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Ryo Akizuki | THE iDOLM@STER | Reserved
Name: Ali
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E-mail: linn[dot]chrosite[at]gmail[dot]com
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Character
Name: Ryo Akizuki
Series: THE iDOLM@STER
Timeline: Post-Chapter 12 of the Neue Green Manga
Canon Resource Links: Game Series Wiki & Character Wiki
Personality: Ryo is the direct opposite of his cousin, Ritsuko. He is very gentle and soft-spoken, and can be considered the most calm idol of the 876 Pro trio and a Yamato Nadeshiko-type. He keeps most of his thoughts to himself, especially the disagreeable ones. However, this makes him a bit of a wimp and pushover, and he's quite prone to tears. He gets startled and scared easily and has the tendency to panic, letting out his trademark scream of "GYAOOOON!" This happened quite often when he initially started to pretend being a girl, since he was high uncomfortable and was paranoid about being found out.
Due to his behavior coupled with his looks, the poor guy is constantly mistaken for a girl and is asked out often by other guys at his school. He becomes even more disturbed when they don't care that he's a guy and still want to date him. He really hates how he looks and acts feminine, so he decided to try and become a male idol in order to learn how to be cooler and more appealing to girls. This makes it clear that Ryo is straight as an arrow, despite ending up stuffed into a dress.
At his current canon point, Ryo has become more used to acting as a girl and doesn't complain about it much. He used to be highly uncomfortable and nervous around girls, even his own colleagues. He manages to get over this, and doesn't mind friendly physical contact anymore. He can even participate in slumber parties without any major problems. However, at times he finds it scary that that he can slip into his girl persona with ease. However, Ryo still freaks out whenever he suspects that he might have a risk of his true gender being found out and will everything he can to prevent that discovery. Once, he even went so far as to jump off a bridge and into the river below it when Ai encountered him dressed as a guy.
It's also worth noting that despite how comfortable he is hanging out with girls, there's still problems he has regarding them. For example, he had a very hard time hanging out with Ai and Eri at the beach in swimsuits, especially when Ai kept clinging onto him. This causes him to retreat into the nearby bath house because something besides his temperature was rising. He also doesn't take it well when it turns out Ai and Eri followed him and are sharing the same bath with him. When pushed to his very limits, he can end up collapsing from a severe nosebleed, like when he accidentally gets his face smushed between Azusa’s breasts. He can’t help it, he’s a healthy boy! Despite these reactions and how comfortable he is being around girls, Ryo is quite the gentleman and never actively acts perverted towards his fellow idols. He dutifully covers his eyes whenever he ends up seeing Ai and Eri changing (much to their confusion), and one time he immediately tries covering Azusa up when her shirt straps suddenly snap. He always sees his fellow idols as role models and good friends.
Ryo actually takes his idoling job very seriously, and always tries to find ways to improve himself. Despite how weak he seems, he actually has a huge sense of determination and refusal to give up. This tenacity just keep getting stronger as his career continues. He is surprisingly competitive, quite evident when he is aggressive during his training alongside Yumeko, shouting that he won't lose. Despite usually being weak in physical activities, Ryo is able to break his own limits when he is focused on accomplishing a goal. He will not take giving up as an option, even when the odds are against him. He doesn't care if his opponents are his co-workers or a veteran, Ryo will always have the desire to win. Despite his competitiveness, Ryo also has a sense of good sportsmanship. He always treats his fellow idols with respect, and always remains friends with them even if they have to compete. He also doesn't approve of resorting to cheating and hurting others to attain his goals, which is why he and Yumeko fight so much. Even if he becomes intimidated, like when the wire suspending him during a musical snapped and he nearly fell to the stage, he tries not to let that stop him. He tries to find a way to get through his fear, even if it means asking someone to hit him.
Though he’s easily bullied by people like 876’s President and his cousin, Ryo knows when to stop taking crap from others. There’s a hint of this during the beginning of his story, where he flat out refuses to join Ritsuko at 765 Pro, because that would spell out his doom to be a female idol for all eternity. He only chooses to debut as a girl under 876 Pro because the President offered to let him debut as a male if he can prove his success as a girl idol. This gets stronger as his days as an idol goes by. When a pushy tabloid writer tries to pull out some information from him to create a huge scandal, Ryo treats him coldly and does his best to ignore him, knowing that what the writer is doing is terrible. When he knows that there is something wrong being committed, Ryo will not have any of it.
Ryo is also very friendly, and genuinely cares about his peers. He is very supportive of Ai and Eri, and is almost like a big sister to them. When one of them has problems, he tries his best to comfort them and give them the support they need. He even tries to be friendly to his rival, Yumeko, and talks to her a lot. Ryo usually has nothing bad to say about any of the other idols he meets, and always describes every one of them as "an amazing person". Despite how much he respects people to the point of it being a tad excessive, he doesn't like it when aggression is taken too far, and will call someone out on it. This is usually why he always gets into arguments and wrestling matches with Yumeko. It's also noted that his speech patterns become more violent on the rare occasion he gets really angry.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Ryo’s greatest strength is his tenacity. He will never give up on his goals, and if the odds are against him, he’ll still go down fighting. This surprising amount of inner strength helps him gain success and respect from others. He will even try to conquer his own fears and limits if it means helping him attain a goal. As an idol, he is very talented in singing and dancing. Since he’s pretending to be a girl, he also does well in manipulating his usually low voice into a natural-sounding high-pitched female voice. He’s also skilled in cooking and cleaning.
