[Arkwright]

It's not a writing sample but this may better explain Lyle enjoy!

Personality- Long

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Lyle is generally polite and pleasant though he has a tendency to behave in odd ways stemming from having grown up in a tower- thinking out loud, looking startled when it starts raining on him, etc. Has a tendency to lapse into magic-babble and mage occasional puns and jokes, most of which have his warrior-type companions as the target. He also has a large vocabulary and tends to use odd, long or unusual words, often all three at once. In combat his normally warm and open personality becomes much colder, and often he strikes to kill rather than disarm or stop, particularly when fighting people he considers evil. This sometimes brings him into trouble, which he never apologizes for. He is aware his Tiefling heritage is off-putting or anger-inducing to some, but refuses to take offence or get angry about the reactions of others to his appearance, and usually tries to engage them in a rational, philosophical discussion. Failing that, he's not too proud to flee.

Personality- Short

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-Can act odd because he grew up in a tower.
-Often becomes cold and strikes to kill in combat.
-Generally polite and pleasant.
-Often speaks in magic-babble and makes puns/etc at warriors' expense.
-Refuses to take offence at how others perceive his being a Tiefling.

Joining the Guild (I was assuming we were in the Hidden Kings, apologies if mistaken)

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Much to Lyle's disappointment, he had difficulty in joining one of the magic guilds. He wanted to initially to gain access to their reserves of knowledge and magic lore, and then for reasons of pride after his first rejection. Essentially, when interviewed by Mages he was perceived as too brutish, and when interviewed by Warriors they found him too much like an arrogant magician. His Tiefling appearance didn't help, either.

Eventually he applied to join the Hidden Kings guild, who recognized his potential and did not care about his heritage. From this recognition and for coming down hard on any who abused Lyle for his race, the guild earned his gratitude and service and he rose to become a respected and powerful guild member.