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CHARACTER: CANON SECTION
NAME: Koushuu Okumura
AGE: 15
CANON: Daiya no A(ce) / Ace of Diamond
NAME: Koushuu Okumura
AGE: 15
CANON: Daiya no A(ce) / Ace of Diamond
CANON HISTORY: here, everything is covered but the grammar is a little questionable in some regards
CANON PERSONALITY:
"We're fighting in our own way, and we don't want your cheap pep talk. You're an eyesore, so can you do us a favor and remove yourself, senpai?"
At first encounter, Okumura Koushuu entirely lives up to the moniker of "wolf boy." He's got a hard, steely stare that's probably more suitable to the predator than it is to a teenage boy, and the cold and aloof air of a lone wolf. One could even say that's he's particularly abrasive and aggressive like most people consider wild wolves from old fairytales, especially lone ones, to be. His glares are definitely lethal and fitting of his namesake. And his words, especially, can be far more biting than that, aiming for maximum impact with the level of blunt honesty that he can exhibit.
Truth is, this isn't necessarily inaccurate, but it's not all there is.
Koushuu is someone that was jaded as a kid, and while it wasn't necessarily a scarring incident, he looks at the world differently than he did when he was younger. Back then, he was enthusiastic and friendly, all smiles, but upon the discovery that one of the key figures in his childhood - his coach, a man who was jovial and encouraging, enthusiastic, even boisterous - was two-faced, things changed for him. He's since become fairly quiet, and seemingly withdrawn, due to the betrayal and the eventual abandonment. He has a tendency to keep his distance from others when gathered outside of practice and games, and doesn't tend to speak up much at meals when it's simple small talk. This leads to others thinking he's cold, and aloof, when more or less he's simply just - stoic, really, and observant of those around him.
This, admittedly, is not always the case. The moment that Koushuu decides he has something to say, he says it. He's not shy in the least bit, especially when it comes to his opinions, and will take the most direct path into making sure people know exactly what he thinks about a situation or person. His blunt level of honesty can almost result in a biting kind of outspokenness, and it can be... well, mean, in a way. While he's still moderately respectful - he calls his old coach 'sir' while effectively going for the throat, telling him that he enjoyed handing him a defeat, and still addresses his upperclassmen as 'senpai' when going for them - he doesn't filter himself.
This bluntness is in interesting contrast to his play style. Numerous people comment on the gentle way he seems to play, especially when it comes to pitchers. He's also fairly level with his teammates during group practice and games, taking a softer approach to leading and working with them than he does when confronting people. While he absolutely has a temper - more on that below - he's incredibly calm and patient in this particular setting and role. He'll work with anyone on their level, especially if it means he can help them, so long as they're showing obvious signs of trying, instead of simply slacking off, and the concept of abandoning a teammate doesn't seem to occur to him in the longrun. Despite his apparent status as a loner, he has great skills as a leader, even being able to influence those older than him, and his sense of loyalty is stark when he's around the people that he considers to be his, even if he's competitive with them as well.
They're actually the main trigger for his temper.
While many things can set him off, messing with his people (his teammates, especially) will result in him snapping, even if you, too, are a teammate. Koushuu literally goes after the pitcher he admires - Eijun, the reason he wanted to go to Seido - because he was overwhelming a fellow first year, and expressed his concern for Asada through aggression and snapping at Eijun. He... means well, when he does things like this, and it may take some exposure to him to understand that. Certainly outspoken, Koushuu still isn't very good at expressing his feelings sometimes, especially when it comes to friendship. Only his best friend seems to understand that this is Koushuu's way of showing concern, and protectiveness, and so he tries his best to keep him out of trouble/translate.
Unfortunately this isn't always possible, and he can take it out on people. Especially Eijun, since his type of personality grates on him to the point of making him confrontational and aggressive, and reminds him of his coach. Anyone who acts boisterous like that will immediately rouse his suspicions, and rub him the wrong way, but he seems to be mellowing out just that tiniest bit due to exposure to someone that is actually being genuine. (Which is probably why Miyuki, the current head catcher and captain, pisses him off simply by existing, as his senpai is made up of layers hiding a part of his genuine personality.)
