And its done.
Check it and tell me what you think.
I would like to say right off the bat that if you don’t like anything about it, I am completely open to adjusting it, or, in extreme cases, starting again from scratch. (Though I would prefer not to, as this was a quite a bit of work, whew.)
I’m working on a theme, but I figured I could post it for review while I search around for one that I think fits.
Now without further adu
Name:
Age
Totem
Appearance
Personality
Strengths
Weaknesses
Theme
[song pending]
Edit: Okay, blegh. Doing some last minute formatting
Check it and tell me what you think.
I would like to say right off the bat that if you don’t like anything about it, I am completely open to adjusting it, or, in extreme cases, starting again from scratch. (Though I would prefer not to, as this was a quite a bit of work, whew.)
I’m working on a theme, but I figured I could post it for review while I search around for one that I think fits.
Now without further adu
Name:
- Kyogen Kage, The Blind Fool
Kyogen (虚言): falsehood, or alternately Kyōgen (狂言) meaning mad words, or wild speech
Kage (影): shadow
(Note: Not his birth name, but rather an assumed name.)
Age
- 23
Totem
- Shadow/Darkness
Appearance
- Kyogen is a man of slighly over medium height, built muscular and lean out of whipcord and rawhide. He has pale skin and unusually early long silver hair that looks to be in dire need of a cut. He bears on his body the scars of battle, obviously no stanger to battle.
His most notable feature is the heavy black cloth he wears over his eyes and around his neck like a scarf. He never removes it, never seen without it. He wears a leather dark outfit that is ment more for ease of movement then protection. Possibly also worn because he has an odd sense of style. The manacle on his wrist with a broken chain is an object of curiosity, but any attempts to talk about it are easily deflected. He weapon of choice is a long, thick, curved stygian blade that vaguely resembles a katana. When he doesn’t need it, it will dissolve into shadow, but it can be quickly and easily summoned again.
He has an easy laugh and a pleasant, young voice.
Personality
- Kyogen’s personality is...the complete opposite of what most people assume. He is a cheerful, humorous, kind, and laid-back man. He addresses people casually, regardless of rank, usually their first names, or a nickname with few or no honorifics attached. He is quick with a laugh or a joke, often the the point of annoyance. He often goofs off, seemingly incapable of taking anything seriously, causing many to lable him as a complete buffoon. He delights in being flamboyant and eccentric, acting up as if he was on a stage. Aside from that, he takes a practical view on life. His personal code is a lax one, holding his life above all others. However, he still retains vestiges of something approaching a samurai’s honor. He believes that all are equal, from the lowest peasant to the highest lord. Curiously, he sees using violence as pointless, believing that it will never make real change, yet he still will fight for what he believes in. He knows nothing else. Vengeance, too, he believes is in vain.
Strengths
- Mei Ken:
Classically trained in several styles of Kenjutsu and Martial arts he melds them into a fast, sweeping, loose-limbed style that takes its main strength from its speed, flexibility, and unpredictability. This combined with his innate talent with the sword make him a formidable swordsman. But, its not just just his sword and he uses to fight. He practices a made-up style he mockingly calls “Mei Ken” (冥剣) or Dark Sword. This style allows him to manipulate his shadow, to control it at will, or make it substantial. He is able to use it to attack, defend, or entangle an opponent. The shadow, when tangible, is rather strong but it can be cut or broken. However this is futile, as doing so does not cause any harm. The actual strength of it depends on the darkness of the shadow he casts, with fainter being weaker and darker being stronger. The shadow has an effective range of about ten to twenty feet, again depending on the level of light. At night, his abilities are at their max, and he can create a doppelgänger out of his shadow which can fight alongside him, at the cost of losing any other Mei Ken abilities.
Music:
Fighting is what he does best, but strangely he has an inborn love of music. He plays a little shakuhachi, which he keeps with him.
Survival:
He is used to “roughing it”, and has a wide knowledge of survival skills, lighting campfires, setting snares, knowing what plants are good to eat or are medicinal in nature, along with preparing animals to be cooked. His cooking skills, however, leave something to be desired. Its ediable...mostly.
Keen Sense:
All his senses, besides sight, are extraordinarily good, to where he can feel the faintest breeze on his skin, smell its fragrance, and hear its sigh.
Folly:
His pitch-black sword is more than an ordinary sword. It still rusts and requires sharpening and care, but the metal will regenerate quickly, even from being broken, and it can hold an exceedingly sharp edge. He can pulled it out of his shadow and dismiss it back as easily as drawing or sheathing it. It casts an eerily twisted shadow...
Master of Naps:
On top of all that, he is a master sleeper, able to spend hours on end, dozing and he has developed the ability fall asleep in nearly any position nigh instantly.
Weaknesses
- Blind:
Claims to be blind, and the cloth over his eyes is too thick and dark to see through, yet he always seems to have a good grasp of his immediate surroundings without having to look, except for doors.
Doors:
Doors frustrate him. He has a long-standing grudge against any and all types of doors, and will go out of his way to destroy them if he can.
Inexperience:
He is still inexperienced with his Mei Ken. Also, its power waxes and wanes depending on the level of light.
Bad Cook:
He can’t cook very well.
Too Keen Senses:
Loud sounds can be painful, due to his exceptional hearing, while bad smells can be debilitating. Pain, too is felt more intensely, although he has a high pain tolerance.
Theme
[song pending]
Edit: Okay, blegh. Doing some last minute formatting
