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Blades of the Shogun - The Island of Screams

@shovelknight I added a discription of my character’s appearance under the hider “appearance.” And because I already have two enchanted items I can’t enchant my weapons or armour anymore right?

Blades of the Shogun - The Island of Screams

Daimyō Takeo Akizawa

Appearance:



Eye color: brown eyes
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160 lbs

Physical Description: Takeo has long hair that always seemed unkempt. His father would rebuke him when he was younger but it seemed to have made him want to not tie it in the proper samurai manner even more. He always wore a neutral expression most of the time except when he was going into battle or when his eyes had started to long for and covet something. He has a sullenness in his eyes that betrayed how uninterested and bored he generally was at everything else.

"When I wear this mask I become it and it becomes me. It makes me lust for glories of battle and I can no longer wait to fight my foes for hours and days on end." - Taeko

Armor: Takeo's armor is similar to other members of his family’s army. He wears a recognizable shinny black armor with gold linings, red hoate (mask) - his resembles a frightening and mischievous demon, and a red silk sash wrapped around his waist. Because of this distinct look he and the rest of his army are known as the Black Demons of Kujin. On their back they wear a white textured cloth that has the Asagao clan's insignia on it. Whenever Takeo donned his armor his demeanor would change. It was like he became the red demon his masked portrayed.

Name: Takeo Akizawa
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Class: Samurai
Clan: Asagao

Weaknesses & Fears:
- Hedonistic: Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure
- Attack! Attack! Attack!: Incapable of realizing when a fight is unwinnable

Equipment:
- Muteki Ring: has the ability to make its wearer invincible
- Yameru Amulet: has the ability to mute the magical powers of another item
- Weapons: Daishō (katana & wakizashi), naginata (polearm weapon), kusarigama (sickle and chain)

Bio:
Takeo Akizawa was the eldest son of Naruhito, born in a castle within the Asagao clan's rule. Naruhito was an Asagao clan Daimyō who opposed Shogunate Mitsuhide until he retired when he was forty years old. Takeo like most samurais, started training in his childhood. This involved learning about Kendo ("the way of the sword"), Bushido ("the way of the warrior"), physical training, poetry, and spiritual discipline. At the age of fourteen Takeo led his first campaign, helping his father as they fought the Lotus clan. When he was sixteen he went on a legendary night-time attack on the Lotus Castle to make a successful hostage rescue of another Asagao Daimyō and his family. After the successful rescue he led his men as they laid siege to the Castle for a year until they had to withdraw as the tide of war was turning against their clan.

At the age of 19, Takeo succeeded his father, who chose to retire from his position as daimyō has he started to feel ill. Apparently, it was determined much later that his father was poisoned. Before he passed away Naruhito gave Takeo the family heirlooms, the Muteki Ring and the Yameru Amulet. The Muteki Ring was gained from Akimasa, the legendary samurai six generations ago. Takeo’s forbearer named Bunti had sacrificed himself and most of the lives of the men under his command so that Akimasa could win a war against a thousand year evil demon. Akimasa grateful for what Bunti did that he gave the ring to his then pregnant widow. Then the story of the Yameru Amulet goes even further before the days of the Muteki Ring. When men first started to enchant items, a group of demons call the Yameru wanted to stop humans from doing this. They created hundreds of amulets that could render magical items powerless. The human clans at the time worked together and were able to defeat the Yameru and they destroyed all but one of the amulets. The only amulet that survived came into the possession of one Taeko’s ancestors. With these two enchanted items Takeo became fearless to the point of fault. He once foolishly led ten of his men to battle a contingent of about one hundred Lotus warriors. While they were able to rout the enemy none of his men survived. He would later earn the nickname Oni no Akizawa (Demon Akizawa) because of the fearless tactics he displays in all of his operations.

