For everyone's consideration. 

[hider=Arcana XV "The Devil" - David Okada]
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[color=#a691fc][b]Name[/b][/color]
[color=silver]David Okada[/color]

[color=#a691fc][b]Gender[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Male[/color]

[color=#a691fc][b]Age[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]20[/color]

[color=#a691fc][b]Height[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]6'2"/189 cm[/color]

[color=#a691fc][b]Sexuality[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Heterosexual, with a preference for older ladies[/color]

[color=#a691fc][b]Nationality[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Japanese-Australian[/color]
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[color=#a691fc][b]Appearance[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]The air of eccentricity surrounding the stylish and slender David is accentuated by his outlandish outfit and hairstyle, both  purposeful choices designed to elicit a reaction. The literal crowning feature of his daily wear is his bronze-plated leather headgear that doubles as a pair of vanity goggles and headphones. The accessories don't stop there as a six-piece gold skullhead necklace and a choker adorns his neck, while a copper chain makes sure that no one is able to steal his perennially cashless wallet. The more typical pieces of his wardrobe happen to be whatever graphic tee shirt he had meticulously chosen at least a night before wearing it, a designer full-grain leather belt, one of many identical pairs of navy blue slacks, and a pair of brown slip-on shoes. Barring extreme cold weather conditions where he's forced to wear more layers, this is pretty much David's daily clothing choice. 

The World of Fog just happens to call for that extra layered outfit. David's [url=https://i.postimg.cc/5NPsTsw-V/gazeraz-mage-concept-by-mizaeltengu-d627ipi-fullview.jpg]new chosen ensemble is more muted[/url] while also managing to cover more of his body. The leather layers include pauldron and fauld portions, while the neck wear is replaced by a scarf. Lastly, the goggles become somewhat functional instead of being purely decorative as it provides a calming hue for placebo stress relief.
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[color=#a691fc][b]Personality[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]An easy going and fun loving guy, David likes nothing more than enjoying life and laughing his misfortunes away. Previously known to be shy and asocial, he has actively tried to push his limits and be more outgoing. Sometimes this dips into being carefree and excessively familiar even with strangers, causing some unnecessary friction. While he may not be quick to notice this, it does bother him when he catches this occurrence often prompting him to apologize. 

However, behind the facade is still the anxious, cautious, and cowardly individual who runs hypothetical scenarios on how something could go wrong. As previously alluded, David had been a socially withdrawn person who didn't dare take any risks for fear that he might get hurt. Purposefully misinterpreted facts and pseudo-philosophy pervade his empathy to others who take those risks, which he struggles to suppress during stressful situations. This in turn fuels the justification for whatever horrible action he might have to take in the name of self-preservation. His Shadow embraces this brash hedonism and schadenfreude, pushing for David's desire to enjoy the pleasures of life at the expense of others. After all, if nothing truly matters, why not laugh as the world burns around you?[/color]

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[color=#a691fc][b]Persona[/b][/color]
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[hider=Ned Kelly]
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[color=Silver]Known to Australians as either a folk hero or a murderous bandit, Edward "Ned" Kelly was a major figure in their nation's modern mythology as a gentleman outlaw. Though he was the son of an Irish convict, the young Ned Kelly had tried his luck at honest work for most of life. However, he would be forced into banditry after the authorities had stacked the laws against people like him and his father, often leading to harassment from police agents bribed by rich landowners. Sick of being accused a villain, Ned would finally become the monster they had painted him out to be.

He, along with his brother and childhood friends, would go on a spree of bank robberies that made fools of the Queen's constables as they would either surrender to or be captured without much resistance by the Kelly Gang. A significant portion of the loot would often go to poor farmers like Ned had been, absolving them of their debt and allowing them to hire good defense attorneys to stave off the corrupt police force's wrongful arrests. 

Near the end of his banditry run, Ned had staged a confrontation against the policemen that he knew he wouldn't walk away from. In preparation for this, he had forged iron armor for himself and his gang that stopped the bullets of their enemies. During the battle, Ned Kelly would walk towards his enemies and laugh as their bullets bounced back. However, in the end, his unarmored leg would be shot and the police had captured him for trial though not without some of the officers wanting to kill the outlaw right on the spot he fell. While there were tens of thousands who protested against Ned's arrest, the 25 year old was still sentenced to hang. 