Thankfully, he might be a lot of bark and bite, but he's not brainless. Koushuu is incredibly observant, and intelligent to boot, being in class 1-A - the smart first years, as it were. He takes this intelligence with him in daily life as well as into baseball, dissecting information as he picks up on it and using it to his advantage. It lets him take situations as they come, working through a process of elimination to better ensure that he can adapt to a situation.
But he has an interesting self-awareness, allowing him to recognize the fact that he still has some ways to go. While he absolutely does want to catch for Eijun, at the same time he doesn't think he's worthy of it. He's skilled, and he knows it and will use those skills he has, but he doesn't boast about them, nor does he seem to believe he's the best there is. Koushuu is oddly humble in this way, seeking to get better and learn more, both in baseball and elsewhere.
In the end, though, he's just a kid that's looking to have fun while playing baseball again. He's competitive, and this is a major drive for him, but he wants more than that. He's chosen Seido because of Eijun, and because he wants to experience baseball the way he once did just as much as he wants to become a better player. Koushuu certainly isn't one to run from a fight, and isn't someone that'll give up, no matter the odds. One could easily say that Koushuu's fight or flight instinct has been permanently broken, like the lever was jammed on "fight" and there was no fixing it.
Seido, the undeniable underdog that just won't give up, is the team for him.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
CANON PERSONALITY:
At first encounter, Okumura Koushuu entirely lives up to the moniker of "wolf boy." He's got a hard, steely stare that's probably more suitable to the predator than it is to a teenage boy, and the cold and aloof air of a lone wolf. One could even say that's he's particularly abrasive and aggressive like most people consider wild wolves from old fairytales, especially lone ones, to be. His glares are definitely lethal and fitting of his namesake. And his words, especially, can be far more biting than that, aiming for maximum impact with the level of blunt honesty that he can exhibit.
Truth is, this isn't necessarily inaccurate, but it's not all there is.
Koushuu is someone that was jaded as a kid, and while it wasn't necessarily a scarring incident, he looks at the world differently than he did when he was younger. Back then, he was enthusiastic and friendly, all smiles, but upon the discovery that one of the key figures in his childhood - his coach, a man who was jovial and encouraging, enthusiastic, even boisterous - was two-faced, things changed for him. He's since become fairly quiet, and seemingly withdrawn, due to the betrayal and the eventual abandonment. He has a tendency to keep his distance from others when gathered outside of practice and games, and doesn't tend to speak up much at meals when it's simple small talk. This leads to others thinking he's cold, and aloof, when more or less he's simply just - stoic, really, and observant of those around him.
This, admittedly, is not always the case. The moment that Koushuu decides he has something to say, he says it. He's not shy in the least bit, especially when it comes to his opinions, and will take the most direct path into making sure people know exactly what he thinks about a situation or person. His blunt level of honesty can almost result in a biting kind of outspokenness, and it can be... well, mean, in a way. While he's still moderately respectful - he calls his old coach 'sir' while effectively going for the throat, telling him that he enjoyed handing him a defeat, and still addresses his upperclassmen as 'senpai' when going for them - he doesn't filter himself.
This bluntness is in interesting contrast to his play style. Numerous people comment on the gentle way he seems to play, especially when it comes to pitchers. He's also fairly level with his teammates during group practice and games, taking a softer approach to leading and working with them than he does when confronting people. While he absolutely has a temper - more on that below - he's incredibly calm and patient in this particular setting and role. He'll work with anyone on their level, especially if it means he can help them, so long as they're showing obvious signs of trying, instead of simply slacking off, and the concept of abandoning a teammate doesn't seem to occur to him in the longrun. Despite his apparent status as a loner, he has great skills as a leader, even being able to influence those older than him, and his sense of loyalty is stark when he's around the people that he considers to be his, even if he's competitive with them as well.
They're actually the main trigger for his temper.
