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Dirk Shiv; Knife Nut
Topic Started: Apr 1 2015, 06:08 PM (405 Views)
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Character Name: Dirk Shiv

Age: 13

Gender: Male

Type: Meister/Weapon

Partnered? No

Image: If applicable.

Clothing and description: Normally wears solid black uniform resembling a SWAT uniform (without body armor). Lower half of face is covered by hard respirator type chemical protection mask mostly as a fashion choice, though he bought it because it came in handy often enough on his aquatic home (cleaning a boat involves some harsh chemical you wouldn't want to inhale, though raw fish stench doesn't bother him). Tall for his age, about 5'6”. Slim, with a swimmer build normally concealed by the bagginess of his clothes. His hair is naturally coppery red, though dyed black regularly and is worn tied back tucked into his collar. He has a sharp face that almost looks gaunt. Eyes are an oceanic blue-green. The cuffs and collar of his outfits are uniformly neon orange and supplemented by a belt in the same color. Sometimes trades out the orange for yellows or pale greens, all in neon shades.

He also carries a dozen throwing knives. If he has more or less the exact amount to be noted in the first post of a thread.

In weapon form he resembles a full-tang saw-back dive knife 12 inches long with black winding around the grip and a neon orange ring between the blade and grip. The blade is mostly black, like a titanium knife, with bare steel only on the cutting edges.

History: Grew up mostly at sea on a fishing ship, and is unfamiliar with groups of people larger than a couple dozen. The result of his shipboard childhood is that he has never seen a desert before going to Shibusen. While his parents were his primary caregivers, he was raised collectively by the crew of the ship. He was taught how to be safe around the ship around the same time he started crawling, with more safety rules as he learned to walk and talk. His childhood was spent learning the ins and outs of the fishing business, how to catch, clean, and prepare fish for market. Additionally he received homeschooling, mostly revolving around the fishing business. He is educated to the same level as the average child his age in reading, writing, and math, though he lacks much of the social education inherent in public school (like most homeschooled kids).

Dirk got his first knife for his 3rd birthday, a boning knife that remains the pride of his collection. As with everything else on the ship it came with rules and someone teaching him how to use it safely. Each year he received a new knife for his collection on his birthday. He also purchased throwing knives when he could afford them from harbor markets, which he practiced with when he had spare time as a hobby. Because of limited space on board the ship, Dirk carried most of his collection on his person, a trait which he will carry with him for the rest of his life. Dirk purchased a respirator after falling overboard and nearly drowning during his 5th year. The respirator is ostensibly for emergencies, though he wears it constantly, even when there is no risk of drowning.

His weapon form first manifested on his 12th birthday when he cut a tossed fish apart with his bare hand. While initially terrified he calmed down after his parents explained what he was. They were both weapons^ and former Shibusen students, though they never achieved death-scythe status, and had always suspected that he would be like them. After a year of simplified training mostly focused on making both his full and partial transformations instinctive and rapid, he was given his ticket and a sendoff to Shibusen.

^Both of Dirk's parents were at Shibusen at the same time. They are both blade type weapons. His father Zwei is a two handed sword, and the middle of three brothers (all two handed swords). His mother Clara "Claymore" is a hand and a half claymore blade, the only weapon in generations to come from her family. They both left the academy after their meisters were killed in a freak accident on the way to a mission.

Personality: Dirk is unfamiliar with groups larger than the crew of 20 he grew up with, and is more likely to avoid large crowds or go on the defensive than join them. He enjoys fish in all forms, so long as they are on his plate. In potentially dangerous situations he is the first to draw a blade (one of his collection usually, rather than transforming), though only as a precaution. He refuses to start fights, in part because of his background among fishermen, always aware that fights will boil over dangerously in the confined spaces of a ship. He has no real opinions on land dwelling culture, simply because he has no experience with it, though he is eager to learn everything he can. He normally suppresses his emotional response in public, a way of avoiding worry from others, however when he is overwhelmed by his emotions the come out exaggerated. Example: When he shows anger it is by lashing out at the current object of his ire. Example: When depressed or sad he withdraws to a private space and hides away. Example: When demonstrating joy he tries to share his own happiness with everyone. The strongest trigger for Dirk is the Fight-or-Flight response, to which he typically responds Fight. When stressed he can often be found sharpening something on his whetstone. Additionally if faced with inhuman evils (Kishin Eggs or worse) he enters a fugue state where he keeps attacking until the evil flees or is vanquished.

