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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8326071" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><span style="font-size: 26px">Kagome</span></p><p><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-w8DndZK/1/dadab504/S/sample-fa40ec88e5295a8026191f75c7e15da0-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The youngest and most recently recruited member of the Tenshi operatives, Kobayashi Kagome is also the only one of them who wasn't raised inside the Shadow School, but rather in one of Tokyo's suburbs. This has frequently led to culture clashes between herself and her new teammates, as she's completely unfamiliar with the School's non-martial traditions and tends to forget about them when they inconvenience her. To be fair, a lot of the world that she takes for granted is somewhat alien to most of the others, and she has actually helped to guide them in dealing with it as much as she's caused problems in the few months since her recruitment.</p><p></p><p>Late in 2004, a man who was using the name Kobayashi Kotaro, supposedly employed as a salariman at one of Japan's larger corporations -- later revealed to have been a corporate assassin -- met and began a whirlwind romance with Yanagisawa Kikuyo, a college dropout turned novice hostess. He bought out her contract and married her, with their only child born within the next year. Almost before Kagome could walk, her father began training her in a variety of athletic and martial disciplines, instilling in her the importance of continuing this practice even when he was away on 'business'. Kagome doesn't remember her mother ever objecting to this, but as she herself never really minded the training, she might not have noticed if she did.</p><p></p><p>Early in 2011, when Kagome was just a few months past her fifth birthday, her father disappeared. As he'd had many absences in the past, she just assumed that this was yet another, unusually long one, and continued her training alone. She and her mother certainly hadn't been left without means, though they began to take in boarders to pay for their expenses. Eventually, her mother admitted to Kagome that she suspected that Kotaro had run off with a Chinese woman in whose company he'd supposedly been seen. More recently, Kagome has learned a different theory about what happened to her father.</p><p></p><p>By the time she was in middle school, Kagome reached the point where she started to wonder what the point of her training was. The skills that she'd mastered (in her own mind, at least) were meant to be used for <em>something</em>, after all, though she wasn't sure for what. One night, while engaged in free running practice, she chanced to see a group of older boys threatening an elderly man, and impulsively interrupted this. It was a thrilling experience to excercise her faculties, and so she kept on doing so, engaging in some small-scale vigilantism.</p><p></p><p>Only a few months into her hero's journey, however, she was tracked down by the Tenshi. Kagome hadn't been as careful as she imagined, and was caught on phonecam, leading to Mizuki recognizing her style. They had questions, Kagome -- nobody's fool -- answered them promptly and honestly, and so learned that "Kobayashi Kotaro" and "Sakamoto Sasuke" were, beyond any doubt, the same person. Which meant that she now had a weirdo stalker who was acting like they were sisters, even though Kagome didn't want to have anything to do with her beyond what was absolutely necessary.</p><p></p><p>While not thrilled to be given a 'work with us or get worked over' ultimatum, Kagome has accepted the situation and is actually a bit happy to have been given the chance to further develop her skills. She had begun to suspect that she'd reached the limits of what she could do alone, and now she can watch and learn from the others, as well as from the other old folks in their village hidden in the mist -- sorry, "School". The missions themselves are also entertaining if dangerous.</p><p></p><p>Kagome's talent is that she can effortlessly reproduce just about any martial arts technique she's ever seen demonstrated, and combine them in novel ways. Her default mode, which she calls 'Panther Claw Style', is based on her father's demonstrations, but has been augmented by her experiences since his departure. She cannot <em>yet</em> replicate the unique superpowers of her teammates, or those of any other martial artist, but can and does produce flawless imitations of their stylistic training. </p><p></p><p>As a member of the Tenshi, Kagome focuses on stealth and infiltration, and is in the process of learning disguise techniques from an elder of the School. Of all her teammates, she gets along best with Mizuki, reacting poorly to Hayate's sullen apathy, Shizuka's hyperactivity and paranoia, and Manami's ... <em>everything</em>. She can easily spend hours at a time gabbing with the team's leader about the latest pop sensations, and has no idea that she's viewed entirely as a means to capture her father for the satisfaction of Mizuki's own ambitions.