Post by Rei Takagi on Jul 31, 2023 10:35:57 GMT -5
Hi, hi! I'm mostly gonna use this to update Rei's faceclaim/add a lil bit to his physical appearance. There's more from the FC I'd love to incorporate into his profile but I feel like these are best saved for the long con where he either Vizards or Wraiths. If this gets approved, trust me, I'll change the profile pic immediately.
Character Name: Rei Takagi
Previous Real Age: 215
Current/New Real Age: 217
Previous Age of Appearance: 20
Current/New Age of Appearance: 22
New Appearance: Takagi Rei is described by many to be someone lacking in several aspects, though the specificity as to what he lacks is subjective. There are many hallmarks and distinctions alike in telling a person's appearance, and Rei is no different. He is a small, scrawny young man appearing to be in his late teens to early twenties. He stands at five foot five, a touch under the average height of men in Japan, and weighs in at 122 pounds, skirting just above being considered underweight, and carrying an androgynous bent to his overall appearance. On a day-to-day basis, one will likely catch him carrying himself as a fly on the wall, someone that does not really wish to make themselves known but will if they must. Curiously, he has no scars on his body or face, which otherwise carries no blemishes--it's quite easy to write him off as a pretty boy, even when he can be anything but.
The most striking feature on Rei's face would definitely have to be his eyes, purple is not necessarily the most common color you would find in the world, and yet...It seems to work well on the man's face. However, Rei is notoriously expressionless, the point that it would be easier to count the times he does not hold a poker face upon his visage on one hand than to count the number of situations where he is otherwise cliff-faced. Yet, at the same time, those times where emotion does allow itself to bleed through are made all the more impactful as a result, especially when he's struck by something as significant as being surprised, or anger, or elation. He has a full head of short, almost ghostly-white hair that he usually keeps short to prevent it from impeding him in the overall day-to-day.
You can also tell a lot about someone just by their posture, and this is something that Rei is rather keenly aware of. He always maintains an upright stance, and never tries to slouch if he can help it. He doesn't really see the need to mask how tall he really is, or anything. He just does that to be about as 'transparent' as one can be. The only time one can see Rei's posture shifting is if he's tired, or in moments of extreme duress.
To speak about Rei's choice in clothing, one must first make a distinction between Shinigami, and the world of the humans. One of these is normal to the Shinigami, and the other is less so--foreign. Regardless, like any other Shinigami with a modicum of self-respect, Rei will usually be found wearing the black shihakusho, with a white obi to tie everything together, and the Zanpakuto in it's sheathe at the man's side. Rei notably wears a purple scarf to add some distinction to his overall attire, claiming it to be a memento as to what once was. Whenever he's in a gigai, and in the world of the humans, he will usually wear either a gray button up shirt and black slacks, or the same number but with white and black, it's really dependent on the weather. Nobody ever said you needed to dress to impress anyone in the Human World, sure, but you may as well try your best in order to look your best.
Formal occasions are what prompt Rei to actually start trying harder with his appearance, as he'll actually start wearing jackets to go along with his usual casualwear if he needs to. Otherwise he'll do his best to match whatever occasion there may be that calls for something 'formal.' It's such a nebulous concept that it may well mean anything vaguely fancy, which is something that he does at least appreciate. Just know that unless specified otherwise, his default is usually just going to be a suit. Which leads to one final thing when it comes to that, actually, in that Rei will always, ALWAYS ensure that his clothing fits him to a T.
Despite looking like a stray wind can blow him away at a glance, he is at least well-exercised, given how toned his form is for such a slender figure. The work of a Soul Reaper requires one to hone themselves on both a physical and spiritual level, and the rigors he has taken following the Hell invasion have been emblematic of that. Sure, one might only find him exercising in the dead of morning, but one does have to at least give a little credit for trying. This is something that Rei keeps on the down low for...reasons of pride, mostly. That and he also doesn't really talk about his hobbies much, since this would definitely fall under that.
Shedding away the veneer of physical appearance, Rei's spiritual pressure takes the form of a mist that you would likely see in the morning within a forest. It's a calm phenomenon that doesn't really suffocate or overtake anything, but it does end up obfuscating Rei when exerted enough, wrapping 'round him like a blanket. When Dokusesshi is released, the mist takes on the color of gold, the same color as the Zanpakuto's manifestation's eyes. When in Bankai, the mist takes on the same purple as Rei's eyes, and rolls into the same gas that Muon no Dokusesshi releases--it has to come from somewhere, after all. When either making use of Vizard-based abilities, or when under the control of [REDACTED], Rei's spiritual pressure shifts from a mist, to a black, smoky fog. One can swear they see flashes of white and red within the wisps of the fog, too, but those wisps tend to flare out with technique usage.
Rei's physical appearance might deteriorate over time, though that's an inevitability for anyone if they're made to keep on without rest. The thing is, despite Rei's paying close attention to his appearance, down to his clothing, he tends to lose awareness of it's condition over time. Which tends to lead to a look of surprise when someone inevitably tells him that his shihakusho's torn, or that he got a cut somewhere that he has zero memory of. He'll oft endeavor to fix that as soon as he's made aware of it. But, there are points in time where that's going to inevitably be impossible.
