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Squalo Superbi // KHR! // reserved
Name: Dem
Age: 26
Contact Info: PM this journal, or
Other Characters: -
Character Information
Name: Squalo Superbi *
* his full name is only used once in the series, and he usually just goes by "Squalo". His name order is also a mystery as there is conflicting evidence from canon sources; this is my guess estimate after researching which part of his name is an existing surname in the real world, which happened to be Superbi(a).
Canon: Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (KHR!)
Age: 22
Gender: M
Canon Point: ch398, mortally wounded by Jager
Background Link: wiki article
Inventory:
➥ his prosthetic left hand/arm. Considering the canon's advanced technology it is likely a blend of metal and space age polymers, so while not as awful for frostbite as straight up metal, it will still suck big time. I would like it to retain its relatively high functionality (he can pick up and hold small objects with it, for example) and being waterproof, but its strength and durability will be reduced to that of a normal human arm.
➥ his clothes, including: boots, pants, belt and gloves (all black leather), socks and shirt, and his uniform black leather coat with a Varia crest. None of his clothes are actually made for cold weather, whoops.
➥ his Varia ring, which can not channel Rain Flames in this place... it's still a piece of jewelry with sentimental significance though.
➥ a device that looks like an electronic wristwatch (as seen here). It won't turn on.
➥ pocket contents: credit cards, pen, wallet with an insignificant amount of Italian and Japanese currencies. I assume any wire and/or pocket knives would be confiscated.
Personality:
The first thing to note is that Squalo is meant to embody the sin of Pride. Which he does, with the whole bouquet of traits that come with it: arrogance, narcissism, superiority complex, rudeness and the almost complete inability to feel shame. Even his loss to Yamamoto can be pinned primarily on the fact that he had opted to show off and play cat and mouse, absolutely assured of his win, rather than take him seriously and go all out from the start (upon discovering the boy only plans to use a particular sword style, he limits himself to only using the same thing rather than his own superior techniques), and then upon losing he prefers death to accepting another person's help, claiming it would 'taint his honor as a swordsman' (he ends up surviving despite being almost eaten by a shark, but it's a surprise to everyone including him). Showing off and playing are some of his favorite things. He loves fighting, so much that he'll actually seek to prolong the battle if he finds the opponent challenging or interesting enough. He lives for murder and mayhem, and while he does strive to win at all costs, a good fight is its own reward. He even enjoys not being certain whether he is going to live or die before a particular fight.
It was especially evident when he was younger; before Xanxus, he basically wanted to be the Supreme Ruler of Everything. He once told Dino that he would cut down anyone and everything until the world bowed down to him. Considering he had already defeated countless sword masters by then, it was obviously more than mere lip service; he was well on the path to his goal, so to speak, and he was doing it for himself like the proud creature he was. And that makes his development into the Squalo we know today exceptionally interesting. It all took a turnaround when he met Xanxus, easily the most important person in his life. All it took was a single glance and he "knew he couldn't defeat him", therefore deciding to follow him instead (yeah right, keep talking, teenage hormones). The person who would only ever do things for himself alone now had someone else in the equation: not only did he proceed to take pride in being Xanxus' subordinate, he also takes pride in Xanxus himself -- and he's still doing it out of his own pride as well. He gives the man the Varia, because he thinks he deserves it - he's fit to be #1, more so than anyone else, and Squalo is second only to him, best of the best, understanding him better than anyone else (or so he seems to believe).
Moreover, his dedication and loyalty to the man is fierce and absolute, despite the fact that he's treated like trash on a good day. He is pretty much a knight in that regard -- although he has no qualms about fighting dirty and finishing off people who are on the ground already. Rather than titles or positions, it is Xanxus' anger and raw power that he finds so "captivating", and even having that wrath turned on him only means that he gets to see it clearer, from up close. Even when he discovered the truth about his boss' heritage, he didn't falter, and knowing full well it was against the current law, tried to help him take Vongola back by force. Twice. He still believes that Xanxus will one day snap the rules that keep him from becoming the heir in half, and therefore he's still keeping his oath -- even if reasonable people would say that it's impossible to achieve -- and, yeah you guessed it, STILL not cutting his hair because his faith in Xanxus is absolute. (Though I'm sure they agreed trimming doesn't count at some point, as that hair would've been dragging 18 feet on the ground in the future otherwise.)
