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Other characters: Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane
Character Name: Yukio Okumura
Series: Ao no Exorcist
Canon Point: Chapter 80
Summary/History: His wiki page is here, but it's not always up to date and can be pretty sparse on details. If you're crazy and have a lot of time to waste, I've got a full (if rambling) write up of his history to his current canon point here.
Personality:
Yukio’s first appearance paints a pretty simple picture. The younger of a set of fraternal twins, he’s Rin’s opposite in nearly everything. Where Rin is brash and loud, Yukio is generally quiet and polite. Where Rin is... well, kind of stupid, Yukio approaches a level near genius in his chosen fields. He’s generally serious and driven to succeed, achieving success through plain hard work and determination, all while wearing a kind smile.
His characterization is expanded on when we learn of his status as an exorcist and just what it took for him to get to where he is. Though he spent the majority of his early childhood in tears, fearing the creatures that he could see hiding in the shadows (the ones that even his older brother couldn’t protect him from), an invitation from his adoptive father turned all that around. Fujimoto gave Yukio the chance to fight alongside him, offering him the tools and training he would need so that he could, with time, succeed on his own merit. He could be the one to protect Rin from the monsters that would one day come for him. He would never have to live in fear of the dark again.
Of course, that sort of intensive training from such a young age takes a toll, but it was never something Yukio fought against. He embraced the lifestyle of the exorcist (though not quite as wholeheartedly as we’re led to believe at first), leaving any semblance of a normal childhood behind. He trained and studied from age seven to thirteen when he earned his Meister in both Doctor and Dragoon, all the while working his butt off in normal school to earn a scholarship to True Cross Academy. He also took over his father's job as the first-year lecturer in the exorcist cram school when he and Rin entered the Academy, all the while taking on missions where appropriate and applicable. Did I mention he only sleeps about four hours a night? Yeah... overachiever? You could say that. It’s amazing the kid finds time to eat.
Things changed a lot for Yukio when Fujimoto died. In spite of the secrets Yukio kept from Rin prior to their entrance to the Academy, the two of them always seemed to have a fairly normal sibling relationship, but their father’s death brought to light the real barrier between them. For a time Yukio blamed Rin for Fujimoto’s death, sure that he was the weakness in their father’s heart that allowed Satan the chance to take him over. Though sad and angry, he suppressed those feelings until Rin finally called him out on his emotional shenanigans. He unloaded on Rin, tossing out blame and even telling his brother to "please die"... but when push came to shove, he couldn’t harm his only remaining family. Even with Rin charging at him, sword drawn and flames blazing, Yukio couldn’t bring himself to fire his weapon. Fujimoto died to protect Rin, his son, and Yukio’s connection with his brother was and still is just as deep.
Their mended(?) relationship didn’t exactly loosen Yukio up, though. He’s rather strict (controlling, really) with his brother and with his students, insisting upon the importance of cooperation and responsibility. However, a deeper examination of his relationship with Rin, reveals an entirely different side of Yukio. Rin’s constant antics and careless decisions can draw out bouts of anger so intense that they border on frightening. He tries very hard to reign that part of himself in and usually regains his composure fairly quickly, but when a guy represses as much as he does? He’s bound to explode eventually. Shura inspires similar outbursts with her antagonistic attitude. He can’t stand to see those with so much natural talent waste it, especially when he had to work so hard to get the things he has.
That doesn’t mean he’s a complete stick-in-the-mud, though. He knows a joke when he hears one and likes to take the occasional good-natured (and sometimes not-so-good-natured) jab at his older brother when he can. He likes to read SQ manga every month and he’s even popular with girls, though not especially good at dealing with them (he totally has a crush on Shiemi, but he’ll likely never act on it). Overall, he’s quick-witted, calm and collected in a pinch, and a very likable guy.
Things seem pretty steady for a while until the Impure King Arc. Yukio's encounter with Toudou inspired something that he hasn’t felt so acutely in a very long time: fear. Fear and uncertainty concerning himself, his motivations, and his feelings toward his brother. Though he never spoke out against it, he’s always resented the loss of his childhood to his exorcist training. He’s had to work so hard and suffer so much just so that he could one day protect his older brother. He’s admitted that he both loves and hates Rin, but the person he hates the most? Is himself, for feeling the way he does. It’s his duty to protect Rin, but (as far as Yukio’s concerned) Rin doesn’t understand or even acknowledge the weight that Yukio carries (has always carried), and so... that resentment and self-loathing will continue to build. Consider the additional stress brought on by the first manifestation of what he assumes to be his own Satanic powers and it's no surprise that this arc is where Yukio's careful facade begins to crumble.
