Edington, Silas Jay, Sixth Year - Leonardo DiCaprio

Silas Jay Edington

I am the question to the world; not an answer to your word. On a moment that's hanged to your own, and what do you think you'd ever say? I won't listen anyway! You won't rule me, and I'll never be what you want me to be.

age	year and/or occupation	house
Seventeen	Sixth	Hufflepuff

nicknames Sai; Hufflepuff-Heartbreaker date of birth September 13th, 1979 blood status Half-blood location Newcastle upon Tyne financial status Middle-Class fancies Oh, Silas loves his young women. things to note Silas keeps a Tawny Owl named Cedric. His wand is a 10-1/3in. yew, with a unicorn hair core. It's swishy, and makes for rather good charm work. face-claim Leonardo DiCaprio the player name: McDoogles, or Bobby. Whichever suits you suits me just fine. age: Yes, perhaps we may hardly expect you to own to it... But please do anyway. other characters: Negative experience: Do I really have to count? how did you hear about us? Referral by one of the crew?! I am da' crew! anything else? Side notes about how you love us? No? Okay. Something fun you’d like to share! Ladies and Gentlemen of Sectumsempra....penis...that is all. secret word: -accepted-

appearance Silas Edington is probably the most notable of the Hufflepuff House. There's just always been something about the young man that ensured that he wasn't a part of the background. Some would suggest that it was his looks. Silas isn't the type to let something so useful go to waste, and, thus, he capitalizes on it. His hair, which keeps a natural, sun-kissed sandy-blond year round, is completely tame and falls in any manner that he wishes it to. For the majority, he keeps it in an even part, but has been known to slick it back for more formal occasions. Regardless, it is thin, well-kept, and is the sort of hair that you could absently play with. His eyes, which are a gentle grey-blue hue, are a well of their own. A lot is spoken through Silas's gaze. He's a communicator, and he doesn't hide very much behind them. He's direct and his confident air and aura lead him through many strange scenarios and places. Aside from the fact, he's decently tall, just peaking over six feet tall, and weighing a little over 150lbs. Some would say he's a bit small, but Silas prefers the term "lean". Much more appealing. His style always errs on the side of semi-formal. Even after class, he could be seen in a button-down shirt, sleeves rolled up, tie undone, shirt half-way untucked. It just always seemed comfortable to him. personality One word that would tell anyone to throw a great deal of caution towards the young man, and that would describe him rather perfectly would be "complicated". Silas Jay Edington was probably the most confusing (if not confused) individual in Hogwarts. The young man has so many in's, out's, and around's, that it would be impossible to truly decide what was true, what was false, and what wasn't being fully explained. Silas speaks a lot in half-truths, leading things around in riddles, redirecting questions, and using his humor as a defense mechanism. He seems to have things that he wants to keep locked away, thrown into the cellar, out of sight, and out of mind. He's not...subtle about it, per-say. It just seems that no one really asks more questions than they ought to. Everyone has a few skeletons in their closet, after all. What makes Silas's more interesting than the next person's? Aside from his complications and his cynicism, Silas has proved himself a very capable friend. He isn't the type to bear injustice, and he isn't passive, by any means. Perhaps yet another reason why this Hufflepuff refuses to fall to the background with the rest of them? For some reason, Silas always seems to be involved in everything. If something goes down, Silas either knows about it, or had a hand in it somewhere along the line. He's protective of his own, and even of others when opportunity gives rise to his intervening. To some, Silas is a golden boy, to others, he's nothing but a bothersome 'Puffer. It all depends on what side of the fence you fall on. Against all that Silas does, however, he seems to come around hurt more people than he'd like to. He has been so delicately dubbed, "Hufflepuff Heartbreaker". Silas has a subtle fear of intimacy and commitment. When things get too comfortable...he runs. He separates himself. Silas, despite all misconceptions, has a heart. He just doesn't like for it to show most of the time, and he'll make every available excuse to work against such claims. Silas is a riddle, in his own right. He's unpredictable, really. personal history Silas has had a decently complex upbringing for a child. His mother and father ran a corner shop, which dealt mostly with over-the-counter medicines and the like. It served well enough for money, but it wasn’t as though the bills came rather close some months. Still, with his mother serving as the magical portion of his blood, and with his father having full knowledge of the fact, it was both hoped and generally accepted that their two sons would share the same unique heritage. To some degree, however, that hope and anticipation was lost on Silas, who was the baby brother in it all. Their expectations were served to their eldest son, Travis Edington, who was a whole two years older and that meant he’d have a whole two-year advance to see where he would stand in his classes, his studies, his social