Post by XARXU (OOC) on Aug 16, 2017 15:23:39 GMT
Hanshin Hishirugi
GENDER Male | SEXUALITY Asexual |
AGE Late Twenties | MEMBER RANK |
appearance
Hanshin is a tall, lean-built man with dark skin and red eyes. His hair is messy and brown, like an afro but with loose curls instead of the usual kinky hair, with curly strands framing the sides of the face and hanging between his eyes, and he has chin stubble. He is almost always wearing a black (or near black) dark coat, with a black shirt and pants underneath. Hanshin carries a number of throwing knives concealed in various places along his body, including in sleeves, his boots, pant legs, pockets, and hand-made compartments where he can always access one easily.
He usually wears black leather combat boots with silver-plated buckles along the center. He often conceals the lower part of his face, not to try and look mysterious or 'cool' (although he sometimes does anyway), but as a constant reminder to himself to only speak when he has something meaningful to say, and to filter out toxins in the air through the thick filters embedded in the lower part of his high collar that is drawn over his lower face up to the bridge of his nose.
personality
Hanshin comes across as stoic and wary around people he isn't on intimate terms with, but more laid-back and flamboyant around those he is closer to. He tends to speak very formally, even when in a relaxed, comfortable situation, not known for using colloquial terms. Despite his exterior,
Hanshin is a peace-loving man who will always try to talk his way out of conflict, usually going out of his way to indicate that he means no disrespect but prefers not to fight needlessly. He is a pacifist, believing that war and conflict are unjustifiable, but will defend himself if someone intends to do him harm.
Hanshin also seems to like making an impression on opponents, almost as if seeking their approval of his form, and the effectiveness of his methods and techniques, and often seems visibly disappointed if they won't give him their opinion (why would they, mid-fight?), or provide negative feedback.
Despite his high effectiveness in combat, and his approval-seeking behavior, Hanshin retains a level of humility, often bashful if receiving positive input regarding his performance (in or out of combat). He will make vague noises about 'the relativity of strength' (etc) if asked how strong or powerful he is, as such conversations make him uncomfortable, and he doesn't actually know how to quantify his abilities.
abilities
Hanshin possesses a supernatural degree of physical prowess, and an anatomy that can heal wounds and injuries quickly, even mortal wounds, if provided sufficient time to heal, and has sight into other optical spectrums, including Ultraviolet (light, default), Infrared, Electromagnetic, Arcane, etc. He cannot perceive the Ultraviolet (default) Spectrum when viewing another spectrum, and vice versa.
His weaknesses are more psychological than relating to his abilities, perhaps resulting from an adaptive mutation meant to protect him, despite his shortcomings. Hanshin is innately a very anxious, sometimes even fearful individual, and prefers to avoid conflict whenever possible, whether it is combat, or just being yelled at. He is extremely hypersensitive to noises and lights, and tends to isolate himself because of how easily loud noises, and crowds can completely overwhelm him (smells, people bumping into him, etc). He is also extremely sensitive emotionally, especially to criticism from others. While he may not exhibit this outwardly, he still feels it intensely, perhaps another reason for his frequent (and long) bouts of isolation. He also has the tendency to become co-dependent on people who are nice to him, and his devotion and loyalty to them generally becomes greater and more intense than most people would think appropriate.
Hanshin is also extremely anxious about use of his abilities, going as long as he can in interactions with others not displaying or demonstrating any of his abilities, because of the negative reactions people usually have when he's used them in the past. He also feels extremely 'small' and vulnerable (much smaller and weaker than others would see him, or his abilities would imply), and is often intimidated by others, generally overestimating how powerful and menacing others are, and underestimating his own abilities.
background
Hanshin was born in a middle class family on a Military Base, and spent most of his life moving around. His father (the militant) believed in corporal punishment, and sought to hammer his son into 'the perfect man', teaching him survival skills, self-defense, and principles of combat. His mother, a depressed shut-in, would spent her days usually in bed, too depressed and unhappy to come out. Hanshin inherited his father's analytical, calculating mind, and also incurred some PTSD from some of the methods his father employed to 'strengthen' him, resulting in chronic anxiety and depression.
Hanshin enjoys reading, is self-educated and likes learning new things, whether it's practical knowledge, or philosophical knowledge. He feels like there's more to discover in this world, but is just extremely anxious about going out into it, borderline agorophobic.
((More revealed through RP))
miscellaneous
I plot with people I write with. Abilities that would 'raise red flags' on most sites are hashed out with writing partners prior to them being used for things that would otherwise constitute a 'taboo'.
Examples: If I played a Telepath, I wouldn't control anyone's mind unless they were a throwaway NPC, or I'd worked it out with involved parties beforehand. If an Empath, I'd work out with the other player what their character was feeling (giving them a chance to provide me with accurate info they're comfortable with sharing) prior to writing it out, etc.
Faceclaim: I draw my own, or tweak existing characters until they look unique (or unique'ish enough to pass as a different person). PLAYED BY: XARXU
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