⇢Esmé⇠
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▌NICKNAME(S) Ez, Ezzy, Owlet
▌AGE 19
▌RACE Ghoul - Full
▌GENDER Male
▌SEXUALITY Asexual - Panromantic
▌ETHNICITY French
▌SIDE CCG
▌FACE CLAIM Mary Kozakura
▌USERNAME Reliquary
▌THEME SONG ♪
APPEARANCE
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「 Height & Weight 」
4'9" & 98lbs
「 Hair Color 」
Blonde
「 Eye Color 」
Red
「 Kagune 」
Ukaku: His wings are light and streamlined. They are mainly white with red tendril-like "feathers." They resemble bones that protrude from his shoulders, yet hover as if attached by some sort of invisible strings.
「 Mask 」
He wears an owl mask when hunting. Because of how much he likes to read and enjoys being up at night. Plus since his Kagune is winglike, an avian mask made sense to him.
「 General Appearance 」
Very small, almost comically so, Esmé appears like a child to some. His long flowing hair frames his small feminine body, eluding to the fact that he is a woman. Although if someone were to see him naked, they would know with all certainty that he was in fact male. He has large red eyes that seem to stare right through people. A soft smile that hides his fearsome abilities and killer-instincts. Porcelain skin like a precious doll and dainty features with slender appendages. He is truly a beautiful creature, no one would refute that fact. He wears an "Alice in Wonderland" type of outfit. A soft blue dress that goes to his ankles or knees with ruffles and a white apron. He also wears brown, beat-up, combat boots. He carries himself confidently and bit cautiously, as if always on the lookout for danger.
In his ghoul form, his hair turns black in the ends and hex-like cracks form in his skin along with the deadly eyes and his streamlined winged Ukaku. His hands appear twisted and his nails seem clawed. His ghoul form replies mostly on the sheer speed of his Ukaku, rivaled by nearly none, Esmé is top notch using his kind of Kagune.
PREFERENCES
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「 Likes 」
Reading|| Staying up at night curled up with a book is his ideal evening. Fantasy is his favorite, the stories of King Arthur. He always fancied himself like Maiden Guenevere.
Coffee|| Being one of the few things he can have besides flesh that doesn't cause him to retch, coffee has become one of his comforts in life.
Piano||Soft and steady, many nights his mother had played the piano for him to settle his nerves after a stressful day.
Reading|| Staying up at night curled up with a book is his ideal evening. Fantasy is his favorite, the stories of King Arthur. He always fancied himself like Maiden Guenevere.
Coffee|| Being one of the few things he can have besides flesh that doesn't cause him to retch, coffee has become one of his comforts in life.
Piano||Soft and steady, many nights his mother had played the piano for him to settle his nerves after a stressful day.
「 Hates 」
Insects|| They are just, creepy and crawlie and absolutely disgusting. They are the lowest of lifeforms and yet he hates them the most. He never hesitates to crush any he finds.
Laziness|| He likes to get up and get things done, he just cannot tolerate those who spend their time wasting precious moments of their life to lazing about.
Seeing his friends in trouble|| Because of his maternal and protective nature, seeing those he cares for in trouble sends him into high alert and he'd do anything to get them back and get them safe again. Once he's claimed someone they are like his children, his family.
Insects|| They are just, creepy and crawlie and absolutely disgusting. They are the lowest of lifeforms and yet he hates them the most. He never hesitates to crush any he finds.
Laziness|| He likes to get up and get things done, he just cannot tolerate those who spend their time wasting precious moments of their life to lazing about.
Seeing his friends in trouble|| Because of his maternal and protective nature, seeing those he cares for in trouble sends him into high alert and he'd do anything to get them back and get them safe again. Once he's claimed someone they are like his children, his family.
TEMPERAMENT
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Esmé is truly an interesting soul. He is not easy to read, yet is all at once. However he is smart enough to allow you to read the emotions he isn't truly feeling and to keep his true thoughts and behaviors hidden. Typically a fairly cheerful, easy-going person, Esmé likes to smile and that much is true. Happiness is an emotion he feels often and relishes feeling. He is very cautious in his dealings with people, never really saying anything important or anything that truly gives any progress into his true self. Just sort of words, always happy to talk to people but never really to let them in.
