Darren

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  • FULL NAME Darren Kelly
  • NICKNAMES Dazzer/Darebear (Amy), Big D (Mullet and Chloe)
  • AGE 19 Years
  • GENDER Male
  • HEIGHT/BUILD 5'4"/skinny
  • ORIENTATION Gay
  • REL STATUS Single at the start of Keno

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THE CONFIDANT

  • STORYLINE/SETTING Modern Cleanrooms
  • OCCUPATION University Student
  • MENTOR Edgwus
  • TRADEMARK ITEM Glasses
  • THEME Kindness and patience above all else
  • VOICE ACTOR Adam Young (Owl City)
  • PERSONALITY TYPE INFJ-T - The Advocate

SUMMARY


Darren is a sweet, smart, adorable nerd with a pechant for compassion that works to bring to life a long lost wonder of the modern world.

PERSONALITY


Darren is the soft, kind, intelligent, well meaning sweetheart of the Keno world. He is kind, well meaning and empathetic to fault. There has yet to be a recorded instance of Darren showing cruelty to other people. While he is caring, he is not always the first to jump to help. The shyness and low lying social anxiety presents him from doing so. As such, Darren is the group’s unofficial therapist and confidant but he is not the one to push people out of the way to make sure someone is fine.

And this creates two major problems: a quite intense guilt inside of him when he sees someone in need but lacks the confidence to approach it AND an intense emotional drain when people come to him time and time again to dump problems on him. He’s attempted once or twice to reach out but he doesn’t present himself as strong so people feel it’s done out of sympathy rather than empathy. People will feel awkward and unsettled. The two examples are Scarlet in the past and Mullet recently. He will feel as though others see him as trying to make himself feel better by “doing something good just to make Darren feel better about himself.” Whether or not this has been proven true is another story. But also, kindness is draining for him. Especially when others dont give back. And he’s started to notice it creates an almost resentment within himself. Darren tries his best to not let this get to him. Especially with Mullet do these two problems manifest themselves in his psyche.

While his personal energy doesn't match those of his close three friends, he brings a sense of stabilization to them. While he's not loud, boisterous, or grumpy, he does have rather strong ideals which can be hard for him to get across due to other's not listening or talking over him. Even though it may sometimes seem like he doesn't care or is quite quiet, his heart does extend to those he notices that are in need. He won't say anything until it's clear he has to. Being friends with Darren can be quite different to others. While he won't go out and party on a crazy night and sing loudly at karaoke, he will be the friend at the end of the day when it's just gone to utter shit. He'll offer his words of sympathy and apologize a few times for what might be going on with someone. This has led Amy and Chloe to be strong buddies in times of despair. For Mullet, at first, it seems like they'd be guy friends who can chat about anything and mostly simple stuff. This ain't the case. Darren is the port to Mullet's storm.

Darren also has issues due to the ease at which he can be embarrassed. His charming and adorable nature has led him to become a target for light teasing that causes him to blush and smile widely. Even Amy has a hard time not playing into this.

Darren being gay is somewhat of an open secret. Everyone that's close to him knows it but others would have no idea. Like Mullet, Darren doesn't talk about men or boys in such a way that would indicate this. At least not right now. Growing up with Amy was interesting in that she would always pine for him and try and get him to kiss her but he always refused, thinking it was gross. Some people would say it was "cooties" but Darren was never accepting of that answer. He found that mean but... he still didn't like Amy in that way. Or any girl for that matter. He did however see Mullet somewhat the way Amy saw him. He would have rather embarrassing fantasies about Mullet. As he's grown up, he's realized how intensely embarrassing it is and has done much better in keeping his sexuality a personal, not public matter. He's not ashamed of being gay but he doesn't want to come across as pining or desperate or god forbid, horny. He's matured and those intense feelings are more or less a thing of the past. He still crushes on Mullet but not to the level of full on simping. His inability to speak his feelings sometimes has led him to long for a boyfriend that understands him. He doesn't find one, they find him.

In terms of his relationship with Edgwus, it’s a strange one. It’s flattering but also rather intimidating and quite hard to achieve that level of success Edgwus is constantly making Darren feel like he has to achieve. It creates a rather extreme case of imposter syndrome and work anxiety. Couple that with Darren’s already lack of confidence. Climbing the Weather Machine is his hardest effort ever and he has to do it solo. Which terrifies him immensely.

