Boku no Hero: Hands-On Experience

[Tominas]

NOTE: @Iatos mentioned that as a soft cap. Realistically, we're going to have more people than that, and probably another mentor or two. Don't be afraid to apply if you're interested, we'll try to bring you in. That being said, we're probably going to have a hard cap between 16-20 students, because after that we just blatantly won't be able to manage things.

[TaliPaendrag]

@Tominas So, here's Tatsu again. :3 I just changed her background to indicate that she's going to America. If you would prefer I change it a little more, that's fine. Just let me know.

Tatsuko Kanashiro

[Appearance]

_{Height: 4’0” (1.22 m)
Weight: 58 lbs (26.31 kg)}

Name: Kanashiro, Tatsuko (Tatsu)
Gender: Female
Age: 14

Personality:

Tatsu is a fairly cheerful, energetic individual who tries to look on the bright side and avoid taking anything too seriously. Her confidence in herself and her upbeat, easy-going attitude make it so that she usually finds it pretty easy to make friends and/or meet new people. Unfortunately, Tatsu tends to be a rather reserved individual, so it can be hard for her friends to get to know her well. She just doesn’t really like talking about herself at all, though she’s usually willing to listen to others.

Tatsu is also a very spontaneous individual, as she rarely plans ahead or thinks things through before making a decision. This means that it can be kind of hard for her friends to keep up with her, as it’s not uncommon for her to suddenly make a lot of progress on a project of hers or pick up a new hobby. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, Tatsu tends to be a logically minded individual, and she often has a hard time understanding the emotions of others. This lack of empathy, of course, often leads to Tatsu coming across as insensitive, even though there’s rarely any actual malice in her actions.

Though Tatsu is usually content to just go with the flow, she can be incredibly stubborn if she feels that she’s being criticized or restricted in some way. As such, she is rather prone to breaking rules that she feels are pointless and ignoring advice, even if it comes from people who are close to her. Because of these habits, she tends to be labelled as a troublemaker by authority figures, though it’s not like she particularly wants to cause trouble.

Background:

Tatsu was born to Iruto and Amaya Kanashiro in Kitakyushu, Japan. Shortly after she was born, it became apparent that she wasn’t growing as quickly as she should have been. After running a few tests, her family’s doctor concluded that she had a growth hormone deficiency and that she was allergic to the treatments. This meant that she would always be significantly smaller than her peers and that she would be lucky to end up being much taller than four feet.

Knowing just how cruel kids could be to those that were different, and fearing that their daughter might end up being bullied in school, Tatsu’s parents, though occasionally a little too overprotective for her tastes, tried their hardest to encourage their daughter to pursue her interests and talents. As such, when Tatsu’s quirk manifested itself around the age of four, her parents were incredibly supportive. They never tried to stop her from just casually using her ability, and instead aimed to teach her to avoid using it irresponsibly.

Likewise, when she showed an interest in learning how to work with wood and metal like her father, a carpenter by trade, he allowed her to help him out in his workshop while teaching her about the tools and techniques that he used in his craft. Once her father felt that she was capable enough, he allowed her to work on her own projects, under his supervision of course. It was this freedom to pursue what she found interesting that led to Tatsu’s love of trying new things, especially ones that involve working with her hands.

When Tatsu decided that she wanted to apply to to the Apprenticeship program in America because she felt that it would be a good idea to learn how to better control her abilities and that participating in heroics sounded like fun, her parents were supportive as well. And so, with their encouragement, Tatsu eventually found herself on her way to New York.

Quirk: Mind over Matter

Tatsu’s quirk enables her to move objects with her mind. In order to manipulate an object, Tatsu needs to be able to either see it or touch it. This condition really only applies when she begins manipulating an object, however, as she’s essentially touching the object psychically once it’s wrapped in telekinetic energy.

It’s estimated that the maximum amount of weight that she can lift at once is around 500 lbs, though she’s currently only able to lift around 100 lbs due to her inexperience. The size of the object(s) also limit how fast she can move them. The tiers are broken down roughly as follows:

• If they’re close to the maximum weight she can lift, she’ll only be able to move them slowly.
• If they’re about half the maximum weight she can lift, she’ll be able to move them at about a walking pace, or a slight jog if she pushes herself.
• Objects that are about a fifth of the maximum weight she can lift can be thrown with some speed, but it’s like throwing a beach ball for her.
• Objects that are about a twentieth of the maximum weight she can lift can be thrown with as much speed as a professional pitcher’s fastball.

