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[ Character's Name ] : Hashiba Hideyoshi [ Character's Age ] : 35 according to Koei canon, so, why not. [ Series ] :Samurai Warriors 2 [ Canon Point ] : Post Battle of Yamazaki, having just defeated Akechi Mitsuhide (hence the Hashiba surname; he hasn’t adopted the Toyotomi name yet).
[ Personality ] : Goofy, cheerful and laid back, Hideyoshi is often hard to take seriously, and usually doesn’t mind that much. He’s excitable, humorous and good-humored, silly and childish at times and not particularly careful of either his dignity or his honor. He laughs loudly, plays hard, takes his lumps with joke and a shrug and doesn’t bother putting up too much of a face to go with his position. Even dressed head to toe in gold, his humble beginnings shine through; he is casual, approachable and warm, and likes to make people laugh, even at his own expense.
He isn’t only called “Monkey” for his antics, though. Hideyoshi is very, very clever. Crafty and cunning, an improviser and quick thinker known for throwing together unlikely solutions, he has relied on his wits all his life and they have brought him far indeed. Though uneducated and uncultured, again due to his low status in early life, he’s capable of trading quips and verbally sparring with the best of them, and has proven himself singularly talented as a tactician and, more importantly, a diplomat. He has a knack for managing people, either soldiers, subordinates, workers or even enemies. It helps that he’s quite so affable and casual and can be so humble, but he is also a realist, a man of perspective and a long-term thinker. His modus operandi was probably best demonstrated when, upon hearing of his lord’s demise while fighting on a distant front, he was able to make peace with the enemy and march his army back to claim vengeance within a mere eleven days. This also shows his decisiveness: it takes him little to no time to choose his course, and once chosen, he rarely if ever hesitates.
Earthy and sometimes even vulgar, Hideyoshi loves luxury, hoards money and is an incorrigible womanizer. He enjoys showing off his wealth, too, giving gifts and making grandiose gestures, though his kindness is never quite the equal of his greed and he does not truly like sharing. Having practically clawed his way up the social ladder, he revels in his gains and always has his eyes set on gaining more. He isn’t prickly about his origins, but does have pride in his achievements; mock him for a peasant all you want, but imply that he hasn’t worked for his position, and you will be at the dangerous receiving side of his otherwise extremely rare anger.
And there lies what is perhaps both Hideyoshi’s greatest asset and greatest flaw: he does not understand the meaning of enough. No amount of money, number of women, position title or power will ever be enough. He is fiercely, uncompromisingly, dangerously ambitious, willing to suffer and sacrifice – and worse. A resourceful opportunist and cold assessor of situations and changes, he does not linger even on the most personal of moments – he acts, and acts swiftly, even when his actions may seem inhumane. As Nobunaga’s retainer, he was happy to serve under the man to whom he owed everything, a man he loved and admired despite all his cruelties. But now Nobunaga is dead, and Hideyoshi knows that on his own path, the only way is forward. He tells his own most trusted retainer, Ishida Mitsunari, that he wishes to create a land where everyone can be happy; but that is an ultimate goal with a long and tangled path along it. And along that path, he will do whatever must be done.
Although his easy cheer and warm nature make him easy to like and befriend, Hideyoshi rarely if ever allows even the ones he loves most all the way in. He wants to spare them the darker parts of his chosen path, the horrors of conquest and war; wants for them to trust him and to have no concern for the bigger picture. It’s almost with desperation that he tells his wife, Nene, to smile even in the midst of bloody battle. He says the same to his closest friend, Saika Magoichi, when he comes to recruit him to his side despite the fact that Magoichi was the one responsible for the death of Hideyoshi’s lord and friend. In Hideyoshi’s mind, it’s best that everyone just smiles, and leaves the thinking and the hard choices to him alone.
[ Strengths/Weaknesses ] :
Strengths: "Make it want to sing". Hideyoshi is bright, cunning and quick-witted, an able tactician and brilliant diplomat, who works best by pegging down and figuring out his enemies in order to handle them. He has skill and experience in organizing endeavors both large and small and has away with words – and with money. He may not be particularly educated, but he's a fast learner who lives and breathes resourcefulness.
While not a strong man or an unusually skilled fighter, he is fast, nimble and ruthless on the field, which tends to compensate. Read: he's a freakishly efficient speed-oriented character who does crazy breakdancing monkey moves. Since nobody knows how on earth all the Musou moves and specials and whatnot are supposed to work in-world, we’ll just, handily ignore them. That is probably the sanest route.
Weaknesses: To be frank, he's a greedy, gluttonous, lecherous little jerk. Temptation – money, sex, luxury – hits Hideyoshi hard. He just can't say no to shining baubles and pretty faces, no matter the trouble they might cost him. Nor is he particularly honorable in this respect. Hideyoshi gets what he wants. What's the point of having shaken off his peasant origins, otherwise?
Physically, Hideyoshi is short and skinny and breakable. Fragile speedster, all that. Get a hold of him and you can snap his puny spine over your knee. He's not unhealthy but not robust. And they don't call him Monkey because of those quick hands, either – it has rather more to do with his, shall we say unfortunate face. He is not your dashing samurai hero and he knows it.
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Hashiba Hideyoshi | Samurai Warriors | no reserve
[ Personal DW ] :
[ Age ] : 26
[ Timezone ] : GMT+2
[ Other Characters ] : N/A
[ Character's Name ] : Hashiba Hideyoshi
[ Character's Age ] : 35 according to Koei canon, so, why not.
