[b]Name(s)[/b]: Ryoma Nagare [b]Appearance[/b]: [hider=Most powerful sideburns in the universe] [img]http://i.imgur.com/5uZUFuK.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]Faction[/b]: Lost Worlds Alliance [b]Abilities[/b]: Martial Artist: Ichigan Nagare trained his son in the brutal Nagare-ryu style of Karate, utilizing methods akin to torture. As a result, Ryoma is of peak physical fitness, and capable of astounding athletic feats. His fists can crush skulls, while his pectoral muscles can snap blades (provided he's been impaled by them, making this technique of questionable utility). However, while he is certainly a force to be reckoned with, Ryoma is still human, with all the limitations of one. Pilot: Having years of experience in the field, Ryoma is particularly skillful in regards to piloting jet fighters and Getter Machines of all stripes. Mechanic: While lacking in formal education or training, Ryoma has quite the knack for machinery, especially when it's associated with the Getter Robo. A shining example of this is the Black Getter, jury-rigged and assembled on the moon from the destroyed remains of an original Getter Robo; this was accomplished with minimal tools, a great deal of black paint, and no assistance whatsoever. Immense Willpower: Ryoma practically embodies a core aspect of the human spirit: our will to survive, grow, and meet all threats with unrelenting, overwhelming force. Any wound short of a fatal one will hardly hinder him, and Ryoma is willing to utilize nigh-suicidal methods to achieve victory. In addition, it seems this particular brand of madness makes him particularly well-suited to piloting a Getter Machine, almost as if the Getter Reactor is empowered by the sheer force of his will. [b]Equipment[/b]: [u][url=http://i.imgur.com/iqCd7Am.jpg]Black Getter[/url][/u] [u][url=http://i.imgur.com/ObqEowQ.jpg]From a better angle[/url][/u] Height: 38 metres Weight: 220 tons Customized to suit Ryoma's personal tastes and sensibilities, this Getter Robo has but one seat. As a result, it is unable to separate or change forms, limiting its effectiveness somewhat. It has a rather expansive arsenal, detailed below: Getter Tomahawk: A one-handed hatchet of sorts, a practically infinite supply is stored within the Black Getter, and are ejected from bronze-coloured ports mounted on either shoulder. Possessing a wickedly sharp edge, they can be used to cleave through dinosaurs, Invaders, hostages, vegetables (?), and so much more. In addition, the Tomahawks, befitting their name, may be used at range by throwing them. They travel in a manner akin to the unholy offspring of a buzzsaw and a boomerang, slicing through targets before returning to the owner. Getter Beam: Undeniably the most powerful weapon in the Black Getter's arsenal, it allows the machine to release a beam of focused Getter Energy from an emitter in the abdomen. While primarily intended for combating Invaders, Dinosaurs, Cybernetic Demons, and their ilk, it is still quite effective on other targets. It's powered by cosmic radiation, after all. Knuckle Spikes: A set of extendable spikes mounted upon both of the Black Getter's fists. Lacking in subtlety and nuance, they allow Ryoma to indulge in the time-honoured art of punching things to death. Getter Wing: A retractable cape built into the Black Getter's back (not to be confused with its scarf). In addition to being rather spiffy-looking, it allows the Getter to defy gravity and all logical sense in equal measure by way of allowing the machine to fly. Its absolute maximum speed is roughly Mach 2.0-2.5, but it cannot maintain such a velocity while in combat. It may also be used to modify the Getter Beam, causing it to 'scatter' into a rapid burst of suppressing fire. This is accomplished by wrapping the Black Getter's body in the cape, for the sake of reference. Getter Cutter: Three razor-sharp blades mounted on the Black Getter's left wrist, they're used to cut things and not much else. Getter Machine Gun(s): Tri-barreled automatic firearms, scaled up to fit the Getter. Remarkably mundane, but their high-caliber munitions and volume of fire make for a dependable ranged weapon. When sortied, the Black Getter typically carries two, stored within the inner confines of the machine. [b]Personality[/b]: At his core, Ryoma is a courageous, loud, and aggressive man whose blood rivals molten magma in temperature. Despite these heroic traits, he is far from a shining paragon of justice and morality. His hotheadedness and violent demeanor is exceeded only by his burning hatred for Invaders, to the point where he is willing to slaughter helpless civilians if it furthers the destruction of the extraterrestrial threat. He is also rather vengeful and simple, preferring to resolve matters with violence rather than discuss it over dinner. Yet one of his most defining traits is the brotherly bond he shares with his comrades, as Ryoma will proudly stand with his comrades against anything, no matter what. [b]Short Bio[/b]: (His history follows the Armageddon timeline up to his completion of the Black Getter on the moon) With his preparations complete, Ryoma departed from the Moon and headed straight for Earth. Unfortunately for the pilot, he found no Invader menace to fight, no Professor Saotome to kill, or any trace of the Earth he knew in the slightest. He did, however, find himself in the middle of a skirmish between a small force of Anti-Spirals and the local inhabitants of this other Earth. Deciding that it would make for a good test of the Black Getter's capabilities, Ryoma moved to engage whichever group looked more threatening, which just so happened to be the Anti-Spirals. Thanks in equal parts to the element of surprise and the remarkable power of the Black Getter, the skirmish came to a swift end, with the (admittedly rather small) force of Anti-Spirals soundly routed. The people Ryoma had inadvertently delivered from the jaws of death wasted little time, and immediately requested he aid them in the days to come. As he was unable to return home at present, the pilot had little in the way of choice, and begrudgingly accepted their offer. Now a quasi-official member of the Last Worlds Alliance, Ryoma Nagare prepares himself for the oncoming war against the Anti-Spiral. [b]Universe of Origin[/b]: Getter Robo, the Armageddon timeline, to be precise. [b]Other[/b]: Fuck Dinosaurs.