Ledaal Shinjo

LEDAAL CYCEL SHINJO

---PERSONAL---

Concept: Romantic, playwright and spy

Aliases: Little Owl, Number Six

Type: Dragonblooded

Gender: Male (most of the time)

Disposition: Cheerful

---MYSTICAL---

Aspect: Air

Essence: 2

Breeding: 4

Schools:

Anima: Purple lightning corona

---LIFE---

Birth: RY743, Palace of Vines (Arjuf)

Exaltation: Age 13

Death: ???

Residence: Ledaal wing (Imperial Palace)

Reputation: Noted playwright and musician, infamous fop

---FAMILY---

Parents: son of Ledaal Aysara by Cynis Tabar

Siblings: Ledaal Iago (older brother), three older sisters

Marital: none

Children: none

Extended Family: Cynis Tiir (cousin)

---SOCIAL---

Primary School: Academy for Cultivation of Youthful Talents

Secondary School: None

Organization/Rank: Operative of the All Seeing Eye

Enemies:

Associates: Childhood Friends with Cynis Tiir, Cathak Okubo, Ragara Thannak-Tyros, Sesus Septimus, Tepet Sorae, V'neef Cejanis, Mnemon Icheka, Peleps Amidus.

Overveiw

Name: Ledaal Cycel Shinjo

Age: 25

Aspect: Air

Concept: Famous playright, secret spy

Anima: Corona of violet lightning

Motivation: "Build a Fifth Secondary School dedicated to the arts"

Intimacies: Cathak Okubo (), Tepet Sorae (ardor), Sesus Septimus (admiration), V'neef Cejanis (loyalty), V'neef Kalla (respect), Tepet Jozan (friendship), Theatre (love), Marriage (fear), Jozan's Secrets (protect), The Realm (nationalism) {x2}, The Scarlet Empress (loyalty)

Languages: High Realm (Arjuf), Low Realm (Imperial City), Old Realm, Firetongue, All-Seeing Eye Ciphers

Atributes

Physical: Strength 1, Dexterity 4, Stamina 2

Social: Charisma 2, Manipulation 3, Appearance 5

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 3

Abilities

Air: Linguistics 4(X) (playwriting+2), Lore 3(X), Occult 0, Stealth 3(X), Thrown 1(X)

Water: Bureacracy 0, Investigation 2, Larceny 3(X)(+2 to escape, +4 to disguise), Brawl 2, Sail 0

Earth: Awareness 2, Crafts 0, Integrity 2, Resistance 0, War 2

Fire: Atheletics 3(+2 from stone), Dodge 1(X), Melee 2, Presence 3 (seduction+1), Socialize 3

Wood: Archery 2, Medicine 0, Performance 5(X) (theatre+1), Ride 2, Survival 0

Virtues

Compassion 3 ( 1 channel used)

Conviction 1

Temperance 3

Valor 2

Willpower 7 6/7 WP points

Food Points: 1

Backgrounds

Resources 3

Backing 0 (All-Seeing Eye)

Mentor 1 (Mr Box)

Connections 1 (All-Seeing Eye)

Connections 3 (High Society)

Allies 2 (V'neef Kalla, Tepet Jozan)

Manse 3

Artifact 4

Breeding 4

Arsenal 3

Reputation 2

Flaws

Sickly 3

Dark Secret 3

Obligation 2

Possessions

Cloud-Ruler Bangles - Jade Bracers (Artifact 2) - wind-whorled skyblue jade beads alternating with silver wrought to resemble clouds, paired bracelets for each wrist; one has a setting for a hearthstone that Shinjo reserves for the Jewel of Whispers. Given as a gift upon graduation from the Academy.

Raindrop Trinket - Pair of Jade Earrings (Artifact 2) - each earring is a string of small blue jade beads, culminating in a small clasp that can hold a hearthstone. Shinjo often affixes his jewels of Swift Comprehension and Supple Youth to them. Given as a gift upon graduation from the Academy.

Mela's Feathered Raiment - Infinite Resplendence Amulet (Artifact 4) - a moonsilver amulet crafted in the shape of an owl in repose, it's wings accented with blue jade. Its talons are a clasp that can bear a hearthstone; Shinjo often stores his Stone of Gender Transformation here. The amulet can generate garments and costumes of any imaginable shape or color out of essence, the silk strong enough to act as light armor for the wearer. A gift from V'neef Maharra on Shinjo's ascension into the ranks of Dynastic high society. (DoTFA, Lords of Creation, page 97-98... traded jade bonuses for hearthstone socket)

Mask of Ivory - Mask (Artifact 2, bought from Arsenal) - a smooth and featureless mask seemingly crafted out of a single piece of ivory. When attuned and worn, it allows the bearer to alter her appearance to look like anyone she wishes and control the emotions her face shows. A tool granted to Shinjo by the All Seeing Eye.

