Name: Kenshin Takeda
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birthday: July 22
Sexuality: Straight (Bi when drunk)
Special Characteristics: Eye patch (not needed, belonged to his master and he wears it as sign of remembrance)
Personality: Kenshin tries his hardest to be a loud, happy, drunken fool as often as he can he has a heavy split between his drunken state and his sober state. This is part due to issues of his past and to better make sense of this character his personality will be explained in the two states he switches between. Drunk and Sober with the final section being what binds the two into a single person
What ties them: Both sides seek to forget their past and the drunk state has trouble remembering things from the sober state and vice versa. The inner conflict of Kenshin is that over the years he struggles to understand which is his true self due to the drastic nature they differ. When drunk he maintains he is the real Kenshin and when sober he states that side is the real Kenshin. Truthfully he doesn't know anymore. The fair they share across forms is fear of their past and especially people from home who recognize him. Meeting someone like this usually makes both sides lock up in fear and horror as they are forced to recall memories.
Combat: Like at rest his two styles are drastically different from each other in how they go about combat.
Alcohol- Both his own brews and the stuff he can get at bars he loves a good and powerful drink. Though he sometimes forgets to pay for said drinks and can easily go overboard very quickly.
Parties- At a party nobody cares if you are drunk and thats exactly what he enjoys being so he might mistakenly stumble into a party or two to steal a drink and try to have a good time (and get thrown out)
Sleeping-The result of overdoing his magic and drinking is to pass out and he often just slumps over a table with a big goofy grin plastered on his face as he sleeps off a heavy bout of drinking.
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Dislikes:
Downers: When drunk all he is looking for is a good time and nothing can ruin a good time like someone down in the dumps, especially when he tries to cheer them up and either fails or gets attacked for his effects.
Reading: Its really hard for him to read while drunk and he has to focus really hard on the task to make sure he understands what the words are and then longer to understand what they mean. This means her prefers talking to pass the time rather then how some can just pul out a book and relax.
Water: Nothing knocks him out of his drunken state quite like a dunk in cold water. While a splash to the face is enough to slow his buzz he is usually drunk enough that it doesn't ruin it. However a full submersion or repeating splashes of water would easily knock him out of his drunken state which he doesn't want to happen.
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Motivations:
Redemption- In his past when he was learning to do his magic he made mistakes. They haunt him near constantly. So one of his drives to to hopefully do something good to undo the bad he has done.
Perfection of his craft- His mistakes of the past were made because he was foolish with his magic taking leaps when it was too soon. His mistakes ruined his training before his master could tell the "Ultimate drink" and so must try and figure it out on his own.
Able to live with himself sober- He drinks so heavily because when sober he has vivid memories of what he did in his past and the pain of it hurts too much for him to just walk around with that burden so instead he drinks. But he fights hard to find a time he can just be himself without the need of the drink.
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Fears:
Himself-When drunk he knows that his sober side is more focused and therefore more dangerous and he fears that. Even when drunk he makes an effort not to kill but when sober he never holds back the killing blow to finish a fight fast and brutal.
Old ladies- While he tends to be somewhat belligerent and loud and rude to people his age and even old men one thing will make him calm down and behave himself (best he can when drunk) is an old women. His master was a very aged women by the time he met her and has a deep rooted fear of having his ears pinched. Even when sober he tries his hardest to be respectful to them.
People knowing him from the past- Due to the fact he didn't leave home on a good note he fears anyone from his past who recognizes so tries his hardest to avoid them or get away. They are also the only people his sober side wont try to kill as the fear is tied to both sides.
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General Appearance
Height: 6’ 9”
Weight: 200 lb
Hair: Short White (a side effect of his potions)
Eyes: Green
Skin Tone: Light
Appearance: Kenshin is a tall individual with a big friendly smile which could rapidly swap to a somewhat focused glare when angry and drunk. He also wears an eyepatch that he doesn’t need as both of his eyes work perfectly. He claims he likes the challenge of being one eyed but there is a deeper reason to why he wears it. Also due to his height he is actually quite thin but due to his magic his frame does not begin to hint to how strong he is. He wears a very worn purple cloak that is several sizes wider then he his causing him to trip up on it. Underneath he wears a sleeveless tunic, which is also a slightly faded black so it goes well with his cloak and for pants he wears tight fitting pants, covered in nicks and tears around the feet and knees. He doesn’t like the feeling of shoes so often goes barefoot.
