âWater always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it.â
||Speech Color #73a5b0||
||Thought Color #7387b0||
âĒThe River || Bruce SpringsteinâĒ
Faceclaim|| Tokiya Ichinose
||Speech Color #73a5b0||
||Thought Color #7387b0||
âĒThe River || Bruce SpringsteinâĒ
Faceclaim|| Tokiya Ichinose
|| Age || 23
|| Gender || Male
|| Height || 6'5"
|| Weight || 180 lbs.
|| Type || Hydro
|| Physical Description ||
Kano has dark black hair, though at times it can appear a midnight blue. His eyes are blue- drifting in between grey's and darker blues depending on the day. He has a strong, handsome face- although his hair is kept messy and long so his defined features are not as noticeable. Though he slouches and has terrible posture, Kano is a very tall individual, especially for being Japanese. He is a very strong endurance swimmer and has the body to show- strong shoulders, muscular arms, and a thin tampered waist. As for clothing, Kano usually can be found wearing various sweatshirt, scarves, jeans, or wool caps- he is always very cold unless he is in the water, so he bundles up when he is forced to be outside of it. Although Kano would rather be naked whilst swimming, he is forced to put on a pair of light blue swim trunks, which he detests.
|| Lazy, Calm, Impassive, Reserved, Kind ||
|| Likes ||
+ Swimming Alone
+ Working Out
+ Sleeping
|| Dislikes ||
- Cold Weather
- Loud People
- Orders
|| Fears ||
â Freezing to Death
â Sickness of any kind
â Being Lock Away
+ Swimming Alone
+ Working Out
+ Sleeping
|| Dislikes ||
- Cold Weather
- Loud People
- Orders
|| Fears ||
â Freezing to Death
â Sickness of any kind
â Being Lock Away
|| Personality ||
Kano's obsessive behavior towards water was always a bit more extreme then most of the other Hydro's. He would act listless and exhausted whenever he wasn't near it and usually refused to follow any orders if he wasn't promised at least some time. But that did not mean Kano was submissive to the scientists- on the contrary he actually enjoyed playing pranks and mischievous antics. He had a life about him that made even the coldest of the scientists enjoy their time together, even just a little. He did not hold grudges and for the most part was happy.
That is until Tatsumi decided he wanted to see what would happen if he removed Kano from water for an extended amount of time- allowing him to 'dry out' but not dehydrate fully. He was kept my himself, not in total isolation but without connection to the other Mutts for two months. He was given an IV drip to avoid him dying from dehydration, but other then that he was kept away from the pool that he spent most of his time at. At first he simple refused to cooperate, not realizing that they were performing such an extreme experiment on him. Then he turned violent, using his powers to attempt to escape, though Tatsumi had prepared the room accordingly and all his fighting only tired him out. Towards the end Kano's resilience faltered and he lost energy, slept often, and began to hallucinate. Although Tatsumi had intended to continue for three months, the extreme personality change that he witnessed in the usually happy and relaxed teen forced him to shut down the project.
Kano was removed and immediately allowed in the pool, where he submerged and stayed for four days straight. But after that incident, Kano was never the same. He was always a lazy guy, never doing more what he is told to do, but now he simply did not react to things unless addressed directly. Its as if his mind as always off somewhere else and he often looks lost or detached. Though Kano was always obsessed with water, after the experiment he is Kano is always uncomfortable outside of it. His own skin itches, he feels antsy, he has the constant urge to simply sit and wait until he can re-submerge himself in the cool liquid he calls home. Despite this, Kano is not an irritable guy. He is actually quite calm usually, preferring to keep his personal ordeal inwards rather then sharing them with the world. He is a very secretive guy in this regard and rarely shares much personal information about himself. But, to the people that live at the institute, Kano really doesn't have much to hide as they have all lead mostly the same life.
Kano always had a good, comfortable relationship with the scientists. While he did not love them, he got along with them fine enough. After the experiment though, Kano became entirely submissive to whatever they want. He does not talk to them when he is with them, though he follows everything they say without hesitation. Tatsumi believes this to be a good thing, as he essentially created a well groomed, obedient Mutt, but the other scientists see Kano's extreme change as sad. On a few occasions, usually when he hasn't been near water for a while, Kano may throw a sort of...tantrum. Though a tantrum for a fully grown Mutt with define mental trauma means a storm of ferocious water that takes a sedative to calm him down from. But for the most part the scientists keep him happy and he keeps them happy.
