I was a bit fuzzy on what the ‘barrier generator’ was, but I was assuming it was a Poké’cite, presumably with the ability ‘Barrier’ or ‘Protect’ or ‘Safeguard’ set into a crest that worked as a barrier.
Now that I'm here... Whaa... Primavera's character is a handmaiden in Castle Kanto too. Gwah.
Name: Kyu no Koga-ryu (Kyu of the School of Koga) “Q”
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Hometown: Koga-clan village near Fuchsia Village
Description: Kyu is small, just about five feet tall. Light and quick on her feet, she is very lithe. Rather thin, but very flexible and strong, having trained for years. She looks younger than her years, due to her height. She has very pale skin, from spending most of her time either in disguise or walking the night. She looks to be vaguely Asian by nationality.
She has clear, rosy eyes, the color of white zinfandel wine. Her hair is very straight, colored an odd salt and pepper gray, unusual since she’s so young. Her hair is rather long, kept tied back into a ponytail which reaches to her mid-back. Her brow is covered by uneven bangs, longer on the right side than the left.
She wears comfortable clothing, usually with an eastern flair. Often brightly colored blouses and pants with silver and gold trim, or kimonos and other robelike clothing. She does not ever wear a ninja suit. Because those would be very noticeable and obvious. Only fools go around advertising “I’m a ninja”. A soft green wool traveling cloak wrapped around her shoulders serves to keep her warm and for comfortable traveling.
She doesn’t have much ornamentation, although wrapped around her wrists and hands are a pair of metal ‘Cestus’, with detachable tekko-kagi claws. She also carries a pair of knives hidden around her person, in easy reach.
Her appearance is quick to change however, as disguise is one of the most important things taught by the Koga Clan. Berry dye, herbs, clothing, slouching, standing straight, there are many ways that she can change the way she appears.
Personality: Competent, tough, and a consummate badass. Kyu is ready to take whatever’s coming at her. Cocky, quick to trash talk, and apparently utterly without fear of death- which occasionally borders upon silliness. Despite easily entering dangerous situations, she rather enjoys life, and will happily cut and run if things seem to be going sour.
Honor isn’t something Kyu holds in very high regard. It’s not the way she was taught. An excellent liar, well trained in cheating, and a bit of a kleptomaniac. She comes off as a bit cynical and pragmatic, as well as selfish at times. All in the name of keeping herself alive and achieving her goals. She’s well taught in cunning, the 36 Stratagems from the Art of War, various other dirty fighting techniques, etc, etc.
As a matter of fact, Kyu can be downright immoral at times. She rarely feels guilt, even when having to harm innocents. She is a mercenary, and does her jobs well. She takes pride in a job well done, even if the job happens to not be quite legal. She’s quite punctual, and just a little bit of a neat freak, liking things done well, and disliking sloppy work.
Kyu seems very lighthearted, quick to action, brash, excitable, and a bit of a flirt, but all of those disguises… what, she doesn’t even know herself. She feels rather lost, constantly taking many roles, but not knowing who she really is herself. They say those who wear masks can become the mask… but what about the one who wears hundreds of masks?
Genuinely, Kyu is fun-loving and holds a deep love of adventure. Very strong and self-reliant, she doesn’t need anyone’s help. Sometimes rather arrogant and proud, but quick to laugh. Deep inside, she wants to be known, to be acknowledged… but she has no friends, no one who truly knows who she is. She acts as if she doesn’t need anyone, but would really like to have someone to confide in. She would value that kind of companionship more than anything else…
History: A member of the Koga clan would hold a unique childhood. Kyu grew up in a small village, hidden amongst the thick woods north of Fuchsia Village. A city of wraiths and ghosts, completely unknown to outsiders. This was a city… of ninja.
Kyu was raised training. Ever since childhood, she practiced. Disguise, espionage, combat, assassination, sabotage, seduction and the various arts of war. But also training in the use of Poké’cite. The ninja of the Koga clan utilized many techniques, such as Smokescreen, Shadow Force, Double Team, Faint Attack, Thief, and many others, including the rare ‘Transform’ Poké’cite.
Kyu was the niece of the village elder, Koga, which was not his real name, but one he took on when becoming elder. The village elder was a friendly, affable old man, which was a disguise in of itself. In truth, he was cold, calculating, and ruthlessly intelligent. Kyu showed talent, so she was taught.
The Koga clan generally worked as mercenaries, apparently freelancers, always leaving the city in disguise. No one knew that all of these mercenaries had hidden agendas, and worked for a higher cause, that of the Koga clan.
Kyu grew up fairly carefree. Hardworking, yes, but it was a good life, a safe one. Then, the small barrier that protected their village began to fail. Several talented young ninja were sent out to find a solution. Kyu was one of them. She was only 16 years old at the time.
Kyu was sent to Celadon City, in order to investigate the barrier generator at Castle Kanto, and either discover a way to fix their own, or steal theirs. A secondary job was to spy on Queen Carmen, and attempt to win her trust. For knowing the actions of the monarch is always useful. She relayed any information she won by conversing with a few traveling merchants, never the same ones, who would be in the market.
In Castle Kanto, she was kept at a low position at first, but after four years, she came to be well-trusted, and rose up. After all, who would be dedicated enough to live a lie for four whole years, especially a child? Her cover story was that of a young girl from Pewter Valley, who left in search of a better life. This also covered her skill with fistfighting, although her metal gloves were the only weapons she could carry without suspicion.
She was promoted to housekeeper, and she oversaw the work of the other servants in the Castle. She gleaned gossip, and could move about the Castle with little suspicions. A single other member of the Koga clan, an old friend named Izo, was also in the Castle. He portrayed one of the guards/soldiers of Celadon. Together they worked hard, keeping their true identities secret, but were never allowed to go near the barrier generator- no one was.
After four years, Kyu feels that she knows how to perform the theft. But she is unprepared… she needs to prepare herself further for the theft to occur. The theft of Celadon Castle Town’s barrier.
Fighting Style: Cheat. Eye gouge, fake death, bite, groin attack, sand in the eye, knee-cap, backstab, false surrender, human shield, poison, trash talk and trap. Kyu uses every trick in the book, and quite a few that aren’t, to fight. Even without her more
questionable tactics, she’s pretty fast, and fairly skilled at fistfighting and using her claws.
But of course, the best way to win a fight is to not get in a fight at all. … This isn’t the lesson she took to heart the most, rather enjoying a good fight, but it pops up sometimes. Get someone else to do the fighting. Provocation. Anything to get everyone to start fighting each other, and clean up afterward.
She’ll use any attack that works, resourcefulness being her best weapon. However, she particularly likes Poison, Dark, Ghost, Bug, Grass and Electric techniques. Hey, a girl’s got to show some flair every once in a while.
Weapon of Choice: Tekko-Kagi: These claws can be removed and reattached to her metal gauntlets. She wields two, one for each hand. However, her Poké’cite is not implanted into the claws, but into the metal
Cestus gloves she wears. There crest is on the left glove only, where the white gem glows.
Starting Poke’Cite: Double Team: This white Poké’cite is inscribed with the formula for Double Team. The gem is set into Kyu’s left glove. She performs the Kuji-in mudra (hand seal) ‘zen’, her fist in her open palm, and generates illusory copies of herself. The more copies that are made, the more stamina it uses. She can comfortably manage three copies so far. The copies mimic her every movement, and are identical to her in every way, but vanish at the slightest touch.
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