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Gemma Farley (ffionprew) wrote in finnigans_ooc,
@ 2014-08-20 15:13:00

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ooc: character introductions

Intro #3 (and last? Maybe? Bueller?)
Hey all! Jaime here with character #3, Gemma Farley.

Gemma is 29, a Slytherin who graduated at the end of Harry's first year (canonically welcomed 1st year Slytherins and showed them around as their prefect, so she may be remembered from that). Things to know about her:

Gemma is a remnant from Knockturn Alley, meaning that though she has a lovely legal beauty salon and spa, the authorities don't know that she also sells illegal (aka non-regulation) imported brooms and runs weekly crup-fighting nights. She hasn't met a black market she doesn't like, and I'm pretty sure that if you have a character who's looking for something illegal, she knows someone who can get it - for a price.
She has a gorgeous singing voice and will be often found on Open Mic night and in the choir, as well as the local business group at Finnigan's
Sorry boys but she no longer sleeps with men no matter what they can get her (yes, she's had her fair share of sugar daddies) - she much prefers ladies, and with her own businesses going strong, is no longer in the mood to lay back and think of England ;)
She is tough and intimidating, not to be messed with lightly, but not rude or abrasive - more honey than vinegar. But threaten her and she's pure barbed wire, with or without her wand.

Am up for ALL kinds of plottage :D Remember, you can rename the Alley, but you can't entirely get rid of the culture that inhabited it.

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	openbottle 2014-08-20 08:00 pm UTC (link)
	As I said, I love her. Sadly, I don't have any Slytherins (yet...) or anyone likely to be involved in the illicit side of things. Still, Seamus and Dominic will know her a little from the pub. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ffionprew 2014-08-20 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	You never know when you might need to know someone in low places ;) either way, she'll be fun! (Reply to this) (Parent)

artistdean
2014-08-20 08:02 pm UTC (link)

Hey.

So I think Dean's main contact with her is going to be on the other side of a bar. Probably pretty much exclusively. He has no interest in pretty-making things or illegal things. Although hold that thought since I've been having thoughts about the placement of Dean's studio.

I imagine he just serves her drinks and leaves her be. He avoids intimidating people because he doesn't want the drama.

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	ffionprew 2014-08-20 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	Smart man! Across the bar is cool, but if you ever finish that thought about the studio, feel free to poke me with plottage. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

artistdean
2014-08-20 11:36 pm UTC (link)

It's a half-formed thought because I want to sort out the particulars of his studio and the other people in it. I know it's a converted warehouse somewhere along the river and I'm thinking the owner is wizarding and potentially owns other nearby buildings. It sort of depends on how her 'imports' come in and if she might have reason to be in an area.

There's potential for them running into one another if he goes outside to apparate home late at night, or her having problems when they have their gallery show and there are suddenly lots of people in the area.

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	ffionprew 2014-08-21 01:00 am UTC (link)
	No worries! Hmmm, imagine if the gallery show were later on a Wednesday night when the crup fights are going on, that would definitely make her antsy :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

_alicia_
2014-08-20 09:34 pm UTC (link)

Ooh, nice one!

School-wise, Gemma would have overlapped 2 years with Alicia and 1 year with Melinda, so I doubt she'll know them from there. All three girls do have shops/office in Monument Alley, so the LB group is a bit of a given.

But... Alicia loves to sing, and has - up until now - been the only member of the choir. They do seem kind of opposites, but Alicia's not really one to be intimidated by people (except Bole. She's scared shitless of Bole), so maybe something with the singing/choir?

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	ffionprew 2014-08-20 11:22 pm UTC (link)
	Opposites can be great fun! Would love to do something with the choir. Maybe two unlikely singers happen to have complimentary voices and are chosen to do a duet-solo and have to learn to get along? Or something else odd coupleish lol (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_melinda_ 2014-08-21 06:27 am UTC (link)
	Ooh, I love it! I'm all in :D I do love the odd couple things. (Reply to this) (Parent)

sew_perfect
2014-08-21 01:27 am UTC (link)

Ooo, she looks fun!

She's too old to have welcomed Astoria here, and she's not so into illegal items, BUT she most definitely would have used the salon and would know her as a client in that way! Astoria is also a designer (edging to be top designer) for Twillfit & Tattings, so if Gemma likes upscale clothing, she might have worn something she designed :D She does custom designs as well as handles the women's fashion in the shop so there's that!

Oliver would have overlapped for a few years and he loves to sing even if his voice is only passable. I don't know that he'd sober do anything illegal, but I could see him getting drunk and caught up going to a crup fighting match so they could have run into each other then? IDEK

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	ffionprew 2014-08-21 01:34 am UTC (link)
	Hey! Gemma's not usually one for high fashion on a regular day, but I bet she'd have a set of robes for special occasions/marks - and she'd love to have Astoria as a client! She really is quite talented. Am up for that if you are! As long as he doesn't report her - else she'll have to kill him ;) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sew_perfect 2014-08-21 02:16 am UTC (link)
	Sounds good for them :) And Ollie isn't likely to turn her in for illegal stuff when he's there-could get him in trouble, and he's not much into that! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ffionprew 2014-08-21 02:22 am UTC (link)
	Excellent! Have also posted on your intro for Ernie and Percy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sew_perfect 2014-08-21 02:26 am UTC (link)
	Yay, thank you :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dark_blaise 2014-08-21 03:01 am UTC (link)
	Blaise might remember he but probably didn't give her another thought after she left Hogwarts. And quite honestly, if she doesn't sleep with men he doesn't really have a use for her. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ffionprew 2014-08-22 01:43 am UTC (link)
	All righty! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dark_blaise 2014-08-22 02:50 am UTC (link)
	That doesn't mean they can't run into each other. He's just a pig that way. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	charmingcho 2014-08-21 03:59 pm UTC (link)
	Adrian's totally down for potential black market plots with his potions business, but don't tell Alicia ;) I'm sure they know each other if you like! He can certainly supply potions for the salon. Cho would probably be a regular customer, I'd say, if that's ok? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ffionprew 2014-08-22 01:44 am UTC (link)
	Adrian, thank you for flirting with the dark side ;) Gemma is pleased, and would certainly like to deal with him for potions for the salon - maybe they have a tit-for-tat thing going - potions in exchange for 'other goods'? Gemma would be pleased to help make Cho gorgeous, dahling. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	adipucey 2014-08-23 12:46 am UTC (link)
	Hehe, so sign Cho up as a regular, and I like the idea of Gemma & Adrian trading goods (potions for black market supplies?). (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ffionprew 2014-08-23 12:51 am UTC (link)
	Eeeexcellent taps fingers like Montgomery Burns (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ex_tonicandg693 2014-08-28 12:44 am UTC (link)
	So Hannah doesn't have a whole lot of reason to deal with anything on the black market, but she could probably be convinced to go to the salon and treat herself. It may take some doing (hint: Ernie), but she'd enjoy herself. Otherwise, Hannah would be friendly but not overly familiar? (Reply to this)