Kacey Dace is the eldest son of Daniel and Dahlia Dace. He's also the oldest brother to King Dice ( legal name: Kaleb Dace in my story ).
Like his mother, Kacey was quiet, dry, and quick to temper when enduring stressful incidents. Although he wasn't visibly aggressive, his words would become curt. He would socially withdraw as he became mute, ruminating in his thoughts.
Like his father, Kacey was hardworking, dutiful, and resilient. Although they shared work ethics, they differed in worldview. Daniel would face challenges with peppy optimism. Kacey, on the other hand, faced them with dogged realism.
While his father was training him to work as a stevedore, Kacey spent his spare time as a bootblack on the docks with Kaleb.
During this time, he befriended a girl named Molly Mink.
Molly's family lived along the docks unlike Kacey's. She would sell her family's mink oil to the residents. Because Kacey was a bootblack who used such wares, the two became fast friends. They often set up shop around one another and spent their spare time playing games.
Kacey soon became aware of his deeper feelings for Molly. Since this was his first time encountering them, he solicited advice from his father.
Upon having "the talk" with his father among other things, Kacey and Molly grew closer. They began to hug hello and goodbye, held hands, and in one incident, Molly pecked him on the cheek.
Stunned and emboldened, Kacey made the effort to present her simple gifts. Molly adored the sodas and flowers Kacey brought her, much to the chagrin of her father.
Upon seeing these affections, Molly's father, Martin, caught Kacey by the arm. He berated the child. Accused him of being a negative influence upon his daughter with no evidence to the claim.
Daniel intervened upon hearing the commotion. He apologized profusely for whatever offense his son might have caused yet defended him from such harsh accusations.
When he asked Martin what was the matter, the paternal mink accosted Kacey once more. He spewed fears of how, because Kacey was a die, he would give his daughter a worse reputation. Because they were mink, she and her family were often seen as "shifty" due to them being erroneously equated with weasels.
Because they could reach no resolution, both parents agreed neither child would see the other. Enraged and confused, Kacey vented to his father about Martin's ill opinion of him. Especially since he'd done none of what the mink accused him of. It was here that Daniel informed his son of the deeper issues they face despite Kacey's general awareness of them.
During this time Kacey became morose and despondent. Seldom did he smile, though he rarely did prior, and he was quicker to agitation.
In a stroke of bad fortune, his father became injured a few months later. Wanting to support the family, Kacey and Kaleb spent their free time on the docks shining shoes.
One night, to assist in the upcoming rent and medical bills they were behind on, Kacey snuck out to work the docks early.
As Kacey was wrapping up on the docks an altercation ensued during the foggy night. It escalated to the point that he was stabbed. Despite his awareness, Kacey was immobile from the pain, only able to cry out until a passerby attempted to help him. Despite the samaritan's attempts, Kacey bled out and died within minutes.
Kacey's murder left a fissure in his family that never healed and lead to its eventual collapse. It especially affected Kaleb, who looked up to his brother immensely and who didn't find out the truth of his brother's death until a year later.
Kacey's death, his parent's divorce, and his father's suicide warped Kaleb's mind. A myriad of complexes and disorders festered during his formative years. How he related to others and viewed himself became greatly skewed. This distorted sense of self would prove profound in the choices he made in life which inevitably led to his relationship with The Devil.
Kacey is shy. He often conceals his shyness while working at the docks and in school. Although open and playful with his family, his demeanor is usually mature and controlled for his age.
Like his mother, Kacey suffers from a generalized anxiety disorder. This is usually expressed in overachieving, perfectionism, and intrusive thoughts. When pressed he remains relatively mute. His short temper's triggered when his anxiety takes over and he has no outlet in the form of focusing on an activity. He does not mean this, however, and almost always apologizes upon catching himself.
Although he has stage fright he was taught to overcome it by his mother, who also suffers from the same fear. His self-soothing tic is to rub his thumb underneath his index and ring finger when he's overwhelmed.
