[OOC] You Can Become a Hero!

[Bornlucky]

Hanamura Daiki

D A I K I

Personal Dossier

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_Name

Hanamura Daiki

_{花村 大輝}

_Age

14

_Origin

Aomori, Japan

_appearance

Daiki appears and acts bigger than he actually is, Daiki Hanamura stands at a measly 156 cm (Or about 5'1") and weighing a surprising 53 kg (about 116 pounds), he is surprisingly fit and athletic for his age and size. The only odd thing about Daiki physically is his cat-like tail and his yellow eyes. When he is not in his school uniform or in his hero outfit he has a rather normal sense of fashion, often wearing jogging pants, a sweater (with cat ears sewed on), and running shoes. He knows how to sew and make his own clothes so if he wants to wear anything different he just makes it himself.

_{Characterization}

Daiki has a cheerful, outgoing, and yet somewhat passive personality, which is normal for a young hero like him but there it is. He is a shameless flirt and flirts with damn near anybody who gives him the time of day. Daiki has a tendency to cry and get upset if something doesn’t go his way or if somebody rejects him, he is very emotional and is a crybaby, which doesn’t mix well, he cries at every intense emotion.

He is also apprehensive to engage in combat and prefers to use underhanded and sneaky manners of dealing with foes preferring to just mess with them than engage or defeat them in direct combat. But for his seemingly goofy and lighthearted nature, he is still a Pro-hero srudent who has gotten as far as he did by tricking stronger opponents and anybody who gets in his way to become a hero. He is a very smart person who has tricked and squirm up his way into Ishin Academy and using his persona as a “childish crybaby” to his advantage. He is very manipulative and scheming, but not foolhardy or evil, just dishonest, really. He is a compulsive liar.

Due to his compulsive lying, he changes his personality very slightly to adjust to each person he is talking to. He adds and drops traits like a hot potato to get to people's good graces or to get under people's skin. He is two-faced. No two people know the same Daiki. Which is why he prefers to talk to people in larger groups or by themselves. No talking to pairs for this guy! But for all of Daiki's faults he really does want to become a better person and has a wish to save and protect people. Especially people like him. But he doesn't know how to go about doing it which is why he wants to go to Ishin Acadmey hoping they can "fix" him.

_{Personal History}

Daiki doesn't know his parents. As long as he could remember he was always in the foster care system down in Osaka. Even at a very young age Daiki had to help around his foster homes no matter how brief he stayed there. He often moved twice a year for six years. Daiki was a good kid all things considering, he never bullied others, argued, or even cause much trouble at all at both kindergarten and at his foster home. And when his quirk mundanely activated during a game of hide and seek, it didn't cause a huge difference in the young Daiki's life. While he was never abused or had his dreams crushed in an overt way, I mean, how could a dream be crushed if you don't have one? Daiki for most of his childhood was just too busy caring for others to focus on himself.

But that changed one day. Daiki learned to lie in elementary school and he was good at it. Daiki from then on lied about everything he could get away, he learned quickly the best lies to tell are the huge ones that people wouldn't expect to lie about, while little mundane lies are often caught and killed before they could be anything huge. Over the years Daiki became better and better at lying until he's tricked by his own lies at times. Daiki was a professional liar by the time he went to middle school. But it was also at this time he finally got a dream for himself.

He wants to become a pro-hero. Like everything else in his life at this point, this dream was born from a lie. He only said he wanted to become a Pro-hero because everybody else wanted to and he would be the weirdo if he didn't agree. So he lied and lied about becoming a Pro-hero who would save people with his [CatScan] Quirk, even though he didn't really wanted to at that point. But after some time thinking and keeping the lie alive he couldn't help but fall in love with the idea of being a Pro-hero. It took him longer to fall for the dazzle of pro-heroing but he did. After 11 years. Daiki knows if he wants to become a Pro-hero he needs to go to a Hero school and he had one in mind. But he needed to train hard and hone his quirk. And it was lucky for Daiki that lying for most of your life teaches you certain skills and the know how to manipulate others which is the only way he can make use of his quirk at this time. His greatest strength with his quirks is tactics and he aims to take full advantage of that.

