"Vin" ⋆ "Vinny" ⋆ "Vince"
Vampire ⋆ Coven member ⋆ 42 (turned at 22) ⋆ Pansexual ⋆ Single
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Personality: Before his near death experience, Vincent was a rather... obnoxious man. Energetic with zero filters whenever he spoke. He wasn't a dick to other people, per say, but he wasn't necessarily the most empathetic person. He simply just wasn't raised in a household that fostered an empathetic and kind view to others. While he was significantly less problematic than his parents and his brother, he certainly wasn't a saint. Thankfully, he did manage to change. Though it was unfortunately after his near death experience on his twenty-second birthday. Being on the verge of death really made him think about his life. If he was to die that night, he wouldn't have died proud of himself or the life he lived. While he certainly despises what happened to him that night, he is thankful that something caused him to revaluate himself. The change was pretty drastic, and occurred damn near instantaneously.
After the attack, Vincent has adopted a much softer heart and mind. He has now realized that perhaps he had only ever acted the way he did in his past, due to the irrational fear of how his family would react. He can't see why he had ever been that way, and remembers that there were so many moments in his life where he did broken through that dark veil, and how whenever that happened, there were... consequences. Vincent used to be a man who could take any insult with a grain of salt, maybe with the rare flare of anger, but now? Vince doesn't fare well if he's yelled at, and especially doesn't take insults lightly. In fact, they hurt him quite a bit. He's more sensitive nowadays, especially as he battles his own self hatred and self disgust. Feelings of which only ever made themselves known after the attack all those years ago. He'll easily blame himself for things, even if he knows damn well that he didn't do anything wrong, and any tiny slip up he makes can make him retreat into himself, which typically leads to him either running off until he gathers himself, or he'll just hole up in his room until he feels better. He does that mainly to avoid spiraling into a panic attack and to calm his nerves, because fuck being anxious and fuck being nervous. He has been working on himself, so he doesn't frequently have to hide away or leave. It more so only happens now if he's already wound up from something or if whatever happens is truly too much for him to handle all at once.
Although Vince cannot talk, at least... not yet, he does make light of his situation. Both as a way to distract himself and as a way to try to make himself move on- because he'd rather not be stuck thinking about how a werewolf damn near took his life. Those close to Vincent are usually the only people he'll tolerate making fun of him or poking fun at him if he makes an odd sound or if he messes up when he's trying to sign to them. With that being said, Vincent is absolutely clingy. If you've managed to befriend him, he'll practically follow you around like a lost duckling, or he'll make a point to be in the vicinity of you. This is a mixture of never having anyone close to him prior to the attack and how lonely it can be to not have the ability to talk like everyone else. Vin can also be quite... needy. He won't beg for attention, but if you are close enough to him, he will make it a point to huff and puff or stare with big ol' puppy eyes, if he wants a hug or some kind of platonic touch. He values platonic cuddles more than anything else. Needless to say, he's definitely touch starved. There's no way to sugarcoat that. Though he definitely will try to deny it until he's gotten really close to someone. (mans don't wanna scare away future friends by bein' clingy and cuddly)
While he may not seem like the best fit to be in a coven, Vincent does anything he's told to do. If he gets told to clean, he'll clean. Cook? He can cook. Dishes? He'll do them, but lord have mercy- if he feels nasty food gunk at the bottom he will walk away from the task. Whenever he is performing a task, he's quite dedicated and determined. He'll make sure it gets done and he will try his hardest to make sure he gets things done as fast as he can. On occasion, Vince can be dramatic when he does his task, whether it's excessive signing- random hand movements (because he couldn't care about forming proper words), or even something as simple as him sticking his tongue out or exaggerating how teneous the task is. Nevertheless, he still does his tasks. So the coven has nothing to worry about there. Just please.... please... don't ask him to go be a social bug with other vampires or even the werewolves. The mans can't talk (yet). It'd be a disaster for everyone unless somehow they know sign language. Vince also uhh, wouldn't opt to do anything involving werewolves. His near death experiment pretty much solidified his fear of them. Yes, fear. He doesn't hate them, which that alone baffles him- because how could you not hate the damn beasts after they sent a lackey to kill you?
Appearance: Upon first glance, Vincent looks like a stereotypical 'bad boy'.
Vince stands at an even six feet, four inches tall. He has fair skin, free of blemishes save from the beauty mark on his forehead, right above his slit left eyebrow and the scar that runs diagonally across the bridge of his nose. He has black ink styled in some sort of 'tribal' style that runs from his wrist all the way to his shoulder of his right arm. He also has 'tribal' inspired black ink on the front of his neck, a tattoo that he got after surviving the werewolf attack. From afar, it's hard to tell that he has scarring on his neck, though if you're up close and personal with Vincent, it'll be easy to see the scars, most of which have been colored black by ink to make up his tattoo. Vincent is a man who loves piercings. His right eyebrow is pierced, the bottom left side of his bottom lip is pierced, both ear lobes are pierced; his earlobes are pierced, his left ear has an industrial piercing, his right ear has a doulble helix piercing, and both of his ear lobes have an upper lobe piercing. Vincent also has a belly button piercing, a tongue piercing, and he has chest candy as well because yes.
