Post by Tsukiyo on May 15, 2015 21:44:26 GMT -5
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Character Name:
Geimei (stage name):
勝也 (Katsuya - meaning to be victorious)
*Please note that as a member of the Karyuukai world Katsuya can only be addressed by her geimei unless given permission to do otherwise.
Real name:
椿 徳川 (Tsubaki Tokugawa)
勝也 (Katsuya - meaning to be victorious)
*Please note that as a member of the Karyuukai world Katsuya can only be addressed by her geimei unless given permission to do otherwise.
Real name:
椿 徳川 (Tsubaki Tokugawa)
Title Name:
西郷の局 (Saigo no Tsubone)
Age:
19
Gender:
Female
Birthday:
July 1
Birthplace:
Mikawa Province
Faction:
- Hanamachi of Gion Kobu
多麻置屋 (Tama okiya)
- Tokugawa clan
多麻置屋 (Tama okiya)
- Tokugawa clan
Year:
Third
Track:
Geiko/Politician
School Clubs:
Traditional Japanese arts club
Weapon:
Geiko: Tessen and Tantou
Personal: Daishou
Personal: Daishou
<> Look <>
Hair:
Geiko: Usually Katsuya is seen wearing a shimada styled nihongami wig. However, because of her profession as a Geiko her wigs will change according to the occasion and/or the season.
Personal: remarkably long and flowing silver white hair which is usually tied with elaborate hair ornaments. The following link contains Katsuya's physical appearance {Click here}
Personal: remarkably long and flowing silver white hair which is usually tied with elaborate hair ornaments. The following link contains Katsuya's physical appearance {Click here}
Eyes:
Brown
Build:
Petite
Voice:
Mellow but with firmness
Height:
5' 9"
Weight:
130 lbs.
Casual Clothing/appearance:
Geiko: due to the nature of her profession Katsuya's clothing will change with the seasons and/or the occasion. But you will almost always find her wearing a hikizuri kimono with the seasonably appropriate motifs. However on rare occasions, such as when she has time off, Katsuya can be seen wearing a yukata kimono.
Personal: when Katsuya is on official Tokugawa clan business she will often wear a white and teal colored haori which bears the famous triple hollyhock Tokugawa mon. Underneath the haori Katsuya will often wear a white kimono and a obi with a teal obijime and a camellia shaped obidome which contains several precious stones.
Personal: when Katsuya is on official Tokugawa clan business she will often wear a white and teal colored haori which bears the famous triple hollyhock Tokugawa mon. Underneath the haori Katsuya will often wear a white kimono and a obi with a teal obijime and a camellia shaped obidome which contains several precious stones.
Combat Clothing/appearance:
A furisode kimono worn together with a hakama. Katsuya's hair will also be tied into a side messy bun with shoulder length side-locks with her sacred item being placed on the right side of the bun.
Inventory/accessories:
A wide collection of kimono, obi, obijime, obidome and other accessories associated with a Geiko. Katsuya also owns a ceremonial battle armor please see the following link. {Click here}
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Personality:
Katsuya on the outside is a cool, calm, reserved individual with powerful inner strength who possesses the innate ability to rise to the top through unflinching conviction and sheer perseverance. She is a rather stoic person who more than anything else enjoys power, respect, and authority, and who is willing to toe the line for as long as it takes to achieve her goals. Inwardly, however, Katsuya may not be the self-confident pillar of strength that she appears to be, and when her power or authority is compromised, she may make flawed decisions that could cause everything she has worked for to go down in flames in a spectacular way. Even so, Katsuya personality is one that is firmly grounded in reality and who will consistently be the voice of reason in a chaotic world. She understands why the rules are in place and conforms accordingly.
Though she may seem unfriendly, arrogant, or without humor to outsiders, Katsuya is inwardly quite warm and sympathetic, often with a surprisingly quick wit. Her general outlook is fairly rigid, and once she forms a view of the world, she will often stubbornly hold on to that view despite compelling evidence to the contrary. Katsuya may also be subject to a degree of pessimism, often seeing the glass as half empty rather than half full. Socially, Katsuya is uncomfortable in new situations, approaching others at first with caution and suspicion. Finally as far as money is concerned, Katsuya approaches finances as she does everything else - with prudence, planning, and discipline.
