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  <title>Here are no winners</title>
  <subtitle>Just companions to fight alongside</subtitle>
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    <name>Hakuren Oak</name>
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    <id>urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:proclaimedrival:1300</id>
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    <title>ic ♗ flash mail</title>
    <published>2010-05-04T03:22:59Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-10T05:22:01Z</updated>
    <category term="~ic"/>
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    <content type="html">Leave a message here to contact Hakuren.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;textarea&gt;&amp;lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&amp;gt;NAME&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt; | &amp;lt;lj user="journal" title="name"&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&amp;gt;MESSAGE&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt; | (message goes here!)&lt;/textarea&gt;</content>
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  <entry>
    <id>urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:proclaimedrival:1186</id>
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    <title>ooc ♗ stats &amp; permissions</title>
    <published>2010-03-16T16:49:50Z</published>
    <updated>2011-01-27T06:40:37Z</updated>
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    <category term="~ooc"/>
    <category term="holyrelic"/>
    <content type="html">&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;CHARACTER NAME&lt;/font&gt; | Hakuren Oak (first, last)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;CHARACTER SERIES&lt;/font&gt; | 07-Ghost&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;CANON POINT&lt;/font&gt; | Chapter 38&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;CLASS&lt;/font&gt; | Harvest Cleric&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;LEVEL&lt;/font&gt; | 39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;EQUIPPED WEAPON&lt;/font&gt; | Sleep Baiyan - Add sleep to regular attacks&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;EQUIPPED ARMOR&lt;/font&gt; | Evil Attire - Increases maximum SP by 50 points&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;EQUIPPED ACCESSORY&lt;/font&gt; | Simple Bracelet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;MEMBER ADDRESSES&lt;/font&gt; | &lt;span  class="ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-deleted  i-ljuser-type-P     "  data-ljuser="noobtrampolines" lj:user="noobtrampolines" &gt;&lt;a href="https://noobtrampolines.livejournal.com/profile/"  target="_self"  class="i-ljuser-profile" &gt;&lt;img  class="i-ljuser-userhead"  src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&amp;v=924" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://noobtrampolines.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username"   target="_self"   &gt;&lt;b&gt;Kain&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; | &lt;span  class="ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     "  data-ljuser="knockedonwood" lj:user="knockedonwood" &gt;&lt;a href="https://knockedonwood.livejournal.com/profile/"  target="_self"  class="i-ljuser-profile" &gt;&lt;img  class="i-ljuser-userhead"  src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&amp;v=924" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://knockedonwood.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username"   target="_self"   &gt;&lt;b&gt;Keane&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span  class="ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     "  data-ljuser="alwaysdelivers" lj:user="alwaysdelivers" &gt;&lt;a href="https://alwaysdelivers.livejournal.com/profile/"  target="_self"  class="i-ljuser-profile" &gt;&lt;img  class="i-ljuser-userhead"  src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&amp;v=924" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://alwaysdelivers.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username"   target="_self"   &gt;&lt;b&gt;Gauche&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; | &lt;span  class="ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     "  data-ljuser="illuminatism" lj:user="illuminatism" &gt;&lt;a href="https://illuminatism.livejournal.com/profile/"  target="_self"  class="i-ljuser-profile" &gt;&lt;img  class="i-ljuser-userhead"  src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&amp;v=924" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://illuminatism.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username"   target="_self"   &gt;&lt;b&gt;Amaterasu&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; | &lt;span  class="ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     "  data-ljuser="amauroskia" lj:user="amauroskia" &gt;&lt;a href="https://amauroskia.livejournal.com/profile/"  target="_self"  class="i-ljuser-profile" &gt;&lt;img  class="i-ljuser-userhead"  src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&amp;v=924" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://amauroskia.