Bai Hu Wang

Name: Bai Hu Wang

Gender: Male

Age: Thirty-One Years (31)

Occupation: Business CEO, Hitman

Height: 6'5" (~195-196 cm)

Appearance:


Personality: Long story short, Bai Hu has two primary sides: his common personality, and his gang personality. His common personality is actually rather approachable and nice to interact with, even if he comes off as somewhat of a casanova- though a successful one at that. Cunning, sly, and intelligent - with a heavy side of snark and sarcasm alike - he has his wits about him, and could easily procure a smooth remark or two to either gain respect and character within the eyes of his peers, or to even possibly talk himself out of a potentially troubling scenario. His social skills are more than exceptional to say the least, with his intelligence academically and around the streets equally as so. With the amount that he flirts with many that he meets at bars or other events - mostly women, though he has also been known to supposedly have swooned the occasional man from time to time, as well - one could possibly even consider him somewhat of a playboy, though not the type to openly flaunt as such for sake of keeping face and impressions. However, this doesn’t go to say that he doesn’t have some form of decency and boundaries. If he feels that a person may or may not be uncomfortable while in public, he’ll be keen to take the hint, and will likely only leave one or two more remarks’ worth of teasing before backing off for their sake. Alongside this, he also appears to have a rather dashing front of professionalism when it counts, which is also layered with a side of politeness, so his personality in this regard could easily be respectable and taken into a better and brighter light.

The more dangerous half of his main personality would, by far, be the type that he exhibits when carrying out various missions and jobs related to his own gang- though for sake of keeping his identity safe, he only ever allows himself to show it under his disguise during a job on top of using whatever connections that he has in order to stay off of the radar, or when he’s around trusted associates that he has become acquainted with over the years. While genuinely fun to be around on a normal basis, to cross paths with him under the more shadier circumstances would be extremely dangerous to those that interact him. Contrasting greatly from his approachable nature on the surface, Bai has been known to be extremely rash and volatile in the face of his enemies and others who pose a threat to him- and what’s even scarier is that he would literally toss himself at a target and subdue them with Destiny Bond while his allies killed the target themselves, and is actually something he’s been known to do. Easily labeled as a man with a quick trigger who would more rather use actions over words to settle disputes, one should exercise extreme caution if they were presented with no choice but to fight him, and should very well fear for their lives under normal circumstances if he manages to shadow over them enough to gain the upper hand. Bai Hu, in his gang affiliations and secondary line of work, is vicious and ruthless, and in the event that he is sent on something along the lines of a hit mark to either take a target out or to gain information from them - if not both altogether - one should never put it past him to toy around with his captives. In some degree of amusement and joy alike, he’ll more than likely go out of his way in attempt to break those that are unfortunate to become his marks in both physical and mental regards before officially finishing the job.

Seemingly an effect of either one of these sides, however, lies a sort of dormant and more hidden aspect of his being. When close enough, those who know Bai Hu will know that he cares for his family with a burning passion, and interacts with them with a highly active, joking, and approachable persona that is also extremely carefree and social. He loves each and every single one of his siblings and family members - including and especially his brothers’ children, as he appears to have a small but extremely soft spot for kids - with an extreme loyalty, and would likely go to the ends of the earth to save them or bring their spirits back up if they were threatened in whatever way. His bond with his siblings is extremely solid, though if he absolutely had to say, he would probably admit to actually being the closest to his younger sister, Xiu Lan. Despite their age gap of about eleven years, he holds her as one of the highest regards of his life, and would be the type to spoil her and spend as much time with her as possible when she has the free time over the weekends when she isn’t too busy with school. No matter what, he will always make time for her and joke around with her, as well as the rest of his siblings and family in general. From his line of work, it’s safe to say that the majority of them are always at a risk- but that risk is motivation enough for him to be there to defend them whenever needed and whenever possible. He will gladly throw himself into a suicide mission if it meant he could save any of them from any potential dangers, and if any of them get hurt - be it as a result of gang activity, or simple occurrences while traveling around - he will most definitely see to it that whoever had done his family wrong gets what was coming to them- though wouldn’t use more drastic and lethal forms of retribution unless they had put him and his family through equally as perilous situations.

