Post by Kotetsu on Jan 14, 2008 0:43:21 GMT -5
Name: Arashi Sanada
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Rank: General (equivilent rank, high chunin-low jounin[since i don't think i can go higher than that.])
Appearance: dressed in full traditional red samurai armor, no helmet. The armor has a lengthened arm protector on his right arm, which is adorned with black spikes, the gauntlet of the armor on the left hand has lengthened spikes on it, and metal reinforced palm with hand claws on it. on the right hand, he has only the lengthened spikes. He has black light red hair, and dark green eyes. On the chest of the armor a black dragon is painted.
He is medium height, his body is very well built for speed, his muscles hidden by his armor. He has no scars, his left arm, from elbow to wrist, is the largest part, except his face, exposed. He has no tattoos.
Random equipment: Arashi carries his katana www.swordsofmight.com/ProductImages/samuraiswords/rittersteel/Odachi_Giant_Samurai_Sword_M.jpg (slightly less long handle, about half that length.) at all times. other than that he has a tanto, mel.icious.net/i/tanto.jpg, and a jitte, www.filofiel.com/tienda/images/JITTE%20PC.jpg.
Personality: Arashi is friendly enough, he considers no one an enemy until they prove deserving of the title, he has no grudge against ninja as a whole, he judges people, not labels. He enjoys fighting, testing his abilities against other swordsmen, and follows his own honor code, having no wish to follow bushido, if not bound to a warlord.
Village of Origin: none
Feats/Abilities/ETC.:
Reflexes:
Arashi has trained every muscle in his body to react in a fraction of a second, allowing him to move out of any attack he sees coming, and has sufficient time to get out of the way of. Also usable in battle to react to an attack instantly, or make an attack of his own.
(equivilent rank, B)
Speed:
Along with training his body to respond fast, he also toned his muscles, to high tensions, allowing him to move at high speeds easily, and for long periods of time, over extending himself is possible if he attempts to move too fast, or for too long. Also usable in battle to out maneuver an opponent, and attack him, or dodge his attacks.
(equivilent rank, C)
High/long jump:
Using his tense muscles he can jump, almost fly, up to 15 feet in the air, or 20 feet forward. Can be used to dodge attacks, move over terrain fast, and follow opponents attempting to flee.
(equivilent rank, D)
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Defy death:
Arashi can withstand inhuman amount of pain and still move, he can continue fighting through most pain, and he can survive many major wounds.
(equivilent rank, C)
Break fall:
If he falls from a height, he may break his fall using his surroundings, or by rolling through on the landing. (effective at drops up to 25 feet), when coupled with whirlwind blades he can survive, without major injury, falls up to 55 feet.
(Equivilent rank, A)
Quick heal:
Arashi is able to heal fast, cuts close about half faster than normal, and wounds that don’t break skin fade to numbness in less than 2 minutes usually, depending on what had happened.
(equivilent rank, C)
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Block projectiles:
Combining his reflexes and speed he can easily block projectiles with his gauntlets (and he may be able to catch them with this method), and sword, if he sees them coming, and if they are not thrown at point blank range, which he can usually dodge.
(Equivilent rank, B)
Throw projectiles:
If using block projectiles, Arashi catches one, he can throw it back at the opponent
(equivilent rank, c)
Whirlwind swords:
While in the air he may take his two swords, (tanto, and dai katana), and spin at high speeds, creating a whirlwind effect, this can be used as an attack, or, defense, or he can use it instead of his break fall ability to stop his descent. (effective at drops up to 40 feet)
(equivilent rank B)
Adept sword knowledge: Arashi can use his sword perfectly, he knows the weight, length, and speed of the sword well enough to be able to do almost anything with it.
(equivilent rank, S)
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Iaijitsu: The art of drawing the sword and cutting as a single motion. It was traditionally a sub-specialization of kenjitsu and one of several martial disciplines usually practiced by traditional warriors before the modern era.
(equivilent rank B)
Kiai jitsu: The esoteric art of using a loud shout (kiai) as weapon, or as a tool to compliment technique.
(equivilent rank C)
Kenjustu: The art of the sword or the sword art of professional warriors
(equivilent rank A)
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History: having been the retainer for a previous emperor when the emperor was assassinated, and the land fell to another warlord’s rule Arashi found himself with few options, become a slave, become a warrior for this new emperor, or die. Arashi found none of these options to his liking, and being a warrior of the Sanada line, he knew his ancestors would be shamed if he chose any of them. Knowing this the warrior cut a third path, and a bloody path it was.
