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| − | + | Dani Takahashi was born a minute before midnight in the back of taxi cab. He was raised in the foothills of Komagane City and enjoyed a happy, if humble, childhood. He walked to school everyday with his father, who was a teacher, and afterwards visited his grandfather's dojo. He loved his granfather dearly, and it was thanks to him he had such a unique name, for Dani was the name of the man responsible for saving his life during the Second World War. Sadly, the name brought with it the burden of also meaning "mite" or "tick" in Japanese, and consequently young Dani bore the brunt of much playground teasing. He was taught to defend himself by his grandfather and instructed in the principles of katana combat, having developed a love for samurai films. If his father made him smart, and his grandfather kept him fit, then it was his mother who gave him faith. She was a deeply religious woman who took Dani and his sister halfway across the city to the shrine each week. In his adult life, Dani struggles to stay true to the values he was taught as a boy but still holds them close to his heart. | |
| − | His | + | His mutation surfaced during a family vacation when he was ten years old. Holiday makers feared for the lives of their children when they saw a boy creating miniature typhoons on the Mibu River, the local authorities were summoned and the Takahashi family were sent home for disturbing the peace. His mother saw it as a curse, a gift said his grandfather, but it was his father who had the foresight to invest in his son's future and before his thirteenth birthday, Dani was sent to Tokyo. There his condition was monitored and he attended a school for special children. He met no other mutants but he enjoyed a privilaged life in the big city; his clothes were smart, he ate well, he learned english, and saw all the latest samurai movies in the cinema. Then one day he turned eighteen and recieved a phone call informing him that his grandfather had been killed during a robbery. |
| − | + | After the funeral, Dani encountered a mysterious stranger who spoke to him of mutation and the future, he offered him a life free of the oppression and scrutiny of ordinary people. Dani declined the offer, his family needed him and he wanted a job to make his father proud, so the stranger disappeared. In the year that followed he managed two jobs, the first as a teacher's assistant alongside his father, and the second running evening lessons at his grandfather's dojo. His life had become respectable, and dull. A year later, the stranger returned and this time, Dani was ready. He gave his mother with the fortune he'd saved over the year and in return was offered her own silver omamori charm, which he wears around his neck. And from his father he recieved his grandfather's katana, broken from the tragic night of the robbery, which now sits proudly at his hip. He left in winter and dissappeared over the snow-crested hills with the stranger, heading for a new life in the west. | |
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Revision as of 05:08, 6 November 2009
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In Character
Biography
Dani Takahashi was born a minute before midnight in the back of taxi cab. He was raised in the foothills of Komagane City and enjoyed a happy, if humble, childhood. He walked to school everyday with his father, who was a teacher, and afterwards visited his grandfather's dojo. He loved his granfather dearly, and it was thanks to him he had such a unique name, for Dani was the name of the man responsible for saving his life during the Second World War. Sadly, the name brought with it the burden of also meaning "mite" or "tick" in Japanese, and consequently young Dani bore the brunt of much playground teasing. He was taught to defend himself by his grandfather and instructed in the principles of katana combat, having developed a love for samurai films. If his father made him smart, and his grandfather kept him fit, then it was his mother who gave him faith. She was a deeply religious woman who took Dani and his sister halfway across the city to the shrine each week. In his adult life, Dani struggles to stay true to the values he was taught as a boy but still holds them close to his heart.
His mutation surfaced during a family vacation when he was ten years old. Holiday makers feared for the lives of their children when they saw a boy creating miniature typhoons on the Mibu River, the local authorities were summoned and the Takahashi family were sent home for disturbing the peace. His mother saw it as a curse, a gift said his grandfather, but it was his father who had the foresight to invest in his son's future and before his thirteenth birthday, Dani was sent to Tokyo. There his condition was monitored and he attended a school for special children. He met no other mutants but he enjoyed a privilaged life in the big city; his clothes were smart, he ate well, he learned english, and saw all the latest samurai movies in the cinema. Then one day he turned eighteen and recieved a phone call informing him that his grandfather had been killed during a robbery.
