(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v150/Lanzlo/Akane.jpg)<br/><br/>Name: Shosuro Akane<br/>Clan: Scorpion<br/>Family: Shosuro<br/>School: Shosuro Shinobi (passes herself off as a courtier)<br/>Honor: 1.8 ( Appears to be 4.8 )<br/>Insight Score: 153<br/>Insight Rank: 2<br/><br/>Rings:<br/>Earth 2<br/>Water 2<br/>Fire 3<br/>Air 3<br/>Void 2<br/><br/>Skills:<br/>Athletics 2<br/>Deceit 3<br/>Defense 3<br/>Kenjutsu 3<br/>Ninja Ranged Weapons 3<br/>Stealth (Sneaking) 3<br/>Underworld 2<br/>Courtier 3<br/>Etiquette 2<br/>Poison 2<br/>Sleight of Hand 2<br/>Perform/Music (Flute) 3<br/>Investigation 2<br/><br/>Advantages:<br/>Dangerous Beauty (1) - She carries herself with grace, dignity, and assurance that, combined with her natural beauty, makes her all but irresistible to men. A fact that she knows, and will use to her advantage.<br/><br/>Crafty (4) - Since she was ordered by her Lord to forgo her normal honor and engage in skills far beneath her station, she has thrown herself into the task wholeheartedly. She approaches all such actions with a zeal and passion worthy of her calling as samurai.<br/><br/>Perceived Honor +3 (6) - She is a natural at deception. As such, since she was told to forgo her personal honor for the good of the clan, she has obtained a quiet determination that no matter what she did, she is all the more honorable for doing her Lord's will.<br/><br/>Shosuro Blade (4) - Due to her years of service, her skill at said service, and her zeal at performing it, her Lord has granted her with one of the Scorpion Sacred Blades.<br/><br/>Disadvantages:<br/>Rumormonger (4) - In her business, she hears many secrets. Sometimes, she can't resist the urge to share.<br/><br/>Low Pain Threshold (5) - While she is no stranger to hard work, she always was a bit more sensitive to pain and discomfort than her brethren.<br/><br/><br/>Heritage: A Hero's End-Yojimbo<br/><br/>School Techniques:<br/>Shadow Has No Mask<br/>Shadow Has No Mercy<br/><br/>Posessions:<br/>Katana (Shosuro blade)<br/>Wakazashi<br/>Ninja-to<br/>10 Shuriken<br/>Blowgun with 10 darts<br/>Courtier clothing<br/>Dark clothing<br/>Kimono and sandals<br/>Traveling pack with flute, fan, mask (black full face), coin purse, chopsticks, hand mirror, makeup kit, mortar and pestle, perfume, and a handful of sweets<br/>10 koku<br/><br/>Description: Akane appears to be a rare Scorpion... one who travels without a mask. Truth be told, she does wear a mask, one of make-up and attitude. She does wear a daisho, but one that does not match. Upon second glance, the katana is designed around a scorpion motif, and it is obvious from the way she carries it that it is a blade sacred to her. While it appears that she can hold her own in a fight, she chooses not to, similar to Mirumoto Hanzo. Also, as a 'courtier', she eschews the wearing of armor, choosing instead a kimono of red and black silk that accents her curves quite nicely.