Post by Hotori on Aug 23, 2009 0:53:08 GMT -5
Name: Rindou
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Position: Seishi
Symbol and location: Rindou has the star symbol ‘Lasso’ located on her throat.
Power: Rindou has the ability to control and manipulate plants in various ways. She can do something as simple as make a plant grow or something as difficult as manipulating plants into weapons.
Weapon: Given her lifestyle as a bandit, Rindou has gained skill with many different weapons, and she is guaranteed to have more weapons on her person than meets the eye. Despite her vast skill, she does have a few personal favorites, which include a pair of long daggers kept hidden in her boots and small throwing knives kept in her sleeves. Other weapons she commonly carries include a chain scythe and various swords.
Birthplace: Sailo
Affiliation: Byakko
Appearance: Rindou has long, curly hair of a lavender color with light sky-blue highlights, which she often keeps pulled into a loose, low ponytail, although shorter strands often fall loose to frame her face. Her eyes, which are quite expressive if she chooses for them to be, are rather odd in color. They are a dark red at the top of the iris, and slowly fade to orange around the middle before fading into a golden-yellow at the bottom. Her pale skin tone makes this interesting coloration almost shocking to those who aren't used to it. She is a bit tall(but not abnormally so) for her gender, standing at about 5’7”, and has a rather nice, feminine appearance despite her rough lifestyle. She is well endowed, and has had to ‘defend her honor’ on more than one occasion because of it.
Her usual manner of dress is a bit unconventional for a woman, but suits her lifestyle perfectly. She is typically found in good, sturdy black boots that come up to just below her knees, the hilt of the concealed daggers only barely visible if one is looking for them. She wears pants made of a sturdy black material, and keeps them tucked into the top of her boots. She wears a long, wide sleeved coat, dark purple in color, which has many hidden slots and pockets to keep various weaponry. She typically wears a long sleeved white top and dark purple vest, but if the weather is hot enough, and she doesn’t feel the need to carry quite so many weapons, she will resort to wearing simply the vest, which manages to cover what needs to be covered while still helping her stay cool. She also likes to keep a flower of some sort tucked behind her ear.
She does have a fondness for shiny things, but rarely wears much jewelry, as she has found it can hinder her abilities in a fight. Her ears are pierced, and she usually keeps some sort of earring in them. She also will wear the occasional necklace, but for the most part goes unadorned.
Personality: Rindou can be a very difficult person to understand, which is probably why her fellow bandits stopped trying years ago. She is a very kind, friendly person, and loves to help others whenever possible. At the same time, she can possess quite a temper, and loves to fight anyone she can. It is almost as if fighting is a game to her, one which she will play fairly so long as her opponent does the same. She has also never taken a life, although she has bested almost every opponent she has ever faced. She knows many of her companions have killed in the past, some even to protect her, and she doesn’t hold that against them, but could never bring herself to do so. She is however still a bandit, and is very good at her job, having honed her pick-pocketing skills to their fullest potential.
She has a pretty good sense of people, and who she can and cannot trust. Though some would argue that given her lifestyle, her standards are a bit different from the norm, she knows that the people she surrounds herself with on a daily basis are people she can trust with her life. They are loyal to her, and she knows should they act against her wishes, she need only glare, and perhaps brandish a knife, to get them back in line. She also has a bit of a protective streak, wanting to be strong enough to help those she holds dear. She can be strict and cunning, having grown up amongst bandits, but can also act quite childish and, despite everything, innocent, most likely due to the fact that said bandits became quite protective of her. She has a good reign on her emotions and expression, and often only lets others see what she wants them to see, although she has been known to let that slip from time to time, showing her true feelings.
Despite growing up around mostly men, she has almost no romantic knowledge, seeing as she was more of a sister to most of the men than a potential love interest, thanks in no small part to Hayashi's protectiveness. She can tell when someone behaves inappropriately toward her, but doesn't really understand why they do it. Some mistake her friendly nature for flirtation, and that, combined with her physical appearance, have caused more than a few fights in her life. At present, the only sort of 'love' she understands is the familial sort of love she feels for Hayashi, Shinyuu and many of the others.
