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tantetsu, tengen --- BASIC INFORMATION NAME: tantetsu, tengen
AGE: fifteen
GENDER: male
BIRTHDAY: january 3rd
VILLAGE: iwagakure
CLAN: tantetsu x
RANK: genin, advanced
POSITION: genin team 3
OTHER ALIAS: ---
APPEARANCE HEIGHT: 172cm - 5 feet, 8 inches
WEIGHT: 70kg - 155lbs
In a family photo, Tengen blends right in. Dark hair, dark eyes, a stoic expression with thick eyebrows, combined with broad shoulders and an above-average stature. With those words alone you could probably get a fairly decent sketch of him, no particularly defining physical features distinguish him from a crowd.
Upon a closer inspection however one can find he has discoloured, calloused hands and blemishes that crop up here and there. Par for the course for a Tantetsu, the labour expected of one from a young age leads to them getting accustomed to a bit of toil.
His hair length goes to above his brows and around his ears, thick and bushy, liable to become a mess in humidity. With his clothing, generally he wears more traditional clothing, a top that resembles a gi, with durable worksman bottoms. His shoes typically hard-toed, with the colours and fraying depending on the day, generally dark blues and greys are what you'll see, anything that doesn't let the by-product of a day's graft jump out.
This can be accompanied by a hooded hay-woven cloak that drapes down to his waist, and his forehead protector pushing back the fringe of his bangs.
PERSONALITY NINDO: "a good craftsman never blames his tools"
At the core of Tengen are well tempered ideals and values, not necessarily on a moral level, but the way he acts and sees the world is derived from the outlook of not only his family but his clan. Loyalty, respect and patience are all motives that have been drilled into him, with the mandatory labour of his clan cementing this into his developing self.
The most striking things people will notice from talking to him are how he wears a firm expression, that matches his general attitude, some words that might come to mind are: stoic, respectful, calm, patient. This sort of attitude when you have as many siblings as Tengen is naturally developed by the constant hubbub in his household, any words he can fit in have to be rather succinct and straight to the point.
The constant socialisation from an early age has also lead to him developing good interpersonal skills, lots of kids sharing rooms, sharing spaces under the same roof, lead to you getting the knack on how to keep your head and deescalate.
As Tengen has started to mature and become his own person, a budding sense of dissatisfaction with his daily routine and life path have grown into a hunger for more from life. What exactly "more" means is a question that Tengen is looking for the answer to, which is a major driving factor behind his decision to pursue the path of a shinobi, even bleeding into his developing shinobi arsenal (in which he lacks any real speciality).
This has led him to growing at an above par rate, idleness has become something that he just cannot sit with at this point. While he has no disdain for those around him or those who spend their life within the confines of his clan or even his village, it is a path that is inherently not one that meshes with him.
HISTORY By the time Tengen rolled around, his parents already had 2 kids, so while him being introduced to the family was a significant event, the third time around they felt like they had a pretty good idea of what to expect. Their previous two children had been outgoing, loud, rash, kids doing kid stuff.
Yet Tengen was the most stressful of the three, because he was the complete opposite, it was rare for him to cry as a baby, he was obedient, quiet, not shy but his eerily silent tone made other kids wary of him from during infancy. It was hard for his parents to get a read on him most of the time, like he was off in his own little world.
Tengen was introduced to the ways of a Tantetsu from a young age, he had his hands on iron, got to watch his father smelt and his eldest brother smith. It didn't seem to particularly enthral him, but he wasn't reluctant or hesitant to stick around and watch, too young to participate himself.
One thing that did seem to make him act like a kid were stories. Stories of wandering shinobi who claimed to be the greatest in all the land in their art. The art of the sword, the art of fire. The concept of choosing a narrow path and it being never-ending was something that clearly sunk its teeth into Tengen from a young age.
A clear memory Tengen has of his early childhood, is seeing an elder of the Tantetsu at the outdoor forge. Any smith worth their salt across the shinobi nations would be aware of this man. Tengen doesn't remember what he made or how long he took, he just remembers being sucked in to the trance-like state, the dedication and immersion into his art.
Being a shinobi isn't necessarily a given for a Tantetsu, but they are one of the more militant clans and there is some expectation for everyone to have a baseline of martial prowess. Weapon arts are the most typical things for a Tantetsu, which seems only natural for a clan where you could say steel literally runs through their veins.
This meant that seeing people practice, demonstrate and even sometimes inner-clan spats would happen. The act of violence wasn't really something gripping, to Tengen, it was the wordless conversations that would be taken through the medium of blades, staves, jutsu, projectiles. Even to a young greenhorn like him, the dedication and years of practice resonated out.
