Yugo | ユーゴ

Yugo, a perfectly normal, non supernatural child, was left to the foster system at a very young age, young enough that he never got to know his biological parents. As a result, he grew used to moving from foster to foster, never staying with any one long enough to really view them as true parents. It's in this time period that he first met Shio (reignitions), a fellow foster kid.

As he grew older, Yugo began to pick up an interest in motorsports, particularly motorcycle sports. The high energy sport drew his attention, and a particularly generous foster family helped enable him into the sport once he became old enough to ride his own motorcycle. It was something stable, something that he could hold onto in the inherent instability of the foster system.

However, Yugo was also a reckless teen, and was prone to trying tricks he saw online. At the age of seventeen, just short of his eighteenth birthday, he attempted a particularly risky stunt on his dirtbike in hopes of impressing his friends.

It went horrifically. Yugo was unable to replicate the stunt, and ended up in a nasty crash. Seriously injured, Yugo would have died even before making it to the hospital...

...if it weren't for the interference of the draconic entity Zarc. Zarc, appearing to Yugo as he hovered on the edge of death, offered to save his life so long as Yugo agreed to 'entertain the masses' at least once a month. It seemed like an easy enough choice to Yugo, so he agreed.

Afterwards, Yugo awoke in the hospital to find out that he miraculously survived his accident, the interaction with Zarc only half remembered. He recovered remarkably fast, getting back to his life faster than anyone could have expected for such a serious accident. And in testament to his resilience, Yugo returned to motorcycle sports, switching from dirt bike racing to more traditional motorcycle races in order to satisfy his end of his deal with Zarc. He's proven skilled at motorcycle races for someone so young, setting up a solid win streak that has, so far, gone unbroken.

(Unbeknownst to Yugo, his 'deal' made it so that he's now possessed by Zarc, blessed with boosts to his abilities and increased healing capability but at the cost of having to participate in some kind of public entertainment once a month and win. So far, he has no clue what will happen if he loses a race.)

Beyond that, his life continues to look up. He recently got officially adopted by the Takahatas, thus making Shio his brother and giving him some additional stability now that he's finally out of the foster system. And most recently, a strange app called Libra has appeared on Yugo's phone, and refuses to leave...

Yugo is possessed by the draconic entity Zarc. This grants him boosts to his abilities and improved healing, but comes at a steep cost: Yugo must participate in some kind of public entertainment at least once a month and win. Yugo satisfies this via motorcycle races.

If Yugo doesn't win, then Zarc throws a hissy fit forces Yugo into demon mode and makes him attack anyone in the area until either Yugo is subdued or Zarc drags him to the Spirit Realm. Likewise, failing to enter enough races to please Zarc will cause Zarc to become increasingly angry until a demon mode incident is forced.

Additionally, strong emotion may cause things to occasionally break around Yugo, and if Yugo falls to utter despair then he may be dragged off to the Spirit Realm.

At this point, Yugo is unaware of the true nature of his agreement with Zarc and believes that he just struck a deal with him to avoid dying. He has no clue he's possessed, and especially has no clue what will happen if he ever loses a race. Zarc himself doesn't tend to talk to Yugo either, which doesn't help with cluing him into his current state. As of the February 2025 Spirit Realm event Yugo definitely knows he's possessed, due to a demon mode incident. He's uncertain how to feel about this.

As of March 2025, Yugo has started becoming a dragon. The changes so far are minor, with the main physical manifestation being (still blue) draconic slitted eyes.

On the power side of things, Yugo now has 'Dragon Breath' (He can now breathe his element as an attack) and can make dragon noises. Unfortunately, he's also gained a minor sensitivity to cold (Gives him one extra point every AC).

-Medium Luck: Yugo's luck is improbably high. This will affect gacha results and give +2 to all side quests and actions that require a dice roll.
-Medium Speed Boost: Can move 3x faster than the average person. (Gain a +2 on any speed-based rolls.)
-Low Fall Damage Reduction: Can withstand falls from 10 feet (3 meters).
-Medium Rainbow Wind: Yugo's wind takes on any colour scheme of his choice, regardless of what element it's wielding. Obtained via grab bag purchase in November 2024.
-Conjure Wind (Small): Conjure a small gust of air (Compressed air duster strength). Obtained in January 2025. Happy new year!
-General Possession Boosts: Being possessed grants Yugo a +1 to all his abilities (except intelligence). The possession also makes Yugo recover from injuries faster and makes him more resistant to getting sick (though he is not more resistant to catching colds).
-Demon Mode: Due to his possession, Yugo can enter a state where Zarc takes more control of him when in mortal danger or when experiencing heightened emotions (or as a consequence of losing a race). Demon mode will cause Yugo to gain a large power boost and start exhibiting physical traits of Zarc, at the cost of blacking out the whole time and needing up to a week to recover afterwards.
-Elemental bending (Fire): Yugo can firebend (ATLA style). He's currently at a beginner level (basically the equivalent of a 2-point level power), but can gain more power over time with regain points. Obtained from a surprise grab bag prize in November 2024.
-Magical Girl Transformation: Yugo can change into a magic girl outfit that will give a boost to his powers. While in Magical Girl form, he gain a +1 to all rolls. If I write out a detailed description of the transformation sequence in the thread, it's a +2 to all rolls. Obtained January 2025.
-Dragon Abilities
--Dragon's Breath (Low, Wind): Yugo can breathe a small amount of his element as an attack. Obtained in March 2025.
--Animal Calls: Yugo can make dragon noises. Obtained in March 2025.