In addition to these qualities and sides of his, however, it should be more than noted that, alongside the positive and endearing parts of his personality, there are plenty of negative qualities to easily counter them, as well; some of which being more apparent than others for the most part. Although truthfully analytical and observant - which is often something that surprises many of the people that he first meets on a normal basis - he tends to have a bit of a short fuse and a lack of patience with many things. Although he definitely is approachable for the most part, he is known to have a somewhat vicious streak with certain matters, as well as when he's pushed a bit too far from time to time. He's capable of being as indignant and vindictive as he is flirtatious and stubborn, so it's more than safe to say that it's farthest from the wisest idea to purposely get on his nerves if it isn't in joking or sarcastic banter that, in the long run, truthfully means no harm whatsoever. For sake of keeping his reputation as his company's CEO in check, he does a good job with remaining approachable and casual with both employees and business partners alike, but if there's a flaw in logic, or perhaps even a speck of trouble within thoughts or offered suggestions alike, he'll often have little to no problems with calling someone out due to his intensely confrontational nature.

Alongside this, he can be very aggressive and begrudging if he's pushed too far, and will either handle this anger in explosive displays or a calm, seemingly composed but indignant nature about him. In the case of the former, the expected results that one would expect from an erratic and rash individual would likely occur. As far as the latter is concerned, he'll often bottle his rage up for an inevitable future and pent up release (which does still involve explosive results in the longer run), but during the time in which he's calmer, he'll often be more passive aggressive for the most part while also having specks of spontaneous and offputting confrontational behavior. He'll show little to no signs of his common, casual, and flirtatious demeanor; instead replacing it with a persona befitting of your typical, down-to-work businessman. He'll keep conversations straightforward and to a minimum, and will be less willing to accept flaws or jokes when faced with the person that is causing this attitude of his- if it's a person to begin with. For the most part, his explosive nature surfaces with more drastic and spontaneous events, while on the other hand, the calmer nature would surface as a result of observing and hearing numerous things that stress him out; eventually driving him to become less passive and more aggressive with his actions as time goes on, and to cause him to finally snap in a stern and shocking manner in the eyes of most of his acquaintances as a result of the fact that his approachable and social facade is the most common one.


Name of Species: Celestial Tiger/Incubus Hybrid

Baseline Dimension:

(Celestial Tiger) || Depending upon the biological gender of a particular member of this species group, the average height and weight classes of any given Celestial Beast could vary vastly, and perhaps even exceed the average limits by a reasonable amount in the case of some; each measurement being influences by the particular form that any single Beast may assume at a given time, as well, in addition to the represented animal. They reserve the ability to shift between human and feral forms alike, and both follow the general, following builds.

(Human) || While this may not necessarily be the case in some Celestial Tigers, many males often boast a generally strengthened build at a stature of anywhere between 5'8" (~172-173 cm) to 6'3" (~190-191 cm), and weigh anywhere between 150 lbs (~68 kg) to 200 lbs (~90-91 kg) on average, and at a baseline; not necessarily accounting for any excess physical routines that a given Celestial Tigers may hold themselves within in order to maintain personal health. On the other hand, females often stand anywhere between 5'5" (~165 cm) to 6'0" (~182-183 cm) on average, and often weigh somewhere between 145 lbs (~65-66 kg) to 180 lbs (~81-82 kg). Regardless of gender, the physical build of most is generally toned, and has muscle and weight distributed evenly between bodily proportions, but these frames of reference aren't necessarily seen in every single Celestial Tiger altogether, and there are quite a few that have been recorded to be beneath the average height, above the average height, or perhaps even underweight or out of shape, among other possibilities.

(Tiger) || Within tiger form, Celestial Tigers boast the builds of standard tigers for the most part, though are set apart with a much more beastly and fierce look about them due to being a form of demon, alongside being generally larger than the average tiger. Generally, males maintain an average shoulder height of 9 feet (~274 cm), as well as a length from nose to tail tip of 14 feet (~426-427 cm) on average; all while weighing a common average of approximately 1200 lbs (~544 kg). Females are often smaller at an an average shoulder height of 7 feet (~213 cm), a length from nose to tail tip of 12 feet (~365-366 cm), and a weight average of 1000 lbs (~453-454 kg). Compared to the common tigers, those of the Celestial variation are much larger than their own gender counterparts, and host a much bulkier and strengthened build in muscle structure. However, much like their human forms, the feral forms of Celestial Tigers are subjective, and could be smaller then predicted, or perhaps have a different fat-to-muscle ratio. In any case, though, those of this species boast some form of augmented strength.

