Shin Ghost Note

Nomadic Odyssey: Find Your Heart

Captain Cole
30 | Captain Cole | He/Him | American "There's a place for you on my ship."	Description: The notorious leader of the Cole Pirates, the man with a million-dollar bounty on him. He is the man responsible for leading the Cole Pirates primarily to steal treasure and priceless artifacts from around the world (He attempted to steal the Eiffel Tower and the moon at one point). He's known to be a world-wide villain and relishes in it; the way he sees it the world loves a good villain and in the process, he becomes filthy stinkin' rich. However, he's gotten that reputation for a reason; he's a formidable Nomad that uses his cybernetics to level the playing field with the more powerful Nomads and keeps his trusty flintlock at his side which he uses with a mixture of street fighting techniques he picked up When you see his pirate ship expect trouble or a spot on his crew. Captain Cole is after the Power Stone to add to his collection... but there's a bit more to it than that. Signature Moves: ■ Dead Shot Captain Cole loads a bullet into his golden flintlock with a special property. The bullets will either set the target on fire, freeze them, melt them with acid, electrocute them, etc. ■ Focused. Captain Cole focuses for a few seconds as he aims down his sights. ■ Pocket Sand Cole throws sand out of his pockets into the enemy's eyes.
Violet
28 | Marcia "Violet" Santos | She/Her | Brazilian "Do I have something to live for? Or do I have something to die for? Hell if I know! I'm just here to kill you, love!"	Description: The violent and psychotic #2 of the Cole Pirates (who got her position after playing jump rope with the last #2's intestines). Originally known as Marcia Santos who was shunned by her peers for being intersex, she ran away to Paragon Industries who promised her power and to become a Nomad. Unfortunately, this was a lie and she was experimented on and violently transformed into a cyborg - after MIRAGE attacked the facility she was in she went on a one-woman rampage and single-handedly destroyed Paragon. Which left her empty... until she "allegedly" met Captain Cole and was taken under his wing. Since then, she was enjoying herself causing chaos under his wing. With her cybernetics which allows her to stretch further than one would expect and her electrical powers, very few can tussle with her. Signature Moves: ■ Yoink! Violet quickly extends her claws and yanks her opponent or object right to her. She can do this regardless of where she is or where her opponent is and does it at lightning-fast speeds. After she grabs them, she can do all manner of things, such as snatch them towards her, electrocute them, throw them, or slam them into the ground. ■ Swing! Violet grabs onto the nearest object by extending her claws and swings around from one place to the other. ■ Bitchslap! Violet swings her massive arm like a whip and hits the opponent with a mild electric shock as she sends them flying. ■ Tickler Violet digs her claws into the ground and they quickly emerge at the enemy's feet, where she can either stab them with her claws, grab them to electrocute them, or even yank them through the ground back to her. ■ Thunder-Ball Violet charges her body up with her electricity as she grabs onto the nearest object and begins swinging on it like she is a wrecking ball. In this state, she takes the appearance of a massive orb. ■ Flash Violet exposes herself to the enemy to distract or throw them off. It works... most of the time.

Nomadic Odyssey: Find Your Heart

@Butteryicarus Accepted.

Nomadic Odyssey: Find Your Heart

@BrokenPromise Your character made my dick fall off.

Accepted.

Nomadic Odyssey: Find Your Heart

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ALRIGHT LET'S BEGIN!

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".... WEEEEEEEEEEEELCOME FIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHTERS!"

The announcer with a worm purple worm on her head that kept trying to grab the microphone shouted across the room. She stood on top of the wooden stage in the massive wooden room. Her voice reverbed across the room with the help of the speakers (the room was so big that very few would hear her otherwise!), and she waved her free hand around in the air. The room cheered, as it was full of fighters from all over the world, of all shapes and sizes. She had a massive smile on her face as she continued.

"ARE YOU ALL READY FOR THIS YEAR'S WORLD FIGHTING CARNIVAL!?!"

Followed by more cheering.