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username"   target="_self"   &gt;&lt;b&gt;Phantom&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;ITEMS OWNED&lt;/font&gt; | &lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&amp;bull; Apprentice Bishop pass &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Rosary&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Baculus&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Viridian Staff (gold drop +25%) (Event)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;SPELLS&lt;/font&gt; | &lt;blockquote&gt;Repth (Target: Unit, HP Restored: 100)&lt;br /&gt;Rip Duk (Target: Unit, Cures Poison)&lt;br /&gt;Rue Kruz (Target: Unit, Water Elemental Attack)&lt;br /&gt;Rip Mumin (Target: Unit, Cures Sleep)&lt;br /&gt;Ul Repth (Target: Unit, HP Restored: 200)&lt;br /&gt;Zan Rom (Target: Area, Anti-Air Wind Elemental Tornado Attack)&lt;br /&gt;Rip Maen (Target: Unit, Resurrect)&lt;br /&gt;La Repth (Target: Area, HP Restored: 100)&lt;br /&gt;Rip Maj (Target: Unit, Cures Curse)&lt;br /&gt;Ol Repth (Target: Unit, HP Restored: 350)&lt;br /&gt;Rip Fin (Target: Unit, Cures Seal)&lt;br /&gt;Ap Corv (Target: Unit, Temporary up in P. Atk.)&lt;br /&gt;Ap Corma (Target: Unit, Temporary up in M. Atk.)&lt;br /&gt;Rip Suvi (Target: Unit, Cures Paralysis)&lt;br /&gt;Lau Repth (Target: Area, HP Restored: 200)&lt;br /&gt;Ap Vorv (Target: Unit, Temporary up in P. Def.)&lt;br /&gt;Ap Vorma (Target: Unit, Temporary up in M. Def.)&lt;br /&gt;Pha Repth (Target: Unit, HP Restored: all)&lt;br /&gt;Rig Geam (Target: Unit, SP replenishes over time)&lt;br /&gt;Rig Saem (Target: Unit, HP replenishes over time)&lt;br /&gt;Lei Zas (Target: Unit, Light Elemental)&lt;br /&gt;Lau Repth (Target: Area, HP Restored: 350)&lt;br /&gt;Rip Ranki (Target: Unit, Cures Confusion)&lt;br /&gt;Ap Do (Target: Unit, Temporary up in speed)&lt;br /&gt;Rip Param (Target: Unit, recovers all bad status effects)&lt;br /&gt;Phal Repth (Target: Area, everyone's HP is fully restored)&lt;br /&gt;Lapu Corv (Target: Area, temporary up in everyone's P.attack)&lt;br /&gt;Lapu Corma (Target: Area, temporary up in everyone's P.defense)  &lt;br /&gt;LaRig Geam (Target: Area, recovers everyone's HP over time)&lt;br /&gt;LaRig Saem (Target: Area, recovers everyone's SP over time)&lt;br /&gt;Lapu Vorv (Target: Area, temporary up in everyone's M.attack)&lt;br /&gt;Lapu Vorma (Target: Area, temporary up in everyone's M.defense)&lt;br /&gt;PhaRip Maen (Target: Unit, resurrects one dead friend with 100% HP) &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;a name='cutid1-end'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;PKING?&lt;/font&gt; | maybe, contact me&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;4TH WALLING?&lt;/font&gt; | No&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;THREADJACKING?&lt;/font&gt; | Yes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;HUGS/KISSES/PUNCHES?&lt;/font&gt; | &lt;s&gt;contact me (he'll def. punch you back though)&lt;/s&gt; screw it, have at. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;THINGS NOT TO BE MENTIONED?&lt;/font&gt; | His father, the stuff that Teito doesn't tell him because he believes that Teito will tell him when that kid is right and ready to tell him. &amp;gt;|&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;THINGS TO KNOW INTERACTING WITH THIS CHARACTER?&lt;/font&gt; | Hakuren gets motion sick and dislikes women to the point of getting physically ill when around a group for extended periods of time.  It has more to do with bad memories/experiences rather than anything sexist; Hakuren's professional enough to ignore it when work is involved.  He's kinda religious, so don't mind him if he starts talking about 'Ghosts and Gods' and stuff.  Also, Hakuren can sparkle on command; I firmly believe this is an Oak Family skill.&lt;/blockquote&gt;</content>
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    <id>urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:proclaimedrival:804</id>
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    <title>holy relic ♗ application</title>
    <published>2010-03-16T16:49:47Z</published>
    <updated>2010-03-16T16:49:47Z</updated>
    <category term="~application"/>
    <category term="~ooc"/>
    <category term="holyrelic"/>
