[Marcus Ryu Kodai]

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Marcus Ryu Kodai

OVERVIEW

» NAME: Marcus Ryu Kodai
» NICKNAME: Skunk, Dino-breath, Jurassic-Dork
» AGE:  21
» BIRTHDAY: April 22nd
» ETHNICITY: Japanese-American
» GENDER: Male
» PRONOUNS: He/Him
» SEXUALITY: Homosexual Demiromantic
» AFFILIATION: U.A/Hero
» OCCUPATION: Student-Hero
» CLASS: Freshmen

PERSONALITY

» POSITIVE TRAITS: ✔ Pragmatic ✔ Kind ✔ Empathetic ✔ Responsible	» NEGATIVE TRAITS: ✘ Impulsive ✘ Moody ✘ Sensitive ✘ Low Self-Esteem
»LIKES: ✔ Gaming ✔Reading ✔Exercising ✔Clubbing ✔Animals	»DISLIKES: ✘ Spiders ✘ Bullies ✘ Sour Stuff ✘Liars

"Hmmm, well, I guess you can say I'm bit of an animal lover..."

Kodai is a unique figure. Most people often mistake him for a cocky jock due to his muscular and athletic build, but honestly, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Truth be told, Kodai is nothing more than one big softie. He’s extremely compassionate and sensitive to the emotions of others, and he doesn’t like seeing people in pain or suffering. Kodai is the type of person that will go above and beyond just to make someone smile. And if you are a friend or family member of his, he would go above and beyond and more.

Being a bit more mature than people his own age, his friends often joke that Kodai is a seventy-year-old man in a twenty-one-year-old body or that he’s the “dad” of the group. And in truth, Kodai is the guy that brings the snacks and band-aids when going out and about, and he’s almost always the first one to comfort a friend when they are in need. With that being said, that doesn’t mean that Kodai doesn’t know how to let loose. He has been known to be a bit impulsive and reckless at times, often doing his own stupid things. Kodai also tends to play the role of the dumb jock sometimes, usually just to relax and blend in. With that being said, he does have some issues with concentration and focus, and he can easily loose track of what he is doing due to hyperactivity.

But don’t mistake him for a lovable fool. While he tends to be kind, and tinder-hearted, Kodai does have his own demons. For one, while he does not seem like it, Kodai can be extremely moody and even downright aggressive at times. This is due to his quirk often creating hormonal imbalances that can cause mood swings and even aggression. While he usually is in control of his emotions, especially, when on his medicine, sometimes in a fight his rage often flares up like a deadly fire and he can get lost in it. And well, there are certain things that he simply cannot tolerate, no matter how calm and in control he seems.

While he might seem arrogant or cocky at first, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Kodai actually tends to be rather insecure and sensitive. He admittedly does not hold his quirk in high regard, and this is because of two things. One, he recognizes that his quirk makes him emotionally unstable, and knows that this can lead him lashing out or losing control of himself. In fact, something like this did happen and Kodai ended up hurting his mother. And two, Kodai was bullied a lot because of his quirk; with the other kids often mocking him, saying that his quirk turns him into a “monster.” For those reasons, Kodai has a lot of doubt about his quirk and abilities.

APPEARANCE

» HEIGHT: 6'4"
» WEIGHT:201 Ibs
» EYE COLOR: Black
» HAIR COLOR:Black (sometimes white)
» SKIN COLOR:Pale
» FACE CLAIM NAME:Shiro
» FACE CLAIM SERIES: Voltron: Legendary Defender

A young, attractive man. Kodai has been told by both friends and other people that he’s a “nice-piece of cake,” or that “he’s a beautiful piece of meat.” Although, in all honesty, Kodai does not see what other people are talking about. Because he wanted to be a hero at an early age, Kodai has dedicated a lot of his free time to exercising and training. For that reason, Kodai has gained a herculean physique, with broad shoulders, and a v-shaped body. He has pale skin, with dark black eyes, and a square face. Kodai is black hair is often short on the sides with it being longer up top, and he has been known to dye it white occasionally. For casual attire, Kodai is known to wear simple t-shirts, with pants, and sometimes a leather jacket. However, he has also been known to wear polo shirts, or patterned button up shirts. All in all, it usually just depends on his mood and the weather.

HISTORY

I don’t really know what to say….

Kodai’s life isn’t too extravagant or fanciful. Some might even say that his life was average. Before he was born, Kodai’s mother’s family moved to Emmet Lake, South Carolina in 2050; during the era known as the “Advent of Quirks,” with his mother being born four years after the move to the United States. Meanwhile, his father family had been in Emmet Lake for about two to three generations and have made themselves a somewhat modest lifestyle. With that being said, both of Kodai’s parents would be one of the first quirk users to be born within Emmet Lake, a secret they kept hidden.

You see, Emmet Lake was not the friendliest of towns. They were deeply conservative and religious, and hated anything that brought forth change or progression. Kodai’s mother’s parents feared what the townsmen would do if they found out she was a quirk user and begged his mother to keep her ability a secret. At one time, they even contemplated returning to Japan, but realized soon that they couldn’t afford that move. Despite this, they remained loving towards their daughter, viewing her ability as a gift that they hoped she would be able to use one day to help others. Kodai’s dad’s parents were the complete opposite. They thought his dad’s quirk was horrific and often beat Kodai’s dad whenever he would use his quirk—no matter whether it was an accident or not. This admittedly, led Kodai’s dad to be somewhat of a troublemaker and rebel in high school, with his dad constantly getting into trouble or causing some sort of fight.

