PLAYER: Akimitsu Alearnith	CHARACTER: Árātō
PRONOUNS: he/him AGE: 29 ORIENTATION: Homosexual LOCATION: New York, New York OCCUPATION: Business Analyst	GENDER: <M> AGE: Adult ENABLE PKMN SPEECH? Yes PAIN THRESHOLD: Reduced TRAINER CLASS: Swimmer

OUT OF THE GAME Akimitsu had acclimated fairly quickly. It was a cultural shift, a stark difference from the Old Country he'd spent all his life in. New York was bustling and active and electric, and yet also peaceful and relaxed in a strange way. His first few weeks were relatively quiet- wake up, get breakfast, head to college courses in the morning, walk to the grocer to get things for lunch, online work in the afternoon and evening, make dinner, read a book, and go to sleep. And then the third week started. And he was woken in the morning, every morning, not by his phone alarm, but a phonecall. Akimitsu groaned softly, having woken gently in the two minutes before the call rang out, reaching for the phone tiredly. "Amal-" "Khīnā, good morning- Did you rest well?" Akimitsu took in a slow breath. "I did, amal, thank you." She had been calling every morning. It was never really about him. "Your rendo- do you know what he's doing?" "He's… still a doctor, I imagine." "Your degree, khīnā, are you making progress with it?" Can you compare to your doctor cousin? Are you better than him yet? A tired resignation settled in him, and Akimitsu pushed himself out of bed. "I-" A realization came to him. His mother, despite everything, would never in her life dare to come all the way to the United States. It was beneath her- He was safe, here. "I am, amal, but- I need to take more classes. It's much more indepth, here." He lied. Akimitsu lied, and it came so terribly easily. There was no knot of anxiety in his gut, no tensing of his throat. The words just… came out. "Ah- is that so, khīnā? Aki- I'm so sorry. They should know better than to treat you like this." Her voice had gone syrupy, indignant. "Mmh, I know." Akimitsu said, glancing at the calendar on his computer- saturday. No work, and no school. "I have to go now, amal. Amalndūr." "Khīnāndūr, be well." And, with a soft beep, the apartment was quiet again. Akimitsu sighed, tossing his phone at the bed, rubbing the back of his neck. He left the apartment, got breakfast, and returned. And went to AMZN, and clicked on the first thing that came up, boasting a sharp Christmas sale- A Nintendo WorldScreen, bundled with UNOVR, a creature-collecting game. It seemed fun, and a time waster… and with any luck, would keep him from hearing any phonecalls.

INSIDE THE GAME Árātō means noble, like a lord or lady, and Akimitsu worked hard to make sure the character model look like him, but also reflect the name. He fashioned a brilliant outfit, white and midnight purple and gold thread. He pulled the distinctive red from his hair, electing for a softer blue gradient. And, in a fit of whimsy, added a pair of dark horns, luminous and glowing at the base. Here, maybe, he wouldn't have to worry about being compared to family he had never met- Maybe here, Akimitsu- Árātō- could stand by his own merits.

FACE CLAIMS [u]LEAGUE OF LEGENDS[/u] Yone as [a href="https://unovr.boards.net/thread/2362/"]Akimitsu  Alearnith[/a]/@arato

OOC NAME spibe

STARTER PKMN Do you want to receive your starter in-character at the Starter Lab? NO, I'LL JUMP STRAIGHT INTO RP!