Dominic L. Tremblay
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thecourtierGENERAL
NAME: Dominic Louis Tremblay
NICKNAMES: Dom. Very rarely Nic, but mostly Dom.
AGE/DOB/ZODIAC: 16 / September 23rd / Libra
BLOOD STATUS: Half-blood.
GENDER/PRONOUNS: Male, he/him (though he will also accept the singular they. Dominic is flexible).
SEXUALITY: It will eventually occur to Dominic that he is pansexual. For now, when asked this question he defines himself as "straight but not narrow".
HOMETOWN: Saint-Hyacinthe-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada.
CONCEPT: Forthright and outdoorsy Québecois with a penchant for all things unusual.
PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE:
If self confidence makes up a large part of attractiveness, then there is no denying that Dominic carries himself positively. When you grow up with relatively little struggle and supportive parents, there is often no reason for you to not have the self belief that draws others to you. Additionally, Dominic was brought up by impeccable manners by his parents, so the first thing one would notice about him is the way he walks with a quietly confident, self assured swagger through the school halls. He is fortunate, also, that he has a charisma that draws others to him - whether they like him or not. His forthright speech and unapologetic manner colours some people's views.
The Québecois is of around average height and build - standing at 5'10 and perfectly able to wear off the rack clothing sizes - but walks tall. It is only when he removes the heavy outer robes that he brought with him from Canada that you realise he is not the hulking heavyset Quidditch brute that seems to typify certain members of his cohort.
Come casual or formal day, Dominic presents himself tidily. His hair - which he takes a disproportionate amount of care of - never fails to be cleanly washed and brushed, though he doesn't mess around with styling it. It just sits straight, as he believes this to be more professional. He doesn't have to struggle with shaving, but to compensate, he has rather good skin and never fails to look clean. He enhances this with a small, subtle dab of cologne each morning.
HEIGHT: 5'10, still growing a little.
PB: Lucas Till
PERSONALITY
LIKES: Quidditch, Québec, using his natural accent to troll people, dating, time with the guys, the outdoors, having an illicit drink or five, fairness, people just getting the hell along/getting the fuck on with it, swearing
DISLIKES: Canadian rules being banned at Gooseberry, lack of traditional Canadian foods in Utah, snobs, bullies, people who are a bit 'wet', people who don't use their time at Gooseberry to every advantage (whatever that advantage may be), people who don't make an effort in school and then complain about grades, house prejudices
PERSONALITY:
Dom, if he had attended Hogwarts is something of a Slytherdor, though he has traits that could in theory place him in any of the houses with reasonable accuracy. If you were to consider his dominant traits - those that leap out and smack you about the face within the first minutes of meeting him - it is the houses of red and green that would be the most natural options for him. Ultimately, despite the obviously Gryffindorish traits of daring and chivalry, the cunning and sharp thinking he displays in getting what he wants mean that Slytherin would win out.
Dominic is, surprisingly for the reputation of Coppertale, something of a social activist. It comes from having a mother who took delight in defying popular convention for those of her background. It is from his parents that Dom gets the strength to speak out against injustice. It isn't very surprising, then, that his greatest ambition is to become an Auror. Somewhat oddly, though, there are Coppertales with a slight unkind edge to them whom Dom does not lash out at straight away. He knows that different people react and respond to different manners of behaviour, and to the most stubborn, a loud ticking off will only rile them up more and make things worse. For that, much more cunning and subtlety is required.
Whilst he tends to defy convention, privilege and tradition with regards to himself, he does not necessarily object to those who choose to conform. If said people behave with dignity and respect for others in keeping to the old ways, then Dom leaves them well alone. It is those amongst his peers who do so whilst exhibiting cruel and snooty behaviour that risk finding themselves on the end of a tongue lashing, depending on how much he can keep his temper.
He will vocally defend himself or others, and his mind - dominated by logic, for the most part - is more than capable of deconstructing and dismissing a weakly held argument. He also doesn't consider it beneath himself to remember details of arguments and conversations for a long time afterwards, because you simply never know when these details will come in handy.
