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[/b][/font] One thousand four hundred twelve; August 14
» Gender:[/b][/font] Male
» Sexuality:[/b][/font] Heterosexual
» Race:[/b][/font] Raiju
» Affiliation:[/b][/font] Enlightened
» Occupation:[/b][/font] Musician, Producer[/div][/td][/tr]
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[style=margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: -4px;]» PERSONALITY

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[/b] Initial observations typically see Tatsuo as cold and distant. In many situations he appears to be rather quiet and observant. In all actuality, this is mostly a front towards those he is unfamiliar with, particularly those he shows no interest in. Interest him, however, and he acts quite differently. In that case, Tatsuo is quite chill and hardly ever seems serious. He likes to take a laid back approach to most things, often taking his time to figure things out. This is mostly because he reasons that if he's going to be around longer than he already has, he might as well spend it enjoying life instead of being bogged down in duties and routines like most people seem to be.

Amongst his friends though, he is all of the above and quite energetic and talkative depending on his mood, as they are the ones he feels most comfortable around. Sometimes he likes to be the center of attention and other times he would prefer to not to be. He has quite a mischievous streak amongst his circle of friends and enjoys a good prank as well as a little bit of roughhousing. For all intents and purposes, Tatsuo can be a bit of a troll. He is an incredibly reliable friend and wouldn’t hesitate to stick his neck out for them to the point of fighting to the death if it meant they’d live to see another day. It goes without saying that he is kind and caring to those close to him.

Tatsuo has a keen eye and an even keener nose when it comes to sniffing out those who may be untrustworthy. This also makes him much better at detecting hunters, as he’s spent the last few hundred years of his life avoiding and even killing them if it came to it. While he may not have a sixth sense when it comes to more complex body language, he knows enough to spot potential trouble should it pose a threat.

The last thing anyone, let alone a hunter, would want to do is anger Tatsuo. It is pretty difficult to even get under his skin, let alone legitimately piss him off, but to succeed is to invite death. In addition to being of apex predator blood, which grants him the power and senses needed to successfully hunt big game in his native land, he has over a thousand years of experience under his belt. He is quite restrained in his human form but in his true form, it’s a whole new ball game. He will stop at nothing to see his enemies dead and possibly eaten.

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[style=margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: -4px;]» APPEARANCE

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» Height:

[/b][/font][/size] 5'10" (human); 18'2" tall, 56'4" long (raiju)
» Weight:[/b][/font][/size] 170 lbs (human); Unknown (raiju)

»[/b] Human Form: Tatsuo's human form takes the appearance of a man in his early twenties with fair skin. His hair is short, yellow and spiky, only reaching his neck. His eyes are blue, which glow brightly when he is using his powers. Tatsuo appears rather slim, though in actuality he is of a medium build, being quite sinewy in terms of musculature. His creature markings, which consist of two single rows of large scale pattern-like tattoos that run up and over his shoulders and down his back, are well-hidden under his clothes. He also has a piercing on his left ear, which is a magical item that enables him to assume human form.

As for normal attire he likes to wear black jeans and a black v-neck t-shirt. He has a lightning bolt chain attached to his jeans which forms a loop. Over this he wears a blue jacket with three yellowish-gold studs on the upper portion of each sleeve and black cuffs and a black collar. This is what he likes to wear the most, though that does not mean that's all he wears. There are also times where he will wear parts of his creature form on himself in the form of an elaborate, electric blue and yellow samurai-esque armor.

»[/b] Raiju Form: His Raiju form takes the appearance of a massive, scaly, hulking wolf-like creature which shares some features similar to a wolverine as well. Tatsuo’s eyes turn bright blue and glow menacingly. His body is covered in electric blue scales as well as large areas of white fur on its neck, chest, limbs, flanks, and tail. He has several yellow armored ridges that run down the length of his body. This ridges are actually lightning bolt-shaped spikes that lie flat against his body to appear as ridges when he isn't discharging large amounts of electricity. The lower portions of his limbs are also similarly colored and ridged. There are two horns that extend out over his head as well as two smaller tusks that extend forward from the bottom of his lower jaw. He has incredibly-developed and strong limbs, sharp fangs, and claws. His tail is long and thick yet also flat in addition to being armored. On the area down his neck, the area just below the ridges that run over his shoulder, and several other spots on his body glow pulsing blue. Despite his size, Tatsuo is surprisingly agile and is able to perform many impressive maneuvers. For a size comparison to a normal human in regards to height and length, consult this image here.
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[style=margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: -4px;]» COMBAT

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Strengths
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[/b] Physically strong
»[/b] Fast and agile
»[/b] High endurance
»[/b] Heightened senses


