Reserving a post for character sheet.
Looking forward to going to town in Neo-Tokyo!
EDIT:
Let me know if/when you want to discuss qualities (specifically, Enemy and Bad Rep) and we can do that privately so we don't flood the OOC chat.
Character sheet== Info ==
Street Name: Seijin (The Saint)
Name: Takashi Sato
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 6
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 5
Public Awareness: 1
Elf Male Age Late 20s
Height 2m Weight 80kg
Composure: 7
Judge Intentions: 7
Lift/Carry: 9 (75 kg/50 kg)
Memory: 6
Nuyen: 0
== Attributes ==
BOD: 4
AGI: 4 (6)
REA: 5 (7)
STR: 5
CHA: 3
INT: 4
LOG: 2
WIL: 4
EDG: 3
MAG: 6
== Derived Attributes ==
Essence: 6
Initiative: 9 (11)
IP: 1 (3)
Astral Initiative: 8
Astral IP: 3
Matrix Initiative: 7
Matrix IP: 2
Physical Damage Track: 10
Stun Damage Track: 10
Ranged Defense: 11 (Reaction 5 (7) + Combat Sense 4)
Ranged Defense (Full): 17 (Dodge 4 (6) + Reaction 5 (7) + Combat Sense 4)
Melee Defense (Block): 12 (Unarmed Combat 1 + Reaction 5 (7) + Combat Sense 4)
Melee Defense (Dodge): 15 (Dodge 4 + Reaction 5 (7) + Combat Sense 4)
Melee Defense (Parry): 17 (Blades 6 + Reaction 5 (7) + Combat Sense 4)
Melee Defense (Full): 21 (Blades 6 + Dodge 4 + Reaction 5 (7) + Combat Sense 4)
== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling : 0 Pool: 3
Animal Training : 0 Pool: 3
Arcana : 1 [The Warrior's Way] Pool: 3 (5)
Archery : 0 Pool: 5
Armorer : 0 Pool: 1
Artisan : 0 Pool: 3
Automatics : 1 [Machine Pistols] Pool: 7 (9)
Blades : 6 [Swords] Pool: 12 (14)
Climbing : 0 Pool: 4
Clubs : 0 Pool: 5
Computer : 0 Pool: 1
Con : 0 Pool: 5
Cybercombat : 0 Pool: 1
Data Search : 0 Pool: 1
Demolitions : 0 Pool: 1
Disguise : 0 Pool: 3
Diving : 0 Pool: 3
Dodge : 4 [Ranged Combat] Pool: 11 (13)
Escape Artist : 0 Pool: 5
Etiquette : 0 Pool: 5
First Aid : 0 Pool: 1
Flight : 0 Pool: 4
Forgery : 0 Pool: 5
Gunnery : 0 Pool: 5
Gymnastics : 0 Pool: 5
Hacking : 0 Pool: 1
Heavy Weapons : 0 Pool: 5
Infiltration : 2 [Urban] Pool: 8 (10)
Instruction : 0 Pool: 5
Intimidation : 1 [Physical] Pool: 7 (9)
Leadership : 0 Pool: 5
Leadership, Command : 0 Pool: 4
Leadership, Direct Fire : 0 Pool: 6
Locksmith : 0 Pool: 5
Longarms : 0 Pool: 5
Navigation : 0 Pool: 3
Negotiation : 0 Pool: 5
Palming : 0 Pool: 5
Parachuting : 0 Pool: 3
Perception : 3 Pool: 7
Pilot Watercraft : 0 Pool: 6
Pistols : 0 Pool: 5
Riding : 0 Pool: 6
Running : 0 Pool: 4
Shadowing : 0 Pool: 3
Survival : 0 Pool: 3
Swimming : 0 Pool: 4
Throwing Weapons : 0 Pool: 5
Tracking : 0 Pool: 3
Unarmed Combat : 1 Pool: 7
== Knowledge Skills ==
English : 1 Pool: 5
History : 3 [Japan] Pool: 7 (9)
Japanese : N Pool: 0
Philosophy : 3 [Bushido] Pool: 7 (9)
Police Procedures : 2 Pool: 6
Security Procedures : 2 Pool: 6
Street Gangs : 2 [Neo-Tokyo] Pool: 6 (8)
Street Rumours : 2 Pool: 4
== Contacts ==
Jason Vale (Fixer) (4, 1)
Kensei Matsuo Ito (2, 5)
== Enemies ==
Ichiro Oso, leader of the Black Emperors (3 (5), 2)
== Qualities ==
Adept
Bad Rep
Incompetent (Pilot Ground Craft)
Low-Light Vision
Prejudiced (Specific, Active) (Gangers)
The Warrior's Way
== Powers ==
Combat Sense Rating: 4
Improved Physical Attribute (AGI) Rating: 2
Improved Reflexes 2
Pain Resistance Rating: 2
Quick Draw
== Lifestyles ==
Apartment (Asakusa neighborhood of the Taito district) 1 months
Comforts: Low
Entertainment: Low
Necessities: Low
Neighborhood: Low
Security: Middle
Qualities: Green Plan [-1LP]
== Armor ==
Total Ballistic Armor: 14
Total Impact Armor: 12
Form-Fitting Half-Body Suit 4/1
Helmet 1/2
+Flare Compensation
+Thermographic
+Ultrawideband Radar Rating 4
+Skinlink
SecureTech Forearm Guards 0/1
SecureTech Leg and Arm Casings1/1
SecureTech Shin Guards 0/1
SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1
Vashon Island: Synergist Longcoat (Ensemble)7/5
+Carbon-Boron
+Fire Resistance 4
+Nonconductivity 5
+YNT SoftWeave
+Concealable Holster
