Richard Diaz

Hero

Almost exclusively goes by Richie.

Male

24

Visibly at ease in most social situations. Animated; often talks with his hands. Will smooth his hair back repeatedly when nervous/stressed.

Pleasure, novelty, distraction, connection

Pathologically noncommital; hell-bent on avoiding or dissociating from anything heavy/unpleasant. Despite his sunny demeanor, he has probably coped with Ryan's death the worst out of all of his friends (because he hasn't "coped" so much as he's stubbornly planted himself in the denial stage of his grief). His alcohol and drug use are increasingly impacting his life and any career aspirations he once had are all but on hold -- although if you ask him, these facts have nothing to do with the tragic and untimely death of one of his closest friends.

Gregarious, engaging. He has a knack for making others feel at ease, even those most averse to feeling at ease, hence his position as the crowned extrovert in a friend group of neurotic introverts. He's not an obsequious kiss-ass; he's genuinely curious about others’ lives and about the world around him, with a wide breadth of knowledge and interests.

Very few, but "boring" is a cardinal sin in his vernacular.

He's always been social, smart, and athletic. In university, he switched majors about three times (despite excelling in most of his classes) before settling on biochemistry and graphic design with a minor in psychology. He considers himself a jack-of-all-trades (and he has a transcript and a tattoo that both say as much). Thanks to his job, he's also a great mixologist and a pretty decent cook.

ESTP 7w6

ADHD

Libra Sun, Libra Moon, Libra Rising

Failure, disappointment; trying something out and being unhappy with the result, or worse, himself. He’d rather coast on his natural wit and charm than make himself vulnerable by putting real effort into something.

~175 lbs

6'0"

Dark brown

Loosely wavy "bro flow"

Well-kept stubble

Dark brown

Warm light brown

Lean, lightly muscled

Ear, brow, septum, and lip piercings. Tattoos including: Libra scales across his right bicep; a “jack of all trades” design with four minimalistic jack cards (one of each suit) fanned out on his upper right forearm; a small cartoony triforce on his left bicep (matching with Jules); an armband of thorns around the base of his left bicep; a sparrow in front of a nautical star near his left shoulder; and a mermaid on his right calf; he got many of these on a whim at pop-up events.

RoboCop, The Big Lebowski, The Empire Strikes Back, and Blade Runner

Jack and coke

Natural sciences and English

Usually just boxers.

"Alright, calm down, dude. Who said there's a problem?"

trying to keep his voice from sounding too teary "I... don't know."

He's more sensitive than he lets on. His failure to tend to the more fragile parts of his psyche makes them swell under the surface, growing more desperate.

Summer Babe - Winter Version - Pavement
”she waits there / in the levee washes / mixing cocktails with a plastic-tipped cigar”

The Way Life Goes - Lil Uzi Vert, Nicki Minaj, Oh Wonder
”i know it hurts sometimes, but / you’ll get over it / you’ll find another life to live / i know that you’ll get over it”

Reptilia - The Strokes
”yeah, the night’s not over / you’re not trying hard enough / our lives are changing lanes / you ran me off the road”

Where Is My Mind? - Pixies
“your head will collapse / if there’s nothing in it, and you’ll ask yourself / where is my mind”

Helicopter - Bloc Party
”north to south / empty / running on / bravado”