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Character Name: Chazz Princeton Series: Yu-Gi-Oh GX Timeline: After he wins the Genex Tournament Canon Resource Links: Yugioh Wiki
Personality:
Chazz is someone who is used to having-it-all; he comes from a wealthy family, he excels in his chosen academic pursuit, and he has developed an ego large enough to match his good fortune- therefore he is oftentimes arrogant, conceited and obnoxious towards those that don't measure up to his standards. He has a lot of pride in himself and his accomplishments, and expects others to appreciate his greatness... which many admirers do for a while, feeding into that delusion of superiority. It isn't until he is enrolled in Duel Academy, the prestigious school that teaches students how to hone their skills at a children's cardgame Duel Monsters that he finally runs into some obstacles and pitfalls that knock him perilously off his high horse. That isn't to say that he ever fully loses his attitude but he does improve.
One of the moments in his history that greatly effected him was when he ended up on a losing streak and was defeated by none other than Jaden Yuki, aka. the Slifer Slacker, and Bastion Misawa. The experience shakes not only his confidence in his dueling but also in himself. It's such a crushing blow that he voluntarily leaves Duel Academy island, determined not to return until he's worthy of being there (which he later does). These losses end up fueling his drive for self-improvement once he gets over the initial shock of it. He applies himself at another school, rising up through the ranks until he beats everyone at that establishment. This segment exhibits both that he is capable of adapting, his dedication to his goals, and that he has his own weaknesses. He faces issues with insecurity, and what sort of image he wants to project throughout much of the series. He wants to appear strong and unstoppable, but there's only so much he can handle, and when things go terribly wrong then he is shown to have a vulnerable side.
It's important to remember that Chazz is still very much a teenager, and he's still got a lot to learn about well.. everything. He is embarrassed easily, immature, and a novice when it comes to matters of the heart. Canonly, he develops a crush on fellow classmate, Alexis Rhodes, and he will do almost any foolish thing just to get her to look at him. In a way it's charming but it can lead him to trying some really irresponsible things to try and get her to agree to go out with him. In the Sacred Beast arc, a few of the teachers and students are each given these keys to protect from this nefarious band of thugs known as the Shadow Riders. In an act of desperation, Chazz swipes the remaining keys for himself in order to challenge Alexis to a duel where the stakes are if he wins she'll go out with him. Considering the keys and their importance to keep safe he shows a blatant disregard for everyone else's safety for this fairly trivial matter. He doesn't always see the bigger picture, or think before he acts especially when he's passionate about something or someone.
He has a tenuous relationship with his brothers, who have always stressed their desire to dominant the financial, political, and dueling sides of the world- which in this canon dueling with cards plays a greater role than you might think. The plan was for Chazz to conquer the dueling aspect, and he struggles at first to live up to their expectations. The pressure was great, to the point that he eventually snapped from it. Later, he starts placing his own life and goals over theirs but it's a difficult choice for him since he thinks he's risking alienating himself from everything he's ever known and his family. He wants to prove to them, that he can carve out his own future without relying on their support. Being that his family hasn't been the most demonstrative in sharing their feelings, Chazz tends to guard his emotions as well. He is capable of forming friendships and connections to others, but not with an overt layer of sentimentality. He shows his loyalty by showing up when he's needed, or reluctantly pitching in to solve a problem.. as if he's really going out of his way to get involved instead of just admitting that he actually cares.
At the root of it all, Chazz is just a guy trying to find his way in life. He has his strengths and weaknesses, his good days and bad. He makes mistakes, a LOT of them, he can learn from them. Sometimes he takes himself too seriously, but he also can relax and just get into the typical sorts of shenanigans that someone his age would.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Druddigon Password: Atomic Fireball
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Though the progression of American politics has certainly been coincidental in regards to Armstrong's character, when he was released in 2013 many of the things that people draw parallels to with the character now were still years away from coming to pass. I will, of course, be steering far away from real-world politics, the character themselves is and always has been nonpartisan so you don't need to be concerned as to any particular political ideologies coming from him one way or the other.