[ Series ] : Samurai Warriors 2
[ Canon Point ] : Post Battle of Yamazaki, having just defeated Akechi Mitsuhide (hence the Hashiba surname; he hasn’t adopted the Toyotomi name yet).
[ History ] :
Thank you, Koei wiki!
[ Personality ] :
Goofy, cheerful and laid back, Hideyoshi is often hard to take seriously, and usually doesn’t mind that much. He’s excitable, humorous and good-humored, silly and childish at times and not particularly careful of either his dignity or his honor. He laughs loudly, plays hard, takes his lumps with joke and a shrug and doesn’t bother putting up too much of a face to go with his position. Even dressed head to toe in gold, his humble beginnings shine through; he is casual, approachable and warm, and likes to make people laugh, even at his own expense.
He isn’t only called “Monkey” for his antics, though. Hideyoshi is very, very clever. Crafty and cunning, an improviser and quick thinker known for throwing together unlikely solutions, he has relied on his wits all his life and they have brought him far indeed. Though uneducated and uncultured, again due to his low status in early life, he’s capable of trading quips and verbally sparring with the best of them, and has proven himself singularly talented as a tactician and, more importantly, a diplomat. He has a knack for managing people, either soldiers, subordinates, workers or even enemies. It helps that he’s quite so affable and casual and can be so humble, but he is also a realist, a man of perspective and a long-term thinker. His modus operandi was probably best demonstrated when, upon hearing of his lord’s demise while fighting on a distant front, he was able to make peace with the enemy and march his army back to claim vengeance within a mere eleven days. This also shows his decisiveness: it takes him little to no time to choose his course, and once chosen, he rarely if ever hesitates.
Earthy and sometimes even vulgar, Hideyoshi loves luxury, hoards money and is an incorrigible womanizer. He enjoys showing off his wealth, too, giving gifts and making grandiose gestures, though his kindness is never quite the equal of his greed and he does not truly like sharing. Having practically clawed his way up the social ladder, he revels in his gains and always has his eyes set on gaining more. He isn’t prickly about his origins, but does have pride in his achievements; mock him for a peasant all you want, but imply that he hasn’t worked for his position, and you will be at the dangerous receiving side of his otherwise extremely rare anger.
And there lies what is perhaps both Hideyoshi’s greatest asset and greatest flaw: he does not understand the meaning of enough. No amount of money, number of women, position title or power will ever be enough. He is fiercely, uncompromisingly, dangerously ambitious, willing to suffer and sacrifice – and worse. A resourceful opportunist and cold assessor of situations and changes, he does not linger even on the most personal of moments – he acts, and acts swiftly, even when his actions may seem inhumane. As Nobunaga’s retainer, he was happy to serve under the man to whom he owed everything, a man he loved and admired despite all his cruelties. But now Nobunaga is dead, and Hideyoshi knows that on his own path, the only way is forward. He tells his own most trusted retainer, Ishida Mitsunari, that he wishes to create a land where everyone can be happy; but that is an ultimate goal with a long and tangled path along it. And along that path, he will do whatever must be done.
Although his easy cheer and warm nature make him easy to like and befriend, Hideyoshi rarely if ever allows even the ones he loves most all the way in. He wants to spare them the darker parts of his chosen path, the horrors of conquest and war; wants for them to trust him and to have no concern for the bigger picture. It’s almost with desperation that he tells his wife, Nene, to smile even in the midst of bloody battle. He says the same to his closest friend, Saika Magoichi, when he comes to recruit him to his side despite the fact that Magoichi was the one responsible for the death of Hideyoshi’s lord and friend. In Hideyoshi’s mind, it’s best that everyone just smiles, and leaves the thinking and the hard choices to him alone.
[ Strengths/Weaknesses ] :
Strengths:
"Make it want to sing". Hideyoshi is bright, cunning and quick-witted, an able tactician and brilliant diplomat, who works best by pegging down and figuring out his enemies in order to handle them. He has skill and experience in organizing endeavors both large and small and has away with words – and with money. He may not be particularly educated, but he's a fast learner who lives and breathes resourcefulness.
While not a strong man or an unusually skilled fighter, he is fast, nimble and ruthless on the field, which tends to compensate. Read: he's a freakishly efficient speed-oriented character who does crazy breakdancing monkey moves. Since nobody knows how on earth all the Musou moves and specials and whatnot are supposed to work in-world, we’ll just, handily ignore them. That is probably the sanest route.
Weaknesses:
To be frank, he's a greedy, gluttonous, lecherous little jerk. Temptation – money, sex, luxury – hits Hideyoshi hard. He just can't say no to shining baubles and pretty faces, no matter the trouble they might cost him. Nor is he particularly honorable in this respect. Hideyoshi gets what he wants. What's the point of having shaken off his peasant origins, otherwise?
Physically, Hideyoshi is short and skinny and breakable. Fragile speedster, all that. Get a hold of him and you can snap his puny spine over your knee. He's not unhealthy but not robust. And they don't call him Monkey because of those quick hands, either – it has rather more to do with his, shall we say unfortunate face. He is not your dashing samurai hero and he knows it.
[ Other Important Facts ] :
None come to mind!
[ Sample ] :
From his brief stint at Soul Campaign, meeting Basara!Mitsunari. Tragedy ensues.
[ Questions? Comments? Concerns? ] :
Does anyone know what a wet monkey smells like? O_O
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