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Name: Castella (Stella) Jane Marie Laforet Guilivet
Age: 16
Sex: Female
Nationality: 1/2 French, 1/2 English
Speech: French, English with a slight Provencal accent. A tiny bit of Farsi, which is mostly forgotten
Blood: Pureblood
Father: Claudius Laforet
Mother: Vivien Laforet Guilivet
Siblings: None
Other Family: Howard Godfrey, the butler. Grandmere Marie (paternal).
Family Interactions:
Stella used to love her father. He taught her things about fascinating civilizations and promoted her later interests in Ancient Runes. She loved his nerdy silliness and the warmth that radiated from his chubby smiles. However, ever since Claudius cheated on Vivien, Stella has resented her father. She wanted nothing to do with him, and can't even stand the thought of him. The last time that they talked was when she was ten. When her father died of sickness, she could remember feeling a pang of sadness for one second, and inexplicable relief for the rest of the day.
After the divorce, Stella grew closer to her mother. She often took care of Vivien when the latter was too struck down with grief, and in the process, had become more mature than children her age. She was strongly attached to Vivien. Vivien was also very happy of their connection. The two relied on each other heavily. When Vivien died in an accident involving muggle cars, Stella was depressed for nearly half a year. She was extremely unaccustomed to life without the presence of her mother, and had to depend heavily on her Grandmere Marie for support.
Her favorite place in the world is Provence, which is the residence of her Grandmere Marie. After her mother's death, Stella took off half a year from her Hogwarts studies and stayed with Marie in France. The old lady was heartbroken over the deaths of her son and Stella's mother. She adored her grand-daughter and the two comforted each other. Stella was very reluctant to go at the end of her stay, but knew that she could not depend on the aging woman forever. She does go back to Provence during holidays and visit Marie, who is often very lonely.
The only other living person on earth that Stella could remotely call family is the butler, Godfrey. He has cared for Vivien ever since she was a little girl, and was understandably devastated by her death. However, he did not carry his affections for Stella. He only regarded the child with mild interests. Stella knows that she cannot replace her mother, and accepts the fact that he is only the caretaker of her house and fortunes. Despite his relative apathy, Godfrey does make sure that Stella stays out of harm's way and retains the Guilivet money.
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 145 lbs
Hair: Light blonde
Eyes: A bright shade of light blue
Skin Colour: Very light shade of beige
Clothing style:
One of Stella's guilty pleasures is couture. She stays up-to-date with the latest fashions and trends. She loves to wear dark colors, but can also slip into bright pastels on some days. She often indulges in expensive purchases, which drives Godfrey mad. She is vaguely acquainted with some of the foremost designers in the wizard world, and would receive small gift packages on rare occasions.
Even though she is required to wear the Hogwarts uniform on most days, Stella finds ways to weave her personal touches into the outfit. Usually, this is done with accessories. She sometimes shop obsessively for shoes. Her ever-expanding closet counts fifty-something pairs of heels as of right now. Stella also indulges in dresses. She has a vintage collection from her maternalgrandmother, who also shared with her the love of gowns. She often visits her tailor, who would design for her the most trendy pieces. However, Stella is often limited by the stingy but sensible Godfrey, who makes sure that she does not do anything silly with the money.
Accessories:
The one thing that Stella never takes off is her mother's gold necklace. It is a delicate gold chain with a pendant of gold sheet in the shape of a heart. On the front, it is carved with the Farsi letters of "happiness". On the back, there is a traditional Persian design of birds and flowers. Ever since the accident four years ago, she has kept this necklace with her at all times.
Stella loves jewellery. She has inherited quite a lot of extravagant pieces from her family and enjoys wearing them often. She also shops compulsively for shoes. She could feel the pain in her ankles everyday, but stubbornly puts the shoes on every morning, believing that practice will make it better.
