The voice of Thanatos (Asgard App)
Trigger warning: references to domestic abuse
IC Information;
Character Name; Yuri Petrov
Canon; Tiger & Bunny
Wiki entry: Here
Canon Point; Post season one
Age; Late 30s/early 40s
House; Odin. Yuri is a lawyer and excelled in his field to the point that he was appointed to serve as a judge. He spends much of his time researching and reading, prizes information, and is undeniably an intellectual.
Power; Fire magic
Personality;
Yuri Petrov is a man with two faces: one he shows the world, and one he keeps a secret. His public face is known as a respected judge of Sternbild City. His other self is also known to the public, but as the masked vigilante Lunatic, a superpowered NEXT who is dedicated to wiping out criminals.
As Judge Petrov, Yuri is calm, controlled, and polite. Publicly devoted to the law, he is concerned with his civic duty, dedicated to making the community a better place. Though not particularly warm and somewhat reserved, he isn't an unfriendly person. He might be more formal in manner than most, but he can appear affable enough in social situations. He makes a number of professional contacts, and he has a subtle, slightly dry sense of humor that some find appealing. In spite of his largely logical, practical attitude, he has a love of and flair for the dramatic and poetic that others might catch glimpses of every now and again. He is confident without being arrogant, but he doesn't suffer fools lightly. There is an end to his patience, and he can become frustrated with those he finds particularly trying. He does his best to keep his temper in check, and his frustration usually shows itself as sarcasm or a certain iciness of manner.
Canon doesn't show a great many examples of Yuri displaying his public face, but he is always restrained, if grave, when dealing with his associates. He makes an effort to appear at Hero TV social functions from time to time. When speaking to the Heroes, he is quick to offer his help and support.
When not at work, Yuri keeps to himself. He may be mannerly and eloquent in public, but he is difficult to get to know privately. He has little personal life to speak of. He lives at home with his disabled mother, who he cares for, although their relationship is rocky. He spends much of his free time in contemplation and research. His hobbies are quiet ones. He likes to read and sew, and he has a great fondness for tea, often brewing and tasting different varieties. He trains in secret, becoming ever more adept at the use of his power. He does this because he has a dream, a passion that drives him.
As polite and even-tempered as he appears, that appearance is as much of a mask as the one he wears as his alter ego Lunatic. Inwardly, he is far more negative, cynical, and angry than anyone realizes. As Lunatic, he has a single goal: He wants to bring peace to the world by eliminating all violent criminals, especially murderers. Unlike the man Judge Petrov seems to be, Lunatic's morality is black and white. He will not take into account extenuating circumstances or allow for the possibility that criminals can reform. He scorns the NEXT Heroes who merely apprehend criminals. He does not think that goes far enough. He believes he is protecting the weak and defenseless from evil, and that he is setting criminals free from their "dark curse" by setting them on the path to "atonement and rebirth". He doesn't kill because he enjoys it. He believes that what he is doing is good.
Yuri is a man who suffers from severe untreated depression and delusional thinking. He struggles to control himself and maintain his external composure as well as he can. Yuri's love of justice and his distorted way of thinking have combined to inspire in him the desire to wipe out crime as Lunatic. He is haunted by his past and by the hidden depth of his suppressed emotions. He has never recovered from his father's abuse of his mother, or from having killed his father in order to protect his mother. It is this trauma that lies at the root of the role he has chosen to play as Lunatic. He copes with what he did to his father by trying to convince himself it was the right thing to do. In spite of the fact that he'd been a terrified child in pain, he considers it his fault, but he'd used his power to rid the world of a villain, hadn't he? That's what he wants to believe. He'd adored his father as a small child. His father had always told him to be strong, to never turn a blind eye to evil. When his father became that evil, Yuri had to follow his father's earlier teachings and stop him. His acts as Lunatic are a way of repeating that moment in a way that is "just". He takes care to make sure that each criminal's guilt is as clear as possible and that his action is the "right" one. Yet on some level, he clearly knows he's wrong, as he is tormented by visions of his father telling him that he is mistaken.
