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We'll meet again when we achieve our dreams.
We'll meet again when we achieve our dreams.
A man with messy black hair and brown eyes that can seem piercing and intimidating upon first glance. He can often be seen sporting purple lip gloss, along with ear piercings. A tattoo of three of his Personas runs from his left pectoral down to his arm, depicting Seimen-Kongou, Amun-Ra and Vishnu, ending with the Three Wise Monkeys on the back of his hand.
Despite his unconventional appearance, Yuuya is a warm and protective presence. Those sensitive to spiritual matters may be able to deduce this as a side-effect of his Personas – his inner strength and bravery manifested physically.
Traits: Hardworking, pragmatic, self-motivated, brave, risk-taker, inquisitive, confident
Flaws: Slow to trust, reckless, tit-for-tat mentality, can get tunnel-visioned
Yuuya is a kindhearted and laidback person who can get along with just about anybody, preferring not to judge by sight alone. Knowing what it’s like to feel ostracised and unwanted, he doesn’t want to make others feel the need to hide who they are, wanting to help people be true to themselves and grow into a better person. When facing down someone who is running and hiding from reality, he can be blunt and harshly straightforward in pointing out their cowardice, but will steadfastly remain by their side to encourage them to face the realities of the world.
Among his friends and colleagues, he’s known for being a responsible and caring peer. Time has not dampened Yuuya’s sense of compassion, the man willing to place himself in the line of fire when necessary to protect innocents from harm. While fierce and commanding in a skirmish, Yuuya much prefers to have a beer with someone rather than fight them, his fun-loving nature readily apparent in his lackadaisical attitude after work and in his love of video games.
His ability to remain calm and clear-headed under pressure often makes him the de facto leader in a crisis, which has been a burden he’s been shouldering for a while. He feels like he must be strong for those who are relying on him, so he puts on a brave face and a disarmingly casual demeanour to put his allies at ease, even if he’s worried sick inside.
The negative qualities of the Emperor Arcana can at times also manifest themselves when Yuuya’s under stress, as well-meaning paternalism veers into a stubborn belief that he knows what’s best for others and that everyone should just shut up and follow him.
Expected to be self-sufficient and away from civilisation during surveys, Kazufumi knows how to find shelter, identify native flora, and live off the land in the Hisiuan wilds. He always has a toolkit on his person if he needs to fashion medicinal ointment or a pokéball when he's away from base camp.
Taming PokémonWhen natural patience and self-assurance collides with knowledge of having a god on your side, you get a person who is
Kazufumi's life began when he woke up on a beach, the chilly air and the sight of three strange creatures staring down at him sending goosebumps crawling up his skin. The creatures, he soon learned, were called 'Pokémon' and the unconquered land he'd fallen into was called 'Hisui'. The only thing he could remember clearly was his name and the dream he had woken up from — of meeting a great being of light calling itself 'Arceus' giving him a mission to "seek out all Pokémon".
A tall order for someone who couldn't even recall what he ate for breakfast yesterday. But as luck would have it, the owner of the three Pokémon staring at him, Professor Laventon, was working on a similar project to study every Pokémon in the region. With their goals in alignment and Kazufumi in desperate need of shelter and warmer clothes, he was brought back to Jubilife Village, a recently-founded settlement where people from many regions gathered to escspe strife and build a new home for themselves in the still wild land of Hisui.
Generally, interactions with Kazufumi will take place during the events of the game, ranging from his first few days in Hisui as a distrusted outsider,
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