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[Sir Les Paul]

VIGILANTES
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- Coustik, the Rockstar Vigilante

The character sheet I provide here represents the bare minimum requirements of what I want in a character sheet. Many players enjoy going into detail or using BBCode to further represent their character and I have no qualms with that (I often do so myself). I do, however, provide two variations of a basic CS to allow some minimalist formatting for those that don't feel like doing it themselves, but also don't want to just scroll down a list filling out forms.



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[Sir Les Paul]

[ Riku Jiro | Male | 33 | Chaotic Good]

Coustik is a sound-based vigilante utilizing a headless, traveler guitar. Coustik is one of the more well-known vigilantes in the city due to the inherent nature of his Quirk which requires that he play his guitar to emit sound. Coustik is also known for playing music at various bars, clubs, and even in the streets as a public display of skill. As a Vigilante, he rarely stays in one place for long and prefers to travel, meet people, and just generally have a good time. That said, he is often known for arriving in an area and offering help to the local heroes and vigilantes in places that otherwise are neglected.​

PersonalityRiku is a fairly cocky, charismatic soul best described as a lovable vagabond. His confidence generally comes from his music, not so much his actual persona. To those that know him, he's much a different person upon picking up an instrument. This is in part due to his past, but also more a reflection of how he recovered from the trauma. Prior to realizing he could still use his Quirk through instruments, Riku never actually played much of anything despite the nature of his Quirk. He was focused more on moving forward as a hero or new gadgets for his Quirk, not so much instruments. In fact, he found most instruments to be cumbersome and ineffectual for Hero work. This has all changed in recent years, obviously. Now, he is essentially Quirkless without an instrument and feels powerless, reverting back to a darker mental state before his rehab.


History

Parent(s): Yuri Jiro, Himoka Hiro​

Riku is the second son of a audio technician and former singer. While he grew up around music for most of his life, he saw his older sister excel in music just like their mother. She could sing, play, and dance. Despite being musically inclined, Riku never quite touched on the vocals his sister did. He and his younger brother grew up somewhat discouraged by this, but they both managed to find their inspiration elsewhere. For Riku, it was through Pro Heroes. While his sister went on to imitate the music idols of their age, Riku looked up to perhaps the only more influential icons. He grew up during the great era of peace started by Spirita, but that did not mean that Heroes were on the decline. While villains were perhaps lackluster, there was always crime and disaster that those with trained Quirks could help. Not to mention, in their era, Pro Heroes began to compete with each other more and more, making rivals among the ranks and causing dramatic tension which was often televised. Everyone always had a favorite or a faction.

Riku aspired to be a part of that and pushed himself to become a Pro Hero. His Quirk could definitely make him suitable for it and his ambitions pushed him far. He graduated fourth in his class at UA and worked side by side with many companies focused on making hero gear. Riku eventually took a spot under Pro Hero Loudspeaker as a sidekick and found both of them sponsoring many contracts for new gear, often upgraded monthly. Riku found himself taking on several different roles as Boombox as he picked different equipment for every mission depending on what he expected to be the needs. Unfortunately, this era of peace wasn't always so peaceful. Heroes like Loudspeaker and Boombox were often used to coordinate rescue missions due to their communication and utility. It was during one of these that rogue villains were looking for soft targets, heroes not quite acquainted to combat. Riku wasn't a stranger to combat, but his equipment was not meant for it. Luckily, Loudspeaker did not suffer from the same gear-oriented limitations. Less luckily, Riku didn't make it out unscathed.

Riku had taken multiple burns and concussive blows to his body in addition to his earlobes being entirely singed off. He was hospitalized for roughly two months due to the severity of the burns and surgeons stated there was no hope of his ears simply returning. Riku later had plastic surgery to at the least have his ears appear normal, although faint scars do exist. Riku went into a pretty considerable depression at this time. He found himself only self-loathing more through drinking. It wasn't until he met back with is older sister that there was even a slight turn around. The world of idols had slighted her as she grew older. Her five minutes of fame was over and despite her talent, she had become a back-up nobody. She, too, went through her own depression and herself only climbed out of it through the music she defined herself with.

