It's your local steamed bun. Nice to meet you! I go by Mantou or Mant-- whatever you want, really.
You can usually find me playing Casual, and sometimes I'll dabble in Advanced if I have the time. While I'm not the best at writing, I definitely enjoy learning as I go. It's a big reason I stick around.
As a student, I always try to find time to reply. With that said, time management can be difficult, so I don't sign up for over 4 RPs at a time. Other than fandoms (that I'm not a part of), I can generally enjoy any genre of roleplay. So far, I've played in fantasy, supernatural, slice of life, horror, and wuxia (discord) settings.
Additionally, I live in the Philippines, and so I follow the (GMT +8:00) timezone.
That should be about it for important details.
Feel free to message me if you'd like to talk or discuss RP concerns! 如果你出于某种原因需要用中文和我交谈，我们可以。但只有一点点。
Credits to owner:Mantou How-To Bio photo credits to video creator above.
@TruthHurts22 I had a good time working with archetypes during character creation, never really tried anything like it. Personally, I enjoy having set "roles" in that regard, so that there's no overlap. I think it'd be fun to see how it all plays out in this RP!
Oh yea, wanted to talk about the character submissions.
@Hammerman I think Regina's fine. Accepted! Post her in the character tab.
@mantou Your character is still under construction, but I just wanted to make you aware that bronze glamors have no real benefit and so the slash protection on Aria's armor won't actually weaken incoming attacks. Though I'm fine leaving it there as flavor text. Inversely, Aegis feels weak. When I think of something gentle, I think of a gentle breeze that I could just as soon ignore. You can give it a bit more oomph by giving aegis a rank to help determine how hard/easy it is to resist, area of effect, and things of that nature.
@The World Gawr gura is accepted! Though bear in mind her bronze glamors aren't going to give her any advantage whatsoever. Like with Aria, I'm fine leaving them in so long as you understand they are purely cosmetic.
Thanks for the guidance, I've updated all parts as noted.
Standing at 5’1” and weighing 108lbs, Aria’s build has been dainty all her life, with not much behind her in terms of strength. Since her elementary school years, she’s opted for the same hairstyle - a basic lined fringe and shoulder-reaching length that she maintains with bi-weekly trims. The left side is often clipped back while working, and she seems to avoid hair dye altogether. A simple taste in fashion, gravitating towards minimalism with a light feminine flair. Often seen with a calm smile, her overall demeanor is gentle and unassuming, opting to present herself with polite, well-meaning body language.
Aria in her esper form is completely unrecognizable. Standing at a solid 8’0”, she is transformed into a giant hulking suit of armor, equipped with an angular shield and spear. Her transmitted voice could be considered roughly the same too, if not for the tin-can undertone. This armor cannot be taken off.
GRIMIORE:
A keychain of a tiny knight in armor.
INSTRUMENT: Protector's Treaty
An octagonal shield formed out of tungsten, paired with a sleek, straight-headed spear.
GRADE: Silver KEYWORD: Spear, Shield DAMAGE TYPE: Arcane DAMAGE: D SPEED: E SENTINEL: B SPECIAL: [Aegis] Concentrated mana flows through and around the shield, creating a pressurized forcefield that immediately pulls enemies within a 5-feet radius closer to it. The pulling effect of Aegis is an arcane ability equivalent to a D rank spell. While it is mainly used to draw enemy focus, it can also be used selectively, as well as switched on or off.
STYLE: Protector's Mantle
An 8’0” tungsten suit of armor formed in the aesthetics of both a contemporary knight and shogunate warrior. It is not only a manifestation of her goals, but a means to achieve them.
GRADE: Bronze PHYSICAL: D ARCANE: E CHAOS: C SPECIAL: [Shelter] The armor looks as if it would offer formidable protection, but doesn't actually weaken attacks.
GENRE: Protector's Mandate The promise to protect means risking harm towards oneself. Aria utilizes her magic to draw monsters towards her, prioritizing a crowd control spell set to allow for better handling.
