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ARMADA SELECTION
Paladins
If there was ever a guy who'd end up with the Paladins, it's Dojima. He is lawful good to a fault, and desires only to protect people without thinking of his own gain. The Corsair's chaotic nature would drive him absolutely bonkers. He's big into maintaining order and working in systems set up to protect people. There is a desire inside him at times to take things into his own hands, especially when things get stressful or someone he loves is directly in danger, but over all he's a defender, and someone who lives to protect and serve others. Plus the idea of being a criminal is probably mortifying to him, he'd complain so much.
Really, he'd be protecting the seas and helping look after people doing research/conservation in and around the islands. Keeping the peace and keeping people safe is his reason to be, so I just don't see him fitting with the Corsair mentality well.
Also, can you imagine how funny it'll be for the Corsairs to drive him bonkers by riling him up? Comedy gold.
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CHARACTER INFO
Character: Ryotaro Dojima
Canon: Persona 4 Golden (Post True Ending, Pre-Epilogue scene)
Age: 42
Background Information: Heartbreak, heartbreak/You tell me goodbye
Personality:
- Tell us about who your character is and what someone’s first impression would be upon meeting them.
Ryotaro Dojima is a police detective from the small Japanese town of Inaba. 'Hardboiled' a term thrown around to describe him, stoic also fitting the bill pretty well on most counts. He takes his job protecting the peace and solving crimes in the small rural town seriously, to the point he's something of a workaholic. Upon meeting him, someone may take his near permanent furrow of his brows as a sign he's a total hardass, unyeilding and uncompromising, and to a point, they're right. He does not suffer fools, and will call out idiocy or people slacking off when he sees them, especially his ex-junior partner when they worked together. He's got his vices that keeps him going, the amazing trio of cigarettes, coffee and alcohol that sometimes you can smell on his person, though he does try to go easier on the last one nowadays.
That hardassness is only part of him, of course. Another part is an awkward tenderness of a man who never learned how to easily express his compassionate nature, so it comes out in fits and starts of someone trying and fumbling his way, especially in regards to his young daughter and nephew. Unlike some people in Inaba, he's not one prone to believing gossip and rumours, and will try to help people in subtle ways. Recognizing the local delinquent's good intentions in his rough and tumble antics and defending a young detective's skills despite her youth, its clear he firmly believes in giving people second chances.
- What is a driving force your character has? What goals do they have, what motivates them, etc? AND What are their flaws as a character? What is something they've messed up, or have done that they regret?
The most important thing about Ryotaro Dojima is that he wants to protect those he cares about. That is literally his raison d'etre-- the urge, the desire, the absolute need he has to protect Nanako, Souji, his family and the town of Inaba.
The reason I put both questions together is how deeply that drive is both his raison d'etre and his near fatal flaw, because within the story of Persona 4 Golden, he fails before the story even begins. Dojima's wife, Chisato, died during a hit and run on a foggy day while she was going to pick up Nanako from daycare, where no one saw what happened or found her body till hours afterwards. Not only could he not prevent the death of his beloved wife, but he couldn't even find the culprit and 'catch the bad guy' to show his daughter he would keep her safe too. In his mind, he is a failure as a man, husband, father and detective.
And this failure leads into a lot of the family issues you deal with in Dojima's social link (side story), helping him realize being there for his daughter as a father is what he needs to do, that obsessing over trying to solve the crime was just him running away from her.
Another flaw he has is his pragmatism and no nonsense nature makes him unwilling/unable to follow more outside the box thinking that fellow Detective Naoto Shirogane can do. He just doesn't do supernatural stuff that can't be explained with science or logic well. Which of course is why it's hilarious to send him into a world where magic is totally a thing!
Optional: What is something unique and interesting about them, or what is a fun little tidbit that sets them apart from the crowd?
Dojima doesn't like sweet foods! He perfers bitter (coffee) or savory/umami (gyoza, sushi).
He used run track in highschool and actually was their star runner.
He gave Adachi his tie that he wears.
Abilities & Inventory:
Dojima is a total normie with no supernatural powers whatsoever. He does have police training, which includes martial arts/close quarter combat and disarmament, as well as being a fast runner and skills with shooting and caring for firearms, namely his service pistol. Otherwise, a totally normal human!
