I see you didn't take 'lying' as your trait, Neiko Star. But the one you picked is good, too. Mmm... I dare call it... Indifference, maybe? I like the concept for your character, but I would really like to see a bit of more info on your SU, especially in the appearance part, please? To get more of a mental image. It'd help, too, if I saw an RP sample. I see a lot of potential in the post, that's why I would really love to see the character more in depth. (:
Zimvee, your character is good, too. Sloth was something I already had in mind, but doubted anyone would pick it. In order to be a real Inner Demon, though; you'd have to be reaaaally lazy though. Kind of 'I don't eat because I'm watching TV' lazy. xD I'd also like to see more history, and the sloth trait more in action; as well as how you got to Sinnoh.
But yeah, other than that, it's fine by me. If you could elaborate a bit more, Neiko Star, then both of you have my green stamp and would only need Mira's other half of the approval :P
Here goes my bio, too:
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Name: Damien Decay
Gender: Male[FONT="]♂[/FONT]
Age: 17
Negative Trait: Addiction
Appearance: Damien Decay is a mixture of both inconspicuousness and forced 'look at me' appeals. To begin with, he comes from a family of heighty masses, giving him his imposing stature of around 6'7. Yes, he is freakishly tall, but his athletic and muscular build give him a good look in proportion. Damien's thick bones are wrapped tight with flashy muscles and a semi-pale skin. Every single one of his muscles is defined, allowing everyone to see that he has no fat under his coetaneous layer. He looks like he's on the gym 24/7. Many veins 'pop' through the skin on his arms, hands, and neck; making him look somewhat intimidating. His chest, abs and legs are carefully trained and cut, and his equally potent lungs give him the best stamina ever. Broad back and thin waist. His wrists and forearms have more cuts and scars than anyone could bother to count. Some seem accidental, some seem of medical procedures, some seem intentional. His limbs are long, a number of his joints crack, and a large part of his skin has a rough feel.
Damien's face has a delicate and gentle look if examined closely. Because of the rest of his body, one expects the face of a rough dude with a 30 feet jaw and a scar across eye to sit on the neck. But no. His facial features are relatively small, but they look Ok. Thin, rosy lips under a small nose don't draw the attention as much as his piercing, hazel eyes do. It's like he can look right through you. Sadly, his beautiful eyes, if scrutinized, reveal a damaged pupil and broken capillaries, results of narcotics and other drugs. When exercising, his cheeks, forehead and chin morph into a pink color. His ears have an average size, though they are slightly tipped at the upper end; and his teeth are perfectly white and straight. Damien's hair is jet black and straight in texture. He usually sports it in the stereotypical emo look, with a fringe covering part of his left eye. This is, however, the way it has cut, so even when he doesn't style it, it looks something like that.
His attire is simple, but eye-catching, too. To begin with, everything he wears is either black or of a very dark shade. His jeans aren't completely skinny, but they lean very noticeably to the slim fit sector. From a side, a chain made out of white gold tangles. The pockets on the pants seem to be very tight, but in fact, they are very spacious; enough like to carry the lighter, wallet, flashlight, cell phone, and pill container he always brings with him. He needs to wear a belt most of the time, and he likes small belt buckles that are barely noticeable. On the top, he'll go for a solid colored t-shirt most of the time, sometimes loose and sometimes tight. Above that, if the weather is chilly, he'll wear a thin leather jacket. For shoes, only two things come into consideration: black combat boots and white-on-black Chuck Taylors. The latter is usually only worn on more formal occasions, though. Most of the time, Damien will be wearing an elegant, black fedora; and he will cut off the hand of everyone that tries to remove it from him. From his neck hang four items: a small crucifix, a worn-out dogtag that reads 'Peace shall come', a guitar pick, and a medallion with some inscriptions in an ancient language. These necklaces are very subtle, though; and are usually hidden under his shirt. To finalize, Damien wears leather gloves. Both are black and fingerless, but while the right one covers only his hand, the left one stretches all the way to his elbow. He won't ever remove that glove, the reason being that his left forearm is completely ravaged. Unlike the rest of his body, it is not of pale color, but it is instead a mixture of red, purple and black. There are endless cuts, scratches, bruises, and signs of injections that signal his drug abuse. Various veins and arteries are visible, and most of the flesh looks dead. Like the body part of a zombie. It is so screwed up, in fact, that Damien has lost any sort of feeling. Drugs killed all of his nervous terminals. His hand and fingers seem normal, though.
Personality: Damien's personality very nicely matches his appearance. He is a man of few words, but not in the cool action hero kinda way. He is a complete loner whose socializing skills are way under 'undeveloped'. If not spoken too, Damien most definitely won't utter a word, and even then there is a chance he won't respond. His usual response to any human interaction is to run away; for he'd rather not say anything, especially when asked about himself. He is a very enigmatic person that shifts moods very easily, but he always tries to look calm. Few things in life bring him joy, but his elatedness is truly the most sincere and pure thing he knows. Just like that, he is very slow to anger; but whenever anyone presses the wrong button sequence, heads will definitely roll. One of the things that pisses him off is not satisfying his need for his meds. One would think that Damien is brave, for he's got a frame to support his actions, but all of the damage he has done with to his brain often give him some very erroneous ideas of what he's capable of. He can't go a day with at least one dose of his addictions, matter that renders a human with great potential useless. He's pessimistic and always fears that the worst will happen, though he usually goes for it and take the risk due to his 'life already sucks, what else can I lose?' mentality. It works sometimes. He fears humiliation and he is pretty sure that if he bonds or speaks to anyone, his feelings will be vulnerable and he will be taken down. Damien doesn't enjoy his solitude, but he is aware that is the way it is supposed to be. He is very cold, calculative, and logistic about most situations.
