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Civilian Name: Cody Wright
Mage Name:
Age: 37
Gender Identity: Male
Appearance: Standing five foot seven, a barrel chest and muscular arms, Cody gives the impression that he's almost a cube in shape. While he is muscular, he is far from chiselled or toned, but has strength for simply working hard, every day of his life since he was young. Has dark brown hair, with a bit of a red hint in his beard. Light blue eyes, strangely enough.
Presentation: Cody wears a revolving mix of 4 pairs of pants and 5 shirts. No graphics, just plain work clothes that are getting perhaps a bit stained around the collar, and slightly threadbare. During colder months, he is rarely seen without his heavy, light grey hoodie, or dark blue coat. He shaves his hair once every month or so, and shaves his beard maybe twice a month. He just doesn't seem to take much care in his appearance.
Primary Motivation(s): To reconnect with his mother, and his half-sister who he has yet to meet, on the other side of the Empire.
Secondary Motivation(s): To live, not just exist. Cody feels like he is caught in a trap of working double shifts, just to to afford eating and sleeping. He can't remember the last time he saw his friends, let alone anyone who was not part of The Diamond. Simply put, he is trying to find a way out of the depression, anxiety, and sheer apathy that has consumed him for the past five or seven years.
Obstacles & Obligations: Not much to be honest, he hasn't had much contact with friends in the past several years, and he tried his best to stay out of debt, though there was one or two loans that he might have forgotten about years ago. On the other hand, other than his mother essentially loaning him the money he would need to make the move? He doesn't have anyone to call in favours on.
Approach to Problem Solving: Avoidance. He used to be much more straight forward, relying upon rational thought to solve problems, researching when he wasn't sure of the options or potential long term effects of large issues. He stood up for his ideals, and wasn't afraid to stand up for others. In the past several years though, Cody has retreated from the world, just sinking into a state of despondence.
Example of them solving a problem:
Magical Power Utility Style: Honestly, would like something outside of my usual comfort zone. So...something other than physical modifications, or defensive abilities.
Magic Power: < blank for now, you'll fill this in when you get it >
History & Background: Cody was, at one point, a kid of high spirits and enthusiasm for life. When he could, he joined CRIT, and has seen combat. He mostly did March Patrols, helping to protect some of the smaller towns from the monsters and creatures that threatened him. He mustered out when he was 26, and started working as a civilian. He did well for a while, but for one reason or another, his life just seemed to start falling apart just after he turned thirty. Curveballs just seemed to start coming in out of nowhere, like his father getting mugged, getting into an accident, then passing away within a year. The company he was working for being bought and sold, leaving him in the lurch.
It was four years ago, that he came to The Diamond, and managed to get two part time jobs, doing heavy labour in two different factories. Life hasn't gotten much worse, but it hasn't gotten better. So, when he finally responded to one of the several calls from his mother, and listened to her offer? He decided..perhaps the only way to break out of this cavernous rut he was living in, was to get the fuck outta dodge, and start over entirely.
