Post by munky on Aug 26, 2008 21:17:00 GMT -5
Name: Kazuhiko Ryuu
Alias: "That guy who follows the Kazekage around all the time"
Age: 21
Birthday: 4/5
Gender: Male
Village: Sunagakure
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Special Item: Supersonic Tennis Racquet of Wind (It's really just a normal tennis racquet)
Rank: Chuunin
Position: Hopeful Suitor of the Kazekage
History
Kazuhiko has always been laid back and confident, if not a tad egocentric. When he was a child, he used to be the tall kid who won at basketball everytime simply because he could hold the ball above the other kids' heads and make strange noises while preparing to loft the ball toward the basket; it worked most of the time because of his naturally exceptional hand-eye coordination.
Genin Adventures~
Later, as he became an official genin, he never saw any reason to ascend the ranks of the village, since it didn't necessarily mean he'd get to see any more or less of the pretty girls that dwelled the countryside. He has the skill and the leadership skills to become a decent, if not an excellent, Chuunin, but lacks the desire to because of the lack of time he'd have at home.
Despite being so tall and having a more powerful body than his peers, like before, Kazuhiko stopped growing much after he hit puberty, and quickly his need to start working out and playing sports more seriously arose; he quickly became an excellent athlete. His natural skill at playing ball games gave him agility and dexterity with weapons, and then his diligent practice gave him a poweful level of stamina and strength to boot, powering his taijutsu and fighting combinations.
Kazuhiko's cell consisted of two other girls (much to his enjoyment), Kara and Violet, two feministic girls who'd rather have nothing to do with him, believing men to be the scum of the planet (much less to his enjoyment). Aside from vying for their approval, he also had to contend with a rather strange Jounin named Leon Burmuchi.
Leon acted rather oddly around his cell, often offering them drinks (most of them alcoholic), lying around half the time instead of prepping for the mission, and often stargazing or daydreaming instead of working. The girls responded such that they started taking care of all his paperwork and they often handled the negotiations on such missions (after calling Leon several demeaning names).
Kara and Violet both went on to become professors of chakra and ninjutsu in the ninja secondary academy in Sunagakure, and, on a side note, also grew to fall in love with each other, becoming some of the first lesbians to live in the city.
Leon still visits Kazuhiko occasionally, though since he prefers not to play organized sports, instead just sits around and makes philosophical (yet groundless) comments about life in general, to which Kazu responds by changing the subject.
As always, Kazuhiko remained overconfident, making him a daunting figure on the playing field, and he's ever since the age of 13 been a juggernaut in baseball, basketball, hockey, and even moreso in tennis, his favorite sport (he likes it because the women have to wear skirts).
Eventually, he became promoted to the level of Chuunin, wherein he simply makes himself unavailable to take on missions. He instead 'keeps an eye on the homeland,' which could be considered rather dutiful, but all he's really doing is playing games and sports with the guards and police ninja.
After 4 short years of sport, blowing off missions and just living at home, he wasn't sure why he really wanted to stay at home; after all, the desolate waasteland he called his home wasn't very attractive to look at. In fact, his favorite place to visit would be an oasis hidden in the mesas to the east, wherein a waterfall and several assorted trees and plants were kept safe and moist from the trapped water and protection from the raging windstorms outside.
So, why not get a promotion and ask for a transfer to an international military post? He was about to apply for one when he was walking down the street and saw his answer-- a girl. She wasn't just any girl, she was the most beautiful he'd seen before. She was wearing a light tan sundress with two similarly-colored ribbons tied in her hair.
As the girl walked past, she was clearly unconcerned with his presence; she had the aire of a princess, as if everything around her was below her, and yet... she seemed to love it all, at the same time.
Kazuhiko excitedly tailed the girl all afternoon until she stopped to have lunch at a local diner, and was shocked to learn that she was the Kazai Yamataki whom was being considered for Kazekage; he had virtually no chance to even get close to her, much less go out with her!
Since then, Kazu has resolved to get her attention, and then somehow work his 'magic' to make her his from there.
However, he failed at doing so as the crowning ceremony was taking place just that afternoon, and wasn't even allowed admittance to said ceremony, because only trusted ninja were allowed in. So, he's been forced since then to enviously stare around street corners at her bodyguards and try to send telepathic messages to her, which of course do nothing, since he isn't psychic in the slightest.
