Aki Evedane
"Iâll tell you why youâre an idiot. Why risk something when there is no guarantee that youâll succeed? Youâll just end up worse than you already are."
Role
The Meddler
Which masks do they possess?
The Wheel of Fortune
Age
Just turned 17, although claims heâs 18.
Gender
Male
Physical Description
With long black hair that reaches the bottom of his earlobes and cold blue eyes, that exact shade of cerulean, Aki Evedane cuts an imposing character, especially when coupled with his 173 cm tall frame. He wears a constant haughty stare as well as a smile that is as empty as his eyes. His hair is commonly brushed down and always presentable - whether or not it's stylish to be messy or not has no impact on his behavior. He prefers black clothing with plenty of pockets, especially those of good make and fabric. Shunning the bright graphics that seem so prevalent throughout Throme, he chooses shirts of more minimalistic design, if any. With a wiry build due to hours of hard work, he's not quite delicate, but he's not exactly a muscle-builder. Aki carries himself with a self-assured, antisocial bearing, and while he does not slouch, his hands are usually placed in his pockets - especially when bored.
Most noticeable are the white bandages that wrap around his arms. Always neat, he wears them for two reasons: one, he's oftentimes injured; two, it's actually medical tape and supposed to do wonders for his spear handling. When he forgets to change them for a time, they're oftentimes stained red, but he rarely does. Due to this, he usually carries painkillers, tape, and bandages - as well as whatever he deems necessary.
Personality
In one word only, Aki can be summed up as a workaholic. Because everything that he's ever gained is through the use of hard labor, he takes extreme care of his skills. As a result, he rarely takes risks unless he has no other choice. He's not the best planner - because they usually consist of highly detailed plans that fall apart should even the tiniest deviation. As he works far too hard, what he knows has been earned from a combination of late-night studying and training with his father for nearly a decade now, he would never allow them to be risked in any way. As a detriment of this, he is extremely inflexible and is nearly incapable to flying with his whims.
Due to this, he detests the idea of gambling, and above all, he detests trusting in Luck. He knows that if he does, one day he will lose everything that he has already spent so long gaining. Instead, he attempts to think of every possible possibility (but seriously, he forgets quite a few), and carries whatever he deems important to his daily survival - especially bandages and painkillers.
He doesn't really enjoy talking to others and has a hard time relating with his peers. In Cenriel Academy, he has few, actually no, friends at school, and his relationship with teachers and administrators is cordial at best. He's curt in his speech, and prefers to answer questions from those he does not know with motions instead of words - until he gets worked up. With the one person that he legitimately trusts, his father, his actions are completely different. This is where his innate verbosity kicks in.
With his formal diction to everyone, he seems aloof and calculating. He'll speak the same way, when he chooses to actually talk, towards a lost orphan lost in the streets as he would to the mayor of Throme. While outwardly, he never uses any nicknames,
He's not one of those do-gooders either. Aki is not the type of person that leaps in to help others on a moment's notice - because, well, quite frankly, they can get help from others. He believes that the fellow denizens of Throme are the responsibility of Aline Cosette, and quite frankly, will quickly leave the issue alone should he see anyone working the government sector around. Hey, they get paid a salary for a reason. Of course, he'll probably step in at times where someone is in serious trouble - but only when he is the only one around.
Aki Evedane speaks formally to all, no matter who they are or what they do. Heâll speak the same way towards a lost child in the street as he would to the mayor of Throme, when he decides to speak, that is. Even though it appears that he is completely ignoring the scenes around him, he is, in fact, observing them with calculated glances. However, under this polite facade, he gives everyone nicknames based on their behavior - some of which are not quite nice.
He is quiet and secretive from the view of his classmates - although really, he does care a little bit about how he portrays himself. Rumors surround him - the most common one flying around Cenriel Academy is that heâs the son of the leader of a Mafia branch. This strange rumor probably has its roots in his constant injuries from his Maskâs healing. Some claim he got them from gang wars⌠others say it was punishment for trying to break away from the Mafia scene. If heâs ever asked about it, he gives a slight shrug before walking away. Most take this to mean that the rumor is true. This strange rumor has even spread to adults nearby - his teachers never seem to invite his parents to any conferences, the school psychologist seems to have made him her personal project, and sometimes, he has a policeman following him everywhere he goes.
He is almost always injured - broken limbs, large cuts. His parents and other adults have learned that he wonât tell them where he got them, so they have stopped asking. His parents still worry about them, but without his help, there is nothing that they can do.
Other than the rumors about how he obtains his injuries, the other students have very little interaction with him. He is merely the secretive guy standing to the side⌠not paying any attention to anyone else. During school affairs, he is rarely found.
