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Character information
Name: Noboru Ijyuuin
Fandom: Iryu: Team Medical Dragon
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Noboru is on the short side, and dresses cutely-to-conservatively; in fact, he's often mistaken for being much younger than he is. He gets carded, as it were, everywhere. His short brown hair is utterly unstylish, a meticulously combed mop that does nothing but insulate
his head and frame the edges of his spectacles. His voice is a bit higher than one might expect, even from his appearance, and his youthful charm is further accented by a number of beauty marks on his face.
Basically, he's adorable and pocket-able.
His hands are, at times, unsteady, but they're always there when someone needs help.
Personality:
At the core, Noboru is kind-hearted, almost pure in his way of looking at the world. Increasingly, the evils around him (greed, bureaucracy, blackmail--banes of the medical system) have crept into his mind; he fights them, near-losses adding up by the day. What he
really wants out of life is to do good: to help people, to improve their lives, even to save them. However, he's woefully inexperienced in his field and prone to being pushed around. His obvious insecurities make him an easy scapegoat, and his desire to advance makes him easily manipulated. He isn't without pride, nor is he without moral or ethical standards; he simply lives in constant fear of having to hide some part or another of himself.
Outside of the world of work, he is a darling person, sweet, attentive, almost naive. To anyone who didn't know of his medical interests, Gene Co might seem a terrible fit for such a man.
Background
For as long as he can remember, Noboru has wanted to be a doctor. The reason has differed as the years have gone on, but the goal has always been the same.
In kindergarten, his childhood crush was out of school for a week with the flu. At that time, he pledged to become a doctor so she would never be sick again. She moved away a month later.
In elementary school, he saw a dead cat in an alleyway on a school trip. Then, he renewed his pledge, vowing to help engineer better standards of health.
In high school, he became interested in surgery, and from that point on he became a very serious student. His grades improved dramatically, and although he wasn't always the best at every subject, he always tried his hardest. Organ replacement and enhancement was of particular
interest to him, as he'd seen several classmates opt for the latest and greatest Gene Co. offerings. Perhaps, on some level, he wanted to be popular and liked.
In medical school, he was never the best at anything, He had unsteady hands, and his pedantic nature caused him no end of grief. Essentially, he tried too hard, earning the ire of his fellow students and the derision of his professors. Despite--or perhaps because of--his being nearly second-rate, he was accepted for an intern position with Gene Co.
He never imagined he'd be in the position he found himself in. To Noboru, medicine was some sort of ideal. It made people better, cured illness. It guaranteed his parents would have a great quality of later life, and reassured him that friends would be long-time associates.
Instead, he had the cruel reality of Gene Co. Red tape barred every ethical door, and no matter how hard he tried to keep up with the people around him, his own beliefs surely held him back.
The day he watched a patient die in a hallway--their organs nearly instantly repossessed when their company went bankrupt only hours after the transplant--he knew his only choice was to turn off the light in his heart. If he wanted to succeed, he would have to sacrifice something. Perhaps he'd have to sacrifice everything. He met his shaking hands with a numbness, and held his emotions at bay until he could slip off to a stairwell to sob, or to a bathroom to vomit
until his insides felt hollow.
The dream of saving someone by repairing their heart will always be before him. Until he reaches it, he will never stop practicing his surgical knots, will never stop reading or studying, will never stop seeking the advice of others. To fall short of this goal would
devastate him completely. It is the only thing that keeps him from despair, from leaving the field and giving up on everything.
Because of the secrecy surrounding Gene Co., he leads a very private life. His family is his business, and a highly personal matter. Suffice it to say he is a good son and will always put his parents first in his life. Well, second to his career. But he says he does it for them.
Genetics & alterations: None, yet.
Name: Noboru Ijyuuin
Fandom: Iryu: Team Medical Dragon
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Noboru is on the short side, and dresses cutely-to-conservatively; in fact, he's often mistaken for being much younger than he is. He gets carded, as it were, everywhere. His short brown hair is utterly unstylish, a meticulously combed mop that does nothing but insulate
his head and frame the edges of his spectacles. His voice is a bit higher than one might expect, even from his appearance, and his youthful charm is further accented by a number of beauty marks on his face.
Basically, he's adorable and pocket-able.
His hands are, at times, unsteady, but they're always there when someone needs help.
Personality:
At the core, Noboru is kind-hearted, almost pure in his way of looking at the world. Increasingly, the evils around him (greed, bureaucracy, blackmail--banes of the medical system) have crept into his mind; he fights them, near-losses adding up by the day. What he
really wants out of life is to do good: to help people, to improve their lives, even to save them. However, he's woefully inexperienced in his field and prone to being pushed around. His obvious insecurities make him an easy scapegoat, and his desire to advance makes him easily manipulated. He isn't without pride, nor is he without moral or ethical standards; he simply lives in constant fear of having to hide some part or another of himself.
Outside of the world of work, he is a darling person, sweet, attentive, almost naive. To anyone who didn't know of his medical interests, Gene Co might seem a terrible fit for such a man.
Background
For as long as he can remember, Noboru has wanted to be a doctor. The reason has differed as the years have gone on, but the goal has always been the same.
In kindergarten, his childhood crush was out of school for a week with the flu. At that time, he pledged to become a doctor so she would never be sick again. She moved away a month later.
In elementary school, he saw a dead cat in an alleyway on a school trip. Then, he renewed his pledge, vowing to help engineer better standards of health.
In high school, he became interested in surgery, and from that point on he became a very serious student. His grades improved dramatically, and although he wasn't always the best at every subject, he always tried his hardest. Organ replacement and enhancement was of particular
interest to him, as he'd seen several classmates opt for the latest and greatest Gene Co. offerings. Perhaps, on some level, he wanted to be popular and liked.
In medical school, he was never the best at anything, He had unsteady hands, and his pedantic nature caused him no end of grief. Essentially, he tried too hard, earning the ire of his fellow students and the derision of his professors. Despite--or perhaps because of--his being nearly second-rate, he was accepted for an intern position with Gene Co.
He never imagined he'd be in the position he found himself in. To Noboru, medicine was some sort of ideal. It made people better, cured illness. It guaranteed his parents would have a great quality of later life, and reassured him that friends would be long-time associates.
Instead, he had the cruel reality of Gene Co. Red tape barred every ethical door, and no matter how hard he tried to keep up with the people around him, his own beliefs surely held him back.
The day he watched a patient die in a hallway--their organs nearly instantly repossessed when their company went bankrupt only hours after the transplant--he knew his only choice was to turn off the light in his heart. If he wanted to succeed, he would have to sacrifice something. Perhaps he'd have to sacrifice everything. He met his shaking hands with a numbness, and held his emotions at bay until he could slip off to a stairwell to sob, or to a bathroom to vomit
until his insides felt hollow.
The dream of saving someone by repairing their heart will always be before him. Until he reaches it, he will never stop practicing his surgical knots, will never stop reading or studying, will never stop seeking the advice of others. To fall short of this goal would
devastate him completely. It is the only thing that keeps him from despair, from leaving the field and giving up on everything.
Because of the secrecy surrounding Gene Co., he leads a very private life. His family is his business, and a highly personal matter. Suffice it to say he is a good son and will always put his parents first in his life. Well, second to his career. But he says he does it for them.
Genetics & alterations: None, yet.