Bruce Kaneko
(This is all very rough and a work in progress and subject to some tweaks)
First Name: Bruce
Surname: Kaneko
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Height: 6 ft
Weight: 170lbs
Build: Toned and slender
Skin Color: Pale
Eye Color: Blue-Green
Hair Style:
Medium length, wavey, parted and covering part of his face.
Hair Color: Black
Fashion:
[Fashion inspirations]
He loves anything involving the color black and gothic inspired. Tends to wear clothes that compliment his physique and are semi-formal.
Abnormalities:
His knuckles would be bruised most visibly but he would have many bruises under his clothing along various slashes. He'd constantly have dark circles under his eyes as well as his skin being noticeably more pale than most people. His canine teeth are also abnormally sharp and pointy.
Date of Birth:
November 1st
Place of Birth:
Karakura
Nationality: Japanese-American
Race: Caucasian-Asian
Sexual Orientation: Straight (doesn't care for relationships, borderline asexual)
Religious Beliefs:
He is a nonconforming Christian, believing in the existence of God, Satan and
spirits.(This is all very rough and a work in progress and subject to some tweaks)
First Name: Bruce
Surname: Kaneko
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Height: 6 ft
Weight: 170lbs
Build: Toned and slender
Skin Color: Pale
Eye Color: Blue-Green
Hair Style:
Medium length, wavey, parted and covering part of his face.
Hair Color: Black
Fashion:
[Fashion inspirations]
He loves anything involving the color black and gothic inspired. Tends to wear clothes that compliment his physique and are semi-formal.
Abnormalities:
His knuckles would be bruised most visibly but he would have many bruises under his clothing along various slashes. He'd constantly have dark circles under his eyes as well as his skin being noticeably more pale than most people. His canine teeth are also abnormally sharp and pointy.
Date of Birth:
November 1st
Place of Birth:
Karakura
Nationality: Japanese-American
Race: Caucasian-Asian
Sexual Orientation: Straight (doesn't care for relationships, borderline asexual)
Religious Beliefs:
He is a nonconforming Christian, believing in the existence of God, Satan and
Political Beliefs:
He is largely indifferent to politics and finds them boring and only good for contention.
General Appearance
Appearance:
Bruce is a tall, slender young man with pale skin, green eyes and chin-length black hair that falls slightly over his face. His face has sharp features and dark circles under his eyes. He typically had a somewhat brooding and melancholic expression on his face. He has a striking and somewhat mysterious appearance that fits with his personality.
Personality:
Bruce's personality is complex and enigmatic. He is quiet, calm and reserved, hardly speaking of himself and his past. He comes off fairly confident and is most often polite and well-mannered to people he interacts with. Initially he would have an off-putting, yet alluring presence. He would often speak in a sort of cryptic way, reciting lyrics or poetry. He is introspective and thoughtful, spending a lot of time reflecting on his experiences and emotions. Despite his reserved nature, Bruce is fiercely passionate and protective, he will go to great lengths to ensure the safety of those he cares about. He also can be a bit of a rebel, not wanting to conform. He also has a somewhat playful side to him. In his own words, his calm hides a storm. He however does not open up much to people and prefers to stay alone.
Diseases/Illness:
Bruce is a rather healthy individual and currently has no diseases or illnesses.
Character Voice:
Bruce has a deep, smooth and somewhat melancholic voice.
(54) |Devil May Cry 5| - V Voicelines - YouTube
4:48 - 4:56
(Singing voice)
(54) one take: MEMORY_FRACTURE - YouTube
1:57-2:42
Equipment:
Bruce is often seen with various notebooks and poetry books. He also carries a cane for style purposes and often has a knife of some sort.
Clothes:
He would be wearing a comfortable dress shirt with a leather vest along with ripped black jeans and leather shoes. His accessories would include a bracelet, ring and a choker-like necklace with a tooth on it.
