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YOUR NAME: Annabel
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YOUR NAME: Annabel
18+?: Yes
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CHARACTER: CANON SECTION
NAME: Peko Pekoyama
AGE: ~18, but left ambiguous
CANON: Dangan Ronpa
NAME: Peko Pekoyama
AGE: ~18, but left ambiguous
CANON: Dangan Ronpa
CANON HISTORY: here's a link to her wiki chronology; I'm more than happy to expand on anything if necessary.
CANON PERSONALITY: If you asked Peko to describe herself, she would tell you that she is nothing more than a tool. A sword to be used for the Kuzuryuu family, a blade to cut down the heir's enemies and a shield to protect him from all harm. Even her gaze is sharp - when Hinata first makes her acquaintance, he feels as though she's cutting him with her stare alone. The Kuzuryuu family rescued her when she was naught but an abandoned orphan, and as such she has a life debt to them that she fully intends on paying back. She has no will or feelings of her own, for she lives and breathes to fulfill this duty - nothing more.
Of course, as much as she aspires to this ideal, she is indeed human. She has feelings and opinions just like any other person, as much as she's loathe to admit and express them. She's surprisingly easy to embarrass and throw off - she gets incredibly flustered when Hanamura correctly deduces that she wears a black thong, and she is further embarrassed when it's revealed that she had stomach problems when the first murder took place. She's also easily thrown off by compliments, being understandably unused to them. When Hinata tells her that he finds her determination "very cool," she stutters, attempts to thank him, and then stops out of embarrassment.
Even so, she believes that she is something sub-human. Years of being told that she existed simply to enact the will of Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu has left her without any belief in her own worth - dying to protect him is something she is more than willing to do, which is how the tragedy of chapter 2 comes about. She values his life much more than her own because that has been ingrained within her - his command for her to forget that isn't enough, because even her compulsion to obey his commands can't outweigh the psychological damage. In fact, the one time she seems to allow herself to outright ignore his commands is when his safety is in jeopardy.
Her own young master has attempted to change her mentality, but it often is unsuccessful. For all that Kuzuryuu is against her self-debasing and the treatment his family shows her, however, he often contributes to it unintentionally. He tries to convince her that she can be human by saying such things as "I don't need tools," but she takes it in a much more negative way - that he doesn't need her, period. She becomes convinced that he hates her, instead of him simply hating the way she treats herself, and that compounds the problem. Even though she nurses a crush on him, she is careful to suppress it to the best of her ability, up until Hinata encourages her to pursue it further during her free time events and Dangan Island ending.
As a result, her harsh upbringing has left her with numerous psychological scars, not the least of which is her lack of social skills. She has a hard time fitting in in the world as a whole, outside of her role as a tool; she notes that she's often confused as a cosplayer dressed as a fighting game character. Smiling is something foreign to her; she is asked about her strange smile by Koizumi, but it's only through talking with Hinata about a childhood acquaintance she likes that she learns how to smile without looking like a deranged maniac. She's also never had a friend before, or anyone close to her - in fact, she only attempts to get to know her classmates because those were her orders (to "be a normal teenage girl"), although in her free time events Hinata winds up becoming her precious first friend. Even her speech patterns are formal and stilted, although she addresses people in an informal way, omitting honorifics except in the young master's case. Hinata finds it hard to hold a conversation with her at first, since she answers his questions succinctly and offers little personal information beyond his queries.
She also has problems with coming across as more intimidating than she means to be. When she comes to call Hinata and Souda for a group meeting, Souda screams as though she was a monster, which makes her somewhat upset. Even more bothersomely, she notes that animals are intimidated by her as well, although she means them no harm. She loves animals, but they run away from her whenever she tries to pet them or care for him, a fact she laments in her first free time event.
