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Name: Joey
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CHARACTER INFO

Name: Min-Gi Park
Canon: Infinity Train
Canon Point: Post-Book 4
Age: 20
Species: Human

History: A wiki link!

Personality:

✽ What is your character's main motivation? What drives them and keeps them going?

What Min-Gi wants more than anything else in the world is to be in a band with Ryan. He's always had a passion for music, and what better way to make it than with his best friend since the day they were born? His parents hired him viola teachers throughout his childhood and while this probably helped give him a solid understanding of music it wasn't what he wanted. He's had a very structured life with a lot of unwanted expectations placed on him. This led him to try and push away his dreams after Ryan left to try and start a solo career, but he kept his mini-synth. He would mostly restrict himself to playing it when he was somewhere alone and unobserved, but it brings him rare moments of happiness during a period he's otherwise visibly unhappy.

Once he starts to accept he can live out his dreams it's obvious how much better he feels about his life even if they're far from achieving superstardom at this point. This is in part because he is still getting to do the things he wants, but more importantly he is getting to do them with Ryan, the most important person in his life. Although they are two very different people they work well as a team and both are far happier with each other than without. The band is important to both of them not only because of their love of music, but because it's something they can work on together.

✽ What is their biggest regret? Why?

Running away at their high school Battle of the Bands. Min doesn't regret not performing. He knows he wasn't ready back then and he would have panicked whether he stayed or not. What he regrets is that he wasn't honest about that with Ryan, leading to him leaving Powell Lake without him and a period of months where neither one of them spoke to the other. Not only was that incredibly lonely, but if Ryan hadn't returned then he most likely would have followed through with his parents plans for him to study finance at university. Even if he'd been successful it was a far cry from the way he wanted to spend the rest of his life and he knew that even then.

✽ What is their worst fear? Their greatest comfort?

Failure is his biggest fear. If there's one thing that scares Min it's the idea that he won't succeed. Rather than putting more effort into making sure he does, this often manifests in the form of the opposite. He freezes up, pretends not to want something when he does, or outright runs away if the pressure is really on. There are two major areas where this is demonstrated in canon; his fear of failure as a musician, and his fear of failure as a son. He goes along with his parents expectations regardless of how miserable they make him, and doesn't appear to try to discuss this with them. He also eventually admits to Ryan that he doesn't see a place for them in the music scene. It's not the only reason he gets so anxious about performing, but it's clearly a significant part of it.

His biggest comfort is music, at least when it comes to the type of music he wants to play. Viola is something that's expected of him, but he clearly lacks the passion for it that he has for the synth. During the months he spent trying to live up to his parents expectations playing his mini-synth was one of the few things that brought him any joy. There are similar moments on the train when he's feeling down where playing with Ryan helps boost his morale. The final scene of the series is the two of them playing together at a club, and while they're not getting as much attention as they might have dreamed of when they were kids he's still clearly at his happiest.

✽ Top three strengths?

• Logical
  
  Min-Gi is shown to be the careful, detail-orientated counterpart to the more impulsive Ryan. He's not particularly passionate about academia, but it does play into his strengths and he did well under the traditional school curriculum. He prefers to think things through, and is more likely to take logical or already proven approaches. He doesn't like the unknown and is often uncomfortable doing things through trial and error. He much prefers to have the full picture than only look at specific aspects, something that applies right down to the way he appreciates albums in their entirety rather than picking and choosing individual songs.


• Caring
  
  He wants to make others in his life happy, and as he grows Min is becoming more effective at making that happen. He's a good listener, and when he's not locked in on being right himself he can offer some good advice. Towards the end of the series it becomes obvious just how much he's honing this skill. He helps both Kez and Ryan, not only comforting them and doing his best to take care of them while they're upset, but encouraging them to take steps to address their problems.


• Creative
  
  While he might prefer to take the most comfortable option in most aspects of his life, music is an area where he takes advantage of the freedom it offers him. He and Ryan collaborate to write their music, and even when it comes to a silly song they wrote when they were six Ryan notices that Min puts his own spin on it once they get older. He's happier to deviate than he would be in most circumstances and show his more creative side.

