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I would like to keep my pet snail, Shelly, that's on my bedroom bookshelf from eating that battery next to her. I knew I should have unpacked her terrarium from the box downstairs.

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@Baphomini

Yeah..... They're definitely going to be the absolute best of friends...

I read over your CS while I was still formulating who Fubuki was and saw that Kousuke was so uncaring. I was like, "Hmm, a Heat character that's this uncaring? Well, I can't have Cold be too cold otherwise we'll be making the same character." So I decided to mimic you in opposite and make a Cold character who cares a lot actually.

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Hanzai Fubuki

Fubuki

"The Only Way To Change The Shape Of Ice Once It's Formed Is To Destroy It."

Basic Info

Name

Hanzai Fubuki

Nickname

Fuyu, Shika, The Hanzai Boy

Age

20

Gender

Male

Sexuality

Pansexual

Relationship

Currently Single, Few One Night Stands through Tinder

Family

Deadbeat Father that spends most of his time gambling or being the neighborhood menace. Mother left to escape him and the crowd he found himself in. No siblings.

Type

Cold - War

Afterimage:

Appearing as something akin to a cryptid from the West, Fubuki's Afterimage brings a chill to those who witness it. It stands much larger than Fubuki at 6'8" and was supposed to be a Deer-based Afterimage but Fubuki's violent nature has warped it into a carnivore with large fangs and long claws. The Afterimage is adorned in ice that melts away as Fubuki expends his Soule Energy, revealing a rotting, injured body underneath. The cold it exudes gives off a slight fog, and makes his breath visible.

Mirror Artes

• Predation: Targets a single enemy and marks them with a small icicle growing on their shoulder or closest facsimile to one. Fubuki's Mirror Artes are more effective against his chosen prey.
• Chilling Howl: Those who hear the howl become fearful of Fubuki, weakening their attacks against him specifically. If his chosen prey hears and is objectively weaker than him, they may become frozen in place out of fear. The strength of this ability varies from no effect to complete damage nullification (Though unlikely until he gets much stronger) based on the enemies base power relative Fubuki, the strength of their willpower, any innate resistances to fear effects, and if they are his chosen prey or not.
• Shatter: Channels a large amount of Cold Soule Energy into an all-or-nothing melee attack. Hit or Miss, Artes can no longer be used until Fubuki rests. This leaves him with only his basic bites, claws, and kicks to defend himself.

Abilities & Skills

Practical Skills:

• Street Fighting: Fubuki has gotten into a number of scraps over the years lending him an intuitive fighting style.
• Computer Science: Majoring in Computer Analytics, Fubuki understands the basic ins and outs of software engineering and Statistics.
• Intimidation: While trying to avoid utilizing his strength against others, when annoyed or harassed Fubuki has a way of quieting a room with a cold gaze.
• Dance: The one thing he shared with his mother before she left, he keeps up this talent for a reason he can't remember anymore. It has however made him quite skilled with his legs and feet, adding to his Street Fighting with dangerous kicks.

Other Skills:

• Stillness: Fubuki has a habit of staying completely motionless when not actively walking, leading others to not notice him if he picks a place where he won't stand out.
• Cold Tolerance: When he roamed the streets of his local neighborhoods, his father's poverty gave him not much choice in weather-protective clothing. So, Fubuki has become accustomed to being out in the cold with little to wear.
• Patching Clothing: With not much money comes a need to make clothes last.

Likes

• Dancing
• Free Stuff
• A Warm Body

Dislikes

• People who talk to him too much just to do so
• Taxes
• Alcohol

Strengths

• Power
• Intuition
• Speed

Weaknesses

• Poor Student
• Silent Witness to Crimes
• Stingy With His Savings

Appearance

Fubuki stands at 5'8" with a bit of a sleeper build due to his high-intensity workout routine coupled with his preference towards baggy clothes since they need to be replaced less often. He wears cheap, general brand clothing with a preference towards darker colors. His t-shirts often have stitches on the seams, and his jeans have patches to cover holes, although his casual wear jeans are left with holes for both money-saving and aesthetic. The collar is something he wears as he finds himself feeling uncomfortable without something around his neck. Fubuki has piercings in his left ear only that he got while a member of a streetgang in his youth so that he could be recognized as a member from a distance, and since they've gotten him some interest from potential flings, he keeps them. His hair is dark and long, going halfway down his back. Fubuki believes this will help him stay out of fights since it's an easily targetable weakspot. He has a few scars on his arms and sides from his fighting in the past when his opponent would start using nails, or teeth, or a knife.

