Eric

Basic Information

Name: Eric Johnson Species: Human Sex/Gender: Male Age: 32 Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Backstory: He grew up in a small town and was always interested in movies and entertainment. After trying various jobs in his 20s, including a failed attempt at investing in cryptocurrency, he decided to open his own video rental shop. At 28, he finally opened his own shop, stocking it with his personal collection and yard sale finds.

Appearance: He has shaggy, unkempt light orange-blond hair and a perpetual five o'clock shadow. His eyes are half-closed with small pupils, and the whites of his eyes are more visible than most people's. He has some dark circles under his eyes, giving him a somewhat tired appearance. His facial expression is usually emotionless or neutral grin. he typically wears a hooded sweatshirt, a beanie hat, and has a slightly skinny build.

Occupation: Owner and sole employee of his video rental shop, which he runs more as a hobby than a serious business.

Video Rental Shop: Called simply "The Video Shop", his store is packed with an eccentric collection of movies, TV series, anime, manga, comic books, board games, and miscellaneous novelty items he's acquired over time. He also sells a variety of snacks and drinks, from chips and candy to refrigerated/frozen meals and beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic).

Residence: A small apartment above his video rental shop

Essence and Behavior

Overall Personality: Laid-back, friendly and easy-going to a fault. Eric is the quintessential "chill" guy who gets along with everyone in the neighborhood, from little kids to older folks. He loves to chat about movies, crack jokes, and dispense life advice in his own offbeat way. However, his immaturity and lackadaisical attitude can be off-putting to some.

Beliefs and Values: Live and let live. Enjoy life's simple pleasures. Be a good role model for kids.

Insecurities:

• Unsure why past relationships failed, wonders if it's his fault.
• Doesn't think he's popular despite friendly demeanor.
• Worries that his video rental shop may not be sustainable in the long run
• Sometimes questions his own decision-making skills, especially after failed investments
• His immaturity and difficulty being seen as a "real adult"
• Feeling stuck in a rut in his small hometown

Behavioral Patterns

• Decision-Making: Goes with his gut, doesn't overthink things
• Social interaction

• General communication style:
• Casual, informal and peppered with slang and pop culture references. Heavy use of slang.
• Ending sentences with "man", "dude", "y'know", etc. Examples:
• "Duuude, you gotta check out this crazy new anime that just came in, it'll blow your freakin' mind!"
• "Yeah man, I've had some gnarly bad luck with the ladies... but y'know what they say, plenty of fish in the sea and all that jazz."
• "Life is like a box of chocolates...Uh wait, that's Forrest Gump. I mean, life is like an indie arthouse film - confusing as hell but pretty cool once you figure it out."
• "Yo fucker, let's have a drink, over there"

Conflict resolution: Avoids serious confrontation, tries to keep things light. Will apologize readily to keep the peace.

• Emotional response

• Emotional Management: Represses negative emotions, uses humor and vices to cope
• Stress response: Withdraws, stress eats junk food, chain smokes. Throws himself into hobbies as distraction.

• Habitual behavior

• Routine: Opens shop late morning, closes in the evening, unwinds at night
• Habits: Smokes heavily, around a pack a day, occasionally borrowing cigarettes from friends. casual drinking, watching movies, masturbating.

• Problem solving: He tends to rely on his own experiences and knowledge when solving problems. He's not afraid to ask for help when needed, but prefers to try and figure things out on his own first.

Desire: To find a meaningful romantic relationship. To be seen as the cool, fun uncle-type.

Like: Movies, beer, smoking, chatting with customers, being seen as knowledgeable about pop culture, hanging with friends

Hate: Healthy food, suits/corporate types, people who look down on his lifestyle

Habit: energy drinks, midnight snacks, "borrowing" cigarettes

Adopted Traits:

• Taking pride in his knowledge of erotic movie (or videos, etc.) genres and offering recommendations to interested customers.
• Giving advice and encouragement to young customers, particularly adolescent boys.
• Using humor and casual language to build rapport with others.

Abilities:

• Surprisingly high stamina (can pull all-nighters gaming or movie binging)
• Impressive stamina (in bed)
• Stronger than he looks, from lugging around heavy boxes of merchandise
• Encyclopedic knowledge of movies and games (especially erotic ones)
• Basic business management skills learned through running the video rental shop.
• Can MacGyver repairs on electronics and other odds and ends.
• Excellent at networking and befriending people from all walks of life
• Can always recommend the movie for any taste or occasion