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Player Information

Name: Gray
Age: 25
Contact details: graygriffin
Other characters: None

Character Information

Name: Mako Tsunami
Canon: Yu-gi-oh!
Canon Point:
OU/AU/CRAU/OC: AU, The Yugioh/Pokemon/MLP worlds exist in the same universe, Mako is much older and married with a kid
Age: Mid-40s

World Information: Here

Personal History: Canon history AU History

Personality: Canonically, Mako doesn't have the best understanding of social skills, and he can also be quite impulsive, as seen from the fact that he tries to get people to duel him by laying out food, waiting for them to approach, and then throwing harpoons at them. He also mistook an aquarium's fish tank for something he could hunt in, and was only stopped from actually catching the fish by one of the workers. He has a bit of a temper, getting mad when laughed at as well as when called a homeless person. His confidence about his own abilities as a duelist can also sometimes come out as smugness, initially declaring that there was no way he could lose in an ocean-based duel. However, he shows these personality traits much less than some of the other duelists in his series, calming down quickly and being perfectly willing to accept loss.

Despite his poor understanding of social skills, he does try to be friendly to people he meets, and despite yelling at Yugi and his friends for taking the fish he was cooking, is perfectly willing to share later. He's also happy to sub in for a worker at the aquarium when she's sick and unable to perform her show. While he can sometimes get overly enthusiastic in his friendliness, his intentions are sincere.

He's a graceful loser, and doesn't give up after a single failure, and unlike some other characters in the Duelist Kingdom arc, doesn't try to hurt anyone outside the duel, since his harpoon throw is simply meant to scare his opponent. It can also be seen that he's good at tactics to some degree, since he tries to set himself up in a location that's advantageous to his deck, and later on during Battle City uses an actual killer whale near the duel location to conceal his own monster. However, he's also honest in his duels, not using any outside methods to cheat, unlike many of the other duelists who show up in the series. He also wants to have the best possible duels, and will scold his opponents if he feels they are not taking the duel seriously. He does have a bit of an emotional blind spot, since he chose to revive his Legendary Fisherman card instead of the stronger Fortress Whale due to it reminding him of his father.

Mako believes strongly that his father is still alive, and is fixated on finding him. For most of the series, he holds tight to anything that reminds him of his father, and is mainly trying to get money to buy his own boat so that he can go searching for him. He is very open about this belief, and doesn't seem to fear being mocked for it. In my headcanon, he shows a similar annoyance towards people who do mock his belief as he shows towards people who don't respect the ocean.

Despite losing his father to it, Mako still has a deep love and respect for the ocean, and also gets annoyed when other people don't show it the same respect. Sometimes, when duelling, he can get a little terrifying as he describes the might and danger of the ocean. He hates people who pollute and harm the ocean, and believes that the ocean is capable of responding to the harm done to it. Although he's a skilled fisherman, he also has a bond with sea creatures outside of hunting them, since he's able to perform quite well with a killer whale he's met only briefly.

For most of the series, despite his generally open and friendly demeanor, Mako doesn't seem to have any strong relationships with other people, simply respecting Yugi as a good opponent. The closest was probably his Legendary Fisherman card, which he considered a representation of his late father. However, during his duel with Joey, he eventually realized that he didn't need to put all his faith in the card, and gave it over to Joey instead. In my headcanon, Joey was one of the first people he started to consider an actual friend.

I also headcanon that Mako has somewhat of an aversion to giant tournaments run by corporations now, due to all the supernatural events and general weirdness that happened in the last two he participated in. He feels that facing this kind of stuff is not worth whatever reward the tournament has, and is happier simply sailing the world in his boat, although he still keeps his deck and duel disk with him. He also refuses to bet anything on his duels now, and will only duel for fun. He's also got a distrust of giant corporations now, which I feel is caused by a mix of the aforementioned events and the existence of oil spills and the like damaging the ocean.

In this AU, Mako has had Jo-zu with him for a long time, and is intensely grateful to her for saving his life when he was younger. In this AU, he didn't rely as much to the Legendary Fisherman card, since he had Jo-zu with him, and she was an actual gift from his father. Thus, in his duel with Joey, he chose not to bring it back with Return of the Doomed, but still ended up losing. He still considered the Legendary Fisherman a representation of both his father and Jo-zu's spirit, so it was still an important gift for him to give Joey. He and Joey are still friends, and have visited each other on occasion. Joey knows that Mako is married and knows about Nira and Masa, but not Celestia.

While Mako still had a desire to find his father in this AU, it was already not as strong due to him already having Jo-zu, who was like family to him. Furthermore, as time went by, he slowly started to accept that his father was likely dead. While news of someone like his father appearing will likely still stir him to action, he is no longer actively searching. However, any melancholy he felt over this loss has also faded, as he now has a family of his own. He cares deeply for them, though, and doesn't like being separated from them for long periods of time, which is partly why Masa often accompanies him on trips.

Thanks to his time with Celestia, Mako's understanding of social skills and general etiquette have improved, although most of those are based on pony instead of human standards. Thus, he still frequently goes around without shirts or shoes, and now has a tendency to sit on the floor instead of a chair or couch when given the choice. He's also picked up a few equine mannerisms, such as expressing affection through nuzzling and pawing the floor when upset. Also, a tendency to burst into song at random, although he can keep it down to humming if he tries. He's also become more willing to see people/ponies as friends instead of just acquaintances or someone to respect.

He still has an impulsive side that is likely to come out if someone insults one of the people he cares about. He is more politically savvy now, though, and can mostly keep himself from attacking others for insults if the situation calls for it. While he's still confident, he's also more cautious now that he knows about the various forms of magical attack that can overwhelm him, and will spend time sizing up new situations instead of rushing in. Still, that just means that he's better at figuring out advantageous situations for himself.

Mako is much better with children now, due to being a father himself. He's more likely to voluntarily approach kids, and knows how to keep them entertained. He will be even more likely to approach and try to comfort them if they seem upset as well. He's also likely to be protective of them if it seems like they're in danger, although he's still most fiercely protective of his own daughter. He's also somewhat more open to others in general, both because of his improved social skills and the fact that his wives both have many other friends he's ended up meeting.

Key themes: Familial and romantic love, letting go of the past

Main Motivation: Making sure his family is safe

Skills: Mako's abilities are pretty much those of a (mostly) normal human. He does have a sort of rapport with sea creatures, as well as the ability to "read the mood" of the ocean. Also, he has a somewhat stronger immune system due to all the time spent in Equestria, as well as an eye for fighting quadrupedal and airborne foes. He also has somewhat of an understanding of magic, and can recognize when it's being used.

Item: Jo-zu the Sharpedo, along with her Pokeball if possible

Sample: TDM

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