== Weapons ==
Ceramic Knife
Pool: 12 DV: 5P AP: - RC: 0
Concealability -6
Forearm Snap-Blades
+Skinlink
Pool: 12 DV: 6P AP: - RC: 0
Concealability -4
Katana
+Personalized Grip, Melee
Pool: 13 (15) DV: 7P AP: -1 RC: 0
Concealability +4
Shock Glove
Pool: 7 DV: 5S(e) AP: -half RC: 0
Concealability +0
Steyr TMP
+Laser Sight
+Sling
+Foregrip
+Personalized Grip
+Skinlink
+Sound Suppressor
Pool: 7 (9) DV: 4P AP: - RC: 3
Concealability +1
Unarmed Attack
Pool: 7 DV: 3S AP: - RC: 0
== Martial Arts ==
Arnis De Mano
++1 DV on Blades attacks
Off-Hand Training
Two Weapon Style
== Commlink ==
Novatech Airware (3, 3, 3, 3)
+Iris Orb
+Suite: Basic+ [Analyze 3, Browse 3, Command 1, Edit 3]
+Sim Module (Cold)
+Empathy Software Rating 3
+Skinlink
== Gear ==
Biomonitor
Certified Credstick, Gold
Contact Lenses Rating 3
+Vision Enhancement Rating 3
+Vision Magnification
+Skinlink
Disposable Syringe x5
+Narcoject
Earbuds Rating 3
+Audio Enhancement Rating 3
+Spatial Recognizer
+Skinlink
Emergency Field Dressing x3
Fake SIN (Daisuke Kurosawa, JIS) Rating 4
+Fake License (Automatics) Rating 4
+Fake License (Blades) Rating 4
+Fake License (Bodyguard) Rating 4
+Fake License (Foci) Rating 4
Flashlight
Miniwelder
Nanopaste Trodes
Plastic Restraints x50
Respirator Rating 6
Snuff x5
Spare Clip (Steyr TMP) x2
+Ammo: Regular Ammo (Machine Pistols)
Spare Clip (Steyr TMP) x2
+Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Machine Pistols)
Survival Kit
Weapon Focus (Bonded Foci) (Katana) Rating 1
== Description ==Seijin is an Elf male in his late 20s, exact age unknown, standing 2m tall and weighing in at just over 80kg. He wears loose, flowing clothes under an old floor length trench coat, and his personalized weapon focus, a cold-forged Katana, holstered on his back with the hilt sticking out from under the coat. He also carries a Steyr TMP and a few extra clips in a concealable holster underneath the coat, and keeps a survival kit on his person at all times which also holds additional pieces of armor like a ballistic mask and PPP armor for arms, legs, and vitals.
A diffucult man to read, Seijin has had extensive training in controlling his own feelings and emotions, and his philosophies have had him on edge of a fight with more than one team. He is, however, an incredibly skilled swordsman with what some say are nearly superhuman reflexes, and he has allegedly been known to slip past enemy fire to knock out the opposition using his fists or the pommel of his sword.
In combat he can be ferocious due in part to Hachiman's guidance and the subsequent blood-rage that occurs when he's wounded, and he is honorable to a fault. He will not accept missions where people who are unarmed and unable to defend themselves are to be harmed, and will violently oppose such requests if need be. That being said, if a case can be made for why a particular person deserves to suffer, Seijin can be convinced to go against his beliefs; he will still, if given the opporuntiy, challenge such targets to single combat, a solution that has worked out favourably on a few occasions.
== Background ==As far as Takashi Sato knows, he was orphaned on the streets of Neo-Tokyo when he was just a child and he vividly remembers seeing the pain and suffering of his fellow metahumans up close and personal during his childhood. Though his early years were spent in abject poverty and in spite of suffering from severe malnutrition, Takashi grew quickly and the local gangs actively tried to recruit him as muscle when he was around 12 years old. After taking several beatings for refusing to join up with the gangers, he was eventually forced to leave his old neighbourhood when he accidentally killed a gang leader who personally tried to beat him into submission. He spent months on the run, eventually seeking refuge at a small Shinto temple where he begged the priests for food and shelter.
