﻿<strong>Name:</strong>Takeo Satoshi<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Bisexual<br/><strong>Age:</strong>22<br/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong><br/>(http://cdn.pimpmyspace.org/media/pms/c/3q/he/jd/firevile.png)<br/><br/><strong>Eye Color:</strong>Green<br/><strong>Hair Color/Style:</strong>See Image<br/><strong>Tattoos, scars, or other distinguishing marks:</strong>Satoshi wears a small jade pendant around his neck, a dark blue dragon tattoo on his right shoulder, and several nasty scars and needle track marks up and down his left arm.<br/><br/><strong>Student or teacher?</strong>Student<br/><strong>Teacher of/Student of?</strong>Chemistry<br/><br/><strong>Job?</strong>No<br/><strong>Job position/title if you have one:</strong>N/A<br/><br/><strong>Arcana Choice:</strong>Magician<br/><strong>Summon Persona Preference:</strong>Other<br/><strong>Other Means:</strong>Satoshi spends a lot of time in the chemistry labs, and during his studies has developed a rather unusual concoction with very unique properties. Using his own blood as a base, and pure will as a catalyst, Satoshi brews arcane alchemical potions that, when used properly, will allow him to summon a powerful and deadly incarnation of his own psyche. He keeps several vials of his potions on his person at all times, in a small pouch on his belt.<br/><br/><strong>Persona Name:</strong>Simon Magus<br/><strong>Persona Appearance:</strong><br/>(http://cdn.pimpmyspace.org/media/pms/c/6t/ym/he/tureswiz-1.jpg)<br/><strong>Powers and abilities:</strong>Simon, much like Satoshi, moves fast and thinks faster. He wields a long, double-hooked rod for physical attacks and conjuring. He has the ability to generate moderate barrier shields to protect himself and Satoshi from lower-end physical attacks, and wields power over the elements, especially fire and wind, but is weak against darkness magics. His physical power is below average, but he has an above average critical strike rate to make up for it.<br/><strong>Persona Lore/History:</strong>Hundreds of years ago, Simon Magus was one of the greatest wizards and conjurers of his age, known far and wide for his quick wit and magical prowess. Many wealthy merchants and nobles patronized him for his talents, and he served as court magician for many rich and royal houses. That is, until a new sorcerer appeared and challenged his abilities. Simon was defeated and publicly humiliated by the newcomer, whose powers were drawn from a Faustian bargain. In a desperate rage, Simon sought out another demon and struck his own bargain for power; however, his anger made him careless in his dealing with the spirit. His power increased greatly, but Simon was trapped in limbo until someone in the living world summoned him back. Since his imprisonment, he has languished in the between spaces, buried in the depths of humanity's collective unconscious, longing for even the smallest measure of freedom. Once Satoshi learns to summon him, Simon will aid him as best he can in exchange for the freedom the summoner affords him.<br/><br/><strong>Weapon of Choice:</strong>Satoshi uses a razor-sharp kunai knife and a 4oz lead weight, connected by 12" of thin, strong, high-tensile chain.<br/><br/><strong>Skills:</strong>Research, compounding, analysis, cooking, drink-mixing<br/><strong>Hobbies:</strong>Studying, reading, robotics, locksmithery, playing the piano<br/><strong>Likes:</strong>Rainy days, well-stocked labs, solitude, music, mystery novels, coffee<br/><strong>Dislikes:</strong>Snow, crowds, tasteless jokes, sappy romance, idiots with authority<br/><strong>Quirks:</strong>Likes to run his fingers over objects, but doesn't like to be touched<br/><strong>Ons:</strong>O/O page<br/><strong>Offs:</strong>O/O page<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Satoshi is rather friendly on the outside, but he often gives the impression (whether true or false) that his friendship comes at a price. At times subtle and obvious by turns, he has a knack for sniffing out the secrets and weaknesses of others; however, what his purpose in seeking such knowledge could be is shrouded in uncertainty. It's possible Satoshi himself doesn't even know, and simply does it out of a compulsion to possess knowledge that others would deny him. As a result, he doesn't really have many real friends, but this doesn't seem to bother him very much. Those who do hang around him, however, are often wary of him, and afford him the cautious respect of a snake that could strike at any time.<br/><br/>Deeper down, however, Satoshi is much colder than he seems. He does have empathy for others -- somewhere -- but it's a hard thing to find, and only the worthiest will ever see it. Be it because of genuine cruelty or simply well-concealed loneliness, his heart seems wrapped in an endless winter of contempt, and it will take a great deal of effort to break through the icy shell of his soul. Of course, whether there is a secret kernel of warmth and humanity that lies within Satoshi, or just more ice, is another thing entirely...<br/><br/><strong>Personal History:</strong>Takeo Satoshi is the only son of pharmaceutical magnate Takeo Ichirou, one of the richest men in Japan. His three younger sisters (Sakuya, Mokoto, and Mai) still live at home under their father's domineering thumb, but Satoshi has lived away from home for almost seven years now. Boarding schools in America and Switzerland have afforded him a top-notch education, and Satoshi has often been at the top of his classes, especially in science and math courses. His sisters are showing equal ability in their own schoolwork, but their father appears intent on keeping them at home, possibly planning to use them as collateral in business mergers with other companies. Satoshi hopes the girls will be able to break away from their father's control as he has.<br/><br/>Mr. Takeo no doubt dreams of his son taking the reins of his business empire and expanding their holdings to epic proportions, but Satoshi has other ideas. His fascination with chemical reactions and their myriad effects have led him to several interesting discoveries, including compounds that accelerate the body's natural healing mechanisms and produce powerful psychedelic hallucinations. Satoshi may take over his father's business, but it's unlikely he'll take it anywhere Mr. Takeo will approve of.<br/><br/>Satoshi transferred to the university in Inaba to complete his Masters Degree in chemistry, and not at all because of a certain incident with two very strapping, very hostile rugby players at his previous school. Besides, the fire department arrived and extinguished the flames before either of the young men could be completely consumed, and the last Satoshi heard they were both eating solid food again, so no harm done. His father was able to use his considerable influence to keep things hushed up and smoothed over, but only on the condition that Satoshi found a new school to finish his education. The Takeo family agreed, and now Satoshi attends Inaba University on a sort of familial probation.<br/><br/>Currently Satoshi lives in a small but comfortable campus apartment and receives a generous stipend each month from his family trust. As a result, he has a great deal of free time, much of which is spent in either the school's library or science labs, working on various experiments. He hasn't made many friends in Inaba yet, and doesn't have many plans to do so. However, when studying a subject as volatile as chemistry, who knows what will happen?<br/><br/><strong>Dungeon Theme/Creatures that inhabit it:</strong>Satoshi's inner dungeon takes the form of a vast, frozen library, with biting arctic winds and blinding blizzards swirling through miles of corridors of book shelves that stretch to the heavens and run as far as the eye can see. Traps are scattered throughout, assailing those who dare to enter with rains of quill pen darts and floods of cold, black ink, and ferocious little monsters (including imps, winged harpies, and packs of wolves) formed from shards of ice and the tattered pages of unfinished and forgotten books stalk through the labrynthine halls, seeking to rend and tear the flesh of any fool that challenges their domain. The dungeon is controlled by Satoshi's shadow, a vicious and sadistic being that takes the form of Satoshi's own sillouhette, black and empty as the starless sky, and just as pitiless. Can Satoshi come to terms with the darkness within himself? Does he even<em>want</em>to?