History: Born Yin Lan, the only child of a wealthy Sailo merchant and his wife, she grew up never wanting for anything in life. She lived quite happily until a traveling group of bandits attacked her home. Her mother stowed the child, barely five years old, away in a small crawlspace, and instructed her to remain there until it was safe to come out again. Despite hearing the sounds of looting and yelling, and wanting to make sure her parents were alright, she remained hidden until some time after all noises had ceased. She found her parents murdered, and most of their valuables taken. Scared, upset, and unsure as to what to do, Yin wandered out into the night, tears streaming as she looked for someone, anyone to help her.
She was found, hours later, by another group of bandits who, upon hearing her story, took pity on the child and took her in. She could tell they were different from the men who attacked her home, and so she trusted them to help her. The leader of the group, Hayashi, had minor precognitive abilities, and foresaw the child’s future as a Seishi of Byakko. He knew that she would have to learn to defend herself, and set out to train her with as many different weapons as he could. He also gave her the name Rindou, having foreseen it to be her Seishi name.
As she grew, she improved her fighting skills and quickly surpassed those who had been overseeing her training. Despite being the only girl in the group, she learned to fit in well with them, and was eventually taken on as Hayashi’s adopted daughter, though most of the other bandits considered her something of a kid sister. As other newcomers would join the group, they would often express doubts about having a female in their midst, but once she beat them in a fight, most would accept her as a worthy companion.
It was during one such fight that she discovered her Seishi ability for the first time. Barely thirteen, she was facing off against a rather large, ruthless looking man that, after joining their group, had insisted there was only one reason to keep a girl around. Rindou had insisted on proving him wrong, despite the fact that many of the others, Hayashi included, were willing to face him in her place. During the fight, he had managed to disarm her, and was about to have the upper hand when suddenly, a symbol began to glow on her throat. Vines hanging from a nearby tree seemed to come to life, and attack the man, coiling tightly around him and knocking him to the ground. Rindou gathered her weapons, and put them away before the group decided to go on without the man, no longer wishing to let him join their group. Hayashi knew that once they were some distance away, the vines would loosen and release the man, but he also knew the man was too humiliated by his defeat to seek them out for revenge.
Ten years after joining with the bandits, Rindou experienced the second great loss of her life. Hayashi, her adoptive father and leader of their group, fell ill and passed away. The fifteen-year-old was distraught, and feared that, without her ‘father’, the others would no longer wish to keep her around. She received a great shock when Shinyuu, Hayashi’s younger brother, second in command, and one of the oldest members of the group, approached her with the news that they had all decided to name her their new leader. He said that everyone agreed it was what Hayashi would’ve wanted, and it was no secret she was one of the best fighters any of them had ever encountered. She protested at first, thinking she was too young for such a task, but Shinyuu insisted that it only meant she could take the lead longer than most of the rest of them. At last she accepted and took control of the group.
After taking over the leadership of the bandits, she began to steer them in a new direction. Although Hayashi had never allowed them to rob from anyone who had little, not wanting to be the reason some poor man’s child starved, Rindou took that sentiment a step further. Now did the bandits not only steal from the selfishly rich, they also used their profits to help those less fortunate. Townsfolk all around Sailo began to respect and admire the ‘Noble Bandits’, as they became known, and their young leader. Her kindness was not the only reputation that preceded her, however, and soon, most anyone with a little sense knew better than to challenge Rindou in a fight.
She has heard that, as a Seishi, she is to find and protect the Byakko no Miko, which will be a girl from another world with the power to summon the great Tiger God, Byakko. She has kept her eyes peeled for such a girl, and has already informed the others that, should she find her, she will have to leave them, if only temporarily, and that Shinyuu is to take charge in her place.
Important NPCs: Shinyuu: Her second in command and arguably her closest friend. He is one of the few still around from when she was first taken in. As such, he often calls her Yin, but only in private. He was always fond of the girl they took in, and is proud of the woman she became.
The Noble Bandits: The group of bandits Rindou currently leads. Although they’re more than a little rough around the edges, they trust their leader and do as she says. Most veteran members call her ‘Rin’ for short, but usually get after any new members if they do, insisting that they are to call her ‘Lady Rindou\Rindou-Sama’. Rindou could care less who calls her what, so long as it isn't disrespectful or crude.
Hayashi: Her adoptive father and former leader of the bandits. He passed away two years ago, but Rindou still holds him to high regard, and tries to do things in such a way that would’ve made him proud. Besides Shinyuu, he is the only one who ever called her Yin. She will often mention him, calling him ‘Papa’ as she really doesn’t remember much of her actual parents. She is also visited by him from time to time in her dreams.
