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[ CHARACTER INFORMATION ]
Name: Hijikata Toushirou
Age: Mayo keeps the skin fresh. So maybe around 25ish? It doesn't really say unfortunately so I'll settle with 25 since he is significantly older than Sougo by at least five years I'd think. :|a
Gender: Male
Fandom: Golden Balls-- Ah. It's better known as Gintama.
Timeline: Current episode! There really isn’t a set timeline for these things. I’m just pulling it from the recent eps so I can make more jokes with all the new guys!
History: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PDOkiiTa20
Character Personality: He likes mayo more than any normal human should. That covers everything, yep.
Okay, it doesn't exactly cover everything. Gintama might be a show that relies on a lot of gag humor and punchlines, but surprisingly it's also a show that gives their characters more than a routine gimmick, and that includes Hijikata. While there are some running gags like his obsession with mayonnaise, there’s a lot more to him than that.
Hijikata is well-known as the demon vice-commander of the Shinsengumi. He shows no mercy to his fellow Shinsengumi members during. Every morning begins with them waking up at the crack of dawn to begin the hard labor given by Hijikata. He doesn’t give any favors nor does he ever crack a smile. If you resent him, he doesn’t care. He’s not there to be your friend. It’s quite obvious that he isn't the slack-type of commander.
But that's his general attitude towards the shinsengumi. While he comes off as the cool type of guy, irritate him enough and he'll be swearing and trying to cut you down in a moment's notice. He’s EXTREMELY short-tempered. Take away his nicotine, and the temper flares up ten times more. That also includes the level of swearing. It seems to increase by a whole 17% (statistics totally made up) whenever his temper goes up. So what are his redeemable qualities? Even with his harsh attitude towards people, he can still respect them.
Take Kondo for example. Kondo Isao is the leader of the Shinsengumi, and someone who even Hijikata looks up to. Kondo was the one that took Hijikata and the rest of the gang out of a rundown dojo and gave them a path. They had nothing left in Edo, but Kondo gave them the Shinsengumi. When swords were banned in Edo, Kondou managed to get them their swords back. Kondo gave them everything they didn’t have before.
That's why no matter what, he'll never betray the Shinsengumi, but more so Kondo. This is something that's important to him, and anyone that tries to get in their way, especially KONDO's way, will get hurt. Even Gintoki points out that he's there to protect the Shinsengumi. That’s why Hijikata is also ruthless. Because Kondo can’t. That’s just the kind of guy he is. So if Kondo is the one that brings people together, Hijikata is willing to be the one to knock the guys off of their high horse and make them into soldiers.
Really, he has a good heart, no matter how ruthless he can be. While he may not look it, he's the type to risk his own life for doing whatever he thinks is right. The Shinsengumi are considered dogs of the aliens running Edo since they’re suppose to follow their orders (they’re the ones that gave them the swords), but he will do whatever he can to sneak past their rules to do what he thinks is right.
So here we have this tough guy with strong loyalty to his commander and follows the good path. PRETTY BADASS, right?
But, oh wait, but this is Gintama.
You see, we must remember that while he can be cool, calm and collected with a side of bad temper, he can be pretty ridiculous, too. That leader he respects? He'll call a gorilla stalker without hesitation. Hijikata will call it as he sees it because it's kind of hard to avoid the fact that the stalker is...well, a stalker.
There was also a period where he was possessed by a sword that turned him into a flaming otaku. I mean DYING WILL FLAME otaku (reborn reference!). His alternate form was Tosshi, the otaku who probably had character pillows and followed all of the latest manga and sang anime songs at karaoke bars. They eventually exorcised Tosshi but that time was very real…and kind of horrifying.
And earlier, we mentioned mayo. We failed to mention just how much mayo was in that thing. HE LOVES MAYONNAISE like to a disgusting degree. I can throw around the word mayo all over this application, but it still would not cover just how much he loves mayo.
And Sougo and Gintoki an get the worst sides out of him. That short temper flares up times a million if it happens. Both of them can get Hijikata to beg. Sougo can cause Hijikata to act like a dog. IT’S ACTUALLY PRETTY EASY TO TRICK THIS GUY EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE IT. It’s almost sort of pathetic…
But it’s Gintama so this sort of thing is to be expected.
