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APPEARANCE
SO IF THE GUY'S NICE, YOU BETTER TAKE MY ADVICE
YOU BETTER LOVE IN THE MORNING, KISS HIM EVERY NIGHT
OOH, GIVE HIM PLENTY OF LOVING, TREAT HIM RIGHT
BECAUSE A GOOD MAN NOWADAYS IS HARD TO FIND

HEIGHT: 5'5"
BUILD: Toned and lean
HAIR: Dark brown
EYES: Brown

Vinnie tries his best to be a stereotypical Brooklyn Italian and dress with a leather jacket and boots, and ripped jeans, and black or white t-shirts. But his closet also contains Hawaiian shirts, button downs, khakis, shorts and sneakers. He just manages to pull it off somehow. He's also of shorter than average height for his age, around 5'5" tall at the moment. He appears to be going through a growth spurt at the moment though, as his appetite is growing. And for an Italian? That's really saying something.

PERSONALITY
THAT'S LIFE, THAT'S WHAT ALL THE PEOPLE SAY
YOU'RE RIDING HIGH IN APRIL, SHOT DOWN IN MAY
BUT I KNOW I'M GONNA CHANGE THAT TUNE
WHEN I'M BACK ON TOP, BACK ON TOP IN JUNE

Vinnie likes to please other people. Its not because he's selfless by any means; he simply likes the feeling of making other people happy. He likes to make people laugh, whether its at his 'mannerisms,' or his jokes, or anything else. He likes change, likes seeing things change, likes changing his clothes. If it has to do with something becoming something else, he loves it. Caterpillars? Loves them. Loves the potential in them for change. The same goes for his friends. He likes making friends with people to see how they evolve and change.

There is the problem of his physicality however. Vinnie has a temper. He reminds himself of Joe Pesci from Goodfellas. He tries to be fair and give people the benefit of the doubt, but there are certain things that will push him over the edge. Talking in a negative way about his family is first and foremost, even as a joke. Other topics include talking bad about his friends, being openly prejudiced or bigoted, saying your family's sauce is better than his. He is Italian after all, fake accent notwithstanding.

Vinnie is like every other Italian male in the world. He can cook ethnic food, speak a modicum of the language, loves his mother, protects his sisters, gets picked on by/picks on his brothers, fights with then makes up with his father, loves his grandparents. There isn't a thing about Italian culture he doesn't know. Or, at least, that's what his Nona tells him.

When Vinnie was sorted into House Beauregard, he couldn't have been more proud. For some reason, he just knew that he wanted to be in that house, and he hoped that he conveyed that to the image he saw in the mirror. Because if not, he totally knows a guy...

LIKES: Anything Italian (especially food), his family, Nona's pasta fagiolio, his friends, people who tell good stories, telling stories, talking, jokes, meeting people who haven't heard all of his stories yet, cute girls, cute boys, mob movies, changing things into other things, being something he's not.

DISLIKES: Being short, people who upset his friends, people who can't take a joke, people and things who can't/won't change, licorice, being called a Guido

FEARS: Being left behind by the people he loves. People who pronounce it "man-UH-cot-ee". Big, hairy caterpillars.

RELATIONSHIPS
I'VE LOVED, I'VE LAUGHED AND CRIED
I'VE HAD MY FILL, MY SHARE OF LOSING
AND NOW, AS TEARS SUBSIDE
I FIND IT ALL SO AMUSING

PARENTS: Maria Stella Nee Cuiffo and Peter Dominico Michael
SIBLINGS: Peter (26), Paulie (24), Stella (22), Mikey(20), Julia (19), (Vinnie Goes Here), Francesca (12), Joey (10)
EXTENDED FAMILY:
Mother's Side:
Great Grandmama Isabella
Grandpa Dom and Grandma Stella (Nona) Uncle Vinnie (Aunt Marie - Cousins: Tommy, Peter, Frannie)
Uncle Paulie (Aunt Rosemarie - Cousins: Robbie, Paul, Angelina, Rebecca, Steven)
Aunt Martina (Uncle Eamon - Cousins: Bridgit, Kaitlyn, Patrick, Ryan)
Uncle Donnie (Aunt Caroline - Cousins: Juliana, Victoria, Seth, Michael)

Father's Side:
Grandpa Vinnie and Grandma Helen (deceased)
Uncle Dom (Mimo) (Aunt Angela - Cousins: Nicky, Maria, Stella, Connie)
Aunt Nicole (Uncle Gunther - Cousins: Peter, Henry, Judith)
Aunt Karen (Uncle Mark - Cousins: Maggie, Michael, Kevin)
Aunt Mary (Uncle Dan) (Just Married)
Uncle Max

BACKGROUND
NO LUCE DA LUNA, PERCHE LUNA NON C'ERA
SEZ AI EN QUAN DI VIOLINI
CON ECUANDO SE EN SON
HOW CAN I FORGET STROMBOLI, HOW CAN I BEGIN TO TRY
TELL ME I'LL REGRET STROMBOLI, I'LL SAY WHAT CARE I?

Vinnie's mother was born in San Gimignano, Italy, and was a strega there. She went to the major Italian school of magic and graduated at 18 years of age. She moved to America when she was 21 to look for a job as a magical teacher. She found the love of her life instead. After a whirlwind romance, she and Vinnie's father were married on February 2, when she was already 5 months pregnant with her first child. Given the culture and religious beliefs, it was surprising to her when her family showed up to the wedding and supported her. It was an even bigger surprise when they stayed in America afterward.

