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  • Divided We Fall

    Site: Maudlin, a HP AU RPG set in 1985. Link to site can be found here

    Plot: 

    It was a mild Halloween night. The skies were clear, and the moon shone brightly. A crisp Autumn breeze trembled through the trees. In a quiet house, on a quiet street, a decade-long war was coming to a close. A Death Eater raid meant to kill Neville Longbottom, the boy named in the prophecy, ended instead with the imprisonment of several key Death Eaters, the capture of Albus Dumbledore, and the death of the Dark Lord.

     

    The war was over, and the Ministry of Magic declared the victory as their own. The next few years were spent pursuing and prosecuting both Death Eaters and Order of the Phoenix members alike. The Death Eaters were imprisoned for violently carrying out their archaic beliefs, and the Order members, for being vigilantes acting without oversight or Ministry authorization. Peace and stability would reign again, Minister Bagnold promised, no matter what the cost.

     

    The Azkaban breakout, orchestrated by a secret faction of disaffected purebloods, was the first attack on the Ministry’s promise . Many believed that it would be the first attack of many, and that the war, in actuality, had never truly ended .

     

    Some fear this new reality, already damaged beyond repair from the devastation they witnessed, or in some cases, the devastation they caused themselves. Some close their eyes to it, sinking deeper into the comforting words churned out by the Ministry and the Daily Prophet. Others, still, welcome it, seeing this as their second chance at victory. This time, a victory that would be won on their own terms.

     

    Characters Wanted: Family members for Lorelei Travers - character profile can be found here

     

    The Travers Family is part of the Sacred 28. With the head of the family being the strong and domineering Torquil, a hard man with a nose for law and order, it would appear on the surface the family has strong Ministry ties. However, a deeper look might have people wondering about the families loyalties. Does the family even have a unified outlook? What do family members think of each other? How did they respond to the first war? How will they react to another war? And what influence will they have on the younger generation of the family?

     

     

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    EDWARD TRAVERS, 57

    Father/Head of the Floo Network Authority,

    FC: Mark Strong

     

    Edward is Torquil Travers eldest son and grew up with strict discipline and expectations. Even today, many people remember the man who was once head of the DMLE, and when hey look at his son they sometimes are a bit surprised. Edward doesn’t have the fierce tenacity of his father, perhaps his own fears of matching up to his father’s image has kept him down all these years.

     

    Edward was in Ravenclaw house and preferred to read and pick up little hobbies. He’s been through several different ones and the office in his home is testament to the amount of things he’s tried over the years. He likes to keep busy, whether with work or with his hobbies. Edward keeps to himself more often than not and is fairly hands off with his family - more times than not when he’s not at work he is holed up in his story alone. No one truly knows what he’s up to in there - just hobbies one assumes. But is it something more?

     

    There’s also the question of his relationship with his family. Most people, including Edward’s family seemed surprised at the quick engagement to Marigold, a woman from a lesser house and so eager to jump into a better family. Then there were the rumors swirling about their struggles to have children of their own - and then just having Lorelei. Is there any truth to any of the rumors? What is the state of the Travers home?

     

     

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    MARIGOLD TRAVERS, 52

    Wife/Mother

    FC: Julia Roberts

     

    Marigold Travers (nee Rivers) was a former Hufflepuff and once a Ministry secretary. It was there she met her husband Edward and married him within a year of dating at just the age of 20. After marriage she quit her job to devote to starting her own family and fulfilling her role as a good pureblooded wife. However, family didn’t come easy - she was nearly 30 when her only child, Lorelei was born. There were some nasty rumors about why it took so long and then why it happened so suddenly that she was finally pregnant. But who’s to say if there are any truth in those.

     

    For now, focusing on her daughter’s own well being seems to be her focus. Marigold has her eyes set on upward mobility - her marrying into the Travers family was a step up and she’d like to see her daughter. However, with Lorelei being 23 and still single without a match in sight, she’s becoming impatient and may settle for just about any match at this point.

     

    Marigold also believed in doing their best to stay neutral during the war - though with her husband coming from a Ministry aligned family, people made their assumptions. However, who’s to say what Marigold’s opinions on politics are?

