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planetary_bonds⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉
Player: Gale
Contact:northwind_gale, em-exceeds-change-zearu @ tumblr, emexceedschangezearu @ plurk
Age: 22
Current Characters: n/a
⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉
Character: Fudou Yuusei
Age: 19
Canon: Yu-Gi-Oh!5D's
Canon Point: Just before the Crashtown Arc and WRGP Arc, just after the events of the BBT movie
Background: Here we are.
Personality: Yuusei is serious to a fault, to the point where he is the type of person who speaks little and comes off as stoic and blunt (which he is). It's not out of place to assume that he makes a bad first impression considering how little he talks and how intense his blank face can be, giving off the impression that he's glaring a good 95 percent of the time. When he talks, it's brief and to the point, saying whatever he wants to share and not much else. He tends to keep to himself, however, he is not opposed to making friends, and does hold whomever he befriends close to his heart. He's reluctant to put anyone he cares for in any sort of danger, and is willing to do anything, even sacrifice his possessions, well-being, and even life in order to keep them safe.
Interestingly enough, Yuusei has acknowledged that this martyrlike tendency of his does lead him to make presumptuous and arrogant conclusions, that his sacrifice would be enough to preserve his friend's well being without thinking about the effect that said loss would have on them, and that in doing so meant that he didn't trust in the bonds between them enough to bring them through regardless. However, said reflection seems to have disappeared after the Dark Signer arc, as he's gone back to resorting to those self-sacrificial tendencies. It is shown that Yuusei still has visible feelings of guilt stemming from the fact that his father's invention of Momentum led to the tragedy of Zero Reverse that split the city into Neo-Domino and Satellite, and that he feels that he has a burden to the city that he may or may not ever be able to fully make up for. His willingness to give himself up to save the city is likely a reflection of this, and facing this deepest darkness of his heart could be what is bringing back those old inclinations. (Unfortunately, due to poor writing in later seasons, this fallback is never fully addressed or resolved, so said resurrection of old martyrlike habits could also simply be due to bad writing).
Yuusei doesn't often display his emotions: his default expression is what many would define as a "poker face," a neutral facial expression that may seem hostile or possibly angry at times due to his angular eyes. However, he is capable of showing his own emotions, both in small, barely discernible ways and in rather expressive ways (obviously favoring the former over the latter). Because he has a decent hold on his emotions, he can keep himself from acting on impulse most of the time, and prefers to think things through rather than jumping in blindly. Despite this, it has been noted that despite this apparently calm demeanor, he can quickly flare up and make what would seem to be an irrational decision (i.e.: DUEL ME) to most if one hits particular buttons, such as calling anything or anyone useless, or threatening those closest to him. Jack Atlas blatantly calls Yuusei out on this in an early episode, although considering it was in the middle of taunting him and goading him into his own pace, the legitimacy of the claim can be seen as circumspect if one doesn't know Yuusei that well. For all his appearances, he is a warm, caring person, it's just that he's just learned through experience that it might not be best to show it at times-those who know him well can easily read whatever small nuances and mannerisms he may adopt to keep his neutral composure.
By the time he's settled down to live in Neo Domino in order to get ready for the WRGP, he's actually loosened up enough to have normal conversations with day-to-day life persons that come in for job-related means. The fact that he's living with long-time friends-and-adopted-brothers Jack and Crow also shows how much more casual he can be when he's comfortable with others-easily shrugging and sighing and smiling when it's called for, and openly expressing more emotions on his face than seen in earlier episodes.
Yuusei has a tendency to disregard authority, something that likely comes naturally from being a resident of the post-apocalyptic Satellite. He's gotten better once said authority is full of people that he's come to respect, but it's shown that he requires little pressure to break the rules if necessary-his debut shows him immediately jamming Security's signal in order to divert officers from finding his young friend who had stolen a high-quality computer chip (one that he had promptly used despite knowing it was stolen, even). He had little respect for those in the "City," calling officer Ushio a dog of the establishment and blatantly disrespecting him whenever they'd interacted until Ushio himself had mellowed out. Even after living in Neo Domino City, and being there long enough to have friends in Security, his first response on finding that a highly valuable program was stolen from their garage is not to contact said friends or Security in general, but instead for him and Bruno to hack into Security's database via many global servers in order to find a matching fingerprint for the perpetrator themselves. Even when he does respect authority, Yuusei seems to be more inclined to take things into his own hands whenever possible.
