Character Spotlight: February 7th

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Character Spotlight: February 7th; drum rollArchived
Topic Started: Feb 7 2010, 08:49 AM (325 Views)
Nicolas King	Feb 7 2010, 08:49 AM Post #1
"PLES RING IF AN RNSER IS REQIRD." \| "PLEZ CNOKE IF AN RNSR IS NOT REQID." Posts: 37,569 Group: Administrators Member #173 Joined: July 29, 2007 Blood Status: Pure Blood Character's Relationship Status: Engaged Character's Age: 36 Wand: 16" Curly Oak/Wenge Wand Essence of Feng-huang Tail Feather OOC First Name: Nicolas	Congratulations to Patricia Rogers for having been chosen as this fortnight's spotlighted character! A character that has been spotlighted is one which we feel has been exceptionally well developed, whose biography is more than complete, and who we feel could be a rolemodel for many new and experienced members of our community. So thank you to Pattycakes for the great effort that she has put in to this character, You can read over her biography here, character development here and relationships here. Spotlight Questionnaire What was your initial thought when you were contacted about being spotlighted? Initial reaction would be...shock with a hint of surprise I'm still grinning like an idiot What was the inspiration for your character? Well when I first joined HNZ I didn't know what RPing was or what I was meant to be doing. So I made Pat and I just started RPing with no real idea about what I was going to do with her. I've taken in bits of my RL self and put them into Pat (her name being an obvious part ). So there was no real inspiration but over the past year and a bit I've been able to develop her character in ways I never even thought possible What is your favourite RP that your character has taken part in? Oh, there has been so many that I've enjoyed RPing in. Obviously the one where Pat found out that Kalif Styx was her father was an epic one. I had to do it all by myself so it's definitely not my best. But again, it's hard to say which is my favourite. What is your favourite aspect of your character? To me, Pat is a very normal 15 year old. One thing I like about Pat is, unlike most of her classmates she doesn't care to be in a relationship as she thinks she's too young to care about that kind of thing. Although, recently certian events has got her thinking about relationships, but she's still in no rush Your least favourite aspect? Pat is a relatively smart girl and mature for her age, but sometimes she doesn't see what's in clearly in front of her. She can sometimes be slow on the uptake of things and has to have them explained fully to her. This ties in with her not caring about having a relationship, boys are a mystery to her. If you could meet your character in real life would you want to? Why or why not? That would be a yes! As I've said Pat is a lot like me in certain ways and I would love the chance to see what other people see when they meet me. What do you feel your strength in developing characters is? When I have a new character to mold I will spent a lot of time thinking about what I want that character to be like and I will try to plot with them as soon as possible so I can get RPing. I find when RPing as a character that I have no real plans for, their personality and all other details simply falls into place allowing me to develop them even more as time goes by. Your weakness? Sometimes when I make a character, I make it for the sake of a PB or a name I want to use (and yes I have done it before ) So my weakness would be not fully thinking things out about them like what I want them to do, what their personality would be etc. What would you recommend to those looking to further develop their characters? RP! RP! And RP even more! Build up a few IC relationships so you have some to fall back on when you run out of RPs. Also, try to RP with different people now and again so you can get a feel for different RPing styles to further your character even more, change isn't always so bad. What are you most looking forward to on HNZ in the next several months? I have some more fun plots planned for Pat (as well as other characters) that I finally get to RP! Also, the TWT is going to be a great read! What is your favourite part of HNZ? I know everyone says it, but the OOC community is definately one of the best things about. Over the past year I have made some really great people that I'm glad to say are some of my closest friends. Love you guys! If you have any additional questions of pattycakes, regarding her character development, please post them here. If you have questions about the character herself, you may post them here, as well. Thank you Patricia, for the amount of work you've put in to your character, and best of luck to all who aspire to be spotlighted, ~Nick (On behalf of the HNZ Site Staff)



Vivienne Esquire	Feb 7 2010, 10:02 AM Post #2
\| Diabetic \| Airy and Sweet \| Vertically Challenged Posts: 1,665 Group: Hufflepuff Fifth Years Member #1,873 Joined: December 27, 2008 Blood Status: Mixed Blood Character's Relationship Status: Too Young to Care Character's Age: 16 Wand: Ebony Wand 15" Essence of Phoenix Talon OOC First Name: Helena	Ooh! Congrats Pat! You're very deserving Umm.. I had a question but I forgot it
	Plottageness, Y'all ! Theme Song ! In Action !


