Rin Taoka

[Rin]

"The Sorrowful Blade"

Basic Information

[/b] Rindō Taoka
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Bloodlimit: N/A
Alignment: Neutral
Rank: Genin
Level: 1 [100/250]
Village: Kumogakure
Chakra Nature: Wind

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Stats

• Stamina -- 14
• Speed -- 14
• Health -- 10
• Chakra -- 8
• Will -- 14

Skills

• Acting:
• Crafting:
• Languages:
• Lore:
• Observation:
• Religion:
• Sense Motive:
• Stealth:
• Tracking:

Traits

• TBD

Classes

• Bukijutsu

Ninjutsu:

• Basic Ninjutsu
• Wind Release

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[Rin]

Detailed Information

Appearance: Rin strikes an image that is typical of what one would think of a young warrior, on the shorter side in terms of stature with a lithe form honed through training. His skin is pale, but not pallid, having a healthy blush around his cheeks normally that grows in intensity with his emotions. He has raven colored hair that falls in two bangs to frame his face, while the rest is pulled into a high ponytail.

His eyes are almond shaped, with lush lashes. They are a steel grey in color, though the most notable feature is the fact that they glitter with highlights that give off varying shades of steel and silver. His facial features can be described as androgynous, with pouty lips and a delicate nose, complete with a slightly effeminate bone structure.

Despite the strength he holds, Rin is light, and moves as though weightless and floating through the air. When he steps, he most often than not makes no noise. And as a warrior of the blade, and many other weapons, he favors clothes that are more loose-fitting in order to not restrict his movements. His garments often swirl and swish with his movements, as flighty and whimsical as his elemental affinity.

Personality: Rin comes across as someone who is comfortable in their own skin. His actions are always measured and controlled, approaching most situations with a cool, easy-going air about him. He is rather laid-back, not being bothered b much, which makes it easy for him to socialize with others. When he does, he comes across as mature, polite and kind, and makes sure to come across as a person others are able to talk to without fear of judgement. Or at least appear sympathetic enough to their plight for them to talk to him.

Rin is also rather playful, poking fun at those around him, giving people nicknames, playing games or pulling pranks. He is never one to let a good joke or sarcastic remark slide by without taking the opportunity to capitalize on it. He is the kind of person that slowly warms up to you and, once friendly with, is nearly impossible to turn away or become angered towards.

While he can be described as "chill", he also knows when situations call for the utmost seriousness, and does his most to help anyone he can in any way he can. He affords the correct respect to those of a higher rank or standing than himself, and will go out of his way to help those who are less capable than he (such as civilians), taking on an almost chivalrous quality in how he goes about it.

History: The Taoka family of Kumogakure were less shinobi than one would expect coming from a Hidden Village. This is due to the fact that they were descended from Samurai who found their way to the Land of Lightning, and still trained their members as such. They numbered eight, not counting mother Shion and father Yuri, and from oldest to youngest they were: Kinsenka, Azami, Fusamo, Suzuran, Tsubaki, Ayame, Kiku, and finally Rin.

The Taoka family were small, but revered for their skill in many fields of combat, with each child mastering a different form of weaponry in order to set themselves apart from the rest. Their skill on the battlefield was such that they each in turn drew the eye of important figures within their village, the eldest brother Kinsenka being acknowledged as a formidable warrior by the Daimyo of Kaminari no Kuni, and taken on as a member of the Daimyo's personal guard.

While Kinsenka's new position had become the family's greatest pride, it would soon become the family's greatest shame. For the eldest son and inheritor of the family name would go on to murder several members of the Daimyo's court and make an attempt on the Daimyo's life in turn. The Taoka could barely show their faces around the village afterwards, as while any suspicions of their loyalty were quickly put to rest, no one would forget who raised such traitorous swine.

Each of the Taoka children had the deepest desire to restore their family's honor, and all attempted to do so with their actions within the village. But it wasn't enough, even young Rin could see that. He could remember the day Azami decided to restore their honor by bringing back Kinenka's blade...alongside his head. He could also remember waiting weeks for her to return. And his mother's sobs when a grave was discovered with her broken katana used as a marker.