This is how Riku found himself again, too. And, his family. It was true that for many years he harbored a dull resentment towards his sister for her talent, but that had faded as he became a Hero. Now that resentment was replaced with a close bond and appreciation as she showed him what brought their family together in the first place. And, as he found himself again, he found that his Quirk had not entirely gone. It had changed. Mutated, maybe. Awakened, if stretched. In any case, he found that he could still amplify sound through an acoustic guitar, and later through next to any stringed instrument he played. He honed this skill using the same training he did with his original Quirk and eventually found himself with an array of new abilities that focused less on switching between "gear" and more on being good with what he had. He even found that his Quirk grew stronger when his body at the least was in direct contact with the output jack that his earjack would once use.

It took years, but Riku trained himself to be as effective as next to any rookie hero. He argued that he was even better than he was as Boombox. Despite this, hero agencies were tentative to hire him or even give him an opportunity. Some were hesitant to believe that he had anything to his Quirk. Some were hesitant to hire him on due to his history with depression -- he had spent months in therapy with actual psychiatrists. Some didn't feel his Quirk at its current state of needing a guitar and requiring skillful playing was meant for field work. Whatever the case, Riku was denied until he simply became fed up with the Pro Hero scene and decided to do the work on his own... as a vigilante.

QuirkEarphone Jack grants its users long, controllable earlobes that work like headphone cables. During his brief time as a hero, his earlobes were cut off by a villain.

Awakening / Mutation was the result of the trauma and eventual recovery of losing his earlobes which were the extension of his Quirk. Over the years of recovery, Riku found he was able to amplify the sound waves of most musical instruments he came into contact with as long as said instrument still contained an output jack. Riku has created a special adapter (3.5mm, standard output jack) that attaches to a cable that wraps around his wrist. With physical contact established via these means, he can amplify instruments he plays for various effects. Riku can act as his own amplifier and simply change levels of volume, tone frequencies, distortion, compression, so on and so forth, or he can use his Quirk to create sonic booms capable of cracking concrete. The capabilities of this Quirk are limited to and affected by the skill at which he plays, but the trade-off is often certain forms of utility that weren't originally present in the Quirk. Riku can use his Quirk to foster creativity, bravery, and energize others, making him suitable for team-oriented work.

Lion Chord is a special move of Riku that uses a series of power chords to recreate a roar. This roar can temporary pause or paralyze weak targets.

Slide is a technique allowing Riku to quickly move in any one direction with growing speed and distance depending on the rate his fingers go down the fretboard.

Feedback-boom is a special move making use of incredibly high volume, distortion, and feedback that results in a powerful, deafening screech that can create craters when focused in a single area.

Spiderwalk is special move involving a fast-paced melody down the fretboard that creates multiple small concussive blasts.


Skills & Equipment
Traveler Guitar used with costume.

Neon blue gas mask.

Camera capable of making limited prints.

 

[Phayne]

