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 Shouki Sano | ||||||||
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APPEARANCE HEIGHT 5’4” WEIGHT 145 lbs. Sano looks like many boys his age, despite his shinobi training. He stands at an average 5'4" for someone his age and his weight remains healthy. From a purely physical stand point he doesn't look much different than anyone else. Physically he doesn’t look all that impressive, likely what one would expect of any ordinary child around his age. However, their lies more beneath the surface. The Shouki style of Taijutsu prizes maneuverability, reflex, and speed over raw strength. Because of this his muscle is corded and wire like rather than rock defined. His legs when tensed reveal tight muscle designed to spring him forward in a moment’s notice. His arms look slender, but can shift and whip around without any strain to the tendons. Since much of his time was spent away from the prying eyes of other villagers and indoors his skin is a pale creamy white, lacking any tan. Glasses and a boyish hair cut, of blue steel colored hair, with slightly long bangs complete the look. For attire Sano wears a compromise between maneuverability and protection against the elements. As a shinobi the fewer restrictions on his movements the better. However, one must always be prepared for any environment as a mission can send one out of the country at a moment’s notice. As such Sano tends to wear clothes that both keep him warm and dry as well as allow him the freedom of movement he needs. For a top Sano often wears two layers. The first layer is a blue turtleneck that matches his hair color. The turtleneck allows him to stay relatively warm, but the cloth is thin enough that it won't suffocate him. Above that is a vest with a hood. The vest is a dark brown in color with two front pouches to store items and a zipper for ease. The hood can be drawn up over his head in the event of rain. On the left arm over his turtleneck is where Sano's headband is now proudly displayed. For bottoms Sano wears simple shorts in matching colors to the vest. The shorts cut off just past the knees with some bandages wrapped around the right leg. These bandages protect his leg so that the hip pouch strapped there doesn't cut into his flesh while moving. To complete the ensemble Sano wears the standard sandals worn by many shinobi in the same color as vest and shorts. These sandals are tough enough to protect his feet while giving his feet a chance to breathe. | ||||||||
PERSONALITY NINDO “My village is my life and it will bring my clan to the new age.“ Despite Sano’s troubled past he has remained amazingly optimistic and happy. Many of his clan have adopted similar attitudes, but generally they are masks to disguise their almost sociopathic behavior. Unfortunately, remaining a happy child is quiet difficult in the life that the clan provides. However, Sano is one of the few that has been able to keep his smile. Most of it is because of a mother who provided him with a wonderful love that helped chase away the nightmares. This affection has placed his mother in very high regard and she is perhaps his role model in all things and the one person who truly means the world to him. If there is one thing that the normally very forgiving Sano cannot stand, it is insults, threats, and slander against his mother. His mom has taught him many things, but most of all she has raised him to make the most out of life and to make himself happy. In comparison to the rest of his clan Sano does not focus on the clan and all it entails nearly to the same extent as other Shouki. Rather he has set himself apart by diversifying his training and reaching outside his clan for resources and assistance. Though in the recent years he has had little opportunity to socialize he is apt at making friends and is quick to take a bad situation and find the good in it. He is smart, but nothing like a genius. It is the sort of knowledge that comes with the love of reading and the patience to analyze a problem. He certainly doesn’t know more than anyone else, but he enjoys finding the answers. Though Sano enjoys a good joke he isn’t very talented in humor himself. Generally if he tries to give a joke he will screw up the punch line. Sano knows his manners and can display them when necessary, but generally he prefers to be more laid back and treats everyone as if they are equals. If the shinobi has learned anything from the trials of his youth it is that the clan will inevitably destroy themselves if they are to continue as they are. He isn’t afraid to die for a cause, for his village, or his fellow clansmen. However, too many Shouki are robbed of even that opportunity. When they were surrounded on all sides by enemies it made sense for the Shouki to push themselves to the extreme as to do less could mean their deaths. Now though they have the village and what allies are to be found in it. The clan needs to move away from their conservative views and find ways to strengthen themselves without sacrificing their numbers. Sano believes he can do this if only he manages to become the next heir and leader. To accomplish this he is divesting everything in the new village structure. He believes that if he gains the favor of the Tsuchikage and makes the Shouki clan prominent in Iwagakure then the clan will have no choice, but to make him heir. He will do whatever it takes to build the village up; he will even put it before all other allegiances. Only then can he use his influence to change the system of his clan before the rot destroys it from within. | ||||||||
