Doji Naetaru
Crane Clan
Doji Daimyo - Courtier - Otomo Twin
Posts: 687
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Post by Doji Naetaru on May 11, 2011 2:26:45 GMT -5
Name: Doji Naetaru
Appearance: A rather tall, handsome man with elegant features. He usually wears his white hair in a braid. He smiles quite seldom and he is quick to grin or giggle. He seems rather easy going but in truth he is quite serious.
Background: He is Doji Mikado's (my previous character's) older brother. Both he and his sister are trained by the Otomo by their Otomo mother's wish. His sister quickly rose to the prominent position of the ambassador to the Crane for the Phoenix. During recent events, he became one of the players in the games of court in the Scorpion castle. His family quickly extended their support to him over Mikado, who in turn became an attendant near the new Kakita daimyo. The time is now for him to shine!
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Post by Isawa Goro on Jun 26, 2011 19:40:01 GMT -5
Name: Isawa Goro
School: Akodo Bushi
Age: 28
Sex: Male
Hair: Black crewcut, clean shaven
Eyes: Brown
Ht: 5'7"
Wt: 180; stocky build, broad shoulders
Appearance: Goro looks the part of a warrior. He is shorter than the average bushi but strongly built, with a muscularity that lends itself to efficient movement. He wears his hair cut brusquely short and is clean shaven. He has a habit of squinting slightly. He usually wears a heavy suit of ornate armour complete with kabuto and pauldrons gifted by his great-grandfather's estate and re-coloured to a bright Phoenix red, but in other situations he wears a pale crimson kimono with gold accents and an Isawa mon.
Personality: Goro is a cold and serious man who shows little emotion. He usually gives the impression that he considers speaking a waste of time and tends to end his sentences abruptly and to phrase requests like orders. However when in private or among friends a second, buried personality comes out and he often takes an almost naive joy in very simple pleasures or works of art, like a children's book or a simple origami crane.
Background: Ikoma Goro was the second son of an Ikoma magistrate and a poet. His elder brother, Ikoma Juto, trained to serve as a bushi but Goro was intended to follow his father's footsteps and become a poet also. While his brother drilled on horseback and with bokken Goro studied poetry and philosophy.
Sadly the day before he was due to enter the Akodo War Academy Juto was killed in a simple training accident. Goro mourned and then asked his parents if he would be able to take his brother's place. In a letter to the revered sensei of the War Academy Goro stated that his family owed a strong arm to the Lion armies and that if Juto would not perform it, he would.
Despite not being raised into it Goro has become a fine warrior and tactician but there are signs he mourns for the life he lost. He has not forgotten the poems and novels he once immersed himself in and seems to take a joy in them that he cannot with a well executed battle plan or iai strike, even though he is more than capable at delivering both.
When assigned to defend Toshi Ranbo Goro met a young Phoenix Samurai-ko named Isawa Kanreiko. The two got on well and often met for tea at one of the many tea houses in the city. When word came to the Ikoma Daimyo of Goro's infatuation, in his wisdom the Lord decided to press for a marriage. Although Kanreiko was of higher status, meaning that Goro would have to become a Phoenix, he felt it was worth it to improve relations between the two Clans as they seemed to be worsening.
Goro did as he was commanded, no hardship this time, and married Kanreiko. He joined the Isawa family along with her, and is now one of the very few Isawa samurai who is not a shugenja. Instead he serves in the armies of the Phoenix where his tactical insight is appreciated. Although Goro often speaks fondly of his cousins in the Lion Clan and has been open about his desire to reconcile the two Clans, he has always stated that he will obey any commands from the Phoenix Champion, and has already fought against his former Clan at Toshi Ranbo.
Although an Isawa he spends a lot of time with the Asako family, whose scholarly and courtly inclinations make a good fit for him, and is rumoured to be involved with the Phoenix Inquisition.
