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[Kenshin]

(Kenshin inspired)

The Meiji Revolution has brought about the end of the Shogun era and the samurai in Japan. Westernization is dramatically changing Japan. Firearms replacing the sword. Many of this was too much for many of the battle tested samurais of the Shogun dynasty.
Wandering the lands these warriors sought to recruit many of the old samurais. Banning under one excellent warrior known as Izumo they hope to replace the Meiji era with the Izumo Dynasty. Years have passed and members of this Izumo faction continue to grow. They are preparing to strike...

Meanwhile the rulers of the Meiji dynasty have caught whiff of this. Increasing ground patrols and defense around the country they are very wary of this rebellion and of any of samurai descent...

This is were you come in. As a descendant of a samurai family living in Japan at this time it is up to you to decide what faction if any you wish to side with... You can do almost anything but be careful every action you make will carry a consequence leading to the final showdown between the Meiji army and the revolting Izumo warriors.

Sign up~~
Name: Original characters only. Remember in Japan your last name is what you are called for example (Ruroni Kenshin: Kenshin is what he is called) make it Japanese sounding
Age: 21+
Sex:
Looks:
Personality:
History:
Weapon:
Alliance: Izumo, Meiji, Neutral
Location at start of rpg: need help find a place here http://aolresearch.mapquest.com/atlas/main.adp?region=japan
Only the mainland though... the one with Tokyo.
Relations:
Other:

I'll post my sign up in a bit. Hope ya likey

[Kenshin]

Name: Ichii Sakio
Age: 28
Sex: Male
Looks: Medium long ruffled black hair that stops just above his shoulder. Dark brown eyes that peer out through the many locks and a clean cut face. Wears gray samurai attire.
Personality: Very peaceful. Does everything from talking to eating slowly and methodically.
History: Was a hired assassin during the shogun era working for the highest bidder. After the Meiji era settled in a small town outside of Yokohama.
Weapon: a long slightly curved sword
Alliance: neutral
Location: Yokohama
Relations: No
Other: nope

[Chibi_Sugar]

I guess I'll join, I love RK ^^

Name: Hoshi Tsukiya
Age: 25
Sex: Female
Looks: Waist length blood red hair, always worn up, green eyes, usually seen in the same sort of clothing as Kaoru, slash mark over her left eye.
Personality: Very quiet when calm, but when she's angry she can flatten a small village.
History: Came from a long line of samurai, but wasn't allowed to become one because of her gender, so she disgused herself as a male and became a samurai.
Weapon: Katana with a gold dragon shaped handle.
Alliance: Meiji
Location: Tokyo
Relations: none as of now
Other: Kenshin rules :D

[Outlaw JT]

Name: Yoshino no Shen
Age: 54
Sex: male
Looks: 6'3", his hair is short and jet black with grey streaks down either side above the ears, he has deep brown eyes that almost look pure black, he wears a black gi. He walks with limp in his right leg, using the aid of a cane to give him near full mobility. He also walks slightly slumped forward as his age is starting to show. His face looks young for his age but it is aging now and the first signs of old age are setting into his features. Although it is not visible under his gi, his body is riddled with scars varying from cuts to burn marks to stab wounds. Only one of his scars is visible, a long scar that runs from his forehead over his right eye down across the bridge of his nose all the the way to his chin on the left side of his mouth (this scar has healed fairly well so is not noticeable from afar, up close however it is unmistakeable). There is a tatoo of a mandarin dragon that wraps all the way from his left hand around his back to his right hand(only the tail and head of the dragon are visible as they extend past the sleeves of his gi).
Personality: quiet, confident, wise, deliberate (everything he does has a reason behind it); he thinks one should take action for their beliefs; he will only speak when he has something important to say.
History: Yoshino no Shen is one of the last surviving legends of the Shogun era. He bears scars from countless battles and wars that have raged throughout Japan in the last 40 years. In his day he was known as the 'Dragon of Hiroshima' and was known for fighting with the power and fury of a dragon. Seven years before the Meiji began their revolution they were already scheming against the most powerful of the Shoguns. The Shogun Shen was in service of was set up by the Meiji so it would appear that he had been responsible for raids on several other Shogun lords. The other Shoguns banded against him and wiped him out, leaving Shen disgraced and with no master to serve. In that battle he recieved the scar he now curses on his face from a young samurai. That unnamed young saumrai spared Shen his life out respect and bid he retire. Shen disappeared for many years at that point. As the Meiji came to power he found out what had truly happened to his Shogun and he vowed vengeance for his former master and for his honor. He was one of the first ronin samurai to join the Izumo movement. Those few who remember him know to fear and respect him in battle but most men now just look at him as an old man unable to walk without a cane. Those men are not destined for long lives.
Weapon: see attachment below
Alliance: Izumo
Location at start of rpg: on a ship sailing from ***oako to Yokohama(about a half day out from Yokohama)
Relations: He has a son but when he was dishonored at the fall of his Shogun, Shen's son disowned him, vowing that his father was now dead. Shen does not know what became of his son after the Meiji took over. His wife died five years ago. He was the best friend of Hoshi Tsukiya's father but Shen has not seen him since the Meiji era began. He often wonders what became of little Tsukiya as he thinks of his own son.
Other: To those who don't recognize him he just gives the name Shen, preferring to stay anonymous. He is quick to let people think he is just a tired old man to keep his true abilities concealed.

