JINGAI
Name: Jingai Kanzaki
Player name and e-mail address: Mark Ranel M. Lambo maramala@rocketmail.com
Residence: Apartment 7D, Mystic Manor, Nerima Ward, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation: prizefighter, career martial artist adventurer
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APPEARANCE
Race: Human (Asian -- he's not a gaijin, though he happens to look like one)
Age: seventeen
Height: about six foot tall, more or less
Build: tall and slender, a bit on the skinny/wiry side
Eyes: usually clear sky-blue
Hair: short and spiky golden-blonde, with silver streaks
Skin: pale skin, though it easily tans
Features: tall (for an Asian); eyes tend to occasionally shimmer and change
color; near-androgynous looks (e.g. "bishonen")
Clothing: Tries not to attract attention by wearing inconspicuous casual
attire, but usually wears grey rubber shoes (he has taken a liking
to gaijin brand shoes) and faded (sometimes torn in some places)
blue jeans, long-sleeved leather jacket (sometimes folded to his
arm) over a long-sleeved white shirt, jet-black steel wire-inlaid
fingerless leather gloves, mirrored shades, and a plain black
baseball cap.
Props: canvas knapsack (w/ extra clothes, food, and plot devices galore);
portable palmtop computer (so? This IS the 20th century, after
all :); Many old scrolls containing Martial Arts Techniques.
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PERSONALITY
Description: Totally humble and polite, usually mistaken for shyness and
lack of self-esteem -- or maybe just plain haughty arrogance and
conceit. His seemingly neutral and indifferent attitude might
impede him from relating socially to the other characters effectively
(he can't help it, he was raised that way), though he tries to by
being OVERLY polite. He also tends to be overly honest and blunt to
people. His upbringing compels him to speak out his mind and say the
VERY wrong thing at a VERY wrong time. A fast learner, he as adapted
quite comfortably with the urban life of the 20th century, despite
spending most of his life away from it. He is fascinated with any
form of history, knowing that events can develop or change the forms
of martial arts. His past "failure" has made him indifferent of any
religion, so he neither condemns nor condone any. The only people
he respects are martial artists who "prove themselves worthy".
Love interests: None, as of yet (although Nezumi would certainly agree,
if he could get around to it... :)
Friends: Nezumi Hatsuka, Ryuu Kumon (Ryouga, Yuta and Mana probably won't
count, as they were merely passing aquaintances, among others... :)
Romantic rivals: None, as of yet
Professional rivals: Ryuu Kumon, Tom Tarou
Enemies: None, as of yet (Give me a few weeks... :)
Identifying quote:
"Wait! Let's see you do that again..."
"I do hope I'm not too superior compared to you."
"I guess I over-estimated you."
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ASPECTS
Clones: None yet
Curses: None yet, though his chi-sensitivity qualifies as one
Lookalikes: None other than his great-grandfather Jingai Hirokana Kagura
(who died centuries ago)
Other: Due to his unique training, Jingai is a walking chi generator. He
will never ever run out of ki energies to draw on, unless a really
massive energy draining power is used specifically against him
(something about the level that is the equivalent of the entire city
of Tokyo). The only problem is that he hasn't learned how to tap
the power he is barely aware of from within him effectively, and his
personality prevents him from reaching his full potentials. Of
course, being chi-sensitive doesn't help him at all.
RL: Skribulous
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ABILITIES:
Skills: Shaolin Kung Fu. Some Acrobatics. Computer Literate. Survivalist.
History Major (Asian History and Martial Arts Lore). Keen Sense of
Perception/Observation. Some Occult and Supernatural Knowledge.
Multilingual. Can play the flute.
Powers: Mikansei Kami-jitsu (imperfect generation and manipulation of
ki/psi/magic?), Akarido ("power analyzer"), Bukuujitsu (limited
flight), Yare (Defense against pressure point/critical hit attacks).
Chi-sensitive (feels the flow and effects of chi forces in the area
-- more of a curse than a power). All standard animé martial arts
abilities.
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HISTORY
Jingai came to Nerima to look for his old friend Ryuu Kumon, whom he
haven't seen for over three years. The recent incident (The Ryuu Thread)
has been an shocking eye-opener for him. He now spends his time training
and meditating on the past events, trying to gain understanding on the
various experiences he has faced. (He still has the Kazesenken scroll.)
Complicating matters is the fact the Ryuu is now master of Empty-Ki, which
is a martial arts technique that could fatally harm him.
Still determined to continue in the pursuit of his goal of creating
or rediscovering the God Skill Martial Art Style, he is unfortunately unsure
on what he should do next.
He has more recently taken an interest to Lisa and her powers.