While it can be hard for others to read Yuusei, he generally has an easier time reading others. He's surprisingly empathetic for someone so stoic, and can figure out someone's emotional state of mind if given ample time and opportunity to observe and/or interact with them. He's not psychic, per se, just very good at making educated guesses. It's this tendency of his to not only understand, but truly empathize with and feel for others that's earned him both friends and respect time and time again.
Abilities: Yuusei himself lacks any sort of power whatsoever, the most he can lay claim to is his surprisingly empathetic insight, better than average street fighting skills, and the fact that he's a damn good mechanic and programmer. As a Signer, he can get a read on whether other Signers are in distress through his Signer mark, but with no Crimson Dragon here to support that, the ability is muted or near nonexistent.
In duels, Yuusei has been noted to be someone who is exceptional at working with whatever cards he's drawn, bringing them to their full potential. He has managed to secure victories even with a mishmash of cards gathered with no rhyme or reason whatsoever, and it has been shown multiple times that Yuusei can plan out various chains and combos in his head, accounting for the possibilities of an opponent's facedown card and what said opponent could be planning. He can in times of plot-relevant distress, also rely on the Crimson Dragon to essentially create a new card on the top of his deck for a critical draw-although it is always the same Tuner Monster (Messiah Draconis, Savior Dragon) and really only comes into play whenever all five Signer Marks are gathered together on his back in those essential times. It isn't something he actively goes for, and it's something unlikely to come up without the other Signers or the Crimson Dragon around in-game.
Other: n/a
⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉
First Person Sample: post 1 // test drive thread
Third Person Sample:
In some ways, Yuusei could be said to be a very open person. To those who knew him well, he was steady and predictable in his actions, someone dependable and easy to read. However it was getting to that point that often proved difficult, learning to get past the stoic exterior of the young man and following the trains of thought that directed his actions. In that sense, he wasn't open at all, and for all his talks of the importance of bonds and connections with others, a part of him preferred it that way. The part of him that accepted the necessity of such protective measures living in the Satellite, the necessity of not appearing to be weak, it was essential if he wanted to think himself as being strong enough to protect others (he wasn't. he never was and never would be, but he had to try anyway). Hypocritical of him as it may have been, he was still reluctant to share what he felt as his weaknesses with others, so that they would not have to be burdened with him even as he took on their own burdens. It was how he had always gone.
Being in a place that essentially projected how he was feeling at any given moment without hesitation, therefore, was highly unsettling to him.
He didn't like this. That was clear from the beginning. It felt like he was in some sort of surreal dream, something beyond even what the Signer War and the mess that it had cooked up, the battles that had shaken him to his very core. And yet, despite the strangeness of this world, Yuusei wanted to find some semblance of logic in it. He wanted to find out how it worked. Why it functioned in such a strange and seemingly unstable manner. How it managed to flourish (a part of him was glad, really, that human nature was so resilient that it would continue to thrive. That was the power of bonds, wasn't it?) despite all logic dictating to the contrary.
Most of all, he wanted to find out why he was here, and what purpose it served. Knowing that would mean he could find a way out of it, right? A way back to those most important to him, to the dilemma he faced, to another seeming war that would make him question himself all over again.
Maybe this place would help him, he realized. Find that weakness inside him that made him so frightened of those Machine Emperors, what kept him from breaking past his limits. Being able to see and understand the impacts of his own emotions...might help him know himself, and his bonds with others better. This could be the very test that he needed.
Perhaps then, he could achieve Accel Synchro.
Yuusei looked at his surroundings once more, taking them in with renewed vigor. It was time to get started-he wasn't one for wasting time when he could be working.
Questions: since other YGO charas have asked the same thing, would Yuusei be able to keep one or both of his decks? it's been established in canon that Yuusei has two different decks for Riding and Standing duels, but Yuusei himself doesn't have any powers to manifest them outside of duels. Stardust Dragon can be said to be the only card he has that has visible supernatural powers as a servant of the Crimson Dragon, but Yuusei himself doesn't have any latent powers connected with it or ability to access them outside of plot-relevant duels.
