Post by Bryan Kelley on May 3, 2008 1:42:21 GMT -5
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Rachel [Kelley] and Jordan Menesse – Aunt and Uncle
-- Ginger [f:10], Crystal [f:13] – Cousins
James and Hannah [Grecey] Kelley – Aunt and Uncle
-- Mike [m:15], Pepper [m:17], Gary [m:20] – Cousins
Daniel and Tegan [Vernosh] Kelley – Aunt and Uncle
-- Paris [f:14], Rome [m:14], Jonathan [m:11] – Cousins[/ul]
Mother’s side: Muggles
Kyle and Christa [Pernell] Roche – Aunt and Uncle
-- Melinda [f:12], Jane [f:15] – Cousins[/ul]
Height: 5"8
Weight: Around 150-160
Hair: Straight, dark brown
Eyes: Almond shape with sea green irises.
Skin Color: Light tan to peach
Clothing style: Bryan is pretty casual in his clothing style. He doesn't really give much thought to trends or what is "in." Rather he tends to wear whatever he feels like, which more often than not are jeans and t-shirts.
Accessories: There isn't much in forms of jewelry that Bryan wears. He'll occasionally wear a necklace or bracelet. He had his lipped pierced twice, in the style of a snake bite, but he rarely changes the silver studs. Past jewelry, the only thing that Bryan really carries around is a sketchbook and pencil. He had garnered the nickname "Sketch" for this.
Other: Nothing at the moment.
Personality: Bryan is, to put it plainly, a nice guy. He isn't really one of those people who are out for their own gain. He doesn't seek to use people nor does he seek to let himself be used, however one can hardly stop that from happening sometimes. One would like to think they're rather good at reading people, and Bryan could actually fall into this category. Being of an artistic nature, Bryan is used to looking at subtle clues in people's features, often to incorporate into his drawings, that allow him to guess, most times accurately, how a person is feeling. However, being able to see this does not really help Bryan much. His isn't really good with dealing with people. He is one of those peoples who offer the cliche words of comfort: It'll be okay. He just feels completely awkward in situations where people are upset or depressed. Happy and excited is easy to deal with, but what do you do when they're sad? One wrong word could make everything worse. So he may be good at reading people but that's often where it ends.
However, past those awkward situations where he has no clue what to do, Bryan is a friendly guy. He is one of those people who can get along with almost everyone and yet still be loner. He can speak easily with people and yet he doesn't build really strong friendships. It's sort of hard to explain. He has friends and yet he doesn't. He doesn't do this consciously it just sort of tends to happen. Sure he has one or two really good friend, but thats mostly from the fact that these people stick to him like glue. He can't shake them off. But most people know Bryan as the friendly, though sometimes quiet, boy who is a really good artist. That's Bryan in a nutshell it seemed.
School and responsibility wise, Bryan does well. He doesn't shirk his duty, meaning he gets it done. However, like any teenager, Bryan is a large procrastinator on the things he doesn't want to do. However, Bryan refuses to not do the things he's responsible for. He may procrastinate but whatever it is, it always gets done to the best of his ability (except for the lazy times when one just wants the thing done and over with). He is aware of his responsibilities and accepts them with the appropriate amount of complaining and whining that usually accompanies a particular activity or duty.