GRADE: Bronze ELEMENT: Gravity NOTES: [Weightless (4), Suspend X (4)], Blink (4), Restrain (4), Pull (2), AoE: Mana cost (2), Powerful (0), Shield (4) SPECIAL: [Fortification] Aria's armor pulses light blue to signify whenever she takes damage.
LEITMOTIF: Gentle Giant
Aria appears much bigger than she actually is. With an entire 3ft above her actual height, she is able to peer over the tallest man around without having to get up on her tippy-toes.
GRADE: Bronze SPECIAL: [Sentry] If she puts her mind to it, she can attempt to act intimidating.
FACTION: The Freelancers
Aria has an appreciation for both the G.E.M.I.N.I. agents' mindset, as well as the Mavericks’ openness. However, not one more than the other. With a mind for harmony, she is averse to choosing a side in this regard.
TRIVIA:
PERSONALITY: Patient, supportive, and dedicated. Aria fulfills every requirement a kindergarten teacher’s assistant could ask for. She’s grown to love her part-time job and would go through many lengths to ensure her community is kept safe. An idealist at heart, she strives to achieve harmony in her community through meaningful work. As a part-time kindergarten assistant, this means involving herself in the development of the younger generation. In all other cases, this means logging into Shimr and marching into the front lines to keep the chaos at bay. Much like anyone else, her ambitions often leave her feeling spread thin. Prone to self-doubt, she sometimes questions if she’s fit for her goals. Though she believes there will never be a time when she’ll fully be satisfied with herself, she finds solace in her continuing efforts.
The Satos are a long-standing family of business owners. They played a big role in the import and export market, owing to their advantageous location by the coast. Right from the get-go, Aria was born with a silver spoon and given a childhood where everything came easily to her. Not having to work for anything, her grades were average, her talents were non-existent, her height was stunted for whatever reason, and she wasn’t even the prettiest sibling. Her parents found her unremarkable, but would never say it outright.
Naturally, being the one living it, Aria already knew her life was heavily lacking. All she found satisfaction in was taking care of her several Tamagotchis and reading. Eventually, those hobbies spiraled into something, much to her parents’ delight. In the coming years, she threw herself into social work. Just to test the waters. She was part of a youth group dedicated to serving the Japanese community. They helped the elderly, hosted charity drives, and kept streets clean. Though at first Aria found their juvenile efforts lost in all the work they had to do, she gradually grew to appreciate it. There was something in the smiles she received in kind, the sincere "thank you"s and the sense of fulfillment that came after all that hard work. Turned out she liked taking care of things. It was a slow learning process that eventually became the basis of her college path and future plans. When Aria came of age, she confronted her parents about her next step.
And that was how she ended up in the city of blood, Pax Septimus. In a city run amok with corruption, she found her footing at a small nursery on its outskirts. Even if it didn’t warrant a full-time job, these children came from families that weren’t doing so well financially - it was no wonder the nursery was so small. It became a reason for her to stay. Aria slowly cultivated a good relationship with her students. Every day, she would stay overtime to sit with some of them after school when their parents ran late. It was during one of these days that she received a gift from them - a small keychain that they pooled in cash for. Not only did it turn her into a little sobbing mess, but it changed her life. It gave her powers that she knew exactly what to do with.
Somewhere between the timeline of her first transformation and awkward entrance into the field, she met espers who introduced her to an app called Shimr. From there, she earned extra money that she donated regularly to the nursery.
Currently, she's considering quitting her job and supporting the nursery from the side, to dedicate herself to fighting as the city gets more dangerous.
It's past midnight here, so I'll work on the background and the rest of the banner tomorrow. Hopefully everything else is in order-- please do let me know if there are any glaring problems and I'll hop on it right away.