For the next three years Daiki trained his quirk, his body, and mind as much as he could, as he lacks an offensively powerful quirk but his quirk is still extremely useful and powerful in an urban setting. Daiki knows he has to work twice as hard as most people to get accepted into Ishin academy with his quirk but he's determined to get in!

_{Character Development & Conceptualization}

My vision for Daiki's growth as a character is that he start out as an extremely flawed character for pretty shallow reasons but I want him to become a good person and an excellent Hero because of good and deep reasons. I want him to improve.

Also due to his constant lying and generally being two-faced I am aiming for him to learn that his constant lying and avoiding the truth is more harmful than it does good to him. Since to him lying has become second nature and a comfort to him and I want him out of his comfort zone.

And finally I want him to learn that Ishin cannot simply "Fix" him without him playing an active, honest role in it. Currently, he assumes they will fix him magically which is impossible without his input. I want Daiki to learn to open up to others and let them help him.

Abilities & Talents

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_{Quirk Type}

Emitter

_{Quirk Description}

Daiki has a Quirk called [Catscan], and it is a powerful quirk when used properly. When he activates his quirk his eyes become stilted like that of a cat and glow a pale yellow. [CatScan] Allow Daiki to scan (Think a mix of the byakugan and eagle vision in Assassin Creed) the immediate area of 55 m (or 180 feet), this scanning process gives Daiki information about his current location's layout and the location and distance of objects of interest (I.E People or large items) from where he's standing, he can pinpoint the exact distance by the inch. But now he can only do it for a few minutes at a time before his eyes start to hurt and get a headache from all the information being processed at once. He also can't move or lose focus while scanning at this time without getting dizzy and sick.

_{Other Talents & Attributes}

Daiki due to his childhood he knows many homemaking skills, like sewing, Cooking, cleaning, taking care of children, gardening, and basic first aid, which is a mix bag of useful skills in the Pro-hero scene. But useful ones anywhere else.

[mickilennial]

Good to see you around, Lucky, hopefully, we'll get to your review in a timely fashion.

[Stern Algorithm]

Looked through the character applications so far and I'm just wondering if there were any under-represented 'classes', AKA damage-dealer, bruiser, support, etc.

I have a bruiser, a support, and a 'speedster' in mind. Just trying to decide which I should bring in.

[Blaze Gamma]

I know my application is probably a damage dealer. Also, nice to see you again @Stern Algorithm

[Stern Algorithm]

I know my application is probably a damage dealer. Also, nice to see you again @Stern Algorithm

@Blaze Gamma

I'm sorry, I'm trying to remember where I've seen you before, and just when I was thinking this, I read your custom title under your username

[Blaze Gamma]

@Stern Algorithm 1x1 some number of years ago

[Eviledd1984]

Hello i am interested in this rp, Would i be able to apply here?

[mickilennial]

@floodtalon @Raijinslayer @Scrub Mage @Etranger

I find little to no issues with your characters in their current state. You may transfer them over to the characters tab when you see fit.

[DruSM157]

Ah hell, I still have some ownership to this RP and this world. It'll be interesting to see if my lazy ass can make the cut now. Plus, I'm not as creative as half the returning folks with their new heroes.

S h u n

Personal Dossier

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_Name

Tanaka Shun

_Age

15

_Origin

Okinawa, Japan

_{Physical Description}

Always taller than most boys his age, Shun is big in all respects. Heavier, taller and darker skinned due to growing up on Okinawa, he sticks out like a sore thumb this far north. His dark brown hair is occasionally gelled up into a pompadour, and he walks around wearing a dumb grin on his face. Constantly wearing relaxed shirts and shorts, it’s a humorous sight to see him shivering as he walks outside between classes. But, as he says, ”The clothes are just part of who I am!”

