PLAYER NAME: morgan CONTACT: loaf#3886 HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: you know
CHARACTER: Hijikata Toshizou CANON: Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan CANON POINT: January 1868, the beginning of chapter 9 of his own route. After establishing the Republic of Ezo, before meeting up with Chizuru again.
Superhuman strength, speed, and accelerated healing capabilities but is also slightly a vampire.
Moderate sun allergy and needs to drink blood periodically or goes into crippling drug withdrawal.
Silver weapons negate his healing factor.
Decent politician, swordsman, and competent military leader.
PERSONALITY: To himself, Hijikata is less a man and more a testament to the strength of will of everything the bakumatsu brought an end to. In his own eyes, he is a member of the Shinsengumi first and foremost. To that extent, in order to Hijikata you must first understand what he exists for. His commitment to the Shinsengumi is absolute. He exists to further their cause, to see them to glory. Within the Shinsengumi, he holds the nickname of their 'demon vice-commander,' half in jest and half in horrifying truth. He is unforgiving and relentless, instilling discipline within his ranks of men through ruthless means, to the point that the Shinsengumi eventually punished anyone who broke their rules with forced ritual suicide. This was even for men who simply broke curfew. He's the man who does what others refuse or can't bring themselves to, steeling himself for the harsh reality that at times torture is not only beneficial but necessary. He makes the hard decisions as though they are easy, not because he is any less troubled by the idea of killing a defenseless girl in cold blood, but because he has to set an example to his men. For most of its existence, he acted as the Shinsengumi's backbone and could not waver in the face of hardship or adversity for even a second. He simply could not afford to.
But why should one man be so driven, so devoted to a singular cause? For Hijikata, it was never about wealth nor power. Glory meant little to him. Everything he did, he did for the Shinsengumi's commander, Kondou Isami. The game frequently describes them to be like brothers, and no matter how difficult things become for Hijikata, no matter how little sleep or little food he is working on, as long as he has the single-minded desire to forge the way into a brighter future for Kondou, he is able to persevere. Ever since he was a young man, Kondou's dreams have been his dreams, Kondou himself functioning as Hijikata's entire reason for being. When political strife and war eventually claim Kondou's life, Hijikata loses his way completely, finding himself bereft of even a basic understanding of what he's lived for all these years. It's to that extent that Hijikata has committed himself to what he does and the man he does it for.
The Shinsengumi is all that Hijikata knows. The life he led before meeting Kondou was one of uncertainty and discontent. He relies on the Shinsengumi as much, if not more than, the Shinsengumi relies on him. Towards the end of the story, when everything is coming down around him, Hijikata resolves to simply go down with his ship because it's what he feels like he has to do. The future at the end of their era is not one that has a place for him, and he wants nothing to do with a future that systematically destroyed everything he ever worked for and everyone he ever loved.
Aside from the Shinsengumi and what it means to him, as a man Hijikata is the very definition of a warrior. He is fearless in the face of battle, unafraid and even eager to stand on the front lines at all times. His presence alone is an inspiration to the men he commands, and although he is outwardly harsh and cold he is known by his friends to be caring in his own way under that frosty exterior. As the son of a farmer, he's a fairly coarse man in spite of his infamously good looks. He doesn't hold his tongue and isn't afraid to speak his mind, but at the same time he's noted as being a far more collected man than the more emotion-driven Kondou. He has a tendency to overwork himself and will give his men a hard time if they haven't been taking care of themselves before promptly proceeding to give no regard to the fact he hasn't slept or eaten in days. It could be said that Hijikata spends so much time and energy being aware of the ever-shifting political climate surrounding the Shinsengumi and the men under his care that he becomes absolutely unaware of himself.
hijikata toshizou | hakuouki
CONTACT: loaf#3886
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: you know
CHARACTER: Hijikata Toshizou
CANON: Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan
CANON POINT: January 1868, the beginning of chapter 9 of his own route. After establishing the Republic of Ezo, before meeting up with Chizuru again.
