Welcome to my Bio, random person. Yeah, my name is pretty redundant (Polaris - North Star, North... well north.)
Things you need to know about me?
I live in the Philippines. I'm a student and life gets a bit hectic so please understand if I suddenly become more sporadic when it comes to replies.
I'm involved in a lot of fandoms (mostly anime) and as long as it gets my interest, I'll join. My range is from free to casual [or well, as long as I can get it from the post I'm replying to]. I'm more of a fantasy kid than a slice of life but I think I can join something like that. I'm not much of a romance writer so I keep myself to PG-13 and not exceed anything else.
Age: 42 [Although he doesn’t seem to age beyond when he transformed into a yokai]
Race: Yokai - Bakeneko
Personality: Most people would already shiver at the sound of a Bakeneko entering their household. Now multiply that fear thricefold for Akira. The cat-turned-yokai is a very mischievous character, often playing pranks and casting illusions to throw humans off just so he can laugh. Tricking and scaring humans must be his favorite past time. However, while he does like doing all of those, he doesn’t cross the line and try to actually kill a human. That’s beyond him. So he tends to avoid old people, and even if he hangs around them, he wouldn’t even dare to scare them. Trick them, maybe, but they’re usually wise so they sometimes know if he’s fake or not. Sometimes. Rarely.
Although when he isn’t in mischievous mode, he’s actually pretty lax about almost everything. He would often be seen relaxing in some place. When he feels like it, he sometimes helps out humans. Transforming into their loved ones can be both terrifying and can be their closure; he does both. He is well-known around the yokai world thanks to his mischievous acts that sometimes victims yokai. But almost every yokai knows that even if he is a handful, he’s most of the time fun to be around. With all his stories and his jovial nature, he can approach anyone without any problems. He is passive about many things, not taking too many things to heart.
History: Akira, like all Bakenekos, started off as a normal cat. He was adopted by the Igarashi family when he was just a kid and was given the name ‘Akira’. He enjoyed his time there as he was well taken care of. However, his master’s husband had died from old age. The family continued on fine but Akira admits that he missed the guy. The next tragedy that befell the Igarashi family was when his master’s son died because of some sort of lover’s rivalry, the killer being part of the Ueda family. Akira was sad, but it wasn’t really much of a problem to him. Humans tend to die easily, just like him.
But the mother had spiralled into depression and kept talking to Akira, pouring all the sadness, hatred and other negative feelings on the cat. Akira had turned fourteen years old when his master committed suicide. He turned into a yokai, a Bakeneko, after licking his master’s blood. He began haunting the Ueda household, bringing misfortune and confusing them greatly. They had become a cursed household and they died out. This is also the time when Akira adopted his master’s son’s appearance as his default human form.
Finding no purpose in the world, Akira began travelling all over the country, bringing misfortune on the family that deserves it. He never had a master after the Igarashi family so he was a simply yokai stray, not that many would appreciate having such a cat-yokai in their home.
One time, however, someone had approached him. An agent of the nine-tailed fox named Anjou. Akira had heard about the guy, but couldn’t care less. He brought a message about wanting Akira to help with Anjou’s plan, inviting him into the group. Akira refused to join, mostly because he wants no master besides his human one. The guy didn’t respond too kindly to the rejection and fought with Akira.
He managed to hold out, but the guy was stronger than him. His necromancy power was taken from him, along with his dignity, and left. This angered Akira greatly. Having the power only to lose it didn’t sit well with him. But even so, this wasn't enough to anger Akira completely. Another year passed by and he went back to the Igarashi family grave. Then he found out that the grave has been desecrated and the obvious answer was Anjou or his minions. This snapped something in Akira.
And so he yearns revenge, to both take back his pride, his power and to take out his anger at them for ruining his family's grave. This happened years ago and that’s why he trained with weapons so he can hold his own against Anjou.
Skills: Akira rarely fights, mostly because he prefers running to fighting. However, when he does, he mostly uses his ghost fire to fight. Hurling it at the enemy is one way to do it, and also surrounding his enemy with fire to prevent escape. When it comes to hand-to-hand combat, he tends to jump around quickly and then attack and retreat as quickly as possible. Given his cat-like agility, speed and control of body, he makes an excellent hit and run person. His claws also hurt. A lot. Like a cat’s.
However, he has great accuracy. While hurling ghost fire at people is one way to use it, he learned how to use human weaponry. He mostly uses bows and arrows, and coats the tip of the arrow with his ghost fire. Then he will shoot the arrow towards the enemy, If it hits, the ghost fire spreads on the person. If it doesn’t hit, then it will spread around them. He likes this method very much but if he doesn’t have a bow, then he’ll just resort back to hurling fireballs. He knows how to use the sword and occasionally coats that with ghost fire when he fights. While it can’t spread to other weaponry (that are made of steel), if it reaches your clothing, then it can spread.
Powers: Bakenekos are famous for their ability to shapeshift into other cats or humans. This gives them the ability to take the place of another human. This is how Akira turns into a human, a half-cat half-human, and a cat. Although sometimes his human form differs when he is tricking someone, he has a default human form [The picture above without the cat ears and tail].
He can also summon ‘ghost fires’ or blue-red flames that can and will put things on fire when willed, but can disappear as quickly as it appeared. Touching his tail would result in a burning sensation, and when his tail brushes onto some flammable thing… well, let’s just say that it would burst into flames.
Note that these flames act like normal fire, and thus is easy to put out with fire. But it tends to spread quickly so you have to hurry.
He can eat poisonous food without a problem, loves it even.
[Sealed] After a particular encounter, his ability to raise the dead and use them as puppets was sealed. He can’t even use a bit of that power.
