[10] Ki (Miniskirt Armada)

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Name: Ki (the Kitty)

Appearance: Ki has gray and lighter shades of stripes in his fur. He has the basic height stature of a cat, he almost always walks on two legs in order to wield his sword. His attire changes depending on the climate, but he often wears a traditional gi, or samurai armor.

Lastly, in his tiger form, he looks like a giant muscular tiger warrior standing on two legs. His demeanor is more aggressive (or responsive) and vicious in battle.

Currently he is rocking a shirtless look, (P-awfully familiar) with long, Japanese style pants that are baggy at the ankle. When he applies to DA he’ll wear armor.

Puuursonality: (You know I had to.)

Ki is a quiet kitty, grizzled by time and tragedy, who follows the noble path of a samurai and warrior code honor (except seppuku since he has nine reincarnations). He is honorable and respectful, and often quiet as a monk might be as he has taken a vow of silence (in mandatory situations, he will speak such as to introduce himself or to fully explain), following the traditions of his mentors before him. He extends a hand to most of those around him, is serious, and communicates his emotions and feelings via expressions or visual actions. His actions are often his explanations. For example, if you were to encounter him randomly and he began walking one way, this would indicate he is leading the way. If he nods, he is saying yes to accompanying you on your mission, etc.

He has no problem striking you down in the name of justice or against evil.

Possible reactions: He will always choose peace before war or fighting, even putting himself in between two fighting people to break it up.

He has no relationships here, but is a servant to the world around him.

Combat Style:
If possible, he will initiate a duel style battle, one that is even numbers of opponents on both sides. He will also take someone on alone, rather than gang up on an enemy that is not an obvious monster.

Eligible Abilities: There are many ...
Claw/ Scratch
Damage Rank (1) (100 E)
-- Sheathable
Cost: 100 E

Like most cats, Ki is able to retract his claws in a time of desperation. He prefers not getting his paws dirty.

Shrinking
Rank 2 (ON SELF ONLY) (200 E)
Self (+25)
-- Ongoing (200E)
Cost: 425 e

Ki is a small framed cat, he is unable to change his size under usual circumstances, but in battle, he can transform his shape into the spirit of his mentor, a human sized, (giant to him) SUPER BUFF and muscular tiger. (Side note, this is ongoing but also modifiable by the shapeshifting effect you will see later on here. I wasn’t sure about ALL the little details so I tried to make sure it was comprehensive.)

Colossus strike/Tiger form
Growth rank 1 (200 E)
Damage rank (3) (300 E)
Limited (concentration -50)
Finite (-50 E) Once it wears off, this effect takes some time to recharge with meditation.
Shapeshifting (1500 E)
Cost:1900 E

While in his shapeshifting form of a colossal tiger, standing on two legs (again colossal to him, but IRL the tiger would be be as tall as Lebron James, 6’8”) this strike will be wielded with his giant tiger paws, with each claw sharpened and the strength behind it. The Tiger form can also wield his katana.

Notes:
Shapeshifting aspect: During battle, once activated and should he choose to, Ki can transform into a tiger who stands on two legs and would be about the same size as a human.
Limited: (concentration) There is no official time limit, if he gets into battle back to back, he is able to consistently continue this for as many battles that are close together or that he expects to be. After a while it will strain him.


Unarmed Strike of Wind
Damage Rank (2) 200 E
Limited: Concentration (- 50E)
Ranged (50)
Cost:200 E

Ki can channel his chi into slices of the wind. Often this is done through masterful concentration and sometimes meditation. His eyes are closed in order to do this attack.

During this attack sakura petals or other living flowers and leaves are caught in a trail of wind, forming a beautiful, special blade using the edges of the flower. He doesn’t touch these hovering things, instead, they strike when he exhales, breathing the strength of the wind into one single gliding slice each time.

He can have multiple attacks prepared at once, in which case it would look like floral rings hovering midair, around the cat in a circular motion.

Katana
Damage rank (2) (200 E)
Ranged (+50)
Removable (-50)
Cost: 200 E

His most common, yet mastered tool is a single katana he will have sheathed on his waist. It appears to be the length of his lower body because of the way he wears it in its special sheathe. When he takes it out, it extends in size to double his body length. (Ie a regular sword)

Dex Build / Blitz
Agility Rank 5 (1000 E)
Speed Rank 3 (600 E)
Damage rank: (3) (300 E)
Indirect (100 E)
Limited: He must be warmed up first (-50)
(- 50) Activation (warm up)
Cost: 1900 e

During mid to late/end of a battle, the cat can pull out some awesome moves, his speed accelerates and because of this he can walk on walls. He also has the ability to toss his blade forward at his opponent, and run across the (not pointy) side of it midair in order to fully launch himself at his opponent.

