Post by NYMPHADORA TONKS on Nov 16, 2010 18:57:12 GMT -5
- -Nymphadora Tonks
Stumble past the elevator, stumble past the elevator,
Stumble past the elevator, stumble past the elevator,
stumble down a nasty flight of stairs.
Walking in slow motion,
walking in slow motion, mmmmm.[/size]
[/center]FULL NAME:Nymphadora Tonks
NAME MEANING:[/size] Nymphadora; Nymph -- (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"
OR a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
Dora -- It is of Greek origin, meaning "gift".
Tonks -- English (Midlands): patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Thomas of Aramaic origin; meaning "twin".
NICKNAMES:[/size] Tonks, Tonksy, Dory, Tonk-a-lonk, Lady Tonks-a-lot[Lily], Genius Tonks [Erin], Books [Aly]. Dora [Emily],
BIRTHDAY:[/size] 2nd May, 1960.
AGE:[/size] 16.
GENDER:[/size] Female.
PLACE OF BIRTH:[/size] London, England.
YEAR:[/size] Sixth.
BLOOD:[/size] Halfblood.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION:[/size] Heterosexual.
PARENTS:[/size] Tonks's father, Jesus Tonks [that's really his name], is 39 and tells everyone he meets just how much he sucks... in other words, he sells muggle hoovers. Not really, he's actually a chicken sexer; yep; he could tell you if your newly hatched chicks are male or female. Tonks once told Professor Slughorn that her father works for a rubbish company... that was only somewhat true -- his company is rubbish! Her mother, Joan Tonks, 37 in age, is a welcomewitch at St Mungo's, which Tonks finds funny since she has been nothing but unwelcoming to her friend Alice.
SIBLINGS:[/size] None.
SPOUSE:[/size] nada.
CHILDREN:[/size] so far; none.
OTHER RELATIVES:[/size] Sirius Black is Tonks's [favourite] second cousin once removed. Cousins with Ted and Madeline Tonks.
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WAND:[/size] Eleven and a quarter inches, Walnut, Unicorn Tail.
BROOM:[/size] Comet two twenty. Tonks isn't on the Quidditch team, but generally enjoys flying and is surprisingly quite good at it; despite the fact that she has the tendancy to be quite clumsy whilst grounded.
HOUSE:[/size] Hufflepuff.
BEST SUBJECTS:[/size] Defense Against the Dark Arts, Potions.
WORST SUBJECTS:[/size] Divination.
AFFILIATION:[/size] Order supporter.
BEST MEMORY:[/size] Her fifth day at Hogwarts; it took just five days to settle in; after she'd gotten over the initial nervousness, and gotten used to her new bed. She'd already met Lillian, Alice and Krystal by then and it was day five that she truly knew that she was going to love it there.
WORST MEMORY:[/size] Finding out the Beatles had split up, and knowing she would never get to see them live.
PATRONUS:[/size] Tonks hasn't learnt to produce a patronus charm yet, so her patronus is unknown.
AMORTENTIA:[/size] Blown out candles, apples, books.
BOGGART:[/size] Being trapped; it varies but most commonly consists of being buried alive.
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HAIR:[/size] Changes regularly, as Tonks is a metamorphmagus.
EYES:[/size] Changes regularly, as Tonks is a metamorphmagus.
BUILD:[/size] Changes regularly, as Tonks is a metamorphmagus.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:[/size] You'll never guess what... Tonks is a metamorphmagus; so that's pretty distinguishing.
STYLE OF DRESS:[/size] Funky; likes to wear a fez...
PLAYBY:[/size] Juno Temple, Ariana Grande.
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HISTORY; AN ALICE EYE VIEW:[/size] Hello, my name is Nymphadora Tonks! As you’ve probably gathered by looking at my first name, my parents hated me when I was born. This is because I was born with a tail and my father, Jesus, said that it was a sign of the devil, so they gave me the worst name they could think of. After several painful procedures, my tail was removed, though the scar still remains, and eventually Jesus began to love me again, but by then it was too late to take the name back.
