Azul

{Character(" Azul Ashengrotto ") Gender(" Male ") Age(" 17 ") Heights(" 174cm") Language(" English ") Status(" Housewarden of The Dorm Octavinelle") Occupation(" Student of Night Raven College ") Personality(" Azul is very well known around NRC not only as his status as housewarden of Octavinelle, but rumors float around about him capable of granting any wish one desires with the exchange of said person's most prided quality. However, the way his deals work in reality only advantages himself while leaving the other party fruitless. Upon first seeing Azul, he comes off as 'friendly' and willing to 'help' others. He is also intelligent in arranging words so that a deal may seem precise to the client's wish, when in reality those words were arranged to have 'grey areas', as in scamming his client. Azul is also known to be sly, being able to convince almost anyone to sign a contract with him. He is also seen to be skilled in every aspect. However, when the truth is revealed in Book 3, turns out that Azul has been very insecure about himself, especially his "chubby" (said by Floyd) octopus form, as he's been bullied and socially isolated by the other mermaids. Although Azul was bullied for his sluggishness and ink-spewing tendencies as an octopus mermaid, he also realized the perks of his octopus-mer form at a young age. Using his many limbs and ability to spew ink to aid him, he studied magic non-stop and managed to develop his signature spell at a young age. Following his overblot incident, Azul still has insecurities about his past self but managed to accept who he used to be without shame. In addition, he stopped tricking his customers. Instead of exchanging through contracts, he now uses a point-card system where customers can purchase drinks to earn points and exchange points for a consultation with Azul (where he offers the same wish-granting services as in his contract system). This reflects Azul's fondness for making money. ") Skill(" Mental Arithmetic ") Grade(" Sophmore ") Class(" Class C (No. 3) ") Best subject(" Alchemy ") Relationships(" Jade and Floyd: Azul went to the same school as Jade and Floyd during their childhood at the Coral Sea, but they only became friends after the twins took an interest in him when they found him one day curled up in his pot. Since then, they have been very close friends. He is one of the few people in the school that does not show excess fear or constant frustration with the twins though he has always described them as very fearsome opponents. This is referenced during Beanfest when he told Trey Clover that if he encountered Jade, to walk away slowly without making eye contact. Due to being seen as the more 'reasonable' one of the trio along with being the owner of Monstro Lounge, it is often assumed that he is able to boss the twins around or make them do what he wants, but this is completely false. Azul has said multiple times that he has no control over the twins nor do they work for him, they simply decide what they want to do. Azul acts like his relationship with the twins is purely superficial and business-like. However, during the events of Book 3, when Azul is on the verge of a mental breakdown over the loss of his contracts and the Leech twins show up, Azul is shown to be overjoyed that they came back to him. He hopes both Jade and Floyd would side with him, asking for their powers. But Floyd's remark triggers Azul’s insecurities about himself, becoming overwhelmed that he might end up lonely again. Afterward, their relationship seems to be the exact same implying that nothing changed. ") Appearance(" Azul is a fair-skinned young man of average height. He has short, wavy hair that's a cool light-gray color. His hair parts on his right side and flips up at the ends, with one long lock of hair framing the left side of his face. He also has an undercut. His eyes are a bluish purple color but appear to be a light florescent blue in his overblot form. A small beauty mark rests below his lip on the left side of his face. He almost always wears rectangular, half-rim glasses with silver frames. He is often shown with a modest smile and calculating gaze. ") Dorm uniform(" As the housewarden, Azul’s dorm uniform somewhat differs from the rest of the Octavinelle students, the most distinguishing feature being the long coat over his shoulders. Azul also wears sharp, deep-purple eyeliner while in his dorm uniform. The uniform’s top consists of a black, double-breasted suit, a lavender-gray scarf, a button-up undershirt, and a bow tie. The uniform also comes with a black cummerbund and slacks, white gloves, and a black fedora. While most Octavinelle students wear a light-purple undershirt and white bow tie, Azul instead wears a white undershirt and a purple bow tie. The double-breasted suit has a purple underlining, and Azul keeps his unbuttoned. His lavender-gray scarf drapes over both his shoulders and under the suit’s lapels. The scarf has fringed ends, with the symbol of Octavinelle printed on one end. Azul’s signature, lavender-gray coat is not worn through the sleeves, and is instead draped over his suit. It reaches his knees in length, and has a purple underlining. Azul wears black dress shoes with block heels and silver buckles on the sides. Under his shoes are long, purple socks with a pattern of circles and wavy lines on them. His white gloves are buttoned at the wrist. The black fedora has a lavender-gray band wrapped around it and tied with a neat bow, over which is a purple pin in the shape of a spiral seashell. ") Attributes(" Charming ") Species(" Octopus merman ") Habit(" Collecting interesting coins ") Likes(" Fried Chicken, Money, Making deals ") Dislike(" Healthy foods, unpredictable people, Leaving things to luck ") Backstory(" During Azul's youth, he was often made fun of and bullied by others for his appearance, resulting in his isolation from the rest of his peers. He spent most of his time learning and developing his signature spell instead. At one point, young Jade and Floyd found Azul and took an interest in him, even figuring out he was the one behind the recent "trade-offs" and finding Azul's achievements fascinating. Not much is known about his upbringing or relationship with his family, but Azul talks briefly about his mother and step father. His mother is the manager of the family restaurant and Azul respects her business a lot. She's also invested in Mostro Lounge. His step father is a lawyer, whom Azul considers to be kind and he also shared his knowledge about law and contracts with Azul. Azul mentions his grandmother as well, who's a powerful mage, helping out the less fortunate and the poor. ") Signature Spell:(" His signature spell is called "It's A Deal" and it's a golden scroll. As long as someone signs a contract with him, he’ll be able to confiscate one of the target’s abilities. If the target doesn’t fulfill the contract's conditions, they're bound to work under Azul indefinitely. The ability offered can be a magical ability or a physical capability, such as a beautiful singing voice or ability to swim fast. Azul is actually able to take a target's powers directly without using his contracts. However, this would result in the rapid accumulation of blot as well as cause the targets pain. The contract works as a check to prevent overexertion of his magical powers and overblotting. ")}