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 Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:23 am
Welcome This journal is used to record down the information and roleplays of the character known as Dante Gray.
I'd appreciate it if you don't post in here unless you have permission, or if you are a part of staff (because they can edit/delete posts)
<3~!
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:25 am
Navigation
I. Welcome
II. Navigation
III. About Dante Gray
IV. Mirror Self + Abilities
V. Background Story/History
VI. Family
VII. Relationships with Others
VIII. Photo Album + Fan arts
IX. Possessions
X. Event Log
XI. "Our World" Roleplay Log
XII. Kagami Roleplay Log
XIII. OOC Fun
XIV. Growth Requirements
XV. Credits
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:26 am
About Dante [Be warned before reading this. This is the version with many grammatical errors and such. There are also a bunch of things that needs to be added in as well. XD]
Basic Statistics
Name: Dante Gray [Stage name: Yoon]
Age: 16
Nationality: American
Hometown: New York City, US
Current Residence: Higashi district, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo
Occupation: Works as an androgynous model. He is a student as well but Dante is privately tutored since he refuses to forfeit his education.
Talents/Skills: He taught himself how to sew and often finds himself rummaging through his closet and altering his clothes to fit his taste.
Birth order: He is an only child but he is the oldest compared to his cousin who is only a year younger than he is.
Sexual Orientation: Bi-Curious
Significant Others: Dante has yet to find somebody that he has a significant interest in. Although, he has been attracted to several people of the same and different gender.
Relationship skills: Dante is very friendly and outgoing although he finds it hard to talk to anyone that doesn't speak English. However, the boy loves talking to anyone if they don't mind having a chat with him and his...special way of speaking. He isn't very shy except when he is the center of everyone's attention. Then he tends to get rather nervous.
Although, once he gets to know people very well, Dante becomes incredibly loyal to them.
However, he seems to have a hard time when it comes to dealing with woman in general.
Physical Characteristics:
Height: 5' 5" (165.1 cm) [That height is usually with his boots on. He's really short though and hates to look at his accurate height.)
Weight: 130 lbs (58.9 kg)
Race: Caucasian
Eye Color: Deep blue
Hair Color: From the top, his hair is a light brown and then begins to fade to a darker shade until the tips which are completely black. [He was originally just a regular brunette before having his hair dyed.]
Hair style (picture reference may be used): enjoy this funny reference picture I drew of his new hair style 8'D~! [x] and for a better picture [x] [x]
Glasses or contact lenses?: Dante has perfect vision but will occasionally wear non prescription glasses or colored contacts during photo shoots.
Skin color: Very light
Distinguishing features: None. Although, every so often, he may be sporting some temporary tattoos for several photo shoots. He never puts anything permanent that he would regret on his body.
How does he/she dress? The clothes that he usually wears were inspired by Japanese Punk like clothing. The clothes that he's re-modified are usually based on that look as well. His clothing is still rather loose when worn at an attempt to hide his figure. Dante especially likes clothing with chains and plaid design on them. He prefers to wear dark colors and red. But occasionally will wear a white shirt every now and then.
And example of his clothing style would be here. His vest is generally red with a black pattern crossing over it. The fur lining is cream, and the shirt under his vest is white. His pants are completely black and for footwear, he'd wear dark colored boots that would make him slightly more taller.
Mannerisms: Dante is generally very polite, or he tries to be. Often, without realizing it, he might get a little too personal with a stranger since he relies too much on his language dictionary. He is sometimes stubborn and prefers working based on his own abilities rather than relying on others for help. However, he doesn't mind lending out a helping hand though.
He usually has a friendly air around him and tends to smile a little too much. In fact, if you punch him in the face, chances are, he probably would still smile. He may punch you back even with that same smile on his face. Despite Dante's appearance, he at least knows some sort of self defense, otherwise the boy be in big trouble most of the time.
Habits: He isn't the type to sit or stand still. Dante often twirling a lock of his hair, randomly flipping through his language dictionary, or even playing with his teddy bear, Riley. Also because he's been working as a model for quite some time now, he'd sometimes randomly pose without really realizing it. For example, when he's thinking or in deep thought, he'd pose it.
Health: He's very healthy and rarely catches colds. The only time he is ever sick is when has to go on long rides on a car/airplane/ship.
Hobbies: Listening to music and playing video games. Seems like typical teenager things right? He also enjoys taking pictures with his camera phone and sending them over to his cousin.
Favorite Sayings: "How...y-you....go.....Mcdonalds?" That is basically a literal translation of a typical quote he'd ask when in a foreign country, trying to speak the native language. It's always a good idea to keep an extra dictionary with you!
