Lawrence McFayden

### Sisters

Winnifred McFayden (godsister?), Genevieve McFayden (godsister?), Holly McFayden (godsister?)

Lawrence "Lance" McFayden stands at six-foot-two-inches tall, with long and lanky limbs that only make him seem taller. Though, the fact that his posture is absolutely awful brings his height down by a few inches. His features are chiseled — he's got prominent cheekbones, a defined jaw, and a strong nose — as well as dark brown eyes that can look almost black. His hair is similarly dark, and his eyebrows are expressive. His arms and torso are covered in tattoos, and he's even got a small snake one on his right pointer finger. He wears sunglasses almost all the time, unless it's dark enough for him to go without; which usually is just at night (he's got mydriasis, after all). He doesn't care much about what he wears, as long as it's black — the only other color he will accept is red, and even then, it's rare and it *has* to be a dark shade.

He's got a bit of a passion for cars (especially old ones), and while he's not someone who smokes a pack a day, he's known to indulge in smoking every now and then. He knows sign language.

## Personality

It's no wonder that Lance's dæmon is a snake, because he certainly acts like one. He lounges in the sun, he hates the cold, and when he's tired or drunk he tends to slur his words in a way that can sometime make it sound like he's hissing. He isn't the most social person, responding to those that he isn't so close to with non-committal hums, shrugs, or nods or shakes of his head, and when he *does* speak he tends to stumble over his words as he tries to figure out exactly what he wants to say. For all that he's an introvert, he's perfectly capable of being social if he's around people that he likes or people that he *has* to talk to, and he can get his point across just fine even if he stammers a bit. While the word *stammers* makes him sound like a more anxious person, that isn't true in the least — sure, he doesn't like to be involved in any sort of conflict (he's more likely to try and leave the situation or just distance himself from it, and would only ever get involved if there was no other option), that doesn't make him a coward. He carries himself with a more laid-back and relaxed demeanor, presenting himself as uncaring about most things that come his way, even if he really *does* care. For all that he enjoys his alone time and is far from a friendly person, he *does* care about those that he's close to and, admittedly, has a soft spot for kids (who he is also quite good with — he tends to act like the cool uncle that'll let you get away with things, after all). He's a more slow-paced sort of person, perfectly willing to take his time on just about anything, and he dislikes being rushed. He carries himself loosely, lounging on chairs or the floor or wherever else like he's boneless (another similarity he has to snakes) and communicating pretty well through his body language if he doesn't feel like talking — though, he also knows sign language, which he considers an option and is also constantly annoyed that there are so few people out there who also understand it when it's so much *easier* than talking a good amount of the time, but he also understands that most people don't understand it and will just have to settle for him communicating in some other way, even if it doesn't necessarily mean talking. Lance is far from the most honorable of people; if there's an excuse for him to take credit for someone else's work or just to cut-corners, then he is most certainly going to take it. He jumps on opportunities when they present themselves to him, whether it be something to earn him some money or something to get what he wants or just something that he thinks will be interesting. He could be called lazy — which is a statement he wouldn't disagree with — and will take the the easiest route offered. For all that he's slow-paced and lazy, though, he can adapt to new situations quite well, even if they're situations that he doesn't particularly like. Another trait of his that goes against his more laid-back manner is how cautious he is. He isn't paranoid or anything like that, but he's slow to trust and will often assume the worst until proven otherwise. Along with that, he's careful about what he says to people he's unfamiliar with, *especially* to anyone affiliated with the law — he hasn't ever done anything *wrong*, but he's just never been a fan of people telling him what he can or can't do. He is also a fan of sowing chaos, whether it be mildly inconveniencing someone else or getting into trouble or just playing pranks, and is perfectly happy to assist someone else (especially someone he's close with) if they ask him for help to stir up some trouble. Snitches get stitches, as far as he's concerned, and he's far more likely to look the other way than he is to out someone else, even if he doesn't like the person responsible.

## Dæmon

Tentator. Black Racer. Male.

Tentator is a jet-black snake, with sleek scales, a small patch of white on his chin, and beady black eyes. He is fifty-eight inches long.

Like his human, Tentator is a laid-back dæmon. He spends a lot of his day lounging wherever he can be most comfortable, or taking a nap, or trying to have a snack or two. He tends to act dismissive of the people around him, though if he feels the need to insert himself into a situation then he certainly will. He doesn't talk often, but he'll talk around anyone, whether he knows or likes them or not.

## History

Lance was born in Glasgow as an only child. He remembers his father, James, as a rough-around-the-edges man with an eagle dæmon, but he passed away when he was nine, leaving him and his mother Clara alone. Other than an incident as a child that ended with him getting a brain injury that resulted in his pupils being permanently dilated (mydriasis) that he doesn't remember but has pieced together that it had something to do with him falling off of a four-wheeler, and the absence of his father, he's lived a pretty average life. Him and his mother moved to the Republic when he was sixteen, partially because of his mother getting a job at a university there and partially because his cousin's parents had just died, leaving his mother to take them in and with them in need of a bigger home.