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reallynotarabbit[Character Name] Usaki Toudou
[Canon] Dolls
[Point Taken from Canon] Chapter 44
[Age] 19
[Gender] Male
[Sexual Orientation] Bi/no real known preference.
[Eye Color] green or brown or something idek my icons are all over the place
[Hair Color] blond
[Height] One Usaki tall. IDK medium height.
[Other] He linefaces. A lot.
[Clothing] In canon, he wears a fancy uniform with a long coat. But in Somarium he's taken to wearing civilian clothing - on orders - which usually consists for him of very neat jeans or slacks and polos.
[Background] To understand Usaki, first it’s necessary to understand a little about the world he lives in. Crime rates in the 3rd Totouh Empire are very high, and extreme measures have been taken by the government in hopes of curtailing violent crimes. This includes the ability to sentence criminals before they’re even caught, a system which many citizens object to. Trials often take place before full information is available, and many criminals are issued a death sentence without ever appearing in court.
This system, of course, requires someone to carry out the death sentences handed down to the convicted criminals. The special police force responsible for this is called the “Tokkei”, and they are feared (and even hated) by many. The impression the public holds of the Tokkei is one of ruthless killing, and they are sometimes called “Dolls” for being believed to be emotionless puppets. Protests against the power the Tokkei hold over human lives are fairly commonplace, and violence against them by organizations of “Doll Hunters” is a regular occurrence.
Usaki is one of these Tokkei.
His history before becoming Tokkei isn’t fully disclosed, but some details are given: his parents died in what seemed to be an accident, but actually was related to politics. He has a twin brother who is in a coma, who he is shown visiting. His determination to become Tokkei is mentioned as being related to guilt, though the exact circumstance that caused that guilt isn’t given to the reader in detail.
Once Usaki set out on his path to become Tokkei, however, he did a very good job of it. He was at the top of his class in the Academy, and known for his seriousness about rules and doing his job to the best of his ability. When he graduated and became a full member of the force, he was immediately placed with the “First Brigade”, the legendary head team of the organization.
What Usaki found when he actually became a member of the First Brigade shocked him somewhat though. While his superiors Captain Mikoshiba Shouta and Vice-Captain Shikibu Seiju were “the best” at their jobs, they certainly didn’t have the type of serious and hardline attitudes that Usaki himself had. Between the captain saying he had to prove himself capable of being more than a doll and the vice-captain immediately dubbing him “Usagi” - meaning rabbit - and going on about how much he loved small animals... it was safe to say that Usaki’s first experience with his new team was not what he’d expected.
Life as a Tokkei turned out to be quite different from what Usaki had expected all the way around, as he discovered quite quickly. Usaki had been top of his class because of his skill and determination, but what he found in the field was that being good at his job meant being able to make judgement calls and deviate from the stated mission when necessary. Although the cases that were sent to the Tokkei had technically already concluded in court, there was quite often more information to be found, and many times it turned out that either the culprit was not the targeted criminal, the crime itself was much different in nature than had been thought, or the entire situation was much more complex than expected.
To his credit, Usaki did not fold under these new revelations. In fact, when he realized that he had misjudged the captain of his brigade in his initial response to him, he apologized and began to adjust his own views of their job and the ways in which it had to be carried out. While he wasn’t able to instantly throw out his rule-oriented ways of thinking, he certainly began to think and question more as time went on.
Each case that the First Brigade took on presented a new challenge for Usaki. Some of them were challenging because of the dangerousness of the criminals involved, others because the information that the Tokkei had been given turned out to be wrong. Some cases, however, came with different kinds of problems, including confronting having to fight against children and issues surrounding killing in front of children, both things which personally caused problems for Usaki. Learning when to have discretion and when he couldn’t afford to hesitate were important things for him.
As if that weren’t challenging enough, Usaki also found himself having to face his only real friend, a young man who had gone to the Tokkei Academy with him. Fujisawa Kanato had lost his younger sister to a murderer, and sought revenge not only on the man who killed her but also wound up opposing the Tokkei, who didn’t allow him to leave training to run to her rescue. This case further took Usaki out of the rule-abiding mindset, since he chose to face his friend personally rather than waiting for orders. It turned out that Fujisawa was being manipulated by the very man who had murdered his sister, and the case ended with Usaki’s friend killing his manipulator and then committing suicide.
