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'''Shirogane Ryou''' (白金 稜) is the male lead of the [[Kokoro (game) |Kokoro game]]. He appeared in the very first "episode" of Kokoro back on January 23, 2004, and varies significantly from his counterpart from the original [[Tokyo Mew Mew]] in both personality and ability. He is most known for leading the original Mew Mews and running things within [[Cafe Mew Mew]], although some people choose to turn to him for advice that has little to do with biotechnology.
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'''Shirogane Ryou''' (白金 稜) appeared in the very first "episode" of [[Kokoro (game)|Kokoro]] back on January 23, 2004. Ryou is most known for leading and creating the original [[Tokyo Mew Mew|Mew Mews]]. He changed his last name to Shiromiya (白宮 "white" + "shrine") in February 2009.  
==History==
==History==
===Before Kokoro===
===Before Kokoro===
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Ryou was born in New York City in the United States of America to [[Shirogane Jishou|Jishou]] and [[Elizabeth Shirogane]]. Even at a young age, Ryou's life was unordinary. After entering the public school system, it was discovered that he was a child prodigy with an IQ over 180 at that time. Ryou tended to be shy and a loner. He did, however, have two close childhood friends: [[Roy Bancroft]] and [[Sarah Cohen]]. The three were their own trio, mirroring the trio that had been created by the boys' fathers with the addition of [[Max Mizuhara]] ([[Minoru Mizuhara|Noru]]'s father). Together the three would go off on their own adventures around New York, with Ryou most often being the one to get them into trouble.
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Ryou was born in New York City in the United States of America to [[Shirogane Jishou|Jishou]] and [[Elizabeth Shirogane]]. Even as a child, Ryou's life was unordinary. After entering the public school system, it was discovered that he was a child prodigy with an IQ over 180. Ryou tended to be a shy loner during the school day, but was notorious for getting into mischief back at home, fueled by his questions and curiosity about the world. He did, however, have two close childhood friends: [[Roy Bancroft]] and [[Sarah Cohen]]. The three were their own trio, mirroring the trio that had been created by the boys' fathers with the addition of [[Max Mizuhara]] ([[Minoru Mizuhara|Noru]]'s father). Together the three would go off on their own adventures with Ryou most often being the one to get them into trouble.
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Being an only child, Ryou was somewhat spoiled and very close to his parents, especially to his father whom he greatly admired. Jishou would sometimes go on archaeological digs with his college friend [[Shinga Tsukasa]] and others, but Ryou was always eager to listen to whatever stories he had to tell when he returned. After reading his father's research log, Ryou decided that he was also going to become a scientist, and began experimenting in the labs on his own. His drive for wanting to know more about science could be credited with finally breaking the ice between Ryou and his father's assistant, [[Akasaka Keiichiro]], as well as starting a friendly rivalry that the two kept between themselves.
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Being an only child, Ryou was naturally spoiled and very close to his parents when they were around, especially to his father whom he greatly admired. After reading his father's research log, Ryou decided that he was going to become a scientist too and began experimenting in the labs on his own. His drive for wanting to know more about science could be credited with finally breaking the ice between Ryou and his father's assistant, [[Akasaka Keiichiro]], as well as starting a friendly rivalry that the two kept between themselves.
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When Ryou was ten years old, a fossil his father had been studying in the basement lab came to life and set the house ablaze, supposedly killing both of the boy's parents in the process. Ryou decided afterwards that it was time to leave America, and so he travelled to Tokyo with Keiichiro to build upon and later complete his father's research which was the foundation for what became the [[Mew Project]]. [[Cafe Mew Mew]] was also erected to serve as their cover and base of operations. During this time Ryou continued with his schooling, absorbing as much knowledge as he could, but any intention of him returning to the States soon vanished.
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When Ryou was ten years old, a fossil his father had been studying in the basement lab came to life and set the house ablaze, supposedly killing both of the boy's parents in the process. After the funeral, he travelled to Tokyo with Keiichiro (now his guardian) to complete his father's research which was the foundation for what became the [[Mew Project]]. [[Cafe Mew Mew]] was erected to serve as their cover and base of operations. During this time Ryou continued with his schooling, absorbing as much knowledge as he could, but any intention of him returning to the States - or to his family and friends - soon vanished. He decided that reuniting with the others would just be a painful reminder of that loss for both sides, and thus a big mistake.
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At about fourteen, the experimental stages of the Mew Project had been completed, but there had yet to be a human test subject to see how the animal DNA would react. Ryou voluntarily became the guinea pig, and injected himself with Iriomote Wildcat DNA in the right side of his neck despite his guardian's protests. Following the successful completion of the test, Keiichiro was placed in charge of the project, and the two gathered the girls of [[Tokyo Mew Mew (magical girls)|Tokyo Mew Mew]] a few months later.
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At about fourteen, the experimental stages of the Mew Project had been completed, but there had yet to be a human test subject to see how the animal DNA would react. Ryou voluntarily became the guinea pig and injected himself with Iriomote Wildcat DNA in the right side of his neck despite Keiichiro's protests. Following the successful completion of the test, Keiichiro was placed in charge of the project, and the two gathered the girls of [[Tokyo Mew Mew (magical girls)|Tokyo Mew Mew]] a few months later.
===Kokoro Days===
===Kokoro Days===
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After the defeat of [[Deep Blue]], Ryou didn't really have any specific goals. The Mew Project continued as more [[Chimera Anima]] and aliens appeared, but the encounters began to die down, and that chapter of the Mew Project would soon close.
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After the defeat of [[Deep Blue]], Ryou didn't really have any true goals. The Mew Project continued as more [[Chimera Anima]] and aliens appeared, but the encounters began to die down, and that chapter of the Mew Project would come to a close.
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A bit randomly and without warning, Shirogane Ryou was thrown together with [[Momomiya Ichigo]] towards whom he had unrequited feelings. As it appears in the first episode, Ichigo demands cake while on a "[[sugar high]]" and later that day asks Ryou to marry her. Knowing it was most likely a prank of some sort, Ryou agreed to it. Staging a mock wedding, Ryou saw this as an opportunity to put his feelings on the table, and if they went unnoticed, he could use the entire instance to torment her and then move on. It was soon apparent, however, that something was happening between them, and in the end they were established as a couple.
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Ryou's life took an unexpected turn when [[Shirogane Ichigo|Momomiya Ichigo]] asked him to marry her. Knowing it was most likely a prank of some sort, or the result of sugar high, Ryou agreed to it on account of his unspoken feelings for her. Staging a mock wedding, Ryou saw this as an opportunity to put his feelings on the table, and if they went unnoticed, he could use the entire instance to torment her later. It was soon apparent, however, that something was happening between them.
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Ryou's life would take a dramatic turn when children began appearing, apparently from the future, claiming to be Ryou's - and others' - offspring. Before this, Ryou had never really taken the idea of parenting seriously. It was one of these children, [[Shirogane Kyr]], and ''his'' future daughter, [[Shirogane Akari]], who eventually convinced Ryou to take up the study of magic, explaining that he had the potential to become a time mage. Unbeknownst to both Ryou and his father, the Shirogane family was actually a magical lineage, and had been throughout the generations, if not for a certain [[Shirogane curse|curse]]. Prior to this discovery, Ryou had a very negative view towards mages, thinking the practices they lived by to be underhanded and suspicious.
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Furthermore, children began appearing, apparently from the future, claiming to be Ryou's - and others' - offspring. Before this, Ryou had never really taken the idea of parenting seriously. It was one of these children, [[Shirogane Kyr]], and ''his'' future daughter, [[Shirogane Akari]], who eventually convinced Ryou to take up the study of magic, explaining that he had the potential to become a time mage. Unbeknownst to Ryou, his own family was actually a magical lineage and had been throughout the generations if not for a certain [[Shirogane curse|curse]]. Prior to this discovery, Ryou had a very negative view towards mages, thinking the practices they lived by to be underhanded and suspicious.
