Kyo
12-07-07, 06:22 PM
Name: Kyosku Tetsoma
Age: 24
Race: Human
Height: 5’5”
Weight: 115lbs
Eye Colour: Ice blue
Hair Colour: Jet-black
Appearance:
Adventuring: A simplistic design as her hair usually flows freely down her back or pulled into a single tail that streams about halfway down her back. She wears no makeup and doesn’t do much to cover herself either. Her skin is a natural tan colour, but not really dark. Her eyes seem to have a natural luminescent quality to them. As for her clothing, she wears a pair of red khaki’s that have three pockets covering her legs. One on her hips, two down the legs, plus two on her butt. The pockets are rimmed with black. Her shirt is black and red and a simple design. Tight fitting across her body but easily moveable in. Her boots are hard black leather that go mid-calf and she sometimes wears her gloves from her ninja outfit. Her swords are worn on her back and a black belt carries her eggshell grenades, shurikens and tetsu bishi. She also carries around with her a dark brown leather rucksack and a black jacket that is usually kept in her rucksack when not in use.
Working: She wears her hair a little differently, usually in three ties at the back and looped as well to keep out of her face. Her boots are replaced by a pair of black tabi, which are the split-toed socks that have a type of sole on the bottom. Her pants are a baggy pair of black Hakama that connect at her socks. Around her face she wears a type of black mask that goes from the bridge of the nose down and only on the bottom of her face. It’s attached to an undershirt tight fitting under her black Ninja-Gi. Around her waist is a rather thin black belt that holds her Ninja-Gi together. After the belt the Gi turns into a type of skirt, split all the way up her thighs, one in the back and one in the front. Around her hips is the belt that holds her shurikens, eggshell grenades and tetsu bishi.
Personality: Kyosku tends to be a little on the wild side, after a hard days work she likes coming back to the clan and going to a local tavern where she tortures all the men she dances with. A lot of the women in the clan hate that about her but can do nothing about it since she’s one of the best. But when it comes to her jobs she’s as tough as they come. Everything is done properly, not a shred of evidence that she was there. She flirts with the guys, sometimes even the girls, not really shy at all about her sexuality. She’s not always like this though, she tends to get wild only in a party situation and after work, when she needs to relieve some tension, other than that she’s usually calm and laid back, enjoying the day as it flies by her.
Weapons:
Two Ninja-to (straight blade): These are common weapons used by ninja’s. Their scabbards are on the small of her back. Each is 19” in length. The scabbard hides it’s own secrets though, at the butt-end of it there is a small compartment that is filled with a powder substance, which is in fact a very deadly poison. The scabbard itself is wrapped tightly in cord, which she can use for climbing as well as tying up or strangling her targets. The blade has a tsuba which is a square guard that she can also use for climbing, and with it comes a clothe wrapped around the scabbard and usually tied in a bow to conceal itself. This is used to pull the sword up the wall. The blades are coated in black so they don’t reflect light.
Shuriken (throwing stars): Each star is about 4” in diameter and is coated in blade so as not to reflect light and make them difficult to see in the dark. They’re carried in a pouch attached to her belt along her waist. The pouch can hold up to 30 of them, but at the moment she only has 15. The stars are rounded with serrated blades that make them extremely difficult to take out without doing further damage to the person. She also has 3 throwing stars hidden on a secret pouch on the bottom of each of her gloves. The 3 stars on the inside of each of her gloves are also tipped with poison, the same poison on the inside cap of her sheath.
Tetsu Bishi (caltrops): In a small pouch on her belt she carries dozens and dozens of caltrops. Each of them is tipped with a hallucinogenic to prevent her enemies from following her.
Eggshell Grenades (smoke bomb): In a pouch on the other side of her belt she carries about 4 eggshell grenades with her. The only thing these are good for is smoking up the area to distract the enemy so she has time to escape or at least hide.
Armour:
Gloves: As described above she has a pair of black leather gloves. These are not the best for protection, except for the fact that they have metal hidden under the top layer of leather and throwing stars under the bottom. These do not cover her fingers; in fact, they only go to her knuckles, and from there, three quarters down her arm.
