Noriko Goshinbokuu App

Name: Noriko

Age: 125 years

Gender: Male

Height: 5’9

Weight: 145 lbs

Class and Species- Shisha, Pureblood. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shisa)

Abilities/Skills/Powers:

_Shisa (シーサー _{Shiisaa, Okinawan: shiisaa) is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. When in pairs, the left shisa traditionally has a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. The open mouth wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth keeps good spirits in.}

_{From the Edo period, they started to be called "guardian dogs" in general in mainland Japan. Gender is variously assigned to the shisa. Some Okinawans believe the male has his mouth closed to keep bad out of the home, while the female has her mouth open to share goodness. Others believe the female has her mouth closed to "keep in the good", while the male has his mouth open to "scare away the bad".} 

 Limited Teleportation: Noriko and his sister both adorn talismans around their necks, gifted to them by their father. These artifacts grant give them the gift of teleportation. The catch of such a tool is that they can only teleport to the location of their personal talisman, and have no way to go back once teleported.
                  Fast Travel and makes for quick dodging
                  The two can trade their talismans and switch places when needed or teleport to the sibling’s side. 

                  One Way Trip
                  To teleport requires a lot of energy

 Transformation: Noriko has the option to transform between his beast and human form respectively. 
                  He’s able to change at will between the two forms as he wishes, but his favorite is his humanoid body.

                  If he falls ill or is hurt while in his beast form, he must remain in that form until healed. 
                 
 Telepathy: Noriko and his sister have the ability to communicate between each other through the mind with the help of the talisman around their necks
                Easy and almost constant Communication
                They know what the other is thinking, allowing for powerful combos

                If the talisman is removed, they lose the ability to communicate
                They have very little privacy when they are on
                This can cause tension between them.
    
 Lightning Speed- Noriko is extremely light on his feet. 
                  useful for avoiding attacks and getting places quicker
                 Paired up with his skills in martial arts and his dagger, makes him a formidable opponent

                  It eats up his energy at a constant rate when using, and using his speed for too long without rest will lead to exhaustion
                  it not easy to change direction sharply, and if he’s not paying attention he can run into obstacles or even the enemy

 Wave and Vibration sensitivity- Because of his loose of hearing and his natural relation to Lightning, Nori is able to feel vibrations and waves of approaching creatures with his paws. 
                  Can tell when an enemy or friend approaches without needing to hear them

                  Too much vibrations will bring a sensory over load, causing for massive headaches and pain. 
                  It is not a foolproof gift, as anyone who is aware of his gift can just easily sneak by him if they are stealthy enough

Weapons:

Talisman- The talisman he adorns came in a set of two: his and his sisters. On the back, the Kanji of Lightning is written, and it allows him to teleport from his position to the location of his talisman, and allowed for communication threw the mind between him and his sister.

Tanto- A small blade gifted from his father. The Tanto is a twelve inch, double edged blade with the main purpose of slashing and stabbing. 

Claws- Like most canine demons, Noriko has a nice set of claws as a weapon, though because of how he was raised he won’t use them but for emergencies only

Partner Aids-
Nariko

Personality-

  Quiet- Because he is deaf, Noriko doesn’t speak too much unless spoken to, but he almost always adorns a smile, even if he isn’t so happy on the inside.

  Plotting and Grudge holding- Don’t let that smile fool you, he is not ALWAYS a happy camper, and if that someone preformed a grievous large enough, his grudge can last for a lifetime.  

  Protective- Like most if not all Shisa’s, Noriko is protective of his friends and family. If he could have it his way, he wouldn’t let anyone lay a finger on his loved ones.

  Guilty- If he is unable to keep someone out of harm’s way, he will instantly blame himself. His usual things he beats himself up on is the fact he strong enough, or he couldn’t hear them or the enemy.
 
  Wise and Helpful - Noriko is wise for his age, and would give advice to anyone who asks for it. He’ll give what advice he can on battle, finances, politics, or love.

  Hypocrite- He may give good advice, but often he doesn’t follow the advice he gives. “Do as I say, not as I do”
 
  Playful- When he is with his friends, and in a happy mood, he has no problem goofing off and just having fun.

  Obstinate- Once he has his mind set on something, or has an opinion on someone or something, its next to impossible to change his mind.

Strengths and Weaknesses:

 Easy coordination between him and his sister
 Skilled in hand to hand combat and martial arts

 His lack of hearing is a major disadvantage, no matter how strong his other senses may be without his hearing, nothing will be able to make up for it. 
 He is lacking in strength

 *strengths and weaknesses releated to abilities included in the abilities section

History

When a Chinese emissary returned from a voyage to the court at Shuri Castle, he brought a gift for the king, a necklace decorated with a figurine of a shisa-dog. The king found it charming and wore it underneath his clothes. At the Naha Port bay, the village of Madanbashi was often terrorized by a sea dragon who ate the villagers and destroyed their property.

One day, the king was visiting the village, and one of these attacks happened; all the people ran and hid. The local noro had been told in a dream to instruct the king when he visited to stand on the beach and lift up his figurine towards the dragon; she sent the boy, Chiga, to tell him the message.

He faced the monster with the figurine held high, and immediately a giant roar sounded all through the village, a roar so deep and powerful that it even shook the dragon. A massive boulder then fell from heaven and crushed the dragon's tail. He couldn't move, and eventually died.

