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Sep. 22nd, 2016 01:46 pmOUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Player Name: Usagi
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IN CHARACTER INFORMATION
Name: Masumi Kotsu
Canon: Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
OU/AU/OC/ETC: Canon
Canon Point: Ep. 52
History: Here!
Personality: If one were to sum all of Masumi into a single word, 'Tsundere' would not be too far from an accurate word choice. There are very much two core aspects to her personality, one softer than the other. It is the more fearsome side of her, the more confident side, that forms the face of her actions through most of her screentime. When first introduced we see Masumi as a somewhat cool young woman, 'above' her peers and more importantly 'above' her opponent. She reads people like cheap paperbacks, confidently gauging their unease and using it against them for her own advantage-whether in a duel, or even just to put someone down in more proper a place...or at the least simply for amusement. Her own two friends seem to fear this side of her, preferring not to get on her bad side. This is not merely because she can likely come up with some snide remark to spear them in the chest however (though these remarks to her friends are generally rather accurately placed and based in fact; unless provoked, Masumi is very typically the voice of clear reason to those close to her, and the most grounded in order). Drawing ire from within Masumi after all, is something to be feared.
As calm and creative with her words as she is, Masumi is also a very diligent and hardworking individual-most especially when it comes to what she perceives as 'just'. After her first appearance, when her teacher vanishes for seemingly no reason, we see that she does in fact 'bow' to some extent in the face of authority. Her voice is less confident when speaking to one of LDS' investigators, and when the investigator in question tells her to leave things to them, she apparently backs down. It is clear that her sense of justice is too strong to stand idle however, as while she avoids the crime scene when it is under LDS' eye, she does in fact investigate the crime of her teacher's disappearance on her own. She proves herself not only intelligent when it comes to combing for the truth, but as desperate and driven as a dog on the hunt; if justice is to be brought, she shall deliver it and to that end she challenges more than a few people to a duel...without the calm confidence she has when she is in control.
Without control Masumi becomes frantic in her dedication, and wild with her accusations. She will stop at nothing to reach the conclusion of her hunt, losing herself to emotion as she shouts and even cries with anger, despair, and even longing. In such a state we see that she truly cares for the ones close to her, however much she may insult them; in fact, when it seems she has the culprit of the 'vanishing' (arguable murder, in fact) of her teacher, the sight of her friends backing her in the pursuit and battle against him nearly brings her to tears, while bringing her a more 'warm' confidence-when Masumi is emotional, it shows in every fiber of her being. From her watering eyes, to her wavering voice, and more importantly to the recklessness of her actions.
Losing herself to emotions is certainly her largest downfall, and the greatest example of her hot-cold personality's consequences can be seen in her final major duel of the series thus far. Facing off against Yuzu with no proper memory of prior events, she begins again with her calm and manipulative side-she taunts her opponent with a calm smile, acting for the most part as if the duel is no more threatening to her record than a kitten would be. As Yuzu begins to turn the duel around however, she becomes somewhat frantic. While she manages to hold onto her resolve and steel, she loses the duel and more importantly almost loses her life; Yuzu saving her from a fall is an act that comes not only as a surprise but perhaps something else-not only does Masumi blush as a result after all, but she determines Yuzu to be something of a rival from this, harboring clear respect for not only strength, but proper conduct in a duel. She even goes so far as to refer to Yuzu by her first name after the fact. Just as Masumi carries an idea of justice, and pride for dueling, there is a certain amount of chivalry, befitting of the knights in her deck.
With such pride and confidence, comes a smaller downfall that can be best seen in the consequences of memory loss however. Within her own canon, her memories are altered; changed to suit the needs of her school's company owner and causing her to forget not only the arguable death of her beloved teacher but to view the 'murderer' (Shun Kurosaki) instead as an ally. The success of such a change blends all too well with her absolute faith in her cause and in her fellows-throughout the episodes following this, her rare moments seen include people questioning facts about this new ally...things that Masumi cannot answer, not even when it comes to such matters as where Shun came from, or the fact that she doesn't actually know him that well to begin with. All she greets such matters with is a slightly confused 'come to think, I don't know...', before moving on. Shun is LDS in her mind after all-so that alone is fine.
At the end of things, Masumi is the result of personal honor and superiority-she clearly holds herself in a high regard, bearing plenty of confidence in her skills not only as a duelist, but in all other aspects of her life. While she may take an obviously uneasy tone while faced with figures of greater power, she has a sense of justice that propels her farther than any fear or respect for authority could ever deny...to the point where her practiced calm is easily lost to her emotions. These are emotions that reveal Masumi to not only be a very caring young woman, but a highly protective one as well, and she'll stop at nothing to make right what she feels is wrong...to the point where in the series itself, it took her memories being erased to prevent such a thing, as not even paralyzing fear could hold her back for long. She is one who values beauty and power, specifically when used for what she feels is right-and with her track record, it wouldn't be surprising if she went into law enforcement one day either. She truly is, as her deck implies, a 'gem' of a 'knight'.
Acceptable Powers and Items: Masumi, being a human duelist, has no extraordinary abilities of her own; she does however, ordinarily have a duel disk on her person.
This disk allows the solid projection of her duel monster cards; they gain enough mass to carry people, and knock people off their feet. They seem otherwise incapable of causing further harm.
Tattoo Location: Masumi's tattoo curls somewhat around her throat, though it doesn't move far enough to cover more than half the width of it. Most of it can be viewed from head on, if she isn't wearing something over it. (it makes wearing things over it uncomfortable for some odd reason; the turtleneck is being rolled down while in game for that reason. So it really IS visible all the time!)
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TDM Thread!
