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CHILD IS IN!! This Journal, please!

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This is the journal I’ll be using~

This is the journal!

Shoto has super spoilers in his personality section. I posted it on my journal but please let me know if you want it here anyway when it comes down to it and I will gladly repost it. Thank you for your time.

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It'll be this one here,

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Player
Name: Ozzy
E-mail: ozzypoos@gmail.com
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Timezone: AEST
Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A

Character
Name: Yuuri Shibuya
Series: Kyou Kara Maou
Timeline: at the end of season two when Murata tries to see if he can send Yuuri back to Shin Makoku. Instead he'll end up here.
Canon Resource Links: Shibuya Yuuri

Personality: Yuuri is essentially a very easy going type of character and rather happy-go-lucky. Not much bothers him in general about normal everyday life. Initially, when he began travelling to Shin Makoku, Yuuri often thought of his duties there in the form of missions in a game – defeat the major boss and then return home in time for dinner. Yuuri's perception with this view gradually evolves as he began realizing that each of his actions had consequences and that he has to begin taking more responsibility with each decision.

He'll often go to all lengths to help not only those closest to him, but to all of those in need whether they are Mazoku or human. Sure, Yuuri is still impulsive and will use just about any method or excuse to get out of doing the piles of paperwork and classes, but he's not one to idly sit by and allow any forms of injustice to pass him by.

Another thing about Yuuri is that he’s a modest king. Being pampered isn’t for him, and he would rather be out there helping people solve problems or to help save them than remain within the safety of his castle and let his men do all the work. He values life above all else, and will do whatever is possible in order to save it – even at risk to himself.

He's also the type of character that looks by any misgivings in the past and wants to believe in others without any shadow of a doubt. Yuuri is the type of person who's emotionally sensitive and hates to doubt the intentions of anyone even if his retainers accompanying him know otherwise. He unconditionally has a desire to protect everyone from harm or any forms of mistreatment or injustice, and doesn't see any logic behind war.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Absol
Password: atomic fireball

Samples
RP Sample: Test Drive thread

Victory Road Sample:

Shock and surprise was rushing through Yuuri's body as he fell forward into the water. Was he really going back to Shin Makoku even with Shinou no longer around? Hope gripped his heart as his body made contact and he made a big splash. There was the familiar tugging when he entered the water followed by that flushed feeling of being sucked down a drain. Even after months of it happening to him it still surprised the demon king each time.

Yuuri gasped for breath as he emerged on the other end. Blinking, he brushed the water out from his eyes hoping to find Conrad and the others standing in front of him. Did he dare hope?!

Blinking back the water, Yuuri went owl eyed when instead of the castle walls or the park he'd just been in... All he saw was an ordinary bathroom.

"What...?" His mind was trying to catch up with what was happening. Looking down he found himself sitting in the bathtub fully clothed in his usual school uniform. Blinking once... Then twice... Yuuri looked up at the bathroom around him, back down to the water, then once again at the foreign bathroom around him. He threw his arms out to the side and screeched in shock when the bathroom door sudden opened.

"Eeeeeeeeeehhhh!"

A woman came rushing in to pull him out of the tub. "Yuuri, you're going to be late on your first day." A woman said in a rush as she threw a towel over his head, gave him a good scrub with it to dry him off, then started looping the straps of a backpack for him over his shoulders.

"Excu-- Umph" Yuuri's attempt to talk was interrupted by the woman when she seemed to be shoving things into the backpack.

"Lucky I already packed you a spare change of clothes. You've got a nice lunch in there for you," the woman continued as if he hadn't tried speaking.

"What's go--" Again he was interrupted as she grabbed him by the shoulders and pushed him through the house. Everything was a blur and the Maou had no idea what was going on. The next thing he knew he had been shoved out the front door with a hard ball pressed into his hand.

"Now here's your pokemon. Good luck on your journey to becoming a pokemon master, Sweety!"

Eyes wide and so very confused, Yuuri tried to get something... anything out but was cut off as the door slammed in his face.

"WHAT IS GOING IN HERE?!" Yuuri cried out as he turned around. Had he been sent to Australia?! But the woman's Japanese was very good and didn't they speak English there?? Oh no... He was lost! "Aaah! Here I am... fifteen years old and lost in the Outback!"

