*does a victory dance with Kura* I'M IN!
Name: Patrick Glaus (since moving to Kyoto, his name has been legally changed to Rei)
Age: 16
Race/Nationality: Hmong from Mongolia. Recently moved to Kyoto, Japan.
Personality: You could easily describe Rei to be a normal kid. He socializes with little-to-no difficulty, enjoys himself, makes friends, and even supports his school when he can. Outwardly, he doesn't seem to have any personal quirks or weird - for this school, that word is fairly relative! - habits. Rei simply blends in, mingles around like a regular teenager, and has his fun when he can.
At extended study, one can notice that Rei doesn't talk that much about himself or his personal life, or why he's never mentioned his birthday. It's like he has nothing to say about it. He isn't in very many clubs...I wonder why..?
Appearance:
Power/Ability: The Iron Curtain: By Japanese mythos, Rei has an odd way of manipulating his Chi. He can take specially modified (sewing strands of his hair into the fabric) strips of ribbon, or cloth, and make it as hard as any forged steel. This does NOT affect the sharpness of the material whatsoever. A "cutting" motion with the supposed cloth, or ribbon, would require a degree of strength Rei simply doesn't have in order to be successful with such a tactic.
A Dancing Cobra: Lastly, Rei is capable of controlling this material like an extension of himself, but with incredibly limited mobility and dexterity. Doing this requires a great degree of concentration, and will almost certainly leave him disoriented.
Clubs/Affiliations: Drama Club, Baseball, Tennis, Earth Committee (Keep this school - and the planet - clean!)
Allies/Friends: None at the moment.
History: "When they work you do not work like them; when they get results, you act like a dog looking on—with envy."
Other children enjoy simpler lives, with bright, sunny days and mirthful laughter. These children don't think about tomorrow, or even consider what they're doing within the next hour. They are free of responsibility, of concern, of weighing their words.
Free, even, of self-worth, and depression.
Patrick, or Rei, has grown up in a passive aggressive household. Homework and chores are his life, living day-to-day with the same back-breaking activities and no choice given. His father was a tired, overworked man within the Mongolian political agenda. Mom stayed home, but it looked like she'd given up a long time ago. Misery hung in his house like a thick sheet.
"My father wasn't gracious enough to leave me an inheritance or trinkets when he died. You'll get none, either."
Before he did his chores, Rei visited an old Mongolian wiseman. This particular wiseman took a pointed interest for the child, as he was one of few that somehow remained so untainted amidst his see of torment. He taught Rei a way to express himself, and "help him continue to flow". Father soon learned of this particular friendship, and forbid his son to return. Unfortunately obedient, Rei listened to his father, and wished the ancient fellow good tidings.
Complications in dad's employment forced him to move to Kyoto, where there was a bigger opportunity for success in politics. The move didn't bother Rei, as he didn't have any real friends at his old school either. He never once considered the thought that he was depressed; he didn't know what anything else was. Having been in high school for a year, the fates hope Rei can finally find true happiness.