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~Name
Mika Boshi
~Age
This current body is seventeen years of age.
~Date of Birth
August 1st
~Homelands
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tohoku region. The city has a population of one million and is one of Japan's seventeen designated cities. The city was founded in 1600 by the daimyo Date Masamune, and is well known by its nickname, the "City of Trees". In winter, the trees are decorated with thousands of lights in an event called the Pageant of Starlight, which starts in December and ends when the New Year starts. Many people visit Sendai to see the Pageant of Starlight, which started off as a ceremony to appease Amatsu-Mikaboshi, the god of the stars and underworld
~Race[/b] [/color]
Part-divine
~Class
Death Knight
~Final
(Yochi no Genkaku)
[For eons, the incarnations of the August Star of Heaven have had amazing powers that stemmed from a heavenly gateway in their eyes, but the Yochi no Genkaku, or World of Illusion is the most complicated and deadly of all his techniques. Mika’s main ability, known as Shinigami no Manako, or Eyes of the Death God is the source of all of his powers. Ironically, his most powerful attack is also his least mastered technique, and his power with the most lethal potential. By using hypnotic color patterns in his eyes he is able to inflict a form of hypnosis on his opponents that alters their perception reality, time and space, freezing everything within a mile radius. While the Earthly realm is frozen in time, Amatsu-Mikaboshi is released from his Earthly shell and is able to unleash his full, godlike power upon the enemy. After the August Star is finished, Mika may throw in his two cents before the illusion breaks, which would leave the opponent on the ground in a lifeless heap. This process, though powerful also greatly taxes the very soul of Mishima Kyo, and everytime this attack is used, he risks completely losing his body to the god within him.]
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~Weapon information
(Hitodama)
Mika Boshi doesn’t actually use weapons that exist in the physical realm, but weapons that can be seen only by those who he attacks. The Hitodama is visible to those who Mika is fighting at all times. These weapons appear to be similar to the legendary Will-o’-the-Wisp, constantly changing forms in an elegant and mystical fashion. Similar to his final attack, these ‘illusionary weapons’ are so realistic that they do in fact function as real weapons do. His attacks do actually seem a bit silly to those who cannot see his blades, as it appears as though Mika is dancing around holding nothing. The Hitodama comes tends to be wielded like a spear. This spear is called Tonbogiri, a magnificent spear named after the legendary ancient weapon.
[The Hitodama has no enchantments, as it is not a physical weapon, meaning it cannot be blessed or enchanted. However, this ghostly weapon has the unique ability to stretch and bend unlike any other solid object known to man, making it a particularly dangerous tool. It has been said that the tough of the Hitodama feels like the cold touch of a thousand souls crying out from the underworld.]
~Armour Information
(Heavenly Aura)
Mika has never been one for heavy-duty armour, as he would rather rely on quick reflexes and agility to protect himself. However, fully recognizing that a good body is hard to come by, the August Star of Heaven was kind enough to grant his incarnation with a heavenly aura, an enchantment inside of him that wraps around vital organs to prevent an automatic death. Unfortunately, this aura is not always effective.
[Mika’s Aura is his enchantment, and although it is very simple, it could eventually save his life..]
~Accessory Information
(n o n e)
~Physical Description
(Mika stands at a mere five foot seven inches, however judging by the way he carries himself, he still seems like somewhat of an elegant figure. His build is slender from his. The face of Mika is most certainly his best quality. For one fueled by conflict he is strangely unscarred by the blades of battle. His soft features are accented by his big round eyes, which lead many to mistake him for a girl. His complexion is pale, though not sickly, it is more of a milky complexion and very smooth. His face is long and slender, framed by beautiful long locks of soft hair that falls to his back. His most striking facial features are his eyes, which are a bright white orbs, made even brighter by the light black eyeliner on his lids. His expression is calm and usually blank.
Mika’s style is one that is considered “ever changing”. Although he tries not to remain up to date on all things trendy, over the course of the years, his style has calmed down and has somewhat mirrored the phases of his life. For example, in his rebellious childhood, Mika spent much of his time in Harajuku, and became part of the Harajuku fashion scene, dressing himself in the dark and outrageous styles made popular by the youth there. It was never rare to find the youth sporting the brightest of hair colors and the most absurd of hair styles- a time in his life that his is somewhat embarrassed to bring up, as this was a time of rebellion and experimentation, a time long since gone.
