Post by Ushiro Ryusuke on Feb 12, 2012 20:58:58 GMT 1
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name;; Ushiro Ryusuke
nickname/s;; Ryu, 'suke, Blondy, and dozens of others both friendly and insulting
gender;; Male
age;; 13 - January 9, 1984
sexuality;; Heterosexual
canon or original;; Original
crest(s);; if digidestined
digimon partner;; if digidestined
who you are
now and then
now and then
appearance;; Generally speaking, Ryusuke is not what one might picture as the stereotypical Japanese teen appearance wise, in large part thanks to his mother who also had blond hair. The one thing he does share in common with his father, though, is his height – while still at thirteen years of age Ryusuke and 4' 8" his growth rate suddenly hit a speed bump and has all but stopped, something that he tends to be reminded of a great deal but also something he views as a mixed blessing. What he lacks in height, though, Ryusuke more than makes up for in physical ability - being small by no means makes him physically incapable, as his body is of a very compact, solid build. The only things that stop him from being among the top percentage physically for his age group is the fact that his right arm and left leg are missing, lost in a car crash at the age of 10 and replaced with prosthetics another year after that – while they do allow him his mobility, their relatively heavy weight has acted as something of a double edged sword, making him much slower than he should be but forcing the rest of his body’s muscles to grow and compensate. His hair, over a foot in length, is usually worn either tied back in a simple pony tail or braided to keep it out of his eyes. In terms of clothing Ryusuke tends to stick towards relatively simple tastes – either normal sneakers or work boots as dictated by conditions and situation, with black pants and a tank top, although a black jacket with white trim tends to be worn over it to cover the extent of his prosthetics and so avoid attention as much as possible in public.
personality;; Over the course of his short life Ryusuke has undergone a number of different changes to his personality, mostly the result of external stimuli. While extremely inquisitive and enthusiastic during his early childhood it soon gave way to a defiant and self reliant nature as he became the target of ostracism both in and out of school (largely because of his appearance), although this would also fade within the next year and a half to produce a balanced mix of the two sets of personality traits by the age of nine.
Mostly self reliant by then and with the inquisitive nature and enthusiasm that had driven him earlier now returning but this time with the drive to stand up for himself, Ryusuke remained both driven but happy in the following year until his mother's confinement to a wheelchair in the same car accident that took both his right arm and left leg. While drawn into a deep depression for a matter of months during both the grieving and rehabilitation process, Ryusuke would emerge from the dark period changed, but for the better.
Rather than let the accident drag him down, Ryusuke's personality was further strengthened by the fact he knew he was lucky to be alive. By the time he had turned 13 his metamorphosis, while not complete, had reached a relatively stable point - while still retaining the intelligence from his early childhood years, Ryusuke had become a highly independent and self reliant, daring individual, taking risks whenever he felt them necessary, a trait even further fueled by the motivational drive he'd acquired earlier in his life. As a result it has made him particularly stubborn and difficult to persuade even with logical arguments once he sets his sights on a particular goal - Ryusuke had figured by this point that life was too short and the time worth too much not to pursue what one wanted. That being said, he still harbors a number of personality quirks that make him appear at the very least eccentric to those around him at times, the first and foremost being phantom limb pain (the sensation of feeling pain or biting cold from limbs that no longer exist) – while becoming increasingly rare as time passes and lessening in intensity, it will cause him to act somewhat oddly at times, as if distracted or otherwise preoccupied, although certain external stimuli can mess with his prosthetics and generate similar responses.
family;;
Naomi Ushiro (mother, researcher specializing in advanced materials and miniaturization, 44)
Ushiro Yamagichi (father, neurologist, 43)
Ushiro Miyoko (Older sister, student, 15)
Ushiro Daisuke (Younger brother, student, 12)
history;; Born to Naomi Ushiro and Ushiro Yamagichi, a US citizen of Japanese descent and a doctor who made his trade in Tokyo, Ryusuke was incredibly inquisitive, showing an inborn intelligence from an early age that was quickly noticed by both teachers and fellow students alike. While normally not particularly attention drawing on its own it quickly made him the target of ostracism when combined with his hair and eye color, along with the fact that he didn't seem to partake in any of what most children his age considered socially acceptable activities. By the time he had reached the age of 7 it had come to outright physical confrontation, and what had been something of an enthusiastic but inquisitive nature quickly turned into one of defiance and self reliance, with Ryusuke finally joining a local dojo at his mother’s insistence in the hopes of learning a means of self defense.
Highly encouraged by his natural ability in the arts, Ryusuke excelled with his studies at the dojo, quickly becoming one of the top students due to his quick speed, the ability to improvise quickly when needed and above all, just plain being too stubborn to back down. As he became less and less of a social outcast thanks in part to both having found a group that accepted him as well as having gained the ability to fend off the few physical attacks that came his way, Ryusuke was actually happy for a short time, although this would be a relatively short lived period.
A year later he and his mother would be involved in a car accident that both crippled his mother and cost Ryusuke his limbs, completely severing his right arm from the shoulder down and crushing his left leg from the knee down. Bleeding heavily and unable to locate his arm for possible reattachment in time, the medics were forced to amputate the remains of his lower left leg to stop the bleeding, with Ryusuke still nearly dying despite numerous blood transfusions. Comatose for nearly two days after the collision, Ryusuke found himself without the ability to move on his own and his mother in a similar situation as a result of being paralyzed from the waist down, and for months afterwards he was drawn into a deep state of depression, with only the rehabilitation process saving him from complete despair. By the time he had reached the age of ten Ryusuke had managed to pull himself loose from his depression, focusing on what good had come from it - for starters, both he and his mother were alive when they had no right to be, and in large part due to several advancements in prosthetics he could hypothetically regain full functionality in day to day life despite the loss of his limbs.
Realizing that life was simply what you made of it and that everyone's time was limited in one way or another, be it by age, chance or otherwise, Ryusuke decided he'd simply make the most he could of the time he had, viewing it as a second chance. Returning to normal classes nearly 10 months after the accident (in large part due to the physical rehabilitation and adjusting to his new prosthetics), Ryusuke delved back into life with a drive rarely seen in people his age, climbing to stand near the top of the student rankings, position he managed to maintain despite (or due to) his rather stubborn attitude in addition to having to leave the dojo he’d been training at. As time went on Ryusuke’s father, relatively and understandably pissed with his lack of ability to do anything about his wife’s condition, shifted his focus into the field of prosthetics, believing he could at least do something for his son, and succeeding at that – despite being bulky and heavy, Yamagichi still managed to develop a custom prosthetic that gave Ryusuke almost all of his limbs’ functionality back in addition to providing much needed income to the family, and over the course of the next two years would develop another, slimmer model more in keeping with the appearance of an actual human arm.
about you
enough about them, what about you ?
enough about them, what about you ?
your name[/b];; Slate
age[/b];; 21
contact/s[/b];;
Skype: Spartan.a291
MSN/email: hunter87j@excite.com
[credit to Redhatter of Caution 2.0 with edits by Moli - do not remove credit!][/size][/blockquote]
