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wow i uh
no excuses here
for you peeps who have watched me for over a year, you may recognize this lech
i need to learn how to cg again fdkasl
thanks to :iconprince-cheche: for beta reading this and joining with me <3
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Name: Seth Demanche

Age: 27 (September 6th, 1984)

Code: SD - 6019

Gender: Male

Height: 6’0” (185 cm)

Department: Department of Medicine and Examiners

Personality: Promiscuous, hedonistic, and decadent, Seth seeks only the sensual pleasures of life. However, Seth is aware that his lewd lifestyle has high potential to offend others and he uses that to his utmost advantage. Feigning ignorance, his use of Socratic irony comes in handy when doing investigations. Of course, one wonders if his research is actual paranormal autopsies for the betterment of society or if it’s just for his own shameless curiosity.

Considering the man has probably done the most depraved things one can imagine, it’s a feat to disgust or surprise Seth.

Despite his apparent bold personality, Seth often slips that he might possibly have hidden depths. It’s completely unintentional on his part as he actively seeks to make himself appear as egregious as possible.
Most surprisingly, Seth was even more lewd up until two years ago. Now, he is more cautious and reserved, but that doesn’t mean he’s any less of a total party animal.

Bio: Just from observing Seth’s mannerisms one could not infer from where he descends. He comes from a middle-class family in Chicago, and to put it as bluntly as possible, his life has been very, very average. As both of his parents worked hard and late hours, most domestic responsibilities were pushed to Seth to take care of his two younger siblings. At first he accepted reluctantly. Seth understood that his parents were away to support the family but he could not help but feel frustrated. To put his mind off things, he often engaged in petty crimes with local gangs, such as theft. He enjoyed the thrill of breaking the rules and he believed that as long as he kept up with his own “duties” at home, he should be allowed to do whatever he wanted.

So that was Seth’s double life. At day, he would try his best to put on the face of a reliable older brother, but at night, all bets were off.

Seth’s “simple” life came to an end however, when he encountered the paranormal. Before Seth was born, his mother had two miscarriages. Due to his parent’s odd fascination with mythological elements, they had named him Seth to represent this. These two children had always haunted the household, but they had only observed.
Seth had always planned to run away when he had the chance. His chance came when he was fourteen, when his friends offered to take him in with older members of the gang. Late at night, when both his parents and siblings were asleep, he was going to leave.

Before Seth could leave, his younger brother, Leander, woke up. Leander, being only around 10 years old, approached Seth innocently and wondered aloud where he was going. Seth immediately took the offensive and threatened Leander back with a knife—although he was not seriously planning on using it—to keep quiet and not to tell their parents. This act offended the two ghosts. Seth’s complete lack of sincerity and responsibility grated them throughout and they could no longer stand to watch him threaten another sibling.

Leander was slowly backing off, but the two children seized him and possessed him. With two conflicting spirits within him, Leander became psychotic and attacked Seth. Seth, completely caught off guard, dropped his knife and struggled to get his younger brother off without harming him. Eventually, Leander grasped for the knife and blindly slashed toward Seth. No serious damage was done, but Seth's right eye was badly injured. The spirits eventually left after they satisfied their rage and Leander was left without any memory as to what happened. All Leander knew was that at one moment he was trying to convince Seth to stay, and the next he was holding a knife next to his breathless, bloody brother.

Their parents eventually found them, but Seth refused to tell them the truth and insisted that a burglar broke in. There were no broken windows or shattered doorways, but their parents were forced to believe Seth. The police, although their investigation would have proven otherwise, filed away the incident as a failed break in and that was that. Seth did not mention he was trying to run away nor did he attempt to run away afterwards.

Despite this, Seth's parents always had a suspicion that there was more to it than that. They began to suspect Leander was abnormal and they sent him to numerous counselors and therapists. At the end of it, Leander was left as a paranoid mess who feared himself in case another "black out" happened.

Seth never disclosed to anyone what had actually transpired, not even to his own brother. Even he had difficulty grasping what had happened. Just like everyone else, he was convinced that Leander really was mentally ill, but he felt guilty. One of the most telling details was his eye. Although it had healed, albeit left with a cataract, it still pained him immensely, despite doctors reassuring him that his eye was perfectly fine. They concluded the pain was psychosomatic. Seth knew this could not possibly be the case however, and he refused therapy.

After the incident, life seemed to continued as it was. Seth became more prone to escaping his pain through his sexual conquests and became dependent on painkillers. Eventually, his interest in efficient painkillers led him to study chemistry and medicine. His poor academic report prevented him from a stable career, however, and he mostly worked with shady companies. He was considered perfectly "normal" to his peers but they often noticed he seemed to be distracted by the "air" or occasionally hear "imaginary" sounds. They attributed this to the lack of a reliable eye.

He still feels guilty that he cannot tell his brother what really happened, out of fear of what Leander and everyone else might do. Deep down, he truly wants to believe that something supernatural occurred and that his brother isn't to blame. Seeking catharsis and forgiveness from his brother, Seth did basic research of the paranormal. His research led him to Idenvale and Litetower. He recognized Litetower from the incident, as the police back then had mentioned their specialty in unusual cases. This was after the founders had disappeared, however, and his research ended there.

As always, Seth hopped around jobs and kept his suspicions and visions of ghosts at the back of his mind. 2011 soon rolled into the calendars and Seth was out of a job. But Litetower was open once more, and Seth's pursuit was renewed.

Additional Info:
-“Demanche” is not his actual last name. He legally changed his name to sever any connections to his parents and he deliberately chose a French last name since everything sounds sexier in French.
-His right eye has a stationary cataract. Due to its sensitivity to light, he covers it up. It also doubles as a sobstory maker to flirt.
-Either due to his odd integration of his work ethic or just for his own amusement, he addresses others in a very formal manner, even refusing to call them by any nicknames no matter how close he is to them. This contrasts to the rest of his diction, which is very informal.
-Seth has been addicted to painkillers since high school. If he does not take them daily, the pain in his eye returns and he becomes a grouchy jerk.
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omg what a cutie patootie