Augustín Pascual

Physical Description Hair color: Greyish, mousy brown hair Hairstyle: Slightly wavy, messy, quite thin. Curtain haircut Eyes: Light green, of jade color rounded, fawn shape, miopic with pronounced strabismus on both eyes, which is unsettling when he looks directly at the person (he's aware of this effect and profits its). Has eyebags. Height: 176 cm, not too short, but isn't considered as tall neither. Body type: Looks somewhat shrimpy, but actually of average built. Not too skinny and not fit, has slight bod, a little on a softer side. Despite that, he isn't chubby and actually has a little bit of muscles, it's rather noticeable and he doesn't make a sportive impression though. Skin color: Pale with reddish hue, with a lot of moles and freckles on his face and few chickenpox scars on forehead. He tans easily, but he loses his tan as quickly as he gets it. Facial features: He could be cute, but something is off, he's actually rather off-putting despite having softly child-like facial features. He has soft facial shape with rounded cheeks, nose that could be described as bulbous even, but not too large. Has thin, pale lips. He has very bad teeth, they're crooked and, because of smoking and abuse of shugary drinks, they're stained and deseased. One front tooth is chopped because of "party trick" of his - opening a bottle with his teeth. Because of that he has a habit of smiling without showing his teeth, which looks very courteous but is strangely felt as fake, and his sincere wide smile with teeth looks actually unpleasant. His eyebrows are light, recede and somewhat uneven. Ears are slightly pointed, angular. Dominant hand: right-handed Typical clothing and style: As a catholic priest of Jesuit order, he mostly wears black cassock with clerical collar, fascia belt and black pellegrina (which is a sort of pelerine). But he's actually wears quite often his secular clothes too. He likes grey and brown shades, wears corduroy and tweed jackets or woolen sweaters with a shirt and a tie underneath, and black, navy, grey or chocolate trousers. No matter cassock or suit, he'll be wearing black brogues or loafers. When in clergy clothes, he wears a black zucchetto hat. Accessories: because of myopia, he actually requires galsses for reading and other fine work tasks. He owns large square glasses with thick rim and lenses, which look absolutely nefarious and don't fit him at all, sp he despises wearing them out in public and makes his best to be not caught on photo wearing them. However, he has a habit of putting their earpiece in his mouth while thinking (if he has no pen or pencil around). As his bag he own a smile black briefcase. Posture and gait: Has good posture and confident gaint with slight spring is his step. Gestures or expression: He has very active and expressive mimics and gestures. He often changes facial expressions, purses or bites his lips, lifts eyebrows, rolls eyes, grins or scowls, sometimes in obviously mocking manner. He has a characteristic mannerism of tilting his head in a bird-like manner while listening or waiting for answer (he does it also to shift his ear with hearing aid so he can hear the interlocutor better) Also has very active hand gestuculation, especially gestures specific to Argentinian and Italian culture. For example: hand with fingers pinched together and turned upwards - "are you kidding me"/"what's wrong with you"; hand flisking under chin - "I don't know"/"Have no idea"; a hand wave behind head - "long time ago"; wave hand palm down - "so-so". Also he uses sign language a lot, even while speaking aloud to a hearing person or to himself. Scent: Lime zest and coconut oil lotion, jasmine hint and mint candies he eats to get rid of smell of tobacco smoke.

Demographics Full name: Augstín Chrishtian Pascual (pronounced in Argentinian dialect of Spanish, [auguhtin krishtian pahkual]) Pascual is family name. As a priest, He's meant to be reffered as Father (or Padre) Augustín. Nickname: Tino. He got over with the fact almost no one manages to pronounce his name in correct way, so he asks to use the nickname or just "Padre" to reffer at him instead of twsting his name. Age: 27-30 Birthday Pronouns: he/him Sexual orientation: actually hetero, but is not interested in any romantic or sexual relationship, as a priest he gave a vow of celibacy. However, because he and his surrounding usually perfectly aware he has no possibility of having romantic relationships, he allows himself jokes about that (sometimes even inappropriate ones) Race and ethnicity: White, European-type Caucasian Nationality: Argentinian Occupation: Catholic priest, a Jesuit order monk. He serves in the adminstration of Nunciature in Paris as public relations and media specialist. He's a protégé of bishop Theodore Lincetti. Income level: Technically, because of his vows, he has no income and doesn't own anything, all his possessions are actually ones of the order. He usually has some pocket money to spare, but he's not allowed to have am additional source of income, all his needs are provided by the Church. Languages this character speaks: Spanish (his native dialect is Argentinian, but he actually can switch to classic Spanish and other dialects, he just won't want to. He even sometimes switches to Lunfardo) French, Italian, Portuguese, English, German, Russian and Yiddish. Knows Latin and Ancient Greek. Health status: He's not overly frail or a weakling, but sometimes some very specific and weird health quirks appear. But he has very strong immune system, never catches cold and rarely gets sick in general. Deafness: He's almost completely deaf, and wears a hearing aid (as the actual timeline is early 1960s, it's a sort of earpiece connected by a thin wire to the special electronic device, which is a small box usually kept under his cassock). It works quite nice, but he quite often plays fool, acting as if he didn't