Red Garden
Apr 6, 2013 21:49:51 GMT -7
Post by — ikebana aka on Apr 6, 2013 21:49:51 GMT -7
"Your death is in full bloom. Embrace the thorns that bind.."
"Red Garden"
- Akateien's Voice -
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Name: Ikebana, Akateien A.K.A. "Aka"
Bloodlimit: Kaguya - Dead Bone Pulse
Height: 6'0
Weight: 190 Lbs.
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Alignment: Lawful Good
Birth Country: Kusa No Kuni
Village: Kusagakure (( Incentive Here ))
Theme: "To Zanarkand"
Likes: Ikebana Arts, Reading, Poetry, Wine, Ramen
Dislikes: Selfishness, Stubbornness, Pity, Crawfish
Special:
- Clan Specialist
-- Ikebana
-- Kitateha
-- Kaguya
-- Soul Caster [F]
-- Yamanaka [F]
-- Hyoushi [F] - Taijutsu Specialist
-- Musha Shukke Fuu
-- Boxing
-- Chakra Gates [1-4] [F]
-- Chakra Gates [5-8] [F]
-- [Fighting Style Slot]
-- [Fighting Style Slot]- Ninjutsu Non-Specialist
-- Suiton No Jutsu - Freebie 1
-- Doton No Jutsu - Freebie 2
-- Mokuton No Jutsu - Freebie 3
-- Oto No Jutsu - Genjutsu Non-Specialist
-- [Genjutsu Slot]
-- [Genjutsu Slot]
-- [Genjutsu Slot]
-- [Genjutsu Slot]
- Ninjutsu Non-Specialist
- Miscellaneous Specialties
-- [Miscellaneous Slot]
-- [Miscellaneous Slot]
-- [Miscellaneous Slot]
-- [Miscellaneous Slot]
-- [Miscellaneous Slot]
Weapons
Primary Weapon:
- Polearm (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Bludgeoning/Piercing, Staff/Spear
Effect: Blunt stick like weapons used for bashing, attacking and defense that reaches within a certain length and genre. Some of these weapons are piercing, and slashing as well. Some of the weapons that fit in this genre are weapons that consist of blades at the end of the large staff like weapon.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Types of weapons that are large staffs, or spear like weapons. These weapons range in the length of over 5 feet to even 7 feet in length. These weapons are plentiful and diverse when it comes to mid range. These weapons range from the Bo, the Eku, the Ji, the Lathi, the Pudao, the Halberd, the Monk's spade, the Nagamaki, Naginata, the Quarterstaff, Spear, Taiaha, the Kanabo, the Yari. Different weapons with different styles of blades or staff creations.
Limit: These types of weapons may be capable of being bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 4,000 Ryo
Secondary Items:
- Kunai (Overview) - 5 Slots
Rank: "C" Rank
Type: Secondary, 2 per Slot, Piercing/Slashing, Knife
Effect: A digging tool, a bit like a trowel. The blade was soft iron and unsharpened because the edges were used to smash plaster and wood, to dig holes and to pry. Also used as a knife.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The kunai is conventionally wrought in ranges from 6 to 8 inches, with the average at 7 inches. The kunai was used by common folk as multi-purpose gardening tools and by workers of stone and masonry. The kunai is not a knife, but something more akin to a crowbar. The blade was soft iron and unsharpened because the edges were used to smash plaster and wood, to dig holes and to pry. Normally only the tip would have been sharpened. The uses to which a kunai was put would have destroyed any heat-treated and sharpened tool like a knife. There could be multiple kinds of kunais such as handless ones, or even double sided kunais as long as they are within the same length.
Limit: These types of items may be capable of being bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 1,000 Ryo per Slot, or 500 Ryo Each. - Grenade: Smoke - 5 Grenades
Rank: "C"
Type: Secondary, 1 per Slot, Explosive, Grenade
Effect: A Grenade that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position.
Special: ---
Drawback: May harm the user if not thrown right.
