Grim, Attention

Grim seems to love attention, which is his sole motivation for solving the mystery of Book 2:

Crowley asks him to look into a series of accidents happening around campus and he refuses until he is promised the opportunity to participate in the Interdorm Spelldrive Tournament.

Unlike other characters that have been training for years for the opportunity to compete, Grim has never heard of Spelldrive and only becomes interested because he wants to be on TV: “I want everyone in the world fawning over me!”

Crowley does not fulfill his promise, instead arranging for Grim to participate in an exhibition match before the tournament itself. (Grim: “Well, so long as I’m the center of attention, I guess that will do.”)

Grim reacts to the announcement of the social at Noble Bell College with disdain until Crowley assures him, “I’m sure the other attendees will fawn all over you.”

At the event, he sets off magical fireworks during a festival so that people will be impressed by his magic.

Grim is reluctant to join Trein and the prefect with helping the townspeople during the fire lotus attack until Deuce assures him that he will be celebrated as a hero.

The event ends with a performance lead by Malleus, Azul and Idia, to which Grim reacts, “Wish I could be the center of attention like those three.”

Grim is happy with the attention he receives during Halloween until it gets to be too much, at which point he announces that Halloween is “just a big con” (the event ends with Grim getting the prefect to hold hime in a picture so that he can be “front and center”).

Grim also comments about wanting people to fawn over and cheer for him in a chat and a vignette.