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xxxFAMILY TREExxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Duncan Cairn,son of Thomas and Sylvia Cairn Played by Cara MiaKitty xxx↦ Jude Cairn,son of Alistair and Freya, adopted by Duncan xxxPlayed by Cara MiaKitty xxx↦ Skye Cairn,daughter of Alistair and Freya, adopted by Duncan xxxPlayed by The Forgotten Weasley
xxxFAMILY NPC'Sxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Alistair Cairn,father of Jude and Skye Freya Cairn,mother of Jude and Skye Sylvia Cairn,grandmother of Jude and Skye
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AGE»» 52 BIRTHDAY»» 2 May 2000 GENDER»» Male FACE-CLAIM»» Bill Nighy ✖ BLOOD STATUS»» Muggleborn WAND»» 11 1/2 inches, Black walnut with Dragon Heartstring, inflexible with a spiraled shaft LANGUAGES SPOKEN»» English, some French and Spanish ACCENT»» Estuary ✖ PETS»» Python Delilah, Iguana Harold, Sulcata Tortoise The Baroness
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MANIC xxx»» Duncan has always been very high energy. Everything about him moves quickly, from his body to his brain to his mouth. He tends to come off as spastic to other people, and can be difficult to follow. He has to make an active effort to slow down and be clear when speaking with clients. His energy can be off-putting, and more than one person has called him crazy. He's quite used to people being overwhelmed by him.
WITTY xxx»» Duncan has an excellent sense of humor. He's always quick with a joke, and loves to participate in a good ribbing, even if it's at his own expense. He's constantly cracking jokes about everything around him, though he's careful not to be insulting or rude. Of course, sometimes he's a little too clever, and his jokes fall flat. He's very used to explaining them, and doesn't mind in the slightest if no one else thinks they're funny.
BRAVE xxx»» Duncan is used to being the first to speak, the first to step, the first to push forward and do what needs to be done. He's not one to hold back or wait around for either permission, or for someone else to break the ice. When he knows what needs to be done, he does it, not worrying about what anyone thinks. All he's concerned with is results, and getting something accomplished. He's quick to take charge of a situation and would rather be the example than wait around for someone else to do it.
OPINIONATED xxx»» Duncan is not one to keep his thoughts to himself on the things that matter. He does a lot of reading and keeping up with current events so that he knows what's what, and never hesitates to make his feelings known. He's got all the energy in the world, after all, and has no problem being the voice of reason when needed. He gets into a lot of arguments with people, but generally lays his own out in such a way that, even if he can't change their mind, they at least don't have a solid argument against him.
INTUITIVE xxx»» Duncan is very good at picking up on what's going on around him. History has taught him to trust his instincts, and so he's constantly listening to them and absorbing whatever information they provide. He's good at reading people, which is important in his line of work, although sometimes his manic nature makes it hard to translate that knowledge into action or words. He's very rarely surprised. When he is, he tends not to seem so, more fascinated by the goings on than taken off-guard by them.
SUPPORTIVE xxx»» Duncan believes in being there for the people who matter to you. His family life, particularly in his teen years, was neither warm nor supportive. At the time he was mostly angry, but in hindsight it's sort of depressing. So, he constantly makes an active effort to be there for people. He's always checking in on the people he cares about, sometimes to the point of being overbearing. Still, he's definitely the guy you go to if you need anything. If he can't provide it, he'll figure something out.
STRENGTHS xxx»» Intelligent xxx»» Direct WEAKNESSES xxx»» Overwhelming xxx»» Impatient FEARS xxx»» Being alone xxx»» Being a bad guardian
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CHILDHOOD xxx»» Duncan was the firstborn son of a very wealthy and influential muggle industrialist. His father's family money had paved the way for him to start his own business at a young age, and his keen instincts had allowed him to flourish. Duncan's grandfather unfortunately never saw his son's success, as he died when the man was only 22. His mother was the daughter of the owner of the funeral home which handled the burial. During this period, the funeral home was struggling, and his father loaned the family some money to help keep it open. Duncan's mother was touched by the gesture, and the two became involved and quickly married. In his memory, Duncan can never say for certain if they actually loved one another; they must have, he figured, because it was hardly a match that made any business sense, but by the time he was born they were cold to one another at best, and cruel at worst. That didn't prevent them from having another child, his younger brother Alistair. xxx»» In his youth, Duncan grew accustomed to strange things happening around him. There were jokes, sometimes, by his peers, mostly relating to his mother's family business. He was called all manner of things, accused of being possessed by a demon, and notably traumatized one young boy who had been bullying his little brother. They didn't get an explanation until he turned eleven, when a man came to his door and informed him that he was a wizard.