In spite of her fearsome exterior, however, one thing that many would be surprised to know is that she hates killing. Despite being a yakuza hitman and a murderer in-game besides, she confides in Hinata during her second free time event that she dislikes senseless killing, and once she is convicted as a murderer she asks the remaining students to ensure that no further murders take place. This may be because she believes so strongly in her sort of justice - one that is derived from her yakuza roots, believing that she should strike those who deserve to be cut, and protect those who need saving. Her views on murder are understandably muddled - she's unable to condemn Hanamura for his murderous actions when asked about it, and is surprised when Nanami insists that a murderer can never be forgiven, although she hesitates at saying that she believes that murder can ever be justified.
Furthermore, in both her fighting and in general, she's a very intelligent and cerebral opponent. She's able to come up with a plan to frame herself for Koizumi's murder within a relatively short period of time, in order to give her young master the best chance to successfully escape the island by claiming to be the real mastermind. She also takes a bigger role in the second trial, intentionally leading the conversation away from Kuzuryuu and instead toward Saionji, whom she had shoddily framed. It is no wonder that she is a champion-level kendoka, as kendo itself is all about reading one's opponent's moves and devising the best way to strike.
Inherent in that intelligence is her ability to act. A skill that has no-doubt served her well as a bodyguard/hitwoman, allowing her to both avoid appearing too out of place as well as enabling her to fool others with relative ease. The students on the island are completely unaware of her relation to Kuzuryuu until it is revealed in the second trial - in spite of the fact that she had been the one sent multiple times in order to call him to meals and other events - and they fall for her serial killer act hook, line, and sinker. Certainly, she's no Katharine Hepburn or Shakespearean great, but she is able to fool her classmates more than once.
In the end, Peko's a strange mix of everything - who she wants to be and who she is, what she has been taught to be and what she's naturally drawn towards. If she had been raised in a normal fashion, perhaps she would be a typical girl who pursued her passions for animals and baking - but as it is, her duties must take precedence. She lived as a tool up until moments before she died, but old habits die hard - after all, she's never known anything else.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
CANON PERSONALITY: If you asked Peko to describe herself, she would tell you that she is nothing more than a tool. A sword to be used for the Kuzuryuu family, a blade to cut down the heir's enemies and a shield to protect him from all harm. Even her gaze is sharp - when Hinata first makes her acquaintance, he feels as though she's cutting him with her stare alone. The Kuzuryuu family rescued her when she was naught but an abandoned orphan, and as such she has a life debt to them that she fully intends on paying back. She has no will or feelings of her own, for she lives and breathes to fulfill this duty - nothing more.
Of course, as much as she aspires to this ideal, she is indeed human. She has feelings and opinions just like any other person, as much as she's loathe to admit and express them. She's surprisingly easy to embarrass and throw off - she gets incredibly flustered when Hanamura correctly deduces that she wears a black thong, and she is further embarrassed when it's revealed that she had stomach problems when the first murder took place. She's also easily thrown off by compliments, being understandably unused to them. When Hinata tells her that he finds her determination "very cool," she stutters, attempts to thank him, and then stops out of embarrassment.
Even so, she believes that she is something sub-human. Years of being told that she existed simply to enact the will of Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu has left her without any belief in her own worth - dying to protect him is something she is more than willing to do, which is how the tragedy of chapter 2 comes about. She values his life much more than her own because that has been ingrained within her - his command for her to forget that isn't enough, because even her compulsion to obey his commands can't outweigh the psychological damage. In fact, the one time she seems to allow herself to outright ignore his commands is when his safety is in jeopardy.
Her own young master has attempted to change her mentality, but it often is unsuccessful. For all that Kuzuryuu is against her self-debasing and the treatment his family shows her, however, he often contributes to it unintentionally. He tries to convince her that she can be human by saying such things as "I don't need tools," but she takes it in a much more negative way - that he doesn't need her, period. She becomes convinced that he hates her, instead of him simply hating the way she treats herself, and that compounds the problem. Even though she nurses a crush on him, she is careful to suppress it to the best of her ability, up until Hinata encourages her to pursue it further during her free time events and Dangan Island ending.