Character Sheet Basics Appearance Personality History Quirks Misc. "The first step to curing the problems of earth is to first get rid of humanity's hubris" Name: Masahiro Tsukumogami Pref. Name: Hiro Hero Name: Willo Age: 18 years Gender: Male Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual Ethnicity: Japanese Alignment: Chaotic Neutral Quirk Name: The Wisp / WeapaMorphosis Masahiro has a very cynical outlook towards life, fully convinced that just about everybody who is anybody is out to fulfil their own selfish agenda; often at the expense of others. This belief expands to just about everybody he meets, even the famed heroes of today's modern day society. Masahiro sees the ranking system initially put in place to further distinguish the 'top' heroes as a blight and a fundamental error by the government. The system itself creates opportunity for chaos among those tasked with protecting the general public, chaos such as jealousy.. competition.. despair. It is human nature to seek the best possible position for one self, to preserve ones own bloodline and defend it at all cost. By the design of nature, Humans are innately selfish creatures whom at the base of their animal instincts are more than willing to put their own desires above those of another. That fact has been proven time and time again by history; the countless wars started by the selfishness of both sides; the crimes often committed to satiate the criminals own selfish desire. Obviously this personal view was largely influenced by his own upbringing within the Tsukumogami Household, the ranking system put in place to establish the hierarchy of himself as well as his eight other siblings. From a young age he has seen the effects of this ranking system tear their familial bond apart; almost every sibling eager to step over another to reach the pinnacle, heck he alongside his sibling were only ever born to fulfil their fathers ambition. He was born from the selfishness of someone else. Bullied and looked down upon by his siblings; Masahiro has developed a rather sadistic yet whimsical persona for his alter ego 'The Wisp'. Truth be told, Masahiro experiences more pleasure than he'd care to admit from the act of combat; often times enjoying the act of toying with his opposition rather then simply getting the job done. Largely a way to de-stress and escape from the hell that is his family, Masahiro can act rather extravagantly when donning his alter persona; his actions a far cry from what would generally be acceptable as a hero. Like his families view towards 'Good vs Evil', Masahiro does not distinguish the two as being separate from one another, rather he see's the two as being one in the same and thus views the world in grey and generally acting within the line of what is morally acceptable and what isn't. He does not concern himself with actions that others would deem illegal and is more then willing to bend the laws to suit his own needs, in essence the results must justify the means. Due to this willingness to step into the 'darkness' in order to achieve his goal, he see's the methods of todays heroes as being 'half-assed', especially those who hesitate when the situation requires them to sully their hands. True heroes should do anything and everything they can to save the day, rather then compromise the safety of others simply because their image may get a little tarnished. True hero's should not seek adulation from the mass, they should not profit from merely doing the right thing. Hero work should not be a business. Resentful and capable of holding a grudge, Masahiro has nothing but hatred for the Tsukumogami family. He despises their views, their goals and their ambitions. He hates the idea of 'being purchased' as a tool in order to achieve someone else's goal and he especially despises how his father Takeo profits from the sale of his own children's services. Despite having 'WeapaMorphosis', he has little desire to let himself be wielded by someone else, especially someone whose goals do not align with his own. The majority of hero's in todays society are nothing but fakes; glory hunters seeking to profit via the misfortune of others. Whilst many civilians may shower them with praise, Masahiro knows the truth hidden beneath all the plaudits; he knows that deep down these 'wanna-he' heroes are merely doing the herowork for their own reasons and not because it is the right thing to do; the human thing to do. These are the type of people that truly anger Masahiro and draw out his darker and somewhat cruel persona. He enjoys nothing more than putting these fakes into place; to tear away the faux image the public have of them and reveal them for what they really are. So while Masahiro tends to lean towards doing the right thing, he is easily just as capable of intentionally putting himself in the way of the heroes, especially those who he believes to be a blight to the title of hero. Exposing, out performing and embarrasing the frauds has become somewhat of a hobby. Page 1 Page 2 The Tsukumogami family Masahiro L. Tsukumogami; 6th child of the Tsukumogami family's current Patriarch; Takeo Tsukumogami. Despite being the 6th child of the family's current head; the expectations placed upon him were no different to any of his older siblings; the only exception being the child ranked highest among the 9 children. Presently, it is the eldest daughter who current resides at the peak of the 9 siblings and despite her gender she is currently expected to take the reigns of the family business once Takeo is no longer capable or if the time came that she decides to dethrone him. As for Children ranked two to nine, they were merely regarded as 'Rare quality' goods far