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− | The awakening of Dalamud in 1562 6AE | + | The awakening of Dalamud in 1562 6AE and the subsequent “Bozja Incident” sparked fear in the Far-East. Katsuro was a young adult when the unrest spread to his home city with the whispers of resistance. His father was among them and decided it would be best for his family to leave than risk punishment for being acquainted with him, should the Resistance fail. To this day, Katsuro is not sure if his father survived and keeps on fighting, was taken prisoner, or if he met his end. As heartless as it may seem, both he and his mother mourned him as if he was no longer of the living, for they knew they might never see each other again. As they fled the city, they met with other refugees and managed to get out of Hingashi by sea. |
In their forced exile from their homeland, Katsuro’s mother would end up badly wounded, attacked by sea creatures turned far more aggressive than usual. It seemed something was in motion in the world, a foreboding of dark times to come. Without medical supplies or any healer within their group, her wounds aggravated and she finally breathed her last a few weeks later. Still, travelling with other refugees, bonds had been forged and one man among them accepted her last request - to see her son safely to Ul’dah. Sun Hyeon was his name and he’ll keep his promise to Katsuro’s mother. | In their forced exile from their homeland, Katsuro’s mother would end up badly wounded, attacked by sea creatures turned far more aggressive than usual. It seemed something was in motion in the world, a foreboding of dark times to come. Without medical supplies or any healer within their group, her wounds aggravated and she finally breathed her last a few weeks later. Still, travelling with other refugees, bonds had been forged and one man among them accepted her last request - to see her son safely to Ul’dah. Sun Hyeon was his name and he’ll keep his promise to Katsuro’s mother. | ||
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Also a practitioner of martial art, Sun Hyeon will care for young Katsuro like a father and effectively become his adoptive family once they’ll settle in the City-State. The young man that Katsuro had turned into would have it hard in their first years in their adoptive homeland, trying to find a meaning to his life now that home and family were gone. He’ll get in trouble more than once before walking a wiser path... but not necessarily a righteous one. | Also a practitioner of martial art, Sun Hyeon will care for young Katsuro like a father and effectively become his adoptive family once they’ll settle in the City-State. The young man that Katsuro had turned into would have it hard in their first years in their adoptive homeland, trying to find a meaning to his life now that home and family were gone. He’ll get in trouble more than once before walking a wiser path... but not necessarily a righteous one. | ||
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: <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Alias:</b></font> Kuro, The Black Snake | : <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Alias:</b></font> Kuro, The Black Snake | ||
: <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Citizenship:</b></font> Kugane & Ul'dah | : <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Citizenship:</b></font> Kugane & Ul'dah | ||
− | : <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Occupation:</b></font> 2nd in command | + | : <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Occupation:</b></font> 2nd in command of the Feng Huang Ying syndicate |
: <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Hair color:</b></font> Black | : <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Hair color:</b></font> Black | ||
: <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Eye color:</b></font> Crimson | : <font style="color:#a51515;" size="2">■ <b>Eye color:</b></font> Crimson |
Revision as of 13:54, 19 January 2019
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At first glance, Katsuro is simply another Hyur Midlander, possibly in his late 30's. He’s on the short side for one of his race, with his 5 fulms and 6 ilms, though he can command respect despite the fact. And under those clothes, his body has been honed with years of training in both martial arts and the way of the sword. He's not bulky though, his slender form more adapted for speed and agility. Katsuro’s body is a canvas of old scars, some barely visible while others are meant to stay as reminder of past mistakes. All of them come from blades but for one very recent scar on the left side of his abdomen; If he was lucky to avoid any bullets, or simply chose his fights wisely, is a mystery.
Aspects That Stand Out:
Early lifeBorn in the city of Kugane, in the Hingashi region, Katsuro lived a happy childhood. His father had a small dojo with its regular students, teaching martial arts. Her mother also did her share of work around the place and, though they were not rich, they never went hungry either. Overly sheltered, young Katsuro never realized he had it easy and thus he had no grand aspiration in life but only to succeed his father as master of the dojo one day. At least that’s what he’d keep telling himself. But the full-sleeve tattoo on his right arm might tell another story…
The awakening of Dalamud in 1562 6AE and the subsequent “Bozja Incident” sparked fear in the Far-East. Katsuro was a young adult when the unrest spread to his home city with the whispers of resistance. His father was among them and decided it would be best for his family to leave than risk punishment for being acquainted with him, should the Resistance fail. To this day, Katsuro is not sure if his father survived and keeps on fighting, was taken prisoner, or if he met his end. As heartless as it may seem, both he and his mother mourned him as if he was no longer of the living, for they knew they might never see each other again. As they fled the city, they met with other refugees and managed to get out of Hingashi by sea. In their forced exile from their homeland, Katsuro’s mother would end up badly wounded, attacked by sea creatures turned far more aggressive than usual. It seemed something was in motion in the world, a foreboding of dark times to come. Without medical supplies or any healer within their group, her wounds aggravated and she finally breathed her last a few weeks later. Still, travelling with other refugees, bonds had been forged and one man among them accepted her last request - to see her son safely to Ul’dah. Sun Hyeon was his name and he’ll keep his promise to Katsuro’s mother.
Tired of living like a beggar, he’ll accept any kind of odd jobs. He’ll also hone his skills in battle, hunting monsters to both help culling their numbers and keep the travelers safe, selling their parts for some extra coins.
