Iwasaka Shouko's Growth Record!

Ability/Quirk Name Self Taught Martial Arts: Yaogun
Rank: E
Effect: From her obsessive study of all things battle, Shouko has created a combat philosophy in line with her battle habits and her quirk. Drawing from a line in a chinese novel once read, to treat the light as though it were heavy, and the heavy as though it were light, Shouko has created a total of four basic forms from which her fighting style is derived. First is “Treating the Heavy as though it were Heavy,” a form which maximizes the destructive power of her attacks with slow blows which maximize the effect of her stone’s weight. Second is “Treating the Heavy as though it were Light,” wherein she emphasizes fluid movement and the careful shifting of momentum to maintain a constant flow of attacks, though the need to maintain the flow lowers the strength compared to the first stance. The third stance is “Treating the Light as though it were Light,” characterized by light and rapid strikes and jabs, as well as acrobatic evasive maneuvers. Finally is “Treating the Light as though it were Heavy,” A stance which emphasizes Shouko’s brute strength above all else. This fourth stance is characterized by palm attacks and other blows with the full force of Shouko’s core body strength behind them.

As an aside, the name of the art came from translating “Rock and Roll” into Chinese.

Ability Name: Self Taught Martial Arts: Yaogun
Rank: D
Effect: The self-created style of Iwasaka Shouko, the Yaogun style received its name when she casually translated ‘Rock and Roll’ into Chinese. The style predominantly focuses on the usage of the weight of her stone battle dress- Shifting weight to create momentum, or to hold fast in a defensive posture. Frequently interwoven with this is her ability to encase her arms in solid stone, which increases her weight at the cost of speed. At the moment, Shouko’s attainments in this art make her a strong contender in the local martial arts scene.

Rock and Roll
Rank: F
Effect: For a girl wearing hundreds of kilos of solid stone, Shouko sure doesn’t act like it! She is more than capable of moving as though she were unladen- And even faster without her battle dress on- Able to reach speeds as fast as a fitness instructor. (F-rank speed)

Rolling Stones
Rank: F
Effect: Shouko didn’t sacrifice her modesty for nothing! While her battle dress does not cover the same amount of skin as traditional armor does, it allows for a far greater range of movement, which Shouko takes full advantage of. At the moment, she is capable of gymnastic feats to the same level as a fitness instructor. (F-rank mobility)

Rock and Roll
Rank: E
Effect: Shouko has never been one to let anything slow her down- Especially not the weight of her own quirk! Despite the hundreds of kilos she carries on a daily basis, she is quite certainly unhindered! While without her battle dress on, she can run as fast as an Olympic sprinter, she is not too far behind even with it on! (speed)

Rolling Stones
Rank: E
Effect: Shouko's battle dress is carefully designed to be fashionable and functional! While the missing midriff makes it mildly immodest, it also allows her to retain almost a full range of motion despite the stiff and heavy stone it is made of. Having grown more accustomed to moving with it on through her time at UA, she is more than capable of athletic feats on par with an Olympic gymnast. (mobility)

Analyst's Eye
Rank: F
Effect: A self-styled battle analyst, Shouko prides herself on her eyes- And their ability to catch onto even small details! While her claims of being able to spot anyone's weak point at a glance is probably a mere boast, she is at least capable of seeing through simple attempts at subterfuge.

Stone Shell
Rank: E
Effect: Instead of sweat, Shouko’s sweat glands produce a secretion which swiftly hardens into stone upon contact with air. Although it builds up relatively slowly, over time Shouko develops quite the solid shell around herself. In addition, the sweat glands on her arms are abnormally developed, allowing the girl to swiftly build up solid chunks of rock around them- An ability which she has trained to be able to sweat on command. Not that she likes to think of it in that way- Sweat is a taboo for a girl of her age, no matter how tomboyish.Unlike similar quirks which produce solid substances, the compound which Shouko secretes is actually formed primarily from carbon dioxide and water, and thus do not require a special diet as others do. As an aside, the rock that forms is permeable to air, allowing her to breathe even when her mouth is covered by a solid rock.

The rocks that are formed are similar to normal rocks, which includes their weight- And having carried them around for most of her life, Shouko is quite strong. In addition to which, Shouko can leverage this weight for quite hefty blows. In addition, sweating overnight leads to Shouko waking up in a solid shell of rock which looks rather like an oblong boulder. Shouko’s battle dress is created each morning by carving it out of this boulder.

Benefits
• Shouko is covered by a sturdy rock which is as hard as, well, rock. (E-rank durability)
• Having borne the weight of the rocks all her life, Shouko’s core strength is abnormally developed, giving her the ability to lift a cow or damage stone- Though most of her lifting strength is used on the weight of her own dress. (E-rank strength)
• For the very same reason, Shouko does not tire easily. (E-rank stamina)

Exhaustion and Weakness:
• Each morning, Shouko awakens encased in solid rock. As the stone limits her movements, she requires outside help to break the shell enough to carve herself out.
• Shouko’s shell builds up slowly. Except for her arms, where her sweat glands are abnormally developed, she is incapable of reforming her battle dress once destroyed.
• Rock is heavy, and Shouko wears a lot of it. So long as her dress is intact, her stamina depletes more quickly, and her speed is slightly lowered.