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Post by Isawa Goro on Jun 29, 2011 23:32:54 GMT -5
So I have married into the Phoenix, I am now Isawa Goro... problem?
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Post by Kakita Ren on Jul 8, 2011 21:45:39 GMT -5
Name: Kakita Haru
School: Kakita Duelist
Age: 17
Sex: Male
Hair: Long and dyed white, falling over his face.
Eyes: Green
Ht: 5'4''
Wt: 125
Appearance: Haru has a feminine face and a build that tends to slightness. His life with the sword has made his body toned, but his muscle is lithe and agile rather than the iron bulges of his Diadoji cousins. Haru bears a slight scar under his left eye, but it is a small thing that does not ruin his face. Haru wears makeup to excenuate his natural, but girlish beauty.
Personality: Haru could be considered by many to be the typical crane. He enjoys many different kinds of art and the typical joys of samurai culture. Those that get to know him deeper find Haru to be contemplative and slow to act, wieghing up any possible action against its consequences and benefits. Haru is skilled at the Biwa and the flute and spends much of his free time in meditation or reading.
Background: Haru was born to a Daidoji father and a Isawa mother. Shortly after he was born after his mother was accused of Maho and killed by her husband. Haru's father later commited Seppuku to erase the stain upon his family. At this point Haru was adopted by an elderly Kenshinzen and trained from an early age at the Kakita academy in Tsuma. It became clear that Haru had the potential to be a great swordsman. By the age of forteen Haru was considered to be the equal of many of the qualifying duelists, the word prodijy was whispered in the halls around him. At the age of sixteen Haru was entered into the Topaz Championship, performing well enough to enter the final of the dueling. Feeling sure he would win he entered the ring with arrogance, but was brought low by the blade of a Seppun woman. Although he did not win the Championship he easily passed his gempukku ceremony and officially took the name Kakita in honour of his addoptive father. Haru still stays in contact with Seppun Yue, the Topaz Champion of his year, but he is unaware of her romantic feelings toward him. He has recently married Kitsuki Tsuko who he has found to be a most agreeable partner and they are truly enjoying their lives together. Haru wanders the empire, trying to work towards a safer place for his family to live in. Whilst he is young now, and outclassed by many, few doubt that at his peak he will be considered amongst the greatest duelists in rokugani history.
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Tenshi
Ronin
? 'Reborn' Samurai? Battle Maiden? Cavalry
Posts: 62
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Post by Tenshi on Jul 10, 2011 6:36:04 GMT -5
Name: Tenshi (formerly Utaku Hasana) School: Utaku Battle Maiden
Age: 21 at death Sex: Female
Hair: Jet black, constantly tied in a tight ponytail that allows the rest of her hair to flow unhindered. She has long unornamented hair that reaches down to her shoulder blades.
Eyes: Deep hazel, more brown than green. Ht: 5'4 Wt: 150lbs
Appearance: Identical twin sister to Bayushi Haruka, her appearance is naturally the same as hers. Her death had not stolen her beauty, but instead those that realize her undead nature see that there is a haunted glow to her that could be mistaken as radiance otherwise. She is more muscular in build than Haruka, and more proficient with a blade.
Personality: Heavily aggressive, Tenshi is content to fight out her problems with actions to speak volumes over any words. If she ignores or is passive, you're likely an ally, or just not worth her wrath. Tenshi as an enemy is a very dangerous place to be, and she does not hesitate to let someone who irritates her know it. Shoju however has the word to restrain her as she is seemingly completely obedient to him.
Mannerisms and tendencies: Tenshi would prefer to be seen and not heard. She prefers to spar instead of gossip, and pressing her to be more courtly-like tends to just end up irritating her. She will speak only what is necessary. The only exception to this incredibly guarded tongue is when she is alone with Chuda Shoju. Though the reason for this is unclear. Otherwise, Tenshi has grown quickly more aggressive and intimidating as a bushi as she feels less and less connected to the living samurai and bushido. She tends to glare and watch with piercing eyes as if always analyzing a situation, or the face of the one who is speaking.
