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| − | |'''Full Name''' || Kusagawa Shinsuke (草川 真輔) | + | |'''Full Name''' || 草川真輔 (くさがわしんすけ) |
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| | |'''Arcana''' || VI. [[The Lovers|<span style="color:white;">The Lovers</span>]] | | |'''Arcana''' || VI. [[The Lovers|<span style="color:white;">The Lovers</span>]] |
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| | |'''Height''' || 178 cm (5'10") | | |'''Height''' || 178 cm (5'10") |
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| − | |'''Date of Birth''' || July 18th, 1993 (Cancer) | + | |'''Date of Birth''' || 1 July 1993 (Cancer) |
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| − | |'''Age''' || 17 | + | |'''Age''' || 18 |
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| | |'''[[Wang Long Fortune Telling|<span style="color:white;">Guardian Dragon</span>]]''' || Light Dragon | | |'''[[Wang Long Fortune Telling|<span style="color:white;">Guardian Dragon</span>]]''' || Light Dragon |
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| | |'''Seiyuu''' || Nozomu Sasaki | | |'''Seiyuu''' || Nozomu Sasaki |
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| − | *'''Weapon:''' Sword Rapier - A heavier rapier that can be used both for pointwork and for slashing. | + | *'''Weapon:''' ''Nightgarden'' - The Sword in the Stone, once wielded by Shadow Shinsuke. |
| − | *'''Body:''' Designer Coat - A black coat from a fashionable Aristocrat boutique. | + | *'''Body:''' ''Designer Coat'' - A black coat from a fashionable Aristocrat boutique. |
| − | *'''Feet:''' Black Leather Boots - A pair of fine tall leather boots, which lace all the way up. | + | *'''Feet:''' ''Black Leather Boots'' - A pair of fine tall leather boots. |
| − | *'''Accessory:''' Ice-Blue Contact Lenses - The perfect finish to his impeccable wardrobe. | + | *'''Accessory:''' ''Ice-Blue Contact Lenses'' - The perfect finish to his impeccable wardrobe. |
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| − | *'''Courage:''' 3 - He's Getting Better | + | *'''Courage:''' 1 - Better Part Of Valor |
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| | *'''Diligence:''' 5 - Driven and Determined | | *'''Diligence:''' 5 - Driven and Determined |
| | *'''Expression:''' 4 - Extremely Eloquent | | *'''Expression:''' 4 - Extremely Eloquent |
| | **'''Charm:''' 5 - This Stat Is Now Diamonds | | **'''Charm:''' 5 - This Stat Is Now Diamonds |
| | + | **'''Socialise:''' 2 - Scary Senpai |
| | *'''Understanding:''' 4 - Favorite Subject: People | | *'''Understanding:''' 4 - Favorite Subject: People |
| − | *'''Knowledge:''' 5 - (Polite) Know-It-All | + | *'''Knowledge:''' 5 - Know-It-All |
| | **'''Academics:''' 5 - Future Valedictorian | | **'''Academics:''' 5 - Future Valedictorian |
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| − | *Shinsuke's personal name means "true helper", but can be poetically translated as "sincere assistance".
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| − | *Shinsuke's family name, Kusagawa, means "grassy river". He finds the similarity between it and Itsuka's surname fascinating -- Mizuhara means "flooded plain".
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| − | *Shinsuke's father, Dr. Kusagawa, works at Tatsumi Memorial Hospital, where he may or may not now be appraised of the true nature of afflictions such as Apathy Syndrome. That's why they're in Tatsumi Port Island in the first place.
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| − | *Shinsuke dresses primarily in designer Gothic Aristocrat fashions, albeit somewhat understated. His iteration of the style is less crosses and lace and more leather and silk, and he tends to wear pieces that are more elegant and aesthetic than just 'out-there'. He ''has'' been known to just throw on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, but such occasions are rare. He always wears gloves.
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| − | *Shinsuke's ice-blue eyes are indeed colored contact lenses. His eyes are actually brown.
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| − | *Following a heated race, Shinsuke has been elected Student Council Secretary at Gekkoukan.