Alyssa Snow	Feb 7 2010, 03:57 PM Post #3
Half-Veela l Healer Wannabe Slytherin Sixth Year l In Love Posts: 6,536 Group: Slytherin Sixth Years Member #1,483 Joined: August 14, 2008 Blood Status: Mixed Blood Character's Relationship Status: Seeing somebody Character's Age: 17 Wand: Willow Wand 13 1/4" Essence of Veela Hair OOC First Name: Jessye	Yaaay for Pat! :glomp: Guess that beastly long Bio paid off huh?
	Biography ♥ Relationships ♥ Glam Squad My Blog - Updated FEBRUARY 27th OOC *Current Character List!!] Alyssa's IC Stuff [color code: bold pink= She's speaking English, bold black = She's speaking French] IN ACTION Links Clip One* Y10/S2 Schedule Sixth Years Semester Two: Monday: Care of Magical Creatures Tuesday: Herbology Wednesday: Potions Thursday: Off Friday: Arithmancy Saturday: Ancient Runes Sunday: Defense Against the Dark Arts


Izaak Finch	Feb 7 2010, 04:06 PM Post #4
Bondi Lifeguard \|\| Broken Completely Lost Without Her Forever in love with Alexis ♥ Posts: 830 Group: Members Member #3,207 Joined: October 6, 2009 Blood Status: Pure Blood Character's Relationship Status: Single (Not Looking) Character's Age: 21 Wand: Pfft!	CONGRATULATIONS PAT! Zomg. Your bio is ah-mazing. This is so well deserved
	` B I O G R A P H Y ` R E L A T I O N S H I P S ` T H E M E ` B R O K E N ` D E V E L O P M E N T ` G R A P H I C S - T H R E A D I N - A C T I O N IZAAK MISSING HER OOC


Patricia Styx	Feb 7 2010, 11:03 PM Post #5
6th Yr 'Puff Prefect \| Beater \| HoM Apprentice \| Accio! Staff \| Sorority Secretary & Sister Posts: 15,876 Group: Global Moderators Member #1,424 Joined: July 23, 2008 Blood Status: Half Blood Character's Relationship Status: Single (Looking) Character's Age: 17 Wand: Ash Wand 14 1/4" Essence of Tail Hair of a Male Unicorn \| Willow Wand 12 3/4" Essence of Gold Dust OOC First Name: Pattycakes!	Aww thank you so much guys Viv: If you ever remember what that question was please do let me know, I'd be glad to try and answer any Jessye: Yeah, I guess that 'beastly long' bio did pay off Emmah: :glomp: Thank you very much! I will admit it, I do love Pat's bio and I don't regret the time I spent on it one bit
	Biography \| Relationships \| Theme Song \| Character Development \| Pat In Action OOC


Professor Cyndi Weasley	Feb 8 2010, 12:42 AM Post #6
Ancient Runes Professor /HNZ Class of 2023/ Former Gryffindor Posts: 2,413 Group: Professors Member #123 Joined: July 25, 2007 Blood Status: Half Blood Character's Relationship Status: Seeing somebody Character's Age: 21 Wand: Bloodwood Wand 15 1/4" Essence of Phoenix Ash OOC First Name: Cyndi	I'm so glad you were chosen!! I love lurking Pat's rps and can't wait to see many more. And your bio is seriously awesome!
	Biography*****Relationships Twitter/ Superlatives I support...


Patricia Styx	Feb 8 2010, 04:54 AM Post #7
6th Yr 'Puff Prefect \| Beater \| HoM Apprentice \| Accio! Staff \| Sorority Secretary & Sister Posts: 15,876 Group: Global Moderators Member #1,424 Joined: July 23, 2008 Blood Status: Half Blood Character's Relationship Status: Single (Looking) Character's Age: 17 Wand: Ash Wand 14 1/4" Essence of Tail Hair of a Male Unicorn \| Willow Wand 12 3/4" Essence of Gold Dust OOC First Name: Pattycakes!	Aww that's so sweet, thank you Cyndi And don't worry, skype has spoken and there will be some fun RPs for Pat coming up soon
	Biography \| Relationships \| Theme Song \| Character Development \| Pat In Action OOC


