Dylan Akiyama Reference Sheet

-Basics-

Name(Nickname): Dylan Iggy Akiyama(Dy)

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Race: Japanese-American

VIT(Very Important Things): Has Been Both Physically and Emotional Abused by his Ex Girlfriend Catalina, Self-Harms at Times, Somewhat of an Insomniac, Slips into Japanese Swearing when Angered and Hates Apricots

DOB: 2/14/1991

-Physical Details-

Build/Body Type/Physical Frame: Muscular/Mesomorph(Not Showable Except with No Clothes, Has a 6 Pack)

Height: 5’6"

Weight: 139lbs

Skin: Olive

Hair: Black and Blonde Messy Short with Bangs Parted In the Middle and the Back Slightly Going Upwards

Eyes: Magenta Red

Other Defining Traits: 3 Freckles On His Cheeks, Bags Under Eyes, Self Harm Scars On His Wrist and Forearm, Bandaids/Bandages On Each of his Fingers, Hand And Some on his Arms, Short, Wide Fangs, A 4 Ring Set Pushed Together At the Top of His Ears

Habits: Swearing, Writes in His Journal, Plays Video Games, Reading Comics, Eating, Watching Tv, Drinks, Staying Up Late, Losing Focus, Pen Chewer, Goes on Walks with Ruldolph, Kickboxing

Gestures/Mannerisms: Crossed Arms Over Chest, Nail Biting, Rubbing Hands Together, Rubbing the Eye, Pinches Bridge of Nose

Demeanor/Carriage/Gait: Cynical, Casual, Creative, Sarcastic, Faithful, Humorous, Crass, Hardworking, Protective, Regretful, Self-critical, Sloppy, Walks Fairly on Legs, A bit of a Antalgic Gait

Voice: A bit of a New York Accent, Bit of Cracking in his Voice, Says slang like ‘Jack’ and ‘Hunky-Dory’

Style: Mix between Shabby and Normal

Clothing: A Pair of Brown and Blue Aviator Goggles Located on Top of his Head

A Black Cord Necklace with a Yellow Star Pendant Attached

A Baggy and Loose Blue and Black Unzipped Plaid Flannel Hooded Jacket with Grey Drawstrings, Rolled-Up Sleeves with Grey Accents and A Grey Hood

A Black Baggy Short-Sleeve Shirt with Grey Accents Around the Collar and Sleeves with White Colored Words “Ghost World”(Ghost at the Top, World at the Bottom) with a Small Pale Blue Orb with Yellow Eyes, a Fanged Mouth and Pointy Horns that Changes Expressions to Match Dylans

A Burgundy And Black Striped Very Loose Long Sleeve Shirt Underneath with the Sleeves Covering his Hands(His Fingers and Thumb Remain Uncovered)

White Colored Bandage Wrap For His Wrists

Long, Baggy Faded Grey Ripped Jeans

Red, Black and White Slightly Scuffed Loosely Tied Sneakers with A Dog Paw print Located on the Sides

-Personality-

Part One: Basic Info

Loves/Favorites: His dog Rudolph(A Fluffy Shetland Sheepdog), Horror-Comedy(both movies and musicals), Summer, Popsicles, His family and friends, Shawny, Rainstorms, Comic Books, Food(his favorites being Puff Pastry Pop Tarts and Marshmallows), Halloween, Drawing, The NewDugWood Owls(sports team), Alcohol, Solitude, Music, Coffee and That French Toast Crunch Cereal, Guitar(both acoustic and rock), Those ‘special’ magazines, Outer Space and Shooting Stars, Dogs and Bats, Nighttime, Video Games, Spicy and Sweet Stuff, Yo-yos, Hoodies, Shellfish, His Jeep

Hates: Bees, Finned Fish(allergic), Tight clothing, Arrogance, Catalina, Birds, Winter, Winston, Waking up early, Crowds, Abuse, Commercials, Himself(but won’t admit it), Vodka, Needles, Being sick, Excessive work assignments, Thunder and Lightning, Idiots, Arguing, Being Bored, Being criticized by people pretending they know stuff, Clingy People, Hypocrites, Being Limited, Gossip, Braggers, Sunbathing, Cheaters, Disturbances, No Sense of Humor

Hobbies: Drawing, Listening to music, Writing, Kickboxing, Playing Guitar, Dancing, Playing Video Games

Talents/Skills: Drawing(again), Haggling, Lying, Astronomy, Mimicking, Online gaming, Arcade Games

Hopes/Dreams: To be a self-made illustrator/mangaka and To have a healthy relationship

Fears/Nightmares: Losing/Being Abandoned everyone he knows and love and Being forced back with Catalina

Best Quality: His relaxed attitude

Greatest Flaw: His own Self-Loathing

Character Strengths: Creativity, Bravery, Self-regulation, Fairness, Humility, Humor, Prudence, Leadership

Character Weaknesses: Blunt, Dubious, Indifferent, Lazy, Lewd, Pessimist

Quirks: Twitch in eye when stressed, Snorts during laughter, Mostly negative, Fidgets, A sketch artist, Afraid of clowns, Allergic to finned fish, Always speaks in a high voice when nervous/scared

