biography: Is a young man who had lived with his widowed mother and younger sibling. He moved out after a severe argument with her, in which the tensions have been steeping ever since his father's passing. This is what led him to move to the city where YBG takes place in.
Aside from working in Dad's Damn Diner in the Downtown area, he's also studying part-time in community college (Music or Computer Science?) where he attends together with his roommate Lucy, whose Roommate request ad he responded to.
He enjoys flirting casually, though isn't against looking for a serious relationship. He just loosens his expectations after breaking up with a few that he really liked.
[In YB] ...
[In YG] After the events of YB, he went on a serial hooking up spree, in which he broke up on messy terms with his most recent girlfriend before meeting his dream girl in Sarah. She's everything he wants and hopefully more. He met her by chance after bumping into her at his University's quad, but were they really brought together by fate?
He's the male Y/N the audience surrogate for the male players.
He's bilingual [Eng/Esp]. It's not often explored because Pumpkin is not fluent in Spanish lol.
He's American of hispanic origin!
He enjoys dancing and attending parties for the food and vibes!
His facial moles were inspired by Kobeni from Chainsawman
Just like the other Y/N's, his palette and personality changes, depending on the route
Pumpkin was inspired to give him a cross necklace same as them, because of the song lyric from Happy, Healthy, Well-Adjusted (Max Bennett Kelly): "When I have casual sex, I wear my grandma's necklace"
He uses Axe Body Spray and is an avid user of hair gel bought from his local pharmacy
Story mode will have him be somewhat of a Casanova who gets around, and is bad at long-term relationships despite low-key wanting one. This will be very significant in his conflict with YG/YB.
He's bisexual (heteroflexible)
I will draw him with multiple ships with both peeps' ocs and official characters, but NSFW ones are usually with official characters.
β’ Vio starts off his meeting from teasing Y/N by calling them Bambino/Bambina.
β’ While Vio may have rough and heavy sex with his partners because thatβs their preference, Heβll be gentle with Y/N initially since he can eye out what they can handle from body language without them asking.
β’ Dialogue of Vio to young Lucy
β’ I like to think βVioβ is his last name and everyone is on a last-name basis with him. He doesnβt like to share his first name unless he really trusts you.
β’ Vio vs Peter Design Notes
Once befriended, heβll then call them by βGattino/Gattinaβ by default, or by other affectionate nicknames depending on the particular Y/N.
β’I don't remember if I drew it but I'm retconning old art of airbrushing Vio blushing deeply to where it is only *very* subtly to just roughly reflect the fact he is reptile-themed.
I don't know why but I think it's sort of charming π³
β’ His sweet side is that:
-he looks out for his homies, intimidates those who give them trouble
-Silently lends a shoulder to cry on
-Gives affectionate noogies
-Goads into letting their emotions out rather than bottling in
-Can hold serious conversations if needed to
β’ Though thatβs if one builds a strong friendship with him. Here are some (-) traits if the requirement isnβt met or initial personality:
-Brash
- Cocky
- Scary when he does snap in anger
- Hedonistic / Self-serving
- Noncommittal
- Arrogant
- Loud
- Hard to get along at first
β’ Twitter thread on Vioβs βromanticβ relationship with Y/N
β’ Vioβs full name is:
Giovanni βGianniβ Vio
He didnβt think his name fits him, and he permits those he respects to call him Gianni.
β’ Lucy and Maria Summers have those rights to call him βGianniβ, though Granny Summers is the only to refer him by that whenever they meet.
β’ Vioβs favorite dish to make is βSpaghetti alla Puttanescaβ whenever he crashes over at Y/N and Lucyβs apartment.
He found the recipe while scrolling the web to look up a similar one that his grandfather used to serve to him
β’ Vioβs motorcycle gloves are the only material things he holds of value since they used to belong to his grandfather, who was a biker in his golden days. Heβd go ballistic if something happened to them.
β’ Vio has an oral fixation to where he canβt concentrate without having something in his mouth.
If he couldnβt smoke, heβll temporarily settle for candy cigs, lollipops, or a toothpick to bite on.
β’ Vio was somewhat of an influence on Lucyβs wardrobe of clothes that are 50-50 comfort.
Before Vio and Lucy worked on their first gig together, Vio made sure that before they walk through the Lions Den consisting of his boss and fellow drug dealers, he gave her a rundown of what to do.
βKeep your back straighten and donβt make eye contact with any of the sleazes. Donβt look 100% comfortable because theyβll take it as an invitation, but donβt look too tense either.
Keep it at a 50% while being vigilant.β
Sheβs since been unconsciously applying that advice outside of the intended meaning into her everyday life since then.
β’ Vio meeting Y/N in Jail idea
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CROSSOVER HC:
β’ I can't help but think about a crossover where Vio would try to communicate with Pedro with a translator on his phone that gives "garbled Spanish" without knowing Pedro could understand him perfectly without it, and Pedro goes "What?"
β’ Vio and Pedro worked in the same gang, before Pedro decided to go into hiding.
β’Vio and Rasmus are friends(?) He would go to Rasmus on occasion to have maintenance done on his motorbike and would affectionately call him a βRichboy Car FβͺοΈkerβ because of how much he likes to brag about his ride.
biography: Its backstory was that it was picked up as a stray by Vio, who then brought it to Lucy and Y/N as he canβt properly take care of a pet. When asked about its name, he said he didnβt think it, and joking gave it the nickname that would start fights over.
After some heavy consideration, it was decided it would be nicknamed βCreamPuffβ.
The trio then decided to leave it under the care of Granny Maria Summers, who loves cats.