literature

Character Sheet - Akayama Shay

Deviation Actions

lusankyajane's avatar
By
Published:
2.5K Views

Literature Text

Beginnings

What role does this character play?(Storybased): Main character/love interest
What inspired you to create this character?: yaoi fanfics and anime
What does this character represent to you, if anything?: fighting with the flow because you don’t understand, calm strength
What goals do you have for this character?: he has to come to understand he will be him even if he doesn’t like his self too much.

Full Name: Akayama Shay (Shai)
Pronunciation of their name(first, middle name(s) and last): dunno how to write pronounciation.
Meaning of their full name: “Red Mountain” “A gift”
Why did their parents name them this?: His parents are japanese-americans who moved back to Japan, so they gave him english-sounding name Shay.
If not parents, what decided their name?:
Why did you, their creator name them this?: Shay, when written Shai, is japanese-spoken word “shy”, which was supposed to be his main personality trait.
Title(Mr./Mrs./Lord/Lady/Sir/): Mr., in a way.
Nickname(s): Shai
Do they enjoy these/this nickname(s)?: he doesn’t like it.
History behind nickname(s): Tsuyo calls him Shai, because he is so shy.
Alias(es): No.

Before going on with this sheet, take a moment to briefly describe this character as a whole, a character snapshot: He’s a shy boy, not afraid to show he’s different, but doesn’t show it off either. He’s really calm and sweet.

Physical

Sex: Male
Gender identity: Male
Race/species: Human
Ethnicity: Asian
Realm/Universe(Real world, an anime verse, etc.): Real world
Share about this realm(What's considered normal/average/within sanity for this realm/verse): it’s pretty much your usual world.
Age: 17
How old they appear: 15 or 16
Mental age: 18
Orientation/Sexual preference: Bisexual
Any history behind their sexual orientation?: He’s been attracted to boys and girls both, but dated only girls until Tsuyo.
Why this sexual choice?: He finds girls very cute, but likes boys’ rough nature sexy.
Do they believe it's right?: Not at first, but does eventually.
Are they opposed for their sexual choice?: only by few.

**This next string has to do with adjustments from birth sex, or hermaphrodite characters, etc. not relevant to all characters**
Do they dress along with their birth sex, or their gender identity?: Birth sex.
Why or why not?: He doesn’t feel like a girl. He feels like a boy who just bats for both teams.
Have they undergone gender change surgery if their gender identity is different from their birth sex?: No.
How/does this effect them?: ---
How do the hormones they take effect their body?: ---
Any negatives?: ---
***

Birth date: 20. 5.
Birth place: Seattle
Death date: No.
Death place: No.

Height: 1, 76 m
Weight: Average.
Are they overweight/underweight?: No.
If so, why?: ---
Blood type: A
Can they bleed?: Well yes.
What color is their blood?: arterial or venous? Red.

Defining physical characteristics/general appearance: He’s a bit frail.

Eye color(s): Deep green.
Contacts?: No.
If so, why do they have contacts?: ---
Glasses?: No.
Describe their glasses: ---
Is this eye color uncommon?: For Japanese, yes. It’s caused by the fact that his grandfather married an Irish woman in America.
Are their eyes good?: Yes, quite.

General facial structure(high cheekbones, narrow eyes, etc.): Big eyes, accentuated jaw, slightly protruded cheekbones with frecles.

Face shape: heart.
Describe their eyes: Big, with a smart gleam to them.
Describe their nose: Tiny.
Describe their lips: slightly smaller, but full.
Ears(pointed, cat, etc.): Usual, not too big.
If something about their face is different than the norm of their realm, do they get grief/disapproval for it?: no. People LOVE his freckles.
Wrinkles?: No.

Eyelashes?:  Yes.
Describe them: Averagely long, lighter because of his hair color.

Eyebrows?: Oh yes.
Describe them: thin, slightly arched.

Hair color(s): Light brown,
Hair length: Short, with bangs.
Dyed?: Nope.
If so, why is their hair dyed?: ---
Hair style: Messy.
Why?: He thinks boys with messy hair are cute.
Is their hair healthy?: Quite. He takes care of it.
If not, why can it not be maintained?: ---
How thick?: Averagely.

