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Name: Jonah Whaley.
Flat:
Age: 89

Blurb: Jonah is a senile old man who actually thinks himself as Jonah of the bible. The old bat has lived in Euphoria lane for 55 years. A former Quidditch star, he is now more than a bit crazy. He claims his building as Nineveh and often seen in the lobby harassing residents and guests alike about the salvation of their souls.

Name: William "Bill" Parsons
Flat: 2B
Age: 36

Blurb: William "Bill" Parsons (36 yo) first moved into the building five years ago after a nasty divorce from his wife, Rita. He is a very short and slight man, standing at 5'5" ft. tall and weighing about 160 lbs. His dishwater brown hair is beginning to thin, so he is often seen with a faded black fedora on his head, day or night, business suit or pajamas. Bill is a mostly Pureblooded wizard who works in the Ministry of Magic's Department of Transportation. As he is Mr Edington's second cousin, he is given more leeway than the other residents. Thus, he is allowed to keep his growing collection of pet turtles, which are now 18 in total. Each turtle is named after a famous Quidditch player. He is not a favorite neighbor because of these turtles -- who are frequently loose in the corridors -- and also because he frequently attempts to flirt with single female residents in an awkward, bumbling, embarrassing manner.

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Name: Sylvie Hart
Flat: 2A
Age: 32 yo

Blurb: Single mother Sylvie Hart (32) and her daughter, Julep, (5) moved into the building approximately eighteen months ago. Sylvie is a short, swarthy woman with apple-red cheeks and a high-pitched, nervous laugh. She has whispy brown hair with graying temples, and far too many worry-wrinkles for someone so young. Her unholy terror of a child is the clear explanation for her skittish, high-strung nature. She works as an executive assistant in a wizarding law-firm. Sylvie can often be seen running down the halls after her screaming heathen, saying, "Wait, precious, please don't do that. Hush now. You know Mummy loves you!"


Name: Julep Hart
Flat: 2A
Age: 5yo

Blurb: Julep is tall for her age, with large doe eyes and curly brown hair. She is prone to temper-tantrums at bedtime, and is fond of sneaking into the flats of other tenants to torment their fish and tie bells on their cat's paws. She also steals biscuits, wands, Floo powder, and anything that sparkles, especially gold jewelry or crystal balls. Julep has perfected the art of looking innocent and adorable to lure future prey. Her easiest targets are old ladies and young men attempting to impress their dates.

Name: Rupert Tanner
Flat: 1B
Age: 18

Blurb Rupert 'Call me Romeo' Tanner (18) - Rupert is a fresh-out-of-Hogwarts rich kid with certain... fetishes. His daddy set up him up with the flat, in hopes that he would do something with himself. Sadly, Rupert is always "in-between jobs". One week he is a muggle pizza boy, and the next he's selling Quaffles at Quality-Quidditch-Supplies. No one can really keep up with what Rupert is doing. He's skinny, wears girl-jeans, and has a 'flop' going on. Rupert believes it's his life calling to become a poet... never mind that he's never actually sat down and written anything. In fact, Rupert is far to involved in video games, table-top roleplaying, and heading off to the nearby muggle Internet Cafe. He thinks himself something of a Romeo and flirts with all the lady residents - as long as they are over the age of 25. Rupert also enjoys the Holidays, a lot. He dresses up as Cupid, the Easter Bunny, Father Christmas, Guy Fawkes, ect... What!? He thinks his angle wings and toga are hot stuff. Who wouldn't want a piece of him?

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Name: Linda Hardington
Flat: 2A
Age: 43

Blurb: Slightly eccentric, Linda Hardington, is popular author of Cauldron Tale Mysteries (now with 13 installments). She's been married and divorced 4 times over time, and has recently moved to Euphoria Lane in hopes to focus on her work instead of the recent divorce to fourth husband, David Flint. She's very in love with her alcohol, and is commonly smelling of brandy. She's not particularly friendly to her neighbours and has a tendency to regard them with very little interest. She favours her fur-cloaks, and animal print hand bags.

Name: Donald S
Occupation: Day Door Man

Blurb: Donald S. Is a man in his early 30's who's married and a father of 2 boys. He has a picture of his wife, Denise, 7 year old son, Connell, and 2 year old, Arthur. He's a patient individual who tends to greet the residents of 224 with a smile at all times. He makes a habit to know everyone's name and invites small talk when helping people with packages/groceries/doors/etc. He's been the day doorman since 1994 and does his job fairly well.


Name: Donald Q
Occupation: Night Door Man

Blurb: Donald Q has been employed at 224 since 1987. A wizard in his mid-50's, he's a trained hitwizard with 30 years of experience. He takes his job very seriously and though he'll greet the tenants in the evening, it's fairly obvious that he lacks the same charm as Donald S. As far as Mr. Q is concerned he's there to make sure no one tries to break into the building late in the evening. He's on duty whenever he's behind that desk and never bothers to tolerate tom foolery.

