Devin Hopkins

**Devin Hopkins** is a student at Regency Academy Hero Course, training to become a Pro Hero.

## Appearance

Devin is a very tall and stoutly built young man, with tanned skin and wavy, shoulder-length brown hair. He has a rather thick brow under which rest brown eyes, and full lips. Despite his young age, he also has a fair bit of stubble on his chin already. Courtesy of his mutation quirk, Devin has an extremely wide and thick body, especially in his extremities, leading to a rather "square" appearance.

## Personality

Devin is a rather boisterous individual, excitable and amiable to most, quick to introduce himself and butt in to situations that interest him. A transfer student to Regency, Devin tends to use Americanized versions of phrases or words, such as "math" instead of "maths", and is somewhat vulgar, swearing rather frequently, although this is more for emphatic effect than anything aggressive or rude.

Devin is not particularly academically bright, not one for long, fancy words, and having rather poor grades, especially in mathematics. However, Devin is a natural in combat, able to quickly pick up on tactics and strategies, and call out patterns or fighting styles on the fly.

Fighting is something that gets Devin riled up, and he greatly enjoys it, more than almost any other activity. This is not born of any malicious desire to harm others, merely passion and respect for others' abilities. Devin greatly respects John Arthur Clayton for his combat ability, and laughs in joy at seeing the lion mutant take their one-on-one seriously. When Mallory Arachne uses her quirk to hijack John's body in a sloppy attempt to combat Devin, he becomes very upset with her, claiming that she insulted John by using him as she did, and that he wouldn't forget the act. Even in defeat, he is a good sport, congratulating "Jinger" for a good fight shortly before he passed out towards the end of the Regency Royale.

For all his competitiveness, Devin has no issues letting others take charge, deferring to Gawain Williams in the Royale, and taking the boy's rather condescending comments and attitude in stride. However, when Gawain becomes overly antagonistic Devin is quick to let his displeasure be known, either advising restraint or even arguing with Gawain, team leader or not.

## Stats

### Teamwork

B

**Overall Abilities:** Due to his brawny build and explosive quirk, Devin is a physical powerhouse in combat. Even without truly utilizing his quirk, Devin is a capable fighter, physically powerful and well-versed in boxing. Where Devin's prowess truly lies is in his quirk use. With his quirk providing explosive strength, Devin is more akin to a cannonball than a combatant on the battlefield, using boosted leaps and strides to rocket across the ground, delivering earth-shattering impacts either with his fists or his entire body. In a team situation, Devin serves best as a fast, powerful striker, going on the aggressive, a skillset recognized and utilized by Gawain Williams, who describes Devin as "my heavy hitter" for Team C in the Regency Royale.

While Devin is most notable for his offensive capabilities, it is well worth noting that he is an ever-enduring presence in battle, a nearly unmatched tank who can take blows and keep on coming for more. This is in part thanks to his quirk, which enhances his durability against blunt damage, but is also the result of raw determination and grit, as demonstrated in the Regency Royale. In the competition, Devin suffered powerful blows and cuts from John Arthur Clayton, once in a one-on-one fight, and again as John was reanimated and controlled by Mallory Arachne's quirk. Just moments later, he endured another round of deep cuts and a near-debilitating sonic attack from Simon Isaac Fry, immediately proceeded by multiple self-inflicted blows, courtesy of Mallory's quirk. Mere moments after recovering, Devin was again laid low by Daniel Amano's electric blast, only to rise again and be struck multiple times by Rory Ellis's shock baton and plasma cannon. With hardly a moment of respite, Devin was then assaulted by a small army of Jazzmin O'Malley's carbon clones, only finally taken down by the near totality of Rory's power, enhanced by the conductivity of Jazzmin's clones. Even this incapacitation was temporary, as Devin rose once again, to match and ultimately be taken down by Ginger Claymore and Jonathen Joten Collins's fusion, worn-out and unable to match the regenerating and ever-strengthening "Jinger".

### Quirk

**Spring-Loaded:** A mutant-type accumulation quirk that allows Devin to passively build up energy in his body and release it with sudden bursts of extreme power, like a spring. This can be used for a variety of effects, from jumping incredible heights to unleashing devastating punches. Devin has even found a way to use his quirk at range, using the powerful shockwaves from his strikes as projectiles when he can't close the distance. Devin's body is adapted to the extreme forces generated from his Quirk, granting near immunity to blunt force trauma, though doing little to fortify against other forms of damage.

Prior to unleashing his quirk, Devin's body often produces a sound akin to creaking metal as his body compresses his power, only to be released with a literal "bang".

Though Devin can generate monumentally powerful and fast impacts, Spring-Loaded does little to aid sustained efforts in acts such as lifting objects or arm-wrestling, unless he wants to use a large burst of power, which might be dangerous if that force is applied to or near other individuals. For example, were Devin to encounter someone trapped under rubble too heavy to lift normally, he would have to suddenly fling it off the person, Spring-Loaded being unable to provide power in delicate, measured amounts in exchange for raw, explosive strength.

As a result of this drawback, Devin is hesitant to use his full strength against others, though this attitude is thrown to the wayside when he encounters someone who he believes "can take it".

### Super Moves

(Devin has rather plain names for his various techniques and super moves, preferring to state the obvious rather than embellish.)

* **Human Bullet:** Devin kicks off the ground at eye-blurring speed, becoming a powerful projectile and using his body to crash through anything that gets in his way.
* **Jackhammer:** Devin stores energy in both arms and suddenly smashes the ground, creating powerful shockwaves and shattering the ground around him.
* **Trebuchet:** Devin grabs hold of an object (or person), cocks his arm back, and launches it an incredible distance with a burst of power.
* **Thunderclap:** Devin claps his hands together with incredible force, disorienting or even deafening those around him.