[center][img]https://a.wattpad.com/cover/59204733-368-k82132.jpg[/img][/center][center][h3][i][color=#FFEEAB][b]D[/b][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]ranai[/color]  [color=#FFEEAB][b]L[/b][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]lamant[/color][/i][color=#2E2C2C]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[/color][sup][center][color=#2E2C2C]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[/color][color=000000][i][b]ᴛ ʜ ᴇ  ᴘ ʀ ᴏ ғ ᴇ s s ᴏ ʀ[/b][/i][/color][/center][/sup][/h3][sup][sup][sup][sup][img]https://drfhlmcehrc34.cloudfront.net/cache/7a/2e/7a2eca87d796d9fd03a702d75817da61.png[/img][/sup][/sup][/sup][/sup][/center][center][sup][color=#D6D6D6][b]"They say there is bliss in ignorance, but in it I have found only stupidity."[/b][/color]
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjEQRJolZFw][color=#FFEEAB]Theme I[/color][/url] [color=#D6D6D6]♦[/color] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1qzm3UUTrg][color=#FFEEAB]Theme II[/color][/url][/sup][/center][hr][hr][center][sup]D R A N A I  L L A M A N T
(Drah-n-eye La-mant)[/sup]
Thirty-One.[color=#FFEEAB]♦[/color] Male. [color=#FFEEAB]♦[/color] Human. [color=#FFEEAB]♦[/color] British/American.[/center][indent][h3][sub][ ⊰⊱ ] [color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Ⱥ[/b][/i][/color]ppearance[/sub][/h3][hr][/indent][indent][indent]
[color=#D6D6D6]Standing at 5'10 and weighing in at around 150 lbs, Dranai is fairly thin, though not overly lanky. Carrying himself with an imperious air as if constantly judging the world, the man has excellent posture and walks with a sense of purpose. His three most defining qualities tend to be listed as his distinctly silver eyes and hair, as well as his nose, which is slightly curved, giving him an almost hawkish appearance from some angles. However, as a result of this and the way he carries himself, Dranai is only average in the looks department--though he more than makes up for it in intelligence. Often overlooked are the golden flecks in his eyes if one looks closely. Only Dranai and his now rather elderly parents know their significance.[/color][/indent][/indent][indent][h3][sub][ ⊰⊱ ] [color=#FFEEAB][i][b]ℬ[/b][/i][/color] io[/sub][/h3][hr][/indent][indent][indent]
[hider=Personality][color=#D6D6D6]A man who believes in evidence and science, Dranai could be described as an empiricist, this scholarly professor is a man who appreciates efficiency and intelligence. Often seen as rather impatient and even easily irritated—if not angered—Dranai goes about his life with purpose, never satisfied to idle about when he could be making a difference in the tumultuous chaos of society. Having dedicated a large part of his life to both teaching and studying the ways of the world, Dranai is both a scientist, a mage, and a teacher—if a harsh one. Unforgiving of stupidity, Dranai has little patience for the mentally incapable, and even less so for the pointlessly verbose. While he has no problem listening to someone speak on and on with purpose to their words, he finds that listening to someone ramble on irritates him greatly. Furthermore, the professor is not one to simply take someone on their word, preferring evidence be supplied almost regardless of the claim as he is of the belief that—by and large—a thing without evidence is a thing without substance or meaning.

Almost certainly as a result of this mentality, Dranai is not a particularly empathetic person, though while he is not uncaring to the problems and disparities of others, he would rather move forward than dwell within such squalor. So it is that he can seem insensitive when giving advice to the downtrodden, as his words are often harsh, if honest and heartfelt. So it is that while most consider him uncaring, Dranai is in reality one who cares for others, but simply finds that coddling them would be a disservice. In simple terms it could be said that he simply lacks of the necessary traits for adequately comforting others, and while this has served as an unfortunate truth at some points in life, it has done little to make pause his seemingly endless drive for self improvement; nor has it ever stopped those students of his who keep up their studies from becoming well respected men and women in their own right.

While not the least notable of his quirks, Dranai has a particular frustration with the fact that magical and scientific theory do not entirely mesh. This particular [i]fact[/i] is one that he, though only in the safety of his mind, refuses to believe the truth. It is his life's mission, one could say, to reconcile the theories of magic and science so that no longer will the world find it necessary to differentiate the two. It is surely no simple task and through it one may come to realize that Dranai's ambition is no force to be laughed at or disregarded.[/color][/hider]
[hider=History]Born into a relatively normal family in Britain, Dranai--even as a child--was always rather detached. Finding it difficult to get along with other children his age, not to mention deal with large crowds, the boy had  it rough growing up, eventually gravitating to a more isolated relation with the rest of humanity at large. However, if one thing stands out it would be his inquisitiveness, skill with numbers, and love of stage magic--imparted to him by his father who worked as a stage magician even in this day and age. As he continued his education, going into highschool, he found himself either isolated from the various cliques, or involved with the clique of outcasts themselves. It was here that one of his fellow outcasts, a nerd obsessed with the sciences, came into his life. Troy was his name, constantly blabbed on and on to Dranai and the group about biology and even physics and while most ignored him, Dranai took notice. Eventually the two became friends and took to studying various subjects together.