Special Ability: Seer: Bryan is a seer, just not in the normal sense. He is not plagued by dreams or the sudden visions; instead, Bryan receives a strong urge to draw something. He never knows what he is drawing. If someone were to ask him what he wanted to draw or even what he was drawing, he would not be able to tell him or her. Bryan has little idea of what he is drawing when he receives these urges; he just knows he needs to put pencil to paper. During these moments, Bryan has no trouble in drawing. Whatever it is just seems to flow out from under the tip of what ever he is drawing with. However, this form of visions is not without its limitations. When drawing, he is only drawing one scene and that’s it. The problem with this is that Bryan has to be able to work on the drawing from start to finish. If he is interrupted or forced to stop, the vision disappears, and he is unable to continue capturing whatever it was on paper. Likewise, Bryan is as clueless about what the vision is until it is out on paper. He does not know what he is drawing. He does not actually see the vision, his hand is just an outlet for them. So if Bryan is working on a vision and he is interrupted about a minute into the drawing that will be as much of the vision he will receive, and he could not tell you what it was he was trying to draw. As such, the longer Bryan is able to draw, the more detailed the vision will be. Bryan’s visions do not just stick to the future, but also dally in the past and present. Likewise, his visions are not always relevant as to what is going on in his life. There do not appear to be anything that really triggers when he will have a vision or what the vision would be of. The only way a person can tell anything about the vision is the clues, or rather what he drew, in the picture.[/blockquote]
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Name: Bryan Louis Kelley
Age: 16
Sex: Male
Nationality: Derbyshire, England
Speech: English
Blood: Half-Blood
Father: Richard Kelley [Wizard]
Mother: Daphne Pernell [Muggle]
Siblings: Cara [f:11], Samuel [m:14], and Ricki [f:18]
Other Family:
Father’s side: All Magical Blood
Rachel [Kelley] and Jordan Menesse – Aunt and Uncle
-- Ginger [f:10], Crystal [f:13] – Cousins
James and Hannah [Grecey] Kelley – Aunt and Uncle
-- Mike [m:15], Pepper [m:17], Gary [m:20] – Cousins
Daniel and Tegan [Vernosh] Kelley – Aunt and Uncle
-- Paris [f:14], Rome [m:14], Jonathan [m:11] – Cousins[/ul]
Mother’s side: Muggles
Kyle and Christa [Pernell] Roche – Aunt and Uncle
-- Melinda [f:12], Jane [f:15] – Cousins[/ul]
Family Interactions: The Kelley family have always been a tight knit group. As children, Bryan’s uncles and aunt were constantly surrounded by many aunt and uncles from both their parents’ sides. This tightness did not disappear as the children grew into adults themselves. As result, their own children are constantly spending time with one another whether from holiday get together or just their parents catching up on the family gossip.
The Pernells on the other side are a smaller family and are more loosely connected. They see each other mostly around the large holidays, like Christmas, and then go the rest of the year with nary a word of conversation. However, it does not help much that Daphne Pernell married a wizard, something her family just could not grasp their minds around. In result, when visiting her parents or sister, Daphne is often uncomfortable as the subject of magic is rarely spoken about. Despite this small quirk, the family is still connecting as much as they could be.
Inside Bryan’s immediate family, the usual sort of interactions range. With three children either entering or currently being a teenager, it’s hard to say what exactly the family dynamic is at times. However, passed the daily drama, the family gets along well. The parents are loving and try their best to be good parents. The siblings get along as well as most siblings do. There are annoyances of older and younger siblings but there is a strong bond there. There is no doubt that this is a family that would do anything if something should happen.
Height: 5"8
Weight: Around 150-160
Hair: Straight, dark brown
Eyes: Almond shape with sea green irises.
Skin Color: Light tan to peach
Clothing style: Bryan is pretty casual in his clothing style. He doesn't really give much thought to trends or what is "in." Rather he tends to wear whatever he feels like, which more often than not are jeans and t-shirts.
Accessories: There isn't much in forms of jewelry that Bryan wears. He'll occasionally wear a necklace or bracelet. He had his lipped pierced twice, in the style of a snake bite, but he rarely changes the silver studs. Past jewelry, the only thing that Bryan really carries around is a sketchbook and pencil. He had garnered the nickname "Sketch" for this.
Other: Nothing at the moment.
Paragraph Format: Bryan stands at a height of around five foot eight. He is rather average in height and weight for his size. His body form is thin and lean. He doesn't really work out but he's not exactly a slob either. Instead, he just sort of lives his life. He likes to run and will often take a morning run, so this may attribute to the fact he's still around the average for his age group. However, Bryan is not particularly the athletic type. Granted, he likes Quidditch but past that he doesn't show a particular interest in most sports. He'll participate is asked but that usually as far as he goes.
