Raymond's profile was a really fun read! I instantly noticed the quote about spines and was dying to see how it would tie in to his character and honestly? The results are nothing like I expected and at the same time the tone is totally laid down by the quote in a very accurate way.
I really like how he has a lot of very strong traits like his cynicism and paranoid tendencies because they really make you wonder what made him the way he is now, and his backstory explains all his traits really well in my opinion. For some reason I didn't expect there to be death involved though and was taken a little aback by how rooted in reality it felt in many ways? There wasn't any huge spectacle going on, it was very domestic in the most horrifying way, and it's no wonder Raymond feels so particularly traumatized about it: not only did it occur in a place where he and his sister both were supposed to feel safe in, but the man who killed his sister ended up essentially becoming his guardian not much later. If I had to live with someone whose frequent presence overlaps with my sudden memory issues and who I'm pretty certain killed my sibling, I too would feel constantly distrustful and on the edge. I think you do a really good job at conveying how his family dynamics and life with Sean reflect in his other relationships as well. Which is why I'm also really glad he seems to start finding people to have in his life who he feels safe and secure with, I think it's honestly the absolute minimum the poor guy deserves after what he's been trough ;_;
The little bits of trivia relating to his likes and dislikes also make for a fun read! Mentions of real world things like Star Wards and 3DS make him feel very rooted in reality, but at the same time the differences between our world and his are nothing short of interesting and I'm honestly kinda curious of the decisions behind some of the differences! Anyway his interests line together super nicely and since I like a lot of those things too I feel super happy seeing a character also into that kind of stuff hehe. Oh and I like the detail about stealing stuff from around him when feeling paranoid, it's such a specific kind of coping method to deal with feeling like you're not in the control of your surroundings.
His design is very nice too, with the relaxed kind of expression and the loose hair tied up on a bun! The mostly warm color scheme further gives him this relaxed exterior that contrasts well with how he's described to be as rather anxious around people and in general has this a little nervous energy to him, likely a result of his traumatic past.