HISTORY


Darren had rather quiet upbringing, albeit a good one. He lived with his dad, twin brother before going to The Cleanrooms. His mom left or died when he was young. He and Brian are not sure as his dad refuses to talk about her. Only that she was very kind and she always cared for the two of them. Darren’s dad simply says she went out to “find life in the desert.” While for Darren he’s accepted this...strange scenario, Brian’s out to find out his mom’s current whereabouts. Or her fate.

Darren gets his quiet nature from his dad and twin, Brian. Their house can go for days without talking which for Darren is okay as his friends are loud enough for him during the day. He likes coming home to relax and recharge his introvert batteries. With such a good atmosphere for studying he does rather well in school. He's the best in his class as a result.  His dad is also an engineer which afforded Darren his own personal tutor who could assist him in STEM subjects. These days, his brother plays video games inside and his dad goes to work and until moving to The City, dropped him off at school.

TRIVIA


  • He's scared of heights. Which makes being his alter ego quite difficult
  • Darren's a vegetarian!
  • He's the top-rated student of the entering class.
  • He suffers from both social and general anxiety.
  • Darren plays the electric keyboard! He's pretty bad right now but he really wants to be good and makes sure to dedicate time to it each day to practice.
  • He owns a grey tomcat called Hobbes.
  • He's a surprising good dancer, considering how much practices in his room.
  • He's quite easy to spook and frighten and has a hair trigger squeak.
  • He has a very gentle singing voice.
  • He's got quite a high pitched giggle.
  • He can't lie to save his life.
  • Doesn't often crack jokes but he will if he's nervous or embarrassed.
  • Very rarely will he maintain eye contact with someone while he is talking. He always looks at someone when they're talking.
  • He prefers french vanilla ice cream to regular vanilla.

LIKES


  • Reading
  • Math
  • Pop/Rock music, especially late 50's
  • Listening to friends talk
  • Cute guys: tall, well-groomed, confident men specifically.
  • His hair
  • Discovering interesting things around the city
  • Cats
  • Most animals to be fair, especially rodents like mice, hamsters, etc
  • Explaining things he's passionate about

DISLIKES


  • Loud voices
  • Scary and dark places
  • Unnecessary rudeness or unkindness
  • The height/immensity of the Weather Machine
  • Smudgy glasses
  • The coldness of the Cleanrooms

STRENGTHS


  • He holds to his morals and values above all else
  • Sweet, polite, patient, kind
  • Very understanding and empathetic
  • Math and science
  • Dancing

WEAKNESSES


  • Quickly overpowered, can be talked down
  • Cracks under severe pressure, locks up
  • Awkward and can make situations uncomfortable sometimes
  • Easily flustered and embarrassed

QUOTES


He is soft spoken, kind, sweet, thoughtful and well-versed in vocabulary.

  • "Oh well, hello! Hi, my name's Darren, pleased to meet you!"
  • "Goodness!"
  • "Oh excellent, I was really hoping that would turn out to be the case. And you helped make it happen, so we should be thanking you the most!"
  • "That was really sweet of you. Thank you!"
  • "Chloe, please."
  • "What makes you say that?"
  • "Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. Anything I can do to help?"
  • "Hee-hee-hee!! I'm sorry but goodness, that's certainly funny!"
  • "U-uhm. I wouldn't TOUCH THA-"
  • "NYAAAAHHHH!!"
  • "Science and math can be very fun, I assure you!"
  • "Well that was rude, oh my."
  • "Are you okay??"
  • "Happiness is not indicative of simple-mindedness."
  • "Geez oh man. Geez oh man....."

APPEARANCE


He is very well presented and dressed. Not your standard nerd but certainly proper.

  • He has half-rimmed glasses. Even though he's near-sighted...
  • His hair is soft, voluminous and has a vanilla aroma.
  • He's both pale in skin and hair.
  • He loves polo shirts! That and tank tops, but only at home. He dressses so nice so often that he likes to let loose sometimes.
  • Anything light blue!
  • Lots of polos and khakis, all in perfect shape. And very bright and light. Blues, tans, whites.
  • He usually has a small smile on and his eyes are usually pretty wide open.
  • He can be seen often pushing his fingers together or fiddling with his top polo button.
  • He's almost never shirtless due to his insecurities about his concave chest.

