[OOC] Legend of Korra - For Lack of A Better Path (2)

[Empath]

I am almost done with mine, just need to retouch the background and figure out what kind of person she is.

[Hillan]

Name:
Soru Deshuga

Nicknames:
Blue Eyed Bastard
Commander Of The 66th Regiment

| Gender: |
Male

| Age: |
19

| Appearance: |
171 CM, 64 Kg heavy. Spikey short red hair, distinctive scar over his right eye. If out of his uniform, he's usually seen wearing dress shirt, a black jacket, tie and black chinos, topping it all off with dress shoes, regardless of him being in his uniform or not.

| Bending skills or fighting style: |
Soru is, by blood a fire bender. However, due to his past, he's chosen to suppress his firebending with the help of Chi-Blocking, meaning that he holds no training in Firebending. This does effectively render him a non-bender.

As a Non-Bender, you have a rather difficult time in the United Forces, you have to learn to coup with stones flying at you, your clothes being put on fire, and your feet being frozen to the ground, because if you don't, you will die. That's the first thing Soru learned as a soldier, and it's a lessen he will never forget. Soru is a man who focuses primarily on stealth, he moves quietly and effectively, his commando training focuses largely on preparation, meaning that when a move is executed, he's already run the scenario in his head and already prepared the scenario to his advantage.

He's skilled in hand to hand combat, but also in armed combat. His fighting style is inspired by Chi-Blocking, but focused on causing for external damage. He won't block your chi point with a punch, he'll instead dislocate your knee with a well placed kick, and then punch you out with his weapons. He's also a accomplished free runner and acrobat, as well as tactician.

| Weapons/Instruments/Armor: |
Knuckle Duster: He carries a set of knuckle dusters on him at all times, as they are his primary weapon.
Kukri: In his United Forces outfit, he's equipped with a Kukri.
Uniform: The Red uniform of the united Forces, his is marked with one Silver stripe and four Bronze stripes, indicating he is a Petty Officer, the lowest rank of all officers in the forces. His uniform is outfitted with the regular gear, compass, hand-radio, binoculars and emergency flare. In his Commando alternative, he's also armed with tear-gas grenades and a electric glove, courtesy of Future Industries.

| Personality: |
Cocky, Arrogant, Charming.

Soru prides himself on being smart and cunning, that he's as smart as a fox, but as dangerous as a bear. Weather this is true or not, well, you'll have to figure out yourself. He likes to try and think ahead of others. He does this because he knows it's how he stays alive. He needs to cheat benders to beat them, and it shows a lot in his personality. He holds a crude sense of humor, and a innate “Bad boy” charm. He hates people who prowls on the weak, but what's more is that he hates people who choose to stay weak just because it's safe. He's aware that making Commanding Officer in your second year in the army is a pretty big feat, and while he doesn't flaunt it, he holds great pride in his service in the army.

While he has a long fuse, and he keeps himself well adjusted at most times, should his long fuse be set off, his anger is rather mighty.

| History: |
Soru is part of the very rich and prosperous Deshuga family, a Noble Family in the Fire Nation They had been a opposing force to the 100 year long and actively used their influence to challenge the military, and just because of how influential they were, they weren't put down, but respected, by the fire nation's military.

Soru's older brother, Sho, being over a decade older than Soru is the head of the family. Sho has, like Soru, served in the military, while Sho's rank is much higher than Soru's, Sho being a General of the fleets, just like the Fire Lord's Grandson. Sho's the general of the Fourth Division. But, how did Soru get into the military like this?

Well, it all comes down to where Soru came from. He's not a Deshuga by blood, but only by where he was raised. Soru's parents were.. Different, they were criminals, mostly. Not big time criminals, but performed petty crimes to get by. And when they had Soru, they raised him to be the same. They were, however, both very powerful fire benders. And when Soru was four, he saw the full extent of his parent's power, just how dangerous they were.

The two of them were cornered by earth benders after they had raided a village. But like a wolf that's backed into a corner, they came out swinging, their bending took down the entire village, killed everyone in it sans the three of them. Soru, as a three year old saw it all, and it rooted deep within him. The power of Fire.. It.. It scared him.