The idea of mastery gripped Tengen. He couldn't articulate why, but an endless path to forever pursue was an identity that he craved. A child with the world before him and a whole lifetime to live, the possibilities were endless. This made him the most eager of the three of his siblings to pursue the path of a Shinobi, one that seemed to coincide with his aspirations.
Upon starting the academy at 8, being from a clan of many shinobi, Tengen had already received some training, exposed to concepts, had his hands on a few practice weapons. So at first, he was considered ahead of the pack, gradually as time went on he started to drift somewhere into the middle or lower end of the pack.
Not for a lack of effort mind you, when Tengen got home, you could see him read, practice or bother clanmates with questions. It was just that it seemed like he only had an interest in the art of weapons. The required syllabus of academy techniques got the bare minimum of attention from him, while each day Tengen would practice or try a new style, a new weapon, a new stance, read about a foreign way of approaching things.
The theoretical side of things made sense to him, so that didn't require much effort. When it started to become apparent to Tengen that he actually would have to get his whole skillset up to par for the academy evaluations, he figured out the minimum amount required to get through, put in exactly that much and graduated the academy.
Once a genin, the exposure to field work (no matter how dull) and seeing other people's approaches managed to help him bring up his weak points a little. His approach was very much still focused on finding a weapon for him though, what style, what tool would call out to him, to dedicate his life to?
It got to the point that mid-battle he'd switch from weapon to weapon, his indecisiveness wouldn't impede him, but would be a great tool to disorient opponents. Of course as a genin, this would mostly consist of cretins that the term "small-fry" might not even cover.
A combination of his upbringing and nature meant that the shinobi system was one Tengen thrived in. He was calm, sensible, diligent, receptive to criticism (all relative to your standard pre-teen). This created a positive feedback loop of him being given more duties and trust, and him continuing to impress.
During his time as a genin he'd also become more involved with the family forge. Now that he had real world experience wielding weapons, the process of how they're made seemed only natural for him to get involved with. He though maybe it would give him some insight into anything he's missing.
While he has performed well as a fledgling shinobi, it's nothing exciting or out of this world, just solid and consistent work, which over a period of 3 years has given him a solid arsenal and exposure to various weapons, tools and approaches to shinobi work, battle related or not. His poor articulative abilities leave a lot to be desired in some situations, but his actions help outweigh that.
Now, at age 15, Tengen finds the big question still looms, what does he want from life? A pursuit of *something* to lose himself in still calls to him, but does he have to be more active in looking for it? Is continuing down his path as a shinobi going to hamper or help? A lot of questions bore down on the developing adolescent that only time will answer.
FIGHTING STYLE In the realm of Bukijutsu, Tengen is pragmatic and seasoned, well beyond his years. Outside of it, you'd probably think he has some very important parents if he's managed to become a shinobi.
While limited in the greater sense of what arts he thrives in, he's capable of filling any role a squad might need and is very self sufficient. Archery and a keen sense of when to interject with ranged ninja tools means that he can provide support and pin down enemies from afar if needed.
Alongside this he's capable of being the frontman, preferring longer reach weapons but definitely not afraid to get close and brawl with a tanto or tonfa.
Usually his general approach is pretty well-measured and calm, hard to shake, mostly because he's far more interested in little tweaks he can make to get more out of whatever happens to be in his hands.
His Tantetsu jutsu supplemental and mostly to provide support to his current arsenal of moves, but he hopes to diversify more once he gets his weaker areas in a better place, so that he can get a better picture of exactly when the right time and place for certain weapons and styles are.
COMBAT INFORMATION NATURAL CHAKRA: doton, suiton, katon
CHAKRA AFFINITIES: kōton
SOLE SPECIALIZATION: bukijutsu
SUMMONING CONTRACT & FAMILIAR: --
INVENTORY
- 00 | Item #1
- 00 | Item #2
- 00 | Item #3
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Steel Release | Tantetsu
Born as part of the Tantetsu clan from parents who both had the latent ability to utilise the Steel release, Tengen shows the same competency wielding it. He has a grasp on the fundamentals of its use, allowing him to learn jutsu from his clan, but has not developed a specific niche for its use in his style yet.
Master of None | Bukijutsu
Even prior to his time in the academy, Tengen has been handling all sorts of weapons and styles in pursuit of finding his calling... ironically leading him to becoming more of a jack of all trades.
On the bright side, this has allowed to him develop a skill where he's able to switch from weapon to weapon during combat seamlessly, even using things that might not have been made with the intention of being weapons in the first place.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION CHAT NAME: wgs
HOW'D YOU FIND US?: returning member
LOCKER COMBO: -- (General, character rules + Newbie guide)
FACE CLAIM SERIES: princess mononoke
FACE CLAIM NAME: ashitaka
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