Post by Marcus Wraysford on Feb 16, 2013 19:35:56 GMT -6
Name: Marcus William Wraysford
Nicknames: Mark, Wray
Age: 24 (b: 13th November 1988)
Blood: pureblood
Appearance: Marcus stands at 5 foot 11 but seems decidedly even taller due to his somewhat gangly frame and his tendency to wear slim-cut clothing which only accentuate his slim build. He has pale skin and a somewhat long face, cut by noticeable cheekbones and a Greek nose. He has especially full lips, which can make his mouth look frankly rather huge when he sings - something he is admittedly quite sensitive about though he tries not to show it. Due to said pale complexion, the spattering of freckles across his nose, cheeks, forehead and arms are very noticeable, especially in summer when they tend to darken. His eyes are an odd grey-blue-olive mix and he has relatively short (for a guy) thick, dark auburn hair (he was extremely ginger haired as a child but nowadays it’s noticeable mostly in very bright light or during summertime), the front of which is often swept upwards with the help of product.
He’s quite an open, smiley person by nature so you know you must have caught him on a really bad day when there isn’t even the hint of a smile. In terms of his dress sense, he’s well-dressed and smart, he’s pretty conventional and quietly fashionable in his clothing choices – he’s not flamboyant in any sense of the word but appreciates those who do have the courage to pull off stuff like that.
Personality: Above all, Marcus Wraysford is an utterly harmless human being; he doesn't really have a truly bad bone in his body. For the most part, he's ever the 'find the silver lining', optimistic soul and though he can joke and play the dry cynic from time to time, he always feels guilty if it drifts into the territory of mockery of any other person who doesn't really deserve it. He has an extraordinary and worryingly dangerous single-mindedness about him - that is to say, once he is taken in by something, he doesn't just like it, he becomes so utterly obsessed by it in the most intense way possible that it consumes his entire being and thought process until something equally amazing comes along and distracts him. He does have an awful tendency to end up in relationships like this too which are unhealthy for both parties, to say the least. Marcus is commonly considered 'the dreamer' type, a tad poetic and certainly head-in-the-clouds-y as he is consumed by the thought of his latest obsession. He's more vulnerable than he lets on as he tends to be a little suggestible and this has led to various people taking advantage of him over the years and leaving a little damage to him in their own unique ways. He is also attracted to what some in the business might call 'douchebags', i.e. completely damaged human beings that he is convinced are actually good-at-heart if people only gave them a proper chance. He is ever the listener, non-judgemental to the core, and so is often the person who people come to unload all their cares onto but he doesn't really mind being this person.
Background: Keenly ambitious and clever Alice Andrews (the younger sister of the Mr Andrews who is father to Olivia, Rosemary, Felicia and Evelyn – making them all his cousins) married well-to-do-and-clever-to-boot Edmund Wraysford when she was just a young woman starting out in her career in the Ministry. She ended up bearing him the convenient two children, 1 of each, though admittedly quite a few years apart because Alice Wraysford claimed she “wanted to make sure they could have another child when they were in a better position to do so”… otherwise known as: Marcus was a bit of a surprise baby and they panicked, married quickly to ‘cover it up’, and weren’t sure if they even wanted children, even after he was born. Marcus and his younger sister Lucy (12) are thick as thieves and, to be honest, she spends most of her holidays and weekends round his flat, rather than at home, something she's done for quite a few years not. At the beginning it could be to do with the fact that Mr and Mrs Wraysford were workaholics (a condition which also continues to affect the elder Mr and Mrs Wraysford, their grandparents, who both sit on the Wizengamot) situated in the Minister’s Office and so were hardly ever actually home or, if they were, they were usually so wiped from their day that they have very little energy with which to entertain their daughter.
