The Satin-Slick SlayerMinamiMikazuki(a.k.a. Mimi)
Mikazuki Minami, known simply as Mimi, is a wandering swordmaiden with the looks of a daydream and the strength of a runaway cart. Always dressed in shades of pink and seemingly more interested in snacks and sparkly hairpins than swordplay, Mimi cultivates the persona of a sweet, clumsy traveler. She blushes when complimented, giggles behind her hand at vulgarity, and pretends at grace she never truly mastered. She carries herself like a damsel too distracted by butterflies to notice danger—until it’s far too late for anyone else.
And yet, beneath her soft exterior lies the honed instinct of a battlefield predator. Her appearance is all gleam and grace—ornate kimonos that shimmer like koi scales in sunlight, yukatas adorned with gold-threaded florals, and accessories that jingle with every exaggerated bow. She chooses pastels that pop against her ink-black hair, and everything she wears looks hand-selected to charm rather than intimidate. But Mimi is trained in the old ways of the sword, and those who mistake her for weak rarely make the same mistake twice.
Her blade, Fumikiri no Aku, is a weapon of ancestral purpose—an Adamantine katana whose name speaks to its burden: “To stamp out evil at the crossing.” It has crushed siege gates and shattered cursed idols, and in Mimi’s hand, it dances with deceptive elegance. Its handle is tightly wrapped in patterned silk the color of wisteria bloom, while its lacquered saya shines in her signature lavender, adorned with delicate Silver inlays of falling petals. She carries it with a practiced ease, its deadly weight hidden behind playful swings and laughing spins, like a lion dressed for the opera.
Though few know her true past, it is obvious that Mimi has inherited the martial disciplines of a prestigious and powerful samurai lineage. She speaks Gnomish with suspicious fluency—a detail that, given the Kimoko nobility’s historic enslavement of the Gui, strongly suggests she hails from the upper crust of Kimokotan society. Yet she serves no daimyo, claiming only a nominal loyalty to the Dragon Emperor and a vague patriotic affection for her people. Instead, she wanders freely, searching for delicacies, extravagant clothing, exotic cosmetics, and the latest makeup fads. Rumors of her amorous adventures trail her like perfume; tales of Mimi as a conqueror of hearts as well as battlefields are whispered with either awe or jealousy, and there’s enough truth behind them to keep tongues wagging.
Whether hero, wanderer, or accidental executioner of evil, Mimi is always moving, always smiling, and always underestimated—just how she likes it. Behind the fluttering lashes and cheerful chatter is a calculating mind that notices what others miss. She disarms with charm, then dismantles with precision, all while never breaking character—because it’s not a character. The sweetness is real. The bounciness is real. It’s only the ditziness that’s carefully wielded like a blade behind a fan.
Table of Contents
Current Location
Kyotan
Species
Human
Conditions
Ethnicity
Kimoko
Year of Birth
1499 PE
31 Years old
Children