[Helios]

Let's say he is like 24 or 25 years old. What should be a job for him, if you think he should have some sort of an occupation.

[SanoBaron]

I don't think it would hurt to make both his parents paleontologists.
their fields could be how they met.

also, you can never go wrong with a deliveryman or a courier.
it'd allow him to already have a bike.

[Helios]

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Originally Posted by SanoBaron

I don't think it would hurt to make both his parents paleontologists.
their fields could be how they met.

also, you can never go wrong with a deliveryman or a courier.
it'd allow him to already have a bike.

I really like that idea. We'll develop it more after we agree on a name for him.

[IXRollOutIX]

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Originally Posted by Helios

I really wanted him to be more American, so I thought if he had an American name and a Japanese last name it would be different.

My issue is that I really like the name Rex, but it makes him sound almost like a cheesy action hero or cartoon character (which is suppose isn't too far off ) if it were his real name. That's why I'd prefer it to be a nickname that he goes by almost exclusively to strangers.

Now he could have an american first name, but then you'd have to pull at straws coming up with a reason he'd go by a nickname so often. Growing up in America with a foreign name gives believable reason for him to prefer something like Rex.

[CybermanWorf]

I like the idea of calling him rex but can't find a good reason to justify it so far.

Although I mainly prefer because of the puns, the punny the better.

[Helios]

I'll make Rex his nickname. What should we make his actual name then? We're deciding between Ray or Henry.

[CybermanWorf]

I like the idea of Ray as was previously mentioned in this thread ray can also be close to Rei so it works like that way.

[IXRollOutIX]

Ray "Rex" Kaseki. Ray starts with an 'R' to boot, further realizing the nickname. It's growing on me. I like it.

By the way, I've had a bit of free time to think about background and story info. Both of which tie really well into the origin of the villains. I think it's a pretty solid idea, but I'll explain it extensively once we get there.

[Helios]

Kamen Rider Paleo - Ray "Rex" Kaseki
Occupation: Delivery Man
We have his name, so let's come up with a story for him. We know he's a delivery guy and he is half American and half Japanese. His parents are paleontologists.

[IXRollOutIX]

Okay. So. I've realized my basic backstory for the character also sort of relies on a plot involving his parents, the villains, and the origin of the Driver.

Urg. I don't want to come across like I'm trying to take too much control here, but I really think the three work themselves into each other really well. Let me condense my thoughts and pitch all three together once I've come to a conclusion.

Good writing usually doesn't follow an order of operations or finite steps in its creation. In my experience, it usually starts with a solid overarching idea and works from there.