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Name: Bertie Picklebrush
Flat: 2B
Age: 34

Blurb Bertie (34) works at the Ministry - he has the very dull job of testing teens for their apparation license. Bertie is a little, bald, and somewhat ugly man. A happy soul, but a bit dense. No one is quite sure how he landed his wife, Amberlyn (30). He's friendly to his neighbors and tends to frequent small talk while in passing. He seems to entertain the topic of weather and how it relates to apparating. He's frequently seen with a briefcase and Daily Prophet tucked under his arm


Name: Amberlyn Picklebrush
Flat: 2B
Age: 30yo

Blurb Amberlyn is a tall, leggy blonde, who enjoys having affairs while her husband is gone. Everyone seems to know about her infidelity EXCEPT Bertie, who won't hear a word against her. She's a very condescending woman, and obviously very bossy. On first impression it's very obvious that she's a high maintenance woman who always gets her way. She's always flirting with other male tenants, and comparing/bragging about her expensive fashion with the female tenants. It's safe to assume that they exceed their living expenses because of the woman's lavish tastes.


Name: Daniel Picklebrush
Flat: 2B
Age: 8yo

Blurb: Daniel (8), who runs his skateboard up and down the halls in the afternoons and evenings after returning home from primary school. He doesnt really seem to care if he runs over people or animals in the process either, but is easily bribed to do things for chocolate-chip cookies. He's very blunt and will be very honest in how good looking ones' date is, or how hideous a woman's choice in dress is.

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Name: Gina Feferheimer
Flat: 1A
Age: 97

Blurb Gina Feferheimer(97 yo) first moved into the building in 1924, shortly after she was married to her husband and soul mate Quincy Feferheimer. She's a half-blood witch who was once 20's wireless sensation, Ariana Glass. Though her fame has dwindled over the years she's still frequently heard playing old records from Flat 1C and is exceptionally friendly to her neighbors. She's the mother of law-wizard Dilbert Feferheimer (76), and WWN spokesperson, Sinclair Feferheimer(65). Having been widowed in 1996 Ms. Gina Feferheimer is a rather lonely old woman eager to seek company from others whenever possible. She's been known to strike conversation with people in the hall about everything from her arthritis to her 5th daughter-in-law, Polly; someone she openly dislikes. "She's 29 you know - My son is 76. It seems with each wife they just keep getting younger and younger!"

Name: Toby R
Occupation: Day Door Man

Blurb: Toby is in his mid-30's and proves himself to be quite the people person. He's learned his way around the wizarding world despite his status in society as a squib. Though he's capable of charming the tenants off their feet, he's entirely competent where intimidating others is concerned. His tall stature of 6'4" and his broad shoulders have a tendency to discourage trouble makers from picking a fight with him, especially since guests and tenants are unaware of his true magical ability.


Name: Stephen C
Occupation: Night Door Man

Blurb: Stephen C has been employed as the night doorman at 228 since 1981. A wizard in his mid 50's he's a former auror, who was forced into early retirement after he lost his left arm in a duel with a Death Eater during the first war. Despite his personal tragedy, he's entirely capable of keeping up with small talk with the tenants, and making sure the house elves are in line. He's commonly seen conversing with Alfred Maher in the evenings, and has to qualms about the older wizards company.

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Name: Alfred Maher
Flat: 1A
Age: 83

Blurb Former Auror, Mr. Maher is best known by his neighbours as "that grumpy old wizard." He's frequently complaining about non-existing problems in his flat. If it's the house elves stealing something, it's his miss-charmed bath faucet with a leak. Being that he's going senile he commonly forgets that he leaves windows and doors opened it's not unusual that he be causing a fuss with the doorman about "trespassers." He owns a talkative parrot named Jeeves, that can occasionally be found sitting in the hall squawking, "Shut up! You talk too bloody much!" He was widowed about 40 years ago, and has no children - or at least that's what he says. He's known to only show respect to tenants related to the law-enforcement field, to whom he frequently invites to have tea with him.

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Name: Adam Rice
Flat: 5B
Age: 54

Blurb Adam originally moved into the building in 1984 with his now departed wife, Caroline and their oldest daughter, Josey. He works as a host for the WWN's Sunday Night Fireside where he narrates various wireless "dramas." He's due to retire in 7 years, to which point he plans on finally sitting down and writing a novel of some kind. He's generally friendly enough to nod in his neighbours direction in passing, but he tends to keep to himself. He prefers to floo straight from his flat as opposed to using the lift. He doesn't partake in building activities, and doesn't necessarily enjoy solicitors, or overly enthusiastic fans.