SCHOOL YEARS xxx»» Duncan's time at school was mostly him coming to terms with a lot of things about himself, including his sexuality and the fact that his family didn't particularly approve of him. He was all but disowned by the time he was sixteen, ostensibly because his time at 'that weird magic school' prevented him from being able to study how to run his father's business. In reality, it was because he unnerved his parents, and they didn't care for the attitude he developed when exposed to people who weren't from families just like his own. He was officially disowned by his parents when he came out before his final year of school, and ended up spending the last half of Summer living with his maternal grandparents. He was devastated when, while away at school, he got the news that his grandmother had passed.
ADULTHOOD xxx»» Not having much of a lifeplan, Duncan took it upon himself to help out at the funeral home until he could figure out what to do with himself. However, he found that he actually enjoyed the work, and magic made it much easier on his grandfather. They enjoyed a comfortable, happy life for four years, until his grandfather passed as well and left him the funeral home and cemetery attached. xxx»» Duncan kept largely to himself, accustomed to people finding him off-putting. He had friends he kept in touch with, but mostly stayed at home, working and caring for his plants and pets. He kept tabs on his brother, who had unfortunately grown more and more like their parents with his absence in the home. He attended Alistair's wedding, and regularly sent gifts for the holidays, but overall had no real contact with his family. He tried, once his nephew and niece were born, but Alistair was hesitant to have them around him, saying he was worried that Duncan's "influence" would be detrimental to them. xxx»» Duncan assumed, at first, that this was a reference to his sexuality, but conversations with his sister-in-law made him wonder if one or both of the children were magical, like he was. Eventually it was confirmed for him that Jude at least was, when the boy did something that couldn't be explained away. He tried to offer his assistance with the kids, but instead was barred from seeing them. He didn't have any contact with them until their parents were arrested years later. When he heard about it, he immediately threw his hat in the ring for custody of the kids. His mother fought him on it, but he was able to get the Ministry of Magic involved and gained custody due to being a wizard.
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ATTENDED»» Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry HOUSE»» Gryffindor GRADUATED»» 2018 OWL SCORES xxxASTRONOMY»» EE xxxCHARMS»» O xxxDEFENSE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS»» A xxxHERBOLOGY»» EE xxxHISTORY OF MAGIC»» A xxxPOTIONS»» EE xxxTRANSFIGURATION»» A xxxALCHEMY»» EE xxxGHOUL AND GHOST STUDIES»» O xxxMUGGLE STUDIES»» O xxxSTUDY OF ANCIENT RUNES»» A xxxWANDLORE STUDIES»» EE xxxWIZARD LAW»» A NEWT SCORES xxxCHARMS»» EE xxxHERBOLOGY»» A xxxPOTIONS»» O xxxALCHEMY»» O xxxGHOUL AND GHOST STUDIES»» EE xxxMUGGLE STUDIES»» O xxxSTUDY OF ANCIENT RUNES»» EE
CURRENT JOB»» Funeral home owner and director DREAM JOB»» Local cryptid
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AGE»» 13 BIRTHDAY»» 9 August 2039 GENDER»» Male FACE-CLAIM»» David Mazouz ✖ Cillian Murphy ✖ BLOOD STATUS»» Muggleborn WAND»» 10 3/4 inches, Blackthorn with phoenix feather, rigid and knobby LANGUAGES SPOKEN»» English, some French ACCENT»» Estuary ✖ PET»» A collection of tropical fish
LIKES xxx»» Fish xxx»» Spicy food xxx»» Graphic novels xxx»» Kung fu movies xxx»» Storms DISLIKES xxx»» Snow xxx»» Reptiles xxx»» Bright light xxx»» Magic xxx»» Weird textures HOBBIES xxx»» Reading xxx»» Studying fighting styles xxx»» Cooking
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IMPATIENT xxx»» Jude doesn't like sitting around waiting for things to happen. He's the sort of person who'd rather rush forward and try to force it than allow things to happen naturally. He gets antsy when he has to sit still for anything, and is very much a do-er. He's incredibly hands on and works best when there's something to keep him occupied during the down time.
