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[center]Female  [b]|[/b]  Aged Nineteen  [b]|[/b]  (H) 4’11” (150 cm) - (W) 100 lbs (45.359 kg)[/center]

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[b]Short Summary ~[/b] Ikari Natsumi is the second child and sole daughter of Ikari Masato, head of the Ikari clan and a vassal to the Saitō clan. Born on a windy mid-year day graced by a shining golden sun she was given the fitting name of Natsumi, “beautiful summer”. Natsumi was raised alongside her brother, Masato’s heir, and was afforded all the education and other privileges of her families’ wealthy status. Natsumi’s father ensured his daughter was also mentored in swordsmanship, Natsumi at times trained alongside her brother who was instructed in the ways of [i]bushido.[/i] As a youth Natsumi was very close to her brother and father and many would describe her as tender and bright-eyed girl. As she aged she became firmer and at times some would call her “distant” and  “aloof” but she retained her inner kindness and the warmth she showed to those closest to her.

When she came to adulthood Natsumi was intended to be married to an ideal suitor, as expected of a proper woman. Ikari Masato wished to see his daughter married to a good and honorable man while also intent on a marriage that came with the benefits of an alliance with a notable clan. At one point Natsumi was meant to be betrothed to Takeda Nobuchika, the younger son of Takeda Shingen - which would have been a substantial political gain for both the Ikari and their Saitō overlords. However, Shingen ultimately declined the proposal. Later Natsumi was officially betrothed to a minor retainer of the Kitabatake clan however he was slain by bandits while on his way home from pilgrimage a month before the wedding was to be held.

Eager to be married and see duty to her clan fulfilled and her father elated Natsumi waited in a state of “discontent patience” as her father continued to search for a proper husband. And then the war with the Oda came. Oda Nobunaga, the fool of Owari - eager to claim Mino from the Saitō - has for many seasons now lain siege to the province. Saitō Tatsuoki has been unable to drive back the Oda and his retainers have even begun to defect as the Oda beat the Saitō time and again. The Ikari remain loyal to the Saitō however and Natsumi and her brother will soon find their world forever changed as the Saitō are brought to their knees and Mino succumbs to the will of Nobunaga.
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