A visual reference lies below--the Faceclaim is the Prince of Lan Ling as depicted in Fate/Grand Order.
Character Name: Rei Takagi
Previous Real Age: 215
Current/New Real Age: 217
Previous Age of Appearance: 20
Current/New Age of Appearance: 22
New Appearance: Takagi Rei is described by many to be someone lacking in several aspects, though the specificity as to what he lacks is subjective. There are many hallmarks and distinctions alike in telling a person's appearance, and Rei is no different. He is a small, scrawny young man appearing to be in his late teens to early twenties. He stands at five foot five, a touch under the average height of men in Japan, and weighs in at 122 pounds, skirting just above being considered underweight, and carrying an androgynous bent to his overall appearance. On a day-to-day basis, one will likely catch him carrying himself as a fly on the wall, someone that does not really wish to make themselves known but will if they must. Curiously, he has no scars on his body or face, which otherwise carries no blemishes--it's quite easy to write him off as a pretty boy, even when he can be anything but.
The most striking feature on Rei's face would definitely have to be his eyes, purple is not necessarily the most common color you would find in the world, and yet...It seems to work well on the man's face. However, Rei is notoriously expressionless, the point that it would be easier to count the times he does not hold a poker face upon his visage on one hand than to count the number of situations where he is otherwise cliff-faced. Yet, at the same time, those times where emotion does allow itself to bleed through are made all the more impactful as a result, especially when he's struck by something as significant as being surprised, or anger, or elation. He has a full head of short, almost ghostly-white hair that he usually keeps short to prevent it from impeding him in the overall day-to-day.
You can also tell a lot about someone just by their posture, and this is something that Rei is rather keenly aware of. He always maintains an upright stance, and never tries to slouch if he can help it. He doesn't really see the need to mask how tall he really is, or anything. He just does that to be about as 'transparent' as one can be. The only time one can see Rei's posture shifting is if he's tired, or in moments of extreme duress.
To speak about Rei's choice in clothing, one must first make a distinction between Shinigami, and the world of the humans. One of these is normal to the Shinigami, and the other is less so--foreign. Regardless, like any other Shinigami with a modicum of self-respect, Rei will usually be found wearing the black shihakusho, with a white obi to tie everything together, and the Zanpakuto in it's sheathe at the man's side. Rei notably wears a purple scarf to add some distinction to his overall attire, claiming it to be a memento as to what once was. Whenever he's in a gigai, and in the world of the humans, he will usually wear either a gray button up shirt and black slacks, or the same number but with white and black, it's really dependent on the weather. Nobody ever said you needed to dress to impress anyone in the Human World, sure, but you may as well try your best in order to look your best.
Formal occasions are what prompt Rei to actually start trying harder with his appearance, as he'll actually start wearing jackets to go along with his usual casualwear if he needs to. Otherwise he'll do his best to match whatever occasion there may be that calls for something 'formal.' It's such a nebulous concept that it may well mean anything vaguely fancy, which is something that he does at least appreciate. Just know that unless specified otherwise, his default is usually just going to be a suit. Which leads to one final thing when it comes to that, actually, in that Rei will always, ALWAYS ensure that his clothing fits him to a T.
Despite looking like a stray wind can blow him away at a glance, he is at least well-exercised, given how toned his form is for such a slender figure. The work of a Soul Reaper requires one to hone themselves on both a physical and spiritual level, and the rigors he has taken following the Hell invasion have been emblematic of that. Sure, one might only find him exercising in the dead of morning, but one does have to at least give a little credit for trying. This is something that Rei keeps on the down low for...reasons of pride, mostly. That and he also doesn't really talk about his hobbies much, since this would definitely fall under that.
Shedding away the veneer of physical appearance, Rei's spiritual pressure takes the form of a mist that you would likely see in the morning within a forest. It's a calm phenomenon that doesn't really suffocate or overtake anything, but it does end up obfuscating Rei when exerted enough, wrapping 'round him like a blanket. When Dokusesshi is released, the mist takes on the color of gold, the same color as the Zanpakuto's manifestation's eyes. When in Bankai, the mist takes on the same purple as Rei's eyes, and rolls into the same gas that Muon no Dokusesshi releases--it has to come from somewhere, after all. When either making use of Vizard-based abilities, or when under the control of [REDACTED], Rei's spiritual pressure shifts from a mist, to a black, smoky fog. One can swear they see flashes of white and red within the wisps of the fog, too, but those wisps tend to flare out with technique usage.
Rei's physical appearance might deteriorate over time, though that's an inevitability for anyone if they're made to keep on without rest. The thing is, despite Rei's paying close attention to his appearance, down to his clothing, he tends to lose awareness of it's condition over time. Which tends to lead to a look of surprise when someone inevitably tells him that his shihakusho's torn, or that he got a cut somewhere that he has zero memory of. He'll oft endeavor to fix that as soon as he's made aware of it. But, there are points in time where that's going to inevitably be impossible.
A visual reference lies below--the Faceclaim is the Prince of Lan Ling as depicted in Fate/Grand Order.
