0z @ 2012-01-14T18:15:00

2012-01-14T17:34:37Z

There's been a lot of talk about things not feeling right recently and I have to concur.

We've just been given new guideline for the acquisition of portkeys. They're even harder to obtain from now on. Especially international ones. ~~If you're muggleborn, I wouldn't even bother trying.~~

So, book early for your holidays. At least three months in advance.

0z @ 2011-11-22T14:51:00

2011-11-22T13:51:23Z

[Hexed to friends]

Just a fyi for you all.

Full Moons 1999
~~Jan 2 02:50~~
Jan 31 16:07
Mar 2 06:59
Mar 31 22:49
Apr 30 14:55
May 30 06:40
Jun 28 21:37
Jul 28 11:25
Aug 26 23:48
Sep 25 10:51
Oct 24 21:02
Nov 23 07:04
Dec 22 17:31

0z @ 2011-10-29T18:44:00

2011-10-29T17:13:38Z

The past couple of nights have been awesome at the club.

Looking forward to tonight, people go to a lot of effort with their costumes. It's cool.

0z @ 2011-10-25T10:06:00

2011-10-25T08:26:46Z

Please don't. I don't do thanks. I get all red and I have to bail. It's not pretty.

in character.

FULL NAME: Joaquin Periwinkle Oswauld-Bradley
NICKNAMES: Oz - no-one can pronounce his first name, no-one knows his second name, thank Merlin. He answers to Bradley too.
CHARACTER IJ: 0z

DATE OF BIRTH: 7 August 1979
CURRENT AGE: 19
BLOODLINE: Half
SEXUALITY: Straight so far
FORMER HOUSE & YEAR: Ravenclaw/1997
OCCUPATION: Musician by night. Slacker (Admin in the Dept. of Magical Transport) by day.
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Reading
POLITICAL VIEWS: He doesn't agree with the treatment of Muggleborns. But war is illogical, so he wouldn't agree with an uprising either. Life or death, he'd choose life, if it meant fighting he would, but he doesn't have to like it.

PARENTS: Oscar Bradley and Corinne Oswauld-Bradley
SIBLINGS: none
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: Oz is close with his parents and living in a big house with his Aunts and Uncles growing up means he has good relationships with them too.

Uncle: Davey Bradley.
Aunt: Sophie Bradley.
Cousins: Summer Bradley (13), Jacob Bradley (11).

Aunt: Gracie Oswauld-Spinks.
Cousin: Tiger-Lily Moonbeam Oswauld-Spinks - Best friend.

MARITAL STATUS: Single.

MAGICAL STRENGTHS: Potions, Runes, Astronomy, Charms and Arithmancy - only he's not too bothered about using those strengths.
MAGICAL WEAKNESSES: Divination.
SPECIAL MAGIC ABILITIES: Werewolf.
WAND: Ebony, Unicorn hair, 10".
PATRONUS: A wolf.
BOGGART: Zombie/Inferi.

Appearance.

PB: Seth Green
Oz is 5'3", this is the first thing people notice about him, and really, he can't blame them. He's tiny, but he really doesn't care, under his clothes he's slim, but not skinny. He has naturally ginger hair (yes it happens outside the Weasley family); though he dyes it all sorts of colours, from cherry red to purple to blue and black. He's got green eyes and generally looks "cute".

His dress sense is varied, usually jeans and t-shirts or whatever comes to hand first. Which is probably why half the time they don't really match. Not that he cares. Band and slogan t-shirts are a staple of his wardrobe and he must have about a hundred of them. The only thing he really pays attention to, aside from his hair, are his nails. Which again tend to be a variety of different shades.

Every movement with Oz is measured, like he doesn't want to expend too much energy at any one time or draw attention to himself. Even on the Quidditch field he managed to end a game without hardly breaking a sweat, despite flying for hours and scoring goals.

Personality.

Oz is fairly private person, he's sociable with those he knows, but he tends to think first before approaching new people. He'll run over what he intends to say in his head a few times before speaking to anyone for the first time. Intelligent, like most Ravenclaws, he has impeccable logic and absorbs and retains information easily. Be it constellation maps or the differences between red and gold kryptonite.