-Top of the line smartphone: A brand new smartphone gained via grab bag prize in October 2024.
-Gelly roll pens: A pack of sparkly gelly roll pens; difficult to write with. Gained via grab bag prize in October 2024.
-Goose cushion: A large cushion that resembles a goose; gained via grab bag prize in October 2024.
-Banana light: A light that looks like a banana; obtained in October 2024.
-Cup of Purity: A drinking cup made of a unicorn's horn. When you drink a liquid from it, it'll neutralize any poisons or toxins in your body (unless plot says otherwise). Pouring poison into it will also neutralize the poison and make it safe to drink. Unfortunately, this applies to alcohol too. Obtained as a contest prize in October 2024.
-Robot Unicorn: A robot unicorn steed. It moves fast, leaving a trail of rainbows where it runs. Also it has a speaker that keeps playing this song. Obtained as a contest prize in October 2024.
-Rubber ducky: A rubber duck that looks like a unicorn. Obtained as a contest prize in October 2024.
-Apple novelty waffle maker: A novelty waffle maker that makes waffles in the shape of apples. Gained via grab bag prize in November 2024.
-Sir Bear: A plushie bear in a suit of armor. Adorable and brave. Gained via grab bag prize in November 2024.
-Fish body pillow: A body pillow shaped like a fish. Obtained from a surprise grab bag prize in November 2024.
-Washi tape advent calendar: Assorted rolls of decorative washi tape from an advent calendar, obtained in December 2024. Yugo's not sure what to do with these.
-Dragon shaped fidget toy: A cute little dragon shaped fidget toy. Was gifted as a Secret Santa gift from Takame (hoshikiri) for Christmas 2024.
-Leather biker jacket: A leather biker jacket with dragon art on it. It has medium cold resistance and a slot for Quartz/Materia/Elemental gems at each cuff (two gem slots). Noa (blueeyeswhitedoppelganger) requested Santa gift this to Yugo for Christmas 2024.
-Vibranium Shield: A shield made out of nearly indestructible vibranium metal. Obtained January 2025.
-Sword of Summoning Ducks: A sword that can summon 1 to 6 ducks three times per day. Obtained January 2025.
-His Duel Monsters deck: It's his Speedroid/Clear Wing deck from his past life! (Except it's been depowered. No random dimension jumping this time!) Obtained from the Birthday Skeleton in February 2025.
-Motorcycle Repair Gift Certificate: A gift certificate that covers all motorcycle repairs for a year. Obtained in March 2025.
-Magic Car: A car with a will of its own and can transform its appearance into other types of cars. Obtained March 2025.
-S'mores Maker Kit: Make S'mores anytime with this electric smores maker kit. Obtained in March 2025.
-Serenitea Pot: A teapot that houses a personalized spirit realm within that Yugo can treat as his own personal estate. Leads to the Floating Abode realm. There is a two story home within the pot, but he'll have to bring in and make his own furnishings. Obtained in March 2025.
-Animal Plushie: A plushie of a dragon. Obtained in June 2025.
-Lazy Lilypad: A lilypad coin that when it touches water, it will expand to be large enough to carry two people as a boat. Dry it off to make it shrink again. Obtained in August 2025.
-Hunting Knife: A high quality hunting knife. Obtained in August 2025.

-Small Spirit Companion: Summon a wind-spirit companion that is the size of a hamster or fits in your hand. Yugo's spirit companion (which he's named Clear Wing) looks like this.
--Mascot Character (Medium): Zarc can now temporarily possess Yugo's spirit companion for up to five minutes (or up to one minute if he tries to interact with the physical world). Zarc can interact with the physical world in minor ways (such as tugging at lightweight objects) and can communicate with Yugo, though communication with anyone outside Yugo must still be done via Yugo himself. Zarc cannot assist in combat this way. Obtained in March 2025.
-Pikachu: A Pokeball with a Pikachu inside. Yugo's named the little guy Sparky, he likes to sit on Yugo's shoulder. Obtained from a surprise grab bag prize in November 2024.
-Palisman: Yugo obtains his own palisman. This is a small creature that can also transform into a magic staff. He can use the staff to fly, and otherwise help channel his own abilities. Characters that use a palisman staff to cast magic will get a +1 to all spell rolls. Obtained in March 2025.

-Regained his canon hairstyle in January 2025. Happy new year!
-Started becoming a dragon in March 2025, with the first physical changes manifesting as slitted eyes