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ooc: APPLICATION | penance
OOC Info
Name: Ante
Age: twenty-seven
Contact: sistema @ plurk; ante#3675 @ discord
Current Characters: Alfons Heiderich / FMA (03): CoS
IC Info
Name: Hayato Gokudera
Canon: Katekyo Hitman REBORN! (manga)
Age: ~14/15 depending on canon-point; aging up to 16
Appearance: Gokudera is slight at 59 kg/168 cm, has unruly pale silver/grey hair and light green eyes, and overaccessorizes like a punk; here's an image to supplement.
Canon Point: post series-end
Background: While the KHR Wiki article details specific battle and technique aspects relevant to Gokudera in the the various arcs of Reborn, it also contains information from the anime. Because I play Gokudera from the manga, I've additionally summarized his history here.
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CRAU: N/A
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Personality: Complex, guarded, and loyal, Gokudera is a veritable paradox. Taken at face value, he's little more than a standard-grade punk, from his perpetual scowl down to the chains on his pants, the rings on his fingers and the cigarettes in between. He's not afraid to spit insults or get physical, and easily jumps to defensive and violent actions based on hastily drawn conclusions. On the surface, nothing seems to matter to him. However, no matter how much his badass persona seems to enliven the imagination and heartbeat of many a female classmate, to say that it's all that there is to him would be doing him a great injustice. What Gokudera projects outward works like a shield — and it protects a vulnerable, fractured, and deeply loving heart.
On his own from an early age, Gokudera has learned to be solitary. He has adapted to independence and become used to relying on himself and himself alone, and for that reason, it's difficult for him to open up and let others in. That isn't to say that he doesn't care, however — in fact, the absolute opposite is the case. Once Gokudera feels that his trust has been earned (something that can happen even without initiation from the other party; consider Tsuna, for example, to whom Gokudera pledged loyalty long before the two developed the slightest bit of friendship), it's set in stone. For all that he complains about his companions and for all that he tries to distance himself, he can't. He would do anything for the sake of Tsuna, for the sake of Yamamoto (an initial rival who's grown to warm his heart), for the sake of Lambo (a pest who's turned into a pseudo-little brother), even. As long as he's of use, as long as he can protect, as long as he has someone to value, he has value himself. Without a role to fill, he feels worthless. This creates tension between Gokudera and his closest friends and allies, as it restricts him from developing honest relationships, and also limits his ability to trust and care about himself. His self-esteem is so chronically terrible that even after countless experiences with his friends — hardships and celebrations alike — he's still taken aback that he has them — and that they have him.
And they do have him — once his support has been earned, he offers it: unwaveringly, he's loyal and dependable, even if he doesn't always succeed in battle. It's for their sake, too, that Gokudera keeps his fractures hidden, believing that he can be the most effective subordinate by stifling all of the messy parts of himself and projecting a stable whole. Against the odds, however, he's learning that it's okay for them to see the hidden parts of himself, too. He's discovering that the people he cares about are the ones who can fill the cracks. He's still growing, still learning — it's dynamic.
And dynamic (from the same root as 'dynamite,' his primary weapon) fits Gokudera in other realms as well. Though he keeps his doubts hidden, he's incredibly expressive: quick to laughter and anger alike, his emotions run on quite a short fuse, often to a literal extent. He's energetic, eager to please, and in no short supply of commentary— but at the same time, he is also quiet, doubtful, and inhibited. Though he appears to switch complete temperaments fluidly, from introspection to extraversion, his deepest feelings — his respect, trust, and love, though he'd likely never call it by that word — are constant, and though he struggles to reconcile one with the other, he's getting there. It's a process, but he's moving.
It's fitting, perhaps, that for such a tumultuously emotional person, Gokudera is also highly intellectual. He excels in all areas of academics but especially in mathematics, views the world rationally and realistically because of it, works out people and techniques like they're equations with a logical solution. He is curious, searches for new information, and acts informally as his core group's intelligence when it comes to mafia know and know-how, as well as miscellaneous facts. His imagination and sense of wonder can extend to extremes; for all of his rationality, he also possesses a superstitious and Sometimes bizarre understanding of the world. For example, he is a fan of crypotzoology and staunchly and vocally believes in extra-terrestrials. Finally, though he is observant when it comes to critical details, he is almost comically oblivious in some senses (not noticing when he was shrunk to the size of a child during a weapon malfunction, for example), which further complicates his character.
Trusting and distrustful, expressive and enigmatic, sentimental and belligerent, Gokudera is one set of contradictory traits after another. Young and constantly in flux, he strives for balance and earnest progress. As he tries relentlessly, he comes to extraneous solutions and wrong answers along the way, but as it was mentioned, it's a process. He's always growing — stumbling here and there, surely, but he has people to help him as he goes along, and he's learning to let them in.
