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FULL NAME: Kirby Michael Sparrowgrove
NICKNAMES: None, really. His mother calls him Little Sparrow, which embarrasses him.
AGE/DOB: July 21, 2004
YEAR: Sophomore
BLOOD STATUS: Half-blood
GENDER/PRONOUNS: Male, he/him
SEXUALITY: Pansexual
HOMETOWN: New York, NY
APPEARANCE:
Kirby tends to dress casually, in T-shirts, sweaters, and jeans. He likes dressing up too, but he doesn’t do it often because he thinks it won’t be seen as “cool”. He likes wearing bright colours and graphic t-shirts with funny sayings or movie references.
Kirby is energetic and enthusiastic. The less charitable might say he’s a complete dork. He gets excited easily and can’t seem to stop moving. Highly curious about a variety of subjects, he wants to learn all he can about the world. He tends to be shy around new people, but when he gets on a subject he’s interested in, he can talk on and on about it. Though friendly and fairly sociable, he often comes across as awkward.
Kirby is flexible. He tends to be laidback and willing to go along with whatever others suggest. Change doesn’t bother him; he’s excited to see what will happen next. He’s nonjudgmental and accepting of others. On the negative side, he can be a pushover. He doesn’t like conflict, and when people argue with him, he will often shut down the discussion or pretend to agree. He can be naïve and overly trusting.
Though he usually comes across as calm and carefree, on the inside Kirby has a lot of insecurities. He worries that people find him annoying, which is partly why he’s so unwilling to disagree with others. He’s sensitive to criticism and can be irritable and touchy when given negative feedback. Easily embarrassed, he gets nervous about performing or leading others. He has a fear of failure and tends to take rejection personally.
One of the few things that make Kirby angry is when people underestimate him. Determined to prove himself capable, he can be stubborn and may refuse to ask for help. This need to demonstrate his abilities, coupled with his strong curiosity, can lead him to be impulsive and reckless. More positively, he works hard at everything he does and perseveres even after failure.
LANGUAGES: Just English
HOBBIES: Quidditch, solving riddles and puzzles, reading science fiction and fantasy, learning about science, dancing, playing video games
SKILLS:
Math: Kirby has a logical, mathematical mind and is good at solving equations.
Riddles: Kirby is clever at solving riddles, and his interest in them means that he is familiar with a lot of them.
Dancing: Though Kirby is embarrassed to perform in front of others, he took hip-hop and jazz dance classes as a kid and has good rhythm.
Video games: Having a Muggle father, Kirby is quite familiar with video games. He is quick and dextrous, making him a skillful player.
FAMILY:
BACKGROUND:
Violet was born in a small magical village where many of the residents still clung to old-fashioned purist views. At the age of eighteen, she left for New York in hopes of finding adventure and different perspectives. At university, she met Dexter, a muggle. She was instantly drawn to him and enjoyed his large, loving family. They got married, despite receiving disapproving Howlers from Violet’s family. Finding that New York’s magical community was generally accepting of her marriage, Violet decided to revisit her magical heritage and become a Healer. After she was settled into her career, Marissa and then Kirby were born.
As a young child, Kirby was asthmatic, had many allergies, and was small, meek, and nerdy. Thus, he wasn’t popular in school and was often bullied. He was a good student, though sometimes unfocused, and a skilled athlete, but Marissa seemed to outdo him in everything. Until Kirby started showing signs of magic, when Marissa, four years older, still hadn’t. Dexter and Violet continued to hope that she was just a “late bloomer”, but eventually they concluded she was a Squib. Kirby was delighted that he was finally better than his sister in something. He gloated about it, not realizing how insecure Marissa was about it.
At the age of eleven, Kirby was accepted into Ilvermorny. He was sorted into Horned Serpent and initially enjoyed it; he was excited to have a new experience, and he met like-minded people. But soon he started to be bullied again. During grade 8, he decided that he wanted to change schools. It took some convincing, but eventually Dexter and Violet agreed that he could transfer to Peckenpaugh. Kirby instantly liked the school’s small, tight-knit atmosphere and felt welcomed.
WAND: 11 in, Alder, Thunderbird tail feather
FAMILIAR: Yoda, a green newt
CAREER GOALS: Kirby thinks he wants to be something related to STEM, like an inventor or mad scientist, but he isn’t sure.