Though she may seem unfriendly, arrogant, or without humor to outsiders, Katsuya is inwardly quite warm and sympathetic, often with a surprisingly quick wit. Her general outlook is fairly rigid, and once she forms a view of the world, she will often stubbornly hold on to that view despite compelling evidence to the contrary. Katsuya may also be subject to a degree of pessimism, often seeing the glass as half empty rather than half full. Socially, Katsuya is uncomfortable in new situations, approaching others at first with caution and suspicion. Finally as far as money is concerned, Katsuya approaches finances as she does everything else - with prudence, planning, and discipline.
Likes:
More than anything Katsuya enjoys order and predictability, traits that are rather rare in the world of war in which the Samurai families dwells in. She also enjoys being in a position of power and respect.
Dislikes:
She dislikes those who do not know their place or those that ignore the rules that were put in place in order to maintain a balance.
Ambitions/Goals:
Hone her skills as a Geiko and eventually become an a proprietress of an okiya.
Habits/Mannerisms:
Due to being in the Karyuukai world for so long Katsuya has absorbed many of its mannerisms. For example, even though Katsuya is not from the Kyoto area she will often speak in the Kyoto dialect.
Strengths:
- As a tachikata Geiko, Katsuya, excels in performing the dances expected of a tachikata Geiko.
- As a warrior Katsuya is an expert in short range fights and can turn the most innocent of objects into close combat weapon.
- Katsuya is an expert politician and negotiator as it is expected of any Geiko who will often entertain and engage with individuals who are in positions of power.
- As a warrior Katsuya is an expert in short range fights and can turn the most innocent of objects into close combat weapon.
- Katsuya is an expert politician and negotiator as it is expected of any Geiko who will often entertain and engage with individuals who are in positions of power.
Weaknesses:
- Because Katsuya is not a jikata Geiko she often struggles with playing the shamisen.
- Katsuya is vulnerable to long range attacks.
- As part of the Karyuukai world and the Tokugawa clan Katsuya is often forced to either hold back on her opinions or forced to choose sides.
- Katsuya is vulnerable to long range attacks.
- As part of the Karyuukai world and the Tokugawa clan Katsuya is often forced to either hold back on her opinions or forced to choose sides.
<> Stats <>
HP: 4
SP: 12
ST: 5
Soul: 10
Endurance: 4
Agility: 8
Speed: 8
Luck: 3
<> Sacred Item <>
Original Owner:
西郷の局 (Saigo no Tsubone)
Clan:
Tokugawa
History:
Saigo no Tsubone was known for being the power behind the throne as she was Tokugawa Ieyasu's consort and confidante. During their relationship, Saigo no Tsubone influenced Ieyasu's philosophies, choice of allies, and policies as he rose to power during the late Sengoku period, and she thus had an indirect effect on the organization and composition of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Sacred Item:
A gold plated bass prong kanzashi with a Japanese chrysanthemum flower motif and a single Tokugawa mon.
Activate Ability 1:
夕暮れ (Yuugure - Twilight): by focusing her spiritual energy throughout her body, Katsuya can blur the vision of an adversary affecting their depth perception. As the dance progresses Katsuya can then dive into the confused minds of her opponents amplifying their deepest wishes causing the victim to actually see their most desired wishes come true right before their eyes.
Activate Ability 2:
姫三社 (Himesanja - Three Princesses): by performing this dance Katsuya can summon three seals. Functioning rather as a storage vessel for various things both materialistic and spiritual. Himesanja is mainly used for Katsuya's personal use, but it is possible to make a contract in order to gain access to the storage vessel.
Activate Ability 3:
蛍狩り (Hotaru Gari - catching fireflies): Fireflies have long been associated with the dead in Japanese mythology and so when Katsuya performs the dance Hotari Gari she is able to transcend worlds. Both Katsuya and who ever witnesses the dance are able to leave the materialistic world and enter the 黄泉の国 (Yomi no Kuni - World of Darkness). Once inside Yomi no Kuni, Katsuya's customers have three available choices: make a pact with a soul, allow yourself to be possessed or remain in Yomi no Kuni.
Pact: there are varying degrees in which the agreement can result in, but in order for Katsuya to create her strongest deal with the soul she must have something that equals to that of the pact's power - a symbol of the contractee's will power.
Possess: while you are possessed your soul will share its body with the possessor. There are multiple hidden dangers to this including being permanently entrapped in Yomi no Kuni, but the return rate can be high.
