Shigenoi "Mariko" Katako
Concept
Player: Cam
Chronicle: Circle of Blood
Shadowguide: none
Status: PC
Faction: Fist of Nippon (Renegades)
Court: Silver Censer
Position: Agent
Circle: Storm-Stranded
Concept: Geisha
Nature: Confidant
Demeanor: Traditionalist
P’o Nature: The Dreamer
Life: Geisha Courtesan
Death: Slain by Spectres
Regret: Failed Her Heian
Apparent Age: 22
Real Age: 26
Death: 2008
Attributes
Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2
Social: Charisma 4 (well-mannered), Manipulation 4 (expressive), Appearance 5 (beautiful)
Mental: Perception 4 (canny), Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Abilities
Talents: Alertness 2, Athletics 2, Awareness 4 (ghosts), Carousing 3, Dodge 2, Empathy 4 (emotions), Oral Expression 3, Poetic Expression 2, Seduction 4 (witty conversation), Streetwise 1, Style 4 (ethnic), Subterfuge 2
Skills: Cooking 3, Dancing 4 (geiko), Etiquette 4 (gei), Gardening 2, Instrumental (shamisen) 3, Instrumental (shinobue) 3, Martial Arts 1, Massage 3, Meditation 4 (zen), Melee 2, Origami 1, Scribing 2, Security 2, Singing 3, Stealth 2, Stewardship 2
Knowledge: Academics 1 (fine arts), Astrology 1 (tzu wei), Chi'n Ta Lore 2 (go kamisori gama), Cosmology 2 (shadowlands), Culture 2 (geisha), Divination 2 (astrology), Enigmas 1 (satori), Jade Kingdom Lore 2 (fist of nippon), Linguistics (japanese) 1 (diplomatic), Metaphysics 1 (astrology), Occult 2 (ghosts)
Advantages
Arcanoi: Embody 4, Fatalism 1, Keening 4, Phantasm 2, Way of the Merchant 2, Way of the Scholar 1, Way of the Soul 1
Arcanoi Basic Abilities: Embody) Maintain the Material Form; Keening) Sotto Voce; Phantasm) Sleepsense; Way of the Scholar) Studious Nature; Way of the Soul) Negotiation
Backgrounds: Allies 5, Eidolon 2, Fist of Nippon Status 1, Haunt 4, Living Family 2, Memoriam 3, Relics 2, Wealth 2
Passions: Keep Herself Beautiful for Shusen (sexiness) 5, Explore the Dreams of Her Loved Ones (dreaminess) 3, Maintain Geisha Customs and Standards of [After]Life (traditionalism) 3
Fetters: Obi 3 belt, Obidome brooch 3, Kasa umbrella 3, Kanzashi comb 3
Willpower: 6
Corpus: 10
Merits: Bright (4)
Flaws: Magic Susceptibility (3), Mild Phobia: monophobia (1)
Miscellaneous Notes
Relics: Jade Knife
Banality (unusable): 6
Creativity: 3
Derangements: none
The P’o
Angst: 4/0
Dark Passions: Demand Heian's Attentions (anguish) 4, Remember Death Agony (pain) 3, Perform Without Passion (hollowness) 4
Thorns: Death's Sigil: quiet and lonely breeze always blows nearby (1), Infamy (2), Trick of the Light (3), Wrack (2)
Combat
Style: Jujitsu (external/hard)
Special Maneuvers (Brawl): Elbow Smash, Throw
Special Maneuvers (Dodge): Displacement, Evasion, Kick Defense, Punch Defense
Special Maneuvers (Athletics): Breakfall, Jump, Kippup
Special Maneuvers (Melee): Great Blow, Parry, Riposte, Slash
Combinations (unarmed): Displacement/Elbow Smash/Throw
Combinations (armed): Riposte/Slash/Great Blow
Melee Weapons Techniques: Blades, Blunt Weapons, Fist-Loads
Ranged Weapons Techniques: none
Firearms Techniques: none
Common Weapons: Tanto (Diff. 5, Dmg: Str+1, Init. +1, Conceal: P; relic)
Armor: none
Experience Points:
Shadow Experience:
Personality
What is this?
Career Class: Performer
Drive: Assertive
Social Activity: Deviant
Long Term Goals: 1) Stay with her danna, Heian, forever; 2) Help Heian vanquish the Yoma spirits of death
Short Term Goals: 1) Keep geisha traditions "alive" by informally training a worthy heir; 2) Always practice all of her geisha arts and skills and develop new ones
Religion: Shintoism, Buddhism
Politics: Democracy/Republic
Sex: Heterosexual/Monogamous
Traits: Genteel, Gentle, Affectionate, Needy, Adoring, Adorable, Sexy, Fragile, Fretful, Talented
Additional Notes: none
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