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NAME: Erin
AGE: 23
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CHARACTERS IN GAME: N/A
CHARACTER NAME: Firo Prochainezo
AGE: 22, physically 18 due to the elixir of immortality
CANON: Baccano!
CANON POINT: The end of 1934 Prison Episode, immediately after killing Huey in Alcatraz
HISTORY: Wiki link (History is below “Chronology”)
PERSONALITY:
Firo’s generally friendly with people, willing to socialize with whoever happens to be around, from a pair of loud-mouthed thieves to a cannibal. He’s something of a popular guy in the underworld, befriending even some of the more brutal characters like Ladd and Christopher in only a few interactions. But straightforward at best and blunt at worst, he alienates people just as easily as he can befriend them; his friend Luck says that he doesn’t quite know how to deal with people. And so Firo essentially just does whatever he feels like, not worrying about being polite or sparing people’s feelings. If he has an opinion, he'll share it, whether it's telling Ennis that a good father wouldn't treat her the way Szilard does or carping on someone's begging skills. He’s not incapable of kindness, often helping people without thinking, but he doesn’t put much effort into being proper. It doesn’t help that he regularly meddles in the business of others, something a lot of people have a hard time appreciating. An example is when he fights Dallas and his friends to protect an old man they’re tormenting; he manages to antagonize not only Dallas’s crew but also Barnes, the man he’s saving.
So, of course, Firo retaliates by stealing Barnes’s wine while he’s still unconscious. Later, he insists to Maiza that he would’ve given it back if the guy just thanked him nicely!
As the above implies, he’s not only a jerk but has a dented moral compass. His bite is worse than his yappy bark, and he’s quick to resort to violence. His "self-defense" is rightly deemed “excessive” by Edward Noah—a cop acquaintance/nemesis of Firo’s—such as when he fights off an elderly beggar who’d tried to rob him. Despite easily avoiding injury, Firo proceeds to hit the guy and then pick him up off the ground to beat him some more. At one point in 1933, Ennis recalls that Firo broke all of a man’s fingers for calling him baby-faced; he’s done similar torture to rude or cheating casino patrons. While he’s generally uncomfortable with killing (though also willing to do it for his Family and friends), he’s not nearly so restrained when it comes to fighting and general violence.
This savagery seems to Firo like a general requirement of his world, and he focuses on looking and acting tough to the outside world. He is, after all, a gangster in the Martillo Camorra Family (an organization similar to the Mafia). His childish, effeminate appearance is a particularly hot-button issue for him (as evinced above with his reaction to the baby face insult). He’s also preoccupied with not being taken seriously or appearing childish in general; when all the superior Martillo capos are playing around with dominos in the speakeasy, Firo’s the only one fretting about how it could make them look weak to other gangs. He doesn’t handle being mocked well; in 1933, it just takes a few insults from his friends Isaac and Miria for him to blow up at them. In fact, he’s so prickly that he doesn’t even take compliments well. When his friend Claire remarks that he’s amazing (in reaction to Firo tackling a guy off the roof of a building and surviving), Firo accuses him of being sarcastic.
In some ways, however, Firo acts as childish as he looks. He’s extremely impulsive and tends to throw himself into things without thinking, like throwing himself off a building to try to tackle a guy who kidnapped and hid one of his friends. “Look before you leap” is not in his playbook. He also tends to wear his emotions out in the open. For example, his reaction to receiving a hat from Maiza is unrestrained, beaming joy. Similarly, he once describes to Ennis a time when he saw a huge pumpkin and how it filled him with amazement, without seeming to realize how silly such a thing might seem. He considers himself stupid and isn’t shy about saying so. And he’s entirely willing to use it as an excuse, like at the end of 1930 when he tells Maiza that he can’t kill him per Maiza’s request because Firo’s just too stupid to take over Maiza’s job as accountant.
