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Post by Kenji Matsumoto on May 18, 2016 2:09:43 GMT
kenji matsumoto
For my daughter? Anything.
The Sentinel || male || heterosexual || 26
APPEARANCE
Kenji, in a brief summary, is an able-bodied, well-framed, young man who stands just underneath six feet tall and weighs just over one hundred and seventy pounds. A former university athlete, Kenji carries the distinctive gait and frame of a man who, once upon a time, cared deeply for his body - before the turmoil of the world took hold and washed his body within the sands of time. Though little has changed about his appearance, his once confident posture and bold gait have been burdened by the weight of responsibility - brought by a child and exposure unto the spiritual and supernatural.
A full head of hair that may have been styled once upon a time - perhaps even dyed in anticipation of the homecoming game - now rests plainly across broad shoulders. It shares the hue of Kenji’s work shoes - a leathery brown, yet still kept polished and shined for professionalism’s sake. Eyes, once bright like the golden rays of the sun, have turned to the color of parchment: a faded yellow that can only be achieved via the ticking clock of history. A tattoo, acquired during a night of drunken binging with old friends long left at the wayside, is hidden by long-sleeved polos and dress shirts. Legs that used to carry this man great distances in short periods of time are covered not in shorts, but in dress slacks - suitable for a man trying to make his way in the field of business.
Despite the all-reaching touch of father time, Kenji is still a young man. Mirthfulness and youth still occasionally brim upon the surface of his skin - especially when he is with his daugther, or with close friends. He has been known to dress up spectacularly on occasion, highlighting the pristine trim to his facial hair and donning the appearance that once made him the star attraction of his university's soccer team. Though time has not been kind, Kenji has made it abundantly clear that he has a long life ahead - for both himself and his daughter.
PERSONALITY
Kenji is known for his indomitable, albeit weary, spirit. Though tired and feeling as though his twenties have come and gone a bit too quickly, Kenji manages to muster a strong smile and a pleasant demeanor where he can. Realistic optimism keeps him going from day to day - the belief that his life will steadily get better and that the future holds bright things. Through hard work and discipline, he tackles each obstacle in his path, refusing to let any more of his precarious dreams die. Occasionally, he can be caught reflecting in ambitions long past: a promising athletic career with his nation’s soccer team, an executive position in a major corporation (if only he could find time to finish his master’s degree in business), the beautiful wife that he let slip away following a tragic accident at home - one that perhaps he could have stopped, if only he knew then what he knew now. These dreams and goals are met with exhausted sighs and the groans of a body that knows when it is, perhaps, past its prime.
Despite these lost dreams, Kenji forges ahead while keeping his eyes on the stars and his feet planted firmly on the ground. While he works currently as a shift manager and tea sommelier of a local restaurant, he looks forward to the opportunity to take over as restaurant manager and expand the brand left behind by his predecessors. As for his athletic career, he has, regrettably, not found a suitable substitute for the excitement, but allows himself the comfort of watching the game with his daughter in hopes that perhaps she’ll show interest and pursue the sport on her own.
Speaking of his daughter, she can be described only as Kenji’s blessing and his curse. The proud jewel of his family and the most important person in his life - she constantly reminds him of his deceased wife. Despite the nightmares that haunt her passing, Kenji has devoted his very being to keeping her well taken care of, properly educated, and prepared for the life that lies ahead of her. He will do anything in order to keep her safe, and is even willing to sacrifice some of his most sacred values if it means that no harm were to come to her. He has even gone so far as to purposefully avoid engaging in the affairs of the spiritual realm where he can - so as not to draw attention to himself and his daughter.
Kenji is no stranger when it comes to the spiritual realm, try as he might to avoid it. Due partially to his youth and generally non-violent past, as well as his relative inexperience in dealing with the dead, his initial reaction when confronted with a Hollow can be described only as startling fear and dread. He has learned, recently, to push past this initial feeling - though it is still something he struggles with regularly. While he is a novice when it comes to utilizing Reiryoku, he is no stranger to controlling his own Reiatsu, and will specifically keep himself out of an engagement if at all possible.
Unfortunately, there are some instances where combat is unavoidable. His combat style is calculated - preferring to stay at range where applicable, closing the distance only when he is clearly outmatched at range and unable to safely retreat. He uses simplistic stances when fighting in close range - with or without a weapon.
HISTORY
Kenji Matsumoto was born during a quiet autumn night to Jeiichi Matsumoto - a man known for his silver tongue, charming personality, and calculated ruthlessness in the courtroom - and Aime Matsumoto - a young woman with a gentle smile to match her warm and caring heart, who helped the family make ends meet by working as a teacher throughout the course of the week and moonlighting as a waitress during the weekends. His childhood was relatively uneventful. During the formative years of his life, he had shown an above-average level of intelligence and attended preschool, followed by his respective grade-school level education. Like any other child, he participated in extracurricular activities - some of which he despised with a passion that only a nine year-old can display - and led a generally normal and nonspecific social life.