The lone warrior started all out war with the new regime, and quickly his numbers grew as more of the samurai of the last ruler, and many of the other servants of his rule banned with him, soon Sanada had an army at his disposal the new emperor had no idea could be pulled together in such a small time, and from such humble people, no man was wasted in the war to come, Arashi used every man to the best of their abilities, and lost few of them. The new warlord was overconfident and by the time he realized the uprising needed his full attention it was far too late, his armies had taken too much damage, and the lone Sanada had gained too many followers, the emperor was only able to stop the inevitable loss for less than 2 months, before the uprising had taken control over the land completely, Arashi had won, and honored his ancestors, when asked to become the new lord of the land, he declined, his place was as a warrior, not a leader. Soon after the warrior left the land, once he was sure the new rulers could hold the land themselves.
RP Sample: Month 4 of the uprising:[/b]
Arashi wiped the sweat off his brow as he looked at the map, studying it to the last dot, making sure he knew the terrain to the last blade of grass, the conjoined forces of the emperor had finally recognized his army as a threat, and now was hell bent on stopping it while they still had the man power for it. Outside he heard the ring of metal as the few samurai he gathered taught the other soldiers he had how to wield a sword, luckily they picked it up pretty quickly, and were already an organized fighting force.
Arashi’s hand found his own sword he had been told to stay out of battles, that he was needed as a tactician, not a foot soldier, but he never did, he started this war, he intended to finish it. Mochiron entered and bowed low, something he tried to discourage the people from doing, he did not like them praising him, it made him uneasy. Mochiron stood straight again and looked hard at the Sanada. “the attack had started sir.” he began, which was accompanied by distant shouts outside.
“please, Mochiron.” Arashi began, “bring me my armor.”
“Lord Sanada, please, do not, we can handle this ourselves.”
“Mochiron, I do not ask twice.”
Did You Read The Rules?: yes I did.
Weaknesses: if he becomes disarmed, he knows few taijustu, and those he knows he is mediocre at best.
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Rank: General (equivilent rank, high chunin-low jounin[since i don't think i can go higher than that.])
Appearance: dressed in full traditional red samurai armor, no helmet. The armor has a lengthened arm protector on his right arm, which is adorned with black spikes, the gauntlet of the armor on the left hand has lengthened spikes on it, and metal reinforced palm with hand claws on it. on the right hand, he has only the lengthened spikes. He has black light red hair, and dark green eyes. On the chest of the armor a black dragon is painted.
He is medium height, his body is very well built for speed, his muscles hidden by his armor. He has no scars, his left arm, from elbow to wrist, is the largest part, except his face, exposed. He has no tattoos.
Random equipment: Arashi carries his katana www.swordsofmight.com/ProductImages/samuraiswords/rittersteel/Odachi_Giant_Samurai_Sword_M.jpg (slightly less long handle, about half that length.) at all times. other than that he has a tanto, mel.icious.net/i/tanto.jpg, and a jitte, www.filofiel.com/tienda/images/JITTE%20PC.jpg.
Personality: Arashi is friendly enough, he considers no one an enemy until they prove deserving of the title, he has no grudge against ninja as a whole, he judges people, not labels. He enjoys fighting, testing his abilities against other swordsmen, and follows his own honor code, having no wish to follow bushido, if not bound to a warlord.
Village of Origin: none
Feats/Abilities/ETC.:
Reflexes:
Arashi has trained every muscle in his body to react in a fraction of a second, allowing him to move out of any attack he sees coming, and has sufficient time to get out of the way of. Also usable in battle to react to an attack instantly, or make an attack of his own.
(equivilent rank, B)
Speed:
Along with training his body to respond fast, he also toned his muscles, to high tensions, allowing him to move at high speeds easily, and for long periods of time, over extending himself is possible if he attempts to move too fast, or for too long. Also usable in battle to out maneuver an opponent, and attack him, or dodge his attacks.
(equivilent rank, C)
High/long jump:
Using his tense muscles he can jump, almost fly, up to 15 feet in the air, or 20 feet forward. Can be used to dodge attacks, move over terrain fast, and follow opponents attempting to flee.