Although Kano spends most of his time by himself- he likes the pool empty, though he doesn't mind as much when the other Hydro's join- Kano is actually a very kind and soft individual. He would rather sort things out with words rather then fight, though his size and power means he can even stand up to the most unstable of Pyro's. Kano is good listener, as he does not talk much, but he will give proper feedback when required. He usually takes a moment to respond simply because he always thinks through what he is going to say before he says it. After the experiment he started to zone out and cease paying attention much more often, so he sometimes seems rude and uninterested to the other Mutts.
|| Sample Post ||
He could hear voices on the other side of his door- shadows crossed over the small window as people passed by, though none stopped to look in on him. He assumed they had grown bored with him after he ceased struggling, he resignation to this situation making him no different then one of their lab rats.
But he didn't care anymore, he was too tired to. Every movement made his bones creak, his skin felt like it was stretched too far, his dark hair hung limply brown his head- he had not taken a shower in some time and he knew he smelled. A few weeks ago the thought of a shower would have made tears prick at his eyes, but he could not even conjure those up anymore. He was simple exhausted and resigned to whatever fate they deemed fit for him.
Kano sometimes contemplated death, though he did not truly want to die. His powers had stopped working two weeks ago, around the same time his joints started to ache and his body grew heavy. Now he either laid down on his too-small cot or sat like he was currently, only moved when someone came in to check his vitals. It had been a week since Tatsumi had visited- the man had come everyday in the beginning to watch him or ask him questions, but ever since he stopped responding the older man hand't bothered.
The robotic sound of the door opening made Kano raise his head slightly, just enough to see through his bangs who had entered. Yet another figure in a white coat- he was not surprised- though as he looked up... he recognized that familiar silver hair and sharp nose.
He had not seen Watanabe since the beginning, when he came to inform Tatsumi that he would take not part in his experiment on Kano. The Hydro remembered being grateful, thinking that his creator was planing to save him from the sadistic Tatsumi- but he had simply left the sadistic scientists to his work instead of stopping it.
"How are you today, Kano?" The older man spoke, walking closer to Kano's cot with a clipboard and pen in hand. Kano watched him, a blank expression on his face and his mouth closed tight, "Tatsumi has informed me that you have stopped responding, I came to check for myself. As you know, I did not agree to this...ordeal... but I have little control over what Tatsumi chooses to do in his field"
He crouched down in front of Kano, peering up through his glasses and giving an experimental half smile, "Your eyes are focused on me, that's good. If you could answer me back, explain how you are feeling..." Watanabe allowed his voice to trail off, waiting for Kano to give him some hint of a reaction. But Kano was far beyond caring and he knew that whatever he did had little affect on his own situation. He had stopped struggling, but that was only because he lacked the energy to do much more then stay awake.
Watanabe sighed, scribbling on his clip board for a moment, "Listen, Kano, if you cooperate and answer me, I may be able to stop this. Like I said before, I do not have control over Tatsumi, but you Mutts were my creations to begin with. I can help you, but only if I give some feed back"
Kano's eyes closed, a soft sigh escaping his parched lips. He coughed a few times to revive his dried up throat, then looked back at Watanabe, "Water..." His voice was graveling like sandpaper, "I can't do this for much longer, sir...please. My body aches, I can't move without pain, and my powers do not work anymore..." He hated that he was begging, but if what Watanabe said was true...he would do almost anything to escape this hell. If that meant total submission, then so be it.
Watanabe let out a sad sigh, reaching forward to lightly stroke Kano's dry and messy hair, "Thank you, I'll use my power to stop the experiment. If you would cooperate for the discharge process, I can insure that you will be out of here by the end of the week"
Kano smiled weakly at him, the first sign on emotion on his face in weeks, "Thank you" he replied, his eyes reflecting how grateful he was. Watanabe smiled at him, then took his exit.
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On the other side of the door, Tatsumi stood waiting.
"Interesting, right?" He leered as the doors to Kano's room slid shut behind the older man.
Watanabe handed over Kano's chart, a deep frown etched into his face, [/b]"Thats one way to put it. Though I would have preferred you had not ruined yet another Mutt with your experiments. We agreed that if I payed him a visit to see the outcome you would stop this- I think you have enough data"[/b]
Tastumi nodded, taking the chart and glancing at the notes etched across it, "Yes, yes. I'll wrap it up tomorrow after some final tests- and he's not ruined, professor. I believe I just created a completely submissive mutt in there, one that doesn't complain when he is poked and prodded. Maybe a thanks is in order?"
Watanabe glared at him, shook his head, and strode out of the laboratory while Tatsumi turned back to the small window in Kano's door, watching the unmoving mutt with a satisfied smirk.