Kurosawa Hiraku [AiT]

[Kurosawa Hiraku]

General Information

Name: Kurosawa Hiraku
Rank: AiT
Callsign: Ikiryo
Age: 16
Gender: Male
CA: Ghost Walker

Physical Description
[spoilername="Physical Description"]Hiraku stands at 5ft 6 inches tall, he has a slender frame and pale skin. He has light brown hair which is mid length and thick, quite often unkempt and messy. His face tends to hold a fairly vacant expression with his hazel eyes glazed over and appearing to look through things rather than directly at them.

Hiraku generally sticks to casual clothes, usually ending up opting for a hooded top and comfortable trousers. Normally he keeps his hood up to counter Kumo's naturally harsh climate.[/spoilername]
Mental Description
[spoilername="Mental Description"]Once quite outspoken, Hiraku has become quite a quiet boy and while not antisocial he tends to keep himself to himself. He is known to regularly drift off into what another person would see as a daydream, seeming to completely detach himself from what is going on around him.

When he does put his mind to something he is very analytical, often noticing things that others would miss. He also has an uncanny gut instinct which allows him to predict events with disturbing accuracy.[/spoilername]
History
[spoilername="History"]Early Life
An inquisitive child from day one, it took a great deal of effort from Hiraku's family to keep him out of trouble as a baby. He always looked to get into places he shouldn't be, take things he shouldn't have and when he learned to walk, follow people he shouldn't have followed. His mother and father certainly did their fair share when it came to reeling him in and protecting him, but no one took it as far as his older sister Airi. She stuck to him like glue, allowing him to explore to his heart's content and face the consequences on his own, only stepping in if she needed to. This kind of freedom was largely responsible for the way Hira now sees life, one giant adventure.

Despite the strength of the bond that Hira and his sister shared there was no stopping what fate had in store for them. Unfortunately Airi was born with a terminal illness which took her life before Hira was old enough to remember, it was a loss which hit their whole family hard but they supported each other through the initial grief. Hira's parents saw the importance of the bond he shared with his sister and Hira reached a more aware age they made sure he always realised how much she sister thought of him.

As a child Hira continued to explore the world around him, spending a lot of his time playing and interacting with other children in the village. However Hira was most certainly not dependent on others when it came to keeping himself entertained, he had an exceptionally vivid imagination, allowing him to create all sorts of new worlds for himself to experience. He also had a plethora of imaginary friends which he described as 'Friendly blobs of light blue' which floated around and mumbled unintelligibly, although there seemed to be hundreds of these blobs he did have his favourites which seemed to be recognisable from the others and hung around more.

Academy Life
It was obvious to Hira's parents that the best thing for has wanderlust was to suggest to Hira that he enrol into the academy, something which he was delighted about. His enthusiasm showed as he performed well, impressing his teachers and mixing well with the other students. However no ordinary life is without its ups and downs and Hira's was no exception. Hira had kept the fact that he still had imaginary friends quiet from his colleagues and tutors, most children had dropped such ideas a while ago, however no matter how well he hid their existence from others they started to gradually sap his attention away from the real world leading him to frequently daydream and zone out of what was going on around him.

Hira's tutors decided it was time to raise the now apparent issue with his parents, he'd stopped mingling with other students as much, instead choosing to sit there staring into space, acting very unlike himself. Luckily the combined knowledge within the academy granted them a unique point of view on the situation and so they broached the subject that there may be something out of the ordinary going on. A few quick sessions with some specialists confirmed their suspicions, the blobs Hira was seeing were not figments of his imagination, they were the spirits of the dead.

The special tutoring which was offered alongside his standard academy work was practically forced upon him, but Hira knew that this was something about himself he needed to discover so showed no reluctance to go along with it. His now tightly packed schedule didn't leave much time for family or friends and caused a bit of a strain on some of his relationships. However the constraint on his time wasn't the only ill effect Hira suffered from this new experience, as he was taught how to embrace his abilities they rapidly started to spiral out of control. As the blobs started to assume a more humanoid shape their mumbles became louder and more frequent, Hira suffered from panic attacks and many sleepless nights as a result of the constant unrelenting barrage of noise.

Just as promised, Hira started to learn how to control his ability, he was able to tune out from the noise slightly and reduce its volume to a bearable level. He also started to interpret the mumbles as more than just random noises, they seemed to start forming real words, sometimes through the chatter he swore he even hear his name.

Post Academy Life
It took another couple of months after Hira graduated from the academy for his tutors to be happy that his ability to control his gift had reached a level where he could continue to develop it on his own. The relatively mundane tasks that were usually assigned to Genin didn't give him much of an opportunity to stretch his abilities, but they did help discipline him and teach him how to start looking at the world through the eyes of a Shinobi.

