Name
Marasaru Hisao, The Drunken Monkey
_{Mara is a Buddhist demon who personifies unwholesome impulses. Saru means monkey.
Mah-ruh-sah-roo Hee-sow}

Age
27

Appearance
For a drunkard, Hisao isn't too bad to look at. He's certainly not handsome, though he gets by on a certain boyish charm that has saved his neck on numerous occasions. Hisao is a few inches shorter than most men, with white hair, a dark grey eye, and a simple cloth eye-patch over where the other should be. Aside from his upturned nose and ears that have been described as 'Monkey-Like', he has fairly masculine features -- Tanned skin, a pointed jawline, a lean frame, and callused, tough hands.

Like most vagrant winos, Hisao carries the smell of sake with him wherever he goes, which is uncoincidentally paired with a hollowed gourd he keeps strapped to his side, a relaxed,fluid stance, and an empty coin-purse. He does little in the ways of masking his lifestyle, and rarely bathes anywhere but streams. He wears a simple brown yukata and black pants, although he foregoes undershirts, shoes, or belts any more complicated than the rope tied around his waist.

Personality
Outwardly, Hisao is a jovial party animal, if something of a sly, cowardly braggart. He is quick to make friends, can easily smooth-talk his way into and out of situations depending on how much he's had to drink, and is good with jokes and reading people, generally being described more as "street-smart" than "book-smart". He isn't especially slow or quick to violence but will solve a problem with words or his fists depending on whether his opponent is more numerous, bigger, or stronger than him, and has very little problem with running away and living to fight (and drink) another day.

Aside from drinking, he enjoys climbing trees, which is made easier by his constant barefootedness and near-prehensile toes. This is one of his few skills, which was born from his love of plums and dislike of paying for them. This, in tandem with his round ears and foolhardiness has earned him the nickname "Drunken Monkey" in his hometown, which he usually takes as an insult.

In his most personal, private moments, Hisao is decidedly less jolly. While he enjoys his lifestyle, he is aware of his social standing as an addict and outcast, and is quite lonely. He blames himself for sabotaging the opportunities for sobriety he has been met with, and has a very low opinion of himself as a whole, believing (arguably rightfully so) that he is a treacherous, worthless drunk. This is reflected in his slovenly appearance, recklessness in regard to his personal safety, and his constant drinking.

History
Hisao was born into the lowest of castes, the hamlet-dwelling handlers of the dead, Burakumin. The son of two slaughterhouse workers, Hisao had little in the ways of opportunities growing up. His teenage years mostly involved working as an underling for the local crime boss and later as a member of The White Obi Gang, spending his earnings on liquor and little else. This continued throughout most of his life until his mid-twenties, with Hisao having developed into an alcoholic too unreliable to employ for robberies and other nefarious schemes -- After a highway robbery was foiled by Hisao being disarmed by the gang's victim, who then used Hisao's sword to kill another member, Hisao was beaten within an inch of his life by his fellow White Obis and left for dead under a bridge.

After his expulsion from the gang, Hisao was taken in by a kindly monastery where he stayed for about six months following his brutalizing to heal, before ultimately going mad from the lack of drink and leaving in the night, stealing and later selling one of the temple's golden statues to fund his habit. Since then he has lived as a wanderer, living mostly off of panhandling and stealing when safe opportunities arise.
His most recent robbery unexpectedly ended in drunkenly tripping over a piece of slightly exposed stone on the road and knocking himself out, waking up in custody. As his victim was the son of the local daimyo, Hisao's future does not look like it will be any brighter than his past.

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Strengths
• Hisao is a skilled martial artist, particularly with the drunken fist style. As a result of having learned how to fight in his free-wheeling, constantly drunken youth, Hisao is a less effective fighter when he is sober, becoming increasingly more skilled as he drinks. When he is completely blind drunk, his skills border on superhuman -- he has been seen running up walls, fighting multiple armed men at once, and kicking dents into trees.


• Hisao, when sober, is a skilled negotiator, conversationalist, and is all-around fairly likable. During these short periods, though he will mostly be interested in getting more alcohol, he finds contracts for demon hunting and deals in inns much more easily than the other members of the group.

• Hisao can speak to monkeys, for some reason.

Weaknesses

• Hisao being on a team doesn't mean he's on his team's side -- Hisao is on Hisao's side. In a do-or-die situation, Hisao will ultimately put his life above the lives of others. Whether this holds true for our group will remain to be seen.