*Boots: A pair of black leather boots covers from her feet all the way up to her knees. They provide minimal resistance and usually only help in weaker attacks, but they are very useful when wanting to hide things.
*Note: Anything with a star beside it means it’s only in use in civilian clothing, not her ninja outfit.
Skills:
Ninjitsu (The art of Invisibility): As a trained Ninja, Kyosku is very good at making her way around in any sort of territory and making little to almost no noise at all. It almost comes naturally to her. Sneaking up on targets is a key tactic in her line of work and any wrong move could mean the end of her. Thus keeping silent and being able to blend and fade into the shadows and backgrounds is key. She is also quick with her movements and knows how to blend in with her surroundings. Average.
Fighting Style: Like anyone other Ninja, Kyosku’s fighting style is full of acrobatics. Every Ninja has their own style and way of fighting; hers is very fluid and catlike. She’s quick to draw and attack, never slow to the gun. Her guard is never down, as one could say she sleeps with one eye open. In battle she can be fancy, but never toys with her prey. It’s a mistake to get cocky; no matter how much better you are than the other person. Above Average.
Anatomy: Every assassin needs to know where to strike their opponent, to either debilitate or kill them. Kyosku was trained from a young age to do such a thing. She knows the body’s weak points and just how to use them to use advantage. With great precision she can either kill or incapacitate someone by attacking them in the same area with just a fraction of a difference to the attack or the angle. Average.
Basic Survival Techniques: Being away from the safety of the city and from civilization, hunting one’s prey can get rather hairy and so she was trained in the basics of survival techniques. Fishing, hunting, starting fires without the use of flints and even surviving for days without food. Below Average.
Swordsmanship: Kyo has trained for many years with her blade, but has also trained with her body. Though she was trained using a variety of blades, she prefers a shorter style of sword and has chosen the ninja-to as her own weapon. Her proficiency is Average with it.
Projectiles: Projectiles are also a key aspect of ninja training and Kyo has been taught to use them, but prefers to get rather up close to her targets. If the need arises she can use them, though her accuracy is not that great. Below Average.
Abilities:
Shadow Dance: Using her Ki to channel energy all around her, Kyosku can manipulate the shadows and use them to hide her. This ability is not something she often uses, as she does not have great control over it, though when it does work it comes in very handy. She must be standing in the shadows of something for it to work, drawing on that and making them darker and allowing her to blend in easier. Most would not see her, though a perceptive eye or someone specifically looking for her would with some difficulty.
Music: In her spare time, Kyosku loved to play instruments and through all this practice and many, many teachers and sessions, she has finally mastered the flute, which she carries around with her in her rucksack.
Items: (These include weapons) Rucksack, 24 Tetsu bishi, 2 Ninja-to, flute, 3 antidotes to the poison in her scabbard cap and on her Shurikens, 21 Shurikens (6 poisoned), 4 eggshell grenades, civilian clothing and ninja clothing, various kinds of dried food, water skin, blanket and map.
History:
War is a tragic thing, many people are caught between it’s cross fires and not all of them are meant to be at the other end of another’s blade. Innocence, the blood of the innocence is always spilled during a war, no mater how much thought is put into preventing it, there will always be civilian casualties and everyone knows this when starting a war. But that is the price they are willing to pay for their cause.
Many peoples are involved in a war, not all of them belong though. And so it was for one small village on the outskirts of Okinawa territory. It was a mixed village, full of different races and peaceful too, wanting nothing to do with the war going on outside of its fields, but people don’t always get what they want. The fighting broke out into the village, spilling over its fields and its gates and into the very streets. A band of Ninja’s from the Kunketsu clan had been found in there by men from the Okinawa clan, their oppressors.
A great battle broke out and the Okinawa clan burned the village houses and killed many of the village people for harboring the Kunketsu clan members, many of whom lost their lives in the battle, but so did a lot of the Okinawa clan members. Many people fled from the village, many people died in that village and many people were left for dead, like Kyosku herself. She was there, during the attack, a small four-year-old girl, cowering, shivering and frightened almost to death in her upstairs bedroom. Members of the Okinawa clan had come into her home, a home that had been holding Kunketsu clan members as friends and killed her parents, yet had overlooked her.