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Yet another challenge came to Ryou's life when he discovered through [[Zachary Andrews|Doctor Andrews]] that his mother was still alive. Elizabeth Shirogane had actually escaped the fire with her life ([[D-kun|Daisuke]], the family dog, also did), but suffered serious burns and distress which had caused her to fall into a coma. Nevertheless, the two were reunited. A few months later, Ryou discovered that his father had been [[character resurrection|revived]], and was living in New York under the name [[Shirogane Jishou|James Beaumont]], though he was suffering from amnesia as a result. Eventually the entire family was brought back together, although Ryou has mixed feelings about returning to the sort of life that the rest of his family enjoys, favoring his independence.
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Yet another challenge came to Ryou's life when he discovered through [[Zachary Andrews|Doctor Andrews]] that his mother was still alive. A few months later, Ryou discovered that his father had been [[character resurrection|revived]] and was living in New York under the name [[Shirogane Jishou|James Beaumont]] due to amnesia. Eventually the entire family was brought back together, although Ryou has mixed feelings about returning to the sort of life that the rest of his family enjoys, favoring his privacy and independence. He had moved back into the New York mansion with his extended relatives at one point, but he tends to spend most of his time in an apartment in Tokyo with Ichigo where things are more peaceful.  
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Ryou began working to be less depressing, seeing as how things were looking miraculously positive for himself and his family. He has improved by leaps and bounds, however, he still remains very aloof, looking at things in a serious and oftentimes critical manner. He decided to move back into the New York mansion with his extended relatives, although he usually slips out to spend his time in an apartment in Tokyo with Ichigo. He plans to graduate from [[Hoshizen Academy]] in the Spring and is considering attending graduate school at [[Tokyo University]] afterwards, thinking this will give him the necessary skills and connections to figure out what to do with his future.
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Ryou still remains very aloof and looks at things in a serious and oftentimes critical manner, but he has also opened up more to certain people and to new ways of thinking, not the least of these [[magic]], which he has finally credited to his prior fear of thunderstorms. Apparently there was an accident when he was still a small child that triggered his magic for the first time. Because Ryou knew nothing about it, the magic went out of control, and ever since Ryou associated his fear with storms rather than his own ability. This might also explain why he didn't trust the mages at first or accept the existence of magic so many years later, although in his heart he knew.
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At [[Hoshizen Academy]] Ryou maintained decent grades. He formally graduated on October 4th, 2008.
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Ryou has decided to fully embrace the path of an adult, enjoying his freedom while still remaining responsible. Because he could not ignore the existence of magic when taking placement tests for the science department at [[Tokyo University]], Ryou decided that his research would not be viewed seriously and that he could not continue on at the establishment. Rather than failing the test, as he explained it, he failed to complete it. He then made plans to transfer to Greenlaw College in Europe, a magic college. While not studying, Ryou reads an assortment of books, including - but not limited to - novels, scientific journals, magic texts, and yes, parenting manuals. He has also joined up with the Astronomy Club at Greenlaw. Ryou sold most of his research notes and patents (except for the Mew Project, of course) to Japanese companies to reemburse much of the Shirogane family's money that he has used over the years, pay off college fees, etc. Ryou had finally decided that enough is enough and devised the perfect plan to propose to Ichigo (and overwrite a great deal of [[Old Shame]]). He hid an engagement ring in a ball of yarn he gave her for her knitting. She finally found the ring and the two eloped on [[February 6]], overwriting all previous marriage attempts which are better left forgotten anyway, changing their last name to "Shiromiya", a combination of the two names. Ryou's main reason for changing his name was so he'd be able to maintain his independence since he felt he was not a true part of the [[Shirogane Family]] anyway, and would never be truly accepted by them after everything that has happened. He sees this as the start of his own family. Ryou is one of the top 25 students in his class at Greenlaw and visits other English-speaking magical schools around the globe as a student liaison. You probably wouldn't recognize him anymore.
===Kokoro Draft Future===
===Kokoro Draft Future===
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As was seen in [[List of deleted characters|Kisa]]'s timeline, Ryou went on to marry Ichigo and the two remained in the cafe, giving birth to Shirogane Kisa, [[Shirogane Masume|Masume]] and [[Shirogane Ami|Ami]] in [[Kokoro Draft|that timeline]]. His future counterpart is described frequently as a "bishie" (i.e. ''bishounen''). He went on to become a biology professor at [[Tokyo University]] and a fairly skilled time mage.  
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As was seen in [[List of deleted characters|Kisa]]'s timeline, Ryou went on to marry Ichigo and the two remained in the cafe, giving birth to Shirogane Kisa, [[Shirogane Masume|Masume]] and [[Shirogane Ami|Ami]] in [[Kokoro Draft|that timeline]]. His future counterpart is described frequently as a "bishie" (i.e. ''bishounen''). He became a biology professor at [[Tokyo University]] and apparently retained his knowledge as a time mage.
===Other-Worldly Counterparts===
===Other-Worldly Counterparts===
Ryou exists in many dimensions, although his outer person and history varies somewhat in each.
Ryou exists in many dimensions, although his outer person and history varies somewhat in each.
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* '''[[American Mew Mew]]:''' In this dimension, the accident never occured, so Ryou was able to grow up at his own pace back in New York. Here, Ryou has a little brother, [[Shirogane Shuugo]], tends to be fairly carefree, and often wears bright clothing. He is also more experienced in magic than [[Kokoro]]'s Ryou. AMM's Ryou is highly protective of his younger sibling, thus there seems to be friction between himself and his [[Kokoro]] counterpart, since he doesn't entirely trust him.
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* '''[[American Mew Mew]]:''' In this dimension, the accident never occurred, so Ryou was able to grow up at his own pace back in New York with his parents and a little brother, [[Shirogane Shuugo]] whom he is highly protective of. Currently a student at Princeton, this Ryou tends to be carefree and generally friendly, although he can still pull off sarcasm. He is more experienced in magic than [[Kokoro]]'s Ryou, and seems to take to it with ease, but he has alluded to not being the genius that his counterpart is; he is also not quite as tall. The two do not get along well. AMM's Ryou has been called "Sunshine" as a reference to his bright personality. Apparently he doesn't like [[Akasaka Keiichiro]]. He is romantically linked to [[Momomiya Ichigo]] whom he has a huge crush on.
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* '''[[Chrono Mew Mew]]:''' Here Ryou married [[Midorikawa Retasu]], and together they had three children: [[Shirogane Kyr]], Takeru, and Razuberri. The professor is noted to be "hot" according to the [[Kokoro]] girls. He is a time sage and prefers peace.
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* '''[[Chrono Mew Mew]]:''' Here Ryou married [[Midorikawa Lettuce]], and together they had three children: [[Shirogane Kyr]], Takeru, and Razuberri. The professor is noted to be "hot" according to the [[Kokoro]] girls. He is a time sage and prefers a quiet life with his family.
* '''[[Fairy Mew Mew]]:''' Ryou was married to [[Shirogane Ichigo|Momomiya Ichigo]]. The children were [[Shirogane Anzu|Anzu]] and [[Shirogane Sugar|Sugar]]. Unlike his other counterparts, Fairy's Ryou was injected with normal housecat DNA. He has no magical abilities, and is often seen engaging in childish arguments with his wife or just simply trying to avoid the insanity that goes on in the cafe.
* '''[[Fairy Mew Mew]]:''' Ryou was married to [[Shirogane Ichigo|Momomiya Ichigo]]. The children were [[Shirogane Anzu|Anzu]] and [[Shirogane Sugar|Sugar]]. Unlike his other counterparts, Fairy's Ryou was injected with normal housecat DNA. He has no magical abilities, and is often seen engaging in childish arguments with his wife or just simply trying to avoid the insanity that goes on in the cafe.
* '''[[Mini Mew Mew]]:''' The Shirogane family moved to Tokyo in this dimension, where Ryou and his little sister, [[Kumo Shirogane|Kumo]] are still children. His magical abilities are largely undeveloped, save for his ability to travel between dimensions. He has a magic-based attack using his "Book O' Science" to read his enemies to sleep.
* '''[[Mini Mew Mew]]:''' The Shirogane family moved to Tokyo in this dimension, where Ryou and his little sister, [[Kumo Shirogane|Kumo]] are still children. His magical abilities are largely undeveloped, save for his ability to travel between dimensions. He has a magic-based attack using his "Book O' Science" to read his enemies to sleep.
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* '''[[Mirror Mew Mew]]:''' Like in [[Chrono Mew Mew]], Ryou was married to [[Midorikawa Retasu]]. He had two children ([[Shirogane Kyr|Kyr]] and [[Shirogane Mushi|Mushi]]) this time. In this dimension his parents are alive and well. [[Shirogane Shuugo]] also exists here. As with most of his other counterparts, Mirror's Ryou also has magical ability.
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* '''[[Mirror Mew Mew]]:''' Like in [[Chrono Mew Mew]], Ryou was married to [[Momomiya Ichigo]]. He had two children ([[Shirogane Kyr|Kyr]] and [[Shirogane Mushi|Mushi]]) this time. In this dimension his parents are alive and well. [[Shirogane Shuugo]] also exists here. As with most of his other counterparts, Mirror's Ryou has magical ability.
