Partisan

Yukigakure Chronicles

Really good hidden, but what justifies him being in a team rather than staying in the village giving out buffs? Like you said he's supportive but not in a traditional sense, he literally doesn't do anything other than majutsu. If I were your opponent, I'd focus on getting you first - kill you, get rid of the annoying buffs (which are REALLY REALLY well thought out I think and pretty original) and kill the team who is now 1 man down.

If you wanna play him like this, relying on the team, that's absolutely 100% fine but I'm just warning you that he doesn't seem to have any proper defense or offense other than ninja tools.

Yukigakure Chronicles

Go ahead man, just so you have it ready if we do reboot.

Yukigakure Chronicles

Still accepting. I'm thinking we might need a reboot, though.

Natrelmon: Forge of Souls

+ Bio Format +

Name: Atami Yotuka
Age: 18.
Gender: Male.
Appearance: Valentin is 6''2, and is fairly average in build except for his somewhat muscular shoulders and back. His dark brown hair is pulled back and sometimes tied down, with almost completely shaven sides. His eyes are brown in color, though some prefer the term 'hazel'. His eyes always seem to be in a semi-aggressive state, but at the same time friendly as well. He wears a dark grey, loose flowing A-shirt, and sometimes a dark blue jacket over it. Underneath he wears army-camoflaged cargopants with multiple pockets. The outfit is finished by his white sneakers, which he maintains very well so they are still as white as the day he got them.

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Hometown: Ward.
Personality: Atami is a relatively calm guy - prefers to let his actions speak over his words so he is besides calm, also somewhat quiet. He believes firmly that anyone that wants to know his opinion, or wants to ask him something, will ask him and not expect him to tell himself. His actions over words mindset also leads him to question everything - a simple statement might just lead to some critical thinking on Atami's part about whether or not this person is speaking the truth. He isn't neccesarily aggressive but does love a good fight. He will fight for many things - ranging from more idealistic things such as his beliefs, a strong bond with a person or justice, but will also just fight because they want to train, to have some fun or to relax. He believes there's a difference between a fight and fighting, namely that the former can be anything from a training match to full blown killing, where as the fighting is about anything to do with war and death.
Relic Description Atami's relic takes form of a linnen wrap on his upper right arm, with a stone embedded in it.
Starting Natrelmon: Eletta and Mythin.
Starting Spell Schools: Pyromancy and abjuration.
History: Atami spent most of his days in Ward practicing his fighting skills in spear fighting as this was the weapon that worked the best for him. As a secondary training he spent some time using a flail, so he now has adequare skills with both those weapons. Atami's family was always afraid of a repetition of the East-West war, so they made damn sure Atami was atleast ready to defend himself. That aside Atami was also quite willing to to serve the city if he must - unconventional weapons were just as useful as conventional guns, he thought.

But, after some time, he turned his eyes to the horizon instead and decided that he could serve in other ways - serve everyone. Travelling and fighting seemed like a proper way to make a living to Atami. So that's what he did, and that's what lead to him arriving in Toran.
Professions: Tamer and scholar.
Noteworthy Skills: Survival skills due to some travelling around the world. Pretty good in combat, favoriting the spear and second the flail. Can handle other weapons but only average at them.

+ Atami +

+ Party Natrelmon +
1) Eletta - Male - 10 - 965
2) Mythari - Female - 15 - 3250

Money: 27,500 N

Spell Schools:
- Rank 3 Pyromancy - 1500
- Rank 3 Abjuration - 1500

Gifts:
-Astral Projection.

Items
- Library Tome - ???
- Library Tome - Knowledge of Bei-Fong

Profession:
- Rank I Tamer - 0
- Rank V Scholar - 4600

Information:
- None.

Crown in Embers (A Gang Rp)

Iokai Tsukya, the warehouse. Aproximately 1 AM.

The only light helping Iokai in the darkness was the moonlight, which shone through the skylights onto the area around him. As silently as he could he'd rummage through the boxes, trying to find what the Swindlers were hiding in this giant warehouse. Those thieves must be hiding something good here, now the only problem was finding it. When all he found in the box was scrap electronics that weren't worth a dime, he let out a curse. “Chikushō...” The real treasure must be somewhere here, but Iokai was losing motivation to find it more and more.

He took the moment of quiet to collect his thoughts as he noticed he was getting annoyed by the lack of good stuff in here. A cigarette escaped his packet and he lit it up, inhaling the smoke and putting his thoughts back in a good order. Being under the assumption that he was alone in the warehouse, he started talking to himself in Japanese. “If I were a Swindler.. where would I hide my stuff.” Iokai pulled the cigarette from his mouth and threw it on the floor, stepping on it as he walked away to another big crate. A few quick glances showed him that he probably couldn't open this without help.. however he did notice a crowbar hanging from a wall somewhere nearby. A quick trip back and forth, and the crate was already being pried open with the crowbar. The sounds however, were loud enough to be heard the next block over. And if that wasn't enough, Iokai made sure to add to it. “Yattaa!” he said, loudly, as he noticed the contents of the opened crates. Fake watches and phones! Yeah they were fake, but they sold for good money. He pocketed a few of them, before starting to stash the rest in his bag. See, he knew the Swindlers had some stuff here.. maybe now the Hanamoto's would finally give him the promotion he deserved!

