Basic InformationName: Ryza Shiro
Nickname/Alias/Etc: Luna. Butterfly
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 115 lbs
Type: Full Student
AppearanceHair Color:Black
Eye Color:Gray normally, orange glow in direct sunlight, blue glow in direct moonlight
Ethnicity:Asian/Caucasian
Physical Appearance:Ryza is a small girl with short black hair. Her skin is a brighter tan, common for most girls of Japanese descent. She has some muscle definition that suggests she is very active in her day to day activities. On her left shoulder is a flaming sun, on her right is a crescent moon. Between her shoulder blades, there is a compass tattoo. Ryza has piercings on both of her ears, just small ones, and a larger piercing in her belly button. She has two precious gems inlaid in the back of her hands, a form of body modification that isn't very common. The gem in her left hand is a blood red ruby and the gem in her right hand is an azure blue sapphire. Both gems are pure and flawless, she never discloses the price of them. Strangely enough, the gems don't seem to bother Ryza in the slightest. She changes her style up every other week, which usually includes different coloring in her hair or a totally different style of clothing.
Attire: Ryza prefers colorful clothing and has a 'mix-and-match' attitude with them. She doesn't care if her top doesn't match her sweater. Ryza usually wears knee-high socks with shorts or a skirt but jeans aren't an uncommon sight with her either. She enjoys hoodies of varying style but likes the zippered ones the most. Ryza will commonly wear fingerless gloves to keep the inlaid gems out of sight or arm gloves on colder days, she doesn't keep the gems a secret but she doesn't like it when people gawk at them. Sometimes Ryza will wear caps.
PersonalityInnate & Outward Personality:Ryza is a bit of a problem child. She is quite rebellious and fiery, taking her pride to the next level is somebody tries to dent it. Loyalty is one of her biggest morals, she will kindly treat those who know how to keep a secret or come to her side when she needs a hand. She can't stand being called butterfly, and will often use her power as a means to intimidate if she is called that. She may come off as a bit of a bitch normally, but deep down inside, is a girl who wanted a happy family and happy life. Her desire for that makes her long for a lasting friendship with people that she can call a brother or a sister, but her exterior attitude often pushes people away. Those that do manage to breach her hard exterior, find a girl that had no control throughout her childhood. When it comes to talking, Ryza is rather unfiltered and will say what she has on her mind most of the time.
Ryza is an avid racer and a competitor at almost anything she sets her eyes on. She loves driving and she actually seems totally at ease when she in the driver seat of a fast car. When competing against somebody, she will take a defeat honorably and respect her opponent or encourage them if they lose. Ryza enjoys the company of others who are into fun competition, and that is the best way to get to know the girl behind the bad ass. She takes up a challenge on a whim if it is claimed she can't do something which can sometimes be exploited to get the best of her.
While Ryza may seem like a delinquent, she is actually very smart. She is always on time with her classes and diligent, never complaining about a bit of extra work. Ryza tries to keep her academic aptitude on the down low, finding it funny when people think she will hit first and ask questions later, only to get a nasty surprise that she outmaneuvered and outsmarted her opponent in a battle of wits. The result: A quick thinking glass cannon.
Ryza doesn't like talking about her family, and often tries to change the topic when it comes around.
Hobbies/Interests:- Driving and racing
- Breaking the rules
- Challenging herself
- Studying (but that's on the down low)
Skills/Talents: - Driving
- Flexible
- Quick on her feet
- Witty
Prized Possession:The two inlaid gems in her hands
Quote(s): "What did you just call me? Butterfly?! That's it! I'm gonna open up a can of whoopass on you in three! Two! One!" *fireballs ensue*
History/Bio:"Let me tell you about my life. Unlike a lot of the students here on this island, I didn't get the chance to grow up with a happy family and lead a girly life with shoes and purses and talking about boys. I was born into this world and put in the hands of a father that wasn't my own, some pushover cop who swung in after my real dad high tailed it out of Japan when he found out my mum with pregnant with me. My older brother, Nobu, had joined in some stupid little gang down the street and was being reigned in by my step-dad and the police every other night. The house was alright, I suppose, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, in a quiet neighborhood, but when your big bro is bringing girls over every night to fuck and friends over every day to drink and do drugs, ya it wasn't the greatest place to be.
So, I spent the majority of my time at school. At least there it was quiet and secure and I didn't need to hear those sluts moaning in the next room. I did what you're supposed to do at school, learn and become a responsible young adult. I joined the auto-club in our high school and even got to be the school's driver in the racing league! But, unfortunately, all good things come to an end. My brother got hooked up with the yakuza and before I knew it, there were police asking me questions about every dirty little secret in my life. People at school were stupid and drew conclusions and it basically ruined the half decent reputation I had there. Some people feared me when they found out my big ol' bro was yakuza and avoided me. Others just stopped talking to me. The worst was the teachers treated me like a bloody criminal because these damn blues showed up at the class door to question me every damn day.
