Post by Lennie on Dec 24, 2011 20:39:37 GMT -5
[This probably needs a run through ye old spellchecker but I will get to that eventually, Just bare with me.]
Name: Suiren Uzura
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Rank: Jounin/ANBU
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Occupation: Hunter-nin
Passive Talents: Uzura is a surprisingly good musician, Something that he has tried to combine it with Genjutsu but it was a utter failure. Though that doesn't stop him from constantly dragging around his flute. He's also quite adept when it comes to basic ninja skills such as Shruikenjutsu, Scouting and informatioon-gathering. His occupation has forced him to become observant and he will constantly notice tiny little unimportant details of someone.
Strengths: Fūinjutsu, Dōjutsu, Ninjutsu
Weaknesses: Taijutsu, Genjutsu
Personality: There are many ways of describing Uzura, He prefers to call himself goal-oriented and dedicated while other´s who has came to understand his true nature might call him underhanded and ruthless. Both statements are relatively true, Though naturally Uzura doesn't acknowledge his vices, He sees himself as a good man. He knows he has some serious flaws but who doesn't? Uzura has one main goal in his life and that is to become rich, No matter the costs and consequenses. Luxury and wealth is something he has dreamed about since his early childhood and he plans to have achieved it before his death. He has no set plan as of yet, He figured that he's still young and there's no need to tie himself to a specific plan. Though if there's a quick way to earn an extra dime or two, He will not hesitate. His life and decisions are ruled by one thing: Profit. His personal opinions are usually forced to take the backseat whenever there's cash involved, For better or worse. Though he has no particular argument against it, His personal teachings dictates that a Shinobi should merely be an emotionless tool, Void of anything that could be likened to morality or free will.
Uzura is known to get whatever task he's given effectively and swiftly, However he doesn't care much for damage control and will mow down anyone who stands in his way, Unless ordered to do otherwise. Still, He will follow whatever commands he has been given down to the letter, Trying not to mix in any of that morality stuff. That only makes things needlessly complicated. He has trust in his superiors and their common sense, Though he would never go on what could be likened to a suicide mission, He is too far from accomplishing his goal for death to even be an option but he certainly has confidence in his abilities and he has gone on high-risk missions in the past. His loyality can easily be bought, Making him little better than the missing-nin he hunts on a regular basis. He has been involved in some 'off the record' types of missions, Nothing he's particularly proud of but as long as they are paying he doesn't really have a say in the matter. This kind of lifestyle has left him somewhat jaded, He's a pessimist by heart, Sarcastic comments aren't a rare occurence and even when he isn't trying, That cynicism always finds away into his voice.
Despite his underhanded methods and avaricious goals, He's not that unpleasant to hang out with. He will generally provide for a decent conversation though he can't exactl be dscrbed as chatty either. He is rather reserved, Other usually have to start the conversation unless something specific has piqued his interest. Just as any other guy, He has some good days and he has some bad days but in his case it's a bit more extreme than being a bit cranky. On his bad days he will be extremely irrate and will fling around insults to whoever is unlucky enough to crosss his path but this unplesant behaviour is mostly due to his migraines. An ailment he suffers from rather often on these 'bad days'. One could almost take it to such extent as to state that every bad day is a migraine day withour really lying. His good days are a lot better though, Those are the days where he will openly greet people, HUm quietly to himself with a distant smirk o his face. Those are the best kind of days but sadly those days are few and far in between. Though most days are just 'normal' ones where he simply doen't feel one way, Nor the other.
