[center] [img=http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/052/5/a/come_at_me_bro__by_ichan_desu-d5vrhzt.png][/center] [u][b]Name:[/b][/u] Soru Deshuga [u][b]Nicknames:[/b][/u] Blue Eyed Bastard Commander Of The 66th Regiment [u][b]| Gender: |[/b][/u] Male [u][b]| Age: |[/b][/u] 19 [u][b]| Appearance: |[/b][/u] 171 CM, 64 Kg heavy. Spikey short red hair, distinctive scar over his right eye. If out of his uniform, he's usually seen wearing dress shirt, a black jacket, tie and black chinos, topping it all off with dress shoes, regardless of him being in his uniform or not. [u][b]| Bending skills or fighting style: |[/b][/u] Soru is, by blood a fire bender. However, due to his past, he's chosen to suppress his firebending with the help of Chi-Blocking, meaning that he holds no training in Firebending. This does effectively render him a non-bender. As a Non-Bender, you have a rather difficult time in the United Forces, you have to learn to coup with stones flying at you, your clothes being put on fire, and your feet being frozen to the ground, because if you don't, you will die. That's the first thing Soru learned as a soldier, and it's a lessen he will never forget. Soru is a man who focuses primarily on stealth, he moves quietly and effectively, his commando training focuses largely on preparation, meaning that when a move is executed, he's already run the scenario in his head and already prepared the scenario to his advantage. He's skilled in hand to hand combat, but also in armed combat. His fighting style is inspired by Chi-Blocking, but focused on causing for external damage. He won't block your chi point with a punch, he'll instead dislocate your knee with a well placed kick, and then punch you out with his weapons. He's also a accomplished free runner and acrobat, as well as tactician. [u][b]| Weapons/Instruments/Armor: |[/b][/u] Knuckle Duster: He carries a set of knuckle dusters on him at all times, as they are his primary weapon. Kukri: In his United Forces outfit, he's equipped with a Kukri. Uniform: The Red uniform of the united Forces, his is marked with one Silver stripe and four Bronze stripes, indicating he is a Petty Officer, the lowest rank of all officers in the forces. His uniform is outfitted with the regular gear, compass, hand-radio, binoculars and emergency flare. In his Commando alternative, he's also armed with tear-gas grenades and a electric glove, courtesy of Future Industries. [u][b]| Personality: |[/b][/u] Cocky, Arrogant, Charming. Soru prides himself on being smart and cunning, that he's as smart as a fox, but as dangerous as a bear. Weather this is true or not, well, you'll have to figure out yourself. He likes to try and think ahead of others. He does this because he knows it's how he stays alive. He needs to cheat benders to beat them, and it shows a lot in his personality. He holds a crude sense of humor, and a innate “Bad boy” charm. He hates people who prowls on the weak, but what's more is that he hates people who choose to stay weak just because it's safe. He's aware that making Commanding Officer in your second year in the army is a pretty big feat, and while he doesn't flaunt it, he holds great pride in his service in the army. While he has a long fuse, and he keeps himself well adjusted at most times, should his long fuse be set off, his anger is rather mighty. [u][b]| History: |[/b][/u] Soru is part of the very rich and prosperous Deshuga family, a Noble Family in the Fire Nation They had been a opposing force to the 100 year long and actively used their influence to challenge the military, and just because of how influential they were, they weren't put down, but respected, by the fire nation's military. Soru's older brother, Sho, being over a decade older than Soru is the head of the family. Sho has, like Soru, served in the military, while Sho's rank is much higher than Soru's, Sho being a General of the fleets, just like the Fire Lord's Grandson. Sho's the general of the Fourth Division. But, how did Soru get into the military like this? Well, it all comes down to where Soru came from. He's not a Deshuga by blood, but only by where he was raised. Soru's parents were.. Different, they were criminals, mostly. Not big time criminals, but performed petty crimes to get by. And when they had Soru, they raised him to be the same. They were, however, both very powerful fire benders. And when Soru was four, he saw the full extent of his parent's power, just how dangerous they were. The two of them were cornered by earth benders after they had raided a village. But like a wolf that's backed into a corner, they came out swinging, their bending took down the entire village, killed everyone in it sans the three of them. Soru, as a three year old saw it all, and it rooted deep within him. The power of Fire.. It.. It scared him. Soon, the military would track them down and capture Soru's parents and they would soon be put in prison to never see the light of day again. Most kids would be devastated to lose their parents, but not Soru, Soru was relieved to be freed from the two psychopaths that had called themselves his parents. He spent a year in an orphanage, and when it was time to start schooling, he proved very intelligent, in fact, he proved to be the brightest person in the orphanage. Hatake Deshuga, the current head of the family, adopted Soru at five years old and raised him as his own. While he originally wanted for Soru to become a fire bender, he did sympathize with the young boy, and let the boy skip out on bending training. Soru started training for the united forces at the age of 13, being a excellent fighter and acrobat for his age, he joined the UF Boot camp at age 16. There, during a drill he was pitted against another guy in his regiment, the 66st regiment. Their fight got heated, as as the guy broke Soru's arm, Soru's anger got the best of him, and for the first time in his life, he firebent, the fire coming surprisingly and taking his opponent, Madro, off guard, severely burning Madro's chest and left arm. Soru made sure he would be unable to do it ever again, so he made deals with his higher-ups to allow him to be treated with passive chi-blocking, keeping him from ever bending. He graduated from camp, and became a soldier at age 17. Because of his, Madro's and the other members of the 66st Regiment's skills in sneaking and acrobatis, they became a covert guerilla force, that would take out hostiles before the hostiles even knew they were there. At age 19, Madro's the captain of the 66st regiment, and Soru's the second in command, at the rank of Commander. [u][b]| Other: |[/b][/u] He quite enjoys fishing, eating Sushi, and cooking beef stew. He also enjoys relaxing in the sun and drinking beer, or hitting on the local girls wherever he is stationed for the time being. He's quite the romantic, or quite the asshole, depends on who you ask.