As a result, her harsh upbringing has left her with numerous psychological scars, not the least of which is her lack of social skills. She has a hard time fitting in in the world as a whole, outside of her role as a tool; she notes that she's often confused as a cosplayer dressed as a fighting game character. Smiling is something foreign to her; she is asked about her strange smile by Koizumi, but it's only through talking with Hinata about a childhood acquaintance she likes that she learns how to smile without looking like a deranged maniac. She's also never had a friend before, or anyone close to her - in fact, she only attempts to get to know her classmates because those were her orders (to "be a normal teenage girl"), although in her free time events Hinata winds up becoming her precious first friend. Even her speech patterns are formal and stilted, although she addresses people in an informal way, omitting honorifics except in the young master's case. Hinata finds it hard to hold a conversation with her at first, since she answers his questions succinctly and offers little personal information beyond his queries.
She also has problems with coming across as more intimidating than she means to be. When she comes to call Hinata and Souda for a group meeting, Souda screams as though she was a monster, which makes her somewhat upset. Even more bothersomely, she notes that animals are intimidated by her as well, although she means them no harm. She loves animals, but they run away from her whenever she tries to pet them or care for him, a fact she laments in her first free time event.
In spite of her fearsome exterior, however, one thing that many would be surprised to know is that she hates killing. Despite being a yakuza hitman and a murderer in-game besides, she confides in Hinata during her second free time event that she dislikes senseless killing, and once she is convicted as a murderer she asks the remaining students to ensure that no further murders take place. This may be because she believes so strongly in her sort of justice - one that is derived from her yakuza roots, believing that she should strike those who deserve to be cut, and protect those who need saving. Her views on murder are understandably muddled - she's unable to condemn Hanamura for his murderous actions when asked about it, and is surprised when Nanami insists that a murderer can never be forgiven, although she hesitates at saying that she believes that murder can ever be justified.
Furthermore, in both her fighting and in general, she's a very intelligent and cerebral opponent. She's able to come up with a plan to frame herself for Koizumi's murder within a relatively short period of time, in order to give her young master the best chance to successfully escape the island by claiming to be the real mastermind. She also takes a bigger role in the second trial, intentionally leading the conversation away from Kuzuryuu and instead toward Saionji, whom she had shoddily framed. It is no wonder that she is a champion-level kendoka, as kendo itself is all about reading one's opponent's moves and devising the best way to strike.
Inherent in that intelligence is her ability to act. A skill that has no-doubt served her well as a bodyguard/hitwoman, allowing her to both avoid appearing too out of place as well as enabling her to fool others with relative ease. The students on the island are completely unaware of her relation to Kuzuryuu until it is revealed in the second trial - in spite of the fact that she had been the one sent multiple times in order to call him to meals and other events - and they fall for her serial killer act hook, line, and sinker. Certainly, she's no Katharine Hepburn or Shakespearean great, but she is able to fool her classmates more than once.
In the end, Peko's a strange mix of everything - who she wants to be and who she is, what she has been taught to be and what she's naturally drawn towards. If she had been raised in a normal fashion, perhaps she would be a typical girl who pursued her passions for animals and baking - but as it is, her duties must take precedence. She lived as a tool up until moments before she died, but old habits die hard - after all, she's never known anything else.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Kendo: Peko has had success in multiple kendo competitions, having skill enough in the sport to be admitted to Hope's Peak as the Super High School Level Kendoka.
- Swordfighting: Similarly, Peko is noted to be a high-class swordswoman, having been trained with the goal of defending the heir to the Kuzuryuu clan from a young age. This skill is seen during her execution, when she's able to successfully fend off numerous samurai robots up until she is distracted by Kuzuryuu's presence.
CHARACTER: AU SECTION
AU NAME: Kaguya Pekoyama
AU AGE: 20
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: Instead of having grey hair + red eyes, she'll have black hair and brown eyes in this AU. She's also likely slightly less muscular/toned due to less time spent practicing martial arts.
