● abilities: Kanji is stupidly strong, intimidating, and combative for his age, but not supernaturally so. The supernatural bit comes in with his ability to summon a Persona, the driving force of his personality given form and used to overcome adversity. His Persona manifests as Take-Mikazuchi, a hulking ~9' mechanical figure capable of powerful physical and electric attacks. (There are specific attacks this Persona uses, and would be about level 45, but they all boil down to hit-with-sword and shoot-with-lightning at various intensities.) Use of the Persona in combat is a physically and mentally draining act, and cannot be maintained too terribly long. In the series proper, he is unable to summon this Persona outside of the Midnight Channel, though your response to this question seems to extend this ability to Riverview as well.
● strengths: Passion. Anything worth doing is absolutely worth doing turned up to 11. Kanji possesses an indomitable force of character that permeates everything he does, which is often mistaken for rowdiness no matter its intentions. He's the kind of kid that can scare off an entire biker gang causing trouble in his neighborhood simply because the noise disturbed his mother. Whatever he puts his mind to, his whole heart will follow, and he will see it through, no matter the consequences. Respect. Despite his apparent tendency to aggressively disregard authority at the slightest provocation, this is nothing more than an act. When no one is looking at him and expecting a fight, Kanji is surprisingly polite, especially to his upperclassmen. From this respect is born a ride-or-die loyalty to those who make an effort to accept and include him without judgment, and he is always ready to come to the defense of those who have earned his trust. A gentle heart. Looks continue to deceive, considering how wildly violent Kanji's mood can swing at the drop of a hat, but it's once again part of his front. He's a kind and deeply caring individual, who's made dolls for an upset child and helps his mother around the house. With some encouragement, he can be a surprisingly thoughtful person, and though he might still shoot himself in the foot a great deal, he is slowly seeking to change himself for the better because of it.
● weaknesses: Insecurity. "If you are a man, you have to become strong," a phrase of his late father's, has been burned into his mind above anything else. On top of already persistent bullying at school for his fondness for cute things and feminine hobbies, he took the phrase to mean his father doubted his masculinity. Because of this, Kanji turned his entire image on its head, and keeping it held up like a shield against rejection and mockery has been the source of nearly all of his problems ever since. It caused him to spurn friendships and become a delinquent, something strong and brutish, while keeping his true hobbies a fiercely guarded secret. A hot temper. His passion is somewhat of a double edged sword. With such a manly facade to maintain, Kanji's quick to remind anyone that questions it: he's a man with a hairpin trigger and he's ready to fight about it. Or at least ready to yell about fighting about it. He's chased his fellow classmates block after block for the slightest suggestion that they might think he's odd, and threatened to tear apart a restaurant for even less. Even though he isn't an inherently violent person, his desire to appear so often overrides this and gets him into scraps. Intelligence. With his habit of skipping school and his brawn-over-brains mentality, Kanji is pretty slow on the uptake most of the time. He tends to speak bluntly and take the most direct course of action whenever he can, which leads to getting into plenty of misunderstandings and trouble with his friends.
● job skills: Kanji wouldn't offer much more than his physical strength as a job attribute to strangers. He is, however, incredibly good at sewing, knitting, crocheting, and other crafts, as well as cooking. ● housing: No preference.
● network username: getdeskd
● network sample: Hey.
[ There's a frustrated face on the network, which only makes a jump from frustrated to irate once it's figured out exactly how to make a post. Cue accusatory jab at the camera. ]
Hey, the hell's the deal with this place? I'm gettin' real sick and tired'a being sucked into portal after portal after portal like this! They can take their "formal explanation" and shove it up their ass — I don't want an explanation, I wanna go home! I ain't too weird to live there, screw that! I got important shit going on. My friends need my help, my ma's all alone...
[ There's a flicker of concern that quiets his voice, if only for a fraction of a second before he's flaring up again. ]
So whose ass do I gotta kick to get outta here?