Personality

Fubuki fears himself. He is well aware of his past, and the violent tendencies and angry trauma-responses it has given him and so he views himself as a predator amongst prey. He avoids others out of a desire to avoid hurting innocent people, but this has extended to him not fighting awful people that he sees harassing others either. When he himself is harassed or persistently annoyed, Fubuki answers with silent intimidation and then vocal, and then finally allows himself to strike. To say he's distant though would be incorrect, as he does nothing to try and scare people away but he doesn't know how to interact with what he used to consider the "lucky ones" who didn't have to go through the hardships he did. Thus, he tends to keep things simple and to the point to avoid causing offense to others. There are times when he desires companionship however, and finds himself using tinder to get it since sex is something he understands.

Background

Growing up in abject poverty, Fubuki never really cared for the finer things in life. His father, however, desired it all and would gamble away any money the man or his wife would make in the hopes of acquiring more. Eventually, the father had debts he couldn't pay back and was hounded for cash by the gambling halls and the gangs that ran them. Eventually, the gangs had enough and sent a message by threatening his wife. Fubuki's mother had had enough, and fled to get away from these sufferings leaving the father to take out loans to pay off the gambling debts and then more loans to gamble more to try and pay back his loans. By that time, Fubuki had turned 12 and knew that he would struggle to get into high school with these problems following him. Thus, he joined the street gang known as the Forest Howlers and his tendency to jump kick larger opponents and use walls for extra height earned him the nickname "Shika" or Deer. When he turned 14 and joined high school, he needed money for uniforms and textbooks and everything else, so he also become a loan collector for the men his father owed. Both so he could earn extra money for school and to keep them off his father's back while he worked to pay off the loans. This past got him into a number of fights, and he was good at it. There were moments where he considered doing it full-time and dropping out of school, but then one day he beat a boy from a rival gang within an inch of his life and hospitalized him. The realization that he could kill someone scared him, and he worked even harder to get into college because then his father's social and financial standing wouldn't hinder him any further and he could leave his life of violence behind. Of course, it's never that simple. His first year of college someone who knew of his reputation decided to constantly goad him and was encouraged by Fubuki's lack of response. Eventually, Fubuki gave him what he wanted, earning himself a probation period and community service that only recently ended as he goes into his third year. Both fortunately and unfortunately, his act got around and people rarely approach him anymore for fear of receiving the same thrashing.

Other

Theme Song

BODY BAG – NEONI

Extra Information

• Fubuki has trauma-blocked a childhood memory. After being threatened, his mother didn't just abandon him and leave. She was shot to death and Fubuki found the body.
• Despite not being the best student grades-wise, Fubuki tries his best and has never received an F. Although he's never received an A after his first semester either.

Afterimages: The Mirrored World

Hanzai Fubuki

Fubuki

"The Only Way To Change The Shape Of Ice Once It's Formed Is To Destroy It."

Basic Info

Name

Hanzai Fubuki

Nickname

Fuyu, Shika, The Hanzai Boy

Age

20

Gender

Male

Sexuality

Pansexual

Relationship

Currently Single, Few One Night Stands through Tinder

Family

Deadbeat Father that spends most of his time gambling or being the neighborhood menace. Mother left to escape him and the crowd he found himself in. No siblings.

Type

Cold - War

Afterimage:

Appearing as something akin to a cryptid from the West, Fubuki's Afterimage brings a chill to those who witness it. It stands much larger than Fubuki at 6'8" and was supposed to be a Deer-based Afterimage but Fubuki's violent nature has warped it into a carnivore with large fangs and long claws. The Afterimage is adorned in ice that melts away as Fubuki expends his Soule Energy, revealing a rotting, injured body underneath. The cold it exudes gives off a slight fog, and makes his breath visible.

