Lip Baker, Again

[Lip Baker]

Application for Hogwarts School

→ CHARACTER INFORMATION.

Name: Lip Gray Baker

Birthday: 7 June 1955

Hometown:

Bloodline:
Halfblood

Magical Strength (pick one):
 Charms

Magical Weakness (pick one):
Divination

Year (pick two): Fifth

Biography:
The Baker children are here as part of a routine checkup per the Magical Youth Welfare. Parents are Lewis and Lucy Baker, both temporarily unemployed halfbloods. Family has been receiving services for eleven years next month. Attendance has had a participation rate of 78%. Children are presenting as malnourished, unkept, and showing signs of medical neglect. Born in Birmingham, MYW were called for each birth, and thus our role in care.

The names and ages are as follows: Ty Red Baker, sixteen, currently at Hogwarts. Merr Plum Baker, fifteen, currently at Hogwarts. Kit Green Baker, fourteen, currently at Hogwarts. Opie Black Baker, thirteen, currently at Hogwarts. Lip Grey Baker and Bear Grey Baker, identical twins are twelve, currently at Hogwarts. Children spend most of the summer break at Camp Loki or the Birmingham's Home for Children. They are required to stay at Hogwarts during the holidays to ensure they're cared for properly.


Lip acts like a big brother though he's anything but. Hardly responsible for himself, let alone anyone else. He's close with all of his siblings, but closest with his twin and with Opie. He looks to the eldest two brothers for guidance, and Ty is the father figure they never had. A burden that Lip wouldn't wish upon anyone except his brother because he's good at it.

A class clown, the boy has a mouth on him and uses it inappropriately. Lip likes to be around crowds but doesn't have many people he calls a friend. The Baker kids depend on each other, and no one else. Not really. They all do anything to make a quick buck and make sure they are taken care of. They know and understand the circumstances of how they were raised, and despite acknowledging it wasn't the best, it seems none of the boys can leave that mindset behind them.

→ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Note: This section is optional, and is up to you to complete.

House Request: Slytherin (I missed the returning check in)

Personality:
Like most all of the Baker children, Lip has a chip on his shoulder. He doesn't trust anyone that isn't family, and doesn't let anyone in. Heavily guarded, he uses humor as a defense mechanism and feels a sense of belonging if he can make others laugh. He doesn't have many, if any, friends and feels that's the way his life should go.

If you don't let anyone in, you can't be disappointed.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy the company of others or know how to have. He just keeps those walls up.

Appearance:
Lip stands at 5'9 and is fine with that. Dark brown curly hair with hazel eyes, the boy thinks he's incredibly average. He takes long strides, always in a hurry to get his destination, used to running almost always. He has a number of small scars found everywhere from various adventures or tragedies.

→ RETURNING STUDENTS.
Note: This section is only for students who have been previously played at Hogwarts. Please see here for more information about Castle Dropouts levels/how many levels you are eligible to claim.

Link to your last levels request (if you never posted one, link to your last accepted student application): http://hogwarts-school.net/sortinghat/index.php?topic=10191.0

Number of New Levels Requested: 2

New Levels Request: C5 D2 T3 S4

How your character kept up with their studies: Lip realized over the last term that if he wanted to get out of the dire home life he was trapped in, that doing well in school would be his only way out. That is, if he wanted to actually make it and not live on the streets. He made studying a priority between the girls and parties, secluding himself away in the woods around their home. His brothers found it odd, but he was desperate to leave his home life.

→ SAMPLE ROLEPLAY.
You come across one of these posts on the site. Please select one & reply as your character. Remember, you can only roleplay your own character's actions, not Evangeline's or Hugh's.

Option I:

The dungeons. A place eleven-year-old Evangeline had not yet travelled since her arrival at Hogwarts.

A place she really was just fine with not knowing; but it was too late. The dare had been accepted, even if it had been done in fear of being kicked out of Gryffindor, like the older girls had said she would because Gryffindors were supposed to be brave.

The air changed instantly when she hit the main corridor of the dungeons. The dampness was almost too much for her and she instinctively took a deep breath to avoid the sensation of being suffocated. There was also a sour burning smell which Evangeline assumed was from many, many Potions lessons.

Further and further she walked, her steps so slow and gentle they made no noise against the stone walls and floor. The feeling that she wasn't alone crept up her spine and raised the tiny hair on the back of her neck. Shivering, Evangeline wrapped her arms around herself. Suddenly, she missed the warmth and comfort of the Gryffindor common room. The fire was always going and it made her feel at ease.

Why had she let those girls talk her into this? She was only eleven, she didn't have to be brave. Surely the Headmistress would not kick her out of Hogwarts for not being brave.

If only she had these thoughts while being dared to search for the ghost of one Emma Birch, whom supposedly haunted the dungeons. It was not, Evangeline had learned, the place where the sixteen-year-old girl's life had ended but as she had been from the house with a snake as its mascot, it was the place her spirit had returned to. That common room was down here somewhere, she'd been told.

Something - the small blonde girl wasn't quite sure what - but something made her stop in her tracks suddenly. There was a low, dull thumping noise. Or maybe that was her heart beating so loudly she thought it was coming from outside her body.

"H-h-hello?" Her voice was barely above a whisper.

Remembering that she was supposed to be brave, Evangeline tried again.

"Hello! Is Emma Birch here?"

The sound of her own words bouncing back at her off the walls made her jump.


Roleplay Response:
Honestly, he was a git.

Lip was on his way back to his house from the pool when a small voice echoed in the corridors. A mischievous smirk crossed his features, ready for the opportunity to scare a lower year. It would be mean certainly, but it would also be humorous even if just for a moment or two.

A quiet clear of his throat and his voice was slightly more shrill than normal and answered the poor girl. "It is I, little girl."

Clamping his hand over pursed lips, Lip tried to stifle the laugh about to burst. "Emma Birch will forever haunt these waaaaallls," he wailed, stepping closer to where he thought the voice was coming from. "I will haaaunt you for disturbing my sleeeep!"

Unable to keep himself contained, Lip erupted into a fit of laughter. Stepping from out of the shadows, he faced the younger student. "I'm sorry but that was funny, yeah?"

It surely wasn't to her.


→ ABOUT YOU.

Scarlet & Co.:

How did you find us?: I don't remember.

[Pythagorea Proud]

Since you were here last term, you'll be keeping your existing levels

Dear Mr. Baker ,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Term begins on 1 January. Currently, students have gathered at Camp Loki, and we encourage you to spend your summer there. Should you choose, you may also visit our Elsewhere board via the Floo Network to visit or purchase school supplies.

Yours sincerely,

Deputy Headmistress