Alex Sherwood

[Becca]

Alex Sherwood
Ali
Is it cool if I hold your hand?
Is it wrong if I think it's lame to dance?
Do you like my stupid hair?
Would you guess that I didn't know what to wear?
I'm too scared of what you think
You make me nervous so I really can't eat

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t h e b a s i c s


Full Name:
Alex Sherwood

Nickname(s):
Ali , Al, he’s not too bothered about these

Canon or OC?
OC

Age:
18

Birth date:
12th September

Year:
7th

House:
Slytherin

Heritage:
English, with a little Irish and Scottish some generations back

You Follow:
“Dude, blood is blood... I’ll stick with neutral”

Blood:
Half Blood =) his mums a muggle and dad’s the wizard.

Wand:
Hawthorne, 12” Phoenix feather
Springy, good for transfiguration

Broom:
Nimbus 1000
He plays Slytherin chaser so got this broom as a birthday present after he made the team

Pet:
A Sphinx cat named Fluffy, yes he knows Sphinx’s have no fur xD

Play-By:
Alex Evans



p e r s o n a l i t y

Likes:
1, Girls, what man can’t?
2, Halloween
3, rain
4, Stormy days
5, Sunsets
&, Horror films
7, Muggle Candy
8, The whoosh sound the wind makes when blowing on grass when no one else is around
9, Warm Cup of tea on a cold day while snuggled under the covers
10, Swimming

Dislikes:
1, Coffee
2, Fire
3, The smell of burning
4, Firework night/bonfire night
5, When people seem to think it’s ok to leave shoes in the way of where he is going so he face plants the floor

Amortentia:
The first and second scent is that of cinnamon and vanilla, Alex’s mother has a fondness for these scents and often burned a variety of oils, incense and candles which she still does to this day. The third scent is that of a fresh ocean breeze which relates to his love of the ocean and swimming

Boggart:
When approached by a boggart, it turns into a wall of flame, you see when he was young at Christmas time and as young children do he set his mind to getting the star at the top. Frustrated by his inability to reaching the star his first magic sign happened and the tree was set on fire. Luckily no one was hurt in this incident but since them Alex has been scared of fire ever since

Patronus:
The Peacock
A common symbol of vanity in modern society the peacock’s symbolisation has changed depending on the area of the world and the time period. For example in China the peacock was thought to impregnate a women with a single glance...even he isn’t that good. But simply put male peacocks are bright flashy birds that use their loud calls and beautiful tails to attract a mate.

Strengths:
- Determined
- Transfiguration
- Is a good liar when the need arises
- Quidditch

Weaknesses:
-Is a complete and utter perfectionist
-Doesn’t know when to shut up
-Vain
-Fire, he pretty much hates spells to do with it as well

Personality:
Alex can be a bit harsh and even a bit mean in his words sometimes but this is mainly due to him not thinking before he talks and blurting out the first thing in his mind at the time and has cost him many relationships before to his dismay. In fact he is rather loving and caring towards people and wouldn’t mean to appear rude he just makes a terrible first impression sometimes. These traits may make him seem unsuitable for Slytherin but in reality he is very ambitious and isn’t above doing near anything to achieve his goals.

Like most people, Alex wants love. Not in a desperate “NO ONE LOVES ME” way, but just someone to hug, kiss, be with and just generally be a total dork with and not feel silly. Just don’t expect him to tell you this; he does have a sense of pride you know? Another goal of his is pretty simple, to do excellent in school which allows his perfectionism to shine though. Staying up till 3am adding a few more paragraphs to that essay isn’t very good for you all the time really.

Some of his likes seem contradictory, for example he enjoys a good horror but also loves reading about the romantic exploits of the main character in the current book he got his hands on but they seem both equal interests in his mind though lead to some very odd dreams that we shant go into in this application.

You could say Alex is a bit old fashioned when it comes to girls, from simple things like always letting them through a door first to never hitting one back no matter what (this would only be changed if his life was in stake really).You could say he’s a bit of a gentlemen but he does tend to have a very crude –even downright perverted- sense of humour at times.

Habits of his include doodling on his hand when either bored or if he needs to remember things (for some reason, if written down on anything other than his hand/wrist/arm he either looses it or forgets to check it rendering it useless)and tends to subconsciously mess with his bangs in a self conscious preening instinct. Another thing he likes to do is mess with his lip piecing when bored or just out of habit.

His appearance is a big part of his life, if anything his father always told him a good looking smart man left the best impression and got further ahead than the ruffians you see bounding about. So Alex is rather vein and likes to check that he is always looking stunning and pristine although his idea of “smart” might not completely see eye to eye with daddy-dearest.


a p p e a r a n c e

Hair:
Alex’s hair is a odd shade of brown that can either look a deep black or a light brown depending on lighting on the area, but for ease of explaining to anyone who feels the need to ask “It’s black-brown... yes that is a colour”. Style wise, Alex has longer sides and bangs cut at an angle to look asymmetrical and has his bangs side swept to frame the face

Eyes:
One of the most interesting features of Alex is his frost blue eyes, they contrast nicely with his dark toned hair they are slightly rounded in shape

Complexion:
Slightly pale in tone, he prefers being in the shade to in the sun it’self

Height:
5 foot 11”

Weight:
160 lbs he’s slightly thin but has muscle mass from Quiddich practise

Build:
Slightly thin with minimum muscle mass

Unique Features:
I guess Alex would consider his eyes a unique feature? That and his snake bite lip piercings


h i s t o r y

Family:
Mother: Julie Sherwood
Father: James Sherwood
Brothers: None
Sisters: None

History:
Alex’s life has been rather dull in all honesty, his parents were rather young when they discovered Julie pregnant and promptly got married before it was noticeable. As someone as proud as James would never have a child out of wedlock by no means! Julie’s pregnancy went splendidly and she gave birth to a bouncing baby boy at 2am 12th September and the happy couple –if tired- named him Alex. His mother already knew of his father’s origins luckily but Alex can’t help but wonder if she stayed mainly because she was 5 months pregnant when he revealed this little secret.