Choosing to spend as much of his time observing the spirits in the other world as he could, he started to see small signs of his ability developing. One of the figures which never seemed to stray too far was starting to develop some distinguishing features. Hira could tell by the body shape of the figure that it was a girl, probably a few years older than he was, it looked like she had long hair which seemed to be wild yet under control. The majority of her face was still blurry and distorted, except for her eyes which pierced through the haze that seemed to shroud her. Hira found his parents reaction to his description of this character curious, they seemed uneasy at the whole situation, frequently sharing their discomfort in short glances over to each other

A bout of depression hit Hira when his mother was bedridden with illness, despite being a Genin he was still only a child and as such seeing his mother in her weakened state put him under a great deal of stress. Sitting on his bed with his head in his hands Hira looked up to see the familiar figure standing infront of him, arms crossed. As his head drifted back down into his hands Hira heard two words bellow out from in front of him "Man up!". As his head shot back up the figure was clearer than ever and staring straight at him, "I'm not going to stand here and watch my little brother turn into a cry baby".

As he ran through the house to tell his father what had happened he knew that those words would stick with him for the rest of his life, unfortunately his father's reaction to the news couldn't have been more destructive, he laid into Hira for bringing up the subject of his dead sister when his mother was in the condition she was. The next few days Hira avoided his dad, choosing to spend his time quietly talking to the ghost of his sister. Thankfully after a couple more weeks Hira's mother made a full recovery and was delighted to hear Hira's news. His father apologised for way he reacted at first and Hira forgave him, although he could tell that there was still some resentment that Hira could speak to Airi when he couldn’t.

Recent Life
After being assigned a mission to end a dispute between two feuding families in the village Hira finally found out that his ability gave him a distinct advantage in espionage and intelligence based activities. He was able to find out information that a regular Genin would not, for example through tracking down and talking to the spirits of the families ancestors he could find common ground and get to the root of why they were arguing in the first place. It was also at this point he found himself to have an uncanny gut instinct which proved almost always right.

The mission was a success and left him wanting more, he knew that this was the path he wanted to take and so he put himself forward to join the ANBU hoping to specialise in recon and intelligence gathering.[/spoilername]

Battle Information

OOC Rank: B-Rank

Stats
Agility: 252/300
Stamina: 180/300
Ninjutsu: 215/300
Taijutsu: 195/300
Genjutsu: 290/300
Chakra Control: 200/300

PL: 1332
CL: 6
CA Points: 15

AP: 6
HP: 9180
CP: 11200

Class
Whisperer (Veteran)
HP: (45+lvl) x stamina
CP: (50+lvl) x chakra control
Class Bonus: +2 Stealth and Awareness, +5% Illusionary Damage, +.5 Genjutsu DC
High: Genjutsu DC
Average: Evasion, Ninjutsu Accuracy, Melee Accuracy, Ranged Accuracy
Low: Puppet Accuracy

Core Ability
1.Mind Over Body
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4.Ghost Illusion
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6.Genjutsu Mastery
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8.Unreal Understanding
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11.Extra-Sensory Perception
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Abilities
1.Sensor
2.Sixth Sense
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Shadow Tactics

Equipment
1. Hiraku's Tanto (Weapon)
2. Hiraku's Crossbow (Weapon)
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Weapons

Description: Hiraku's Tanto is a fairly standard weapon. It's has a broad straight blade which measures at 12 inches long and abruptly forms a sharp point at the end, the hilt is black with silver detailing. The scabbard is also black and Hiraku usually attaches it to his right thigh.
Type:Piercing (+5% Called Shots)
Base Damage:-5%
Base Accuracy: +1
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Description: A small black crossbow which is lighter than average, sacrificing some power for speed and ease of movement. Hiraku has mounted a flip up scope to the weapon, mainly to be used for reconnaissance purposes rather than actually shooting, but it could serve either function if necessary.
Type: Ranged (+3 Called Shots)
Base Accuracy: +1
Augments:
1. Daze
2. Lucky Strike
3. Ignition
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Jutsu Information

Affinities
Advanced Elements: Photon
Major Affinity: Wind
Minor Affinity: Lightning

Ninjutsu

Non-Elemental

E-Rank
Transformation (Mastered)
Body Switch (Mastered)

D-Rank
Cancel (Mastered)

ANBU

C-rank
Snapshot (Mastered)

Wind

C-Rank
Wind Scythe (Mastered)

Lightning

C-Rank
Thunderstruck (Mastered)

Photon

C-Rank
Light Flare (Mastered)

B-Rank
Radiant Shatter (Mastered)
Mirage Manipulation (Mastered)

Taijutsu

Ranged

C-Rank
Snipe Rank 1

Genjutsu

Will

E-Rank
Intimidation (Mastered)

D-Rank
Amnesia (Mastered)

Visual

C-rank
Verse of Darkness (Mastered)

B-Rank
Perception Filter (Mastered)

Kinetic

C-Rank
Crippled (Mastered)