GENDER, AGE, NATIONALITY M, 28, American OCCUPATION Firefighter APPEARANCE Ethan stands at 6'0", weighs 75kg, and sports a fairly robust build born out of necessity from his profession and having to accommodate the extra 20+ kilos with his bunker gear on. Wears his hair clean-cut and short, and dyes it light chestnut brown (as per his brother's instructions to "get with the times"). When off-duty, he prefers casual, loose-fitting clothing.
PERSONALITY Ethan is a steady man with a good sense of moral responsibility. A reasonably upright citizen, he works hard at his job and uses his powers to help people out - mainly because it's convenient, and also because he feels he might as well. Growing up as the eldest sibling, he's learned to be independent and reliable, carrying into his work as a fireman. A lightly pessimistic worldview keeps him cautious on the job. It helps him stay flexible and prepared for the worst, but sometimes he catches himself feeling anxious about things that could go wrong. After working with his fireteam, he's learned a more diplomatic approach when dealing with people, often preferring to look at both sides of a coin to understand others and settle grievances when need be. Overall, he is a loyal individual with a taste for mild ambitions, never one to pass up the sense of accomplishment that comes with succeeding in his line of work.
You can find him at the fire company's bunker, jogging around his block in the mornings, or presenting fire hazard orientations at school and business settings.
POWERS DIVE: The act of diving into another human being's mind space.
RETROCOGNITION: Ethan is able to glean details behind past events. For work, he utilizes this ability to accurately pinpoint the causes behind fires, and the hazards that came into play. He finds this handy to review the basics every now and then before getting ready to present at school fire hazard and safety orientations.
DOWSING: The firefighter is also able to locate water. Pockets and bodies of it. While the accessibility to fire hydrants has never given him a reason to use this often, it has proved convenient in cases where he’s exerted all his stamina and is unable to generate water on the fly. With this ability, he is able to sense his increasing proximity to water via a refreshing feeling in the air, akin to stepping out of a stuffy car into an open field.
PSYCHIC SPECIALITY HYDROKINESIS: Due to unknown circumstances, Ethan is able to generate and manipulate all forms of water. From being able to change its states, and shooting jets of water out of his hands, his excellence as a firefighter is in no small thanks to this niche ability. However, maintaining this control comes with its own limitations. Over usage of this ability will leave him fatigued and breathless, relying solely on his stamina to work.
WEAK LINK Other than hydrokinesis, retrocognition, and dowsing, Ethan has shown no signs exhibiting the presence of other psychic abilities. ARCHETYPE The Everyman: An overly-simplified version of Ethan in a bunker suit. The back of his uniform is an ironed-on picture of his goldfish. Chibi Ethan’s gait is upright, with his hands constantly wrapped around a water hose.
SKILLS > Rescue operations (save people from burning buildings, extricate them from dangerous vehicles, spills, etc.) > Salvage operations (clearing debris, laying tarpaulin landing space, finding and returning valuables) > Maintenance and repair of fire equipment/apparatus > Emergency first aid treatment > Operates portable radios > Knowledge of various rope knots > Basic housekeeping and cooking
HISTORY The Agnellos lived a fairly ordinary life. Ethan was born to a working-class couple settled in San Jose, California. They earned enough to send their son to school and hire babysitters until he grew old enough to look after himself. Eventually, they came home with Lucas. Given the nature of their job as part of the police force, they were away from home often, and Ethan was tasked with taking care of his baby brother. It was his job to cook and clean up after the both of them while studying just enough to earn him decent grades at school. After growing up mostly by himself, Ethan was already quite reliable for his age and so having someone to take care of didn't bother him. In fact, he welcomed the company.
Life continued this way up until Ethan started wetting his bed. Now, this would have been fine if he were a toddler, but that year he had just turned 16. He remembered waking up extremely fatigued after those nights. More importantly, his mattress was soaked through, every corner heavily drenched enough to drip a puddle onto his bedroom floor. After enduring a few days of soaked mattresses and waking up extremely tired, he opted to stay awake one night only to learn that he didn’t wet the bed that time. With the problem seemingly solved, his sleep-deprived self took a heavy nap on the couch. Then, a frantic Lucas woke him up after finding his older brother and the couch completely soaked. Ethan was at a loss. He worried about it being a disease, how it would affect their lives, and how his younger brother would fare without him - but Lucas on the other hand was ecstatic, and excitedly took his worrywart older brother to the interwebs for answers.
