꒰✦꒱ ; hi, hello c: i'm nihil —(28, she/they)— and i've been rping for a long ass time now but still a bit new to tumblr c: i'm happy to talk to everyone, my dms are always open if anyone would like to talk/plot !♡
now for dear noel, here ; he's a confident guy that is searching for his little brother, he's fun, maybe a bit sus at times, but eager to know everyone <3 ♡
the firstborn of a prestigious family and a pillar to his father, noel grew up with luxuries and a blade against his throat. he was loved, cared for, manipulated, and corrupted; diluted, like ink drowning in water. his family’s acceptance and adoration came at the price of perfection.
noel is an artist: he paints, he draws, he sculpts, he builds – art has been a passion and his talent since he figured out how to hold a pencil. despite having natural talent, he stayed up endless nights working to perfect every medium he tried. he also learned the piano at his father’s request, as he deemed it a necessary skill to impress at parties and to brag about to his business partners. art is also how he found what he loves doing most – tattooing. easles were lovely, but to carry art and have it be a part of you, now that was exciting.
he managed to begin an apprenticeship at 17 (in secret), the local tattoo shop becoming his home away from home. he spent his afterschool afternoons in there, using the excuse of extra credit or some fancy sounding club. the owner, Enrique, wasn’t that much older than him. he was a tall, burly man in his late twenties and noel immediately took a liking towards him, and with his guidance, noel became a recognized tattoo artist over the years.
piercings came much later, after he’d made himself known in both social media and the community. it happened the same as it did with tattooing, there was just a beauty to it. the cultural significance of both was clear and that made him want to appreciate the craft and learn how to do them.
personality wise, he’s unapologetically sarcastic though he mostly doesn’t mean any harm; coy glances and smug grins over a glass of wine are his signature, but he finds peace in listening to the reasoning behind a person’s tattoo or body mod - they’re sacred to him, so every detail that gets explained fills his eyes with tremendous joy. he’s not much of a committed relationship kind of guy, so any intimate relationships he has are mostly casual and he’s very strict about that. there might be an opportunity for him to find love, but it’s not his priority currently.
noel finds social gatherings incredibly amusing: he’s charming, eloquent, and perhaps enjoys causing an impression on people a tad too much. he puts himself out there and he enjoys all the stares directed his way, be they in approval or in judgment, he basks in the attention that he gets just by being himself.
addiction is no stranger to him, be it to substances or pain itself, he indulges in every sin known to mankind, and he enjoys doing so with company.
his years of freedom ended when he began working for his father as an ‘assistant’ after finishing his masters at 27, doing all this dirty work and being the son his father carefully crafted the moment he was born. it was a difficult transition, losing part of his innocence and soul to what his father made him do; his family’s fortune was made of blood, and now he was also part of it. he learned the secret workings of society, all the violence and crime became second nature.
⨯ flings, friends with benefits, flirtationships & ex-lovers ; these kinds of plots are wanted and welcomed! he enjoys indulging in people, figuring out how they work and their thoughts is a secret passion of his. gimme all the plots.
⨯ criminals, shady people, anyone with potential information about his brother's wherabouts ; please, please, please. he's not new to sus behavior and wrong doings of every kind, so either become partners in crime or torture him with false leads about his brother, it's all encouraged c:
⨯ friends ; noel loves his friendships, and because he's new in town he's going to want to connect with people. be it through online games, at a coffee shop, at the art gallery, someone visiting the tattoo shop and striking a conversation with him - he's extremely easy to get along with !
⨯ people from his past ; he's traveled a lot - the united states, mexico, colombia... they can either be former classmates (he went to harvard c:) or anything else you'd like to plot for, i'm down!
gummygunk
izzy806
dededos
jbbartram-illu
theartofmadeline
prguitarman
snowghoul