Aoyama

"Putting players to the test, that's how I play this game."
Izumi was a reaper from Manhattan Weekend [19.1] of The Reaper's Game. He was a high school graduate who had worked at a records store before he died. 
==Appearance==
Aoyama has short black hair, styled in a unkempt manner with a purple streak (this was added after becoming a reaper) and empty black eyes. His skin is pale, almost as if he never got any sun, spending most of his time indoors. He's average in height (5'6") with a slim build, having little to no muscle on his bones. It was clear he wasn't an active kid. 
He prefers to dress in shades of black with hints of white, mostly leather jackets, as well as pants or shorts, with boots. He likes to wear jewelry, rings in particular, at least having a two or three rings on both hands, with his nails painted black. Around his neck is a string that loops twice before tied into a dangling bow in the front. 
==Personality==
Aoyama is a very focused person, not diverting from his initial plans, even if something were to be placed in his way. It was this drive that helped him with his own game. However, he's also very cautious, which caused him to avoid fights during his own game, which he regrets now. He pushes others to do all they can, so as to not let them make the same mistake. 
==History==
===Pre-Game===
Aoyama grew up with his mother, his father having left to stay in Japan, while he and his mother stayed in America. Aoyama is American-Japanese, and sadly with almost no connection to his father aside from the manga his father occasionally sent him, he tried to learn more about Japan as a means to get closer. This distracted him a lot when he was younger, causing him to become a bit of an outcast. It wasn't until his mother showed him a few of her interests, that eventually pulled him from his obsession. 
She taught him all kinds of music, and took him to many Broadway performances. He found a new love. Musicals. Records. It movitated him, got him more interested in school. He had to improve his grades so he could join the drama club, which he did. He made friends. He eventually started helping his mother at her record store as well, when he got older. He was happy. 
Sadly, his happy life came to an end with a simple accident. It wasn't anyone's fault. A playful push, a misstep. Into an oncoming car. It was quick. It was painless. 
===His Game===
He doesn't remember his game too much. Aside from the fact he knows he could of done more. He was hesitant to fight, because of his cautious, his mistrust. His fee had been his trust. His ability to trust others, to trust himself. Because of this, he never trusted the game, or himself. He doesn't tell anyone if he won or lost. That's no one's business but his own, and the Composer. 
=== Manhattan Extravaganza Weekend ===
Aoyama had been a reaper for a few months, closer to a year, when he joined the Event Weekend. It was his first one. And it wasn't like anything he'd seen. It was different. The other reapers were different. So were the players. At first, he didn't want to do anything, just watch, do a few fights. But seeing another wallflower, he decided it was best to just, jump in. So, he kicked that wallflower into the conversation, joining it himself. He started to get to know the players. 
He found them, interesting. Entertaining even. He wanted to help them. So they didn't make the same mistakes he did. So, he threw fight after fight at them, testing them. He wanted them to win. As such, he had to be the one to make sure they did that. Because of that, he made himself out as the bad guy. Of course, he did what he could to also help them, to make sure they finish. But he flipped, back and forth, helpful and dangerous. But it was all an act. 
==Relationships==
===Allie===
Allie was a player for the Manhattan Weekend. She was a quiet girl who seemed a little more than lost. However, even with that, it didn't stop her from trying, so he had faith she could come out on top.
===Elan===
Elan was a player for the Manhattan Weekend. He was a loud almost brutish guy that Aoyama enjoyed messing with, though the guy seemed more confused after some time. Aoyama felt an almost kinship with him though, the caution, the hesitance. Aoyama wanted to push him, even if he had to be harsh.
===Kal===
Kal was a player for the Manhattan Weekend. Sadly Aoyama didn't get to interact much with the girl, as she was always off doing something away from the group. But from what he saw, he felt she was striving, in her own way.
===Nebula===
Nebula was a player for the Manhattan Weekend. A strange boy, it was an experience to watch him really. He had a sense of wonder to him but also, a sense of not knowing where he was going or what he was doing. Aoyama felt a bit bad for him, because it similar to how he felt at first during his own game. But he was glad to see the other have fun, even in that absentmindedness. 
===Yu===
Yu was a player for the Manhattan Weekend. Now he was an interesting person, even in a rather lackluster way. Aoyama didn't know why, but he felt a need to mess with Yu, to push his buttons, any way he could. It was entertaining. Perhaps it was because Yu reminded him of himself, back when he was a player. Back when he was alive. 
==Trivia==
*The string around his neck was the hair tie for a friend back when he was alive. Somehow he had it in his hand when he awoke in the UG.
*He knows a lot about musicals and old music. 
*He likes to add Japanese Sound Effects to his conversation, to add to his speech.
==Gallery==
File:Aoyama player.png
Category:Players
Category:Week 19