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[Kenshin]

wowz... signups... you're both in. Hopefully we can get this off its feet and under way. :D

[PokeMaster Jimmy]

Name: Hiyoko Ori
Age: 30
Sex: Male
Looks: He's about 6'0 and has a rugged face with signs of many battles. A scar on his left cheek shows that even more. He has brown eyes and black hair. He wears a red bandana on his forehead. His build is steadily medium and isn't that fat or skinny. He wears a black/gray gi (or is it kimono with ripped sleeves?) that has a few rips on the body part and black sandals in quite poor condition. It does not look like he is very wealthy. His sword is in it's sheath by his waist ready to be pulled out. A long tiny invisible string is attatched to it and his wrist with a length of about 6 feet and is used to retreive his weapon when needed.
Personality: Quiet and thoughtful. A kind loner who does not lose his cool very easily. But when he is pissed off, he will attack with anger but still won't go out of control. He thinks before he does it but when fighting, it's all on his instincts.
History: A loner that doesn't have much of a history. Or at least he doesn't remember most of it. All he knows is that he can work a katana well and he was probably a samurai before his amnesia. Now he just goes around and try to use his skills to work as a mercenary and for money. Or for something worthwhile.
Weapon: A katana with handle that is covered with black leather. (For better visualization, look at the attachment.)
Alliance: Neutral
Location at start of rpg: Tokyo
Relations: None as of yet
Other: He just sticks with the crowd. He has no real place he can call home but in the tall grass fields is usually the place he sleeps and thinks.

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[Darkmaster Kagemusha]

His first name is Himora and the mainland is Honshu ;)
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Name: Bokkai Daishi
Age: 28
Sex: Male
Looks: 6'6" tall and muscular. His build fits his height well and allows him to use a great deal of strength as well as move quickly. He has long brown hair the he keeps tied in a triple-braided ponytail that goes down to his knees. He has a light tan that makes his many battle scars show up more. His eyes are a startling, captivating ice green that tend to catch the attention of women around him, and he is quite handsome. He wears a black vest with metal plates inside of it (The vest looks like the ones that Sub-Zero, Rain, Scorpion, Reptile, ect. from Mortal Kombat wear) and baggy black pants and black boots that are worn in enough for easy movement in combat. He usually wears a large black hooded cloak over that to hide his eyes.
Personality: He is an honorable person. He'll stick up for women and doesn't want them to get hurt. He also admires strong women. Daishi doesn't show attraction to any of the women that seem attracted to him, though he hopes to one day find a strong, strong-willed woman that he may settle down with. He will open up to people he finds to be trustworthy and interesting.
History: He was known as the Green-Eyed Shinnagami (Green-Eyed God of Death is too long. Yay for Japanese). He was a powerful samurai fighting against the Meiji for his own purposes. He was defeated by the Battosai (sp?) and has trained ever since in order to prevent being defeated again by the man with the cross-shaped scar. He began his training at an early age--when he turned 5 actually. He always trained with swords and bokkens that were much heavier than any of the other children's who were training at the time. When he turned 8 he was given a katana, which he used in training so often that it finally snapped. He was given a high-quality Jin-Tachi when he turned 15 by his grandfather and has been using that ever since. He considers it a symbol of power and good luck. It has never chipped or snapped, and his style of fighting is perfect for using the Jin-Tachi for increased leverage, speed, and power. He has been living in Sendai near his grandfather's home since the end of the revolution
Weapon: Jin-Tachi (Picture attached)
Alliance: Izumo
Location at start of rpg: Sendai--about to take a ship to Tokyo
Relations: His grandfather--Katzuhita Daishi. Also Sakura Tsukikage--but neither of them know it. They are cousins, but she was orphaned.
Other: His style is his own--un-named and not studied. It focuses on destroying the enemy's defenses with one swift, very powerful blow, then following quickly with a second blow to finish the enemy. However, it also uses fluid, out-thrust slashes to block oncoming attacks before they get within striking distance. The ultimate attack of this style is the Daishi Tri-Slash, which was invented by his grandfather.

