"'Alone' is just a word. It holds no meaning, no truth, and no life."
He is very bubbly around others to hide the pain and fear he locks inside. He is very popular with everyone he comes to meet. He treats the world as a playground, always finding new games. He is very slow to anger but also very slow to calm down when pissed. He is usually spacey, always getting lost in thought but when his mind is set onto on thing, that's all that matters. He is very courageous and wouldn't think twice about helping someone in need this is both a strength and a flaw to him. He likes to be alone but prefers the company of others over that. He is very wise, charming, and has a very seductive attitude towards both men and women. Ruse is very clever and can get himself out of almost any situation, almost. Once Ruse starts something he will finish it, he is very persistent. Ruse, by nature, is very gentle and won't hurt anyone unless provoked and although he seems practically harmless, he tends to lash out in panic when surprised. When approached from behind, suddenly grabbed, or even just a little surprised, he'll freak out and start blindly attacking at anyone around.
Ruse carries battle needles in a pouch on the right side of his belt that hides under his shirt. Those being the only weapons he carries on him, however, when he goes somewhere new, he does carry a black semi-auto pistol in it's holster around his left shoulder, hiding underneath his jacket.
Ruse was born and raised in Italy, although his deceased father was from America. His father was the one to teach him everything and so he picked up his accent instead of his mothers who is also Italian. Ruse has never left his country but someday wishes to travel to the world and see the land his father so fondly spoke of. He was very happy with his dad although he couldn't say the same about life with his mother. She didn't necessarily hate him but she did punish him harshly for everything whether it was his fault or not. At the age of fourteen, Ruse was walking home from his friend's birthday party and since it was already late, he didn't bother calling his parent's to ask for a ride home. Five drunk men abducted him into an alley and gang raped him. Since Ruse wasn't strong enough to fight back, it was easy for them to do as they pleased with the poor boy. Ruse was traumatized. When he couldn't take the pain anymore, he bit the hand of one of the men and screamed. The man came to punch him, but was startled by something and they all left Ruse there crying. Ruse painfully turned to see what had caused them to run, only to see a Fox sitting there. He wanted to greet it, show his appreciation but was in too much pain to move. He wasn't afraid of the creature, he only felt comfort and relief just from being around it. Once Ruse finally had enough energy to fight the pain and dress himself, he slowly approached the fox, holding out his hand but his savior ran off. Ruse knew the Fox had saved his life and searches for it even though it seems a bit funny to him. He never spoke of that night to anyone and he never plans to. Ruse, now eighteen years old, wishes to chase his dreams and travel the world. He still searches for the Fox who saved his life to give it a proper thank you.