ooc - character survey
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
5' 11 and weighing only 116 pounds. Yuri is not a very muscle toned man. This is partly due to his life in the Lower Quarter. (Food is expensive when it costs people who virtually have no money 50 Gald. What food Yuri does manage to get he saves for later.) This doesn't mean Yuri's weak by any means, oh no. Yuri's not buff but he'll sure kick your ass if he feels like it. This will change in Route since he can actually get a job and buy food for once.
2. How old is he?
Twenty one getting ready to turn twenty two.
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
He carries himself very well, Yuri's pretty damn confident.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
He's very fit, Knights Training and constantly fighting monsters does this to you. Due to certain events Yuri's got a sort of health issue, only because quite a bit of his life energy has been sucked away and given to Spirits.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
Yuri having much of his Knight training still left over, is very fluid in his movements. He's also very relaxed though since Yuri is a very relaxed person in general.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
Yuri's...pretty damn attractive, while girls in the game don't suddenly swoon over him like they would Flynn. He's got people eying him. Yuri however doesn't care much for how he looks.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Yuri's got a healthy skin tone but he does have quite a few battle scars on him that have mostly healed. The only noticeable one however is on his side where he was stabbed, before falling several miles down into the ocean.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
Long black/Dark purple. Thick, but soft and never anything but straight.
9. What color are his eyes?
Depends occasionally on lighting on TV's in game can be Grey or Purple. Official game art they're light Grey however in the Movie they're light purple. Apparently Yuri has Mary Sue eyes.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
Nope.
11. What are his chief tension centers?
His whole body believe it or not. Yuri moves, Yuri moves a lot. He's never still always doing something. Running, Fighting, Working and so on.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?
Casual, very casual and dark colored. The only time you will ever see Yuri dressed up, is if you somehow managed to get him in his True Knight outfit. Also it is mandatory that Yuri's shirt exposes his chest, probably so people stop mistaking him for a woman.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
Damn right they fight well, they've been with Yuri since he left the knights. (Again everything is expensive to anyone who lives in the Lower Quarter.)
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
Yes.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Boxers.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
Deep, one of the other things that helps people know he's a man.
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
Evenly and easily.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
Other than the constant near sarcastic tone he has with everyone? Nope. If you're looking for verbal ticks go find Patty, Nanoja.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
Considering the place Yuri comes from he probably doesn't actually speak English at all, we'll just call it Vesperian for now. He speaks his home language fluently as it is the only language in his world that still is being used.
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
Psh no. If he's going to say something, he really is going to say something.
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
Yuri? Think about his words? What is this crazy idea you have?
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
He is as eloquent as a brick. Yuri's blunt. Looking for a nice sugar coated sentence? Go talk to Estelle.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
Yuri's....stupid. School was expensive and he can't read a book to save his life. He has the minimum book smarts required, reading and writing, to get him through life. Though when it comes to street smarts, Yuri's pretty smart.
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
Thinks on his feet. He will only think about things for long periods of time if the situation calls for it.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
Practical but intuitive. Yuri takes most of what someone speaks with more than a grain of salt.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
Very little as stated above.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?
Fighting, fighting, fighting. He isn't interested in learning much else, if you could even get him to sit still enough to try.
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
Extrovert, Yuri can talk the day away with anyone. Once he likes them enough that is.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
Laid back and even tempered. Yuri can not get angry easily, you have to push several buttons you really don't want to push to make him mad.
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
Relaxed but keeps a watchful eye on them. He gained a lot of distrust over the years for people he doesn't know.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?
Act.
10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
Fight. Flight only if the situation looks horrible.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
He has a decent sense of humor. He knows when somethings crossing the line though.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
Nope.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
Captain Nylen's death, The Don's Death and Belius's Death helped Yuri grasp that you can't save everyone you can only save some. The Don's also played a big role with Yuri's Vigilantism. Both the don's and Belius's fueled Yuri's "What The Hell Hero?" speech to Flynn.
14. What does he fear?
Flynn's cooking it kills armies just by thinking about it. Thinking about it makes him both sick and immobile. Though he did gain a stomach of steel from it.
15. What are his hopes or aspirations?
Yuri doesn't have any
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
That most of Flynn's achievements are his and Brave Vesperia's. They let Flynn get to where he is in the Knights, this mean Flynn can do more to help reform the Empire while Yuri works in the shadows of the Guilds.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
He has none.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
Nope.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
Nada
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?