The one major area in which he’s more reserved is when it comes to his own fears and concerns. As part of his preoccupation with being tough, he prefers to keep these feelings to himself; in the 1933 books, even Maiza, one of trusted friends, has to dig to get him to admit that he’s afraid of the effect that devouring Szilard could have on him. For as simpleminded as he acts on the outside, Firo’s very prone to worry—he’s just able to bounce back from it easily. When it comes down to it, he’d prefer to focus on the good things and forget about the bad—or at least try not to think about it until he has to deal with it. An example is at the end of the drama CD, when he tries not to think of how his non-immortal friend Claire will die one day and how Firo and the others will have to live without him.
Similarly, he makes an effort to look on the bright side even when things seem rough; when he first arrives in Alcatraz, he notes the generally dismal conditions but also thinks to himself that the stone building isn’t likely to burn down like the places he lived as a kid. Plus, he gets a coat, so he doesn’t have to worry about freezing. While his expectations of the world are generally a bit cynical and pessimistic, he puts a spin of optimism on it.
Firo himself acknowledges that he didn’t always think that way—as a child, he couldn’t even smile. What changed him was his Martillo Family, and he’s extremely loyal to and respectful of them as a result. Crime was the only way he could survive as a child, but as an adult he chooses to remain a criminal simply because he loves and admires the Martillos and wants to be with them. When his Martillo superiors are around, there’s hardly a trace of the bratty punk that most people see in him—he’ll un-muss his clothes, straighten up, and assumes a much more deferential attitude. A single harsh word from one of them is enough to make him quake in his boots or shut his mouth—both of which are very difficult things to achieve for other people.
With the oath he swore to them, the Martillos will always come first, but Firo’s nearly as committed to his non-Martillo friends, like the Gandor brothers and even the troublesome Isaac and Miria. He’s perfectly willing to die for them if needed. In 1927, he vows to do just that if necessary. When Keith Gandor is kidnapped, Firo begs his Martillo boss Yaguruma for permission to look for him. He doesn’t let up when said permission is denied, even when Yaguruma threatens to kill him right then and there. Firo doesn’t fight Yaguruma on that issue—but he does insist that he first go look for Keith and then come back to be killed if Yaguruma wishes to do so. The incident illustrates both how far he’ll go for his friends and his complete acceptance of his Family’s authority.
His attitude around his close friends and Family is different from his public face in less dramatic situations too. He’s more willing to let down his guard and truly relax. His friends and Family are the only ones who can tease him without being injured. When Firo reunites with his old friend Claire in 1933, Ennis notes that he takes being called a baby face as if it’s just a joke—a stark contrast to the treatment most people would get for doing the same thing. He can even be rather caring around those he loves, in his own way; Ennis recalls that the night after they met, he immediately began cooking for her as soon as they got home.
As the indirect display of affection via cooking implies, Firo’s not very forward when it comes to romance and intimacy and is in fact extremely shy. He had a crush on Ennis from the moment he met her but takes years even to admit that fact to himself, even as they live together. And he doesn’t tell her for decades, instead simply being friendly with her while quietly pining. When it comes down to it, he’s just happy to have her in his life. Adding to the situation are Firo’s own issues with romance, rooted in a scarring childhood incident. In his book, men who touch women are trash, and kissing is something that quite possibly has to wait until after marriage.
CANON POWERS: Immortality—thanks to consuming the elixir of immortality, he doesn’t age, and any wound or damage will reverse itself in a matter of seconds to minutes (depending on how severe the damage and how often he’s been hurt that way before).
OTHER:
CRAU INFO: N/A
MAGIC ABILITY: Heal touch. Only works once a day and is involuntary (i.e., if he happens to punch someone it’ll heal them whether he wants it to or not).
