Part I:
General Information
Name: Ephie! ^__^
Email: Ssqueakers@aol.com
Part II:
Character Information
Character Name: Kinkano Toranoko, which should translate to the golden tiger-child.
...sooomething like that...But he’ll insist that you
just call him Noko.
Character Position: Tiger's Eye, Mr.
Guardian-man of the Earth.
Birthdate and Age: June 15, which would make Noko a Gemini. "Flexible, Sociable, Agile, Logical. Tend to have short
attentions spans; are constantly busy and on the go. Quick in reasoning and
very curious, idealistic," says Ego Rock. Noko
is also 14, so he should be getting the hang of this teenager deal...keyword:
should be.
Profile:
Bloodtype: O "Their image is
one of taking it easy, of being peaceful and carefree. They also, surprisingly,
have a stubborn and strong-willed side, as well, and tend to secretly have
their own opinions on things. On the other hand, they have the flexible,
adaptable side of readily accepting new things. They are easily influenced by
other people or by what they see on TV. They seem to appear level-headed and
trustworthy, but they often slip and make big blunders inadvertently."
...Or so says Japanese Customs: Bloodtype.
Likes:
Sparkling pretties: Nothing is more
mesmerizing than something that sparkles and shines with lots of light and
color. Unfortunately, it is the easiest thing to distract Noko
with and boooooy will he be distracted. Noko especially likes things with a little bling-bling, like gold and gems.
Warm, soft, and cuddly: It's what makes Noko's happy place. ^___^ He's a fuzzy warmth man-whore. If
it's heated or plush, he'll probably not be far away. His favorite things in
the world happen to be his velveteen blankie and his
super-duper heating pad.
Eggnog and pretzels: Mmmm...Noko waits all year for that thick and frothy beverage.
(The one with no rum, thank you... XP) It's more or
less a comfort food since his mother used to make it for him every year for as
long as he can remember. Pretzels are just so salty,
he can't help but love them. Though he prefers the crunchy kind, he will most
certainly say yes to a hot chewy one.
All of the above?: Noko's
biggest desire is to be cuddled up with his fuzzy blankie,
his heating pad turned on high, with a salty pretzel cone full of eggnog
ice-milk. To him, there would be nothing more blissful. >^__^<
Dislikes:
Rain: It's not so much the
wet as it is the incredible cold. It just gives that freezing, soggy feeling
and it is most unpleasant. We won't even get into snow...
Mashed potatoes: It's a texture thing.
He'd rather have no potatoes at all, but warm 'tater mush especially is just
gross.
Making fun: Noko
can't stand it if someone teases him. He takes everything rather seriously and
literally, and is a lost cause when it comes to taking a joke. One would
probably just end up offending him, winning themselves the silent/puffy cheeks
treatment for a few hours.
Cleaning: He hates it. For him
it just takes way too much time and it's too much of a hassle. He may start to
do it if he is really forced to, but Noko never ends
up finishing, usually fooling around with whatever it is he is supposed to put
away or clean, making a 45 minute job into an entire day's affair.
Hobbies:
Puffy cheeks: aka:
"Dodedodedo...I'm not listening..." He
likes to blow air into his cheeks and move it around, maybe cheek to cheek,
back to front, though his teeth, or even just swallowing air, resulting in loud
hiccups. ^__^; He'll even blow up his cheeks and then "pop" them by lightly
slapping or punching his face. He looks pretty funny while doing this but he
doesn't care because he's off in his "own planet with his fingers in his
ears and his eyes shut!"
"Just because"
game:
He likes going around and doing things...just because. He wears razor blades in
his ears...just because. He'll pick at peeling paint or wallpaper...just
because. He'll stand there and belch all the katakana syllables...just because.
This is what he will resort to when he has absolutely nothing else to do. He's
really just being an annoying adolescent trying to get away with what he
can...just because.