Tatsu also finds it incredibly difficult to use telekinesis on people (so long as they’re alive anyway). This means that the most she could manage would be slowing down a punch or a kick, though it would require a large amount of energy. The only exception to this rule is her own body. As such, she’s able to lift herself in a makeshift sort of flight or use telekinesis to add force to a punch or kick. At the moment, however, she is incapable of making herself fly. The most she can do is slow down how fast she's falling, which results in a sort of gliding ability. It's important to note that she is currently able to use telekinesis to boost the speed and strength of her movements, however.

Though it kind of goes without saying, using her abilities fatigues Tatsu both mentally and physically. When lifting the maximum amount of weight that she can, she’s only able to last for around 5 to 10 minutes before she drops from exhaustion. On the other hand, she could lift really light objects and hold them for several hours before she really begins to feel the fatigue.

Talents and Skills:

• Good with her hands (DIY projects, metal/wood working, electronics, etc.)
• Rollerskating
• Not sure where else to put this, but Tatsu is blue-green color blind (tritanopia). This means that she often mixes up the colors blue and green, as well as yellow and purple.

[Tominas]

@TaliPaendrag,@Samreaper, you're both fine

[yahoo3422]

Iccho Matsuo

_{Height: 5'6" (167.64 cm)
Weight: 176 lb (80 kg)}

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Name: Matsuo, Iccho

Gender: Male

Age: 15

Personality:

Iccho is rather stern and always looking to take charge of a situation. The reason he wants to be in charge because he feels others will screw up. He fully believes in his capabilities and is slow to trust others in basically every way. This belief that he has the right to be in charge can lead to others feeling Iccho can be abrasive, and that is a kind word for it. He realizes this flaw in himself, but it is rather difficult to overcome.

His biggest fear is failure, so he tries his best to succeed in everything he does. This is not realistic and it causes him to take failures a lot harder than he should. This leads to an over competitive “spirit”. He pushes himself and others to the point of breaking. He has the capability of being a strong and good leader, but he has many personal flaws that he needs to work on to reach his potential.

Background:

Iccho was born and raised in Kaului, Hawaii. This means that the whole new world of high quality hero training will be a whole new experience for Iccho. His father was a fisherman of Japanese decent and his mother, from New York, worked as a school teacher. Iccho idolized his father and how strong he was. When Iccho started to develop his quirk, it was a natural fit on a fishing boat. It is a lot easier to transport fish when they have been paralyzed. He started to go out on his father’s ship, so Iccho has the strength of a fisherman. He works out every day to reach his father.

However, all changed when his father’s boat was destroyed in a storm created by a super villain. His father took his ship out into the storm to help save a ferry that was caught in the storm. Iccho saw how brave his father was and this inspired Iccho to pursue being a hero. His mother did everything she could to push Iccho away from being a hero, but it was to no avail. Iccho had a group of friends who would help solve problems around the city, but they grew apart when Iccho wanted to take it more seriously and his friends wanted to just have fun.

When his friends abandoned him, Iccho became determined to become a real hero just like his father was. He applied for a mainland hero program in order to improve his quirkm so he can be the hero that his city and the island of Hawaii needs. He knows that he has to change his ways if he wants to become a hero, but it is hard to trust others when everyone he trusts have abandoned him.

Quirk: Poison Quill

His body hair can accumulate a large amount of keratin, so his body hairs become sharp quills that can come out of any pore. They are currently only able to be rather small, about 3 inches (7.62 cm). He is able to remove the quills and throw them towards his enemy. Iccho can only recuperate his quills about 4 times in a short fight. This limits his ability to throw quills, and how he can defend himself.

The quills also have a slight paralytic poison on the tips that paralyze a small portion of a human’s body (i.e. if a person gets hit on the upper arm then their upper arm will be paralyzed). The poison is currently not potent enough to spread far in the body or cause major organ failure. Iccho has been able to build up an immunity to his poison over time, so he is not affected by it whenever his body secretes it.

Skills:

• Strength and balance gained by working on a fishing boat.
• Knowledge of the fish in the waters around Japan.
• Very strong swimmer.

@Tominas Made some changes to make him from Hawaii, so still basic background just in the United States.

[NobodiesHero]

Here's my character from the original, with background changes.

