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[center][color=fdc68a][h1]AN SHIRADA[/h1][/color]
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[quote][color=fdc68a][b]"..."[/b][/color]

[color=gray]Shirada's response to a senseless conversation[/color][/quote][/center]
[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Name[/b][/color][/sub][hr][indent]An Shirada[/indent]
[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Age[/b][/color][/sub][hr][indent]16[/indent]
[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Gender[/b][/color][/sub][hr][indent]Male[/indent]
[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Birthplace[/b][/color][/sub][hr]
[hider=Worldship Jotunheim - Neutral Rim]
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The pride of the Jot's technological advancement, Jotunheim is a ring-shaped installation designed and built to maintain the lives of over one billion citizens. The history of the ring dates over a hundred years ago, on the planet of Selo. The planet was among the most resourceful planet in the, at the time, newly formed Neutral Rim. Civilizations thrived under the gentle hand of mother nature. But among one of the greatest betrayals in the universe, the kids, the descendants of the generations who thrived on those planet, turned to send the entire planet into ruins and desolation. Jealous of each other's power and privilege (natural resources), while remaining ignorant to their own, the different nations on that world went on a long series of total war, against their own kind, their own brothers who thousands of years ago might have been brothers or sisters. It initially started as a small feud, but then spiraled out due to the above mentioned reason, from what may seemed to be able to be resolved in days, lasted nine years, claiming billions of lives. And by the time, there were no signs of ceasing, with billions more at their mercy.
 
At one point in the war, working for one of the superpowers at the time was an independent agency, tasked with development of civilian space program, as well as aeronautics research, but were converted into a weapon development department. The company was operated by scientists, engineers and professors, but was ran by an outside CEO, the workers in the corporation were also utterly sick at the president of the company for agreeing to sign up for an ignoble cause. They were employed to work for the cause of human development, not extermination. The motto 'for a brighter tomorrow' is not being followed. After some worker on strikes that didn't deter the leader's mind, the agency workers prepared for a coup de tat. Or in this case a complete declaration of independence from the nations of Selo, forming into a new nation themselves, ran by scientists, professors and intellectuals, working only for the common good. Disguised under a project of a weapon of mass destruction, Jotunheim was the result of these bonds, slipping silently through the eyes of the governing elites.

Jotunheim is a super-megastructure with a radius of nearly five thousand kilometers, floating in space. The ring-shaped installation is the greatest fruit of the Science Movement by the Jot people, with the ability to create and sustain a small-sized artificial sun in the center, monitored by an energy ball surrounding it, providing substantial heat to the citizens living within the ring. Oxygen and other necessary elements are all created by talented magicians and their successors (mostly children of them). For those that could not be self-supplied, they would import it from other systems. The installation is also protected from small to medium-sized asteroids thanks to a shield system.

The installation was built in three years, a few months faster than reported to the ministries. During the weeks leading up to the completion, the agency offered, mostly in discreet, their hands to the small numbers of progressive intellectuals in Selo, and a small number from other systems, and to millions of refugees living on the planet, inviting them to join the new nation, to work together and build a new world. They only managed to gather five hundred million people, with the majority from neutral countries and the refugees that reside in it, and a small number from other systems in the galaxy, but nevertheless, it was a good start. Once this is done, they publicly announced its independence. The superpower they used to work for was completely in disarray and outraged. They denounced the leaders and threatened to destroy Jotunheim once the war is over, but this was never the case. The nations left on Selo crippled each other to the point of nigh-irreversibility. With most intellectuals leaving the planet, their advancement were nearly stagnating. They are now considered one of the least developed planet in the universe

Back on Jotunheim, for the next few decades, the scientists that headed the Jotunheim project, now voted leaders of this new nation, set up their government, establish law, social order and culture, distinguishing values, principals and mottos. A meritocracy built on science, intelligence and for the cause of human development only, one of the prerequisite for the president's chair is minimum fifteen years of research in any fields of science, social or natural. The leaders are very focus on life quality and education. Life on the worldship is a little tight, but peaceful. People are sick of conflicts, and war is considered a taboo word to a Jot. Every citizens on the worldship are mutually respectful towards others, even if their ideals and opinions are different. One of the most impressive social achievements out there is the total number of crime reports for all crimes in general hanging only around tens of thousands in five years. Those who visits Jotunheim will be astounded by the quality of life there, with the landscape filled with skyscrapers and modern buildings, powered by renewable energy. But perhaps the greatest thing about the place is the education. The motto 'Today's Children, Tomorrow's World' emphasized how much the leaders care about education, especially the lower level. Every Jot's child born in this society is born with great intellect and taught with progressive methods, and are expected to finish at least college and university. Some other ambitious people continued on getting masters and doctoral degrees and proceeded to further the nation's scientific advancement. 