….JUST KIDDING! My name is NOT Nymphadora Tonks, thank god! My name is Alice Adams and I am here to tell you all about Nymphadora Tonks. Now, I can’t say for sure if Nymphy really was born with a tail or not, it’s just what I’ve assumed over the years, because it’s the only explanation for her name that I am willing to believe. If you ask her father, he’ll say he wanted her to stand out. I say that’s crap! If he wanted her to stand out, he would have let her keep the tail.
Now. Nymphy’s father is called Jesus Tonks. No, seriously, that’s his name. I can’t say what he does for a living, because I’ve always just assumed he was, like, the son of god or something, but I do know that he often wanders the house in a kurta and sandals. As for her mother, she’s called Joan, but I call her Kumquat, because I think she must feel lonely having such a normal name in a house with Jesus and Nymphadora. Besides that, ‘Joan, Jesus and Nymphadora’ doesn’t sound half as nice as ‘Kumquat, Jesus and Nymphadora,’ am I right? Of course I am.
The Tonks Household is quite a happy one, I think. I mean, Jesus and Kumquat aren’t too happy about Tonks being a vegetarian… Sunday is lamb day in the Tonks Household, and though Tonks assures me they’ve not tied her to a chair and forced her to swallow the poor baby lamb yet, I’m sure it’s going to happen any day now. It seems to me that most of their problems are food related… I mean, there’s Kumquat’s horrible cooking, Jesus’ broccoli-gas, lamb day, Kumquat’s horrible cooking, Jesus’ bean-gas, steak day, Kumquat’s horrible cooking, bacon day, and did I mention Kumquat’s horrible cooking? Cause really, don’t even get me started on Kumquat’s horrible cooking…
But enough about Jesus and Kumquat, you want to hear about Tonks. I met Tonks in my first ever Potions class with The Awesome One, AKA Professor Horace Slughorn, AKA Professor McSteamy. He walked into the room and I said, ‘Great hair!’ at the same moment that she tripped over a carelessly placed cauldron because she was too busy admiring Slughorn’s kneecaps to watch where she was going. I looked across the classroom to where she was sprawled on her stomach, lifting her head to keep her eyes on Slughorn, and I knew we’d be good friends. Of course, it helped that Slughorn paired us together to work on a potion that day. While he claims to regret uniting the Official Horace Alert Team (O HAT for short,) I’m fairly sure he actually loves it when we pop out from around corners and snap photos of him.
I think my friendship with Tonks was really cemented in our second year, when I fell out of a tree and had to miss Potions class to have my broken arm mended. Other friends brought me notes and homework… Tonks brought me ten pages of notes on everything Slughorn did during the lesson, complete with pictures. That was when I realized that it didn’t matter if she was a vegetarian whose mother carried nail polish remover in her purse and kept a cactus in her bedroom, because Tonks could capture the magic of Slughorn’s hair on paper, and one never knows when you’ll need a sketch of magic hair.
Essentially, the point of all this is to let you know that Tonks is:
1. Smarter than you.
B, no, 2. In possession of hair more magical than yours.
and 3., or C, Just better than you in general.
Also, Coldplay are really good. Deal with it.
LIKES:[/size]
• FM
[/size] - The FM, or Female Marauders, consists of Alice Adams, Krystal Hargreaves, Lillian Morris and of course, Tonks herself. Lillian, Krystal and Alice are her best friends, and words cannot describe how much they mean to Tonks. She'd do anything for them, and knows that they'd do anything for her too. • Professor Slughorn[/size] - What words are there to describe Professor Slughorn? Are there any that justify just how perfect and magic his hair is? How lovely his kneecaps are? How manly his hairy hands are? Would it be an understatement to say he is her favourite professor? Yes, yes it would.
• Tea[/size] - There's nothing like a good cup of tea. Ask Tonks, and she'll tell you. Two sugars and milk. Tea in the morning to set you up for the day, tea when it's cold to warm you up, tea when you're stressed to calm you down, and tea when you're glum to help you on your way to cheering up. Basically, tea is good for almost any situation; and you just can't beat the dunking of a biscuit in tea! Mmmmm.