    <content type="html">&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;NAME&lt;/font&gt; | Kuu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;JOURNAL&lt;/font&gt; | &lt;span  class="ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     "  data-ljuser="darkfox200" lj:user="darkfox200" &gt;&lt;a href="https://darkfox200.livejournal.com/profile/"  target="_self"  class="i-ljuser-profile" &gt;&lt;img  class="i-ljuser-userhead"  src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&amp;v=924" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://darkfox200.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username"   target="_self"   &gt;&lt;b&gt;darkfox200&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;E-MAIL&lt;/font&gt; | fiona_da_fox@hotmail.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;MESSENGER&lt;/font&gt; | darkfox200 [AIM]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;CHARACTER NAME&lt;/font&gt; | Hakuren Oak&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;CHARACTER SERIES&lt;/font&gt; | 07-ghost&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;CANON POINT&lt;/font&gt; | Chapter 38 -- when Hakuren is summoned to go to tutor the Princess&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;DESIRED CLASS &amp; REASONING&lt;/font&gt; |  Harvest Cleric&lt;br /&gt;Hakuren is an apprentice bishop; despite being able to only use offensive/attack-type Zaiphon with his Baculus, he has admitted that he prefers the helpful, healing sorts of tasks.  He appears happiest when Bishop Castor takes him to a distant hospital to help the sick and wounded there.  Also, clergymen in 07-Ghost use Baculus in conjunction with their zaiphon, thus making a very nice parallel the the way that Harvest Clerics work. :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;BACKGROUND&lt;/font&gt; | Born into the noble Oak family, a family known throughout Barsburg as a family that has produced military men and politicians without fail - Hakuren's life veered off course from the familiar Oak line due to a very important event.  When his mother was taken over by Kor - this canon's equivalent of a demon (or Akuma, if you're a DGM fan) - Hakuren had appealed to his father to seek help from the Church.  In Barsburg, the Pope holds equal power to the King, which results in the Military being at odds with the Clergy.  But that wasn't what stopped the older Oak from finding help for his wife; he couldn't bear to stain the noble Oak name by admitting that one of them had been taken over by a Kor.  Such a possession meant they had weak will or were incapable of living on their own.  Something that the Oak name simply must not be tarnished with.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hakuren didn't agree with his father's opinion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It happened one night, as the young Hakuren was praying for his mother's health at her side when a bishop came in (through the window) and purified the Kor.  Of course, that was a shining moment for the child and he decided that he wanted to pursue a career in the Church.  A couple of years later, he was considered a bit of an estranged family member (but his mother had faith in him and that was all Hakuren needed)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The series doesn't mention how long Hakuren spent at the Church in the Seventh District, but his life was about to be changed by the appearance of a young boy who mistook him as another friend.  So started the initially shaky now incredibly &lt;s&gt;cheesy&lt;/s&gt; heartwarming(?) friendship/rivalry between &lt;s&gt;foxface and elementary schooler&lt;/s&gt; Hakuren Oak and Teito Klein.  They didn't get along at all initially, with insults flying around and the unanimous thought of "if this wasn't a church, I'd punch him".  After a few weeks of living together though, the two realized that they had each been mistaken about the other.  Which is understandable, as Hakuren was pretty much thrown from the third story hallway of the church trying to defend Teito (to which Teito replied by &lt;i&gt;jumping out the window after him&lt;/i&gt;).  There were other various events along the way; clearing Bishop Frau's name (Hakuren almost died), Teito getting kidnapped shortly afterwards (Hakuren blew up the ship they were in to get them both out despite the fact that &lt;i&gt;they both could have died&lt;/i&gt;) and just being concerned for each other's overall well-being.  In the end, the two passed the Bishop's Exam together; the final answer for the first part of the exam required them to defeat each other to go through the victor's door...  Neither of whom agreed to which resulted in both walking into the loser's door and answering the true question.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Teamwork is awesome, and don't you forget it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Their reunion after the second part of the Bishop's Exam was interrupted by the appearance of the military.  Teito was forced to flee the church while Hakuren stayed behind.  With a promise to meet each other again, the two friends parted ways.  At the church, the estranged Oak was placed under Bishop Castor's wing and helped out with various duties around the church.  Despite the mundane quality of the work, Hakuren found that he enjoyed helping others immensely.  Eventually, it came time for him to leave the church to journey around Barsburg with Bishop Castor...  The trip was interrupted before it could begin by a letter from the Imperial family requesting him to tutor the princess; something that he was adamantly against.  