Isamu Shimanaka

By LOLINKLOL

• February 26, 2014

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Species: Non-Pony

Appearance: ~On the taller side, about 6 feet tall<br />~Fair skin<br />~Wears a loose light brown robe<br />~Wears his fathers kasa hat<br />~Longish hair<br />~Carries a double edged katana inscribed with his personal motto, "Live life as you wish, or die trying." (based on his father's last words to him.)<br />~Also carries a shortbow.<br />

Cutie Mark: lol

Personality: ~Generally laid back and easy to get along with.<br />~Humorous, will often make jokes, sometimes in poor taste.<br />~One of the only things that can bring Imasu into a serious attitude is the mention of his father (not necessarily a berserk button however)<br />~Patriotic to the Zetsumei<br />~Less xenophobic towards Onijin than most Zetsumei, but has a great dislike for the Narumi who took his father from him.<br />~Very intelligent, more so than one would think, able to think well on his feet<br />~Friends with Saigo Fuzen<br />~Wears his heart on his sleeve, will almost always be honest, even if its brutally so.<br />~Has a hard time empathizing with those he hasn't met. (probably due to his roots as a strategist, sees mainly the big picture.)

Backstory: The most important person for most of Isamu's life had been his father. Isamu's mother had always been a very caring and loving mother, but it was his father that Isamu looked up to the most. His father, Hibiki Shimanaka, was well liked by his peers and respected as a military strategist. As a father, he was a truly caring and understanding man. Hibiki had always encouraged Isamu to follow his dreams and be happy. Even still, Isamu wished to follow in his father's footsteps, and become a great tactician for the Zetsumei cause. One day when Isamu was only 14, while he was studying military strategy, he heard his father's loud cry from his study. Isamu rushed to Hibiki's aid, only to find him sitting up against the wall, with a Narumian kunai in his chest. With his dying breath, he said to Isamu, "Live life as you wish, my son." Judging by the kunai, it was declared that Hibiki had been assassinated by the Nerumi. From that day forward, Isamu vowed two things: First, that he would be happy and live life to its fullest extent, and two, to bring his father's assassin to justice.