RE: [0/8?] Something Awesome [Signups end 5/21]
05-17-2013, 04:03 AM
Name: Lawrence Beedle
Description: Lawrence is Silver Hills' newest science teacher, specializing in chemistry. Coming out of teacher's college in his mid twenties, he was a relative unknown in the area. However, he managed to get himself hired after his predecessor suffered an unfortunate accident, and he's already managed to dazzle and inspire many students to pursue a career in the field, likely due to his charming demeanor and relatively small age difference. Since joining the faculty of Silver Hills, he's participated in several fundraising events and ran many popular clubs, especially among the more intellectual students (as in those who didn't want to join a sports team). He's also organized dances, excursions, and countless other after school activities that have served to cement his popularity among the students they are for and the teachers who were tired of running said activities themselves.
However, all of this activity hides a moderately dark secret - Lawrence actually knows next to nothing about science, especially chemistry. He's managed to keep his facade completely unnoticed thanks to an inherent affinity for sorcery and natural talent for lying and diversion. Each class is little more than Lawrence simply looking up the subject just prior to beginning a lecture, then using his way with words to convince students and staff alike of his impressive knowledge and covering up any mistakes with a liberal application of magic.
You see, Lawrence isn't so much a scientist, or even a teacher, as he is a mage of no small talent. His motivation for seeking out the position at Silver Hills is unknown and unexplained, though he would claim he took the job due to the relative simplicity of the work and decent enough pay. Even that he'd admit was an excuse. The startling reality is perhaps that there is little in the ways of nefarious reasoning at all - that his abilities suited himself perfectly towards an imagined scientific pursuit. Not enough to pass as a legitimate scientist worthy of expensive research grants, but enough to play at being a good student, a science major, even a teacher.
That is not to say he's entirely innocent. Lawrence guards his secret well, not wanting to know he's a wizard, much less a fake at his job. Should one begin to have suspicions or look into his supposed knowledge, get past his deceptions and parlor tricks, and uncover the truth, they'd find themselves face to face with a cold, calculating intelligence. And, with proper application of a knife, or wrench, or semi automatic (as straight up offensive magic would only lead to further investigations), one might find themselves suitably convinced to not share any realizations they might have made.
Specializations: Small Firearm/Sidearms (1), Light One-Handed (1), Fire (1), Wind (1), Earth (1), Manipulative (2)
Weaknesses: Radioactive and Drain
Skills: Bullshitting, Multitasking, Information Acquisition, Distractions, Sleight of Hand
Favoured stat: Speed
Description: Lawrence is Silver Hills' newest science teacher, specializing in chemistry. Coming out of teacher's college in his mid twenties, he was a relative unknown in the area. However, he managed to get himself hired after his predecessor suffered an unfortunate accident, and he's already managed to dazzle and inspire many students to pursue a career in the field, likely due to his charming demeanor and relatively small age difference. Since joining the faculty of Silver Hills, he's participated in several fundraising events and ran many popular clubs, especially among the more intellectual students (as in those who didn't want to join a sports team). He's also organized dances, excursions, and countless other after school activities that have served to cement his popularity among the students they are for and the teachers who were tired of running said activities themselves.
However, all of this activity hides a moderately dark secret - Lawrence actually knows next to nothing about science, especially chemistry. He's managed to keep his facade completely unnoticed thanks to an inherent affinity for sorcery and natural talent for lying and diversion. Each class is little more than Lawrence simply looking up the subject just prior to beginning a lecture, then using his way with words to convince students and staff alike of his impressive knowledge and covering up any mistakes with a liberal application of magic.
You see, Lawrence isn't so much a scientist, or even a teacher, as he is a mage of no small talent. His motivation for seeking out the position at Silver Hills is unknown and unexplained, though he would claim he took the job due to the relative simplicity of the work and decent enough pay. Even that he'd admit was an excuse. The startling reality is perhaps that there is little in the ways of nefarious reasoning at all - that his abilities suited himself perfectly towards an imagined scientific pursuit. Not enough to pass as a legitimate scientist worthy of expensive research grants, but enough to play at being a good student, a science major, even a teacher.
That is not to say he's entirely innocent. Lawrence guards his secret well, not wanting to know he's a wizard, much less a fake at his job. Should one begin to have suspicions or look into his supposed knowledge, get past his deceptions and parlor tricks, and uncover the truth, they'd find themselves face to face with a cold, calculating intelligence. And, with proper application of a knife, or wrench, or semi automatic (as straight up offensive magic would only lead to further investigations), one might find themselves suitably convinced to not share any realizations they might have made.
Specializations: Small Firearm/Sidearms (1), Light One-Handed (1), Fire (1), Wind (1), Earth (1), Manipulative (2)
Weaknesses: Radioactive and Drain
Skills: Bullshitting, Multitasking, Information Acquisition, Distractions, Sleight of Hand
Favoured stat: Speed