s, concealing their magical capability behind a facade of perfection and bellbottom pants, that is to say, until the time warp hit Muggle America- the same time the false front of a paradisiacal family finally crumbled to bits.

Economical struggles had been imminent from the very beginning, when Genevieve's parents had gone through their buy every muggle thing in sight stage. Though they were respected purebloods among the wizarding world, the Speights had always been keen to the muggle culture, and revered it's unique complexity. They were mugglized wizards, so it was only natural they partook in the commercialized madness of the 1960's.

But when the time warp hit, the Speights were blindsided- a sudden, blunt change in American lifestyle was not something that would go unnoticed to such interested wizards. Things started to change, memories started to morph, and all of it was happening while money was  tight.

They hadn't known it would lead to a disastrous lifestyle- frequent arguments, marital issues, and a confused little girl, left blindsided by it all. Genevieve's father William moved out just months after the time warp hit, when all the verbal fighting and accusations took toll on him. Feeling abandoned, her mother, Marie, was left to pick up the pieces and to care for their two young daughters with a very tight budget and a cloud of shame hanging over her head.

It's been years since the time warp hit, and Genevieve has long been enrolled in Salem, where she has wisened up and become more of a blooming young woman than a whimpering, lost girl. The family's memories of the time warp are almost entirely gone, and the memories prior to the time warp have adjusted to suit the 1930's lifestyle. Genevieve's mother and father have patched up their relationship very well, and her younger sister, Vivien, is quite the brain herself.

Genevieve has made a few good friends at Salem, and has molded herself quite nicely to the setting. While she struggles to pass most of her subjects, she is more than successful in her Divination classes, as the ability to sense things has always come naturally to her. Her relationships with family are moving nicely as well.

With a past that they can no longer remember, the family can only look toward the future with hope and reverence.


→ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.


Society Request: Rook Society

Personality: A wise girl who has been through and seen a lot in life, she sees both the good and bad in many things, and sees herself as a mediator in life, made to balance the energies out.

While she has a generally kind and helpful personality, she ranges on being a hypocrite at times, when in desperation or extreme emotional pain, a negative side of her is despairing enough to show itself for the time being. Her speeches when in that state often result in great regrets, which poison her mind with guilt as time goes on, a large part of the depression that she carries on her shoulders.

While she isn't sure exactly where her depression stems from, the word time seems to pop into her head whenever her mind wanders off into her thoughts. She can't help but feel as if there's a wall in her own mind, deflecting her from the truth.

Without her depression, she could be arguably one of the most kindly individuals, with a heart full of love, vivaciousness, and compassion. Unfortunately, she is not without her depression, and must deal with the consequences of an overheated brain brought on by the time warp.

She does have a fully recognized hamartia, and a terrible one at that- she is full of hubris, deadly pride that lifts her ego on her better days. It is both a strength and a weakness, as it is always there, no matter how lowly she feels, she is never without an ounce of pride. But it also affects her posture, the way she carries herself, which comes off to many people as purely conceited.

Genevieve is a very complex individual, with a very dynamic personality that changes as she grows older.


Appearance:  Dark, tightly wound spirals of hair and a porcelain face are her key features, the ones that pull her apart from a crowd. Her eyes are a cimmerian brown and very gently slanted, and she has prominently crooked white teeth and a small, pointy nose. Her forehead is on the larger side and is the focus of one of her main insecurities. Genevieve's build is ample and she walks with an air of effrontery, writing her off to others as mostly thickheaded and self-absorbed.


→ SAMPLE ROLEPLAY.


"How about I write the essay and stuff? You can just put your name on it. Sound good?"



Raising an eyebrow, Genevieve scoffed at the boy in front of her.
"Write my name on your report? Simon, that's just dingy. I do have a brain, you know. We can write up the essay together, like the teacher assigned us to do. With the two of us thinking instead of just one, it'll be much more proofed and polished. Double the work on one person isn't fair, and I won't allow you to do it by yourself."

Folding her arms over her chest, she raised her chin and looked up at Simon through thick lashes, daring him to disagree.

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Eirwen Medraut

    (22/05/2013 at 18:18)
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Miss Speight,

Congratulations, your application to Salem Institute has been accepted. Term has begun as of 01 May, 2013.  Should you choose, you may also visit our Elsewhere board via the Floo Network to visit or purchase school supplies. We look forward to seeing you at the School.


Regards,
Eirwen Medraut



Congratulations on being accepted to Salem Institute!

Just a small note on Genevieve's birth year. Since all birth records would have automatically been changed with the time warp, 1920 is still the correct year, if you wish for her to be turning 18 in 1938. :)

- Eirwen Medraut

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