15 AUGUST 1, 2004 STUDENT HUFFLEPUFF/5TH YEAR MUGGLEBORN HAWAI'I/ENGLAND
| PERSONALITY: Control. Having grown up in poverty, homeless for awhile, Hoku never had control. Whether it is an argument, a relationship, her studies, she likes to be dominant and in charge; if that slips, she can easily start to spiral.
She may come off at first as your relaxed, typical surfer chick, but when interacting with others, Hoku is coy, forward, and flirty. She has a temper, and is secretly very insecure of her upbringing. Her coy, relaxed exterior is in place to hide a child that is hurting and terrified of winding up again in a situation where they have nothing, and can do nothing about it. It is a form of self protection. If you point out her humble situation, she will get defensive and likely lash out.
She is also fiercely protective of her belongings, to a point of selfishness, as a result of her upbringing. It is not just her having nothing that grates on her, but the fact that she could in the past do nothing to help her parents, who she would watch sacrifice constantly for her sake. She was helpless. That is why, if you treat her well, she will stay fiercely loyal to you.
ASPIRATION: Ultimately, Hoku is terrified of getting stuck in a cycle of poverty, like her family has been. What she wants more than anything, is to make enough money to look after them, and plans to be the one to care for them when they are old. She wants to show them a good life where they never have to want for anything ever again.
How she achieves that goal is the question. Whilst she absolutely loves both music and surfing, it is tough to make money there, so they would probably only stay hobbies for the girl, unless something unexpected came up. She enjoys maths and science, so a career as an arithmancer or alchemist isn’t unlikely. Perhaps even the world of magical law, given the money in that career. What she knows is that she will make something of herself. She will build a life her parents can be proud of.
| LIKES: -Surfing -Music (Drumming) -Beach -Steak -Smell of salt water and coconut oil -Being in the ocean when it rains -Turtles -Bonfires -Physical touch -Storms -Taro
DISLIKES: -Extreme cold -Skipping Meals -Flowery conversations -Romance poetry -Spending money -Property Investors -Getting sick -Dry skin -Relying on others -Feeling out of control -Curfews -Isolation -Poverty
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