As troubled and driven as he is, that is not to say that Yuri is not capable of change and growth. He is. He has become particularly interested in the hero Wild Tiger, whose differing view of justice has intrigued him for some time. As Lunatic, he went out of his way to protect Tiger and told him that he should stand up for his ideal of justice, see it through to the end. The end of season one shows that Yuri's view of the Heroes and Tiger in particular has softened somewhat, though he still views himself as their adversary and remains committed to carrying out his own brand of justice.
Samples;
Network Sample;
http://ilpromenade.livejournal.com/374546.html
http://anemoi-rp.livejournal.com/39218.html
http://anemoi-rp.livejournal.com/49634.html
Log Sample;
He's had a long and tiring morning at court. On bad days, it's more difficult for him to keep his composure. This had been one of those days. He'd caught a few minutes of a documentary about Mr. Legend on one of the networks before he'd left for his daily commute. A laudatory piece, as usual, praising the masked man for his many heroic actions. Heroic. What a joke. Yuri knows the true nature of Mr. Legend's so-called heroism. The staged stunts, the false captures. And at home, his actions had been far worse than that. Once, perhaps, he had been a true Hero, but his later years had turned him into something else altogether. These thoughts set Yuri on edge, make him jumpy. At any moment, he half expects to see the tall, broad figure of his father appear in the periphery of his vision, in spite of the fact that he died years ago.
Father.
Yuri has had a few cups of tea, but they'd failed to calm him, so he'd left the Administration of Justice offices early. He hadn't wanted to return home right away. His mother's daytime caregiver will be there for another few hours, so there is no need for him to hurry back. Home is no comfort, provides no solace or relief, especially not from that which he most wants to escape: his past. The past haunts his home. His mother's screams and tears, chairs where his father used to rest. The garage was torn down long ago, but Yuri knows too well where it once stood, and he often finds himself drawn to the window that looks out over that patch of land.
Where father died.
Instead of home, he makes his way to the park, briefcase in hand. He stops to buy a sandwich from one of the more upscale vendors, then looks for a place he can sit to eat. He isn't hungry, but if he doesn't eat, he'll grow sick. He has to keep up his strength. He needs his strength for his real work. As he walks through the park, he is aware of the trees and other greenery surrounding him, the water rising from the fountain and falling into the pool below, making a soothing, liquid murmur, but he doesn't slow to study or enjoy his environment, remains focused on his goal until he finds a suitable bench. It's set away from the most well-traveled thoroughfares, shaded from the sun by the trees. He sits and begins to eat.
Suddenly, he tenses. He'd known it would happen eventually. There's someone sitting beside him, a weight pressing down on the other side of the bench. Yet he'd sensed no approach, as if they'd simply appeared there. He knows that presence.
"Good afternoon, Father." No, he shouldn't have said that. The words, polite yet bitter, had come from him involuntarily. He presses his lips together tightly. He must not say anything else. Part of him knows he is sitting alone. However, although there is no answer to his greeting, another part of him remains sure that someone's sitting with him. A powerful emotion sweeps through him, temporarily paralyzes him. Is it fear, or is it anger? Sometimes the two are the same. Frozen, his sandwich in his hands, Yuri stares fixedly down at the ground before him, as small birds begin to gather around the bench. They cock their heads, gazing up at the bread in his hands hopefully. Finally, with an effort of will, Yuri manages to turn his own head.
There's no one there.
He sighs, and some of the tension leaves him, if not all. Tension is a constant companion. He glances down at the sandwich, but instead of eating it now, he tears it with his hands. In an oddly violent motion, he breaks it into pieces and scatters them, for the birds to eat. He should eat as well, but he'll have something else later. For now, he'll watch the birds, hopping from place to place, overjoyed by the unexpected bounty.
So easily pleased. And so easily, afterward, they'll fly away. Soon enough, they'll forget that this ever happened. He wonders if anything ever troubles them. He can fly, but what must it be like, to truly fly away? Yuri sits there for a long time, waiting.
