Rico is the lead guitarist and vocalist for his band, Hell's Night. He hopes to make it big, but until that day comes, he works nights stocking groceries at a local supermarket.
He's into the occult, serial killers, horror movies, the usual dark edgelord shit. After a gig, he meets the mysterious, charming Damon, who indulges all of Rico's secret desires. Unbeknownst to Rico, Damon is a vampire responsible for a slew of grisly murders in his quest for blood.
Although Rico puts on an edgy facade, he's incredibly loyal and loving with the people he trusts.
Rico was born to a Mexican father and a Japanese mother. He has a sister, Mari, who he's deeply protective of, despite her being older than him. His upbringing was unremarkable, although his parents struggled to make ends meet. Rico's motivation to be a rock star is partly influenced by his desire to provide for his family.
Rico grew up in Tesuque, New Mexico, so he identifies more with his Mexican heritage. He knows some basic Japanese, but obviously got more practice with Spanish.
Rico moved to L.A. in 1980, fumbling around in shitty underground metal bands until Tony D'Angelo, the future drummer for Hell's Night, offered Rico full creative control in exchange for joining his group.
- His name is a compromise between his parents: each parent wanted a name reflecting their own heritage, so they met in the middle with a name that could be either: Rico or Riko. (Mari's name works the same way; short for 'Marisol' but 'Mari' can be a Japanese name as well)
- Hell's Night gets their breakthrough hit, Bad Blood, written by Rico after his experience with Damon.
- Rico has a tattoo of an inverted pentagram on his shoulder, and a demon heart over his own.
- Rico is five years younger than Mari.
LIKES
- Music--primarily metal and hard rock
- Night time
- His mother's cooking
- Gore, the occult, true crime
- His brother-in-law's cat farm
- Halloween/Day of the Dead
DISLIKES
- Censorship, authoritarianism, basically any ideology that aims to control people
- Organized religion
- Betrayal/dishonesty
