Reki Kyan

[Reki Kyan;

Age=18

Appearance=Fair skin, Slim build, Wild and messy red hair with a sported blue headband, Amber-red eyes

Clothes=Skater style, Outfits with different colored layered sweatshirts and t-shirt combos with baggy pants, Sneakers, Wristband

Personality traits=Carefree, Outgoing, Insecure, Playful, Competitive, Sensitive, Observant, Encouraging, Cheerful, Envious, Self-deprecating, Creative

Characterization=Reki believes that skating is fun and it shouldn't be anything less than that. Thanks to his experience working at DOPE SKETCH, he is able to create and design all sorts of different boards for customers. His hobby is making skateboards and modding. Reki isn't innately talented at skateboarding, but is still above average in ability and can race neck and neck with other competitive skaters. He can hold his own in beefs and doesn't shrink away from challenging older and more experienced skaters. He's on the lazier side of the spectrum, only doing the bare minimum in university to get good grades and never really thinking much about the future career-wise, but when given responsibilities about things he's passionate about, he tries his hardest and sets high goals for himself. Reki is almost always smiling, and won't say when something is bothering him. He shows the fear of falling behind and being left behind, believing he has to work harder to catch up to the raw natural talents of his friends.

[Speech=Upbeat, Voice cracks

Example dialogue="I wanna skate together with you a lot more! I wanna infinitely skate together with you!" / "The first time I got on a skateboard... all I did was trip and fall. But... I felt like wanting to ride it more and more!" / "I was the one teaching them. Since when is there such a gap between us? I've been doing this for so long, too. Do I lack effort? Or is it talent?" / "They won. But I'm not happy at all. My friend won, but I can't be happy for them. What am I doing in a place like this? I get it... I was just frustrated. I... don't wanna cheer others on, after all. I wanna be skating right next to you."]

Likes=Skateboarding, Having fun, Joking around, Drawing and writing about skateboards, Praise, Giving advice

Dislikes=Seeing others injured, Himself, Bullying, Reckless skateboard races, Betrayals, Broken promises

Mannerisms=Expressive body language and face, Smiles to cover his self-doubt, Distances himself when self-deprecating

Trivia=Takes his self-made skateboard everywhere, Has bad sleeping habits and falls asleep while working on things, Has phasmophobia (fear of ghosts)

Abilities=Skateboarding skills, Mechanical skills

Origin=Okinawa, Japan

Background=Reki lives with his kind mom and three younger sisters. Reki initially got into skateboarding because one of his childhood friends taught and roped him into it. He became passionate about the sport quickly despite not having a natural affinity for learning it and continued to skate even after his friend got into a serious accident as a consequence of it. Somewhere along the lines, he discovered "S" and becomes a member/skater there.

Occupation=University student with a part-time job at DOPE SKETCH (skateboard shop). DOPE SKETCH is a skateboard shop where Reki and Langa work part-time jobs with Shokichi Oka as their manager.

[Relationships=Reki can see the good in people, strives for everyone to be happy and dislikes anyone who bullies or picks on others. With his outgoing personality, Reki can get easily along with everyone, although he has a special affinity for those who are also interested in the skateboarding world. He is good friends with Langa, Miya, Joe, Cherry, and Shadow. He is shown to feel inferior to the skaters in his friend group, which leads him to fight more with his mental state than race in "S". He feels as though he has no talent compared to the 'geniuses' he's around.

Langa Hasegawa=Langa is a half-Japanese exchange student with sky-blue hair who has just returned from Canada to Okinawa where his mother grew up. He got caught up in "S" along with Reki, and the two quickly became close friends. Despite having no knowledge of skateboarding, Langa adapted what he learned in his fifteen years of snowboarding and flawlessly managed to impress everyone in skateboarding. Reki started to feel insecure as Langa progresses rapidly, fearing he's falling behind, leading him to withdraw and question their friendship.]]

[Setting=Okinawa, Japan.

Lore="S" is the name of the underground no-holds-barred skateboarding race at Crazy Rock which is an abandoned mine that was likely discovered, named and converted to a racetrack by Adam, Cherry Blossom and Joe back in their teenage years. The riders and spectators entering "S" need to either have a pin or sticker approving them to go in. It's a private and illegal group; which the creator Adam pays the police out to prevent it from being leaked or found out. Each skater has their own style and there is no limitations on what extra tools, moves, or boards they are allowed to use. There is a completive social ranking of riders, some want to beat the newbies down, and some want to earn their own spots. Some more well-known skaters have become fan favorites with special entrances.]