This boulder and the dragon's body became covered with plants and surrounded by trees, and can still be seen today. It is the "Gana-mui Woods" near Naha Ohashi bridge. The townspeople built a large stone shisa to protect it from the dragon's spirit and other threats. (Used from Wikipedia page, cited above)

_{At Tomimori Village near Kochinda Town in the far southern part of Okinawa, there were often many fires. The people of the area sought out Saiouzui, a} Feng Shui _{master, to ask him why there were so many fires. He believed they were because of the power of the nearby Mt. Yaese, and suggested that the townspeople build a stone shisa to face the mountain. They did so, and thus have protected their village from fire ever since.}

Nariko and Noriko's father was the great Shisa who trapped the Dragon beneath the boulder, and his statue still stands tall in Madanbashi. Their mother was the Shisa that protected the town from the fires that threatened. After Noriko and Nariko, their parents produced three more children, and the statues of the children decorate their village. Noriko takes more after his mother. She was very wise, fast, and the protector of all things good.

The twins, heirs to their family's estate and fortune, were raised and taught the ways of a proper high class demons. These lessons and lifestyle kept them hostage to their fathers strict rules and rigid belief system. Their life focused on all rules, no fun. One of the main rules being, they were not allowed to leave the property. However, like the little rascals they are, they snuck out for short periods of time to explore the land beyond the great walls of their home. They would play with the friendly wildlife of the forest, like rabbits and squirrels, or visit the surrounding village dressed in rags to hide their demon distinguishing features. Often, the elderly women who took pity on the children who couldn’t play with the other children of the village, and gave them lunch and snacks. NO matter how much fun they were having, the children would never take longer than 20 minutes, or they may face the wrath of their father.

The village surrounding the property was always peaceful and they enjoyed what little time out they could get. One outing could cause end to their forbidden freedom for more than 75 years. The two ran across a group of young demons their age, but the children were fighting amongst each other over who would get what type of sweet roll, and a small half-demon caught in the middle of the scuffle. The half demon was nothing more than a pack mule to these fake friends of his, and they were making him carry the snacks. While walking, the half demon slipped, and the rolls scattered onto the ground, and all were ruined. Upset, the demon children abandoned the half demon. Nori watched as his sister helped him up, and they brought him back home to play together.to her home for play time. They all played for weeks and became good friends. Nori recognized when his sister’s affection for the boy grew into a crush, and he would tease her about it like any normal child, but he was happy as long as she was happy.

Their secret friendship wouldn’t last for long, as far too soon father found out about the new blooming friendship, and like most demons, let his detest for half demons move him to reinforce the rules already set. Nariko and Noriko were to stay within the border of the property and were not leave no matter what. The only speck of the outside world they would have would be their tutors in business, nothing else. Their free time was spent learning upper class trades, politics, running a kingdom, how to conduct ceremonies, the fine arts, and the most important for the Shisa breed, learning how to fight and work as a team. Protection was the Shisa dog's main purpose, and it was imperative they learn how to be coordinated and work as though they were one mind. As they grew older, the siblings would tutor siblings in these arts, though, none were as blessed as Nari and Nori in the art of cooperation. Their bond as twins was too strong.

Things would grow worse, as soon after the loss of freedom, did Nori become ill with fever. For a time that seemed to last forever, Nori was bed ridden with a horrible fever. His tutoring was put on hold, and the most well-known healers from across the lands were called in to help him, but none could heal the poor child. Soon, a wise woman came down, and she advised the family to let nature run its course. If the child’s will was strong enough, he would survive this illness, but they just had to wait. And so they did.

Time passed, and with each passing day his fever grew worse and worse. His mother began to go ill herself from the stress, and his father was as irritable as ever. But, a miracle happened. Night, when the moon was full, his fever decreased until it was nothing but a memory. He was not undamaged… the illness had not claimed his life- but it took an aspect important for a demon of his breed; his hearing. From that night forward, Nori would never hear again. Relieved with his survival, but distraught over this new development, his parents put him on a new a special training regimen to compensate for his deafness.

Once their father thought they were prepared, they were finally given the freedom to leave their property. Fallowing his sister, the first thing they did was look her friend and old flame. Sadly, they learned from the other his departure with his family, to look for a better life for themselves. While this depressed her and made her home ridden, Nori explored the village outside. He made friends with the elders of the village, and paid respects at the graves of the women who used to feed them, but every night he would return to his sisters side, never going to far until she was ready to leave.  

Eventually they were pushed and encouraged to leave the home, his father wanting them to go out, explore, and gain a reputation like he himself did at their age. They were taught all they can be taught, and now it was their turn to gain experience themselves, and develop their skills further. He believed they were meant for great things and gifted them both with talismans and weapon to help protect themselves along their travels. Though the door is always open for them, their father waits for the day they would become his equal, or greater.

Nariko and Noriko follow Tsuyasatama. Noriko wishes to become strong so he can protect his sister, his friends, and his people, and prove that even though he lost his hearing, it doesn’t mean he can’t be powerful.

Misc-

 Like Nori, the inside of his mouth is blue because of the association of the Chow Chow Dogs. 
 The Way to summon Noriko is to obtain a closed mouth shisha dog, and hold it to your heart. Works best when you think happy thoughts.  
 He is Deaf, but has gained the skill of lip reading. He can understand the hearing if the speak to him on a normal level, or even a little on the fast side. He cannot- however- understand the speech of someone who starts speaking on such a fast pace that he cannot comprehend.