● prose/action sample: [ He's seen weirder. He's definitely seen weirder in the past couple months, but this is the kinda weird that reserves itself for the Midnight Channel. But nah, they're just out here. Loose. Giant-ass chickens, romping around the city like they own the place, which they sure as hell don't. Nobody's got time for this, he's barely got time to think about this, it's time to round them up and put an end to the nonsense. ]
Get back here, you feathery asshole!
[ Turns out shouting and sprinting around after the energetic Chocobos isn't exactly the smartest approach, but without the rest of the squad to back him up, it's the only plan he's got. Eventually a downy juvenile with some similar tunnel-vision has the mind to dart down an alley, only to come upon the smooth stone wall of a dead end. Skidding in to a halt behind it, Kanji hovers for a second, just to catch his breath. ]
[ Okay, not to catch his breath. With nowhere else to run, the stupid fluffy thing is peeping and squawking up a storm, wings slapping uselessly at the cobbles as it makes a stupid effort to scrabble up the wall, to no avail. It's really pathetic. ]
[ ... But also kinda cute. ]
C'mon you oversized rooster, chill out. We're tryin'a help you here... [ Kanji's steps slow to a crawl, heels as quiet on the pavement as he can muster. He's not a stealthy guy, even at the best of times, and the startled chick's not having any of it. Its anxious chirps escalate into dissonant piercing noises of distress, and he half-winces half-growls in frustration. But before he can make a grab for it, a far louder caw booms from the mouth of the alley. Spinning around, Kanji freezes at the sight of an adult Chocobo, feathers ruffled furiously. ]
[ Momma's pissed. Luckily(?) rising to match her is like flipping a switch. ]
Hey, shut up! This ain't Chicken City, pal, you gotta go! I'm takin' both of you down!
[ And without a moment's hesitation, this kid is charging headlong at a fully grown Chocobo, arms raised and primed to tackle. ]
Kanji Tatsumi | Persona 4 | Reserved
● name: Nemo
● age: 23
● contact:
● other characters:character information
● name: Kanji Tatsumi
● canon: Persona 4
● canon point: 9/07, after Social Link 5.
● age: 15
● (canon) background: Here
● abilities: Kanji is stupidly strong, intimidating, and combative for his age, but not supernaturally so. The supernatural bit comes in with his ability to summon a Persona, the driving force of his personality given form and used to overcome adversity. His Persona manifests as Take-Mikazuchi, a hulking ~9' mechanical figure capable of powerful physical and electric attacks. (There are specific attacks this Persona uses, and would be about level 45, but they all boil down to hit-with-sword and shoot-with-lightning at various intensities.) Use of the Persona in combat is a physically and mentally draining act, and cannot be maintained too terribly long. In the series proper, he is unable to summon this Persona outside of the Midnight Channel, though your response to this question seems to extend this ability to Riverview as well.
● strengths:
Passion. Anything worth doing is absolutely worth doing turned up to 11. Kanji possesses an indomitable force of character that permeates everything he does, which is often mistaken for rowdiness no matter its intentions. He's the kind of kid that can scare off an entire biker gang causing trouble in his neighborhood simply because the noise disturbed his mother. Whatever he puts his mind to, his whole heart will follow, and he will see it through, no matter the consequences.
Respect. Despite his apparent tendency to aggressively disregard authority at the slightest provocation, this is nothing more than an act. When no one is looking at him and expecting a fight, Kanji is surprisingly polite, especially to his upperclassmen. From this respect is born a ride-or-die loyalty to those who make an effort to accept and include him without judgment, and he is always ready to come to the defense of those who have earned his trust.
A gentle heart. Looks continue to deceive, considering how wildly violent Kanji's mood can swing at the drop of a hat, but it's once again part of his front. He's a kind and deeply caring individual, who's made dolls for an upset child and helps his mother around the house. With some encouragement, he can be a surprisingly thoughtful person, and though he might still shoot himself in the foot a great deal, he is slowly seeking to change himself for the better because of it.
