One of my pets died today, and I think I told you how I meet my characters. He showed up, said he's the guy in this story, and I couldn't help but write him. Truth is, he's not really dark, he's just never had anything inspire him. He has a faint affinity for animals, and I can see once he has the beast as his pet, he will begin recovering. He has a REALLY good reason to want to leave, and he's strong, so it won't be completely insane for him to leave and expect to live. I didn't seek this guy out, but he showed up, and I can see good in his future, recovery, and even if this RP ends up a flop again, I'm sure we'll get far enough that he's not a completely hopeless character by the time we reach that point. Think of it like, he just needs one person/thing to accept him, and he'll begin changing. A pet is a perfect motivator.