Thanks to Lucas’ unexpected familiarity with keywords, they discovered ”Hydrokinesis”. It was not a disease like Ethan thought. There was no way to get rid of it but they found that with enough practice, he could learn to control it. And so it was set, from that point on, they were a team. Lucas would be in charge of searching up exercises and activities online that could act as learning prompts for Ethan. They started with little things like pushing, moving, and lifting small amounts of water, to eventually manipulating the bigger volumes of their backyard pool. Every failure was a stepping stone that ultimately led their bond to grow inseparable. It took him a year at most to be somewhat proficient at using his powers, and he owed it all to Lucas’ help and endless support.
After Ethan turned 18, he brainstormed with his younger brother what to make of his powers when it came to the job field before him. Though Lucas was only 14 at that time, he was the only other person who genuinely cared about his powers and thus Ethan valued his opinion. Ethan kept his own shortcomings and advantages in mind, and so the written list looked like this:
Lifeguard Fisherman Marine biologist
To Lucas, the first option seemed to be the best, considering he would be surrounded by water and earn a lot of money. Ethan agreed but ultimately crossed it out because being a lifeguard seemed lonely and rather boring. The second and third options were decent, but he also felt like he wanted to do more than just sell and/or research fish. They threw ideas back and forth before finally settling on something they both agreed on.
After receiving his high school diploma and securing a driver’s license, Ethan went on to train as an EMT to pursue his career as a firefighter.
THE BREAK Several years of hard work later Ethan finished his training as a fireman. It was around the same that his younger brother Lucas also successfully got into university, majoring in computer science. They agreed to meet up one day to celebrate their accomplishments, but Lucas didn't show. Ethan had a bad feeling and rushed to his brother's apartment to find him on the floor, struggling to breathe like a fish out of water. After being hurried to the ER, he was diagnosed with pneumonia and admitted to the ICU. The severity of the infection left Lucas with a hole in his lungs, which would take more than several months to heal.
Though his brother survived, the whole experience scared the ever-living daylights out of Ethan. It injected into him a sense of fear and paranoia that never really left.
THE DIVE(S) After Lucas' pneumonia scare, Ethan gained the ability to dive into peoples' minds. The first person he used this on was Lucas. It was absolutely unintentional, and the moment he found himself floating around in his brother's brain, he did his best to step out as soon as possible. Thankfully, nothing much changed, other than the fact that Lucas suddenly began acing all his classes at university.
In the beginning, Ethan refrained from using his Dive. He didn't know much about it and felt wary about the drawbacks of using a literal mind-altering skill. As it was, he was perfectly content with his job, his relationships, and his life in general. Even if he lived simply, he didn't feel the need to risk messing with other peoples' heads to change a thing. There was really no incentive to do so... until eventually there came a day that changed his mind.
It was a huge issue regarding a department building. It belonged to a small company that earned quite a bit of money. Unfortunately, most of it went to a CEO who was miraculously stingy and careless with his investments at the same time. The building itself was beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, up to date on the latest trends that graced the front of architecture magazines - but it was far from structurally sound, and it simply wasn't equipped to deal with a fire. It lacked a good amount of fire extinguishers, emergency exits, and the nearest fire hydrant was half a mile away. The issue was not purchasing a badly-planned building, but refusing to renovate it according to the national building code. The CEO felt the building was fine the way it was and ignored the fire company's warnings until the department building actually caught on fire. While Ethan and his fireteam tried their absolute best, even to the point of him fainting after exhausting all his hydrokinetic energy, it was impossible to save everyone. The fire was too strong. With no thanks to the lack of consideration of fire safety, many people, both employees, and firemen were lost that day. The small organization had nothing left.
