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It
was then that Genshitenson came down to retrieve his long-lost
disciple. |
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Ryo
Bou
jumped on the opportunity, seeing it as a means by which he
could correct injustice in the world. If the bad guys were
powerful, he would become stronger to match them. It wasn't a
matter of revenge as much as not wanting what happened to him to
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Taikoubou:
And thus Taikoubou
was born! As per Fukki/Ou Eki's plan, Genshitenson raised
Taikoubou to one day spearhead the Houshin Project. He was kept
in ignorance of his past as Fukki/Ou Eki in hope of keeping both
his identity and the grand plan secret from Jyoka. Taikoubou was
trained from scratch by Genshitenson. |
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He
was a model student of unparalleled discipline. |
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Well
versed in etiquette and diplomacy. |
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With
a strong sense of honor and uncompromising integrity. |
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Who
am I kidding? He had no shame! |
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Indeed,
there was no limit to how low he would go to achieve victory. |
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He
loved food, especially peaches, and was particularly skilled in
the art of drunken fighting! But, when it came down to it, he
just didn't have much in the way of raw power. That never
stopped him, though. What he lacked in strength he made up for
with his brain, and
has been known to take down many
a greater opponent through pure resourcefulness and ingenuity.
Trickery and strategy came effortlessly for him, and most are
oblivious to his intentions until it is too late. |
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be told, Taikoubou didn't like to fight. Left to his own
devices, he would much rather slack off. He rarely had any sense
of urgency and usually planned two steps ahead so things resolved
on their own anyway. Still, his apparent apathy was exasperating for his friends who
were not clued in on his
motives. |
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His
avoidance of battle had more than one purpose. Firstly... sure,
he was lazy. Secondly, he liked to take care of things
non-violently. Thirdly, he wanted to give his friends the
opportunity to become more powerful. Fourthly, and perhaps most
importantly, he liked to observe. As the brain of the operation,
he had to be intimately familiar with his comrades' strengths and
weaknesses and how they work together as a team. He also wanted a
chance to size up his opponent, and often used himself as a decoy
to show his friends what they're dealing with. |
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when all else failed, Taikoubou would get serious and join in the
fight, awing his allies with his immense reserves of power. He
was very passionate about helping the innocent and cared deeply
about his friends. He would fight within an inch of his life and
sacrifice himself without a second thought to protect them.
More than anything, Taikoubou wished to use his powers to create
a safe human world. Every death in his path weighed heavily on
his conscience. |
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And
though he usually won... sometimes he lost... and sometimes he
appeared to die. But, for better or worse, in one form or
another, he always came back. |
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Paopei:
Taikoubou acquired a number of powerful items called Paopei
to make himself more useful.
Dashinben:
This started
out as an element-based wand that controlled air. With it,
Taikoubou could cut with gusts of wind, defend with a wind
barrier, summon tornados, and cheat
at
cards. Its major attacks are: |
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Dafuuba
Projectile blades of
wind. |
Dafuurin
Circular razors to
attack or deflect. |
Dashinpuu(?)
One or more small or
large twisters. |
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Super Paopei Taikyokuzu:
This was one of the
seven Super Paopei originally created by the First People, and
was essential in the fight against Jyoka. It was
given(/returned?) to Taikoubou by by one of the three great Sennin,
Taijou Roukun. Though massive, it took the form of a little
Taiji ball at the tip of Taikoubou's Dashinben. |
The Taikyokuzu could be
either the weakest or the most powerful Paopei, depending on its
usage. It had no true powers of its own, but rather acted as an
anti-Paopei, nullifying the effects of surrounding Paopei.
Taikoubou used it to essentially disarm opponents and heal
damage their Paopei have done. Of course, when Taikyokuzu was in
effect, his friends couldn't use their Paopei powers either. But
this wasn't the full extent of Taikyokuzu's potential. Taijou
Roukun cryptically remarked that it wouldn't be unlocked until
Taikoubou finds a missing part of himself. |
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Kyoukouki:
This Paopei was an
upgrade to the Dashinben wand. At the push of a button, a white
flag with Taikoubou's rabbit(?) emblem would pop out. But this was
not a flag of surrender. Rather, it draws power from Kongrong
Mountain into the weilder. |
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Taiitsu
Multi-Purpose Artificial Arm:
After losing his left arm in a
fight against Inkou, Taikoubou received this artificial arm from
Taiitsu Shinjin. It doesn't work quite like a Paopei, as it
doesn't draw energy from its wielder, but it can stretch, shoot
a water gun, and rocket punch... none of which Taikoubou really
uses. But, hey, it's nice to have an arm again! Did I mention
Taikoubou is left-handed? |
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Karyuuhyou:
Taikoubou won this
Paopei from a Youkai named Chintou. It looks like a pair
of zigzag sticks and they shoot fire. Taikoubou later gave them
to Tenka. |
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SPIRIT
BEAST
Suupuushan (Sibuxiang):
This is Taikoubou's
loyal friend and aerial mount. Suupuushan has a regular cute
form, and later develops a much more powerful battle form. He
carries the Ball of Rejuvenation, and when he is in trouble, the
ball explodes and restores all around him to their maximum
level. Pretty handy.
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Taikoubou
Farmer:
While Taikoubou was
searching for Taijou Roukun, he spent a few months as a farmer.
In the process, he got muscles, a tan, and got to spend some
time herding sheep again. It was skeery. |
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Taikoubou
Doll:
Occasionally,
Taikoubou is drawn as a cute rabbit-like critter with a
"Tai" symbol on his torso. Once he actually got turned
into a doll in that image. |
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