By then the tide of war had turned against the Asagao in favor of the Lotus clan and her allies. During the Battle at Kanaki, a number of Daimyōs of the Asagao clan decided to seek peace with the Lotus before the battle. Takeo was fighting with Daimyo Hantei of Asagao and Daimyo Echigoya of Tsubaki on the battlefield and because they did not have the support of the rest of the Asagao clan they lost decisively. Right after the war with Lotus, Takeo and what remained of the Black Demons sought to murder, intimidate, and weaken every Asagao Daimyō who he felt betrayed them. This was how Takeo established his reputation as one of the most feared Daimyōs in Kujin.

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Alfred is trying hide from Beornaraed his body's need to breath hard after that brawl. As they were walking he runs his arm across his mouth to wipe the blood away. Apparently he bled more than he thought he did. "Beornaraed these skirmishes are important. These men need to learn how to fight and to fight well. I was their age when we went to war for the King and if you weren't ready to fight you'd die, or worse." He would never say it out loud but aside from training his men with these morning "rituals" he just loved the violence to get him going for the day. Pummeling that kid just got his blood going the right way.

Alfred always respected Beornaraed but he could never quite figure out why. Perhaps it's because of the humanness in his second that Alfred suspects he himself had lost a long time ago. "The men needs to get stronger," he says to Beornaraed, "maybe have them lift large rocks or something."

They get to his horse and Alfred turns to Beornaraed to say, "Lord Banweald and I are supposed to have our weekly visit tomorrow. This indeed must be important. I had better be off quickly." He jumps on his steed and as he rides off he yells, "Keep your ears open towards the going on about town, I want us to be ready if something happens!"

He rides speedily that he almost runs over a man. Alfred screams at him, "Get out of the way fool! Or I'll have your head next time I see you." He finally arrives by the entrance Celnaer Manor grabs Beadu and quickly goes in to see Lord Banweald standing there and pondering intently. "My Lord, you wanted an audience with me?" he asks.

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@ladyanglaise definitely 😁

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Alfred finally gets to the barracks where the county’s militia has been practicing their regular exercises. The moment they see him they stand to attention clearly noting his presence. Alfred then says, “You, you, and you let’s go,” as he points to three of the militia men standing with the group. His men dred this ritual that Alfred has adopted ever since he became Commander. The three men he pointed to now start to cautiously move towards him. One of the men takes a swing and Alfred is able to duck this punch, the second man tries and manages to kick Alfred on the back of the left leg. He winces from the pain, and with that delay the last fellow punches him on the mouth, which he starts to bleed from. Alfred thinks that he’s getting slower as he gets older. The second guy now wraps his arm around his troat as the two other guys start punching and kicking him. They might be fast but they are still not strong enough he thinks to himself. He then elbows the guy behind him and in a split second flips him to the ground. Alfred stands up smiles and says, “My turn.” He then kicks one of his attackers and quickly tackles the other to the ground. He starts hammering the man on the ground with his fists until he has visibly been defeated.

Alfred then screams out, “It doesn’t matter if you can land punches and kicks if you can’t immediately take out your oppornent. This was just not good enough.”

He starts to walk away from the group and starts talking to his second in command asking him, “Any reports from the townspeople today?”

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Alfred found himself in the middle of the forest. It was foggy and he couldn't really see further than two feet from his face. As he was walking he suddenly felt a chill rise through his spine. It left him with a feeling of utter dread. He remembers feeling exactly like this before. He felt helpless, weak, stupid, worthless, and afraid. Wanting to crawl into a fetal position he instead listened to his instincts and ran as fast as he could trying to get away from that place. As he was running he was suddenly slammed on chest that landed him straight to the ground. It hurt badly and he couldn't breathe. All of the sudden there were a pair of hands wrapped around his throat. The man towering above him was laughing maniacally. It was at that moment Alfred realized who this man is. It was Lord Ædelric. The man that tortured him day in and day out for over six months so many years ago.

That's when Alfred woke up visibly shaken and dripping with sweat in his large but sparse bedroom.

"Not again," he said to himself. "Over ten years and I still can't get you out of my head." Alfred still scared from the torments he suffered in the hands of Lord Ædelric. In his head he knows that he shouldn't have nightmares like these. Especially since Lord Ædelric was confirmed dead before the end of the war. But the nightmares they come. Almost every night they come.