Gymnastics: Noko
is usually/almost constantly playing with gymnastics equipment while sort of
showing off just how limber he can really be. He really enjoys the way it makes
him feel and he likes testing himself with how far he can go. With his favorite
tool being the ribbon, it's not that hard to figure out that he'd enjoy
snapping it at people like a whip or twirling it in peoples faces before trying
to flip away out of harm's reach. Noko likes to see
just how much he can get away with before someone nails him. He's not a
contortionist, but he can do cartwheels, flips, and the splits like nobody's
business.
Description:
Hair: Noko's
hair is pretty much the same as his canon self with the bishie
wavy-ness and unfathomable side burn/ear whisps that
stick out almost perpendicular to his head! X__x His
hair is cut to be right above his shoulders and his bangs go until about his
eyebrows. His hair is a loverly golden hue with a tinge
of orange and he also has the addition of burnt orange streaks, or stripes, all
over his head. ^__^
Eyes: Noko's
eyes are a muted blue-slate that shines like bike reflectors when caught in the
right light. Ooooh...eerie... o__o
Facial Features: He has a young face,
still a bit chubby with a soft round nose. It's also hard to miss his pointy
ears, seeing he puts his hair behind them most of the time. He also has that
cute yet often creepy eye in the middle of his forehead, though he usually has half
of it covered up with that red bandana thing he seems to have grown quite
attached to. (He's all "Lookit me! I'm
Rambo!" while everyone else is going "...oh god...") Noko also has two colored stripes below his left eye, the
top being a vibrant red and the bottom a sky blue. Don't try to get them off.
They're stronger than the strongest laundry marker that you can't just get off
with soap and water alone. It's there whether you like it or not.
Noko is also an expression
wonder. He seems to make some new facial expressions up every day! He's got the
pouting face down as if he was the one who made up the very thought of it. He
will also most certainly puff out his cheeks and play his little "I'm
bored and not listening" trick while looking around. If he can, he will
also swing his feet around while doing this. You will be very aware if Noko happens to be mad or upset with you for he will refuse
to talk and only make faces...like puffy cheeks.
Build: Noko
is slim and very flexible with a little baby-fat/pudge
sneaking up on him in a few places, like his cheeks. His arms and legs are
quite strong, though still have a sort of lanky
appearance. He stands at around 5'3" and usually slouches
his shoulders like a child does when they have to do something they don't want
to. He also usually walks around with a light, bouncy step. ^__^
Usual Clothing: Noko
likes things that are warm yet flexible enough to move in. So, no Michelin-man
coats for him. Things like leg-warmers and sweats seem to be around the right
ball park. He's also almost never seen without his red bandana/headband that he
wears around his forehead. Though he will also wear shirts and shorts and the
like on warm days, he's usually always cold. But if it ever gets to the point
where he's too cold, he'll sometimes just call it a day and snuggle up with his
velveteen blankie and heating-pad of the gods. Also, Noko likes to wear Exacto-knife-like
razor blades for earrings. And no matter how hard you try, they really can't
cut him when he's wearing them. But it isn't the smartest thing to have someone
reach out and grab them for those suckers are still sharp. He likes that small
sense of danger dangling from his ears, only cm. from his neck. Also because a certain superior seems annoyed at the fact that he's
wearing razor blades in the first place. >3 On another note, you
really can't get him to wear shoes...The most he'll wear on his feet will be
socks and maybe an occasional slipper or two, but that's about it.
Personality:
First things first, Noko
has a very hard time staying focused on just one thing. It’s
one reason why gymnastics is fun to him; there are so many different things
that you can do he doesn’t have to focus on just one thing. But if you want him
to listen to something, it better be written down for later and presented in a
flashy manner. Because even if he puts in all his energy to pay attention,
he’ll still stray away. So you can imagine that along with his attention
problem, he also has a hard time listening. If you say something to him, he
most likely heard you...the question is, did he listen to what was said? Probably not. His attention is focused elsewhere and all you
are to him is a buzz in the back of his ear. That’s when you need to leap in
his line of sight and shout while waving your arms around. Being indignant is a
nice touch too, since he’ll probably listen then, wondering what the hell
you’re so upset about. And though he is slow in the attention category, he’s a
fast learner, especially when it comes to doing things hands on.
