Michiko/About
From Understated
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[edit] Part 2: Growing Up
15. How would you describe your childhood in general?
"I don't think I ever had much difficulty as a child. My childhood was pretty boring, actually. The best part was when, in order to become an adult, I had to go out into the shadowlands and bring back the head of a monster. I killed a goblin, but the head was pretty messed up, so I had to kill a second one to bring it back." :/
16. What is your earliest memory?
"Trying to lift my father's tetsubo when I was 5."
17. How much schooling have you had?
"I've gotten the complete education of a Hida clan samurai."
18. Did you enjoy school?
"Tons! I got to learn how to use a Tetsubo! ... The sword classes were kinda boring though. Who'd want to use something so... undesctructive? Especially on a shadowlands monster. The tetsubo works much better."
19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?
"I just answered that!" >:<
20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.
"My dad and older brothers. Definitely. They're pretty much what any Hida soldier should be. And they're all really strong. I can't even beat Toshio, and he's the weakest of the three." :/ "But.." She chuckles ", doesn't mean I won't give up! I'll beat him one day!"
21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?
"Well, dad was always away while fighting on the Wall, and Sanjuro went away when I was just a little kid. Me and Toshio grew up mostly together. He bullied me when we were kids. :< It kinda sucked then, but now I know that he did it to make me stronger!"
22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
"The strongest!"
23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?
"Practicing my jiujutsu."
24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?
"Well my instructors called me loud, boisterous, and boastful, so I guess those!"
25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?
She shrugs. "I guess so. I think people were a bit... scared of me. They all had other hobbies and activities besides fighting, but that's all I had. I think they started to avoid me, because that's all I ever wanted to do." Another shrug. "But that's okay. That's all I'm good at anyway."
26. When and with whom was your first kiss?
"Hiruma Masao, when I was 12 and he was 15. I snuck up on him on a dare." :3 "We're still pretty good friends, actually."
27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
"My husband, Otomo Daijuro. At least, that's what I'm going to tell you."
28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.
"I'm not Tainted and if you say that I am one more time I am going to hurt you." >:< "That's your warning."
[edit] Part 3: Past Influences
29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
"My gempukku ceremony. I already described that though."
30. Who has had the most influence on you?
"I already answered that!"
31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
"Killing that goblin all by myself, and having to kill another one because I killed the first one a bit too hard!" :/
32. What is your greatest regret?
"Life's too short to live with regrets!"
33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
"I almost killed a poor nezumi one time." :< "I mistook him in the dark for a goblin."
34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?
"Nope!"
35. When was the time you were the most frightened?
"Probably my first real day guarding the Wall. It was different than just wandering out in the Shadowlands and killing two goblin... I kinda clung to my dad for most of the day. Stayed near his side. Then when my day was up, I threw off my armor, crawled into bed, and pulled the covers up over my head." She looks away. Is that a blush. "But I didn't do that anymore! Not the second or third day! Not ever!"
36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?
"When I tackled my friend Fujiko, when I was gonna sneak up behind and hug her one time, and took the both of us straight off the bridge she was on. We both landed in the river and got swept about 20 feet down." Michiko coughs. "Mom got pretty pissed at that. Said I could have killed the both of us. Fujiko didn't mind. She said it was exciting!"
37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?
"That thing I just mentioned? Yeah, that."
38. What is your best memory?
I answered this question earlier.
39. What is your worst memory?
"The feelings I felt after my first day on the Wall."
[edit] Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
"Optimist!"
41. What is your greatest fear?
"Right now? That the Wall will fail and all of Rokugan will be engulfed by the Shadowlands." She chuckles. "Not tha that's ever gonna happen. It's a stupid fear, yeah, I know..."
42. What are your religious views?
"The same as the rest of my family, I guess."
43. What are your political views?
"Thos Crane should stop spending all their time making my life harder on the Wall, and spend a week up here WITH us, too see how hard a real fight with a real monster is."
44. What are your views on sex?
"One of the best things to do on downtime. A good meal, a good nap, a good bath, and that. Four best things you can do while relaxing."
45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?
"Of course I am. All warrior should be able to kill. But I would never kill someone in a training match. Only in a real fight. You don't kill people in training."
46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
"Side with the creatures that dwell in the shadowlands."
47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
"Not really. I mean, I've never seen anything like that, myself. But if I find the right person? Yeah, sure. Why not. I don't disbelieve in it, I just don't believe in it.
48. What do you believe makes a successful life?
"A good weapon and a good alcohol."
49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?
"Naaaaaaaaaaaah." :3 "I'm no good at hiding my true thoughts anyway."
50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
"Those Crane... Fuck them. Is that what the warrior ideal is supposed to be? I don't want any part in that. I want to be as strong as possible. I want to destroy every last thing in the shadowlands. I don't want to meditate about a poem about a flower for five hours while polishing a sword. I spend a day on the wall, wipe off the tetsubo at the end of the day, and then get the taint cleaned off it every so often."
51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?
"I won't kill someone who doesn't deserve it, for obvious reasons."
52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?
"I wouldn't die for anything. I'd just get up, wipe the blood from my eyes, grab my tetsubo, and keep fighting."
