Sebastian Kaimarama

[Sebastian Kaimarama]

Sebastian Houhere Kaimarama​

The Basics

Character's Name: Sebastian Houhere Kaimarama
Name meaning:
Sebastian: From the Latin Sebastianus meaning “from Sebaste”, which was a town in Asia Minor. The name derives from the Greek sebastos meaning “venerable”.
Houhere: A New Zealand native tree also known as lacebark, with large jagged-edged leaves, small white flowers, and delicate (lace-like) inner bark.
Nicknames: Sebastian is sometimes called Seb by his family and close friends. Nobody outside of this circle is allowed to use his nickname.

Character's Birthdate: 8 March 2038
Zodiac: Pisces
Strengths: Compassionate – Adaptable – Accepting – Devoted – Imaginative
Weaknesses: Oversensitive – Indecisive – Self-pitying – Lazy – Escapist
When they are independent and inspired by life's events, Pisces creativity comes shining through but they are unable to be on their own for long before they start dreaming in their imaginary world of happy people and happy endings. They need other people to keep them grounded and on the right track. Pisces will go out of their way to help a friend. They are extremely sensitive and loyal. They will take a friend's problem and make it their own and suffer with them. They need a strong positive friend to make them strong. Pisces like adventures and new situations. Pisces does not take well to a position of leadership, they are too sensitive and lacking in self-discipline and lacking self-confidence for a positions such as that. They are extremely creative and can use their skills of creativity and their understanding of people to inspire others. Unfortunately, most Pisces take the easy way out in life and never attain the degree of fame that they possibly could, they have to stop self-doubting themselves because they are capable of being good role models and leaders to others, people do look up to them.
Hometown: Te Auau, Fiordland, New Zealand
Blood Status: Mixed Blood
Wand: Curly 14 1/2 Inch Swishy Pine Wand with Hippogriff Feather Core
Style: Great care was taken in crafting this wand's wood to spiral to its point, giving it a beautiful aesthetic quality.
Length: A little on the longer side of things, wands of this length are slightly more uncommon and not easily forgotten by others.
Flexibility: A wand which can quickly cast spells but may need to cast more than one to accomplish the job.
Wood: Pine wands are often found in the hands of the 'loner', they do not protest creative and new uses of magic and this is perhaps why they seem to be the wands most successfully used with non-verbal magic.
Core: Just like the animal from which it comes, hippogriff feathers being used as a wand core produce wands that are stable and versatile; however, they must be respected by the wand caster or risk having this wand turn against them.
Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff

Appearance
Hair: Black and wavy.
Eyes: Dark brown.
Complexion: Warm brown, with a slight tendency towards acne.
Height: A little short for his age.
Build: Average, a little on the skinny side.
Style: Casual and comfortable.
Playby: James Rolleston

A Little Deeper
Personality:
Sebastian is a creative individual, with a tendency to think of the world in stories he constructs in his head, and sometimes tells to his family and friends. He is kind-hearted and generous, and generally thinks the best of people. Seb is quiet and thoughtful, and while he is an engaging narrator among people he trusts, he is far too shy to tell any of his stories in public. Among his family, he is never an outsider, but he’s never quite as reckless as his older siblings either. He is observant, often preferring to watch rather than take part in the world around him, and particularly in the more dangerous antics of his siblings. Sebastian is an optimist at heart, but he secretly despairs at his inability to be as strong or outgoing as his family.
Strengths:

• Sebastian is very imaginative, and this also gives him a knack for creative problem-solving.
• Sebastian is unthinkingly kind and generous; whatever he can do to help people, he will do without hesitation.
• Sebastian is an optimist. He tends to think the best of people, and believe that whatever is wrong is going to get better.

Weaknesses:

• Having grown up in a relatively isolated environment, and always relied on his siblings to take the lead, Sebastian is very shy; he has trouble making friends or talking to new people. Despite his talent for storytelling, he would never consider doing so in front of anyone other than his family and close friends.
• Sebastian’s shyness leads him to lack confidence in himself, believing he is not good enough in comparison to his charismatic siblings.
• Sebastian’s optimism and quiet, easygoing nature can result in complacency; he tends to go along with whatever is happening even when he’s uncomfortable with it, and rarely stands up for himself.