Whilst at Hogwarts Marcus was a Ravenclaw and played Seeker for the best part of 4 years, becoming Team Captain in his final year after Kyle Michalka graduated and passed on the helm to his now-good friend, Marcus, for safe-keeping. Although he was sorted into Ravenclaw, and he got by in most of his studies through simply memorising pages of notes just before exam time (he is master of the cramming method of revision), his thing was for the more practical elements of magic so he loved subjects like Defence Against the Dark Arts and Transfiguration whilst hating the more drier, academic subjects like Ancient Runes and History of Magic. Still, he averaged at EE at NEWT level but his proudest achievement by far was captaining a cup-winning Ravenclaw team against a brutal Slytherin side, making it the third year in a row they’d won the cup. (To be honest, he still brags about that whenever he comes across some of his Slytherin ex-peers.)
He graduated in 2007 and was shepherded into a Ministry internship by his over-bearing parents, something which he loathed with every fibre of his being. It wasn’t that he didn’t like politics, he just didn’t feel the need to have his life consumed by it, and the more and more he saw of Ministers, they more his cynical side was convinced that they were, in fact, rotten to the very core and out to serve their own self-interests. Which is probably a fair enough assumption to make about career politicians. Still, he probably shouldn’t have just randomly skipped town without so much as a word to any of his relatives and kipped on his friends’ sofas for the best part of a year while he indulged his more creative hobbies, namely singing.
The Wraysford parents were killed in a car accident on the way back home from a posh function in the early hours of 12th March 2009. This is something which Marcus refuses to deal with or think about, mainly because it was pretty obvious at the inquest that the reason for the crash was his father (and mother for that matter) was three times over the legal alcohol limit and their car ended up coming off the road because they took a corner too fast. Since then Lucy has moved in with their grandparents on their father's side (yes the uber posh, rich ones who ooze money) but being sent off to Hogwarts was almost a reprieve for her due to the somewhat cold nature of the household.
He’s a keen runner and gym buddy to Kyle Michalka though he knows his mate is way more athletic than he will ever be, and looks it, whilst Marcus remains decidedly on the tall, gangly side. He doesn’t mind though, and he has more coordination than his lanky frame would suggest, preferring sports such as rowing, tennis and fencing - though keep the last one hush-hush because it tends to make him look ever the privileged, posh boy, the very familial-imposed image that he’s trying to throw off! He’s worked a string of crappy jobs, purposefully ignoring the rather tasty inheritance his grandfather keeps nudging is way, just to prove a point but is currently settled in The Coffee Bean, a coffee shop in Diagon Alley where he works shifts primarily with Kyle and Justin Biermann. He also has a Saturday morning radio show on the Wizarding Wireless Network (a job he fell into our of sheer dumb luck) which consists of an hour, essentially, of Marcus being a bit preachy about his very particular taste in music and playing his recommendations (many of which are, shock horror, muggle records). He’s not entirely sure how many people actually bother to listen to him but the fact the plug hasn’t been pulled seems to suggest it’s drawing enough listeners!
Characteristics: He has a belter of a voice on him but one more suited to the theatre and classical music than anything popular or chart-topping, to be honest. Still, if you had to put a label on it, his voice works well for that sort of slightly haunting, emotional, indie, artsy-black-and-white-atmospheric-accompanying-music-video kind of music (classic example). He's been a freelance musician since late 2008, his strength is definitely in his voice but he can play piano quite well and can learn the chords to get him by if he really wants to learn a song on guitar.
Other:
He shares a small London flat with Lacey Holloway. It's located above a pub but it's pretty much the only way either of them could afford to live half-decently in London. His little sister is a resident couch-surfer at their place when not at Hogwarts.
Oh and he’s gay, and has been pretty open about it since 5th year. Except… he never really mentions it (“Well, look, at what point in a conversation is it appropriate to clarify that to someone you’ve just met?” he’ll often ask in utter bemusement), most people just sort of… click when he tells a story involving an ex and all the pronouns are masculine ones. He is worryingly upfront and open about the more physical aspects of relationships, shall we say, sharing a little too much about his love life and only realise after he's said it how blunt and/or graphic his words were.
