×[Name] Oho Masaru / “Masaru Oho” for you westerners
×[Concept] Baseball Hero
×[Age] 26
×[Sex] Male
×[Hair/Eye Color] Black/Dark Brown
×[Height/Weight] 5’ 4”/110lbs
×[Description] Being of a light frame Masaru doesn’t appear to be much more than the common example of a Japanese male at age 26. He doesn’t appear to be strong, nor does he appear to be very fast. He commonly dresses in tear away workout pants and some kind of baseball jersey from whatever team he’s playing for but now that he’s not playing for a baseball team he’s been wearing the Nippon-Ham Fighters from Sapporo, Hokkaido away jersey; when at home he dresses in traditional Japanese garb.
×[Personality] Determined but open to change
×[History] Masaru grew up on Hokkaido and lived a life most like other kids in Japan. After graduating college with a chemical engineering degree Masaru joined the Fighters and played for a few years until getting the opportunity to try to play baseball in America. Once in America it was exposed that he was a mutant and was not allowed to play since the American leagues were concerned about Masaru cheating since it was demonstrated his power is super speed.
×[Family] Nori and Akemi
×[Other]
×[Roleplaying Notes]
What was the characters childhood like? Do they have any memories which shaped them as adults or resound in their memory? The childhood cultivated sense of belonging and conformity through schooling and how his parents raised him.

Describe the characters relationship with their parents or other close family members? Platonic and respectful

Where do they feel their “place” is in the world? Masaru feels happiest while playing baseball and tends to ignore being a mutant.

Religious/spiritual beliefs?

Is the glass generally half-empty, half-full, or unimportant? Half full

Daily habits/core habits? Daily respect to ancestors and the Kami, strength training and hit a baseball 100 times, he also meditates on his sword which has been passed down for generations as part of respecting the ancestors

What do they “love” to do? Hate to do? Masaru loves baseball and can be somewhat of a womanizer. Masaru hates weakness and laziness so he endeavors to never be able to take care of himself and rarely spends time doing nothing.

Free time is spent…? Perfecting his hitting technique and keeping in shape

Are they more introverted or extroverted? extroverted

Do they prefer to lead or follow? Follow but can lead if the situation arises

How do they handle stress? How sensitive are they to stress? Part of the ongoing meditation is a freedom from stress and worry. Stressful situations are acknowledged but the stress doesn’t impact Masaru.

How do they react to aggression/confrontation? Deflect and de-escalate

What are their views on marriage, family, relationships? Masaru would like to eventually be married but does not actively pursue it yet.

Are they routine or spontaneous? Routine

What are their morals? A man should endeavor to leave the world better than they found it.

Core/basic traits?

Regrets? Not being able to get into either of the baseball leagues in America

Things they are proud of? His time on the Fighters

Basic views on other people (opposite sex/same sex)? Masaru expects men to get a good job, get married and provide for a family. He expects women to find a good man, have children and take care of the families property.

Flexible or rigid? Flexible

Addictions? none

Handicaps? Womanizer

Disorders? None

Natural talents? Mathematically talented and a good nose

Cultivated talents? Chemical knowledge, baseball, use of the long sword (katana)

Strengths (Powers)? Supernatural speed

What is the highest degree they hold? What is their education centered on? What is their view on education? A 4 year degree in chemical engineering, education is necessary for a strong society.

Where did they grow up? What was there home town like? Sapporo, Hokkaido which was a fair sized city that is much better planned than American cities so access to necessary things is plentiful and access to extra things are easy

What kind of memories/feelings do they have towards their early education (elementary, middle, and high school)? Early education cultivated the necessary skills to easily execute the degree and has set him up to have a successful life.

Have they traveled? Have they ever traveled outside the country? To where? Why? Did they like it? Masaru is naturally from Japan and is not a naturalized American. As much as Masaru looks down on Americans he feels that he cannot leave until he has contributed to their culture.

Childhood dreams vs. adult realities? Masaru dreamed of being a manager of an extensive R&D department when he gets to be 50. By no means has he fallen short of the mark yet.

Messy or tidy? Tidy

What is their taste in clothing/style? Clothing is a presentation of the self and in order to be understood appropriately one should dress the part one is playing.

If they own their own home how is it decorated? Where is it? How much time to do spend there? Masaru rents a loft which contains a bed, a kitchen area and a small television sitting on a counter in the kitchen. Masaru also has a stand that he puts his aluminum baseball bat and his sword on.

How important do they feel “the arts” are? Or sports? Arts are the expression of the soul and thus are very important. Sports are the physical expression of bodily performance and thus are important.

Do they forgive easily or hold grudges? Forgive easily

Do they “bounce back” after a disappointing event or become set back by it? Yes

Sleep habits? Masaru prefers to go to sleep with the sun and rise at 4:00 am

Eating habits? Breakfast at sun-up, lunch at noon and a small meal around 6:00 pm

Importance of money to the character? Very

Importance of being successful to the character? Very

Do they care/worry about how others perceive them? Yes, very much

Are they easily provoked? No

Lover or a fighter? Lover

Value of/view on friendship? Friends that serve a benefit are important, friends that are wasteful are not

Solo or team? Team

Home alone or at a party? Party

Preferences in film/television? News, stocks and sports

Stereotypes they fall into, use, or believe in? Masaru attempts to fit into the situation he is in

Do they consider themselves a good or bad person? Good person

Do they “believe” in themselves? In others? Himself yes, others maybe

Do “the ends” justify “the means”? Sometimes

How often, how easily, and how well do they tell a lie? Never, it is better to accept responsibility for failure now than to lie and be exposed later

Nicknames?

Have they ever been arrested, jailed, or convicted of a crime? What was the crime? How do they remember it? If they are guilty, will they admit it? Never committed a crime

Do they experience guilt easily? How do they react to feelings of guilt? Yes, hence never committing a crime

Outside or inside? Outside

How comfortable are they with their body? Very

How comfortable are they with their sexuality? Very

Would they give up something dear for “the cause” or “the greater good”? Yes

Are they prone more towards: Emotion or logic? Science or religion? Fantasy or fiction? Logic, science and I still don’t get the last one

Dreamer? No

Romantic? No

Realist? Yes

Do they like to have a plan or just go with the flow? Plan that is adaptable

Country, city, small town, suburbs? City

The “thing they couldn’t live without” is…? The family sword

Own or rent? Own

The “deal breaker” is….? General failure

Respect authority or stick it to the man? Respect authority