"DON'T GET EXCITED JUST YET! WE STILL HAVE AN HOUR BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALLY BEGINS! IN THE MEANTIME WE HAVE PREPARED AN OPEN BAR AND BUFFET OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON US!"

She pointed at the giant table in the center of the room that had all types of food from all over the world, and across the stage was a giant bar with a team of bartenders going crazy fast trying to serve all the fighters.

"ENJOY YOURSELVES IN THE MEANTIME! JUST DO NOT GO CRAZY OR GET INTO A FIGHT - SAVE THAT FOR THE TOURNAMENT! THAT IS ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!"

With that, the announcer walked off the stage and the short period of festivities began.

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The Reception Room.

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Wasn't she something?

Justin said to himself with a wry grin as he stood in the middle of the room... he made sure to throw up his hood and had his hands in his pockets. He had his head tilted enough so that his face was concealed... he was more than certain that nobody knew who he was. Though he realized in a room full of characters like this, he probably stood out due to looking like he just walked in here off the street. He briefly lifted his head to look to the left, and then the right... everyone was focused on the bar, the food, and each other. He sighed as he walked over to the buffet table and grabbed a chicken drum - it was very well-seasoned and fresh. Looked delicious! He took a bite out of it before... he sighed and walked over to the bar - tossing it into the trash can as he did so.

He had a seat and a shot of tequila was put in front of him by the bartender who smiled. Just out of customs, he grabbed it and took a little sip and she looked at him like he was odd. He sighed as he looked to the right - there was a pretty blonde-haired lady with a black dress on who smiled at him briefly... he noticed her cybernetic eye and then stared at the bar...

"... I know that ain't Justin E. Haggar, MAVERICK superstar!" Justin winched as he heard a familiar voice. He turned around to see Jaden ^fuckin Raldo, he quietly groaned as he had his arms crossed, a blunt hanging from his punchable face with that dumbass grin. Justin wasn't surprised that dickhead was here, he was just wondering how he recognized him. Jaden teleported in a flash of smoke and appeared in the open seat right next to Justin - quietly smiling before he opened his dumbass mouth, "Look at you tryin' hide, my boy! Heard what happened to ya?"

A glass of Hennessy slid Jaden's way without even asking! He grabbed onto it and raised it to his face as he looked at Justin and said, "... It's real tragic, ain't it?"

"Well, I don't need your sympathy, bud," Justin sighed out loud. "You should be more concerned with everyone from Japan wanting a piece of you."

Jaden laughed.

"I'm used to everyone wanting a piece of my ass!"

"... Not in the way you're thinking of, though," Justin cracked a smile and Jaden's smile left.

"Ah, you got jokes, huh?" Jaden grabbed one of his swords on his back and slowly pulled it out before hearing a quick.

"No fights."

From the bartender as Jaden put the sword away. "Well, I'm at least happy to see your ass is still up and running, just remember..." He shrugged as he got up from off the stool, "... The Power Stone is mine."

"Don't you already have enough people after you for that?" Justin pointed at Murakumo on his hip and then chuckled.

"Maaaaaan, I dare a motherfucka' to step to me. There's a reason why I'm still here, J-train - that's my new name for ya; J-Train. See ya later!" With that, Jaden disappeared into a cloud of smoke. Justin resumed sitting there, in relative peace.

Until of course...

"AYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Justin turned his head around to see Jaden taking the stage, microphone in hand - Justin's eyes widened as the Ninja Dumbass continued. "While we wait, I'm going to turn this whole joint into a party! Here's a joint from my new album, NUMBAH ONE NINJA!"

That was when Jaden began to loudly rap his song... somehow he has his music playing over all the speakers and Justin had his eyes shut as he was desperately hoping this wasn't happening

The Ghost Archives

Hatanaka Yoko

"Grandfather entrusted me with family legacy, I must recover the sword at all costs!"