BACKGROUND: Wiki link
ABILITIES | POWERS:
- Superhuman strength, speed, and accelerated healing capabilities but is also slightly a vampire.
- Moderate sun allergy and needs to drink blood periodically or goes into crippling drug withdrawal.
- Silver weapons negate his healing factor.
- Decent politician, swordsman, and competent military leader.
PERSONALITY: To himself, Hijikata is less a man and more a testament to the strength of will of everything the bakumatsu brought an end to. In his own eyes, he is a member of the Shinsengumi first and foremost. To that extent, in order to Hijikata you must first understand what he exists for. His commitment to the Shinsengumi is absolute. He exists to further their cause, to see them to glory. Within the Shinsengumi, he holds the nickname of their 'demon vice-commander,' half in jest and half in horrifying truth. He is unforgiving and relentless, instilling discipline within his ranks of men through ruthless means, to the point that the Shinsengumi eventually punished anyone who broke their rules with forced ritual suicide. This was even for men who simply broke curfew. He's the man who does what others refuse or can't bring themselves to, steeling himself for the harsh reality that at times torture is not only beneficial but necessary. He makes the hard decisions as though they are easy, not because he is any less troubled by the idea of killing a defenseless girl in cold blood, but because he has to set an example to his men. For most of its existence, he acted as the Shinsengumi's backbone and could not waver in the face of hardship or adversity for even a second. He simply could not afford to.But why should one man be so driven, so devoted to a singular cause? For Hijikata, it was never about wealth nor power. Glory meant little to him. Everything he did, he did for the Shinsengumi's commander, Kondou Isami. The game frequently describes them to be like brothers, and no matter how difficult things become for Hijikata, no matter how little sleep or little food he is working on, as long as he has the single-minded desire to forge the way into a brighter future for Kondou, he is able to persevere. Ever since he was a young man, Kondou's dreams have been his dreams, Kondou himself functioning as Hijikata's entire reason for being. When political strife and war eventually claim Kondou's life, Hijikata loses his way completely, finding himself bereft of even a basic understanding of what he's lived for all these years. It's to that extent that Hijikata has committed himself to what he does and the man he does it for.
The Shinsengumi is all that Hijikata knows. The life he led before meeting Kondou was one of uncertainty and discontent. He relies on the Shinsengumi as much, if not more than, the Shinsengumi relies on him. Towards the end of the story, when everything is coming down around him, Hijikata resolves to simply go down with his ship because it's what he feels like he has to do. The future at the end of their era is not one that has a place for him, and he wants nothing to do with a future that systematically destroyed everything he ever worked for and everyone he ever loved.
Aside from the Shinsengumi and what it means to him, as a man Hijikata is the very definition of a warrior. He is fearless in the face of battle, unafraid and even eager to stand on the front lines at all times. His presence alone is an inspiration to the men he commands, and although he is outwardly harsh and cold he is known by his friends to be caring in his own way under that frosty exterior. As the son of a farmer, he's a fairly coarse man in spite of his infamously good looks. He doesn't hold his tongue and isn't afraid to speak his mind, but at the same time he's noted as being a far more collected man than the more emotion-driven Kondou. He has a tendency to overwork himself and will give his men a hard time if they haven't been taking care of themselves before promptly proceeding to give no regard to the fact he hasn't slept or eaten in days. It could be said that Hijikata spends so much time and energy being aware of the ever-shifting political climate surrounding the Shinsengumi and the men under his care that he becomes absolutely unaware of himself.
SAMPLE: ta-da
INVENTORY:
- Standard issue katana/wakizashi set
- Blue haori
- Glass bottle of strange red liquid
- Stationary set
- Box of old letters
NOTES: He's going to need regular blood donations, and may at some point mysteriously turn to dust.IF ACCEPTED, WOULD YOU WANT A PLOT-LIGHT OR PLOT-HEAVY CUSTOM INTRO? hit me with the big plot, if possible