(madelyn cline, cis woman, 26) did you see that person over there? thatโs DAPHNE GREENGRASS. theyโre a PUREBLOOD and work as a CURSEBREAKER at SELF-EMPLOYED. honestly, theyโre RECALCITRANT. i can tolerate them though as they can also be ADROIT. they remind me of the scent of coconuts, salt in the air, walking barefoot in the sand, and the sadness that comes from dull weather. anyway, i heard theyโre POLITICALLY APATHETIC. watch your back around them.ย ย
how have the last eight years treated your character? does your character like where they are now?
in a surprise twist, daphne fought during the battle of hogwarts with dumbledoreโs army. despite never having joined the organization and playing by the rules for most of her life, she had always thought the views of her parents and slytherin peers were extreme. prior to the battle she was often quiet, nodding along to stronger personalities like draco malfoy and pansy parkinson. she was well-behaved, following the rules of etiquette, and most of all she did not take space. it was in her decision to fight that she finally broke free of her cage and claimed the person she was always meant to be. and while that person wasnโt exactly a progressive and accepting member of society, she wanted to fight for the side that didnโt torture children for something out of their control.
ever since the battle daphne has said no to numerous betrothals, broke free from her familyโs antiquated rules, and chose a dangerous career that has put her far from her peers. she did not return for her eighth year, opting instead to join a dig in a recently discovered island in the pacific โ rumored to be the great civilization of atlantis. the dig itself was brutal and she spent many days out in the sun, burning her once porcelain skin. her hands are calloused, her onceย frail body now looks strong and agile. some would say that she ran away and to that she would say โ fuck them.
she doesnโt think she has any trauma from the war. she sleeps soundly and if anything she has a soul now rather than just being an empty shell. she laughs freely and she does as she pleases. she no longer follows rules and orders blindly, leading to conflict with her superiors. conflict after conflict has lead to her resignation, a wise move as there were rumors of her termination if there were to be more altercations. and in a move that makes her feel as if sheโs taken a few steps backwards, sheโs finally touched the inheritance (a sum given in order to please the public eye) sheโs carefully avoided in order to become a cursebreaking contractor and be her own boss. the work is hard to come by. despite her experience there is still misogyny in the wizarding world and not many trust a petite, fair-haired woman raised in luxury to save them from centuries old curses.
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daphne is politically apathetic. she has her own rules she lives by but she doesnโt like to get involved with the politics of it all. iโd like for her to begin to develop strong enough opinions to eventually side with a party. i could see her either going with the patronage or the bbsr in the future.
iโd like to see her struggle with her new career path. sheโs an excellent cursebreaker but she has a reputation of being difficult to work with and this makes people reluctant to hire her. maybe someone will try to partner with her (maybe they need her funds?)ย and things blow up or alternatively work really well together until daphne inevitably fucks it all up.
so i would love for her parents to have tried to get her betrothed to a close friend and someone she had feelings for only for her to say no because at the time she valued her independence more than anything and playing the pretty housewife was not something she saw herself doing anymore despite the fact that it was what she was raised to do. i want to have lots of angst and longing here. basically an idiots-in-love plot.
wanted connections
almost betrothed (see the last plot idea)
first love (could be cool if related to the connection above)
childhood friends
drinking buddy
voice of reason
employer
are you stalking me? (they keep running into each other)
complete opposite
childhood bully
rival
flirtationship
one night stand
friends with benefits
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