Tetsuya Wakao
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| Name: | Wakao Tetsuya | ||
| Superalias: | Soryu | ||
| Gender: | Male | ||
| Species: | Human | ||
| Occupation: | Entrepreneur | ||
| Citizenship: | Japan | ||
| Residence: | Wakao Estate, Japan/NYC Apartment | ||
| Education: | College | ||
| Theme: | Original (OC) | ||
| Groups: | Mystic Arts, Street Level | ||
| Details | |||
| Apparent Age: | 25 | Actual Age: | 25 |
| Date of Birth | 17 Nov 1995 | Played By | |
| Height: | 6'0" | Weight: | 225 lb |
| Hair Color: | Black | Eye Color: | Brown |
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| Theme Song: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8m4mCa3teo&t=144s | ||
Contents
Character Info
Profile
Tetsuya Wakao is secretly a Shinobi. He serves Ryujin who acts as his patron in the mystic arts among other things. His sworn duty is to prevent catastrophes, serve the Sea Dragon, and make sure there is a legacy to pass on. By day he is the owner of a company that makes it's money by investing and helping in start-ups around Japan and lately New York, Metropolis, and other places.
Timeline
Timeline:
* 1995: Born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. Parents were Wakao Masato and Wakao Ina.
* 2001:
Began schooling.
* 2005: While out on a boating trip with his family, a storm rolls in and the
boat is lost at sea. Miraculiously, Tetsuya is the only survivor. This is because of literal divine
intervention on the part of Ryujin. He later has Tetsuya fostered by a servant, Fujii Tadayuki.
*
2007: Ryujin visits the Fujii household with an avatar to discuss future plans. Tetsuya, being young
and still working over his grief, learns the storm had mystical causes that Ryujin was investigating
at the time. Not wanting to have others go through the same, he asks how he can help. Ryujin sends
him and Fujii to begin the Shinobi training.
* 2008: Arriving at the place where they were
supposed to train, Tetsuya and Tadayuki find the hidden cove but also find out someone or something
had murdered the teachers there as well as the Shinobi predecessor to Tetsuya. Contacting Ryujin,
the dragon god is furious and decides to send Tetsuya to another trainer instead while he makes
arrangements for another ninja sect to teach him.
* 2010: Over two years and inbetween regular
schooling, Tetsuya learns martial arts and hones his body from a Senshin. He refuses the sports
teams, despite being incredibly fit and instead takes place in debates, model building, and other
such clubs. This regularly leads to attempts to bully him into joining a sports team and his
defending the club of the week more or less.
* 2012: Tetsuya finally meets his new teacher. A
Koga Shinobi that costs Ryujin quite a bit. Protections are erected around his current residence
that make most mystics worry before they vanish off the radar. Tetsuya begins intense training after
school and club activities, occasionally doing shadow education disguised programs as well.
Internally, Tetsuya resents the idea of being a Shinobi but sees it as a matter of honor after
seeing the destruction against Ryujin. He continues to learn both Senshin and Shinobi ways,
splitting his time as well as keeping his body toned for both.
* 2016: Tetsuya, having finished
training, was put into the field after Ryujin had new weapons and gear made for him. Nothing fully
divine, but still things that would hopefully make him able to survive. His first assignment was an
assassination, one that left him questioning at first until he found the ritual details later on of
what the man was up to and hardened his resolve. Despite the honor mentality, he decides to seek out
balance between the warrior and the assassin that he has become.
* 2018: Tetsuya has started to
coordinate with other Shinobi and network with the Iga and Koga clans. This takes two years, doing
work for all of them on the side as a means to build up reputation with them.
* 2019: News of the
Foot and the Hand operating in the US reaches the clans. Tetsuya, having an entrepreneur cover
identity, volunteers to begin establishing an operation in New York and to see what he can find out
even if this will take some time. They will have to trust the superheroes and other forces to keep
things in line until then.