Ryoma Otonashi

[Appearance]

Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 124lbs

Name:
Otonashi Ryoma
Gender:
Male
Age:
15

Personality: Ryoma is the quiet type, he'd much prefer the companionship of a good book than a person. But don't be mistaken, if you talk to him first, he'll talk back. A bit awkward but well meaning. He tends to be the calm voice of reason in any group. He's a great listener and doesn't judge people for their problems, if you need someone to vent to, he's your guy. He has this quiet confidence to him that lets people know he has confidence in his skills, but without shoving it in their faces.He's a calm, level headed person who can stay that way in most situations, prefering to analyze things rather than rush headlong into them. Though he comes off as the overly serious type, he doesn't stop others from having fun, he'll remove himself from a conversation if he feels like he's bringing down the mood of it.

Background: Ryoma grew up in the shadows of an older sister who's a famous hero. All eyes were on her, so nobody really expected much from him, which was how he liked it. He could go through life without his parents shoving expectations and pressure onto him. It was good thing too, because nobody was really disappointed when he discovered his Quirk, and everybody realized that it was pretty much useless for everything but a party trick. Everyone told him that he could never be a hero with a Quirk like his. Everyone but his sister, that was. She encouraged him that his Quirk could be useful and if he wanted to, he could become a hero. When he expressed interest in it, his sister used her influence to get him an apprenticeship with a hero. The only problem was that it was in the United States. Not wanting to let down his sister, Ryoma accepts the apprenticeship, and prepares to leave home.

Quirk: Outline
You know that thing in stealth video games where you can see a glowing outline of the enemy through walls? That's basically what Ryoma can do. It doesn't matter if somebody is in his line of sight or not, near or further away, he can see that glowing outline. Even through most walls, with the exception of extra thick walls and certain types of metal. At the moment, the glowing outline is white, but as his Quirk develops and gets stronger he'll be able to see different colors around people, which can tell him whether the person is an ally or not, and various other things.

This Quirk isn't something that he can just turn on and off, it is always activated. Unfortunately, if he uses it too much, it blurs his vision and gives him headaches. The solution is a simple one, his glasses. The lens are made from a special material that basically nullifies his Quirk and allows him to chose when he uses it. The lens are none perscription, he has perfect vision, but they still aid his sight.

Talents and Skills:Due to a surprising amount of lean muscle, and a lot of training, Ryoma is very good at parkour and free running. He's able to run, jump, and climb his way into, out of, and on to just about anything. Because of his Quirk he's also pretty darn good at not being seen when he doesn't want to be. Great at analyzing situations, picking out weaknesses, and keeping his cool. He could be a great hero if only he could fight his way out of a wet paper bag.

Outside of the hero stuff, Ryoma loves to cook. Any friends he picks up during his apprenticeship will certainly be well fed.

[Araby264]

I'm still interested, I'll get am an updated Cs1 up soon

[Prewiga]

I think everyone's still Japanese. ^^

[Tominas]

The option still stands. Basically, the Apprentice program is kinda the precursor to academies, so it's very open to foreign exchange students. ...Largely to incorporate all the Japanese characters being transferred from the RP's ashes we tore this new shtick :P

That being said, if you guys wanna make an international character, feel free.

[ChickenTeriyaki]

@Tominas

Does the quirk have to be original?

[Tominas]

@ChickenTeriyaki
Preferably, yeah. It can be inspired by something else, but if you really want to strive for something unique, I think you'd find it more rewarding. That being said, do what you can, y'know?

[Cushu]

@Tominas
Somewhat off topic since I'm new, but I wish roleplays functioned like a handful few that are more real-time chat based than the forum style. I don't know, it's very slow paced for me; I'd really dig BNHA, let alone basic, RP in that style but there so hidden. I'd be all on board with something like this too.

[Holy Soldier]

@TominasI am interested and I will send you a PM of the quirk. :) I am also not making a Japanese character yay~!

[ChickenTeriyaki]

@Tominas
Y'all need variety!

Elpoy Diaz

"Fresh prom da Philippines!!!!!!!!"

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Gender: Male

Age: 16

Personality
Elpoy does not actually aim to become a professional hero. He simply wants to help his family escape poverty. Elpoy may seem laid-back at first glance, but he is surprisingly very hardworking. Aside from that, he is quick witted and hardy. He does not complain no matter what, and he even turns down help that is offered to him. He also feels uneasy when surrounded by pretty women.

Elpoy's defining feature is that he likes to speak "Ingrish" in his weird Filipino accent. He does fully understand the language, but his accent just...hampers it.

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The Story

boring story do not read

Elpoy Diaz was born in some unidentified slum in the Filipino city of Manila. His father, Armando Diaz,
was a construction worker who lived on pan de sal and instant coffee. His mother, Victorina Diaz, was a housewife who looked after the house while his father would do his work. He lived a humble life, and he studied his way into high school.

