Isamu Takuma

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Character Name: Isamu Takuma

Title Name: n/a

Gender: Male

Birthday: 9/22

Birthplace: satsuma

Faction: shimazu

Year: third

Track: warrior

School Clubs: Go home club. (he teaches at the branch dojo in edo)

Weapon: A straight bladed sword that can be wielded in one or two hands

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Hair: Light brown, kept in a low pony tail.

Eyes: Hazel

Build: tight and muscular

Voice: deeper speaking with an outdated accent

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 195 lbs

Casual Clothing/appearance: he wears outdated clothing and styles and always seems obsessed with the old ways of doing things. some people mistake him for a historical drama cos-player.

Combat Clothing/appearance: Chain backed Lamellar Armour.

Inventory/accessories: an old pocket watch and begrudgingly a simple flip phone.

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Personality: Isamu is kinda like a man trapped in time. raised by his parents to be the very ideal with which the Takuma family has held important since the formation of their sword school. He has a stern demeanor, somewhat severe and always focused on what he needs to do. He is not without compassion, but at the same time was raised upon the old tenants of bushido. "bushido is a way of life where whenever you are given given a choice between life or death bushido chooses death." He has a very morbid outlook on life but tries to keep things more upbeat. among people who actually become his frineds he finds himself far more protective, trying to ensure that these other people are not as stained with the concept of murder. or they at least form a light in his life.

Likes: old fashioned manners, antiques, calligraphy, tea

Dislikes: modern technology, lack of manners, lack of honour

Ambitions/Goals: To become a paragon of his family's sword style without peer and even come to rival muneshige himself in skill

Habits/Mannerisms: speaks humbly, referring to himself as "this one" and often uses overly formal honorifics such as sama and dono. he speaks in archaic terms and phrases which cause people to question whether or not he is caught in some kind of weird cosplay game.

Strengths:
Still as stone: He was trained since he could hold a sword to hone his body into a weapon. the biggest point in their doctrine was absolutely no wasteful motions. meaning that in battle and even when moving he seems almost like a statue, barely even showing the motion of breathing.

Swift as the river: Speed was the second tenant. the idea is to be able to go from a motionless stance to a sudden raging rapid or a typhoon. striking fast and direct. With overwhelming force and speed.

Keen Senses: again his training has left him with a keen sense of killing intent and danger. allowing him to respond quickly. what he lacks in flexibility and agility he often makes up for with overwhelming direct might.

Weaknesses:
Cursed by gremlins: He is less than inept with electronics and technology. he seems cursed to have them break or malfunction on him and ludicrous ways.

Culture shock: often paralyzed in social situations that require a modern mindset. stuck in the staunchly traditional values that he was raised with he has almost no aptitude in the modern world

Perfection or death: does not allow for himself to make mistakes. and if he does make a mistake it ruins his concentration and ability to function. easily frustrated and hard on himself for every single fault he is also known for having no patience for incompetence among others.

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HP: 10
SP: 3
ST: 10
Soul: 1
Endurance: 10
Agility: 6
Speed: 10
Luck: 4

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Original Owner: Muneshige Tachibana

Clan: Tachibana

History: Muneshige was a man known for his incredible martial prowess and his love of his wife Ginchiyo. Muneshige Tachibana is argued to either be the tenth or eleventh head of the Tachibana clan. He is Jōun Takahashi's eldest son who is adopted by Dōsetsu. Known for being multi-talented and skillful, he chose to side with the Toyotomi during the Sekigahara conflict. Edo period folklore praises him as a "man amongst men" who is Tadakatsu Honda's equivalent in the west; legends may call him "Valiant of Chinzei" (剛勇鎮西一). He is Ginchiyo's husband.

Sacred Item: 勇気の剣 Yūki no ken (sword of valor)

Activate Ability 1: Stone Dragon Stance: a defensive stance that buffs endurance. this stance is the foundation of the sword style.

