Number of languages spoken. 2-3, Japanese ( native ) and English. Additionally sign language ( Japanese or American depending on the thread location. )
Tone of voice. Average, soft-spoken.
Accent. If he’s speaking something other than his native language than obviously he’ll have a bit of an accent. However it’s never obvious. He is from a prestigious family with ample money to place towards education, so when he does speak, he is generally understandable and without a significant accent.
Demeanor. Shy. Polite, while simultaneously a bit aloof. Often nervous and unconfident.
Posture. Trained to be straight and professional, however he has the habit of slouching his shoulders. Generally pretty stiff and unrelaxed.
Habits. He almost always avoids eye contact unless someone brings attention to it / he is forced not to. Furthermore, he fidgets with his hands very frequently. He is very quiet and will give small nods to ensure he is paying attention. His words falter / trail frequently and he has trouble being heard. He really dislikes repeating himself and if asked to will usually dismiss his words as of little importance. He pauses a lot and has a very difficult time expressing his thoughts and emotions, and talks very little in general.
Vocabulary. 5/5. He reads very frequently ( though prefers nonfiction ) and as a result has a pretty expansive vocabulary. He doesn’t necessarily use it often though.
Emotion. 4/5. He tries to stay neutral when he speaks, but the truth is he is a very emotional person. When upset, he is very quick to lose the stability of the demeanor he presents and is much more likely to respond emotionally. Despite this, the above habits remain the same, it’s just that what he says are a result of intense feelings over logic.
Profanity. Frequency: 1/5. Creativity: 0/5. He doesn’t often swear. He would only really use profanity if it were used against him a great deal and clouded his surrounding vocabulary. Even then, he hardly resorts to cursing, as he feels then he would reflect the behavior of his abusers, which is the last thing he wants to do. Additionally, he figures if he were to use such language, he would be punished for it, and doesn’t find it worth the risk.
This or that. Straightforward or cryptic? He tries his best to be honest because he finds it the least taxing upon his mental state. That being said, he does have tend to “leave out” some details and often does not paint the full picture unless explicitly instructed to. Asking Fay to give information is like pulling teeth. Despite being very easy to intimidate, he is very loyal and very difficult to get to admit something if he decides against it.
Finding the right word or using the first one that comes to mind? He is very anxious about saying the wrong thing, so is very careful about what he says.
Masculine, feminine, or neutral? Because he is rather submissive, be might be seen as more feminine ( and looks the part ), however his language is very neutral.
Formalities or abrasiveness? He is almost always formal and polite in his speech. Only after a while of getting to know someone does he begin to be somewhat casual with them, and even then he’s still stiff. Regardless, despite being formal and using such language, because he is so quiet and avoidant, he can come across as rude and maybe occasionally abrasive.
Frankness or lies? He truly tries to avoid lying, and with those he is more comfortable around ( and less fearful of retribution ) he finds himself a bit more blunt. In general, he has a very difficult time communicating and especially reading social cues of others, so in order to stay safe he is withholding. He is also a big people pleaser, and will often “lie” in the sense to make others content.
Excessive or minimal hand gestures? He tries to take up the least amount of space possible, so when speaking his hands are usually busy fidgeting with one another, and not used to gesture.
Friendly or blunt nicknames? He doesn’t use nicknames. He does often forget names, and might ( if absolutely unavoidable ) say something along the lines of “you’re the x person” / “person who x” or something along those lines which can accidentally come across as blunt, but he also tries his best to, as always, be polite and friendly. He is easily intimidated by others and tries his best not to come across as such himself, but his fear of others, and as a result his instinct of avoidance, can result in him coming across as aloof.
Do people have a hard time understanding your character? Yes. He is very quiet and often mumbles his words.
Does your character’s point come across easily when talking? Not unless instructed to. He is very non-confrontational when he speaks, and as a result tends to avoid what it is he’s actually trying to communicate.
Does your character initiate conversations? Not unless he absolutely has to.
How does your character address others? He mainly uses titles and surnames, as is common in Japanese culture. If he is unaware of such, he calls someone whatever it is they prefer to be. As stated, he has a tendency to be too formal and has a bit of a hard time using people’s first names when they give him permission / ask him to.
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