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| − | *Though he doesn't plan on becoming a music student when he gets to university, Shinsuke plays both piano and violin quite well. He has a decent amount of experience with other stringed instruments, primarily the cello, and also composes his own music.
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| − | *Similarly, Shinsuke has been fencing at the national level since middle school.
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| − | *Because he learned it from a British tutor (and from reading a lot of Sherlock Holmes), Shinsuke's English is the Queen's English, and he does have an accent (which is likely being amplified by Kay) when he speaks it.
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| − | *Shinsuke's favorite color, obviously, is blue.
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| − | *Shinsuke loves food. Especially food that conveys to him the personality of the one who made it.
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| − | *Shinsuke also loves people. He is genuinely interested in the people around him, but the people he's most interested in at the moment are those in Itsuka's group of friends. They are, after all, the ones who have been caring for her in his (unintentional) absence.
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| − | *Naturally talented, Shinsuke easily excels at all of his subjects in school. His favorites are the sciences, but he also enjoys literature and music.
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| − | *Shinsuke has a large library, most of which he's brought to the dorm. It includes classics of both the East and the West (a great deal of Western works, actually), as well as a fairly prodigious amount of manga.
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| − | **Yes, that includes ''Captain Rebellion''.
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| − | *Thanks to his father's position, Shinsuke has an inordinate amount of money at his disposal. He mostly uses it to buy clothes, books, and food.
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| − | *Shinsuke is an accomplished chef. Being alone 75% of the time and hating processed food will do that to you.
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| − | *Though he doesn't need the money, Shinsuke is now working as a pianist at Chagall Café. His main job is to look elegant, though he ''can'' actually play (thus eliminating the need for a recording or automated piano). Free cake is part of his salary.
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| − | *While he has many flaws, one in particular really upsets Shinsuke: He is terminally unable to keep any sort of plant alive, and gardening is right out. This bothers him both because Itsuka has always been good at horticulture and because his Velvet Room is a garden. Way to drive the point home, Collective Unconsciousness.
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| − | *Shinsuke likes collecting things. ''Things'', mind, not ''people''.
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| − | *Shinsuke is fascinated by death. This is not limited to physical death, either.
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| − | *Shinsuke possesses remarkable empathy. This may cause him to develop the ability to sense Resonance at some point.
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| − | *During a recent SEES mission, Kay slipped Shinsuke's control and went on a rampage. Fortunately no one was hurt, but how long can that last?
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| − | *Don't make Shinsuke angry. You won't like him when he's angry.
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| − | *'''The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name'''
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| − | **''Unlocked By:'' [[Akatsuki Enda]], [[Hinata Itoh]], [[Itsuka Mizuhara]], [[Minamo Takagawa]], [[Shiki Ichimonji]]
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| − | *'''Dance Dance Revolution'''
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| − | **''Unlocked By:'' [[Fumiko Kohaku]], [[Hinata Itoh]], [[Junpei Iori]], [[Yoh Yamagatani]]
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| − | *'''To What Lengths'''
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| − | **''Unlocked By:'' [[Hinata Itoh]], [[Itsuka Mizuhara]], [[Shiki Ichimonji]]
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| − | *'''An Unclean Profession?'''
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| − | **''Unlocked By:'' [[Akatsuki Enda]], [[Itsuka Mizuhara]]
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| − | *'''What Is This "Fun" Of Which You Speak'''
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| − | **''Unlocked By:'' [[Mitsuru Kirijo]], [[Shiki Ichimonji]]
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| − | **''Unlocked By:''[[Akatsuki Enda]]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AntiquatedLinguistics Antiquated Linguistics]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BattleButler Battle Butler] -- especially in the 202X timeline.
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigFancyHouse Big Fancy House]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BishieSparkle Bishie Sparkle] -- though he sparkles darkly because he's a goth ~_^
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BitchInSheepsClothing Bitch In Sheep's Clothing]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CruelMercy Cruel Mercy]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeathGlare Death Glare] -- especially when his eyes are glowing.
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeadpanSnarker Deadpan Snarker]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoodIsNotNice Good Is Not Nice]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InstantFanClub Instant Fan Club] -- doesn't annoy him as fast as Akihiko's does, but he does tell them to chill out every so often.