The grief that the family felt was only eclipsed by the rage felt by the rest of the siblings. Rin grieved more traditionally than the others, filled with sorrow over the loss of his big sister alongside the symbolic loss of his eldest brother. The others were doing more plotting than grieving, however. Knowing their parents would disapprove, Fusamo and Suzuran set off in search of their wayward brother in the dead of night.

The result was much the same, though the remains of a bow and a naginata were returned to the village proper and addressed to the Taoka family this time. More mourning, more rage, though this time their mother expressly forbid any of the rest of them from running off to find Kin. Years passed and Rin began his training as he was supposed to, though instead of trying to strike out and form his own unique combat style, he instead repeated the motions he had watched his deceases siblings perform over and over again. To honor them and their passing.

His father died when he was thirteen. It was during the course of a mission, but his father was as skilled with a weapon as any, and more stubborn than a boar, Rin knew his father would've at least survived to return home to his family if he was fatally wounded. He heard his siblings talking about him simply giving up after his family falling apart, and placed the loss of their father squarely on their brother's shoulders.

Despite their mother's orders, Tsubaki, Ayame and Kiku all left out to finally clear the cloud of shame that lingered over their lives. Kiku returned, battered and bloody, carrying the weapons of Tsubaki and Ayame in similarly bloody hands. Rin had hoped with her return Kinsenka would've finally been put down, but he was filled with sorrow to find out that he had spared Kiku enough for her to return and warn against tracking him down further.

Kiku died in the hospital after a week. During her wake, Shion didn't have any more tears to cry. But Rin was full of them, mostly fueled by a bone-chilling sorrow. But there was something deep in his core that burned: anger. The need to avenge his family. He would pick up all of his sibling's weapons of choice and train with them for days, weeks, months on end.

Rin would become better in their use than his siblings, he would take their mastery to new heights. He would become the greatest weaponsmaster their family had ever seen. And then he would hunt down Kinsenka and bring him justice. With the very weapons he had broken to spill the blood of his own kin in his hands, and the spirit of all the lives he had taken in his heart.

[Rin]

Items & Equipment

Clothing & Packs:

[/b] Messenger Pack
Type: Clothing
Size: 6 small slots
Description: Messenger packs are bags that swing around the waist, held by a single strap that goes over one shoulder. A messenger pack is slightly smaller than an average backpack, but easier to carry and use. Taking on or off a messenger pack does not require a movement. Messenger packs can be designed with additional pouches. Each additional pouch provides +2 tiny slots of storage. A messenger pack can only have up to 10 additional pouches.
Cost: 8,000 ryo / 5,000 ryo per additional pouch[/ul]
Basic Gear:

[/b] Map (World)
Type: Secondary
Size: Small
Description: Maps are common for shinobi since it allows them to survey and communicate about a region accurately, as well as finding hidden locations. When used with a compass, a map can be used to determine a very precise location down to a single degree. There are several different types of maps including World Maps, Region Maps, and City Maps. World maps show the whole world, region maps show specific lands and countries, and city maps show all of the details of a particular city. Players need to select which type of map it is when they buy the item at a store. Characters may mark locations on their map in order to reference them easily later. Maps do not show the location of hidden villages unless they have been marked to do so by a playable character.
Cost: 5,000 ryo[/ul]

[/b] Compass
Type: Secondary
Size: Tiny
Description: A non-electrical device that has a metal needle capable of pointing to true north. Can occasionally be thrown off by strong electromagnetic fields, but is generally very accurate. Can help prevent a person from getting lost. Can be used in combination with a map to identify locations down to an exact degree.
Cost: 1,000 ryo[/ul]

[/b] Flashlight
Type: Secondary
Size: Tiny - Small
Description: Flashlights are basic equipment that allow a ninja to see in the dark. There are different sizes of flashlights, ranging from about six inches to a foot. Flashlights may shine with different types of bulbs, depending on how it is crafted, although standard flashlights shine with florescents. Tiny flashlights illuminate in a cone up to 10 meters. Small flashlights illuminate in a cone up to 20 meters.
Cost: Tiny: 1,000 ryo / Small: 2,000 ryo[/ul]

