Post by Lyra Horváth on Apr 28, 2021 10:36:16 GMT -7
Lyra Mariska Horváth
pronunciation:
Lie-ruh
Mahr-is-ka
Hor-vathh
nickname:
Ly
age and birthday:
23 going 24
23 November 2002
gender and pronouns:
She/Her
basic info
blood status:
Halfblood
Werewolf
sexuality:
Bisexual
wand:
11 ½ inch pear, unicorn tail hair
playby:
Lily Collins.
appearance:
Very small and easily mistaken for someone younger. Pale Skin. Overly large brown eyes, usually dark circles underneath. Hollow cheeks, gaunt face. Large Lips. Long Dark Curly hair that is usually tamed somehow, but at other times it is left down and wild.
From her attack, she has marbling of scars from her neck on her right side, right down her chest, across her shoulder, down her upper arm and her shoulder at her back. Sometimes she covers them sometimes she doesn't but they're quite noticeable if she hasn't.
She also has a small tattoo on her Left forearm of the outline of the moon surrounded by some cherry blossoms. The outline and shape of the moon changes to reflect the real life cycle in time with how the board time changes.
education and jobs
schooling & status
Hogwarts Alumni; Previous Hufflepuff.
Dropped out after her OWLs
current occupation:
Nothing Permanent.
Will apply to be a bar maid.
personality
likes:
being alone
being outside
night time
alcohol
smoking
having a generally good time
making herself look nice
dislikes:
having to trust/rely on other people
being honest with people
herself; the fact she is a werewolf
not being able to hide herself
overall personality:
Once upon a time Lyra was a bubbly, golden little Huffelpuff that was every inch the Hufflepuff stereotype. She was fun loving and wanted to be everyone's friend.
Since her attack she still has not fully come to terms with her new status.
She is moody and has very little patience for anyone. She distances herself for the most part and finds it difficult to let people in. When she does sometimes you can see a glimmer of the old Lyra. But it's rare. For the most part she is quiet and withdrawn. If she counts you as worth her time she may chat and be a little flirty here and there, but she never really lets it develop into much more or let people get close to her.
personal history
origins:
Hogsmeade, Scotland.
relations:
István Horváth- Papa. Once the apple of István's eye. His relationship with Lyra changed dramatically once she was bitten. He blames himself for her attack and found it difficult to deal with. It left strain on their relationship and now at best (if they have to speak) it is civil, but nowhere near as close as they used to be. Even now years later there's not much of a relationship.
Alexis Hováth (nee Shipton). Mum. Closer to Lyra than her Papa, but still not much of a relationship anymore. For a while Alexis was the go between for Lyra and István, but realised there was no point after a while. Still sporadically speaks to Lyra here and there, but not much really.
Leo Horváth. Twin Brother. Very close as children and the only anchor Lyra has left to her family. Speaks to fairly often. Works for the ministry. Busy enough, but has enough of a relationship to know Lyra is at the very least alive.
Hanna Horváth. Cousin. Czeke & Mata's child. Lyra's best friend and confidant.
Hungarian Horváth Family. Extended family. For the most part consisting of Czeke (Istán's brother) & Martha (Czeke's wife).
pets:
Nil
history:
Lyra Horváth was born to parents who really weren't ready for children, never mind a set of twins. Istvan and Alexis were too busy enjoying their lives as young twenty something year olds. Istvan running the Hogs Head, Alexis starting her career at the Ministry under the Magical Law Enforcement division; both of them spending more time partying and entertaining than actually working, but enjoying life all the same, living in a rundown house not far outside the village of Hogsmeade. They had only been Married in a small ceremony in Hungary a few months prior to the surprise that would become Lyra and Leo, but they were overjoyed all the same. When they were born, even more pleased. A boy and a girl; a gentleman's family. As the twins grew, they were part of a happy family. As they grew up though they were thick as thieves, the twins became their own people; Lyra very notably every inch a Daddy's girl spending far too much time with her Papa in his greenhouse developing her love of Herbology, and propagating her natural green thumb, as well as her Hungarian dialect.
When the twins were six Istvan took a job at Durmstrang as a Herbology Professor and Lyra lost her other best friend. It made her lean on Leo all the more. Becoming rather dependent on him as they grew up together in their plight against the Nanny who now took over the house duties as Istvan & Alexis' careers took off. Lyra stayed as close with Istvan though, writing him short letters every day and demanding he come home at the weekends or for any birthdays or other occasions in the house.
