BirthdayXX/XX/XXXX “...Don’t worry about it”Age21….ishAppearanceKiyoshi’s style is rather casual, his most notable attire being zip-up jackets or hoodies of various graffiti patterns, in blues, greys and orange. He’s usually seen wearing athletic shorts, even in the colder months and some kind of tennis shoes (Doc Martens if he’s feeling extra fancy). Out of his entire wardrobe though, he’s never seen without his headphones, always wearing them either over his ears, or around his neck with quiet beats playing out, regardless if he’s at work or school.
NeighborhoodLives with his Aunt in one of the older Suburban homes near the edge of the outskirts, though doesn’t particularly like it as much with all the new housing developments around it.
SchoolMoore University...you know enough already
OccupationA Jack of All Trades, Kiyo doesn’t exactly have an occupation in Emerald City, any finances he’s acquired is usually from his parents, though it's nothing he flaunts around and most of it goes into a trust fund for his future. Kiyo has instead opted to do the odd job here and there, such as helping his Aunt out with errands for a small allowance, delivering produce from Oakley Farms to the market, or tending to the gardens in the florist shop. Everything is done under the table and the only payment is the odd favor or two and the occasional dollars to donuts. If there’s one stable gig he has, its playing small shows at the Diamond in the Rough. At the end of the day, the work he does is more out of necessity for his own mental health, rather than a need for financial sustenance.
PersonalityOn the outside Kiyoshi appears to be calm and collected, a thoughtful individual, and a face of consistent neutrality that has a hint of sadness behind it. He’s usually seen listening to his environment, eyes closed as he concentrates on the next sound to grace his ears.
On the inside though, he’s silently judging you. To him the tone of a person’s voice is as similar to the key of an instrument played. In other words he can tell when a song is about something happy or if a random stranger is giving him a load of B***S***. It’s not unlike for Kiyoshi to call someone out when they’re being hesitant or sneaky, though most of the time he doesn’t really care that they are, he’s simply doing it for the entertainment value. If he knows someone long enough, he can usually tell their quirks almost immediately, but depending on his opinion of them he may or may not ‘poke the bear’ so to speak.
Despite his rather neutral negativity to most situations, there’s a deepness to the young man that can speak volumes, of a pain birthed not too long ago. If he didn’t have such a good poker face and didn’t have to speak from an electronic device, someone could potentially call him out on his own B***S*** sometimes.
Short Bio
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“Music has always been a part of my life… It’s the voice I never had to begin with…
Originating from Japan, Kiyoshi was born into a family of naturally talented and proficient musicians. His own parents being a famous dynamic singing couple in their own band, Night Circular Infinity. When Kiyo was born, they decided to take a small hiatus to raise their only son. It was when the fans cried out in desperation for their tour to continue, that they took their toddler son on the road with them. City after city, country after country in the tour bus, a small veritable family of secondary relatives, teaching him how to play and sing...only he couldn’t do the latter. Turns out that he was born mute to a couple of singer parents...the irony was not lost on him.
Despite enjoying his time on the tour, and his family never once questioning his disability, he never felt he truly belonged. His parents seemed to have picked up on this however and decided to send him to America to live with his Aunt and Uncle, to give him at least a somewhat normal childhood, away from the bustle of the touring lifestyle. Though odd at first, the quiet of Emerald City seemed to help the child unfurl and relax a little, spending a great deal of time learning from his Uncle how to play the guitar, Kiyoshi’s undoubtable ‘first love’.
For the first time, Kiyoshi felt like he had a family he could truly relate to and be at ease with. He spent his days playing music and his nights, silently strumming to the glittering stars and the sounds of chirping crickets. What was happiness and bliss was followed by tragedy, as his Uncle was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and though he fought valiantly, perished nearly six years ago to the disease.
Devastation was an understatement in the years to follow. Kiyo ended up inheriting his Uncle’s guitar, and though he continued to play it with all the happiness he knew from music, there were sad undertones that only the trained ear could hear. With him suddenly becoming ‘Man of the House’ he started taking on work and gigs to support his grieving Aunt, and together as a family they’ve continued to support one another. The sudden influx of new residents, however, was just another reminder that tragedy is like a row of dominos, as the quiet he had grown so accustomed to was slowly losing itself in the din of the crowd.