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[Character Name] Shizuo Heiwajima
[Canon] Durarara!!
[Point Taken from Canon] Post volume 5 SPOILERS: HIGHLIGHT TO READ: While he's chilling up on the skyscraper after being chased by the Awakusu-kai and stumbling upon the murder scene at the Awakusu office. Let's say he took a short nap.
[Age]24 25 [Birthday January 28]
[Gender] Male
[Sexual Orientation] Het.
[Eye Color] Brownish yellow!?
[Hair Color] Naturally brown/black, but he dyes it blond.
[Height] 185 cm (a little over 6 ft)
[Other] None.
[Clothing] The basic bartender outfit. He never changes out it. He might get some new clothes while in Somariumafter Kasuka drags him out, but otherwise he'll be usually wearing his bartender outfit. Also always wears his dark purple tinted sunglasses.
[Background]
Because this is very in-depth, have a link.
[Personality]
Shizuo is more than just a short-tempered violent man. In fact, he doesn't even like violence. He hates it. Most of the time the violence comes to him rather than him provoking fights. The only reason why he would ever initiate an attack without any prior immediate provocations -- as in, he just saw the person and threw a vending machine at them without warning -- would be because either the person is Izaya, or the person is someone who had harmed anyone he cared for and was already marked on his hit list. This would be the only reason why Shizuo would actually seek out and start a fight. Otherwise he tries to stay out of it.
This hatred for violence more than likely stems from the fact that he himself is the embodiment of violence. In fact, his general outlook and appearance is the opposite of what one would believe to be as the "strongest in Ikebukuro; Ikebukuro's Automatic Fighting Doll". He's neat, has a calm disposition, soft spoken (until angered), and generally keeps a "loner" air about him. Combined with his rather lean body without any bulging muscles as a visible sign of his strength, Shizuo looked more like your average, but good-looking, Joe.
In truth, what Shizuo longs for the most is to be loved. Because of his violent nature and build, he knows that he is a very dangerous man and could actually cause more trouble and hurt to anyone who becomes close to him. He just wants someone to accept him as who he is. He also admits that he is actually a coward. He is afraid of his strength because he knows what it can do. But he's slowly starting to accept more of himself as he continues to try and control his unnatural powers.
Shizuo likes to keep to himself. He enjoys his quiet, calm moments, including peaceful sunsets or just chilling somewhere with a smoke. When the circumstances are relatively normal to which he can keep a calm, steady mindset, he's more aloof and distant than provocative. If someone comes up to speak to him, so long as they aren't being a bother and are to the point, he will give the person some time of his day (usually around three minutes). Longer if they're making a point. He can be generally cooperative so long as nothing is happening that could annoy him.
This means the person must be doing most, if not all, of the following in order to not instantly get thrown into the air and get beaten to a near-death pulp:
Thus the above list neatly outlines the top main generic triggers that can potentially light the short fuse of Shizuo's temper. Of course there are more, but they're more case-by-case and usually stem from the above. If any of those go off, there is only so little time before he goes into a full out rage and cause destruction and mayhem. However, as briefly mentioned before, he does try to show some self-restraint. For all cases except for Izaya and those who hurt his friends, Shizuo will consciously try to back away from any potential violent conflicts. It can't be stressed enough how much he hates violence. He knows what he is capable of, but even so he can't control it. So when he feels his temper flaring, he will try to step out of the situation so it doesn't explode. Once he's in that mode, only certain things will stop him.
However, as Tom states, Shizuo does have a fast cool down period. Once he snaps out of his "kill kill kill kill" mode, he will quickly return to his more quiet and calmer disposition. It basically would leave any witnesses be like "....What. What just happened---how did---why---I don't---".
When Shizuo is fully angered, the following words flood his mind:
He also can be rather scary when he's reached that ultimate boiling point. He doesn't just immediately break out into some kind of nonsensical rage. Depending on the situation, he will retain his calm, quiet outlook, but its obvious by the sudden tense aura, colder smile, and chilling tone that he's snapped. In fact many would prefer if he would start shouting off the bat instead of later. Usually how his act of rage works is he starts off with the chilling calmness before yelling with rage.
