Tatewari Kuneyoshi

]Name: Tatewari Kuneyoshi
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Village: Kirigakure
Rank: Jounin
Title: Master Distiller


Clan: Onibi Ichizoku [Extinct]
Bloodline: Unknown [Extinct]
Element(s): Fire

Stats and Skills:

2000 starting + 1650
+1000 bonus exp from class-up? (D > C > B)
6 skill points for B-class.
-3 SP for Skills
-1 for Fire Release
-2 for Stat Conversion [+1000]

Are these numbers correct?

Stats

Strength: B
]Constitution: C
Stamina: C
Speed: B
Coordination: B
Intelligence: B
Perception: C

Unique Abilities:

Appearance:

Dark haired with copper skin and dark brown eyes, Tatewari is a lean, wiry individual. Mildly carefree and aloof, he doesn't get caught up in appearances, or shinobi costuming, and wears whatever is practical, sometimes mismatched or with clashing colors. Tatewari is a very utilitarian, and practical person,  yet is also a minimalist-- bringing only what is needed with him.

In the field, Tatewari wears the signature blue pin-stripes of the Hidden Mist and black pants, with with a pair of belts around his waist for holding numerous pouches and supplies. Slung across his chest he keeps a bandoleer of scrolls, containing premade fuinjutsu containing even more supplies and tools. Like his kinsman, he wears the Kirigakure headband across his forehead. Outside of the military life, he dons much more casual clothing, often a darkly colored robe. While barkeeping, he wears a black vest, with a white button-down shirt and matching black pants. A small Kirigakure lapel adorns his right breast, signifying his involvement in the Hidden Mist's forces.

History:

Born in the misty archipelagos of the Land of Waves, Tatewari is a young man caught up in the savage, and unrelenting world of Shinobi. Descended from a long-dead clan, he and his family live in the shadow of their former glory. Tatewari has used what he's learned to better his life as a civilian, making a living off the Archipelago, and keeping his head down. According to him, life isn't so bad when you don't embroil yourself in Shinobi politics.

Tatewari has foregone the bulk of the Shinobi career. After passing the Genin Exam at the age of 14, life took an unexpected turn. His mother became severely ill, and he had to take up civilian work to make ends meet. His father, Date, abandoned his career for the more lucrative (and thus dangerous) factory jobs supplying the Hidden Mist's military.  Tatewari departed from the Shinobi forces at the age of 15, and immediately went to work in the restaurants of the Land of Waves. The two of them were able to pool their income to keep their quality of life relatively stable, and pay for medical bills, but Tatewari knew it wasn't sustainable. He branched into more skilled trades, applying his meager knowledge from the Academy for odd-jobs. At some point, he developed a knack for chemistry.  As he's grown older, he's applied his knowledge to brewing and distilling alcohols for the islands-- beer, wine, and spirits-- and taken it with him across the archipelago, as a "rum runner" of sorts. The Kuneyoshi family wasn't always so adverse to the Shinobi world, in previous generations they actively partook in it.


Ask Tatewari's father, Date, and he will tell you they hail from a long line of Shinobi; proud masters of the Fire Style of ninjutsu: The Onibi Ichizoku.  He says its a cautionary tale that no clan will persist forever. Depending on the day (And what he's been drinking), Date Kuneyoshi claims they're descended from the spirit "Kagutsuchi",  or with vodka he'll tell you they "protected a great fiery cat". All of it is a tall-tale, Tatewari believes, but his father insists the story is true.

In the days before the Hidden Villages and Shinobi Nations, the Onibi Ichizoku (Lit. "Demon Fire Clan") perfected the craft of "Exploding Tags", selling them to the highest bidder. They understood intimately the nature of Fire Release, viewing it as a source life, energy and warmth; a striking counter-perspective in a world dominated by the Uchiha Clan's destructive use. Their fuinjutsu calligraphy was not only prized as weaponry, but art as well. Through precise brush-strokes the Onibi Ichizuko were said to "dictate the outcome of battle". In times of celebration, their work turned to festivities, producing a dizzying array of fireworks of all styles, colors and patterns. It was a niche talent that was as celebrated as it was feared, and this says Date, is why the Onibi Ichizoku was driven from the shinobi world.