</p><p></p><p>Or if she does, she's managed to keep it a secret. Which might mean she really is the ultimate ninja.</p><p></p><p><strong>Kagome -- PL 8</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Abilities</strong></p><p><strong>STR</strong> 0 | <strong>STA</strong> 2 | <strong>AGL</strong> 4 | <strong>DEX</strong> 2 | <strong>FGT</strong> 9 | <strong>INT</strong> 0 | <strong>AWE</strong> 2 | <strong>PRE</strong> 1</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Natural Talent:</em></strong> Variable 4 (martial arts abilities), Free Action - 36 points</p><p></p><p><em>Typical Variable Sets:</em></p><p><strong><em>Default Setting (Panther Claw):</em></strong> Strength-based Damage 2; Enhanced Advantages 12 (All-out Attack, Close Attack 2, Defensive Attack, Improved Initiative, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 5); Enhanced Fighting 3 - 20 points</p><p><strong><em>Ox-Body Stance:</em></strong> Immunity 20 (bludgeoning effects), Limited to Half Effect; Impervious Protection 5 - 20 points</p><p><strong><em>Storm Warning Dash:</em></strong> Enhanced Advantages 6 (Defensive Attack, Improved Defense, Improved Initiative, Move-by Action, Ultimate Effort [Acrobatics]); Enhanced Agility 3; Movement 3 (sure-footed 2, trackless); Speed 3 (16 MPH) - 20 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>Agile Feint, Attractive, Defensive Roll, Evasion, Improved Initiative, Improvised Weapon, Skill Mastery (Stealth), Uncanny Dodge.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Acrobatics 4 (+8), Athletics 6 (+6), Deception 6 (+7), Expertise: Popular Culture 10 (+10), Insight 4 (+6), Perception 7 (+9), Persuasion 4 (+5), Sleight of Hand 4 (+6), Stealth 5 (+9).</p><p></p><p><strong>Offense:</strong></p><p>Initiative +12</p><p>Unarmed +14/+9 (Close Damage 2/0)</p><p></p><p><strong>Defense:</strong></p><p>Dodge 9, Parry 12/9, Fortitude 3, Toughness 4/2, Will 6</p><p></p><p><strong>Total:</strong></p><p>Abilities 40 + Powers 36 + Advantages 7 + Skills 25 + Defenses 10 = 118 points</p><p></p><p><strong>Complications:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Personal Growth--Motivation. Forgetful. Weirdo Who Imagines a Relationship Where None Exists</em></strong> (Manami.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8326071, member: 30538"] [SIZE=7]Kagome[/SIZE] [IMG]https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-w8DndZK/1/dadab504/S/sample-fa40ec88e5295a8026191f75c7e15da0-S.jpg[/IMG] The youngest and most recently recruited member of the Tenshi operatives, Kobayashi Kagome is also the only one of them who wasn't raised inside the Shadow School, but rather in one of Tokyo's suburbs. This has frequently led to culture clashes between herself and her new teammates, as she's completely unfamiliar with the School's non-martial traditions and tends to forget about them when they inconvenience her. To be fair, a lot of the world that she takes for granted is somewhat alien to most of the others, and she has actually helped to guide them in dealing with it as much as she's caused problems in the few months since her recruitment. Late in 2004, a man who was using the name Kobayashi Kotaro, supposedly employed as a salariman at one of Japan's larger corporations -- later revealed to have been a corporate assassin -- met and began a whirlwind romance with Yanagisawa Kikuyo, a college dropout turned novice hostess. He bought out her contract and married her, with their only child born within the next year. Almost before Kagome could walk, her father began training her in a variety of athletic and martial disciplines, instilling in her the importance of continuing this practice even when he was away on 'business'. Kagome doesn't remember her mother ever objecting to this, but as she herself never really minded the training, she might not have noticed if she did. Early in 2011, when Kagome was just a few months past her fifth birthday, her father disappeared. As he'd had many absences in the past, she just assumed that this was yet another, unusually long one, and continued her training alone. She and her mother certainly hadn't been left without means, though they began to take in boarders to pay for their