His hands shot up to cover his face, but instead of feeling the soft pad of his palm, Yuuri had forgotten he had been holding a hard round ball. BAM!

"Ouch!" He sounded in pain. The ball dropped down to the ground and rolled a few feet away as he rubbed his face.

"What did I just hit myself with?" Wincing in pain, the odd sound and glow caught his attention as he peered out from between his fingers. A shape took form in the red light.

Slowly lowering his hands, Yuuri blinked as a big black and white dog (??) appeared.

"Eeeeeeeeh!?" He shrieked in surprise.

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Player
Name: Dante
E-mail: theirradiated@gmail.com
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Timezone: EST
Current Characters in Victory Road: None

Character
Name: Raphtalia
Series: The Rising of the Shield Hero
Timeline: Shortly after she's bought by Naofumi.
Canon Resource Links: Here.

Personality: WARNING FOR SLAVERY/CHILD ABUSE:

Raphtalia is a fearful, shy, and withdrawn girl. Her personality is shaped by the horrors she faced after the first Wave destroyed her village and forever changed her life.

Before the Wave, Raphtalia was a cheerful girl living happily with her parents and her two demi-human friends, Keel and Rifana. Despite the discrimination that demi-humans faced from the rest of the human population, Raphtalia's village remained peaceful. Other than the occasional monster, the children of the village were never in any kind of serious danger.

And then the Wave happened. Monsters overran her village, slaughtering the demi-humans who couldn't get away fast enough. Raphtalia's parents tried to carry her to safety, but they were chased down by a giant three-headed dog. In order to save Raphtalia, they pushed her off a cliff's edge into the ocean. Raphtalia's final memory of her parents was them sacrificing themselves as a distraction for the giant dog monster.

This moment is forever burned into Raphtalia's mind, causing her fear and anxiety. She has constant nightmares about watching her parents die, causing her to cry and scream at night. She's terrified of fighting monsters and has to be forced to attack, even when that threat could potentially kill her. She especially doesn't want to kill monsters that bleed, because it reminds her too much of the bloodshed and violence that the Wave caused her village. Despite this, her fear of Naofumi leaving her behind prompts her to fight, even though the idea of fighting is terrifying to her.

A lot of Raphtalia's actions are guided by what she thinks her parents would want her to do if they were still alive. While devastated by the loss of her family, Raphtalia remembers that her dad told her to smile through hard times. So Raphtalia hides her sadness, putting a smile on instead - even if the smile isn't genuine. While never the type to be a leader, she motivates the other villagers to rebuild what they've lost, and helps raise the flag of their village. She perhaps takes her father's words a little too literally, because instead of letting herself grieve, she buries those negative emotions and puts a smile on her face instead.

What really breaks Raphtalia though, is slavery. Before the remaining demi-humans could rebuild their village, they're rounded up and sold as slaves. Raphtalia, along with her friend, Rifana, are sold to Idol Rabier, who likes to torture his slaves for entertainment. Rabier tortures Raphtalia and Rifana daily, chaining them up and whipping them. Eventually, Rabier gets frustrated that Raphtalia keeps on smiling, just like her parents told her to do. When Raphtalia does get to rest, she tries to comfort her friend, who was getting sicker and weaker each day. Raphtalia tries to encourage Rifana to not lose hope, making a makeshift flag of their village to give to Rifana. The next day, Rifana succumbs to her illness and Raphtalia is sold again before she realizes her friend is dead.

Sick, weak from torture, and thoroughly broken, Raphtalia becomes a shell of the cheerful and kind girl she once was. She can no longer put on a smile for others or herself. Her friends are gone, her family is dead, and she's forced to endure a life of slavery alone. With no chance of escaping and rebuilding their village, Raphtalia loses all hope. She's endured more horrors than most adults have seen in their lifetime, and it breaks Raphtalia's spirit.

