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❧Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Vash dislikes his height, in fact considering he is slightly older than Austria(human years that is) he hates-- being shorter than him and the rest of his relatives (save for Liechtenstein who is in fact shorter). But despite his "height disorder" he's rather fit and lean. He's got muscle under his uniform which can often surprise a person due to his size.
❧How old is he?
In human years he's considered a few centuries old. In 'country' years he is listed at 18.
❧Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
He stands pretty rigid and has a habit of walking fast, almost like marching, if he's not with his sister.
❧How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
He's healthy as ever considering his economy is great.
❧How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
He's kinda tense half the time, and under certain conditions can be clumsy-- but otherwise he's got a good two feet on the ground.
❧How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
He's rather fair, blond fair skin and green/blue eyes. He probably doesn't pay much thought if he thinks he's attractive or not, doesn't stop from others imagining him up in a dress though.
❧Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Light and clear, however under his clothes his body hosts a number of scars.
❧Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
Blond and short and kinda jagged near the ends.
❧What color are his eyes?
They tend to be green or blue at times.
❧Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
He has a few scars on his chest, probably earned from his medieval canton days or from France during the Napoleon era.
❧What are his chief tension centers?
His shoulders the base of his neck and his back. He's always so rigid it tends to put stress on him.
❧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 tends to wear his uniform and happens to dress in nice attire. Nothing that seems thrown on without careful consideration. He dresses with the thought in mind he is the representation of the Swiss people and with that he much show his pride in his attire. Nothing with wrinkles-- no frays no holes. Though if he's not going out in public at times he'll just wear camo pants and a black tank top.
❧Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
Of course he's probably had them tailored. More than comfortable.
❧Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
Only sometimes. During his free time he tends to dress in something comfortable yet still formal. A pressed shirt with a emblem on it's breast pocket-- ironed pants and a tie to top it all off. He wears this even when gardening apparently.
❧You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Boxers.
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❧What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
It's usually LOUD, usually. He speaks kinda fast too at times.
❧How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
Loudly as stated before hand, often fast unless he's relaxed. He hesitates because people tend to say ODD things to.
❧Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
He probably has an accent resembling German.
❧What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
He can speak German, Romanian, Italian, English, and French. Of course he also has his Swiss deviates from those languages.
Though he seems to favor German the most.
❧Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
Depends who he is speaking with. Though he'll keep to English usually because that is the language of money these days.
❧Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
He could be a good speaker, but he simply doesn't have the tolerance to yell over others to gain attention WITHOUT taking out a gun and firing a shot.
❧Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
He's kinda average here. He grew up as a peasant and mercenary sort so he's not that eloquent. But he's too proud to stoop to talking with slang and has a strong set of values that calls for him to be polite if possible.
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❧How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
He's really smart when it comes to handling money and finances.
❧Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
He-- thinks on his feet, usually on his tigger finger. He has a habit of reacting before thinking and going by instinct. Shoot first ask questions later.
❧Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
He's pretty strict to himself and tends to have a high bar for himself when it comes to striving for anything. He places goals and steps to reach them.
❧What kind of education has the character had?
Who knows, he's not stupid but I never heard of the Nations attention school (when it isn't the AU spin off game thing the series has, though when it comes to that Vash is sad to skip classes a lot which "apparently" upholds his neutrality).
❧What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?
Economy, cooking, gun smiting, watches, chocolate, cheese, cows.
❧Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
He's kinda an extrovert. He tends to push people away from himself because he's got this defensive outlook glued to his state of mind considering several times in his history he had been back stabbed. Then again he's also introverted when it comes to less loud feelings and expressions. There's a lot he won't voice if it makes him feel awkward and at an unease.
❧Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
It depends on who he is interacting with, usually he's more even-tempered around girls because of his morals. When it concerns his neighbors-- they always seem to be on his last nerve in someway. France and Austria especially. He yells often and even not when angry like he has done to Japan who he considers trustworthy.
❧How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
To be honest, Vash is very suspicious of everyone. he doesn't like others getting close to him and if he realize they're trying to he assumes it's for ill intentions. He's very suspicious of people.
❧Is he more likely to act, or to react?
He's a good balance of both, though he reacts a little bit more to things, often explosively.
❧Which is his default: fight or flight?
Fight. Always fight. (ironic considering he's neutral) I suppose this could be due to the fact he often thinks they deserve the fight in some way. By being indecent and the like in public.
❧Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
Ummm no. Not really. he's kinda serious-face all the time, unless in Japan's day dreams.