He rose from his bed and decided that it would be best to try and forget the dream and instead go through the motion and get ready for the day ahead. Once he was dressed he slowly grabbed his war hammer and headed out and straight for the town centre. Alfred may live in a stone manor by the farming hides but his home didn't really have the sufficient amount of servants in it. So, when he left that place he didn't even see a single person. He grabbed his horse and headed for the town centre.

Once he got to the town centre he proceeded straight for the county's militia barracks.

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Name: Alfred
Gender: Male
Age: 31 years old
Rank: thegn (nobleman)

Apperance

Alfed has long dark blond hair and a full beard which he secretly always took pride in. He has a big barrel chest and large arms that are used to always carrying a massive war hammer he called ”Beadu.” He has a menacing look in his eyes that make people uncomfortable. He also has a huge scar on his face and is missing two fingers on his left hand.

Personality: Ever since he was young Alfred was enamored by stories of great warriors and of epic battles. Although, when the reality of war came upon him it changed him. He became ruthless, sadistic, cruel, and only really finding satisfaction from the thrill of violence. Having such a disposition on life makes for a great warrior but also for a terrible thegn. He doesn’t care much what others think of him as long as he continues to have the ear and respect of his Lord Banweald.

History: Alfred served as a high-ranking military officer in Coenwulf's army and was part of some major battles that helped propelled the King to power. However during one significant battle of the war he was captured by the enemy and was tortured for six months. This increased his hated for his enemies and almost drove him mad. During this haunting experience he lost two fingers on his left hand and was left with a huge scar on his face. In the end he was rescued by a small unit of Lord Banweald's men, which is why his loyalty to the Lord runs so deep. Despite his sever injuries he immediate rejoined the campaign. It was since this time when reports of his savage demeanor on and off the battlefield started to emerge.

After the war, Alfred was rewarded with enough coin to be considered a thegn. He was also given the responsibility as Commander over the Cirencester militia and its armory. Despite all this he feels that a life lived apart from war is a stale and boring one. So to make due, he utilizes everything at his disposal to find ways to make things "interesting" and "lively".

Loyalties: Coenwulf the King of Mercia

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Character approved?

Hello Greetings

Thanks I just signed up for one.

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Name: Alfred
Gender: Male
Age: 31 years old
Rank: thegn (nobleman)

Apperance

Alfed has long dark blond hair and a full beard which he secretly always took pride in. He has a big barrel chest and large arms that are used to always carrying a massive war hammer he called ”Beadu.” He has a menacing look in his eyes that make people uncomfortable. He also has a huge scar on his face and is missing two fingers on his left hand.

Personality: Ever since he was young Alfred was enamored by stories of great warriors and of epic battles. Although, when the reality of war came upon him it changed him. He became ruthless, sadistic, cruel, and only really finding satisfaction from the thrill of violence. Having such a disposition on life makes for a great warrior but also for a terrible thegn. He doesn’t care much what other thinks as long as he continues to have the ear and respect of his Lord Banweald.

History: Alfred served as a high-ranking military officer in Coenwulf's army and was part of some major battles that helped propelled the King to power. However during one significant battle of the war he was captured by the enemy and was tortured for six months. This increased his hated for his enemies and almost drove him mad. During this haunting experience he lost two fingers on his left hand and was left with a huge scar on his face. In the end he was rescued by a small unit of Lord Banweald's men, which is why his loyalty to the Lord runs so deep. Despite his sever injuries he immediate rejoined the campaign. It was since this time when reports of his savage demeanor on and off the battlefield started to emerge.

After the war, Alfred was rewarded with enough coin to be considered a thegn. He was also given the responsibility as Commander over the Cirencester militia and its armory. Despite all this he feels that a life lived apart from war is a stale and boring one. So to make due, he utilizes everything at his disposal to find ways to make things "interesting" and "lively".

Loyalties: Coenwulf the King of Mercia