When Naofumi decides to buy her, she's understandably fearful of him. She's experienced just how cruel her owners can be, and she fears that she's destined for a life of more pain and torture. That's why when he buys her clothes and feeds her, the gesture completely surprises her. It's been a long time since anyone's treated her with any kindness, especially a human. While he does force her to fight, he never pushes her past her limits, and generally tries to tend to her needs. At this point in Raphtalia's life, even simple pleasures - like eating a kid's meal or getting a ball to play with - mean a great deal to her, because before she had absolutely nothing.

She still has trouble adjusting to Naofumi's kindness though. She's incredibly shy, flinches easily because she expects pain and not say, a pat on the head. Loud voices scare her. She's always looking down and not really watching where she's going, because she doesn't like to make eye contact. Despite her trauma making her grow up more quickly, she's still very much a child. Her excitement over eating a children's meal, wanting to play with a ball, even resisting trying to take medicine because it's too bitter, all show that Raphtalia hasn't grown all the way up just yet.

Raphtalia still remains a curious girl, and strong-willed as well. She doesn't like to show "weakness" in front of Naofumi, such as saying she's not hungry when her stomach's growling, or saying that she doesn't want a ball to play with when she clearly does. Still, Naofumi ends up being the one who comforts her when her fear and trauma get the best of her. And he's also the one who starts to slowly bring her out of her shell, training her to get strong enough to help him fend off the next Wave of Calamity.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Honedge
Password: Atomic Fireball

Samples
RP Sample: Here.
Victory Road Sample:

[Raphtalia is sitting on the grass, her Honedge floating up and down. It's apparent that the girl has lead a rough life up until right now. A metal collar sits around her neck, and around her wrists. There's a distant look in her eyes, as if she's not really sure what to do with herself.]

Is this... a magic sword? Am I supposed to fight with this?

[Would that make Naofumi happy? She hasn't heard from him since she got her. Did he... did he leave her?]

I still don't really know how to fight with a sword yet. Master Naofumi was teaching me... can any help me learn how to use this?

[She hasn't realized yet that Pokemon battle each other, instead of her using one for battle.]

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Player
Name: Sheep
E-mail: yayitsemail@gmail.com
Preferred Contact:

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Timezone: est
Current Characters in Victory Road: None

Character
Name: Brynhildr
Series: Fate Grand Order
Timeline:
It doesn’t affect Brynhildr really where her timeline is taken from in Fate Grand Order. However the current timeline, post Indian Lost Belt.
Canon Resource Links:
Indian Lost Belt including event participation up to here as of July.

Personality:
Brynhildr is a broken woman, having gone from a strong hearted Valkyrie. Who spoke out against her own father - Odin, the all father of the Nine realms. To a loving teacher and lover, having been broken from her slumber by Sigurd. Unfortunately upon awakening from her slumber, they both had to acknowledge that their love would bring tragedy. That Sigurd had a quest he needed to pursue still. Meaning he would leave, and she inevitably would go into the next phase of her life. Which then was a headstrong Shield Maiden. Wishing to marry none, but to keep to herself as a warrior upon the battlefield. Unfortunately, she was not allowed to live out her life so casually, each time she stood up to be whom she chose to be. Brynhildr would fall to her curse, and suffer at the hands of her own fate. One instilled by her father, Odin.

Originally Brynhildr was crafted from the body of a dead alien God: this made her autonomous by nature. She was no less a doll, or fleshy computer that Odin created for his own whims. The desire and need, to usher Heroes under his banner for Ragnarok(PLEASE DONT ASK ME ABOUT FATE TIMELINE*WIPES BROW*). Brynhildr was of the first crafted Valkyries, and in her time serving Odin. Had chosen against his actions, this began her individual development in how she began to hold feelings for Humankind. The first step in her development of her own personality. An important core feature, as Valkyries all lived under one union. One mind. Again, much like a computer with information and dialogue shared between them. When she had began to develop feelings on her own, and crafted her own individual personality. She began to fall off and break away from the ‘Hive Mind’ or ‘Computer like Structure’ that made up these Valkyrie.

No longer hearing the voices of her sisters, and becoming a woman of her own. Odin cursed her for being defected, and told her to lay in slumber as a mortal for eternity until she awoke. Brynhildr in the last of her efforts, and as a person divine with rune magics. Spoke against him, that she would not awake unless it were a Hero most true. Refusing to simply bow down, and if she would die in a tragedy then - Brynhildr would die fighting.