While many things can set him off, messing with his people (his teammates, especially) will result in him snapping, even if you, too, are a teammate. Koushuu literally goes after the pitcher he admires - Eijun, the reason he wanted to go to Seido - because he was overwhelming a fellow first year, and expressed his concern for Asada through aggression and snapping at Eijun. He... means well, when he does things like this, and it may take some exposure to him to understand that. Certainly outspoken, Koushuu still isn't very good at expressing his feelings sometimes, especially when it comes to friendship. Only his best friend seems to understand that this is Koushuu's way of showing concern, and protectiveness, and so he tries his best to keep him out of trouble/translate.
Unfortunately this isn't always possible, and he can take it out on people. Especially Eijun, since his type of personality grates on him to the point of making him confrontational and aggressive, and reminds him of his coach. Anyone who acts boisterous like that will immediately rouse his suspicions, and rub him the wrong way, but he seems to be mellowing out just that tiniest bit due to exposure to someone that is actually being genuine. (Which is probably why Miyuki, the current head catcher and captain, pisses him off simply by existing, as his senpai is made up of layers hiding a part of his genuine personality.)
Thankfully, he might be a lot of bark and bite, but he's not brainless. Koushuu is incredibly observant, and intelligent to boot, being in class 1-A - the smart first years, as it were. He takes this intelligence with him in daily life as well as into baseball, dissecting information as he picks up on it and using it to his advantage. It lets him take situations as they come, working through a process of elimination to better ensure that he can adapt to a situation.
But he has an interesting self-awareness, allowing him to recognize the fact that he still has some ways to go. While he absolutely does want to catch for Eijun, at the same time he doesn't think he's worthy of it. He's skilled, and he knows it and will use those skills he has, but he doesn't boast about them, nor does he seem to believe he's the best there is. Koushuu is oddly humble in this way, seeking to get better and learn more, both in baseball and elsewhere.
In the end, though, he's just a kid that's looking to have fun while playing baseball again. He's competitive, and this is a major drive for him, but he wants more than that. He's chosen Seido because of Eijun, and because he wants to experience baseball the way he once did just as much as he wants to become a better player. Koushuu certainly isn't one to run from a fight, and isn't someone that'll give up, no matter the odds. One could easily say that Koushuu's fight or flight instinct has been permanently broken, like the lever was jammed on "fight" and there was no fixing it.
Seido, the undeniable underdog that just won't give up, is the team for him.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Koushuu, being a slice of life sports anime character, has no abilities to speak of that are out of the norm. He's described, as a catcher, as someone with a very clean, soft style, allowing him to catch practically anything with very little difficulty even as a first year. And contrary to his abrasive personality, he's a gentle guide for pitchers, leading them and adapting to them and their varying play styles.
This is because he was taught a thinking-oriented play style, based on observation and elimination, allowing him to find the choices with the least amount of risk. Whether this is in relation to his teammates or his opponents doesn't matter, as he does it with both, and uses a very tactical, logical, and intelligent mind to lead them. He's not in the 1-A class for nothing - he's smart as hell, and will pick apart a game with lethal precision.
Though he wasn't selected for first string right away, like the natural-born prodigy catcher Yui, another first year, numerous people make observations about his strengths and skills. Yui himself feels that Koushuu is a threat to his position on first string, when their coach is still deciding on the permanent roster, and the assistant coach Ochiai comments that he has the makings of being a great captain and the best catcher in Japan - a title arguably held by the senpai that Koushuu wants to best, Miyuki. He's about as dangerous as Miyuki when it comes to pickoffs, and has a good, strong shoulder that allows him to throw far and hard when necessary.
This is because he was taught a thinking-oriented play style, based on observation and elimination, allowing him to find the choices with the least amount of risk. Whether this is in relation to his teammates or his opponents doesn't matter, as he does it with both, and uses a very tactical, logical, and intelligent mind to lead them. He's not in the 1-A class for nothing - he's smart as hell, and will pick apart a game with lethal precision.
Though he wasn't selected for first string right away, like the natural-born prodigy catcher Yui, another first year, numerous people make observations about his strengths and skills. Yui himself feels that Koushuu is a threat to his position on first string, when their coach is still deciding on the permanent roster, and the assistant coach Ochiai comments that he has the makings of being a great captain and the best catcher in Japan - a title arguably held by the senpai that Koushuu wants to best, Miyuki. He's about as dangerous as Miyuki when it comes to pickoffs, and has a good, strong shoulder that allows him to throw far and hard when necessary.