He has never been a believer in respecting someone or something through its own existence. People and traditions alike should earn that respect (it is simply because he knows when he can and can't get away with certain styles of argument that he has retained any level of trust and responsibility).
When it comes to himself, rather than his wider views on politics and the wizarding world in general, Dom is not the obnoxiously outspoken person you might consider him to be. He uses his innate self confidence and self assurance to steer him down whatever road it takes to be a loyal son, brother and friend. Friendships made with Dom are friendships made for life. Even if time goes by for several years without letters or conversations, he will be just as delighted to see someone as if they'd seen each other yesterday. His social conscience means that he makes others attempt to feel good, and if there is a shy person on his/her own at a school social, he will make a point of going to chat to them. His dislike of people being excluded extends down this far.
On a day to day basis, he is fairly calm, unless severely rattled (at which point, he can and will hold grudges), affable, and comfortable with being in the limelight. The fact that he works had to dispel negativity means that he is a pleasant person to be around, and he is glad of it.
Dominic is, surprisingly for the reputation of Coppertale, something of a social activist. It comes from having a mother who took delight in defying popular convention for those of her background. It is from his parents that Dom gets the strength to speak out against injustice. It isn't very surprising, then, that his greatest ambition is to become an Auror. Somewhat oddly, though, there are Coppertales with a slight unkind edge to them whom Dom does not lash out at straight away. He knows that different people react and respond to different manners of behaviour, and to the most stubborn, a loud ticking off will only rile them up more and make things worse. For that, much more cunning and subtlety is required.
Whilst he tends to defy convention, privilege and tradition with regards to himself, he does not necessarily object to those who choose to conform. If said people behave with dignity and respect for others in keeping to the old ways, then Dom leaves them well alone. It is those amongst his peers who do so whilst exhibiting cruel and snooty behaviour that risk finding themselves on the end of a tongue lashing, depending on how much he can keep his temper.
He will vocally defend himself or others, and his mind - dominated by logic, for the most part - is more than capable of deconstructing and dismissing a weakly held argument. He also doesn't consider it beneath himself to remember details of arguments and conversations for a long time afterwards, because you simply never know when these details will come in handy.
He has never been a believer in respecting someone or something through its own existence. People and traditions alike should earn that respect (it is simply because he knows when he can and can't get away with certain styles of argument that he has retained any level of trust and responsibility).
When it comes to himself, rather than his wider views on politics and the wizarding world in general, Dom is not the obnoxiously outspoken person you might consider him to be. He uses his innate self confidence and self assurance to steer him down whatever road it takes to be a loyal son, brother and friend. Friendships made with Dom are friendships made for life. Even if time goes by for several years without letters or conversations, he will be just as delighted to see someone as if they'd seen each other yesterday. His social conscience means that he makes others attempt to feel good, and if there is a shy person on his/her own at a school social, he will make a point of going to chat to them. His dislike of people being excluded extends down this far.
On a day to day basis, he is fairly calm, unless severely rattled (at which point, he can and will hold grudges), affable, and comfortable with being in the limelight. The fact that he works had to dispel negativity means that he is a pleasant person to be around, and he is glad of it.
HISTORY
FAMILY MEMBERS:
Mother: Séraphina Bolduc, 41. Tutor to elementary age magical children.
Father: Jean-Phillipe Tremblay, 43. Owner of La Bougie et La Lune, a chain of fancy inns with one located in each province, serving as entry to magical-only areas of the provincial capital city, much like The Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley. They all serve as long-distance portkey points, and the Ottawa branch is one of the bus stops to Gooseberry High.
Sister: Marie-Anne Tremblay, 14. About to start her Freshman year at Gooseberry High (she will be sorted into Ebonhide, having come from Pukwudgie in Ilvermorny).