These core factors are important, especially the simple fact that Brynhildr operates no less like an autonomous doll. At times, because of her original nature. When she became mortal and had to learn what that meant, she struggled for a long time. It took Sigurd teaching her how to be human, for her to mortalize her existence. During this time, she taught him how to be a Hero as well. Her personality developed with her love for him, and as they parted. She continued to endure much throughout her life. As a woman in an era where having choices were not for you to keep. She continued to speak out against the world. Her curse and everything that fought against her - which honestly was a lot. Continued to cause her to suffer immensely.

(warning sucicide mention)
Inevitably, her tragedy and the curse caught up with her. She ended her fate ( By Fate’s Canon Brynhildr story ) by killing the entire castle, her husband, her in-laws, and her beloved. Bringing an end to the curse that followed her.

Or so she thought...

When summoned this tragedy continued to be apart of her, and she became lost in her deprived state. The curse did not leave her despite being accepted into the throne of heroes, and when summoned. She is a Valkyrie. With divinity blessed upon her once again. A big deal, as this was stripped from her by Odin originally. However, she is subjected to a terrorizing saint graph due to her story. As well the rules of the Grail. Her saint graph is riddled with many complications that affect her personality GREATLY.

Upon seeing Heroes, her mind becomes hazy and immediately Brynhildr would begin to see them as her beloved Sigurd. Despite that, it is only her nature as a Valkyrie. To want to take a Hero's life, and bring them to Valhalla. It is merely her being excited to see a grand Hero. As well as being corrupted and mixed up, because of her unfortunate curse. That Brynhildr acted out in this manner, where she feels the need to kill her lover. Due to the curse attached to her saint graph, and what she was historically known for. Or kill the hero that reminds her of her lover. As opposed to loving, or appreciating all Heroes.

Although it won't be as serious an issue here in Pokemon World… Where she is followed by her fathers curse, and invigorated with the need to kill others. It still follows her in some ways, more or less like ptsd. It will be treated more as a trait that she can try to break out of, and less that the curse has followed her here. Since she can rightfully live here, a quieter life.

Overall, Brynhildr is a very calm and even mannered person, voiced by Mamiko Noto. Her character is very solemn, and often very exhausted. As she is very troubled by her own thoughts. Keeping to herself, and tries not to bother anyone unless spoken to. She is quick to act, because she feels her decisions are decisive. As a being, who despite knowing she ended as a Mortal. Still is a demi-god in many ways. Her presence creates a pressure, unknowingly because of existence. Further, the way her hair and eyes are colored. How ethereal she comes across at times, and how her own movements are always a perfect measure of elegance. Almost again, robotic or off putting.

She can be frightened by small animals, but also finds them extremely endearing. Scared to touch them, since most are genuinely scared of her. Brynhildr despite having a master and understanding of humanity. As well as their heroics. At heart is just a naïve woman, who trusted others and loved them wholly. However rightfully is cold and brutal, with a domineering understanding or view over humanity. That often is observed through the notion of: Are you a Hero or are you not?

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Alolan Vulpix
Password: Atomic Fireball

Samples
RP Sample: Here.

Victory Road Sample:
The Alolan Vulpix came as a surprise, but a welcomed one as it did not fear Brynhild. It’s coat was soft and the glow of it’s sheer gave off the idea that it was well cared for. Well maintained, and held a natural beauty that Brynhildr had never seen. Such an animal, despite having felt as if she had seen so many sorts of living creatures. Were one unlike anything she could come to acknowledge in her time of existing.

It was taut, prideful, and pleased by the trainer that seemed to be picked for it. What the Valkyrie adored the most from her new partner. Were the elegance it held when a battle was won. It would gently settle before the other opposing trainer, eyes softly casting up toward them. In thanks to the wonderful battle gifted to it, ‘A fine warrior.’

The woman would speak to no one but herself. It would seem though, that the Vulpix greatly understood by her looks alone. What her own trainer felt deep down. They wandered and battled silently like this for some time.