Soon, the military would track them down and capture Soru's parents and they would soon be put in prison to never see the light of day again. Most kids would be devastated to lose their parents, but not Soru, Soru was relieved to be freed from the two psychopaths that had called themselves his parents.
He spent a year in an orphanage, and when it was time to start schooling, he proved very intelligent, in fact, he proved to be the brightest person in the orphanage.

Hatake Deshuga, the current head of the family, adopted Soru at five years old and raised him as his own. While he originally wanted for Soru to become a fire bender, he did sympathize with the young boy, and let the boy skip out on bending training.

Soru started training for the united forces at the age of 13, being a excellent fighter and acrobat for his age, he joined the UF Boot camp at age 16. There, during a drill he was pitted against another guy in his regiment, the 66st regiment. Their fight got heated, as as the guy broke Soru's arm, Soru's anger got the best of him, and for the first time in his life, he firebent, the fire coming surprisingly and taking his opponent, Madro, off guard, severely burning Madro's chest and left arm.

Soru made sure he would be unable to do it ever again, so he made deals with his higher-ups to allow him to be treated with passive chi-blocking, keeping him from ever bending.

He graduated from camp, and became a soldier at age 17. Because of his, Madro's and the other members of the 66st Regiment's skills in sneaking and acrobatis, they became a covert guerilla force, that would take out hostiles before the hostiles even knew they were there.

At age 19, Madro's the captain of the 66st regiment, and Soru's the second in command, at the rank of Commander.

| Other: |
He quite enjoys fishing, eating Sushi, and cooking beef stew.
He also enjoys relaxing in the sun and drinking beer, or hitting on the local girls wherever he is stationed for the time being. He's quite the romantic, or quite the asshole, depends on who you ask.

[vancexentan]

It looks ok so far to me.

[Javier]

I'm done editing my CS.

[vancexentan]

If both of his parents were non benders that kinda comes into question of how on earth he got his powers. Harmonic convergence isn't for another four months at the very least so it's not like he could have gotten it from that besides the fact that he got it when he was a kid. At least one of his parents or grand parents need to be benders or have noticed that they have the power to some extent. That's like saying Luke Skywalker was born the way he was and not because of Anakin is retardedly overpowered in the force.

That being said if he was poor then how did he get a teacher good enough to get to high intermediate? My guy was taught by two teachers both of whom where teaching him since he could walk and he is upper medium intermediate because of conflicting styles and his lack of refinement in specific areas. He can do things in mass but his force lacks for it for example if he threw a rock at someone he could hit them with the same force if he punched multiple rocks at them. The mercenaries could be a possibility but at the same time mercs wouldn't be near elite status unless they were really good at what they do. I'd say a more reasonable would be low to middle intermediate power bender. In my own opinion you're overestimating your character's power and I'm being generous in saying what I am because if my guy had that background he'd be middle adept.

[Javier]

Cleared everything up now!

[vancexentan]

I still really doubt the part about him being trained by their highest ranks boss. That's like Amon taking in some random kid off the street and teaching how to do things personally instead of getting his lackies to do it. I still say lower your characters abilities down some more. If anyone else believes that what I'm saying is unfair or that I'm just trying to decrease his power for the hell of it then feel free to say so. But Jav you're character's description is basically saying he is at the cusp of being at the very highest I'd allow at the start of this roleplay. He's bordering on elite status in other words. Elites are people like Pre-last season Zuko and Azula. General Zhao was high intermediate he was extremely skilled in fire bending but he had military experience and a master teacher but was beat out by the naturally talented Zuko whom had probably been taught by really skilled benders himself. Medium Intermediate are people who know what they're doing and are generally pretty good at it with some experience. Benders at middle intermediate are something like this: Power Benders can go really hard, skillful benders hold their own really well, and versatile benders have a lot of tricks but not a lot of punch.

