[hider=Hatsu Shoji] [center][h1][b]Hatsu Shoji[/b][/h1] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KP3Fi0N.png[/img][hr][hr] [h2]⦋ [b]14[/b] || [b]Japan [/b] || [b]Male[/b] ⦌[/h2] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYnkRXulE6k[/youtube][/center] [h3][b]APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY[/b][/h3][hr] [indent] [u][b]APPEARANCE [/b][/u] [indent] Hatsu is a rather small lad, standing at 105 cm tall. He has a lean build, brown hair and eyes and a rather plain face. He is generally shirtless, (they tend to rip if he does wear them) with his lower half covered by black pants, sturdy boots and a (fake) tiger skin worn as a loincloth. On his arms he wears a pair of long gloves under a pair of magical gauntlets and a singular shoulder pad made in the image of an Oni’s face. [/indent] [u][b]PERSONALITY TRAITS [/b][/u] [indent] Reserved Patient Tactical Dry Humor Has something to prove Berserker (no button required) [/indent] [u][b]BACKSTORY & MOTIVATION [/b][/u] [indent] Hatsu Shoji was born in a quite japanese town that was only notable for having a sizable population of humans with Oni ancestry. Oni were large, unpredictable and immensely powerful beings that long ago lived in the mountainous regions of Japan and china. Like many Mythics they once were wide spread and held considerable power, but the ascension of humanity brought conflict between the two races. The casualties suffered from a result of these conflicts meant that, even once the two species finally found peace, the Oni population was reduced to an unrecoverable state and the species slowly withered away leaving only human half bloods as their legacy. In the present day the Oni are long gone from the land, yet some still linger as spirits, generally in regions where their half blood descendants reside. In Hatsu’s town there are 4 such Oni spirits that, through the use of specially made artifacts that allow them to interact with and give power to a chosen descendant, allowing them to act as guardians of the town. Those chosen are generally those with the most visible Oni ancestry, be it partially developed horns, sharper teeth, red eyes, a slight red/blue tint to the skin etc. Hatsu’s sister was a perfect example of this, while he himself was born utterly devoid of indications of his lineage. There is a slight stigma against those like Hatsu in the Oni blooded community, not a great one, but enough that the boy ended up rather isolated and introverted, never really fitting in with either his bloodkin or the pure blooded humans of the town. It was to everyone's surprise then that the studious and quite Hatsu was chosen by his grandmother to be her replacement as guardian. So much of a surprise that everyone assumed that the old women had been delirious on her deathbed and had really meant Hatsu’s sister. It was also to everyone's surprise that the boy was outraged at their decision to reinterpret the dying woman's words to fit their prejudices. Unknown to anyone he had been training obsessively with the hope that he could compensate for his lack of Oni characteristics by becoming strong like their revered ancestors, while also studying myths, stories and histories involving the mythics. He had just received the ultimate validation that his hard work had paid off, and here they were tearing it away from him. With his elders unwilling to listen to words Hatsu took matters into his own hands, stealing the gauntlets and shoulder pads that had belong to his grandmother, that allowed her to commune with the Oni Spirit Akuran. Upon donning the items he heard a voice. The voice of Akuran. [color=IndianRed]”Hah Ha. I knew you were the right choice boy!”[/color] After talking the two decided that if he was going to be able to keep his position, he would need to prove himself and so, guided by his Oni ancestor, Hatsu set out into the world as a Nomad with everything to prove. Akuran meanwhile got a well deserved vacation from the rather dull town. [/indent] [/indent] [h3][b]FIGHTING STYLE & ABILITIES[/b][/h3][hr] [indent][u][b]FIGHTING STYLE [/b][/u] [indent]Hatsu has very little formal training in martial arts and most of his skill has come from hard won experience. Most of his limited combat training has come from the spirit of Akuran that resides in his gauntlets and Oni aren't known for their love of finesse. Despite this Hatsu has made an effort to add more skill to his fighting prowess than just knowing where, when and how to punch someone in the face really hard . As for how he fights specifically, that depends which of his two methods of fighting he is using:[/indent] [u][b]SPECIAL MOVES & TECHNIQUES [/b][/u] [color=IndianRed][indent][u]■ [Ancestral Mantle][/u] [indent][Hatsu is armed with a pair of gauntlets which can be used to channel the spirit of his ancestor, giving them a partial physical presence [url=https://imgur.com/Tf5aYI6](as modeled here by his sister).