HISTORY Sano’s childhood although seemingly harsh to any outside views was quiet average for anyone within the Shouki Clan. In fact Sano’s childhood was perhaps better than most children of his clan due to his beloved mother. The early years of his life were filled with care and love. He was treated like just another child and was allowed to progress at his own rate. Initially after his birth he was presented with a variety of inoculations that held poisons much like a doctor might vaccinate a child for diseases. It was standard for all the members of the clan and since Sano had survived the initial birthing process the actual poisons posed less of a threat. It is this very early childhood that is the public face of the clan. Once the child hits six things change in the young one’s life. Once Sano became eligible to begin learning the art of being a shinobi his life drastically altered. Before his training began he gave his oath to the Clan promising his loyalty to his Clan and Village. Once his training had started his time among children of the village was limited to just the classes. Once the academy was done for the day Sano’s father would be there to pick the child up and bring him back to the compound so that the real training could begin. During those initial days all training was focused on mastering the academy basics and then further training in poison and antidote creation. Sano was schooled in the proper herbs and plants used in creating such things not just in Tsuchi no Kuni, but shinobi who had gone all over during their missions brought back detailed journals of resources they had discovered there. It was policy to do such as a Shouki clan member and Sano spent hours pouring himself over these journals. His years in those early days seemed to pass by quickly with his daily lessons keeping him busy. At the age of 12 he was considered learned enough to pass the Academy exams. Sano completed his own exams with ease with the help of his extracurricular lessons. However, instead of being immediately placed in a team the Shouki Clan gained special permission to keep Sano back and personally train him until they felt he was ready to officially join a team and begin his life as a Genin. It was a little unorthodox, but given their reputation the Village gave him special composition in this regard. With the request accepted Sano began intensive training for the next 2 years. His knowledge of poisons and antidotes was still broadened, but the training was more than that. Perhaps the harshest measure of their training was teaching the young Sano on how to receive and deal out torture. The clan was renowned for keeping its secrets and obtaining the secrets of others and one of the ways they did this was through the tradition of teaching torture to their youths at a young age. Learning the art of torture was perhaps one of the hardest experiences in Sano’s life. He was forced to guard his thoughts even under the most strenuous pain and had to guard the innocence of his very soul when learning to torture with practice partners who were his very cousins and family members. Some of his partners lost a part of themselves in the heat of the torture and become something different. Sano might have joined those unlucky few if it had not been for his mother. Through all that training she was there and she offered her own personal lessons. She helped raise Sano into the person he is today and allowed him to see the bright side of everything. He had a lot of rough moments, but she provided a mentality that few within the clan had and it spread and was nurtured by Sano. When he became 14 his father and the clan gave him permission to officially join a team and begin taking missions. Though Sano still hadn’t finished his training he was able to commit to it on his own time and gained his own goals. Sano has come to believe that the practices of his clan need to be altered if they are to thrive in this new order created by the Kage and the Village. However, his current position will never allow him to be an agent of that change, if anything he might end up punished by not following their laws. Therefore he must rise through the ranks of the Village and his own Clan. Soon to have a team of his own he plans to become an accomplished shinobi that all can count on. Perhaps then he can become the heir and then the leader of his Clan so he can change them to something that will survive in this new world. | ||||||||
SPECIALIZATIONS: Hiden: SKILL RANK: D SKILL LEVEL DESCRIPTION: At a stark contrast to others of his clan Sano’s abilities with hiden are merely what would be expected of a Genin. Often those of the clan are instructed to practice the hiden to almost the exclusion of any other area of expertise. As such older shinobi might have some other talents, but none would come close to their talents with poisons or the jutsu the clan have created. This would be even more apparent among someone fresh out of the academy who would have had little to no time to practice anything, but those techniques developed by their clan. Because Sano has explored other facets of talents his training in this area has suffered slightly. He is by far not inferior with his clan techniques, but his very average talents in this area would paint him as different among the Shouki. NINJUTSU: SKILL RANK: D SKILL LEVEL DESCRIPTION: It is in ninjutsu that Sano manages to stack up when comparing to his fellow Genin and in turn excel beyond what might be normal for most Shouki clansman. Where his fellow brothers and sisters in the clan focused solely on poisons and the hiden Sano has attempted to branch himself out. This inclusion of things beyond his clan has weakened his talents with the Shouki hiden, but it has also allowed him some small measure of skill in ninjutsu. No one would call him a genius or exceptionally talented, but he has managed to stack up in this regard and he has some measure of expertise that has eluded him in most other areas. TAIJUTSU: SKILL RANK: D SKILL LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Because the Shouki clan’s hiden involves both taijutsu and ninjutsu many young shinobi coming from this clan ultimately focus on just those techniques. Because of this their general skills in both areas often slip a little. It isn’t completely surprising to find a Shouki clansman talented beyond his years in his clan techniques, but