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[sochill]

"Don't look at me that way
Don't tell me bout your family
But don't tell me I can't stay
Just know I'm gonna treat you badly"

GENERAL

NAME: Ramon Alonso Delgado
NICKNAMES: If you're a Spanish speaker he will respond to Chiple because he's self-aware. Otherwise stick to Ramon, please
AGE/DOB: 16 | March 31st
BLOOD STATUS: Halfblood
GENDER/PRONOUNS: Male ; he/him/his
SEXUALITY: Humans. And let's be real, probably vampires. And Veela. Whatever.
HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL

CONCEPT: Eternally chill flirt doesn't care about your problems at all.

PHYSICAL

APPEARANCE: Ramon makes wearing his uniform look effortless - it's either perfectly pressed or looks almost artfully unkempt, with the tie just loose enough and his sleeves rolled up just the right amount to look carefree. The most infuriating part? He doesn't actually try that hard. It's a gift. Outside of his uniform his wardrobe is generic but filled with high quality pieces - t-shirts and jeans along with some sweaters and collared shirts, with even the most basic article of good craftsmanship.

In terms of his overall demeanor his expression is generally impassive, and when he smiles it oftentimes has a very unconvincing or predatory look to it. His laissez faire attitude also means that Ramon carries himself rather gracefully, something that translates into his flying as well. He's pretty fit and has shapely arms (crushing bludgers with those guns) and a solid six pack. Good job, kid.

HEIGHT: 5'10" (You must be 5'10" to be a Ribbonfin sophomore boy)

PB: Jake T. Austin

PERSONALITY

LIKES: Kissing. Physical contact. His cabinmates. His fish. His mother. Running. Quidditch. Archery. Grotto parties. Studying. Linguistics. Perfectly folded clothes. Showers in scalding hot water. Soda (his ~*guilty pleasure*~). Art (appreciating it, he hasn't got an artistic bone in his body). Working out.

DISLIKES: Drama (not theatre, that's fiiine). Dating (so. much. drama.) Whining (please shut up). People feeling sorry for themselves. Black coffee.

PERSONALITY:

This kid is disgustingly chill. Very little ruffles him, including other people's problems (oops). He can sometimes come off as extremely callous with this apathy and blunt, direct advice for problems brought to him, but honestly it's simply that he has almost no concept of something being out of his (or even most other peoples') reach. He sees most failures as evidence that improvement is needed, and thus isn't overly empathetic or concerned. Just work harder and everything will turn out fine! It's not very surprising, then, that he does actually work hard even if he comes off as giving a shit about nothing; ultimately he just always goes with the flow - something didn't go the way he wanted? He'll just regroup and find a way to make it go better next time. This is a direct consequence of being a spoiled, rich child and having a mother he adores who told him he could do anything he wanted his entire life. Surprisingly, he lacks any real sense of elitism and assumes most people are as competent as him.

Don't mistake his apathy for a lack of real passions, however. Ramon enjoys studying languages, Quidditch (he maybe smiles more when he's playing), art, archery, and just sort of being around people. He even enjoys languages enough that he has a career goal in mind - he hopes to get a job as a translator for MACUSA. This is something he genuinely wants and he'd be pretty disappointed if it doesn't work out, but he is also fairly certain it will. Even if it doesn't, though, he knows his parents will provide ample cushion for him.

His mother Estella had a very significant effect on him, and she continues to to this day. He is, without a doubt, a mama's boy, something he is not ashamed of in any way. Attempts to make fun of him for it will just be met with 'yeah, ok.' She showered him in positive attention that, as mentioned, gave him his unwavering faith in life working out and his impressive self-confidence.

She also constantly hugged him, kissed his head, and generally showered him with motherly physical affection. He remains in need of frequent physical contact with people, whether it's a hug or something more intimate. He is not discerning in finding partners for this - he likes to be in close physical space with anyone (even if he thinks they're annoying), and finds kissing especially enjoyable (a freshman year discovery). His lack of pickiness when it comes to others is truly impressive and nudges a few boundaries most would find questionable. For example, if people approach him for a kiss he won't turn them down regardless of their dating status. He won't actively pursue anyone in a relationship, but he's not going to try to deter them either because he doesn't see that as his job. He himself has no interest in dating anyone. It all just seems too much of a hassle to him, and then people get attached and want things from you, and ugh. If someone bothered him enough about it he'd acquiesce to an open relationship, but he won't think of them any differently than his other hook-ups.