[/url] This manifestation takes the form of a semi translucent mask floating in front of his head that acts like a face guard and a pair of massive floating fists that are mostly linked to the actions of the gauntlets. This is the mode that Hatsu uses when he needs both range and the ability to think strategically, the floating fists can punch or grab things that are out of reach, and his body and remind remain quick and nimble in this state. However Hatsu’s young body and weak Ki barrier leave his actual physical form variable in this state, as a result he likes to keep his foes at arm's length, using his floating fists to both strike from a safer distance and to block incoming attacks. The mask offers limited physical protection, but can easily be circumvented by skilled opponents][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=RoyalBlue][indent] [u]■ [Embrace Ancestry][/u] [indent][Hatsu can, for a short amount of time, take the power of his gauntlets within himself, transforming into a 2 meter tall [url=https://imgur.com/01yGV3B]lesser Oni[/url]. Within this form his body is physically far stronger than his normal body, being able to both dish out and take more damage than his human form can. However he takes a hit to his self control (feeling permanently tipsy) and range capabilities as a result, resulting in a far more aggressive and in your face style of fighting. While in this mode their agility is decreased, however Hatsu’s Oni form has much better straight line mobility than he normally has, able to perform great leaps that carry him a considerable distance. Hatsu gets progressively more drunk (on power) the longer he is in this form and becomes considerably more reckless with every second he spends in it. Changing into this shape takes a few seconds of concentration and Ki channeling. It also leaves Hatsu with a hangover after he dispels it.][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=IndianRed][indent][u]■ [Phantom Fist Flurry][/u] [indent][Turns one punch into a barrage of punches that are individually weaker, but cumulatively much more destructive][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=IndianRed][indent][u]■ [Rocket Fist][/u] [indent][after a big windup Hatsu fires one of their fists at high speeds over a considerably longer distance than usual][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=IndianRed][indent][u]■ [Flame Breath][/u] [indent][The mask opens its jaws and shoots a gout of fire towards a target.][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=IndianRed][indent][u]■ [Flame Strike][/u] [indent][the floating fists become wreathed in blue and red flames that discharge in a burst when they strike a target][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=IndianRed][indent][u]■ [Thunderclap][/u] [indent][Brings the two palms crashing together to create a directed shock-wave][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=IndianRed][indent][u]■ [Hot Shot][/u] [indent][Surrounds an object in flame before hurling it like an improvised fireball.][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=RoyalBlue][indent][u]■ [Flame Aura][/u] [indent][Surrounds Hatsu in a localized hotspot that goes from blisteringly hot to actual fire hazard.][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=RoyalBlue][indent][u]■ [Hot Headed Hit][/u] [indent][Fire erupts from a part of their body, dragging that body part forwards. Useful for adding extra punch to a punch or performing a flaming dive-kick.][/indent][/indent][/color] [u][b]SUPER MOVES [/b][/u] [color=RoyalBlue][indent] [u]■ [Oni-Ni-Kanabō][/u] [indent][While he mostly fights with his fists Hatsu can and will make use of blunt instruments if they are available. Oni have an affinity for club like weapons, empowering the blows of the weapons when they use them. However, Hatsu does not have access to a dedicated weapon capable of withstanding this power and as a result he has to improvise them. While traffic lights, signposts, metal chairs and other random metal junk make poor substitute for the Oni’s iconic kanabō they can be devastating effective while they last.][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=RoyalBlue][indent] [u]■ [True Blue][/u] [indent][ A supercharged version of Embrace Ancestry, this turns Hatsu into a three meter tall [url=https://imgur.com/UyYkTiI]Greater Oni [/url]. Bigger, stronger and even more furious than his normal shape shift, Hatsu has describe the experience as “what I imagine severe alcohol poisoning feels like”. As a result it is an incredibly exhausting move that can only be sustained for a couple of seconds at a time.][/indent][/indent][/color] [color=RoyalBlue][indent] [u]■ [Meteor Strike][/u] [indent][ A full body Hot Headed Hit, in which Hatsu leaps up and then does a rocket propelled cannonball back down towards the earth, causing a fiery explosion at the impact site.][/indent][/indent][/color] [u][b]WEAKNESSES & LIMITS [/b][/u] [indent]while using the gauntlets Hatsu’s physical body is incredibly weak compared to most fighters, meaning that anyone who gets in past his punching range can wreck the young boy. In his Oni forms he suffers from increasing degrees of intoxication that, while it does not reduce his raw power, it does result in him getting increasingly foolhardy the longer he uses them. The slight dealing in switching too his oni form means he can't hot swap to it when his defenses are breached, and the deliberating after effects mean he can't just dump oni form to get his smarts back straight away.[/indent] [/indent] [h3][b]OTHER[/b][/h3][hr] [indent][indent][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc8iu0XFUQc[/youtube][/indent][/indent] [/hider]