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[b]Full Name[/b][COLOR=#807B84] - Takao Itsuki[/COLOR]
[b]Age[/b][COLOR=#807B84] - 17[/COLOR]
[B]Gender[/B][COLOR=#807B84] - Male[/COLOR]
[b]Occupation[/b][COLOR=#807B84] - Wood Cutter[/COLOR][/color][/SUP]

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[sup][COLOR=SILVER][b]Kodama-Touched[/b]
[COLOR=#807B84]The major personality trait of Itsuki and the one that colors most people’s impressions on the young man. Ituski lives in his own dream-like state, obsessed with the world of spirits instead of the world of man. He remains calm and aloof due to this, which is ironic given his family’s penchant for being loud, boisterous, and drunk. Due to this...odd behavior, many of the villagers keep a keen distance from Itsuki, as he is seen as "touched" or "troubled," hence his nickname as "Kodama-touched." However, Ituski is not prone to fits of violence or goofy fancy; and instead keeps an air of quiet respect towards the spirits of the forest, occasionally leaving offerings at night if he worries that his family has felled too many trees.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[COLOR=SILVER][b]Kind[/b]
[COLOR=#807B84]Itsuki has not let his occasion from the village color his impression of people, and he retains a heart full of kindness to others. He is the first to help someone in need (whether or not they actually [i]want[/i] his help is another matter entirely) and he enjoys carving small toys for the children of the village. Itsuki is the kind of man who will help an old woman carry a sack of rice, even if it means walking five miles back to her home, and he isn't the kind to complain about it. Someone more realistic about the world would simply call him another word: Idiotic. [/COLOR][/COLOR]

[COLOR=SILVER][b]Steadfast[/b]
[COLOR=#807B84]Being the village crazy tends to lead to others mocking and attacking you. If there is one part of his personality that shines brightest in adversity, it is Itsuki's steadfastness, burgeoning on stubbornness. He will stand by what he sees, and, while not one to jump to violence, has defended himself on multiple occasions from a saucy villager aimed at pushing the dreamer around. Even if he is beaten into the ground, Itsuki will never give up on his convictions and beliefs; and this stretches far beyond his communion with forest spirits.[/COLOR][/COLOR]
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[sup][COLOR=SILVER][b]Harvester's Strength[/b]
[COLOR=#807B84]Itsuki is quite capable with an axe, and is capable of splitting thick logs with incredible force. This is due to the years of honing his craft under the tutelage of his father. Beyond the axe, Itsuki's form is lithe but incredibly muscular, and he has the strength and stamina to work the grueling job all day, as well as carry wood from the forests back to the village. The largest jobs require a cart (which he pulls by himself) but he has been seen hefting a thick log across his shoulders as if he was carrying a bag of rice.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[COLOR=SILVER][b]Secret Artisan[/b]
[COLOR=#807B84]Perhaps connected to his obsession with spirits, Itsuki's connection with the spiritual world to fuel his own pastimes. He is an excellent whittler, capable of carving intricate and small idols and toys. While only partially literate, he has an eye for symbols, especially religious ones. Itsuki's crafting skills show that there is more to him than his strength and muscles, and beneath his manly exterior beats the gentle heart of a craftsman who wants to bring joy and beauty to the world (and honor the spirits). [/COLOR][/COLOR]

[COLOR=SILVER][b]Practical Sign-User[/b]
[COLOR=#807B84]Learning signs were one thing that Itsuki was not bullied for, or had any problems with. Tomo, the Signkeeper, had no issues with his odd connection with forest spirits, and Itsuki turned out to be a gracious and diligent student. Itsuki has a strong control on two signs: [i]Sharpen[/i] which is used to keep his axe blade in excellent shape (as well as his whittling tools) and [i]Growth[/i] which is used in replanting trees after his family's work has been done.[/COLOR][/COLOR]

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[/cell][cell][b]Physical Description[/b]
[color=#807B84][indent]Itsuki stands taller than average in the village, and while not widely built, has a strong musculature about his body. Due to his family's profession, his clothes are simple and plain, with the only accouterment added to his ensemble is a small wooden carving of a Kodama added to a sash around his waist, the head of which is filled with acorns, creating a soft rattling sound if he moves quickly. He usually keeps his axe on hand during the workday and keeps a set of small whittling knives on him as well. When he and his father work in the forests, he keeps a hollowed-out gourd to store water from as well, usually tied to his sash. 
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[b]Character Conceptualization[/b]
[color=#807B84][indent]Itsuki is not a [i]normal[/i] young man. He is a man enamored with the spiritual realm and desires to travel beyond the well-known and safe valley to the unknown. His family, when placed next to him, single him out constantly as the [i]odd one[/i] due Itsuki not sharing his family's boisterous qualities or their love of rice wine. He is a gentle soul, and one that needs to eventually explore the world to truly blossom into the man he is destined to become. 

It began when he was a toddler, being carried by his mother as they delivered wood to a nearby village. During their trek, they were beset by a terrible thunderstorm, and the infant Itsuki fell from his mother's arms into the deep brush of the forest. He tumbled through thickets and brush, but something caught him and cradled him. When his family found him, he was safe and unharmed in a thicket of trees. Simple [i]luck[/i] they argued. But even as he grew older, Itsuki swore it was not mere chance that he ended up there. The spirits of the trees were the ones that protected him.

The old legends always tell of the simplest folk who commune with the most magical creatures: the bamboo cutter, who finds the tiny baby form of a moon-princess; of the peach-child who was raised by elderly commoners, or of the boy raised by a mountain witch who could commune with animals. Itsuki's life [i]begs[/i] to follow in the footsteps of these incredible folktales, but it is constantly hindered by the reality of his life and situation. He is [i]not[/i] the hero he wishes he could be. And so instead Itsuki remains the joke of the town, the [i]Kodamatarō[/i] of Heiseina. 

Itsuki continues to persist under the immense strain of following the tradition of his family, compounded by his desire to venture out and truly see the spiritual world beyond the borders of Heiseina. His dreams are filled with dangerous Yōkai, beautiful moon-princesses, and wise and ancient creatures. But the older he grows, the more the beauty of the world seems to fade and the harsh reality of the peasant life in the village grows ever more apparent. 

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[b]Other Information[/b]
[color=#807B84][indent] I might put something here later if I think of it. 

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There, I worked on this thing for a while today and this is all my brain could muster up for now. But a character is made.