Martin Crowe

Martin's appearance courtesy of Rinmaru Games

## Appearance

Martin dresses pretty simply, shirts, jackets, jeans. The occasional waistcoat. He isn’t a fan of long flowing robes and prefers more practical clothing. He knows what looks good on him and makes use of that knowledge effectively. He has blue eyes, a cheeky smile and takes personal fitness and exercise pretty seriously, meaning he’s in pretty good traits. His brown hair is kept short round the sides and some more on top. He styles it for special occasions, swept up and to one side.

## Personality

Martin is a kind, righteous, passionate and compassionate person. He will do whatever he believes is right and is rarely swayed from his ideas. He treats others with the respect he believes they deserve. He is always up for having fun if he isn’t too invested in his work. He enjoys the feeling he gets when he knows he has done something right and as long as he feels he is doing that successfully, he’s happy. When he fails he takes it hard and questions his own ability and his confidence and sense of self worth is likely to take a hit. He enjoys learning and is very physical, loving anything which will expand his knowledge or further physical prowess. He is known to get too involved in his job, sometimes letting his emotions get the better of him and not listening to what others have to say. Once he gets his head in one place, it’s difficult to get him out of that mindset. Due to his stubbornness he isn’t likely to take anyone else’s advice and as a result has trouble building relationships. But once he does, you couldn't ask for a better ally.

He’s willing to help anyone in need in matters big or small. From helping someone pick up their books if they’re dropped to trying to save someone who’s been captured by Death Eaters or talking out personal issues with someone. As a rule he’s pretty extroverted and will only slightly adjust his behaviour depending on who he’s around. He’s pretty outgoing and loves to have fun, acting mainly on intuition which sometimes leads him to say or do something without thinking about it properly which can lead to trouble. As a rule what you see is what you get. He takes criticism a bit too personally and will mentally block it out until it becomes too apparent he needs to hear it. Sometimes all too late. but acknowledges it’s for the best. Tell us how your character reacts to certain situations.
He has a very strong intuition which he will nearly always follow.

### Likes and DIslikes:

Likes: Hiking, physical exercise, practicing magic, duelling, gardening, reading.
Dislikes: Disloyalty, materialism, laziness, puzzles, housework, cooking.

## Backstory

Martin had a happy childhood. His first sign of magic ca e about when he was 7 and was play fighting with a family friend’s daughter who had come to their house for dinner. When she’d got him in a headlock she somehow was thrown across the room. When he got his acceptance letter later that week he was overjoyed, and his parents were very proud. Luckily she landed on the sofa and wasn't hurt, just a little shaken. Having seen his older brother grow up and go to Hogwarts, he couldn't wait to go too.

He was in and out of trouble throughout school, but never seriously damaging Hufflepuff's house points. He had a natural ability in duelling and was champion several times. He excelled in some subjects at the expense of others but got the respectable grades he needed nonetheless.

Year one: He had a pretty normal first year, was happy to be sorted into Hufflepuff where he made a close group of friends. He performed well in his classes and only got into trouble on the few occasions he was caught out of bed exploring the castle and grounds.

Year two: In the second year he rebelled a bit more, was occasionally disruptive during classes he didn’t enjoy such as potions. His lack of attention led to his family having to buy new cauldrons for him, which they were not best pleased about.

Year three: In this year Martin realised he loved watching Quidditch and had also taken up duelling as hobbies. He even came second in the house duelling tournament.

Year four: His grades had begun to slip due to extracurricular activities but he didn’t mind. He had won the inter-house duelling championship and had bought himself a Cleansweep 11 at the end of the year. He pulled together at the end of the year and didn’t get below an A in anything.

Year five: In this year he tried out for the Quidditch team. While he didn’t make the main team he was first substitute as a Beater, a role which he enjoyed greatly due to the exercise involved. Of course grades mattered more he knuckled down and managed to scrape an EE in his potions. In his OWLs he got:

Astronomy: A
Charms: O
Transfiguration: EE
Defence Against the Dark Arts: O
Herbology: O
History of Magic: A
Potions: EE
Muggle Studies: A
Ancient Runes: EE

Year six: He continued his duelling career, taking up a leadership position in his house duelling club and leading them to several victories. He had given up on Quidditch in favour of his academic studies.

Year seven: He knuckled down in this year, his grades had been improving and now it was time to make sure they were as good as they could possibly be. He prioritized his education in this year above anything extra-curricular. At this point he knew he wanted to be an Auror, his teachers had remarked on his affinity for duelling. He thought it made sense, he’d always valued honesty and wanted to see justice done in the world. Of course he was nervous about taking potions but he had his heart set on becoming an Auror and nothing would get in the way, he’d just have to work extra hard on Potions.

NEWTS:

Transfiguration: EE
Charms: O
Defence Against the Dark Arts: O
Ancient Runes: O
Potions: EE

He travelled a bit since graduating, experiencing many different cultures and types of magic. Along the way he decided he wanted to try to bring peace to the world. He was a good duelist, in fact while he was travelling he encountered various situations which put his skills to the test when he had to defend himself. His grades were good enough and he thought it would be a waste if a world as beautiful as the one he was on was corrupt. Since returning to England he applied a few times to the Auror office, only passing the entrance exam on his third try.

Since then he has been trained as an Auror, enjoying his training despite it being difficult. His first few jobs were rocky, one being his most painful memory to date. Soon, with more learning, his potential to become a potent force for good has become more and more realised. He truly loves his job and looks forward to what the future holds having already made an impact. Over his career he has met a few like-minded people, who had heard about his success in apprehending criminals.

## Abilities

* Magical Signature: Mainly neon blue, resembling tiny questions which dart about his form and his spells and leave red streaks in their wake.

## Notable Events

* **Deadalus Rainwater Protection**: Martin and a colleague, Orwell were given the missions of protecting an important diplomat. A disgraced Prophet journalist hired a bunch of goons to attract Martin and Orwell's attention, kill Deadalus in the ensuing fight, giving the journalist the scoop of a lifetime, pinning the blame on the Aurors. Of course it didn't work out. Martin and Orwell dispatched the thugs and kept everything under wraps. Deadalus's bedroom was pretty badly damaged in the fight. Martin has a reputation for making things go boom and ragdolling opponenents.
* **Arresting Oxley** A suspected Death Eater Martin had to bring in for questioning. The fight didn't go too well to start with but with the help of a powerful stranger, he brought him in.