This stems from his childhood, he was often mocked and bullied for various things. Because of this he became rather closed-off emotionally towards people. Too frightened of being hurt by them to think of the possibility of them helping him. Because of this bullying, he took to dressing as a girl as a defense mechanism that just sort of stuck. It made him confident and gave him a feeling of safety and security. He is happy to aid anyone who needs his help, no task is too outlandish to ask for help with. After all it is in his heart to be as helpful and resourceful as can be to help his friends. Esmé is also quite clever like a fox and wise like an owl. He seems to know more than he lets on and often spends a lot of time reading, cooking, or writing. With a tender-touch and a gentle voice, Esmé is a very unassuming character. The way he speaks and how he interacts with things is very protective and maternal. Quick to spot a hole in anyone's story or catch people in their own lies, Esmé is very insightfulnot much can pass by him and be untruthful. If someone were to fool him they would be masters of concealing their body cues.
These attributes cover up his darker side. He is a harsh-judging creature, very serious at times and unmerciful once crossed. If someone were to threaten those he has chosen as his family, it would be quite unwise of them. For even though he is normally gentle and kind, even quite mannerly, once you get on his bad side you don't easily leave it. He is definitely one to hold a grudge as long as possible, not letting it go no matter what. Once scorned he is a vengeful beast.
ASSESSMENT
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「 Assets 」
An observant and quick-witted being, Esmé is quite helpful in spotting weaknesses in other combatants attacks and movements by using their body-language to spot such weaknesses. He also is a bit of a cook, he enjoys making meals for his comrades and seeing their faces when they eat it. Speed is also on his side, he has burst attacks using his Ukaku that allow him to dive in and strike and pull back again. Some tell him that he's also fairly good at patching up injuries. First aid is an area he got very familiar with as a child, he needed to get good at it or suffer.
「 Liabilities 」
Along with his strong-points there is always weakness. One of the major ones is his friends. If they were to get in harms way he'd do anything to protect them without thought of his own safety. Because of his small stature he is not as sturdy as other ghouls and cannot take a hit as well. He is rather fragile when it comes to combat. Also because of his size he lacks raw physical strength. His abilities rely on him surprising his enemies and cutting them asunder before the other person can hit him. Another soft-spot that makes him weak is that he is extremely ticklish. Not sure when it began but no matter what if you were to tickle him he'd be unable to defend.
「 Oddities 」
Quirks have become a bit of an I.D for most people these days. The ones that make Esmé, Esmé are few yet they are his own. One of these is rubbing his hands together. A little habit he picked up, he's not sure where or why, but whenever he's nervous he'll rub his hands. Another is when he is lost in thought or deep in contemplation, he will twirl and play with his hair. This habit he got from his mother, as she was so beautiful and strong he wanted to be just like her. The last little thing is that when he's anxious or his emotions are really fluctuating he will begin to flit around and tidy things up. He cannot stay still once he's begun this, he's gotta unwind by cleaning and pacing around like a madman.
「 Aversions 」
Tight spaces are a big fear of his, as a child he was often locked in cramped, dark places by bullies. Because of that he severely hates tight, dark, places. He is also rather opposed to deep bodies of water. Drowning has always been a rather big fear for Esmé. The thought of water filling his lungs and bloating his body, just gives him shivers. Some people would say it's foolish but of course he's a bit wary of dying. It's a cliche and it's obvious, but in all his life death has always been so frightening. Especially after it took his mother from him.
An observant and quick-witted being, Esmé is quite helpful in spotting weaknesses in other combatants attacks and movements by using their body-language to spot such weaknesses. He also is a bit of a cook, he enjoys making meals for his comrades and seeing their faces when they eat it. Speed is also on his side, he has burst attacks using his Ukaku that allow him to dive in and strike and pull back again. Some tell him that he's also fairly good at patching up injuries. First aid is an area he got very familiar with as a child, he needed to get good at it or suffer.