Despite having resolved the issues he had concerning his father, Hakuren still could not stand the idea of the old man trying so hard to pull him out of the church and back into 'respectable' occupations.  That, and he says he dislikes women.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Castor was able to change Hakuren's mind after he brought the youth to a hospital on the outskirts of the district.  There, Hakuren came to realize that if he did tutor the princess then it meant there was a way for the voices of the weak to be heard.  Even if he was no longer directly involved with the church, he had not forgotten all that he learned and so would continue to pursue the route he had chosen.  So he thanked Castor for teaching him well and then departed for the Capital.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="trebuchet ms" color="#4187E9"&gt;PERSONALITY&lt;/font&gt; | Hakuren's a bit of an odd one. On one hand, he's arrogant, narcissitc and air headed, often times showing off in front of other apprentices or seemingly glossing over rather important details (Hakuren... There's a baby dragon perched on your head...). On the other hand, he has been shown repeatedly as someone who truly does care about the well being of others. This stems from his honest intention of becoming a bishop; a choice he made early in life when his mother - who was possessed by a Kor - was saved by a passing Bishop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, as a member of the prestegious Oak family known throughout the districts as a family that only has an interest in the military or the government, Hakuren and his father never see eye-to-eye. Since his father denied getting his mother to the Church to heal her the young Oak has since lost respect for his father. There is still some remnants of respect for his family name though, as he was offended when Teito called him "Cowardly Oaks" (admittedly, this was made in reference to another family member, Shuri Oak, who was introduced earlier in the series). Rather rebelious in regards to his family, the only person in the Oak family that Hakuren thinks fondly of is his mother.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Indeed, he mentions after receiving the summons that he dislikes women in general though there are exceptions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hakuren's desire to become a bishop though leads him to being kind to those who need it, the young, the weak and the old. To exterminate Kor is but one way for him to protect those weaker than himself and so he has dedicated himself fully to the role of apprentice Bishop. It's a source of pride for him. Outside of that group though, he tends to act haughty around his peers, boasting and showing off or otherwise playing hero, such as when he was thrown off the ledge of the church while defending Teito... The action was simply brushed off as a "conditioned reflex". (probably from defending other students during Baculus practice or for later use, should a Kor or Wars attack a civilian)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When forced into a partnership, Hakuren is perfectly capable of setting aside his differences and working with said person. He still boasts and doesn't appear to make a marked difference in his attitude, but Hakuren tries his best to accomodate his partner. From what's shown in the manga anyway. After a point, he treats his partner with concern and kindness to the point of mothering them at times.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The apprentice bishop can keep his calm, facing whatever situation it is with a level head. His devotion to the church might be one of the reasons he can face these sorts of trials with courage; with faith in his own skills and in the protection of the Gods, Hakuren will continue to work to become a Bishop. There are moments where he bursts out in anger or frustration, but those normally involve his family (specifically, his father) or a certain stubborn peer. Otherwise, Hakuren seems to display the patience befitting a saint.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which is suitable, considering his desire to become bishop.&lt;a name='cutid1-end'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</content>
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    <id>urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:proclaimedrival:696</id>
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    <title>[Soul] Application</title>
    <published>2009-06-23T21:52:38Z</published>
    <updated>2009-07-16T05:07:01Z</updated>
    <category term="~application"/>
    <category term="~ooc"/>