CHARACTER: AU SECTION
AU NAME: Koushuu Noé Okumura
AU AGE: 16
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: He'll be keeping his blond hair and blue eyes, due to being half-Japanese in Recollé, as opposed to his (possible? Terajima's pretty good about making the halfbloods known, though) fullblood status in canon. Also, he's a little older here, as he'll be turning 17, so he's a bit taller and bulkier.
AU NAME: Koushuu Noé Okumura
AU AGE: 16
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: He'll be keeping his blond hair and blue eyes, due to being half-Japanese in Recollé, as opposed to his (possible? Terajima's pretty good about making the halfbloods known, though) fullblood status in canon. Also, he's a little older here, as he'll be turning 17, so he's a bit taller and bulkier.
AU HISTORY:
AU PERSONALITY:
🐺 permission granted from everyone mentioned by name
★ born in the Kanagawa prefecture of Japan, raised an only child by a French photographer and a Japanese soldier.
★ made a friend while still in Kanagawa (an atm unnamed NPC/substitute for his canon best friend), who he's still in contact with via the internet and care packages to this day.
★ spent the first six years of his life out of the States, growing up on military bases (father) in multiple countries, and on the road during school breaks/holidays (mother).
★ grew up with a love of baseball due to his father's status as a fan, and both nature and fashion because of his mother. was also raised on Japanese, French, and English, although his French can be a little stilted.
★ eventually, due to both of his parents' work, the Okumura family wound up stateside, though it was a little while until his father's retirement before they settled in a rural area outside of Recollé.
★ during those years, Koushuu had a coach that treated them well and encouraged them when he knew they were listening, but would disparage them when he thought he was alone. Koushuu overheard him talking trash about them one day, and shortly afterwards the man transferred to another team, abandoning them for a "better" crop. rather than succumb to this, a young Koushuu - who values loyalty and honesty - became completely embittered, and led the team to victory against their old coach's new team, completely destroying them.
★ that's how we have the salty, cranky, jaded Koushuu that exists now, having done a complete 180 from the happy little boy he used to be. this has not changed from canon.
★ HOWEVER, one good thing came out of his middle school years, and that was settling down outside of Recollé in seventh grade and meeting the Sawamura family, their new neighbors.
★ while he would never admit it to anyone, ever, Eijun (tire ) became a very important person to him - as sort of cross-team rivals, as someone that he admired, and as someone he wanted to play with. nevermind that they butt heads back then, and still do now, but regardless.
★ even though he wasn't on their team, he came to look up to Sousuke Yamazaki (flexer ) as well, with much less butting heads involved. he was a good senpai, a great catcher to admire, and it was upsetting when he was hurt and left the baseball scene.
★ with Eijun heading off to high school in Recollé proper, Koushuu found himself without his rival/sort-of-friend for much of the year. this caused him to realize that there'd been a shift in how he saw baseball as a whole, with this sudden void where the older boy had previously been, and he decided that he would have to follow him to the same school.
★ this became even more apparent after two things happened: Eijun's experience with the yips, and Koushuu going to one of his games.
★ learning that Eijun was in a rut via going through the yips, Koushuu called him to angrily (read as: worriedly) chew him out and tell him that something like the yips shouldn't stop someone like Eijun. it's the closest that he's ever really come to admitting outright how much Eijun means to him and how much he looks up to him.
★ the game in question came after this, as Koushuu snuck into one of his games as a freshman. it was one of Eijun's best at the time, as a pitcher, and was what really inspired Koushuu and made him realize just how exciting baseball was with this person.
★ after that, he made a point to work hard to make progress so that he could keep up with Eijun and meet him on equal footing when he hit high school.
★ going to Recollé High was particularly uneventful for him after being used to moving all over the place, so he settled in fairly easy as he moved there (and to the same building as Eijun) with his parents rotating who stayed with him for the first year.
