Post by Jade on Mar 27, 2018 13:01:49 GMT -5
Kubota Takeshi
"I have no time for fools who can't even dress themselves properly." - Takeshi
{Character Information}
Name: Kubota Takeshi
Other Names: --
Epithet: Noble Beast
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 25
Birthplace: East Blue
Affiliation: Shoguns
Occupation: Stylist / Boxer
Bounty: None
Class: C
Cost: 500 XPz
{Appearance & Personality}
-Personality Traits-
Honorable ManTakeshi took his father’s words to heart, and he does everything in his power to live as an honorable man. Even during his days as an active member of a criminal organization, he was never one for underhanded tactics, lies, or trickery - though some have called his methods stupid and foolish, none can deny the man’s noble spirit. He prefers to face his opponents head-on and on even footing; though he has little issue with the use of weaponry, he sees nothing honorable about using weapons against those without them, and as such, he fights primarily with his own two fists.
Pride in AppearanceBeyond his honor, Takeshi has one other grand ideal - that one should always look the part that they wish to play. For himself, this means that he dresses nicely, wearing the finest clothing and accessories while not being overly loud; he has no reason to be overly ostentatious in his own appearance, after all. He keeps his hair trimmed neatly, his face neatly shaven… But he knows how to dress more than just himself, as he has managed the fashion of others for years.
Cool IntelligenceWhile some may expect a man who lives by such a creed of honor to be a fool, Takeshi takes some pride in defying such expectations. He is an intelligent young man, to be sure, with a good combination of book and street smarts from his background as the son of a criminal organization’s leaders and his own time as one of its members.
Tolerate no FoolsFor all his cool intelligence, his pride in his looks, and even his honor, Takeshi does have one incredibly glaring flaw - he has a tendency to look down on those who don’t see eye-to-eye with him on those things he considers important. This has led to some… Interesting interactions with people around him, that much is certain.-Physical Traits / Appearance-
Height: 6'4"
Build: Lean Muscular
Eye Color: Dark Blue
Hair Color: Black
AppearanceA handsome, clean-shaven young man who dresses in expensive but tasteful fashions (with a preference for dark suits) and neatly-trimmed and styled hair - it is clear to anyone who meets him that Takeshi is someone who takes great pride in maintaining his carefully-crafted image as a man of wealth and taste.
Underneath his dark suits, Takeshi has a frankly beautiful full-back tattoo of a kirin set against a thundercloud, which he enjoys making a big show of revealing in fights - it’s a part of his honor as a man, after all. Beyond that, he has an obviously slight build that has had muscle built up from years of training and careful exercise to maintain it.
{Skills and Combat Abilities}
-Inventory-
Barber’s ToolsA tool kit containing scissors, small brushes, razors, and a variety of small cans of creams, shampoos, and conditioners to be used on the go, if needed. Takeshi keeps these all rolled up together in a portable black case, with each piece neatly held in place by an elastic strap.
Tailor’s ToolsA tool kit with needles, some small spools of thread in basic colors, scissors, and sewing tape of various lengths. Takeshi keeps these tools in a portable navy case, ready to be taken out with him in the event that he needs to do any work on the go.-Skills & Traits-
Non-Combat Skills
Style SavvyIn terms of fashion, Takeshi is perhaps one of the most knowledgeable people one could hope to run into on the seas. He has the skills to take his knowledge and apply it - he’s quite the accomplished tailor and is able to recreate specific fashions after just a glance. More applicable uses of this talent, however, include mending clothes and the ability to help blend into crowds by matching the local fashions. He’s got quite the eye for assessing what would look good on others!
BarberSure, having a good sense of fashion when it comes to clothing is well and good, but it doesn’t mean much if one allows the other aspects of their appearance remain shoddy as well. Luckily, Takeshi has quite the experience as a barber, with the skills required to advise others regarding their hairstyle and how to maintain it.
Physical Traits
Inhuman Strength
(Human Trait #1)Takeshi possesses immense strength, far surpassing the average men around him, that doesn’t quite seem to fit his rather lean frame. While he primarily uses this strength in his boxing, it also makes him a truly reliable sort of person whenever some heavy lifting needs to be done.
Inhuman Swiftness
(Human Trait #2)As part of the style of boxing he learned, Takeshi has steadily improved his overall over the course of his adult life. He’s light on his feet and his quick punches can leave lesser men in awe - but this also translates to almost all work he does with his hands, allowing him to perform his tasks more rapidly than one might expect.
