Matsuiku, Spira

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Basic information


First Name: Spira
Last Name: Matsuiku
Alias:

Birth information

Gender: Male
Age: 18
Birthday: Jan 5

Life choices

Sexuality: Bi
Relationships: N/A

Ninja information

Country: Reihai
Village Rank: Aisurukage
Skill Rank: A
Element(s): Earth, Lightning, Wind
Specialization: Taijutsu

Appearance

Hair Color/Style: Silver/ bangs down the sides, spiky in back.
Eye color: Silver
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175lbs
Clothing: (Vague) A black tunic, pants and boots, with a white coat.
Distinguishing Marks: A pentacle above his left eye, though from the bottom extends a mark, all the way to his jaw, and can most notably be seen if one pays attention.

Personality

Personality: Spira is a kind and benevolent soul, willing to face most, if not, all challenges head on. Even with this, he still chooses to place his village before himself, always wondering what could be done to better protect it. Even at the end of the day he's still cheerful, though with so much often on his mind, it's no surprise that he tried to keep things light. However, should his village come under attack in any way, he'll make a point to be the first on the scene, in order to defend his home. However, even under his masque of loyalty and protective mannerisms, he's a merciful soul, one who views the world in a way unlike most, saying "the world is like a tree. We, as the leaves of that tree, help bring in sunlight to give the tree strength, and so, we, as people, in order to make the world a bit better, have to treat it kindly." Even as he explains this, he even has trouble finding answers to his own questions, often wondering, wanting to know a little more about the world.

Likes: Spira enjoys the company of others, often taking walks with some of the villagers if he has the time, or even helping around just because. To top it off, Spira enjoys taking naps at random points in the day, though when there's work to be done, he's sure to finish it first. He also likes seeing effort being put into something, watching someone try their best always seeming to inspire him to try harder with everything he does.

Pet peeves: Spira hates it when people wake him at night. It quickly puts him in a bad mood, though if he's already awake, it doesn't bother him if someone were to try to talk to him. What irritates him further is when people act like they're better than others, like they can do as they will. He's also not one to stand for needless violence, so if there's a fight he tries to break it up.

Strengths: Spira's quick on his feet, able to think fast, and react even faster, making him not only an agile fighter, but also one to end a fight quickly if needs be. In addition, since he's more familiar with hand-to-hand than most, he's able to pinpoint areas that are easy to break, cause serious damage, even end a life, not that he'd want to. However, because of the way he fights, which is usually an aerobic style, he doesn't leave much room to retaliate, often resulting in a quick match rather than a long battle.

Weaknesses: Because of his ability to react, if someone manages to startle him, there are cases when he's caused harm to a fellow ninja, whether a simple sweep of the legs, or an elbow to the face, and thanks to his aerobic style of fighting, his only real grace is in battle, meaning he does occasionally trip over nothing in times of peace, or even in his office.

Personal skills: Spira has a knack for finding things, though usually only a ryo or two on the ground, and sometimes cats, or even just a snake. In addition, he's developed a skill of cooking, practicing over the years, learning new recipes, both old and new. To top it all off, however, he has a talent for speaking, whether it's giving a speech or announcing the start of something, he seems to do it with a bit of his own flare.

History

History: Spira made his appearance in the usual way, though most knew that there was something odd about him, a certain calm in the way he acted as a small child. Under most circumstances he never cried unless he simply couldn't contain it, which seemed to be very rarely. Even growing a bit further, Spira seemed to be unusually calm for a child at the age of eight, when he chose to join the academy, though not many took to him, which seemed odd mostly to him, but not uncommon. One day in particular, there seemed to be a commotion that caught Spira's attention, causing him to rush forth, and find the source.

What he found would scar him.

His mother and father had been slain, though by whom nobody seemed to know, however this event only seemed to push him further to better himself after a time of mourning. At the age of ten, he'd begun to pursue training outside of the academy, strengthening himself both mentally and physically, whether it be meditating outside, where the wind or rain could distract him, or finding a place to practice his physical arts from dawn to dusk. This training would continue every day, relentlessly, no matter the taunts that were thrown at him, no matter the trouble he encountered, for two whole years.

At the age of twelve he took a break to put more effort into his studies at the academy, his grades exceeding those he'd had before, his final year in training arising at what seemed to be a very slow pace until one day he came across a dark figure out in the forest. This person held a very dark presence about them, and once they'd dropped their hood, Spira soon found why, a face of scars and pain, one that seemed from a nightmare. "Who are you?" The man would ask, and Spira gave only his name, only to suddenly come under attack.

Apparently the name "Matsuiku" wasn't well liked by some people. However as Spira thought about this, he could see why, his late parents being shinobi, so it made sense that he'd hold a similar reputation, though whatever that reputation may be, he'd never find out, only to flash back to reality and fight for his life.

Over and over again Spira was hit, though one strike would define him for the rest of his life, a cut to his face that spanned from just above his left eye to his jaw line, though the strange pentacle shape seemed to be the effect of a Jutsu rather than a specific weapon. Even on the cusp of defeat, Spira fought, only to have his battle interrupted by an older shinobi, the Aisurukage. He appeared out of nowhere, it seemed, and seemed to effortlessly defeat the man who'd attacked. Apparently he'd been watching the fight, only a few steps away, and intervened when he felt it appropriate.

Spira, now bleeding heavily and beaten senseless, fell to his knees, his body unable to move. It was then that the Aisurukage took him under wing, teaching him, training him, forcing him to become stronger and stronger still until the age of seventeen, when he'd finally teach Spira one last thing before passing away. "Don't let go of your beliefs for someone else's. Don't let yourself become a shadow. And never let yourself be stained by the darkness sure to come. You are a special young shinobi, and for this, I give you my final praise and nomination. You, Spira, who have proven so diligent over your years of training, are now Aisurukage, under my nomination." Shortly after speaking, the old man died, then and there, Spira at his bedside.

Sometime after watching the previous die, Spira began to become more like his predecessor, helping others around him, and over time gaining his own reputation as the new Aisurukage.

However, it wasn't all peaceful during Spira's early time of being the leader, as he often found himself helping those younger than himself, completing one mission after the next, catching cat and thief, even going so far as to regain those things that were taken from his predecessor.

A year would pass of nothing but missions and trouble before Spira's life became quiet again, five days after the start of the new year, his birthday, when he'd see the man who'd attacked him in his childhood, now old and decrepit. Being faced with an option, Spira felt it best to forgive the man for his crimes, a hand on the shoulder, one that seemed to be a killing blow as the old attacker smiled at him, and passed. "A touch of death... is that what he was waiting for..?" Spira wondered, now looking at the hand that he laid so gently upon the elder.

"So now I must face my fate... as Aisurukage... I don't know where you are, Old Man, but I won't let you down..."

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Reference: Typhoon Kage