Equipment:
This is a katana that actually belonged to the Igarashi family. Seeing that no one else would be able to inherit it, Akira had taken it for himself. He claims that he can still feel his masters in it, hearing some of their voices.
A bow that he stole from a grave robber. He had met this particular grave robber while he was resting in a graveyard. Pissed off when he saw him playing with corpses (when Akira couldn’t), he began stealing his equipment in his sleep and then disappearing. Wonderfully crafted and fits him perfectly, he feels that the bow is perfect for him.
Zaru had already gone across aggressive pokemon, most of them bug or grass types giving him a type advantage and making it easier to defeat them. He had the supplies to cure himself of the statuses that they give. It can be a pain to deal with, but when you have the cure, the rest just falls into place. The Chimchar had rechecked his supplies and found that he still had enough. Or at least, he hoped it was enough. This was a massive dungeon. Sure it was only one floor but it was hella huge. He isn't too bothered about it, to be honest, but he wanted to be done with it before the sun sets. He doesn't want to be tired at tomorrow's festival. While he doesn't usually do anything at the festival itself, it is pretty fun to watch pokemon go back and forth to celebrate.
He was confident that Growlithe was still roaming around. Hopefully, he was somewhere near. But it doesn't work like that most of the time. Fates really do look down on you. At least there were apples all over the place. When he does spot one, he would take a rest on one of the branches to munch on it then he would resume his search.
Will was having a pleasant sleep, despite the circumstances he was in. Actually, to say it was pleasant was an understatement. It was a dream where he got what he yearned for. Having his parents beside him and he won't have to do any sort of thievery. While he enjoyed the art very well, it really was a very risky thing to do. And he only does it because he was used to it, like it had become a bad habit. However, pleasant dream turned into a hellish nightmare, as if the atmosphere of the current place was getting to him.
He would begin muttering in his sleep, arms tightening around the axe. The noises from the other paths didn't help too much. That would continue for a few more minutes before he started to calm down, the nightmare leaving.
Last four students would be expelled? Ouch. Before he could react to more than that though, the platform he stood on slid down at top speed. He looked around and saw that most students had gone for an early start so he decided to do so as well. Keeping his eye on the shining star, he used a powerful shot to boost him out of the platform and then followed by two more until his feet touched the ground.
Aura definitely is useful in times like these. Julio stood up and then began rolling his neck until it cracked, placing the barrel of the weapon on his shoulder as he began to jog down the path with seemingly reckless abandon. He was paying attention to his surroundings to make sure that nothing would get him by surprise. It would be better if he took them by surprise but Grimm are usually the ones who would do so.
While it didn't seem like he was hurrying, he was. But he couldn't afford running face-first into a Grimm.
Vincent adjusted his collar for the nth time in the few minutes he was in his suit and tie. It wasn't because he was nervous, just because he never preferred these kinds of formal attire before. He looked at himself in the mirror and then his eyes travelled back down to his hands as he clenched it.
Was this the right choice? To agree with his parents to do something like marrying a stranger? Those kinds of questions filled his mind as he continued to stare at himself.
He quickly shook his head. Now wasn't the time to be hesitating! Even if the experiment fails, it's fine. Even if they don't end up together, it's fine. Vincent doesn't mind either way; he'll go back to his way of life just like before, this was just an experiment anyway. If anything, he'll find a good friend with the other person.
Looking at his wristwatch, he sighed. The ceremony was about to start huh? That was pretty quick. He placed both of his hands behind his head and then began taking deep breaths. He smiled at himself before departing the room and heading for where the ceremony would be taking place.
Time to meet his maker... or well, his bride, so to say.
Leo smiled at her, but it was more of a force of habit. He knew fully well that she was blind. "Anyway, just grab hold of my shoulder yes?" He said, taking her hand and then placing it on his shoulder and then started to walk slowly to match her pace. He did this a lot of times with Thomas before even though the guy had a good feel of the place. He happily helped the guy and didn't even mind his power.
Will moved to the side to lean on the building. Although he is closer to the path's entrance than the other two, he seemed quite fine with it. He then smiled at Juliet, "I think I'll take you up on that offer." He then looked unsurely at the entrance, narrowing his eyes at it. The monster might go after them or something while they were sleeping. "I'm a light sleeper anyway..." He muttered, as if trying to reassure himself. He practically hugged the axe close to him, not because of paranoia but because he was used to sleeping while holding something, and then closed his eyes. Only a few moments later, he was fast asleep. It was probably because he was tired both physically and mentally.
Welcome to my Bio, random person. Yeah, my name is pretty redundant (Polaris - North Star, North... well north.)
Things you need to know about me?
I live in the Philippines. I'm a student and life gets a bit hectic so please understand if I suddenly become more sporadic when it comes to replies.
I'm involved in a lot of fandoms (mostly anime) and as long as it gets my interest, I'll join. My range is from free to casual [or well, as long as I can get it from the post I'm replying to]. I'm more of a fantasy kid than a slice of life but I think I can join something like that. I'm not much of a romance writer so I keep myself to PG-13 and not exceed anything else.
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Welcome to my Bio, random person. Yeah, my name is pretty redundant (Polaris - North Star, North... well north.) <br><br>Things you need to know about me?<br><br>I live in the Philippines. I'm a student and life gets a bit hectic so please understand if I suddenly become more sporadic when it comes to replies.<br><br>I'm involved in a lot of fandoms (mostly anime) and as long as it gets my interest, I'll join. My range is from free to casual [or well, as long as I can get it from the post I'm replying to]. I'm more of a fantasy kid than a slice of life but I think I can join something like that. I'm not much of a romance writer so I keep myself to PG-13 and not exceed anything else.</div>