Character Abilities:
He doesn't really have any abilities that are SUPER really. He's a normal human! However, as a normal dude, he's still pretty above average in a lot of physical aspect. He has skill in not only the sword, but in huge guns as well. He's pretty physically fit, able to run at a decent speed whenever he needs to, and can handle injury better than the average joe can.
Those are his normal skills however. Probably his strongest skill includes having the ability to eat mayo at disgusting levels without flinching. If there's a mayo kishin egg, dude, he's set. That thing is going on a bowl of noodles and he's just going to eat. He can seriously destroy all that is holy with mayonnaise.
Also, it seems like his strength goes up a notch when he lacks nicotine. Probably because he can't withhold anything and will help to destroy dbz ripoffs for the sake of a cigarette.
Also he can name every episode of Sailor Moon in order.
Character Weaknesses:
[ SOUL CAMPAIGN SECTION ]
What are the abilities that your character will retain in Soul Campaign?
I can leave everything behind as long as he can keep the ability to ruin everyone's life with mayonnaise. But in general, he should have all of his physical abilities and things since they aren't really overpowered.
What are the weaknesses that your character will lose or gain in Soul Campaign?
☼ Initial lack of Shinsengumi will be pretty bad. While he doesn't NEED them per se, they're a big part of who he is as a person so without them (he has no spot on Gintama) he is missing a part of himself. It’ll also be a lack of power on his part.
☼ On the other side of the coin, without them, he doesn’t have to worry about his actions. The highest government of Edo are the ones in control of the SHinsengumi so they’re usually kept on a tight leash and have to follow their orders. However, without that, Hijikata has a lot more freedom.
☼ Nicotine addict. He'll want his cigarettes right away but his mayo lighter was probably taken away because lol fire = weapon. I mean, he will travel to other planets without a cigarette okay. HE NEEDS IT.
☼ Lack of mayo. He's gonna have to find some.
☼ He gains Sougo. Cuz Sougo is in Death City. That pretty much means his predicated life span goes from 70 years to …uh. A few months. But really, added stress, added worry, added physical and emotional damage, etc
Keeping the game’s premise in mind, please give us a brief explanation of your plans for your character in Soul Campaign.
To make his life miserable since Sougo is there. :] Really though, I just think he’ll fit well in the game since he had lived through a time period where Edo also was in a fight to save their world. They lost unfortunately and had to resign to their fate, but the same thing is happening all over again in Death City. So I’d like to see what Hijikata would do in a situation like this whether it’s to find out that “HEY maybe I want to give this world a chance” or “HEY there’s no way anyone can win”.
[ WEAPON ONLY SECTION ]
Why your character should be a Weapon: Because I don't have any slots...
But really, he's always been “a weapon” of the Shinsengumi. Kondou uses him as his right-hand man, and he's always the tool of Sougo's abuse. Of course, just like there’s more to a weapon than being a tool, there’s more to Hijikata as well. He’s also a guy that grows because of those that handle him. When he lost to Gintoki the first time, he suddenly realized that he could see this guys path and suddenly remembered his own. Kondou inspired him to join the Shinsengumi, Sougo...terrorized him enough to fear him and be more careful around sadists? Just like a weapon whose meister helps them to change and grow, Hijiakta has his meisters too.
What is your character's Weapon form?: Mayora Cannon! Basically a large gun in the shape of mayo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4XT_x85gBo
As a note, it'll be large enough to at least be a blunt object. 8|b
Two (maybe three?) Abilities:
☼ Being able to summon mayo from a mile radius. I don’t know what’s a good number per time thing or if it’s needed. 3-5 bottles a minute? Sorry, guys, ILU.
☼ If he chooses to, he can store the mayo and eventually shoot off a beam. For each bottle he stores, it’ll be a percentage of damage. 1 bottle = 1 percent of energy. It’s capped at 20 bottles if he has 20 or less souls. It’s capped at 40 bottles for 40 or less souls, etc. etc. Idk, I suck at figuring out ability limits lol.
Feel free to change the numbers around. :V I suck at this.
[ SOUL INFORMATION ]
Soul Description: Honorable, loyal, short-tempered, hardworking, hardass, mayo otaku.
