Liang Zhiyin - demon thing

- liang zhi yin -
- the disappearing nightmare -

Character Name— Liang Zhi Yin

Other Names—

— Cassian ( his demon name which means empty or hollow )
— Alden Liang ( English )

Nicknames—

— Mr. Careful ( he never leaves any traces behind )
— Shortie ( self-explanatory )
— Sleeping Beauty ( just because he sleeps way more than 8 hours a day )

Birthday— 10 / 30 / 1994

Age— 19

Birthplace & Hometown— Fuxing, Taiwan

Breed— full demon

Height— 167 cm

Weight— 54 kg

Languages—

— latin ( fluent )
— chinese/taiwanese ( conversational )
— korean ( conversational )
— english ( basic )

Face Claim— Han Young

Backup Face Claim— --

Appearance— he has a tattoo of a moon on his left wrist, and another one on the back of his right shoulder. he has a scar on his lower back that's not particularly large, and a birthmark on the left side of his stomach the shape of a star. He has normal piercings on his ears and a cartilage piercing on his left ear.

Personality traits—

+ = thoughtful, polite, mature, empathetic
- = secretive, cold, lethargic, perfectionist

Personality—

Zhiyin is the son that a lot of mothers want. He's clever, and can come up with a useful solution for any situation. He's rational and this comes in handy when being in the rebellion. He lives life cautiously, and doesn't jump into things, though that's probably since he's too lazy to even jump. Everything he does, he has to do perfect. If there's a flaw, he'll go to the around the world and back to find a way to fix it. He's an "angel" according to the middle aged ladies living down the street from him. He carries their grocery bags for them and offers to cook dinner for them if they tell him about how tiring their day was. He pretty much radiates "gentle", and everybody knows it takes a lot to make the boy angry. Need some comfort? It doesn't matter how tired Zhiyin may be, but he's here for you. He puts himself in your shoes, processes the situation, and tries to tell you the easiest way out of the predicament you may be in after hugging the sadness out of you, or rubbing your back until you're all out of tears. But his hugs are cold. Are they really filled with the care that everybody assumes? Not really. Zhiyin does everything he does because he feels obligated. He helps carry those bags, he gives those hugs, but he never smiles when he does so. You'll never see a warmhearted expression on him, and he claims its because he's realized that feelings just get in the way of doing things more efficiently. You want to ask him to do something? Sure, he'll do it. He'll do it right away, and he'll put it before anything he needs to do for himself. But will he do it because he actually worries or thinks about you? Not at all.

Nobody has managed to get past this uncaring side of him. He's built up multiple walls around his heart and soul due to being hurt before and is stubborn to not let them fall this time. It's been so long since he's let his easily broken side out, that he's basically forgotten what it's like. Behind his blank eyes and sleepy gaze, he'sweak. He's yearning for someone to hug him and comfort him, instead of him doing it. He wants someone to carry his grocery bags and offer to cook dinner for him. After you break past those walls, he's very motherly. He worries and nags a lot, always fretting over his friends and ones he cares for. He's patient and supportive, always listening to what others have to say. It's similar to the side others see, but this time, he truly cares. His brows are furrowed, and he's nodding along to the rant you're giving him. He gives you a tight hug, smiles reassuringly, and tells you it's okay. He doesn't tell you how to fix things like he does outside the walls, he just holds you and comforts you. He believes that you should learn how to solve your own problems. But yet, despite the motherly traits he has, he's vulnerable and very easily affected by your words or actions. This shows on the outside but, he has a soft spot for children and animals, and how they seem to be more innocent than anything else in the world. Kids and animals, two living creatures that can't hurt and betray him. Well, emotionally, at least. He cracks jokes like everyone else, and enjoys the simple things in life like having friends, and being able to live with nature. He's still quiet, which is normal for him. He smiles more often, but he also cries much more often.

This sensitive child of his is buried deep inside of him for various reasons. One, he's a coward that doesn't want to be judged by it. Two, he knows he could do much better in the rebellion without it and he would actually be of some use. Three, relationships frighten him to no end. The last reason is the biggest one for him. When he starts to trust and believe in someone, his sensitivity starts to leak out through the cracks in the walls unintentionally. That scares him, because he only wants to show his good side to others. He wants to hide that weak side of him, shove it in a box, lock it up, and throw it into the ocean so no one can ever find it. People see him as strong and supportive, not as a crybaby and someone who flinches at words flung around. But there's something else that frightens him. Everyone he's ever loved, trusted, a believed in has died. What if that happens again? Or what happens if they turn their back on him, like his father? He doesn't want to show his heart to people that have the potential to break it.