On brighter notes, and ignoring all of his negative traits, Damien is a very caring person. He'd go through hell to make the life of anyone better; to get a sad someone to flash a smile. Even though the world has been really mean on him, he likes to believe there is still something good on this world. He enjoys doing heroic actions, but usually hides in the shadow afterwards because he doesn't enjoy being under the spotlight. When given the chance, he will make people laugh. It's hard to earn Damien's confidence and trust, but once anyone does, he'll open himself to show one of the kindest beings ever.
History: Damien's story had to be harsh for him to develop a trait like addiction. He was born in the suburbs of Saffron City, where it is very hard to stand out. He was born an only child, so one would think that he received plenty of attention, but the case was the complete contrary. His parents weren't rich, but they were very focused on their work. Damien, in fact, had been an accident. His parents were too busy at the time, and a baby was something they couldn't handle, but he was born anyway. They never really cared about Damien. If he was happy, they wouldn't mind. If he was sad, they wouldn't either. This led the infant to believe he wasn't important. Seeing every other kid all jolly and stuff made him feel useless. He wasn't lacking and physical thing, nor was he malnourished or anything; but he was receiving no affection. Whether it was a deliberate action from his parents or not, he couldn't figure.
When he began going to school, Damien displayed an incredible ability at learning; probably coming for the fact that reading was something he really enjoyed to do on his spare time. He couldn't do much on his house, so reading began at an early age. He never believed in anything like 'The Tooth Fairy' and the likes, and his cold mentality led him into pulling several kids out of their fantasy world. This led him into having no friends. Now, receiving no attention either at home or at school, Damien seeked for another place to socialize, and he opted for the Fighting Dojo in Saffron. He proved to be an exceptional fighter that mastered all sorts of grappling arts and even developed his own styles; and he would've been really big hadn't it been for the fact that no one ever wanted to fight because of the way he released his anger on other kids. It was surprising enough that his parents paid the school already, so competitions on other places were way out of his league.
As he moved up in school grades, Damien showed himself to be a Mathematical genius; and he wanted to follow the steps of his father, a very capable engineer in mechatronics. He locked himself inside the pages of a book most of the time, and his abilities to meet people were going down each time more and more. At around age 14, too much stress built up; and he needed a way to relieve it. His parents were now relatively aged, so he was sure that if he asked for help, they wouldn't listen. Instead, he met what was probably his first friend ever. Another rejected kid, but for different reasons. The two got along pretty well, and this person once offered Damien drugs. By now, the countries were already falling apart, war on the regions had erupted, and there was little to lose. It wasn't like anyone would scold Damien or anything. No one cared about him, so he went for it. In no time, Damien developed addiction to most narcotics, hallucinogens, anti-depressants. He even shot steroids at himself once, which ended his fighting career. The next three years were chaotic. Drugs made Damien turn violent, so he had to subdue himself with really strong painkillers, the favorite of his addictions. Damien began practicing the skills of parkour and free-running when he was fifteen, same age when both of his parents died in a suicide bombing. He was left with a fair amount of money and instructions to travel to Sinnoh, with his grandparents. Free running was very useful for avoiding all enemy infantry and moving through the ravaged structures.
By the time Damien arrived at Sinnoh, somewhere around age 16, most of his cash was gone, for it had all been spent on, yes, you guessed, drugs. His grandparents took a better care than his parents, but it was now too late. Damien was deep and drowning in a world of depression, ostracization, and addiction. The only thing that saved him from committing suicide was Zero, his grandfather's Houndour. Despite being a Pokémon, he quickly grew to become Damien's best friend, the only one he could really talk to. While he couldn't answer, Damien was sure Zero was a very good listener. Surprisingly, also, his grades never went any lower, which was probably was earned him a letter to Hope High School. Damien's getting there alone, and plans on coming out of there alone.
Power: Electricity. Descending from the powers of Thor and Zeus, Damien has the ability to bend electricity at his will. Whether it be to shoot lightning jolts out of his hands or the skills to use electricity sources to nourish energy, Damien can do it all. His skills are very undeveloped, though, and a full display of his power is yet to be seen. The most he has done is shoot out some sparks now and then, but he fails to notice, even then. As his power develops, Damien will cultivate another addiction, for he will constantly need to feed of batteries and such.
Schedule:
Homeroom/Briefings
Fourth Core Mathematics
Spanish and Dead Languages
Lunch
History/Mythology
Pokémon Care and Breeding
Pokemon: Zero, the Houndour.
Extra: Damien is a pro bastkeball player and swimmer, and he is also a master of balisong/butterfly knife spinning. He always carries one with himself, too. Tied with his skills in martial arts and his frame, he is a dominant warrior.