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Player Name: KnuxieChan E-mail: knuxiechan @ gmail.com Preferred Contact:knuxiechan | KnuxieChan #9429 @ Discord Timezone: EST Current Characters in Victory Road: Marik Ishtar | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | thetombkeeper
Character Name: Monsoon Series: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Timeline: Post-Death (Raid At Denver) Canon Resource Links:Metal Gear Wiki
Personality:
Monsoon is a true product of his upbringing. Having grown up under the Khmer Rouge he spent his childhood immersed in a hellscape of humanity's worst aspects, and was irreparably formed by the things he had to do in order to survive. Being made to work as an executioner in what came to be known as "The Killing Fields" Monsoon had been forced to take human life on dozens if not hundreds of occasions by the time he'd grown into a man. Dealing with such a horrific process for years on end resulted in him developing a very grim view on the world in general, adopting a hardcore nihilistic outlook that the one rule that existed in the world was to "kill or be killed." Even after being liberated from the persecution of Pol Pot's regime he would continue to hold this view, becoming further galvanized by discovering Richard Dawkins' book "The Selfish Gene."
Learning about Meme Theory introduced Monsoon to the notion that people are merely the byproduct of the memes that are passed-on to them, and this would only contribute towards his nihilistic outlook. The subsequent treatment he received after the fall of the Khmer Rouge further reinforced this idea and firmly established the that free will was well and truly a myth. Viewing himself as nothing more than the result of the memes passed on to him by others he moved through jobs that suited the skills he'd picked up in his role as executioner, blowing from criminal outfit to criminal outfit. As the years passed he would become more and more fixed in his views that existence is meaningless, growing versed enough in his this that he could even debate and poke holes in the fallacies of other's viewpoints. Despite how committed he'd become to this well-weathered exterior of uncaring callousness, beneath all the nihilism lay a sliver of the young man that could have been.
Outwardly espousing that nothing in life mattered Monsoon secretly maintained a part of himself that yearned for something to matter despite it all. He invested himself heavily into the arts of Ninjitsu and Okinawan Kobudō and seemed to take genuine joy in the skill with which he wielded them, however much this conflicted with his own ethics. The most telling example that a piece of himself that valued his own life still remained (or that he still possessed instincts of self-preservation at least) would be seen after he received mortal injuries in a shootout. Rather than just "returning to the Earth" as he so often claimed is the fate of all living things he would instead undertake a costly cybernetic augmentation process, saving himself from his extensive injuries and being reborn as exactly the sort of super-powered Ninja kids idolize. This sliver of hope would be further pulled-upon when he met with Steven Armstrong, who's ironclad beliefs and wish to tear down the post-Patriots corruption that gripped the world resounded with Monsoon on a deep level. Despite his best efforts to remain jaded these ideals perfectly touched on those aspects of Nihilism that he truly believed-in while also showing a way towards a future that he could genuinely prescribe to.
Further adding to the enigma that Monsoon had become was the fact that he was quite well-spoken, and seemingly quite well-educated and well-read. While many of his compatriots within Desperado expressed themselves through frequent vulgarity and no small amount of swearing Monsoon kept an almost squeaky-clean vocabulary. Preferring to debate his opponents rather than simply insult them he took an obvious joy in picking people apart, but in a way that suggested an enjoyment of the back-and-forth rather than simple bullying. Likely due to his time learning martial arts Monsoon modeled his cyborg after traditional Ninja clothing and equipment, suggesting he held an appreciation for both Japanese culture and architecture (further supported by him seemingly feeling defensive when someone expressed negative views towards either.) Whether through his own education or through his experiences after becoming a cyborg, Monsoon also seems to possess a significant understanding of magnetism. His wargear is masterfully crafted to both implement cutting-edge electromagnetic technology as well as to be molded after the arts he himself wielded, and all of it had the definite feeling of having been tailored to his exact tastes.
Monsoon is, by everything that we can see, a man eternally torn in two directions. On the one hand is the side of him that has come to exist through decades of blood, death, and trauma: A deeply callous and hardened man, espousing and feeling that nothing matters, who seems to yearn for the eventual death that will come to him but lacks the nerve to end his existence through his own means. On the flip side of that is the man he could and would have been had it not been for the Khmer Rouge: A sharp and capable man with a deep appreciation for both science and tradition and a hope to see the world bettered. Both these exist at all times within Monsoon, but the memes that have been so cruelly passed to him prevent him from ever being able to be able to rectify one with the other.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Team Rocket Starter: Magnemite (Dystopia), Croagunk (Hanzo)
Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples RP Sample: Musebox - Meeting Armstrong, IV
Victory Road Sample: TDM Top Level - Ryou Bakura, IV, Chazz Princeton
Player Name: Indy E-mail: dizzydances@gmail.com Preferred Contact: swirlix on Plurk, snowpoff#4031 on Discord Timezone: US Central Current Characters in Victory Road: Cordy (bloodyroses), Val will be dropped soon
Character Name: Laszlo Tamasi Series: Original (NPC in a VTM chronicle I run) Timeline: Shortly before Austin road trip Canon Resource Links: Because László was created for a canon tabletop setting, I will be linking this here.
