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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8324734" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px">Manami</span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-VTTRXCF/0/2ca71dba/S/d52d94c6c25fd2d48fd0b77d47c4e2f4-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The tragedy began in 1996, when Yamaji Wakana joined the Shadow School, just a few weeks before Sakamoto Sasuke did the same. Like many people who sought to escape from their old lives within the School, Wakana never really spoke about what she had left behind, and it is now almost impossible to learn anything about it. In the seven years she was active as a student, she developed into a very competent if not distinguished practitioner of the school's teachings, frequently partnering with Sakamoto for training. Most who saw them together believed that they were good friends, with some speculating that they might be romantically involved.</p><p></p><p>It seems unlikely, however, that Sakamoto would have sexually assaulted someone with whom he was genuinely intimate, as he did Wakana during his rampage. In the months afterward, it became clear that the act had had consequences. Wakana didn't really acknowledge any conversation directed her way for about a year, especially not concerning her pregnancy or newborn child. (Just who named Manami is something of a mystery.) She did not acknowledge the child after she was born, and never has, even as Manami serves as her own primary caregiver during her long decline. </p><p></p><p>While several other women also took part, Manami was primarily cared for Kanroji Shizuka during her early youth. It was initially expected that the young girl's albinism would mean that she would be too sickly to participate in the School's training for young people, but she surprised everyone by demonstrating unexpected physical vigor. While suffering many injuries in training, Manami seemed to live by the idea that what did not kill her would make her stronger, and absolutely refused to die.</p><p></p><p>Quick-witted as well as physically tough, Manami possesses a deep understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of the Shadow School's teachings, as well as other, related forms of Buddhist and Confucian thought. She frames her superpowers as channeling her internal energy towards external goals, generally using it to augment her muscles to enable feats of strength, but also projecting it as physical force. She is sensitive to the vital energies of others, as well, employing that awareness while acting as her team's medic.</p><p></p><p>All of these talents are used towards the singular goal of revenge on the person who hurt her mother. She does not have a father, she has an enemy whom she has never met, who is fortunately the enemy of the entire School. Manami was recently startled to learn that Sakamoto has fathered <em>another</em> daughter who has been recruited to join the Tenshi, but has been pleased to work with her, though she often finds Kagome's attitude to be frustrating. Viewing the other girl as another of her enemy's victims, she's not especially happy with the way that Mizuki intends to use Kagome as bait for a trap, but accepts it as necessary.</p><p></p><p>If the scheme, or some other operation, succeeds in its goal, she will finally be able to take bloody satisfaction in ending Sakamoto. Then everything that has gone wrong will finally be set right, and her mother will look at her with gentleness and pride instead of looking through her, and Kagome will no longer be her sister, and the world will be a much better place. The love and beauty that she's named for will finally be real. Nothing can get in the way of that.</p><p></p><p><strong>Manami -- PL 8</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 6/2 | <strong>STA</strong> 5 | <strong>AGL</strong> 3 | <strong>DEX</strong> 2 | <strong>FGT</strong> 9 | <strong>INT</strong> 2 | <strong>AWE</strong> 2 | <strong>PRE</strong> 0</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Ki Powers:</em></strong> Array (8 points) <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Abundant Step:</em></strong> Leaping 5 (250 feet); Speed 3 (16 MPH) - 8 points</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Force of Will:</em></strong> Line Area Damage 8, Tiring - 1 point</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <strong><em>Strengthen Sinew:</em></strong> Enhanced Strength 4 - 1 point</li> </ul><p><strong><em>Ki Sense:</em></strong> Senses 5 (danger sense, acute radius ranged detect life) - 5 points</p><p><strong><em>Meditation:</em></strong> Sustained Immunity 4 (need for sleep, starvation & thirst, suffocation) - 4 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>All-out Attack, Assessment, Close Attack, Evasion, Defensive Attack, Defensive Roll, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Grab, Improved Initiative, Improved Smash, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Skill Mastery (Athletics), Startle, Takedown 2, Trance, Uncanny Dodge, Weapon Break.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Acrobatics 5 (+8), Athletics 6 (+12/+8), Expertise: Philosophy 6 (+8), Expertise: Streetwise 5 (+7), Insight 8 (+10), Intimidation 8 (+8), Perception 9 (+11), Stealth 4 (+7), Treatment 7 (+9).