Not an official application, but here's the rough drafts for the author and the retired-before-30 MMA champ. [hider=My people] Name: Garen Waldgrun Age:27 Companion: Agrus Grau Physical Description: A tall, fairly thin young man, Garen has sharp, intelligent eyes are a slightly yellowish green, while his face is narrow and pointed. He has deep brown hair, cut short but messy, and wears a simple black tuxedo with cobalt blue bowtie Personality: Very polite but informal, Garen is less inclined towards the darker side of humanity than many of his contemporaries, instead enjoying playing with the positive emotions within his writings to instill a sense of wrongness or fear. In spite of his skill playing with the emotions of his readers, he is quite a poor conversationalist, becoming easily withdrawn into his own thought and sometimes seeming to entirely drift off into some other plane of thought. Some tabloid magazines report that he is being tested for some mental illness, though the accuracy of these claims remains unknown History: Born into an ordinary family, Garen always loved books, particularly his mothers collection of classic horror, psychological and occult tales inspired him but it was in the atypical, the postmodern and scientific creations that truly brought made him want to write. During his early childhood he spent much time with his similarly aged cousins, but the four drifted apart over the years, except himself and Agrus who continued to keep contact throughout high-school . Garen wrote his first published book, an occult horror novel set in the near future, that rapidly spiraled into list of best selling books across the spectrum, with his crowning moment being the most recent publication, a tale of a man trapped in a paradise world that is slowly collapsing around him. His invitation arrived in the mail, in an envelope from his publisher, research into the name on the invitation led him to find the Acheson name is the primary stockholder for his publisher. Connections with Other Characters: unknown Other: none Name: Agrus Grau Age: 26 Companion: Garen Waldgrun Physical Description: short and extremely wiry, Agrus has blood red hair, it is naturally quite curly but he prefers to keep it in dreadlocks, disliking the default state. He has piercing green eyes with a somewhat predatory look to them, wearing black slacks and a white button down shirt with a dark brown vest. Personality: Somewhat notorious for his bad attitude, Agrus has a reputation in his usual circle as remaining eerily calm even in the midst of heated arguments, and at times almost emotionless during a fight. In spite of this, he is quite outgoing and sociable, able to play nice quite well in formal events, although he makes it quite obvious when he is angry, betraying his mood through body language more than words or actions. History: Part of an average family, Agrus had a bad habit of getting into fist fights even as an adolescent, never coming home with so much as a bruise due to his natural agility, he spent much of his free time with his three cousins, particularly Garen who he considers his best friend. As the four become older, two of them had to move away, though Garen and Agrus remained in proximity throughout high-school, it was senior year that he was recruited from a local MMA club by a major promoter, rising in the ranks and holding the featherweight title for nearly a decade before deciding to retire from the sport while he was ahead. Having saved most of his prize money by living in humble accommodations he has just enough money put away to live comfortably for years to come. Recently, Agrus received a call from his cousin Garen, now a well known author, inviting him to attend as his plus one to a fairly exclusive event. Never one to avoid the limelight, he accepted. Connections with Other Characters: Other: none [/hider]