Post by Takezō Reo on Feb 2, 2020 3:36:13 GMT -4
Takezō Reo
BASIC INFORMATION
Hero/Vigilante/Villain alias: Hitokiri Taka (人斬り鷹, "Manslayer Hawk")
Player Name: Shuzen
Faceclaim/Series: Yamato-no-Kami Yasusada (Touken Ranbu)
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Affiliation: Vigilante
Height: 5'4" (165 cm)
Weight: 113 lbs (51.2 kg)
Hair/Style: Dark Blue, unkempt, sometimes put into a ponytail
Skin/Scars: White skin, some cuts throughout the body, notably on the arms and torso.
Eyes: Blue
Notables: He wears clothing that are reminiscent of older times, making him stand out as 'very old fashioned'.
Player Name: Shuzen
Faceclaim/Series: Yamato-no-Kami Yasusada (Touken Ranbu)
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Affiliation: Vigilante
Height: 5'4" (165 cm)
Weight: 113 lbs (51.2 kg)
Hair/Style: Dark Blue, unkempt, sometimes put into a ponytail
Skin/Scars: White skin, some cuts throughout the body, notably on the arms and torso.
Eyes: Blue
Notables: He wears clothing that are reminiscent of older times, making him stand out as 'very old fashioned'.
APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY
Appearance:
A young boy in his mid to late-teens, who wraps her body in ancient Japanese clothing. It can be noted that he has a slender build, albeit athletic due to a life time of rigorous training and exercise.
Takezō's choice of clothing goes as far back as the Edo Period, the Warring States Period. When the Shogunate existed, before Quirks were ever a thought. He dons a Kaisho-style Kimono that consists of a Hakama and leather sandals with black socks underneath.
Some would regard him as a handsome youth with a 'feminine face' that at some points make it hard to distinguish his gender from a glance at times. He usually keeps his hair tied up in a ponytail, but there are times when he lets his hair down, revealing that it is longer then it seems.
On some occasions, mostly when he is preparing to engage in a proper fight, he slightly changes his look by removing one of his sleeves from his shoulders, wrapping bandages around his torso and wearing a bandanna.
POSITIVE
✔ Honor-bound
✔ Charitable
✔ Determined
NEGATIVE
✖ Unable to accept a Faction
✖
Lives with a 'Its kill or be killed' mindset
✖
Alienates Others
LIKES
✔ Mizu Yokan
✔ Long Walks
✔ Riichi Mahjong (Japanese Mahjong)
DISLIKES
✖ Japanese Jenga
✖ Cowardice
✖ Foul Play
Personality:
Takezō has a very laid-back and carefree demeanor, rarely letting anything bother him and occasionally cracking jokes (sometimes at others' expense), though even he has his limits when it comes to patience with unreasonable people. He follows the old code of honor that is Bushido with great religious practice, showing chivalry, generosity, and heroism when he feels its appropriate.
One would call it 'the ancient code of Heroics', but what would be deemed heroic in olden times may not translate the same way into today's world.
In combat, he is almost a completely different person, depending on the circumstances. His alias of Hitokiri Taka stems from the root word "Hitokiri", which means "Manslayer". This was a title given to a select few samurai, who became the Four Hitokiri of the Bakufuku. They were less killers and more hired mercenaries, cutting down whatever the higher powers wished of them. This nature shows within Takezo if the person he’s fighting is someone he intends to actually kill, either because they hurt someone they care about, or are simply an enemy that must be eliminated.
A young boy in his mid to late-teens, who wraps her body in ancient Japanese clothing. It can be noted that he has a slender build, albeit athletic due to a life time of rigorous training and exercise.
Takezō's choice of clothing goes as far back as the Edo Period, the Warring States Period. When the Shogunate existed, before Quirks were ever a thought. He dons a Kaisho-style Kimono that consists of a Hakama and leather sandals with black socks underneath.
Some would regard him as a handsome youth with a 'feminine face' that at some points make it hard to distinguish his gender from a glance at times. He usually keeps his hair tied up in a ponytail, but there are times when he lets his hair down, revealing that it is longer then it seems.
On some occasions, mostly when he is preparing to engage in a proper fight, he slightly changes his look by removing one of his sleeves from his shoulders, wrapping bandages around his torso and wearing a bandanna.
POSITIVE
✔ Honor-bound
✔ Charitable
✔ Determined
NEGATIVE
✖ Unable to accept a Faction
✖
Lives with a 'Its kill or be killed' mindset
✖
Alienates Others
LIKES
✔ Mizu Yokan
✔ Long Walks
✔ Riichi Mahjong (Japanese Mahjong)
DISLIKES
✖ Japanese Jenga
✖ Cowardice
✖ Foul Play
Personality:
Takezō has a very laid-back and carefree demeanor, rarely letting anything bother him and occasionally cracking jokes (sometimes at others' expense), though even he has his limits when it comes to patience with unreasonable people. He follows the old code of honor that is Bushido with great religious practice, showing chivalry, generosity, and heroism when he feels its appropriate.