Hobbies:
Bruce is fond of poetry and is often seen reading or writing poetry. He also spends a lot of time training in Aikido. He enjoys music and experiments with covering songs. He also enjoys collecting knives. He's often observing others and considers himself somewhat of an amateur detective, wanting to uncover mysteries of Karakura.
Serious Problems/Flaws/Addictions/Disorders/Disabilities:
Bruce has depression. He is often anti-social and self-isolating, often feeling dissociated. He also deals with panic attacks, but he never tells anyone this. Whenever he snaps, he can have anger issues. He also has somewhat of an inferiority complex.
Skills:
He is deceptively strong and agile in spite of his seemingly thinner stature. He has rather quick reflexes and is skilled with his hands. He is a deep thinker. He has a good singing voice despite him never letting anyone hear.
Family:
Bruce is the only child of 2 Parents
Backstory:
Bruce grew up in a wealthy family as an only child, but he was never interested in the lifestyle, although he was grateful to not be in poverty. His parents are successful business people and philanthropists, due to the demanding nature of that career, his parents hardly made time for him, which led to Bruce feeling more disconnected from his family. Although for his father, his wealth was partially ill-gotten, he began to deal more and more into shady business practices. Bruce was taught good manners and still carries that with him. He became a bit of a rebel, not wanting to conform to his family's expectations. His mother at least tried to connect with him, she would often share her Japanese culture and other facts with him. Due to the increasing paranoia of Bruce’s father, he hired an old colleague of his, a British man named Haymitch Bauer, as a bodyguard for him and his family.
Unfortunately, his mother fell exceedingly ill, and the doctors could not figure out what the problem was initially. Behind the scenes, one of Bruce’s father’s enemies made a move they did not see coming and paid off one of the nurses to discreetly inject a lethal amount of a painkiller into Bruce’s mother’s IV tube. Because of this, the distance between Bruce and his father grew immensely as a result of both of their grief over the loss. His father began to fall further into his work and dark dealings, closing everyone even further off. Bruce’s father would make poor attempts to mend their severed bonds through money, which of course failed. Soon enough, Bruce's father was gone too, and Bruce never knew why, all that was left was ashes. Haymitch was left to pick up the pieces, because (unknown to him until the day of Bruce’s mother’s death) Bruce’s parents named Haymitch the legal guardian of Bruce in the event of something happening to Bruce’s parents.
Haymitch attempted to raise Bruce the only way he knew how, by teaching him how to fight. He wasn’t equipped to be a parent to Bruce, caring for him but not knowing at all how to show it. Haymitch, when he wasn’t reminding Bruce to eat or training him, was often drinking to cope with the pressures of this life he didn’t want. This led to Bruce being an exceedingly lonely and closed off individual, having difficulty finding meaning in his life. This is when his mental health symptoms really came to fruition. Searching for a way out, he began to find himself more in the world of art and poetry, since his parents had large collections of books and other art pieces mainly for the sake of display. This was his way of expressing those complex feelings he couldn't find himself to put into words to speak. This is where the passionate side of him most people never knew of would show itself. The unanswered questions of who killed his parents constantly plagued his mind. Spending most of his days isolated in his large home, Bruce hardly learned what it was like to have friends or any semblance of a normal life. Wandering the empty halls of his home was metaphoric of him exploring the empty halls of his mind. Before he switched to at-home studies, Bruce struggled socially in school and would often get ridiculed for his closed off nature and coming from a wealthy family, a fact he began to resent even more. This damaged his self-confidence, making him feel even more alienated and alone. Bruce didn't care much for school, but he did well in his classes, preferring to bury himself in his work to avoid social interactions. He often wished he was a normal person without the problems and worries he had to deal with.
monotonous work life seemed like hell to Bruce. Deep down he wanted something more. Excitement, connection, a little danger. At the same time, the idea scared him. It was so much different than the life he was used to. He was hesitant, unsure of himself. He wanted to change, but was he ready for it?
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