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Stella was not born a beautiful child. There was a period of time when she waddled around in all the glory of her baby fat. Boys used to make fun of her for that, and she would cry in the corners of her house. After the consecutive deaths of her father and mother, Stella thinned dramatically. Although she was able to regain some of that weight, she stayed quite skinny afterwards. People have told her to eat more, but usually food helps very little to improve her lanky, awkward, and boyish figure.
Stella's exquisite facial features make up for her less-than-perfect body. A photographer acquaintance once called her eyes "feline". Her irises are a shade of bright iceberg blue. The corners of her eyes slant slightly upward, and they are framed with long, thin lashes. She has a typical straight nose of an aristocrat, accompanied by small and curving lips. Her skin color is very light with a tint of beige. Her cheeks are pale with a slight undertone of rosy pink.
In the mornings, Stella is usually too tired to take care of her hair. Thankfully, she inherited her mother's straight blonde locks instead of her father's brown curly hair. It only takes her a few seconds to roughly brush through her hair and it would look acceptable. She cannot imagine what she would do if her hair decided to curl itself one day. She likes makeup very much, but only puts on a small amount of it in the mornings, mainly because she doesn't trust herself enough at six thirty to do a good job.
Stella knows that she is very vain. Her mirror is never missing from her pocket, and she checks her reflection in every passing window. The attribute does put off some people. Stella cannot help it, though. Her mother was a rather vain person as well, and Stella is almost certain that she inherited the trait.
Personality:
Stella has seen the ugly side of humanity many times. She is mature enough to know that life can and will be cruel. It has been her goal since ten to protect herself from any harm. Her experiences had extinguished her formal arrogance and pride. She is often seen hanging out with her upperclass friends, but she has no true friend. She realizes that in order to fulfill her ambitions, she must have no close attachments. She is extremely competent and efficient, but often achieving less than she hoped.
To those few who had truly seen her for herself, they would describe her as tough, determined, and mildly manipulative. Stella would not hesitate to lie or make empty promises if she believes a big share is in for her at the very end. She will twist facts and fabricate tales to get people to do what she wants. However, one action that she refuses to perform is to use her wiles on an unsuspecting male. She despises the fact that her father's paramour had twisted the good man into a monster, and she will see hell freeze before she degrades herself down to the French woman's level. In all matters, Stella keeps a clear and sensible mind. She takes great pains to stay cautious and on guard. She knows what to get involved with, and what to stay out.
Stella hates herself for the fact that senseless hope never dies within her. She knows that some of her wishes are beyong the realm of impracticality, but cannot banish them permanently from her head. She often entertains the thought that her mother is still alive and well, living somewhere and hiding from Stella just to see the latter's reactions. Stella scolds herself harshly whenever these thoughts surface.
Despite her struggles, Stella still wishes in the bottom of her heart for some tranquility and peace. She has become tangled in her web of affairs, and cannot get out. She feels quite empty, knowing that when she has her revenge, she will have very little to live for. All that she wishes for is to be sitting in front of an old piano in Provence and feel the lavender-scented winds blow through open windows.
History:
Stella's father Claudius was a French wizard who took an intense liking to the origins of magic in his boyhood years. His fascination with ancient wizard history sculpted his future career. Her mother, Vivien, was a well-bred lady from an old, rich, but declining pureblood family, whose remaining members were herself and her frail cousin Christopher. Claudius and Vivien met in their early twenties, during a party held by a mutual acquaintence, who was a celebrated professor of history. Despite the fact that Claudius was a bourgeois boy without much fortune, the two married, albeit with some firm protests from the bride's family.
Stella was born three years after the marriage, in Provence, France. During her childhood years, she spent most of her time running in the lavender fields with her mother and very dear Grandmere Marie chuckling. Her father was often busy studying cuneiforms from Ancient Mesopotamia. However, he did love the girl dearly and showed his affection with his usual silliness. Stella learned much from her father, and changed to love the ancient cultures. Until she was eight, Stella lived a blessed and trouble-free life.