Some of the most recent canon has pushed what was extreme stress right off the edge of a cliff and into something close to actual insanity. Yukio's given up on the idea of rejecting whatever ties he may have to Satan, instead embracing the age old tradition of "fuck it". If no one's going to give him the answers, he'll find them on his own. If his powers are going to awaken, he's going to be the one to trigger them. He's going to make himself stronger, but he's going to do it on his own terms (or so he thinks).
He's taking charge of his own fate, but at the same time giving up on any chance at a human life.
While keeping everything hidden from anyone who could possibly help him, he goes as far as attempting suicide in hopes of drawing out his powers. His first attempt is a failed drowning, followed by literally flinging himself from the roof of a building. The moments that follow his landing are a horrifying, but perfect example of Yukio's frame of mind at the time. He survives the fall and, upon realizing that he blacked out and so still has no proof of what his eyes can do, immediately puts one of his own guns to his head. He screams at himself, demanding that the "monster" show its "true form". A conveniently timed phone call is the only reason he doesn't pull the trigger, but more frightening than that? In only five or six rings of that phone, less than a minute, his mask is back on. He answers the phone. He goes home. He heads out on another mission with Rin the next day.
He'd just attempted suicide twice in one night, but is still able to keep those around him unaware. Those closest to him know that something's wrong, but no one knows just how bad it is. No one knows about the monster that Yukio views himself as or the destructive path that he's set himself on, and as long as he can maintain that mask? No one will know until it's far too late to help him.
The mission to rescue Shura seems to have brought about some sort of change of heart in Yukio, though. Some self-examination while in the hospital just after his pull point reveals a certain self-awareness that wasn't there before. "Everyone carries a burden", he thinks, "but also cares for others". He's been selfish, so obsessed with his own problems that he hasn't bothered looking beyond the surface of the people around him. Shura, a woman he's hated for years because of her careless slacker's attitude has actually been dealing with deeper issues than he ever would have guessed, and yet she's found the strength to continue. Izumo dealt with the possession of her mother and the kidnapping of her sister for years before finding some kind of resolution. Bon's battles with his father and faith, Shiemi's struggles to grow, and even Rin... Yukio's been a witness to so many of the challenges faced by those around him, and only now is he realizing how weak he is in comparison. All of his work means nothing in the face of the strength the others show. To stay as he is now is to stay weak, and he can't let that happen. He needs a broader vision.
At his core, Yukio is a creature of conflict. Truth and lies. Anger and calm. Love and hate. He is flawed and frustrated and afraid, everything you’d think a young man in his position would be, but he’s very, very good at hiding it. More than one person has warned him of the danger of bottling his feelings away, fearing he might become a demon by accident should he let his anger and resentment pile up, but so it goes. That fear has built further and further over the last few arcs, especially in the most recent canon. Between unpredictable new powers, Illuminati plots, and a lifetime of unanswered questions, Yukio is sick of being kept in the dark. Canon is quickly dragging him to what will likely be a point of no return where he’ll either have all his questions answered, or the life he’s worked so hard to hold together is going to fall apart.
Or both.
Powers/Abilities:
Yukio is very intelligent. Where certain subjects are concerned he can practically be considered a genius, and has been labelled as such by many of his older colleagues. He’s not only the youngest person to ever qualify as an exorcist, but he did it by earning two Meisters at once at the tender age of thirteen.
Yukio is a Middle First Class exorcist with Meisters in both the Doctor and Dragoon classes. He’s a brilliant Doctor, not only capable of handling most wounds or illnesses (with a focus on those inflicted by demons), but also extremely capable in Anti-Demon Pharmacology. Wikipedia defines Pharmacology as "the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function"... so add an anti-demon focus and you’ve got Yukio’s class. Did I mention he’s a teacher, too? Because he is. His Meister in Dragoon also makes him an excellent marksman with expertise in a wide range of firearms, including handguns, long-range rifles, and flamethrowers. Heck, if you believe some of the color art, he can sling a crossbow too. Shura describes his aim as "disgustingly accurate", and I’d have to agree. He can hit his target while on the move, or even without line of sight (because THIS! IS! MANGA! and nothing has to make sense), and he’s ambidextrous. What can’t this overachiever do?