The path aheadKatsuro’s adoptive father was a resourceful man, far more than the boy could imagine. He knew of his protégé’s behavior, but he also knew quite well he’d not be able to stir him from that path. And could he really resent him for that? Maybe, had he himself being 20 years younger, he’d have done the same thing. But he was old now – healthy and with all his wits about him – but still old. This wasn’t a battle he could fight and expect to win. Thus he trained Katsuro the best he could until the boy became a man and surpassed the master. Sun Hyeon knew Katsuro aspired to be more, to carry the sword like the samurai he so idolized when he was young. But money was scarce and used for food and the necessities of life; they couldn’t save enough to even buy a sword. Thus the young man fought the only way he could, with his fists, to bring down the beasts roaming outside the city walls. Years tickled by and Katsuro took on larger monsters and increasingly dangerous jobs to put money aside. Rumors circulated, that he was the guy to go to for any odd or even morally gray task… he rarely refused good money. Until that day when a strange, unmarked letter arrived, that led him right into the jaws of the Red Dragon…
The Red DragonA crime syndicate operating out of Ul’dah, their leader – a fiercely red Au Ra by the name of Akuma Yatsurigi – would stir enough interest in Katsuro to win his loyalty. Their righteous goal, or so Akuma would say, was to extend the syndicate’s connections and gather enough power, both monetary and military, to bring the fight back to their homeland and liberate Doma. A grand ideal to say the least but, having a way with words, his Lord and Master had indeed managed to bring all kinds of people to the syndicate. Katsuro would quickly climb the ranks of the organization, becoming one of Akuma’s Unseen – intelligence gatherer and assassins – and would even be offered a place as the head of the Oni, a special division regrouping only the most lethal and highly skilled combatants of the syndicate. It’s an honor Katsuro would have to refuse, as his emotional connection to Veicette Ceaufie forced him to split his loyalties. The Elezen woman, being rather vocal about her hatred for Akuma, would eventually be kicked out of the syndicate as she’d made threats upon his life. Being unable to decide between the woman he loved and his fervent loyalty to his master, Akuma would allow Katsuro to leave the syndicate with his blessing, and the hope they would be able to work together again.
The Shadow Ward / Black Card SocietyWith the very substantial farewell money Akuma gave him and Veicette, the young couple had finally enough gils to move to Katsuro’s home city and buy a house in the Shirogane district. Once settled, Katsuro resumed what he knew best – hunting beasts for money – while hunting for a proper job. Surprisingly, it was work that came to them and not the other way around. Their ‘reputation’ preceding them, they were approached by the Shadow Ward, a group of criminals and vigilantes hunting other criminals, based out of Ul’dah. With nothing much to lose, they both accepted. In their time with the Shadow Ward, the organization went through a lot of internal strife and reorganization, renaming itself the Black Card Society after their previous headquarter was demolished and burned to the ground by creatures of the Void sent after their leader, the Joker. By then, Katsuro and Veicette had managed to climb the hierarchy ladder, becoming King of Club and King of Diamond respectively. Things seemed to have settled, until Katsuro was met with a figure from the past.
Fèng Huáng Yǐng (Phoenix Shadow)After many weeks of being followed, especially when in the vicinity of Ul’dah, and tired of playing that little game, Katsuro aimed to force his stalker out of hiding. It took a few more days and some testing, to better grasp the skills of this mysterious follower but, in the end, he was rewarded with his dagger at the man’s throat… Only to discover it was none other than his first Lord and Master, Ujitoshi Hagane. A few weeks after this encounter, the first stones of what would become the Black Pearl spa were set down. The construction went extremely fast - someone had money and connections, this much was certain - and soon the foreign structure of Hingan design stood right next to the Black Card Society’s massive building, in the far reaches of the Goblet. This was both an advantage and a problem, as Katsuro had to use all of his skills to not raise suspicion about his frequent trips to their neighbors. But such was fate, that Hagane-dono had his eyes set on this empty plot for some time. The syndicate lived on amidst the shadow of this seemingly innocent facade. No longer dabbling into offering nearby commerces their ‘protection’, as they were very far from Kugane now, but instead a profit would be gained by gathering and selling information and secrets, as well as hard to acquire goods of all kinds. Paired with the profit of the spa itself (and the not so secret pleasure house in their backroom), the Fèng Huáng Yǐng was now a secret within a secret, within a secret. They’d be hard to target and harder to bring down. For his renewed pledge of loyalty, Katsuro managed to secure a coveted spot for his beloved. Veicette would have control over the spa and its employees, getting paid in gil and information. In exchange, she would provide a fake facade to show the world, passing as the owner of the spa. Only one obstacle was left before Katsuro… To become his Lord’s Shadow, he had to step down as the King of Clubs. This proved easier than anticipated, as his coming and going from the spa had not gone unnoticed by the Joker, who granted him leave from the Society, as it was obvious Katsuro was willing to fight his way out if necessary. Free of his obligations towards the Society, Katsuro was able to take his place as second-in-command for the Fèng Huáng Yǐng, which proved to be a challenge for a man used to working alone. Not one to give up though, he managed to gather people to join the syndicate, one of whom would prove an invaluable asset as he’ll serve as a bridge between the East and the West, smuggling goods to the syndicate under the guise of legitimate business to supply the spa. Prospects were looking good and now was the time to remove a very annoying torn in the syndicate’s side; Ichiro Kita.
Katsuro seems like a man who has seen it all; very little surprises him. He appears to be in a somewhat perpetual state of calm or even a total lack of emotions. However, it’s quite obvious the man is all about self-discipline, both in his way of speaking and his mannerism. It’s probably the reason he managed to continue his martial training without any proper master.
This self-discipline seems to act as a form of ‘shackles’ he places on himself, thus keeping his true nature in check, or should we say, his taste for blood. He’s a dangerous man and he’s quite aware of it, which is why he tries to keep some emotional distance with people, making him very cold and detached. When he has to mingle, or strike a business deal, he's always polite and well-spoken, though he can also be painfully direct
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