Obviously, his time with the Tokkei hasn’t been easy on Usaki. But on a lighter note, he soon came to appreciate and feel close to the members of the First Brigade, and most recently, he brought up to the Captain that it was the Vice-Captain’s birthday, so that they could hold a party for him. His entry into Somarium will be from this chapter, during the party.
[Personality] One thing that makes it easy to see Usaki’s personality is the fact that very recently coworkers of his noticed him smiling and had a total freak-out because it was such a rare thing. His extreme seriousness and focus on his job are fairly legendary already around the Tokkei headquarters, even for a young person who hasn’t been part of the organization that long yet. These things, in fact, seem to overshadow even his immaculate record and high scores in training in terms of what people know about him.
Of course, it’s not that Usaki really is an emotionless doll, as Tokkei are accused of being. In fact, he has very strong feelings about the value of human life, and becomes angry at those who take life casually without regard for the importance of it. He has honest reactions to things that happen in the field, both in terms of fear and compassion. He also shows real concern for his Brigade, even if they drive him crazy sometimes.
While the entire job he does is one which takes courage, Usaki shows a different kind of courage as well. During one particularly stressful mission involving a museum, his Vice-Captain tries to take the life of a murderer who hasn’t yet been convicted of the crime, because of a strong emotional reaction to the case. Usaki is quick to point out - even to his superior - that such an action would be wrong. This isn’t the last time that Usaki corrects, rebukes, or lectures his superiors, either. When he honestly feels that they are making mistakes or misunderstanding a situation, he will stand up to anyone, even those far above him in rank.
His weaknesses mostly come in when he’s off the job. He’s not the best at dealing with people on a personal level. Even while in Tokkei training, he was picked on by others who saw him as a robot, and didn’t even understand that being called that wasn't a compliment. While he has learned to get along with certain individuals since then - such as the members of the First Brigade - he’s still rather clueless when it comes to dealing with people in general. He’s very likely to offend others inadvertently because he didn’t think about their feelings rather than because he was intentionally hurtful or mean.
Learning to rely on others is also something he’s had to do fairly recently, and is still working on. Even though he managed to make a friend in the Academy, it was mostly because Kanata insisted on being his friend, not through any effort on Usaki’s part to seek such out. When he was placed in the Tokkei, while he admired the records of his superior officers, he didn’t immediately see himself relying on them in anything but a professional manner. He didn’t understand how much of their emotional support he would need to make it through, and was surprised when they offered him verbal or physical affection. He’s gotten to a point where he can offer some amount of support in return, but it definitely requires effort and his expression still tends to be somewhat “long-suffering” when the very affectionate vice-captain touches him. He often doesn’t know exactly how to respond to being teased.
The question of Usaki’s guilt is a difficult thing to tackle. He spends time both at his parent’s grave and in the hospital with his brother, and speaks to his brother when upset about things even though he won’t get a response. Since Usaki took the job as a Tokkei with an intention of “redeeming himself”, the fact that his job was more morally gray than anticipated was quite a blow to him. His job is a large part of his identity despite that, and a social life outside of his job is something he hasn’t developed at all. Thus, his reaction to an environment in which he no longer has missions to take care of is likely to involve some identity crisis and search for new purpose.
[Specialties/Abilities] Usaki is intelligent and quick on his feet. He gets better at making judgements about situations as they happen throughout the series, and is very good at his job, which includes some aspects of regular police work (such as investigation) as well as execution.
He is an excellent marksman and a swordsman as well, utilizing a katana as well as his standard-issue sidearm.
His non-combative skills are mostly linked to intelligence, though he’s also in general used to taking care of himself and being on his own in everyday life.
[Affection] Usaki isn't used to being touched all that much, except by the other members of his brigade, who he is starting to accept such gestures from. Any character hugging, hanging on, or kissing him who isn't one of those people will likely get a brush off, but not violence.
Usaki is very unlikely to initiate any kind of touch except with a close friend. Romantic or sexual things are very unlikely without a lot work.
[Fighting] Fighting/injuring is fine! I'd rather plot it out before any killing happens. Usaki is good with both his gun and his sword, but isn't perfect or unbeatable. He's very unlikely to commit violence unless he's protecting someone or sees it as his duty.
[Other Permissions] Reading Usaki's mind would be kind of iffy because of holes in what we know about him in canon. Anything current he's thinking that is mentioned in a tag is free to be picked up by a telepathic character, though let me know you're doing so, please! Any kind of mind control or other weirdness, please run by me first, though I'm open to most kinds of plots.