Background: After her tragic and slow death after suffering complex and horrific injuries from an accident in Beiden Pass, Tenshi was reborn by the will of Chuda Shoju shortly after passing. She has taken an oath to ensure that Shoju works to 'defend the empire', but her perspective of what that includes grows distorted with the taint now in her system.
Before her death, Tenshi was training to be the Sensei to the battle maiden school so that her mother Utaku Chinatsu could retire. She is quickly finding the Spider to be appealing, but will not swear fealty to them.
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Utaku Mai
Unicorn Clan
*Battle Maiden* *Paragon of Honor* *Goddamn Rockstar*
Posts: 484
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Post by Utaku Mai on Jul 10, 2011 8:41:01 GMT -5
Name: Utaku Mai
School: Utaku Battle Maiden
Age: 17
Sex: Female
Features: Mai has long black hair and deep brown eyes, with a lean build wrought from numerous years on horseback.
Mai was born to notable warriors among the Utaku (from her mother) and the Doji (from her father). While her early childhood was spent in the luxurious courts of Kyuden Doji, her heart called out for the open plains of the Unicorn, leading her to take the Utaku name at her gempukku and begin training with the Battle Maidens.
Her steed, Ren, is the offspring of the finest cavalry mare in Utaku Shoju, the same creature that carried her mother through many battles, including her last at Mountain Watch Keep. The bond between them is nothing short of a sisterhood.
The pain of her mother's parting is still fresh, and since she has finished her training she thirsts to prove her worth on the field of battle, to fill her mother's space in the ranks of the Utaku Battle Maidens, and to bring glory and honor to her family and clan.
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Post by Shoju2 on Jul 12, 2011 10:58:54 GMT -5
Info: Name: Lost to the sands of Time. ("The Ronin") School: Kakita Duelist Age: 48 Sex: Male Married: No, but he does have a son. It is unclear what his family knows about the ronin. The Ronin doesn't even know "who" his son is.
Apprearance: The Ronin is of average height, has longer Salt and Pepper Hair tied tightly, and normally hefty stubble. The Stubble is more from his lack of time spent in a city than an attempt to grow a beard. He has a thicker build, some say he looks like a Crab, Others say he looks more Gaijin.
His armor is a deep brown in color, with the mon of Toturi's Army on the Right Shoulder, and forehead of the Helmet. His daisho looks as though it were crafted to match.
Story: The Ronin's mother and father were both staunch supporters of Toturi during the Clan war, and became friends with the Wolf before his ascension to the throne. When Toturi ascended to Emperor, The Ronin's parents were given a home inside Otosan Uchi, and their son was gifted the opportunity to train with the Kakita family, a rare honor usually only bestowed upon the children of the Emperor.
The Day after The Ronin's Gempukku, Toturi was kidnapped by the Lying Darkness. Believing it was his duty to find his friend, The Ronin's father left the capital city in search of Toturi. It is believed that his father may have been one of the first casualties after the Emperor's kidnapping. All that was found of his father was his daishio and armor, both of which, the Ronin now wears.
In a fit of despair, The Ronin's mother committed Seppuku. In the chaos that surrounded the events to follow, The Ronin fell into a depression, and left the city, turning his back on the chance to join either the Crane or the Seppun after his Gempukku. He spent time in the lands of the Hare, Dragon, and Badger clans learning as much as he could in the next few years. He wears his father's ancient army from his days in Toturi's Army, proudly displaying the Wolf Mon's whenever possible, and carries his father's Daishio.
Throughout most of his life, he has been a simple Ronin Yojimbo for hire, and has traveled the breadth of Rokugan, from the Great Northern Mountains, to the Shadowlands, from the Mantis Lands, to the edge of the Burning Sands. It was as a yojimbo 20 years ago, that he was ambushed by a group of bandits, and was injured in the battle. It is unclear if his partial amnesia suffered now was from an injury or more sinister spell employed by the bandits.
