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Chie Satonaka | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 | Reserved

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Name: Shay
Personal Journal: truebluespark
E-mail: shay@forresterlabs.com
AIM/MSN: AIM ShayCaron47
Timezone: EST (GMT-5)
Current Characters in Route: N/A

Character
Name: Chie Satonaka
Series: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Timeline: post-True Ending
Canon Resource Links: P4 on Wikipedia, P4 on Megami Tensei Wiki, Chie on MT Wiki

Personality:

"Hey, are you going home by yourself? Why don't you come with us?"

With Chie Satonaka, what you see is largely what you get. She's open and outgoing, with very little in the way of artifice. She's always eager to meet new people and make new friends; when Souji moves to Inaba, she's the first classmate to approach him and introduce herself. She may not be the most popular girl in the school, but she doesn't need or want to be. She's got a lot of friends and acquaintances, she's pretty up on the latest rumors, and that's enough for her. And the people she calls friends are friends for life -- you'll never meet a more loyal girl.

"You know... When my mood is different, battles are completely different too. Because I felt that I wanted to protect others... I think I can try even harder."

Chie is all about helping people, from interrupting a teacher's vitrolic rant, to facing down a gang of avaricious bullies, to fighting a towering monstrosity for the fate of all mankind. Justice is vitally important to her, so she'll be the first to speak up against any unfairness she sees in the world. This is especially true when the people important to her are in danger. When Yukiko's life is threatened, Chie becomes single-minded in her need to rescue her best friend. In pursuit of that justice, Chie has been teaching herself a kick-based martial arts from a very young age. (Though that decision also owes a lot to her being such a kung-fu movie fangirl.)

"... I still don't have a clue what my good points are. But... I thought I could just keep on searching."

Behind Chie's cheery exterior is an interior that's mostly the same... but there are still some self-confidence issues lurking around back there. When she was younger, she was quite jealous of Yukiko's innate femininity and grace. That jealousy is all but dissipated now, but she still occasionally wonders what life would be like if she were less of a tomboy. In general, she has a much easier time seeing other people's good points than her own, and that can lead to her doubting herself and what she's able to bring to any situation. She also has a bit of a quick temper; press on one of her issues and you can get her from zero to shouting in a minute or two. Still, she bounces back quickly, and she won't hold a grudge -- if you apologize.

"Don't think, feel!"

While Chie isn't stupid by any means, her brain works more intuitively than intellectually. She has some difficulty in school, often getting overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information she's expected to retain. But her motto (even if it is just stolen from Bruce Lee) suits her well. Her intuition has led her to surprisingly accurate deductions over the course of the investigation, and her battle instinct is second to none. She's really at her best when she isn't second-guessing herself and letting her brain get in her way. That said, trusting her instinct too much can tend to make her stubborn and unwilling to change her mind once she's made an impulsive decision.

Strengths/Weaknesses:

+ Chie is extremely athletic and energetic, which comes from training in martial arts for a good portion of her life. The tough work of traveling through Johto will be one of the least troubling aspects of her journey.
+ She's upbeat and optimistic under ordinary circumstances. It doesn't take a lot to get her annoyed or upset, but at the same time she bounces back pretty easily.
+ Once you befriend her, you've made a friend for life. That's not to say she won't tease or kick you if she has to, but when it comes down to it, she'll stick up for you.
+ She'll stick up for just about anyone, really. Chie hates to see injustice unpunished -- she's planning to become a police officer back home.
+ She's especially protective of her friends. If you harm someone she's close to, be prepared to be kicked in the most painful places she can find.

- She's especially protective of her friends. Some might say too protective, in fact. Even by the end of the game, she's still a little reluctant to see Yukiko on the battlefield -- not because she doesn't think Yukiko's capable! Just because she hates to see her get hurt.
- Chie is impulsive and stubborn. Once she's made a decision, it's not easy to get her to change her mind.
- She also has a bit of a temper. She's been known to respond to relatively minor slights with a kick to the groin (hi Yosuke).
- She still has some issues with her self-confidence. She has a much easier seeing other people's good points than her own.
- She cannot cook. The best thing you can say about her cooking skill is that it doesn't kill people when she's not collaborating with Yukiko. It just tastes terrible.
- She can be a bit credulous at times. She takes the rumor about the supernatural "Midnight Channel" for truth before she's even tested it.
- She's not very book smart. It's only thanks to Yukiko's help that she manages to keep up in school.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Lillipup (male).
Password: Raspberry Lemonade!

Samples

First Person Sample:

[Chie appears on video, a scruffy puppy balanced in one arm (the other is holding out her Pokégear. She hasn't got her team rebuilt yet, after all). She jumps right into questioning the viewers.]

Hey, guys! I just have a quick question today. I was wondering, has anybody ever had any luck changing their Pokémon's names?

See, this little guy here's my new starter. He's a Lillipup! Pretty cute, huh? And I wanted to give him a cool name, to start my team off right. I didn't mean to name him after my dog from home! I mean, having two pets with the same name is just weird. But he heard me say "Muku" -- [The Lillipup barks happily. Chie scowls.] And now that's all he answers to.

Think there's anything I can do to change his mind? Or am I just gonna have to deal with it?

Third Person Sample:

Back in Johto once again. Chie crossed her arms as she looked out upon the old but familiar scenery of Route 29. She hadn't expected to ever see this world again -- or to recognize it if she did. But it seemed as though she was one of the few returners who remembered her time in the world of Pokémon. So now she got to work her way back up from scratch. Lucky her.

Still, it wasn't all bad. For the short time she'd been back in Inaba, Chie had felt that unpleasant sense of leaving something unfinished. Her team had been counting on her to bring them to victory, and however unwillingly, she'd let them down. This time around, she could collect all those badges she'd never gotten to the first time, and finally earn her proper place as Pokémon master!

Of course, that was if she could get her new partner to cooperate.

The little Lillipup (who still refused to answer to anything but "Muku") was just too friendly. Even now as Chie watched, he was bounding up to a wild Sentret and yapping playfully, tail wagging back and forth like a hyperactive metronome. She could just imagine what its barks translated to. "Hi! My name's Muku! Let's play! Will you be my friend?"

The Sentret didn't want to be Muku's friend. It lashed out with one paw, leaving a Scratch right across the poor puppy's face. Muku stumbled back and looked at the Sentret with a betrayed expression on his fuzzy face. Chie hid her face behind her hands with a groan. Didn't the Pokédex claim Lillipups were supposed to be intelligent? "Come on, Muku!" she shouted. "Tackle him right back! Don't let him treat you like that!"

But the next exchange went the same way. Muku whined to his opponent hopefully, hopping back and forth playfully, only to get another Scratch to the nose for his trouble. He yelped, courage deserting him, and turned to run back to his trainer's arms. (The Sentret made a motion to follow, but a glare from Chie scared it off.)

Chie sighed and scooped Muku up, scratching under his chin. The puppy panted and lolled his head back, already seeming to forget about the injuries he'd just received. Hopeless. "We have gotta teach you how to fight," she muttered, "or this is gonna be a long trip."

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Thank you~!