Post by SEVERUS TOBIAS SNAPE on Aug 19, 2013 19:03:29 GMT -5
SEVERUS SNAPE
Severus Snape is a man of many titles. Slytherin Head of House. Potions Master. Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher. And perhaps most prominently - traitor.
But to whose side is he betraying?
Severus has proven himself devoutly loyal to the Dark Lord on several occasions during the course of the Second Wizarding War. Most notably, is perhaps the one least spoken of, the secret unknown. Proving ones loyalty to the Dark Lord is not an easy task by any means and to do so, Severus has undergone enormous physical suffering and mental battery to appease the one upon whom he spies. Albus Dumbledore believes that Severus is rarely tortured and that when he is, the effects are minimal enough to make the risk worthwhile to the cause.
What Albus Dumbledore doesn't realize, is how much of a falsehood this truly is. One Hermione Granger, however, is completely well aware of how close to death the Dark Lord has driven Severus on just one occasion, and she has been bound to secrecy that she keeps with a surprising loyalty. What Severus doesn't know, is that she is now keeping a close watch on her Professor and reporting to one of his colleagues in an effort to keep him safe.
All of this is perhaps owed to the fact that since the beginning of term, Severus has been carefully training Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood to defend themselves both magically and mentally - and to do this, he has been showing them the side of himself generally reserved for his Slytherins.
Having rescued Harry (and Hermione, with the aid of Lucas Mulciber) during the First Battle of Hogsmeade, Severus has been finding his relationships shifting somewhat disconcertingly amongst the Order crowd. Yet, having refused to allow his old friend Lucius to be sent to Azkaban a second time with Draco and Narcissa in such dire need of him, Severus is also finding his relationships with the Death Eaters shifting in the wake of Lucas' deflection and Eric's violent death.
Knowing as he does what is in store for all of them with Albus' failing health, Severus finds himself struggling more and more each day with what he has been tasked to do, and what he is being forced to accept.
FRIENDS
Severus does not make friends easily, both because he is far too guarded and because he frequently pushes people away to keep them from getting close. Those who are among those he considers his friends have either been so since his childhood, or have worked hard to earn their place with him. Once Severus lets someone in past his defenses, they never leave - no matter how badly they hurt him, he will always love and shield them. Which is all the more reason why it is so hard to make it through.
Severus - for all his faults and all the evidence one may feel is present to the contrary - is ferociously protective of Hogwarts students - particularly his Slytherins. While he prefers to leave the other houses to their respective Heads, Severus notes a great deal more than he lets on when he feels the need to pay attention. He is more welcoming to Ravenclaws than one might expect, and if ever there was a Hufflepuff daring enough to deal with him on their own, he'd give them a modicum of respect for sheer audacity alone. Gryffindors will always be a biased spot for Severus, though there are now some he is coming to see in a different light - not that he'll ever be talkative about it.
I welcome any and all plots from Order members and Death Eaters alike who feel they can be counted in this area for whatever reason. Students are also more than welcome to approach for plotting. Simply note that the depth of what Severus may or may not feel for the character in question will always vary.
ENEMIES
Severus has never been the sort to abide by those who hurt those he loves. While he is more than willing to accept abuse toward himself and perhaps even forgive it over time, those who ever once attack the ones he cares about will be forever despised; though there are some who may, perhaps, have chances at redemption with him, it is a rare and hard-won feat indeed.
Severus has many enemies, though all of which tend to be dealt with through thinly veiled aggression in words as opposed to openly violent actions. Even in battle, Severus tends to work from the shadows. The way of a spy, you understand. He is of course open to any sort of snarky, double-edged thread you may have in mind.
LOVERS
Due to the fact the one and only woman Severus loves is dead, chances for romance are slim to none. That is not to say I am not open to someone trying to win Severus' heart, however! Shockingly enough, I actually am okay with someone trying, but there are reasons and guidelines to why I feel its okay and under what circumstances I might consider it.
First and foremost, as romantic as it is Severus lives his entire life devoted to Lily, it is also unbearably tragic. Severus suffers so immensely in the books that it kills me in many ways. As such, this is part of the reason I am okay with the thought of him finding someone for himself.
Secondly, I don't care how romantic it is, it is unhealthy to be so obsessed with someone, whether they are dead or alive. I think it would be good for Severus to have someone he can focus his devotion on who can actually return it. That said, no matter who he gets with or how or why, Severus Snape will always love Lily Potter.
This is too much a part of him to take away, and anyone seeking to win Severus' heart is going to have to deal with the fact that Lily is someone he loves and always will love, that he has sworn a promise to protect her son that he will never break and that getting him to forgive himself enough to look at someone else is going to take a lot of work, and a lot of that work will be hard.