Weaknesses
»[/b] Reckless
»[/b] Arrogant
»[/b] Poor stamina
»[/b] Stubborn

Abilities
»[/b] Electric Affinity: As a raiju, his natural affinity is electricity. He is able to generate large amounts of electricity and utilize it in many different ways including both lethally and non-lethally. He can also draw electricity out of sources and absorb it to strengthen and speed himself up. This also means he is immune to electric-based attacks as they usually just power him up.
»[/b] Lightning Transformation: Raijus are naturally able to transform themselves into ball lightning. Tatsuo is no different. In his pure lightning form, he is able to zip around at fractions of light speed. He is even able to travel through conductors like metal wiring and whatnot.
»[/b] Electron Bite Fang: By generating a strong current around his head, he can direct it through his teeth and horns. The current strengthens his already powerful bites in addition to dealing electrical damage.
»[/b] Roar/Howl: Especially in his creature form, Tatsuo can let out an especially loud roar or howl, powerful enough to temporarily deafen and stun those who are within a hundred feet (about less than two body lengths in his creature form), shatter glass, and set off car alarms. While its full effects are only felt within this distance, the sound itself travels out for miles. This also works to scare cowardly and weaker opponents away. In human form, the range of this ability is substantially reduced to about 25 feet. People wearing earplugs or playing music through headphones loud enough will not experience the stunning effects. Listen to it here.
»[/b] Thunderstorm Roar: Tatsuo charges up electricity throughout his body before arching his back, rearing his head, and roaring. A massive amount of electricity is discharged up into the clouds as well as an electric shockwave that radiates in a 15 meter radius around him, if there are any, which creates a thunderstorm. Multiple lightning bolts return back down, striking the ground around him in a 15 meter radius. In human form, the range is reduced to 5 meters.

» Contract Information Tatsuo is currently not bonded with any human being. He, like many others, is very picky about who he bonds with. This contract of familiarity ensures that both he and his human partner protect each other when in need. Once a contract is formed, the human gains his mark, which appears as a tattoo, anywhere on their body. The mark can be seen here. If he and the human grow close enough, he may even share some of his power with them.[/div][/td][/tr]
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[style=margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: -4px;]» HISTORY

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[/b] Tatsuo was born as one in a litter of four Raiju cubs during the Nara period in the 8th century AD, a time when the Shinto religion was strong and his kind were worshipped as Kami. As a young cub, his mother taught him to be wary of the humans for their capacity to build, expand and destroy. But at the same time, she reminded him of their fear and amazement of the unknown and the reverence for the causes of these phenomena, the Kami, and to take advantage of it for as long as he could. Around the age of 100, he ventured from his home in the forests at the foot of a large mountain and into the sky. His proud roars became the sound of thunder wherever he roamed. This was also when his mother gave him a magical piercing she had kept as a memento of her younger years when she once loved a human craftsman, which allowed him to assume human form.

In his travels throughout the millennium, he became more and more interested in the world of the humans as they grew and changed. With the human form granted to him by the magical piercing, he observed and lived amongst them. It was then he truly understood what his mother taught him about the humans. He witnessed their capacity for growth and creation, but also their capacity for destruction. As time went on, Japan continued to grew. Wars were fought, and foreigners appeared on Japan's shores. It didn't take long for conflicts to escalate and more wars to begin. During those years of conflict, Tatsuo once again returned to the mountains in order to escape human strife. Many times this kept him safe and out of harms way. The new technologies used during these times fascinated and terrified him, as humans were now capable of doing what many mythos were capable of, but in their own way.

It was also around this time an especially strange foreigner appeared, under the guise of a samurai warrior. Despite his disguise of a human form, this foreigner was somehow able to see through it. He challenged him to a fight, wanting to claim his head for as a trophy for some group he had never heard of. Having nothing better to do and confident in his superiority against a mere single human, Tatsuo humored the man and attacked him. A long and arduous battle had broken out, with neither side backing down. He truly felt that the man was foolish enough to attack such a strong being such as him. However, this man was very different from the others. He had managed to gain the upper hand in combat, severing his tail and injuring him greatly. With both sides seriously injured and exhausted, the foolish samurai warrior wielding the magic sword stepped forth to land the final strike. Before the final blow was struck, he used the last of his powers to transform into lightning and disappeared, escaping back to the mountains he once called his home. While it didn't take long for his strength to return, it took longer than expected for his tail to completely grow back. He learned from this encounter that to survive in the modern world, he would have to learn to live with it. Upon leaving his home again, he assumed another human form, and attempted to blend into human society once again.[/div][/td][/tr]
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[style=margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: -4px;]» MISCELLANEOUS

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[/b] Tatsuo has an immensely creative side, owing to his prowess as a musician. While he devoted himself to many studies during his extremely long life, nothing has interested him as much as music. I was something he didn’t expect to like, but it eventually grew on him. As such, he makes a living as a musician and a music producer. He typically plays progressive metal, though at the moment he is looking to start a new band under the working title, “Quantum Entanglement.”
»[/b] With his solo projects, he sometimes works with his friend Spencer, who he likes to nickname Sponce to add vocals into some of his songs.
»[/b] He owns several seven and eight string guitars as well as an expansive drum kit.
»[/b] He can change the size of his raiju form, anywhere between his actual size and the size of a large dog or wolf.
»[/b] While not everything in the legends about the raiju are true, their attraction towards human navels is somewhat true. Tatsuo loves a sexy stomach, including toned abs.
»[/b] Sometimes when asked a question, he'll only respond with, "Thall."

» Alias:[/b][/font][/size] Mile Zero
» Other Characters:[/b][/font][/size] None yet~
»[/b] Faceclaim:[/size]
POKEMON, Denji; tatsuo nakayama

»[/b] Faceclaim (Mythical):[/size]
MONSTER HUNTER, Zinogre; tatsuo nakayama

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