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Name: Arthur "Pillowhead" Clearwater
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Species Human
Ethnicity: Verdan
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 94 lbs.
Occupation: Student
Residence: Wyrdwood Academy
Favorite Food: Saltwater taffy
Alignment: True Neutral


Sleeping on the floor
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Art by me!
Character Theme:
No Cars Go

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Physical Description:
Alright, so we can't talk about what Arthur Clearwater looks like without talking about his hat. That thing on his head? That's a pillow. Arthur likes taking naps, so he turned his pillow into a hat so he could lie down comfortably wherever he wants. It's rather heavy, and it's held in place by a large buckle.

The rest of Arthur is swaddled in up to ten layers of clothing at any given time. This gives him the appearance of being somewhat overweight, but he's actually built like a twig- he just likes to keep warm, that's all. His skin is deathly pale, and his hair is jet black. His golden eyes always have dark bags underneath them- which is odd, because Arthur sleeps like, sixteen hours a day. He scuffs his feet when he walks, because he's too lazy to actually lift up his feet all the way. Arthur's voice is very quiet, as if the act of speaking at a regular volume would take too much work.

Arthur's spirit stone is morganite! He wears a cushion cut piece surrounded by pave diamonds in a rose gold necklace.

Personality:
Arthur is the living embodiment of wasted potential. He's an incredibly bright and remarkably talented young man, but he utterly refuses to apply himself. Arthur would much rather take a nap or play with his trading cards than study. So far his teachers efforts to reach him have gone wasted, and he only does enough schoolwork to pass his classes with the lowest possible grades. His family is growing a bit worried by all of this- Arthur has a legacy to live up to.

In truth, all Arthur wants to do when he grows up is write children's books. He has a bazillion characters and stories in his head, and on the rare occasions he's actually awake he's usually daydreaming. He's never bothered writing any of his story ideas down, mind you- putting a pencil to paper requires some modicum of effort, so he doesn't even bother.

Arthur is an avid player of Monster Mash!- a collectible trading card game. He's very good at it, and the sheer amount of strategies he's come up with are one of the only ways people can tell he's actually smart.

Relationships:
Arthur's father Benedictus is the High Justicier of Altas Verde. The boy loves his father, but feels he pushes him to hard.

Arthur's mother was murdered when he was three years old, and to this day the boy only has two memories of her- one of her reading a bedtime story, and one of her making saltwater taffy.

Arthur's older brother Percival is a fifth year at Wyrdwood. Percy loves his brother dearly, but gets exasperated with him easily. (PM me if you would like to play this character!)

Arthur is betrothed to Beryl Feyal, the High Lady of Altas Verde. He's currently unaware of this, because he's too lazy to actually check his school mailbox and open the letter he got from his dad explaining it.

Arthur has a massive crush on his teacher Professor Summers, It's obvious to everybody but her.

Magic/Abilities:
Arthur is technically a soulshaper, but his ability works much differently than usual. Whereas most soulshapers steal souls and use them to power magic, Arthur can do the opposite- he leeches off magic in the air around him and uses it to power souls. By doing so, he can bestow magical abilities to non-magical people.

Essentially, Arthur can create mages. The type of power he gives somebody is entirely customizable- as long as he's absorbed enough magic, he's really only limited by his imagination. He's very much an anomaly among soulshapers (and mages in general), and Arthur's absurd amount of potential left his teachers stunned when they first found out about him.

Too bad he's a lazy, apathetic slacker! Arthur really doesn't care about his power at all, which infuriates his teachers to no end.

History:
Capital punishment is a thing in Altas Verde. Criminals who have proven themselves irredeemably evil have their souls removed and used to power enchantments and stuff- it's seen as a way of "recycling" the bad people so they actually contribute something to society. The Clearwater family have served as the high justiciers for at least a century, and they're very close to being royalty themselves. The family has a history of producing powerful soulshapers, and every child with a shred of magical talent is sent to Wyrdwood to hone their skills and take up the family business.

Arthur is no exception to the rule- as soon as his powers began to manifest, his father signed him up for school without even asking if that's what Arthur wanted (it wasn't). The boy's response to the pressure being put on him by his family and teachers was the same as his response to just about everything else...

Yawning, laying down, and mumbling "Do I have to?"

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