I-Spy, Vanilla Sky and Maura Kennealy Richards.
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Saw I-Spy and Vanilla Sky tonight. Liked the former more than the latter, which was just plain fucking odd. Was not impressed by Tom Cruise playing against type. Don't care, pal. Even Paul McCartney's song at the end was mediocre. I-Spy at least had a few amusing moments: "Hey, this is a sock!" and of course Eddie Murphy's incessant "Hell, I'm Kelly Robinson 57 and 0!"
Anyway, the reason I'm here is because I was so bored earlier (don't have a tv, sob) that I completed a meme thing for Maura Kennealy as preparations for writing the HP DDD sequel. I know you're all heartily sick of hearing about that bloody story, but it is moving along and I'll shut up about it eventually. If I have time, (and I have no tv, so I will) you might get Harry, Hermione and Ron too.
CHARACTER CHART
Date this chart was completed: 27th June 2003
Character's Full Name: Maura Kennealy Richards
Reason or meaning of name: Gaelicised version of Moira. Irish name. Means bitter. (an irony that just worked out- she was always called Maura).
Nickname: None
Reason for nickname: N/A
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:
Age: 19 (at the time of HP DDD)
How old does s/he appear?: A little older, but not much.
Eye Colour: Blue.
Glasses or contacts: No.
Weight: Average.
Height: Around 5'8/9.
Type of body/build: Athletic, but not overtly so.
Skin tone: Pale Irish/Alabaster.
Skin type: Skin is skin, right?
Shape of face: Face-shaped.
Distinguishing Marks: Various little scars, mostly not easily visible. Has larger scar running down her back that not many people know about.
Predominant feature: Messy mane of dark red hair. Also her scowl
Looks like: Herself. Nobody else. Is vaguely, but only vaguely reminiscent of Lily Evans.
Is s/he healthy?: Relatively so. Not through any fault of her own though, it’s not something she works at.
FAVOURITES:
Character's favourite colour: Doesn't really have one. Green if any.
Character's least favourite colour: Doesn't really have one. Possibly blue.
Why?: Has more important things to think about.
Favourite Music: Isn't big into music, but is getting fond of trad. Irish like the Dubliners.
Least favourite Music: Classical music
Why?: Because she really has more important things to think about and because it's far too dull for her.
Food: Is fond of cod and chips.
Literature: Doesn't read. Isn't a reader.
Expressions: Often twists well-known phrases into something else.
Expletives: Many and often.
Mode of transportation: Feet. Can ride horses but prefers not to.
Daredevil or cautious?: Absolutely a daredevil. Ultimately absolutely without fear.
Same when alone?: Yes. What you see is what you get with Maura.
HABITS:
Smokes: No.
Drinks: Stout if anything. Isn't a big drinker though- doesn’t like to cloud her mind or judgement.
Hobbies: Fencing/swordfighting. Or just fighting. Pretty much just fighting.
How does character spend a rainy day?: Prowling around in a bad mood. Also does that on a sunny day.
BACKGROUND:
Hometown: Kilburn, London.
Type of childhood: She made it bad.
First memory: Cutting her sister Marianne's hair off.
Most important childhood event that still affects him/her: Her sister Angela's tenth birthday party when every other kid ignored her because she was so mean.
Why? Speaks for itself really.
Education: Typical British comprehensive education. Not that she worked at it much. Not one for book learning.
Religion: Catholic but doesn't work at it.
Finances: Has the legacy of Queen Maeve- a great deal of money and a manor house in Co. Galway.
FAMILY:
Mother: Susan MacCoughlan Kennealy.
Relationship with her: Bad. Her mother has never had any patience with her.
Father: Jack Kennealy.
Relationship with him: Only slightly better than with her mother.
Siblings: Four.
Birth order: David, Marianne, Angela, then Maura, then Gene.
Relationship with each: Bad with each. Especially bad with Angela.
Children of siblings: None that she knows of, but then she's not been paying much attention to them.
Extended family?: Has the Richards family and eventually Narcissa, Draco, the Potters and Weasleys.
Close?: Actually, surprisingly, yes.
Why or why not?: She's never quite known why she's able to be family with them, but she supposes that she just belongs to that world and to these people. She can be herself with them. They understand her and they accept her.
ATTITUDE:
Most at ease when: Fighting evil. Or you know, just fighting.
Ill at ease when: Trying to be polite or anything like that. If she hasn't had a good fight in a while.
Priorities: Fighting evil as is her destiny. And her daughter.
Philosophy: "Life's a bitch and so am I".