(Incubus) || Much like humans, no two incubus look the same. However, it'd be a lie to say that they come in all shapes and sizes. Most pure bred incubus range from well toned to extremely muscular, and they are usually all on the taller side of the male population, generally being 5'10 or taller. The weight that they carry is all over the place due to the weight distribution however, the average of most of the male demons is around 165lbs.

Baseline Appearance:

(Human) || As a result of the common attributes blessed upon him by either one of his primary species, Bai Hu stands at a boasting height of 6'5" (~195-196 cm), and weighs in at approximately 237 lbs (~107-108 kg) on average, with a fair degree of that weight being toned muscle as a result of constant physical activity, as well as the influence of either of his bloodlines. Due to the fact that his blood as a Celestial Tiger is more prominent, his hair is a natural and pure hue of white alone, and his eyes are a natural hue of a bright, light blue- but they appear to be red as a result of the fact that he commonly uses colored contacts. To give a fair degree of leeway to his blood as an Incubus, however, his eyes have been known to burn golden whenever his emotions run a little bit more rampant, and when his contacts aren't present. Alongside this, he commonly hosts a pair of albino tiger ears atop his head in order to pay homage to his Celestial Tiger genetics, though his tail is one of a demon; thin, pointed, and not furred. This type of tail pays homage to his genetics as an Incubus, as well.

His build is firm, well built, and very much athletic and generally chiseled; each portion of his body boasting a rather physically fit appearance, though if he had to be honest, his upper body would likely be a little bit stronger than his lower. In addition, he finds himself to be a devoted fan of tattoos, and this is very much apparent by the intricate patterns strewn across his skin. In order to pay tribute to the mythologies of yore in relation to his stronger bloodlines as a Celestial Tiger, he has five tattoos upon his back, arms, and smaller portions of his upper chest; each maintaining an image of each of the five beasts mentioned within the legends altogether. As such, the Celestial Tortoise would be seen within an intricate pattern and design upon his upper back, while the Celestial Phoenix would be seen upon his lower back; the former controlling a tidal wave within its monochromatic designs between black and white, and the latter being highlighted within a radiant crimson while controlling what appears to be fire at its beck and call. Upon the entirety of his left arm would be a intricate design of the Celestial Tiger, while the right arm would host one of the Celestial Dragon; the tiger boasting highlights of white and blue while swarmed within a seeming gust of wind, and the dragon enveloped within a surge of electric and scales taking a hue of various shades of azure. Upon the central portion of his back would be naught more than the head of a fierce eastern dragon; outlined and highlighted within a golden ink between the phoenix and tortoise tattoos, and as well as a completed yin yang symbol upon its forehead.

(Celestial Tiger) || For the most part, Bai Hu's Celestial Tiger form matches rather accurately to the general one recorded within common males of the same species. His build remains toned and well built; all while maintaining the same, faintly elongated pelt of ivory and ebony alike, and boasting the famed, light azure eyes of legend, regardless of whether or not he had been wearing his colored contacts prior to transformation. However, he finds himself larger than the average Celestial Tiger within its most primal form; standing at a shoulder height of about 10 feet (~304-305 cm), measuring at a length from nose to tail tip of 15 feet (~457 cm), all while weighing in at an average of 1370 lbs (~621 kg). In addition, his tail - much like his human form - is replaced by an Incubus tail in order to give way towards his secondary portion of genetics.

Culture/Origin of Species:

(Celestial Tiger) ||

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Hisakawa legends state that there had been beasts born of stars sent from the heavens above to save the realm from reckoning.

