Acre
| Acre | |
|---|---|
| Plaisir: Record Zero character | |
| Created by | Yuri |
| Information | |
| Nickname | "Ice Queen" |
| Species | Glaceon |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Freelance Beauty Contest Star |
| Nationality | American |
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Description
An effeminate Glaceon who works as a Pokémon Contest star under the supervision of his coordinator, Rei. He bears the blue-grey coloration of a typical Glaceon, with all the usual markings; his most notable features are his slender figure, feminine facial features, and the simple string necklace he wears that carries his contest award ribbons. He also has a faint French accent.
He is very shy and soft-spoken, and is shown several times to have difficulty standing up for himself. Later stories, however, portray him gaining more confidence, though he still quickly shrinks back into quietness at times.
One of his biggest weaknesses is his fear of his own power -- despite using it routinely for his contests, he's often shown having difficulty with precise motions and, when stressed, briefly letting it flicker out of his control, though never truly dangerously. He is very conscious of this to the point of being self-critical, even at times where no one else would be the slightest bit threatened or, indeed, even notice.
He visits the Café as a customer somewhat frequently, and is October's most loyal.
Sexuality
Acre is bisexual, though with a heavy preference towards males, ideally those larger and rougher than him. However, he is not against the gentler and more romantic side of things -- he simply hasn't had much time to explore that. He often freezes up in the face of a dominant partner. He is shown to have impressive endurance despite his frailty.
He is almost entirely submissive, but can take the dominant role by channeling his stage persona. Marked by a shift in the narration, wherein he is exclusively referred to as "the Ice Queen," this persona gains a notable increase in projected confidence, even as Acre internally wonders whether or not he's doing things correctly.
The natural state of "Acre," however, is in the submissive role, allowing another to take the lead and trusting them to make him feel good, even if it's only to escape his own thoughts for a while.
Storyline Summary
First Appearance
His first chronological appearance, in the first chapter of Record Zero, is in the role of contest star, weaving his Ice-type power to captivate an audience, and it is shown that this is what he does for a living. However, it is quickly revealed that he is dissatisfied with this life by Penthesilea, an apparently-wealthy old friend of his (whose name he has difficulty pronouncing, so he just calls her Penny).
This prompts his first visit to Café Plaisir, whereupon he meets October and Chai, and quickly grows fond of the former. He wonders at Penthesilea's motives, but can't afford to worry about it.
Further Appearances
On a later visit, he meets Colin, one of Acre's most devoted fans. Their relationship has an unsteady beginning, though they would later end up coming to understand one another. Later, Record Zero: Rebellion both displays deeper nuances in his relationship with October, and marks the beginning of his defiance of his coordinator, setting the stage for the rest of his story. However, the series is on indefinite hiatus, meaning the conclusion to this may never be seen.
He also appears in several smaller stories, usually those involving October, in minor cameo roles or merely mentioned.
Current State
Acre still relies on Penthesilea for money to actually visit the Café, and can only sneak off when his coordinator is not present, as he tries to keep his forays secret from her. Thus, he cannot visit frequently, and usually sticks to what he knows when possible, that being October and possibly Chai.
