Character: Hanamura Yousuke
Series:
Persona 4Character Age: 17
Canon: A murder mystery envelops a sleepy Japanese town and a group of high schoolers end up playing detective after they learn that the deaths are caused by supernatural forces. Since the police force can’t act without this information, the teens travel through their television sets into an enigmatic world to find the truth about the murders. Of course, this is while they struggle with juggling school, jobs, and social lives. Some of these things are even scarier than the monsters inside of the TV world, but perhaps nothing is scarier than having to face and accept their most negative parts. But by doing so, they earn a power called Persona, which allows them to fight the monsters.
One of the founding members of the band of amateur detectives, after the leader, Souji, is the rather tactless Yousuke. Often found super gluing his foot firmly into his mouth, he’s the overeager member of the group who seems like he’s keen on playing hero and getting the job done. Although he’s far from the leader of the group, it’s very apparent that Yousuke is a talker and a doer-he’s the one who first decides to act to solve the mysteries, and even provides running analytical commentary on the situations they deal with. Then again, it’s probably a good thing that he’s not the leader. Yousuke is often immature; he jokes when he shouldn’t and he makes light of his friends’ insecurities. Aside from that, he tends toward overdramatic behavior, being incredibly judgmental, and whining when he doesn’t get his way. So, he’s basically a douchebag sometimes. Somehow, he stumbles along anyway and grows into his own, showing his responsibility as an employee at his Dad’s store, Junes, and he realizes he can protect people, too.
Sample Post:
Who knew that promising to make you infomercial stars would finally get your attention? I’m surprised you guys even know what a camcorder is, but uh … if you like it, make sure to buy it from your soon-to-be-local Junes. Once Grunty over there is done filming, I can show you the good quality images that it produces. You can use it when you’re strutting around and showing off your fur, or even when you’re taking your buddies, those really annoying toucans, out for beers. That’s what you do, right? But first, we’ve gotta deal with this weird crap happening here. When I got sent here as some surveyor for my Dad’s company to make sure these strange cornfields wouldn’t hurt the new business opening, I didn’t really think there’d be a mystery to solve. I mean, sure, it’s nothing like what I’ve seen before, but wouldn’t those cars crash at the sight of gorillas holding hands and the walking dead? A-and don’t forget that wretched smelling soup. Ugh, I can even smell it from here. … Wouldn’t your typical small town folk be confused by all this?
That’s something we’ve got to figure out. Those toucans won’t shut up about how some Elizabeth woman is an evil scientist and how all her goons are here to experiment on you. Fortunately, that sort of problem is right up my alley, and I’ve got just the thing to fix it. Hey, Grunty, stop picking your nose for brains-turn the camera on me, you diseased idiot! Man, there’s a lot to be said about the hired help around here.
-Whoa, we’re filming. Uh, just ignore that. Yo, this is Hanamura Yousuke, coming to you from the heart of America! Small town problems aside-everyone comes to love the sticks eventually-you’ve got a real problem here. Evil problems. If you’re checking this out, chances are you probably know you’re trapped here by an evil mistress who wants to screw with you. Now that you’re not caught in the arid atmosphere of … uh, I think it was Louisiana, it looks like she’s trying to make you die from boredom. Just thinking about all the cornfields … and the boredom … it makes me feel like I’m dying already! So just … pay attention. You’re tuning in because I’ve got a very important product. Junes’ own detective kit, which is just the thing to give you the information on how to get out, and probably help with that boredom a bit, too. Sure it seems silly, but don’t sweat it. This is a top of the line product, with certified books on how to become your very own sleuth.
Not convinced? Before you change the channel, have a look at our lovely ladies in their lovely swimsuits! Covering just enough decomposed skin, they’re definitely brave to appear on television. And who ever said zombies have to be ugly? These Junes swimsuits have done a lot for them, and they make a lady look great-even when she’s seen better days. Junes is your one-stop shop for all your goods, swimsuits, and … oh yeah, detective kits to take down your evil overlord. Oh-damn, that’s right. The kit. Uh, Grunty, back to me. Let’s not distract the audience with Gretta and Grinta’s fine bodies, and I’ll just show off the rest of the kit myself. But uh, it’s all here, magnifying glasses, ink for fingerprinting-everything you ever dreamed of!
I-I know this is a lot to undertake, trying to solve the mystery to be a hero, but take it as a guy with loads of experience-detective kit or not, it’s not hard to make it out there as a dick.
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