However, there are some dark sides to the seemingly peaceful society of Jotunheim. The citizens sometimes look down on some of the leading and governing class people outside of their society, especially poor and war-torn planets, as the direct result of them leaving their home planet Selo was because of the combination of greed and stupidity. The other downside to the society is the lack of investment for the military. The word called 'war' is a word that is taboo but without understanding. As a result, the citizen's fate in this large universe is dependent on the wills of other larger factions out there to not wage war on them. There are, however, the recent and newer generations of Jots are more aware of the current situation in the universe, and had been making subtle movements to adjust.[/indent][/center]
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[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Appearance[/b][/color][/sub][hr][center][indent]
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[quote][color=fdc68a][b]"Are you quite done yet? If so, then let us proceed."[/b][/color]

[color=gray]"Shirada before combat"[/color][/quote][/indent][/center]
[indent]At 5'7 but the wheelchair pushed him down to only 5'0, and 158 lbs., An looks frail comparing to his peers. His condition pretty much prevented him from gaining much weight. The man prefers to wear formal clothes above every other choices of clothing at all, aside from the mandatory school uniform of course. In fact, nobody actually knew the An Shirada wearing something that isn't a suit and a tie. His hair is silky white, straight and trimmed neatly, reflecting his formal nature. He wears a very thick glass, which is also his MAID, which is surprisingly, to anyone who discovers it, is a zero prescription glass. His eyes doesn't have any problems at all. His eye colors are a mystery to nearly everyone, except for those close to him.

In conclusion, An Shirada is an embodiment of what culture usually depicts rich and nerdy people: overly intellectual, introverted and pedantic.[/indent]
[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Personality[/b][/color][/sub][hr][indent]Anyone strangers to An approaching him will most likely end the conversation with a long yawn.

The reason? He does not talk much. Not because he can't talk well, but because he doesn't want to. Especially from strangers, one reason because they are just plain stupid and uncivilized. Silence is the best answer to those fools, he says. It is also because he is already fine with the friends he has. Due to his disability occurring a little too early for a man like him, which very much limited his ability to move, he is confined and isolated on his wheelchair. As a result, he usually spend a great deal of time alone by himself, with either his book or computer, as his mind wanders elsewhere in this world. However, those who manage to bear such boredom and manage to break into his inner shell, this white-haired genius turns out to be quite a warming and dedicated friend. Those who did him great favors like helping him when he is in great needs or even saving his life would be met with utmost respect and hospitality from him. He is also the type of person to sympathize with a person's struggle, especially in terms of personal physicality, because he too had been through such difficulties himself. 

As a result from his upbringing, An ends up being a very formal person. He is always seen wearing a suit and tie and speaking with politeness and elegance, even if he is not returned with such attitude. And, a little frighteningly, he also retains such formalities even in battle or critical conditions, as he sits firmly on his chair, speaks very formally and calmly as he delivers his most powerful to the enemy. 

An is also an efficient person, preferring to solve problems with the least resources and effort as possible rather than trying to blindly punch his way through using brute strength. He is straight-forward and quick to the point, but not at the cost of his formality[/indent]

[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Background[/b][/color][/sub][hr][indent]Shirada came from Jotunheim, a large worldship flying around the Neutral Rim, to a wealthy and educational family. The ship is all run by scientists and researchers, as the requirement to rule the civilization is through an election, but the candidate must have over fifteen years of research in any field of social or natural science. The place is very peaceful, with pretty much no wars or conflicts at all. All competitions are conducted in the names of science, and people are very committed to the cause of scientific and technological advancement.

As a result, the expectation of any family is to have an intelligent and clever child with high degrees of education. And this young man, An Shirada, the only son of the family, follows the tradition well. The family is held in very high regard but is considered eccentric; every meal was spent in relative silence, with everyone reading a book of their own, or if they ever talked, it would be entirely about academic. 

Bearing all the expectation that people ask of him, An studied with great intensity. He was curious in many subjects, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, philosophy, history, politics, psychology and many more and proved himself a great mind. He spent a few years in a prestigious middle school, it was also the time in which he discovered his rare magical power to manipulate the inner power to create billions of highly energized atomic particles, in which can be used for mainly combat purposes, and partly civil purposes. By the time he reached high school, he was already proficient at this power that he could be considered a worthy combatant despite his disability. His father initially was concerned over the use of his power, as he wanted his son to have a more civil career. But An saw further. He is, after intensive studying, relatively concerned over the state of his planet, or worldship, as there were not enough emphasis on military funding, and that if either factions decide to declare war over Jotunheim, or the entire Neutral Rim in general, his people would be doomed. So he decided to spend a fraction of his time in furthering his own power, and studying more about politics. 

By the time he was sixteen, there was a nation-wide competition for fifteen to sixteen years old students for a ticket to the Asterisk. The winner would represent the entire planet to study there, both in combat forms and academic knowledge. The idea really appealed to An, as he could utilize such environment to harness all his necessary skills. But competitions were tense. An pretty much passed the combat test easily, to the surprise of many. But the written test was a lot more competitive. He was on par along with three other potential candidates, all of whom had passed the other tests with flying colors. As a result, an oral examination was conducted. When the examiner asked what is his plans for the future, An replied: "If you give me the ticket, I'll go to the Asterisk. If you don't, then I'll stay and attend a moderate school. So I expect you to give me the ticket." He was held in higher regard than he thought. The examiner said they were dealing with a person cleverer than most, so they gave him the ticket.

