[hider=Izumi] [hider=Basic Information] [b][u]Name[/u][/b]: Izumi Taka [b][u]Nickname[/u][/b]: Sea Hawk [b][u]Gender[/u][/b]: Female [b][u]Age and season of birth[/u][/b]: 17, autumn [b][u]Age Appearance[/u][/b]: 17 [b][u]Sexuality[/u][/b]: Heterosexual [b][u]Clan[/u][/b]: Renegade [b][u]Rank[/u][/b]: Student [b][u]Chi Nature[/u][/b]: Water [b][u]Length and build[/u][/b]: 163cm, slim build [b][u]Weight[/u][/b]: 56kg [b][u]Appearance[/u][/b]: [hider=picture][img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/4cb3/f/2007/283/7/1/ninja_girl_by_auramante.jpg[/img][/hider] [/hider] [hider=Detailed Information] [b][u]Personal motto[/u][/b]: The tide always returns to the shore. [b][u]Moral code[/u][/b]: a neutral good, she tries her best to help her comrades. Always trying to get better and ensure that no one has to die if they don't deserve it! [b][u]Quote[/u][/b]: "Just give me some time to figure this out!" [b][u]Favorite weather and season[/u][/b]: Cloudy, windy, early autumn [b][u]Family[/u][/b]: Parents deceased [u][b]History[/b][/u]: Born and raised in the city of Nishiko, Izumi's youth was often spent with sea-faring folk, living along the west coast of the Kingdom of Falling Cherry Blossoms. Izumi felt at harmony with the waves, the gentle tides pulling in the sand beneath her feet, a salty ocean breeze always on the air. She only knew a life of ease and harmony, despite the world that kept churning outside of her sea-side home. Her father, an avid traditionalist, trained Izumi the old ways of the Water clan, and her education was primarily spent studying the old scrolls and papers that her family had preserved for so long. She had very little free-time, and often stayed awake throughout the night until the next sun rose. Though it was a taxing and exhausting training regime, Izumi pushed through, and aspired to be as great as legendary Water ninjas of old. By the time she had reached her teenage years, she had finally been able to thoroughly understand the way chi moved rhythmically through the body, as well as in nature, and could apply that to the world around her. Yet only a short time after her sixteenth birthday, Izumi's life changed. For over 20 years, her father had kept their ninja roots a secret to the people they lived along-side, Izumi not knowing that he had been on the run from several notable samurai. But somehow, someone had found them out, and in the middle of the night, they were attacked. Izumi didn't remember how the fighting started. She had been up studying late, as usual, when she heard a commotion from downstairs. She looked down the staircase towards the front door, and saw her own father, a peaceful man, fighting for his life against neighbors Izumi had known since childhood. Incredibly enough, this very man would make only a few quick motions with his hands as his opposer was charging, and in a blur, the attacker would be writhing on the ground, and her father would be standing upright against a growing crowd of enemies. Eventually, the fighting had begun to move outside, and Izumi continued to watch from the shadows in awe as her father bested every man that approached him. But this incredible feat wouldn't last long - eventually a blow struck the man, and blood from his mouth spread across the pavement. Izumi gasped loudly, and called out to him, only to his dismay - this distraction turned her father's gaze from the fight towards her, and he was struck again. Quickly recognizing her mistake, Izumi jumped from the shadows, striking the same man who had struck her father. "Izumi, leave this place!" her father called out to her, taking the opportunity to reset his footing. The growing crowd hurled insults at the two defenders, calling them monsters for their inherited talents. Izumi refused to leave her father's side, and the battle continued onward, until neither of them could take much more. Her father thrust something into her arms - a pack, it seemed like, and he told her to take the contents and run away. She didn't understand what was going on, until the light of torches poured out from a main street corner. On horseback, several great men in samurai armor rode forward into the crowd, trampling any who didn't get out of the way. Izumi's father shouted go, but she couldn't budge. The sight was terrifying, like the stories used to scare a child come to life. She felt a cold hand placed on her back, and an utterance, and a great chill go down her spine. In that moment, Izumi's vision faded to black. When she awoke, she was high up in the trees of a dense forest, her body bruised and aching. The sensation of what had happened hit her sharply, and the realization of her father mind-controlling her to get her to safety stunned her. Without thinking, she wipped the pack off of her back and looked inside - black cloth, several scrolls and a sheathed blade were all of the contents her father had given her. Izumi grasped at the scrolls, wanting to find some kind of message - and she got one. A scroll, freshly written by her father, told of how he knew the samurai were coming to kill them. It told her of her heritage with the blade, the cloth - which was actually a Water Clan ninja outfit - and the scrolls, each one detailing incredible combat arts. She knew she had no home to go back to. It took her over a year of wandering before, at last, she had discovered a renegade