     

     

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    ASTRID -LASTNAME OPEN, 47

    Wife/mother

    FC: Toni Collette

     

    Astrid was the middle child and only daughter. Astrid was a Hufflepuff, light and airy and carefree. She was more focused on her looks and friends than school, although did well in potion making. However, she was the focus of her mother’s attentions and made her goal in becoming the proper wife and mother. At 21 she married her husband, a good match and moved her up in social standings. The blonde dedicated herself to becoming the perfect image of wife and mother, flitting about in various social circles of the upper class. It is Astrid who was part of Lorelei’s inspiration for wanting a better life. Any time she was at her aunts house everything seemed just a little nicer, and everyone seemed a little happier.

     

    But of course, that’s all just perception, isn’t it? It will be interesting to see if the happy carefree perfect family really is just that. Is Astrid truly happy with her life, or does she have something else she’d rather be doing. And how might her life experiences and social circles come to influence her listless niece’s life? It will also be interesting to see how her new social life has effected her politics as well.

     

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    GUNNAR TRAVERS, 45

    Job Open

    FC: David Beckham

     

    While Edward may have had the pressure put on him as the heir to the family, Gunnar had a little more slack, especially as the youngest of the Travers children. Edward was being groomed to be the heir, Astrid was being trained to be the proper pureblooded lady, and Gunnar was mostly left to his own devices. Though, in Torquil’s home there was only so much room for getting out of line. However, if anyone found a way around Torquil’s rules and tried to push boundaries, it was Gunnar.

     

    Gunnar was in Slytherin. Like his brother he was a good student and proved himself capable with a wand. However, unlike his brother he was more apt to turn it on others and had a quick temper. The harder his father tried to rein him in the harder Gunnar pushed back, seeing as his siblings seem quick to fall in line. For awhile, there was concern that Torquil would push his youngest son out of the family, but the man seemed to have a begrudging respect for the bold defiance in his youngest son, especially as he got older.

     

    Now Gunnar has his own family - a wife and a son, Ragnar. With a family with Ministry ties it's easy to see him having a position somewhere in the Ministry…but what, remains to be seen. I could see him possibly working as an Obliviator. It will be interesting to see where Gunnar’s politics lie - especially since he seems so intent on rebelling against his harsh law and order father. How far will Gunnar push his rebellious streak to get out from under his father’s shadow?

     

     

     

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    RAGNAR TRAVERS, 22

    Job Open

    FC: Colin Ford

     

    After his uncle and his father. Ragnar is the next in line as heir to the Travers name. Like his father, Ragnar was also in Slytherin house - only a year behind his cousin Lorelei. Despite being cousins, the two weren’t exactly close. Unlike his wallflower cousin Ragnar made friends, played quidditch and more than likely harassed a few people about blood status. He was fairly popular and liked and often tried to keep his distance from his quiet cousin. It’s even possible he may have had a hand in harassing her from time to time with some of his housemates.


    With the first war, Ragnar was too young to participate. Now that he’s out of school and making his own way into the world, it will be interesting to see where his politics lie. And what does he think of his cousin now?

     

     

     

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    TORQUIL TRAVERS, 86

    Former DMLE Head

    FC: Christopher Plummer

     

    Torquil has been described as a harsh and mean-spirited man. The man rose to a high position of power as the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in the 1920s. He enjoyed being an authority figure and the power he possessed. He came to expect loyalty and obedience, which extended not just to his employees but to his family as well.

     

    While Head of the DMLE, Torquil made a name for himself and is still remembered by some of the older people around the Ministry for ruling his department with an iron fist. The man believed it was his personal duty to protect all wizarding Britain and with that duty came certain responsibilities and privileges. He was a hardline for justice, bringing in and interrogating, even arresting anyone who even came in contact with Dark Wizards.

     

    Now Torquil is retired and spends his days in his family home. He seems a bit listless now that his wife has died. Perhaps now, with a new war coming Torquil can take an interest in his family… particularly his grandchildren. None of his own children seemed to follow in his path, perhaps one of his young grandchildren could be molded into something to carry on his legacy.

     

     

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