Post by Teague MacTáil on Nov 6, 2015 20:51:43 GMT -8
TEAGUE MACTÁIL
38. Pureblood. Death Eaters/Trevor. Lord of Wizarding UK/Tracker. Slytherin house.
38. Pureblood. Death Eaters/Trevor. Lord of Wizarding UK/Tracker. Slytherin house.D.O.B.: December 18, 1974
WAND: 12in | Ash | Chimera Scale
PATRONUS:Red-tailed Hawk
DESCRIPTION: Teague stands an average height of 6’-0” and is a lean and athletically built 180 lbs. His sandy blonde hair is kept reasonable short, though he does nothing to try and tame it’s wildness. Considering he’s a tracker at heart, Teague can appear a little rough around the edges but if he has to, he can clean up rather nicely.
Around his neck is a light silver chain with a small feather pendant on it, a gift from his father when he graduated. He tends to wear loose baggy jeans and button down shirts due to comfort and ease of movement when tracking. Rather than wearing a standard jacket he likes to wear a light cloak or his wizard’s robes simply due to the fact that he has numerous hidden pockets to conceal various items. His boots are well worn and made of soft leather.
Teague also tends to carry two blades hidden on his person; one in the sheath that sits under his shirt at the small of his back and the other is tucked into a sheath specially fitted for the inside his left boot. He has a nice collection of scars from his work as a tracker and a Death Eater which is to be expected. On his left forearm he bares the faded mark of the former lord and just below his right collar bone he has a tattoo of a sparrow in flight.
PLAY-BY: Sean Bean
MIRROR OF ERISED: To have things go back to the way they were before, with Trevor as Lord and the Death eaters in charge and he a simple tracker.
BOGGART: At first it was a cut and dry fear. spiders never did sit well with the tracker and more often than not if he saw one he'd be the first to bolt, however recently a greater fear has emerged and that would be him chained to the Lordship Trevor so graciously shackled him with.
TRAITS:
Charismatic. Naturally charismatic, Teague has no problems making ‘friends’ with just about anyone he interacts with; something that comes in handy when he needs to do some digging on targets. He has the uncanny ability to read and react to people’s current moods and if he’s really on his game his own mood can become quite infectious. For some reason or another, people just feel comfortable and at ease around him. Combine that with his easy going nature and he can be quite the charmer.
Inquisitive. Curiosity killed the cat, is a common saying amongst wizarding folk and muggles alike, but when talking about Teague, it’s anything but. The tracker has no problem getting down and dirty, seeking out and digging for information that has piqued his curiosity, even if it puts him in danger. He has an insatiable urge to know everything he can about people; likes, dislikes habits etc. It’s something that he finds gives him an edge and makes him so good at tracking/reading people.
Resourceful. Teague has a tendency to fly by the seat of his pants on most occasions. This has lead to him being exceptionally resourceful when the need arises. Everything around him always has the potential to give an edge. His ability to think outside the box, or change plans at the spur of the moment tends to let him see solutions to problems where there otherwise might be none.
Stubborn. Teague if anything, is as stubborn as stubborn gets. Once he sets his mind to something you’ll have a hard time changing it. In that regard he’s very much like a dog with a bone. If the tracker is 100% sure of something he won’t back down in the least and will fight tooth and nail for what he thinks is right. The words ‘give up’ and ‘quit’ are not in his vocabulary, a trait typical of his family.
FAMILY:
• Grandfather: Fáelán MacTáil, Aged 90. Pureblooded citizen. Deceased.
• Grandmother: Ceara MacTáil, Aged 93. Pureblooded citizen. Deceased.
• Mother: Shayen MacTáil, Aged 65.Pureblooded Irish citizen. Shepherd.
• Father: Eamon MacTáil, Aged 66. Pureblooded Irish citizen. Shepherd/Tracker.
• Brother: Brocc MacTáil, Aged 38. Pureblooded Irish citizen. Apothecary Clerk.
• Brother: Rohan MacTáil, Aged 40. Pureblooded Irish citizen. Shepherd/Tracker.
HISTORY:
Teague was born and raised in Cork Ireland by his two parents Eamon and Shayen. He is lucky or unfortunate enough, depending on how you look at things; to have two brothers, Rohan (the eldest) and his twin Brocc (only older by having the luck to be born first). They were a rambunctious group of boys, always looking for trouble whether it wanted to be found or not, and generally causing as much trouble as they could get away with.
They only ever really got into serious trouble twice in the short time he was living with the family. The first time was when they were playing a good old fashioned game of tag and running through town, Brocc in order to dodge a tag unceremoniously knocked Teague into their pursuing Rohan only to have them both trip over themselves and crash heavily into the local breweries whiskey cart, damaging 4 or 5 kegs in the resulting chaos. Their father gave them all each a good clout and made them work off the damage. The second time was a little more disastrous in the fact that Rohan had tried to stuff Teague down the yard well. That had all started with Teague's mouth getting the better of him after Rohan had gotten his grade back from his first year at Durmstrang and had almost failed charms. The ending result being Teague pounded on and shoved into the well bucket and unceremoniously dropped about half way down before their father realized what was happening. The dark, damp, wet confined space is most likely where Teague earned his near paralyzing fear of spiders. It ended with both brothers getting a good whipping and since then Teague and Rohan's relationship has never been quite the same.
