A. MERCURY
a talented fighter for survival. a beastkin - human hybrid birthed in one of innumberable possibilities to members of six heroes konoe mercury (nine) and mitsuyoshi (jubei) as well as kokonoe's younger twin.a seemingly grim and brooding yet prideful beastkin warrior burdened with the pain of separation and dehumanization from the library, he yearns for redemption and connections robbed of him as a child. as of now, he found purpose in sparing others from a similar pain however non - verbal he is about it.behind the frigid persona and animalistic features lies a thoughtful mind, a kind soul and an addiction for sugar in excess.
Name: Munefuyu Ayatsuki MercuryAlias: Lord Munefuyu, Twilight LotusBirthday: April 18thSpecies: ½ human - ½ beastkin (Cat-Variant)Blood Type: BHeight: 175cmWeight: 67kgHair Color: Black with a few locks of whiteEye Color: AmberDrive: twilightPlace of Birth: 8th Hierarchical City of WadatsumiLikes: salmon, spring rolls,Dislikes: naievity, laboratories.Hobbies: site seeing, fishing
PERSONA:
the youthful appearance belies the true age of munefuyu, having lived for nearly a century. prior to his newfound purpose, munefuyu allowed the experimentation to fester, driving him to hate not only the library itself, but all humans in general. due to this, he endured this hatred in his heart for a significant portion of his life. the accompanying trauma had warped him into a man of few words, secretive, lonesome, calculating, reluctant to spare trust and a stubborn tendency to do play the role of renegade.in the aftermath of the incident, munefuyu regains most of what he considers his humanity. it was credited to jubei and few others managed to breech the aloofness and stoic persona that a caring and noble soul was discovered, one not above kind acts, one whose self purpose stop at nothing to spare humanity or the world at large from extinction, despite his prior disdain for them. he intends to fight to preserve existence, whether his methods are in the shadow or light. there lies also a soul that silently craves a connection, but is limited by the uncertainties of relationships beyond his father's.his father and aunt celica have his undying loyalty, choosing to execute most of his actions with them in mind. as for kokonoe, there is an estrangement with his cooperation being solely on condition, but his pride in his bloodline gives to feelings of care, no matter how submerged. his mother, nine, has been an enigma all his life and thus a strained relationship has developed, but even munefuyu is unable to deny himself a certain curiosity about her.
ARSENAL:
blessed with a strong body, the first among munefuyu's arsenal is his natural born talent as a warrior, taken after his father in both skill and technique when it comes to the martial arts. the first and longest of jubei's students, munefuyu's raw talent and potential has been cultivated into the one many army force he's become today. harbouring a preference for close quarters combat, munefuyu assimilates the styles of capoeira, taekwondo and japanese kenpo, giving him the ability to contend with multiple opponents at once and deliver a series of various percise strikes, blocks, evasion manuevers and even grappling techniques. his beastkin genetics grant him physical strength well beyond that of a human's, a feline's balance, agility and speed that rivals his father's. his extended training with his father granted him significant endurance in spite of his stature.
if not for the beastkin's natural talented use of his body, his next choice would be the legacy weapon in his possession...lamina crepuscularis: masamune. one of few legacy weapons discovered by the magic guild, it boasts lost technology that belonged to ancient dwellers to combat a threat to existence. the least unqiue appearing of the legacy weapon, it takes on the form of a solid black chokuto, sporting white diamond patterns along the grip, a guard in the form of a lotus acts as a limiter and the scabbard itself is black with pulsing decorating lines of white.like most legacy weapons, it is manifested at the will of the wielder. in this case, masamune appears at the back hip of the user, readying itself for a swift drawn and return to the scabbard. the sword will not be drawn unless as the user has solid conviction that it is to be used and once in possession of masamune, it "bonds" with the wielder until death. somewhat sentient, masamune and its wielder has a symbiotic relationship, growing with its user as well as vice verse, giving its user a warning of others with potential negative intentions and can return to its scabbard after being thrown akin to magnetism no matter the distance.in terms of power, all legacy weapons share equal power to that of the nox nyctores. masamune is no different as despite it not seeming unqiue, the sword's true power lies in its connection to the twilight zone. the twilight zone being a pocket dimension that mirrors reality but colors are stripped a mere inverted grey scale of black and white. wielding masamune enables this user flicker in or out of the space with near instantaneous effeciency but only within certain distances. at a certain level of mastery, the user can force part of the twilight zone into reality and restrict the movement of all within various ranges the effect until the sword is returned to its scabbard and intended damage upon the unmoving target is inflicted. other less prominent abilities of wielding masamune are mild regeneration of surface level injuries, a passive ability is to bolster the wielder's speed, manifested as arcs of destructive coexisting black + white electricity. the aforementioned static is itself an extension of the bond betwixt wielder and weapon, its use not only to bolster his melee capabilites, but acts as a mode of crude teleportation dubbed 'riding the twilight', closing the gap at a moment ' s notice. lastly, allows the user to adhere to coventional as well as unconventional surfaces be it scaling a wall or practically staying upright upon the water surface.munefuyu's swowrdplay tends to be a blend of an elegant dance and unrelenting agression, even quite capable of utilizing both tails to hold his sword. having owned masamune for most of his life, munefuyu's soul is ideally in tune with the blade and has attained such an exceptional skill level, he may be able to contend with some of the best swordsman in the series. through years of training and experience, munefuyu's skill with the masamune's main ability has mostly circumvented the involved costs. by simply flickering in and out of the twilight zone, he can virtually teleport to and from various distances, supplemented his capabilities as a fighter.however, as with all legacy weapons, there is a cost for using them. in munefuyu's case, he is only able to force a fragment of the twilight zone into reality twice a day. unless he conciously decides to remove the limiter, he simply won't be able to use this ability further not to mention a severe cut in his stamina. undoing the limiter grants munefuyu a significant boost in all aspects, but at the cost of degradation to his sense of self, prone to attacking friend and foe alike with an unnatural savagery.
Lastly but far from least is the beastkin's natural affinity for the arts, be it ars magus or sorcery. between the two powers however, munefuyu abstains from directly utilizing ars magus due to the socieoeconomical divide it cleaved between humans and beastkins. that being said, he minds not utilizing the necessary modes of transportation that requires ars magus or seithr. on the other hand, munefuyu's latent talent in sorcery is ever present and unknown potential. parting ways from his father after his training was complete, munefuyu traveled to the then abandoned ishana's library and spent at least 40 years reading through all to do with magic, sorcery and even alchemy. though self taught and his skill level being nowhere near that of his mother's, he manifests the spells through a medium rather than directly as conventional, that medium being a set of ethereal cards. resembling playing cards, they can be employed as projectiles where their respective spells are activated upon contact or utilize them synchronously to activate spells on a large scale. however, his magical prowess is built upon theory rather than having been cultivated by formal education, his technique pales in comparison to nine at her prime.
1) munefuyu's inspiration is taken by mori's earilier draft of kokonoe wielding twin high frequency blades. i just took the scrapped idea and made it into a separate original character from another timeline.
RELATIONSHIPS:
connection: mother; enemy
connection: sister; ally
connection: master; father; ally
connection: lover