Post by Jazz on Sept 10, 2008 22:49:24 GMT 1
Name: Akira ‘’Jazz’’ Tamashi
Age: 20
Height: 6ft 3in
Weight: 160 lbs
Hair: Shoulder length black
Eyes: Brown
Nationality: Japanese
Appearance: Jazz is of a slender build and quite tall with a hint of muscle around the arms legs and torso. His appearance hasn’t really changed a great deal before coming to San Francisco, However he has gained a weight increase, this was mainly down to the amounts of training that he was doing before he left Varron. He always wears a black leather jacket that comes down to just below his waist with two tails that run down the back of his legs. Below that he tends to stick with a red T-Shirt and blue denim trousers. Even though disbanded he still carries his legion Ring on his right index finger as a reminder of the times that he had in Varron.
Attitude: Jazz has is a very warm and open person who is more than willing to help out a friend if need be. He is what he would consider an above average fighter and has taken part in a few tournaments in the past. Yet he has never really tried his all and tends to go out within the first few rounds. As a person he is easy to get along with, However as with a lot of people if you push him to hard, he can tend to lose his temper. The thing with Jazz’ temper is that when he loses his cool, there is very few things that can hold him back. When he gets like this he becomes relentless in his endeavours and even if injured he will continue to fight on, as has been seen in the past.
History: Jazz has a very violent past, as a child he was very well treated. His parents were incredibly well off due to his father owning a multi national pharmaceutical company and Jazz had everything that he could ever desire. Not one for wanting for things or being spoiled but he lead a good and full life. By the age of eight, His father had amassed a fortune in developing anti biotic and things of that nature and becoming the main distributor in Japan. However all this fortune came with a price. Still at the age of eight, Very close to his ninth birthday, while Jazz was asleep. Jazz parents were both murdered along with his older brother, Leaving just himself alive. Rumour has it that his parents were killed so that his fathers partner could gain 100% control of Tamashi tech. However in his fathers will it was stated that in the event that neither he nor his older brother could take control then it would be Jazz. This had been changed due to the worsening relation ship between his father and his partner at the company.
After finding his parents and brother dead in there beds, After coming in from training with his master at the time, Jazz was distraught and over come with rage. Returning to his Dojo to speak with his master he was advised to take some time and do some soul searching. Jazz was pointed to the appellation hills in New York state where there was an old monastery where he could continue his training and also be safe. His fathers company on the other hand would fall under the control of his fathers lawyers and senior staff while he was away. Continuing his training with monks and such like, He became a more ferocious fighter, But was always taught that he should keep the full force of his talents hidden away and only go ‘’all out’’ when he felt he was in grave danger.
After around 10 years, At the age of 18 Jazz decided that he had done enough to warrant going back to his old life, Minus his family of course. He did s by enrolling in Varron academy in the state of New York. On his first day he was greeted by a man who would later become one of his closest friends. He attended Varron for two years before graduating and leaving to attend university to study several subjects including business management.
Between going to the academy and going to college Jazz had a number of adventures with Kazuki shinato, Now known as Taiku. The first real one was when a gang of bikers was going around the city mugging innocent people for money and valuable belongings. This as it would happen is what Jazz encountered and came onto the wrong side of a beating. Thankfully Jazz’ friends were on hand to intervene and practically save his life, although Jazz being to proud to admit this of course. Due to this chain of events however a more ferocious fighter came out of the midst and made his self known to the people of Varron. His name was flint, and he was the head honcho of this gang, and quite the good fighter to boot. However suffice to say that Kazuki finished him off, while receiving quite a lot of damage himself.
After that things became quiet for Jazz and hr got back to his normal way of life, after buying Kazuki a bar as thanks. Since that point Jazz has really kept to himself and tended to steer clear of trouble. Some time later though, Varron’s elite separated into several gangs, intent on controlling the city. Taiku as he was now called, Formed the legion in an attempt to thwart this. Jazz signed up with no hesitation and became a member doing recon on certain areas of the city that were thought to be under threat. The gangs name was the hand and was headed up by a character named Kvist, a vicious piece of work who liked nothing more than to terrorise folk. However due to unforeseen car crash events Jazz didn’t really know the outcome of it all.
