PHOEBE RAYNE

[PHOEBE RAYNE]

PHOEBE HONORA RAYNE


16 years old • 10th May 2005 • 6th year
Hogwarts
Half-blood
Taylor Swift

LIKES:
Sweets
Small animals
Rain
Shopping
Girly things
Music

DISLIKES:
Things that are too loud
Shallow people
Being made to look a fool
DADA
Any kind of violence, including self-defense classes
Crowds

STRENGTHS:
Strong
Intelligent
Kind
Honourable
Helpful
Generous
Subtle
Discreet with things people entrust her with
Herbology
Singing
Any practical lessons

WEAKNESSES:
Stubborn
Reserved
Withdrawn on occasion
Introverted too much sometimes
She can be short with people if they annoy her
Defensive
Too giving at times
DADA, as she doesn't like fighting, even to protect herself

ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE
MYSELF

"You will never find a girl as sweet as Phoebe Honora Rayne. That's what we've been told."
'Are you kidding me? Wow. That's a little untrue, I reckon. That makes me feel like people look at me as this sickly sweet little thing. I'm not. And by no means does that make me a horrible, harsh person, but I wouldn't say that I'm a sweet, innocent little thing. No.'

"Really? Well, you sure look it. And people seem to think very highly of you..."
"I look it? Because I'm tall and blonde with blue eyes? Hahaha That's funny. I'm always judged on my looks. My whole family has the blue eyes, but I sometimes I wish I had dark hair instead of this blonde. Maybe people wouldn't expect me to be so angelical all of the time. There's nothing wrong with being angelical and sweet, but I find that a little annoying in other people, if it's too much, so I'm kind of worried now that you've said that. It's nice to be nice, you know? That's something I've always lived by. I'm a good person, and I keep my nose clean. But I'm not sickly sweet.'

"Ok, we get the point! So, who taught you these polite ways? You have a rather large family, don't you."
'Yeah, I have, in total, four sisters and six brothers. The oldest is my brother, who is twenty three years old, and then the youngest is my baby sister, Harmony, she's three. That's a huuuge age gap, in my opinion, but my parents love having kids. I don't think there'll be any more, since there are four young ones that aren't in school yet - three year old Harmony, four year old Deacon, seven year old Nathan and nine year old Shayla - so they'll be kept busy by those for a while. I love having a big family, though, despite the age differences. I don't know what I'd do without them. Like, when I'm at school, I really miss looking after the little ones and reading them bedtime stories and playing silly games with them. I wouldn't change my family for the world. I think my parents are crazy for having eleven kids, but I do admire the strength and hard work that they put in every day to make it work. It's very inspiring.'

"You're quite a little hard worker, yourself, aren't you? You have a reputation for working your rear off in school."
'Is that a bad thing? I want to do well. I want to succeed at everything and make my family proud of me. I am very hard working, but it's worth it if the end results are that I graduate with top marks and go on to get a good job to help my family out. I look at people who just put in this half-arsed effort into things, and I just think it's such a waste. What is the point of being at school in the first place if you're not going to give it your all? It makes no sense to me.'

"Is there any particular goal you're working towards?"
'Not really. I love Herbology. Just the nature of it, and the satisfaction of watching things grow and knowing that you've had a hand in helping that happen. It's really satisfying. Really satisfying. So maybe something to do with that. As long as no one tries to make me become an Auror, I don't mind.'

"Why, what's wrong with being an Auror?"
'I'm not a fan of violence, or any sort of fighting. Sure, play fighting with your siblings when you're a kid is fine, but not with regards to more serious stuff. It's not necessary. It's just a bunch of people thinking they're hard and tough, kicking ten bags of crap out of each other, and what does it solve? Nothing, that's what. It's just vulgar. Even fighting with magic. That's worse. The curses that get thrown about are horrific. It's just... not for me.'

"So, what kinds of things do you like, then?"
'Quiet things. I'm not a bore. At least, I don't think I am... I just prefer quiet, calm activities. I love to sing. More than anything. My father is very musical, and it seems that has passed along to me and my siblings. Most of us are very interested in music, and gifted in some way. My gift is singing. I try to play piano a little, too, but mostly I just like to use my voice. I also love to shop. I don't even have to buy anything, I just love looking around at things. Anything that sparkles will catch my eye, I must admit. I'm a bit of a girly girl. I like fluffy, shiny things, and get a kick out of window shopping in Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley. I really should get a job so I can actually buy things more often, instead of just looking.'

"Your family has a bit of a reputation for keeping pets..."
'Oh, yeah. We do. We have a lot of pets. Dogs, cats, owls, other small things like rabbits and guinea pigs. My older sister, Lyra takes it even further. Since she moved into her own place, she started taking in strays all the time, so she has quite a lot of her own. I love animals. Probably because I grew up surrounded by them. I will admit, the bigger they get, the more the love fades. I mainly like smaller creatures. Ones that I can keep a handle on and potentially pick up. I don't like feeling overpowered by huge beasts that are bigger and stronger than me.'

"We don't blame you! Well, thanks for talking with us. You really are as sweet as everyone says. "
'... thank you? I'll take that as a compliment, even though you're making me paranoid. It was nice talking to you. Have a good day.'

__________________________________

NELLE
24 years old
England. GMT
RPing for 3 and a half years or so
I was invited here by Quinny-love. <3

[KIRA]