Midori

A Broken Sword, Cry the Raven, Death is the end (A Sengoku Jidai Era Samurai RP)

Here is a list for Geisha Girl to copy/paste to the OP for convenience. I had some time so I thought I would be productive. I should note though that I didn't really check to see who is and isn't accepted yet so look it over just in case, also this is all the CS currently on the thread according to social status (except for the Kabuki Mono because I have no idea how their hierarchy works). Just remove the spaces between the brackets for it to show up properly like the one in the hider.

[ center][ u][ b]CAST & CHARACTERS[/u][/b]

[ u][ b]MATSUDAIRA CLAN[/b][/u]
[ i]Geisha Girl[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=5#post-1912265]Matsudaira Kishinro & Matsudaira Ofue[/url]
[ i]Silent Resonance[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=1#post-1896336]Matsudaira Kaito[/url]
[ i]Midori[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=1#post-1896142]Hisakawa Sayuri[/url]
[ i]KageTheKiller[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=5#post-1912477]Banzai Emi[/url]

[ u][ b]IGA CLAN[/b][/u]
[ i]Geminironin[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=1#post-1898030]Iga Shizuka[/url]
[ i]DiamondBlizzard[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=1#post-1899682]Yamashita Shinji[/url]

[ u][ b]SUTOMU CLAN[/b][/u]
[ i]Geisha Girl[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=5#post-1912265]Sutomu Magobe & Sutomu Oshina[/url]
[ i]Eisenhorn[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=5#post-1911916]Sutomu Yagiri[/url]
[ i]VoteForPanda[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=5#post-1912477]Sutomu Aoi[/url]

[ u][ b]FUMA CLAN[/b][/u]
[ i]Andae[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=1#post-1897925]Fuma Kintaro[/url]
[ i]LokiLeo789[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=4#post-1910328]Fuma Yurusa[/url]
[ i]Krinos Solstice[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=5#post-1911502] Shin Katsu[/url]

[ u][ b]KABUKI MONO[/b][/u]
[ i]Geisha Girl[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=5#post-1912265]Hora Ochie & Mori Akinara[/url]
[ i]Silent Resonance[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=1#post-1896336]Tokunaga Masuru[/url]
[ i]Nobodyman123[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=1#post-1897446]Isagura Toshiro[/url]
[ i]Eisenhorn[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=5#post-1911916]Hideaki Shouta[/url]
[ i]Silent Resonance[/i] as [ url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/61430/posts/ooc?page=6#post-1920983]Osunei Renge[/url]
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Proper Example

CAST & CHARACTERS

MATSUDAIRA CLAN
Geisha Girl as Matsudaira Kishinro & Matsudaira Ofue
Silent Resonance as Matsudaira Kaito
Midori as Hisakawa Sayuri
KageTheKiller as Banzai Emi

IGA CLAN
Geminironin as Iga Shizuka
DiamondBlizzard as Yamashita Shinji

SUTOMU CLAN
Geisha Girl as Sutomu Magobe & Sutomu Oshina
Eisenhorn as Sutomu Yagiri
VoteForPanda as Sutomu Aoi
Silent Resonance as Osunei Renge

FUMA CLAN
Andae as Fuma Kintaro
LokiLeo789 as Fuma Yurusa
Krinos Solstice as Shin Katsu

KABUKI MONO
Geisha Girl as Hora Ochie & Mori Akinara
Silent Resonance as Tokunaga Masuru
Nobodyman123 as Isagura Toshiro
Eisenhorn as Hideaki Shouta

A Broken Sword, Cry the Raven, Death is the end (A Sengoku Jidai Era Samurai RP)

so many Ninja (@.@)

A Broken Sword, Cry the Raven, Death is the end (A Sengoku Jidai Era Samurai RP)

I really wanted to include that also since it would make sense for her upbringing but I thought it might be too much. Then again Sayuri has been training since she could walk so she has had plenty of time to learn the martial arts. I left out horse riding for similar reasons. I didn't want to make her seem too OP.

A Broken Sword, Cry the Raven, Death is the end (A Sengoku Jidai Era Samurai RP)

Don't know why but the title reminds me of this old song


PS. Also I think I'm done with Sayuri for now although I'm liable to change it a bit until we actually get started.
PPS. I also need to get with any people who are playing members of the Matsudaira clan so we can square away their relationship.

A Broken Sword, Cry the Raven, Death is the end (A Sengoku Jidai Era Samurai RP)

Name: Hisakawa Sayuri
Faction: Matsudaira
Position/Profession: Samurai Retainer (Onna Bugeisha)
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Appearance:

Height: 154cm (5'1'')
Weight: 50kg (110 lb)

Items:
Daisho: (Shown in appearance) The traditional Katana & Wakizashi worn on her obi whenever she is in public. They were handed down to her from her father, who no longer has use for them, and are perhaps the most expensive things she owns.

Naginata: The entire weapon stands at 1.7m (5'5'') with a blade of 30cm (1 ft). It is of decent construction with a lacquered bamboo shaft fitted with metal bindings.

Yumi: Sayori uses a daikyu or long bow which is 2.1m (7 ft) in length and uses arrows 85cm (33'') in length. It is constructed mostly of bamboo with a leather hand grip at the 1/3 mark. The body is painted red and black at 10cm intervals.

Dou & Sune-Ate: A breastplate and shin guards respectively. Both are red with black trim.

