Kyo "Tophat" Tsune

**Kyo "Tophat" Tsune** is a prisoner character of the UIR sidestory The High Midnight Tournament. He is a old Fukkatsu Kitsune who has been through the ringer once, but is not afraid to continue his work of making deals.
Even though he looks like someone in their late 20s or early 30s, Kyo is in fact 675 years old.

## **Abilities:**

### **Deals**:

A contract where Kyo offers almost anything in exchange for a favor and then shakes hands with the person. The person who made the deal with Kyo would have a mark on their left hand. If a deal is broken, Kyo’s right hand would be stung. If multiple people break the deal at the same time, the pain will account for each individual deal that was broken, thus increasing the pain. Kyo’s deals are genuine, although the amount of time that transpires through each one depends on what is being asked of him.

### **Possession**:

Kyo takes over another’s body and becomes the user. While possessing someone, Kyo cannot speak. This trick is only useful in some situations and only on certain people. The people Kyo can possess must follow these parameters:

~Made a deal with Kyo before (be it ongoing or not)

~Must have a soul

Side Note: If the person being possessed has another entity inside of them, the entity can kick Kyo out of the body at any moment.

### **Fox Staff**:

This cane-looking staff was the final thing Kyo’s parents gifted him before passing away. The Fox Staff is made out of the branch of a cherry blossom with the top being made of silver. With it, he can conjure many fire related spells, these being Flame Pillars, Fire Balls, Fire Rings, and a Flamethrower-like beam. Kyo can also use this as a melee weapon, swinging it like a bat.

### **Life Tails**:

This is more of a passive ability. Whenever someone murders Kyo, he will be brought back to life. The catch is that each time he dies, Kyo loses a tail. The number of tails he has are also the number of times he can be revived.

### **Kyoko Shapeshifting**:

Kyo can turn, at will, into a female version of himself called Kyoko. Kyoko is basically the same as Kyo, just a bit more feminine and a tad bit more suggestive.

## **History:**

### **Key points of Kyo’s character**:

-Kyo was murdered in ancient Kyoto, that’s how he knows about his life tails and is a little paranoid of sharp objects.

-Kyo was once part of the Bad Moon Yakuza, but then left on good terms to pursue his own goals. He still gets in touch with Black Jackie from time to time.

-Kyo has made a deal with one of the prisoners inside the castle before being imprisoned.

-Kyo will only murder if someone breaks a deal.

-He is currently looking to acquire more favors to add to his collection.

-Kyo does not have a fighting style. He usually will fight utilizing his Fox Staff spells in tangent with kicks and the use of his tails.

-Kyo is by no means an evil villain, he’s more of an antagonistic force.

-Whenever Kyo is drunk, he will turn into Kyoko no matter what. The only way to revert back is for him to be sober.

## **Relationships:**

### **Bad Moon Yakuza:**

Kyo is an ex-member of the Bad Moon Yakuza. Currently, he still gets in touch with the Yoshidu siblings, especially Black Jackie.

### **Arachna**:

Neutral terms until Kyo finds out he’s the son of a deal breaker.

### **Anastasia/Medic Fairy:**

Kyo may have some feelings towards her after they met at No Eyed’s bar.

### **Rat King and Yuki:**

One of the few who Kyo has befriended in the prison. Kyo can be seen hanging out with Rat King and Yuki most of the time.

### **No Eyed the Kidd:**

More of an acquaintance than a friend but Kyo and her still have some good banter with each other.

### **Coffina:**

Kyo enjoys her company but is still ticked off with her because she bit his hand.

### **Rondo:**

Rondo is a bit skeptical of Kyo, since he saw what Kyo will do to people if they break a deal.

### **Baron McThrill:**

The Baron had ordered for Kyo’s capture still thinking the kitsune was part of the Bad Moon Yakuza and planned to use him as a hostage. Now, he despises Kyo for helping the Ranger escape with Paradox and Sandy.

### **Kira:**

Kira is very bitter towards Kyo since he almost killed one of her most trusted allies for breaking a deal. She still has an ongoing deal with the Tophat.

### **Tetsu Hibari:**

Kyo and Tetsu would entertain each other with some sparring here and there.

### **Blong:**

Kyo doesn’t mind the dragon hanging out with him. Although, Kyo will scold him and even get mad at Blong for trying to insinuate that he will eat the kitsune.

### **Ayumi:**

Kyo has fear towards this martial artist. More because her mother, Ayame, beat him to a pulp for attempting to make a deal with a Kisaragi.