Does your character have siblings or family members in their age group? Which one are they closest with?
- Why yes! Six others, not-so-coincidentally, of the exact same age. He's closest with Ben, which was true even before Ben was kinda forced to hang around him. I would rank them closest to farthest as Ben --> Five(pre-disappearance) --> Diego --> Allison --> Vanya --> Luther
What is/was your character’s relationship with their mother like?
- Who doesn't love Mom? If Klaus ever had something like the relationship Diego had with Mom, it was shattered once Klaus realized that she would never protect him from Dad. He loves her, but it's a wary sort of love. He doesn't blame her though, not really - she can't fight him any more than he can.
What is/was your character's relationship with their father like?
- HAHAHAHAHAHAHA omg. It's shit.
Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?
- I think up until the whole mausoleum thing Klaus didn't actively hate Reginald Hargreeves, but he feared the man. After that? After he worked through the betrayal? Straight up hatred. And honestly I don't think Klaus ever bothered to tell anyone. Ben found out, but Ben can't tell anyone else, can he?
On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?
- A lighter, maybe some pills, maybe some weed, even more rarely some money beyond spare coins.
Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?
- Since nightmares is listed below... no. No real recurring nice dreams.
Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?
- HAHAHAHHA yes. The mausoleum. Right up until 'nam, baby. After that we get some variety.
Has your character ever fired a gun? If so, what was their first target?
- Yes, I firmly believe Reggie taught his kids how to deal with firearms, because Klaus wouldn't have lasted two minutes in Vietnam without some basic firearms ability. (And I'll admit, I'm a fan of semi fix-its where his old squad come and find their Spook and forcibly remind the family that dude's a veteran.) First target... probably something bulls-eye-ish. Unless I can find something twisted that suits better.
Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?
- It's not so much the amount of clothing, as the fashion. That said, crop-tops and mini-skirts are pretty rad.
Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?
- HAHAHAHAHA no. Not at all. Unless, it turns out, it's the blood of someone important. Then he'll freak the fuck out.
Is your character preoccupied with money or material possession? Why or why not?
- Yes and no - for its own sake, he doesn't give a damn about money or possessions. As a means to more drugs, he's VERY preoccupied.
Which does your character idealize most: happiness or success?
- Happiness, so much. He's settling for numb right now, and... well. It sucks.
Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?
- Wisdom - he saw enough ambition in One and Three to never really want to see it again.
In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the sake of self-validation, or self-criticism?
- Self-criticism all the way, baby. He might claim to not care that Reggie never showed him any sort of favor, but... yeah, it hurt to be forever compared, unfavorably, to Luther.
What does your character like in other people?
- Kindness, for kindness sake. Strength - though he cares more about strength of character than actual physical strength, though he does admire a nice set of muscles. A quick wit is nice. Compassion, though he's fairly allergic to having it aimed at himself (or he thinks he is, anyway). Vulnerability, though he refuses to have any in most situations, now-a-days.
How quick is your character to trust someone else?
- Not. Quick. At. All. He'll superficially be entirely glib and uncaring, but he's wary as a fox.
How does your character behave around children?
- Oh, children are scary. As a fucked-up child he doesn't want to spread that any further. But he hasn't the first clue what to do with kids.
How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?
- Very slow - he'd rather take a punch and let the situation defuse rather than go all guns blazing. Well. At least until 'Nam. Then shit hits the fan.
What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?
- Being loved. It did come true, eventually. For a little while.
Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.
- Right now - High AF, in the apartment of someone who wants to call themselves his boyfriend/girlfriend/whatever, warm, clean... maybe in a bathtub taking a bubble bath. Oooh, bubble bath.
Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.
- Any time he's sober, especially if he's somewhere a lot of people have died/a lot of bodies are.
Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn’t work the first time, or immediately move on to a different solution/method?
- He moves on - he moved on from straight alcoholism for a reason. I have a headcanon (stolen from a fic, this is a trend) that Klaus actually put a fair amount of research into this at the start, figuring out what drugs would work best... unfortunately those careful plans go sideways when he's already messed up.
How does your character behave around people they dislike?
- Catty. A. F. Please see 'I'll be right back just have to go kill mom' and 'Oh yes, I'd like to apologize, that some village is MISSING THEIR IDIOT.'
Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?
- He'll remove himself. It's much easier and neater that way.
How does your character treat people in service jobs?
- Well... I mean, he's nice to them, as people. He also might try to rob them if he needs, like, food, and has no money, 'cause... eating. But he won't be mean to them. >.>
Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them?
- I guess we can count Pogo here.
Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?
- HAHAHA NOPE.
How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?
- He wouldn't bring up love without meaning it. And he does bring it up - to Ben, most often, apologizing for one thing or another.
What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?
- Klaus hasn't the foggiest. He's not even entirely sure he can die. There's been a few too many overdoses that he's survived, and he has vague memories that suggest he's not exactly welcome on the other side. It's... terrifying.
