[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/JVRTXmx.jpg[/img][/center] [center][color=slategray]╔══════════════════════╗[/color][/center] [indent][color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] N a m e [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Rashiku Karata [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] A g e / B i r t h d a y [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]12, December 16th [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] G e n d e r [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Male [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] B o d y T y p e [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Short and Skinny, but not frail or thin. [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] V i l l a g e [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Konohagakure [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] C l a n [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Karata The Karata, while officially a clan, was more of a small family rather then established estate like the Hyuuga or Uchiha. What made this clan unique was its focused art which would be taught to any who wished to be Shinobi. Rather then a special ninjutsu or power, the Karata focused heavily on the art of swordsmanship. Jutsu was of course encouraged for the Shinobi world, but it would be up to each individual as to how he or she would tie that in to the sword style. Because of the family-like nature, the Karata slowly diminished over the years, and now, Rashiku is the last one, though he doesn't realize the significance of that fact.[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] F a m i l y [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Father: Ransu Karata (Deceased) Mother: Shizuku Karata (Deceased) Siblings: Older brother, Raizen Karata (Deceased), and Slightly Younger Adopted Sister, Marianne Runshin[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] R a n k [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Genin / Battalion 1 [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] T i t l e s / N i c k n a m e s [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Snowy, Rashi (causes much annoyance)[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] P e r s o n a l i t y [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Usually quiet and soft spoken. He is friendly and gentle most of the time, but when he gets into a fight he tends to be focused and competitive. He has difficulty with social situations, not due to being shy, but more because of being naive and misinterpreting people's actions and words. This is particularly problematic with him often taking things literally, and not understanding slang terms most of the time unless they are extremely obvious. He is also extremely protective of things he cares about. Once someone is on his list of people he likes/loves, he will go to extreme lengths to ensure their safety. [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] L i k e s [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9][color=slategray]✖[/color] - Teriyaki [color=slategray]✖[/color] - Swords and Dueling [color=slategray]✖[/color] - Acrobatics and Parkour [color=slategray]✖[/color] - Animals [color=slategray]✖[/color] - Girls[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] D i s l i k e s [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9][color=slategray]✖[/color] - Fireworks [color=slategray]✖[/color] - Bandits and Thugs [color=slategray]✖[/color] - Sneaking [color=slategray]✖[/color] - Vinegar [color=slategray]✖[/color] - Finances[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] N i n d o [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]"To be the shield of those important to me. To protect all those I care for, and to be their blade when needed. That is my Ninja way." [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] B i o g r a p h y [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Rashiku was orphaned while traveling with his family. It was a vacation they went on while his parents were getting paid to escort a festival caravan. While walking down the road bandits attacked the caravan, the first shot hitting the stockpile of fireworks, causing fire and chaos. Rashiku's parents were caught in the explosion, dying from the heat and shockwave impact. The boy witnessed it happen infront of him, his parent's bodies being torn apart before his eyes, and his brother was buried under large burning crates. In order to protect himself and his sister, he reluctantly took the sword his father owned, and had trained him with. For the next few days, he was forced to hide, scavenge, and occasionally fight to survive as a select few of the bandits went into hunting him and his sister after he (mostly by accident) killed one of them in the process of getting away. It is unknown whether or not he actually recovered from the experience, but it is obvious that he has been forever changed, where when he was once outgoing and excitable, to being more quiet and calm. Afterwards, Rashiku focused on making sure that the support money from inheritance and the village's orphan assistance program was coming in correctly, especially since Marianne had technically by now been orphaned twice. This caused complications with the financial paperwork. While these were being worked on to be settled, Rashiku dedicated himself mostly to training. His father had left him many scrolls with techniques that had been passed down for many generations, some specific to the clan, and many other more general jutsu. Through these self-taught techniques, as well as what he had already been taught directly by his father, made him much strong enough to qualify as a genin. When the paperwork was finally cleared for Marianne, it was determined that her claim was to be denied due to being under the Karata clan's care, despite the fact that Rashiku was the only Karata left. They were not receiving enough money for their expenses, and it was unlikely for them to get adopted due to the unfortunate amount of other orphans or single parents in Konoha. They were also