Another thing that marks his personality is his natural curiosity. If he hears something out of the ordinary, he will follow the trail to its root - although, this will be balanced by his strong sense of self-preservation. If the trail seems to go into the shadier aspects of Throme, he will attempt to place it out of his mind, although he fails most of the time. The black side of Throme is a side that he prefers to forget about and pretend it doesnât exist⌠although the Itex is an exception.
He cannot believe in the occult - although his mask seems to blow this all out of the water. Prophecies and fortune-tellers meet complete disdain, and he sees no point in making wishes. His world is firmly grounded in the material appearance of Throme - trying to persuade himself that all is well. âThe future cannot be predicted with accuracy, although if you plan well, you may be able to hypothesize using logic⌠nothing else.â
â¨His favorite part of Throme, the city, is Cherry Grove Park. When he has a bit of spare time, he will be seen relaxing under one of the trees listening to his mp3 player. Every so often, he visits the Museum of Throme Art and History, and has started to open up when talking to the museum curator. Heâs usually the first one in line whenever it opens another exhibit - heâs looking forward to the new Mask-related exhibit. He respects Damon Itoâs acting skills, and is desperately searching for tickets.
Skill(s)/Abilities
~Intimidation: He can easily manipulate people into staying far, far away from himself, giving him a lot of freedom in how he travels. When he walks through a crowd of underclassmen, there is usually a large personal bubble surrounding him. This allows him to travel through the school quickly, not needing to push through any crowds.
~Basic weapon training: Aki can use any weapon that vaguely resembles a spear, such as a lance. He, despite all of his practices, cannot wield a sword at all, much to his constant annoyance.
~Basic Medical Treatment: Aki is quite skilled with bandaging and healing his own injuries, mostly because he gets them so often. Most of this comes from self-study, as he doesnât want his parents to have to spend a lot of money on hospital bills. However, whenever possible, he will go to the hospital instead of muddling along with himself. He can treat others as well, but he won't put so much care into the presentation of their bandages.
History
Aki grew up as the younger of a pair of twins in an average family, with a loving dad and mom. Having no other relatives, as his parents were both only the only child, and his grandparents had died long ago, he had a tight bond with them. His mother stayed at home to take care of him while his dad opened a 'martial arts training' school. Aki spent much of his time with his identical twin brother, watching his father's students train with various techniques.
When his twin died when he was about five-years-old, Aki was given a keychain with his name on it to take his mind off of the loss of his only friend. Since then, Aki has had nightmares about the keychain being the reason behind his twin's death as it appeared in his life at about the same time. At this time, he bothered his father, asking him to allow Aki to learn to use a weapon in order to defeat what he called "The Great Lord Keychain" who was after his life. His father didn't know what to do with this strange behavior, but proceeded to teach him anyways.
His choice to use the spear came from his favorite book - about a knight in a jousting tournament. Apparently, at that time, he thought that being a knight was the easiest way to defeat the keychain in battle. While young, he took to running around his house, carrying a fake wooden horse, brandishing his spear in his excitement. Months after learning to use the spear, his father found him 'murdering' his keychain with this spear...
After this incident, his parents decided to move away into the neighborhood he lives in now, to get rid of the curious neighbors who were drawn to the scene when they heard raw yelling and a strange hammering sound. He has gotten more ordinary after this move, but he still shares a strange fear of keychains and death. It was here that he discovered his love of school, and he poured all of his time and effort into his studies and training of his spear-work. Also, he grew even tighter to his father, but his mother became an outsider to his heart. His mother is still upset about it, which causes a few arguments in his house.
His mask came in a package - a large black box that appeared on his doorstep one day. Hoping that it was his new shipment of Damon Ito CDs, he eagerly tore it apart, to find his mask and a note. The note stated simply this: âThis is the Wheel of Fortune.â Throwing it out of mind and out of sight, he promptly forgot about it until there was a school-wide masquerade. Remembering his mask, he wore it - but strangely enough, he had a phrase that popped into his mind. Seeing no harm in it, he spoke it out loud, and ended up being controlled by some other personality. It scared him, but with time, he found out about the Masked student council who were in his same state. He had thought about informing them about his mask and joining as well, but decided not to - a choice that heâll stand by no matter what. He has also found out about the existence of the Itex, but he tries to believe that they arenât the dark, gloomy organization that he knows it
He is of a mixed birth - with a Japanese mother and a British/Scottish father. His mother works for the Japanese embassy, which was why he has been traveling for so long. However, sheâs promised to stay here until he graduates from high school, so at the very least, he gets to stay in Throme for the next year. He arrived here two years ago as a Freshman, and is starting to feel as though he belongs.
Heâs still trying to figure out which group he should join - as he has figured out the true identities of one person from each group, the King and the Magician. Having the two choices, he wants to get to the root of both groups to find which one follows his personal philosophy.
Attitudes
What does your character think about the others?
Other
None.