The skies and the heavens all the same have been a keen detail of reference for many, and according to a particular speck of lore, it was said that - far within the past - demons of many forms and classes had threatened the hierarchy of the pre-modern bounds of Hisakawa; enough to the point where villages were told to have been brought havoc upon, and obliterated without a trace- save for the supposed curses left within their trails as a means of staking their claims, marking their territory, and awaiting the preceding arrivals of any unfortunate or adventurous souls to cross their lands with the intent of claiming their souls as their next meals and forms of sustenance. Eventually, the losses had grown more and more; imbuing fear within the people across the nation, and causing much unease as person after person - and soon, village after village - had fallen to the wrath of the oni traversing through their homeland. Chaos ensued within a means of panic and desperation; leaving many to do naught more than cling to seemingly false hopes, and to wish upon the stars and the gods above to have mercy upon their souls.

...And one day, their wishes and pleads seemed to be heard.

Legend has it that the blessing of the beasts had been born of the wish of a man with naught more than his young son; a plead to his beliefs as a passing star streaked across the skies that witnessed the loss of his wife and other children to the wrath of the oni. As if it heard his lingering anguish from not only the loss of his beloved and kindred, but the rest of his village, as well, the skies remained silent and dormant for but a few moments before one star within each direction of the sky that evening pulsed within differing hues, yet ones that shone in brilliance all the same; the northern star seemingly radiating a form of blackened, dark matter strong enough to overcome the stars surrounding it, the eastern star shining a piercing hue of azure, the western star boasting an extensive and brighter range of ivory with a smaller, light blue core pulsating from its center, and finally, the southern star pulsating and burning brightly within a magnificent crimson.

They each continued their pulses within the skies for a small while; growing more intense and violent as time went on as if communicating with one another, but soon enough, they each shot across the skies towards different areas of the realm. Each fell from the heavens within a blaze of glory, and although the man hadn't quite witnessed the outcome of their arrivals, the truth of the matter was that each star took the form of differing animals upon arrival. The northern star took the form of a black tortoise, and swept the oni near its landing away with a seeming tidal wave. The southern star took the form of a glorious and brilliant phoenix of crimson, and cleansed the oni within its area within a blaze of holy flame. The western star took the form of a bestial, white tiger, and smited its foes down with both air the air at its beck and call, and the sturdiness of its seemingly augmented and natural, metallic attributes. The eastern star took the form of a mighty dragon with scales of azure; utilizing the winds at its command, as well, though also manipulating the energies native to it and using the forces of lightning to rid of its enemies. For a great while, each beast clashed with the oni as they gathered within their respective lands; causing a myriad of chaos within the skies above them as a symbol of their warring. Eventually, the coming of a fifth body became apparent as the battles raged onwards, and within a final pulse of brilliance, a fifth star pulsated brightly within the skies before falling from the heavens. With its arrival, a flash of golden light is said to have enveloped the nearby lands with a frightening, yet awe inspiring roar as the vague outline of a larger, golden dragon blared for but a moment within its own light. It swirled within the skies before emitting another, violent glow from its radiant body within the skies above.

...And then all was peaceful.

By the time the flash of golden had disappeared, all was silent. The skies were normal once more, and free of the constant flashing of elements previously dancing across them. Traces of the reckoning had still remained as a symbol of the violence that had occurred, but the air had shifted. Safety was ensured, and soon enough, talk of the rumored beasts by supposed witnesses had spread throughout the lands over the next several moons.

The fifth beast is said to have ascended immediately after lending its aid to its companions, though the remaining four scoured the lands in search of worthy individuals; bestowing their dormant blessings of power and tribute upon select families and individuals who had survived the reckoning; the man who had made the wish altogether being one of them. Among the four beasts, it had been the white tiger that had visited the man and his mourning son within the aftermath; promising the power of his own being - much like how he had done with several before him, and much like his companions had done with others - upon him, his son, and the incoming generations of his family afterwards.

The white tiger bestowed a phrase upon them that the phoenix, tortoise, and dragon all the same delivered their own, eventual patriarchs and matriarchs upon visiting.

"To thee, I bestow my power, soul, and guidance upon. Mine fury is thine own- though only within the midst of a reckoning yet fierce shall it come to light."

To this day, this quote had been perceived to be in relation to the war; the 'reckoning' in questioning being the war itself, and the mutations of the citizens being the fulfilled prophecies that the beasts of lore had promised to their successors in due time. As such, those titled Celestial Tiger are said to have their own attributes as a tribute to the very tiger of lore that had bestowed his first blessings upon the wish maker and his son.

