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Amiable by nature, Warren is an extrovert and generally enjoys meeting people. Socializing is considered easy, and investing in the passions of others is easier. Despite his tall and broad frame, he is an artist, primarily in the mediums of metal and sparks. Though as excitement roars to life, many discover he is on the louder side. As though intrigue amps up the volume in post-haste without a dash of hesitation. Even if over-zealous at times, he is an optimist at heart and attempts to help as best he can with his experience.

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Undoubtedly, Warren is friendly enough to make meeting him and ending up in a conversation easy. A friendly individual and surprisingly open about his life experiences, forging a connection can be easy. Hearing about the passions of others, the steps they have taken and even life stories are something he can easily partake in. A simple showing of the same courtesy can go mild to create some degree of friendship, or at least, acquaintanceship. Overall, Warren enjoys the company of others, and whether the conversation is silly or serious, chances are he will engage. However, his outward demeanour can be difficult to work around for those who struggle to handle high-energy and loud individuals.

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Otherwise, there would only be one additional barrier. Penelope Gray, Warren's daughter, is by all means his world. Despite having her when he was incredibly young and arguably unprepared, that young girl became his pride and joy. Those who dare to show any disregard or rudeness to his daughter tend to get booted out of their life fast. Warren's world is not just about him, but also the daughter he swore to protect. Thus, those who become close to him at least need to respect the little girl he cared for since she was a newborn.

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Somehow, it can be both difficult to get under Warren's skin and incredibly easy if the correct topic is chosen. A majority of the time, the loud metalwork teacher can laugh things off, as though they hardly affected him. Water off a duck's back in a lot of ways. Even making digs at Warren frequently leads to him laughing it off or even coming up with a comeback. Though matters concerning his family are things he takes a lot more seriously due to being protective of them. Particularly nasty digs at his daughter or presumptions will get shut down immediately and place the person on a mental list.

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He considers himself a father first, making him incredibly protective of Penny. However, backhanded comments about his parents or grandfather tend to sour his mood quickly. Otherwise, Warren would not gain proper 'enemies'. A teacher who works with teenagers needs a bit of thick skin to handle angst, bitterness or whatever other hormone-fueled trips that may occur. Leading Warren to be resilient and rather firm about boundaries.

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A field Warren struggles to delve into thoroughly after everything that happened with Marie. A young daughter when somebody is a young adult is considered "baggage" in some circles and it has shown. Through his last years of high school and early college, Warren never had the time or emotional energy to even think about investing in a romantic relationship. Only when allowed a night in the city would he gain those opportunities, leaving a majority of these interactions as casual one-time dates or one-night stands with little significance to him. While nowadays, Warren has more time to consider investing in a relationship given Penny's attendance at Panacea Academy, there remains uncertainty.

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There are a lot of intricacies to being a single father of a teenage daughter, and it shows. Whenever the thought of dating arises, it too, is not only about him anymore. His wants and needs are not as encompassing as assuring the future partner would get along well with his daughter since it is quintessential they do. Penny, despite the circumstances of her birth, is an important piece in Warren's life and it shows in his decisions of people he keeps around. Does this make having a love life impossible? No.

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If anything, it makes romance a slow burn. A build-up that requires time, understanding and the creation and building upon chemistry. Personality-wise, Warren tends to lean more into people who can have a little fun with him. Light-hearted and serious conversation means a lot to him since it assists in forming connections. Then interests? They are fun extras he would want to learn about and enjoy regardless of them being personal to him or not.

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Ship: Willow Duval

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schoolmates --- [break]
Formerly a student of Panacea Academy, those who attended around when Warren did may know him. In high school, Warren was a bit of a troublemaker and while it was never anything severe, it worsened after the death of his grandfather. Then the high school scandal of a lifetime, him getting his ex-girlfriend pregnant. Effectively, Warren was involved in some high school tea a decent amount of people may have known about. I would even accept the notion of former friends of Marie and we could discuss NPC details.

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the maker --- [break]
Aside from working as a teacher, Warren does custom creations of metal or wood for people. From carved wooden sculptures to metal stands and boxes, Warren is creative at heart. He tends to take commissions regularly on account of his expertise in working with wood and metal. There have even been moments where he has offered to assist people with repairs. While metal and wood are his primary mediums, Warren has heard requests for working with other materials or is open to experimenting; including learning from other people.

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accident headliner --- [break]
There are matters Warren prefers to avoid speaking about, but one has been publicized in the media for a time. Around six years ago, Warren got into an accident where he lost his left arm. Some former students may have learned about this and wished to reconnect. Past threads regarding this are additionally viable if that is preferred. Given Warren's metallic left arm has been used to startle the metalwork, and potentially by proxy, other students. I would not mind someone even calling out that this is false due to old news articles.

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the daughter's father --- [break]
This would operate as more of a future possibility for now! Anyways, Warren is the father of Penelope Gray, a student at Panacea Academy. Therefore, those connected to her may know of her father or meet him even beforehand. Whether it be close friends of Penny or something more negative. Overall, I'm game for anything that derives from his connection with his daughter.

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accidental collaboration --- [break]
This plot hook was suggested & written by Aine! Warren and another teacher are accidentally double-booked for the same classroom space. They have to work together to resolve the scheduling conflict, leading to a humorous exchange.

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unexpected repair --- [break]
This plot hook was suggested & written by Aine! After a student damages an important piece of school equipment, Warren steps in to help. He uses the opportunity to teach the student how to repair it.

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school garden project --- [break]
This plot hook was suggested & written by Aine! Warren becomes involved in a school garden project, using his skills to build structures for the garden. Strange things start happening in the garden, like missing tools or unusual plant damage. Warren teams up with students to investigate and solve the mystery.

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flexibility --- [break]
If you have other ideas, feel free to just ask! I will gladly talk about ideas and give my point of view along with possibilities. I just enjoy writing and love random trouble. <3