Description: Smoke grenades are used as ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling devices, target or landing zone marking devices, and screening devices for unit movement. The body is a sheet-steel cylinder with emission holes in the top and bottom. These allow the smoke to be released when the grenade is ignited. Two main types exist, colored smoke (for signaling) and screening smoke. It fills an area radius of 15 meters with thick smoke. The smoke may come in different colors if the user wishes. Different color smoke could be used for information value if need. It takes 6 seconds before it explodes.
Limit: These types of items may be capable of being bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 1,500 Ryo Each - Grenade: Stun - 5 Stun Grenades
Rank: "C"
Type: Secondary, 1 per Slot, Explosive, Grenade
Effect: A stun grenade, also known as a flash-bang, is a nonlethal weapon. These grenades are used to temporally neutralize the combat effectiveness of enemies by usually disorienting their senses.
Special: ---
Drawback: May harm the user if not thrown right.
Description: A stun grenade, also known as a flash-bang, is a non-lethal weapon. These grenades are used to temporally neutralize the combat effectiveness of enemies by usually disorienting their senses. When making contact it releases a flash of light that momentarily activates all light sensitive cells in the eye, making vision impossible for approximately 5 seconds until the eye restores itself to its normal, un-stimulated state. The incredibly loud blast produced by the grenade adds to its incapacitating properties by disturbing the fluid in the ear which also lasts approximately 5 seconds until the ear restores itself to its normal, un-stimulated state. The flash bang has a radius damage of 15 meters. It takes 6 seconds before it explodes.
Limit: These types of items may be capable of being bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 1,500 Ryo Each
Non-Weapon Items
- Utility Belt Type 2 (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Tailor, Slot Holder, Holds 15 Slots (0 for Items of Scroll Length), Harness
Effect: A Belt comprised with multiple vertical clips attached to a belt for easy access and easy removal.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture, Picture Composed of a Kevlar strap and metal buckle, lined with rubber lacing on the back, the utility belt houses 13 Single Speed Loader pouches, which vertically clip onto the outside of the belt. The buckle itself contains a miniature camera and two-way radio. A secondary compartment behind the length of the belt is used to house 1 slot supply of hira-shurikens. Near the buckle is a modified Speed Loader Pouch that holds 1 slot of Thermal Capsules. The Speed Loader is modified to always keep a Thermal Capsule ready and when one is used another comes in place. Each of the 13 Speed Loader pouches contains various tools integral to what would be needed for the mission ahead, and are interchangeable with other Speed Loader pouches depending on the needs for the mission.
Limit: These types of items may be capable of being bought inside any Tailor Shop.
Cost: 5,500 Ryo
A Thorn's Qualities:
Personality:
- - Sarcastic
Akateien is best described as the type of individual that you love to hate. Born with quite the exceptional gift both internally and externally, he derives a sort of justified arrogance in the way that he addresses those around him. Quick to display it in the form of a retort or a quip that never misses a beat, Aka has no problem verbally jabbing at those who deserve it. Whether it be a contest of insults, a whimsical display of knowledge, the ability to recite memorized poetry, or simply dissecting a person without so much as a hesitant thought before unleashing truth? One should never ask him to tell the truth unless they want the brutal honesty that comes with it. Of course, this doesn't make him a liar. He simply cuts a few corners while trying to keep his relationships in tact. - - Laid Back
Above all else, Akateien is most likely the one person that can't be read because of his calm and cool demeanor. Even something as simple as walking seems to give him a casual appearance, his eyes either straight ahead or half-lidded to signify his lack of concern about the irrelevant. Though he's very observant, Aka can sometimes fall victim to simple humming. Blame the Hyoushi in him - he is quite capable of catchy beats or infectious tones, often scoring positive review with the ladies with his poetic charm or his carefree attitude in the face of obstacles. Some would call him lazy. Others would call him elegantly simple. Either way, he has no concern about the perception of others. As long as he speaks the truth and carries himself with respect, the rest is gossip. - - Inquisitive
Some would call it an annoyance, but Aka is the type of man to ask a question that most would find inappropriate or downright perverted. Having no restraint when it comes to his tongue, the Kaguya Ikebana believes in the ideal that no question should ever be withheld. Ranging from whether a woman's breasts or real or if a tough guy's attitude is a direct result of emo ties to his family, Akateien values the strength of questions and answers. Of course, he doesn't break his habit of being calm and collected when he speaks. As such, it's hard to gauge whether he's insulting or complimenting with his unusual gestures of unadulterated honesty. - - Smooth
Hide your kids. Hide your wife. They're all falling in love with Aka.
