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↬ Back-Tagging
Sure! In a game, I'll back-tag anything from 1 to 3 months back - past that I'm happy to hand wave or summarise. PSL's I'll back-tag to the moon and back so hmu - life get's busy, it happens.
↬ Thread-Hopping
Depending on the thread, a heads up is always nice - otherwise, if it suits everyone involved, let's go!
↬ Comments in the Subject Line
Sure! I tend to get a bit silly with these, so hmu if you'd rather not.
↬ Fourth Wall Breakage
In description, sure - he's an alt-history ninja bird after all - but I'd rather Houou not spiral into an existential crisis, so keep it out of ear shot please.
↬ Offensive Topics
gO FOR IT. No really, he's disgusting and difficult to ruffle. There are few things that he or I will be offended over, but if you're worried, feel free to pm me.
↬ Anything Else?
Houou has 'seen some shit' tm so few topics or descriptions will be out of his scope, especially during any sort of combat/violent situation. If you'd rather I be less graphic or if there's anything pertaining to blood/torture/gore/mental distress/general headfuckery you'd rather I gloss over, /please/ pm me.
First Impressions
↬ Visual
He's pretty ridiculous looking at first glance, but under the costume elements of his clothes, Houou is slim and sturdy. He stands around 5"11, but seems so much taller under those feathers - You get the impression that everything about his appearance is there to be misleading or to make you underestimate him and if you're that perceptive, you'd be very right. It's a wonder why a professional ninja and assassin would wear so might white, but the white through to dark orange brown stains on his bandaged and clawed hands, tell you all you really need to know about Houou's success rate.
↬ Notable Features
Houou has black and red markings across his eyelids and nose - these are his clan markings and not just makeup. The ones across his eyelids have been show to glow when he's using a particularly powerful move.
Houou also has almost floor length black hair, that's pure white at the roots.
Houou also has almost floor length black hair, that's pure white at the roots.
↬ Demeanour
Houou holds himself at his full height at all times, even seated, he's at ease in his posture and every motion, even the outwardly silly ones, seems thoughtlessly choreographed. There's always something enigmatic about his expression, be it a smile or a frown, but generally he comes off as good natured and polite to his allies and enemies alike. There's a hidden reservoir of cold calculation to Houou, however. Contempt and mockery bleed through when he's especially incensed and he's not beyond acting the fool or throwing around the odd murderous intent. He'll certainly keep you guessing.
↬ Sound
Compilation here - His speech pattern is pretty convoluted, but generally polite. He's inclined to be a little poetic or just downright dated in his turn of phrase and can be somewhat mocking in his use of honorifics.
↬ Scent
Old silk, Camellia oil, Agar/Sandalwood, fresh sweat and syrup.
OOC
↬ Back-Tagging
Sure! In a game, I'll back-tag anything from 1 to 3 months back - past that I'm happy to hand wave or summarise. PSL's I'll back-tag to the moon and back so hmu - life get's busy, it happens.
↬ Thread-Hopping
Depending on the thread, a heads up is always nice - otherwise, if it suits everyone involved, let's go!
↬ Comments in the Subject Line
Sure! I tend to get a bit silly with these, so hmu if you'd rather not.
↬ Fourth Wall Breakage
In description, sure - he's an alt-history ninja bird after all - but I'd rather Houou not spiral into an existential crisis, so keep it out of ear shot please.
↬ Offensive Topics
gO FOR IT. No really, he's disgusting and difficult to ruffle. There are few things that he or I will be offended over, but if you're worried, feel free to pm me.
↬ Anything Else?
Houou has 'seen some shit' tm so few topics or descriptions will be out of his scope, especially during any sort of combat/violent situation. If you'd rather I be less graphic or if there's anything pertaining to blood/torture/gore/mental distress/general headfuckery you'd rather I gloss over, /please/ pm me.
IC
↬ Hugging
OOC pLEASE - he needs a hug - IC as long as he doesn't perceive you as a threat, you might actually get close enough, but familiarity will determine if he actually /lets you/. Children get a pass - He's not cold hearted enough for that.
↬ Kissing
OOC go right ahead! IC same as above, honestly. However, Houou is definitely not below kissing as a distraction/a tactic to get something he wants/get close enough to kill you. It's a CR Russian roulette!
↬ Flirting
OOC /thumbs up/ IC DO it. He is charming as fuck and will use it to his every advantage. He's spent a very long time knowing he's relatively attractive and is perceived as mysterious by most, so be prepared for a challenge.
