Official Character Review Thread

King K. Azo · November 29, 2015

Oi you two want me to review your 2.0 versions instead? (if so edit the quoted posts with the correct links)
(Also sorry it'll be a bit to get to them cause dayum I'm busy lately but should have some downtime soon)

I did edit said link to the 2.0 version.

So yay!

Maeriberii Haan · November 30, 2015

http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/326487-hxh-108-stars-of-destiny-ooc/?p=6535112App

http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/326487-hxh-108-stars-of-destiny-ooc/OOC

Yeah, it's spiders. Got too carried away with a joke when I made the app, so I hope you can point out all the problems in it.

ÆƵ– · November 30, 2015

Oi you two want me to review your 2.0 versions instead? (if so edit the quoted posts with the correct links)
(Also sorry it'll be a bit to get to them cause dayum I'm busy lately but should have some downtime soon)

I think Reviewing 1.0 would be fine, since not much has changed. That, and I could also get a feel for what else I can change up about 'em.

BANZAI!!!! · December 2, 2015

I could use some critique. Tear him to sheds if you like. Character is in the spoiler, Here's the OP.

[spoiler=Sei Ishikawa]

"Go ahead. You can start whatever you want to. But we both know who's going to finish it."

Name: Sei Ishikawa

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Signer Mark: Head

[spoiler=Physical Description]

Whether he's trying to or not, Sei tends to stand out from other residents of Neo Domino City. For starters, despite being half-Japanese, Sei looks very much like his Caucasian birth mother, with a fair complexion, long-ish red hair, and murky blue eyes. This often causes him to be mistaken for a foreigner rather than a local, though his fluent Japanese and local accent often serves to correct people. He's also on the tall side, standing at exactly 6 feet. Sei has a thin frame, however years and years of daily workouts and Kadoken training have granted Sei a good deal of extra muscle mass and tone. In other words, he's in top physical shape shape, though between his tendency to slouch and his baggy clothing this is sometimes hard to notice. Sei is most often seen wearing the above outfit (or some variation thereof) and a pair of boots, though he'll occasionally forego it in favor of sweats if he's relaxing or, if he's training, a gi. No matter what he's wearing though, Sei is rarely if ever shirtless, and always sports a pair of black fingerless gloves in order to cover up some pretty nasty looking scars on his torso and left hand. The gloves also serve to protect his hands when he's striking something and give him a better grip when he's riding his D-Wheel. Sei can also occasionally be seen carrying around a white wooden staff, which he uses for martial arts training as well as self defense if he has it handy.

Sei's duel disk is a white-silver hybrid type of the make commonly found in old satellite half a century ago (that is to say, an updated KC MKII). Its been modified slightly in order to wirelessly interface with his D-Wheel, allowing Sei to remove it from the vehicle mid-turbo duel and continue to duel after he has gotten off of it. Sei's D-Wheel is a custom model designed for precise handling and rough terrain called Steed. Steed is equipped with a speed drive, and as such it boasts increased performance when compared to more contemporary models. It also comes equipped with speed counter-activated omni-directional thrusters that provide additional speed and maneuverability. Since acquiring it, Sei has modified and upgraded its autopilot software and installed more precise hydraulic controls to allow Steed to drive itself completely unassisted. This allows him to disembark mid-duel and continue to play, while Steed remotely follows the wireless signal given off by Sei's duel disk. When riding his D-Wheel, Sei forgoes a helmet in favor of a pair of aviator goggles in order to protect his eyes. "Helmets itch," so he says.

[spoiler=Personality]Irreverent, cocky, and almost contemptuously smug, with a quick wit and an an infuriatingly nonchalant attitude, Sei very often rubs others the wrong way. At first glance, he appears to be indifferent and overly snarky, with a nasty habit of tossing around backhanded compliments and other passive-aggressive jabs at those around him. In short, he comes off arrogant, misanthropic, and callous. In actuality however, Sei is a very guarded individual; his smug indifference is a facade that serves as an interpersonal barrier. He avoids becoming close with others on purpose, partially due to the natural cautiousness that comes from living in crime-ridden Center Domino, and partially due to rather recent emotional trauma resulting from the loss of his adoptive parents and foster brother. This is especially true in regards to the latter, as the guilt he feels over Yuu's death has prevented him from opening up to anyone about his pain and guilt, both for fear of causing further harm or becoming a burden, as well as an already present inability to properly convey his emotions to others. In short, Sei keeps his true feelings, good and bad, hidden from those around him at all times behind a facade of passive-aggressive indifference, and should that mask come off, he'd still have trouble figuring out how to properly convey his emotions.