Abilities: Turning into a dive knife, throwing knives of various shapes and sizes.

Technique Name: Throwing Knives
Effects/Description: Dirk can throw any of his dozen or so carried knives, but only in his human form. He is generally accurate with the knives.

Technique Name: Full Weapon Transformation
Effects/Description:Turns completely into his weapon form. The change happens imperceptibly fast without the puff of smoke or flash of light common to other blade type weapons. Usually used in combination with the Throwing Shin Technique to get the maximum range out of his momentum.
In weapon form he resembles a full-tang saw-back dive knife 12 inches long with black winding around the 4 inch grip and a neon orange ring between the blade and grip. The blade is mostly black, like a titanium knife, with bare steel only on the cutting edges.

  • Technique Name: Throwing Shin Technique
    Effects/Description: Does a flip or spin with a running start to gain momentum and shifts into knife form at the angle (direction and facing) he wishes to fly typically point first though it varies, though once transformed he rotates normally as a thrown knife. At the end of the short flight transforms back into human form to land. Uses as a travel aid, and to get into places he normally can't. If not under duress there is no practical limit to the number of times he can throw himself, limited only by his own ability to get a running start. In stressful situations he can throw himself less often, only a half dozen times without relaxing for a minute.

Technique Name: Partial Weapon Transformation
Effects/Description:Can partially become either his blade or saw-back on his limbs, typically replacing his forearms with the blade or replacing his lower legs with the saw-back blade.

Combat Style: Fights defensively when possible, blocking with transformed arms, and uses guerrilla hit-and-run tactics when defending is nonviable, such as an overwhelming enemy. He uses his Throwing Shin Technique to jump around while throwing other carried knives at his opponent.

Against the average thug, he is prone to simply wearing then out by defending. They are probably innocent and should be given a chance to atone. Against groups he tends towards similar nonlethal tactics, but will attack non-lethally in order to reduce the number of active attackers.

Kishin Eggs are irrevocably evil and he tends to attack relentlessly from as many angles, with as many knives as possible until they can be taken down permanently, regardless of how long this takes.

Does not like being wielded, but if it becomes necessary he takes up a watcher role, observing the battle in order to spot potential threats.


Miscellaneous Information: Loves to swim, and will take any opportunity to dive. Enjoys preparing any and all fish based foods, except puffer fish, he hates puffer fish more than Kishin.

Strengths:

  • Excellent Spatial Awareness
  • Can throw any blade shorter than his shins with centimeter accuracy at middle-range.
  • Has a high tolerance for pain and injury (To himself, He has low tolerance for other people being hurt)

Weaknesses:

  • Overprotective (Will do nearly anything to keep a crew mate safe from harm)
  • Fugue state against Kishin Eggs, prevents him from thinking logically
  • Doesn't like being touched (As a weapon this makes it difficult to work with meisters)

Role play Sample: Dirk approached the gates of Shibusen no longer sweating from the oppressive heat. He gazed up at the towering entrance.

“So this is where mom and dad went to school?” he gaped.

After a brief search Dirk located the enrollment office and filed his paperwork. He made his way to his newly assigned quarters eager to get away from the crowds of the city. He hoped there would be a pool attached to the dorm he had been assigned, because he needed a good soak in salt water. Upon arrival his pupils finally opened up in the darker environment. His subsequent exploration of the facilities and the quiet within were destroyed when his roommate arrived cheering loudly.

“HEY ROOMIE!! ARE YOU READY TO PAR-TAY!!”

Dirk sighed, “No. I really hope, for both our sake's that you are not so loud constantly.”

“ONLY WHEN I'M AWAKE, ROOMIE!” The newcomer shouted.

“Joy,” Dirk responded, “If you refuse to lower your voice to a reasonable volume I will be forced to seek other accommodation, or simply gag you indefinitely.”

Dirk's new roommate raised an eyebrow, “YOU CAN'T DO THAT. STUDENTS AREN'T ALLOWED TO CHANGE HOUSING OR HARM OTHER STUDENTS.”

Dirk's growled back, “If you do not reduce your volume I will find a way. Every system has loopholes.”
Edited by DirkShiv, Apr 15 2015, 03:54 PM.
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