Post by Mr. Tripigo on Jul 7, 2008 16:53:02 GMT -5
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((maximiliananandtripigo))
“Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again. Teacher gets annoyed” Paul McCartney Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Full Name»»
Maximilian Anand Tripigo
Date Born»» [/b]
December 12
Age»» [/b]
60.
Gender»» [/b]
Male.
Religion»» [/b]
He tells his students that he believes in all religions so his karma is good in each. He is a strict polytheist.
Former House»» [/b]
Hufflepuff.
Class Taught»» [/b]
Transfiguration.
Sexual Orientation»» [/b]
Straight.
Pet/s/»» [/b]
His pet is named Long Tall Sally the cat. She is named after the Beatles song of the same name. Contrary to her name, Sally is very fat. Sally is oddly long lived for a cat of its size. Max has long conversations with Sally during and outside of class, Max believing her to be a reincarnation of an Egyptian goddess. Sally will eat anything edible. The cat doesn't really care if students pay attention to her or not. She has white fur with yellow eyes and is blind in her left eye. That is her only physical ailment. She is usually usually seen sleeping on a pillow kept on Mr. Tripigo's extremely cluttered desk.
Blood Status»» [/b]
Mudblood.
Wand»» [/b]
11 and a forth inches. Willow. Veela hair core.
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personality.
personality.
First Impression»» [/b]
On the out side, Maximilian is very aloof and has little worries. He acts very friendly to the students and gives good marks to the kids that entertain him the most. Max is a large supporter of alternative methods of teaching. His outward eccentricities alienate him from many of the other teachers. Max often plays Muggle music during class to expand the children's views of traditional knowledge, much to the chagrin of neighboring teachers and the students. Most of his robes are stained with various substances with the exception of his dress robe which looks like a tie-dye t-shirt with a continuous flow constantly changing colors. Most students have a negative view on him believing he tries too hard, but enjoy the low amount of actual work in the class. He appears to be fixated with animagi, saying that he believes that they are able to make their “spirit animal” corporeal. He thinks the same of the patromnus charm. His patromnus is a humming bird.
Self Image»» [/b]
Max is always trying to redeem himself. He thinks that he has to make up for being (in his eyes) a failure as a father and a husband. He acts like a fool in the classroom, but is actually quite cunning. He is very paranoid about Death Eaters watching him. This stems out of the fact that he accidentally killed one before the battle of Hogwarts. He supports the people he can including the deceased Death Eaters children. He enjoys the fact that some students value his class, even if most dislike it.
Positive Traits»» [/b]
- Very smart (In magic)- This comes in handy in some places. As mentioned in the Negative traits part of this bio his an idiot savant. Magic is one of the few areas he has skills in. Back in school, he had high marks in many of his classes. He had a hard time choosing the class he wanted to teach when he began his career, but eventually went to a fortune teller to find out which was most suited to him.
- Funny (when he wants to be)- Max's humor is completely based on the audiences point of view. Much like political humorists, his humor is based off his feelings and values. Only a few enjoy his jokes made during class. He angers many of the students who support Death Eaters.He uses humor to cover up touchy subjects in class.
- Caring- As a strict believer in karma, Max tries to give back. He often acts as a Good Samaritan, donating money to charities and always willing to lend money to people that need it, even if he doesn't have the money. He buys the Quibbler, in spite the fact that he does not read it, but as form of charity to Xenophilius Lovegood, whom Max admires greatly. He gives money anonymously to the three children of the Death Eater he killed.
- True to himself- If there's one thing Max is proud of, it's his status as a Mudblood. He believes in order to counter act Muggle-Born aggression, one must fully accept their existence as one. He is fine with showing what he is interested in to his students. He always plays the music he likes in class and on every anniversary of a musicians death, he forces the class to have a moment of silence.
- Dedicated- Despite his appearance, Max is actually very strong willed. When he wants to put his mind on something, he will with much resolve. He is extremely dedicated to the Order of the Phoenix and would not give up their secrets for any thing. He is firm on his Zero tolerance policy on anti-Muggle born statements in class. He does not let people down when he is tasked with something important.
