Post by Daniel Rand on Jun 21, 2012 8:16:21 GMT -7
<Daniel Rand>
Full name: Daniel "Danny" Rand-K'ai
Aliases: Iron Fist
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Alignment: Hero
Birthplace: New York City
Current Location: New York City
Occupation: CEO and Majority Shareholder of Rand International
Celebrity Claim: McKenzie, Benjamin
Player's Cbox Name: Zyre/SamKeaton
Other Characters: None as of yet.
Have You Read the Rules?: HULK SMASH
Appearance:
Danny stands roughly 6 feet tall with a fairly stocky build. Danny has a fairly, fair complexion with a hint of darker pigment added into the mix. However, Danny's light skin tone is often combined with an almost blush cheek tone, which adds even more color and life to his face. Danny has deep, cerulean eyes and dark blonde hair. Above all else, the most notable feature about Daniel Rand is the large dragon tattoo burned upon his chest by Shou-Lao.
The majority of the time Danny stays clean-shaven, although he can be seen occasionally with a nice beard across his face. Yet, in keeping himself clean-shaven, Danny's rigid jaw line is often accentuated thoroughly. While Danny usually enjoys casual clothing he can often be seen in business atire due to the nature of his work. Typically when in costume as Iron Fist, Danny's garb consists of a yellow mask, green pants and a yellow belt. Danny has been known to use other costumes as well though. Occasionally, Danny can be seen wearing a white full body costume and gold accents. Clickeh for visual.
Personality:
Daniel Rand is one of the most dedicated individuals you will ever meet. As an outcast in a foreign and unfamiliar place, Danny worked his way up and proved all who doubted him by doing the impossible. The dedication that runs through his veins is a part of him that is unmistakeable. Danny is driven and throws everything that he is into the task at hand. The young man is strong and focused. He does what it takes to get the job done, no matter the cost.
Danny is the type of guy who sticks his neck out for his friends no matter what. He'll give you the shirt off his back and will aim to help you out no matter the cost. He loves children and takes special pride in teaching them. Danny especially enjoys teaching martial arts to those who are interested in learning. The young man enjoys being able to impart knowledge upon those who are eager to learn. Daniel Rand is a centered individual. He understands the importance of being balanced and often spends a great deal of time meditating.
Daniel is an incredible smart and savvy individual. He is well versed and is able to talk his way out of tricky situations. He works well with others and is often more than willing to work together to accomplish a common goal. Danny is incredibly trustworthy. If he says that he'll do something, there usually isn't any reason to doubt him. The young man will go out of his way to follow through on his words. For all his good qualities, Danny certainly has his faults. He's impatient and doesn't know when to bide his time when he wants to get something done. The young man can be as stubborn as a mule when he wants to be. He doesn't know when to give in and admit defeat. Above all else though, Danny is unforgiving. If you cross him, it'll take ages for him to trust you once more.
Likes:
Dislikes:
- Old (Cheesy) Kung-Fu Movies
- Basketball
- Meditation
- Teaching Martial Arts
- Cooking
Strengths:
- Ignorance
- Winter
- Insects
- Extremists
- Shawarma
Weaknesses:
- Trustworthy
- Savvy
- Astute
- Cooperative
- Vivid Memory
Skills:
- Stubborn
- Curiosity
- Impatient
- Unforgiving
- Obsessive
Flaws:
- Excellent Hand-Eye Coordination
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
- Playing the Guitar
- Suffers from Claustrophobia
- Allergic to Penicillin
- If Left Unchecked, Danny Can Become Extremely Arrogant.
Skills and Abilities:
Daniel Rand does not have a power like most super heroes as his abilities are not power based. Rather they are based upon skill and the mystic arts. Daniel is a master of most Earthly martial arts and is master of all forms native to K'un L'un. Like all advanced Martial Artists in the United States, Danny is registered as a lethal weapon with the government.
After his encounter with Shou-Lao the Undying, Danny's body has become infused with the energy of the dragon. This, in addition to Danny's extensive training has given him the ability of the Iron Fist. The Iron Fist allows the user to control and focus all of their Chi to enhance their body to superhuman levels. In essence, Danny's strength, agility, dexterity and all general senses are increased greatly by the ability.
Danny is also capable of focusing his chi inward in order to heal himself. Furthermore, Daniel is able to use his ability to harness his chi in a mental fashion. In the past, Danny has been able to perform hypnosis and mind melds. Additionally, Danny has been able to focus his chi into other objects in an effort to increase their destructibility. Most commonly, Danny has infused bullets with his chi to increase their explosiveness. Danny's ability and skill-set provides him with a slower-aging process, along with a natural resistance to poisonous gasses.
The primary facet of Danny's ability is what is actually called The Iron Fist. Danny is able to focus his chi into his fist, making it glow brilliantly. When Danny is doing this, his fist and the rest of his body become more resilient and nearly impervious. Danny is able to strike opponents with incredible force with this facet of his power, leaving even the strongest of foes reeling.
