Post by emmabates on Jul 23, 2009 13:21:16 GMT -5
But nothing stays the same, I stand in my own way
(I am so amazed, I am so amazed)
(I am so amazed, I am so amazed)
Name: Emma Katherine Bates
Nicknames: N/A (she hates them)
Age: 16
Birthday: June 30, 1993
House (if applicable): Ravenclaw
Year (if applicable): Technically a 1st year
Zodiac Sign: Eastern is Rooster, Western is Cancer
Hair: Dark chocolate brown, few inches past her shoulders
Eyes: Deep blue
Skin: Fair/pink in summer
Height: 5’4”
Body Type: Fit with a figure
Blood Type: AB
Bloodline: Half Muggle, half Witch
Ethnicity: English
Likes: Collecting things, learning things, her brother, scrapbooking, photos, pens
Dislikes: Forgetting, nicknames, liars, messiness, cocky people, erasers, earbuds
Hopes, Dreams, Goals: To remember as much as she can through scrapbooking her life, to work in the Muggle sector of the Ministry, like her mom, in honor of her dad
Fears: Athazagoraphobia (forgetting), claustrophobia (small spaces)
Skills in Magic: Muggle Studies, Charms, Divination, Potions, Herbology
Problems in Magic: Care of Magic Creatures, Transfiguration, Defence Against the Dark Arts
Personality: Stylish (but adds her own flavour), tidy, caring, sociable, reflective, prudent, protective, creative, observant, skeptical
Relationship Status: On the prowl *wink*
Friends: Besides her brother, none yet
Acquaintances: None yet
Enemies: None (hopefully)
Rivals: None
Crushes: Soon enough
Crushes on him/her: Hopefully soon?
Quirks: Has slight OCD- (has to have things symmetrically aligned, &c.), paints nails everyday to keep from biting them, carries around a Remembrall oftentimes
Bad Habits: Writes things on her hands, biting her nails (if she forgets to paint them), falling for older men
Pet Peeves: Nicknames
Favourite Food(s): Curry, eggs, peanut pumpkin soup
Favourite Colour: Yellow
Favourite Animal: Robins, but Jarveys amuse her (funny story behind that one)
Favourite Quidditch Position: Beater
Favourite Quidditch Team: Holyhead Harpies
Favourite Quidditch Player: Gwendolyn Morgan, for her famous K.O.
Favourite Season: Fall (not too hot, not too cool, school just starts)
Favourite Sport: Tennis and she gets the feeling she’ll like Quidditch
Favourite Flower(s): Roses, primroses
Favourite Book: Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
Favourite Movie(s): August Rush, The Holiday, Dan In Real Life
Favourite Song(s): Come Away With Me – Norah Jones and anything sung by Sondre Lerche
Pets: Tawny owl named Regina
Broom (if applicable): None (yet?)
Heroes: Her brother and her mum
Interests: Scrapbooking, learning, collecting, watching, dabbling in piano
Family
Father: Daniel Carver Bates, security guard (Deceased)
Mother: Heather Nicole (Stanton) Bates, Muggle Division of the Ministry
Siblings: Blaine Daniel Bates, 18 years old
History: Emma Katherine Bates was born to Heather and Daniel Carver at 7:23 a.m. on June 30th, sixteen years ago in Britain. She has an older brother named Blaine and they are half Muggle on their dad’s side and half witch on their mum’s side. Their father, however, died halfway through Heather’s pregnancy with Emma. Heather works in the Muggle division at the Ministry of Magic and, as such, her children were raised with a Wizarding education as well Muggle knowledge, in memory of their father.
Ever since Emma can remember, she has been a determined collector. She collects anything she deems important or special and either physically keeps it or takes a picture of it, so she always carries a necklace with a camera “charm”, which is really her shrunken camera. She simply enlarges it when she wants to take a photo, and then re-shrinks it when finished.
Emma suffers from athazagoraphobia (fear of forgetting) and claustrophobia (fear of small spaces) – the former triggered by her father’s death. Her brother was very young when their father died, and he does not remember anything about him. But one day, when Emma was 4 years old, she came home from her only witch friend’s house bawling, saying she “did not want to forget what the doggie looked like”. A moment later, her friend, Kate’s, dog appeared in their living room. Kate’s mother was a Muggle therapist and, being very concerned for Emma, contacted Heather. Kate’s mom then revealed that she thought Emma might have athazagoraphobia and suggested journaling or pictures as a healthy outlet for it.
Heather took action quickly and bought a Polaroid camera, for instant satisfaction on Emma’s part. Heather then taught Emma the shrinking and enlarging spells and gave it to Emma, explaining that instead of taking things she did not want to forget, she should take pictures. Ever since, Emma has taken it upon herself to scrapbook her life and dedicate it to the father she never knew, and never had the opportunity to forget.
During the sixteen years of her life, Emma has been home-schooled by Heather (with sufficient help from Heather’s brother, Allen) because Emma’s brother Blaine has aphephobia (fear of touching/being touched), so being at home was the safest bet. Heather taught them valuable Muggle skills for getting on in their Muggle community as well as magical lessons to supplement both side of their heritage. But now, their mother has been relocated to Spain and has been working extra hours at the office. She claimed it could be temporary, so the siblings had no idea what they are in for when she signed them up for Firefox University…