Joseph ★ Joestar

(This is just going to include Joseph's main team of 6 Pokemon, so they may get switched out as he gets more than six and changes his team composition.)

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Player
Name: Bones
Preferred Contact: necromantica or PM here.
Timezone: EST
Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A

Character
Name: Joseph Joestar
Series: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Timeline: Part 2, right before attending his own funeral.
Canon Resource Links:
https://jojowiki.com/Joseph_Joestar
(Small terminology note: Joseph's martial art, Sendo, uses an energy that is either translated as Hamon or Ripple. I'm going to be referring to it as Hamon, but they are the same thing.)

Personality:
A good first impression of Joseph is that he's hot-headed, cocky and confrontational. He has no issues with starting fights, even getting physical inside places of business, and he struggles so badly with thinking his actions through that he often insults people or physically harms them before anyone can think to stop him. And most infuriatingly, he has the talent to back up his enormous self-esteem. He is extremely observant and naturally gifted with both visual calculus and human psychology, which often manifests in him seeming to read the minds of those around him and speak their lines before they do, based on his understand of how people tend to function. He's also naturally gifted with martial arts, able to control Hamon without any formal training (similar to Qi in a lot of media) and able to pick up new technology like planes, cars and video games without much instruction.

If one were to ask Joseph himself, though - of course he's smart, but he's also a hero and a gentleman. He is always throwing himself into danger, defending the honor of those he cares about and protecting the weak from evil-doers and literal monsters. Everyone just needs to overlook the fact that he has a tendency to speak over those same people and insult them to their face, especially if they're women. He is actively working on all of his negative traits, slowly growing into an actual hero and learning to respect women (if for no other reason than the fact that most of the women he spends time with could kick his ass). Unfortunately, his canon only takes place within about a month, so he's currently at the stage of 'acting poorly and apologizing', not quite at 'thinking before he acts'. Motivation is difficult for him, which he'll admit freely, and motivation to change his attitude is even harder - even mortal danger doesn't tend to be enough for him to get serious, which nearly gets him killed multiple times. But within his canon, he does eventually chill out, and as an older man he'll be quite thoughtful and empathetic (at least compared to his younger years).

Despite his flaws, Joseph does have a charming swagger to him that tends to draw others in. He often has a mischievous and playful attitude, joking around even while in mortal combat, and while he loves pranks he's also quick to stop and apologize if he oversteps a serious boundary. He's deeply curious, and loves sharing what he learns about the world with other people, either by showing off technology and foods he's discovered or bringing up random trivia that's relevant to the current situation. And, as much as he acts terribly around other people, he cares very deeply about his friends and would die for them without hesitation. He just... might not ever get around to admitting he likes them that much. After all he never managed to stop fighting with his best friend, right up until the day that friend died.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Charmander (nicknamed Rush)

Samples
RP Sample: Here!

Victory Road Sample: Seven days ago, Joseph had woken up in a daze. The last thing he remembered was getting up to try and walk around, test his legs now that his knee-replacement had healed up and he had gained most of his motor function back. It was shocking how well he healed up after being shot into space by a volcanic eruption, but that must just be the Joestar tenacity at play. He had taken a few steps, blacked out, and woke up... somewhere else entirely. A new house, with a woman claiming to be his mother, and a new pet lizard who seemed just as upset as Joseph was that they were expected to travel together. His new Charmander had bitten him multiple times, and only really stopped after a new acquaintance (and several other people) instructed him on how to properly handle his Pokemon. Even now, he still feels that the Charmander hasn't fully forgiven him.

But that's all in the past, and there's no point in dwelling there. He's been in the Pokemon world for a week, and is staying at Mom's house yet again while he gets his bearings. Or rather, while he convinces his Charmander to like him enough that they can safely travel the roads. And in that vein, he's dug out the game system that whoever actually owned this room had stored away, and plugged it into the TV so they can both try it out.

"Now, Rush, I'm not going to waste either of our times explaining how to play - because I don't actually know either." He meant to lighten the mood, but the Charmander just looks frustrated with him. "Look... it can't be that difficult, we'll just slot the game cartridge in and then press buttons until we figure it out."

Rush sniffs the cartridge case inquisitively, and picks it up to investigate. It takes a bit of work with his stubby fingers, but he manages to pry the case open and show the manual tucked inside of it. It earns a derisive snort from Joseph.

"We don't need a manual, that's just going to waste time we could be spending in the game. Here, take the second controller."

The second controller isn't plugged in, but there also isn't a second character. It does not take long for Rush to figure that out, but the Charmander is happy to watch and occasionally press buttons just to participate. It puts Joseph in a good mood at least, even if he's struggling to figure the game out.