"I suppose it cannot be helped then. I shall serve you with all my heart Lord Nobunaga."
Name: Oda Nobukara
Title: Shadow of the Oda
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Rank: N/A
Objective for the Grail: To bring back her great ancestor Oda Nobunaga, so that he may unify the world under his banner.
Command Seal:
Personality: Someone entirely reliant on the orders of others, yet headstrong and stubborn. Someone who will meticulously plan for every possibility, yet shrug and say "It can't be helped" when things go awry. An honorable shinobi who strikes from the shadows. Nobukara is a paradox in every way, so much like her ancestor yet so different at the same time. She knows little of other humans, being raised in isolation for much of her life, but she possesses this strange Charisma nonetheless. Above all else, she possesses a fierce loyalty that could never be broken.
Bio: A rumored descendant of Oda Nobunaga himself, Nobukara has always had high expectations to live up to. They would only become higher as she grew up, trained in the art of Ninjutsu from birth by strict parents whose only wish was to rekindle the legacy of Oda. She spent the first years of her life in a temple, a deeply spiritual place where Mystery seemed to lay in every corner. She spent the first 16 years of her life training in the art of Ninjutsu and learning of her ancestors, the most famous of which being Oda Nobunaga. And while her parents honored their ancestors, seeking to uphold their legacy, Nobukara venerated her ancestor. She would base every decision off of what Nobunaga would do, recognizing him as the greatest hero to exist. When she turned 16 she had learned everything she could, all that was left was her graduation ceremony, to surpass her teachers by slaying them. The night before the test they died of a heart attack, induced by lethal poison. It only made sense after all, her opponents had left themselves vulnerable after declaring war.
After graduation, Nobukara set out unto Japan in a journey of self discovery and self improvement, learning from a variety of teachers anything that could be useful in her quest to raise her family to its former glory. Her love of Nobunaga only grew further during these years, becoming almost an obsession as she constantly pursued every opportunity to learn and become more like her ancestor. It was at the age of 25 after many years of travel that she heard tales of the Holy Grail War. A ritual devised by westerners to summon heroes of yore to obtain one wish, one wish to be granted by the Holy Grail. It was then that she knew what she must do, she must summon Nobunaga and serve him as a vassal, aiding in his quest to unify the world under the banner of Oda.
Number of Magic Circuits: C
Quality of Magic Circuits: B
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Elemental Affinity: Wind
Magecraft:
Basic Magecraft: While not a Magus in the classic sense, Nobukarasu sought to learn basic western Magecraft as part of her studies. Her understanding of the subject is weak, but adequate enough for her purposes.
Ninjutsu: The sum total of a ninja's tactics, one cannot be a ninja without knowing Ninjutsu and one cannot be a practitioner of Ninjutsu without being a ninja. This includes the art of the Shunpo, to move at such high speeds that the user appears to teleport, the art of Kagewokakusu, to become one with the shadows, and many such other things.
Ushi no Toki Mairi: The practice of cursing another individual via straw dolls, it revolves around the establishment and manipulation of karmic lines to change another's fate. It is strongest at the times between 1 AM and 3 AM. In the absolute worst case scenario, one who is afflicted with a curse could suffer a heart attack from seemingly nowhere should their Luck be low.
Kuhaku: The highest order a swordsman can attain is Mukou, the state of becoming Nothing. Nobukara has not reached this point, nor will she ever, not even if she were to dedicate the rest of her life to its pursuit with no stopping for eating, sleeping, or even breathing. Instead she has developed the state of Kuhaku, to be completely Blank. Every step is silent, her breaths barely escaping her lips, even her heartbeat has been suppressed to near non existence. Her intent is unreadable by any man, she is completely calm at all times, even in the heat of battle. In practice, it is impossible to know when she will strike, as she has suppressed all killing intent and become completely blank.
Ofuda: To imbue meaning into a piece of paper, this can be used for a variety of purposes. Granting objects a certain meaning, strengthening Bounded Fields, and sealing evil spirits such as wraiths, are just a few examples of the uses of Ofuda. The Ofuda is mainly used as a venue for her other magecraft.
Crest: N/A
Weapon: The tools of a shinobi are myriad, including mundane objects like shuriken or smoke bombs. However in terms of Mystic Codes, Nobukara has procured three tools to aid in her war. The first is a katana made during the Sengoku period, the hilt wrapped in ofuda to increase its sharpness, maintain it's durability, and to increase it's conceptual weight. The second Mystic Code is a shozoku typically used by shinobi, made with the similar properties to the Cloth of Concealment, yet not quite reaching that level. This suppresses any magical signature she may give off, making her invisible to all forms of magical detection. Her final Mystic Code is a flintlock pistol with the barrel covered in ofuda, each paper imbued with the property of Silence and Darkness. In practice this acts as a suppressor making the pistol almost silent, yet not quite.
Exceptional Benefit: Second Owner: The Oda family temple is based in what used to be the Owari Province, settled on top of several Leylines converging upon one another.
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