^_^ Here is Hatake Yoshimi's entry!! She did a great job! ^0^
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NAME: Oshiro Ren
This picture is from Ren's past, and the following story is about one of her first sensei's (or shinshi in Hogen/shuri) and the influence this sensei had in Ren's future life.
Ren's brief bio: Ren was an orphan of war turned pickpocket to survive. She became quite an accomplished thief, but the last pocket she picked at the age of ten was the man who eventually adopted her. She later traveled with her father on his journeys. Her adopted father was eventually disgraced, and once again Ren turned to her skills as a thief to save face. Her attempt failed to save face for her father, but gained her a whole new job: she began her journey as an specialist in the recovery of stolen artifacts - some ordinary, some powerful, some magical. Whatever the need, Ren fills it.
She lives a solitary life of a priestess, adhering to no village in particular. Her temple, Neko-chan dojoji, sits on one of the Matsushima Islands. She has an over-fondness for cats, and keeps several (OK, many) at her temple. She also has two cat-demons who serve her, named Ashi-to-hige San and Mr. Bonkers. They are loyal beyond all reason, and guard the temple well when she is off on a mission. She has done a great deal of missions, from recovering Hachiman's sword to helping a village rid itself of a troublesome ghost. In between missions, she dedicates herself to constantly improving her skills as a martial artist and a priestess, seeking out powerful masters and begging to become their students. During her down time, she likes to tend her garden at the Neko-chan. She's a quick study, and can pick up on languages rather fast.
The following is a short story that goes with my picture: Ren is seeking out the tutelage of a sorceress that lives in the Ryukyu Islands. I've posted the beginning here,however, it is somewhat lengthy, so the entire story is also posted on my world, Koden. Its called Yamadera, like the piece, so it can be easily (I hope) found. I should note that I used a smattering of Shuri in the story.
I hope you enjoy this.
The shadows of the late afternoon stretched across the grey sky, growing noticeably darker in the area that Ren suspected was her destination. She had heard in the village at the base of the mountain that the locals won't go near this place. They told her it was evil, that it was haunted, that it was full of angry ghosts waiting to steal your soul. They warned her that she would not return.
At this point, Ren was ready to believe it.
She paused for a moment, shaded her eyes with her hand, and stared intensely at a fixed point about a quarter of a ri ahead of her. Already the air in the mountain forest was becoming ominous, reacting on her every nerve, reaching down and pulling up her every fear, overcoming her with the feeling of wanting to turn around and run as fast as she
could. Ren narrowed her eyes and said a single word aloud: "good."
Oshiro Ren stood only five feet tall. Her long ebony hair was pulled up on both sides of her head into twin square buns, wrapped tight and held in place by purple silk ribbons. The rest of her hair had been plaited and fell down her back. The hairstyle was a bit childish, making her look younger than she was - which, if truth be told, was the reason she choose such a style. Her purple tunic was coarse cotton with a curved striped pattern accenting the neckline and a boarder around the hem. Her trousers, made of rough black silk, were belted at the waist. They had originally been designed to fit a man, so Ren had modified them by tying them off at the ankles, which created a billowing effect on her legs. On her feet were simple straw sandals. The overall effect was not something outstanding, but something about her usually caused people to look twice.
Ren had been on the largest of the Ryu-kyu Islands for two months; this journey up the dense mountain jungle had begun just after sunrise. She carried with her only a few meager necessities and, her prize, The Staff of Ages. Quelling her rising fear, Ren steadied her nerves and began to trek forward.
Finally the dense trees broke into a clearing and before her stood a humble temple silhouetted in the setting sun. Ren drew in a deep breath and slowly released it. "I made it," she breathed. Then her spine stiffened as she felt eyes boring into her back. Slowly, almost unrealistically, she turned around. The sight she saw was one that she would carry in her memories forever.
to read more please see my world, Koden, or go to this
link:
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Awesome job! ^_^
AND TO THE REST OF YOU! GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!! THIS MEANS YOU IGGY!!!! (not to single you out but...>___<)
-Hatter
Here is Razing Pheonix's entry. Kudos to her for being able to make the deadline.
For those of you who are out there who need to turn something in, you have until the 8th, next Sunday! ^_^
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NAME: Tara L. Isabella
Age: 16
Hair: Brown
Eye color: blue and grayish
Height: 5"7
Weight: 160
Clothe style: mostly green, and dresses always
Personality: Strong yet gentle, understanding, protective, and caring.