Brynhildr did not understand what the concept of trainers were. At first. Despite the bag with her that she took along, and the journey she had when crossing into each route. It took time for her to adjust to each battle, and the silence as she watched her own Pokemon fight. As well as the trainers that collected the nerves to approach her.

Inevitably she began to process rightfully, the sort of rules the world enacted to her. Everything was strange, and she was readjusting to a world where these small beings would fight in place of people instead. When she came from an era and conception, where Humans are warriors. Needing to battle their own fights.

This was not a world for her, she had thought quietly and somber about it. Hoping that in her journey she would come across Sigurd somewhere. Or one of her darling sisters. Or her Master… Anyone that she truly knew of, that could potentially stand beside her and cure the loneliness that began to fester within.

Inevitably, she decides to wear an outfit given to her within her bag, and felt comfortable when she looked at herself within the mirror. A new found feeling she had not felt for some time. It was here that she began to warm up to learning of the realm she would now live in. Things still took time to find herself getting used to, but when she realized one afternoon. That another named their Pokemon, and treated it as if it were their child. Something gently sparked within Brynhildr and on that night she had named the Vulpix.

“A harsh breath cooler than of Ymir's breeze, and eyes that marvel at the world before her… A spirit that wishes to battle onward…. A heart that will fester love and hope…. Will you do me the honor…? … Will you allow me to name you, after one I could not raise…?” The Vuplix understood, after all this is Pokemon and the sworn partnership between one’s starter as well the trainer picked for it. Were a monument of feelings, that in earnest. Would pave way to the gentler future, that her partner Pokemon had hoped would find her here, “Then… You shall be …. Aslaug.”

Beneath the starry night, Brynhildr had accepted this strange world, and rightfully began her journey into gentler days.

Edited (im sorry for the updates,, ) 2021-07-30 07:18 (UTC)

Player
Name: Inky
E-mail: inkblot.meringue [at] yahoo.com
Preferred Contact:

inkblotmeringue
Timezone: EST
Current Characters in Victory Road: Geralt of Rivia

Character
Name: Dedue Molinaro
Series: Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Timeline: Pre-Gronder Fields
Canon Resource Links: Dedue’s wiki page

Personality:
Dimitri introduces Dedue to Byleth as such:

Dedue was born in Duscur, and has been loyally working in my service for the past four years. He’s rather taciturn, but once you get to know him, you’ll see that he’s a kind and good-natured young man.

Aside from the fact that this makes Dimitri sound like he’s Dedue’s grandmother trying to set him up on a blind date with a complete stranger, it’s an accurate, albeit concise, description of him.

Dedue was born in the country of Duscur, which is located on a peninsula to the northwest of the Kingdom of Faerghus. Duscur was previously a sovereign nation, but was annexed by Faerghus as retribution for the Tragedy of Duscur, in which King Lambert of Faerghus and his family was assassinated during a diplomatic visit to that country, with Dimitri being the sole survivor of the incident. The incident was blamed on the people of Duscur, and a series of pogroms ensued which left the population decimated and the area under the rule of House Kleiman. Anyone of Duscurian descent from then after was treated with extreme prejudice and suspicion. Dedue has discussed in his support conversations with Ingrid how he has been treated in Fhirdiad, the capital of Faerghus, and he described being spat at, insulted, and even having stones thrown at him, and that this isn’t an uncommon occurrence. Several members of the Blue Lion house at Garreg Mach, however, including Dimitri, do not believe that Duscur was involved in the assassination, and one of Dimitri’s goals as the future ruler of Faerghus is to clear the Duscurian people’s name and return their sovereignty to them, and it’s one of the reasons that Dedue follows him so loyally.

Dedue lost his entire family during the pogroms and would have likely died as well were it not for Dimitri’s intervention. The prince saved him from being killed by Faerghan soldiers and in return, Dedue devotes himself to Dimitri’s service and acts as his retainer, essentially as a kind of life-debt. From then on, the service of Dimitri and his goals are Dedue’s primary reason to live. He stays at the prince’s side and acts, in his words, as Dimitri’s ‘sword and shield’, following his orders almost unquestioningly. The two of them, in a sort of bizarre codependency ouroboros, are each other’s living emotional crutches; Dedue finds meaning in his service to Dimitri and Dimitri needs Dedue as proof that he isn’t helpless against the evils of the world. Is this healthy? Absolutely not. Are there routes where Dedue’s unyielding, unfailing, ‘til-death-do-us-part devotion does, in fact, result in his death? Yes, in more than one way, and all of them are tragic. Welcome to Faerghus, where apparently everyone says ‘fuck therapy, I’m becoming a knight’.