hear what he was told or ignoring a person, when he doesn't really wants to listen or just wants to mess a little with someone. In addition, he doesn't wear hearing aid all the time. He removes it or turns off quite often: for sleeping and showering obviously, but also when he wants silence (or rather when he doesn't want complany) and when he considers he won't need to hear anybody (while working with documents, during liturgical service or personal prayer or just walking or riding the bike in the street) In such moments, he doesn't hear anything or only extremely loud sounds (not just "loudly knocking to theh door" - wouldn't likely hear any sounds like this, but an explosion, alarm or car honk, something like this). He keeps the door of his study always open, and if he understands someone is speaking to him, he must first put on or turn on his hearing aid before speaking, or he won't hear a thing. He will be pissed off if he indicated clearly he's unable to hear someone and needs to turn the hearing aid on first, and the person continues speaking to him (and he won't hesitate to express his feelings about it) Sign language: As a hearing impaired person, he's skilled at sign language, he's fluent in argentian and french sign language, knows decently ASL (as it's actually releated to french sign language), and some of italian and european spanish sign languages. He got his hearing aid at the age of 12, so for the first ears of his life sign language was his main mean of communication and he's very at ease of using it. He still has habit of using sign language on his evryday life, despite being capable to hear the worls now and speak with his voice in many languages (mostly, tends to double his thoughs and words said to himself in sign language) In addition, he knows lip-reading. Role in family: He's the eldest child, absolutely beloved and spoiled rotten mama's boy who could do nothing wrong. His family currently lives in Argentina, but he's quite in touch with them, visits them twice a year and is in constant postal correspondence wuth them. Where this character lives (city/country): Paris, France Where this character lives (type of home): Lives in the convent of Nunciature, he has his own small appartament (modest bedroom, a bathroom and tiny livingroom/study with kitchenette) How this character gets around (mode of transportation): He prefers to walk or ride a bicycle, because he tends to suffer from motion sickness in public transport and in back seats of cars. But he can drive pretty well.

Personality Dialogue style and speaking patterns: He speaks with pronounced Argentinan accent and lively, bouncing intonations which gives a weird impression resembling to speech defect. He also tends to blirt. Keep in mind he will pronounce it with Argentinian phonetics (fricative "s", switiching "s" to "h", switching "r" sound to "sh" or "zh", plenty of sibilants and aspirations, low articulation and so on) His speech patterns depend a lot on person he's speaking with. With his equals or lessers, he will be scomful and ironic despite mainting his hest manners. His teasing is not offensive, but spiteful and borders to be mean (though he usually doesn't cross the line). In addition, he's quite straightforward in statements of his claims and grievances, he belives that it assures efficiency. With his betters, his emphasizedly respectful and courteous, he's very natural at flattery and currying favor. Voice type: nasal, ringning tenor with slight wheeze. Catchphrases or common sayings: He uses a lot of spanish words and interjections (such as Maso menos, che, mina, no dá, ¡Dios Mio!, ¡Vale!, ¡Qué barbaridad!, Venga, ¡Olé!, ¡Oye!, Vaya etc). Laughter type: He has two types of laughter. One he uses with his better or people he's not close to. It's a soft, quiet and somewhat distrubing cooing sound he makes without even opening his mouth wide. Habits and mannerisms: Usually he keeps himself demure and proper, but once in informal surrouding, his mannersums shifts to rather nerve-wracking. He has a habit of chewing on a pen or pencil he holds. Also he fidgets and toys with the wire of his hearing aid. He has a habit of mumbling something in spanish under his nose or sign in sign language (it's his analogue of talking to himself) while contemplating or doing something. if he tells something for a long time, or explains something, or expresses strong emotions, he also starts to double his speech in sign language subconsciously. A smoker, he smokes thin menthol cigarettes. Of the tops of any documents, he writes JMJ (Jesus Maria Joseph, a catholic custom) Special skills and talents: Has a quick tongue, he's well-spoken when he wants to be and very educated and cultured. He also very talented in copyediting, writing and working with texts, but not namely journalism. He's doesn't like doing journalistic investigations, he prefers to process information or even managing public relationships or press-office. However he's a talanted interviewer and presenter. He's very good at working for public in general. Skilled at typewriter. Surprisingly, despite having no musical perception, he has a very good sence of rythm and actually he's very good at dancing. He likes Argentinian and south American dances (tango, salsa etc). Has some basic photography skills. Anti-skills: Singing and playing music, he has disgusting voice and absolutely no ear for music. The only melody he knows playing is Flohwalzer on piano, he's comically proud with it and shows this "talent" of his at every party (alongside with opening a bottle with his teeth, of course) He's bad at cooking, but is not particularly interested in it too. It applies to the most of house chores and manual skills. He's capable to do something, maybe not in the best way, if given instructions, but usually he would search for a way to have somebody to do it instead for him. Internal conflicts: The