On a more personal level Jazz’ move across the country was for two reasons. One being that he wanted to expand his fathers empire and make his company more well known. The second reason was that Jazz and his best friend Akamaru Koragu were being harassed by a man called Narin. He is a man with a link to both Jazz and Akamaru’s past. Neither of the really know what the link is only that he had taught Akamaru and that he was trying to kill them both now for some reason. Jazz left Varron quickly and with no real hesitation due to these reasons and is looking forward to starting his new life.
Art: Jazz uses what he would consider a modified Karate stance, which he modified by studying other arts while he was away training his body and mind in the monastery. He tends to use kicks rather than punches, unlike karate which is more hand based, Using his legs to attack with and uses his hands to block and counter quickly with.
Strengths: Jazz has several strengths. For the most part he relies on speed balance and accuracy to beat his opponents. Lacking the sheer brute strength to inflict heavy damage with a few punches, He instead likes to wear his opponent down by dodging attacks and countering with fast yet weak moves. Although his moves and techniques lack power he has a tendency to make precise moves that would inflict a considerable amount of hurt and tends to suss out an opponents weak spots by studying there stance and where they tend to block and guard there body.
Weaknesses: Jazz has also a number of weaknesses. The first of which is his lack or strength which is costly in a fight due to his inability to withstand a sustained amount of blows from a stronger fighter. Also Jazz tends to lose his temper very quickly which can cause him to become aggressive. As much as it may make him more formidable in a fight in strength wise it hinders him as he loses his focus and concentration. This can lead to him either doing himself damage or on the other hand killing someone with out a second thought. On a lesser note, his more or less gentle nature can be taken advantage of and can get him into trouble. However it also hides his tormented soul and deep burning anger as before stated.
Age: 20
Height: 6ft 3in
Weight: 160 lbs
Hair: Shoulder length black
Eyes: Brown
Nationality: Japanese
Appearance: Jazz is of a slender build and quite tall with a hint of muscle around the arms legs and torso. His appearance hasn’t really changed a great deal before coming to San Francisco, However he has gained a weight increase, this was mainly down to the amounts of training that he was doing before he left Varron. He always wears a black leather jacket that comes down to just below his waist with two tails that run down the back of his legs. Below that he tends to stick with a red T-Shirt and blue denim trousers. Even though disbanded he still carries his legion Ring on his right index finger as a reminder of the times that he had in Varron.
Attitude: Jazz has is a very warm and open person who is more than willing to help out a friend if need be. He is what he would consider an above average fighter and has taken part in a few tournaments in the past. Yet he has never really tried his all and tends to go out within the first few rounds. As a person he is easy to get along with, However as with a lot of people if you push him to hard, he can tend to lose his temper. The thing with Jazz’ temper is that when he loses his cool, there is very few things that can hold him back. When he gets like this he becomes relentless in his endeavours and even if injured he will continue to fight on, as has been seen in the past.
History: Jazz has a very violent past, as a child he was very well treated. His parents were incredibly well off due to his father owning a multi national pharmaceutical company and Jazz had everything that he could ever desire. Not one for wanting for things or being spoiled but he lead a good and full life. By the age of eight, His father had amassed a fortune in developing anti biotic and things of that nature and becoming the main distributor in Japan. However all this fortune came with a price. Still at the age of eight, Very close to his ninth birthday, while Jazz was asleep. Jazz parents were both murdered along with his older brother, Leaving just himself alive. Rumour has it that his parents were killed so that his fathers partner could gain 100% control of Tamashi tech. However in his fathers will it was stated that in the event that neither he nor his older brother could take control then it would be Jazz. This had been changed due to the worsening relation ship between his father and his partner at the company.