How s/he feels about self: Not fond.
Past failure s/he would be embarrassed to have people know about: She would hate for people to know that when the Guardians first approached her she rejected them not because she hated the world (her excuse) but because she was actually scared of having any such responsibility.
If granted one wish, what would it be?: To have George back. Unquestionably her one wish in life.
Why?: Because she loves him. Because she feels cheated of a life she never even knew she wanted.
PERSONALITY:
Greatest source of strength in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as
such or not): Fearlessness. Bravery.
Greatest source of weakness in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not: Bitterness.
Character's soft spot: Her daughter Deirdre.
Is this soft spot obvious to others?: She's got good at hiding her emotions. When she actually has emotions, that is.
If not, how does character hide it?: Most people don't know she even has a daughter.
Biggest vulnerability: Deirdre. Whether Maura's even realised it or not, she would willingly die for her daughter.
TRAITS:
Optimist or pessimist: Pessimist
Why?: She just is. She was born in a bad mood, so they say.
Introvert or extrovert: Both.
Why?: She is a complex person with many levels.
Drives and motivations: Her belief in her destiny. Sometimes it's all she has.
Talents: Great fighter.
Extremely skilled at: Swordplay. Not on Harry's innate level, though.
Extremely unskilled at: Polite conversation. Or actually just conversation, especially with people she doesn't know.
Good characteristics: Amusing on occasion.
Character flaws: Can be cruel and spiteful. Also has an inability to trust people.
Mannerisms: Smirk and snarl.
Peculiarities: Many and varied. Never remembers phrases and sayings the way they're meant to be.
Biggest regret: That she didn't realise that she loved George until it was almost too late. That she didn't notice that he was in love with her.
Minor regrets: That she did end up so bitter and mean. Doesn't actually like how mean she is.
Biggest accomplishment: Defeating the so-called Old Enemy and later her role in the Second Voldemort War.
Minor accomplishments: Making friends.
SELF-PERCEPTION:
One word CHARACTER would use to describe self: Bitch.
One paragraph description of how CHARACTER would describe self: Ice-cold stone-hearted bitch.
What does CHARACTER consider best physical characteristic?: Her strength.
What does CHARACTER consider worst physical characteristic?: Her shortness. Doesn't feel she’s tall enough to be a warrior-hero.
Are these realistic assessments?: Yes and no.
If not, why not? Because she's not that short and because she's a warrior-hero anyway.
How CHARACTER thinks others perceive him/her: As a bitch.
What four things would CHARACTER most like to change about self? (#1 most
important, #2 second most important, etc.)
1. Be kinder.
2. Be more sensitive towards others.
3. To be less aggressive.
4. To not automatically wonder what's in it for people if they're nice to her.
Why? Because she's not that fond of who she is.
If change #1 was made, would character be as happy as s/he thinks?: Yes, probably.
If not, why not? If not it would be because Maura's brittleness is a major part of her.
INTERRELATION WITH OTHERS:
How does character relate to others?: Badly.
How is s/he perceived by...
Strangers?: As a bitch.
Friends?: She doesn't have any at first. When she does get some, they are able to see past the smart remarks.
Wife/Husband/Lover?: He's dead and he adored her. She still isn't sure why.
Hero/Heroine?: Harry sees her as something of a kindred spirit- they're both warriors for good and they've both suffered great personal losses.
How does character view hero/heroine?: She sees Harry as he sees her.
First impression: Harry dislikes her at first.
Why?: He finds her rude and obnoxious and mean. He's right. She’s also encroaching on his turf.
What happens to change this perception?: She defrosts a little and they get to know each other a little better. After her revelations of her past, it's much better.
What do family/friends like most about character?: She's really quite warm-hearted underneath it all. Just don't tell her I told you that.
What do family/friends like least about character?: She's sometimes really as bitter and horrid as she says she is. Less and less often, though. The trio are a good influence on her.
GOALS:
Immediate goals: To get the bad guy. In HP DDD, this is Voldemort, but it could be any generic evil-doer.
Long range goals: She doesn't really have any. Is a warrior and goes where the trouble is.
PROBLEMS/CRISES:
How character reacts in a crisis: "Where's me sword?"
How character faces problems: Head on.
Kinds of problems character usually runs into: Her own meanness. Also mystical evil.
How character reacts to NEW problems: Head on. No levels for Maura on this one.
How character reacts to change: Quite badly. She doesn't like change much, certainly not at first. But at the same time, she thrives on it- she gets bored easily.