ANY WEAPONS/MAGICAL ITEMS?: A small knife from the Alcatraz guard (nonmagical)
ANY PETS?: N/A
LINKED SAMPLE: TDM thread
NAME: Erin
AGE: 23
CONTACT:
CHARACTERS IN GAME: N/A
IC INFO;
CHARACTER NAME: Firo Prochainezo
AGE: 22, physically 18 due to the elixir of immortality
CANON: Baccano!
CANON POINT: The end of 1934 Prison Episode, immediately after killing Huey in Alcatraz
HISTORY: Wiki link (History is below “Chronology”)
PERSONALITY:
Firo’s generally friendly with people, willing to socialize with whoever happens to be around, from a pair of loud-mouthed thieves to a cannibal. He’s something of a popular guy in the underworld, befriending even some of the more brutal characters like Ladd and Christopher in only a few interactions. But straightforward at best and blunt at worst, he alienates people just as easily as he can befriend them; his friend Luck says that he doesn’t quite know how to deal with people. And so Firo essentially just does whatever he feels like, not worrying about being polite or sparing people’s feelings. If he has an opinion, he'll share it, whether it's telling Ennis that a good father wouldn't treat her the way Szilard does or carping on someone's begging skills. He’s not incapable of kindness, often helping people without thinking, but he doesn’t put much effort into being proper. It doesn’t help that he regularly meddles in the business of others, something a lot of people have a hard time appreciating. An example is when he fights Dallas and his friends to protect an old man they’re tormenting; he manages to antagonize not only Dallas’s crew but also Barnes, the man he’s saving.
So, of course, Firo retaliates by stealing Barnes’s wine while he’s still unconscious. Later, he insists to Maiza that he would’ve given it back if the guy just thanked him nicely!
As the above implies, he’s not only a jerk but has a dented moral compass. His bite is worse than his yappy bark, and he’s quick to resort to violence. His "self-defense" is rightly deemed “excessive” by Edward Noah—a cop acquaintance/nemesis of Firo’s—such as when he fights off an elderly beggar who’d tried to rob him. Despite easily avoiding injury, Firo proceeds to hit the guy and then pick him up off the ground to beat him some more. At one point in 1933, Ennis recalls that Firo broke all of a man’s fingers for calling him baby-faced; he’s done similar torture to rude or cheating casino patrons. While he’s generally uncomfortable with killing (though also willing to do it for his Family and friends), he’s not nearly so restrained when it comes to fighting and general violence.
This savagery seems to Firo like a general requirement of his world, and he focuses on looking and acting tough to the outside world. He is, after all, a gangster in the Martillo Camorra Family (an organization similar to the Mafia). His childish, effeminate appearance is a particularly hot-button issue for him (as evinced above with his reaction to the baby face insult). He’s also preoccupied with not being taken seriously or appearing childish in general; when all the superior Martillo capos are playing around with dominos in the speakeasy, Firo’s the only one fretting about how it could make them look weak to other gangs. He doesn’t handle being mocked well; in 1933, it just takes a few insults from his friends Isaac and Miria for him to blow up at them. In fact, he’s so prickly that he doesn’t even take compliments well. When his friend Claire remarks that he’s amazing (in reaction to Firo tackling a guy off the roof of a building and surviving), Firo accuses him of being sarcastic.
In some ways, however, Firo acts as childish as he looks. He’s extremely impulsive and tends to throw himself into things without thinking, like throwing himself off a building to try to tackle a guy who kidnapped and hid one of his friends. “Look before you leap” is not in his playbook. He also tends to wear his emotions out in the open. For example, his reaction to receiving a hat from Maiza is unrestrained, beaming joy. Similarly, he once describes to Ennis a time when he saw a huge pumpkin and how it filled him with amazement, without seeming to realize how silly such a thing might seem. He considers himself stupid and isn’t shy about saying so. And he’s entirely willing to use it as an excuse, like at the end of 1930 when he tells Maiza that he can’t kill him per Maiza’s request because Firo’s just too stupid to take over Maiza’s job as accountant.
