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Nori
Name: Nori
Canon: The Hobbit
Character Journal:knifependulum
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Birthday: October 29th
Village Affiliation: Formerly Kumogakure, Civilian residence in Earth Country
Rank: Chuunin
Canon History: http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Nori
Canon Abilities/Powers: Nori is a dwarf in his home world, which means an innate hardiness to many general afflictions, such as exhaustion, hunger, and pain. They were also resistant to fire and natural illness was almost unheard of. In addition, dwarves were granted longer lives than humans or hobbits, and could live upwards of three hundred years.
Nori in particular is a thief, gifted with a cunning wit, light fingers, and a particular skillfulness with knives and daggers. He's also proficient with heavier weapons such as axes or maces, and has a keen eye for quality.
Appearance: Hair. The first thing for anyone to notice about Nori is his hair. Auburn in color, it's the most ridiculous hairstyle in the world, shaped into three prongs that stick out above his ears, as well as straight up. In the back, it's tied into a big, short braid. But that's not where his quirks end. Having grown out his facial hair as well, Nori's eyebrows are even braided into his hair. His sideburns and mustache are braided into his beard, which also parts into sections of three and clasped together with silver.
The next thing to notice about Nori is his height- or lack thereof. He stands at about 4'5", childlike but far too broad in stature to be considered one even at a distance. Short and stout, he nevertheless has quick reflexes and light steps, keeping himself clad in soft sole boots and light brown layers of cloth.
Personality:
Nori is a thief by nature, a kleptomaniac with sticky fingers so well-versed in the art of pick-pocketing that he might not even realize he's doing it. If something catches his eye and looks to be of value, it's probably disappeared into one of his many pockets or sleeves. Given to mischief, sometimes all he wants to do is replace an object where it hadn't been before, and is fond of doing as much to targets simply for the childish glee of being able to do so.
He's an unapologetic creature, shameless in his thefts and equally blunt to the point of disrespect in social contexts. But for all of that, he possesses an easy smile and good-natured humor, capable of charm and cracking jokes when he wants to. His simple love of food, alcohol, and pipe-weed allows him to strike up friendly conversation with most anyone. With his short stature and eccentric hair style, Nori often comes across as a harmless curiosity capable of making fast friends.
But there's a calculated cunning behind his disarming smile. He makes tactical acquaintances for one reason or another and has gradually built up a reliable network of international contacts. He often smooths relations over with a casual visit and a good drink to go with it every once in awhile and manages to make it all look perfectly effortless and not at all suspicious. As such, he has reliable feelers out in most countries, and is endlessly resourceful in using them.
For all that he's charismatic however, Nori is highly independent. He prefers to work alone, and is rarely inclined to take orders unless it greatly benefits him in some way. Because he has a strong sense of self-preservation and he holds a great distrust for much of the world around him. But he has great faith in himself and pride in his abilities, and coupled with a daring adventurous streak, Nori often finds himself in the thick of trouble. What he might be out to prove is anyone's guess.
Even more questionable are his loyalties. Faulty at worst and unpredictable at best, in the end, Nori only really seems to look out for himself. It's only sensible in his line of work, but his true loyalties lie in his best kept secret- his two brothers, the only beings in the world he trusts implicitly. He does everything to protect them and keep them safe and unaffiliated with him in any way. He keeps his distance, never mentions them, and claims residence in an entirely different country. It's a fierce loyalty that brings out both the best and worst in him in the form of compassion for his youngest brother, and an utter lack of mercy toward anyone that might harm either of them.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
Mental:
+ Resourceful
+ Observant
+ Cunning
- Vain
- Guarded
Emotional:
+ Charismatic
+ Willful
+/- Independent
+/- Unpredictable
- Cocky
- Daring
Physical:
+ Resilient
+ Quick reflexes
- Short
- Small chakra pool
Sunshine Abilities/Powers:
Nori has a remarkable talent for stealth and concealment, skills honed from years and years of practical exercise of infiltration and exfiltration tactics on the job. Agile and light-footed, he's well-accustomed to using his short stature and surprising flexibility to better duck behind obstacles and hide himself from unfriendly eyes. It's a necessary skill, as his shorter legs often prevent him from winning any straight-out races with taller folk.
