
→ Hello. What's your name?
xxxxx"Cyrus Gierhart. Pleasure to meet ya."
→ Ah, and you are how many years old...?
xxxxx"Twenty-two."
→ Your gender? Yes, I can see, but these days you really never know.
xxxxx"I can't help but feel insulted that you had to ask. Male, duh."
→ Right, and assuming you are in fact a wizard, what is your magic?
xxxxx"Wanna battle me and find out?"
xxxCyrus comes from a long line of fire mages and light mages, however he uses Sun Magic. As a young mage he eagerly perfected techniques and spells and found that neither Fire nor Light Magic perfectly suited his fighting style although both came close. Due to the magics not being completely compatible with his energy, Cyrus' growth in his magic ability was stunted for a long time; the death of his family also contributing to that halt. Cyrus was ready to abandon the path of a mage, but he was taken in by an independent guild despite the fact he never officially joined. There his new-found comrades helped him hone his magic skills, and they found that a combination of Fire and Light Magics was a perfect match for Cyrus. This magic is called Sun Magic and it is completely unique to Cyrus as he is it's first and only user, however it is possible to learn. Cyrus is still able to use Light Magic and Fire Magic, but only does so when he is low on magic power or as a last resort because those spells are less power-consuming as well as less powerful.
→ Interesting. So then, why are you at Fairy Tail? Why join here?
xxxxx"Fairy Tail's the number one guild in all of Fiore, right? Why wouldn't I?"
xxxCyrus would never dare to say it out loud, but he respects the guild's standards and morals and the bond every member shares.
→ Ha, thought so. And then, what are you like? You know, your personality. C'mon.
xxxxx*shrugs* "I have no clue how to describe myself. To me, I'm just me."
xxx+ traits- amiable, hardworking, charismatic, adaptable, humorous.
xxx- traits- strong-willed, confrontational, vindictive, impatient, impulsive.
xxx/ traits- persistent, unpredictable, protective, forgetful, proud.
→ What kind of stuff are you into? You know: interest, likes, dislikes, the such?
xxxxx"These questions are getting uncomfortably personal."
xxxCyrus enjoys days when the sun is shining and can be found outside just letting his mind wander. His favorite thing to do is daydream, but he only does it when he is alone. Cyrus spends most of his free time in the guild hall because he loves to be around people. Even if they are annoying him to no end it's still better than having to be alone, something Cyrus hates. He loves taking on jobs, especially with a team. Food is also one of his passions, along with fighting and surprisingly fishing. Cyrus isn't too fond of cloudy days and when people take food off his plate without asking. He has a mild to moderate fear of the dark and finds people who overestimate their skills to be annoying.
→ Anything we should know about ahead of time? Any weird habits or nothing?
xxxxx*grins slyly* "Nothing I'll confess to."
xxxCyrus tends to make and break habits frequently, but his current habit is putting his arm around other people. Usually this will happen in casual environments like the guild hall rather than when he's out on a job.
→ Right... So, what's your life been like? You know, your past and such. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, though.
xxxxx"......."
xxxThe early years were simple, and he lived a common life in a small village. Every day was relaxed, the most excitement Cyrus and his siblings got was from training with their parents and going to play around the market. Having been born first, Cyrus felt a strong sense of responsibility when it came to looking after his younger brother and sister. That sense of responsibility came into play when their village was ransacked and razed to the ground by a large band of slave traders when he was ten years old. The boy risked life and limb to keep his siblings safe after they lost sight of their parents, but it was to no avail.
xxx While defending his younger sister with the magic skills he possessed at the time, Cyrus was caught off guard, wounded, and knocked unconscious. By the time he awoke the damage had been done and the raiders were long gone. Cyrus was left to face the grim reality of his home being destroyed and his family murdered. The terrified and distraught boy recovered the bodies of his parents and brother, all killed for resisting. He gave them a burial, neglecting the fact that he never found his sister's body out of pure dread that she might have been taken.
xxxxxFrom there, Cyrus traveled to a nearby town that seemed to have been unscathed. For months he lived on the streets, barely making a living by performing magic for people's entertainment. One day, a group of wizards approached and offered to take Cyrus into their guild and teach him more about magic so that he could take on jobs. At the time the offer seemed like a dream come true, and it was that for a while. However, that dream did not forever. After eight years of training and working, Cyrus' peace ended again. The master of the guild passed away, and a new one took his place. Right away Cyrus had a strange feeling about the new master, he had never been too fond of him before either. Over time, the morals of the guild began to bend and warp. It transformed from an independent guild to a dark guild under the new master's leadership, and many of the original guild members left. Cyrus would have followed, but he knew of no other home, no place else to turn to.
xxxAbout a year after the new master's takeover, one of his comrades messed up severely on a mission because they did not have it in them to kill an innocent. As punishment, the guildmaster was to have them executed in front of everyone in the guild. Cyrus went into a fit of rage when the mages were gathered to watch the execution, and with no one else willing to step in to stop it, he took on the master and defeated him to save his comrade's life. The two fled for their lives after that and stayed in hiding for seven months in fear of being found by the guild. Eventually, his former comrade joined another guild and invited Cyrus to do the same, but he refused after the whole ordeal they went through. Although insistent on not joining a guild, Cyrus found life outside of one to be very difficult. Worn out, he gave in a decided to join Fairy Tail.
→ I see. How about your family? What's up there?
xxxxx*narrows eyes* "They're dead."
xxxFortunately, Cyrus did not witness the death of his parents and brother, but the emotional trauma was unavoidable. He expected to find peace when burying them, but with his sister's missing body and the rage he felt towards the people that destroyed his home, he never completely healed.
→ Alright. So, anything going on that we should know about? You know, like... oh, let's say... someone you fancy?
xxxxx"Not at the moment, no."
→ Haha, no need to get all flustered! Alright, that's enough torture. Just one last question... Where do you want your guild mark?
xxxxx"Right underneath my left collarbone."
xxxCyrus' guild mark is on his left pectoral and it is a golden yellow/saffron color.