#tokuko matsumoto

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A Gathering for Tea~

This was a lot of fun to work on, drawing familiar faces, kimono patterns, and scenery!  It makes me miss writing and ol’ FFXIV rp days!

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Ask Meme

@wamoura / @shadottie - Naw you don't have asks on! Llymean for Ai -  14. Favorite place they’ve been to?    

Ai’s favorite place has always been Garlemeld, where she stayed for a period under the watchful eye of her very nice mentor. The fruits of man’s labor soaring through the skies, stalking the ground, and feeding the citizenry! The soaring towers of the Imperial Palace! The reflective shine from almost everything being made of metal! The kind enforcers in metal helmets that sneer delightedly at you for being a horned savage - in a nice way!

Thaliak - 9. How important is education to your character? for Tokuko!

Tokuko values education greatly! Her previous self was required to learn everything the heir of a noble house would learn. The person she was supposed to aid - to replace, if needed, seemed to love learning and knowledge. Since she is gone, Tokuko has done her best to try to live the life she believe the other would have lived - including learning and experiencing new things, despite all the hardships and pain brought down upon her. 

However, Tokuko does wonder what that girl would actually be interested in learning.

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What is a tool without purpose? 

Mother... Father... Tomomi... Why am I still here?

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Physical Traits Meme - Tokuko Matsumoto

—    bold   all   physical   traits   that   apply   to   your   muse.

eyes (general):    large   /   small   /   narrow   /   sharp   /   squinty   /   round   /   wide-set   /   close-set   /   deep-set   /   sunken   /   bulging   /   protruding   /   wide   /   hooded   /   heavy-lidded   /   bright /   sparkling   /   glittering   /   flecked   /   dull   /   bleary   /   rheumy   /   cloudy   /   red-rimmed   /   beady   /   bird-like   /   cat-like   /   jewel-like   /   steely   /   hard   /   long lashes   /   sweeping eyelashes   /   thick eyelashes

eyes (color):     chestnut   /   chocolate brown   /   cocoa brown   /   coffee brown   /   mocha   /   mahogany   /   sepia   /   sienna brown   /   mink brown   /   copper   /   amber   /   cognac   /  whiskey   /   brandy   /   honey   /    tawny   /   topaz   /   hazel   /   obsidian   /   onyx   /   coal   /   raven   /   midnight   /   sky blue   /   sunny blue   /   cornflower blue   /   steel blue   /   ice blue   /   arctic blue   /   glacial blue   /   crystal blue   /   cerulean   /   electric blue   /   azure   /   lake blue   /   aquamarine   /   turquoise   /   denim blue   /   slate blue   /   slate gray   /   storm blue   /   storm gray   /   silver   /  silver gray  /   chrome   /   platinum   /   pewter   /   smoky gray   /   ash gray   /   concrete gray   /   dove gray   /   shark gray   /   fog gray   /   gunmetal gray   /   olive   /   emerald   /   leaf green   /   moss green   /   soft pink   /   seafoam   /  damaged (white/blood flecked)

eyebrows:     arched   /   straight   /   plucked  /   sparse   /   trim   /   dark   /   faint   /   thin   /  thick   /   unruly   /   bushy   /   heavy

skin (general):     lined   /   wrinkled   /   seamed   /   leathery   /   sagging   /   drooping   /   loose   /   clear  /   smooth   /   silken   /   satiny   /   dry   /   flaky   /   partially scaly   /  delicate   /   thin   /   translucent   /   luminescent   /   baby-soft    /   small pores   /   large pores   /   glowing   /   dewy   /   dull   /   velvety  /   fuzzy   /   rough  /   uneven   /   mottled   /   dimpled   /   doughy   /   firm   /   freckled   /   pimply   /   pockmarked   /   blemished   /   pitted   /   heavily scarred   /   bruised   /   veined   /   scratched   /   sunburned   /   weather-beaten   /   raw   /   tattooed

