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Player Information

Name: Aisu
Age: 33
Contact details: PMs to this journal; plurk/discord upon request
Other characters: 47 (rieper), Garrett (themasterthief)

Character Information

Name: Piccolo
Canon: Dragon Ball
Canon Point: End of DBSuper
OU/AU/CRAU/OC: OU
Age: roughly 27 years old. or 538 several hundred years old. depends on how you feel about reincarnation and re-fusion...

World Information: An Earth full of magic and deities and dinosaurs. The technology is highly advanced in some areas with flying cars and genetic manipulation present in modern times. Timeline and dates are different in this world and talking animals are a thing. There are aliens from other planets and sometimes the protagonists travel to some of these other planets. Also Heaven and Hell are a real thing with many of the main cast having been to the Afterlife because of death in battle. People can be revived by wish from a magical dragon that can be summoned once a year by gathering all the Dragon Balls (can't forget to name drop when describing this world, guys) and most of the dying main cast have been revived once or twice or more times as well. More and more deities keep showing up, more powerful than the last (wait, that describes the evil enemies, too) and sometimes spirit the protags off to strange places in the multiverse (yes, canonically more than one universe present here) for fighting tournaments. Yeah, tournaments are a big thing. Still. (Thank Kami, because they're the good stuff.)

Personal History: Yet another trip to a wikia page!

Personality:

If there was one word that could best describe Piccolo it would be: dynamic. As in, Piccolo is one of the least static characters in the entire Dragon Ball canon, undergoing a dynamic change in personality and moral code throughout the series. It starts with the cruelty and selfishly driven King Piccolo that feels no remorse for his heinous actions and enjoys wanton destruction for the simple sake of it. He is evil to the core, a being created by an act that separated two halves, one light and one dark, into two beings with King Piccolo being the dark half that easily turned into pure evil. This was the current Piccolo's first incarnation and while being reborn seems to have lightened some of the darkness inherent in the half-souled Namekian the desire for revenge that he was born into heavily affected his childhood and adolescent years. It is only into his adult years that Piccolo truly begins to change into an honorable fighter that learns how to be compassionate to others. Eventually this life leads him into reforming with his other half to create a whole-souled being once again, finally settling into a calmer, more compassionate self with a moral code towards the side of good.

Piccolo has always been seen as the lone fighter meditating in the wilderness far away from society. It is a theme that never truly changes with Piccolo. Even after he gains a new sense of self and friends along with it, Piccolo still maintains an aloofness that no other Z-fighter quite reaches. It is one of Piccolo's mainstays that never truly changes throughout canon no matter how much he evolves over the course of time. But once he kidnaps Gohan for the one-year training session to defend the planet from destruction, Piccolo learns more about interacting with other beings on an individual level. It's clear from the start that Piccolo is aloof and uncaring to Gohan even though the half-Saiyan is merely a four-year-old child. He leaves Gohan utterly alone in the wilderness for six months to teach the child how to fend for himself. This is, coincidentally, how Piccolo grew up himself as an infant and the lack of remorse probably partially stemmed from a sense of revenge on Goku--Gohan's father--for killing his own parental figure slash former incarnation. He also, however, probably thought it was simply a good teaching method considering that he himself had been forced to learn in a similar manner from such a young age. A ruthless tactic that could be seen as overly cruel to such a young boy, but efficient and not entirely without some concern as Piccolo does not appear to stray too far away from his ward even though he gives all appearances to Gohan as having done such.

As the year comes close to an end it becomes even more obvious that a change has begun to take place within Piccolo after spending all his time training the young Gohan. While his methods and personality are still sharp and unforgiving, even Gohan remarks how Piccolo merely seems more grumpy than evil as compared to the stories Gohan had heard told to him by his dad wherein Piccolo was the villain. There is even a moment where Piccolo shows concern that he might have hurt Gohan with an unexpected energy blast that he promised not to use on the kid, but Piccolo quickly covers up his concern with a lesson for Gohan to never let his guard down and always be prepared for the unexpected. Back to all business and no remorse, or so he would pretend to maintain. However, the battle with the Saiyans eventually proves without a doubt that Piccolo learned compassion from the young Goahn. While he shows little concern for the well-being of the other defenders of Earth he does compliment their tactics when he deems them worthy and honors them with his respect for their valiant efforts. Yet it is when Gohan gets into real trouble that Piccolo's new-found concern for another being other than himself truly comes to light. When Gohan's life is about to be taken away, Piccolo rushes to save the boy from death. He takes a heavy energy blast straight to himself in order to prevent it from hitting Gohan and in doing so sacrifices himself for the boy. It is the first truly selfless act that Piccolo commits and it is the real beginning to Piccolo's continued change into a character of good moral standing. As he lay there taking his last few breaths Piccolo comments on the irony of him, Goku's sworn enemy, saving the life of said enemy's child. Then he freely admits that Gohan was his only friend in life and that he was proud to have met him. Piccolo does not regret his sacrifice and wishes Gohan to stay safe long enough to survive the battle. It's clear that interacting with Gohan for a year taught Piccolo the meaning of friendship and that having someone to love and care for meant more than his selfish goals of old, and that true strength came from compassion rather than feats of power. It is from this day forth that Piccolo actually begins to work with the others as a true ally and even friend.