SHORT-TEMPERED xxx»» Jude can go from zero to one-hundred in a snap. His skin isn't particularly thick, and rather than get his feelings hurt, he's much more likely to get angry. He tends to feel slighted by any- and everything, and takes things way too personally. He also holds grudges and doesn't tend to forgive unless someone embarrasses themselves to prove they're sorry.
INTELLIGENT xxx»» Jude likes to read, and he is a sponge for the information in his books. He's very good at picking up on how to do things just by observing them, and retains information very easily. He's gotten himself hurt a few times trying to replicate things he's seen in his films, but it's usually due to lack of physical ability rather than doing the thing wrong. When he can actually focus successfully, he's good at working through problems and puzzles, though this is a rare thing.
TACTILE xxx»» Jude is very hands-on, in every respect. He doesn't actively notice it, but he tends to communicate better when he's making physical contact with a person, or at least something relating to what he's talking about. He has a thing with textures, and is very specific about what types of fabric he'll wear. He always needs something to do with his hands, and struggles to focus when he has to hold them still.
RECKLESS xxx»» Jude is an act now, questions later kind of guy. He's not much of a strategist, preferring to make it up as he goes along. He does try to be mindful, but the second he hits a roadblock, his impatience acts up and he ends up running headfirst into a situation he's entirely unprepared for. It usually works out alright, but he's no stranger to needing someone to save his skin. Usually he can manage a thank you, but it's always begrudging and he rarely learns anything from the experience.
QUIET xxx»» In between outbursts brought on by his anger, Jude is a very quiet person. He keeps to himself, preferring to find company in a book than with other people. He doesn't talk much, and generally only does so to voice displeasure with one thing or another. He generally tries to avoid talking if he can get away with it, and will answer with as few words as possible when he can't.
STRENGTHS xxx»» Brave xxx»» Good memory WEAKNESSES xxx»» Temperamental xxx»» Low self-esteem FEARS xxx»» Being abandoned xxx»» Horses
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CHILDHOOD xxx»» Jude was the firstborn child, and only son, of the Cairn family. His father Alistair was initially pleased to have a son, but quickly grew to realize that Jude was not quite the heir he would have wanted. He was very quickly overshadowed by his younger sister. Skye was so like their father that the man pretty much immediately began to ignore Jude in her favor. Jude was left with feelings of intense inadequacy. His mother tried to help, in her own way, but she was not particularly suited to motherhood, and most of her advice boiled down to 'suck it up and do better,' which was less than helpful. xxx»» Jude's predicament was not helped by the fact that it quickly became apparent he'd inherited whatever defective genes it was that gave his uncle Duncan magic. He hadn't been sure of why, exactly, his uncle and father didn't get along, until one night when he overheard his parents discussing Duncan's "abnormality." It didn't take long for him to realize that whatever was wrong with Duncan, it was also wrong with him. He strove to hide his magic. Unfortunately, it seemed tied directly to his temper, which he'd never been good at controlling. He was discovered when one particularly nasty outburst was accompanied by the fireplace violently igniting itself. xxx»» He suspected, but could never seem to confirm, that his sister suffered the same affliction he did. He tried many times to catch her, but was not nearly sneaky enough to manage it. Before he could manage to prove it, all hell broke loose. Their parents were caught at and convicted for a series of crimes Jude couldn't even begin to understand or process. There was a brief but intense custody battle between their grandmother and uncle, which Duncan ultimately won. Jude was torn between angry that they would be forced to live with Duncan, and somewhat relieved that he would, at least, be living with someone who was like him. However, he refused to acknowledge his more positive emotions out of sheer stubbornness, feeling like it was a betrayal of his parents to do so.
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NICKNAMES»» Skyzer, Skye High AGE»» 11 BIRTHDAY»» July 23rd, 2041 GENDER»» Female FACE-CLAIM»» Ciara Bravo ✖ BLOOD STATUS»» Muggleborn WAND»» Holly, dragon heartstring, 12 and 1/2 inches, inflexible and smooth LANGUAGES SPOKEN»» English, French PET»» Bearded lizard named Zadie
LIKES xxx»» Dance xxx»» Spicy food xxx»» Quidditch xxx»» Storms xxx»» Beaches DISLIKES xxx»» Second place xxx»» Sweets xxx»» Tarot, astrology, etc xxx»» Staying up late xxx»» Cats HOBBIES xxx»» Ballet xxx»» Board games xxx»» Trying every type of curry known to man
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CONFIDENT xxx»» Skye is an extremely confident person; she has no qualms about speaking her mind whenever, to whoever, and she's not easily intimidated or made to feel insecure. She's very assertive and always comes across as very sure of herself; she has no issue with speaking in front of other people, and is very rarely shy or self-conscious. It takes a lot for her to be embarrassed or hesitant about something, and she tends to want to take charge of any given situation or social group.