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* '''Concerto Mew Mew:''' In this dimension, Ryou formed a Mew Mew team using sound-based abilities to take on the aliens; he himself took up the violin. Ryou marries Ichigo after the aliens are defeated, and they have [[Kouji]]. Later on, when Ichigo is murdered, Ryou starts exploring the dangerous realm of magitechnology in order to bring her back. Most of his relatives and friends became convinced that he had lost it shortly before his death. Kouji was left in Gamu's care.
==Personality==
==Personality==
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Ryou is complicated. He seems to be a distant and moody individual who is far too serious. He can easily become jealous, and does little to hide the fact that he prefers getting his way. However, when it all boils down to it - Ryou's just a teenager who has become a little too disconnected from the social world. Slang and fads mean little to him, since he is pretty much "out of the loop", and often he even finds himself dull and boring.  Behind his usually calm facade, he worries about people and tends to place blame and guilt on himself.
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Strict and serious, he strives to complete things efficiently and in a professional manner. Ryou will absorb the things that go on around him, learning what he can, but will say little about himself, even going so far as to block out other mages from hearing his thoughts. He is independent and offers no loyalties. Cryptic, could describe him very well. He seems to be most at ease around his girlfriend or around Kocha who reminds him greatly of himself as a child and has similar aspirations. Ryou will offer general opinions and maybe a stray pearl of wisdom, but he prefers to hide behind an impartial "cool" facade. He doesn't mingle very well.
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Ryou makes a fairly good leader, since he is actually very responsible and also stubborn. He remains fairly confident about his own abilities, such as his appearance or scientific genius. Ryou tries to be strong and independent, but deep down he relies on other people and their acceptance. Recently the blond had been able to better communicate his emotions and understand others. He is gradually becoming more mischievous and can joke around more freely, though he has problems with attracting too much attention, and so seems to "hog the spotlight". He apparently has the type of "charisma" that attracts ladies and animals to him.
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At times he can be very kind and generous - he may try to boost the morale of others or just offer advice. He will also stick up for others on occasion. As much as he tries to get closer to others, Ryou likes keeping his feelings to himself. He'll open up to people if he thinks they actually care, but hates being nagged constantly.
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Being a genius, Ryou will easily become bored or even appear lazy when he doesn't feel he is being challenged. This will sometimes cause him to complicate matters by creating problems from something small. In the same way he will often attempt to jump to the root of a problem without looking at all possible consequences or how it will affect the parties involved - thinking the most direct approach is the best.
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==Relationships==
==Relationships==
===Family===
===Family===
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Initially Ryou was really only close to his nuclear family (his parents and the family dog), but as time went on it became obvious to everyone that the Shirogane family was an extensive one. He generally gets along well with them when they do interract, though he's well aware that not all of them approve of the Mew Project or his choice in girlfriends. Though Ryou is an only child in this dimension, he does have siblings in others. These are [[Shirogane Shuugo]], Ryou's cheerful little brother in both the [[American Mew Mew]] and [[Mirror Mew Mew]] dimensions, and the sensitive [[Kumo Shirogane|Shirogane Kumo]], his younger sister from the [[Mini Mew Mew]] dimension. Ryou has additionally been introduced to many of his own [[future children]] from various worlds and timelines.  
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Big. Very big. Ryou pretty much ditched the Shiroganes when he married Ichigo and changed his last name. On the other hand, he is getting along better with Ichigo's parents, specifically Momomiya Shintaro who will now actually tolerate him. He considers Ichigo to be his family now.
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===Friends===
===Friends===
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As stated, Ryou's childhood friends were [[Sarah Cohen]] and [[Roy Bancroft]]. Nowadays Ryou has difficulty when applying the term "friend" even though he has lots of support, but it's pretty obvious that he relies heavily on [[Gamu]] in addition to his girlfriend. Roy has addressed himself as Ryou's best friend on a number of occasions, so that Ryou has come to again associate him with that title, although he was rebuked for doing so. Ryou also had a very close bond with his guardian, [[Akasaka Keiichiro]], before he went off to continue his archaeological studies.
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Numerous, though most are kept at arm's distance. Ryou gets along with people well enough and has somehow avoided being associated too closely with just one group of people - a freedom he has come to appreciate. As a child, Roy and Sarah were his closest friends. After the accident, it was Keiichiro who became Ryou's lifeline and remained that way for a long time afterwards. Gamu, Ichigo, and others have served as much-needed confidants in the past, too. Ryou has also come to accept [[Kitenshi Kocha]] as a pupil of sorts, and will rather openly admit parallels between Kocha and himself when he was younger. He seems pretty comfortable among the student body at Greenlaw College and with his dormmates.
===Lovelife===
===Lovelife===
* '''[[Sarah Cohen]]''' is one of Ryou's childhood friends. When they were little, Ryou and Sarah made a promise to one day get married and considered themselves "boyfriend and girlfriend". After the accident and Ryou's departure, Sarah decided to leave New York in order to search for him. Sarah eventually stumbled upon the cafe, but by that time Ryou had moved on. When Sarah expressed that she still had feelings for Ryou, he began to question his own feelings, but was convinced that the person he really loved was Ichigo. Sarah remains a very close friend to Ryou and a very important person in his life.
* '''[[Sarah Cohen]]''' is one of Ryou's childhood friends. When they were little, Ryou and Sarah made a promise to one day get married and considered themselves "boyfriend and girlfriend". After the accident and Ryou's departure, Sarah decided to leave New York in order to search for him. Sarah eventually stumbled upon the cafe, but by that time Ryou had moved on. When Sarah expressed that she still had feelings for Ryou, he began to question his own feelings, but was convinced that the person he really loved was Ichigo. Sarah remains a very close friend to Ryou and a very important person in his life.
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* Though the road has been a rocky one, '''[[Shirogane Ichigo|Momomiya Ichigo]]''' is the person Ryou loves and cares about the most. Ryou began to develop feelings for her around the time the Mew Mews were beginning to come together, though he eventually realized that she was in love with [[Aoyama Masaya]] and had resigned to keeping said feelings to himself. However, things began to gradually change, and soon enough he found his own affections being returned after the couple broke up and following several months of misadventures. Ryou and Ichigo appear to argue frequently, but despite this they get along miraculously well on some occasions - usually when no one else is around. Ryou will often come to the catgirl's rescue or otherwise defend her. In return Ichigo tries to make the blond smile and be happier. Though Ryou has expressed a strong desire to marry her for real this time, some people, including Kyr and Ryou's own father, are not too thrilled about the union. Ryou seems to respect Ichigo for thinking about others' feelings before her own.
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* Though the road has been a rocky one, '''[[Shirogane Ichigo|Momomiya Ichigo]]''' is the person Ryou loves and cares about the most. Ryou began to develop feelings for her around the time the Mew Mews were beginning to come together, though he knew that she was in love with [[Aoyama Masaya]] and had resigned to keeping said feelings to himself. However, things began to gradually change, and soon enough he found his own affections being returned after the couple broke up. Ryou and Ichigo are known to have a history full of petty arguments, however, as of late things have been fairly smooth sailing with them actually developing a happy relationship behind the scenes. Of course, this does not stop Ryou from teasing her every so often just to see her get angry, blush madly, or turn into a cat if he's lucky. It's also a very bad idea to let them play party games alone, as they will use the opportunity to torment one another. Ryou seems to respect Ichigo for thinking about others' feelings before her own, and though he calls her stingy when he doesn't get his way with her, she's the person more than anyone else that he's comfortable with.
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* While Ryou had fallen for Ichigo, '''[[Midorikawa Retasu]]''' had developed a strong crush on Ryou during the same time. Ryou made many attempts to be kind and help the shy girl find confidence in herself as well as inner strength, however he had failed to realize that Retasu's friendship with him had the potential to become anything more. Before she could confess her love for him, Ichigo had already proposed. Though this has caused many hard feelings between Ryou and others, Ryou did appologize quite sincerely for his inability to notice this, and also for not being able to see Retasu as more than a friend. This misunderstanding is largely responsible for his strained relationship with Kyr.
