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CHARACTER STUDY: VIGENERE (updated 11/26/18)

Full Name: Vigenere Cipher
Age: Over 1 trillion years spiritually, though takes on the physical age of whatever body he possesses. Currently, he is in a 6-year old F1 Savannah body. He is mentally 6 years old.
Death: Vigenere is immortal and cannot die, though the body he currently possesses can die.
Background: Vigenere was born in the Seventh Tier of Dimension FiveX, along with his brother, Caesar, and sister, Atbash. He had a very normal life - or about as much as you could in the Seventh Tier. He was loved by his parents and was very well taken care of, although his family was starving. Vigenere was happy living in the Seventh Tier, though his life in the Seventh Tier didn't last very long. He was soon approached by the King's Guard and was told that he had been Chosen. His parents were very proud of him, and so was Atbash, and Vigenere couldn't help but feel proud of himself. He went with the Guards to become apart of the Guard, though life didn't entirely change much there. He was still discriminated against and treated as if he was still apart of the Seventh Tier despite being in the Guard, though he was only treated this way by other members of the Guard. People outside of the Guard honored and admired him, and he loved the feeling of that. His training to be in the Guard was rough and he earned a few scars and tears in his ears from training, but he was soon promoted and the harsh treatment ended.

Vigenere soon met Athena, the King's daughter, after he had gotten promise, and she seemed to have taken a liking to him. At first, Vigenere thought that pretending to like her would get him to become King, so he could get his entire family to move up to the First Tier with him, but he soon found himself actually falling in love with her. Vigenere tried to spend as much time with her as he could, and he always remained vigilant on the field whenever he was on guard. Months went by and Vigenere eventually found the time to buy a ring for her, and the demon began to think about ways he would propose to her.

However, almost a month after he bought the ring, Vigenere learned that Caesar tried sneaking into a Court Meeting, and rumors started floating around the Guard about how Caesar was going to destroy the Universe. Vigenere didn't believe it, but most of the Guard did and started shunning him for his relation to Caesar. But soon after that, Caesar was brought before the Court, charged with attempted murder of the Shaman. Vigenere had been shocked upon hearing this and he had no time to react as the King dismissed him from the Guard and brought them to the dungeons. A day later, their System was exiled.

Vigenere refused to talk to Caesar for a while, and at first, he thought of murdering his brother. His father stopped him and calmed him down, but Vigenere still felt rage towards his younger brother. However, when Caesar brought the idea of getting revenge on the King, Vigenere couldn't help but join in on his brother's plan. It'd be a chance to get revenge on the Guard for how they treated him, for how they disrespected him and didn't treat him any different than he had been in the Seventh Tier.

But upon one night meeting Athena, she told him that there was a way for his System to return to the Seventh Tier, just without Caesar. Vigenere thanked her for convincing her father to let them return, and immediately went to Atbash and told her the news. He and Atbash both pulled out of Caesar's plan, causing him to get angry at them, but Vigenere didn't care. What mattered was that he was going to go home and be normal. That night, Vigenere met Athena again and was about to propose to her, but Caesar promptly murdered her just as Vigenere was about to propose.

Vigenere barely had time to recover from Caesar's actions when he went to go kill the King and set the Dimension on flames. Atbash and Vigenere tried to stop him, but he refused to stop, and the only thing they could do was try and save their parents. But by the time they reached their den, it was already on flames and starting to collapse. Atbash leaped through the burning door and into their room, and eventually Vigenere dragged her out, convincing her that she had to stay with him to stay alive - that their parents would want her alive. Caesar eventually dragged them out of Dimension FiveX as it collapsed, trying to convince Vigenere and Atbash to join him one last time. They refused, and Vigenere once again chased his brother off.

Vigenere and Atbash traveled to Earth, completely unaware that Caesar was also on the same Earth. They traveled together for a while, before the stress started to get to Vigenere and he chased Atbash off, which allowed him some time to be alone and think to himself. However, he eventually started to miss his sister and went to go look for her, but when he didn't find her, he decided to join one of the groups that was nearby. So on May 4, 2018, Vigenere joined Tanglewood. On May 27, 2018, he received a gift from Fenrisulfur, which was some reinforced claws so he could fight off the local alligators that lived in Tanglewood, and was promoted to Chaser on June 3, 2018. On June 7, 2018, he had a breakdown, remembering his past with Athena and Dimension FiveX, however his groupmates quickly came to his aid and relaxed him. On June 17, 2018, Vigenere was promoted to Firebrand. On June 21, 2018, he learned that Caesar was on the same Earth as him. Fearing for Atbash's life, he and Morgan started on a journey to go find her on June 28, 2018. On July 1, 2018, Vigenere was promoted to Proxy and got the title of Gatorbait.