Soul Appearance: It’s a spherical metallic blue sort of color, relatively close to grey. It has something like a cigarette in its mouth and the soul tail looks as if he squirted the soul out of a mayo bottle (but the mayo bottle is not there obv). However, unfortunately since it looks like a plate full of squirted mayo in a spiral-shape, it looks more like someone took a [censor] on his head instead. I’ll…draw this if you need an image…
[I think Sougo sent the design to the producers of SoulTama GinEater.]
[ SAMPLES ]
First Person:
[ As the feed starts, there's not one...but two people. One is very recognizable -- Katsura Kotarou. The other is the one who apparently started the video, Hijikata Toshirou. The two are clearly connected by a pair of handcuffs. Hijikata lights up a cigarette and lets out a puff before he begins to say anything. This is just another Gintama rerun as normal. ]
Oi, Death City. Pay attention because this is important. I'm Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi -- Hijikata Toshirou. To be honest, it's kind of a pain in the ass to be kidnapped together, but I guess I’ll have to deal. Our commander Kondo-san is in another jungle, so I will be acting in his place. However, don’t bring your problems and concerns to me because I don’t care enough to do anything about them.
[ Hijikata lets out another round of smoke, thoughtfully. ]
Though I guess I can give you this much. As a topic of concern, I would like to issue a statement of warning directed at the Death City sun. Watching young girls while they are eating mayonnaise in their bedroom is grounds for arrest under charges of voyeurism and by illegally streaming the mayo without supporting the business. Also, being moe is no longer in these days, so should you decide not to cease, I will be forced to take you into custody, uuu. Simply because you keep the planet alive every day is no reason you should be allowed to do as you please, uuu. I've arrested much larger for much less, uuu.
[ There's another pause. ]
Ah. One final thing. [ He looks over at Katsura for a moment. Surely he's about to explain why they're attached! ]
.....
[ Nope. I guess you’re left to wonder. Again.]
If a man named Okita Sougo is here or arrives here, please kill him immediately. He's a demon who will kill children and turn this country into a land of masochists. Sougo is probably disguising himself as me because he’s been trying to kill me for the past ten years, but I trust in you to take him down, Shibusen. I have enclosed an annoying photograph. The only thing missing is that he’s a giant asshole. The attack is called Okita Rocket Punch and it's deadly, so giving you a fair warning.
[ The feed ends there. ]
Third Person: The last thing Hijikata remembered was preparing the Hijikata special When Hijikata woke up to find himself in an empty room, he immediately looked around to see if Okita Sougo was around.
“That bastard probably did this.” He thought to himself as he reached for his sword. This situation was eerily familiar to a time where he nearly died (well, one of the times) so he knew he had to be on guard. However, he quickly found himself in a predicament. His sword was gone. The bottle of mayo was in one of his hands, but the sword was gone. What?
Hijikata patted himself down, looking around to see where his sword might have ran off to. Eh? Really? Was this happening? Did Kondo-san play a trick on him? Was Sougo being prepared? After a moment, he decided to go through his pockets to see if anything else was missing.
There was.
“Eh? Eh? Wait a sec-“
Shit. His lighter was gone. His cigs were still in his pocket at least, but somehow his favorite mayonnaise lighter was nowhere to be found. Sougo, that sadistic bastard--!! Hijikata knew he had to find a lighter quick. It’s been…what, twenty minutes since his last one? Damn, that’s way too long to go without one of those things in his mouth. What the hell was going on anyway? Did the producers cancel the show?
And then a screen flickered on…and he released a scream. This was exactly like last time.
“DAMMIT, I WON’T FALL FOR YOUR TRICKS THIS TIME, YOU CONNIVING BASTARD. YOU WON’T GET ME TO EAT YOUR CHUPERT. GO BACK TO YOUR MOM, YOU BASTARD-!!!”
Spirit would get quite an intro, that’s for sure.
