Player Information:
Name: Katie
Age: 30+
Contact: siriuslydementd
Reserve: Here

Fandom Character Information:
Name: Sirius Black
Age: 36
Icon: http://v.dreamwidth.org/8144167/2300295
Journal: siriuslydementd
Canon Point: Middle of OotP (right after Christmas)
Wiki Link: 1 2

Powers/Abilities/Talents: He is an incredibly-skilled wizard, with a list of magical abilities that include:

Animagus: Sirius was able to become an Animagus at the early age of fifteen, assuming the shape of a large black dog, like the Grim. Since he's unregistered, he is able to take advantage of this ability to elude his Ministry captors.

Sirius, along with his friend Remus, could perform human transfiguration on Peter, forcing him out of his Animagus form. He is most skilled at Transfiguration, as evidenced by the fact that he is an Animagus -- only a few witches or wizards ever manage it.

Non-verbal magic: Sirius is able to perform human transfiguration and defensive magic such as Disarming and Stunning spells non-verbally. This is a testament to his possessing superior magical ability as non-verbal magic is very difficult.

Dueling: In his fifth year, Sirius helped James Potter humiliate Severus Snape, who was an exceptionally talented wizard even in his youth. During the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Sirius dueled furiously against an unknown Death Eater and was presumably able to defeat his opponent. He then went on to duel Antonin Dolohov and was able to hold his own against him for awhile before Harry intervened. He was also able to hold his own against his cousin, Bellatrix Lestrange, who was Voldemort's most powerful Death Eater, though his recklessness caused his death in her hands.

Physical combat skills: Sirius is also known to infuse physical combat into his duelling style, such as when he rammed Dolohov with his shoulder and punched Malfoy in the face. While in his Animagus form, he also held his own against Remus when he was in his werewolf form, and in his school years, he and James primarily used their respective Animagus forms to physically keep Remus under check while he was a werewolf.

Healing magic: Sirius is able to cast healing spells — he healed an injury from Wartcap Powder as soon as he received it.

Charms: Sirius appeared to have been talented in Charms from a young age, since he and his Marauder friends — James, Remus, and Peter — managed to create the Marauder's Map in their teenage years. This manufacturing process involved the complicated Homonculous Charm and a spell to insult those who attempted to read it, both of which lasted long after all four of the producers' demises. He was also able to cast an effective Shield Charm during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries to protect Harry. He also managed to place a Permanent Sticking Charm upon many of the hangings in his room at Number 12, Grimmauld Place, showing an aptitude for the Charm as his parents were never able to remove said items from the wall.

Tactical Thinking: Despite his occasionally reckless nature, Sirius is good at thinking tactically when it matters, especially when those he cares about are in potential danger. When Sirius discovered via a Daily Prophet article that Pettigrew was in possession of the Weasley family, he figured out that he was with Harry at Hogwarts. Knowing that Harry would be in danger from Pettigrew if Voldemort was regaining power, Sirius chose to escape Azkaban to protect Harry, using his Animagus form and weight loss to his advantage, becoming the only person to escape Azkaban unaided. When Harry's name was put in the Goblet of Fire, Sirius advised him not to go out of bounds in Hogwarts and after Voldemort's return, remained in his house under Dumbledore's request despite his obvious dislike of the house.

Indominable Will: The fact that Sirius was able to resist the Dementor's effects in Azkaban for 12 years by focusing on his innocence and transforming into his Animagus form showed that he has an extremely strong sense of will. When exposing Pettigrew to Harry, Ron and Hermione, he also told them that he would have died for James and Lily rather than betray them to Voldemort.


AU/CR AU Addendum: N/A

What 4 items would you like your character to have with them on the island during their stay? Buckbeak (who's tiny now), a framed picture from James's wedding, his red-and-gold Hogwarts scarf, and a set of wizard's chess pieces and board (if the whole set counts as one, since they would be in a box together)

Finally, pick one word from these four options: Chimes, lake, gravel or sun. Sun

Samples: Harry,

I know you've been having some problems at school lately. This is an important year for you, and you're not getting the instruction you need. Hermione mentioned her idea to me, that you should teach them what they need to know, and, Harry, I think you should. Not for the reasons you might expect -- yes, James and I did break the rules, but it was never a matter of principles. This is. Your classmates need to know this, not just to do well on their exam but also as a matter of survival. Umbridge is doing you all a great disservice, on behalf of the Ministry, which is supposed to protect as well as govern. Teach these students what they need to know to keep themselves and their families safe. You will have my help in any way I can give it (as limited as it might be), and Remus's as well, when he's not busy with a mission. If you are in need of any resources that you can't find at the library, I may have them here among the books that I haven't gotten rid of yet. Just ask and I'll see what I can find.

