Post by Masaomi Hibiki on Oct 30, 2013 7:59:54 GMT -6
"When he's not out there fighting, he's basically a kid with a screw loose. Sometimes you see a man like him. A genius in one area, and totally incapable in anything else."
Name: Masaomi Hibiki
Age: Nineteen
Gender: Male
Year in the Academy: 5th Year Student
Courses Taken:
x.Basic Magic 101, 201,
x.How To Care For Your Raven 309, 409: Raven, Raven: Omen,
x.Weaponry and Fighting 101, 113, 201, 301,
x.Survival,
x.Patrol Training
Courses Currently Enrolled In:
x.How to Care for Your Raven: Harbinger,
x.Grimblade,
x.Defensive Magic,
x.Weaponry and Fighting 302,
Description: Masaomi is abnormally tall for someone of his age, standing at around six feet and ten inches, the young man usually hovers and looms over his teachers even. He’s well aware of his size however, and strangely enough is fairly graceful and knows how to maneuver himself. He’s very self aware when it comes to his body, and doesn’t really have trouble getting by people or moving around them, despite the tall and bulky frame. He has shoulder length, purple hair (dyed, his natural hair color is light black shade) that touches his back and he can often be seen with his hair pulled back into a ponytail, bangs and strands of hair sticking out over his forehead.
His face his slightly narrow, his nose long and lips thin. Masaomi’s eyes are a dull grayish color that almost resembles the purple hair but not quite as bright. He’s not really skinny, but he’s not overweight or anything either, he’s mostly just a well toned guy from working out and training (when he isn’t being a bored or lazy idiot).
The young mans skin is a pale color, but he tans easy enough if left out in the sun for long periods of time. That isn’t to say he doesn’t have scars or anything mind you, as he has a nasty severely discolored looking one, that really just taints and otherwise mostly scar free body. It’s under his left shoulder blade just above his heart and was due to an incident that almost left him without the use of that arm but more importantly his life; See History. Masaomi’s hands and shoulders are other noticeable things about him, as they’re rather large and broad, but to be fair he’s a big guy so it’s to be expected.
You can usually find him clad in simple attire, nothing fancy or flashy unlike his weapon of choice; See ‘Other’. Normally it’s a simple loose top, normally in tones of grays and black, although sometimes he does venture into brighter clothing territory, though this is rare as he’s really indifferent towards what clothing he wears. Pants wise it’s usually also something loose on him, but not so loose at to were it would fall off of him, but just enough so that he can move well enough, as once again he is a big guy and for his style of weaponry and fighting he needs to be fluid, as well as balanced with his movements. He’s sort of an odd contradiction in body aspect all around, looking as though he should be serving under the dragon of war more than anything. But this is hardly the case because while he surely could hurt someone with his sheer size alone, he prefers a more graceful approach for the most part.
This even effects his very mannerisms and expression, usually walking as if he’s never in a hurry with his shoulders slouched but never, never, off guard. Masaomi is far more well aware than he’d ever let on, this goes for both his body language and his emotions; but we’ll get to the latter later. As for facial expressions Masaomi can be spotted with a bored look plastered on his face, a look of indifference really. Although ‘some’ (namely those he manages to be less indifferent over or bored with, becoming friends) have been known to bring out a strangely teasing look about him, with a little smirk even! Even rarer is a look of care and fragility if there is more than such, but usually it’s just the apathetic look of pure and utter boredom, plot twist though- he usually doesn’t mean it; See 'Personality' (ie: masa is a complicated baka).
Personality: Masaomi is one big contradiction really, mostly because he’s still trying to find himself. First of all Masaomi isn't the calm type, he’s actually the opposite; however, he’s learned to mask this well with an act of indifference and bored expression. In reality he’s often the type who’s anger bubbles underneath his surface, he’s just learned to control it, because he’s far from stupid and well aware of the consequences of getting so angry and being able to take away life.
He’s also well aware of how fragile life is, how there is a fine line of balance between such things, and how as a reaper he must be above his emotions.
Usually if he’s aware of it he doesn’t like to upset or hurt others, but he’s a bit oblivious at times with emotions and social cues, often missing that he’s upset others with being as blunt as he often is. According to his height, Masaomi acts very oafish when around those he’s comfortable with, he fools around at serious times, which is not always well received because either when around other reapers it’s very unlike them, or when around others he comes off the wrong way in general.
He is mildly sadistic and childish, although in theme with his emotional state of contradictions, he often feels easily guilty over things he does, and to be honest that’s the reason he normally stays distant from others, only to further perpetuate his rather un-likable image.
