Realistic or Modern [ d r a c o n i a n ] - cs

blunt - lia will tell you how it is, no bullshit, no sugarcoating, no matter who she's talking to. it's not necessarily a bad thing as long as you can handle her honest assessment.
self-serving - unless you can somehow get past her usual pitiless outer shell and worm your way into her heart (not impossible, just doubtful), she won't hesitate to take everything you own that could be of use to her. not that this is exactly rare on the streets; it's a dog eat dog world out there when you're scavenging on limited resources. she's left many a man or woman unconscious in the street in nothing but their underwear - and sometimes even less than that. the only people she leaves alone are young children. she's especially merciless with guards or rich people.
cynical - considering the events of her past and her current lifestyle, it shouldn't be a surprise that idalia finds it hard to see the silver lining. she has a strong nihilistic streak; she often acts as if she's invincible because she doesn't really care about preserving her health (as long as she's able to go out on her own terms). she lives with the instinctive assumption that something will go wrong, and she tries her best to always be on guard for the worst case scenario. as a result, she has a lot of tension built up inside that only intensifies her violence when she's provoked.
volatile - probably her most glaring flaw. idalia's ordeals have traumatized her, and it only takes a single word, a seemingly innocuous sight/smell, or a certain tone to set her on edge. purposefully inciting her is never a good idea, unless you enjoy getting hurt. her emotions can flip to a dangerous point in less than a second, and so can her knife.
brutal - when lia has been set off and feels threatened or mocked, she won't hesitate to hurt. the gleam of a blade in motion is the only warning most people get before blood is drawn. she might just nick someone's neck as admonition, she might slash their knees or sides if they really tick her off, or she might gut them like a fish if she's been pushed past the point of no return.
detached - to put it plainly, lia resorts to her knife as a first response because in her experience, no one takes her seriously unless they have the glint of a weapon in the corner of their vision. in turn, she isn't interested in any emotional appeal that someone has to share unless she already cares about them.​

observant - you can't really live the way she has for long without being able to keep an eye out. luckily for lia, it's like she has eyes on the back of her head. though she does come off as paranoid at times, her intuition is almost never wrong. she can detect a pickpocket from ten yards away, spot every weapon on someone's person if they're hidden in all the usual spots, and feel coming storms (both literal and figuratively) in her bones like an old person.
grounded idalia has had a lot of time to reflect. she's very self-aware, and some might even call her wise in her quiet moments. she doesn't overexaggerate the value of material items and relationships, and she weighs her options carefully before making a decision if she has time. she often stays on the sidelines in the course of life, only jumping in with a slash of her knife when she needs something in order to survive. getting attached to people breaks this isolated and independent mindset which is why she tries not to do it.
endearing beneath the tough shell and the aloof attitude of the survivor is the girl she could have been. believe it or not, idalia is soft and sweet when she's not being threatening or being threatened which, admittedly, isn't most of the time. when she lets her guard down, she's quite playful and even a little childish. she can act cool and composed one moment and then dorky the next.
humane she's a sucker for tragic, poor youngsters with good intentions. she has the itching desire to take them under her wing, but the rational part of her reasons that she can only afford to feed and clothe herself. still, she's made a few friends because of her philanthropic tendencies, and she can't say she regrets it one bit.
brave perhaps the best word to describe idalia. if there's one thing she is, she's fearless. she'll bare her teeth and throw herself at anything and hack it to pieces in order to defend herself and her friends. call it foolhardiness, a hero complex, or a broken sense of self-preservation, it doesn't change the fact. hell, call her broken (she'll draw your blood for it), but she really doesn't place her life on the top tier of priority anymore.​

- being intimidating
- flowers
- meat
- expensive clothes
- the stars​

- guards
- rich people
- being told what to do
- fire
- people she doesn't know well touching her​

carlos rosales / father
elon rosales / mother
dante rosales / brother
kendi summers / cousin
kody summers / cousin
francisco rosales jr. / uncle
genet summers / aunt
corbin summers / uncle
natine williams / grandmother
kuron williams / grandfather

to her knowledge, all of them are dead.​

prideful - augustus has many things going for him: he's (subjectively) very attractive, he's smart as a whip, and he's one of the richest kids in chrysos. as you can imagine, all of that good stuff in a nineteen year old doesn't leave him as the most humble boy, or humble at all really. he flaunts his wealth often, whether on purpose or not, and talks highly about himself as if his superiority is not just an opinion, it's fact.
insensitive - he just isn't able to empathize with other people. as a result, he can be pretty rude and hurtful without meaning to. he also can't relate or sympathize with how someone else is feeling unless he is close with them or is physically able to see their emotions.
snobby - augustus belongs to the upper crust of the already small high class in chrysos, and he won't let you forget it. everything around him must be up to par with his standards, and if he can't do something about it, he will complain until someone else does something about it. he's very picky and has a pompous attitude when it comes to luxuries like food, literature, music, and architecture.
materialistic - it shouldn't be a surprise that augustus enjoys the finer things in life, perhaps a little bit too much.
short tempered - if you push the right button, he will go off on an angry tangent that can last anywhere from ten minutes to half an hour - or even longer if you stoke the flame. he's easily annoyed and impulsively lashes out a lot.
manipulative - for so young an aristocrat, augustus holds quite a bit of leverage in the general feeling of the high class, especially his peers and those younger than him. if he makes a point of praising something at a party, it sees itself becoming a trend next day. if he condemns someone in "private," they'll find themselves distanced by some of their acquaintances a bit later. he finds manipulating the public opinion to be all in good fun.​

intelligent - money can buy a lot of things. it may not be able to buy natural acumen, but it can buy an extensive education. put excellent cognitive ability and the best education money can buy together and you get an individual who's intimidating simply by virtue of his intellect. he'd come off as geeky if it weren't for his quick wit and the easy way he wields his library of knowledge like a weapon: keeping it tucked into his pocket, flashing it whenever he wants someone to get off his back and using it to make jabs at people who get on his nerves.
eloquent - augustus is graceful on his feet and just as poignant with his words. he seems to always know what to say to the greatest effect, whether that be to comfort someone or to persuade them to share his beliefs.
protective - it might not seem likely, but gus easily puts the people he cares about above his own ideals. he would do everything to make them happy and keep them safe. one of the reasons he doesn't let a lot of people into his heart is because of the sheer amount of effort it takes for him to love someone; once they're in his inner circle, he feels responsible for their wellbeing.
generous - his generosity goes hand in hand with his caring nature towards the people he loves. augustus isn't the type of person to horde his wealth and keep it to himself. instead he prefers to spend it deliberately, whether the purpose be to make his surroundings more aesthetically pleasing and comfortable or to make others happy. he's supportive of funding for things like infrastructure improvement and philanthropic organizations and has made his fair share of donations (little does he know where that money actually goes).
insightful - despite his inability to empathize, augustus is perceptive of the small things that other people do. he's good at reading people based on their words and actions and can notice how someone really feels about someone or something before they realize how they really feel.​

- classic literature
- coffee
- architecture
- buying things for his friends
- live music​

- being ignored
- when his friends get hurt
- nosy people
- "uncultured swine"
- insincerity​

sebastian ko / father
cora klein / mother
felix hanover / butler
missy / cat
delilah / cat
rusty / kitten


seraphim ellis / fiancé (?)​