Even though he can definitely get himself into some problematic situations, Ramon severely dislikes drama and will often make efforts that seem like they're nice or make it seem like he cares. In actuality, it's just him trying to resolve something he finds dramatic and unbearable. If there's no clear solution he often just completely removes himself from these situations. People getting into a fight in front of him? He'll just get up and walk away. Even if he caused the fight.

Ramon has a very defined hierarchy of loyalty: First himself, then his mother, then his father and sister, then his cabinmates and his familiar, then his few friends, and finally the rest of the world. That's right: fellow classmates are given the same amount of care as a complete stranger. This doesn't mean that he completely disregards them - he just won't be as gentle or helpful. While a cabinmate who has done poorly on an exam may receive a "You should probably study more next time. I can help if you want," most classmates would likely only get "You should probably study more next time." That being said he's not averse to helping out others occasionally, even if he thinks the problem they're trying to fix is stupid. This is not something he makes a habit of though, and the favors he grants are often small unless the person asking is Sofia or one of his cabinmates.

Though he really doesn't care about others' problems, Ramon is at his core an extrovert that enjoys social interaction and has a basic curiosity about others. He might not appear very engaged in conversation sometimes, but he will listen without telling you to shut up and often finds what others have to say interesting. Because he's so relaxed about everything he's also fantastically truthful and forthcoming, so almost any question asked of him with be met with a truthful response, even if it's very personal.

Unsurprisingly, Ramon's love of people means that he adores grotto parties. Not only are they great opportunities to hook-up, he also simply enjoys the general carefree and loose attitude that most people adopt at them. He'll normally have a drink or two but is not a heavy drinker or raucous partier by any means. Alcohol does, at least, seem to reduce his distaste for drama, giving him quite a bit more patience with many of his classmates.

He appears to listen to authority but that's mostly because he doesn't care about going against it. When he does want to do something he's going to do it whether he's allowed to or not. He can also be coaxed into a lot of things because of his general neutrality, but self-preservation is always at the top of his concerns, followed quickly by (you guessed it) avoiding drama.

HISTORY

FAMILY MEMBERS:

Estella Delgado | Mother | Former Model
A politician's wife, through and through. The only person Ramon loves almost as much as himself is his mother. The two share almost everything with one another (that's within reason for a mother and child to share, they're not weird), and when not at school Ramon would prefer his mother's company over anyone else's. Most of the time he just enjoys basking in her attention. They exchange weekly letters. He doesn't really care that Sofia and Estella aren't very close because it means that he gets all of her attention when they're home.

Nick Delgado | Father | MACUSA Representative of Illinois
Ramon loves his father but their relationship is nothing like he has with his mother. They get along well, though, and the fact that Ramon is well-behaved and generally drama-less makes their relationship very smooth indeed. He assumes his father will find him some sort of work if he graduates and can't get the job he wants.

Sofia Delgado | Older Sister | Junior Azurcrest
Sofia is just too wild in Ramon's eyes, but he does care deeply for her and wants her to succeed and be happy. The only time they truly butt heads is if she has anything negative to say about their mother - he'll always defend her, even if Sofia is in the right. He is a bit of a bratty brother to her, though, and will occasionally make snide remarks, especially if something blows up in her face. He remains unfazed by almost all of her meddling.

HISTORY:

Ramon's life has been easy - born into a wealthy family, the young wizard was showered with both attention and material goods since the day he was born. As a child he was close with Sofia, and his extremely close relationship with his mother and his positive relationship with his father meant that he wasn't wanting in the affection category either. Despite his lavish upbringing, Ramon managed to mature with an almost grounded and rather placid attitude, somewhat informed by his parents' reassurances that no matter what happened, things would turn out fine. They were in a very good situation, after all.

This completely unfazed attitude rewarded him with a very relaxed childhood. Attending Wolf Point for grade school, his relationship with Sofia eroded somewhat as she sought out other friends and more adventure. This was only a minor sore spot for the shortest of times. Though he found himself somewhat awkward with the other children (like any other child he had wants and needs but everyone else seemed so intense about theirs), Ramon soon found his stride with his peers. The rise politically of his father only helped this as his quirky, generally blasé attitude was more readily accepted once there was a benefit to being his friend. Ramon completely acknowledged that any newfound popularity had little to do with him as a person but it didn't matter to him in the least - friends at school were mostly something to pass the time in class. He found all the emotional support he needed in his mother. While Sofia let the attention get to her head, Ramon remained almost entirely unchanged from it. He stayed a rather calm, well-behaved child, did well in school, and generally thrived. If Sofia wanted to mess up she was more than welcome to - it just earned him more positive attention, especially from their mother.

