[list][*][u]Name[/u]: Reginald von Afah
[*][u]Age[/u]: 16
[*][u]Appearance[/u]: [url=https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/91982494]"I'm a bit... Occupied at the moment."[/url]
[*][u]Gender[/u]: Male
[*][u]Personality[/u]: A rather brusque individual when caught up in his work, Reginald is not much a fan of pleasantries. He is curt and often to-the-point (and was in the past prior to regaining those memories of another life), to the point where words of blind praise seldom come out of his mouth, if ever. To those within his inner circle (small as that is), though, Reginald is far less unshakeable than the facade he puts up. The weight and the constant possibility of his entire world collapsing over his head has led him to become as driven as his 'vengeful' self was, though for completely different reasons, and though he desires to live a life free of turmoil, neither the position he was born into or the one that awaits him seem to wish one for him. To him, so long as those 'bad ends' can be avoided (or at least mitigated to some extent), then all of his struggles will have been worth it.
With that said, what comes 'after' or what happens to him on other routes is yet unknown to him, and with the world as it is, the fear of wait awaits him beyond that horizon continues to slumber in wait... To say nothing of what enemies await him past even his own 'scenarios'.
[*][u]Abilities/Skills[/u]: More than anything else, Reginald's skill in melee combat is what sets him apart from many others—or, at the very least, sets him apart within the game of "Cross Heart Academy". When siding with the protagonist, Reginald is oft considered one of the best melee units in the game, with a heavy focus on strength and agility; considering how most routes in which one plays with him usually cause a non-insignificant portion of the recruitable cast to be against the player by default, though, that much might be expected. When against her, though, Reginald has the potential to be just as devastating (if not moreso), as with his tendency to focus out the supports and backline first, rosters of characters could end up crippled even after a victory against him without proper planning.
When placing matters of battle aside, though, the few years that Reginald has spent with his new memories have led him to study far more than his past self would have in the years leading up to his arrival at Starveil Academy. Though he does not have the political know-how to navigate social situations like many of his peers might, his information gathering and breadth of knowledge (especially when coupled with what knowledge he had before reincarnating) allows him some leeway in terms of studies and gives him more chances to try and either better himself or dig deeper towards the root of his problems.
[*][u]History[/u]: Prior to his 'awakening' as Reginald, the young man inhabiting his body was a college student who had a penchant for the sciences—in other words, a bit of a nerd who so happened to play "Cross Heart Academy" on a whim. Though the plot of the game had intrigued him as a whole, much of his focus had been on the game's combat scenarios—particularly the RPG and SRPG sections. With even the smallest of changes causing ripples down the line in terms of both encounter and map design, that college student found himself engrossed in those scenarios... Leaving many of the more 'peaceful' scenarios to the wayside (unless, of course, they unlocked something else for him to try his hand at).
All of those memories came flooding back into him at the age of twelve after a bout of illness, and the following days were spent trying to sort out the deluge of information that had suddenly come pouring into his head. Ultimately, though, the young boy had come to a simple conclusion given all that he had learned thereafter: that such a fate could not come to pass. While he could not in his heart condone what had been done to lead him down that path of vengeance, neither could he accept the person that 'he' would become. What else was there to do, then, but try and avoid that fate with all his heart?
Ultimately, though, this meant that Reginald would throw himself wholly into his studies, be they academic or martial. Social presence was put to the wayside as he tried to hone himself in body and mind, but his status as a duke's son meant that no matter how he tried, politics would return to claim him once more.
The ideal goal would be to unravel the schemes of those who sought to bring him to ruin before they even began, of course, but failing that...
Fighting for his life was always an option, dire as that seemed to be.
[*][u]Original Role and Background[/u]: Reginald's role in the original world of "Cross Heart Academy" was that of one of the main 'capture targets'—one who was pivotal in more than a few arcs involving the political instability of the kingdom that the Academy resided within. Depending on the choices taken by the player, Reginald would either become the main focus or major antagonist of the second half of the game in those more political and battle-centric routes and disappearing into the shadows on most others. Calling him a 'vengeful specter' would not have been far from the truth, given what fate befalls him and his family, and whether or not he moves to destroy the nation often hinges upon how far he is pushed mentally.
[*][u]Other[/u]: Has a [url=https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/82954052]younger sister[/url] named Ellen who, depending on how the scenario plays out, either dies in the incident that brings down his family or joins the protagonist in order to stop him (and possibily dies in the process). Needless to say, Reginald would rather [i]none[/i] of those happen in the first place.
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