✽ Top three weaknesses?

• Avoidant
  
  Rather than face his problems, Min will more often than not pretend they don't exist. This is something he's working on, but it's not something that comes naturally to him. His first instinct is to avoid it, whether that be by avoiding the subject or attempting to push it down so even he doesn't have to think about it. When forcibly faced by an issue he still struggles to communicate it, instead suffering panic attacks and quite literally running from his problems.


• Passive-Aggressive
  
  Sort of tying into his avoidance, Min-Gi can be indirect when it comes to voicing his frustrations. This is less likely to be seen by people he doesn't know that well, especially if they are older or an authority figure, since he will make more effort to be polite around those he's less familiar with. At least to their faces. In those cases he's more likely to express whatever thoughts he has to someone else he's more comfortable showing his snarky side to. Most likely Ryan.


• Image-Orientated
  
  He cares way too much about what other people think about him. Not only does this lead to him not voicing his own wants and needs to the point where it can hurt both himself and the people he doesn't want to disappoint, but he spends disproportionate amounts of time worrying about the opinions of people he's never even met and may not even exist.

✽ What was their last lie?

"It's just a toy."

This is said in reference to his mini-synth, a gift from his parents when he was six. Is it a toy? Yes. Is it just a toy? Definitely not. It symbolizes his dreams and is something that remained precious to him even when he had given up on them. Although it is a very basic synthesizer it is still the instrument that inspired him to play synth in the first place and something he carries with him to this day. Although it isn't what he ultimately uses in their shows he does use it for practice and clearly considers it to be far more than just a toy.

He does say a number of things that aren't completely true between then and the end of the series, but is it really a lie if it's something he believes in the moment? Later in the same episode he denounces his mini-synth as a simple toy he says:

"You know what? I'm actually feeling pretty ready. It's just one song."

This is proven untrue only moments later, but at the time he says it he's completely sincere. It isn't until he finds his keys in his pockets and is reminded of all his responsibilities and expectations he panics and backs out of the performance.

He does technically help perpetuate the lie that he and Ryan are the band when they're trying to get into (what they think is) the safety of a castle when they're fleeing for their lives, but he lets Ryan do the actual talking here.

Inventory:

• Mini-Synth


• Wallet


• Comb


• Chewing Gum

Abilities: Min is very much a typical human with nothing beyond what you would expect. He's a musician who can play keyboard, synths, and viola. That's all down to practice rather than anything out of the ordinary though.

Sample: TDM top-level.

Character info

Character name: Min-Gi Park
Canon: Infinity Train
Canon point & release date: Post-Book 4 (April 2021)
History: History
CRAU (if applicable): N/A
Powers (no more than 150 words): N/A

Personality

What is your character most afraid of? How are they defined by this fear? (100-300 words)

Failure. If there's one thing that scares Min it's the idea that he won't succeed. Rather than putting more effort into making sure he does, this often manifests in the form of the opposite. He freezes up, pretends not to want something when he does, or outright runs away if the pressure is really on. There are two major areas where this is demonstrated in canon; his fear of failure as a musician, and his fear of failure as a son.

It can be seen in the way he goes along with his parents expectations regardless of how miserable they make him in his introductory episode. They have a plan in mind for him, and by and large he goes along with this without question. He takes on a job he hates, applies to university, and is preparing himself for an entire life in a field he clearly doesn't want to be working in. Although they certainly push him in this direction, the evidence doesn't point to him ever actually letting them know how unhappy he is.

This also shows in just how quickly Min-Gi let go his dream of being in a band with Ryan. As kids they talked about it constantly, but when they do sign up for a competition he shows up uncharacteristically late. It's only a few minutes later he loses his nerve completely and runs off without a word. Ryan leaves the following week on his own, and Min makes no effort to stop him. He has a conversation with Ryan later on after another similar incident where he explicitly says he can't picture a world where they become successful. The implication of this outlook is clear. If they don't think they can, then why even try?

