Name: Caitlin Rose Vennegoor of Hesselink
House: Gryffindor
Year: Third Year
Wand: Bendy, 9 inches, Hawthorn with Unicorn Tail Hair core.
Bloodline: Muggleborn
Birthday: June 5, 1966
Pet/Familiar: Her newest addition to her animal family, Blitz at least, thats that one she has at Hogwarts. For a full list, see below.
Physical Description: With long dark brown locks that are almost always kept in ponytails of various sorts, large brown eyes and a face smattered with a constellation of freckles, Caitlin looks very much the eleven year old she is. Her teeth gap, but her parents arent interested in the cost of braces; for that matter the dentist hasnt ever been a thought in the mind of her family.
Her stature could be called skinny, rail thin, or slender based on who one is talking to. She carries herself with the ease of one who is comfortable with her body though she has yet to face the changes that accompany one as they are nearing the start of puberty. Still, she carries a bit of gangliness about her. Her limbs often appear almost too long and she almost never knows quite what to do with her hands.
Personality Description: Caitlin is driven. Driven in anything and everything she does. She never knows how to stop talking, a right little chatterbox she is. To her the world is full of interesting and terribly wonderful things to learn and, if it were up to her, sleep and food wouldnt get in the way of it all. However, though she is driven to learn all she can, she also has a lack of fear. Of anything. Or anyone.
At least not yet.
Being raised with two older brothers who, by turns, tormented and taught her, she learned, quickly, that fear was not an option on any level. The moment that she showed fear, her brothers would instantly grab onto it and work to heighten it. Thus, by the time she was eight, fear was not a word in her vocabulary. She also has an intense love for animals. This has heightened her intuitiveness and she can not only respond in the proper way to an animal in most any circumstance but she has a knack for getting past the barriers that most people put up. Of course, shes had little chance to do so in an environment away from home.
However, for all that she loves learning and has the ability to easily get along with just about anyone when she wants to, she is not all laughter and freckles and sunshine. Caitlin is prone to mood swings and, when one comes her way, its best to just get out of the way. She has a sharp tongue and is not afraid to use it. Her love of learning, great though it is, is besieged by her lack of attention; one moment she will be relentlessly pursuing the best ways to care for one of her many pets (again, see below!) and then, just as quickly she can drop that pursuit for the desire to learn all she can on her guitar. Last, but certainly not least, in her arsenal of faults is her ability to be easily influenced. She has been talked into doing many things that she didnt want to do or was wise enough to know better than simply because she didnt want to cause discomfort on her own part.
Brief History: The Vennegoor of Hesselink family originated from the Netherlands nearly two centuries ago. The odd surname came about when the last of the Vennegoors (Anika Vennegoor) married the last of the Hesselinks (Dwight) and thus, to keep both names thriving, they combined the two (of in Dutch meaning or). And, from then on, those born of that line have had the distinction of having the longest surname of anyone they know down to Caitlin Vennegoor of Hesselink, born in Wales on an overcast Sunday morning on June 5, 1966. The youngest of three, and the only girl, she was doted upon as she grew up.
By the time she was old enough to crawl, she had discovered that there were creatures on the earth that looked nothing like her and her family; learning to walk and talk only created in her a desire to attempt to talk to these other creatures. She took in her first homeless kitten at the age of three and now, at the age of eleven, has a veritable ark of animals. (Again, see below). She attended an all-girls public school (what would be a private school in the US) when she reached the age of six, her brothers attending a nearby all-boys school, and excelled in her subjects. However, her instructors were exasperated with the tiny girl on almost all levels. She never could sit still or keep her mouth closed and often was send to the Headmistresss office for any number of infractions.
It wasnt until she was nine, however, that her family got wind that something was very different about the only Vennegoor of Hesselink daughter.
She had been outside at the barn on her familys modest land (ten acres) spending the afternoon with her horses when, as she was riding her paint Splotch something spooked the creature and he bolted. Caitlin, though an adept equestrian, she went tumbling toward the ground an uneven bed of sharp stones preparing a place for her to land. Her mother shrieked; her father raced to get her; Caitlin however, never reached the ground. Instead, as her father reached her, she was hovering, her hands over her face, inches above the rocks. It was the first of many other such oddities. When the letter from Hogwarts came, and they had their answer for why, there was a very akward period in their home.
