Tatsuma Sakamoto | Gintama
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IC:
Character name: Tatsuma Sakamoto
Fandom: Gintama
Timeline: Post episode 57 (anime)
Age: 20s somewhere (never clearly stated)
~*Magical*~ abilities and strengths: Sakamoto is a normal human being in the sense that he does not possess any special powers and is limited by the abilities of the average human. However, he was regarded as one of the four deadly warriors of the Joi faction during the war against the Amanto, although he was the first to leave the army. He is incredibly skilled with swords of any kind, but his current weapon of choice is a pistol. Despite the aura of ignorance he gives off, he is quite clever and was called a "monster" for his killing capability during the war. All of the aliens he killed had been put to death by hand. He also is known to tamper with any sort of mechanical device, and often times modifies technology for his own use.
How would they use their abilities?: Unfortunately, as Sakamoto is rarely shown fighting in the series, it is difficult to see how he actually fights. But this does reveal something important about his character- He claims to avoid unnecessary fights at all costs. For this reason, he carries a gun instead of a sword- This is because he only needs to threaten to shoot instead of starting a real fight.
Appearance: Sakamoto has messy, curly hair and always wears his trademark sunglasses. His attire consists of a long red jacket, khaki pants, and a wide v-neck. He always wears a white scarf (regardless of time of the year, or temperature- this may or may not lead to exhaustion). Beneath his sunglasses, his eyes are blue.
Background: Prior to the start of Gintama, an alien race invaded Japan in the 1860s time period. A war then began between the human race and the Amanto (aliens). Affected by the onslaught, Sakamoto was a member of the resistance faction. Although Sakamoto’s childhood is left ambiguous, he was one of the four famed Joui warriors in his youth. Although his stupidity seems to prove otherwise, Sakamoto is called a “monster” by Gintoki, hinting that perhaps despite being stupid, Sakamoto possessed great strength.
Despite this, Sakamoto is reported as the first Joui to abandon the war. He became tired of seeing so many friends die for no apparent reason. Instead of continuing to fight, he decides to pursue another dream of his. As a child, he dreamed of catching stars in a large net, and decides to venture out into space. In order to protect his country, he pursued a path of diplomacy. Sakamoto builds his own trading company, called Kaientai, and therefore works on bargaining for Japan’s freedom through trade alliances.
Personality: Sakamoto Tatsuma, from first glance, is apparently nothing more than an inebriated optimist- An accurate description of him would be one coined by a friend in combat, in which Sakamoto was described as a man who's "head is empty."
He is characterized by his unusually grating, loud laughter and optimistic nature. He is positive to a fault, which often leads to humorous scenarios, and due to his irritatingly cheery stupidity he tends to be on the receiving end of many fists. That's not much of a problem, however, seeing as he is usually under the influence of alcohol, one could reason that he never really feels the depth of the blows unless he is truly sober.
Drinking for Sakamoto is a way of life, and a favorite pastime. Actually, that's an understatement. He frequents bars on Earth and often escapes work in his space business fleet, Kaientai, without telling anyone. He claims the reason for this is because he can't shake his love for "Earth women" and has an erie, stalker-like attraction to a female bartender he affectionately calls "Oryou-chan." Whether this is really the right name or not, we will never know. He is almost always rejected after he yells in a drunken stupor, "Marry me!" with a curt "No thank you!" and a kick to the balls.
Despite his idiotic tendencies, Sakamoto proves to be a somewhat sensitive, thoughtful, and even intelligent or possibly even shrewd businessman. Often times when he is supposedly drunk, he suddenly appears strong and is rumored to have been a monster during a past war, one of the famed of the four top warriors in the Joi faction. He even displays clever thinking, and is often able to disarm fights in unusual ways (although he likes to keep from hurting anyone, and often does so), once going so far as to guess the culprit of a crime that seemed unsolvable. This also leads to another question- Whether Sakamoto Tatsuma is really the idiot he makes himself out to be or not. He is shown to care for other people, and is always a peacemaker- He avoids violence at all costs, which is why he goes into business in space, to appease both the people of Earth and keep them protected, as well as the alien menaces. Sakamoto also set up a business to bridge the gap between the aliens he had so tenaciously fought against and the earthlings he loved dearly. This way, he could stop killing and peacefully obtain some sort of truce.
He has an ironic love for spaceships, as he loves the stars and anything mechanical, but he gets motion sickness whenever he boards one. Puking seems to be another favorite "pastime" of his, whether it result from drinking too much or piloting a spaceship.
Have you read up on how the game works?: Yes I have! I like the idea that although the characters do take on missions, they can still freelance.
1st person sample: Ahahahaha! I’m so excited that I finally got to go to Canada! I’ve always wanted to visit Europe~! I’ve heard it can be really, ahaha, cold here! I just hope the women and the booze are enough to keep me warm!
[This whole time, the camera is facing what appears to be a blurry, off-white object. Yes, that is his crotch.]
I can’t say my English is the best, though, haha~! And, I’m not sure I understand this translating device correctly! It s-says something quite silly, ahaha, actually… Aha. It says my world’s been destroyed!
[The laughter in his voice seems to reveal a hint of distress.]
I think I know what this is! It’s probably some girl pretending to reject me again! Women sure love playing hard to get with me! Ahaha, I get it now! All I have to do is get in touch with Mutsu, ahahahahaha!
3rd person sample: Sakamoto hummed a familiar drinking tune as he walked through one of the hallways on his private business fleet, listening to the noise his wooden geta made as they clanked across the floor. What the words to the song were, he couldn't really remember, but his mind could grasp the lilting tune of the melody. He didn't know the words to the song because every time he had sung it, he had been to drunk to know if the ragtag lyrics he had been shouting were even correct.
Surprisingly, he was not hungover because he did not get the chance to drink the previous night; Mutsu had dragged him to dinner with a very important client and forbade him to have even a drop of alcohol. That, and the fact that the client was male, made things boring for him. At least if the person in question had been a pretty girl, thinks would have been much more interesting. Still, Earth women were always the best in his opinions, however- They possessed the most attractive facial and bodily features, and his love for home led him to favor these females. He had met very attractive Amanto women, however, similar to those on Earth but slightly more exotic. What made things easier with alien women was that they didn't speak the same language, so it was far easier for him to avoid screwing up and therefore screw them.
Did you put your characters name and fandom in the subject: Yes! <3