[@TheMystic] Did my thing.

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Name: Peter Lao
Gender: Male
Age: 26
(Old world) Occupation: Lawyer
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Class: Sorceror

Equipment: 
-[url=https://www.blademaster.co.nz/ic/796968802/DSC06154.JPG]Dadao[/url]: A Chinese Broadsword. Deadly enough to cut a man’s head off in one swing, but not all that unwieldy for the average person.
-Robes: They offer nothing more than a piece of cloth in terms of protection, but they are light and easy to move around in.

Appearance: 
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Magic specialty: Enchantment and Evocation
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Personality: A pessimist at heart, Peter has a tendency to expect the worst out of life. He will absolutely look a gift horse in the mouth, even if he’ll try to be discreet about it. His life experience has taught him not to expect much from others, and so he won’t without good reason. As far as doing something for others is concerned, he is certainly not above the idea. He will be cautious in any act of assistance, but he certainly won’t leave a wounded comrade lying somewhere out of paranoia. He doesn’t have much faith in others, but he will come through for people in the end, if only out of a sense of obligation.

His greatest quality is probably his work ethic. A gift from his upbringing, Peter holds true the wisdom that even if it goes largely unappreciated, hard work is what will save you from being destitute. Especially in an emergency situation, one cannot afford to be dead weight, else one might be first to be left behind in a panick. Even if his life is not on the line, you can count on Peter to never do anything half-arsed, as his dignity wouldn’t have it to be accussed of doing shoddy work. He can stomach being called a grouch, a miser, and even a jerk, but he won’t stand for being seen to be lazy.

Biography: Born to a pair of Chinese immigrants to New Zealand, it was always impressed upon Peter that he would have to grow up to make something of himself. Other children might have been consumed with frivolous passtimes, but Peter was going to be a hard working and prestigious young man someday, or so his father told him. His early life was one filled with expectations and disappointed looks in case of failure. Having a tolerance for drafty textbooks and memorising myriad facts, Peter made up his mind that the best course in life was for him to become a lawyer. It was a career one could be proud of, and his parents were certain to be pleased. Even if he wasn’t 100% passionate about it, he could certainly find some interest in the many disciplines of the law.

Peter would go on to be employed as a lawyer, but a prestigious one he would not be. He remained a junior member of the firm he embedded himself in, typically being passed on promotion for more dynamic and, as far as Peter was concerned, schmoozy coworkers. He began to wonder if, in spite of all his hard work, he was destined to stay a relative nobody. Even if there was little recognition of his work, he was financially comfortable, so he had no plans to make tracks, but his mind did always dwell on the idea of being something more.
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