- Nickname: None
Gender/Pronoun: Male; He/Him/His
Age: 16
Birthday: July 27, 2006
Sign: Leo
Gemstone: Ruby
Blood Type: A+
Fav. Food: Strawberry shortcake, baked carrots with dip of choice
Hated Food: Chef Boyardee kind of looks and smells like vomit. :/
School/Occupation: Junior at Romano’s Constitutional Haven
Hobbies:
- Painting: When he was a youngster, Darke’s parents always did everything they could to include him in their games. They were a pair of friendly, outgoing, and excitable nerds who held D&D campaign night at their house every week. In preparation, they were always working on new minis or new maps and structures to use in their games, and the stray large splodge from Darke ‘helping’ was always met with agreeable enthusiasm. As he aged, he became a little more capable with the paints, but also a little less interested in the game. He’s given up painting minis and D&D landscapes and maps and traded it in for canvases and actual art study books. His parents are still light-hearted and supportive, but they do often tease him about how dreary and “gray” his paintings look now. He enjoys museums and art classes and sitting outside to paint landscapes, but will also tell anyone who asks to see to ******** off.
Plushiecraft: Upon realization that money is a valuable and extremely limited resource, Darke became interested in finding less costly means of obtaining unique or one-off plush. He doesn't have hundreds of dollars to spend on a three-foot-tall Breloom plushie off of etsy. ...But he has hands and a modest budget for fabrics and a budding knowledge of craft and parents who love to do creative s**t, so...? Darke is still learning the stitching and patterning processes, but plushies are already his go-to for gifts for his peers. Sometimes he's very proud of them! ...Sometimes less so. With the whole painting and sewing things, Darke is at the craft store often.
Melophile: Several of Darke's interests involve sitting stationary for lengthy amounts of time. Paintings and plushies don't happen in an hour. Driving and homework and chores are often inexcusably droll without some distraction. So he is almost always listening to music. Darke has almost no preference for genre and is happy to just roll with whatever shuffle gives him. Hums and sings along and doesn't give two shits if you think it's annoying. Probably one of the only people who still purchases CDs by his favorite musicians even though he never actually takes them out of the box, just hordes them jealously in a narrow tote that slides under his bed. He loves concerts and restaurants that bring in local bands to play live. Occasionally laments that he has no musical talent himself, but has never been pressed to fix it.
Virtues:
- Dependable: But don’t go spreading it around. He’s generally laid-back and a little lazy, and he doesn’t want that reputation to change, but Darke is a man of his word and has given up personal enjoyment to help his friends or relatives on a promise previously made. You should probably not expect him to forgo his own plans if you need help on a whim, but if it is something he’s already agreed to, Darke will hold himself to it. Completes chores and assignments in a timely manner, and if any group mates are slackers, Darke tends to make it a point to hang around until everything is as it needs to be. He’s not interested in taking on anyone else’s part of assignments or tasks, and he doesn’t nag, but he is very obviously there, waiting for you to do your part.
Casual: Darke has that sort of demeanor that doesn’t really change based on who he’s interacting with. On the one hand, it means he infrequently reads as overtly ‘respectful,’ so can be a point of contention between his teachers or future employers. But on the other hand, people who hang around him learn pretty quickly that he’s actually pretty easy to make happy. He doesn’t really hold anyone to impossible standards, doesn’t cling to ******** or mishaps and probably isn’t thinking enough about you to be talking behind your back. His friends can feel free to be comfortable and easy around him.
Forgiving: Look, don’t go out of your way to make things hard on him- Or actually, do whatever you want, he doesn’t care. Darke thinks it’s a lot of effort to hold a grudge and a lot of effort to, like, actively hate someone, and he knows he’s kind of an a** anyway, so he promises not to take it personally if you agree to do the same. If you trip him on the sidewalk, don’t stop to make a big deal about it, just move along and get out of the way next time. Or if you stab him in the back, at least have the decency to leave him the knife so he doesn’t suffer about it, ffs.
Flaws:
- Broody: Maybe the name makes the man, because Darke is a generally dour guy who kind of keeps to himself and does more looking on and considering other people, rather than actually interacting. Frequently quiet with a far-off, thoughtful look about him. He can certainly be pessimistic and has a typically unimpressed outlook of the world and future. Takes death rather lightly and has a bad habit of wishing ill on himself and others. Extremely nonchalant with his friends. Most who’ve known him for a few months are already prepared for the, “man, it’d just be so much easier if you were dead,” response to their complaints and ails. There’s no malice behind it, it just would be easier, is all! He’s not unaffectionate or empathetic and is happy to be a shoulder to cry on; he just might also not be the most heartwarming person you could’ve chosen.
Bully: While not usually malicious, Darke is also not known for watching his words, if calling his parents ‘losers’ is any evidence of that. He tends to say what he feels, and if it’s so upsetting, maybe you should go somewhere else and leave him alone because he is not sorry. His closest friends know he thinks the world of them, even if he calls them shitty names or demoralizes them or wishes death upon them.
Hedonistic: Darke has supportive, fun-loving parents who have been pretty lenient and never that enthused by the thought of posing needless restrictions on him. They were always the sort who would say things like, “drink if you want, just let us know when you need a ride home” (and that’s been on the books for several years, and he’s only sixteen now)! So if he wanted to go to a late concert or leave on an impromptu camping trip in another state with friends or eat desert first, he was always allowed that freedom, with the caveat that he “be mindful.” And it’s literally not killed him, yet, so that’s working out well so far. Darke recognizes that he does not want to suffer, and that keeps him from making grievous accidents or associating with people who look like they’re trouble. But in so far as enjoying himself is involved? Why shouldn’t he? It’s not like he’s got more than one life to live…
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
- Eyes: Vibrant YELLOW-GREEN.
Hair: Deep KHAKI with pinkish undertones, fade shaved on both sides. Top is loosely wavy, and long enough to dust against his brows, but little else.
Face: Very slightly baby-faced, and doesn’t appreciate anyone mentioning it. Also has comparatively large ears.
Skin Tone: PALE IVORY
Body Type: Tall and slim. Stands at 6’ even and doesn’t look significant in any way.
Clothes: Darke has no interest in fashion and doesn’t care that much about what he wears. Likes black, gray, or otherwise dark t-shirts and isn’t offended if they have literally nothing else on them. Has a few band tees, but worries over washing them, so tends to not wear them. Just comfy t-shirts and jeans and sneakers are fine with him.
