Masaru Date

"Oh great, I took a wrong turn at Tolbana. Where the hell am I now?!"

- -Masaru, lost as usual.

Real Name: Masaru Date

IGN: Masaru 'Masa' Date

Gender: Male

A hotblooded young man who wields one of the more unique weapons in Aincrad, the full-arm gauntlet subclass known as a Striker Arm.

Personality
Personality-wise, he's very hotblooded, perhaps laying claim to the title of "Most Hotblooded in Aincrad".

Despite the fact that he frequently proclaims "Give Up isn't in my vocabulary!", his foolish and hotblooded nature belies the fact that he's got a sharp mind, as befits a member of the Date Clan.

Likes
Spicy Food, Grilled Meat, Soccer.

Dislikes
Sour Food, Overly-sweet Food, People who just accept the hand they're dealt.

Biography (Short Ver.)
A descendant of the Date Clan who, like his famous ancestors, lays claim to the Tōhoku region as his home area. Specifically, Sendai of the Miyagi Prefecture, the very city founded by Masamune Date. Of course, despite being of the Date lineage, or perhaps because of it, he has his...'quirks'.

Specifically, he has absolutely no sense of direction, to the point that even guided tours are no help at all. It was once joked by his friends that he was the only man alive who could walk to Tokyo, and end up in Taiwan instead. This isn't due in part to his attention span, but rather because he is completely incapable of setting apart the four cardinal directions from each other.

Naturally, this led to much humor in that regard. To the point that he earned the nickname, 'Wayward Dragon'. Possibly in reference to his famous ancestry?

Talents and Abilities
Ingame, he is able to repair Items, Weapons, and Armor. He's also expressed an interest in learning how to upgrade the quality of things even further than his own ability does.

That ability is called 'Eternal Armsmaster', which means that in his hands, any weapon is more powerful than in the hands of another.