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Name: Airdra
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IC Information
Character: Kiriya Kujo
Age: 27
Canon: Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
Canon Point: End of Episode 12 of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, where he died.
History:
There's a wiki article here.
Personality:
Kiriya is well aware of the power of appearances. The way he dresses is very relaxed--you don't often expect to find a coroner wearing leather jackets (incorrectly and just draped over his shoulders, at that), round sunglasses and Hawaiian print shirts, but there he is. His mannerisms are generally open and easygoing, and he comes off as lazy and cheerful rather than as anyone you'd have to worry about performing corporate espionage. When things get serious, the lazy facade vanishes. He puts his jacket on like a normal person (using the sleeves and everything!) and steps forward to do what needs to be done. Waiting around for others to act is not Kiriya's style. That his Rider transformation initially limits him to being a motorcycle that needs a rider in order to function at its best is especially galling, because he'd much rather not have to rely on anyone else.
That said, he really is a cheerful guy. That's no front. When all of the Kamen Riders (save for Genm) are in a four-way team-up using the Drago Knight Hunter Z Gashat and sharing its power between them, he's easily the most excited about it. He even gets more into it than Emu, and Emu's the one who had the idea in the first place--he tricks everyone else to get them to the same spot at the same time. (Kiriya can respect that, most definitely. He approves of such subterfuge. That gets things done.) All of the Riders have fought one another at one point or another, and it's clear that Brave and Snipe won't let things go so easily, but Kiriya's just out to have a good time. Sure, some of it is excitement that he has arms and legs in this transformation, but he's too excited for it to be just that. He may feel he's ultimately the only one he can rely upon, but that doesn't mean he's some loner who detests working with others. He likes working with others if given the chance, even if he's got a hard time trusting people or opening up to them. He's a coroner who hangs around dead people all day, and he doesn't often get to work that closely with the living.
He's charming, and he's willing to say whatever he needs to say in order to get what he needs to do done. He's an excellent liar, and he lies so often that it's hard for most people to tell what's a truth and what's a lie. He's good at reading people, and this only helps him out in telling them what they want to hear. Kiriya may not always be happy with that, but he's not going to dwell on it. What good would that do? If people see him as a liar, he won't argue the point.
Kiriya's relationship with the idea of truth has always been a complicated one. Lying, to Kiriya, serves one primary purpose: protection. As he sees it, the truth is a dangerous thing, and it must be handled carefully. Leaving bits of it out or altering them entirely is perfectly acceptable, as it both shields you from the truth's harmful effects and gets things done. He blames the truth--"you have the game disease"--for killing his friend Jungo. After all, if he hadn't told Jungo the truth, Jungo wouldn't have panicked over the diagnosis and flung himself into traffic. Kiriya can't see that death as anything other than his fault. Because he told the truth, someone died. Even so, he has a certain sort of respect for the truth, and just because he thinks it's dangerous doesn't mean he wants to ignore it completely. It's his pursuit of the truth, of what's really going on with Emu, that ultimately leads to Kiriya's demise. Kiriya becomes so focused on finding the truth that he ends up directly provoking Genm, and he's killed in an attempt to keep him from using this information to stop Genm's plans. He's aware of the risks, and he takes them anyway. It's atonement--atonement for Jungo's death, as well as atonement for all the lies he's told.
He tries to tell the truth and to strive for the truth when it's important; his association with Emu has taught him the value of that. It's because of Emu that he tries so hard to find the truth and to prove that he's not just a liar trying to scam Gashats off of people. It's not like these attempts at embracing the truth are a smooth process, either. There's one point at which a situation is reframed by Genm to make it look as though Kiriya's been playing everyone else for fools, and though that's not what Kiriya's been trying to do, he can't disprove anything. Rather than insist that no, he's telling the truth this time, honest, he grins and bears it. Yeah, sure, he was caught lying again, how foolish could anyone be to trust him? Might as well roll with it. It's the sort of thing that hurts his credibility, but he sees no other way to get out of that situation. He moves very quickly with bad situations, and he'd rather pretend that whatever terrible outcome he's come across was all part of his plan. Appearances are important, after all. Better to be seen as a terribly competent liar than a pitiable fool who can't effectively wield the truth or take care of himself. He would rather be seen as the player than the one who was getting played, no matter how much it hurts.