GENERAL:
Favourite clothing: Dragonhide trousers she was given for the final battle. Also her black boots.
Why?: Hardwearing and look quite cool.
Least favourite clothing: Dresses, especially flower-print ones.
Why?: Do they strike you as something she'd wear? I rest my case.
Jewellery: A gold cross given to her by George as an engagement present. That’s the engagement that lasted two whole hours. And also, post HP DDD her wedding ring, a plain gold band which George promised to have engraved after the battle. He never survived, the ring never got engraved.
Other accessories: None. Not an accessories person unless you count the dagger in her boot as an accessory.
Drives: She doesn't drive. She doesn't need to and would be bad at it if she did. Hello to the road rage!
Where does character live?: Post HP DDD she stays with Narcissa (her late husband's cousin) before being given Connaught Manor in Co. Galway, a house that comes with being the Heir of Maeve.
Where does character want to live?: Actually, she loves her house right by the sea in Co. Galway.
Spending habits (frugal, spendthrift, etc): She's pretty careful with money not because she has a thing about thrift, just that she has pretty simple tastes.
What does s/he do too much of?: Being cold-hearted and mean.
Too little of?: Hugging and general niceness.
Most prized possession: The Connaught Shield and the sword of Ulster.
Why? The former because she had to go to such lengths to get it and because it's cool and part of her destiny. The latter because it used to be George’s and she's its bearer until Deirdre grows up.
UNCATEGORIZED:
Person character secretly admires: Hermione, although it's not really that secret.
Why?: Hermione is almost everything that Maura is not.
Person character was most influenced by: George.
Why?:Before George, she didn't believe she was capable of love or feeling or even of changing who she was. Before George she was just Bitter-bitch!Maura. He proved her wrong, but most of all showed her that someone could love her.
Most important person in character's life before story starts: Deirdre and George.
Why? I think I've said why already. It's really not too complicated.
How does character spend the week before the story starts?: The week before she arrives at Hogwarts, you mean? She gets summoned from wherever she is (I suspect the Richards' house) and gets told her new assignment by her Guardians.
That's it. I could write ones for the rest of the diamond if you liked this. I really have nothing better to do with my life.
Saw I-Spy and Vanilla Sky tonight. Liked the former more than the latter, which was just plain fucking odd. Was not impressed by Tom Cruise playing against type. Don't care, pal. Even Paul McCartney's song at the end was mediocre. I-Spy at least had a few amusing moments: "Hey, this is a sock!" and of course Eddie Murphy's incessant "Hell, I'm Kelly Robinson 57 and 0!"
Anyway, the reason I'm here is because I was so bored earlier (don't have a tv, sob) that I completed a meme thing for Maura Kennealy as preparations for writing the HP DDD sequel. I know you're all heartily sick of hearing about that bloody story, but it is moving along and I'll shut up about it eventually. If I have time, (and I have no tv, so I will) you might get Harry, Hermione and Ron too.
CHARACTER CHART
Date this chart was completed: 27th June 2003
Character's Full Name: Maura Kennealy Richards
Reason or meaning of name: Gaelicised version of Moira. Irish name. Means bitter. (an irony that just worked out- she was always called Maura).
Nickname: None
Reason for nickname: N/A
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:
Age: 19 (at the time of HP DDD)
How old does s/he appear?: A little older, but not much.
Eye Colour: Blue.
Glasses or contacts: No.
Weight: Average.
Height: Around 5'8/9.
Type of body/build: Athletic, but not overtly so.
Skin tone: Pale Irish/Alabaster.
Skin type: Skin is skin, right?
Shape of face: Face-shaped.
Distinguishing Marks: Various little scars, mostly not easily visible. Has larger scar running down her back that not many people know about.
Predominant feature: Messy mane of dark red hair. Also her scowl
Looks like: Herself. Nobody else. Is vaguely, but only vaguely reminiscent of Lily Evans.
Is s/he healthy?: Relatively so. Not through any fault of her own though, it’s not something she works at.
FAVOURITES:
Character's favourite colour: Doesn't really have one. Green if any.
Character's least favourite colour: Doesn't really have one. Possibly blue.
Why?: Has more important things to think about.
Favourite Music: Isn't big into music, but is getting fond of trad. Irish like the Dubliners.
Least favourite Music: Classical music
Why?: Because she really has more important things to think about and because it's far too dull for her.
Food: Is fond of cod and chips.
Literature: Doesn't read. Isn't a reader.
Expressions: Often twists well-known phrases into something else.
Expletives: Many and often.