I am also copying and pasting this from Val's app.
-The WoD is basically a grimdark urban fantasy version of the real world, with vampires, mages, fairies, werewolves, etc. I'm ignoring most of the other stuff and focusing on the vampire stuff. -Most vampires adhere to this concept called the Masquerade, where they make sure the public doesn't know vampires or other supernaturals are real. -There are three major factions in the modern Western vampire world. The first is the Camarilla, an extremely lawful and bureaucratic vampire government who believes that the Masquerade must be upheld at all costs, and that all vampires must adhere to a rigid hierarchy. Then there's the Anarchs, who rebel against the hierarchy of the Camarilla, but still mostly cling to their humanity and abide by the more common sense rules, like the Masquerade. Finally we've got the Sabbat, a completely batshit insane death cult who rebel entirely against the elder vampires, and who are also preparing for the end of the world when the ancients shall arise from their slumber and eat everyone. Yeah.
The setting for my own game is early 2022, although László is much older, having been born in the 1880s and turned into a vampire in the 1920s.
Tamási László (if we're using the name order they're used to) was born in the early 1880s in a village in rural Hungary somewhere. I have never actually named this village, but it's a running gag in my game that no one in the party can actually pronounce this shit. Their father was the mayor, which basically just meant that the family could afford a roof that didn't leak and the ability to scrimp and save for their only child to one day afford college in the big city.
That said, László was also nonbinary as fuck, a fact that their abusive father resented deeply. It's hard to overstate how few redeeming qualities their father had, and László as a child quickly developed the essential skills of lying to avoid any sort of confrontation with their father, who they'd come to loathe and resent more with each passing day.
They had few friends as a child, but their best friend was a little girl named Aranka, who they met at the village school at around 6-7 and who they played and hung out with every time they could wrestle a moment away from their shitty ass family. Remember her name, it will be important later.
Over time their father's more physical abuse waned, mostly because their child was taller and stronger than them as an older teen/young adult.
At 17 they went to college in Budapest, and began to study medicine.
At 23 they finished their schooling and began their career as an assistant to another doctor in a hospital, which today would be akin to a med student starting their residency. This wrapped up when they were about 26 or 27.
After this, to make a long story VERY short, they married their childhood friend Aranka, who as fortune would have it was both a cis lesbian and also one of the only people on the planet to know László wasn't actually a guy. Their parents didn't approve for a variety of reasons, and while Aranka's parents eventually got over this, László's never did.
They couldn't be themselves in public, but they could at least keep each other safe. As fate would have it though, these two did eventually fall in love, and moved to Budapest where they had a family and met two other cis women who moved in with them as "renters" and Aranka's "very good friends", if you wanna read between the lines.
Things went on fairly normally for about 20 years, during which time László built up a successful medical practice and the secret polycule raised half a dozen kids together (all of whom were Aranka's, biologically speaking.) Unfortunately, things can never last, and the closer it gets to the 1930s, the worse it is to be a queer person (or really any sort of minority) in Europe.
The stress of watching one's country slowly descend into fascism started getting to László, and in the 1920s they started to do what they never thought they would, which is deliberately murder their own patients if said patients were scumbags. Weirdly, they didn't get caught by the authorities, but someone noticed.
Enter Adler (not his birth name), a vampire from clan Tzimisce who had been staking out for a potential new childe for at least a decade, and who saw some promise in a brilliant trans doctor who clearly wasn't afraid to do a few murders. László left their work that evening, but never returned home, and it was assumed they were murdered.
Over the next 10 years, László followed their abusive sire's demands as the two carried out Sabbat business all over Europe, while secretly trying to funnel money and other aid over to their human family. Their human family used this aid to flee the country, with Aranka and four of the kids making their way to America while two of the kids and the two girlfriends made it to the UK or France.
But the stress of doing this while struggling with their inner monster led to them having a mental breakdown and almost experiencing wassail, and as they struggled to recover from this, their shitty ass sire took the opportunity to remake László in his image.
They adopted a more detached, more transhumanist way of looking at their vampiric condition, accepting that they were no longer human, but also becoming more willing to do increasingly monstrous things that their human self would pale at, like human experimentation or just straight up cronenberging people into war ghouls. The sheer depth and breadth of their war crimes was nothing to be scoffed at.
