character questions (aka headcanon-palooza)

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Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
He hovers a bit above 5'4" but not quite agreeably at 5'5", and has a slim, wiry body type that belies the muscle he does have. Very much an ectomorph.

2. How old is he?
16 years.

3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
Straight as a rod. Ryu has posture obviously born out of training. He's not graceful, and he's not fluid - he's more like that guy that's still so concerned with proper execution that he hasn't adapted his own natural movement to it yet.

4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
This depends a lot on canon point, hahah!! He's very fit, in an ectomorphic sort of way, but does have a few lingering signs of malnourishment and sun deprivation. He also happens to be terminally ill from 'dead apocalypse dragon's godlike power slowly wracking my body from the inside out.'

5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
Tense! Tense is a good word.

6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
I think he's a cutie but I'm a biased mun so His own physical attractiveness is not something Ryu really dwells on. He likes to keep himself well-groomed and well-put together, presentable, but that's a matter of public image and a way of clawing for respect as a Ranger.

7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
He's got more skintone than, say, Nina, but having lived underground all his life hasn't done wonders for skintone. It's sallow at best, and there's also the matter of those fancy glowing barcode things he has.

8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
His hair is quite thin, and he wears it in a style that pulls it taut and shows the part in his hair extremely prominently. It's a very dark blue, but not enough as to be mistaken for black. It has a somewhat greasy sheen to it. He's got the hair health of someone who's never seen a day of sun in their life, which is appropriate, since he hasn't!

9. What color are his eyes?
Naturally, they're blue - when drawing on Odjn's power, they snap to red.

10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?

11. What are his chief tension centers?
i'm going to be terrible here and say it's his knees and neck. on watching the character model move more though, I really want to say his shoulders.

12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?
He wears the uniform of a Ranger, likely the one for his rank of '3rd' - this is the only outfit you see him in throughout the game, and he likely has a few sets of it considering it IS a uniform. I'm operating under the assumption that the real important part of a Ranger's uniform design is the reoccurring symbol, that most prominently pops up on the back of the jacket, and that the colors are a matter of personal choice/whatever they have the most of at the time of issuing.

If I go with the idea of the color being personal choice, he likes dark blue accented with red-orange.

13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
The outfit is very sleek and well-fitting on him, all save the jacket - which might be just designed to look as over-sized as it does, since it's got the same effect on Bosch.

14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
he doesn't speak this strange language of "not on the job"

15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
In the post-fantasypocalypse, you think we have choices in our underwear?! Briefs.


Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
It's rather high, and usually ragged, though this could be blamed on him only having voice acting for combat noises - I'd support it being like that all the time, though, and definitely having an underlying tone of fatigue.

2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?

3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?

4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
Whatever language they speak in Sheldar, that's all he knows. This is the alphabet of it.

5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
Nope.

6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?

7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
He's not given to pontificating. Everyone's dialogue ingame is generally very minimal and sparse, as too much banter would ruin the overwhelming sense of tension.


Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?

2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?

3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?

4. What kind of education has the character had?

5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?
He is an expert of close-quarters and indoors battle tactics, a devotee of the sword, an aficionado of trap-setting, and he knows quite a bit about being stuck as an Almighty Janitor. He's not resistant to learning new things, but he wouldn't seek out more than what's already working for him unless it gets all up in his face.

6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?

7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?

8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?

9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?

10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
Fight. His trained default is "Think," and he's very quick about evaluating a situation and choosing what tactics work for it - but sometimes there's just no time and that's when D-Counters start going up.

11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
He doesn't laugh much.

12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
No.

13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
>Joining the Rangers.
>Meeting Nina.
>"Am I...going to...die here..?"

14. What does he fear?

15. What are his hopes or aspirations?

16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?



Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
At 16 he's effectively an adult and part of a police force, and there's no one you can encounter in the game that can recognize him as family or an old friend. The most significant relationship he has before gameplay starts is with his buddy cop, and NPCs react to him on the basis of his work as a Ranger and not by any personal history.

...Following all that, do you think he has any family left to have a relationship with?

2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
No.

3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
No.

4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?

5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
bosch why

6. Does he have other close friends?

7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?

8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
franz becuz whats an family

9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
single and looking for the sky

10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
nop

11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
nop

12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
nop

13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
nop

14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
bosch why

15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
nop

16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
nop

17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
nop


Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?
I headcanon him as a Capricorn.

2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
Religion doesn't seem to exist in an overt form in Dragon Quarter's world, but hahah let me tell about you the Hebrew influences within the game's iconography and symbolism, because baby they are blatant as all get-out. Spoilers, Odjn is god.

3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
Hahaha yeah he has one.

4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?

5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?



Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
he begins the game with 300 zenny and we never gain access to anything like a rainy-day stash
this is enough to buy precisely no new equipment.
we never get much context for how much money 'regular living' things cost, though, other than heal kits
which cost 60 zenny apiece

...considering all this and the fact that he's a Low-D with the lowest rank at his workplace, he is probably not rolling in the dough

2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?
Ryu is what's emphatically known as a Low-D, and blah blah blah I'm tired

3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others?
He's part of the LowSector branch of the Rangers, and he likely lives close by to there so he can be on standby. LowSector isn't overcrowded living conditions (in fact, the population seems to be dwindling more and more - ingame, you can often find areas obviously meant to be residential that are entirely abandoned to rogue Genics) and he has no family, so I'll say he lives alone in somewhere rather spartan.

4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
heal kits
ant colonies sometimes


5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else?
He's a Ranger! ...I'll explain more later!

6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
what is this.....hobby....of which you speak....
more seriously tho the ant colony probably counts as a hobby. he likes to be MAYOR OF ANT TOWN in his free time

7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
what do you mean none of you know what a Hychee is
it's delicious and you can make heal kits from them
how do you live
(tl;dr: considering how lithe he is, he's likely picky or just doesn't often get the chance to eat well)


Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:

1. Color? Blue.
2. Smell? Charcoal and stale air. ICly, I'd say he likes the smell of leather.
3. Time of day? A newly-dawned morning.
4. Season?
5. Book?
6. Music? Kind Friends. And, to be fair, Dragon Quarter's entire soundtrack.
7. Place?
8. Substance? delicious Heal Kits
9. Plant? haha plants that's a good one. more seriously, a hardy weed with a pretty bloom. Purple loosestrife/lythrum works well for this, and has the bonus element of reaching for the sky!!
10. Animal? Dragon :I



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