(Incubus) ||

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When the Ancient War ended, the first set of incubi were created. Their will was created in the time of mating for the animals, so their carnal desires for lust were created first and then like man, the physical bodies of the first incubi were completely human but the chemicals that came from Hisakawa influenced their body structure, causing them to gather attention whether they seeked it or not as well as providing them with a body that could help with their basic motivation to live. Their female counterparts, succubus, were completely uninterested in them and the incubi felt no way about them either. However, when in times of underpopulation, the two would rely on each other as essentially an infinite source of energy, although they found no fun in the experience. And when you are beings that completely focus on having fun with the suffering of those beneath them, this got rather dry. The two species have a mutual agreement to stay away from each other except in cases of extreme desperation.
Generally, times when there were cases of various women of different statures, whether be noblity or even common folk, disappearing and never even having left a trace, it was most likely an incubus who drained their body completely of their life energy before their body was left with nothing and completely faded into dust. None were ever really caught leading to some of the greatest disappearance cases left to the world to wonder what happened. The crafty demons generally only choose the victims to kill if they bugged them in an annoying fashion or treated them as something lesser. They are beings of pride so they always aim to knock those who view themselves as above them down a peg. Usually, this results in them becoming a power source for the incubi and the incubus just having another body to hide.
They blend in extremely well in society but usually can be pointed to strings of disappearance cases that specify around females. However, with the newest generation, incubus don't really care about what they absorb energy from specifically causing them to become more of a nuisance than anything. The incubi are extremely prideful beings that are completely aware of what they are doing when it comes to influencing people with their looks and always strive to be above the rest. They are completely aware that their abilities seem limited to appearance but with each generation growing more unique, incubi are a force to be reckoned with.

Traits:

(Celestial Tiger)
•Beastly Might || Those blessed to be known as a Celestial Tiger boast an intense degree of strength. Characters are given +2 Strength.
•Heightened Senses || Much like the predator that the White Tiger himself had been a more majestic allusion of, characters are enabled higher senses of sight, smell, and hearing, alongside other senses and behaviors that would befit a tiger.
•Blessing of Metal || As a result of the White Tiger's influence of metal, Celestial Tigers share the same influence. Characters gain +1 Vitality to pay proper tribute to the sturdiness of the element.

(Incubus)
• Libido - All incubus are physically in shape, far past the peak performance of a human being. As a result of this, as well as an appearance effect, it simply makes them appear extremely fit as this is the origin of their fast metabolisms and quicker physical fitness results.
• Drain - When the incubi make physical contact with someone, they can choose to drain the physical life energy of the person. This causes the person to experience a rush of fatigue and neediness. Being drained by an incubus is incredibly dangerous due to it having an addictive property. The incubus benefits from the life energy causing them to feel more alive after an encounter with an eager person. More advanced incubi are completely well versed enough that they don't need to make physical contact and can even drain energy from people's thoughts and sustain themselves completely off of that instead.

Flaws:

(Celestial Tiger)
•Feral Instincts || Being the most primal of the other celestial beasts, characters will likely host more feral tendencies; be it something as small to growling in response to a threat out of instinct, or perhaps even giving into hunter or seasonal influences that other animals of the sort would likely experience. Depending upon the person, these instincts may be harder to resist.
•Raging Soul || Much like the other beasts and their modern day Celestial species, characters will likely be prone to negativity as a result of the souls that compose the original beasts in their entirety. While they have three other souls that promote some form of positivity, the remaining soul - the Aramitama - is a powerful influence that is more than capable of overriding these souls in the face of excessive negativity and anguish. If a given Celestial Tiger is confronted with overwhelming emotions of negativity, they may fall prey to a blinding form of rage that causes them to lash and rampage until they tire, or are otherwise forcefully stopped, so it would do well for characters of this species to fortify their mentalities to prevent this, if possible.

(Incubus)
• Insatiable - Incubus have incredibly addictive personalities so it can lead to various issues whether it revolves around their lust for power, people, fame, or even just substances that they can easily abuse. Once an incubus gets a taste of something that they really like, they will stop at nothing to get as much of it as possible, sacrificing everything they have to offer, body, mind, and soul.