Facial hair?: No way.
Well kept?: He shaves all the time.
Length: ---
Styling: ---
Color: ---

Body hair?: Well, yes.
Where?: Not armpits, legs or chest.

Well kept?: Yesh.
Color: brown.

Body build(slim, muscular, etc.): Slim, quite athletic.
Body shape(Pear, hourglass, rectangle, etc.): ... straight as a line?
Body type(medically speaking, see desc for details): ectomorph, he’s made to be an anime-ish character.
Posture(slouched, correct, etc.): correct.
Body abnormalities(Cleft lip etc.): Freckles ... :D
Extra extremities(Another arm, tail, horns etc.): No.
Does the extremity cripple them or is it helpful?: ---
Describe how they walk(Fast, slow, weak step, etc.): Swift, quite elegant.
Why do they walk this way?: Because he always knows where he’s going... -_-
Do they limp?: No.

Skin/fur color(s): Fair.
Complexion: Pale.
Patterns/designs(on skin/fur and where they are, such as a zebra stripe pattern): No.
Scars: No.
How did they get these scars?: ---
Birthmarks: under left wrist
Tattoos: No.
Reasons behind tattoos: ---
Piercings: two rings in
left ear
Reasons behind piercings: He likes them.
Additional body mods(scarification, sub-dermal implants, etc.): No.

Right/left handed(or ambidextrous perhaps?): Right handed
Big hands/small hands/something else?: small, girly hands
Long fingered/short fingered hands?: Average-sized.
Are their nails taken care of(Decently)?: Yesh.
If not, why?: ---

Describe their smile: small, shy, shows teeth only if really happy.
What kind of teeth do they have?(Vampiric, all fangy, etc.): Usual.
Do they take care of their teeth?: Yes.
Why/why not?: He likes to look decent.
Dental condition: Good.

Describe their voice(What range is it for one thing? Alto, tenor, bass, etc.?): Baritone, calm.
Speech mannerisms(Do they pause a lot, a stutter?): He pauses a lot.

Describe an outfit they would wear: A sweatshirt over a t-shirt, jeans (skinny?), sneakers.
Why do they have this clothing preference?: He finds it both cool and comfortable.



Mental|Spiritual|Emotional


Mental state: Good.
Mental disorder/ailment(s)(If any): No.
If they have a mentally threatening disorder, what caused it to arise?: ---
Mental stability(relative to disorders): Good.
How does this ailment effect their day to day life?: ---
Why do they have this degree of mental stability?: He had a good childhood.

Mental has to do with neurological issues, good mental health is very important. Mental issues can effect emotions, and emotional stability, though they are not the same thing.

Emotional stability: He’s a bit moody.
Emotional disorder/ailment(s): No.
Why do they have such/lack emotional stability?: He’s a generally calm person.
Has their upbringing had an effect on their emotions?: Yes.
Why or why not?: His parents were good parents.

The age chart for emotional and mental things here is based on a human lifespan.
Describe or share about their mental and emotional state during...
early childhood(3 - 5): Very open and trusting person, mentally average and emotionally stable as a child is.
childhood(6 - 9): Same as up.
adolescence/tween(10 - 12):  Still the same, very friendly.
adolescence/teen(13 - 16): He started to have problems because of his girlishness and sexuality, this caused him to draw inside a bit more, being less open with others. He was a bit emotionally unstable at this time.
teen continued(16 - 18): He decided he doesn’t care, he is still friendly but fully open to only a few.
young adulthood(19 - 25): ---
"official" adulthood(26 - 29): ---
adulthood continued(30 - 40): ---
half century(41 - 51): ---
up and onward(52+): ---

Personality snapshot: A friendly but reserved boy.
In depth personality: A person who got burnt before because of his quirks and now is fairly reserved around people as to not get hurt again.
Most prominent personality trait: shyness.
Best traits of their personality: broadmindedness.
Worst traits of their personality: stubbornness.
Jung personality test result:
 ESFJ

ESFJ - "Seller". Most sociable of all types. Nurturer of harmony. Outstanding host or hostesses. 12.3% of total population.  

