Edmund John Simons,

"they'll try to control you as if they own you. will you let them steal your freedom?"
-english dub of guren no yumiya

IF YOU STRIP ME,
what would you find?

full name;; edmund john simons
nicknames;; ed, simons [ryan] eddie, edster, eddikins, little buddy
gender;; male
age;; fifteen
sexual orientation;; idk
occupation;; student
blood type;; half-blood
house;; gryffindor
year;; fifth

BUILD ME UP,
or cut me down to size.

play by;; skandar keynes
ethnicity;; english
height;; 5'7"
build;; strong
hair;; black
eyes;; dark brown
distinguishing marks;; none

TAKE WHAT YOU WANT,
steal my pride, i'm still the same.

personality;; Edmund isn't the stereotypical Gryffindor. He is to an extent, but to others, he acts like a Slytherin. He's rough around the edges, rude and sarcasm is his second language. he can also be cunning, malicious and resourceful, although that's usually reserved for when he's really angry. In accordance  to the Gryffindor house, he is reckless: he just acts off his feelings and jumps head first into things. If upset or severely confused, it usually comes out as either anger or coldness; this usually leads to yelling, punching, lights going off, and objects breaking as his magic goes out of control. Displaying positive emotions around strangers isn't exactly his thing. He’s more the tough love type and isn’t exactly in tune with his romantic/loving side. Overall, he doesn't like mushy, affection giving moments and is quick to shy away from a hug. He fully acknowledges that he can be (and is) a complete and utter jerk and is usually is the first to correct someone if they try bring up his kinder side.  

All set backs aside, Edmund is brave, bold, and isn't afraid to voice is opinion or stick up for the underdog. He usually accepts people for who they are without trying to change them. Most of the time he wants what's best and means well, but he doesn’t always know how to show it or how to go about it. He shows affection and kindness in his own way to each individual; it is up to the specific person to try to see exactly how he expresses it, provided they aren't bothered away first.  He acts all callous and tough, but underneath he's quite a mush. If someone is naturally shy, his personality will shimmer down slightly so he won’t outright scare them away. He can be considerate, kind and compassionate around those who he considers friends. He’s unyieldingly stubborn and unshakably protective towards the few people who he allows close to him. If someone betrays him, especially one of the few that are close, he usually shuts himself down to the person and will most likely never trust them again. He likes taking the more belligerent route, believing that people should get what they deserve. His boldness usually gets him more detentions than house points.

According to the Dungeons and Dragons Alignment guide, Edmund is Chaotic Good. A rebel with no cause, independent, and defiant. He blatantly shows his like or dislike of a person, idea, or thing. Just because someone is on the same side as he is, it doesn’t mean that they are on his automatic “in good graces” list. He has personal loyalties and his own way of showing what side he's on and why. 

strengths;; spell work, resilient, good under pressure, tree climbing, good memory, reflexes, sling shot shooting, swimming, determination
weaknesses;; stubborn, hard-to-warm up, sarcasm/anger instead of showing hurt, astronomy, history of magic, reckless, s'mores
likes;; s'mores, ice cream, family, friends, learning, flying, shooting rocks at jerks, dueling, heights, water
dislikes;; pumpkin juice, jerks, show offs, guys trying to bed five different women at a time, orlando bloom, cake, geese
fears;; enclosed spaces, flying in a plane, family dying, failing school, being abandoned
patronus;; german shepherd
animagus;; n/a
goals;; pass owls, start a rebellion if given a good reason, become a freelance sniper, become a hit wizard or auror
secrets;; not sure if he wants to stay in the magical community or not, anonymously sends lower years tips and such on how to survive at hogwarts

I'LL JUST SCREAM,
i'm only one voice in a million.

family;; [parents] kathleen & derrick [brother] ryan [sister] lila
marital status;; single
history;; Edmund was born on August 17th to Kath and Derrick. He grew up playing with Ryan, who was always up for a game of... anything really. He'd follow the older boy around and Ryan didn't really mind in the least. Even though it was evident early on that they had different personalities, Edmund and Ryan grew close as brothers and soon started playing a prank war game with eachother. Soon, they both got a younger sister; as she got older, Lila eventually got sucked up in their games when both of her brothers were around. Both Ed and Ryan took on the protective big brother role; both of them went about it different ways. Edmund usually went right for the kill, while Ryan gently and patiently talked. As Edmund got older, his personality intensified and he became less open to outward affection and started closing down, much to Lila's confusion. Ryan became notified of it from a letter from Lila, and from that point on, has been the one to keep their relationship sturdy. Instead of taking anger out on Ryan when he came back home for holidays, Edmund started provoking fights with Lila more often, mostly by scaring her. When he was home, it left Ryan to be either peacemaker, or for Kath to get involved and for a fight to ensue. Ryan usually would lock them in a room so his parents wouldn't have to get involved, since when Kath got into things, it was miserable for everyone.

Out of everyone, Edmund was always the saddest when Ryan left for Hogwarts; he never will admit it, nor did he ever show it that much. A week after Ryan's departure, Ed started laying off Lila and more took on the "annoying brother" role. Kath and Derrick's main clues about Edmund possessing magical power came from infrequent mishaps of things exploding around the house. A year after his brother, Ed got his letter from Hogwarts. He traveled to Diagon Alley with his family and bought his supplies; while he was there, a sturdy, hazel wooded, dragon heart stringed, 9½ inched wand chose him.

Upon arrival, Edmund got sorted into Gryffindor. The Sorting Hat was leaning towards Slytherin, but Edmund really didn't want to go into the the silver and green house. Ultimatly, the Hat decided that he belonged with the mass of gold and scarlet; he is still grateful to the Hat to this day, even though he had to agree that he could fit in with the Slytherins. His first year was alright. He passed his subjects well enough, proved to be a decent flyer, and almost had a clean record. Almost. Edmund tripped up once or twice... or three times (or four... or more), when he hexed (or pegged) a Slytherin or another student from a different house and got detention for it. He didn't really care, but he knew that his parents wouldn't be happy if they got wind of it. Since his first year, he's gotten more rebellious, not really caring if he gets detentions for giving what people what they deserve.

WHEN IT ALL BOILS DOWN,
at the end of the day, it's what you do.

ooc name;; ellie
age;; lol cute
role playing experience;; five years
contact info;; fb, pm, charango, skype
other;; still love you!

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