Negative Traits»» [/b]
- Indecisive.- Often his place in the Order of the Phoenix makes Max make hard choices between what he believes in and what needs to be done. Max became a strict pacifist after he killed the Death Eater. He seems almost afraid of violence. He often tries to avoid violent confrontations in any situation. Was absent at the battles at the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Max constantly questions each of his decisions and beats himself up if he makes a poor one.
- Forgetful- As he remembers things he cares about, he does little to remember things he is not interested in. He never turns in paper work. He also abolished written homework in his class due to disliking grading assignments. He often loses students papers creating a consent sense of chaos when actual grades are handed out. He frequently forgets to clean his room making the classroom smell as if something died and someone burnt a lot of incense to cover it up.
- Cynical (to people he does not like)- While this trait is not obvious to individuals he likes, Maximillian is responds harshly to a) people who are disrespectful and b) people that disagree with him. He can be biased with class points (giving them out and taking them away) varying on the respect the student has garnished. Will "fix" kids grades at the end of the quarter. When arguing with students or his peers, he will find anyway to win, discrediting the person to make their views seemed flawed.
- Secretive- Max will share only a few details about his past, and the bits he does share give no real incite. He will keep students grades secret until they are handed out. His ability to keep secrets makes him very useful to the Order but is not useful anywhere else. Max makes students swear not to tell the head-master what goes on in the class.
- Idiot savant- Max is bad at almost everything except magic. He is not good at math, organization, magical history (one of the few classes he got poor marks in school), and can't even use a broom. He seems slightly autistic. His lack of social skills means he has not re-married not for lack of trying. If Max does not pay attention, his spells can wildly back fire. All of his skills come from how much he actually cares. He just happens not to care about many things.
Likes»» [/b]
- Inquisitive students.
- Incense.
- Sitar and the Beatles.
- Equality.
- His cat.
Dislikes»» [/b]
- Organization.
- Negative Nancys.
- Death Eaters.
- Defense Against the Dark Arts (necessary evil).
- Talking about his past.
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appearance.
appearance.
Height»» [/b]
5'11.
Weight»» [/b]
130 pounds.
Eye Color»» [/b]
Brown.
Hair Color»» [/b]
Greying Black.
Skin Color»» [/b]
White.
Body Build»» [/b]
A little skinny but has a round face.
Nationality»» [/b]
U.K..
Distinctive Features»» [/b]
His beard is very scragilly. Max sometimes finds bits of food in it. He has a white magnolia tattooed on the top of his left hand. He got the tattoo instead of a wedding ring. His right middle finger was blown of in the struggle with the Death Eater he killed. He can be seen smoking out of a cigarette holder.
Dress Style»» [/b]
Max wears Normal robes in varying colors, all stained. The only robes he has that aren't stained are his dress robes. While in them, Max accidentally got them in a potion. The robe after words took on a tie-dye effect but in a continuous flow of changing colors kind of like if someone left Joesph's Amazing Technicolor Dream-Coat in the wash to long. He also has many colored sunglasses that he uses whenever he is outside. He often wares Muggle clothing like bright 3-piece suits. He is a motorcycle enthusiast despite not owning one and has a helmet with goggles and a leather jacket. His style is based off everything from biker hippies to the suits from the Sergent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover
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school life.
school life.
Social Status»» [/b]
Max is viewed as the teacher everyone wants but no one wants to listen to. His peers think his methods for teaching are useless and he thinks their methods are draconian. Most people are surprised that he has not been fired yet. He is laughed at a lot and usually eats alone. He likes Professor Trelawney and Hagrid. Max is always cold to the defense against the dark arts teacher whomever they may be because of his pacifistic values.
Alliance»» [/b]
Order of the Phoenix.
Career Goal»» [/b]
Equality for Mudbloods everywhere.
Other»» [/b]
None
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history.
history.