INDEPENDENT xxx»» Skye is very independent and has been since she was a small child. She resents the idea of needing anyone else's help or support and hates to feel restricted or condescended to. She's easily annoyed when she feels people are trying to tell her to do or dissuade her from something because they think she can't handle it. She's most comfortable in her own company and while she can be quite chatty and friendly with others, at the end of the day she usually wants to be by herself with her own thoughts and feelings.
COMPOSED xxx»» Skye is a very composed person; while she does have a nasty temper it's very hard to provoke her into giving any sort of immediate reaction or response. She's calculating and would prefer to think things through before she lashes out at someone or snaps back. This doesn't mean she's completely stoic; she has a sense of humor and can be very sarcastic and even passive aggressive, but usually she hates to show any signs of 'weakness' or visible hurt or upset, even around her family.
MANIPULATIVE xxx»» Skye is quite manipulative, sometimes without even realizing it. She's pretty perceptive and enjoys figuring people out and appealing to what they expect in order to get better treatment from them. If she thinks someone assumes she'll act very sweet and soft-spoken, she will do so for a time being in order to get what she wants or to secure their trust. Skye sees nothing wrong with this and believes if other people were smarter, they'd do so as well. However, her manipulations are not nearly as covert as she'd like to think, and people who are used to being around her can usually tell when she's putting on an act.
UNFORGIVING xxx»» Skye is an extremely unforgiving person. Once she trusts someone, she expects them to never do anything to hurt her, and she often has unrealistic expectations for friendships. She tends to burn bridges because she escalates petty disagreements to a ridiculous level, and she is a very proud and rigid person in that she never wants to be the one to have to back down and admit they were behaving poorly. Once someone has burned her she finds it incredibly difficult to be anything but contemptuous of them.
PERFECTIONIST xxx»» Skye has extremely high standards for herself. She wants to be the best at everything she sets her mind to and when she doesn't meet that standard, she is very hard on herself. Her cutthroat, competitive attitude doesn't make her all that easy to get along with, and she can be very sensitive to feeling like a failure or embarrassment due to her desire to get things right on the first try. When this doesn't pan out, she tends to withdraw and blame herself or others for things not going as planned. Her self esteem, for all her confidence, is ultimately easily shaken by things like a bad mark or a simple mistake.
STRENGTHS xxx»» Skye is very confident and asssertive. xxx»» Skye has a lot of self-control and can keep her emotions in check. WEAKNESSES xxx»» Skye is very manipulative. xxx»» Skye tends to push people away when they're only trying to help. FEARS xxx»» Bats. xxx»» Disapproval.
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CHILDHOOD xxx»» Skye was born the second child of Alistair Cairn, a successful muggle businessman, and Freya Cairn, his equally ambitious wife. She was raised in a very wealthy and privileged environment alongside her older brother Jude. While the two siblings occasionally had affectionate moments, for the most part they didn't get along particularly well. As the baby of the family Skye was used to having a very close relationship with her father, who often assured her that she had inherited his cutthroat business acumen. Skye didn't really know what this meant, but given how busy her father was, she treasured the time he spent with her, even if she often felt pressured to live up to his high expectations. Her relationship with her mother was much colder, and Skye often squabbled with her as her strong-willed personality emerged.
As she grew, Skye noticed that strange things often happened around her brother Jude, and sometimes around her as well. She strove to hide her accidental bursts of magic as much as possible, worried her parents' disapproval would extend to her, too, and unable to face the idea of disappointing her father in particular with her 'freakishness'. When it did come out that Jude was in fact a wizard, like their estranged uncle Duncan, Skye realized she must also be a witch, something that initially alarmed and frightened her, before she became determined to use this to her advantage. Eventually, she assured herself, she could show their parents the benefits of magic, and they would love her all the more for her abilities. Unfortunately, before any of her grand plans could begin, their parents were both arrested for a slew of white collar crimes and sentenced to some serious prison time, despite all their money and influence. Skye, to her horror, was shipped off to live not with her muggle grandmother but with her uncle Duncan, to live at the old family mortuary. At the tender age of eight, she declared her childhood dead as well.