Having assensed the youth the moment they saw him, the priests took the distraught boy in without question. Unbeknownst to Takashi, the temple was a shrine to Hachiman, kami of war and protection, and the warrior-priests of the Ittō-ryū were always looking for worthy recruits. Before long, the priests made Takashi an offer; in exchange for food, shelter, and service to Hachiman, they would provide him with a general education, school him in the history and philosophies of the Bushido warriors of ancient times, and teach him the principles of armed combat.
After years of intense mental studies and rigorous physical exercise, Takashi, now in his mid-20s, had spent most of his adult life in service to the temple. The magical abilities that had manifested during his self-imposed excile had been honed to a point, and his knowledge of the world had increased exponentially. Ever since his arrival at the temple Takashi had felt the influences of the Kami guide his path, and none more so than Hachiman; it was at the Kami's urging that Takashi decided to venture out into the world to walk the Warrior's Way, fighting the injustices he had experienced as a child. Only through dedication to the ideals of Bushido could Takashi prove himself worthy in the eyes of Hachiman, and Takashi took the challenge head on.
The Kensei at his temple provided Takashi with contacts in the shadows, and he began working as an enforcer and protector under the alias Seijin, aka The Saint, and he always made sure that his team fought honorably and left no bodies unless absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, one such job went completely out of control when one of the newest team members, a sociopathic mercenary going by the alias Killswitch, refused to leave any witnesses to their operation alive. The team had worn disguises so the witnesses would pose little to no threat, but Killswitch was adamant. Takashi, at first conflicted by his loyalty to his cause and the loyalty to his team, was guided by Hachiman to step into the path of Killswitch's bullets, an act which sent Takashi into a berserk state during which he ended his teammates life. Understandably, this action left a black mark on Takashi's reputation, and at the urging of his former teachers he left his place at the temple to continue his work back in Neo-Tokyo.
Though rumours of his actions persisted, Sejin's reputation as a master swordsman preceeded him. A fixer by the name of Jason Vale, aka Valen, recognized the rarity of someone with morals working the shadows, and saw Seijin as a kindred spirit. Living under the name Daisuke Kurosawa and still going by Seijin in the shadows, Valen set Seijin up with several security jobs for people of integrity and honor. Sejin may have just begun his path to become a Kensei himself, and he is still finding his way in the darkness.
== Concept ==Japanese Elf Swordsman; quick and agile, deadly with a blade. Honorable combatant taught the Bushido philosophy from a young age.
== Notes ==Helmet with detachable respirator;
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Ichiro "King" Oso is a male ork in his early 30s who stands just over 2.2m tall, and at 140kg of raw muscle he is well built. He can usually be seen wearing his signature black suit with gold detailing, and he fearlessly flaunts his status as the gang leader of the Black Emperors in his home turf of the Kabukicho district of Neo-Tokyo.
His brother Hatomi ran the Black Emperors gang when Seijin grew up on the streets of Neo-Tokyo in the late 50's, while Ichiro was doing time on the metahuman prison island of Yomi for armed robbery. Seijin killed Hatomi when the gang leader tried to recruit the young adept for the Black Emperors by force, and when Ichiro learned of the events he swore to avenge his brother by any means necessary.
In '63 Emperor Yasuhito closed down Yomi as part of his steps to reform Japanese society, and Ichiro was finally able to return to Neo-Tokyo. Ji-Sun "Business" Kim, a Korean Troll who had taken over control of the Black Emperors after Hatomi's demise, was his first target, and he challenged her to a duel as soon as he arrived home. The years spent in prison on Yomi had honed Ichiro's reflexes to a point, and while he'd been a savage fighter before he went away the fights in the yards had made him ruthless. In short order, he had hamstrung and disabled his opponent, and he killed the large troll by disembowling her, watching as she exanguinated in front of him and the rest of the gang.
During the years Seijin spent in seclusion at the temple, Ichiro shaped the Black Emperors into a more successful street gang in the Kabukicho district. He had learned from his mistake of going up against hard targets and carrying heavy ordenance, and he changed tactics accordingly. The Black Emperors now deal drugs to the wageslaves looking to for ways to escape and/or relax, they run protection for local bunraku parlors, and occasionally hire on as mercenaries for the local yakuza outfit when they run non-nationals out of business.
He is usually a quiet leader who prefers his actions to speak louder than his words, and his commands are carried out without question. He does not tolerate insubordination or failure, and more than one gang member has been taken out the King himself. Ichiro lives a comfortable life and will do anything to avoid going back to prison. He hasn't yet learned that Seijin is back in Neo-Tokyo, but when he does it is only going to be a matter of time until he gets a chance to exact revenge for his brother's murder.
