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Nana Ashikawa; Tsukamoto's Princess
Topic Started: Oct 23 2012, 05:15 AM (474 Views)
KingCannon
NPC Type: Limited Yakuza
Name: Nana Ashikawa (formerly Tsukamoto)
Gang Affiliation: Yakuza - Tsukamoto

Age: 38
Birth Date: June 1st
Occupation: Former Idol/East Side Apartment Complex Landlord

Physique: ~Yakuza Idol~
Despite being near the end of her younger years Nana has retained her famous figure, though with a few extra lines added on. If you ask her she's not getting older, just more distinguished, and most of her fans would agree. The woman is a knockout and a half, but she's also more than just her looks. A quiet kind of wisdom is instantly recognizable when gazing into her big beautiful eyes.
Daaaamn!

Personality: ~Mama Bear~
As a youth Nana was known for her poise, beauty, and dignity as the princess of the Tsukamoto. This hasn't changed with adulthood, but she has also become well known for her no nonsense attitude, sharp tongue, and nurturing qualities. Nana is still idolized by many members of the Tsukamoto, and not just the older ones. Many of the younger members appreciate and look up to her for the care and consideration she has shown them. It is important to remember that while she may be their princess, Nana is no Angel. She has her share of vices, and is well acclimated to the Yakuza lifestyle, even if she prefers not to get directly involved with the criminal activities.
     Her relationships vary between members of the various members of the Tsukamoto. She worries constantly over her father, Takeshi, who is suffering from his age. This is probably the only time her resolve and serenity have ever been put into question. She even maintains a strong front when dealing with the Ghostly Killer of the Tsukamoto, Yoshitsune Abe, whom she affectionately refers to as "Abe-ji". So far she is the only one who seems to be able to get away with doing this, or to have the nerve. She is stern with her nephew Ryou, but also caring, and is one of the few people who seem to be able to put him in his place.

Personal History: ~A Princess Grown Up~
A number of circumstances complicated Nana's childhood, forging her into the woman she is today. Her conception was unexpected, her parents had already had one child over a decade ago and they were getting old. Her father saw it as one of life's miracles and treated her as such. She was raised in the shadow of her older brother, the current heir, and that shadow seemed to get darker and darker as the young man slipped into vice.
     Nana was heavily influenced by her father, her mother passing not long after she was born. Takeshi's strong heart was passed on to her while it seemed to skip his son over. As she grew older she managed to escape her brother's shadow, and his reputation. When she was twelve her nephew Ryou was born. While she was uncertain of the child and his place in her father's heart, they were merely the doubts of childhood and as she grew older so did her affection for her nephew.
     In her teenage years Nana managed to gain some fame as an Idol in Niwa. She was a talented singer with a forceful personality. At the time that had seemed to be her dream. However, her career struggled, not so much from her own shortcomings as the reputation her family carried. She knew her father was a good man, but her brother had not inherited his greatness, and when he and his wife died, leaving their son behind things seemed to grow worse. The Tsukamoto's reputation haunted her and eventually she felt she had to try and escape it. With the blessing of her father she had her family name changed to Ashikawa and reinvented herself.
     Once again she was a star on the rise. But as she grew she started to notice things about her family. The Tsukamoto were falling apart. She heard less and less from her father, and heard more and more about her nephew's reputation. He was turning out to be a real chip off the old block. Nana began to realize that the Tsukamoto were dying a slow death from neglect. But it wasn't until she visited Takeshi that she realized just how bad things were. The old man was in poor health, but had been too proud, or too caring, to burden his daughter with the news.
     At that point Nana decided that she would have to give up her career and focus on the family. She soon discovered that not only was she adept at handling many of the Tsukamoto's more mundane affairs, but she was also warmly welcomed by the rest of the clan. She was was their princess, all grown up, and returned to them. And with her return a little bit of life was breathed back into the Tsukamoto.

Gifts/Skills/Abilities/Powers: ~Aquarian Dance~
Like her father before her Nana is an Aquamancer. Her powers developed early and she is quite skilled having been trained by Takeshi since she was young. She can weave water around her with great skill, able to move it in large quantities. The key to moving water seems to be in the movement of the arms and the sway of the hips, giving her hydrokinesis a dance like quality. She is somewhat skilled in changing the state of water, but her primary focus is on moving it. She is a skilled swimmer and seems to be able to move through water like a torpedo. She is also capable of holding her breath for unnaturally long periods of time.

Additional Information: ~An Honest Woman~

Nana is a talented singer and dancer, and still sometimes performs at clubs, usually only by special request. She's friends with a number of club owners in town and has used her connections to help manage the Tsukamoto's finances and legitimate businesses. She runs one of the Tsukamoto owned apartment complexes on the East side, having renovated it and changed it from a slum to reasonably priced housing for lower income families. She's also been known to work with local soup kitchens and homeless shelters in the Jinsei communities.

Nana has currently has recently been pushing her father to retire and have Yoshitsune Abe act as a steward for her nephew until he can grow into a proper leader for the Tsukamoto. She spends a good deal of her time visiting her father and Abe trying to convince both of them let go of the past.
Edited by KingCannon, Oct 23 2012, 05:17 AM.
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