Jari-Pekka

Jari-Pekka (ヤリ-ペッカ) is a human resident of Holoska who appears in Sonic Unleashed. He is the husband of Ursule and the father of Jari-Thure, and the head of his clan in Holoska. Jari-Pekka has a downright terrible memory, and can easily and quickly forget what he was just doing and then forget what he forgot. He was one of the people possessed by Dark Gaia's Minions (PS3/Xbox 360 version only) until he was exorcised by Sonic the Werehog and Chip.

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''Head of the Holoska clan. He has an absolutely terrible memory: first he'll forget something; then he'll forget what he forgot and get upset; give him another minute, and he'll have already forgotten what was troubling him. Keep this to yourself, but the day he got chewed out by his wife Ursule for forgetting where they had their first date. Did she clip his whiskers good!''

PS3/Xbox 360
At least fifty years prior to Sonic Unleashed, Jari-Pekka was out on the ice floes in Cool Edge during the evening with Ursule. There, Jari-Pekka took Ursule by the hand and proposed to her, while making the promise that he would store away some dried meat on their wedding day, which they would then eat on their 50th wedding anniversary. At some unknown point in his life, Jari-Pekka married Ursule and, as promised, he stored away some dried jerky in Cool Edge for them to eat decades later. Later on, he and Ursule had a son who they named Jari-Thure. At some point during his marriage, Jari-Pekka revealed to Ursule that he had forgotten where they had their first date, which let to Jari-Pekka being heavily scolded by his wife.

During the events of Sonic Unleashed, Jari-Pekka became possessed by Dark Gaia's Minions. However, due to the influence of Dark Gaia's Minions causing people's personality to be reversed, Jari-Pekka gained an improved memory and a sharper mind at nighttime, though he also came to act like a laughing goofball.

At some point after his possession, Jari-Pekka met Sonic the Hedgehog and Chip when the duo first arrived in Holoska. Upon meeting Sonic, Jari-Pekka claimed that he knew Sonic, but then quickly forgot what he was saying, and asked Sonic who he was. Later, after nightfall, Jari-Pekka met up with Sonic the Werehog and Chip again. However, due to the influence of Dark Gaia's Minions, Jari-Pekka said to Sonic and Chip, as he introduced himself, that he was pleased to meet them and that his mind had been so much better during nightfall lately, before giving of a laugh.

Jari-Pekka continued to have this behavior for some time, shifting between his moods between day and night. Whenever he met Sonic and Chip during the day in this period, Jari-Pekka would try to remember Sonic's name, only for then to ask Sonic of it. After Sonic told him his name, Jari-Pekka would remark that it was a fast-sounding name, but would then quickly forget it and ask for it anew. Whenever he met Sonic and Chip during the night in this period, however, Jari-Pekka would hear from Sonic that he was forgetful, and rebuke him for saying that, since Jari-Pekka thought he himself was both physically and mentally fit. Eventually, however, Jari-Pekka was freed from Dark Gaia's Minions when Sonic the Werehog and Chip returned and exorcised him. As he recovered from the exorcism, Jari-Pekka told Sonic and Chip that he somehow felt refreshed and that his mind felt as sharp as a needle, but then he forgot what they were talking about.

Sometime after his exorcism, Jari-Pekka met Sonic and Chip once more. As Sonic talked to him, Jari-Pekka tried to remember Sonic's name. Eventually, Jari-Pekka said that Sonic's name was "James", but was disappointed to hear that he was wrong. Nevertheless, Jari-Pekka brushed that off, saying that it did not matter as he only wanted to hear which region of Earth that Sonic and Chip had restored recently. Hearing it was Chun-nan, Jari-Pekka praised Sonic for the effort, saying it was well done, though he ended up calling Sonic "James" again.

Sometime afterwards, Jari-Pekka encountered Sonic and Chip again. Upon meeting Sonic, Jari-Pekka said it was good see him again, though he ended up called the hedgehog "Tonic". After having the name corrected by Sonic, Jari-Pekka apologized and asked where they were going now. After hearing of the place Sonic and Chip were heading to, Jari-Pekka said it was a fine place, though he could not remember what their local specialty there was.

A while afterwards, Jari-Pekka came across Sonic and Chip once again. Upon seeing Sonic, Jari-Pekka told him that he was the fella with the fast-sounding name, which he thought was "Mach", but was told that he was wrong again. Jari-Pekka asked Sonic and Chip where they going now, and heard that they were choosing between Spagonia and staying in Holoska. Upon hearing Spagonia, Jari-Pekka said it was a nice place with the ocean and windmills, but then realized he was talking about Apotos. Upon hearing the duo's choice to stay in Holoska, Jari-Pekka asked Sonic and Chip if they came to ride the bobsled.

Not long after, Jari-Pekka saw Sonic and Chip once more, and tried to remember Sonic's name anew. This time, Jari-Pekka proclaimed that Sonic's name was "Sonar", but got depressed to hear that he got it wrong again. Nevertheless, Jari-Pekka let it slide, and told Sonic and Chip that something was going on outside the village, before he forgot what he was saying and asked Sonic what was afoot. During the following nightfall, Jari-Pekka came across Sonic and Chip again, and told Sonic not to say his name. Trying his best remember, Jari-Pekka said that Sonic's name was "Snack", but was proven wrong again, much to his own annoyance. No sooner, however, Jari-Pekka saw that Sonic had a Gaia Key and asked him where he had found it.

