repeter | JUNE 2017 AU WORKSHOP

AU WORKSHOP

AU WORKSHOP - JUNE
Welcome to Recollé's AU Workshop! On this post players new and old are encouraged to help one another make connections for their AU lives and to ask for or offer ideas if they so choose. Please respond to the post with the below form, and/or feel free to comment to anyone else to work things out! Please be aware that posting to this workshop does not guarantee you a reserve, and that multiple players are permitted to workshop the same character. Please find our mod questions comment here.

PLAYER'S NAME:
CHARACTER'S NAME:
CANON:

AU NAME: If there's a name change at all! If there isn't, you're free to put n/a
AU AGE: Again, if there's an age change at all! If there isn't, you're free to put n/a
AU OCCUPATION: Feel free to list if your character is a student (elementary/middle/high school/college), if they own their own business, if they freelance, if they have a stable job, etc.
BLURB: Here you should write what you have for your AU; you can list your character's hobbies, who their friends and family are, if they have any particular quirks or interesting pieces of their history, if they're from a wealthy family or if they're struggling to get by, anything you feel is relevant.
LOOKING FOR: Are you looking for family members or friends or enemies for your character to be pre-planned? Or are you asking for ideas or feedback on your AU idea? Anything goes, just specify what you would like.
OPTIONAL ENABLE ME: Are you torn between which character to app? Let us help! Post your ideas in a comment and let fellow players offer feedback and CR ideas. You can also use this section to ask for canonmates you would like to see in-game whether it be in your specific AU or for different CR.

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June Workshop Character Directory

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

PLAYER: Nix
CHARACTER: Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander
CANON: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them / Harry Potter universe

AU NAME: Artemis "Art" Newton (or might go with his canon name or smth else, shrug)
AU AGE: 29
AU OCCUPATION: haven't decided if he's a zoologist who focuses on field work or deals more in the keeper-and-care end of things

BLURB:

younger brother of two kids; currently no specific siblings or parents

has an Appalachian accent instead of a British one, because he grew up in West Virginia ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ REGAIN SHENANIGANS AWAIT

grew up on a farm. his mom in particular focused on it a lot (and idk, either she or his dad or both are a lil eccentric given his first name), so he dealt with farm animals as a kid and had quite a knack for it. chickens and ~~horses~~ chocobos and their ilk. probably considered being a vet for domestic animals at one point, before he invested himself in the rehab and conservation of wild species

moved to Recollé either for research purposes (govt grant to study a specific population of animals) or because he was hired by a zoo / facility with good wildlife care-taking policies and credentials. leaning towards the former, since it better facilitates his enthusiasm for traveling, but nearby facilities may outsource to him, depending on his level of expertise compared to theirs

there aren't really any big, dark secrets in his past, but he's pretty disconnected with it thanks to his move to Recollé

has a lot of science thoughts about animals. will have a lot of opinions about how Newt Scamander handled things. still awkward when it comes to dealing with humans, so gird your loins for some dude who won't meet your eyes half the time

isn't too different overall, since his interests and family structure are similar. he doesn't really do the social networking thing, though, and is that guy who forgets he has a Facebook account for like six months before he pops in to post a picture of a snake. cell phones are great because it means he always has something on hand to catalog any unusual critter he's found. also always texts instead of calls

if he's engaged more in the keeper end of things, he's probably had to give educational talks or smth at the location. he prizes curiosity and enjoys helping people cultivate that, so q&a's with him are pretty enthusiastic

probs lives by himself in an apartment wherever rent is cheapest, tbh

LOOKING FOR:

peers, coworkers, friends, neighbors. he probably doesn't know anyone super well because he didn't move to Recollé too long ago (like a year max) and prefers to hide in bushes watching animals instead of socializing at the bar. neighbors have probably seen him wander in at odd hours, but at least he doesn't bring home anything weird? unless someone released an exotic pet and he finds it, anyway

he's the kind of guy who returns stray cats and lost dogs, so if your pet is an escape artist, he is Your Guy. and for younger characters, he's the sort who would encourage kids who volunteer at rehab centers, museums, etc

haven't made any official decisions re: Leda drama, but if there's a zoologist or someone passionate about wildlife his age who wants unrequited college crush shenanigans or smth, we can talk??? also wouldn't mind if Newt did get in trouble for something another character did and someone vouched for him, a la Albus Dumbledore

extended family, possibly (cousins, second cousins, whatever). not really looking for immediate family right now, idk

anything else that you think might fit with him, tbh. fellow wildlife enthusiasts and/or characters who have seen him on the job (and then Newt ran through someone's camp while trying to capture a research specimen), etc. characters who aren't human(oid)?

OPTIONAL ENABLE ME: The truth is I was thinking of philosophy professor Ben Kenobi first and then this happened.

JUNE 2017 AU WORKSHOP

Newt Scamander | Fantastic Beasts