Character Description Thread

[Kitsuki Yasuko]

Name: Kitsuki Yasuko
Clan: Dragon
Profession: Courtier, advisor, investigator
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Height: 5'3
Build: Elegantly curved
Eyes: Brown with specks of green
Hair: Black
Marital status: Married


Yasuko bears the marks of one who has lived a rather comfortable life even in the hardships of the Empire since the Destroyer Wars. She doesn't seem to be marred with any scars, she appears healthy and more or less content behind the feigned courtier smile. Her skills with the blade are passable for a member of the Imperial Legions, and she always wear gloves to protect her carefully maintained manicure when in the field.
While she is not a stunning beauty like many Crane and Scorpion, she is nonetheless attractive in her own way, as Yasuko always gives the impression of being clean, proper and composed no matter the situation. Her black hair is well-groomed and gleans with the faint sheen of the expensive oils she treats it with.

In regards to her personality, Yasuko is quite in control of her emotions and while she is approachable and courteous, she never really seem to let her guard down. At least not easily.

Her role in the Legion is to advise her superiors, mostly on matters political in nature, but there have been times where she have offered advice on the subject of military matters as well. Yasuko holds an interest in tactical knowledge, and is an avid player of Shogi (she has claimed that Go is more suitable for philosophy, while Shogi is the true tactician's game as it pits two armies against eachother).
In the rare times that the company have had need for a matter to be investigated, Yasuko is more often than not a volunteer, and she occassionally boast of her time as a yoriki to a prominent Imperial magistrate.

[Soshi Karoshi]

Name: Soshi Karoshi (過労死)
Clan: Scorpion
Profession: Quartermaster
Gender: Male
Age: In his 30s
Height: 5'7
Build: Sinewy
Eyes: Dark Brown
Hair: Black
Marital status: Widowed

The first thing to notice about Karoshi is that he is not healthy. Sallow, pasty skin gleaming with drops of perspiration. Shallow, uneven breath. Coughing into a cloth, and hiding the content. A face wrinkled and aged quite beyond his years. And yet he walks straight and carries himself with solemn, calm resolve and seems to be heedless of his condition during daily routines, relying on some inner steel that holds him unbent and unbroken.

He is always neatly shaved, and his fu manchu moustaches, goatee and knot are all well-groomed. His garments are functional and relatively plain, incorporating shades of maroon, grey and black, the Clan and Family crests displayed on chest being their only noticeable adornment. The stylised maelstrom of flames around his left eye that serves as his mask is the sole trinket he sports. He carries both swords, and his warrior's movements indicate it's not for show. His ease in military environment as well as a jitte casually tucked behind his obi might both indicate that violence of many variations occurred in his past life.

He appears to be genuinely unemotional. It's like feelings were drained out of him until little remained, and he simply continues without this attribute of humanity. A longer look into his eyes corroborates this impression. They are blank in cathartic way, testifying of some tragic past. Nevertheless he smiles politely and behaves relaxed when situation requires. His presence is not obtrusive or overbearing, he does not jump into conversations, but when he speaks, his words usually attract attention, being carefully selected and ordered. And he always seems to exactly remember all your former conversations with him.

He smells of citruses, a fragrance probably obtained through application of sensibly dosed perfume. Even though he has never been caught on smoking, he may well be hiding the reality of having succumbed to that habit.

[Yogo Ousei]

Name: Yogo Ousei 養護　鷹正
Clan: Scorpion
Profession: Shugenja, Gunso
Gender: Male
Age: In his early 20's
Height: 5'6
Build: Normal
Eyes: Dark Brown
Hair: Black
Marital status: Engaged

Ousei is very much a typical Yogo, a little sturdier than the average Scorpion, yet retaining the elegant angular features the Clan is famous for. The man prefers to keep his long, dark hair unbound, bathing rather often to keep himself presentable, especially when the legion stands camped. Dressing in blacks and crimsons, his clothes portray the mon of the Yogo alongside the mon of the Imperial Legions, showing his allegiance to his Family as well as the unit he serves with.  Ousei's long and slender, non- calloused fingers suggest that he had been accustomed to a comfortable life before his command with the Legion, something that has led the less groomed members of the legion referring to them man as 'lady fingers', behind his back.