* 2021: Tetsuya's company finally expands into the US market, working
to finance startups and other such institutions. The most popular so far is insurance to help
victims of superhuman attacks. By day, Tetsuya does the expected company details, but by night he
becomes the Shinobi known as Soryu, the Dragon's Claw.
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Personality
Honor:
A large part of Tetsuya's training was honor based before he became a Shinobi. While it may seem
odd, he still has some of that with him. In most situations he prefers to face adversity head on.
This isn't to say he'll walk into a gun wielding mob without a back up plan, but if it's a one on
one fight with someone who has exhibited or displayed a great amount of martial skill he will try to
at least give them an honorable end by facing them in combat. Further, he will rarely refuse
challenges of skill from other ninjas, shinobi, or particular divine servants. That would dishonor
himself and his patron without a good reason to do so.
Honorable:
One of the biggest things to Tetsuya is that he values honor and integrity among other things.
He prefers to end things face to face rather than from the shadows on targets. This is both his
biggest weakness and his biggest strength as a ninja. He prefers face to face confrontation rather
than going about in the shadows. It's not an ideal trait for a Shinobi. In most cases those he has
to dissuade or kill whether by orders or circumstance will see him in his Soryu outfit before dieing
usually.
Resentment:
Despite his being a Shinobi in name, Tetsuya is a bit resentful towards Ryujin and those that
trained him. He is honorable enough to take up the shinobi standard but does so in somewhat
unconventional ways. This resentment is born out of his first being trained as the more honorable
Senshin (warrior/guardian) rather than the Shinobi. Part of the reason his training took so long was
because he had to abandon some of the ideals his first teacher instilled in him for those of the
more survivable nature of the ninja and Shinobi.
Character Sheet
Powers
Magic:
Tetsuya's magic comes from study and partially from Ryujin himself. He is termed as someone who
does invocation rather than evocation despite his ki being the fuel used for this. Because of his
not being a full on sorcerer, he can only use one spell at a time.
* Purification - Tetsuya can
purify an object or being of spiritual, mystical, or other such energies. This works to help against
possessions, curses, and other spells. It usually requires some form of water, and typically Tetsuya
does this through using the kuji-in to focus Ryujin's energies and himself to wash it away.
Depending upon the strength of what he is trying to get rid of, this could take anywhere from a few
minutes to a solid week with interruptions to eat, rest, and sleep. Having extra help to do so is
also welcome in this endeavor as it takes the load off of him.
* Shadow in the Water - A
deceptively simple spell, this turns Tetsuya or another temporarily invisible so long as they do not
move. Moving slowly causes a ripple in the air if going at a very slow walk, while anything faster
breaks the spell. The illusion allows one to hide in plain sight, even in the middle of a room if
they are careful about it. Because of it's simplicity, it tends to not be effected by how tired he
is.
* Dragon's Roar - Probably his favorite spell, even if he doesn't get to use it often, the
Dragon's Roar is much like the mythical Lion's Roar. This creates a solid force akin to a tackle
from him that blasts out from a shout. While not overly powerful, it does make an impact when you
can just shout someone off of their feet literally. This doubles in effectiveness underwater due to
the water magnifying the sound. It loses effectiveness as he tires.
* Leaping Wave - This spell
comes down to enhancing his own momentum in jumping and swimming. At his peak he can triple both for
a normal human, while when tired he can only double his distance travelled. When one thinks of high-
speed jumping battles for ninja, this is usually what gives him that edge to out pace your average
ninja.
* Tsunami Strike - This spell is dangerous to both Tetsuya and whatever he uses as much as
it is to those he hits with it. It enhances the momentum of himself or the weapon/object in question
that he uses. Unless he has a near unshakeable focus, the momentum could backfire and cause an
explosive result. When done properly he can do such things as stab a fallen branch through an
average sword or cause himself to hit with the force of a speeding car if he gets a full run.
*
Water Control - Tetsuya can control up to around three liters of water based liquid at a time. This
isn't enough to do really anything with, but can be used to provide a distraction. A spilled coffee
cup in the lap, for example, or a soda can exploding when open. He can only mimic his natural hand
force, which means it might be used to unlock door locks, but isn't about to type at a keyboard and
only can mimic the force of a water balloon if used to attack in some way.