His father was an Italian-American who was born and grew up in Mt. Vernon, NY. His family were all wizards, so it was no surprise that he was one as well. He went to the Salem Institute in his day, and loved it there. When he met Maria, he fell immediately in love. When they found out she was pregnant, his family supported them as best they could. He chose to work as a Muggle teacher after his second child was born to earn extra income to support his growing family.

Vinnie was born the 6th child of 8, to his Italian Roman Catholic parents. He had what he thinks is the best childhood possible, being involved in little league, going camping, spending time with his family as often as possible. Despite having such a large family, there was no lack of love between parents and children. The family first lived in Yonkers, NY, but after his father got a promotion to Assistant Principal, they were able to move to "Scarsdale." It was still Yonkers, but the houses were bigger and their zip code was in Scarsdale. This was when Vinnie was 8 years old.

Since he was home-schooled by his parents, like the rest of his family, he didn't really have a chance to play with children outside of his family. Except for one of the neighbor's kids, a young boy named Chris. Chris and Vinnie used to play every day they could. As they grew older, they simply hung out, and got into trouble together. Vinnie was starting to develop a crush on Chris, though he never told the other boy that. Vinnie's parents didn't want Chris exposed to the magic that was inherent in their household, so Chris was never invited over.

The day that Vinnie got accepted to CCI was the last time he saw Chris. Since they were friends, Vinnie ended up telling Chris about where he was going after debating about it for a long time. Unfortunately, Chris laughed at him. Told him he thought Vinnie was crazy. Vinnie tried his best to explain that this was real, and that this was the reason Chris had never been invited over the house. Chris came back with a derogatory remark about Vinnie's mother. Two black eyes and a bloody nose later, Chris walked away for the last time. Vinnie has only seen glimpses of him when he goes home for the summers.

Vinnie's Uncle Max used to come by the house for dinner 4 times a week. Max was only 7 years older than Vinnie, and acted like a friend rather than an uncle. It was to Max that Vinnie ran and cried after Chris left. It was Max that first heard about Vinnie's attraction to the same sex. And to the opposite. Max was the one who told Vinnie that his family would support him, and encouraged him to tell them. When Vinnie came out and told his parents that he was bisexual, his parents hugged him and told him they loved him.

Max had a secret from Vinnie. There was a reason why Max was never around for dinner the nights of the full moon. Max was bitten by a werewolf in Italy when Vinnie was 6 years old. As the years progressed, it became harder and harder for Max to keep this a secret from Vinnie, as well as keep the general populace safe from attacks. And so, Max had a wand made for Vinnie of his own werewolf fur, as a token of remembrance. He came to Vinnie, told him everything, explained how much he loved him. And Max left. For good. Vinnie vowed that night to search for Max when he was trained enough to use magical means to aid in his search.

PLOTS AND PLANS: Vinnie would flip out if his Uncle found him, that being entirely up to the mods.

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
TELL ME, ARE YOU THRILLED EACH TIME WE MEET
AND TELL ME, HOW I SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET
ALTHOUGH I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD
THEY'RE THE SWEETEST LOVE LIES THAT I HAVE EVER HEARD

• Vinnie's uncle Max is a werewolf and Vinnie wants to find him one day.
• Secretly Vinnie hates his family, and wishes that for once in his life he could be alone.
• Fat, thin, beautiful, ugly, tall, short, whatever. Vinnie never cares about appearances. He appreciates beauty, but for him, it's all about who you are. Not what you look like.

VINCENZO CICCARELLI
CAUSE IT'S WITCHCRAFT, WICKED WITCHCRAFT
AND ALTHOUGH I KNOW IT'S STRICTLY TABOO
WHEN YOU AROUSE THE NEED IN ME
MY HEART SAYS "YES, INDEED" IN ME
"PROCEED WITH WHAT YOU'RE LEADIN' ME TO"

FULL NAME: Vincenzo Michaelangelo Antonio Ciccarelli
NICKNAMES: Vinnie, Vinnie Boombatz, Vinnie Chicks, V-Mac (His initials), Vinchenz, Checkers (from his last name), The I-tai, The Italian Stallion, Vin, Vino, Vinvin. Vinnie Brown-Eyes
CURRENT AGE: 17
DATE OF BIRTH: January 15th, 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH: Scarsdale, NY
MARITAL STATUS: Single
SEXUALITY: Bisexual
OCCUPATION: Student
ACTIVITIES: Muggle Sports, Pride Union, Cooking club, Languages Club

SIBLINGS: Peter (26), Paulie (24), Stella (22), Mikey(20), Julia (19), Francesca (12), Joey (10)
FRIENDS: Marty

TEN IMPORTANT FACTS
• His familar is named after Frank Sinatra.
• His favorite classes are Transfiguration, Herbology, and Care of Magical Creatures.
• Vinnie is right handed.
• Of all his siblings, he likes Francesca the most.
• Nothing makes him prouder than his family.
• His favorite color is green - anything in the green family, except lime.
• He can quote every line in The Godfather I and II.
• His favorite book is the Godfather by Mario Puzo.
• His lucky number is 12, because it was his Nona's lucky number too.
• He twirls his wand when he's nervous substituting a pen for his wand when around muggles).

OOC
NAME: Katie
EMAIL: therapite@gmail.com
AIM: shorelyrowan
PB: Shia Lebouf
TIME ZONE: EST
EXPERIENCE: I decline to answer this question.
READ THE RULES: Yes
DISCLAIMER: This biography is a work of fiction. I am not Shia Labouf, nor am I affiliated with him in any way. The character and concept of Vincenzo Ciccarelli belong to me. The game and related concepts are the intellectual property of myself and the other mods (

ccimods)
CREDIT: here.