A member of the Kunketsu clan who had been staying in her home, found her during the battle, feeling sorry for her that it was his fault this war had spilled over into her home, he took her in his arms and left the battle field to return to the secret hideout of the Kunketsu clan. There he adopted her into his family, a wife, and two children. Both of their children were boys, one being older than her and the other of the same age. His wife was overjoyed to finally have a daughter, even if it was not of her own. Especially since she was unable to have any more children.
From the trauma of the incident, Kyosku could not remember her real name, nor did she have any memory of life before she woke up in Sasuke’s home in the hideaway of the Kunketsu clan. She considered Sasuke and Caneda as her real parents, though they never kept anything from her. At the age of ten, she questioned why it was she looked like none of the other members of the clan, since they were all of Akashima descent and she was not. They told her the truth, but it didn’t really faze her. The way she thought it, she couldn’t really miss a family she could not remember so she never really thought of it and just continued on with her training in the clan.
At the age of 15 when her training was nearing its completion, ten long years of it, she journeyed to the village she was born in. It had been rebuilt and there, in the back cemetery, she found the graves of her parents, names Sasuke had given her, along with her real name that she disregarded and thought nothing of. After praying at her real parents tombstones and giving them her thanks she left and never returned to the village.
After returning to the village it was a few more years of training then finally at the age of 20 she was able to go out on her first mission. It was an assassination mission with two others and it went perfectly. A few more followed in groups, and her skills were made known to the Oyabun (the head of the clan) and he began sending her out on missions alone, which went by even smoother for her. She was better working alone then in a group, the privacy of it comforted her more.
Four years passed and she was summoned to the Oyabun, he told her that he would like her to go on a journey, nothing in particular. Just for her to go on her own journey to discover who she was and to also gain experience, knowledge and understanding of the outside world. She graciously accepted and he told her to take as long as she thought necessary but to return if she heard any signs of trouble on the wind line.
And that’s where her story begins, this is where she shapes her story as she takes her first steps out of her village to travel not as an assassin but as a person, an adventurer.
Age: 24
Race: Human
Height: 5’5”
Weight: 115lbs
Eye Colour: Ice blue
Hair Colour: Jet-black
Appearance:
Adventuring: A simplistic design as her hair usually flows freely down her back or pulled into a single tail that streams about halfway down her back. She wears no makeup and doesn’t do much to cover herself either. Her skin is a natural tan colour, but not really dark. Her eyes seem to have a natural luminescent quality to them. As for her clothing, she wears a pair of red khaki’s that have three pockets covering her legs. One on her hips, two down the legs, plus two on her butt. The pockets are rimmed with black. Her shirt is black and red and a simple design. Tight fitting across her body but easily moveable in. Her boots are hard black leather that go mid-calf and she sometimes wears her gloves from her ninja outfit. Her swords are worn on her back and a black belt carries her eggshell grenades, shurikens and tetsu bishi. She also carries around with her a dark brown leather rucksack and a black jacket that is usually kept in her rucksack when not in use.
Working: She wears her hair a little differently, usually in three ties at the back and looped as well to keep out of her face. Her boots are replaced by a pair of black tabi, which are the split-toed socks that have a type of sole on the bottom. Her pants are a baggy pair of black Hakama that connect at her socks. Around her face she wears a type of black mask that goes from the bridge of the nose down and only on the bottom of her face. It’s attached to an undershirt tight fitting under her black Ninja-Gi. Around her waist is a rather thin black belt that holds her Ninja-Gi together. After the belt the Gi turns into a type of skirt, split all the way up her thighs, one in the back and one in the front. Around her hips is the belt that holds her shurikens, eggshell grenades and tetsu bishi.
Personality: Kyosku tends to be a little on the wild side, after a hard days work she likes coming back to the clan and going to a local tavern where she tortures all the men she dances with. A lot of the women in the clan hate that about her but can do nothing about it since she’s one of the best. But when it comes to her jobs she’s as tough as they come. Everything is done properly, not a shred of evidence that she was there. She flirts with the guys, sometimes even the girls, not really shy at all about her sexuality. She’s not always like this though, she tends to get wild only in a party situation and after work, when she needs to relieve some tension, other than that she’s usually calm and laid back, enjoying the day as it flies by her.