Additionally, in summary:
Strengths: Once he's on your side, Gokudera will serve you for life. He's extremely loyal when it counts and would easily sacrifice himself for a comrade if needed. He's a quick and determined learner, with skill for logic puzzles, fast thinking and the resolve to keep trying when he fails (which is admittedly often when it comes to battles). He's also extremely book smart, though he doesn't look like your traditional academic. And he can play the piano, if that counts. Physically speaking and in terms of combat, he's quick and skilled with long-range weapons especially, since he's been a hitman since he was a child.
Weaknesses: Headstrong to a fault, Gokudera often acts with his temper and not with his brains, which gets him into less than desirable situations and earns the chagrin of even his allies. Though he has a tough exterior, he's sensitive and prone to flare up at the mention of certain subjects (his family, dishonor to the Vongola), making him occasionally blind to other perspectives. He can be mean-spirited and hurtful, both intentionally and unintentionally, whether he's teasing his friends or trying to deliberately offend an enemy. And though he's been working on it, he can disregard both the thoughts and emotions of others and his own self-worth (his self-hatred persists despite his slowly developing openness toward his friends), which creates trouble for him and others as well.
Weaknesses/Temptations: Gokudera would do anything for Tsunayoshi Sawada, the Tenth Boss of the Vongola, as well as for the Vongola in general. He puts on an arrogant front to deflect from his lack of self-worth, so he could also be manipulated by being given an inflated sense of self, particularly if it has to do with his effectiveness at serving the Vongola. He is loyal and would protect his Family members at his own cost. He is also drawn to puzzles and curious about the "unknown," so information for information's sake might also spur him on.
Sins:
traditionally catholic mortal sins (which require a. grave matter, b. full knowledge, c. deliberate consent)
• intent to kill others (he's an assassin; I'm sure he's made off-screen hits)
• intent to kill self (while Gokudera is not actively suicidal, he will fight to the death and die for his Family. it's come close to that!)
• suicidal ideation (e.g. pre-Varia battles; his training with Shamal where he reflects and considers giving up → nullified by his decision to live in the battle itself, but still a present trait!)
venal sins
• dealing with the occult (he's superstitious, believes in spirits and aliens, etc.)
• selfishness / reckless selflessness
• lying/withholding information (he's duplicitous!)/refusing information to uphold mistruth (regarding his parents)
• truancy
• underage smoking/drinking
• being a runaway
• trespassing/loitering
capital sins
• envy: jealousy of others' attention or value (e.g. when Tsuna praises someone else)
• pride: boasting
• wrath: resentment and overt anger; physical violence; mean-spirited teasing; hatred of his father; self-hatred
• lust: intense emotional attachment to another (Tsuna)
• greed: coveting the position of Vongola right hand
• sloth: negligence in schoolwork (excels in school, but on brains, not effort)
• gluttony: overindulgence (e.g. eating too much sushi at Yamamoto's family sushi restaurant. so much sushi)
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Powers/Abilities: As a professional assassin, his skills are varied. Known as "Smokin' Bomb Hayato" and the Storm Guardian of the Vongola family, Gokudera utilizes dynamite, as well as the boxes which are activated by his Vongola ring (now in the form of the Vongola Buckle).
Dynamite is his primary weapon, which he customarily conceals on his person at all times. It likely won't be that useful underwater. More information regarding his dynamite attacks can be found here.
Additionally, in the world of Reborn, many people inherently possess flame impulses, which they can harness and use via weapons, which generally take the form of rings or boxes. Gokudera is one of very few people who possesses more than one flame impulse. His primary flame impulse is his storm flame, and he also possesses rain, lightning, sun, and cloud impulses. At the end of the series, Gokudera uses the Vongola Buckle: Version X, as an upgraded version of his Vongola Storm ring, in conjunction with his boxes. More on these systems and their attacks can be found here.
Special mention should be given to Uri, a cat that subsists on Gokudera's storm flames, and which he also uses as a weapon. More on Uri is listed in the link above, where his weapons system is described, as well.
Finally, Gokudera is intelligent (receiving the highest grades in his class with little effort) and a quick and experienced fighter. He can also play the piano, however grudgingly.
Items: 0. clothing: t-shirt and flannel, tight black jeans, high-tops, myriad rings/bracelets/belt etc. as accessories
1. cell phone (a flip phone)
2. one slightly crumbled pack of cigarettes with just five left
3. a copy of the magazine The Wonders and Mysteries of the World
4. his reading glasses
5. his Vongola Buckle (see powers; I assume he will not be able to use Uri, as it takes the form of a cat in that case
6. a standard amount of dynamite concealed on his body
SAMPLES
Log: from the TDM!
