Yaeko Kakita
| Yaeko Kakita | |
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| A.K.A. | Storm Lady, Dynamic General Guardian |
| Age | 19 |
| Voice Actor | Yumiri Hanamori |
| Relatives | Parents, brother, Houten Bayushi (distant relative) |
| Series | Homeworld (homeworld or riftborne) |
| Player | Brandon |
- Name: Yaeko Kakita
- Age: 19
- Sex: Female
- Likes: The arts, travel, trying regional cuisine
- Dislikes: Criminals, drunks, thugs
Physical Stats
- Height: 5'6"
- Weight: 117 lbs
- Eyes: Blue
- Hair: White
- Chakra Nature: Lightning/Wind
PERSONALITY
Outside of battle, she is calm, soft-spoken, polite and slow to anger. In battle when her blood gets pumping she becomes boisterous and aggressive in her speech. In both cases she has a deep sense of pride in who and what she is.
SKILLS
Kakita Kenjutsu: Yaeko was born to fight with a sword, and eventually desires to ascend to the rank of Kensei or Sword Saint someday.
Kakita Iaijutsu: Yaeko is a master of one of the foremost Iaijutsu schools in all the Land of Iron.
Iron Crane Aikido & Jiujitsu: A martial art of grappling, trapping, throwing and ground fighting.
Iron Crane Zanbatojutsu: Despite her small frame, is trained to fight with a large, two handed heavy blade. Though she does not carry one around, she does use chakra to expand her katana into one.
The Kakita Academy for the Arts - Physical Mediums: Is an accomplished painter and potter and also quite good at flower arrangement.
The Kakita Academy for the Arts - Music: Plays the shakuhachi flute, koto, and taiko and odaiko drums.
SPECIAL ABILITIES, POWERS
Zankantou: With enough chakra, Yaeko's sword can theoretically cut through anything. Naturally the greater the feat, the greater the drain of chakra. This principle is put into all of her Hissatsu and Chakra Release techniques.
Hissatsu/Lightning Release - Denkou Sekka: A Lightning release ability that pushes a large amount of electrical energy carrying chakra into the tip of her sword, which she then fires in a bolt of lightning at a target in straight line.
Hissatsu - Daisharin: With this technique, Yaeko first uses her chakra to convert her sword into a scaled up kukri blade, and then hurls it like a boomerang with incredible force and speed, the blade always returning to her hand unless something manages to actually restrain it.
Hissatsu/Lightning Release - Gakai: With this technique Yaeko can dash a short distance with incredible speed from any position, including in mid air, executing a slash attack bolstered by the speed of the movement and a release of Wind chakra. When along the ground, Yaeko's feet never touch the ground between the initial push and the ending of the dash.
Hissatsu - Raikou-Giri: This attack begins with Yaeko pushing chakra into her blade to convert it into a massive broadsword and then moves in for a swift and powerful cross-slash, the chakra leaving spectral cherry blossoms in the sword's wake.
Hissatsu - Unyou no Tachi: This attack begins with Yaeko pushing chakra into her blade to convert it into a massive broadsword. It also requires that she be airborne, or have some convenient means of propelling her high into the air. She will then drop down with a devastating vertical slash with the weight of her fall, her chakra and her very fighting spirit adding to the impact. She lets out a distinctive war cry during this technique.
Hissatsu/Wind Release/Desperation Move - Tatsumaki Ikki Tousen: This attack begins with Yaeko pushing chakra into her blade to convert it into a massive broadsword, which is brought forth for a big, chakra charged swing to knock her target(s) into the air. She then spins the blade over her head with great force, creating a big cyclone that constantly cuts at any enemies trapped in it. She then finishes by flinging all of her blade's built up chakra as a wave to slam into a trapped target and cleave the vortex, destroying it. This is an extremely draining move and is only used in times of great peril.
Lightning Release/Iaijutsu - Hekireki Issen/Hekireki Issen Rakuren/Hekireki Issen Hachiren: To begin this technique Yaeko takes a stance that is a mixture of a runner's starting position and an Iaijutsu stance; legs long spread and body hunched forward. She takes a moment to build up her chakra, then releases it with an explosive burst of moment as she rockets towards an opponent to deliver a high speed iaijutsu strike at the end of her charge. Rakuren and Hachiren (sixfold and eightfold) involve this being done multiple times in immediate succession, however in most cases there is only one actual strike; the other Hekireki Issen being the surging dash (or a Step as it is called), and thus spending less chakra. Each Step consists of the normal running/jumping/etc it would require to travel from A to B in a straight line, just done with incredible speed. Repeated use of these techniques takes as much of a tole on her body as it does her chakra.
Lightning Release/Desperation Move/Iaijutsu - Hekireki Issen Shinsoku: This variant of Hekireki Issen is referred to as Godspeed instead of my a number of steps. Essentially it allows her to Step and Slash in perpetuity for as long as she can maintain the technique. However this is easier said than done as not only is this a huge drain on her chakra, it is incredibly damaging to her body as well. Use of this attack has the potential to cause serious fatigue or injury to her muscles, especially her legs.
Wind Release - Seiran Fuju With a quick upward slash, Yaeko raises a brief but violent vortex of wind around her, the purpose of which is to turn away incoming enemies or projectiles. It must be timed properly or it leaves her open to counterattacks.
NOTABLE ITEMS
Tonbogiri: Yaeko's sword. So sharp, even without her chakra enhancing it, that legend has it that when it was first put on display, a dragonfly landed on it's edge and was sliced clean in two by its own weight, thus giving the weapon it's name.
Nio's Fan: A family heirloom, a folding fan with a mountain snowscape painted on it, set on a black lacquered skeleton.
Kakita Toesei-Gusoku: A family heirloom armor, of a style from a time when the Samurai of the Land of Iron were in constant states of war. Despite being old fashioned, it is very good armor; quite protective and easy to move in. Also hidden in the old work is some modern contrivances, like a respirator in her helmet's mempo.
WEAKNESSES
Yaeko is a strong adherent of Bushido and will take self destructive action before she takes action against the code.
Death before dishonor.
Despite warrior training and powerful chakra, Yaeko is still slight of frame and thus particularly heavy hits could be very bad news.
Yaeko's fighting style is a constant drain on her chakra, even without using her desperation moves, and she uses her riskier techniques rather freely, thus battle is exhausting all the time every time.
Yaeko is a pescetarian, and finds most meats beyond fish to be vaguely revolting and will have trouble keeping decorum in situations where red meat or pork or the like is offered to her. She's willing to make exceptions for poultry.
Yaeko has a sensitive nose and odorous people will drive her mad with irritation just existing in her space. As such she also vets extremely irritable if she cannot bathe regularly (Cleanliness is one of the few things that makes her actually mad).