Toshiko

**Background:**

Toshiko is the owner of her own personal weapon shop. Once you walk into the store you will either be greeted with silence, or the sound of anger echoing throughout the store from her annoyance with guests. Her store contains some usual basic weapons to get people started on their own quests or for collecting purposes while the majority of the store contains rare and well crafted weapons. Some of the swords even have curses on them. Every item is heavily watched by Toshiko to make sure untalented citizens don’t even get a second to just look at them before telling the customers they’re out of their League. Toshiko over the years of exploring uncharted territories has come across not only some legendary weapons but treasures that are worth billions. Some of these items are rare important artifacts while others are extremely powerful. She tends to pawn off most of the lesser exciting valuables and keeps the rest locked up in her treasure room keeps. There are even times when she approaches Richard and selling them to him or just plain out handing them over due to their old partnership. Weapons is where Toshiko really shines. She knows just about any weapon there is. From how they were made to what makes them tick. She love collecting mystical weapons that have long detailed stories behind them. She keeps her own personal favorites for herself while selling others. Toshiko having collecting most of her adult life has come to the conclusion she needs a weapon of her own to write her own story amongst weapons and weapon users of history. She’s been practicing forging for years but has yet to make something that would fit her goal as legendary statues. She claims to need certain rare material in order to craft something magical. With all of her traveling, Toshiko made multiple connections. If there’s something that interests her, Toshiko will not hesitate to contact whomever specializes in a certain thing. Toshiko isn’t scared to get right to the point and will cash in her favors even if it isn’t the best time for others. Toshikos knowledge with weapons is why she’s known across Japan. She will give you any detail she knows when she’s asked or shown something. This also carries over to handling weapons themselves m. She’s trained herself to use basically anything with decent use over them.

Toshiko became fascinated with weapons at an early age. She came to the conclusion having powers wasn’t something humans could truly count in. Having physical weapons and your own talent you worked hard to obtain is what suits her. She would leave her home planning to never return to head out and start searching for and learning about weapons. The young and rather naive version of herself is something Toshiko hates reflecting on. Though there are some find funny memories she keeps close to her heart. Upon her travels Toshiko wouldn’t enter her first tomb which was rumored to hold a cursed spear of a soldier who vanquished his whole army unit before taking his life. She was prepared, but underestimated what the tomb held. After almost being killed by traps she managed to obtain the spear. The evil radiating off of it that would normally scare of suffocate any regular person only drew out her excitement and pure adrenaline as she laughed for minutes staring at it hungrier for more and to see what makes it tick. Sadly Toshiko needed help on her journey. She needed someone who knew about weaponry. But most importantly someone who can help her clear out traps and finding locations for weapons. After a year of working alone she finally met Richard. Richard didn’t seem to mind at all helping her for free even. They would form a close partnership and later she would finally open her own store with the help of Richard who was there opening day. Richard would soon leave and Toshiko knew he couldn’t stay and understood. To this day she sells weapons for a good price and gives info to travelers who need helping going in the right direction. Toshiko would also take in the young ninja Utsubyō when her family goes missing. Having her clean the store and helping her search for her missing clan on the side, promising her they will find them.

**Personality:**

Toshiko is known amongst Japan for her expertise in weapons. Her ways of treating customers may vary but what she’s known for amongst most of the time is angry. She expects people to know what they’re wanting when entering her store. Nothing annoys her more then someone who thinks they want a weapon but doesn’t know what it is. Toshiko will argue with the customers about their passion and lack of knowledge and flat out refuse to sell them her weapons and kick them out of her store. She isn’t afraid to bring it to a physical level as well. A few examples is tossing them or pushing them out of her store herself. Other times she give the person a good smack to the head. Though Toshiko has a big temper she can be respectful to people she think deserves it. To warriors and experienced travelers she welcomes them whole heartedly. She doesn’t go out of her way causing trouble, but she’s rather blunt with her opinions and will stick up for herself regardless the opponent. Toshiko is also prideful and normally refuses for others to help her in situations. She doesn’t let her condition get in the way of life. When a rare item is brought into her shop, Toshiko is filled with excitement and actually gets a bit nerdy. She is obsessed with fries and burgers. She sometimes will grant a discount if someone was to purchase her a meal just to get food at times. Toshiko is a smoker as well. She often turns to cigars when it comes to it. Her taste isn’t cheap as well. Even though she knows the down sides to it she refuses to quit and explains it helps her relax. Toshiko can have sympathy to people as well. Adopting Utsubyō as her student and worker and promising to help Utsubyō find her clan.

**Appearance:**

Toshiko wears multiple bandages over her chest and a orange/red half robe over her body. She also wears her professional jacket at all times.

**Powers and Abilities:**

Weapon Expertise- Toshiko doesn’t have a specific weapon she uses. Due to her natural weapon experience she uses multiple. This goes from simple knifes and daggers to swords, spears, axes, bows and even guns.