Network: text | un: stormbomb
so i don't buy for a second that this is actually hell, but i'd be a fucking imbecile to deny that i'm somehow out of my own setting, so to speak. i've already run into some familiar faces, but obviously it seems that there are people here from across time and place.
is everyone here from earth? if not, i have some questions for you.
supplemental history
But between three and eight, Gokudera carried on with life; he possessed the same talent for piano as his mother, spent time practicing and giving recitals. His sister Bianchi (who would later become the assassin Poison Scorpion Bianchi) began to discover her skill for poison cooking, which no one seemed to notice until Gokudera tried it for good luck on the day of a recital, became violently ill mid-performance... and was deemed brilliant and avant-garde. Thus Gokudera was required to partake in Bianchi's edible weaponry before each performance, thereby becoming classically condition against his sister's face, to the point that he becomes violently ill, even now, at the sight of her face. (However, interestingly enough, if part of her face is obscured — via glasses, goggles, a costume — he is fine.) It's also implied that Gokudera had many private tutors as a child, as his family was quite well off, and exceeded academically even back then. So, despite a few bizarre twists, Gokudera's childhood was generally average.
That is, it was, until he turned eight years old. There are two versions to the story, but they begin the same way. Gokudera, five years after the pianist stopped visiting, overheard gossip in his house: the woman was Gokudera's true mother, and she died in a suspicious car accident on the day of what should have been a birthday visit. Even worse, it was heavily implied that Gokudera's father had a hand in setting up the "accident" — that there was dirty work, that he wanted to easily remove a nuisance that he no longer had any love for.
So Gokudera, young and horrified, ran. He tried in vain to join any mafia famiglia that would take him, but being just a kid, a pianist, and not a full-blooded Italian (he is 3/4th Italian and 1/4th Japanese, given that his father is Italian and his mother was half-Japanese/half-Italian), no one would give him a second glance. Eventually Gokudera — out of necessity to become stronger — pleaded for Dr. Shamal, an acquaintance of his family (whom Gokudera admittedly looked up to), to teach him the technique which he used, the trident mosquito. Instead Shamal taught Gokudera to use dynamite, a decision which would prove to be quite fruitful, as well as land Gokudera with the name "Smoking Bomb Hayato" when he joined the Vongola famiglia as an assassin soon after.
After joining the Vongola famiglia and working with them until he was fourteen, Gokudera got wind that a successor had been chosen: another fourteen-year-old, the hapless Tsunayoshi Sawada in Namimori, Japan. Promptly, he hopped a plane eastward to challenge him while under the guise of joining his class as a transfer student. Long story short, the rash Gokudera accidentally put his own life in danger while attacking Tsuna, Tsuna inadvertently saved Gokudera's life while saving his own, and Gokudera proclaimed his (henceforth) unwavering loyalty and passionate desire to become the Tenth's right hand man. This obviously required him to remain in Namimori — and remain he did, befriending (though quite begrudgingly at first) other classmates that would become is friends and famiglia members.
Alongside Tsuna the boss and one Takeshi Yamamoto (at first a serious rival for the position of right hand, now a close comrade and friend as well as perpetual nuisance), as well as the rest of the Vongola, Gokudera has grown in both emotional scope and fighting technique — in short, in heart and mind. When the Kokuyo attacks occurred, he fought (and lost to) Chikusa in the name of protecting Tsuna and continued to fight alongside the others until leader Mukuro Rokudo was defeated. When it came to fight the Varia, the strongest and most feared independent branch of the Vongola, Gokudera fought (and initially lost to) the prince Belphegor, but still took his place as the Storm Guardian, receiving the storm Vongola ring.
When the group was sent to the future, Gokudera faced a myriad of mental, physical, and emotional challenges: the apparent fact that he had let Tsuna die, although he had obtained the sought-after role of right hand (it turned out, however, that Tsuna's 'death' was just a ploy); the puzzling Sistema C.A.I. box weapons which his older self left behind; his counter-productivity as the right hand who pushes his comrades away and stubbornly guards his heart. He lost devastatingly to Gamma, but strengthened his relationship with Yamamoto thereby; he faced him again, found that they were matched in resolve and power. The battles went on and on and on, and Gokudera never gave up, despite any fear or doubt — he trained to the point that he was skilled enough with the box weapons to teach famiglia members Lambo and Ryohei, put his life on the line countless times in order to change the direction of time and forge a brighter future.