He has come to the camp of Kaneka hoping to find in him, what his father found in toturi. He has yet to decide where he stands in the upcoming civil war between brothers, but decided this would be the best place to start looking.
The Ronin has also made it a point to investigate any sign he can find of the remnants of the Faceless Ninja. He has vowed to destroy all Ninja he finds, as he blames their existence and acceptance as agents of the Scorpion for the way his life has turned out.
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Post by tadakasan on Jul 12, 2011 19:35:16 GMT -5
Name: Tsi Karone Father: Tsi Nokome Mother: Kusaga Unara Sister: Kasuga Arisa School: Tsi Smith Age: 23 Sex: Male Height: 5'3 Weight: 157lbs. Hair: Dark Brown Eyes: Violet Appearance:[/b] Karone doesn't appear to be a typical smith as far as what most people would think one might look like. He is fairly feminine looking really, his skin smooth and his dark brown hair medium length and loose. His face is clean shaven and young looking too, with soft calm features. His lithe body is fairly strong, though he's not overly muscled. Mannerisms:[/b] Karone isn't the most social or boisterous person. More often than not, he comes across as quiet and shy, often introspective or thoughtful. He spends much of the time with his chin in his hand or rubbing his jaw thoughtfully. When he does speak he has a musical voice though and, while quiet, comes off as confident in himself and playful. History: Born Kasuga Karone, Karone grew up in West Hub Village with his parents. As a child he was quiet but an explorer, often playing outside or swimming to pass the time. He had a fascination with the turtles and tortoises that his Clan kept in the village. When he came of age however, his parents decided that he should follow in his father's footsteps as a smith, while his older sister Arisa learned from his mother's family. Thus from a young age he learned the crafts of a smith, specializing in weapons as the ronin side of his family was want to do. Part of him missed being more carefree and rowdy like those in his mothers' family were, and he would often be caught away from his studies causing minor mischief. Fortunately no one expected too much from a lowly craftsman from a lowly family, so his behaviour did not cause too many problems. That changed when his father became one of the founding members of the Oriole Minor Clan, officially becoming Tsi Nokome even as his wife kept her name. This status along with the ties the new minor clan had with the imprtial families meant Karone found he needed to behave more his age. Since then he has become an even greater artisan, even branching off from weapon smithing into other crafts. And while he still has the inner child that he refuses to give up inside, he has learned to only let it out when the time is right. Or at least, when he THINKS the time is right...
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Bayushi Hisa
Scorpion Clan
Samurai * Courtier * Dark Paragon of Will * Loyal
Posts: 479
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Post by Bayushi Hisa on Jul 12, 2011 22:03:16 GMT -5
Name: Bayushi Hisa School: Bayushi Bushi
Age: 17 Sex: Male
Height: 5'7" Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair: Black Eyes: Black
Appearance: Hisa's typical attire is a white kimono overlaid with a white kataginu trimmed in red. A red Bayushi family mon rests upon his left breast, the red and gold mon of the Scorpion Clan upon his back. From the left of a red obi hangs a red and black mempo, his daisho to his right. His face is almost always maskless unless he is in battle.
He keeps his jet black hair just long enough to put into a topknot when situations require it, otherwise he wears it loose. He almost always has a smirk on his face, as if enjoying a private joke.
Story: Born Rokogu Manabu, he was seen as a prodigy. He was accepted to the Bayushi Courtier school at the age of ten and quickly climbed through the ranks. He graduated at only thirteen, but was considered too young to be a courtier. After a lengthy negotiation between his parents and their Bayushi lord, Manabu was accepted to the Bayushi Courtier school. At his gempukku at age 16 he was formally accepted into the Bayushi family and took the name of his hero, Bayushi Hisa.
