Akusa Mazoku

## **Appearance**

Standing at five feet and two-inch with a weight of one hundred and twenty pounds. She is a relatively thin, but lean and surprisingly muscular girl with a more round-shaped but otherwise average face, along with having also a normal cute girlish nose, and soft cheeks.

Her skin, despite it and the rest of her body always being distinctly monochromatic in terms of overall color, is somewhat paler than it should be. This is due to the girl having been more or less a shut-in for most of her life. The teen's petite body currently has a fair athletic build. Making her look fairly healthy and fit yet still average and mundane at the moment. Her female features aren't really...as "developed" as other females but she is still young and growing. Her rather modest cup size is a few steps from being totally flat, and her slim yet muscular long legs lack curves. With a slim waist as well. All in all, she looks rather plain. But with more recent training and more healthy eating in her later years, Akusa's once skinny frame has started to steadily gain back quite healthy muscles and fat. She won't be winning or entering any bodybuilding contests or anything with her body. Her face is framed by her messy, feathered, almost cloud-like alabaster white-colored hair that hangs just a little bit over her neck and over the tops of her shoulders, her hair is pointed away from her head in all directions and sticks up at odd angles and uneven lengths. A peculiarly choppy fringe that covers her entire forehead. The most distinctive aspect of Akusa's hair are two very small tufts that curl upward on the temple of her head that give off the illusion of her having devilish horns. Her circular eyes have slightly large irises and have a deep abyssal black color which gives out an impression that she has no pupils. The subtle black bags and wrinkles under her eyes give her this rather unhinged tired or sleepy look. Her lips appear to have faint, small scratches and scars. Behind her lips are many serrated canines and fangs that she calls teeth.

She typically wears more conservative clothing for her age. From turtlenecks and coats. for autumn, and baggy casual dresses and overalls for summer. There is almost always a pair of simple black boots with shorter white heels, with her wearing thin black stockings in place of socks. And more often than not, she will wear her trademarked outfit, which is a long grey nun-like dolly dress that is fairly loose and baggy and ends at the mid-calf level on her legs. The dress was complete with large black frilly ends on each sleeve and a simplistic button-up collar at the neck twaat is in the same color. Regardless, it, like any and all of her other articles of clothing, is meticulously-well kept, and almost obsessively clean and ordered.

## **Personality**

A reserved, yet decidedly dark minded  and unstable  girl who, due to the abusive treatment suffered by fellow children and a turbulent home life, has often used books as a form of escape and became an even more reclusive bookworm in the process. At first impressions, she is very polite and mild-mannered but despite her quiet disposition and knack for studying, there is ingrained anxiety and general stress she has. Akusa is quite modest, dour, and prudish and as such tends to be quiet and solidarity. This only got worse after years she was subjected to the whims of other children which was very bad. It wasn't completely terrible for a time as she gained a few true friends who weren't deterred by her. Often protecting her from bullies, deep down, she hated this because it made her feel even more helpless. But her friends had a positive effect and have caused her to be more spirited and outgoing. Yet she was still very bleak, negative and cautious. But even with such darkness, there's a genuine sense of empathy and compassion she has that belies a deep sense and well of determination and ambition in her heart. This was partly developed by seeing her mother work and hearing stories of heroes braving disasters and seeing them fight villains head on. Sparking something in the girl's self-along with quite seemingly an impossible dream growing in her mind-one she is dead set on doing. Despite being seen as timid or too nice, in truth she is a rather pragmatic and guileful individual whose best quality is her exceedingly high intelligence and remarkable forethought.

