Newbury, Matthew James

[matthew james newbury]

matthew james newbury

Hey, my name is... Matthew James Newbury
But most call me... Matt, Matty Squeaky too but shh
If you want to, you can label me... catsexual heterosexual
I've been on this earth for... twenty years
Which means I was born... February 28
I'm a... student
And only a... fifth year

My eyes are... brown
And my hair is... dirty blond
One could say... I'm kind of nothing special, really. I mean, I wear glasses sometimes, and I look pretty nerdy. I'm quite tall and skinny, and there honestly isn't much muscle on me at all. I have dirty blond hair, that's normally quite messy. Mostly because I can't be bothered to do any more than brush it and/or wash it in the mornings. Honestly, there's just no point! I have a couple tattoos as well - a star on my chest, and the word "Big" on my foot. I got them while I was drunk, aaand I kind of regret getting them now? I dunno.
I'm normally seen wearing... basically anything I can be bothered to pull out of my wardrobe in the morning. Whatever it is, it'll normally be covered in cat hair.
And I supposedly look like... Tom Fletcher

All round, I'm... maybe a little bit awkward? I'm the kind of person who will do soul crushingly awkward and inexplicable things, and then won't realize how bad it was until later. I'm not the most awkward person in the world, I don't think, but I'm probably pretty high up the scale. Which I'm okay with, really, it's just a matter of being able to laugh at yourself. Which, thankfully, I am. So it's all okay! I think it is, anyway.
I'm quite a sensible person. Not that I'm some kind of Rules-Nazi, but I'm kind of... I dunno. An voice of reason? For example. I'm the person that will say that maybe skinny dipping in the middle of winter is a bad idea, and that it should just be left alone. I'm rarely listened to, of course. Which is fine by me. Because, see, that means I get the satisfaction of the grin that I can do and the "I told you so" that I get to say when it all goes horrifically wrong. Provided that I don't join in with a harebrained scheme, that is. Because that would just make me a hypocrite. And I really, really don't like hypocrites.
Something I do like, though, is cats. I love the things. Big cats, small cats, fat cats, ginger cats, all the cats. I have three cats myself, whom I love to death - Blighty, Mog and Ricotta. They're like... my children. Don't laugh, because I'm not laughing. I'm serious. They go with me almost everywhere - and if one goes, they all have to come, or else it's not fair. I don't like the idea of having favorites, because it just isn't right!
I am quite a fun person, when I'm in the right kind of mood for it. Which is quite often, because I'm not really ever sad or angry or anything, unless something really bad has happened. Just because I'm sensible doesn't mean that I'm one of those people that has a pole up their arse. I do know how to have fun, and I'll do it, just so long as I'm sure that it won't end in complete disaster. I'm also a caring person, I think. I know that I'd do anything for my friends, just so long as it meant that they were happy. I'd probably even take a bullet for one of them - heck, all of them - if I had to.
I guess that I'm a little bit insecure as well, what with all my friends having some kind of powers. But there isn't anything I can do about it. So I just go through life acting like i doesn't bother me. Really, though... makes me feel kind of weak, I guess. But it doesn't matter, on the scope of the whole universe. So hat's probably why I'm not often sad or angry about things, because it just isn't worth it. Maybe in another life, but right now, life's too short to be worrying about that crap.
So, yeah, I think that's pretty much all you need to know! That I'm awkward but fun, sometimes nerdy, and sensible. And that I care for people that I love a lot. That's all, I think!
I'm in love with... cats, music, writing, cats pajamas, ice cream, books and the pirates.
Though I detest... having to do work, hypocrites dogs, water, unnecessary cruelty, all cruelty if it involves animals and the fact that I don't have any special abilities.
But my best assets are... Uh, I'm quite good at music, I think? And then I'm good with my cats.
However my worst... I'm kind of prone to doing stupid things and not realizing until later. Oh, and Yeah. The fact that I'm only human, I guess.
And I dream of... Hm. Maybe to get more cats. I think.