superior to the other members of their household; outsiders and those whose blood ties have been far diluted down the generations. Though these rankings are not fixed and are always subject to change should another sibling attain power greater; or should they challenge and come out victorious against the sibling standing above them all. Despite being the 6th acknowledged child, Masahiro is ranked as being the weakest of the 9 children. For the most part, the children of Takeo each have different mothers unless born alongside a sibling. This is due to Takeo taking a lover from each affiliated family line whose quirk ability was of exquisite quality. Due to this, those who know of the Tsukumogami's dealings have begun to speculate that he has sired far more than nine children; only choosing to acknowledge those he has deemed worthy. Lucias goal was to 'create' stronger quirks for his family through the rare genetic miracle of quirk fusion. Quirk fusion is the natural combination of two quirks into one through the act of siring children. Whilst the inherent quirk ability of their family had helped them attain their current status in society, the idea of being only mere tools to others never sat well with the families hierarchy. This concern was further supported as the years went by. With stronger and more powerful quirks becoming prevalent within the ever growing society, it was becoming clear as day that the Tsukumogami family quirk line was becoming increasingly redundant. This of course was a problem that needed rectifying. Masahiro like his half siblings is one of those solutions. A dual quirk wielder, Masahiro has retained the Tsukumogami quirk 'WeapaMorphosis' as well as inherited a variation of his mother s quirk 'Fox-Fire', enabling him to utilise both quirks independently of one another or simultaneously. Whilst he has retained both quirks, Masahiro is only viewed as being a small success due to his inability to partially transform into a weapon. Unlike several of his siblings who have achieved partial transformation as well as full transformation, Masahiro is only able to fully turn himself into a single weapon, much to the annoyance of Takeo as well as the amusement of those superior to him. Considered to be the black sheep among the 9 children and the one most likely to be discarded should Takeo sire another promising heir, Masahiro has for the most part always had to live with the scorn of the family as well as most of his siblings. His inability to follow in their steps and fully utilise the households main quirk has often been the cause for ridicule; so much so that he is not even considered to be a threat to their own positions within the Tsukomogami household. Masahiro has instead devoted himself towards mastering his mothers bloodline quirk. Like his mother, Masahiro has the ability to conjure up spheres of blue 'fire' around himself, manipulating these spheres at will; the appearance reminiscent of the 'Will-O-The-Wisp' mythos. According to folklore, Will-o-the-Wisp are viewed as mischievous spirits of the dead, or other supernatural beings or spirits such as fairies, attempting to lead travellers astray. They manifest usually as ghostly lights or spherical flames, sometimes with a ghostly form holding or carrying them, or as glowing, vaguely shaped form. Will-o-the-wisps can be either benevolent or malevolent beings but they are mostly neutral. They can only be seen at night over really dark areas such as swamps, marshes or a thick fog. Just like 'Will-O-The-Wisp' are seen as spirits of the dead, Masahiro's blue fire does not generate heat but instead absorbs it; creating a cold chill in the air reminiscent to the icy touch of death. Ironically, the icy touch of death resonates well with the accursed weapon form he was born with, much to his annoyance. Unlike many of today's youths, Masahiro did not in fact attend a specialised academy tasked with nurturing future heroes, instead he had remained within the standard school curriculum living the standard school life among those whose aspirations were far from 'saving the day'. This however was not uncommon for Takeo's children; the family patriarch instead preferring to oversee the growth of the acknowledged nine personally. They were after all his prize assets and by no means did he desire their quirks being tainted by an outsider. Any time spent away from school was time spent undergoing rigorous training within the family compounds, spartan training so to speak where brother fought brother and sister fought sister. Within the ring, nothing else mattered beyond proving their worth to Takeo. Survival of the fittest so to speak. Presently, Masahiro resides within the penthouse of a large modern apartment; the building owned by a branch family of the Tsukomogami household. The 4 bedroom flat itself contains the basic necessities often found within your everyday home yet it sorely lacks a personal touch to it nor does it contain any evidence that Masahiro is from the Tsukomogami family; the boy making sure to remove anything that could be used to connect the dots. Ironically the flat itself overlooks a portion of the UA Academy, which in turn gives Masahiro a small glimpse of 'tomorrow's' frauds. To spite his father as well as further his own growth with 'The Wisp', Masahiro began to take to the streets at night, targeting the small time criminals whose petty crime more often than not did not warrant the need for proper hero's, the scope of their crime so insignificant. Petty theft was often what Masahiro dealt with, such crime abundant in the shadier part of town. Due to the location of these crimes and their minuscule importance, Masahiro soon came to learn that he