Vernacular: In English, he speaks in a polite and understandable manner. He rarely stutters except for those hard-to-pronounce words. There is a hint of a Brooklyn accent, although hardly noticeable. It's rather obvious when he attempts to pronounce some words though like "water".
It's a whole different story when he is speaking in a different language that is not native to his tongue and his sentences are usually jumbled up. Dante often mixes all the languages, that he knows, together when he gets confused. It'd be a miracle if somebody understand him.
Disabilities: None.
Style (Elegant, shabby etc.): A casual type of guy
Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes
Educational Background: During the time he was living in New York, he attended a regular elementary and middle school. His education in public schools ended around his 8th year in school.
Due to his modeling career, he has his own personal tutor to help him with his studies. Dante isn't very quick when it comes to picking up new things, but that doesn't mean that he won't pick it up eventually. However, going by his own pace, he manages to learn quickly enough like the normal high school student would.
How does the Character see himself/herself? He sees himself to be a very awkward person in general. He doesn't feel all that great unless someone tells Dante he is.
How does the Character believe he/she is perceived by others? Being one of generally low-self esteem, he feels that if a person is avoiding him, there must be something terribly wrong with him.
How self-confident is the character? Dante's been put under some verbal abuse during some time of his life and had been often criticized by the people he's currently living with. Although he may have had low self-esteem or had been low in the self-confidence at point, Dante doesn't like to show it. In the present, he seems to be a lot more cheery so it's to be assumed that he's living with confidence which also be due to the praise he gets every so often.
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? They both seem to be equally balanced out. But emotion seems to play a bigger part when it comes to how Dante acts most of the time.
What would most embarrass this character? He doesn't mind the publicity as Yoon. But as Dante, he gets really flustered by a lot of the attention, which is why he keeps his modeling identity covered. Being the center of everyone's attention makes him uncomfortable.
Greatest flaw(s): His foreign language speaking skills. Seriously. He's nice but it's hard to talk to someone when you don't know what the hell he is saying.
Also, this boy cannot cook what so ever. Somehow he can make a bowl of cereal explode after pouring milk into the bowl.
Dante's greatest flaw is how much of a pushover he can be most of the time.
Best quality(ies): He's diligent and does what he has to do to the best of his ability. Although the reason could be because he doesn't want to disappoint his guardians or people whom he finds are depending on him.
Emotional Characteristics
Introvert or Extrovert? Introvert towards strangers, extrovert to people he's rather familiar with. So basically, it's a balanced between both.
How does the character deal with anger? He rarely shows any violence towards people unless they have done harm physically to him. Dante rarely gets mad, but when he does, he usually likes to seclude himself from others because he'd rather not have others see him throw tantrums or witnesses of a brutal beating towards an innocent teddy bear.
With sadness? Sadness is a thing that Dante likes to deal with on his own. If he ever cried, he'd hide in a secluded area, even in a closet.
With conflict? They are things that Dante like to avoid. But when he does have to encounter them, he'd want to get it over with now or never, depending on the other party.
With change? Dante is really slow when it comes adjusting towards change. He had been totally closed up during the time he found out that he would no longer be living with his real parents and it had taken quite a long while before he completely opened up towards people again.
With loss? He's already dealt with the lost of his parents. In Dante's mind, there probably isn't anything worse than that really.
What does the character want out of life? To grow up and get the hell out of his guardians' life. Even more so, he wants to live a normal life and wants to quit his modeling career and get rid of "Yoon" as well.
What would the character like to change in his/her life? He'd like to change his pushover self and be more assertive when it comes to certain things.
What motivates this character? To have people accept him completely for who he is.
What frightens this character? When Dante loses the ability to think for himself, always needing to have someone take care of him, which in turn, means that he will never escape the path that has been placed before him, and not the one that he really wants to choose on his own. His life has been basically set out for him, but Dante also wants to make his own choices in life.
But even more, he's also very frightened of disappointing anybody who's ever put any faith in him, which is why he pushes himself over the limit at times.
What makes this character happy? Just about any of the obvious reasons. However, being around the people he cares about makes Dante feel happy and at peace.
Is the character judgmental of others? Dante isn't really the type to judge people, especially on first impressions. Although he's been judged throughout most of his life, he wouldn't do that to anybody else.
Is the character generous or stingy? He generous most of the time. But when it comes to food, he's rather stingy. This is because Dante isn't allowed the luxury of eating any fattening foods so he must sneak them in every chance that he can.
Is the character generally polite or rude? Polite. Or he asks too many personal questions in a polite way that makes him seem rather rude.
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:28 am
Within the Kagami Realm
[Since the system is still in the works, this part shall also be changed around in the future.] Exalted Form: Golden Retriever
Powers: Based around Earth and Empathy. Dante can manipulate the emotions of others. It works a lot more effectively if he's very close to the person. People he's not very familiar with often see a change in this for several seconds before returning to normal.