Throughout high school, Kenji took naturally towards the sport of soccer, amongst his various other extracurriculars. By the time he was a high school student he had earned himself the nickname of “Sentinel” for his abilities as both a defender and a substitute goalkeeper - capable of stopping incoming strikers from midfield as well as from in front of the net. His natural physical physique was complemented by a stellar set of genetics; combined with his intelligence, this made him a shoo-in for the title of scholar athlete and allowed him to truly earn a number of scholarships to university.
Unfortunately, life is not without its pitfalls. Entering into university, Kenji had secured himself a strong and stable social circle - including a girlfriend of nearly two years and a number of grade-school friends who would be with him for a lifetime. If not for them, he might not have come out of his father’s sudden passing so graciously as he did. His father, whom had been less than careful with his own physical health, was diagnosed with early-stage cancer that, unfortunately, proved extremely resistant to all forms of treatment. His passing, combined with the sudden grief-stricken state of his mother, led to him taking an extended hiatus from his classes, returning home for his sophmore year and extending his education by three more semesters.
Even with this obstacle in front of him, Kenji was able to follow through and complete his Bachelor’s degree as his now-fiance was finishing up with her master’s degree in education, securing her own job as a teacher. Though Kenji had been unsuccessful in finding an appropriate job with which to utilize his degree, the two of them went on to secure their own residence and over the course of the years, had become relatively successful. Sakiko - Kenji’s better half - had made quite a name for herself as a teacher, garnering a significant deal of respect from her peers in a short period of time, while Kenji went on to secure himself a managerial position at a restaurant where he had been making tea since his sophmore year of high school.
Financially secured, the two of them went on to have a young daughter: Yui Matsumoto. Driven by his love for his new child, Kenji began searching for programs that would secure him a higher degree so he could pursue a more lucrative career. Misfortune, however, struck a second time. Shortly after Yui’s first birthday, a house fire with an unknown cause took Kenji’s home and lover - leaving Kenji to care for young Yui on his own. After the fire and the resulting structural damage, Kenji and Yui were first taken to a hospital, and then returned to his mother’s place of residence. A series of circumstances had unfortunately led to his mother being placed in an assisting living facility for acute mental illness following the sudden passing of his father. This left Kenji not only to care for the expenses incurred by the assisted living facility, but also for the responsibility of caring for his daughter, alone.
Within the next year, Kenji would begin seeing spirits - and within a year after that, would encounter his first hollow. Though it has been nearly five years since his life’s last major misfortune, he has been plagued with the thought of losing his daughter to these beasts referred to as Hollow. He made it a point, throughout the course of Yui’s youngest years, not to mention the dead, or spirits. He had convenient excuses whenever he would come home a bit more roughed up than normal, but otherwise Yui continued on with her life, unaware.
Now, with Yui entering grade-school and being left to her own devices, Kenji’s only preoccupation is ensuring that his daughter does not fall prey to the twisted spirits that chase intermittently after Kenji himself. He has no idea what the road has in store for him ahead, but he knows that for his daughter, he will do anything to ensure a bright future for the two of them.
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[B]TIGER & BUNNY[/b] - [i]kotetsu t. kaburagi[/i] – @tbv
Post by Kenji Matsumoto on May 18, 2016 2:10:12 GMT
BATTLE SKILLS
Name: Eihei no Tate [Sentinel's Buckler] Class: Reiyroku Technique Tier: II Type: Defensive Range: Self-5m Description: The user forms a shield of white reiryoku anywhere from directly in front of them to five meters in front of them. It is capable of completely stopping a Tier I or Tier II technique at equal advantages, but is too slow to properly use in order to defend oneself in physical combat. The shield created is approximately two and a half meters in vertical radius, and 1.2 meters in horizontal radius, allowing them to shield themselves and very little area on either side.
ITEMS
-Locket [Containing a Family Photo] on a Silver Chain -A Love Letter from his Wife, from when they began dating -His daughter's first colored drawing, folded twice over -A special carrying case with the Kanji for 'Family' engraved onto its face, used to carry his wife's love letter and his daughter's drawing
REIATSU FEATURES
Kenji's reiatsu is a white color, and may form as nearly transparent or completely opaque depending on his level of passion for whatever he may be exerting his reiatsu for. His reiatsu has the added effect of making the area feel as though it is heavy with static electricity, and may smell slightly metallic - almost like burning copper from a light bulb.
HUMAN POWERS
Celestial sentinel
gravity/energy
light the way!
RELEASE APPEARANCE
Upon shouting his activation phrase, Kenji is bathed in a bright light, mimicking the color of whatever celestial body is available to provide him with energy. This also determines the color of his gauntlets, when they, too visualize.