Mode of transportation: Feet. Can ride horses but prefers not to.
Daredevil or cautious?: Absolutely a daredevil. Ultimately absolutely without fear.
Same when alone?: Yes. What you see is what you get with Maura.
HABITS:
Smokes: No.
Drinks: Stout if anything. Isn't a big drinker though- doesn’t like to cloud her mind or judgement.
Hobbies: Fencing/swordfighting. Or just fighting. Pretty much just fighting.
How does character spend a rainy day?: Prowling around in a bad mood. Also does that on a sunny day.
BACKGROUND:
Hometown: Kilburn, London.
Type of childhood: She made it bad.
First memory: Cutting her sister Marianne's hair off.
Most important childhood event that still affects him/her: Her sister Angela's tenth birthday party when every other kid ignored her because she was so mean.
Why? Speaks for itself really.
Education: Typical British comprehensive education. Not that she worked at it much. Not one for book learning.
Religion: Catholic but doesn't work at it.
Finances: Has the legacy of Queen Maeve- a great deal of money and a manor house in Co. Galway.
FAMILY:
Mother: Susan MacCoughlan Kennealy.
Relationship with her: Bad. Her mother has never had any patience with her.
Father: Jack Kennealy.
Relationship with him: Only slightly better than with her mother.
Siblings: Four.
Birth order: David, Marianne, Angela, then Maura, then Gene.
Relationship with each: Bad with each. Especially bad with Angela.
Children of siblings: None that she knows of, but then she's not been paying much attention to them.
Extended family?: Has the Richards family and eventually Narcissa, Draco, the Potters and Weasleys.
Close?: Actually, surprisingly, yes.
Why or why not?: She's never quite known why she's able to be family with them, but she supposes that she just belongs to that world and to these people. She can be herself with them. They understand her and they accept her.
ATTITUDE:
Most at ease when: Fighting evil. Or you know, just fighting.
Ill at ease when: Trying to be polite or anything like that. If she hasn't had a good fight in a while.
Priorities: Fighting evil as is her destiny. And her daughter.
Philosophy: "Life's a bitch and so am I".
How s/he feels about self: Not fond.
Past failure s/he would be embarrassed to have people know about: She would hate for people to know that when the Guardians first approached her she rejected them not because she hated the world (her excuse) but because she was actually scared of having any such responsibility.
If granted one wish, what would it be?: To have George back. Unquestionably her one wish in life.
Why?: Because she loves him. Because she feels cheated of a life she never even knew she wanted.
PERSONALITY:
Greatest source of strength in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as
such or not): Fearlessness. Bravery.
Greatest source of weakness in character's personality (whether s/he sees it as such or not: Bitterness.
Character's soft spot: Her daughter Deirdre.
Is this soft spot obvious to others?: She's got good at hiding her emotions. When she actually has emotions, that is.
If not, how does character hide it?: Most people don't know she even has a daughter.
Biggest vulnerability: Deirdre. Whether Maura's even realised it or not, she would willingly die for her daughter.
TRAITS:
Optimist or pessimist: Pessimist
Why?: She just is. She was born in a bad mood, so they say.
Introvert or extrovert: Both.
Why?: She is a complex person with many levels.
Drives and motivations: Her belief in her destiny. Sometimes it's all she has.
Talents: Great fighter.
Extremely skilled at: Swordplay. Not on Harry's innate level, though.
Extremely unskilled at: Polite conversation. Or actually just conversation, especially with people she doesn't know.
Good characteristics: Amusing on occasion.
Character flaws: Can be cruel and spiteful. Also has an inability to trust people.
Mannerisms: Smirk and snarl.
Peculiarities: Many and varied. Never remembers phrases and sayings the way they're meant to be.
Biggest regret: That she didn't realise that she loved George until it was almost too late. That she didn't notice that he was in love with her.
Minor regrets: That she did end up so bitter and mean. Doesn't actually like how mean she is.
Biggest accomplishment: Defeating the so-called Old Enemy and later her role in the Second Voldemort War.
Minor accomplishments: Making friends.
SELF-PERCEPTION:
One word CHARACTER would use to describe self: Bitch.
One paragraph description of how CHARACTER would describe self: Ice-cold stone-hearted bitch.
What does CHARACTER consider best physical characteristic?: Her strength.
What does CHARACTER consider worst physical characteristic?: Her shortness. Doesn't feel she’s tall enough to be a warrior-hero.
Are these realistic assessments?: Yes and no.
If not, why not? Because she's not that short and because she's a warrior-hero anyway.