Enneagram: type 7

What caused this kind of personality to form?(based upon upbringing/social whatnot): His surroundings. His father is a writer and mother a party planner, they both love to have fun and have many quirky and unique friends, but are quite composed and calm themselves.

Would you say their personality was influenced by their caretakers/guardians?: Yes, heavily.
If so, who influenced their personality the most and how?: Mother, she was his idol. Caring, friendly, but calm.
If not, what was the greatest influence?: He was also formed by his troubles in early puberty.
Do they like their personality?: Quite. He doesn’t like when he gets angry over something he knows he shouldn’t care about, for example Tsuyo.

Do they have a healthy self image(How they view themselves)?: He thinks he’s a bit more rational than he actually is.
If not, why?:  Because he is still quite unsure in the relationship department, so he fools himself a lot in this ara of self-imagery.
If so, what gives them the drive to maintain it?: He found out that when he’s not fooling himself, he’s happier.

First impression usually given: A cool, rebellous boy who likes to stand out.
Are they logical thinkers(if they have a mentally crippling disease, this is null)?: Not really. He feels more than thinks.
Right brain/left brained?: right-brained.
Why?: He has a mind for rhythms, he’s imaginative...

Current faith(religion): Atheist
If they do have one, why?: ---
If they don't have one, why?: His parents are atheistic, too.
Are they strong in it?: No.
Do they actively practice it?: No.
Why did they choose this faith?: He believes more in people than some bigger thing.
If they didn't choose it, were they forced into it?: ---
If forced, do they like it now that they're in it?: ---
Why do they believe this religious plunge is correct?: It never seemed to him there’s some greater force behind things. Stuff is too messy for that.
Do they know?: No.

Zodiac(Eastern): Rabbit
Zodiac(Western): Taurus
Do they follow a horoscope/related things?: yes, quite. he believes in horoscopes.
What superstitions do they have?: No.
If not superstitions, what myths to they tend to cling to as truth?: USA knows aliens are real.
Reasons why they have these odd beliefs: His parents suppose someone told it to him while he was growing up in USA.

Outlook on life: Life is good if you know how to live it. (As a person you REALLY are.)
General attitude: Realistic.
What caused this attitude?: Life experience.
Have they ever questioned their outlook on life?: Yes, during his early teenage years.

Alignment(Good/evil/bystander/etc.): Neutral good.
Why they chose this path: He can’t live as an individual or without helping people he cares about.
Do they know the outcome of this choice?: Yes.
Do they believe this is right?: Yes.
If they don't believe it's correct, why do they stay on it?: ---

Personal quote and(or) motto: “Live your life to the fullest as the person you really are.”
Reasons behind this motto/quote: He thinks life is too short to spend it doing nothing, AND that you shouldn’t hide who you are, otherwise even doing what you want to you wouldn’t be happy.

Emotional trauma(if any, and why): A slight one, when he first fell in love with a boy and started being all too friendly, his friend laughed in his face that he’s a disgusting fag.
How do they respond when the trauma issue is talked about/touched on?: He chills. He becomes stone-y.

Does this trauma effect their day to day life?: Yes, he doesn’t make passes at boys anymore if they are not openly homosexual.
Why, or why not?: He is afraid it will happen again and break his heart.
What made the situation traumatic to them?: It was his first attempt at revealing his true self, and he got stomped down quite thoroughly.
Would you say that they effect the environment around them, or that their environment around them effects them more?: He’s affected by environment more.

Morals(and what they are): People’s opinions, sexualities, quirks and likes are their own business, violating them is almost unforgivable, as is stomping on other person’s feelings. He is strictly against violence.
What defines right and wrong for them?: The feelings the other person would have afterwards. (if doing something makes the affected person sad, just don’t do it.)
Do they hold these morals for religious reasons?: No.
Do they hold their definitions of right and wrong above other people's: He tries not to, but does sometimes.

