Catherine Rayne

Friends Locked - Meme Time!

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:14:40 GMT

Where are you right now?
In my dorm room, flopped on my bed with the lappy happy box.

What is your idea of a perfect weekend?
This weekend actually. As soon as exams are done I can finally breath.

If I could grant you one superpower for this weekend, what would you choose?
I don't need superpowers silly muggle.

If you could take a road trip with any three people, living or dead, who would you take, where would you go, and what car would you drive?
If I get to drive I'd take a pink caddy, head out to the coast and chill on the beach with Cat Cora, Gelsey Kirkland, and the Buddah.

What would you choose as your last meal?
I'd have Iron Chef Chen Kenichi come and cook me anything. Anything at all.

What's the best way to get rid of hiccups?
Tilt your head upside down and drink out of cup backwards. It's messy, but it works every time.

Name the one thing you must do before you die.
Dance Giselle, but with my height it's not going to happen.

What's the best thing ever?
My vintage chrome sunbeam stand-mixer that I snagged in an online auction at the end of last semester.

We're stealing this one from Kermit the Frog: Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
Because even when you know the "scientific" explanation for them (and then the real cause being our little leprechaun friends) you still stop and stare fascinated.

If you had to enter a competitive eating competition, what would you want the food to be?
It would be foie gras and I would win.

What's the best thing about the Internet?
That is exists!

If you could have lunch with the president, what's the one idea you'd want to plant in his head?
I'd rather have lunch with Michelle Obama, cause that girl knows how to dress.

What's your most embarrassing moment from your youth?
Technically I'm still in my youth, and to be honest, I'm not sharing any embarrassing little tidbits for all my friends to read.

Which accomplishment are you most proud of?
My potions work this year.

Would you be happy if your kids grew up to be just like you?
I don't have any, not planning on any, and if they did grow up to be like me I'd have to kill them. There is only room for one of me in this world.

Do you have a recurring dream?
Yes. You don't get any more than that.

Do you have any regrets?
Honestly, not even one. I'm too young and to awesome to have regrets.

What song captures your mood right now?
Just Dance by Lady Gaga.

Are all babies cute?
All the babies I've ever seen.

Do you believe in an afterlife, and if so, what would you like it to be?
I believe in magic and wizardry. There's no reason for me not to believe in an afterlife. For me it would be like the smell of bread baking and every Britney Spears record ever made playing on a loop.

What's one thing about you people would be surprised to learn?
You tell me.

Are you able to live in the now?
I don't even really know what that means.

How many true friends do you have?
As many as I need.

What movie have you seen the most times?
Center Stage and you can shut up about it already.

Which animal do you most identify with?
Meow.

If you could be buried with one memento from your life, what would you choose?
Just one? I'd take my first pair of pointe shoes (and shove my most sacred, secret recipes in the toes.

What's always in your refrigerator?
I don't have a fridge.

Who would you like to play you in the movie of your life?
Me. If it's going to be a biopic it might as well be a documentary.

If you had to lose one of your five senses, what would you choose?
I don't know that I could really function without one of senses.

If you were teaching an English class, what books would be required reading?
The Elegant Art of Potions by Cressida Sidhe (though that's a Wizard's book). If it has to be muggle literature then I'd say Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.

If you could punch one famous person, who would it be?
I'd never want to punch anybody. Not really.

What movies have made you cry?
Steel Magnolias.

Do you let dogs kiss you?
Ew. No.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how attractive are you?
Are you kidding me? I'm a 10.

If you knew you only had six months to live, what would you do?
Cry. A lot.

If you had to enter a talent show, what would your talent be?
I'd dance, because cooking is hard to convey in a talent show.

You're in the express lane at the grocery store. Do you secretly count the number of items people in front of you have?
Can't be bothered. And I don't go to the grocery store. I have help for that. Honestly.

Original questions taken from this interview with the double rainbow guy.