After finding his parents and brother dead in there beds, After coming in from training with his master at the time, Jazz was distraught and over come with rage. Returning to his Dojo to speak with his master he was advised to take some time and do some soul searching. Jazz was pointed to the appellation hills in New York state where there was an old monastery where he could continue his training and also be safe. His fathers company on the other hand would fall under the control of his fathers lawyers and senior staff while he was away. Continuing his training with monks and such like, He became a more ferocious fighter, But was always taught that he should keep the full force of his talents hidden away and only go ‘’all out’’ when he felt he was in grave danger.
After around 10 years, At the age of 18 Jazz decided that he had done enough to warrant going back to his old life, Minus his family of course. He did s by enrolling in Varron academy in the state of New York. On his first day he was greeted by a man who would later become one of his closest friends. He attended Varron for two years before graduating and leaving to attend university to study several subjects including business management.
Between going to the academy and going to college Jazz had a number of adventures with Kazuki shinato, Now known as Taiku. The first real one was when a gang of bikers was going around the city mugging innocent people for money and valuable belongings. This as it would happen is what Jazz encountered and came onto the wrong side of a beating. Thankfully Jazz’ friends were on hand to intervene and practically save his life, although Jazz being to proud to admit this of course. Due to this chain of events however a more ferocious fighter came out of the midst and made his self known to the people of Varron. His name was flint, and he was the head honcho of this gang, and quite the good fighter to boot. However suffice to say that Kazuki finished him off, while receiving quite a lot of damage himself.
After that things became quiet for Jazz and hr got back to his normal way of life, after buying Kazuki a bar as thanks. Since that point Jazz has really kept to himself and tended to steer clear of trouble. Some time later though, Varron’s elite separated into several gangs, intent on controlling the city. Taiku as he was now called, Formed the legion in an attempt to thwart this. Jazz signed up with no hesitation and became a member doing recon on certain areas of the city that were thought to be under threat. The gangs name was the hand and was headed up by a character named Kvist, a vicious piece of work who liked nothing more than to terrorise folk. However due to unforeseen car crash events Jazz didn’t really know the outcome of it all.
On a more personal level Jazz’ move across the country was for two reasons. One being that he wanted to expand his fathers empire and make his company more well known. The second reason was that Jazz and his best friend Akamaru Koragu were being harassed by a man called Narin. He is a man with a link to both Jazz and Akamaru’s past. Neither of the really know what the link is only that he had taught Akamaru and that he was trying to kill them both now for some reason. Jazz left Varron quickly and with no real hesitation due to these reasons and is looking forward to starting his new life.
Art: Jazz uses what he would consider a modified Karate stance, which he modified by studying other arts while he was away training his body and mind in the monastery. He tends to use kicks rather than punches, unlike karate which is more hand based, Using his legs to attack with and uses his hands to block and counter quickly with.
Strengths: Jazz has several strengths. For the most part he relies on speed balance and accuracy to beat his opponents. Lacking the sheer brute strength to inflict heavy damage with a few punches, He instead likes to wear his opponent down by dodging attacks and countering with fast yet weak moves. Although his moves and techniques lack power he has a tendency to make precise moves that would inflict a considerable amount of hurt and tends to suss out an opponents weak spots by studying there stance and where they tend to block and guard there body.
Weaknesses: Jazz has also a number of weaknesses. The first of which is his lack or strength which is costly in a fight due to his inability to withstand a sustained amount of blows from a stronger fighter. Also Jazz tends to lose his temper very quickly which can cause him to become aggressive. As much as it may make him more formidable in a fight in strength wise it hinders him as he loses his focus and concentration. This can lead to him either doing himself damage or on the other hand killing someone with out a second thought. On a lesser note, his more or less gentle nature can be taken advantage of and can get him into trouble. However it also hides his tormented soul and deep burning anger as before stated.