Burn this letter when you're done with it. We don't want it falling into the wrong hands.

Sirius

Player's Name: Katie
Are you over 16? Yes
Characters Played Here: Hook/Killian Jones

Character: Sirius Black
Series/Canon: Harry Potter
From When? mid-book five, right after Christmas

History: Here or this one here.

Personality: There's a reason his Animagus form is a dog. He has a lot of the same qualities. He's incredibly loyal to those he considers part of his “pack.” He would die to protect them if need be, and will stick up for them no matter what. His view of family is that they are what you make them. He has no patience or tolerance for most actual members of his family, instead viewing his friends as family. James was the brother he wished he had, and Harry is the son he could have had if things had worked out differently.

He's impatient at times, and brash and impulsive. He's still got a lot of the rebellious teenager in him. This stems from the fact that he missed much of his adulthood; he went right from school to fighting in a war to being arrested, and the years that he should have been maturing were instead spent in prison, fostering hate and anger. He's got a lot of bitterness about his situation, and a lot of guilt about what happened to his friends. He's got the Black temper, quick to anger. He's volatile when he's angry, and has a lot of contempt for those whose opinions he finds repugnant (like most members of his family). He does have moments of arrogance (being the firstborn son of a prominent pureblood family has had some effect, even if he doesn't follow their beliefs), and when he was younger he had a tendency to bully those he thought weak. That tendency has faded, but his contempt has not.

He's intelligent and determined, and this manifested itself in his ability to become an unregistered Animagus as an underage wizard. He made it through his schoolwork quickly, and then would find himself bored. For this reason, and with the encouragement and enabling of James, the two of them turned to pulling pranks and often found themselves in detention. This intelligence is also what allowed him and his friends to create a magical map of their school. He can have conversations about various aspects of magic, but what he really prefers above all is to have a little fun.

He hates the feeling of being contained, and is going stir-crazy stuck in the childhood house he hated. He would sneak out every chance he got, against all advice otherwise, even if it meant risking detection. He's looking for ways to kill the boredom of being forced to remain in the house, and most of them aren't exactly healthy. A chance to get out of the house, to go somewhere new, to meet new people is what he needs right now.


Why do you think your character would work in this setting? He accepted the offer because he couldn't stand being a prisoner in his house anymore, with his mother's portrait and all the reminders of the childhood he hated. He may have a few problems adjusting to the setting, depending on how restricted his magic use is. He learns quickly though, and will soon get the hang of things. Having canonmates around will help too, and he shouldn't have much of a problem making new friends, either.


What will your character do for work?

He'll work for James once the cafe is open.

Inventory: A wand; a few changes of clothing; a few photos of the Marauders; a photo of James and Lily's wedding, of the three of them, bridge, groom, and best man; a handful of pocket change; his half of the matched mirrors he gave Harry; a pocket watch; his old school trunk, stenciled with his initials; a few books from his personal library

Samples:

Third-Person Sample: Boomtown test drive meme

First-Person Sample:

Harry,

I know you've been having some problems at school lately. This is an important year for you, and you're not getting the instruction you need. Hermione mentioned her idea to me, that you should teach them what they need to know, and, Harry, I think you should. Not for the reasons you might expect -- yes, James and I did break the rules, but it was never a matter of principles. This is. Your classmates need to know this, not just to do well on their exam but also as a matter of survival. Umbridge is doing you all a great disservice, on behalf of the Ministry, which is supposed to protect as well as govern. Teach these students what they need to know to keep themselves and their families safe. You will have my help in any way I can give it (as limited as it might be), and Remus's as well, when he's not busy with a mission. If you are in need of any resources that you can't find at the library, I may have them here among the books that I haven't gotten rid of yet. Just ask and I'll see what I can find.

Burn this letter when you're done with it. We don't want it falling into the wrong hands.

Sirius