Character Survey of Doom

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Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? Athletic, average height at the start of canon at 5'5", end canon, 5'11 and toned.

2. How old is he? 16

3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? Asuka slouches when he's relaxed or he appears more reclined and approachable. He does carry himself well.

4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? Asuka is fit, no known illnesses and no physical disabilities.

5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? Asuka does move very gracefully for a male, almost as if he's moving like the water and life force itself.

6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? Asuka is attractive physically and he views himself as such but not to the point of narcissism.

7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? Tanned with a healthy glow to his skin, Asuka takes very good care of his face. His right arm is scarred from his self-healing just when he was exiled from HOLY. The pattern the Treasure Ball left behind looks like a mechanical looking eight-point star on his forearm.

8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style. Short, purple, soft and well maintained, Asuka has a similar haircut as his upperclassman, Ryuho.

9. What color are his eyes? Olive green.

10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? His legs are long and strong with slender shoulders that depict that he's not done growing. Later in life, his shoulders broaden and he evens out physically.

11. What are his chief tension centers? Hands and wrists.

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 mostly, but he has been seen wearing t-shirts, muscle shirts and jeans aside from his HOLY uniform.

13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? He seems comfortable in what he wears and they fit well.

14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? On the job, he wore his HOLY uniform most often and properly at that before he was exiled. After his exile, he wore two different types of outfits. One was a t-shirt and jeans ensemble, the second was a classic button down shirt, t-shirt and jeans. He dresses according to the tasks he was performing. The rougher the work, the rougher the outfit.

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? Medium pitched tenor with a slight bit of hoarseness to it.

2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? Even toned, soft, easily spoken and very clear.

3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? He uses a lot of words that depict empathy and sincerity.

4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency? Japanese and English. His English is very clear with a nearly undetectable accent. (It was required by HOLY that all members learned English.)

5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations? No.

6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words? He's very good a impromptu speaking and has the charisma to back it up.

7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? Asuka speaks eloquently, almost poetically.



Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? Asuka is a little of both and shows a lot of those street-smarts later. However, it takes a lot of hard knocks to bring that out in him.

2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? He can think very well on his feet, almost reflexively so, which makes him a very tough opponent when he chooses to fight.

3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? Intuitive. Asuka follows his instincts a great deal.

4. What kind of education has the character had? He has no formal education other than what he has learned at HOLY and what he's learned by practical application or trial and error.

5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? Intelligence gathering, wilderness survival, espionage, and sabotage. He does show in interest in medicine and civil service as a Planning Committee Chairman later in canon as he helps the people of the Lost Ground rebuild their homes.

6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? Extrovert with introvert tendencies on personal matters. However, he's not afraid to voice his opinions.

7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? Even-tempered mostly, cheerful, and driven, Asuka will not stop until he either is defeated, defeats his opponent, or he can no longer stand.

8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? He is a bit suspicious at first but he's more enthusiastic than disconcerted.

9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? Act.

10. Which is his default: fight or flight? Flight at first then it became fight later in the series.

11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? Asuka is a little more straight-laced than his colleagues next to Ryuho when it comes to pranks and jokes whenever he's working. His sense of humor takes the back seat when he's focused.

12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? Asuka has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and it shows in his work. He's a complete perfectionist.

13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? The first defining moment was when his mother left him and his father behind to move back to the Mainland when her documents were found.

The second was the death of is father when a rouge Native Alter user came to his village and destroyed the shrine his father was working on. Asuka had hidden his powers then until that day and he took action, lost the battle, the Native Alter user vanished that resulted in Asuka's capture. He was eventually recruited into HOLY's ranks and registered as a B-Class Alter user.

His third was meeting Cammy that eventually lead to his engagement to her. His hopes of having a normal life was restored.

The fourth, was his fight with Kazuma that made him doubt his abilities which the second battle with the man turned him around to take a stand instead of wallowing in his defeat.

The fifth, his decision to stay behind to help the villagers rebuild their town and protect them should they need his help was the biggest turning point. He learned just how important it was to not dive into a battle he knew he couldn't win and live to help those in need in the long run which made humans trust Alter users just that much more.

14. What does he fear? Failure and losing everything that he fought so hard to obtain.
Eventually, this changes into resolution and a drive to not let those issues bother him and strive to become more.

15. What are his hopes or aspirations? To live and have a family in a world where there was no more war.

16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? Asuka used to have a very sadistic side to him that was seen during interrogations. His method was to take over the mind of who he was interrogating, obtain the information by force and grin at his success. That wasn't the only thing. Once inside the minds of his victims, he poked around to find secrets and used those as blackmail should anyone step out of line.