"Yoko Hatanaka here, the lion of the Hatanaka pride. Protector of Japan." _____________________________________________________ NAME: Hatanaka Yoko _______________________________________________ EPITHET: The Little Dragon. _______________________________________________ AGE: 18 _______________________________________________ PRONOUNS: She/Her _______________________________________________ HEIGHT: 5'0ft _______________________________________________ WEIGHT: 100 _______________________________________________ NATIONALITY: Japanese. _______________________________________________ LIKES: Ramen, Pride, Honor, Her Family Name, Things Going Quickly, Martial Arts, More Ramen. _______________________________________________ DISLIKES: Ramen being ill-prepared, tarnishing her family name, the Oni Clan, her inability to use her father's sword.

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OVERVIEW

"I have no interest in the battle for the Power Stones long as it remains out of Japan."
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APPEARANCE

"This is my family's Gi, my grandfather wore this when he trained me."
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A determined soul from just the look of it - despite the aura of focus and determination, she gives off a VERY strong unapproachable vibe. It's likely due to her constantly scowling and staying off to the side - keeping her eyes open on everyone as she moves. The young woman is likely not to be the center of the stage unless she needs to be, and keeps to herself as she wanders through the streets. The only time you'll likely see her talking is when she's getting a bowl of ramen or something. Despite coming from a country known for its politeness, she is crass at best and outright rude at worse. However, Yoko walks with confidence and strength behind every step, people can tell that she knows what she's doing...

... Despite her small stature. Yoko is a very small woman at five feet even and oddly enough most of that height seems to come from her legs. Don't think too hard about it. She's a pureblooded Japanese woman and that's not just obvious from the weird little gi that she walks around in. Her facial features are rounded and pudgy - some might consider them "cute", but you'll get whacked upside the head with her stick. She keeps her black hair in a bun with a band and a bright red pin... and a cowlick that sticks out forward.

The most notable part of Yoko's appearance is her attire... she always wears the Hatanaka family gi, as she was raised wearing it, and if you see her wearing something else - it's probably dirty. It starts with a shiny black leotard with a yellow jacket on top of it and Yoko keeps her forearms bandaged up. The most notable part of her traditional family gi is that... it keeps her legs on full display. She keeps telling people it was the gi that her great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather saved Japan in and it has the purpose of keeping her legs free and nimble. She walks around in sandals that wrap around her legs and long white socks.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

"If it has nothing to do with my journey; I want none of it."
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Bad Social Skills: To say the least, the young Hatanaka was kept hidden from the world and her primary purpose in life was to train to become a warrior befitting of her family name. While she is a prodigy when it comes to the blade, it came at the cost of her social skills. Unlike the politeness the Japanese are stereotypically known for; Yoko is very rude, obstinate, and firey. She isn't exactly antisocial at all, but she's definitely terrible at it. Yoko is also a bit lacking in sense.

Prideful: Yoko was raised with the idea that the Hatanaka family are the greatest warriors in the world - and she's definitely not letting go of that. There is a ton of pride in the Hatanaka family name and she's going to live up to it if it is the last thing the girl does! This has made her stupidly competitive and willingly rush head-on into situations that other people would avoid just to stroke her ego.

Good-Natured: However, underneath it all, Yoko aspires to help and protect Japan from danger. While she's only interested in Japan, she's open to going out and being a positive influence on the world. Even though she's... really not good at it because she tends to misinterpret things and let her ego get the best of her. However, the Hatanaka is out here doing her best.

BACKSTORY

"I have big shoes to fill, hopefully, I will be ready to succeed where my father failed."
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In the era of the shogunate there was a massive war between humanity and the evil Oni-Kind. It is unknown what sparked the war as some say the Onis and humans lived in harmony for a while, while others say that the Oni-kind rose from hell to conquer Japan. The war was brutal and humanity was on the losing end of the battle as the Onis were far more powerful than the average human, especially their leader - Oni Emperor Daisuke. The Japanese had numbers but they were slowly dwindling down as the Onis cut through village after village. There was one brave samurai named Hatanaka Takashi, who ventured from Japan and traveled the world desperately hoping to find something that can defeat Daisuke. His peers thought that he was slain, however, years later he returned with ancient magic from the far-off lands and challenged Daisuke to a one-on-one battle for honor.

