Narcissa Black (Done!)

[Narcissa 'Cissy' Black]

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Name: Narcissa Black (her sisters and close friends refer to her as Cissy)
Age: Sixteen
Gender: Female
Blood Status: Pureblood
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blond
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 138 lbs
House: Slytherin
Year: Sixth
Play-By:
Elisabeth Harnois

Canon or Original? Canon


Appearance: Taking after her mother, Narcissa's coloring is more like a Roiser's then your typical Black. Blond haired and blue eyed, she stands out amongst her immediate family though this is where any similarities to the Roiser line ends. Her delicate bone structure comes purely from her father's side of the family and the same can be said of the expressions that Narcissa usually has on her face. One just has to be the subject of her haughty looks to understand that no one is better at looking down their noses then a Black girl. Narcissa, like her older sisters, has the talent of making someone feel inferior just by glancing at them.

When not in her standard school robes, Narcissa's sense of style can only be described as girly. She is partial towards dresses and skirts, complete with fussy ruffles and lots of lace. Narcissa hates the fact that the Hogwarts school uniform leaves no room for creativity and has an act of 'rebellion' spends a lot of time getting dolled up before the start of each school day. This basically means fancy hairstyles and as much jewelry and make up that she can get away with. A petite girl and the shortest of her siblings, Narcissa makes no secret of wanting to be taller. This is something she complains about constantly to any of her friends and family members who will listen.

Wand Material: Nine and a quarter inches, Hawthorne, phoenix feather core (temperamental)
Wand Expertise: Charms (mostly to do with beauty spells though she has been known to have some particularly nasty hexes up her sleeve.)
Patronus: Peacock
Boggart: Giant rats

Personality: It has been said that Narcissa Black is cotton candy fluff personified. Well, cotton candy fluff with one or two razor blades mixed in just to keep things interesting. Those who do not like Narcissa mostly claim that she is nothing but a vain air head. They call her vapid and spoiled. They call her a bigot and they're not not wrong in saying so. Raised as she is in a family that considers itself to be wizarding royalty...how can she turn out any different? Having been fed that line about Purebloods being better then everybody else for all of her life, Narcissa believes in this wholeheartedly. If nothing else, she is very confident of her place in the world and fully expects doors to open up for her just because she is a Black. She throws her weight around because it is the best and fastest way to get what she wants. Narcissa has seen this working for every other member in her family so why waste time with please and thank yous and general manners when this method is a fail safe every time?

Narcissa tries very hard to mimic the poise and effortless grace of her older sisters. For the most part she is successful in this, though one only has to study her very closely to realize that this act is barely held together at the best of times. Being only sixteen and the baby of the family, Narcissa still seeks approval from the older members of the family. She still follows her older sisters around like a too eager puppy and often get very jealous when they shut her out of any of their plans. She has her moments when she gets overly excited about things. This mostly results in babbling, squealing and generally unladylike behavior that she will thoroughly regret later.

For those who deserve (that is to say the Blacks and other purebloods who have earned her respect) to this this side of her, Narcissa can be unfailing loyal and protective. She will never stab another family member in the back and will put aside whatever insecurities that she has to stand up for those that she calls her friends.

Likes:
* Hailing from the Ancient and Most Noble House of Black (basically means that she enjoys being pretty, popular and rich. She milks this for all that it's worth)
* Having her picture taken and generally being the center of attention.
* Shopping, especially with her sisters. She enjoys spending time with Bella and Romy and often wishes that they'd do things has a trio more often.
* Parties.
* Charms class
* Swans, peacocks, unicorns and other pretty animals. (However don't expect her to clean up after them. That's a House Elf's job)
* Chocolate. (She's partial to Chocolate Frogs and/or chocolate cake)
* Lucius Malfoy (On whom she has had a crush on since forever)
* Her cousin Regulus (sometimes)
Dislikes:
~ Mudbloods and half bloods (they're just wastes of space)
~ Gryffindors
~ Not getting her way.
~ People who go on and on and on about discrimination or some such thing. Those people are jealous and don't understand that Purebloods are superior in every way.
~ People petting her on the head and messing up her hair (they have no idea how long it takes to get that perfect hair style every morning)
~ Rats
~ Care of magical creatures. (Unless they're learning about unicorns because those are pretty)
~ The fact that chocolate can make you fat. If she had her way she'd be eating nothing but her mother says it's against the law for Blacks to be fat and ugly.
~ Stuttering like an idiot and/or babbling in front of Lucius Malfoy. (She hates that she cannot be as poised as her older sisters)
~ Being the baby of the family. Especially when other people don't take her seriously, or when her older sisters go off into their own little world and exclude her.
~ Her cousin Regulus (sometimes)