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy I Want My Beloved To Be Happy]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KansaiRegionalAccent Kansai Regional Accent] -- technically everyone in the Personaverse speaks with this, given where the game is set; it's mentioned specifically here because Shinsuke explicitly speaks in Kyoto-ben. Ironically, in anime it's reserved as a dialect for female characters due to its soft nature. :/
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NerdsAreSexy Nerds Are Sexy] -- it's sometimes hard to remember that Shinsuke is basically a shy, bitter nerd who also happens to be both attractive and just good enough at faking being charming to get past the first five minutes of any given conversation.
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PrecisionFStrike Precision F Strike]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Seme Seme] -- specifically a ''seke'', or someone who in Western parlance is "versatile"; in manner and demeanor, however, he's pretty much seme.
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpockSpeak Spock Speak]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StealthInsult Stealth Insult] -- unless he's feeling especially douchey.
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StraightGay Straight Gay]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TallDarkAndHandsome Tall Dark And Handsome]
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheLancer The Lancer] ...to Shiki's Hero, of course. And yet, he's also...
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| − | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheMedic The Medic]
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| − | *'''Charm:''' ''"*kisses hand* My, Nekomata, but aren't you lovely!"'' - Shinsuke effusively charms the demon, which may provoke happy or interested reactions. | + | *'''Teatime:''' ''"How like you this cake? I find raspberry pairs nicely with the citrus in this Earl Grey, and its tartness offsets the heaviness of the cream."'' - Shinsuke inexplicably serves the demon tea and snacks, which may provoke happy or interested reactions. |
| − | *'''Inquisition:''' ''"How fascinating! Please, tell me more about yourself!"'' - Shinsuke asks the demon a series of flattering yet pointed questions. May provoke happy, interested, or angry reactions. | + | *'''Morbidity:''' ''"I wonder...how similar is your anatomy to a mortal creature's? Would you be averse to letting me find out...?"'' - Shinsuke casually wonders aloud about the demon's more visceral qualities. May provoke happy, interested, frightened, or angry reactions. |
| − | *'''Veiled Threat:''' ''"I wouldn't want anything untoward to happen to such a fine demon as yourself."'' - Shinsuke sweetly warns the demon to stay the hell away from his loved ones. May provoke interested or frightened reactions. | + | *'''Snark:''' ''"Well, I suppose it can't be helped. I ought to have known better than to try and engage a Python in civil converse."'' - Shinsuke cattily insults the demon. May provoke angry, interested, or sad reactions. |
| − | *'''Clever Wisdom:''' ''"Impudent cur! Treat not with me until thou learnest a sweeter tongue -- or else find another who might speak for thee in thy stead, one more eloquent and accustomed to treating with humans. Oni, perhaps?"'' - Shinsuke sarcastically insults the demon. May provoke angry, interested, happy, or sad reactions. This contact is more likely to be employed if Shinsuke is currently under Kay's influence. | + | *'''Brook No Argument:''' ''"Take us to your mistress. Now."'' - With a coldly authoritative gleam in his eye, Shinsuke issues orders to the demon. May provoke angry, interested, or frightened reactions. |
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| − | '''Profile:''' Popular and admired, Shinsuke presents an elegant and aristocratic face to the world -- or at least, to those he keeps at arm's length. To those who know him, he's charming, if somewhat stiff and reserved, but his carefully-maintained façade is beginning to crack; he has more and more of late been acidly sarcastic, coldly critical, even bitterly venomous. The discrepancy may lead one to wonder, knowing how kind and warm he usually is, what's really going on? Even his recent attempts to loosen up haven't affected this strange dissonance in his personality...or his control issues, which have not improved despite his efforts. There's more beneath the surface, it would seem, but it may take something drastic to finally drag it out into the light. | + | '''Profile:''' ''Under construction'' |
