Post by malice on Jul 30, 2007 22:08:57 GMT -5
Name
Severus Snape
Gender
Male
Age
16
Nickname
Sev to Lily, (the hated) Snivellus to the Marauders and probably other enemies. He won't answer to it.
Appearance
We all know him: the hook-nosed, sallow-skinned, black-eyed, greasy-haired, Slytherin. In other terms: Severus is tall, his build lean and slender. He will never be a broadly-shaped or strong man, limbs long and thin, a certain wiry strength to him though Severus is clearly not cut out for physical feats. His most graceful feature would be his hands, elegant and finely-boned, the hands of an artist or a thief, clever and dexterous, usually wrapped around a book or absent-mindedly twirling a quill. He is not a handsome boy, features too sharp to be called such. Long, lank strands of sable frame a sallow face that seems permanently set into a scowl, angular features more often than not betraying disdain or a sardonic sort of condescension. His eyes are impossibly dark, hard chips of obsidian that give nothing away, appearing like tunnels above the sharp angles of cheekbones. He favors dark colors and clothing when not stalking about in his school uniform, the heavy materials only enhancing his sinister appearance, giving rise to rumors of vampirism and other equally ridiculous notions. There is nothing soft or forgiving about his appearance.
Roleplay Example
working on it
Other characters
Kirby Kearse
Personality
He is sarcastic and cynical, cold and aloof. His only displays of emotion tend to be fits of temper, in which he is just as prone to snap curses as throw things. He is somewhat paranoid by nature. He is loathe to trust, and suspicious out of necessity. He also tends to shy from physical contact, flinching away from casual touches out of long habit. He awakes with the dawn and retires to bed fairly early. Severus is, in a word, inscrutable. Cold and calculating, the young man never developed any close relationships, aside from one with Lily, which ended, or even seemed to desire them. He is ambitious and dedicated to work, harboring a brilliant mind and meticulous nature. He favors knowledge over sentimentality, and holds himself aloof from most normal activities of a man his age. Severus is prone to derision, condescension, and an ability to skewer the unwary with a wit that is more incisive than charming. He is sardonic and jaded, loathes to trust, and is easy to wound.
For the most part, Severus is sullen, studious and introverted. He lacks anything resembling people skills, and doesn’t bother attempting to cultivate any. He’s snappish, waspish and as prickly as a porcupine when he’s insulted. He considers himself very intelligent, and firmly believes that despite his family he’s much better than anyone he went to school with. He relies on his skills in the Dark Arts and Potions, cultivating those to make up for his lack of social life. He considers them far more important than other people, anyway. He is as friendly as he can be with a handful of Slytherin students he goes to school with, but doesn’t go out of his way to keep up the relationships.
He’s convinced himself that he needs no one else, so it hardly matters, and it’s not his fault he has no friends, he just doesn’t want any. He loathes anything he perceives as charity, preferring to handle every aspect of his life himself. He is not above bowing and scraping to those he feels will be of use to him, however. He is a very insecure person, and fears never amounting to anything. His nightmares tend to focus on certain incidents with his father.
History
He lives in Spinner's End, with his parents who have a bad relationship and do not care for him well, perhaps leading to this unpleasant life he has. He lives close to Lily perhaps why they developed a friendly relationship and kept it until 5th year. Severus flatly despised his muggle father, because of the man's ignorance and abusive tendencies. His mother, a witch, was always viewed as weak, and therefore he is particularly distant from his family in general. He has no other family which he cares to acknowledge. As a matter-of-fact his mother's estranged family, the Princes, tend to overlook him and he's fine with that.
Likes
Lily Evans, Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, the Dark Arts, Slytherin, curses, his interests are mostly academic, pertaining mostly to study and research. He enjoys the exacting nature of science- potions, herbology, astronomy, of particular note. Severus also has a fondness for the study of language, and having mastered Latin back in school, has since branched out into the other romance languages, also dabbling in Russian and German merely to avoid having to read translations of some of the international science journals he subscribes to.
Dislikes
The Marauders especially James and Sirius, ignorance, inordinately cheerful people, displays of affection, adulterated tea, and disrespectful people.
Pet/Weapon/Something or other
His wand: Ebony, runespoor fang, 11 ¼ inches
((I think that's it...))
