Michael Fisher

## **Introduction**

𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞  𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧  𝐚  𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞  …  **michael ‘markl’ fisher**  was  known  as  the  obedient  &  optimistic  **apprentice**  with  a  reputation  for  being  a  adachi yuto  doppelganger  .   but  now  ,  under  the  stress  of  the  war  on  the  horizon  ,  the  natural  born  unaffiliated  light - practicing  witch  has  become  widely  known  for  being  rather  impatient  &  childish  .   let’s  see  how  long  the  akane  native  will  last  during  this  war  .   after  all  they’re  only  twenty - one  years  old  .   +  he / him  &  cismale  ,  howl’s moving castle .

## Connections

### Friends

Howl Jenkins , Sophie Hatter , Calcifer, Juliet

## **Early Life**

at  the  brink  of  toddlerhood ,  markl  was  left  at  the  doorstep  of  an  orphanage  by  parents  who  couldn’t  afford  another  mouth  to  feed .  the  clothes  he  wore  smelled  of  fish ***&*** the  sea  ,  which  earned  him  his  last  name  —  fisher .  the  angelic  features  of  his  face  earned  him  the  name  michael  ,  after  the  archangel .  the  name  meant  little  to  him  ;  it  sounded  foreign  in  his  ears  .  he  was  detached  to  it  ***&***  everything  around  him  .  nothing  was  permanent  ,  so  why  keep  it  close  *?*  the  other  kids  make fun  of  him. ’*michael*  ***!*** *makel* ***!*** *makrel* ***!**’*  they  play  with  his  name  ,  tossing  it  around  like  a  ball  ,  kicking  harder  ***&***  harder  until  it  deflates  into ’ *markl* ***!***‘  they  like that  one . repeat  it  in  unison  as  if  it  made  any  difference  to  him .  in  fact  ,  he  quite  liked  the  sound  of  it  —-  adopts  it  as  his  own .  it  sounds  better  than  michael  ;  fits  nicer  ,  hugs  tighter .

he’s  15  years  old  when  the  orphanage  shuts  down .  most  of  the  kids  he  grew  up  with  had  found  homes  or  reached  adulthood .  he  was  one  of  the  unlucky  ones  ,  left  to  fend  for  himself .  so  markl  wanders  hopelessly  ,  unsure  of  what  to  search  for .  he  finds  himself  seeking  refuge  at  a  peculiar  looking  castle  ,  though  his  knocks  go  unanswered .  the  orphan  falls  asleep  on  the  doorstep  ,  waiting  for  someone  to  let  him  in .  calcifer  does  eventually  ;  opens  the  door  reluctantly  for  a  starving  child .  though  howl  doesn’t  notice  him  until  a  week  after  his  arrival  ,  but  doesn’t  tell  him  to  leave .  markl makes himself useful –- becomes his apprentice , agrees to learn & help as much as he can.

markl  makes  himself  useful  —-  becomes  his  apprentice  ,  agrees  to  learn  &  help  as  much  as  he  can .  takes  notes  ,  runs  errands  ,  earns  his  keep  (  though  no  one  asked  him  to  ) .  it  was  unspoken  ,  his  rise  into  apprenticeship .  just  something  that  came  naturally .  howl  gave  him  purpose  ***&*** shelter .  when  sophie  came ,  it  became  like  home  ,  a  family .  it  was  something  that  he  had  never  admitted  he  wanted  ,  not  even  to  himself .  but  he’d  do  anything  to  make  sure  he  never  ,  *ever* loses  it  .

## **Current Events**

Markl currently works as Howl's apprentice. He does a lot of the tedious work that his mentor can't be bothered to do. He does little more than study & run errands , but he's trying to find the time to go out more & explore , meet new people.

## **Personality**

+ obedient , optimistic , friendly , polite

- impatient , childish , stubborn , sarcastic

## **Wanted Connections**

* **friends** : pls help , he needs to hang out with people besides sophie , howl , & calcifer .
* **other witches / wizards** : he's wide - eyed & ready to learn from anyone willing to teach him .
* **enemies** : um idk , maybe witch of the waste or someone who works for her or ?? just evil ppl ??
* **family** : bring him his fam. mom or dad or siblings idk , we can get creative
* **childhood friends** : most likely from the orphanage.
* **regulars of howl's** : who markl has familiarized himself with .
* **occult sellers** : that markl would probably buy from often .
* MORE DETAILED WCS !

## **Extras**

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