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| | '''Skills:''' Am I The Good Twin?, Knight In Shining (?) Armor, The Good Son, (Far From) Effortlessly Perfect, Requiem For A Dream, Strings And Piano, Out Of Eden, An Immortal Emperor In A Mundane Universe, A Little Morbid, Also Kind Of A Romantic, Sister Complex, Everybody Lies (And They Do It All The Time), Rhapsody In Blue, Death Drive, Fire In His Eyes, Sure I'll Help You With Your Homework, Just Don't Touch My Stuff, None Of Your Business, Control Freak, The Earth Is A Character Gallery, Devil's Advocate, Has Thorns, The Sunlit Garden: Illusion | | '''Skills:''' Am I The Good Twin?, Knight In Shining (?) Armor, The Good Son, (Far From) Effortlessly Perfect, Requiem For A Dream, Strings And Piano, Out Of Eden, An Immortal Emperor In A Mundane Universe, A Little Morbid, Also Kind Of A Romantic, Sister Complex, Everybody Lies (And They Do It All The Time), Rhapsody In Blue, Death Drive, Fire In His Eyes, Sure I'll Help You With Your Homework, Just Don't Touch My Stuff, None Of Your Business, Control Freak, The Earth Is A Character Gallery, Devil's Advocate, Has Thorns, The Sunlit Garden: Illusion |
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| − | '''Special:''' ''Saionji Special'' - When he feels that he has been insulted, Shinsuke takes a page out of Kay's book and backhands the one who offended him. The flame of his affronted rage informs the strike, leaving a nasty burn as well as a welt. Its name is taken from a character in the anime series ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'' who has a habit of doing this. | + | '''Special:''' |
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| | *'''SOUND:''' The ring of steel against steel and the blowing of rain-soaked wind. | | *'''SOUND:''' The ring of steel against steel and the blowing of rain-soaked wind. |
| | *'''SMELL:''' Spices and burning wood. <br><br> | | *'''SMELL:''' Spices and burning wood. <br><br> |
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| − | *'''0. The Fool''' | + | *Shinsuke's personal name means "true helper", but can be poetically translated as "sincere assistance". |
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| + | *Shinsuke's family name, Kusagawa, means "grassy river". He finds the similarity between it and Itsuka's surname fascinating -- Mizuhara means "flooded plain". |
| − | | + | *Shinsuke's father, Dr. Kusagawa, works at Tatsumi Memorial Hospital, where he may or may not now be appraised of the true nature of afflictions such as Apathy Syndrome. That's why they're in Tatsumi Port Island in the first place. |
| − | *'''I. The Magician''' | + | *Shinsuke dresses primarily in designer Gothic Aristocrat fashions. |
| − | **[[Shiki Ichimonji]]: Itsuka's boyfriend and author of the acclaimed shounen series ''Captain Rebellion''. Shinsuke finds his exuberance endearing, and his valiance worthy of high respect. Now that he and Itsuka are separated, however, their friendship is strained somewhat; Shinsuke knows the difficulties his sister faced in her relationship, showing his friend in a new light. He hasn't allowed it to impact the Eclipse Squad's teamwork, however, and the two boys are still foils for one another. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1T5_R89yzc&feature=related Theme]
| + | *Shinsuke's ice-blue eyes are indeed colored contact lenses. His eyes are actually brown -- cinnamon with gold flecks, to be precise. Lately he's taken to showing them off more. |
| − | | + | *Though he doesn't plan on becoming a music student when he gets to university, Shinsuke plays both piano and violin quite well. |
| − | *'''II. The High Priestess''' | + | *Similarly, Shinsuke has been fencing at the national level since middle school. |
| − | **[[Maki Sonomura]]: Maki stopped by the Lucky 7 one day while Shinsuke was there getting a snack before club, where Itsuka introduced them. Shinsuke thinks she's a little odd, but likes her well enough -- after all, she apparently located him with her...Persona, or something...when he went to meet Itsuka for the first time in six years at Wakatsu. She does seem to be friends with both Itsuka and Shiki, and their joint endorsement is good enough for him.
| + | *For various reasons, the most crucial of which is "because," any time Shinsuke speaks English, it comes out affected with an English accent. He's conversational, but not fluent. |
| − | **[[Fuuka Yamagishi]]: Upon learning of his cooking skill, Fuuka asked Shinsuke to help her improve her own. He agreed to undertake the Herculean task and, with the (semi-distracting) aid of [[Seiichi Miyamoto]], managed to help Fuuka create an edible dish! He is ''fairly'' certain it wasn't a fluke, given that Fuuka can apparently follow directions.
