Taro-Tengu

NAME: Taro-Tengu
ALIASES: "Tengu" or "Taro"
AGE: 19
GENDER: Male

SPECIES: Oni (Otherworld Training | Demonic Might)
GENERAL TRAITS: (Raw Talent | Vampiric)
STARTING PLANET: Earth
HOME REGION: Hell



BACKGROUND: Taro-tengu was a demon born in the underworld city of Devil's Hideaway, a hotbed for violence and danger, even amongst the people of Otherworld. His parents were a pair of fiendish merchants who sold knock-off magical items to the masses. They preformed con after con, until they slipped up. A demon kingpin of sorts was eventually scammed by them, and he took retribution. Taro's parent's souls were cast into limbo as punishment, and they were lost in the endless void. The young demon was devastated, and grew up as a street urchin.

When he became old enough to fight, the young soul would enter into gladiatorial fights to earn money and food. He lost almost every bout, but would slowly learn how to fight over many years of suffering. On one faithful evening, an older demon took interest in the young blood's skills. Kaido, a potent warrior even by demon standards, would introduce himself.

"You fight like a caged beast," Kaido remarked, his voice low but commanding. "Wild, unfocused, but... there’s potential. I've been watching you."

Taro narrowed his eyes. "What do you want?"

Kaido gave a small smile, though it was more a smirk of recognition than friendliness. "To help you become more than just another demon fighting for scraps."

"Why me?" Taro asked, with a hint of suspicion.

Kaido’s gaze hardened. "Because I see more in you than you see in yourself. You fight with rage and desperation, but that won't carry you to the heights you're capable of. You’re lost, like many of us. But unlike others, you haven't succumbed to it."

Taro didn’t fully understand what Kaido meant, but he felt the weight of the older demon’s words. He had lived his entire life surrounded by violence, betrayal, and suffering, but deep inside, a part of him had always longed for something more... Something beyond the cruelty that defined the world around him.

Under Kaido's guidance, Taro would learn proper martial arts in addition to training with an assortment of different weapons. The older demon was happy with the level of understanding the young blood had. He was a quick learner, and seemed to slowly be purging the evil from his heart. After several years of training, Kaido had one final lesson for the still young demon.

“Taro,” Kaido began, his voice heavy with a tone that Taro hadn’t heard before. “There’s something you need to know. Something I’ve withheld until I believed you were ready.”

Taro, still catching his breath from their sparring, looked at his master with slight confusion. “What do you mean?”

Kaido took a step back, looking at Taro with a deep intensity. “You’ve grown strong, not just in body, but in spirit and mind. You’ve learned to control your rage and channel your power. But there’s one final lesson I must teach you, and it requires you to understand the truth about who I am.”

Taro blinked, unsure of what Kaido was getting at. “The truth? What are you talking about?”

Kaido closed his eyes for a brief moment, then opened them with a look of resolve. “I am not a demon, Taro. I never was.”

Before Taro could react, Kaido’s entire form began to shift. A powerful, radiant energy surrounded him, unlike anything Taro had ever felt before. The air crackled with divine energy as Kaido’s demonic features melted away, replaced by something far more regal. His skin became a pale lavender, and his appearance shifted into the form of a Shinjin.

Taro staggered back, his eyes wide with shock. “You… you’re a Kai?”

Kaido shook his head, his expression calm but firm. “My true name is Shinrai, and I'm only a vessel. One of the Kais tasked me with overseeing the balance between the realms. I came to the underworld, disguised as a demon, because I sensed something special in you. Something… different. You have the potential to change more than just your own fate.”

Kaido would open his arms as he proceeded to speak, "We've searched long and hard for a soul like your's, and feel you have the potential to change the evil ways of all demons... You could help bring an eternal peace."

“I… I don’t understand,” Taro said, his voice trembling. “I'm a demon, how can I bring that change!? The underworld is built on violence and corruption. No one will listen to me.”

Shinrai placed a hand on Taro’s shoulder, his touch calming the young blood. “It won’t be easy, but change never is. You’re not just a demon, Taro. You’ve grown into something more. Your strength, your heart. They can inspire others. You’ve already begun to question the ways of your kind. Now, you must lead by example.”

