Let me know if I need to change anything. Name:Naru Age:21 Appearance: [hider=Naru][IMG]http://s3.zerochan.net/Pixiv.Id.1593353.240.1248125.jpg[/IMG][/hider] Naru stands about 6ft tall with a slender appearance, he normally wears short sleeved button up shirts and black slacks but on a mission he'll normally change into a pair of cargo pants and a long sleeved shirt depending on the location. He has short black hair with bangs that partially cover one of his eyes and has pale skin. Apart from regular exercise and training he doesn't work out so he doesn't have any muscle on his arms or legs. Personality: Naru is a friendly laid back person who normally has a smile on his face no matter the situation he finds himself in, his casual approach to most things and easygoing attitude has on occasion created the assumption that he may not care as much as he should though his actions prove otherwise. His calm demeanor belies the other part of his personality that seems to fit too easily into his person. Naru is caring individual but he has a tendency to be heartless when it comes to most aspects presented in front of him especially involving a mission, he makes no attempt to deny that his mindset and choices aren't exactly humanitarian and if the situation calls for it is more than happy to leave someone behind if it isn't an absolute necessity they return. However he's well aware such an attitude isn't favored well especially in a community so he makes an effort not to allow his personal feelings to interfere with everyday life. He dislikes the idea of harming innocent people and he fully believes cooperation makes things in life easier thus he's always willing to help another person should they need it. Naru always keeps a small distance between himself and others no matter how friendly he get's as he doesn't believe he should be trusted to a certain degree, well aware he would turn his back on his friend in a instant. Backstory: Naru was born in a rural town near a city where an adventures guild was, he grew up with the possibility of monsters attacking the village at any point in time, to their dismay they lived near a small collection of natural crystals so it happened more often then they wanted. The guild in the nearby city was good at keeping monsters away from the town and any farmers, one person in particular always seemed to keep the town safe. The person went by the name Rose and she was a powerful magic user who normally had her three familiars with her at any point in time. Only her original familiar resembled a human being, the other two who were recently acquired looked more like life sized dolls and they always supported her whenever she went on missions. Rose became famous within the town since she was normally the first one there if a monster attacked and patrolled there often, rumors even circulated she could take a dragon on her own though there was no proof of it people didn't doubt it seeing her fight. Rose was considered the 'protector' of the town and was always welcomed with open arms, Naru however felt uneasy whenever he looked at her. Something about Rose bothered him, he wasn't sure what it was but something was just off about her. When Naru was old enough he joined the adventure guild in the city, partially out of finance and personal goals but also to quell the uneasy feeling he held for years about Rose. He met Rose in the guild with her familiars and approached her asking her a simple question, why she always protected his town there were other towns surrounding them. Naru had been sent to the other during his time there and found out Rose's activity was far less than his hometown, and he wondered why she always took jobs there. The response he got caught him off guard, with a smile on her face she just told him it was easier to patrol since it was smaller, and the pay to take out creatures there was better that was it. She even went on to tell him she didn't like being called a 'protector' and had even told them she was just doing her job, but she put up with it since it was her job, she even tossed a few insults since they were on the topic saying they were blinded by their own beliefs. Naru seethed at Rose's words and yelled at her for her inconsideration but the more he went on the funnier Rose seemed to think it was, in one moment Naru realized the uneasy feeling was all too real seeing her laugh at the people he cared about. At the end of it all as he stood there in silent anger as Rose stared at him. She stood up and held her arms out before offering an offer to him, if he beat her she would apologize to him and the people, Naru also made her swear to stop taking jobs in his hometown if he won which she agreed too. Naru worked hard in the guild, learned magic and even picked up a weapon as he fought day after day to wipe the smug smile off Rose's face whenever they met, his reputation grew in his town as he took down a creature with some difficulty on his own.Eventually he confronted Rose bit she refused to fight him unless he beat her familiars first. Sadly after he challenged them they beat the living daylights out of him. He attacked each one and lost each time, he lost over and over and over again with Rose watching each and every time. Months went by and Naru managed to get past her familiars and confront Rose only to get beaten down worse than before, while on his hands and knees trying to catch his breath after losing again, Rose tossed him an artificial crystal and told him an infusion might keep from losing so much. With that Rose walked away from him leaving him beaten and bruised laughing as she faded into the distance, Naru grabbed the crystal and gripping it stood up deciding to confront her again the next day, however Naru never got the chance as Rose went missing during a mission the following day. The creature she attacked was dead but she and her familiars were gone, Naru heard the news almost immediately, a party had been sent to search for her and though he was offered a chance to go look he declined and returned to his training. He hated admitting it but he knew she had left on purpose, grabbing his scythe he returned to his training waiting for the reports though he was positive they wouldn't find her. Years passed and Naru had just finished his rounds of his home town, the title 'protector' had been passed down to him after Rose's absence and he was actually starting to understand why Rose disliked being called it. There were plenty of other people who did far more than him, he was literally just doing his job and no matter how often he tried to speak to them they wouldn't listen, even