Chiaki Hayashi
林 智昭(はやし ちあき)"Kanba! Lend me your power, we need a strong wall."
To live true to oneself. To truly love and be loved. He wished to be free of the mask he was born with. The moment he met someone who could see him for what he was behind his mask, he decided to never let that person go.
PERSONALITY
Friendly and attentive, he is the straight man to his co-workers' antics, but would laugh along with them regardless. As the team leader, he puts the safety of everyone under his wings as his number one priority. Inside, he holds doubts about his abilities.
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STORY
The head of the Nishinome family had a problem: no matter what they did, his wife couldn't produce a heir for them. At the end he turned to his mistress in a quiet village, to the children that came from this relationship. He had visited them from time to time, but each time she grew more sickly and weak.
When he visited the village for the last time to mourn, it appeared his son had been struck by some kind of mysterious accident. He noticed the scar on the child's neck, the high density of yokai in the area at the time, and assumed it had something to do with the filthy creatures. He immediately left the place with his children.
Back at the Nishinome mansion, where the spider lilies bloomed, he set to give his children proper education. His son was bright, but he had one problem: his control over magic was terrible, especially the charm magic passed down in the family. He had it in him, the ability to allure others, but he couldn't properly use it with intention and came off as intimidating or even horrifying. Everyone else in the family sneered at this development. This couldn't be. This absolutely could not be. Perhaps he needed more time, more practice. After all, he didn't get to practice his charm since childhood like everyone else. Yes, more, more.
At last, his son snapped at him. He called the ways of the family dirty and disgusting. The father snapped back. And so screams and insults went back and forth for the night as the son unleashed everything that burdened his mind. It all ended up with the son packing his clothes and leaving the mansion.
When he visited the village for the last time to mourn, it appeared his son had been struck by some kind of mysterious accident. He noticed the scar on the child's neck, the high density of yokai in the area at the time, and assumed it had something to do with the filthy creatures. He immediately left the place with his children.
Back at the Nishinome mansion, where the spider lilies bloomed, he set to give his children proper education. His son was bright, but he had one problem: his control over magic was terrible, especially the charm magic passed down in the family. He had it in him, the ability to allure others, but he couldn't properly use it with intention and came off as intimidating or even horrifying. Everyone else in the family sneered at this development. This couldn't be. This absolutely could not be. Perhaps he needed more time, more practice. After all, he didn't get to practice his charm since childhood like everyone else. Yes, more, more.
At last, his son snapped at him. He called the ways of the family dirty and disgusting. The father snapped back. And so screams and insults went back and forth for the night as the son unleashed everything that burdened his mind. It all ended up with the son packing his clothes and leaving the mansion.
Even after leaving that dreadful mansion, Chiaki was never truly free from the Nishinomes. Servants of the family tailed him wherever he went, and soon he realized his father still valued him as the heir. And he didn't like it, but he needed money to finish his education.
He thought he would be free after graduation, but after an incident involving his sister, Chiaki agreed to join a company controlled by the Nishinomes. Just for a while, he told himself.
It was not all bad, since in this company he met Natsuki. Natsuki was strange, he was never affected by Chiaki's "charm". Has he ever met the cat somewhere before? He couldn't remember. Regardless, he was an enjoyable company, and Chiaki craved more from their relationship. For the first time, he had someone he can feel comfortable to show himself without the mask. For the first time, he was able to love without constantly questioning its sincerity.
Now they are in a comfortable place and they are living together, but his father is still pressuring him to return to the family even as his age weakens him everyday. He can't help but wonder, will he be able to run forever?
He thought he would be free after graduation, but after an incident involving his sister, Chiaki agreed to join a company controlled by the Nishinomes. Just for a while, he told himself.
It was not all bad, since in this company he met Natsuki. Natsuki was strange, he was never affected by Chiaki's "charm". Has he ever met the cat somewhere before? He couldn't remember. Regardless, he was an enjoyable company, and Chiaki craved more from their relationship. For the first time, he had someone he can feel comfortable to show himself without the mask. For the first time, he was able to love without constantly questioning its sincerity.
Now they are in a comfortable place and they are living together, but his father is still pressuring him to return to the family even as his age weakens him everyday. He can't help but wonder, will he be able to run forever?
PROFILE
Age: 33 (Nocturne); 34 (Serenade) Birthday: August 7 (Leo) Occupation: Sound engineer; composer; office assistant Species: Human Gender: Male Significant Other: Natsuki Sasaki Family: Tomoaki Nishinome (father); Ruriko Hayashi (mother; deceased); Chizuka Hayashi (sister); Yuzuki Nishinome (uncle). Physical Description: Endearingly messy hair and a face smooth with no blemish, suited with a friendly smile. Add a dash of a particular "charm" and it's enough to make anyone fall for him. Not a tall person, but his slender figure makes it not very apparent on a glance. When his magic awakens, his eyes shine in brilliant gold. Voice: Sweet and gentle. Perhaps it's the effect of the smile that almost never leaves his face. Perhaps it's his "charm". Sexuality: Bisexual. Likes/Dislikes: Art and antiques; arcade music games. / His family, except Chizuka. Strength/Weakness: Capable of summoning a wall of earth, he is your man for defense. Outside of that, his magical ability is lacking - hence why he studies various devices and alchemy to help him, much to his family's distaste. Familiar: Kanba (tsuchinoko). |
TRIVIA
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