Although still in shock from learning this, his mother still was deeply in love with James and so they raised Alex in a unbroken family group and considered having more children. It took allot of thinking over but when Alex turned 3 his mother was once again pregnant, although this time things did not go so well and Julie had a miscarriage. The memory of his mothers return from the hospital that night is one of Alex’s oldest memories (isn’t that lovely 0.o;) and he can’t help but wonder how things would be like with a sibling.

5 years of age near Christmas a young Alex got his first magic sign, after becoming annoyed from vain attempts to get the bright star on the top of the tree he set the thing on fire. Luckily no one was harmed in this incident but Alex has had a fear of fire ever since. The years passed by as they do until the fateful day when a large owl swooped into the kitchen and dropped a letter sealed with the Hogwarts crest. Soon after they went and bought everything needed for his first year at the Wizarding School. As the summer ended and one long train ride later Alex was sorted into Slytherin and promptly wrote home with the replies
“Well done son!” (from a confused mother whom still didn’t fully understand the concept of the houses)
and
“Just like you’re grandfather was, you’ll be successful in that house!” (from his Dad of course)
thus Alex started his years at Hogwarts


o t h e r

Orientation:
Bi-curious
“Straight dude, perfectly straight”

Currently Likes:
“Pssh, like I’d give that away so easily”

Turn Offs:
- Air headed girls
- Girls who are all makeup
- Attention Whores


Turn Ons:
-A girl that he can take care of. He wants to protect the girl he loves
-Pretty eyes, one of his favourite things on a girl
-A nice personality, this one is obvious xD
-Some self confidence
-Someone who’ll tell him when something bugs them
-Not afraid to be silly once in a while

Secrets:
-Is very protective of Phil, see’s him as a younger/shorter brother
-Loves romance films and books


a b o u t y o u

Hiya! My name is Becca and I've been on this earth for 15 years. My character is Alex+others and you can contact me through e-mail/msn/PM. I have been role playing for 3/4 years.

r o l e p l a y s a m p l e
Twilight town as normal had a calm somewhat peaceful atmosphere to it, the eternally motionless sun hung low in the sky, basking everything in a warm orange glow. The people here lived peaceful and somewhat meaningless lives, working to earn cash and not doing anything significant in the years they had left. Nothing ever disturbed their clockwork lifestyles, not even taking notice of the hooded figure that had appeared from nowhere, the hood concealed all features of the face but the shape of the body was obviously female.

The black heeled boots moved forward causing a sharp metallic click with every step as they drove the female closer to the assorted shops, each decorated with a neon sign symbolising their wares. The female smirked under her hood at the workers, waving and greeting random strangers so easily. Such fools, maybe she could teach them the errors of their ways. Giggling somewhat madly she approached the nearest stall, a young man was working at the front and he smiled boldly at the girl as she walked up
“Hello sir or madam, are you interested in any of our wares?” he chirped almost too happily

“It’s Miss to you and I might be” she mused her voice keeping a soft tone as she pulled the hood down. Her features soft and rather pretty, her heart shaped lips pursed for a minute as she browsed over the jewellery with fake interest. Looking back up at the male her ocean eyes stared into own dull brown iris’s. She wasn’t here to look over sparkly trinkets,
“So are you going to buy something or not?” he asked impatiently

“Now that is no way to treat a lady” she mocked pouting lightly and waggling her finger in his face. Annoyance spread over his face at this treatment
“If you won’t buy anything please leave” his voice slightly more domineering. The blonde woman touched his hand lightly sending a pulse of electricity through his body
“I don’t think I will... I’m afraid you’re much too fun to abandon now. One doesn’t leave a perfectly fine toy do they?” she smirked letting out a maniacal laugh sending a few more jolts at him. She made sure it wasn’t enough to kill him oh no, just killing him so soon was no fun at all. Fear was obvious in his eyes, she let out another burst of laughter

“Didn’t take you much to get fearful, how boring, I was right. You fools have such dull lives all it takes is a little shock” Larxene’s eyes glinting maliciously as she pounced back away from her latest play thing whom stood there wide eyed like a deer in the head lights of a car. She sent a single kunai in his direction which proceeded to embed itself in his right shoulder. A gasp of agony broke the calm in the air as his attacker laughed
“I might get some entertainment from you after all” she grinned joyously as the shopkeeper jumped over the barrier of the stall
“I am not your play thing! What the hell are you... crazy!” he yelled at her causing her to pout “Oh I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you... you snap so easily. I might have to find a new toy” her pout began to turn into a snigger.

“You were of amusement for a while, but it’s time for me to say goodbye” she threw her second kunai infusing it with electricity. A satisfied smile made its way to her face as the pitiful human quickly dropped to the ground dead. Walking up to the body she quickly retrieved her weapons and pondered her next move.