As a result, Ethan's fire company filed a lawsuit against them. While he strongly believed that the CEO was at fault, Ethan didn't want his fire team to win the case. They were up against a small organization with no future left for it after the fire. Not only would the organization lack the money to help pay for their deceased employees' funerals, but they would also be leaving the surviving employees with no severance pay. After balancing things out in his head, he dove into the mind of his captain and changed things around - after much effort, the lawsuit was dropped. Then, he dove into the mind of the CEO, firmly planting a strong sense of guilt and responsibility, coupled with a moral code that mainly involved listening to authorities. And finally, he dove into all the minds of the families of his fallen comrades. He split up all his savings to shoulder the cost for their funerals and also wired in extra wherever needed. They accepted graciously with no questions asked.
After things were seemingly settled, Ethan still had lingering doubts. He felt like he had done something - a lot of things - that he probably shouldn't have. He shouldn't have meddled with the lawsuit. None of it was his responsibility in the first place, but at that time, he felt the need to do something. There was a reason for his ability to dive, and he figured that maybe that was it... but he couldn't shake what he was feeling. He was just a normal person, and even with the ability to Dive, was it right for him to use it?
This ate away at him until he came to a decision. He made a phone call to his brother and dropped off his pet goldfish. The next day, he turned himself into the ESP, where he is currently being detained.
MISC > Lives in an apartment building opposite his brother, Lucas. > Carries around a 2L water bottle. > Goes on daily jogs to keep his stamina up. > Has a pet goldfish called “Maximillian” > Keeps a journal to track the missions he’s been on, with a list of all the names of people he’s rescued. Gives him a reason to keep going under the pressure of daily life.
@TruthHurts22 Aha, noted. Thanks for clarifying that with me. I'll get to making the necessary changes and have things fit when I have some extra time today. And yeah, they all checked in, but not all at once. Sorry for the confusion!
Dropping my incomplete sheet here to reserve the Everyman! Will be sure to complete the history and break soon after I'm done with assignments.
ETHAN AGNELLO
GENDER, AGE, NATIONALITY M, 28, American OCCUPATION Firefighter APPEARANCE Ethan stands at 6'0", weighs 75kg, and sports a fairly robust build born out of necessity from his profession and having to accommodate the extra 20+ kilos with his bunker gear on. Wears his hair clean-cut and short, and dyes it a light shade of chestnut brown often. When off-duty, he prefers casual, loose-fitting clothing.
PERSONALITY Ethan is a steady man with a good sense of moral responsibility. A reasonably upright citizen, he works hard at his job and uses his powers to help people out - mainly because it's convenient, and also because he feels he might as well. Growing up as the eldest sibling, he's learned to be independent and reliable, carrying into his work as a fireman. A lightly pessimistic worldview keeps him cautious on the job. It helps him stay flexible and prepared for the worst, but sometimes he catches himself feeling anxious about things that could go wrong. After working with his fireteam, he's learned a more diplomatic approach when dealing with people, often preferring to look at both sides of a coin to understand others and settle grievances when need be. Overall, he is a loyal individual with a taste for mild ambitions, never one to pass up the sense of accomplishment that comes with succeeding in his line of work.
You can find him at the fire company's bunker, jogging around his block in the mornings, or presenting fire hazard orientations at school and business settings.
POWERS DIVE: The act of diving into another human being's mind space.
RETROCOGNITION: Ethan is able to glean details behind past events. For work, he utilizes this ability to accurately pinpoint the causes behind fires, and the hazards that came into play. He finds this handy to review the basics every now and then before getting ready to present at school fire hazard and safety orientations.
DOWSING: The firefighter is also able to locate water. Pockets and bodies of it. While the accessibility to fire hydrants has never given him a reason to use this often, it has proved convenient in cases where he’s exerted all his stamina and is unable to generate water on the fly. With this ability, he is able to sense his increasing proximity to water via a refreshing feeling in the air, akin to stepping out of a stuffy car into an open field.
