Geryon "Crow" Crowley

[Geryon Crowley]

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CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character Name: Geryon "Crow" Crowley
Gender: Male
Age: 29

Education: 
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry, Slytherin
Magizoology Studies

Residence:
In an apartment above his shop

Occupation:
Shopkeeper and Magizoologist

Do you plan to have a connection to a particular existing place (for example: the Ministry, Shrieking Shack) or to take over an existing shop in need of new management?
No.

Requested Magic Levels:

• Charms: 10
• Transfiguration: 12
• Divination: 3
• Summoning: 5

Do you wish to be approved as a group with any other characters? If so who and for what IC reason?
No.

Please list any other characters you already have at the site:
Carlo de Natale

Biography:
A late night in the end of October Geryon was brought into this world, as the first child of Nicor and Lilith Crowley. They had now fulfilled their duty of bringing the pure blood of their family to the next generation, and that was pretty much all the child was to them – a mission accomplished. The boy was brought up by servants of their home, and to him it felt just as normal as anything. He was an heir, and his parents had obligations and busy lives. And so did he. Homeschooling started early so the child would be prepared to bring his family honor when reaching school age. Geryon was obedient and bright, always finding an answer – even when he wasn’t sure what the question really was. There was always a way to talk oneself out of things. But he wanted to learn, and magic was fun.

When he became of age his letter from Hogwarts arrived. With the heavy weight of his family’s expectations the boy was relieved when he was put in Slytherin, as the hat also had mentioned Gryffindor. One obstacle climbed, but still many to go. One day of spring in his 3rd year Geryon found an injured crow on his way back from Hogsmeade. The animal touched something deep inside of the boy’s soul and he decided to care for it as best as he could. Making a comfortable place for it, well hidden on the castle grounds, Geryon now had a friend who he went to see whenever he could. It was both feelings of great sadness and great joy when the day came where the bird once again spread its wings and flew off, never to return. From that moment the Crowley boy’s intense interest for Transfiguration grew and he set a goal for himself – to one day become an Animagus.

He wouldn’t tell anyone, but all his free time got devoted to master the skill. Finally he succeeded, at the age of 20. The form he took was just like the one who lit the fire in his heart; a crow.

With his greatest goal now achieved it was time to move on to the next chapter. After completing his studies at Hogwarts Geryon moved forward, studying Magizoology and finally earning his Mazoologist title. For one last time Geryon took advantage of the family wealth and opened his own shop; Crowley Creatures – basically a pet shop with a great variety of animals. His love for the creepy, uncommon and rare ones started getting him into trouble with many - particularly the Ministry, from an early point. Not all the creatures Geryon would house and/or sell fit inside the rules and regulations, and his shop nearly got shut down multiple times. Luckily the man always seemed to talk himself out of the worst trouble, and ended up paying a large number of fines instead.

Yes, he had promised both himself and his family that he would never come back, asking for money – especially after he started getting into all sorts of trouble, and dishonoring the family name – which even forced him to change his shop’s name to Crow’s Creatures. But it was a hard promise to keep. Dark and shady business started to get tempting...



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SHOPKEEPER QUESTIONS

Shop name: Crow's Creatures
Shop Description:
Fluffy ones, scaly ones, slimy ones - common or rare, they are all animals found at Crow’s Creatures! If we don’t have it, we will find it! (Just don’t tell your mother where you got it..) And if we haven’t seen it, it probably doesn’t exist. There is an animal for everyone and we are eager to help you find your best match. Need help removing your Crup’s tail? Need assistance against Doxys infesting your home? Or perhaps you’ve just always wanted to try and have a conversation with a Jarvey? Stop by and expand your horizon regarding what surrounds us in this marvelous world!

Our goal is to make good homes for our creatures, making sure they are taken care of properly, and educate people to the best of our ability in the subject of how to take care of, and interact with those we share this earth with. We wish to enlighten and remove prejudice of misunderstood creatures and animals. Would you need help at home or wish for us to take our services somewhere else? We are flexible and determined to accommodate your needs! In Crow’s handmade Guide of Creatures we are willing to bet you’ll find something you hadn’t heard of before.