As they aged and went to Hogwarts they were excited, but Lyra was also extremely anxious at the idea of being separated from Leo. Their parents tried to prepare them for this, but alas, Lyra was sorted to Hufflepuff and Leo went elsewhere. Though the twins stayed close, it was nice that they were able to stand and be their own people now. Lyra found the more academic and studious subjects difficult, often needing lots of help from Leo, where as she found herself excelling in the more practical subjects; such as Herbology or Duelling. In her Third year she won her first duelling Tournament against a fifth year. She had always loved duelling but now she felt her skills were appreciated. Her Papa was so proud of her as well and this only fuelled her desire to fight and continue to be the best. Her school life up until the summer prior to her fifth year was fairly average; filled with normal trials and tribulations of a teenage girl. Boys, Bitchy 'friends', First kisses and the likes.
During the summer prior to beginning her fifth year Lyra had been spending the summer with her Uncle & Aunt (Czeke and Marta) in Hungary. Paling around with her best friend Hanna (her cousin) and doing generally forbidden things, one night towards the end of the summer they snuck out to meet some boys. Living in a generally rural area, there wasn't much around to guide them to where they were meant to be going; bar the light of the full moon. One moment they were walking along, giggling and joking about the boys they were going to meet, and the next minute they were not. Their screams ripped through the night air. Thankfully Hanna got out with only the dark side of a few curses thrown at her but Lyra was not so lucky. She had been bitten by a Werewolf and left for dead. The attack was thought to be a provoked one Istvan was approached by some Dark Wizards at Durmstrang and he didn't accept their offer, but of course nothing could be proven. Lyra was rushed to St Mungos Werewolf attack unit, and she lived of course, she just was left with much more than physical scars. She had approximately two weeks recovery period prior to September First, when she was due back at Hogwarts. Not nearly enough time for the physical recovery of her attack, never mind the mental recovery. Lyra was frustrated with herself; all her duelling experience, she was angry she wasn't able to fight, to defend herself and Hanna against them. Leo admonished her and told her to stop being so stupid it was a group of grown dark wizards and a full werewolf at the full moon, they stood no chance. This stung Lyra and didn't help with her recovery at all. She still carries that hurt with her to this day.
On top of that Istvan would hardly look at her anymore, never mind speak to her. Internally he blamed himself for what happened his little girl and couldn't bring himself to face it though none of this was spoken about. Even if her Papa was the type to melt in her hand and be wrapped around her little finger, he wasn't an emotional man and didn't want to face it. It was easier for him to shun away from it. Not Lyra though. Lyra had always worn her heart on her shoulder and this deeply affected her. Still not full recovered mentally the lack of support from her Papa cut her deeply. She thought he saw her as a beast now, and of course who would want a beast as a daughter? Not understanding his reasonings, Lyra took it deeply to heart and cried herself to sleep most nights the whole of her first month after being bitten.
Returning to Hogwarts Lyra was a very different girl. Her glittery personality was no significantly dulled; she became much quieter and withdrawn. Not that she wanted to return at all. The fights with her Mum over the whole debacle were outrageous. Here she was meant to be resting and recovering, and all she did was bawl and cry over how she didn't want to go back to school. When she did she was enthused even less with her subjects, and struggled significantly. However this time she wouldn't let Leo help her. Sure Herbology came easy to her still, and although her heart wasn't in it, she passed her duelling classes, but the rest well and truly was a struggle. Eventually she got through the year and scraped three passing grades in her OWLs. It was enough. But after the miserable year she refused point blank to go back. She was sixteen now, due to turn seventeen in the November. As a compromise it was agreed she would go to Durmstrang and try out her sixth year there of course things would be different, but she would be under the watchful eye of her Papa and the same age, she'd be in Hanna's year. It would be great, or so her Mum thought. The reality was worse; faced with his Daughter every single day and the reality of it all, Istvan grew much colder towards Lyra and eventually stopped speaking to her to keep their relationships 'professional'. Hanna's group of friends; though Lyra knew them all from Summers spent together were even less welcoming and she struggled to fit in.
Lyra lasted not even one term. As soon as she hit Seventeen in the Novemeber of her sixth year she dropped out. It was about this time she also dropped off everyone's radar.
She's spent her last few year drifting around the continent, not usually sticking in one place for more than a day or three. It was easier than letting herself develop roots or get attached to anywhere. She's lived rough and done things she wasn't very proud of just to afford her Wolfsbane and to simply stay alive. She's had very little contact with her family, enough with Leo to feedback to the rest that she is in fact alive, but still. Little was known about her. She's been dethatched from the problems plaguing mainstream media and has been just generally ignorant to what is going on in the Wizarding World. Except for some whispers she has heard here and there she's had no idea of any attacks or anything else. She moves alone, independent of it all, and it's easier that way.
Now she's come back to the UK, and she's not even quite sure why, but she's here and she's open to see what comes from it.
alias
name:
Dra
pronouns:
She/her
age:
27