skin (color):     amber   /   bronze   /   cinnamon   /   copper   /   dark brown   /   deep brown   /   ebony   /   honey   /   golden   /   pale   /   pallid   /   pasty   /   fair   /   light   /   cream   /  alabaster   /   ivory   /   bisque   /   milk   /   porcelain   /   chalky   /   sallow   /   olive   /   peach  /   rosy   /   ruddy   /   florid   /   russet   /   tawny   /   fawn   /   dark blue

face structure:     square   /   round   /   oblong   /   oval   /   elongated   /   narrow /   heart-shaped   /   cat-like   /   wolfish   /   high forehead  /   broad forehead   /   prominent brow ridge   /   protruding brow bone   /   sharp cheekbones   /   high cheekbones   /   angular cheekbones   /   hollow cheeks   /   square jaw   /   chiseled   /   sculpted   /   craggy   /   soft  /   jowly   /   jutting chin   /   pointed chin   /   weak chin   /   receding chin   /   double chin   /   cleft chin   /   dimple in chin   /   visible adam’s apple

nose:  snub  /   dainty   /   button   /   turned-up   /   long   /   broad   /   thin   /   straight   /   pointed   /   crooked   /   aquiline   /   roman   /   bulbous   /   flared   /   hawk   /   strong

mouth/lips: thin   /   narrow   /   full  /   lush   /   cupid’s bow   /   rosebud   /   dry   /   cracked   /   chapped   /   moist   /   glossy   / straight teeth /   crooked teeth   /   gap between teeth   /   gleaming white teeth /   yellowed teeth   /   braces   /   overbite   /   underbite   /   dimples   /  

facial hair:   clean-shaven /   smooth-shaven   /   beard   /   neckbeard   /   goatee   /   moustache   /   sideburns   /   mutton-chop sideburns   /   stubble   /   a few days’ growth of beard   /   five o’ clock shadow   /  

hair (general):  long   /   short   /   shoulder-length   /   loose   /   limp   /   dull   /   shiny  /  glossy  /   sleek  /   smooth  /   luminous  /   lustrous   /   spiky /   stringy    /   shaggy   /   tangled   /   messy   /   tousled   /   windblown (sometimes)  /   unkempt   /   straggly   / neatly combed   /   parted   /   slicked down   /   slicked back   /   cropped   /   clipped   /   buzzed   /   buzz cut   /  curly   /   bushy on occasion  /   frizzy post shower   /  wavy  /   straight  /   lanky   /   dry   /   oily   /   greasy   /  layers   /  corkscrews  /   spirals   /   ringlets   /   braids   /   dreadlocks   /   widow’s peak   /   bald   /   shaved   /   comb-over   /  thick   /   luxuriant   /   voluminous   /   full   /   wild   /   untamed   /   bouncy   /   wispy   /   fine   /   thinning

hair (color):     black   /   blue-black   /   jet black   /   raven   /   ebony   /   inky black   /   midnight   /   sable   /   salt and pepper   /   silver   /   silver gray   /   charcoal gray   /   steel gray   /   white   /   snow-white   /   brown   /   brunette   /   chocolate brown   /   coffee brown   /   ash brown   /   brown sugar   /   nut brown   /   caramel   /   tawny brown   /   toffee brown   /   red   /   ginger   /   auburn   /   copper   /   strawberry blonde   /   butterscotch   /   honey   /   wheat   /   blonde   /   golden   /   sandy blond   /   flaxen   /   fair-haired   /   bleached   /   platinum