Besides his innate aloofness, there are other traits that Piccolo displays time and again that never seem to change no matter his moral standing. One such trait is his pride as a warrior. Sometimes this also displays as a cockiness as Piccolo takes charge of the battlefield. When fighting minions Piccolo typically owns the fight, easily out-maneuvering his opponents with both his skill and stratagems. At these times his pride can often cause him to taunt and/or gloat over his weaker opponents. This display is more common in his younger years though a small portion remains over the years when, if not necessarily appropriate, its obvious others should not be attempting the same to him. When facing tougher opponents Piccolo's pride displays as a calmness and stoicism that gets him through hard battles. It's rare that Piccolo breaks in the middle of a fight, his pride and honor too stubborn to show surprise or pain as he fights a stronger opponent. This calm stoicism also allows him to remain apart from the battle on some level--granting him a degree of observation and ability to strategize that the other fighters less typically display. As one of the strongest and most experienced of the Z-fighters there are often moments where the others look to him for both support and strategic ideas. Piccolo will give this sort of advice freely when working with another, whether out of pride or desperation to win, whichever is more precedent at the moment.

Piccolo has also always been a determined character, at first driven by a need for revenge on his former incarnation's death and the desire to rule over the world; and later by a more simple instinct to survive and the passion to become stronger in order to do so. Eventually it even passes into the desire to protect others as he learns that caring for another holds something special to it. The act of kidnapping Gohan to train the kid is one way in which Piccolo showed this trait--going to such extremes to win an impossible fight and not caring about the consequences. His dedication never wavers, not when he trains by himself after he is reborn in order to beat Goku the next time they met nor when he steals Gohan to force the child into becoming strong enough to help him defeat his next big opponents. He continues to dedicate his life to training hard and becoming stronger throughout the years, never ending. Even when in battle with stronger opponents he refuses to give up and often uses his stratagems to last long enough to either wear out his opponent in order to defeat them or buy time for a stronger ally to come to his aid.

As stated, Piccolo is an interestingly dynamic character that changes drastically over the years. While his dedication to strength, determination to win, pride, aloofness, and overall tough demeanor never waver much, his moral standing makes a strong curve from evil to good as he learns about honor, compassion, and even the inclination to protect others. He is the type that could easily insult someone for their stupidity in one moment and in the next save their life from sure destruction. He is like a delectable with a hard outer shell and soft warm inside. Just don't tell him that because he'll probably scoff in your face and then walk away to go meditate on his own for a long time. There may be a lot of contradictory facets to Piccolo and his character, but his reasons tend to add up one way or another and if there's one thing everyone can count on him for: it's that he's always ready for a fight.

Key themes: Strength, going from evil to good, being honorable.

Main Motivation: Always training to become stronger/a better fighter, protecting people and especially Gohan his friends

Skills:

Like many others in his canon, Piccolo possesses quite a few abilities already, most of which are centered around combat or inherited through his Namekian biology. Piccolo retained the memories and abilities of his former incarnation, King Piccolo, upon birth, making him an exceptional being from the get-go; on top of that he diligently trains every waking moment of his life for the sole purpose of becoming stronger. Thus, he is a highly trained martial artist that specializes in hand-to-hand combat and ki manipulation. He is also one of the most strategic fighters in his canon, often using tactics and experience to aid him in hard battles that he might not otherwise win. People tend to look to him for guidance before a battle begins in earnest for this very reason. Piccolo has also survived alone in the wilderness since his birth (and this is a planet that still has dinosaurs roaming the land, mind you) so he is fully capable of most commonly practiced wilderness survival techniques, although it can be noted that he apparently doesn't need much food to survive as he lives mostly off fresh water for sustenance. Temperatures of extreme high and low heat seem to effect him much less than humans as well. As the full list could possibly get too long, here are some more key abilities:

»Enhanced/Sensitive Hearing: Namekians have a much greater sense of hearing than humans, and Piccolo can hear a whisper from a great distance away as evidence when he easily picks up the entire conversation between Goku and Future Trunks while they are too far away for any of the other fighters to hear a thing.

»Enhanced Strength: Being both a Namekian and having trained for his entire life, Piccolo is much stronger than any human, even the above average humans of his canon. And he continues to grow stronger throughout his entire life as he maintains training discipline, thus never actually reaching a cap in his strength and abilities so far.

»Enhanced Speed: Similar to his enhanced strength, Piccolo is equally faster than any human due to his alien biology and constant training. Again, this is also a skill of his that will only continue to grow as he continues pushing past his current limits.

»Enhanced Durability and Regenerative Ability: Similar to the other fighter oriented aliens of his canon, Piccolo has a higher endurance and durability level than any known human. The biggest difference is that Piccolo also has a regenerative healing ability that the others do not: namely, that Namekians can instantly regrow missing limbs at will. Piccolo has done this on several occasions himself after losing an arm or two in combat. This is likely due to a Namekian's capability to purposely alter their biology at will, which gives them other abilities such as manipulating their entire body's size to grow larger (and then back to their original size) and to lengthen one's limbs as when Piccolo stretches his arms out to catch elusive opponents.

»Ki Sense and Energy Manipulation: Piccolo knows how to control his own ki, inner energy, to perform various specialized abilities. This includes several types of energy blasts and beams, blocking techniques, and many other ridiculous techniques. He can also sense the ki of others from a great distance.

»Flight: Using his ki to perform a special technique essentially Piccolo can levitate and fly through the air at will. He can float in place nigh-endlessly and fly at high speeds through the air for great distances before wearing himself out. And yes he can even hold a full battle while up there in the air.

»Telekinesis and Telepathy: With enough concentration Piccolo can manipulate objects around him with nothing more than his mind. Mostly, he seems to use this as a training exercise while meditating than for practical use. He can also form mental links with other beings, allowing him to telepathically converse with others from great distances.

»Magic Conjuration: As a Namekian originally from the Dragon Clan, Piccolo technically has the knowledge and ability to use magic. In practice, Piccolo has only ever bothered to use this ability to create clothing and basic weapons at will.

Item: A photograph of him with the Son family. Because he literally owns nothing of note and why not a cute sentimental item anyway.

Sample: Here are some samples.

Notes: Shut up, Nail.