Her reclusive quiet temperament has been leading to her going to the books- learning about various topics and subjects such as history and biology. Making her incredibly good in academia and extremely bookish. Akusa has been known to spend long periods lost in the lands of literature and imagination. Widening the disconnect between her and the world's more internal workings. She is rather oblivious and naïve to things such as social trends, memes, and fads, making her stand out even more with fellow youth. A strange ugly duckling among youth. She can be rather selfish and self conscious, seeking validation and recognition in the form of trying to be the charismatic hero society adores. She is obviously, to the contrary, as she is a nihilistic pessimist who has notably "villainous" desires and feelings.  Akusa follows the example of the most popular heroes to push forward and be socially engaged with people and even the less stellar ones. Which shows that all she is doing is desperately trying to be like the "ideal hero", not be herself. Akusa's self-doubt, fear and chaotic array of emotions will frequently be her greatest enemies. Due to being bullied and mocked by other kids and ignored by many adults, Akusa grew resentful and has long since developed quite a dislike for people and a borderline venomous hatred for the world. To the point where she has a budding subconscious desire to inflict pain anoninjury to those who could harm her with certain glee and revelry. Showcasing that there is an incredible amount of repressed malice and sickly rage in her person. Despite being seen as quite wimpy and craven, she could be just as vindictive and malevolent as the worst of villains.

Which is something that she fears about herself-as she doesn't want to be "evil". so he often repressed these thoughts and her true feelings deep down almost naturally for almost all of her life. But as the years go by, Akusa has been slowly but surely letting go of these whether she knows it or not. But ultimately, she knows all too well the things she might face as a hero. She is almost fully willing to brave through her things and achieve her dreams by doing whatever is necessary-her dream is  making herself a truly "strong and mighty hero" just like her mother was. Showing edge, drive, and backbone buried deep from within. Perhaps there is much more to Akusa than she knows herself. Despite her macabre habits and gloominess, she can be truly kind, empathetic, and helpful often. But she's a great friend, as much as she's a terrible enemy. She almost never forgives, never forgets, and slowly becomes not above using underhanded, manipulative methods. Especially to make sure someone gets what they deserve. Especially if they wronged her or someone she cares about as she doesn't take being wronged in any way well. Because of this fact, certain things about her like her take on justice and heroism are much darker, sharper and vicious than one expects it to be. Much more fitting with and in line with a hero of pulp fiction, classical stories and folklore. Not the bright larger than life modern superheroes many others in this world aspire to be. Which is ironic considering that she is very much trying to be just like them at the moment.

## **Backstory**

Yoi Tengoku was the ideal of what a hero should be. Kind to those in need, and standing tall in the face of villainy and evil. Always saying that villains are humans too, and always advocate for the rehabilitation of former villains and criminals. Making her very beloved among the people and fellow heroes. She always was the savior and protector of the people, never acting aggressively against even the most heinous of humanity. She always believes that heroes should stand tall in the face of evil but not let blood-lust nor pride get in their work. Her quirk Spook-perfectly reflected her big personality and ideals despite being based on a scary concept like ghosts. It allows her to control and make weird phantom-like entities that she can use to control and move objects and can be used to phase through walls. Many thought she would be a big contender to be the next member among the top ten heroes, she certainly has certifications and the personality worthy of the job. And it showed when she consistently climbed on the billboard.

But something happened, the young hotshot met a man who finally won her heart. They met during a rehabilitation program for imprisoned and former villains…which he was one of those very same villains. But Shino, ever the humanitarian, him being a former villain didn't mean anything to her. He was…just so charming and thoughtful, which led to them being romantically involved and soon becoming married. Now known as Yoi Mazoku , the young couple rarely ever had fights, making them seem like the perfect pair. When she found out that she was pregnant…she saw something absolutely heartwarming spurred on her lover. He was overjoyed, he always wanted a child and gave them the love and affection he never got when he was growing up. Cut to nine months and while she was half asleep in the hospital bed. He was simply too happy, almost bouncing in joy and holding his daughter in his arms. Both parents' worries were quickly washed away as they saw their new born daughter's black eyes. Surely nothing bad will happen to such a promising young family?

Right?