However, sadly, in their just before their junior year, Dranai's parents moved the family to Ominar and enrolled their son in a private school. Keeping contact with Troy via the internet, Dranai continued his studies in science at his new school in Ominar, but soon found out that there was something else of interest to be observed: Magic theory. Enrolling in the class first out of curiosity--though with his reservations--Dranai soon found that he could see some similarities between Magic in science. It almost seemed like the Vis, Anima, and Ostium had some inherent mechanics to them, even if the teacher did little to explain them. Finding this to be far from satisfactory, Dranai began practicing magic in his free time alongside his scientific studies.

Rather swiftly this got him to a dead end where he couldn't seem to get his hands on further information. So, desperate after searching various libraries--both digital and otherwise--the young man arranged a meeting with a rather shady individual. Taking along a taser just in case, the untrained teenager headed out into the streets of Ominar.

However, when he arrived at what had to be the address, he found himself confused as what stood before him was a shack in a rather seedy neighborhood. Hesitantly he knocked on the door, but what answered was no man, but instead a trio of children. Brows knit, Dranai asked to see the Broker. The children looked between one another before one retreated out of sight. Minutes later Dranai met a man he later regretted interacting with, a man whose name even he had forgotten. The Broker having coined the nickname, "Bree," for himself, Dranai was finally able to get his hands on some useful information for his studies. However, little did he know, he had signed a deal with the [i]Hundred Headed Demon[/i].

Having obtained some useful tomes, Dranai expanded his repertoire and understanding of magic rather rapidly and upon graduating he immediately enrolled to a local college, one that had magic related classes, not to mention those related to teaching. So it was that Dranai spent several years in college earning two degrees, one for teaching, and one in magic. He went on to become a professor at that same college several years later at the age of 26. Since then he has become well known throughout Dranai and in some small circles internationally as "The Professor," due to his odd and enigmatic teaching style especially due to the fact that it often involves his giving his students homework which involves them ambushing him with illusions.

With rumors having spread throughout the city about him, and with him having held lectures about the connection between magic and science, he is well known in both the scientific and magical community. Truly he is an odd man, doing as he sees fit--if within the bounds of the law.

Still...he never did pay back that favor.[/hider]
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[hider=Belongings][color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Cellphone:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]Always kept on his person, Dranai's cellphone allows him to communicate through text or voice hands-free once he has answered a call or opened the necessary window due to a bluetooth-like device placed behind his ear, which detects his voice  and flawlessly transfers his dictation to the device. He may also operate his cellphone entirely hands free if he so chooses.[/color]

[color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Pocketbook:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]A book he uses for notes related to various things. While it would seem entirely mundane should another open it, this Pocketbook is actually engraved inside the narrow hollow between the leather sides that make up its front and rear covers. This rune engraving allows for the Pocketbook's contents to be stored within it so that they may only be accessed with the application of the user's Vis--willing or not. Who knows what the Pocketbook might truly contain within it once the rune has been activated.[/color][/hider]
[hider=Equipment][url=http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/Mzg2WDMwMA==/z/siAAAOSwq7JUD07Q/$_35.JPG?set_id=2][color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Focus:[/b][/i][/color][/url] [color=#D6D6D6]As depicted, Dranai's Focus takes on the form of a sterling silver locket/pocketwatch. On one side it opens to reveal a set of complex engravings and an array formed from crystallized Vis, whereas the other side opens up onto a timepiece. Reflecting his nature, the professor's Focus facilitates some of his sleight of hand as well as acting as an amplifier for his magics, both defensive and illusionary. This Focus is also a larger part of the reason that people consider the man capable of temporal magic, even though this is not at all the case--not that he intends to correct their misunderstanding, after all, the misinformation can be quite useful.[/color]

[url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Pistol_Browning_SFS.jpg][color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Falseshot:[/b][/i][/color][/url] [color=#D6D6D6]A functional handgun enchanted with defensive magics, "Falseshot," as he calls it is never loaded with true rounds, but instead with rubber rounds or blanks. As such he can use these rounds as a scare tactic or, if he chooses to enchant the rubber bullets, he can use them to disable by way of pain and surprise. Dranai does in fact have a license to carry a concealed weapon, so he's hardly going to be accosted by police for having a weapon in his possession.[/color]

[color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Crystal Dust:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]Dust composed of Vis crystal fragments harvested and formed from Dranai's own Anima, this material is one that many mages use as an additional magical amplifier. The substance is useful as it has a density equal to that of air despite being a solid, thus causing it to float in the air where the mage may manipulate it freely. In Dranai's case, this dust is utilized largely for the purpose of more easily casting his illusion magic, and when necessary, creating more powerful defensive spells and barriers. Due to its more solid state, Licentia have greater difficulty absorbing it and due to it being linked directly to his own Anima, Prae are incapable of absorbing it. Humans mages on the other hand are capable of manipulating it if they have a fair deal of skill.[/color]