Currently, Danny is not yet able to perform all of these feats and abilities. He has yet to master all of the facets of the Iron Fist. As of now, Danny is able to heal others and himself, conduct slight instances of hypnotism, enhance his senses/strength/agility/etc., and perform the Iron Fist technique.
History:
Daniel Rand was born to Wendell and Heather Rand in New York City. Danny had a fantastic childhood. His father was a wealthy entrepreneur in Manhattan and was able to afford his child many wonderful things. Danny lived a lavish life even as a young child. He enjoyed playing basketball with his dad and watching silly kung-fu movies. When his dad was away on work, Danny would learn how to cook in the kitchen with his mother. It was a nice upbringing, even if it did only last a short while. Danny's life would change drastically when he turned nine years old.
When Danny was nine years old, Wendell had decided that he would embark upon another voyage to rediscover the mystical city of K'un-L'un. Wendell had found the city many years prior and was determined to find it once more. Accompanied by Heather, Danny and his business partner Harold Meachum, the four set off to find the mystical land. The Rand family, headed by Wendell, tied themselves together with rope and began to ascend a mountain. However, Danny slipped and fell during their climb. As the three fell, Wendell was able to grab hold of a cliff and save his wife and son. Yet, as he struggled to climb to safety, Harold Meachum forced Wendell to fall to his death out of jealousy.
Utterly disgusted, Heather refused to go on with Meachum. She and Danny continued onward towards K'un-L'un alone. As they neared a bridge that seemed to appear out of nothingness, Danny and his mother were attacked by a pack of wolves. Heather forced Danny to go on alone as she distracted the wolves from him. Scared, confused, cold and completely alone... Danny made his way into the mystical city of K'un-L'un. Once inside the city, Danny is taken in by the people of K'un-L'un. Danny is apprenticed by Yu-Ti, the leader of K'un-L'un, to Lei-Kung the Thunderer.
Under the tutelage of Lei-Kung, Danny becomes skilled in an incredibly wide variety of martial arts. Ten years after his arrival in K'un L'un, Danny is given the opportunity to become the Iron Fist, a line of protectors of the great city of K'un L'un. In order to become the Immortal Weapon of K'un L'un, Danny was tasked with facing the Shou-Lao the Undying dragon. Danny battled the dragon fiercely and ultimately killed the dragon. However, before defeating Shou-Lao, Danny pressed his chest against its scar, permanently marking the mark of Shou-Lao upon the young man's chest. Danny would then go on to plunge his fists into the heart of Shou-Lao, effectively making him the Iron Fist.
A few years later, following these events, Daniel Rand would leave K'un L'un and embark back to the United States. There, Danny attempted to exact his revenge on Harold Meachum. Although he failed to go through with it, Danny knew that his life was changed for the better. Danny was able to reclaim his corporation from Meachum and become the hero he is today. Danny would then go on to stow away the garb of the Iron Fist for the better portion of five years. He had no use for it. There was no reason to run around the streets of Manhattan dressed in a way that many would have deemed mad. For now, Daniel Rand remained a businessman… What remains to be seen is if that will certainly change.
Sample RP:
Daniel Rand sat comfortably in his office at Rand International. The young man was an entrepreneur just like his father. Danny was the head of a multi-million dollar corporation based out of New York City. The young man was capable to say the very least. He'd made something of himself. He'd done both his father and his mother proud. The young man sat silently as he leaned backwards in his chair. He thought about how far he'd come. How much he'd struggled. How much he'd overcome. The young man was thankful for all that he had been afforded. Thankful for all he'd been taught. Danny was thankful most of all for his second chance at life.
Daniel Rand owed that second chance to the great city of K'un L'un. Such a great city... And virtually nobody actually knew it existed. Danny smirked slightly. It was ironic. Would things be different if K'un L'un had a constant physical presence on the Earthly plane? Would life as most people knew it change at all if K'un L'un appeared more than once every ten years? The questions plagued Danny's mind today. The young man was more than curious to be quite frank.
As the young man sat in his desk chair, Danny stared out the window silently. He held a pen in his hand and idly flipped it between his fingers. As Daniel sat there he thought about all that was wrong in the world right now. He thought about everything that was going on in his life. The studio and how all the children's lives would be affected. Danny could tell that a storm was brewing. He didn't know what was going to happen... But he had a feeling that something bad was on the horizon. Danny eyed the pen slightly before setting it down on the desk.
With a slight smirk on his face, Danny pressed a button on the underside of his desk. Instantly, a secret drawer popped out from the desk. Inside the drawer was his "uniform," so to speak. The green and yellow shone brilliantly even from within the dark depths of the drawer. The young man smirked once more as he looked out the window as the sun began to set. "Time to get to work..." With that, Danny grasped his green and yellow garb and made his way out of the office...