| + | *Shinsuke's favorite color, obviously, is blue. |
| − | | + | *Shinsuke loves food and is an accomplished chef, owing to his having been alone most of the time for several years and his hatred of processed food. Whatever he might say, the root of his hatred is the fact that prepackaged, processed foods remind him of being alone. |
| − | *'''III. The Empress''' | + | *Shinsuke also loves people. So much. |
| − | **[[Mitsuru Kirijo]]: The leader of SEES made a deep impression on the newest recruit when they were properly introduced; Shinsuke himself was struck by her presence, but Kay immediately recognized her as a worthy queen. Because of this, Shinsuke has taken to referring to Mitsuru as "Kirijo-sama" or "my lady", treating her with the proper deference (which is partially supernaturally-influenced) and respect due a queen from a knight in her service. He's also informed her of his control issues, but didn't feel a great deal of support from the ice queen. He isn't sure who to go to for that now that his confidence in his leader has been shaken. | + | *Thanks to his father's position, Shinsuke has an inordinate amount of money at his disposal. He mostly uses it to buy clothes, books, and food. |
| − | | + | *Secret Skill: Shinsuke is an inexplicably good dancer, which may be related to his secret love of pop music. |
| − | *'''IV. The Emperor''' | + | *Shinsuke may or may not still work part-time as a pianist at Chagall Café. |
| − | **[[Akatsuki Enda]]: A night at a love hotel on Shirakawa Boulevard led to a kiss and a revelation Akatsuki never expected; the conversation that followed a week or so later actually strengthened the two boys' relationship. Now that he no longer needs to hide his sexuality from Akatsuki, Shinsuke has begun to loosen up. He was able to tell the older boy his true feelings for him, which aren't actually romantic love, and said feelings were apparently not only welcome but also quite touching. Shinsuke respects Akatsuki a great deal, and values the unique understanding they share. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omw-rwUST8g Theme]
| + | *Due to a combination of psychic trauma (when [[Shinjiro Aragaki]] beheaded his Shadow) and physical trauma (at the talons of [[Kyo Enda]]), Shinsuke now has a thin scar bisecting his throat. Fortunately for his vanity, his usual fashions cover it. |
| − | **[[Sai Chiji]]: | + | *''Nightgarden'' is Shinsuke's new sword rapier, acquired after [[Kyo Enda]] chomped his original blade to bits. Darkly beautiful, ''Nightgarden'' possesses an engraved fuller and an enameled hilt fashioned to resemble thorny black vines, which itself features roses with sapphire petals and emerald leaves. Once the sword of Shadow Shinsuke, the youth acquired it during the second raid on his dungeon. Its blade is suffused with a potent poison. |
| − | | + | *Shinsuke is terminally unable to keep any sort of plant alive, and gardening is right out. This bothers him both because Itsuka has always been good at horticulture and because his Velvet Room -- and his TV dungeon -- are gardens. Way to drive the point home, Collective Unconsciousness. |
| − | *'''V. The Hierophant'''
| + | *Like his sister, Shinsuke likes collecting things. |
| − | **[[Shinjiro Aragaki]]: For some reason, Shinsuke has no idea that Shinjiro can cook. This would not be weird except for the fact that Shinsuke spends a fair amount of time in the kitchen. How very odd...
| + | *Shinsuke is fascinated by death. This is not limited to physical death, either. |
| − | | + | *A side effect of confronting his Shadow in the TV is, apparently, that Shinsuke no longer needs an Evoker to summon Personae. More importantly, it's solved his control issues. |
| − | *'''VI. The Lovers''' | + | *Shinsuke's blood type is AB. |
| − | **Shinsuke has not developed any notable Lovers links.
| + | *Shinsuke Kusagawa is one hell of a butler. |
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| − | **[[Aigis]]: True to form, once Shinsuke learned that SEES' resident anti-Shadow tactical gynoid was, in fact, exactly that, he was instantly alright with her. It helped him immensely to know that her awkwardness, and his inability to read her, were the result of her inorganic nature, and he offered her his assistance as she integrates into human society -- especially important as she is now Gekkoukan Student Council President! More importantly, however, is that Aigis is the first and only person Shinsuke has discussed the matter of his parents' divorce with, judging that she wouldn't be likely to view it in the same stigmatised fashion that the average Japanese person might. (He was right, of course.) Shinsuke doesn't yet realise how much not talking about it has damaged him emotionally, and -- with any luck -- this encounter with Aigis will begin to help him open up in the ways he so very much needs.