body type:   tall /   average height   /   short   /   petite   /   tiny   /   compact   /   big   /   large   /   burly   /   beefy   /   bulky   /   brawny   /   barrel-chested   /   heavy   /   heavy-set   /   fat   /   overweight   /   obese   /   flabby   /   chunky   /   getting closer to chubby /   pudgy   /   pot-bellied   /   portly   /   thick   /   stout   /   lush   /   plush   /   full-figured   /   ample   /   rounded   /  voluptuous   /   curvy   /   hourglass   /   plump   /   soft   /   leggy   /   long-legged   /   gangling   /   lanky   /   coltish   /   lissome   /   willowy   /   lithe   /   lean   /   slim   /   slender   /   trim   /   thin   /   skinny   /   emaciated   /   gaunt   /   bony   /   spare   /   solid   /   stocky   /   wiry   /   rangy   /   sinewy   /   stringy   /   ropy   /   sturdy   /   strapping   /   powerful   /   hulking   /   fit   /   athletic   /   toned   /   muscular   /   chiseled   /   taut   /   ripped  /   herculean   /   broad-shouldered   /   sloping shoulders   /   bowlegged

hands:     delicate   /   small   /   large   /   square   /   sturdy  /   strong   /   smooth   /   rough   /   calloused   /   elegant   /   plump   /   manicured   /   stubby fingers   /   long fingers   /   ragged nails   /   grimy fingernails   /   ink-stained

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Tagged by: @wamoura​ (I think!)

Tagging: @weepingknight​ @panda-ffxiv​ @knight-kat​ @liadanswhisper​ #anyone else

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Character Self-Knowledge: Tokuko Matsumoto & Chakha Hotgo

NEEDINESS

Being affirmed and nurtured by others is a central requirement for you to feel safe. This means you can be slow to warm up to other people, which is difficult because what you most need from them is their warmth. Yet you know how to be vulnerable: to let down your defences and accept that you need another person. This lack of pretence is a valuable trait, and ultimately more endearing than the macho efforts others make to deny their childlike sides. 

SHYNESS

Part of you is gripped by the fear that you’ll launch into something and completely mess it up. The upside of this is wise caution: people are indeed often too rash, whereas you know, by instinct, that holding back can save you. Probably, you feel shame and self-disgust a bit too much. But when you do feel in your element, you act with a wisdom and sensitivity never found in people with thicker skins.

RESILIENCE

You have a tendency, after a setback, to turn your emotions towards restriving. What attracts you is the idea of wiping out a humiliation by resumed action – overcoming weakness, repressing your fear. Because part of your motive is pride, you can sometimes be unwilling to admit weakness or to receive aid. But at heart, tour insistence on coming back and never folding has taught you a valuable pessimism: you know that important journeys are never easy.

RATIONALITY

You like clarity and intelligent simplicity and you get frustrated at messy thinking. This can make you seem unreasonably pushy to some, but it is actually a virtue: you are motivated by a horror at pointless effort and a longing for precision and insight into how things and people work. Your ability to synthesise and bring order is essential in producing thinking which is truly helpful.

AUTHORITY

You are good at making decisions; you have a clear sense of what needs to be done and what others should be doing. Played out inside yourself, this tendency drives you to value willpower and self-control. You may be accused of bossiness. But acting on your desire to dissuade, restrain or guide is often appreciated by others – who might secretly like a clear direction, and some firmness. 

DEFENSIVENESS

One tendency in you – which is of course normal to the human race – is to bristle when criticised, and to defend yourself when you feel under threat from aggression or blame. Defensiveness can make you conceal your less honourable motives, from others, and from yourself. The habits once made sense: they all derive from past efforts to protect yourself. And most of the time – because we don’t get much help in loving ourselves – you still need them to feel secure.

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A Soul in Bloom, A Sword in Hand

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Originally, Tokuko was supposed to be a villain character for a FC plotline. 

This bad guy gear is snazzy. 

(Managed to get the Predator. ;_; Ai wants. One day.)

