Name: Hitoshi Honda | "The Lone Wolf"
Age:37
Appearance: Hitoshi stands at 1.77 meters tall (5'10") and weighs in at 69 kg (154 lbs). He is a rugged individual, his features hardened by the elements and conflicts he had endured over the years. Yet his appearance in the grand scheme is rather average, sporting little specific traits that would make him stand-out against the crowd. His face is well-chiseled, with healthy caucasian skin as well as light wrinkles, and his mesomorphic body is well maintained in sporting significant muscle growth thanks to his countless years of harsh training. His messy black hair is fixed into a traditional man bun and sports a healthy thick beard with two thin braids running down to the bottom of his neck. He also sports greyish-green eyes and bushy eyebrows.
Origin: Ronin
Former Faction: Uesugi Conglomerate
Skills:
- Primary: Swordsmanship
- Secondary 1: Acrobatics
- Secondary 2: Durability
Kodokuna Ōkami no Michi (孤独なオオカミの道, Way of the Lone Wolf) is a balanced style that revolves around a combination of strength, speed, and strategy. Hitoshi uses this method to unleash a volley of swift yet powerful strikes to purposely counter through an enemy's own fighting style, but only provided that he studies his opponent's own fighting style. In order to feel the opponent, he often lets himself be on the defensive during the first half, perhaps briefly being more aggressive in certain circumstances before he refrains from attacking. Once he roughly gets the sense of the opponent's movement and attack patterns, he'll try to counter that ability by looking for openings within the user's form and unleashing swift and powerful attacks to catch the opponent off-guard.
Hitoshi still retains some of his previous samurai honor, although he has no quarrels in killing most low-life thugs if it deems necessary to his survival or if it's going to hurt an innocent bystander. He'd give the chance for his defeated foes, whom he deems worthy in a duel, to surrender and be let go as part of the honor, which can only be compensated if the user continues to attack him after being defeated or if your name happens to be Taro Honda.
Weapons: - Monoblade Katana: Hitoshi's blade is an average monoblade katana supplied by the Uesegi Conglomerate. Despite it's average appearance, it's still a very powerful weapon in the hands of an extremely talented swordsman. It's extremely lightweight yet durable, allowing the user to wield it with extreme accuracy and power based on their own physical strength and speed.
- FL-287 Blunderbuss: Hitoshi's flintlock pistol was stolen off a fallen mercenary and is used to shoot down weaker armed thugs or when he refuses to reveal his sword.
Other than simply to survive, Hitoshi seeks revenge against his eldest brother, Taro, and the atrocities that he committed against he and his siblings. While preparing himself for that inevitable final battle, he simply takes any job he can as a mercenary for money. At the same time, he protects the innocent people from harm and is not afraid to help others whenever he can.
Backstory:The Hondas was a wealthy family that had been a long time member of the Uesugi Conglomerate since it's inception 70 years ago. They were one of the major families that helped fund the corporation, for they had close connections with the head CEO and had immense abhorrence over the Eintri who had recently invaded their planet of Han'ei. Over that course, they had enlisted four proud warriors to don the exclusive white armor of their Samurai Corps, each being the children of Takahiro and Masami Honda respectfully. Yet it wouldn't be until shortly after the war that they would be trained for several long years until becoming official samurai warriors. All four were trained by their own private sensei, each having contributed to their unique style of combat upon their students. And after several harsh years of training, the Uesugi Conglomerate had produced four fine samurai warriors. You had:
Taro - The eldest son. He embodies a fearsome persona of determination and undying loyalty for his corporation. He'd do just about anything to secure his position and complete any order that is given to him. He is also the favorite of both his parents and that of the CEO. He wields a naginata monoblade, with a bleeding crimson stripe that stretches down the entire blade, as well as an Ono to hack through enemy lines as a secondary weapon. Many fear Taro's great strength, especially when he goes on brutal rampages that seems to amplify his power, with many comparing his wild ferocity like that of a bull.
Osamu - The second son. He is a cold, enigmatic, individual that sacrifices petty conversations into swift action. He never questions any order from the Usegi and attempts to finish his mission as hastily as possible, often timing himself to see how fast he can finish them. He wields a pair of Daishō blades, each blade glowing a venomous green, and stores a specialized "Yoroi-dōshi" blade to pierce through thick armor when fighting in close quarters. He is marveled as the fastest of the Honda family, specializing in quick and fast strikes like that of a Mantis.
Suzume - The third child, as well as the Honda family's only daughter. At peace, she is a kind and soft-spoken young woman, yet in battle she's a silent huntress that uses her wits and cunning to her advantage. She uses the environment around her to get close to her enemy and strike when they least expect it. Many tend to confuse her tendencies to solely that of a ninja, however her techniques are in fact a hybrid of both traditional samurai and ninjutsu training. She wields a twin pair of specialized war fans, a unique weapon used to both conceal her identity and used in close combat, yet also carries a variety of shuriken, each being designed and used for specific situations. Her expertise in stealth and concealment, as well as her graceful acrobatics, have compared her to that of a crane.