Mika’s style today is like a darker take business casual (Very reminiscent of his good friend the Barron’s)- granted his suits may be a bit cheaper and often made by him. These outfits tend to consist of nice button up shirts, skinny ties, jackets and vests, almost always incorporating black, grey and white into his ensembles. Mika could be considered by many people’s standards a pretty boy, as he is very much obsessed with his appearance. He cannot sit still in a desk for too long before he will check or fix his hair, or clothes.
~Personality
Mika’s personality is not easily described, as he is a very complex (and due to his soul possession, technically schizophrenic) type of person. He is ambitious and questioning, a quality that gives him the attitude that he would rather lead something small than be a grunt for something huge. He has a natural want and need to lead; playing servant simply isn’t good enough for him.
There’s also a coolness and aloofness about him – he does not belong the average crowed, he simply would stand out too much. He prefers to quietly do his work and listen. At the same time, it comes off as a near perfect act - a blanket pulled over the ugliness of his soul, over the imperfections and void. He's recovered, but not healed. He's okay with it - worse things have happened to others and worse things will happen to him. However, when put under extreme pressure, he begins to lose his cool, and shows signs of insanity. This is where his truly sadistic nature comes to the surface.
Nonetheless, he is extremely intelligent, and despite his very rebellious early teenage years, he could have attended the University of Tokyo and graduated with top honors if he hadn’t left the country. He could be a good teacher, with his wisdom far beyond his years, but because of his impatient personality and constant demand for perfection, such a thing would be highly unlikely.
He has self-confidence to the highest degree, feeling superior to those around him, despite rank, social status, or age, deep down in his core he feels that he is simply better than everyone else. This is clear when he deals to most people, seeing them as ants compared to him, despite the fact that they may be on the same level or sometimes even higher. It’s not disrespect, it is simply his outlook on life. He is a god, why would it be any other way?
At his core, Mika is very feminine in his actions and how he carries himself. This combined with his feminine facial features and slim build would lead most to believe that he was a woman. The most stand out trait about Mika Boshi is that most of the time he is completely mute.
likes:
- Martial Arts (Judo, Kendo, Taekwondo)
- Lucky Strike Cigarettes
- Samurai Culture / the Bushido Code
- Fine Clothing
- Green Tea
- Women
- Instant Noodles
- Dark music
- “Sheep”
dislikes:
- The overly ambitious youth
- Tourists
- Forks and Spoons
- Being talked down to
- Losing
- Annoyances
~Background
The exact details and characterizations of the Amatsu-Mikaboshi are very cloudy or unclear, as he (or it) is rarely if ever mentioned in any of the typically referenced texts of East Asian Mythology. From what can be gleaned and pieced together from ancient Japanese myths, the Mikaboshi is not a physical god in the sense like Amaterasu or Susanoo, but a dark Force that existed before the universe, reigning alone in absolute darkness and control.
Something happened, however, and in one brief instance the iron control of the Dark Force of the Mikaboshi was shattered by the movement of In and Yo, which brought forth the Universe and the active chaos of life and movement, which later became the gods and humanity. The solidity of the Primordial Darkness had been destroyed, but its residue still lingered on in the hearts of all beings and is allegedly the cause of human passions.
The Mikaboshi originated as an antithesis to the positive forces of life in Shinto, thus its lack of a singular form. It is a force of absolute domination that feeds off of human emotions that, if left unchecked, result in social, emotional, or physical destruction. For instance, a desire for success can lead to greed and lust for power, which is the result of the influence of the Mikaboshi's residue. Love for another can lead to obsession or jealousy, also result of these dark influences. In this respect the Mikaboshi could be thought of as being a Japanese "Satan figure." This is supported by its title as "August Star of Heaven" which is similar to the term "Morningstar" which is used another name for Lucifer in Christianity.
In later centuries, certain creatures that are by nature dark or demonic were said to be connected to the Mikaboshi in a sort of slave relationship to its power. Souls that died with strong attachments and came back to hurt the living were said to have become physical agents to the Mikaboshi's force in a more direct way than simple greed or lust when living, and such creatures as oni (goblins), Ama-no-Jaku, and Demons were also results of certain natural elements falling prey to passions fed by the Mikaboshi's temptations. The ultimate goal, it is said, was to absoultely destroy everything by dissolving it back into chaos, whereby the static, controlling power of the Mikaboshi could return. And so he would- but not all was ready for his return.
