Masami

Masami is a simple yet delicate puppeteer that dreams to
give life to her art. While also using the crafts, she creates to make a
difference and prove that art is not a simple decoration, but something that
can be both useful and deadly.  And
showing that it holds a certain appeal to it. She’s a giver not a taker, and
will do what she can to keep a smile on the faces of those that she cares
about. Though slightly selfless, she also knows when she needs to think of
herself and let things go. Stubborn at times but also quite humorous, Masami truly
has a big heart.
==Background Information==
Like any other average being Masami was surrounded with love
and compassion while in her infancy. Her parents both loved and cherished her,
even thanked the gods above for the wonderful blessing of having her in their
lives. She was the gift that just kept giving. Things were great at that time,
their lives rich and prosperous. Almost like nothing could go wrong. With every
smile and innocent laugh their bond as a family grew stronger. Her mother even
gained inspiration from the new addition in the household to create a series of
paintings that sold like wildfire. Her parents were finally making something of
themselves. Chizuru, Masami's mother had an act for painting. While her father,
Hisoka preferred creating incredible pieces of work from wood. Whether it be
top-notch dolls to the latest table sets.
Masami was surrounded with love and compassion for most of
her life, always pushed in the right direction and taught to do what was best
for others, as well as herself. Then again she was a slightly selfless person who
loved to give rather than take from those around her. Hisoka and Chizuru did
everything they could to form a proper foundation for their daughter. They
wanted nothing but the best for her and tried with everything they could muster
to make sure she could achieve anything she put her mind to.
As Masami began to grow she took an interest in the dolls
her father created. She saw them as marvelous pieces of art that could bring
cheer to even the saddest of young boys and girls. They were parts of her father
that he brought to life through his work. Each crafted doll held a certain
meaning that could be told through the effort placed into crafting it. Whether
a smile lay spread across its lips, or a saddening frown of despair. They each
were a part of him that she came to love and cherish as if she were taking on
everything he did. She adored his work and dreamed to create as many lovely
things as he himself.
With that Masami began learning under her father as an apprentice.
Young as she may be, she treasured each lesson taught and held it dear to her
heart. Though at first it was a struggle, she soon began to learn the way of
doll crafting. Sadly, not without the unwanted gifts it repaid her with. The
craft was hard and callused her once soft, delicate hands. Not that it affected
her much. It was her passion, her joy in life other than the family that stood
beside her. That was all that mattered to her, in a way one might claim she was
obsessed with the art.
The dolls Masami crafted were brilliant indeed, yet there
was a part of her that felt as though something were missing. Looking back on
all her work prior to then had her lost in thought as to what it could be. “Could
the textures be wrong? A strand of hair out of place, or even a lash that had
been missing?” It wasn’t either of those, what they lacked was life. Something
she didn’t know how to give. Something to make them shine out above all else.
Until finally she confronted her father and asked him “What can I do to make
them lively? I’ve done all that I could to make them just as great as yours,
but they miss what I want them to have the most, Life.” The reply he gave her
opened her eyes to a whole new world. “You simply have to become a puppeteer,
using chakra strings you can move them about. Give them the life you so desire
for them to bare. To do that you must train hard and go to the Ninja Academy.
They will teach you all the skills you need to obtain that goal.”
Eventually Masami asked her parents if she could attend the
Ninja Academy, though she may be a bit far behind, she was willing to put in as
much effort as possible to obtain her goal has a puppeteer. It was her chance
to do something with her craft, a chance to make art something more than just
an added decoration. Create it into a tool that can be both useful and deadly
if need be.  Her parents had chosen a
life of leisure, a life she had once thought she wanted as well. Then again
life is full of ups and downs and choices to be made. In this case, she choose
to follow a path that was new and unknown to her, but she would make the best
of it. She wasn’t going to give up.
So, the journey begins. 
Masami began her days as student in the Ninja Academy. At
first it was a struggle beyond any that she had ever had. Her life had been
care-free and without many struggles.  Other than when she first took up doll
crafting. The Academy was great; it was a place where she flourished and made
quite a few friends. The Academy was also filled with many necessary trials to improve
both the mind and body. The excessive exercise threw her for a whirl, but when
it came down to studying her eyes were opened to all the incredible
possibilities that life had and held to offer.  
After the Academy let out daily, Masami would use up the rest
of her free time practicing improving her craftsmanship, as well as attempting
to form up chakra strings to move about her dolls. After quite a bit trial and
error she moved on to creating an actual puppet to call her own. She couldn’t
very well keep using dolls, she needed something more adequate to fulfil her
role.
Upon each passing day she began to improve, while also
catching up to all of those around her in regards to her studies. It was as if
she were living the dream. Spending her days learning and crafting wonderful pieces
of art, that were developing life.  At
first it was as if she set herself up for failure, but it wasn’t in her nature
to just give up, she soon found out what her strengths and weaknesses were.
Though weak in taijutsu and close combat.  Masami was fairly decent at long-mid range
with her puppet before her, her knack for strategy also played a key part in
things as well. But her knack for strategy came from the books she read and the
lessons taught in class. It was her duty to protect herself at all costs and to
have a plan ready at a moment’s notice, being a puppeteer is a talent, yes. But
it also leaves her wide open for unexpected company.  Which means she must be ready for anything.
By the time it came to graduate the Academy, Masami was well
equipped with the necessary tools and guidelines to become a genin. She knew
how to properly wield a weapon, though not the best. How to semi-move about
with stealth, and use her puppet as an extension of her body. She had even
created a secondary puppet to use. There was still much for her learn, but she
was well on her way for that matter. 