[Other Facts] He's not exactly the friendliest or most outgoing guy. >>
[Canon] Dolls
[Point Taken from Canon] Chapter 44
[Age] 19
[Gender] Male
[Sexual Orientation] Bi/no real known preference.
[Eye Color] green or brown or something idek my icons are all over the place
[Hair Color] blond
[Height] One Usaki tall. IDK medium height.
[Other] He linefaces. A lot.
[Clothing] In canon, he wears a fancy uniform with a long coat. But in Somarium he's taken to wearing civilian clothing - on orders - which usually consists for him of very neat jeans or slacks and polos.
[Background] To understand Usaki, first it’s necessary to understand a little about the world he lives in. Crime rates in the 3rd Totouh Empire are very high, and extreme measures have been taken by the government in hopes of curtailing violent crimes. This includes the ability to sentence criminals before they’re even caught, a system which many citizens object to. Trials often take place before full information is available, and many criminals are issued a death sentence without ever appearing in court.
This system, of course, requires someone to carry out the death sentences handed down to the convicted criminals. The special police force responsible for this is called the “Tokkei”, and they are feared (and even hated) by many. The impression the public holds of the Tokkei is one of ruthless killing, and they are sometimes called “Dolls” for being believed to be emotionless puppets. Protests against the power the Tokkei hold over human lives are fairly commonplace, and violence against them by organizations of “Doll Hunters” is a regular occurrence.
Usaki is one of these Tokkei.
His history before becoming Tokkei isn’t fully disclosed, but some details are given: his parents died in what seemed to be an accident, but actually was related to politics. He has a twin brother who is in a coma, who he is shown visiting. His determination to become Tokkei is mentioned as being related to guilt, though the exact circumstance that caused that guilt isn’t given to the reader in detail.
Once Usaki set out on his path to become Tokkei, however, he did a very good job of it. He was at the top of his class in the Academy, and known for his seriousness about rules and doing his job to the best of his ability. When he graduated and became a full member of the force, he was immediately placed with the “First Brigade”, the legendary head team of the organization.
What Usaki found when he actually became a member of the First Brigade shocked him somewhat though. While his superiors Captain Mikoshiba Shouta and Vice-Captain Shikibu Seiju were “the best” at their jobs, they certainly didn’t have the type of serious and hardline attitudes that Usaki himself had. Between the captain saying he had to prove himself capable of being more than a doll and the vice-captain immediately dubbing him “Usagi” - meaning rabbit - and going on about how much he loved small animals... it was safe to say that Usaki’s first experience with his new team was not what he’d expected.
Life as a Tokkei turned out to be quite different from what Usaki had expected all the way around, as he discovered quite quickly. Usaki had been top of his class because of his skill and determination, but what he found in the field was that being good at his job meant being able to make judgement calls and deviate from the stated mission when necessary. Although the cases that were sent to the Tokkei had technically already concluded in court, there was quite often more information to be found, and many times it turned out that either the culprit was not the targeted criminal, the crime itself was much different in nature than had been thought, or the entire situation was much more complex than expected.
To his credit, Usaki did not fold under these new revelations. In fact, when he realized that he had misjudged the captain of his brigade in his initial response to him, he apologized and began to adjust his own views of their job and the ways in which it had to be carried out. While he wasn’t able to instantly throw out his rule-oriented ways of thinking, he certainly began to think and question more as time went on.
Each case that the First Brigade took on presented a new challenge for Usaki. Some of them were challenging because of the dangerousness of the criminals involved, others because the information that the Tokkei had been given turned out to be wrong. Some cases, however, came with different kinds of problems, including confronting having to fight against children and issues surrounding killing in front of children, both things which personally caused problems for Usaki. Learning when to have discretion and when he couldn’t afford to hesitate were important things for him.
As if that weren’t challenging enough, Usaki also found himself having to face his only real friend, a young man who had gone to the Tokkei Academy with him. Fujisawa Kanato had lost his younger sister to a murderer, and sought revenge not only on the man who killed her but also wound up opposing the Tokkei, who didn’t allow him to leave training to run to her rescue. This case further took Usaki out of the rule-abiding mindset, since he chose to face his friend personally rather than waiting for orders. It turned out that Fujisawa was being manipulated by the very man who had murdered his sister, and the case ended with Usaki’s friend killing his manipulator and then committing suicide.
Obviously, his time with the Tokkei hasn’t been easy on Usaki. But on a lighter note, he soon came to appreciate and feel close to the members of the First Brigade, and most recently, he brought up to the Captain that it was the Vice-Captain’s birthday, so that they could hold a party for him. His entry into Somarium will be from this chapter, during the party.