too young to be hired anywhere. There was only one other option Rashiku knew he could manage to get into. Becoming a shinobi, and receiving payment from missions. He waited until graduation and team placement day to show up to the academy, as he didn't know the rules about the process of graduating. When he showed up out of nowhere, asking to be put in a squad and saying he was ready for becoming a genin, he was met with immediate dismissal due to his lack of any previous recorded classes. The proctors believed him to be a random civilian wasting their time, and he was pretty much told to start from 'kindergarten' level classes. Rashiku did not have the time, the patience, or lack of skill to do something so time-consuming and humiliating. So, to prove a point, he used his sense chakra ability to see a student at the front of the class who had a decently above average chakra signature. He went up to the student, and challenged him to a duel. The other student accepted, thinking that it would be an easy fight. And it was. But not for who everyone was expecting. Using only his fists due to not wanting to deal actual damage to the other student, Rashiku fought against the student who was going all out with earth jutsu and kunai. To those inexperienced watching, it would have appeared that Rashiku was struggling, on the run, and only doing what he could to not get hit. But in reality, he was slowly inching closer, making the other genin back up against a wall without his knowledge. As soon as the earth user bumped against the back of the wall, Rashiku charged, dodging rocks and shuriken along the way. Once the snow-haired child was upclose, the duel switched to taijutsu, which the other genin was quite proficient at. Unfortunately for him, this was where Rashiku more than excelled, blocking, dodging, and easily countering against his opponent's strong fist style. Within another moment, Rashiku finished off the earth-user after stepping back, dodging a powerful hook going towards his body. With the attack missed, he used his favorite jutsu, opportunity strike, and calculated in a split second the most effective counter, which was to bring his leg up and to the side, kicking the other student across the temple. It may have been too far to go considering the level of the opponent, but Rashiku knew he had a point to prove. He needed to put the other student on the ground, unconscious, face in the dirt, with the snow-haired boy standing without a scratch. And that kick completed that goal. Defeating the other student in combat was mainly for showing the proctors that he was not just an average civilian child, and that he was properly trained for the rank. Or actually, on a proficiency higher than many of the graduates. With that shown, they allowed him to take the standard genin knowledge and jutsu tests, which he was able to pass. He was assigned to the elite 1st Battalion.[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] K e k k e i G e n k a i [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Karata Eye - The Karata clan naturally has a strong affinity towards dojutsu, and when the clan was still with Kumogakure, they attempted to create a power which could rival or surpass the Sharingan of the Konoha's Uchiha. The end result was that they were unable to replicate the hidden powers of the higher sharingan, but instead were able to surpass it in the use of perception. A user can put chakra into his eyes and focus on everything he perceives, and also slow down all of his senses. This technique makes the world seem like it is moving in slow motion, allowing him to react as efficiently as possible to whatever situation he notices. However, even if he can see and hear, or smell what is happening, this ability does not increase his bodily speed. If an attack is fast enough, he will still see it coming, but may not have time to effectively avoid it. The Karata Eye also provides the ability to sense chakra upon focusing, along with the strength of the signature. The perception even can detect chakra through solid objects like a wall. It cannot differentiate between specific chakra signatures, or the element of the chakra. It can only sense the presence of, and how powerful it is. Though, the user can sometimes guess a specific person by recognizing their exact chakra strength. But only if they know said person well. This makes it very difficult for enemies to sneak up on a user of Karata Eye, as even non-shinobi have weak signatures the give their position away. While this jutsu is active, the user's eyes glow an intense, bright blue, like their normal color except as if neon. This makes a user very easy to spot if he tries to use it while sneaking.[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] N a t u r e s [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Lightning Wind [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] T a l e n t s [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Swordsmanship - Rashiku is quite skilled with bladed weaponry. Particularly in the sword arts that originate from his clan. Self-training - He is able to teach himself techniques very proficiently. He almost works best this way, provided he has the necessary tools and instructions to learn. Drawing - Rashiku could potentially make a successful alternate career out of drawing manga if his story-writing abilities were any good. He frequently draws in secret, with varying amounts of ecchi.[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] J u t s u [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Basic Jutsu [hider] Kinobori no Waza (Tree Climbing Technique) Chouyaku no Jutsu (Jumping Technique) Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Substitution Technique) Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique) Suimen Hoko no Waza (Water Strider) Nawanuke no Jutsu (Escaping Technique) A very basic Ninjutsu technique that allows a ninja to escape from rope binds. Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique) A high-speed movement technique, allowing a ninja to move short to long distances at an almost untraceable speed. Rashiku can do this jutsu with a one-handed seal. [/hider] Fuuton | Wind Nature [hider] Wind Release: Vacuum Blade The user exhales wind-infused chakra onto a weapon in order to increase its sharpness, range and lethality. For example, the user can infuse a kunai to resemble a makeshift scimitar or infuse shuriken to increase their range and cutting power. [/hider] Raiton | Lightning Nature [hider] Daijakuden (Major Electric Current) A technique where you make a current of electricity flow out of your hand into a held object. The object must be able to conduct electricity. This is normally used on weaponry, and the shock is usually only powerful enough to stun average opponents. Raite no Jutsu (Hands of Thunder Technique) Makes a sudden burst of electricity that is expelled onto the next item touched. Normally, this is used to give someone an extra shock along with a punch to the face. The technique has enough power to knock most opponents unconscious, but is rarely lethal. [/hider] Taijutsu and Kenjutsu [hider] Jiki-uchi (Opportunity Strike) A focusing technique for determining the best place to strike at after an opponent creates an opening in their defense. Can only be used while the opponent is attacking and their strikes are being dodged (not blocked) within striking range. Kenjutsu: Iaido (Sword Art: Iaido) The user performs a slash after quickly drawing his sword,a maneuver using momentum to gain power named Iaido and the basics of the iaijutsu style. Karata no Ken no Sutansu - Attouteki na Kougeki (Karata Sword Stance - Overpowering Assault) A extremely aggressive stance taught in the Karata family. Mostly for use against other weapon-users, the strikes that come from this stance are designed to overwhelm the opponent with continuous hard strikes, designed to break through the enemy's guard or just cleave through them. The form uses sword swings that have a lot of momentum, so every strike has some pull back (the user bringing back the weapon further to get more power in the swing), leaving the user open to counter-attack quite often, at least until the speed picks up enough where getting a strike in becomes very difficult. What makes the technique successful, is the increasing furiosity in which the strikes are delivered. Every hit seems to have the force of a battering ram behind it, throwing opponents off balance and making them difficult to keep guarding against. Another intimidating factor is that each strike is designed to flow into the next, making the attacks just a continuous, overwhelming assault, getting faster the longer it goes, which is where it gets its name. Karata no Ken no Sutansu - Kanpekina ito Tekina Ugoki (Karata Sword Stance - Flawless Deliberate Movement) This is the main Stance used in the Karata clan as it tends to be the most useful in majority of combat situations. The stance focuses on the user making many, short, quick, and most of all, tactical, movements. In this state every move is meant to serve a purpose, and put the user into an advantageous position. Most of the time this involves quick sidesteps, dodging attacks in a way that puts an opponent off balance, and the very occasional spin in order to rotate around the target. The concept also goes into the attacks made in this state as well. Each strike is supposed to serve a purpose, either to strike at an opening, or to create one. Flawless Projectile Defense Technique Rashiku has trained to be able to deflect and block mundane projectiles almost infinitely. So long as he does not move far from his position, he is able to focus all thrown and shot weapons, knowing how to deflect them to protect himself and force them to collide into each other. A full wave of constant arrows and kunai would be able to be deflected, particularly when combined with his Karata Eye. This technique only applies to solid projectiles, and would not work well against something like fireballs as they cannot be richocheted into one another. Blinkstrike An application of a technique more than a new jutsu. Rashiku uses a Body Flicker in the middle or just before swinging his weapon, appearing in range of his opponent already swinging, or changing position suddenly in close quarters. [/hider][/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] W e a p o n s A n d T o o l s [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9][url=http://i.imgur.com/fVJMAFN.jpg]Aotsume - Blue Talon[/url] - Rashiku uses a sword with two blades going the same direction. Meant for easier deflection of projectiles, along with harsher wounds inflicted on enemies. This makes the sword noticeably heavier than a standard one of equal size. The length puts it just above the classification of Katana and into Odachi, the blade in total being three and a half feet long. Rashiku also uses Kunai for ranged attacks, sometimes employing explosive tags along with them. More frequently, he uses flash tags as a distraction and cover for his movements, as he doesn't like using the truly explosive ones. While he doesn't enjoy the blasts, their desctructive power and applications cannot be ignored.[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] F i g h t i n g S t y l e [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]Rashiku's fighting style focuses on speed, tactics, and getting in a strike at the perfect opportunity. He is forward and aggressive, but also defensive in the aggression. That means he will attack in order to make the opponent attack, giving him an opportunity for them to make a mistake for him to counter. Most of his abilities focus on the excellent use of swordsmanship. Body Flicker technique helps a lot with evasive maneuvering and getting in a strike where his opponent doesn't suspect it. While Rashiku specializes in close-combat, he knows very well how to use kunai to his advantage. [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] T h e m e S o n g [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzJdDFa0rBk&list]Diamond Eyes - Shinedown[/url] [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [color=slategray] ✖ ‖[/color] P l a y e d B y [indent][indent][indent][color=0EBFE9]DoomFlavored [/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [/indent]