One thing he is and one thing he is not: Cynical but not a huge jackass/jerk

What he wants (ex: move towards) and doesn’t want (ex: move away from, avoid): Wants to be more healthy and positive but wants to avoid all past moments and regrets

Part Two: In-depth Analysis

How does the character picture himself: A disguting, self hating cynic who wishes to improve and to stop projecting myself as this ‘Sarcastic Ass’ type of person I’m clearly not

How do others see him: As a cynic jackass with an unclear understanding/Cynic who still cares even when clearly trying to hide it and is not as disgusting as he thinks

Five adjectives that he/she would use to describe himself: Lazy, Unkempt, Wrong, Happy, Progressive

Five adjectives others would use to describe himself: Careful, Considerate, Grumpy, Pitiful, Unambitious

Most Valued Possession: A Red Knit Wristband from Shawny

Darkest Secret/Treasured Memory: Actually at one point tried to commit suicide during his time with his ex Catalina(Secret) and Adopting Ruldolph(Memory)

Proud Accomplishment/Greatest Failure: Got his dream job at working as a sketch artist for a Comic Company(Accomplishment) and Allowing Shawny to get critically injured(Failure)

Is he motivated by possibility or necessity: He is most motivated to do something because he needs to though later on it becomes more of him being comfortable enough to do it

Current motivation: A need to feel some positivity

How does he view the future and/or the past: He views the future as uncertainty and the past as a haunting reminder he wishes to let go

What is his philosophy on life and death: Basically you live doing nothing of what you perceive as phenomenal and die knowing you left behind regrets

What kind of energy level do they usually have: A mix of Tired and Mood Swings

How does he show and/or handle: love, affection, grief, pain, anger, sadness, conflict, change, loss: With extreme embarrassment(love), An adorkable, bumbling mess(affection), Tries to hide it but it slowly makes it way through before full blown crying(grief), Acts like everything’s fine while slowly dying(pain), More irritable and harsh(anger), More silent and somber while appearing to cry(sadness), Unsure and can’t make a proper decision which leads to an anxiety attack(conflict), Confused but appreciative and understanding(change), Blank and silent with a Thousand Yard Stare(loss)

Does he have a temper: Not really but kinda does at times

How does he respond to the surrounding world, the ‘unfamiliar,’ and other people in general: A bit awkward and unsure of what to say(the surrounding world), With confusión and migrated annoyance(the ‘unfamiliar’), Mostly tries to be friendly but will snap with sarcasm and insults if they are rude(people in general)

Polite or rude: A mix of both but can be more polite at times

Stingy or generous: A mix of both with food(though a bit stingy with his friends)

What kind of ‘public’ face does he display: Mostly that of annoyance and cynicism

Leader or a follower: Neither as he prefers to just stay out of any and all business

More happy by themselves or in a group: Won’t admit it but is happy in a group

Does he have any addictions/dependencies/fixations/fetishes/ or other strange behavior: Aftercare, Collar/Collaring, Cutting, Pornography and Alcohol

What is his sexual preference/experience/values: Doesn’t mind both men and women, Maybe try some form of BDSM(like rope play) and That there is trust and love between

-History/Background-

Setting: Modern living with his friends(Kris, Terry and Philomena) in a town called NewDugWood

Occupation: Works as a freelance illustrator/maganaka at a company called PageView in the busy city parts of NewDugWood

Educational background/other learning experiences: All Years of Pre-K, Elementary, Middle and High School and 4 years of Art/Regular College

Intelligence Level: College Level

Short Term Goals: Unknown

Long Term Goals: Just to see how far he can get through before falling apart

Family: Tess Akiyama-Mother(goes to for information), Edgar Akiyama-Father(just to talk), Skyla Akiyama-Twin Sister(confides secrets to), Ashley Akiyama-Older sister(healing and making up lost time), Emi Akiyama-Grandmother(pretty carefree around her, takes lessons from her)-they all basically drive each other crazy but love each other regardless

Friends: Kris Soyer-Childhood Friend/Possible Crush(puts forth a lot of trust and faith in her), Terry Mayfair-Childhood Friend/Brother from Another Mother(hangs out with and jokes with), Philomena Weber-Childhood Friend/Vitrolic Buddies(snarky with her, but does care about her… Even if he doesn’t show it), Shawny-Old Flame/Possible Crush(wants to reconnect with but is afraid of repeating what happened with him), Winry Callas-Soyer-Hangout Buddy/Weed Buddy(befriended her after smoking a blunt with her, might have a crush but unknown), Haruka Wilson-Possible Daughter(all he remembers in his drunken haze is him donating some sperm to a center so he doesn’t know)

Backstory: Pretty much born and raised in NewDugWood before going to BringerVille to attend college out there before meeting Catalina, who after the first few months together began being abusive towards him in which he finds solace in Shawny, who in turned got beat up for his affiliation with Dylan which of courses caused Dylan to leave in order to keep him safe and away from him

-Combat-

Physical Strength: Agile and Relative Strength and Endurance

Coordination/Reflexes: Pretty Fast and Steady

Fighting Style: Kickboxing or Regular Boxing

Unusual Abilities/Powers: About a 7-8 on his abilities and an Inugami(other stories)

Weapons/Other Gear: A Axe/Double Bladed Scythe