At some point afterwards, Jari-Pekka realized that his 50th anniversary with Ursule was just around the corner. Jari-Pekka also remembered that he made a promise to Ursule about doing a special thing on this anniversary, but he could not remember what it was, much to his own concern. Some time later, Jari-Pekka saw Sonic and Chip in the village, and asked Sonic (who he called "Phonics" this time) if he would listen to his problem. After having explained his issue regarding his promise to Ursule, Jari-Pekka thought that he could jog his memory if he went to the place where he proposed to Ursule, and asked Sonic if he could take him there and defend him from danger. Sonic accepted Jari-Pekka's request, and, after having been taken there and reminiscing old memories, Jari-Pekka recalled what he did that night, but he could still not remember his promise. Distraught that he could not remember for his life, Jari-Pekka considered giving up and giving Ursule another present.

During the next nightfall, Jari-Pekka saw Sonic and Chip again, and asked Sonic (this time calling him "Tropic") for his help once more. As he could not remember his 50th anniversary promise, Jari-Pekka had decided to give Ursule another gift, and asked therefore Sonic to get him some Pitch Nuts from Apotos. As Sonic accepted Jari-Pekka's request, the elderly man told Sonic that he counted on him. A short while later, Sonic returned with the Pitch Nuts to Jari-Pekka. At first, Jari-Pekka was confused as he could not remember what he requested of Sonic, but then remembered it, and thanked Sonic for bringing him the Pitch Nuts. Despite being sure his anniversary would not be a total disaster though, Jari-Pekka still wished that he could remember his promise.

On the day of his anniversary, Jari-Pekka finally remembered his promise to eat his stored-away meat with Ursule and as well where it was located. Not long after, Jari-Pekka ran into Sonic and Chip again, and explained what he had just remembered, before making a last-minute request to Sonic of fetching the dried meat for him, to which Sonic accepted. Soon after, Sonic brought the dried meat to Jari-Pekka, who was overjoyed to see that it was same meat he hid away fifty years ago. Jari-Pekka soon after brought the meat to Ursule and told her that it was their anniversary and that he thought they could eat this meat together, but was in shock and disbelief to hear that Ursule had forgot all about their anniversary. After this harsh realization, Jari-Pekka met up with Sonic and Chip again and told them of how down he was about hearing that Ursule had forgotten their anniversary.

Some time later, Jari-Pekka met up with Sonic and Chip once more and told Sonic that he had finally remembered Sonic's name. As Jari-pekka asked Sonic if he was ready to hear him say it, however, Jari-Pekka quickly forgot what he was saying.

Jari-Pekka later watched on in horror with the rest of his family as Dark Gaia began to cast the world into darkness while maturing into Perfect Dark Gaia, but rejoiced as the world returned to normal following Perfect Dark Gaia's defeat at the hands of Super Sonic and the Gaia Colossus.

PS2/Wii
During the events of Sonic Unleashed, Jari-Pekka encountered Sonic the Hedgehog and Chip when the duo first arrived in Holoska. Upon seeing Sonic, Jari-Pekka asked the hedgehog if he was the seal they ate yesterday, though he quickly realized that this was not the case and tried to think harder about it.

After his first meeting with Sonic and Chip, Jari-Pekka later met Sonic and Chip again, where he tried to remember Sonic's name. Thinking carefully, as he was sure the answer was at the tip of his tongue, Jari-Pekka told Sonic confidently that he was sure the hedgehog's name was "James" and boasted about his memory. Some time later, Jari-Pekka met Sonic and Chip again, and tried to remember Sonic's name once more, before saying that the hedgehog's name was "Tonic" this time.

A while afterwards, Jari-Pekka encountered Sonic and Chip again, and saw that they had collected all the temple fragments for the local Gaia Gate. Stating that the duo might be chosen ones after all, Jari-Pekka apologized to Sonic and Chip about saying those silly things earlier, and explained that it was all a ruse to make them believe he was a senile old man. Jari-Pekka then explained to Sonic and Chip that despite Jari-Thure and Sarianna being the Temple Guardians, he had a special role as well, meaning that he could assemble a Planet Tablet from the tablet fragments as well. Receiving the tablet fragments from Sonic and Chip, Jari-Pekka assembled them to a Planet Tablet and gave it back to the duo. Jari-pekka then boasted to Sonic and Chip that they did not think he could it, and began explaining that their village did not care about the things happening in the world, but then forgot what he was saying, and asked Sonic and Chip if they wanted some seal blubber.

Jari-Pekka later watched on in horror with the rest of his family as Dark Gaia began to cast the world into darkness while maturing into Perfect Dark Gaia, but rejoiced as the world returned to normal following Perfect Dark Gaia's defeat at the hands of Super Sonic and the Gaia Colossus.

A Promise Made

 * How to obtain mission: After exorcising Jari-Pekka and defeating Dark Moray, go to Holoska's hub world and talk to him during the night.
 * Objective: Defeat the Nightmares and Deep Nightmares while preventing them from touching Jerri-Pekka.

A Promise More

 * How to obtain mission: After clearing the mission "A Promise Made", go to the World Map, come back to Holoska's hub world, and talk to Jerri-Pekka.
 * Objective: Go to Apotos, buy some Pitch Nuts, and talk to Jari-Pekka.

Love is Jerky

 * How to obtain mission: After clearing the mission "A Promise More", go to the World Map, come back to Holoska's hub world, and talk to Jari-Pekka during the day.
 * Objective: Get to the Jerky at the end of the level within three minutes.

Trivia

 * Jari-Pekka is so far the only person shown to become more mentally fit from being possessed by Dark Gaia's Minions.