It worked for a while until Commander Zigmarl caught on to his tactics and gave him an ultimatum. Considering his failure to bring in Kazuma, he was exiled for not only his behavior, it was also for his disobedience to orders when the Commander explicitely stated that he didn't want anyone acting out on their own without permission, which was what Asuka had done.



Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents. He loved his mother and father, but when his mother left, he started to become insecure. His hesitation caused his father to be killed and later he felt guilty for not doing enough to save him.

2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? No.

3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand? This does not apply. His blood family on both his mother's and father's side he never met since they were on the Mainland and in essence separated from any other relatives.

4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? He considered Straight Cougar like an annoying big brother, Mimori Kiryu a really close friend and almost sister even though they worked very well together and the chemistry between them was nearly strong enough to start a closer, deeper relationship.

5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? Mimori Kiryu

6. Does he have other close friends? Scheris was one, Straight Cougar and eventually Kazuma and Ryuho. Kanami he thought of as a friend and little sister.

7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people? Yes, when he's not being a pretentious snob.

8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends? Family.

9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? Engaged. Never married.

10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? No.

11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest? Cammy was his first, Mimori was the second but Cammy returned and he stayed with her instead knowing that Mimori wouldn't stray from Ryuho.

12. What does he look for in a romantic partner? Outgoing, not afraid to take chances and open-minded.

13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any? No.

14. Does he have any rivals or enemies? Kazuma at first. That changed after his exile.

15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale? 2

16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him? Sex is nice, but it's not the main foundation of a relationship.

17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? Cammy usually made the decisions in bed so yeah, he's not very interesting in this case.



Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? Cancer/Rat. The Cancer sign shows through is protective, nurturing side where he's often sensitive to the needs of others and works to make people as happy and as comfortable as possible. The rat is seen through his cunning and meticulous nature in the matters of money and how he uses his powers.

He can be manipulative which is a trait among those born under the sign of the rat. He had shown this side of him and was quickly thwarted and dispatched as a result by Kazuma's hand.

2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? Spiritual. His father was a shrine keeper and it followed through in his life outside of HOLY.

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? Yes. He strongly believes that in order to obtain a goal, sometimes sacrifices must be made. He believe strongly in the "live and let live" philosophy after his exile. It took some time to see this and made a conscious effort to learn how to not live strictly by the book.

4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? During his time at HOLY, he was intolerant. His exile changed this view to tolerance and curiosity. He asks questions and tries to relate their reasons and apply them to his own life. However, this doesn't mean that he's a doormat. It simply means that he tries to see their point of view in a more practical way to understand where the other party is coming from even painfully if necessary.

5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? He used to be very stern in his thinking that unhappy people are always unhappy because they don't understand nor want to understand his point of view. Later this changes to the point of view that happiness is relative to the person that wishes to achieve it and not through the force of others.



Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? Asuka originally started life living poorly, living day by day on donations from his father's shrine. Once a member of HOLY, everything was provided for him and therefore his attitued toward those living outside the wall was viewed with nothing but hatred and malice. Once he lost all that and was forced back into living as a Native Alter, he changed his view and respected his station as a broker. He lived comfortably but not as he once did as a member of HOLY which humbled him considerably.

2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? He's an Alter user, and Alter users really have no station other than in HOLY.

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? As a child, he lived in what looked like a modified trailer. Then he moved to an apartment provided by HOLY. Exiled, he lived in a small house where he stashed stolen goods that he distributed among those that normally couldn't afford them for a price.

4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on? He rarely buys anything that he doesn't really need and saves the rest in case he falls under hard times.

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? Before, he was one of the leading interrogating officers in charge of finding Native Alters then later wiping their minds of ever being in contact with HOLY for preparation to be sent to what he thought was a prison. Instead, he later discovers that they were being sent off to the Mainland for experimentation while lower lever Alters were being conditioned to become Elian's DARS units.

Now, he's a broker for stolen goods absconded by bandits for redistribution to those that normally couldn't afford the goods for a profit.

6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time? Asuka likes to breed Alter foxes, mutated foxes that have two tails and can use Alter abilities. He also scouts the wildlife through the use of his power to determine how many creatures still exist and catalogs them for study in their natural surroundings.

7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? Asuka generally has a pretty healthy diet. He stays away from alcohol and avoids eating too much beef since it's relatively expensive, hard to obtain and restricts himself to once a week. He had developed a taste for avocados in place of meat if he couldn't get a hold of any.



Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:

1. Color? Purple
2. Smell? Peaches
3. Time of day? Morning
4. Season? Summer
5. Book? Tales of a Chinese Grandmother
6. Music? Synthenesia-Entropy
7. Place? Meadow
8. Substance? Water
9. Plant? African violet
10. Animal? Fox



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