He'll also seem to be borderline psychotic when he speaks. It will start off in a calm even tone before it rises with acceleration and rage. But it's not just the tone and his expression that reflects a touch a craziness. It's also what he says. He'll talk quickly, usually saying statements that involve the other person wanting to die because they attacked him. It's almost as if he's rationalizing why he should try to kill them in retaliation, even if it doesn't usually make any sense. Everything becomes emotionally charged.
Even so, he still seems rather quiet. It's hard to describe, really. He doesn't make flailing body movements. Even when he's fighting in a frenzy, he doesn't just attack blindly. There's a sense of some tight control. This is the same for whenever he's yelling in rage. He's not moving his arms or anything. It's a cold disposition, and his body is more like a wound up spring just waiting to be released. So on the one hand, Shizuo will explode. However, as dangerous and wild as his explosions are, there is some sense of containment.
When he just automatically attacks, it's fast. There's no prolonged "slow kill" or anything like that. A punch, a kick, a throw -- it's instant, and over in a flash. That's one of the reasons why he's able to catch people off guard so easily: they have no idea what happened until after the fact.
As mentioned before, one of the ways Shizuo tries to show some kind of self restraint from becoming violent is to just try and walk away from the situation. There's also another step, and another way for him to try and calm himself down. It's by focusing and saying the words that flood his mind. Yes, the streams of "kill" and "destroy" and all those variants. He believes there is power in words, and he finds that if he can focus and do that, it will eventually "appease" that anger and calm him down.
That said, as mentioned in the beginning, Shizuo doesn't want to be in conflicts. In fact, he'd rather avoid them, and if some conflict like an argument or misunderstanding comes up, he'll try to calmly diffuse it via talking/explaining first (of course if it doesn't work he'll blow up). This is even if he wants to help someone for some "greater" cause or anything that's not directly involved with him. For example, if something happened with the Dollars, while he wouldn't mind helping, he wouldn't necessarily help. If he hears something, he might pass some info along, but otherwise he won't be actively helping. He's not really that close with anyone. It's only until something happens to someone close to him that he would engage in the activity. He also has never killed anyone, just sent them down the road to the hospital. So while he is violent and usually has the intent to kill, it doesn't always follow through.
Shizuo is also rather strong headed, which is only natural for someone who is angered easily and also very strong. Once he makes up his mind about something, he will act upon it and will do what it takes to succeed. Only those who are good at talking him out of such situations will be able to break through that stubbornness. It also fits with his preference for the direct and straightforward.
Just like he expects others to be direct with him, he will be direct to them. While he does have a quiet, thoughtful tone, he will say only what's necessary. This might result in shorter sentences, but that's just probably because that's all that's needed. No need for longwinded sentences or anything like that. Sweet, simple, and straight to the point. He hardly ever, or perhaps never, says anything that could mean something else. What he says is what he means. But he can be quite the talker himself. He might not prattle on like Shinra, but he seems more than willing to talk about himself or engage in conversation if it's interesting and asked by certain people (and in the right mood).
And last but not least, Shizuo does have a "fluffy" side. Despite his "loner" outer appearance, he does have a personality, and can be pretty "playful" and reveal a somewhat spunky and somewhat "adorkable" expressions and reactions. As mentioned before, he can also have tender moments. He can also be a little bit of an awkward turtle, particularly around Kasuka. He loves his little brother, and treasures the bartender suits that Kasuka had given him. He can also be surprisingly childish about some things. So Shizuo really is a nice guy, but most people don't see that.
In short, Shizuo is a lot more than what he seems. Many see him as the violent man with the short fuse, but he's a lot more than that. He has a gentler, quieter side. Even though he is in constant battle with the Anger that still consumes him and knows it's probably best that he keeps some distance away from people, in the end he really does want to be close to others. Just because he lives a lonely life doesn't mean he enjoys it. But he can't control his violent temper, and often questions why he ended up like this. He hopes he himself isn't the reason, otherwise he would never forgive himself.
He doesn't mind growing strong, but all he wants is to be able to control his power.