IC Information;
Character Name; Yuri Petrov
Canon; Tiger & Bunny
Wiki entry: Here
Canon Point; Post season one
Age; Late 30s/early 40s
House; Odin. Yuri is a lawyer and excelled in his field to the point that he was appointed to serve as a judge. He spends much of his time researching and reading, prizes information, and is undeniably an intellectual.
Power; Fire magic
Personality;
Yuri Petrov is a man with two faces: one he shows the world, and one he keeps a secret. His public face is known as a respected judge of Sternbild City. His other self is also known to the public, but as the masked vigilante Lunatic, a superpowered NEXT who is dedicated to wiping out criminals.
As Judge Petrov, Yuri is calm, controlled, and polite. Publicly devoted to the law, he is concerned with his civic duty, dedicated to making the community a better place. Though not particularly warm and somewhat reserved, he isn't an unfriendly person. He might be more formal in manner than most, but he can appear affable enough in social situations. He makes a number of professional contacts, and he has a subtle, slightly dry sense of humor that some find appealing. In spite of his largely logical, practical attitude, he has a love of and flair for the dramatic and poetic that others might catch glimpses of every now and again. He is confident without being arrogant, but he doesn't suffer fools lightly. There is an end to his patience, and he can become frustrated with those he finds particularly trying. He does his best to keep his temper in check, and his frustration usually shows itself as sarcasm or a certain iciness of manner.
Canon doesn't show a great many examples of Yuri displaying his public face, but he is always restrained, if grave, when dealing with his associates. He makes an effort to appear at Hero TV social functions from time to time. When speaking to the Heroes, he is quick to offer his help and support.
When not at work, Yuri keeps to himself. He may be mannerly and eloquent in public, but he is difficult to get to know privately. He has little personal life to speak of. He lives at home with his disabled mother, who he cares for, although their relationship is rocky. He spends much of his free time in contemplation and research. His hobbies are quiet ones. He likes to read and sew, and he has a great fondness for tea, often brewing and tasting different varieties. He trains in secret, becoming ever more adept at the use of his power. He does this because he has a dream, a passion that drives him.
As polite and even-tempered as he appears, that appearance is as much of a mask as the one he wears as his alter ego Lunatic. Inwardly, he is far more negative, cynical, and angry than anyone realizes. As Lunatic, he has a single goal: He wants to bring peace to the world by eliminating all violent criminals, especially murderers. Unlike the man Judge Petrov seems to be, Lunatic's morality is black and white. He will not take into account extenuating circumstances or allow for the possibility that criminals can reform. He scorns the NEXT Heroes who merely apprehend criminals. He does not think that goes far enough. He believes he is protecting the weak and defenseless from evil, and that he is setting criminals free from their "dark curse" by setting them on the path to "atonement and rebirth". He doesn't kill because he enjoys it. He believes that what he is doing is good.
Yuri is a man who suffers from severe untreated depression and delusional thinking. He struggles to control himself and maintain his external composure as well as he can. Yuri's love of justice and his distorted way of thinking have combined to inspire in him the desire to wipe out crime as Lunatic. He is haunted by his past and by the hidden depth of his suppressed emotions. He has never recovered from his father's abuse of his mother, or from having killed his father in order to protect his mother. It is this trauma that lies at the root of the role he has chosen to play as Lunatic. He copes with what he did to his father by trying to convince himself it was the right thing to do. In spite of the fact that he'd been a terrified child in pain, he considers it his fault, but he'd used his power to rid the world of a villain, hadn't he? That's what he wants to believe. He'd adored his father as a small child. His father had always told him to be strong, to never turn a blind eye to evil. When his father became that evil, Yuri had to follow his father's earlier teachings and stop him. His acts as Lunatic are a way of repeating that moment in a way that is "just". He takes care to make sure that each criminal's guilt is as clear as possible and that his action is the "right" one. Yet on some level, he clearly knows he's wrong, as he is tormented by visions of his father telling him that he is mistaken.
