Moderator:Purple Puppy
Character Profile, copy & paste from PM:
Name: Kurenai Shinita
Age: 20
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Class/es: Fighter
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Special Weapon: Nodachi
Kurenai Shinita was the daughter of a skilled blacksmith named Jiro Shinita. Kurenai never really knew her mother, Anzu, who died of illness two years after Kurenai was born. Although Jiro was a master at his trade, he knew nothing about how to raise a child. Jiro would always be concerned about whether or not he was being a good parent. He loved his daughter unconditionally and often tried to find time between crafting jobs to spend with her. She learned quite a bit about forging weapons and armor from her father.
Kurenai for her part was an insightful child. She could tell that her father cared for her as well as his dearly departed wife. She could also see the pain in his heart whenever Anzu’s name came up. Although she never admitted it to her father, Kurenai could not help but feel that her mother’s death was her own fault. As such, Kurenai was a very obedient child because of that guilt. At first, Jiro was relieved to be blessed with such a good girl but he began to become concerned when Kurenai slowly shifted from obedient to submissive. She would aid him in any task he asked but when left to her own devices she merely waited for him to give her something to do.
In an effort to break her out of this belief that she could not think for herself, Jiro closed up the shop for a few months and devoted his entire attention on his daughter. The two traveled the countryside with no intended destination in mind and slowly Kurenai confessed her fears. Jiro told her that Anzu’s death was no one’s fault and that he was proud to have a daughter like Kurenai. The two truly bonded during their trip.
However, trouble awaited them as they began to return home via a forest path. A small group of bandits attempted to rob them. Jiro commanded Kurenai to run behind a nearby tree while he dealt with the bandits. Jiro knew his way around weapons and his muscle strength from his work at the forge was nothing to laugh about. Although Jiro was no where close to the Emperor’s elite guard, he was certainly more skilled at fighting than a group of low life thieves. He held his own against the bandits and prevented the ones in front of him from going after Kurenai. However, he neglected to see the one hidden in the brush making his way to Kurenai. He heard her scream out in fear but could do nothing until he dispatched with the remaining bandits.
The one that got by pinned Kurenai down and told her that he would have a little fun with her before taking everything she owned and killing her. The next few moments were a blur for Kurenai. Adreneline pumped through her veins as she realized that she needed to defend herself now. She barely spotted the bandit’s hunting dagger hanging on his belt. He apparently thought she was not worth the added precaution of arming himself. She somehow found the strength to take the weapon and stab her would be attacker in the leg. Jiro had to hold her back to stop her from stabbing the man even after he died.
They returned home in silence as the events of the failed robbery, rape and murder stayed firm in their minds. It was only until the next day that Kurenai broke the silence and asked Jiro to train her how to defend herself. She explained that relying on pure instincts made her uncomfortable and she wished to control and suppress this unwanted side of herself. Furthermore, had her opponent not been so careless, she would have perished. Reluctantly, Jiro gave in and began to teach her how to handle a weapon.
Jiro disliked the idea of her daughter having to fight, yet he realized that he could not protect her for her entire life. She needed a way to safeguard herself until Jiro could find a suitable husband to take care of her. Furthermore, Jiro was impressed by how quickly Kurenai picked up the basics. Eventually, Jiro taught Kurenai everything he could and it became obvious that she would need to find a new tutor to continue her training. When she was 19, Kurenai set out on her own after promising her father that she would not take any unnecessary risks and would at least look around for a nice husband. She is now 20 years of age and her swordsplay has greatly improved...she has yet to find the right man for her though.
