Daniel Reed

"Like the sea, calm one moment and then suddenly fiercely raging. And like the sea, there is always a reason why he changes."

- Mangaholic13

Daniel Reed (ダニエル リード Danieru Riido) is a Legal Mage of the (blank) Guild famed (or infamous, depending on who is asked) for his willingness to help others and his love of books and reading.

Appearance
The first thing anyone who meets Daniel for the first time will notice is his in messy hair, since his face will undoubtably buried within a book. His friends and family often claim that Daniel has never heard of a brush, but in truth, his hair seems to actively resist any attempt to groom or style it, quickly reverting to a messy state once the grooming is done.

Daniel himself tends to lack presence, especially when he's reading, and he usually doesn't draw much attention unless he's trying to be noticed. As a result, many of his clients have find him less than impressive upon first meeting him. This has caused more than one opponent to underestimate his abilities and assume Daniel to be a push over... to their great detriment.

Whenever he can get away with it, Daniel will wear a scarf and coat, often ignoring the climate entirely until it becomes unbearable for him to wear them. Except for these two accessories, Daniel prefers his clothing to be casual and practical over stylish, which is another reason he rarely stands out; however, he does own some clothes from the Criminal fashion line, which were gifts from friend and considerable more stylish.

Personality
Anyone who properly gets to know Dan will find that he is a well mannered and polite individual who will gladly help someone in need. This can range from such acts as helping someone carry their things or helping some in a bookshop find the right book they need to saving someone from a collapsing building or breaking up a fight. He generally approaches any situation with a calm and relaxed demeanor, with many commenting how he always seems to stay cool under pressure. However, this stoicism can be broken, and when it does it can often be jarring for people to witness Daniel snap.Another trait that quickly becomes apparent about Daniel is his love of books and read, a love he purses with a fiery passion and a fierce determination. Not only does often care a few to a dozen books with him where ever he goes, but always makes sure to visit any book stores when he visits a new town and by the time he's returned home, he'll have read every book he took with him. Because of his passion, he is vary fussy about how books are treated, sometimes sparking fights with guild mates that he feels were mistreating a book. His passion can also cause him to lose focus of any thing else, entering a state his friends call "Reading Mode".When Daniel enters "Reader Mode", nothing can bring him out of it until he's finished reading his books, and any who disturb him are in for a bad time. If some bothers him enough that he can no longer concentrate on reading while in "Reader Mode", Daniel switches into "Rage Mode" and violent lashes out at the offenders with magic and fist-a-cuffs, adopting the manner of a raging, frothing mad beast. Once the offenders have been punished, Daniel exits "Rage Mode" with no memory of his rampage; the resulting mood whiplash can be quite a shock to the unaware onlooker. The only way to snap him out of "Reader Mode" without provoking "Rage Mode" or waiting it out is take away the books he hasn't read yet, meaning he'll snap out of it once he's finished his current book. Fortunately, Daniel only enters "Reader Mode" during times of peace.

History
Daniel has no memory of his birth parents, his earliest memories are of him waking up in a ruined village as a young child, all alone; it is like he would have died with it weren't for Yuri Reed, a Independent Mage who happened to be passing through and seen the destruction. Initially only planning to care for him until she could find an orphanage, the two bonded and thus Yuri became his mother.

Natural Abilites
Genius Intellect:

Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Vast Knowledge:
 * Direct Noggin' Daniel Chop: A joke technique, done in reaction to nuisances, where Daniel takes out a big thick book form his bag and chops the offender with its spine. He dislikes using this because it can damage the book used.
 * Daniel Chop: A combat version of the Direct Noggin' Daniel Chop, often used a pre-emptive or surprise attack.

Presence Concealment:

Magical Abilities

 * Paper Magic: Daniel was taught Paper Magic by his foster mother, Yuri Reed and has worked hard to master it in both the simplest and most complex ways.
 * Paper Blizzard: In addition to Paper Magic, Yuri also taught Daniel Paper Blizzard magic. While skilled in it, Daniel is, reluctant to any offensive spells from this branch; both because he promised Yuri he'd use it carely, and to avoid awkward questions about why some random teenage legal mage knows magic meant for assassination.

Trivia
His favorite food and drink are cheese pizza and cola.

He spends most of his money on books.

He likes dogs more than cats.

Behind The Scenes

 * The first character I've ever created for this fandom.
 * I've worked out the general details of his backstory, I just haven't decided on the specifics
 * I have not decided what guild to have him join. I may create my own.
 * Partially inspired by Pause Lightless from Ice Trail.
 * His magic and bibliophile traits are meant as a shout out to the Paper Masters from Read Or Die.
 * Criminal is a reference to One Piece.
 * The Daniel Chop is a reference to Soul Eater.