Over the course of the next year he began to hear rumors of a Spider clan and their philosophy of Shourido. Bushido had never felt complete to him. He read what tomes he could find about Shourido, knowing the topic was taboo and many of the works considered contraband or even heretical in many places.
During his journeys through Dragon lands he met Tamori Kaoin, a beautiful and fierce shugenja. The two fell in love and married one week after her gempukku on the day Hisa turned seventeen. Their relationship appears odd to many, with their highly ritualized manners, but there is never any doubt that they are deeply in love and fiercely loyal to one another.
They were living in Rokogu when rumors of a war between Kaneka and Naseru began circulating. They traveled to Toshi Ranbo to pledge their support to the Emperor and had been in the city for two weeks when Hisa first learned that the Spider clan was real. That night he knew the Heavens were giving him the chance to learn of Shourido directly. His wife gave him a piece of enchanted Jade that would boost his physical and mental resilience for a time and said her goodbyes.
Hisa is a left handed samurai, a fact he keeps well hidden. Bayushi Senshi and a few other Scorpion lords present after Hisa had his official gempukku ceremony know of left handed fighting style. His wife and his new sensei, Yamuso, are the only other living beings to see him fight. Always prepared, he keeps a series of shuriken strapped to his wrists, hidden beneath his kimono. With planning and preparation, he will be able to devise many other hidden tricks to get the edge over an enemy, either on the field of battle or in the courts of Rokugan.
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Post by Morito Mori on Jul 13, 2011 22:10:16 GMT -5
Name: Morito Mori School: -EE: Morito Bushi -L5R 4th ed: Akodo Bushi 3, Morito Bushi 2
Age: 22 Sex: Male
Hair: Jet black, tied in a top knot
Eyes: Deep brown, almost black. Ht: 5'7 Wt: 160lbs
Appearance: A young samurai clad in black lamellar armor with Ox clan green trim and a black iron mempo in the form of a scowling oni. The Ox mon is upon his helm. He travels upon the gaijin riding horse "Winds of Thunder". He bares the mon and fan of an Akodo War School graduate.
Personality: Morito Mori is a quiet and thoughtful samurai, one that is slow to anger but strikes with brutal vengeance once his ire becomes raise. Mori would rather dance around a fair fight and try a different angle than lock horns.
Mannerisms and tendencies: Morito Mori stands perfectly still, relaxed and ready to move with a moment's notice. He prefers to be mounted rather than standing, and will tap his fingers rapidly upon his daisho or thigh armor. He does not suffer fools lightly and share his Moto ancestor's dislike of false sincerity.
Background: Morito Mori is a direct descendant of Morito, and thus rightful heir to the Ox Clan Championship. He has seen a great deal of battle along the rivers battling pirates and bandits; he then made his way to the Wall and completed the Twenty Goblin Winter ten times over. Following this achievment he returned to the North to reclaim his rightful title, succeeding.
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Hida Mei Xing
Crab Clan
Hida Bushi, Artisan and Tactician
Posts: 14
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Post by Hida Mei Xing on Jul 14, 2011 11:46:15 GMT -5
NAME: Hida Mei Xing CLAN: Crab SCHOOL: Hida Bushi AGE: 17 PARENTS: Hida Tanashi (Doji Courtier 5, Hiruma Scout 1), Hida Jiang Taelin (Kakita Artisan/Dancer 5, Hida Bushi 1) HAIR: Dark Brown EYES: Brown HEIGHT: 5'2" WEIGHT: 125 lbs.
APPEARANCE: Mei Xing is a bit of an oddity. Her facial features clearly show her as Crab, especially in the shape of the jaw and angles of her nose and cheekbones. But there is a softening and delicacy in these features that must come from her Crane blood. She is a pretty girl with a decidedly athletic build and quick to smile. She often eschews the traditional kimono for the han-fu, a style of dress popular among the Crab.