On June 5, 2018, Vigenere discovered that he got his electric elementals back. On June 14, 2018, he was promoted to Regent. Although there is no official date since the thread was left unfinished, Vigenere received a mask from the Mask Vigil that he wears in battle.

On July 23, 2018, Vigenere saw Atbash for the first time since arriving to Tanglewood, and he warned her of Caesar's whereabouts. However, she told him that Caesar had already attacked her prior to his visit. He and Morgan stayed the night at Snowbound, and on July 26, 2018, as they here heading back to Tanglewood, Morgan admitted his feelings to Vigenere. To which Vigenere admitted them back and asked Morgan out. On July 27, 2018, Vigenere and Morgan start dating.

On August 11, 2018, the Regent rank was changed to Captain of the Guard, making Vigenere a Captain. On August 18, 2018, he was given the title of Good Noodle. On October 4, 2018, he saw ghosts for the first time.

On October 7, 2018, Vigenere saw Atbash's new scars for the first time. On October 8, 2018, he saw Athena's spirit and apologized to her for not being able to protect her. And she forgave him.

This will be updated as events happen.

Home: The Seventh Tier in Dimension FiveX was the lowest Tier you could be in, outside of being an Outcast. His System (family) was very poor and his father worked as a farmer, while his mother took care of him and his siblings, being a stay-at-home mom. There are seven Tiers in total, with the First Tier being the highest - which consisted of the King, Queen, their children, and the Shaman. The Second Tier was the King's Guard, which is basically the military for the King. They protect the Kingdom as well as ensuring the King was safe. The rest of the Tiers were pretty much Commoners, although as the Tiers get higher, the poorer members in that Tier are. Their Dimension was at war at the time, and Vigenere was often fighting others in the war or repairing weapons.

Vigenere currently lives in Tanglewood, which is a group located in a swamp. You can see a more detailed description of their camp here.

Weather: Vigenere's favorite type of weather is when it is cold and crisp and he enjoys the fall. He likes the feeling of the cold weather and enjoys feeling the leaves crunch underneath his paws. His least favorite season is summer, just because of the heat.

Physical: Vigenere is a tall and muscular golden F1 Savannah with black spots and eyes. He also has black paws and ears, as well as a black tail tip. His left ear has a hole in it, while his right ear is torn. He has a scar on his lip and a scar on his shoulder, both given to him during his time in the King's Guard.

During battle he wears a mask, which was given to his during Tanglewood's tradition of Mask Vigils.

Weapons: The only weapon Vigenere currently carries is the reinforced claws that Fenrisulfr gave him, although he enjoys using swords and knives, due to being trained to fight with them. Vigenere considers himself a good fighter, and during battle, he always tries to keep an eye on his opponent to study their movements and weaknesses, and attacks accordingly. He doesn't consider himself a coward, and is always willing to protect his fellow Tanglers in times of peril.

Reactions: Below are ways Vigenere acts a certain way whenever he feels a certain emotion. He isn't a very emotional person and likes to keep things cool and collected, but sometimes he emotions do get the best of him.
Anger - Vigenere isn't quick to anger, though if he ever gets to that point, the signs to look out for are puffing out and bristling fur, as well as a lashing tail. Vigenere tries to keep his cool as much as possible and sometimes he digs his claws into the ground to try to soothe himself.
Scared - Despite what it may seem, Vigenere is a bit easy to scare. He may constantly be on the lookout for movements, but sometimes things get ahead of him and he gets spooked. Vigenere puffed his fur out when spooked and his pupils dilate.
Stressed - Vigenere, like all dream demons, bleed when stressed. They bleed from their nose first, then their mouth, and finally their eyes if the stress gets too much. Too much stress can cause dream demons to Corrupt, to which their body is constantly in stress, therefore is constantly bleeding from the eyes.
Rejected - Vigenere hasn't been rejected yet, although if he ever did, it's likely he'd try to pass off his attempt with a joke.
Happy - Vigenere is almost always happy, though he just doesn't really express it. If he's really happy, his eyes will shine and he will have a large smile on his face.
Hurt/Sad - Whenever he's upset, Vigenere goes to hide in his room. He doesn't like showing people that he's upset and will try to hide as much as he can or as long as he has to.
Confused - Vigenere tilts his head when confused and his tail tip will flick thoughtfully.