Despite these difficulties though, those who manage to get past Sei's barriers and interpret the few signals he does give off will find a fiery, dedicated individual behind the mask. As those who grew up with him can attest, Sei shares some of the same steadfast personality traits as his foster sister Raiko. He firmly believes in the philosophy of might for right, often disregarding the tenants of Torappu Kadoken and making use of his rather formidable martial arts skills on behalf of others. Of course, this means he tends to pick fights and become involved in the affairs he would otherwise have no business in, and naturally this tends to cause problems for him. He's not necessarily eager to come to blows, but between his off-putting attitude and his tendency to stick his nose where it doesn't belong this oftentimes means that fists are the end result, and Sei is never afraid to throw the first punch. In short, Sei will, with very few exceptions, always do what he feels is the right thing to do, regardless of the sometimes extreme harm it may cause to himself. Indeed, Vivian Craft once said of him "He's completely fearless. Its almost like no one ever taught Sei how to be intimidated." This description is a bit hyperbolic, of course, but Sei nonetheless displays an extraordinary disregard for his own inhibitions, almost to the point of recklessness. He pursues a goal absolutely with no regard for any setbacks that may occur along the way. Naturally, this means that he thrives in high stakes situations like turbo duels, where his mastery over his own fear allows him to stay cool under pressure and succeed in taking calculated risks that others might find too reckless. To say he's as stubborn as his sister would be wrong though. Rather, if Raiko is an immovable stone, then Sei is a gale: moving violently in one direction with little regard for what gets swept away in the process.

Alignment: Neutral, and he's rather vocal about his dislike for both sides.

[spoiler=Deck]Sei has used a Dragunity deck since he first learned to play duel monsters. His play style is very reflective of the Torappu Kadoken he studied growing up, with an emphasis on reacting to and outplaying an opponent as opposed to a more direct offense. His cards tend to be strong offensively, but also adaptable, making use of his Synchro Monsters and Dragunity equips as vanguards to strengthen his field while inhibiting his opponent's growth, and then going in for the kill with versatile beaters like Dragunity Knight Barcha and favorite Dragunity Arma Caliburn. When Sei finds himself facing down a more powerful field than his own, he resorts to his Ace: Saber Wing Dragon, who's survivability and unorthodox effect allows him to bounce back from a losing situation.. Since leaving Neo Domino city, Sei's deck has diversified some, now including more generic dragon support cards like Castle of Dragon's Souls, Dragon's Rebirth, and Dragon Shrine as well as a few contingency staples like Burial from a Different Dimension and Crow Hogan favorite Icarus Attack. He's also added a few new Synchro monster cards to his extra deck including Vortex the Whirlwind and Red Wyvern.

Signer Dragon: Saber Wing Dragon

[spoiler=Custom Cards]Saber Wing Dragon

Dragunity Arma Caliburn

Dragunity Caltrops

Dragunity Chariot

Dragunity Cuirass

Dragunity Knight Longinus

Dragunity Legion's Fortress

Dragunity Scourge

[spoiler=Dragunity Standard]Dragunity Standard
Equip Spell
A monster equipped with this card is treated as a "Dragunity" monster. When your opponent declares an attack: you can change the attack target to the monster equipped with this card. During your main phase, while you control this face up card: you can add 1 "Dragunity" tuner from your graveyard to your hand. You can only activate each effect of "Dragunity Standard" once per turn.

[spoiler=Biography]Sei was born to a poor couple in center domino. The son of a Municipality construction worker, Sei's mother died soon after he was born from an illness (Sei honestly can't remember what he was told she came down with), and he spent his earliest years with his father. When he was 3 however, Mr. Ishikawa was killed in an on-site accident. Now orphaned, Sei was taken in by the Musashibo Kadoken dojo and formally adopted into the owner's family soon after.