BACKGROUND: Mei Xing is the daughter of a Crab father and Crane mother. Hida Tanashi is a small, lame man who was originally sent to be schooled by the Doji - his father did not believe him worthy of the Wall. While on diplomatic assignment in Ryoko Owari, he met Kakita Jiang Taelin, a goddess of beauty in her own right and an accomplished dancer and calligrapher. After an awkward courtship, they married. Mei Xing was conceived during her parents' "honeymoon" on the Wall, when the Crab asked them to both prove themselves worthy of the Hida name. Mei Xing kept the name her parents gave her for her personal name as an adult, and it means "beautiful star".
Good with a tetsubo, a keen tatician and a blossoming calligrapher.
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Kagehiro
Ronin
Ronin * Samurai * Monk
Posts: 47
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Post by Kagehiro on Jul 31, 2011 15:43:54 GMT -5
Kagehiro, formerly Mirumoto Tetsuden, had a bright future. His passions just ran too strong.
A gifted bushi, Tetsuden was talented in matters both courtly and martial. He trained at the Mirumoto bushi school. He seemed a very honorable man, and there was no indication of what would happen.
Tetsuden's problems began when he was informed of his arranged marriage to a Shiba. Perhaps she would have been an ideal match. Angrily disagreeing with his parents in the matter, he was ordered to learn some maturity and perspective by taking a musha shugyo. It is even rumored that he studied both the Tao and the sword at Reihado Shinsei, but that is mere conjecture.
What is known is that Tetsuden vowed he would marry a woman of his choosing, one who he cared for; not a political match.
While he did not participate in the war against the Yobanjin at Mountain Watch Keep (having been on a forced warrior pilgrimage), he followed the events closely. He was appalled when he heard rumors that the Emperor tried have Kaneka assassinated.
Imagine, a lord behaving in such an underhanded manner! Surely the rumors were lies.
Tetsuden gradually became convinced that Hantei had indeed attempted to have Rokugan's greatest hero killed. As sides were being drawn in the brewing civil war, Mirumoto Tetsuden declared his support for Kaneka. He felt confident he had made the right choice.
Returning home from his pilgrimage, Tetsuden was surprised to find the Dragon had declared support for Hantei. When Tetsuden was informed that he must withdraw support for Toturi, and declare his allegiance to Hantei, he refused. What was the point of all the tutoring, the studying, the endless hours of poring over historical treatises, if not to develop Tetsuden abilities to read a situation, and decide accordingly?
When Tetsuden refused this, his father had him dragged before their daimyo. Tetsuden refused yet again; why was he to break a promise he had made, because of another's decision? Even if he felt supporting Hantei was honorable, recanting his word was not.
With that, he was made ronin.
Taking a name from an old play, Tetsuden changed his name to Kagehiro.
He has tried hard to avoid the oft-inevitable slip into banditry and dishonor. He has occassionally consorted with criminals, but more often tracked and hunted them down for meager bounties. He studied briefly at the Temple of Osano-Wo, but is not ready to retire yet.
Kagehiro has recently begun to associate with a band of ronin, who are committed to defending the peasants of Rokugan. He has begun to learn of their alternative to Bushido. He has considered joining their order of sohei, but has not committed yet. He has, perhaps, at least learned to be more cautious in his decisions. His willfulness remains, however.
Kagehiro is in his early twenties. He has a tall, lean, yet powerful build. He has many tattoos, some may be magical. He wears his black hair long, loosely bound in a ponytail when active, loose when at rest.
He favors dark greys, blacks, and midnight blue in his clothing. He has nice kimonos (several, in fact), but refers to dress plainly.
When attired for battle, he carries an array of weapons: daisho, naginata, and a bow. He has an exquisite suit of armor, of centuries old design. It is black, with gray fabric and red lacing. Having liberated it from some bandits, he is unsure of it's origins; based on the colors, perhaps Scorpion or Hare.
