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Suzaku Kururugi | Code Geass | Reserved
Nickname: Will
Age: 32
Personal LJ/DW:
Method of Contact:
Characters Played: None
Character Info:
Name: Suzaku Kururugi/Zero
Age: 18
Canon: Code Geass
Pull Point: Post-Series
Background Info:
History: http://codegeass.wikia.com/wiki/Suzaku_Kururugi
Personality:Suzaku, at a glance, is quite the contradiction. At heart, he is a kind, caring, and gentle young man, though he can also be stubborn, and determined to the point of ruthlessness to accomplish his goals. In addition, he's also very badly damaged from the life he's lived. He'll be arriving into the game at the end of a rather long personal journey, one that changed from an idealist and naïve young soldier, into an angry and bitter warrior, and eventually the more contrite soul he is now. He's managed to let the anger go, but he's far from at peace with himself, and seeks to atone for the things he's done.
However, its that inner conflict that has defined and informed who he is. He hates when people die, yet he joined the military. When questioned about that, he responded that he joined the military to stop people from dying. In fact the military he joined belong to the nation that conquered his own country of Japan several years ago, though he insists that he's fighting for his fellow Japanese people. He places himself in near death situations to feel alive, and selflessly tries to help others in order to selfishly cleanse his own soul. He'd gladly sacrifice his life for what he believes in, but was cursed with a "Geass" (a massively powerful post-hypnotic suggestion) to "live", which will cause him to do anything and everything within his power to save his own life, consequences be damned.
He genuinely does mean well, but as they say "The path to hell is paved with good intentions." Though he wanted to make the world a kinder and gentler place, he often times did questionable and terrible things. Some of his actions, though done for the right reasons, had far greater and more disastrous consequences than he thought possible. While he eventually succeeded in his goals, and made the world a better place, how he got there is at odds with who he is and wants to be. At series end, to atone for everything he did to change the world, he faked his own death and adopted the masked identity of "Zero," abandoning his life as Suzaku to devote himself to protecting the world, thus denying himself the chance to truly live in the better world that he fought for.
Still, despite having abandoned his name and his life, and despite all the things he's done and the things he's been through, that kindness still exists. He'll be a little dismayed that he may have to abandon the mask of Zero, at least part time, but in spite of that, he'll always try his best to help those in Prospero (be it as Suzaku or Zero).
Game Specific:
Arcana: The Hanged Man
Justification: The Hanged Man arcana tends to represent paradoxes, which represents Suzaku well. Most of his life has been a series of contradictions, with him taking actions that seem at odd with his beliefs. The arcana also represents "self-sacrifice for the sake of enlightenment" and Suzaku abandoning his normal life to live as Zero and be the protector of the world certainly fits. Also, personas with that arcana are said to excel in survivability, and given that Suzaku's "live" Geass forces him to survive by any means necessary, this also fits him.
Note: I do have one question in regards to Suzaku's Geass, though. While it was placed on him via magic, the geass itself isn't really a super-power, so much as an hypnotic suggestion, as stated earlier. It doesn't allow Suzaku any superhuman abilities, so much as alter his frame of thinking, giving him a will to "live" that can focus his mind, sharpen his reflexes, evaluate situations faster, and eliminate things that might cause him to hesitate in taking action, like compassion and self-doubt. However, he can't do anything outside of the range of skills and talents he already possesses. I understand that all superhuman abilities would be taken away, but I don't know if this qualifies under that.
Also, Suzaku will be arriving with his pet cat Arthur, who is just a normal cat.
Samples:
First Person Sample: Video
[When the video starts, Suzaku is looking a little unsure at the camera.]
Does anyone here go to the Community college, or know anything about it? I never got to finish school back home, so I might do that while I'm here. But anything you can tell me about it would be helpful.
Third Person Sample:
(Can be found at http://testrun-box.dreamwidth.org/32144.html)
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