PART-TIME JOB: N/A
CLASSES:
Charms: This isn’t Kirby’s best subject and he often makes mistakes, but he tries hard.
Potions: Kirby enjoys making potions and explosions. He does fairly well on the paperwork part, but he dislikes the essays.
Transfigurations (H): Having a mathematical mind, Kirby does well in this class and finds it interesting.
Astronomy: Kirby does well in this class and enjoys it, especially learning about aliens.
Cryptozoology & Magizoology: Kirby likes learning about creatures, but he struggles with writing papers, and he gets nervous about interviewing strangers.
Hermeticism: Kirby gets good grades in this class, especially the math portion. But he finds it difficult and wishes there was more hands-on work in sophomore year.
Outdoor Magic: Kirby enjoys broom racing, but he’s not so fond of running laps.
Symbology: Kirby finds this class interesting, but he doesn’t like all the memorization.
EXTRA-CURRICULARS: Quidditch (Keeper), Adventure Club, Arithletes, Bowling Club, Duelling & Wandwork, Gaming Club, Magirobotics
SORTING?: Kirby was drawn to Mothgarden immediately, and it’s a good fit. He’s curious, often moody, and excited for what the future holds.
NAME: Allison
EMAIL: allisonp8498@gmail.com
CDJ: prismaticdream
OTHER CONTACT: Skype: allisonp84
TIMEZONE: EST (Canada)
FULL NAME: Kirby Michael Sparrowgrove
NICKNAMES: None, really. His mother calls him Little Sparrow, which embarrasses him.
AGE/DOB: July 21, 2004
YEAR: Sophomore
BLOOD STATUS: Half-blood
GENDER/PRONOUNS: Male, he/him
SEXUALITY: Pansexual
HOMETOWN: New York, NY
PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE:
Kirby tends to dress casually, in T-shirts, sweaters, and jeans. He likes dressing up too, but he doesn’t do it often because he thinks it won’t be seen as “cool”. He likes wearing bright colours and graphic t-shirts with funny sayings or movie references.
HEIGHT: 5’4”
BUILD: Thin and scrawny
PB: Kamil McFadden
BUILD: Thin and scrawny
PB: Kamil McFadden
PERSONALITY
Kirby is energetic and enthusiastic. The less charitable might say he’s a complete dork. He gets excited easily and can’t seem to stop moving. Highly curious about a variety of subjects, he wants to learn all he can about the world. He tends to be shy around new people, but when he gets on a subject he’s interested in, he can talk on and on about it. Though friendly and fairly sociable, he often comes across as awkward.
Kirby is flexible. He tends to be laidback and willing to go along with whatever others suggest. Change doesn’t bother him; he’s excited to see what will happen next. He’s nonjudgmental and accepting of others. On the negative side, he can be a pushover. He doesn’t like conflict, and when people argue with him, he will often shut down the discussion or pretend to agree. He can be naïve and overly trusting.
Though he usually comes across as calm and carefree, on the inside Kirby has a lot of insecurities. He worries that people find him annoying, which is partly why he’s so unwilling to disagree with others. He’s sensitive to criticism and can be irritable and touchy when given negative feedback. Easily embarrassed, he gets nervous about performing or leading others. He has a fear of failure and tends to take rejection personally.
One of the few things that make Kirby angry is when people underestimate him. Determined to prove himself capable, he can be stubborn and may refuse to ask for help. This need to demonstrate his abilities, coupled with his strong curiosity, can lead him to be impulsive and reckless. More positively, he works hard at everything he does and perseveres even after failure.
FUN FACTS:
Kirby has a lot of stage fright. There’s no way he would join the musical.
Kirby wasn’t named after a certain pink Muggle video games character. If you bring up this character to him, he will pretend to be embarrassed, but actually like it.
Kirby is allergic to peanuts.
Kirby is a big Star Wars fan.
Kirby has a lot of stage fright. There’s no way he would join the musical.
Kirby wasn’t named after a certain pink Muggle video games character. If you bring up this character to him, he will pretend to be embarrassed, but actually like it.
Kirby is allergic to peanuts.
Kirby is a big Star Wars fan.