• The Beatles/Queen[/size] - Tonks remembers the first time she ever heard the Beatles; she was out shopping in a muggle mall with her mother, who was trying to decide which plates to buy; the white kind or... the white kind. As she was only seven, she found plate shopping excruciatingly boring, so being as fond of adventure as she was, she ventured off on her own and only stopped when she came to a huge crowd of screaming girls at the record store. It turned out that some band called The Beatles was releasing a new album that day, and it had caused quite a stir. Tonks stood in awe; she couldn't comprehend how a new record could create such a fuss, but then the shop played a track, and almost instantly she understood and was swept up in Beatlemania.
She was in a lot of trouble when her mother finally found her, screaming amoungst masses of teenagers, but she didn't care because she had just discovered The Beatles. She then used all her pocket money to buy all their records, and is not ashamed to admit she cried when they split up. Tonks is still indenial about their split, and has convinced herself that they will get back together; even though deep, deep down she knows it's highly unlikely they will.
More recently, she has discovered another amazing band that goes by the name of Queen. The first time she heard them, it almost felt like that first time she'd heard The Beatles; like something amazing was happening and she was a part of it. She absolutely adores Freddie Mercury, and the rest of the band, and plans to go see them on tour with Alice.
• Sherlock Holmes[/size] - Tonks was nine when she came across Sherlcok Holmes. It was the last time her mother ever took her to a muggle mall; she had snuck off one too many times and Joan Tonks had had enough. Still, her mother didn't find her in time, and she had already found the entire collection of the Sherlcok Holmes stories. Joan got suspicious when Tonks started snooping around the house, nose glued to the floor, claiming to be looking for evidence. She found the book and was least pleased, but her father, Jesus, couldn't see the harm in it... that was until Tonks started calling him things like 'Old cock'. It was then they decided to confiscate the book; but being the amazing detective she was, she soon had it back in her possession. Though she was banned from reading or watching Sherlcok Holmes, it didn't stop her.
Tonks can still be found now, going on spy missions and trying to deduct all she can from the observations she makes. She looks up to the school Librarian because he reminds her so much of Sherlock Holmes. [/right]
DISLIKES:[/size]
• Her first name; Nymphadora
[/size] - Anyone who knows Tonks, will know that if there's one thing hates, it's her first name. It's a stupid name. Why would anyone name their daughter Nymphadora, especially someone with a name as simple as Joan? It's madness, therefore, she insists that people call her by anything else but Nymphadora, and is most commonly known by her surname, Tonks.• Lamb Sunday[/size] - Tonks is a vegetarian. Say what you want, that's what she is. However, there is one person in her life that cannot except this; her mother. In fact, she is so against her daughter being vegetarian that she created Lamb Sunday; the day where everyone must eat Lamb. Of course, Tonks never would, which lead to her mother trying to transform her vegetables into Lamb. As luck would have it, Joan Tonks is poor at Transfiguration and would often splinch the lamb; and Tonks always caught on before eating it.
• Cleaning[/size] - Tonks isn't particularly lazy, she just doesn't like cleaning. She only ever does cleaning jobs half-heartedly, and will avoid them all together if she can. Plus, it doesn't help that she's not particularly good at domestic spells.
• Nurse Tyler[/size] - There are many reasons Tonks hates Nurse Tyler; one being the fact that Professor Slughorn clearly loves her, even if they both deny it, and another being the fact that, oh I don't know, she poisoned Tonks!!!!! That's right, ill in the hospital wing and what happens? She gets worse! Not better, WORSE! She almost died that day, all because Nurse Tyler poisoned her. Of course, Nurse Tyler didn't get fired, or sent to Azkaban , because she covered it up with a well fabricated lie [oh yes, she is sneaky like that!]; she claimed that Tonks suffered from an alergic reaction. While none of the professors believe her, Tonks is detirmined to out her! Ever since that day, Tonks has refused to take even a step into that Hospital wing. The risks are just too high.
• Professor Grimmer[/size] - Why hate Professor Grimmer, you ask? Well, she clearly loves Wesley and Wesley needs to marry Lillian. Plus she is friends with Nurse Tyler. 'Nuff said.