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* While Ryou had fallen for Ichigo, '''[[Midorikawa Retasu]]''' had developed a strong crush on Ryou during the same time. Ryou made many attempts to be kind and help the shy girl find confidence in herself as well as inner strength, however he had failed to realize that Retasu's friendship with him had the potential to become anything more. Before she could confess her love for him, Ichigo had already proposed. Though this has caused many hard feelings between Ryou and others, Ryou did appologize quite sincerely for his inability to notice this, and also for not being able to see Retasu as more than a friend
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* Following one of their fights, Ryou ended up injecting '''[[Kiki Reikaira]]''', or Gamu, with cat DNA, much to her utter horror, but later devised an antidote to return her to normal. While he ran her off once after discovering she was in love with him, he seems to have accepted that she doesn't have any place else to go. The two share a number of similar fears and beliefs, but he has made it clear that his true loyalties lie with Ichigo, and that he can only consider Gamu as a good friend. He has said that he will somehow find her a man that is equal to or better than himself, though in contradiction to this, he had also previously stated that she was his "second" (much like the agreement between [[Bob Pushkaboomda|Bob]] and [[Shimizu Arisa|Plum]]).
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* Following one of their fights, Ryou ended up injecting '''[[Kiki Reikaira]]''', or Gamu, with cat DNA, much to her utter horror, but later devised an antidote to return her to normal. While he ran her off once after discovering she was in love with him, he seems to have accepted that she doesn't have any place else to go. The two share a number of similar fears and beliefs, but he has made it clear that his true loyalties lie with Ichigo, and that he can only consider Gamu as a good friend.  
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* He is adored by both [[RAz]] and the [[Ryou Shirogane Love Corporation]]. He tries to only acknowledge that the former one of the two exists.
==Profile==
==Profile==
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* '''Name Translation:''' "Ryou"- majesty, "Hubert"- bright-minded, shining mind, "Shiro"- white, "Gane"- gold, money (together the two roughly mean ''platinum'')
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* '''Name Translation:''' "Ryou"- majesty, power, edge/corner "Shiro"- white, "Miya"- shrine (or castle)
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* '''Alias:'''  Spark[y], Poptart/Pops, Mr. Ryou, [O]Niichan/-san/-sama, Ryou-kun, Ryler, Shirogane-senpai, "you muffin", "punk"  
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* '''Alias:'''  Spark[y], Poptart/Pops, Mr. Ryou, [O]Niichan/-san/-sama, Ryou-kun, Ryler, Shirogane-senpai, "you muffin", "punk", NiiNii, Blondie
* '''Signature Colors:''' Black and red
* '''Signature Colors:''' Black and red
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* '''Age:''' 19 (his age ignores the [[missing year]])
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* '''Age:''' 20 (his age ignores the [[missing year]])
* '''Birthday:''' October 13th, 1988
* '''Birthday:''' October 13th, 1988
* '''Zodiac:''' Libra/Rooster (based on personality)
* '''Zodiac:''' Libra/Rooster (based on personality)
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* '''Grade:''' He's an expert level mage at [[Hoshizen Academy]]
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* '''Grade:''' Freshman at Greenlaw College
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* ''He doesn't really have a grade when it comes to magic, since he's behind anyway, but by age he'd be starting college.''
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* '''Hair Color:''' Blond
* '''Hair Color:''' Blond
* '''Eye Color:''' Aquamarine blue
* '''Eye Color:''' Aquamarine blue
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* '''Height:''' 5 feet 9 inches
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* '''Height:''' 5 feet 10 inches
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* '''Weight:''' 154 lbs  
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* '''Weight:''' 158 lbs  
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* '''Likes:''' His family and friends, computer technology, science (genetics and molecular biology especially), snow, astronomy, dancing, surfing, music (listening to or perfoming it), reading, time magic
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* '''I.Q.:''' 187 (canonically it was "over 180")
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* '''Dislikes:''' Loud or nosey people; rain and thunderstorms; paint fumes; insanity; when people have no confidence in themselves; idiots; fangirls and fanboys; being misinterpretted, teased, scolded or rejected
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* '''Likes:''' Ichigo, his friends, technology/science (genetics/molecular biology, astronomy, caves), cats, reading, surfing/snowboarding, dance/music, learning
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* '''Fears:''' Rejection, closed-in elevators
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* '''Dislikes:''' Insanity/chaos, when people have no confidence in themselves, fangirls/fanboys, being misunderstood/rejected/teased, being asked too many questions
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* '''Fears:''' Nothing he'll reveal willingly
* '''Allergies:''' Bee stings (all kinds)
* '''Allergies:''' Bee stings (all kinds)
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* '''Has trouble with:''' Being honest, keeping secrets, controlling his curiosity
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* '''Has trouble with:''' Being open, controlling his curiosity
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* '''Talents:''' Melodramatic speeches, fixing (technology/experiments) and breaking (hearts) things, imitating a few other characters' voices, can wiggle his nose, etc.
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* '''Talents:''' Melodramatic speeches
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* '''Favorite foods:''' Pancakes with syrup, chocolate
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* '''Favorite foods:''' Pancakes with syrup, soba noodles
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* '''Least favorite foods:''' Anything too spicy (namely Mexican food; he prefers his food somewhat bland)
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* '''Least favorite foods:''' Anything too spicy
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* '''Favorite beverage:''' Chocolate milk, green tea, water
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* '''Favorite beverage:''' Coffee with milk, water
* '''Blood Type:''' A  
* '''Blood Type:''' A  
* '''Injection Mark:''' The standard Mew symbol (like Ichigo's) on the right side of his neck
* '''Injection Mark:''' The standard Mew symbol (like Ichigo's) on the right side of his neck
* '''Animal:''' Iriomote Wildcat
* '''Animal:''' Iriomote Wildcat
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* '''Appearance:''' Ryou's pretty tall (his height is mostly in his legs, so he is not so tall seated). He has a slightly tanned complexion, but overall has the appearance of your average American teenager. Ryou has switched to a button-up cotton version of his usual black vest and wrist bands as opposed to arm bands, along with boots, to give off a more casual and less "punkish" impression. Additionally, his "wedding band" is on his left ring finger (though he's not officially married). Other accessories are pretty much worn on-and-off, and his style of clothing will switch back and forth. He usually wears darker colors, red, black, or white/gray. Ryou's far-sighted, and his vision seems to be getting worse, so he's seen wearing glasses more frequently in the evenings, though he ditches them whenever possible or wears contacts instead. He recently gave his collar to Ichigo, so he goes nowadays without it.
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* '''Appearance:''' Ryou's pretty tall (his height is mostly in his legs). He has a slightly tanned complexion, but overall has the appearance of your average American teenager. Ryou has switched to a button-up cotton version of his usual black vest and wrist bands as opposed to arm bands, along with boots, to give off a more casual and less "punkish" impression. Additionally, his "wedding band" is on his left ring finger (though he's not officially married). Other accessories are pretty much worn on-and-off, and his style of clothing will switch back and forth. He usually wears black. Ryou's far-sighted, and his vision seems to be getting worse, so he's seen wearing glasses more frequently in the evenings, though he ditches them whenever possible or wears contacts instead. He gave his collar to Ichigo, so he goes nowadays without it. There hasn't been much of a commotion about his mark, so he doesn't bother hiding it.
===Alto===
===Alto===
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Alto (アルト) is Ryou's [[gijinka]] form. Because Ryou could not fully fuse with the DNA of the wildcat, he only has the ability to transform into a small gray kitten. This transformation occurs at will and has a duration of 10 minutes. A transformation longer than this will result in Ryou becoming stuck as a cat permanently unless the effects are undone by a [[gijinka mage]]. As Alto, Ryou dones a green bandana; his necklace will appear in this form. Alto has a crooked tail as a result of the incomplete fusion (a genetic mutation). Alto's main weapons are his teeth and claws, but Ryou can perform basic spells in this form and has increased mobility.
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Alto (アルト) is Ryou's basic [[gijinka]] form. This transformation occurs at will and has a duration of ten minutes. A transformation longer than this will result in Ryou becoming stuck as a cat permanently unless the effects are undone by a [[gijinka mage]]. As Alto, a small gray kitten, Ryou dones a green bandana. Alto once had a crooked tail as a result of the incomplete fusion (a genetic mutation). Alto's main weapons are his teeth, claws, and increased mobility. Ryou cannot perform magic in this form.