Kagehiro is still a cultured man, sure to visit any artistic event he can manage an invitation to attend.
NOTE: I have not used the following names anywhere in my description: "Daigotsu", "Spider" or "Sohei". Please keep that in mind.
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Kakita Hitoshi
Crane Clan
Be more concerned with good actions than great ones
Posts: 306
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Post by Kakita Hitoshi on Jul 31, 2011 17:44:15 GMT -5
NAME: Kakita Hitoshi CLAN: Crane SCHOOL: Kakita Bushi AGE: 19 HAIR: White EYES: Brown HEIGHT: 5'7" WEIGHT: 138 lbs.
APPEARANCE: Hitoshi usually dresses in a well cut blue kimono, edged with white, with the Crane clan mon on his left breast. He wears his hair long and white tied back in a simple ponytail, and has the attractive features common to his family.
BACKGROUND: The eldest son of Kakita Achiko and Kakita Fusaki, a Crane and a Phoenix who were betrothed to seal a minor trade deal between their clans. His parents grew to love each other over time, and Hitoshi was raised in a harmonious household. He studied at the Kakita Duelling Academy, as did his father before him, and proved an adept if not brilliant student.
Hitoshi enjoyed his time there and made many friends despite developing an acrimonious rivalry with another student, Kakita Haru. He avoided Haru's attempt to humiliate him during his gempukku ceremony so adroitly that he attracted the attention of a clan magistrate, Doji Sadaka, and was offered the position of yoriki which left Haru swearing revenge. After recently proving invaluable in solving a series of complex murders Hitoshi was granted the rank of clan magistrate in his own right. He takes these duties seriously and pays particular attention to the peasant class as well as the samurai, which has endeared him to them greatly. It is a little known fact that Hitoshi is haunted by his great grandfather, and will often hold conversations with him when nobody else is around.
PERSONALITY: It is very easy to underestimate Hitoshi upon meeting him as he is full of energy, borders on recklessness and has a tendency to bombard people with questions due to his insatiable curiosity. Underneath the exuberance, however, lurks a keen eye for human nature and the willpower to reign himself in when necessary. He has an eye for beautiful women which has often got him into trouble, but usually managed to escape unscathed through a mixture of luck and charm.
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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Aug 4, 2011 2:13:44 GMT -5
Akodo Homura age: 26 sex: female height: 168 cm/5’6” weight: 59 kg/130 Ib
appearance: Quite high for a Rokugan woman, moderate build. While most of her shoulder-long black hair are flowing, a few strands from both temples are stapled together with tarnished hairpin. There probably was some ornament on it, long time ago. Her face doesn’t stand out much: sharp features, small mouth, straight nose and deep brown, nearly black eyes. Her skin is tanned. Her everyday outfit is dark-sand kimono with little Lion mon between shoulders, very dark zubon and greaves as it’s comfortable for horse riding. For battle she also often has forearm and body armor but never wears helmet. She looks rather messy. Her clothes are worn out, crumpled and have here and there traces of stains, not best sewed cuts and they are not as tightly worn as they should be leaving much of her skin visible. State of her daisho fits rest of her appearance. At least at the first glance, but let’s face it, not many will bother to look the second time. There often is not too big bottle hanging from her belt.
background: For the last few years she appeared in battles and skirmishes everywhere where Lion army fought. She was quickly noticed by her commanders. Well, it would be difficult to ignore a bushi running far ahead of her squad loudly crying for battle, than slaying all that entered the range of her katana and always coming back alive and in rather good shape. She was notices but rather as problem than help. Her actions was rising army’s morale but accept of that they weren’t what were expected from Akodo bushi. About a year ago she returned from a pass she received to treat some nasty cuts from one fight a few weeks late and with a 4 or 5 years old boy. He was wearing heimin clothes, so he was thought to be her servant. Not first and not last personal servant in the camp. But neither of them behave as if he was one. There were many rumors about relationship between her and that kid. Especially after a samurai who once beat the boy was found half dead. Well, he was nobody important anyway. During next skirmishes she behaved calmer and fought less frantically. Still in first line if possible and cheering comrades, but exactly – in the first line, not before it. That was seen as great improvement. She also revealed tactical and leadership skills and was granted command over a few people. From then on she slowly climbs up the ladder.