PSYCHIC SPECIALITY HYDROKINESIS: Due to unknown circumstances, Ethan is able to generate and manipulate all forms of water. From being able to change its states, and shooting jets of water out of his hands, his excellence as a firefighter is in no small thanks to this niche ability. However, maintaining this control comes with its own limitations. Over usage of this ability will leave him fatigued and breathless, relying solely on his stamina to work.
WEAK LINK Other than hydrokinesis, retrocognition, and dowsing, Ethan has shown no signs exhibiting the presence of other psychic abilities. ARCHETYPE The Everyman: An overly-simplified version of Ethan in a bunker suit. The back of his uniform is an ironed-on picture of his goldfish. Chibi Ethan’s gait is upright, with his hands constantly wrapped around a water hose.
SKILLS > Rescue operations (save people from burning buildings, extricate them from dangerous vehicles, spills, etc.) > Salvage operations (clearing debris, laying tarpaulin landing space, finding and returning valuables) > Maintenance and repair of fire equipment/apparatus > Emergency first aid treatment > Operates portable radios > Knowledge of various rope knots > Basic housekeeping and cooking
HISTORY The Agnellos lived a fairly ordinary life. Ethan was born to a working-class couple settled in San Jose, California. They earned enough to send their son to school and hire babysitters until he grew old enough to look after himself. Eventually, they came home with Lucas. Given the nature of their job as part of the police force, they were away from home often, and Ethan was tasked with taking care of his baby brother. It was his job to cook and clean up after the both of them while studying just enough to earn him decent grades at school. After growing up mostly by himself, Ethan was already quite reliable for his age and so having someone to take care of didn't bother him. In fact, he welcomed the company.
Life continued this way up until Ethan started wetting his bed. Now, this would have been fine if he were a toddler, but that year he had just turned 16. He remembered waking up extremely fatigued after those nights. More importantly, his mattress was soaked through, every corner heavily drenched enough to drip a puddle onto his bedroom floor. After enduring a few days of soaked mattresses and waking up extremely tired, he opted to stay awake one night only to learn that he didn’t wet the bed that time. With the problem seemingly solved, his sleep-deprived self took a heavy nap on the couch. Then, a frantic Lucas woke him up after finding his older brother and the couch completely soaked. Ethan was at a loss. He worried about it being a disease, how it would affect their lives, and how his younger brother would fare without him - but Lucas on the other hand was ecstatic, and excitedly took his worrywart older brother to the interwebs for answers.
Thanks to Lucas’ unexpected familiarity with keywords, they discovered ”Hydrokinesis”. It was not a disease like Ethan thought. There was no way to get rid of it but they found that with enough practice, he could learn to control it. And so it was set, from that point on, they were a team. Lucas would be in charge of searching up exercises and activities online that could act as learning prompts for Ethan. They started with little things like pushing, moving, and lifting small amounts of water, to eventually manipulating the bigger volumes of their backyard pool. Every failure was a stepping stone that ultimately led their bond to grow inseparable. It took him a year at most to be somewhat proficient at using his powers, and he owed it all to Lucas’ help and endless support.
After Ethan turned 18, he brainstormed with his younger brother what to make of his powers when it came to the job field before him. Though Lucas was only 14 at that time, he was the only other person who genuinely cared about his powers and thus Ethan valued his opinion. Ethan kept his own shortcomings and advantages in mind, and so the written list looked like this:
Lifeguard Fisherman Marine biologist
To Lucas, the first option seemed to be the best, considering he would be surrounded by water and earn a lot of money. Ethan agreed but ultimately crossed it out because being a lifeguard seemed lonely and rather boring. The second and third options were decent, but he also felt like he wanted to do more than just sell and/or research fish. They threw ideas back and forth before finally settling on something they both agreed on.
After receiving his high school diploma and securing a driver’s license, Ethan went on to train as an EMT to pursue his career as a firefighter.
