[CHARACTER'S NAME:] Rekishi
[STATUS:] Robbed of his memories two years ago, he seeks vengeance, and truth.
[AGE:] 18
[HAIR/EYE COLOUR:] Both dark brown
[GENERAL APPEARANCE:]
Rekishi is "ruggedly handsome" and usually sports a 5 0' clock shadow. Stands
5'11"
[GENERAL CLOTHING:]
He wears black ankle high boots under loose fitting black pants. A loose fitting
brown button up shirt is tucked into the pants, with the top two buttons
unopened, with a fitted black t-shirt underneath. Over everything he has a dark
navy blue trench coat which is usually opened. If he feels it is warranted, he
is able to conceal the staff under the coat by means of a simple illusion spell.
[WEAPONRY:]
Carries a long wooden staff, approximately 6’ in length. The tip of the staff
consists of a dragon's mouth, opened wide to encircle a ball, with it's teeth
biting into it. The Japanese characters for "Rekishi," which means "history" in
Japanese, are engraved into the ball. The rest of the staff is simple, almost
plain in design.
[POWERS/SKILLS:]
Physical Combat: Rekishi is perhaps a slightly above average martial artist with
the aid of his staff. He becomes a much more deadly opponent, however, when he
combines his physical ability with his magical know-how.
Soul Illumination: Has an innate ability to sense the level of which a person is
able to harness his/her inner power. In this way he can formulate a general idea
of how spiritually or magically powerful people are, as well as the power of
objects utilized by them (i.e. objects that draw upon the user's energy).
Illusion ability: Rekishi is adept at casting illusions, or, to use another
term, "playing tricks with light." They can be as small as disguising a
person's face, to grand illusions such as disguising, hiding (invisibility), or
even creating the presence of buildings, or even possibly small cities.
Light Manipulation (somewhat related to his illusion ability): Rekishi is able
to summon virtually any quantity of light into his surroundings. As well, he is
able to remove virtually any quantity of artificial light from his surroundings.
Healing: Rekishi is capable of administering healing spells of various
strengths.
Special Powers/Techniques:
Offensive:
Tranquil Spray: As he makes a sweeping motion in the direction of his opponent
with his staff, it emits numerous darts of energy in a fashion similar to
Ukyou's multi-mini-spatula attack. If the energy darts make contact with his
opponent's flesh they will render him/her momentarily immobile, generally for
somewhere between 5 to 10 seconds. Opponents with a large body mass, or a high
level of imperviousness to energy attacks will be affected for a shorter time,
however. The darts will not penetrate energy resistant armour.
Dragon Smash: The staff emits at a high speed a round orb of red energy,
approximately the size of a large human head. The orb acts like a solid object
upon contact with Rekishi's opponent. The force the orb has when it makes
contact is determined by Rekishi, and can be very small, like being swatted by a
feather, or very large, such as having a small automobile collide with you at
high speed.
Electric Fire: The staff emits an intense bolt of electricity from its head
towards Rekishi's target, equivalent in power to a lightening bolt.
Burning Dragon Freedom: Rekishi's most powerful destructive spell. Red light
spills from the staff's head, enveloping him completely. Once completely
surrounded, there is an explosive blast of immense power that travels in all
directions away from Rekishi, destroying with abandon. Buildings, trees, life,
are all consumed till the area is left as barren as the moon. Effectively,
Rekishi becomes a miniature atom bomb. At his current level the maximum
destruction radius for this technique is perhaps 1000m. (Note: Rekishi has
never used this spell, nor does he plan to, as it is so completely destructive.
As well, this technique would require all of his concentration and when
performed, would drain him completely, both physically and magically).
Defensive/ Special Healing:
Dragon Shield: When the staff is twirled rapidly in front of Rekishi's body, it
generates a blue force field which cannot be breached by physical means. The
area the field covers is very limited, however, as it will only protect his
front side, leaving him very vulnerable. He mostly uses this defense as a
shield against projectile attacks. Variation: Dragon Shield Smash: Rekishi can
propel the Dragon Shield forward at a reasonable speed. It acts in a similar
way to the Dragon Smash technique, except that this maneuver begins to dissipate
and lose strength much sooner than the Dragon Smash technique.
Dragon Egg Shield: Rekishi can create large force fields that surround whatever
it is he is trying to protect. They can be any virtually any size in theory,
but Rekishi will for the most part, only make relatively small fields. He
prefers shields small enough to protect and surround just himself and a few
others. This is because it takes much more concentration to create large force
fields, and also because large force fields are weaker.
Intensive Care: Rekishi's most powerful healing spell. What makes this spell
amazing is the speed at which it heals and rejuvenates, in that it will repair
major bodily damage almost immediately (i.e. a person will go from being near
death to perfectly normal almost instantaneously). Rekishi will only use this
spell if he feels the injured person's skills are needed immediately, and a less
powerful, slower working healing spell will not do. This spell can be Rekishi's
most draining spell, in that if the healing energy transferred from Rekishi's
body is too great, he could fall into a coma, or possibly worse.
Note: Aside from Soul Illumination, Rekishi's other powers seem to, in whole or
in part, originate from his staff. As a result, the staff and him are
inseparable, both because Rekishi relies on it during battle, but also because
it is perhaps the most important clue to finding out about his past (See
Rekishi's background).
[WEAKNESSES:]
Technology. For the most part, Rekishi is fairly technologically illiterate.
As well, he tends to distrust beings that rely on technology more than those who
do not.
[ATTITUDE:]
He tends to be wary of people he doesn't know. When around strangers he
generally had a non-expressive look, which people regard as serious and
sometimes even intimidating. Around close friends he will be more open, but he
will never be the "life of the party." He has loosened up considerably as of
late, however, most likely thanks to his newfound love with Emiko. He is
confident in his abilities as a fighter, however he will, for the most part, not
instigate a fight. He rarely refuses a challenge, though.
[REACTIONS TO:]
{A GREETING:}
(friend:) He smiles warmly. "Hello, friend!"
(other:) Nods his head, forcing a quick smile.
{A CHALLENGE:} His stern look pierces deep into his opponents eyes, with an
almost evil smile on his lips. Gripping his staff firmly in front of him with
both hands, he says, "I graciously accept your challenge. I hope you will
graciously accept your defeat. Let us begin."
{A PASS:} Rekishi tends to be more quiet than usual around beautiful women he is
unfamiliar with. As a result, women often may think that he is not very
approachable. As he is currently the property of one Emiko Kawasaki, however,
if someone does make a pass at him, he will find the quickest and most polite
way to decline, but usually not without acting somewhat awkward.
[BACKGROUND:]
Rekishi has no knowledge of who he is past the last two years of his life. One
day, he awoke, under a large tree, clad in the garments he still wears. Lying
next to him was a wooden staff, simple in design except for the intricate design
of the staff's head. It was a dragon with jaws imbedded into a large ball, as if
attempting to crush it. The word 'Rekishi' was engraved into the ball. Savoring
the irony, the young man took the name 'Rekishi' as his own. He vowed on that
day, that no matter what odds he might face, he would find his true identity,
and exact revenge on any who may have been responsible for his condition. He
wandered for over a year, searching for clues here and there, when he stumbled
onto The Lurker's Retreat. Since that fateful day, he has made friends, found
love, and had many adventures, and for the first time he can remember, feels
like he truly belongs.