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Character Alignment: Tokuko Matsumoto

Lawful Neutral Lawful Neutral- A lawful neutral character acts as law, tradition, or a personal code directs him. Order and organization are paramount to him. He may believe in personal order and live by a code or standard, or he may believe in order for all and favor a strong, organized government. Lawful neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you are reliable and honorable without being a zealot. However, lawful neutral can be a dangerous alignment when it seeks to eliminate all freedom, choice, and diversity in society. Detailed Results: Alignment: Lawful Good ----- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (33) Neutral Good ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (21) Chaotic Good ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (18) Lawful Neutral -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (34) True Neutral ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (22) Chaotic Neutral - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (19) Lawful Evil ----- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (19) Neutral Evil ---- XXXXXXX (7) Chaotic Evil ---- XXXX (4) Law & Chaos: Law ----- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (19) Neutral - XXXXXXX (7) Chaos --- XXXX (4) Good & Evil: Good ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14) Neutral - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (15) Evil ---- (0)

Tagged by: None! But I saw and wanted to do! ;_;

Tagging: @weepingknight @wamoura @knight-kat @panda-ffxiv @cfs-melkire @romimoblr @hithren @liadanswhisper

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Tokuko’s Combat Stats

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆  —  strength ★★★★★★★★★☆  —  offense ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆  —  defense ★★★★★★★★★☆  —  speed ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  durability ( can temporarily increase with aetheric use ) ★★★★★★★★☆☆  —  accuracy ★★★★★★★★★☆  —  agility ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆  —  stamina ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  teamwork ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆  —  stealth  ★★★★★★★★☆☆  —  close combat         ★★★★★★★★★★  —  bladed weapons ( swords ) ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  blunt weapons ( sticks )     ★★★★★★★★☆☆  —  ranged weapons ( archery ) ★★★★★★★★★★  —  superpowers / abilities ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  traps/setups ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆  —  medic

Any lasting injuries from combat?  —  Minor scarring hidden under her robes. Aetheric manipulation allows her to heal away most physical wounds. 

Fighting style?   ( BOLD any that apply. ) —  commander / duelist  / honorable / dishonorable / would have others do their fighting / stealthy / long-ranged / melee / technological / sorcery  / superhuman abilities / has fought in an illegal tourney / a lover of fighting / a hater of fighting  / cowardly / reckless / strategic / uses underhanded tricks / renowned for their skill / trained /  untrained / keeps skills secret / won a battle / lost a battle / ruthless / merciful

Obtained from: @weepingknight, who stole from @xsidereus!

Tagging @onenightinamdapor, @liadanswhisper, @panda-ffxiv @knight-kat

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ic character: Tokuko Matsumoto

D I S C I P L E S   O F   W A R

Tokuko appears primarily a spellcaster, yet her pose and movement speak of a hidden sheath. 

GLADIATOR || PALADIN: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master MARAUDER || WARRIOR: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master DARK KNIGHT: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master PUGILIST || MONK: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master LANCER || DRAGOON: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master ROGUE || NINJA: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master SAMURAI: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master ARCHER || BARD: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master MACHINIST: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master

D I S C I P L E S   O F   M A G I C

Tokuko’s unusual aether is rigidly controlled. There are signs of primal-like influence in her aether and spellcasting, yet she does not employ overt primal-inspired egis. She is capable of infusing magic into a variety of forms, which recently is incarnated in the form of a ruby carbuncle. 

CONJURER || WHITE MAGE : Unskilled |  Novice | Adept | Expert | Master ARCANIST || SCHOLAR || SUMMONER: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master ASTROLOGIAN:  Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master THAUMATURGE || BLACK MAGE: Unskilled |  Novice | Adept | Expert | Master RED MAGE:  Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master

D I S C I P L E S   O F   T H E   H A N D

Tokuko possessed a refined skillset that would be the envy of any lady of Doman nobility. Her travels have since diversified her skills, particularly when it comes to repairing her own gear and maintaining her arcane and writing supplies. 