THE BREAK Several years of hard work later Ethan finished his training as a fireman. It was around the same that his younger brother Lucas also successfully got into university, majoring in computer science. They agreed to meet up one day to celebrate their accomplishments, but Lucas didn't show. Ethan had a bad feeling and rushed to his brother's apartment to find him on the floor, struggling to breathe like a fish out of water. After being hurried to the ER, he was diagnosed with pneumonia and admitted to the ICU. The severity of the infection left Lucas with a hole in his lungs, which would take more than several months to heal.
Though his brother survived, the whole experience scared the ever-living daylights out of Ethan. It injected into him a sense of fear and paranoia that never really left.
THE DIVE(S) After Lucas' pneumonia scare, Ethan gained the ability to dive into peoples' minds. The first person he used this on was Lucas. It was absolutely unintentional, and the moment he found himself floating around in his brother's brain, he did his best to step out as soon as possible. Thankfully, nothing much changed, other than the fact that Lucas suddenly began acing all his classes at university.
In the beginning, Ethan refrained from using his Dive. He didn't know much about it and felt wary about the drawbacks of using a literal mind-altering skill. As it was, he was perfectly content with his job, his relationships, and his life in general. Even if he lived simply, he didn't feel the need to risk messing with other peoples' heads to change a thing. There was really no incentive to do so... until eventually there came a day that changed his mind.
It was a huge issue regarding a department building. It belonged to a small company that earned quite a bit of money. Unfortunately, most of it went to a CEO who was miraculously stingy and careless with his investments at the same time. The building itself was beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, up to date on the latest trends that graced the front of architecture magazines - but it was far from structurally sound, and it simply wasn't equipped to deal with a fire. It lacked a good amount of fire extinguishers, emergency exits, and the nearest fire hydrant was half a mile away. The issue was not purchasing a badly-planned building, but refusing to renovate it according to the national building code. The CEO felt the building was fine the way it was and ignored the fire company's warnings until the department building actually caught on fire. While Ethan and his fireteam tried their absolute best, even to the point of him fainting after exhausting all his hydrokinetic energy, it was impossible to save everyone. The fire was too strong. With no thanks to the lack of consideration of fire safety, many people, both employees, and firemen were lost that day. The small organization had nothing left.
As a result, Ethan's fire company filed a lawsuit against them. While he strongly believed that the CEO was at fault, Ethan didn't want his fire team to win the case. They were up against a small organization with no future left for it after the fire. Not only would the organization lack the money to help pay for their deceased employees' funerals, but they would also be leaving the surviving employees with no severance pay. After balancing things out in his head, he dove into the mind of his captain and changed things around - after much effort, the lawsuit was dropped. Then, he dove into the mind of the CEO, firmly planting a strong sense of guilt and responsibility, coupled with a moral code that mainly involved listening to authorities. And finally, he dove into all the minds of the families of his fallen comrades. He split up all his savings to shoulder the cost for their funerals and also wired in extra wherever needed. They accepted graciously with no questions asked.
After things were seemingly settled, Ethan still had lingering doubts. He felt like he had done something - a lot of things - that he probably shouldn't have. He shouldn't have meddled with the lawsuit. None of it was his responsibility in the first place, but at that time, he felt the need to do something. There was a reason for his ability to dive, and he figured that maybe that was it... but he couldn't shake what he was feeling. He was just a normal person, and even with the ability to Dive, was it right for him to use it?
This ate away at him until he came to a decision. He made a phone call to his brother and dropped off his pet goldfish. The next day, he turned himself into the ESP, where he is currently being detained.
MISC > Lives in an apartment building opposite his brother, Lucas. > Carries around a 2L water bottle. > Goes on daily jogs to keep his stamina up. > Has a pet goldfish called “Maximillian” > Keeps a journal to track the missions he’s been on, with a list of all the names of people he’s rescued. Gives him a reason to keep going under the pressure of daily life.
@Mintz Hey there, sorry about that. I definitely feel you on spending too long thinking things through, though. Until now I'm still mulling over a reasonable backstory! D:>
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It's your local steamed bun. Nice to meet you! I go by Mantou or Mant-- whatever you want, really.