↬ Fighting
LET'S GO. seriously, fight him. OOC I love fight threads and IC he's an insanely competent ninja.
↬ Injuring
Cool with most things, but prefer that we talk it over first. Houou is no stranger to injuries, but anything bigger than surface damage (i.e. loss of anything important) needs to be CR/Plot relevant please!
↬ Killing
GOOD LUCK - I mean, yeah this needs to be Plot driven and appropriate. Given Houou's abilities, it's one hell of a feat and you can't really guarantee that he'll stay down, so lets talk things over first.
↬ Telepathy
OOC/IC Sure! After the events of his canon he's most likely pretty vulnerable to this, but he's also got a few other people knocking around his head, so the chances of you making sense/getting a hold on him and keeping it, are pretty slim. Houou won't appreciate /anyone/ in his head without his permission though, so be ready for that fall out if you decide to poke around.
↬ Magic
Houou is familiar with mysticism and technology alike so yeah! Anything that directly affects him, I'd like to be discussed before hand, especially if the outcome is permanent or long lasting, but otherwise we're good.
↬ Triggers
OOC I'm good with pretty much everything IC Houou is pretty fragile currently, so any sort of attempt at mind control, loss of control of his body or being restrained are probably not going to be ideal for him. Also reminders or flash backs of anything regarding his clan - or anything similar - (so massacres/mass killing, especially those involving children) are likely to have him internally panicked or noping the fuck out. That being said, I'm happy to RP these instances, especially to further his plot/recovery, so just give me a heads up.
↬ Relationships
gROSS HE'S A NASTY BIRD-- I mean, go right ahead. Houou's taken a hit to his body confidence, what with being maimed and scarred by death/poison, so casual hookups will be slightly harder to navigate than before, but you're welcome to try - both IC and OOC I'm stoked let's go! Romantically he's a giant sap and is very tired/attention starved. Houou would probably appreciate the fact that anyone see's /anything/ good in him at this point, so if you're interested in dealing with this nest of bees, have at it my friend!
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If you have any questions please feel free to pm/private plurk me. I'm more than happy to go over boundaries pre or mid thread, depending on the situation, so just let me know and we'll work it out.
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IC:
Name: Houou Maniwa
Canon: Katanagatari
Canon Point: His death in episode 11
Age: Physically 30 - Actually between 170 - 210 years old
Spoken language(s): Japanese, English
Username: oneoftwelve
To the Mods: Houou has a healing ability that gets taken advantage of in his canon just before he dies; his left arm will need medical attention, but it will be something he can sort out himself if he has assistance. The bandages and steel claws he wears with his costume will have fused to his arm and he’ll be suffering the aftereffects of being poisoned/mind controlled. Katanagatari is one hell of a trip.
History:
(wiki) (history)
Personality:
Houou is charming and enigmatic, with a reputation as a ninja that far proceeds him in his native Japan. As the head of the Maniwa Clan, he’s respected and feared for what he is - a powerful, ruthless genius - and is often the one people turn to when they seek answers or protection.
However, underneath this professional and indestructible persona,Houou is just as uncertain as his peers. Hailed as naturally talented in his youth, he took on the mantle of leadership, but his victories as a leader in the past, quickly fall away in the events of the present; there’s the distinct feeling throughout that Houou is simply running damage control. Forced to juggle not only the survival of his clan, but plan for their future, it’s little wonder that one of his hobbies is listed as ‘worrying’.
He is, however, humble in demeanor, letting his actions speak for themselves - Houou is willing to sacrifice anything for the greater good, including himself and those around him - showing that no price is too steep, especially when the stakes are just as high.
This being said, there is an undercurrent of ironic humour to many of his actions and there’s a distinct gentleness and respect about his manner to even those that don’t feel they deserve it.
Ultimately though, buried under all the prestige, feathers and weight of years, is still a bright eyed, sharp tongued boy, who enjoys dango and can’t quite shake an air of silliness when he’s left to his own devices.
Abilities/Skills:
Inochi Musubi
This technique allows him to stay alive from Sengoku period to the present. Houou steals life from various people and uses their vitality to lengthen his lifespan - absorbing it from the pieces he takes from each person.
Danzaien
This technique allows Houou to slice clean through anything with a swing of his arm. This ability was originally called Namagoroshi by the Aioi Corps.
Hairōken
This technique lets the wielder instantly slip into the shadows behind his target, letting him confuse or attack them with ease. However, it is stated to be ineffective against foes with fast reaction speed or abilities that can defend themselves from behind.