[color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Undercoat:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]Due to having past run ins with a particular information broker, the professor has taken to wearing a bulletproof undercoat. It's not a vest, mind you, it's a garment enchanted with sufficient resilience to protect him from body shots. This is not to say that it entirely protects him from guns. The garment can be overwhelmed if the weapon has too much spray, or too many hits per second. Additionally, the force of the bullet is not entirely mitigated, leaving the possibility open for a sudden strike knocking the air from his lungs or unsettling him enough to allow for a second strike while his guard is down.[/color][/hider][/indent][/indent][indent][h3][sub][ ⊰⊱ ] [color=#FFEEAB][i][b]ℭ[/b][/i][/color] apabilities[/sub][/h3][hr][/indent][indent][indent]
[hider=Mental Skills][color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Intellect:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]Dranai is incredibly intelligent, it being one of his strengths, and has a mind equipped to handle advanced mathetics and magical mechanics both. Yet, oddly the area in which he is lacking is creativity, so it is that he treats magic much like he does science, something which ought to follow fairly rigid rules that can be laid out via equations in his head. This has led to his skill in defensive magics rising, but illusionary magic growing somewhat dull in some ways. Dranai's intellect is one focused on [i]logic[/i] as well as being capable of considering up to three possibilities at once, with any greater amount drastically decreasing his ability to process anything further. Granted should he use all three "trains of thought," at once, it tends to slow down his reaction to stimuli in real time--that is if it doesn't cause him to space-out entirely. Lastly, it should be noted that despite his understanding of psychology, and his notable intelligence, Dranai has trouble understanding people, finding it difficult to see why people become so attached to people and things around them when those people and things are not beneficial to them in the long run.[/color]

[color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Knowledgebase:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]Having studied the sciences for a good part of his late teens and early twenties, Dranai has developed a better than average understanding of physics as a whole, though more complex forms give him issue--often requiring reference material and something to write on for him to puzzle out solutions to his problems. Additionally, due to his having delved into the deep well of magic to study illusion, Dranai has an excellent understanding of human psychology, and while his recall is not perfect he has gained an understanding that bleeds into his subconscious, allowing him to employ methods in his work and everyday life without much thought. Still, he is no master of psychology and could be considered to still be learning--something he works at every day. Last, Dranai has a measure of streetsmarts and due to his higher education, has studied Licentia biology. He's come across a fair amount of their kind and this allows him to adapt his magical methods depending on the species. Still, he doesn't know even a notable fraction of the thousands upon thousands of species which exist so there are bound to be huge gaps in his knowledge of Licentia. As with psychology, he makes an effort to learn more every day.[/color]

[color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Selective Memory:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]Likely due to his rather dismissive and impersonal nature, Dranai has developed a fairly selective memory, which keeps only the things that he works to recall or assigns great importance to. The useful part of this however, is that he has trained his mind over the years, allowing him an understanding of how to make certain memories stand out, thus making it fairly easy for him to make some memories stick, and others fade away. Still, the man is human and so this does not always work, leading him to occasionally forget things of great importance--hence the existence of his pocketbook.[/color]

[color=#FFEEAB][i][b]A Teacher Am I:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]Having gone to school to become a college professor at the Institute for Scientific and Magical Learning, Dranai has the skills to teach anything he considers himself to have sufficient grasp of. Due to having been a teacher for roughly five years now, one could say that he has a fair grasp of the discipline. It almost goes without saying that he is skilled in this area considering the fact that he has come to be known as [i]"The Professor."[/i][/color][/hider]
[hider=Physical Skills][color=#D6D6D6]All in all, Dranai is perhaps least developed in the physical sense as while he keeps himself in shape enough to be considered healthy, he in no way has gone above the call of duty to work out, build muscle, or physical stamina. He can lift things that a human man of his size and weight generally can as well as run at equivalent speeds. He's not even particularly resilient in the face of pain in comparison to another human. As such, if one wishes to find him at a disadvantage, all they need do is close the distance and strike directly at his person. It is also worth mentioning that due to the way that Dranai's mind processes information, that his senses can be overloaded more easily than a normal person's as he is hypersensitive to certain things.[/color][/hider]
[hider=Magical Skills][color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Illusion Magic:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]Dranai's own art form, the man is skilled in the creation of illusions—though not in the same way as other skilled illusionists. While many illusionists utilize a vast and creative imagination, Dranai instead uses his intense attention to detail, understanding of psychology and biology, and various formulae to create his illusions. The result is less unique and interesting illusions with the trade-off of more illusions that [i]succeed[/i], which in Dranai's opinion, is far better than the efforts of his often lackadaisical peers. [/color]

[color=#FFEEAB][i][b]Barrier Magic:[/b][/i][/color] [color=#D6D6D6]A form of spellwork used primarily for protection, this magic is capable of solidifying Vis into defensive structures. While some merely structure theirs according to what seems the best defense, Dranai uses math and geometry to gauge the best defensive structures he can. Additionally it should be noted that Barrier magic can be used to shield against non-magical threats, including psychic threats and physical acts of violence.[/color][/hider][/indent][/indent]