The Onis laughed while his fellow samurai thought that he was crazy, however, Daisuke accepted being the honorable demon that he was. In his arrogance, Daisuke felt that he would end the battle in a single stroke... and ended up being defeated by Takashi's magic and had his power sealed inside his blade: named Murakumo. With Murakumo at their side and Daisuke defeated the Japanese fought back the Oni-Kind and eventually they formed a truce: the Oni will remain in their secluded lands in the Japanese mountains and no human may enter and no Oni may leave - or else the war will begin again. Takashi's magic allowed only his blood can use the sword or else they'll lose themselves to Daisuke.

Thus, Takashi became the legendary Hatanaka family who were all trained in the ways of defending Japan against supernatural threats - especially the Oni-kind in case they broke the truce. There were daughters, then sons, and then the latest and greatest of the Hatanaka family; Yoko. However, when she was just an infant, a family of mercenaries raided the Hatanaka compound and took Murakumo, and killed her father, Kenji, in the process. Leaving Yoko fatherless and yet she knew her loss before she even knew how to speak - this meant that her aging grandfather had to train Yoko in all he knew as opposed to her father.

This didn't work out all too well as her mother was depressed after the death of her husband and Yoko's grandfather was only interested in training the girl. Yoko acted out in school as she openly resented the fact that her father was killed before she could even know him - and barely anyone made any attempts to rear her in - and took it out on whoever she could. So she grew up a rude and delinquent, but ultimately well-meaning, child. Despite her social skills being god-awful, the child was a prodigy with the blade - despite feeling unworthy to wield one that was even touched by her father, she merely stuck with the staff which she was talented with but nowhere near good with. Yoko completed her training around the time that her grandfather had finally passed away and his last dying wish was for her to recover Murakumo...

... and she promised to get it for him.

The only problem was that she had no clue where the hell the blade was, it was stolen when she was just a toddler! She searched for leads and put her training to the test against any willing Nomads or warriors... putting the family name out there that the latest and greatest Hatanaka had become a Nomad. That was when she finally got a lead on the sword: an American had stolen it from the other jackass that stolen it: something was fishy about all of this but Yoko was only interested in getting the sword back from him by any means necessary.

FIGHTING STYLE & ABILIES

"This is the legendary Hatanaka style, no one on Earth can defeat it!"
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SKILLS & ABILITIES

"Come at me with your sticks, your blade- whatever!"
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A true prodigy at the blade, a true samurai... however, dude to her feelings of unworthiness, she refuses to wield any blade other than the legendary Murakumo. Instead, Yoko wields a staff for now, which she is proficient in but nowhere near as dangerous as with a blade. Due to its length; Yoko is able to strike at opponents at increased distances and she uses this to her advantage. The Hatanaka's version of Bōjutsu mainly involves keeping the enemy at a range and whittling down at them with precise strikes at their organs. Its a mainly defensive-oriented style with a few aggressive tricks that Yoko has added in. Despite mainly being trained in weaponry, Yoko has a few hand-to-hand tricks in case a weapon is not available... its really just not her specialty.

SIGNATURE MOVES

"Behold, the Carp Wheel!"
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■ Ritual Dance

A counter move in which Yoko briefly raises her staff, if her opponent attacks with a melee attack; she'll deflect it and gain an opening to attack.

■ Wind-Mill, Wind-Mill for the land...

... Turn forever, hand in hand. Yoko spins her staff at lightning speeds, so fast it appears to be a ring. This attack will hit the opponent several times, and after it's over; will give her an opportunity to follow up with another of her signature moves.

■ Mountain-Breaker

Yoko stabs at the opponent several times, increasing in speed and damage as the attack goes on. It is stated to be powerful enough to break a mountain... or any foe's defense if they don't dodge the first few jabs of her staff.