In reality he isn’t all that bad however, and while he isn’t one to meddle in others affairs or take on fights for them, he is always willing to lend a hand when asked, he’s also very hard working. That isn’t to say he doesn’t slack off though, because when he’s lazy he’s usually very lazy and it;s really hard to get him to do much of anything, they say death waits for no one, but clearly whoever said that hasn’t met him when he’s having one of his lazy spells.
He doesn’t like fights dragging on unnecessarily and is easily bored when he’s nothing doing something to keep his admittedly very short attention span, but if you’ve managed to get his attention you’ll have it for longer than you like, as Masaomi doesn’t often pay mind to anything other than his studies and skills; so when he does he does so with a childlike sense of curiosity and annoyance. He tends to be a bit clingy to people if he enjoys your company, but he'll try to play it off by making up excuses, because clearly as a reaper he must avoid emotions that could complicate what balance he does have.
To sum him up really, he’s the type of person who by all means has an array of emotions and feelings but because of a near death experience, combined with his upbringing it really shaped him into this guy who’s trying to both hide and understand himself, while still trying to make sense of the world around him when death is the only thing that really makes sense to him because it’s a simple concept that he believes he can obtain power over if he balances himself.
History: Masaomi had been born a child of Vindication, son of a Fifth Petal Paladin and Priestess. His father, Daisuke Hibiki whom had met his mother, Hinata Kazue during a battle where she had saved his life, often thought bigger plans for his son- whom he would eventually have with her; a woman who gave him both the gift of a second chance at life as well as a son.
Their would be no greater good omen then these things to his father, who fervently believed it was the will of their god and his reward for his undying servitude. His father had tried to instilled his own values upon his son from a very early age, although his father was a man who hardly ever seemed impressed and to be honest it was this deep seeded need to please his father that lead him to join the academy, and get as far as he has. While his mother hardly deprived him of a childhood, his father most assuredly did.
Still there had never really been anything interesting about his life for quite some time before being sent to the academy, (save for a massive growth spurt that had him at his father height before he left hah.
A year almost two before he left for the academy he'd came in contact with a lasher who'd managed to somehow get through to where he was at, it wasn't so much that it would have been very difficult for his father to handle, but the man hadn't been around at the time. Combined with the fact that Masaomi had been playing with some friends where he shouldn't have been, when it happened. His father would later go on to say that this too was a sign of their god, but that wouldn't be a talk till after he'd gotten to his son in time to not only slay the beast, but take the boy to his mother.
She'd managed to heal him, but the venom had rotted away at his skin, and narrowly missed his heart. Masaomi would live, but with a scar to remind him of his error, a literal 'hole' in his chest as if death itself had greeted him with it's touch. In that moment the boy could no longer believe in a divine dragon god, who offered the uncertainties of life, but the one of death. Because as he swears to this very day the being spoke to him.
He won't go into the whole ordeal that much nowadays however, and you'd be lucky enough to even see his scar much less him explain it to you, it's all a very intimate detail to not only his life, but himself.
Though this all would eventually lead him down the path he's set in now, giving him most of his mock apathy and indifference about life and his interest in death as well as it's balancing nature.
Once at the academy he found it a bit of a hassle to settle in at first, he hadn't been one to talk much, more or less his thoughts dwelled on contemplating his own mortality still after his near death experience; this combined with his awkward and large size, had lead most to find him rather...intimidating.
More often than not Masaomi would come off as rude, or scary and eventually this only made him more distant. It's not so much that he was ever rude or hateful though however, but to the point. Finding no interest in small talk or things he saw pointless when death could come at any moment. Masaomi didn't live in fear however, he craved the knowledge to know more, to understand the nature of a matter so close to his heart (
He would go on to excel in school and in his fighting and magic proficiency, much like his father in the sense he had a seemingly natural understand for it all, except unlike his father he was on his own path. Everything else though in his life you ask? Socially and emotionally- not so much.
Other:
x.His main fighting weapon is a (Double Fuan Dao), it’s actually a weapon his father passed down to him, mostly in hopes that his son would take after him, as well as finding the drive to protect those that need it and keep the balance of the powers that be. However he never would have imagined his son taking the route of death in his quest for balance, but Masaomi honestly believes the only thing that there is balance and order in is death; it is life's only certainty.
x.Masaomi is sort of a sweet tooth as he is can be seen eating sugar-related foods all the time, except when he is fighting or training. It also could be said that Masaomi also spends every single penny he has on these kinds of ‘junk’ foods.
Relationships: To Be Established; See Connections Page.