Electrical Resistance
(D Class Trait)After years of using electric-imbued punches, Takeshi has developed a certain resistance to electricity that regular men lack. While he is far from immune, electric-based attacks are noticeably less effective on him.-Fighting Styles-
Storming Kirin
Lightning-Fast Punches, Duck & Weave
{C Class - 0 Remaining Rebate XPz}
+125 (D Class NPC)
-50 (Noble Paces)
-75 (Noble Paces: Discharge)
+125 (C Class NPC)
-125 (Noble Strike)
Total Rebate XPz: 0In his youth, Takeshi learned the art of boxing, and it is his preferred method of approaching fights to this day. He tends to fight nimbly, never standing in place, with an emphasis evading his opponents’ attacks while hammering them with series of quick jabs.
Aspects
Noble Storm: As Takeshi throws punches, his fists begin to accumulate crackling blue electricity, which he can discharge in shockingly powerful lightning-imbued techniques. The secret to this ability? Takeshi claims he draws this power from his full-back tattoo of a noble kirin, but his rather devious grin when giving this answer makes it clear that this is not the truth.
Lightning Strikes: As a boxer, Takeshi has always favored speed over strength, if it were ever a hard choice between the two. Now, that speed has been taken to the next level - Takeshi is capable of delivering punches faster than the eye can follow, ramping up their power at the same time.
TechniquesNoble Paces
Storming Kirin
Rank 1 ||| 50 XPzA series of quick jabs to an opponent’s upper body, each more powerful than the last as Takeshi gets into his groove.Noble Paces: Discharge
Storming Kirin
Rank 2 ||| 75 XPzAs Takeshi throws his regular Noble Paces punches, he builds up electricity around his fists. After a few punches have been thrown, he throws a powerful punch and discharges all of the electricity he has accumulated in one powerful blow, electrocuting his opponent.
Noble Step
Storming Kirin
Rank 2 ||| 125 XPzLaunching himself at high speed, Takeshi is able to temporarily move faster than the naked eye can follow, causing him to seemingly disappear and then reappear elsewhere.
Noble Strike
Storming Kirin
Rank 2 ||| 125 XPzFaster than the eye can properly follow, Takeshi unleashes a heavy straight punch to an opponent.Blue Bolt
Storming Kirin
Rank 3 ||| 100 XPzWith a charge built up, Takeshi delivers a super-fast punch, crackling with electricity that is unleashed upon impact. To an outside observer, this technique looks like a blue bolt of lightning manifesting where the boxer’s fist had been before its violent collision with the target.
{History}
25 Years AgoTakeshi was born on a ship in the middle of the East Blue to a smaller crime family working under a larger group. The ideals of honor and taking pride in one’s appearance were instilled in him by his father as he grew up, as Takeshi was to be his father’s heir.
16 Years AgoTakeshi’s father was disgraced in the eyes of his boss, and was stripped of much of his territory. Takeshi vowed to become strong enough to redeem his family in the eyes of the boss and began learning boxing.
9 Years AgoAfter further years of his family’s decline in the greater scheme of the organization, Takeshi officially joined another family within the organization and received the outline of his back tattoo. The boy began to make a name for himself within the family as an able fighter with a good head on his shoulders - a real rising star. However, his initial low starting point saw him learning how to cut the other members’ hair and mending their clothing, though eventually he would take to these duties with gusto, since the others could never match his expectations.
6 Years AgoTakeshi’s back tattoo was completed after he attained an officer position in the family he was working under.
5 Years AgoAfter four years of swiftly rising up the ranks of the organization, Takeshi’s dreams of revitalizing his family are shattered by Cipher Pol dismantling the organization, taking the majority of the organization’s officers hostage and assassinating the leader. Takeshi managed to get away with his life. With nowhere else to go and no safety net, Takeshi headed toward the grand sea of adventure and danger: the Grand Line.
3 Years AgoFollowing two years of traveling as a deckhand, Takeshi found a place for himself in the Grand Line by utilizing his skills as a stylist, tailor, and barber. He settled down on Coast Nostra and opened up his own little shop where he provided style consultation, hair styling, and tailoring services for a hefty sum - though his customers could attest that he was the best in the business. Shortly after arriving on the island, some men with connections to the criminal world came in contact with him and offered him the ability to put his fighting skills to use once again in an illegal boxing ring - a chance that Takeshi jumped at.
Less Than 1 Year AgoTakeshi’s situation on Coast Nostra has remained about the same, despite the rapidly changing world around him.
