OOC: I GOT SO BORED THAT I DID THIS WHEN I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD...
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Medium height, really buff.
2. How old is he?
15
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
He stands pretty tall most of the time but he like... slouches or leans way forward or way backward when shocked/angry/upset. He has STRONG body language. 8D
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? He's fit and healthy but kinda looks like he's on steroids or something XDD
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
His sprite is pretty tense.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
HE HAS GIGANTIC MUSCLES... and really, not an ugly face... so he probably thinks he's pretty fine. He's satisfied with his looks.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Light, clear.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
Blonde, straight, kinda long. And it's under a beanie all day so it is probably kinda bad.
9. What color are his eyes?
Blue
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
Nope
11. What are his chief tension centers?
I am not quite sure what this means but, um, shoulders? He always seems to be moving his upper body. And he does this little workout with his shoulder before battles.
Though if you take his sprite art seriously, his lower legs are like toothpicks compared to his arms, so his ankles must be pretty tense too. B-but I don't take it seriously cause how would that even function. Ffffff
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?
The default outfit is super casual, tanktop and shorts and a wristband. But the game's fashion system shows him with an affinity to Tigre Punks and Wild Boar. So like, tiger striped vests and bling necklaces. Beat likes to pretend he's a pimp.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
His close are kinda loose but seem nice and comfy. Idk about the beanie though.
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
Ummmmmm... yes? I guess?
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
PERHAPS HE ALTERNATES. :T man idk.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
English speaking characters, refer to the first half; Japanese, the second half. Any other language, pick your favorite I guess 8D
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? Loud and easy. See above.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
Yo dawg he be speakin' ghetto in da west siiiide, USA! <- NOT THAT BAD
But really he just has like a tough guy accent in Japanese. Hard to explain 8(
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
Japanese, and it's his native language so yeah fluent... if he knows any English it is absolutely terrible.
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?
No and no.
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
Inarticulate, and I dunno, he may be more coherent when dishing out exposition??
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
.... nnnot....reallly...either..... but way more street-smart than book smart.
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
On his feet.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
Well... he's a dumbass! :D Thinking what is that.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
Public school.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? He's a really good skateboarder. I dunno what he wants to learn.
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
Extrovert!
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? He's a hothead, impulsive, cheerful but emotional, he has a big heart. And he is driven in this kind of situation, IE Route. In his daily life he's probably still a little wishy washy. Cause in Route, and the game, you know exactly what you gotta do. Not so much in life. But cut him some slack, he's still young.
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
He's kinda chill around new people I guess? Unless they piss him off. New situations fire up his engine.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?
Act.
10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
Fight!
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? Most of those yeah. Not gallows humor though. Also, he doesn't always understand sarcasm, and he'd probably hate being the butt of a prank.
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?
Play his canon; there ya go. The person he was before TWEWY was quite different.
14. What does he fear?
Losing Rhyme I guess? He's a pretty tough guy.
15. What are his hopes or aspirations?
He's still figuring that out.
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
That he's a softyyy 8D And he'd prefer people didn't know his real name either.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
Very rocky. They're always on his case, and he really doesn't appreciate it. He dealt with it by running away from home, a lot. I imagine they're super pushy and all WHY AREN'T YOU LIKE YOUR SISTER which is just embarrassing since he's the older sibling. They still annoy the crap out of him after the game.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
His little sister, Rhyme. They're close enough that Beat would risk life and limb for her, but prior to the reaper's game he had been treating her coldly cause he was sick of her pitying him. One of those things where you don't know what you've got til it's gone. Bringing Rhyme back with him was like his entire world in the Game. To the point where he thought he'd become Composer JUST soo he could resurrect her himself. Of course he wasn't considering the other responsibilities, but they wouldn't have mattered to him anyway.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
None specified.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? Mmmm not really.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Rhyme is probably his best friend. But she's also his sister. Neku is probably his best friend that isn't her, because fighting for your life with a person tends to make them seem more significant than ordinary school friends.
6. Does he have other close friends?
Other than Neku and Shiki? Yeah prolly. Brb writing Mary Sue fanfics jk they're probably all dudes.
