Raijuta Arashitani

Arashitani family has practiced martial arts on Scorched Mountain for generations. Their dojo was founded by Raijuta's great-grandfather, a Rotom-descended martial artist who developed Shinsoku-ryū (神速流), the Divine Speed Style. The family's Rotom heritage granted them Levitate, an invaluable advantage in the Ground-type-dominated terrain of Scorched Mountain that became deeply intertwined with their martial tradition.

Raijuta was born to a Rotom father and an Eevee mother. Though her family never intentionally treated her differently, she grew up feeling like the odd one out. Her father's side were Electric-types who could naturally Levitate, seemingly perfectly suited to both the mountain and Shinsoku-ryū, while Raijuta was an Eevee like her mother. She came to believe that becoming an Electric-type would make her more like her father—and finally make her feel that she belonged.

Determined to obtain a Thunder Stone, Raijuta refused to ask her parents for one. Instead, she took every unpleasant job available around the village, carrying supplies, clearing dangerous paths, delivering packages, and performing difficult manual labor. She saved every coin despite coming home exhausted, filthy, and sometimes badly beaten by the hazards of the mountain until she had enough.

One night, without telling her parents, Raijuta used the Thunder Stone and evolved into a Jolteon. She was ecstatic. She was finally an Electric-type like her father. Her secret did not last long. When her father discovered what she had done, he was furious that she had made such an important decision without telling him. But seeing how desperately she wanted to follow his path, he finally told her:

"If you want to be Electric so badly, then you will do it properly."

He formally initiated her into Shinsoku-ryū, teaching her its forms, philosophy, and two paths: Raishō, the Principle of Motion, and Meishō, the Principle of Stillness. Raijuta threw herself into training with her usual explosive enthusiasm, finally learning the family art directly from her father.
Yet becoming a Jolteon did not give her Levitate. She excelled at Raishō's explosive techniques but remained unable to perform techniques dependent on leaving the ground. Her father's training could teach her the art, but he could not give her an ability she had never inherited.

A couple of years ago, her father departed on a ten-year pilgrimage to study forgotten martial traditions and deepen his understanding of Shinsoku-ryū, leaving Raijuta to care for the family dojo. For the following decade, she has trained, taught students, maintained the dojo, and studied her family's ancient scrolls while waiting for his return.

During her research, Raijuta discovered an obscure passage describing a technique that could manipulate electromagnetic forces to overcome gravity. The passage is incomplete and written in archaic terminology, with no clear instructions for performing it. Whether the technique was ever successfully mastered or merely theorized by an ancestor is unknown. Raijuta, however, believes it may finally provide the answer she has spent her life searching for.

Likes: Thunderstorms, High places, running, old scrolls, noh masks.
Dislikes: Mud, lack of commitment, disorganization.
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Fighting style: Shinsoku-ryū (神速流) — Divine Speed Style

DOJOKUN - Style philosophy:

First, purpose in motion.
First, stillness in action.
First, timing in victory.
First, character in strength.

OVERVIEW:
Founded by Raijuta's great-grandfather, Shinsoku-ryū is a traditional karate style built upon the belief that true speed is not measured by movement alone, but by perfect timing. The style teaches that decisive victory comes from knowing when to advance and when to remain still, balancing explosive mobility with unwavering composure. Every action, whether moving or standing still, is deliberate. Nothing is wasted, and the culmination of that discipline is perfect timing.

ONE PRINCIPLE: TWO PATHS
The principle: Decisiveness (決断 / Ketsudan)
Do not hesitate. Commit to every move.

⚡ Raishō (雷掌) — Thunder Palm: The path of Motion
Raishō teaches initiative, acceleration, and overwhelming momentum. Its techniques rely on swift footwork, explosive body mechanics, and electrified strikes to seize the initiative before an opponent can react.

🌑Meishō (冥掌) — Nether Palm: The path of Stillness
Meishō embodies patience, composure, and the gathering of spirit. Rather than relying on constant motion, these techniques teach that the greatest power often comes from remaining perfectly still until the decisive moment arrives.