could 'get away' with certain things, tactics that some would question as being heroic or not. This discovery was the major turning point for him, the deal clincher. Masahiro was firmly of the belief that the moment the criminal had decided to do wrong, was the moment he had forfeited any right to being treated as a human and thus the laws that govern humanity should not even be taken into consideration when dealing with the trash. Why should someone who has made the decision to do wrong, be given the same rights as someone who has not. This freedom to take matter into his own hands despite what the law said was appealing in so many ways, though none more important than its sheer effectiveness as getting the job done. There was no need to follow the rules, no need to prolong justice for the sake of keeping his image intact. There was merely swift justice for the victim and swift punishment for the wrongdoer. With this knowledge in mind, Masahiro slowly begun to take pleasure from his exploits; often times playing around in a somewhat sadistic yet satirical manner when dealing with the criminal. Currently Takeo has allowed Masahiro to continue with his frivolous actions; the family patriarch more inclined towards other matters of more importance. Whilst his plans are often kept quite secretive and known to only a few members, many of the clans lower ranking members have begun to speculate that he is in fact looking for a new mistress; perhaps seeking to sire another child born of his own quirk as well as that of another. Whatever the case is, Masahiro knows that he currently does not posses the power required to stop his fathers actions let alone oppose his other siblings who presently rank higher than he does. To the public eye, the Tsukumogami family appear as nothing more than a wealthy household; an ancient family line whose wealth has been known for generations. Presently, the Tsukumogami own several large establishments around the world; theatres mainly which members of the family would oversee. The NNTT theatre presently showcases the Tsukumogami's eldest child; a natural beauty and talent whose vocal prowess as well as performance arts have made her a star attraction. The theatres themself have become the perfect place for the Tsukumogami to conduct their true business; the distraction of the various performances that occur more than enough to distract any prying eyes. In truth The Tsukumogami family is an underground organisation devoted to attaining wealth and influence via the procurement and sale of their services. They favor neither the 'good' nor the 'evil' and merely sell their services to whomever is willing to meet their asking price. Having operated for many years, they have since branched out in order to better their own status. To do this, the Tsukumogami family would expand their reaches by inviting an 'outside' family into their care; either through shared ambition or via intimidation should the opposing family refuse. These outsiders would be coerced into marriage; their child a future product that the Tsukumogami could parade to potential buyers. Only those whose quirks were considered to be 'rare' or highly sought after would be invited into the main family; pure elementalist types whose powers could amalgamate with that of the Tsukumogami's. High quality goods, that is to say children with high quality quirks would be gathered by various means from various countries and brought to one of several Tsukumogami facilities. These means were often seedy yet within the law, for example those that the Tsukumogami sought to claim would be promised a life better than what they currently had. Orphans would be adopted and placed under the guardianship of a ranked Tsukumogami official and in special cases if a quirk is truly valuable, then the Tsukumogami's may even kidnap the owner of the quirk. The Tsukumogami's main family quirk passed down through the generations in its various forms was what had gotten them into their seedy line of work. 'WeapaMorphosis' was the broad term given to their quirks ability; the power to transform fully or partially into weapons. Family members in the past have also been noted to be able to transform into multiple weapons either one at a time or simultaneously; the limitations on what they could do dependant upon how strong their ties were to the progenitor of the family. The Tsukumogami family members who are capable of transforming into weapons, still retain their general functions of a human being; able to use their senses whilst transformed; a trait beneficial to those desiring to wield them. The origins of the Tsukumogami family have strong ties to japanese folklore; stories passed down through the generations of fabled weapons harboring a soul within the blade. Likewise since ancient times, the Tsukumogami family have had strong ties with the country of Japan; many of their members taking on the role as retainers for various lords and Daimyo. Having little desire for fame and adulation, the Tsukumogami patriarch;s of the past have instilled the belief that it is better to operate in the shadows and attain the influence there rather then having their names exposed to the public eye and their every actions scrutinised. That being said, it has been speculated that Takeo Tsukogami has other idea's for his family, with many believing that he intends to use his own children as his personal tools for when the time comes that he decides to 'step into the public'. Having a physical ability that alters their body, the Tsukumogami's undergo a strict training regiment from the moment their quirk appears. Trained to be proficient in hand to hand combat, espionage as well as masking their own