Drugs they take/have taken/or do: He smoked weed once or twice, drank a bit few times, but never took too much liking to it.
What caused them to do drugs?: Friends convinced him to, and he wanted to know if it’s more fun with it.
Are they dependent on a certain drug?: No.
Is it prescribed to them?: ---
What is the purpose of the drugs they take?: They should help you relax, or make fun even more fun.
How do their drugs effect them?(Personality, memory, etc.): He’s touchy-feely when drunk and doesn’t give a fuck about anything when on weed.

Earliest memory: “Aunt” Rosie showing him how to play a kid’s keyboard toy, while his father was reciting a poem from his book.
Is this memory important to them?: Yes, the toy and Rosie were the reasons he started doing music.
Do they wish to forget it?: No.
Are they glad they remember it?: Yes.

How do they respond and/or react in times of...(and why they do what they do)
Happiness: He smiles this tooth-smile and writes happy songs and poems. He also hums and drums melodies with pencils and fingers.
Excitement: He keeps on playing with his hair or twirling pencils. Also gets very kicky. He kicks the floor, walls, things... his eyes get even bigger and he bits his lips.
Surprise: His eyes get very big, mouth slight open, he stops doing what he does.
Grief: He is very calm and melancholic. Taps slow rhythms with pencils or fingers. Walks slowly. He frowns slightly.
Pain: Grits teeth and frowns.
Fear: He tenses up and bites his tongue.
Not knowing the outcome of some situation: He generally frowns a lot and keeps on folding his arms.

Feel free to add to this part! There are plenty of other situations left for you to describe!



Drive|Location|History


Current dream in life:
 Become a songwriter and part of a band.
Why is this their dream?: He loves music.
Long term goals: Get to a conservatoire.
Why?: He wants to study music. Do EVERYTHING about music.
Short term goals: Get to the school’s rock band, then win the auditon, then get signed to the Rankuro Records.
Why?: 1. To get close to Kaori, who he’s in love with. 2. He wants the others to be happy, himself to be happy, and to share their music with the school. 3. He would love to share his music with world and become famous with his friends.
Life interests: Sharing his music, having good friends, making music.

Where they're from:
 North America
What country?: USA
State/region?: Washington
City?: Seattle.

Current residence: Tsuru, prefecture Yamanashi, Japan.
Do they live at their current residence by will?: Yes, he wanted to get away from his life in USA.

Backstory(C'mon authors, I know how fun it is to go on about characters, don't wimp out here, oh and feel free to remove this lovely parenthesis noteline, haha):

Shay is a son of a Japanese-American pair from Seattle, USA. As his parent’s only son, he was nurtured by his parents, but was taught to be independent as well. He bonded with his mother more than with his father. He also formed a strong bond with his father’s distant relative, an Irish woman and drummer in a death metal band, Rosie. She taught him how to drum, play an electric piano, sing and some basics of guitar play. She lived with them for some time before she got married with their band’s frontman. Shay read his father’s books a lot and started to write poems and songs. At the age of 8, he fell in love with a girl named Jeanine, who was his first girlfriend. At the age of 11, however, he found out he likes boys, too. He was afraid to share it with everyone at first. When he was 13 he came out to a boy he was in love with, his teammate from his school’s soccer club, and was immediately rejected. The boy and his group started to bully him, as did a lot of other people, including his former friends, because he was bi. After a really long struggle with himself and a little breakdown, his parents were forced to put him in another school, and he decided to play a good little hetero with no girlish quirks. He wasn’t happy that way at all, though, and when his father started to cooperate with a Japanese publisher and they considered moving to Japan, he was glad and decided to live a life of the person he really is in his new home.

(This is plausibly more relevant to story characters, however, while I recommend that both the backstory and this are filled out, I supposed one could get by by filling out one or the other.)
Tell about some major events that happened within these ages...
early childhood(3 - 5): Rosie started to live with them and teach him how to do music.
childhood(6 - 9): His first (girl) love.
adolescence/tween(10 - 12): His first (boy) love.
adolescence/teen(13 - 16): He got rejected, bullied, decided to play with the rules.
teen continued(16 - 18): Finally decided to play with his own rules. Met people from Suppai Soda. (sour soda) Met Tsuyo, his truuuueeee love.
young adulthood(19 - 25): ?
"official" adulthood(26 - 29): ?
adulthood continued(30 - 40): ?
half century(41 - 51): ?
up and onward(52+): ?