[Specialties/Abilities]
It's pretty obvious that Shizuo's is unnaturally strong. Without the limiters, he has nothing to stop him from using all of his natural strength at 110+%. He can pick up large objects with ease and throw them great distances. These usually are about the size of large vending machines, though he has thrown a giant elephant shaped slide before and a car. Motorcycles are cake. He can also rip off a guard rail and wield it. And he's uprooted a full grown tree and flung someone out of it like a basseball bat. Essentially, he has the strength to rip off a lot of things no matter how they're attached and use it as a weapon. Sign posts are a particular "favorite", mostly because they're usually around and are just handy.
Of course, there is a deadly downside. It was briefly touched upon in the background section, but without the limiters, there's no natural restriction being placed on his muscles. Instead of only using the natural reserves and saving the excess energy for dire situations, he can tap into that full power with no problems. This meant that his muscles would become more strained and become vulnerable to tearing. As his temper also is quick to flare and he would be almost just as quick to use his power, this meant that his muscles could not heal properly. So he would be using his full strength even when his muscles could be in critical condition.
Even if he felt pain, he wouldn't stop. In fact it would infuriate him even more and possibly unlock even more strength within him. The only time he would stop a fight other than by fulfilling his goal of beating the living daylights out of them is if someone manages to talk him out, injures him enough in a fight, or he simply drains himself to complete exhaustion and almost kill himself. But because of this lack of control and restraint, he creates even more stress on his heart. If he pushes himself too hard, it is quite possible that he could kill himself from overusing his muscles. Fortunately, due to his parkour training, he does have stronger muscles so it can withstand the brutal beating, and he apparently has very thick abs. Izaya stabbed him there once. He was fine. But that doesn't make him immortal. Guns are very effective. It's still a very major weakness, and coupled with the fact that he can't control it even if he wanted to, still life threatening. Despite knowing all of this, he can't do much about it.
Along with the large object throwing, Shizuo can fight with his bare hands. Despite his parkour training, he still moves on instinct. There's no actual refinement or style to his actions. He just does what needs to be done. If he sees an opening for a punch, he'll punch them. If there needs to be a headbutt, he'll headbutt them. It should be noted that he does have the strength to not only punch someone flying, but also knock their clothes off. Not kidding.
Also, despite his great strength, he never has one-hit kills. Knock outs such as to make someone unconscious, yes, but not kill. The victims are just beaten to a bloody pulp, but they survive. Somehow.
[Affection] ...I highly suggest NOT trying to get too rashly close to him. If you already have a good standing relationship with him, or at least he knows you well enough, he won't mind the occasional close contact, but if it's a random hug from some stranger, things might get uh. Crazy >_>
[Fighting] Sure. Just be prepared to get thrown/things thrown at. Feel free to contact me to figure out how certain things end. Just no killing. ...Well I mean they could seriously TRY. If they stabbed him, the knife would barely go into him. So feel free to just blindly slice at him, just keep in mind it won't do that much damage.
[Other Permissions] Go for whatever you want!
[Other Facts]
His name, Heiwajima Shizuo, translates to "peaceful island" and "serene man", respectively by last name/first name.
He wears a bartender outfit even though he's a debt collector.
He has dark bluish/purplish/blackish sunglasses and smokes.
He likes vanilla milkshakes and drinks milk whenever he can.
He will rip out anything that's nearby to throw at Izaya. This doubles for anyone who is pissing him off and there is one handy.
He is so tough, it takes several scalpels to actually cut his skin.
He calls Ryuugamine Mikado "Ryuugasaki" sometimes.
He was the reason why everyone believed a UFO appeared over Ikebukuro in episode 12.5. (he threw some guys out the window of his boss's office into the sky. The victims were covered in iridescent paint. Note: once again he provided a grand finale for a ridiculous plot that involved most of the cast, and they had no idea they were all related/a part of it.)
He likes sweet things and doesn't mind eating a lot of it.
[Canon] Durarara!!
[Point Taken from Canon] Post volume 5 SPOILERS: HIGHLIGHT TO READ: While he's chilling up on the skyscraper after being chased by the Awakusu-kai and stumbling upon the murder scene at the Awakusu office. Let's say he took a short nap.
[Age]
[Gender] Male
[Sexual Orientation] Het.
[Eye Color] Brownish yellow!?
[Hair Color] Naturally brown/black, but he dyes it blond.
[Height] 185 cm (a little over 6 ft)
[Other] None.
[Clothing] The basic bartender outfit. He never changes out it. He might get some new clothes while in Somarium
[Background]
Because this is very in-depth, have a link.
