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'''"Spotlight Craving Conjurer"'''  
 
'''"Spotlight Craving Conjurer"'''  
  
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A true Ravenclaw, Malcolm is clever, intelligent, and thoughtful. He is most known for his natural tendency (or need) to be in the spotlight. He was forced to learn how to deal with important people and large crowds at a young age due to his mother's position, and wanted Malcolm to grow up and follow in his footsteps.  
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A true Ravenclaw, Malcolm is clever, intelligent, and thoughtful. He is most known for his natural tendency (or need) to be in the spotlight. His mother, Olivia Shaw, is one of Britain's Delegates to the International Confederation of Wizards, and he was forced to learn how to deal with important people and large crowds at a young age because his father wanted Malcolm to grow up and follow in his footsteps.  
  
 
Since his Mum was often very busy or on travel, part of Malcolm's attention seeking behavior was an attempt to get her to notice him.
 
Since his Mum was often very busy or on travel, part of Malcolm's attention seeking behavior was an attempt to get her to notice him.
  
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Malcolm has shown exceptional ability at Transfiguration, specifically Conjuration. Since he has already mastered the 5th year coursework, he has been admitted into the sixth year Advanced Conjuration class.
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Malcolm has shown exceptional ability at Transfiguration, specifically Conjuration. Since he has alaready mastered the 5th year coursework, he has been admitted into the sixth year Advanced Conjuration class.
 
   
 
   
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:'''Invoke:''' when conjuring, when he is performing in front of an audience, when trying to become the center of attention
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:'''Invoke:''' Example of when this aspect might be invoked
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:'''Compel:''' to have him butt in and take the lead when it isn't appropriate, to have plans center around himself, to come off as political or sleazy.
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:'''Compel:''' Example of when this aspect might be compelled
  
 
==School Aspect==  
 
==School Aspect==  
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These positions, and many other duties and responsibilities he has accumulated, give him a significant measure of reputation and influence with his his fellow student, and to a degree, the faculty. He can use that to get his advantage... but all of that authority comes with a commiserate amount of demands upon his time.
 
These positions, and many other duties and responsibilities he has accumulated, give him a significant measure of reputation and influence with his his fellow student, and to a degree, the faculty. He can use that to get his advantage... but all of that authority comes with a commiserate amount of demands upon his time.
  
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:'''Invoke:''' when exercising the authority of one of his positions, to have one of his positions grant him access to items or information kept from most students, to have his reputation aid him when influencing students or faculty.
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:'''Invoke:''' Example of when this aspect might be invoked
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:'''Compel:''' to have his duties demand his time at a crucial moment. To have him behave 'responsibly' when he  might not otherwise, to have younger students come to him with their problems.
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:'''Compel:''' Example of when this aspect might be compelled
  
 
==Wizarding World Aspects==
 
==Wizarding World Aspects==
  
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'''"Escape to Ilvermorny"'''  
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'''"Escape to Ilvermorny"''' Delegate Olivia Shaw saw the writing on the wall after Dumbledore's death. She pulled some strings and had her son Donovan transferred to Ilvermorny the following year, she had plenty of connections after working with the ICW for years in America.
  
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This was a muttered comment Malcolm heard upon his return to Hogwarts in his Fourth year. He has a tendency to be touchy about the subject and he feels a significant amount of guilt for not being their for his friends. This guilt is part of what drives him to do more within Ravenclaw and throughout Hogwarts, as if he could make up for this absence somehow.
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Malcolm fought her on it of course, but with her son's life on the line, Olivia wasn't taking any chances.
  
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His time abroad was not wasted however, he through himself into his activities while at the American Wizarding school and picked up some spells and other techniques that are quite rare on the other side of the pond. While battling in the Ilvermorny Dueling League he even learned how to cast a few basic spells without his wand.
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And so Malcolm joined Ilvermorny and became a member of their Thunderbird House. He sent letters as much as he could to Cho, Luna, Hekate and other Ravenclaws, so he was aware of most of what happened during that year. He was able to send what support he could through the mail... potion ingredients... research from Ilvermorny's library... but overall he felt powerless.  
  