Family background & Family tree: Biig Japanese-Irish family. Family tree:
 Akayama Shay's Family Tree by lusankyajane

Describe their upbringing: He was taught to be independent on others, but to help his friends as much as he can. He was also taught to filter his frustrations through creativity.
Did they enjoy their upbringing?: Quite, yes.
How much does their upbringing effect them in day to day life now?: Very, very, very much. He lives up to his parent’s creed.
What did/do they most enjoy about their childhood?: Learning how to play various instruments with Rosie.
What did/do they most resent about their childhood?: Being resented by people for being girlish.

Relationships|Education|Finances

Marital status(Single, married, dating, etc.): Single, laaater on dating.

Parents: Akayama Takashi, Kurokawa-Akayama Chika.
If for some reason they do not have parents, how were they conceived?: ---
How did their parents meet?: Chika was planning Takashi’s book-christening party.
How is their relationship with their parents?: He loves them both.
Why?: They were always good and caring towards him.
Siblings: No.
Inner circle: Kaori, Tsuyo, Ryuu, Saki, Youko and Shiro. (All except Shiro, who plays soccer with Shay, and Youko, his former boss, members of Suppai Soda)
Business colleagues/acquaintances: Soichiro, Suppai Soda’s stage designer and their wardrobe mistress Rina.

Aunts, uncles and other extended relatives: Rosie, two uncles and one aunt he doesn’t care much about...

What kind of romantic are they?(easily lovestruck, tough nut, etc.): He easily falls in love, but very rarely acts on it because of his shyness.
What caused them to become this sort of romantic?: He grew up with his parents and their friends who always claimed to love each other, so he is very comfortable with crushes, but he doesn’t act on it anymore because of shyness AND the fact that he got hurt way too many times.
What traits do they look for in a possible lover?: He likes forward, witty and creative people.
What traits do they avoid in a lover?: Shyness (it just wouldn’t work) and aggressiveness.
Are they picky when it comes to romance searching?: Yes.
Why or why not: When he really wants to develop a romance, he has to be sure the person is perfect enough for him to go out of his way to act on his crush.

What are their fetishes(Do they have any?): He has a little thing for leather.
Does this ever effect relationships negatively?: No.
Do their fetishes get in the way of reality?: Nope.
What are their least favorite fetishes?: Bondage and BDSM. It’s all so... aggressive-ish.

Have they lost their virginity?: Not yet.
Does sex matter to them?: It does, but it’s not a factor in his love life yet.
Why or why not?: He thinks of sex as another way of showing affection, and as of a part of every relationship similar to dates. Every aspect of it is important.

What education level do they have right now?: He finished elementary and middle school and studies high school now.
Highest education level completed: Middle school level.
What education level would they like to reach?: He wants to become at least Bachelor of Music.

Occupation: Student.
Brief job history: He worked at a library as an assistant (arranging and cleaning books) and in a music shop as a shop assistant. He quit because he wanted to have time to practice with Suppai Soda.


Write up a quick resume for your oc:

(I’ll put in just the relevant parts.)

EDUCATION:

 - Maple Elementary School, Beacon Hill, Seattle

 - Whitman Middle School, Blue Ridge, Seattle

FORMER OCCUPATIONS:

Part-time library assistant in Seattle Vocational Institute library

Part-time shop assistant in a music shop Hard Notes

ABILITIES:

Basic computer skill, fluent English and Japanese, intermediate Irish, beginner French, can play drums, electric piano, beginner guitar playing skill, creative writing.
Do they have a good resume?: Not really.
If they don't, why?: His skills are not very useful in usual occupations (except for the languages), he still lacks high-school education and has only part-time experience with work.

How much do you estimate they make per year?: He doesn’t make any money anymore.
Are they financially well off?: Yes, his mother has a quite prospering business and his father is very famous.


Up close and personal


Biggest fears: being mocked for who he is by someone he deeply cares about and trusts.
How often does this fear take a toll on them?: he often backs out of relationships when he’s afraid the person doesn’t like him...