Martial Technique:
Trained as a Senshin at first, Tetsuya did pick up a few skills that one normally does not see
on a Shinobi. Particularly these skills involve balance and direction as well as techniques to give
slightly above normal strength.
* Dragon's Claw - This is actually a way to grab an opponent. It
makes his grip frighteningly tight when he uses it, enough that he could snap a normal human's bones
if he wanted to with a flick of his wrist.
* Ki Nerve Pinch - Much like a certain pointy eared
race, Tetsuya can make a person pass out by an application of a pinch on the shoulder and pushing a
small bit of ki into their system. The effects vary, but in most cases they stay out for at least an
hour. If someone is wearing armor or padding, this makes it impossible as well as some superhuman
durability.
* Feel the Waves - Air, much like water, can be felt if it is moved. Tetsuya has
trained his body to warn him if someone or something makes sudden, violent movements towards him.
While this is more effective in a watery environment, it is still able to detect some slight
movements in the air so long as he is ready for it. The movement also has to be a sudden one, and he
still can not tell if it's a violent attack or just someone thrown his way as an example.
Mystic Sense:
Tetsuya can pick up on magic, spiritual, and otherworldly beings via visual and sound. He can
see a good deal of those around him. Spells can be spotted if in obvious use, but he won't see
hidden things and has to search for such effects usually.
Peak Human Agility:
Tetsuya through intense training has reached the pinnacle of what most normal humans can achieve
in agility. He near instinctively adjusts his balance on unstable surfaces, is ambidextrous (despite
being left handed), can catch thrown objects or knock arrows out of midair, keep pace with some of
the fastest combatants out there, and is almost double jointed in his flexibility.
Peak Human Endurance:
Tetsuya's training has left him with an extremely high endurance and pain tolerance for a normal
human. He can hold his breath for up to 20 minutes, endure serious beatings that would fell most
others, and even walk off a non-fatal bullet or stabbing to return the favor. Long practice has made
it where he only needs the minimum of four hours to sleep at the most. Interrogation techniques will
take longer to get something out of him than anyone else. This even extends to extreme starvation
and dehydration in survival settings.
Ryujin's Blessing:
Thanks to the blessing of Ryujin, Tetsuya has no problems surviving for long periods of time
underwater. He can breathe just fine and function just as well. He can swim just as fast as a diver
using fins normally would and maneuver far better than a normal human underwater. Further, while he
doesn't have the durability of someone like an Atlantean, he can survive in the depths of the
ocean's deepest and darkest places just as well as on land.
Skills
Business Management:
While still taking a few courses here and there, Tetsuya is at least moderately skilled in
running a business and more specifically in getting one started and giving the advice to maintain
it. His specialty is in starting from the ground up. He can spot a good location, give ideas such as
the theme to a business or other do's and don'ts to make it successful.
Disguise:
Tetsuya is pretty good at disguise by most mundane means. He isn't a master at it, but he can
pull off something like a soldier's uniform and walk around a base as if he was just the ordinary
soldier, even come up with plausible excuses. It's also why he keeps his hair short because it's
easier to blend in or apply a quick wig or something if he has to.
Languages:
Tetsuya is a fluent Japanese speaker while also having the knowledge of English and some of
Mandarin Chinese from his schooling.
Martial Arts:
Tetsuya is not quite a master, but well studied in a variety of martial arts. Most of these are
based in Japan as far as their origins, with a few foreign styles here and there. This knowledge has
been used to blend together a style of his own called the Path of the Mist Dragon. The style
emphasizes speed and precision, especially when combined with Tetsuya's other abilities. Spinning
strikes are not uncommon to add power, while coil-like punches mixed with trips are the mainstay.
It's primary design is to help a user against stronger opponents and enable them to finish a fight
quickly to also get themselves or those they protect away just as quickly.
