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♦ A New Era ♦ - A My Hero Academia RP

Yoshida Kenichi

K E N I C H I

_{"Sometimes givin' someone a second chance is like lettin' 'em twist the knife after they've stabbed you."}

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Appearance

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Casual:
When not in uniform, Kenichi favors shirts with short or no sleeves, jackets or vests with hoods, and shorts. He likes to wear plain colors or simplistic designs, and doesn't accessorize much. His shoes were probably pretty trendy at one point, but he's worn them out to the point that the colors are fading and the soles have been worn nearly smooth. Kenichi's body isn't super built or anything because of his age, but he's definitely got more tone and strength going on than the average fourteen year old, even one with superpowers.

Costume:
Kenichi's hero costume is a simple, reinforced black body suit with white lines running here and there like jagged electronic circuitry. He doesn't wear a helmet or a mask, but does wear a set of gauntlets and boots that serve as much to enhance the power of his strikes as they do to protect him.

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Details

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Name:
Yoshida (family), Kenichi (given)
Gender:
Male
Age:
14
Height:
5 feet, 4 inches
Weight:
130 pounds

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Personality

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Kenichi comes off as a delinquent on the first impression; he's loud, he's rough, and generally kind of intimidating. He's most certainly hot-blooded. But, as long as there's no bad blood or misunderstandings, he's actually quite the friendly sort--he tries to encourage those around him to do their best, and is quick to offer a helping hand.

However, he holds long grudges, and once he's decided on a course of action he can be stubborn to a fault. He won't fight at the drop of a hat, but once he gets started it's going to take some doing to make him stop. His anger is explosive, and he's the type to go to sleep stewing over something and wake up the next day just as hot under the collar as he was when it started.

Kenichi's core belief is that, for Good to always win over Evil, Good cannot afford to be Nice. In his opinion, the world would be a lot better off if they just got rid of Villains instead of setting them up with three hots and a cot on the taxpayers' dime. Kenichi won't take the law into his own hands--at least not to an extreme degree--but he has no patience for "talking them down" or showing mercy.

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Background

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Kenichi's mother is a traditional housewife who chose family over a career. His father is a reporter and photographer who has traveled around the world...or at least, he used to be. During a violent insurgency in a third world country, Kenichi's father was injured in an attack by the terrorists. He survived and made it back home, but his career was effectively over because of his health, and now he writes from a desk at home. Kenichi was very young at the time this happened--but the day they received that phone call, and the images his father brought back, are burned into his mind forever.

Ever since, Kenichi has had a rather extreme opinion of the world. He had only ever considered Hero work in the same capacity all kids do, with admiration for his favorites and the excitement of their battles against Villains. But now he seriously wanted to be one--not for the money, or the fame, or even just to do the right thing. Well, he did want to do the right thing...But what difference did it really make if you protected people? You could stand there and be a shield, last as long as you could...or you could be the sword that cuts off the problem at its roots, so that no one will ever dare raise their hands against an innocent bystander ever again. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

He started working out, and training with his Quirk. He studied hard, especially since academics didn't come very easily to him, and he did tons of research on the Hero schools and what they required. He couldn't get into Yuuei/UA because of a bad performance on the written exam, but was able to cram just in time to pull his score up for Komei. What was better, he actually managed a high enough score to be considered "middle of the pack," instead of just barely scraping by. He hopes that once things really get started, he can push himself all the way to the top!

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Abilities

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Quirk:

Spoilers for Some

Hyper Ventilation: This is a Mutant type Quirk that primarily effects the user's respiratory and cardiovascular systems. The user can inhale, exhale, hold, and somewhat filter absolutely enormous quantities of air through the simple act of sucking it in or blowing it out. At first glance it seems more like a "breath weapon," creating pulling vacuums or pressurized superbreath, however there is another aspect to it. When inhaling, the user's blood, muscular tissues, and so forth become extremely oxygen rich. They will produce more red blood cells, flush lactic acid more efficiently, and so forth. This has an effect similar to blood doping in athletes, only multiplied many times over--as long as the user has a steady supply of breathable air, they can make themselves superhumanly strong and fast, and they can go for long periods of time without tiring out much like a long-distance runner. However, their increased endurance is not the same as durability--they are not any tougher, nor any more resistant to bullets or blades or what have you. Obviously, air that isn't very clean or is low in oxygen can reduce the effectiveness of this power or expose the user to greater risk of ill effects. Changes in atmospheric pressure have a much greater effect on the user of this Quirk, and while the user can hold their breath for nearly ten minutes at a time, if their air supply is cut off before they can actually take a breath they will succumb even more quickly than normal humans due to their increased reliance on oxygen. The user must be careful of their surroundings, as during a powerful inhalation certain objects might be sucked in and choke them. Also, despite the entire purpose of the power being to have super breathing capability, the user must also beware of too much air--if the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide aren't being exchanged properly, the user might suffer from oxygen toxicity or other such things. Finally, this exponentially greater amount of oxygen is stored in the lungs under pressure--it doesn't make the user inflate or expand their chest or anything else. Thus, heavy blows to the diaphragm or injuries to the lungs are intensely dangerous.