Upon the day of the final exam she passed with ease. Though not one of the
top students of the class, she still bared some high-test results. Yet, it wasn’t
her goal to be a top-notch student, all she wanted was to fulfil her dream and give
her creations life. While also using them to make a difference in the world, if
even a little. That’s all that would matter.
Once every one had finished the exam, teams were
set in motion. Three students would be placed under one Jonin. Those that didn’t
pass would be placed on stand-by and required to take the exam once more, after
repeating a few lessons.  In this case,
Masami was glad she wasn’t one of the few that were left behind. Though she
couldn’t help but feel bad for them, cause even though she passed she still
felt there was more she could learn from there. 
==Personality & Behavior==
Masami is a sweet and outgoing individual that does all she
can to ensure the happiness of others. It brings her great joy to see a smile
upon the ones she holds so dear. Seeing as how her parents provided her with a
proper and loving foundation, it was only natural that Masami would take after
what she had grown to know all her life. Her love and passion for art was a
given, as she saw how much effort and affection her parents put into their work.
It’s what had lead her desire to follow in their footsteps, until she found a
new calling.  
Upon her arrival at the Academy she appeared to be quiet and
shy, but soon found her way around things. Which lead to her becoming as
outgoing as she is now. After a while Masami had formed a few friendships that helped
her to catch up with the rest of the class.
In the meantime, Masami is known to be well mannered and considerate
of those around. Hell, she can even be quite humorous if the moment arises.
Also from time to time she can be spotted with her face in a book about puppets
and their structure’s, or books of strategy. Any book that piques her interest
really.  
Though when a mission is in progress her mere demeanor will
change to that of a serious one. She believes there is a time and place for
everything. She may not become cold, but she will address something if it doesn’t
appear to fit the situation at hand.  She’s
cautious and observant of her surroundings, she’d be first in line to take a
hit for a team mate if the need arises. She would rather take the blunt force
of anything than to watch a teammate suffer, or that of anyone really. Just
part of that selflessness trait of hers.
== Appearance ==
In the aspect of her over-all appearance.  Masami has a porcelain complexion, almost like
that of a doll. Pale mint; consisted of the coloration of her hair that hung
mid-length and perfectly framed her face. The hair proved to provide a nice
accent to her eyes that have a lovely emerald hue about them. As for her height,
Masami stood about 5’3”. The structure of her body is like that of a hour glass, she
didn’t have much of a build, considering she was useless in the aspect of close
combat. Yet, that didn’t exactly go to say she wasn’t in shape either. Regarding
her attire Masami prefers a simple yet laid back form of clothing. That not
only fits her role, but provides the necessary freedom to move around with
ease. So, she decided to stick with a sleeveless back top that had a slightly lifted
collar. The collar itself is a deep, forest green in color. The green swoops in
to the top of her chest where it ends with a slight point. Her top is well
fitted and comes to a halt right in the center of her navel.  Showing off some of her mid drift.  As for pants she has on a pair of baggy black
pants, that allow her to move with ease. Whether it be to jump or run, it holds
no restriction to her movements. Along the top of her pants they are decorated
with a green shawl her mother had given her as gift growing up. The shawl is
made of fine quality cloth that is interlaced with her belt to ensure it stays
in place. The green shawl is adorned with golden flames that make their way up
the fabric. Almost like real flames flickering around. Hanging on the side of
the pants, perfectly sewn into the design are copper toned pieces that accent
the look. The wispy bottoms of those copper tone pieces of cloth are elegantly
crafted with golden trim. On her feet, she sticks with an average pair of
sandals that cover most her feet besides her toes.  On her hands are a pair of fish net gloves
that cover her knuckles all the way up to her wrists. As a weapon of choice
Masami is sure to always have her Puppet strapped to her back. Where she goes,
it goes. Then again it never hurts to have a back-up plan. With that said, Masami has a pouch for her
small array of weapons that lie strapped to her waist.
==Abilities==
Intelligence: Masami gained the majority of her knowledge from the books she read and the lessons taught in the Academy. Seeing as how her interest was piqued by strategy it was only natural that she would continue to pursue that subject. As well as her knowledge about art.
Speed: Speed is a necessary quality that Masami has worked hard to obtain. With her being a puppeteer it is not only required, but needed to carry her duties out efficiently. Which is why she strived to build up her stamina, which can prove to be useful if her puppets are ever destroyed, she can possibly manage to escape the enemies clutches. Also through her puppetry she has to be able to move them about with ease, and in order to protect herself as well as her team. So if one puppet is handling an enemy and another spawns out, it would only be logical that she would need to be fast enough to bring out the secondary puppet to protect herself, since she's left in the open.
Ninjutsu: Being a puppeteer requires an immense amount of chakra control. Seeing as how one has to form chakra threads to the joints of their puppets to make them move and carry out the designated wishes of the puppeteer. With that stated, Masami had struggled at first, but soon began to learn how to properly control the flow that she applied to the puppets she used. Though tricky, she gradually got the hang of it. But not without the help of the Academy and pure will power.
Secret Technique: Due to the formed alliance with Sunagakure, Masami was able to gather information regarding the Black Secret Technique. Which allowed her access to books about the technique itself, in order for her to learn it. Though still new to the technique, she is getting a grasp on it.
===Databook===
Databook 	Nin	Tai	Gen	Int	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Hand Seals	Total
Rank when joining	1.5	1 	.5 	2 	1 	1 	1 	2 	10.5
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===Storyline===
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=== Training ===
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