Twyla Rothery

[Twyla Rothery]

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“twyla emilie rothery”​

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essence​

name
twyla
★ based on the french word étoile, meaning "star"
★ given to her for the stars her parents studied together

emilie
★ from the latin aemulus, meaning "rival"
★ given in honour of her grandmother émilie

rothery
★ contains the root roth, meaning "red"
★ an anglicised version of her mother's surname

birth
date
★ april 1st, 2030

place
★ wellington, new zealand

parents
★ sofie rousseau, a painter of french origin
★ patrick rothery, a landscaper of new zealand origin

appearance
hair
★ somewhat bushy red hair
★ often kept in a ponytail

eyes
★ a shade of light brown
★ a distant, almost haunting look

skin
★ pale but with an abundance of freckles, especially across her cheeks
★ her mother likes to call her freckles "skin stars"

height
★ fairly tall
★ more gawky than anything else

magic
blood
★ muggle-born, as neither of her parents were technically magical

house
★ slytherin, a house for the ambitious and the mischievous

wand
★ artistic curvy style
★ dependable sturdy build
★ made of mischievous dogwood
★ contains a dragon heartstring core
★ an unusual 13 inches long

pet
★ a bengal kitten named comet

persona​

personality
traits
★ often starts talking about herself when she doesn't know what else to talk about
★ tends to go off on daydreaming tangents that drown out the world around her
★ acts before thinking, often resulting in clumsy actions based on poorly planned ideas
★ has a mood that can swing from very excited about new and fun things to grumpy when things aren't quite going the way she wanted
★ likes the idea of responsibility so she can gain a sense of control, but very rarely manages to be responsible enough for her actions

goals
★ learning things that might give her an edge over others
★ having the most fun she possibly can in any situation
★ wearing the most stylish clothes she can find
★ living a life of luxury and class

hobbies
★ beheading dolls that are prettier than her
★ collecting gemstones and cool rocks
★ playing tricks and jokes on people
★ growing plants in unusual places

origin​

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name: sofie rousseau born: 2010 relation: mother status: muggle occupation: painter</CENTER> ​

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name: patrick rothery
born: 1999
relation: father
status: muggle
occupation: landscaper​

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[Twyla Rothery]

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“twyla in action”​

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before the letter​

beginning
Twyla was born to Sofie Rousseau and Patrick Rothery on 1 April, 2030. Her mother, Sofie, was a painter from France who had become an outcast in her family long before she met Twyla's father. Her father, Patrick, was born and raised in New Zealand to a family of landscapers and was more than happy to take up the family business when it came his time. The two of them met during a vacation of Sofie's to New Zealand, when they bumped into each other while visiting Carter Observatory in Wellington. Sofie ended up spending most of the rest of her vacation with Patrick - his quest for a simple, almost peaceful life was a refreshing change from her family, and he could always make her laugh.

Soon, Sofie's tourist visa ran out and she was forced to return to France and her family, but she continued her relationship with Patrick online. Eventually, Sofie was able to move to New Zealand in 2029 so she could marry and live with Patrick. Around a year later, on April Fools Day, their first child was born. Sofie and Patrick named their new daughter Twyla, after the twilight stars that had brought them together in the first place.

childhood
All throughout Twyla's childhood, she was surrounded by strange things like objects out of place or outright missing. It never bothered Twyla much, but Sofie became increasingly suspicious over the years. Nevertheless, Twyla developed into a young girl with a love for practical jokes and magic tricks. On one memorable day, Twyla convinced her parents to buy her a magician's kit - complete with a cheap top hat and cape and one of those black plastic wands with white on each end. She was so excited!

Then, on the day of Twyla's 11th birthday, a letter was delivered to their house in the countryside. Immediately after Twyla read it for her mother and father, Sofie spent the rest of the day locked up alone in her room. Twyla never knew why this was and the excitement of learning that she could do actual magic distracted her too much to care. Patrick, on the other hand, was relieved to learn that all the strange things in their household were because his daughter was a witch and not because they had a ghost problem.

When the time came to head off to Obsidian Harbour, Sofie seemed to have gotten through whatever issue she'd had with the whole thing, or at least put it aside long enough to accompany her daughter to the magical shopping district. After seeing her daughter off on the train, Sofie returned home and spent the rest of the night so upset that even Patrick's ridiculous jokes could not cheer her up.

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Spoiler: First Year

Twyla’s first priority when visiting Obsidian Harbour for the first time was to get herself a real, actual magic wand! She’d gotten used to pretending her fake magician’s wand was real but never expected to be using one that let her do actual magic! Her mother accompanied her to Obsidian Harbour but didn’t really seem to like it for some reason, and was thankful Twyla asked her to stay outside while Twyla went to get her wand all on her own. Luckily, Victoire Fontaine was there to help guide Twyla through the process, despite Twyla’s attitude.

Finally, Twyla arrived at Hogwarts itself and just in time for the Sorting Ceremony! After what seemed like an entire year of waiting, Twyla’s name was called and the ancient hat delivered her to the house of Slytherin. Fun! After all the sorting was over, Twyla headed for the Slytherin House Table and the start of year feast, during which she ate far more than she should have.

