Post by Akio Reed on Jul 15, 2018 21:18:28 GMT -5
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Character's full name: Akio Shi Reed
Age: 45
Group Species: Watcher
Gender: Male
Alignment: Good
Features: Bares three scares that start at his right shoulder and run diagonally down across his chest. They are claw marks, a token of a past deed he can never forget.
Please supply a character image if possible:
Model's name: Hiroyuki Sanada
Personality:
Bit of a work-a-holic he prefers to focus his attention on his Watcherly duties and studies of the supernatural. Though he has an apartment of his own he is more often found at the Academy even at late hours. His off time is usually spent on physical training or in the library going over various books, especially those about demons or ancient folklore.
Not the type to easily show his emotions but he does care about the well being of his students and comrades. He will listen to ones problems and offer advice if he can. Sure a lady may catch his eye in passing but Akio finds little time for matters of an intimate nature, especially when there are more pressing matters at hand.
Not afraid to get his hands dirty Akio is will jump into the action himself if needed and with his training in martial arts and various weapons he can hold his own pretty well. His idea of extracurricular activities is finding bad guys who needs thwarting or solving cases of the supernatural variety, both are never short in supply in a place like Sunnydale. When he gets wind of such a case he will put out a summons so other good guys may assist in the matter.
Likes:
Butterscotch candies
Books
Solving cases.
Dislikes:
Bad guys.
Speaking of his childhood trauma.
Not being able to complete a task, failure.
Strengths:
* Trained in martial arts and the use of various weapons.
* Studious. Versed in a variety of topics.
* Not easily intimidated.
* When he takes on a task/case he intends to finish it.
*
Weaknesses:
* Can be harmed as any human can.
* The fate of his birth family/home still haunts him causing many sleepless nights for the Watcher. He blames himself for what happened and can push himself too hard in his quest to atone for it.
* Taunting him about the event can cause him to become emotional and act out without properly thinking first.
*
*
*
History:
Born Akio Shichirou Nakahara in a small farming village in Japan. Akio was eager to learn everything about the world around him. Poking his nose into any book he could get hold of when he wasn’t helping tend the fields. Tales told of a dark cave in the nearby forest. A cursed place children were warned to never disturb. Of course being the curious boy he was Akio couldn’t help but investigate. From a distance it indeed looked just as foreboding as told. It seemed so out of place among the peaceful forest, the swaying branches and singing birds. Ropes bearing blessed tokens crossed its dark maw, perhaps to keep wanderers away, or (as young Akio would learn) to keep something in.
The boys of the village quickly made a game of the cave. Seeing who dared get closest. Each boy taking turns. Most only made a few shaky steps before fear won, sending them running back to their laughing taunting comrades. But one day Akio made it more then a few steps. He glanced back at his friends, to their awe struck faces and took yet another step. Turning back to the cave he held his head high, he would go farther then any of them dared to go. Another shaky step forward and another. Now he could hear his friends calling, pleading for him to come back, to not go any closer. But he did. A shaking hand reached out for the rope lifting it ever so slightly he took a breath and stepped underneath.
An unearthly scream filled his ears as he stepped over the threshold, red eyes glowing in the dark depths. Young Akio turned and ran back out of the cave tearing the rope free in his wake. He and his friends ran as fast as they could, back to their village and seemingly to safety.
Not knowing it followed them home.
To this day Akio is still haunted by the images. The sounds of screams that woke him from sleep. The orange glow of fire, the acrid smell of smoke. A dark blur passing his window.
He was out of bed. Walking through their small home the air thick with smoke, he called out for Mother but there was no answer.
Outside now. His bare feet were wet. Looking down he was standing in a river of blood. His eyes followed that river to the bodies. His parents pale faces starring back at him from among the corpses. He opened his mouth to scream but the dark figure emerged and the sound died in his throat. He stood, unable to move as the figure drew close, fierce red eyes fixed on his own. A clawed hand rose up then descended across the boys chest. The warmth of blood soaked through his night shirt and the boy collapsed.
He awoke the next morning to a scene of destruction. Houses and fields burned.
Everything was gone. Even the bodies. All the people, even the animals. Deep inside Akio knew.
It took them and it was his fault.
Authorities eventually arrived, lured by the black smoke drifting into the sky. No one really spoke of what happened, the case seemingly just swept under the rug. Akio was the only survivor and with no living relatives he was whisked away to an orphanage. There he stayed until being adopted by an English couple Sue and Jake Reed. It took some adjusting but eventually he accepted them as a his new family. He still had nightmares, glimpses of that horrible night would wake him in a sweat. His adoptive mother Sue would come to him, soothing the boy with gentle words and giving him a butterscotch candy.
One day while his parents were out Akio got to exploring the attic of their home. Coming across a trunk of old books he could not resist. They turned out to be the journals and studies of his adoptive grandfather, one Montgomery J Reed, who it turned out was something called a Watcher. Reading through the books, discovering the truth of the super natural world, Akio decided that would be his path. He would become one of these Watchers. He would learn anything and everything he could to help lead the fight against the forces of darkness and maybe someday avenge the death and destruction that befell his birth place.
Now living in Sunnydale, he has a modest size apartment though is most often found at the Slayer Academy where he teaches. He usually spends his spare time training and studying, his secret subject of interest is the true identity and current whereabouts of the evil being that attacked him in his youth.
RP Sample: (Only Canonical characters need to submit an rp sample.)
