Lupin Schwartz

Lupin Arsene Schwartz II (ルパンアルゼンシュワルツ2世, Rupan 'Aruzen Shuwarutsu 2-Sei), or simply Lupin Schwartz for short, was once a famous stage magician known for his incredible shows and performances while working in his family's circus, attaining a great reputation as a professional illusionist by selling out more shows than any other entertainer in the region. Orphaned and abandoned at a young age, he was born in the town of, growing up on his own until eventually being adopted by a wandering circus, with his new caretakers giving him the name of "Lupin", a name that was ironically based on town where they found in.

Inspired to become a stage performer during his childhood while growing up in the circus, Lupin took on the practice of magic, demonstrating an astounding gift at card tricks and misdirection, eventually becoming a master in the use of stage magic in order become a professional entertainer, doing so while under the stage name as The Great Lupini (偉大なルピーニ, Idaina Rupīni). Recently choosing to retire from the limelight, Lupin chose to apply his skills at magic toward a career as a wizard, possessing an incredible gift in the use of Illusion Magic, mastering it to an extraordinary degree, a trait attributed to his years as a stage magician and experience in stage illusions.

Given the nature of his magical abilities, the notable top hat/suit he uses when taking on his responsibilities as a wizard, and his personality, Lupin winded up earning his trademark epithet as Dark King Joker  (ダークキングジョーカー, Dāku Kingu Jōkā) as a result, more than finding it to be a suitable title that befits his own sense style and casting that he has for himself. Aside from his unique background and stage life, Lupin is also a licensed guild wizard and a recent addition to the Crashing Wave guild, willingly choosing to join their group mainly because Lupin finds their particular way of doing things to coincide with his own style.

Appearance
Growing up in the southern region of Earth Land, particularly in the Fiore sect, Lupin is naturally light skinned, although hinting at possessing small tan that is attributed from his numerous excursions around the region. Given his personality, most of his show a mixture of mellowness that gives off a relaxed atmosphere around him — in comparison to most other wizards, Lupin’s choice of clothing and relatively simple appearance gives him a rather normal looking appearance, making him rather bland but at the same time unique in his own right. Overall, Lupin doesn’t come off as being that special in terms of appearance or attire, purposefully ditching the need for over accessorizing by wearing a simple suit and top hat. Lupin comes of as a rather handsome and charming looking person, possessing exceptionally compelling features, such as being rather tall and broad shouldered, with hard flat stomach and perfectly proportioned limbs that only exposes the lean muscles of his chest and lower abdomen that is obscured by his tightly pressed wardrobe. He has perfectly symmetrical features, coming equipped with an intense scarlet eyes that seemed to draw others in when looked upon, but were on occasion obscured by his large top hat and overshadowing hair that falls over his forehead. As another interesting factor, Lupin carries a black guild insignia of Crashing Wave directly over his right hand.

With a rather athletic build, Lupin comes off as rather noticeable person, easily being picked out from a crowd by others. For the most part, Lupin has sharp long brown hair that extends a little over the lower end of his neck, obscured only by his long black jacket. With the way it is stylized, keeping it grown out and spiked along the farthest ends, giving him a rather wild and unkempt look that gives off the impression him being a weary traveler or wandering vagabond. As a young man in his mid twenties, Lupin rarely focuses on keeping a hygienic look in terms of his physical appearance, as seen by the small stubble of facial hair he has along his upper lips and chin that spreads across his cheeks. Whenever he’s out and about in his normal clothes, Lupin is usually wearing a normal white shirt and black slacks, with the complete absence of his traditional attire, with the exception being his top hat, being ever present regardless of what he’s wearing in whichever occasion he’s in. However, when taking on his responsibilities as a wizard, Lupin’s most predominant outfit consists of him wearing what appears to be tuxedo or hosts suit, commonly used for formal acquaintances, more specifically being a double-breasted dinner suit.

Being custom tailored specifically for him, the suit on the surface consists of a black jacket that he holds over his torso, with the front of his jacket’s chest area styled with a notched lapel, personally sewn to the collar at an angle, creating a step effect that holds it in place, with two buttons being placed on the right side for extra measure. Underneath the jacket, Lupin wears a single black vest, with a white pleated tuxedo shirt covered underneath, coming designed with pleats that run down the front of the shirt with a total of 10 pleats located on each side of the shirt, and a fused placket in the center. Along his lower torso, he wears matching black pants to go with the rest of his dark attire, with the only exception to this rule being a bright red bow tie tied along his shirt’s collar. The most notable feature on his person however, is the large top hat he is always seen wearing wherever he goes; the hat in general bears a striking resemblance to those used by professional magicians, made from same silk material that makes up his entire suit. In general, the top hat’s crown region appears very large, giving off the illusion that Lupin is much taller than he really seems, with a noticeable red hat band encircling the base of the hat, perfectly matching his bow tie in color.