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| − | *'''VIII. Justice'''
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| − | *'''IX. The Hermit'''
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| − | **[[Kotone Nakamura]]: Though they haven't spoken much since Shinsuke assisted in her rescue, the Secretary is glad SEES' resident moeblob seems to be doing well.
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| − | *'''X. The Wheel of Fortune'''
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| − | **[[Takaya Sakaki]]: During a raid on the Karma Palace, Shinsuke nearly killed the Strega leader while under the influence of a Tentarafoo spell. This lead to a frank discussion with the rest of the Eclipse Squad that revealed Shinsuke's willingness to kill to protect what he loves.
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| − | *'''XI. Strength'''
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| − | **[[Masahiko Irie]]:
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| − | *'''XII. The Hanged Man'''
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| − | **[[Chidori Yoshino]]:
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| − | **[[Seiichi Miyamoto]]: Seiichi and Shinsuke are decent friends now that they've had a few more encounters, and the music student was present at Fuuka's first successful cooking lesson. Shinsuke still finds Seiichi extremely attractive, but that wasn't really ever going to change. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyLStNI5McA Theme]
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| − | **[[Minamo Takagawa]]: Through a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, Shinsuke and Minamo do not get along at all. This fact didn't stop him from saving her life during a Shadow attack, and now she's a member of SEES...as well as Itsuka's new best friend. :|
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| − | **[[Mamoru Yasuragi]]: Douche beat the crap out of Shinsuke's senpai. They met the same day, and apparently do not get along because they set one another off. Shinsuke may be taking advantage of this fact soon... :U | + | |
| − | **[[Riki Houjou]]: The Secretary of Seven Sisters High. He, Shirou, and Shinsuke have unofficially dubbed their trio the "Pocketwatch Secretary Club", due to their inexplicable discovery of one another's pocketwatches /and/ Council Secretary status at the same serendipitous meeting. Shinsuke finds Riki refreshingly intelligent and possessed of a wonderfully dry sense of humor. | + | |
| − | **[[Shirou Sekigawa]]: Yasogami High's Secretary. They met at the same time Shinsuke met Riki in the above serendipitous situation. Not only does Shinsuke enjoy Shirou's edgy attitude and wicked sense of humor, he also thinks the other boy is hot. Though he does wonder, admittedly, where that new scar came from...
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| − | *'''XIV. Temperance'''
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| − | **[[Hitoshi Taniguchi]]: For various reasons, Shinsuke does not have a very high opinion of Hitoshi. He won't do anything untoward to the boy should they be in the field together, but otherwise attempts to keep his interactions with Hitoshi to a minimum.
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| − | **[[Daiya Kagami]]: Through a crazy scheme Hinata cooked up, Shinsuke was present for the rescue of Akatsuki's probably unfaithful girlfriend. His knowledge of how unhappy his friend is with the situation has not inclined him favorably to the beautiful Sevens Vice President. Shinsuke has not gotten close enough to Daiya for anyone to realise that he is not affected by her aura of supernatural beauty (not that anyone consciously realises it exists, because that's part of the point). He won't interfere in their relationship -- he respects Akatsuki enough to stay out of it -- but he will be there for his friend regardless of what happens. | + | |
| − | **[[Naomi Suzuno]]: Shinsuke's first meeting with the Seven Sisters President was in the midst of an extremely emotional venture into the Abyss of Time. They'll actually talk soon, after the trauma wears off.