Weapons:
Two Ninja-to (straight blade): These are common weapons used by ninja’s. Their scabbards are on the small of her back. Each is 19” in length. The scabbard hides it’s own secrets though, at the butt-end of it there is a small compartment that is filled with a powder substance, which is in fact a very deadly poison. The scabbard itself is wrapped tightly in cord, which she can use for climbing as well as tying up or strangling her targets. The blade has a tsuba which is a square guard that she can also use for climbing, and with it comes a clothe wrapped around the scabbard and usually tied in a bow to conceal itself. This is used to pull the sword up the wall. The blades are coated in black so they don’t reflect light.
Shuriken (throwing stars): Each star is about 4” in diameter and is coated in blade so as not to reflect light and make them difficult to see in the dark. They’re carried in a pouch attached to her belt along her waist. The pouch can hold up to 30 of them, but at the moment she only has 15. The stars are rounded with serrated blades that make them extremely difficult to take out without doing further damage to the person. She also has 3 throwing stars hidden on a secret pouch on the bottom of each of her gloves. The 3 stars on the inside of each of her gloves are also tipped with poison, the same poison on the inside cap of her sheath.
Tetsu Bishi (caltrops): In a small pouch on her belt she carries dozens and dozens of caltrops. Each of them is tipped with a hallucinogenic to prevent her enemies from following her.
Eggshell Grenades (smoke bomb): In a pouch on the other side of her belt she carries about 4 eggshell grenades with her. The only thing these are good for is smoking up the area to distract the enemy so she has time to escape or at least hide.
Armour:
Gloves: As described above she has a pair of black leather gloves. These are not the best for protection, except for the fact that they have metal hidden under the top layer of leather and throwing stars under the bottom. These do not cover her fingers; in fact, they only go to her knuckles, and from there, three quarters down her arm.
*Boots: A pair of black leather boots covers from her feet all the way up to her knees. They provide minimal resistance and usually only help in weaker attacks, but they are very useful when wanting to hide things.
*Note: Anything with a star beside it means it’s only in use in civilian clothing, not her ninja outfit.
Skills:
Ninjitsu (The art of Invisibility): As a trained Ninja, Kyosku is very good at making her way around in any sort of territory and making little to almost no noise at all. It almost comes naturally to her. Sneaking up on targets is a key tactic in her line of work and any wrong move could mean the end of her. Thus keeping silent and being able to blend and fade into the shadows and backgrounds is key. She is also quick with her movements and knows how to blend in with her surroundings. Average.
Fighting Style: Like anyone other Ninja, Kyosku’s fighting style is full of acrobatics. Every Ninja has their own style and way of fighting; hers is very fluid and catlike. She’s quick to draw and attack, never slow to the gun. Her guard is never down, as one could say she sleeps with one eye open. In battle she can be fancy, but never toys with her prey. It’s a mistake to get cocky; no matter how much better you are than the other person. Above Average.
Anatomy: Every assassin needs to know where to strike their opponent, to either debilitate or kill them. Kyosku was trained from a young age to do such a thing. She knows the body’s weak points and just how to use them to use advantage. With great precision she can either kill or incapacitate someone by attacking them in the same area with just a fraction of a difference to the attack or the angle. Average.
Basic Survival Techniques: Being away from the safety of the city and from civilization, hunting one’s prey can get rather hairy and so she was trained in the basics of survival techniques. Fishing, hunting, starting fires without the use of flints and even surviving for days without food. Below Average.
Swordsmanship: Kyo has trained for many years with her blade, but has also trained with her body. Though she was trained using a variety of blades, she prefers a shorter style of sword and has chosen the ninja-to as her own weapon. Her proficiency is Average with it.
Projectiles: Projectiles are also a key aspect of ninja training and Kyo has been taught to use them, but prefers to get rather up close to her targets. If the need arises she can use them, though her accuracy is not that great. Below Average.
