Onus

**Onus** (責任) is a level 100 Shadow Demon who serves as Goren Aggoth's personal assistant and secretary, and as the Area Guardian of Goren's Royal Suite. He is always by his creator's side, and does everything his master asks him to do.

## Appearance

Onus has a slender frame with onyx-colored skin. He has light gray eyes and pointy ears. Sprouting from the back of his head is a pair of ram horns, which curl forward and under his ears. His hair is black and styled in the form of a mohawk. For his clothing, he usually wears nothing more than a black loincloth with gold trimmings.

Onus can transform from his physical form to his shadow form at will, as he is a Shadow Demon. In that form, he looks like his own shadow.

## Personality

Onus is like the annoying older brother with an ego. He wholeheartedly believes that he is Goren's favorite, the 'golden child' so to speak, and has made it the cornerstone of his self-confidence. Because of this, he often teases the other NPCs created by Goren and rubs it in their faces that he is their creator's favorite, only to be scolded afterwards by Goren himself. Though he does feel remorse for doing so, Onus can't help but want to do it again. Onus' belief in his status as the favorite stems from the fact that Goren created him to be his personal assistant. This fact, along with the frequent sex Goren has with Onus, is what makes him believe that this is the case. Unfortunately for Onus, he is unaware that Goren does *not* consider him to be his favorite. Every time Goren attempts to convince Onus that he loves him just as much as the others, Onus interprets Goren as being modest.

Onus is always trying his best to meet his creator's expectations, and to hopefully surpass them, as anything else would be blasphemy. Whenever he makes a mistake, he tries his best to analyze what he did wrong so that he may learn from his mistakes, rather than attempt to kill himself like the others would. He believes that learning from his mistakes is the only way for him to improve himself whenever such situations occur.

As he is almost always by his master's side, he is often party to conversations that happen between Goren and the other denizens of Demeter, whether it be the Supreme Being Asriel Zabkiel, or the Floor or Area Guardians. Whenever certain things are told to Goren that can be interpreted negatively, Onus reacts angrily, and struggles to keep his mouth shut as he feels obligated to defend his master from the perceived disrespect. He has on several occasions spoken out of turn, and rebuked his fellow NPCs for daring to say such things to a Supreme Being, forcing Goren to step in and end it. Even after being scolded for it, Onus counters by saying that he did it for Goren's sake.

While he may act like an annoying older brother (as he *was* the first one to be created), Onus does care about the other NPCs. The teasing and bragging he does to his fellow NPCs is not only something he does because he has a big ego, but also because he likes being playfully annoying. Though it is his way of having fun with and showing affection to his peers, it still comes off as annoying. Onus makes sure to never go too far with his teasing and bragging, as he does not want to actually hurt anyone. He has inherited his creator's desire to avoid hurting the feelings of the people he likes, and would feel guilty for doing so even accidentally. As such, whenever he gets into arguments with the others, or they tell him how much of a dickhead he is being, he would stop what he is saying or doing and apologize to them.

When it was being discussed when Barber's Day (the day everyone in Demeter who has hair gets a haircut every month) should be on the calendar, Onus volunteered to be the one to give everyone haircuts. Since he was the only person in Demeter who can cut and style peoples' hair with great skill, it made him the perfect (and only) candidate for the job. And so, he cuts everyone's hair once a month, with them all sitting in the Waiting Room and being called in one at a time, alphabetically by name. Onus spends this time every month to bond with his fellow NPCs while he cuts and styles their hair, by having conversations with them. If they dislike him, he can at least apologize to them some more for whatever he said or did that made them feel this way.

For fun, Onus likes to play video games in the Gaming Room of the Recreation Center, an interest he inherited from Goren. An avid gamer, Goren loved to play the virtual retro consoles he bought from YGGDRASIL's Cash Shop. Now that they're *real* retro consoles, Onus can play old video games on the flatscreen TV, either by himself or with others. Onus also enjoys cuddling with Goren whenever Goren wants to take a nap. In addition, he enjoys tidying Goren's Royal Suite, and looking after his creator's unconscious body whenever Goren is possessing somebody else.

As a demon, Onus naturally enjoys watching people (that he doesn't know) suffer. He, along with the other NPCs with negative karma, view everyone outside of Demeter as worthless and inferior. Humans are considered the most inferior and worthless species of them all, as they are the weakest of the New World's intelligent races. As such, this makes Humans Onus' favorite, as he wouldn't need to do much to cause them pain or end their lives. However, because Goren and Asriel wish to rule a kingdom populated by *all* races, Onus has to keep his desire to kill and torture them under control so as to not upset the Supreme Beings.

## Background

Onus was created by Goren Aggoth for the sole purpose of having a personal assistant, for roleplaying purposes only. Goren always fantasized about being a rich man in the real world, as it would solve many of his personal problems, such as being able to afford medical treatment. So, when he created Onus, he made him with the intention of having a jack of all trades kind of servant. And, keeping in line with his preference for demonic characters, he decided to make Onus a Shadow Demon.

### Settings

Onus is a dutiful and eager Shadow Demon. He is always on the look out for things he can do to alleviate the stress of his master Goren Aggoth, for he wants nothing less than to make his master as comfortable and as happy as possible. Onus is proud of his position as Goren's Personal Assistant, something he enjoys like nothing else. The perfect servant, Onus is skilled in a variety of trades. He is an excellent barber/hairdresser. He is a great bathing assistant. He is a superb cobbler and tailor. He is a skilled masseur, knowing every single technique that can be used to relieve muscle tension. He is an efficient secretary. Whenever others need a haircut or a massage, Onus is the one to go to. As he is almost always by his master's side, Onus never judges his creator for anything he says or does, as that would be improper of a servant to do. He always tries his absolute hardest when he carries out his master's orders, and whenever he fails or makes mistakes, he tries his hardest to learn from them instead of panicking or crying about it. Though he doesn't need to eat, he has several things he enjoys whenever he can. For breakfast, his go-to meal is a plate of pan-fried toast (dipped in egg yolk beforehand) topped with cream cheese, with a cup of tea. For lunch, his go-to meal is macaroni and cheese with a side of BBQ ribs and a glass of wine. For dinner, his go-to meal is a plate of beef and mushrooms with smashed potatoes and a glass of soda. For dessert, he simply has plain vanilla yogurt. His appetite for such meals is basically infinite, with only his finite stomach capacity preventing him from eating and drinking until the end of time.

## Trivia

* Goren does not consider Onus to be his child like he does with the other NPCs he created. This is because Goren and Onus have already had sex on several occasions *before* he began viewing the NPCs as his children. In the case of Onus, Goren instead views him more like a boyfriend than a son, but doesn't have the heart to tell Onus this.