Etc: The wiki's solid on the character history and powers, but everything else leaves a bit to be desired. There are a few finer points of personality I disagree with it on, pretty much.
Persona
Name: Baalberith
Branch: Combatant
Type(s): Electric and Nuclear
Style(s): Negotiator
Passive: Dual
Writing Sample
Sample based on Test Drive Prompt 3:
Kiriya sat there in his desk chair, looking at the computer screen as he idly twirled a pen around his fingers. Browsing AppleNET felt a bit like a waste of time, true, but it was also a potential avenue for answers.
And damn, did he want answers. He'd already paid the ultimate price once in pursuit of answers. He remembered that now, knew how much he'd paid for his overconfidence, his certainty that with the truth on his side he'd fix everything. He remembered that all too clearly, that final blow, lying there knowing the end was near when Emu had found him...
The Awakening hadn't been pleasant. Kiriya tried not to think about it. It had felt like dying and being reborn at the same time, and then some. But what good would dwelling on it do? He didn't think he could change things. Or maybe he could. Maybe that's why he was here.
"Well, well, well, let's see..." He nudged his sunglasses down as he leaned in to type out a message on the network. Time to get to work, though he couldn't linger too much longer. He had a day job, and that day job's responsibilities called.
He gave the pen he was twirling a final spin and cracked his knuckles before startying to type.
so does anyone here like video games?
kind of fond of Bakusou Bike
Sharakiri Sports sucks though
that one's super lame
Mighty Action X is ok
idk what else you kids are playing today
That worked. Anyone from back home would know who this was and what he might be doing, and everyone else could just think him a waste of time.
Hell, worst case scenario, he'd have a little bit of fun just messing with people. Maybe find a friend or two. Maybe find another megalomaniac trying to destroy humanity with a video game. The usual.
Name: Airdra
Are you over 18?: Y
Contact:
IC Information
Character: Kiriya Kujo
Age: 27
Canon: Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
Canon Point: End of Episode 12 of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, where he died.
History:
There's a wiki article here.
Personality:
Kiriya is well aware of the power of appearances. The way he dresses is very relaxed--you don't often expect to find a coroner wearing leather jackets (incorrectly and just draped over his shoulders, at that), round sunglasses and Hawaiian print shirts, but there he is. His mannerisms are generally open and easygoing, and he comes off as lazy and cheerful rather than as anyone you'd have to worry about performing corporate espionage. When things get serious, the lazy facade vanishes. He puts his jacket on like a normal person (using the sleeves and everything!) and steps forward to do what needs to be done. Waiting around for others to act is not Kiriya's style. That his Rider transformation initially limits him to being a motorcycle that needs a rider in order to function at its best is especially galling, because he'd much rather not have to rely on anyone else.
That said, he really is a cheerful guy. That's no front. When all of the Kamen Riders (save for Genm) are in a four-way team-up using the Drago Knight Hunter Z Gashat and sharing its power between them, he's easily the most excited about it. He even gets more into it than Emu, and Emu's the one who had the idea in the first place--he tricks everyone else to get them to the same spot at the same time. (Kiriya can respect that, most definitely. He approves of such subterfuge. That gets things done.) All of the Riders have fought one another at one point or another, and it's clear that Brave and Snipe won't let things go so easily, but Kiriya's just out to have a good time. Sure, some of it is excitement that he has arms and legs in this transformation, but he's too excited for it to be just that. He may feel he's ultimately the only one he can rely upon, but that doesn't mean he's some loner who detests working with others. He likes working with others if given the chance, even if he's got a hard time trusting people or opening up to them. He's a coroner who hangs around dead people all day, and he doesn't often get to work that closely with the living.