Several months after she turned eight, her father announced his intentions to move to Iran. He adamantly believed that magic sprung from the various cultures of Ancient Mesopotamia, and that he will advance speedily in his research if he resided in the area. Thus, the family relocated to the Middle Eastern country. Life was quite rough without the amenities that they were so accustomed to, but they weren't particularly unhappy because they had each other. For two years, they lived in Iran and learned much of the people's culture.
A series of tragedies began after the day Stella turned ten. In an unexpected and shocking revelation, Claudius told Vivien of his adulterous relationship with a French woman who was a close acquaintence of the family. It seemed as if the wiles of the sleeper had turned him into another man. Gone was the mild and studious husband, and in place was a ravaging and evil adulterer. He demanded, quite rudely, a divorce from Vivien, and one half of her vast inheritance. He also forced her to keep the affair a secret from Stella, which proved to be an impossible task for the good-hearted woman. However, after a short time, Stella's sensitivity took notice of her mother's crying and her father's increasing irritability. On one fateful afternoon, Stella threw a fit characteristic of a child, and her mother could not keep the secret anymore. The girl was stunned, of course, but kept an alarmingly clear mind that even surprised herself years later. She sided with her mother strongly and shunned her father.
The divorce was finalized in France, but Claudius received nothing. Vivien retained all her wealth, and even managed to strip her ex-husband of his meager fortunes as revenge. Claudius rushed back to Iran three days after signing the papers, eager to be with his paramour. An emotionally disastrous Vivian decided that she needed to return to her native London. With a precocious Stella, they set off for the island.
For the next year, Vivien engaged herself in numerous upper-class parties and gatherings, trying to forget what had happened. Stella usually tagged along, and often had to drag a stupendously drunk mother into a muggle cab at the end of the night because neither couldn't apparate. Stella knew that her mother was only tolerated at those occasions because of her family connections, and that everyone loved to feed off her juicy divorce behind her back. The most prominent among them is Lady Middleton, who would often make poorly hidden remarks about the failure of Vivien's marriage. Stella hated Middleton with the stubborn anger of a child, and swore that one day, she'll see the woman pay for it. She set out to make numerous connections that she believed will get her very far. The adults, charmed by her childish smiles, often agreed to do things for her half-heartedly. She used these connections to her heart's content, often extracting material goods from feeble promises with the competence that belonged only to herself.
Stella entered Hogwarts the year she turned eleven. She saw it as a beaconing opportunity to bring down Lady Middleton. She studied her lessons arduously and achieved high marks in all her classes, except for Herbology, which she hated with a passion. During that time, Vivien grew extraodinarily depressed due to the long periods of absence of her daughter. Her thoughts often reverted back to Claudius, whom she still loved tenderly. During Stella's second year in school, Claudius contracted a deadly disease on one of his archeological ventures. Vivien, upon hearing the news, was immersed in agonizing grief. She immediately apparated to Iran, only to land in the middle of a busy muggle street because of her distracted mind. She was not quick enough to avoid a fully-loaded oil truck, which collided with another car and set off a powerful explosion. No one on thath street survived the accident. Soon, Claudius died of the mysterious and ancient disease, leaving Stella orphaned. All of the Guilivet fortune (which includes some of the Laforet money as well) passed onto its last heiress, Stella.
Stella cared very little about her father's fate, but when the news of her mother's death reached her, the girl was paralized with grief and sadness for an entire week. She had never felt so weak and alone in her entire life. She stayed in her dorm-room for the duration of the seven days, taking in tiny amounts of food and water. Finally, the staff agreed on sending Stella back to her only relative, Grandmere Marie, for a period of time. There, Stella stayed for a total of half a year. The two often sat and wept together for the devastating losses. After the event, Stella grew emotionally dependent on her Grandmere.
When Stella was still a child, she vowed to see Lady Middleton fall to pieces for her senseless comments. Thus, she has acquainted herself with as many people as possible, hoping that her connections would one day prove to be useful. In doing this, she had unwittingly gotten herself into much trouble. It has been her life since twelve to disentangle herself from as many of these unpleasant affairs as possible. Now, her initial goal has become but a blurry dot in the distance, and she doesn't know what she is living for anymore.