As troubled and driven as he is, that is not to say that Yuri is not capable of change and growth. He is. He has become particularly interested in the hero Wild Tiger, whose differing view of justice has intrigued him for some time. As Lunatic, he went out of his way to protect Tiger and told him that he should stand up for his ideal of justice, see it through to the end. The end of season one shows that Yuri's view of the Heroes and Tiger in particular has softened somewhat, though he still views himself as their adversary and remains committed to carrying out his own brand of justice.
Samples;
Network Sample;
http://ilpromenade.livejournal.com/374546.html
http://anemoi-rp.livejournal.com/39218.html
http://anemoi-rp.livejournal.com/49634.html
Log Sample;
He's had a long and tiring morning at court. On bad days, it's more difficult for him to keep his composure. This had been one of those days. He'd caught a few minutes of a documentary about Mr. Legend on one of the networks before he'd left for his daily commute. A laudatory piece, as usual, praising the masked man for his many heroic actions. Heroic. What a joke. Yuri knows the true nature of Mr. Legend's so-called heroism. The staged stunts, the false captures. And at home, his actions had been far worse than that. Once, perhaps, he had been a true Hero, but his later years had turned him into something else altogether. These thoughts set Yuri on edge, make him jumpy. At any moment, he half expects to see the tall, broad figure of his father appear in the periphery of his vision, in spite of the fact that he died years ago.
Father.
Yuri has had a few cups of tea, but they'd failed to calm him, so he'd left the Administration of Justice offices early. He hadn't wanted to return home right away. His mother's daytime caregiver will be there for another few hours, so there is no need for him to hurry back. Home is no comfort, provides no solace or relief, especially not from that which he most wants to escape: his past. The past haunts his home. His mother's screams and tears, chairs where his father used to rest. The garage was torn down long ago, but Yuri knows too well where it once stood, and he often finds himself drawn to the window that looks out over that patch of land.
Where father died.
Instead of home, he makes his way to the park, briefcase in hand. He stops to buy a sandwich from one of the more upscale vendors, then looks for a place he can sit to eat. He isn't hungry, but if he doesn't eat, he'll grow sick. He has to keep up his strength. He needs his strength for his real work. As he walks through the park, he is aware of the trees and other greenery surrounding him, the water rising from the fountain and falling into the pool below, making a soothing, liquid murmur, but he doesn't slow to study or enjoy his environment, remains focused on his goal until he finds a suitable bench. It's set away from the most well-traveled thoroughfares, shaded from the sun by the trees. He sits and begins to eat.
Suddenly, he tenses. He'd known it would happen eventually. There's someone sitting beside him, a weight pressing down on the other side of the bench. Yet he'd sensed no approach, as if they'd simply appeared there. He knows that presence.
"Good afternoon, Father." No, he shouldn't have said that. The words, polite yet bitter, had come from him involuntarily. He presses his lips together tightly. He must not say anything else. Part of him knows he is sitting alone. However, although there is no answer to his greeting, another part of him remains sure that someone's sitting with him. A powerful emotion sweeps through him, temporarily paralyzes him. Is it fear, or is it anger? Sometimes the two are the same. Frozen, his sandwich in his hands, Yuri stares fixedly down at the ground before him, as small birds begin to gather around the bench. They cock their heads, gazing up at the bread in his hands hopefully. Finally, with an effort of will, Yuri manages to turn his own head.
There's no one there.
He sighs, and some of the tension leaves him, if not all. Tension is a constant companion. He glances down at the sandwich, but instead of eating it now, he tears it with his hands. In an oddly violent motion, he breaks it into pieces and scatters them, for the birds to eat. He should eat as well, but he'll have something else later. For now, he'll watch the birds, hopping from place to place, overjoyed by the unexpected bounty.
So easily pleased. And so easily, afterward, they'll fly away. Soon enough, they'll forget that this ever happened. He wonders if anything ever troubles them. He can fly, but what must it be like, to truly fly away? Yuri sits there for a long time, waiting.