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STRENGTHS:[/size]
• Makes friends easily
• Metamorpmagus[/size] - Tonks is a metamorphmagus, meaning she can change her appearance at will. She can often be found with different hairstyles and colours; most commonly a bright pink, blonde and curly or bright red and straight. She likes to entertain people, especially first years, by changing parts of her appearance and often uses it to her advantage in attempt to play pranks or go about undetected.
• Shameless[/size] - It has been said before that Tonks has no shame, and it would be quite hard to argue with that statement. This is a strength because it means she dares to do or say things others wouldn't, and generally doesn't let things get her down. .[/right]
WEAKNESSES:[/size]
• Clumsy
[/size] – It's no secret that Tonks is quite a clumsy person; she can often be found tripping over, bumping into people and objects, knocking things down and even once got her head stuck in a fence! Tonks likes to think she's excellent in stealth mode; but her clumsiness does sometimes hold her back. Though she generally hides it well, she is quite embarassed by her clumsiness and can be found apologising for it.• Domestic spells[/size] – Tonks could never cast a domestic spell like her mother, whose packing was always perfect to the very last fold; where as Tonks seems to just slump in the box. Still, she doesn't see being amazing at these kind of spells being of high importance; and is just relieved that she inherited better cooking skills than her mother.
• Shameless[/size] – While being a stength, it's also a weakness; because it means she might do things that perhaps she shouldn't, and will remain unashamed for it.[/right]
FAVOURITE PEOPLE:[/size]
• Lillian Morris - "Tonks, We're not married."
"Dude, we're a little married."
"I know, I love it."
Lillian Morris is Tonks's bestest friend; they're practically joined at the hip and often to get one, means to get the other. The pair are as close as friends can get, almost to the extent that people start to question their friendship. They even have their own business; the TLC!
Lillian makes Tonks's day a lot brighter, and she truly couldn't live without her. Tonks trusts her entirely, and would do anything for her.
• Alice Adams - Our friendship is made of wine gums, envy and pieces of rainbow.
"Also, there was a magic seahorse and they had a ride on it!"
"But only because of trust and mutual respect! Otherwise the seahorse would've repelled them."
Alice is another one of Tonks's best friends; and probably the wackiest and most shameless out of them. Some may argue that the main reason they are friends is because they share one particular common interest; Horace Slughorn, but the truth of the matter is their friendship runs a lot deeper than that. Tonks can always rely on Alice, and would be lost without her. There’s no limit as to what Tonks would do for her, even if it meant messing up Slughorn’s perfect hair; she wouldn’t be happy about it, but she would do it. Now that’s love.
• Krystal Hargreaves - "Beware Sir Reginald! WE ARE ON TO YOU!!!"
"TO THE BOX!!!!!"
Krystal is also Tonks's best friend, who makes up part of the FM. The pair loves to pretend to be spies, but more importantly fight conspiracies! Their arch nemesis, Sir Reginald, is always trying to get the better of them; but never succeeds for they have the refuge of their trusty box! Okay, so Krystal and Tonks may be a little crazy, but there’s more than fighting conspiracies to their friendship. Tonks is always happy when Krystal is around [she always has a way of cheering her up, should Tonks ever feel glum]. Tonks trusts Krystal with her life, and knows she can always talk to her about anything, and quite often does. Without Krystal, Tonks would be crying in an emo corner; and that's a fact.
• Sirius Black - "We're just awesome people with an even greater handshake who turn people into sugar-free-but-still-taste-good-gelatine-free-rainbow jelly 'cause they're JEALOUS. x'DDDD!"
[ooc; ha, found this in my comments! I don’t even remember us having a handshake.]
Sirius is by far Tonks's favourite second cousin, once removed. The two tend to bicker and have little playful fights, but it's never anything serious and they always end up laughing about it later. Truth be told, he's the closest thing to a brother she's got; and she can't imagine Hogwarts without him. Tonks loves Sirius a lot, in a cousinly way.
• Remus Lupin - “>D”
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”“:]”
“:>”
Though she wouldn’t admit it, Tonks is pretty crazy about Remus. She tends to try and hide her feelings, and she’s not sure why since she’s normally so confident and upfront about how she’s feeling. She gets nervous when she’s around him, and is afraid she’s going to find out he doesn’t like her back. She gave him some apples once.