[Personality]
Shizuo is more than just a short-tempered violent man. In fact, he doesn't even like violence. He hates it. Most of the time the violence comes to him rather than him provoking fights. The only reason why he would ever initiate an attack without any prior immediate provocations -- as in, he just saw the person and threw a vending machine at them without warning -- would be because either the person is Izaya, or the person is someone who had harmed anyone he cared for and was already marked on his hit list. This would be the only reason why Shizuo would actually seek out and start a fight. Otherwise he tries to stay out of it.
This hatred for violence more than likely stems from the fact that he himself is the embodiment of violence. In fact, his general outlook and appearance is the opposite of what one would believe to be as the "strongest in Ikebukuro; Ikebukuro's Automatic Fighting Doll". He's neat, has a calm disposition, soft spoken (until angered), and generally keeps a "loner" air about him. Combined with his rather lean body without any bulging muscles as a visible sign of his strength, Shizuo looked more like your average, but good-looking, Joe.
In truth, what Shizuo longs for the most is to be loved. Because of his violent nature and build, he knows that he is a very dangerous man and could actually cause more trouble and hurt to anyone who becomes close to him. He just wants someone to accept him as who he is. He also admits that he is actually a coward. He is afraid of his strength because he knows what it can do. But he's slowly starting to accept more of himself as he continues to try and control his unnatural powers.
Shizuo likes to keep to himself. He enjoys his quiet, calm moments, including peaceful sunsets or just chilling somewhere with a smoke. When the circumstances are relatively normal to which he can keep a calm, steady mindset, he's more aloof and distant than provocative. If someone comes up to speak to him, so long as they aren't being a bother and are to the point, he will give the person some time of his day (usually around three minutes). Longer if they're making a point. He can be generally cooperative so long as nothing is happening that could annoy him.
This means the person must be doing most, if not all, of the following in order to not instantly get thrown into the air and get beaten to a near-death pulp:
- Do not be Izaya. Seriously, Izaya is the only person he hates with a concrete passion and actually wishes to kill and mean it. If he could get his hands on Izaya just long enough to snap his neck, he would. Unfortunately, every time he does encounter him, the bastard manages to escape in some fashion.
It should be noted that while he does hunt Izaya, he doesn't actually go around prowling the streets trying to find him. Even though he has an extreme hatred for the man and he has chased and tracked him down before, he currently isn't actively seeking him. Mostly this is due to the fact that he has a job. It also helps that Izaya isn't actually living in Ikebukuro and resides in a nearby town (Shinjuku). But whenever Izaya shows his stupid face and Shizuo happens to see him, things start flying. In fact, a lot of the time Shizuo is the one who starts their fights because he manages to find Izaya without the other knowing and Izaya generally doesn't want to be around him. He just has this "Izayadar".
This does not mean that those who are related to Izaya are also immediately hated. In fact, Shizuo has a good relationship with Izaya's younger twin sisters, Kururi and Mairu. Though part of it might be due to the fact that Mairu is a major fangirl of his younger brother, Kasuka, the real reason is that unlike Izaya, the twins are less complicated than Izaya and are more straightforward than he is. The twins are still kind of crazy and twisted like Izaya (arguably more so), and he still gets mad at them on occasion when they remind him of their older brother, but it's rare.
He doesn't judge people on their association, just on themselves. - Respect his distance. This is meant both physically and metaphorically. While this doesn't mean they have to keep a 100 yard radius around him, he's not really that comfortable if someone comes too close to him without prior recognition or permission. Of course, the occasional accidental bump can be excluded. Unless he's in a real foul mood. There are no guarantees on that. However, that aside, if one were to encroach on his personal bubble, Shizuo will already start to be annoyed. This won't send him into an immediate rage, but it lights the fuse. The longer a person stays in his bubble with nothing to redeem himself, the more pissed off Shizuo will get.
He also doesn't like it if people butt into his affairs unnecessarily. There may be some exclusions, such as any close friends and family members, though he would still get slightly annoyed. Shizuo leads a rather private life, and he doesn't like the idea of someone nosing in their way into his own business. This also means he wouldn't like it if any of his personal affairs were plastered everywhere. Fortunately, Izaya hasn't been stupid enough to do that, and hopefully no one will make the mistake of doing so. - Be direct and straight to the point. Shizuo hates anyone who beats around the bush, or tries to weasel their way out of a tough situation. He prefers for them to be straightforward and man up to whatever mistake they made. No going back on one's word or backpedaling in any kind of way.
