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Ongaku no Ryoko
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Ongaku no Ryoko » Sun May 17, 2020 10:25 am

Name: Ongaku no Ryoko
Gender: Female
Tribe: Takemori
Age: 19
Height: 5'3"
Build: Slight
Hair: Silver White
Eyes: Ruby Red
Occupation: Ongaku
Marital Status: Unwed!

As far as attire is concerned, Ryoko wears woven garments in white, red, and orange, with widely varied patterns and symbols, often made of a course material, decorated with small bronze trinkets and stone carvings jewelry.

After day 1, she got a leather ringlet which wrapped about the fingers and wrist of her left hand, thin cords holding small bronze settings, each holding chips of jade to create a flower pattern across the back of the hand.

Ongaku no Ryoko was born as the bastard child of an ogre and human pairing. What might be unusual, is that her situation isn't particularly uncommon in the remote village where she grew up. Left in the village as a bastard child, she was raised as one of the ritual musicians of her people, an Ongaku. Responsible for tribal ceremonies, they practice a variety of instruments, with a robust heritage of dances and music based around their folklore.

As word of the outside world, and these 'kami' came to the village, some have set out to see just what is so great about these outsiders, and whether they have anything of value to add to the music of the tribe. One of those who has set out on that journey is Ryoko, in her travels, she has found herself ostracized for her strange appearance and ways, but is nonetheless determined to show the empire the power of her people's songs, and perhaps let all the tribes share in it.

It is her dream to have the entire fledgling empire know the songs of her people, and come to appreciate what they have to offer – though a little naïve, and certainly not world wise, she is confident that whatever cause she is called to, she will rise to the occasion. Accompanied by a mute drummer who had escaped from Nezumi, she is confident her songs will awe all who hear them.

She may be leaving out that her own village find her style a little overbearing, wild and raw, but surely that's just them trying to help the other Ongaku not feel like she is outshining them... right?

She is accompanied by a drummer, a hunched ogre who seems to have had his growth stunted... perhaps by overwork, malnutrition, or even living in too small a space? He is mute, but seems to come to life when he plays, though much of the rest of the time he remains reserved, withdrawn from others.

Hooks:

*Do you enjoy music? I am happy to share melodies
*Do you like animals? I do too, even if they don't like me that much!
*The horns don't make me a monster, I swear.
*Toga isn't going to hurt you - he's very kind!
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Takemori :: Master of Ceremonies :: Voice :: Horned Girl :: Music Lover :: Jealous
Status: 1.0 Reputation: 3.5 Glory: 2.0
Resources: Twin Tonfa, Dai-Tsuchi, Morin Khuuru, Jade-Flower Glove, Tago the drummer.
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Ik’tch'krit
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Ik’tch'krit » Sun May 17, 2020 12:05 pm

Ik'tch'krit

Faction: Nezumi Empire
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Height: 4'6"
Build: Wiry, evolved for sneaking
Fur: A lovely shade of brown, perfect breeding material
Eyes: Dark red, looks intimidating at night
Occupation: Rememberer
Marital Status: Single and ready to mingle

Ik'tch'krit serves as his tribe's source of knowledge. As it were, he is a very eccentric one at that. He rarely enjoys resting, instead trying to find more and more ways to improve upon inventions.

For the time being, he is aiding the Saru and the rest of their clan-clan in their journey. He seems to enjoy the company of man-things well enough, though Nezumi culture is certainly superior.

Hooks
  • Do you have Jade Shiny-Shine? Is good for keeping man-things safe.
  • Are you Saru Family? Friends of Nezumi, mean Ik'tch'krit must help!
  • Do you know how to make things? Ik'tch'krit hands are good-good too!
Nezumi | Drinks (Sometimes) and Knows Things | Masterful Inventor
Niche: 3.5 | Description | Theme

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Seidou Satone
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Seidou Satone » Sun May 17, 2020 12:26 pm

Description:
PC: Seidou Satone
Clan: None
Sex: Female
Age: 23
Height: 6'2
Build: Athletic
Hair: Red
Eyes: Green
Status: Single
Occupation: Smith/Bodyguard

Physical Description:
Satone is very tall for a woman. She has a muscular frame, but more than anything she looks...sturdy. She is always covered in grime from working forges, and mostly wears a heavy protective leather smock that covers her lower body, a cloth wrapping around her chest for modesty and to help deal with heat, and a cloth band to keep her hair out of her eyes. She can almost always be seen carrying smithing hammers on her belt, as well as a large, two handed hammer she uses both for her work and as a weapon. Finally, she wears heavy protective gloves as well for working the forge.

