Post by kaitokatashi on Apr 7, 2009 11:51:10 GMT -6
Name: Yu “Lemur” Takahashi
Age: 24
Appearance: Yu is most often described as “goofy/funny-looking.” His mess of chocolate brown hair sticks out every which way, as if in a state of perpetual bedheadedness, and the only remedy for this is getting it wet. He is long and lithe, and his features reflect this. Mischievous jade eyes hide under a semi-bushy brow, and his lean face is usually contorted into a smile. His ears are fairly large, earning him the nickname “Lemur,” as their slight point often reminds one of a winged lemur’s ears. His long, gangling limbs and large hands and feet give his body the appearance of being awkward when in reality, everything works together fluidly. Skinny as a rail, he ambles along with a bounce in his step.
History: Yu was born in the city of Ba Sing Se to Setsuko and Ren Takahashi, a couple who made their living as musicians in addition to working at a tea shop. As soon as Yu began to question the world around him, his parents made it a point to stress the importance of “seeing the brighter side of things.” They taught him that what goes around, comes around, and tried to relate these teachings to occurrences in his life. When Yu showed signs of Earthbending ability, his parents were delighted and saddened at the same time, as neither of them were Earthbenders.
When he reached the proper age, his parents sent him off to school; there, he learned the great history of the Earth Kingdom as well as Earthbending. Although he spent a fair amount of time daydreaming and joking around, he got good marks. Perhaps the biggest struggle for his teachers was the fact that he refused to learn anything besides the basics of bending. When he talked to his parents about it, they realized that he didn’t care about learning how to bend as the school wanted him to; rather, he wanted to learn how to bend at his pace. The school wasn’t particularly excited and removed him from the Earthbending curriculum as soon as he mastered the basics.
At sixteen, he stumbled across a man who entertained people with games of chance and sleight of hand. One day, after a performance, Yu asked the man if he knew where he could learn how to do this and, instead of referring him elsewhere, took Yu under his wing and taught him in the ways of chance and sleight of hand. The man, Wei, spent time with Yu every day after school, demonstrating tricks and then having the boy understand the theory behind the art before executing it. He learned how to incorporate the Earthbending he knew into the games of chance so that people would be sure that he wasn’t cheating them, which, as Wei said, would boost both his popularity and credibility as a performer.
When he was finished with school, he devoted most of his time to working in the tea shop with his parents while he continued his training with Wei. At eighteen, his teacher informed him that, although he wanted to stay in Ba Sing Se and continue performing for the masses, he had to go to Omashu to take care of sick relatives. He then informed Yu that, using everything he had taught the boy, would take over in the performances. He assured Yu that the money was good, but Yu cared more about the entertainment rather than the coin. He gladly accepted, and started his first performances when Wei left the city.
Since then, he has continued to entertain people in Ba Sing Se, but everything changed when the Fire Nation took control of the city. When this happened, he left in an effort to find a town that hadn’t been taken over. He spends his days now traveling and entertaining people wherever he goes.
Personality: His appearance is his personality personified; Yu is a happy-go-lucky free spirit who never seems down. He takes delight in the smallest things and never ceases to be amused by the antics of animals, especially fish, like koi. Beneath the goofiness, however, is a clever mind that has a knack for problem and puzzle solving. There is nothing he loves more than riddles, mazes, and games of chance; often, he’s good at spotting people who cheat people with these games. Perhaps the biggest downfall of being so happy all the time is that if he ever gets too stressed, it gets to him in the worst way; in this aspect, his personality, although rarely, sways between two extremes. He shuts himself off from the world if things get too bad, although he can usually find a positive spin on any situation, even ones where it looks like death and destruction are imminent. He also prefers to do things in his own time.
Age: 24
Appearance: Yu is most often described as “goofy/funny-looking.” His mess of chocolate brown hair sticks out every which way, as if in a state of perpetual bedheadedness, and the only remedy for this is getting it wet. He is long and lithe, and his features reflect this. Mischievous jade eyes hide under a semi-bushy brow, and his lean face is usually contorted into a smile. His ears are fairly large, earning him the nickname “Lemur,” as their slight point often reminds one of a winged lemur’s ears. His long, gangling limbs and large hands and feet give his body the appearance of being awkward when in reality, everything works together fluidly. Skinny as a rail, he ambles along with a bounce in his step.
History: Yu was born in the city of Ba Sing Se to Setsuko and Ren Takahashi, a couple who made their living as musicians in addition to working at a tea shop. As soon as Yu began to question the world around him, his parents made it a point to stress the importance of “seeing the brighter side of things.” They taught him that what goes around, comes around, and tried to relate these teachings to occurrences in his life. When Yu showed signs of Earthbending ability, his parents were delighted and saddened at the same time, as neither of them were Earthbenders.
When he reached the proper age, his parents sent him off to school; there, he learned the great history of the Earth Kingdom as well as Earthbending. Although he spent a fair amount of time daydreaming and joking around, he got good marks. Perhaps the biggest struggle for his teachers was the fact that he refused to learn anything besides the basics of bending. When he talked to his parents about it, they realized that he didn’t care about learning how to bend as the school wanted him to; rather, he wanted to learn how to bend at his pace. The school wasn’t particularly excited and removed him from the Earthbending curriculum as soon as he mastered the basics.
At sixteen, he stumbled across a man who entertained people with games of chance and sleight of hand. One day, after a performance, Yu asked the man if he knew where he could learn how to do this and, instead of referring him elsewhere, took Yu under his wing and taught him in the ways of chance and sleight of hand. The man, Wei, spent time with Yu every day after school, demonstrating tricks and then having the boy understand the theory behind the art before executing it. He learned how to incorporate the Earthbending he knew into the games of chance so that people would be sure that he wasn’t cheating them, which, as Wei said, would boost both his popularity and credibility as a performer.
When he was finished with school, he devoted most of his time to working in the tea shop with his parents while he continued his training with Wei. At eighteen, his teacher informed him that, although he wanted to stay in Ba Sing Se and continue performing for the masses, he had to go to Omashu to take care of sick relatives. He then informed Yu that, using everything he had taught the boy, would take over in the performances. He assured Yu that the money was good, but Yu cared more about the entertainment rather than the coin. He gladly accepted, and started his first performances when Wei left the city.
Since then, he has continued to entertain people in Ba Sing Se, but everything changed when the Fire Nation took control of the city. When this happened, he left in an effort to find a town that hadn’t been taken over. He spends his days now traveling and entertaining people wherever he goes.
Personality: His appearance is his personality personified; Yu is a happy-go-lucky free spirit who never seems down. He takes delight in the smallest things and never ceases to be amused by the antics of animals, especially fish, like koi. Beneath the goofiness, however, is a clever mind that has a knack for problem and puzzle solving. There is nothing he loves more than riddles, mazes, and games of chance; often, he’s good at spotting people who cheat people with these games. Perhaps the biggest downfall of being so happy all the time is that if he ever gets too stressed, it gets to him in the worst way; in this aspect, his personality, although rarely, sways between two extremes. He shuts himself off from the world if things get too bad, although he can usually find a positive spin on any situation, even ones where it looks like death and destruction are imminent. He also prefers to do things in his own time.