Shell Smash
Rank: New Ability
Effect: -

Self Taught Martial Arts: Yaogun
Rank: D
Effect: The self-created style of Iwasaka Shouko, the Yaogun style received its name when she casually translated ‘Rock and Roll’ into Chinese. The style predominantly focuses on the usage of the weight of her stone battle dress- Shifting weight to create momentum, or to hold fast in a defensive posture. Frequently interwoven with this is her ability to encase her arms in solid stone, which increases her weight at the cost of speed. At the moment, Shouko’s attainments in this art make her a strong contender in the local martial arts scene.

Stone Shell
Rank: D
Effect:
Shouko does not sweat. Instead, her sweat glands produce a unique chemical which instantly hardens into stone on contact with air. Although this chemical builds up slowly, over time, it forms a hardened cocoon of stone. This process most often takes place overnight, as the girl’s activity tends to prevent buildup over the course of the day. Fortunately for her, this stone is porous enough to breathe through, preventing suffocation from her own quirk. It is also fortunate that due to its slow growth, all the materials needed to form the shell are taken in over the normal course of life, not needing any special diet or action. Unfortunately, the shell which builds up overnight is too thick for her to break from the inside, requiring external help in order to rise in the morning. Furthermore, there is little she can do to expedite the growth process, as her control over her own quirk is limited to the ability to rapidly generate the stone from her forearms.

The rocks formed by Shouko’s quirk are quite typical, though as she has grown, the density has increased. At the moment, they are as resistant to breaking as a soft metal. However, the true benefit of her quirk comes from their weight- Having borne this for the majority of her life, Shouko’s body has long since adapted to the weight, causing her physical statistics to be impressive when compared to others of her age. However, as her quirk lacks the ability to be controlled directly, Shouko’s true power comes from the way she has chosen to make use of it- Her signature battle dress.

Shouko’s battle dress has been designed and tested by her over time. Weighing over 500 kilograms, the majority of the material can be found in the stone skirt which descends below her knees. By having so much of the material below her waist, Shouko lowers her center of gravity by an immense margin, giving her an immense benefit in keeping her balance- In addition to being able to use the stone as armor. Furthermore, this acts as a counterweight- Allowing her to make full use of the heavy stone clubs which she can form around her arms, in the only active use her quirk allows. Without the weight of the dress, these clubs quickly become too heavy to utilize properly- But with it on, she is capable of leveraging their weight to damage defenses on the level of soft metal. However, this power comes at a price, as the heavy armor significantly restricts the girl’s speed and mobility.

However, this also means that should her armor be removed, her abilities drastically change. Although she loses the ability to leverage her weight to significantly improve her damage, and loses stability and the protection of her armor, in return, she regains the speed and mobility which were sealed by the weight. When unarmored, Shouko is capable of running as fast as an antelope, and her mobility puts many professional gymnasts to shame.

Between both forms, Shouko’s core strength gives her a significant increase in stamina, allowing her to outlast many opponents she comes across.

Benefits
Armored Form
• Shouko wears a heavy stone armor which can absorb attacks capable of damaging soft metals, as well as significantly improving her stability (Durability - D)
• By leveraging the weight of her armor, Shouko is capable of damaging soft metals, or defenses on that level (Strength/Damage - D)
• Shouko’s does not tire easily, despite the motions she puts her body through (Stamina - D)

Unarmored Form
• Freed from her weights, Shouko is capable of moving up to 90 km/hr (Speed - D)
• Without the stiff constrictions of her armor, Shouko’s flexibility and mobility are significantly improved (Mobility - D)
• Shouko does not tire easily, despite the motions she puts her body through (Stamina - D)

Weaknesses
• Due to the nature of her quirk, Shouko’s armor requires significant preparation. Although she rarely forgoes carving her battle dress each morning, if she chooses not to, or if it is destroyed, she is unable to restore it before the next day.
• As Shouko’s abilities are dependent on her armor’s weight, destroying it significantly lowers her ability to deal and receive damage, although she gains speed and mobility due to the change.
• Heavy weights are exhausting to carry around. Although Shouko’s stamina remains extremely high, it depletes faster than others who have the same amount of stamina.
• Each morning, an external force is required to break Shouko’s shell enough that she may carve the rest out herself. She is incapable of breaking out from within of her own power.
• As a meta note, in exchange for being able to change forms, one of Shouko’s combat ability slots will be taken up by the unranked ability ‘Shell Smash.’



Shell Smash
Rank: X
Effect: Once per thread, Shouko may change from armored form to unarmored form. In doing so, her strength benefit swaps ranks with her speed ability [Rock and Roll], and her durability benefit swaps ranks with her mobility ability [Rolling Stones]. The change is one way and irreversible. The change may occur by her own volition, or as a result of an opponent destroying her armor.

Self Taught Martial Arts: Yaogun
Rank: C
Effect: Having come a long way since the day she casually translated ‘Rock and Roll’ into Chinese, Shouko’s self-created martial art is now capable of fighting on par with other national level talents. At this time, the art is significantly polished compared to it’s prior state. It retains the earlier division of four stances, and extreme emphasis on the way she controls her own weight- Whether by utilizing momentum to wield her heavy clubs as though weightless, or the way her extremely low center of gravity makes her difficult to move by force. With variations for most situations, Yaogun is quickly gaining a name for itself among the unique martial arts that have arisen due to the blending of quirks with traditional techniques.