Name: Zen Astair
Backalley Codename: Dim Devil
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birthday: 01/20
Sexuality: Homosexual
Special Characteristics: A black star-like shaped mark on his forehead, chest and inside of his blue eyes instead of regular irises, that mark his demon pact with Apollyon ; cross-shaped earring in his right ear
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Personality:
Zen's past as a thief and murderer made him into a ruthless and cunning predator of the nightly backstreets and alleyways. When he had a target to take care of, he would do so without thinking twice and no mercy. Mostly because if he did give himself time to think about what he was doing, his body would stop, which would've undone everything he had done to survive up to that point. He had to have no heart, no matter how much it pained him. However, when he was betrayed by those whom Zen let closer to himself, he died that night. At least that's what the betrayers and the rest of the backalley scum believe what happened. Zen was about to die, that much was true. With his last breath he wished to live. Few moment before his ultimate death, he was approached by a blue demon, who gave him an offer. An offer that Zen couldn't possibly refuse.
Now Zen has been infused with demonic power, which shifted his appearance a bit. While he wasn't thrilled about having made a pact with a demon, he decided to look on the brighter side of the situation. He got his last wish of continuing to live. The backalleys also believed he was dead, thus he had absolutely no reason to go back there. As such, he views the pact as a form of rebirth, giving him a second chance at forging his own path. Instead of killing and robbing people, it was high time to help them and stop pretending to be a tough guy. In reality, Zen is kindhearted, always willing to help and protect people. While he is still haunted by the sins of his past, Zen finds his inner peace in cooking, one of things that he truly enjoys doing.
Likes:
✽ Cute things - Despite everything he had done and experienced, Zen's heart gets instantly melted by anything cute. Kittens, pretty cupcakes, you name it.
✽ Cooking - While in the past Zen didn't have too much time to cook, now the situation is flipped. Now that he decided to change himself he found out that he takes great joy in cooking.
✽ The Night - Most of his life, Zen spent awake during the night. Unlike some other people, Zen actually feels safer when moving about during the night.
✽ Drawing Doodles - When Zen is not cooking, he can be often found drawing. No grand paintings or great sceneries. Just quick little drawings that are scattered on random pieces of paper.
Dislikes:
✽ Food Wasters - Zen is a cook and not really picky about food. It hurts him everytime he sees somebody leaving food behind. Somebody else could've eaten that.
✽ His way of Life - The way of his life in the past included killing and robbing people, things Zen didn't and still doesn't like doing. He only did what he had to, in order to survive.
✽ The Sun - Zen doesn't mind being out during the day, but his skin is quite pale and burns easily. During really hot seasons he has to put on a kind of lotion on his arms and neck, so that he doesn't get sunburnt immediatelly after stepping outside.
✽ Thieves - Even if Zen was one of them, regretfully, he hates thieves and the like. He lost his parents to them when he was little and had to become one in order to survive. One of many reasons Zen hates himself.
Motivations:
✽ Open his own Izakaya - Zen's main aspiration is to open his own izakaya - a pub that met a restaurant and a bar. He wants to create a place where other people can forget about their troubles and just have a good time and eat good food. All while getting drunk.
✽ Recipes of the World - A motivation that goes hand in hand with cooking and opening an izakaya. Zen wishes to collect many different recipes of many different cultures across the world.
✽ Remember his Parents - While Zen has some memories of his parents, they are just fragments. He wants to make sure that he doesn't forget the few memories of them he has left.
Fears:
✽ The Consequences - The demonic pact he accepted is sure to bite him back, eventually. Zen is afraid of the time when it finally does.
✽ Betrayal - Since Zen was supposed to die because of betrayal, the thought of that happening again sends chills down his spine and makes him more wary of who he lets close to his heart.
✽ Death - He almost died once. The moments of helplessnes and feeling his life seeping away from his body are the worst memories Zen has and they keep replaying in his sleep. He doesn't want to go through that again.
General Appearance
Height: 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight: 75 kg (6 ft 2 in)
Hair: Short, above shoulders royal blue hair, that has a few slightly lighter bangs scattered around and kind of messy sometimes
Eyes: Deep blue, with tiny marks of Apollyon instead of irises
Skin Tone: Pale white
Appearance: Zen has an athletic build, instead of just exclusively muscly one, built more for speed and agility. He likes to wear shirts and coats, in which he usually stored a number of throwing knives and the like. He can be seen wearing something more casual, though, clothes such as loose t-shirts and sweatpants. While cooking, he usually wears an apron that has adorable pictures of various herbs on it. Also, due to the shift in his appearance because of the pact, Zen now has pointy ears.
Guild/Council
Guild: Sabertooth
Tattoo: Located on his right hand's back, silver in colour
Rank: D