_{Characterization}

Earnest
Friendly
Honest
Helpful
Humorous
Lazy

_{Personal History}

Shun was raised by his father, a racecar mechanic in Okinawa alongside three older brothers and a younger sister. Shun barely had any real memories of his mother, who was always "away on business" during his childhood. Her own work was kept secret in their household, as his father seemed particularly upset with his wife's career path. When Shun was 8, his mother was killed on one of her business trips, and his father became colder and more obsessed with work. Shun's more cheerful personality, something he seemed to inherit from his mother and grandmother, continued undaunted in these dark times, even masking his own sadness.

Whilst Shun's father and brothers all had the same quirk, Shun had inherited his mother's quirk: Overdrive. This seemed to create a further rift between Shun and his family, as he was still expected to assist with his family's business after school. In fact, up until his final year in middle school, Shun had never actually considered the hero course at all. During a class trip, one of Shun's classmates tripped over a railing, and Shun was able to grab her in time before she could fall. This was the first moment where Shun's homeroom teacher recommended he consider the hero course for high school, instead of going to a normal high school, and then to a technical school to get a degree in mechanics.

Shun's application process was an awkward series of misadventures. His scores were extremely average, and his aptitude with his quirk was pathetic. A month before his middle school graduation, Shun received a letter from Isshin Academy, a school he had not applied to (due to the sheer distance from home). His scores, quirk tests and interview all felt the same at every other school he applied for, and it all seemed hopeless.

And then he received his acceptance letter. Even without his father's blessing, Shun took the chance to pursue this odd career choice; based on both his teacher's recommendations and a serious conversation he had with his grandmother that same year...

_{Character Development & Conceptualization}

Shun is a fun, relaxed and laidback character, and is meant to be an antithesis to the shonen protagonists that are so popular in the genre (and that I tend to roleplay all the time). Shun is relatively weak compared to his other classmates and has only made it this far due to his quirk’s abilities. The goal is to follow this lazy character that in any other medium be a background or punchline character and show how even someone like him can develop into an excellent hero. The other concept of his character is growing into his place as a hero and learning the truth behind some hidden family secrets. Dealing with the serious consequences of taking up a hero's mantle, as well as trying to live up to their ideals and expectations around those who knew them best is an interesting source of drama.

Abilities & Talents

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_{Quirk Type}

Emitter

_{Quirk Description}

Many believe Shun’s quirk is based around simply charging up energy, but it’s a little more than that. Overdrive is simply Shun’s ability to store up kinetic energy, then release said kinetic energy any way he pleases. While he can do damage with his quirk, Shun’s greatest weakness is both in his physicality (out of shape) and in his ability to store the energy. It can take up to three minutes for Shun to charge up his quirk, leaving him both open to counter-attack and incapable of performing a rescue. However, when he releases his kinetic energy, he is capable of both extreme speed and strength.

Overdrive is a deeper quirk than simply kinetic storing; as Shun's mastery of his quirk increases, he will be able to sap potential energy from objects (trains, cars, bikes, moving debris, etc) as well as draw out reserves of energy, though this technique comes at a great cost.

_{Other Talents & Attributes}

Shun is a brilliant gearhead and can tear apart most small electronics and vehicles if left to his own devices. As far as his own physical abilities, Shun has fallen behind throughout his school years. His attitude has always been focused on taking it easy and relaxing, which has stunted his potential physical growth. He also lacks any sort of great stamina, rendering long applications of his kinetic charge weak. Shun is also a master around a barbeque, in case anyone gets hungry out there in the snow.

[AlteredTundra]

@Inkarnate @Pirouette

Here is my character, Yuki, for your review. =)

Chikyu Yuki - "Iced Earth"

Y u k i

Personal Dossier

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_Name

Chikyu Yuki

_Age

14

_Origin

Tokyo, Japan.