His lack of reach also tends to pin him at a disadvantage in close-range encounters, and so Nori prefers combat from a safe kunai-throwing distance or through sneak attacks. When forced into melee, Nori tends to favor a spiked battlestaff to compensate for his shorter arms, often keeping an opponent at mid-range until he can properly disable them. He fights with an aggressive mercilessness leftover from participation in the Third War, and has no reservations about utilizing underhanded tactics.
In addition to his battlestaff, Nori's also proficient with swords, axes, and maces. Though rarely used, he keeps them sealed within scrolls and tucked in any of numerous pockets on his person should he need them. But he's very gifted with projectiles, and has kunai and senbon by the dozen, the latter of which is generally tipped in various poisons mostly paralytic in nature. Some of the more common poisons he makes himself, but he barters for those much more complex in nature with knowledge enough to understand the properties and ingredients that make up a given venom. As well, his body boasts a hardy endurance and a good immune system resistant to illness and milder forms of poison.
But what Nori's known most for are his clever, nimble fingers capable of theft under the nose of most anyone the moment their attention wanders. It's an expert skill developed from almost thirty years of practice, and he's quite proud of it, will occasionally show it off by stealing an object then replacing it somewhere else before his target's aware it was stolen to begin with. With such a skill however, Nori's seen the inside of jail cells many times before, and he swiftly took up lock-picking as a countermeasure, as well as spurned an academic, then practical interest in fuinjutsu. He's grown very adept with both, and it's rare that a given jail can hold him for longer than a week.
Nori has a lesser known Earth affinity, one that hardly sees much use in combat with such small chakra reserves. He instead uses it primarily to burrow underground or blend in with any surrounding rock to hide himself.
He also has a summons contract with foxes.
Sunshine History: Nori was born the younger brother of Dori and from a young age, came to think of him as a caretaker of sorts when their mother was busy. His older brother took that responsibility seriously and as Nori grew up, the doting and mother-henning nature began to lose its charm. In the Academy, he was a bit of a troublemaker and he sat through yet more lectures at home. By the time he graduated as a Genin at 11 years old, Nori was in full swing rebellion. He disappeared for hours at a time, and he chafed under the addition of a Jounin mentor to keep him in line.
He got along reasonably well with his teammates and sometimes he put forth a burst of effort in training just to keep from falling too far behind, but found it mostly boring and exhausting. He grew to find a thrill in theft and pick-pocketing targets on missions, but it wasn't long before that particular skill found practice in his home village. Sometimes he was caught and sometimes he wasn't, and he endured more lectures about his failings than he cared to pay attention to. He began to escape when he was being punished and not knowing what else to do with the child, Nori's mentor began training him in stealth, hoping it would at least have viable field application on missions.
His team made it through the Chuunin exams at 16 years old, Nori only participating because his teammates needed him. But he found it strangely thrilling once they started. He used all his stealth and sleight of hand to his advantage, and pulled through a few sticky situations. From there, he was put through more training and more missions, and he had less time to cause trouble. But to much dismay, Nori had yet to kick his pick-pocketing habits, sometimes found himself halfway through a steal before he even realized he'd selected a mark.
Older and higher ranking, Nori's punishments became more severe and he found himself locked up for a couple nights every once in awhile. Not to be held down too long, he began to devote himself to picking locks and disabling traps, even going so far as to pair his improving stealth abilities with escape and exfiltration tactics. Then the Third War broke out when he was 21, and Kumogakure was mired in it.