But aside from the lack of interest/attention,
Tiger-baby comes off to be a rather carefree and somewhat ignorant adolescent.
He feels that adults tend to be boring and he figures there are enough adults
around for him to not have to be one. He rather enjoys his childish manner and
desperately tries to not have the responsibilities that a boy his age, not to
mention status, should have.
Thus with his unwanted responsibilities comes
procrastination. If he doesn’t want to do it, he will try to wait until the
last possible moment to perform said task/responsibility. But when he gets to
work, oh boy does he get to work! He figures that if he HAS to do it, he better
make it the best damn job anyone’s ever seen. …that
is…if there’s something in it for him. He loves to work for bribes, even if
it’s for one of those airplane pretzel snack baggies. He will force himself to
stick to it while muttering some sort of plan of what he’s going to do once he
gets said bribe. It’s very rare that you should ever get a half assed job when Noko finally finishes something with the proper motivation.
You know...save the whole cleaning thing...That falls under having the
attention problem which he can’t help to a degree and doesn’t want to do
anything about it to another. But Noko either has As or Fs, so to speak. Either he doesn’t do it at all, or
he’ll do it extremely well. There are no in-betweens here.
Moving on, Noko is
also a somewhat serious person. He takes what people say at face value and somewhat personally, which is one of the main reasons that he has
almost no hope in taking a joke. Whatever you say to him, in terms of
teasing, will most likely get him offended and upset at you. But don’t worry.
He can’t stay mad for long, because he’ll eventually either lose interest or
forget why he was so mad in the first place that it won’t matter anymore and
you’ll be back on good terms with him. Also to note, Noko
does laugh at others. He just doesn’t like to be the butt of the joke. Along
with being somewhat serious, he’s also quite stubborn. He likes to make a point
and that’s where the unwillingness to yield would come in handy for him. And
this isn’t just for issues with other people, it’s
also true for his own personal conflicts. For example, Tiger’s Eye refuses to
cry in front of others. He just can’t let people see him break down like that.
I mean, a guy’s gotta have his standards, you know.
Tiger’s Eye also has a large supply of energy
hidden somewhere in those limber limbs. He’s not the hyper type, just the boy
who gets “powered up” so to speak by running, jumping, swinging, playing, and
interacting with other people. He also likes to believe that all
the world is a stage and he is the star attraction. So in that case, he
HAS to show off. Though he knows he isn’t the important one, he prefers to
exercise his own thoughts and pretend that it’s all about him, as a lot of
people tend to do.
Not only does he have that need to show off, he
also can’t sit still. He constantly needs to move something, whether it’s
drumming fingers, bouncing his leg, or squishing something in his hands, he’s
the object that would like to stay in motion. Even when he sleeps, he’s
constantly moving or twitching.
Noko likes to travel,
explore, see new things. He can adapt almost readily
to any new environment, it all being new and exciting instead of the same old
same old. Tiger’s Eye also likes to meet new people and usually finds some
similarity and becomes attached to the person right away. So if someone he has
deemed to be a friend leaves, he will miss them. His siblings are also very
important to him, so you can imagine that he misses them a lot. He’s also not
the one to go around replacing people. He might get fill ins
for the time being, but they have a new place/ranking in Noko’s
mind, not the place of the other person.
History:
Noko’s family lived in the middle of the city with a three
story house. (Hooray for rich families!) The bottom story is a rather
successful bakery run by his two parents, while the family lives on the top two
floors. But perhaps I should start at the beginning of our star. Noko was born on a very hot, sunny day and he appeared to
the world as the youngest out of five. And the only son.
So, naturally, baby brother became the new dress-up doll for his feminine
siblings. They would have hours of fun, painting matching stripes under his
right eye, eyelashes for his eye jewel, and trying to get complementing shoes
on his squirming feet.