_{Physical Description}

Yuki has a thin body type. His height is 5'5 and a weight count barely over 100lbs, giving him something over the skinny physique he has. And being the product of to vastly-different people, one could understand how his faint blond hair and dark golden eyes is a product of that. When it comes to his attire, he wears winter-themed clothing. He typically can is seen in silver jeans while wearing a black, long-sleeve shirt underneath, and an ice-hued coat. Around his neck, he has a pair of earmuffs.

_{Characterization}

Yuki suffers from an identity crisis. Some see it as him simply being quirky, while those with an intuitive nature, especially those keen on spotting the idiosyncrasies of an individual, might be able to sense one who is suffering to find who they truly are. Yuki can’t decide for himself if he should be cold and distant like his father, or if being a social butterfly like his mother might be the way to go. As a result, he puts on these pseudo-masks of his parents in certain situations, which in turn creates two distinct personalities that are both what makes Yuki who he is (to others) and the sole cause for his inability to settle on a single personality he wants to have.

On one hand, Yuki will resemble his father almost to the point where it’s like his father is being manifested by Yuki himself. When he acts like his father, Yuki is often cold and dismissive of some, though never insulting or negative. He simply portrayed himself as a sort of distant teenager who retains all manners but isn’t very talkative, yet, when approached, there’s a sincere effort to be received well by the opposite party. To put it simply, Yuki’s cold persona is a nice boy who speaks only when it’s absolutely necessary.

But this is not his true personality.

So, then the other mask that he puts on is, to the most literal sense one could interpret, is a social, cheery, young man who smiles and greets everyone with a similar sincerity as when he would if he was donning his father’s personality. Only, in this case, instead of it being exclusive to when he’d be approached, Yuki’s the one who does the approaching. Every single word and action that comes from him is seemingly natural and it’s almost as if it comes second nature to him. The energy coming from him is equally approachable and unintimidating. Quite so, Yuki embodies his mother with all the ease in the world.

But this is not his true personality, either. None of what he does when embodying his parents is the true identity that Yuki longs for. The underlying theme in him is he seeks to have a personality and identity that is truly his own. But, not all is lost because, despite it all, he has one thing that has carried over: he is very sincere about his feelings. He is also a teen who has manners. It’s just everything else that has not yet been decided nor been found out.

_{Personal History}

Yuki was born in Tokyo Japan to his two superpowered, hero parents. They represent everything that Yuki has always aspired to be and what he fights with every day. First off, his father, whose citizen identity is Yukino Shimo, is more publicly known by his hero alias, The Cold Knight. He’s mostly known for his trademark armor costume and his powerful emitter quirk, Absolute Zero that allows him to freeze anything he touches. Much like he has been throughout Yuki’s entire life, to the public, Yukino rarely interacts and simply does his job as only he could. Completely opposite of him, however, is his wife and Yuki’s mother, Shizen Chikyu, or otherwise known by her hero name, Mother Nature. She commands the element of nature, though it does seem to be rooted within the earth itself, through the use of her emitter quirk, Of Earth. Unlike her socially-distant husband, she is a social butterfly that is full of love and a warmness that makes her one of the favorites in Tokyo’s hero scene.

With these highly-prolific heroes as parents, Yuki grew up knowing what it truly meant to be a hero. They set the best example they possibly could. Yuki’s perspective of heroes and how they should act was based on his parents, but in doing that, he had always found himself wondering what that should be. Should a hero be cold, distant, yet effective and strong like his father, or should a hero be engaging with their fan base and greet everyone with a smile? Throughout his life as a single-digit-aged child, Yuki was constantly asking himself those two questions. It never left his mind when he was going to school, playing with his friends. It especially was the case when his quirk manifested and he truly was divided between being like his father and mother.

Then, as the acceptance letter into Isshin Academy came into the mail, guilt overcame him. It was a mix of being forced to leave his home for this academy and the uncertainty about what kind of hero he wanted to be. He loved his parents an equal amount and looked up to them. They were his heroes. Choosing to be like one over the other made him feel almost as if he was favoring one parent over the other. How could he choose? It was like life was forcing him into an impossible decision with so many variables that made the choice nearly as difficult as the circumstance of his position he was placed in. He just didn’t know what to do.