Motives: Vigenere's main motive right now is to become the Commander of Tanglewood, although he is very happy in his position of Proxy. He had gotten used to being in a position of power during his time in the King's Guard, and he hated not being as well-liked whenever he got exiled. However, being in Tanglewood, people actually respect and like him - even if he wasn't a Proxy - and he is quite happy staying where he is. Or hell, he'd be happy if he stayed as a Rogue! The most important thing to Vigenere is honor, as he's always held himself high and wants to make others proud, though his family - both his siblings (yes, even Caesar) and Tanglewood - is a close second.

Failure and Success: Vigenere thinks his main successes is becoming a well-known and trusted member of Tanglewood, as well as being apart of the King's Guard. He likes being respected and well-liked around Tanglewood and he misses the amount of respect he was given by the lower Tiers when he had been in the King's Guard. For failures, Vigenere believes his biggest failure is not taking care of Caesar like he should have. He should have killed Caesar when he had the chance, especially after he murdered Athena, but he couldn't find the courage to murder his brother. Vigenere tries not to let the successes of others get to him, although sometimes he can't help but feel a bit jealous at those higher in rank than him.

Mood: Vigenere is generally in a good mood, although he has a very neutral look on his face. He is a very calculating and alert person and is always looking for signs of somebody's mood changing whenever he speaks to them. He relies on body language and movements to portray and read somebody's mood, so his mood is usually determined based of the people around him. He isn't quick to anger, but he is quick to react and is almost sort of trigger happy when it comes to reactions. If he does get mad, it is hard for him to calm down, but he tries to keep his anger under control.

Opinion: Vigenere isn't sure how he feels about love. He had been in love once (or so he thought), but his first relationship was with the Princess of Dimension FiveX, and he first got with her to manipulate her into making him King. He eventually learned to love her, but he wasn't sure if he truly loved her, especially now, eons after her death. He thinks he would have been happy with her, but the fact that he's found a new crush has him thinking otherwise. Vigenere isn't the type to rush into relationships, and it's likely he'll either get over his current crush or never admit to it (though the latter is mostly in fear of Caesar killing them).
As for war, Vigenere was trained to fight in wars. He's used to it and thinks nothing of it. Wars can't be avoided, as both sides are usually right in their own way, and they will never come up with a compromise. Vigenere is almost numb to wars and wouldn't protest against one unless he absolutely had a reason to do so.
Vigenere doesn't mind powers, although he personally doesn't like using them very much. He had been trained in the King's Guard to be a physical fighters, not a powerful fighter who fights with long-range attacks.
Vigenere isn't religious and doesn't entirely understand the concept, but he respects those who have a religion.

Religion: As mentioned above, Vigenere is not religious and is an atheist. Tanglewood does not have a religion, although there are multiple god/god-like beings that live there.

Magic/Powers: Vigenere does have powers, but most (if not all) of them were stripped when he traveled to Earth. Before he came here, he had the ability to travel between Dimension, as well as the typical dream demon abilities, such as telepathy and telekinesis (among other mind-controlling powers). Dream demons also have the ability to shapeshift and possess other bodies, and some can control elementals. Vigenere had the ability to control electricity and water, though these powers aren't with him currently. Due to possessing a mortal body, any powers that Vigenere uses costs energy from him, preventing him from using multiple powers at once and from using them in short succession of each other. However, Vigenere prefers to fight without his powers and relies on physical strength.
As of right now, Vigenere only has reincarnation, mental manipulation and communication, electric elementals, and water elementals.

Perception: Vigenere's view on the world is mixed. He believes the world is a good place, although he sees that there are some corrupt people as well. He believes people should be able to do what they want, so long as it isn't morally incorrect (such as murder or something worse than that). He believes that those who do evil in the world should be stopped or at least put in jail for life, depending on how severe their crime was. But despite his cold views, Tanglewood has taught him that the world can be a good place, and that Earth isn't anything like Dimension FiveX.

First Impressions: Most first impressions of Vigenere is him leaping at them. He doesn't like trespassers on Tanglewood's territory and most of the time, that's how a stranger met him. Despite this, he is a good guy and means well, but he is overprotective of his groupmates. He tries to keep an open mind, although sometimes his bluntness and thoughts will come out without him knowing.

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