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Position: Seishi
Symbol and location: Rindou has the star symbol ‘Lasso’ located on her throat.
Power: Rindou has the ability to control and manipulate plants in various ways. She can do something as simple as make a plant grow or something as difficult as manipulating plants into weapons.
Weapon: Given her lifestyle as a bandit, Rindou has gained skill with many different weapons, and she is guaranteed to have more weapons on her person than meets the eye. Despite her vast skill, she does have a few personal favorites, which include a pair of long daggers kept hidden in her boots and small throwing knives kept in her sleeves. Other weapons she commonly carries include a chain scythe and various swords.
Birthplace: Sailo
Affiliation: Byakko
Appearance: Rindou has long, curly hair of a lavender color with light sky-blue highlights, which she often keeps pulled into a loose, low ponytail, although shorter strands often fall loose to frame her face. Her eyes, which are quite expressive if she chooses for them to be, are rather odd in color. They are a dark red at the top of the iris, and slowly fade to orange around the middle before fading into a golden-yellow at the bottom. Her pale skin tone makes this interesting coloration almost shocking to those who aren't used to it. She is a bit tall(but not abnormally so) for her gender, standing at about 5’7”, and has a rather nice, feminine appearance despite her rough lifestyle. She is well endowed, and has had to ‘defend her honor’ on more than one occasion because of it.
Her usual manner of dress is a bit unconventional for a woman, but suits her lifestyle perfectly. She is typically found in good, sturdy black boots that come up to just below her knees, the hilt of the concealed daggers only barely visible if one is looking for them. She wears pants made of a sturdy black material, and keeps them tucked into the top of her boots. She wears a long, wide sleeved coat, dark purple in color, which has many hidden slots and pockets to keep various weaponry. She typically wears a long sleeved white top and dark purple vest, but if the weather is hot enough, and she doesn’t feel the need to carry quite so many weapons, she will resort to wearing simply the vest, which manages to cover what needs to be covered while still helping her stay cool. She also likes to keep a flower of some sort tucked behind her ear.
She does have a fondness for shiny things, but rarely wears much jewelry, as she has found it can hinder her abilities in a fight. Her ears are pierced, and she usually keeps some sort of earring in them. She also will wear the occasional necklace, but for the most part goes unadorned.
Personality: Rindou can be a very difficult person to understand, which is probably why her fellow bandits stopped trying years ago. She is a very kind, friendly person, and loves to help others whenever possible. At the same time, she can possess quite a temper, and loves to fight anyone she can. It is almost as if fighting is a game to her, one which she will play fairly so long as her opponent does the same. She has also never taken a life, although she has bested almost every opponent she has ever faced. She knows many of her companions have killed in the past, some even to protect her, and she doesn’t hold that against them, but could never bring herself to do so. She is however still a bandit, and is very good at her job, having honed her pick-pocketing skills to their fullest potential.
She has a pretty good sense of people, and who she can and cannot trust. Though some would argue that given her lifestyle, her standards are a bit different from the norm, she knows that the people she surrounds herself with on a daily basis are people she can trust with her life. They are loyal to her, and she knows should they act against her wishes, she need only glare, and perhaps brandish a knife, to get them back in line. She also has a bit of a protective streak, wanting to be strong enough to help those she holds dear. She can be strict and cunning, having grown up amongst bandits, but can also act quite childish and, despite everything, innocent, most likely due to the fact that said bandits became quite protective of her. She has a good reign on her emotions and expression, and often only lets others see what she wants them to see, although she has been known to let that slip from time to time, showing her true feelings.
Despite growing up around mostly men, she has almost no romantic knowledge, seeing as she was more of a sister to most of the men than a potential love interest, thanks in no small part to Hayashi's protectiveness. She can tell when someone behaves inappropriately toward her, but doesn't really understand why they do it. Some mistake her friendly nature for flirtation, and that, combined with her physical appearance, have caused more than a few fights in her life. At present, the only sort of 'love' she understands is the familial sort of love she feels for Hayashi, Shinyuu and many of the others.