As Noko grew older,
the dress-up games began to fade into a memory and soon he was left to his own
devices as his sisters were all busy with schools and various activities such
as sports and music lessons. So, feeling that their son shouldn’t be left alone
with nothing to do except snack on their profits, they decided to sign him up
for a sport and/or perhaps music lessons around the age of six. Noko was very uncooperative. He never bothered to pay
attention to learn the rules for sports and he just couldn’t sit still long
enough to learn an instrument. A bit frustrated, they decided to give it a rest
until he was perhaps older to appreciate some of the activities better. It was
actually his youngest sister, older by four years, who discovered his
appreciation of gymnastics when the two of them were playing in the back yard.
He would run back and forth on the narrow bricks that surrounded the garden and
try to imitate his sister with cartwheels and vaults, who had been to a
gymnastic class or two through her school. Noko,
wanting to be just as good as his sister, went straight to his parents and told
them so. They were ecstatic, to say in the least, that he finally showed an
interest and desire to go to some sort of extracurricular activity. So off they
went to sign their little boy up for a gymnastics class that he could be taken
to by the school in afternoons with other classmates.
Unfortunately for his parents, Noko didn’t pay the same amount of attention in his
schoolwork than he did with his gymnastics. Ever. So
here they adopted the use of bribery for him to work up to their expectations,
so to speak. It did, and still does, take him a while to stay on task long
enough to finish something, but if he wanted to, he’d get it done. But while
his school efforts were a bit on the lacking side, he excelled rapidly in
gymnastics, being up with the best of the class in a few years time.
Anyway, as I have not mentioned, Noko’s family has known about who he really is supposed to
be since he was very young from the rather nice people at the
Part III: Senshi Information
Special Skillz:
Gymnastics: As mentioned earlier, Noko is great with gymnastics and anything that has to do
with moving the body. He can most certainly out handstand anyone. Heck, he can
even walk quite a while on his hands before he'll even consider getting tired
or falling over. He would most definitely be one of those professional Olympic
gymnasts and give anyone a run for their money if given the chance.
Night Vision: Noko
can see in the dark! :B Though he does have a big
limit on his night-eyes. He can't see anything much further that about an arm
and a half's length away and all he sees are black and white shapes, no great
detail or color. It's as if someone spray-painted everything with a
glow-in-the-dark film.
Warmth: Noko
can also sense where any source of heat is coming from. For example, if you
brought him somewhere in the mountains, he can most likely find you the hottest
hot spring in them thar hills. This is most effective
with the land/earth/ground itself, but he also has the uncanny sense of finding
the warmest spot in the room. ^__^
Balance: This should probably
go with gymnastics, but Tiger's Eye has the best balance ever. He will also
always land on his feet under regular conditions. (You know...he's conscious
and in good health, not knocked out and sick out of his gourd.) But if he was
ever to climb, flip, or get tossed onto something, he can stay on and not fall
off for the most part. He's kinda like a human
gyroscope. ^__^;;
Whip it good: As said before, Noko loves to use the gymnasts' ribbon. His skills of
ribbon dancing also overlap for real whips as well. He knows how to really
swing that thing around and can make it snap anywhere at anytime.
Weapon-like Item:
Tiger's Eye gets a spiffy whip. But it's not
just any whip. Oh no...that would be too easy,
wouldn't it? It's a long-handled teamster's whip. It is a bullwhip made with a
tapered, 4-strand braid over soft leather, connected to a long, 2 1/2 foot
wooden handle by a loop in the core. It is very supple and the leather strap at
the end of his has been sliced into three strips, each sporting an eye on the
end. The handle is stained black with the leather being a dirt-brown. Whoopah!
Powers:
Shadow Apprehension:
How do you do the things
you do?: First thing to note is that Tiger’s Eye doesn’t
need to say anything for this attack. Though usually some sort of “Haugh!” comes out while performing it. He has his whip,
though, whether he needs to pull it out of that wonderful inter-dimensional
pocket everyone seems to have or he is already holding it in his hot little
hand. Tiger’s Eye first swings his whip over his head and cracks it on the
ground. Then he swings his whip behind him before shooting it forward, like he
was fly fishing, only he lets go of his whip completely. The whip then binds
itself to whatever shadow it can wrap itself around, whether it be around a
tree, a pole, a rock, or even another person, thus disarming them. Alright, not
really, but it makes it so they can’t use their twigs and fruit. The whip glows
a harsh pink color before the real weapon returns to Tiger’s Eye’s hand with
special fading in effects.