If somebody was to spend time in some Lion archives looking for her background, he might have found a few documents saying that she comes from rich and influential family. If that person dig deeper he would probably start to wonder why first-born daughter of such family was send to bushi school while she should serve her family as wife of some aristocrat or noble. But probably nobody will ever check the archives
Character/behavior: She shows more emotions and often behave in the way that might be found disgracing. She doesn’t hide her feelings and thoughts. Her face is showing far more emotions than usually. She is rather loud, especially while with her people. She can be often found in some quiet places drinking sake or sleeping and if she is not there, than she is probably killing time gambling.
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Toku Hirotomo
Monkey Clan
Bushi Paragon of Compassion Clan Champion Toturi's Army
Posts: 793
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Post by Toku Hirotomo on Aug 7, 2011 3:52:54 GMT -5
I had a little of this with Kenpachi's write up, but seeing as it was so out of date, and the switchover to him as my lead role, I'm giving Hirotomo his own post.
Name: Toku Hirotomo School: Kenku Swordsmen 2 Age: 16
Family: Toku Kenpachi (Father), Toku Aiko (Mother, Deceased) Toku Tochi (Brother, Deceased) Kakita Mitsouko (2nd Cousin Mother's side)
Toku Hirotomo
The young Monkey Champion has lived a short but eventful life. He imagined himself to fulfill the role of magistrate. Perhaps even the Captain once his father retired. He never imagined that the burden of Clan Champion would be his. He was not even aware of his status as Toku's Grandson until recently. When he was sent to the Crane for training, he was chosen by a kenku and the old bird started his training, disguising it as Daidoji training.
Hirotomo was still with the Daidoji when news of his mother's and brother's murder reached him. His father recalled him, and still a youth he was able to weep freely at the funeral. His resolve to see those responsible punished led him to ask his father for gempukku.
His final test was to send a message asking for assistance. It is on this trip that he met and fell in love with Kitsuki Rinko. The young man helped assist the investigation of his family's murder, and eventually helped bring the murderer himself to justice.
As the youngest Champion in the Empire, he feels as though he has more to prove than his contemporaries. He takes the care of his people very seriously, cultivating a relationship with them from an early age. His mother was a Sparrow, and gave him a close bond with servants. Perhaps more so than is commonly acceptable. His closest friends are a small family that runs a bathhouse close to Toku Torid-e. He went there frequently as a child, and grew close to them.
He stands even taller than his father, though he is not large. His wiry frame is due to the constant training of his sensei. He endeavors to train every morning, though his current duties, hamper that. His unorthodox approach to leadership has raised a few eyebrows among more traditional samurai, but Hirotomo does his best to do what his Grandfather would want.
His School mon was originally Daidoji, but upon learning that he never actually attended the school, he removed it, requisitioning a new one. Due to the Kenku School having no official mon, he wears a mon of a raven carrying a sword in its wings. He wears it on his left, where the Toku mon is on his right side. He wears three swords, the third being a strange gaijin straight blade with a sharp tip. It was won by an ancestor at the Battle of Cresting Wave.
The young man had usually kept his hair short, but lately he's been in no position to cut his hair. It's grown rather shaggy in the past few months due to his constant workload. He is left handed, and normally wears a kimono of pure silk, though he still shows signs of being uncomfortable in such finery. He seems more natural when in sturdy cotton.
The young man spends most days behind a mountain of paperwork, or in his family's dojo. The impending war has kept him home, but he knows soon he will have to ride to defend the Empire, just as his Grandfather and Father before him.
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