Ishikawa Kyoden

♤Physical Appearance
Ishikawa is a tall, slender male. He’s handsome, but not too handsome. The kind of guy that women recognize as good looking, but don’t generally fawn over either. What makes Ishikawa stand apart is a scar that runs over his left eye socket. It starts about the middle of his forehead over the eye socket, and runs vertically to about halfway down his cheek bone. Thankfully, his bright blue eyes and eyesight are unaffected by the wound. His hair is a thick, golden  blonde. He keeps  his  hair  short  and  relatively  unkempt,  but  has  been  known  to  take  a  comb  and  gel  to  his  hair  for  very  special  occasions. Affected by  “resting  bitch  face”,  Ishikawa’s  facial  features  often  trick  people  into  thinking  he’s  angry  or  severely  apathetic  (especially  due  to  his  scar). He has  a  strong  chin,  and  defined  cheek  bones  that  make  him  look  even  more  dastardly. Jeans (tight  fitting,  but  not  skinny  by  any  means)  and  predominately  black  graphic  t-shirts  of  his  favorite  shows  and  bands  comprise  a  good  portion  of  his  wardrobe. He does  own  a  few  flannel  long  sleeve  t-shirts,  however,  for  the  aforementioned  special  occasions. No matter  what,  he  will  always  be  seen  in  skate  shoes  of  various  brands.

♤Personality
Ishikawa is  reserved,  but  friendly. It’s unlikely  he  will  start  many  conversations  unless  something  piques  his  interest. Despite being  generally  handsome,  he  has  a  hard  time  speaking  to  women  he  does  not  know,  or  has  a  crush  on. To make  matters  worse,  any  conversation  with  a  female  he’s  not  100%  used  to  will  make  his  face  blush,  leading  to  many  misunderstandings. Ishikawa stays  true  to  who  he  is,  and  has  a  strong  moral  compass. He appreciates  the  spirit  of  the  law,  and  is  not  afraid  to  break  some  if  the  situation  would  call  for  it. The only  thing  stronger  than  his  morals  is  his  competitive  nature  and  resolve. He won’t  go  looking  for  a  fight,  but  if  he’s  challenged,  he  will  give  his  110%. Keeping his  cool  and  accepting  defeat  are  just  as  important  to  Ishikawa  as  winning. He’s not  a  fan  of  sore  losers.

He’s also  a  night  owl. Ishikawa is  the  kind  of  person  who  rarely  expresses  his  emotions,  and  tries  to  conduct  himself  in  a  logical  manner  when  he  can. He is  not  devoid  of  emotion  or  emotional  responses,  however. Being raised  in  Japan  as  an  American,  he  is  used  to  being  the  outsider. If he  sees  someone  getting  bullied  (not  just  generally  teased)  he  will  jump  into  action  without  thinking  (stemming  from  his  experience  with  his  scar.  Helping  people  who  are  getting  bullied  helps  him  feel  good  and  come  to  terms  with  his  own  experiences  with  bullying). If he  meets  someone  who  shares  his  similar  interests,  he  will  get  notably  excited  as  well. The contrast  from  his  resting  bitch  face  to  being  excited  makes  him  look  overly  excited  at  times. Ishikawa is  the  type  of  person  that  will  walk  1000  miles  for  his  friends,  even  if  he  doesn’t  get  that  in  return. He doesn’t  have  many  friends,  so  he  treats  the  ones  he  does  have  the  best  way  he  possibly  can. But, if  someone  is  super  fake,  or  two  faced,  he  will  be  quite  cold  towards  them.

♤Speech Pattern
Being raised  in  Japan,  he  has  a  slight  Japanese  accent. Even though  he  spoke  English  at  home,  he  sometimes  has  trouble  coming  up  with  the  right  word  in  conversations  (like  most  polyglots).

♤Quirk
♤Quirk: Test Bench

♤Quirk Type: Emitter

♤Quirk Description: Ishikawa’s quirk  allows  him  to  envision  and  manipulate  3D  models  of  his  creations  in  his  head. Alongside mental  3D  models,  he  can  also  project  his  creations  into  the  real  world  to  see  how  they  will  react. The projections  interact  with  the  world  around  him,  but  do  not  have  an  effect  on  the  world  itself. He can  either  project  objects  for  only  himself  to  see,  or  for  other  to  see  too. The size  of  the  projections,  and  if  he  has  them  hidden  or  revealed  to  others  affects  how  much  energy  it  takes  for  him  to  use  his  quirk. Keeping his  creations  in  his  head  is  the  most  economic  use  of  his  quirk. Ishikawa can  test  to  see  how  the  objects/creations  work  and  interact  with  the  world,  but  he  can  only  simulate  the  properties  he  understands. Learning and  experimenting  are  critical  for  enhancing  his  quirk. If he  doesn’t  understand  the  properties  of  an  object  as  well  as  he  thinks,  his  brain  will  still  simulate  them,  but  the  results  will  be  skewed  compared  to  real  world  results  (due  to  the  lack  of  understanding  of  the  properties  his  simulation  didn’t  include). That is  why  real  world  learning  and  experimentation  are  also  important  to  his  quirk.

♤Costume
Ishikawa likes  the  color  black. He took  his  costume  idea  from  the  old  Tron  movies. It’s a  black,  tight  suit  with  light  blue  bioluminescent  material  stitched  in  to  resemble  a  circuit  board. Almost if  you  made  a  human  cutout  from  a  circuit  board,  and  then  colored  all  the  lanes  and  contacts  light  blue  instead  of  the  classic  gold  color. The bioluminescent  material  is  only  stitched  on  the  front  of  his  suit,  wrapping  only  about  half  way  around  his  arms,  legs,  torso,  etc. The back  is  just  a  solid  black  color. He wears  an  enhanced  black  helmet  that  really  just  looks  like  a  motorcycle  helmet. The visor  is  tinted  a  dark  color  as  well. He likes  this  because  he  can  ride  a  motorcycle  without  needing  extra  safety  gear  (when  he  actually  gets  around  to  getting  a  license  and  motorcycle  that  is). Embedded in  his  helmet  is  a  small  camera.

