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Name: Ryusuke Takahashi

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Appearance:
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Ryusuke has longish red hair with bangs that cover his right eye. Underneath said hair you can see a medical eye patch, which is kind of a permanent thing. The eye you can see is a mix of orange and yellow, very much resembling a flame. He's a little over six feet tall and has a very athletic build. He dresses simply, a jeans and tee-shirts kind of guy, but he is rather fond of his leather jacket so he wears that a lot too. Though what you mostly see him in is his waiter's uniform, as he is currently working at a cafe. He always wears a ring on his right pinky finger, its a simple silver band with the words Big Brother engraved in it. Something that his younger sister gave him a few years ago as a birthday gift.

Personality: Ryusuke is one of those cool types who can brush things off like they were nothing. He keeps his emotions to himself and does very well at keeping things bottled up inside. He almost never smiles, in fact the only expressions you'll see on his face are boredom and indifferent. People mistake his lack of emotion for a lack of motivation, but he's actually a really hard worker. He's stubborn and set in his ways, if he doesn't want to do something, you will not be able to get him to do it. One the other hand if he does want to do something, you can't stop him. He has some trust issues, but is incredibly loyal if you do manage to earn that trust. He doesn't talk much, but when he does you may want to listen, because he usually says something important. He's a good listener if you need to rant a little bit, he doesn't judge and certainly doesn't share secrets. He's rather uncomfortable around large groups of people, but won't usually say anything about it.

If you dig a little bit under his tough outer shell, you'll find that he's an incredibly protective person. Of his family, of his friends, his co-workers. Anybody important to him. He would kill or be killed for any of them. Though if you asked about it he would refuse to admit it. If you dig a little deeper you'll find he has a love of sweets, especially anything strawberry flavored. And dig down just one more time you'll find his soft mushy center, he's one of those people who genuinely cares if he asks how you are doing. He'll remember little details about you or things you've only mentioned once or twice. Even though he has that cool, I don't care attitude, he still pays attention more than people give him credit for.

Bio: Ryusuke was six years old when he got an illness that cost him the sight in his right eye. Two years later the eye had to be removed completely. Though he was scared through the whole thing, he saw how scared his parents were, and put up a brave front. He locked everything away to make his parents feel better. And he's just done so ever since. He got picked on a lot in school for a while, but the teasing eventually stopped. After Ryusuke showed them exactly why he was wearing the eye patch.The only person who was always there for him during the time between getting the illness and the bullying stopping was his little sister. Who was a bit too young to understand what he was going through, at least at first, but still wanted to make him feel better.

High school was even more annoying for him. He didn't get bullied too much, but people kept asking him questions about it. And girls kept flirting with him even though he wasn't interested at all in them. After high school he went straight to working, not bothering with college. Why go through four more years of schooling when he could get a good job now? He got a job at the cafe he still works at, though he is the only male staff other than the manager. The pay isn't super good, but the boss is fair and lets the staff take the day old sweets home for themselves and their families. Him and his friends tend to use the cafe as a meeting area. Because Ryusuke can get them a discount on cupcakes.

Magic: Ryusuke has what is known as Guardian magic. He can create different shields and barriers that can do different things. Such as just block attacks, absorb them, or even bounce them back at the enemy. He can shape the shields how he wants to, though the easiest is a dome shape. Barriers are better for a closed in area. The larger the shield the more tiring it gets. The same goes for keeping one up for long periods of time. One more thing he can do is not heal wounds, but take them from other people. He can either take the entire thing or just part of it. Its great when somebody has a severe wound, that way nobody has to die.

Weapon: Dual short swords.

Strengths:
Speed and Agility: Ryusuke is fast and light on his feet. He can move around quickly and weave his way through obstacles. Whether that be in a battlefield, walking through a forest, or making his way through the cafe at lunch hour.

Strength: Ryusuke has a lot of upper, and lower, body strength. The upper body strength comes from being the only male staff at the cafe and thus he does all the heavy lifting. The lower body strength comes from not having a car and walking everywhere.

Observation: Ryusuke notices a lot more than people think he does. Just because he has that I don't care attitude, doesn't mean he actually doesn't care. He'll notice things that other people miss, or just don't bother paying attention to.

Weaknesses:
Claustrophobia: Ryusuke is severly claustrophobic. Meaning that he does not do well in small or enclosed spaces. Or things like being in the middle of a group, or not being able to see an exit to a room or building. He can usually handle things pretty well, as he is used to being around a lot of people at work. But in really bad situations, like on a subway, he can get really panicky and completely lose his cool. Its part of the reason he walks everywhere.

Technique: He has had no formal weapons training so he would be easily beaten by a well trained fighter. He's obviously never been trained in magic before either, but does better with his magic than he does with his weapon.

Girls: Not in the traditional sense. Ryusuke is an older brother, he can and will not harm a girl who is younger than himself. Unless this girl is trying to kill his friends or family. In which case all bets are off. But he still won't like it. It'll make him feel terrible to be hurting someone who reminds him of his little sister, who he loves dearly.