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Alright, Shinichi is ready to go. I also have an idea for a mentor in the works.

Rip, guess my gunchitect is going to be put on hold for now. He was jokingly patriotic. I even named his power set The Second Amendment

Although I suppose it doesn't hurt to say the idea I had for his guns to balance them. Basically his guns fired bullet-sized energy beams that just provide concussive force when hit. Sorta like beanbag guns, but more painful and potentially damaging.

Eh, guess I'll have bear arms another day...

@Cu Chulainn

Ryuuto [+]

Name: Ryuuto Koriyama
Gender: M

Personality: Ryuuto is smart, knows he’s smart, and wants everyone to know he’s smart. Because of this, he comes off as arrogant and condescending. However, he is not mean-spirited. He’ll criticize others for their reasoning, or more often, lack thereof, but doesn’t resort to personal insults. Ultimately, if you can prove him wrong, he’ll begrudgingly admit it rather than continue to argue.

Ryuuto would rather be your friend, but those who make an enemy out of him, or try to hurt him will have a very hard time getting back on his good side. He will help his friends when he can, but ultimately believes that people should take care of themselves. He won’t go out of his way to bully his enemies, but he does get even, and he is very patient in getting back at people. In conflict, Ryuuto is calm and tactical, preferring creative uses of his powers rather than overpowering his opponents.

Ryuuto has all the stereotypical nerd hobbies. Between getting straight A’s in all his classes, he’s reading, playing video games, or browsing the internet in a dimly lit and cluttered room.

Backstory: Ryuuto never saw much of his parents. They were both wealthy businessmen, traveling around the world for their companies and spending very little time at home. He knew more about his babysitters than he did about his parents. He learned to be independent when he was in elementary school. He did his own laundry, washed his own clothes, cleaned the house, and even ordered groceries online.
His primary interactions with his parents were his report cards. They expected good grades. They hired tutors, that he saw more than them, and gave him all the resources he could possibly need to succeed in school. One of the few times he got to interact with his parents was when they came home to check up on his grades. He wanted more than anything to make these positive interactions, and so he forced himself to be a diligent student, getting perfect scores on everything.

Ryuuto discovered his powers when he was 12. As far as he was concerned, it was just another thing for him to excel at to impress his parents. Ryuuto’s parents weren’t particularly shocked to find out he was a Channeler. They almost seemed prepared to send him off to the Institute as soon as they all found out. This will be his third year at The Institute.

Appearance:

Not So Swirly Glasses [+]

Equipment: A smart phone with mobile hotspot and unlimited data. A credit card with a $5,000 limit.

Abilities: Academics, studying, and research. Keeping a level head in a crisis. Tactics. Video Games, particularly rhythm games.

Channeller category: Architect.

Description of power: Threads of Fate – In short, Ryuuto can make strings. It has proved to be a difficult ability for a young person to master, as it requires an understanding of molecular structures and forces to produce a viable string. By learning more about chemistry and physics, Ryuuto can make strings of tougher, or more versatile substances as he needs. His two years in the academy have given him the ability to create strings of various metals, and also carbon fiber. The strings extend from his fingertips and can be attached to any surface they come in contact with, but once broken, they fall limp.

In addition to expanding his moveset, Ryuuto’s goals with his power involve making more subtle substances, like yarn or silk. Also, twining his strings into more complex structures, like a rope, is in the realm of possibility. His mentor has also brought up the medical possibilities of learning to stitch a severe wound on the spot.

Names/descriptions of moves: Tripwire – The most basic application of Ryuuto’s power. He attaches a string to two surfaces. His training thus far has allowed him to make them so thin as to be nearly invisible.

Reel In – Another basic move. Ryuuto can attach his string to an object and use his power to pull it towards him. Effective use of this technique requires clever manipulation of momentum.

Razor Wire – Ryuuto can make his strings razor-sharp. He can lash at his opponents with them like a whip, or can attach them to surfaces to set up a trap. Razor Wires require more time and concentration to generate than a standard Tripwire, and are more visible due to their more complex physical structure.

Cat’s Cradle – Much like the children’s game, Ryuuto interlaces his fingers, and then pulls them apart to make a web of string. This can act as a small shield to block against enemy attacks.

Garotte Grip – Ryuuto launches his strings at his enemy, and wraps it around their limbs, where he proceeds to constrict them. This technique requires precise control and concentration, he cannot make these strings as sharp as his razor wires, but he can make them sharp enough to break the skin.