Personality
[[File:Yoma Talker.jpg|thumb| Lupin refusing to take part in another person's fight. Lupin fashions himself gentleman, in and outside of work, but at the same time, he tends to be rather sarcastic and full of himself, very often getting himself in trouble because of the way he runs his mouth at times, whether it be to blurt out jokes, downright blatantly insult others near him without any regards for their feelings, or simply speaking the truth from his own point-of-view, doing so with an oddly-placed sense of honesty about it. However, Lupin passes this off as him being brutally honest that more often than not tends to pass him off as an eccentrically rude, yet odd kind of person with an unconventional and slightly strange personality. Lupin spends most of his time laying around reading magazines or simply going off on his own to do his own thing, choosing to take it easy rather than bother himself with getting too heated up in the moment. While passively keeping himself on friendly terms with others, Lupin dislikes the entire notion of “competition” or “honor”, primarily due to the degree in which most people go in order to win or uphold their own personal values, which in contrast to him, isn’t that important to him. As a result, his wants and desires are relatively simple by comparison, causing him to base his actions solely on what he likes or dislikes, if nothing else. With such a neutral stance, Lupin tends to stay out of the way or out of sight, mainly do to his preference of purposefully standing by the sidelines until he is needed rather than needlessly having to dirty up his own hands with grunt work.
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As such, he commonly keeps himself away from picking fights with others unless he has a good enough reason to do so or in order to break his own boredom. However, as plain as he may seem, Lupin mainly plays himself off as a rather simple-minded person, downplaying his true talents by playing the support role in the group so as to fly under the radar rather than be the center of attention. For the vast majority of the time, Lupin can be seen as rather immature or annoying whenever he gets his way, which ends up in him trying to feign ignorance by playing coy at times, such as being secretive about what he knows or pretending he doesn’t know anything at all so that he can get under his opponent's skin. As an average wizard, his personality stems from the fact that he isn’t as physically strong or powerful in comparison most other mages, often relying more on his wits and street smarts to protect himself by carefully choosing his battles wisely, and winning through a combination of charisma and quick thinking. As a man who fights with words, Lupin’s most common method of dealing with his problems is by simply dodging around topics and unfavoring situations with his mannerisms and speaking skills, showing a side of him that favors compromise over actually exerting himself physically by pointlessly having to fight.

When simply acting in a normal fashion, Lupin is surprisingly lively when he isn’t lounging around, dedicating most of his off hours living it up to the fullest. This attitude to take life by the reigns is also mirrored when he fights, spending the greater part of a fight messing around or simply asking his opponents a series of questions, using his magic to add some flare to his evening as a bonus. When interacting with others, he displays a keener sense of goodwill and benevolence, giving him a very friendly and approachable demeanor while still withholding a mysterious ambiance around him. This is naturally seen when interacting with his fellow wizards at his guild building, always preferring to mess around with his friends and have a good time, but at the same time keeping them at arm's length so as to keep an eye on them. This naturally makes him somewhat compassionate when it comes to other people, but at the same time rather relaxed and accepting to the type of nature that most people have in the way they interact with others, simply skipping the need to comprehend why they do the things they do and just accept things for what they are.

His tendency to simply go with the flow and look at the glass half full makes him too lenient when it comes to his responsibilities, preferring to play it cool instead of putting on a serious face to deal with his problems. Rather than stress himself and panic, Lupin chooses to simply relax and accept a situation for what it is, rather than focus on trying to alter or control it, doing what he can to manage it but responding in a way that occurs after it happens. Being it his way of seeing how things unfold before stepping in, he does so in order to see whether or not it'll have a negative or positive effect, always thinking before needlessly jumping the gun on a situation he doesn't fully understand. This stems for the fact that Lupin is a very cautious and adventurous individual, enjoying himself whenever he get's a chance to observe something new such as an unidentified style of magic or combating a strong enough opponent that peaks his interest, being one of the main reasons as to why he’s so impressionable. With such a calm disposition about him, he seldom gets worked up or surprised by anything not directly involving him or his allies, rarely finding himself afraid at the prospect of losing of failing. Aside from his odd personal traits, he's rather charismatic due his accepting nature, scarcely judging others based on anything superficial such as appearances, only taking into consideration their intentions and personal history, being the main factors into determining whether they'll be potential allies or another pain for him to deal with.

For someone of his particular standing in the wizard community, Lupin is very down to earth in comparison to other mages, as he has no visions of grandeur or desire to pursue greater power, or any greater purpose other than to simply do what he wants to do without being told otherwise. His most interesting trait can be found in the performer's side of him, manifesting itself in his constant need to entertain others with magic tricks and performances, partially doing it out of the simple desire of having a fun time doing it over doing it out of necessity. He typically uses most of his magical abilities and tricks to catch the attention of those around him, doing so by cracking jokes or puns at the events unfolding before him, reveling in his sense of humor by mocking or exploiting the mistakes of others. Interestingly enough, the way he speaks and acts is also an allusion to this — Lupin speaks in a rather informal, casual manner that passes off as being relatively, skipping the high and mighty tone most people take and simply speaking with a more realistic tone. Not only that, but Lupin does demonstrate a severe annoyance for people that bother him or complicate his affairs with their meddling by making things unnecessarily difficult for him, being one of the few things that actually does test his temper.