[Empath]

Hillan said
Couldn't be arsed with the back story, I've got a lot planned for it, and I'm too tired to do it justice now. Sorry for posting a unfinished CS, but I wanna check that my concept is doable.I will polish and clean the CS up tomorrow, Personality and fighting sections are a bit cluttered, sorry. Soru DeshugaBlue Eyed Bastard“Commander” - Ironic nickname given to him by his superiors, as his official position is Petty Officer. Male19 171 CM, 64 Kg heavy. Spikey short red hair, distinctive scar over his right eye. If out of his uniform, he's usually seen wearing dress shirt, a black jacket, tie and black chinos, topping it all off with dress shoes, regardless of him being in his uniform or not.Soru is, by blood a fire bender. However, due to his past, he's chosen to suppress his firebending with the help of Chi-Blocking, meaning that he holds no training in Firebending. This does effectively render him a non-bender. As a Non-Bender, you have a rather difficult time in the United Forces, you have to learn to coup with stones flying at you, your clothes being put on fire, and your feet being frozen to the ground, because if you don't, you will die. That's the first thing Soru learned as a soldier, and it's a lessen he will never forget. Soru is a man who focuses primarily on stealth, he moves quietly and effectively, his commando training focuses largely on preparation, meaning that when a move is executed, he's already run the scenario in his head and already prepared the scenario to his advantage.He's skilled in hand to hand combat, but also in armed combat. His fighting style is inspired by Chi-Blocking, but focused on causing for external damage. He won't block your chi point with a punch, he'll instead dislocate your knee with a well placed kick, and then punch you out with his weapons. He's also a accomplished free runner and acrobat, as well as tactican.Knuckle Duster: He carries a set of knuckle dusters on him at all times, as they are his primary weapon.Kukri: In his United Forces outfit, he's equipped with a Kukri. Uniform: The Red uniform of the united Forces, his is marked with one Silver stripe and four Bronze stripes, indicating he is a Petty Officer, the lowest rank of all officers in the forces. His uniform is outfitted with the regular gear, compass, hand-radio, binoculars and emergency flare. In his Commando alternative, he's also armed with tear-gas grenades and a electric glove, courtesy of Future Industries. Cocky, Arrogant, Charming.Soru prides himself on being smart and cunning, that he's as smart as a fox, but as dangerous as a bear. Weather this is true or not, well, you'll have to figure out yourself. He likes to try and think ahead of others. He does this because he knows it's how he stays alive. He needs to cheat benders to beat them, and it shows a lot in his personality. He holds a crude sense of humor, and a innate “Bad boy” charm. He hates people who prowls on the weak, but what's more is that he hates people who choose to stay weak just because it's safe. He's aware that making Officer in your second year in the army is a pretty big feat, and while he doesn't flaunt it, he holds great pride in his service in the army. While he has a long fuse, and he keeps himself well adjusted at most times, should his long fuse be set off, his anger is rather mighty. Gonna have a 8 Paragraph long one up tomorrow, too tired to write it now.He quite enjoys fishing, eating Sushi, and cooking beef stew.He also enjoys relaxing in the sun and drinking beer, or hitting on the local girls wherever he is stationed for the time being. He's quite the romantic, or quite the asshole, depends on who you ask.

Oh a fellow United Forces soldier! Nice character ^^

I will post my character tomorrow, the personality part really irks me for some reason...

[vancexentan]

Well since Hill isn't posting just yet you got some time to finish it.

[Javier]

Ok, I know I've made tons of mistakes with my CS, but I've been busy and tried to get a rushed CS because I'm really interested in this RP. So I've edited that part that bothers you, tell me about any other mistakes I've made.

[vancexentan]

Alright I'll accept him once you change the fact that it still says he's high intermediate.

Bending skills or fighting style: High Intermediate Fire Bending

[Javier]

Forgot to add something, check now.

[vancexentan]

Alright I'll accept it now.

[vancexentan]

Also I'm assuming he's either an unrefined (no specialization at all meaning he's generic in terms of ability) or he's lower end skillful (meaning he's good at one thing sort of style because that's all he knows)

[Javier]

Lower end skillful is more appropriate.

