Akari Daikunshu
(a.k.a. Overlord)
Akari is an elite mercenary and leader of the HGA group. She was born in Japan and was raised there for the first few years of her life before her family moved to America. She grew up on action movies and developed a desire for wealth and success at an early age. In her teenage years, a chance encounter in the dead of night left her spirit bound to an otherworldly entity, granting her supernatural strength and speed, as well as the ability to regenerate her body from grevious wounds. In return, the entity desired to use her as its vessel in order to build up its strength and return to its home.
This would be the first and only time Akari would ever speak to this entity directly (at least until far into the future). Instead, she would take advantage of her new abilities, at first trying her hand at vigilantism, before eventually settling on the life of a mercenary. By the time she graduated high school, Akari had already acquired a ticket to the closest conflict zone, the Middle East. She would only spend a year out there, completing small jobs, usually contracted by various militaries as a deniable operative. Her main goal would lead her to reconnect with two of her closest childhood friends, forming her current team.
After her stay in the sandbox, Akari and her team travelled back to Japan, continuing to perform larger jobs and accumulating funds for gear, safehouses, vehicles, and supplies. It's at this point where Akari and her team received their most fateful contract, a VIP protection job like no other.
For this contract, Akari and her team would be assigned to protect a girl named Mika Yamanagi throughout her final year of high school. The girl was the heir to the Yamanagi Conglomerate, a multi-billion dollar tech firm that owned multiple subsidiaries throughout East Asia. It was during this job where Akari would meet the love of her life, Aya, who was originally contracted to kill Mika. Akari managed to talk her down and sway her over to the HGA, promising to treat her well and support her family financially. From this point onward, Akari would continue to protect Mika with the rest of her team, growing closer with everyone and bonding into a strange sort of family.
At the end of the school year, Akari and her team had successfully protected Mika's life, allowing her to ascend to the throne of the Yamanagi Conglomerate. As thanks to her newfound friends/family, Mika would end up allowing the HGA to continue acting as her security force, while also performing their usual mercenary work. A while later, Akari would end up proposing to Aya, resulting in a beautiful marriage.
Personality
Despite her looks and chosen profession, Akari is actually pretty laid back and friendly. She tries to make good first impressions and get along with most people. She knows how to be professional when needed and is generally pretty reliable. However, when in combat, Akari is much less affable, finding a thrill in it all. However, that's not to say she's without morals. Akari won't go after surrendered opponents without reason (unless they're targeted by her current contract). She also tries to keep civilians away from the carnage, and she will absolutely never take contracts that involve hurting children.
This would be the first and only time Akari would ever speak to this entity directly (at least until far into the future). Instead, she would take advantage of her new abilities, at first trying her hand at vigilantism, before eventually settling on the life of a mercenary. By the time she graduated high school, Akari had already acquired a ticket to the closest conflict zone, the Middle East. She would only spend a year out there, completing small jobs, usually contracted by various militaries as a deniable operative. Her main goal would lead her to reconnect with two of her closest childhood friends, forming her current team.
After her stay in the sandbox, Akari and her team travelled back to Japan, continuing to perform larger jobs and accumulating funds for gear, safehouses, vehicles, and supplies. It's at this point where Akari and her team received their most fateful contract, a VIP protection job like no other.
For this contract, Akari and her team would be assigned to protect a girl named Mika Yamanagi throughout her final year of high school. The girl was the heir to the Yamanagi Conglomerate, a multi-billion dollar tech firm that owned multiple subsidiaries throughout East Asia. It was during this job where Akari would meet the love of her life, Aya, who was originally contracted to kill Mika. Akari managed to talk her down and sway her over to the HGA, promising to treat her well and support her family financially. From this point onward, Akari would continue to protect Mika with the rest of her team, growing closer with everyone and bonding into a strange sort of family.
At the end of the school year, Akari and her team had successfully protected Mika's life, allowing her to ascend to the throne of the Yamanagi Conglomerate. As thanks to her newfound friends/family, Mika would end up allowing the HGA to continue acting as her security force, while also performing their usual mercenary work. A while later, Akari would end up proposing to Aya, resulting in a beautiful marriage.
Personality
Despite her looks and chosen profession, Akari is actually pretty laid back and friendly. She tries to make good first impressions and get along with most people. She knows how to be professional when needed and is generally pretty reliable. However, when in combat, Akari is much less affable, finding a thrill in it all. However, that's not to say she's without morals. Akari won't go after surrendered opponents without reason (unless they're targeted by her current contract). She also tries to keep civilians away from the carnage, and she will absolutely never take contracts that involve hurting children.
Physical Description
Identifying Characteristics
Tattoos
- Black flames, right wrist to elbow
- 3 strands of barbed wire, circling around right bicep
- あや (Aya), on left side of chest
- Silhouette of a 3 flying blackbirds, left upper arm
- Black wrought iron cross in gothic styling, with tattered wings behind it. In scrollwork script above and below the cross reads Fides nos dividit, Mors nos coniungit, whole back
Special abilities
Known Martial Arts
All of Akari's supernatural abilities are linked to an otherworldly entity that has bound itself to Akari
- Krav Maga
- Kickboxing
- Gun Kata
- Self-taught swordsmanship style
All of Akari's supernatural abilities are linked to an otherworldly entity that has bound itself to Akari
- Supernaturally enhanced strength and reflexes.
- Regenerative abilities, linked to Akari's calorie consumption. The more she is able to consume, the faster her body is capable of regenerating.
- Access to a small pocket dimension linked to the same plane of existence as Akari's entity, called the Void. Must be linked to an item to be able to store it within. Current items stored: Blackbird, Tyrant, linked to the magazines of Akari's Desert Eagles to provide an almost bottomless supply of ammunition.