Mystic Knowledge:
While his primary knowledge is of the eastern arts, he has a good deal of knowledge of the
general mystical side of things. He can usually identify someone being possessed, someone who is
faking being a magician or psychic, and a good deal of other things related to mystical knowledge.
Primarily he is learned in countering rituals, spells, and possessions. The means to do so, of
course, have to be on hand or he has to have them prepared. In particular his way of countering is
ofuda because they are easy to carry and can be slapped on just about anything.
Stealth:
While not the absolute best at it, Tetsuya is still able to be pretty stealthy. He can blend
into crowds pretty well, sneak about in the dark, and get into interesting spaces to find a good
spot to listen to conversations. He is still pretty good at using the environment to disappear.
Ducking behind objects, moving as silently as possible. It's all in his training in this case. This
includes in the middle of a crowd of people so well that many dismiss his having passed them by or
on the middle of the dance floor.
Resources
Hajime Ryu Industries:
Tetsuya is a consultant with this company, on good terms with them and they often help him out.
Secretly they are made up of spirits who can take human form and humans can see them. Their business
model is to help other start up ventures, something that the Shinto pantheons/spirits/etc. need to
modernize themselves and help out in Japan. As a consultant, Tetsuya works to help others to
establish a business and they understand when he can't take pay because of his vows.
Koga Clan:
The Koga Clan is the ninja clan that Tetsuya is closest to. His teacher was of the clan and as
such they see it as beneficial to have a Shinobi of Ryujin on their side. They primarily serve as a
means of gathering information and providing such information to Tetsuya. In the rare cases where a
mystical matter crosses their tables, they turn it over to Tetsuya to take care of it.
Mercenary:
Tetsuya, despite the distastefulness of it, often finds work as a mercenary and doing such
things as spying on people. Usually for a check so he can replace something. It's not perfect, but
it's a means to an end and he tries to investigate everyone to their fullest if it's a kill job.
Otherwise, he often has no qualms about trying to at least spy on someone and get information if
they have the steps to do so. He doesn't have the technology, after all, and doesn't know computer
passwords or the like. But he can sure do his best to get into some place.
Ryugu-Jou:
Being directly in service to Ryujin, Tetsuya has access to the Dragon God's palace. The divine
palace is where he can talk to his patron, receive requests from him, and generally goes to find out
what he needs to do next in service. It also serves as a means for him to escape the frustrations of
his cover identity. The palace is seated off of the coast of Japan, hidden from mortal eyes and
views.
Ryujin:
The dragon god is his patron deity and both responsible as well as not for him. Plausible
deniability is the name of the game in this case. Ryujin serves as a source of information,
occasional relaxation entertainment, and periodically calls upon Tetsuya to handle matters that come
to his attention whether in Japan or in America. Otherwise, he may give Tetsuya an item to help on
his current assignment if he thinks he needs it. Said dragon god does have a temper, however, and
the occasional tsunami/earthquake in Japan is said to be his frustration for good reason.
OOC:
Plot fodder resource. GMs, feel free to use!
Soryu Gear:
Tetsuya is more modern than even he likes to be at times, but also not quite as suitable. Most
of his gear is in small pieces that he can keep in pockets.
* Ninja Suit - Tetsuya's ninja suit
is made of a protective leather-like armor that can be fitted under clothes. It looks more like a
modern exercise pants and sleeveless shirt to fit under any clothing. It won't stop bullets, but it
will at least offer resistance to knives and punches. It also has a hood and face mask he can pull
up to disguise himself.
* Belt - The belt is made to store his civilian clothes and swap out most
of his gear in a near-instant. It requires ki to use, and otherwise just looks like an ordinary if
slightly fancy belt. Tetsuya can normally reach instead of his coat, behind his back, or other such
areas to pull out what he needs with very little ki used. As an extremem measure, the belt can also
release a smoke cloud to cover a quick storing of his clothes and replacing them with his ninja
suit.
