Aori Ika

"I have to win... I have people to protect!" - Aori vs Insanity SansAori "Talisman" Ika is a Pro Hero from a My Hero Academia Custom Timeline. She was born a twin to a wealthy family and was raised to be an idol by her family. She, alongside her twin sister Hotaru, were raised in Japan, and a few years after the Final War Arc in MHA, found themselves transported to Tuppocalypse.
=== Physical Description and Personality ===
Aori is of a near-average build, hiding her strength to be humble. She has long, black hair, and extended ears, a family trait that all Ikas have, she likes to wear sunglasses because she finds them cool, even when they are absolutely useless. She is a cheery, bright girl with a bubbly personality, which she uses to cope with her traumatic experiences. She tends to not think before acting, but has her moments in which she appears to be fully in control of situations. 
=== Biography Pre-Tuppoc ===
Aori Ika, alongside Hotaru Ika, was born on November 23, 199X, in Kyoto, Japan. She developed her Quirk at the same time as her sister, Hotaru, but her Quirk was discovered first, since her Quirk is highly demanding. Aori and Hotaru were trained young to be idols, once their incredible voices were shown off in a county talent show. However, some years into the training, Aori grew too bored of chasing fame via idol work, and chose to become a Pro Hero. Her parents did not take the decision lightly, as they were not fond of heroes. Yet, Aori convinced them, since her Quirk would not be suitable for that of an idol. She enlisted into U.A High School shortly thereafter to join the Hero Course. She, alongside Hotaru, passed, and became members of Class 1-A. She would go on to take an internship with the hero known as Crust, shortly before his own death at the hands of Shigaraki. After the Paranormal Liberation War, Aori was devastated, since both her inspirations, Crust and Midnight, had died that day. She became reclusive and antisocial, until she was given a talk by both her parents, and her sister. This elevated Aori's spirits, but the mention of the War has had a permanent effect on her. 
=== Quirk and Abilities ===
Aori has the Mutation Quirk "Bloodcrystal," which as the name implies, allows her to crystalize her own blood. Originally, she needed to have the blood exposed via cuts to be able to crystalize it, because if she crystallized it inside her body, it would form blood clots. Through training, however, she managed to be able to form her crystallized blood outside her skin without needing any cuts or injuries. Ever since then, she has made her Quirk a versatile weapon, being able to switch from defending with crystal shields to a slice using scythes, axes and whatever weapon she can design with her crystals. The crystals, when outside her body, tend to be very heavy, so to counter this, she began an intense training regiment that completed with her being able to lift up to 400lbs. Through alliances in Tuppoc, she also learned the ability to use a modified version of Marisa Kirisame's Master Spark. However, she needs to make a massive cannon with most of her blood, which leads to her collapsing after firing said beam. One other major weakness is that if any of her crystals break, although their rigidity is very strong, it leads to a massive amount of blood loss for Aori, setting her back and weakening her.
=== Tuppoc Life ===
After landing in Tuppoc alongside Hotaru, she was both confused and scared as to what had occured to them. They eventually had an encounter with a strange Demon, which after its defeat, had left Aori and Hotaru to realize that this world was unsafe. They became stronger, and through this change in strength, Aori began to see Tuppoc not as a life-threatening place, but as a new world to become accustomed to. She began to take a liking to Tuppoc's denizens, and during New Year's Eve 2023, she promised that she would stay in this world, to both protect new arrivals, and to enjoy her new life. Currently she owns an apartment and lives happily on her own, often checking in with Hotaru to see what she is up to.
=== Trivia ===
* Aori and Hotaru are heavily based on, and are alternate human versions of Callie and Marie from Splatoon.
** Being as such, Aori also carries a giant golden paint roller.
* She is very emotionally guided, which tends to lead to her making bad decisions based on pure instinct.
* She is protective of her hair, any attempts to cut it will be met with lethal force.
* She likes to watch racing, She is a fan of Stewart-Haas Racing, Red Bull, and Goodsmile Racing