Name
Rin Tsukuri

Age
22

Gender
Male

Home Sea
Dragon Sea

Aether Sign
Sun

Aether Abilities
Cooling jet- Rin sends out a stream of cool air from his hands, which he often uses when things are overheating. It is not an offensive ability.

Personality
Rin is an imaginative young man who wants nothing more than to make great inventions that can help the world. However, unless it's talking about technology, he's pretty... reclusive. Ever the introvert, he likes to keep to himself mostly. Rin is most at home in the engine room or at his workshop, being left to his own devices and being brought up when his talents are needed. Of course, he's not entirely emotionally detached. He's just not very sociable. Machinery gets him. They're simple, they have answers and simple ways to fix or make them. People are weird and way more complex than a circuit board could ever be.

However, he's always offering his help, especially when it comes to tech. It's part of the reason he got so good at working at it. At despite the fact he's not overly fond of people, he has a deep want to help as many of them as he can, and if his ideas and technological prowess could help with it then even better.

History
Born in Xian itself, Rin was born to Osaka and Mei Tsukuri. His father, Osaka, was a retired Diver, now fisherman whereas his mother worked in an administrative position for the port, keeping a track of which ships was pulling in and out of the docks. Rin had a pretty normal youth, constantly being around his father and mother at the Xian Docks, getting to meet all sorts of characters from around the world. When his parents gave permission, some of the visitors would give Rin tours of the ships they arrived in. Even in those early days, it was obvious what Rin would want to do when he grew up. When Osaka was back from his fishing trips, he would teach Rin how to fish. Needless to say, he didn't get too good at it. While his father did that, Mei would teach Rin a more people-related skillset. How to be kind and respectful. It was a fair and honest upbringing, but his people skills never really went beyond a required level to be at least agreeable with.

His real calling was inventing. He'd always get excited when the Tinkerers were coming to port. A couple of them got pretty well acquainted with the Tsukuri family, entirely because of Rin. One inventor in particular offered tutelage to young Rin whenever he was in town. He could see the spark in the young boy's eyes whenever he was around machines. His parents agreed, and slowly but surely, Rin was taught different tools, mechanisms, materials and everything in between. When he wasn't being given lessons, he would be experimenting and creating. First, it was clever pulleys and rube goldberg contraptions that would help his mother around the house after a hard day of work. Then it was a back brace that would assist his father in lifting.

That's when he struck intellect gold. The rocket boots. It took some time. Any material he used was from old or spare parts that nobody wanted or gifts from his tutor. Of course, no one would test it but himself, and it resulted in many bruises and marks from being propelled forward into tables and walls at ludicrous speeds. One time he managed to make it from his house to the docks in one boost. However, he ended up tumbling across the dockyard and into the water. Thankfully it was a calm day for the Mother Sea when that fiasco happened. His mother was NOT impressed. However, after several months of frustrations, nights sleeping at his desk and a small explosion here or there, he finally did it. Even his teacher was impressed.

When his parents and teacher saw this, they agreed that it was time Rin could set out on his own. Now Rin wonders about, offering his mechanical expertise and selling his gadgets and gizmos for anyone that's willing. He's set out to use his talents to help others and hope to discover and invent new technologies on his adventures. Of course, the greatest treasure to him would be the lost technology of Gaea. The technology could change the world...

Gear
His tools and tinkering kits are usually kept in his quarters or maintenance room. His proudest invention, the rocket boots, are always strapped to his feet, and he keeps a pouch of small, handcrafted aether cells to keep them powered up. Although, if he can damage an aether cell, rendering it volatile, they can also be used as an effective weapon.

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