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but it was the turning point β oh what a lonely night
NAME shinichi izumi β’ ζ³ζ°δΈ
CANON parasyte: the maxim (e5 end / e6 start)
D.O.B may 17 / taurus
AGE seventeen
SPECIES human (mostly)
ROLE high school student. hero (???) host. aΜ΅Μ½ΜbΜ΄ΜΏΜoΜ΅ΝΜmΜΈΜΜiΜ΅ΜΝnΜΆΜΜ»aΜΆΜΜtΜΈΜΜiΜ΄ΜΜ«oΜ΄ΜΜ¦nΜ΅ΜΜΊ
β Human life is precious, isn't it? β
BACKGROUND Shinichi Izumi is an ordinary high school student living his life in a quiet suburban neighbourhood in present-day Japan. Though socially awkward and shy, he is well-behaved and well-mannered, tending to his grades and family with care. A sensitive young man, he is easily nervous and hosts a rather weak constitution. However, he thinks with his heart, and his strong sense of altruism often leads him to acts of bravery in the form of stepping in to help others without a second thought, even at his own expense.
An unknown alien species falls from the sky one night. The creatures' ultimate agenda is unknown, but the immediate plan of action seems to be to overtake human host bodies by infiltrating the brain. One of these "parasites", in its "infant" wormlike stage, finds its way onto Shinichi's windowsill while he's sleeping. Unable to get into the teenager's brain due to his wearing earbuds, the parasite frantically tries burrowing into his right arm and crawling up that way. Shinichi manages to stop this by temporarily cutting off the blood supply in his arm with the earbud cord. This does stop the creature from moving upwards, but unfortunately, it has already made a home and reached maturity inside of him, and taking over what it was able to, which is everything below Shinichi's right elbow (and mainly functioning as his right hand). From there, Shinichi's journey with the self-named Migi (translating to "right" in Japanese) begins.
Trying to adjust to life with a sentient alien arm and keep Migi hidden as much as possible becomes Shinichi's existence. There is also the fact that other parasites start emerging who have successfully taken over their human host's brains and perceive his and Migi's bizarre co-existence as an anomaly to be exterminated. Inevitably, this pair has to team up to take them down instead β their opposite personalities and viewpoints leading them to initially clash, but over time learning how to work together with the combination of Migi's logical head and Shinichi's emotional heart. Shinichi is also facing subtle, darker changes in his own personality and behaviour as a result of the literal nightmares he's experiencing, the blood now on his hands, and fusing with Migi. He is terrified at the thought of losing his humanity and developing any sort of appetite for humans.
PHYSICAL
( voice actors: Shinichi β Nobunaga Shimazaki + Migi β Aya Hirano )
MIGI
βOne of the most incomprehensible elements of the human psyche is altruism: doing something for someone else, even at a cost to yourself. I just cannot fathom it.β
ABILITIES
β β β TRANSFORMATION Despite being an "incomplete" fusion with his host, Migi is extremely formidable when he needs to be. He has the ability to change his form into basically any organic shape, to stretch himself out like rubber, to duplicate himself, and to forge Shinichi's arm and hand into whatever is needed. This includes shapeshifting into bladed weaponry (these "blades" are a staple of his species and while not organic by human standards, may be so for the parasites), tentacle-like appendages, or claws β but most of the time, Migi is in a tamed state. This may be an eye or two anywhere on Shinichi's hand, a mouth popping up in his palm, Migi manipulating his fingers into eyestalks so that he can look around, or stretching himself out into thin tendrils that peek out of Shinichi's clothing.
examples β€ tame forms / weaponised forms / tentacled, whiplikle form / more tentacles whapping shit / relaxed in public (easily hideable) / relaxed in private (obnoxious eyestalk) / hiding in Shinichi's clothes
β β β MISC. INHUMAN CAPACITY Migi is capable of moving inhumanly swiftly, and of pulling Shinichi around with sheer force. He also possesses the ability to heal Shinichi, to enter other parts of his body, and to actually detach from him, leaving Shinichi without everything from the right elbow down. (However, he must return to his host within a matter of minutes, or else he will die. When he is detached, he is also significantly weaker both physically and mentally.)
Migi is able to sense the "brainwaves" of other parasites from great distances, and seems to have the ability to sense other species as well: whether they are human or not, their distance, strength, and to some extent their emotional state and whether they pose a threat to him β similar to how an animal would. While his abilities may seem quite aggressive, they are essentially centered around the simple need for survival. He has access to all of Shinichi's internal state as well, capable of detecting any changes within it.
It should also be noted that despite being quite formidable, Migi is certainly not indestructible. If faced against a powerful enough opponent, it's very feasible he could get injured. Fire is also particularly a weakness for him, and can cause instability in his cells β too much exposure can actually kill him. Cold water / cold things in general may be used as a deterrent, and causes him pain and discomfort. He generally has a difficult time with extreme changes in temperature. He also must rest / "sleep", and during these times, Shinichi regains complete control over his right hand, which becomes a normal, non-powered human hand again. Certain game events might also render the parasite in a weakened state.
β β β EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE Notably in anatomy. While this is enhanced via studying and research, a gift for anatomical understanding is just a general feature of his species. It's something inborn, so that they're able to invade, overtake, and work a host body as needed. His inhuman intelligence also belongs in this category, as it's not necessarily a skill so much as a feature of his species; they are capable of obtaining, processing, and retaining information extremely quickly (for example, Migi learned the entire Japanese language in one day.)
OOC INFORMATION
PERMISSIONS backtagging: βοΈ fourthwalling: βοΈ threadhopping: βοΈ general: βοΈ romantic & shipping: βοΈ antagonistic: βοΈ use of abilities: βοΈ DETAILED PERMISSIONSWARNINGS psychological, sci-fi, & body horror. parasitic alien organisms. body takeover. much goopy tentacles. cannibalistic themes. gore. identity confusion & loss of identity / autonomy. parental death. mental illness. ptsd related to trauma experienced in a school setting (may conjure associations with school shootings / attacks). OPT OUT
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