Going back to reality, Zhiyin is a sleepy university student. Every university student appreciates naps and sleep is precious to them, but he adores it more than anyone else. When he's not helping people out, or doing homework for a class, he's sleeping. He can sleep anywhere, whether it be the train station, on the bus, during a lecture, or even in the middle of a meeting with the rest of the rebellion members. He normally sleeps at least 10 hours a day if it's not busy. But oddly, he always wakes up in time before he gets in trouble. He already appreciates this special talent of his, and everybody else around him rolls their eyes when they see him flash a lazy grin when he wakes up before the person talking scolds him. He finds it hard to express himself. If he has a problem, he doesn't say it. If he wants to thank someone for something nice they've done for him, he'll do it quietly under his breath. He doesn't wave his emotions around wherever he goes, mostly because he doesn't know how to. Instead, he gives subtle hints. If you don't hear his apology for something he's done wrong, he sends a box of your favorite food. If he feels grateful, he'll let a small smile creep up his lips. But since he doesn't know how to tell others how he feels, he also doesn't tell others about how that girl talked about her so called "friend" behind her back. He refuses to start drama or gossip, and also refuses to open his mouth when he thinks someone should be kept secret. "Hey, don't tell so-and-so this but..." His lips are already sealed, don't worry about it. No matter what he goes through, he won't say anything. Slap, push, jab at him, and he won't say a word. His father had told him that one day this would get him killed, and to be honest, he agrees with him now.

Likes—

— astrology
— animals
— music
— soft things
— snow
— children
— tea
— skinship

Dislikes—

— procrastination
— flowers
— the heat
— rain
— baked goods
— traitors
— coffee

Hobbies—

— sleeping
— reading
— cloud watching

Habits—

— running his fingers through his hair
— dozing off randomly
— mumbling under his breath
— humming out of no where
— when he sleeps, he clings to whatever's closest to him.

Trivia—

— the name of his huge Akita Inu is Xun, which means swift in Chinese.
— he takes his job in the rebellion pretty seriously
— can eat anything and will eat everything. he pretty much has an endless pit for a stomach.
— he is heterochromatic and has two different colored eyes, one red and one silver
— he wears brown eye contacts to seem more human
— he has a high alcohol tolerance (he secretly drank some of his friend's but don't tell)
— his favorite color is red

Background—

Cassian, or "Liang Zhiyin", was born on a wonderful cold October night, by his mother Laelia and his father Palinarus, as an only child. He was raised in Fuxing, Taiwan where he was taught how to fight and how to use his powers as a Nightmare demon in a school for demons. Both his parents were Nightmares, and he was the next addition to the pureblooded Nightmare family. His grandparents adored him, and his older cousins cooed at him, unable to wait for the little baby to grow up to be a strong demon. His father was a government official and his mother followed him to Fuxing to help him train.

To the family's glee, their little baby demon Cassian was a fast learner. He learned how to harness his abilities as a Nightmare faster than his older cousins and classmates. The only weak part about him, was that everytime someone made him cry (which was easy enough to do, with something like "you're stupid!") he wouldn't be able to control it. A flick of his hand and the other child would be fast asleep on the floor having a horrendous nightmare. This annoyed the teachers, so they decided to just give him a private teacher at home.

When Cassian turned 10 in human years, his mother suddenly disappeared. He'd ask his father about her and he scowled, looking down at his hands. He never figured out what had happened to her until a little bit later in his life. His father was rough, harsh, and strict about the training his son got. He no longer had a teacher, and Palinarus taught his son himself. They moved to England a few months after Cassian's mother disappeared for his training. He rarely ever left the training grounds unless his father instructed him to buy things. Though the 10 year old was supposedly a fast learner when he was younger, he no longer was. His mother had always gave him encouragement, but his father's harsh words hurt him and made him unable to concentrate or learn as easily as before.

Cassian was 14 when his whole family of pureblood Nightmares were brutally murdered. He had left the house for a moment to buy some groceries as commanded by his grandmother, and he came back to that filthy stench of blood. When he stepped into the house, he saw the dead bodies of the ones he loved the most, and his very alive father standing in the middle of them. He somehow processed that he had to run away quietly without his dad realizing, and that's exactly what he did. He hid in the streets for a few days, hearing rumors that the government was looking for him. During that time, he had obtained the file that was handed to his father by the leader of the government. "Kill the pureblooded Nightmares if they refuse to work for us. They're useless in the world we're going to create anyway. Annhilate any witnesses." The papers were stained a deep red and he barely managed to read the words.

On his 15th birthday, his father found him sitting in the middle of an alleyway behind their house, bloody file in his hands. Palinarus immediately sent Cassian to the human world and threatened to kill him if he came back. No matter how much the teenage boy clawed and tried to kill his father, the older man resisted. Knowing the government and his father would take his life if he went back to his home, he stayed in Korea, where his father left him, and vowed to kill the evil man he called 'dad' and destroy the corrupt government, as revenge for killing his whole family. He still wonders now why Palinarus didn't kill him then and there. But when Cassian got left in Korea, his personality changed, and so did his name. He was now Liang Zhiyin, the boy from Taiwan who didn't know how to speak Korean or show his emotions.

Lifestyle—

He is living the life of a human, going to university and has a part time job to pay the rent he needs to pay. He doesn't remember why he decided to do this, but the reason is most likely the fact that the computers at the university library are much more high tech than his small laptop at home. He's a freshman in university, majoring in liberal arts and humanities, and he lives in an apartment with a friend from the rebellion (and he refused tell Sanghyuk that he's very grateful, but he is). He has a part time job as waiter in that small restaurant a few blocks away from the apartment.