He's charming, and he's willing to say whatever he needs to say in order to get what he needs to do done. He's an excellent liar, and he lies so often that it's hard for most people to tell what's a truth and what's a lie. He's good at reading people, and this only helps him out in telling them what they want to hear. Kiriya may not always be happy with that, but he's not going to dwell on it. What good would that do? If people see him as a liar, he won't argue the point.
Kiriya's relationship with the idea of truth has always been a complicated one. Lying, to Kiriya, serves one primary purpose: protection. As he sees it, the truth is a dangerous thing, and it must be handled carefully. Leaving bits of it out or altering them entirely is perfectly acceptable, as it both shields you from the truth's harmful effects and gets things done. He blames the truth--"you have the game disease"--for killing his friend Jungo. After all, if he hadn't told Jungo the truth, Jungo wouldn't have panicked over the diagnosis and flung himself into traffic. Kiriya can't see that death as anything other than his fault. Because he told the truth, someone died. Even so, he has a certain sort of respect for the truth, and just because he thinks it's dangerous doesn't mean he wants to ignore it completely. It's his pursuit of the truth, of what's really going on with Emu, that ultimately leads to Kiriya's demise. Kiriya becomes so focused on finding the truth that he ends up directly provoking Genm, and he's killed in an attempt to keep him from using this information to stop Genm's plans. He's aware of the risks, and he takes them anyway. It's atonement--atonement for Jungo's death, as well as atonement for all the lies he's told.
He tries to tell the truth and to strive for the truth when it's important; his association with Emu has taught him the value of that. It's because of Emu that he tries so hard to find the truth and to prove that he's not just a liar trying to scam Gashats off of people. It's not like these attempts at embracing the truth are a smooth process, either. There's one point at which a situation is reframed by Genm to make it look as though Kiriya's been playing everyone else for fools, and though that's not what Kiriya's been trying to do, he can't disprove anything. Rather than insist that no, he's telling the truth this time, honest, he grins and bears it. Yeah, sure, he was caught lying again, how foolish could anyone be to trust him? Might as well roll with it. It's the sort of thing that hurts his credibility, but he sees no other way to get out of that situation. He moves very quickly with bad situations, and he'd rather pretend that whatever terrible outcome he's come across was all part of his plan. Appearances are important, after all. Better to be seen as a terribly competent liar than a pitiable fool who can't effectively wield the truth or take care of himself. He would rather be seen as the player than the one who was getting played, no matter how much it hurts.
Etc: The wiki's solid on the character history and powers, but everything else leaves a bit to be desired. There are a few finer points of personality I disagree with it on, pretty much.
Persona
Name: Baalberith
Branch: Combatant
Type(s): Electric and Nuclear
Style(s): Negotiator
Passive: Dual
Writing Sample
Sample based on Test Drive Prompt 3:
Kiriya sat there in his desk chair, looking at the computer screen as he idly twirled a pen around his fingers. Browsing AppleNET felt a bit like a waste of time, true, but it was also a potential avenue for answers.
And damn, did he want answers. He'd already paid the ultimate price once in pursuit of answers. He remembered that now, knew how much he'd paid for his overconfidence, his certainty that with the truth on his side he'd fix everything. He remembered that all too clearly, that final blow, lying there knowing the end was near when Emu had found him...
The Awakening hadn't been pleasant. Kiriya tried not to think about it. It had felt like dying and being reborn at the same time, and then some. But what good would dwelling on it do? He didn't think he could change things. Or maybe he could. Maybe that's why he was here.
"Well, well, well, let's see..." He nudged his sunglasses down as he leaned in to type out a message on the network. Time to get to work, though he couldn't linger too much longer. He had a day job, and that day job's responsibilities called.
He gave the pen he was twirling a final spin and cracked his knuckles before startying to type.
so does anyone here like video games?
kind of fond of Bakusou Bike
Sharakiri Sports sucks though
that one's super lame
Mighty Action X is ok
idk what else you kids are playing today
That worked. Anyone from back home would know who this was and what he might be doing, and everyone else could just think him a waste of time.
Hell, worst case scenario, he'd have a little bit of fun just messing with people. Maybe find a friend or two. Maybe find another megalomaniac trying to destroy humanity with a video game. The usual.