Nori spent most of his time gathering information on their neighboring countries, and the rest of it hunting down threats to the village and eliminating them. He grew particularly fond of his battlestaff at this time, wielding it to extend his reach where his arms were short, and with no small amount of force. Then the unexpected happened- his younger brother Ori was born. Then their mother died and there was no time to grieve. The war was still pressing at their borders. Dori took over care for Ori with experience raising Nori, and Nori fought closer to home, but defended it all the same. The war ended a year later, and with little Ori only a year old and the spirits of his older brothers wavering, they grieved.
With the war's end came a hard recovery. Nori discovered the death of his teammates and took on shadier 'assignments' bordering on criminal. The matter became a sore subject of contention with his older brother. This carried on for a few years until Nori had enough. He plotted, planned, and for all appearances, got himself killed on assignment. Only his brothers were made aware of the deception, but their grief for his 'loss' was real in the sense he'd left home.
He didn't stray far at first, taking assignments within Lightning so that he could continue to send the fruits of his ventures back to his brothers for awhile. He met up with fellow thieves and learned how to keep himself alive, formed brief alliances and made contacts across the country with a freedom he hadn't had when he was tied to the village. As in the Third War, he dealt mainly in information, and swapped across the border to other countries in pursuit of more. Nori established multiple identities and secured civilian papers to his home country, as well as Earth. Every once in awhile, he makes a trip back to visit his brothers and check up on them.
But to most, he's a merchant originating from Earth country, out to seek his own fortunes for himself. Any that might find themselves clued in otherwise wind up dead, for he will not risk his activities tracing back to his brothers. He still sends them anonymous gifts and the occasional missive to keep in touch and let them know he's alive, but for the most part he keeps his distance and pretends not to have any family, just as they pretend he died twelve years ago.
Prose sample: http://sunshine-ooc.dreamwidth.org/30728.html?thread=1225480#cmt1225480
Missive Sample:
Ori,
Found somethin you might like, hope you find it useful. Dont worry, got somethin for Dori to. Theres stories behind both of em, and I'll tell you all about it next time I see you, promise.
Hear your studies are goin well, so thats good. Just dont let Dori push you too hard, alright? I'm doin fine as usual.
Hopin to make it back up there soon.
N.
Canon: The Hobbit
Character Journal:
knifependulumGender: Male
Age: 42
Birthday: October 29th
Village Affiliation: Formerly Kumogakure, Civilian residence in Earth Country
Rank: Chuunin
Canon History: http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Nori
Canon Abilities/Powers: Nori is a dwarf in his home world, which means an innate hardiness to many general afflictions, such as exhaustion, hunger, and pain. They were also resistant to fire and natural illness was almost unheard of. In addition, dwarves were granted longer lives than humans or hobbits, and could live upwards of three hundred years.
Nori in particular is a thief, gifted with a cunning wit, light fingers, and a particular skillfulness with knives and daggers. He's also proficient with heavier weapons such as axes or maces, and has a keen eye for quality.
Appearance: Hair. The first thing for anyone to notice about Nori is his hair. Auburn in color, it's the most ridiculous hairstyle in the world, shaped into three prongs that stick out above his ears, as well as straight up. In the back, it's tied into a big, short braid. But that's not where his quirks end. Having grown out his facial hair as well, Nori's eyebrows are even braided into his hair. His sideburns and mustache are braided into his beard, which also parts into sections of three and clasped together with silver.
The next thing to notice about Nori is his height- or lack thereof. He stands at about 4'5", childlike but far too broad in stature to be considered one even at a distance. Short and stout, he nevertheless has quick reflexes and light steps, keeping himself clad in soft sole boots and light brown layers of cloth.
Personality:
Nori is a thief by nature, a kleptomaniac with sticky fingers so well-versed in the art of pick-pocketing that he might not even realize he's doing it. If something catches his eye and looks to be of value, it's probably disappeared into one of his many pockets or sleeves. Given to mischief, sometimes all he wants to do is replace an object where it hadn't been before, and is fond of doing as much to targets simply for the childish glee of being able to do so.