Fukuwajutsu
An ability that is demonstrated by other members of his clan, the Maniwa can communicate silently with each other via/through inanimate objects or animals). Given their occupation, this is an ability known clan wide, with a potential to be taught to others, much as with Houou’s other techniques (excluding Inochi Musubi).
Languages: Japanese and English
Houou hails from a fictitious past of Japan, so his mother tongue is Japanese, but he also shows an understanding of English; something he is quick to hold over the strategian when she misuses the word ‘Cheerio’.
Martial Arts
Houou is a ninja of notable prowess and displays a use and knowledge of the martial arts of his clan that are matched by few others.
Blind combat/navigation
It says an awful lot of Houou’s skills that he’s seen at all times during his canon, to go about his business with his eyes closed. It’s safe to assume that he’s reached a level where he can rely solely on his other senses, potentially to the level of sensing the energy of his surroundings. Either way, lack of sight is in no way a handicap to him.
Kiroku Tadori
After losing his left arm, Houou replaces it with one from another of the clan heads - Kawauso Maniwa - allowing him to use this ability, a kind of psychometry, to read the past of almost any inanimate object. Houou admits to having only a beginners skill with the ability, requiring further practice and possibly instruction, though that is no longer available with his clan's destruction.
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Player Name: Pinnku
Age: 20+
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Name: Houou Maniwa
Canon: Katanagatari
Canon Point: His death in episode 11
Age: Physically 30 - Actually between 170 - 210 years old
Spoken language(s): Japanese, English
Username: oneoftwelve
To the Mods: Houou has a healing ability that gets taken advantage of in his canon just before he dies; his left arm will need medical attention, but it will be something he can sort out himself if he has assistance. The bandages and steel claws he wears with his costume will have fused to his arm and he’ll be suffering the aftereffects of being poisoned/mind controlled. Katanagatari is one hell of a trip.
History:
(wiki) (history)
Personality:
Houou is charming and enigmatic, with a reputation as a ninja that far proceeds him in his native Japan. As the head of the Maniwa Clan, he’s respected and feared for what he is - a powerful, ruthless genius - and is often the one people turn to when they seek answers or protection.
However, underneath this professional and indestructible persona,Houou is just as uncertain as his peers. Hailed as naturally talented in his youth, he took on the mantle of leadership, but his victories as a leader in the past, quickly fall away in the events of the present; there’s the distinct feeling throughout that Houou is simply running damage control. Forced to juggle not only the survival of his clan, but plan for their future, it’s little wonder that one of his hobbies is listed as ‘worrying’.
He is, however, humble in demeanor, letting his actions speak for themselves - Houou is willing to sacrifice anything for the greater good, including himself and those around him - showing that no price is too steep, especially when the stakes are just as high.
This being said, there is an undercurrent of ironic humour to many of his actions and there’s a distinct gentleness and respect about his manner to even those that don’t feel they deserve it.
Ultimately though, buried under all the prestige, feathers and weight of years, is still a bright eyed, sharp tongued boy, who enjoys dango and can’t quite shake an air of silliness when he’s left to his own devices.
Abilities/Skills:
Inochi Musubi
This technique allows him to stay alive from Sengoku period to the present. Houou steals life from various people and uses their vitality to lengthen his lifespan - absorbing it from the pieces he takes from each person.
Danzaien
This technique allows Houou to slice clean through anything with a swing of his arm. This ability was originally called Namagoroshi by the Aioi Corps.
Hairōken
This technique lets the wielder instantly slip into the shadows behind his target, letting him confuse or attack them with ease. However, it is stated to be ineffective against foes with fast reaction speed or abilities that can defend themselves from behind.
Fukuwajutsu
An ability that is demonstrated by other members of his clan, the Maniwa can communicate silently with each other via/through inanimate objects or animals). Given their occupation, this is an ability known clan wide, with a potential to be taught to others, much as with Houou’s other techniques (excluding Inochi Musubi).
Languages: Japanese and English
Houou hails from a fictitious past of Japan, so his mother tongue is Japanese, but he also shows an understanding of English; something he is quick to hold over the strategian when she misuses the word ‘Cheerio’.
Martial Arts
Houou is a ninja of notable prowess and displays a use and knowledge of the martial arts of his clan that are matched by few others.