How CHARACTER thinks others perceive him/her: As a bitch.
What four things would CHARACTER most like to change about self? (#1 most
important, #2 second most important, etc.)
1. Be kinder.
2. Be more sensitive towards others.
3. To be less aggressive.
4. To not automatically wonder what's in it for people if they're nice to her.
Why? Because she's not that fond of who she is.
If change #1 was made, would character be as happy as s/he thinks?: Yes, probably.
If not, why not? If not it would be because Maura's brittleness is a major part of her.
INTERRELATION WITH OTHERS:
How does character relate to others?: Badly.
How is s/he perceived by...
Strangers?: As a bitch.
Friends?: She doesn't have any at first. When she does get some, they are able to see past the smart remarks.
Wife/Husband/Lover?: He's dead and he adored her. She still isn't sure why.
Hero/Heroine?: Harry sees her as something of a kindred spirit- they're both warriors for good and they've both suffered great personal losses.
How does character view hero/heroine?: She sees Harry as he sees her.
First impression: Harry dislikes her at first.
Why?: He finds her rude and obnoxious and mean. He's right. She’s also encroaching on his turf.
What happens to change this perception?: She defrosts a little and they get to know each other a little better. After her revelations of her past, it's much better.
What do family/friends like most about character?: She's really quite warm-hearted underneath it all. Just don't tell her I told you that.
What do family/friends like least about character?: She's sometimes really as bitter and horrid as she says she is. Less and less often, though. The trio are a good influence on her.
GOALS:
Immediate goals: To get the bad guy. In HP DDD, this is Voldemort, but it could be any generic evil-doer.
Long range goals: She doesn't really have any. Is a warrior and goes where the trouble is.
PROBLEMS/CRISES:
How character reacts in a crisis: "Where's me sword?"
How character faces problems: Head on.
Kinds of problems character usually runs into: Her own meanness. Also mystical evil.
How character reacts to NEW problems: Head on. No levels for Maura on this one.
How character reacts to change: Quite badly. She doesn't like change much, certainly not at first. But at the same time, she thrives on it- she gets bored easily.
GENERAL:
Favourite clothing: Dragonhide trousers she was given for the final battle. Also her black boots.
Why?: Hardwearing and look quite cool.
Least favourite clothing: Dresses, especially flower-print ones.
Why?: Do they strike you as something she'd wear? I rest my case.
Jewellery: A gold cross given to her by George as an engagement present. That’s the engagement that lasted two whole hours. And also, post HP DDD her wedding ring, a plain gold band which George promised to have engraved after the battle. He never survived, the ring never got engraved.
Other accessories: None. Not an accessories person unless you count the dagger in her boot as an accessory.
Drives: She doesn't drive. She doesn't need to and would be bad at it if she did. Hello to the road rage!
Where does character live?: Post HP DDD she stays with Narcissa (her late husband's cousin) before being given Connaught Manor in Co. Galway, a house that comes with being the Heir of Maeve.
Where does character want to live?: Actually, she loves her house right by the sea in Co. Galway.
Spending habits (frugal, spendthrift, etc): She's pretty careful with money not because she has a thing about thrift, just that she has pretty simple tastes.
What does s/he do too much of?: Being cold-hearted and mean.
Too little of?: Hugging and general niceness.
Most prized possession: The Connaught Shield and the sword of Ulster.
Why? The former because she had to go to such lengths to get it and because it's cool and part of her destiny. The latter because it used to be George’s and she's its bearer until Deirdre grows up.
UNCATEGORIZED:
Person character secretly admires: Hermione, although it's not really that secret.
Why?: Hermione is almost everything that Maura is not.
Person character was most influenced by: George.
Why?:Before George, she didn't believe she was capable of love or feeling or even of changing who she was. Before George she was just Bitter-bitch!Maura. He proved her wrong, but most of all showed her that someone could love her.
Most important person in character's life before story starts: Deirdre and George.
Why? I think I've said why already. It's really not too complicated.
How does character spend the week before the story starts?: The week before she arrives at Hogwarts, you mean? She gets summoned from wherever she is (I suspect the Richards' house) and gets told her new assignment by her Guardians.
That's it. I could write ones for the rest of the diamond if you liked this. I really have nothing better to do with my life.
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Date: 2003-06-28 14:43 (UTC)I always hated the name Moira, so to like the name Maura has always struck me as odd. Mind you, I am odd!
And anyway, it's all pretty much inspired by your LIAB memes, so I'm gonna blame you!
Stay lucky mate,
Clare.