[edit] Part 5: Relationships With Others
53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?
"I treat people pretty nicely! If they're weak I try to make them strong, and if they're strong, I try to make them stronger. I'm incredibly loyal to my clan ideals." :3
54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
"Um... Most important? I couldn't say. A lot of people are important to me." :< "But if I'd have to pick one person to save? Um... Kasumi. She's still young."
55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?
"My father, for obvious reasons."
56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.
"Well I've already explained a couple of friends before." :3 "That's enough, right?"
57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.
"Well, I have Daijuro, my husband. And then, from my... uh... great-grandfather's marriage, I think, I have Hayato. He's amazing. He's like a Crane if they weren't sissies. The Crane should be more like Hayato." :<
58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
"We-well..." She blushes. "Not anything that wasn't just one-sided..."
59. What do you look for in a potential lover?
"A good body and a good lay. Unless you mean something deeper in meaning than that? If that's true, I got Hayato. If I had to say I loved anyone, it'd probably be Hayato. Me and him just... click, ya know?"
60. How close are you to your family?
"Immensely."
61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?
"Not yet, but I did just get married!" :3
62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?
"Physical? Sanjuro or my father. Socially, Daijuro. Spiritually, my mother."
63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?
"My brothers-in-arms. Hayato. Anyone strong, really. Most Hida Bushi."
64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?
"My family. My friends. Hayato and Daijuro, of course..." :<
65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?
"Personally? Akodo Mio. She's Hayato's sister, and hates me. Thinks I'm stealing her big brother away." :/ "She's only 15."
66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
"I tend to argue with people, though I'm always willing to settle an argument with a friendly wrestling match." :3
67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
"In social situations? Oh, of course not!"
68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?
"I love meeting new people!" :D "Why do you think I'm answering all these questions for you?"
69. Do you care what others think of you?
"For the most part? It depends on the person. A Hida calls me a pathetic whelp? Well... It gets to me... A Kakita calls me the same thing? Eh. Doesn't mean I won't challenge him to a sparring match to prove I'm not, though."
[edit] Part 6: Likes And Dislikes
70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?
"Definitely making myself stronger. My strength is my greatest treasure."
71. What is your most treasured possession?
"Oh come on I literally JUST answered that one." :/ "If you're going to ask a question, at least have the patience to hear the answer."
72. What is your favorite color?
"All of them!" :D
73. What is your favorite food?
"Oooh, oooh, that's a hard one..." :< "But... definitely the grilled eel that Daijuro makes." :3 "Delicious."
74. What, if anything, do you like to read?
"I don't really read all too often."
75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?
"A good spar with a friend, a good drink, a night with Daijuro... Just relaxing. Ya know?" :3 "Can't be working ALL day."
76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?
"I can hold my liqour pretty well. I don't really do much else. It makes your body weaker."
77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
"What's a Saturday?"
78. What makes you laugh?
"Oh, loads of things!" :3
79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?
"I can't tolerate people calling me weak or a coward."
80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
"Some nights I just can't sleep. During the warmer months, I normally dig out a bottle of sake, pour myself some, and sit out on the porch enjoying the night's air."
81. How do you deal with stress?
"Smashing things."
82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
"Definitely spontaneous."
83. What are your pet peeves?
"As I said before, being called pathetic, weak, or a coward."
[edit] Part 7: Self Images And Etc.
84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?<br/
"Wake up with the sun. Train until breakfast. Eat. Have a cold bath on a full stomach. Take up time until lunch. Eat. Take up time until dinner. Eat. Train after dinner. Take a quick bath to get all the sweat off me. Sleep." She smiles. "I guess I really only have a morning routine." :3
85. What is your greatest strength as a person?
"Quick, decisive action."
86. What is your greatest weakness?
"Acting too quickly." A small blush. "... I'm not very good at following the tennats of bushido. I'm a bit pragmatic in battle. I spend most of my time killing things. I fight with whatever, or however, I can to ensure Rokugan stays here. It's kinda..." Cough. "Bled over into my everyday personality."
87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
"... Be better with people."
88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
"Extroverted, of course!"
89. Are you generally organized or messy?
"Daijuro tells me I'm a bit of a slob." :<
90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.
"I'm amazing at fighting. That's... really all I'm good at." She blushes. "At least... no, nevermind." A hesitant laugh. "What I'm bad at? I guess dealing with people. Not everything can be solved with a tetsubo, ya know?"
91. Do you like yourself?
"Of course! Who doesn't?" :<
92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)
"I think I'm gonna be hunting down some Spider clan shenanigans or something."
93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"I want to have some kids. Probably not now, but... maybe in ten to fifteen years."
94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
"Where ever Fate brings me."
95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
"Bringing every last damn monster in the shadowlands with me."
96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.
"First I'd sleep with the hottest person I could find. But then again, I think that'd be the first thing on anyone's list. It's how humans are built, ya know? :3 "Then I'd kill the biggest thing I could find. Then I'd take a bath and go to sleep."
97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?
"How I destroyed every last monster in the shadowlands." She laughs. "I can dream, right?"
98. What three words best describe your personality?
"Brash, loud, extroverted."
99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
"Crazy, barbarian, dog."
100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)
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