Due to the amount of, or lack of, time he spends out of doors, Bryan's skin is a tad on the pale side for the most part. However, this images is not helped by his dark brown hair nor the intense green color of his eyes. However, the boy is far from vain and rarely gives his looks much thought. His hair is cut in a trendy style, but this was more from the fact that his older sister had chosen the style the last time he got his hair cut. His hair is naturally straight so most mornings he just runs a brush through the strands and he is finished.
Bryan's interest lies more in the arts. He is more concerned in getting a sketch idea down on paper than whether or not his clothes are the latest trend. The boy tends to throw on whatever he finds first, sometimes not even matching. As long as he is appropriately covered and comfortable, Bryan doesn't often care what he wears. He is not picky, however there are times when everyone says no, and he is no different.
Personality: Bryan is, to put it plainly, a nice guy. He isn't really one of those people who are out for their own gain. He doesn't seek to use people nor does he seek to let himself be used, however one can hardly stop that from happening sometimes. One would like to think they're rather good at reading people, and Bryan could actually fall into this category. Being of an artistic nature, Bryan is used to looking at subtle clues in people's features, often to incorporate into his drawings, that allow him to guess, most times accurately, how a person is feeling. However, being able to see this does not really help Bryan much. His isn't really good with dealing with people. He is one of those peoples who offer the cliche words of comfort: It'll be okay. He just feels completely awkward in situations where people are upset or depressed. Happy and excited is easy to deal with, but what do you do when they're sad? One wrong word could make everything worse. So he may be good at reading people but that's often where it ends.
However, past those awkward situations where he has no clue what to do, Bryan is a friendly guy. He is one of those people who can get along with almost everyone and yet still be loner. He can speak easily with people and yet he doesn't build really strong friendships. It's sort of hard to explain. He has friends and yet he doesn't. He doesn't do this consciously it just sort of tends to happen. Sure he has one or two really good friend, but thats mostly from the fact that these people stick to him like glue. He can't shake them off. But most people know Bryan as the friendly, though sometimes quiet, boy who is a really good artist. That's Bryan in a nutshell it seemed.
School and responsibility wise, Bryan does well. He doesn't shirk his duty, meaning he gets it done. However, like any teenager, Bryan is a large procrastinator on the things he doesn't want to do. However, Bryan refuses to not do the things he's responsible for. He may procrastinate but whatever it is, it always gets done to the best of his ability (except for the lazy times when one just wants the thing done and over with). He is aware of his responsibilities and accepts them with the appropriate amount of complaining and whining that usually accompanies a particular activity or duty.
History: Bryan was born into a middle class family. He was the second child born to Richard and Daphne Kelley, followed by two more siblings. The Kelley family is of mixed blood. Richard Kelley, a pureblood, had married Daphne Pernell, a muggle. However, there was no real stir caused by their marriage, except from Daphne's family who did not, and still have trouble, believe in there being Witches and Wizards in the world. The Kelley family, however, had no problem in accepting Daphne into their ranks.
Richard and Daphne met mostly by chance. Richard had wandered into a muggle bank by accident, not really sure what he was doing in the Muggle world, and was assisted by Daphne. His clueless nature won her other and he had barely started to leave when he returned and asked her on a date. As they dated, Richard was not comfortable with leaving Daphne in the dark about his being a wizard. He could not hide something that was such a large part of his life. So after about their fifth date, he broke the news to her. She took it rather well, skeptical at first but she eventually accepted to news with vigor. She asked him all sorts of questions and learned that he worked in a store that sold Potion supplies. The two dated for about two and half years before Richard popped the question. They were married for a year and half before their first child was born.
Having a Muggle and Wizard for parents, Bryan grew up knowing both the Magical and Muggle world. However, it seemed he and his siblings only knew the Muggle world through what their mother showed them and the few visitations with their mother's family. Bryan's father's family had played a larger role in his life. The Kelleys were a tight knit family and there was not a week that went by that they didn't have some interaction with another member of the Kelley clan.