Share with me your
secrets deep inside: Okay…so what is the purpose of this attack? Well, if you
haven’t already guessed by the somewhat painfully obvious name, it
apprehends…shadows. XD But really, it binds the shadow to whatever it is cast
upon, save the ground or a large wall, it being too wide and impenetrable for
the whip to wrap around. But it holds said person, or thing, in the position at
the time of capturing until the attack wears off, which is only a minute or
two. He can only capture singular shadows or shadows that are overlapping or
touching each other, as long as it’s not too big. It can only be dodged
when…well…you don’t have a shadow. That, and if you somehow move you and your
shadow fast enough for him not to capture it. But Tiger’s Eye is fast and
always hits his target, even if you are there or not. (i.e.
Your shadow is on a rock, he aims for the rock because. You move and so does
your shadow. He gets the rock, but misses you.)
Seismic Shake Down:
How do you do the things
you do?: This attack does not require his weapon.
“Seismic…” Tiger’s Eye crouches down and puts his hands in front of him and
together with his palms down so the thumbs are touching. “…Shake…” He then
sweeps his arms so they make a circle around him, going from the front to the
back while moving himself to a standing position.
Tiger’s Eye then flips backwards twice then vaults himself with his hands to
summersault forward and land on his feet. “…Down!” The ground soon violently
shakes from his landing, reaching to a radius up to 20 ft. away.
Share with me your
secrets deep inside: Why? Because it makes all the peoples fall down. ^__^ And I mean all the peoples. This is especially effective
when dealing with large groups of peoples who are suddenly closing in on you.
It’ll create a magical earthquake that allows the trees, buildings, and other
inanimate objects to just flow with the ground, rather than knocking everything
over and making a big mess that Tiger’s Eye won’t clean up. Dodging this one
can be a bit tricky. You either need to have some sort
of magical barrier or you better be hovering. Otherwise, there is no hope for
you while you’re in range. You’re gonna fall.
Cannonade
(Double/Triple) Strike Out:
How do you do the things
you do?: Aaaand, the whip is
back. Tiger’s Eye crosses his right hand over his chest, eyes closed, holding
his whip out. “Cannonade…” His eyes open and he takes a close look around his
surroundings. Tiger’s Eye then whips the ground around people’s feet. What he
says next depends on how many times he decides to snap his whip. If he snaps it
once, he won’t say anything, twice he’ll say “…Double…” and three times will
win you “…Triple…” Next, he snaps his whip so it wraps around his left hand.
“…Strike…” Usually at this time, Tiger’s Eye will then give his victims a smirk
before tugging at the handle, making the whip tighter around his hand with an
“...Out!” And for every time he snapped his whip, he has to say “Out” the same
number of times while tugging the whip tighter around his hand. Now, where he
snapped the ground, a little explosion takes place when he tugs, showering
everything in glittery sparklies, and probably
freaking out whoever is standing there. And if they are still standing there,
watching the sparklies and/or calming down from it
being such a close one, they’ll suddenly notice they’re shrinking. Truth is, a
pool of quicksand has appeared below their feet and they usually sink down
until their shoulders.
Share with me your
secrets deep inside: This little beauty
serves at least three purposes. One, it freaks the people out when the ground
explodes and two it makes the people sink down to their shoulders, and three,
it usually drains their energy in the process. When the attack wears off, or if
they are able to cast a spell of some sort at the ground, they more or less get
“spit” out. You can avoid it by not sticking around where the ground exploded
or using some sort of magical shield. With the energy draining part, it only
drains enough to make the person feel dizzy, but nothing serious.