He's unsettled about his lycanthropy, not trusting himself fully in that form, even with wolfsbane. Oz won't let anyone near him during his transformation and instead of roaming free, he keeps himself locked up in the basement of the family home. Logically, he knows that he is "in control" of the wolf having taken wolfsbane, but he also feels the raw, primal power of the creature he becomes and it sort of terrifies him.

Growing up with his immediate family all on top of him has adjusted his view on life and he feels that family should always come first. He is completely devoted to his cousin Tiger-Lily in a sibling way rather than a cousinly way. Friends he makes, he tends to keep and isn't fickle about things like popularity.

LIKES: Guitar, music, writing lyrics, sour sweets, stars, nail varnish.
DISLIKES: Working, sand, gin, breaking a guitar string, chipping his nail varnish.
HABITS: Is laziness a habit?
VICES: Having a vice would mean a commitment, and effort, Oz isn't a fan of effort.

History.

Oz was born on a blazing hot afternoon, which may explain why he isn't really a fan of hot weather now. Imagine that, being a teeny baby and you're suddenly out and about being exposed to stupidly bright sunshine and hotness. Not good. He was two weeks early, but has been late ever since to make up for that. Oz's childhood was unusual, compared to most. His Father and Uncle inherited a massive house from their parents when they passed and instead of selling it, they decided to both live there. Oz's Mum moved in and her sister, as did Auntie Sophie. It being the seventies, no-one really batted an eyelid and it was also thanks to this hippy-commune style upbringing that he has a ridiculous second name. He was a happy kid and has lots of good memories from those early years. Being inseperable from Tiger-Lily played a big part in that and the two would often get into mischief -granted it was usually Tig who was the ringleader.

Hogwarts time rolled around and the cousins were split up for the first time in their lives. Oz going to Ravenclaw and Tig to Hufflepuff. For the first month or so, Oz found things highly unusual to say the least. At home, there hadn't been many rules, but at school they seemed to be endless. Lessons were a blur of information and practice and he excelled at most things. But homework was always left to the last minute, yes Oz had good brains, but he didn't really like using them. He would've much rather been writing lyrics or melodies.

Quidditch came as a bit of a surprise to him. He hadn't been as excited about flying as most of the other kids, but as soon as he sat on a broom he found it to be another thing he was capable at. Encouraged by Tig, as always, he tried out for the team in his fourth year and won a spot as Beater. He played for one year, then had to suffer through an odd sense of loss in his fifth year as the school played host to the Tri Wizard Tournament. The event was an eye opener and he was glad Cedric won. But he would rather the castle wasn't quite so crowded, even if it did mean he picked up some French and Bulgarian.

The Summer between Oz's fifth and sixth years was not a happy one. He was out wandering one evening, and had neglected to notice the time. It was a full moon and he was attacked by a werewolf. Unregistered or so twisted they didn't care about killing even on Wolfsbane. He was bitten on his side and upper arm. Luckily someone heard him shouting and the wolf was driven off before it could actually kill him, but his injuries had him in St Mungo's for a month and he spent his first transformation locked in a room on a secure ward.

Some moments are life-changing and that was Oz's. His parents wrote to the school, informing them of his situation. Luckily Headmaster Dumbledore was sympathetic to his plight and Oz was allowed to return for his final two years. He was registered and took wolfsbane during his transformations, getting locked away in a disused part of the dungeon by his Head of House every full moon. Despite this, he still managed to succeed in lessons and finished Hogwarts with 8 NEWTs.

Since leaving school, Oz hasn't done much with his exam results, despite the numerous offers. He took a simple job at the Ministry and much of his attention is taken by his music. He plays with his band at Never Never Land each month, but things haven't really got serious yet.

Oz Bradley

0z @ 2012-01-14T18:15:00

0z @ 2011-11-22T14:51:00

0z @ 2011-10-29T18:44:00

0z @ 2011-10-25T10:06:00