Hijikata Toshizo

[Hijikata]

Toshizo Hijikata
Though my body may decay on the island of Ezo, my spirit guards my lord in the east.
- Demon Vice-Commander -

NAME: Hijikata Toshizo

AGE:
34

GENDER:
Male

CLASS:
Saber

AFFILIATION:
Shinsengumi Vice-Captain/Heroic Spirit

ALIGNMENT:
Lawful Good

ORIGIN:
Resolute

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PERSONALITY:There's been many accounts of what kind of person Hijikata is. First off, he was known as a Demon because of his cruel punishment in the rules established within the Shinsengumi. He was rather a frank and simplistic person who doesn't smile/laugh or talk so much in front of others. This caused people to think he is a lot strict than he actually is. However, people who knew him described him to be a more kind and amiable person. A person who made you feel pleasant. Which would probably be the reason why he is so loved and charismatic towards the Shinsengumi corps when they "cried like babes who lost their mother" after his death.

In his position next to Kondo, he was said to be an efficient person to the point that if it weren't for him, the Shinsengumi would have fallen apart a long time ago. His presence (thanks to his relationship with Kondo) kept the former Commander from making any serious mistakes. Also that his work in the group included to have Kondo keep good relationships with the rest of the group. Looking towards his faults, Hijikata harbors dark and quirky sense of humor. He joked that he ruined his swords from killing so many people during dinner and described the blood and carnage which made people not want to eat any more.

Women were drawn to him like flies to a lamp. He was known to have looked like an actor and almost handsome to the point of disbelief. (Bishie?) Toshizo was well-aware of this and took great advantage of it. To be honest, amongst the Shinsengumi, he was the worst in regards of women. Even before the Shinsengumi, Hijikata visited Yoshiwara (Red-Light City) frequently. He had a woman back in Shimabara. Three geishas in Gion and two or three in Osaka. You may think the Vice-Commander is pretty shallow when it comes to women, but the thing is, he really isn't. A woman named Okoto was to be engaged to him with his agreement. But however, his situation in the Shinsengumi (Dangerous as it is), he could not risk of having a close relationship with someone else. So, unfortunately, he had to decline the marriage. Continuing his spree of shallow relationships with other women.

For the most part, Hijikata was as said before, an efficient person, due to his calm and cautionary nature. He rarely grew angry at anything and was mostly tolerant. Though if he ever was incensed, it was when Kato Hiroyuki said something. Because of who Hijikata is, the Shogunate naturally found him harder to control than Kondo, who was a deep Loyalist. In battle, testaments supported that he was the bravest man in the Shinsengumi as he charged in the midst of speeding bullets. Hijikata was actually better known as a strategist and someone who gets the job done. His martial skills were so great to the point that a Frenchman, Jules Brunet, regarded him as a true warrior and estimated that Hijikata could've been a general if placed in an European army.

Last of all, he was practical. Toshizo quickly took up ideas that proved its worth in war while quickly kicking out worthless ideas. Meat consumption was not a common thing. But after hearing about the nutritional value, he had the Shinsengumi start raising animals for food and added pork and chicken to the diet. He even outfitted the Shinsengumi with more modern equipment such as cannons and uniforms. To sum it all up, he is a man of great caliber.


HISTORY:
Hijikata Toshizo Yoshitoyo was the youngest of the six children fathered by a rich farmer. Unfortunately, his father died soon before his birth. Misfortune struck again when the same disease that killed his father, Tuberculosis, attacked his older sister and Mother. His oldest brother, Tamejiro, was blind and as a result, could not inherit the family property. But it was because of him, that Hijikata had an interest in haiku (which he attempted to make). The second oldest son, Kiroku inherited the property instead. It would be to no surprise that he would be the one to raise Hijikata with his wife after the Mother's death.

Kiroku attempted many times to set up his youngest brother for success in economics, though only to disappoint him. It has been theorized that it put a strain on their relationship as brothers. Hijikata's older brother (Fifth oldest, second youngest), Daisaku, had himself adopted to another family to start practicing medicine. Once becoming a doctor, who later changed his name to Kasuya Ryojin, who wrote the sign with his excellent calligraphy outside of the Shinsengumi headquarters in Mibu.

Nobu, Hijikata's sister, married to Sato Hikogoro. Who would be the same person who'd have Hijikata meet two special people (Who change his life forever). Ever since the tensions between him and Kiroku, Hijikata started to live at Sato's household. Sato built a kenjutsu dojo (Tennin Rishin Style) for the other tenants (farmers) to protect themselves from bandits and thieves. It is in this way, Hijikata met Kondo Isami (The man who would later become the commander of the Shinsengumi and also came to the dojo to teach). But before that time came to pass, Toshizo would travel around Japan selling the family's homemade medicine for bones and bruises while at the same time carrying fencing equipment to visit nearby dojos and train.

There was one time HIjikata contracted a strange illness when he was still at the Sato's household. Daisaku and another doctor checked on him, but didn't know what was wrong. As a result, he almost died, but still survived. In terms of his affiliation with Tennin Rishin Ryu, he only has a low rank, Mokuroku. Surprising to know since he was soon later widely known for his prowess in combat. But his experiences in other dojos made him a foe to be taken seriously with his mixed form of swordsmanship at that time.

The Shinsengumi (Known as the Mibu Roshi at the time) was formed with Kondo at the helm and having Hijikata sharing the Vice-commander rank with Yamanami Heisuke. But even with Heisuke's death, Hijikata was the only one in that rank and stayed there because of his deep respect to Kondo (Brotherly respect, Bro much?) It later became the main special police force in Kyoto... With Serizawa Kamo and Niimi Nishiki as joint leaders. In the capital, they fought against Reformists like Matsudaira Katamori. Unfortunately, Kamo and Nishiki behaved poorly on behalf of the group (extortion, brawls, and drinking) which eventually had the Shinsengumi labeled as the Wolves of Mibu. Tired of their bullshit, Hijikata found enough evidence against Nishiki in this to force him to commit seppuku. Kamo later was assassinated with his followers, but no one knew who did it. This later led to having Kondo being the only head commander of the corps with only Hijikata and Yamanami as his Co-leaders.