One would call it 'the ancient code of Heroics', but what would be deemed heroic in olden times may not translate the same way into today's world.
In combat, he is almost a completely different person, depending on the circumstances. His alias of Hitokiri Taka stems from the root word "Hitokiri", which means "Manslayer". This was a title given to a select few samurai, who became the Four Hitokiri of the Bakufuku. They were less killers and more hired mercenaries, cutting down whatever the higher powers wished of them. This nature shows within Takezo if the person he’s fighting is someone he intends to actually kill, either because they hurt someone they care about, or are simply an enemy that must be eliminated.
HISTORY
The Takezo family had existed for centuries upon centuries, with the earliest known date to be recorded being approximately around the birth of Miyamoto Musashi, one of the greatest swordsmen to ever live. Musashi became renowned through stories of his excellence, unique double-bladed swordsmanship, and undefeated record of 61 duels. When he died, he left behind his knowledge; The Book of Five Rings (五輪の書, Go Rin No Sho), and Dokkōdō (The Path of Aloneness). The Book of Five Rings dealt primarily with the character of his Niten-Ichi-Ryū-School in a concrete sense, I.e, his own practical martial art and its generic significance. The Path of Aloneness, on the other hand, deals with the ideas that lie behind it, as well as his life's philosophy in a few short aphoristic sentences.
The Takezo, much like other schools of swordsmanship, dedicated themselves ever since to the study of the Book of Five Rings and opened their own dojo for Kendo and Kenjutsu. However, due to the rules that were made long after the end of the Shogunate period, the family were forced into making their practices a secret, rather then adapting to a world where killing swords were no longer necessary. This included adopting the Isshi Sōden (一子相伝) tradition. This tradition made it so that the teachings could only be passed down from one father to one son, and there can only be one successor per generation. This was a tragic truth that Reo had to learn the hard way, born alongside his brother Zaki, whom he had a fond relationship with.
Their father, Gen, one day told them that the family tradition called for there to only be one successor. And that as a result, the two would have to fight to the death. Neither wanted to do so, but it was a forced decree. In the end, Reo ended up beating his brother. This was the tradition of the Takezo family, in order to keep their teachings a secret, and ultimately for the purpose of one day creating a heir who could achieve the state of Mushin no Shin (無心の心); a state where a person's mind is free from thoughts of anger, fear, or ego. An absence of discursive thought and judgment, to be totally free to act and react towards an opponent without hesitation and without disturbance from such thoughts.
Reo succeed Gen and carried on the families legacy. But the blood he had spilt that day had traumatized him ever since. Even to this day, the weight of the brother he had slain is a heavy burden on his back, and he hides it under the facade of a smile and the noblest man. But the stench of blood could faintly still be smelt, even if he is fully clean. This is the odor of a Hitokiri, a manslayer, a murderer. And in the hopes of not letting their death be put in vein, he went out on a spiritual journey to seek the wisdom required in order to tap into the state of Mushin told in the Book of Five Rings, and in the process, redeem himself.
The Takezo, much like other schools of swordsmanship, dedicated themselves ever since to the study of the Book of Five Rings and opened their own dojo for Kendo and Kenjutsu. However, due to the rules that were made long after the end of the Shogunate period, the family were forced into making their practices a secret, rather then adapting to a world where killing swords were no longer necessary. This included adopting the Isshi Sōden (一子相伝) tradition. This tradition made it so that the teachings could only be passed down from one father to one son, and there can only be one successor per generation. This was a tragic truth that Reo had to learn the hard way, born alongside his brother Zaki, whom he had a fond relationship with.
Their father, Gen, one day told them that the family tradition called for there to only be one successor. And that as a result, the two would have to fight to the death. Neither wanted to do so, but it was a forced decree. In the end, Reo ended up beating his brother. This was the tradition of the Takezo family, in order to keep their teachings a secret, and ultimately for the purpose of one day creating a heir who could achieve the state of Mushin no Shin (無心の心); a state where a person's mind is free from thoughts of anger, fear, or ego. An absence of discursive thought and judgment, to be totally free to act and react towards an opponent without hesitation and without disturbance from such thoughts.
Reo succeed Gen and carried on the families legacy. But the blood he had spilt that day had traumatized him ever since. Even to this day, the weight of the brother he had slain is a heavy burden on his back, and he hides it under the facade of a smile and the noblest man. But the stench of blood could faintly still be smelt, even if he is fully clean. This is the odor of a Hitokiri, a manslayer, a murderer. And in the hopes of not letting their death be put in vein, he went out on a spiritual journey to seek the wisdom required in order to tap into the state of Mushin told in the Book of Five Rings, and in the process, redeem himself.