_{Character Development & Conceptualization}

The initial idea came to me when I was thinking about what concepts work and concepts that don’t. And as I was pondering quite intensely about this character, I arrived at one that works brilliantly in a lot of ways, but mainly, Yuki is the kind of guy who has yet to find his own identity. Taking in mind his parents and how so vastly different they are from each other, Yuki embodies both of them. Personality-wise, he is every bit of his father’s coldness as he is his down-to-earth like his mother, yet he’s neither fully cold nor fully earthly.

Something I want to really explore is this identity crisis explained above. I want to explore this and see what could happen when he embraces one side more than the other. I want to see what it’ll do to him and how it might affect him. I want to see how Yuki will seem to others and how it’ll shape his future in the long term. This is without a doubt one of the main arcs that, in my opinion, will be key to his development into the hero that he knows he is (even if he doesn’t realize it yet).

Abilities & Talents

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_{Quirk Type}

Emitter

_{Quirk Description}

A common misconception about Yuki's quirk is that it's an earth-based quirk with an influence of the freezing touch, or that it's more ice-based and that earth as a sub-ability. In truth, the Emitter-type quirk, Altered Tundra gives Yuki the ability to freeze any, natural minerals found in the ground. Be it rock, soil, or the surface level of the ground itself, its core temperature is decreased to freezing levels.

Though a handy and useful quirk to have, it is not without its weaknesses. Aside from the obvious that only natural ground is suspect to this freezing ability. That aside, Yuki must remain completely stationary if the freezing of the ground is to go without a hitch. Lastly, due to his lack of experience using his quirk, Yuki cannot freeze more than a five-yard radius, though this may increase as the mastery over his quirk does.

_{Other Talents & Attributes}

Adaptable
If there is one thing that is absolute about Yuki, it is his ability to adapt to nearly any given scenario that comes his way. This doesn't automatically mean he knows just what to do at every moment that comes to him. This is more about him being self-aware. Given the way his brain is wired, being able to switch one part of you off so the other can come on is just a small part of being able to adapt to different situations and scenarios. He found himself being able to get used to the new school he was placed in and the new city. That in itself alone shows he has no problem accepting change and has the ability to do what needs to be done to embrace it and not let it send you into a paranoid frenzy.

Examplenary Student
Something that Yuki has always prided himself on doing was excelling in anything that involves studying. So far that has been being a perfect student in which he gets the best grades he is able to, understanding the workings of earth and ice through extra lessons given to him by his parents, and, though this isn’t exactly in the tradition of being a student, Yuki always found that being respectful of his peers and instructors was always in the job description of a good student, so that is exactly what he is. Whether donning his father’s distant persona or his mother’s sociable one, you can always count on Yuki being the best student that his mind allows him to be.

Understanding of Human Behavior
Both a skill and a personal interest, Yuki can understand human behavior because one his mind is wired in a way that makes him aware of certain quirks of those around him (this could also double as a side-effect of being adaptable). But that’s not the only thing. There is also the fact that Yuki himself suffers from an identity crisis and knowing the way those around him work helps him along that journey. It’s a beneficial skill he has for him as well as it is for those around him.

[Stern Algorithm]

Alright, I'm going to apply with this character

Just call me angel of the morning, baby

Shakti

Personal Dossier

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_Name

Sharma, Shakti

_Age

14

_Origin

Mumbai, India

_{Physical Description}

Svelte and petite with dark skin, sun-golden hair, and sky-blue eyes, Shakti also has a glowing golden halo hovering over his head. The angle it's at indicates his mood. Some would describe Shakti as Cherubic.

_{Characterization}

Shakti is sweet, pleasant and gentle. He is an extrovert and loves people, approaching people randomly to strike up conversations. He can be uncomfortably forward and touchy-feely. Though he can be sensitive at times, for the most part, he's learned to shrug off aggression and criticism, choosing to focus on the good. He is motivated by a strong desire to experience new things and to be useful to others.