Activate Ability 2: Raging Tiger Stance: an aggressive stance that raises agility and strength

Activate Ability 3: : an attack with different effects based on the previous stance. Stone dragon causes it to become a warding strike attacking into an attack with sudden overwhelming force. knocking enemies off balance and fizzling attacks. During Raging tiger, it takes on a more sinister role, striking in a chain of attacks that forces the enemy onto the defensive.

Passive 1: Centering: Raises agility in response to attacks. granting him higher evasion than his agility would otherwise allow

Passive 2: Second Wind: The longer a battle goes on the higher his stats raise. as he finds himself more and more focused as the battle draws on.

Overburst Color: Cyan

Overburst Attack: Ikken Hissatsu: An attack that strikes with incredibly lethal force. No wasted movement or momentum, just pure lethality it is the ultimate technique of the Takuma-ha Ito-ryu. unlike normal attacks where endurance is used to determine defense this attack attacks against the opponents luck stat to reflect its sheer lethality. During the Sengoku-era survivors of this move often praised luck, stating that the moment the saw the arm move, they knew their fate was in the hands of the kami alone. Does extreme damage and for all intents and purposes treats Luck as the endurance stat. This attack appears as a single sudden slash, often only the telltale flash of steel giving away that the attack was even performed, but a true swordsman will note the flawless technique.

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Support: Iwato Takuma: His father, a man who currently bears the burden of continuing the Takuma-ha Ito-Ryu style on his own. trained his son to be a perfect replication of the purity of mind and body necessary to become the next master. he has a weakness for the arts and especially poetry, although he is terrible at it.

Seiko Takuma: Isamu's mother and an archer of much renown. well versed in the Yumi as well as the sword she teaches the female classes in the Dojo. as tradition dictates males and females must train separately. outside of the dojo she is a woman who takes pride in her femininity, often taking on the expected role of a woman.

History: Isamu was born into the Takuma family, and endured a life of harsh austerity. Trained from the age of four in the arts of the sword and bow, he was honed into a near perfect scion of the blade. Isamu himself will even state that the Shinai was as much a parent and caretaker of his as his own parents. he was also taught as a samurai would in the old days. swordsmanship, art, and literature. trained as a scholar as well as a warrior he was crafted into a paragon of bushido. he took on assistant mastering alongside and under his father at his dojo, teaching and training new people how to wield a sword. however he is noted for being as harsh a taskmaster as his own father. declaring that those who made glaring errors were "dead" and forcing them to act like spirits as a form of corrective punishment.

How he came to acquire his artifact was simple. Once a Takuma came of age and was ready to carve his own name in blood he would take the test to become the new Wielder of Yūki no ken. In this test he would of course have to exhibit not strength of arms, but strength of resolve. as Muneshige had incredible resolve in his love of Ginchiyo, and in his ideals of manhood. So too would Takuma have to show such resolve. In this he passed the test easily. Earning his weapon and being treated as the next coming of muneshige himself. Isamu though had pride. enough pride that he demanded he not be called by the name of Muneshige, that he should not tarnish nor be restricted by that old name. He would be Isamu Takuma, and he would forge his own path. It was this very exclamation that cemented his bond with the artifact.

he has also taken the crown at several tournaments, representing his dojo and style among others. this was until he began to go to the school. At this school he took on missions and honed his already sharp killer instinct into something fiercer, as a battle hardened veteran by his third year he had also managed to isolate most of those around him. between his strange demeanor, odd speech, and lack of acceptance of failure, other people likened him to a sword without a sheath, a bit of a double entendre. referring to how dangerous an unsheathed sword can be to even it's bearer, and the fact that they feel his lack of female attachment caused him to be like this. Isamu ignores it, feeling that only those who can match him blow for blow deserve to even talk to him. In addition his mother would never accept him taking on a suitor with sword skills inferior to her own. not even mentioning marksmanship.

Isamumoved to edo to attend the school and teach at Edo's Takuma-ha Ito-ryu Dojo as an assistant instructor. having made a name for himself in both the dojo and the school Isamu starts his third year full of promise and possibility