    <content type="html">&lt;b&gt;[ PLAYER INFORMATION ]&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Player Name:&lt;/b&gt; Kuu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Age:&lt;/b&gt; 18&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Timezone:&lt;/b&gt; PST&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Personal Journal:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;span  class="ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     "  data-ljuser="darkfox200" lj:user="darkfox200" &gt;&lt;a href="https://darkfox200.livejournal.com/profile/"  target="_self"  class="i-ljuser-profile" &gt;&lt;img  class="i-ljuser-userhead"  src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&amp;v=924" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://darkfox200.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username"   target="_self"   &gt;&lt;b&gt;darkfox200&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact Information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Instant Messenger:&lt;/i&gt; [AIM] darkfox200&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Email:&lt;/i&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;[ CHARACTER INFORMATION ]&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Name:&lt;/b&gt; Hakuren Oak&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Age:&lt;/b&gt; Unspecified, but probably in his late teens (16-18)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gender:&lt;/b&gt; Male&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fandom:&lt;/b&gt; 07 Ghost&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Timeline:&lt;/b&gt; Chapter 38.  Just after he visits the hospital with Bishop Castor and before he heads off to serve as the tutor to the Princess.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;History:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/07_Ghost" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Wikipedia&lt;/a&gt;  Nnngh, kinda focused on Teito, if you need clarification, I don't mind being contacted about it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Character Personality:&lt;/b&gt;  Hakuren's a bit of an odd one.  On one hand, he's arrogant, narcissitc and air headed, often times showing off in front of other apprentices or seemingly glossing over rather important details (Hakuren... There's a baby dragon perched on your head...).  On the other hand, he has been shown repeatedly as someone who truly does care about the well being of others.  This stems from his honest intention of becoming a bishop; a choice he made early in life when his mother - who was possessed by a Kor - was saved by a passing Bishop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, as a member of the prestegious Oak family known throughout the districts as a family that only has an interest in the military or the government, Hakuren and his father never see eye-to-eye.  Since his father denied getting his mother to the Church to heal her the young Oak has since lost respect for his father.  There is still some remnants of respect for his family name though, as he was offended when Teito called him "Cowardly Oaks" (admittedly, this was made in reference to another family member, Shuri Oak, who was introduced earlier in the series).  Rather rebelious in regards to his family, the only person in the Oak family that Hakuren thinks fondly of is his mother.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Indeed, he mentions after receiving the summons that he dislikes women in general though there are exceptions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hakuren's desire to become a bishop though leads him to being kind to those who need it, the young, the weak and the old.  To exterminate Kor is but one way for him to protect those weaker than himself and so he has dedicated himself fully to the role of apprentice Bishop.  It's a source of pride for him.  Outside of that group though, he tends to act haughty around his peers, boasting and showing off or otherwise playing hero, such as when he was thrown off the ledge of the church while defending Teito...  The action was simply brushed off as a "conditioned reflex". (probably from defending other students during Baculus practice or for later use, should a Kor or Wars attack a civilian)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When forced into a partnership, Hakuren is perfectly capable of setting aside his differences and working with said person.  He still boasts and doesn't appear to make a marked difference in his attitude, but Hakuren tries his best to accomodate his partner.  From what's shown in the manga anyway.  After a point, he treats his partner with concern and kindness to the point of mothering them at times.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The apprentice bishop can keep his calm, facing whatever situation it is with a level head.  His devotion to the church might be one of the reasons he can face these sorts of trials with courage; with faith in his own skills and in the protection of the Gods, Hakuren will continue to work to become a Bishop.  There are moments where he bursts out in anger or frustration, but those normally involve his family (specifically, his father) or a certain stubborn peer.  Otherwise, Hakuren seems to display the patience befitting a saint.