Despite the fact that Dedue’s love for Dimitri runs so deep that you could hop in a submarine and call it the Mariana Trench, he tends to come off as stern and distant, if polite, to most at first meeting. Dedue is the kind of man who plays his cards close to his chest; he’s difficult to read because he doesn’t want to be easily read. This is most likely a defense mechanism because of the fact that he lived in a country that was extremely hostile to his people. Dedue concedes his opinions to whatever Dimitri’s are, especially in front of people whom he does not trust, only revealing what his true thoughts are when someone has gained that trust. This kind of self-effacement is his best protection in Faerghus, as showing his true self while surrounded by so much hate and suspicion would jeopardize his position at the prince’s side and therefore his ability to help Dimitri achieve his goals. This actually causes a little bit of friction between himself and Dimitri, because Dedue insists on treating Dimitri as his social superior, only referring to him by his title and refusing to call him his friend. This is both to protect Dimitri’s reputation as well as to preserve Dedue’s place as his vassal, as a man of his standing becoming overly familiar with the crown prince would simply not be safe in the current social climate. Not until Dimitri completely realizes his goal of eliminating prejudice against the people of Duscur in Faerghus will it be safe for them to even reveal their friendship publicly.

Though Dedue generally maintains his calm and taciturn demeanor, several of his support conversations reveal his actual feelings about the treatment of his people by Faerghus, and it’s clear that he has been quietly harboring a lot of hatred and resentment. Though he finds the way that Faerghus has killed and mistreated his people abhorrent, and he absolutely wants reparations for his people in the form of their return to self-governance and revenge on the people responsible for the Tragedy, he doesn’t want revenge on the people of Faerghus themselves. His vision for the future is actually quite a hopeful one--he wants a peaceful path forward and a future where his people aren’t treated as outsiders in Fodlan, and clearly believes that Dimitri will be able to make that dream a reality.

It should also be noted that, with regards to Dedue’s obedience to Dimitri, that he is mostly obedient to his lord’s commands. However, the perception of how obedient he is may vary depending on who you ask; Felix will refer to Dedue’s loyalty as blind obedience, which is reinforced during their supports when Felix asks him if he would do anything Dimitri demanded, including kill women and children, and Dedue replies that he would do so without hesitation, as “weapons do not have a will of their own”. This line has to be taken with a grain of salt and with the context of events in other routes, because it implies that he’s far more unflinchingly compliant to Dimitri’s orders than he really is. In the Crimson Flower route, Dedue can and will work against the prince’s explicit wishes if he thinks that the outcome will be to his benefit, and in a conversation with Byleth during the Azure Moon route, when asked about Dimitri’s desire for revenge against Edelgard, Dedue says, “The hatred of His Highness is also my hatred. Any other feelings I may have are irrelevant.” This indicates that he’s not as mindlessly obedient to anything that his prince wants as he would lead people whom he does not trust to believe, but rather that he will prioritize Dimitri’s goals over his own feelings and desires, even if that means disobeying him.

On a slightly less dangerously codependent note, Dedue can also be kind, thoughtful, and helpful towards his companions, and is often protective of them in battle. Outside of combat, his fellow Blue Lions mostly bond with him over food—Dedue is an excellent cook who learned from his mother and sisters, and several of his supports involve him either cooking food for someone, teaching them to cook, or helping them in the kitchen. He enjoys being able to provide for others and is willing to help his compatriots when they’re in need, even if doing so is inconvenient. He’ll help to clean up Annette’s messes with her even if they were caused by her own clumsiness; he’ll give cooking lessons to Sylvain and Flayn even if the former’s reasons are to pick up women and the latter is something of a difficult student. And it turns out that he’s a remarkably patient and gentle teacher despite his stern exterior, to the point where both Flayn and Annette comment on how kind he is even when they make mistakes or cause trouble. Being unusually gentle for a man who wields a massive axe in battle and is essentially a walking shield is actually kind of Dedue’s MO—aside from cooking, his other main hobby is gardening, and he can often be found in the greenhouse, tending to the flowers.