That's right - Aka is the very epitome of smooth and sexy. At the age of 39, he still looks and acts with the energy of a teenager and the swagger of a true to life lady's man. Able to "poetry" a woman out of her panties with only a seductive gave and a couple of minutes worth of rhyme and reason, the Kaguya is especially expert at being able to charm the female gender. However, this is not to say that he's a cheater or a womanizer. Faithful to any he happens to find himself in a relationship in, Aka is careful to draw the line when it comes to the wiles of seductress and succubus alike. He is older and experienced, but he is also passionately reserved.
As poetry is one of his expertise, he also possesses the ability to create rather fluid speech with a silver tongue. He, on occasion, will hum with a barely audible beauty to the melodies. For this reason, he enjoys the Sound Release. - - Confident
There is a difference between arrogant and confident, and Akateien seems to walk the line very well. Equipped with a fully apathetic outlook on any who would claim themselves better or superior to him, the Ikebana finds himself amused by "penis contests" to determine who is better than who. Always a man of action, he believes that the mouth should only speak when the rest of the body has shown itself worthy. He secretly wishes that Toge would have more of a backbone, and thus his treatment as a father can become a bit brash. Not to say that he doesn't love his flesh and blood - he simply desires more for the youth he has worked so hard to defend and raise.
The Beauty Of The Garden:[/u]
- After The Bloom (Anatomy)
Akateien is an extremely handsome figure who stands at an exact six feet tall with a physically conditioned athletic frame. Light on his feet and capable of graceful maneuvers due to his flexibility, he hides his physical prowess behind a vessel that would appear to be unimposing to those around him. His arms are somewhat longer than usual, giving him quite the impressive reach with slender and nimble digits. The crown of his head is covered in silver-esque locks - so silken are they to the touch that one would almost believe it to be other-worldly or artificial. Always kempt and kept straight, the length of his hair easily falls down along his lower back. Tufts of hair are parted along his forehead, creating bangs that dangle just around naturally arched eyebrows.
A truly unique feature about the Ikebana Kaguya is a tattoo that has been placed along his forehead. Taking the shape of a crescent moon, it serves as a reminder that he is a child of time. The luminous and protective glow of the moon is well received to the Ikebana, and thus he desires to forever be known as he who embraces the twilight. Another distinguishing feature that sets the Ikebana apart from most is the crimson markings upon either side of his cheeks. Resting beneath brilliant amber eyes, they seem to have been present at his birth. This is quite possibly a sign of his Kaguya lineage, though it was never told to him if this was intentional or not.
It is almost mystifying how youthful the Ikebana looks at 39 years of age. Perhaps it is the fact that he has avoided stress, or simply the fact that he has taken care of his body in a manner that he would consider priority. One would believe that since he dabbles in flowers that he would usually be a dirty mess, but Aka's cleanliness is without rival. Even his fingernails, slightly longer and sharper than usual in homage to his Kaguya lineage, are pristine and kept groomed. It goes without saying that he values finesse to further compliment his easygoing external expressions. A strong jawline and a heat-shaped face make him a true sight to behold. - - Attire
Akateien seems to shy away from normalcy when there is a matter of clothing. Preferring comfort over the ordinary, his frame is adorned by a white kimono-esque garb that covers his torso. Elongated sleeves make it so that only his hands are shown, draping downward so that he might be able to conceal his appendages within the folds of his attire should the need present itself. Crimson floral design overlaps the left side of his top, spanning downward just toward the shoulder and being almost identical to the floral design that rests down and upon the sleeves of his upper body's clothing.
To keep his attire in place and neatly pressed, a slight bit of armor is fashioned over his abdomen. Though it serves no help in defense, it accentuates the irregularity of his attire. A yellow sash rests over the armor itself, easily allowing him to hold his bo-staff's sectionals upon his person. All this be told, the most odd feature of the Ikebana's clothing is a white fur that hangs along his right shoulder. Almost eerily pristine white, it holds an extremely soft texture and flows gracefully behind him as he walks. Latched on via concealed snapping compartments, it is easily discarded if necessary.