PERSONALITY: [/size] Tonks is enthusiastic, confident and bubbly. She never takes things too seriously, and often finds herself getting into trouble because of it. Though behaviour may not her strong point, she is quite smart and does well in her classes. It's safe to say that she's pretty much shameless, and she enjoys to play little pranks or jokes; though they are always generally harmless.
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ALIAS:[/size] K
AGE: [/size] Optional; 20
EXPERIENCE: [/size] 4 years.
HOW DID YOU FIND US: [/size] I am us.
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Sunday. That was the day Tonks received her letter. Not her letter to Hogwarts, no no! For Tonks was far older than 11; that particular letter had arrived 5 years previous. This letter was a completely different letter, of entirely different sorts. Tonks hadn't been expecting it at all, not like the last, in fact, truthfully, it was the kind of letter she never would have thought she would receive; still, it could be described as nothing less than a pleasant surprise. She remembered the day clearly, and not just because it was the kind of letter that made you stop and take note of the day, because not only was it that, but there was one other detail that meant the day was tattooed into her brain; it was LAMB Sunday.
Yes, Sunday isn't just an ordinary day in the Tonks household; it's a special day... well, at least to her mother. To Tonks it was anything but. It was a day of eating lamb, and spending good quality time together as a family. Yet as it happens, Tonks didn't eat meat and, though she loved her parents, a whole full day of family time was just too long for her liking. The only plus side was, that on Sundays, Tonks was allowed to watch television, though under supervision of course, because apparently Tonks already had enough crazy ideas in her head, without the help of certain, fantasy, muggle programmes.
Now, I realise that this must beg the question ‘if every Sunday was Lamb Sunday, why did this one in particular stand out?’ Well that answer is simple. It stood out because that was the day that Tonks learnt that Misty's owl was, in fact, really rather clever. See, every Sunday Tonks liked to play hide and seek with her mother, as a way of avoiding the consumption of lamb. For long gone were the days when Tonks could wake up early, disguise herself as another person entirely and prance around her neighbourhood not returning until nightfall to escape that horrible Sunday.
She was in her fourth year, when her mother decided to start locking all the doors and windows to prevent her getting out. A hostage, that's what she was. Yet, by changing the term to 'grounding', Joan and Jesus Tonks were able to get away with it on every Sunday Tonks was home! Tonks realised that she needed a new means of resistance, so hiding around the house became just that. Two years on, and her options were weighing thin, and without Krystal to give them to her, Tonks was slowly running out of places to hide. It seemed that as she got better at hiding, her mother and father got better at finding! They were now aware of her best hiding places; the kitchen cabinet under the sink, behind the clothes in her wardrobe, the bath, under the beds, behind the curtains; everywhere. Everywhere, except one. One that was so clever, and so ingenious that it seemed impossible anyone would find her there. But for Misty’s owl, impossible was nothing; because Misty’s owl DID find her there.
The previous day, while both her parents were at work, Tonks had been busy putting up a wall [using plasterboard panels from a muggle DIY store] in front of her already existing wall. It was just far enough forward for Tonks to fit between the two walls; and she had spent over an hour perfecting it to look exactly like the wall she already had. She, of course, then left a space for her to climb behind her new wall, which her shoe rack concealed quite nicely. It was hard to notice that Tonks room was any smaller, and when her parents performed their weekly search of her room, they had no idea that anything had been changed. So how Misty’s owl, who as far as Tonks knew had never been to her house before, knew she was behind there remained a mystery. Tap, tap, tap, followed by a hoot. Tap, tap, tap, followed by a hoot; constantly for 15 minutes before Tonks decided to poke her head out to find the source of the noise. And there it was, with its big, knowing eyes staring back at her; Misty’s owl with a note attached to its leg. Quickly she crawled out, ripped it open and read. A giddy excitement arose in her; and while she had only heard of the Olympics briefly, she was more than positive that she wanted to go. Without delay, she grabbed a piece of parchment and quill, and scribbled back;
Tonks quickly attached her note to the bird, gave it a treat and watched it disappear into the distance; leaving her behind to daydream about the great adventure to follow.