This also means no shady tricks or dirty tactics. If there's another thing that Shizuo hates most, it's anyone taking advantage over someone through unnecessary and dirty means. He doesn't like the type of people who just plays with their emotions in any shape of form. This includes roundabout and over complex speech. This is one of the top reasons why he hates Izaya, and why Izaya will never catch a break. Like Shizuo is the embodiment of violence, Izaya is the embodiment of manipulation.
Going back to Izaya's younger twin sisters, Shizuo is actually rather tolerable with kids. This is mostly due to the fact that they are more direct and straightforward in what they do. Of course there are the exceptions of any who may try to be sly and sneaky and therefore fit right into the type of people he doesn't like. But in general, Shizuo can handle kids rather well and is actually rather nice and somewhat tender with them. - Do not harm any of the people he cares about. Since Shizuo does not have a lot of friends to begin with, he treasures the ones who do remain close to him. As mentioned before, he knows that people are wary of him, and finding people who could either handle him or not piss him off immediately are hard to come by. The moment he learns that one of his friends, especially Kasuka or Celty, has been attacked or hurt in any way, he will hunt the person down and kill them. With no restraint whatsoever.
These are the only people who ever see Shizuo's "real" side -- his nicer, quieter side, the side of him that's "normal". Even though they still are usually caught off guard whenever they see him not exploding, or see him behaving nicer to people when they would normally assume he would go off the handle, it's admittedly refreshing. In this way he holds a mysterious air about him. He'll only spill out his guts to the ones whom he considers important. He also likes having that kind of contact, and wouldn't mind it from those he can tolerate.
So there's also that internal conflict that he has to go through: he needs to keep his distance for the safety of others, but he wants to be close to people. He will take more of an effort to try and restrain his temper and power, but even those closest to him are not safe from his wrath. It might toned down a bit, but it'll hurt. - Do not damage anything that Kasuka gives him. In this case it would be his bartender suits. Shizuo loves his little brother, and knows Kasuka also cares for him. When he received those suits, he knew Kasuka was cheering him on in his own way. They were always close as brothers, and Kasuka always supported him. So not surprisingly, Shizuo treasures them and will get very, very pissed off if anything happens to them. Rip, stain, whatever, if someone damages those suits in any way, it's an instant trip to the hospital for them.
- Do not waste any of his time. Shizuo will grant a stranger around three minutes of his time (about the time to cook an instant cup of ramen) unless they have a good excuse to prolong his attention. If they do, they had better be upfront about it and not talk about anything boring or unimportant matters. This will otherwise try his temper and Shizuo will after a certain time (usually when he starts feeling his temper flare up) start to move away.
The only reason why he tries to leave first is because he knows he's starting to get mad. He doesn't want to resort to violence so he's trying to save the other person's life by leaving. However, if the person tries to keep him longer in any way and ends up provoking him, Shizuo will release his temper and become violent. So if someone seeks Shizuo's attention, they must be prepared beforehand and be careful with what they say.
Thus the above list neatly outlines the top main generic triggers that can potentially light the short fuse of Shizuo's temper. Of course there are more, but they're more case-by-case and usually stem from the above. If any of those go off, there is only so little time before he goes into a full out rage and cause destruction and mayhem. However, as briefly mentioned before, he does try to show some self-restraint. For all cases except for Izaya and those who hurt his friends, Shizuo will consciously try to back away from any potential violent conflicts. It can't be stressed enough how much he hates violence. He knows what he is capable of, but even so he can't control it. So when he feels his temper flaring, he will try to step out of the situation so it doesn't explode. Once he's in that mode, only certain things will stop him.
However, as Tom states, Shizuo does have a fast cool down period. Once he snaps out of his "kill kill kill kill" mode, he will quickly return to his more quiet and calmer disposition. It basically would leave any witnesses be like "....What. What just happened---how did---why---I don't---".