HISTORY:
When they found out that they were expecting their firstborn, Sérafina Bolduc and Jean-Phillipe Tremblay were surprised. Not displeased, but certainly surprised. They were unmarried - the displeasure at the situation came from their determinedly conservative families - and not even planning such a commitment due to the upswing of their respective careers. Truth be told, were it not for Dominic, the couple would never even have considered it.
Nonetheless, the couple ignored the gripes of their respective families and concentrated on preparing for the birth of their child before all else. They did briefly discuss marriage, but the effort they devoted into making decisions about the baby simply distracted them - and it wasn't until the infant Dominic was grizzling in his mother's arms that Jean-Phillipe finally proposed, to the intense relief of the Bolducs as well as the elder Tremblays.
In an attempt to salvage something of the family reputations, it was suggested that "to show we have nothing to be ashamed of", the wedding that the new grandparents wanted in the first place should take place anyway, with baby Dominic at home with a babysitter to not cause a distraction by his presence. They did not take into account Jean-Phillipe's logic that the guests would remember full well that the bride and groom had a child at home, nor his fatherly indignance that his son was to be shut away as if in disgrace. Winning out, baby Dominic was present at his parents' wedding, although he does not remember it.
Growing up in the very small Québecois town of Saint-Hyacinthe-de-Beauce, the Tremblay children (Dominic's birth was followed by that of his sister two years later) had the pleasant, convivial upbringing of those who wanted for nothing. Whilst they were by no means spoiled and given everything they never went without, and certainly never wanted for love and attention, as some of their peers did. Sérafina deliberately arranged her work so that she could look after the children herself, making a nanny unnecessary. It was a happy home where everyone felt they had a place, meaning that sibling rivalry was barely an issue.
When Dominic's first signs of magic eventually came at the age of six, it was hardly massively shocking to the family that his sibling was involved. Parents and children were walking to a nearby park for exercise when Marie-Anne - now just four years old - ran across the street without warning, into the path of an oncoming car. It was much too late for the vehicle to slow down or stop, yet somehow it did. With the mystified Muggle driving the car apologising endlessly for not seeing the toddler, and Dominic babbling about how he'd "felt all funny" and tried to stop the car "with my head", it occurred to the astonished parents that their eldest had just proven his own magical ability. Sure, it came at the expense of calling out the Obliviators to be on the safe side, but no-one was that upset - though they were relatively relieved that Dominic's sister displayed her own skills in a much less dramatic fashion.
During the early years of his education, Dominic and his sister - along with other children of magical families in the area - were taught in the family home by Sérafina, who held teaching qualifications. Large swathes of Québec being so rural meant there were fewer educational opportunities for young children and many were effectively homeschooled. However, having the right connections - and given that her husband's businesses offered transportation links to many locations across magical North America - many of Sérafina's students went on to Ilvermorny after they turned 11. Indeed, so did her own children, and when the time came, Dominic made a very quick choice to join Wampus when Thunderbird had also made a bid for him. His early years of schooling were successful, the individualised attention he got at home getting him off to a good start, and he made many friends as a confident and sociable young man.
Dominic ended up being the first of his peers to go to Gooseberry, though others have been selected for the school since. Ilvermorny, of course, had seen students leave for the smaller institution several times over the years, and by the time Dominic began his third year, his head of house had spoken to him about the possibility of transferring. His grades were high enough, she said, and his extra-curricular talents (outdoor activities, languages and making things) should be sufficient to support his application if he chose to make one. Which, being an ambitious sort, he did. Other kids from his time at the more northern school were accepted and Dominic was looking forward to a more rigorous challenge when he eventually arrived in Utah.
Unlike some, his sorting was fairly straightforward. The emblems for Ribbonfin and Ebonhide immediately looked at him and went "nope", and while Azurcrest made a half-hearted attempt at convincing him, everyone agreed it was the best choice when he said that his preference was for Coppertale. Dom was a great fit for the bold and raucous house, and as the Ribbonfin element pointed out, someone had to try and keep their bolshier element under control, so it may as well be him. The whole process took less than fifty seconds, and Dom went through his freshman year with a similar note of confidence and determination in the spring of his step.