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| − | *'''XV. The Devil'''
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| − | **[[Itsuka Mizuhara]]: Shinsuke's twin sister is his confidante, best friend, and occasional sparring partner. He loves her dearly and would do anything for her, partially in the attempt to assuage his crushing guilt over the way he treated her when they were children. This guilt has been magnified by the events of [[Mai Namikawa]]'s visit to the Abyss of Time, but they'll surely be alright in the end! Right? Well...now that the lingering tensions over their feelings regarding one anothers' parents are bubbling to the surface, that possibility looks further away than ever. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2yJzMgaUAk Theme]
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| − | *'''XVI. The Tower'''
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| − | **[[Thora Kobayashi]]: Shinsuke was introduced to the famous Oni of Osaka by Itsuka, who promptly brought up intensely personal things about Thora in front of him. Internally Shinsuke was terribly embarrassed by this (and a little intimidated by her in general), but he handled it well and even told Thora something important -- "If you believe you're human, then you are" -- in spite of his embarrassment. He appears to have charmed Thora, or at least managed to impress her; she also appears to be enamored of his deliciously scented Resonance.
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| − | **[[Mai Namikawa]]: The Disciplinary Committee chairperson tracked Shinsuke down at fencing practice one day and cut through his crowd of admirers to speak with her fellow Councilor. Shinsuke likes Mai quite a bit -- she's very different than the girls he's accustomed to -- and appears to have impressed (charmed?) her. At the very least, she seems to appreciate his willingness to dispense with charm when necessary. More recently, Shinsuke discovered Mai's feelings for Akatsuki...and accompanied SEES through the Abyss of Time to rescue her. Guilt-knifing and traumatising ensued, but she's still alive. | + | |
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| − | **[[Hinata Itoh]]: Shinsuke encountered the youngest Itoh sister one day in the dorms, and was promptly charmed by her earnest and outgoing nature. He made her lunch and ascertained the nature of her relationship with his sister, which seems to be a good one. Hinata seems to think of him as a prince. She soon discovered that he can also bake cookies and dance, and has begun calling him 'Shinsuke-chan'. He appears to be okay with this. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLTIowBF0kE&feature=channel <3~] Despite a bit of lingering awkwardness, the two are once again fast friends. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6svf0MZo2RA&feature=related Theme]
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| − | **[[Kasumi Horie]]:
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| − | *'''XVIII. The Moon'''
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| − | **[[Fumiko Kohaku]]:
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| − | *'''XX. Judgement'''
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| − | *'''Adam Lambert,''' "If I Had You"
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| − | *'''BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger OST,''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8MJxlfC1k8&feature=related Lust SIN]
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| − | *'''Blue October,''' "Hate Me" -- ''Itsuka''
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| − | *'''Enrique Iglesias,''' "Tonight"
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| − | *'''E.S. Posthumus,''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMuj8SP6zwc&feature=related Vishnu]
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| − | *'''Lady Gaga'''
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| − | **"Just Dance"
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| − | **"Poker Face"
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| − | **"Telephone"
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| − | *'''Madonna,''' "Into the Groove"
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| − | *'''Metallica,''' "Nothing Else Matters" (''S&M'' version) -- ''Itsuka''
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| − | *'''Michael Jackson,''' "Thriller" -- ''The Dark Hour''
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| − | *'''Shinkichi Mitsumune'''
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| − | **"The Sunlit Garden"
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| − | **"Invisible Rose"
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| − | **"The Sunlit Garden: Illusion"
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| − | **"Dreaming Cells"
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| − | **"Nemuro Memorial Hall"
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| − | **"Scarlet Group's Dance ~ Reunion"
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| − | **"Abraxas In The Sunlit Garden"
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| − | *'''Sting'''
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| − | **"Englishman In New York"
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| − | **"Fortress Around Your Heart" -- ''Itsuka''
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| − | *'''Taio Cruz,''' "Break Your Heart"
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| − | *'''Two Steps From Hell'''
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| − | **[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRLdhFVzqt4&feature=related Heart of Courage]
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| − | **[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEJCBLceCuk Ironwing] -- ''Kay''
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| − | **[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zovOPTaOX8Q War of Angels] -- ''Dissolution''
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| − | *'''VNV Nation,''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOApdAhC3Tw&feature=related Rubicon]
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| − | *'''Within Temptation,''' "Dark Wings" -- ''Tartarus and the Shadows''
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