burning_fists @ 2009-07-26T13:08:00

2009-07-26T18:09:06Z

[ RL with Mitsurugi | Burn in the flames of the Kusanagi sun! ]

2009-06-20T19:44:35Z

[So, after securing a worldhop, Kyo now stands at their designated meeting spot, adjusting his gloves as he looks around for the samurai that he was supposed to be sparring with. Hopefully things wouldn't get too out of hand, but that might be wishful thinking, knowing his luck.]

Oi, Mitsurugi!

(Ohgod, Yue, I'm so sorry this is late. Dx)

burning_fists @ 2008-10-09T18:27:00

2008-10-09T23:34:30Z

Player's Name: Lii
Player LJ: derptacular
AIM or Email: AIM: BankaiStrawberry | Email: lii.lionheart@gmail.com
Timezone: CST

Character: Kyo Kusanagi
Series/Fandom: The King of Fighters
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Link to picture/PB of character: Full body shot | Concept sketches

Appearance: Kyo is a fairly good-looking man, standing at 5'11" and weighing in at 165 lbs. His hair is dark brown, nearly black, and is cut fairly short, the longest strands in front framing his face while the back comes just a bit short of midway down his neck. When he arrives in Template, he will be wearing his Maximum Impact outfit, which consists of a black muscle shirt with a white stripe pattern similar to a cross, a black cropped jacket with white trim and red accents on the collar, sleeves and pockets, black pants with a white belt around his waist, and white boots. For accessories, he has a chain cllipped from one beltloop on the front right side to the back on the same side, black and white gloves, and a black-cord necklace with a silver fang (?) on the end of it. He also has what looks to be an extra pair of black gloves with the Kusanagi family crest (a sun) in white with red accents.

Personality: A good amount of Kyo's personality is conveyed through his speaking style. Kyo speaks fairly casually, using modern speech and curses quite often. He also likes to make references to his flames using puns (as some of his victory quotes have shown). He's also fairly arrogant when it comes to his speech, especially in front of people he either doesn't like or when trying to come off as stronger than he really is.

Kyo initially was extremely devil-may-care as of his beginnings within KoF, but the years have allowed him to realize more what he was supposed to do. He's very protective of his friends, even though he does have his lazy side; one of his dislikes is effort. Despite that, he is an extremely loyal friend and is actually a fairly nice guy to get to know once you get past the smartass side of him. Also, he has a strong desire to protect as well as fulfill his duties as the Kusanagi heir, also wanting to end the blood feud between the Yagami and Kusanagi clans. You can actually see this in his interactions with Iori. Whereas Yagami constantly says that he wants to kill Kyo, all Kyo mentions doing is simply ending their rivalry once and for all by nonlethal methods. He tends to take the matters of his lineage more personally, however, especially where he and the other two Sacred Treasure vessels (Iori Yagami and Chizuru Kagura) are concerned.

Abilities/Strengths: Kyo's hobbies include motorcycle racing, ice hockey, poetry writing, and sparring. To say that he is a decent fighter would be an understatement. With five KoF victories under his belt, he is a formidable fighter and knows his way around a fistfight. His main powers allow him to be able to create and manipulate flames that are colored crimson, which are (fairly obviously) refered to as "the Crimson Flames of the Kusanagi" or "the Purifying Flames of the Kusanagi". He's also fairly knowledgeable about his clan's background and Orochi, despite the fact that nine times out of ten he doesn't care unless it's serious. He's also a fairly good singer, even singing in SNK's image band. (Truefax. He's got several character albums out, and his seiyuu (Masahiro Nonaka) is amazing. *__*)

Weaknesses: Besides being fairly cocky, Kyo also has a very violent temper when provoked. His cursing increases tenfold, and he has a higher chance of snapping and torching someone in this state (Prime example being Ash. Kyo HATES this guy with a passion- it's very evident in their XI intro.)

Kyo can't stand it when he knows that his friends or family are in danger, and that fact has been used against him in the past in attempts to try and either kill him or take his powers. He's also quite cocky, and tends to bite off more than he can chew sometimes.

History: Kyo's lived a pretty normal life as far as most things go, actually. Both his parents are still alive, and he wasn't shunned for his powers; quite the opposite, actually. He began training with his father when he was about 6 years old, mostly to learn the basic moves of the Kusanagi style as well as control his flames. Kyo's developed enough in power that he can summon large amounts of flame with little to no problem at all, however, he wears special flameproof gloves and clothing when he knows he has to fight in order to keep them from burning off.

