Post by Akane Masami on Nov 14, 2011 13:02:51 GMT -5
Akane Masami
Akane is a particularly well-respected bodyguard in the Dragons. Her name carries some weight, though she is no leader so it's very likely that some of the lower ranking members have never heard of her. Ultimately, she strives for perfection with her job since she has been brainwashed to believe it is her entire purpose for living since she was very young. So, she takes her job extremely seriously, and treats those she views as superior with the utmost respect (though, she's not really rude to those that are technically beneath her as she does not truly believe there is anyone beneath her).
Calling Akane "serious" is a gross understatement. She is uptight to the point of seeming outright robotic. She rarely expressions any kind of emotion, and the fact that she generally considers her own feelings completely irrelevant to most any situation does not help this in the slightest. This makes her exceptionally difficult for her to talk to if you are not with the Dragons, or otherwise related to her current mission. She is completely devoted and single-minded, so she rarely goes anywhere Eriko Tokisaka isn't, and about the only time she ever gets out is when Eriko does. This has made her pretty clueless about how the world actually runs, so she can often come off as a bit weird and, depending on the situation, stupid.
Friends
Ideas
Allies: Like I said above, the Dragons are a pretty big deal to her, especially the higher ranking ones. I think a lot of them would know of her even if they've never spoken to her. I think general team bonding would be fun. Considering most of her interactions will be limited to this for awhile I'd actually like to thread with everyone in the Dragons at some point.
Outside Friend: I have no idea how to go about making this happen, but I think it would be interesting. Basically, someone she completely trusts that is a true friend that has nothing to do with her job. Really, I just want to open her up to the world a bit, and I think someone she is as devoted to as the Dragons is the most interesting way to do so.
Close Friends: Again, probably people from the Dragons only here. It wouldn't come easily, but I wouldn't mind seeing some people she could actually call friends.
Enemies
Ideas
Plague: On her maim or kill on sight list. All of them. Eh, I'm exaggerating a little there, as capture is a viable option as well, but naturally she would not be nice if she bumped into someone from that group. With her alone, it would probably just result in a lot of fights, but I am perfectly okay with this!
Insulted: Like I said, there is room for accidental insults and what-not. She takes everything everyone says 100% seriously and is completely apathetic to anything not related to the Dragons. I think this would come in two shapes, both of which sound really fun to me. The first is some random not-Dragon dude. She would not care at all if they didn't like her and wouldn't feel anything for making them feel bad. If pushed, she might even say something along the lines of "you are irrelevant," which might cause some interesting reactions. This kind of thing requires the other character to care though because if they just shrug it off nothing will come of it. The other is from someone she cares about (likely someone in the Dragons). This WOULD make her feel bad, and she would go out of her way to make things right again.
Rivals: Akane is very competitive...in things she considers important. It would have to be a rivalry in something she actually cared about like shooting things and beating things up, or apathy would take over and it wouldn't be very interesting. Because she wants to reach total perfection in those areas, having someone that was actually her equal to push her would be fun I think.
Lovers
Ideas
Outside Friend: Mentioned this in friends. I think the relationship could evolve into love depending on what happens. I'd be fine with both this and normal close friendship.
Others
Ideas
Family: Her parents may be fun to play. They'd be at least 40 I think, but I think they'd be closer to her late 40s/early 50s. I'm not completely against the idea of siblings, but I currently see her as an only child. Again, with a good idea I may be talked out of that. Extended family like cousins and what-not is acceptable as well, though I don't think they would know each other very well. Akane wasn't allowed to speak with anyone until she was 13.
Suppliers: She has to get her weapons from somewhere! While she probably gets most of them from the Dragons I think it's entirely possible that she gets the more legal ones (like her various swords and knives) from other vendors. Granted, she might get the less legal ones (guns and bombs) from shady people outside of the Dragons as well. I dunno, it's one way she might meet other people.