■ Stone in a Waterfall

The opposite of Mountain-Breaker, it is one powerful jab of the staff in which Yoko puts all of her strength into this one attack. It's powerful enough to send even the strongest Nomad flying... or break their defense and give her an opening. However, it's very telegraphed.

■ Carp-Wheel

Yoko does a little flip and does a double kick down on her opponent's head.

■ Cat-Wheel

Yoko winds up for a second before she swings her staff upwards into the air, launching her enemy up into the air... or whacking them if they're already up there.

■ Windmill-Dance

A similar version of the Windmill, Windmill, move where she spins her staff above her head at lightning speeds. Catching anyone stupid enough to be up there off guard and give them a couple whacks.

■ Pole-Vault

Yoko launches herself around with her stick like a pole vault. Its easily her most used technique and allows her to travel around, and gain distance on the enemy.

SUPER MOVES

"... And I'll finish you with the Dragon Dance!"
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■ Divinity

Possibly the only ki-based move in Yoko's arsenal, she raises her staff up into the air and charges it with mystical energy, and then slams it onto the ground. Afterwards she will create an orb of ki that extends outwards that damages any opponents that are too close to her. The most powerful and dangerous version of this technique is if she uses it on a downed opponent - which is stated to completely exterminate any opponent.

■ Tsuru Wind

Yoko charges up her feet with ki, before disappearing in the blink of an eye like a flash-step. She'll appear above the opponent and jab them hard as she can with her staff upside the head.

WEAKNESSES & LIMITS

"I have nothing you can use against me, strike me down and I will rise like a phoenix!"
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The issue with the Hatanaka style is that it's made to counter the blitz-like Oni style of combat. Meaning, she excels at defensive situations where she can keep the opponent in her sweet spot but falls short against opponents that stay outside of that range or faster opponents. Projectiles are just not easy for her to deal with.

OTHER

"I will have my ramen now."
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Nomadic Odyssey: Find Your Heart

Hatanaka Yoko

"Grandfather entrusted me with family legacy, I must recover the sword at all costs!"

"Yoko Hatanaka here, the lion of the Hatanaka pride. Protector of Japan." _____________________________________________________ NAME: Hatanaka Yoko _______________________________________________ EPITHET: The Little Dragon. _______________________________________________ AGE: 18 _______________________________________________ PRONOUNS: She/Her _______________________________________________ HEIGHT: 5'0ft _______________________________________________ WEIGHT: 100 _______________________________________________ NATIONALITY: Japanese. _______________________________________________ LIKES: Ramen, Pride, Honor, Her Family Name, Things Going Quickly, Martial Arts, More Ramen. _______________________________________________ DISLIKES: Ramen being ill-prepared, tarnishing her family name, the Oni Clan, her inability to use her father's sword.

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OVERVIEW

"I have no interest in the battle for the Power Stones long as it remains out of Japan."
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APPEARANCE

"This is my family's Gi, my grandfather wore this when he trained me."
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A determined soul from just the look of it - despite the aura of focus and determination, she gives off a VERY strong unapproachable vibe. It's likely due to her constantly scowling and staying off to the side - keeping her eyes open on everyone as she moves. The young woman is likely not to be the center of the stage unless she needs to be, and keeps to herself as she wanders through the streets. The only time you'll likely see her talking is when she's getting a bowl of ramen or something. Despite coming from a country known for its politeness, she is crass at best and outright rude at worse. However, Yoko walks with confidence and strength behind every step, people can tell that she knows what she's doing...

... Despite her small stature. Yoko is a very small woman at five feet even and oddly enough most of that height seems to come from her legs. Don't think too hard about it. She's a pureblooded Japanese woman and that's not just obvious from the weird little gi that she walks around in. Her facial features are rounded and pudgy - some might consider them "cute", but you'll get whacked upside the head with her stick. She keeps her black hair in a bun with a band and a bright red pin... and a cowlick that sticks out forward.