Keeping his emotions in check, the Yogo is soft spoken when talking to both his inferiors as his superiors. This changes abruptly, however, when the man is upset because of  servants or his underlings. On such occasion the man eagerly expresses his ire, lashing the perpetrators with sharp words and curses. Young female servants know well to fear the man, as his hands tend to take liberties when the girls wander too close, the man all too fond of the pleasures of the flesh.

Carrying his orders effectively and without complaint, Ousei is a man who gets well along with his superiors. Unfortunately, being brooding and silent, the young gunso is not well-liked by his men. The fact that he seems to have a little care for those serving under him does not ease his this matter. This doesn't doesn't bother the man too much.  Yogo Ousei did not join the legion to win fame, or the respect of his men. As far as he is concerned, all he needs is their obedience.

When not on duty, the man can be seen often taking to the field alone with his gyrfalcon, Yuki. Eager to discuss avians, and falconry, he often gets excited when his favourite topic is brought up, talking endlessly about the birds of prey if the situation allows.

[Matsu Aoki]

Name: Matsu Aoki
Clan: Lion
Profession: Beastmaster
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Height: 5'6”
Build: Athletic
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red
Status: Single

First impressions of Aoki are of a fierce, proud woman.  She wastes little time on the niceties of appearance and cosmetics that courtiers and Crane value so highly.  Instead she wears simple, sturdy clothing if not in her armour.  Her hair is short for a samurai-ko but still hangs to her mid-back when left unfettered, which is a rarity as it usually tightly bound.  More often than not her face wears a semi scowl, much like those of her beloved warcats.  For those who manage to garner a glance at her unclothed, she wears several scars with pride.  On closer inspection, if you dare risk such a thing, the scars are more often from bites and claws than blades.  The hazards of raising her cats from cubhood.



Kari and Toki.

Aoki's two warcats are young females.  Full grown and fully trained they pad after their mistress fully regarding her as their pack's Alpha.  Kari is the elder by perhaps a year and the friendlier of the two.  Toki regards all humans but Aoki with suspicion still.  Although mostly quiet and apparently lazy, they can come to full alertness with amazing alacrity on a single order from Aoki.  Aoki affectionately refers to the pair as 'the girls' and quite obviously considers them closer and better friends than any human being.

[Shiba Takeshi]

Name: Shiba Takeshi
Clan: Phoenix
Profession: Shugenja/Chui
Age 23
Height 5'8
Build: Thin
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Status : Single

When those new to the Legion hear of Shiba Takeshi, the most common thing they hear is Loyal. He is very loyal to his men and goes out of his way to ensure they are treated well and with respect. However it comes with a price. He expects his men to be the best possible and represent the legion with honor. He is known for being stern but fair with punishment when his troops fail.

When not directly in the line of duty he is known to be kind and out going and always willing to talk or help a legionnaire, regardless of what company they are from.

Takeshi is known to have a health interest in Iaijutsu and loves studying the subject as well as watching it.

[Moshi Shuichi]

Moshi Shuichi No Goraiku
Gender: Male
Occupation: Bushi
Age: 19
Height: 5’8
Weight: 163
Hair: Black
Eyes: LE Brown/ RE Green
Marital Status: Married
Build: Athletic

Description.  

At 5'8 Shuichi is not overly tall for a rokugani male his short cut black hair also does little to help him look taller.  Still he is a well muscled man physically fit and active for most of his life it clearly shows.  Handsome by most accounts the major deterrent to his looks are his oddly colored eyes one brown the other green.  He does his best to keep one or the other covered during non duty hours as he doesn't wish the stigma of his evil eye to follow him.

Having been with the legion only a single year Shuichi isn't the best know of the soldiers here though by now it is likely well known by most that he is married to one Moshi (Doji) Kiyomi and has been since shortly after his gempukku and has two children.  His daughter Chise now two and his son Hideki who he has yet to meet but is 6 months old.

[Asako Iori]

Name: Asako Iori
Clan: Phoenix
Profession: Shugenja/Nikutai (probably),  Healer
Age 18
Height 5'0''
Build: Tiny
Eyes: Dark Blue
Hair: Black
Status : Single

Iori is quite a small and shy person and is constantly being mistaken for someone much younger.  Despite her looks, she is quite talented and is a genius in her chosen element and there is no one better to go to when healing is required.  She dispises insects, and is often seen carrying a white fan with a red phoenix in flight motif.  She also takes her looks seriously and is usually seen in a spotless kimono.  Iori does not enjoy the taking of lives and will abstain from doing so if at all possible, but when she does have to use force she is capable of doing her duty.  She also tends to carry a nagamaki and is not unskilled in it's use and one would be wise not to attempt to match her in feats of strenght.  She has also been know to take on duty's as a scout or if absolutely necessary as a guard by using her skills in Water to transform into a bird or something more ferocious.