emotions; the members of the Tsukumogami family are able to provide a high level of service to those that procure them for their own agenda's whatever they may be. The Tsukumogami, do not ask nor care about what they are so long as they are paid in full. Being generally neutral to the powers of good and evil, the Tsukumogami's are willing to sell their services to anyone willing and able to meet their asking price. Good or evil, they see everyone as a customer and opportunity to better their own status. Notable customers of the Tsukumogami's have been members of various governments, criminal syndicates and villains looking to attain some 'muscle for hire'. Even heroes of the past have utilised the well trained Tsukumogami's for their own selfish agenda's, capable sidekicks whose accolades would only help further their own rise. Of course, those that can no longer pay for the services run the risk of losing favor with the Tsukumogami as well as the services of the family member they have procured. The Tsukumogami members follow a strict code of conduct which is forcefully instilled upon them via mental conditioning, they almost religiously follow he terms agreed upon once a contract has been made between those acquiring their services. The 'tools' do not ask questions nor do they go against the demands of those paying for their service. Should they fail in following through with what they have been asked; then severe punishment awaits them as well as a replacement sent to make up for their blunder. They are not to reveal the location of Takeo nor divulge any information that could hamper the rise of their family. Beyond that , the only other rule that the children of Tsukumogami have to abide by is that when the time came, they would be of use to the one they recognize as the Patriarch of the family, reducing them self to nothing but a tool for the patriarch to wield. Ghost Light WeapaMorphosis ~ The Wisp ~ Ghost Light is the quirk passed down from his mothers bloodline as well as the power that Masahiro relies on the most, considering it is both more applicable in combat and a spit in the face towards his own father. Ghost Light is a quirk that allows its user to conjure up spheres of blue energy that appear to take on the appearance of fire. These spheres, often referred to as Wisp or Onibi in folk lore were often depicted as both benevolent and malevolent spirits of the deceased who led travellers astray. In the case of Masahiro and his mother, they are able to freely manipulate these levitating spheres; creating multiple spheres of varying sizes. Like their association with the deceased, these spheres lack any properties associated with heat and are in fact icy cold in nature. Rather than the expenditure of warm energy, they instead drain the surrounding area of heat and energy, leaving nothing but frigid coldness in its wake. By 'combusting' these spheres and forcing them to 'explode', Masahiro can rapidly decreased the temperature of any immediate surrounding area. Another function of this quirk is that Masahiro is able to conjure ghostly illusions via these blue flames; illusions that appear so real that you'd be hard pressed to think otherwise. The illusions them self use the 'Wisp' as the 'base' of the image they are replicating thus they are limited by the amount of ghost lights that Masahiro is able to create. The illusions hold no physical mass and are thus unable to inflict actual damage. Lastly an ability unique to Masahiro and perhaps derived from his other quirk is the ability to transform himself into one of these blue spheres. As a 'Wisp', Masahiro begins to levitate off the ground and gains temporary intangibility at the cost of losing any ability to inflict any kind of damage in this form. His only ability in this form is the ability to create a couple wisp like decoys. ~WeapaMorphosis~ The dominant gene quirk of the Tsukumogami Family. WeapaMorphosis is a quirk that allows its users to alter their own body into taking the shape of weapons which could then be further utilised in combat. A quirk that comes in many forms, WeapaMorphosis quirk wielders have in the past been able to utilise this quirk in multiple ways, such as partially transforming their own limbs into that of a weapon in order to enhance their own combat prowess. Some have shown the ability to transform into multiple types of weapons, providing their partners with a range of options when it came to fighting. Whilst the level of skill required to master this quirk is said to be quite high, the potential and capabilities for its user is often predetermined at birth. That is to say, the limitations for each user is different and the abilities they have too will differ. In recent years Takeo Tsukumogami has attempted to further enhance their family quirks by introducing outside bloodlines into the mix in the hopes of attaining 'Quirk fusion'. The combination of two seemingly different quirks into a single power. In the case of Masahiro, his limitations are that he can only fully transform into a Single weapon; a large Scythe. This is a far cry to that of his siblings who can either partially transform their own limbs or transform into multiple types of weapons. Masahiro's only saving grace is that in his Weapon form he still has some access to his 'Ghost Light' Quirk, to alter the weapon form drastically. The blade itself appears to be on fire yet retains the icy properties. However prolonged exposure is detrimental to anyone currently attempting to wield him. In this form, Masahiro is still able to produce several Wisp, though control is limited to a short distance. No other functions of his ghost light quirk are applicable when he takes on this form.