Remain: your body will essentially become a soulless vessel although not lifeless. Contractee's cannot return to the world of the living unless someone offers Katsuya a release pact of a higher caliber than the one of the contractee's. This third option is perfect for those who know someone who has unfinished business in the world of the living.
All of the outcomes and duration of Hotari Gari's powers depends on both the caster's stats AND the contractee's stats. Also it must be noted that in Buddhism there's six realms in which a soul can be re-born in and Hotaru Gari can only access the four lower levels meaning souls that are in the god's realms are off limits.
Pact: there are varying degrees in which the agreement can result in, but in order for Katsuya to create her strongest deal with the soul she must have something that equals to that of the pact's power - a symbol of the contractee's will power.
Possess: while you are possessed your soul will share its body with the possessor. There are multiple hidden dangers to this including being permanently entrapped in Yomi no Kuni, but the return rate can be high.
Remain: your body will essentially become a soulless vessel although not lifeless. Contractee's cannot return to the world of the living unless someone offers Katsuya a release pact of a higher caliber than the one of the contractee's. This third option is perfect for those who know someone who has unfinished business in the world of the living.
All of the outcomes and duration of Hotari Gari's powers depends on both the caster's stats AND the contractee's stats. Also it must be noted that in Buddhism there's six realms in which a soul can be re-born in and Hotaru Gari can only access the four lower levels meaning souls that are in the god's realms are off limits.
Passive 1:
When Katsuya forms a contract with someone a second ability comes into play. The pact also allows Katsuya to monitor the location and health status of the contractee.
Passive 2:
A faint field of spiritual energy energy is always present around Katsuya and when a person that is within her boundaries has a change of emotions or thoughts it causes disturbances. This allows Katsuya to know before hand what her opponents intentions might be.
Overburst Color:
White
Overburst Attack:
Summons one of her contractees who was unable to keep up their end of the contract with Katsuya. She is then able to command them to do her bidding or utilize their powers. These contractees are marked by a single red spider lily symbol on their foreheads.
<> Background <>
Support:
多麻置屋 (Tama okiya)
Tokugawa clan
Tokugawa clan
History:
Tsubaki is one the direct descendants of the Minamoto, one of the ancient Great Noble Houses of the Heian Era. In ancient times the Minamoto clan was once part of the Imperial Family of Japan, but because of monetary issues were demoted back into not the ranks of royalty but of the nobility. Something that till to this day the Minamoto clan and its descendants have not forgotten. And thus eventually the Minamoto would become known as a not only the sacred armorers to the Imperial family but also a samurai clan. As a descendant of the Minamoto clan, Tsubaki was expected to excel in any military aspect solely for the fact that they, the Minamoto clan, must protect the Imperial family at any cost, at least officially on paper that was the case. In a male dominated clan, Tsubaki was often ousted with the excuse being that she was too soft, unfit for battle and above all that she was a woman. The harder she tried to earn herself a spot in the clan the harder she was cast outside and seen as bothersome. In a final effort to exile Tsubaki, the clan sent her off as a tutor to a foreign land.
Tsubaki felt betrayed and bitter about her clan's actions, but her only option was to accept it silently. Upon arrival, Tsubaki was greeted by a large family of the and a gloomy gray sky that showered its landscapes with endless snowflakes that gently fell from the sky like angels that had descended from heaven. Sighing Tsubaki extended her palm forward and a snowflake softly landed before melting. Is this all there is? Is this all that I've amount to? Having had enough Tsubaki deserted her position as a member of the Minamoto clan.
After days of wandering around Tsubaki ended up in a very ethereal world - the world of the Flower and Willow. Being young and inexperienced, Tsubaki didn't understand anything about the place she had arrived in much less the complexity of Flower and Willow's alternate reality. But one thing was certain this world, which made a stark contrast with the other places Tsubaki had previously seen, was truly paradise on earth. Grand and heavenly buildings built in the traditional Japanese architectural style flanked the alleys which in turn were filled with women whose presence was like that of a celestial nymphs while men who accompanied them were clearly members of high ranks. But the majestic buildings and people were not the only unearthly even the atmosphere seemed different. By some sort of enchantment this place, which Tsubaki would later learn to be Gion, was filled with towering trees, fragrant and impeccable gardens and even the rivers that sowed through the city was pristine.
