Character Name: Shinjiro Aragaki Canon: Persona 3 Canon Point: October 4th, after being shot. Background/History:Here.
Personality: When we first meet Shinjiro, he ends up brushing off the rest of the characters. He appears to be very intimidating, glaring most of the time with his hands deep in his pockets as he towers over the others there-- and that's how Shinjiro likes to be perceived. He was very hesitant in the game when interacting with others, often making remarks about how they shouldn't be his friend, that it wasn't worth it. It can be said that it's due to how Shinjiro knows that he's going to die (the subject being sensitive due to Akihiko's younger sister having died in a fire and them being powerless to help her), and to him that means that if he makes friends, he'll only leave them behind, inevitably hurting them in the process just as he's been hurt. He was also involved in an accident where he ended up killing a child's mother and never received punishment for it, so Shinjiro doesn't have the best view of himself-- not that he cares. He doesn't mind if others think he's a bad person or think he's intimidating, and he certainly won't go out of his way to correct them or make them think differently.
Despite having that initial trail of thought when meeting new people, Shinjiro is actually a pretty nice guy once you look past that rough exterior. If someone needs help, he'll help. If there's a hungry dog roaming the streets, he'll feed it (he's actually very much an animal lover, and one of the few times where he'll readily let his guard down). He also happens to be an incredible chef who taught Fuuka how to cook after a little encouragement. Shinjiro does all these things and more, he's just not the type to openly volunteer for them.
He doesn't actually hate most people (he just prefers to be alone most of the time) and he's often shown worrying over whether the SEES members are eating properly or not, so even if he sometimes acts harshly or makes himself out not to care, it's all part of a facade-- but if anyone dares reciprocate those sentiments and show that they care for him? It makes him feel uncomfortable, which in turn upsets him because oh no, he blushed and was vulnerable. He doesn't like feeling weak. He's not as vocal as Akihiko is regarding his desire to be strong enough to protect those close to him, but it's still something he thinks about often.
All in all, he's still just your average eighteen year old once you dig deep enough to see past his brusque state. He's smart enough to know how to fight and do so properly, plus he knows how to use his resources to his advantage: in the game when people were disappearing and being attacked by shadows and no one knew what was going, Shinjiro did some investigating on his own by talking with those that hung out in the sketchier parts of town. He's very observant and a good listener, preferring to listen rather than talk (which goes the same for the people that insist on being his "friend"-- he'd rather get the other person talking about their own life than share close details about his own problems unless he feels like he can trust someone well) most of the time. A good thing on most cases, since Shinjiro has a tendency to fling curses around left and right and being very blunt/up-front when talking or when he knows what he wants and how to get it, being the stubborn guy that he is.
Abilities/Powers: Shinjiro is known for being very physically strong on his own (he can hold a giant axe with one hand no problem), but he's also a persona user. He can summon Castor with his evoker (looks like a real gun, but isn't), his persona also containing a good chunk of physical attacks (skill list here for reference, but in general Shinjiro avoids using his persona as much as possible given the circumstances, so in game he likely wont summon it much). He's known for his brute force approach unlike some of the other characters which focus on fire/ice/wind/thunder attacks to do the most damage.
Items/Weapons: His evoker, his pocket watch, and a decent amount of Suppressant pills (Shinjiro can't fully control Castor, so he's had to take specific pills to control his persona in order to keep Castor from killing him-- as a result, however, the pills also have a negative effect on his body to the point where he's still dying, just. Slower.)
Sample Entry Two: In Haven, we are all safe... together. Reading those words reinforced Shinjiro's belief that this all had to be some sick joke. It was all too perfect to find himself in a place with that name right after he'd been shot-- a thought which stopped him in his tracks, his brows furrowing together as he thought it over once more. He had been shot. He remembered all too clearly. Yet here he was, standing outside some big apartment building in a place he had never seen before, completely unscathed and very much alive.
He'd never pictured the afterlife much before, but if this was it, it was... a lot tamer than what people made it out to seem. He scoffed at the thought and rolled his eyes for even thinking about it, hands burying deep into his pockets before he began to walk. No, he didn't know where he was going, and Shinjiro didn't particularly care. Anything was better than standing around like an idiot or whining about it as he'd heard some people do over the phone he'd found in his pocket. It probably didn't matter anyway, did it? If he was dead, that was it.
"Shit," he muttered under his breath, one hand coming up to rub at his temple. It still didn't make any sense. Why would he need his evoker or those suppressants if he was dead? Total bullshit, that's what it was. There had to be someone in charge, he imagined, since it wasn't likely that all these strangers would be dumped here at random-- maybe one of them in disguise? Worth investigating. Shinjiro shrugged his shoulders, shifting his coat around him tighter before he headed straight toward the big sign. It seemed as good a place as any to start.
