Vienna Shafel

Human= A lingerie designer with a passion for adorning the human form with luxurious silks and delicate laces. His flamboyant disposition and melodramatic behaviour often ostracises him from his peers despite his talents, so despite his sociable façade, one often finds it is difficult to befriend him. As a result, he only has a small circle of close friends, being Lucien Rives, Akar Al-Balawi, and London Brookes. The only person who can calm his overbearing nature is his lover Mica Fierro. He works at a tattoo parlour called Poison Palace in his spare time.

Personality

 * Melodramatic; you can take the man out of the theatre, but never the theatre out of the man.
 * Overbearing; many find his chipper personality and loving nature irritating. Especially Hayal.
 * Intense; extremely passionate about the things he loves. Which is everything.
 * Sensitive, both physically and emotionally. His feelings are easily hurt by a cruel jest. Also sensitive to Mica's heavy petting.
 * Clingy; restricted to his brother, Akar and Mica.
 * Trusting of his peers. He struggles to find suspicion in anyone.

History
Although born in California, Vienna spent his childhood in the South Downs of West Sussex in England at a boarding school. As a result, he speaks with a strait-laced English accent worthy of the upper class gentry despite his American roots. He is the eldest son of Sterling Shafel, a wealthy shipbroker family originally from California, but now residing in the suburbs of Chicago.

Vienna attended university in Cambridge, where he met Lucien Rives, a music student whose family would later form extremely close ties with. At Cambridge, he studied textiles and business management before returning to Chicago, where he began designing his first lingerie range. His intricate works won him critical acclaim as a designer, taking his creations to prestigious fashion shows and catwalks, where he befriended London Brookes, a upcoming makeup artist working in the trade, and with whom he became lifelong friends. It was during this period of his life that he also met the model Akar Al-Balawi, whose mysterious charms he quickly fell for. The pair dated for 3 years before separating on amiable terms, after which Vienna took up work at Poison Palace, a high-class tattoo parlour in Chicago, run by Sunny Fenrix.

After earning substantial funds, he was able to open the first of a series of lingerie boutiques, which he named Brazen. It is here that he encountered Mica Fierro, a promiscuous photographer to whom he quickly took dislike. Despite this initial attitude, his curiosity of the man developed into a begrudging crush. They courted over a period of several months before they began a romantic and sexual relationship.

Relationships

 * Hayal Shafel: beloved brother and closest confidante, much to Hayal's annoyance. Would protect his baby brother with his life if necessary.
 * Lucien Rives: first friend and brother from another mother. Although he knows little of Lucien's assassin enterprises, they are otherwise incredibly close and treats him like an older brother.
 * Akar Al-Balawi: former lover and adored friend. Although no longer dating, his affection still rings true to her.
 * London Brookes: A dear friend and role model. Often shy and clingy when around London. Snack friends who take turns buying lunch and snacks for each other when they meet.
 * Mica Fierro: Current lover and husband. Would gladly take a bullet for him, and adores him with all his heart. The only person he'd wear lingerie for.

Other

 * Enjoys hunting
 * Plays the flute and viola, both of which were taught by Lucien.
 * Slightly lonely despite constantly being surrounded by people, which can only be quenched spending time with Hayal or Mica.
 * Wore a cardboard box on his wedding night.

Antiself= The antiself of Vienna Shafel. DR@S is agile on his feet and incredibly strong. His red claws are heavy enough to break rock apart when clenched into fists. He uses two scissor blades which lock together into a pair of shears to lock onto his targets and crush them with a wave of sheer power. He is a formidable opponent, as despite being slower than his counterparts, his stamina outstrips them when giving chase. His horns can be used to toss targets over his head before attacking with his blades. On a subconscious level, he is extremely protective of CARON, Hayal Shafel's antiself.