• Most obviously, Hisao is constantly drinking. Though he is perfectly functional when sober, he becomes more erratic and reckless when he is drunk. This can range from general clumsiness to blatant ignorance of the social norm, and both can be disastrous to the group at certain times.

• A downside of his upbringing, Hisao is completely illiterate. Though this can usually be ignored, situations occasionally arise where it is a problem.

Likes

• Kindly old women
• Salted plums
• Dango
• Incense

Dislikes

• Stairs
• Tea
• Getting wet
• Losing sleep

Theme
Iron Rod

Name→
Yoshida Chieko, The Cunning Fox
_{Coming from two words: yoshi meaning "lucky, good" and ta meaning "field, rice paddy".
Yo-she-ta Chee-echo}

Age→
25

Appearance→
Chieko is a tiny woman with a large presence. Though she appears way younger than she really is, her voice is mature and a bit on the sultry side. She has womanly curves, but nothing too out of proportion. Her body is more on the soft and squishy side rather than athletic. Both her eyes and hair are dark, contrasting heavily across her fair skin. She usually doesn't have much make up on but she hates chapped lips and will always have some shade of pink lip gloss on. Chi is a very well kept woman, keeping her nails well manicured and her appearance put together as possible. Her clothing is fairly simple, keeping in the light and pastel tones in her yukatas and other wear.

Personality→
Cunning beyond her years, Chi can almost come off as manipulative because of how well she talks to others. She always made a good saleswoman, and doesn't like to take no for an answer, ever. Cheerful and content for the most part, but when she sinks into a depression she really sinks. She isn't one to take it out on others but instead climb into her shell and wait out the storm inside her own brain. Loyal and passionate she makes a good companion.

History→
Chieko's mother passed away from a sickness early on in her childhood, and she was raised by her father: a kind man but a swindler and con man. The Yoshida family wasn't very well off, using their voices and luck to get out of situations, but more often getting more involved in situations. From a young age, Chi's father had her out in the street pulling off a "homeless child in need of a good meal and some pocket change" sort of an ordeal. It usually worked, but more often than not someone recognized Chi's father and called him out on his bullshit.

Growing into her teenage years, Chieko found herself in more complex heists lead by her father, sometimes forgetting that he was her blood and now just her boss. During a particular con against one of the local bar owners, the gig was blown and in exchange for his life Chieko's father sold his daughter to the bar owner where she spent time serving men drinks, cleaning, and cooking. Despite what most would think, Chi was relatively happy with the situation, she was making a living by doing honest work- something she didn't know too much of.

Chieko's father was not too happy with the situation however, and after several years later (who knows what took the man so long) killed the bar owner during the night while the only people around were the bar owner and Chi herself. Police without second thought believed it was the no good daughter of the con artist who had murdered the man in the night. The apple couldn't have fallen too far from the tree could it? Regardless, Chieko was taking into custody and she didn't expect much of a positive outcome from the ordeal.

Strengths→
→ Speaking: Chieko is the master of wooing over almost anyone she crosses paths with. How do you think she was treated so well by the bartender? Though her looks do help her, her tongue is her sword. People tend to fall in love with her a bit TOO easily, so she often uses that to her advantage.

→ Speed: Being as small as she is, Chi is quick on her feet and can sneak out of almost any grasp. Though she is not as athletic as she could be, once she get's running she can go for a very long time without stopping. If she were to be properly trained with a light weight weapon, one would expect her to do fairly well with it.

Weaknesses→
→ Intimidation: Chi is a small girl, and when not looked at or heard- easily mistaken for a young child or teenager. This makes her often not a threat and is overlooked by most everyone when it comes down to fighting or making a powerful impact.

→ Reputation: Due to her father's history and reputation, Chieko often has her father's traits tattooed on her forehead before she even opens her lips. Just because she was wrapped up in his business and was good at it, doesn't mean that she became him.

Likes→
→ Spicy Food
→ Dancing
→ Cooking For Others
→ Swimming
→ Holding Hands

Dislikes→
→ Cleaning
→ Insects
→ Cold Showers
→ Sewing
→ Chapped Lips

Theme→
G-Easy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself, & I
_{Yeah, and I don't like talking to strangers
So get the fuck off me I'm anxious
I'm tryna be cool but I may just go ape shit
Say "fuck y'all" to all of y'all faces}