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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8215937" data-attributes="member: 30538">Ibuki Kruger<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-wgLZkZG/0/47305b46/S/Hitomi41-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />In 1983, a man from West Germany named Dieter Kruger went to Japan in order to become a ninja. Four decades on, he regards this particular ambition as a childish fantasy that he accidentally managed to make come true, as he became an initiate of the Shadow School of Kageyama Sarutobi, living a secluded life and practicing the Shadow School's martial arts style on the slopes of Mount Ibuki. It was a satisfying life, but when Sarutobi passed away in 1992, Dieter found himself no longer as welcomed by the Shadow School's new leaders. Rather than remain where he was not wanted, he left with his lover Nabiki and returned to West Germany, where a daughter, whom they named Ibuki, was born to them in the next year. After the Wall came down, they relocated from Bonn to Berlin.Dieter continued to practice the martial arts, and established a school where he could teach them as well -- though what he taught was conventional jujutsu rather than the secret techniques that he'd learned. Eventually, his daughter began to join him and her mother in this practice, and demonstrated a remarkable talent, eventually becoming a junior instructor along with her father. (Her mother passed away when she was sixteen.) Her father strove to instill in her the philosophical teachings of the Shadow School -- that it was better to conceal one's abilities, that one should never be the first to fight, and that adventure and excitement were not things to be sought out.He did not have much success with that last one. Ibuki is an excitable and cheerful young woman who is constantly looking for whatever adventure might come her way, as though trying to take the world in a love embrace. She doesn't wear a costume or have a secret identity, but she would definitely pass the 'rescue a kid's cat' test, and be bewildered that anyone would choose not to do so. She will usually fight defensively up to a point -- but after she (or someone else) has been injured, she will instantly switch tactics to a much more aggressive approach, and do whatever it takes to end the threat.Since 2013, Ibuki has been a friend and frequent ally of Berlin's resident superheroine, Magnolia. Their first encounter was an eye-opener for Lin Ni-cheng, who had honestly thought her friends in the Ultra Girls were joking when they warned her that she might run into people who mistook her for a super-villain and tried to attack her. Fortunately, neither of them was hurt, and Ibuki was thrilled to meet someone who was as skilled as Magnolia. Magnolia has sometimes tried to gently discourage Ibuki from trying to help her out, to no avail. While these exploits have sometimes ended with Ibuki needing to be rescued, she has been a great help on other occasions, and her cheery demeanor is a definite comfort at times.It's not at all clear whether Ibuki is a superpower. Her abilities are all within the realm of the most extraordinary examples of humanity, with one possible exception. She has sometimes quickly recovered from serious injuries much faster than simple adrenaline would permit, but the phenomenon is so unreliable that it can't really be studied. She herself views this as just the occasional lucky break.Nabiki Kruger -- PL 7Abilities:STR 1 | STA 2 | AGL 3 | DEX 2 | FGT 5 | INT 1 | AWE 2 | PRE 1Powers:Parkour: Leaping 2 (30 feet); Movement 1 (safe fall), Limited to Distance 0; Speed 1 (4 mph) - 4 pointsSecond Wind: Healing 5, Reaction (when staggered or worse), Self only - 20 pointsStriking Strength: Strength-based Damage 2 - 2 pointsAdvantages:Agile Feint, All-out Attack, Close Attack 2, Defensive Attack, Defensive Roll, Diehard, Evasion, Fearless, Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Language (Japanese and German [bilingual]), Move-by Action, Power Attack, Skill Mastery (Athletics), Takedown, Uncanny Dodge.Skills:Acrobatics 5 (+8), Athletics 8 (+9), Close Combat: Unarmed 4 (+9), Expertise: Streetwise 4 (+5), Intimidation 6 (+7), Perception 4 (+6), Stealth 5 (+8).Offense:Initiative +6Unarmed +11 (Close Damage 3)Defense:Dodge 8, Parry 10, Fortitude 5, Toughness 4/2, Will 8Totals:Abilities 34 + Powers 26 + Advantages 19 + Skills 18 + Defenses 17 = 114 pointsComplications:Thrills--Motivation. Family (Father.) Friend (Magnolia.) Impulsive.</blockquote>

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