[ NOTES ]
For the first person sample, I got permission from both Zura and Jean to do this (since Gintama tends to have these sort of jokes anyway). :B
Age: 22
Timezone: CST
Personal Journal: popcandy
Contact Information:
Instant Messenger: blablabla
Email: man you’ve got this already
Current Characters: Prussia
Nanako
Shalnark
Angela Leon (NPC)
Activity Checks:
[ CHARACTER INFORMATION ]
Name: Hijikata Toushirou
Age: Mayo keeps the skin fresh. So maybe around 25ish? It doesn't really say unfortunately so I'll settle with 25 since he is significantly older than Sougo by at least five years I'd think. :|a
Gender: Male
Fandom: Golden Balls-- Ah. It's better known as Gintama.
Timeline: Current episode! There really isn’t a set timeline for these things. I’m just pulling it from the recent eps so I can make more jokes with all the new guys!
History: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PDOkiiTa20
Character Personality: He likes mayo more than any normal human should. That covers everything, yep.
Okay, it doesn't exactly cover everything. Gintama might be a show that relies on a lot of gag humor and punchlines, but surprisingly it's also a show that gives their characters more than a routine gimmick, and that includes Hijikata. While there are some running gags like his obsession with mayonnaise, there’s a lot more to him than that.
Hijikata is well-known as the demon vice-commander of the Shinsengumi. He shows no mercy to his fellow Shinsengumi members during. Every morning begins with them waking up at the crack of dawn to begin the hard labor given by Hijikata. He doesn’t give any favors nor does he ever crack a smile. If you resent him, he doesn’t care. He’s not there to be your friend. It’s quite obvious that he isn't the slack-type of commander.
But that's his general attitude towards the shinsengumi. While he comes off as the cool type of guy, irritate him enough and he'll be swearing and trying to cut you down in a moment's notice. He’s EXTREMELY short-tempered. Take away his nicotine, and the temper flares up ten times more. That also includes the level of swearing. It seems to increase by a whole 17% (statistics totally made up) whenever his temper goes up. So what are his redeemable qualities? Even with his harsh attitude towards people, he can still respect them.
Take Kondo for example. Kondo Isao is the leader of the Shinsengumi, and someone who even Hijikata looks up to. Kondo was the one that took Hijikata and the rest of the gang out of a rundown dojo and gave them a path. They had nothing left in Edo, but Kondo gave them the Shinsengumi. When swords were banned in Edo, Kondou managed to get them their swords back. Kondo gave them everything they didn’t have before.
That's why no matter what, he'll never betray the Shinsengumi, but more so Kondo. This is something that's important to him, and anyone that tries to get in their way, especially KONDO's way, will get hurt. Even Gintoki points out that he's there to protect the Shinsengumi. That’s why Hijikata is also ruthless. Because Kondo can’t. That’s just the kind of guy he is. So if Kondo is the one that brings people together, Hijikata is willing to be the one to knock the guys off of their high horse and make them into soldiers.
Really, he has a good heart, no matter how ruthless he can be. While he may not look it, he's the type to risk his own life for doing whatever he thinks is right. The Shinsengumi are considered dogs of the aliens running Edo since they’re suppose to follow their orders (they’re the ones that gave them the swords), but he will do whatever he can to sneak past their rules to do what he thinks is right.
So here we have this tough guy with strong loyalty to his commander and follows the good path. PRETTY BADASS, right?
But, oh wait, but this is Gintama.
You see, we must remember that while he can be cool, calm and collected with a side of bad temper, he can be pretty ridiculous, too. That leader he respects? He'll call a gorilla stalker without hesitation. Hijikata will call it as he sees it because it's kind of hard to avoid the fact that the stalker is...well, a stalker.
There was also a period where he was possessed by a sword that turned him into a flaming otaku. I mean DYING WILL FLAME otaku (reborn reference!). His alternate form was Tosshi, the otaku who probably had character pillows and followed all of the latest manga and sang anime songs at karaoke bars. They eventually exorcised Tosshi but that time was very real…and kind of horrifying.
And earlier, we mentioned mayo. We failed to mention just how much mayo was in that thing. HE LOVES MAYONNAISE like to a disgusting degree. I can throw around the word mayo all over this application, but it still would not cover just how much he loves mayo.