Nicknames: Mark, Wray
Age: 24 (b: 13th November 1988)
Blood: pureblood
Appearance: Marcus stands at 5 foot 11 but seems decidedly even taller due to his somewhat gangly frame and his tendency to wear slim-cut clothing which only accentuate his slim build. He has pale skin and a somewhat long face, cut by noticeable cheekbones and a Greek nose. He has especially full lips, which can make his mouth look frankly rather huge when he sings - something he is admittedly quite sensitive about though he tries not to show it. Due to said pale complexion, the spattering of freckles across his nose, cheeks, forehead and arms are very noticeable, especially in summer when they tend to darken. His eyes are an odd grey-blue-olive mix and he has relatively short (for a guy) thick, dark auburn hair (he was extremely ginger haired as a child but nowadays it’s noticeable mostly in very bright light or during summertime), the front of which is often swept upwards with the help of product.
He’s quite an open, smiley person by nature so you know you must have caught him on a really bad day when there isn’t even the hint of a smile. In terms of his dress sense, he’s well-dressed and smart, he’s pretty conventional and quietly fashionable in his clothing choices – he’s not flamboyant in any sense of the word but appreciates those who do have the courage to pull off stuff like that.
Personality: Above all, Marcus Wraysford is an utterly harmless human being; he doesn't really have a truly bad bone in his body. For the most part, he's ever the 'find the silver lining', optimistic soul and though he can joke and play the dry cynic from time to time, he always feels guilty if it drifts into the territory of mockery of any other person who doesn't really deserve it. He has an extraordinary and worryingly dangerous single-mindedness about him - that is to say, once he is taken in by something, he doesn't just like it, he becomes so utterly obsessed by it in the most intense way possible that it consumes his entire being and thought process until something equally amazing comes along and distracts him. He does have an awful tendency to end up in relationships like this too which are unhealthy for both parties, to say the least. Marcus is commonly considered 'the dreamer' type, a tad poetic and certainly head-in-the-clouds-y as he is consumed by the thought of his latest obsession. He's more vulnerable than he lets on as he tends to be a little suggestible and this has led to various people taking advantage of him over the years and leaving a little damage to him in their own unique ways. He is also attracted to what some in the business might call 'douchebags', i.e. completely damaged human beings that he is convinced are actually good-at-heart if people only gave them a proper chance. He is ever the listener, non-judgemental to the core, and so is often the person who people come to unload all their cares onto but he doesn't really mind being this person.
Background: Keenly ambitious and clever Alice Andrews (the younger sister of the Mr Andrews who is father to Olivia, Rosemary, Felicia and Evelyn – making them all his cousins) married well-to-do-and-clever-to-boot Edmund Wraysford when she was just a young woman starting out in her career in the Ministry. She ended up bearing him the convenient two children, 1 of each, though admittedly quite a few years apart because Alice Wraysford claimed she “wanted to make sure they could have another child when they were in a better position to do so”… otherwise known as: Marcus was a bit of a surprise baby and they panicked, married quickly to ‘cover it up’, and weren’t sure if they even wanted children, even after he was born. Marcus and his younger sister Lucy (12) are thick as thieves and, to be honest, she spends most of her holidays and weekends round his flat, rather than at home, something she's done for quite a few years not. At the beginning it could be to do with the fact that Mr and Mrs Wraysford were workaholics (a condition which also continues to affect the elder Mr and Mrs Wraysford, their grandparents, who both sit on the Wizengamot) situated in the Minister’s Office and so were hardly ever actually home or, if they were, they were usually so wiped from their day that they have very little energy with which to entertain their daughter.
