Naozumi Makiguchi

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The Basics

Name: Naozumi Makiguchi
Nicknames: Nao
Age: 16
Orientation: Slightly closet homosexual
Desired Rank/Job: Student
Powers: Super Speed - Extends to full body movements and running only. It does not include finer motor skills used in writing, typing, etc, nor does it mean he can speak quickly. He can reach up to 4 times an average person’s running speed(about 60 mph), and “matrix move” his body at 3 times an average person’s normal movements speed with an equal increase in response/reaction/reflex time.
Side effects and limitations: He has limited stamina, so he tires out easily and cannot use this ability for more than 10 minutes at a time. Additionally, he is not immune to the effects of inertia. In stationary speed movements, if he is not careful, then the inertia of movement makes it easier for him to hyper-extend his joints.  When running, he must use an appropriate amount of time to slow his body down, though he can speed up to max speed in a mere 5 seconds.  A chronic side effect is a lower than normal natural cadence when walking. He also tends to get hungry after using his ability and will often crave sweets and snacks.

Play By: Yuya Matsushita

The Details

Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Any Piercings? small hoops on each lobe
Any Tattoos? none
Any Scars? none
General Appearance: Naozumi is primarily small, cute, and adorable.  He is especially small for his age, having yet to hit his first growth spurt, and stands at only 5'2', weighing in at 100lbs HE HIT HIS GROWTH SPURT NOW 5'5" AND GROWING.  He is the slim kind of fit, having spent much of his life practicing the singular martial art of Aikido, so while he doesn't have much in brawn, he still has general movements of grace as he incorporates his art into everyday activities; even something as simple as mopping the floor ends up being an exercise.

Nao has a definite baby face and looks younger than he is at his mere 14 years, though that same face seems often devoid of any range of emotional expression.  He has it, just it takes something extreme to get him to express it.  With tiny lips and big eyes, he doesn't need much effort to look cute, however, and will look such even with a stoic and blank stare on his face.  Nao keeps his black hair cropped just below his ear, though will sometimes allow it to grow into a bob at his shoulders.  

He tends to wear a very simplistic style, opting just for a t-shirt and shorts.  Definitely shorts, though, as he prefers them over pants any day, even when it's cold, though will switch to something more appropriate when the weather becomes intolerable to his fat-less legs.  Nao also has an affinity for hoodies of any type, though usually dark colored, but in general, if it has a hood, he will want to wear it, even if it's sleeveless.  Also sandals.  He'll take sandals over sneakers any day.

Personality: Naozumi is a particularly easygoing person, doesn't overreact except in extreme cases, and tends to have a very non-peaking, flatlined temperament. His smiles are usually coaxed out by people he likes and is close to, and his scowls by those who have wronged those same people.  Nao has a very low tolerance for bullies, specifically those who attack his friends, however he is far less likely to react against any harsh words targeting himself unless they give him no other option. 

Nao tends to be in his own head a lot, though his thoughts aren't racing like many introverts.  While he is one who daydreams, it tends to mostly be about food.  Nao loves food.  He only wishes he could cook well enough to keep up with his stomach.  

Very much like a turtle, and using it as a model, Nao is very slow and contemplative in his thinking. He considers his actions for an apporopriate time before he enacts them, looking before he leaps in near any situation.  There are few where he acts impulsively.  As such, his words are short, succinct, and calculated.  He doesn't talk much, and given his spacey nature, it might be hard to tell if he is even listening, which he may very well not be.  

Nao doesn't mind school and does relatively well in it, excelling in those specifically that require logical forms of thinking, such as math and language.  His practice of Aikido has given him a tendency towards structure and balance, and he practices this daily.  

On his sexuality, Naozumi is aware that he is homosexual, though refuses to address it or advertise it. His reasons are rooted in worries for his future and what kind of social stigma might result.  For someone who doesn't let much bother him, this means that this is one of the few key issues that he's particularly sensitive about.

Towards people he likes, Nao can be affectionate, though what he is really looking for is affection from them.  His "cries" for attention are usually hidden in physical contact of some kind, like a shoulder bump or a sneak-attack cuddle.  He might even resort to light pointed teasing of those he likes if just to get a lively response.  Nao likes it when his friends are lively, even if he himself isn't.  