[Personality] One thing that makes it easy to see Usaki’s personality is the fact that very recently coworkers of his noticed him smiling and had a total freak-out because it was such a rare thing. His extreme seriousness and focus on his job are fairly legendary already around the Tokkei headquarters, even for a young person who hasn’t been part of the organization that long yet. These things, in fact, seem to overshadow even his immaculate record and high scores in training in terms of what people know about him.
Of course, it’s not that Usaki really is an emotionless doll, as Tokkei are accused of being. In fact, he has very strong feelings about the value of human life, and becomes angry at those who take life casually without regard for the importance of it. He has honest reactions to things that happen in the field, both in terms of fear and compassion. He also shows real concern for his Brigade, even if they drive him crazy sometimes.
While the entire job he does is one which takes courage, Usaki shows a different kind of courage as well. During one particularly stressful mission involving a museum, his Vice-Captain tries to take the life of a murderer who hasn’t yet been convicted of the crime, because of a strong emotional reaction to the case. Usaki is quick to point out - even to his superior - that such an action would be wrong. This isn’t the last time that Usaki corrects, rebukes, or lectures his superiors, either. When he honestly feels that they are making mistakes or misunderstanding a situation, he will stand up to anyone, even those far above him in rank.
His weaknesses mostly come in when he’s off the job. He’s not the best at dealing with people on a personal level. Even while in Tokkei training, he was picked on by others who saw him as a robot, and didn’t even understand that being called that wasn't a compliment. While he has learned to get along with certain individuals since then - such as the members of the First Brigade - he’s still rather clueless when it comes to dealing with people in general. He’s very likely to offend others inadvertently because he didn’t think about their feelings rather than because he was intentionally hurtful or mean.
Learning to rely on others is also something he’s had to do fairly recently, and is still working on. Even though he managed to make a friend in the Academy, it was mostly because Kanata insisted on being his friend, not through any effort on Usaki’s part to seek such out. When he was placed in the Tokkei, while he admired the records of his superior officers, he didn’t immediately see himself relying on them in anything but a professional manner. He didn’t understand how much of their emotional support he would need to make it through, and was surprised when they offered him verbal or physical affection. He’s gotten to a point where he can offer some amount of support in return, but it definitely requires effort and his expression still tends to be somewhat “long-suffering” when the very affectionate vice-captain touches him. He often doesn’t know exactly how to respond to being teased.
The question of Usaki’s guilt is a difficult thing to tackle. He spends time both at his parent’s grave and in the hospital with his brother, and speaks to his brother when upset about things even though he won’t get a response. Since Usaki took the job as a Tokkei with an intention of “redeeming himself”, the fact that his job was more morally gray than anticipated was quite a blow to him. His job is a large part of his identity despite that, and a social life outside of his job is something he hasn’t developed at all. Thus, his reaction to an environment in which he no longer has missions to take care of is likely to involve some identity crisis and search for new purpose.
[Specialties/Abilities] Usaki is intelligent and quick on his feet. He gets better at making judgements about situations as they happen throughout the series, and is very good at his job, which includes some aspects of regular police work (such as investigation) as well as execution.
He is an excellent marksman and a swordsman as well, utilizing a katana as well as his standard-issue sidearm.
His non-combative skills are mostly linked to intelligence, though he’s also in general used to taking care of himself and being on his own in everyday life.
[Affection] Usaki isn't used to being touched all that much, except by the other members of his brigade, who he is starting to accept such gestures from. Any character hugging, hanging on, or kissing him who isn't one of those people will likely get a brush off, but not violence.
Usaki is very unlikely to initiate any kind of touch except with a close friend. Romantic or sexual things are very unlikely without a lot work.
[Fighting] Fighting/injuring is fine! I'd rather plot it out before any killing happens. Usaki is good with both his gun and his sword, but isn't perfect or unbeatable. He's very unlikely to commit violence unless he's protecting someone or sees it as his duty.
[Other Permissions] Reading Usaki's mind would be kind of iffy because of holes in what we know about him in canon. Anything current he's thinking that is mentioned in a tag is free to be picked up by a telepathic character, though let me know you're doing so, please! Any kind of mind control or other weirdness, please run by me first, though I'm open to most kinds of plots.
[Other Facts] He's not exactly the friendliest or most outgoing guy. >>