[/b] Food Rations x2
Type: Secondary
Size: Tiny
Description: A single portion of military food rations, wrapped and contained for storage in a tiny pack. Simply open the package and add a half a cup of water to create a full meal. A single pack of food rations is enough to sustain a person for a day without feeling the effects of hunger.
Cost: 500 ryo[/ul]
Weapons:

[/b] Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Type: Primary, Slashing
Size: Small
Description: May be used with one hand. A short sword, or long knife, is a blade between 1 - 2 feet. The short sword is used mainly by rogues and commoners, and is one of the most accessible types of blades. Some examples of the short sword include the gladius and the dirk. Short swords deal +4 damage with each attack.
Cost: 4,000 ryo[/ul]

[Rin]

Taijutsu

D-Rank:

[/b] Weapon Focus (Shortsword)
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Type: Supplementary
Drawbacks: n/a
Description: Through years of practice with a weapon, a character can become even more powerful. A player can learn this technique multiple times. Each time they learn this technique, the user must specify one, primary weapon that it can apply to (for example, longswords). The user may learn the D - S-ranked versions of this technique each time they choose a weapon. For each rank that the user knows in a particular Weapon Focus, they are able to deal +2 hp damage with the specified weapon. For example, a character knows Weapon Focus (Broadsword), B-ranked. Therefore, they are able to deal +6 hp damage with all broadsword attacks or techniques.
Requirements: None[/ul]
C-Rank:

[/b] Weapon Focus (Longsword)
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Type: Supplementary
Drawbacks: n/a
Description: Through years of practice with a weapon, a character can become even more powerful. A player can learn this technique multiple times. Each time they learn this technique, the user must specify one, primary weapon that it can apply to (for example, longswords). The user may learn the D - S-ranked versions of this technique each time they choose a weapon. For each rank that the user knows in a particular Weapon Focus, they are able to deal +2 hp damage with the specified weapon. For example, a character knows Weapon Focus (Broadsword), B-ranked. Therefore, they are able to deal +6 hp damage with all broadsword attacks or techniques.
Requirements: None[/ul]

[/b] Weapon Focus (Bow)
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Type: Supplementary
Drawbacks: n/a
Description: Through years of practice with a weapon, a character can become even more powerful. A player can learn this technique multiple times. Each time they learn this technique, the user must specify one, primary weapon that it can apply to (for example, longswords). The user may learn the D - S-ranked versions of this technique each time they choose a weapon. For each rank that the user knows in a particular Weapon Focus, they are able to deal +2 hp damage with the specified weapon. For example, a character knows Weapon Focus (Broadsword), B-ranked. Therefore, they are able to deal +6 hp damage with all broadsword attacks or techniques.
Requirements: None[/ul]

[/b] Weapon Focus (Spear)
Rank: "D", "C", "B", "A", "S"
Type: Supplementary
Drawbacks: n/a
Description: Through years of practice with a weapon, a character can become even more powerful. A player can learn this technique multiple times. Each time they learn this technique, the user must specify one, primary weapon that it can apply to (for example, longswords). The user may learn the D - S-ranked versions of this technique each time they choose a weapon. For each rank that the user knows in a particular Weapon Focus, they are able to deal +2 hp damage with the specified weapon. For example, a character knows Weapon Focus (Broadsword), B-ranked. Therefore, they are able to deal +6 hp damage with all broadsword attacks or techniques.
Requirements: None[/ul]
B-Rank:

A-Rank:

S-Rank:

[Rin]

Reserved

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Reserved

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Reserved

[/XxEN/]

Really nice looking profile, glad to have you around! Only things I see are that 1) you need at least three paragraphs for your appearance and 2) I'm only seeing 70 EXP worth of techniques for your character (instead of 100)?

[Rin]

I left out a Weapon Focus! EXP should be at 100 and I rewrote the appearance a bit to get more mileage out of it.

[/XxEN/]

Auto-approved! 3/3

We are glad to have you around~