Fool

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Name:
Given Name: Fukboi Uchiha
Alias: The Fool
Age: 19
Village: Takigakure
Rank: Genin

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Appearance: The fool's impish appearance somehow portrays an aspect of both benevolent goofiness and sinister mischief at once. Heavy eyelids mask his eyes like hoods masking the faces of mad men, as not to betray the true essence of their countenances. The heavy, horizontal shaping of these shifty eyes introduces the suspicious element of the fool's character. Forever and painfully stretched to a grin, the fool's mouth appears almost distorted, with his lips pulled to thin pink streaks and his crooked teeth always on display. The hearty grin might be taken as in good nature, but some baleful suggestion peeks out in its manifestation upon the fool's visage. The crooked teeth battle for space amongst themselves and protrude awkwardly at harsh angles, further emphasizing the ever-present spirit of sarcastic jest, but also perpetuating some childlike quality in the fool's appearance. His eyebrows are thin lines slanted to an odd degree, while his nose is a sharp, long, and pointy little thing. The true shape of the fool's face cannot be judged as per its distorted grinning, but its shortness and sharpness of features set the mocking tone - both one of amusement and one of hinted malignancy.

The fool's jet black hair is cut very short, but is always hidden beneath the fanciful hat worn atop his head. This hat, like all of his clothing, is red, and has three three pointy sections branching to either side and to the top, with a small bell attached to the point of each of these. These bells, for the purpose of stealth and endeavors pertaining to the life of a shinobi, are hollow, and thus make no noise. The fool wears a simple red vestment on his upper body, a black belt around his waste, and a sort of skirt, though in a more masculine sense, which is connected to the upper garment. The skirt stems off into various petal-like edges like the hat, and each, also, bears a single, hollow bell on the end. Beneath the skirt, the fool sports red stockings, covering his legs down to his polished black shoes, which are pointed and curled slightly upward at the toes. Finally, the fool often carries a strange scepter of sorts, which is colored in a spiral pattern of twisting red and black. Atop this scepter sits the lone head of a doll, staring blankly outwards with eyes of glass; atop this doll's head sits a miniature replica of the hat which the fool himself wears. The nature of the fool's appearance serves to accent the nature of his personality, and the understated malice reflected in the twinkle of his eyes depicts the true core of his being.

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Personality: Though the nonsensical utterances of the fool often inspire only confusion, they are pregnant with meaning. While at first the fool's statements seem to lack significance altogether, nothing more than a lunatic's rants, but a bit of reflection upon them uncovers their blunt context. Even in casual conversation, any time the fool speaks he drapes his words in a cloak of crazed jest; everything he says appears to be an odd joke. The fool's jokes are like riddles in that they must be deciphered to find their relevance. The fool will often use metaphors, symbolism, parables, or short songs to link his apparent jokes to the point he is trying to convey. On the surface, these devices appear to mean nothing, solely for the purposes of humor. Disguising his words like this, the fool needn't dull what he says, and often takes sarcastic jabs at others in his speech; and he is often provocative, aiming to arouse anger, annoyance, and/or frustration in those to whom he speaks. He says what is on his mind, no matter how his words may upset those listening, but appearing as simple jokes, it matters not anyway.  

The fool uses his razor-sharp wit and natural intelligence to manipulate others and to acquire power for himself. Commonly perceived as a simpleton for his odd demeanor and behavior, the fool is able to disguise his cunning abilities and fly beneath the radar; no one knows the true nature of the fool. Through seemingly harmless and one-dimensional interactions, the fool manipulates others to benefit himself, for this is his greatest skill. A master of manipulation, the fool enjoys nothing more than being in a position of power and control over someone else, and thus takes great pleasure in influencing events at a level much higher than himself. Beneath his veil of folly and good-natured humor, the fool is a ruthless conquerer, willing to trample anyone and anything that stands in the path to his desires. His bloody ambition fuels his actions, and he secretly craves ultimate power more fervently than any infamous dictator or militant ever could.

Perhaps being looked upon as a mere joke for his entire life corrupted the fool in this way, fanning the flame of his lust for power. Though, while at his core the fool wants these things, he is a very calculating individual, and is careful never to reveal his hand or make a misstep of any sort. As such, he hides his true emotions beneath his foolish grin, never betraying the essence of his heart and soul. A master of chess and all games of strategy alike, the fool's ability to think strategically far surpasses that of any other man, regardless of rank or merit, that he has ever met. Each one of his actions is planned logically and carefully, as the fool coldly calculates every possible outcome before making a move; he thinks far ahead of his opponents, and of anymore who may be blocking him from his wishes. Harboring these inner demons all the while, the fool's light-hearted visage never bends or cracks to reveal its core of seething venom.

Story: The fool's background is pretty uneventful; he has lived a fairly ordinary life thus far. He was born with the given name 'Fukboi' to an ordinary, middle-class family of Takigakure. Unknown to the family, its roots traced back to the legendary Uchiha clan, though the kekkei genkai of the Uchiha had long since been forgotten by this particular branch. The fool was his parents' only child, though he never grew particularly close to them, as even from a young age he exhibited the odd behavior which has grown to characterize him. When the fool was just thirteen years of age, his parents perished in a work-related accident of some sort, leaving the fool to face the world alone. After being taken in by an orphanage, the fool sought out a means by which he could earn some money, and became a common jester, or fool. This profession was usually picked by peasants with a knack for entertainment, looking merely for a few coins from any common passerby. Being a peasant himself, and having developed a sharp wit and sense of humor, Fukboi saw it fitting that he join the ranks of the fools. From here on out the boy became known only as the fool, any name he might have had before this time being lost. While the fool was regarded as the most entertaining of fools, the poisonous barbs sometimes unveiled behind his jests and riddles got him into some hot water. The fool had grown sick of being looked down upon by society, and the cynicism he had developed from this experience caused his previously good-natured humor to morph into a very different kind of beast; his jokes turned to jabs inviting stifled chuckles, subtle grins, and much anger. He went on to anger the people of the province in which he lived to such an extent that he was cast out, exiled with an angry crowd wielding pitchforks and torches behind him. At the age of seventeen, the fool set out to wherever his pointy shoes took him. Eventually, the fool ended up in the rural, secluded region of Takigakure where he currently resides; he began to dabble in the ninja arts here. Left with no way to feed himself due to the diminutive populous, the fool took to the ninja academy, quickly discovering his bloodline abilities and becoming a genin-level shinobi in short time.  

Other Information
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Family/Siblings: None
Morals: The basic set of moral guidelines that nearly all human beings follow. He will not kill or commit depraved acts without some sort of valid reason.
Values: Power and control. The fool constantly strives to attain these things and keep them in his possession. Not being in control of a situation or, even worse, of his own actions drives the fool into a nearly manic state.
Boundaries: As stated above, the fool kills and commits depraved acts only for some sort of reason, and he is not one to break into random violence and slaughter innocents without cause.
Motto: "A fool thinks that he is wise, but a wise man knows he is a fool."
Likes: Jokes, riddles, songs, music, stories, power, control, cats, birds
Dislikes: Dogs, serious people, silence, not being in control, babies

Specialty/Skills
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Specialty: Ninjutsu specialty, genjutsu sub-specialty
Skills: 4 points

Bloodline and Jutsu information:
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Bloodline: Sharingan
Starting Element: Fire Release


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