"Doing that costs extra. Pretending I like it costs more."

Player: Kaz

Character Name: Dingane (dihn-GAHN-neh) Bilashi

Age: 24

Sex: Male

Species: Okapi

Height/Weight: 6'2"

Social Status: Outer Class

Physical Description: With the striking coloration normal for his sort, a deep, rich coat of dense dark brown fur covers most of his body. His arms are white from the shoulder down, barred and spotted with black at intervals. His short tail is the brown of his body, but the brown is streaked with vibrant white striping, almost zebra-like, from his buttocks to just above the hocks of digitigrade legs. From there down, his legs are white, and tipped with large cloven hooves. His face is pale from the throat latch up to around his eyes, the brown from the back of neck extending and gradually lightening to a tan over his brow, ears, and small horns to brush over the top of his slim muzzle, which is black at the end around nostrils and mouth. If his tongue ever makes an appearance, it's a bluish-black color, rather than pink. He has a short crest of black hair that runs from his brow down the length of his neck. His eyes are dark - whether they're brown or black depends on the light he's seen in.

Attire: "Off-duty" clothing varies from plain leggings that end above the hock with flannel-type shirts of various colors, to brightly hued woven vests and a breechcloth over ragged jeans. He always wears a torque of stainless steel, the terminals stylized vines and leaves, with insets of carnelian and amber.

"On-duty" clothing includes a long black trenchcoat slit in half up the back. He uses this to keep warm while working, but can "advertise" by putting his hands in the pockets and pulling the front closed, so that the split opens up and showcases his striped arse. He generally wears no shirt, and chap-like close-fitting pants that have transparent panels over his rear, while the opaque front outlines his package (which can also be displayed by tucking the coat's panels back instead). He will often wear a gold hoop in one ear, two in the other, and always has a torc of stainless steel around his neck, the ends stylized vines and leaves, with insets of carnelian and amber.


Background: Growing up in Einheit, Dingane was taught history and of his culture by his parents, who though purebred, nonetheless held the cherished belief that tolerance for all was the only way to survive. They came with Dr. Frey's group, and worked hard along with everyone else to ensure Einheit became a bastion of light in the darkness. When things changed, they protested and were marked by the Ministry. Dingane's mother was executed for printing a non-Ministry controlled news journal that told the truth, and his father lost heart after that, since with the destruction of the family's livelihood, and loss of his wife, he was left with very little means of supporting himself. He killed himself working two jobs to try and make ends meet. Left alone at the tender age of 17, Dingane held the love of his family close to his heart, and the anger at what had been done to them burning in his belly. After a less than successful attempt to join several gangs, a hooker found him, beaten and bleeding in an alley, and took him in. He learned the trade, seeing a way to make money to "get back on his feet". That was many years ago.

Personality: Dingane is not a friendly individual. He does what he has to to survive, and while if you pay him enough, he will do just about anything desired in the bedroom (or wherever some get their kicks), when he is "off duty" he is fairly intolerant of assumptions about him and his tastes, or just being bothered. This includes anyone trying to contract his services, or give him grief about what he does. He is not generally violent, but he can have a bad temper. He's a quiet sort, a thinker, and not prone to sharing those thoughts. He will sometimes startle someone with a seemingly random act of kindness or generosity, but nothing irks him faster than someone thinking a little help makes them best friends. When it comes to the question of UniClass or Outer, he just doesn't care. "Creds are the same no matter which side of the Toride you live on." He's just trying to make a living. By existing in the moment, he avoids becoming even bitterer about circumstances than he already is. He can be brutally honest, if he remarks on anything at all.

Weapons/Equipment: Tazer, Blackjack, wallet-chain. Recent printout of latest medical scan and testing, to prove he is clean. Pocket Microtester -- small enough to be easily concealed in his jacket, a few strands of hair or feathers are inserted to scan for any communicable diseases, particularly most STDs. It cost him a small fortune, and keeping its cartridges filled takes a good chunk of his income, but he considers it worth it to keep himself on the high-priced end of his profession. He doesn't alert his clients to the fact they're being tested - casual contact like the brush of a hand against an arm can pick up shed hairs (and furred folk are always shedding). Does not work on reptiles or those with no fur or hair or feathers, only skin. These clients, he will avoid.

Misc: Dingane is a prostitute. Simple as that. While he prefers to service women, he will take a man's money just as quick. He is not the sort of prostitute who flatters the ego - his rates climb in steps, and he tends to be hired for quality - he will spend hours with a client and cater to specific desires, as well as be discreet.