Seventeen years ago, a young boy was born to one of the wealthiest families in all of Japan. The child’s name was Kyo Mishima, and he was the first born son to the Mishima Legacy and heir to the Mishima Zaibatsu, a multinational conglomerate worth billions around the world. It would have been unheard of to assume that this child would become the Earthly host for this ancient spirit.
The Mishima Zaibatsu has been one of Japan’s largest corporations since the eighteenth century, founded by the merchant ancestors of Mishima Kyo in what is now Tokyo, Japan. Over the years, the company would become a multinational conglomerate, holding an almost monopoly-like status over multiple industries in Japan.
Mishima Zaibatsu has a seemingly endless amount of branches that have raked in billions of dollars for the Mishima family for hundreds of years. These branches include MishimaFoods (mostly fast food chains in Japan), MishimaShipping (MS EXPRESS), MishimaIndustries (A chain of research facilities located in Australia), MishimaTravel (tokyoAIR), MishimaEntertainment (produces big name Japanese movies and runs the television station MEtv), and its largest and most profitable branch, MishimaTech, the largest technology exporter in the world.
The Mishima Zaibatsu was in its most prosperous years in the late 1970’s, before Mishima Mitsurugi assumed the position of CEO of the Zaibatsu.
Mishima Kyo was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, to one of the most obscenely wealthy families in all of Japan- into the house of Mishima. His father, Mishima Mitsurugi was the multibillion-dollar earning CEO of the four-century-old conglomerate known as the Mishima Zaibatsu. Kyo was the first fruit of the union between Mishima Mitsurugi and Nguyin Hana, and as such he was extremely spoiled as a child, attending only the finest of schools and associating with only the ‘finest’ of people. At this point in time, the young boy adored his life so much that he even accepted the absence of his father for the majority of his childhood.
At the age of eleven, the young Mishima’s attitude towards his family would change drastically after he had his parents transfer him into the public school system (originally as a means of meeting girls). Upon reaching the much cheaper school system, he made many friends amongst the more ‘common’ children, where he would fall in puppy love with a thirteen year old named Akane. He would spend much of the next year spending time at her house and her family of six, which seemed so much more together and happy than his own. This drove him to hate his father for never being around, and the last straw was when rumors of Mitsurugi’s infidelity began to spread.
It wasn’t long before the rumors were confirmed, and news of a younger brother only complicated the youth’s perception of the world. At the age of thirteen, the aforementioned younger brother named Kyouji would move into the Mishima’s household. A distraught Kyo then ran away from home, and lived on the streets of Harajuku for almost a year. It was on these streets that Kyo found religion, becoming one of the few remaining practitioners of the Shinto faith. He became deeply religious spending much time in meditation and prayer.
Some time later he received a call from his father that he wanted Kyo to come home. Reluctantly, Kyo returned, but much to his surprise, he returned to a family that was much like that of his childhood love, happy and cohesive. Over a three year period, Kyo would grow close to his family, especially the younger brother whom he had never known, the oddball runt of the family Kyouji.
Times were good until the family business began to go downhill. A sudden crash in the stock market left the Mishima Zaibatsu in shambles compared to the pervious high point is experienced under Kyo’s grandfather. Millions of dollars were lost, and multiple branches of the company were forced to close down. The stress of this would actually kill Mishima Mitsurugi. It was then that Kyo would pray harder than he ever had before, but when his prayers were not answered, he turned into the opposite direction of the faith, appealing to the dark god Amatsu-Mikaboshi to grant him his father back. He would go so far as to sell his soul to him to bring back his father.
Amatsu-Mikaboshi, being the father of all lies, accepted the boys soul in return for the life of his father, although the father would die only a few weeks later, but now the dark god had a shell in which to tread the mortal planes. This was when Kyo Mishima became Mika Boshi, apparently a clever pun on the god’s name.
And so the god of the underworld was back in the Earthrealm and prepared to wreak havok among the mortal souls amongst him. Unfortunately for Amatsu-Mikaboshi, it was much harder to control his divine powers in the body of the boy’s body, and learned of a place that could help him control them. He journeyed to the school in hopes that he could take control of his powers once again, and also hope to suppress the still active soul inside the boy. Until then Amatsu-Mikaboshi lies dormant in the newly named Mika, waiting for his opertunity. This entire unfortunate series of events led the former Kyo a mute shell for an wrathful god.
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