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[b][color=lightgray]Name:[/color][/b] Arden Grey
[b][color=lightgray]Age:[/color][/b] 19
[b][color=lightgray]Gender:[/color][/b] Male
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[b][color=lightgray]Personality:[/color][/b][indent] Arden, lacking confidence is often considered quiet, shy and reserved, that is until something goes against his beliefs or moral judgment and then he is not afraid to show just how passionate he can be. He is curious, creative and kind, albeit nervous and a bit reclusive. He loves solidarity and music in any form.
[/indent][b][color=lightgray]Abilities:[/color][/b][indent]
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AFFINITY[/color][color=Red]:[/color][color=lightgray] Sound, vibrations and the sense of hearing[/color]
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MANA QUALITY[/color][color=Red]:[/color][color=lightgray] Exceptional[/color]
[color=gray]MANA QUANTITY[/color][color=Red]:[/color][color=lightgray] Average[/color][/sub][/i]
Intense potency but limited reserves. Arden is new to mage-craft and the supernatural world, so he doesn’t know many spells beyond his inherit abilities, and even those he has not yet mastered. 
[list][*][u]Deep listener[/u]- Arden not only has beyond exceptional hearing with immaculate precision and control, but he also can hear things others can’t. This magical ability interprets patterns and activities of the mind into audible surface thoughts and or feelings and intent. It requires Arden’s focus and concentration and doesn’t work equally well on all people. It is more effective on non magical humans and those unaware of his ability. 
[*][u]Quiet speaker[/u]- Arden’s voice, without being raised, can reach anyone’s ear within his vision and only theirs if he so chooses it. 
Master of subtle tone manipulation and with the ability to ‘hear’ people, Arden can generate frequencies to manipulate people’s emotions or make them more susceptible to suggestions. This is a near passive hypnotic effect that again works on varying degrees.
[*][u]Silent type[/u]- Arden’s control over frequency and sound allows him to also nullify it. This is very helpful for those that wish to sneak around.
[*][u]Conscientious[/u]- [i]’Listen to oneself.’[/i] Arden has yet to thoroughly explore this sonar like ability through using echo location techniques. But it is there just waiting to be discovered.
[*][u]Vocal[/u]- The heart and strength of his ability. Creating and manipulating vibrations to such an extent that they has a physical effect on his environment or singularly targeted area. These ‘[i]shock waves[/i]’ can emanate from any part of his body as the vibrations and energy come from within. Most effective though are vocal shouts or arm thrusts. 
[*][u]Haphephobia[/u]- Arden can also use the above mentioned ability to violently displace the air around him creating a defensive bubble.
[/list][/indent][b][color=lightgray]Skills:[/color][/b][indent]He is not much of a combatant except for the odd scrape he picked up from being bullied at school. Arden’s skills fall more into the creative and intellectual realms, especially around creating music or fiddling with technology. He is a whiz around computers and programming.

[/indent][b][color=lightgray]Assets:[/color][/b] [indent]Growing up in poverty Arden possesses little of value from his past even though his abilities, if understood earlier, could have provided otherwise. Since being discovered there were those that tried to ‘buy’ him and essentially succeeded.[list][*][u]Enhanced Notebook computer[/u]- [i]Because all things are better with magic.[/i] Besides being faster, more secure and compact, it also has access to a great database of information very useful to a mage-in-learning.
[*][u]Bugs[/u]- Part technological marvel, part familiar. This conscious hive mind of little creatures exists mostly as an ordinary watch, laying dormant until called upon. Then at which point they disperse and fly through the air scouting an area or following a target. This extends the reach of Arden’s ability via microphone’s and speakers while recording everything for later analysis.
[*][u]Taser (extendable baton)[/u]- For self protection when all else fails.
[*][u]Motor bike[/u]- Method of transport.
[/list][/indent][b][color=lightgray]Brief Backstory:[/color][/b] Arden’s mother and father met but once, she couldn’t resist the handsome man, literally. It was a rendezvous that started on the busy dance floor of a high end exclusive night club and ended in an empty, cold, filthy, little alley way that didn’t even earn a name. He discarded her when done and that was the last she ever saw or heard of Arden’s father.

Arden’s mother held no magical aptitude whatsoever. She was not connected to a rich family, or any family for that matter. She was an aspiring dancer crushed under the weight of failed dreams, bad youthful decisions and financial strain. 
Arden grew up in poverty, and while his mother held love for him, she was hardly around to share it.

So that left Arden’s father to be the mage of the family, and a powerful one at that because despite his training or understanding of that world, Arden possesses some strong magical talent and aptitude. It was very confusing for him to be seeing things that others around him couldn’t. Hearing things others didn’t. It took him longer than most to get recognised and then when he finally did, there were those trying to take him in and train him, just wanting to take advantage of the young boys ability and shape him into another pawn in their own agenda. One such family succeeded, buying his trust and faking care they now have enlisted him into the service of Arinne’s quest. Testing him and fulfilling their contract at the same time.


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