As for weaknesses, Ryo is usually pretty much a wimp. He’s easily intimidated by the aggressive women in his workplace, like his cousin and the President, and is thus constantly bullied. He has really bad luck, and it’s not wrong to say that being Ryo is suffering. He’s also physically weak, and is the slowest runner in his class (though he apparently can get speed boosts if he’s angry and/or determined enough). He also has a fear of heights, and will try to avoid them when possible.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: I’d really like for Ryo to have a Ralts (M). I think it would be really amusing for him to be overjoyed with getting a Pokemon that’s “really cool” instead of the overly cutesy ones his fellow idols would get, only to be completely appalled when it evolves into the very ballerina-like Kirlia. Double appalling if he’s aware that his Ralts was a male! And then he’ll be relieved when he manages to evolve it into an ultra-cool and manly Gallade… Or perhaps his suffering would increase if it ends up being a Gardevoir. All in all, I think a Ralts would be a good choice for Ryo because it reflects him so well.
If not, I’ll go with Turtwig(M) as an alternative.
Password: Raspberry Lemonade
Samples
First Person Sample:
[‘sup, network? The “girl” on the feed may be familiar to some people. Some may recognize “her” from their world, or probably remember “her” as the “that panicking girl with the weird scream from the other day”. Unlike when he first arrived, Ryo has a really big smile on his face. He’s incredibly happy, despite still being stuck in a dress during an arduous journey.]
I was actually a bit shocked at first since I ended up here so suddenly [and because his only sets of clothes were dresses]… but, now that I’ve finally calmed down, I find all this very fun in a way!
[He lets out a soft laugh.]
The Pokémon I was given is really cool too! [To emphasize it, he gives the Pokémon resting in his arms a light squeeze… A very affectionate hug! He couldn’t help it! It was like having a really awesome pet!] And I think the little guy really likes me… I’m glad! I’ll make sure to take good care of him!
[Speaking of taking good care of him…] You know, I think it might be fun to challenge the Gym Leaders one day! At first, I was a bit concerned about battling, but… My Pokémon doesn’t seem to mind! In fact, it looks like he’s having fun with it too.
[Plus, this might make him more cooler, and then maybe revealing himself as a boy wouldn’t be risky here anymore! After all, he’s following the same formula the President set for him as an idol, so in theory it should have the same result… right? Ryo nods to himself in affirmation, as if to confirm his ambition.]
All right, I’ll give it my all! I’ll try and become the very best like no one ever was! I guess that means I better catch more Pokémon, huh? If there’s one thing I’ve learned from being an idol, it’s that strength comes in numbers! Let’s see… Th-They’re supposed to hide in tall grass, right?
[He finds a nearby patch of said tall grass and starts shuffling through it, when suddenly BATTLE MUSIC! The change makes Ryo jump in surprise.]
GYAOOOOOOOOOOON!
Third Person Sample:
Well, it's raining.
Talk about great timing when the weather was fine a while ago and Ryo decided to set out for Violet City. Well, to be fair, it was already a bit cloudy, but he made sure to purchase an umbrella at the PokéMart! It should be fine as long as he has that, right...? Gulping, he opens the umbrella and holds it above his head as he begins to brave the storm. Sure, the loud thunder is a bit foreboding, but surely it won't be so bad. Plus, his Pokémon were safely keeping dry within their Pokéballs, so he didn’t need to worry about them!
... He really should have just waited until tomorrow to do this. Halfway into his trek along the route’s trail, the rain started to get heavier and lightning began to show up. He whimpers a bit at the intensity of the storm, but tries to shake off his fear and keeps going. Even if the weather was getting worse, his trusty umbrella will get him through this! However, as soon as he reassured himself of that, the wind began to pick up.
"GYAOOOOOON!" Ryo shrieks as he holds down his skirt with both hands to prevent it from flying up. After the wind subsides, he realizes that he ended up letting go of his umbrella, which got tossed into unknown lands by the wind. All he's left with is his shoulder bag filled with the rest of his trainer needs, which hardly was an adequate substitute for a shield against the rain. He really wants to get to Violet City and challenge the gym leader, so he can't afford to get sick from being soaked in the rain... He'll need to find a place to take shelter in until the storm subsides... whenever that will be.
He spots a small tent up ahead. Maybe someone got too excited and left without it? It seems pretty shady, but... It should be all right to hide in it until the storm's over, right? Ryo approaches it... and promptly lets out a startled scream when it collapses once he was only a mere inches away from it. Well, guess that's not an option, luckily... Better keep looking then. He jogs further down the road, hoping to find a place to stay.
Ryo manages to see a cave up ahead, which is a vast upgrade from a beat-up tent. Sure, there could be wild Pokémon inside, but he should be fine if he stays near the entrance! Plus, he could catch and train Pokémon to make time pass by until the storm subsides. With his mind made up, he goes in---Oh god it’s so dark. He can’t help but let out a small whimper at the visual lack of surroundings. Okay, everything’s going to be okay. He has his Pokémon with him, so he should be okay. Being stuck in a creepy dark cave is leagues better than being out during a violent storm. Just keep calm and carry on---
SWEET MERCY ZUBATS EVERYWHERE.
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