Ishinomori Naho
Stylish Senshi Idol
Idol Ishinomori Naho (a.k.a. 石野森 奈保)
Summary:
One of the country's first "Idols", charming mascots specifically trained to put on shows and cheer on their allies through any challenges they might face. Ishinomori Naho in particular always made her living from being cute, but has only recently been considered a professional at it. Trained by the undead diva Chōsokabe Kanetsugu herself, she is a deft dancer and beautiful singer, stylish in everything she does. Unfortunately, she was eliminated from the official Idol competition held concurrently with the Hashinara Clan's martial arts tournament. This loss only drove her to seek an official position with the clan itself, an application which, once she displayed her skills, was quickly accepted. Though she tries to be as natural as possible in her demeanor and performances, the truth is that Naho takes her own cuteness very seriously. For her, it's always been the way to get what she wants, and now she's literally getting paid for it. Thus, she approaches charm like a professional, always looking for new ways to improve her craft. Her personal gimmick is her "Fancy Staff", which she incorporates into many of her dance routines. Unknown to most, the staff is also a weapon, and Naho is a skilled wielder. With the agility of a dancer and her own mastery, she's able to use it to strike an incredible number of enemies at once without greatly overextending herself.Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Despite her girlish appearance, Naho is in excellent physical condition and can match many soldiers for feats of athleticism or endurance. She takes care not to perform too much strength training, lest she put on enough muscle to change her petite stature.
Body Features
Naho is small and slender, with a head that seems almost slightly too big for her body. She takes particular care of her appearance and hygiene, and her skin is somehow always silky and unmarred even after combat.
Facial Features
With large eyes, a petite nose, and charming features, Naho is best described as "cute".
Identifying Characteristics
Aura: Florid Pink
Blood Type: B
Apparel & Accessories
Naho's normal uniform is something between an ashigaru's armor and an idol's uniform, with partial chest armor above a skirt and leggings. She's rarely seen without her staff, which she prefers to carry rather than strap somewhere on her person. A peculiar item, this weapon consists of an iron rod topped with a commander's fan, perhaps symbolizing her noble upbringing.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Ishinomori Naho was born to a wealthy couple in the Noble District of Wakigami. Through her family's wealth, she had no need to work or learn a trade, so grew up under the expectation of living life as a dilettante and eventually marrying into another family. Naho, however, was not the archetypal picture of a genteel Japanese noblewoman. After dealing with her commanding presence for several years, her parents revised their opinion and instead sent her on the path of becoming the wife of some mighty samurai or esteemed general. Naho was given training in the martial arts, taught how to move quickly and with precision; lessons which she took to with gusto.
It was therefore a shock when her family discovered that she had been sneaking away from lessons with the local dojo to instead visit local nobleman Tsukijō Hanahane and partake in fashion and dance with the foppish man and his daughter. It seemed that they had not quite a princess, and not quite a warrior, but something very much in between. Eventually, through either wisdom or exasperation, Naho was allowed to pursue what ends she wished. There was certainly no issue of her wasting her time. Rather, she sought to fill every day to its brim with a vigor that's rarely seen in even the most enthusiastic disciple.
Eventually, Naho's eclectic series of skills coalesced naturally into a signature style, one of dance, the staff, grace, and fury. She displayed her abilities in the Hashinara Martial Arts tournament, but again it didn't seem to be quite the right fit. Leaning into the other side as she always does, Naho instead enlisted with the Hashinara military as a general, and was placed in their newest unit, Maximum Force.
Gender Identity
Identifies and presents as feminine.
Sexuality
Presumably heterosexual.
Education
Naho's varied upbringing left her with a likewise eclectic set of skills. Particularly skilled in fitness, acrobatics, dance, music, and martial arts, her only weakness is the sciences and other areas of cerebral study.
Intellectual Characteristics
Neither particularly smart nor unintelligent, Naho can best be described as having "good instincts". Her greatest mental shortcoming is that she's easily absorbed in any single task, to the point of ignoring everything else happening around her.
Morality & Philosophy
Though Naho isn't philosophically-minded enough to form a solid set of morals, she does always try to give everything 110%.
Personality Characteristics
Likes & Dislikes
Likes training, dance, fashion, and proving herself.
Dislikes rainy days, gloomy people, carrying conversations by herself.
Social
Family Ties
Parents are alive and well in the noble quarter. Naho visits them frequently, but not too frequently.
Religious Views
Although not an atheist, religion has never been a major presence in Naho's life.
Relationships
History
Ishinomori Naho was assigned to Maximum Force under General Maxim, but the two worked together in only the barest sense during Maxim's stint as commander.
Combat Role
Naho is an agile fighter specialized in attacking multiple opponents at once. Area attacks she launches take only a -5 penalty and may strike up to 50 adjacent enemies at once. She truly shines wherever enemies are closely bunched up, such as in squads, but isn't as effective in single combat and lacks in defense.General:
Exclusive Weapon: Takes a -30 penalty to attack and block using any weapon type except a staff.Vulnerable to Pain: Takes double all-action penalties when subjected to pain.
Easily Possessed: Suffers a -50 to resistance checks against any form of possession or domination.
Ki:
Aura Extension: May extend own aura around body and weapon to interact with / damage immaterial objects and creatures.Increased Reach: Doubles number of enemies hit with area attacks.
Ki Transmission: May transfer ki points to and from touched creature, up to total Accumulation [9] per round.
Superior Healing: May heal self or touched creature for 5 LP per every 1 ki point spent, up to a maximum of half missing LP.
Use of Necessary Energy: May spend up to 10x the normal amount of time on intense physical activities before becoming fatigued, and may spend up to 5 Fatigue Points per round instead of the normal 2.
Styles:
Capoeira (Supreme): May treat area attacks as though wielding a Large weapon, and reduces penalties for area attacks to -10.Area Attack Module: Reduces penalties for area attacks by half.
General Rank
C
General Type
Idol
Aura
Florid Pink
Blood Type
B
Known Languages
Japanese
C
General Type
Idol
Aura
Florid Pink
Blood Type
B
Alignment
Neutral
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Year of Birth
1541
18 Years old
Birthplace
Noble Quarter, Wakigami, Yamato Province
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Wakigami Castle
Gender
Female
Eyes
Green, sparkling
Hair
Pink, twin-tailed
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Fair
Height
5'0
Weight
110 lbs
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