What is your character's greatest desire? How are they defined by this desire? (100-300 words)

What Min-Gi wants more than anything else in the world is to be in a band with Ryan. He's always had a passion for music, and what better way to make it than with his best friend since the day they were born? His parents hired him viola teachers throughout his childhood and while this probably helped give him a solid understanding of music, it wasn't what he wanted. He's held onto the stylophone he got around age six despite how other people may see it. It might only be a toy to most, but to him it's a gateway to a whole new world of creativity.

He's had a very structured life with a lot of unwanted expectations placed on him. This led him to try and push away his dreams after Ryan left to try and start a solo career, but he kept his stylophone. He would mostly restrict himself to playing it when he was somewhere alone and unobserved, but it seems as though it brings him rare moments of happiness during a period he's otherwise visibly unhappy.

Once he starts to accept he can live out his dreams it's obvious how much better he feels about his life even if they're far from achieving superstardom at this point. This is in part because he is still getting to do the things he wants, but more importantly he is getting to do them with Ryan, the most important person in his life. Although they are two very different people, they work well as a team and both are far happier with each other than without. The band is important to both of them not only because of their love of music, but because it's something they can work on together.

How will not having memories change your character? What core personality traits, if any, will change? How? (200-300 words)

While in a lot of ways Min's core personality is likely to stay the same, there's a lot of pressure that will be lifted from him by not having memories. He will probably be less uptight in some ways, and feel less pressure to conform to the expectations he's always had to. He'll have a lot less stress and anxiety as a result of this, though he is nervous by nature so some of it may still remain. They may start to creep back in if he regains memories related to these expectations, but if he's had enough time to form new feelings around those areas then it might be easier for him to sort through any conflicting emotions that arise.

Another fundamental difference is that Min-Gi's always been very connected to Ryan. He's never truly felt like his own person, and he's never really wanted to be. When he has had to navigate life without him it's just not something he was capable of adjusting to, and even then he was still going along with other people's expectations of him. He's very reliant on Ryan not only as his friend, but as someone who balances out his weaker points. A Min who is not bound to Ryan through a lifetime of friendship and memories is a Min who'll have to find his own sense of confidence and drive to do the things that he wants.

(Alternatively they could immediately latch onto each other in the TDM and I am deeply sorry for what I am about to make you read.)

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Memories

You have 10 memory points. How will you use them?

Skill: 2 points.
Min-Gi had regular viola lessons from the ages of approximately 6-18.

Major Memory: 2 points.
He remembers his high school battle of the bands. He showed up late and he can remember his bandmate being annoyed with him, but Min gave him a t-shirt he'd made and all was forgiven. He can still feel the warmth of his hug. Min remembers his bandmate telling him that his dad had given them his van and they'd be able to leave. Next week. The idea of having to pack up his entire life in only a week was just too much. He remembers the rising anxiety. The words catching in his throat. His bandmate (?) stayed casual, oblivious to his fear. He didn't even look at Min-Gi. He remembers running away.

He can't remember the name, face, or context of his relationship with his bandmate outside of that moment.

Minor Memory: 1 point.
He remembers working in a Humpty Dumpty themed diner.

Minor Memory: 1 point.
He remembers being accepted into university. He was going to major in finance, with an emphasis on risk assessment.

Note that while this sounds like it should be a major memory, for him it really isn't. It was just him going along with something he was expected to do.

Relationship Core: 2 points.
His mother. He remembers someone warm and caring. They look after him, love him, and encourage him. Sometimes they scold him. They have high expectations for him that don't necessarily mesh with what he wants for himself, but he likes the feeling he gets when he makes them proud.

Relationship Core: 2 points.
His father. He isn't sure he understands this person, or whether they understands him. They care about each other, but it feels like there's a distance there. When people tell him how alike they are it just makes him feel like they don't get him at all. Even so, he remembers them as a consistent and overall positive presence in his life.

Player info

Name: Joey
Pronouns: He/Him
Age: 31
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