● weaknesses:
Insecurity. "If you are a man, you have to become strong," a phrase of his late father's, has been burned into his mind above anything else. On top of already persistent bullying at school for his fondness for cute things and feminine hobbies, he took the phrase to mean his father doubted his masculinity. Because of this, Kanji turned his entire image on its head, and keeping it held up like a shield against rejection and mockery has been the source of nearly all of his problems ever since. It caused him to spurn friendships and become a delinquent, something strong and brutish, while keeping his true hobbies a fiercely guarded secret.
A hot temper. His passion is somewhat of a double edged sword. With such a manly facade to maintain, Kanji's quick to remind anyone that questions it: he's a man with a hairpin trigger and he's ready to fight about it. Or at least ready to yell about fighting about it. He's chased his fellow classmates block after block for the slightest suggestion that they might think he's odd, and threatened to tear apart a restaurant for even less. Even though he isn't an inherently violent person, his desire to appear so often overrides this and gets him into scraps.
Intelligence. With his habit of skipping school and his brawn-over-brains mentality, Kanji is pretty slow on the uptake most of the time. He tends to speak bluntly and take the most direct course of action whenever he can, which leads to getting into plenty of misunderstandings and trouble with his friends.
● job skills: Kanji wouldn't offer much more than his physical strength as a job attribute to strangers. He is, however, incredibly good at sewing, knitting, crocheting, and other crafts, as well as cooking.
● housing: No preference.
● network username: getdeskd
● network sample:
Hey.
[ There's a frustrated face on the network, which only makes a jump from frustrated to irate once it's figured out exactly how to make a post. Cue accusatory jab at the camera. ]
Hey, the hell's the deal with this place? I'm gettin' real sick and tired'a being sucked into portal after portal after portal like this! They can take their "formal explanation" and shove it up their ass — I don't want an explanation, I wanna go home! I ain't too weird to live there, screw that! I got important shit going on. My friends need my help, my ma's all alone...
[ There's a flicker of concern that quiets his voice, if only for a fraction of a second before he's flaring up again. ]
So whose ass do I gotta kick to get outta here?
● prose/action sample:
[ He's seen weirder. He's definitely seen weirder in the past couple months, but this is the kinda weird that reserves itself for the Midnight Channel. But nah, they're just out here. Loose. Giant-ass chickens, romping around the city like they own the place, which they sure as hell don't. Nobody's got time for this, he's barely got time to think about this, it's time to round them up and put an end to the nonsense. ]
Get back here, you feathery asshole!
[ Turns out shouting and sprinting around after the energetic Chocobos isn't exactly the smartest approach, but without the rest of the squad to back him up, it's the only plan he's got. Eventually a downy juvenile with some similar tunnel-vision has the mind to dart down an alley, only to come upon the smooth stone wall of a dead end. Skidding in to a halt behind it, Kanji hovers for a second, just to catch his breath. ]
[ Okay, not to catch his breath. With nowhere else to run, the stupid fluffy thing is peeping and squawking up a storm, wings slapping uselessly at the cobbles as it makes a stupid effort to scrabble up the wall, to no avail. It's really pathetic. ]
[ ... But also kinda cute. ]
C'mon you oversized rooster, chill out. We're tryin'a help you here... [ Kanji's steps slow to a crawl, heels as quiet on the pavement as he can muster. He's not a stealthy guy, even at the best of times, and the startled chick's not having any of it. Its anxious chirps escalate into dissonant piercing noises of distress, and he half-winces half-growls in frustration. But before he can make a grab for it, a far louder caw booms from the mouth of the alley. Spinning around, Kanji freezes at the sight of an adult Chocobo, feathers ruffled furiously. ]
[ Momma's pissed. Luckily(?) rising to match her is like flipping a switch. ]
Hey, shut up! This ain't Chicken City, pal, you gotta go! I'm takin' both of you down!
[ And without a moment's hesitation, this kid is charging headlong at a fully grown Chocobo, arms raised and primed to tackle. ]