(equivilent rank, D)
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Defy death:
Arashi can withstand inhuman amount of pain and still move, he can continue fighting through most pain, and he can survive many major wounds.
(equivilent rank, C)
Break fall:
If he falls from a height, he may break his fall using his surroundings, or by rolling through on the landing. (effective at drops up to 25 feet), when coupled with whirlwind blades he can survive, without major injury, falls up to 55 feet.
(Equivilent rank, A)
Quick heal:
Arashi is able to heal fast, cuts close about half faster than normal, and wounds that don’t break skin fade to numbness in less than 2 minutes usually, depending on what had happened.
(equivilent rank, C)
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Block projectiles:
Combining his reflexes and speed he can easily block projectiles with his gauntlets (and he may be able to catch them with this method), and sword, if he sees them coming, and if they are not thrown at point blank range, which he can usually dodge.
(Equivilent rank, B)
Throw projectiles:
If using block projectiles, Arashi catches one, he can throw it back at the opponent
(equivilent rank, c)
Whirlwind swords:
While in the air he may take his two swords, (tanto, and dai katana), and spin at high speeds, creating a whirlwind effect, this can be used as an attack, or, defense, or he can use it instead of his break fall ability to stop his descent. (effective at drops up to 40 feet)
(equivilent rank B)
Adept sword knowledge: Arashi can use his sword perfectly, he knows the weight, length, and speed of the sword well enough to be able to do almost anything with it.
(equivilent rank, S)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Iaijitsu: The art of drawing the sword and cutting as a single motion. It was traditionally a sub-specialization of kenjitsu and one of several martial disciplines usually practiced by traditional warriors before the modern era.
(equivilent rank B)
Kiai jitsu: The esoteric art of using a loud shout (kiai) as weapon, or as a tool to compliment technique.
(equivilent rank C)
Kenjustu: The art of the sword or the sword art of professional warriors
(equivilent rank A)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
History: having been the retainer for a previous emperor when the emperor was assassinated, and the land fell to another warlord’s rule Arashi found himself with few options, become a slave, become a warrior for this new emperor, or die. Arashi found none of these options to his liking, and being a warrior of the Sanada line, he knew his ancestors would be shamed if he chose any of them. Knowing this the warrior cut a third path, and a bloody path it was.
The lone warrior started all out war with the new regime, and quickly his numbers grew as more of the samurai of the last ruler, and many of the other servants of his rule banned with him, soon Sanada had an army at his disposal the new emperor had no idea could be pulled together in such a small time, and from such humble people, no man was wasted in the war to come, Arashi used every man to the best of their abilities, and lost few of them. The new warlord was overconfident and by the time he realized the uprising needed his full attention it was far too late, his armies had taken too much damage, and the lone Sanada had gained too many followers, the emperor was only able to stop the inevitable loss for less than 2 months, before the uprising had taken control over the land completely, Arashi had won, and honored his ancestors, when asked to become the new lord of the land, he declined, his place was as a warrior, not a leader. Soon after the warrior left the land, once he was sure the new rulers could hold the land themselves.
RP Sample: Month 4 of the uprising:[/b]
Arashi wiped the sweat off his brow as he looked at the map, studying it to the last dot, making sure he knew the terrain to the last blade of grass, the conjoined forces of the emperor had finally recognized his army as a threat, and now was hell bent on stopping it while they still had the man power for it. Outside he heard the ring of metal as the few samurai he gathered taught the other soldiers he had how to wield a sword, luckily they picked it up pretty quickly, and were already an organized fighting force.
Arashi’s hand found his own sword he had been told to stay out of battles, that he was needed as a tactician, not a foot soldier, but he never did, he started this war, he intended to finish it. Mochiron entered and bowed low, something he tried to discourage the people from doing, he did not like them praising him, it made him uneasy. Mochiron stood straight again and looked hard at the Sanada. “the attack had started sir.” he began, which was accompanied by distant shouts outside.
“please, Mochiron.” Arashi began, “bring me my armor.”
“Lord Sanada, please, do not, we can handle this ourselves.”
“Mochiron, I do not ask twice.”
Did You Read The Rules?: yes I did.
Weaknesses: if he becomes disarmed, he knows few taijustu, and those he knows he is mediocre at best.