Elpoy discovered his quirk at a young age. His father, who had a similar quirk, helped Elpoy develop his talent. Soon, Elpoy would help his father in construction work. He never thought of being a hero, since he did not want all the publicity that the actors and politicians would get. He wanted to become an engineer at first, so that he could design buildings and landmarks.

Elpoy's father soon found work in the the USA. He worked at a grocery store, and earned significantly more from his new job. Elpoy was pressured to get used to speaking the English language, but he got used to it. Elpoy lived a quiet life until one fateful day.

One day, Elpoy was bullied by a gang of teenage deliquents for having such a ridiculous accent. He got into a street fight, and he defeated the entire gang of unwary teenagers by storm. Some guy who worked for the academy noticed Elpoy's great talent. He introduced himself as Antonino De Jesus, a janitor at the facility. He referred Elpoy to a prestigious hero program located in New York City. Elpoy's parents were excited, since they were at the verge of escaping poverty. Elpoy was reluctantly sent to the academy at his parents' request.

Sure, he did not want all the publicity, but he swore that he would get his family out of poverty. From there, his journey started.

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Quirk: "Structural Manipulation"
My own take on Edward Elric's ability. Ever heard of Fullmetal Alchemist?

When Elpoy comes into contact with a solid object, he may manipulate its structure. For example, he can cause a solid wall of concrete to grow spikes or shapeshift into the guise of a giraffe with much focus.

Elpoy does this simply by emitting some sort of vibrant energy in the solid object. When he is in contact with the object, he can run the energy through it, and transfer it to other solid objects that are attached or simply placed near the primary object. When the energy reaches a certain point or location in the object, Elpoy will be able to manipulate it at will.

A major drawback to his quirk is that solid objects are bound by the Law of Conservation of Mass, and Elpoy can not create things out of thin air. The quirk does not have limits, but Elpoy himself does. He can project walls out of the floor of a basketball court, but he cannot terraform the entire building without using an inhuman amount of effort. Still, Elpoy's quirk leaves lots of room for improvisation, and he can use it in many ways whether he is in combat or not.

Talents and Skills

• Elpoy possesses high spatial intelligence. This helps him handle his ability with ease. It also gives him a good sense of direction.
• When Elpoy is faced with close-quarters combat, he resorts to an improvised version of Arnis.
• Elpoy has been hardened by poverty. He is spendthrifty, and he can endure hunger and exposure to the elements.
• Elpoy is talented at MOBA and FPS games.

Disclaimer: Filipinos are actually good at speaking English. Elpoy's weird accent is present merely for comedic purposes.

[Prewiga]

@ChickenTeriyaki I'm Filipino. T_T

[ChickenTeriyaki]

@Prewiga

I'm Filipino too.

:D :D :D :D :D

[Prewiga]

Braderr?

...I'll stop now.

[Lady Selune]

making a mutant, for sure.

[Supermaxx]

I'm probably going to need to create a whole new character from scratch. Eir was more or less designed for the academy atmosphere only in mind.

[Tominas]

@Superboy
Hey man, you're more than welcome to it. Just same process as before, pm me the quirk, etc. You know how to do.
@Cushu
You may want to check out 1x1's and do some collabs. If you're working with a smaller group, things tend to go a little faster from what I've experienced. That being said, you're more than welcome here :D
@NobodiesHero@yahoo3422
Your cs's are both good, no worries. Glad to see some of the old guard.
@Araby264
Duly noted, just slap it up when you get the chance.

Everyone else, OC will be up tomorrow, I'll drop a link here when it's done.

[Tenma Tendo]

I added a few things as well as changed his fc to give him heterochromia.

Wilk, Temperance

_{Height: 5'2” / 158 cm
Weight: 97 lbs / 44 kg}

Name: Wilk, Temperance ("Tempest")
Age: 13
Gender: Male

Personality:

Tempest’s manner of dealing with people is self-assured and charming, and he is said to be the "Princely" type. He uses his wiles to entertain while simultaneously focusing on the task at hand. Although he often appears bruised and injured, and his eyes and raspy make others perceive him as weird, Tempest's personality reflects that of royalty. He often realizes things the others are too naive to understand, keeping the information to himself for his own amusement or to watch things play out in order to determine how best to help the others. Tempest is calm and logical. Because of his time spent at home and away from many people, he also can come across as rather detached.
Coupled with his "princely" attitude, he is very polite to people who are in power or related to it, and only helps people who can benefit him in some way. He has a habit of being skeptical in situations that won't benefit him or his friends. He tends to be quite serious, but he is tolerant of his friends eccentric personalities. He is not afraid to speak his mind...except for when his throat hurt, in which he physically can't speak his mind.