Interests: Sebastian is a passionate storyteller, and his greatest joy is making up stories to tell to his family and friends. He acts as the Dungeon Master for family games of Dungeons and Dragons. Sebastian also has an abiding fascination with plants, particularly natives, and enjoys gardening. He loves his family’s camping and tramping trips, exploring in the bush, and playing imaginary games with his siblings. He also reads a lot of books, particularly fantasy, and some non-fiction.
Goals: Tell stories
Fears: Speaking in front of large groups, failure
Patronus: Tui
History:
Sebastian is the youngest child of the Kaimarama family, a boisterous and tight-knit group. They live near the edge of Fiordland National Park, and this coupled with their parents’ conservation work means the Kaimarama kids grew up spending a lot of time in the bush. They were homeschooled together, and Sebastian, with his quiet nature, sticks close to his more confident older siblings and doesn’t have many friends outside of the family. Sebastian is the quietest and least adventurous of the kids, but they make sure he is never excluded from their adventures. Sebastian is often the driving force behind the storylines of their imaginary games, and it is he who will later retell these stories at home or around the campfire, adding detail and embellishments to make them the epic quests the kids imagine they are. Before his older siblings left for Hogwarts, Sebastian was the Dungeon Master for family Dungeons and Dragons games while in the bush, and for a regular D&D game they played with a muggle family who lived nearby. The latter became more and more awkward after William and then Maddy left for Hogwarts, as their absence impacted the group dynamic and neither of the younger Kaimaramas felt comfortable lying to their friends about where they'd gone.

Nikau Kaimarama Father Date of Birth: 2006 (40) Occupation: DOC Ranger and Magiconservationist Blood status: Muggleborn​	Ariana Kaimarama Mother Date of Birth: 2004 (42) Occupation: DOC Ranger and Magiconservationist Blood status: Mixed blood​
William Kaimarama Older brother Date of Birth: 12 February 2035 Occupation: Hogwarts New Zealand student Blood status: Mixed blood​	Madeline Kaimarama Older Sister Date of Birth: 24 July 2036 Occupation: Hogwarts New Zealand student Blood status: Mixed blood​

 

[Sebastian Kaimarama]

Important Roleplays

Pre-Hogwarts
2046

Adventures Old and New	with William and Madeline Kaimarama
Does It Fly?	featuring Abian Hunter and William Kaimarama
The Ones Left Behind	with Madeline Kaimarama and Sophie Elliston
Tall Tales	with William and Madeline Kaimarama

2047

Far from Home

with Madeline Kaimarama

2048

Flights of Fancy

with Lucas Fletcher

First Year

Spoiler: Sorting Post

Sebastian had waited for this day for so long now. It felt almost unreal that he was finally here. At long last, he was at Hogwarts, the family would be together again, and he would finally get to learn magic. He’s dreamed desperately of exploring the hidden hallways and secret staircases of Hogwarts, of playing in the Forbidden Forest along with his siblings. And now, at last, he could. And yet . . . there was so much he was leaving behind, too. Their D&D game had fallen apart last year, and that had hurt him terribly, but he would still miss the Fletchers so much - especially Lucas, who had wanted to come to Hogwarts too, who had dreamed of magic and broken Seb’s heart because he could never tell him it was real. Trying to distract himself from those thoughts, Sebastian looked around the hall; it was just as grand as Maddy and Wills had told him, and the stars visible overhead were mesmerising. It was just like something in one of his stories, Maddy had said, and it made him smile that she’d thought he could dream up something like this. He scanned the tables, looking for her and Wills, not quite brave enough to wave when he spotted them.

And then, at last, his name was called. Sebastian’s legs felt weak as he stepped forward out of the crowd of first years and walked up to the front of the hall alone. Everyone’s eyes were on him, and all his fears came swirling back. There was a solitary whoop - from Maddy, he assumed - as he shakily sat on the stool, and then the hat went over his eyes and he was alone in the dark with his thoughts. Oh, how he wanted to be with one of his siblings, to be safe, but already he suspected he wouldn’t. He feared he wasn’t good enough for any of the houses: not brave enough for Gryffindor, not cunning enough for Slytherin, not smart enough for Ravenclaw or friendly enough for Hufflepuff. He tried to breathe, tried to calm himself. It would be okay, really it would. He had to believe that.

"I've never failed to find a house for someone yet, and I won't fail here. You're good at thinking up stories, but learning for the sake of it isn't your true focus. You're adventurous, sure, but not a Gryffindor, I'm afraid. No, you'll find your home in...Hufflepuff!"

No More Playing Pretend	with Charlotte Owens
A New Home	with Connor Holland, Scott Baker and Kasim Safir
Long Awaited	with Madeline and William Kaimarama