So I stopped going to school and started learning at my pace, trying to distract myself from the new girlfriend Nobu had every day. Sooner or later, my brother's friends started forcing me to join them in their escapades. I don't know if I was scared cause they were thugs or if I was excited cause I got to hang out with some of Nobu's hot guy-friends. Regardless, there I was committing small crimes like vandalism and illegal street racing to win Nobu some money here and there. Problem is, I kinda liked it. I hooked up with one of Nobu's friends, we partied, we screwed, we fought, we broke up and that was that.
You might be wondering why my step-dad cop didn't do a thing about this. Well, like I said earlier, he was a pushover. He was too afraid to come clean and do the right thing by kicking in Nobu's bedroom door and arresting him on the spot. But nope, he sat there and literally watched Nobu sell some drugs to some bum and then point a gun at him to get out of 'his' house. Fuck, if I went up to that guy and said 'Boo' he'd probably piss himself. So let's just take my step out of the equation here.
Now, where do my powers come in? That whole night and day, fire and ice thing I can do? Remember when I was talking about that boyfriend I had. Well, I didn't know at the time that he was a metahuman. So when we got close, I mean real close, that son of a bitch was passing Black Fall. Should've seen the day we broke up, his car wasn't much more than a pile of ash afterward. And that was when I found out that I had powers. Sixteen years old and a fire-throwing, ice-shaping bad ass with a chip on her shoulder.
So, with these newly discovered powers, I decided that I should take Nobu's shit into my own hands and try to straighten out my family. My little brother, only three at the time, was already swearing. I mean seriously, the kid's first word was fuck and he was imitating those Nobu's disgusting groans whenever he and his girl got a little loud. So, I waltzed into the house and punched my brother. I was gonna set his pants on fire after but it turns out, I can only use my power in direct light. So that didn't pan out too well.
I got the beating of my life and nobody did a thing. So the second time I tried, I brought him into our back yard at night where I froze the guy's feet to the ground and shot apples off of his head with icicles. I purposefully missed one and put it straight into Nobu's shoulder and threatened him to never come back, 'leave us alone' I said.
He left. When I woke up a day later, it was to a fire alarm. The entire house has been ablaze and the only reason why I'm alive now if because there was a hole in the roof where sunlight could get through. I cleared a path through the flames and went to my little brother's room, the smoke had already gotten him... I then went to my mom's, she wasn't there, maybe outside. So I went outside, and all there was were fire fighters preparing to enter, my step dad talking with more blues and in tears. And there I was, oblivious to what had happened, with a paramedic looking me in the eyes and getting unsettled by the orange glow of them that the sun gave me.
When I learned what had happened, I was wrecked. The weight of my little brother's death was heavy enough. But when I heard Nobu and his band of thugs took mum and lit the house on fire, I was beyond repair. I mean, the fucker actually tried killing his family, he even succeeded a little bit. So he holds a special place in my heart that's hotter than hell during the day and colder than space during the night. So I was lost, I sure as hell wasn't going to live with my step, fuck that. I wandered about, driving some shitty car that was falling apart around me as I went from Southern Japan to Northern and back again. Along the way I got these sexy little jewels in my hands by some extreme body-modifier and some sick tattoos to go with it.
After drifting around the country for a few months, I was coming up on eighteen, I decided enough was enough. I wanted to do something right and smart for a change. I wanted to enroll in school again. But no money meant no education, so I started racing. My piece of shit car ended up becoming a eighty-thousand dollar power house and I went to college for astronomy to learn more about my unique ability. College was college, y'know... Parties, drinks, sex, spring break, thinking you're smarter than the rest, pretty standard stuff. Except my attitude wasn't really meant for it, I may have made a fireball one too many time on campus grounds. My councilor said that the college wasn't a good place for me, and recommended me to a spot off shore called Academy 218, sounds nice doesn't it? He told me it's a place for metahumans to learn. I figured, 'why not?' and now here I am. Been here for a year and it's like a bloody prison to me. It sucks even more that they wouldn't let me take my car. Selling it was like selling a part of my heart. At least I have money now, though."