Jewel of Whispers - (Manse 3, bought from Arsenal, Air) - a dark blue opaque stone, polished cabochon cut; the wearer can hear anything occurring through the stone and even speak through it

Stone of Gender Transformation (Manse 3, Water) - an almond-shaped jewel with a translucent peach color, allows the wearer to reflexively switch genders

Jewel of Swift Comprehension - (Manse 2, Air) - a colorless, milky sphere that aids in reading speed and understanding visual information (Lore/Investigation)

Jewel of Youthful Suppleness - (Manse 1, Wood) - a pale sparkling peridot sphere that allows the wearer to freely dislocate their joints, bolsters their athleticism and litheness

Charms

First Linguistics Excellency

First Presence Excellency

First Performance Excellency

Elemental Concentration Trance

Distracting Breeze Meditation

Unsleeping Earth Meditation

New Voice Technique

Talented Improvisation (10xp)

First Larceny Excellency (10xp)

Language Learning Ritual (10xp)

Essence Essence: 2 Personal (Committed): 12/12 (0) Peripheral (Committed): 11/27 (16)

Willpower: 6/7

Tendencies & Preferences: Favourite food: sashimi, octopus balls, ice cherries, cuttlefish eggs

Favourite beverage: watered wines, pineapple juice, spice tea

Most disliked tastes/scents: red meats

Sexual preferences: beautiful

Favoured Immaculate temple: Temple of Sextes Jylis

Preferred entertainment: poetry recitations, cherry blossom viewings, theatre, music

Favoured Method/Instrument: ocarina, flute, harp

Preferred Combat Art: javelins or short spears

Opinions of Fellow Academy Graduates

Cathak Carasa

"Perhaps we should have the strings play the Ballad of Burning Tigers for her in memory of her victories."

Cathak Nestet

"Who?" *polite laugh*

Cynis Hinoke

"The spark in my room-mate's eye throughout 5th Form. Since I was courting her sister, he traded favors to make it a foursome. It is the goal of every virile young man to have a pair of Cynis twins in his bed after all. What a disaster that was."

Cynis Hibare

"Things were entirely different the past two years at the Academy. I even had a Cynis girl infatuated with me! Of course I tried to do you proud, Father, and you did say to embrace new experiences..."

Mnemon Drakon

"I watched him take the Second Breath. He took a blow from Okubo's wooden blade directly to the head. How fortunate for all his parry was too slow, lest House Mnemon be deprived a second Savar."

Mnemon Miasa

"Not so cruel as her cousins, for a time I mistook that for kindness. She was the first young lady of the Academy to seek me for her bed, the first of many. "

Mnemon Savar

"Not aspected to Earth as his grandmother the Princess, or even his younger brother, yet [i]Lord[/i] Savar tries his very best to be an exemplar of his family. Should I see him from the stage, perhaps I will find time after the performance to wish him luck with his coin-counting in the Thousand Scales."

Mnemon Vesko

"It confounds me what anyone sees in him. He is brutish, dull-witted, and slow. Always too slow."

Peleps Genn

"Genn always thought himself entitled to the love of the Academy's young flowers. If he had been more assidious in his lessons, he would know a true lord seeks to be invited into a lady's chambers before entering..."

Peleps Maheka

"An inspiring woman of the Dynasty, she will make a fantastic mother to a brood of Peleps someday. And perhaps, should our paths cross again, I shall find a way to give her proper thanks for the lessons she taught me."

Peleps Staemos

"Not again, Cejanis, please!"

Ragara Isametra

"The bookish Ragara? The one other than my room-mate, I mean?"

Sesus Bulgo

"Bulgo [i]did[/i] have difficulty passing Master Aresun's classes on decorum, as I recall, it is no wonder the Spiral Academy could not find worth from his sort. Excellent that appropriate posting can be found for one such as he."

Tepet Tilis Tepetus

"As well-bred as he was well-versed. Oh, he fell at Futile Blood? ... I hope he died well and with honor."

V'neef Juyi

"Juyi? We shared a form. He did not earn Exaltation and lacked the talent of his branch of House V'neef. I imagine they have found something productive for him to spend what years remain of his mortal life."

Written Works

The Merchant of Varang - a romantic-comedy set in the Threshold satrapy of Varang that lampoons their strict astrological castes systems and celebrates love for two not destined to be together. Performed only a few times.

Haruko - Shinjo's first major work, commissioned by V'neef Kalla for the Gala of Perfected Performance in RY???. Follows a young female Daimyo's political struggles in a tumultous period of the Shogunate as she balances honor and necessity. Her family is small and her power minor in the scope of the great struggles of the era, but as she grows into the role her influence also expands. A theme of greatness from small beginnings.

{some more plays}

Instruction of a Wastrel - RY 768, Earth season. A romantic-comedy about a heavily political marriage between a no nonsense bureaucrat and a charming rogue about the city. Famed for its intricate wordplay and imagery, and liked by both men and women despite a subtle skewering of traditional marriage.

Combat

Health Levels: -0/-1/-1/-2/-2/-4/I
Dying Levels: 2
Soak (armored): 2B/1L (7B/6L)
Hardness (armored):0

Parry DV: 3
Dodge DV: 5
Mental Dodge DV: 5 (6 vs DB charms)
Stun Threshold/Pool:
Knock Threshold/Pool:

Join Battle/Debate: 5

Weapon	Speed	Accuracy	Damage	Defense	Rate	Range	Attune	Tags
Punch	5	6	1B	4	3	--	0	N
Kick	5	5	4B	2	2	--	0	N
Clinch	5	6	1B	3	1	--	0	N, C, P