Background:

Temperance was born in Seoul, South Korea. Judging by his name, his parents were expecting a girl, but even after his birth they stuck with it. Like many other children, Tempest's quirk came into fruition when he was four; he had gotten into a fist fight with another child. Unaware that the other's attacks were ultimately making him stronger, Tempest sent the the kid to the hospital with one punch. His parents believed that their son had super strength at first, but everything became clear within the first few months of having his quirk; that he was absorbing energy and redirecting it into his muscles.

Moving to America due to a job opportunity and growing up as an only child, Tempest spent a lot of time in his father's weapon shop; due to the lack of customers, it was usually just the two of them in there. When it was just them, Tempest's father made it an active routine to introduce every weapon he had up for sale to his son so that one day he could take over the shop. Of course, Tempest was excited to do anything with his father, but he was only six at the time, so while the images of the weapons remained in his mind, the information about them didn't. Fortunately, going around the shop multiple times a day with his dad made the information stick, although it was mostly basic; what the weapons were good for doing.

(There was an accident in the shop where one of the old racks holding a set of various tools gave in, toppled over and fell right on top of Tempest while he was doing his hourly walk around the shop. The rack completely trampled him, with his throat taking the most damage due to the placement of the shelves. His father attempted to free him, but because Temperance was clearly panicking, his quirk made it impossible to get near without taking any unintentional blows. Fortunately, the paramedics arrived and got him to the hospital, where they were able to take care of his wounds and determine that Temperance would have a permanent ruptured throat, limiting his speech capabilities to a raspy, uneven voice. Despite this traumatic moment that's permanently scarred him for the rest of his life, Tempest was more than ready to get back into the shop and further his education on weapons.)

As the shop started growing popular with heroes and partnerships with hero schools, Tempest's father became increasingly busy, leaving said boy on his own to learn. He read about the weapons, how they were made, where they originated from, and their usage, watched videos of people or heroes using such weapons (of course, he was too young to wield any at the time, and the whole thing with the rack from earlier), and even started to broaden his horizons to other information that would prove useful. And so, for the years that he wasn't aloud to wield any of the weapons in his father's shop, Tempest learned everything he could about them, and everything else; he spent almost every wake moment trying to stuff more information into his brain.

By the time he was around ten, Tempest's father gave him permission to touch the safe weapons in the upper level of the shop. Although the safe weapons were made of plastic or had rubber covering the sharp parts, Tempest was about to try his skills. Fortunately, all of his work paid off as every safe weapon he held, he had some idea of how to use. And now that he was able to see what the weapons felt like, he started spending all of his time in there; even bringing a blanket, some snacks, and a few books to read if he didn't understand something.

Tempest took increasingly interest in the bo, or staff. It was a weapon that most people overlooked for its sharper counterparts. And with enough begging, Tempest got his father to come up when his shop wasn't busy and show him how to wield. That coupled with professional videos online made him a force to be reckoned.

Once he had turned twelve, Tempest had an idea of what he wanted to do for the rest of his life, he wanted to be a hero. Of course, having all of this weapon knowledge for the shop was good, but he felt like he could make that knowledge more useful as a hero coupled with his quirk. Tempest decided to enroll into Kosei Academy as he saw it as a way to make his father even more well known by possibly using and getting weapons from him.

Quirk: Power Up

Tempest's is able to absorb and utilize energy from physical and blunt force attacks. The energy, once absorbed momentarily, would be used by his muscles to temporarily increase his physical strength immensely. Limits would include the inability to nullify attacks since he only absorbs energy. Tempest also has a limit to how much energy he can absorb. Absorbing too much puts him at risk of destroying himself from the inside out while redirecting too much energy to his muscles could lead to the rest of Tempest becoming physically drained and paralyzed. When using too much energy, Tempest experiences a state of hyperactivity, but if he doesn't take a break, he'll eventually feel physically drained, to the point that he can't move his body anymore.

Talents:

• Knowledge of weapons.
• Skilled in Bojutsu.
• Mastery in the Korean language, when compared to his Englsih.
• Skilled in communicating without speaking (this does not include sign language).
• Not really a talent, but should be mentioned that Tempest's hair grows rather quickly, him having to cut it after a few weeks.