When Shizuo is fully angered, the following words flood his mind:
kill kill kill kill kill destroy kill kill break crush snap kill kill kill destroy destroy destroy, etc. etc. etc.
He also can be rather scary when he's reached that ultimate boiling point. He doesn't just immediately break out into some kind of nonsensical rage. Depending on the situation, he will retain his calm, quiet outlook, but its obvious by the sudden tense aura, colder smile, and chilling tone that he's snapped. In fact many would prefer if he would start shouting off the bat instead of later. Usually how his act of rage works is he starts off with the chilling calmness before yelling with rage.
He'll also seem to be borderline psychotic when he speaks. It will start off in a calm even tone before it rises with acceleration and rage. But it's not just the tone and his expression that reflects a touch a craziness. It's also what he says. He'll talk quickly, usually saying statements that involve the other person wanting to die because they attacked him. It's almost as if he's rationalizing why he should try to kill them in retaliation, even if it doesn't usually make any sense. Everything becomes emotionally charged.
Even so, he still seems rather quiet. It's hard to describe, really. He doesn't make flailing body movements. Even when he's fighting in a frenzy, he doesn't just attack blindly. There's a sense of some tight control. This is the same for whenever he's yelling in rage. He's not moving his arms or anything. It's a cold disposition, and his body is more like a wound up spring just waiting to be released. So on the one hand, Shizuo will explode. However, as dangerous and wild as his explosions are, there is some sense of containment.
When he just automatically attacks, it's fast. There's no prolonged "slow kill" or anything like that. A punch, a kick, a throw -- it's instant, and over in a flash. That's one of the reasons why he's able to catch people off guard so easily: they have no idea what happened until after the fact.
As mentioned before, one of the ways Shizuo tries to show some kind of self restraint from becoming violent is to just try and walk away from the situation. There's also another step, and another way for him to try and calm himself down. It's by focusing and saying the words that flood his mind. Yes, the streams of "kill" and "destroy" and all those variants. He believes there is power in words, and he finds that if he can focus and do that, it will eventually "appease" that anger and calm him down.
That said, as mentioned in the beginning, Shizuo doesn't want to be in conflicts. In fact, he'd rather avoid them, and if some conflict like an argument or misunderstanding comes up, he'll try to calmly diffuse it via talking/explaining first (of course if it doesn't work he'll blow up). This is even if he wants to help someone for some "greater" cause or anything that's not directly involved with him. For example, if something happened with the Dollars, while he wouldn't mind helping, he wouldn't necessarily help. If he hears something, he might pass some info along, but otherwise he won't be actively helping. He's not really that close with anyone. It's only until something happens to someone close to him that he would engage in the activity. He also has never killed anyone, just sent them down the road to the hospital. So while he is violent and usually has the intent to kill, it doesn't always follow through.
Shizuo is also rather strong headed, which is only natural for someone who is angered easily and also very strong. Once he makes up his mind about something, he will act upon it and will do what it takes to succeed. Only those who are good at talking him out of such situations will be able to break through that stubbornness. It also fits with his preference for the direct and straightforward.
Just like he expects others to be direct with him, he will be direct to them. While he does have a quiet, thoughtful tone, he will say only what's necessary. This might result in shorter sentences, but that's just probably because that's all that's needed. No need for longwinded sentences or anything like that. Sweet, simple, and straight to the point. He hardly ever, or perhaps never, says anything that could mean something else. What he says is what he means. But he can be quite the talker himself. He might not prattle on like Shinra, but he seems more than willing to talk about himself or engage in conversation if it's interesting and asked by certain people (and in the right mood).
And last but not least, Shizuo does have a "fluffy" side. Despite his "loner" outer appearance, he does have a personality, and can be pretty "playful" and reveal a somewhat spunky and somewhat "adorkable" expressions and reactions. As mentioned before, he can also have tender moments. He can also be a little bit of an awkward turtle, particularly around Kasuka. He loves his little brother, and treasures the bartender suits that Kasuka had given him. He can also be surprisingly childish about some things. So Shizuo really is a nice guy, but most people don't see that.