Sometime in the 1940s, they and the rest of their Sabbat pack traveled to Mexico for some official business as Mexico is the sect's capital, for all intents and purposes. The sheer fuckery of what happened with Europe in the end and immediate aftermath of WWII left their pack stranded. At around this point the tattered remains of their pack also were folded into a larger pack, which is where they eventually ended up in San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio was controlled by the Sabbat during this time, but that all changed in the 1980s when an Anarch vampire named Sophronia made a push to drive the Sabbat out, establishing herself as Baron of the city. (Vampire authority titles always use the masculine form, even if the holder is a woman.)
The Sabbat found themselves on the losing side of that war, and Laszlo along with their sire and a few other packmates found themselves accused of infernalism (basically demon pacts/worship) for political reasons in the fallout. Having never been that enthusiastic about the Sabbat's political goals, and having endured one too many abuses from their sire, they decided to just fucking kill Adler, release a kaiju science experiment on their accusers, and leave the sect.
This basically made them a wanted vampire, and as the Anarchs took over, Laszlo sought their protection. They received it, but at the cost of basically now being a hostage for the Anarchs.
Fast forward to spring 2022. They had settled in to their new life, when a letter from an old friend arrived. That's right, Aranka's back. It turns out that decades after Laszlo had "died", she moved to the US and was later, as an old lady, embraced by another vampire into clan Brujah before falling in with the Anarchs over in Austin. This is just about when San Antonio found itself in the midst of another turf war with the Sabbat, with them eager to take back what they'd lost (and also possibly kill Laszlo.)
Personality: On the surface, Laszlo seems like a perfectly personable sort of Cainite. They're polite, friendly, willing to crack a few jokes or acknowledge that they're a weird, awkward person at the heart of it all. This belies a truly fucking terrifying nature, in which, like many Tzimisce, they're willing to commit multiple war crimes as a matter of course all in the name of research or some other nebulous goal. They also take hospitality and holding to one's word very seriously, though, and will refuse to go back on their word or harm anyone they have explicitly given protection to. This seems like a weird combination of traits, but they're good at compartmentalizing like that.
On the subject of compartmentalizing, they're also trying their damndest to make a clear distinction between their pre-vampire and post-vampire self. They'll openly talk about their pre-vampire life to those who they believe won't judge them for it, but in their mind, this is also a chapter of their life that they have a level of detachment from and are now no longer part of, sort of like someone without trauma describing their high school days. This got a bit messier once Aranka was revealed to not actually be dead, but here we are.
Underneath all of this, however, is bits and pieces of their old life that somehow, by the grace of Cain the dark father, still survived the Embrace and their subsequent descent into being a fucking monster. They dote on creatures they take responsibility for, whether that creature is a ghoul or one of their custom-crafted flesh monstrosities...just as they used to be a doting parent in their mortal life. They have the same insecurities about social situations, the same weird sense of humor, the same taste in aesthetics. Sure, the embrace has made them more confident, but that might just be the weight of dysphoria having finally been lifted.
The pain of having to reconcile this with their new reality has lessened considerably than from when they were trying to abide by human morals. They no longer do, and they continue to strive to improve themselves in ways only they understand. This is probably going to be put on hold as they take the life of a Pokemon breeder and get really into the weird eugenics of EVs and IVs as a proxy for the self-improvement they sought after previously.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Breeder Starter: Goomy Password: Atomic Fireball
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Player Name: Maxwell E-mail: madteaparty92[at]gmail[dot]com Preferred Contact: PM, Plurk Timezone: EST Current Characters in Victory Road: Boober Fraggle (Fraggle Rock), Varian (Tangled: The Series), Louie Duck (DuckTales)
Character Name: Eda (full name Edalyn) Clawthorne Series: The Owl House Timeline: pre-O Titan, Where Art Thou Canon Resource Links:Spoiler warning!
Personality: As a saleswoman, Eda is more than a little crooked, and as a criminal, she's wanted, but as a witch? She's as powerful as they come. Or at least, she was. But more on that later.
She's wild and cool, clever, and at times a tad obsessive-- She can be "ride or die". Additionally, Eda is fiercely independent. So much so that it took her a long time to realize and accept that she's also an extremely maternal person. She looks after her own and cares for those who can't take care of themselves, starting years ago when she took in a baby demon who would become, for all intents and purposes, her son. But Eda's stubborn, and spent a long time insisting she was not the parent type at all. Eda believes individuality is invaluable, and she often says how "weirdos need to stick together". And while Eda's got a temper and impatience to her, she's still a good mentor/teacher when all is said and done. Sure, she's unorthodox and sometimes under-prepared, but she knows her stuff and she always manages to impart her wisdom in the end.