Family: - Masaru Shiro, little brother, deceased
- Nobu Shiro, older brother, working for the Yakuza; location unknown
- Hana Shiro, mother, kidnapped by Nobu; location unknown
- Kazuto Shiro, legal father, Tokyo police officer
- James McKendrick, genetic father, low-lifing in New York City
RelationshipsZoë Gambino |
Could be better... |
Prissy Controller |
"Okay I thought it was weird enough that she wasn't a girl from the get-go. But now it's even weirder cause she tries to be that princess that demands respect. She's gotta earn it from me first, but until then, I'm gonna speak my mind and tell her to keep to herself." |
Ruben Tarblatt |
Neutral |
Something out of some fucked up anime |
"Okay, okay so he might be a nice guy or pretty cool. But I don't wanna know. He's creepy. I mean look at him. Or it. Or whatever he... it is... I dunno... Next topic!" |
Adam Blackmore |
Good |
One of the more fun instructors |
"I wonder if this guy was some super bad ass champion kinda guy back in his day. Guess I'll never know. Maybe I should ask him about his story... On second thought... The guy looks haunted, I can relate, I'll leave him be. He's pretty cool though!"Trevor Lockhart |
Good (she hopes) |
Ryza's crush |
"So there's this guy, okay? And he's like... Cool, in a cool way... If that makes sense... Anyways he's totally hawt and I dig him and I think I'm invisible to the guy. He smiled at me once though! Or maybe it was at the girl behind me. I dunno. Must've been me." *shrug* |
AbilitiesPower Class:Elemental
Power: Astral-Elemental Synchronicity - Ryza is attuned to astral patterns of the sun and the moon and draws elemental energies from them both. During the day and when in direct sunlight, Ryza can wield the element of fire. At night and in direct moonlight, she can wield element of ice. When indoors or on a cloudy day/night, Ryza can't draw power from them. She is also sensitive to their temperatures as well, so if she has a ball of fire in her hand, she can easily burn herself. A shard of ice can cause frostbite if she isn't careful. When both the sun and the moon are in the sky and are visible, Shae can wield both elements. The conjuration of the elements comes from Ryza's own physical energy, so the more she uses her power, the quicker she is to get fatigued.
Limits:- Her physical energy is her capacity to wield her power
- Ryza's power if affected by the time of the day
Weaknesses/Drawbacks: - The temperatures of her elements can injure Ryza
- Can only work in direct light of either the sun or the moon, therefore, it is unusable indoors
- If Ryza is tired, her power is less effective
Other: - Ryza may or may not have a box of manga underneath her bed
- She swears that the dakimakura of some random anime guy isn't her's and that she had no idea how it keeps ending up on her bed... Ryza claims ninjas
Sample Post:"Explain to me again what we're doing?" Kade asked as Ryza packed some stuff into a back pack. The room was dark and the moonlight was shining through the dorm room window. Ryza's eyes were glowing a low blue in the light.
"Uhh, we're breaking out. What else did you think it was?" the short Japanese girl replied, "Or did you already break a rule and now you have to yin-yang out and be a little angel for the day?"
"Not fair, Ryza." Kade puckered her lips before standing up and looking over all the stuff Ryza was packing. Some clothes. Some bag sof chip. A can of Fanta pop. An MP3 player. Car keys? "You know if you're breaking out, you might want to take something that will last a little longer." the raven haired athlete explained to Ryza.
"Jeese we're not leaving the campus. I'm crazy but not -that- crazy, Kade. We're just... Meeting up with some boys..." Ryza paused, "Aaand we're gonna hang out. In the court yard."
"The court yard... That's gotta be the dumbest place to hang out at this time of night." Kade crossed her arms, "And when are you gonna take that shirt back to Brendan?" she pointed at the shirt sitting at the foot of her own bed.
"Hm?" Ryza looked at the shirt, she shrugged and went back to packing, "I dunno. When it stops smelling like his cologne? Anyways, that's why I'm taking you with me, Kade. All you gotta do is flip us to the inverse and bam! We'll never get cau-"
"No! Nuh-uh! Ain't doin' it!" Kade shook her head violently, "I don't know what you think about the inverse but that place can kill me if I'm not careful, and it will kill me faster if I'm taking a bunch of people with me. Besides, I have a mountain to climb tomorrow and I'm gonna need all the energy I've got for that."
Ryza rolled her eyes, "Ohh fine, be that way. You can keep sleeping and being some shaolin monk or some crap. I'm gonna go have fun and make stories to be told!"
Ryza finished packing and slung the backpack over her shoulder. She walked to the door and opened it while looking back to stick her tongue out at Kade. As she stepped out, she hit something solid. Kade bolted back into her bed. Ryza grunted, "I could've sworn I opened the doo-"
"You did." Mr. Leo said as he looked down at Ryza. "Going somewhere, Ryza?"
Ryza blinked, "Erm... The showers? I mean the bathroom? Er I mean, the laundry... Okay I'll try again some other night..." she turned and shuffled back into her room, head low.
"Not on my watch, 'butterfly'." the broad man said and chuckled as he closed the door for her.
Ryza's eye twitched, "Butter... Fly..." she clenched her teeth, "You win this time, Mr. Leo." Ryza went back to bed after that, a frown on her face.
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