Talents:
Kenichi is an excellent fighter, despite having no real martial arts training. It's mostly due to his physical abilities and raw instincts, along with more experience than is probably appropriate for a student.

In line with the above, Kenichi has an aptitude for learning most physical skills, and can sometimes pick things up by sight alone. He's not some prodigy or anything, just naturally better at hands-on activities than at book-learning.

Stats:
Power - B
Speed - B
Technique - D
Intelligence - D
Cooperativeness - C

Fire Emblem: Weight of the World

@Solace@Ambra@LordVoldemort

So where would this Port Sesta be, roughly, on the world map? And what kind of place is it--would it be somewhere Gorou would likely have been on his travels, or would there be nothing to interest him there save maybe as a stop on the way to somewhere else?

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@pkkenThe new quirk idea and the rough draft have been sent, sorry it took longer than I thought cause of irl stuff.

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@pkkenI've decided to use a different quirk instead of the mecha-arms thing, I'll be PMing a rough draft of the CS to you within...maybe an hour or so, less if I can luck onto a good pic and get the words to flow.

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_{G O R O U}

Greymont Castle - Main Gates

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As the others spilled out around them, the courtyard became somewhat bustling. Without taking his eyes off Rhea--though again, who could tell where he was actually looking behind the mask--Gorou adjusted his scabbard just in time for the little healer to dash past them. Round the stable she went, into a hedge, then the unpleasant sound of retching told them that something hadn't agreed with her at breakfast. Gorou wrinkled his nose at the smell, but his head never turned, not even when the little boy dressed as a girl came round the other side and nearly ran into Rhea's wyvern. As he stumbled back from the beast, Gorou took one half step to the side to avoid the boy falling into him, again without looking. His mouth started to move to say something this time, but the child ran away and Gorou stayed silent after all.

Maize was shouting over the murmur of other voices, again pushing them to hurry it up. Had something urgent changed the nature of their mission?

Rhea's answers were just as disappointing as the Prince's had been. Gorou began to feel exasperated, but maintained his composure. At this point he might as well let it go. In the end, perhaps it didn't matter. War or not, all a warrior had to worry about was the next battle ahead of him. When Gaivred introduced himself, Gorou finally turned away from Rhea and replied as directly as he'd been addressed.

@Kazemitsu"A pleasure, Sir Gaivred. I look forward to working with you." A slight bow of the head, much as he'd addressed Jauna, and then he returned to the conversation with Rhea. She had relaxed somewhat, but still seemed wary--a wise policy.

@Ambra"My reason for being here is simply that Captain Aiden happened to see me fight against some few raiders. I'd been pirate hunting, so to speak, and I'm well-traveled within Estala's borders, so he thought I would be a good recommendation for this operation. Everyone knows the Crown pays well, and the fewer pirates around the better, so I had little reason to refuse. As for my purpose..." he pulled his scabbard a few inches from where it had been thrust through the folds of his belt-sash, turning somewhat to display the weapon's features. The quality of his voice changed somewhat, as if he were a priest speaking of the scriptures.

"No matter where I go or what work I take, my only purpose lies in this. I have dueled many schools of the blade, but knights are not the only ones to wield them. Pirates. Bandits. No matter who they be...if they hold a sword in their hands, I wish to surpass them. My purpose...is to find what lies at the pinnacle of that path--and then cut a new one beyond it."

He returned the sheath to its proper place at his side, and was quiet for a moment. When Rhea offered to share her Wyvern, he looked at Icarus's great scaly head and then back at the dame.

"It would certainly be something, to ride upon wings. If you're certain it wouldn't trouble you or the proud steed, I'll take you up on that offer." And perhaps, in the process, ease your mind.

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@Dead CruiserJust because you're correct, doesn't mean you're right!

Fire Emblem: Weight of the World

@Lord OrgasmoI just finished watching it and it's bad. Backgrounds are really nice, which causes the terrible animation to stand out even more--there are like three fights across the last two episodes they put any budget into, and it's still just "let's blur stuff and see how many nonsensical flips and twists we can make them do" instead of anything resembling decent choreography. But when people are just walking and talking on screen? It's like maybe one step above those clips of CGI Berserk. You could probably just look for the fights and few good parts on youtube instead of slogging through the episodes. BGM only stands out in two places, once because it's so generic I couldn't help but notice it and once because it's so terribly out of place and bad for the scene. Story's completely screwed up if you know anything about the games, as are most of the characters. Voice work is solid, but the script has this weird anachronistic flavor to it and the way they time the curses has this feeling of "we gotta make sure they hear him say FUCK so they know we're being mature!" rather than any natural flow of conversation.

But I have a feeling people are gonna gobble it up anyway. Sigh.

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@Thecrash20I was thinking more OPM's Genos, FMA's Ed, or DC's Cyborg than I was Pain for the weaponized arms. But like I said I think instead of doing that I'm going to go for just the arms themselves; MHA's superpowers have that uniquely Japanese concept of "learn one thing to do ten thousand" as opposed to the usual Western system of "just keep giving him more stuff." For instance, Superman's got separate powers of strength AND super-breath. All Might only has strength, but can use it to create shockwaves/gale force winds--without losing the nuance that it is CAUSED by his strength, and thus has to be done a little differently than someone who has aerokinesis.

