Post by osan on Jul 17, 2006 22:24:01 GMT -5
Name: Osan
Age: 15
Nationality: Wood Clan
Bending Art: Woodbending, a plant-moving style that resembles the dance-like fighting style Capoeria.
Height/Weight: 5"7" lbs (tall, but still teen-sized)
Appearance:
Personality:
Osan is a very forward and curious guy. He is used to being around family all the time, and as such, he freely asks many questions, speaks his mind, and expects decent respect at all times. This of course, also leads him to be a bit trusting and naive, and of course, gets him into trouble with those who are not so kind in their treatment.
Osan is deeply familial, traditional, and a bit of a stick in the mud when it comes to change, but he is generally optimistic about the future as a whole, and genuinely accepting of people. Osan asks a lot of questions and he loves to laugh. He's not above practical jokes, either.
Talents:
Woodbending is a unique skill to the Woodbending Clan, and features skills such as moving plants and wood, growing large plants from smaller and unlike plants, as well as ripening plants and flowers. This allows a woodbender to attack with poisonous leaves, thorny vines, Venus Man-Traps, and large fighting trees. As well as grow food, healing herbs, clothing and decorative flowers for themselves instantly. Osan is able to do all these things but is most adept at thorny vines and fighting (or dancing trees). Note that Woodbenders employ a degree between neutral and positive jing by attacking the attack.
Osan is also a talented dancer and plays a bit of a reed flute at times. Somewhat like a pan flute, but with a bit of an extra bass too it.
Equipment:
Osan carries a six-sectioned staff that splits into six short escrima sticks and unites into a strong tall bo staff.
History of the Wood Clan:
A thousand years ago, several citizens of the South Pole Water Tribe, disenfranchised with some decision, left and travelled, on boats, northwest. They were caught in a storm and managed to survive by find finding a small island, with miles and miles of trees, all partially submerged in water. The benders that came with them, were lost, saving the travellers from the storm. The survivors settled on the Forest Island and became the Forest Clan. They've been there on this island for centures, living in the sun (thus explaining their darker skin tone). They now number in the hundreds, living in trees of all kinds.
Character History:
Born to this clan was young Osan, son of a carpenter and a basketweaver. From his humble beginnings, Osan became a very popular child as a dancer.. and as a fighter. His style of fighting came straight from the traditional celebration dances. Osan would spend hours practicing in the forests, hopping from tree to tree pushing off of hands, swinging with feet. He became very good... unnaturally good. Soon he discovered the truth, practicing in the forest, certain movements would move the trees. He practiced more until he could bend wood of all kinds.
It wasn't long (just a year or so) until he could cause plants of different types to grow. He began to spend a great deal of time in the trees, moving and listening, learning about them, talking to them. Now, still a young man, Osan has become the world's first Woodbender, a hero on his island to all. He even began training his sister and cousin how to make the trees dance.
But one day, strangers come to the island. The Wood Clan fought to defend themselves from these visciuos outsiders from the Fire Nation. With everything they have, the Wood Clan defended their home and defeated the fire nation scout ship, but not without loss of life. They learn that the Fire Nation is attacking the world, and that the Avatar, now a young child, must learn all the elements to stop him, or so the Clan beleives they remember from stories. Osan sets out to find the Avatar and help him stop the Fire Lord, then to return home to his people.
Disclaimer:
I've seen some HORRIBLE characters involving metalbending, lightbending, shadowbending, timebending (oh, it hurts) and a host of others. I hope that you'll agree that this character is not only plausible, creative and well thought out, but hardly a godmod of any kind and may actually add to the RP. I leave it of course, up to your discretion.
Age: 15
Nationality: Wood Clan
Bending Art: Woodbending, a plant-moving style that resembles the dance-like fighting style Capoeria.
Height/Weight: 5"7" lbs (tall, but still teen-sized)
Appearance:
Personality:
Osan is a very forward and curious guy. He is used to being around family all the time, and as such, he freely asks many questions, speaks his mind, and expects decent respect at all times. This of course, also leads him to be a bit trusting and naive, and of course, gets him into trouble with those who are not so kind in their treatment.
Osan is deeply familial, traditional, and a bit of a stick in the mud when it comes to change, but he is generally optimistic about the future as a whole, and genuinely accepting of people. Osan asks a lot of questions and he loves to laugh. He's not above practical jokes, either.
Talents:
Woodbending is a unique skill to the Woodbending Clan, and features skills such as moving plants and wood, growing large plants from smaller and unlike plants, as well as ripening plants and flowers. This allows a woodbender to attack with poisonous leaves, thorny vines, Venus Man-Traps, and large fighting trees. As well as grow food, healing herbs, clothing and decorative flowers for themselves instantly. Osan is able to do all these things but is most adept at thorny vines and fighting (or dancing trees). Note that Woodbenders employ a degree between neutral and positive jing by attacking the attack.
Osan is also a talented dancer and plays a bit of a reed flute at times. Somewhat like a pan flute, but with a bit of an extra bass too it.
Equipment:
Osan carries a six-sectioned staff that splits into six short escrima sticks and unites into a strong tall bo staff.
History of the Wood Clan:
A thousand years ago, several citizens of the South Pole Water Tribe, disenfranchised with some decision, left and travelled, on boats, northwest. They were caught in a storm and managed to survive by find finding a small island, with miles and miles of trees, all partially submerged in water. The benders that came with them, were lost, saving the travellers from the storm. The survivors settled on the Forest Island and became the Forest Clan. They've been there on this island for centures, living in the sun (thus explaining their darker skin tone). They now number in the hundreds, living in trees of all kinds.
Character History:
Born to this clan was young Osan, son of a carpenter and a basketweaver. From his humble beginnings, Osan became a very popular child as a dancer.. and as a fighter. His style of fighting came straight from the traditional celebration dances. Osan would spend hours practicing in the forests, hopping from tree to tree pushing off of hands, swinging with feet. He became very good... unnaturally good. Soon he discovered the truth, practicing in the forest, certain movements would move the trees. He practiced more until he could bend wood of all kinds.
It wasn't long (just a year or so) until he could cause plants of different types to grow. He began to spend a great deal of time in the trees, moving and listening, learning about them, talking to them. Now, still a young man, Osan has become the world's first Woodbender, a hero on his island to all. He even began training his sister and cousin how to make the trees dance.
But one day, strangers come to the island. The Wood Clan fought to defend themselves from these visciuos outsiders from the Fire Nation. With everything they have, the Wood Clan defended their home and defeated the fire nation scout ship, but not without loss of life. They learn that the Fire Nation is attacking the world, and that the Avatar, now a young child, must learn all the elements to stop him, or so the Clan beleives they remember from stories. Osan sets out to find the Avatar and help him stop the Fire Lord, then to return home to his people.
Disclaimer:
I've seen some HORRIBLE characters involving metalbending, lightbending, shadowbending, timebending (oh, it hurts) and a host of others. I hope that you'll agree that this character is not only plausible, creative and well thought out, but hardly a godmod of any kind and may actually add to the RP. I leave it of course, up to your discretion.