What is the domain is your character most likely to belong to? Light
What is the domain is your character least likely to belong to? Darkness
What is the element is your character most likely to belong to? Earth/Empathy
What is the element is your character least likely to belong to? Air
Do they fight at close or long range? Close Range
What is their weapon? A pair of clawed gauntlets
Is there a reason behind the choice of weapon? Clawed gauntlets are really kiss a**, don't you think? Though, there isn't much reason behind it. Really. Except for the fact that Dante might have a possible fetish for ripping the flesh of his enemies with his hands.
In the real world what does the weapon transform into? Two Finger armor rings which are both worn on each index finger. The curved claw on the ring are really long and sharp so Dante has to be extra careful.
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:29 am
Background/History
Dante was the type of person who took what he was given/offered and never asked for more. The boy was raised by my real parents to never be spoiled and it became even more strict when he lived with his relatives, from his father's side of the family. The sudden death of his accidents had sent the boy into shock for a year. He was in constant denial and often did his daily routine automatically like a robot.
His aunt, Morgan Soto, had believed that perhaps Dante had lost it and should be sent to some sort of mental institution.
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:30 am
Family Ryan Gray- Dante's father who died in an accident when Dante was at the age of five. He was a typically shy and polite man whom his sister, Morgan, thought could have been easily manipulated by woman since he he's too much of a pushover and came form a pretty wealthy family. Ryan had gone to college and fell in love with Hayley. They eloped during, due to oppositions from Ryan's family, and later had a child which prompted the two to drop out of college.
Hayley Gray- Dante's mother whom died on the same did as her husband. From what Dante could remember, she was an exceptionally strong and beautiful woman and was told that he might have gotten most of his looks from her. The boy doesn't really know much about his mother except for the fact that Hayley had been an only child and that she fell in love with Ryan, eloped and gave birth to Dante when the two were still in college.
Morgan Soto- If Dante could describe what life was like living with his aunt (without getting traumatized for it), he'd call it a living nightmare. While Dante cares for his family (whether they return the love or not) its obvious that Morgan wants nothing to do with the boy. Although, unknown to the boy, the reason for Morgan's disdain for Dante is because of his mother. Since Dante's parents had eloped, Morgan (who had a brother-complex) felt that Ryan had been snatched away from her.
Cain Soto- Not much can be said about Cain since Dante tends to avoid him most of the time. While his uncle doesn't share the same hatred for the boy as Morgan does, Dante doesn't exactly feel uncomfortable around him. In fact, if Dante were to ever replay back any mentions of his uncle, he'd might have a traumatizing experience.
Full Name: Gwen Soto
Age: 15
Nationality: American
Hometown: New York City, US
Current Residence: New York City
Occupation: Student
Talents/Skills: Gwen is a writer and hopes to write a book of her own one day.
Birth order: Only child. But compared to Dante, she's born second.
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Significant Others: None and if she did, Dante would not be pleased XD
Relationship skills: She's a "social butterfly" as one would call her. She enjoys talking to anybody or anything. The problem is, she doesn't know when to stop talking, especially when it concerns with people that just want her to shut up already, although she really isn't out there to make any enemies.
Description: Dante's beloved cousin whom he looks upon as a younger sister. Gwen is one year younger than he is however, they are generally around the same height, much to Dante's despair. The two are often together most of the time. He's very overly protective of her though, often sticking close by whenever she is around people who Dante is unfamiliar with. Although, now that Dante is currently living in Japan, while Gwen is still back home in New York, the two still communicate via e-mails and phone calls. Dante also takes pictures of scenery which he sends over to her so it would be like "she was there with him" in a sense.
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:31 am
Relationships with Others Victoria Hayes- Dante's manager and usually his translator guide. Occasionally, she also tutors him when they have the time to. Although they seem to maintain a professional relationship during work hours, Victoria seems to constantly fuss over the boy as if she were his mother. Though, that doesn't really seem too far from the truth. However, Dante really looks up to her as more of an older sister as when they argue, it's rather childish. Victoria is rather strict on some of the things Dante is allowed to do which is the reason why Dante likes to sneak away from her every chance he can get.
Finnegan O'Keefe- The two get along extremely well during their first meeting together at 2-10 Mall. It's safe to say, Dante really likes Finn and that he admires the university student. Not to mention, Finnegan is really fun to be around and Dante is more than willing to ditch work just to see him again.