★ said first year went relatively smoothly (as opposed to having to fight to get onto even second string at first in canon), and he worked his way up to the first string after spending time proving himself and practicing at school, the local ballparks, and the RRFC with and without Eijun.
★ he was more of a relief catcher than the starting catcher for his freshman year, but he still got to play with Eijun, so he figured they both could work their way up to the positions they wanted. even if they bickered about 10x more than they ever did as just neighbors.
★ outside of baseball, he settled into academics with the same aplomb he always has, being in a number of AP classes and taking French to hammer out the problems he has with it, as well as helping as a tutor somewhat reluctantly.
★ it was during a tournament in his sophomore year that he was given the #2, marking him as the primary catcher, which was when he and Eijun became a real battery.
★ at the rate he's going, he's slated to become the captain in his senior year, as he continues to grow and display the same leadership qualities he had in middle school on a higher scale. this on top of RU's interest in him and Eijun already, even with them being sophmore and junior, respectively, currently.
★ born in the Kanagawa prefecture of Japan, raised an only child by a French photographer and a Japanese soldier.
★ made a friend while still in Kanagawa (an atm unnamed NPC/substitute for his canon best friend), who he's still in contact with via the internet and care packages to this day.
★ spent the first six years of his life out of the States, growing up on military bases (father) in multiple countries, and on the road during school breaks/holidays (mother).
★ grew up with a love of baseball due to his father's status as a fan, and both nature and fashion because of his mother. was also raised on Japanese, French, and English, although his French can be a little stilted.
★ eventually, due to both of his parents' work, the Okumura family wound up stateside, though it was a little while until his father's retirement before they settled in a rural area outside of Recollé.
★ during those years, Koushuu had a coach that treated them well and encouraged them when he knew they were listening, but would disparage them when he thought he was alone. Koushuu overheard him talking trash about them one day, and shortly afterwards the man transferred to another team, abandoning them for a "better" crop. rather than succumb to this, a young Koushuu - who values loyalty and honesty - became completely embittered, and led the team to victory against their old coach's new team, completely destroying them.
★ that's how we have the salty, cranky, jaded Koushuu that exists now, having done a complete 180 from the happy little boy he used to be. this has not changed from canon.
★ HOWEVER, one good thing came out of his middle school years, and that was settling down outside of Recollé in seventh grade and meeting the Sawamura family, their new neighbors.
★ while he would never admit it to anyone, ever, Eijun (
tire ) became a very important person to him - as sort of cross-team rivals, as someone that he admired, and as someone he wanted to play with. nevermind that they butt heads back then, and still do now, but regardless.★ even though he wasn't on their team, he came to look up to Sousuke Yamazaki (
flexer ) as well, with much less butting heads involved. he was a good senpai, a great catcher to admire, and it was upsetting when he was hurt and left the baseball scene.★ with Eijun heading off to high school in Recollé proper, Koushuu found himself without his rival/sort-of-friend for much of the year. this caused him to realize that there'd been a shift in how he saw baseball as a whole, with this sudden void where the older boy had previously been, and he decided that he would have to follow him to the same school.
★ this became even more apparent after two things happened: Eijun's experience with the yips, and Koushuu going to one of his games.
★ learning that Eijun was in a rut via going through the yips, Koushuu called him to angrily (read as: worriedly) chew him out and tell him that something like the yips shouldn't stop someone like Eijun. it's the closest that he's ever really come to admitting outright how much Eijun means to him and how much he looks up to him.
★ the game in question came after this, as Koushuu snuck into one of his games as a freshman. it was one of Eijun's best at the time, as a pitcher, and was what really inspired Koushuu and made him realize just how exciting baseball was with this person.
★ after that, he made a point to work hard to make progress so that he could keep up with Eijun and meet him on equal footing when he hit high school.
★ going to Recollé High was particularly uneventful for him after being used to moving all over the place, so he settled in fairly easy as he moved there (and to the same building as Eijun) with his parents rotating who stayed with him for the first year.
