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Reserve: Here!Character InfoCharacter's Name: Ochako Uraraka
Character's Canon: My Hero Academia
Character's Age: 15
Canon Point: Ch. 168, post-training session with her class
Background/History: Ta-daaaa.The summary leaves a few important recent developments, though:
-Near the end of the rescue mission, Ochako ends up carrying a critically wounded Sir Nighteye to a nearby ambulance. He is taken to a local hospital and dies shortly after.
-Ochako admits to Aizawa that she feels like she should have done more to help Sir Nighteye. Aizawa tells her that she did all that she could + she should think on this incident and figure out what, exactly, it is that she wants to do.
-After thinking about it for some time, Ochako realizes that she doesn't just want to be a hero to earn money; she also wants to be a hero "to save people."
Strengths:
- Empathetic
When people are baffled by an individual's behavior, Ochako is usually able to pinpoint exactly why the individual is acting the way that they are. Her classmate Bakugou, for example, is always quick to snap at one person in particular, and Ochako is the only person thus far who has managed to point out the true cause of these outbursts: fear. Other onlookers tend to attribute the eruptions to the boy's notoriously explosive temper, but she is able to see past that angry facade and recognize the complicated feeling below. Being able to understand the emotions of others also means that she frequently tries to jump in and help those around her, and while she can sometimes be a tad blunt she tries her best to tailor her approach to the needs of the individual. When one of her friends hid in her room due to guilt, Ochako recognized that the girl needed space and steered others away from her; when her friend later emerged and wanted to apologize to a handful of people, Ochako made sure to stand right beside her and offer quiet encouragement.
- Outgoing
It's incredibly rare for Ochako to meet someone she doesn't get along with. Even with the many clashing personalities in her class, she's able to freely drift between cliques and interact with almost everyone in an open, easygoing manner. Sometimes, however, she can be a bit too open and wind up making a rather blunt-sounding observation, but there's never any ill intent behind the words; she just gets extremely comfortable around others and believes that they will take things as casually as she does.
- Determined
If Ochako has a tangible goal in mind, she tries her best to accomplish it. It doesn't matter how long it might take, or how many times she might get knocked down along the way; Ochako will stubbornly refuse to back down until she absolutely can't keep pushing forward. This fierce attitude is clearly displayed in her one-on-one match during her school's sports festival. Despite facing an incredibly powerful opponent who continuously blasted her off her feet, Ochako pushed herself to keep charging toward him; in fact, even after her last-ditch attempt to overwhelm him failed and she collapsed due to sheer exhaustion, she was so determined to succeed that she tried to crawl to him. This will to win came from her desire to get a jump-start on accomplishing her ultimate goal: becoming a professional hero to financially support her parents. She pushed herself well beyond her limits because she was just so determined to help her family as soon as she possibly could.
Weaknesses:
- Imitating Others
Watching her classmates improve both as heroes and as individuals has given Ochako a strong desire to follow suit; however, instead of spending time reflecting on her shortcomings and finding ways to overcome them, Ochako frequently settles for simply imitating those she admires. This can be seen in her midterm battle, when she spends so much time thinking about how her friend Deku would handle the situation that she never considers how she should utilize her strengths. It's only after her partner shocks her into acting naturally that she manages to use her unique combat abilities to take down their opponent, but even then she considers their victory to be a fluke because she didn't act in a Deku-like manner. This habit of focusing on the successes of others prevents her from learning from her own mistakes, and thus she ends up being the biggest hindrance to her own personal development.
- Hiding Emotions
In an attempt not to worry those closest to her, Ochako tries to hide any emotion she considers to be negative. Refraining from openly expressing any discomfort or dissatisfaction around her friends prevents them from offering any comfort or advice, which, in turn, only allows her internalized feelings to grow even stronger. She knows, for example, that she only earned her provisional license thanks to her friends jumping in and assisting her, and she feels incredibly inadequate because of it; however, when Deku--arguably her closest friend--mentions that the license represents growth, she buries her misgivings and forces herself to agree. If she had been honest with him, she could have lifted the weight from her shoulders and received advice on potential improvements from someone she genuinely admires.
- Relying on Friends:
While trusting in your friends is generally a good thing, Ochako tends to rely on them a little too heavily in high-pressure situations. If she's working as part of a team, she's content to sit back and let one or two people come up with a plan of attack; even when others question this plan or suggest improvements, she usually keeps her thoughts to herself and agrees with whatever the majority decides. If she ends up making a mistake, she also depends on her friends to help her fix it. After rushing in to save a crisis actor during the provisional license exam, she fails to properly survey her surroundings and almost causes further damage. Momo manages to stop her just in time, but instead of thinking of her own plan Ochako simply waits for Momo to tell her what to do. Even though she has displayed moments of independent planning--especially during the sports festival--it's easier for her to go with the flow than to set off on her own.
Powers/Abilities:- Zero Gravity: Ochako's unique ability, or "quirk," allows her to remove the gravitational pull of any object/person she touches, making it/them float into the air. She can only activate this ability by touching the target with all five fingertips from the same hand, and she can cancelsits effects by pressing the fingertips of both hands together. However, she can't allow things to float indefinitely, and while she can use her quirk on multiple things at once the total weight can't exceed three tons. If she overdoes it, she gets extremely nauseous and usually ends up incapacitated for a good amount of time.
She can also make herself float, but it causes her to get nauseous very quickly. Increasing this limit is her current goal!
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: Having interned with a pro-hero who specialized in martial arts, Ochako is fairly proficient in hand-to-hand combat. If someone comes at her with a knife, she knows how to dodge their slashes and disarm them. If someone just winds up getting too close to her, she knows how to put them on the ground.
Other Noteworthy Traits: - She's pretty darn frugal, thanks to her family's financial situation, so she can probably find all sorts of ways to stretch things out. Who needs food when you can just... drink water and go to sleep...
- If she's super embarrassed or really caught off guard, her quirk will activate and she'll start floating up into the air.
Weapons & Other Special Inventory:- Her hero costume (individual pieces can be seen here)
- Her phone
- EXTRA ITEM: A photo of her family!
Color: Red! I think the color #E07CA0 suits Ochako very well! Aside from being the accent color on her hero costume, it's just a bright, happy shade of
pink that really reflects her cheerful personality.
Sample: Some action samples and a
network sample.
[ OPTIONAL ] World Aspect: WIP