«Rakugo and Storyteller Extraordinaire»
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I, The Samurai Haiku
"Wielding his blood sword,
A hero who fights with pride,
And slays with honor.He is a brave soul,
Drawing only blood for peace,
Never for vengeance.Even if he falls,
In the midst of a battle,
His name will stay on."
✒ Basic Information
Full name: Shinsuke Kou
Alignment: Neutral Good
Age: 37
Place of Birth: Doma
Languages spoken: Doman / Eorzean
Religion / Beliefs: Buddhism & Shintoism
Occupation: formerly in army, traveling storyteller, Rakugo, Haiku Writer, Poet, bamboo flute + shamisen + doman drums
Personality: laid-back, comical, extroverted, sarcastic, witty, charming in his own way
Relationship status: single & wandering✒ Appearance
Body Structure: well-built, muscular
Scars: his cheek, all over his back, and arms along his legs
Hair: Shaggy and short-ish, unkept, silverish grey✒ Family Connections
Both of Kou's parents have long passed, for his age and for the more raw times when both had been alive.✒ Companion: Jiro the Ferret
Jiro is Kou's permanent travelling companion who understands him pretty well and is now able to stomach most human foods. For the most part he's very "pet-friendly" but Kou doesn't like to refer to him as a pet, rather as a close friend.
Traveling as far and as wide as they can manage despite their tight financial situation, the band 'Ukiyo Dio' consists of performers and musicians; Kou Shinsuke and his furry companion, Jiro the ferret! Kou is a man of many far-eastern made instruments, while Jiro is known for his tricks and rhythmic patterns produced from Kou training him.
Ukiyo Duo was later decided as their group's name, 浮世 (Ukiyo) means “floating world.” It describes the feeling of being present and mindful of the current moment, unbothered by stress.Ukiyo Duo is able to perform a variety of themes under the traditional far eastern category, such as background music for Kabuki, venues, ceremonial pieces, street performances, festivals, fairs, and more!Kou runs a bi-monthly event known as Tales of Wonder, a theatrical storytelling setting in a traditional hingan theater open to the public. All are welcome to join where snacks and drinks are included!
"Ra'Kou'go"
Rakugo is a form of Hingan verbal entertainment. The lone storyteller sits on stage, called kōza. Using only a paper fan and a small cloth as props, and without standing up from the seiza sitting position, the rakugo artist depicts a long and complicated comical story.
Kou is well-known for his various skits and Rakugo performances, primarily comedy. However, he is able to tell historical, scary, folktales, and more!
✧ Contact if interested in having him at a venue ✧
Tetsuro#3438 via Discord
Very long ago, Kou's family, the Shinsuke Clan, were known for raising their boys in the influence of war, a time-period when Samurai were much more relevant and needed serve lords or certain provinces in order for certain lands to be conquered. The clan symbol of the Shinsuke clan was the fiery bird, the Phoenix. During this time period, samurai lords and warlords were looking to recruit seasoned, bred, and willing samurai. The Shinsuke Clan's village reside mainly in the mountains of Doma, where the boys of their village are trained in the ways of the sword, the bow, and the body. Each boy was made to pick up a wooden sword by at least the age of seven, Kou included. Kou's father in particular, was a well-known Samurai warrior of his clan, but soon died in battle.It was known for those of the Shinsuke bloodline to bare bright and brilliant golden eyes, near-matching the true form of the Phoenix. A trait which Kou prominent held, thanks to the bright red eyes of his father, and the somber amber eyes of his mother. Amongst the boys and young men that Kou trained with, he turned out to pick up the sword quickly, but was far slower with the bow. Though.. Kou was known as lazy most of the time, and overly talkative.
[MORE TO BE WRITTEN.]