As a child, Bryan quickly found a liking for the arts. His mother verified this with the countless stories she told him of removing finger paintings from the walls and doors and the countless drawings that did actually make it onto the paper. When he turned five, Bryan went into a Muggle public school where he learned the basics. All his siblings ended up tending a public school. Their mother did not wish to home school her children; she did not think she could teach them as well as school. Richard accepted this although from his knowledge most wizards and witches were homed school.
Bryan attended public school up until the point he received his letters to attend a Magical schools. However, while in public school, Bryan did well and was mostly a quiet child. He was happy most just to sit and doodle on paper. He wasn't much into sports but he did get up and participate with other kids in his class. However, Bryan often felt trouble identifying with many of the other students. Since his father's family was all magical, Bryan knew he too was magical, and this was proven when he was four years old and had hovered as he was creating a new masterpiece on the bathroom door. He felt chained at times that he could not tell other kids about his magic; he did not feel as if he was truly being himself. When he was younger he didn't understand why he couldn't tell any of his friends at school but as he grew older it began to register in his brain, as it often does as people grow older.
When he was eleven, Bryan followed his older sister into Hogwarts. He was sorted into a house, something which he didn't really care much about. The houses had never been much interest to him so he didn't really care where the hat had placed in. In school, Bryan is a pretty average student. He has the classes hes good at and the one's he hates. He likes Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts. He couldn't really say why he liked those subjects, just something about them intrigued him. He likes to learn the different spells and master them. However, Potions and History of Magic are his worst subjects. Bryan had never been much of a cook and that's sort of how he views Potions, as cooking. This tends to show in his approach to the class. And History? Well, his mind just tends to wander during that class. More often than not his notes are filled with doodles rather than with actual notes for the course. However, despite his lack of attention in the class, Bryan has managed to squeeze by each year with a passing grade, usually by cramming the night before until it feels like his head is going to explode.
Since starting at Hogwarts, it would be nice to say that Bryan's personality had taken a drastic change by the time he reached his sixth year, but it really didn't. He had always been a kid who got along with most people, open to different opinions, and a drawer. These things are still a strong part of who Bryan is. Most people still tend to view Bryan as he was when he was eleven. Perhaps this is because they had seen him grow up and sort of just over look the subtle changes, which is usually the case. But subtle changes have occurred in Bryan? Well, for one he is no longer the shy boy who has to hold a part of himself back. But mostly it's that sense of confidence one acquires as they grow older and step into the person they are becoming.
Special Ability: Seer: Bryan is a seer, just not in the normal sense. He is not plagued by dreams or the sudden visions; instead, Bryan receives a strong urge to draw something. He never knows what he is drawing. If someone were to ask him what he wanted to draw or even what he was drawing, he would not be able to tell him or her. Bryan has little idea of what he is drawing when he receives these urges; he just knows he needs to put pencil to paper. During these moments, Bryan has no trouble in drawing. Whatever it is just seems to flow out from under the tip of what ever he is drawing with. However, this form of visions is not without its limitations. When drawing, he is only drawing one scene and that’s it. The problem with this is that Bryan has to be able to work on the drawing from start to finish. If he is interrupted or forced to stop, the vision disappears, and he is unable to continue capturing whatever it was on paper. Likewise, Bryan is as clueless about what the vision is until it is out on paper. He does not know what he is drawing. He does not actually see the vision, his hand is just an outlet for them. So if Bryan is working on a vision and he is interrupted about a minute into the drawing that will be as much of the vision he will receive, and he could not tell you what it was he was trying to draw. As such, the longer Bryan is able to draw, the more detailed the vision will be. Bryan’s visions do not just stick to the future, but also dally in the past and present. Likewise, his visions are not always relevant as to what is going on in his life. There do not appear to be anything that really triggers when he will have a vision or what the vision would be of. The only way a person can tell anything about the vision is the clues, or rather what he drew, in the picture.[/blockquote]
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