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:'''Invoke:''' when casting a spell wandlessly, when casting a spell he picked up in America, for knowledge of America or an outside perspective on wizarding
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Then everything went quiet and he feared the worst. He tried running away a few times to get back to Hogwarts, but Ilvermonry's security was tight... and they were paying special attention to the exchange students that were attending school there.
  
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:'''Compel:''' to have his absence during the Battle of Hogwarts called out, to have his logyalty to Hogwarts (or Britain) called into question, to have the 'privilege' or 'connections' of his family cast him in a bad light.
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He felt ashamed when he returned the next year leading him to overcompensate for his absence... but this undoubtedly contributed to the feeling of him doing and being involved in too much.
  
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:'''Compel:''' Example of when this aspect might be compelled
  
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'''Charismatic Competitor'''
 
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Malcolm made the Quidditch team as a First Year... no mean feat. When the Dueling Club was reestablished in his second year he threw himself into that as well. During his time at Ilvermorny he continued his athletic escapades, even though some of the sports were different.
 
  
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It's not just fun and games however... sports are one of the ways he's made a name for himself at Hogwarts. He's a star Chaser on the House Quiddich team... his flashy moves draw a lot of defenders, and cheers from the crowd, letting the other Chasers score most of the points. He's an even better duelist, and he loves being the center of attention.
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'''Charismatic Competitor''' Sports were one of the ways he's made a name for himself at Hogwarts. He's a Chaser on the House Quiddich team... his flashy moves draw a lot of defenders, and cheers from the crowd, letting the other Chasers score most of the points. He also became a champion duelist because he gets to be the center of attention.
  
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Malcolm is a natural at winning over people, and through all his games and matches he is careful to be a humble winner and a gracious loser. Given everything the school has gone through, he doesn't want Hogwarts being torn apart again. Certainly not over anything as relatively trivial as an intramural sports league.
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:'''Invoke:''' Example of when this aspect might be invoked
  
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:'''Invoke:''' When dueling, playing Quidditch or any other physical competition. When trying to win somebody over or be diplomatic. When trying to diffuse a situation.
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:'''Compel:''' Example of when this aspect might be compelled
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:'''Compel:''' to take competition a little too seriously, to have his wins (or losses) generate distrust or earn himself rivals, to have him play peace-keeper when another action might be more appropriate.
 
  
 
==Approaches==
 
==Approaches==
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==Pet/Familiar==
 
==Pet/Familiar==
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'''Waif, my flighty Fairy Familiar''' ''(really Wayfinder, but she said 'waif' was prettier)''
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'''Pet Name:''' Waif (really Wayfinder, but she said 'waif' was prettier)
  
 
During his year as an exchange student at Ilvermorny, Malcolm had the opportunity to perform familiar summoning ritual. He thought he'd get something impressive or fearsome, but instead ended up with a Fairy.
 
During his year as an exchange student at Ilvermorny, Malcolm had the opportunity to perform familiar summoning ritual. He thought he'd get something impressive or fearsome, but instead ended up with a Fairy.
  
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As vain as her European counterparts, Waif is great at finding things, people and places... when she an be bothered to help, that is. Malcolm ends up bringing shiny trinkets and flowers back to his room on a regular basis, which many of the other Ravenclaw boys tease him about.
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As vain as her European counterparts, Waif is great at finding things, people and places... when she an be bothered to help, that is. Donovan ends up bringing shiny trinkets and flowers back to his room on a regular basis, which many of the other Ravenclaw boys tease him about.
  
 
She understands English, for the most part... and when it suits her, but communicates via humming and chiming sounds.   
 
She understands English, for the most part... and when it suits her, but communicates via humming and chiming sounds.   
  
 
'''Finder of Things:'''  
 
'''Finder of Things:'''  
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:''+2 to Cleverly Overcome when Waif helps Malcolm locate something or someone.
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:''+2 to Overcome when Waif helps Donovan location something or someone.
 