If she is going out anywhere dangerous, she wears a set of armor she made herself, a mixture of metal and leather.
Seidou Tribe|Bushi|Large|Strength of the Earth|Blessed by the Earth|Kharmic Tie|Doubt|True Love|Bad Eyesight
Reputation: Honorless Dog|Glory: 1.0|Status: 1.0
Carries: Light Armor, Dai Tsuchi wrapped in blessed rope, Blacksmithing Gear, Jade pendant, 7 uses of jade dust oil
Bodyguard for Seidou Haruyo

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Ch'jak'matt
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Ch'jak'matt » Sun May 17, 2020 2:36 pm

Name: Ch'jak'matt
Clan: Nezumi Empire
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Height: 8'1"
Build: Tall, muscular
Fur: Black and brown mottled
Eyes: Grey
Features of Interest: Scars across body where fur doesn't grow, extremely heavy armor, Giant Axe.
Occupation: Warrior, Leader
Marital status: Widower

Description:
Ch'jak'matt was the son of a general of the nezumi empire's armies. He was born to lead, and the shaman that oversaw his name day said that his name was strong, and would take him a long way. And from a young age he loomed over his siblings, guarding them and fighting back against anything he could. So he was trained. He was guided into the path of a warrior, and of leading those who fight. For three years he lead a small battle group. Then came the day that fire fell from the heaven, wrecking their capital city. Taking up the axe that had been in the family, he rushed towards the city with his group, evacuating anyone they could. Then the horrors started to crawl from the pit. He fought back. For ten long years he has fought back. hit and run, ambush, feint and strike. Inch by inch they are losing ground. He has lost men. Lost friends. Lost his mate and their pups when horrors snuck around their lines and struck at their den. Rumors have floated of the small humans, the puny savage tribes to the north-east sending people, heading for the pit. He left his men in good hands to keep up the good fight, while he went to see if these people could be used as reinforcements for h is people, if only to feed them to the pit for more time to strike back.
Ch'jak'matt
Warrior * Nezumi * LARGE (8'1") * Disturbing Countenance
Carries: Ornate Ono, Heavy Armor, Yumi w/ quiver.]

Axe Rat of Rat-Rat Heavy Weapon Squad

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Seppun Takako
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Seppun Takako » Sun May 17, 2020 8:32 pm

Name: Seppun Takako
Clan: Stag
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4"
Build: Wiry
Hair: Black
Eyes: Green
Occupation: Bushi
Marital status: Married

Appearance:
Takako is a practical samurai-ko, as evidenced by her sturdy and rugged attire. She always carries a steel sword on her, a rarity among most of the tribes, and she also carries a yari and yumi when on duty or when hostilities might be expected. She is modest in her speech and mannerism, though a few topics seem to interest her, weaponry and the honor mainly.

History:
Takako is the first child of Seppun Jiro, a renowned and powerful priest and advisor to the Seppun, a proud man whose bloodline carries the essence of shamanism, which unfortunately skipped Takako herself. Her mother died some years ago, and she has been involved in the community from a young age, helping with anything she could, learning the basics of self-defense and such. When Kenshiro started his school for Hantei bushi, she was the first line, and excelled in her studies. Besides this, she also married one Isawa Chisei of the Imperial families, an auspicious marriage that was overseen by both the Emperor and Hantei himself, as the Seppun blessed the couple. She is here on her clan's behalf, supporting her Champion in any capacity desired.

Hooks:
- Do you like weapons? She likes weapons! Takako currently focuses on the sword, spear and bow, but perhaps we can talk about the capabilities of other murder objects!
- Takako's weddings was one of the first inter-clan marriages as such, so perhaps you were invited and have Opinions on it?
- Takako is also an ardent student of Hantei's phiolosphy, trying to understand his own concept of Honor and how it fits into the Stag and the other mortals
Stag * Bushi * Virtuous * Waifu
Status: 1.0 * Glory: 2.0 * Reputation: What is Expected
Carries: Light armor, yari, iron sword, yumi

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Set'tch'ich'tch'tch
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Set'tch'ich'tch'tch » Sun May 17, 2020 10:40 pm

Name: Set'tch'ich'tch'tch
Clan: Nezumi Empire
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Height: 6'5"
Build: Wiry yet athletic
Fur: Black, greying with age
Eyes: Red
Occupation: Rememberer, Advisor

Set'tch, The Wise One, was once an advisor to Chief-of-Chiefs, Lord of the One Tribe. That was before Heavenfall . . . when the Nezumi Empire was mighty and all else bowed down to them. Now Set'tch is a guerrilla fighter, hardened by a decade of fighting Jigoku's filth but he does not forget his role. To teach, to advise, to nurture the next set of leaders and most of all hold the Empire together and throw the filth back in the Pit whence it came.