Eventually, Kodai’s parents found one another. Common friends had set his parents up with each other on a blind date, and well, it was love at first sight. They went their separate ways after high school though. Kodai’s mom became a lawyer, specializing in mutant civil rights, whereas his dad became a vigilante and a photographer. After a couple of years of being separated they found each other again during Thanksgiving and fell back in love. This time after dating for a short time, Kodai’s parents got married and moved back to Emmet Lake. There Kodai’s mom continued her efforts while his dad became one of the first policeman with lawful permission to use his quirk. Things were rather peaceful for a couple of years, then growing hatred for mutants started to brew in the town again.

This time things got really bad.

A chapter of an anti-quirk user organization was founded in Emmet Lake, and the leader of that chapter became the mayor of the town. He started to place like minded individuals in positions of power, and slowly they started to intimidate “mutant” families and push them out of town. Kodai’s parents were often targeted but they largely managed to weather the storm. That was until Kodai was born. Now they had a baby boy to think about, and well, things were getting worse. At first it started with threatening phone calls, and then people came to their house, setting fire to totems and trash in their yard. One of these fires got out of hand one night and actually caught the house on fire. Kodai was five at the time and he and his parents were out at the movies, and when they came home and discovered that the house and everything in it had burned down.

His parents decided that enough was enough, and they moved to Japan. Kodai’s dad became a pro-hero while his mother continued her civil rights work. They were able to build a modest life for themselves, comfortably placing themselves in Japan’s upper-middle class.

ITEMS

Cellphone
Wallet
Clothes
Sid the Golden Retriever
Snacks for Sid
Manny the Bearded Dragon
Snacks/Food for Manny

ATTRIBUTES

» AWARENESS (B)	» VITALITY (B-)
» DURABILITY (B+)	» SPEED (B+)
» DEXTERITY (B-)	» STRENGTH (B+)

Limit Breakers: 8 Available | 0/45 Used

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT NAME: Hojo Thought-to-speech Box
EQUIPMENT RANK: D-
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER: Hojo Cybernetics
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: This device is a simple implant that Kodai’s parents gave him when he was in middle school, and one that he uses to this day. The Thought-to-Speech device appears as small discs worn on the collar of his super suit, and it’s made out of the same nanite technology as the suit. In short, the device reads the Kodai’s mental speech impulses and neurochemistry and creates a synthesized voice. The Thought-to-Speech activates whenever Kodai transforms.

EQUIPMENT NAME: Hojo Dino-Knight
EQUIPMENT RANK: D-
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER: Hojo Cybernetics
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: The Hojo Dino-Knight is a unique super suit created through a special request by Kodai’s father for his entry into U.A. Academy. The suit is a white sleeveless full-body jumpsuit with a black belt, grey elbow and knee pads with blue chevron symbol, and black combat boots. The Dino-Knight also comes with a dark grey high-collar gorget which contains the Thought-to-Speech technology. The super suit is made from incredibly stretchy and ‘moldable’ material, specially designed to work with Kodai’s transformations.

EQUIPMENT NAME: Hojo Dino-Eye
EQUIPMENT RANK: D-
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER: Hojo Cybernetics
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: Based on the Hojo Eye Implant. Hojo Dino-Eye is a contact lens that functions like a cellphone, complete with an small overlay that lets them see who is calling, however, it has thought-to-text technology and a special app built in. The special app is basically an archive of different prehistoric animals. The archives is complete with basic information, alongside, pictures of both the animal and its skeletal structure. The app can be accessed without the internet, however, internet is required for updates.

QUIRK

QUIRK NAME:Jurassic Park
QUIRK RANK: A-
QUIRK TYPE:Transformation
QUIRK DESCRIPTION:

A unique transformation quirk, Jurassic Parks allows Kodai to transform into a large variety of dinosaurs by seeing a picture or drawing of the chosen creature, alongside, an image of that creature’s skeletal structure within the past two hours. During a transformation, Kodai will gain the physical characteristics and abilities of the creature that he is transforming into, however, he will lose the ability to speak. For example, by turning into a plesiosaurus he will be able to breath under water or by turning into a Pteranodon he will be able to fly. However, it should be noted that his transformations do not affect his attributes. Kodai can transform back into his human form at any time, and he can also transform in rapid succession. However, transformations are temporary and there is a short delay between each transformation. While transforming, Kodai’s clothes and gear do not merge with him, thus requiring Kodai to wear specialized clothing that expands and shapes with him. Finally, Kodai retains his personality and mind during each transformation.

DRAWBACKS:

>: Transformations are temporary and there is a delay between each transformation

>: The transformations can affect his hormones. This can in return cause hormonal issues like including mood swings, fatigue and weakness, elevated blood sugar, and other issues.

>: Transforming too many times or engaging in strenuous activity while transformed can cause bone and muscle pain. When going over their quirk limit, Kodai will suffer from severe pain, migraines, exhaustion, and fatigue. In worse case scenarios it can cause seizures and chronic joint pain.

>: The transformations take a lot of energy, for that reason, they must eat three times the amount of an average human.

>: Due to the hormonal changes within Kodai they must undergo hormonal check ups at least one a month, and if necessary undergo hormonal treatment.

SKILLS

SKILL NAME:  Jurassic Rampage
SKILL RANK: C
SKILL DESCRIPTION:Kodai’s father helped him develop a unique fighting style that takes full advantage of his ability to shapeshift. His fighting style combines mixed martial arts with his shapeshifting, turning him into a close-range blitzer type of fighter. In battle, Kodai is known to assume multiple forms, sometimes in rapid succession, in order to overwhelm his opponent. He uses various prehistoric forms to surprise his opponent. Using his enhance speed, strength, and durability to catch his opponent off guard. With that being said, Kodai admittedly lacks any sort of range offensive capabilities and relies on speedy forms to quickly close the distance.

PLAYED BY MELKO

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