Yuichi of the Fox Clan's page

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Background
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Yuichi's birth was to be a bad omen, until his twin was born right after him. As a black furred kitsune, Yuichi was destined to bring bad luck and have no talent with magic, but his twin, Akira changed this somewhat, being born all white, the herald of good luck and great magical potential.

From early on, everyone's attention was focused on his brother, so while few bothered him about his fur color, few also bothered to take note of him at all. The other children would sometimes start to bully him, but Yuichi realized that if he just waited, they would stop, as if by magic. Ignored by everyone, Yuichi began to try several different things to gain some of the lime light that his magical twin was always in, but even when he began to master the talent of shapeshifting, the words of praise were few.

He largest encouragement actually came from his brother, however. Akira alone would listen to Yuichi's secret escapades out into the wild and applaud the small tricks he would pick up. So rather than hate him, Yuichi grew to admire his talented younger brother. Their bond became the only real connection Yuichi had to his clan.

His escapades into the forest continued as they grew until he found a nearby human settlement. Sneaking in with his shapechanging ability, Yuichi was shocked by the vast difference in culture. And after only a few trips, his curiosity led him right to the Brotherhood of Silence. There, he found the first real positive encouragement for his talents besides his twin. Elated and eager to improve, Yuichi began to learn the ways of the thief as he ran on missions throughout the town. His instructor, Fuller, also taught him the ways of the dagger, giving him a sense of power he had never felt before.

Despite his prolonged absences from the clan, only his brother would comment on it, in which case Yuichi would excitedly inform him of his missions. Of course, he never spoke of the Brotherhood of Silence, knowing that to do was would be to break the code.

After learning what he could from Fuller, Yuichi decided that it was time to leave the clan and see what else could be found out in the world at large. His brother suddenly decided to join him, though, causing a huge uproar in the clan when their prodigy up and left them. Akira had finally become a journeyman and began his true magic training, but he didn't even look back, though Yuichi was sure he wanted to. His brother simply said that they had to stick together to make it, and Yuichi left it at that.

After traveling to a few cities, Yuichi heard rumors of another clan of kitsune hidden in the hills not too far away. His brother pushed for them to visit, so they went and were surprised to find themselves welcomed in. While his brother was looked on favorably for his magical skills like he should be, Yuichi was surprised when they praised his roguish talents as well. After a while, Yuichi realized that it wasn't an act, but that they honestly thought that he was worth something.

While the Fox Clan Village had a prestige system, similar to his home, it was based on honor and acts, not on birth and status. Finally feeling like he could make a name for himself, Yuichi joined a band of fellow kitsune to seek out jobs and help out the village. Akira joined as well, and the two have worked hard to make a name for themselves with the others.

Since then, it's been hectic as they fulfilled one job after the other, acting as human mercenaries. Yuichi's connections with the Brotherhood of Silence has allowed him to obtain them more profitable jobs, though it is sometimes a chore to explain how he kinds finding these. His brother, who is still chronicling their adventures, simply writes it off as 'Yuichi being Yuichi'.

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Personality
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Yuichi is the quiet loner type, partially from the little attention he received in his early years. However, once he gets to know someone, he opens up more, and he training with Fuller has taught him how to handle social situations on the job. Though Yuichi likes to think that he thinks highly of his skills, he actually has low self-esteem and reacts easily to positive reinforcement. He likes to tell about his accomplishments to those he's opened up to completely, like his brother. More of a logical thinker, he doesn't bring magic into the equation often, since he has so little experience with it.

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Description
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Yuichi's fur is completely black, an ill omen among some kitsune. His black cloak and clothing almost seems to blend with his fur at times. When in human form, Yuichi usually takes on the form of a young Varisian male with black hair and covered in tattos. When performing any secondary missions or thief like actions, he usually alters it to some other random person to keep his normal persona free of guilt.

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10 Minute Background
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1)Step 1: Write 5 background and concept elements that you feel are important to your image of the character. These can be a concept overview, a list of important life events, a physical description, a personality profile...whatever you need to get an image in your mind. 5 is just a minimum...more elements are encouraged!

Yuichi is a black-furred kitsune, born during a bad winter. Bad luck is believed to follow kitsune with black fur.

Yuichi is a twin, his sibling being a white furred kitsune. Powerful magic and luck is believed to be in a white furred kitsune.

Yuichi has no talent with magic, unlike most kitsune, perhaps a direct reflection of his fur color, though his sibling has easily mastered many spells. He can still shapeshift, and has focused on improving it.

Being overshadowed much of his life by his sibling, he is not very outgoing, and doesn't trust easily. He doesn't blame his sibling, though, and actually trust them more than anyone else.

