Milovany's Bunch of Nerds
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Milovany
Beloved Martyr
Basic Statistics
Name: Erskin Clarke
Age: 27
Nationality: Irish
Socioeconomic Level as a child: Middle class
Socioeconomic Level as an adult: Middle class
Hometown: Carlingford
Current Residence: Tokyo
Occupation: Photographer, fortune teller on the side (via tarot cards)
Income: $21,500 annually
Talents/Skills:
- Keen eyes, very good at noticing minor details and spotting distant movement.
- Deft, never clumsy or slow in his movements (especially when it comes to cards).
Siblings (describe relationship): None
Spouse (describe relationship): None
Children (describe relationship): None
Grandparents (describe relationship):
- Aideen Clarke (Grandmother, alive at 93 years. Introduced Erskin to tarot readings)
- Owen Clarke (Grandfather, deceased at 87 years. No real impact on Erskin's life.)
Significant Others (describe relationship): None
Relationship skills: Mediocre
Physical Characteristics:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 81.4 kg
Race: Irish
Eye Color: Grey with a blue rim
Hair Color: Dark brown
Glasses or contact lenses? Yes
Skin color: Light
Shape of Face: Squared
Distinguishing features: Has the number XV tattooed on the back of his neck, as a symbol of his identification with the Temperance Arcana in tarot.
How does he/she dress? Never anything too 'out there', normally plain shirts and jeans with sneakers or boots, mostly consisting of cool colours like blues and dark greens. When it comes to formal attire, he often dons a dress shirt, blazer, black tie, slacks and hard-leather boots.
Mannerisms: He normally speaks politely to anyone he comes across, even if they do irritate him in some way, and always puts others before himself.
Habits: (smoking, drinking etc.) He drinks occasionally, but never anything strong enough to burn the throat. Mostly a glass of beer, maybe a fruity margarita if it's a special event.
Health: He keeps himself fit, going for walks and runs in the early morning and late afternoon, but doesn't focus too much on any other exercise. He always cooks food for himself, and only orders from take-out or fast-food if he can't get enough ingredients or is in a rush.
Hobbies: He loves to read a good fantasy or murder mystery book, though recently he has taken up an interest in video games, especially any RPGs he comes across.
Favorite Sayings:
- "The ball's in your court."
- "Please stop beating around the bush."
- "Forgive me for playing the Devil's Advocate, but..."
- "Kill two birds with one stone."
Disabilities: None
Style (Elegant, shabby etc.): Simple
Greatest flaw: His lack of perseverance. Once he has failed a problem, it takes a lot of support and nudges in the right direction for him to try again. Not that he doesn't attempt them in the first place, but he tends to have a "fail once, fail again and again" mentality.
Best quality: His patience. He can tolerate quite a lot of insults and annoyances without snapping, and will happily wait through someone's ranting if it means they get what they want to say off their chest.
Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes
Educational Background: Highschool diploma, Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Intelligence Level: Intelligent
Any Mental Illnesses? None
Learning Experiences: Schooling, university, outdoor environments.
Character's short-term goals in life: Work on and improve his fortune telling style.
Character's long-term goals in life: Continue his stable lifestyle, and maybe explore around Japan a bit more.
How does Character see himself/herself? Erskin sees himself as a good, honest person who wants to help others discover more about themselves, and what they need t improve on.
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? He's not really sure, not that he actually cares about their views.
How self-confident is the character? He is confident enough to accept who he is, and be content with it.
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? He isn't really influenced by anything.
What would most embarrass this character? Stuffing up one of his readings for a customer.
Emotional Characteristics
Strengths/Weaknesses: Emotions are majorly balanced, but he is not the best at conveying how he's feeling.
Introvert or Extrovert? Ambivert (Adaptable to any social situation)
How does the character deal with anger? He takes a long run, letting the wind rushing past carry away his negative thoughts. When he stops, he approaches the problem with a calm mind.
With sadness? Same as anger, except the runs do not take as long.
With conflict? He always tries to remain calm and figure out the main cause of the problem.
With change? He is not afraid of change.
With loss? He reflects on the memories and mementos of who he lost, but never lets himself go longer than a week.
What does the character want out of life? Stability and balance, mainly.
What would the character like to change in his/her life? Nothing much, a few small material things.
What motivates this character? The knowledge that while not everyone can do great things, you can still contribute to the health and happiness of others.
What frightens this character? The thought of how cruel and apathetic some people can be.
What makes this character happy? Being able to help other people and relieve their smaller burdens.
Is the character judgmental of others? Unless they are a proven cheat, liar, or cruel person, no.
Is the character generous or stingy? He is not above getting himself treats or lending money, but he does it in moderation.
Is the character generally polite or rude? He is generally polite and open to other people, treating them with calm words and honest reactions.
Spiritual Characteristics
Does the character believe in God? No.
What are the character's spiritual beliefs? He believes that there are unseen forces in the universe that seek to both help and harm humanity, whether they be concepts or incarnations of various impacts and factors in life.
Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life? Yes.
If so, what role does it play? As shown throughout his fortune telling, he believes that the cards are a medium for a higher power that seeks to guide.