He/him / 22 / 5'11" / Aquarius
The heir to the once-magnificent Balfour family, Kyne refuses to let anyone forget he comes from old money. Despite being a year younger than Ruelle, he's claimed his position as the heir by forfeit ā or, that's how he sees it, anyway.
Growing up in a veritable mansion, Kyne rarely saw his parents. He didn't necessarily want for anything, though, as he was quite used to the staff employed by the household, and had his older brother for company. Not being close with his parents also spared him their fighting; his mother's growing ire, his father's gambling problems. As the boys entered their teens, their father's gambling finally toppled the long-standing Balfour legacy ā two hundred years' wealth, squandered into complete and utter bankruptcy. Their mother abandoned the family, immediately petitioning for annulment and moving back to her parents' estate, leaving the boys with their father.
A decade and some change lead by ordering adults to satisfy his every whim ill-prepared Kyne for the realities of life, and he was quick to perceive his father as sick, pathetic, and a humiliating stain on the family's history. At a scant 15 years old, he ran off...
Resurfacing many years later, freshly 20 and apparently none the poorer for his father's indiscretions. In fact, the heir seems to be wealthier than he was growing up, frequently flashing stacks of hundred dollar bills or purchasing lavish clothing and decorations for his high-rise, private-community skyscraper flat overlooking Crescent Lake City. No one knows exactly how the hell he's managed to recover the money, but he's ensured nearly everyone in the city has heard of his family name, and intends on peacocking his way to infamy as well...
Kyne tends to be selfish with his time and money, only ever helping others if he can profit in some way or another. He considers status, reputation, and wealth to be the most important things in life, and has little tolerance for those who think otherwise. That attitude, however, is still generous in comparison to his view of those poorer than he, and he has a particular mean streak reserved for drunks and gamblers.
While he seems to revel in stepping on anyone he possibly can, Kyne is frequently anxious and touchy regarding his past. He tends to bury his insecurities by snapping orders and treating others as lesser, but there are some who wonder if the gilded prince might have a heart under all of that -- his brother has one, after all...
Kyne tends to spend time in high-profile, big-money places; the department clothing stores with no prices listed, cash-only car dealerships, high-end jewelry stores, country clubs that treat their caddies like people on the surface, and worse than dogs in reality. He also frequents the cat maid cafe, Tenshina Yume. All that glitters and boosts his social status.
IF he is seen in another location, he's frequently treating those around him as inconveniences at best. Still, some swear they've caught him consorting with a particularly scruffy looking ruffian...
Kyne is difficult to befriend, and is best for antagonistic interactions. He will get along best with other high status characters, such as the obscenely wealthy, storied heroes, and high-ranking clergy, professors, and the like ā though it's on a surface level.
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