While he doesn’t actually possess the title of "Tamer" (an exorcist that summons demon familiars to fight for them in battle), Yukio’s been shown to have the ability to summon demons when the right tools are on hand. Using special bullets that had been blessed by Naiads (water sprites) to complete a prearranged contract, he was able to summon eight at once on his first try, but his lack of experience and stamina at the time came back to bite him in the end.
Yukio didn’t inherit Satan’s flames at birth, leaving all the big, shiny powers to Rin... or so he thought. Recent events have shown that Yukio didn’t come away from the deal completely empty-handed. During his fight with Toudou, Yukio comes very close to being burned alive, but in a moment of desperate denial his eyes glow Satan-blue and Toudou backs off, claiming the retreat to be "instinctual". Rin accomplished something similar toward the very beginning of the manga. Since then we haven’t seen any further evidence as to what this power is/could mean, but it’s possible that Yukio’s demonic lineage might allow him some semblance of control over the demons of his world. I won’t be exploring this without more canon on the subject.
Those eyes of his also seem to come with the ability to protect him in the case of real threat of death. It's kind of hit and miss considering the amount of times Yukio's been in real, mortal danger over the course of the story, but he did manage to survive a fall from the top of a building, leaving him unharmed at the bottom of a flaming crater, so... that's a thing, probably.
Items on your character:
Yukio's coming in dressed for cold weather with long pants, a big turtleneck sweater, and boots. He's also wearing his exorcist coat and fingerless gloves. At this pull point, his sweater and coat are both damaged, sliced open in the front to about mid chest. It's also worth noting that he's obviously injured, his torso wrapped up and his left arm in a sling and bound to his body. He has broken bones in his arm and ribs and will require medical attention.
He's carrying his normal weapons (two M1911 Colt .45 automatic pistols), along with multiple spare magazines, plus a smaller supply of special ammo that includes a range of special materials/effects, from relatively harmless "planet nutrient bullets" to blessed water bullets for use in summoning naiads. He's also wearing the base of his supply belt, kitted out with what I have to assume are all the supplies someone with a Doctor meister would need on the go, including basic first aid supplies, materials for treating mashou, and holy water.
Contact:
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Other characters: Takashi "Shiro" Shirogane
Character Name: Yukio Okumura
Series: Ao no Exorcist
Canon Point: Chapter 80
Summary/History: His wiki page is here, but it's not always up to date and can be pretty sparse on details. If you're crazy and have a lot of time to waste, I've got a full (if rambling) write up of his history to his current canon point here.
Personality:
Yukio’s first appearance paints a pretty simple picture. The younger of a set of fraternal twins, he’s Rin’s opposite in nearly everything. Where Rin is brash and loud, Yukio is generally quiet and polite. Where Rin is... well, kind of stupid, Yukio approaches a level near genius in his chosen fields. He’s generally serious and driven to succeed, achieving success through plain hard work and determination, all while wearing a kind smile.
His characterization is expanded on when we learn of his status as an exorcist and just what it took for him to get to where he is. Though he spent the majority of his early childhood in tears, fearing the creatures that he could see hiding in the shadows (the ones that even his older brother couldn’t protect him from), an invitation from his adoptive father turned all that around. Fujimoto gave Yukio the chance to fight alongside him, offering him the tools and training he would need so that he could, with time, succeed on his own merit. He could be the one to protect Rin from the monsters that would one day come for him. He would never have to live in fear of the dark again.
Of course, that sort of intensive training from such a young age takes a toll, but it was never something Yukio fought against. He embraced the lifestyle of the exorcist (though not quite as wholeheartedly as we’re led to believe at first), leaving any semblance of a normal childhood behind. He trained and studied from age seven to thirteen when he earned his Meister in both Doctor and Dragoon, all the while working his butt off in normal school to earn a scholarship to True Cross Academy. He also took over his father's job as the first-year lecturer in the exorcist cram school when he and Rin entered the Academy, all the while taking on missions where appropriate and applicable. Did I mention he only sleeps about four hours a night? Yeah... overachiever? You could say that. It’s amazing the kid finds time to eat.