After the funeral, Dani encountered a mysterious stranger who spoke to him of mutation and the future, he offered him a life free of the oppression and scrutiny of ordinary people. Dani declined the offer, his family needed him and he wanted a job to make his father proud, so the stranger disappeared. In the year that followed he managed two jobs, the first as a teacher's assistant alongside his father, and the second running evening lessons at his grandfather's dojo. His life had become respectable, and dull. A year later, the stranger returned and this time, Dani was ready. He gave his mother with the fortune he'd saved over the year and in return was offered her own silver omamori charm, which he wears around his neck. And from his father he recieved his grandfather's katana, broken from the tragic night of the robbery, which now sits proudly at his hip. He left in winter and dissappeared over the snow-crested hills with the stranger, heading for a new life in the west.
Powers
For as far back as he can remember, Jake has always had trouble sleeping, and this is due to the vivid and often startling dreams he experiences when resting. Even in his childhood, this lack of sleep caused him great frustration which often manifested itself as aggression and he was consequently sent to psychiatric counseling. In the counseling sessions, he was given meditation excercises, during which he found his dreams returned and it was discovered that the images he saw were more than just dreams, they were happening in the homes and on the streets of Madrid.
So he was a mutant who could see the future. His visions are limited to a local proximity, and they tend to show no further than a month into the future, but the closer the vision is to the present, the greater its accuracy. Jake seems to have no control over this gift and there are days during which he finds himself plagued ceaselessly by nightmarish visions of the most appalling human atrocities. He refers to these as his "Bad Days". However, there have been times in the past when Jake has been faced with grave danger and his gift of foresight has conveniently awoken to steer him clear of harm and, in some cases, certain death.
His mutation has also granted him the gift of telepathy, as a result he is able to read minds and project his thoughts to others. He cannot control minds or tamper with them in any way. And finally, Jake has latent telekinetic powers of unknown potential.
Roleplays
Current
The Boys in the Hood: Aidan and Jake venture into the territory of La Raza, seeking an audience with the gang leader, Pedro, in an attempt to strike a deal which will protect the Redención House residents from further acts of aggression.
Participants: Pedro Calaveras, Firestorm, and Jacob Foley.
Out in L.A.: In a crumbly convenience store, a pair of mis-matched mutants happen across one another, and the ugly face of discrimination smiles upon the baking streets of Los Santos once again.
Participants: Nicole Morley and Jacob Foley.
Our Picket-Fenced Illusions: Still unemployed, Jake helps Apollos build a picket fence around the house. The scene isn't quite so picturesque when personalities begin to clash.
Participants: Jacob Foley and Feral.
Previous
Redención House, L.A.: A typical evening in Redención House. Jake is recruited by his sister, Anna, to help prepare dinner while she, with the assistance of Jamie and Aussie, welcomes a new addition to the safe house roster, a girl called Chelsea. Compensating for Jake's culinary shortcomings are Vipul and Apollos who, with skills both traditional and unorthodox, apply themselves to Anna's Pollo con Salsa de Verduras.
Participants: Anna Fernandez, Jacob Foley, Freight Train, Vipul Chandrashekar, Chimera, and Feral.
Enfoques de la Tormenta: While on their way home with the groceries, Anna and Jamie are intercepted and accosted by thugs from the Tres Onces. Jake percieves the danger they are in and goes to help.
Participants: Anna Fernandez, Jacob Foley, and Chimera.
Corazón a Corazón: Following the attack involving the Tres Onces, Jake consoles Anna in her bedroom then discusses with Aidan a way to deal with the local threat of gang-related violence.
Participants: Anna Fernandez, Jacob Foley, and Firestorm.
Out Of Character
Andrew, or Droo, has been a member of the SW-Fans community since June, 2000. He participates in three of the roleplaying universes with numerous characters, as listed below:
Star Wars Roleplaying
Mutants, Unite
