Name: Hashigaki Taro
Age[/b]: 11
Physical Description[/b]: He is an eleven-year-old boy with dark brown skin and a slender, agile build that reflects his young age. His most striking feature is his long white hair, which he always wears tied up in a small topknot, keeping it out of his face during movement or combat. Black tattoos run along both of his forearms, their shapes sharp and deliberate, standing out strongly against his skin. He wears black cropped fishing pants that end mid-calf, paired with blue shinobi sandals. His upper clothing consists of a sleeveless white shirt, simple and practical, worn over a tight, full-body mesh undersuit that covers him beneath his outer clothes. The forehead protector of the Hidden Cloud Village is not worn on his head; instead, it is tightly bound around his arm, serving both as a symbol of loyalty and a personal statement. His eyes are always covered by a white bandage, wrapped carefully around his head because his blindness.
Mental Description[/b]: Taro is a calm and introverted child, not out of shyness or social awkwardness, but by choice. He is fully capable of interacting with others; he simply does not enjoy doing so unless it is necessary. Silence and distance are where he feels most comfortable. He is neither a leader nor a follower. Taro prefers to work alone and relies primarily on himself, though he does not refuse cooperation when circumstances demand it. When placed in a team, he is not rude or confrontational, he fulfills his role with quiet efficiency, keeping emotional distance from those around him. He has a complicated relationship with authority. Taro dislikes rules, especially when he perceives them as unjust, meaningless, or imposed without reason. While he understands that the ninja world functions through hierarchy and discipline, obedience does not come naturally to him, and he follows orders more out of necessity than conviction. His blindness has never been a source of shame. On the contrary, Taro takes pride in it, as it is closely tied to his bloodline’s legacy and to the exceptional auditory perception he has developed. He trusts his hearing more than sight, reading the world through sound, vibration, and subtle changes in the air. This ability reinforces his independence and self-confidence, shaping the way he moves, fights, and understands his surroundings. Despite his heightened sensitivity to sound, there is only one noise he truly enjoys: the soft, uneven melody of an old flute inherited from his mother. Its familiar tones bring him a sense of calm that nothing else can provide, grounding him in moments of solitude and reminding him of a quieter world beyond the life of a shinobi. Taro is not driven by ambition, glory, or grand ideals. He has no clear long-term goals and no particular passion that defines him. What he seeks above all else is tranquility, a life with as little noise, conflict, and expectation as possible, even if such peace is difficult to achieve in the world he inhabits.
History[/b]: Taro was born into the Hashigaki bloodline, a lineage known for its distinctive crystalline eyes. Like most members of his bloodline, he was born blind, his beautiful eyes never meant to perceive the world through sight, but through other senses far more refined. From an early age, his blindness was treated not as a weakness, but as a natural condition tied to the bloodline’s identity. He never knew his father. His name was rarely spoken in their home, and when it was, it carried no warmth nor resentment, only silence. As an only child, Taro was raised solely by his mother, Ayane, a prodigious flutist whose music was said to calm even the most restless spirits. She was the one who placed a flute in his hands for the first time, teaching him not only how to play, but how to listen to sound, to breath, to emotion. Through her, music became his first language. Despite her love, Ayane was strict with Taro. Her discipline was firm, her expectations high, and her patience limited. It was not cruelty, nor lack of affection, but necessity. For years, she had been suffering from a severe illness, one she carefully kept hidden from her son. Aware that her time was limited, she raised Taro to be independent, resilient, and capable of standing on his own in a harsh shinobi world. When Taro was nine years old, the illness finally claimed her life. There were no dramatic farewells, no final confessions, only absence. From that moment on, the flute she left behind became more than an instrument. Taro plays it only in solitude, not for practice or performance, but to remember her, to feel her presence close, carried within each fragile note. It is through that sound that Ayane still lives on, and through silence that Taro learned to endure.