Taro was unsure even still, but something in him sought to fulfil the Shinjin's desires. The goal was noble, though perhaps insurmountably difficult. If he wanted to change the demon realm, then he would need to become even stronger. He needed to Dethrone Beelzebub. Shinrai would teach the Kai Kai technique to Taro, allowing him to travel freely to the world of the living. He knew that he could grow even stronger there, and maybe even make a difference along the way.


TECHNIQUES: You start with Three Standard Technique Slots and One Sparking Slot that you can use any way you like. Some species start out with additional slots, or access to certain slot-based abilities for free. You also start with two additional Utility Technique Slots.

Light Offensive || Demon Sword Slash [Starting Slot]
Taro either draws a blood-red longsword with a purple hilt from his arsenal, or conjures the blade through use of his Item Conjuration technique. Following this, he will slash the air in front of him, causing red ki to materialize into the shape of the slash and launch itself toward a target. 
Power: 40%
KP Cost: 2 KP
Variants: Power Boost x3

Light Offensive || Devil Pitchfork Strike [Starting Slot]
Taro either draws a pitchfork made form pure obsidian from his arsenal, or conjures the polearm through the use of his Item Conjuration technqiue. Following this, he stabs the weapon toward the direction of a foe, causing the spikes on the weapon to light up with red ki.  
Power: 20%
KP Cost: 1 KP
Variants: Power Boost x1, KP Reduction x1

Medium Offensive || Hell Lance [Starting Slot]
Taro launches a beam of red energy from his hand that roughly resembles the shape of a knight's lance. The beam proceeds to extend through the air until contacting a target and exploding. 
Power: 60%
KP Cost: 3 KP
Variants: Power Boost x2, Ki Cost Reduction x1

Heavy Offensive || Dark Arrow Storm [10k Slot]
Taro draws a longbow made of bones and demon spider silk from his arsenal, or conjures the weapon through the use of his Item Conjuration technqiue. He Draws back it's string, creating an arrow of red ki. He then launches it into the air causing the ki arrow to duplicate into a storm of one thousand different arrows before they rain toward a foe or group of foes. 
Power: 80%
KP Cost: 6 KP
Variants: Power Boost x1, Splitting, Splash, Bleed

Light Defensive || Kai Kai (Minor) [20k Slot]
Taro can use the Kai Kai technique to teleport a short distance to avoid an attack, causing him to vanish in a swift flash of red light before reappearing some distance away. 
Power: 60%
KP Cost: 2 KP
Variants: Evasive x1, Power Boost x1

Medium Defensive || Kai Kai (Major) [30k Slot]
Taro can use the Kai Kai technique to teleport a long distance away to avoid an attack, causing him to vanish in a swift flash of red light before reappearing far away.
Power: 100%
KP Cost: 4 KP
Variants: Evasive x1, Power Boost x2

Medium Offensive Sparking || Chains of the Dead (Starting Sparking Slot)
Taro uses his ki to summon multiple red ethereal chains from either his own body or the surrounding area which attempt to bind a foe to the ground, or simply keep them in place. The chains are spiked and drain the defender's life force slowly if they become bound. 
Power: 60%
KP Cost: 4 KP/4 MP
Variants: Toxic, Bleed, Bleed+, Power Boost x2 

Support || Quiet Rage (Max Power) [Otherworld Training]
Quiet Rage must be your post's first action and requires at least 1 MP to activate. While active; it empowers your Techniques by +10% and drains 1MP at the start of each turn, you cannot naturally gain MP unless specified by a trait, you can't block escapes, use Evasive or Escape techniques, or defend others. It can only be deactivated as the last action on a post BUT only on your next post or later. If you hit 0 MP for any reason, Quiet Rage ends immediately and you gain the Winded status effect.

Utility Technique || Item Conjuration
Taro has learned a decent degree of magic in hell, and can use spells which summon magical weapons, objects, and armor which he can use to fight. These objects cannot be made from nothing, and are summoned from the underworld. 

Utility Technique || Ki Sensing
Taro can use Ki to sense the presence of other lifeforms and warriors. 

Utility Technique || Flight
Taro can use Ki to fly.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Starting transformation named to "Full Power"

STARTING LOADOUT: Start with 34,000 PL. Start with 500 Zeni, using 1,500 on "Ki for Dummies"