[Hillan]

Empath said
Oh a fellow United Forces soldier! Nice character ^^I will post my character tomorrow, the personality part really irks me for some reason...

Thanks! Looking forward to it! :3

[Hillan]

The sheet has been finished, yay.

[vancexentan]

As far as I can see it's a well put together CS well done and accepted. I'll wait till the end of the day before making the opening IC.post.

[Empath]

Name: Kanna Nikkou.
Nicknames: (I suck at this, so please do feel free to create any).
Gender: Female.
Age: 22.
Appearance:

Appearance reference

Kanna stands at roughly 5.8 feet tall, her skin is painted in the dark colors akin to her water-tribe brethren, however her hair is not the usual dark colored strands. Instead her hair is colored in a stark white color that stands in an incredible contrast to her dark skin. She tends to keep her hair in check by cutting it in a neck short length.
Her body isn’t exactly what you would determine as ‘curvaceous’, instead she is quite the opposite. Instead her body is athletically built, obviously honed through physical training and hardship in order to create a tool made for physical proves. This, however, does not mean that she is muscular: rather her body has been molded to excel at speed, agility, acrobatics, precision and being hidden.

Bending skills or fighting style:
Kanna is a skilled martial artist, to such an extent that she is able to use a variety of different styles which includes the use of various weapons weapons and hand to hand combat - she has even studied the different bending-styles and acrobatic movements in order to further enhance his fighting skills. Furthermore she has gained an extensive knowledge of the human body, focusing on chi-blocking and disarming an opponent’s body through quick precise attacks on their pressure points (she is, among other skills, able to cause pain by hitting different areas of the opponent’s body). Furthermore she uses her physical abilities to outmatch most foes through accurate and fast motions.
Kanna is by no means a genius, she is however a quick thinker and an excellent observer. These skills aids her in combat and she utilizes them to gain an upper hand - even when she hadn’t thought things through beforehand.

Weapons/Instruments/Armor:
Khanna, being born without the ability to bend, has instead focused on martial arts in order to defend herself. Because of this she always carries with her four semi long wakizashi, each about an arms length overall, with no apparent hilt for protection between the blade and the handle. Instead the wooden handle seems to blend seamlessly into the dark blade. Other than these swords, two of which are kept behind her shoulders and the other two at her hip, she has a bunch of knives for various purposes.
For Armour Kanna doesn't really wear any. Instead she relies on her superior agility and speed to avoid hits and utilize the lack of heavy armour to gain further speed and agility. What armour she usually are made from tight black clothing with leather boots and gloves. Over all of this she tends to hide herself with a cloak as well as cover her lover face with a piece of cloth.

Personality:
Kanna Nikkou is an interesting case-study of the idea of ‘personas’. Through her childhood and most of her teenage years she grew up in an environment in where she learned to be calm and respectful, always able to see the world through the many veils that covered it and stay focused on the task at hand.
However as she entered her teenage years her inner adventurer grew as well. It became harder and harder for her to hide the more energetic and carefree side of her, often resulting in her getting into troubles with her superiors.

As such it can seem as if Kanna almost possesses dual personalities. At times she can seem calm and collected - almost to the edge of being cold and uncaring, while at other times she can almost seem like a teenager once more: carefree, energetic and a genuine airhead. However, if you peel away the layers of her different personas you will find a young woman who desperately seeks to prove herself to the world. Having been born without the ability to bend nature at her will she has felt a constant need to show that she isn’t helpless and unneeded because of this ‘handicap’. This is the very root of her different personalities: she has become a master of acting as is needed from her in each situation, whether that means acting carefree to lighten the mood (or trick someone) or stay calm and collected in order to stay alive.

History:
Kanna grew up in the northern water tribe in a family of six: her father, mother, two sisters and a brother. Her parents were an interesting couple: her father was a fire-bender, and a member of the White Lotus, while her mother was a water-bender. They met her father came to the northern water tribe in order to work as a link between the White Lotus and their chief. It wasn’t a fairy-tale love connection, in where they couldn’t live without each other, but rather a slow burning flame. Over the course of many years they slowly grew together and after five years they had their first child: Kanna’s older sister.