Uzura has little respect for traditions or manners, Swears and curses are quite common in his vocanulary but he genereally doesn't mean anything bad by calling someone a "motherfucker" or anything else of the sort. He's merely utterering them out of old habit at this point. At the beginning it was used as a indirect defiance towards his clan and it's traditions. Swearing was generally not allowed but not exactly punished either due t their pacifist nature. Though he has never really respected his clan , It's clearly shown by his use of his Ametsuchigan, A Kekkei Genkai normally used to protect and save lives has now been rendered into just another weapon in his arsenal. He generally keeps his distance from his clan, Partly out of disdain, Partly out of fear. While he knows he should have no logical reason to be scared of a few crazy old men who talk with their plants on a regular basis, He still finds the idea of actually meeting them frightening. Though that fear is actually based on the shame he feels in the deepest, darkest cavity of his heart but Uzura would naturally never acknowledge those feeling. He just labels his clansmen "Creepy fuckers" to be done with it.
Uzura is quite level-headed and even-tempered. He usually thinks things through unless there's a way of getting money quickly involved. It takes a lot to anger him and he's generally quite tolerant to any psychological or verbal abuse. He will take most things with a smirk and a shrug of his shoulders. Naturally, There are a few touchy subjects. Making fun of his appearance, Or specifically his nose, Will not exactly make him happy. He will not tolerate being lied to or being decieved, Being in the proximity of him when he learns the truth may not be pleasant. It may be the only thing that truly enrages him. Though there are many tiny things that bother him without evoking so much emotion that he can't contain it. When people bump into him without apologizing, When people misspell words, Finding out things aren't properly labelled, Paying for stuff, The list goes on and on. He can usually keep up the facade of tolerance but if he is having a bad day, That facade might just crack.
He has apparently never heard of the saying "Treat others as you want to be treaten yourself". While he hates being lied to, He is hardly honesty personified. Although he generally doesn't like lying to people there are some time it's necessary, Sometimes he just does it out of indolence. He has a way of alwas getting what he wants, Whether be it through sweettalk, Deceit or brute force, Tough he will generally try to save the last option as an last resort, Wasting energy on something thatcould just as easiy be gained by a few well-placed words simply is too wasteful. He doesn't always abide by the laws either when it comes to getting what he wants, He will either simply steal whatever has caught his eye or leave someone else with the bill. Earning money by saving money is his life's philosophy. Uzura hates being in debt, Whether be it of monetary or sentimental value. He will try to avoid loaning money, items or asking for favors, He prefers being able to independently provide for himself rather being dependent of other's charity... And because he completely hates the word 'owe', In his opinion it's by far the ugliest word in the dictionaries and he will mentally cringe every time he hears it. Gambling is a luxury he allows himself to indulge in whenever he feel that he have earned it, He loves the thrill but he's well aware that this risky behviour can easily develop into an addiction which is probaly the last thing he wants to happen. Just the thought of his savings going down the drain for something as stupid as gambling makes him physically ill.
Physical Description: Uzura is tall and gangly, His body still show signs of that teenage awkwardness despite he's, More or less, legally an adult. His limbs are long and scrawny, Putting him at 6'2" standing. Despite the fact that he's rather unimpressive when it comes to brute strenght, He's well-muscled. Though his muscles are stringy and sinewy, Built for endurance and agility rather than packing heavy punches. His modest musculature often leads to him being underestimated, Especially when it comes to Taijutsu and rightfully so, His abilities are defenitively sub-par but it has lead to him focusing more on his Ninjutsu, Fūinjutsu and developing his Kekkei Genkai abilities. His posture is quite bad, He's always slightly hunched over. His skintone is warm and somewhat creamy, If not pale - However it's rather hard to get a tan when your village is constantly shrouded in mist with daily assaults of untimely hail, bone-chilling blizzards or torrential downpours, Depending on the season.
His hair is somewhat noteworthy. It's in a greyish hue of green, A common Suiren trait, However there is a streak of darker green on the right side of his head, A not-so-common Suiren trait.. Or trait for anyone else really. It has been with him since birth and he has no idea why he got it or where it came from but he figures it's only a genetic fuck-up of some kind. His eyes are naturally a bright yellow but upon activation of the Ametsuchigan they will turn cyan with a sliver of red near the pupil. His facial features are still quite round and boyish, Despite that he's closer to his twenties than anything. Still, He has some sharp features, His chin is rather pointy and his cheekbones are slowly growing more defined. His nose goes off in a small ski-jump point, Something that was often ridiculed by his classmates when he was younger. The angle of his nose has grown less extreme as Uzura grew older but he's still a bit sensitive about it. It isn't like he will fly into a white-hot rage about it but one can't be expected to be liked if they feel the need to point it out.
