Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:28 AM
A plurk about reviving and revamping Kohaku Yuhara
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:35 AM
I always liked her but running her at Daybreak revealed some problems with her in games
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:37 AM
Specifically: She doesn't want to engage with the plot
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:38 AM
She wants to be a normal person
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:40 AM
Which I think led to some good threads but also like
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:41 AM
Made her be pretty much perpetually unhappy in any RP
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:44 AM
I'm thinking the new Kohaku just, like
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:45 AM
She still wants to do normal person stuff
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:45 AM
But her method for dealing with weird shit is to just aggressively deal with it first with overwhelming force
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:49 AM
Kohaku fuckin' Solves Problems
Bolt Vanderhuge
@TriadOrion
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:52 AM
The ultimate in "hey, fuck you for ruining my day, and now I'm done, and now I'm going to go home and watch TV because that's what I want to do."
moontouched
@rukafais
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:54 AM
apply extreme violence to problem
moontouched
@rukafais
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:54 AM
problem is now solved
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:54 AM
not always literal violence
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:55 AM
Sometimes blackmail or bribery is involved
moontouched
@rukafais
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:55 AM
i'm picturing sort of a saitama vibe except like, instead of coupons and sales it's just i've got a show to catch so can we just like not do this
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:55 AM
YES
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:55 AM
Because, ultimately
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:55 AM
she's still Ako's sibling
moontouched
@rukafais
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:55 AM
dilemmas about wanting to go to the mall or whatever but there's a monster in the way and it's RUINING her DOWNTIME,
moontouched
@rukafais
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:55 AM
she just wanted to RELAX
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:56 AM
they're both utterly ruthless
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:56 AM
just
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:56 AM
in different ways
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:57 AM
"MONSTER ATTACK DOWN TOWN"
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:57 AM
"I was going to see a movie in like an hour so that's how long we have to kill it."
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:57 AM
"There's no way we ca-"
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:57 AM
"STOP WASTING TIME I'M NOT MISSING MY MOVIE"
moontouched
@rukafais
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:58 AM
QUITTER TALK. WE'VE GOT AN HOUR
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:58 AM
"TIME'S A WASTIN"
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:59 AM
The energy I had in mind was like
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 1:59 AM
that one Nick Cage movie that was Five Nights At Freddy's with the serial numbers filed off
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:00 AM
Willy's Wonderland - Official Trailer (2021) Nicolas...
Echo
@EchoDoctor
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:04 AM
...now all I can picture is those jokes about what speedrunning looks like from the perspective of the characters inside the game.
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:05 AM
^ Kohaku fights like this but with more terrifying precision
Echo
@EchoDoctor
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:05 AM
Pantsless Link sprint past and like twenty minutes later the great evil has ended.
Echo
@EchoDoctor
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:05 AM
You hear a monster start attacking, you see Kohaku aggressively powerwalking past you, you hear the monster abruptly stop attacking.
ғᴏxʏᴍᴏʀᴏɴ
@lastbastion
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:06 AM
this has always been kind of been my take on samus as a character
she just wants to get paid and move on to the next job and she will blow up as many planets as necessary to make sure that happens
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:16 AM
She brings a similarly ruthless energy to resolving dorm conflicts
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:16 AM
she KNOWS who stole the last slice of cake
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:17 AM
And she KNOWS who they're cheating on their partner with
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:18 AM
And she WILL use this information to ensure it doesn't happen again
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:19 AM
I think newKohaku is a little bit more willing to pursue romance but like
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:19 AM
She will ask YOU out
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:20 AM
If you make the first move you are almost definitely getting shot down
Princess Emily
@deerleisure
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:26 AM
is she still straight asking for an OC
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:26 AM
hmm
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:27 AM
I think that, at the very least
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:27 AM
she THINKS she's straight
Princess Emily
@deerleisure
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:28 AM
you have a chance Toyo,,,
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:28 AM
I imagine that like
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:28 AM
the revamp of Kohaku is probably WAY more appealing to Toyo as a potential girlfriend than the old version
Princess Emily
@deerleisure
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:32 AM
at least like
Princess Emily
@deerleisure
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:32 AM
more immediately so
Princess Emily
@deerleisure
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:33 AM
it took Toyo a WHILE to warm up to older Kohaku
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:33 AM
They'd get some real strong archrival vibes
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:41 AM
I feel like the proper shape of Toyo/Kohaku is
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:41 AM
fuck hang on
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:45 AM
Phase 1: Kohaku hates Toyo, Toyo laughs at Kohaku's misfortune
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:45 AM
Phase 2: Kohaku abuses student council authority to make Toyo's life difficult, they hate each other
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:46 AM
Phase 3: They learn a little bit about each other and straight up hatred becomes harder to maintain. A brittle, mutual respect starts to form
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:47 AM
Phase 4: During a dark point in the plot, confused adolescent homoerotic tension results in some kind of step taken
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:48 AM
Phase 5: Out of the tangle of conflicting emotion, genuine friendship forms
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:17 AM
ANYWAY with all this in mind
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:17 AM
Boom
Echo
@EchoDoctor
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 6:09 AM
...Honestly, I feel like Daybreak canon Kohaku eventually ends up here, emotionally.
