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shiningstyle) wrote2013-03-31 02:01 pm
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Old Character Application (keep for notes)
Character Name: Hibiki Kuze
Canon: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Age: 18 years old
Background/History:
General history of game events!
Protagonist background!
Abilities/Powers:
I'll put down the abilities his phone grants him here, as well as his demons' (shown in the anime, so these are canon) stats. Please refer to this list to know what the Command/Passive skills do.
Human Hibiki Kuze Lvl 68
Resist: None | Null: None | Absorb: Fire | Reflect: None | Weak: None
Command Skills: Bufudyne, Holy Dance, Multi-Strike
Passive Skills: Fire Drain, Swift Step, Pierce
Auto Skill: Hustle (Hit and Evasion +25%)
Avatar Baihu Lvl 56
Resist: Physical | Null: Electric | Absorb: Wind | Reflect: None | Weak: None
Command Skills: Piercing Hit, Multi-strike, Ziodyne
Passive Skills: Double Strike, Phys Amp, Force Drain
Racial Skill: Warp Step (Can switch places with allies about a hundred metres away)
Avian Feng Huang Lvl 65
Resist: None | Null: None | Absorb: Fire | Reflect: None | Weak: Ice
Command Skills: Inferno, Recarm, Paral Eyes
Passive Skills: Fire Amp, Fire Drain, Mana Surge
Racial Skill: Winged Flight (Teleport - ignore all obstacles. Range only several yards)
Personality:
On the surface, Hibiki seems like a normal high school student. He's playful and prone to making off the wall comments, making him rather laid-back. He prefers to keep the mood light and easy between himself and other people, minimising conflict as much as possible, though not because he's scared of confrontation (on the contrary, he holds his own pretty well if he has to get into someone's face). It's because he dislikes fighting. Violence and hurting others never appeals to him, and if possible, he will always take the peaceful approach if there is one available. If there isn't, well, then Hibiki will simply roll up his sleeves and get it over and done with as quickly as possible. He won't enjoy it, but he will damn well smack some heads together if he has to.
His personality can be a bit flexible at times because of this quality. In peaceful moments between friends, he is an understanding, kind young man who will happily lend an ear to your woes. He will also crack jokes and be silly, even in serious situations, to ease tension and worries. But if they're in a desperate, dangerous situation, Hibiki will suddenly be fierce and aggressive, snapping out commands to his friends and throwing himself into the fray against the demons and Septentrione to defend them. Hibiki doesn't fight for ideals or dreams like the majority of the Devil Survivor 2 cast does - Hibiki fights for the survival and happiness of his friends. All he wants is for them, all of them, to get through the end of the world, and come out on the other side safe and sound, if a little bumped and bruised.
This is why Hibiki chose Kingmaker from the canon I'm taking him. Kingmaker is when he sides with Anguished One, a rogue Septentrione that wishes for the survival of the human race and its free will. After discussing the bleakness of their situation - as at this point, all of Hibiki's friends had fractured into factions, and were going to duke it out to see whose ideal would be presented to Polaris to remake the world in that image - Hibiki hit upon an idea. He asked if Anguished One could take Polaris's place instead, and with that confirmation, determined that this would be the best path for everyone. They'd fight and kill Polaris, and set Anguished One on the Heavenly Throne to renew the world, and protect the human race. Nobody would be happy with Hibiki for stepping on their dreams, but everyone would be alive and well - or so he hoped.
Of course, this meant he had to fight all of his friends to make them see sense - as they all thought that Hibiki was being brainwashed by Anguished One. It was hard and painful for Hibiki to do so, but he possessed a core of steel, and would fight his friends a thousand times if it meant their survival and happiness. He is a man who does what has to be done, even if it means his own unhappiness. This can be a major flaw, as Hibiki can and will put others before himself to a near unhealthy level. He is by no means a people pleaser, but he believes others' happiness is his happiness, even if making them happy hurts him. As stated, violence and fighting repulses him, and to fight his friends was doubly painful to him, even if he told himself that it was necessary.
So when his actions caused the death of Ronaldo and Yamato? Hibiki was horrified of course, but by that point they were practically on Polaris's doorstep. Traumatised or not by his friends' deaths, Hibiki was good at pushing things down to focus on at a later date (or never). He lost two friends, but he had many more that he had to protect, and he would defend them first, and grieve later. Obviously, he won against Polaris, and Anguished One - who had become his friend over the course of the week - thanked them before sacrificing himself to create the foundation of the new world. Hibiki only realised this too late, and was struck another blow of losing another friend. Three friends in one day - for someone who puts their everything into them, it wounded Hibiki deeply, even if he stayed quiet about it.
