Name
Takiko Namami Zarra
Age
18
Sex || Sexuality
Female || Heterosexual
Role
Black Hand Member Sent to Manipulate Yin
Abilities
Acting || Takiko is very skilled at acting thanks to her life as a young child. She knows how to make a scene or pretend to make a scene and though she doesn't like lying, Takiko does it often when "acting".
Dancing || Takiko was a dancer in her early life because of the lifestyle she was born into and though she hates that she can do this, she can't take away the fact that it was such a major part of her life.
Medicines || Takiko may not look like much more than a pretty face, but she is very skilled with medicine and medical practices. She has acted as a healer and doctor on multiple occasions because of her life and the way it has played out for her.
Equipment
Medicine || Takiko, when travelling, always has a variety of medicines with her, or at least the less common ingredients needed in making medicines. She fears not having it when she needs it so she always has it.
Small knife || Takiko has a small knife that is always on her in order to cut the plants she might need when making more medicines.
Bandages || Takiko always has bandages on her so she might use them should someone around or near her get hurt.
Journal || Takiko's journal acts as a notebook, a diary, and a book of medical recipes so she might make whatever medicine is required even if she doesn't have the recipe to make it memorized.
Appearance
Takiko has long black hair that falls to her waste. It is very pretty and in some light appears brown. Takiko is thin and lean, her body is not really muscled in a defined way though it is beneath the thinness. Takiko is rather pale just because of her parentage. She has grey eyes that look like clear water running over stones. There are a few flecks of gold in her eyes that enunciate the uniqueness. Takiko is rather small in size as she is around 5'6" in height and weighs around 145 lbs. just because of how much she works out. Takiko has high cheekbones and almond shaped eyes as well.
Distinguishing Marks
Calf || Takiko has a scar running down her left calf from an attack she faced a few years ago. It's jagged and rather unlikable by most people though some don't care.
Personality
Gentle || Thoughtful || Caring || Confident || Independent || Headstrong
Takiko is a gentle soul who prefers to be kind. She is always gentle with everything she does, often called graceful as well. She has a way she moves that makes her appear like she is a true lady though she only has this as an illusion. She may be gentle, but she is strong. She is confident in herself and has no qualms speaking up for herself or those around her. She has a strong voice that she will not allow to be suppressed so long as she is alive.
Takiko is thoughtful and always considers others though she may or may not follow through on the thoughts. She is thoughtful and likes to see others happy though she does not want to sacrifice all of her own happiness, refusing to be sad or unhappy since her life does appear to be extremely long for now. Takiko loves to see others happy and or in a good mood and strives to help them feel happy or in a good mood, even if she does have to sacrifice one or two things she might have wanted.
Takiko is independent and has found she doesn't need anybody when she doesn't want anybody. She is very good about not having to rely on people and has only ever asked for help when the situation could be deadly otherwise. Takiko is also headstrong. She won't change her mind for nearly any reason. It does not matter who she is talking to, she will do what she wants when she wants to and won't be told otherwise unless someone she trusts very, very well.
Likes
Healing || Takiko likes to help others by healing them or helping them get better whether it be giving them medicine or treating a wound that might be painful or uncomfortable.
Beauty || Takiko appreciates beauty more than most people, finding that it is not often enough that things are beautiful and constantly strives to see beauty in everyone and everything that she can.
Honesty || The integrity of an individual can be determined by their honesty. Takiko believes without honesty, an individual is nothing and though it is ironic that she is often found lying, she doesn't do it because she likes to though, only because she has to.
Dislikes
Lying || Takiko hates liars and that includes herself. She hates telling lies as he finds honesty to be one of the most important things in an individual, regardless of what others tell her or what she believes.
Wounds || Takiko hurts when she gets hurt and sees other getting hurt. It causes her to feel bad for the individual and does not want to see someone else in pain about as much as she doesn't want to see herself in pain.
Blackmail || Takiko likes feeling in control and ever since she was blackmailed, she hasn't been in control. She is now having to look for a fellow that she will have to lie to then give over to the black hand to die in order to protect herself and the only thing left in her deceased family that she cares about.
Fears
Ring || Takiko's family has had a ring passed down from generation to generation. Her ring was taken for her when she was believed to have committed a crime and sold into becoming an indentured servant. Her new boss took the ring and is threatening to keep it or destroy it if Takiko doesn't do exactly what he says. She wants nothing more and values nothing more than the ring considering it was the last thing her mother gave to her before she was killed and the only thing that says what Takiko's family is and what it is worth really.
Death || Takiko fears death before she has done all that she wanted to do with her life.
Pain || Takiko has experienced so much pain emotionally and physically that though she still fears it, she puts up with it out of desperation and the inability to not put up with it.
History
Takiko was born to a small poor family that used to be related to royalty until there was a declaration of adultery and her family was cast off. Takiko's family managed to keep a ring though that had been the king's and ever since, have treasured it, keeping it safe from others and holding onto it to preserve their own value they once had.
Takiko's family, being as poor as they were, often stole to survive. The boys were sent to pickpocket while the girls were told to perform at parties and such. Takiko was constantly paid to dance at parties and though she didn't like to do it, she was forced to by her father who was not a very good father at all.
Takiko's mother was killed when her father declared her to have committed adultery though before her death, Takiko's mother gave Takiko the ring of their family, telling her to keep it safe for forever. Takiko's father, a cruel man who was only concerned for himself, began sending and telling his children to do more dangerous and terrible jobs.
Takiko's older brother, done with having to deal with their father, fought with the older man. Takiko's older brother was beaten and was sent to be sold after their father declared that he was done dealing with stupid children. Takiko followed and tried to prevent the illegal trade from happening since her father was a wanted man. The authorities found out and arrested Takiko upon believing that she was a willing part of her father's schemes. Her father was executed for all his crimes while Takiko was sent to be an indentured servant to a rich man who paid to have her servitude for the few years that she was assigned or until he decided she had done enough to be done with it.
Takiko's new boss was just as horrible as her father and she hated him though he did not beat her as much nor did he seem to hate her so much as he hated everyone. He did threaten to never give her ring back if she didn't work for him and do everything she says though he is required to. Takiko doesn't believe in him and fears she will never be rid of him or her past.