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Character Name: Yosuke Hanamura
Fandom: Persona 4
OU, AU, or CR AU: OU
Canon Point: Post Persona 4, Pre-Arena
Journal: punchesyu

Character History: Wiki!

Personality:

You could say Yosuke is the bumbling best friend, the sidekick, the guy that's not in the spotlight that's being noticed but the one right behind who you can make out if you look hard enough. It might take a face full of trashcan to do it, but you'll eventually notice him. Despite that, Yosuke is his own person, the city boy who's stuck out in the sticks, the Hero from Junes, and he's here to stay.

At first glance, Yosuke's a pretty happy, clumsy, easy going guy. Wearing a grin, he keeps up a happy-go-lucky demeanor and tries to act cool, though ends up in him being awkward around other people. It's hard for him to command respect, as he's not taken seriously by his peers or blown off as some kind of loser, which hurts him more than he lets on. His friends are important to him and he's quite loyal to them. He's often seen trying to lift their spirits when they're down, wanting to keep the atmosphere positive. Sometimes though, this may come at the expense of one of his friends, enjoying to poke a little fun at them every once in a while. Unfortunately, he'll often speak before he thinks, putting his foot in his mouth. He will realize when he's taken it too far, and apologize for it. Yosuke is a bit of a pushover, giving into the commands of his fellow coworkers and Chie's demands (even if he owes her anyway.) On occasion however, you can find Yosuke dolling out some cash to treat one of his friends to lunch, but only with what's within his wallet. He can prove to be a little generous, to even go as far as giving Teddie a roof over his head.

But needless to say, this is all really a pain in his ass sometimes. He doesn't mind helping out, but he sure doesn't mind complaining about it. Especially if it freaks him out. Easily flustered, it's easy to get him to react in almost any sort of fashion. A good way to do it is to trigger his homophobia, which will really get him going. It's not all that hard to make him mad either, not that his temper is bad, but he will anger when someone does something that inconveniences him. Depending on the severity, he'll either brush it off and deal or he'll yell at them, often showing his displeasure with Chie for example when she spends his money or forces him to do something that he doesn't want to do. Despite all this, it's very hard for Yosuke to actually hate someone. They've got to cross a very defined, distinct line with him in order for him to hate them.

That being said, Yosuke has a strong sense of justice. People who enjoying hurting others or killing makes him more angry than most things. And he won't let that fly if he can help it. In times of need, and despite his happy demeanor, he can be very serious. His determination really shines through here, refusing to back down or give up even in dangerous situations. He'll even cheer his friends on to keep them going too. He has good organizational skills, helping to keep the Investigation Team on track, and shows a decent amount of intelligence and insight into situations, despite not being great in school. This even applies to his relationships, being able to tell when Yu needed someone there for him during a really hard time and returning to stand with his friend for support.

Nothing is always as it seems however, and there's always a darker side to everyone, including Yosuke. He fears being alone, and surrounds himself with people to try to shut it out. He's become a target of hate from the residents of Inaba because of Junes, the department store that his father manages. That cheery personality he has is really a facade, trying to blow off and hide his problems with a smile. But in reality, he's really resentful of a lot of the people around him, and envious of others who seem to be better off of him. This has earned him the title of Captain Ressentiment, which is a title he does not appreciate at all. He wants to feel important, be a hero, or anything that makes him feel like he isn't useless. Sometimes, he feels like he's the pain in the ass, feeding into the feeling that he's alone. It devastates him that his crush Saki Konishi didn't really like him at all, and only acted nice to him because he was the son of the manager where she worked. He also gets bored very easily, being out in the boonies and being accustomed to the city life, and uses that to try to find excitement. Unfortunately it manifested in the form of Saki's death, and even though he did care for her quite a bit and wished to find her killer with the best intentions, it was an opportunity for him to spice up his life as well, and maybe come out of it as a hero.

All in all, Yosuke is a good friend, and a good person overall despite his flaws. Loyal, caring, and even a little spazzy, he'll try to make any time spent together fun, and come through for you when you need him to.

Powers/Abilities:

Yosuke himself does not possess special abilities other than the ability to summon a Persona. It comes in three forms, as Jiraiya, Susano-o, and Takehaya Susano-o. This persona has wind and healing abilities at Yosuke's disposal, as well as other enhancing spells.

Wind Spells: These are the basic damaging abilities, being able to target just one or multiple targets at once. Passive spells include the ability to amp up these spells, making them more powerful. He can also nullify an enemy's resistance to wind attacks.

Healing Spells: Not as potent as some of the other personas, Yosuke's can only heal a moderate amount of damage.

Enhancing Spells/Support Spells: This persona comes equipped with the ability to nullify an enemy's enhanced skills, increase the agility of Yosuke or his allies, or attempt to Confuse the target(s).

Physical Abilities: Yosuke's persona can also attack the enemy itself.

Yosuke himself dual-wields kunai in battle. He however, is not well versed in hand-to-hand combat, and is still learning.

Possessions:

A pair of red and orange headphones, his Yasogami High uniform, white shoes, white undershirt with an red collar, and special glasses to see through the fog in the TV world. A pair of kunai also.