* Light Armor Sleeves - Blackened for stealth, these sleeves are worn on his arm and are
segmented plates from shoulder to wrist protecting the outer arm. They are light weight and good for
deflecting arrows, blades, and serve as a hiding spot for smoke bombs or other items.
* Porcelain
Mask - This mask is enchanted to at least take a good punch or two, but serves as the 'face' of his
Soryu disguise. Other than giving perfect night vision, it can also breath out blue smoke if he
pushes a bit of ki into it. It can produce enough smoke to fill a small space as needed, and the
smoke works like an octopus's ink underwater.
* Extra Weapons - Usually kept in the belt's
storage when he's not in full ninja mode, Tetsuya has a pair of wooden tonfa he keeps for when a
spear is too obvious and he needs to knock someone out. For more lethal foes, he also has a set of
hand claws that double as a climbing instrument. One of his only modern tools is small crossbow that
has a grappling line attachment that he uses to get around in modern cities.
* Smoke Bombs - What
ninja doesn't have smoke bombs? Tetsuya's give off a blue smoke that has become a signature, along
with an ocean-like scent that is hard to mimic. He uses special materials from Ryugu-Jou to make
these. Much like his porcelain mask, these work underwater as octopus style ink that disperses into
a smoky cloud.
Spear of Currents:
Known as the Nagara no Yari, this mystical weapon is actually pretty minor in power. It doesn't
hold a candle to some of the more fantastic weapons out there, but it still makes up for it with the
limited power it has and the skill of it's wielder. It has the following abilities, but may have
more that are hidden under specific conditions or ones that Ryujin himself must unblock.
* Base
Form - The Spear of Currents resembles what is called a jogekama yari. It looks like a trident with
one of the tines pointed downwards instead of upwards. This enables it to be used to be used as a
hook as well as a straight up spear and two different ways to disarm another melee combatant. The
strange part is that it is non-metallic, and the blades are not even blades at all. The entire thing
is a carved and painted piece of wood.
* Size Shifting - The spear is normally a six foot total
in length spear, with the blades being a foot each.. This makes it unsuitable for modern day use in
most cases. To help out, an enchantment allows it to shrink down to the size of a pocket knife as
needed or anywhere inbetween. It is not suitable for combat at all in this storage form.
* Mystic
Force Dispersal - Probably the most useful quality for someone steeped in the godly world is that
the Spear of Currents can disperse mystical forces. It does this by disrupting the 'current' of the
magic in question. It's only available in it's base form, but can be used to disrupt spells,
rituals, and even possessions by a touch of the "blade". Unfortunately this is only up to those of
moderate power. He's not about to take on something super powerful with it barring having serious
help from other sorcerers or other disenchantment effects.
However, the Spear has it's own
quirks as well. And things that he has to at least avoid or be wary of.
* Quota - While the
dispersal is powerful in it's own right, it also takes a very small portion of the energy being
dispersed into itself. This creates a limit as far as how many times it can be used, and how well it
can be used. At the most he can disperse around five moderate effects a day before he has to purify
the spear. Since he has no indication of when this happens, he has taken to daily purifying it just
to be safe.
* Spiritual Cleanliness - The spear takes vows and duty seriously. Breaking a vow or
duty will cause it to stop working until it is restored.
* Pollution of Body - Ryujin's essence
prefers a cleanliness of it's user. While a Shinobi is expected to be an agent of death at times, it
abhors violent bloodshed. Too much wanton destruction or violence for the sake of violence will
cause the spear to weaken in power and stop working until purified.
Weaknesses
Duty Bound:
Tetsuya's got a dual life. Usually he is an entrepreneur and business owner, someone seeking to
help others start up and make progress. His other life, however, has to take priority over that. If
Ryujin calls for him, then Tetsuya is usually expected to pick up or otherwise answer the summons.
If one of the Shinto kami calls upon him and they have confirmed it with Ryujin to use him, he has
to answer. There is no refusal involved. He has to answer or be in significant trouble with them.
And one thing you never do is anger a god.
