Although I am using this profile in Crimson Moon, I will also be entering in here outside of the club as well (since activity seems low).

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Name: Katsu Clearsong
Age: 24
Height: 6’ 4”
Species: Vampire
Eye colour: Deep Brown
Hair: Black, spiked all round. It lengths no longer than the sides of his face.
Skin tone: Pale
Appearance: Katsu wears a black Tailcoat suit without a hat. The lining and inner of the suit is black silk. Other than this outward appearance, beneath the formal clothing is a thin layer of durable but light steel chain-mail for protection. The mail itself covers virtually all his body where it ends at his wrists, ankles and neck where it can not normally be perceived from the suit. On his hands are a pair of gauntlets fitted upto half of his forearm to compensate for the end of the mail. The gauntlets are spiked at the tips of each finger and thumb as well as on each joint and on the back of his hands. A pattern of withering vines decorates the plated area of the forearm. The overall design of the gauntlets allows Katsu to move his hands and wrists as if he wasn’t wearing them at all.

Like the gauntlets, Katsu also wears similar boots that again extend halfway up his shin to cover up the end of the mail. Following the same pattern of the gauntlets, they are spiked at the tip and on the layered plates that extend upwards to not impair the movement of the foot or leg. On the back where it is a singular plate, they have the same vine patter rising up them.

Weapon: Ame-no-nuhoko (heavenly jeweled spear) – The weapon taken its crypt beneath a Shinto shire, it has now become Katsu’s sole weapon concerning any and all combat. It is design like any other naginata but is further embellished with signs of its power. The pole is a dark woody brown and from the point it joins with the blade, red streaks of cloth hang. The blade itself is a stainless silver colour and up the shingo-ji (the flat of the blade) are encrusted many jewels ranging from diamonds to ruby’s and other such gems.

The weapon possesses its own ability exempt to Katsu’s own. When dipped in water, the drops that fall from its blade become solid earth. This is controlled by the wielder and can we used to attack by flicking water off the blade which would then turn to earth in mid-flight. Being a master of the weapon, Katsu can also create the opposite effect. By stabbing the naginata into the earth, he can turn a small portion of it into water to be used.

Other than this, Katsu is adept at hand to hand combat if by some ill fate his weapon was disarmed from him.

Abilities

Through his method of studying combat, the techniques Katsu learned were confide to elements: earth, wind, fire, water and void. Because of this, he was been able to harness and master these five areas to a high degree (some of these will be listed below). Also because of his vampirism, he has gained strength and speed greater than any human could dream of.

Grasp of Nature – As magicks flow through Katsu’s body, he can channel them through a single hand to launch an attack of any element (with the exception of void). If the element is not present, then the magicks manifest as what is desired. The attack is simply a pillar or conjured shape of an element.

Sundering of Control – Delving more into the magick arts, Katsu calls upon to elements to mix and attack his enemy (again with the exception on Void). Because of the mix, the attack can take many forms that are more advanced than the previous ability. This move is usually used with minimal control once summoned as the conflicting elements are designed to cause maximum damage to anything in there path (include Katsu).

Mastery of Nature – Calling on earth, fire, water and wind into one climatic attack, Katsu can manipulate all four to create a highly destructive technique. I can take the form of either a swirling vortex of all of them or four separate converging attacks from different directions.

Void – Most dangerous of the elements is void. Used in only the most extreme of conditions, Katsu hates the use of this attack to rid himself of someone. Starting as a ball of empty darkness in his hand, it takes flight and begins to expand to a greater size. In moments, all starts to be drawn to it as the sphere begins to devour all. The air swirls and at gale force winds it to is consumed. The mass loses shape as the process begins and wavering tendrils aid in dragging all into its encompassing darkness. After a minute, the element disperses. (As strong as this sounds, it can be escaped since it has a radius of destruction. If it didn’t how would I survive?)

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Bio: Born sometime in the 15th century, Katsu was a native of Japan and a devote warrior. From an early age, his father instructed him to be trained as a Samurai as to carry on the family name and little objection was held by the youth. Not in anyway naïve to what he under took, his desire was to make his name famous like those in the stories he was told. Greatly blessed by his family’s blood, he was able to grasp the art of battle quicker than any other of his age. When he came of age, his family was soon to enter him in his first duel.

His opponent was a well known warrior within the town who openly mocked the youth on both his age and choice of weapon, a naginata. Unmoved by the abuse, the duel commenced and ended in one swift blow. The opposing samurai lay defeated, trying to hold onto life from the head wound he suffered but soon succumbed to his wound from Katsu. Although his family was greatly honoured by the victory, Katsu himself was bored from the brief encounter and sought greater glory. With this he took his leave of both his family and village in his desire for a worthy opponent.

As if possessed by a demon, he traveled the entire land for that one duel to test him but found naught. Many fell to his blade and none slaked his thirst. It was many years after his leave did that day come and the course of his life was changed. In a remote port town on the western side of Japan, he found that one individual. The water glistened under the full moons light as Katsu found a foreign man within the secluded area and as if compelled to, he challenged the stranger to a duel. History seemed to repeat itself as the duel was won by his opponent in little more than a single move.

Dazed by his sudden defeat, Katsu lay with his eyes gazing at the heavens above and for the first time ever since he left his village, a feeling of calmness and clarity filled his mind. But as old feeling washed through him a shadow loomed and his eyes fluttered shut. Upon awaking he found it to be night once more as he lay within the room of an unknown building. A note was on his breast as the writing explained something he knew not. Reaching to his neck, he felt the two marks mentioned on the strange letter and took it to be true what it read. Such was how he became one of the eternals. At the age of 24, his soft flesh was corrupt and his being changed by the malevolent creature that beat him in battle.

But history did not stop there for him. With new reason, he once more began to search the country for a cure to his aliment. The cursed affliction prevented movement in the day and by night. Guards watched him with warning looks as he entered village and town in the cover of darkness. None who he asked knew of what tainted him and so he continued tirelessly until he came upon a Shinto shire. Enraged by his failure to find a cure for himself, Katsu let go of self control and desecrated the holy sight. In blind anger he destroyed all until the last altar stood. Calling forth all his strength, he smashed the stone to pieces and his weapon tore asunder. But heaven smiled upon him that day. Beneath the altar stood the greatest blessing he would ever attain as his eyes fell upon the stuff of legend: Ame-no-nuhoko. The naginata used by the Gods themselves to raised the land from the ocean.

With this in hand, a new meaning took over him as he meant to leave Japan behind. No more was he cursed by an affliction but saw it now as a gift he had not seen. To be as strong as the opponent that gave it him and to bear a weapon none could equal was satisfaction enough as he set eyes upon eternity and the promises it held. He was to live forever as something more than a mere human. All that he sought now was those like him. To seek out those other immortals and join them in life eternal.