𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗚𝗔𝗡

[`silver]

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001 mori (l) hei (f) 002 twenty-five 003 cismale, he/him/they 004
pansexual/rom. 005 six foot 006 black hair 007 black-brown eyes,
flickers bright red at times 008 slender-looking, athletic build
009 smoke + blue cedar 010 honeyed tan, no scars (yet)
fc park jinyoung
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Hei is a man of many facades, never quite settling into one defined category as his overall impression from other people vary in consistency - to put it plainly, he's an enigma. Observant to a fault, it's almost as if he can feel the shifts in the atmosphere whenever he steps into rooms or spaces with those that either may or may not favor his presence. The Grand Duke has the troubling responsibility of commanding over several hundred legions of demons under the veil of the North King's methodical direction. Coming off as laid-back and indolent, one would think that he's aloof in conversation, but he's quite the opposite. Others having the wrong impression of him is a practice, not a mistake. He gauges the next moves of others with silent calculation and doesn't show his enemies what he's truly capable of, or what he wants and as such he thinks nothing of the unanticipated actions he presents around others. He has an overall pleasant demeanor with good natured intentions and a surprisingly human heart despite the fact that he's selfless in battle, locating leaders and engaging with them directly in battle after rallying his company with determined victory. He's aware of the Marquis's perceptiveness, but balancing his personal facades with underhanded exchanges of information to rival factions to keep some semblance of leverage between territories has yet to come back to bite him. The threat of his dealings being uncovered is something sitting at the bottom of his list of things to worry about considering the manipulative manner of transactions between demons, thus his courage and loyalty towards those he shows concern for isn't to be questioned. He doesn't deal well with failure nor is he one to give in even when things seem too bleak for one's liking. While he is careful to cater his disposition to those around him, there are times when pieces of his mask falls away to reveal a man that struggles with finding peace within himself. The high pain tolerance that came with his immortality taught him to forget about just how wounded he may come out of the fray with, his self-doubts and motivation to become both strong in name (powerful assets to demons) and strength fueling his desire to succeed with all of the plans buzzing in his seemingly apathetic mind. Hei was once a "tsukimono" or possessive spirit, specifically an inugami, that wandered the Shikoku prefecture until his strength grew due to the amount of humans that he possessed and fed off the emotional instability or weakness they showed. Eventually, he became a type of yokai called an "okuri-inu" hence why he has the ability to transform into a large black dog. His human form manifested much later after he became a sentient, modern day demon that didn't solely feed off human emotions/desires.

[`silver]

𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐄
001 yun (l) min-seo (f), english + preferred name is kane 002 twenty one 003 cismale, he/him 004 demisexual/rom. 005 five foot eleven 006 jet black hair 007 deep brown eyes, flecks of pale green 008 slender, willowy build 009 noticeably scarred hands 010 bergamot + cedarwood 011 role fc choi yeonjun

Kane is a temperamental softie whom would fight you if he weren't so busy tending to his responsibilities. With no real mean bones in his body, the facade that he's learned to put up around other people can seem like a fragile, taciturn streak. Ideally, he appears to be someone reserved off first impressions; purposely keeping to himself but not always allowing his desire for seclusion to stop him from easily making friends with others. He thinks of himself as being rather abrasive or rude to stop people from trying to acquaint themselves with him though the tactics can be seen right through by those with keener eyes. He hides the golden heart on his sleeve in the beginning of most friendships, but his sensitivity to the emotions of others and how they react to things never ceases to register in his mind, so of course he has to be that one person out of the group to pull you aside and make sure you’re okay when something bothers you. He trusts easily, is gullible as heck and if you waver too close to his heart best believe you’ll be on his mind almost constantly. He’ll tend to you if you let him, smother you in little things you might like or that he finds could fit you as a person, but he’s a very hands off type unless you’re close enough to earn his genuine trust. Self-critical with a hint of anxiety, he strives for achieving something close to perfection in the things he's passionate about or tasked to do which can make him tire easily. As such, he deflects things like compliments and physical affection with practiced ease (maybe some aggression), sticking more so to showing his value via his craft or tangible efforts. There are definitely times where he itches to draw a little closer though, acting as if it’s an honor or a rare treat to do so at all and when it occurs it’s usually him just asking on behalf of the other.— (“You seem upset. Do you want a hug?”)

To those he cares for, he tends to unintentionally cling to them and cater to their needs even if his words or expressions don’t always reflect the same feeling and with this comes the selfish desire to keep only those closest to him the safest. He's big on favoritism by the way he interacts to those he hasn't warmed up to with a certain respect and formality that's a little more personable when it comes to the latter. He keeps an eye on those whom he doesn't recognize and is rather good at keeping people's names and faces in the back of his mind in order to summon them to the forefront of his thoughts whenever necessary. This is also convenient for whenever he needs to exchange words with people he's only seen around the area as he doesn't like meeting too many new people all at once. He can become rather judgmental but his stoicism prevents him from voicing whatever is on his mind every time. With this being said, he does keep quite the temper under wraps, displaying it only with his occasional sharp-tongue unless provoked.