Strengths:
* Her good looks. Narcissa is the type of girl who knows how pretty she is and she won't hesitate to use it against you. She has almost mastered the art of looking perfectly innocent and won't think twice about pulling that damsel in distress act if it so suits her.
* Her family name. Narcissa knows just how highly the Blacks are held in the Wizarding world and she milks this for all that it's worth. Mostly this means using her name when she throws her weight around to get what she wants.
* While she isn't the smartest girl in school, Narcissa is quite far from being a total air head. She can be very observant when the mood strikes her or if the subject that she is observing is interesting enough. She has a mild form of photographic memory, though she doesn't use this for academic purposes. Most likely she's too busy using it to remember some snarky insult of Bella's or some witty remark of Romy's so that she can parrot it later.
* Her sense of loyalty towards her family. Narcissa would do anything for her family members and this makes her a very reliable secret keeper should any of her sisters or her cousins need it.
* Magic-wise, Narcissa excels in Charms. It is not surprising that these charms all have to do with beauty magic. If you have the patience, Narcissa can probably go on and on about the merits of a hair straightening charm as opposed to using a potion. However, she has been known to be very quick fingered when it comes to drawing her wand on her opponent and she has learned some decidedly nasty hexes from the more aggressive members of her family.

Weaknesses:
~ Narcissa has it in her head that whatever she has been told about purebloods being powerful and wonderful is all through. She won't listen if anybody tries to tell her differently and is a bigot through and through. She's too set in her ways to change and frankly she's not interested in such a thing. This attitude only limits Narcissa's circle of friends as she would never think to rub shoulders with a muggle born or even a half blood. Being quiet blind when it comes to family members Narcissa is easy enough to manipulate when it comes to them. One just has to drop the fact that so and so Black is in trouble and they've got her playing right into their hand.
~ Narcissa is..well narcissistic. She values appearance above all else and likes to surround herself with lovely things and good looking people. Gullible in this sense she can easily be fooled by any body who waves something nice and sparkly under her nose. The same goes for words of praise. Narcissa is more then ready to believe any sort of sweet words aimed at her direction. She lives for compliments and has yet to learn that those often time hide cruel intentions.
~ She is not book smart in the least and if you don't count her skill with Charms, Narcissa's grades are only average at best. This is a point of insecurity for her because her siblings and cousins are very apt witches and wizards. Though she tries to concentrate on her studies (from time to time) Narcissa is not the type to spend her time indoors or in the musty library.
~ Sports. She does not understand Quidditch and why people like it so much. To Narcissa it's quite barbaric and a waste of time. However she's always there to cheer Lucius and Regulus (but more Lucius of course) on whenever the Slytherin team is having a match.
~ Rats and to an extent anything filthy. Narcissa is deathly afraid of rats thanks to an incident in her third year transfiguration class. She does not like things to be dirty or out of place either. It offends her senses as she likes to put it. If she can't get her hands on a House Elf to clean it up, she'll clean up a mess herself and will only end up grumpier.

History: The youngest child of Cygnus and Druella Black (née Rosier) Narcissa was born on a lovely Tuesday morning. She was welcomed into the world by several mid wives and a happy though fairly tired mother. The same could not be said of Cygnus however, who was disappointed at the fact that his wife had produced another girl instead of the son and heir that he was hoping for. But as they say there's nothing like destroying one or two priceless vases to help vent out that anger. He was amiable enough to his baby daughter once they brought her home to him and in no time at all he grew to love her as well. Narcissa was a charming baby, pretty even at that age and the midwives who tended to her would often joke that she would have her pick of suitors when she came of age.

Growing up, it was no surprise that Narcissa was given everything that she wanted and needed. Her family was wealthy and her mother spared no cost in raising her three young daughters. She knew that they were always under society's scrutiny and made sure that they always looked their best. Narcissa was surrounded by pretty dresses, frills and lace from a young age and she never grew tired of them. She loved learning to be a 'proper lady' too, and was besotted with the elaborate parties that her mother used to throw. It was her dream to be as good a host as Druella and her earliest memory was of peeking around corners, watching her mother as she ordered party planners and servants around.

