Full Name:Tetsuya Storm
Age: Twenty Four
Appearance: Tetsuya is often mistaken for being afflicted with the flu, or some form of sleep deprivation. This is because of two factors, his pale skin, which looks as if it should belong to someone who's life has ended recently, and his eyes.. more specifically, the apparent tiredness present in dark bags under them. The actual colouration of his eyes is a dark grey, though they seem blood shot in the adjacent two millimeters around the irises in both, which are also linked to the idea of poor rest. As for the rest of his face, it is as a desirable young man of appropriate age's should be. Despite the lack of healthy colour, he has even features, is clean shaven and as well presented as possible. His hair, though usually covered by some sort of hood, is pitch black, and reaches down to the mid of his shoulder blades, more often than not tied back with a simple grey band to keep it from interfering with his work.

Tetsuya's body, though for the most part concealed within his custom tailored uniform, is one with a hundred stories to tell. These stories each consist of scaring, the most prominent scars being on his back, and taking the form of a series of whip marks. The most recent scar of his however, is always concealed within the colar of his clothing, or, if his uniform is for any reason away from him, a bandage. It consists of two puncture marks, a couple of inches apart and from one singular bite towards his vein. His body itself, is as someone in the position of a thief would be, he has defined muscles and enough strength to carry goods away from a scene, without making him so massive as to make it hard to conceal him, though he stands around 6 foot 2 inches.

His outfit consists of what most would consider "Assassin" or "Thief" clothing, in the sense that it is used to fully conceal it's wearer and avoid any obvious detection. It consists of black cloth, with thin leather padding overlapping the wrists, hands, the chest, his shins, and his knees, to offer light protection and help him avoid bruising from any bumps or tumbles. Strapped around his belt is a holster for weapons and tools, which links down to a second on his left thigh. On his right arm is another holster, used for his smaller tools, lockpicks and the like. Each pocket is shut with a buckle to prevent accidental opening and has specific leather sections within them, so that all tools can be housed in a specific place for ease of access, and so that there is a reduced chance of rattling during faster or more tricky movements, such as transitions from vantage points, or quick dashes between cover.


Personality: Tetsuya is considered a reclusive character, if for no other reason than his difficulty with regards to trusting. Though he can work well in a group, and communicate what has and needs to be done, he rarely makes personal connections, and has never formed a lasting friendship, his previous partners only being a means to an end. He has never had any lasting conversations that involve anything about himself. It has never been deemed necessary by him or anyone else to talk about anything aside from a job, almost always consisting of thieving from the higher society, or those that can afford to lose something. To allow himself to keep moving and therefore attract as little attention as possible, Tetsuya's jobs are usually quick and made as easy as possible, he has only ever stolen enough to allow him to survive, at a fairly basic level, he has never known luxury.

Like any thief he enjoys the prospect of being paid. Money is a means for survival, and like any job is the primary reasoning behind it. Despite only working with others on a rare basis, those that have been with him on jobs have often noted his enjoyment of being concealed. He always seems more at ease in the dark, and often has a small grimace present on his face when being somewhere he shouldn't be. Although he looks to be in poor shape, Tetsuya tries to maintain a diet that allows sufficient energy for him to do everything his life entails, though he has a weak point for varying meats, often cooked only to a point to heat it, often having his food rare as possible without harm. For his hobbies, Tetsuya often enjoys a solitary moment of quiet contemplation at the end of each day, even if for only a short time, he finds it enough to clear his head, and suppress any feelings or thoughts that might hinder him.

Tetuya doesn't dislike, but actively hates the idea of slavery. He has had many years experiencing such tortures and finds that slave owners are of the most vile short. He has little to no issue with ending the lives of those who make a profit out of the lives of others. As well as slavers, rapists, and those involved in unlawful imprisonment (namely corrupt officals making money of others) have been known to lose their lives when Tetsuya is around, though he has never been convicted, he has been a suspect more times than he can count on every digit on his hands. This is fortunate for him, as he believes with every portion of his being that those taking free will away from anyone, don't deserve it themselves, and often are not deserving of their life, or as it describes it "The decision to exist."


Fighting style: Tetuya prefers to avoid open conflict as much as possible, usually not carrying many weapons with him, or if he IS armed, it is usually to aid his goals, which are primarily thievery. If forced into some sort of battle, due to his near constant work in the proffession of taking things, he has learned to be nimble, and able to seize small opportunities. Though with no defined combat style, and no official training, Tetsuya has a developed ability for being as accurate as possible, prefering to dodge and weave out of the way of strikes, and only slash at an opponent when an opening is given. In some of his battles, Tetsuya has never missed an attack, even if it leaves a small cut, he believes everyone has a limit, and if not able to land one critical strike, will cause his foe to tire through loss of stamina, and a great many smaller hits.

