Character Name: Kaoru
Real Name: Kaoru Koganei
Played by: Kou Aidou (kouaidou@fushigiyugi.com)
Homeworld: Modern-Day Earth (Rekka no Hono'o reality)

Physical Description: 

Kaoru is a 13-year-old boy, standing just under 5 feet, with yellow eyes and 
short, unruly brown hair that sticks up in the front.  He dresses casually, in 
a white t-shirt, red vest, baggy jeans that come down to just below the knee, 
and white sneakers. He wears a small gold necklace and a cross around his neck,
and always carries what resembles a 7' tall golden halberd (See Equipment).

Powers:

None.

Weaknesses:

No special weaknesses outside of what would be expected from a 13-year-old boy.

Skills: 

Kaoru is in about as good shape as a person his age can get.  He's incredibly 
fast and agile, and fairly strong.  Although he's fairly average in most 
intellectual aspects, his aptitude for solving complex spacial/visual puzzles is
genius level.  Finally, Kaoru has trained with all the forms of his weapon, the 
Kougon Anki, and would therefore would be able to use any weapon of similar 
design to these forms with at least some degree of skill in combat.

Equipment:

Kaoru's one item of importance is the Kougon Anki, one of the madougu (elemental
weapons) created by the Hokage ninja clan in the late 1500s.  The Kougon Anki 
has five different forms, each a different weapon, each of which involves a 
complex process to assemble.  As the weapon's master, it only takes Kaoru a few 
moments to change between its forms, but for most others, it would take about 
15-20 seconds to complete each procedure, assuming they knew the correct 
procedure.  It should be noted that despite the Kougan Anki's size, it's 
surprisingly light and easy to wield; any normal, well-built human would have 
no trouble lifting or using it.

The Kougon Anki's five forms are as follows(with URLs included with pictures):

Kibo- http://juliestudio.simplenet.com/anime/koganei/anki/anki.GIF
The base form, and the one Kaoru will carry around and fight with unless 
the situation requires him to change.  It's flat, about 7 feet long, with a 
two-foot-long blade on one end and a hollowed-out space in the middle where it 
is held.

Ryu- http://juliestudio.simplenet.com/anime/koganei/anki/chains.GIF
Basically a large scythe on the end of a chain about 20 feet long, with 
a handle on the other end for the bearer to hold it.

Kyoku- http://juliestudio.simplenet.com/anime/koganei/anki/scissors.GIF
Effectively a pair of giant scissors.

Mikazuki- http://juliestudio.simplenet.com/anime/koganei/anki/boomerang.GIF
Shaped like a crescent moon and bladed on the inner rim.  Mostly 
used as a throwing weapon, and will return to its owner after being thrown if 
done correctly.

An- http://juliestudio.simplenet.com/anime/koganei/anki/bow.GIF
A bow.  The Anki contains three arrows, which are stored inside it, the 
same way that the chain is.  These arrows can be reused as many times as 
needed, provided they're retrieved after use.  If Kaoru loses all his arrows, 
though, he can't replace them. ^^;

Personality: 

Kaoru's got about the kind of personality you'd expect from a 13 year old boy 
who knows he's superior, both mentally and physically, to most people older than
him.  He's a pretty nice guy at heart, and demonstrates real loyalty to those he
respects and/or considers friends, but he can almost be extremely arrogant, 
bordering on obnoxious.  He likes to be in complete control of situations, and 
even if he's not, he'll try to act like he is.  He respects strength and combat 
ability, and likes to meet people who can give him a challange, but he equally 
respects kindness and honesty.

Connections: 

None.

OOC Purpose:

Well...basically, I thought this guy'd be a good way to round off my team of 
avvies, as he's male, physically-oriented (and his choice of weapon offers a 
fairly intuitive and interesting variety), and only slightly heelish.  It's also 
been a while since I tried to play a canon character, so I felt like I might 
give that a try again.  I also find Kaoru to be an interesting character, though 
because he comes from a fighting Anime, we don't really get to see how he 
develops in any other kinds of situations.  I'd like to see how he'd develop in 
an environment made up mostly of non-combative types, and see if I can play him 
as something more than a typical smart-alecky Anime kid.