Isabella Chaos	Feb 8 2010, 01:25 PM Post #8
6th Year Slytherin Prefect \| Quidditch Chaser \| Not the girl you used to know Posts: 6,292 Group: Global Moderators Member #1,372 Joined: July 16, 2008 Blood Status: Pure Blood Character's Relationship Status: Interested in somebody Character's Age: 17 Wand: Ash Wand, 14 1/4", Essence of Hair from the Tail of a Male Unicorn OOC First Name: Elphaba	I LOVE YOU PATTYCAKES! Congrats! That is all.
	Bio & Relationships! & Character Development & BLOG! Updated: May 5 I NEED YOUR HELP! Character Stuff In Action Captain Chaser One \| Two \| Three \| Four(quotes) Thomas/Bella 'Toxic' \| Mike/Bella 'Shattered' \| Mike/Bella 'Heartless' Twitter


Patricia Styx	Feb 8 2010, 01:32 PM Post #9
6th Yr 'Puff Prefect \| Beater \| HoM Apprentice \| Accio! Staff \| Sorority Secretary & Sister Posts: 15,876 Group: Global Moderators Member #1,424 Joined: July 23, 2008 Blood Status: Half Blood Character's Relationship Status: Single (Looking) Character's Age: 17 Wand: Ash Wand 14 1/4" Essence of Tail Hair of a Male Unicorn \| Willow Wand 12 3/4" Essence of Gold Dust OOC First Name: Pattycakes!	LOVE YOU TOO ABBY :glomp: Thank you very much That is all
	Biography \| Relationships \| Theme Song \| Character Development \| Pat In Action OOC


Tony Alraur	Feb 9 2010, 12:23 AM Post #10
Active Member Posts: 776 Group: Inactive Users Member #2,763 Joined: July 14, 2009	Questions, dun dun duuuuuun. Because I have to be different. 01: Now that you have settled into your character, do you have a clearer idea of where she will go in the future? Is there a plan etched out somewhere, or are you still un-sure? 02: When setting up various plots, are there often meanings behind them; or are the majority 'just for fun'?. And if so, why?; for both. 03: When creating a random character solely for the use of a name or a play-by, do you find it easy to mould them at a later time?; or do they simply fade away? 04: Do you plan to iron out your character's weakness in relation to your least favourite aspect?, or is this something you find suitable for her? 05: If you where to meet your character, where would you take her? How do you feel she would react to meeting you, given you are both rather similar? 06: For those of us whom find it difficult to organise, and write, role-plays; what advice could you give? Ready? Go.



Andromeda Fiorelli	Feb 9 2010, 05:45 AM Post #11
WereWolf \| DE-in-Training Posts: 12,865 Group: Global Moderators Member #1,000 Joined: April 22, 2008 Blood Status: Mixed Blood Character's Age: 18 Wand: Cherry/Maple Wand 13 1/4" Essence of a Dragon's Heartstring; 10 1/2" 4wood mix - unicorn hair core OOC First Name: Linda	Pats i totally loved / love your biography for Patricia, completely indepth made me want to toss mine in the dumpster look forward to reading more of what happens to Patricia and the future additions to her bio well done standing ovation
	thank you Sir Kaitlyn for awesome siggy HNZ OOC Slavedom thanks to the most awesome boss for siggy Biography Character development Relationship Thread


