09. Do they have a favorite season? What about a favorite holiday?Akira loves all seasons, but his favorites would have to be the fall and summer. Fall mostly for the change in the colors of his leaves (which are symbolically special to him) and he can comfortably eat all the corn chowder his heart desires. Summer because it’s festival season, and the sun is out for much longer. 10. Is your character more feminine or masculine?I think Akira is a good blend of the two? He’s not some hyper-alpha male, and he isn’t incredibly feminine either. He is comfortable in the middle, sometimes leaning in either direction depending on the situation. Akira enjoys looking good and receiving compliments. He wears jewelry including bracelets and rings on his fingers and keeps his eyebrows relatively neat. He also tries to take care of his skin and keeps his fingernails trimmed and neat. 12. Is there some particular talent, skill, or attribute that they simply could not give up?If asked, Akira would jokingly say that he could never give up his talent for making stupid faces in pictures, but in reality, he could not simply give up his musical talent. While growing up music, whether it was playing his bass or messing around on the piano, was his emotional outlets. They paved the way to finding freedom as a young adult. He couldn’t turn his back on it. 14. Do they live alone or with family? How do they feel about their family/roommates?He lives with his roommate and close friend Shige whom he has known since high school. He loves Shige, and couldn’t see his life without him at this point. Their history is long and at some points quite complicated, but they never gave up on each other. Akira likes the change that he sees happening in Shige and how he views the world, and himself. He wants to be around for all of it. 15. Is there a certain person in this world that they cannot stand? The very mention of this person’s name makes them tremble with anger or fear.I answered this before, but I realized I was not completely honest. After thinking about it, the one person that Akira cannot stand is a person that has died many years ago. After learning of Luci’s history with her father, and meeting some of her remaining relatives, Akira realized that there are certain people he’d bury if he could. 17. Does your character have dreams of getting married and/or having children?Akira would love to get married and have children in the future. That has always been in the back of his mind. The guy loves babies and dotes on his niece and nephew as if they were his own. As it stands, Akira does not see himself getting married on anytime soon. He’s not anywhere close to comfortable in his career, and as modern, as Akira likes to believe he is, he does want to be able to provide for his family. He is very much like his mother in that things need to be lined up and accounted for before he can settle down. But that also doesn’t mean that things could change. Akira has surprised himself over the years quite a bit. 19. Would your character be the kind to get into fights? (physical or verbal) Would they be a good fighter or cave in rather easily?Akira avoids getting angry in general, so avoiding any kind of fight is high up on his list of priorities. When pushed, Akira fights dirty. He knows exactly what to say to rip someone to shreds and will not feel guilty about it. Akira can hold his own despite his stature and weight. You’re not taking him down easily. 22. What kind of tattoos, piercings, birthmarks, freckles, and other such unique physical features do they have?Akira has his right ear lobe pierced, a line tattoo of a pinky promise (matching one shared with Amory) inside of his left bicep, a birthmark on the right side of his neck (it has been mistaken for a hickey on too many occasions), and a few freckles on his face. 23. What is your character like when it comes to school? What subjects are they good/bad at? Do they get in trouble a lot or are well behaved?Akira did exceptionally well academically and was in his school’s natural science program where he thrived. Even though he excelled, Akira placed high pressure on himself to maintain a certain image academically, and whenever that slipped, it was a heavy blow for him emotionally. Like a number of his peers, Akira cracked badly in the last two years of high school but managed to make his mother proud by being accepted into Kyoto Unversity. There he would study industrial chemistry before dropping out two years into his grad program.  Akira was very well behaved and never gave his teachers any real trouble. 24. In their own words, how would your character describe what their lover is like?”I’ve said it since the beginning, but I’ve always felt a kindred spirit in Luci. Meeting her was like meeting another bird in my flock, as weird as that sounds.” He laughed, a soft smile soon following, “She’s the type of woman you can’t help but notice, even with her ever-changing hair color. She’s bright, energetic, and with a mouth on her. She’s the kind of person that I could just as easily drag her into the middle of mosh pit, as I could sit quietly beneath a tree with a book to share. All the traits that I enjoy being around, but most importantly, Luci is real. She is human in all perfect imperfections. What you see is most definitely not all that is there. She’s a kaleidoscope, and with each turn, you get to see all the brightness and even some darkness too. Just like anyone else, Luci has her secrets and she has her bruises. Life hasn’t always been too kind, but even in the face of that pain, Luci found a way to dust herself off and keep going. She still found a way to keep laughing and to keep her heart open. Rainbow has a killer sense of humor if you ever get a chance to get her going. Snarky as fuck when pushed, so watch out! Truthfully, that’s what I admire the most about her, really. She didn’t allow her history to sweep her away. She’s still passionate about the things that make her heart beat faster. She still loves freely and with every fiber of her being, at least, with me she does and I’m still so honored by that blessing. Luci inspires me to become more. More for myself and more for what I could be for her. She was a wild energy that I didn’t see coming, but I knew from the moment she allowed me to compliment her ass and socks, that she was going change my life. I think she said it best, we’re a match we haven’t had before. She’s certainly shaken up my world, and I like to think I’ve added something to hers as well.” - @neonlucija