_{Personal History}

Shakti was born in the bustling city of Mumbai, India, to hard-working, well-educated parents, who made enough to provide their son with a comfortable upbringing. He expressed a fluid gender identity at an early age, something which his parents allowed him to explore. Though he faced some antagonism, he had a strong support network from friends and family and was able to shoulder through the worst of the bullying. From his supporters, Shakti learned that heroes didn't have to have physical strength, and set his sights on becoming a unique kind of hero.

His parents knew he had a quirk when his halo suddenly appeared above his head when he was two years old, but couldn't figure out what it was. They knew that when their child kissed either of them, or the family cat, his halo would detach and create a small landmark. A few incidents and a bit of experimentation were required. The first being one time when Shakti's father had finished a particularly stressful day at work. While walking home, after reaching a certain range, his longing to return home sooner than his legs could carry him caused him to warp into Shakti's room suddenly. The second time had been when the family cat kept reappearing in Shakti's room as well. After that, they got the gist of how his power worked and, being the curious, scientific, objective types, set out to figure out the limits of Shakti's quirk.

Given the sheer utility of this quirk, it came as no surprise that Shakti was scouted by a faculty member of Ishin Academy, who happened to be visiting India. Having hobbies and interests that originated in Japan, Shakti jumped at the opportunity, unaware of the rigor that he was about to be put through.

_{Character Development & Conceptualization}

Part of Shakti's character development is learning that life isn't all sunshine and flowers. His positive outlook on life will be tested. His quirk may give him a sense of invincibility, and he needs to learn that some things you can't reset. His quirk also makes him very stationary, so he has at least three or more paths to choose from; 1. becoming a tank to defend his area of influence, 2. becoming a 'dancer' class to utilize mobility and cunning within his area of influence, or 3. becoming a pure support.

Abilities & Talents

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_{Quirk Type}

Mutation

_{Quirk Description}

[Save Scumming] - Shakti can erect a checkpoint at a fixed location, which allows himself and selected individuals to warp to the checkpoint.

Rules

• Shakti leaves a copy of his halo as a checkpoint at a location. The checkpoint has a 20 yard area of effect.
• The checkpoint is created when Shakti 'anoints' someone by kissing them on the forehead. The anointed becomes a 'party member' and has a halo marking them as such.
• Shakti can currently anoint a maximum of 3 party members, although each subsequent member must be anointed within the checkpoint's area of effect.
• Any party member can teleport back to the checkpoint after a five second channeling time and if they are within the checkpoint's area of effect. Though not necessary, it is easier to focus on the channel by pointing the index and middle finger at one's forehead. As party members move away from the area of effect, their halos dim. Once they leave the area, their halos vanish and they lose the 'anointed' status, and need to be reanointed in order to use the checkpoint.
• Shakti can also choose to teleport any party members within range back to the checkpoint, he also needs to channel to do this.
• As long as Shakti is within range of the checkpoint, he can teleport anywhere within the area of effect but still has to channel. If Shakti leaves the area of effect, the checkpoint collapses entirely.
• Shakti can erect a checkpoint twice per day, and the checkpoint lasts a maximum of 12 hours. When he erects a new checkpoint, he needs to re-annoint party members, and the number of 'lives' is refreshed.
• Teleports are limited to a fixed number of 'lives', currently five, which are shared between party members.

Potential future developments

• More lives to use.
• Faster channeling times.
• More party members.
• Healing-over-time within the 'Fountain'.

_{Other Talents & Attributes}

Shakti is good at doing deft, detailed work with his hands and is a Gunpla hobbyist. Given that his parents have encouraged him to seek out learning opportunities, he's worked in a fancy bakery, and knows how to make delicate pastries. Among his many, exploratory experiences, Shakti has also been the drummer of a garage band with his friends. Shakti is also a casual gamer, which is why he has used gaming terminology do describe his unique quirk.

