02-05-2021, 20:38:08 PM
Really hoping I don't mess this up since I enjoy participating in Danganronpa-esque RPs.
Name: Ranma Saotome
Appearance:
Gender Pronouns: He/him (She/her, though he prefers people even in other form)
Backstory: The Anything Goes Martial Arts is a form of martial arts that takes from many techniques of fighting styles. This challenging technique was created by Happosai, who'd take two students as apprentices under his wing. One of those students was Genma Saotome, who'd go on to branch out the technique. Wanting to keep the tradition going, Genma decided that his only son Ranma Saotome would be the one to carry on this legacy. After some "convincing" of Ranma's mother, she agreed to let him take their son on a 13-14 year journey to perfect his skills. Eventually, at age 16, Ranma nearly reached the end of his journey with another test: He and his father would fight each other while balancing on bamboo sticks over a spring. Unfortunately, and hoisted by their own negligence to listen to the guide master, they failed to realize the Jusenkyo springs were cursed. Both fighters would eventually be knocked off into the cursed springs, where Ranma's father fell into Shonmaonichuan, or Spring of Drowned Panda. While Ranma would unfortunately fall into Nyannichuan, or Spring of Drowned Girl. Now cursed to swap genders dependent on the temperature of water, Ranma would start his quest to not only perfect his skills, but find a way to remove his curse and regain his honor as a man. During his misadventures, Ranma would eventually acquire a letter detailing him as the "Ultimate Martial Artist." While reluctant, he eventually caved at the opportunity to improve and hone his skills.
Personality: As described by Rumiko Takahashi (Creator of Ranma 1/2 & Inuyasha), she sees Ranma as a mixture of "nice, clean-cut, frank, energetic, indecisive, stubborn, picky, stingy, rude, aggressive and sly." All aside, Ranma is typically a good-hearted person who sticks to his own mortalities and beliefs. But Ranma is far from being perfect. Due to being a skilled fighter who's main goal is "to be raised as a man among men," he holds his pride as a man high up there. There's also his own pride in his abilities, in which he brags about his status and power, and how he can't back down from a challenge even against the strongest foe, usually being unable to accept defeat as a result of his prowess as a martial artist. He also has the tendency to be rude and brutally honest, not exactly aware of social cues or when to keep his mouth shut. This typically leads him to calling others that annoy him insults, or sometimes leading to violence and hijinks that only worsen the problem. Along with all this, there's the issue with his own view of manhood, and how his curse keeps him from truly achieving it. Despite his flaws, Ranma still tries to be a good hearted person. He believes a martial artist should protect normal people from harm, along with his refusal to use techniques that could very well kill even his most disliked opponents such as Hipposai. On top of that, while Ranma still wishes to be rid of it, he's more used to his curse than when he first gotten it as it comes with it's own advantages and disadvantages.
Abilities: Being trained in the Anything Goes Martial Arts style, Ranma has vast knowledge of several fighting styles with 13-14 years of experience. Aside from the typical martial arts, there's techniques that have been taught to him. Such as the Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken (or "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Fist" yes seriously), which while not actually a fighting style, allows Ranma to strike multiple if not hundreds of strikes in seconds. Along with his other signature technique, Moko Takabisha, Ranma 1/2's version of the Kamehameha, where Ranma releases a burst of energy fueled by his own unlimited supply of pride. There's also the many Martial Arts techniques across his journey, such as Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics or Martial Arts Figure Skating. Of course, you can't talk about Ranma without bringing up his curse: The spring's curse that makes him change genders with a splash of water. Cold water is what changes Ranma into his female side, which is faster than normal Ranma, but at the cost of power, range, and weight. And hot water returns him back to his normal form. Ranma's also tactical in a fight, studying his opponent to figure out their own weaknesses and strengths, and all in all relies solely on adaptability.
Other: Called the Ultimate Martial Artist, speaks in dark red.
Name: Ranma Saotome
Appearance:
Gender Pronouns: He/him (She/her, though he prefers people even in other form)
Backstory: The Anything Goes Martial Arts is a form of martial arts that takes from many techniques of fighting styles. This challenging technique was created by Happosai, who'd take two students as apprentices under his wing. One of those students was Genma Saotome, who'd go on to branch out the technique. Wanting to keep the tradition going, Genma decided that his only son Ranma Saotome would be the one to carry on this legacy. After some "convincing" of Ranma's mother, she agreed to let him take their son on a 13-14 year journey to perfect his skills. Eventually, at age 16, Ranma nearly reached the end of his journey with another test: He and his father would fight each other while balancing on bamboo sticks over a spring. Unfortunately, and hoisted by their own negligence to listen to the guide master, they failed to realize the Jusenkyo springs were cursed. Both fighters would eventually be knocked off into the cursed springs, where Ranma's father fell into Shonmaonichuan, or Spring of Drowned Panda. While Ranma would unfortunately fall into Nyannichuan, or Spring of Drowned Girl. Now cursed to swap genders dependent on the temperature of water, Ranma would start his quest to not only perfect his skills, but find a way to remove his curse and regain his honor as a man. During his misadventures, Ranma would eventually acquire a letter detailing him as the "Ultimate Martial Artist." While reluctant, he eventually caved at the opportunity to improve and hone his skills.
Personality: As described by Rumiko Takahashi (Creator of Ranma 1/2 & Inuyasha), she sees Ranma as a mixture of "nice, clean-cut, frank, energetic, indecisive, stubborn, picky, stingy, rude, aggressive and sly." All aside, Ranma is typically a good-hearted person who sticks to his own mortalities and beliefs. But Ranma is far from being perfect. Due to being a skilled fighter who's main goal is "to be raised as a man among men," he holds his pride as a man high up there. There's also his own pride in his abilities, in which he brags about his status and power, and how he can't back down from a challenge even against the strongest foe, usually being unable to accept defeat as a result of his prowess as a martial artist. He also has the tendency to be rude and brutally honest, not exactly aware of social cues or when to keep his mouth shut. This typically leads him to calling others that annoy him insults, or sometimes leading to violence and hijinks that only worsen the problem. Along with all this, there's the issue with his own view of manhood, and how his curse keeps him from truly achieving it. Despite his flaws, Ranma still tries to be a good hearted person. He believes a martial artist should protect normal people from harm, along with his refusal to use techniques that could very well kill even his most disliked opponents such as Hipposai. On top of that, while Ranma still wishes to be rid of it, he's more used to his curse than when he first gotten it as it comes with it's own advantages and disadvantages.
Abilities: Being trained in the Anything Goes Martial Arts style, Ranma has vast knowledge of several fighting styles with 13-14 years of experience. Aside from the typical martial arts, there's techniques that have been taught to him. Such as the Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken (or "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Fist" yes seriously), which while not actually a fighting style, allows Ranma to strike multiple if not hundreds of strikes in seconds. Along with his other signature technique, Moko Takabisha, Ranma 1/2's version of the Kamehameha, where Ranma releases a burst of energy fueled by his own unlimited supply of pride. There's also the many Martial Arts techniques across his journey, such as Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics or Martial Arts Figure Skating. Of course, you can't talk about Ranma without bringing up his curse: The spring's curse that makes him change genders with a splash of water. Cold water is what changes Ranma into his female side, which is faster than normal Ranma, but at the cost of power, range, and weight. And hot water returns him back to his normal form. Ranma's also tactical in a fight, studying his opponent to figure out their own weaknesses and strengths, and all in all relies solely on adaptability.
Other: Called the Ultimate Martial Artist, speaks in dark red.