Richard (Rick) Lewis

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Richard Lewis

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Name Richard (Rick) Lewis
Age: 13
Height: 140cm
Birthday: 28.11 (Sagittarius)
Gender: Male
Orientation: Bisexual
Type: Human
Alignment: Neutral Good
Music: X & X & X & X
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I met my aunt and she instantly asked me if I had a girlfriend. I told her I’m in an all-male school, but then she just asked me if I had a boyfriend instead!
bbacIuX.png A first year student Jonathan meets on his first day at the Lottenberg Academy. Rick is known as a loud and temperamental young boy, who for this precise reason tends to get the shorter end of the stick and become the butt of a joke among others. Especially Walter is fond of mercilessly teasing him, but both of them actually enjoy it, and Walter usually knows how not to actually hurt Rick's feelings. However, despite being easy to anger, Rick is a very genuine and thoughtful boy and though not particularly bright, his heart is in the right place. Much like Leon (who he admires greatly), Rick also makes friends easily, but is a tiny bit more docile and reserved in comparison. He tends to exaggerate a lot and doesn't fare well in any sort of battle of wits, but he is always willing to admit his own mistakes and works hard in order to fix them - a trait Leon could learn a thing or two from himself.

Seemingly disinterested in love and relationships, Rick very much dislikes the way the older students treat him, and he hates being called small or cute. However, in turn he greatly respects and appreciates people who can see him past his delicate-looking exterior, and acknowledge his everything-but-adorable personality.

The opinion of Leon is something Rick holds on a high regard, and generally doesn't keep secrets from him. However, lately it seems like Rick has been disappearing on his own somewhere, without telling others what he is up to...

APPEARANCE

A smaller than average boy of his age, Rick is only 140cm tall - and hates everything about it. He has a noticeably small body, looking somewhat younger than he is and still has the typical androgynous appearance of a child. As a compensation of this Rick tends to take a lot of space, either by being loud and domineering or simply taking up as much space as he physically can. Likewise his gestures are almost exaggeratedly masculine to compensate his looks, and he has the habit of imitating Leon's gestures and expressions.

Rick has large, round brown eyes with the outer, lower corners of his eyes looking somewhat drooped, making his eyes look even wider. His skin is light but not pale, and still remains smooth and soft at the beginning of his adolescence. His hair is dirty blond and wavy, cut short but still looking somewhat spiky and unkempt. His face is somewhat round, although narrows down closer to his chin in a visible manner.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Good at sports, even if his small size sometimes holds him back. He's very active and athletic, and doesn't like sitting still for too long, unless whatever he is doing is engaging or feels very important.

  • Knows when to admit his own mistakes and usually understands when it's time to apologize.

  • Although he doesn't do all too well at school, he's actually surprisingly intelligent - he just has trouble putting his knowledge into words, and his general disposition likewise does no favors to him and how people perceive his intelligence.  

  • Very talented at getting himself into trouble, especially by imitating Leon. However, he doesn't seem to sit in the detention nearly as much as Leon does, perhaps thanks to his ability to settle many issues without the involvement of teachers.

  • Has a strong sense of moral and justice, and his temper can flash very fast if he sees someone is being bullied or treated unfairly. When this happens, he may resort to violence, but only ever attacks people who have been abusive towards others. It's something he's trying to learn out of, but it's going to take a while.

  • Due to his somewhat sheltered upbringing, Rick can be very naive and believe even the wildest of lies if the telltale is told convincingly enough and by a student Rick admires. Leon and Walter often have their fun with this side of Rick, but he's slowly but surely starting to learn how to be more critical of what he's being told.

TRIVIA

  • Leon doesn't like it when Rick imitates his more dangerous and reckless behavior, but often ends up in trouble together with Rick anyhow: he's not as mature and responsible as he wishes he was, and the temptation of joining Rick in his misadventures can sometimes become too tempting to stop him. Nevertheless, Leon acts like a big brother to Rick, both in good and bad. 

  • He is known to be popular among older students, but usually denies all their advances rather brutally. In addition, Rick is not as concerned with things like love and dating compared to many other boys, his hands more than full with his attempts to become comfortable with himself and figure out what kind of person he really is. He's not unsympathetic to the romantic feelings of others, but the topic doesn't feel relevant to him and his life just yet.

  • His favourite school subjects are PE and music, even though he isn't very good of a singer and can't play instruments. He just likes the mood and the fact they get to do something else than just sit around quietly.