(Small side note which is likely pretty evident, wasn’t sure whether to use speed or agility so I did both)

Ki Aura:
Endurance rank 2 (200 Essence)
Cost: 200 E

Within battle, Ki is surrounded by energy, allowing him to recharge and be reinvigorated (or just extend his energy) mid battle.

Traditional Armor
Protection rank 2 (200 E)
Limited removable -50
Limited: Finite (-50) Can only take a certain number of hits before it falls apart. (10 full, heavy hits total (10 rank 2 or higher hits))
Cost: 100 E

Ki wears epic samurai armor, which can hinder his movement but allows moves that would severely damage him to bounce off or be significantly reduced.

Sword Block:
Protection rank 1 (100 E)
Limited: Concentration (-50)
Cost: 50 E

Ki uses the flat side of his katana to redirect the force of a blow mid battle, he must time it right.

Mentor
Summon (rank 1)
Cost: 300 E

A Japanese gateway appears growing from the ground with a yellow glow, out of this gate, emerges his mentor from beyond the grave. She is a samurai master, standing tall a Zhanshi tigress warrior who has come to defend the last samurai’s life with her blade and her spirit. (She’s a tiger ghost.)

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Adaption: Falling 100 E
Starvation and thirst 50 E
Need for sleep 50 E
Concealment (200 E) Sight and hearing.
Sense: Hearing and Sight (200 E)
Total: 600
(Let me know if I need ability/separate moves for all of this above list)

Shapeshifting: 1500 E (Noted above just a reminder that it is here)

Total NPC cost: 6,475 E

Quotes: "This fight is between you and me, let there be honor in the blades we live by and die by."

Extra: Awesome balance, can climb trees. Hates water, but can meditate on a single lily pad.
Items: (NPC note, one revival purchased for Ki the Kitty) -2000 E

History:
Ki was an orphaned kitten found in the forest by the mighty “Zhanshi” who are a clan of highly trained samurai warriors. These tigers stand on two feet and are giants compared to Ki, but he was welcomed into their clan as one of them and trained in their creed as well as their craft.

Until that fateful day, when the Zhanshi were attacked by their mortal enemy the Blood Beasts, a group of wolf-like shadow creatures whose eyes and fur are luminously red. Named Beasts of Blood, for no amount of blood would ever sate these vampiric wolves.

The great Zhanshi warriors would all die during this calculated and ruthless invasion, eradicating their culture and creating a legend that lived in the past from then on. During this tragedy, Ki, who had only recently been granted his samurai title, was ordered by his mentor (and the clan’s leader) to leave as his home burned to the ground and all of his clan were slain.

On that fateful night, his mentor begged him to leave stating, “This is not your fight, we and the Blood Beasts have been enemies for many generations. You are to shed no blood today. You do not need to be involved in this needless destruction. We hunted them, just as they come now for us. Leave and take our legend with you. You were not born in the clan, and you need not die with us. You’re stronger than you think, more unique than all of us combined. You have paws that can float on clouds the way ours cannot. This is not your battle, for your ancestors did not cause the sin we did. We must live with this consequence. You will not. Carry our legacy, use your gifts to show others our culture, and let our beliefs live on. Please, survive for our name. Survive to live our legacy.”

Despite it feeling wrong, he left. Ki didn’t look back, but he saw the crimson flames glow against the forest leaves in the night and the amber flecks of fire rose to the sky above. The clan leader’s orders were final. It made him feel like a coward and a traitor to the samurai oath he had just taken yet Ki scampered away, but not before his hellish final encounter with his enemy. Ki looked straight at the mighty beast towering over him. The beast snorted and its eyes glowed into the cat’s very soul.

The Blood Beast sized up its puny threat, sniffing as if to tell whether the cat, one tenth of his body mass, was an enemy, or even worth its time. In this moment, Ki feared for his life, every fur on his pelt rose with the static of terror. He had never faced one head on, never even seen one, he had even thought they were legends to the Zhanshi rather than a living threat. He couldn’t even think of his sword. Consumed by fear, he couldn’t feel himself breathe.

Then the beast sauntered off, freeing the cat of his instinctual paralysis. When the beast fled into the forest, after having caused a piece of the genocide to his fellow Zhanshi, Ki never forgave himself for letting the creature live. It had been an order to leave unharmed and not harming them, but it became harder to live with himself after that day. Harder to look at his own reflection. Harder to drink in a reflective forest pool without seeing a living traitor every day.

He swore an oath that stated he would die for his people and living through that evil event made him break it. So he swore to himself once more. Never again.
 
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