Your Vices

Likes:
Takoyaki
Toriyaki
Tamagoyaki
Sukiyaki
Gyuuyaki
Meat in general
Onigiri
Pocky
Ebi chips
Language
Computers
Martial Arts
Water
Video game rpgs
Green
His little sister
Music in general - doesn't have a preference

Dislikes:
Bullies
People who have food stuck in their teeth - should he tell them or just let it be?
Drugs
History
Chemistry
Shoes
Cold weather
Hello Kitty
Underhandedness

Strengths:
Aikido
Language
Math
Tolerance
Self-control
Horror films

Weaknesses:
Talking a lot
History
Cooking
Paying attention
Swimming

Fears:
Rejection
Ghosts
That his little sister(or other younger siblings) is going to get herself in trouble one day

Secret:
He works part-time as a free-lance translator.  That's not the secret, but the reason is.  His family is very big and the children were told that if there was something they wanted outside of what was absolutely necessary, they had to earn the money themselves.  As such, Nao started using his language skills(he knows fluent English, Japanese, Spanish, and Chinese and stilted French and Russian) to translate books and manga online(his username is FourShadows) and gets paid through his paypal account.  Conversely, his sister Yuri became a con artist.

Family Ties

Father:Seeto Makigushi
Mother: Michiko Makiguchi
Siblings:Yuriko Makiguchi(14) - Sister, Tomoe Makiguchi(9) - Brother, Suichi and Kenichi Makiguchi(8) - Twin brothers, Mariko Makiguchi(6) - Sister, Hanase Morikawa - Aunt , Nuriko Morikawa - Cousin, Saito Morikawa - Uncle, Shigeru Makiguchi - Grandfather, Ayase Makiguchi - Grandmother, Ryusei Oda - uncle, Izumi Oda - aunt, Chiriko Oda - Cousin.
Any Other Important People:Lucky - dog(golden retriever) - belongs to aunt Hanase

History

Naozumi was born March 2, 1999 in Okinawa, Japan.  His family decided to move to the United States when he was 6 years old, old enough to have already fixed japanese as his first language, but young enough to easily assimilate English as his second.  As such, he grew up in a bilingual household, in San Jose, California.   Things were going well for quite a few years, Nao started his martial arts, his mother had a few more children, and his father was up for promotion at his job.  Unfortunately, with the economy drop in 2008, his father was laid off from his very well-paid job, and that's when his family started struggling financially.  His mother got herself a job at a school across town as a lunch-lady, while his father managed to land a position in data-entry.  They were stable, but that was it, and with both parents out of the house most days, Naozumi and Yuriko ended up taking care of the younger siblings by themselves most days when they couldn't afford a baby-sitter or the neighbors were unable to help out.  That was his home life.

At school, Nao did very well academically, but not well socially.  He was bullied, teased, as things like this happen in elementary school.  When he was 8, that's when his parents enrolled him in martial arts classes, with the intention that the practice would help build his self-confidence and self-esteem.  Naoumi found that he rather enjoyed the practice, therefore it was one of the few luxuries that his family didn't drop(or at least not for long) after the lay-off.  It was unclear whether it was helping, as the bullying continued, though Naozumi had at least learned an amount of tolerance for it so that it didn't bother him much anymore.  However, even one so withstanding as Nao had his limit, and one day he decided to fight back instead of just take it.  It wasn't even that much, but it was enough to get them to back off through the rest of elementary school.

Middle school started out very much the same.  He was prodded until he snapped and was left alone after that.  Or at least that's what he hoped, but somehow he had gotten the reputation for being a badass, by people who had witnessed the fight (and didn't know what they were talking about) and spread rumors about Naozumi.  That he was in a gang, that he had killed people, that he had been in juvie, which had resulted in a few reactions from people.  One was weariness, from those who were scared.  Another was admiration, from those who started thinking of him as some sort of awesome savior for the lesser population.  The third was adversity, from kids who wanted to know just how "badass" he was and couldn't squelch their curiosity.  Therefore, Nao's tendency to fight back just got him more attention than he wanted from delinquents and a following of people that he was mostly oblivious to.  And each confrontation he had only perpetuated that reputation...except among his parents and family, who found the idea ridiculous and/or simply amusing.  Their mild-mannered Naozumi, a troublemaker? Impossible!

Nao's manifestation occurred in the midst of one of these confrontations at 14 years old, shortly after he had started high school.  True to his personality, he was a little bit perplexed at discovering that he could move faster than the normal person, but thought nothing more of it, didn't even mention it to his parents or siblings (though witnesses started spreading rumors again) until a recruiter from Hammel showed up at his home.  While his family's reactions varied from worry to "that's so awesome!"(Yuri), Nao's was very underwhelming, with an attitude of "Oh, so that's what it was."  As such, Nao was transferred to the Hammel Institute in the late months of 2013. 

Roleplay Example

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What About You?

Name:Ophelia, Pheli
Age: 27
Experience: *sticks out tongue*
How Did You Find Us? The aliens.
Ready To Play? Nya!

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Accepted!

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