Post by WILLIAM THATCHER on Jan 31, 2023 2:54:43 GMT
WILLIAM CIARÁN THATCHER
VITAL STATS
FULL NAME: William Ciarán Thatcher
ALIAS: Will, Willis, whatever you fancy
BIRTHDAY: 15 August
AGE: 34
GENDER: Male
ORIENTATION: Bisexual
BLOOD STATUS: Halfblood
OCCUPATION: Montrose Magpies/Irish National Team Captain and Seeker
POWER: Sick kickflips
PLAYBY: Zac Efron
THE CHARACTER
HISTORY:
Will was born on an August afternoon near Letterkenny, Ireland, to an American-Irish father and British mother. His father was an accomplished professional Quidditch player, from a family stuffed to the gills with them, while his mother worked for the Department of Magical Games and Sports. Shortly after his younger brother was born, when Will was around four, the family immigrated to the United States, where his father grew up, and settled in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The eldest of three children, Will grew up surrounded by family, frolicking in the sand and having killer backyard barbecues. Unsurprisingly, the family instilled a love of sports from a young age, and Will fell absolutely head over heels for Quidditch. As a youngster, his father would put him on his shoulders and parade him around after matches, and he never forgot the thrill of watching the players whiz around on their broomsticks or the cheers of the crowd. The fixations of youth come and go, but Will never lost his fascination with the game. Sure, he liked playing any sport and had surf posters all over his room, but Quidditch was always on his mind. If you asked eight year old Will what he was thinking about, it was Quidditch, the beach, and cheeseburgers. And Gogo's Crazy Bones, which were so important to him in the summer of 1996.
Being born in Ireland, Will was forced to give up his idyllic (to him, anyway) life of warm sun and sand to attend Hogwarts. He was sorted into Gryffindor, like his parents, and proudly wore his little lion crest. While he didn’t particularly like school, Will got fairly good grades when he enjoyed the classes. He wasn’t an academic by any means, but was generally quick enough to not fail every test, and actually received good marks in classes like Defence Against the Dark Arts and Charms. He was, unsurprisingly, very good at Flying class. Will tried out for his house Quidditch team his first year, hoping to live his dream, and was summarily dismissed, as first years generally were. Dejected, Will shirked his school responsibilities to train, read up on tactics, and try to get tips and tricks from his father. The effort proved worth it, because Will made it onto the house team as a backup in his second year, often training with the 7th year Seeker who would soon graduate. By his third year, with more effort, dedication, and plenty of scrapes, he was allowed to fight for and win the starting Seeker position. He was made Captain in his sixth year, a role which he took very seriously.
Will’s commitment to Quidditch paid off when he was drafted by the Moutohora Macaws after graduation. He played for the Macaws for five years before transferring to the Falmouth Falcons, his father’s former team, where he played for six. Will was offered a contract by the Montrose Magpies, where he has been serving as their Seeker (and backup Chaser on several occasions) for the last seven years. He was made Captain a few years back and has brought his standard jovial and familial nature to the team. He has also served as Captain for the Irish National Team for multiple years and, recognizing he’s probably getting towards the end of his career, has taken great pleasure in mentoring the youth, who will continue to clown him for his clearly American accent until the day he dies.
PERSONALITY:
Will is a chill dude who loves Quidditch, dogs, and making his friends laugh. Just as comfortable in front of a media blitz as he is with a beer and some friends, what you see is what you get with him. Will has a disarming charm and genuine warmth that has helped ingratiate him to fans and teammates alike, with enough age and wisdom on his side to be able to take responsibility for his team’s mistakes in games. He can sometimes come off as arrogant after his long years in the league and, as a younger man, was no stranger to fights and trash talk that got him in trouble until he wised up a little. Will has historically been overconfident, incredibly competitive, and loud, which has made him an easy target on the pitch.
He’ll be friendly with anybody he gets good vibes from and doesn’t really bother with people who don’t like him, a trait he picked up as he developed a thick skin over the years playing Quidditch.
When he isn’t working, Will prefers to live his life with as minimal magic as possible. It reminds him of when he was a kid and finds it to be a much simpler way of living. Will is based in St Ives, Cornwall, after refusing to give up what little warmth he could find while he was playing for Falmouth. He enjoys hiking, bumming around on the beach, playing Muggle sports in rec leagues, and badly strumming the ukulele. Will also hates shoes and the cold, which isn’t a great match for training in Scotland, although he is known on his team for playing in shorts most of the year.
Amortentia: Banana Boat sunscreen, broomstick polish, and oranges.
OUT OF CHARACTER
My Name is Lexx and I play 2 characters and I live in EST.