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Ryou has explained that because of the incomplete fusion, his blood is "tainted", so if for some reason a lot of it was transferred into someone else, it would make that person very sick, and possibly mutate his/her genetic code.
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==Mage Information==
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* '''Element:''' [[Magical_World#Types_of_Mages|Time]]
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The cat genes increase Ryou's flexibility and speed somewhat in human form as well. Sometimes he will meow or display cattish behavior and can make his cat ears and tail appear at will.
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Though he has some ranged magic spells, Ryou prefers a fast-paced fight at close range. His magic isn't very powerful, so he works best when he's fighting in a pair or group or out-of-battle where his time-tweaking abilities can be more of use.
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*'''Thought Speech:''' Because they were injected with the same feline DNA, Ryou is able to communicate with Ichigo telepathically. It is the result of a side effect of the Red Data Animal's granted powers and is activated by one kissing the other's point of injection. The end product is not as smooth as the methods used by the mages (which inspired Ryou's research) and does not seem to include feelings or other information unless the person literally speaks them in his or her head. However, sometimes the other will experience "static" if the other is speaking too much; it can lead to headaches and dizziness.
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==Mage Information==
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* '''Element:''' [[Time]] (teal aura)
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===Weapon===
===Weapon===
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* '''Spirit Luminary:''' Named after Ryou's previous staves, it is a yellow-gold colored staff made from a substance called "Am Mon" (mango (color)/spirit) from the Magical World. It has a fairly simple handle topped by one slightly folded wing that cradles "Spiritus" A smaller stone is caged into the staff about a foot beneath the wing, "Lumens". This was Ryou's first properly comissioned staff, which he worked on together with [[Kazeno Hikari]]'s father, Seiji. Because a staff is supposed to possess some of the user's spirit, Ryou was asked to carve into it a quotation which he took from E.M. Forster: "One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life." which is written in partial English cursive and partial old Kanji so that only someone learned in both languages can read it easily. The quote is really just for Ryou's own benefit so he will remember to be more open to people.
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* '''Astral Muse:''' Actually a combination of two items styled similarly to a pair of antique clock hands. The long hand (symbolizing the minute hand) takes the form of a staff while the short hand (symbolizing the hour hand) is a short knife which he rarely uses. <s>What about the second hand?</s>
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* '''Spiritus''': Originally part of a staff-ring called "Ignited Spirit". Being a garnet, it is said to aid in strength and healing. They have also been rumored to cure depression.
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* '''Lumens''': Originally part of the "Winged Luminary" staff. An aqua aura quartz is a synthetic stone, meaning it doesn't exist this way in nature, but is heated to become this color along with vaporized gold. It is said to help relieve built up stress and to aid with intuition and sensitivity. Like garnet, it is a healing stone. Ryou purchased this stone because he felt it reflected his personality.
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===Abilities===
===Abilities===
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* ''Galaxy Transport:'' Ryou can teleport himself and a handful of others to other locations within [[Kokoro]] or to other dimensions if he knows the correct coordinates. Overusing this technique, however, drains him of energy quickly and often results in making his head swim for some time afterwards. This ability is used outside of battle.
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* ''Galaxy Transport:'' Ryou can teleport himself to other locations and times within [[Kokoro]] or to other dimensions if he has an anchor - a person or place he can visualize easily. Overusing this technique drains him of energy quickly, and leaping [a long ways] through time will almost definitely make him sick afterwards. This ability is used outside of battle because of the possible result.
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* ''Hearten:'' Ryou channels most of his magical energy from his heart. If he is feeling particularly down or depressed, his abilities will become weaker and more sloppy than usual.
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* ''Hearten:'' Ryou channels most of his magical energy from his heart (ie. feelings), so if he is feeling particularly happy, his attacks will be stronger and more accurate. If he's depressed, tired, or just being apathetic, the opposite will happen (ie. ''Dishearten'').
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* ''Enclosing Circle:'' Coinciding with the general desire of the Magical World not to let civillians (or "norms") get involved in battle, this ability seals in a location for battle, halting time (except for mages, magical creatures, and Renaldis) in and around the area. The radius of the circle depends on the level of the person who casts the spell.
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* ''Bearing Witness:'' Ryou can sense in general terms how much longer a person has to live (ie. if their signal is weak, they will die soon; if it's strong, they would naturally have a long life ahead of them). This does not mean, however, that he can foresee a person's death by unnatural means or "wrong-place-wrong-time" events, he can only detect the ticking of inner clocks.
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* ''Telepathy:'' Ryou came to know of this mage ability by accident which allows him to share thoughts with those he shares a close mutual bond with. So far this ability is limited to Shuugo, [[Forte]] (sort of), his father and presumably his mother. He did manage to send his thoughts to [[Shinga Shikari]] when she was on sugar high once, however.
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* ''Match Rhythm:'' An ability that, with ample practice, allows Ryou to follow the same beats as something else (ie. music, an opponent, a ticking clock) more easily than one normally could.
===Signature Attacks===
===Signature Attacks===
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* '''Holy Judgment:''' (''Given by Kyr'') After casting a spell (''"So that I may protect those dear to me, O Heaven, please answer this prayer. Holy Judgment!"''), beams of holy light will rain down from the heavens around the field. Because the beams hit the ground randomly, the attack has fairly low accuracy.
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* '''Chronos Bind:''' In the same vein as "Chronos Freeze", just on a grander scale and translated to battle use. Ryou traps an opponent in time, making them unable to move. Usually visualized as a series of chains (as from the inside workings of a clock).
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* '''Acceleration:''' A spell that increases the speed of all party members for a set amount of time.
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* '''Meteor Glider:''' Pretty generic air combo with star effects. (*bricked*)
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* '''Rising Sun:''' A swooping attack used against a large number of weaker enemies.
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* '''S.O.S. Limit:''' If there's a clock [tower] nearby, Ryou can alter time around it to make it toll loudly. This might stun noise-sensitive opponents or at least send out an SOS if he's outnumbered and needs help taking someone down.
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[ Visit [[/Magic|here]] for a complete list of all retconned and previously used spells.]
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===Unison Attacks===
===Unison Attacks===
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* '''___ Era:''' Combines Ryou's ''Acceleration'' with any basic elemental attack to allow spells of that element to strike more quickly (ie. decreased casting time) until another Unison Attack is performed by either side or the battle is over. (''ie. Flame Era, Aqua Era, Sylph Era, Gaia Era, etc.'')
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* '''___ Era:''' Combines Ryou's ''Acceleration'' with any basic elemental attack to allow spells of that element to strike more quickly (ie. decreased casting time) until another Unison Attack is performed by either side or the battle is over.  
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* '''Time Vortex:''' Combines Ryou's ''Slow'' with [[Plum]]'s ''Haste'' to create a spiral of time magic that speeds up the party and slows down their opponents at the same time. ''"Chronos, which limits all things. Flow forth! Time Vortex!"''
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===Stats===
===Stats===
* '''Strengths:''' Speed/Agility
* '''Strengths:''' Speed/Agility
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* '''Average:''' Offense/Focus/Mentality
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* '''Average:''' Technique/Focus/Mentality
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* '''Weaknesses:''' Defense/Recovery/Technique
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* '''Weaknesses:''' Defense/Offense/Recovery
==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Current revision as of 23:59, 12 May 2014