In Sophomore year, he began to think more in depth about his future. Two years, in which he would be able to take the most advanced classes and vary his options, would not be long in which to make decisions about his career, and some classes would be vital for certain career paths anyway. He spent a lot of time talking to various members of staff, and it thankfully seemed that his skills were in good balance with his wants. Therefore, he was one of the students that did not make his junior year class choices in a complete rush. From the beginning of the sophomore year onward, Dominic had the goal of Auror training and every academic moment led towards it. It was also the reason that several of his choices for clubs were made anew, with physical activity and quick thinking being skills that would be promoted in members. Dom took full advantage of Gooseberry and its setting from the off, and he often takes the opportunity to go for a long run or walk along the many pathways on campus. For example, this year he is aiming to find how many routes towards the main school site are mathematically possible, noting which is the best for what reason. Like anyone else, though, in his lazier moments he will just take the straightest route past the Quidditch pitch.
As he returns to Gooseberry for his penultimate year, Dominic is feeling pretty good about things. Despite the utter chaos of his dorm, he feels he did an OK job as prefect last year and it is not his main concern (though he is definitely keeping an eye out for the transition of the Quidditch team). Now he is firmly on the track for a career working against the Dark Arts, he is especially interested in impressing the teacher of that class, not to mention the Head of House who would be writing his references. His only real choice - which he has already started to consider - is whether to apply to the Canadian Ministry, the US one, or both.
SCHOOL
YEAR: Junior
HOUSE: Coppertale (having been in Wampus at Ilvermorny)
SORTING: Dominic is confident and bold, but quietly so. Unlike some of his housemates, he does not shout loud in order to make his voice heard, being assertive in a much quieter way. Where some Coppertales are bullheaded enough to charge into a situation where someone needs to be defended, Dominic is a quick thinker and shows his leadership ability through corralling and organising his more brash peers. He has the steel core of which all Coppertales are made, leading him to stand beside his fellows at all costs.
WAND: A Wolfe-made wand of Virginia Pine with Thunderbird feather core.
FAMILIAR: A Raven named Poe. Dominic finds the name funny, anyway.
CLASSES: Charms, Herbology, Hermeticism, Potions, Transfiguration, Artificing, Defence Against The Dark Arts, Occlumency.
SENIOR PROJECT: With the goal of auror training in mind, Dominic will be working on a range of wizardwear with various protective enchantments woven into the fabric for additional protection, therefore being stronger than existing clothes with enchantments placed upon the finished article. Although only a Junior, he is already researching.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: 8 classes, no pass/fail courses and no grade lower than a B in his Gooseberry career...yep, Dominic is one of those students to whom academics comes easily, almost annoyingly so (he's secretly furious he can't take two advanced classes and do animagus training as well). He claims to find all subjects equally difficult (well, he would say easy were it not for his attempts to be diplomatic), but Hermeticism and Transfiguration are probably the topics which most test his considerable brain. Artificing is his best subject in terms of grades, Dominic having a surprisingly creative touch.
EXTRACURRICULARS: Archery, Boating, Duelling/Fencing, Outdoor Exploration
OOC
NAME: Heather
EMAIL: heather_stanton@hotmail.com
CDJ: fandomfeministecdj @ tumblr
OTHER PREFERRED CONTACT: sheshodares85 @ aim
TIME ZONE: BST / GMT
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | |
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| 10:00 | Defense Against the Dark Arts | Occlumency | ||||
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| 11:00 | Artificing | Hermeticism | ||||
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| 13:00 | Herbology | Transfiguration | ||||
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| 14:00 | Charms | Potions | Artificing | |||
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| 15:00 | Hermeticism | Defense Against the Dark Arts | ||||
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| 16:00 | Outdoor Exploration | |||||
| 16:30 | Archery Club | Boating Club | MONTHLY BONDING ACTIVITY TIME SLOT #1 |
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| 19:00 | Duelling & Fencing Club | MONTHLY BONDING ACTIVITY TIME SLOT #2 |
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