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Hajime Hinata ([personal profile] recuttal) wrote2022-01-20 11:12 pm

ryslig application [cw: dissociation and mental illness]

OOC INFORMATION
Name: Plus
Contact: [plurk.com profile] oleseiyah, Plus#1261 on discord
Age: 28
Other Characters: N/A

CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character Name: Hajime Hinata
Age: About 19/20+ (at minimum)
Canon: Danganronpa
Canon Point: Post-SDR2, before the finale of DR3
Character Information: wiki link!

Personality: In certain respects, Hajime Hinata is just an extremely normal teenage boy. He enjoys video games and sports, though has no hobbies he's truly passionate about; he worries about the future, and enjoys spending time with his friends, even if it's simply wasting time together. By all accounts, he had extremely unimpressive parents, and an average upbringing in a lower middle class household. He was not particularly bad at anything, but never really did excel or stand out. For the most part, he's very passive about life, letting things happen and dealing with them as they come, and not really being the sort of person with a plan or one who thinks too far ahead. The only thing he ever truly wanted for most of his life was to be special; because, underneath the surface of someone who didn't stand out at all, was someone who desperately wanted to. Hinata grew up utterly devoid of confidence in himself and riddled with self-loathing, precisely because of how utterly normal and unremarkable he was perceived to be. People only saw him to notice how unimpressive he was, and eventually, he internalized that belief, believing he was worthless, and utterly replaceable.

In certain ways, this is all still true; he has learned to try and be more confident in his own skin, and not hate himself for who he is and used to be, but underneath that skin he's still an anxious mess. He spends a lot of time in his own thoughts, and because of that has a habit of catastrophizing, and letting his own worries spiral out of control. He's inherently pessimistic, unable to not let the worst possibility rear its ugly head in his thoughts. He worries about things a lot, especially when it comes to his loved ones and their safety, though because of how much he can be stuck in his own head, he can have a hard time expressing that worry. He's easily overwhelmed when things go south, and will deny things or isolate himself unless stopped from doing so by someone else (while he cares deeply for others, he rarely extends that courtesy to himself, and so he'll rarely talk about himself or ask for help).

He's generally avoidant when it comes to actual confrontation, but if he's forced into a situation where diffusing or fleeing is not an option, he becomes surprisingly level-headed, and is able to (mostly) remain calm and think clearly until the problem or danger is passed-- in this way, his tendency to overthink things can work to his advantage, giving him the time to pore over possibilities and answers... when it's not a habit that's actively sabotaging him.

When he doesn't try too hard, he's very compassionate and kind. At first, he comes off as abrasive and defensive; he can be dry and sarcastic, and even a little disparaging towards others when he thinks they're being weird or wrong (though he'll be quick to assure that he was joking to assuage any conflict or awkward situations), but talk to him long enough and he's a very good listener. While he may not know the right thing to say, he almost always speaks with sincerity, and he's very heartfelt and supportive. He can be very blunt, and is almost never delicate or polite about things, but it doesn't betray the fact that he genuinely cares, and does everything he can to try and understand people and make sure they're comfortable and okay. While he is pessimistic in general, when it comes to other people, he always wants to hope and believe in the best of everyone. Even if it leads to betrayal, he will still try and give them the benefit of the doubt, to understand their point of view and reason with them, even if they're being obtuse.

He can be a bit of a pushover in that regard, willing to go along with pretty much anything someone harangues him into, and will stand up for even the worst person if he considers them a friend. Though, when pushed too far, he's liable to snap and lash out in anger. Usually when that happens, he'll act more impulsively than usual, or say something he might regret.

Unfortunately, he's stubborn to a fault, and can exhibit a bit of... poor judgment. A lifetime of mediocrity and desperately longing to be confident in himself led him to submit to a series of experimental neurological procedures, designed to turn him into a super genius, as well as stifle any kind of emotions he could feel, and his entire personality-- something he felt like he had to do, to have any chance of ever being happy with who he was (and something he still stands by to this day). This turned him into Izuru Kamukura; and while he's not Izuru anymore, the effects of who he was still remains. He still possesses the library of knowledge and ability that Izuru was gifted, and sometimes the constant boredom and dissatisfaction that Izuru felt rears its ugly head; in a way, this was present in some form before he was even Izuru, as Hinata has a tendency of dissociating when he gets overwhelmed, and feeling nothing. While his actual personality resurfacing seems to mitigate it most of the time, that feeling of disconnect is still very much there. It worsens when he's left alone with his own thoughts, and so he prefers to at least keep himself busy.

He can still be a bit too passive, and he can still be indecisive; though the latter is usually a symptom of being struck with too much anxiety to decide. He will still be too quick to accept things, but now it's in order to try and adapt and figure out how to move forward through it, rather than denying it altogether. But his belief in his friends, and his desperate hope for the future has led him to develop at least some confidence in himself. He firmly wants to be himself, instead of being a completely different person, is able to speak with more certainty and assurance, and is sometimes even able to take leadership of his friends when the need arises (though he would certainly deny it if someone said that was the case). While before he would be quick to push off responsibility, he now takes ownership of the monster he was in the past, using his ill-gotten talent to save his friends, and their horrible reputation with the world to take the heat off the organization trying to rebuild the world. He doesn't believe in the grand ideals of hope or despair as with others in his canon, but simply wants to strive to continue living for the future, and to be able to choose that future; and above all else, he has learned to believe in the truth, even if it's painful. Though his first instinct is to deny that which is too egregious or painful to comprehend, he knows the importance of accepting it, rather than rejecting it.

5-10 Key Character Traits:
-Compassionate
-Nervous
-Pushover
-Determined
-Thoughtful
-Straightforward
-Self-Critical
-Pessimistic
-Trusting
-(Usually) Non-Confrontational
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