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Tadashi Hamada ([personal profile] peopleneedyou) wrote2024-08-03 09:20 pm
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PLAYER INFO

Player: Xae
Age: 18x2+x=old enough
Invited by: Lae, but I live here
Contact: [plurk.com profile] Tsukeru
Current Characters: Nimona, Orchid


CHARACTER INFO

Character: Tadashi Hamada
Canon: Big Hero 6, just after he's run into the fire but before his death
Age: 20

Background Information: Hey, I'm not giving up on you.

Personality:

1) Tell us about who your character is and what someone’s first impression would be upon meeting them.

Upon meeting Tadashi most people will recognize that he's a kind individual. Even if they're complete strangers, he will take the time to get to know someone, or help them out if they need it. He will go out of his way for them because he is a firm believer that when people need help, someone should help them. If that person is him, then so be it. Tadashi is actually a fairly gentle soul. The soothing balm in a world where people might not always be so nice in return. He attempts to not mistreat someone just because they're a jerk. Though that doesn't always apply when that individual is threatening physical harm. It's his way of making the world a better place. Be the change he wants to help create in the world.

Due to the fact that their parents died when they were still young, and they were taken in by their aunt who had no parenting experience, Tadashi took it upon himself to become the responsible big brother for Hiro. It doesn't extend to just Hiro, but Hiro is his main priority. Tadashi will drop everything to bail his little brother out of trouble in the middle of night. He even plays small tricks on Hiro to try and help him down a better path in life. It's something he would do for any of his friends, too. This makes him reliable when a friend is in need of help, not just his family. While he may have a lot of responsibility, Tadashi doesn't forget his role as just being a brother and a friend. There are times when he simply jokes around with Hiro and his friends, lightly encouraging them and taking an interest in what they're most passionate about. If they need it, he will be there to never give up on them and encourage them to work smarter, along with working harder.

2) What is a driving force your character has? What goals do they have, what motivates them, etc?

His first and foremost goal is to help his family, to support them in all they do and pick them up when they're down. When he discovers that Hiro is going bot fighting, Tadashi puts a tracker in his hoodies so that he can always find his brother and get him out of trouble. Even taking Hiro to his "nerd school" and show him that there's still more he can learn and do with his life. Tadashi tries to make his aunt's life a little easier too, by helping out where he can. This also extends to his friends, encouraging Fred's disgusting habit of wearing his underwear in many different ways. His friends also seem to have heard a lot about Hiro, as Honey Lemon was able to recognize him on the teen's first visit to the lab.

Beyond his small circle of friends, Tadashi wants to help as many people as he possibly can. This was the thought behind the Baymax project. While an army of Baymaxes would be great in a hospital setting, the robot was designed as a personal healthcare companion. This means that had Tadashi lived to see his project through to the very end, Baymax could have become a household item in every typical home. Baymax could have become something that was sold all over the world and distributed to places where healthcare isn't easily available to the population. Tadashi has a big enough heart to care about people he hasn't even met yet or may never meet.

3) What are their flaws as a character? What is something they've messed up, or have done that they regret?

Since Tadashi has this desire to help the whole world, it means that he can be pretty reckless. He didn't hesitate to place himself between Hiro and a mob boss with his goons, or run towards a building on fire. This part of him is what did actually result in his death, as Tadashi ran headfirst into that fire to try to save his teacher. "Someone needs to help" may be a good way to look at the world, but it means that Tadashi will risk his life trying to help that person. This belief he has also has the ability to inspire others to follow in his footsteps, as after his death, Hiro flew into an unstable portal to try and save someone. While Hiro was successful in his attempt to rescue that person, it did result in the temporary sacrifice of Baymax.

Even if he knows the truth about the fire and all that happened surrounding it, it likely won't be something that Tadashi regrets entirely. He will feel like his heart was in the right place, at the very least, but he will realize that he did mess up in the fact that he essentially left Hiro to go on without him. This will make him a bit more cautious going forward, but Tadashi will still try to help people who need it, even if he gets hurt in the process.

4) Optional: What is something unique and interesting about them, or what is a fun little tidbit that sets them apart from the crowd?

- Tadashi's part of the room is very neat and orderly, though his lab at school is more of a mess.
- Tadashi let his brother squish him into a corner of their shared room, just so Hiro could have more space.
- He is the original creator of Baymax, going through 84 attempts to get it right. Each test was recorded.
- Hiro was doing his homework at three years old and finishing his robotics projects at a very young age.
- Enjoys haunted houses and took Hiro to them every Halloween.
- The brothers have rules as part of their "exclusive club" that they established when they were younger.
- Often worked on home robotics projects together.

Abilities & Inventory:

No extraordinary powers here, just a typical guy with a good grasp on science and robotics. Tadashi is actually the creator of a personal healthcare companion called Baymax. This is a project he's been working on from the ground up and did a majority of it by himself, only going to others when he absolutely needs to. Not only did Tadashi build the robot, he also programmed it. It took him 84 attempts to get Baymax to the point where he no longer had huge faults in his programming, but Tadashi never gave up. Considering all of the work he put into his creation, it wouldn't be the least bit surprising if he came out of it with knowledge of some basic first aid (not to mention having his little brother go out to dangerous bot fights).

He's got mad moped driving skills. Not only is he a relatively good driver, Tadashi could compete in the Moped World Cup Series with his capabilities. He can drive right up to people without hitting them, pull 180s on the ground or take it up a poorly made ramp and get serious air. But hey, he always makes sure that helmets are worn.

Tadashi does know a little bit of karate and is physically fit for being a nerd. While he can't accomplish inhuman feats, he can at least take care of himself and even his brother on occasion. He also knows how to play soccer as it's something Hiro plays, and Hiro didn't exactly have a lot of friends to pal around with growing up.

- His clothes (minus hat bc I'm mean in my canon point)
- His wallet, keys, and phone


ARMADA SELECTION

Paladin. Tadashi is 100% on the side of helping people and doing good in the world, trying to make the world a better place against all odds. While there are some good Corsairs out there, Tadashi is the sort of person who even tries to get Hiro to not break the law with his bot-fighting.


SAMPLE

Test Drive Sample: Here

Questions: I'm just going to put the Healthcare side of Baymax in the comments below, both in personality and capabilities. He's not arriving with either of the brothers, but I thought it'd be good if it was somewhere.