This is John L'Otter, but you can call him John. Not to be confused with the apostle John, the great theologian John Calvin, or just about any pastor named John. John L'Otter enjoys referring himself in third person mode for some funny reason, but that's most likely due to him being... well, somewhat insane. In fact, he was known to be insane since he was a child. No one in the family told him he was insane though. Those who called him insane were his schoolmates from primary school to secondary school. John L'Otter is now pretty sure the only reason why he's given that treatment was due to ignorance. It's like trying to deal with autistic kids. Chances are, it's either an ape or a naked ape when it comes to overcoming the ignorance. Moral of the story? Education doesn't necessarily result in good people. Yes, there are good people who are educated. Then there are those whose education is worth a stack of hell bank notes. Thankfully, it's not just John L'Otter's fellow local otters. Thankfully, it's the entire world itself.
Because John was meant to live like an underotter that he has always been, it's quite natural for him to take sides. Be it dark otters or female otters, John identifies himself with them. Of course, it must be stated that John is neither a dark otter or a female otter. But that doesn't mean John shouldn't take a stand. Like the apostle John, the great theologian John Calvin, or just about any pastor named John. John L'Otter considers himself a Christian. The only catch? John isn't exactly the stereotypical Christian, that more oft than not he would screw up at even the simplest things.
Yet, John's constant failures never fazed him. John is a broken otter. When it comes to terms like BFF, confidants, and close friends, John isn't exactly a blessed otter. In the words of Batman himself...
In fact, John can't even be sure whether his family members understand him. Oh, and speaking of BFF, maybe John does have one.
John L'Otter is a very different otter from his fellow southern otters as well. The average male otter likes his hero powerful, it doesn't matter whether it's Wonder Woman or Thor. As for John, he likes his heroes flawed and human. This is why more than Wonder Woman or Thor, he prefers heroes like Archer and Emiya Shirou.
On an unrelated note, IMDb gave Unlimited Blade Works a higher rating. Just don't ask John how the system works.
When it comes to creativity, John prefers writing dark stuff. While he has no problem liking shows dealing with more positive messages, fictional cynicism would always be the greater draw for him. This is why John has to be careful. It's one thing to have a dark taste in creativity, quite another to draw a visible line between the imaginary and actual life. Despite attempts to convince himself that he'd still be the same had he been more normal, John still has to grapple with the understanding that the only reason why he's like that was due to him already damaged beyond repair. The strongest proof lies in the fact that he never understands what it means to have a close confidant or an actual friend in every sense of the word. In other words, the friend list in Facebook should never be seen as the ultimate truth. It's not John's fault or his friends' fault. It's the world's fault.
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| For some funny reason, the world of Berserk isn't that fictional. |
To highlight how cynical John has become, let's use his country's politics as an example. Recently, a house in Oxley Road created quite a stir. For this reason, the surname Lee became globally famous (note that Stan "another Mr" Lee is in no way related to the other Lees). The Oxley Road saga ended up splitting the entire nation into three camps. You have the first camp, namely the Sisters Han. This camp (seems to) believe nothing the government has done all the while was right. And that includes the AGC. The second camp is known as the Flixers. Then you have the Brothers Grimm, otherwise known as Les Cynique Extraordinaire.
John is never part of the Sisters Han because John believes in dealing with absolutes when it comes to human nature. John is never part of the Flixers because he doesn't want to live in such a way where people like Guts would be ostracised for no reason apart from a moral standard that is brutally flawed. But John does identify himself as part of the Brothers Grimm.
This comes to mind how John deals with people if humanity is so problematic. Let's see things this way: Anybody could have gassed the Jews if he/she was in Hitler's position. But because not everyone can afford to be in his position, it's very easy to call Hitler a monster.
Don't get John wrong. He's not trying to exonerate what is evil. Rather, he believes that anyone can be Hitler under the wrong circumstances and choices made. No one is above whatever cards being dealt. Everyone is a player, but no one is the dealer. If you get a good hand, it means you get a good hand. If you get a lousy hand, it means you get a lousy hand. Not everyone who gets a good hand wins the game. Likewise, not everyone who gets a lousy hand loses the game. Yet, there are those who lose with a lousy hand in the same way there are those who win with a good hand. This is why John has no problem trusting people based on the current situation. However, this also means John can also choose to distrust anyone based on the same logic. Dealing with others is like dealing with the present. Don't speculate, but be factual.
Take Gambit for example. As a thief, there's no way Remy LeBeau can alter external circumstances beyond his control. He couldn't change the fact he's born a mutant, he could only seek Mr Sinister's help in preventing his mutant powers from running amok. He couldn't change the fact that Julien Boudreaux looked down on him, there was no way he could undo the fact that Julien died because of an explosive knife. He couldn't change the fact that the X-Men distrusted him, ultimately it's up to his fellow mutants to decide whether or not to accept him. And let's not talk about his role in the Marauders slaughtering the Morlocks till the very last... well, little girl.
There's more than a wee bit of Remy LeBeau in everybody. The cards were effectively dealt come the moment of birth. Everyone has the choice on how to play the cards given, but no one can ever decide the cards drawn from the deck. As for John, perhaps he's much more of a Gambit than many others. Just don't ask John whether his Rogue will come from Punggol West.
Lastly, it comes to personal taste in music. The typical otter is a fan of singers like Taylor "will it be gone (swiftly) in 60 secs again?" Swift and this Jay "not Mr Chow" Chou below.
For John, his taste is... well, let's just call it more indie.
Word of warning: John L'Otter can be very direct and insulting with his words. This is not to say he's another Steve or Elon. Rather, life has been so harsh towards him, the poor fellow is now emotionally damaged beyond repair like a Guts. Try interacting with John in real life and you'll know he's actually much better than otherwise expected.
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