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Applications Two
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Canon Characters:
Sample Application (Faith Lehane)
Sample Application (Iroh)
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Sample Application (Mors)
Sample Application (Vera de Barr)
Sample Application (Malkus Iverwelling)
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Sample Application (Abel Nightroad/Mayfield RPG)
Sample Application (Bolin/Discedo)
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Sai was orphaned and taken into ROOT, a strict ANBU Branch whose motto states: "In Root... there are no names. There are no feelings... There is no past... there is no future. There is only the mission... The will of us Roots supports this great tree called Konoha, invisible, from within the earth." A motto he stringently lived by, until he began spending time as a member of Team Kakashi. By observing the way Team Kakashi worked together and experiencing their genuine devotion to each other, he began to slowly understand that emotions although irrational, weren’t always useless—a striking turn around for a ROOT soldier.
Sai's original name is unknown. He has no identity other than the one given to him for each mission. As it stands, the name “Sai” is given to him by the ANBU ROOT leader, an elder named Danzou, for the sake of his original mission—the assassination of Uchiha Sasuke. In ROOT, he was trained to become an emotionless shinobi from a very young age and put through some Bloody Mist training methods, which consisted of a final exam that pitted students who had closely worked together against each other in a death match. A system designed to kill their emotions completely. Sai would have been paired with his beloved brother, Shin, had he lived. However, Shin died before they could fight, and his death propelled the suppression of his emotions.
Sai is a very rational shinobi. He doesn’t let his emotions conduct his behavior while in battle, or during most situations. Sai is a quick study and takes it upon himself to read books on various subjects to further increase his understanding. Furthermore, his time in ROOT allowed him to gain some insight into political moves behind the scenes having been in close proximity to Danzou’s subtle moves while in charge of ROOT. Sai is an avid observer who pays a lot of attention to details, which allows him to see through an opponent’s strategy. This is shown when he’s able to understand his enemies plan before Yamato or Kakashi explains it to the team, and when he see’s through Yamato’s tricks when he’s first introduced. Furthermore, unlike most of his peers, Sai is able to see through Naruto’s mask of happiness and realizes the burden of a promise he’s been carrying all this time. He may not be able to understand obvious social norms, but small subtleties of a person he can detangle over time.
Due to his background, Sai is emotionally and socially crippled. He spent most of his life training to abolish his emotions in order to become a loyal tool for Danzou; thus, he doesn’t know how to interact with people in a social setting. When he first joined Team Seven, he didn’t have a real personality, and merely put up a friendly, albeit awkward, front. Sai tends to say the first thing that pops into his mind having never developed a social filter, a fact that often gets him in trouble with people, especially women. Later, he tries to learn how to interact with regular people by reading books on social conduct, thus; his behavior is often mechanically off. However, over time, he’s improved enough not to anger or annoy most people he talks to—with his first few comments.
Sai’s grasp on social norms and behavior is his downfall. He may be an intelligent shinobi, but when it comes to normal everyday interactions he is at a loss. He understands social behavior better now than when he was first introduced, but he still finds most of it irrational, and therefore, confusing. He constantly studies books on social behavior but his studies have done little to improve his social skills due to his mechanical approach to the subject. Emotions are not supposed to be read about, but experienced; thus, when he puts what he’s learned into practices he often fails to comprehend that people will not always react to a pre-set set of rules, and when they deviate from the “appropriate” response, he finds himself unable to compensate to the new path.
Sai knows there’s something wrong with him. It’s obvious. He is well aware of his lack of social skills, and tries to fix them by reading books, observing people, and by putting into practice what he’s learned. However, his lack of emotions makes it difficult to understand the true meaning behind many gestures, which is evidenced when he was fooled by Sakura’s fake smile right before she hit him for insulting Sasuke in front of her. Sai is Sasuke’s replacement, it was a position given to him by Danzou for the sake of his original mission. He shares many qualities with the missing-nin, a fact that both Sakura and Naruto note when they first meet him. However, despite those qualities, Sai has a childlike innocence Sasuke lost a long time ago.
Before, even the concept of simple emotions was hard for him to understand. Therefore, it was not surprising that his personal studies did little to improve his interactions with others, especially considering his rather blunt personality. Currently, Sai is still slowly learning how to identify stronger emotions, but most importantly, he’s learned how to understand some of them. For example, when he yells at Sakura his words clearly show that he understands Naruto’s pain. He compares it to a curse like what was done to him in ROOT.
Despite, his terrible social skills, he has many good qualities. He’s a diligent, selfless, patient, neat, highly intelligent and skilled ninja, who always strives to improve himself and be of use to those around him. Due to his upbringing, Sai takes his duties very seriously, and will do his best to carry out any mission given to him efficiently. He is very obedient and submissive to figures of authority. He is loyal to a fault. Blind loyalty. It was instilled in him by ROOT. However, he is slowly learning to question—at least in his mind if not out loud—irrational orders, an attribute he developed by watching Naruto and Team Kakashi.
Sai is a physical person. He likes to use all five senses including his shinobi senses in order to study another, and will often touch without permission, a trait derived from his artistic side. However, he knows he cannot observe people in this manner considering it often times invades their personal space, a concept he has yet to understand. In his studies, he’s learned that a smile puts people at ease, and so, it’s the best way to get past a difficult problem. A smile can fool anyone—a useful skill to any ninja, and although he doesn’t use his fake smiles all the time now, there are times they will still slip across his face.
At the core of himself, when all his ROOT training has been removed, Sai is essentially an intelligent artist, who perceives art as an imitation of a form. Art has the power to stir emotion, and therefore dangerous just like his own art is dangerous. His art is a copy of a Form. He doesn't have to feel true emotions in order to produce it. Without feeling emotions, he won't ever be able to produce true art. Adding to that, it seems the passion behind a painting can add to its power as seen when he made the two human figures (The Benevolent Kings) that held enough physical power to catapult both Deidara and Sasori into Kankurou’s trap (after his timeline). It is possible that he infused extra chakra into his ink when he became passionate/emotional, which would account for the extra strength his two creations held during that strike. However, this display of emotions takes place in a later canon point. Until he can feel real/acknowledge his emotions, his art may then also begin to grow.
Despite his strict upbringing, Sai has a few canon hobbies which include drawing pictures, painting, and calligraphy. At first glance, it is difficult to tell whether he enjoys painting or if he does it simply for training purposes. He says he has no emotional attachment to any of his paintings and has never named one. The only personal item that seems to have any significance to him is an old Picture Book he made as a present to his older brother when he was younger. The book is the tangible evidence of his bond to Shin, and thus, precious to him. When not busy with his duties, Sai can be found reading a book on social interactions or with a brush in his hand, painting away.