Kenji Akutagawa

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  • Name: Kenji Akutagawa
  • Gender: Male
  • Played by: Volmaan

• Bio

  His father died 6 months after he was born, and his mother passed during childbirth. A tragic start to his life, however, he only had more hardships ahead of him. 
           Without any living relatives, he was sent to live in an orphanage until he came of age to support himself. This is where he spent the better part of half his life. At the age of Eight, however, he realized the power that he had, which was that of a shaman. He was able to both speak to and command the spirits of the elements, as well as foresee the future, though the latter ability was never fully under his own control. These visions would plague him at random times, even at school from time to time. This only seemed to further the cause of the bullies, who thought he wasn't mentally sound as well, and used it to constantly torment him. These gifts allowed his a great deal of power, but they meant little when it came to combat, or self defense.
                  Being an outcast, and having the connection that he does with nature, he found that he felt most at east while surrounded by it. Thus, his free time was frequently spent in the woods near the town he lives in. Over time, he even began to explore further and further into the depths of the forest... without knowing the tall tales that surrounded it. Many considered the forest to be haunted, as the further you went into the mangled undergrowth, the more wild it became, and the less light filtered through the thick canopy overhead... It was in a small clearing, deep in this "haunted" forest, that Kenji found his greatest gift; an old, abandoned log cabin. Falling apart due to disrepair, it was hardly fit for someone to live in, but Kenji saw it for what it could be, rather than what it was. He was a measly 14 years old at the time.
                  Now, he lives in that very same cabin, having brought it from a dilapidated, crumbling mess, to a lovely little log cabin, and as soon as he'd finished, he'd left to make it his home. Now, at 17, he grows his own food, hunts when he wishes for some meat, and sells the pelts in town. He's become well known among the merchants for the quality pelts he brings back, and while he still goes to school... his attendance is rather erratic. After all, what use is there in going, when you already know what they teach?