You can usually find me playing Casual, and sometimes I'll dabble in Advanced if I have the time. While I'm not the best at writing, I definitely enjoy learning as I go. It's a big reason I stick around.
As a student, I always try to find time to reply. With that said, time management can be difficult, so I don't sign up for over 4 RPs at a time. Other than fandoms (that I'm not a part of), I can generally enjoy any genre of roleplay. So far, I've played in fantasy, supernatural, slice of life, horror, and wuxia (discord) settings.
Additionally, I live in the Philippines, and so I follow the (GMT +8:00) timezone.
That should be about it for important details.
Feel free to message me if you'd like to talk or discuss RP concerns!
如果你出于某种原因需要用中文和我交谈，我们可以。但只有一点点。
[sup]Credits to owner:[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3P0OFHqv-c]Mantou How-To[/url]
Bio photo credits to video creator above.[/sup][/indent][/i][/cell][/row][/table]
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><div class="table-responsive"><table class="bb-table table table-bordered"><thead class="bb-thead"><tr class="bb-tr"><th class="bb-th"></th><th class="bb-th"></th></tr></thead><tr class=" bb-tr"><td class=" bb-td"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/diZVPPC.png" /><hr class="bb-hr"><div class="bb-indent"><div class="bb-h1">【MANTOU】</div></div><br><sup><div class="bb-h3"><div class="bb-center">CHARACTERS</div></div></sup><br><div class="hider-panel"><div class="hider-heading"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-xs hider-button" data-name="steamer">steamer [+]</button></div><div class="hider-body" style="display: none"><span class="bb-i"><ul class="bb-list" style="white-space: normal;"><li>Calven Fallard <a href="https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/185338-hoseforn-s-academy-for-gifted-adventurers/ic">[Hoseforn's Academy]</a></li><li>Wei Gou <a href="https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/185457-target-earth-a-monster-marathon/ic?page=4">[Target: Earth!]</a></li><li>Agent Shen <a href="https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/185455-the-aphelion-event/ooc">[The Aphelion Event]</a></li><li>Priest Yu <a href="https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/185562-divine-intervention/ic">[Divine Intervention]</a></li><li>Wender Utread <a href="https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/185454-the-crazed-kingdom-gabaras/ic">[The Crazed Kingdom]</a></li><li>🟢<font color="lightgreen">Aria Sato</font> <a href="https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/186698-symphony-of-espers/ic">[Symphony of Espers]</a></li><li>🟢<font color="lightgreen">Wystan Blackmane</font> <a href="https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/5346767">[Roses & Daggers]</a></li></ul></span></div></div></td><td class=" bb-td"><span class="bb-i"><div class="bb-indent"><sup><span class="bb-b"><div class="bb-h3">Hello!</div></span></sup><br>It's your local steamed bun. Nice to meet you! I go by Mantou or Mant-- whatever you want, really. <br><br>You can usually find me playing Casual, and sometimes I'll dabble in Advanced if I have the time. While I'm not the best at writing, I definitely enjoy learning as I go. It's a big reason I stick around. <br><br>As a student, I always try to find time to reply. With that said, time management can be difficult, so I don't sign up for over 4 RPs at a time. Other than fandoms (that I'm not a part of), I can generally enjoy any genre of roleplay. So far, I've played in fantasy, supernatural, slice of life, horror, and wuxia (discord) settings.<br><br>Additionally, I live in the Philippines, and so I follow the (GMT +8:00) timezone. <br><br>That should be about it for important details.<br><br>Feel free to message me if you'd like to talk or discuss RP concerns! <br>如果你出于某种原因需要用中文和我交谈，我们可以。但只有一点点。<br><br><sup>Credits to owner:<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3P0OFHqv-c">Mantou How-To</a><br>Bio photo credits to video creator above.</sup></div></span></td></tr></table></div></div>
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