Likes: Roses, the color green, spears, ribbons, her boyfriend (Zora), books, poetry, mysteries, and classical music.
Dislikes: Spicy foods, incredibly dumb people, arrogant nobles, and perverts.
Talents/Hobbies: Has great aim, playing the harp, writing, studying ancient languages, reading poetry, and horseback riding.
Background/Summary: Tara L. Isabella was a powerful sage in her king's "Guardian Circle", a group that protected the king during wartime. She was convicted of treason after her boyfriend was arrested for being wrongly accused. She uses the element of earth and uses a spear in battle. Since her boyfriend, Zora, was used for the purpose of saving someone in the king's court, she vowed revenge on the king and recruited a band of rouge female sages. Since then they trained together and saved her boyfriend, and go on journeys and have battles in her vow of revenge
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Awesome sauce job! ^_^ Thanks for getting it in!!! ^^
-Hatter
ATTENTION ALL CONTEST GOERS!!!
MY CONTEST ENDS TODAY, BUT THERE ARE A FEW WHO HAVE NOT YET TURNED IN THEIR ENTRIES!! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
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THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE 8TH, APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK FROM NOW!!
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Please pm me if you have any questions.
ALSO, AS OF THIS POST, I AM NO LONGER TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW ENTRIES. I APPOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVIENCES.
Here he is!!! (He's smexy lol)
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NAME: Youta
Age : 17
Height : 5'11"
Hobbies : 1~Lighting things on fire
2~Listening to music
3~Hanging out with his sea animal friends :D
Clothing Style : Basically what he's wearing in the pic. He loves that kinda vest, he's almost neverr cought without it. He'll mix up the shirt and tie with a graphic tee or sweaters a lot.
Details : Youta is, in short, a pyromaniac. He LOVES to light certain things on fire (he also has a ton of candles in his room...he always smells nice XD). He always carries a lighter around and if often mistaken for a smoker, but he's totally clean (no drugs or alchohol, baby :]). When he gets urges to light things on fire, his insanity level can go from 0 to 90 in 2 second flat. He's a pretty smart guy so he'll find his way one way or another. However, when he's not obsessing over fire, he's a completely calm and controlled guy. In the beginning of his school year, his classmates often thought he was "shy type" or the "quiet type." He doesn't really talk unless spoken to, but he is fairly talkative with his close friends. And, as said in this hobbies, one-third of his "close friends" are probably sea animals. He has a part time job at sea world (it's probably the only place where his pyromania is controlled). When he's not out with friends (sea animal or human) he's most likely to be in his room with all his candles and a built in fire place listening to music and tossing things into the fire.
Here's a link to his personality chart :]]]]
I hope those of you who read it like it :DDD
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^[]^ Great job Pocky! ^_^
Woot, this is really good. ^_^
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NAME: Kokoro Miyasaki
Sex: Female
Age: 17
Talents: Extreamly good at singing, can play the piano, can cook
Occupation: Singer
Story: Kokoro always wanted to be a singer but, before she had preformed in front of an audience, she didn't think she could do it. Her parents supported her and tributed a lot of money so that Kokoro could become a singer. She was scared the first time she preformed in front of a lage audience but as she began to sing she ralized that singing is what she really wanted to do.
As her career took off, she met a lot of new people. Her least favorite person, though, is Hayato Kenta, the lead singer in the band "Era". They always fight and argue but they can't get away from eachother because they're from the same agency.
Kokoro's manager, Shizuka, is only two years older than she is and teaches Kokoro how to play the piano for Kokoro's song "Faraway Lullaby".
Not too long after she started her career, Kokoro gets kidnapped by a crazy fan that wants her all to himself. His name is Sataro Oshige and even though he kidnapped her, he's a very kind person, though he can be strange at times, and treats her very well. Hayato, surprisingly, finds Kokoro and saves her. Sataro doesn't want her to leave, but she makes him a promise that she'll come back and talk to him on her next day off.
That's all I've got so far... it's a work in progress... ^.^
~Aki-chan
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Awesome job Aki-san! ^_^ I really like the picture! ^^ So vibrant and full of movement! ^0^