In short, Shizuo is a lot more than what he seems. Many see him as the violent man with the short fuse, but he's a lot more than that. He has a gentler, quieter side. Even though he is in constant battle with the Anger that still consumes him and knows it's probably best that he keeps some distance away from people, in the end he really does want to be close to others. Just because he lives a lonely life doesn't mean he enjoys it. But he can't control his violent temper, and often questions why he ended up like this. He hopes he himself isn't the reason, otherwise he would never forgive himself.
He doesn't mind growing strong, but all he wants is to be able to control his power.
[Specialties/Abilities]
It's pretty obvious that Shizuo's is unnaturally strong. Without the limiters, he has nothing to stop him from using all of his natural strength at 110+%. He can pick up large objects with ease and throw them great distances. These usually are about the size of large vending machines, though he has thrown a giant elephant shaped slide before and a car. Motorcycles are cake. He can also rip off a guard rail and wield it. And he's uprooted a full grown tree and flung someone out of it like a basseball bat. Essentially, he has the strength to rip off a lot of things no matter how they're attached and use it as a weapon. Sign posts are a particular "favorite", mostly because they're usually around and are just handy.
Of course, there is a deadly downside. It was briefly touched upon in the background section, but without the limiters, there's no natural restriction being placed on his muscles. Instead of only using the natural reserves and saving the excess energy for dire situations, he can tap into that full power with no problems. This meant that his muscles would become more strained and become vulnerable to tearing. As his temper also is quick to flare and he would be almost just as quick to use his power, this meant that his muscles could not heal properly. So he would be using his full strength even when his muscles could be in critical condition.
Even if he felt pain, he wouldn't stop. In fact it would infuriate him even more and possibly unlock even more strength within him. The only time he would stop a fight other than by fulfilling his goal of beating the living daylights out of them is if someone manages to talk him out, injures him enough in a fight, or he simply drains himself to complete exhaustion and almost kill himself. But because of this lack of control and restraint, he creates even more stress on his heart. If he pushes himself too hard, it is quite possible that he could kill himself from overusing his muscles. Fortunately, due to his parkour training, he does have stronger muscles so it can withstand the brutal beating, and he apparently has very thick abs. Izaya stabbed him there once. He was fine. But that doesn't make him immortal. Guns are very effective. It's still a very major weakness, and coupled with the fact that he can't control it even if he wanted to, still life threatening. Despite knowing all of this, he can't do much about it.
Along with the large object throwing, Shizuo can fight with his bare hands. Despite his parkour training, he still moves on instinct. There's no actual refinement or style to his actions. He just does what needs to be done. If he sees an opening for a punch, he'll punch them. If there needs to be a headbutt, he'll headbutt them. It should be noted that he does have the strength to not only punch someone flying, but also knock their clothes off. Not kidding.
Also, despite his great strength, he never has one-hit kills. Knock outs such as to make someone unconscious, yes, but not kill. The victims are just beaten to a bloody pulp, but they survive. Somehow.
[Affection] ...I highly suggest NOT trying to get too rashly close to him. If you already have a good standing relationship with him, or at least he knows you well enough, he won't mind the occasional close contact, but if it's a random hug from some stranger, things might get uh. Crazy >_>
[Fighting] Sure. Just be prepared to get thrown/things thrown at. Feel free to contact me to figure out how certain things end. Just no killing. ...Well I mean they could seriously TRY. If they stabbed him, the knife would barely go into him. So feel free to just blindly slice at him, just keep in mind it won't do that much damage.
[Other Permissions] Go for whatever you want!
[Other Facts]
His name, Heiwajima Shizuo, translates to "peaceful island" and "serene man", respectively by last name/first name.
He wears a bartender outfit even though he's a debt collector.
He has dark bluish/purplish/blackish sunglasses and smokes.
He likes vanilla milkshakes and drinks milk whenever he can.
He will rip out anything that's nearby to throw at Izaya. This doubles for anyone who is pissing him off and there is one handy.
He is so tough, it takes several scalpels to actually cut his skin.
He calls Ryuugamine Mikado "Ryuugasaki" sometimes.
He was the reason why everyone believed a UFO appeared over Ikebukuro in episode 12.5. (he threw some guys out the window of his boss's office into the sky. The victims were covered in iridescent paint. Note: once again he provided a grand finale for a ridiculous plot that involved most of the cast, and they had no idea they were all related/a part of it.)
He likes sweet things and doesn't mind eating a lot of it.