How many characters do you already have here? 2 (Oz & Jamison)
Character's full name: Akio Shi Reed
Age: 45
Group Species: Watcher
Gender: Male
Alignment: Good
Features: Bares three scares that start at his right shoulder and run diagonally down across his chest. They are claw marks, a token of a past deed he can never forget.
Please supply a character image if possible:
Model's name: Hiroyuki Sanada
Personality:
Bit of a work-a-holic he prefers to focus his attention on his Watcherly duties and studies of the supernatural. Though he has an apartment of his own he is more often found at the Academy even at late hours. His off time is usually spent on physical training or in the library going over various books, especially those about demons or ancient folklore.
Not the type to easily show his emotions but he does care about the well being of his students and comrades. He will listen to ones problems and offer advice if he can. Sure a lady may catch his eye in passing but Akio finds little time for matters of an intimate nature, especially when there are more pressing matters at hand.
Not afraid to get his hands dirty Akio is will jump into the action himself if needed and with his training in martial arts and various weapons he can hold his own pretty well. His idea of extracurricular activities is finding bad guys who needs thwarting or solving cases of the supernatural variety, both are never short in supply in a place like Sunnydale. When he gets wind of such a case he will put out a summons so other good guys may assist in the matter.
Likes:
Butterscotch candies
Books
Solving cases.
Dislikes:
Bad guys.
Speaking of his childhood trauma.
Not being able to complete a task, failure.
Strengths:
* Trained in martial arts and the use of various weapons.
* Studious. Versed in a variety of topics.
* Not easily intimidated.
* When he takes on a task/case he intends to finish it.
*
Weaknesses:
* Can be harmed as any human can.
* The fate of his birth family/home still haunts him causing many sleepless nights for the Watcher. He blames himself for what happened and can push himself too hard in his quest to atone for it.
* Taunting him about the event can cause him to become emotional and act out without properly thinking first.
*
*
*
History:
Born Akio Shichirou Nakahara in a small farming village in Japan. Akio was eager to learn everything about the world around him. Poking his nose into any book he could get hold of when he wasn’t helping tend the fields. Tales told of a dark cave in the nearby forest. A cursed place children were warned to never disturb. Of course being the curious boy he was Akio couldn’t help but investigate. From a distance it indeed looked just as foreboding as told. It seemed so out of place among the peaceful forest, the swaying branches and singing birds. Ropes bearing blessed tokens crossed its dark maw, perhaps to keep wanderers away, or (as young Akio would learn) to keep something in.
The boys of the village quickly made a game of the cave. Seeing who dared get closest. Each boy taking turns. Most only made a few shaky steps before fear won, sending them running back to their laughing taunting comrades. But one day Akio made it more then a few steps. He glanced back at his friends, to their awe struck faces and took yet another step. Turning back to the cave he held his head high, he would go farther then any of them dared to go. Another shaky step forward and another. Now he could hear his friends calling, pleading for him to come back, to not go any closer. But he did. A shaking hand reached out for the rope lifting it ever so slightly he took a breath and stepped underneath.
An unearthly scream filled his ears as he stepped over the threshold, red eyes glowing in the dark depths. Young Akio turned and ran back out of the cave tearing the rope free in his wake. He and his friends ran as fast as they could, back to their village and seemingly to safety.
Not knowing it followed them home.
To this day Akio is still haunted by the images. The sounds of screams that woke him from sleep. The orange glow of fire, the acrid smell of smoke. A dark blur passing his window.
He was out of bed. Walking through their small home the air thick with smoke, he called out for Mother but there was no answer.
Outside now. His bare feet were wet. Looking down he was standing in a river of blood. His eyes followed that river to the bodies. His parents pale faces starring back at him from among the corpses. He opened his mouth to scream but the dark figure emerged and the sound died in his throat. He stood, unable to move as the figure drew close, fierce red eyes fixed on his own. A clawed hand rose up then descended across the boys chest. The warmth of blood soaked through his night shirt and the boy collapsed.
He awoke the next morning to a scene of destruction. Houses and fields burned.
Everything was gone. Even the bodies. All the people, even the animals. Deep inside Akio knew.
It took them and it was his fault.
Authorities eventually arrived, lured by the black smoke drifting into the sky. No one really spoke of what happened, the case seemingly just swept under the rug. Akio was the only survivor and with no living relatives he was whisked away to an orphanage. There he stayed until being adopted by an English couple Sue and Jake Reed. It took some adjusting but eventually he accepted them as a his new family. He still had nightmares, glimpses of that horrible night would wake him in a sweat. His adoptive mother Sue would come to him, soothing the boy with gentle words and giving him a butterscotch candy.
One day while his parents were out Akio got to exploring the attic of their home. Coming across a trunk of old books he could not resist. They turned out to be the journals and studies of his adoptive grandfather, one Montgomery J Reed, who it turned out was something called a Watcher. Reading through the books, discovering the truth of the super natural world, Akio decided that would be his path. He would become one of these Watchers. He would learn anything and everything he could to help lead the fight against the forces of darkness and maybe someday avenge the death and destruction that befell his birth place.
Now living in Sunnydale, he has a modest size apartment though is most often found at the Slayer Academy where he teaches. He usually spends his spare time training and studying, his secret subject of interest is the true identity and current whereabouts of the evil being that attacked him in his youth.
RP Sample: (Only Canonical characters need to submit an rp sample.)