 

[August]

Name:
Esko Watanabe
Code Name:
NiteLyfe
NiteLyte
Age:
23

Parents:
(Mother) Akiko Watanabe

Foster Parents (the ones he settled on)
(Mother) Haruko Kobayashi
(Father) Kenzou Kobayashi

History:
Akiko Watanabe had enough on her plate before Esko was even born. Unable to further her education and getting with the wrong crowd of people, she was struggling to stay afloat before she learned she was pregnant with the child of her ex-boyfriend. Unable to pay the rent of her apartment, she moved back in with an old flame from high school and joined his life of crime.
By the time Esko was born, his mother and Dave were dating. It wasn't the best situation or environment for a growing child but his mother did everything she could to take care of him. As Esko got older and his quirk started to develop, it became harder for Esko's mother to keep him out of Dave's exploits. It started small with just having the small child keep watch with his mother, or just creating a distraction for Dave to do whatever business he needed to do to provide for the four of them. Then Esko slowly started to take bigger roles in these heists and would get sent out to deliver some goods. Of course, Esko was a child and no matter how much guidance Dave gave him, he would get caught.

Being the man Dave was, he dipped and left the pair to the cops. Esko was put into Foster care and his mother would have to face jail time for "child endangerment" and acting as an accomplice to Dave. This did not sit well with ten-year-old Esko, and he rebelled. He'd lash out at his foster parents, run away and sell off the foster family's possessions for extra cash-- basically he was more trouble than he was worth and would often bounce around to different foster homes. There was one cop in particular who would always be on Esko's case, and it was the same cop that had caught him that very night; Daichi Sakamoto.

He would always be the one to haul him back to whatever foster home he was staying at, and if he ever got in trouble by hanging with the wrong crowd of people he'd bail him out. Esko never really understood why this man continued to pester him but it came to a point where he decided to finally try to settle in with one of his foster homes just so he could be near the cop. If Daichi was going to bother him, he would bother Daichi . . . So that's what he did.
Similar to how he'd trail around Dave, he'd follow Daichi around to try to get into whatever he was doing which of course often had Daichi having to drive him back to wherever he had to be since "this was no place for a child". Being told no only made Esko want to do it even more and a compromise was made; Esko could go on the ride alongs as long as he did his school work and didn't get into any trouble.

If it wasn't for the fact that police aren't allowed to use their quirks as heroes can, Esko probably would have followed Daichi's lead and joined the police force . . . Which what he started to idolize before learning that police can't use their quirks so Esko shifted gears and started to actually apply himself in his studies so he could become a hero.

It wasn't that he really had some major turn around where he suddenly wanted to dedicate his life to others, it just happened that this would allow him to use his quirk and if it helped someone that was just a bonus. That didn't really fly well when he finally got into a hero academy (thanks to Daichi's help), and even though his quirk was strong his attitude wasn't exactly "hero material".
Ill-tempered, refusal to listen to orders and reckless behavior had caused him to be kicked out of the Hero Academy. This seriously pissed Esko off and instead of trying again at another school, he outright quit and did an assortment of odd jobs to get by once he was old enough to just leave his foster family. Over time Esko just stopped caring and started to fall into old habits. He'd use his quirk whenever he wanted to and if a chance to swipe a wallet came up, he'd take it.

Then the change happened. While swiping a few chips into his bag at a local convenience store along with some cold medicine, someone burst in and demanded the money in the cash register. They were waving their glowing hands around, threatening to blow anyone who moved to bits-- the usual robbery stuff, Esko didn't really care as long as he got his chips. Just look away and ignore it . . . Some idiot decided to be a hero and the robber was starting to get pissed off. What caused Esko to dash forward to join that idiot is beyond him but that's what happened and it snapped him out of his moping fit.

The owner didn't even care that Esko clearly had some items in his bag that he had no intention of paying for, nor did anyone care that he used his quirk in public. He slowly adopted the new persona of NiteLyte and due to his quirk's draw of powers, centered around select areas. Sometimes he'd just roam the streets and show some thugs their place, or he'd catch a girl's hat flying off in the wind-- really just an excuse for him to use his quirk. This made him somewhat of a Local Hero in his area with some people being aware of his identity but unwilling to share it sort of deal. It was pretty easy for his officer friend to catch on to Esko's new antics . . . especially when he left literal tags everywhere.
A brief scolding was all he'd ever get, even when he poked in on cases in his area since while it is technically illegal, Daichi was proud of him for doing something good with his powers.
Personality:
Esko is free-spirited, never one to be held down for long and carries enough rebellious energy to spare. A no is a challenge and a "do this" is not his priority, he just really doesn't like being told what to do or where to go in life. This attitude is only coddled by his quirk's ability to quite literally let him run around where ever he wants and say "fuck gravity". His pride and joy is his quirk, and his ego is completely centered around his abilities to the point of arrogance when questioned if he should really be doing whatever plan he drums up. He's hard to chew kind of person, but over time with knowing someone he can start to mellow out after testing them through the storm.