That aside, while being violent, volatile and sadistic, Squalo is also very much a perfectionist. He tries to keep the Varia under control, (most of the time) will hold off of killing random people, and adhere to protocol where necessary. He is most likely well versed in all sorts of mafia-ey formalities, from discussions to silverware, and is generally good at what he bothers to do, because looking stupid is simply unthinkable. Likewise, he wouldn't bring shame to his familia with sloppy assassinations nor with clumsy footwork in the ballroom. It probably also helps that he absolutely loves his job, so it's both fun and profit.
Despite being intelligent enough to work as a Strategy Captain in the future, he is extremely impatient and impulsive, and seems to find it hard to be still for a longer periods of time (even his facial expressions for the first half of the series look like someone overdosed on coffee or high on cocaine, with a semi-permanent twitch in his cheek to boot). He can latch out with lethal violence at the slightest provocation or none at all (he beats two teens half to death because they got in his way of killing a third). However, he is still able to remain professional and will not needlessly get into a fight if he's not sure of his victory. However, if it's necessary, he's willing to go against bad odds unlike Varia as a whole, and is even capable of self-sacrifice as shown in the Future arc where he stays behind to fight Zakuro so the other group can retreat. Surprisingly enough, he's also capable of shedding off insults with little reaction - both because he's used to it thanks to Xanxus and because as Pride, he can automatically discard it as untrue and not worth getting riled up over. That's not to say that he won't occasionally lose his temper over complete shit, of course; prod him enough and he will explode.
Squalo is the only Varia member who dares to call Xanxus out on his shit and generally talk back to him. This proves that he is not, in fact, as whipped as it might look at first sight; he is the one who allowed Xanxus to be his boss, and he happily stands by that decision, however he will occasionally remind everyone just why he is the second in command around here. At the same time, he does often resign himself to running errands and whatever other mundane orders Xanxus might toss his way, because hey, serving this guy is an honor. It may also have something to do with the fact that he was present when Xanxus was defeated by his supposed father which led to his imprisonment; more than likely Squalo feels responsible for "failing" his boss and putting up with his shortcomings is his way to make up for it.
Squalo seems to get along reasonably well with the other Varia members (if we remember that they all wish each other dead to an extent). He seems fairly friendly with Lussuria, who recorded his 100 sword battles on tape, despite occasionally calling him a "queer bastard" (and worse). He's annoyed by Mammon's greed for money, as he prioritizes fighting for glory, and Belphegor's irresponsibility. He and Levi seem to dislike each other the most, though, likely because of their clashing approaches to the boss, and seem eager to get rid of the other one way or another.
While he claims to think nothing of anyone but Xanxus, it's fairly evident that he not only relatively
likestolerates (some of) his co-workers, but a few others as well. He knows the good-natured Dino Cavallone since school and despite occasionally insisting that he's weak, and stupid for caring about others, Squalo seems to be on fairly good terms with him. They also seem to have kept tabs on each other. Dino was very surprised to see him following Xanxus when his early dream had been becoming the strongest on his own, and he questions Squalo's life and choices when he's landed in the hospital after the Ring battles. It's essentially a "what did you see in him" intervention, which ultimately fails and Squalo suggests he pisses off. Despite the initially strained relationship, they are even seen casually chatting a few times as the series progress.Another good example is Yamamoto Takeshi, the boy who defeated the Sword Emperor. Naturally, he also pisses Squalo off, whenever he talks about baseball and most notably when he tries to save him after the lost battle. However, as the series progresses, he seems to return the tiniest bit of respect that Yamamoto seems to have for him. Squalo reacts when he's not present in the inheritance ceremony, and seems to keep track of his battles. In the future, he is absolutely furious to learn Yamamoto has lost against Genkishi, and makes a spontaneous trip to Japan on the back of his pet shark to give him a thorough beating and then proceed to train him. Squalo also later attends the fight, claiming he's only there because he hopes to get some action himself, but he also seems quite pleased when the boy wins. It is likely that due to being defeated by him, he considers them honorbound, and therefore his own pride is tainted further if Yamamoto loses to someone. In the end, it appears that he's more or less willing to accept him as a protege... so long as he lays off the fucking baseball.
Finally, it's important to note that Squalo's personality is LOUD and in your face. He definitely has a presence, and your eardrums and the shattered window glass will attest to that. He seems to be below average at being stealthy or secretive, he has no inside voice, and sounds like he's yelling even when he's just having a conversation. Basically, he can be "loud" or "LOUDER", and while he seems to be able to lower his voice to a (loud) whisper, he basically never does that. When he's actually trying to be loud, it's hell all around. It's specifically noted that he is the #1 loudest mafioso in the world.