Minamoro and Yokuzin, the Akachōchin [red lantern], in a busy street. Aproximately 1.30 AM.



The small establishment with the paper sliding doors wasn't the only drinking-place still open at this time, as many bussinessmen and people that were just done with work or having a fun night out with friends were coming to the Red Lantern - a small establishment that featured 6 low tables with firepits in the center of them, all fit for a company of 10 people. The bar was similarily small - 3 people was enough to man it constantly and these people also took care of the tables.

However, in the back of the establishment, Minamoro and Yokuzin were sitting around a higher table, discussing some matters. The staff shuffled around, preparing light meals to go with the drinks. Some Yakuza small-time soldiers were standing around, doing nothing - drinking, smoking, having a laugh, flirting with a waitress who just got done with her shift.

But Minamoro and Yokuzin were having none of this cheery, happy stuff. They were chatting in Japanese, seemingly calm and friendly but if anyone cared to listen in they would realize the discussion was actually quite heated. “We need to find a way to get guns ourselves, these idiots from that stinking biker hole have been selling them to us for a way too high price. They are lucky we cannot get them elsewhere.. import from Japan would make no sense though and they are our only contacts here. We should shoot those biker shits with their own guns..” Yokuzin said, his aggressive tendencies showing lightly. But his father waved the comments away. He looked at the walls - decorated with ancient Japanese weaponry. “I'd prefer to not use guns at all - remember the Yakuza codes. We are not allowed to let anyone suffer. If you have to fight someone, DO AS I SAID. Use your fists, you idiot. We should only use guns when we really HAVE to get rid of someone, or if people start firing on us!” Yokuzin obviously had troubles maintaining a calm atmosphere. He bit his lip while he calmed down. “We'll see. We'll see when they come rolling down to the Akachōchin and kill everyone inside. We'll see you run outside and beat them up, right pap?”

Minamoro had had enough and stood up, punching his fist into the table as he rose. The others got the message because Yokuzin stood up as well, smashing his knuckles down into the table too. They hurried out the backdoor, leaving the room to just Yokuzin and Minamoro. The only thing breaking the silence was the hushed laughter in the front room where the drunkards were having a good time. “Nobody. NOBODY! In this fucking town will touch my establishment, OR MY FAMILY.” Yokuzin grinned and looked at the old man in a cocky manner. “Yeah. Nobody but the MEN WITH THE GUNS.” By now, the yelling got so loud that even the front room got silent, and slowly cleared out, people leaving one by one. The last one to leave was Yokuzin, unless you count the full glass of saké that was thrown after him, narrowly missing it's target and then rolling down the street. Yokuzin was headed for his home - a small appartment in a small appartmentcomplex, that was surprisingly nice looking.

The Knights of Songbird: A Bioshock Roleplay

You seem awfully enthusiastic about this idea and therefore I can only say it must be pretty good, right?

Crown in Embers (A Gang Rp)

Alright, cool.

The Knights of Songbird: A Bioshock Roleplay

I wanted to incorporate someone else's CS into it a bit to give it a more integrated feeling, not sure if it worked.

Crown in Embers (A Gang Rp)

Onaburu-kai

the Hanamoto-kai

The Hanamoto-kai have been ruled by the Hanamoto family from Kyoto, Japan for decades, being founded around 1912 as the result of a rivalling family being eliminated by the leading Hanamoto family member of that time. This gave them enough lands to annexate from them, giving them the authority they'd need to play in a level playing field with the other families. After the three biggest families of the Yakuza moved their interests to places outside of Japan in 1967, the Hanamoto-kai saw their chance and the newly appointed Oyabun, or family boss, sent many young Hanamoto men to the States, but also to Europe. After all, these lands were unclaimed so he could gain land unhindered.

This didn't turn out too well for them - as a result of a power struggle in 1990 with the leading Yakuza family of that era, the Onaburu-kai, the weakened position of the Hanamoto-kai in Kyoto was almost erradicated and they held onto only a few fronts. With the death of the leader and his heir in this war, the Hanamoto-kai was put under the new management of the Onaburu-kai as a small, minor gang. Remaining members of the family had no choice but to accept, as there was very little influence left in Kyoto. Now they work for the Onaburu-kai, operating in Crown City mostly.

Their main ways of making money is..

• Human trafficking.


• Drugs smuggling.


• Extortion.


• Petty crimes.
(Theft, robbings.)

• Illegal services such as liquidations.

What makes it hard to track them down for the Police Department is that they are fully integrated into Japanese, and nowadays Asian culture in general. The people in Chinatown and other Asian parts of the city are used to the Yakuza, and have accepted them as their go-to protection, rather than the PD. Furthermore, the front that they do good to the community around them is also true, as the crimes are noticeably aimed less at Asians, and more on anyone that isn't a part of their accepted cultural group.