Apparel & Accessories
Regular Outfit
Black, ankle-length leather trench coat, with matching black tank top, pants, and tactical boots.
Casual Clothes
Black pants and tactical boots, with different t-shirts displaying the logos for heavy metal bands, automotive brands, or firearms manufacturers. Wears a thermal-lined black leather coat in cold weather.
Formal Outfit
Custom tailored black suit jacket and pants, with black formal shoes. Alternates between white, black, or red dress shirts as well as red or black silk neckties. Depending on the weather or desired impression, will also include a custom tailored black overcoat.
Black, ankle-length leather trench coat, with matching black tank top, pants, and tactical boots.
Casual Clothes
Black pants and tactical boots, with different t-shirts displaying the logos for heavy metal bands, automotive brands, or firearms manufacturers. Wears a thermal-lined black leather coat in cold weather.
Formal Outfit
Custom tailored black suit jacket and pants, with black formal shoes. Alternates between white, black, or red dress shirts as well as red or black silk neckties. Depending on the weather or desired impression, will also include a custom tailored black overcoat.
Specialized Equipment
Primary
- Pair of IMI Desert Eagle, .50AE pistols
- Pair of Nighthawk Custom 1911, .45 ACP pistols, nickel plating, 6" custom slides, ergonomic grips, suppressors
- Blackbird, custom forged katana
- Tyrant, custom forged nodachi
- Cold Steel Recon Tanto knife
- Kevlar woven inbetween coat lining
- Melee: Bladed weapons like knives and swords. Prefers Japanese-style blades. If forced to use a blunt weapon, usually goes for a good ol' baseball bat.
- Handguns: Large caliber semi-automatics, preferably wielded in pairs. Likes 1911-style pistols, either in .45 caliber or 10mm. Magnum calibers are her go-to though, as she can handle the recoil. If forced to choose a revolver, she opts for anything in .44 Magnum or above.
- Submachine Guns: MAC-10's, Uzis, and anything else that she can reasonably fire one-handed and preferably in pairs.
- Shotguns: Likes automatic or semi-automatic shotguns, though she'll make exceptions for particular favorites like the Model 1887 or the Model 1897 Trench Gun.
- Rifles: Usually goes for larger battle rifles (FN FAL, SCAR-H), though she's not above using a 5.56 rifle (Either the SCAR-L or some AR pattern rifle). For long range work, either goes with a suppressed bolt-action (generally an AWM or something similar) or a full-on anti-material rifle. Has a soft spot for old stuff, like the M1 Garand or lever-action rifles.
- Heavy Weapons: Machine guns of any flavor, tending to lean towards American offerings like the M60 or M249 SAW. Sometimes, as a 'shock and awe' tactic, she'll use minigun-style weapons, something she gets a kick out of.
- In general, she likes old (60's to early 70's) American cars, usually Fords or Lincolns.
- Her usual choice for modern cars is a newer Mustang (usually a Shelby).
- Her taste in high end cars always leans towards supercars or hypercars, with a particular love for Mclaren's cars. Though she doesn't mind the latest models, she usually goes for mid-2000's (Ford GT, Mercedes SLR Mclaren) to early 2010's (Mclaren MP4-12C, Mclaren P1) models.
- Luxury car choices are usually either AMG Mercedes, Jaguars, or Volvos. If a larger SUV is needed, either picks a Range Rover or an American SUV.
- If a Japanese car is necessary, she usually goes for a Toyota, Honda, or Mitsubishi, preferring sports models like the Supra, the NSX, or the Lancer Evo.
- Her choices in motorcycles are almost universally American, usually going for Harleys, Indians, or Buells. If in need of a European bike, she usually goes with older Triumph models, and for Japanese bikes, she goes for whatever cruiser-style bike she can find, like the Yamaha V-Max or the Honda Valkyrie. When it comes to sport bikes, she defaults to either an EBR or a Confederate Hellcat.
- If she's needed in the air, it'll be from some kind of 'acquired' American fighter jet.
Personality Characteristics
Likes & Dislikes
Foods
- Due to Akari's abilities causing her body to consume calories at a much higher than normal rate when active, she prefers hearty meals with large portions. Pastas, fried foods, and red meats are her usual go-to's.
- Has a surprising love for fast food, junk food, and instant meals; A result of her frequent urban operations.
- Massive sweet tooth, with a preference for chocolate.
- High alcohol tolerance. Dislikes gin.
- Rock and metal are her usual preferences.
- Her EDM tastes lean towards trance, 90's electronic (Overseer, The Prodigy, Massive Attack, etc.), and phonk.
- She likes a lot of 90's rap and hip hop, though if she listens to newer stuff, it's usually drill or Memphis rap.
- Occasionally listens to piano music in her quiet moments.
- She's a big fan of action movies and anime, especially the 90's/early 2000's 'gun fu' flicks (The Matrix, Hard Boiled, Equilibrium, etc.). Would never admit that they were her influence for becoming a mercenary.
- Sometimes plays shooters, racing games, and JRPG's in her free time.
- Doesn't watch a whole lot of 'normal' television, though has a bit of a soft spot for reality shows involving cars or bikes, despite how ridiculous and dramatic they are.
Relationships
Legal Status
Married
Shared Secrets
Ciel knows of Akari's work as a mercenary, and while she accepts it as a necessary evil, she dislikes how often it puts her sister in danger.
Current Status
Active
Age
27
Spouses
Aya Minami
(Wife)
Siblings
Ciel Kogou
(Half-Sister)
Children
Current Residence
Yamanagi Corporate Headquarters - Penthouse
Gender
Female
Eyes
Red
Hair
Black, long and straight
Height
6' 3"
Weight
185 lbs
Owned Vehicles
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