He's an unapologetic creature, shameless in his thefts and equally blunt to the point of disrespect in social contexts. But for all of that, he possesses an easy smile and good-natured humor, capable of charm and cracking jokes when he wants to. His simple love of food, alcohol, and pipe-weed allows him to strike up friendly conversation with most anyone. With his short stature and eccentric hair style, Nori often comes across as a harmless curiosity capable of making fast friends.
But there's a calculated cunning behind his disarming smile. He makes tactical acquaintances for one reason or another and has gradually built up a reliable network of international contacts. He often smooths relations over with a casual visit and a good drink to go with it every once in awhile and manages to make it all look perfectly effortless and not at all suspicious. As such, he has reliable feelers out in most countries, and is endlessly resourceful in using them.
For all that he's charismatic however, Nori is highly independent. He prefers to work alone, and is rarely inclined to take orders unless it greatly benefits him in some way. Because he has a strong sense of self-preservation and he holds a great distrust for much of the world around him. But he has great faith in himself and pride in his abilities, and coupled with a daring adventurous streak, Nori often finds himself in the thick of trouble. What he might be out to prove is anyone's guess.
Even more questionable are his loyalties. Faulty at worst and unpredictable at best, in the end, Nori only really seems to look out for himself. It's only sensible in his line of work, but his true loyalties lie in his best kept secret- his two brothers, the only beings in the world he trusts implicitly. He does everything to protect them and keep them safe and unaffiliated with him in any way. He keeps his distance, never mentions them, and claims residence in an entirely different country. It's a fierce loyalty that brings out both the best and worst in him in the form of compassion for his youngest brother, and an utter lack of mercy toward anyone that might harm either of them.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
Mental:
+ Resourceful
+ Observant
+ Cunning
- Vain
- Guarded
Emotional:
+ Charismatic
+ Willful
+/- Independent
+/- Unpredictable
- Cocky
- Daring
Physical:
+ Resilient
+ Quick reflexes
- Short
- Small chakra pool
Sunshine Abilities/Powers:
Nori has a remarkable talent for stealth and concealment, skills honed from years and years of practical exercise of infiltration and exfiltration tactics on the job. Agile and light-footed, he's well-accustomed to using his short stature and surprising flexibility to better duck behind obstacles and hide himself from unfriendly eyes. It's a necessary skill, as his shorter legs often prevent him from winning any straight-out races with taller folk.
His lack of reach also tends to pin him at a disadvantage in close-range encounters, and so Nori prefers combat from a safe kunai-throwing distance or through sneak attacks. When forced into melee, Nori tends to favor a spiked battlestaff to compensate for his shorter arms, often keeping an opponent at mid-range until he can properly disable them. He fights with an aggressive mercilessness leftover from participation in the Third War, and has no reservations about utilizing underhanded tactics.
In addition to his battlestaff, Nori's also proficient with swords, axes, and maces. Though rarely used, he keeps them sealed within scrolls and tucked in any of numerous pockets on his person should he need them. But he's very gifted with projectiles, and has kunai and senbon by the dozen, the latter of which is generally tipped in various poisons mostly paralytic in nature. Some of the more common poisons he makes himself, but he barters for those much more complex in nature with knowledge enough to understand the properties and ingredients that make up a given venom. As well, his body boasts a hardy endurance and a good immune system resistant to illness and milder forms of poison.
But what Nori's known most for are his clever, nimble fingers capable of theft under the nose of most anyone the moment their attention wanders. It's an expert skill developed from almost thirty years of practice, and he's quite proud of it, will occasionally show it off by stealing an object then replacing it somewhere else before his target's aware it was stolen to begin with. With such a skill however, Nori's seen the inside of jail cells many times before, and he swiftly took up lock-picking as a countermeasure, as well as spurned an academic, then practical interest in fuinjutsu. He's grown very adept with both, and it's rare that a given jail can hold him for longer than a week.
Nori has a lesser known Earth affinity, one that hardly sees much use in combat with such small chakra reserves. He instead uses it primarily to burrow underground or blend in with any surrounding rock to hide himself.
He also has a summons contract with foxes.