It took him some time, but eventually Sei grew accustomed to his new surroundings and adoptive siblings. Yuu, the brother, was the oldest by a year. Though the two had some trouble getting along at first, they ultimately bonded over their martial arts study, as well as the game of Duel Monsters that they learned alongside it. Being similar in size to one another, Yuu and Sei became sparring partners, and as they grew older developed a highly competitive, but friendly, rivalry with one another, with Yuu excelling in Kadoken while Sei edged slightly ahead in his skill at Duel Monsters. Both boys doted on their younger sister Raiko, who was barely a year old when Sei was adopted (and went a few years before being made aware that Sei wasn't her biological brother). When the two would fight, it was usually Raiko who would get between them, the slim young girl refusing to budge an inch until her brothers made peace. After a few of years Sei had become an integral part of the family, helping to teach Kadoken to local children alongside Yuu, as well as Raiko when she became old enough to join them.

One of these local children was Vivian Craft, who, through both her looks and her remarkable skill in Kadoken and Duel Monsters, endeared herself to both Sei and Yuu. As the siblings entered adolescence, Vivian began to take Raiko under her wing, and the four teenagers soon became an extremely tight knit clique. Being both headstrong and the middle child, Sei tended to get himself into trouble, with the level-headed Yuu and the even more stubborn Raiko often having to reign their brother in. Vivian, who for the most part tended to be just as headstrong as Sei, tended to go along with him, and due to both this and their shared knack for Duel Monsters the two became quite close, often confiding in one another.

18 months ago however, the Zero Reverse claimed the lives of Sei's adoptive parents, and soon after Center became host to Satisfaction's violent reactionaries. The siblings focused on fixing up the dojo that had been their home, teaching Kadoken classes to help support themselves while Vivian pursued her dreams of stardom, making use of some her prize money to help her friends get back on their feet. Sei had a great deal of difficulty dealing with the loss of his foster parents, retreating into himself and adopting his flippant, smug attitude. This caused friction with both his siblings and best friend, and Sei began striking out on his own, his attitude causing him to run afoul of Satisfaction's rather irate members.

It didn't take very long for this to catch up to Sei and his family, ultimately resulting in a series of rather violent confrontations with some of Satisfaction's more rabid members. Sei was left scarred, both by stab wounds, and by the death of Yuu, who had stepped in to help his younger brother.

Overcome with guilt and unable to properly cope with the death of his brother, Sei quietly skipped town soon after, leaving Raiko to run the dojo on her own. He's spent the past year traveling; honing his skills in both Kadoken and Duel monsters in an attempt to re-center himself. During this time, he found work with a D-Wheel mechanic, learning the basics of the trade as well as how to turbo duel. On a whim, he entered a few tournaments and ultimately found himself working his way up the ladder, earning himself a custom D-Wheel in a prize match and, surprisingly, an invitation to join Neo Domino's pro circuit.

Seeing an opportunity, Sei has returned to his home town, both to seek his fortune, and eventually to muster up the courage to make amends with his family and friends. All the while, the situation in Neo domino has become progressively more volatile, with his former best friend leading a crusade of her own against Satisfaction.

[spoiler=Misc. Information][spoiler=Character Themes]Theme: Raise your Flag- Man with a Mission

Turbo Duel Entrance Theme: Flying in the Sky (instrumental)

Duel Theme: Strongest Card~ King of Hearts

Synchro Summon Theme: Clear and Serene

Like his siblings, Sei is extremely proficient in the art of Torappu Kadoken, having practiced the martial art almost daily since he was a young child. Thanks to Sei's bond with his Dragunity monsters, his duel stances allow him to move and react at high speeds as well as augment his strikes with fierce gusts of wind that are strong enough to knock a person off balance at a distance. Due to his deck's focus on handheld weapons, Sei has also become quite adept at using his quarterstaff, oftentimes incorporating it into his sparring duel techniques. Like many other Kadoken practitioners, Sei opts to fight alongside the solid vision holograms of his monsters, most notably riding Saber Wing Dragon into battle and wielding any of the cards he equips to it himself.

[spoiler=Trivia]Sei won his Saber Wing Dragon from Yuu Musashibo in a duel, after the latter acquired it during a trip to Satellite.

Sei's favorite card is Dragunity Arma Caliburn, both because of its status as the ace card of his main deck as well as its significance as the first "Dragunity" monster he ever owned.

Sei has a sweet tooth, and is especially fond of sour candies. His love for them is strong enough that he can be bribed with them for small favors.

Sei is a bit scatterbrained, often misplacing things he owns or bouncing from one train of thought to another. He may have mild Attention Deficit Disorder.