Blind combat/navigation
It says an awful lot of Houou’s skills that he’s seen at all times during his canon, to go about his business with his eyes closed. It’s safe to assume that he’s reached a level where he can rely solely on his other senses, potentially to the level of sensing the energy of his surroundings. Either way, lack of sight is in no way a handicap to him.
Kiroku Tadori
After losing his left arm, Houou replaces it with one from another of the clan heads - Kawauso Maniwa - allowing him to use this ability, a kind of psychometry, to read the past of almost any inanimate object. Houou admits to having only a beginners skill with the ability, requiring further practice and possibly instruction, though that is no longer available with his clan's destruction.
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Overview of Katanagatari:
Both wiki pages for Katanagatari are incredibly lacking, but the series offers us this information.
Katanagatari, literally meaning ‘sword story’, is the tale of a nation-wide search by the shogun’s strategian, Togame, and her companion, Shichika, for 12 deviant blades each with different characteristics and abilities, crafted by an ancient but infamous swordsmith.
Houou is one of the 12 heads of the Maniwa Village. The heads are a group of shinobi who make a living for themselves and their small village by taking contracts from the shogunate, until the strategian crosses their path. Since a single sword is worth a king's ransom and will free the Maniwa financially and guarantee their survival, one of the Maniwa heads agrees to assist the strategian but betrays her once he locates the blade and flees with it. The entire village absconds overnight with the hopes to start afresh with the payload of the sword but the head is killed and the blade taken from him, leaving the clan, with Houou as their leader, scrambling to make the best of a bad situation and retrieve any blade they can in the hopes of making another deal with Togame. Unfortunately news of the sword hunt has got out, so they are no longer up against only one opponent.
Houou meets with the strategian to apologise for the betrayal and to offer a truce. He even goes as far to offer to cut off his own arm in exchange for her to hear him out, and does so before she really has the opportunity to answer. He is said to be stronger than all the other heads in his clan, so he goes the extra mile to prove to her that he deeply apologises for his other head betraying her. The truce is accepted and they agree to hunt for the blades in the opposite order to one another.
The truce is broken when another Maniwa head, enraged at their pitiful situation and the losses of their friends, confronts the strategian; forcing Houou and another of his clan to pursue. During the chase Houou confides in his companion that they may have to die to see the survival of the truce and even the rest of their clan. His fellow maniwa agrees to the possibility and later Houou is forced to kill him, again to maintain the truce. It isn’t an entire waste though, as using his ability Houou takes the arm of the downed Maniwa and so takes on all his abilities too.
After following several leads the Maniwa finally track down and retrieve one of the swords; Dokutou Mekki, the poison sword, which has the ability to corrupt the user using a part of the spirit of it’s creator trapped inside it. However, by this point the other 10 Maniwa heads have been killed, leaving only Houou and one other remaining to lead the clan. the princess in Owari who is also on the hunt for the swords sends her bodyguard, Emonzaemon, after them with intention to destroy what’s left of the Maniwa heads, and Houou enters into single combat with him. Houou recognises Emonzaemon as a man he knew long ago, and the other Maniwa head remarks as they fight that they are so familiar with each other that they have shared training styles, making it clear that it would have to be a fight to the death and would ultimately be a draw either way. To hopefully give Houou the upper hand, the head tosses him the sword they have collected, but Houou catches it with the hand he took from Kawauso, which has psychometric abilities, and amplifies the effect of the sword and immediately Houou is possessed by the spirit of the swordsmith and the evil trapped inside. He attacks Emonzaemon and Pengin, leaving them for dead before escaping back to the new Maniwa Village.
There, Houou is forced to watch as the swordsmith, using his body against his will, slaughters every man, woman and child within the walls and then destroys those too, along with the buildings and any and all structures surrounding, and then waits.
.
Finally, Shichika and Togame arrive to retrieve the final blade from him and Houou - or rather, the swordsmith - is eager to engage in battle. Mercifully, Houou falls in the ensuing duel, finally succumbing to death after almost two centuries of struggle.
Overview of Maniwagatari:
Through my own shaky translation efforts I have also found out the following. (in no particular order)
- Houou was young when he became the head of the Maniwa and was the sole leader for some number of years before the events of Maniwagatari.
- He had an inseparable friendship with Souda Aioi (Souda Emonzaemon in ktngt) as young men, but being from rival clans, ultimately betrayed that friendship and stole a portion of Souda's face after Houou assumed he was dead. Houou's own power meant he replaced what he lost with everything Souda knew, including part of his personality.
