Name
Thomas Arashi

age
15

Appearance



Personality
If one word was to be used to describe Thomas that word would have to be Pride. This can go both ways. On the one hand, he never backs down and won't let himself or others be run over by people regardless of who they are. He also won't give up when he has a goal in mind. However, this also means that he hardly ever accepts help from people especially when it comes to dueling.

History
Thomas was born into a medium income family. One that wasn't to rich or too poor, just middle of the road. Both his parents who massive duel monsters fans and both shared a love of history both of the world and the game. From near birth, Thomas was filled with stories and tales of old about the ways of old. As a kid, he would sit there starry-eyed at the amazing feats of people and duelist before him. It was from these stories that Thomas knew that his goal in life was to become a duelist that would rival the greats of old.

But of course, every great duelist needs a deck that they can call their own, one that they trust wholeheartedly with every duel. This part Thomas struggled with in his early years of learning the game. No matter how hard he tried he could never find that card that ever really reached out to him. He had almost given up hope of the idea of finding that card that would connect to him the way he thought the cards were meant to until he found what he was looking for in his parent's shop.

One day while helping in his parent's antique shop he swore he could feel something coming from a small box that his father had brought back from a short business trip as a gift for him. It was a small yet beautiful wood box with many cravings on it. Picking up the small ornate box he looked closely at the wooden carvings on it depicting three giants with immeasurable power seemingly unstoppable. As soon as he opened the box he knew that this was what he had been looking for. Grabbing the top card he realized that the card was a depiction of Thor that matched one of the carvings on the top of the box. From that day onward Thomas would only ever use the power of the Nordic cards he received cherishing the Mighty Thor most of all. He dreams of one day reaching the top with Thor but hopes to one day the other two Nordic gods that are depicted on the box.

Of course he had to start somewhere and the new dueling academy would be the perfect place to show off his talent. With his parents permission and support he got his things ready for the entrance exams. Grabbing his duel disk and his beloved deck he headed out to the campus to start his own journey.

Name
Jonathon Harper

Age
15

Appearance


Personality
Jon is best characterized by his ever-present calm demeanor that is more relatable to a mountain than anything else. This calm is fueled by the knowledge that there will always be circumstances outside of anyone's control, and the best he can do is roll with the punches and not to panic. Even though he rarely breaks his bearing, he is known to always have a "smart" comment for most people, which hasn't exactly endeared him to too many people. His personality is what made him favor Cyber Eternity Dragon over the flashier more attack orientated Cyber Dragons. The card grows stronger from making mistakes and learning from them to provide a safety net to launch a new attack from.

History
Jon grew up an only child in a military household that moved constantly. His parents were childhood sweethearts who married before his father enlisted. While they struggled early in their marriage, they came together once they learned his mother was pregnant. They both cared deeply for the boy and supported him while he was growing up. Though he knew his parents loved him he always wished he had somewhere to go and talk to people his own age. The constant moving around never let him connect with anyone, and this made the young boy quite solitary. He modeled his personality after how he saw his father; strong and silent, and in no need of anyone else. After he began acting like this he struggled, even more, to interact with anyone at new schools, always left watching from afar.

At every school he went to, he always saw students playing duel monsters and he became incredibly interested in that. He began to build up a collection in hopes that someday he would be able to play with someone else. At first, he chose to build his deck because they "looked cool", but as time progressed he began connecting with the cards and could relate to them. He liked that machines did not overreact to a problem and just looked for the best solution, much like how he prides himself on being adaptable.

Now that Jon is going into high school he decided he wanted to choose where he moved next. After putting a good amount of thought into it he chose Mitsuri because of how new it is. The last thing he wanted to do was deal with too many returning students that felt like they owned the place. Those kinds of people never like his seeming indifference to their authority. With this new school that he hoped to stay at for a while, he hoped to avoid making a big splash and would rather fly a bit under the radar. While his parents were surprised by his choice of school, they decided to support his decision hoping the people there could break him out of his shell. As a parting gift, they gave him a duel disk and new bag to carry his luggage in. As his plane took off Jon couldn't help but feel a bit excited, even if he didn't show it.