Abilities:
Shadow Dance: Using her Ki to channel energy all around her, Kyosku can manipulate the shadows and use them to hide her. This ability is not something she often uses, as she does not have great control over it, though when it does work it comes in very handy. She must be standing in the shadows of something for it to work, drawing on that and making them darker and allowing her to blend in easier. Most would not see her, though a perceptive eye or someone specifically looking for her would with some difficulty.
Music: In her spare time, Kyosku loved to play instruments and through all this practice and many, many teachers and sessions, she has finally mastered the flute, which she carries around with her in her rucksack.
Items: (These include weapons) Rucksack, 24 Tetsu bishi, 2 Ninja-to, flute, 3 antidotes to the poison in her scabbard cap and on her Shurikens, 21 Shurikens (6 poisoned), 4 eggshell grenades, civilian clothing and ninja clothing, various kinds of dried food, water skin, blanket and map.
History:
War is a tragic thing, many people are caught between it’s cross fires and not all of them are meant to be at the other end of another’s blade. Innocence, the blood of the innocence is always spilled during a war, no mater how much thought is put into preventing it, there will always be civilian casualties and everyone knows this when starting a war. But that is the price they are willing to pay for their cause.
Many peoples are involved in a war, not all of them belong though. And so it was for one small village on the outskirts of Okinawa territory. It was a mixed village, full of different races and peaceful too, wanting nothing to do with the war going on outside of its fields, but people don’t always get what they want. The fighting broke out into the village, spilling over its fields and its gates and into the very streets. A band of Ninja’s from the Kunketsu clan had been found in there by men from the Okinawa clan, their oppressors.
A great battle broke out and the Okinawa clan burned the village houses and killed many of the village people for harboring the Kunketsu clan members, many of whom lost their lives in the battle, but so did a lot of the Okinawa clan members. Many people fled from the village, many people died in that village and many people were left for dead, like Kyosku herself. She was there, during the attack, a small four-year-old girl, cowering, shivering and frightened almost to death in her upstairs bedroom. Members of the Okinawa clan had come into her home, a home that had been holding Kunketsu clan members as friends and killed her parents, yet had overlooked her.
A member of the Kunketsu clan who had been staying in her home, found her during the battle, feeling sorry for her that it was his fault this war had spilled over into her home, he took her in his arms and left the battle field to return to the secret hideout of the Kunketsu clan. There he adopted her into his family, a wife, and two children. Both of their children were boys, one being older than her and the other of the same age. His wife was overjoyed to finally have a daughter, even if it was not of her own. Especially since she was unable to have any more children.
From the trauma of the incident, Kyosku could not remember her real name, nor did she have any memory of life before she woke up in Sasuke’s home in the hideaway of the Kunketsu clan. She considered Sasuke and Caneda as her real parents, though they never kept anything from her. At the age of ten, she questioned why it was she looked like none of the other members of the clan, since they were all of Akashima descent and she was not. They told her the truth, but it didn’t really faze her. The way she thought it, she couldn’t really miss a family she could not remember so she never really thought of it and just continued on with her training in the clan.
At the age of 15 when her training was nearing its completion, ten long years of it, she journeyed to the village she was born in. It had been rebuilt and there, in the back cemetery, she found the graves of her parents, names Sasuke had given her, along with her real name that she disregarded and thought nothing of. After praying at her real parents tombstones and giving them her thanks she left and never returned to the village.
After returning to the village it was a few more years of training then finally at the age of 20 she was able to go out on her first mission. It was an assassination mission with two others and it went perfectly. A few more followed in groups, and her skills were made known to the Oyabun (the head of the clan) and he began sending her out on missions alone, which went by even smoother for her. She was better working alone then in a group, the privacy of it comforted her more.
Four years passed and she was summoned to the Oyabun, he told her that he would like her to go on a journey, nothing in particular. Just for her to go on her own journey to discover who she was and to also gain experience, knowledge and understanding of the outside world. She graciously accepted and he told her to take as long as she thought necessary but to return if she heard any signs of trouble on the wind line.
And that’s where her story begins, this is where she shapes her story as she takes her first steps out of her village to travel not as an assassin but as a person, an adventurer.