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[h1]G A K I[/h1]

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[sub]"GAH-KIIIIIIIIIIIII!!"[/sub]

[b]Age:[/b] 
Not known for certain, but looks to be in the 16-18 range.

[b]Gender:[/b] 
Male
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[h2]Backstory[/h2]
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[i]A man in [url=http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/mogapedia/images/1/1d/M_bariothX_ken.png/revision/latest?cb=20150120195039&path-prefix=fr]white armor[/url] stands atop a rocky cliff, looking out over the thick jungle below him. The [url=http://mhgen.kiranico.com/storage/assets/game/image/swo105_render.png]silvery longsword[/url] sits silently upon his back. The child he holds in one hand, however, kicks and screams and cries incessantly.

"I never wanted, or needed, a family." His voice is deeper, and colder, than the frozen wastes he prowled to forge that armor. He holds the boy by the scruff of the neck out over the cliff's edge. The screaming stops as eyes go wide with terror, tears falling who knows how many feet into the canopy below.

"All I need is the Hunt."

The Hunter lets go, turns his back and walks away, disappearing into the wind. The child falls, and once again begins to scream...[/i]

Gaki awakens from the nightmare, bolting up from his nest of leaves on the cold cave floor. He shakes his head, not understanding why the water drops roll down his cheeks. He needs to keep moving--all the other Monsters are moving, the territories are shifting. Something has changed in this world, and the boy feels instinct pulling him in a new direction...
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[h2]Gear[/h2]
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[b]Head:[/b] 
None, currently.
[b]Torso:[/b]
Leafy Mantle - It's a bunch of leaves and other material strung on a vine and draped over the shoulders. Useless as armor, but better as camoflauge.
[b]Waist:[/b] 
Kelbi Skirt - A simple covering from the waist to just above the knees, made by skinning Kelbi and using vines and sharp wooden pins to bind them together. Nice and warm, but not very protective.
[b]Arms:[/b] 
None, currently.
[b]Legs:[/b] 
None, currently.
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[b]Item Name:[/b] 
Hand Wraps

[b]Appearance:[/b] 
Thick, heavy wraps made by stripping and braiding plant fiber into sturdy ropes. These ropes aren't just cordage or single braids either--this is the kind of stuff that's almost as thick as your arm. They're wrapped and tied around the arms in a particular fashion, like a huge variant of a boxer or muay thai fighter's hand wraps, but they completely cover the hand and fingers with an end that's just a bunch of knots thickly compressed together.

[b]"Ingredients":[/b] 
Ivy - To make the cordage. 
Carpenterbug - To coat the ropes for weatherproofing and strength. 
Gluehopper - To use on the ends to keep them from fraying, and to soak the knots in so they won't come undone.

[b]Type:[/b] 
Gauntlets

[b]Description:[/b] 
A pair of gauntlets made by scrapping together materials in the wild; an odd weapon that doesn't even need smithing. However, it's obviously weak compared to "properly made" Gauntlets...then again, up until now, has any Hunter even used gauntlets as a weapon?

[b]Type of Damage:[/b] 
Impact
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[h2]Details[/h2]
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[b]Fighting Style/Tactics:[/b] 
Gaki had to be a vicious opportunist in order to survive. His favored tactic is to stalk prey unseen, then ambush them when they show an opening and go straight for the kill. Due to his lack of technological understanding, he's not comfortable with traps, bombs, or other tools, but if it gives him a leg up he's more than willing to use it. He is also relentless--once he is sure he's wounded his prey, he won't let them get away. No matter if he has to follow them for days and wait for them to sleep or bleed out, he won't give up until he's brought them down--because otherwise he goes empty-handed, and when it comes to survival that can mean death. In the thick of the fight, he's like an angry animal, and will shrug off scratches and bruises while avoiding heavier blows that would break bone or cut him too deeply. 

[b]Useful Skills:[/b] 
Gaki has finely developed senses, so much so that they can seem superhuman at times. He is an excellent tracker, using his knowledge of the wild in addition to those senses. He is also very quick to pick up on "danger signals," even when there's little evidence of such.

Despite knowing little to nothing of technology, his "figure it out or die" lifestyle has made him very creative--he can craft things with natural materials swiftly and with a high degree of skill.

[b]Personality Buff(s):[/b] 
Gaki's personality isn't well developed, because until now he hasn't interacted with others much. However, he can be summed up very simply: He will do anything to live another day, and anything to find food. This had led to him developing a couple of skills:

Gaki has lived on and traversed many kinds of terrain with nothing but his bare body to protect and support him; thus, he can climb surfaces others wouldn't be able to get a handhold on and find paths where others might be blocked off. He can also find shelter in places others might not think to look, along with hiding spots.

He's fast, extremely fast, because a single blow from something bigger than him would have meant death, and being too slow to chase prey would mean starving. Sometimes he'll even drop onto all fours, moving in a way that should be unnatural to a human with the skill one would expect from an ape.

[b]Miscellaneous:[/b] 
Gaki will eat nearly anything, as long as it isn't poisonous, and often won't even bother to cook it.

Gaki can't really speak, but could possibly learn over the course of interacting with others.

He's starting off with very little, befitting his life up until now; once the RP is underway and he's made those first connections, gathering materials for armor and weaponry will be one of his biggest driving goals.

Finally, he has a habit of licking his hands when he gets excited. The gesture is reminiscent of a certain dangerous monster...
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