Lastly, I do play Severus as a bisexual. There are reasons for this as well - mainly due to the fact I've played him that way since the third book was released and, for sake of brevity, we shall keep it at that. When all is said and done, I am not opposed to romantic plotlines for Severus from women or from men, and if you are interested in trying this, feel free to PM me and we can discuss it. Just note that I will be very picky about it and I lean heavily toward males for Severus.
But to whose side is he betraying?
Severus has proven himself devoutly loyal to the Dark Lord on several occasions during the course of the Second Wizarding War. Most notably, is perhaps the one least spoken of, the secret unknown. Proving ones loyalty to the Dark Lord is not an easy task by any means and to do so, Severus has undergone enormous physical suffering and mental battery to appease the one upon whom he spies. Albus Dumbledore believes that Severus is rarely tortured and that when he is, the effects are minimal enough to make the risk worthwhile to the cause.
What Albus Dumbledore doesn't realize, is how much of a falsehood this truly is. One Hermione Granger, however, is completely well aware of how close to death the Dark Lord has driven Severus on just one occasion, and she has been bound to secrecy that she keeps with a surprising loyalty. What Severus doesn't know, is that she is now keeping a close watch on her Professor and reporting to one of his colleagues in an effort to keep him safe.
All of this is perhaps owed to the fact that since the beginning of term, Severus has been carefully training Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood to defend themselves both magically and mentally - and to do this, he has been showing them the side of himself generally reserved for his Slytherins.
Having rescued Harry (and Hermione, with the aid of Lucas Mulciber) during the First Battle of Hogsmeade, Severus has been finding his relationships shifting somewhat disconcertingly amongst the Order crowd. Yet, having refused to allow his old friend Lucius to be sent to Azkaban a second time with Draco and Narcissa in such dire need of him, Severus is also finding his relationships with the Death Eaters shifting in the wake of Lucas' deflection and Eric's violent death.
Knowing as he does what is in store for all of them with Albus' failing health, Severus finds himself struggling more and more each day with what he has been tasked to do, and what he is being forced to accept.
FRIENDS
Severus does not make friends easily, both because he is far too guarded and because he frequently pushes people away to keep them from getting close. Those who are among those he considers his friends have either been so since his childhood, or have worked hard to earn their place with him. Once Severus lets someone in past his defenses, they never leave - no matter how badly they hurt him, he will always love and shield them. Which is all the more reason why it is so hard to make it through.
Severus - for all his faults and all the evidence one may feel is present to the contrary - is ferociously protective of Hogwarts students - particularly his Slytherins. While he prefers to leave the other houses to their respective Heads, Severus notes a great deal more than he lets on when he feels the need to pay attention. He is more welcoming to Ravenclaws than one might expect, and if ever there was a Hufflepuff daring enough to deal with him on their own, he'd give them a modicum of respect for sheer audacity alone. Gryffindors will always be a biased spot for Severus, though there are now some he is coming to see in a different light - not that he'll ever be talkative about it.
I welcome any and all plots from Order members and Death Eaters alike who feel they can be counted in this area for whatever reason. Students are also more than welcome to approach for plotting. Simply note that the depth of what Severus may or may not feel for the character in question will always vary.
ENEMIES
Severus has never been the sort to abide by those who hurt those he loves. While he is more than willing to accept abuse toward himself and perhaps even forgive it over time, those who ever once attack the ones he cares about will be forever despised; though there are some who may, perhaps, have chances at redemption with him, it is a rare and hard-won feat indeed.
Severus has many enemies, though all of which tend to be dealt with through thinly veiled aggression in words as opposed to openly violent actions. Even in battle, Severus tends to work from the shadows. The way of a spy, you understand. He is of course open to any sort of snarky, double-edged thread you may have in mind.
LOVERS
Due to the fact the one and only woman Severus loves is dead, chances for romance are slim to none. That is not to say I am not open to someone trying to win Severus' heart, however! Shockingly enough, I actually am okay with someone trying, but there are reasons and guidelines to why I feel its okay and under what circumstances I might consider it.
First and foremost, as romantic as it is Severus lives his entire life devoted to Lily, it is also unbearably tragic. Severus suffers so immensely in the books that it kills me in many ways. As such, this is part of the reason I am okay with the thought of him finding someone for himself.
Secondly, I don't care how romantic it is, it is unhealthy to be so obsessed with someone, whether they are dead or alive. I think it would be good for Severus to have someone he can focus his devotion on who can actually return it. That said, no matter who he gets with or how or why, Severus Snape will always love Lily Potter.