The most notable part of Yoko's appearance is her attire... she always wears the Hatanaka family gi, as she was raised wearing it, and if you see her wearing something else - it's probably dirty. It starts with a shiny black leotard with a yellow jacket on top of it and Yoko keeps her forearms bandaged up. The most notable part of her traditional family gi is that... it keeps her legs on full display. She keeps telling people it was the gi that her great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather saved Japan in and it has the purpose of keeping her legs free and nimble. She walks around in sandals that wrap around her legs and long white socks.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

"If it has nothing to do with my journey; I want none of it."
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Bad Social Skills: To say the least, the young Hatanaka was kept hidden from the world and her primary purpose in life was to train to become a warrior befitting of her family name. While she is a prodigy when it comes to the blade, it came at the cost of her social skills. Unlike the politeness the Japanese are stereotypically known for; Yoko is very rude, obstinate, and firey. She isn't exactly antisocial at all, but she's definitely terrible at it. Yoko is also a bit lacking in sense.

Prideful: Yoko was raised with the idea that the Hatanaka family are the greatest warriors in the world - and she's definitely not letting go of that. There is a ton of pride in the Hatanaka family name and she's going to live up to it if it is the last thing the girl does! This has made her stupidly competitive and willingly rush head-on into situations that other people would avoid just to stroke her ego.

Good-Natured: However, underneath it all, Yoko aspires to help and protect Japan from danger. While she's only interested in Japan, she's open to going out and being a positive influence on the world. Even though she's... really not good at it because she tends to misinterpret things and let her ego get the best of her. However, the Hatanaka is out here doing her best.

BACKSTORY

"I have big shoes to fill, hopefully, I will be ready to succeed where my father failed."
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In the era of the shogunate there was a massive war between humanity and the evil Oni-Kind. It is unknown what sparked the war as some say the Onis and humans lived in harmony for a while, while others say that the Oni-kind rose from hell to conquer Japan. The war was brutal and humanity was on the losing end of the battle as the Onis were far more powerful than the average human, especially their leader - Oni Emperor Daisuke. The Japanese had numbers but they were slowly dwindling down as the Onis cut through village after village. There was one brave samurai named Hatanaka Takashi, who ventured from Japan and traveled the world desperately hoping to find something that can defeat Daisuke. His peers thought that he was slain, however, years later he returned with ancient magic from the far-off lands and challenged Daisuke to a one-on-one battle for honor.

The Onis laughed while his fellow samurai thought that he was crazy, however, Daisuke accepted being the honorable demon that he was. In his arrogance, Daisuke felt that he would end the battle in a single stroke... and ended up being defeated by Takashi's magic and had his power sealed inside his blade: named Murakumo. With Murakumo at their side and Daisuke defeated the Japanese fought back the Oni-Kind and eventually they formed a truce: the Oni will remain in their secluded lands in the Japanese mountains and no human may enter and no Oni may leave - or else the war will begin again. Takashi's magic allowed only his blood can use the sword or else they'll lose themselves to Daisuke.

Thus, Takashi became the legendary Hatanaka family who were all trained in the ways of defending Japan against supernatural threats - especially the Oni-kind in case they broke the truce. There were daughters, then sons, and then the latest and greatest of the Hatanaka family; Yoko. However, when she was just an infant, a family of mercenaries raided the Hatanaka compound and took Murakumo, and killed her father, Kenji, in the process. Leaving Yoko fatherless and yet she knew her loss before she even knew how to speak - this meant that her aging grandfather had to train Yoko in all he knew as opposed to her father.

This didn't work out all too well as her mother was depressed after the death of her husband and Yoko's grandfather was only interested in training the girl. Yoko acted out in school as she openly resented the fact that her father was killed before she could even know him - and barely anyone made any attempts to rear her in - and took it out on whoever she could. So she grew up a rude and delinquent, but ultimately well-meaning, child. Despite her social skills being god-awful, the child was a prodigy with the blade - despite feeling unworthy to wield one that was even touched by her father, she merely stuck with the staff which she was talented with but nowhere near good with. Yoko completed her training around the time that her grandfather had finally passed away and his last dying wish was for her to recover Murakumo...

... and she promised to get it for him.