♤History
Ishikawa is  a  dual  citizen  of  the  US  and  Japan. He was  born  in  Japan,  but  his  parents  were  both  born  and  raised  in  America. His parents  moved  to  Tokyo  to  pursue  affluent  positions  at  a  big  business. Because of  their  high  positions,  they  were  always  gone  while  Ishikawa  grew  up. He’s an  only  child,  so  his  own  companionship  is  some  of  the  only  companionship  he  knew. His need  to  succeed,  in  part,  stems  from  his  desire  to  break  away  from  his  parents. Since they  were  so  absent  in  his  life,  he  wants  nothing  to  do  with  them. Being reliant  on  them  makes  his  blood  boil.

Growing up,  he  went  to  a  Japanese  private  school. Since his  parents  were  very  rich,  he  was  used  to  getting  whatever  he  wanted  when  it  came  to  material  things. They lived  in  a  beautiful  apartment  atop  a  high-rise  in  downtown  Tokyo. Because of  Ishikawa’s  American  nationality,  he  had  trouble  fitting  in  at  school. Even though  he  was  born  in  Tokyo  and  spoke  Japanese  fluently,  he  was  still  considered  an  outsider  by  his  peers. His naturally  stern  look  (thanks  RBF)  didn’t  make  anything  easier  either.

Ishikawa noticed  his  quirk  at  a  young  age,  but  didn’t  realize  it  was  a  quirk  until  much  later. Growing up,  he  would  see  3D  models  of  his  toys  in  his  head,  and  would  study  them  and  compare  them  to  the  actual  thing. As he  grew  older  and  his  knowledge  of  the  natural  world  matured,  he  started  experimenting  with  the  3D  models  in  his  head  to  see  what  would  happen. Over time,  he  realized  he  could  do  pretty  much  whatever  he  wanted  with  them,  including  adding  in  multiple  objects,  and  making  them  interact. It wasn’t  until  much  later  on  that  he  found  out  others  couldn’t  do  that. He was  extremely  gifted  at  science  and  physics  because,  as  he  learned  about  the  subject  matters,  he  could  observe  how  things  reacted  in  his  head. In his  first  physics  class,  he  learned  that  one  cannot  simply  “imagine  the  ball  dropping”  and  get  the  right  answer. After speaking  to  his  teacher  later  in  the  year,  he  learned  his  ability  was  anything  but  average. After he  learned  his  ability  was  definitely  quirk  and  not  just  being  decently  smart,  he  started  experimenting  more  and  more. After practicing  more  and  more  with  his  quirk  and  trying  to  really  push  the  limits  of  what  he  could  imagine  and  simulate,  he  noticed  he  wasn’t  just  imagining  the  space  around  him  in  his  head. His quirk  started  projecting  his  simulations  out  into  the  world  around  him. Once he  found  out  this  was  a  possibility,  he  not  only  worked  to  train  his  mental  simulations  and  their  accuracy,  but  to  learn  to  master  this  new  projection  ability  he  discovered.

Ishikawa applied  to  Lady  Luck  university  for  two  major  reasons. First off,  he  really  wants  to  put  his  quirk  to  good  use. Being in  the  support  hero  program,  he  will  be  able  to  take  his  passion  for  gadget  making  to  a  whole  new  level. The resources  and  opportunities  that  lie  before  him  are  second  to  none. The second  reason  stemmed  from  a  deep  disdain  for  his  parents. Being more  or  less  alone  for  a  good  portion  of  his  life,  doing  almost  everything  for  himself,  he  has  strong  negative  feelings  towards  his  parents. Getting away  from  Japan  and  being  as  far  away  from  his  parents  as  possible  seemed  like  a  great  plan. He, however,  only  mentioned  the  former  to  his  family.

Ishikawa’s scar  came  from  a  fight  after  school. Being the  outsider,  and  not  being  violent  in  nature,  he  was  often  picked  on  by  the  bullies  in  school  until  he  later  learned  to  stick  up  for  himself  (being  6’1”  in  Japan  has  its  perks). He was  getting  a  drink  of  water  from  the  drinking  fountain  before  going  home. A group  of  kids  snuck  up  on  him  and  dragged  him  outside. After punching  and  kicking  him  for  a  little  while  behind  the  school,  they  all  restrained  him. The leader  of  the  pack  pulled  out  a  small  knife  and  approached  Ishikawa. He began  flailing  and  kicking  and  doing  everything  he  could  to  get  loose. Due to  his  superior  size,  he  was  able  to  break  away  just  as  the  leader  slashed  his  knife  at  Ishikawa. His motion  causes  the  knife  to  cute  straight  across  the  left  side  of  his  face,  but  the  slashing  motion  was  shallow  enough  to  miss  his  eyeball. He then  ran  all  the  way  home. The scar  is  there  primarily  due  to  the  lack  of  medical  treatment  and  stitches  to  his  wounded  area. Since he  was  younger,  and  his  parents  were  aloof,  all  he  knew  was  to  wash  it  with  antiseptic  like  he  did  with  small  cuts. It healed  fine  in  terms  of  infection,  but  left  a  nasty  scar. This experience  hardened  him  a  bit,  but  also  taught  him  how  well  he  could  defend  himself  if  he  put  his  mind  to  it.