Humans, the once slaves, may be the answer. Alone amongst the former servants of the Empire, they have not turned en masse against the Nezumi. Yes they've gotten quite uppity with their shiny Gods fallen from the Sky, but they're still the same humans. Set'tch had travelled north to find the ones that have Ch'chit T'kkiri imprisoned to try and negotiate the warrior's release when he found that the humans planned on marching south. Now he goes with them in part to help them rescue their shiny God but also to make sure they go back north afterwards.
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Nezumi * Rememberer * Wise Old Rat-Rat * One Eye * Fearless

Niche 3.5

The Hammer Rat of the Rat-Rat Heavy Strike Team

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Reo
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Post by Reo » Mon May 18, 2020 12:23 am

Name: Kakita No Reo
Gender: Male
Tribe: Kakita
Clan: No affiliation
Age: 21
Height: 5'6"
Build: Wiry
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Occupation: Healer and hunter
Marital Status: Single

Reo was part of an unfortunate accident with other boys while roughhousing,.He was sent to live with the village healer, Amara, to begin a long and arduous recovery but as hard as he tried, his leg remained bent at an awkward angle. He could never run like he could before, and the injury meant that he could never work the fields fast enough to be any help.

Looking to find something for Reo to do to take his mind off of his struggles, Amara gave him a bow, something he could practice while seated or standing. The way an arrow hummed in flight fascinated him, reminding Reo of what he had lost and showing him what he could still do. Amara quickly realized that Reo was nimble with his hands and mind, teaching him what she could about her craft and sending him to be an assistant for al of the craftsmen in the village. In the end though, his passion was the bow, and he constantly looked to improve on it with practice and experimenting with the waxes and resins that Amara found in nature for her treatments. He gradually became Amara’s partner, making a decent living as a healer, but he still has felt a gnawing discontent of missing out on a great destiny.

Five years ago, Reo heard rumors about strange beings coming from the sky. but was not able to travel fast enough to make it. he arrived too late, the glory of the events already passed him by. The “Clans” these beings have formed out of exceptional men and women have fascinated him, and Reo wants to know where he would stack up. There is word now of a new great call to adventure, and Reo does not want to miss this chance to show his worth, especially with rumors that this would take him to uncharted lands.


Hooks:

*Not really a people person. There's a more than decent chance that he'll offend you without intending to.
* Need a doctor? Maybe he's not the best, but when you're out with nothing he's better than nothing.
* There's something elegant about an arrow in flight. He'll talk you ear off about it.
* Am I married? Um...not for lack of interest, but no.
Archer | Kakita Tribe | Spider Clan | Bad Limp | Not a People Person | Healer
Status: 1.0 | Reputation: 4.5 | Glory: 1.0
Yumi with lots of arrows, Light Armor, Medicine Kit, Mortar and Pestle, finger of Jade, 3 uses of jade dust

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Ch’chit T’kkiri
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Ch’chit T’kkiri » Mon May 18, 2020 12:24 am

Name: Ch'chit T'kkiri
Clan: Nezumi Empire
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Height: 6'7"
Build: Athletic
Fur: Black with dark grey
Eyes: Red-Yellow mix
Occupation: Warrior, Hostage

Ch'chit T'kkiri, Brave Warrior of a Black Moonset, was born with a strong Name. As a pup of a prominent leader of the Nezumi, a shaman foretold of a black moonset which would come to the world in short time... The name was given to the small pup and has followed him as he has increased in niche over the years. He was raised around the home of the Chief-of-Chiefs and learned much in the ways of his father before Heavenfall. With the destruction of his childhood home, he moved north with his father's family unit and allies. They have helped fight against the monsters which come from their ancient home and Ch'chit has sharpened his teeth on the hardships that have accompanied that endeavor.

Several years ago the Seidou tribes expanded south towards the lands that his pack now controls directly. Animosity between the northern human tribes and the Nezumi broke out into several skirmishes. A group of Seidou scouts kidnapped a collection of rat pups from one of the warrens, and Ch'chit's father sued for peace to return the pups. The Seidou demanded a hostage to guarantee a continued peace and Ch'chit volunteered himself to go in order to rescue the pups. Ch'chit has been a captive of the Seidou for most of the past two rotation of seasons, developing the ability to understand these northern humans primitive speech patterns.

