raising the circus tent

[FITZWILLIAM GARDNER]

Hello and welcome to my plot page. my name is Jen, and I am as crazy as they come. I have major character creation issues, but I will do my best to keep things in check, for my own sanity if nothing else. I am open to all sorts of plots, even the ones you wouldn't think someone would be interested in. I have done some crazy things to my characters and am never shy about fucking their and your lives up with this feels machine. Just tag whatever character you want to plot with, and we can get this train going.

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FITZWILLIAM GARDNER - 47 - half - imc lawyer - heterosexual - single/widower

Will is one of those love/hate guys. If you've known him long enough, you know what he's likes and know he isn't as bad as he comes off as. But, if you only met him recently, you might think he was a total git. And, sometimes, it's rightfully so. He lost his wife a couple of years ago to a rare disease that currently has no cure. He's been in a funk since, though that isn't for the lack of trying by many who know him to get him out of it.

Who is up for that challenge?

HE NEEDS: really good friends (2-3), old school friends that he is still chummy with, new work people, new enemies (because he's just an asshole)

SHIPS IN HIS LIFE: MACHA O'KEEFFE (future things)

THREADS: w/Macha

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DELANEY ZABINI - 27 - pure/werewolf - healer - heterosexual - single

Lane is a quiet type. She tends to stick to herself and is either at home or at work. She works a lot since she has nothing else to take up her time. She would like some friends but isn't very good with social interactions. She will blame her mother for that, though; she was always forced to be around other pro-pureblood children when she was younger, and then she spent most of her Hogwarts days studying to try and appease her mother. That never happened, and she is all alone now.

Let's change that, shall we?

SHE NEEDS: good friends (1-3), work friends, casual friends/acquaintances, former (pro-pureblood} friends, former school enemies, possible former hateship turned future loveship? 9i have a want ad for this here)

SHIPS IN HER LIFE: EVANDER FINNLY (used to bully him, enemies, future things), WILLOW AABERG (colleagues)

THREADS: w/Evander

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BRAYDEN RICHARSON - 35 - pure/animagus (raven) - transfiguration professor - straight - single

So Brayden is one of those guys you meet and know he is not a take him home to meet mom and dad kind of guy. He is upfront about disliking romantic entanglements and will not hesitate to make a clean break if a woman starts to get clingy. That said, the right woman would easily make him think twice. But does she even exist?

He has worked at Hogwarts for the last five years and is pretty well-liked by most staff. He's got a sharp tongue but doesn't always use it. He doesn't take crap from his students and runs a tight ship. He makes it clear what he expects from the start and does not offer any leniencies. And he doesn't offer favoritism based on house alignment or blood status.

HE NEEDS: friends of all degrees, students to mentor, casual things, future things, sexy things

SHIPS IN HIS LIFE: WILLOW AABERG (former schoolmates)

THREADS:

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ODETTE HARMON - 34 – half-blood – head magical games & sports - straight - single

Odette, or Odie as she prefers to be called by everyone, is a former Quidditch star from a legacy family. Her father played for the Montrose Magpies for several decades before he retired, and she followed right along after him, though she played for the Appleby Arrows. After an injury that left her partially blind in her left eye, she started working for Magical Games & Sports within the Ministry. Eventually, she became the head of the department and has been doing a bang-up job so far.

SHE NEEDS: girlfriends, guy friends, old Quidditch friends/rivals

SHIPS IN HER LIFE: PHILLIP ABBOTT (something in the future), CODY KALETA (colleague - works under her), WILLOW AABERG (yearmates, quidditch mates, friends)

THREADS: w/phil, w/cody

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MEREDITH SAWYER - 43 - quarter veela - hogwarts healer - bisexual - single

Meredith is the new matron of Hogwarts, taking up the post as its new healer after Poppy Pomfrey finally retired. She spent twenty-five (25) years working at St. Mungo's before finally returning to Hogwarts. She was ecstatic to be offered the position and started at the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

SHE NEEDS: friends (old and new), enemies (old and new), flirtations, hookups, something more/less

SHIPS IN HER LIFE: KYLIAN RASHFORD (cousin), WILLOW AABERG (former colleagues)

THREADS:

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Is this MACHA O'KEEFFE's wanted? If so I have Ferris here who is her work nemesis. He wants her job, doesn't think she deserves it, and despite secretly being Canadian wants to be President (I know - absurd!). He can be a jerk but is way more smarmy/politician-like about it. He pops up every now and then and right now he's giving Macha backhanded compliments at a party.

So... maybe also nemesis eventually?

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Milo might be interesting here, he certainly goes abroad often enough and Gringotts might be considered a sovereign nation anyway. I can definitely see more than once he/the bank would have need for a lawyer like Fitz when they are doing expeditions in other countries; that can't be anything less than a pain in the ass to navigate. I'm willing to bet the bank didn't exactly wait for permission in a lot of cases too. Maybe he even has some dirt on Milo himself?