History: Born Yin Lan, the only child of a wealthy Sailo merchant and his wife, she grew up never wanting for anything in life. She lived quite happily until a traveling group of bandits attacked her home. Her mother stowed the child, barely five years old, away in a small crawlspace, and instructed her to remain there until it was safe to come out again. Despite hearing the sounds of looting and yelling, and wanting to make sure her parents were alright, she remained hidden until some time after all noises had ceased. She found her parents murdered, and most of their valuables taken. Scared, upset, and unsure as to what to do, Yin wandered out into the night, tears streaming as she looked for someone, anyone to help her.
She was found, hours later, by another group of bandits who, upon hearing her story, took pity on the child and took her in. She could tell they were different from the men who attacked her home, and so she trusted them to help her. The leader of the group, Hayashi, had minor precognitive abilities, and foresaw the child’s future as a Seishi of Byakko. He knew that she would have to learn to defend herself, and set out to train her with as many different weapons as he could. He also gave her the name Rindou, having foreseen it to be her Seishi name.
As she grew, she improved her fighting skills and quickly surpassed those who had been overseeing her training. Despite being the only girl in the group, she learned to fit in well with them, and was eventually taken on as Hayashi’s adopted daughter, though most of the other bandits considered her something of a kid sister. As other newcomers would join the group, they would often express doubts about having a female in their midst, but once she beat them in a fight, most would accept her as a worthy companion.
It was during one such fight that she discovered her Seishi ability for the first time. Barely thirteen, she was facing off against a rather large, ruthless looking man that, after joining their group, had insisted there was only one reason to keep a girl around. Rindou had insisted on proving him wrong, despite the fact that many of the others, Hayashi included, were willing to face him in her place. During the fight, he had managed to disarm her, and was about to have the upper hand when suddenly, a symbol began to glow on her throat. Vines hanging from a nearby tree seemed to come to life, and attack the man, coiling tightly around him and knocking him to the ground. Rindou gathered her weapons, and put them away before the group decided to go on without the man, no longer wishing to let him join their group. Hayashi knew that once they were some distance away, the vines would loosen and release the man, but he also knew the man was too humiliated by his defeat to seek them out for revenge.
Ten years after joining with the bandits, Rindou experienced the second great loss of her life. Hayashi, her adoptive father and leader of their group, fell ill and passed away. The fifteen-year-old was distraught, and feared that, without her ‘father’, the others would no longer wish to keep her around. She received a great shock when Shinyuu, Hayashi’s younger brother, second in command, and one of the oldest members of the group, approached her with the news that they had all decided to name her their new leader. He said that everyone agreed it was what Hayashi would’ve wanted, and it was no secret she was one of the best fighters any of them had ever encountered. She protested at first, thinking she was too young for such a task, but Shinyuu insisted that it only meant she could take the lead longer than most of the rest of them. At last she accepted and took control of the group.
After taking over the leadership of the bandits, she began to steer them in a new direction. Although Hayashi had never allowed them to rob from anyone who had little, not wanting to be the reason some poor man’s child starved, Rindou took that sentiment a step further. Now did the bandits not only steal from the selfishly rich, they also used their profits to help those less fortunate. Townsfolk all around Sailo began to respect and admire the ‘Noble Bandits’, as they became known, and their young leader. Her kindness was not the only reputation that preceded her, however, and soon, most anyone with a little sense knew better than to challenge Rindou in a fight.
She has heard that, as a Seishi, she is to find and protect the Byakko no Miko, which will be a girl from another world with the power to summon the great Tiger God, Byakko. She has kept her eyes peeled for such a girl, and has already informed the others that, should she find her, she will have to leave them, if only temporarily, and that Shinyuu is to take charge in her place.
Important NPCs: Shinyuu: Her second in command and arguably her closest friend. He is one of the few still around from when she was first taken in. As such, he often calls her Yin, but only in private. He was always fond of the girl they took in, and is proud of the woman she became.
The Noble Bandits: The group of bandits Rindou currently leads. Although they’re more than a little rough around the edges, they trust their leader and do as she says. Most veteran members call her ‘Rin’ for short, but usually get after any new members if they do, insisting that they are to call her ‘Lady Rindou\Rindou-Sama’. Rindou could care less who calls her what, so long as it isn't disrespectful or crude.
Hayashi: Her adoptive father and former leader of the bandits. He passed away two years ago, but Rindou still holds him to high regard, and tries to do things in such a way that would’ve made him proud. Besides Shinyuu, he is the only one who ever called her Yin. She will often mention him, calling him ‘Papa’ as she really doesn’t remember much of her actual parents. She is also visited by him from time to time in her dreams.