_Theme

[mickilennial]

Looks like we’ll probably arrive our hard cap by Tuesday or so at this rate.

[OwO]

for the love of god make girls too

[DruSM157]

for the love of god make girls too

@Burger

no

[mickilennial]

Hello, everyone! After talking with Piro we have decided to close applications. This does not apply to those who have privately or publicly declared interest in the roleplay - such people have the option to finish their CS and face fair review.

[Blaze Gamma]

Ick. Dang it. My friend missed the window. Freaking dragging his feet.

[tobiax]

@Inkarnate *Raises Hand* Can I be Plus Ultra too?
This looks super cool. Wish you well! Sorry for not catching up with the OOC before posting.I'll be lurking I guess.

[Demon Shinobi]

K a z u o

Personal Dossier

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_Name

Mizushima Kazuo

_Age

15

_Origin

Sapporo, Japan

_{Physical Description}

Kazuo is roughly 5'4" tall with a lean, but muscular physique. Contrary to what many would believe based on his quirk his body is not built like a tank. It is built compact, efficient muscle mass, strength and mobility. Most at a first glance probably wouldn't expect him to be a bit scrawnier at a first glance. This is because of his choice of clothing. It is typically form fitting, though a bit on the baggier side for comfort and mobility. His hair is dark brown, bordering black, and almost always worn in the same seemingly styled, unkempt manner. Pulling his look together is his eyes, which are a dulled yellow usually set to express and calm or bored demeanor even if he generally wears a smile and rarely a scowl.

_{Characterization}

• Competitive
• Confident
• Indulgent
• Playful
• Rebellious
• Resolute
• Snarky
• Truthful

_{Personal History}

Kazuo Mizushima was born into a family of three. He was loved, but that didn’t take away from his having to deal with something of an unbearable father.

It started with his sister, Hotaru Mizushima. She was on the fast track to becoming a hero despite their father’s, Shigeru Mizushima, wishes. Shigeru hated heroes. In his eyes they were a bunch of money hungry, fame crazed, showboats who thought they could do whatever they please under the guise of protecting the people. They worked around the rules, doing just enough not to get in trouble. And yet, the people idolized them. His mother, Honoka Mizushima, on the other hand, always instilled in their children the belief that whatever they did was fine so long as they were happy. It was likely because of their differing views and Shigeru’s stubbornness that he and Honoka came to be separated, though they have yet to divorce. So, in keeping with the beliefs of their mother, Hotaru was the first to follow her dream. She wanted to be a hero and she wanted to travel the world. Even now, she has found some success in America after completing her time in a university over there.

Kazuo on the other hand was left at the mercy of his father quickly after her departure from home. Shigeru was by no means a terrible man, nor was he a bad father per say. He was, however, extremely controlling and difficult to communicate with. The man would not budge on his thoughts, and though he had lost his daughter to the fantasy of being a hero, he would not lose his son. He began to train Kazuo. Combat, the law, and many other subjects were covered. In truth, Kazuo is who he is because of this. He could see there were things about his father’s way of thinking that were correct, but he refused to acknowledge that. His father had become an obstacle. That and his admiration for his sister, along with countless other heroes, drove him down the path he felt was right.

Kazuo became unsure of whether or not he could accomplish his goal, but whether or not that was the case, he figured at the very least he could use his dream as a form of rebellion. Even so, Shigeru refused to let go so easily. He convinced Kazuo to at least go to school in Sapporo. Ishin Academy was a prestigious school in it’s own right and that way he could at least be close to home. Besides, the chances of him entering U.A. were slim to none. Kazuo might have applied anyway, if not for his own doubts.

_{Character Development & Conceptualization}

The goal behind Kazuo’s creation is to take a play around with some of the usual themes that make a hero and a shounen protagonist. Some of the basic tropes include dead parental figures, a never ending drive to become the best, and a lack of brain power in anything other than combat. Kazuo is a character who still has both of his parents, though they are separated. He respects and loves both of them, but for different reasons and to different degrees. They are both present in his life and influence his growth and the decisions he makes in different ways. He does have the drive to get better, but he does not suffer from the tunnel vision so many characters like him suffer from. His goals are not delegated to fulfill a single purpose. Additionally, he uses his mind as much as he can because of some of the adverse side effects that come with his power.