The one major area in which he’s more reserved is when it comes to his own fears and concerns. As part of his preoccupation with being tough, he prefers to keep these feelings to himself; in the 1933 books, even Maiza, one of trusted friends, has to dig to get him to admit that he’s afraid of the effect that devouring Szilard could have on him. For as simpleminded as he acts on the outside, Firo’s very prone to worry—he’s just able to bounce back from it easily. When it comes down to it, he’d prefer to focus on the good things and forget about the bad—or at least try not to think about it until he has to deal with it. An example is at the end of the drama CD, when he tries not to think of how his non-immortal friend Claire will die one day and how Firo and the others will have to live without him.
Similarly, he makes an effort to look on the bright side even when things seem rough; when he first arrives in Alcatraz, he notes the generally dismal conditions but also thinks to himself that the stone building isn’t likely to burn down like the places he lived as a kid. Plus, he gets a coat, so he doesn’t have to worry about freezing. While his expectations of the world are generally a bit cynical and pessimistic, he puts a spin of optimism on it.
Firo himself acknowledges that he didn’t always think that way—as a child, he couldn’t even smile. What changed him was his Martillo Family, and he’s extremely loyal to and respectful of them as a result. Crime was the only way he could survive as a child, but as an adult he chooses to remain a criminal simply because he loves and admires the Martillos and wants to be with them. When his Martillo superiors are around, there’s hardly a trace of the bratty punk that most people see in him—he’ll un-muss his clothes, straighten up, and assumes a much more deferential attitude. A single harsh word from one of them is enough to make him quake in his boots or shut his mouth—both of which are very difficult things to achieve for other people.
With the oath he swore to them, the Martillos will always come first, but Firo’s nearly as committed to his non-Martillo friends, like the Gandor brothers and even the troublesome Isaac and Miria. He’s perfectly willing to die for them if needed. In 1927, he vows to do just that if necessary. When Keith Gandor is kidnapped, Firo begs his Martillo boss Yaguruma for permission to look for him. He doesn’t let up when said permission is denied, even when Yaguruma threatens to kill him right then and there. Firo doesn’t fight Yaguruma on that issue—but he does insist that he first go look for Keith and then come back to be killed if Yaguruma wishes to do so. The incident illustrates both how far he’ll go for his friends and his complete acceptance of his Family’s authority.
His attitude around his close friends and Family is different from his public face in less dramatic situations too. He’s more willing to let down his guard and truly relax. His friends and Family are the only ones who can tease him without being injured. When Firo reunites with his old friend Claire in 1933, Ennis notes that he takes being called a baby face as if it’s just a joke—a stark contrast to the treatment most people would get for doing the same thing. He can even be rather caring around those he loves, in his own way; Ennis recalls that the night after they met, he immediately began cooking for her as soon as they got home.
As the indirect display of affection via cooking implies, Firo’s not very forward when it comes to romance and intimacy and is in fact extremely shy. He had a crush on Ennis from the moment he met her but takes years even to admit that fact to himself, even as they live together. And he doesn’t tell her for decades, instead simply being friendly with her while quietly pining. When it comes down to it, he’s just happy to have her in his life. Adding to the situation are Firo’s own issues with romance, rooted in a scarring childhood incident. In his book, men who touch women are trash, and kissing is something that quite possibly has to wait until after marriage.
CANON POWERS: Immortality—thanks to consuming the elixir of immortality, he doesn’t age, and any wound or damage will reverse itself in a matter of seconds to minutes (depending on how severe the damage and how often he’s been hurt that way before).
OTHER:
GAME INFO;
CRAU INFO: N/A
MAGIC ABILITY: Heal touch. Only works once a day and is involuntary (i.e., if he happens to punch someone it’ll heal them whether he wants it to or not).
ANY WEAPONS/MAGICAL ITEMS?: A small knife from the Alcatraz guard (nonmagical)
ANY PETS?: N/A
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LINKED SAMPLE: TDM thread