Future Moves

Marionette – Ryuuto attaches strings to his body and another surface. He can reel himself in with a thought, allowing him to move faster than his body would normally allow in unnatural directions. This technique requires clever string placement and careful calculation.

Cocoon – By studying more complex string structures, Ryuuto can make a weave around himself, a body part, or an object. This technique’s applications are limited only by the creativity of the user.

Spider Silk – Ryuuto uses advanced chemical knowledge to recreate spider silk on a scale that can affect things the size of humans.

And perhaps more if these become exhausted…

The Big Guy [+]

Name: Alexei Pavlov

Age: 44

Gender: Male

Personality: Alexei is a big man with an equally big personality. He is loud and prone to speaking in an exaggerated fashion, as if determined to make full use of his vocal range. He has a big heart and is a strong believer in a strong community. He believes the institute is not just a place of learning but a community in of itself, and he always goes out of his way to reinforce that idea with his students. In spite of his hard muscles, Alexei can be a bit of a soft teacher, and is reluctant to use overt discipline on anyone, preferring to believe in the power of positive reinforcement.

Backstory: Born in a tiny hamlet nestled in the Siberian Taiga, Alexei was always guaranteed to live a life of hard physical labour in his early years. Fortunately for him, he was always a big strong lad, and he took to manual tasks quite well. Even if he was a huge man himself, his community was always small, and everyone had to work together closely to keep things going. Alexei developed and iron clad belief in the power of the community during his time at home. As he matured, Alexei settled into the position of carpenter in the village, being more than physically capable as well as having developed an affinity for working with a hammer. Besides, a big strong man needed an equally big strong house, and he learned the hard way what happened when he sat on chairs that couldn’t support his mass.

It was after one long hard day of building work that Alexei discovered his powers. A freak bolt of lightning happened to strike a tree near the house he was building, causing it to fall onto the site and make the whole thing collapse. Alexei managed to hold up the collapsing mass, urging those working with him to escape the house. Those that escaped were at first expecting that Alexei would be trapped within the house, but much to the surprise of the whole village, Alexei managed to make his way out, keeping the place from collapsing on top of him the whole time. They all assumed it was a miracle at work, those in the know knew better. Not long after that event, people from the institute came to collect Alexei. Although he did not relish leaving his family and friends behind, his parents urged him to seize the opportunity, and thus he agreed to go.

Alexei quickly took to learning more about his abilities. His talent as an augmenter and his astonishing raw strength was exemplary during his time. At the end of his training, he was theoretically free to go back home, but although he would certainly visit the place often, he made up his mind that the institute was too big of an opportunity to make a difference to turn away from. He wanted to become a mentor there to train others as he had been, and to foster a greater community spirit among this channeller community he found himself a part of. With his talents and affinity for working with others, he was quickly made a mentor and became a fixture at the institute ever since.

Appearance:


Alexei stands at the vast height of 7 feet tall.

Equipment:

-Alexei’s primary weapon is his greathammer. As a large and unwieldy weapon, it serves as a testament to his strength that he can whip it around like a toy.

-For a ranged alternative, Alexei carries around a number of smaller hammers to use as throwing weapons.

Abilities: Alexei is strong and powerful even without his magic, capable of preforming feats at least on a par with a world class body builder. He’s also a very skilled carpenter; if you need a house built, you better believe he’ll make you a good one.

Channeller category: Augmenter

Description of power: Alexei’s one and only ability is one that allows him to strengthen his muscles in a way that gives him strength well beyond that which he already possesses. It not only allows him to overcome the sheer weight of his weapon and increase the force behind his strikes, but also allows him to move at a decent speed while fighting. His increased muscle power does not make his muscles any more resistant to damage, however, and they can still be damaged as easily as they usually might.

Names/descriptions of moves:
-Herculean Swing: An augmented attack with Alexei’s hammer, with enough force behind it to crush through solid walls.
-Earthshaker: An attack that sees Alexei slam his hammer into the ground with great force, fragmenting the immediate area and more than likely to cause those nearby to lose their footing.
-Olympic Toss: Alexei tosses one of his throwing hammers, propelling it across large distances with his might.

Character theme song:
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Institute role: Augmenter Mentor

Why they were chosen for the Institute: Alexei is effectively an augmenter specialist, as well as accustomed to working with others and trying to impart team spirit wherever he goes.

Hey, are you still accepting people? This sounds really cool!