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'''Counter-spell Specialist:'''
 
'''Counter-spell Specialist:'''
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:''+2 to Cleverly Defend against magical attacks when Malcolm is not surprised.
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:''+2 to Flashily Defend against magical attacks when you are not surprised.
 
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==Character Background==
 
==Character Background==
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In addition to whatever description you choose to put here, your character's background should endeavor to answer the following questions:
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'''What was I doing during the Battle of Hogwarts''' (two years prior)'''?''' Were you at the school at all? Did you participate? What side of the conflict were you on?
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===Family History===
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The Shaw wizarding family was founded a couple hundred years ago when a daughter of the Macmillan family married the muggle-born Wizard, Roderick Shaw. Malcolm doesn't remember the entire family history, but the Shaw's have married at least a few other muggle-born wizards or witches over the years. Most recently, Malcolm's Mum, Olivia, is a second generation wizard who married into the family.
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'''What was my focus before the battle?''' What were your favorite classes/things to learn? What did you see yourself doing after school was finally over?
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Since it's founding, just over half of the Shaw's have been Ravenclaw's, with a fairly even split between the other Houses. Malcolm's own father, Derick Shaw, is a Hufflepuff and his mother is a Ravenclaw. When the two got married, Malcolm's grandmother was pleased to see that her son married a 'nice Ravenclaw girl.'
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'''What is my focus in the aftermath of the battle?''' It has been two years since the battle. How did it change or temper your answers to the question above? How has it affected how you move forward as a witch or wizard?
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Derick has a relaxed, easy going demeanor. He's an Owlet Trainer with the Post Service, a job he can do just about anywhere. Which is good, considering Malcolm's Mum is one of the British Delegates to the International Confederation of Wizards.
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'''Who are my parents/guardians, and what (if any) is their place in the wizarding world?''' Are you pureblood, *mudblood, or are the details of your ancestry uncertain? Is either of your parents muggleborn? Both? Is their knowledge of the wizarding world a new thing or something they're steeped in? Or have they been made to forget?
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Malcolm spend the first six years of his life in London and the next six years in America when his Mum was posted there. He returned to Britain to enroll in Hogwarts, but his parents still live near New York.
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*Note: ''This pejorative term is now officially designated as hate speech and strictly not tolerated in the school.''
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===First Two Years at Hogwarts===
 
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Malcolm had a plan, a good portion of which was based on 'advice' from his mother. Knowing he was a good flyer and athlete, he tried out for Quidditch his first year. He made the team, if by the skin of his teeth, but that was the start of his reputation. Malcolm is reasonably intelligent, and knows how to study, so he did well in his classes.
 
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When dueling clubs were started in his second year, Malcolm jumped at the opportunity to join. He did well, becoming the top ranked 2nd year out of the entire school, even if Ravenclaw came in second place in the Dueling Cup. Now a seasoned Chaser, Ravenclaw did exceptionally well, but also failed to win the Quidditch Cup.
 
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===A Year Abroad at Ilvermonry===
 
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Against his will, Malcolm was shipped off to Ilvermorny due to the political climate in Britain. As it turns out, this did in fact keep him safe, which was his mother's goal. It also made Malcolm feel like an outcast.
 
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Despite his reservations, and his focus on events back at Hogwarts, he did well at Ilvermonry. He was accepted by the Thunderbird Totem and joined his new House. Malcolm threw himself into his studies and sports, hoping to keep himself busy. He even picked up a couple of spells that he could perform passably without a wand.
 
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He spent most of the year waiting for Owls and craving information from his fiends back home. When he heard about the struggles they were facing he tired to help them by performing research and sending back information, the directions for a few dueling charms he'd picked up in America, and even potion ingredients, until he got caught.
 
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When communication with his friends went silent, Malcolm started to worry. He tried escaping and going back home a few times, but the teachers were very vigilant and were paying special attention to their exchange students from Europe.  
 
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===Return as a Fourth Year===
 
  
 
==Extra Curricular Classes==
 
==Extra Curricular Classes==
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'''Ancient Studies'''
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Summoning (Accelerated Study)
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'''Conjuring''' (''Accelerated Study'')
 
  
 
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