Eventually the Shinsengumi grew to a force of 140 men consisting of mainly farmers and merchants who supported the Tokugawa regime in terms of their economic status at risk. The rules set up by Hijikata are generally strict with a punishment of seppuku, earning him the nickname: Demon Vice-Captain of the Shinsengumi. Later in his career in the Shinsengumi, he was given a rank of hatamoto (Samurai directly under the Tokugawa's service, basically a King knighting a person in the same way Sir Francis Drake was).

The battle at Toba-Fushimi was what changed Hijikata's outlook on war. Immediately, he had the Shinsengumi become the best of both worlds. West and East. The Vice-Captain cut off his hair and started to don a military style French form of dress while also taking a revolver around in tandem with his swords. The defeat at Kofu affected him most. It's where he lost Kondo. The former commander was captured and executed as a criminal by the enemy... Sticking the emotions of regret and guilt into Hijikata for the rest of his life. It intensified his reasons to keep fighting for the future of his country in Kondo's place. After the death, he took command of the remaining forces. June 20 1869 would be the day of his death. Hearing the news of the Meiji army attacking the Shinsengumi forces stationed at Hakodate, Hijikata mobilized his troops to help. However, they were intercepted by enemies along the way. A bullet from a sniper (Yes there are snipers at the time) pierced his abdomen and destroyed his lower back (and spine), killing him on horseback.


EXTRA INFORMATION:
Is dressed in his French attire when summoned. Not his Shinsengumi one.

Revolver: Hijikata also has a revolver that shoots out compressed prana within each shot. The degree of each shot is at a level of a C ranked spell. Can be charged more to a B and A.
C: Instantaneous.
B: 5 seconds.
A: 10 seconds.

Long Sword - Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kanesada - 2'8"
Short Sword - Kunihiro Horikawa - 1'11"5

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OOC NAME:
Saito

OTHER CHARACTERS:
Ishita Saito

FACE CLAIM:
Hakuoki Kitan Shinsengumi, Hijikata Toshizo


SANDBOX:
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[Hijikata]

Toshizo Hijikata
Though my body may decay on the island of Ezo, my spirit guards my lord in the east.
- Demon Vice-Commander -

STATUS INFORMATION:
please rank everything from F to A - F means nonexistent, and EX is near-perfection. You may also put A+ and A++ rank status.

[/b] B
AGILITY: A+
MANA: C
LUCK: D
ENDURANCE: B+
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CLASS SKILL LIST:
list here special combat skills your character may do. you may have a maximum of five skills, two of which are already determined by your class. please use the same ranking system shown above.

[/b] C. All creatures but those of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast-rank can be used as mounts.

Magic Resistance: C. Cancel spells with a chant below two verses. Cannot defend against Magecraft on the level of High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals.

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PERSONAL SKILL LIST:

[/b] A+:The ability to negate mental interference such as pressure, confusion and fascination. Bonus effect of increasing melee damage.

Charisma: A. Can be said to have achieved the greatest level of popularity as a human being.

Military Tactics: B. Tactical knowledge used not for one-on-one combat situations, but for battles where many are mobilized. Bonus modifiers are provided during use of one's own Anti-Army Noble Phantasm or when dealing against an enemy Anti-Army Noble Phantasm.

Mystic Face: C. A spell (curse) inherent of one's facial features which is cast as soon as the target look at the user's face.

Hirazuki: See Hirazuki in Noble Phantasm. Rank A.

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NOBLE PHANTASM:
list here your spirit's noble phantasms. you may only have a maximum of three noble phantasms. the following is an example on how a noble phantasm may be presented - the layout is not required, but all information must be present. using this as an example:

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The uniform of the Shinsengumi.The pride and honor that is instilled in that form of raiment. Increases strength and endurance by a rank, but agility is lowered by two ranks and luck by one rank because of the weight in comparison to the French clothing. But it reveals his true identity.
RANK: B
TYPE: Anti-Unit
RANGE: 0 meters, self.
MAX. TARGETS: 1

Demon Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi
A title Hijikata earned himself through his cruel conduct during his years of the Shinsengumi. Because of the over generalizations of his nature, he was seen as an unstoppable and cruel demon. Temporarily decreases the parameters of enemies by a rank. But, his identity must be known, meaning that he has to use Shinsengumi Uniform at times.
RANK: C
TYPE: Anti-unit
RANGE: (Not sure, need help)
MAX. TARGETS: 6

Bullet Dodge
Having almost recklessly ran through a battlefield teeming with bullets, Hijikata established his fame as a courageous warrior during the war. Gives the Servant an ability to dodge projectile weaponry of any kind when shot in front of him. But doesn't work from behind.
RANK: C
TYPE: Anti-Unit
RANGE: 0 meters, self.
MAX. TARGETS: 1

Hirazuki
Hijikata's stabbing technique which was a derivative to Okita Soji's Mumyo-Ken (Stabbing three points at the same time). Basically named the left handed stab. A lethal Noble Phantasm Technique made to pierce through anything to get to the target. It'll ignore everything else until the target is hit or missed. Think of it like a short-distance bull rush.
RANK: A
TYPE: Anti-Unit
RANGE: 1-3
MAX. TARGETS: 1

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[Hijikata]

Done, but I need a bit more help on his Noble Phantasms.