[spoiler=Summon Chants]Non-Dragunity Synchro Monster: The winds of change howl as the tide of battle shifts! Take to the skies and walk a new path! Synchro Summon! ______!

Dragunity Knight: The gathering storm calls out to those who seek victory! Proud lance, tear open the sky and make your stand! Synchro Summon! Dragunity Knight ______!

Dragunity Arma Caliburn: The souls of the legion gather for the righteous! Take their strength and become their blade of hope! I summon you! Dragunity Arma Caliburn!

Saber Wing Dragon: These shattered skies await those with burning hearts and blazing wings! We shine as we slash the storm before us! Synchro Summon! My sword! Saber Wing Dragon! Lets fly!

Saiba Aisu · December 2, 2015

Zai, I had to like your post because of "Flying in the Sky," I thought I was the only one that used G Gundam soundtracks! ♡

LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow · December 3, 2015

Time to finish up the first page!

Aw heck it why not?

RP: Teen Titans: Twilight of the Gods

Character: Needlepoint (who is my first really in-depth character)

Wreck me pls

[spoiler=Well you asked...]

Was “Thool” a pun on “Spool”? I really really hope so cause that’s cute. Anyway I won’t lie the demiboy thing threw me off until I looked it up since I never have heard that term before.

So the idea that his skin is that fair is a bit scary since I’d assume being a hero he’d be outside...sometimes at least. Will wait until I see more. (And I see that his costume has him wrapped up so looks good). The eyes bother me, usually people don’t have one particular emotion in their eyes at all times unless they have some kind of mental issue.

So he’s a super shy person, and that’s it really. I mean you say he’d still stand up to injustice but honestly...that kinda ruins it. I mean, that basically just makes his shyness a cute quirk instead of an actual issue, since when it matters he’s not so shy...Also I don’t see why stumbling over words and such makes him come off as cold, that’s kinda a dumb way to put it. ^^;
And then the secondary personality is a mess. First of all the idea of someone putting on such a different persona is very iffy to me. The only way I’d say it’s fine is if this was their real personality and the other was a defense-mechanism/manipulation thing.
And then you half-assed it. You say he acts with no regards to safety and on his own then cop outs and say that he actually does follow orders and cares.
Basically like many others before you, you cover up the negative traits and make them not truly matter.

Now Bio...Holy s*** what a horrible mother, okay this is a bit much. How did she get away with this? I know it happens but with that bad scares, forced labor...idk man seems extreme.
SEWING TO THE BED? You realize that would destroy a person right? I don’t like how easily he was able to use his powers either, seems sudden.
I’m glad he has reasoning for going super hero at least. Also that’s all he did? Get kids to run away? I mean it’s good but they kinda...can’t survive on their own very well. Seems counter-productive to leave it at that.
I feel the bio was way too extreme and dark and unrealistic, not to mention it should’ve left a whole lot more trauma than is indicated.

The abilities are cool but ANY material is extremely OP. Also there’s no reason he should be able to know how to fight, even if he can locate pressure points. How does he have the poncho when he needs to use his powers to make it? I don’t get how his powers work, are they infinite?

Overall he kinda...well...he’s bad. The idea is interesting, the concept is fairly solid. But lack of characterization, half-assed personality traits, ridiculous history, and unexplained issues with powers, all add up to kinda a big issue.
It saddens me to have to say this. (And btw I like your FE character much more) But.... 58/100

Also! Time for me to enter the ring. Here, Aix, or possible other reviewer as long as they follow the rules stated for doing such.

The RP: http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/343367-super-sentai-magic-force-oocstartednot-accepting/

The Character: http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/343367-super-sentai-magic-force-oocstartednot-accepting/?p=6752645
The explanation: I wanted to make a Ice Dragoon character I had in mind for a while, and this felt like a good chance. She was meant to be a cold person but I was trying to figure out why she was cold. And decided to go all out and depict the issues she has with the most realism I can, relying on my own...experiences. So let's see how I did shall we?

Asriel Dreemurr · December 3, 2015

What the hell, let's see CowCow tear my characters apart!

The RP: http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/337399-demon-blood-from-russia-with-love-oocpg-16startednot-accepting/

The Characters: http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/337399-demon-blood-from-russia-with-love-oocpg-16startednot-accepting/?p=6665805

Review either one or both as you see fit.

Cherz · December 3, 2015

[spoiler=The Frozen Heart]

"Do whatever you want, it won't change anything."