So, what Dimitri says in his introduction is ultimately an accurate summation—Dedue is, at first glance, taciturn and standoffish, but he is truly a kind, gentle man who has been traumatized by violence and prejudice.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Turtwig
Password: atomic fireball

Samples

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Victory Road Sample:
Dedue on the TDM

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Character
Name: Deuce Spade
Series: Twisted Wonderland
Timeline: Post Chapter 5
Canon Resource Links: https://twisted-wonderland.fandom.com/wiki/Deuce_Spade
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Personality: Deuce is a serious and earnest young man, almost to a fault and wishes to be a model student in order to make up for his past as a middle school delinquent. Unfortunately he's not very bright, bad at studying and a bit dense. Despite that he still pushes himself to study when possible in order to achieve his dreams. He has a very strong will and once he sets his mind to something, he'll pursue it, no matter how many times he stumbles in the process. He's noted that it may take him a hundred times to understand something, but once he does, he never forgets.

Of course, the delinquent side of him hasn't entirely left. If his "bad boy switch" is pressed, he becomes hyper aggressive, willing to pummel other people into the ground. His language will also become more crass, with a lot of swearing and a hint of genuine sadism. People who have only seen his more earnest side might even wonder if he has a split personality. He doesn't. Both sides are the same person.

He can also be a bit competitive and hates backing down from a fight, even when it's misguided and he knows he'll lose, such as when he mistakenly believes that Malleus, the most powerful magician in school has challenged him to a duel. Deuce chooses to meet with him anyways, as otherwise he'd have to turn in his "man card." His attitude is improving on this front and he'll now at least make a token effort to hold back, but he still lashes out far too easily. Especially when people are being provoking towards him or his friends or belittle the hard work of others.

He has a strong desire to change who he is. As much as he tries to act like a model student though, Deuce has a long ways to go. Sometimes he feels intense guilt over his shortcomings and failures, though in recent chapters he's started to improve. Thanks to advice from his two of his senpai, he's come to realize that while he indeed isn't very bright, in some ways that is also a strength. He can't mentally multitask, but his singlemindedness allows him to focus in a way others can't, giving him a clarity of mind. It also gives him an incredible determination and keeps him from ever truly giving up.

For all his flaws though, Deuce is a good and honest young man who tries his best. He cares about his friends and respects hard work above all else.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Machop
Password: Atomic Fireball

Samples
RP Sample: TDM thread

Victory Road Sample:

Deuce has many worries right now. That woman who pushed him out the door was clearly not his Mom. Not by a long shot. Also he seemed to not have access to his magic anymore, which had resulted in a long panic attack, because he sure as hell didn't remember giving it away to Azul or being affected by some other form of Unique Magic. Of course, he also wasn't one to dwell on such things for overly long because he had an even bigger problem.

"Hey, I don't think it's a good idea to be lifting that… truck," Deuce sighed as he watched Machop lift up the tail end of a truck that was parked alongside the road.

"Machop!" the critter said proudly, flexing his free arm. Deuce still wasn't entirely sure what he was supposed to be doing with this little guy, other than apparently being responsible for him on some level. Not that he didn't mind responsibility, but he'd never even owned a dog, let alone a small, grey… whatever the hell this Machop thing was.

"I mean granted, it is kind of cool that you can lift that," Deuce tapped his chin, unable to stop himself from feeling a tiny bit of inappropriate pride. Then he caught himself and shook his head. "Wait no! Seriously, put that down!"

Machop frowned and then let the truck go, causing it come down with a thud and a little shake. Deuce cringed and looked around nervously, relieved that the owner didn't seem to be around yet. Sighing in relief, Deuce gave Machop what he hoped was a stern look.

"Listen, you can't just lift other people's things like that. It's going to cause trouble."

"Machop?" the pokemon tilted his head in confusion and Deuce scrubbed a hand through his hair.

"Alright, it's time to set down some ground rules…" Many, many ground rules.

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