Yes, Sunday isn't just an ordinary day in the Tonks household; it's a special day... well, at least to her mother. To Tonks it was anything but. It was a day of eating lamb, and spending good quality time together as a family. Yet as it happens, Tonks didn't eat meat and, though she loved her parents, a whole full day of family time was just too long for her liking. The only plus side was, that on Sundays, Tonks was allowed to watch television, though under supervision of course, because apparently Tonks already had enough crazy ideas in her head, without the help of certain, fantasy, muggle programmes.
Now, I realise that this must beg the question ‘if every Sunday was Lamb Sunday, why did this one in particular stand out?’ Well that answer is simple. It stood out because that was the day that Tonks learnt that Misty's owl was, in fact, really rather clever. See, every Sunday Tonks liked to play hide and seek with her mother, as a way of avoiding the consumption of lamb. For long gone were the days when Tonks could wake up early, disguise herself as another person entirely and prance around her neighbourhood not returning until nightfall to escape that horrible Sunday.
She was in her fourth year, when her mother decided to start locking all the doors and windows to prevent her getting out. A hostage, that's what she was. Yet, by changing the term to 'grounding', Joan and Jesus Tonks were able to get away with it on every Sunday Tonks was home! Tonks realised that she needed a new means of resistance, so hiding around the house became just that. Two years on, and her options were weighing thin, and without Krystal to give them to her, Tonks was slowly running out of places to hide. It seemed that as she got better at hiding, her mother and father got better at finding! They were now aware of her best hiding places; the kitchen cabinet under the sink, behind the clothes in her wardrobe, the bath, under the beds, behind the curtains; everywhere. Everywhere, except one. One that was so clever, and so ingenious that it seemed impossible anyone would find her there. But for Misty’s owl, impossible was nothing; because Misty’s owl DID find her there.
The previous day, while both her parents were at work, Tonks had been busy putting up a wall [using plasterboard panels from a muggle DIY store] in front of her already existing wall. It was just far enough forward for Tonks to fit between the two walls; and she had spent over an hour perfecting it to look exactly like the wall she already had. She, of course, then left a space for her to climb behind her new wall, which her shoe rack concealed quite nicely. It was hard to notice that Tonks room was any smaller, and when her parents performed their weekly search of her room, they had no idea that anything had been changed. So how Misty’s owl, who as far as Tonks knew had never been to her house before, knew she was behind there remained a mystery. Tap, tap, tap, followed by a hoot. Tap, tap, tap, followed by a hoot; constantly for 15 minutes before Tonks decided to poke her head out to find the source of the noise. And there it was, with its big, knowing eyes staring back at her; Misty’s owl with a note attached to its leg. Quickly she crawled out, ripped it open and read. A giddy excitement arose in her; and while she had only heard of the Olympics briefly, she was more than positive that she wanted to go. Without delay, she grabbed a piece of parchment and quill, and scribbled back;
Dear Misty,
I would love to come with you! Just tell me the exact time and place, and I am there.
The added bonus of cookies, scones, chocolate and cake sounds a treat.
I’m also looking forward to anything your house elf cooks, I’ve started to forget what decent food tastes like [if you tasted my mother’s cooking, you’d understand].
Can’t wait to see you,
Love Tonks xo
I would love to come with you! Just tell me the exact time and place, and I am there.
The added bonus of cookies, scones, chocolate and cake sounds a treat.
I’m also looking forward to anything your house elf cooks, I’ve started to forget what decent food tastes like [if you tasted my mother’s cooking, you’d understand].
Can’t wait to see you,
Love Tonks xo
Tonks quickly attached her note to the bird, gave it a treat and watched it disappear into the distance; leaving her behind to daydream about the great adventure to follow.
THIS APPLICATION WAS MADE BY ALICE ADAMS FOR MAGICAL MISFITS AND ONLY MAGICAL MISFITS.
IN OTHER WORDS, HANDS OFF THE MERCHANDISE.
IN OTHER WORDS, HANDS OFF THE MERCHANDISE.
