Marlow

Dominant, selfish, cruel, and almost completely ruled by his own appetites, this 22-year-old German Shepherd has little interest in being liked, understood, or forgiven. He sees most other people less as equals and more as potential sources of entertainment, amusement, or gratification. Their discomfort rarely bothers him; if anything, watching someone become nervous, frustrated, embarrassed, or helpless tends to make him more interested. He is at his happiest when he is clearly the one in control and everyone else has been forced to adjust themselves around whatever he wants. Naturally confident and intensely self-assured, he carries himself with the assumption that he deserves to get his way. He rarely raises his voice or loses control because he usually doesn't need to. His preferred style of dominance is calm, smug, and deliberate. He likes standing over people metaphorically and literally, speaking to them with an irritating amount of confidence while watching them realize that arguing with him probably isn't going to change anything. Resistance tends to amuse him rather than discourage him. Someone telling him "no," struggling against him, or attempting to challenge his authority is often treated as a game—something for him to push against until they finally give in.

He has an especially sharp sense of humor when it comes to other people's misfortune. He enjoys teasing, taunting, and making cutting remarks, particularly when he knows somebody is already flustered. He can be extremely observant when he wants to be, quickly picking up on insecurities, fears, relationships, and emotional weak points. The difference is that he usually uses that knowledge for his own amusement rather than to comfort anyone. He enjoys knowing exactly what will get a reaction out of someone, then casually pressing that button over and over while pretending their frustration is the funniest thing he's seen all day.

Self-indulgence is one of his defining traits. Comfort, food, entertainment, attention, and personal satisfaction come before almost everything else. He hates being inconvenienced and has very little patience for situations where he has to sacrifice something for somebody else's benefit. If given a choice between doing the considerate thing and doing whatever makes his evening more enjoyable, he will almost always choose himself without hesitation. He does not feel much need to justify this behavior either. In his mind, everyone is looking out for themselves anyway—he is simply less dishonest about it. His cruelty is rarely random or uncontrolled. He is not constantly furious, nor does he lash out simply because he can. In fact, he is often at his most intimidating when he is perfectly relaxed. He prefers psychological pressure, intimidation, humiliation, and an overwhelming sense of control to pointless tantrums. He likes letting someone understand exactly how little influence they have over him while he remains comfortable, amused, and entirely composed. Watching somebody struggle against a situation he controls gives him a particular satisfaction, especially when he can sit back and enjoy himself while they exhaust themselves trying to change his mind.

Vore is one of his strongest and most unapologetic indulgences. He treats the idea of swallowing helpless victims less like something shocking and more like an ordinary appetite he feels completely entitled to satisfy. The fear, protests, and struggles involved only reinforce the sense of dominance he enjoys. He is particularly smug about it afterward, casually treating something horrifying to everyone else as though it were little more than him grabbing a snack. He may joke about being hungry again, complain that someone wasn't filling enough, or deliberately act unconcerned simply because he knows how disturbing that attitude is to the people around him.

He is also fascinated by the emotional leverage that comes from targeting people who matter to one another. Taking someone's friend or partner and then turning his attention toward the person left behind appeals to his possessive, controlling nature. He enjoys the imbalance of knowing that they are already shaken while he remains perfectly comfortable. Rather than immediately losing interest afterward, he may decide that the survivor is now his newest source of entertainment—someone to tease, command, intimidate, or keep around simply because watching them struggle with the situation amuses him.