Shiromiya Ryou

Shirogane Ryou (白金 稜) appeared in the very first "episode" of Kokoro back on January 23, 2004. Ryou is most known for leading and creating the original Mew Mews. He changed his last name to Shiromiya (白宮 "white" + "shrine") in February 2009.

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[edit] History

[edit] Before Kokoro

Ryou was born in New York City in the United States of America to Jishou and Elizabeth Shirogane. Even as a child, Ryou's life was unordinary. After entering the public school system, it was discovered that he was a child prodigy with an IQ over 180. Ryou tended to be a shy loner during the school day, but was notorious for getting into mischief back at home, fueled by his questions and curiosity about the world. He did, however, have two close childhood friends: Roy Bancroft and Sarah Cohen. The three were their own trio, mirroring the trio that had been created by the boys' fathers with the addition of Max Mizuhara (Noru's father). Together the three would go off on their own adventures with Ryou most often being the one to get them into trouble.

Being an only child, Ryou was naturally spoiled and very close to his parents when they were around, especially to his father whom he greatly admired. After reading his father's research log, Ryou decided that he was going to become a scientist too and began experimenting in the labs on his own. His drive for wanting to know more about science could be credited with finally breaking the ice between Ryou and his father's assistant, Akasaka Keiichiro, as well as starting a friendly rivalry that the two kept between themselves.

When Ryou was ten years old, a fossil his father had been studying in the basement lab came to life and set the house ablaze, supposedly killing both of the boy's parents in the process. After the funeral, he travelled to Tokyo with Keiichiro (now his guardian) to complete his father's research which was the foundation for what became the Mew Project. Cafe Mew Mew was erected to serve as their cover and base of operations. During this time Ryou continued with his schooling, absorbing as much knowledge as he could, but any intention of him returning to the States - or to his family and friends - soon vanished. He decided that reuniting with the others would just be a painful reminder of that loss for both sides, and thus a big mistake.

At about fourteen, the experimental stages of the Mew Project had been completed, but there had yet to be a human test subject to see how the animal DNA would react. Ryou voluntarily became the guinea pig and injected himself with Iriomote Wildcat DNA in the right side of his neck despite Keiichiro's protests. Following the successful completion of the test, Keiichiro was placed in charge of the project, and the two gathered the girls of Tokyo Mew Mew a few months later.

[edit] Kokoro Days

After the defeat of Deep Blue, Ryou didn't really have any true goals. The Mew Project continued as more Chimera Anima and aliens appeared, but the encounters began to die down, and that chapter of the Mew Project would come to a close.

Ryou's life took an unexpected turn when Momomiya Ichigo asked him to marry her. Knowing it was most likely a prank of some sort, or the result of sugar high, Ryou agreed to it on account of his unspoken feelings for her. Staging a mock wedding, Ryou saw this as an opportunity to put his feelings on the table, and if they went unnoticed, he could use the entire instance to torment her later. It was soon apparent, however, that something was happening between them.

Furthermore, children began appearing, apparently from the future, claiming to be Ryou's - and others' - offspring. Before this, Ryou had never really taken the idea of parenting seriously. It was one of these children, Shirogane Kyr, and his future daughter, Shirogane Akari, who eventually convinced Ryou to take up the study of magic, explaining that he had the potential to become a time mage. Unbeknownst to Ryou, his own family was actually a magical lineage and had been throughout the generations if not for a certain curse. Prior to this discovery, Ryou had a very negative view towards mages, thinking the practices they lived by to be underhanded and suspicious.