When news of an excursion into the lands of the ancient Nezumi capital arose, the Seidou offered to lend Ch'chit out to the company heading south as a guide. He has been promised his freedom in return for dutiful service... He travels south now with the Wise Old Rat, towards danger and hope of a moonset bereft of the darkness he has seen thus far in his life.
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Ratling | Never Lost | Disturbing Countenance | Painful Bite | Fearless | Favorite Pup
Niche: 4.5 | Chieftain Class
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Possessions: Spiked Big Stick (Tetsubo), Yumi, Sturdy Clothes, Light Armor, Traveling Pack

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Jiyo Ayumu
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Post by Jiyo Ayumu » Mon May 18, 2020 1:12 am

Name: Ayumu (technically Jiyo Ayumu but not used to it yet)
Tribe: Isawa
Clan: Imperial (Phoenix)
Family: Jiyo
Gender: Male
Height: Average
Build: Emaciated
Age: 20s
Occupation: Tailor turned military
Marital status: Single

One of the Isawa who has joined the cause of Shiba in the wake of the tournament, Ayumu is a diligent boy, always eager to take on any task his new... family (the term still feels quite weird to him) has for him, and with a smile.

He used to grow, process and sew the linen, then just discarded this career entirely in favor of martial training. When asked about this, he often answers along the lines of "to do what we must". This tendency to just jump into new things persists today. For instance, he volunteered to be part of this rescue mission.

A possible explanation for that behavior could be that the boy, who spends far too much time looking at the stars, has seen something there. Or maybe not.

On a good day, fresh from the bath, Ayumu looks like someone who does not eat enough and does not see the sun enough. At the end of a long day, his appearance is downright cadaverous. He never complains about this, and brushes it off as a consequence of having been quite sick as a younger man.

Hooks:
- Isawa/Jiyo connections
- Do you sometimes wake up crossed-legged in the middle of some remote clearing, cold and stiff as hell, because you lost track of time while meditating on how the universe works? Well, Ayumu does, and would enjoy with other mystics.
- Do you need someone to darn your socks, or any other odd job you never know who to ask about? Ayumu does all that (someone has to).
Imperial | Former Isawa | Bushi | Artisan | Skeletal
Outfit in camp: No weapon, no trinket (D1-D7), jade (D9+) | On patrol: Light armor, yari, bronze sword, yumi + quiver
Status: 1.0 | Glory: 1.0 | Reputation: What Is Expected | Description

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Post by Shinjo Koyama » Mon May 18, 2020 6:59 am

Name: Shinjo Koyama 小山 (formerly Kozan)
Clan: Ki-Rin
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2"
Build:
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Occupation: Warrior, Husband, Father, Protector
Marital status: Married to Kami Shinjo

Once but a Hikaru highlander with a penchant for violence who, like their leader Chosaku, didn't fancy the Kami. He was a foundling, a toddler who had survived in the wilderness in some miraculous way for who knows how long. He had no foster parents or mentors, he just stuck around among the Hikaru as a lucky charm of the community long enough to be considered adult enough to raid. He proved to be incessantly reckless a warrior, and Chosaku recognised him as one of their own. Feeling every inch a highlander, he had few quirks that would make him break the Hikaru mold. Except... he kept asking himself questions about his true heritage, and the nature of his preternatural indomitability that felt like coming from the nature itself.

And then there came Shinjo, which helped him answer that question, and several more he didn't even know were worth asking. The story of their courtship and bliss is a private legend, but what came after is known. He was the man who challenged Chosaku and took over most of the Hikaru to bring it into his wife's fold. And so he forged another take on highlander freedom - alongside the only Kami who cherished it.

In time, he's become famous among the Ki-Rin for his remarkable, inhuman vitality and perseverance. He never tires. He never gets discouraged. No injury ever bothers him and it heals as you watch. He has come out alive from so many lethal experiences that fellow Hikaru stopped counting. His scars confirm it's true. For all purposes, they considered him immortal. It seems he has always been this way, so it's not of Shinjo's doing. For the past several years, he's been the rock upon Shinjo could keep building her Clan.

Koyama is tall and muscular without being stocky. He often speaks in monosyllables and with heavy highlander accent but abhors falsehood and euphemisms. He looks like he always holds some strong opinions about this or that but blurts them out only from time to time. His anger is like a volcano, there's a lot of rumbling and tremoring and fuming before the actual devastating explosion.

Hooks:
- Ah wis violent wi' Lowlanders. Ye yin o' them?
- Thay kin tak' oor bides, bit thay shall ne'er tak' oor freedom! Taken yers? Mines is braw.
- Wondering whilk kami is best 'n' how come tis Shinjo? She's mah guidwife sae ah ken.
- Elemental vibes tae? A'm dragon-bairn, ye?
- Ye cannae murdurr me. Bit ye'r fàilte tae try.
- Ye'v heard o' me? Ye wull ne'er ootdram me. Bit let's hae a heavy.
- Awright, mah mukker! Lang time na see!
Once known as Kozan of the Hikaru

Ki-Rin Clan ʭ Highlander ʭ Dragonborn ʭ Froward ʭ Frank ʭ Fierce ʭ Focused
Status: Shinjo's Guidman Glory: Bairn of the Earth Repute: 'Freedom!'

hatchet, spear, studded club, leather-and-bone armour, bear hide cloak
beer skin, dice, xun, cowrie shell strings


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Kyosei of the Isawa
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Kyosei of the Isawa » Mon May 18, 2020 7:47 am

Name: Kyosei
Tribe: Isawa
Age: 29 Winters
Sex: Male
Occupation: Shugenja/Mine overseer.
Height: 5'8
Build: Blocky
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Status: Married to the daughter of Isawa Ouno.