The only problem was that she had no clue where the hell the blade was, it was stolen when she was just a toddler! She searched for leads and put her training to the test against any willing Nomads or warriors... putting the family name out there that the latest and greatest Hatanaka had become a Nomad. That was when she finally got a lead on the sword: an American had stolen it from the other jackass that stolen it: something was fishy about all of this but Yoko was only interested in getting the sword back from him by any means necessary.

FIGHTING STYLE & ABILIES

"This is the legendary Hatanaka style, no one on Earth can defeat it!"
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SKILLS & ABILITIES

"Come at me with your sticks, your blade- whatever!"
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A true prodigy at the blade, a true samurai... however, dude to her feelings of unworthiness, she refuses to wield any blade other than the legendary Murakumo. Instead, Yoko wields a staff for now, which she is proficient in but nowhere near as dangerous as with a blade. Due to its length; Yoko is able to strike at opponents at increased distances and she uses this to her advantage. The Hatanaka's version of Bōjutsu mainly involves keeping the enemy at a range and whittling down at them with precise strikes at their organs. Its a mainly defensive-oriented style with a few aggressive tricks that Yoko has added in. Despite mainly being trained in weaponry, Yoko has a few hand-to-hand tricks in case a weapon is not available... its really just not her specialty.

SIGNATURE MOVES

"Behold, the Carp Wheel!"
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■ Ritual Dance

A counter move in which Yoko briefly raises her staff, if her opponent attacks with a melee attack; she'll deflect it and gain an opening to attack.

■ Wind-Mill, Wind-Mill for the land...

... Turn forever, hand in hand. Yoko spins her staff at lightning speeds, so fast it appears to be a ring. This attack will hit the opponent several times, and after it's over; will give her an opportunity to follow up with another of her signature moves.

■ Mountain-Breaker

Yoko stabs at the opponent several times, increasing in speed and damage as the attack goes on. It is stated to be powerful enough to break a mountain... or any foe's defense if they don't dodge the first few jabs of her staff.

■ Stone in a Waterfall

The opposite of Mountain-Breaker, it is one powerful jab of the staff in which Yoko puts all of her strength into this one attack. It's powerful enough to send even the strongest Nomad flying... or break their defense and give her an opening. However, it's very telegraphed.

■ Carp-Wheel

Yoko does a little flip and does a double kick down on her opponent's head.

■ Cat-Wheel

Yoko winds up for a second before she swings her staff upwards into the air, launching her enemy up into the air... or whacking them if they're already up there.

■ Windmill-Dance

A similar version of the Windmill, Windmill, move where she spins her staff above her head at lightning speeds. Catching anyone stupid enough to be up there off guard and give them a couple whacks.

■ Pole-Vault

Yoko launches herself around with her stick like a pole vault. Its easily her most used technique and allows her to travel around, and gain distance on the enemy.

SUPER MOVES

"... And I'll finish you with the Dragon Dance!"
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■ Divinity

Possibly the only ki-based move in Yoko's arsenal, she raises her staff up into the air and charges it with mystical energy, and then slams it onto the ground. Afterwards she will create an orb of ki that extends outwards that damages any opponents that are too close to her. The most powerful and dangerous version of this technique is if she uses it on a downed opponent - which is stated to completely exterminate any opponent.

■ Tsuru Wind

Yoko charges up her feet with ki, before disappearing in the blink of an eye like a flash-step. She'll appear above the opponent and jab them hard as she can with her staff upside the head.

WEAKNESSES & LIMITS

"I have nothing you can use against me, strike me down and I will rise like a phoenix!"
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The issue with the Hatanaka style is that it's made to counter the blitz-like Oni style of combat. Meaning, she excels at defensive situations where she can keep the opponent in her sweet spot but falls short against opponents that stay outside of that range or faster opponents. Projectiles are just not easy for her to deal with.

OTHER

"I will have my ramen now."
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Mahz's Dev Journal

Alright, homepage status sidebar should now collapse correctly when loading the homepage.

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