Uzura is a hunter-nin and whenever he's on a mission he dresses accordingly with the standard hunter-nin uniform, Complete with swirly-patterned mask. Sometimes he has to go on missions as a regular Shinobi, Which really doesn't bother him. It's good with a little variation. He usually wears a pair of boots instead of the usual sandals since they are much more practical considering the Land of Water's predictable climate. His legs are mostly bare, Lacking any proctective mesh-armour. This is simply due to the fact that he finds it extrememly uncomfortable and believes that they slow him down, Whether that is true is arguable. Ofcourse he doesn't run around with his lower half exposed, He's not crazy. A pair of black shorts reaching down to the top of his knees are his preferred garment. He's rarely seen without his slighlty oversized shirt, It has almost become his signature. It's just plain grey with darker grey and red trimmings, There's nothing extrordinary about when it comes to the color scheme (Or in any other regards actually). The only thing that really stick out about it is that the fact that it has a padlock instead of the usual zipper-handle. It got broken once and since Uzura didn' have the heart to throw it away, He performed an impromptu repair. He rarely uses the forehead protector since it has been made unneccessary by the ANBU mask but it happens occasionally, Then he keeps it tied around his left arm. He just don't feel comfortable with something that big tied around his head. Iroinically he's fine with the mask and will stubbornly state that it's a completely different thing.
Clan Name: Suiren Clan
Basic Clan Information: The Suiren Clan has it's headquarter in the edges of Kirigakure. They have the rather unprestigious task of taking care of the various parks and flowerbeds arranged around the foggy village. They are highly esteemed in the gardening-circles, Famous for their Lotus-cultivation. It is said that the Suiren clan breeds the most beautiful and long-living flowers which has given them some acclaim. Their success is mostly thanks to the clan's Kekkei Genkai, The Ametsuchigan, Which gives the Suiren clan the ability keeps away parasites and other pests away without fail. They are a peaceful clan, Many prefer to poke around in the flowerbeds rather than dedicate their lifes to the way of the Shinobi, This has led to the Ametsuchigan's functions being demoted to a novelty party-trick rather than a Kekkei Genkai which will be taken seriously in battle. Ofcourse there are exceptions to that rule of thumb, Individuals who has chosen to become Shinobi and abandoned their gardening responsibilities. These are usually frowned upon by the clan since they are strict believers in non-violence, They have been forced to accept the way that the world works but they are quite apalled whenever someone from their own clan chooses to become a Shinobi. However, These people are usually accepted as members of the clan, Albeit treated differently than their peers.-----Kekkei Genkai
Name: Ametsuchigan (Heaven and earth eye, Nature eye)
Description: An activated Ametsuchigan manifest itself as a pair of bright cyan irises with the area closest to the pupil being bright red. As the user gets older the colors will fade until it has become a maroonish brown and sky blue, Hence the name Ametsuchigan. The red area will increase in size as more strain is put on the user until it has reached it's limit and only a sliver of cyan remains at the edge of the iris. This will usually indicate that the user has ran out of Chakra or that the Ametsuchigan has reached it's set time limit and it will automatically be de-activated. The time it can be activated varies depending on the user's experience and skill. It will take 3 days for a completely exhausted Ametsuchigan to fully recuperate but it's possible to use it again after a couple of hours past exhaustion but then time will be very limited, A few minutes at most.
