Aspiring Hero Profile: Ochimaru

Since this is the first profile posted to this blog, I wanna give a short foreword before we get into the fun stuff. Since this fanfic has a ton of original characters, I decided to make little profiles for them to easily keep track of their Quirks, appearances and personalities. They were going to be for my own personal use but when I got the idea to make this blog, I decided to upload them so everyone else could take a read as well. These profiles will be posted after a character has properly introduced themselves and shown off their Quirk in a chapter. So, a character may be introduced in the story long before their profile is posted. This is to ensure I don’t just spoil everything about them before they’ve even been revealed! I’ve also removed anything from their profiles that will be a spoiler for events in the story, but there will still be minor reveals and details that could be considered spoilers. If you wanna stay in the dark, give these profiles a miss! 

Also, I can’t speak Japanese at all so the origin of character names in the Trivia section was taken from a mixture of forums, romajidesu and Google Translate. I spent a while trying to stay as accurate and respectful as possible, but I can’t promise that all of the origins will actually be correct. I just hope they are.

Anyway, with all that out of the way, the first profile for the main character of ‘Our Little Bubble’ will be under the cut so I don’t clutter up your dashboards! :)

Character Name: Ochimaru Kawadatsu

Quirk Description:  Lather - The secretion of a slippery, soap-like substance from the hands that has a pleasant scent. It can be coated across areas to reduce traction for tripping up adversaries or to increase speed of movement, or even be used as a regular cleansing agent. It can also be blown into resilient, rubbery bubbles when the user makes a circle shape with their thumb and index finger. These bubbles require a moderate amount of force to be popped and can bounce across surfaces without bursting. The bubbles can also be used as a makeshift shield by coating them across the arms or to even cushion someone’s fall. The size of the bubble blown depends on their lung capacity, and once large enough it can even hold people inside either for their protection or entrapment. Overuse of the quirk leads to decreased soap output and potency, dry hands or bleeding.

General Appearance: Ochimaru has naturally blond hair which is rare in Japan, although it can be attributed to the huge amount of genetic variation that Quirks caused. He has a wavy hairstyle with a fringe that sits to the right. The sides often stick up lazily. The rampant genetic mutations caused by Quirks gives his eyes a soft, baby pink colour. He was often teased for them when he was younger as they were seen as girly, even when other people had similarly strange colours like red and purple. His skin is paler than most due to all the time he spent indoors but it is incredibly smooth, likely due to rejuvenating soap that he produces and washes himself with. He stands at 5’1” but is on the cusp of a growth spurt. He has an average teenage male build and lacks muscle when first joining the hero course as he often has trouble exercising. He has rosy cheeks, a small nose, a round nose and ears that protrude outwards. He usually wears a lot of muted or pastel colours, especially blues and pinks. He is always clueless when it comes to fashion trends and ends up wearing the same couple outfits every day.

Hero Appearance / Equipment: Ochimaru’s hero costume is outfitted to highlight his soapy abilities and to protect himself from soap’s inherent properties. He has a durable pair of goggles that protect his eyes not only from dirt or debris, but also to stop them from getting irritated by his own soap if it splashes onto his face. His outfit is designed to prevent the absorption of liquid, as he would only get heavier as his own soap was slowly absorbed. Synthetic fibers laminated with rubber, PVC and wax make up most of his costume which makes it waterproof. Because of its structure, the soap can stay on the surface of his costume without being absorbed or actively repelled away, meaning he is often slippery to the touch. He also has accessories similar to bubble wands strapped to the belt on his waist, although it often takes precious time to coat them in soap on the battlefield, so he usually just uses his fingers. His forearms and hands are bare as his pores need to be uncovered in order for the soap to be produced. He has large boots with resilient, gripping soles so he doesn’t constantly slip on the soap he creates, although they are easily removable in case he needs to utilise the lack of friction. His costume overall has a pink, violet and blue colour scheme. With his goggles and jacket being pink, his belt and accessories being violet and his trousers and boots being blue. His goggles and boots are particularly iridescent and shiny. His jacket comes with a hood that covers his hair, so it doesn’t get covered with soap.

Personality: Growing up with protective but well-meaning parents, Ochimaru never had many positive relationships with those of his age and was coddled greatly. He yearns for a group of friends and wishes he could do social things that most others take for granted like going out to the movie theater. He was teased for his want to become a hero with his lacklustre Quirk, and he aims to prove that people like him can become heroes if they try hard enough.  His admiration for pro heroes came from an incident when he was almost abducted as a child, although it also instilled the fear of the outside world in him. He still avoids public areas like shopping centres and much prefers when he knows everyone personally. He believes that the other students in the hero course are far more skilled and have greater potential than him, but he does his utmost to support them and bring out their potential. Even with his negative self-image, his humble attitude and heroic actions spur others to change for the better. He believes that if someone like him can accomplish something great, other people can accomplish even greater things. He lacks charisma and confidence due to being coddled, and often relies heavily on other people in social situations. He feels most comfortable when with someone he can trust, and he often latches onto people who are more outspoken than him. He has quite a self-deprecating sense of humour which is often how he processes trauma and his own shortcomings, although this can sometimes be a detriment to his mental health.

Other / Trivia: Ochimaru’s birthday is January 8th and he is 15 when joining Koushujin. His first name comes from a combination of ‘ochi’ meaning ‘slip’, ‘outcome’ or ‘punchline’ and ‘maru’ meaning ‘circle’ or ‘round’. His surname comes from a combination of ‘kawa’ meaning ‘river’ and ‘awadatsu’ meaning ‘to bubble’ or ‘froth’. He is one of the few students out of the new Koushujin first years with a fully-formed combination Quirk. His mother is able to produce a semi-solid fragrant soap from her hands depending on her mood and his father can blow massive bubbles from his mouth due to a special, viscous saliva. His favourite drink is lemon-lime ramune, which he has loved since childhood!