Personality: Lazy and ignorant of current events, his sphere of conciousness revolves only around what's going on directly around him. 30% of his thoughts go toward becoming better at sports and recreational play, 20% go toward figuring out how to blow off duties and the like, and the remaining 50% go toward figuring out how to get the Kazekage to notice and then, hopefully, like him.
It hasn't occured to him, yet, that she probably won't even see him until he actually finishes a mission, or gets a promotion. Maybe he'll get it sooner or later, but... hmm.
Chakra Nature: Earth
Stubborn and rather unfavoring toward ninjutsu, Kazuhiko prefers using taijutsu and throwing weapons at his enemies, of which there are few, as he has only completed a few missions in the past. He can use some rudimentary techniques and some rather basic ninjutsu, but otherwise has avoided using it since he became a genin.
Ninjutsu
Substitution: [Ninpo] A basic technique that involves switching places with an inanimate object to fool an enemy into attacking that, instead.
Afterimage: [Genjutsu] His pride and joy, it's the only real ninjutsu Kazuhiko has managed to truly master, as he uses it in many different ways. By solidifying his chakra around the frame of his body and then moving too quick for his opponents to see out of their range of vision, he can get them to think he is still in the place of using the jutsu, while in fact he's already moving quickly in another direction. He can also use the opposite of this technique, in which he is moving while he does this, causing his opponents to think he is still moving in that direction, but obviously, he isn't.
Signature Taijutsu Moves
Dunk Smash: [Tennis] Kazuhiko's trademark or finishing move, it's a technique involving him smashing a smaller target toward the ground, causing it to ricochet into his target. Often, this does more damage than he intends, because of the effectiveness of the move. He likes to announce the name of this move as he uses it, which moreover just annoys his opponents when they fall victim to it.
Jack Knife: [Tennis] A technique Kazu learned from playing tennis, he gathers a slight amount of his own chakra into his arm or hand and catches a projectile or opponent's attack and forces it back by shifting his weight to his opposite leg with a hop or stance shift. This will, if successful, return the attack with nearly twice the force and speed as before.
Alias: "That guy who follows the Kazekage around all the time"
Age: 21
Birthday: 4/5
Gender: Male
Village: Sunagakure
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Special Item: Supersonic Tennis Racquet of Wind (It's really just a normal tennis racquet)
Rank: Chuunin
Position: Hopeful Suitor of the Kazekage
History
Kazuhiko has always been laid back and confident, if not a tad egocentric. When he was a child, he used to be the tall kid who won at basketball everytime simply because he could hold the ball above the other kids' heads and make strange noises while preparing to loft the ball toward the basket; it worked most of the time because of his naturally exceptional hand-eye coordination.
Genin Adventures~
Later, as he became an official genin, he never saw any reason to ascend the ranks of the village, since it didn't necessarily mean he'd get to see any more or less of the pretty girls that dwelled the countryside. He has the skill and the leadership skills to become a decent, if not an excellent, Chuunin, but lacks the desire to because of the lack of time he'd have at home.
Despite being so tall and having a more powerful body than his peers, like before, Kazuhiko stopped growing much after he hit puberty, and quickly his need to start working out and playing sports more seriously arose; he quickly became an excellent athlete. His natural skill at playing ball games gave him agility and dexterity with weapons, and then his diligent practice gave him a poweful level of stamina and strength to boot, powering his taijutsu and fighting combinations.
Kazuhiko's cell consisted of two other girls (much to his enjoyment), Kara and Violet, two feministic girls who'd rather have nothing to do with him, believing men to be the scum of the planet (much less to his enjoyment). Aside from vying for their approval, he also had to contend with a rather strange Jounin named Leon Burmuchi.
Leon acted rather oddly around his cell, often offering them drinks (most of them alcoholic), lying around half the time instead of prepping for the mission, and often stargazing or daydreaming instead of working. The girls responded such that they started taking care of all his paperwork and they often handled the negotiations on such missions (after calling Leon several demeaning names).
Kara and Violet both went on to become professors of chakra and ninjutsu in the ninja secondary academy in Sunagakure, and, on a side note, also grew to fall in love with each other, becoming some of the first lesbians to live in the city.