Tired of being shunned, Yuichi left his clan to seek other places, his sibling following along with him. After hearing about the hidden kitsune clan through his connections, they settled down in the small clan and called it home after being accepted.

2) List at least two goals for the character. At least one of these goals should be one that the character has, while another should be one that you, as a player, want to see developed over the course of the game.

Though he hasn't spoken it aloud, Yuichi wishes to prove himself to his parents one day and have them properly recognize him as their son as well. (Character's Desire)

Have a clan war begin between kitsune, or even with others, such as lycanthropes, etc. (Player's Desire)

3) List at least two secrets about your character. One is a secret the character knows, one is a secret that involves him but that he is not actually aware of yet. This will help me in creating plots that center around your character. I will also be creating a third secret which you as a player will not be aware of, so expect some surprises!

During his few expeditions out training, Yuichi made more than one human noble angry with a few...misplaced objects. All for his training with the Brotherhood of Silence, of course.

In fact, the fact that he joined the Brotherhood of Silence is a secret he's kept even from his twin.

What he doesn't know, though, is that one of those nobles, Hearth Pelore, has already begun to act, and a bounty is already being prepared for his head.

4) Describe at least three people that are tied to the character. Two of them are friendly to the character, one is hostile. If you like, you can include an enemy of yours here as well, so I have an instant NPC nemesis to throw at you.

Akira - Twin - A white kitsune, great things were expected of him before he could even speak. And great expectations were met. Quickly learning to control magic, both innate and wizardry, he became the pride of his parents. While Yuichi never went for lack of anything, nor had any of the same expectations, most of the attention always stayed on his twin.

Despite always being the center of the clan's attention, he was still kind to Yuichi, and tried to help him when he could, including taking care of the occasional bully with his magic. He was also the only one Yuichi could show his tricks to, non-magical as they were. Though he thought it best if Yuichi didn't try his tricks out in the human city, he was willing to encourage him when he saw how happy he was. Through this, the two formed an unbreakable bond of trust between siblings.

After finally maturing and being ready to head out on his own, Yuichi was surprised when his twin announced that he would be coming along. When Yuichi learned of another clan's existence nearby, it was his twin that insisted they go, and Yuichi was glad they did.

While they may not always get along or agree on everything, such as walking nude through the woods, there is still no one Yuichi trusts more.

Kasaru - Father - Kasaru is Yuichi's father and the head of a high ranking family in the clan. While Kasaru always provided all of Yuichi's needs, there was still one thing he wanted from him: approval. While his twin was always praised for his magical talents, none of the tricks he learned would even get his attention. Not even when he learned to master his shapeshifting form.

Their relationship was one of almost obligation, but it took a quick turn downhill when he left, taking his twin with him. His father was furious that he would 'steal' away his pride from the clan. Yuichi hopes to mend this breach one day, and maybe - just maybe - finally get what he has been longing for.

Fuller - Trainer - A member of the Brotherhood of Silence, Yuichi is not sure if Fuller is his name or title. The human man constantly wore a black mask with his cloak during his training. Despite being young and inexperienced, Yuichi's shapeshifting skills were immediately desired, and Fuller was the one to begin his training as a thief. Fuller also gave Yuichi his missions during his time with the guild, instructing him in how each one needed to be done. The man is difficult to get along with sometimes, but trustworthy enough...well, as much as any thief can be, really.

Hearth Pelore - Nobleman - A rather wealthy nobleman, he was one of Yuichi's last targets during his time of learning the ropes of a thief. It was also the strangest of them all.

While Yuichi was scoping the place out, he happened upon the nobleman's son, who just decided to invite him in for a meal without any strings. He seemed particularly interested in Akira for some reason. Unknown to Yuichi, Akira had used a charm spell on the boy, and its target had become Yuichi.

After finally distracting the over attentive boy, Yuichi managed to grab the item and dash out. Hearth, who was just returning home, managed to catch a glimpse of his face, his regular human face, just as he slipped away. Since then, Hearth has been readying a bounty, of the which, his own son has decided to be the first to try to claim it, both to find Yuichi, and to kill Akira, who he believes to be Yuichi's lover, instead.

5) Describe three memories, mannerisms, or quirks that your character has. They don't have to be elaborate, but they should provide some context and flavor.

Yuichi still remembers the first time his outdoor expeditions to him to the human city nearby. Everything was huge and awe-inspiring compared to the clan. The sharpest part of the memory, though, was the awful stench of the place compared to the gentle frangrance of mother nature.

Yuichi remembers how happy he felt when the group from his new clan appreciated his skills, despite the fact that he had no magic. He finally felt like he had a place to belong to.

Yuichi has a habit of sharpening his knives with his fangs. Or is he sharpening his fangs with his knives? No one ever asks.