Patricia Styx	Feb 9 2010, 07:41 AM Post #12
6th Yr 'Puff Prefect \| Beater \| HoM Apprentice \| Accio! Staff \| Sorority Secretary & Sister Posts: 15,876 Group: Global Moderators Member #1,424 Joined: July 23, 2008 Blood Status: Half Blood Character's Relationship Status: Single (Looking) Character's Age: 17 Wand: Ash Wand 14 1/4" Essence of Tail Hair of a Male Unicorn \| Willow Wand 12 3/4" Essence of Gold Dust OOC First Name: Pattycakes!	Not even a congrats Toneh? But thank you for the questions, here goes nothing Answers to your questions Quote: 01: Now that you have settled into your character, do you have a clearer idea of where she will go in the future? Is there a plan etched out somewhere, or are you still un-sure? Yes! That's pretty much the answer to that question. Although it's only been recently that I've come with a future that I want for Pat and I'm really happy with it Quote: 02: When setting up various plots, are there often meanings behind them; or are the majority 'just for fun'?. And if so, why?; for both. Most of the time when setting up plots they all work together with another plot so one works of the other and the why...well that's just how it works sometimes, the more you get into one plot the more ideas come up and it makes sence to do them. Although, some are 'just for fun' and the why...simple, you just need some randomness now and then, and to be perfectly honest if it wasn't for one of the most randomest idea ever then I dare say Pat wouldn't be as well developed as she is today! Quote: 03: When creating a random character solely for the use of a name or a play-by, do you find it easy to mould them at a later time?; or do they simply fade away? Oh yeah you had to pick up on that It takes a while but yes I do find it easy to mould them once I've gotten a basic idea for them. I hate letting characters fade away and there is really none that are completely inactive...although some do need a bit more of a life Quote: 04: Do you plan to iron out your character's weakness in relation to your least favourite aspect?, or is this something you find suitable for her? I like Pat's weaknesses, they make her who she is and in my eyes a normal teenager...not perfect because really where's the fun in that. Over time they may not be as much of a problem to her but they'll never fully dissappear. Quote: 05: If you were to meet your character, where would you take her? How do you feel she would react to meeting you, given you are both rather similar? The 'where' I don't know, there isn't really any place that would stick out in my mind but it would be somewhere well out of the way so she can take me on a broomstick ride I could see us getting along well to a certain extent, seeing as we have similar interests etc but seeing as we are so alike I could see our personalities clashing, not in a bad way but it would still happen. Quote: 06: For those of us whom find it difficult to organise, and write, role-plays; what advice could you give? Take your time with them! Sometimes a post will come naturally to you and sometimes it can be difficult (both happen often for me). RPing is ultimately just for fun, unless you aim to be a writer in the future where RPing is to try and help you with your future career, whatever reason you RP for, don't rush them because you feel the need too or someone is waiting on your reply. You should RP because you want too and have fun while doing it, if you don't have fun doing a post/thread/plot/random RP whatever it is, then take your mind off it for a while and go back to it when you feel ready, if you're RPing with someone they should understand if you find it difficult. Hope they are ok for you Toneh Thanks once again And Linda. Gah you people are.... Seriously, go raibh maith agat And yeah tossing yours in the dumpster would be a bad idea, mine is only as indepth as it is because I got bored one night (which lead on to about a week or so) and I look forward to typing future stuff for Pat and future additions to her bio because that thing is never complete I swear, I was even tweaking it yesterday
	Biography \| Relationships \| Theme Song \| Character Development \| Pat In Action OOC


Rukevra Vanderzuk	Feb 9 2010, 07:41 PM Post #13
Active Member Posts: 643 Group: Inactive Users Member #2,969 Joined: August 28, 2009	Quote: Not even a congrats Toneh? At least I posted in yours! Quote: ..You should RP because you want too and have fun while doing it, if you don't have fun doing a post/thread/plot/random RP whatever it is, then take your mind off it for a while and go back to it when you feel ready, if you're RPing with someone they should understand if you find it difficult.. Thank-you for this answer.



Patricia Styx	Feb 9 2010, 10:22 PM Post #14
6th Yr 'Puff Prefect \| Beater \| HoM Apprentice \| Accio! Staff \| Sorority Secretary & Sister Posts: 15,876 Group: Global Moderators Member #1,424 Joined: July 23, 2008 Blood Status: Half Blood Character's Relationship Status: Single (Looking) Character's Age: 17 Wand: Ash Wand 14 1/4" Essence of Tail Hair of a Male Unicorn \| Willow Wand 12 3/4" Essence of Gold Dust OOC First Name: Pattycakes!	I can't believe I didn't post in your I is sorry Toneh Didn't I at least congratulate you OOC? And you're welcome. Although that answer is only something that works for my own personal experience, it may be different for others
	Biography \| Relationships \| Theme Song \| Character Development \| Pat In Action OOC


Tony Alraur	Feb 10 2010, 01:56 PM Post #15
Active Member Posts: 776 Group: Inactive Users Member #2,763 Joined: July 14, 2009	But.. you said you where going to post. And the answer helps me, so that's fine.



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