Guild: Fairy Tail
Tattoo: Located behind his left ear keeping to his purple color scheme its similar shade to his cloak.
Rank: D
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birthday: July 22
Sexuality: Straight (Bi when drunk)
Special Characteristics: Eye patch (not needed, belonged to his master and he wears it as sign of remembrance)
Personality: Kenshin tries his hardest to be a loud, happy, drunken fool as often as he can he has a heavy split between his drunken state and his sober state. This is part due to issues of his past and to better make sense of this character his personality will be explained in the two states he switches between. Drunk and Sober with the final section being what binds the two into a single person
- Drunk:
- Due to the near constant heavy drinking this is the state he is more often in then not. While drunk Kenshin is an outgoing person and in some ways is a stereotypical drunk. He's loud brash often rude or blunt and tends to think he's charming. He finds it easy to mingle with people and often misses cues that he is unwelcome or disliked because he thinks he is funny and the life of the party. Like most drunks however he can be easily offended if the wrong thing is said or he is pushed the wrong way when he is just having a good time. Unless his pet can calm him down he may attempt to start a drunken fight with any opponent. Of course like most people under the effects of alcohol his mood can swing drastically and he may end up stopping in the middle of a brawl to by his opponent a drink declaring them his new best friend. During his time off he also hurries to brew more of his drinks for the next time he needs them and finds that its easier to make them while heavily intoxicated. But when the brewing and parties are done he can often be found slumped over a table or up against a tree passed out. While most of the time he is a drunken fool prone to getting angry or happy in a moments notice there are a few things that force a change, he likes children and strives not to hurt them or fight around them often warning them not to drink when they grow up or they will turn into him. Cute animals, he has a massive soft spot for cute creatures and like children avoids combat around them for risk of hurting them. Also the site or presence of an old women will result in him getting quiet and polite out of fear of them.
- Sober:
- He avoids being like this best he can as his sober self is his real personality. Sober Kenshin is a cold unforgiving person and what he struggles with is understanding is that while his drunken persona is preferable its not really him. Usually he is only sober when he runs out of alcohol (which happens every so often) or hit too hard or with the right sort of attack during a fight. (Cold water works wonders). The sober side of himself struggles to remember details of people he's met or things he has done while drunk. But he does have perfect memory of the past and unless in combat the sober Kenshin hunts for enough alcohol to push himself back into his drunken state. He is the polar opposite of his drunken self as he doesn't smile speaks softly and often seems preoccupied with things on his mind. He never stays sober long enough to have it develop hobbies in this stage. He doesnt share the same fondness for children or animals in this stage but is still somewhat careful around them to avoid getting them caught in a fight. He is not afraid of old ladies when sober.
What ties them: Both sides seek to forget their past and the drunk state has trouble remembering things from the sober state and vice versa. The inner conflict of Kenshin is that over the years he struggles to understand which is his true self due to the drastic nature they differ. When drunk he maintains he is the real Kenshin and when sober he states that side is the real Kenshin. Truthfully he doesn't know anymore. The fair they share across forms is fear of their past and especially people from home who recognize him. Meeting someone like this usually makes both sides lock up in fear and horror as they are forced to recall memories.
Combat: Like at rest his two styles are drastically different from each other in how they go about combat.
- Drunk:
- During combat in his drunken state Kenshin has a sporadic fighting style he prefers getting in close with melee and is skilled in hand to hand combat, especially when intoxicated as his brews boost his strength. Of course he doesn't understand the finer points of combat and instead just understands that if he keeps punching he might win. The drunken fighting style of Kenshin means he has to be careful around teammates as the more he drinks he runs the risks of hurting his own team. While he is ok with working with a team he would prefer working with friends or people he knows. He is in no way a leader when drunk as the finer points of tactics elude him. If he is given orders they should be specific and clear as when drunk he has a very hard time understanding complex orders. When drunk he primarily makes use of his Battle Master Brew and Devil's Breath Whisky
- Sober:
- If during combat Kenshin is knocked sober his fighting style changes with his personality and while he makes use of his elixirs he drinks different ones for the situation. When drunk he relies on his strength to pummel opponents but when drunk he focuses on speed and surgical hit and run strikes on his opponents, often aiming for both vital and non vital areas to bring them down. Such as cutting the back of their legs to force them to kneel before following up with a stab to the neck. Its also important that without the drunken haze clouding his mind Kenshin is rather intelligent and can think fast of tactics and strategies to defeat his foes. In this stage he also makes use of his weapon, a short bladed dagger and the brew Quicksilver Shot, by the end of the drinks effect he tends to be drunk again so strives to end a fight before he becomes intoxicated again. During this stage he may not even remember he was on a team or who he was fighting before the shift so needs to be reminded who he was with or he might attack his allies. He also might get tunnel vision on his opponent and ignore his role in whatever his team leader had planned.