Relationships

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:12:43 GMT

Friends

Family

Angela Rayne - mother
Played by Sally Phillips
Struggles to stay close to her daughters and deal with her ex-husband.

Anthony Rayne - older brother
No PB as yet
Anthony is Cat's older brother (a senior at CCI) and is available for play if someone is interested.

Deborah Rayne - the stepmother
Played by Angel Coulby
Has made every effort to befriend Catherine, but her step-daughter won't let her in.

Emily Rayne - the half-sister
Played by Madison Pettis
Catherine sees Emily as the cause for her parents' divorce. Cat has made strides in the past few months, namely learning how to sign (as Emily became deaf early in life).

Patrick Rayne - father
Played by Kevin Spacey
Had something of a mid-life crisis five years ago which ended in a pregnancy, a divorce, and a second quicky marriage. He spoils his daughters to make up for the trauma the divorce caused in the household.

Significant Others

Has broken at least one heart.

Enemies

Character Information and Biography

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:03:32 GMT

Beauregard, 10th grade
Bubbly girly girl with a knack for cooking

CHARACTER INFORMATION
Full Name: Catherine Tabitha Rayne
Nickname(s): Cat and sometimes Tabby. She hates being called Cathy and puts up a big fuss when anyone calls her that. She doesn't mind being addressed simply as Catherine.
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age and birthday: 15. April 5th, 1995.
House and Year: Beauregard, 10th grade.
Electives & Schedule:
1. 7:45-8:30 - Flying
2. 8:35-9:20 - Charms
3. 9:25-10:10 - Latin
4. 10:15-11:00 - Transfiguration
5. 11:05-11:50 - Lunch
6. 11:55-12:40 - DADA
7. 12:45-1:30 - History of Magic
8. 1:35-2:20 - Potions
9. 2:25-3:10 - Herbology
10. 7:00-8:30 - Astronomy
Wand: 8 inch, swishy, hemlock with a core of niffler hair.
Boggart: Creepy, crawly creatures. Her riddikulus is a giant can of bug spray.
Patronus: A leopardess.
Animagus Form: N/A
Religious Affiliation: She would call herself an agnostic before anything else.
Extracurricular activities: Cooking club, Brew masters, Dance troupe, Drama club. She once joined the Pride Union, but when she realized what the club was she promptly quit (she has nothing against gay people, but my god she cannot be bothered supporting something she has nothing to do with).

Family/Relationships
A pictorial guide to Cat's relationships.
Parents: mother Angela and father Patrick. They divorced five years ago. Shortly after Patrick married again to Catherine's step-mother, Deborah. A month later their daughter Emily was born. This has been a sore spot for Catherine.
Siblings: an older brother, Anthony (a senior at CCI; if someone wanted to play him) and a 5 year old sister, Emily. She gets along better with Anthony, if only because Emily spoiled her "baby" act and she believes Emily is the real reason her parents' marriage ended.
Extended Family: She has an aunt (on her father's side) who was shunned for marrying a muggle; she has at least two cousins in this same family whom she's not allowed to speak with. Her mother also has a sister, Vivian who is married and has one son. Both sets of grandparents are alive and living in the area.
Familiar: Her familiar is a cat (big surprise). It's a Russian blue named Matilda.
Sexuality: Heterosexual.
Significant Others: Cat should have a boyfriend so she can torture him by withholding sexy-time.

Appearance
PB: Ayla Kell
Detailed Description: Catherine is 5'5". She keeps her blonde hair long and wavy. She pulls it back for some of her activities (like cooking and dance), but otherwise likes to wear it down. She dolls herself up with makeup every day. She is almost never without her ruby earrings as a sign of pride for her house. She is almost always smiling.