In a transfixion Tsubaki continued to meander through Gion unaware of the glances she was attracting due to her unsightly appearance. Before much longer Tsubaki ended up in front of an Ochaya, a tea house, attracted by the ambrosial scent of the finest foods being masterfully crafted into meals. Then all of the sudden the Ochaya's sliding door opened and behind the noren appeared a Geiko (Geiko is the Kyoto dialect term for Geisha) entrancingly dressed in a black tomesode whose motif seemed to be of flowers and flying Herons tied together by a golden obi (sash), her hair elegantly styled in the Shimada style, and finally her face was milky white with crimson red accents. In a passing glance the Geiko looked at Tsubaki before disappearing with her guest and all Tsubaki could do was to watch the Geiko in sheer admiration.
Hours passed and Tsubaki slept among the bushes before being lightly tapped and awakened. Reacting on reflexes Tsubaki grabbed the small dagger she had been carrying and pressed against the person's throat drawing a small amount of blood. To much of Tsubaki's surprise the Maiko (an apprentice Geisha) didn't flinch and even had a smug on her face. She quietly motioned Tsubaki to follow her and within a few minutes they had arrived in a building which was modest but extremely elegant at the same time. As Tsubaki entered she saw a giant wooden sign written 祇園甲部 (Gion Kobu). It'd be here that Tsubaki would eventually be known as Katsuya a well respected Geiko known for her skills both as a performing artist and as a politician; which would eventually catch the attention of the Tokugawa clan causing Tsubaki to be adopted into the clan.
Tsubaki felt betrayed and bitter about her clan's actions, but her only option was to accept it silently. Upon arrival, Tsubaki was greeted by a large family of the and a gloomy gray sky that showered its landscapes with endless snowflakes that gently fell from the sky like angels that had descended from heaven. Sighing Tsubaki extended her palm forward and a snowflake softly landed before melting. Is this all there is? Is this all that I've amount to? Having had enough Tsubaki deserted her position as a member of the Minamoto clan.
After days of wandering around Tsubaki ended up in a very ethereal world - the world of the Flower and Willow. Being young and inexperienced, Tsubaki didn't understand anything about the place she had arrived in much less the complexity of Flower and Willow's alternate reality. But one thing was certain this world, which made a stark contrast with the other places Tsubaki had previously seen, was truly paradise on earth. Grand and heavenly buildings built in the traditional Japanese architectural style flanked the alleys which in turn were filled with women whose presence was like that of a celestial nymphs while men who accompanied them were clearly members of high ranks. But the majestic buildings and people were not the only unearthly even the atmosphere seemed different. By some sort of enchantment this place, which Tsubaki would later learn to be Gion, was filled with towering trees, fragrant and impeccable gardens and even the rivers that sowed through the city was pristine.
In a transfixion Tsubaki continued to meander through Gion unaware of the glances she was attracting due to her unsightly appearance. Before much longer Tsubaki ended up in front of an Ochaya, a tea house, attracted by the ambrosial scent of the finest foods being masterfully crafted into meals. Then all of the sudden the Ochaya's sliding door opened and behind the noren appeared a Geiko (Geiko is the Kyoto dialect term for Geisha) entrancingly dressed in a black tomesode whose motif seemed to be of flowers and flying Herons tied together by a golden obi (sash), her hair elegantly styled in the Shimada style, and finally her face was milky white with crimson red accents. In a passing glance the Geiko looked at Tsubaki before disappearing with her guest and all Tsubaki could do was to watch the Geiko in sheer admiration.
Hours passed and Tsubaki slept among the bushes before being lightly tapped and awakened. Reacting on reflexes Tsubaki grabbed the small dagger she had been carrying and pressed against the person's throat drawing a small amount of blood. To much of Tsubaki's surprise the Maiko (an apprentice Geisha) didn't flinch and even had a smug on her face. She quietly motioned Tsubaki to follow her and within a few minutes they had arrived in a building which was modest but extremely elegant at the same time. As Tsubaki entered she saw a giant wooden sign written 祇園甲部 (Gion Kobu). It'd be here that Tsubaki would eventually be known as Katsuya a well respected Geiko known for her skills both as a performing artist and as a politician; which would eventually catch the attention of the Tokugawa clan causing Tsubaki to be adopted into the clan.