As a child, Eda was cursed. Before then, she was spunky and a troublemaker, but not nearly so isolated as she became. But once the Owl Beast first showed itself, Eda started putting up walls to keep others away. This can be seen with her refusal to talk to Raine Whispers, who she was dating at the time, about what she was going through and struggling with. Soon, Eda was pushing everyone away; it's something of a small miracle that King and, yes, even Hooty got under her skin as early as they did.
But since meeting the human Luz, Eda has changed. She's still a spitfire with a dark sense of humor, and no morning person-- But Luz really did open up that supportive side of Eda, and her willingness to connect with others in all cases. And Eda has fully embraced her position as a mother to King and Luz. Sure, she's not the traditional sort of mom, but she loves her kids and would do anything and fight anyone to keep them safe. She briefly reconnected with Raine before their assumed (by Eda) death or capture, and she's even mended things with her sister - who cursed her - and her mother. Eda's mother couldn't understand that Eda's curse was part of her, and to be fair, neither could Eda for quite a while.
The Owl Beast within Eda was a struggle from the start, but Eda found she could manage this other form with a special potion-- She still needs that, but she's also come to terms with this form as part of her, and a part that's not all bad; that can be just as hurt by her as she is by it. Eda can even do a partial transformation due to how much she's come to an understanding with the Owl Beast, giving her a harpy-like form. Another factor in Eda dealing with the curse better now is her sister, Lilith, taking part of it from her. Between the curse getting stronger before then, and an experience where Eda was nearly petrified, she has lost her natural magic. And so, now, it's Luz who's teaching Eda-- To use magic the way the human learned, with wild magic harnessed via glyphs.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Noibat Password: Atomic Fireball
Player Name: Mew E-mail: lafielofabh [at] gmail [dot] com Preferred Contact: PMing this journal is likely the best method, I'm Cyromew on plurk! Timezone: EST Current Characters in Victory Road: Chazz Princeton
Character Name: Tristan Taylor Series: Yu-Gi-Oh! Timeline: Episode 200 Canon Resource Links: Yugioh Wiki
Personality:
In general, Tristan is an easygoing guy that takes things in stride as they happen, a loyal companion, and a devoted friend. This dedication spans the length of the series. In season one, he travels to an island called Duelist Kingdom to support Yugi as he tries to recover his kidnapped grandpa, and Joey as he tries to earn the prize money in order to pay for his sister's eye surgery. While there he even tries to free Bakura from the effects of the Millennium Ring by chucking the artifact into the wilderness. During the Waking the Dragons arc, he travels with Yugi and the others to America in order to stop an Ancient Atlantean king from awakening a great beast intent on destroying the world. Even as late as the final season, Tristan is always there, along for the ride and offering his brand of aide. Those instances alone speak volumes about his character and what he's willing to do in the name of friendship. This is a guy that will literally travel to other continents without hesitation to help a pal out. He has a strong moral compass so he hates seeing others getting a raw deal, being bullied, or exploited and he will often step in if he thinks he's in a position to defuse the situation. Although Tristan is not lacking in courage or compassion he might be a little negligent in self-preservation. Sometimes it seems either like he thinks he's impervious to injury or he's just compelled by a sense of justice, or raw emotions. He's highly protective of others, without really asking for much in return.
He wasn't always so altruistic. Originally, when Tristan was just trying to find a niche for himself at Domino High he was actually more of a jerk and a bully himself. Tearing down others was just one way to elevate himself. It wasn't until he witnessed the selfless act of a much punier classmate that finally got him to turn his act around. That being said there are a few aspects that he never really quite shook from his past. He vents a lot of his day to day frustrations through levity, which ranges from word puns to straight up sarcasm. That's not to say that he never loses his cool, because he totally can and does, either giving in to panic or rage depending on the circumstances. If he deems it warranted, he's not above resorting to physical violence to get his point across either... he's just.. more selective with who he punches in the face now. Tristan can also have moments of hardheaded stubborness where it's difficult to convince him that he's in the wrong. This usually comes out in the form of bickering between himself and his bff Joey Wheeler. To outsiders their arguments likely look more serious than they in fact are. It's just always been a part of how the two communicate.