Enemies: the Hand:
The Hand being what they are will not exactly tolerate a Shinobi. It's a toss up on if they are
the ones that killed Ryujin's previous Shinobi or if another did so. The fact is, however, their
goals are something that Ryujin may be aware of and actively seeks to disrupt. As his Shinobi,
Tetsuya is caught in the crossfire of this and keeps his identity a secret for this very reason. The
Hand, if discovered, also take priority over whatever job he happens to be doing at the
time.
Ki Imbalance:
Because Tetsuya began as a Senshin rather than as a Shinobi, this has created a unique
imbalance. He has extraordinary control over his ki for a mortal, but using it tires him out because
it is so unbalanced in nature. There are ways to fix this, but it would take a life time to do so in
almost every case or an extreme situation. It's a deep seated mental and spiritual resentment that
causes this. At the most he can use his ki continiously for around ten minutes before needing a good
four to eight hours rest and meditation to restore the balance. Once the imbalance hits, his ki
weakens considerably.
Monetary Vows:
With the vast fortunes of the sea, Tetsuya should not be having to want. This has lead to this
vow extracted in exchange for his powers. He can keep things for appearances, but otherwise must not
have more material possessions than he absolutely, positively needs. As far as his gear, he uses a
secondary job to replace the more mundane aspects through the Koga Clan. The mystical is replaced by
Ryujin's retainers.
At the most due to his vows he can have a simple two bedroom
house/apartment, clothes, and items for entertainment such as books or a mobile phone. He won't have
a big screen TV, nor will he be in the most expensive outfits unless he is selling them right after.
Anything of material value totalling over around $3000 has to be gotten rid of by a week's time,
even if it's being trashed excluding the house, company, and his Shinobi gear.
If this vow is
broken, he loses his magic and Ryujin's Blessing until it is fixed.
Role-Play
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| Title | Date | Scene Summary |
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| Bad Book | January 1st, 2023 | People are breaking into a used bookstore for a bad book. It gets stolen! By one of them. |
| A Mystical Mystery.. | June 27th, 2022 | Megan, Daniel and Tetsuya search an open market for a powerful and dangerous artefact. |
| Thin gray line | October 7th, 2021 | Tetsuya sees something shady happening at a donut shop and investigates. |
| A Hot Rod in the Old Town Tonight | September 23rd, 2021 | June has a job to steal a car. A lot of things happen, but stealing a car is not one of them. |
| For Science: The first 'component'. | September 22nd, 2021 | Doctor Octopus kidnaps Absolute Zero as a first step towards realizing his project. Tetsuya is forced to choose between a rescue of her, or his hostages. |
| The Rebellion Will Be Televised | September 21st, 2021 | Thanks to the efforts of Gotham's valiant defenders, Princess Amethyst is saved from her Gemworld pursuers and the forces of darkness are beaten back! ...for now. |
| 1000 Faces: En Garden! | August 16th, 2021 | An attack in the Botanic Gardens transpires on a night when Haiti comes alight with terrible purpose. Svartalfheim delivers a vicious blow, taking out the Sorcerer Supreme and mobilizing mystic, Bat, and law enforcement forces... to what end? The stars fall from the sky. Terror awaits. The living breathe another hour. |
| 1000 Faces: Meeting of the Minds | August 8th, 2021 | A meeting of the minds at the Laughing Magician goes sideways when Frank invokes Nergal's name in Constantine's home. ... in the end, a deal may or may be struck with a demon - just a day ending in Y, innit? |
| 1000 Faces: Death Comes With A Smile | August 2nd, 2021 | The god of death is death. All hail the new god of death. |
| 1000 Faces: Eurovision - Anno Mortis | August 1st, 2021 | Eurovision ends in a battle royale! Featuring appearances by Living Dead Girl, The Thundercats, Trenchcoat Brigade, and the Spook Sisters! |
| Meet and Greet at the LM | July 31st, 2021 | People gathered, talked, drank and nothing tried to kill John - miracles can happen. |
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