Ashton Greensboro- Dante feels just slightly uneasy around Ashton but that's only due to the fact that he had call the model "Jailbait" the minute the two first met. Besides that, Dante, for his love music, is willing to let the comment slide and is eager to get the chance to listen to both Ashton and Finnegan play. [To be updated once RP is done]
Adda Gao- Dante feels rather uneasy around and is usually unsure as to how to act around her. Adda is extremely terrified of him which doesn't help him with his low self-esteem. Shall update when it's done.
Dain Samael Alridge- Dante isn't sure why but he feels slightly uncomfortable around Dain. Though perhaps it's because he doesn't know how to act around the other. Perhaps it is because of the fact Dain mentioned about weird occurrences that Dante has recently come across. He still manage to exchange phone numbers with Dain.
Alexandria Blore- [Does not know her name.] Desc. coming soon.
Desmonda Blore- [Does not know her name.] Desc. coming soon.
Sinah- Dante is absolutely terrified of her. In fact, he could probably still recall the pain of having a wrench smack in him the face. Even after the abuse to his face, he seems to admire her toughness, something that Dante obviously lacks. Due to her size, Dante had originally mistaken Sinah to be a little kid. However, after getting smacked in the face by her breasts told the model that he was completely wrong. Had Sinah been anybody else that doesn't use anything like a wrench to hit him with, he would have lightly teased her about it. Of course...Dante knows better than that...
Ciri- RP in progress.
More to be added soon, yesss?
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:33 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:34 am
Possessions
Ryley: Dante's teddy bear. Yes. He still has it.
Amazing thick and red Japanese translation dictionary:
Because Dante fails at foreign languages...
Dante's cellphone: Something he is usually always seen with. There are a few occasions where it has been forgotten though.
Dante: DDDD;
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:36 am
Event Log
[IC]
March 3rd: Dante meets Ashton again.
February 26th: Dante gets his butt whipped by Boob Fairy Sinah D=!
February 25th: During the contest held by the Modeling agency at 2-10 Mall, Dante meets Ciri.
November 6th: A blackout occurs while Dante visits Tokyo tower.
November 4th: Dante meets Dain at Shibuya Station.
October, 30th: Bad days lead to meeting new acquaintances for Dante at 2-10 Mall?
October 15th: While returning home from grocery shopping, he has an unexpected run in with Adda at the park.
October 14th: Dante wanders around 2-10 Mall and meets Finnegan (and has a rather awkward encounter with his roommate, Ashton.)
[OOC]
October 14th, 2008: Journal is now created and being set up!
October 13th, 2008: Winners were announced; Dante's concept was accepted and won <3~!
In other news, Rein is now married to Shiri~!
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:38 am
Real World Roleplay Log [x] [PRP] [Ginyuuri 2-10 Mall] Dante meets Finnegan.
[x] [PRP] [Urban Area] Dante meets Adda for the first time.
[x] [ORP] [Ginyuuri 2-10 Mall] Dante briefly meets the Blore sisters.
[x] [PRP] [Shibuya Station] Dante meets Dain.
[Part One|Part Two] [META] Forgotten Madeline
[x] [PRP] [Ginyuuri 2-10 Mall] Ciri and Dante RP
[x] [PRP] [The Back Streets] Dante and Sinah RP
[x] [PRP] [Hachiko Square] Dante meets AshtonKagami World Roleplay log
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:39 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:40 am
OOC Fun <3 
Credits: LittleDream for the epic.
MANLY DANTE IS MANLY~! Decided to move here, because it's definitely full of OOC crack XD
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:41 am
Growth requirements
Innocent:
Stage Zero
to move from Innocent to Enlightenned
> Basic Set Up (15 posts) of the character's Journal
> 6 RPs + journal entries [2/6 done]
> at least one 1 RP involving the Mirrorworld in any way + journal entry
> 1 QRP (Quest RP) + journal entry
> Completion of a Growth Quest
Enlightenned:
Stage One
to move from Enlightenned to Awakenned
> 14 RPs + journal entries
> 2 QRPs + journal entries
Power Development
> acquire 3 basic abilities
> acquire 1 backup ability OR 1 rank in weapon expertise
> 2 Metaplot entries + journal entries
> Completion of a Growth Quest
Awakenned:
Stage Two
to move from Awakenned to Ascended
> 22 RPs + journal entries
> 5 QRP + journal entry
Power development
> acquire 7 basic abilities
> acquire 5 advanced abilities
> acquire 3 ultimate abilities
> earn weapon mastery
> 4 Metaplot entries + journal entries
> Completion of a Growth Quest
Ascended:
Stage Three
to move from Ascended to further possible stages...
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:44 am
Credits Shop Concept © White Oblivion
Art © Toni (scarred-pedro)
Thread Title © Shiri Matakami
Dante Gray [And his family + Victoria Hayes] © Rein Aishino
Other Pictures along with any other content (that obviously isn't mine) © To respectable owners
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