His hair is naturally black and shortly styled, with the sides and back of his head being shaved down while the top of his head has hair that's long enough to cover the sides of his face. The hair on the side of his head has a shorter reach than the hair that frames his face, reaching to around the middle of his ears while the hair at the front of his face reaches to just below his cheekbones. He typically always styles his hair so that no hair rests in the middle of his face or forehead, opting to have his bangs frame his face nicely, with strands of the hair curving around his eyes where the blades of his hair can rest along his cheekbones. Vincent's hair is rather soft to the touch, obviously well taken care of, and often carries the smell of his shampoo (black cherry with a hint of something earthy/herbal). Vincent is a man who keeps the rest of his body clean from hair. He's never been a fan of mustaches, beards, or hair on his chest. He thinks that it makes him look dirty.
Vince's eyes are a very soft, light grey color. He often has a "sultry" stare, which he thinks is preposterous, but it's what he's been told by his friends. He doesn't intentionally have that look, but it's typically what people say that his eyes look if he doesn't have the deadpan, resting bitch face stare. Vincent likes to blame it on his lush eyelashes and the occasional eyeliner that he applies to his eyes. Yes, Vince is a man who is very unashamed to wear makeup. He doesn't see why it's so taboo. He still looks like a man with it on, so what's all of the fuss about? On occassion, Vincent may decide to put mascara, some highlights, and a very natural blush on his face. Even more rarely, he might throw on a light shade of lipstick or lipgloss that compliments his skin, something that won't stand out or appear as makeup upon first glance. Vince is really committed to his appearance, so he's not afraid to utilize makeup to enhance his features.
Vincent has a fairly muscular build while maintaining a slim body. His collarbones are rather pronounce, as well as his serratus anterior muscles, and his hips/v-line. He sports a defined six pack of muscles on his abdomen, thought the top four are more defined than the bottom two- showing that the bottom two are the newest defined muscles added to his abdomen. With some time they'll match the other four muscles on his abdomen. Even without them all being as defined as each other, it's pretty obvious that he's well built and active. He cares about his appearance, but he's not someone who necessarily flexes or makes it a point to tell people about it or rub it in their faces. He's simply happy by just being fit, because to him, he looks best when he has muscle on his body instead of just being a slim and thin guy.
Likes: Cool weather, carrot cake (and any cake... buut carrot is his favorite), dark pop (soda), energy drinks, trail mix, garlic bread (haha), ice cream (dutch chocolate is his favorite flavor), raw vegetables + ranch (doesn't favor cooked veggies), lemon/lime salt, and candles.
Dislikes: Hot weather, coffee, tea, sugar free soda/pop & energy drinks, seafood, strawberry ice cream, yogurt, pears, gummy/taffy candy, and frozen meals.
Hobbies: Sketching (never colors what he sketches), reading (mainly crime/thriller/horror), photography (specifically with a polaroid), and sometimes he engages sits down to make some pottery.
Bad habits: Vaping (yes, he's a nic addict, sue him), severe procrastination, picking at his cuticles, negative self-talk, staying up all day/night (small naps throughout the day, never fully getting more than three hours of sleep a day), and cracking his bones/joints (not necessarily bad... buut he has been told that it's annoying and on every now and then he gets told it's disturbing).
Other: Vincent is mute. The night he was turned he was attacked by a beast. He knows now that it was a werewolf, one sent to slay a newly turned vampire before it could cause any bloodshed. Unlucky for him, he was the newblood that the wolf was sent to kill. The werewolf almost succeeded. Despite being a vampire, the transformation from human to vampire wasn't quite complete when he was attacked. The healing factor that vampires have hadn't quite kicked in at that moment, and when his body finally did decide to heal... it didn't completely undo the damage to his vocal chords. Trauma plays a big part into his muteness. While he hasn't talked since that night twenty years ago, he definitely could find his voice again. Right now, he's lost in his head. He doesn't quite believe that he can talk again. While his body has healed, the fact that it didn't completely undo the damage is well known to him. He can feel the subtle difference. He can tell not everything was fixed by the way small unintelligble sounds can come from his mouth, more so the fact that he can tell that if he could talk again, that his voice would be different from the last time he spoke (a couple octaves deeper w/ a roughness around the edges. A rasp, but not one that's super displeasing).
Feel free to message me if you'd like our characters to be friends, etc. I'm always open to any little plots and stuff involving him!