Approvals

OCR Approval
Photon AE Approval

Missions and classes

Classes
Reconnaissance [ANBU Class] - Passed
[ANBU Class] Assassination - Passed

Missions
[B-Rank Self Modded] Wayward - Success

RP Slots

1.Safety First in the Lab! [B-Rank ANBU Mission]
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Kurosawa Airi (Ghost)

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Appearance
Airi has a slender frame that stands at 5ft 8, her skin is pale and smooth with no obvious blemishes. Her facial features are well defined and give her a very strong appearance while still remaining feminine. Her eyes paint the perfect portrait of her personality, they are both determined and intense, not flitting around but instead remaining totally focused on one thing at a time. She has light brown hair which when straight rests just below her shoulders, she tends to wear it wildly, allowing a few strands to break free while not looking messy.

Personality
Definitely not afraid to stand up for herself, Airi is has a strong and independent personality. She was forced to grow up quite quickly and therefore knows how to take care of herself and those she holds dear. She is well aware of the dangers of the world and as such tends to be more untrusting of people than most, often choosing to air on the side of caution when deciding whether or not to get involved in situations unless she absolutely has to. When Airi does have to get involved she does so relentlessly and will not rest until she achieves what she set out to do, the most notable example of this is the commitment she made to look after her little brother Hiraku.

History
[spoilername="History"]Aged only 17, Airi's mother was very young when she was born. Her father was only a year older and as young inexperienced parents, Airi posed quite a challenge to the pair. However in their eyes she was the reward for their hard work and so they put everything into bringing her up as best they could. Her early childhood years followed in the same fashion as most children, she spent her days learning the world around her with the guidance of her parents, she soon grew a great fondness for the outdoors to the point where a struggle became the norm when her parents had to convince her to come back into the house.

When school started Airi was eager to get involved, she quickly developed a wide circle of friends which consisted more of boys than girls and spent most of her time out of school playing outside with them. Her time in school was largely successful, she picked up new things pretty quickly and other than the odd unruly bout when her teachers stopped her from doing certain things, she was fairly well behaved.

Just as she was getting into the swing of things Airi was forced to take several extended breaks from school due to sickness, she was bedridden for weeks at a time much to her parents despair, doctors couldn't find anything definite in terms of a diagnosis but she was assessed in bi-weekly check-ups in an attempt to catch anything that surfaced.

In the periods where Airi was well enough to attend school she started to find that her friends were drifting away from her leaving her feeling isolated and alone. Then, because she wasn't really part of any social groups anymore, she found herself the prime target for bullies with no one to fall back on. This would be hard enough for any child, but going from having lots of friends to none before she even realised it hit Airi hard and would later have a serious impact on her ability to trust people.

When it seemed everything was going wrong, things got worse. A few months after Airi reached her 9th birthday doctors finally discovered that her periodic bouts of illness were all actually linked to something a bit more sinister. Her parents decided that they would explain things to her rather than have a doctor do it, they knew she wouldn't be able to handle news like this from anyone other than them at the moment and so the difficult task fell to them.

At the age of 12 it was decided that Airi would need to be pulled out of school completely for ongoing treatment, she was pretty much confined to her bed for months on end. Even though she was away from the bullies now, Airi found herself more isolated than ever, being stuck inside tore her apart and for several years after she suffered from severe depression.

A few years further into the future and there appeared to be a ray of light at the end of the exceptionally dark tunnel. A 16 year old Airi started to look at her life in a different way, she realised that instead of seeing the bad things, she should concentrate on what she did have. She focused on only the good things, completely refusing to dwell on what was against her so she could concentrate on being strong and helping herself. She started to spend more time with her family, then shortly after she choose to ignore the doctors' orders and help sell produce from her father's farm at the market rather than lying in bed. Just being able to go out and interact with people without fear of being put down was a huge boost for her.

A year later there was an arrival that would affect Airi's whole family. Airi suddenly found herself with a little baby brother named Hiraku, there was no doubt that this single event was the best thing to ever happen in Airi's life. Airi was obsessed with him, she took every bit as much of a role in his care as her parents did. While he was growing up and in a stage where exploration was his number one priority, she followed him everywhere, keeping him out of trouble while letting him see the world outside their house, something which she could understand the importance of from personal experience.

It was becoming a theme with Airi's life that she would have extreme highs followed by extreme lows. Just before the beautiful moment in her brother's life where he would start to become more aware and form his first real memories, Airi's illness caught up with her and after a full week bedridden, she died aged 20. This wasn't the end for Airi however, she'd finally found something which she was determined to hold on to, her life finally had something to focus on and even if all she had at her disposal was sheer determination, that was all she needed. She found herself as a spirit, choosing not to lay to rest but instead remaining as an observer in the world of the living, her only remaining purpose to watch over her baby brother.
Thanks.[/spoilername]