Name: Castella (Stella) Jane Marie Laforet Guilivet
Age: 16
Sex: Female
Nationality: 1/2 French, 1/2 English
Speech: French, English with a slight Provencal accent. A tiny bit of Farsi, which is mostly forgotten
Blood: Pureblood
Father: Claudius Laforet
Mother: Vivien Laforet Guilivet
Siblings: None
Other Family: Howard Godfrey, the butler. Grandmere Marie (paternal).
Family Interactions:
Stella used to love her father. He taught her things about fascinating civilizations and promoted her later interests in Ancient Runes. She loved his nerdy silliness and the warmth that radiated from his chubby smiles. However, ever since Claudius cheated on Vivien, Stella has resented her father. She wanted nothing to do with him, and can't even stand the thought of him. The last time that they talked was when she was ten. When her father died of sickness, she could remember feeling a pang of sadness for one second, and inexplicable relief for the rest of the day.
After the divorce, Stella grew closer to her mother. She often took care of Vivien when the latter was too struck down with grief, and in the process, had become more mature than children her age. She was strongly attached to Vivien. Vivien was also very happy of their connection. The two relied on each other heavily. When Vivien died in an accident involving muggle cars, Stella was depressed for nearly half a year. She was extremely unaccustomed to life without the presence of her mother, and had to depend heavily on her Grandmere Marie for support.
Her favorite place in the world is Provence, which is the residence of her Grandmere Marie. After her mother's death, Stella took off half a year from her Hogwarts studies and stayed with Marie in France. The old lady was heartbroken over the deaths of her son and Stella's mother. She adored her grand-daughter and the two comforted each other. Stella was very reluctant to go at the end of her stay, but knew that she could not depend on the aging woman forever. She does go back to Provence during holidays and visit Marie, who is often very lonely.
The only other living person on earth that Stella could remotely call family is the butler, Godfrey. He has cared for Vivien ever since she was a little girl, and was understandably devastated by her death. However, he did not carry his affections for Stella. He only regarded the child with mild interests. Stella knows that she cannot replace her mother, and accepts the fact that he is only the caretaker of her house and fortunes. Despite his relative apathy, Godfrey does make sure that Stella stays out of harm's way and retains the Guilivet money.
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 145 lbs
Hair: Light blonde
Eyes: A bright shade of light blue
Skin Colour: Very light shade of beige
Clothing style:
One of Stella's guilty pleasures is couture. She stays up-to-date with the latest fashions and trends. She loves to wear dark colors, but can also slip into bright pastels on some days. She often indulges in expensive purchases, which drives Godfrey mad. She is vaguely acquainted with some of the foremost designers in the wizard world, and would receive small gift packages on rare occasions.
Even though she is required to wear the Hogwarts uniform on most days, Stella finds ways to weave her personal touches into the outfit. Usually, this is done with accessories. She sometimes shop obsessively for shoes. Her ever-expanding closet counts fifty-something pairs of heels as of right now. Stella also indulges in dresses. She has a vintage collection from her maternalgrandmother, who also shared with her the love of gowns. She often visits her tailor, who would design for her the most trendy pieces. However, Stella is often limited by the stingy but sensible Godfrey, who makes sure that she does not do anything silly with the money.
Accessories:
The one thing that Stella never takes off is her mother's gold necklace. It is a delicate gold chain with a pendant of gold sheet in the shape of a heart. On the front, it is carved with the Farsi letters of "happiness". On the back, there is a traditional Persian design of birds and flowers. Ever since the accident four years ago, she has kept this necklace with her at all times.
Stella loves jewellery. She has inherited quite a lot of extravagant pieces from her family and enjoys wearing them often. She also shops compulsively for shoes. She could feel the pain in her ankles everyday, but stubbornly puts the shoes on every morning, believing that practice will make it better.
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Stella was not born a beautiful child. There was a period of time when she waddled around in all the glory of her baby fat. Boys used to make fun of her for that, and she would cry in the corners of her house. After the consecutive deaths of her father and mother, Stella thinned dramatically. Although she was able to regain some of that weight, she stayed quite skinny afterwards. People have told her to eat more, but usually food helps very little to improve her lanky, awkward, and boyish figure.