However, as mentioned, Hibiki has a core of steel. Yes, his friends had died, yes, he couldn't save all of them, but he still had friends that needed his help and leadership, and he wouldn't break down so long as he is needed. This is Hibiki's way of coping with things, admittedly. He wishes for other people's happiness, because it's easier than focusing on his own. If other people needed him, had their own problems, then Hibiki didn't have to think on his own either. It was probably a cowardly way to deal with his life, but again, Hibiki only wished to help other people, not himself. Needless to say, kind or not, this is a somewhat unhealthy way to live, but Hibiki hides this side of him so well that most people don't realise. In fact, most people that come into contact with Hibiki say he's an extremely charismatic young man, and that they always feel at ease with him, able to discuss their problems and fears with him openly and frankly. Hibiki uses this trait to ensure that most, if not all, of focus is on the other person in conversation, and reveals very little of himself in exchange. If he does give out information, it is all very superficial and unimportant, and the only person he ever feels comfortable in discussing his own worries with is Daichi Shijima, his childhood friend.
But that isn't to say that Hibiki is distant from the friends he defends so fiercely. He doesn't place himself higher than them, or thinks he knows better than them. In fact, he's quite silly, and is prone to teasing them a great deal. An example would be the running gag of him calling Makoto a pervert every time she comes to wake him up in the morning, due to a time when she walked in on him getting changed. It gets to the point where he calls her a pervert even when she's outside his room, just asking to come in. He does other ridiculous things with his friends as well, singing rainbow when Joe mentions the Rainbow Bridge, or commanding the Dragon Stream to "shrinky shrinky". His humour is childish and silly, and is deliberately so to try and make others laugh or lighten a heavy atmosphere.
In this case, Hibiki is good with morale. He's a strong leader with a fierce drive to defend his friends from harm - yet he understands the necessity of having breather moments between the horrors everyone is forced to fight against. Laughter is the best medicine, and all that. Of course, considering the events of the games, Hibiki's humour has taken a bit of a dip into the morbid territory, and he sometimes incorporates black comedy into his ridiculousness. Although he knows when to put on the Leader Face, Hibiki can sometimes gauge the situation wrong and pull inappropriate jokes, something which Hinako calls him on at one point by saying that "only [she] would play along with that kind of joke right now!"
So in short, Hibiki's a kind young man who puts others before himself a little too much, with a mischievous personality. It's difficult for him to be selfish in a way that truly matters, but so long as everyone else is happy with their lot in life, Hibiki is content. This makes him both capable and weak in dangerous situations, as so long as he has one friend alive to defend, he'll keep going, but if all of them were killed despite his attempts to save them, well, he would most likely lapse into a mindless, angry grief. Kind and hopeful to a fault, that describes Hibiki well enough.
Canon: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Age: 18 years old
Background/History:
General history of game events!
Protagonist background!
Abilities/Powers:
I'll put down the abilities his phone grants him here, as well as his demons' (shown in the anime, so these are canon) stats. Please refer to this list to know what the Command/Passive skills do.
Human Hibiki Kuze Lvl 68
Resist: None | Null: None | Absorb: Fire | Reflect: None | Weak: None
Command Skills: Bufudyne, Holy Dance, Multi-Strike
Passive Skills: Fire Drain, Swift Step, Pierce
Auto Skill: Hustle (Hit and Evasion +25%)
Avatar Baihu Lvl 56
Resist: Physical | Null: Electric | Absorb: Wind | Reflect: None | Weak: None
Command Skills: Piercing Hit, Multi-strike, Ziodyne
Passive Skills: Double Strike, Phys Amp, Force Drain
Racial Skill: Warp Step (Can switch places with allies about a hundred metres away)
Avian Feng Huang Lvl 65
Resist: None | Null: None | Absorb: Fire | Reflect: None | Weak: Ice
Command Skills: Inferno, Recarm, Paral Eyes
Passive Skills: Fire Amp, Fire Drain, Mana Surge
Racial Skill: Winged Flight (Teleport - ignore all obstacles. Range only several yards)
Personality:
On the surface, Hibiki seems like a normal high school student. He's playful and prone to making off the wall comments, making him rather laid-back. He prefers to keep the mood light and easy between himself and other people, minimising conflict as much as possible, though not because he's scared of confrontation (on the contrary, he holds his own pretty well if he has to get into someone's face). It's because he dislikes fighting. Violence and hurting others never appeals to him, and if possible, he will always take the peaceful approach if there is one available. If there isn't, well, then Hibiki will simply roll up his sleeves and get it over and done with as quickly as possible. He won't enjoy it, but he will damn well smack some heads together if he has to.
His personality can be a bit flexible at times because of this quality. In peaceful moments between friends, he is an understanding, kind young man who will happily lend an ear to your woes. He will also crack jokes and be silly, even in serious situations, to ease tension and worries. But if they're in a desperate, dangerous situation, Hibiki will suddenly be fierce and aggressive, snapping out commands to his friends and throwing himself into the fray against the demons and Septentrione to defend them. Hibiki doesn't fight for ideals or dreams like the majority of the Devil Survivor 2 cast does - Hibiki fights for the survival and happiness of his friends. All he wants is for them, all of them, to get through the end of the world, and come out on the other side safe and sound, if a little bumped and bruised.