  • He's considered more childish than a lot of his peers due to his behavior, but it's safe to say most of it is a combination of a sheltered upbringing and young age.
     
  • Rick's design was inspired by lion cubs.

  • Leon and Rick both have names with -hard end, something they're embarrassed about. In both cases the names are intentionally derived from "lion heart" and "rich heart", referring to their natures as people who value fairness, justice and kindness towards others.

  • His relationship to Leon is a nod to Brothers Lionheart, a children's book by Astrid Lindgren that severely messed me up as a child. Similarly his relationship to Leon is close to what kind of relationship I had with my own little brother while growing up.

PERSONALITY

Rick has a lively and energetic disposition and is infamous for his knack for getting himself into trouble just to entertain others. However, unlike his idol Leon he often imitates in his reckless behavior, Rick is generally bad at taking care of himself and often ends up getting himself hurt in the process. He is clumsy and careless, often too impulsive for his own good and not all that great at thinking on his feet.

He is also considered rather simple and naive as he believes almost anything he hears, but at the same time he also does have a more mature side to him: he is good at admitting his own mistakes when it really comes down to it, and he also wants to owe up to his mistakes, making him surprisingly responsible in that aspect. Furthermore, he is still young and getting used to all the changes in his life - new school, new friends and adolescence in particular - and as such it's only to be expected he's still unsure and insecure about many things.

Due to his small size, Rick has developed an attitude that might come across as a little forceful, all in order to make up his lack of height and stop people making fun of it. However, because of his age and looks, others usually don’t take him very seriously no matter what he does, and they just let him do his thing and play along. Rick also tends to say what he thinks without filtering his thoughts at all, and can sometimes appear as rude because of that. At the same time, however, he is also very sensitive and might regret something he has said almost immediately after saying it, and he can take it very hard if he know he has unintentionally hurt someone. His guilty conscience is loud and clear, and is actually among his biggest strengths when dealing with others: he might still lack in tact, but he feels it's his duty to apologize and take responsibility of whatever harm he may end up causing to others.

Even with all his faults, Rick is generally liked by other students and even teachers, and he really does try his best to be kind and considerate to others and fill the role of a fair friend to everyone. He's also surprisingly perceptive towards others and can read their feelings and thoughts perhaps more than people give him credit for. Deep down he's very considerate, and especially after you get to know him it's easy to see he's more than just a combination of a bad temper and a height complex.

HISTORY

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The only child of an upper middle class family, Rick has been raised with perhaps tad too much love and protection, explaining his occasional sheltered behavior at school. He has a good relationship to both of his parents, although strongly wishes they would stop babying him and seeing him as an adult already - which he is not, as much as he fancies himself as a big boy already.

He and Leon met through their mothers, and since then Rick has been relying on Leon and considers him as a big brother, imitating almost everything Leon does. Although he has always been something of a troublemaker (albeit the type to get himself hurt worse than causing inconvenience to others), at Lottenberg without his parents' watchful eye he has definitely let himself more loose.

However, it seems that he has a secret he's not willing to tell even to Leon...

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Leon Millan

[ like a brother ]

A third year Rick got to know through the friendship of their mothers, Leon is a person Rick looks up to. Although the only child of his family, Rick treats Leon like his big brother and wishes to be as cool and charismatic as him.

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Jet Russo

[ friend ]

A honest and caring upperclassman, he's rather quiet but undoubtedly a fair person. Jet is often the voice of reason, and Rick often turns for his help when Leon and Walter are teasing him. Rick enjoy's Jet's presence a lot and feels calm with him.

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Jonathan Linden

[ new friend ]

A new student in Lottenberg, Jonathan is friendly and social and thus gets along with Rick just fine. Rick thinks of him as a fun person to be around, and enjoys the way he balances out the group's dynamics.

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Walter Harvey

[ friend ]

The jokester of the group, Walter has a sharp tongue and the wits to match. He teases Rick a lot, but the two of them are actually very good friends, and in a way Walter is almost like a brother to Rick as well - just with a strong cain instinct.

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Claude Lovelace

[ someone scary ]

Unlike Leon and Walter, Rick doesn't actually hate Claude - in fact, he's a little interested in knowing more about the mysterious second year. However, he's more afraid of Claude than anything, after having witnessed him after hours looking like a ghost.