Function: The Suiren clan's Kekkei Genkai, The Ametsuchigan, is the origin of the more 'harmless' Dōjutsus of the Shinobi world. It does not give the user an increased eyesight or the ability to copy other's moves, Nor is it known for it's raw and monstrous Genjutsu powers. Instead, It gives the user the ability to commune with nature, Or rather specifically, Control animals. A rather unimpressive feat compared to the three great Dōjutsus of the Shinobi World. However, underestimating it can become fatal. While the more inexperienced users can control maybe one or two animal at once, Experts can turn every single living creature in the nearby enviroment against their opponent or turn the enemies' summons against them. The user stays conscous at all time and is able to move around and perform other Jutsus simuntaneously, They can also control how much free will the animal can retain. Sometimes it's enough to make it aggressive and irrate while sometimes it's more beneficial to guide it step-by-step, Ofcourse the latter method requires more Chakra. The Jutsu will usually end when the user stops concentrating on the animal and releases it's mind but it's possible to give long-term commands that still functions evenwhen the Ametsuchigan-user is long gone, This will continually drain Chakra and the drainage will increase the greater distance there is between the user and the subject, Therefore it's rarely used in this way.
Weakness: As animals get more advanced in their way of thinking, The harder they ae to control. A swarm of insects barely uses up any Chakra at all and are easy to control due to their simple brains and minimal mental capacity while the more advanced mammals are harder to gain control of and require more Chakra to manipulate. If the animal has been raised or trained in a specific way, It will be harder to 'overwrite' that information, Turning a loyal dog against it's owner is a lot more difficult than manipulating a random stray with no affiliatons with the target. It's a known fact that it's possible to manipulate humans using the Ametsuchigan but doing so will require such an enourmous amount of Chakra that this will usually result in the user's death before they even get a chance to command the subject, Hence the fact that using the Ametsuchigan on a human has been labelled a Kinjutsu and therefore is unsuitable for combat. Another weakness is that the color of the eyes of the user clearly indicates how much time and chakra the user has left, If the enemies manages to figure out this information they could easily device a stratergy around this fact.-----
Equipment: Basic kunai & shruiken set, Chemicals and other tools needed for proper disposal of a body,
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History: Uzura was born with the bitter tinge of jealousy in his mouth. Early on he discovered what he was meant to do, Wade around in the feezing waters, Toil in the flowerbeds of the city, Covered in dirt and mud while the spoiled rotten more privilieged kids would walk by, Showered in gifts and praise. He hated them. Oh, how he hated them. Everything about them made him want to lunge foward and punch their faces into a concave but ofcourse that was impossible. but still he couldn't help but want to switch lives with them, To switch perspective, To see someone else crawling in the dirt for once. From that jealousy sprung his future goal in life; To become the richest and hopefully most powerful man in the Shinobi world. Though he stressed on that 'rich' part, From his perspective, money seemed to be the solution to life's problem. While he would eventualy come to see otherwise t that point, He hadn't had much experience handling money, There and then, He barely understood the concept. It wasn't like his clan was a poor one, They earned a fair share from selling the flowers and fruit they harvested. However, The Suiren clan's philosophy was based on a life in modesty and finding joy in the most simplest things, Needlessly to say, Uzura failed to see the point of this. Still, That childish dream amanged to cling onto his mind even as an adult, While he knows that money can't solve everything, It will probably be able to solve maybe 75% or so of his problems.
Those who say that gardening has therepeutic effects are dead wrong, At least in Uzura's case. Despite spedinding most of his early childhood working in various greenhouses, Flowerbeds and gardening patches he was a very angry child. He was constantly dissatisfied and grumpy and would often pick fights with the neighborhood's other kids, Which was strange and highly uncharacteristic for the usually peaceful Suiren clan. Despite gentle scoldings from his parents and clansmen and not surprisingly, his unruly behaviour continued. He was clearly not a normal Suiren-child and often the cause of his paret's headaches. The clan didn't condone any sort of violence and frankly, They had never experienced . It was no big suprise when he enrolled in the Ninja Academy at a young age. His parents were partly relieved, Partly worried. The clan considered all life sacred and the fact that their son now was studying and training to become a professional assassin wasn't someting that they had hoped for, At the same time they felt it was good that he would get some use for all that bottled up energy.
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