Gooseberry High - OOC

Hey everyone! This is Katie (player of choneychurch, casperkim, and colemoss) and I've got a new character to complete my set! ;) And, yes, I am still supposed to be on hiatus but whatever.

SO. This is Ty Hawkeswood. Ty is a senior Coppertale and the captain of the Cheer Squad, an upbeat and playful boy that's a natural athlete, a talented linguist, and a very mediocre wizard almost across the board. He's also energetic, confident, and quick-witted, though his excitable nature and poor grades lead many to see him as something of a dumb blonde. He can be a bit of a flirt, though he hasn't had many serious relationships (unless someone would like him as an ex!), and will hook up with girls casually if given the opportunity. He's somewhat atypical for a Coppertale because he doesn't fight and he doesn't like conflict, leaving him to try to defuse situations between his housemates with distractions or jokes or attempts to turn real arguments into banter. But he definitely has a competitive streak when it comes to the few things he's actually good at and will push himself (and sometimes others) fairly hard. This means you, Coppertale Cheer Squad, though he's always fair and will never ask anyone to do anything he won't and he's eager to collaborate as well as lead and instruct. While almost always seems confident, Ty can become discouraged easily and relies on his peers for acceptance, encouragement, and validation during his weaker moments.

Ty is the youngest son of a very old and very respected wizarding family, though he's something of a black sheep and he doesn't talk about his family or his place in it very often. Those that run in such circles, though, will almost certainly know about his background and those that have seen him or known him outside of Gooseberry High know that he behaves quite differently when around his family. Essentially, he's a more muted, more serious version of himself while trying to meet his parents' expectations and he always seems a little miserable. Though, he does clean up nice. If your character is also the product of such a blue-blooded old guard family and you'd like to talk specifics, let me know!

Other stuff!
-Ty has a lisp. For an audible reference and an approximate summary of how he feels about people that have a problem with that, watch this.
-His familiar is a mischievous ferret named Missy that he has a hundred stupid names for and loves like crazy; she's also got a bit of jarvey in her and can speak in very small amounts. Because she is prone to repeat insults, he sometimes calls her Chris. It's a sign of love, ol' buddy. ♥
-He laughs. A lot. If your character is at all funny, he likely finds them hilarious and adores them. He's also very willing to take part in prank wars and other minor shenanigans.
-He is close friends with Rafael Ramirez, who talked him through some fairly heavy shit when he first came to Gooseberry and is the only one that he ever speaks to plainly about his family. He also went to Lake Union Preparatory with Laurel and Ivy before coming to Gooseberry. Kay and JJ, I'll reach out if you guys would like to talk or plot about this~

Classes: Charms, History of Magic, Potions, Transfiguraiton, Wizard Literature, Magical Rudiments, Animagus Studies (someday, he'll be a bunny~)
Clubs: Cheer Squad (Coppertale Captain), L.A.R.P., Drama, Archery

Aaaand this is getting super long. But yeah. As always, looking forward to playing him with you all!