And Sougo and Gintoki an get the worst sides out of him. That short temper flares up times a million if it happens. Both of them can get Hijikata to beg. Sougo can cause Hijikata to act like a dog. IT’S ACTUALLY PRETTY EASY TO TRICK THIS GUY EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE IT. It’s almost sort of pathetic…
But it’s Gintama so this sort of thing is to be expected.
Character Abilities:
He doesn't really have any abilities that are SUPER really. He's a normal human! However, as a normal dude, he's still pretty above average in a lot of physical aspect. He has skill in not only the sword, but in huge guns as well. He's pretty physically fit, able to run at a decent speed whenever he needs to, and can handle injury better than the average joe can.
Those are his normal skills however. Probably his strongest skill includes having the ability to eat mayo at disgusting levels without flinching. If there's a mayo kishin egg, dude, he's set. That thing is going on a bowl of noodles and he's just going to eat. He can seriously destroy all that is holy with mayonnaise.
Also, it seems like his strength goes up a notch when he lacks nicotine. Probably because he can't withhold anything and will help to destroy dbz ripoffs for the sake of a cigarette.
Also he can name every episode of Sailor Moon in order.
Character Weaknesses:
[ SOUL CAMPAIGN SECTION ]
What are the abilities that your character will retain in Soul Campaign?
I can leave everything behind as long as he can keep the ability to ruin everyone's life with mayonnaise. But in general, he should have all of his physical abilities and things since they aren't really overpowered.
What are the weaknesses that your character will lose or gain in Soul Campaign?
☼ Initial lack of Shinsengumi will be pretty bad. While he doesn't NEED them per se, they're a big part of who he is as a person so without them (he has no spot on Gintama) he is missing a part of himself. It’ll also be a lack of power on his part.
☼ On the other side of the coin, without them, he doesn’t have to worry about his actions. The highest government of Edo are the ones in control of the SHinsengumi so they’re usually kept on a tight leash and have to follow their orders. However, without that, Hijikata has a lot more freedom.
☼ Nicotine addict. He'll want his cigarettes right away but his mayo lighter was probably taken away because lol fire = weapon. I mean, he will travel to other planets without a cigarette okay. HE NEEDS IT.
☼ Lack of mayo. He's gonna have to find some.
☼ He gains Sougo. Cuz Sougo is in Death City. That pretty much means his predicated life span goes from 70 years to …uh. A few months. But really, added stress, added worry, added physical and emotional damage, etc
Keeping the game’s premise in mind, please give us a brief explanation of your plans for your character in Soul Campaign.
To make his life miserable since Sougo is there. :] Really though, I just think he’ll fit well in the game since he had lived through a time period where Edo also was in a fight to save their world. They lost unfortunately and had to resign to their fate, but the same thing is happening all over again in Death City. So I’d like to see what Hijikata would do in a situation like this whether it’s to find out that “HEY maybe I want to give this world a chance” or “HEY there’s no way anyone can win”.
[ WEAPON ONLY SECTION ]
Why your character should be a Weapon: Because I don't have any slots...
But really, he's always been “a weapon” of the Shinsengumi. Kondou uses him as his right-hand man, and he's always the tool of Sougo's abuse. Of course, just like there’s more to a weapon than being a tool, there’s more to Hijikata as well. He’s also a guy that grows because of those that handle him. When he lost to Gintoki the first time, he suddenly realized that he could see this guys path and suddenly remembered his own. Kondou inspired him to join the Shinsengumi, Sougo...terrorized him enough to fear him and be more careful around sadists? Just like a weapon whose meister helps them to change and grow, Hijiakta has his meisters too.
What is your character's Weapon form?: Mayora Cannon! Basically a large gun in the shape of mayo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4XT_x85gBo
As a note, it'll be large enough to at least be a blunt object. 8|b
Two (maybe three?) Abilities:
☼ Being able to summon mayo from a mile radius. I don’t know what’s a good number per time thing or if it’s needed. 3-5 bottles a minute? Sorry, guys, ILU.
☼ If he chooses to, he can store the mayo and eventually shoot off a beam. For each bottle he stores, it’ll be a percentage of damage. 1 bottle = 1 percent of energy. It’s capped at 20 bottles if he has 20 or less souls. It’s capped at 40 bottles for 40 or less souls, etc. etc. Idk, I suck at figuring out ability limits lol.