Once a mine worker for the Isawa Tribe, Kyosei was discovered to have had the ability to call upon the Kami when the mine collapsed, and he used his own blood to keep the roof from crushing himself and two others. When he and the others were brought out, he was given to Ouno, brother of the Tribe leader, to train.

He was eventually acknowledged by Ouno to be proficient with the magics of Earth, Fire, and a little water, and then betrothed to Ouno's daughter. He has advanced as well in the matter of mine-work, and now governs the very mine he was once almost killed in.

He was sent by Ouno to investigate what the rumors are saying about these bright beings that fell, not as a tribal representative, but Ouno's own representative. He is also to keep an eye out for trade possibilities, particularly if he can find a good site for a mine here. Sadly, he found few trade possibilities, and also that he was not too fond of most of the Kami. Shiba seemed acceptable, and Hantei has his points, but several of the others aren't to his taste.

Since returning, he has been married, had his wife give birth to 4 babes, 3 of which managed to survive the harsh Isawa winters, and studied the strange stones he found on his journey. He still carries around parts of it, including the big piece, which he continues to work on to this day.

He has come on this expedition as a method of gaining a favor from Reiko, and a few others, to be used later. After all, if they succeed, a god will owe him - how many can truly say that? Plus, he still has a few questions he wants answers to...
Kyosei of the Isawa Tribe
Shugenja • Earth • Experienced • Jade

Glory 2 • Reputation 4 • Status 1
Often seems dirty, or has a dusty form.
small knife, regular knife, mining hammer, 3 belt pouches, small ink set with brush, candle.
When out in the area outside the camps, Axe, shovel, bo staff.

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Yogo
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Yogo » Mon May 18, 2020 3:44 pm

Name: Yogo
Tribe: Shoji
Age: Probably under twenty
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8"
Build: Normal
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Occupation: Fisher, brewer and mystic
Marital status: Unmarried (so far)

Description:
Hailing from the haunted woods of the Shoji, the young man known as Yogo has spent the last half year near the lands claimed by the so called Emperor, wandering around and talking with people while making his living by trading fish and shoju for shelter and other food items. For anyone asking he is more than willing to tell that 'back home' he used to help his father with fishing and brewing, downplaying his mystical talents, eager to discuss the nature of 'nature' with learned men and women.

Soft-spoken and curious, Yogo is willing to chatter with most of people even he if tends to be rather reserved at first. Wearing his hair loose, Yogo wears rather simple dark grey robes that have seen better days. Several charms crafted from feathers and bone dangle from his simple belt, and more notably the shy mystic wears a necklace woven from hemp carrying half a dozen bird skulls around his neck. When on the road, he carries a sack tied to a rod on his shoulder, content to sleep under the stars and clearly used to such life. This means that his hair is not immaculately combed and that his nails are rather filthy. Still, despite his shaggy appearances the young man seems rather optimistic, smile never far from his lips.

____________________

If you are Shoji, you might know Yogo.

If you are Phoenix, you might met Yogo.
Unaliged • Shoji Tribe • Shugenja • Fire • Traveler
Reputation: What is Expected • Glory: 2.0
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Carries: Worn sword, satchel, knife.

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Miyako
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Miyako » Mon May 18, 2020 11:50 pm

Name: Miyako
Tribe: Chinsei
Occupations: Hunter, herbalist, forager, storyteller
Age: unknown (but appears young)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"
Build: Average
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Marital status: Single
Features of Interest: Pleasant voice; outfit/appearance adorned or ornamented with colorful feathers, flowers, stones, carved bone and antler, etc. found from animals or in the wild

Description:

Hailing from the sacred forests that the Chinsei Tribe call their home, Miyako appears to be an average-looking woman of fairly young age but unknown years, fit for one that has run around the forest plenty of times but without being thin or athletic, hair occasionally maintained but not overly neat, outfits and armor sturdy and practical but with clear and obvious signs of wear and tear. She adorns herself and the items she carries with colorful items that she has picked up in the forest and in the wilderness: vibrant colored feathers end the shaft of her arrows, for instance, or a freshly-bloomed flower placed behind the ear or in her hair, and sometimes wears a necklace or bracelet fashioned with precious stones, feathers, and carved animal bone and pieces of teeth or antler. Besides these adornments, however, the things she carries and wields are otherwise practical in appearance, unexceptional in make, and have seen plenty of use.

