Asuka
| Bayushi Asuka | |
|---|---|
| A.K.A. | The Accursed |
| Age | 22 |
| Voice Actor | Kikuko Inoue (as I-No) |
| Relatives | Bayushi Atsuki - brother |
| Series | Legend of Five Rings |
| Player | Set/Kay |
WIP!!
- Name: Bayushi Asuka
- Age: 22
- Sex: Female
- Birthday: Celebrated on January 1st
- Parents: Deceased
- Place of Birth:
- Nationality: Rokugani
- Specialty: Assassination and Subterfuge
- Hobbies: Dancing, shopping, playing Go, calligraphy, reading
- Likes: Silk, fashion, theatre, culture, witty banter
- Dislikes: Dull minds, overly righteous people
- Favorite Food: Tanuki udon
- Least Favorite Food: Daifuku (doesn’t care for mochi)
- Favorite Music: Formerly koto music; recently j-pop
- Favorite Sport: Swimming
- Most Valuable Possessions:
- Level of Education: Brother's Gift Dojo, Shosuro Butei Academy
- Seiyuu/Voice Actor: Kikuko Inoue (as I-No)
- Physical Stats
- Height: 5’7”
- Weight: 132lbs
- Eyes: Silver
- Hair: Black
- Special: Never seen without one of her many masks.
Contents
Appearance
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Personality
Sophisticated and charming, Asuka has the elegant air of an approachable socialite. Around friends and associates, she’s all smiles, good humor, and lighthearted playfulness. She seems to enjoy being in the company of others and thrives in social situations. On the battlefield, however, her smile is sinister and her manner is aloof and professional.
In private, she’s far more introspective than her outward persona belies.
Background
Asuka’s life has been steeped in misfortune since the moment she was born. The birth of a child normally heralds a time of celebration within the Scorpion clan, but triplets are seen as a gravely unfortunate omen since the number three is regarded as unlucky. Seeking to force the hands of fate, Asuka’s parents killed the sibling born last, attempting to pass off Asuka and her brother, Atsuki, as twins, which are a blessed, lucky omen within the clan. Their ghastly offense was discovered, however, and the pair were forced to commit seppuku.
Asuka and her brother were taken in by a Shoshuro foster family, but their misfortune deepened. Atsuki was a frail child, requiring constant care, and it soon became clear that he would never recover. From a very young age, Asuka felt the burden of being the eldest, and most capable, of a disgraced family. Redemption rests entirely upon her shoulders. Rather than shrinking from her responsibility, she pushed herself to her limits, surpassing her sensei's expectations and eventually earning her first mask after her gempukku ceremony.
Not long after, unable to ignore her drive and focus, her sensei met with her to discuss beginning a tutelage in shadow magic. The danger of Tejina is well known in Rokugan, but safer techniques via the usage of power foci have made its practice less taboo. While surveying different foci to use, a locked box sprang open and two bracers coiled around Asuka's wrists, sealing tightly with a hiss. Her sensei's heart was gripped with dread as he recognized the nemurenai that had chosen the girl, but it was impossible to undo what had transpired - the wheel of Fate had been set in motion. This was her introduction to the shadow magics known as Tejina.
Skills
Physical Skills:
- Alertness: Amazing (+5)
- Athletics: Incredible (+4)
- Stealth: Amazing (+5)
Social Skills:
- Subterfuge: Amazing (+6 with Honeyed Tongue)
- Disguise: Incredible (+4)
- Expression: Incredible (+4)
- Etiquette: Very Good (+3)
- Performance (Dance/Acting): Incredible (+4)
Mental Skills:
- Computers: Abysmal (-1)
- Investigation: Good (+2)
- Politics: Very Good (+3)
- Technology: Abysmal (-1)
Other Skills:
- Survival: Good (+2)
- Empathy: Good (+2)
Special Abilities
(These are skills, things that can be learned or trained, like martial arts techniques, Jutsu or magic spells. Abilities that are outside the norm of regular humans, but only because they have not had access to them.)
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Powers & Merits
(Unique, or hereditary, in-born powers, whether due to genetics or magic, things that can't be taught to others or simply gifted to this person from an outside force. Powers based on weapons should go in the Items. Merits can also go here.)
Catlike Balance (2): Difficulties for balance-related Athletics rolls are at -1.
Graceful (2): You are extremely agile and delicate in your movements. +1 Bonus on all Athletics rolls.
Honeyed Tongue (2): You've sold gallons of snake oil and thousands of deeds to the Brooklyn Bridge, and most customers still think they're satisfied. All subterfuge attempts gain +1 Bonus. +2 if played out cleverly
Unique Items
(Madougu, magical weapons or other unique or special weapons, as well as all techniques related to them, as without it technically the character is NOT able to use these abilities.)
Nemurenai - Coils of Perdition in Repose: A set of matching bracelets said to be fashioned from the Shadow Dragon's scales. The bracelets depict an obsidian two-headed dragon (resembling this) holding a reptilian eye, fashioned from circular emeralds with a dark, slit-like impurity running through their cores. The eyes are unsettling, even to one unfamiliar with magical artifacts, and some swear that they move. This nemurenai is considered extremely dangerous in Rokugan, and Asuka's sensei stressed that it is only to be called upon in times of dire peril; this is because some part of the Shadow Dragon's essence does dwell in the bracelets, allowing him to see all that Asuka sees. This is far from its most sinister aspect, however - when the power of the nemurenai is harnessed, the dragon feeds on the shadows called, storing them within the bracelets to slowly but surely create a beacon. This beacon calls to him, even across worlds, though this power is greatly diminished outside of Rokugan.
They cannot be removed by normal means, though of course Asuka's hands could be severed or the bracelets could be destroyed.
- Protection - The bracelets are incredibly difficult to break, so they can be used to parry or deflect blows (especially from weapons) to great effect. Of course, they are located on a delicate area, so a mistimed parry could get very messy. The bracers are NOT wholly impervious to damage, however, and can be destroyed through sustained holy attacks. If this were to happen, however, their stored shadow energy would be released, creating a gigantic, pulsing beacon to the Shadow Dragon at Asuka's current location. Needless to say, this would be a dire occurrence.
Items Of Note
Mask Collection - Veils, domino masks, buccal masks - she owns a wide array of styles and colors for every occasion.
Weaknesses & Flaws
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NPC(s) to go with char
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