While it is in his nature to act out against orders, he can be reasoned with if a good argument is made. It's a hassle, but he isn't stubborn enough to ignore logic or benefits. Esko despite his temper is actually a very curious type, especially when concerning police cases-- if it wasn't for the fact he couldn't use his quirk to solve problems as a cop, he would have actually enjoyed taking up an investigative role on the police force. Inquisitive by nature, when something doesn't seem right to Esko he will never let it rest until he gets to the meaning of it. A certain cop friend of his calls this being "Stubbornly curious". His tactics may not always be the most professional but if it takes his interest he isn't going to give up on it.

Most of the work Esko does is an excuse to use his quirk, whether it's stopping a crime in progress or grabbing a balloon before it flies away, as long as he can use his quirk he doesn't mind. At the moment he is doing good but just easily he can be swayed to use his quirk for good, he could be swayed to do others since he generally doesn't care or have much of a heart for justice. Something he does care about a lot in making certain people he cares about disappointed in him. He comes off as an aloof ass most of the time and has an "I don't give a fuck" attitude, but he does recognize the good in people. It's less that he wants to push people away and more of that he is both cautious and embarrassed by being affectionate to people since it isn't something he is used to. He doesn't really hate everyone and even if most of the work he does is an excuse to use his quirk, he does enjoy having an effect on people in the sense his direct action causes a change in what could have happened.


Appearance:

Costume:
Black surgical mask with glow in the dark neon patterns
Black Global Vision goggles decorated in glow in the dark neon paint
Specialized skater shoes . . . Black but lights up when he is charged up
Fingerless gloves that are black with glow in the dark paint

Essentially he wears black clothing that is coated in glowing designs that seem to light up more when he is charged. A sleeveless hoodie and whatever pants he has on makes up his costume along with the mask and goggles. The eyewear is only used when he is going to make a speedrun and usually just rests on his head or pocket any other time.

Alignment:
Chaotic Neutral

Quirk:

Light Draw - Esko is able to harvest energy from artificial light sources to boost his movement. By taking in light, Esko can move quickly, jump high and even hover. His Quirk is limited to artificial light sources that are active and he is unable to retain this energy properly even when it isn't being used. Strong hits and time will deplete energy gathered and Esko will have to continually draw from an active light source to keep up with his own Quirk Usage.

Light-Based Quirks have a fulfilling interaction with Esko's Light Draw. Quirk light makes him feel refreshed and has somewhat of a calming effect in tangent with the energy boost . . . Though it's hard to go off running around when one feels like basking in the glow.

Neon Sign Lighting also has a special interaction in the sense that in tangent with his movement boost, energy pulse through his limbs and create a stronger impact when he strikes. These types of lighting aren't common so he isn't used to this surge of power with his speed boost.

+ There are markings on his bodies that are hard to see when he isn't powered up. Once he draws in energy, the markings on his arms light up with the energy; the intensity shows how much power he has stored. The light can shift colors based on his mood passively but he can send pulses of colors much like a night light on command if he has energy.

Skills:
Close up Combat
Grafitti art

Equipment:
Flashlight (not usable with his quirk)
Spraypaint

Miscellaneous:
- Aito Watanabe (Esko's Foster Brother) is currently working as a sidekick (they are not on good terms)
- Esko's mother got out of jail during his "moody era" and returned to her work as a "Dancer"
- Esko's original name NiteLyfe was originally used when he was at the hero academy and would have been his villain name if he went through on turning to crime. It was later changed to NiteLyte based on some comments from the locals and as a way to separate himself from the hero academy
- Esko's mother Quirk is to light up. This paired nicely with Esko to charge him up to go on speedruns for Dave but was also used to comfort him. The reason behind him becoming calm from Light-based Quirks may actually be a learned trait, rather than something part of his quirk.