COLORS


HAIR
EYES BASE
EYES HL1
EYES HL2
SKIN
SHOE 1
SHOE 2
GLASSES

MUSICAL AESTHETIC


Sweet, pop, singer-songwriter, thoughtful.

  • "Best Friend"/"Imagination"/"Sit Next to Me"/"Houdini"/"Waste"/"I Would Do Anything For You"/"Fire Escape" - Foster The People
  • "Dancing With Myself" - Billy Idol
  • "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" - Wham!
  • "Imagine" - John Lennon
  • "Shake, Rattle, and Roll"/"Burn That Candle"/"Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie" - Bill Haley and the Comets
  • "Oh Boy!"/"Tell Me How" - Buddy Holly & the Crickets
  • "Let It Be...Naked"/"Fixing a Hole"/"The Long and Winding Road"(naked version, not the Phil Spector toss lmao) - The Beatles
  • "San Francisco" - Scott McKenzie
  • "Fireflies"/"Galaxies"/"Vanilla Twilight"/"Strawberry Avalanche" - Owl City
  • "Piano Man" - Billy Joel
  • "Rise Up"/"Population of Two" - WALK THE MOON
  • "Katmandu" - Bob Seger
  • "How to Save a Life" - The Fray
  • "American Pie"/"Castles in the Air"/"If We Try"/"Babylon" - Don Mclean
  • "Paranoid Android" - Radiohead
  • "Dancing in the Dark" - Bruce Springsteen
  • "Losing My Religion" - R.E.M.
  • "Twistin' The Night Away" - Sam Cooke
  • "Daydream Believer" - The Monkees
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RELATIONSHIPS


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AMY BEST FRIEND

"Darren, I'm so happy you're my best friend! I love you so much!"

His best friend since they were kids! They're absolutely inseparable. He serves as her protector and guide into maturity. He will comfort her when she's scared or down. And she likes to bring her optimism to him if his is waning. He's the one to keep her safe.

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CHLOE BEST FRIEND

"I won't ever know how you're both smart and really chill. You're awesome, Big D."

Chloe and Darren are really good friends. While she's loud and he's sensitive, these traits have great overlap oddly enough. She provides him confidence and he provides her gentleness. They rarely if ever fight unlike when either of them deal with Mullet or even Amy. They can talk a lot about things because both of them are curious but knowledgeable in very different areas.

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MULLET FRIEND

"Hey man. Solve any mathematical axioms today?"

Mullet and Darren have a unique relationship. They seem the furthest from each other in the group even though they've known each other for so long. It seems to be that Mullet doesnt respect Darren and Darren isnt sure how to approach a conversation with Mullet. This seemed to just worsen in college.

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TANYA FRIEND

"I see you aced the exam as you do for all of them. We're impressed as always."

There's a strong mutual respect between Tanya and Darren as they are the smartest students in the incoming class. Darren, being naturally awkward, tries his best to be cool around Tanya but fails. She thinks it's endearing.

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LUIS FRIEND

"Are gay men penises funnier than straight men pensises, Darren? What do you think?"

Luis' goofiness tends to lead Darren to uncomfortable and embarassing situations, much to Darren's chagrin. Of course Darren knows Luis doesn't mean any harm. Luis will usually submit to Darren's expertise except in history. Luis also has a knack for bringing up Darren's taste in men in the most inoppurtune times.

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SCARLET FRIEND

"Yeah. Uh-huh. No, I got that. Don't need to overexplain. Sorry."

Despite knowing each other since 8 years old, Darren and Scarlet have a strange relationship: neither one reach out to talk but they're not enemies. They can talk if the situation calls for it, but it's limited.

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BRAD ACQUAINTANCES

"Don't you have to simp over that... you know, nevermind."

Brad is unsure as to why Darren hangs around Mullet and Amy. Darren and Brad are quiet, smart, blonde introverts and Brad expects they could be friends in other scenarios but it didn't turn out that way. And sometimes Brad would much prefer Darren over Luis. For now, Brad just knows that if Darren is around, so will be the other idiots.