Personality
Likes: Cooking, dancing, bubblegum pop music, cuteoverload.com, being the center of attention, internet memes.
Dislikes: Being ignored, rap and country music, pre-packaged foods.
Quirks:
-She's gone out as a cat for Halloween since she was 5 years old, every costume has been a different kind of cat
-Collects cookware, aprons and recipes like they're going out of style.
-Is learning sign language so that she can communicate with Emily (who is deaf).
Secrets:
-None presently
What’s in your characters pockets? Her skirts and pants are too tight to fit anything in her pockets.
Strengths: Fun-loving, creative, focused
Weaknesses: Self-centered and selfish, bratty
Strongest subject in school: Potions
Weakest subject in school: History of Magic
One thing he/she can't live without: A stand-mixer.

Detailed personality: Cat is very good at making friends and just as good at casting them off if they offend her. She's more than a little bit selfish, but she's very fun and fun-loving. She likes to be surrounded by people, though she prefers it when all the attention is on her. She's extremely spoiled and will whine incessantly when she doesn't get her own way. She loves to be praised, which often inflates her ego to the point of arrogance.

Contrary to her parents held beliefs, she doesn't have a problem with Muggles. She couldn't be bothered with them, but she doesn't outright hate them like others in her family. She struggles a bit with the fact that her half-sister is bi-racial and that her step-mother is black; it doesn't bother her as much personally as she worries what others will say about it.

She's very good at sending off mixed messages. For example, she often wears sexy/risque underwear under her uniform, but she insists that she isn't interested in sex. She has something of a "look but don't touch" policy with boys.

Cat is quite ambitious, but her goals aren't so high-handed as world domination. She'd like to own and operate her own bakery, perhaps to be a professional dancer for a few years, or to become an actress. To that end she tailors her extracurriculars to further her goals. If she had her own way she wouldn't be at wizarding school at all, but at an intensive dance/drama academy.

Personal History:
Catherine was born to Patrick and Angela as the second child. She idolized her mother in her childhood, though her mother could quite often care less about her. When she was old enough to know better than to bug mommy she took to spending time in the kitchen with the servants. She learned to cook from their head servant, Louis. She had a good relationship with Louis until her father noticed she was spending too much time in the kitchen. Louis was promptly fired and Catherine was banned from the kitchen. Catherine threw the mother of all hissy fits until her father revoked the ban; this didn't get Louis his job back. The new house rule was that Catherine could be in the kitchen for cooking lessons, but she wasn't allowed to loiter there all day.

To get her out of the house more Patrick signed her up for a dance school that serviced only wizarding families. Catherine was quite good at dance and Patrick tried to encourage this mode of creative expression.

Their home life seemed happy enough, but almost six years ago Patrick rocked the family with a scandal. He was seeing another woman and she was already pregnant with his third child. As soon as the divorce was final he married Deborah and a month later their daughter Emily was born. This event shook Catherine's romantic ideas of love and marriage.

During the course of the divorce Patrick spoiled his children more than he usually did to ease the tension in the house. They were set to live with their mother while their father had visitation rights. This hasn't been as much a problem since they've been at school, though holidays are always a righteous pain (having to visit mom's and dad's and both sets of grandparents and sometimes Aunt Viv's).

During the sorting process it was hard to tell whether Cat would end up in Beauregard or Lalaurie. Her spoiled childhood, self-centered arrogance, and ambitious nature could have sent her into the latter, but her fun, friendly and overall bubbly attitude sent her into the former.

She gets along decently in school. More so since she discovered muggle technology. She took her allowance and bought a laptop to take advantage of the wifi (she ADORES the internet) and an iPhone. This is stuff she keeps secret from her dad and mom (who aren't big fans of anything to do with muggles).

Other Random Facts:
Amortentia smells like: Cookie batter, rosin, lilacs
She smells like: Pink Sugar by Aquolina
Cat's handwriting is: CAC Pinafore and can be downloaded at broble.com. Easy peasy guide for installing fonts.

Other Stuff:
-It would be cool if someone played Catherine's brother.
-Since being at school Catherine could have contacted her half-muggle cousins (if someone wanted to play one of them attending CCI) and formed a friendship in secret.
-Louis could be one of the school cooks and she could reconnect with him?