Post by Kakita Sojiro on Oct 20, 2011 17:43:21 GMT -5
The rest needs updated, but here's the first part.
Kakita Sojiro: Male, age 30
Physical description:
Slightly taller than average, with a lean, wiry frame from years spent training and teaching at the Kakita dueling academy. His hair is black with a white streak through it on the right side, and he wears it long and well kept, sometimes braided (particularly for combat). He bears scars from intense training and multiple duels with various opponents on his body, but they are rarely seen aside from those on his hands, which are difficult to hide. Carries himself with an air of quiet dignity and some arrogance, but is almost always polite in his speech. His eyes are mismatched - the left is blue like his fathers, his right is green like his mothers.
Born from the marriage of a Dragon clan Samurai (Mirumoto Oyumi) and a Crane clan Iaijitsu master (Kakita Imura), Sojiro has benefited from being the child of two warriors. He excels at Iaijitsu, but is also well versed in the Dragon's Niten style. His father was well known at court and as well versed in politics and diplomacy as he was with the katana, and his eldest son spent his childhood either at various Crane courts or in the Kakita Dojo. While his mother's tendency towards enigmatic answers and riddles frustrated his father on a regular basis, their marriage was nonetheless a good one, and Sojiro has managed to combine the two approaches well when mingling with the assorted courtiers of the various clans - a blend of razor sharp wit, keen intelligence, and a lifetime of watching court intrigue has honed his ability to both confound while charming, to flatter while concealing a barbed insult in the words. Often times his victims don't even realize the insult until much later, often to the amusement (or sometimes ire) of the Daimyo holding court. This is not to say that he is always enigmatic - Sojiro is quite capable of being startlingly blunt and direct at times, particularly when his honor is called into question or his clan is faced with a threat.
Kakita Sojiro: Male, age 30
Physical description:
Slightly taller than average, with a lean, wiry frame from years spent training and teaching at the Kakita dueling academy. His hair is black with a white streak through it on the right side, and he wears it long and well kept, sometimes braided (particularly for combat). He bears scars from intense training and multiple duels with various opponents on his body, but they are rarely seen aside from those on his hands, which are difficult to hide. Carries himself with an air of quiet dignity and some arrogance, but is almost always polite in his speech. His eyes are mismatched - the left is blue like his fathers, his right is green like his mothers.
Born from the marriage of a Dragon clan Samurai (Mirumoto Oyumi) and a Crane clan Iaijitsu master (Kakita Imura), Sojiro has benefited from being the child of two warriors. He excels at Iaijitsu, but is also well versed in the Dragon's Niten style. His father was well known at court and as well versed in politics and diplomacy as he was with the katana, and his eldest son spent his childhood either at various Crane courts or in the Kakita Dojo. While his mother's tendency towards enigmatic answers and riddles frustrated his father on a regular basis, their marriage was nonetheless a good one, and Sojiro has managed to combine the two approaches well when mingling with the assorted courtiers of the various clans - a blend of razor sharp wit, keen intelligence, and a lifetime of watching court intrigue has honed his ability to both confound while charming, to flatter while concealing a barbed insult in the words. Often times his victims don't even realize the insult until much later, often to the amusement (or sometimes ire) of the Daimyo holding court. This is not to say that he is always enigmatic - Sojiro is quite capable of being startlingly blunt and direct at times, particularly when his honor is called into question or his clan is faced with a threat.