Still, Kazuo is torn in his life. His mother is supportive, but his father isn’t much a fan of heroes. He believes such work should be left to police and if they want to fight crime they should join the police. Because of this Kazuo wants to prove the worth of a hero to his father, but at the end of the day he just wants the man’s respect and an expression of pride. He is also afraid of his own strength, of his own emotion. He fears hurting somebody if he can’t control it properly, especially given the volatile nature of his quirk when faced with powerful emotion. Honestly, I think Kazuo has the making of a good character, even if he’s used more for support than as a front runner.

And I think playing him would be both fun and interesting. He has to change and move past his indecision and petty feelings. It’s simple growth in theory, but if I can manage to do it right he could be a good character to have around.

Abilities & Talents

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_{Quirk Type}

Mutation

_{Quirk Description}

Kazuo’s power stems from his Internal Furnace which is a flame located within the abdominal area, somewhere around the stomach. As a result his core body temperature is higher than the average person’s, giving him heightened resistance to varying hot and cold temperatures, though this does not equate to immunity. It also imbues him with superhuman strength and heightened durability. At base level he can lift a small car, albeit it he does struggle a bit to do so, and take powerful blows and falls from heights of at least 5 stories with no real trouble. Kazuo’s strength and durability seem to grow exponentially, and to seemingly limitless heights, depending on his mental and physical state. Even so, this supposedly limitless strength comes with a price. The power is extremely difficult to control and furthermore seems to have a strong connection to the Kazuo’s mental state, which in turn brings about various side effects.

This quirk is a double edged sword. For example, Kazuo’s abilities may be amplified or weakened depending on his emotional state. The more determined, angry, happy, etc. he gets the stronger the flame burns. As the flame burns brighter and stronger the user's strength, and durability increases, but in addition to that, he also begins to grow hotter. His body will rise in temperature adding more power to his strikes and he may even experience abilities akin to pyrokinetics. Still, eventually his skin will become hot to the touch, and small bursts of flame will sprout along his body until eventually he is set ablaze in his entirety. The heat may go to his head making him dizzy or it may possibly even cause him to pass out.

Should he manage to keep conscious, Kazuo will be exposed to even worse dangers. The flame will continue to grow and will likely go out of control and "eat" him alive. On the other hand, even getting depressed or some other form of negative emotion will weaken the flame. In this case Kazuo may experience cold like symptoms, fevers, shivering, and fainting spells. Thus, he must remain in complete control, at least to a certain degree, at all times.

_{Other Talents & Attributes}

• Combat - Kazuo is a naturally gifted combatant and fights primarily while moving on instinct. That was likely why his father began training him to fight at such a young age. While he does not have the same resources as some individuals, being the son of a police officer, he did receive fairly good training from “the old man,” as he calls him, in Taiho Jutsu. However, he also attempted to branch out beyond the reach of his father's controlling hands. He incorporates Karate along with Savate into his fighting, although it should be stressed this is mostly self taught.
• Cooking - Kazuo is a pretty good cook due to years of watching and helping his mom. Sometimes, however, the food he makes tends to take a turn from normal to spicy. He doesn’t usually notice this himself.
• Law Enforcement Knowledge - Kazuo’s understanding of police procedure and the laws of his society helps him in various way. It is particular helpful in allowing him to bend the rules just enough not to break them.
• Multilingual - Kazuo has learned to speak English and Spanish under the strict tutelage of private instructors hired by his father. It started off as a chore, but as he came to see the uses of it, he began to study more diligently for himself.

[Blaze Gamma]

@DruSM157 Just read your sheet if we both get in, we should try and pull an old friends dynamic

[Mistress Dizzy]

Can I still watch this if an spot should open up?