Target Terminated

This was asked by several of you several months back, to be able to see him as he had before he became Stranger's faithful companion.

This would be Rioku in his attire when he was a part of the *Sugisatta Shinobi. The six stripes represent wings, which represents his rank as the son of the leader, Rykay. Another symbol of his rank are the black straps on his left shoulder. Additionally, his membership to the Sugisatta Shinobi is made apparent by his belt and headband that both bear their crest. He leads a separate sect within the Sugisatta Shinobi called the Jinsokuna Kage* with only five members.

Now, his new garment, or in this case old garment, I really am pleased with. I love the subtle transition between his two appearances. His puffy sleeve gives his shoulders a more broad appearance. Rioku is a slender guy, built solid as rock, but slender, so when compared to other shinobi who can often outrun or outmatch his strength, Rioku has lasting endurance that many others cannot challenge. Also, he has an incredible sense of wit and is an incredibly fast thinker. His shirt, still skin tight like the first, is actually in this case a charcoal grey rather than wine purple. His gloves are a grey-purple color, dull in saturation, with tattered black cuffs. His band is the same color as it has always been and his belt is a mirror image, however, the colors are faded from time in the sun. In his hand is his brother's sword, which he used to kill a target (hence the title).

His eye (right~ you've seen it only hidden behind an eye patch until recently) has not quite developed to its full potential. This eye gives him special and advanced abilities.... making him a sort of god to the other shinobi.
I'll explain further later.

Hmmm.... did I leave you guys with any questions? Hopefully not....

OH RIGHT! His hand signal. He is bending down his middle finger, leaving his other four erect. This is the signal that their third out of five targets have been killed. Should they have to do this signal in public, they can pass it off as a greeting. This is so none get confused about which persona is dead so they don't end up going for an already terminated target. Make sense? We'll get more into these hand symbols as they arrive. It's sorta like sign-language.... only not at all! hah

DISCUSSION! Tell me your thoughts on Rioku, concerning this new given information.

Shenkai Rioku (c) Sweey Yavaani