When not busy hunting or otherwise being quiet to concentrate on some task, Miyako is talkative with a pleasing voice and around a roaring campfire can usually be found engaged in conversation, telling a story, or joining those that play instruments in lending her voice to bring lyrics to music. At the same time, she is quite curious on any number of subjects and listens in on matters she does not herself know or fully understand, usually leading to her asking quite a number of questions in return.

Hooks:
  • Spent time in Chinsei territory recently? Been a Clan member on a recruitment drive through the area? Maybe we've crossed paths!
  • Like hunting? Know anything about plants and herbs? Let's trade info on what's good to put on a cut, which flowers to completely avoid, what ground-up leaf goes great when crushed and added to a bowl of food, and so on!
  • Wield a bow? Wanna trade techniques? Or maybe a little friendly competition?
  • Do you like stories? Maybe I have a few to share over a fire, a good meal, or simply to pass the time!
  • Play an instrument? Let me listen to a few notes and I'll join in with a good song!
  • Know things about the Kami? Talk to me about them? Member of a clan? Curious why you joined...
Chinsei Tribe * Hunter (Bushi) * Herbalist * Storyteller * Singer * Pleasant-Voiced * Sharp-Eyed? * Talkative! * Night Child
Status: 0.0 | Glory: 1.0 | Reputation: Normal / What is Expected

Speaking * Signing
Equipment: Light armor, sturdy clothing, wide-brimmed straw hat, straw cloak, yari, yumi, quiver, water and rations, traveling pack
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Seppun Chisei
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Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Seppun Chisei » Tue May 19, 2020 1:01 am

Name: Seppun Chisei
Clan: Stag
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Build: Slim
Hair: Black
Eyes: Deep brown
Occupation: Shugenja
Marital status: Married

Appearance:
Chisei is slender, but with healthy features; having grown up among the rather prosperous Isawa, he shows rather less signs of wear and tear than other clans might. Clothing, face, and hair are all well-cared for, especially the scroll case he wears on his left hip. He dresses in simple travelling robes, mostly in the Isawa fashion, but is beginning to incorporate elements from the Seppun as well.

History:
Chisei was born into the Isawa, joined Shiba with the Imperials, and then, in one of the first inter-clan marriages in the new order, married into the Seppun. While he did not play a major part in the gathering of the clans five years ago, he was at least present, assisting the other Isawa as a chronicler. Since then, he has continued to grow as a scholar and a healer, first in the Isawa, and and now in the Seppun.

Hooks:
-Philosophy! What is the nature of reality? What is truth? Perspective? The five elements, especially void? Chisei would love to discuss all of these. He's got theories!
-The kami! No, not the Kami. Chisei wants to discuss spirits and magic!
-Perhaps you were at his marriage, or heard of it? It was kinda a big thing.
-If you're in the Isawa, you might know Chisei; he knows the leader pretty well. If you're in the Seppun, you probably know Chisei. If you were at the gathering of the tribes five years ago, you might have at least seen Chisei; he was always either writing stuff down (on paper!!!) or making eyes at a Seppun girl.
Seppun * Former Isawa * Shugenja * Philosopher * Husbando
Status: 1.0 | Glory:2.0 | Reputation: What is Expected
Carries: Scroll case, scrolls. Jade.
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Shinjo Miuna
Posts: 322
Joined: Tue May 12, 2020 3:19 am

Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Shinjo Miuna » Tue May 19, 2020 1:45 am

Shinjo Miuna
Faction: Ki-Rin
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Height: 4'8"
Build: Compact
Hair: Black
Eyes: Green
Occupation: Jin Shugenja
Marital status: Unwed

Appearance and Personality:
Miuna is very small, but very strong. Do not let her outward appearance fool you. Should you underestimate her, you will come to regret it. With her long dark hair, piercing green eyes, and lithe body she's sure to steal your heart. At 17, she is often mistaken for and regarded as a child. As if her size doesn't present enough challenges she is also deaf. Growing up with her father's influence, she has vast knowledge of medicine, healing, and the art of caring for others. Human life is sacred to her and she cannot fathom how easily people will take each other's lives. She has spent her whole life learning how to be of service to others. She finally got a chance to shine at Jin Shugenja Academy and considers it one of the most enlightening experiences of her young life. She feels indebted somewhat to Jin for taking a chance on her despite the unique challenges presented. It brings her great peace to be able to ease the suffering of another. She feels a kinship with the Kami Shinjo, and works very hard to emulate her values. She is always accompanied by her sister, Shinjo Aono. She is Miuna's best friend and confidant. She has cared for and nurtured her from a young age and translates for her when speaking to people. Aono is a buffer for Miuna against the world. She is also a buffer for the world against Miuna! Miuna can occasionally be quite brash and brutally honest, which thankfully gets lost in translation... most of the time. 