His last words would be quite poignant: "Such is life." 

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[hider=For future plot consideration: The Iron Outlaw]

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Though in his death, Ned Kelly has transcended from man to legend. One of the postmortem deeds that contributed to this happens to be the mysterious death of the judge that condemned the outlaw, with Ned Kelly mentioning he'd see him in hell. The honorable lord died 12 days after the trial. 

Now, this bush ranger is romanticized as a rebellious freedom fighter against the unjust authorities in power - a personification of Australia's colonial legacy.

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[color=#a691fc][b]Skill[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Earth/Support. David will no longer run from his problems, both because he will now stand his ground and the fact that Kelly's armor is quite heavy. Like the Iron Outlaw before him, David will provide protection to those that he considers his gang.[/color]

[color=#a691fc][b]Equipment[/b][/color]
[color=Silver][url=https://i.postimg.cc/QdJdjWdh/wakizashi-japon.jpg]Wakizashi[/url]
[url=https://i.postimg.cc/y8Z8trwg/Colt-Navy-Model-1851.jpg]Colt 1851 Navy Revolver[/url]
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[color=#a691fc][b]Education[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]BSc Computer Science - Year 2[/color]

[color=#a691fc][b]Biography[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]The cutthroat world of business is the same the no matter where you go - the bigger company eats the smaller ones for breakfast. This reality was easily understood by David's grandfather, a real-estate mogul based in the heart of Tokyo who had expanded into the Australian market. To oversee the overseas operations, only one option opened opportunity: Jiryu Okada, David's father. Why would that be, one would wonder? Jiryu would be arranged to marry an heiress of another prominent business family based in the former British colony of Australia, securing a strong power base for both conglomerates. And of course, to seal the deal, they needed the marriage to bear fruit.

Unfortunately (or fortunately depending who you ask), this wouldn't be David. At least not primarily as his elder brother by one year, Ryoto, is the one groomed to take over once enough time would pass. However, David's entrance into this world would be marked with misfortune as his mother would die in childbirth. A depressive and an alcoholic, her physical condition was already deteriorating and the trauma of delivering David would be too much. Much of his and his brother's childhood would be spent with servants in homes located in either Tokyo or Canberra as their father would delve more into his work.

Wealth didn't make David's childhood free from bullying. No matter where you are, school kids can be cruel and being biracial certainly didn't help. At one point, he had pleaded his father for private homeschool tutors but the stern Jiryu refused as this would hamper his social skills that were essential for business. This merely reinforced the social aversion David already had, believing that self-sabotage would make his remaining parent reconsider. Of course, it didn't work and it remains a bitter memory of regret. As David became more reclusive, this incensed his bullies to push things further as they began to push him around, get in his face, and even spit on him.

When it became too much, David finally snapped. A wind-up haymaker from him had caused one of his schoolmates to lose their front teeth. To his surprise, he only got a verbal warning and the teacher delivering it was seemingly reluctant - even scared - to do so. 

The secret was out - the young heir was untouchable, and all he could do was laugh at how ridiculous it all felt. 

He knew he had done wrong and he wasn't punished. 

Such a rush would turn anyone drunk with power.

He knew better but the temptation would always haunt him. 

He would cultivate his new found infamy into an insulation shield where he wouldn't be bullied and even befriend some of those mates as they targeted other unfortunate kids. Better them than him, he gleefully thought. This would also mark the point where he would begin to be more outwardly expressive in both clothing and personality as if to taunt others that he's done with their crap. 

As he entered into adulthood, David's life would again be struck with tragedy as his grandfather would be die, with foul play being suspected. A target had been painted on him and his family, prompting him to relocate from the Pacific and continue his education elsewhere. Wanting to experience a metropolitan lifestyle in Europe, David suggested he be transplanted to London. 

And by fate, he would end up at Thames' Edge University.[/color]

[color=#a691fc][b]Affiliations[/b][/color]
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[*] Jiryu Okada - Father, current head of their combined company holdings.
[*] Ryoto Okada - Older brother, next in line to their family business.
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[color=#a691fc][b]Relationships[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]TBD[/color]

[color=#a691fc][b]Character Theme[/b][/color]


[hider=Tetsu no Lullaby by George Yanagi]
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