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The Family

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Minamoro

Minamoro Hanamoto, Oyabun[/hider

Name: Minamoro Hanamoto.
Age: 56.
Personality: Minamoro used to be a real hothead when he was in his teens, getting into fights with rival streetgangs at an early age. The many cuts on his face, hands and chest are testament to that. But now that he's older he has become more calm, collected and less easy to anger. However, he does not tolerate any kind of insults. And we all know that the Yakuza will take insult to the slighest hint of disrespect.

He is a man that cares greatly for the Hanamoto-kai. He puts this gang first, as Yakuza often sever ties with their own family, father, mother, brothers and sisters that are not in the Yakuza, in order to be accepted into the new family that is the gang. So in a way he is a family man. Over the years he has had a few children however, and they now fill the ranks of the Hanamoto-kai as is tradition, another testament to his family oriented leading style.
Gang: Hanamoto-kai.
Brief Bio: Minamoro was in service of the Hanamoto-kai in Crown city, working under his father which was the Oyabun of that time. He had been sent because his elder brother was the heir to the family and thus there was no real need of Hanamoro in Kyoto. When his father passed Minamoro was elected the new Oyabun, something quite unregular but it fit the situation. He immediatly surrendered to the Onaburu, not seeing the point in losing the last of his territories in Kyoto to them as well. He agreed to pay a monthly fee of 10% of his entire income to the Onaburu-kai, a considerable sum considering it was to be paid before any other expenses are paid. This is what likely saved his territories in Kyoto, though he cannot claim total control over them as they are partly owned by the Onaburu.

Over the years he has lost control of the Kyoto areas more and more, only owning them in name and not in actuality. Most of his control seems to be in Crown city, and fairly the influence he has there is quite big.

Yokuzin

Yokuzin Hanamoto, wakagashira (first lieutenant)[/hider

Name: Yokuzin Hanamoto.
Age: 24.
Personality: Yokuzin is the loudest, most aggressive of the Hanamoto family members. Growing up he'd frequently get in fights with his siblings - but more so with his peers in high school. He later on dropped out and started actively working for his father. First off he'd start with a captain, working as a muscle of sorts to make sure everyone paid their debts and to conduct shady bussiness such as violence against other crimes, drugs smuggling (the receiving end, ofcourse, not the smuggler itself). Most notably however he has never done anything with human trafficking, despite this being the Yakuza's specialty. He's become a hardened individual who's not scared of violence in the slightest and who can be very cruel to anyone that crosses his path. He's very, very much so capable of prolonged torture just because someone crossed him terribly.
Gang: Hanamoto-kai
Brief Bio: Yokuzin was raised to be the wakagashira when the previous wakagashira had proven to be incapable of doing his job, meaning he'd run off with a bunch of money after every collection day. Yokuzin himself was sent to deal with this and they made sure to do it properly. The man's face was burned over and over with scorcing water. The act of splashing the water on the mans face with a bucket was a troublesome job but Yokuzin took it upon himself to do it, being relieved from his water-splashing duty by others ever so often. The man held out this face burning for aproximately 13 hours before caving in and falling unconscious, upon which Yokuzin simply slit his throat like a butcher did with a struggling pig. By now the man had such a burned face he couldn't be recognised, so they stripped his clothes, took all the personal items he had and threw him in a lake. The PD never found any clues, and investigation was stopped only 2 weeks after it started. Ever since then, people followed his orders without question - lest they be reminded of a burnt face.

Iokai

Iokai Tsukya, Shatei (little brother)[b

Name:[/b] Iokai Tsukya.
Age: 19.
Personality: Iokai was not born into the Hanamoto family, but like most of the others was ''adopted'' after they'd sever ties with their own families. They may not get to wear the family name, they do have some form of economical stability and protection. Due to this however he has a totally different upbringing from peers like Yokuzin, and as a result Iokai is a much more calm person. He performed well in high school but like so many others dropped out and got involved with criminality. At first, it was just because it was the thing to do - many young teens get in with the Yakuza because it's just cool. That's what got Iokai into it. Later when he was a bit older, it was the money, nice clothes and a car. Being cool seemed less important. However, Iokai never really got out of that ''being cool'' period and seems to use the money, clothes and the cars to get more street cred - he's what they call a new age Yakuza, someone who actively enjoys their riches rather than save it for the next generation.
Gang: Hanamoto-kai
Brief Bio: Iokai dropped out of highschool when he was about 15, and left his elderly home. He wandered the Chinatown of Crown city, and was soon picked up on by the Yakuza. They saw a young boy who wandered the streets when he should be in school. So they asked him to do a few things for them for some money. To them, it was pocket change. To a 15 year old Iokai, it was 200 dollars. Soon enough he became more and more involved - it led to his imprisonment at the age of 18 for an armed robbery, but he got out a year later because he was considered 'just an accomplice.' And that's just what he is - an accomplice.

I might add some more members later, but I'm not sure. Is this good enough?

Crown in Embers (A Gang Rp)

Enalais said
Yay it's time to with Partisan. See Whirl I'm clever.

That was absolutely terrible. I laughed but it was terrible. :P