Thus the Quirk "create mechanical arms" should probably be just that--They might be big arms, long arms, multiple arms, arms with an extra joint, but they won't be something that ISN'T an arm like cannons, blades, etc.

As for our ideas being so similar, if you're super set on your idea I can do something else.

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@pkkenStats are honestly kind of pointless if there's not an RNG/dice/etc system in place to make use of them. If they're meant to be general comparisons of which characters are stronger, faster, etc that can be done just as well--if not better--through the writing and the nature of the characters.

If stats are meant to show progression, you could do that through hard limits that get lifted over time, or power aspects that get added over time. For example, if someone has the power to shoot lasers out of their eyes, maybe at the start they can only do it 3 times a day before their eyes get super sensitive like after an eye doctor's visit, and as they develop they add more uses. Or, maybe at first all they can do is shoot lasers in short bursts, and then after a training arc or a plot progression they're allowed to add the ability to charge up super-shots or maintain a long-distance beam.

Fire Emblem: Weight of the World

@Mistiel I started writing some pointers to give you, if you want some advice on buffing up a post, but then I just kept rambling. I don't want you to think I'm complaining or criticizing you or anything, so just read it at your leisure and use whatever you like--or none at all, if I'm just being a busybody.

Pointers

Best way I ever found to pad out a post without it being too much meaningless filler is to add sensory information and body language to the usual "reactive writing" that RPing usually involves. And sensory goes beyond the more obvious things--we often describe whatever room we've entered, or where we are standing in it relative to other people. We often describe how our characters see the actions of others. But what does your character SEE? "Bob entered the banquet hall" vs "Bob entered the banquet hall, his eyes falling on elaborately embossed silver plates and goblets with long, delicate stems. The tableware glittered in the light from two high, stained glass windows, throwing splashes of red and yellow, blue and green over the dull, ancient stone walls. The bricks had been scrubbed so many times that the mortar wore thin, but from floor to ceiling there was not a speck of dirt nor moss."

This establishes an atmosphere as much as it does a visual continuity--if you'd described the cups and plates as "dented tins with rusty handles" and "scratched and cracked wooden bowls" and the walls as "cracked and peeling, with a creeping vine sneaking over the windowsill" you would have a very different MENTAL image of that castle--who owns it, its history, etc--as well as a physical image.

Smells and sounds often go ignored entirely in RPs in my personal experience but invoke the most internal associations because, unlike our eyes, they are not a direct 1 to 1 translation of our environment. A "crash" might be the sound of two cars coming together, or it might be the sound of someone falling down stairs. A "cloying, sour smog" might come from rotten fruit or noxious gas. If the character doesn't know, they have to speculate. Strong sounds and smells also evoke physical and emotional reactions--we recoil or flinch, we wrinkle our noses or cough and gag. Those actions--or, in some cases, lack thereof--can show a character's likes and dislikes, or give them information that influences their thoughts. Gorou figured out that Rhea was a dragon rider while several others were knights because he could smell horse on them, and "something that was definitely an animal, but not a horse" on Rhea.

The feel of touch is mostly only good for temperature--though that can still affect the atmosphere--and describing what goes along with physical action, so it's less useful for setting a scene. Great for fights though--when swords clash hard enough to shake bone and numb flesh, you know stuff's hitting the fan.

Body language is great because it speaks to one of the oldest, most often repeated pieces of advice given to writers: Show, Don't Tell. I also like body language because you can pull some whiplash with it due to the fact that different people have different "tells," and different emotions can sometimes be shown in the same way--some people shake because they're scared, other people shake because they're so angry they can't hold it in anymore. Here are some examples:

"Where are you going?" John asked nervously.

"To a friend's house." Susie said nonchalantly. "Why?" she asked quizzically.

Both of these suck because they state outright how a character is speaking or feeling, but they are telling, not showing.

"Where are you going?" John wrung his hands together.

"To a friend's house." Susie tilted her head and blinked. "Why?"

These use action to show how they feel. From these you can infer that John is nervous but Susie isn't and is wondering what's up with John. If you left it here, the reader probably assumes that John is a timid, maybe nerdy kind of guy. From the context, maybe he's trying to strike up conversation with Susie or maybe he's trying to come up with an idea that will make her want to stay and hang out with him, cause he's got a crush on her. Now, remember that whiplash I mentioned?

"Where are you going?" John wrung his hands together.

"To a friend's house." Susie tilted her head and blinked. "Why?"

John reached for the knife.

Now how much did your impression of John, and what he was feeling in the first sentence, change after the last sentence? Learning to write body language--and read it in other characters--helps a lot in figuring out what characters are feeling when they speak or do anything else, and can add a lot to a post even if all they're doing is talking to someone else--because between sentences, they're going to hop from one foot to the other, or they're going to rub their chin, or they're going to smirk and laugh.