Name: Tabitha Bergstrom
Age: 18
[spoiler=Appearance]
This is actually her transformation form, her real self is a lot different. For starters she has blonde hair, which she usually has tied back in a pony-tail. She's pretty tall, standing at 5'8" but when she transforms she actually gets a couple inches shorter. Her eyes are blue, and a darker shade than her transformation form. Her skin is very pale, and very prone to burning, and she has a scattering of freckles over her face.
Her expression, and general look, is the same however.
Generally she wears regular jeans and long-sleeved turtle-neck shirts and a thick, but not bulky, jacket. On the occasions she wears skirts she always accompanies them with leggings.

[spoiler=Personality]If one looked into Tabitha's eyes they would see one thing. Apathy. Tabitha doesn't seem to care much about anything, including her own well being to some extent. She's quite pessimistic, always assuming the worst possible outcome. She says it's because it's a waste of time to expect anything more. She isn't aggressive in the slightest, and nearly impossible to truly provoke. Slow to act in most situations, not because she's careful and analytical, though many mistake her for thus, but just because it takes her some time to work up the energy to bother with anything above the bare minimum.

Tabitha suffers from crippling depression. On a good day she's merely dead inside and has no will to do work. But there are days which this becomes much, much, worse and she's unable to even get herself out of bed to eat and shower. There has been times where for several days in a row she curled up into a ball and did nothing but stare at the ceiling, her mind racing with horrible and painful thoughts.

She doesn't really care about making anything of herself, and she barely does the minimum to keep her parents from doing something drastic like sending her to a doctor. She has a strong distrust of doctors and, really, anyone who claims to want to help.

However there is, deep inside Tabitha, a small spark of hope. Her old personality was vastly different, a bright flame that burned through all negativity and brought a smile to everyone's lips. But this side doesn't surface ever, and only sometimes bubbles from the deepest part of her. However it's enough to keep her going, for now.

[spoiler=Bio]Tabitha's hero was her grandpa. Her parents were often very busy. They loved her to bits but they just had a lot of responsibilities with work. And thus she often would be sent to her grandpa's for the day, which she was very happy about. He was a former magician and was very funny and entertaining, always willing to do everything to make her smile. And smile she did, all the time. She had her occasional temper tantrum, which he took with great patience and care. Tabitha was happy, and loved, and a bit sheltered.

She didn't learn what cancer was until she was 12 years old, and hadn't realized how hard her grandpa had been fighting all these years. It was shortly after she turned 14 that he lost this fight. And that was the tipping point, everything crashed down around Tabitha. She became hyper aware of the twisted and unfair nature of the world and it crushed her with its weight. She learned how painful and difficult it had been for her grandpa, after obsessively searching everything to do with cancer over and over. For the first year she was utterly inconsolable, bursting out into tears and angry outbursts.

Her parents were patient and tried to help best they could, and they thought she was getting better. But really she was only getting worse. Withdrawing into herself, closing herself off to the outside world and sinking farther into her depression than any young girl should ever go.
The only thing keeping her from ending things was the memory of the cross that hung in her grandpa's living room. She herself was fairly uninterested in the idea of God, but she knew suicide was considered bad in her grandpa's religion and since the only strong positive feeling she had left was her deep love of her grandpa she knew she couldn't kill herself. And so she decided to keep going and see what happens.

One day she walked into her parents sorting through a box of her grandpa's stuff. She saw a strange and beautiful gem and felt drawn to it. Her parents, seeing emotion on her face for the first time in a long time, right away gave it to her. Little did they know this simple act would lead Tabitha into an entire new world...

[spoiler=Powers]Tabitha can wield her spear with wicked accuracy and deadly speed. When she transforms she has greatly increased perception and reflexes.

Along with this comes a more magical kind of ability. Tabitha can, with a swipe of her lance, form icicles in mid-air that she can then launch forward at her command. She also, by striking the ground with any part of her body or weapon, can create a wave of ice that freeze the ground around her, and can be sent in any direction, even into the air. This ice surrounds and freezes what it touches. However it can be broken out of with a decent amount of force.

Bloom, Frost Rose!: If she combines her ice powers with her spear, and strikes an opponent, a rose made out of ice will form around the area touched and over time these will spread, covering the opponents entire body and rendering them immobile. She then can command them to shatter, causing massive damage to the areas affected. However if she uses this attack she will be forced out of her transformation right then and there.