[Kitsuki Koan]

Name: Kitsuki Koan
Clan: Dragon
Profession: Bushi, justicar
Gender: male
Age: 40ish
Height: 6'
Build: Slender but muscular
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark Brown
Marital status: Widowed
Physical description: Not terribly notable, except for some truly gnarly scars from duels, from battle, from, well, never you mind...

Description: Following in the footsteps of an esteemed ancestor of the same name, Kitsuki Koan has chosen a martial path unusual for a Dragon- the path of kyujutsu. After a career as a justicar, and an unintended stint in the Imperial Army (still not entirely sure how THAT happened...), he is looking forward to returning to his clan's territory, way of thinking, and to his family. Truth trumps "honor," a philosophy that has been both a guiding light and a burden for him as a justicar and attendee in various courts around the empire. While not as fun as alternative points of view, it has earned him respect from others far more famous or "honorable." It has also gotten him into duels he would have preferred to avoid, but also out of some that, in his eyes, served no purpose. Truth frequently takes the form of an itch needing to be scratched, an un-ease about surface answers in situations that don't seem to add up. Since he is far less interested in wealth, power or fame, or even having to be right, his enemies have had a hard time trying to find his "price." Beyond his precious yumi, a family heirloom that has served him well, his wakizashi, and the portrait of his wife, there is little in the material world that he needs. What he needs, nature provides, or the Fortunes, and so- lacking much, he possess everything. While still searching for answers to the Big Questions, answers beyond the usual stock answers in Rokugan, he is relatively comfortable with himself and his place in the universe. Finally done grieving the death of his beloved wife, he is open to see what the Fortunes have for him.

[Asako Hanasaku]

Name: Asako Hanasaku
Clan: Phoenix
Profession: Courtier/Advisor
Age: 10
Height: 4'3''
Build: Still a bit of baby fat
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown

At first glance, someone may think that there's a random Phoenix child wandering amongst the Legion members. However, upon closer inspection it'll become clear that the young one wears the mon of the Imperial Legions over his heart.

Hanasaku is a true child prodigy. Just shy of a year past a very young gempukku, he is regarded by his sensei and those he advises as a master of strategy and tactics. In addition his training amongst the Asako has gifted him with a wide array of knowledge useful in his position amongst the Legion's company of courtiers.

With inquisitive eyes, somewhat shaggy hair and a face that's still a bit plump, Hanasaku could be called cute... though he'd surely take offense. Socially he is an adult and he knows it. He wears his wakizashi on his hip and though it occasionally hangs quite close to the ground, he still bears it with pride.

[Ujina Kyotsu]

Name: Ujina Kyotsu
Clan: Hare
Profession: Hohei, Scout
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 137 lbs
Eyes: One blue, one light brown
Hair: Black, long, worn either loose or half up
Build: Slender/Athletic
Status: Single

Description:
Kyotsu wears an old, out-of-fashion kimono comfortably, as to not inhibit movement. Kyotsu's skin betrays his outdoorsy nature, tan and ruddy from the wind and sun. On duty, Kyotsu keeps his long hair half up, to keep it out of his eyes. In casual situations, he usually wears at least half a smile.  The more suspicious members of the Legion may believe him responsible for the spirit activity, as he has "evil eyes," the right one being blue, the left one light brown.

[Daigotsu Kaori]

Name: Daigotsu Kaori
Clan: Spider
Profession: Scout/Tracker, Magistrate
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 137 lbs
Eyes: One Dark Brown, One Wolf Yellow
Hair: Black, semi-long, raggedy
Build: Athletic
Status: Single (Hello boys...)

Description:
There is something definitely off about Kaori.  Oh sure she's pretty enough, and her manners are up to snuff; but there is this look in her mismatched eyes that scoffs at social niceties and begs to be out running down game.  She tries not to make enemies.  But anyone as cheerful and as bloodthirsty as Kaori is bound to ruffle more than a few feathers

Oh and she likes smelling people.