★ said first year went relatively smoothly (as opposed to having to fight to get onto even second string at first in canon), and he worked his way up to the first string after spending time proving himself and practicing at school, the local ballparks, and the RRFC with and without Eijun.
★ he was more of a relief catcher than the starting catcher for his freshman year, but he still got to play with Eijun, so he figured they both could work their way up to the positions they wanted. even if they bickered about 10x more than they ever did as just neighbors.
★ outside of baseball, he settled into academics with the same aplomb he always has, being in a number of AP classes and taking French to hammer out the problems he has with it, as well as helping as a tutor somewhat reluctantly.
★ it was during a tournament in his sophomore year that he was given the #2, marking him as the primary catcher, which was when he and Eijun became a real battery.
★ at the rate he's going, he's slated to become the captain in his senior year, as he continues to grow and display the same leadership qualities he had in middle school on a higher scale. this on top of RU's interest in him and Eijun already, even with them being sophmore and junior, respectively, currently.
AU PERSONALITY:
🐺 Due to not having Seto as his handler, and no AU replacement, Koushuu is... a little more "wild." This exhibits itself in the fact that he keeps befriending delinquents, and often engages in a lot more scrappy behavior with both them and others. His temper is mostly the same as canon, as described, but there's nothing and no one currently around to stop him when he gets going. So he's free to be spiteful, and aggressive, and is entirely likely to get into an actual fight as opposed to just getting up in someone's face and then walking away after he verbally hits them below the belt - not that he'll go out of his way to get into fights, considering his position on the baseball team would be at risk, but still.
🐺 Unlike in canon, Koushuu has already been given the chance to have fun while playing baseball. As this search, and his naturally competitive (and admittedly spiteful and aggressive) nature, was what was spurring him forward, his early canon arc was jumpstarted here. He's been able to enjoy his sport again alongside the pitcher that he wanted to form a battery with most. So while, as stated, his temper isn't that different, and he's still pretty grumpy, his loner attitude is a little more mellowed out as opposed to constantly wanting to keep his distance from people. He'll still be pretty partial to "his people" as opposed to strangers, but it'll be different from canon, where he even keeps his distance from his friends/teammates when they're all just hanging out outside of practice/games. His canon comparison of being a wolf is even more appropriate, here, with his pack of people.
🐺 Very little is shown of Koushuu's home life, but what little there is indicates a more modern lifestyle as opposed to a traditional Japanese one. But growing up the way he did in this setting, he has only a minor attachment to his Japanese heritage and has become fairly accustomed to constantly moving and adapting to new things. There's no guarantee that he'll be happy about it, but he's fairly flexible to sudden changes and new situations, even moreso than his calculative and observant gameplay in canon indicates him to be. This doesn't mean that he has any form of wanderlust, however - it's more the opposite. He wants more of a sense of permanence, and it ties in well with his goals, because he has them set in stone.
🐺 Unlike in canon, Koushuu has already been given the chance to have fun while playing baseball. As this search, and his naturally competitive (and admittedly spiteful and aggressive) nature, was what was spurring him forward, his early canon arc was jumpstarted here. He's been able to enjoy his sport again alongside the pitcher that he wanted to form a battery with most. So while, as stated, his temper isn't that different, and he's still pretty grumpy, his loner attitude is a little more mellowed out as opposed to constantly wanting to keep his distance from people. He'll still be pretty partial to "his people" as opposed to strangers, but it'll be different from canon, where he even keeps his distance from his friends/teammates when they're all just hanging out outside of practice/games. His canon comparison of being a wolf is even more appropriate, here, with his pack of people.
🐺 Very little is shown of Koushuu's home life, but what little there is indicates a more modern lifestyle as opposed to a traditional Japanese one. But growing up the way he did in this setting, he has only a minor attachment to his Japanese heritage and has become fairly accustomed to constantly moving and adapting to new things. There's no guarantee that he'll be happy about it, but he's fairly flexible to sudden changes and new situations, even moreso than his calculative and observant gameplay in canon indicates him to be. This doesn't mean that he has any form of wanderlust, however - it's more the opposite. He wants more of a sense of permanence, and it ties in well with his goals, because he has them set in stone.