Cinder, real name Lance Preston, is unlike what most people would
expect. He is magically active and has the ability to cast spells.
However, Cinder has never been formally trained and lacks all restraint
when using his power. The more mana he throws around the more of a
thrill he obtains. Eventually Cinder will wear himself down with drain
that can easily kill him.
Energetic and strong willed, Cinder shows no fear or shyness by putting
his strength into his abilities. He is not a picky dresser, wearing
whatever suits him to the hour or whatever will make him look best.
Looking best does not mean dressing in a suit. Looking best means
his ability to impress people. Cinder's hair is cut short for ease
of handling, rarely letting it grow out beyond an inch. He stands
1.74 meters (5'9") and weighs 59 kg (130 lbs) with blue eyes
and brown hair.
Secretly, Cinder is haunted for the choices he has made. Demons snip
at his heels for abandoning his father and the crimes that he has
committed. Cinder does dislike people and prefers to be left to his
own devices. Cinder has always had a problem fitting in with society.
He has always felt like he was an outcast.
Lance, born on December 20, 2037, took the name Cinder, as in "To
Burn", when he was still nothing more than a disgruntled runaway
bouncing around downtown. Lance's father was a respectable member
of the University of Seattle's community. He taught various magical
courses and held a high standing in research projects. Lance, once
he was found to have magical potential, was expected to succeed his
father. It became a halo that Lance did not want to wear. He did not
feel that he could be what his father was and had no desire to. Lance
ran away from his parents and school. He left his father's dream behind
in search of his own, but feels guilty about his choice.
The streets were hard for Cinder. He had to learn the rules of life
in the unforgiving barrens. During the fight Lance had accidently
cast a spell that reduced one of the gangers to a writhing form on
the pavement. The amount of power that Cinder felt would leave him
an addict of mana. He began to crave the power more than anything
else
Learning to caste the magic when he needed it took a lot more doing
than Lance expected. More than once he needed his awakened senses
only to find that they had deserted him. Lance also discovered that
a number of religious organizations looked down on magic and shunned
at it as spawn of evil. Left alone and outcast, Lance came to hate
the rest of humanity. He felt that the world had thrown him out on
his own
Since that time Lance has trained himself to control his newfound
ability. He has managed to focus his talents, with the aid of his
contempt for society, towards offensive spells. Impulsive and vicious,
Cinder can be a dangerous person to be involved with. He is direct
with his talents, acting as magical firepower without remorse for
his actions and feeding off his own power.
Though there is another side to Cinder that he does not show the world.
He won't admit it, but he feels horrible about running out on his
parents. More than once he has tried to approach them and apologize
for his choices, but he always changes his mind at the last minute.
He hopes to one day make peace with himself. Lance has a sister, Amy,
but he has not spoken to her in years. Somewhere in the middle of
his truggles Cinder met a girl by the name of Heather Keefer. The
two of them had a child, but Cinder's activities separated the pair
for an indefinite period. He has not seen her in nearly a year. To
make matters worse he does not know he has a child