((Hey hey Sem, I dunno what characters you have, so this opening's gonna be pretty generic. If you want me to change it so you can work someone in easier, lemme know.))
De Soren stood on the stage, positively glowing at the copious amounts of applause he was receiving. The audience extended as far as he could see (well, perhaps not, but things do have a way of being amplified as such when you're performing) and it seemed like every single person was clapping and cheering. All for him. The magician gave a radiant grin as he took a bow. Over the course of the show he had just given, de Soren had pulled out all the stops: performing fan favorites such as pulling a rabbit out of a beret, cutting a woman from the audience in half, being threatened into putting the woman back together again, and flying around the stage with no (visible) strings attached.
Finally, the applause died down and the audience began to file orderly out of the theater. De Soren waded through the piles of roses that had been tossed at him and made his way backstage. The young magician ran his fingers, swathed in thick, light blue gloves, through his messy dirty-blond hair and brushed some stray leaves from his immaculately-pressed blue tuxedo. His staff, a thick oaken rod tipped with a gleaming ruby sphere, floated a small distance behind him, seemingly of its own accord, attesting to the fact that de Soren did actually have some real magical ability.
Backstage was an altogether less exciting location - the cheering throngs of people were replaced by a few mirrors and some props from the last theater production. The lights were dimmed and there was a slightly dank odor, bringing to mind visions of deep, endless caverns. Waiting for de Soren backstage was another young man, this one dressed much more casually with long bleached-white hair, who greeted him. "Yo, de Soren! That was fantastic!" He enthusiastically clapped de Soren on the back. "I don't think I've seen you put on a better show!"
"Aw, thanks, Sege," de Soren replied, grinning. "It's been a while, hasn't it? The Guild's been putting me on much more serious work lately."
Sege nodded. "You don't have to tell me twice. I got put on bodyguard duty for three different guys in a row. I don't even know any offensive spells!"
"I remember the first time the Guild gave me a protection case," de Soren muttered. "Needless to say, I had to learn some attacking spells pretty quickly. I'd much rather be doing shows like this."
The pair reached the exit at the far end of the building and stepped through the door. The sunlight that spilled in was a welcome change, and de Soren stood still for a moment, simply enjoying the warmth. Sege walked past him.
"I gotta split, eh, de Soren?" Sege said, waving. "The ol' ball-and-chain won't like it if I'm late back again. Later, man!" And with that, Sege dashed down the cobblestone road.
De Soren took a moment to take in the scenery around him. Shops extended far past where he could see, but they were all small and mostly mom-and-pop joints, giving the whole street a quaint feel. Not quite ready to return to the Magic Guild, de Soren took a seat on a nearby bench and looked up at the sky, admiring the clouds.
((So, de Soren.
Name: de Soren (first name unknown)
Gender: male
Species: human
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 141 lbs.
Age: 27
Picture: de Soren, defending
Alignment: Neutral Good
Personality: Chipper and upbeat, de Soren always has a smile on his face. It's hard to shake him and even harder to get him angry; he just lets most things go. This can be deceptive, though, as even when de Soren is angry or upset, he won't show it; instead, he'll just be smiling. Despite his friendly nature, however, de Soren doesn't make really good friends easily - most people would say that he seems very guarded, as if he's hiding something. In truth, though, de Soren just normally keeps his guard up instinctively, due to the heavy stream of criticism he's received over the years.
-Weapons-
de Soren uses a wooden staff with a ruby sphere on the tip.
-Magic-
de Soren's magic is mostly based around parlor tricks adapted to combat.
If you want more backstory, I can post that too. So, cheers, dude!))
De Soren stood on the stage, positively glowing at the copious amounts of applause he was receiving. The audience extended as far as he could see (well, perhaps not, but things do have a way of being amplified as such when you're performing) and it seemed like every single person was clapping and cheering. All for him. The magician gave a radiant grin as he took a bow. Over the course of the show he had just given, de Soren had pulled out all the stops: performing fan favorites such as pulling a rabbit out of a beret, cutting a woman from the audience in half, being threatened into putting the woman back together again, and flying around the stage with no (visible) strings attached.
Finally, the applause died down and the audience began to file orderly out of the theater. De Soren waded through the piles of roses that had been tossed at him and made his way backstage. The young magician ran his fingers, swathed in thick, light blue gloves, through his messy dirty-blond hair and brushed some stray leaves from his immaculately-pressed blue tuxedo. His staff, a thick oaken rod tipped with a gleaming ruby sphere, floated a small distance behind him, seemingly of its own accord, attesting to the fact that de Soren did actually have some real magical ability.
Backstage was an altogether less exciting location - the cheering throngs of people were replaced by a few mirrors and some props from the last theater production. The lights were dimmed and there was a slightly dank odor, bringing to mind visions of deep, endless caverns. Waiting for de Soren backstage was another young man, this one dressed much more casually with long bleached-white hair, who greeted him. "Yo, de Soren! That was fantastic!" He enthusiastically clapped de Soren on the back. "I don't think I've seen you put on a better show!"
"Aw, thanks, Sege," de Soren replied, grinning. "It's been a while, hasn't it? The Guild's been putting me on much more serious work lately."
Sege nodded. "You don't have to tell me twice. I got put on bodyguard duty for three different guys in a row. I don't even know any offensive spells!"
"I remember the first time the Guild gave me a protection case," de Soren muttered. "Needless to say, I had to learn some attacking spells pretty quickly. I'd much rather be doing shows like this."
The pair reached the exit at the far end of the building and stepped through the door. The sunlight that spilled in was a welcome change, and de Soren stood still for a moment, simply enjoying the warmth. Sege walked past him.
"I gotta split, eh, de Soren?" Sege said, waving. "The ol' ball-and-chain won't like it if I'm late back again. Later, man!" And with that, Sege dashed down the cobblestone road.
De Soren took a moment to take in the scenery around him. Shops extended far past where he could see, but they were all small and mostly mom-and-pop joints, giving the whole street a quaint feel. Not quite ready to return to the Magic Guild, de Soren took a seat on a nearby bench and looked up at the sky, admiring the clouds.
((So, de Soren.
Name: de Soren (first name unknown)
Gender: male
Species: human
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 141 lbs.
Age: 27
Picture: de Soren, defending
Alignment: Neutral Good
Personality: Chipper and upbeat, de Soren always has a smile on his face. It's hard to shake him and even harder to get him angry; he just lets most things go. This can be deceptive, though, as even when de Soren is angry or upset, he won't show it; instead, he'll just be smiling. Despite his friendly nature, however, de Soren doesn't make really good friends easily - most people would say that he seems very guarded, as if he's hiding something. In truth, though, de Soren just normally keeps his guard up instinctively, due to the heavy stream of criticism he's received over the years.
-Weapons-
de Soren uses a wooden staff with a ruby sphere on the tip.
-Magic-
de Soren's magic is mostly based around parlor tricks adapted to combat.
If you want more backstory, I can post that too. So, cheers, dude!))
))