Emi Kaneko

== History ==
A recent arrival to Absalom, her bloodline can be traced back to many famous noble samurai in Tian Xia, Minkai where the civil war still reigns. Perhaps that is part of the reason she chose to leave Minkai behind, at least for now. 
Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she has known comfort and good food her entire life. Which sparked an interest in the culinary arts which has since developed into a cooking profession she busies herself with mostly as a hobby. 
But it is better to be a warrior in a kitchen, than a cook in a war. Or perhaps that wasn't quite the saying goes, but Emi seeks a more peaceful life protecting people against something other than her own kinsmen. It was that very disgust at having to hurt her own people that drove her from Minkai. 
== Goals ==
* Become a master of the culinary arts.
* Perfect her ability to protect others.
* Find a bra that fits.
== Appearance ==
On the short side of 4'7", she has a voluptuousness figure that is more top-heavy than she would like - but that is what happens when food is delicious but training regimes remain tough. She is far more lithe than she is strong and with confidence worthy of her noble heritage. 
Two horns flank her head which covered in long, pink hair that she puts much effort into managing. Blue eyes that glow faintly in the dark as they further betray her non-human bloodline. A prehensile tail ending in a small spade juts from her lower back. 
She prefers clothes that do no hamper her movement, seeing as her own bosom does that enough on its own.
== Combat style ==
Emi focuses on protecting others, retaliating with her summoned fiery nodachi rather than striking first due to her Iaido training. Furthermore, she creates glowing pink butterflies that swarm around her and others for protection as they help deflect blows. Not to be underestimated, she moves rather quickly and strikes even more so despite her small stature and weight.
== The Noble line of Kaneko ==
The Kaneko are known for their honor and fighting prowess as noble samurai back in Minkai. Having earned a wast amount of wealth due to both the civil war and from their famous training regimes. This has also helped them retain every bit of their lands that they use for cultivation and other resource locations like quarries and mines. Seeing as Absalom is a great place to trade, much of their produce has come through here which has allowed them to establish themselves as one of the noble families with their own mansion.
Emi now has to act as a diplomat on the behalf of her family while she pursues her own path in life with the blessing of her family - as long as she does not bring shame and dishonor upon them.
Seeing as Emi is far more adventurous than sensible, this isn't as easy as it may sound. Her more mischievous and slightly oblivious side drives her to try new things and meet new people, with her House servants often not too far behind and ready to drag her back into propriety.
Her mansion is in the illustrious Petal District.
== A branching path ==
As to not bring too much attention to her side-activities as a mercenary, cook and hired guard: she has taken up a slightly different moniker as Dawn Butterfly Eri. Usually dressing in clothes she normally wouldn't and sometimes wearing appropriate uniforms when hired on by organisations or those needing uniformity. While she still refuses to harm children or innocents, her honor in belonging to a family of noble samurai means that once she takes on an assignment she completes it no matter how humiliating it may become.
So far, she has been fortunate in not having to compromise herself in any way and only recently began accepting the contract work.