[center][h3][color=black]Marcus “[/color]Limbo[color=black]” Clementine[/color][/h3][/center]

The late afternoon sun reflected off the water's surface, creating a warm, orange glare off the peaceful waters as the sun began to disappear over the horizon. The heat was beating down on Marcus' face while he relaxed under a large oak tree in one of Magnolia's public parks. Children played by the water and families were packing up to go home after a long, fun filled day out in the sun. It was quite a comforting scene, and Marcus had spent a good portion of the day filling his sketch book with the everyday happenings of these strangers. He skimmed through his drawings before frowning at his attempt to imitate the glorious sunset that was before him. Truly, he couldn't do it justice without a set of coloured pencils or paints. He felt the lump of jewels in his pocket, considering visiting the craft store to purchase what he needed to really make his art invoke the same feeling of staring into the sunset. If only he didn't need to spend money on a place to stay. He could probably get by for another two nights in the city before he'd be on the street again. He sighed at the thought.

Deciding that he had spent enough time in the park, Marcus packed away his supplies into a rucksack and slung it over his shoulder. Standing up, he stepped out from the shade of the oak tree and ventured out from the park. It was hard to believe such a busy town could still hold so much natural beauty. Marcus' favorite location to visit in his short stay here was definitely the waterway where people rode Gondolas up and down the stream. It was so peaceful, walking back the water and waving to the happy people enjoying their trip down the stream. When he reached the end of the street, Marcus could clearly see the Wizards of Fiore guildhall in plain view. In truth, he'd come to Magnolia in hopes of joining the guild; having heard tales of the great wizards that resided there. Yet for some reason, he continued to procrastinate around the town. He was afraid, but for what reason? Rejection? Inadequacy? They were all pathetic excuses, and Marcus knew that if he didn't join the guild he wouldn't be able to afford to live in Magnolia anymore - and he had quite grown to like the place.

Trekking his way up to the main entrance of the hall, he could tell that the place was still filled with life even this late in the day. All he had to do was push the door open and he could be apart of it. That's all it would take. It was that simple. Moments passed and Marcus was still standing at the door. He took a few deep breaths and clenched his hand around the handle. Whatever will happen will happen, after all. Pushing the door forward, Marcus stepped into the Guild Hall and took notice of a large number of individuals. Nervous, Marcus approached the bar where a large, muscular man was talking with a shadow clad person with a pet bird and rather intimidating lady.
"Excuse me," Marcus was careful with his words, worried that he might say the wrong thing, "Pardon me for intruding so late in the day, but I was wondering who I might speak to about joining the guild". Marcus removed the mask over his eyes as a sign of respect, revealing a pair of light brown eyes that nervously stared at the group before him.

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