SKILLS
LANGUAGES: Just English
HOBBIES: Quidditch, solving riddles and puzzles, reading science fiction and fantasy, learning about science, dancing, playing video games
SKILLS:
Math: Kirby has a logical, mathematical mind and is good at solving equations.
Riddles: Kirby is clever at solving riddles, and his interest in them means that he is familiar with a lot of them.
Dancing: Though Kirby is embarrassed to perform in front of others, he took hip-hop and jazz dance classes as a kid and has good rhythm.
Video games: Having a Muggle father, Kirby is quite familiar with video games. He is quick and dextrous, making him a skillful player.
HISTORY
FAMILY:
Dexter Sparrowgrove, father, Muggle, accountant. A quiet and reserved yet loving man.
Violet Sparrowgrove, mother, witch, Healer. A kind and gentle, but adventurous and stubborn, woman.
Marissa Sparrowgrove, sister, Squib, business student. A driven and perfectionistic young woman whom Kirby both looks up to and is jealous of.
Violet Sparrowgrove, mother, witch, Healer. A kind and gentle, but adventurous and stubborn, woman.
Marissa Sparrowgrove, sister, Squib, business student. A driven and perfectionistic young woman whom Kirby both looks up to and is jealous of.
BACKGROUND:
Violet was born in a small magical village where many of the residents still clung to old-fashioned purist views. At the age of eighteen, she left for New York in hopes of finding adventure and different perspectives. At university, she met Dexter, a muggle. She was instantly drawn to him and enjoyed his large, loving family. They got married, despite receiving disapproving Howlers from Violet’s family. Finding that New York’s magical community was generally accepting of her marriage, Violet decided to revisit her magical heritage and become a Healer. After she was settled into her career, Marissa and then Kirby were born.
As a young child, Kirby was asthmatic, had many allergies, and was small, meek, and nerdy. Thus, he wasn’t popular in school and was often bullied. He was a good student, though sometimes unfocused, and a skilled athlete, but Marissa seemed to outdo him in everything. Until Kirby started showing signs of magic, when Marissa, four years older, still hadn’t. Dexter and Violet continued to hope that she was just a “late bloomer”, but eventually they concluded she was a Squib. Kirby was delighted that he was finally better than his sister in something. He gloated about it, not realizing how insecure Marissa was about it.
At the age of eleven, Kirby was accepted into Ilvermorny. He was sorted into Horned Serpent and initially enjoyed it; he was excited to have a new experience, and he met like-minded people. But soon he started to be bullied again. During grade 8, he decided that he wanted to change schools. It took some convincing, but eventually Dexter and Violet agreed that he could transfer to Peckenpaugh. Kirby instantly liked the school’s small, tight-knit atmosphere and felt welcomed.
MISCELLANEOUS
WAND: 11 in, Alder, Thunderbird tail feather
FAMILIAR: Yoda, a green newt
CAREER GOALS: Kirby thinks he wants to be something related to STEM, like an inventor or mad scientist, but he isn’t sure.
PART-TIME JOB: N/A
CLASSES:
Charms: This isn’t Kirby’s best subject and he often makes mistakes, but he tries hard.
Potions: Kirby enjoys making potions and explosions. He does fairly well on the paperwork part, but he dislikes the essays.
Transfigurations (H): Having a mathematical mind, Kirby does well in this class and finds it interesting.
Astronomy: Kirby does well in this class and enjoys it, especially learning about aliens.
Cryptozoology & Magizoology: Kirby likes learning about creatures, but he struggles with writing papers, and he gets nervous about interviewing strangers.
Hermeticism: Kirby gets good grades in this class, especially the math portion. But he finds it difficult and wishes there was more hands-on work in sophomore year.
Outdoor Magic: Kirby enjoys broom racing, but he’s not so fond of running laps.
Symbology: Kirby finds this class interesting, but he doesn’t like all the memorization.
EXTRA-CURRICULARS: Quidditch (Keeper), Adventure Club, Arithletes, Bowling Club, Duelling & Wandwork, Gaming Club, Magirobotics
SORTING?: Kirby was drawn to Mothgarden immediately, and it’s a good fit. He’s curious, often moody, and excited for what the future holds.
OOC CONTACT
NAME: Allison
EMAIL: allisonp8498@gmail.com
CDJ: prismaticdream
OTHER CONTACT: Skype: allisonp84
TIMEZONE: EST (Canada)