With the future Bianchi he also faced a challenge: at the end of what seemed to be a perpetual nightmare, when the future was fixed and they could all return to the past, Bianchi revealed to Gokudera the "truth" about the relationship between his father and mother. "You were brought into this world loved by both of your parents," she said; evidenced by the love letters that she showed Gokudera, it was that his mother was deathly ill and therefore refused to marry his father, not that he felt disdain for her, and it was this illness that caused her death, not a murder plot. Bitterness running deep, however, Gokudera refused this version of the story and still harbors ill-feeling toward his father.
After returning to the rightful time period, Gokudera befriended, fought, and once again befriended Shitt P., a peculiar transfer student from the Shimon family, as well as confronted his flaws once more (that he doubts himself so intensely and finds worth only through his usefulness to the Tenth) and developed his fighting ability and relationship to the famiglia and his friends further. And finally, Gokudera fought as a representative of Reborn, Tsuna's home tutor and mentor (as well as member of the Arcobaleno, the seven strongest assassins), in the Battle of the Rainbow. After the conclusion of this battle (resulting in the Acrobaleno curse being lifted), it is implied that Gokudera continued his quest to become Tsuna's right-hand man (probably much to the latter's chagrin).
supplemental dynamite info
Gokudera's most basic form of weaponry would be his dynamite, which he carries on him at all times. A list of his dynamite techniques are as follows:
✖ bomb trap (bombs planted to explode at will thereafter)
✖ double bombs (twice the amount of bombs are thrown)
✖ triple bombs (thrice the amount of bombs are thrown)
✖ double bombs with mini bombs (a perspective trick in which the opponent does not realize the proximity of the smaller bombs and thereby falls into the trap)
✖ speed bomb (used propulsion; causes damage to Gokudera)
✖ bomb spray (used in very close contact with opponent; causes damage to Gokudera)
✖ bomb blitz (throws bombs at opponent from behind the opponent's back, thereby causing surprise)
✖ air bomb (thrown beneath Gokudera to propel him upward)
✖ rocket bomb ver x. (current form; have improved speed and power, honing ability, and are propelled by storm flames)
✖ Uri bomb (an Uri-shaped bomb)
supplemental storm system info
In the world of Reborn, rings and boxes interact to form weapons. The forms of the boxes and rings have changed as the characters have developed, so they will be detailed here (generally) from current form to earlier form:
The current form of the storm ring is Vongola Gear: Buckle of Storm Version X. When equipped, the storm ring (in the form of a belt buckle) combines with Uri and the Vongola box ring.
In Cambio Forma: Version X form (current), Gokudera wields belts of dynamite, as well as wears sunglasses which approve his trajectory and has a cigarette-shaped lighter, eliminating the need for him to smoke in battle in order to light the fuses of his dynamite; his flames work with the dynamite to make it more powerful.
Cambio Forma: G's Archery, yields a bow; examples of its attacks are tornado flame arrow and gattling arrow.
Sistema C.A.I. (Cambio Arma Instantaneo)/Instantaneous Armament Change System contains 16 boxes — 4 storm, 4 rain, 2 lightning, 2 sun, and 2 cloud. Gokudera is the only box wielder who has all of the flame impulses to operate Sistema C.A.I.. It is a complex system which utilizes the flames in varied combinations in order to attack. For example, storm and rain flames yield a flame arrow, storm and lightning yield flame thunder, cloud attribution can intensify an attack, etc. Another attack is the flame missile which, as it sounds, launches a large projectile.
The Sistema C.A.I. took the form of a skull canon on Gokudera's arm and the rest of the boxes attached to a belt around his waist. It its second form, the boxes took the form of rings. The upgraded Vongola Gear: Buckle of the Storm Version X, created via a substance called Penalty, now encompasses the storm ring, the Vongola box ring (Uri) and presumably the Sistema C.A.I.
The functions of the various Sistema C.A.I. boxes, expounded:
storm:
✖ bone loops (used mostly as a shield)
✖ flame arrow (previously detailed)
✖ storm disc (used for transportation)
✖ Uri (to be detailed)
rain:
✖ rain tube (coats storm flames to weaken enemy's flames)
sun, cloud, lightning:
✖ serve as ammution for the flame arrow, the former being a cartridge and the latter two being tubes
Uri, Gatto Tempesta (storm cat), is Gokudera's box animal. Though he is frequently used as a weapon, Gokudera often leaves him out of his box (though the box now takes the form of a ring). When combined with sun flames, Uri can become a storm leopard. Uri interacts with Gokudera's other weapons as previously detailed. When not in use, Uri takes the form of a stubborn and playful kitten. Though most box animals are unable to eat (as they technically aren't animals), Uri is an exception.