My life story... Well, there's not really much to tell for this bit. I was born to Christopher and Teresa Newbury, and that's pretty much all I care to remember about my life back home. Besides the fact that I soon had a little sister, named Reina, who I actually got on with surprisingly well. We were the type of siblings that thought fighting was petty and stupid, so most disputes were solved with a conversation. Besides... even if we did fight, then she probably would have kicked my ass, although I hate to admit it. It's a good thing that we never got to that stage of fighting then, isn't it? Or else she would probably have chopped me up in my sleep or something like that.
Anyway. Apparently, I was the type of kid that was always happy and never stopped smiling or bringing joy to others. Which was good, because that meant that I rarely got into any fights, that I was just too happy to ever get in a fight. Even if that made me pretty wimpy, that was okay, because I didn't fight so I didn't need excessive strength. So that was good. My life up until the age of 5 probably couldn't have been any better if I'd have wanted it to. Really.
But then, out of nowhere, BAM. I encountered the first negativity I would ever face when I got to preschool and met other children. Seeing as, you know, being joyful and friendly was obviously a heinous crime that needed to be punished. It was, at the very least, a weakness. So maybe they thought they were being kind when they did what they did. It kind of made me a bit stronger, mentally, seeing as I was quite sheltered before. But it did make me think that I'd done something to deserve the teasing, the name-calling, the (on occasion) beating that I got. Maybe it wasn't my fault. But I still doubt that. I still sometimes think that I could have stopped it somehow.
And if I though preschool, and primary school, were bad, I had no idea and/or preparation for what I would see at secondary school. Now, if my happy and friendly personality didn't hep me out in the two schools before secondary school, it certainly wouldn't help me out here. It got worse, let's just put it that way. Worse to the point that I would do stupid things, like eat until I was sick or pull out little bits of my hair, just to see if it was my appearance they hated me for or if any kind of pain would help. And... well. It took my mind off of it? I don't know. So I kept doing it. Different ways, too. A bit of my hair pulled out here, a burn from a lighter there.
Just give me a moment to cringe and be filled with regret.
Luckily, Reina walked in on me pressing a knife to my wrist at one point, and kindly told me to get help. Which I did, by telling my parents what was going on, how I'd been doing it for a while... even what caused it. It all kind of... got better after that. I wasn't teased nearly so much, even got a few friends. Even a girlfriend, for three years. She was beautiful. Long, black hair, olive skin. Her name was Esther. And, I don't know what it was, but she had this kind of quality about her that was unearthly.
I soon figured out what it was. It was quite embarrassing how I found out, actually. I'd been cornered about what I'd said to my parents about what happened, the self harm, the everything. Ugly words were thrown at me, and all I remember after that was seeing someone lift their hand, and then all of them coughing and spluttering, struggling to breathe as Esther glared at them with a force that implied some kind of concentration. I didn't know what she'd done until later. When a person from "The Council" came to explain it to me. She was what was called, in the land of magic, a Shielder witch. And there were more of her. And different races, too. Vampires, Werewolves, Faeries - things that I only read about in books.
We carried on for another year, after I made it clear that it didn't freak me out at all. In fact, it was just the opposite. It was amazing. The only reason we broke it off... was that she had to move away. We decided that a long distance relationship was too hard to maintain, and broke up to save each other the emotional stress. I swear, to this very day, that it was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. It hurt like hell for a long time. Still does, a bit. I wonder where she is, sometimes, what she's up to.
Anyway. I wanted to learn a bit more about her kind. She'd said they existed, and if she was a sorceress, then why would she have reason to lie? So, I browsed the web, only to find lies and rumors about them. That wasn't enough! I wanted realities. Facts. Not stupid, made up stories.
And that was when I came across the website for a school for the supernatural by the name of Northvale Academy. I couldn't hep but wonder about it, and after a bit of digging, I found that they accepted humans. So, after I'd scraped a bit of money together and left home, I decided to come to catch up of the year of education that I spent recovering from what had happened to me, and then, hopefully, study at the college. And, I tell you, it's the best thing that I ever did. I met the pirates - Adam, Braden, Jesse and Kit - and, y'know? They're like my brothers now. I couldn't imagine life without them.
So, yeah! Now, I'm the happiest I've been since I was a kid, although I'm still a bit funny about the past. It's better than some other things that could have happened to me, right? That's how I like to look at it when it threatens to get me down. I just need to remember that it got better, that it won't go down that road again. And the fun I'm having here makes that just that little but easier.

I was born to... Christopher and Teresa Newbury
And also live with... Reina Newbury
Not to mention... Blighty, Mog and Ricotta, my three cats who I love to death. Maybe I'll get some more cats soon. Hopefully.

My ooc name is... Chloe
And I've been roleplaying... Almost a year now
The Secret Word is... PASSWORD ACCEPTED

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[The Council]

Another pirate! Yaayy! He's awesome and that picture with the kitty is killing me! Claimsy time!