Dr. Zap (Shining Hotarunicus/Izzy Glow I)

The Zapping Bug

Reploid Aliases: Shining Hotarunicus (シャイニング・ホタルニクス)/Izzy Glow

Character Name: Dr. Zap Flashenstein

Sex: Male

Race/Ethnicity: White

Sexual Orientation: Straight (shows no interest in women, however; he's more likely to fall in love with his machines =P)

Hair Color: Gray-white

Eye Color: Steel blue

Height: Average

Age: 48 (he's old, yes =P)

Likes: Machinery, Flashes, Ramen, Computers, Video games

Dislikes: Power outages, Darkness, Younger people

Worst Fear: That everyone of his creations will go kablooie.

Favorite Mega Man Game: Mega Man X

Boss Name Preference: Shining Hotarunicus (though he likes being addressed as Shining Firefly)

Backstory: Dr. Flashenstein was once a brilliant and respected scientist. His insane inventions were the result of thinking outside the box, but were generally regarded as amazing (yet often irrelevant) creations…… However, then his career took a bit of a dive when one of his former colleagues stole his latest idea and claimed it as his own. Unfortunately, this was probably his only useful invention, and his treacherous "friend" was hailed as a genius.

With nothing left to his name, the old fellow despondently left his job. While taking a stroll through an old field one day, hoping for inspiration to hit him, he came across an interesting object: a broken-down suit, seemingly modelled on some sort of insect. Curiously, the scientist put it on, thus fusing with the suit itself. From that moment on, he was the new incarnation of Shining Firefly.

Personality: Dr. Zap is, in many regards, a typical mad scientist. He loves tinkering with machinery, enjoys creating various bizzare inventions, and tends to act odd and spontaneous. He is rarely ever fazed by anything out of the ordinary; chances are he has something to do with it anyway. He takes pride in being the team's resident "insane inventor," taking any and all opportunities to build his latest obscure gadget.

Notes:
- Zap is somewhat insane. He's intelligent, granted, but rarely makes sense.

- He often spends hours on end working on his gadgets. A good bit of advice would be to never disrupt him during this time.

Quotes: "I'm not mad, I'm just....gooblies."

"Yes! My greatest creation since lunchtime!"

"ZAP!"

Shining Firefly's Weapons

Flash Glide— Shining Firefly can teleport over a short distance in midflight. His body will appear to flicker like a hologram while he teleports, and weapons may pass through him.

Hotaru Laser— From his arm cannon Shining Firefly fires a beam of light shaped like a firefly, which may change direction as he commands. He can control the Hotaru Laser's speed as well.

Tail Beam— Shining Firefly fires a poweful energy beam from his tail. Unlike the Hotaru Laser, a Tail Beam can only be fired forward.

Light Collection— Shining Firefly sends a number of energy spheres from his hand and then recalls them. This weapon is usually easier to avoid than the others, so he does not use it often.

Shining Firefly's Weaknesses

Shining Firefly is prone to power surges from an outside source. Electrical weapons such as Tri-Thunder or Electric Blade can disrupt his attacks.

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