Her letter from Hogwarts arrived promptly on Narcissa's eleventh birthday though nobody was surprised by it. The Blacks had almost always produced wizards and nobody really wanted to mention squibs least Cygnus mistake them for an antique vase. It was no surprise when she was sorted into Slytherin House and since then Narcissa has tried her best to make a name for herself. Though she loves her sisters to bits and pieces, Narcissa is not content in only being known as Bella and Romy's little sister. She hopes to catch the eye of one Lucius Malfoy with whom she has had feelings for for as long as she can remember. Recently though she has come to learn of his betrothal to Andromeda. Narcissa is trying very hard to cope with the news and be happy for her sister though she feels that her parents have made a very big mistake.



Sample Post: Taken from CHB. An Edith Vanderbilt post

Hurry up and wait That was the thought that was running over and over in Edith's mind at the moment. It really was the best way to describe the situation at hand and she tried not to show any displeasure as she watched her teammates trickle in little by little. Edith had come to Zeus's Fist ready for a hunt. She was more then eager to shoot something full of holes or get into close ranged combat with a camper from the opposing team. She wanted to be rid of all the frustration that was the result of having been cooped up at Camp Half Blood for two summers in a row.

Being made to wait did not do her any favors.

Nevertheless, Edith forced herself not to fidget. Her time with the Hunters had taught her better then that. She didn’t want to betray any of that long training by appearing anxious or impatient in any way. Of course she had chosen to stand with Luna and the rest of her sisters and Edith had not moved from her position. She stood tall and straight amongst them, the expression on her face as proud and remote as the falcons currently roosting in the trees. Edith watched the proceedings as silently as they did though anybody looking at her would be able to tell that she was ready for action at a moment’s notice.

Action though came in the form of Jer and Griff getting into a fight. How rude… Edith thought, frowning at the sight of the boys getting into each other’s faces. She would have thought their respective cabin leaders would step in but it was Luna who put a stop to all that drama. Children… She looked away from the trio, once more reminded that she had wanted to put an arrow through Jer’s neck earlier in the Summer. The thought of her bow made it appear in her hand and Edith could feel her quiver of arrows doing the same thing. Their appearance comforted her and Edith’s fingers gripped the bow enjoying the feel of the smooth wooden texture against her palm.

North’s Leader, a daughter of Athena known as Shay du Rone, began to speak and Edith focused her attention there. Some of her sisters spoke up, voicing ideas and offering help and that bought a small smile to Edith’s lips. Had she been younger she would have been jealous that these girls had talents that far surpassed her own, Edith was a mortal child and had no godly powers to speak of aside from the immortality that Lady Artemis had bestowed upon her. But she was not young and all she felt now was pride. Goes to show that the Hunters weren’t useless even though they had been seemingly abandoned by Lady Artemis.

Guerilla tactics? Edith nodded as Shay revealed what the Hunters would be doing during the game. She liked the idea of stalking the South Team maybe this evening would be more fun then she had initially thought. Edith was about to turn to Luna when,

Celeste…

Celeste? It was her middle name and something she had not gone by for close to a century. Even her sisters didn’t know that the name used to belong to her so who…? Logic kicked in about a second later though and Edith told herself that there could be another camper at the clearing who’s name was Celeste. Still, she could not help but turn and the sight of the caller made Edith pause. Most of all it was his eyes that caught her attention, his gaze piercing through her and dragging up long buried memories. The ocean. Laughter. Sharing knowing looks across the dance floor of a boring party. He was looking at her still…he knew her name. Who are you? Edith shook herself. This was silly and wrong…the person she was thinking about lead a life without her and was long dead.

She turned away, rejecting the boy and the memory of those eyes. “Whenever you’re ready Luna.” Edith said softly. The horn had sounded and the game had began, she could not afford to think of the past now.

D. O. Y. O. U. S. W. E. A. R?

You’ve been informed of what you can and cannot do. You’ve been oriented on the current events happening all around us. You know that you must follow all the things that have been set before you. So now, are you sure you have what it takes to live in this treacherous era?

Seal it with your blood.

I solemnly swear that I, Maggie, have read the rules, understand clearly what my responsibilities are now that I am joining Phoenix, and will abide by these standards set by the staff.

[SEEKERIN]

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