26. What is their lover like sexually? How do they feel about their lover’s quirks, needs, etc?Sexually, Luci is unlike anyone he has ever slept with before. She pulls things to surface inside of him that are very new, and this has been something that has caught him by surprise. They are passionate and intense when they are together, and border on insatiable when they get going. They’re terrible and have not been above teasing each other about it, too. Akira is convinced that Luci could look at him from across the room, and he’d instantly go find somewhere suitable for them hide and make it happen. Luci has been unafraid to explore with Akira both things that he is already aroused by, and things they as a couple or as individuals have not tried. Honestly, she is just as perverted as he is and actually might be worse, which she has shown on many occasions. They make for quite the pair both romantically and sexually. For them as a couple, sex and romance/intimacy are one and the same. Akira has not run into anything with Luci that has made him uncomfortable. She has been upfront with her needs for the most part and as stated has been open to exploration. Luci has even surprised him with some of the things she has suggested, almost as if she’s read his thoughts, or at worse, to push his buttons. Akira is willing to try whatever Luci is interested, but he also doesn’t want her to do things because she feels that they’ll please him. They are partners. Each person will get what they need without question. Most recently, he’s seen a change in Luci that he wants to explore further, but will go at her speed. 27. If your character was going to get arrested, what would be the most likely reason for it?

Probably for doing something dumb in public while drunk. His friends have never let him live down the time he urinated in the potted plant, and killed it. So…yeah. Something along those lines. 28. If your character became a celebrity, what would they be famous for?Akira is not looking for fame or celebrity status, but if he were then it would be because of his music/producing and his band. Simple. 31. Would your character be the kind capable of killing? Would they enjoy killing or only use it when necessary or, perhaps, refuse to kill no matter what?Akira likes to think he wouldn’t be capable of killing, but if it came down to protect himself and the people he cares for/innocent lives than he’ll do what he needs to be done.  He would not enjoy it though. He doesn’t celebrate death even if the person deserved it. 34. Does your character have favorite foods? (breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snacks, etc)He does and his favorites include corn chowder, green curry, apples (any fruit really), and street tacos. 35. Is your character afraid of death? If they got to choose how to die, how would they want to go?He isn’t afraid of death. Death is part of the natural cycle of life. If he could choose, Akira would want it to be quick and without suffering. If there is a next life in the cards for him, Akira hopes that one is exciting as this one has been. 36. Does your character have any medical conditions? Are they serious or minor? Do they affect their day to day life?Akira has asthma, but it isn’t as bad as it was when he was a child. It doesn’t really affect his day to day life at all if he doesn’t take care of himself. 38. What kind of weather does your character like? Cloudy skies, rainy days, sunshine, etc?Sunny days, a nice breeze and the kind of weather that you can get away with no jacket or a light one. He also loves the first snowfall of the season, and when it’s thick enough on the ground that he can go snowboarding and have snowball fights. 39. When people look at your character, is there some assumption they might make about them just by appearance? Is that assumption correct?I think people assume that just because he dresses eccentric and has a pretty bright disposition that he isn’t capable of malice or depressive thoughts. That wouldn’t be true at all and isn’t true for a lot of people. Akira can be vindictive when pushed or when he feels slighted. He is very much human with flaws and hangups that he needs to continue to work on. 41. Does your character’s family affect your character in any way?His family is the most important people in Akira’s life, and their opinions outweigh anyone else’s. He has spent a good chunk of his adult life unlearning old habits in regards to them, and learning that his opinion is just as important. It is fine to take someone’s words into consideration, but you do not have to apply it unless you believe them to be true to your reality. 42. Is there anything in your character’s past that they regret, haunts them, or they wish they could change?Akira would change certain paths that he went down in regards to some relationships and how he reacted to certain revelations, but in the end, for better or for worse, they have all lead them to where he is today. 43. Does your character have a switch that changes aspects of their personality whether they are around friends, family, etc. Is there someone who gets to see their true self?Everyone acts differently depending on who they’re around, and Akira is no different. It all depends on the situation and who he is around. The people who get to see Akira at his most authentic are his circle of close family members and friends. With them, he doesn’t have to edit himself, even if they may wish he had. Ha! 44. Is there a particular event that would emotionally devastate your character?It’ll always be losing someone he cares for unexpectedly or in a horrific way. That would take a while to recover from, and even then, he’s not coming out of the other side the same. 45. Is your character the kind to hide their true emotions or do they wear their heart on their sleeve?For as long as he can remember, Akira has always had a habit of editing his feelings and hiding things. He allows people to see as much as he thinks is necessary even to the detriment of his own emotional or psychological state. Akira is still learning to be more true to his emotions, and that is okay to do so.