Family»» [/b]
Max has an estranged son Named McKenzie. McKenzie had a much more violent and pessimistic view on life, causing a rift between the two. McKenzie dropped out of Hogwarts and fled from his father. Max thinks he might be in Azkaban. He and his wife are divorced and do not speak. Max's parents were Muggle hippies and raised him in a commune. He did not visit them much while he was at Hogwarts because he didn't feel comfortable in the commune despite the fact they were extraordinarily supportive of the fact he was a wizard. They have past away. They named him using a combination of words smooshed together from different cultures. His father referred to himself as Capitan Peaceleaf and his mother was simply Clover.
Past»» [/b]
- Maximillian Tripigo was born on December 12, 1960, to Capitan Peaceleaf and Clover (real names unknown to the wizard world; named James and Charlotte Lovejoy on their tombstones). His childhood was mostly uneventful. He occasionally went to peace marches but did not understand what he was doing. In order to escape the clutter of the city, his parents moved from London to a commune. His parents were supportive of any activity Max picked up, one of which, the sitar, he would keep with him for the rest of his life. His parents we're surprised but supportive to find out he was a wizard and had been accepted to Hogwarts. He was a year behind James and Lily Potter in class. He made few lasting friendships, with the exception of Xenophilius Lovegood, but was sociable with James and his gang. Max got in many debates with Barty Crouch, Jr. He did very well in most of his classes with the exception of magical history and Flying.
- After Hogwarts, Max traveled abroad and met his future wife, Alexis (nee. Lykoias), while sight-seeing in Greece. They got married after only five months of dating in 1978, when he was only 18 (she was 20). They traveled more and in this time Max picked up his teaching license. In January of '79, Alexis found out she was pregnant, a shock to the young couple. She gave birth to their son, McKenzie, on September 23, 1979. McKenzie was a very rambunctious child and often fought with his parents. Max was able to convince Hogwarts Admissions to let his son in early due to his talent in magic (his mother and father having amassed quite a popularity as lesser known folk singers were able to slide him in by using their fame). McKenzie was sorted into Gryffindor. He scored low marks in every class except Defense Against the Dark Arts. He was aspiring to be an Auror. During McKenzie's time in school, Max and Alexis realized that most of the passion had left their relationship and divorced. This caused further strain on Max's relationship with his son. At his OWLS, McKenzie was informed with his grades he had little to no chance of being an Auror despite his high scores on the tests. He then dropped out of school and had himself emancipated from his father.
- After Max's falling out with his son, he became enveloped with his jobs with the Order of the Phoenix, quiting his teaching jobs. He started spying on Death Eaters, trying to pick up any plans they might have on attacking the Order. He was only able to prevent a few attacks. During the take over of the Ministry of Magic by Voldemort, Max sneaked into Hogwarts to try and find someone who might know about the whereabouts of Harry Potter. While creeping about outside the grounds he caught a Death Eater torturing a student with the Cruciatus Curse also looking for the location of Potter. The student clearly did not know where Harry was but was defiant to the Death Eater, making the Death Eater angry. Max try to distract the Death Eater, letting the kid escape. The Death Eater then blew off Max's middle finger. The battle went on for ten minuets before the Death Eater pinned Max. As the Death Eater was preparing an Avada Kedavra, Max impulsively used one of his own, killing his enemy, Horrified at what he had done, Max checked for some form of I.D.. All he found was a picture of the Death Eaters' three children. In order to cover up the murder, Max turned the corpse into a Inferius. A few days later, the Battle of Hogwarts took place and Max was able to make the Death Eater appear to have died in the battle. He left to travel the world and try and find meaning in his seemingly meaningless life, all the while supporting the orphaned children through a shadow account at Gringotts. He did many teaching jobs in this time, but after being fired from his last job, Max decided to confront all the guilt he had in his life and take a job at Hogwarts.
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Your Name»» [/b]
Jacob
Age»» [/b]
15. (Opt.)
Other Characters Here»» [/b]
None.
How You Found the Site»» [/b]
Alex.
Character's Playby»» [/b]
Jerry Garcia.
Secret Word»» [/b]
*admin edit*
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