Things changed a lot for Yukio when Fujimoto died. In spite of the secrets Yukio kept from Rin prior to their entrance to the Academy, the two of them always seemed to have a fairly normal sibling relationship, but their father’s death brought to light the real barrier between them. For a time Yukio blamed Rin for Fujimoto’s death, sure that he was the weakness in their father’s heart that allowed Satan the chance to take him over. Though sad and angry, he suppressed those feelings until Rin finally called him out on his emotional shenanigans. He unloaded on Rin, tossing out blame and even telling his brother to "please die"... but when push came to shove, he couldn’t harm his only remaining family. Even with Rin charging at him, sword drawn and flames blazing, Yukio couldn’t bring himself to fire his weapon. Fujimoto died to protect Rin, his son, and Yukio’s connection with his brother was and still is just as deep.
Their mended(?) relationship didn’t exactly loosen Yukio up, though. He’s rather strict (controlling, really) with his brother and with his students, insisting upon the importance of cooperation and responsibility. However, a deeper examination of his relationship with Rin, reveals an entirely different side of Yukio. Rin’s constant antics and careless decisions can draw out bouts of anger so intense that they border on frightening. He tries very hard to reign that part of himself in and usually regains his composure fairly quickly, but when a guy represses as much as he does? He’s bound to explode eventually. Shura inspires similar outbursts with her antagonistic attitude. He can’t stand to see those with so much natural talent waste it, especially when he had to work so hard to get the things he has.
That doesn’t mean he’s a complete stick-in-the-mud, though. He knows a joke when he hears one and likes to take the occasional good-natured (and sometimes not-so-good-natured) jab at his older brother when he can. He likes to read SQ manga every month and he’s even popular with girls, though not especially good at dealing with them (he totally has a crush on Shiemi, but he’ll likely never act on it). Overall, he’s quick-witted, calm and collected in a pinch, and a very likable guy.
Things seem pretty steady for a while until the Impure King Arc. Yukio's encounter with Toudou inspired something that he hasn’t felt so acutely in a very long time: fear. Fear and uncertainty concerning himself, his motivations, and his feelings toward his brother. Though he never spoke out against it, he’s always resented the loss of his childhood to his exorcist training. He’s had to work so hard and suffer so much just so that he could one day protect his older brother. He’s admitted that he both loves and hates Rin, but the person he hates the most? Is himself, for feeling the way he does. It’s his duty to protect Rin, but (as far as Yukio’s concerned) Rin doesn’t understand or even acknowledge the weight that Yukio carries (has always carried), and so... that resentment and self-loathing will continue to build. Consider the additional stress brought on by the first manifestation of what he assumes to be his own Satanic powers and it's no surprise that this arc is where Yukio's careful facade begins to crumble.
Some of the most recent canon has pushed what was extreme stress right off the edge of a cliff and into something close to actual insanity. Yukio's given up on the idea of rejecting whatever ties he may have to Satan, instead embracing the age old tradition of "fuck it". If no one's going to give him the answers, he'll find them on his own. If his powers are going to awaken, he's going to be the one to trigger them. He's going to make himself stronger, but he's going to do it on his own terms (or so he thinks).
He's taking charge of his own fate, but at the same time giving up on any chance at a human life.
While keeping everything hidden from anyone who could possibly help him, he goes as far as attempting suicide in hopes of drawing out his powers. His first attempt is a failed drowning, followed by literally flinging himself from the roof of a building. The moments that follow his landing are a horrifying, but perfect example of Yukio's frame of mind at the time. He survives the fall and, upon realizing that he blacked out and so still has no proof of what his eyes can do, immediately puts one of his own guns to his head. He screams at himself, demanding that the "monster" show its "true form". A conveniently timed phone call is the only reason he doesn't pull the trigger, but more frightening than that? In only five or six rings of that phone, less than a minute, his mask is back on. He answers the phone. He goes home. He heads out on another mission with Rin the next day.
He'd just attempted suicide twice in one night, but is still able to keep those around him unaware. Those closest to him know that something's wrong, but no one knows just how bad it is. No one knows about the monster that Yukio views himself as or the destructive path that he's set himself on, and as long as he can maintain that mask? No one will know until it's far too late to help him.
The mission to rescue Shura seems to have brought about some sort of change of heart in Yukio, though. Some self-examination while in the hospital just after his pull point reveals a certain self-awareness that wasn't there before. "Everyone carries a burden", he thinks, "but also cares for others". He's been selfish, so obsessed with his own problems that he hasn't bothered looking beyond the surface of the people around him. Shura, a woman he's hated for years because of her careless slacker's attitude has actually been dealing with deeper issues than he ever would have guessed, and yet she's found the strength to continue. Izumo dealt with the possession of her mother and the kidnapping of her sister for years before finding some kind of resolution. Bon's battles with his father and faith, Shiemi's struggles to grow, and even Rin... Yukio's been a witness to so many of the challenges faced by those around him, and only now is he realizing how weak he is in comparison. All of his work means nothing in the face of the strength the others show. To stay as he is now is to stay weak, and he can't let that happen. He needs a broader vision.