Through some twist of fate Kaori was born with a nose like a bloodhound, both in its depth of use and range of palate.  So even though she could chase down a guilty criminal with no more evidence than his scent at the crime scene, she tends to get distracted by piles of garbage or random trees, or perhaps most disturbingly of all, human body odor.  She's been told to control herself, but sometimes people are too fascinating to resist.

[Shinjo Shui]

Name: Shinjo Shui
Clan: Unicorn
Profession: Scout
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 146 lbs
Eyes: One brown, the other split horizontally; top blue, bottom brown
Hair: Brown, long and loose
Build: Athletic
Status: Single

Description:

Shinjo Shui is an athletic man who has obviously spent many years of long hours in the saddle.  If observed walking and riding, it is rather clear from the look in his eyes that he much prefers the latter over the former.  He can almost always be seen wearing his light armor draped with the furs that the Unicorn Clan so love.  When in the saddle, he is inseparable from his dai-kyu, and a heavily-laden quiver is slung over the saddle to hang beside him.

The man is said to have an uncanny and near supernatural understanding of his surroundings and location, no matter where he goes.  Whether he can simply find his way based on the flow of the terrain, or whether he has spent countless hours studying maps and exploring, he never seems to get lost.

Of his history, it would not be unknown that he had been a member of the Imperial 5th for 5 years, and prior to that he had served the Baraunghar as a scout, though the details of what exactly this meant remain undisclosed.

[Kakita Hoseki]

Name: Kakita Hoseki
Clan: Crane
Gender: Female
Height: Average
Weight: Average
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black

Hoseki is fairly average and she fits in well with most groups.  Her talent with the sword is rivaled only by her ability to play the erhu.  She's likely to talk to people just because.  Her experience in the Legion goes a long way.

[Miya Kabuto]

Name: Miya Kabuto
Profession: Messenger
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 138 lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Build: Athletic
Status: Single

Description:

It happens all the time. Someone needs a message delivered quickly and hands it off to the faceless Miya courier to get their scroll to the daimyo of this or that A.S.A.P. And then they forget about him until he comes back with the reply. Nobody cares that he had to mentally plot the shortest course for the recipient even though it took him through a part of the province notorious for highwaymen. Or that, he had to fight said highwaymen with little more than a fan despite lacking any formal training as a bushi. No, nobody cares that he thought of all the little bits of protocol and subtle manipulations that made sure your message was delivered smoothly and you got the extra munitions and food you needed from the daimyo who three weeks ago was spreading rumors about your wife. No, nobody cares about that. Most of the time they can't even be bothered to offer a simple "Domo Miya-san".

So why do we do it? Because we're Miya, and that's how we roll.

[Iuchi Mebrind]

Name: Iuchi Mebrind
Clan: Unicorn
Profession: Shugenja/Scout
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 155 lbs
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Dark Brown, long and tied up. Neatly kept Goatee
Build: Lithe
Status: Single

Description:
The child of an Iuchi Shugenja and a Shinjo Horsebow Scout, Mebrind encompasses Shinjo's teachings of constant change in the Unicorn by taking both of his parents teachings. He has studied for years between the Archery Dojos in Shiro Shinjo, and recieved training as both a Scout and a Shugenja from Iuchi Quan, who is most notable for his part in the Hunt for the. Ebon Daughter, rather than take normal shugejna tutelage.

Mebrind is Unicorn, in every aspect. He is a man who looks like he hasn't left his saddle in about 3 years, as this is precisely where he would rather be. While he does have "proper" garments, he is loathe to wear them unless it is totally appropriate. In most cases, he prefers to wear a mixture of shugenja regalia and riding clothes. He wears the Unicorn Mon his back and the Iuchi Mon on his heart, and leather wrist brindings on his arms, from elbow to wrist, extending over his right hand to cover index and middle finger.

Not much is known about Mebrind before joining the legion, other than his listing in troop movements around Unicorn borders, with both Iuchi shugenja and Shinjo Scouts. Due to the hybrid nature of his training, he isn't as "learned" as other shugenja, and as a result isn't very comfortable around others when discussions such as theology arise. In spite of this, he has a knack for coming out with small gems of knowledge from the most obscure of topics from time to time (Imagine the guy who randomly knows the answer to a question 5 other people together have no collective clue about).