Yet another challenge came to Ryou's life when he discovered through Doctor Andrews that his mother was still alive. A few months later, Ryou discovered that his father had been revived and was living in New York under the name James Beaumont due to amnesia. Eventually the entire family was brought back together, although Ryou has mixed feelings about returning to the sort of life that the rest of his family enjoys, favoring his privacy and independence. He had moved back into the New York mansion with his extended relatives at one point, but he tends to spend most of his time in an apartment in Tokyo with Ichigo where things are more peaceful.

Ryou still remains very aloof and looks at things in a serious and oftentimes critical manner, but he has also opened up more to certain people and to new ways of thinking, not the least of these magic, which he has finally credited to his prior fear of thunderstorms. Apparently there was an accident when he was still a small child that triggered his magic for the first time. Because Ryou knew nothing about it, the magic went out of control, and ever since Ryou associated his fear with storms rather than his own ability. This might also explain why he didn't trust the mages at first or accept the existence of magic so many years later, although in his heart he knew.

At Hoshizen Academy Ryou maintained decent grades. He formally graduated on October 4th, 2008.

Ryou has decided to fully embrace the path of an adult, enjoying his freedom while still remaining responsible. Because he could not ignore the existence of magic when taking placement tests for the science department at Tokyo University, Ryou decided that his research would not be viewed seriously and that he could not continue on at the establishment. Rather than failing the test, as he explained it, he failed to complete it. He then made plans to transfer to Greenlaw College in Europe, a magic college. While not studying, Ryou reads an assortment of books, including - but not limited to - novels, scientific journals, magic texts, and yes, parenting manuals. He has also joined up with the Astronomy Club at Greenlaw. Ryou sold most of his research notes and patents (except for the Mew Project, of course) to Japanese companies to reemburse much of the Shirogane family's money that he has used over the years, pay off college fees, etc. Ryou had finally decided that enough is enough and devised the perfect plan to propose to Ichigo (and overwrite a great deal of Old Shame). He hid an engagement ring in a ball of yarn he gave her for her knitting. She finally found the ring and the two eloped on February 6, overwriting all previous marriage attempts which are better left forgotten anyway, changing their last name to "Shiromiya", a combination of the two names. Ryou's main reason for changing his name was so he'd be able to maintain his independence since he felt he was not a true part of the Shirogane Family anyway, and would never be truly accepted by them after everything that has happened. He sees this as the start of his own family. Ryou is one of the top 25 students in his class at Greenlaw and visits other English-speaking magical schools around the globe as a student liaison. You probably wouldn't recognize him anymore.

[edit] Kokoro Draft Future

As was seen in Kisa's timeline, Ryou went on to marry Ichigo and the two remained in the cafe, giving birth to Shirogane Kisa, Masume and Ami in that timeline. His future counterpart is described frequently as a "bishie" (i.e. bishounen). He became a biology professor at Tokyo University and apparently retained his knowledge as a time mage.

[edit] Other-Worldly Counterparts

Ryou exists in many dimensions, although his outer person and history varies somewhat in each.

  • American Mew Mew: In this dimension, the accident never occurred, so Ryou was able to grow up at his own pace back in New York with his parents and a little brother, Shirogane Shuugo whom he is highly protective of. Currently a student at Princeton, this Ryou tends to be carefree and generally friendly, although he can still pull off sarcasm. He is more experienced in magic than Kokoro's Ryou, and seems to take to it with ease, but he has alluded to not being the genius that his counterpart is; he is also not quite as tall. The two do not get along well. AMM's Ryou has been called "Sunshine" as a reference to his bright personality. Apparently he doesn't like Akasaka Keiichiro. He is romantically linked to Momomiya Ichigo whom he has a huge crush on.
  • Chrono Mew Mew: Here Ryou married Midorikawa Lettuce, and together they had three children: Shirogane Kyr, Takeru, and Razuberri. The professor is noted to be "hot" according to the Kokoro girls. He is a time sage and prefers a quiet life with his family.
  • Fairy Mew Mew: Ryou was married to Momomiya Ichigo. The children were Anzu and Sugar. Unlike his other counterparts, Fairy's Ryou was injected with normal housecat DNA. He has no magical abilities, and is often seen engaging in childish arguments with his wife or just simply trying to avoid the insanity that goes on in the cafe.
  • Mini Mew Mew: The Shirogane family moved to Tokyo in this dimension, where Ryou and his little sister, Kumo are still children. His magical abilities are largely undeveloped, save for his ability to travel between dimensions. He has a magic-based attack using his "Book O' Science" to read his enemies to sleep.
  • Mirror Mew Mew: Like in Chrono Mew Mew, Ryou was married to Momomiya Ichigo. He had two children (Kyr and Mushi) this time. In this dimension his parents are alive and well. Shirogane Shuugo also exists here. As with most of his other counterparts, Mirror's Ryou has magical ability.
  • Concerto Mew Mew: In this dimension, Ryou formed a Mew Mew team using sound-based abilities to take on the aliens; he himself took up the violin. Ryou marries Ichigo after the aliens are defeated, and they have Kouji. Later on, when Ichigo is murdered, Ryou starts exploring the dangerous realm of magitechnology in order to bring her back. Most of his relatives and friends became convinced that he had lost it shortly before his death. Kouji was left in Gamu's care.

[edit] Personality

Strict and serious, he strives to complete things efficiently and in a professional manner. Ryou will absorb the things that go on around him, learning what he can, but will say little about himself, even going so far as to block out other mages from hearing his thoughts. He is independent and offers no loyalties. Cryptic, could describe him very well. He seems to be most at ease around his girlfriend or around Kocha who reminds him greatly of himself as a child and has similar aspirations. Ryou will offer general opinions and maybe a stray pearl of wisdom, but he prefers to hide behind an impartial "cool" facade. He doesn't mingle very well.

[edit] Relationships

[edit] Family

Big. Very big. Ryou pretty much ditched the Shiroganes when he married Ichigo and changed his last name. On the other hand, he is getting along better with Ichigo's parents, specifically Momomiya Shintaro who will now actually tolerate him. He considers Ichigo to be his family now.

[edit] Friends

Numerous, though most are kept at arm's distance. Ryou gets along with people well enough and has somehow avoided being associated too closely with just one group of people - a freedom he has come to appreciate. As a child, Roy and Sarah were his closest friends. After the accident, it was Keiichiro who became Ryou's lifeline and remained that way for a long time afterwards. Gamu, Ichigo, and others have served as much-needed confidants in the past, too. Ryou has also come to accept Kitenshi Kocha as a pupil of sorts, and will rather openly admit parallels between Kocha and himself when he was younger. He seems pretty comfortable among the student body at Greenlaw College and with his dormmates.