Leon still visits Kazuhiko occasionally, though since he prefers not to play organized sports, instead just sits around and makes philosophical (yet groundless) comments about life in general, to which Kazu responds by changing the subject.
As always, Kazuhiko remained overconfident, making him a daunting figure on the playing field, and he's ever since the age of 13 been a juggernaut in baseball, basketball, hockey, and even moreso in tennis, his favorite sport (he likes it because the women have to wear skirts).
Eventually, he became promoted to the level of Chuunin, wherein he simply makes himself unavailable to take on missions. He instead 'keeps an eye on the homeland,' which could be considered rather dutiful, but all he's really doing is playing games and sports with the guards and police ninja.
After 4 short years of sport, blowing off missions and just living at home, he wasn't sure why he really wanted to stay at home; after all, the desolate waasteland he called his home wasn't very attractive to look at. In fact, his favorite place to visit would be an oasis hidden in the mesas to the east, wherein a waterfall and several assorted trees and plants were kept safe and moist from the trapped water and protection from the raging windstorms outside.
So, why not get a promotion and ask for a transfer to an international military post? He was about to apply for one when he was walking down the street and saw his answer-- a girl. She wasn't just any girl, she was the most beautiful he'd seen before. She was wearing a light tan sundress with two similarly-colored ribbons tied in her hair.
As the girl walked past, she was clearly unconcerned with his presence; she had the aire of a princess, as if everything around her was below her, and yet... she seemed to love it all, at the same time.
Kazuhiko excitedly tailed the girl all afternoon until she stopped to have lunch at a local diner, and was shocked to learn that she was the Kazai Yamataki whom was being considered for Kazekage; he had virtually no chance to even get close to her, much less go out with her!
Since then, Kazu has resolved to get her attention, and then somehow work his 'magic' to make her his from there.
However, he failed at doing so as the crowning ceremony was taking place just that afternoon, and wasn't even allowed admittance to said ceremony, because only trusted ninja were allowed in. So, he's been forced since then to enviously stare around street corners at her bodyguards and try to send telepathic messages to her, which of course do nothing, since he isn't psychic in the slightest.
Personality: Lazy and ignorant of current events, his sphere of conciousness revolves only around what's going on directly around him. 30% of his thoughts go toward becoming better at sports and recreational play, 20% go toward figuring out how to blow off duties and the like, and the remaining 50% go toward figuring out how to get the Kazekage to notice and then, hopefully, like him.
It hasn't occured to him, yet, that she probably won't even see him until he actually finishes a mission, or gets a promotion. Maybe he'll get it sooner or later, but... hmm.
Chakra Nature: Earth
Stubborn and rather unfavoring toward ninjutsu, Kazuhiko prefers using taijutsu and throwing weapons at his enemies, of which there are few, as he has only completed a few missions in the past. He can use some rudimentary techniques and some rather basic ninjutsu, but otherwise has avoided using it since he became a genin.
Ninjutsu
Substitution: [Ninpo] A basic technique that involves switching places with an inanimate object to fool an enemy into attacking that, instead.
Afterimage: [Genjutsu] His pride and joy, it's the only real ninjutsu Kazuhiko has managed to truly master, as he uses it in many different ways. By solidifying his chakra around the frame of his body and then moving too quick for his opponents to see out of their range of vision, he can get them to think he is still in the place of using the jutsu, while in fact he's already moving quickly in another direction. He can also use the opposite of this technique, in which he is moving while he does this, causing his opponents to think he is still moving in that direction, but obviously, he isn't.
Signature Taijutsu Moves
Dunk Smash: [Tennis] Kazuhiko's trademark or finishing move, it's a technique involving him smashing a smaller target toward the ground, causing it to ricochet into his target. Often, this does more damage than he intends, because of the effectiveness of the move. He likes to announce the name of this move as he uses it, which moreover just annoys his opponents when they fall victim to it.
Jack Knife: [Tennis] A technique Kazu learned from playing tennis, he gathers a slight amount of his own chakra into his arm or hand and catches a projectile or opponent's attack and forces it back by shifting his weight to his opposite leg with a hop or stance shift. This will, if successful, return the attack with nearly twice the force and speed as before.