History:
Miuna was raised by her father and older sister, as her mother died during childbrith. When the Kami fell, and in the years after, her family gravitated towards the Kami Shinjo and became part of the Ki-Rin clan. How blessed she has been to be brought up under Shinjo and her ways of compassion and empathy. Her father, a healer, made sure that she and her sister were well educated. Her love of and affinity for healing magics caught the attention of Jin, the founder of Jin Shugenja Academy, and so she was enlisted under his tutelage at the tender age of twelve. A bit of a late start but, considering her "disability" and the general cruelness of others, it had been troublesome to secure schooling for her to begin with. She proved adept and learned quickly, graduating within three years. Aono had been trained in the arts of polite mediation. As much a way to serve her clan as a way to serve Miuna personally. The two are quite inseparable. They have even devised a way to speak with each other using their hands instead of their mouths! This, and always having Aono with her, has made her life simpler in so many ways. She learned all she could about healing magics and ways to keep others safe and at ease. When the word went out that the Kami were requesting aid in the retrieval of their brother, she immediately volunteered much to her family's chagrin. But she knows that in spite of her disabilities she can be of service to her clan and to the Kami. With Aono beside her, she cannot wait to see the world, learn new things, and hopes to grow closer to Shinjo, for whom she bears the name.

Shinjo Aono
Faction: Ki-Rin
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6"
Build: Dainty
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Occupation: Mediator and Attendant to her sister
Marital status: Unwed

Personality and History:
Aono is the older sister of Miuna. Her openness to her features and chocolate, doe eyes make her very approachable. She had some training in the arts of polite mediation. It comes in handy when diffusing or handling tricky situations. Especially any concerning Miuna. She adores her and the young woman she is becoming. She is not keen on the idea of Miuna joining the excursion to the South, but understands that Miuna is stubborn and determined to prove her worth, so she will do her best to protect her. 
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Ki-Rin • Blessed by Tengoku • Dangerous Beauty • Deaf • Feisty
• Shugenja • Small • Soft-hearted

Status: 1.0|Honor: 3.5|Glory: 1

Miuna | Aono | Description

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Inga
Posts: 322
Joined: Fri May 15, 2020 4:28 am

Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Inga » Tue May 19, 2020 2:45 am

Name: Inga
Tribe: Shoji
Occupations: Hunter, Fortune teller
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"
Build: Average
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Marital status: Single

Inga is the 4th of 7 children, born on a ominous day. Even in her misfortune, Inga tries her best to not sound gloomy and tries her best to find the better side of things. Sadly, she killed her father in a freak accident when she was very young. This has marked her for life.

During winter months for 10 years, she was trained by a forest hag, learning divination and the sort. This basically made her the odd one of the tribe. The hag tried to help the girl cleanse her karma but Inga's fate was sealed to misfortune and bad luck.


Hooks:
♧ Want your fortune told? Come and let's see what the future tells.
♧ Want to know more about Forest Hags? Baba Nana was a good teacher.
♧ Do you know medicine? Maybe trade some pointers.
♧Shoji tribe ♧Bushi ♧Unlucky ♧Daredevil ♧Superstitious ♧Fortune Teller ♧Haunted ♧ Very Unfortunate
♧Glory: 1 ♧Reputation: Untrustworthy ♧Status:1

Equipment: Bow, quiver, Light armor, Finger of Jade, Tanto,

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Ryoshun Mai
Posts: 266
Joined: Sat May 09, 2020 12:49 pm

Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Ryoshun Mai » Tue May 19, 2020 4:58 pm

Name: Ryoshun Mai
Gender: Female
Family: Ryoshun
Age: 19
Height: 5'4"
Build: Lithe, obviously a physical worker
Hair: brown
Eyes: light brown
Occupation: weaponsmith
Marital Status: Actively looking!

Mai was born thrice-cursed to a single mother. Her father, a wandering ronin left a child behind as an unwanted gift. Yet, Mai was loved by her mother and turned out quite talented with the carving knife. Gifted her grandfather's heirloom only improved her work.