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
He doesn't have too much trouble making friends, but he's never been Mr. Popular or anything.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
Rhyme > Friends > Other family.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? Single and never married.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
Lol no....
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
No crushes to speak of lately, his first crush was probably some cute girl on TV, like... Japanese Hannah Montana or something. 8D Nothing too real.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
Probably someone smart like Rhyme, but I think he'd prefer a girl whom he doesn't feel such an urge to protect. Cause I doubt he can handle that urge for two girls; he's already kinda bad at it with Rhyme, and I think he's aware of that. 8D So yeah, smart and tough! And physically I think he'd prefer the lady to be close to his height, not too short.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
No no and.... maybe in the future. I BET HE SECRETLY LIKES BABIES. :T
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
He shows signs of a friendly rivalry with Neku: "let's race on this mission!" "Quit hogging (alll the noise)!" And as for enemies, he considers Sho one, and... he might have gotten a bit used to Uzuki and Kariya while he was a reaper, but he can't forgive them for erasing Rhyme in the first place.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
Straight, and I don't feel like clicking that.
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
Meh, he probably hides some porn in his room and is fine with that for now. Besides, he has no idea how to pick up chicks, are you kidding.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
No specific turn-ons, yet. He'll learn what they are when he's more experienced. Turn-offs likewise, he's not sure but as I've mentioned he likely looks at porn, I'm sure he'd QUICKLY hit the back key if anything came up like feces or screwing animals or something. BWAAAAAH! D8
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? No canon birthday but I picked his birthday at random when creating the LJ. August 12 would make him a Leo, annnd. Dude I have no idea about astrology, next.
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? Neither. He hasn't met many higher beings that he likes, that he knows of. :|a
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? Eh probably just something like the bro code and not being a jerkass to others and playing fair. He will easily compromise his ethics if Rhyme is in danger.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? He doesn't have any passionate opinions on controversial topics, so he would be apathetic. Unless it was a clear cut matter of right and wrong, where he'd be intolerant.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? Meh, he does judge people on their appearance but usually just to make nicknames. And gays probably creep him out a little just cause of the tough guy frame he tries to set himself in, would tend to encourage homophobia unfortunately. And I think he would not be impressed by flamboyant prettyboys either. But REALLY? Beat is actually way nicer than he projects, and a softy, so I doubt any of those things would TRULY matter to him.
Ah, but he may be racist concerning Reapers, in that if someone were to introduce themselves as a shinigami or whatever, he'd automatically be suspicious of them at first. :'D Partially a projection that he's unhappy with himself for having worked with them in the first place, but also most of theme WERE pretty dickish.
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
His family is comfortable financially.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? He's a kid, so he hasn't had to deal with any huge social changes apart from teenagey things. I think playing the game has made him more prepared for adult life than he would have been.
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?
It's a family of four, I'm thinking house. And it's far from a castle for Beat. Pre-game, he ran away from home pretty frequently. He'd much rather crash at a friend's place, but he's trying to be less of a problem child for Rhyme's sake.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
Just stuff teens tend to buy, like DVDs, clothes, snacks, magazines.
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?
Someone like him that dislikes his parents is in a hurry to move out. So I wouldn't be surprised if he had a job (Japan's minimum age of employment is 15 says Wikipedia /shrug) but it would probably be something like pumping gas. Mind you, this would be post-game, pre-route as pre-game Beat was a huge lazyass. Kinda just depends on how much time had passed. Eh he probably didn't have one, but if he didn't then he wanted one.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
Skateboarding, watching TV... really chill stuff. He probably does some weightlifting too.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? IT'S A PARTY IN MY MOUTH!! ...He has a healthy appetite that is probably large considering his activity level. He likes junk food... hot dogs with a lot of stuff on them. But not sweets. He hates ice cream, can you believe it? ;;
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? Yellow
2. Smell? I dunno, maybe sweat?
3. Time of day? late afternoon
4. Season? summer
5. Book? Beat and books, lol wut.
6. Music? Hip-hop/rap
7. Place? Shibuya...
8. Substance? ... curry? Idefk
9. Plant? wisteria :'D
10. Animal? Rhino.
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