The Onibi learned to concoct powerfully volatile chemicals, wrought their seals into chemical-bonds, and invigorated them with Fire Release. Fireworks and exploding tags began to evolve. Once a cheap incendiary, the Onibi learned to destroy people, then buildings and whole city blocks. Projectiles, infused with their seals carried the destructive force of ten shinobi. Drunk on grotesque funding, the visionaries of the Onibi grew reckless. Their crafters grew bolder, their knowledge exponentially increasing. They bored into the fabric of matter, dissecting the elements that chained together the world. A spark of dissent, and objection caught like wildfire among the Onibi's branches. They fractured, sabotaged and destroyed their research, but it was too late.
Fleeing from the mainland, the Onibi Ichizoku took to the sea, escaping by boat to the Land of Waves; their most trusted ally. Here they would settle, disseminating into the cold, misty archipelago. In a country dominated by Water Style masters, the Onibi were forced out of the Shinobi profession. Meanwhile, on the mainland their print-shops burnt to the ground, their homes destroyed, and much of their work lost. Slowly but surely, the clan's fire extinguished and its organization dissolved. Date says the only piece that remains of their heritage is the common "Exploding Tag", and their affinity for Fire Release. There are no more hidden jutsu, secret lairs, or spectacular powers left, just the scarce reminder of a mighty clan that fell from power Tatewari quietly believes his father is wistful. and wishes he could have seen the family at its height. However, tatewari himself doesn't want anything to do with it.

Despite taking up the spirit-brewing business, Tatewari claims he's "still got it", by showing off with shuriken and kunai tricks at the local bars of the Hidden Mist. A series of recent events have forced him back into practice, namely the ongoing war and arrival of a meteorite. He says its all "bad for business", and would rather help get it over with than sit on the sidelines waiting for the next invasion or "asshole to steal his inventory".

Personality:

Tatewari is a gu who prefers to keep his head down and to avoid confrontation when necessary. He stays outs of the way of Shinobi politics and rarely, if ever, invests himself in them. Local shinobi will tell him he's apathetic and lazy to their plight, and a few have labeled him as a coward for dropping out of the military. That said, he has seen both worlds first hand; he knows how hard it can be to be an average civilian in this world; constantly worrying about the threat of a Shinobi attack on a Hidden Village. He's also seen the life of Shinobi and decided it was not for him. In short, Tatewari wants to be left alone, to be allowed to do as he pleases, and enjoy his life. However when pushed to defend others, Tatewari will leap to the defense of others, especially if they are attacking the Hidden Mist. At times he has put away the bar-keeping, and donned the striped-Kirigakure uniform to defend his village.

Since he was young, Tatewari has pushed himself to become a master of his own destiny, putting him at odds with the Hidden Mist. Rather than "go with the flow" of the Hidden Mist, and master Water Style, he has tenaciously held onto the element of Fire, and only fights for those who will fight by his side. He staunchly refuses to fight for a Mizukage or Daimyo who will not fight his own battles. His work has paid off, as he has developed an almost unmatchable finesse to Fire Style, summoning it in the wettest, and coldest nights. He has demonstrated immense prowess with Fire on the battlefield, going toe-to-toe with fellow Mist Shinobi and besting their Water Style with thunderous explosions, walls of flame, and scorching fireballs.

Owing his knack for chemistry to his Onibi heritage, Tatewari brews and distills his own alcohols, and sells them to the local bars and restaurants. The "Melon Volcano", "Wicked Molotov", and "Northern Knight Rum" are his pride and joy creations. Eager to make a profit, Tatewari will run the Northern Knight up the coast, between the island nations to offload his supply to customers. He fashions himself as something of an entrepreneur, even if his business skirts the law, and wallows in a legal grey-area. He hopes to expand his rum running business to the Land of Demons, and more countries along the mainland.

Like fire, Tatewari is also a passionate and driven individual. He knows his circumstances aren't the best but is determined to make the best with what he's been given. Generally an upbeat personality, who takes joy in his brewing hobby, he's happy to make friends and connections. Tatewari values respect, and isn't shy about defending others if it calls for it. Tatewari possesses what some would call an  "infectious extroversion". Despite possessing shinobi training, he rarely finds a need for it.

RP Sample:

Update: So my new thinking with this, since we're getting lots of traction going in ToW with Irui is to not cash in the Rollover experience. Tatewari as a Jounin has enough exp to start. I'll keep Irui going, and maybe use Irui to introduce him or something. I like continuity.