[spoiler=Mech]Type: The normal form is humanoid but it can transform into a bird-like vehicle, resembling an Arctic Tern
[spoiler=visual aid]

[spoiler=Appearance]
Blizzard32 is about average sized for what he is, that is to say huge. His body is decently armored, especially around the chest and shoulders, but he has a decent amount of mobility. Mostly white but with some blue and red on the edges, Blizzard32 really knows how to stand out in a crowd and yet look conservative. Many points of his body narrow to a, well, point, but they aren't sharp and are purely aesthetic. His cockpit is located in the head, right under the horn-like protrusion.

[spoiler=Weapons/Features.] Blizzard32 wields a halberd that appears to be made of transparent ice, yet is hard as diamonds. There's nothing particularly special about it, itself.

The armor around Blizzard32's shoulder can open up, which then vents out a cloud of freezing air that, when it makes contact, will cover the opponent in ice and slow them down.

His Bird form has different abilities. The wings can lengthen and sharpen and be used to slice through opponents, and there are cannons on either side of his head that launches Gatling icicle spears.

[spoiler=Misc][spoiler=Theme]

[spoiler=My review]

First off, the writing is very neat and organized. Sifting through information is easy, and I applaud you for that. The app is organized well and pleasant to the eyes.

Secondly, I like the art direction you chose, and the description of her regular self is well written. I am actually able to visualize her when not transformed.

Her personality is, well, depressing, which is good considering that's what you were aiming for. However, due to her personality being so dreadfully dull and depressing, it raises the question of what motivated her to fight here? Wouldn't she rather be in her room, watching paint dry while reflecting on the many sad things that make up a miserable existence on earth? her fits of depression seem incredibly serious, and she very obviously needs help. Do her parents not realize she has these fits, or do they think its a phase she will grow out of? The cliche of her once happy self being buried deep, is a nice touch, albeit cliche. EDIT: You also did not point out her personality when she takes on the persona of becoming a magical girl. A large portion of that RP, she will be a magical girl, so does she gain a new personality? Become more heroic? It needs some more details.

Her bio is realistic, but only to a certain degree. I get the impact her grandpa had on her life, and how his painful, torturous death at the hands of cancer shaped her personality, and made her realize that the best people die the worst ways, but to go, as you put, "deeper than any girl should ever go' seems a bit like a stretch. I know different people cope differently, so I won't be too nit-picky on it there. She still feels a bit bland though.

Her fighting style is complimentary to her personality, good job. She seems balanced combat wise, as her ultimate ability has a major drawback, so using it too eagerly will result in leaving her in a non-advantageous spot, so she must use it wisely. Her mech seems more useful to support allies, as it's weapon is pretty generic and as you put, not that special, and it can frost over enemies. However, supporting allies doesn't seem to work well in conjunction with her sad personality.

Overall, you have a nice character, but her overly depressed nature makes me wonder what she is doing here, and why she even bothers to contribute to helping out in this world. Is it to honor her grandfather? Is it because the happy inside her has began to surface and is guiding her? Especially considering she is a pessimist, something seems wrong here.

Your character is unique, and written out well, but her flaws and depression are incredibly drummed up in her personality and bio, confusing me as to why your character is even here. She has a bit of a contradictory fighting style, as she has the supportive abilities of ice while in the mech, but a pessimistic, why even bother trying outlook on life. I rate her 80/100, because she is unique and thematic, but has a few contradictory elements here and there.

LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow · December 3, 2015

And now that's the reveal! Cherz here, after consulting with Aix and I, is our new reviewer, yaaay!

Dad · December 4, 2015

With permission.

I could use some critique. Tear him to sheds if you like. Character is in the spoiler, Here's the OP.