Whilst at Hogwarts Marcus was a Ravenclaw and played Seeker for the best part of 4 years, becoming Team Captain in his final year after Kyle Michalka graduated and passed on the helm to his now-good friend, Marcus, for safe-keeping. Although he was sorted into Ravenclaw, and he got by in most of his studies through simply memorising pages of notes just before exam time (he is master of the cramming method of revision), his thing was for the more practical elements of magic so he loved subjects like Defence Against the Dark Arts and Transfiguration whilst hating the more drier, academic subjects like Ancient Runes and History of Magic. Still, he averaged at EE at NEWT level but his proudest achievement by far was captaining a cup-winning Ravenclaw team against a brutal Slytherin side, making it the third year in a row they’d won the cup. (To be honest, he still brags about that whenever he comes across some of his Slytherin ex-peers.)
He graduated in 2007 and was shepherded into a Ministry internship by his over-bearing parents, something which he loathed with every fibre of his being. It wasn’t that he didn’t like politics, he just didn’t feel the need to have his life consumed by it, and the more and more he saw of Ministers, they more his cynical side was convinced that they were, in fact, rotten to the very core and out to serve their own self-interests. Which is probably a fair enough assumption to make about career politicians. Still, he probably shouldn’t have just randomly skipped town without so much as a word to any of his relatives and kipped on his friends’ sofas for the best part of a year while he indulged his more creative hobbies, namely singing.
The Wraysford parents were killed in a car accident on the way back home from a posh function in the early hours of 12th March 2009. This is something which Marcus refuses to deal with or think about, mainly because it was pretty obvious at the inquest that the reason for the crash was his father (and mother for that matter) was three times over the legal alcohol limit and their car ended up coming off the road because they took a corner too fast. Since then Lucy has moved in with their grandparents on their father's side (yes the uber posh, rich ones who ooze money) but being sent off to Hogwarts was almost a reprieve for her due to the somewhat cold nature of the household.
He’s a keen runner and gym buddy to Kyle Michalka though he knows his mate is way more athletic than he will ever be, and looks it, whilst Marcus remains decidedly on the tall, gangly side. He doesn’t mind though, and he has more coordination than his lanky frame would suggest, preferring sports such as rowing, tennis and fencing - though keep the last one hush-hush because it tends to make him look ever the privileged, posh boy, the very familial-imposed image that he’s trying to throw off! He’s worked a string of crappy jobs, purposefully ignoring the rather tasty inheritance his grandfather keeps nudging is way, just to prove a point but is currently settled in The Coffee Bean, a coffee shop in Diagon Alley where he works shifts primarily with Kyle and Justin Biermann. He also has a Saturday morning radio show on the Wizarding Wireless Network (a job he fell into our of sheer dumb luck) which consists of an hour, essentially, of Marcus being a bit preachy about his very particular taste in music and playing his recommendations (many of which are, shock horror, muggle records). He’s not entirely sure how many people actually bother to listen to him but the fact the plug hasn’t been pulled seems to suggest it’s drawing enough listeners!
Characteristics: He has a belter of a voice on him but one more suited to the theatre and classical music than anything popular or chart-topping, to be honest. Still, if you had to put a label on it, his voice works well for that sort of slightly haunting, emotional, indie, artsy-black-and-white-atmospheric-accompanying-music-video kind of music (classic example). He's been a freelance musician since late 2008, his strength is definitely in his voice but he can play piano quite well and can learn the chords to get him by if he really wants to learn a song on guitar.
Other:
He shares a small London flat with Lacey Holloway. It's located above a pub but it's pretty much the only way either of them could afford to live half-decently in London. His little sister is a resident couch-surfer at their place when not at Hogwarts.
Oh and he’s gay, and has been pretty open about it since 5th year. Except… he never really mentions it (“Well, look, at what point in a conversation is it appropriate to clarify that to someone you’ve just met?” he’ll often ask in utter bemusement), most people just sort of… click when he tells a story involving an ex and all the pronouns are masculine ones. He is worryingly upfront and open about the more physical aspects of relationships, shall we say, sharing a little too much about his love life and only realise after he's said it how blunt and/or graphic his words were.