Alcohol- Both his own brews and the stuff he can get at bars he loves a good and powerful drink. Though he sometimes forgets to pay for said drinks and can easily go overboard very quickly.
Parties- At a party nobody cares if you are drunk and thats exactly what he enjoys being so he might mistakenly stumble into a party or two to steal a drink and try to have a good time (and get thrown out)
Sleeping-The result of overdoing his magic and drinking is to pass out and he often just slumps over a table with a big goofy grin plastered on his face as he sleeps off a heavy bout of drinking.
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Dislikes:
Downers: When drunk all he is looking for is a good time and nothing can ruin a good time like someone down in the dumps, especially when he tries to cheer them up and either fails or gets attacked for his effects.
Reading: Its really hard for him to read while drunk and he has to focus really hard on the task to make sure he understands what the words are and then longer to understand what they mean. This means her prefers talking to pass the time rather then how some can just pul out a book and relax.
Water: Nothing knocks him out of his drunken state quite like a dunk in cold water. While a splash to the face is enough to slow his buzz he is usually drunk enough that it doesn't ruin it. However a full submersion or repeating splashes of water would easily knock him out of his drunken state which he doesn't want to happen.
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Motivations:
Redemption- In his past when he was learning to do his magic he made mistakes. They haunt him near constantly. So one of his drives to to hopefully do something good to undo the bad he has done.
Perfection of his craft- His mistakes of the past were made because he was foolish with his magic taking leaps when it was too soon. His mistakes ruined his training before his master could tell the "Ultimate drink" and so must try and figure it out on his own.
Able to live with himself sober- He drinks so heavily because when sober he has vivid memories of what he did in his past and the pain of it hurts too much for him to just walk around with that burden so instead he drinks. But he fights hard to find a time he can just be himself without the need of the drink.
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Fears:
Himself-When drunk he knows that his sober side is more focused and therefore more dangerous and he fears that. Even when drunk he makes an effort not to kill but when sober he never holds back the killing blow to finish a fight fast and brutal.
Old ladies- While he tends to be somewhat belligerent and loud and rude to people his age and even old men one thing will make him calm down and behave himself (best he can when drunk) is an old women. His master was a very aged women by the time he met her and has a deep rooted fear of having his ears pinched. Even when sober he tries his hardest to be respectful to them.
People knowing him from the past- Due to the fact he didn't leave home on a good note he fears anyone from his past who recognizes so tries his hardest to avoid them or get away. They are also the only people his sober side wont try to kill as the fear is tied to both sides.
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General Appearance
Height: 6’ 9”
Weight: 200 lb
Hair: Short White (a side effect of his potions)
Eyes: Green
Skin Tone: Light
Appearance: Kenshin is a tall individual with a big friendly smile which could rapidly swap to a somewhat focused glare when angry and drunk. He also wears an eyepatch that he doesn’t need as both of his eyes work perfectly. He claims he likes the challenge of being one eyed but there is a deeper reason to why he wears it. Also due to his height he is actually quite thin but due to his magic his frame does not begin to hint to how strong he is. He wears a very worn purple cloak that is several sizes wider then he his causing him to trip up on it. Underneath he wears a sleeveless tunic, which is also a slightly faded black so it goes well with his cloak and for pants he wears tight fitting pants, covered in nicks and tears around the feet and knees. He doesn’t like the feeling of shoes so often goes barefoot.
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Guild: Fairy Tail
Tattoo: Located behind his left ear keeping to his purple color scheme its similar shade to his cloak.
Rank: D
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