CARPENTER: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master BLACKSMITH: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master ARMORER: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master GOLDSMITH: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master LEATHERWORKER: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master WEAVER: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master ALCHEMIST: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master CULINARIAN: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master

D I S C I P L E S   O F   T H E   L A N D

Educated as an aspiring priestess of the kami, then as a replacement for a noble heiress, Tokuko is a expert in identifying, arranging, and utilizing a wide array of flora. Her travels have necessarily expanded her other skills, especially those oriented towards survival. 

MINER: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master BOTANIST: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master FISHER: Unskilled | Novice | Adept | Expert | Master

Tagged by: @weepingknight Tagging: @panda-ffxiv @onenightinamdapor @shadottie @liadanswhisper

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Finally finished MSQ on Tokuko! Obligatory Menagerie Pictures!

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Tokuko: *wordless flailing mimicry*

Ruran: “I see, I see.”

Tokuko: *more flailing mimicry*

This continued for about five hours. RPing a mute is a new experience, but interesting.

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The Sorrow of Matsumoto no Tokuko

Thank you for the colored sketch commission @aigaiap ! It was really great to revisit this character again, after all the story and development that went into her and the one she acted as doppleganger for.  It was such an interesting story ;A;  I hope she’s getting into all sorts of adventures and making a story for herself! 

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Honesty Q&A: Tokuko Matsumoto

What is your full name? “.............”

She hesitates for a moment, before tracing out her name on the ground -  “Matsumoto no Tokuko”

What do your friends call you? “...”

She holds up a worn piece of parchment - “Toku.”

What is your favorite animal? “…....”

She reaches into a pouch and brings out a well-carved wooden horse. Tokuko looks away shyly. 

Where were you born? “...”

She points east.

Do you have children? “…”

Tokuko shakes her head.

Is there a person/people you love? “...........”

Tokuko’s uncovered silvery eye looks down sadly.

What is your favorite color? “.....”

Tokuko reaches up and displays a few strands of her pink hair. She smiles.

What is your full occupation? “...”

Tokuko pats her grimoire.

Are you good at physical fighting? “....”

Tokuko nods. 

Which form are you best at? “....”

Tokuko holds both her hands out in a two-handed forward grip. 

What about magic? “....”

Tokuko smiles and lifts a finger. It glows as she traces a glowing aetheric line in mid-air. 

Which type are you best at? “....”

Tokuko takes up her grimoire and opens it - there is a outline of a carbuncle on the page displayed.

Craftsmanship? “....”

Tokuko reaches into her pouch and offers some home-made bubble chocolates.

Any other skills? “…”

Tokuko pulls out her belt, and loosens some of the pouches attached to it. A wide array of tools, herbs, reagents, and parchment spill out - everything a traveling explorer/scholar needs. 

Are you an only child? “........”

Tokuko nods sadly. 

Where do you see yourself in five years? “.........................................................................”

Tokuko has a blank look. 

Have you ever almost died? “…”

She nods. 

Do you have a secret, not just a secret, but like a really big secret hardly anyone knows? “…”

She nods. Her misty eye shifts from side to side. 

Salty or sweet? “....”

She blushes slightly and her tail thumps softly. And shows the previously offered candies.

Do you like yourself? “…”

Tokuko looks down. She shakes her head.

Do you believe in the Twelve? “....”

Tokuko closes her eye. She opens it after a moment of reflection and nods cautiously.

Are you religious? “....”

Tokuko nods. 

Do you carry prejudice with you? “…..............”

She looks away for a moment, then turns back and nods somberly. 

What do you consider entertainment? “….”

Tokuko looks at you and smiles. 

Favorite drink? “....”

Tokuko opens a pouch and offers a smell. It smells like green tea.

Do you have any family traditions? “....”

Tokuko nods. 

Are you a good person? “..............”

Tokuko’s silvery eye lowers and her expression becomes morose. She shakes her head.

Thank you for answering my questions. “....”

Tokuko bows politely.

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At some point, you realize it really works for certain characters.