[hider=Silas Grey] [color=lightgray][CENTER][img]https://i.ibb.co/b5cYmsFy/f4f0b5f40f6e4fb88a341a55fa061b4f.png[/img][/CENTER] [table][row][/row][row][cell] [center] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/53/e5/fb/53e5fb153779d81f05a7d37a585c60ff.jpg[/img] [color=black][sup]__________________________________________________________[/sup][/color] [sub][h3][color=8560DB]Basic Information[/color][/h3][/sub] [color=black][sup]__________________________________________________________[/sup][/color] [sub] • [color=6078DB][b]Name[/b][/color] | [i]Silas Grey[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Nickname(s)[/b][/color] | [i]Psyren, Psy, Grey, Ren[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Age[/b][/color] | [i]Unknown, appears to be in his mid-20s[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Gender[/b][/color] | [i]Male[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Birthday[/b][/color] | [i]Unknown[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Race[/b][/color] | [i]Vampire[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Rank/Status[/b][/color] | [i]Blooded[/i] [/sub] [center][h3][color=8560DB]Appearance[/color][/h3][/center] [color=black][sup]__________________________________________________________[/sup][/color] [hider=] [sub] • [color=6078DB][b]Height[/b][/color] | [i]6'0[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Build[/b][/color] | [i]Tall and lanky[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Eye Color[/b][/color] | [i]Silvery Green/Blue[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Hair Color & Style[/b][/color] | [i]Naturally black, dyes it silver paired with whatever other color he's feeling that week[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Skin Tone[/b][/color] | [i]Pale with faint freckles on his face. He typically hides them with makeup.[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Notable Marks[/b][/color] | [i]Tattoos; Neck, wrist, torso, and back. Variety of styles, sizes, and such. Piercings; Ear (Many) and Snake Bites on his mouth.[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Typical Clothing Style[/b][/color] | [i]He favors black as foundation, just never plain black.His jackets, usually leather biker cuts, are hand-painted, distressed, and customized by himself. Zippers, snaps, and buckles are everywhere, both functional and ornamental, clinking softly as he moves. He leans towards layered silhouettes, slim black, blood-red, deep purple, pastel pinks and grey splotches. His clothes look thrown together, but deliberate. ✦ [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/59/fd/a0/59fda09d99050345b289b0984b62fa79.jpg]1.[/url] ✦ [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b8/0f/a4/b80fa40e5f0ef289ef670d8df821f75b.jpg]2.[/url] ✦ [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a3/ca/e3/a3cae30f359823a001bb0a95feeabbd6.jpg]3.[/url] [/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Aura/First Impression[/b][/color] | [i]Silas is a mystery to many. Intensely charismatic, even without trying, he finds people being drawn to him, pulling people closer with little effort. On stage, he is magnetic. Off-stage, he is quiet and reserved. The lack of information about him leads to rumors and misinformation, none of which he bothers to correct. [/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Voice[/b][/color] | [i]Deep and sultry, Silas' voice is charming in an of itself. He is not much of a talker off-stage, but when he does it is relaxed and laid-back.[/i] [/sub] [/hider] [center][h3][color=8560DB]Relationships[/color][/h3][/center] [color=black][sup]__________________________________________________________[/sup][/color] [hider=] [sub] • [color=6078DB][b]Openness to Friendship (1-5)[/b][/color] | [i]4[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Openness to Romance (1-5)[/b][/color] | [i]3[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Romantic Preferences[/b][/color] | [i]People who match his energy[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Current Romantic Interests[/b][/color] | [i]-[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]View on Forbidden Relationships[/b][/color] | [i]Apathy[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Biggest Turn-ons[/b][/color] | [i]✦ Vulnerability ✦ Passion ✦ Confidence[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Biggest Turn-offs[/b][/color] | [i]✦ Control/Manipulation ✦ Cruelty ✦ Hypocrisy[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Known Friends[/b][/color] | [i]N/A[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Known Enemies[/b][/color] | [i]Magnus[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Known Family[/b][/color] | [i]N/A[/i] [/sub] [/hider] [/center] [/cell] [cell] [b][color=8560DB]Psychology[/color][/b] [sub][sup][color=black]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/color][/sup][/sub] [indent] • [color=6078DB][b]Hobbies/Interests[/b][/color] | ✦ Music ✦ Art ✦ Fashion • [color=6078DB][b]Likes[/b][/color] | ✦ The Stage ✦ Performing ✦ Sleep • [color=6078DB][b]Dislikes[/b][/color] | ✦ Dishonesty ✦ Silence ✦ Vegetables • [color=6078DB][b]Fears[/b][/color] | ✦ Obscurity ✦ Condemnation ✦ Losing His Hearing • [color=6078DB][b]Habits[/b][/color] | ✦ Tapping fingers as if playing piano ✦ Mouthing lyrics in his head ✦ biting at his snake bites • [color=6078DB][b]Vices[/b][/color] | ✦ Avoidance ✦ Self-Destruction ✦ Alcohol/Tobacco [/indent] [b][color=8560DB]Core Motivation[/color][/b] [indent] Music. [/indent] [b][color=8560DB]Personality Overview[/color][/b] [indent] Silas Grey carries himself like a man who learned to survive by never standing still. Years on the street taught him to never stay put, emotionally or otherwise. His personality is sharpened by centuries of life, but dulled by lost memories. At his core, his is intensely charismatic, the kind of presence that pulls people closer without much effort. On stage, this manifests as raw magnetism and a voice that sounds like it's confessing sins no one asked to hear. Off stage, he is quieter, more reserved, and deeply observant. It's as if the world is something he prefers to observe before engaging. When he is comfortable with someone, he is more likely to speak, his countenance relaxed and friendly. Silas feels everything almost too sharply. It's why he pretends not to care. Detachment is an armor he can use. He shrugs off praise, deflects intimacy, and treats affection like a dangerous drug. Tempting, addicting, and best handled in moderation. Despite this, Silas is not cruel. He has a quiet moral code, one shaped less by laws and societal standards, and more by personal lines he refuses to cross. He despises exploitation, particularly of the vulnerable, and harbors a visceral hatred for abusers of power. He is protective in subtle ways. He stands between others and danger without comment, offering help framed as indifference, and vanishes before gratitude can be given. This is in stark contrast to his current position. Each small gig he runs, each experiment he is forced to assist in leaves a sour, copper taste in his mouth. His desperation had been used against him and the lines he has crossed can no longer be uncrossed. Still, he rebels in little ways. Romantically, Silas is elusive. He falls slowly, reluctantly, but once he does, it is with a depth that borders on dangerous devotion. He fears commitment as much as he craves it. Anyone who gets close enough can sense it. He listens too intently. Remembers details he pretends not to care about. He pulls away when things get too real. He sabotages and deflects, disappears into his work. He calls it protection, but it's just fear. He may have forgotten who he was, but what he is still remains. An artist who turns pain into sound and calls it music. [/indent] [/cell][/row][/table] [color=lightgray] [table][row][/row][row][cell] [b][color=8560DB]Background[/color][/b] [sub][sup][color=black]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/color][/sup][/sub] [indent] • [color=6078DB][b]Current Occupation[/b][/color] | [i]Lead Singer and Guitarist for AS ABOVE, SO BELOW[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Level of Schooling[/b][/color] | [i]Unknown, at least GED equivalent[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Past Occupations[/b][/color] | [i]Unknown[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Socioeconomic Status[/b][/color] | [i]Wealthy, by any standard[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]History Summary[/b][/color] | [i]Silas' memory starts a relatively long time ago, by human standards. He woke up one day, dressed in rags and on the street, not a penny to his name and no recollection of who he was. He didn't even realize he was a vampire until his hunger first hit him. It came suddenly, a feeling in his gut that twisted and wretched, as if it might eat him from the inside out if he didn't do something about it. He stole food, drinks, anything, but nothing staved off the hunger. The smell of the humans that walked by him made his pulse race. His mind would go blank except for the sound of liquid pumping through their veins. One unlucky girl, stopped, concern written on her face, and offered him a few coin. This was when he snapped, he lunged for her, tugging her into the dark alley and feeding on her until there was no life left in her. When he finished, he looked down at the corpse and nearly wretched. It took several more years of fighting it for Silas to finally come to terms with who he was. By then, he had picked up a few things. A guitar and some more comfortable clothes. He found he had an innate talent for music, his fingers plucking chords with an ease