He first entered the King of Fighters Tournaments when he was only 15, teaming up with a friend of his father's and his "partner-in-crime" at school, forming the Japan Team for the first time. They fought through the tournament and met the sponsor, a man named Rugal Bernstein. They fought and defeated him easily. The following year, the Japan team made it fo the finals once again, to find out that Rugal was sponsoring yet again, despite the serious injuries that Kyo and crew had inflicted on him. He boasted being able to use the power of Orochi, an ancient 8-headed demon that was supposedly sealed away via the three ancient artifacts of Japan: the Tsurugi no Kusanagi, Kagami no Yata, and the Magatama no Yasakani. (Pay attention to the names, kids.) Kyo once again defeated him after defeating his brainwashed father, and earned the enmity of one Iori Yagami, who was one of the heirs to the full power of Orochi.

During the '96 tournament, Kyo was approached by Chizuru Kagura, who he found out was the descendant of the Yata clan. She warned Kyo that the seal that their ancestors, as well as those of Iori Yagami, had placed on Orochi was beginning to deteriorate.
During the '97 tournament, a group known as the New Faces team learn of their past as being three of Orochi's Four Heralds and decide to awake Orochi. In order to do this, they had to kidnap Kyo's girlfriend, Yuki, who was found to be the descendant of the clan of maidens that was saved from Orochi by both the Kusanagi and Yasakani (now Yagami) clans. Kyo and Iori decide to join Chizuru to stop them and although they succeed in stopping them, Orochi is able to revive through the use of his Heralds' sacrifice. Kyo and Iori battle Orochi and finally reseal him, but both disappear shortly after the conclusion of the tournament.

It was after this that Kyo was kidnapped by the syndicate known as NESTS. They were looking to form a new super-soldier to use to take over the world, and they thought that Kyo's DNA was perfect to do so. However, Kyo escaped the facility and was seeking revenge for what they had done. He fights in the next King of Fighters tournaments on his own at first, then joining the Japan Team one last time in 2001 while K' and his allies took care of the upper echelons of NESTS.

In 2003, Kyo was approached by fellow Sacred Treasure holder Chizuru Kagura, and was requested to make a team with her and his blood rival, Iori Yagami. At first, Kyo was reluctant to do this, especially considering that Iori had been out to try and kill him for quite a while already. Eventually, however, he accepted, especially once Chizuru mentioned the fact that the seal that held back the demon Orochi was beginning to weaken. AGAIN. Once the trio had defeated Mukai, however, that's when things started getting bad. Ash Crimson, a newcomer to the tournament and wielder of green flames, appeared and forcibly took the Yata no Kagami from Chizuru's body, weakening her substantially. Kyo caught her and watched while Ash told Iori that he was next, receiving a well-deserved bout of purple flames in the process. Kyo swore revenge against Ash, saying "Looks like I'll be busy a while. My Kusanagi blood boils... This is more than a tournament. Because now...I'm really pissed off!"

During the next tournament, at Chizuru's request, Kyo, Iori, and Kyo's self-proclaimed 'student', Shingo Yabuki, entered together. They fought against many opponents, reaching the finals with ease. They soundly defeated Shion and Magaki. However, because of the weakening Orochi seal, Iori snapped, reverting to a state known as the "Riot of the Blood". He beat Shingo and Kyo nearly to death in a berserk fit before Ash appeared again, subduing Iori, but also stealing the Magatama no Yasakani from within him.

Through DDD canon, Kyo teamed up with Ban Midou and Gaara of the Desert to fight in the next King of Fighters tournament, which was held in Southtown. Howeve,r during the finals, Ash attempted to take the Tsurugi from Kyo, only to somehow awaken Orochi prematurely and forcing the snake demon to possess him. The New Hero Team fought Orochi/Ash and won, ending the tournament and preventing Orochi from coming out again.

However, things didn't turn out the best afterward. Orochimaru and Ash, determined to take Kyo's powers, kidnapped Yuki, Kyo's long-time girlfriend and then-fiancee, threatening to sacrifice her to Orochi if Kyo didn't turn over the Tsurugi and his powers. Backed into a corner, and even though he and the others had teamed up for the task, Kyo was still forced to give it up. Both he and K' were in immense pain for a couple weeks before the group organized a retrieval mission, which forced Ash into giving Kyo back the Treasure or be basically beaten to a bloody pulp by the others, who were getting sick of Ash and his shenanigans.

Welcome to the fallout, welcome to resistance

burning_fists @ 2009-07-26T13:08:00

[ RL with Mitsurugi | Burn in the flames of the Kusanagi sun! ]

burning_fists @ 2008-10-09T18:27:00