CIVILIAN, HANAKO TAKESHI

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HANAKO TAKESHI

[attr="class","about_1"]PERSONALITY

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[attr="class","about_1"]HISTORY / FREE FORM

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Hanako was born in a very privileged household. Her father was a pirate, and she lived in a naive world where she didn't know what that actually meant he did. She didn't know that he likely had blood on his hands. He was so nice and kind while she grew up. Her mother died during her childbirth, and so she was the last child of Sho Takeshi as well as his only daughter. She grew up with seven brothers and was namely raised by their nanny, Shouko. But she thrived in the times her father was home. He would always bring gifts from his travels, but he never let his family grow up as seeing themselves better than others.[break][break]

On the little island they lived on, they were the wealthiest family and were practically nobles there. But they meddled in the affairs of everyone. All residents of Key Island knew about the Takeshi family. Everyone loved them. They helped anyone in need without question and were good to any and all. Even though they could have lived without working, Hanako's brothers all had jobs on the docks. The island was a little hub where pirates, marines, and travelers alike would stop for a good bed and food. Hanako found interest in cooking, and when any ships were docked she was found in the restaurants of the town they lived above, helping chefs cook their meals for their passing customers while her brothers mainly helped keep the town secure. The town was peaceful enough that even very few pirates ever dared to disrupt it.[break][break]

The family was known for one other thing; regardless of their size, they were known to be rather strong and rowdy. The brothers would get into playful fights once in a time, and growing up with such rowdy brothers, Hanako had to learn to defend herself as well, else she would always get the blunt end of the stick without really even trying for it. And so she learned to fight - which came in handy in keeping the boys out of the kitchen when she and Shouko would be preparing food. Hanako found a certain pride whenever anyone - her family or customers alike - enjoyed her food.[break][break]

It was a paradise for anyone until a ruthless pirate crew came through when she was 15. They torched the town and killed anyone that got in their way. Hanako's brothers all went to try and help defend the town, and Hanako trailed behind with medical support items - bandages, herbs, whatever she could gather. The fighting was still going on when she reached the town, though it seemed that the town's efforts were paying off. She found herself trying to help civilians out of harm's way when she caught up with apparently the crew's first mate. Now, the first mate was apparently more of a casanova than most of the crew. Also much more skilled at fighting than Hanako was. She fought him as well as she could, but without much understanding in a real fight she ran out of energy quickly and was captured by this first mate and another crew member. In the confusion of the fighting, Hanako was taken captive on board the ship as they made their retreat.[break][break]

Hanako was the only one to have survived the ordeal. Weeks after, all the others taken captive were dead or killed for even the smallest of offenses, and so she learned quickly to keep her mouth shut and do whatever she was told. She was barely even treated as a human; given little food, empathy, or rest while she was held captive. She was always working; cleaning or cooking for them. Not even a servant, but a slave. Eventually she became so obedient that she had forgotten what having her own life was like, and she did it for survival. She never once tried to escape off the ship, even when left with few of the crew to watch her while they were docked and plundering. She was too afraid of what would happen if she was caught again.[break][break]

Little by little, Hanako began to realize that, with her obedience, she would be allowed a few freedoms on the ship. She could go on deck whenever she wanted - whether the crew thought she might have been doing a job or not, she wasn't sure. She learned that this would cause some attention towards her, so she began to do this only at night while most were sleeping. She liked to have those precious moments to herself, even if all she was doing was looking out at the sea. It was the few times when people weren't barking orders at her or punishing her for something she didn't do.[break][break]

As time passed, she became more and more afraid of the crew enough that she would flinch at even a touch and she would have nightmares. It drove her into a quiet madness and paranoia. And then, the next place they docked at, she finally escaped. After six years of being held captive she was running for her life when no one was looking.



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LIKES: cooking, watching people, freedom, rain, sweet things



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DISLIKES: yelling, violence, bad food, being touched, being the center of attention 



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OCCUPATION: cook



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PRIMARY ATTRIBUTE: power

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SECONDARY ATTRIBUTE: durability

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TERTIARY ATTRIBUTE: spirit

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HEIGHT: 5'3