At his core, Yukio is a creature of conflict. Truth and lies. Anger and calm. Love and hate. He is flawed and frustrated and afraid, everything you’d think a young man in his position would be, but he’s very, very good at hiding it. More than one person has warned him of the danger of bottling his feelings away, fearing he might become a demon by accident should he let his anger and resentment pile up, but so it goes. That fear has built further and further over the last few arcs, especially in the most recent canon. Between unpredictable new powers, Illuminati plots, and a lifetime of unanswered questions, Yukio is sick of being kept in the dark. Canon is quickly dragging him to what will likely be a point of no return where he’ll either have all his questions answered, or the life he’s worked so hard to hold together is going to fall apart.
Or both.
Powers/Abilities:
Yukio is very intelligent. Where certain subjects are concerned he can practically be considered a genius, and has been labelled as such by many of his older colleagues. He’s not only the youngest person to ever qualify as an exorcist, but he did it by earning two Meisters at once at the tender age of thirteen.
Yukio is a Middle First Class exorcist with Meisters in both the Doctor and Dragoon classes. He’s a brilliant Doctor, not only capable of handling most wounds or illnesses (with a focus on those inflicted by demons), but also extremely capable in Anti-Demon Pharmacology. Wikipedia defines Pharmacology as "the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function"... so add an anti-demon focus and you’ve got Yukio’s class. Did I mention he’s a teacher, too? Because he is. His Meister in Dragoon also makes him an excellent marksman with expertise in a wide range of firearms, including handguns, long-range rifles, and flamethrowers. Heck, if you believe some of the color art, he can sling a crossbow too. Shura describes his aim as "disgustingly accurate", and I’d have to agree. He can hit his target while on the move, or even without line of sight (because THIS! IS! MANGA! and nothing has to make sense), and he’s ambidextrous. What can’t this overachiever do?
While he doesn’t actually possess the title of "Tamer" (an exorcist that summons demon familiars to fight for them in battle), Yukio’s been shown to have the ability to summon demons when the right tools are on hand. Using special bullets that had been blessed by Naiads (water sprites) to complete a prearranged contract, he was able to summon eight at once on his first try, but his lack of experience and stamina at the time came back to bite him in the end.
Yukio didn’t inherit Satan’s flames at birth, leaving all the big, shiny powers to Rin... or so he thought. Recent events have shown that Yukio didn’t come away from the deal completely empty-handed. During his fight with Toudou, Yukio comes very close to being burned alive, but in a moment of desperate denial his eyes glow Satan-blue and Toudou backs off, claiming the retreat to be "instinctual". Rin accomplished something similar toward the very beginning of the manga. Since then we haven’t seen any further evidence as to what this power is/could mean, but it’s possible that Yukio’s demonic lineage might allow him some semblance of control over the demons of his world. I won’t be exploring this without more canon on the subject.
Those eyes of his also seem to come with the ability to protect him in the case of real threat of death. It's kind of hit and miss considering the amount of times Yukio's been in real, mortal danger over the course of the story, but he did manage to survive a fall from the top of a building, leaving him unharmed at the bottom of a flaming crater, so... that's a thing, probably.
Items on your character:
Yukio's coming in dressed for cold weather with long pants, a big turtleneck sweater, and boots. He's also wearing his exorcist coat and fingerless gloves. At this pull point, his sweater and coat are both damaged, sliced open in the front to about mid chest. It's also worth noting that he's obviously injured, his torso wrapped up and his left arm in a sling and bound to his body. He has broken bones in his arm and ribs and will require medical attention.
He's carrying his normal weapons (two M1911 Colt .45 automatic pistols), along with multiple spare magazines, plus a smaller supply of special ammo that includes a range of special materials/effects, from relatively harmless "planet nutrient bullets" to blessed water bullets for use in summoning naiads. He's also wearing the base of his supply belt, kitted out with what I have to assume are all the supplies someone with a Doctor meister would need on the go, including basic first aid supplies, materials for treating mashou, and holy water.