Bloodline/Core ability:[/b] Hashigaki
Age[/b]: 11
Physical Description[/b]: He is an eleven-year-old boy with dark brown skin and a slender, agile build that reflects his young age. His most striking feature is his long white hair, which he always wears tied up in a small topknot, keeping it out of his face during movement or combat. Black tattoos run along both of his forearms, their shapes sharp and deliberate, standing out strongly against his skin. He wears black cropped fishing pants that end mid-calf, paired with blue shinobi sandals. His upper clothing consists of a sleeveless white shirt, simple and practical, worn over a tight, full-body mesh undersuit that covers him beneath his outer clothes. The forehead protector of the Hidden Cloud Village is not worn on his head; instead, it is tightly bound around his arm, serving both as a symbol of loyalty and a personal statement. His eyes are always covered by a white bandage, wrapped carefully around his head because his blindness.
Mental Description[/b]: Taro is a calm and introverted child, not out of shyness or social awkwardness, but by choice. He is fully capable of interacting with others; he simply does not enjoy doing so unless it is necessary. Silence and distance are where he feels most comfortable. He is neither a leader nor a follower. Taro prefers to work alone and relies primarily on himself, though he does not refuse cooperation when circumstances demand it. When placed in a team, he is not rude or confrontational, he fulfills his role with quiet efficiency, keeping emotional distance from those around him. He has a complicated relationship with authority. Taro dislikes rules, especially when he perceives them as unjust, meaningless, or imposed without reason. While he understands that the ninja world functions through hierarchy and discipline, obedience does not come naturally to him, and he follows orders more out of necessity than conviction. His blindness has never been a source of shame. On the contrary, Taro takes pride in it, as it is closely tied to his bloodline’s legacy and to the exceptional auditory perception he has developed. He trusts his hearing more than sight, reading the world through sound, vibration, and subtle changes in the air. This ability reinforces his independence and self-confidence, shaping the way he moves, fights, and understands his surroundings. Despite his heightened sensitivity to sound, there is only one noise he truly enjoys: the soft, uneven melody of an old flute inherited from his mother. Its familiar tones bring him a sense of calm that nothing else can provide, grounding him in moments of solitude and reminding him of a quieter world beyond the life of a shinobi. Taro is not driven by ambition, glory, or grand ideals. He has no clear long-term goals and no particular passion that defines him. What he seeks above all else is tranquility, a life with as little noise, conflict, and expectation as possible, even if such peace is difficult to achieve in the world he inhabits.
History[/b]: Taro was born into the Hashigaki bloodline, a lineage known for its distinctive crystalline eyes. Like most members of his bloodline, he was born blind, his beautiful eyes never meant to perceive the world through sight, but through other senses far more refined. From an early age, his blindness was treated not as a weakness, but as a natural condition tied to the bloodline’s identity. He never knew his father. His name was rarely spoken in their home, and when it was, it carried no warmth nor resentment, only silence. As an only child, Taro was raised solely by his mother, Ayane, a prodigious flutist whose music was said to calm even the most restless spirits. She was the one who placed a flute in his hands for the first time, teaching him not only how to play, but how to listen to sound, to breath, to emotion. Through her, music became his first language. Despite her love, Ayane was strict with Taro. Her discipline was firm, her expectations high, and her patience limited. It was not cruelty, nor lack of affection, but necessity. For years, she had been suffering from a severe illness, one she carefully kept hidden from her son. Aware that her time was limited, she raised Taro to be independent, resilient, and capable of standing on his own in a harsh shinobi world. When Taro was nine years old, the illness finally claimed her life. There were no dramatic farewells, no final confessions, only absence. From that moment on, the flute she left behind became more than an instrument. Taro plays it only in solitude, not for practice or performance, but to remember her, to feel her presence close, carried within each fragile note. It is through that sound that Ayane still lives on, and through silence that Taro learned to endure.
Bloodline/Core ability:[/b] Hashigaki