He was fortunate enough, when he turned 11 to have the choice of attending Hogwarts (the school his mother attended) or Durmstrang (the school his father attended). Seeing how Rohan was already attending Durmstrang and Brocc was looking to follow, Teague decided he wanted to be out from under his brothers shadows and chose to enroll at Hogwarts much to the joy of his mother who was a former Ravenclaw.
His first year was amazing as far as he was concerned. He had been sorted into Slytherin and had made fast friends with other members of his house. He excelled in most of his classes and could be found in his free time hanging out in large crowds of people watching them go about their day. The following years followed in much the same way. Good grades, good friends, a healthy distaste for anything that could be associated with Gryffindor. OWLs and NEWTs went without a hitch and it wasn't long before he found himself at the end of his 7th year, graduating with honors in Herbology and Potions. The question now, was where to go and what to do. He could go back home to Ireland, but over the past 7 years he had become rather distant with his brothers and his parents wouldn't want him underfoot. So that left England.
For the next few years he lived a modest life working in an apothecary part time before finding a full time job as a hunting guide in the King’s Wood(where he now currently dwells), near Challock. Everything was going good until a visit from an old friend in October of 1998 changed things. He was told that the Dark Lord was looking for a good tracker, and Teague’s name had come up. Apparently his tracking skills had garnered him a steadily growing reputation for being ‘the guy who could track anything’. The tracker, curious as to what this so called dark lord could possibly want tracked, accepted his friends invite to come with him back to London. Needless to say one did not refuse the Dark Lord. He was tortured, his mind slowly warped and twisted and shortly thereafter Teague took the dark mark and hasn't looked back since.
Things didn't remain all bright and cheery for long, with Voldemort's fall Teague quickly found himself an outcast and he went into hiding using his tracking skills and knowledge of people, he all but disappeared. He wasn't seen again until 2001 and Voldemort's second return. The tracker was again highly valued for his skills in information gathering and scouting/tracking, helping to plan targets and ensure no Auror’s could prematurely end the fun. But alas it was not to be as again the Dark Lord was overthrown and once again Teague found himself out in the cold and a wanted man, just barely escaping the same fate as a majority of his fellow Death Eater’s.
Once again the tracker went into hiding, returning to his well hidden flat in the King’s Forest. It was during this time that he began studying to become an Animagus in hopes that it would help him in his scouting duties should he ever resume his post. It took him 2 long years of studying the theory before he dared to actually try it. After a good hour of concentrating he had managed to cover his left hand in a thick layer of feathers. It took him 3 months after this until he was able to fully transform and another 2 months to keep the form without any conscious thought. His animal form, a Sparrow, he thought was quite fitting for him. Small yet quick it attested to his care free nature and cunning mind.
In 2008, when a regrouping of Death Eater’s began happening, lead by Derrin White, that he found himself slowly drawn back into the fold. He didn't recognize many of the remaining members except for a few slightly familiar faces, one of them who he had seen every now and then while doing scouting missions for Voldemort. It didn't take long for things to heat up. Not long after the gathering Teague was approached by Trevor Williams and asked to join him in overthrowing Derrin and helping to create a new reign. The tracker had never liked White so the choice was a no brainer and he joined Trevor, offering his skills as a scout and information gatherer. With the death of Derrin, Trevor assumed command as the new Dark Lord and Teague has been quite content to serve as a loyal Death Eater.
All was going well up until the kidnapping of Trevor's girls and the disappearance of on of the rare people the Tracker was willing to call friend. Suddenly he found himself saddled with the Lord title and all the trappings of it. Thank Merlin for Trevor's two Death Eaters from the future. Delilah had what seemed a natural knack for politics and seemed to be able to at least guide him and keep Teague on task for the most part, while Julian's drive to find the only father he considered worth having gave the tracker and extra set of trustworthy eyes.
Currently Teague has found himself at a cross-roads after finally tracking down and wringing information out of a Syndicate scout.
ANYTHING ELSE?
Teague is a non-registered Animagus and has full control over the ability after years of practice. He can easily shift into his sparrow form though sometimes he has a hard time returning to his human self. During Voldemort;s reign he also picked up a bit of Occulmancy and while good enough at it he's not what he'd call an expert, having learned just enough to deflect those seeking a quick glance into his thoughts.
While he likes to think he's still the fun loving and annoying Tracker he's works so hard at becoming, his current stint at being Lord has left him with a bitter taste and a shorter fuse then he'd care to admit. Politics is definitely not his thing and he's certain his inability to keep the bluntness out of some of his observations is going to cause more trouble than it's worth. Thanks god Delilah seems to have a knack for it.
STRENGTHS:
• Tracking
• People Watching
• Improvisation
• Listening
• Dueling
WEAKNESSES:
• Women and/or a good drink
• More a follower than a Leader
• Short attention span
• Sometimes doesn't take things as seriously as he should