Echo
@EchoDoctor
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 6:09 AM
This is how she settles out as an adult.
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:30 PM
I did some soul searching and determined that Kohaku’s type
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:30 PM
She wants:
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:31 PM
- feels safe to be around
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:31 PM
- doesn’t mind if she’s the one calling the shots
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:31 PM
- good looking, ideally
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:31 PM
- free of toxic masculinity
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:31 PM
Kohaku is into Himbos
Princess Emily
@deerleisure
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:34 PM
this all sounds about right re:toyo
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:39 PM
Maybe I'll revive Saya, I never did much with her
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:50 PM
I just now figured out a workable restriction so she can't casually turn anyone she punches into a mass of tumors
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:51 PM
Basically it's hard for her to use her body modification on someone uncooperative
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:52 PM
But if they're hurt enough she can do more to them. So it's more of a finishing move
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:53 PM
Like if their body's systems are weakened by injuries
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:55 PM
Gonna think more on her personality
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:57 PM
She puts a lot of effort into being a mature and approachable beauty everyone can look look up to.
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:58 PM
But she's more laid back at home
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:59 PM
And combat is a chance for her to cut loose and do some violence
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 2:59 PM
So Kohaku's insistence on ending things quickly makes Saya sad.
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:00 PM
Saya wants to spend a little more time cutting loose
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:00 PM
Kohaku hates violence in general
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:01 PM
Video games don’t count
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:01 PM
Saya might very well develop a weird crush on Kohaku's sister
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:01 PM
Not that I would expect that to go anywhere
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:02 PM
Also I feel like anyone who knows what Saya’s power is would be terrified of her
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:03 PM
Yeah that's a big part of why she tries to present the image she does.
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:04 PM
Playing the part of the kind and responsible beauty
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:06 PM
Like she's trying to offset that
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:07 PM
Makes sense
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:11 PM
Says drifts serenely down a hallway
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:12 PM
Half the other students are all
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:12 PM
Other half are all
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:13 PM
Okay more thoughts on Kohaku’s sexuality
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:14 PM
If you asked her to her face she would say she is straight
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:14 PM
If you pressed the issue you would find it a little more complicated than that
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:14 PM
Since she has a lot of hang ups re: boys
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:16 PM
So sometimes girls look really appealing just because a relatable with a girl feels less likely to explode in her face
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:17 PM
So occasionally she might feel the urge to kiss a girl, but such relationships usually end up confusing and unstable
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:18 PM
Conclusion: man, people are complicated
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:19 PM
She’s not very good at maintaining relationships in general because she’s a neurotic wreck
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:21 PM
Can’t trust boys they will take advantage of you. Not super comfortable with girls it feels kind of weird
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:22 PM
Adolescent hormones compel her to keep trying
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:23 PM
Deep seated trauma makes it hard to sleep
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:24 PM
She is a mess
Bolt Vanderhuge
@TriadOrion
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:29 PM
Poor girl
Echo
@EchoDoctor
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:30 PM
Oof, yeah. She's had a rough time.
Gabiluzbad
@Overbringer
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:37 PM
She’s also, at the start of the story, been ruthlessly pushing everyone away from her for three years so she has almost NO friends
Love Snake Kaja
@kajarainbow
Sun, Oct 17, 2021 3:58 PM
Saya does offer body modification services but she prioritizes based on need (trans people get high priority for example) and charges based on what the client can afford (the poor get it for free, the rich gets charged an arm and a leg)
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