Stella's exquisite facial features make up for her less-than-perfect body. A photographer acquaintance once called her eyes "feline". Her irises are a shade of bright iceberg blue. The corners of her eyes slant slightly upward, and they are framed with long, thin lashes. She has a typical straight nose of an aristocrat, accompanied by small and curving lips. Her skin color is very light with a tint of beige. Her cheeks are pale with a slight undertone of rosy pink.
In the mornings, Stella is usually too tired to take care of her hair. Thankfully, she inherited her mother's straight blonde locks instead of her father's brown curly hair. It only takes her a few seconds to roughly brush through her hair and it would look acceptable. She cannot imagine what she would do if her hair decided to curl itself one day. She likes makeup very much, but only puts on a small amount of it in the mornings, mainly because she doesn't trust herself enough at six thirty to do a good job.
Stella knows that she is very vain. Her mirror is never missing from her pocket, and she checks her reflection in every passing window. The attribute does put off some people. Stella cannot help it, though. Her mother was a rather vain person as well, and Stella is almost certain that she inherited the trait.
Personality:
Stella has seen the ugly side of humanity many times. She is mature enough to know that life can and will be cruel. It has been her goal since ten to protect herself from any harm. Her experiences had extinguished her formal arrogance and pride. She is often seen hanging out with her upperclass friends, but she has no true friend. She realizes that in order to fulfill her ambitions, she must have no close attachments. She is extremely competent and efficient, but often achieving less than she hoped.
To those few who had truly seen her for herself, they would describe her as tough, determined, and mildly manipulative. Stella would not hesitate to lie or make empty promises if she believes a big share is in for her at the very end. She will twist facts and fabricate tales to get people to do what she wants. However, one action that she refuses to perform is to use her wiles on an unsuspecting male. She despises the fact that her father's paramour had twisted the good man into a monster, and she will see hell freeze before she degrades herself down to the French woman's level. In all matters, Stella keeps a clear and sensible mind. She takes great pains to stay cautious and on guard. She knows what to get involved with, and what to stay out.
Stella hates herself for the fact that senseless hope never dies within her. She knows that some of her wishes are beyong the realm of impracticality, but cannot banish them permanently from her head. She often entertains the thought that her mother is still alive and well, living somewhere and hiding from Stella just to see the latter's reactions. Stella scolds herself harshly whenever these thoughts surface.
Despite her struggles, Stella still wishes in the bottom of her heart for some tranquility and peace. She has become tangled in her web of affairs, and cannot get out. She feels quite empty, knowing that when she has her revenge, she will have very little to live for. All that she wishes for is to be sitting in front of an old piano in Provence and feel the lavender-scented winds blow through open windows.
History:
Stella's father Claudius was a French wizard who took an intense liking to the origins of magic in his boyhood years. His fascination with ancient wizard history sculpted his future career. Her mother, Vivien, was a well-bred lady from an old, rich, but declining pureblood family, whose remaining members were herself and her frail cousin Christopher. Claudius and Vivien met in their early twenties, during a party held by a mutual acquaintence, who was a celebrated professor of history. Despite the fact that Claudius was a bourgeois boy without much fortune, the two married, albeit with some firm protests from the bride's family.
Stella was born three years after the marriage, in Provence, France. During her childhood years, she spent most of her time running in the lavender fields with her mother and very dear Grandmere Marie chuckling. Her father was often busy studying cuneiforms from Ancient Mesopotamia. However, he did love the girl dearly and showed his affection with his usual silliness. Stella learned much from her father, and changed to love the ancient cultures. Until she was eight, Stella lived a blessed and trouble-free life.
