[NPC] Kai Ashikoto / Lynx [Hero]

Kai grew up believing that heroes represented the epitome of what every person should strive to be, and while years of experience and the uncomfortable truth of the world have since corrected this perception, he still does his best to uphold the ideals he once treasured. Willing to go far to uphold the trust that has been placed in him as a hero, Kai is nothing if not determined, and some might even call him clever or resourceful. That being said, he's been known to be fairly impulsive and display a certain degree of recklessness in his actions.

Beyond the scope of his perceived duty, there are few things that Kai enjoys more than a good fight. Pushing himself to the limit, Rising to meet an worthy opponent, feeling the clash of his steel against theirs;nothing gets his blood pumping more. This quirk has gotten him into a trouble a few occasions, since he will at times go out of his way for a chance at an exciting battle, but more often than not, his skills have allowed him to come out on top.

BACKGROUND HISTORY

Growing up, Kai always wanted to be a hero, had always idolized them, but when the time came to apply to one of the many hero schools, he found himself unable to rise to the standards set before him. No matter how much he trained, how many times he took the exams, he just never seemed to be able to make the cut. He was simply too weak. And yet he never gave up on his dream either. When conventional training proved to be ineffective, he began to seek more 'hands on' experience, eventually falling into an underground quirk fighting circuit.

While his initial bouts did not go in his favor, it was in this place that Kai first encountered a man by the name of Miyabe Roku. Roku, a long since retired hero, saw the cat's determination in the face of countless defeats and decided that he held a certain potential. He took Kai under his wing and went to work passing on the skills that he had spent a lifetime amassing. Under Roku's watchful eye, the boy underwent intense training, learning how to better channel the power of his quirk, how to behave like a hero, and how to wield a blade. Slowly but surely Kai was transformed from a determined weakling, to a skilled warrior.

Six years after practically dropping off the face of the planet, Kai returned to Tokyo to claim his hero license, passing the exam with ease. Ever since that day he has been steadily rising up through the ranks, taking down one opponent after another as he strives to perfect his skills and uphold his own ideas of justice.

THE ARMORY

- 3 Wakizashi
- 2 Katanas
- 1 Odachi

QUIRK & SKILLS

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Rift Claws

TYPE: Mutation/Emitter
RANK/LEVEL: A-
SUMMARY:

Kai takes the form of a bipedal feline with two tails, roughly the size of a normal person, and while this mutation has many of the effects you might expect (More agile, better balance, less durable, less stamina, etc), it is not the primary feature of his quirk.

That would be his claws. When fully extended, the claws on Kai's hands and feet are more akin to large curved knives than anything else. When slashing a target, he can choose to forego any damage he might have inflicted to instead rip open a portal in the very fabric of the object. An exit portal will then appear in a place of his choose, as long as the following conditions are met; the exit must be the same size as the entrance, the exit must be within 3 meters of entrance, and the exit must be located on the surface of the same object as the entrance. If for whatever reason these conditions cannot be met, for instance if object is not large enough to support two portals of the same size, No portal is formed, and no damage is caused.

Each set of claws is capable of creating a single set of portals, allowing him to have a total of four active sets at the same time, but a new portal cannot be made with the same claw until the previous one is shut.

Weaknesses:
-Attempting to create a portal forfeits any damage that the strike might have caused, even the portal fails to open.

-Kai's claws glow whenever he's about to use his quirk, which combined with the short range makes it easier to predict his actions.

-Portals work both ways and can just as easily be used by an enemy, especially right after they are formed.

-Portals cannot be closed if something is inside them, making it possible to stop new portals from being formed and further take advantage of bad positioning.

NAME: Beast Form Swordplay
RANK/LEVEL: A
SUMMARY:
Kai is an extremely adept swordsman, and has developed a savage style that takes advantage of his animalistic form. In particular, he has trained to make use of multiple blades at the same time, learning to wield swords with not only his arms, but also his legs, tails, and even his mouth.

NAME: Acrobatics
RANK/LEVEL: B
SUMMARY:
The ability to make aerial maneuvers and nimbly navigate an environment.

NAME: Animal Senses
RANK/LEVEL: B+
SUMMARY:
A sharp pair of eyes, combined with keen hearing and sense of smell.

Mako

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