Feel free to change the numbers around. :V I suck at this.
[ SOUL INFORMATION ]
Soul Description: Honorable, loyal, short-tempered, hardworking, hardass, mayo otaku.
Soul Appearance: It’s a spherical metallic blue sort of color, relatively close to grey. It has something like a cigarette in its mouth and the soul tail looks as if he squirted the soul out of a mayo bottle (but the mayo bottle is not there obv). However, unfortunately since it looks like a plate full of squirted mayo in a spiral-shape, it looks more like someone took a [censor] on his head instead. I’ll…draw this if you need an image…
[I think Sougo sent the design to the producers of SoulTama GinEater.]
[ SAMPLES ]
First Person:
[ As the feed starts, there's not one...but two people. One is very recognizable -- Katsura Kotarou. The other is the one who apparently started the video, Hijikata Toshirou. The two are clearly connected by a pair of handcuffs. Hijikata lights up a cigarette and lets out a puff before he begins to say anything. This is just another Gintama rerun as normal. ]
Oi, Death City. Pay attention because this is important. I'm Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi -- Hijikata Toshirou. To be honest, it's kind of a pain in the ass to be kidnapped together, but I guess I’ll have to deal. Our commander Kondo-san is in another jungle, so I will be acting in his place. However, don’t bring your problems and concerns to me because I don’t care enough to do anything about them.
[ Hijikata lets out another round of smoke, thoughtfully. ]
Though I guess I can give you this much. As a topic of concern, I would like to issue a statement of warning directed at the Death City sun. Watching young girls while they are eating mayonnaise in their bedroom is grounds for arrest under charges of voyeurism and by illegally streaming the mayo without supporting the business. Also, being moe is no longer in these days, so should you decide not to cease, I will be forced to take you into custody, uuu. Simply because you keep the planet alive every day is no reason you should be allowed to do as you please, uuu. I've arrested much larger for much less, uuu.
[ There's another pause. ]
Ah. One final thing. [ He looks over at Katsura for a moment. Surely he's about to explain why they're attached! ]
.....
[ Nope. I guess you’re left to wonder. Again.]
If a man named Okita Sougo is here or arrives here, please kill him immediately. He's a demon who will kill children and turn this country into a land of masochists. Sougo is probably disguising himself as me because he’s been trying to kill me for the past ten years, but I trust in you to take him down, Shibusen. I have enclosed an annoying photograph. The only thing missing is that he’s a giant asshole. The attack is called Okita Rocket Punch and it's deadly, so giving you a fair warning.
[ The feed ends there. ]
Third Person: The last thing Hijikata remembered was preparing the Hijikata special When Hijikata woke up to find himself in an empty room, he immediately looked around to see if Okita Sougo was around.
“That bastard probably did this.” He thought to himself as he reached for his sword. This situation was eerily familiar to a time where he nearly died (well, one of the times) so he knew he had to be on guard. However, he quickly found himself in a predicament. His sword was gone. The bottle of mayo was in one of his hands, but the sword was gone. What?
Hijikata patted himself down, looking around to see where his sword might have ran off to. Eh? Really? Was this happening? Did Kondo-san play a trick on him? Was Sougo being prepared? After a moment, he decided to go through his pockets to see if anything else was missing.
There was.
“Eh? Eh? Wait a sec-“
Shit. His lighter was gone. His cigs were still in his pocket at least, but somehow his favorite mayonnaise lighter was nowhere to be found. Sougo, that sadistic bastard--!! Hijikata knew he had to find a lighter quick. It’s been…what, twenty minutes since his last one? Damn, that’s way too long to go without one of those things in his mouth. What the hell was going on anyway? Did the producers cancel the show?
And then a screen flickered on…and he released a scream. This was exactly like last time.
“DAMMIT, I WON’T FALL FOR YOUR TRICKS THIS TIME, YOU CONNIVING BASTARD. YOU WON’T GET ME TO EAT YOUR CHUPERT. GO BACK TO YOUR MOM, YOU BASTARD-!!!”
Spirit would get quite an intro, that’s for sure.
[ NOTES ]
For the first person sample, I got permission from both Zura and Jean to do this (since Gintama tends to have these sort of jokes anyway). :B