This is too much a part of him to take away, and anyone seeking to win Severus' heart is going to have to deal with the fact that Lily is someone he loves and always will love, that he has sworn a promise to protect her son that he will never break and that getting him to forgive himself enough to look at someone else is going to take a lot of work, and a lot of that work will be hard.
Lastly, I do play Severus as a bisexual. There are reasons for this as well - mainly due to the fact I've played him that way since the third book was released and, for sake of brevity, we shall keep it at that. When all is said and done, I am not opposed to romantic plotlines for Severus from women or from men, and if you are interested in trying this, feel free to PM me and we can discuss it. Just note that I will be very picky about it and I lean heavily toward males for Severus.
LUCAS MULCIBER
Lucas Mulciber comes from a very mysterious pureblood family that has a great hold throughout various regions of Europe. Though they appear to be almost gone from Britain, they are very much aware of the English branch and keep a very close eye upon it. The details of Lucas' family are very few to the outside - all that is really known of them is that they are affluent, and they are many.
Lucas was convicted in the First War and sent to Azkaban for fourteen years. There are many things about Lucas Mulciber that are mysterious, but perhaps the most interesting is the fact that this seemingly violent war criminal has returned to England a year after his escape from Azkaban and turned traitor on the Dark Lord.
In fact, he has saved the lives of Hermione Granger and Harry Potter, and was vaulted by the Daily Prophet as a hero of Hogsmeade. Most recently, his family had his name cleared of all convictions, marking him as a free man - to a degree. The Dark Lord's loyalists still want him dead and the Order is still baffled about just what, exactly, his game is. But as Albus Dumbledore has instated him as the Transfiguration Professor for the 4th - 7th year students shortly after the first attack on Hogsmeade, he has proven to be nothing more than an adept teacher and a ferocious warrior for the side of light.
Lucas has dedicated his entire life to the orders of his family elders, to Eric Avery, and to Severus Snape. In the wake of his family's issued orders and in light of what he suspected of Severus, Lucas made his switch to the side of Light. This move corresponded almost immediately with the death of Eric Avery, thus turning Lucas into a formidable warrior for the side of Light (whether they wanted him or not), with absolutely no reason or care for any of the Death Eaters standing now against him.
Lucas did not fight for Voldemort because he respected him or even because he fully believed in his cause (He was raised to hold little care for blood purity in the traditional sense.) He fought for Voldemort because it served something he wanted. Loyalty was something Voldemort never truly had from Lucas, though his violent enthusiasm always managed to keep that truth deeply buried.
Lucas keeps his friends close and few. Currently there is only one whom he counts as such. He is, however, open to amicable threads with just about anyone. His enemies are the Dark Lord and his followers. In the event Lucas wants or needs a lover, he'll find you.
Lucas was convicted in the First War and sent to Azkaban for fourteen years. There are many things about Lucas Mulciber that are mysterious, but perhaps the most interesting is the fact that this seemingly violent war criminal has returned to England a year after his escape from Azkaban and turned traitor on the Dark Lord.
In fact, he has saved the lives of Hermione Granger and Harry Potter, and was vaulted by the Daily Prophet as a hero of Hogsmeade. Most recently, his family had his name cleared of all convictions, marking him as a free man - to a degree. The Dark Lord's loyalists still want him dead and the Order is still baffled about just what, exactly, his game is. But as Albus Dumbledore has instated him as the Transfiguration Professor for the 4th - 7th year students shortly after the first attack on Hogsmeade, he has proven to be nothing more than an adept teacher and a ferocious warrior for the side of light.
Lucas has dedicated his entire life to the orders of his family elders, to Eric Avery, and to Severus Snape. In the wake of his family's issued orders and in light of what he suspected of Severus, Lucas made his switch to the side of Light. This move corresponded almost immediately with the death of Eric Avery, thus turning Lucas into a formidable warrior for the side of Light (whether they wanted him or not), with absolutely no reason or care for any of the Death Eaters standing now against him.
Lucas did not fight for Voldemort because he respected him or even because he fully believed in his cause (He was raised to hold little care for blood purity in the traditional sense.) He fought for Voldemort because it served something he wanted. Loyalty was something Voldemort never truly had from Lucas, though his violent enthusiasm always managed to keep that truth deeply buried.
Lucas keeps his friends close and few. Currently there is only one whom he counts as such. He is, however, open to amicable threads with just about anyone. His enemies are the Dark Lord and his followers. In the event Lucas wants or needs a lover, he'll find you.
DRACO MALFOY
Draco is at his core a very loyal young man who has devoted himself to following in the footsteps of his parents. He believes that respect is something he is owed as a pureblood to be sure, but he also believes that things are not worth as much if they aren't yours by your own merits. Anyone can be bought or sold, but the truly skilled cannot be replaced.
