Dylan Akiriyama Reference Sheet
-Basics-
Name(Nickname): Dylan Iggy Akiriyama(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, Bisexual and A Sentimental Drunk
DOB: 2/14/1991
-Physical Details-
Build/Body Type/Physical Frame: Somewhat Muscular/Mesomorph(Not Showable Except with No Clothes, Has a 4 Pack)
Height: 5’10"
Weight: 163
Skin: Olive
Hair: Black and Blonde Reaches the Shoulders Thick, Messy Hair With Bangs
Eyes: Magenta Red
Other Defining Traits: 3 Freckles On His Cheeks, Small Nose, Bags Under Eyes, Self Harm Scars On His Wrist and Forearm, Bandaids On Each of his Fingers And Some on his Arms, White Wrap Bandages On the Upper Part of his Hands, 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 Double Sided Desert Scape Galaxy Glass Ball Pendant Cord Necklace
An Baggy and Loose Blue, Black and White Unzipped Plaid Flannel Hooded Jacket with Grey Drawstrings, A Silver Zipper and Zipper Lining, the Sleeves Rolled On Top the Elbows with Grey Sleeve Lining and A Grey Hood
A Black with Light Grey Bottom Sleeve Lining, Light Grey Collar Lining and Light Grey Hem Lining Baggy Short-Sleeve Shirt with White Colored Words “Ghost World”(Ghost at the Top, World at the Bottom) With a A Purple Colored Furry Strange Creature with Yellow Eyes, a Fanged Mouth, Pointy Demon Ears 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)
Different Color Adhesive Bandaids On his Fingers and Arms with Separate Short Compression White Bandages Wrapped Covering the Back and Palm
Long, Baggy Faded Grey Ripped Jeans
Red, Black and White Slightly Scuffed Lace Up 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 favorite being 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 Akiriyama-Mother(goes to for information), Edgar Akiriyama-Father(just to talk), Skyla Akiriyama-Twin Sister(confides secrets to), Ashley Akiriyama-Older sister(healing and making up lost time)-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(possibly starting to hang out with again, left a lot of harsh words behind and hoping to fix), Shawny-Old Flame/Possible Crush(wants to reconnect with but is afraid of repeating what happened with him), Arlina- 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
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