"Three against one? Those odds don't look good ... for the lot of you!"
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Name] Yakumo Fuji
[
Age] 32
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Race] Human
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Appearance]
At 5'6 Yakumo doesn't immediately strike as an imposing figure, but hidden within this lean yet muscled frame is a well of stamina and agility which often makes up for the lack of brute physical strength. His short short raven-black hair and piercing hazelnut eyes do not remark a second look, but if you do, held within that gaze is a sadness and despair born from a past tragedy.
Wearing a sleeveless navy-blue undershirt, his bare arms are each adorned by a long black arm-guard with a tribal symbol of rejuvenation and protection, starting at the wrist and ending just before the elbow, which provides some meager defense and healing during battles. His ripped and battle-torn jeans are now a faded white-blue, and his army-style boots are made for the practicalities of travelling.
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Personality]
Quiet and introspective, first impressions reveal that Yakumo is not the most sociable of people. However, he was not always like this. Once, he was cheeky, sarcastic and a fun person to be around, someone who valued friendship above all else. But life drained this persona from the young man. Yakumo began to slowly close down when his charge, Summoner Ai, died during battle, partly by his own hands. Since then, Yakumo has closed himself to everyone and everything, afraid to let himself feel something - anything - again, and has tormented himself for years.
Yakumo just needs that push to help him break the chains which bind him to the past. Though it might take some time, you will not find a more determined and valued friend in Yakumo. He will fight for his allies and willingly lay down his own life for them if need be.
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Occupation] Monster Hunter
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Class] Fighter
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Weapon] As a fighter, Yakumo uses his body, fists and skills as his weapons.
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Skills]
1.
Godstrike
Controlling the natural flow of chi energy within his surroundings, Yakumo can harness the very wind to make himself disappear and re-appear in the blink of an eye. Yakumo uses this skill in correlation with attacks in order to deliver near-unstoppable hits against opponents, or as a method of retreating from mortal blows due to his unarmored body. However,
Godstrike becomes more draining the less air there is (higher altitudes, more humid climates), and the more injured Yakumo becomes.
2.
Focus
Controlling the natural flow of chi energy around his body, Yakumo can focus his chi into a single crystalline point within his fists or feet in order to deliver an enhanced blow to opponents, striking with double his strength and with a piercing effect. However, the more Yakumo is injured, the less effective
Focus becomes since it is tied directly into his life force.
3.
Chakra
Controlling the natural flow of chi energy within a body, Yakumo can speed up rejuvenation and recovery within either himself or an ally. This healing and regeneration skill however has its drawbacks. It is slow, so takes some time for the full effect to be felt, and it can not be used on someone too heavily wounded, as such a body does not have enough chi energy to keep itself alive.
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Magic] None
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Overdrive Mode] When allies are damaged.
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Overdrive]
Aura Blast
Controlling the natural flow of chi energy within both his body and his surroundings, Yakumo focuses the chi into an aura of pure energy which can completely decimate a single opponent.
Aura Blast however has one dangerous flaw. The chi energy used during its creation can also be harnessed from surrounding allies.
Note: Yakumo has not used
Aura Blast since that fateful day when his charge, Ai, was killed.
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History] Born in a hidden tribal village concealed deep within the mountains, his tribe and the Ronso, though wary of each other, lived mostly in peace and seclusion. At a young age, Yakumo was trained to be a Guardian for the young summoner, Ai, who would someday begin her pilgrimage. Yakumo took to this task, completely surrounding to his training and giving up a normal life.
Years later, during a battle on route to one of the temples, Yakumo and Ai were ambushed by fiends. With both of them injured, and death imminent, in desperation, Yakumo unleashed his Aura Blast overdrive. It wasn't until the light had cleared that he realised just what he had done. With the chi energy harnessed also from Ai, she was killed in the creation of the overdrive. Devastated and tortured by guilt, Yakumo abandoned the pilgrimage and never returned to his home village, too ashamed to face what he had done.
Wandering the world, Yakumo is a monster hunter, taking out fiends wherever he can find them. But this has never brought him peace. Perhaps he can finally put his demons to rest by joining a new pilgrimage in Ai's name.
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Theme] N/A
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Trivia] N/A