The Vennegoor of Hesselink's are a devout Protestant family going back three generations on both sides of the family. To have a witch in the family seemed at odds with what they believed and with how they had raised their family. It took the intervention of Caitlin's Grandmammy before things settled down.
"If this is the gift that the Good Lord, in his wisdom and knowledge, has given to Caitlin, then far be it for us to question it. It is not an evil thing to squash out of her. It is a blessing and it will be treated as such."
That ended the arguements and, though her mum still has her moments, the family came to an acceptance of Caitlin's burgeoning powers.
Her brothers, of course, thought it wicked!
Upon her introduction to Hogwarts, she was sorted into Gryffindor and has begun to already find her way into the world Hogwarts.
First Year
Caitlin's first year at Hogwarts was wrought with much change in the life of the young girl. She made a few good friends and a few enemies. An incident in potions, where Sioni's head exploded into flames, made her incredibly reticent when it came to potions though by the end of the term, she had begun to lose some of that fear. Still, she's not catching on to her studies with the ease she did in Muggle school and the strain is beginning to show.
Important Relationships:
Mother, Mariette: Caitlin is the spitting image of her mother, down to the freckles which, on her mother, have faded only a touch. This doesnt please Caitlin in the least, as she cant stand her freckles, but she loves her mother. The two are nearly inseparable when Caitlin is at home.
Father, Dirk: Truly daddys little girl, Caitlin has rarely heard the word no fall from his lips.
Brother, Gavin: Older than her by five years, he is her best friend and worst enemy all rolled into one. Currently he plays on the youth league for a local Wales football club.
Brother, Mason: Older than her by three years, the two dont get along all that well. Mason tends to be very quiet and doesnt enjoy spending much time around others. Still, he has always found the time to torment his little sister.
Her animals: Yup! Here it is! Caitlin is a lover of animals. She has, as stated, an ark of them. And here is the list:
Horses: her paint, Splotches; a white mare, Gloria
Dogs: all are various mutts she has adopted and range from a small, short haired black and white to a large, long haired brown dog Muffles, Randy, Mistress Butterfoot, Ginger.
Cats: three of them black and white named Pistachio; a tiger striped named, obviously enough, Tiger; a pure white cat with a smudge of black on its head named Inky.
Snake: a boa named Rosy.
And then she has various fish, a few rats, a couple of mice and a turtle.
Rat: A black one named Timothy.
Owl: A brown owl she got last Christmas - she named it Bandit.
Nat Warwick| Nemesis: She met Nat before first year started but she couldn't stand him from the first. She thinks he is irritating and talks to much and is icky. Icky simply because he is a boy. She was devastated when he was sorted into the same house as she.
Sioni Rhys ap Emrys| Friend?: She met Sioni in Diagon before first year. She's not really sure how she feels about him. That he is a boy is a very big problem, and yet he stands up for her and has helped her often. Still, he is icky. Right?
Ezperanza Valdez| Acquaintance: She ran into the Slytherin girl who was trying to catch a pet cat. Ezperanza was rather snippy with her, but Caitlin wouldn't call her an enemy. Not yet, anyhow.
Alex Kollmann| Unsure: She met the boy in the library when she was doing homework. Something about him bothers her, though she's not sure what - beyond him being a boy, of course. She knows he's Sioni's best mate, but that still doesn't give her much of a better outlook.
Genevieve Warwick| Friend: She met Gen, as well, in Diagon before school started. She is fascinated by the older girl and enjoys talking to her. She can forgive that Nat is her little brother. Barely.
Gabriel Thornton| Friend: Yes, he is a boy, still he is a non-threatening boy. She views him as she would a small, frightened animal.
Likes/Dislikes:
She loves strawberry ice cream, animals, hats (she owns about fifty different hats), books, skipping stones, laughing, pigtails (in her hair), learning new things.
She dislikes vegetables of any kind, the dark, spiders, people who smell funny, crossword puzzles.
Class sign-ups: Basic Second Year classes
PB/Avatar to be used: Cindy from cindymodel.com
Contact Information:
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Previous Sig Quotes:
One day I'll grow up, and be a beautiful woman,
One day I'll grow up, and be a beautiful girl.
But for today, I am a child.
-lyrics by Athony and the Johnsons
Free Writes
List the things you think you can't live without.
My animals.
My hats.
Jesus.
My mum and pappy.