he could only assume came from practice he couldn't remember. His music felt like an old friend, a comforting presence. His music also brought people to him and people meant food. He learned how to stay in the shadows, playing softly enough to lure in one human at a time. It was hard at first, but eventually he could get them to follow them deeper into dark alleys. And eventually, his music would placate them enough where he could feed quietly and without much resistance. It didn't always work the first few times and he killed more than he cared to admit those first few years, but it kept him fed and that was all he needed. One day, several years ago he was approached by a wealthy, and very dangerous man. He introduced himself to Silas as Magnus Corvane and offered him a very tempting deal. Play for him and he would ensure Silas' success. He would set up venues, give Silas a place to stay and record, give him a new name, give him everything he needed to lead a comfortable life. As much as it now pains Silas to admit, he accepted the offer with an eagerness that only rivaled a starving dog. He didn't bother to read the fine print. Not until it was too late. Magnus revealed several months later what his true plans for Silas were. Only after Silas' had had a taste of the life he craved. He became trapped, unable to leave and unwilling to part with his new life as Silas Grey. He was made to host venues, small, private and intimate, where he would play and use his Dominion to placate and allow Magnus' men to feed. It was all in the name of experimentation. Silas never really knew for what, but he had his guesses. Once a venue went so poorly that it ended in a violent bloodbath. Still covered in a wash of human blood, Silas was scolded violently. He was starved for a time and the next time he was called for a venue, there was a new band member, the prior having been replaced with sickening ease. She was a Fae, adept at Dreamweaving. She was going to help temper his powers. [/i] [/indent] [/cell] [cell] [b][color=8560DB]Race-Specific Questions[/color][/b] [sub][sup][color=black]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/color][/sup][/sub] [indent] [hider=Race info][b][color=8560DB]▸ Vampires[/color][/b] [sub][sup][color=black]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/color][/sup][/sub] [indent] • [color=6078DB][b]Born or Turned?[/b][/color] | [i]Turned[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Blood Source Preference[/b][/color] | [i]Synthetic[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Blood Addiction Risk (1-5)[/b][/color] | [i]2[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]View on Fae Blood Ban[/b][/color] | [i]Apathy[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Views on Mortals[/b][/color] | [i]Innocent in all of this.[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Views on Fae[/b][/color] | [i]Intriguing[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Views on Lycan[/b][/color] | [i]Apathy[/i] [/indent] [/hider] [/indent] [b][color=8560DB]Miscellaneous[/color][/b] [sub][sup][color=black]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/color][/sup][/sub] [indent] • [color=6078DB][b]Theme Song[/b][/color] | [i]Bad Omens - The Grey[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Favorite Food[/b][/color] | [i]Pizza[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Favorite Animal(s)[/b][/color] | [i]Cats[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Favorite Music Genre[/b][/color] | [i]Classical/Celtic/Folk[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Favorite Haunt[/b][/color] | [i]The Underground & The Rusty Halo[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Signature Weapon[/b][/color] | [i]Music[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Preferred Vices[/b][/color] | [i]Hard Liquor, Tobacco[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Pet Peeve[/b][/color] | [i]Talking over music/movies/etc ✦ Clapping Off Beat ✦ Shitty Sound Systems ✦ Anyone touching his instruments without asking ✦ Lying for "his own good"[/i] • [color=6078DB][b]Guilty Pleasure[/b][/color] | [i]Trashy TV ✦ Someone Brushing/playing with his hair ✦ Soft Intimacy ✦ Sleeping Late ✦ Moments of Silence[/i] [color=2e2c2c]............................................................[/color] [center][i]Come throw your heart into the waves Your soul is lost, and still it saves Drink in me and come undone Trade a thousand lives for one Come away, drink it in Drink and sink and let it end Drink and sink and let it end You are no more, you are no less For all must die, all must rest Bring your body unto me Let your graveyard be the sea Come away and drink it in Drink and sink and let it end Drink and sink and let it end [sub]- siren song by kiera cass[/sub][/i][/center][/indent] [/cell][/row][/table] [/color][/color][/hider]