Shiny Buff
Special! ^__^
Grappling Terrain:
How do you do the things
you do?:
Well, of course you need to have the uber-keen Elios there to be doing his whole praying shtick so we get
the shinies in the sky. ^__^ With that crossed off
the to-do list, Tiger’s Eye clutches his head, his palms covering his eyes (the
eye jewelie peeking out) as if he was trying to think
really hard and remember something. Suddenly, a thought seems to come to him as
he lifts his head slowly from his hands, and his face portraying the sudden
appearance of the idea light bulb. Tiger’s Eye then sticks both of his middle
and index fingers in his mouth and lets out a long, loud whistle. After
dropping his arms, he then tenses his right hand into a claw-like shape and
swipes it across his chest, like he scratched himself. A low rumble, almost
like a growl, emerges from the ground, now emitting a golden glow, and a 25 ft.
energy-made sparkly dirt clod Panthera Tigris rises beneath Tiger’s Eye’s feet. He then flips off of the
back of the tiger, before it gets it’s whole head
unearthed. After it fully emerges, the dirty tiger runs around to catch it’s prey, mostly with the desire to stomp on it.
Share with me your
secrets deep inside: I know...what the crap? First thing…Eyes are immune to the
big tiger paws of justice. They won’t be trampled, but they most likely will be
showered with dirt if close. Second, after the tiger pounces on three victims,
or it falls apart beyond all recognition, it will disperse and shower
everything with the remaining dirt clods and rocks the energy was holding
together. (Yay! Mess!) As soon as the tiger is called, it starts to fall
apart. X__x Water is a very good counter, but then it
will bury everything and everyone in lots and lots of mud…which
might not be so smart…it has the power to smother. So how do you get away?
Run…like…hell. That or barriers work too. This attack also works where there is
no dirt. It just suddenly materializes beneath everyone’s feet. ^__^ Instant mulch.
Fuku:
Where to start...He
still sports his red headband and razorblade earrings of great annoyance. ^__- Underneath his
uniform, Tiger's Eye wears a white body suit that covers his hands like gloves
and has a boxy neckline that ends below his collar bone. The legs are covered
in the body suit down to about the ankles where they end in stirrup straps. He
has no shoes, so he runs around with nekked feet.
^___^ He dons all of his canon manga jewelry, such as
the bracelet and bling-blinging rings. In addition,
Tiger's Eye has an anklet, that matches his bracelet,
on his right leg. He also has the golden beaded necklace on minus the 5 strings
of white beads. This will come back into play a little later.
His
over shirt looks very similar to Elios's and it is
tucked into golden-yellow high waters, that end in a
thick red stripe just below his knees. His pants are held up by a dark brown,
woven whip leather that retains a stiff bow shape because of the somewhat
inelasticity of the material. The tails end in frayed pieces that are kept from
unraveling the rest of the rope by an eye on each tail, acting as a clasp where
the fraying starts.
...back to the shirt. The v-neck collar is
accented by a second collar of transparent yellow that looks as if the whole
thing had been ripped off in haste and frustration seeing there are only little
remnants here and there around the collar. His shoulder pads are a little big
and black with tie strings under his armpits. His sleeves are big and flowy, ending in the middle of his forearm in big black
cuffs. They are made out of the same transparent yellow fabric with transparent
red tiger stripes. There is a V formation of eyes on his chest, like on Hawk's
Eye's uniform. Under the eyes dangle the once pearly-white beads, now golden,
that, at one point, were attached to his necklace, alternating in threes and
twos. (I told you they'd come back. ^__-)
Henshin: Woof.
Part IV:
Other Information
Knowledge: Lessie...I have all
the BSSM mangas, both original japanese (understanding it with the help of Alex
Glover’s translations) and the one by Mixx...or
RP Experience: Yes indeedee
do...I currently play Vata from SM:Genesis, Momus for Sailor
Mythos, and
Why You: Because you can buy "the complete Tiger's
Eye battle uniform! Including fish net stockings and real
whip!"
Miscellaneous: "You have 13 hours in which to
complete the labyrinth before your beautiful dream is stolen...such a
pity."
Part V:
Grammar Check
*taps mike* Testing, testing, parentheses...
...yup...seems to be working fine...Well...I
hope my application shows enough for me... :/ If not,
I'll jump up and write you that story thing...