If the Sun or a similar celestial entity is available, he will be bathed in golden light and will form a pair of gauntlets, golden in color, but formed from his reiryoku. His clothing will also take on golden and white accents, though this is merely an aesthetic. The gauntlets themselves will have a silver gem placed directly in the palm, which are used as the foci for Kenji's techniques. When engaged in close quarters combat, he may utilize either his gauntlets, or he may sacrifice his gauntlets in order to form a weapon from reiryoku. This weapon is very similar to a double-ended scepter, with two bright yellow orbs on either end and a solid, silver shaft approximately five meters in length. This scepter can be used much like a quarterstaff, and the orbs on either end may be utilized as the foci for his techniques in exchange for the gauntlets.
If the Moon or a similar celestial entity is available, he will be bathed in a siler light and will form a pair of gauntlets, pale blue in color, but formed from his reiryoku. His clothing will also take on silver and pale blue accents, though this is merely an aesthetic. The gauntlets themselves will have a navy blue gem placed directly in the palm, which are used as the foci for Kenji's techniques. When engaged in close quarters combat, he may utilize either his gauntlets, or he may sacrifice his gauntlets in order to form a weapon from reiryoku. This weapon is very similar to a double-ended scepter, with two bright blue orbs on either end and a solid, silver shaft approximately five meters in length. This scepter can be used much like a quarterstaff, and the orbs on either end may be utilized as the foci for his techniques in exchange for the gauntlets.
If no celestial entity is available, he will be bathed in the color of his reiatsu and will form a pair of steel-colored gauntlets with an opaquely grey gem placed directly in the palm. His clothing will not change colors. Kenji may NOT change the form of his gauntlets if no celestial entity is available to draw from and must use the gauntlets as his primary close quarters combat weapon, utilizing the gems in the palms as the foci for his powers.
HUMAN ABILITIES
Name: Heavenly Body Class: Release Tier: II Type: Supplementary/Passive Range: 10m* Description: A gravitational field of approximately 10 meters in radius forms around Kenji, inflicting a 1.5x speed debuff on anyone who is not Kenji. This gravitational field has two purposes - the first is its direct effect, of providing a gravitational field that makes it difficult for those around Kenji to move effectively. This field also affects those who are spiritually unaware, making them feel generally lethargic and as though they are attempting to navigate a field of slightly increased gravity.
The second purpose is to provide a field of relative influence for Kenji. This gravitational field acts directly like a celestial body's gravity well - providing Kenji with a maximum range for his release abilities. Any release abilities that manage to reach the gravitational well's boundaries dissipate and fizzle out with exponentially diminishing returns, resulting in effective neutralization within one meter away from the well.
The gravity well can be determined by a faint circle of Reiyroku around Kenji's person, with Kenji himself at the epicenter. The circle can only be identified by an individual with reiatsu control mastery equivalent to Kenji, or higher. Otherwise, individuals attempting to identify the range of the gravity well will have to do so by trial and error.
*The Range of this technique may be influenced by 'Celestial Expansion'.
Name: Celestial Expansion Class: Release Tier: III Type: Supplementary Range: Self Description: Kenji is able to focus his Reiryoku into his core, expanding the dense field of Reiatsu that forms the gravity well of his release state.
This is considered a Tier III technique and increases the gravity well's range from 10m to 20m. This also increases the gravity well's debuff from 1.5x to 2x. At this rank, it lasts for 7 posts before it must be re-activated. This decreases the required mastery level to sense its radius by one.
Name: Seishin Shuuha [Celestial Body Wave] Class: Release Tier: III Type: Offensive Range: See 'Heavenly Body' Description: By harnessing the energy from whatever celestial body he is able to, whether it be the Sun, Moon, or otherwise, Kenji is able to fire a projectile of Reiyroku by utilizing his armguards as foci for the ability.
In the case that the moon [or a similar energy source] is available, this technique will fire a projectile approximately four meters in length and less than one-half meter in width, with a distinctive crescent shape that deals Tier III damage.
In the case that the sun [or a similar energy source] is available, this technique will fire a projectile two meters in diameter and spherical, that deals Tier III damage.
In the case that there is no distinctive major energy source available, this technique will fire a beam that is one meterin diameter and will render this ability unusable for one post. This technique travels at Half-Bala Speed. While indoors, this technique requires a distinct charging period that allows the opponent to attempt to defend themselves as though the projectile were moving at Cero Speed. Kenji can utilize an available energy source while indoors provided it is in the same spiritual dimension as he is.
Name: Yuusei Shurai [Planetary Bolt] Class: Release Tier: II Type: Offensive Range: See 'Heavenly Body' Description: Kenji utilizes his own reiryoku as the energy source and his gauntlets as the foci in order to fire two bolts of reiryoku at his opponents. These projectiles are approximately two-thirds of a meterin diameter and deal Tier II damage. He is capable of firing one bolt from each of his gauntlets in this fashion. This technique travels at Bala Speed.
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