House: Gryffindor
Year: Third Year
Wand: Bendy, 9 inches, Hawthorn with Unicorn Tail Hair core.
Bloodline: Muggleborn
Birthday: June 5, 1966
Pet/Familiar: Her newest addition to her animal family, Blitz at least, thats that one she has at Hogwarts. For a full list, see below.
Physical Description: With long dark brown locks that are almost always kept in ponytails of various sorts, large brown eyes and a face smattered with a constellation of freckles, Caitlin looks very much the eleven year old she is. Her teeth gap, but her parents arent interested in the cost of braces; for that matter the dentist hasnt ever been a thought in the mind of her family.
Her stature could be called skinny, rail thin, or slender based on who one is talking to. She carries herself with the ease of one who is comfortable with her body though she has yet to face the changes that accompany one as they are nearing the start of puberty. Still, she carries a bit of gangliness about her. Her limbs often appear almost too long and she almost never knows quite what to do with her hands.
Personality Description: Caitlin is driven. Driven in anything and everything she does. She never knows how to stop talking, a right little chatterbox she is. To her the world is full of interesting and terribly wonderful things to learn and, if it were up to her, sleep and food wouldnt get in the way of it all. However, though she is driven to learn all she can, she also has a lack of fear. Of anything. Or anyone.
At least not yet.
Being raised with two older brothers who, by turns, tormented and taught her, she learned, quickly, that fear was not an option on any level. The moment that she showed fear, her brothers would instantly grab onto it and work to heighten it. Thus, by the time she was eight, fear was not a word in her vocabulary. She also has an intense love for animals. This has heightened her intuitiveness and she can not only respond in the proper way to an animal in most any circumstance but she has a knack for getting past the barriers that most people put up. Of course, shes had little chance to do so in an environment away from home.
However, for all that she loves learning and has the ability to easily get along with just about anyone when she wants to, she is not all laughter and freckles and sunshine. Caitlin is prone to mood swings and, when one comes her way, its best to just get out of the way. She has a sharp tongue and is not afraid to use it. Her love of learning, great though it is, is besieged by her lack of attention; one moment she will be relentlessly pursuing the best ways to care for one of her many pets (again, see below!) and then, just as quickly she can drop that pursuit for the desire to learn all she can on her guitar. Last, but certainly not least, in her arsenal of faults is her ability to be easily influenced. She has been talked into doing many things that she didnt want to do or was wise enough to know better than simply because she didnt want to cause discomfort on her own part.
Brief History: The Vennegoor of Hesselink family originated from the Netherlands nearly two centuries ago. The odd surname came about when the last of the Vennegoors (Anika Vennegoor) married the last of the Hesselinks (Dwight) and thus, to keep both names thriving, they combined the two (of in Dutch meaning or). And, from then on, those born of that line have had the distinction of having the longest surname of anyone they know down to Caitlin Vennegoor of Hesselink, born in Wales on an overcast Sunday morning on June 5, 1966. The youngest of three, and the only girl, she was doted upon as she grew up.
By the time she was old enough to crawl, she had discovered that there were creatures on the earth that looked nothing like her and her family; learning to walk and talk only created in her a desire to attempt to talk to these other creatures. She took in her first homeless kitten at the age of three and now, at the age of eleven, has a veritable ark of animals. (Again, see below). She attended an all-girls public school (what would be a private school in the US) when she reached the age of six, her brothers attending a nearby all-boys school, and excelled in her subjects. However, her instructors were exasperated with the tiny girl on almost all levels. She never could sit still or keep her mouth closed and often was send to the Headmistresss office for any number of infractions.
It wasnt until she was nine, however, that her family got wind that something was very different about the only Vennegoor of Hesselink daughter.
She had been outside at the barn on her familys modest land (ten acres) spending the afternoon with her horses when, as she was riding her paint Splotch something spooked the creature and he bolted. Caitlin, though an adept equestrian, she went tumbling toward the ground an uneven bed of sharp stones preparing a place for her to land. Her mother shrieked; her father raced to get her; Caitlin however, never reached the ground. Instead, as her father reached her, she was hovering, her hands over her face, inches above the rocks. It was the first of many other such oddities. When the letter from Hogwarts came, and they had their answer for why, there was a very akward period in their home.
The Vennegoor of Hesselink's are a devout Protestant family going back three generations on both sides of the family. To have a witch in the family seemed at odds with what they believed and with how they had raised their family. It took the intervention of Caitlin's Grandmammy before things settled down.