Mirror Artes

• Predation: Targets a single enemy and marks them with a small icicle growing on their shoulder or closest facsimile to one. Fubuki's Mirror Artes are more effective against his chosen prey.
• Chilling Howl: Those who hear the howl become fearful of Fubuki, weakening their attacks against him specifically. If his chosen prey hears and is objectively weaker than him, they may become frozen in place out of fear. The strength of this ability varies from no effect to complete damage nullification (Though unlikely until he gets much stronger) based on the enemies base power relative Fubuki, the strength of their willpower, any innate resistances to fear effects, and if they are his chosen prey or not.
• Shatter: Channels a large amount of Cold Soule Energy into an all-or-nothing melee attack. Hit or Miss, Artes can no longer be used until Fubuki rests. This leaves him with only his basic bites, claws, and kicks to defend himself.

Abilities & Skills

Practical Skills:

• Street Fighting: Fubuki has gotten into a number of scraps over the years lending him an intuitive fighting style.
• Computer Science: Majoring in Computer Analytics, Fubuki understands the basic ins and outs of software engineering and Statistics.
• Intimidation: While trying to avoid utilizing his strength against others, when annoyed or harassed Fubuki has a way of quieting a room with a cold gaze.
• Dance: The one thing he shared with his mother before she left, he keeps up this talent for a reason he can't remember anymore. It has however made him quite skilled with his legs and feet, adding to his Street Fighting with dangerous kicks.

Other Skills:

• Stillness: Fubuki has a habit of staying completely motionless when not actively walking, leading others to not notice him if he picks a place where he won't stand out.
• Cold Tolerance: When he roamed the streets of his local neighborhoods, his father's poverty gave him not much choice in weather-protective clothing. So, Fubuki has become accustomed to being out in the cold with little to wear.
• Patching Clothing: With not much money comes a need to make clothes last.

Likes

• Dancing
• Free Stuff
• A Warm Body

Dislikes

• People who talk to him too much just to do so
• Taxes
• Alcohol

Strengths

• Power
• Intuition
• Speed

Weaknesses

• Poor Student
• Silent Witness to Crimes
• Stingy With His Savings

Appearance

Fubuki stands at 5'8" with a bit of a sleeper build due to his high-intensity workout routine coupled with his preference towards baggy clothes since they need to be replaced less often. He wears cheap, general brand clothing with a preference towards darker colors. His t-shirts often have stitches on the seams, and his jeans have patches to cover holes, although his casual wear jeans are left with holes for both money-saving and aesthetic. The collar is something he wears as he finds himself feeling uncomfortable without something around his neck. Fubuki has piercings in his left ear only that he got while a member of a streetgang in his youth so that he could be recognized as a member from a distance, and since they've gotten him some interest from potential flings, he keeps them. His hair is dark and long, going halfway down his back. Fubuki believes this will help him stay out of fights since it's an easily targetable weakspot. He has a few scars on his arms and sides from his fighting in the past when his opponent would start using nails, or teeth, or a knife.

Personality

Fubuki fears himself. He is well aware of his past, and the violent tendencies and angry trauma-responses it has given him and so he views himself as a predator amongst prey. He avoids others out of a desire to avoid hurting innocent people, but this has extended to him not fighting awful people that he sees harassing others either. When he himself is harassed or persistently annoyed, Fubuki answers with silent intimidation and then vocal, and then finally allows himself to strike. To say he's distant though would be incorrect, as he does nothing to try and scare people away but he doesn't know how to interact with what he used to consider the "lucky ones" who didn't have to go through the hardships he did. Thus, he tends to keep things simple and to the point to avoid causing offense to others. There are times when he desires companionship however, and finds himself using tinder to get it since sex is something he understands.