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[Kenshin]

cool more sign-ups u'r both accepted but still need more... and if u want u can have more than one sign up but no more than 2

[Sakura12]

Name: Sakura Tsukikage
Age: Not known
Sex: Female
Looks: 5'6", and more muscular than most girls. Has raven black hair up to her knees, usually braded up, and bright blue eyes, usually disguises herself as a man to learn the art of sword-fighting.
Personality: Quiet and gentle, but with a hot temper.
History: Orphaned not long after birth, and adopted by an ancient samurai, who taught her the art, despite her gender.
Weapon: A katana with sapphires encrusted on the hilt and a dragon curving up the blade itself.
Alliance: Neutral
Location at start of rpg: just arrived in Tokyo after travelling by foot (well, she's kinda poor, so she can't afford a boat ride...)
Relations: None yet...
Other: nil

[Kenshin]

yay we're getting there still need more tho... sakura u're in

[legendary fisherman1]

Name: Namo Kamera
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Looks: 5'0", has a round scar on his forehead. People do not usually see this do to his white headband. His black spikey hair hides his face when combed down. He wears a blue shirt with a black jacket over it. He has black pants with two pockets.
Personality: He is an expert at moving fast, and will not rest until he reaches his goal or dies. He is not friendly with anyone and does not accept help willingly. He can sence a persons ego to create a perfect taunt. Kamera does not attack first ever. If he is bothered, then the person bothering will pay. He will do everything he can to find the best possible result of his attacks. Kamera is very smart and cunning.
History: He tells no one his history
Weapon: Unbreakable sword
Alliance: Meiji
Location at start of rpg: Tokyo
Relations: None
Other:

[Kenshin]

Alright another sign up. You're in. Looks like we might salvage this yet. so far 3 neutral, 2 meiji, and 2 Izumo...

future sign ups please remind urself how important alliance is it will affect how ur character will react to certain plot related events... throughout the rpg...

[Arnen]

~Name: Taikashi Ojiro
~Age: 19
~Gender: M
~Looks: A bit on the tall side, and slightly muscular in build, Ojiro has black hair dropped short, hanging to just below his ears. His eyes are a startling icy blue, and always seem to be glaring. He wears a plain black shirt and white pants.
~Personality: Very mysterious, and will just stand there and pretend you're not there if your try and talk to him. He avoids interacting with other people, and in battle, he lets his blade do the talking.
~History: Ojiro has a bad record, having been arrested three times (twice for fighting in public areas, once for disobeying the law). This in turn leads him to be very aloff, and to avoid social events. He has recently decided to travel to Tokyo, feeling it would be easier to stay out of trouble in a larger city.
~Weapon: A naginata (see attachment)
~Alliance: Neutral
~Location at start of rpg: Kyoto, about to take the train to Tokyo.
~Relations: Lol... Yeah, right...
~Other: Umm, nope! :D

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[Kenshin]

yay! ur in... I'd appreciate less neutral but since this is a non linear rpg i wont force u not to be but having allianced chars is important... thanks

[Kenshin]

if no else joins or makes another char I'll start this by tomorrow.

[Kenshin]

ack sorry for the delay I'll start this today