Adriano

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Name

Adriano Giannis di Rossi

Age

30-31 (May 19)

Gender

Male (He/Him)

Species

Dog, mutt (mix of Greek and Italian breeds)

Height

5’9

Orientation

Homosexual

Role

Parish Priest

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Adriano is a meek and modest man, dedicating his life to serving God as a priest
He prefers to take up little space, being the type to apologise for his own existence, having a hesitancy that developed through habitually wanting to avoid conflict, considering expierences from his younger years. His sensitivity allows for him to better read the emotions of others, being gentle and deeply empatheic — though it makes him prone to bouts of anxiety and self-doubt. Adriano worries about disappointing others, he tries to be the most good that he can, craving the validation, though he unfortunately blames himself for whenever he isn't at his most steady or fails to meet his own set expectations for himself.
His kindess as well is something that may cost him, always trying to see the good in others and giving benefit of doubt. Adriano is too forgiving for his own good. At times, it can be a benefactor, giving him resilience in many situations.

Those who he worries about disappointing the most is God and Vincenzo, two beings in his life that pull at either sides of him. Adriano's upbringing was both sheltered and religiously devout, carrying piousness throughout his life and trying to stay on the righteous path. This brings an inherit guilt upon him, with what he was taught and who he has come to know as his lover — Vincenzo.

Adriano had came to know Vincenzo during the days of when they were both in seminary, forming a deeply connected friendship that would develop into something more. He had became entirely smitten and profoundly in love with Vincenzo, wanting to be with him through everything, but there are some things that he struggles to overlook..
Adriano is concerned with the state of Vincenzo's soul, coming from a place of love instead of judgement, being the closest person to Vincenzo's unchristlike behavior and occultism. Adriano prays for both himself and Vincenzo, that God may be lenient to both of them. His thoughts can be hard to avoid and may run deep when provoked, going beyond just that worry. Adriano questions his own desires and has recurring thoughts that this is temptation and that he's failing a test of faith.
Likes & Dislikes

♥︎ Quiet moments within the house or garden.
♥ Occasional swimming.
♥︎ Being able to feel useful and helping others in their problems. Enjoys reassurance without having to ask.
♥︎ Reading of scripture and poetry or just general books.
♥︎ Keeping meaningful keepsakes and pressing flowers into books.

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Trivia

‣ Wishes to simply one day live a slow, gentle and freer life with Vincenzo.
‣ Sometimes worries that he may not be praying enough.
‣ He finds comfort in routine.
‣ Able to paint and draw greatly, he typically enjoys making religious art, landscapes or paintings of Vincenzo even.
‣ He occasionally finds himself functioning as a sort of muse for Vincenzo's creative clothing, allowing himself to be dressed up despite his shyness.
Health

‣ Has absence sezuires that followed into adulthood, though have gotten less prevelent with age. Seen as 'interruptions from the divine' by some parishioners due to his religious role.
‣ Quite conscious about physical health and tries to treat himself well.
‣ Suffers from generalized anxiety, causes shaking when nervous or in high stress scenarios. Potentially has religious-related magical thinking OCD. Undiagnoised.
‣ Carrier of piebaldism mutation.
Appearance

Short dove gray fur with large patches of white, his skin is pink and shows through more where the fur tapers off. Slight freckling on the nose bridge and symmetrical moles under both eyes. His body is about average to thin, though lacks some muscle mass resulting in a more plush and slight undefined build.
His ears are mostly pricked except for the tips, which tend to wilt inwards due to cartilege failing to harden in that area. Eyes are blue with some pale gold flecking at the bottom of the iris.
Motifs & Symbolism

Themes: Devotion, temptation. Faith, fragility and shame / guilt, fear of impurity. Softness, resilience and compassion. Aching tenderness and a want unable be named. Shared gentle moments, warmth and intimacy. Comfort and hope, erosion of fear in safety. Nostalgia and longing, time feeling gentler in memory. Inevitability and holding onto something. Parallels to Milton's 'Paradise Lost'.

Imagery: Religious imagery, doves, decay, Edenic garden, lilies of the valley, forbidden fruit (pomegranate, apple), missing rib, biblical Eve, memento mori. Artistic nudity, the spring, hyacinths, rosaries, fig leaves. Glass, candles, wildflowers, sheep.