After the feast, Twyla found her way into the Slytherin Common Room for the first time. Here, she overhears a conversation between Rory Fergusson and Anabelle Williams, fellow first years, and decides to introduce herself into it. Unfortunately, her attempts to prove she knows all about magic already (despite being from a muggle family) goes awkward when she’s forced to fake a knowledge of spells and magic tricks. But at least she made an almost friend out of Anabelle.

Later on, Twyla goes exploring the Gardens with the new cat she bought at Obsidian Harbour. However, it turns out cats tend to wander when they’re not on a leash, and this cat was quite excited to explore the gardens and ran off. While looking for her, Twyla bumped into Miya Bell and immediately began domineering the shy Hufflepuff while they looked for Twyla’s cat.

As the year progressed, Twyla figured out what her most and least favourite classes were. If she had to rank them, she would’ve said Astronomy, Defense Against The Dark Arts, Flying, and History Of Magic. She’d always loved the stars just like her parents and was extremely fascinated by the Dark Arts and their potential. She was initially excited for Flying, but quickly discovered she had a fear of heights and falling off tiny broomsticks far up in the air. Maybe it wasn’t for her after all. History Of Magic, on the other hand, was quite boring, as all she could really do was sit there for the whole class.

Luckily, her free time was spent meeting more of her fellow first years! In the Sixth Floor Corridor, she discovered Peyton Wright and Zara Lovette and discussed her love of adventure with them, as well as Zara’s affinity for muggle idioms. She also discovered a wannabe mermaid in the Antiquated Lavatory when she met Rome Savage there.

Then came the Brightstone weekend and Twyla was excited to go! She visited the joke shop first, of course, but didn’t find much of interest to her. At Brightstone, she was able to buy some supplies for her cat, a dress for the Yule Ball, and a costume for the upcoming Halloween - her favourite holiday! She returned to the castle happy and excited...only for her mood to quickly turn when she realised she’d gotten sick while down at Brightstone.

The sickness lasted throughout the week of Halloween, keeping her cooped up in the Common Room and unable to spend much time with the other students or even really attend her classes. Then Halloween rolled around and all she could do was watch the other students filter out of the room while she sat there too sick to attend? Quite disappointing for her, to say the least!

Her sickness was gone by the time Slytherin won their game of Quidditch, just in time for Twyla to attend the Slytherin House Party started by Avie Mitchell. She didn’t do much there, but it was a fun party anyway.

Shortly before the Yule Ball, Twyla decided to check out the plants in the Hogwarts Courtyard on her way to the Lakefront. While there, she accidentally found and startled Ainsley Lynch, a poor sad Hufflepuff who just wanted to be alone. Nice job, Twyla. To her credit, though, she tried to help cheer Ainsley up however she could. Maybe she was trying to make up for her attitude toward Miya, the other Hufflepuff she’d met that year.

At the Lakefront itself, she met a grumpy Ravenclaw called Teagan Maxwell, with whom she discussed the monsters in the lake.

As the night of the Yule Ball approached, Twyla found herself in the Slytherin Girls’ Dorm trying to prepare for it but getting frustrated at how little she knew. Luckily, her fellow Slytherin and friend Anabelle Williams overheard her grumping about it and offered to help with Twyla’s hair and makeup!

Once she arrived at the Yule Ball itself, Twyla tried to mingle with the other students even though she had brought no date. After a bit of dancing, she made her way over to the punch bowl to get a drink but got distracted by some floating decorations and ran right into Lyra Potter, making the older girl spill her drink all over her dress. The two ended up on the verge of fighting until Lyra’s cousin Noah Kingsley, as well as Professor Eduardo Orbon, both intervened. Not the best way to start a relationship.

Spoiler: Classes

Spoiler: Defense Against The Dark Arts

Spoiler: Lesson One

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Spoiler: Thread List

<I>arrival
★ The Wait For A Wand - After months of practicing with a cheap magician's wand, Twyla finally gets a real magic wand of her own!
★ The Sorting Ceremony - Twyla was actually quite excited to be sorted into Slytherin. It sounded fun!
★ Start of Y26 Feast! - Oof, she ate way too much on her first day...

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★ First Night Blues - Twyla meets fellow Slytherin first years Rory Fergusson and Annabelle Williams, and gets into an awkward bragging situation!
★ Here, Kitty Kitty... - Twyla meets Miya Bell, a Hufflepuff second year whom she gets mad at after Twyla's cat likes Miya more than her.
★ It's Like They Want You To Get Lost - While exploring the Sixth Floor Corridor, Twyla meets Peyton Wright and Zara Lovette, a pair of adventurous first years.
★ Puddles on the Ground - Twyla discovers Rome Savage, a Slytherin girl who seems like a wannabe mermaid in the Antiquated Lavatory.
★ Slytherin House Party - Now over her sickness from her Brightstone weekend, Twyla is drawn down to the common room by the party held for Slytherin's Quidditch win.
★ The Best Things In Life Are Free - Twyla meets grumpy Teagan Maxwell by the lake.
★ A Seat Alone - Twyla accidentally startles Ainsley Lynch, who just wanted somewhere to read a book alone. Nice job, Twyla.

holidays
★ Yule Help Me? - Twyla gets particularly upset about how little she knows about hair brushing and makeup doing, until fellow Slytherin Anabelle offers her help.
★ Yule See Me There - Twyla arrives at the Great Hall for her first Yule Ball.
★ Dancing On My Own -
★ Too Loud - After the Punch Bowl Debacle, Twyla heads outside and runs into Miya again.