Name: Yamato Shimazu
Faction: Sutomu
Position/Profession: More an onlooker - or a mediator - than anything else, Yamato has for the moment chosen to not take actual sides in the conflict since the current ordeal doesn't actually affect his clan at the moment.
Age: 28
Gender: male
Appearance: Yamato stands just below 6 feet, his clean shaven face has very effeminate features. A small scar on the left side of his mouth has left him with a permanent half smile. His dark, unkempt hair flows down his shoulders more like a mane than any proper haircut. His shoulders are quite thin, but his arms are strong.
Items: Yamato carries the usual katana and wakizashi on his sash - on the right side since he's left handed. His clothes are mostly gray with some dark green here and there - mostly the ends of his sash and linings on his sleeves.
As he had not intended to fight during his visit to Satu Yamato very reluctantly wears his armor - in other words he doesn't wear it unless it's absolutely necessary for his own safety.
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(Without the helmet decoration and the orange cloth and other parts replaced with a brownish-green colored ones).
Yamato is however willing to utilize all sorts of dishonest tricks - be it shards of glass, small rocks or other such - thus he has few small pouches of such items hanging from his sash as well.
Abilities: Quick on his feet - especially without his armor, skilled swordsman - preferring iaijutsu above prolonged combat, exceptional tactician and strategist, good with numbers.
Personality: Yamato is a very talkative person who sometimes unintentionally offends those around him with his jests, under the joking and talkative demeanor works a very sharp and calculating mind - which is something he tries to hide by acting somewhat more immaturely and foolishly than what he actually is.
Biography: Yamato Shimazu is the third oldest son of the current daimyo of the Shimazu clan. From a young age he has had a quite weak physique - forcing him to either settle things very quickly or run for his life. He learned both possibilities very quickly - after all he had two older brothers. What Yamato may have lacked - and mostly still lacks - in physical qualities he very much outdid with both his sharp mind and tongue. When he wasn't writhing poetry or playing go or shogi he was keeping the clan's tax revenues in check.
Some years ago Yamato arrived for a brief visit to Satu - even during the short stay he managed - if not quite befriend - at the least leave a good impression of himself to people he met without exception of clans or social statuses. He arrived back to Satu just under a month ago and has taken his residence under the care of the Sutomu - and he has made it perfectly clear that he and his handful of retainers will do everything they can to not cause an imbalance on the already delicate situation.
Relationship: Though Yamato doesn't personally know anyone in Satu many people atleast remember him and recognize him from his earlier visit.
Faction: Sutomu
Position/Profession: More an onlooker - or a mediator - than anything else, Yamato has for the moment chosen to not take actual sides in the conflict since the current ordeal doesn't actually affect his clan at the moment.
Age: 28
Gender: male
Appearance: Yamato stands just below 6 feet, his clean shaven face has very effeminate features. A small scar on the left side of his mouth has left him with a permanent half smile. His dark, unkempt hair flows down his shoulders more like a mane than any proper haircut. His shoulders are quite thin, but his arms are strong.
Items: Yamato carries the usual katana and wakizashi on his sash - on the right side since he's left handed. His clothes are mostly gray with some dark green here and there - mostly the ends of his sash and linings on his sleeves.
As he had not intended to fight during his visit to Satu Yamato very reluctantly wears his armor - in other words he doesn't wear it unless it's absolutely necessary for his own safety.
[imh=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Uchidashi_dou_(d%C5%8D)_gusoku#mediaviewer/File:Uchidashi_dou_(d%C5%8D)_gusoku.jpg]
(Without the helmet decoration and the orange cloth and other parts replaced with a brownish-green colored ones).
Yamato is however willing to utilize all sorts of dishonest tricks - be it shards of glass, small rocks or other such - thus he has few small pouches of such items hanging from his sash as well.
Abilities: Quick on his feet - especially without his armor, skilled swordsman - preferring iaijutsu above prolonged combat, exceptional tactician and strategist, good with numbers.
Personality: Yamato is a very talkative person who sometimes unintentionally offends those around him with his jests, under the joking and talkative demeanor works a very sharp and calculating mind - which is something he tries to hide by acting somewhat more immaturely and foolishly than what he actually is.
Biography: Yamato Shimazu is the third oldest son of the current daimyo of the Shimazu clan. From a young age he has had a quite weak physique - forcing him to either settle things very quickly or run for his life. He learned both possibilities very quickly - after all he had two older brothers. What Yamato may have lacked - and mostly still lacks - in physical qualities he very much outdid with both his sharp mind and tongue. When he wasn't writhing poetry or playing go or shogi he was keeping the clan's tax revenues in check.
Some years ago Yamato arrived for a brief visit to Satu - even during the short stay he managed - if not quite befriend - at the least leave a good impression of himself to people he met without exception of clans or social statuses. He arrived back to Satu just under a month ago and has taken his residence under the care of the Sutomu - and he has made it perfectly clear that he and his handful of retainers will do everything they can to not cause an imbalance on the already delicate situation.
Relationship: Though Yamato doesn't personally know anyone in Satu many people atleast remember him and recognize him from his earlier visit.