Severus Snape
Gender
Male
Age
16
Nickname
Sev to Lily, (the hated) Snivellus to the Marauders and probably other enemies. He won't answer to it.
Appearance
We all know him: the hook-nosed, sallow-skinned, black-eyed, greasy-haired, Slytherin. In other terms: Severus is tall, his build lean and slender. He will never be a broadly-shaped or strong man, limbs long and thin, a certain wiry strength to him though Severus is clearly not cut out for physical feats. His most graceful feature would be his hands, elegant and finely-boned, the hands of an artist or a thief, clever and dexterous, usually wrapped around a book or absent-mindedly twirling a quill. He is not a handsome boy, features too sharp to be called such. Long, lank strands of sable frame a sallow face that seems permanently set into a scowl, angular features more often than not betraying disdain or a sardonic sort of condescension. His eyes are impossibly dark, hard chips of obsidian that give nothing away, appearing like tunnels above the sharp angles of cheekbones. He favors dark colors and clothing when not stalking about in his school uniform, the heavy materials only enhancing his sinister appearance, giving rise to rumors of vampirism and other equally ridiculous notions. There is nothing soft or forgiving about his appearance.
Roleplay Example
working on it
Other characters
Kirby Kearse
Personality
He is sarcastic and cynical, cold and aloof. His only displays of emotion tend to be fits of temper, in which he is just as prone to snap curses as throw things. He is somewhat paranoid by nature. He is loathe to trust, and suspicious out of necessity. He also tends to shy from physical contact, flinching away from casual touches out of long habit. He awakes with the dawn and retires to bed fairly early. Severus is, in a word, inscrutable. Cold and calculating, the young man never developed any close relationships, aside from one with Lily, which ended, or even seemed to desire them. He is ambitious and dedicated to work, harboring a brilliant mind and meticulous nature. He favors knowledge over sentimentality, and holds himself aloof from most normal activities of a man his age. Severus is prone to derision, condescension, and an ability to skewer the unwary with a wit that is more incisive than charming. He is sardonic and jaded, loathes to trust, and is easy to wound.
For the most part, Severus is sullen, studious and introverted. He lacks anything resembling people skills, and doesn’t bother attempting to cultivate any. He’s snappish, waspish and as prickly as a porcupine when he’s insulted. He considers himself very intelligent, and firmly believes that despite his family he’s much better than anyone he went to school with. He relies on his skills in the Dark Arts and Potions, cultivating those to make up for his lack of social life. He considers them far more important than other people, anyway. He is as friendly as he can be with a handful of Slytherin students he goes to school with, but doesn’t go out of his way to keep up the relationships.
He’s convinced himself that he needs no one else, so it hardly matters, and it’s not his fault he has no friends, he just doesn’t want any. He loathes anything he perceives as charity, preferring to handle every aspect of his life himself. He is not above bowing and scraping to those he feels will be of use to him, however. He is a very insecure person, and fears never amounting to anything. His nightmares tend to focus on certain incidents with his father.
History
He lives in Spinner's End, with his parents who have a bad relationship and do not care for him well, perhaps leading to this unpleasant life he has. He lives close to Lily perhaps why they developed a friendly relationship and kept it until 5th year. Severus flatly despised his muggle father, because of the man's ignorance and abusive tendencies. His mother, a witch, was always viewed as weak, and therefore he is particularly distant from his family in general. He has no other family which he cares to acknowledge. As a matter-of-fact his mother's estranged family, the Princes, tend to overlook him and he's fine with that.
Likes
Lily Evans, Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, the Dark Arts, Slytherin, curses, his interests are mostly academic, pertaining mostly to study and research. He enjoys the exacting nature of science- potions, herbology, astronomy, of particular note. Severus also has a fondness for the study of language, and having mastered Latin back in school, has since branched out into the other romance languages, also dabbling in Russian and German merely to avoid having to read translations of some of the international science journals he subscribes to.
Dislikes
The Marauders especially James and Sirius, ignorance, inordinately cheerful people, displays of affection, adulterated tea, and disrespectful people.
Pet/Weapon/Something or other
His wand: Ebony, runespoor fang, 11 ¼ inches
((I think that's it...))