「 Liabilities 」
Along with his strong-points there is always weakness. One of the major ones is his friends. If they were to get in harms way he'd do anything to protect them without thought of his own safety. Because of his small stature he is not as sturdy as other ghouls and cannot take a hit as well. He is rather fragile when it comes to combat. Also because of his size he lacks raw physical strength. His abilities rely on him surprising his enemies and cutting them asunder before the other person can hit him. Another soft-spot that makes him weak is that he is extremely ticklish. Not sure when it began but no matter what if you were to tickle him he'd be unable to defend.
「 Oddities 」
Quirks have become a bit of an I.D for most people these days. The ones that make Esmé, Esmé are few yet they are his own. One of these is rubbing his hands together. A little habit he picked up, he's not sure where or why, but whenever he's nervous he'll rub his hands. Another is when he is lost in thought or deep in contemplation, he will twirl and play with his hair. This habit he got from his mother, as she was so beautiful and strong he wanted to be just like her. The last little thing is that when he's anxious or his emotions are really fluctuating he will begin to flit around and tidy things up. He cannot stay still once he's begun this, he's gotta unwind by cleaning and pacing around like a madman.
「 Aversions 」
Tight spaces are a big fear of his, as a child he was often locked in cramped, dark places by bullies. Because of that he severely hates tight, dark, places. He is also rather opposed to deep bodies of water. Drowning has always been a rather big fear for Esmé. The thought of water filling his lungs and bloating his body, just gives him shivers. Some people would say it's foolish but of course he's a bit wary of dying. It's a cliche and it's obvious, but in all his life death has always been so frightening. Especially after it took his mother from him.
BACKGROUND
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"Mommy, why don't we have a last name?"
"Because, that's just one more way they can control us Ezzy, my dear."
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Esmé was born by his parents, two full ghouls, yet they tried to live among society in peace. His father was never around, gone for Esmé's whole life. So it was just him and his mother. She was a beautiful woman named Angelique. She taught her son to be patient and to be loving toward all people. His mother was so brave and strong, Esmé always dreamed he'd be like his mother someday.
Angelique did everything to keep their Ghoul-abilities secret, she made sure no one knew. She put Esmé through school just like a normal child, yet there was issues because of her sons uniqueness, the way he was wasn't acceptable by human standards. He liked to dress like a girl and pick flowers to give as gifts to others who seemed sad. He was the happiest child you'd ever meet and it brought his mother such pride to her her son being so kind. It gave her hope that maybe there could be true equality someday. However these hopes were soon lost. Once Esmé turned eleven some bullies decided he'd be the one they focused all of their efforts on. They'd hurt him and mock him and lock him away for hours a day. Esmé would come home covered in wounds and with tears running down his face. He didn't understand the cruelty, why couldn't everyone just get along.
His mother would hold him for hours and hum lullabies and read him stories. This went on for a few more years, until Esmé was sixteen. His mother had been ill for years and she had kept it a secret from Esmé, yet now it had caught up with her and was taking her with it. His mother was snuffed out like a beautiful candle in a harsh wind. Esmé wept for weeks, and pulled out from his school to remain in his home. That's when his darker side developed. The world was cruel and unforgiving, and then so should he be. Yet, he knew he could never be wholly cruel as the world was to him, because he owed it to his mother to be as much like her as he could be. Kind and gentle, protective and warm. So, he vowed to do his best, yet the darkness still writhed within him.
However a new group rose up a few years after her death, who called themselves the Shinku Fang, a terrorist group of ghouls who threatened the peace. Something his mother would never have wanted. So, he went and joined the CCG, it was hard but he managed. Now he stands tall to aid the humans against the renegade ghouls.
OTHER
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「 Sheet Coding 」
Reliquary with Inspiration from various others.
「 Dialogue & Thoughts 」
#7ac5cd & #988c6f
「 Faceclaim 」
Mary Kozakura||Kageru Project
Reliquary with Inspiration from various others.
「 Dialogue & Thoughts 」
#7ac5cd & #988c6f
「 Faceclaim 」
Mary Kozakura||Kageru Project
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