We also plan to hold courses every now and then, focusing on different kinds of creatures or relevant subjects for those interested.


What purpose will this shop serve other than selling things and being the home of your character? Why would people want to RP there just for fun?
It would obviously be a great place for the ones interested in animals to come and take a look at the creatures, learn more about them and meet others who share their interest. Also, most are likely to have heard the rumors about the mysterious man running this place – dealing on the edge of the law, with creatures most could only fantasize about. And is it true that he lures youngsters into mischief? Telling stories your parents wouldn’t want you to hear? And does he really have a child-eating parrot? You ouch to be curious..? I also intend to arrange gatherings for those interested where different creatures and Magizoological subjects will be the theme.


EXCEPTIONAL LEVELS

Why are you requesting higher than usual levels? e.g. Is your character a professor/auror/etc.? (1-2 sentences minimum):
From his third year in school Geryon got obsessed with the idea of becoming an Animagus, and devoted all his free time to learn about it and practice to achieve this goal. After years of hard practice he succeeded at the age of 20. (I have already gotten the Animagus request approved by Admin!) I’ve also taken his age into consideration and I feel like these would be realistic levels for him.

Roleplay:
Reply as your character to the following:

Mr. Grunch smirked as stepped into the shadows beneath the overhanging eaves at the side of the street. There was a sort of alcove here, where two buildings came together, and the wall was set back just a couple of feet to make space for a drain from the battered lead guttering. It made it difficult to see if anyone was standing there until you were almost on top of it, and the shape of the roof up above cast an almost permanent shadow even then.

There were a number of such places along Knockturn Alley and Mr. Grunch knew them all.

Seeing nobody was nearby, he quickly cast the concealment spell that would obscure his features, making him unrecognisable, just a blur beneath the cowl of his thick, but worn, robes. He knew his target, had identified them some time before, as they entered the Alley. He had shadowed them, discretely, and now, he knew, they were heading back out again, towards the safety of the better lit Diagon Alley.

He heard the footsteps approaching. This was it, then. Just before they reached the alcove, he stepped out suddenly in front of his target, wand raised and ready.

"Give me all yer galleons, and any jewellery yer got! Don't try to hide nothin', 'cos I'll know, right? Do it now!"

Roleplay Response:
Crow was still laughing slightly as he was leaving the Hag’s Head and felt the chilly air stroking his face. There was nothing like having a good time with some of the regulars at the Hag. Each story got crazier than the other and Crow always made his best attempt on topping them all. Oh, how his honorable mother would just die of shame if he heard him. But it didn’t matter. He just didn’t care. People here knew him as Crow, and even those who remembered the old name of his shop, or just knew he was a Crowley for other reasons didn’t really see him as one. Some people should really stop overestimating the effect of a name.

He was walking down Knockturn Alley, heading towards the less shady streets of Diagon Alley. Suddenly a man stepped out from the shadows in front of him, making him stop on the second.

"Give me all yer galleons, and any jewellery yer got! Don't try to hide nothin', 'cos I'll know, right? Do it now!"

Crow got almost annoyed with himself for being surprised. You almost had to expect encounters like this here. But he hadn’t, and now he had to react fast. His coinpurse was far from empty and he had no intention of letting this idiot get any of it. “No need to get agitated,” he said calmly. “I’ll give you what I have,” he continued, slowly reaching inside his pocket where he kept his coin. In the glimpse of a second, Geryon had gone for the wand instead, and waving it he now turned into a black crow before the robbers eyes.

Flapping his wings Geryon headed for the sky. Being in this form instantly brought a calming peace to his soul and he decided to just get out of this place. The black bird was passing the rooftops as he approached Crystal Clock Tower. There, on the street he landed, turning back to his old self. The robber should be glad he had a good day and was in a rather happy mood, if not he had been certain to claw his eyes out. Geryon adjusted his hat slightly before carrying on with his walk. He didn’t feel like spilling any blood today. Passing a patroller he still felt the need to give a heads up; “Might be a good idea taking a look in the Knockturn Alley. But I suppose you already know that.” Some things would just never change..

[J. Walsingham]

Accepted!


Notes: Animagus request approved - imbalanced levels approved (11/10/12) by Wally.