* FUCK YOU !

NICO’S  SMOKE  PUFFS  IN  WISPS  out  the  open  windows  like  tendrils  snaking  toward  the  late-evening  sky,  the  van--blinking  blue  neon,  devil  may  cry,  a  fine  mobile  outlet  if  he’d  dare  say  so  himself--skittering  to  a  violent  dime  stop.  there’s  a  mutter  of  outrage  from  within  the  white  walls  before  the  side  door  jars  open  like  a  welcoming  shutter,  and  nero  leans  out  of  the  plush  of  the interior,  gripping  the  frame  in  a  vice.  that  red  clad  figure  is  all  too  familiar  to  the  younger  devil  hunter,  who  cocks  a  grin,  dimpled  and  sweet.  he  wouldn’t  say  it,  not  here,  but  he  was  happy. 

happy  to  see  him.  happy  he  was  alive.  he  doesn’t  ask  where  vergil  is--he  doesn’t  think  he’d  see  dante  if  he  wasn’t  healthy  and  well.  nero  extends  his  human  hand,  wiggling  organic  fingers,  the  silhouette  of  the  buster  arm  burned  into  the  door  frame.  

‘  need  a  ride,  old  man?  ‘

the order is indoctrinating. nero was shilled their beliefs practically from birth, since he was taken in by credo and kyrie’s family.

presumably, credo and kyrie’s family ran the orphanage that nero was left at--this makes sense to me and is at least partially backed by pre-series canon and by kyrie’s involvement with children in dmc4. nero also mentions in dmc5 that theres a sense of shock from feeling like he has no one to gaining a family overnight.  this orphanage was ran by the order of the sword, and while it genuinely did foster children who were raised by nuns (or the equivalent) and songstresses, it was also a place of order-candidates. if a child was fitting enough, they could be introduced to sects of the order--for nero, that was the guard and security sect. he started training as young as twelve. 

while nero never really believed in the order or what they believed, he did find comfort in the feeling of unity and having friends, camradarie, over the same shared ideals. his loyalty is to people, and much less to religions or groups; as he got older, he very quickly become disillusioned with the order overall, and started to rebel--refusing to wear the uniform, at the bottom of the wrung. 

nero has always felt a bit different. he could never chalk this up to demonism. 

he is 1/4th demon, 3/4ths human. he loves his humanity and was conflicted about his demonism for a very long time, but comes to accept it by the end of dmc5, granting him a full, genuine devil trigger. his natural form, while taking practice to achieve, would appear mostly human with certain bizarre qualities. 

nero didn’t really ‘regrow an arm’, i think the power of his will simply recreated the spiritual form of his demon arm and supplanted it where he perceives it is supposed to go. the human arm is more of an illusion--it might feel real to the touch, but it doesnt exist, and is a projection. this is what allows him to destroy the illusion in order to use nico’s breakers, or his natural spiritual arm. he is still disabled. 

AND  JUST  AS  BRUSQUELY,  nero  returns  that  stare,  hands  going  to  his  hips,  head  tilted  to  account  for  the  height  disparity.  if  theres  any  well  of  fear  in  that  pulsing  heart  of  his,  he  expresses  not  a  mite  of  it,  his  features  contorted  in  a  half-scowl,  amusement  in  the  girth  of  his  eyes.   ‘  this  any  way  to  say  hello?  what  d’you  want?  ‘

physical characteristics.

hair colour.  white.  eye colour. silver.  skin tone.  fairish, but not pale. soft tones of light brown. body type.  fit, athletic. medium shoulder, small waist. lean thighs, hips, and arms. a little bit spindly, but not underweight or without a strong build. accent.  none.  dominant hand.  both, but favors right. posture.  good, but he’s prone to slouching when seated. scars.  minimal.  tattoos.  none, though i think when his wings recede back into his human form, they etch upon his back like tattoos.  most noticeable features.   white hair and sharp look tends to get the attention of strangers. he has a particular way of carrying himself as well. oh, and the demon arm, or lack of arm.

childhood.

place of birth.  probably fortuna.   hometown.  above.  birth weight / height. dunno. manner of birth.  uncertain. i’m not sure what i want to do here yet. first words.   yes. siblings.  none that he knows of. sort of had a pseudo sibling relationship with credo.  parents.  vergil sparda, father(?). unknown mother. parental involvement.  approximately 0. 

adult life

occupation.  former member of the fortuna order of the sword / likely technically part of the guard. below credo in rank, but probably above the average grunt. close friends.  credo, kyrie, nico, dante.  relationship status. partnered to kyrie.  financial status.  depends on time period. not poor as an adult, but not rich.  driver’s license. if theyre necessary in the dmc universe, he has one.  criminal record.  probably has certain indications on his record that accuse him of killing sanctus and defecting from the order of the sword. vices.  light drinker. 

sex & romance.

sexual orientation.  bisexual. romantic orientation. biromantic. preferred emotional role.  submissive  |  dominant  | switch  |  unsure preferred sexual role.  submissive  |  dominant  |  switch  |  sex repulsed libido.  average. turn on’s.  very much likes feeling like the protector with girls. with guys, it fluctuates, and he likes men who are usually like him--a bit rebellious, and maybe a little mean. turn off’s.  making fun of him or making him feel emotionally unsafe. love language. a bit awkward, but gentle. prone to gift giving and physical closeness. not good at talking, but likes to listen. relationship tendencies.  long term, dedicated. 

miscellaneous.