to be quiet behind most people his age in every other field. As taijutsu is a major part of their Hiden this is one area that is bolstered. Despite utilizing a style of their own it all ultimately revolves around the inclusion of their poisons and the hiden they have constructed for it. At the core though it is still taijutsu and thus Sano as a practitioner of his hiden has gained some measure of skill in taijutsu that puts him on par with most Genin. BUKIJUTSU: SKILL RANK: E SKILL LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Sano is only as good as what was absolutely necessary for him to graduate from the Academy and move on as a Genin. Among other Genin his skills are quiet poor. This is due to the overseeing of his training by his clan. Although there is some merit in using weapons coated with their poison the Shouki have designed a style of taijutsu specifically for administering their poison in hand to hand combat. This focus in Taijutsu has precluded any use of weapons and has deemed it unnecessary. At the later stages of their style one can fend off even weapons with their bare hands. Perhaps in time Sano will refocus his efforts to better expand on what skills he has only barely begun to understand. For now though he has no immediate desire to increase his ability with weapons beyond the bare essentials. GENJUTSU: SKILL RANK: E SKILL LEVEL DESCRIPTION: Another sour point for Sano, the Genin has little talent currently in this field of jutsu. The young man managed to scrap by on what would be accepted of him as an academy student, but since passing he has yet to elevate himself to anything appropriate for another Genin. The Shouki rely on their poisons to physically disorient or mentally exhaust their enemies. Genjutsu has much of the same effects. Therefore, rather than focus on Genjutsu any Shouki clansman is instead expected to redirect that energy towards their poisons. This has kept his talents in this area largely marginalized. For now even the most basic of actions in this regard elude him. In time that may change, but for now he is a step behind most his age. FUUINJUSTU: SKILL RANK: E SKILL LEVEL DESCRIPTION: When it comes to his skills Fuuinjutsu has not fared any better than most of his other talents. The Shouki clan have no summons to speak of, those that do have individual contracts. A summoning contract is something Sano has little experience to obtain, manage, or even the chakra to use. Because the Shouki do not prize bukijutsu the most common use of fuuinjutsu, sealing weapons, has also gone unpracticed by Sano. More common uses of this type of jutsu might have ultimately allowed Sano to gain experience and desire to learn more complicated seals, but alas his focus has been purely on his Hiden and Ninjutsu. Sparing little time for specializing in anything else his ability with seals has largely gone untouched. He managed just enough to pass the Academy, but is far and away of what one might expect of a more experienced Genin or of a new Genin who has some talent in this area. | ||||||||
COMBAT INFORMATION NATURAL CHAKRA:  CHAKRA AFFINITIES: (Katon)ARCHETYPE: DS (Hiden & Ninjutsu) SUMMONING CONTRACT: N/A INVENTORY 10 | Kunai 10 | Shuriken 10 | Makibishi 02 | Explosive Tags SPECIAL ABILITIES Enhanced Chakra Control Chakra control isn’t just a helpful skill for the Shouki, but a necessary tool for survival. The improper manipulation of chakra can be the difference between releasing poison on one’s enemies or choking on one’s own poison. Sano has taken this clan lesson to heart and has not just learned to manipulate chakra with his clan’s jutsu, but within all fields requiring the expenditure of chakra. He somehow manages to get the greatest effect with the least amount of effort. Sano can reduce the cost of all Jutsu performed. This SA can be countered by an opponent who has an SA of equal or greater skill rank that increases the cost of Jutsu performed. So long as Sano is performing a Jutsu of equal or lesser skill rank he will only require chakra of one less then indicated by the Jutsu. All Jutsu will have a minimum cost of Very Low so any Jutsu that already uses this much will not be lessened any more. Born Leader Despite Sano’s rather lackadaisical attitude at times he has developed a fairly charismatic personality. This is likely a byproduct of his goal to one day lead his clan and find unity among Iwagakure. His desire to keep everyone happy and safe makes people want to trust and believe in him. If he is put in a position where he can command others he finds a way to command respect while remaining warm and approachable. He has a talent for understanding what people excel at and offering the right encouragement to push them to new heights. Sano can inspire any NPC or willing PC equal to or less then his skill level. An opposing NPC or PC can counter the effects of this SA so long as they have an SA of equal or greater skill level, such as an intimidating effect, etc. A target’s specialization will be treated as one skill rank greater so long as Sano’s specialization in that area is of equal or greater skill rank. This is a byproduct of the inspiration they are feeling with Sano leading the way. | ||||||||
TECHNIQUES A-RANK -- -- -- B-RANK -- -- -- C-RANK |
[*] Kai [Release]
[*]Akuchi no Jutsu (Impure Blood Technique)
[*]Dokusei Bunshin no Jutsu (Toxic Clone Technique)[/ul]
D-RANK
[*]Bishukketsu no Jutsu (Nosebleed technique)
[*] Shunshin no Jutsu [Body Flicker Technique]
[*]Hiradzume Kasei no Jutsu (Nail Growth Technique)
[*]Katon: Higakure no jutsu - [Fire Release: Hiding in Fire Technique][/ul]
E-RANK
Henge no Jutsu [ Transformation Technique ]
Bunshin no Jutsu [Clone Technique ]
Kawarimi no Jutsu[ Substitution Technique]
Kakuremino no Jutsu[ Cloak of Invisibility Technique]
Nawanuke no Jutsu [Rope Escape Technique]
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FC NAME: Satoshi OC | SERIES: N/A | PLAYED BY ForeverGuest
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