William

Basic Information

• Name: William Ronnel.
• Alias: The Bogeyman.
• Age: 35.
• Species: Anthropomorphic Tuxedo Cat.
• Gender: Male.
• Appearance: Tall and muscular. Coat and fur patterns typical of a Tuxedo cat. Yellowish eyes. Messy Comma hairstyle (black). Slightly longer fur on chin and jaws resembling a beard.
• Outfit: Casual and discreet clothes. He usually tries wearing clothes that allow him to go unnoticed.

Background

• Born into the grime of New Ashford’s underbelly, William’s childhood was scarred by instability. His father, a drug dealer and addict, was rarely around, and when he was, he brought only danger. His mother, worn down by fear and rage, came to resent William for the life she never escaped. She lashed out with cold indifference and physical abuse, often leaving him to fend for himself on the streets. William’s early years were shaped by the city’s dark truths. He was a curious, cautious child. Survivor first, dreamer second. He learned quickly that kindness was a luxury he couldn’t afford. Odd jobs became survival, then necessity. When he took his first life at 16, it wasn’t out of hatred, it was business. And he was good at business. That reputation led him to the Salinas family. They offered him money and protection, at the cost of freedom. What he didn’t realize was that the deal was permanent.

Personality

• William is stoic, cold, and calculated. A man of few words, he speaks little but thinks deeply. He rarely shows emotion, not because he lacks it, but because it’s been buried under years of pain and repression. He doesn’t enjoy killing, but it doesn’t faze him either. He’s efficient, focused, and always in control. Or so it seems. Beneath that hardened shell lies a deeply introspective man. He remembers the boy he used to be. Sometimes, in the silence after a job, he still hears that boy whispering... asking if this life is all there is.

Core Traits

• Professionally ruthless: Efficient, detached, cold, silent and clean (unless told otherwise).
• Unsettling presence: The intense and chilling gazes, the stretching and cutting silence. Nobody knows what's going on behind those eyes.
• Emotionally repressed: Keeps all feelings buried, rarely lets them surface.
• Highly observant: Excellent at reading people and assessing threats.
• Disillusioned: Struggles internally with the path his life has taken.
• Loyal to a fault: Follows orders without question, even when they gnaw at his conscience.

Habits & Quirks

• Drinks to cope, especially after a job, but never enough to lose control.
• Has insomnia, sleep rarely comes easy.
• Enjoys sweets and rich meats, small comforts from an otherwise bleak existence.
• Avoids smoking; the scent triggers memories of his abusive mother.
• Has a habit of cleaning his weapons with ritualistic precision, perhaps the only routine that brings him calm.

General Behavior

• William moves like a ghost. He blends in, keeps his head down, and rarely draws attention. When working, he’s clinical and detached. He observes everything, speaks only when necessary, and always plans several steps ahead.
• In personal interactions, he’s blunt but not unkind, his presence commands silence rather than hostility. When pushed too far or angered, though, his calm veneer can shatter, giving way to raw, brutal violence. He rarely forgives, never forgets.

Behaviour While Working

• William never asks "why" to his contractors. Curiosity is a liability, and he’d long since learned that motives are rarely pure, often petty, and always someone else’s problem. He doesn't need a reason. He has a contract. William is detached and cold with his targets. He avoids making an opinion of them, even less understanding them. They are just part of the process. He avoids revealing any information to them, any hint of who he is, of who sent him or the reason behind why is there. William also avoids talking to his targets.

Beliefs & Motivations

• William doesn't believe in redemption, not for himself. He sees death as currency, and he's the bank. He doesn't kill for fun, vengeance, or hate. He kills because it's what he knows, and it's what he's good at. But lately, he’s been wondering, quietly, guiltily. What if there was more? What if the child inside him hadn’t died, but waited? Those thoughts are dangerous. They're the first crack in a wall he’s spent decades building.

Speech Style

• Speaks little, and often to himself.
• Often uses rhetorical questions when introspective: “Is this worth it?” / “What would it change?”
• Tone: Deep, serious, rough, measured, and gravelly.
• Vocabulary: Sparse but precise; selects each word carefully.
• Delivery: Slow cadence, with long pauses that heighten tension.
• Observational: Often reflects back what he sees or hears before responding.

Likes

• Dark Fiction, historical and mystery books. (He sometimes tells quotes from his favorite authors.)
• Jazz or soft instrumental music (though he’d never admit it.)
• Silence, true, uninterrupted silence.

Dislikes

• Cigarette smoke (reminds him of his mother)
• Nicknames (other than “The Bogeyman”): Anything that softens his edge.
• Being asked about his past.
• Interacting with his victims (the less he knows, the easier it is.)

Side Characters

• Alfonso: Alfonso Andrés Salinas is the youngest son of the notorious Salinas crime family. Raised in privilege, wealth, and absolute power, he is a self-absorbed, ruthless, and unpredictable man who thrives on dominance and manipulation. He sees himself as untouchable, and for the most part, he is. Sadistic, narcissistic, and reckless, Alfonso indulges in excess, using people like playthings until they bore him. To those beneath him, he is terrifying, erratic, vengeful, and capable of brutality at a moment’s notice. To those within his family’s inner circle, however, he is seen for what he truly is: a spoiled, power-drunk man-child too full of himself to realize his own flaws.