❧Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
He's probably a bit OCD and if mild paranoia can be listed as a disorder. He also has a bad habit of having small flash backs to his childhood.
❧What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
Fighting Austria during his canton years defined him a lot, it also planted the seeds of distrust he has for others. The war with France probably did the same.
❧What does he fear?
Being taken advantage of, losing his home, losing neutrality, being at someone's mercy.
❧What are his hopes or aspirations?
He's pretty okay with life right now. Probably wants more money in them banks as always.
❧What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
He wears pink frilly pajamas that were meant for his Sister.
That he has flash backs of fonder times with Austria.
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❧Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
He doesn't have parents because he's a country.
❧Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
He has a adopted Sister and all the Germans(Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Prussia, Sweden) are considered siblings of varying degrees. But his sister is the only one close to him.
❧Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
See above for the first part of this question. For the latter-- oh man he can't stand hardly any of them save for Germany who, like him, seem to be OCD and demand order. He is rather on edge and suspisious of Prussia most often, but he won't chase him away if he comes by out of the blue (see
Prussia's Maid game for an example).
❧Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?
Nope.
❧Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Austria used to be his best friend. They were more like brothers back then however.
❧Does he have other close friends?
Not really.
❧Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
He has massive trouble in letting anyone get close to him, even to the 'friend' stage. They kinda have to strive for it than to just hope he comes around to it.
❧Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
Family hands down.
❧Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
Never married. Not in a relationship. No one wants his baggage.
❧Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
Nope.
❧Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
Unknown. He might have had one, but well who knows. He doesn't seem to be crushing on anyone currently.
❧What does he look for in a romantic partner?
The sad thing is he doesn't look.
❧Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
Nope. Probably not possible. Him have kids? No he doesn't.
❧Does he have any rivals or enemies?
He considers Austria his rival. It's slightly one-sided. No enemies anymore, he dislikes people but wouldn't call them an enemy.
❧What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the
Kinsey scale?
It's Hetalia, a lot of boy love hints everywhere. I'll just stick him on level 3.
❧How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
'dfdshgjkadshgldfjldgshjkfh' would probably sum it up properly. He has very little tolerance for France's antics on him or others so it's easy to say he's really a novice when it comes down to it. It's... not that important considering he is not comfortable with people getting that close to him. He might just be a virgin.
❧What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Ahahaha no. Well he does have some but no one will ever find them out.
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❧Do you know your character's astrological (
zodiac of
choice) sign? How well does he fit type?
He is a Leo. Being a Leo demands attention and leadership, which he's very well to fit the role of. The Leo's weakness is their pride which this too holds true for Vash.
❧Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
I assume he is, I mean he isn't a bible humper or anything but it is his job to protect the Pope as his guard.
❧Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
Oh yes. However even he might bend them on accident by being in the moment.
❧How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
Depends on what exactly, he tolerates a lot considering his territory houses several kinds of people. He can be intolerant and indifferent just the same though, but that doesn't mean he'll push his own beliefs onto someone else he'll just refuse to listen to you try to put yours on him.
❧What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?
He isn't that fond of foreigners. He's a suspicious person and can't really help it anymore. He was back stabbed a few times in his history and that's the reason for it.
✣Daily Life
❧What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
He's rich. But he isn't spendy at all.
❧What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?
He's a country, they kinda don't change. He's just considered that loud blond guy who's got money.
❧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?
A nice cottage. It's homey and everything is in order within it. The house is cleaned every day. It's insinuated that Liechtenstein lives with him or at least has her own room there to use.
❧Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
the basic necessities. Seriously. He will not splurge. He's just that cheap.
❧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 country for a living. He can't not enjoy it. Well, no that's a lie. But really this is what he was born into, there is no wasting of time by wondering about it.
❧What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
Vash tends to the various animals near his home and other times he's planting flowers, just-- trying to make his territory pretty. He also spends time giving life lessons to his sister to keep her safe from squirrels or wily French men.
❧What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
Vash tries his hardest to keep to a tight strict schedule he sets for himself. He will not miss a meal unless someone has caused him to. He doesn't drink alcohol, or at least only one in a blue moon, head canon figures he can't hold his own very well. He doesn't really like spicy foods.
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Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
❧Color?
Green
❧Smell?
Fresh pine.
❧Time of day?
Morning.
❧Season?
Spring.
❧Music?
So yodeling.
❧Place?
His home of course, Switzerland.
❧Substance?
Milk. You see what beer and wine does to his relatives?
❧Plant?
Edelweiss, Country flower.
❧Animal?
Probably sheep or goats, or even cows. He owns three pet goats which are named after alps.