THE CROW
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⇀ NAME ↼
Goro(u) Akechi
明智 吾郎⇀ CODE NAME ↼
Crow
Black Mask⇀ OCCUPATION ↼
Student, detective
assassin, murderer⇀ SUPERIOR ↼
Sae Niijima
Masayoshi Shido
⇀ HEIGHT ↼
178 cm (5'10")⇀ WEIGHT ↼
64 kg (141 lbs)⇀ AGE ↼
18~⇀ D.O.B. ↼
June 2, c.1998⇀ RELATIONSHIP ↼
The People
Sae Niijima
Kasumi Yoshizawa
(in a different AU)
⇀ PERSONAS ↼
Robin Hood
Loki
Hereward⇀ MELEE WEAPONS ↼
Laser Sabers
Serrated Swords⇀ RANGED WEAPONS ↼
Ray Guns
Silenced Pistols⇀ ALIGNMENT ↼
Lawful Good
Lawful/Chaotic Evil
⇀ PERSONALITY ↼
An outgoing and charming individual, Akechi's strong-point in personality was no doubt his charismatic individualism and his determination for justice. A man who fights for the rights of the public, he openly, but carefully, expresses his distaste for criminals and those he considers to have committed wrong doings. His chivalrous nature and gentlemanly behavior often gained him flocks of followers and his sharp-as-a-tack wit bestowed him the fitting title of the Second Prince Detective. A mature individual, he is noted by some to have the patience of a saint, and prides himself in making sure that he always keeps up with the latest news and on-goings, including restaurants, even if just to have a conversational piece among the adults he found himself working besides. Underneath all that, however, Akechi is very much disinclined to get attached to other people, due to his personal resolve of revenge (and other things), which can make him a bit distant at times, but he thrives on the attention and approval of others.
Behind the mask, though, lies a young man whose true personality shines as the stark opposite of the one he carefully and meticulously presents himself as to the public's view. A man of many faces, Akechi's real personality lies in harrowed resentment of his father, violent and hateful, with an unmatched anger ticking to burst at any moment. A man striving to be the savior of everyone around him, he lashes out at those that obtain the heroic title instead, with an overpowering hate of those that had what his carefully melded mask sought to hold, and this infuriation and jealousy often led him to result to cloudy judgement and resentful behavior--even going so far as to attempt to murder those he had dubbed friends for approval from the one he wanted it most from.
Fun Fact: It is canon that Akechi does not cook, and has stated he considers precooked frozen meals or ramen is good enough for him. The more you know!
⇀ HEADCANONS ↼ - He has a sweet tooth that seems impossible to satiate, no matter how much he gets a hold of something. Luckily, he also has an impressive amount of self-control, and thus usually keeps this under tight wrap.
- He has a soft spot for the Phoenix Ranger Featherman series and most 'police'-esque movies, especially cartoons. They remind him of the old hero shows he use to watch as a kid.
- He has two cats that live with him in his apartment and he will immediately lose his shit if anyone hurts either one of them.
- As a Wildcard, he has the ability to connect on a much more spiritual level with other Wildcards through touch. An example of this is includes his interactions with my Ren Amamiya, where a brief moment of contact within his jail cell caused them both to momentarily exchange the thoughts, feelings and memories of one another, although Akechi's palace made its owner unable to completely resonate with his fellow Wildcard. Akechi regards being in immediate contact with Joker 'like being in the middle of a ring of warmth', and relates it to being 'somewhat healing, both to soul and mind', in contrast to the troubled aura that Akechi gives off. The name 'The Wildcard Effect' was eventually coined by Akechi to explain the phenomenon.
- His teeth are slightly more jagged and sharp than most people's, especially in the Metaverse, and with his black mask outfit.
- Akechi has MAJOR anger issues underneath that public face of his. While he typically keeps this under wraps, annoying and bothering him enough could essentially cause him to lash out violently at anyone around him. In the verse where he and Kasumi become a thing, detecting these outbursts before they happen is a special ability of hers that makes her capable of pulling him out of them before he permanently damages his already fragile public image.
- He has apparently become married to the Pokemon God Arceus without his knowledge. He has no idea what to think of this, but relates it to something of a political marriage, and pampers his one-sided Pokemon partner anyway.
