character info

☄ First Impressions ♚ VISUAL: Auburn hair, often long and lightly curling, sometimes cut shorter to match what's more common in the time he's currently living in. Dark brown eyes. He looks like a youth around seventeen years old, because that's when he was turned. He's about 5'6" and lightly built. Basically, envision that whole 'ageless vampire' trope put with a nasty spin, because who would guess that that teenager is actually a 500 year-old killing machine who used to run a cult? He also might seem...just a bit off. Armand is better than most vampires at mimicking human motions and skin tone because feeding recently makes them flush, but he still might seem just a bit too pale, just a bit too fantastic, in ways that humans might not be able to put their fingers on but can sense. He will often wear sunglasses or meet humans in darker areas as a result of this. ♚ FASHION: He experiments with what he sees as symbolism; he loves clothes only for what he interprets them as meaning. This can result in a...wide range, although it can safely be assumed that there was at least an attempt to match clothes with the setting he's currently in. He doesn't seek to stand out visually in public. ♚ DEMEANOUR: He is slow and careful to act, and this is reflected in his general attitude. He easily and often closes himself off from anyone he'd rather not speak to. That said, Armand is powered at least 50% by pure spite and terrified devotion to a want of purpose; when he does feel strongly enough to emote about something, there will be no confusion that he's having feelings. He just might not be the best at handling it. He's capable of incredible cruelty when wronged, and will absolutely have deeply painful arguments with someone if it's a topic that strikes a nerve. However, he doesn't run the risk of breaking things before he realizes their importance to him - Armand tries to be honest with himself about attachments. If he likes your character, they will know, even if he may be eerie about expressing himself. His ability for dedication is a potential strength that can (and has) rapidly devolved into a weakness - he will happily lose himself to another's philosophy or morals, which can be used for bad ends. On the whole, he is soft-spoken and appears calm. He is usually decisive about his actions and does not halfway move towards or away from things, but he can and will spend hours or days debating which course of action is best. He's thoughtful and considering, although his morals may often lead him to conclusions others wouldn't take . ♚ SOUND: Soft voice, best described as an impassioned monotone. He has a vague accent that increases when he's agitated; although good luck asking him where he was born. Skilled listeners may note that he sounds Slavic and even more skilled listeners might hear how he's from a region that now speaks Ukrainian, but back in 1480 probably spoke some Russian dialect, so honestly god help you if you're googling this shit like I did. ♚ SCENT: Curiously free of scent on his skin, he'll only smell like whatever he's wearing or washed with. Like his clothes, he experiments with this and attempts to match it to the current scenery...assuming he thought of it at all. ♚ MENTAL INFORMATION: Vampires in his canon often have some degree of psychic powers, and Armand appears to be a notably powerful telepath among them. He can entrance both humans and other vampires, convincing them of their safety with him and their desire for him - in fact when he hunts, he simply calls his victims to him. He has a better-than-average ability to hide his own thoughts from other telepaths, as well although of course anything is always up for discussion for plot reasons, as we all know. GET CODE HERE