Player: Gale
Contact:
northwind_gale, em-exceeds-change-zearu @ tumblr, emexceedschangezearu @ plurkAge: 22
Current Characters: n/a
Character: Fudou Yuusei
Age: 19
Canon: Yu-Gi-Oh!5D's
Canon Point: Just before the Crashtown Arc and WRGP Arc, just after the events of the BBT movie
Background: Here we are.
Personality: Yuusei is serious to a fault, to the point where he is the type of person who speaks little and comes off as stoic and blunt (which he is). It's not out of place to assume that he makes a bad first impression considering how little he talks and how intense his blank face can be, giving off the impression that he's glaring a good 95 percent of the time. When he talks, it's brief and to the point, saying whatever he wants to share and not much else. He tends to keep to himself, however, he is not opposed to making friends, and does hold whomever he befriends close to his heart. He's reluctant to put anyone he cares for in any sort of danger, and is willing to do anything, even sacrifice his possessions, well-being, and even life in order to keep them safe.
Interestingly enough, Yuusei has acknowledged that this martyrlike tendency of his does lead him to make presumptuous and arrogant conclusions, that his sacrifice would be enough to preserve his friend's well being without thinking about the effect that said loss would have on them, and that in doing so meant that he didn't trust in the bonds between them enough to bring them through regardless. However, said reflection seems to have disappeared after the Dark Signer arc, as he's gone back to resorting to those self-sacrificial tendencies. It is shown that Yuusei still has visible feelings of guilt stemming from the fact that his father's invention of Momentum led to the tragedy of Zero Reverse that split the city into Neo-Domino and Satellite, and that he feels that he has a burden to the city that he may or may not ever be able to fully make up for. His willingness to give himself up to save the city is likely a reflection of this, and facing this deepest darkness of his heart could be what is bringing back those old inclinations. (Unfortunately, due to poor writing in later seasons, this fallback is never fully addressed or resolved, so said resurrection of old martyrlike habits could also simply be due to bad writing).
Yuusei doesn't often display his emotions: his default expression is what many would define as a "poker face," a neutral facial expression that may seem hostile or possibly angry at times due to his angular eyes. However, he is capable of showing his own emotions, both in small, barely discernible ways and in rather expressive ways (obviously favoring the former over the latter). Because he has a decent hold on his emotions, he can keep himself from acting on impulse most of the time, and prefers to think things through rather than jumping in blindly. Despite this, it has been noted that despite this apparently calm demeanor, he can quickly flare up and make what would seem to be an irrational decision (i.e.: DUEL ME) to most if one hits particular buttons, such as calling anything or anyone useless, or threatening those closest to him. Jack Atlas blatantly calls Yuusei out on this in an early episode, although considering it was in the middle of taunting him and goading him into his own pace, the legitimacy of the claim can be seen as circumspect if one doesn't know Yuusei that well. For all his appearances, he is a warm, caring person, it's just that he's just learned through experience that it might not be best to show it at times-those who know him well can easily read whatever small nuances and mannerisms he may adopt to keep his neutral composure.
By the time he's settled down to live in Neo Domino in order to get ready for the WRGP, he's actually loosened up enough to have normal conversations with day-to-day life persons that come in for job-related means. The fact that he's living with long-time friends-and-adopted-brothers Jack and Crow also shows how much more casual he can be when he's comfortable with others-easily shrugging and sighing and smiling when it's called for, and openly expressing more emotions on his face than seen in earlier episodes.
Yuusei has a tendency to disregard authority, something that likely comes naturally from being a resident of the post-apocalyptic Satellite. He's gotten better once said authority is full of people that he's come to respect, but it's shown that he requires little pressure to break the rules if necessary-his debut shows him immediately jamming Security's signal in order to divert officers from finding his young friend who had stolen a high-quality computer chip (one that he had promptly used despite knowing it was stolen, even). He had little respect for those in the "City," calling officer Ushio a dog of the establishment and blatantly disrespecting him whenever they'd interacted until Ushio himself had mellowed out. Even after living in Neo Domino City, and being there long enough to have friends in Security, his first response on finding that a highly valuable program was stolen from their garage is not to contact said friends or Security in general, but instead for him and Bruno to hack into Security's database via many global servers in order to find a matching fingerprint for the perpetrator themselves. Even when he does respect authority, Yuusei seems to be more inclined to take things into his own hands whenever possible.