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which is suitable, considering his desire to become bishop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Character Abilities:&lt;/b&gt; In the world of 07 Ghost, 'Zaiphon' is the parallel to magic in most other series. It is the essence of life that runs throughout that world, and you can harness the powers yourself if you train/focus hard enough.  There are two main types - attack and healing - and their potentcy depends on both the user's will and experience (an extension of the fact that Zaiphon is lifeforce).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hakuren is an attack-type Zaiphon user, and while he's only seen in battle once or twice, he's been shown using his baculus as both a gun type weapon attached to his hand or as a bludgeoning staff.  In terms of his skill with such items, while nowhere near the level of Teito's powers (which can easily destroy a building) it's precise and confident.  He doesn't second guess his shots or his attacks.  Hakuren also knows some basic hand to hand combat and can pick up on skills relatively quickly.  Using the baculus also means that he has to focus his zaiphon for extended periods of time, rather than the more violent weapons used by the military, which relies on sudden outbursts of energy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Likewise, he doesn't second guess his actions when faced with a dangerous situation.  If anything, he will do his very best to get himself and his partner out of that unfavourable spot.  Though this tends to land him into more trouble than he originally intended, it might have something to do with his opponents often times being at a much higher level than himself.  Sincere as his intentions are, the boy is still an apprentice and a 'normal' one amidst those who are above 'human' themselves.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He's also extremely well-learned.  The Oaks may specialize in Military and Government affairs, but Hakuren's about as close as you can get to a properly competent individual as you can get among the family members that live in the series' canon.  After all, it takes someone who knows his stuff to answer a question like;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;small&gt;Multiply the numbers of all the books and chapters greater than six sentences and divide by thirteen.  Answer with the number.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;on the first try and without hesitation.  He was also able to face the darkness within himself...  As much as he hates his father, he does not wish to become like that man hence his pursuit of the role of bishop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Character Weaknesses:&lt;/b&gt; Hakuren tends to bite off more than he can chew when his partner's in trouble.  He... also tends to be an air head whenever he isn't faced with dire consequences or in otherwise dangerous situations (read; he's a ditz in everyday life... a fabulous ditz)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His rebellious actions against the wishes of his father also serves to impede his decisions.  While able to work through it, a fair amount of effort or a major realization is needed before he concedes to whatever it is his father sets up.  At times, if he's provoked, he will be more than happy to come at the offender in a war of words.  Hakuren Oak does not mince his words...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He also has a dislike of women.  While it hasn't been shown to hinder his abilities thus far, he's never... actually seen around any other females than either Razette (a Noel Mermaid belonging to Bishop Castor), his mother and, eventually, the princess.  That being said, it's very possible to use Hakuren's fondness for his mother to toy with his heart.  While his will to remain in the church and knowledge of how a Kor works will make it very hard for such a task to be fulfilled it is possible to cause him to falter this way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And in battle, that might give his opponents the upper hand.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;[ MEISTER SECTION ]&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Why your character should be a Meister:&lt;/b&gt; Hakuren is adept in using magic and the baculus, which alters it's appearance depending on the type of Zaiphon that is used with it.  Capable of thinking quickly and (more-or-less) calmly in dire situations along with Hakuren's accuracy and steadfast personality makes him much better suited to be a Meister.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;[ SOUL INFORMATION ]&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Soul Description:&lt;/b&gt; Eccentric, gentle, protective, arrogant, vacant, devoted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Soul Appearance:&lt;/b&gt; Hakuren's soul is a pale yellow in color with his trademark ponytail outline trailing down the left side of his soul.  His eyes are normally furrowed in what appears to be a frown or a thoughtful expression...  Though it'll often look like he's got his head in the clouds.</content>
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