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> PLAYER INFORMATION
NAME: Jen
PRONOUNS: she/her
AGE: 32
CONTACT: aurajen

> CHARACTER INFORMATION
NAME: V
CANON: Devil May Cry
AGE: Approximately only a month old, as he was “created” recently, but appears to be in his mid to late 20s, or early thirties at the most.
CANON POINT: After locating the Devil Sword Sparda.

HISTORY: A wiki link here.
PERSONALITY:

V is the human half of a whole, and he is the same half that Vergil cast out to rid himself of his own perceived weakness. While this is initially obvious by V’s frail state, he represents more than just physical weakness. He is all of Vergil’s empathy, remorse, understanding, and wisdom, made manifest as a single entity now split from his original self. Now literally detached from his ambitions, V is able to view the world with a new perspective, which greatly informs his actions in the game.

After all, V shows remorse and regret while reflecting upon his past self’s actions, and throughout the narrative seeks to end the destruction being wrought upon the human world as a result of those same decisions. He sees the wrong in seeking power blindly and at the expense of innocent lives. He views humanity as a tenacious race rather than a weak one, worthy of saving (or at least not being slaughtered by an onslaught of demons). V is, generally speaking, in possession of the ability to empathize, to differentiate with a higher degree of clarity between right and wrong, and seeks to offer aid to the other protagonists, knowing he is not strong enough to defeat Urizen (the demon half of Vergil) on his own. Overall, he is simply more given to emotion, sometimes falling into sullen reflection, but often keeps these feelings turned inwardly rather than outwardly.

Because despite all that V represents in the empathy category, he easily gives the first impression of being aloof and unwilling to share much about himself. To call him reticent would not be wrong, though he’s often very polite and keeps a cool head under pressure, even doling out a crooked smile or examples of good humor and sarcasm on more than one occasion. He isn’t unfriendly, but his initial title in-game is called “The Mysterious One” for a reason. He can be hard to read, and harder still to unearth his intentions since he’s rarely a very straightforward individual — sometimes he addresses people in a roundabout manner, sometimes he literally quotes poetry at them. He seems equal parts dramatic and yet paradoxically carries himself with more seriousness and than the other main characters.

Let’s talk about that poetry for a second. V is a lover of poetry, and his favorite poet is William Blake. He often recites lines from various Blake poems to both enemies and allies alike, and is prone to slipping them into conversation at a moment’s notice. While this is proof of his odd mannerisms, it’s more indicative of his flair for the dramatic (a la the Sparda family, let’s be real). Is there any doubt of this when he summons forth Nightmare? How about a literally orchestrated taunt? He speaks with poetic flair, steeps himself in dark humor, dresses all in black, and is overall just a bit of a riddle.

But for all these differences between himself and his original form, V still retains various facets of Vergil’s personality. In battle, especially, he allows his arrogance to shine through, talking down on his enemies and indulging himself in his own displays of power — seemingly ironic, given all that V is supposed to represent, but fitting in the way a man who once possessed power remembers its influence. He is quick and efficient in dispatching them, showing his foes little mercy, almost cold in the amusement he derives from victory. He is still in possession of Vergil’s knowledge and memories, and therefore certain associations spark the corresponding emotions — anger at Dante, revealed only when the other is unconscious and unknowing of it. Sadness when revisiting the an old childhood home, burned to the ground, the site of the death of his mother. More prominently, even the desire to gain more power rests within his wants, if only to balance out the weakness and frailty of his body. Small mannerisms still carry over (the way he carries his cane when he walks, the way he sweeps back his hair), the ghost of Vergil living within him, but tempered by a deeper patience and simply being aware of his own limitations.

This temperance is what allows the human part of V to really shine, allowing himself to accept his own weakness and all that Vergil shunned as pillars of his humanity. What was once tamped down now gets to come to the forefront like never before; the love of poetry, the ironic and knowing humor, a preference to lean on brain rather than brawn, fondness for his familiars, pure amusement that isn’t always at the expense of others, wry self-depreciation, and an overall good nature, wrapped up and pushed forward by regret. V has the ability to truly enjoy himself, even though in canon he is quite quickly and literally falling apart, and has the humility to seek out help from others in instances where he cannot hope to be successful himself.

Overall, V is an essential part of Vergil that the latter had cast out, but represents far more than just weakness, contrary what the man might’ve believed. V is the balancing half that was never focused upon, the part whose growth was stifled but finally given a chance to breathe when separated. In this twist of irony, it is V himself who ends up being what Vergil needs to become strong again, in a narrative reveal that showcases how important his countering attributes are — weak of body, yes, but not a dearth of tenaciousness in him, a very human trait indeed.

CRAU: N/A

SPECIES: Human
APPEARANCE: [ 1 ] [ 2 ]

COMBAT KNOWLEDGE — Retaining Vergil's memories, V's combat knowledge (hand-to-hand and armed) exceeds that of most. The instinct is still there, but his body is simply too weak to perform any of it. As a result, he could likely tutor well enough, but never actually win in a real fight. He hits like a wet noodle without the aid of his familiars.

DEMONIC/SUPERNATURAL KNOWLEDGE — Given his original nature, V has an astute array of knowledge in regards to the demon world and types of demons in general.

BOOKWORM — V loves poetry, and is very literary-minded. Catch him reading a book at any time, and quoting the heck out of it. (A virtual book, of course, in Meadowlark.)

NERDY DANCE MOVES — What it says on the tin. Can spin a cane around like nobody's business.

NEW POWER: Deteriorating touch. The ability to deteriorate (otherwise compromise the internal structure) of any given object with a focused touch. In its seed state, this power would only work on inanimate, physical objects, and would allow V to accelerate an item’s eventual natural decay or entropy.

POWER REASONING: V is supposed to represent the half that Vergil views as weak, and is slowly deteriorating throughout the course of the game. This power would be fitting because it touches on both of these points, i.e. weakening an object through natural deterioration. At the same time, this power has the potential to be quite useful/potent if utilized in the right way, a reflection of how essential V actually is to his counterpart.

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