The Genesis Of The Cherry Blossom:[/u]
- Nightmares
Love was in the air that day..
It was the only thing that stayed on Aka's mind as he stood before the love of his life. Rei had never looked so beautiful, and he had never been so determined. He'd been making small pregnancy jokes in regards to the bun that had been evident in the oven, but her smile was the only answer he'd received. Kenta had been born a beautiful child, and even he remained relatively quiet at the festivities. Rei was a virtuous woman, and he had been thankful. He remembered the flowing beauty of her dress, the smell of lavender that took to the air like a newborn aroma. And then, as their ceremony was to begin within a garden of the most beautiful flowers...
....Disaster struck.
The betrayal of blood was almost inconceivable. The Ikebana Kaguya's son was forcefully taken from him by none other than his own brother, Tengoku. Having never suspected such a thing, Akateien was ill-prepared to fight the multitude of followers that his kin had set upon him. Managing to defeat them, time had been against him as his flesh and blood was taken into the shadows by he who he had trusted most. Vowing revenge and to save the legacy of his life, Akateien developed an obsession with finding the man responsible for eviscerating his happiness and stealing his future generation. There was little that could stop the driving force of he whose bones were strong. And yet, his heart remained fragile in the coming days.
Rei was forced to stay behind as the five year search of Ikebana Tengoku took place. To the highest mountains into the lowest valleys, Aka almost never blinked as he searched frantically for his son. But as with all things, it had to come to an end. With no more hope in his heart, he slowly made his way back home with the failure of fatherhood fresh on his mind. Such a devastating blow would delay the wedding, and it took time for the wounds to turn into scars. Thankfully, Rei's love was more than accommodating to Aka. She nurtured him back into a man of solidity, and during that time they would resume their relationship in the face of the hardships that they'd endured. From tragedy, there was miracle.
Ikebana Toge and Ikebana Amarisu had been formed in her womb.
The news of such joy was quick to spread throughout Kusagakure, and it was in those fleeting moments of security that Tengoku appeared once again to finish what he had started so long ago. The sheer surprise caught Akateien off guard as he forced Rei to flee, his body beaten and battered by the onslaught of Tengoku's wrath. Jealousy filled his eyes as Aka's scarlet was spilled. And yet, his spirit would not be broken. He'd survived the attack with nothing more than sheer will. Recovering in secret, he'd heard of Tengoku's attempts to fill his children's lives with his poisonous deception. This was the ultimate disgrace, and the Kaguya could not sit idly by and allow his hard work and dedication to Rei be in vain.
....And in this present day, Ikebana Akateien has decided to pull himself from the shroud of darkness that surrounds his life. At an older age than most, he'd entered the Academy to don a Kusa headband and learn the ways of the shinobi. "Better late than never" he always told himself. In the midst of his training, however, there is word that he has been missing out on his family's life. As if a wraith to Toge and Amarisu, he was nothing more than a figment of imagination that watched them from the distance. Tengoku would pay for his transgressions when the time was right. But for now, Aka had to restore the truth of his family. He could only hope that Rei would still accept his friendship in the wake of his disappearance.
He would see if distance would make the heart grow fonder.
But before he could pursue anything that dealt with the possible entrance into battle, he had to learn how to temper the ability of the very bones within. It had become increasingly evident over the years that he was growing sick, most likely a by-product of the very blood that coursed through his veins. In his five year travels, he'd heard much about those who were not very different from himself. Pulling bones from his frame had become an increasingly difficult task, and the techniques caused him to falter in his overall health. It was when he stumbled across medical facilities that he understood the importance of his body and its operations.
Thus, he was taught to use the Calcium Starvation and Extraction techniques. They were achieved by no easy means, but his perseverance would not allow him to succumb to the pain associated with such a magnificent ability at his fingertips. Once he'd overcome the initial hump of acquiring the necessary things that would allow him to live, Aka eagerly set out to expand upon his knowledge of the Kaguya. Tengoku would be most surprised when he met the renewed and much stronger Ikebana Akateien.
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