Nara Shinako
| Nara Shinako | |
|---|---|
| A.K.A. | |
| Age | 17 |
| Voice Actor | |
| Relatives | Nara Shikamaru (Father) Nara Temari (Mother) Shikame (Brother) Itoshi (Sister) |
| Series | Naruto |
| Player | Jessi |
- Name: Nara Shinako
- Age: 18
- Sex: Female
- Birthday: April 5th
- Parents: Nara Shikamaru and Temari
- Place of Birth: Sunagakure
- Nationality: Wind Country
- Specialty: Fan Fighting; Information Gathering
- Hobbies: Reading, Doll Collection, Meditation, Yoga.
- Likes: Her parents, Shikame, Relaxation techniques, Information
- Dislikes: Annoying people, Stress, Being left alone
- Favorite Food: Teriyaki Scorpion sandwhiches
- Least Favorite Food: Eggs
- Favorite Music: Pop
- Favorite Sport: -
- Most Valuable Possessions: Her mother's dairy.
- Level of Education: Jounin
- Seiyuu/Voice Actor:
- Physical Stats
- Height: 5'5"
- Weight: 140lbs
- Eyes: Blue
- Hair: Black
- Special: -
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Appearance
Shinako stands at an average height, with a pretty curvy body. And she's not afraid to show it. Her clothes are tight against her body, from the red and black mesh stockings to the mesh overshirt that just covers a belly-baring tank top. There are layers over the mesh, but not many. Around her hips is buckled a loose red half-skirt which flares open in the front, and adorned with loose black belts and some small leather weapon pouches- no to worry about indecency, there are bike shorts beneath it. A set of straps crosses over her chest, which holsters the three-starred fan she carried on her back. Her hair's pulled back into a high ponytail, letting her wild black hair fall down the back of her head. When she's acting casual, she likes wearing any combination of black+bright colored clothing.
Personality
With the revealing outfit she wears, one might make assumptions about the young woman's personality, but the truth is, while Shinako is not the rebellious little assumption people make her out to be, she is a bit of a free spirit. She works toward whatever her goals might be, though she tends to work in her own way. Still accused of having a bossy streak, Shinako shies away from leadership positions since she doesn't feel that people would listen to her if they have the wrong attitude toward her. She tries to have an optimistic outlook on the world, and often practices yoga and meditation to keep herself grounded in reality. Her practices also allow her to keep herself calmer than she has been in the past, but only for a while, as she can still be riled up fairly easily. Despite a lack of close friends, she tries to keep herself out in public whenever possible, fearing to be alone.
Background
There's not much to say about Shinako, really. She was a surprise the child born to Temari and Shikamaru, several years after their second child. Though she was born in the Sand Village, she often travelled around between the Sand and the Leaf. When she was young, she would often play with her little dolls as she watched her older brother, Shikame, train as a ninja. She thought it was OMGSOCOOL! and thought to herself she would want to be a ninja too! She often played ninja with her dollies, but only if no one was looking.
Because he was a good big brother, Shinako not only came to respect Shikame, but also, in the way that little siblings do, idolize him. For a good few years, she often followed Shikame, Mikoto, and Ka around the city, to cheer him on during their more mediocre missions and to see what it took to be a ninja. Finally, she came of age to enter the academy, and begged her mom and dad to allow her to. Temari had no problems with it, and Shikamaru just went with "Whatever your mom says". Shinako was overjoyed and began attending the academy and practicing more, and hunting and cheering on Shikame less.
She eventually graduated the academy and became a Genin! Even before she could be assigned to a team, she ran into Orochiko, at the moment she was revealing that she had assumed Sakura's identity (by pulling the face off~ mmmm, yum~) It almost made her second guess being a ninja, especially when coupled by her big brother's own worries for her. However, after a talk with a family friend, Mikoto, she decided to stay the course, and become stronger. To fight for the people around her, and to do her best to defeat any fears that may lie within- because if she didn't, then she wouldn't be able to fight as well.
Then, one day, after landing a, albiet playful, hit on her brother's teammate Ka... Shikame rewarded her with a gift: The Three-Star Fan.
In her career, she's trained diligently, focusing on her weaknesses, building them up so they're not as bad as she focuses on her strengths. While she's retained the shadow jutsu she's learned in the past, with the Three-Star Fan that was given to her, she's been steadily learning wind-based jutsu.
She's been living on her own since she was sixteen. She's hung out with whoever's been around, but she hasn't really stuck to anyone to make them close. Her brother's continued relationship and eventual marriage to Masayu, and then his move back to Suna had been tough on her. Though the urge to return to Suna with her family was strong, she decided to remain in Konoha with Itoshi. She felt more at home in the Hidden Leaf Village. She held close ties to her family in Suna. And made sure she was always available, not necessarily as a ninja, but as a family member, whenever she was needed. It should be noted that though Shinako's been seen doing her meditation every now and then, it didn't become a daily habit until after Shikame left.
A few years ago, she completed the Chuunin exam, and went on missions as required. Recently, for her shrewdness and quick thinking in missions, she was awarded the title of Jounin. Shortly after her seventeenth birthday, she became involved in information gathering missions, something her childhood activities helped prepare her. It wasn't something that she was required to do often, with more seasoned ninja around, but she still decided to train in it more diligently, finding it something that she enjoyed doing. This past summer, she was offered the position of a leader for a mission, but she declined, thinking that her colleagues wouldn't respect her enough to follow her orders.
In her personal life, she's kept to herself mostly.
Lately, Shinako can be seen sitting in front of local cafes, reading books, and taking cryptically written notes. When asked why she's doing this, she'll just respond that it's practice for her information gathering. This is only partially true, as Shinako's notes are coming from books about cults, with the encrypted words having to do with communication practices cults of old had used. She's investigating possible ways to preemptively detect and squash cult activity before it can have debilitating effects on the village they're targeting.
Skills
(These include all learned skills, as well as a relative rating from Abyssmal to Amazing. The character's level of mastery in something that can be taught or at least rated by other people follows the scale: Abyssmal, Novice, Good, Very Good, Incredible, Amazing)
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Physical Skills:
- Alertness: Incredible +4
- Athletics: Incredible +4
- Stealth: Amazing +5
Social Skills:
- Subterfuge: Incredible +4
- Streetwise: Good +2
- Intimidation (sans aid of techniques or items): Good +2
- Leadership: Very Good +3
- Expression: Very Good +3
- Etiquette: Good +2
- Performance: Very Good +3
Mental Skills:
- Computers: Novice +1
- Investigation: Good +2
- Medicine: Novice +1
- Occult - As it relates to Ninja: Very Good +3
- Politics: Good +2
- Science: Good +2
- Technology: Abyssmal -1
Other Skills:
- Survival: Amazing +5
- Empathy: Very Good +3
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
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Unique Items
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Items Of Note
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Weaknesses & Flaws
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