expenses. Eventually, her mother admitted to Kagome that she suspected that Kotaro had run off with a Chinese woman in whose company he'd supposedly been seen. More recently, Kagome has learned a different theory about what happened to her father. By the time she was in middle school, Kagome reached the point where she started to wonder what the point of her training was. The skills that she'd mastered (in her own mind, at least) were meant to be used for [I]something[/I], after all, though she wasn't sure for what. One night, while engaged in free running practice, she chanced to see a group of older boys threatening an elderly man, and impulsively interrupted this. It was a thrilling experience to excercise her faculties, and so she kept on doing so, engaging in some small-scale vigilantism. Only a few months into her hero's journey, however, she was tracked down by the Tenshi. Kagome hadn't been as careful as she imagined, and was caught on phonecam, leading to Mizuki recognizing her style. They had questions, Kagome -- nobody's fool -- answered them promptly and honestly, and so learned that "Kobayashi Kotaro" and "Sakamoto Sasuke" were, beyond any doubt, the same person. Which meant that she now had a weirdo stalker who was acting like they were sisters, even though Kagome didn't want to have anything to do with her beyond what was absolutely necessary. While not thrilled to be given a 'work with us or get worked over' ultimatum, Kagome has accepted the situation and is actually a bit happy to have been given the chance to further develop her skills. She had begun to suspect that she'd reached the limits of what she could do alone, and now she can watch and learn from the others, as well as from the other old folks in their village hidden in the mist -- sorry, "School". The missions themselves are also entertaining if dangerous. Kagome's talent is that she can effortlessly reproduce just about any martial arts technique she's ever seen demonstrated, and combine them in novel ways. Her default mode, which she calls 'Panther Claw Style', is based on her father's demonstrations, but has been augmented by her experiences since his departure. She cannot [I]yet[/I] replicate the unique superpowers of her teammates, or those of any other martial artist, but can and does produce flawless imitations of their stylistic training. As a member of the Tenshi, Kagome focuses on stealth and infiltration, and is in the process of learning disguise techniques from an elder of the School. Of all her teammates, she gets along best with Mizuki, reacting poorly to Hayate's sullen apathy, Shizuka's hyperactivity and paranoia, and Manami's ... [I]everything[/I]. She can easily spend hours at a time gabbing with the team's leader about the latest pop sensations, and has no idea that she's viewed entirely as a means to capture her father for the satisfaction of Mizuki's own ambitions. Or if she does, she's managed to keep it a secret. Which might mean she really is the ultimate ninja. [B]Kagome -- PL 8 Abilities STR[/B] 0 | [B]STA[/B] 2 | [B]AGL[/B] 4 | [B]DEX[/B] 2 | [B]FGT[/B] 9 | [B]INT[/B] 0 | [B]AWE[/B] 2 | [B]PRE[/B] 1 [B]Powers: [I]Natural Talent:[/I][/B] Variable 4 (martial arts abilities), Free Action - 36 points [I]Typical Variable Sets:[/I] [B][I]Default Setting (Panther Claw):[/I][/B] Strength-based Damage 2; Enhanced Advantages 12 (All-out Attack, Close Attack 2, Defensive Attack, Improved Initiative, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 5); Enhanced Fighting 3 - 20 points [B][I]Ox-Body Stance:[/I][/B] Immunity 20 (bludgeoning effects), Limited to Half Effect; Impervious Protection 5 - 20 points [B][I]Storm Warning Dash:[/I][/B] Enhanced Advantages 6 (Defensive Attack, Improved Defense, Improved Initiative, Move-by Action, Ultimate Effort [Acrobatics]); Enhanced Agility 3; Movement 3 (sure-footed 2, trackless); Speed 3 (16 MPH) - 20 points [B]Advantages:[/B] Agile Feint, Attractive, Defensive Roll, Evasion, Improved Initiative, Improvised Weapon, Skill Mastery (Stealth), Uncanny Dodge. [B]Skills:[/B] Acrobatics 4 (+8), Athletics 6 (+6), Deception 6 (+7), Expertise: Popular Culture 10 (+10), Insight 4 (+6), Perception 7 (+9), Persuasion 4 (+5), Sleight of Hand 4 (+6), Stealth 5 (+9). [B]Offense:[/B] Initiative +12 Unarmed +14/+9 (Close Damage 2/0) [B]Defense:[/B] Dodge 9, Parry 12/9, Fortitude 3, Toughness 4/2, Will 6 [B]Total:[/B] Abilities 40 + Powers 36 + Advantages 7 + Skills 25 + Defenses 10 = 118 points [B]Complications: [I]Personal Growth--Motivation. Forgetful. Weirdo Who Imagines a Relationship Where None Exists[/I][/B] (Manami.) [/QUOTE]
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