Flavor Abilities:
➥ not sure if this counts: white hair. It could be magic anime colors, or maybe he actually has some form of albinism/leucism (he is a bit paler than his other Italian friends), but I'm mentioning it just in case.
➥ also just in case, but as mentioned in inventory: he has a robotic arm that functions pretty damn well for this day and age. He can, for example, hold a coffee mug in it, though it's possible that very precise finger movements like writing or typing would be a bit challenging for him. It will also not be stronger/tougher than a normal human arm. Let's hope nothing happens to it...
➥ combat abilities. So he doesn't have any "powers" here, but he's still a trained assassin. Which means he's in good shape physically, and his reflexes, strength and speed are above your average civilian even if it's not at ridiculous anime levels anymore. He most likely also has at least some working knowledge of the human body and its weak spots or pressure points, and the most popular firearms.
➥ he's intelligent enough to be in charge of strategy for Varia, which boasts a 97% success rate on their missions. He's also good at thinking on his feet and picking up on his opponent's moves mid-battle well enough to be able to replicate and improve them, which is an ability any Varia member worth their salt supposedly possesses.
➥ he speaks several languages. Canon confirmed are Italian, English and Japanese, but each Varia member is required to know at least seven languages fluently, and as an executive officer Squalo likely knows more. My consistent headcanon picks are German, Spanish, Russian and French, and he's also got some very rough basics for Latin and sign languages of Italian/English variety.
➥ he's got a Really Loud voice. While obviously it won't shake buildings here, it might still be enough to give someone a headache or start an avalanche on a bad day - his conversational volume almost always sounds like he's yelling, and his voice is rough as if he had an unclear throat.
➥ his left arm's stump aches whenever his boss is in danger. Technically useless here, considering Xanxus is not in game, but it could definitely be used to scare or torment him, so let's keep it.
Re: Squalo Superbi // KHR! // reserved
Suitability:
Squalo may have been separated from Xanxus in the past, but he still had his ambitions to work for, and the rest of the Varia. Being in Norfinbury will be completely different from what he knows - he'll truly be by himself, and will likely be forced to rely on strangers. It's interesting to see how he may deal with it; will he accept working with people he deems lesser than himself, will he choose to be an outcast, or will he crack? Not only is he not used to operating alone for prolonged periods of time, he's also never had to forage, suffer the shortage of fights, or booze. He will be awfully restless, and the cold will make it worse - both because he's used to warmer climate, and because he still associates ice with Xanxus' prison on a subconscious level. He's pretty mentally resilient, but this should make his bandwidth screech.
The setting should push him extra far out of his comfort zone, and he'll have to find a way to re-establish himself for the time being, as nothing he's built for himself has any meaning in this place. He doesn't normally need to work with others, maybe he'll end up making (gasp) friends! Or just ruin everything for everyone. While he will be strongly motivated to find a way to escape which should lead to him being more helpful than normal, that does not mean that he will not under any circumstances sabotage someone else's efforts, especially if he dislikes them or sees a way to benefit himself. So I'm also down to rent him out for plots that may need an antagonist, and to handle the following consequences if applicable. And there's plenty about him that can come around to bite him in the ass.
RP Samples:
Network posts:
➥ rage
➥ text
Log posts:
➥ loss and reflections
➥ playtime with shit son
Snowblind setting:
➥ new arrival
➥ also new
➥ settled
ACCEPTED
A one bedroom apartment. It's a bit cramped, with the kitchen and living room one combined room, a small bathroom with an unworking shower and no tub, and a bedroom that only has room for a twin bed, but it keeps some of the chill away. A plate-sized eye symbol has been drawn in ballpoint pen on every wall in the house, and beside each one is "Drawn on Day 161 by Dr. G. House."
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I'll be using this journal right here. o/
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- Squalo technically arrives with a coat, it just does literally nothing against the cold. Would he still get the freebie coat or not? (I can work with either option, I just want to be sure which one to roll with).
- Does "cooking" count as a flavor ability? Because I forgot to add that. /o\
- Is it possible to search a starting location?
Thanks a lot!
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- Generally, learned abilities within human limits like cooking, language, and combat knowledge are not considered flavor abilities, so they can be retained without having to be nerfed or put in the application. As long as it's not something like "has supernatural knowledge of all cooking techniques" or "knows all spoken languages."
- It is possible to search your starting location, yes.