Desrosiers, Arabelle Jolie

[Sarah Downing]

DESROSIERS, ARABELLE JOLIE

"SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY LIKE THE NIGHT OF CLOUDLESS CLIMES AND STARRY SKIES AND ALL THAT'S BEST OF DARK AND BRIGHT MEETS IN HER ASPECT AND HER EYES”
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The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with caution.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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FULL NAME. Arabelle Jolie Desrosiers (Ah-rah-bell Jo-lee Day-rose-ee-aye)
NICKNAMES. Belle, Ara, 
BIRTHDATE. February 7th
AGE/YEAR Sixteen
BLOOD Publically unknown, Pure
HOUSE PREFERENCE Ravenclaw
CANON OR ORIGINAL? Original

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It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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HAIR&EYES Arabelle has long, dark, curly hair which is rarely ever styled by more than a quick brushing. Her eyes are light hazel, almost gray in certain lights, but they most often appear a light green color.  
HEIGHT&WEIGHT 5'7 138 lbs
FACE CLAIM Alexa Davalos

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I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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WAND Cedar - 9 inches - Phoenix feather -Slightly Yielding 
LIKES Security, the feeling of success, dancing of any kind, battles of wit, any sort of difficult puzzle, (whether person, situation, or object), stargazing, history of magic, eloquence, sincerity, transparency
DISLIKES being manipulated, monotony, uncertainty, being dependent on another, over-emotionalism, vulnerability, undeserved praise or flattery
BOGGART Dying for want of something, such as shelter or food
MIRROR OF ERISED To create a life of security for herself with a home, steady income, and basic comforts in which she can travel and undertake experiences as she pleases
PATRONUS Arabelle's patronus is a black leopard, despite a lovely, rather soft-looking outward appearance, the black leopard possess the ability to camouflage itself into its surroundings when necessary. When cornered or threatened, the leopard has two choices, blend into the background or fight, it, like Arabelle, is equally capable of both. Arabelle, like the leopard, must be resourceful, cunning, smart and a bit aggressive at points, to survive.   
PERSONALITY 

Arabelle is the consumate survivor. Determined to succeed and build a life for herself, she considers personal connections more dangerous than helpful, and spends a great deal of time studying for the tests she believes will open doors for her to a better future. She is witty to the point of acerbic, generally if not always honest, and extremely dedicated to whatever she sets her mind toward achieving. She does not reach out often, and has few friends, though she is by no means a dark person. One gets the impression she simply does not know how to behave in normal social interaction, and as a result prioritizes other things more highly.

She guards the secret of her history and lack of parentage very closely, and as a result, she may occasionally lie to another's impression of her. There are very few who see her with her guard down, due largely to the fact that given the choice between working with others and working alone, she trusts only herself to pursue things correctly, whether academic or regarding any other aspect of her life. She is exceptionally studious with a drive to succeed mostly for the sake of her survival. Her love of learning stems from an innate curiosity about the world and its people, and a perceptive, slightly presumptuous nature which allows her to draw fast conclusions about people from very little prior knowledge.   

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Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right, and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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BIRTHPLACE Normandy, France - Near the island of Mont St. Michel
CHILDREN None
PARENTS Father - Christophe Edmond Fabre - Former Deatheater - Deceased
Mother - Giselle Cosette Desrosiers - Former World Class Ballet Dancer - Deceased
SIBLINGS None 
OTHER Asher Urquart - childhood friend
HISTORY

At the height of the second wizarding war, Giselle Desrosiers also found herself at the height of her career. With little interest in commitment or emotional entanglements that might distract from her goals, most of her romantic interests lay with men of power and prestige from whom she could benefit, and then move on when one or both tired of the other. She cared little for politics, and as a result was little-bothered when she met Christophe Fabre at the after party of one of her performances in Paris. She was taken instantly by his confidence, and he by her looks. They fell into a fling of sorts, in which Christophe would come to Paris to visit Giselle whenever his assignments found him near. She neither knew nor cared what is life was apart from her, caught up in the infatuation with him and the lavish lifestyle he showered upon her during his visits. 

It was not until a few months into their relationship, when Giselle discovered she was pregnant, that the truth came to light. Panicked and suddenly very alone, Giselle waited anxiously for Christophe's next visit. When first weeks and then months passed, she became at first furious, then concerned, and then very very afraid. It was not until a deary night in December, while listening to the wireless in a rundown room over one of the less well-known pubs of Paris, that she heard his name again, on a list of war casualties. Without hope, she wondered aimlessly through the city looking for a way to care for herself and her unborn child. Fortunately, an elderly man and his wife, seeing the state of Giselle's dress and her obvious pregnancy, took compassion and cared for her. Giselle gave birth two months later, a full month early. However, Arabelle proved determined to survive, and she did, even past her mother who passed away mere months later. Though there was nothing medically wrong with the woman, it was surmised by onlookers that she had simply lost the will to go on after having spent so much time living lavishly, she hadn't been capable of staring over. 

So it was with heavy hearts that the elderly gentleman and his wife, who had no resources to care for a young child, took Arabelle to Inglewood Orphanage, hoping someone of a more suitable age would find and adopt her. For whatever reason, however, fate or circumstance, no one ever came for Arabelle, after watching several friends disappear, she resolved to leave the orphanage as quickly as possible. At the age of fifteen, she ran away, and rather than try to somehow survive in the wizarding world without magic, she drifted through the muggle world from place to place and odd job to odd job. Now a sixth year, Arabelle possesses a long list of fairly random skills, picked up as part of her summer job routine. Though she spends the school year and all school holidays at Hogwarts, studying hard to earn a better life, her summers are spent drifting aimlessly on the French coast, nomadically following financial stability through a plethora of eccentric employments.  

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Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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NAME/ALIAS I am a dreamer of impossible dreams, but you may call me Rose
OTHER CHARACTERS Okay, are you ready for this? Rosalie Summerby, Natalia Valerio, Anastasia Redstrum, Keela Summerby, Brier Summerby, Nadya Valerio, and Giana Valerio, and I take such good care of them all XD
RP EXPERIENCE? Years upon years upon years, a good many of which I blame Shava for. 
RP SAMPLE. REQUIRED.
HOW DID YOU FIND OUR SITE? Find it? I think it found me >.>
CODE WORD? Can I Slytherin? (Please, oh please, Draco?)