Post by FRANCINE BRIGHT on May 2, 2010 16:55:16 GMT
FRANCINE MABELLE BRIGHT
these eyes you bought have gone to my head
but they won't take you to my bed
[/font]these eyes you bought have gone to my head
but they won't take you to my bed
" well, hello, hello! my name is francine mabelle bright, but people generally call me by fran. unless, of course, you are a student; at which point, i tell them to call me professor bright when higher-ups are looking, and fran when they are not. the meaning? oh! well, francine means 'free' in french, and it was also my grandmother's name. mabelle is a longated version of 'mabel' so i suppose it would mean 'lovable'? as for my last name, well, you should know what it means! on the topic of age, you should know never to ask a lady her years! but i suppose this is a different time, so you may know that i am twenty-five, with my birthday being the fifth of august. i am a slytherin alumni, though not many people would probably guess, and am a muggle born in status. it should also probably be worth mentioning that i am the defense against the dark arts professor at hogwarts, and as such, am a professor. hmm . . . what else? oh yes! sometimes, people come up to me and tell me i look quite like paloma hildago, and i simply nod, though i have no clue who that is! "
you talk a good game, but girl you've been played
look at this face you choose to play
[/font]" i have to tell you guys, mince pies are the best thing that has happened to this world. apricot mince pies are my favorite, though in general, i like apricots in themselves. i am also an avid fan of high heels because when you are five foot one, you generally need some help to reach that cookie jar. i also favor my large witching hat which people tell me somehow engulfs my head sometimes simply because it is so big and tall, but i think that is preposterous, and that their depth perception is off. it may also seem a bit imprudent to say so, but i am a huge fan of the defense against the dark arts subject. shocking, right? my goal is to someday take a sample of all the dark creatures in the world, and learn more about boggarts. well, anyways! i also happen to be a huge fan of wizarding chess, and although i do not like to brag, was a pretty darn good one in my age! you can find me often in the great hall during breakfast, playing chess either with myself or some students. i am also a big fan of the harp, of which i could play when i was a bit younger, but i have not touched it in so long.. ah, well. someday i shall have to get back into it! i like warm days, mostly spending them in the library or studying things, and also, though secretly, dancing. i can not carry a tune to save my life, but i think if you put me in a ball gown, i can glide pretty well over the surface! i also have a very special place in my heart for experimenting because i think i consider myself a scientist at soul.
but there's a lot of things i do not like, too. swimming would be one of them, simply because i can not do it. never really learned how. in fact, please just put exercise at the top of this list. i'm alright with walks, but good lordy, you ask me to run around for a few minutes and i shall probably be on the ground, panting by the end of it. and although it seems a bit ironic of a witch to say so, but i also have a terrible disliking for quidditch and flying in general. it could be related to the fact that i have a small phobia of heights but it also could be related to the fact that brooms frustrate me to no end; each time i get on one, i always fall off, no matter what. and since i think i'm the type of person that can not handle embarrassment well, i think that i would prefer to stay far away from those devil mops. i am not a fan of the cold weather, because i easily get cold and you can find me bundled up in things more often or not. i also have a general hatred for all things that taste like limes and can not handle anything very fiery or spicy. besides that, i also tend to look down upon alcohol and i've actually never had it myself; simply because the stuff stinks so bad! i also tend to hate being the center of attention when i am surrounded by a crowd; i'd simply rather have a few close, intelligent people around me than a huge population looking up at me, waiting for me to mess up.
i've never really thought about how i was like, but now that i have to, i suppose i better tell you. some people may call me quirky, though i do not know if this is good or bad. i'm a self-certified work-aholic and have a great passion for what i do, letting the subject of defense against the dark arts always be in the center of what i do. i'm a generally polite & well-mannered person, in the fact that i stand up straight, carry myself well, and tend to smile and be extremely good at small-talk. i'm also one of those observant people that use logic rather than their heart to guide them through life. i am also an optimist and a devoted person who has sky-rocketing levels of ambition in my life, the kind that will push through anything that stands in my way. i'm level-headed and cheerful, and also slightly humbled and resourceful.