While it can be hard for others to read Yuusei, he generally has an easier time reading others. He's surprisingly empathetic for someone so stoic, and can figure out someone's emotional state of mind if given ample time and opportunity to observe and/or interact with them. He's not psychic, per se, just very good at making educated guesses. It's this tendency of his to not only understand, but truly empathize with and feel for others that's earned him both friends and respect time and time again.
Abilities: Yuusei himself lacks any sort of power whatsoever, the most he can lay claim to is his surprisingly empathetic insight, better than average street fighting skills, and the fact that he's a damn good mechanic and programmer. As a Signer, he can get a read on whether other Signers are in distress through his Signer mark, but with no Crimson Dragon here to support that, the ability is muted or near nonexistent.
In duels, Yuusei has been noted to be someone who is exceptional at working with whatever cards he's drawn, bringing them to their full potential. He has managed to secure victories even with a mishmash of cards gathered with no rhyme or reason whatsoever, and it has been shown multiple times that Yuusei can plan out various chains and combos in his head, accounting for the possibilities of an opponent's facedown card and what said opponent could be planning. He can in times of plot-relevant distress, also rely on the Crimson Dragon to essentially create a new card on the top of his deck for a critical draw-although it is always the same Tuner Monster (Messiah Draconis, Savior Dragon) and really only comes into play whenever all five Signer Marks are gathered together on his back in those essential times. It isn't something he actively goes for, and it's something unlikely to come up without the other Signers or the Crimson Dragon around in-game.
Other: n/a
First Person Sample: post 1 // test drive thread
Third Person Sample:
In some ways, Yuusei could be said to be a very open person. To those who knew him well, he was steady and predictable in his actions, someone dependable and easy to read. However it was getting to that point that often proved difficult, learning to get past the stoic exterior of the young man and following the trains of thought that directed his actions. In that sense, he wasn't open at all, and for all his talks of the importance of bonds and connections with others, a part of him preferred it that way. The part of him that accepted the necessity of such protective measures living in the Satellite, the necessity of not appearing to be weak, it was essential if he wanted to think himself as being strong enough to protect others (he wasn't. he never was and never would be, but he had to try anyway). Hypocritical of him as it may have been, he was still reluctant to share what he felt as his weaknesses with others, so that they would not have to be burdened with him even as he took on their own burdens. It was how he had always gone.
Being in a place that essentially projected how he was feeling at any given moment without hesitation, therefore, was highly unsettling to him.
He didn't like this. That was clear from the beginning. It felt like he was in some sort of surreal dream, something beyond even what the Signer War and the mess that it had cooked up, the battles that had shaken him to his very core. And yet, despite the strangeness of this world, Yuusei wanted to find some semblance of logic in it. He wanted to find out how it worked. Why it functioned in such a strange and seemingly unstable manner. How it managed to flourish (a part of him was glad, really, that human nature was so resilient that it would continue to thrive. That was the power of bonds, wasn't it?) despite all logic dictating to the contrary.
Most of all, he wanted to find out why he was here, and what purpose it served. Knowing that would mean he could find a way out of it, right? A way back to those most important to him, to the dilemma he faced, to another seeming war that would make him question himself all over again.
Maybe this place would help him, he realized. Find that weakness inside him that made him so frightened of those Machine Emperors, what kept him from breaking past his limits. Being able to see and understand the impacts of his own emotions...might help him know himself, and his bonds with others better. This could be the very test that he needed.
Perhaps then, he could achieve Accel Synchro.
Yuusei looked at his surroundings once more, taking them in with renewed vigor. It was time to get started-he wasn't one for wasting time when he could be working.
Questions: since other YGO charas have asked the same thing, would Yuusei be able to keep one or both of his decks? it's been established in canon that Yuusei has two different decks for Riding and Standing duels, but Yuusei himself doesn't have any powers to manifest them outside of duels. Stardust Dragon can be said to be the only card he has that has visible supernatural powers as a servant of the Crimson Dragon, but Yuusei himself doesn't have any latent powers connected with it or ability to access them outside of plot-relevant duels.