Biggest hope: Finding someone who will love him unconditionally.
Do they depend on this hope?: Not too much.
Biggest dream/passion:  Becoming a musician and singing and playing his songs for the world.

Biggest regrets: Pushing away some of his former lover because he was afraid.
Does this affect their day to day life?: No.

Largest weaknesses: he’s afraid of getting hurt, which causes most of his problems.
Are they ashamed at all of their weaknesses?: partly.

Largest strengths: he can be very devoted and stubborn when he feels that his goal is the right one.

What are their...
Likes: lollipops, dogs
Dislikes: French fries, herb tea
Loves: soccer, books
Hates: flegmatic people, rodents, biology
Passions: music, writing
Reasons to keep going in life: His friends, his desire to share his music, his desire to do things to avoid boredom.

Good habits: Always putting things in the exact place they belong to, being on time, always doing his homework no matter what.
Bad habits: When it’s necessary, then pulling all-nighters, scribbling notes for music or lyrics into school notes and books, kicking things when excited.

Eating habits: Keeps strict five-meals-a-day regime, but doesn’t apply it to lollipops. Often eats standing.
Eating disorder(s)(if any): No.
How does this affect them?: Sometimes he makes a pause even when he’s in a great rush to eat. It keeps him fit (he doesn’t overeat) and healthy.

Sleeping habits: Nothing especial. Sleeps under the blankets, not on them, on his right side with his left hand mostly put to his chest and right under the neck. Sometimes sleep-talks, mostly when he went to sleep excited or nervous.
Insomniac?: No.
If an insomniac, why?: ---
What caused these sleeping habits?: He’s not sure about the sleep-talking, nor about the right-side sleeping.
Do they enjoy these sleeping habits?: Not the sleep-talking.

Can they honestly hold a job down?: Yes.
If not, why can't they?: ---
Are they lazy?: No.

Special skills(Not meaning powers): Drum playing, electric piano playing, creative writing, web creating, can repair some simpler electric devices.

Hobbies: Book reading, song lyric writing, playing piano and drums, soccer.
How do they spend their free time?: reading or writing songs, playing piano or drums.
What about their non-free time?: practicing with Suppai Soda, practicing soccer with his school’s team, doing his homework...

Social skills(Not everyone is a social butterfly or an antisocial individual): he’s very empathic and makes friends quickly.

What's their favorite time of day?: Afternoon
Why?: He mostly spends it with people he likes, doing things he likes.
Does this time have anything to do with their upbringing?: No.
Least favorite time of day: Evening
Why?: Schoolwork.

Favorite food?: Lollipops
Why is this their favorite food?: He doesn’t know, probably because his aunts and uncles often brought him lollipops when he was little.
Least favorite food: French fries
Why is this their least favorite food?: It’s greasy, fried and generally yucky.
Can they cook?: Simple things like mashed potatoes.

What is their favorite color?: Light blue.
Does this color have something to do with their personality?: I thought not, but then realized it’s sweet and pretty, but calm and cold at the same time.
Why is this their favorite color?: It’s like water or sky, just... lighter and sweeter.
Least favorite color: Bright red
Why is this their least favorite color?: It’s so aggressive!

Favorite animal: Dog
Why?: They’re loyal and can be incredibly cute.
Least favorite animal: Any sort of rodent.
Why? They’re just... ugly and make weird noises.

First language: English.
Second language: Japanese.
Third?: French, Irish.
Was there an urgent need to learn additional languages?: He had to learn Japanese because most of his family was Japanese and talked Japanese among themselves. He taught French at school and Irish from Rosie, because she kept on saying things in Irish he didn’t understand.

Pet(s): No.
Why?: He doesn’t want any, he wouldn’t have a second of free time if he did.

 

A character sheet for a character for my new Shounen-Ai novel/story, The Perfect Chord.
If he's a Gary Stue, please inform me. Pretty please. Meow :3 

NOTE: This is a filled-in character sheet. You can find the template here: renacido.deviantart.com/art/OC… . Great thanks to the author, Renacido.
© 2015 - 2024 lusankyajane
Comments0
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In