mandyjane @ 2008-01-10T03:20:00

2008-01-09T16:20:30Z

FULL NAME: Amanda Jane Brocklehurst. Otherwise known as Mandy.
BLOOD STATUS: Muggleborn.
SEXUALITY: Heterosexual.
DATE OF BIRTH: November 13, 1980.
ASTROLOGY: SCORPIO; Positive traits include magnetic charisma, ambition, drive, a penetrating mind, curiosity, intensity of focus, emotional depth, consistency, persistence, willpower, and the potential for inner transformation and regeneration; negative traits include selfishness, obsessiveness, vindictiveness, hypersensitivity, ruthlessness, cynicism, an inability to understand the word "moderation," and jealousy.

Mandy is first and foremost, very confident, in some cases too over-confident, and she isn't shy about standing up for herself, or making sure she gets what she and her loved ones want, and that they aren't treated poorly.

If she could describe herself in one word, it would be "sparky", although she isn't actually sure if that's a real word. Nevertheless it's a very apt descriptor for her. Her brother Tristan once said that she 'always looks like she's bouncing – like one of those bloody Chihuahuas or something'. Indeed, one of the foremost traits Mandy has is that she is always full of energy, both physical and mental. However, this energy does lend itself to Mandy doing things in haste, which means she has proven herself time and time again to be quite clumsy, and in fact is well known for it. About the only place she isn't clumsy is on the Quidditch pitch. Possibly thanks to the assistance of her brother, she earnt a place on the house team in her fifth year, as a Chaser.

Mandy likes to think of herself as someone who 'gets things done' and for the most part she is. However, Mandy has a tendency to fall victim to her relatively short attention span, and so it takes Mandy a great deal of perseverance and discipline for her to actually follow through finishing something once she starts. Mostly, she forces herself to finish things, knowing that in the end, the feeling of knowing she has achieved something, no matter how small gives Mandy a great rush.

Along with this short attention span, unless she really compels herself to (and she usually does) she is disorganised at best, downright messy at worst. Her bedroom at home closely resembles a disaster area, though her part of the dorm room is neater to keep her dorm mates and herself happy. What usually happens is that Mandy will let it get to a state far beyond what her mother would accept at home and then ends up feeling incredibly guilty, as if her mother is at home crying her eyes out over her ragamuffin daughter. So she'll then render her little corner spotless, and it'll stay that way for a week, at least.

As you might have guessed, mainly out of necessity Mandy is somewhat hard on herself, especially in terms of deadlines. This is because she knows if she doesn't make herself do something, then she'll procrastinate until the day before it needs to be finished, and Mandy doesn't handle stress well. When under a lot of pressure from others, or in situations of high tension, Mandy's voice has an embarrassing habit of taking on a tone similar to that of Alvin and the Chipmunks and a speed far beyond normal comprehension, and she tries to avoid that as much as possible, for obvious reasons.

One of the things she is hardest on herself with is school work. Like most Ravenclaws, she is fairly intelligent and enjoys most of her schoolwork, particularly Charms and Ancient Runes because she just has an ingrained interest in them. However, when OWLS came around in fifth year, she was one of the students who were having panic attacks and unplanned 4 am study sessions on a regular basis. The latter was much to the annoyance of her dorm mates, who didn't at all enjoy having to listen to Mandy's chipmunk-esque recital of the names and qualities of Nordic Runes over and over again.

Not that she'd ever admit it, but Mandy Brocklehurst is actually a lot like her father. Say this to Mandy however, and you'll bear the brunt of all of her ire. But nevertheless despite her protestations the fact remains that there is a lot about Mandy that can be found in Richard Brocklehurst. For one thing, Mandy has inherited her father's short temper. Mandy is well known for going off on long rants about things that most people would just brush off, and she is quick to snap, even at those she cares about.

Unlike her father however, Mandy almost always finds herself consumed with guilt and regret over what she has done or said and is usually quick to apologise. Mandy's form of apology can be a little lacking. If she is forced to apologise, it is usually quick, a muttered 'sorry' out of the corner of her mouth and no more. You can always tell when Mandy feels genuinely bad about something though, because the next time you see her after the incident, what ever it might have been, she'll just give you a doe-eyed look of concern and wait for you to say everything's alright, upon which she'll return to her normal effervescent self. Later on she might mention it in passing, but that's about all you'll get. Her friends have learnt to accept this.

They've also learnt to accept the fact that she is stubborn as daytime is long in the Arctic Circle. When Mandy thinks she's right, she will adamantly stick to that conclusion, even when you wave proof of the fact she's wrong right in her face. To her, backing down in the face of anything would be the ultimate shame.

Mandy is a bit of a 'mama bear' when it comes to those she cares about. Hurt anyone she loves, no matter how insignificantly, and you will find yourself with one hundred and thirty pounds of angry Ravenclaw in your ear, hissing about all the terrible things she's going to do to your insides if you don't 'make it right – right now!'

She is also always out for a fun time. Mandy doesn't like to dwell on the negatives in life, and tries very hard to see the best in every situation. And when that fails, there's always bad singing and underage drinking, which is always fun.

Despite Mandy's poor patience level and tendency to outburst, she is a genuinely friendly and rather outgoing person and sees no reason to dislike people, unless they've given her reason to do so. She enjoys being with other people, rather then being alone and is very much the extroverted, life of the party sort of person.

mandy brocklehurst

mandyjane @ 2008-01-10T03:20:00