Abilities: Speed is by far her most valuable asset. Being of relatively small stature compared to most other warriors she emphasizes quick and precise movements in order to best her opponents. She is unable to match up against the brute strength and reach that a typical Samurai possesses so she utilizes her Naginata to keep her enemies at a distance where those natural advantages are less relevant. She is not so dependent on the Naginata that she can't hold her own without it however. Her skill with one or both the Katana & Wakizashi are adequate but nothing spectacular. She is also adequate in unarmed combat. Although she has never mastered the art of bow and arrow, she is at least a competent practitioner.

Personality: A firm believer that honor and justice should preside above everything else. Sayuri has lived the way of the Samurai since birth and despises criminals. She fancies herself something of a defender of justice and always makes a point to help those in need. (A character's personality is hard for me to grasp before I start playing her so I would like to keep this vague if that's alright.)

Biography: Sayuri is the only child of the Hisakawa family, a minor Samurai family with a respectable and honorable reputation as loyal retainers to the Matsudaira clan. Her family has served the Matsudaira clan for six generations and it now falls on her to carry their honor with pride. She spent just as much time learning tea ceremony as she did learning bushido in her childhood. When her father was convinced she could handle a real sword she started training along side him and her mother. Both of them encouraged her to learn the various martial arts and she did well under their guidance. As the only family member to succeed her father there was a lot of pressure on her to become both a skilled warrior and a respectable lady.

Upon her Father's resignation Sayuri humbly requested that she succeeded her father in his place. This hadn't come as a surprise to the Matsudaira family and her skills were adequate to validate the request so she was accepted at the age of 17 as a Samurai Retainer. Since then she has served diligently and fought bravely to earn the respect of the Matsudaira clan. Although some might say that she is living off of the prestige of her family, no one can argue that her skills aren't superbly refined and well suited to her style.

Relationships:
Matsudaira Clan: As a loyal retainer she is allotted a room in the house of Matsudaira and has been on good terms with them since childhood. She knows all of the members of the Matsudaira family well, having grown up around most of them.

Ichitosen (Father): Ichitosen once served as a loyal retainer to the Matsudaira clan but has since retired due to a chronic stomach illness which left him weak and unable to hold a sword. A man of nearly 50 years (this is very old for the time) he spends most of his time drinking tea at home, unable to do much else. Sayuri learned to use both the Katana and Wakizashi as well as unarmed martial arts from him although she is most effective with the Naginata. She is proud of her father and they speak regularly but she worries that he may not have many years left as he is constantly weak from his illness.

Kimiko (Mother): Kimiko works as a seamstress and makes a respectable profit selling her work to local vendors. She is not Onna Bugeisha herself but is learned in the use of a naginata, although she hasn't held one in years she still keeps it ready by the wall of the bedroom. Sayuri learned to use a Naginata from her mother and it is perhaps her favorite discipline in the martial arts.

A Broken Sword, Cry the Raven, Death is the end (A Sengoku Jidai Era Samurai RP)

I had a similar RP going once. I'll be glad to join! Hopefully it's alright if I'm Onnabushi (or Onna Bugeisha if you prefer) from a minor Samurai family.

Mature RPers only

[Removed due to policy change]

For Love And Country: The Road To Marriage!

Azumi stroked the horses mane as she listened to the indecisive group go back and forth at each other. Finally she decided to speak in a soft and almost whispered tone.

"you all seem to forget that the Mori patrol most of the western seas and even pirates steer clear of them. Traveling by sea was never a viable option to begin with. We'll take the forested mountain paths until we reach the north end of the range then cut east through a small village into the Buzen Province and continue north along the coast until we reach the long-bridge into Choshu. The Mori Navy may be a force to be reckoned with but their armies are mostly ashigaru and lightly trained so getting past them will be less risky than any other path. There is no safe path to travel so I will be relying on you, not if but when, trouble finds us. This is simply the way it must be."

She allowed that to set in their minds for a moment. Finally, moments later, she leaned forward to speak once more as if the horse could not here clearly. "Let's go girl." The horse gave a brief snort before starting a walk along the road carrying the young Matotsuru along with her. She knew the others had no choice but to follow. A small smile escaped briefly as she laughed at the unlikely group of escorts she had acquired. She hoped no one had caught a glimpse of that.

For Love And Country: The Road To Marriage!

Sorry about taking forever to post life is weird sometimes....

For Love And Country: The Road To Marriage!

As the Samurai spoke among themselves a small crowd could be seen slowly making it's way up the street. In the middle of the crowd was Princess Ito riding side-saddle on a black horse as it was led through the street by a young Samurai. She was wearing common pink kimono, a field of chrysanthemum flowers was embroidered near the bottom hem and the sleeves were slightly longer than her arms and a simple but well crafted sugegasa shaded her face from the sun. The horse was also dressed plainly as if it belonged to a moderately well-off common family. All in all, the only things that betrayed the 'commoner disguise' were Lady Ito's fair and gentle complexion along with her perfectly groomed silk black hair, which she simply wore down.

The crowd was a mix of Bushi and commoner alike wishing her well and offering various gifts for the journey. Most of them would have to be refused as she could not take more than she needed for the trip. The young Samurai leading the horse asked the crowd to disperse as he reached the gate and stopped in front of the four escorts. "The Princess Ito was delayed slightly from the crowd, my apologies. Please watch over the Princess." The young Samurai bowed to the group and waited for on of them to take the reigns of the horse.