The Lady who owns the Inn. She's pretty much mom.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Flynn Scifo, they met and grew up together in the Lower Quarter.
6. Does he have other close friends?
The Brave Vesperia Guild: Karol Capel, Estelle, Rita Mordio, Raven, Judith and Repede
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
Trouble having people bother to be around him. He's a bit of a jerk.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
Friends, Yuri will go through hell several times for his friends.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
Single, probably forever.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
Nope.
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
He did at one point have a crush one of the Captains in the Knights, who was fourteen years his senior. You never get to see her though. Latest would have to have been Judy. Fan service character get.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
....Yuri hasn't thought that far. He's pretty much thinking that he'll be dead, burned and scattered to the corners of Terca Lumireis's before he fights a romantic interest.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
No, he doesn't want any either.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
Everyone hates Yuri. Enough said.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
Straight as a pole.
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
He would really like some right now ahaha Not incredibly important, it's a nice thing though.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Yuri says get out of his bedroom life.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?
Yuri doesn't even have a listed birthday, how do you expect to find any of this out?
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
Neither.
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
Sick bastards are to be killed. Don't stand for injustices when ever you are presence. You have to have brain washed him or have complete control of his mind.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
Depends on the situation.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?
Nobles are jerks. He's lived in the Lower Quarter and is virtually homeless, what are the Nobles doing? Tossing Gald into the Lower Quarter to watch the poor people scramble and fight over it. For amusement
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
Poor as hell still.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?
That Jerk Who Occasionally Does Good Things.
3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others?
In a room in an Inn. It's messy and it's been the same room he's been in since childhood. No one else tries to sleep in it besides his dog Repede.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
Swords.
5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else?
He helps run a Guild, the income varies from job to job.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
Fighting, playing with Repede, causing trouble for the Knights and Nobles....and everyone else for that matter.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
Yuri will certainly drink if you give him something. He usually saves food and eats very little.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? Black, Dark Purple
2. Smell? wat
3. Time of day? Night, Yuri loves the night.
4. Season? Fall
5. Book? none
6. Music? He actually has his own theme, it's also played as the Lower Quarters and Public Quarters theme The Daily Routine of a Selfish Young Man
7. Place? Lower Quarter and Dahngrest
8. Substance? none
9. Plant? none
10. Animal? Dogs
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1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
5' 11 and weighing only 116 pounds. Yuri is not a very muscle toned man. This is partly due to his life in the Lower Quarter. (Food is expensive when it costs people who virtually have no money 50 Gald. What food Yuri does manage to get he saves for later.) This doesn't mean Yuri's weak by any means, oh no. Yuri's not buff but he'll sure kick your ass if he feels like it. This will change in Route since he can actually get a job and buy food for once.
2. How old is he?
Twenty one getting ready to turn twenty two.
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
He carries himself very well, Yuri's pretty damn confident.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
He's very fit, Knights Training and constantly fighting monsters does this to you. Due to certain events Yuri's got a sort of health issue, only because quite a bit of his life energy has been sucked away and given to Spirits.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
Yuri having much of his Knight training still left over, is very fluid in his movements. He's also very relaxed though since Yuri is a very relaxed person in general.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
Yuri's...pretty damn attractive, while girls in the game don't suddenly swoon over him like they would Flynn. He's got people eying him. Yuri however doesn't care much for how he looks.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Yuri's got a healthy skin tone but he does have quite a few battle scars on him that have mostly healed. The only noticeable one however is on his side where he was stabbed, before falling several miles down into the ocean.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
Long black/Dark purple. Thick, but soft and never anything but straight.
9. What color are his eyes?
Depends occasionally on lighting on TV's in game can be Grey or Purple. Official game art they're light Grey however in the Movie they're light purple. Apparently Yuri has Mary Sue eyes.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
Nope.
11. What are his chief tension centers?
His whole body believe it or not. Yuri moves, Yuri moves a lot. He's never still always doing something. Running, Fighting, Working and so on.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?
Casual, very casual and dark colored. The only time you will ever see Yuri dressed up, is if you somehow managed to get him in his True Knight outfit. Also it is mandatory that Yuri's shirt exposes his chest, probably so people stop mistaking him for a woman.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
Damn right they fight well, they've been with Yuri since he left the knights. (Again everything is expensive to anyone who lives in the Lower Quarter.)
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
Yes.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Boxers.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
Deep, one of the other things that helps people know he's a man.