Even with everything he's experienced and been through, Tristan is still your typical teenage male. He's prone to being immature and cutting up with the gang, chowing down on too much food, and the like. He has a healthy sense of humor and isn't above playing the ocassional practical joke here or there. Roughhousing with his friends is never off the table. It should be noted that he is almost completely hopeless when it comes to flirtation or dating, not that he wouldn't want to become more proficient in both. When he's crushing on someone hard, he will act like a total doofus around them as he tries to win their affections. Unfortunately, Tristan finds it difficult to put his feelings into words so it can be hard for people to decipher that he likes them in that way. The canon also affords some insight into how he reacts with a romantic rival, and generally speaking it's a mixed bag. There's the usual sort of back and forth banter that you might expect, some flared tempers, but ultimately he can place aside his jealously if the situation around them becomes dire. Tristan isn't foolish enough to risk someone else's life in order to come out on top, not even in romance. Where he lacks book smarts, and card game strategizing, he excels in street smarts and a general sense of practicality.
Tristan is a flawed individual that's come a long way from where he started in the canon. His strengths lie in his determination to see something through to the end, his unwavering devotion to those he cares about, and his willingness to hears someone out, sometimes after the initial transgression, but.. he's not perfect. If you're looking for a true blue companion, that only has your best interests at heart then look no further. As long as you can accept the flaws right along with it. His weaknesses lie in still having a tendency to consider violence too quickly, a general lack of tact, and his inability to clearly express his emotions.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Chimchar Password: Atomic Fireball
Player Name: elle. E-mail: laorpheline@gmail.com Preferred Contact: legion.fulminante#0853 Timezone: est. Current Characters in Victory Road: amaterasu | valkyrie connect
Character Name: mai valentine. Series: yu-gi-oh! Timeline: life re-evaluation. Canon Resource Links:history link.
Personality: when she's first introduced, she's a very selfish person who is only keen to duel for a payout of money rather than the love of the game. she seeks power and uses her arrogance to her advantage with how much she believes she can with by relying on her "psychic" method to play the game. in reality, she's used various perfumes on her cards so she knows which card is coming up ahead of time and appears to be psychic.
she's very vain and tends to use her looks to get the things she wants, especially from men. her confidence is very much a shield though because in her youth, loneliness and emptiness formed and ingrained itself without her due to parents who weren't there for her. she never really learned how to be a kind, caring person and that stuck with her all the way into adulthood. even when she's grown, she remains lonely and sad behind the mask of vanity. mai lets her despair take control of herself to the point that she considers the harpy ladies cards her only friends. it isn't until yugi muto helps her in the duelist kingdom tournament that she allows her walls to begin to come down. over the time spent with him and the gang, she slowly lowers her guard more and more until she finally feels as though she's made some actual friends.
as she opens up more and more, she even develops some feelings for joey wheeler but holds them close to her chest. she remains guarded about having feelings for someone and instead retreats into herself, using sass and teasing as methods to avoid breaching the subject with pretty much anyone.
in spite of the growth she displays thanks to yugi and the gang, she tends to let her loneliness eat her confidence away several times throughout the series. although she does feel like the others have become friends, mai lets herself be overwhelmed with emptiness when she attempts to duel marik ishtar. each time she loses a monster, due to it being a shadow game, she ends up alone and lost in the darkness of the shadow game. this brings back her despair and emotions about being mistreated by her parents and as though the friendships she formed were nothing more than something she built up in her mind.
strong-willed, mai has been somewhat forced to become an independent person who is not afraid to put in a day of hard work due to her parents and her abandonment issues. she is determined to show the world that she can make it on her own and make a name for herself in doing so. as such, part of her "take nothing" attitude causes her to be rather blunt when she needs to be— or is teasing someone joey wheeler. as time progresses, perhaps in large part because she does long for companionship and to be able to say she has "real friends," she opens up and becomes more compassionate and kinder than she previously had been when first met by the gang. it's through watching the gang being ready to do whatever they can for one another that she realizes they are her friends and she can also protect them if the need arises.
you can see that form of protection and kindness when she has a moment of charity as she gives her qualifying star chips to yugi muto so he can continue in the tournament to save his grandfather. she also shows some sympathy for joey and grants him her entry fee card so he can get in, too, because he wants to save his little sister. although she would deny it, mai has a moral code where she doesn't allow her friends— whether she admits to having them or not— get into binds they otherwise can't get out of.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: trainer. Starter: gothita. Password: atomic fireball.
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