- The above happened after Houou defeated another potential leader of the Maniwa and lost his abilities to the curse/power of that ninja's ultimate ability.
- Houou was the first leader of the Maniwa to unite them in a hierarchy of the 12 heads and three man squads. His theory being that no leader should be irreplaceable and their collective strength would be enough to wipe out their rivals.
Both wiki pages for Katanagatari are incredibly lacking, but the series offers us this information.
Katanagatari, literally meaning ‘sword story’, is the tale of a nation-wide search by the shogun’s strategian, Togame, and her companion, Shichika, for 12 deviant blades each with different characteristics and abilities, crafted by an ancient but infamous swordsmith.
Houou is one of the 12 heads of the Maniwa Village. The heads are a group of shinobi who make a living for themselves and their small village by taking contracts from the shogunate, until the strategian crosses their path. Since a single sword is worth a king's ransom and will free the Maniwa financially and guarantee their survival, one of the Maniwa heads agrees to assist the strategian but betrays her once he locates the blade and flees with it. The entire village absconds overnight with the hopes to start afresh with the payload of the sword but the head is killed and the blade taken from him, leaving the clan, with Houou as their leader, scrambling to make the best of a bad situation and retrieve any blade they can in the hopes of making another deal with Togame. Unfortunately news of the sword hunt has got out, so they are no longer up against only one opponent.
Houou meets with the strategian to apologise for the betrayal and to offer a truce. He even goes as far to offer to cut off his own arm in exchange for her to hear him out, and does so before she really has the opportunity to answer. He is said to be stronger than all the other heads in his clan, so he goes the extra mile to prove to her that he deeply apologises for his other head betraying her. The truce is accepted and they agree to hunt for the blades in the opposite order to one another.
The truce is broken when another Maniwa head, enraged at their pitiful situation and the losses of their friends, confronts the strategian; forcing Houou and another of his clan to pursue. During the chase Houou confides in his companion that they may have to die to see the survival of the truce and even the rest of their clan. His fellow maniwa agrees to the possibility and later Houou is forced to kill him, again to maintain the truce. It isn’t an entire waste though, as using his ability Houou takes the arm of the downed Maniwa and so takes on all his abilities too.
After following several leads the Maniwa finally track down and retrieve one of the swords; Dokutou Mekki, the poison sword, which has the ability to corrupt the user using a part of the spirit of it’s creator trapped inside it. However, by this point the other 10 Maniwa heads have been killed, leaving only Houou and one other remaining to lead the clan. the princess in Owari who is also on the hunt for the swords sends her bodyguard, Emonzaemon, after them with intention to destroy what’s left of the Maniwa heads, and Houou enters into single combat with him. Houou recognises Emonzaemon as a man he knew long ago, and the other Maniwa head remarks as they fight that they are so familiar with each other that they have shared training styles, making it clear that it would have to be a fight to the death and would ultimately be a draw either way. To hopefully give Houou the upper hand, the head tosses him the sword they have collected, but Houou catches it with the hand he took from Kawauso, which has psychometric abilities, and amplifies the effect of the sword and immediately Houou is possessed by the spirit of the swordsmith and the evil trapped inside. He attacks Emonzaemon and Pengin, leaving them for dead before escaping back to the new Maniwa Village.
There, Houou is forced to watch as the swordsmith, using his body against his will, slaughters every man, woman and child within the walls and then destroys those too, along with the buildings and any and all structures surrounding, and then waits.
.
Finally, Shichika and Togame arrive to retrieve the final blade from him and Houou - or rather, the swordsmith - is eager to engage in battle. Mercifully, Houou falls in the ensuing duel, finally succumbing to death after almost two centuries of struggle.
Overview of Maniwagatari:
Through my own shaky translation efforts I have also found out the following. (in no particular order)
- Houou was young when he became the head of the Maniwa and was the sole leader for some number of years before the events of Maniwagatari.
- He had an inseparable friendship with Souda Aioi (Souda Emonzaemon in ktngt) as young men, but being from rival clans, ultimately betrayed that friendship and stole a portion of Souda's face after Houou assumed he was dead. Houou's own power meant he replaced what he lost with everything Souda knew, including part of his personality.
- The above happened after Houou defeated another potential leader of the Maniwa and lost his abilities to the curse/power of that ninja's ultimate ability.
- Houou was the first leader of the Maniwa to unite them in a hierarchy of the 12 heads and three man squads. His theory being that no leader should be irreplaceable and their collective strength would be enough to wipe out their rivals.
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