Kanna was born only four years later as their third child - and the only non-bender in their family. Her older sister and brother were both born with the natural ability to bend and control water, while her younger sister was a skilled fire-bender from a young age.

What this meant for Kanna was that she was the deviant in her family. While her sisters and brother could connect with her parents and each other through their mutual affinity for the two elements, Kanna could not. Because of this her parents seemed to take more care of her, give her more of their time and keep an eye on her so that she wouldn’t feel left out as a child so easily can.
However Kanna wasn’t completely born without any form of skill. Instead of bending she seemed to have a natural physical energy: she was always running around, climbing and going on adventures around their village - often getting into problems because she got lost or snuck into forbidden areas around the Northern water tribe. Finally, when she had just turned ten her father decided that the Northern water tribe no longer could satisfy Kanna’s hunger for adventure, and as such he decided to take her with him on one of his usual travels as a member of the White Lotus. On this journey Kanna finally got the chance to experience the wider world and its many different cultures - all of which seemed as one big playground to her young eyes. However what really changed her life was when she together with her father attended a ceremony within the Order of the White Lotus. Here she saw the different masters perform their arts through friendly duels - and while the bending was breathtaking, it was the realization that people like her, non-benders, could stand on even ground (and at times even ascent) with benders. It didn’t take her long to beg her father into submission and promise her that he would try to get her the best masters of different martial arts. A little over a year later she started her journey that would ultimately lead her to become a skilled artist in many different martial areas.

Kanna’s past doesn’t end here though; at the age of seventeen she had studied under various skilled masters in many different martial arts, gained a physical and intellectual prowess that made her an exceptionally skilled fighter - and because she studied under the masters of the White Lotus, she also gained quite the skill in Pai Sho) and had become a member of the Order of the White Lotus. The problem was, that while she showed great skill in the martial arts, she did not seem to grasp the importance of the core principles of the order: philosophy, beauty, and truth. She was young and as many youngsters tend to do, she grew tired and annoyed of the boundaries of her current life. This mean that she departed from the Order of the White Lotus, instead wanting to see the world and prove to herself - and her family, that she could take care of herself.

Because of her skills in martial arts it didn’t take her long to get enrolled in the United Forces, that like the Order of the White Lotus embodied the idea of transcending the national borders, and as such felt very comforting for Kanna. It only took her a year to become recognized within the United Forces: her skills meant that she could quite easily handle most missions either by herself, or with little help from other members. She did not, however, show any skill in commanding those around her, and as such she never became more than a normal soldier and spy within the ranks - she carried out many assassination and infiltration missions and was an important asset for the United Forces because she was able to infiltrate the ranks of the Equalists.
This era of Kanna’s life lasted a roughly three years, however after three years she felt tied down once again. Feeling the cravings she knew oh so well for adventurers and traveling she decided to leave the United Forces and the relations she had forged over the period of her enrollment.
Now, once again free from the chains of an organization and nowhere to go, Kanna quickly saw herself transcend deeper and deeper into the darker parts of the world. She became a mercenary, taking on all sorts of odd jobs and because of the discipline she had gotten in her time with the ‘Forces’ she was able to create a distance from herself and her actions, even stealing and killing had become a more natural act of her life.

While this might create an image of Kanna as being a cold blooded criminal, she does still hold up her standards. Her name has garnered her various aliases and a lot of respect for a 22 year old non-bender. This means is that her abilities are quite expensive and as such can decline jobs that seems tooextreme for the moral compass she had developed through her time with her family, the Order of the White Lotus and the United Forces.

Other:
Kanna is quite the skilled Pai Sho player and her skills with tea brewing isn’t bad either, however she is extremely bad at cooking.
She is fundamentally quite secretive, preferring to hide away details of herself in order to steal any advantages other people might get from having intel about her.
Because of her background she seems to have a lot of connections to various parts of society.

I hope there aren't too many problematic faults with it...

[vancexentan]

I'm not sure if people would know about the Lotus but I don't see anything wrong with her at the moment so unless anyone else can see anything wrong I'll accept it.