notes for ren commission.

[kumous]

character notes: ren.

commission info.
» Age: 21
» Body Type: tall, masculine, toned, lean, dancer's physique, tanned skin
» Personality: Externally - charming, flirtatious, but will say potentially provoking things just to get a rise out of people so he can evaluate them
Internally - self-serving, calculating, but very loyal to the few people he cares about. has a big brother streak.
» Hairstyle & Hair Colour: long, black hair in a ponytail, with some braids (https://i.imgur.com/jCEJW0S.png), can have a lot of hair ornaments (https://i.imgur.com/bZSmn1E.png)
» Outfit/Lore Theme: fantasy setting, existing character designs for reference (but ren dresses much more outlandishly than either of them) - https://i.imgur.com/E7h8CmD.jpg
primary outfit elements - a sleeveless black crop top, wears a lot of colorful scarves and loose fabric, similar to a dancer. very colorful. keeps arms and abs exposed to show off tattoos. wears a lot of rings on his fingers (gold)
tattoos - small ocean waves on his index and middle fingers on both hands (https://i.imgur.com/Jmb0eRG.png), has ocean and nature watercolor tattoos on his back and extending out to shoulders (https://i.imgur.com/lZKp5UJ.png), and other tattoos extending from his elbow down to his wrist (https://i.imgur.com/IxX2rhA.png)
» References:
Pinterest: https://pin.it/5tn4qpQ
the pinterest is definitely just for inspiration and similar stylistic vibes! a lot of the fabrics and outfits are ideas for patterns on his scarf.

additional details.

aesthetic.
» body: masculine-leaning androgynous. tan skin (like a fenty 345).
» hair: dark hair that goes to about his mid-back that he ties up into a ponytail often. he braids his own hair often when he's bored.
» tattoos: has waves on his index and middle fingers on both hands, and tattoos that sprawl across his upper back and down his shoulders to his elbows. so he has a half-sleeve on both arms of watercolor tattoos that depict a lot of ocean/nature imagery. the colors are very vibrant.
» additional deets: - purposefully wears a lot of jewelry and feminine-signaling clothes to appear more androgynous, though he's clearly muscled and strong
- tends toward a color palette that's either very red/orange/purple/black or full of warm colors like a sunset (https://i.imgur.com/ueOVMXW.jpg)

personality.
» a very confident, beautiful person who knows that he's confident and beautiful and will shamelessly charm anyone whose guard is down
» but ultimately not a very trusting person, and his jaded nature is too far from the surface once you get to know him
» the 3rd eldest child in a family of 7, has 2 older siblings and 4 younger siblings
» has a very multicultural family history, lives in a port town that's very diverse, and so he enjoys pulling from multiple different cultures for his expressiveness
» very family-oriented, and originally tested into the knight's academy in the capital so that he could follow the line of prestige to take care of his family
» but after being disillusioned by the system and constantly arguing against the structure, he was kicked out
» has since rebelled intensely
» now he's a jack of all trades informant and worker, taking on random odd jobs because he can pick up just about anything that he's handed
» but he still takes all of the money that he makes and sends it back to his family because he loves them
» he's a smooth talker and easygoing person, but he's internally rather judgmental about the people that he encounters if they seem to be morally bankrupt or annoying
» ultimately he's motivated by money and keeping the few people that he likes happy, in which case he'll follow them to the ends of the earth
» likes: money, drinking, chivalrous people, dancing
» dislikes: corruption, cowards, boredom, spicy food
» strengths: just about everything physical, looking after kids, people watching
» weaknesses: emotional vulnerability, actually communicating his fond feelings to people directly