Name: Josey Rice
Flat: 5B
Age: 27

Blurb: Josey is an outgoing young woman. She's very bubbly and talkative and enjoys striking conversation with others. She was recently evicted from her flat in Diagon Alley before Christmas and has had to return to her childhood home. She's currently unemployed, but she assures anyone who asks (and even some who don't) that she's sending out résumés like crazy. She's currently looking for a secretarial position, having grown quite bored with retail.


Name: Annabelle Rice
Flat: 5B
Age: 17

Blurb Currently a 6th year Gryffindor, Annabelle is less out going than her sister, but she certainly proves to be sweet when encountered. She's willing to help carry people's groceries and leave messages. When she was younger she used to play in the building corridors and read or play with her dolls. Today she's rarely seen by the neighbors on holidays, but when seen is usually in the company of friends who have a tendency to visit frequently.

Name: Borley
Flat: The Wine Cellar
Age: A poltergeist

Blurb: Borely is the resident poltergeist of 234 Euphoria Lane. He's a hairy fellow complete with auburn curls and beard. He's commonly seen clenching a cigar between his crooked yellow teeth, and has the nasty habit of revealing the contents of his ear. If he were to ever stand he'd look to be about 5'5" and weighs in at around 160lbs. He's forever dressed in a pair of blue robes from the late 1800's and occasionally wears a trench coat complete with various pockets.

His pranks on building tenants vary depending on the person, but it's customary that he greet all new arrivals with something important tossed in the community pool. He tends to favour "dunking" building pets in said pool, though he's not above putting small animals in the toilet and closing the lid. He's been known to rearrange furniture, block bathroom doors from the inside, as well as glue important paperwork to the ceiling.

The only way to truly live a Borley free life in the building is to spend between 30-50 galleons for the landlady, Olga, to set up wards with in the flat. Funnily enough these wards seem to only stay effective 4-7 months, Borely usually finds a way back in and at the most inopportune moments.

Name: Acantha Merryweather
Flat: 1A
Age: 78

Blurb: 239 boasts the friendliest and most attentive landlord on the Lane. She lives in the first apartment on the first level, and she is available at all hours, night or day, to make your flat the best flat it can be. She can be (more than) a little obsessive-compulsive, which is an understatement. Upon move-in, Merryweather will stop by several times during your move to see if you need help, bring a high-fiber "Welcome to 239!" gift basket ("It's good for your colon, dear!"), and give you furniture advice that she will heavily persuade you to take or there could be consequences.

Merryweather is extremely nosy, but she means well. You will probably be invited to dinner at her meticulously and rather ornately decorated flat. The woman has money, obviously, but she's been more than a little lonely since her husband Linus passed away a few years ago.

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Name: Desmond Smith
Flat: 4A
Age: 38

Blurb: Desmond Smith is almost always gone away on business for his career with the International Magical Trading Standards Body. He's a jumpy middle-aged man who has taken one too many bludgers in his day. He tends to forget what he was talking about or to in the middle of a sentence. He'll snap to it in a few minutes, but there's usually a 5-minute window of awkward conversation. He's apologetic, and his face turns a BRIGHT red every time it happens (often!). Still, he dotes on his wife and son whenever he IS around.


Name: Leigh Smith
Flat: 4A
Age: 36

Blurb: Once a stay-at-home mother, Leigh Smith (36) was something of a leader in the neighbourhood children's group. She used to organise gatherings for the local children before her son Nate went off to Hogwarts. Now, she fills her days scooping out ice cream for A Million & 1 Ice-Creame Parlour because it gives her a chance to be motherly again. You see, Leigh had a terrible time giving birth to her only son, and as much as she wants more children, she can't have anymore. The story is widely know, though Leigh herself has never once mentioned it. If the subject is broached, she will awkwardly change the subject. Those who have tried have seen the look of pain on her face. Still, she's mostly very chipper, and she likes to know her neighbours.


Name: Nathaniel Smith
Flat: 4A
Age: 12

Blurb: Nate, as his family calls him, is a new Hogwarts student. He was sorted into Hufflepuff, and it's no surprise to anyone who has met him. He's always eager to help out anyone in the building with anything he can -- and he offers with a smile on his face. His temperament is obviously from his mother, but his hard-working attitude is due to his father. He's quite possibly the neatest-looking boy you will ever meet. Of course, due to his schooling, he is only ever around during summer holidays, winter holidays, and easter holidays. Still, he's such a nice kid.

NPC's who live in Euphoria Lane are free to be used by anyone who needs them. Feel free to make reference to any of your NPC neighbors based on the information here. If you need them for more involved plot, speak with the mods. If you require a co-worker, family member, shop worker, or other to be listed here, feel free to write up a blurb and supply an image if you have any preferences. We'll add them right away!