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +7</p><p>Unarmed +10 (Close Damage 6/2, Crit 19-20)</p><p>Force of Will -- (Line Area Damage 8)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 8, Parry 9, Fortitude 6, Toughness 7/2, Will 8</p><p></p><p><strong>Totals:</strong></p><p>Abilities 50 + Powers 19 + Advantages 19 + Skills 29 + Defenses 12 = 129 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Revenge--Motivation. Albinism. Rivalry/Friend</em></strong> (Shizuku.) <strong><em>Rivalry/Family/Something Else</em></strong> (Kagome.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8324734, member: 30538"] [size=150]Manami[/size] [img]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-VTTRXCF/0/2ca71dba/S/d52d94c6c25fd2d48fd0b77d47c4e2f4-S.jpg[/img] The tragedy began in 1996, when Yamaji Wakana joined the Shadow School, just a few weeks before Sakamoto Sasuke did the same. Like many people who sought to escape from their old lives within the School, Wakana never really spoke about what she had left behind, and it is now almost impossible to learn anything about it. In the seven years she was active as a student, she developed into a very competent if not distinguished practitioner of the school's teachings, frequently partnering with Sakamoto for training. Most who saw them together believed that they were good friends, with some speculating that they might be romantically involved. It seems unlikely, however, that Sakamoto would have sexually assaulted someone with whom he was genuinely intimate, as he did Wakana during his rampage. In the months afterward, it became clear that the act had had consequences. Wakana didn't really acknowledge any conversation directed her way for about a year, especially not concerning her pregnancy or newborn child. (Just who named Manami is something of a mystery.) She did not acknowledge the child after she was born, and never has, even as Manami serves as her own primary caregiver during her long decline. While several other women also took part, Manami was primarily cared for Kanroji Shizuka during her early youth. It was initially expected that the young girl's albinism would mean that she would be too sickly to participate in the School's training for young people, but she surprised everyone by demonstrating unexpected physical vigor. While suffering many injuries in training, Manami seemed to live by the idea that what did not kill her would make her stronger, and absolutely refused to die. Quick-witted as well as physically tough, Manami possesses a deep understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of the Shadow School's teachings, as well as other, related forms of Buddhist and Confucian thought. She frames her superpowers as channeling her internal energy towards external goals, generally using it to augment her muscles to enable feats of strength, but also projecting it as physical force. She is sensitive to the vital energies of others, as well, employing that awareness while acting as her team's medic. All of these talents are used towards the singular goal of revenge on the person who hurt her mother. She does not have a father, she has an enemy whom she has never met, who is fortunately the enemy of the entire School. Manami was recently startled to learn that Sakamoto has fathered [i]another[/i] daughter who has been recruited to join the Tenshi, but has been pleased to work with her, though she often finds Kagome's attitude to be frustrating. Viewing the other girl as another of her enemy's victims, she's not especially happy with the way that Mizuki intends to use Kagome as bait for a trap, but accepts it as necessary. If the scheme, or some other operation, succeeds in its goal, she will finally be able to take bloody satisfaction in ending Sakamoto. Then everything that has gone wrong will finally be set right, and her mother will look at her with gentleness and pride instead of looking through her, and Kagome will no longer be her sister, and the world will be a much better place. The love and beauty that she's named for will finally be real. Nothing can get in the way of that. [b]Manami -- PL 8 Abilities: STR[/b] 6/2 | [b]STA[/b] 5 | [b]AGL[/b] 3 | [b]DEX[/b] 2 | [b]FGT[/b] 9 | [b]INT[/b] 2 | [b]AWE[/b] 2 | [b]PRE[/b] 0 [b]Powers: [i]Ki Powers:[/i][/b] Array (8 points)[list] [*] [b][i]Abundant Step:[/i][/b] Leaping 5 (250 feet); Speed 3 (16 MPH) - 8 points [*] [b][i]Force of Will:[/i][/b] Line Area Damage 8, Tiring - 1 point [*] [b][i]Strengthen Sinew:[/i][/b] Enhanced Strength 4 - 1 point[/list] [b][i]Ki Sense:[/i][/b] Senses 5 (danger sense, acute radius ranged detect life) - 5 points [b][i]Meditation:[/i][/b] Sustained Immunity 4 (need for sleep, starvation & thirst, suffocation) - 4 points [b]Advantages:[/b] All-out Attack, Assessment, Close Attack, Evasion, Defensive Attack, Defensive Roll, Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Grab, Improved Initiative, Improved Smash, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Skill Mastery (Athletics), Startle, Takedown 2, Trance, Uncanny Dodge, Weapon Break. [b]Skills:[/b] Acrobatics 5 (+8), Athletics 6 (+12/+8), Expertise: Philosophy 6 (+8), Expertise: Streetwise 5 (+7), Insight 8 (+10), Intimidation 8 (+8), Perception 9 (+11), Stealth 4 (+7), Treatment 7 (+9). [b]Offense:[/b] Initiative +7 Unarmed +10 (Close Damage 6/2, Crit 19-20) Force of Will -- (Line Area Damage 8) [b]Defense:[/b] Dodge 8, Parry 9, Fortitude 6, Toughness 7/2, Will 8 [b]Totals:[/b] Abilities 50 + Powers 19 + Advantages 19 + Skills 29 + Defenses 12 = 129 points [b]Complications: [i]Revenge--Motivation. Albinism. Rivalry/Friend[/i][/b] (Shizuku.) [b][i]Rivalry/Family/Something Else[/i][/b] (Kagome.) [/QUOTE]
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