AU NAME: Kaguya Pekoyama
AU AGE: 20
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: Instead of having grey hair + red eyes, she'll have black hair and brown eyes in this AU. She's also likely slightly less muscular/toned due to less time spent practicing martial arts.
AU HISTORY:
AU PERSONALITY:
- Kaguya Pekoyama was born as the only daughter to two well-respected martial artists living in rural Japan. She grew up in the family dojo, watching her parents teach karate classes and joining in once she was old enough.
- Given the location of the Pekoyama dojo, most of the students who came to train were adults dedicated to honing their craft. As a result, most of her time as a child was spent around and interacting with adults. She learned how to interact politely with her elders, but her lack of exposure to other children her age left her with difficulty relating to her peers.
- Her parents became worried about her social issues, and were concerned that she'd become socially stunted if they allowed her to continue to grow up in such an isolated environment. So when the opportunity arose to relocate to Recolle and establish a dojo in the city when Kaguya was 7, they decided to take advantage. They were hopeful that the city environment would enable their daughter to meet and interact with more children her age.
- Unsurprisingly, the move didn't really help her socialization much at first with the language barrier. She spoke only Japanese when she first came to the city, which made school a hard adjustment. A combination of help from classmates and the development of her own English skills allowed her to slowly get situated in her new home. Once her English improved, she was able to interact with her peers more and start learning how to fit in.
- As she grew older, she started considering what she'd want to do as a future career. While she studied karate under her parents, she saw it more as a hobby than her future path in life. Thankfully, her parents were understanding about her decision not to follow in their footsteps, opting to leave their dojo to a highly-involved student when the time comes.
- Instead, she opted to pursue culinary school through Recolle University. She'd picked up a love of cooking and baking from helping her mother prepare meals over the years, and over time became the main baker in her family. She enjoyed making food for her family, and when it occurred to her that she could make a career out of cooking, she decided to give it a shot.
- In addition to school, she works part-time at a local bakery in Recolle in order to both get practical experience and also help fund her education. Her free time is spent between keeping up her karate training and volunteering at the local animal shelter - a favorite activity despite her prominent pet allergies.
AU PERSONALITY:
- One of the major changes between Peko and Kaguya is that she'll no longer have the mindset of being "a tool", thanks to having a normal human upbringing this time around. She values her own life, and no longer has a reason to deny her humanity or her emotions.
- For similar reasons, Kaguya has a much harder line against murder than Peko does. While she would still likely feel justified in defending herself against an attacker, violence hasn't been as fundamental a part of her life as it was Peko's. That means that the hatred for killing that Peko had can now be acted on, now that she has the freedom to decide for herself not to harm anyone.
- Similarly to Peko, Kaguya's social skills are not quite at the level of her peers, though she's a little less confused about how to act as a "normal teenage girl" than her canon counterpart. She simply happens to be naturally very straightforward and speak politely, and has little experience with things like sleepovers and the like. She also tends to be shy, like her canon incarnation.
- Like Peko, Kaguya is very sharp. In this world, however, that's mainly been applied at school, where her efforts have rewarded her with grades good enough to allow her to pursue the career she wants. She has no need for assessing others' fighting prowess or coming up with clever ways to trick those around her, however.
- The devotion that Peko shows to her craft - both swordfighting and kendo - is mirrored in the devotion that Kaguya has towards baking. Now that she's decided to pursue this path, she's put everything she has toward it. She got a part-time job at a bakery so she could continue to learn about baking even outside of her classes, and even when she's at home, she's always working on new recipes.
- As in canon, she adores animals and wants nothing more than to pet their fluffy fluffy fur. While animals do not shy away from her harsh touch as in canon, she still has limitations on this love that she must push through - namely, her allergies. While tearing eyes and sniffling aren't a terrible price to pay for getting to experience an animal's affection, she's still envious of those who are able to attract creatures without such difficulties.