Family—

— father| Palinarus | nightmare | no | strict, stoic, rough, harsh, blunt | After he murdered the entire family, Zhiyin never got the opportunity to talk to him. It didn't matter since he wouldn't have spoke calmly to him anyway, he hates him. But Palinarus secretly wants his son to live no matter what, which is the reason why he let him live. | alive

Friends—

— roommate | Do Sanghyuk | demon | yes | personality traits ( 3+ ) | They live together, so Sanghyuk puts up with Zhiyin's absurdities (like Xun). Zhiyun appreciates the older boy for accepting him into his house and not judging him, but he also appreciates his help when they have to discuss situations in the rebellion together.
— friend | Oh Sehun | human | no | childish, hardworking, energetic | Sehun's the unfortunate soul that sits besides Zhiyin in class and has to wake him up before the bell rings. Actually, Sehun is the only person in the whole school that he truly worries about, if he were to be honest. He enjoys the playful kid's company when out of school, and his advice in school. Since he's hardworking, he helps the sleepy student out. Zhiyin, in return, ocassionally lets him copy the easy homework.

—co-worker | Choi Minho | human | no | caring, mature, stoic | They usually spend their break together, discussing the events of the day and laugh quietly together. Their caring personalities are similar. Minho knows if he ever needs someone to go to, Zhiyin will be there, and vice versa.

Enemies & Rivals— optional, but much appreciated. maximum of 2. delete if none

— relationship | name | breed ( demon/angel/human )| personality traits ( 3+ ) | interactions
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Others— optional. exes, current lovers, crushes, anyone they used to be close to in the underworld, whoever you need to include. delete if none

— relationship | name | breed ( demon/angel/human )| personality traits ( 3+ ) | interactions
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Supernatural type— nightmare

Weapon of choice—

— ability to control dreams and illusions
— bow and arrow

Familiar— Japanese Akita Inu

Strengths—

— stealth
— gathering information

Weaknesses—

— close combat
— healing

Ideal lover— Zhiyin wants someone who can hold him and hug him when he's upset. He doesn't want to have to verbally tell the other person that he's upset, and they can just tell by looking him in the eye. He wants to be comfortable enough to cry in front of them because he knows they'll comfort him, and he wants a relationship where it's alright if they spend a whole night just cuddling and holding each other. He needs someone who can accept that he can't say 'I love you' all the time, and just tell him that it's alright, because they already know he does by his actions. To complement his "cold" side, he wants someone bright and cheerful. Someone optimistic to cheer him up since he's easily upsetted. He wants someone to smile brightly at him and tell him they love him even though he's insecure, weak, and just a big baby--in fact, that's what they love about him. Someone stubborn enough to not give up on this boy that tries to push people away.

As a boyfriend— He's the type of boyfriend that remembers important dates and events, and expects his partner to remember them as well. Zhiyin's true side shows more with his lover, and if he's about to cry over something, he won't burst out into tears but he'll cover his mouth and run to the closest empty room and shut the door behind him. If he is asked for assisstance, he puts in his whole heart in helping his lover the best he can, even more than usual. He's submissive, and his ideal date is a movie, mostly because he knows he's going to fall asleep on his boyfriend's shoulder but he just wants to be able to sleep with him by his side. He secretly adores cheesy actions though, but he always visibly wrinkles his nose when they happen in front of his face. (Nobody ever sees the corner of his lips twitch up into a smile.) He wants to be asked out in the most creative way possible, not accepting any cliche thing like a note in his bag or a huge sign in the bookstore stating "BE MY BOYFRIEND?". The latter may actually horrify him and now there's a higher chance that you're going to get rejected. Nothing too big or showy, but something simple like highlighting the words in the current book he's reading so they spell out, "Will you go out with me?" Now that's romantic to him. But Zhiyin's the type of boyfriend that will do anything for his significant other, and will go around the world and back to make them happy, not expecting too much back from them. He worries and cares a lot about them, and may hover over them too much sometimes, but that's just how he is. He wants to protect his boyfriend no matter what, because if they're worth it enough for him to risk getting hurt, then they're basically his world.

What is your position in the group, or how do you contribute to its success?—

"I try to distract the enemy." He tilted his head. "Nightmares can be dangerous, you know?" Zhiyin's lips curved up into a small smirk. "But if you need to find out some information that you can only get from that one guy then...I'm your man." He snapped his fingers. "I'll just scare it out of him."

Why did you decide to be a part of the rebellion?—

His eyes harden. "...there needs to be a better government. We don't need higher class demons killing lower class demons just because the lower class is 'useless'."

Who would you be most willing to risk your life for? Why?—

"My lover. Why..." He mumbled under his breath. "I guess because they're the closest to me, and that I cherish them the most? They know me the best."

If you were on a mission with another group member and he was injured by the enemy, what would you do?—

"What would I do...?" Zhiyin tapped his chin in thought. "...help him, of course."

What is your greatest fear?—

"Not being able to be fear." He scratched his arm and looked down. "To be a nightmare, you have to be able to send fear through people. If I can't do that, then I'm useless." His eyes narrowed. "...just like they said."

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