In fights, Tetsuya is usually confronted one on one, but there have been times where he has been outmatched, normally in drunken brawls in the less desirable city inns. If a situation like this arises, he does his best to concentrate on one person at a time, until they are no longer a threat that needs attention. He will focus his gaze on whoever is closest, and use his peripheral vision to determine when an attack is coming from a seperate angle, breaking his combat for a moment to dodge, parry or kick away the interference. If a fight is one he cannot win, Tetsuya will observe if possible the weaknesses and ways to halt whoever is chasing him by using whatever is around as a defensive strategy. When cornered he is not above throwing dust, small items, or knocking items down on the heads of his foes if it means his escape, though he will rarely adopt this strategy when trying to actively kill or injure someone.

Main weapon: always carries on the back of his belt, a sharpened dagger. It is holstered upside down with the handle horizontally pointing towards his right arm, so that it can be taken out and wielded blade side down. When using it, to avoid being caught out in a weak position, he will only strike when able to either follow up his attacks, dodge backwards, or defend afterwards. He will never try to slash without having a backup plan, being as careful as possible. The dagger itself, has a handle only capable of one hand gripping it, though has a small upwards turned part of the blade that is used as a guard, or a means to grip and disarm someone of their own weapon, or if that does not work, to move it long enough for a strike from either his hands, legs or knees, though Tetsuya more often than not uses it as convenience when cutting ropes or cloth. To conceal this weapon he wraps the holster in cloth, leaving only a small gap so that the handle can be gripped, without leaving it open to being seen in public.

Secondary weapons: Along with his dagger, Tetsuya has an attachment to his gloves, small claws that, although are only a few inches long, are sharpened regularly. When in the open, he conceals these by replacing them with a second pair of gloves, hiding the more dangerous of the two with his daggers, tucking them together and hiding them under the cloth, attaching a small holster for the blades, to prevent the tearing of his outfit. His spiked gloves have small straps unlike the more casual counterparts, these are to keep them from moving. The fingers of the gloves are attached with leather strapping to his palm, when his hands are clenched, it pulls the back of the blades, which are padded, into the top of his hand, keeping them from moving if they are used for cutting. For combat they are useful for inflicting wounds to the face or neck, making him unpredictable.

Skills: Like a lot of thieves, Tetsuya has learned how to pick locks, able to get his way into most houses, and even some castles, providing the lock isn't too heavy, or latched by secondary locks, such as a bolt. He also has a keen set of senses, his eyes attuned to the dark and able to see guards and the like before they can see him, as well as this, he has learned to tune out background sounds, and will recognise foot steps, conversation, or shuffling or clothing in the near area. These two are considered his most useful senses, and are beyond that of regular individuals, helping him to be a stealthy person.

Tetsuya has learned to hide his footsteps well, and can move at a fairly high speed (Enough to move between broken sight lines in short bursts of time) Without making any sounds.

Personal secret: Tetsuya is at a constant battle with Vampirism. It is yet to consume him but is constantly managed with a variety of herbs, most of which are stolen and put together into a dull red blood substitute, which helps quell his cravings. The recipe itself was bought at a high price from a wandering healer. The Vampirism itself has been afflicting Tetsuya for around two years, and is steadily getting worse, though he hides it as well as he can, there are always subtle clues in his behavour that suggest his illness.

History: Tetsuya was born on the roads, literally. The bastard child of a young peasant, now presumed dead, and her master, a lord of a small region to the north, his first days were spent in the cold without the latter parent. His father is someone Tetsuya despises, both for personal reasons, which include his cruelty to his pregnant mother, throwing her on the streets so that the problem wasn't his own, and the conception of Tetsuya. It was not a usual union of flesh, and after it was discovered the rape lead to pregnancy, the issue was thrown out, giving birth a few months after, both child and mother being taken into slavery along their travels. As for his Vampirism, Tetsuya is still at odds with the person who caused it, and finds himself questioning the potential possessors of the dark gift. The bite was laid upon him during a stay in the southern regions, and the possible perpetrators of the bite are unkown to him, though those he suspects have all fled from the area, he finds himself noting any information he obtains about them, to track down whoever made the attempt to turn him.