[FITZWILLIAM GARDNER]

@ferris, IT IS!!!!! And omg I love that. I cannot wait to see all that come to fruition! I am all for this. Perhaps they actually get along at first, maybe they can somewhat bond of their mutual dislike of Macha. Because there will be no love lost between these two at the beginning.

But, with that happening down the line, maybe they will become more nemesis than friendly since will's feelings toward Macha will change, which could easily strain the somewhat friendship he and Ferris have.

@hadoland, I am more than sure the lawyers within the International Magical Cooperation office and Gringotts cross paths. And I am sure Will has known Milo long enough to know not to trust him while also knowing he's damn good at his job. I am all for some sort of weird work-related friend/hate-ship.

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DELANEY ZABINI -- Katya is not a quiet witch, so these two would be opposites for sure, but she definitely caught Katya's eye. There might be a bit of a crush here, even if but from afar.

BRAYDEN RICHARSON -- This dark and brooding demeanor is right up Katya's alley, and she wants to test this man's limits. Perhaps they crossed paths in Hogsmeade and struck up a conversation? She would instantly be attracted to him as both a friend and romantic partner. 

[BRAYDEN RICHARSON]

@katya

& DELANEY ZABINI:
I would love to see how these two interact. It might be fun to have Katya make Delaney feel uncomfortable. Lane doesn't think of girls like that, but it would be funny as hell to see if she gets flustered or just lets it roll off her shoulders.

& BRAYDEN RICHARSON: I am so down for this. He is going to need that coming up. let's thread them!

[MEREDITH SAWYER]

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[WILLOW AABERG]

Okkkuurrrrr.



WILLOW AABERG &

DELANEY ZABINI - both work at St. Mungo's - sure that Delaney has had a patient that has needed some counseling, so if nothing else at least professional contacts. MEREDITH SAWYER  - former co-workers ODETTE HARMON  - same year, same age, former hoggie quidditch players, yadda yadda BRAYDEN RICHARSON  - close in year, close in age, former hoggie knowing each other, yadda yadda

[BRAYDEN RICHARSON]

WILLOW AABERG &

DELANEY ZABINI: i can def see this. maybe they become friendlier in time, or already have started being friendlier. she'd love a friend at work

MEREDITH SAWYER: and I bet merry adored her!

ODETTE HARMON: for sure! i bet they still meet up for drinks occasionally

BRAYDEN RICHARSON: he says he wouldn't mind seeing her again

[SHAWNA]

FITZWILLIAM GARDNER
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LEON GOODWIN : He is 45 and an ex-auror so he could have known Fitz from school or work. He is now a dark arts dealer but keeps it under wraps. He was pissed about getting let go from the ministry. Maybe they could be a good friend but later he finds out what he is doing.

AGUSTIN TRUJILLO : Everyone in the MACUSA knows him since he gets in trouble a lot being an Oddities Hunter I have him hated by the head of the Department of Unidentifiable Magical Objects. Could they be enemies or frenemies? 

DELANEY ZABINI
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CARTER BARLOWE : Could Maybye be a father figure to her? He owns a distillery in Knonkturn and likes to keep misfits around as friends. 

BRAYDEN RICHARSON
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Works with SALLY BRYNE  Divination Professor and WILLIAM CLARK Ancient Ruins Professor.  William is secretly a baddie.

MARLIN CADWALADER : big troublemaker will be a pain in his butt 

ANA GREYSTONE : She tries to be good at everything and takes no nose. She is also a friend of JACK ADELINDE , stands up for him a lot, and will get herself in trouble for him. 

DANTE 'DOC' RIZZO  A potions master and now has a shop in Knockturn Ally. He is eccentric but a genius when it comes to positions don't know if he could handle him.


ODETTE HARMON
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RAWIRI TIBBLE : Coach. of the NY Wolves was a playboy he was a bit cocky as well. I think these two would know each other. Also, Rawiri is BFF with PHILLIP ABBOTT .


MEREDITH SAWYER
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Also works with Works with SALLY BRYNE and WILLIAM CLARK . I'm open to a flirtatious thing with William. Good friends with Sally?

Leon: Also if she went to Hogwarts she could have been friends with LEON GOODWIN . Maybe she is like a little sister to him? 