his own parents didn't let it go. He actually started to understand what Rose meant by blinded and he disliked knowing she was right. Naru returned to his house and after checking his mail noticed a letter inside, the sender caused his heart to skip a beat, 'Rose' was printed neatly on the letter. Naru tore open the letter and after scanning the letter only noticed a location marked on it, no hello or casually placed insult, just a location and a request to destroy the letter. Naru crumpled the letter in his hand and absorbed the matter before making his way to the location, it took more time than he wanted and a boat ride combined with a little sprinting but he eventually found an abandoned building far away from civilization. He stood at the door for what seemed like ages before pushing it open, inside Rose sat on a love seat the same smile on her face with her familiars next to her. No words needed to be exchanged between the two, Naru made a motion with his head and walked back outside,Rose walked outside and cracked her knuckles obviously pleased at idea of fighting again. Of all the creatures and things Naru had to fight just to reach this point nothing compared to the amount of force Rose threw at him, she went at him at full force with the intent to kill and he did the same. At the end of it all however Naru stood over Rose, blood running down his face and his body covered in bruises, she was no better as she stared at the afternoon sky flat on her back. Naru started to speak but froze when Rose started laughing and in one motion quickly jumped back to her feet, Naru stared at her in disbelief confused how she could stand after all that. Rose walked past him patting his shoulder before her familiars followed her, Naru turned to her as she rotated her arm and glanced over her shoulder. She spoke to him her back turned to him and asked him a simple question, why did he want to fight her. Naru though long and hard at the answer, he knew saying for his hometown was a lie so he told her because he wanted too. She actually laughed hearing the words and told him that's a good thing, during his time at the guild he had a time to think and he realized things about himself he wasn't proud of, even more so because Rose purposely left so he could experience what she did and realize what she had. It was hard to explain but he actually respected Rose for being that honest with herself even though it was a tad heartless, she just forced him to do the same. "Look at the world you're own way Naru." With those words Rose left with her familiars, Naru didn't pursue her and watched as she faded into the distance. Eventually Naru made his way back to the guild deciding not to mention this little trip to them, most though Rose was dead and he was sure she wanted to keep it that way. Naru eventually left the guild after hearing about Nekoyama from one of his guild mates, his reputation sunk after his encounter with Rose caused him to be more honest with himself, thanks to this he made more enemies than friends and decided it may be for the best to leave before a job was directed at him. With a grin he got on a boat and made his way to Nekoyama, though he made it he's still new around the place so he's getting accustomed to everything. Abilities/Equipment: Naru isn't proficient in using elemental magic, he found that out at a young age thus he studied for other ways to harness magic and he found that by using matter he can harness pure energy. He's able to take the matter out of solid objects and liquids to harness energy which he uses as magic, the energy normally shows as red glow which he uses to attack with. He gains less energy from liquid than he does from solid objects and since his magic pulls from matter he doesn't like fighting in cities, normally he can pull a little and be content but in extreme cases he normally takes a chunk out of it, since this is considered vandalism which is understandable as taking a chunk out of brick wall normally isn't smiled upon he avoids using his magic too often in cities. He always fixes the matter he pulls from with the remnant energy but as this takes time he avoids taking large chunks unless it's absolutely necessary. Though Naru can take energy in he uses his body to convert it into energy thus his power is similar to that of a glass with a lid on it with a small hole on top. Once the glass is full no more can go inside and with the lid it can't overflow, if he takes in too much it can hurt him thus he normally stores the energy and uses it in bursts. He mainly uses his magic for distant attacks and defense, he can created a small shield to stop attacks but with enough force it can be broken through He enhanced his body with the crystal giving him a bit more strength and speed than a normal human however as he used a weak one the power isn't much. On a scale if someone has a power of 1 his would be 1.5. He can brawl a little with his fists but since he has no formal training he relies more on his weapon. Equipment-Naru carries a collapsible pole with him that's about his height, at first glance it seems to resemble a black bow staff however when he adds a bit of his magic to it a large curved red blade forms out of the top revealing a scythe which is what he uses as his main weapon. The scythe itself has been infused with crystals to compliment his usage of magic, he's able to use the matter from the staff to keep the blade manifested without expelling more energy than he needs too and if necessary he can call the staff to him by pulling the matter towards him, he's unable to do this with any other matter and has practiced long and hard to draw it in with converting it to energy. The crystals within it allow him to increase the blade's size and density to cut through most dense substances, with enough power he can cut clean through a car in one swipe however he'd have to deplete half his 'jar' just to gain the power for it and it would drain his magic faster than a normal sized blade. Though he's able to manifest the scythe without the pole he uses far less energy using it with it, the crystals also strengthen the pole itself allowing him to block sharp and blunt objects without damaging the pole. Due to the size of the scythe however he avoids using it in crowded places and will usually use the pole itself as he hasn't fixed it to a point where it can't cut through living things and due to the risk of infusing it with too many crystals he's not willing to risk adding more to it. The scythe is kept on his person but he won't mention where exactly as he tends to pull it from his sleeve whenever he needs it.