Ramon was still sad to see Sofia go to Gooseberry, but it never occurred to him that his parents would follow suit with him the next year. Though they weren't concerned about him like they were his sister, Ramon's parents wanted their son to learn some independence. Their father especially hoped that he'd be able to gain some sense of self apart from his mother. Given that he had good marks at school, a blossoming talent at languages, and Sofia was already attending, it wasn't difficult for Ramon to secure a place at Gooseberry.

Much like his sister, Ramon was less than thrilled about his new school when arriving. Being separated from his mother was a serious blow, and it became very apparent to him that he relied on her for important human contact. For emotional support he could still write to her but there was no substitute for an arm around his shoulders or a kiss on the head. This discomfort didn't sway his relaxed attitude much, however, because he quickly adapted - if he couldn't get contact from his mother he'd just get it from someone else. He became much more platonically affectionate with his peers than he'd ever been before almost immediately, though he would never push outside of someone else's comfort zone. Often this was misinterpreted as romantic overtures; if anyone tried to start something, despite it not being his intention, he went along with without any qualms. Through this he discovered he liked kissing, and cuddling, and pretty much any form of physical contact, and began to seek these out on his own.

Still, something was still wanting - the woods were considerably less entertaining than a major city, even with all the kissing and the more rigorous classes and archery, the only club he attended. Partway through his freshman year he decided to pick up Quidditch - he'd played for fun at Wolf Point and figured it would be a good time sink. He spent a lot of free time practicing his broom skills and whatever practice he could get in with fellow classmates or on his own. Over the summer he even went to a small Quidditch camp and arrived Sophomore year ready to try out for the team. His surprisingly muscular frame gave him an advantage as a beater and his unshakable attitude and skill on a broom landed him a spot on the team. His parents lauded his efforts - Quidditch was too barbaric for Sofia but was becoming of a young man. He maybe rubbed this in her face a little.

His Sophomore year has been, in his mind, decent. Despite the continuous upheavals caused by Anonymous and various other incidents around campus, he's managed to not become too disenchanted with Gooseberry. He enjoys it much more than he did last year, especially now that he's busy with Quidditch and has found the secret of being a flirt, and he's actually thankful that his parents sent him away.

SCHOOL

YEAR: Sophomore
HOUSE: Ribbonfin
SORTING: The emotional drama of Coppertale and Ebonhide didn't appeal to him in the least, and while he appreciates a good party Azurcrest just felt too wild (just like his darling sister). Despite his painful lack of concern for others' feelings, his relaxed demeanor and dislike of conflict settled him in Ribbonfin. The poor trout was probably hoping he might learn some diplomacy and empathy. So far that hasn't proven to be the case.
WAND: Elm, phoenix feather core, 10.25". Horribly rigid with a horrid knobby handle that only Ramon would find acceptable.
FAMILIAR: A betta fish named Moncito (in essence 'Little Ramon'). He actually seems to love this thing as much as his cabinmates. Unsurprisingly, it was a gift from his mother, who named it.

CLASSES: Charms. Potions. Hermeticism. Transfiguration. Astronomy. Defense Against the Dark Arts. Wizard Literature.
SENIOR PROJECT: Something about localization, possibly - a research paper on the difficulties of technical and governmental language localization for non-human languages? He's still pondering but is determined to nail it down next year.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: Ramon is intelligent and unafraid - he speaks up in class, asks clarifying and direct questions, and takes his classes seriously. He does quite well because of all of this, but one of his most useful academic qualities is the ability to remain completely unflustered in the face of failure. He's not particularly adept at anything but he's quite good (though not top of his class) in most courses. Because he enjoys studying he takes time out of class to expand both knowledge for his courses and other subjects, especially language.

Languages:
Fluent:
+ English
+ Spanish (grew up bilingual)
+ French
+ Italian
Acceptably proficient:
+ Gobbledegook
Remedial:
+ Mermish

EXTRACURRICULARS: Quidditch (Beater). Archery.

OOC

NAME: Rin
EMAIL: crimsonmoon AT gmail
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TIME ZONE: Central