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
Evenly and easily.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
Other than the constant near sarcastic tone he has with everyone? Nope. If you're looking for verbal ticks go find Patty, Nanoja.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
Considering the place Yuri comes from he probably doesn't actually speak English at all, we'll just call it Vesperian for now. He speaks his home language fluently as it is the only language in his world that still is being used.
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
Psh no. If he's going to say something, he really is going to say something.
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
Yuri? Think about his words? What is this crazy idea you have?
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
He is as eloquent as a brick. Yuri's blunt. Looking for a nice sugar coated sentence? Go talk to Estelle.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
Yuri's....stupid. School was expensive and he can't read a book to save his life. He has the minimum book smarts required, reading and writing, to get him through life. Though when it comes to street smarts, Yuri's pretty smart.
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
Thinks on his feet. He will only think about things for long periods of time if the situation calls for it.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
Practical but intuitive. Yuri takes most of what someone speaks with more than a grain of salt.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
Very little as stated above.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?
Fighting, fighting, fighting. He isn't interested in learning much else, if you could even get him to sit still enough to try.
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
Extrovert, Yuri can talk the day away with anyone. Once he likes them enough that is.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
Laid back and even tempered. Yuri can not get angry easily, you have to push several buttons you really don't want to push to make him mad.
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
Relaxed but keeps a watchful eye on them. He gained a lot of distrust over the years for people he doesn't know.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?
Act.
10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
Fight. Flight only if the situation looks horrible.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
He has a decent sense of humor. He knows when somethings crossing the line though.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
Nope.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
Captain Nylen's death, The Don's Death and Belius's Death helped Yuri grasp that you can't save everyone you can only save some. The Don's also played a big role with Yuri's Vigilantism. Both the don's and Belius's fueled Yuri's "What The Hell Hero?" speech to Flynn.
14. What does he fear?
Flynn's cooking it kills armies just by thinking about it. Thinking about it makes him both sick and immobile. Though he did gain a stomach of steel from it.
15. What are his hopes or aspirations?
Yuri doesn't have any
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
That most of Flynn's achievements are his and Brave Vesperia's. They let Flynn get to where he is in the Knights, this mean Flynn can do more to help reform the Empire while Yuri works in the shadows of the Guilds.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
He has none.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
Nope.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
Nada
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?
The Lady who owns the Inn. She's pretty much mom.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Flynn Scifo, they met and grew up together in the Lower Quarter.
6. Does he have other close friends?
The Brave Vesperia Guild: Karol Capel, Estelle, Rita Mordio, Raven, Judith and Repede
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
Trouble having people bother to be around him. He's a bit of a jerk.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
Friends, Yuri will go through hell several times for his friends.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
Single, probably forever.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
Nope.
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
He did at one point have a crush one of the Captains in the Knights, who was fourteen years his senior. You never get to see her though. Latest would have to have been Judy. Fan service character get.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
....Yuri hasn't thought that far. He's pretty much thinking that he'll be dead, burned and scattered to the corners of Terca Lumireis's before he fights a romantic interest.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
No, he doesn't want any either.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
Everyone hates Yuri. Enough said.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
Straight as a pole.
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
He would really like some right now ahaha Not incredibly important, it's a nice thing though.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Yuri says get out of his bedroom life.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?
Yuri doesn't even have a listed birthday, how do you expect to find any of this out?
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
Neither.
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
Sick bastards are to be killed. Don't stand for injustices when ever you are presence. You have to have brain washed him or have complete control of his mind.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
Depends on the situation.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?
Nobles are jerks. He's lived in the Lower Quarter and is virtually homeless, what are the Nobles doing? Tossing Gald into the Lower Quarter to watch the poor people scramble and fight over it. For amusement
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
Poor as hell still.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?
That Jerk Who Occasionally Does Good Things.
3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others?
In a room in an Inn. It's messy and it's been the same room he's been in since childhood. No one else tries to sleep in it besides his dog Repede.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
Swords.
5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else?
He helps run a Guild, the income varies from job to job.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
Fighting, playing with Repede, causing trouble for the Knights and Nobles....and everyone else for that matter.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
Yuri will certainly drink if you give him something. He usually saves food and eats very little.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? Black, Dark Purple
2. Smell? wat
3. Time of day? Night, Yuri loves the night.
4. Season? Fall
5. Book? none
6. Music? He actually has his own theme, it's also played as the Lower Quarters and Public Quarters theme The Daily Routine of a Selfish Young Man
7. Place? Lower Quarter and Dahngrest
8. Substance? none
9. Plant? none
10. Animal? Dogs
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