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"ᴛʜᴇ ʜʏᴘᴏᴄʀɪꜱʏ; ᴛʜᴇʏ ʜᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ, ʏᴇᴛ ʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄᴀʟ"

𝖓𝖆𝖒𝖊 ⌇ Zik "The Zealot"
𝖆𝖌𝖊 ⌇ 19, The Age of Idiocy
𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖊 ⌇ Nakam
𝖍𝖊𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 ⌇ 5'5 | 1.66m
𝖌𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗 ⌇ Male
𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖘 ⌇ Adrift
𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖋𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓 ⌇ Entertainer

𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖊 ⌇  Zik is a Nakat with deep black fur and a slim tail always swirling behind him. At nighttime, one would only be able to discern his pair of reflecting saffron eyeballs, which can dilate into saucers or retract into thin lines. His build is lithe, though covered with loose, puffy garments that make his silhouette, especially the torso, appear larger than it is. His legs and feet, meanwhile, are bare. Attached to his sash are four sheathed juggling blades, as well as a pouch containing various necessities. He carries himself leisurely; however, once he's in the spotlight, his theatrics really show. Still leisurely, but brimming with confidence.

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𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖞 ⌇ Zik, or his stage name "Zik the Zealot," is a bit of an extrovert; he prefers theatrics to dull conversation. He delights in entertaining, but really, just provoking any emotion is delight enough. Zik wants his tricks to be the topic of conversation rather than himself. Be it card tricks, coin tricks, juggling, athletics, or contortion. He frequently contorts himself just out of sheer boredom or to confound others. Theatrics aside, in an actual serious situation, he drops the wit and tends to go unreadable, a black void with eyes, which doesn't mean he's emotionally blank. While he is an entertainer at heart, he also takes an interest in scholarly pursuits, especially in the realm of magic. Lastly, he's not afraid to cheat, lie, or deceive to get what he wants.

𝖖𝖚𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘 ⌇
⋆ Courageous - He's a coward at heart, but an even better liar. In his line of work, keeping the piss in your pants is elementary.
"Fear's part of the job, my job is to pretend it's not there. Flinch only for the sake of theatre."

⋆ Lively - He knows how to keep crowds entertained or distracted, how to liven up the place.
"Cheers and smiles on people's faces are a kind of magic even the greatest Wizards can't replicate."

⋆ Easy-going - He doesn't hold grudges nor worry about failure; everyone makes mistakes. Just enjoy the moment.
"The number of times I failed a trick would transcend numerals. Mistakes happen, and improvement doesn't require worry."

𝖋𝖑𝖆𝖜𝖘 ⌇
⋆ Irresponsible - He never fully grasps, or rather wants to grasp, the weight of his actions. Consequences are something to hide unless they look him in the eyes.  
"They always say, 'consequence will catch up to you.', well, you only know that of people dumb enough to be caught by consequence."

⋆ Self-serving - When it comes down to it, his life is more important than anyone else's. If one wants to win, another must fail.
"That's how the game was designed, don't fault me for playing it. I'm sure they'll understand."

⋆ Secretive - He holds his cards close to his chest, and the ones he does share may just be made up. He prefers that people not peer behind the curtains; let them be curious, sure, but keep it a secret.
"My father was a bit of a drinker and a fiend..."

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𝖘𝖐𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖘 ⌇ 

⋆ Sleight-of-Paw - He's well acquainted with the principles of magic.
⋆ Dexterity - He has near-perfect control of his motor skills, be it contortion, reflexes, aim, or balancing.
⋆ Acting - He can cry, burst out, or act frightened on command. 
⋆ Increased Senses - A natural skill that comes with being a Nakam.

𝖜𝖊𝖆𝖐𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖘 ⌇

⋆ Secrets - There are skeletons behind the curtains. Don't look.
⋆ Overstimulation - The consequence of being Nakam. He tends to wear earplugs during shows so the crowd doesn't overwhelm him.
⋆ Closed off - He conditioned himself never to open up. He pretends it's not a weakness.
⋆ Tail - Never grab a Nakat's tail.

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