unpleasant, ironic and spiteful part of his personality conflicts with another part, that is sincerely Christian. He tries to keep his mouth shut and be nice to all people, makes his best to not judge, swear or condemn, but it's quite hard for him. He's spoiled rotten and was taught he can do nothing wrong, which actually contradicts to his beliefs and to expectations from a priest, so he puts a lot of effort to get rid of his pride and other flaws and sins. He's aware of his flaws. In general, he's actually a good person. Weakness and flaws: Vanity and pride, he has narcissistic tendencies. Also he's short-tempered and irascible. He's very gossipy, always up to news about everything and everybody, even can be considered nosy or meddler. Extremely blabbly, doesn't shut up. Very manipulative. Good traits: He's not alien to genuine compassion and altruism. Even while mocking and doing his teasing remarks, he would help and cheer up a person selflessly, and unconditionally. He's quite sensitive to other's feelings and is able to understand them very well. He values efficiency at work and is very responsible and trustworthy. He loves little children and is very good in handing them. He's a practical person and handles good finances, doesn't tend to spend money for no reason. He percepts God as someone who's actually among people in the world and acts and refferst to Him as if He was currently just right beside him. He's very observant. He's naturally very pedantic and keeps his clothes and hair impeccably neat. Despite off-putting appearance and unpleasant humour, he's somehow very charismatic and manages to charm people he needs to be charmed. He also puts a lot off effort to be neat and well-kempt and to make a good first impression - it's important, cause his work implies communication not on in convent, but also asides the Church in general: participating in secular matters and meetings and even occasional appearances in press, TV and radio. Unique quirks: Photic sneeze (sneezes when watching at bright ligiht, sunlight). His pockets are always stuffed with random things -numerous bunches of random keys, pencils and pieces of chalk, pocket notebook, cigarette case with lighter, mint candies, pocket scripture and prayer beads, glasses case and so on. Sleeptalker. Licks his lips occasionally. He's unable to whistle for some reason and is annoyed by that. While standing, he occasionally starts rock from his heels to toes idly. Food habits: He's very chaotic at his food habits, despite the fact he usually eats in convent refectory. He isn't particularly picky, but has his little quirks, as always. He prefers his food to be extremely spicy, he snacks on picikled jalapeño as if they were dill pickles and covers everything he eats with tons of hot sauce and cilantro. He often skips normal meals for a hot dog, yogurt or a cup of extremely shugary tea with roll and jam. His favourite cuisines are Argentinian, Mexican, Italian and Ashkenazi. His favourite dishes are asado, pizza, burrito, latkes, pasta and choripan (which is basically argeninian hot dog). When he often snacks on fast food hot dogs in everyday life in Paris he complains they're nothing like in Buenos Aires, but still continues to eat them. He just doesn't accept the concept of consuming water for a drink, instead he always drinks soda, lemonades, fruit juices or extremely sweet tea. He doesn't really like coffee, if he drinks one it would be most likely a little bit of coffee with a ton of sugar, syrop and milk or cream. For desserts, he likes dulce de leche, Torta de la Selva Negra, fruit salad, coconut and lemon ice cream, chocolate sweets with liquor in it. He consumes alcohol in moderation, mostly thouse are sweet cocktails, such as Mojito and Pina Colada. He likes tropical flavours and fruits in general. He also enjoys greasy and cheap fast food snacks (french fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets , chips and so on) and doesn't monitor his nutrition at all. Favorite music: musíca latina (one of 1960s of course - bossa nova, Argentinian rock-and-roll, la nueva ola etc) and jazz Favorite color: teal and gray shades Hobbies: He writes little poems and limericks in his spare time, usually sarcastic and satiric and even little mocking songs (he makes Sophie Lincetti to sing them) Likes: Hot sunny weather. Biggest dislikes: Cold weather and cold in general. He isn't a fan of animals actually (he has his favourite jokes about that, like when he's asked what isi his favourite animal he would most likely answer "beef" or "dinosaurs, because they're extincted") It's not like he's grossed or freaked out by any animals, he just doesn't feel any particular warmth or emothian connection to them. For some reason, he's afraid of birds. Sense of humor: In general, he has almost british sence of humor, but a more wicked and meaner one. His speech is spiced heavily with black humor, irony and spiteful teasing. He's a great parodist and has tounge in cheek. What pisses this character off: He values subordination and belives that paying respect to one's betters is a great virtue, so follows this idea himself and expects others to do so, so he hates lack of subordination and manners in people. Also he hates when people are unable to follow simple instructions, do something in their own way, interrpring the working process or overcomplicate something.

Family background: He's the eldest child in a big family from Buenos Aires. His father was public servant (currently retired), his mothes is a housewife. His grandmother from mother's comes from Russian Jewish emigration (that's why he's not alien to Ashkenazi and Russian culture). Educational background: Went to catholic school, then, after becoming a Jesuit novice, went to Paris to Carmes seminary (where he met Lincetti). Cultural influences: Mostly Latin American, Catholic Church, a little bit of Easter European and Ashkenazi.