on the flipside, though, i can also be described as a messy person; i don't like keeping things in order, and if you should see my desk in the classroom, you would know. i also tend to be slightly forgetful in the fact that things like names and other minor details tend to slip my mind, and also tend to be incredibly impulsive about most of my decisions. although i follow logic, i always tend to rush into things without thinking first! i can also be described as a bit of an under-handed person, in the fact that when i wish to know something, i can manipulate gently and twist until i get my answer. i'm also a bit insensitive, as you may say. i don't understand feelings very well, and the workings of the heart confuse me so much that i would rather leave it alone, and sometimes end up hurting people without even thinking about it. i'm a bit over-inquisitive, and often find myself asking nosy questions, or asking too many questions. a general passiveness is something i exhibit, which is not always good, because i am almost a coward when it comes to things that test my stead-fastness. i'm generally extremely indecisive and one of those at-the-last-minute type of people that have no game plan half the time. i'm also not exactly book-smart, unless we are talking about dada here. i never did excel in school on most everything, and the only subject that i can sit around reading books for is dada, because i tend to get bored quite easily. i'm not very adaptable and big changes sometimes scare me.
i suppose for my goals would be simple; continue learning about DADA and also to see a boggarts true form. though the last one is rather impossible, it is still there, you see! i have a slight fear of heights and also a general fear of failure & embarrassment. i hate falling on my face in front of people; it's just.. the worst. as for my strengths, it can be safe to say that i am pretty excelled at dada, but i also am 'learned' in the ways of the harp and wizarding chess. am i not an accomplished lady? "
the town talk keeps me up to date
we will never be the same
[/font]"Francine Mabelle Bright was born to two very average, very ordinary people in the suburbs of London. Her father could be described as a short stick, with failing hair and large glasses that made his eyes bug out; he was the kind of person that, as a kid, wore pocket protectors. Her mother was small and petite, like Fran herself, with darkened hair that may once have been called beautiful, and lines around her mouth that were formed from the years of smiling. They were a very ordinary family in also every way; happy and tight-knit, with Fran being their only child. They were not strange in the least.
Except, for sometimes. Because sometimes, when their little baby Fran was little, she would exhibit odd signs; drawers sometimes would all fly open when she was in a particularly bad fit, and lights would flicker when her laughter was ungodly bright. The Brights, though, generally turned a blind eye to it, hoping that this was just some unlucky coincidence; they were, in essence, not very smart people.
So, even with the signs starting early, everybody was rather surprised when Francine received a very official-looking letter from a boarding school called 'Hogwarts.' There was much discussion, while Fran herself sat and pondering over whether she really wanted to go, or if she should stay. In the end, after a month's of daily fighting and "constructive conversations" her parents agreed to ship her off to Hogwarts, despite their slight doubts about it all, still.
And so, Fran came to Hogwarts, not really knowing what to think. Her excitement was prevalent, yes, but there also posed a small inkling of doubt about the whole scheme. That inkling of doubt disappeared in her first entrance into Hogwarts, replaced by a sheer love of everything around her. She loved the food, she loved the lighting, she loved the teachers, she loved everything, even her own house, which loved her for a while until they realized what type of blood she was; but even a bit of the last-standing prejudice that surrounded her, left over from Voldemort's reign, did not deter her from falling, deeply, madly into love with Hogwarts. But just because she loved it did not mean that she was exactly excelling at it.
Any teacher of hers could tell you; she wasn't exactly the best at all the subject. Fran struggled some in potions, did pretty well in Charms, and other classes seemed to be doing alright in. But there was one subject; one subject that stuck out so much, and that was DADA. She would spend hours upon hours in the library, reading about the Dark Arts and Defense against them, and excelled greatly in her year, climbing to the top easily in that subject, only.
It was only in her Seventh year when her DADA Professor tried to convince her to become an Auror, saying that she would be one of the greatest, as she showed incredibly potential in this subject, and who knows? The Professor had high hopes; he said with her knowledge and dedication, she could climb to Auror Head easily. But Fran declined politely, and instead, went to work a humble life in Hogsmeade as a desk-clerk. She didn't feel like fighting; she wasn't a fighter, despite her incredible knowledge. She wasn't a fighter unless she had to be.
When she barely turned 23, she heard of her old Professor's retirement. Thinking that maybe a better wage would be better, and that she had nothing to loose, Fran went to Hogwarts once more, after about five years, and applied for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position, thinking maybe, she could pass on her enthusiasm for protecting people to newer generations. "
take off your colours who are you wearing them for?
tick off your lovers all respect was left at the door.
[/font]" well, hello there! i am halö (pronounced hay-luu, no you do not have to put the umlaut) and i am new in this town! :] i'm fifteen, have been roleplaying for a record-breaking seven years, and goodness, this app sucks so much. xD please forgive me! -bows-
i had a front row seat to you on your knees
it was everything i hope it be
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