- Why yes! Six others, not-so-coincidentally, of the exact same age. He's closest with Ben, which was true even before Ben was kinda forced to hang around him. I would rank them closest to farthest as Ben --> Five(pre-disappearance) --> Diego --> Allison --> Vanya --> Luther
What is/was your character’s relationship with their mother like?
- Who doesn't love Mom? If Klaus ever had something like the relationship Diego had with Mom, it was shattered once Klaus realized that she would never protect him from Dad. He loves her, but it's a wary sort of love. He doesn't blame her though, not really - she can't fight him any more than he can.
What is/was your character's relationship with their father like?
- HAHAHAHAHAHAHA omg. It's shit.
Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?
- I think up until the whole mausoleum thing Klaus didn't actively hate Reginald Hargreeves, but he feared the man. After that? After he worked through the betrayal? Straight up hatred. And honestly I don't think Klaus ever bothered to tell anyone. Ben found out, but Ben can't tell anyone else, can he?
On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?
- A lighter, maybe some pills, maybe some weed, even more rarely some money beyond spare coins.
Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?
- Since nightmares is listed below... no. No real recurring nice dreams.
Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?
- HAHAHAHHA yes. The mausoleum. Right up until 'nam, baby. After that we get some variety.
Has your character ever fired a gun? If so, what was their first target?
- Yes, I firmly believe Reggie taught his kids how to deal with firearms, because Klaus wouldn't have lasted two minutes in Vietnam without some basic firearms ability. (And I'll admit, I'm a fan of semi fix-its where his old squad come and find their Spook and forcibly remind the family that dude's a veteran.) First target... probably something bulls-eye-ish. Unless I can find something twisted that suits better.
Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?
- It's not so much the amount of clothing, as the fashion. That said, crop-tops and mini-skirts are pretty rad.
Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?
- HAHAHAHAHA no. Not at all. Unless, it turns out, it's the blood of someone important. Then he'll freak the fuck out.
Is your character preoccupied with money or material possession? Why or why not?
- Yes and no - for its own sake, he doesn't give a damn about money or possessions. As a means to more drugs, he's VERY preoccupied.
Which does your character idealize most: happiness or success?
- Happiness, so much. He's settling for numb right now, and... well. It sucks.
Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?
- Wisdom - he saw enough ambition in One and Three to never really want to see it again.
In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the sake of self-validation, or self-criticism?
- Self-criticism all the way, baby. He might claim to not care that Reggie never showed him any sort of favor, but... yeah, it hurt to be forever compared, unfavorably, to Luther.
What does your character like in other people?
- Kindness, for kindness sake. Strength - though he cares more about strength of character than actual physical strength, though he does admire a nice set of muscles. A quick wit is nice. Compassion, though he's fairly allergic to having it aimed at himself (or he thinks he is, anyway). Vulnerability, though he refuses to have any in most situations, now-a-days.
How quick is your character to trust someone else?
- Not. Quick. At. All. He'll superficially be entirely glib and uncaring, but he's wary as a fox.
How does your character behave around children?
- Oh, children are scary. As a fucked-up child he doesn't want to spread that any further. But he hasn't the first clue what to do with kids.
How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?
- Very slow - he'd rather take a punch and let the situation defuse rather than go all guns blazing. Well. At least until 'Nam. Then shit hits the fan.
What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?
- Being loved. It did come true, eventually. For a little while.
Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.
- Right now - High AF, in the apartment of someone who wants to call themselves his boyfriend/girlfriend/whatever, warm, clean... maybe in a bathtub taking a bubble bath. Oooh, bubble bath.
Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.
- Any time he's sober, especially if he's somewhere a lot of people have died/a lot of bodies are.
Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn’t work the first time, or immediately move on to a different solution/method?
- He moves on - he moved on from straight alcoholism for a reason. I have a headcanon (stolen from a fic, this is a trend) that Klaus actually put a fair amount of research into this at the start, figuring out what drugs would work best... unfortunately those careful plans go sideways when he's already messed up.
How does your character behave around people they dislike?
- Catty. A. F. Please see 'I'll be right back just have to go kill mom' and 'Oh yes, I'd like to apologize, that some village is MISSING THEIR IDIOT.'
Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?
- He'll remove himself. It's much easier and neater that way.
How does your character treat people in service jobs?
- Well... I mean, he's nice to them, as people. He also might try to rob them if he needs, like, food, and has no money, 'cause... eating. But he won't be mean to them. >.>
Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them?
- I guess we can count Pogo here.
Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?
- HAHAHA NOPE.
How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?
- He wouldn't bring up love without meaning it. And he does bring it up - to Ben, most often, apologizing for one thing or another.
What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?
- Klaus hasn't the foggiest. He's not even entirely sure he can die. There's been a few too many overdoses that he's survived, and he has vague memories that suggest he's not exactly welcome on the other side. It's... terrifying.