development. It was all poured onto him, and that left Silas in a bit of a bind when he was just attempting to grab a hold of his teenage years. At school, it was seen that the two brothers rightly didn’t flow in the same crowds. Silas, who had turned to resenting the fact that his brother had cast such a considerable shadow over him, had taken to a smaller academic existence, and focused primarily on his social behavior. In this, he found that, should he not be able to receive the same positive attention from “the guys” (as Travis would call them) then he’d just have to get it from “the girls” (as Silas would call it). So, the two fit into different niches. Silas took on the dating world at about his fourth year of Hogwarts, and his brother dominated with a stunning charisma and responsibility that spoke to anyone that he’d be a prime target for Ministry work. It was a given, after all. Who didn’t want to make something of themselves and with all that had been plastered across the face of the Prophet, Travis was sure to take part in the media-driven festivities. He’d always wanted to be a part of something bigger than himself. It was a sentiment Silas could never quite agree with. Thusly, Silas stuck to his own likings and his own circle. He never really crossed into the realm of the “exciting future”, because, quite frankly, Silas wasn’t sure he wanted to know what he was going to do with the next ten years of his life. Of course, he’d get a job and settle into the world, but he didn’t want to know where he would be working, or what kind of specialty he’d be choosing. It all seemed to drab and wretched by comparison to the free air he was already breathing. Moreover, Travis had been dating the same girl for two years upon his graduation. Apparently, they were fixed upon marriage, which the young brother thought was a terrible idea. It wasn’t that he didn’t like the girl. She’d treated Travis well and she had a glowing reputation to fit right alongside the visionary his brother had become. What Silas had convinced himself of was that the two of them would soon realize that they hadn’t even lived half of their life before stepping into something all-too permanent. Still, whoever listens to the baby brother? Certainly not his parents, even though he’d vocally protested his brother becoming an Unspeakable for the Ministry. Logic had always served that these Unspeakables were prime targets for abduction, torture, and execution for information of the secrets and mysteries held within that floor of the Ministry. Still, it was “exciting” and “ambitious” and “splendid”. At what point did it mean that Travis should take the position so willingly? To serve him correctly, Travis disappeared six months after taking the job, and not two weeks after his marriage. Silas never spoke a word on the matter. He’d done quite enough to try and prevent it, and he wouldn’t lift a finger or an emotion to cope with the loss. To him, it wasn’t quite a loss, but a decision one person made while disregarding the advice of another. As for the widow that was his sister-in-law, the words “I told you so.” didn’t quite seem to cut it. From then on, it seemed that Silas had grown quite distant from his family, and took to Remmy Knightly who had served as a rather good replacement from that point on. The two had grown thick as thieves, and still are to this day. While Silas tends to himself, refusing to lick the wounds of the past, some might say that he’s grown quite used to the idea of that shadow having disappeared out of his life. While the Prophet and the cold case of Travis Edington still remaining open and optimistic to the fact that the “disappearance” didn’t necessarily mean the death of the Edington brother, Silas has accepted it as such, considering him to only have one close kin. Could one truly blame a callous heart? family history Lyle and Maria Edington run a small corner shop. Their union was as simple as any half-blooded marriage could possibly be. Lyle was introduced to magic. Thankfully, his youthful spirit, openly conceptual mind, and insanely passionate love for his new wife made it impossible for her to say no to the invitation. They had their first son after two year, and named him Travis. Two years later, and Silas made his debut. The family had a tight bond, but, as Silas was a little over-shadowed by a son who'd been the first to enter Hogwarts, the first to receive excellent marks, the first to bring a girlfriend home, the first for practically anything...Silas dropped into the backlight. It suited him just fine. He was still a praised son, one could say. He got decent treatment. He just didn't much feel like making more effort than Travis. Now that Travis is gone, Silas understands the sinking feeling in his stomach, however hard he’d tried to ignore it. He was swallowing his own parents' guilt, so that their lives can continue, and he can continue to be a son to a wonderful mother and father, who’d taken Travis’s death with heavy hearts. They felt at fault for having pushed the idea upon him and encouraged him for such a high-risk position. It was the entire reason Silas didn’t need to throw his vindication at their faces. The world needs to keep spinning, though. It doesn't stop for anyone, even in death. Taking on a bit of responsibility for the sake of his family...It was due time for Silas to pick up the torch.

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