All my guys:
SALLY BRYNE | RAWIRI TIBBLE | MACHA O'KEEFFE | AGUSTIN TRUJILLO
REINE MAISONET  | EVANDER FINNLY  | DANTE 'DOC' RIZZO | MARLIN CADWALADER   | ANA GREYSTONE | LEVI ABBOTT | WILLIAM CLARK | SPENCER PECK | AURORA SNOW | LEON GOODWIN | CARTER BARLOWE

[BRAYDEN RICHARSON]

FITZWILLIAM GARDNER &
LEON GOODWIN: I can see them being old colleagues, maybe even former school/classmates. Maybe they got on well enough then, back when Fitz wasn't a total asshole and out of control. Maybe they send correspondence every once in a while now that Fitz lives in the States?

@augustin: he could be a fun guy for Fitz to get to know. Maybe since Fitz is still somewhat new, they haven't officially met yet, but have possibly heard of one another (I bet a lot of people know who Fitz is now, or at least of him, after that debacle with Macha, lmfao!)

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DELANEY ZABINI & CARTER BARLOWE: that could be adorable. She doesn't have her own father anymore, so perhaps we can start that idea (or maybe say it started and pick it up in the middle)?

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BRAYDEN RICHARSON &
SALLY BRYNE/WILLIAM CLARK: I am all for this idea. He's been there about 5 years now, so he'd likely know them by now. As for how they would get on, who knows?

MARLIN CADWALADER: I'm sure he's done a fair share of detentions with Brayden, lol.

ANA GREYSTONE: I'm sure he appreciates her determination, but he likely also reminds her to take it easy every once in a while.

DANTE 'DOC' RIZZO: I bet they have done business before. And I hope they can have a good business relationship, too.

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ODETTE HARMON & RAWIRI TIBBLE: I am sure they know one another, if even just by name alone. Though, I am sure they’ve chatted about the project she is working on (the hp version of the NCAA/AAA/AHL, etc) for the teams and such.

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MEREDITH SAWYER &
SALLY BRYNE/WILLIAM CLARK: I am all for this idea. She is more recent at Hogwarts (like, the start of this year recent), but is super friendly and would talk to them both. Also, her cousin is a baddie, so she is more morally gray, lol.

LEON GOODWIN: perhaps we can work this out. I'm down.

[Katerina Renatus]

Brayden & Katerina!

[FITZWILLIAM GARDNER]

Oct 28, 2024 17:52:12 GMT Katerina Renatus said:

Brayden & Katerina!

yesss!

[ASH]

VITALIA BONES and FITZWILLIAM GARDNER - I'm feeling maybe friends if either of them can put up with the other. Probably attended school at around the same time but Vitalia wasn't a whole lot easier to get along with then unless you say caught her coming out of a vision (seer). They probably have worked together seeing as Vitalia's a Department Head and member of Wizengamot.

LEE BROWN and DELANEY ZABINI - I imagine they knew of each other while they were in school since Lee was three years her junior and also a Ravenclaw so there's that. He's a werewolf newly turned in the past about two years whilst on a camping trip that changed him, killed two of his friends, and left another barely escaping. That probably made the paper, so whether she'd know of it - he def would've ended up and Mungo's that night. If she ever stops into the Three Broomsticks, well, he's very sunny and social soooo, friends?

LYNDEN DAVIS and DELANEY ZABINI - He's Head Healer at Mungo's, gruff sort of dude etc, but I imagine they know each other as colleagues.

OSMOND PACE and DELANEY ZABINI - both healers though Osmond works for Team USA - 10/10 could get her tickets if she ever needed them (he doesn't want to be used to get to the team but would absolutely support a friend). He's a chill dude, voice of reason sort, and would probably swap like medical journals with her or something.

KAM NASSRY and BRAYDEN RICHARSON - Kam is very much 5 years younger and yet I have a very clear mental image of her seeing him fighting at some point and being like fuck yeah I can take him and trying to (she had a very hard childhood, abused orphanages exorcisms etc so yeah). Would've also been fun for him to pick her up for fighting on the streets / dueling etc as and auror. I do not have a name to peg this relationship with but year, ideas!

NATALIA JACOBS and ODETTE HARMON - friends? Natalia is the chaser for the US National Team and Fitchburg Finches. Quidditch has always been her everything (outside her family … mostly) She'd loved to break down games with Odie and just chat. Can be a bit sarcastic but mostly does her best, not a shining paragon of goodness but hey, she's friendly.

VITALIA BONES and ODETTE HARMON - probably not a great relationship but not enemies I don't think. Vitalia doesn't get quidditch people but she gets the value of quidditch as a sport you see. Colleagues?

EMMERSON SEYMOUR and MEREDITH SAWYER - I mean, they have to keep the blood bags for the vampire child somewhere I suppose, might as well be the healer in charge of them. Em's probably trying to figure out if there's a special candy she can make in thanks for veela like there are blood pops for vampires.

MADDOX DENTON and MEREDITH SAWYER - well coworkers for a start. For all that Mads can be a bit of a grumpy old man he's not mean unless he has to be. I could see them being friends, maybe chatting over feasts etc.