This is why Hibiki chose Kingmaker from the canon I'm taking him. Kingmaker is when he sides with Anguished One, a rogue Septentrione that wishes for the survival of the human race and its free will. After discussing the bleakness of their situation - as at this point, all of Hibiki's friends had fractured into factions, and were going to duke it out to see whose ideal would be presented to Polaris to remake the world in that image - Hibiki hit upon an idea. He asked if Anguished One could take Polaris's place instead, and with that confirmation, determined that this would be the best path for everyone. They'd fight and kill Polaris, and set Anguished One on the Heavenly Throne to renew the world, and protect the human race. Nobody would be happy with Hibiki for stepping on their dreams, but everyone would be alive and well - or so he hoped.
Of course, this meant he had to fight all of his friends to make them see sense - as they all thought that Hibiki was being brainwashed by Anguished One. It was hard and painful for Hibiki to do so, but he possessed a core of steel, and would fight his friends a thousand times if it meant their survival and happiness. He is a man who does what has to be done, even if it means his own unhappiness. This can be a major flaw, as Hibiki can and will put others before himself to a near unhealthy level. He is by no means a people pleaser, but he believes others' happiness is his happiness, even if making them happy hurts him. As stated, violence and fighting repulses him, and to fight his friends was doubly painful to him, even if he told himself that it was necessary.
So when his actions caused the death of Ronaldo and Yamato? Hibiki was horrified of course, but by that point they were practically on Polaris's doorstep. Traumatised or not by his friends' deaths, Hibiki was good at pushing things down to focus on at a later date (or never). He lost two friends, but he had many more that he had to protect, and he would defend them first, and grieve later. Obviously, he won against Polaris, and Anguished One - who had become his friend over the course of the week - thanked them before sacrificing himself to create the foundation of the new world. Hibiki only realised this too late, and was struck another blow of losing another friend. Three friends in one day - for someone who puts their everything into them, it wounded Hibiki deeply, even if he stayed quiet about it.
However, as mentioned, Hibiki has a core of steel. Yes, his friends had died, yes, he couldn't save all of them, but he still had friends that needed his help and leadership, and he wouldn't break down so long as he is needed. This is Hibiki's way of coping with things, admittedly. He wishes for other people's happiness, because it's easier than focusing on his own. If other people needed him, had their own problems, then Hibiki didn't have to think on his own either. It was probably a cowardly way to deal with his life, but again, Hibiki only wished to help other people, not himself. Needless to say, kind or not, this is a somewhat unhealthy way to live, but Hibiki hides this side of him so well that most people don't realise. In fact, most people that come into contact with Hibiki say he's an extremely charismatic young man, and that they always feel at ease with him, able to discuss their problems and fears with him openly and frankly. Hibiki uses this trait to ensure that most, if not all, of focus is on the other person in conversation, and reveals very little of himself in exchange. If he does give out information, it is all very superficial and unimportant, and the only person he ever feels comfortable in discussing his own worries with is Daichi Shijima, his childhood friend.
But that isn't to say that Hibiki is distant from the friends he defends so fiercely. He doesn't place himself higher than them, or thinks he knows better than them. In fact, he's quite silly, and is prone to teasing them a great deal. An example would be the running gag of him calling Makoto a pervert every time she comes to wake him up in the morning, due to a time when she walked in on him getting changed. It gets to the point where he calls her a pervert even when she's outside his room, just asking to come in. He does other ridiculous things with his friends as well, singing rainbow when Joe mentions the Rainbow Bridge, or commanding the Dragon Stream to "shrinky shrinky". His humour is childish and silly, and is deliberately so to try and make others laugh or lighten a heavy atmosphere.
In this case, Hibiki is good with morale. He's a strong leader with a fierce drive to defend his friends from harm - yet he understands the necessity of having breather moments between the horrors everyone is forced to fight against. Laughter is the best medicine, and all that. Of course, considering the events of the games, Hibiki's humour has taken a bit of a dip into the morbid territory, and he sometimes incorporates black comedy into his ridiculousness. Although he knows when to put on the Leader Face, Hibiki can sometimes gauge the situation wrong and pull inappropriate jokes, something which Hinako calls him on at one point by saying that "only [she] would play along with that kind of joke right now!"
So in short, Hibiki's a kind young man who puts others before himself a little too much, with a mischievous personality. It's difficult for him to be selfish in a way that truly matters, but so long as everyone else is happy with their lot in life, Hibiki is content. This makes him both capable and weak in dangerous situations, as so long as he has one friend alive to defend, he'll keep going, but if all of them were killed despite his attempts to save them, well, he would most likely lapse into a mindless, angry grief. Kind and hopeful to a fault, that describes Hibiki well enough.