Several months after she turned eight, her father announced his intentions to move to Iran. He adamantly believed that magic sprung from the various cultures of Ancient Mesopotamia, and that he will advance speedily in his research if he resided in the area. Thus, the family relocated to the Middle Eastern country. Life was quite rough without the amenities that they were so accustomed to, but they weren't particularly unhappy because they had each other. For two years, they lived in Iran and learned much of the people's culture.
A series of tragedies began after the day Stella turned ten. In an unexpected and shocking revelation, Claudius told Vivien of his adulterous relationship with a French woman who was a close acquaintence of the family. It seemed as if the wiles of the sleeper had turned him into another man. Gone was the mild and studious husband, and in place was a ravaging and evil adulterer. He demanded, quite rudely, a divorce from Vivien, and one half of her vast inheritance. He also forced her to keep the affair a secret from Stella, which proved to be an impossible task for the good-hearted woman. However, after a short time, Stella's sensitivity took notice of her mother's crying and her father's increasing irritability. On one fateful afternoon, Stella threw a fit characteristic of a child, and her mother could not keep the secret anymore. The girl was stunned, of course, but kept an alarmingly clear mind that even surprised herself years later. She sided with her mother strongly and shunned her father.
The divorce was finalized in France, but Claudius received nothing. Vivien retained all her wealth, and even managed to strip her ex-husband of his meager fortunes as revenge. Claudius rushed back to Iran three days after signing the papers, eager to be with his paramour. An emotionally disastrous Vivian decided that she needed to return to her native London. With a precocious Stella, they set off for the island.
For the next year, Vivien engaged herself in numerous upper-class parties and gatherings, trying to forget what had happened. Stella usually tagged along, and often had to drag a stupendously drunk mother into a muggle cab at the end of the night because neither couldn't apparate. Stella knew that her mother was only tolerated at those occasions because of her family connections, and that everyone loved to feed off her juicy divorce behind her back. The most prominent among them is Lady Middleton, who would often make poorly hidden remarks about the failure of Vivien's marriage. Stella hated Middleton with the stubborn anger of a child, and swore that one day, she'll see the woman pay for it. She set out to make numerous connections that she believed will get her very far. The adults, charmed by her childish smiles, often agreed to do things for her half-heartedly. She used these connections to her heart's content, often extracting material goods from feeble promises with the competence that belonged only to herself.
Stella entered Hogwarts the year she turned eleven. She saw it as a beaconing opportunity to bring down Lady Middleton. She studied her lessons arduously and achieved high marks in all her classes, except for Herbology, which she hated with a passion. During that time, Vivien grew extraodinarily depressed due to the long periods of absence of her daughter. Her thoughts often reverted back to Claudius, whom she still loved tenderly. During Stella's second year in school, Claudius contracted a deadly disease on one of his archeological ventures. Vivien, upon hearing the news, was immersed in agonizing grief. She immediately apparated to Iran, only to land in the middle of a busy muggle street because of her distracted mind. She was not quick enough to avoid a fully-loaded oil truck, which collided with another car and set off a powerful explosion. No one on thath street survived the accident. Soon, Claudius died of the mysterious and ancient disease, leaving Stella orphaned. All of the Guilivet fortune (which includes some of the Laforet money as well) passed onto its last heiress, Stella.
Stella cared very little about her father's fate, but when the news of her mother's death reached her, the girl was paralized with grief and sadness for an entire week. She had never felt so weak and alone in her entire life. She stayed in her dorm-room for the duration of the seven days, taking in tiny amounts of food and water. Finally, the staff agreed on sending Stella back to her only relative, Grandmere Marie, for a period of time. There, Stella stayed for a total of half a year. The two often sat and wept together for the devastating losses. After the event, Stella grew emotionally dependent on her Grandmere.
When Stella was still a child, she vowed to see Lady Middleton fall to pieces for her senseless comments. Thus, she has acquainted herself with as many people as possible, hoping that her connections would one day prove to be useful. In doing this, she had unwittingly gotten herself into much trouble. It has been her life since twelve to disentangle herself from as many of these unpleasant affairs as possible. Now, her initial goal has become but a blurry dot in the distance, and she doesn't know what she is living for anymore.