Five and a half years after her baby was born, they were a happy little family. Akusa is a rather quiet but bright child who often plays by herself. While the woman always comforted the child when she cried about some other children messing with her. Her husband always comforted her and gave her attention. More than his very own wife, leading Shino to feel neglected and great jealousy towards her daughter. Along with this, he was becoming more and more distant towards her and becoming less present in the household. All of this leads her to constantly repress these feelings and assume the best. One day, the woman got too curious and snooped around his computer and contracts. There she discovers that he was cheating on her.

She confronts him about with a fragile hope and despair in her eyes, desperately clinging to that story of a happy family and her ideals. There her husband tries to convince her that it was all a big misunderstanding. Which she falters and falls for it due to love clouding her judgments. To the point where she hugged him and said, "I'm so sorry…"

Until a few weeks later, the private investigator she hired in secret came to her. His face sullen with regret as he give her the photos detailing what her husband and the acts and dates had done with various women

Shino spoke nothing as her entire world and beliefs shattered as her knee collided with his groin the time she saw him lounging around at her home. Then she  literally kicked him out of the house just as the broken woman would beat the man to near death, her only child heard the commotion upstairs, Akusa went down to see the spectacle. The girl cried, begging that she stop hurting her father which the woman did when hearing her daughter's voice. The house became deathly silent save for the man's groans and moaning from the earlier kick. The following months were dreadful as her mother divorced him and got near full custody of her daughter and he gets visitation rights.

As the years continued, Shino declined in the ranks, many people and old friends remarked that she became like a totally different woman after the occurrence. And how Akusa got worse as she had to deal with the stress of having to deal with a mother whose mood swings are getting worse, a father she loves deeply yet hates for what he did, and bullies and an uncaring teacher to top it all. Seeing the woman she once admired devolved into an object of fear and heartache which she often had to play caretaker to disturb her to no end. When Akusa's quirk began to further develop as she aged, the girl accidentally broke a rather large piece of the dining room table. Causing the older woman to strike at her and calling her and her quirk "worthless". Making her lower than normal self-esteem take a serious hit, even though the woman tried to make up for her words later on but every attempt at apology just felt ingenious to Akusa. Books, her father (despite the conflicting feelings she has for him) , and her friends, Sara and Ebiki were her only respite from the hell that was the Mazoku  household. Once the girl turned fifteen, she set her sights on the very same hero school her very own mother went to. There she gathered enough courage and asked her mother to train her to take the exams.

She can still remember her bitter laughter that has no mirth whatsoever and the fake congratulatory praise and encouragement her mother gives her. Sometimes it felt like the training she gave her  was just an excuse to take frustrations out on her. But it most definitely made her strong enough to take exams.

## **Synopsis**

The daughter of a formerly great hero and a redeemed villain, Maomi is a girl with big dreams and bigger issues. Will she manage to reach her goal or will be like countless others before? Lost or worse, dead? Only time will tell...

## **Abilities**

### **Nerd**

Akusa is incredibly intelligent, possesses a strong memory, and is quite inquisitive. Not unlike a crow. With the constant reading stories, newspapers, and books being one of Akusa's few real hobbies growing up. They provided bouts of escape and comfort for her in her life. Giving her a wealth of knowledge about subjects and topics about the world and such.

### **Negative Nancy**

Akusa is almost naturally dark minded and nihilistic, so much so that she has long developed a gut feeling when something is about to go awry or something bad is near. A byproduct of her harmful abuse, it is not unlike how a prey animal behaves when a predator or some other hazard is near.

### **Face in the crowd**

Akusa has spent most of her young life keeping her head down and avoiding being noticed. In that aspect, she succeeded with flying colors most of the time. She is very good at remaining quiet and sneaking around with very little noise. In crowds, she blends right in and it would be difficult to pick out in a line-up.

## **Trivia**

* Fruit, nuts, and berries are her most favorite foods.
* Akusa loves horror and disturbing stories and dark fiction of all varieties.
* Akusa hates romance or cliched series and almost all comic books with a burning ***passion***.
* She deeply enjoys and practices classical dances like ballerina and ballroom waltz.
* Akusa often bites into her lip which is hinted at the scars on her lips.