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+++Basic Characteristics_
*Name: Cornelius Marcus Drake
*Age: 19
*Gender: Male
*Country: Wistera
*Class: Mage
*Level: Starter Tier
*Occupation: Simply put, Drake is the owner of a bookstore. However, he rarely makes a decent amount of money as he spends the majority of his work hours reading the books that he is supposed to be selling. His excuse? "No one wishes to learn in a time of war - my endeavours would be meaningless."
*Religion: ---
+++External Features_
*Height: 5'9"
*Hair color: Auburn
*Eye color: Leafy Green
*Overall Appearance: Drake is particular to collared shirts (white ones for the most part, sometimes blue) and is ultimately most fond of his brown leather vest, which he can usually be seen in at any time of the year (it was a gift from his father, and a cherished one at that). As far as pants went, he usually just wore what was clean, which could range from denims to black skinny jeans. He didn't care for fashion, so coordinating colors wasn't an issue. As for his body structure, he was about as skinny as they come. He lived of a meager salary so his meals were scarce, and he was keen on spending his cash on more books anyway. Both of his ears were pierced, but he rarely changed them, and he had had them pierced at birth, so it wasn't his decision on whether or not he kept them.
Of all the things about his appearance, his hair and his complexion are two things that Drake is fairly proud of. His hair is a deep shade of auburn, taking on a more reddish hue than brown, and is cropped a bit above his shoulders. It shone healthy in the sun when he went out, and he took good care of it. His complexion was that of a rich vanilla cream sprinkled with cinnamon colored freckles, and it was practically flawless. Sitting on the edge of his pointy nose were a pair of square specs, black framed and small which, given by their position on the end of his nose, seemed to be there only for visual effect, and it was rare that he ever truly needed them.
*Weapon: Drake's main weapon is a thin staff topped with a round red crystal, usually used to enhance his fire magics. On his person, he carries two variations of elemental scrolls - a Fireball scroll, which was the most frequently used, and a Pyre Scroll, which he had only used once in an effort to save himself and his store from a particularly violent and ornery witch.
+++Internal Features_
*Relationship status: Single. Drake has never had a girlfriend.
*Personality: Drake can be characterized as a know-it-all with a heart of gold and good intentions. Surprisingly, he can seem to be quite the war mongrel when the topic is brought up, however he looks at every issue with logic and as much humanity as the young man could muster. He loves reading so much that, as previously mentioned, it inhibits his work ethic, and he generally has no company apart from the occasional visit from his mother and brother. He is very emotional and is oft compared to a teenage girl going through puberty. His speech is eloquent and he takes pride in his extensive knowledge on, well, just about anything.
*History: Drake had a normal childhood, with the exception of his father's death, which happened under mysterious circumstances, and to this day, Drake has yet to understand why he died, or how. All he knew was that one day, he never returned home, and his mother solemnly but gently relayed the news to him and his brother, Caius, when the two of them had returned home from school one afternoon. Drake eventually moved on, but his brother bore a hateful grudge, and the two boys, who were once very close in childhood, grew apart, and eventually stopped communicating altogether. Drake left his mothers household at the age of eighteen and opened his bookstore in a little building on a rural Wisteran street corner. He lived in the apartment above the store, which his father's money had bought, and his mother visited often. Caius visited as well, but much. much less frequently, and the visits were often strained and tense.
Cornelius comes from a long line of magic users, and he is no stranger to their practice. From a young age, he had always been complimented on his tactics and use of scrolls, and his father called him his "gifted son" (much to the dismay of a certain jealous brother). He went through school with high marks (partially by his love of learning and mostly because he was eager to get out into the real world) and graduated at the top of his class. He couldn't afford to go to a university, and he didn't believe in scholarships, so he opened the bookstore to pay for college.