Background

Growing up in abject poverty, Fubuki never really cared for the finer things in life. His father, however, desired it all and would gamble away any money the man or his wife would make in the hopes of acquiring more. Eventually, the father had debts he couldn't pay back and was hounded for cash by the gambling halls and the gangs that ran them. Eventually, the gangs had enough and sent a message by threatening his wife. Fubuki's mother had had enough, and fled to get away from these sufferings leaving the father to take out loans to pay off the gambling debts and then more loans to gamble more to try and pay back his loans. By that time, Fubuki had turned 12 and knew that he would struggle to get into high school with these problems following him. Thus, he joined the street gang known as the Forest Howlers and his tendency to jump kick larger opponents and use walls for extra height earned him the nickname "Shika" or Deer. When he turned 14 and joined high school, he needed money for uniforms and textbooks and everything else, so he also become a loan collector for the men his father owed. Both so he could earn extra money for school and to keep them off his father's back while he worked to pay off the loans. This past got him into a number of fights, and he was good at it. There were moments where he considered doing it full-time and dropping out of school, but then one day he beat a boy from a rival gang within an inch of his life and hospitalized him. The realization that he could kill someone scared him, and he worked even harder to get into college because then his father's social and financial standing wouldn't hinder him any further and he could leave his life of violence behind. Of course, it's never that simple. His first year of college someone who knew of his reputation decided to constantly goad him and was encouraged by Fubuki's lack of response. Eventually, Fubuki gave him what he wanted, earning himself a probation period and community service that only recently ended as he goes into his third year. Both fortunately and unfortunately, his act got around and people rarely approach him anymore for fear of receiving the same thrashing.

Other

Theme Song

BODY BAG – NEONI

Extra Information

• Fubuki has trauma-blocked a childhood memory. After being threatened, his mother didn't just abandon him and leave. She was shot to death and Fubuki found the body.
• Despite not being the best student grades-wise, Fubuki tries his best and has never received an F. Although he's never received an A after his first semester either.

Added some clarifying words to the Chilling Howl ability. But Fubuki is done.

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@EchoWolff

I didn't mean it to be guaranteed, I figured the strength of the mirror creature would determine if it worked and how much. Similar to if I created a fireball power and said it did explosive AOE damage. The enemy could still dodge it, or resist fire, or save for half damage like in dnd.

So in this case, the enemy could plug their ears if they know it's coming, or have resistance to fear effects, or have a strong enough will to not be scared anyways. It's more of a Soule Energy infused intimidation tactic.

I intended it to basically encourage enemies to fight other targets since it only weakens attacks against him, so that he can have his 1v1 predator-prey hunt. Or, against a weak enemy create a combo where he Predators them, Howls to stop their movement, and then Shatters with a sure-hit since they can't dodge.

As for the prey freezing effect, I set the objectively weaker condition so that you as the GM get the say of if this enemy is decidedly weaker, as in there is no feasible way already that it wins against Fubuki. So really, it's basically just a get this minion out of my way combo.

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@EchoWolff

Should finish my character by tomorrow, going with Cold/War since Baph is going with Heat/Order. But I wanted to run my ideas for my Artes by you before I finished.

• Predation: Targets a single enemy and marks them with a small icicle growing on their shoulder or closest facsimile to one. Fubuki's Mirror Artes are more effective against his chosen prey.
• Chilling Howl: Those who hear the howl become fearful of Fubuki, weakening their attacks against him. If his chosen prey hears and is objectively weaker than him, they may become frozen in place out of fear.
• Shatter: Channels a large amount of Cold Soule Energy into an all-or-nothing melee attack. Hit or Miss, Artes can no longer be used until Fubuki rests. This leaves him with only his basic bites, claws, and kicks to defend himself.

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@Baphomini I'm between Cold/War and Dark/Order at this point. Let me know if you're going Heat/Order or not because that would lock out Dark/Order since I'm aiming to avoid duplicates with my character.

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Decided my favorite Inclination for each Element:

Heat/Peace
Cold/War
Light/War
Dark/Order

As you can see, I like characters with a lot of inner conflict.

@EchoWolff Can I get an example of what constitutes a small ability so that I can make sure I'm staying in scale?

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@Girlie Go Boom @Baphomini

Let me know if you guys have an immediate desire for a particular Element or Inclination, I don't know what I want yet so I can avoid choosing the same one as you two if you already have ideas.