Player Name: Usagi
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usagisquaredAge: 23
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Characters Played: N/A
IN CHARACTER INFORMATION
Name: Masumi Kotsu
Canon: Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
OU/AU/OC/ETC: Canon
Canon Point: Ep. 52
History: Here!
Personality: If one were to sum all of Masumi into a single word, 'Tsundere' would not be too far from an accurate word choice. There are very much two core aspects to her personality, one softer than the other. It is the more fearsome side of her, the more confident side, that forms the face of her actions through most of her screentime. When first introduced we see Masumi as a somewhat cool young woman, 'above' her peers and more importantly 'above' her opponent. She reads people like cheap paperbacks, confidently gauging their unease and using it against them for her own advantage-whether in a duel, or even just to put someone down in more proper a place...or at the least simply for amusement. Her own two friends seem to fear this side of her, preferring not to get on her bad side. This is not merely because she can likely come up with some snide remark to spear them in the chest however (though these remarks to her friends are generally rather accurately placed and based in fact; unless provoked, Masumi is very typically the voice of clear reason to those close to her, and the most grounded in order). Drawing ire from within Masumi after all, is something to be feared.
As calm and creative with her words as she is, Masumi is also a very diligent and hardworking individual-most especially when it comes to what she perceives as 'just'. After her first appearance, when her teacher vanishes for seemingly no reason, we see that she does in fact 'bow' to some extent in the face of authority. Her voice is less confident when speaking to one of LDS' investigators, and when the investigator in question tells her to leave things to them, she apparently backs down. It is clear that her sense of justice is too strong to stand idle however, as while she avoids the crime scene when it is under LDS' eye, she does in fact investigate the crime of her teacher's disappearance on her own. She proves herself not only intelligent when it comes to combing for the truth, but as desperate and driven as a dog on the hunt; if justice is to be brought, she shall deliver it and to that end she challenges more than a few people to a duel...without the calm confidence she has when she is in control.
Without control Masumi becomes frantic in her dedication, and wild with her accusations. She will stop at nothing to reach the conclusion of her hunt, losing herself to emotion as she shouts and even cries with anger, despair, and even longing. In such a state we see that she truly cares for the ones close to her, however much she may insult them; in fact, when it seems she has the culprit of the 'vanishing' (arguable murder, in fact) of her teacher, the sight of her friends backing her in the pursuit and battle against him nearly brings her to tears, while bringing her a more 'warm' confidence-when Masumi is emotional, it shows in every fiber of her being. From her watering eyes, to her wavering voice, and more importantly to the recklessness of her actions.
Losing herself to emotions is certainly her largest downfall, and the greatest example of her hot-cold personality's consequences can be seen in her final major duel of the series thus far. Facing off against Yuzu with no proper memory of prior events, she begins again with her calm and manipulative side-she taunts her opponent with a calm smile, acting for the most part as if the duel is no more threatening to her record than a kitten would be. As Yuzu begins to turn the duel around however, she becomes somewhat frantic. While she manages to hold onto her resolve and steel, she loses the duel and more importantly almost loses her life; Yuzu saving her from a fall is an act that comes not only as a surprise but perhaps something else-not only does Masumi blush as a result after all, but she determines Yuzu to be something of a rival from this, harboring clear respect for not only strength, but proper conduct in a duel. She even goes so far as to refer to Yuzu by her first name after the fact. Just as Masumi carries an idea of justice, and pride for dueling, there is a certain amount of chivalry, befitting of the knights in her deck.
With such pride and confidence, comes a smaller downfall that can be best seen in the consequences of memory loss however. Within her own canon, her memories are altered; changed to suit the needs of her school's company owner and causing her to forget not only the arguable death of her beloved teacher but to view the 'murderer' (Shun Kurosaki) instead as an ally. The success of such a change blends all too well with her absolute faith in her cause and in her fellows-throughout the episodes following this, her rare moments seen include people questioning facts about this new ally...things that Masumi cannot answer, not even when it comes to such matters as where Shun came from, or the fact that she doesn't actually know him that well to begin with. All she greets such matters with is a slightly confused 'come to think, I don't know...', before moving on. Shun is LDS in her mind after all-so that alone is fine.
At the end of things, Masumi is the result of personal honor and superiority-she clearly holds herself in a high regard, bearing plenty of confidence in her skills not only as a duelist, but in all other aspects of her life. While she may take an obviously uneasy tone while faced with figures of greater power, she has a sense of justice that propels her farther than any fear or respect for authority could ever deny...to the point where her practiced calm is easily lost to her emotions. These are emotions that reveal Masumi to not only be a very caring young woman, but a highly protective one as well, and she'll stop at nothing to make right what she feels is wrong...to the point where in the series itself, it took her memories being erased to prevent such a thing, as not even paralyzing fear could hold her back for long. She is one who values beauty and power, specifically when used for what she feels is right-and with her track record, it wouldn't be surprising if she went into law enforcement one day either. She truly is, as her deck implies, a 'gem' of a 'knight'.
Acceptable Powers and Items: Masumi, being a human duelist, has no extraordinary abilities of her own; she does however, ordinarily have a duel disk on her person.
This disk allows the solid projection of her duel monster cards; they gain enough mass to carry people, and knock people off their feet. They seem otherwise incapable of causing further harm.
Tattoo Location: Masumi's tattoo curls somewhat around her throat, though it doesn't move far enough to cover more than half the width of it. Most of it can be viewed from head on, if she isn't wearing something over it. (it makes wearing things over it uncomfortable for some odd reason; the turtleneck is being rolled down while in game for that reason. So it really IS visible all the time!)
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TDM Thread!
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