Thomas Cummings

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Nutshell

• 49 years old
  
• Head of the Auror Department
  
• Totally badass
  

The Surface

His face is weathered, and lined. He hardly bothers to keep his face clean shaven, giving him a rugged, some would call handsome, appearance. He keeps his wavy brown (but is beginning to fade to gray) hair cut short. His eyes are gray, and they have the ability to transform to cold and stern to warm and caring. He has a low brow and a long face, he usually tries to hide his feelings, but he naturally animated.

Thomas is tall and has the build of someone who was very athletic in their prime. He does his best to stay in shape, and has managed to keep himself staying pretty lean. However, to his disappointment age managed to fade much of the tone he used to have.

He wears primarily dark colors. He often wearing his outer wear indoors, giving him the impression of always being ready to leave. One of his most distinctive accessories is his black boots that show as many battle scars as he does.

Thomas has a scar from being hooked on an anchor as a young auror on the right of his navel through to his lower back. On the back of his left shoulder, there is a smattering of short scars from a wall exploding next to him. There is a mark left between his right shoulder and neck where he was stabbed by a cursed blade. A dark scar from Adrik's dark magic runs from his neck to the bottom of his ribcage. A pale, straight line stretches down the center of his chest.

Personality

Deep

Thomas goes for the "tough guy" image around strangers because he doesn't want to appear vulnerable to any potential Death Eaters. However, around the people he trusts the most, he opens up a little. He is not one to spew emotions, but he is likely to lightly joke about his biggest worries. To acquaintances and business colleagues, Thomas can come off as cold, formal, stern and serious. He wants to appear professional and indestructible to everyone. However, around his closer friends, Thomas becomes slightly sarcastic and seems to get a sense of humor, no matter how dry it is- he thinks it's there. That, along with a much more casual demeanor and posture, is the only way to really tell if he's friendly with someone. Other then that, he doesn't show attention, affection and would probably never admit it if he liked somebody.

his enemies

his family

the public

Unfortunately, Thomas Cummings is a slightly public figure. Part of is job as Head of the Department of Magical Defense is to makes announcements on behalf of the auror department. Generally he tries to be as vague as possible. Not in a bureaucratic way, in his not so humble opinion, but in order to keep department secrets safe and protect the publics well being. He gets a lot of political scrutiny both positive and negative (mostly negative recently >>). No amount of criticisms on his politics seem to phase him, but he still likes to boast and glorify himself and his job as much as he can.

Despite the fact that Cummings can come off as cold, slightly egotistical and hard fisted, he is deeply and passionately a 'good guy'. His long years as an Auror have jaded him, but he refuses to sink to the Death Eater's level and use unforgivable curses (so he claims). Fighting the dark arts is his passion and bane. He often works too hard for his own good, wearing himself out.

Thomas has a bit of a superiority complex, not because of his blood, but because, well, he's a very talented wizard. He has a lot of experience in tight situations, and seems to know exactly what spell to use at what time. One might say he's more 'street smart' then 'book smart'. He is immensely resourceful in tight situations.

Cummings is afraid to get into deep commitment because he lives for the danger of combating Death Eaters. That doesn't stop him from occasionally flirting with his female friends, in his own gruff kind of way.

Thomas is often caught telling stories of past fights. He has been working for a while, so he has a good array of experience he doesn't mind boasting about occasionally. He enjoys the danger and the frustration of his work, particularly re-telling it.

Everything is black and white with Thomas. He will not take no for an answer. He is very opinionated and doesn't hesitate to speak his mind, particularly when it involves bad mouthing somebody else. His opinions easily get him into trouble, but he wouldn't change them for the world. However if he is proven wrong, he will admit his folly in a flash. There is no point in disguising facts, he thinks.

Deeper

History

Growing up near Oxford, Cummings naturally went to Hogwarts for his education. He was sorted into Gryffindor, where he was very successful. He was a prefect in his sixth year and head boy his seventh. He was determined to become an Auror since his third year. It fed his sense of adventure and challenged his magical ability.

It wasn't long after becoming an official Auror, that Voldemort rose to power. His Death Eaters targeted Aurors and their families. Both of his parents were targeted and killed. Instead of devastating him, it only made him more passionate about weeding out Death Eaters. However, Cummings works less with revenge, but more out of a fear that murders will happen again. Consequently, he always feels a tiny twang of guilt every time the Death Eaters cause another atrocity.

Thomas often feels protective of his wild younger sister. She is very independent and reckless, and he's often worried about her getting hurt.

Plots

Site Wide

He is rabidly against Voldemort, Death Eaters and anyone generally leaning toward that side. He is activly fighting them.

Personal

• He is determined to catch Cillian Rodrigo doing something wrong
  
• He has a crush on the Ambassadors to Vampires, Lamia Von Maur
• He is in the process of being "reformed" by Priscilla Gatsby

• On routine questioning in knocktun alley, Thomas was caught in a scuffle in the pub. One of the death eaters that attacked the aurors was Adrik Sergo. Thomas followed up the incident by Lamia Von Maur, the ambassador to vampires. They organized to capture Adrik together in order to avoid complications concerning a Ministry trial. Adrik escaped the duel and Thomas came out with a major slash, putting him in St. Mungos for a brief time.
• Thomas and Graham Ryleigh were the two aurors who arrested Freja Mithra during school, which Thomas feels no pride in despite the fact he has several choice adjectives for Freja. Meanwhile, Priscilla Gastby is attempting to turn Thomas into a proper gentleman by pulling him away from work to go to the movies. However, this was a disaster and the two had a falling out for a few weeks. However a few sandwiches and some arguments patched them up, and now Priscilla is determined to find Thomas a girl.

Fun Facts

• Appiration is his favorite mode of travel. He enjoys it. He's weird.
  
• He convinced the rest of the Aurors to dress up as knights while supervising the Hogwarts masquerade in 1993
  
• He has never been as devoted to a woman as he is to his work and consequently has never been married
  
• His patronus is a Grizzly Bear
  
• He can see Threstals. Duh.
  
• Amoretta smells like coffee, burning wood and new leather