[center][img]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l167/godzilla5939/328142-bigthumbnail.jpg[/img][/center] [color=darkgray][center][h1]Minoru Kawaguchi [/h1][/center][/color] [center][sub]Our lives are remembered by the gifts we leave our children.[/sub][/center] [hr][hr] [color=darkgray][center][h3]T H E B A S I C S[/h3][/center][/color] [color=darkgray][b]|Name|[/b][/color] Minoru Kawaguchi [color=darkgray][b]|Birth Date|[/b][/color] 06/05 [color=darkgray][b]|Age|[/b][/color] 27 [color=darkgray][b]|Gender|[/b][/color] Male [color=darkgray][b]|Rank|[/b][/color] Jonin [hr][hr] [color=darkgray][center][h3]A P P E A R A N C E[/h3][/center][/color] [color=darkgray][b]|In Depth Appearance|[/b][/color] Minoru is a tall man, standing around 5'11". He has well-defined muscles, with most of his strength being in his upper body. His hair is inky black and falls to his lower back, and he usually ties it with a red string into a low ponytail. His dark gray eyes are partially hidden behind his long bangs. Minoru does not wear the standard issue vest; instead he wears a thick black coat that has a thick border of gray diamonds along the hem and collar. Under his shirt he wears a sleeveless gray shirt with a high collar that nearly reaches his chin. Minoru also wears a pair of black fingerless gloves. His pants are black and he leaves them untucked. [color=darkgray][b]|Scars, Tattoos, Piercings|[/b][/color] As a man who has completed many missions, he bears the scars across his body to show his struggles. The most noticeable is a large scar on his back that extends from his shoulder blade, down vertically to his mid back. [hr][hr] [color=darkgray][center][h3]G E T T I N G T O K N O W M E[/h3][/center][/color] [color=darkgray][b]|Likes & Dislikes|[/b][/color] [color=00a651]✔[/color] Tea [color=00a651]✔[/color] His students [color=00a651]✔[/color] Doing simple missions ([i]Hey a guy needs a break every once in a while![/i]) [color=00a651]✔[/color] The pretty lady from the tea shop [color=00a651]✔[/color] Travelling [color=00a651]✔[/color] Ice sculptures [color=00a651]✔[/color] Warming up by the fireplace with a hot cup of tea [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Running out of tea [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Having no missions to do [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Warm weather [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Not seeing the pretty lady from the tea shop [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] His failed attempts to ask the pretty lady from the tea shop on a date [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Failing a mission [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Loosing things [color=darkgray][b]|Habits|[/b][/color] * He has been known to leave his students behind from time to time * Minoru lacks a filter... * He has to have a cup of tea before bed each night or else he can't go to sleep. [color=darkgray][b]|Fears|[/b][/color] [color=black]☠[/color] Having no tea before bed [color=black]☠[/color] Failing as a teacher [color=black]☠[/color] Getting sick [hr][hr] [color=darkgray][center][h3]D E L V I N G D E E P E R[/h3][/center][/color] [color=darkgray][b]|Personality|[/b][/color] [center][u]♦ [color=darkgray]Patient[/color] ♦ [color=darkgray]Intelligent[/color] ♦ [color=darkgray]Loud [/color] ♦ [color=darkgray]Supportive[/color] ♦[/u][/center] Minoru is a pretty darn good candidate for being a teacher. He works well with others and has patience that can seemingly last forever. There is a limit to his patience and his kindness though, and once that line is crossed he becomes a very short tempered and sharp tongued person. Minoru wants to see his students grow into fine young adults and to carry on his teachings after he's passed on. [color=darkgray][b]|Place of Origin|[/b][/color] Kōri no Tochi [color=darkgray][b]|History|[/b][/color] Born into the Kawaguchi clan, a distant clan to the Wakahisa through marriage, Minoru is the eldest son of the second heir to the clan. Although he is likely to never inherit the title of head of the Kawaguchi clan, he was trained alongside his elder cousins as a precaution. One can never have too many potential heirs. Minoru never wanted to become the head of the clan, instead he poured all of his time and effort into supporting his eldest cousin, the first heir of the Kawaguchi line. Just before Minoru was set to graduate the academy at the age of twelve, his eldest cousin passed suddenly from illness. Shortly after the death of his eldest cousin, the second heir stepped into the vacant spot. Minoru's time and effort quickly went into pursuing a career as a ninja. By the time he was fifteen he passed the Chuunin exams (finally) and progressed rapidly from there. He was asked to take on a job as a mentor for the up-coming graduates from the academy. [color=darkgray][b]|Extra|[/b][/color] Weapons: Minoru uses a ninjatō but prefers other weapons and means of fighting Undetermined number of shurkien and kunai held within scrolls Jutsu: Enclosing technique (Class: Supplementary, Fūinjutsu) - Using this technique, a wide variety of objects and even living things can be stored within scrolls, to be released when the scroll is opened or under a specific condition. Fūinjutsu Trap (Class: Supplementary, Fūinjutsu) - Once the technique is activated, the target is sealed into a different dimensional space, within the location of the seal. Lightning Sword Transformation (Class: Supplementary, Fūinjutsu) - This is a special "ninja tool summon" that allows the user to seal ninja tools like swords or kunai into a scroll or their clothes beforehand, allowing them to be called upon when needed. The ninja tools can be summoned in an instant just by touching the sealing "marks" which can be drawn anywhere. Demonic Illusion: False Surroundings Technique (Class: Genjutsu, C-Rank) - A genjutsu that allows one to trick others into mistaking the place they're in for another. This technique's main feature is that it can be cast over an extensive surface, therefore any and all who step into the illusion's area of effect will fall under the spell. That said, it might not work so well on people who are well-versed or otherwise skilled in genjutsu. Genjutsu Binding (Class: Genjutsu, Supplementary) - As the name suggests, the user binds the opponent in a genjutsu, rendering them incapable of movement. Ice Release: Tearing Dragon Fierce Tiger (Class: Offensive) - This technique allows the user to manipulate preexisting ice and form it into a giant tiger, thus requiring a nearby source of ice in order to use this technique. It is cold enough to freeze any Water Release techniques that it comes into contact with.