[spoiler=Sei Ishikawa]
"Go ahead. You can start whatever you want to. But we both know who's going to finish it."
Name: Sei Ishikawa
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Signer Mark: Head
[spoiler=Physical Description]
Whether he's trying to or not, Sei tends to stand out from other residents of Neo Domino City. For starters, despite being half-Japanese, Sei looks very much like his Caucasian birth mother, with a fair complexion, long-ish red hair, and murky blue eyes. This often causes him to be mistaken for a foreigner rather than a local, though his fluent Japanese and local accent often serves to correct people. He's also on the tall side, standing at exactly 6 feet. Sei has a thin frame, however years and years of daily workouts and Kadoken training have granted Sei a good deal of extra muscle mass and tone. In other words, he's in top physical shape shape, though between his tendency to slouch and his baggy clothing this is sometimes hard to notice. Sei is most often seen wearing the above outfit (or some variation thereof) and a pair of boots, though he'll occasionally forego it in favor of sweats if he's relaxing or, if he's training, a gi. No matter what he's wearing though, Sei is rarely if ever shirtless, and always sports a pair of black fingerless gloves in order to cover up some pretty nasty looking scars on his torso and left hand. The gloves also serve to protect his hands when he's striking something and give him a better grip when he's riding his D-Wheel. Sei can also occasionally be seen carrying around a white wooden staff, which he uses for martial arts training as well as self defense if he has it handy.

Sei's duel disk is a white-silver hybrid type of the make commonly found in old satellite half a century ago (that is to say, an updated KC MKII). Its been modified slightly in order to wirelessly interface with his D-Wheel, allowing Sei to remove it from the vehicle mid-turbo duel and continue to duel after he has gotten off of it. Sei's D-Wheel is a custom model designed for precise handling and rough terrain called Steed. Steed is equipped with a speed drive, and as such it boasts increased performance when compared to more contemporary models. It also comes equipped with speed counter-activated omni-directional thrusters that provide additional speed and maneuverability. Since acquiring it, Sei has modified and upgraded its autopilot software and installed more precise hydraulic controls to allow Steed to drive itself completely unassisted. This allows him to disembark mid-duel and continue to play, while Steed remotely follows the wireless signal given off by Sei's duel disk. When riding his D-Wheel, Sei forgoes a helmet in favor of a pair of aviator goggles in order to protect his eyes. "Helmets itch," so he says.

[spoiler=Personality]Irreverent, cocky, and almost contemptuously smug, with a quick wit and an an infuriatingly nonchalant attitude, Sei very often rubs others the wrong way. At first glance, he appears to be indifferent and overly snarky, with a nasty habit of tossing around backhanded compliments and other passive-aggressive jabs at those around him. In short, he comes off arrogant, misanthropic, and callous. In actuality however, Sei is a very guarded individual; his smug indifference is a facade that serves as an interpersonal barrier. He avoids becoming close with others on purpose, partially due to the natural cautiousness that comes from living in crime-ridden Center Domino, and partially due to rather recent emotional trauma resulting from the loss of his adoptive parents and foster brother. This is especially true in regards to the latter, as the guilt he feels over Yuu's death has prevented him from opening up to anyone about his pain and guilt, both for fear of causing further harm or becoming a burden, as well as an already present inability to properly convey his emotions to others. In short, Sei keeps his true feelings, good and bad, hidden from those around him at all times behind a facade of passive-aggressive indifference, and should that mask come off, he'd still have trouble figuring out how to properly convey his emotions.

Despite these difficulties though, those who manage to get past Sei's barriers and interpret the few signals he does give off will find a fiery, dedicated individual behind the mask. As those who grew up with him can attest, Sei shares some of the same steadfast personality traits as his foster sister Raiko. He firmly believes in the philosophy of might for right, often disregarding the tenants of Torappu Kadoken and making use of his rather formidable martial arts skills on behalf of others. Of course, this means he tends to pick fights and become involved in the affairs he would otherwise have no business in, and naturally this tends to cause problems for him. He's not necessarily eager to come to blows, but between his off-putting attitude and his tendency to stick his nose where it doesn't belong this oftentimes means that fists are the end result, and Sei is never afraid to throw the first punch. In short, Sei will, with very few exceptions, always do what he feels is the right thing to do, regardless of the sometimes extreme harm it may cause to himself. Indeed, Vivian Craft once said of him "He's completely fearless. Its almost like no one ever taught Sei how to be intimidated." This description is a bit hyperbolic, of course, but Sei nonetheless displays an extraordinary disregard for his own inhibitions, almost to the point of recklessness. He pursues a goal absolutely with no regard for any setbacks that may occur along the way. Naturally, this means that he thrives in high stakes situations like turbo duels, where his mastery over his own fear allows him to stay cool under pressure and succeed in taking calculated risks that others might find too reckless. To say he's as stubborn as his sister would be wrong though. Rather, if Raiko is an immovable stone, then Sei is a gale: moving violently in one direction with little regard for what gets swept away in the process.