[edit] Lovelife

  • Sarah Cohen is one of Ryou's childhood friends. When they were little, Ryou and Sarah made a promise to one day get married and considered themselves "boyfriend and girlfriend". After the accident and Ryou's departure, Sarah decided to leave New York in order to search for him. Sarah eventually stumbled upon the cafe, but by that time Ryou had moved on. When Sarah expressed that she still had feelings for Ryou, he began to question his own feelings, but was convinced that the person he really loved was Ichigo. Sarah remains a very close friend to Ryou and a very important person in his life.
  • Though the road has been a rocky one, Momomiya Ichigo is the person Ryou loves and cares about the most. Ryou began to develop feelings for her around the time the Mew Mews were beginning to come together, though he knew that she was in love with Aoyama Masaya and had resigned to keeping said feelings to himself. However, things began to gradually change, and soon enough he found his own affections being returned after the couple broke up. Ryou and Ichigo are known to have a history full of petty arguments, however, as of late things have been fairly smooth sailing with them actually developing a happy relationship behind the scenes. Of course, this does not stop Ryou from teasing her every so often just to see her get angry, blush madly, or turn into a cat if he's lucky. It's also a very bad idea to let them play party games alone, as they will use the opportunity to torment one another. Ryou seems to respect Ichigo for thinking about others' feelings before her own, and though he calls her stingy when he doesn't get his way with her, she's the person more than anyone else that he's comfortable with.
  • While Ryou had fallen for Ichigo, Midorikawa Retasu had developed a strong crush on Ryou during the same time. Ryou made many attempts to be kind and help the shy girl find confidence in herself as well as inner strength, however he had failed to realize that Retasu's friendship with him had the potential to become anything more. Before she could confess her love for him, Ichigo had already proposed. Though this has caused many hard feelings between Ryou and others, Ryou did appologize quite sincerely for his inability to notice this, and also for not being able to see Retasu as more than a friend
  • Following one of their fights, Ryou ended up injecting Kiki Reikaira, or Gamu, with cat DNA, much to her utter horror, but later devised an antidote to return her to normal. While he ran her off once after discovering she was in love with him, he seems to have accepted that she doesn't have any place else to go. The two share a number of similar fears and beliefs, but he has made it clear that his true loyalties lie with Ichigo, and that he can only consider Gamu as a good friend.

[edit] Profile

  • Name Translation: "Ryou"- majesty, power, edge/corner "Shiro"- white, "Miya"- shrine (or castle)
  • Alias: Spark[y], Poptart/Pops, Mr. Ryou, [O]Niichan/-san/-sama, Ryou-kun, Ryler, Shirogane-senpai, "you muffin", "punk", NiiNii, Blondie
  • Signature Colors: Black and red
  • Age: 20 (his age ignores the missing year)
  • Birthday: October 13th, 1988
  • Zodiac: Libra/Rooster (based on personality)
  • Grade: Freshman at Greenlaw College
  • Hair Color: Blond
  • Eye Color: Aquamarine blue
  • Height: 5 feet 10 inches
  • Weight: 158 lbs
  • I.Q.: 187 (canonically it was "over 180")
  • Likes: Ichigo, his friends, technology/science (genetics/molecular biology, astronomy, caves), cats, reading, surfing/snowboarding, dance/music, learning
  • Dislikes: Insanity/chaos, when people have no confidence in themselves, fangirls/fanboys, being misunderstood/rejected/teased, being asked too many questions
  • Fears: Nothing he'll reveal willingly
  • Allergies: Bee stings (all kinds)
  • Has trouble with: Being open, controlling his curiosity
  • Talents: Melodramatic speeches
  • Favorite foods: Pancakes with syrup, soba noodles
  • Least favorite foods: Anything too spicy
  • Favorite beverage: Coffee with milk, water
  • Blood Type: A
  • Injection Mark: The standard Mew symbol (like Ichigo's) on the right side of his neck
  • Animal: Iriomote Wildcat
  • Appearance: Ryou's pretty tall (his height is mostly in his legs). He has a slightly tanned complexion, but overall has the appearance of your average American teenager. Ryou has switched to a button-up cotton version of his usual black vest and wrist bands as opposed to arm bands, along with boots, to give off a more casual and less "punkish" impression. Additionally, his "wedding band" is on his left ring finger (though he's not officially married). Other accessories are pretty much worn on-and-off, and his style of clothing will switch back and forth. He usually wears black. Ryou's far-sighted, and his vision seems to be getting worse, so he's seen wearing glasses more frequently in the evenings, though he ditches them whenever possible or wears contacts instead. He gave his collar to Ichigo, so he goes nowadays without it. There hasn't been much of a commotion about his mark, so he doesn't bother hiding it.

[edit] Alto

Alto (アルト) is Ryou's basic gijinka form. This transformation occurs at will and has a duration of ten minutes. A transformation longer than this will result in Ryou becoming stuck as a cat permanently unless the effects are undone by a gijinka mage. As Alto, a small gray kitten, Ryou dones a green bandana. Alto once had a crooked tail as a result of the incomplete fusion (a genetic mutation). Alto's main weapons are his teeth, claws, and increased mobility. Ryou cannot perform magic in this form.

[edit] Mage Information

Though he has some ranged magic spells, Ryou prefers a fast-paced fight at close range. His magic isn't very powerful, so he works best when he's fighting in a pair or group or out-of-battle where his time-tweaking abilities can be more of use.

[edit] Weapon

  • Astral Muse: Actually a combination of two items styled similarly to a pair of antique clock hands. The long hand (symbolizing the minute hand) takes the form of a staff while the short hand (symbolizing the hour hand) is a short knife which he rarely uses. What about the second hand?

[edit] Abilities

  • Galaxy Transport: Ryou can teleport himself to other locations and times within Kokoro or to other dimensions if he has an anchor - a person or place he can visualize easily. Overusing this technique drains him of energy quickly, and leaping [a long ways] through time will almost definitely make him sick afterwards. This ability is used outside of battle because of the possible result.
  • Hearten: Ryou channels most of his magical energy from his heart (ie. feelings), so if he is feeling particularly happy, his attacks will be stronger and more accurate. If he's depressed, tired, or just being apathetic, the opposite will happen (ie. Dishearten).
  • Bearing Witness: Ryou can sense in general terms how much longer a person has to live (ie. if their signal is weak, they will die soon; if it's strong, they would naturally have a long life ahead of them). This does not mean, however, that he can foresee a person's death by unnatural means or "wrong-place-wrong-time" events, he can only detect the ticking of inner clocks.
  • Match Rhythm: An ability that, with ample practice, allows Ryou to follow the same beats as something else (ie. music, an opponent, a ticking clock) more easily than one normally could.

[edit] Signature Attacks

  • Chronos Bind: In the same vein as "Chronos Freeze", just on a grander scale and translated to battle use. Ryou traps an opponent in time, making them unable to move. Usually visualized as a series of chains (as from the inside workings of a clock).
  • Meteor Glider: Pretty generic air combo with star effects. (*bricked*)
  • S.O.S. Limit: If there's a clock [tower] nearby, Ryou can alter time around it to make it toll loudly. This might stun noise-sensitive opponents or at least send out an SOS if he's outnumbered and needs help taking someone down.

[edit] Unison Attacks

  • ___ Era: Combines Ryou's Acceleration with any basic elemental attack to allow spells of that element to strike more quickly (ie. decreased casting time) until another Unison Attack is performed by either side or the battle is over.

[edit] Stats

  • Strengths: Speed/Agility
  • Average: Technique/Focus/Mentality
  • Weaknesses: Defense/Offense/Recovery

[edit] Trivia

  • A counterpart of Ryou from SPARCK appears in alleyWAY as Royal Sterling.
  • Incidentally, "Stardust Breaker" (also credited as Soul Punisher) is a lethal attack used by Gogeta in the 12th Dragonball Z movie, The Rebirth of Fusion.
  • Ryou was once in a kissing bet with Gamu. Adding to Ryou's kissing list was at one point a running gag.
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