group of ninjas to group with. [/hider] [hider=Combat Information] [b][u]Weapons/Items[/u][/b] [hider=Weapons/items] [b]Name of Item:[/b] Water Clan ninja garb [b]Description:[/b] After some time [b]Appearance:[/b] Typical ninja mission outfit, black in color with blue wave outlines along the left sleeve. Surprisingly well kept, almost mint condition, despite age and consistent use. Perhaps some kind of ancient seal? [b]Name of Weapon:[/b] Talon [b]Description:[/b] A family heirloom, this small wakizashi is often worn below the back and serves as a reliable melee weapon. Izumi retrieved the blade before fleeing her home, and has kept it close to her wherever she goes. [b]Appearance:[/b] Stylized as a traditional wakizashi, with the blade curving to a point and the entire weapon an ebony color. About 40cm in total length, with a worn leather hilt and short blue tassels from the pommel. [b]Name of Item:[/b] Sealed leater pauldrons [b]Description:[/b] At the bottom of the bag her father gave her, Izumi was also given leather pauldrons with an ancient seal on them, apparently making them extremely resistant to fire and other damages. [b]Appearance:[/b] See character image. [/hider] [b][u]Skills/Abilities[/u][/b] [list][*][i]Strategist[/i]: Izumi is capable of observing enemy information and location, quickly analyze her team's situation, and apply tactical decisions in an efficient amount of time [*][i]Dagger proficiency[/i]: Having spent the last year wandering, along with prior training with her father, Izumi has practiced and honed her ability to use Talon effectively, and can make detailed, precise cuts with the blade, and knows where the blade will work best[/list] [b][u]Special Traits[/u][/b] [i]Black-Fountain connection[/i] - Kuro and Izumi have a great bond, easily being able to sync their chi with each other. This could even strengthen in the future to allow Izumi to see what Kuro sees while in the sky [b][u]Signature moves:[/u][/b] [hider=Wave-Meld] [b]Name:[/b] Wave-Meld [b]Type:[/b] Offensive/Movement [b]Range:[/b] Short-Mid [b]Chi Type:[/b] Water [b]Preparation:[/b] Approx. 7-15 seconds of concentration from Izumi, depending on targets distance [b]Description:[/b] If Izumi is stationary and concentrates on an enemy, she can reach out with her chi and fuse with their chi, gaining control over their chi movement. By doing this, she can gain control over the opponent's movement, though she must move at the same time. once this connection is established, she also pools the opponents chi with her own, meaning the move lasts for the duration of both character's chi. If given time and training, she could enhance this move to make it easier to connect with the opponent and make the opponent move independantly of her own motions. [b]Weakness:[/b] Can be broken if target is more than 50m away, chi is also used at a high rate, and the rate grows when distance is given between Izumi and opponent. [/hider] [hider=Ocean's Harmony] [b]Name:[/b] Ocean's Harmony [b]Type:[/b] Support [b]Range:[/b] Short [b]Chi Type:[/b] Water [b]Preparation:[/b] About 5 seconds of silent concentration, must maintain absolute focus after connection is established [b]Description:[/b] Izumi can reach out to an ally and, if connection is met between the two, Izumi can transfer her own chi to the ally and revitalize them. Extremely useful in a group mission and if she has used very little energy herself. If she trains enough, Izumi will be able to increase her range, up to long range (about 150m total), and lessen the damage done to her if concentration is broken during the use of the move. [b]Weakness:[/b] If focus is broken by Izumi without her being able to ease out of the connection, she can be hurt by the break of concentration - even physically. Also, there's always the possibility that if she isn't careful, she can use up all of her own chi and could die from it. [/hider] [b][u]Companion[/u][/b] [hider=Kuro] [b]Name:[/b]Kuro [B]Species:[/b] Japanese Night Heron [i]Age and maturity:[/i] 2, young adult, male [i]Size:[/i] 48cm height, 46cm wingspan [b]Unique Traits:[/b] Swift flyer, wears artificial metal talons attached to feet, crafted by a smith of the Metal clan who is now a renegade. [b]Moves:[/b] [i][u]Feather's Shadow:[/u][/i] Kuro dives from the sky, attacking his prey with the sharp talons on its feet. *[b]LOCKED[/b]*[i][u]Heron's Watch:[/u][/i] In the future, if given time and proper training, Izumi will be able to see out of the eyes of Kuro while he is in flight. The weakness is that Izumi's chi will be expended throughout the duration of this move and her body is completely vulnerable. [b]History together:[/b] Shortly after Izumi began wandering the dense forests, she stumbled upon a clearing where she found a young, grey-feathered night heron, wounded along its chest. Izumi aided the small bird, and did her best to nurse it back to health. The fledgling formed a bond with Izumi, and after a short time, became her close companion, Izumi naming the bird Kuro, for his pitch-black wings. Izumi had conveniently found one of the scrolls she had in her bag to contain teachings to form chi-bonds with an animal, and be able to sync their minds together. Though she is still new to the study, Izumi and Kuro quickly became dependent of each other, and are now almost inseperable. [/hider] [/hider] [/hider] *FINISHED [@Halvtand]*