And then you have Hitoshi, the youngest son. He is a humble, yet practical, man that recognizes his place in the Conglomerate. Being the rut of the family, he ultimately lives under the shadow of his older siblings. He may not be as strong as Taro, nor as swift as Osamu, and perhaps not even as acrobatic as Suzume, however he has shown to take a lot of punishment and is extremely persistent in overcoming the odds planted against him. Hitoshi was often bullied by his older brothers, especially by the loud-mouth Taro who often beats him and claims that he is 'weak'. Osamu, on the other hand, rarely speaks to him, often ignoring him outright as if he didn't exist at all. Yet his parents do little to stop the infighting and usually punish the brothers with a 'slap' on their wrists. The only sibling he can turn to is Suzume, who is the only sibling that genuinely cares for him, for she too was once in his shoes. However, she remarks that he is different compared to his brothers, for he has good character and is far-less pretentious then they ever could be.
The other person Hitoshi can turn to is his sensei, whom also tries to comfort him. He always reminds him about how he has simply overcome every obstacle that has been thrown at him, that every time life seemed to push him down, he would always get up and keep on going. He believes that he mustn't accept his current position and that Hitoshi can prove to his brothers how capable he can become. He can ultimately prove how better he is compared to them. With mental assurance coming from his sister Suzume and the physical assurance from his sensei, Hitoshi began to grow confident in his abilities and sought to improve his capabilities to the maximum. At the same time, while training with his sensei, he'd have special training and advice from Suzume as well, who knows the two brothers' fighting techniques rather well and how to counter them with her own skills. Soon enough, Hitoshi was ready to prove his worth and respect towards his older brothers, adopting a skill that utilized the skills of each of his siblings.
One day, he approached his two brothers and challenged them each to a friendly duel to test their might. Both would mock and doubt his chances at winning against them, but Hitoshi stood firm and confident in his abilities. And so did their duels take place and both the "Bull" and the "Mantis" were beaten by the youngest Honda. Osamu honorably recognized his younger brother's skills having improved significantly and respected him afterwards, comparing his ferocious tenacity and skill to that of a wolf. Meanwhile, Taro was absolutely insulted in being beaten by the "rut". Fearing his reputation was at stake, he proceeded to plan in regaining his honor and to get rid of his rival. He proceeded to slander Hitoshi, claiming his victory was achieved through illegal means and that he planned to take over the corporation by force. When that wasn't enough, he did the unthinkable. Knowing his sister's involvement in helping the 'rut' after overhearing their conversations, he was able to steal Hitoshi's monoblade and assassinated Suzume while she was asleep in her room. He then blamed it all on him and provided them 'proof' that he did it. Somehow, the corporation believed Taro's claims, and proceeded to exile Hitoshi, even though his Sensei objected his claim. And what about the Honda parents? Considering that they adored and favorited Taro, they too believed him. Hitoshi was to be contained in a cell and was expected to execute himself through seppuku in front of his family and the CEO personally within 12 hours. It was absolute corruption at it's finest.
Stripped of his armor and belongings, the now "Lone Wolf" awaited for the time he would be summoned to his untimely demise. Suddenly, Osamu showed up and helped Hitoshi escape, while also giving him his katana back. Hitoshi initially refused, for it was the weapon that killed his sister and he felt it was cursed, however the Mantis believed that as long as it wasn't wielded by his hand, it was still fit for him to use. Eventually, Hitoshi was forced to agree and the two brothers attempted to escape the building. Yet before they could escape, Taro found them and proceeded to shoot them on sight. Osamu kept the forces at bay long enough to allow his brother to escape. The Mantis eventually faced off against the Bull and while the former seemed to have the upper hand at first, he was soon overpowered as the blade cut off his sword arm. The last thing Hitoshi saw before he exited was the Mantis kneeling at the feet of the Bull, who prepared to decapitate his traitorous brother. He stole a small cargo ship that was situated nearby and left the facility.
Now without a master, and with barely any money, the ronin had to survive on his lonesome. He eventually found a new job as a wandering freelance mercenary, helping wealthy merchants just so he can get paid. Yet not a moment did he think about the atrocities that took place within that cursed Conglomerate. He even began to blame himself that he didn't do anything more to help them. Perhaps he should've taken the chance to commit seppuku. Yet his instincts told him that he didn't do anything wrong. It was the selfishness of his eldest brother and the ignorance of his family who failed to believe his innocence. He swore to one day return to the Conglomerate and kill Taro, thereby putting the souls of Osamu and Suzume to rest. But until that day, the "Lone Wolf" must simply survive on what is yet to come...
It's currently been ten years since that fateful event.
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