It is for this reason that Draco is dedicated to his studies and to proving himself a worthy wizard to his parents. Partly because they deserve a worthy son, but also because the thought of disappointing them or ever being deemed unwanted by either of them is abjectly horrifying. So long as he consistently shows how worthy he is to be the child of Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy, Draco believes he will always be loved.
Deep down, Draco is insecure, fearful and a little bit jealous of other people. He recognizes his own faults and does seek - for various reasons - to scrub them out or at least hide them better. He has high ambitions and, even now amid all this darkness, Draco is still determined to one day see at least one of his goals come to fruition.
With an inclination toward Transfiguration, Draco has taken up an interest in Animagi, though he is reluctant to go forward with it. Having been transformed into a ferret in his fourth year, Draco fears that his body will be inclined to the form and he has no wish to transform willingly into a rodent.
FRIENDS
For Draco, real friends are a rarity. Goyle and Crabbe are sycophants and he knows it. Pansy is no different. Draco knows that the vast majority of his housemates who are close to him are close because the Malfoy name bears weight and influence. He welcomes them because it does not do to alienate ones self in the community and good networking is something he's been taught to be aware of. But when it comes to trust and true friendship, Draco has no experience with it. Unless you count his parents and his Godfather but as Draco is hardly that pathetic, he doesn't.
ENEMIES
These are pretty common for Draco. He has impulse control problems so he often flies off at the mouth at the slightest hint of insult or disrespect. He's also well known for his prejudice, though there's a part of him that seeks to work on that if only for networking purposes later in life, and there is of course the whole 'marked over the summer' issue to take into account. not that anybody knows of course, but if they did, well. There's a whole bunch of other enemies to add to the list.
LOVERS
Draco honestly has no time for this nonsense. He has his family to think about, the Dark Lord's task at hand, and N.E.W.T.'s to study for. There is absolutely no time amid all that for distractions. Thankfully, Pansy Parkinson is under the impression they've been dating for years, and he's honestly just been too lazy to disillusion her. Luckily, that means he has a buffer in place for interested parties, so that's a plus.
Honestly, if Draco notices you, he'll pursue you. Don't come to him or he'll just fob you off, really. It's not that he means to be rude (or, well, he might depending on who you are) it's just he honestly can't be bothered right now.
It is for this reason that Draco is dedicated to his studies and to proving himself a worthy wizard to his parents. Partly because they deserve a worthy son, but also because the thought of disappointing them or ever being deemed unwanted by either of them is abjectly horrifying. So long as he consistently shows how worthy he is to be the child of Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy, Draco believes he will always be loved.
Deep down, Draco is insecure, fearful and a little bit jealous of other people. He recognizes his own faults and does seek - for various reasons - to scrub them out or at least hide them better. He has high ambitions and, even now amid all this darkness, Draco is still determined to one day see at least one of his goals come to fruition.
With an inclination toward Transfiguration, Draco has taken up an interest in Animagi, though he is reluctant to go forward with it. Having been transformed into a ferret in his fourth year, Draco fears that his body will be inclined to the form and he has no wish to transform willingly into a rodent.
FRIENDS
For Draco, real friends are a rarity. Goyle and Crabbe are sycophants and he knows it. Pansy is no different. Draco knows that the vast majority of his housemates who are close to him are close because the Malfoy name bears weight and influence. He welcomes them because it does not do to alienate ones self in the community and good networking is something he's been taught to be aware of. But when it comes to trust and true friendship, Draco has no experience with it. Unless you count his parents and his Godfather but as Draco is hardly that pathetic, he doesn't.
ENEMIES
These are pretty common for Draco. He has impulse control problems so he often flies off at the mouth at the slightest hint of insult or disrespect. He's also well known for his prejudice, though there's a part of him that seeks to work on that if only for networking purposes later in life, and there is of course the whole 'marked over the summer' issue to take into account. not that anybody knows of course, but if they did, well. There's a whole bunch of other enemies to add to the list.
LOVERS
Draco honestly has no time for this nonsense. He has his family to think about, the Dark Lord's task at hand, and N.E.W.T.'s to study for. There is absolutely no time amid all that for distractions. Thankfully, Pansy Parkinson is under the impression they've been dating for years, and he's honestly just been too lazy to disillusion her. Luckily, that means he has a buffer in place for interested parties, so that's a plus.
Honestly, if Draco notices you, he'll pursue you. Don't come to him or he'll just fob you off, really. It's not that he means to be rude (or, well, he might depending on who you are) it's just he honestly can't be bothered right now.
Again, not really sure. But I can bet Fenrir would leap at any opportunity to torture the already troubled boy.