Konoha 12
D.O.B October 24 | Age 16 y.o | Sato Kiri | Region Shizumi | Rank Chūnin | Caste Kiri Refugees
Mimoto
Mimoto
Terumi Jin
Shigoto
Shigoto
Police
Joretsu
Joretsu
B-Rank
Flashback
MonogatariJin was destined for a life of struggle and disappointment from the moment of his birth. He was born when tensions were at their highest in Kirigakure, and born to a bloodline that was already the focus of that tension; Worse, he didn't even have the protection of the family he was hated for being part of. He was the product of an affair, a source of shame for the Terumi family, even as he was hated by outsiders for being of the same blood as so many Kekkans. Those tensions reached their boiling point before he was old enough to even remember it, and the civil war in Kiri began.
Reviled by his own bloodline, feared by those without it, his only source of protection came through his mother, a commoner, and fairly poor besides. All of his earliest memories involve running, from one group or another- Always on the move, a step ahead, but terrified to fall a step behind. With skirmishes breaking out constantly, and the fear of a knife in the dark to drive them, their only choice was to flee the Land of Water entirely, making way for the welcoming arms of the Land of Fire as refugees. While they never knew it, they escaped only minutes ahead of Jin's father, determined to erase the stain on his honor.
Once within the Land of Fire, things improved dramatically for the pair. Jin's mother was a talented seamstress, and while her skills would never make her wealthy, they were enough to earn her a place with a dressmaker in Oto, home of fashion in the Land of Fire. It meant a childhood almost approaching normalcy for Jin. He made friends, explored, the grim memories of his escape from his homeland fading swiftly. He was even able to, with help from his mother's employer, be taken into the local academy despite being from the Land of Water. It was here, however, that he would learn his limitations. Despite his bloodline, and all the famed Shinobi within it... Jin was a hopeless student. He showed only the bare minimum talents for Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, and while he excelled in Taijutsu, and was quite adept at the most raw forms of Chakra manipulation, it was clear that he would never be a shining star. Indeed, despite his ancestry, he was never even able to harness the power of the Kekkei Genkai within him.
In a way, it was a relief. It made him normal. Perhaps even less than normal. It meant he would live a quiet life, if not a peaceful one, never to rise up as a public figure, never to have the spotlight on him. His mother greeted that realization with joy, and after a time, Jin began to believe it a blessing as well. Still, he trained hard in the arts he was able to, and through sheer effort and grit, placed well in the Chunin exams at the first opportunity. It meant that while he may never shine, neither would he be trapped in the archives doing clerical work all his life. He's been quite content, since then, to do his duties with Konoha's police forces, a notoriously jubilant and pleasant presence on the street.
Individuality
KokoronakaJin is, put frankly... A bit simple. He isn't actually
stupid, of course- He never would have made it through the exams if he were. But he is simple, and direct, and he knows his place in the world will forever be right in the middle of the pack. It allows him a level of complacency, the freedom of not being destined for great things. It lets him take his life a day, an hour, a minute at a time, and to never overthink things that don't concern him in the least. This leads to a laid back and cheerful attitude that is often mistaken for his being dense, and that perception is strengthened further by his refusal to hold a grudge- People think they can get one over on him, or take advantage of him. To an extent, they even can; If only because he can't be bothered to put in the kinds of effort and angst it would take to get them back for it.
Yet, by the same token, it has led over time to people liking him all the more, some even becoming defensive of him, and solving such problems before they ever arise. After all, what good is it to take advantage of somebody so perpetually good natured... Especially when they have friends who can and will rip you apart for it? He has become the Cop that everybody knows and everybody loves, the name you can call out on the street to get a hand moving something heavy, just as much as to stop a crime in its tracks. The only time he can be said to behave seriously, let alone look it, is when he's busy training, or when he actually has to do his job. For all his easy going nature, there can be no denying that Terumi Jin can, and will, throw hands with the best of them.
It's a simple life. A happy life. A life he's content to live.
Kirainamono
Kirainamono
Hates
Kirai - Taking Things too Seriously
- Mathematics
- Entitlement.
Sukinamono
Sukinamono
Likes
Suki - A Really Good Spar
- Barbeque
- Cats
Ninja Way
Simplicity