Sunshine History: Nori was born the younger brother of Dori and from a young age, came to think of him as a caretaker of sorts when their mother was busy. His older brother took that responsibility seriously and as Nori grew up, the doting and mother-henning nature began to lose its charm. In the Academy, he was a bit of a troublemaker and he sat through yet more lectures at home. By the time he graduated as a Genin at 11 years old, Nori was in full swing rebellion. He disappeared for hours at a time, and he chafed under the addition of a Jounin mentor to keep him in line.
He got along reasonably well with his teammates and sometimes he put forth a burst of effort in training just to keep from falling too far behind, but found it mostly boring and exhausting. He grew to find a thrill in theft and pick-pocketing targets on missions, but it wasn't long before that particular skill found practice in his home village. Sometimes he was caught and sometimes he wasn't, and he endured more lectures about his failings than he cared to pay attention to. He began to escape when he was being punished and not knowing what else to do with the child, Nori's mentor began training him in stealth, hoping it would at least have viable field application on missions.
His team made it through the Chuunin exams at 16 years old, Nori only participating because his teammates needed him. But he found it strangely thrilling once they started. He used all his stealth and sleight of hand to his advantage, and pulled through a few sticky situations. From there, he was put through more training and more missions, and he had less time to cause trouble. But to much dismay, Nori had yet to kick his pick-pocketing habits, sometimes found himself halfway through a steal before he even realized he'd selected a mark.
Older and higher ranking, Nori's punishments became more severe and he found himself locked up for a couple nights every once in awhile. Not to be held down too long, he began to devote himself to picking locks and disabling traps, even going so far as to pair his improving stealth abilities with escape and exfiltration tactics. Then the Third War broke out when he was 21, and Kumogakure was mired in it.
Nori spent most of his time gathering information on their neighboring countries, and the rest of it hunting down threats to the village and eliminating them. He grew particularly fond of his battlestaff at this time, wielding it to extend his reach where his arms were short, and with no small amount of force. Then the unexpected happened- his younger brother Ori was born. Then their mother died and there was no time to grieve. The war was still pressing at their borders. Dori took over care for Ori with experience raising Nori, and Nori fought closer to home, but defended it all the same. The war ended a year later, and with little Ori only a year old and the spirits of his older brothers wavering, they grieved.
With the war's end came a hard recovery. Nori discovered the death of his teammates and took on shadier 'assignments' bordering on criminal. The matter became a sore subject of contention with his older brother. This carried on for a few years until Nori had enough. He plotted, planned, and for all appearances, got himself killed on assignment. Only his brothers were made aware of the deception, but their grief for his 'loss' was real in the sense he'd left home.
He didn't stray far at first, taking assignments within Lightning so that he could continue to send the fruits of his ventures back to his brothers for awhile. He met up with fellow thieves and learned how to keep himself alive, formed brief alliances and made contacts across the country with a freedom he hadn't had when he was tied to the village. As in the Third War, he dealt mainly in information, and swapped across the border to other countries in pursuit of more. Nori established multiple identities and secured civilian papers to his home country, as well as Earth. Every once in awhile, he makes a trip back to visit his brothers and check up on them.
But to most, he's a merchant originating from Earth country, out to seek his own fortunes for himself. Any that might find themselves clued in otherwise wind up dead, for he will not risk his activities tracing back to his brothers. He still sends them anonymous gifts and the occasional missive to keep in touch and let them know he's alive, but for the most part he keeps his distance and pretends not to have any family, just as they pretend he died twelve years ago.
Prose sample: http://sunshine-ooc.dreamwidth.org/30728.html?thread=1225480#cmt1225480
Missive Sample:
Ori,
Found somethin you might like, hope you find it useful. Dont worry, got somethin for Dori to. Theres stories behind both of em, and I'll tell you all about it next time I see you, promise.
Hear your studies are goin well, so thats good. Just dont let Dori push you too hard, alright? I'm doin fine as usual.
Hopin to make it back up there soon.
N.