And so the disabled genius left his home to the Asterisk, where he would spend the years there trying to perfect his own power, while learning more about the universe he live in, in the hopes that he could use such powers to not just further the development of his home world, but to protect them from any potential threats in the future.[/indent]
[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Disability[/b][/color][/sub][hr][indent]
When on a first year middle school field trip, when he was eleven, to a forest moon somewhere in the galaxy, An was subjected to a heavy and incredibly dangerous infection, which came from a poisonous creature, which caused one's muscle to lost strength very quickly everywhere the poison passes through. The creature was listed among one of the most dangerous out there on the planet, and arguably in the entire universe. The one bitten by such creatures can die within two hours, with the muscles that controls the breathings and other vital organs seizing to operate. There are no 'complete' cure. The school teacher and friends manages to bring him quickly to medical help, and the doctors manage to extract the poison out but the damage had been done. There was no way to bring back the muscle strength that was lost. Consequently, An lost the muscle control in his legs entirely, as he was bitten there. His torso was also severely weakened, being able to move slightly. His arms were not that much affected, but the effect was also apparent. However, and thankfully, almost, if not all, of his vital organs remained intact, and his face muscles were spared. As a result, he is capable of eating, breathing, speaking, seeing and maintaining some basic physiological needs. 

When faced with the disease, An was hit hard, but after a lot of encouragement from his family and instructors, he continued his studies while he learnt to adapt to this new condition. The isolating process of treatment led him to become a lone wolf and extreme introvert like how he is today.  Around the same time, he discovered his magical ability. Fortunately, and probably also a merit, for this genius, his family was wealthy enough to handle this sudden change of lifestyle. A robotic nurse was hired to take care of some of his physiological needs that he could not help himself, and was given special permission in the Asterisk, as soon as she remains only in the vicinity of his room. An electronic wheelchair is also bought, using the latest technology of 'air petroleum', the technology that converts air into energy. It takes around fifteen minutes to fully charge from 0 to 100 percent, and can be used 3 hours straight. The wheelchair is controllable via a small rotatable ball on his armrest. Thanks to the good treatment from his family and people, he is ready to study again, with as much efficiency as he used to before the condition.
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[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Statistics[/b][/color][/sub][hr][indent][b]STR -[/b] ▰▱▱▱▱
[b]DEX -[/b] ▰▱▱▱▱
[b]CON -[/b] ▰▰▰▰▰
[b]INT -[/b] ▰▰▰▰▰
[b]WIS -[/b] ▰▰▰▰▱
[b]CHA -[/b] ▰▰▰▰▱[/indent]
[sub][color=fdc68a][b]M.A.I.D.[/b][/color][/sub][hr][indent]
The glass that An is usually seen wearing is also the M.A.I.D device that he uses in battle. What better a MAID device for this young man than something that he uses every day, 24/7 and is always on and with him all the time. The magic powered by this small device is a specialized innate and highly-energized power of a person. The ability to utilize this power is rare, and requires a great deal of concentration. This power can be utilized into many different techniques (References only). The three below can be used at the same time, with the shield able to be maintained as long as he is not exhausted, with the final move being the only one that cannot be used while at least one of the other are being used:[/indent]
[indent][indent][b]+Aegis's shield: [/b]One of the trademark ability of this power is the ability to create an impassible shield that surrounds An in his wheelchair, and potentially other allies if need be. The only way through this shield, and arguably to win, is to hit it as hard as you can, as the shield is directly connected to his stamina. The harder you hit, the more fatigue he feels. If you manage to struck down the shield with your power, congratulation, you have won, because he is completely vulnerable without it. Another path is to make him lose concentration, as his power requires significant amount of it[/indent][/indent]
[indent][indent][b]+Collider Bomblets: [/b]He is also capable of materializing this energy into small round balls the size of a soccer ball and super heating it to magma level. A touch of this ball can melt. The ball is slow but explodes when in contact with a solid surface.[/indent][/indent]
[indent][indent][b]+Wave-force Lasers: [/b]A highly energized beam of energy that is a lot faster in terms of velocity than the collider bomblets, but is not as collateral or deadly. However, these things can be fired with a fast rate.[/indent][/indent]
[indent][indent][b]+Collider Decimator: [/b]One of the deadliest moves, but the most costly. It is the same principle as the bomblets, but instead of multiple bomblets, he concentrates the majority of his strength and stamina into one gigantic bomb, engulfing the impact area with a boiling bath of energy near ground zero.[/indent][/indent]
[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Miscellaneous[/b][/color][/sub][hr][indent]He enters battle in his wheelchair, and is almost unable to dodge anything due to his slow engine. Also, he had a robot maid/nurse in his dorm room to help him with his needs.[/indent]
[sub][color=fdc68a][b]Theme song[/b][/color][/sub][hr]
[center][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSxaj3VGJ2A&t=149s[/youtube][/center]
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