Inventory would include:
Pack of cigarettes
Wallet
Service Pistol
Handcuffs
Canon: Persona 4 Golden (Post True Ending, Pre-Epilogue scene)
Age: 42
Background Information: Heartbreak, heartbreak/You tell me goodbye
Personality:
- Tell us about who your character is and what someone’s first impression would be upon meeting them.
Ryotaro Dojima is a police detective from the small Japanese town of Inaba. 'Hardboiled' a term thrown around to describe him, stoic also fitting the bill pretty well on most counts. He takes his job protecting the peace and solving crimes in the small rural town seriously, to the point he's something of a workaholic. Upon meeting him, someone may take his near permanent furrow of his brows as a sign he's a total hardass, unyeilding and uncompromising, and to a point, they're right. He does not suffer fools, and will call out idiocy or people slacking off when he sees them, especially his ex-junior partner when they worked together. He's got his vices that keeps him going, the amazing trio of cigarettes, coffee and alcohol that sometimes you can smell on his person, though he does try to go easier on the last one nowadays.
That hardassness is only part of him, of course. Another part is an awkward tenderness of a man who never learned how to easily express his compassionate nature, so it comes out in fits and starts of someone trying and fumbling his way, especially in regards to his young daughter and nephew. Unlike some people in Inaba, he's not one prone to believing gossip and rumours, and will try to help people in subtle ways. Recognizing the local delinquent's good intentions in his rough and tumble antics and defending a young detective's skills despite her youth, its clear he firmly believes in giving people second chances.
- What is a driving force your character has? What goals do they have, what motivates them, etc? AND What are their flaws as a character? What is something they've messed up, or have done that they regret?
The most important thing about Ryotaro Dojima is that he wants to protect those he cares about. That is literally his raison d'etre-- the urge, the desire, the absolute need he has to protect Nanako, Souji, his family and the town of Inaba.
The reason I put both questions together is how deeply that drive is both his raison d'etre and his near fatal flaw, because within the story of Persona 4 Golden, he fails before the story even begins. Dojima's wife, Chisato, died during a hit and run on a foggy day while she was going to pick up Nanako from daycare, where no one saw what happened or found her body till hours afterwards. Not only could he not prevent the death of his beloved wife, but he couldn't even find the culprit and 'catch the bad guy' to show his daughter he would keep her safe too. In his mind, he is a failure as a man, husband, father and detective.
And this failure leads into a lot of the family issues you deal with in Dojima's social link (side story), helping him realize being there for his daughter as a father is what he needs to do, that obsessing over trying to solve the crime was just him running away from her.
Another flaw he has is his pragmatism and no nonsense nature makes him unwilling/unable to follow more outside the box thinking that fellow Detective Naoto Shirogane can do. He just doesn't do supernatural stuff that can't be explained with science or logic well. Which of course is why it's hilarious to send him into a world where magic is totally a thing!
Optional: What is something unique and interesting about them, or what is a fun little tidbit that sets them apart from the crowd?
Dojima doesn't like sweet foods! He perfers bitter (coffee) or savory/umami (gyoza, sushi).
He used run track in highschool and actually was their star runner.
He gave Adachi his tie that he wears.
Abilities & Inventory:
Dojima is a total normie with no supernatural powers whatsoever. He does have police training, which includes martial arts/close quarter combat and disarmament, as well as being a fast runner and skills with shooting and caring for firearms, namely his service pistol. Otherwise, a totally normal human!
Inventory would include:
Pack of cigarettes
Wallet
Service Pistol
Handcuffs
ARMADA SELECTION
Paladins
If there was ever a guy who'd end up with the Paladins, it's Dojima. He is lawful good to a fault, and desires only to protect people without thinking of his own gain. The Corsair's chaotic nature would drive him absolutely bonkers. He's big into maintaining order and working in systems set up to protect people. There is a desire inside him at times to take things into his own hands, especially when things get stressful or someone he loves is directly in danger, but over all he's a defender, and someone who lives to protect and serve others. Plus the idea of being a criminal is probably mortifying to him, he'd complain so much.
Really, he'd be protecting the seas and helping look after people doing research/conservation in and around the islands. Keeping the peace and keeping people safe is his reason to be, so I just don't see him fitting with the Corsair mentality well.
Also, can you imagine how funny it'll be for the Corsairs to drive him bonkers by riling him up? Comedy gold.
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