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Character Name: Shinjiro Aragaki
Canon: Persona 3
Canon Point: October 4th, after being shot.
Background/History: Here.
Personality:
When we first meet Shinjiro, he ends up brushing off the rest of the characters. He appears to be very intimidating, glaring most of the time with his hands deep in his pockets as he towers over the others there-- and that's how Shinjiro likes to be perceived. He was very hesitant in the game when interacting with others, often making remarks about how they shouldn't be his friend, that it wasn't worth it. It can be said that it's due to how Shinjiro knows that he's going to die (the subject being sensitive due to Akihiko's younger sister having died in a fire and them being powerless to help her), and to him that means that if he makes friends, he'll only leave them behind, inevitably hurting them in the process just as he's been hurt. He was also involved in an accident where he ended up killing a child's mother and never received punishment for it, so Shinjiro doesn't have the best view of himself-- not that he cares. He doesn't mind if others think he's a bad person or think he's intimidating, and he certainly won't go out of his way to correct them or make them think differently.
Despite having that initial trail of thought when meeting new people, Shinjiro is actually a pretty nice guy once you look past that rough exterior. If someone needs help, he'll help. If there's a hungry dog roaming the streets, he'll feed it (he's actually very much an animal lover, and one of the few times where he'll readily let his guard down). He also happens to be an incredible chef who taught Fuuka how to cook after a little encouragement. Shinjiro does all these things and more, he's just not the type to openly volunteer for them.
He doesn't actually hate most people (he just prefers to be alone most of the time) and he's often shown worrying over whether the SEES members are eating properly or not, so even if he sometimes acts harshly or makes himself out not to care, it's all part of a facade-- but if anyone dares reciprocate those sentiments and show that they care for him? It makes him feel uncomfortable, which in turn upsets him because oh no, he blushed and was vulnerable. He doesn't like feeling weak. He's not as vocal as Akihiko is regarding his desire to be strong enough to protect those close to him, but it's still something he thinks about often.
All in all, he's still just your average eighteen year old once you dig deep enough to see past his brusque state. He's smart enough to know how to fight and do so properly, plus he knows how to use his resources to his advantage: in the game when people were disappearing and being attacked by shadows and no one knew what was going, Shinjiro did some investigating on his own by talking with those that hung out in the sketchier parts of town. He's very observant and a good listener, preferring to listen rather than talk (which goes the same for the people that insist on being his "friend"-- he'd rather get the other person talking about their own life than share close details about his own problems unless he feels like he can trust someone well) most of the time. A good thing on most cases, since Shinjiro has a tendency to fling curses around left and right and being very blunt/up-front when talking or when he knows what he wants and how to get it, being the stubborn guy that he is.
Abilities/Powers:
Shinjiro is known for being very physically strong on his own (he can hold a giant axe with one hand no problem), but he's also a persona user. He can summon Castor with his evoker (looks like a real gun, but isn't), his persona also containing a good chunk of physical attacks (skill list here for reference, but in general Shinjiro avoids using his persona as much as possible given the circumstances, so in game he likely wont summon it much). He's known for his brute force approach unlike some of the other characters which focus on fire/ice/wind/thunder attacks to do the most damage.
Items/Weapons:
His evoker, his pocket watch, and a decent amount of Suppressant pills (Shinjiro can't fully control Castor, so he's had to take specific pills to control his persona in order to keep Castor from killing him-- as a result, however, the pills also have a negative effect on his body to the point where he's still dying, just. Slower.)
Sample Entry: Here.
Sample Entry Two:
In Haven, we are all safe... together. Reading those words reinforced Shinjiro's belief that this all had to be some sick joke. It was all too perfect to find himself in a place with that name right after he'd been shot-- a thought which stopped him in his tracks, his brows furrowing together as he thought it over once more. He had been shot. He remembered all too clearly. Yet here he was, standing outside some big apartment building in a place he had never seen before, completely unscathed and very much alive.
He'd never pictured the afterlife much before, but if this was it, it was... a lot tamer than what people made it out to seem. He scoffed at the thought and rolled his eyes for even thinking about it, hands burying deep into his pockets before he began to walk. No, he didn't know where he was going, and Shinjiro didn't particularly care. Anything was better than standing around like an idiot or whining about it as he'd heard some people do over the phone he'd found in his pocket. It probably didn't matter anyway, did it? If he was dead, that was it.
"Shit," he muttered under his breath, one hand coming up to rub at his temple. It still didn't make any sense. Why would he need his evoker or those suppressants if he was dead? Total bullshit, that's what it was. There had to be someone in charge, he imagined, since it wasn't likely that all these strangers would be dumped here at random-- maybe one of them in disguise? Worth investigating. Shinjiro shrugged his shoulders, shifting his coat around him tighter before he headed straight toward the big sign. It seemed as good a place as any to start.