Mai has never been away from the northern mountains til now, and longs to hear of distant lands. She also rather enjoys fishing and cooking.
Ryoshun Family* Artisan * Cursed!
Status - 1.0, Reputation - What is Expected, Glory - 3.5
Wears/Carries:
Light Armor, Sturdy Clothing, tanto, yari, whetstone, Blacksmith's hammer, inherited carving knife, 8 shark teeth

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Ko
Posts: 307
Joined: Tue May 19, 2020 11:18 am

Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Ko » Wed May 20, 2020 12:24 am

Ko
Clan: Eldest daughter of the Pearl roundhouse of the Starfish moiety, i.e. some primitive coastal barbarian you’ve never heard of.
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Height: 5’3”
Build: Compact and sturdy
Hair: Medium-long, black, beachy
Eyes: Golden-brown
Occupation: What’s that? (Fisher/hunter/gatherer/warrior/daughter/Person On A Quest)

Appearance:
Ko is of no great height, but she’s saved from looking small by a sturdy, curvy build and a general air of self-assurance. Her dark, fine-textured hair is usually worn loose, streaked with lighter brown by sun and saltwater. She does not seem to have picked up much of a suntan into the bargain, though—her skin is surprisingly fine, with a pearly undertone that suggests she might sunburn easily. She wears two coral discs in her earlobes and various other bits of jewelry--the most valuable is likely the gold-tinged pearl strung on a delicately knotted cord around her neck, which on occasion draws out a matching luminescence in her light brown eyes.

She speaks the language of the Protected Lands with an accent peculiar enough—and has more than enough difficulty following others’ idiomatic speech—to suggest she was born somewhere that has little contact with any of the largest and most well-connected tribes, and her gear and possessions bear this out. Her clothes are of coarse woven plant fiber and a little bit of animal skin, and her fighting armor (dyed a cheerful madder red) is light stuff of layered fish-leather and rattan. She’s armed with a heavy, polished wooden war club and a knife or two—none of it metal or even metal-trimmed.

History:
You don’t know this woman or her people. She’s too well fed and equipped to be a tribeless wanderer, but she must come from one of those tiny, isolated bands who still survive tucked into the hillsides and coastal crevices here and there throughout the land. If you want to know more about her, you’ll probably just have to ask. She doesn’t seem like the type to keep secrets.

Interaction hooks:
  • Holy s***, so this is an 'Empire,' huh? Everything is so fancy!
  • How are there so many people? How do you even keep track of everyone and their stories?
  • Interests include: fishing, boating, swimming, Heroic Quests. Can you help with any of the above?
Shore People ✖ 'Bushi? That sounds right' ✖ Stone-tool-user ✖ Awkward ✖ On A Quest
Status: 1.0 ✖ Glory: 1.0 ✖ Reputation: Bad, real bad ✖ Character description

Wears: Simple clothing, pearl and coral jewelry, copper coin bracelet; light armor when expecting danger.
Carries: Walking staff or yumi (or both); knives; jade, pack with misc fishing & survival tools and small daily items. Warclub (tetsubo) when needed.

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Seidou Haruyo
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Joined: Mon May 18, 2020 6:41 am

Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Seidou Haruyo » Wed May 20, 2020 5:22 am

Age: 22
Gender: Female
Height: 5'8
Build: Average
Hair: Long and brown
Eyes: Covered with sash.
Role: Seidou Spiritual Leader, Speaker

Appearance:
One of the Seidou, Haruyo is of greater height than most, but average among those of her peers. Lacking, however, the natural strength that many of her peers share from working metal or defending lands. Clothed in a simple robe that obscures most of her features. With a sash, adding to this obscuring nature of her attire, that hides her eyes from view. Long and well kept hair flows down over her shoulders.

What is Known:
Among the Seidou, Haruyo is a spiritual leader for her people. While many have flocked to the banner under Hida few of those who remain still seek Haruyo's guidance on such matters but she is yet uncertain. As she is young, comparatively, she is not as set in her ways as her mother might yet be but she still holds reservations about these people from the heavens. Holding out to see for herself their make.
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Seidou | Shugenja | Blind | Friend of Earth | Friendly Earth Kami | Blessed by Earth | Clear Thinker
Status: 1.0 Honor: What is Expected Glory: 1.0

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Makime Mineko
Posts: 33
Joined: Wed May 20, 2020 7:50 am

Re: Character Descriptions

Post by Makime Mineko » Thu May 21, 2020 7:41 am

Makime Mineko
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Height: 5"7
Build: Athletic
Hair: Black
Occupation: Bushi
Marital Status: Single

Mineko is typically a quiet young woman who often has a lot on her mind. She's always been a thinker; a true student of strategy and battle. She likes to prove that she is the best at what she does. She lives her life to a very rigid order and does not believe in deviating from that order. When she's not training, she enjoys contemplation, hunting, and discussion of battle strategies.

She serves her clan and Kami faithfully and looks forward for the opportunity to be a battle commander.
Makime Minkeo
Lion Clan • Bushi • Tactician • Overconfident

Status: 1.0 | Glory: 1.0 | Reputation: Exceptional

Wears traditional sturdy clothes. Wears light armor when necessary.
Carries: Bronze Sword and Yari (when applicable)

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