"If this is the gift that the Good Lord, in his wisdom and knowledge, has given to Caitlin, then far be it for us to question it. It is not an evil thing to squash out of her. It is a blessing and it will be treated as such."
That ended the arguements and, though her mum still has her moments, the family came to an acceptance of Caitlin's burgeoning powers.
Her brothers, of course, thought it wicked!
Upon her introduction to Hogwarts, she was sorted into Gryffindor and has begun to already find her way into the world Hogwarts.
First Year
Caitlin's first year at Hogwarts was wrought with much change in the life of the young girl. She made a few good friends and a few enemies. An incident in potions, where Sioni's head exploded into flames, made her incredibly reticent when it came to potions though by the end of the term, she had begun to lose some of that fear. Still, she's not catching on to her studies with the ease she did in Muggle school and the strain is beginning to show.
Important Relationships:
Mother, Mariette: Caitlin is the spitting image of her mother, down to the freckles which, on her mother, have faded only a touch. This doesnt please Caitlin in the least, as she cant stand her freckles, but she loves her mother. The two are nearly inseparable when Caitlin is at home.
Father, Dirk: Truly daddys little girl, Caitlin has rarely heard the word no fall from his lips.
Brother, Gavin: Older than her by five years, he is her best friend and worst enemy all rolled into one. Currently he plays on the youth league for a local Wales football club.
Brother, Mason: Older than her by three years, the two dont get along all that well. Mason tends to be very quiet and doesnt enjoy spending much time around others. Still, he has always found the time to torment his little sister.
Her animals: Yup! Here it is! Caitlin is a lover of animals. She has, as stated, an ark of them. And here is the list:
Horses: her paint, Splotches; a white mare, Gloria
Dogs: all are various mutts she has adopted and range from a small, short haired black and white to a large, long haired brown dog Muffles, Randy, Mistress Butterfoot, Ginger.
Cats: three of them black and white named Pistachio; a tiger striped named, obviously enough, Tiger; a pure white cat with a smudge of black on its head named Inky.
Snake: a boa named Rosy.
And then she has various fish, a few rats, a couple of mice and a turtle.
Rat: A black one named Timothy.
Owl: A brown owl she got last Christmas - she named it Bandit.
Nat Warwick| Nemesis: She met Nat before first year started but she couldn't stand him from the first. She thinks he is irritating and talks to much and is icky. Icky simply because he is a boy. She was devastated when he was sorted into the same house as she.
Sioni Rhys ap Emrys| Friend?: She met Sioni in Diagon before first year. She's not really sure how she feels about him. That he is a boy is a very big problem, and yet he stands up for her and has helped her often. Still, he is icky. Right?
Ezperanza Valdez| Acquaintance: She ran into the Slytherin girl who was trying to catch a pet cat. Ezperanza was rather snippy with her, but Caitlin wouldn't call her an enemy. Not yet, anyhow.
Alex Kollmann| Unsure: She met the boy in the library when she was doing homework. Something about him bothers her, though she's not sure what - beyond him being a boy, of course. She knows he's Sioni's best mate, but that still doesn't give her much of a better outlook.
Genevieve Warwick| Friend: She met Gen, as well, in Diagon before school started. She is fascinated by the older girl and enjoys talking to her. She can forgive that Nat is her little brother. Barely.
Gabriel Thornton| Friend: Yes, he is a boy, still he is a non-threatening boy. She views him as she would a small, frightened animal.
Likes/Dislikes:
She loves strawberry ice cream, animals, hats (she owns about fifty different hats), books, skipping stones, laughing, pigtails (in her hair), learning new things.
She dislikes vegetables of any kind, the dark, spiders, people who smell funny, crossword puzzles.
Class sign-ups: Basic Second Year classes
PB/Avatar to be used: Cindy from cindymodel.com
Contact Information:
See the Master Contact List
ALL other ezboard IDs you use on PI, including the names of the characters you play on EACH: Click on Quillnparchement in the sidebar if you're interested.
Previous Sig Quotes:
One day I'll grow up, and be a beautiful woman,
One day I'll grow up, and be a beautiful girl.
But for today, I am a child.
-lyrics by Athony and the Johnsons
Free Writes
List the things you think you can't live without.
My animals.
My hats.
Jesus.
My mum and pappy.
