Yamada Tsuya

Yamada Tsuya is a player character played by PlaidMage and is currently involved in no plot.

Height: 1.549 m (5 ft 1 in) Mass: 46.266 kg (102 lbs) Measurements: 32-22-34 Bra Size: 34B

Build and Skin Color: Tsuya is somewhat short, but as slim as most other nekos. Her skin is a light grey; on her left side she bears a long, jagged scar that touches her shoulder, hip, and leg. She bears this scar proudly.

Facial Features and Eye Color: She has light green eyes, fringed by very dark lashes and set in a slim face with a small but full mouth. Her ears look a bit larger than usual, though perhaps it's just due to her short hair.

Hair Color and Style: Her black hair goes only down to her ears, and is a bit frayed at the ends, typically somewhat frazzled when she isn't just relaxing.

Distinguishing Features: Tsuya projects a red-and-white tattoo of the kanji for 'Ichiban' just below her serial number.

Personality: Tsuya is quiet and reserved in her day-to-day life. She speaks in short sentences, and is reluctant to divulge anything too personal. Even though she seems to like social situations, she rarely participates much. However, when she is in battle, particularly within a power suit, she becomes much more animated and enjoys herself immensely - to the point of causing discomfort to many of her comrades.

Likes: combat, training, listening to others, mealtimes and cooking, going fast Dislikes: having nothing to do, losing (at combat or other competitions), cold weather, wide-open spaces, silence, those who boast Goals: to reunite the UOC

Star Army of Yamatai

Tsuya hasn't had time to make much history. Immediately after her growth she was sent into EF1, where she stayed for her full term before being released to await her very first assignment. During her time at EF1, she attended several additional classes on cooking, art, driving, and massage. She only particularly took to the first and third, and in fact only narrowly avoided ending up getting a few speeding tickets due to joyriding through the streets of Kyoto. After her brief brush with trouble, she decided to rein herself in and regain some focus before actually becoming a part of the army.

Tsuya was assigned to YSS Miharu as a power armor pilot and technician; her time there was unremarkable save for the contacts she made amongst her crewmates until the Blue Rift incident. There, Tsuya was wounded in combat with Eve. The intense pain helped her to focus; the young soldier had difficulty fighting off Eve's mind control due to her inexperience and youth. Despite her injuries, she remained in combat, and fought to the best of her ability. When Miharu was destroyed, she escaped with her fellow survivors on Hoshi and returned to her home planet.

After her time on Miharu, Tsuya was allowed considerable shore leave, but felt uncomfortable in civilian life and returned to active service shortly thereafter. She served a series of short stints on various Yamataian ships, and each sortie she ran only increased her bloodlust. The rush of combat combined with her shell shock from the Blue Rift had changed her. After one particularly gory event during what was meant to be peacekeeping during a civilian riot, she was drummed out of the Star Army for excessive brutality.

Tsuya left Yamataian space and joined the United Outer Colonies, who needed all the help they could get. She was stationed on Leo Star Fortress during the Second Mishhuvurthyar War, but avoided serious injury during the heavy fighting in the UOC. When the fledgling star nation was reabsorbed into Yamatai, Tsuya, despite her reservations, stayed on Leo to assist in the rebuilding effort. However, as a warrior, she felt as though her skills could be put to better use elsewhere - the perfect time for the arrival of Task Force Lantern.

Tsuya is familiar with basic radio operation and procedures and can make transmissions to and receive transmissions from other characters through headsets, starships, power armor, and shuttles in both combat and non-combat conditions. She is fluent in Nepleslian and Yamataian. She can speak and write both correctly and efficiently and can write reports, fill forms, issue orders under fire, etc. She is also a Nekovalkyrja and as such can communicate telepathically.

Tsuya received hand-to-hand combat training, followed up with a rigorous training program. She is skilled and experienced in combat both in Yamatai-like conditions and in zero-gravity, with and without weapons. Weapons she is trained in include energy pistols, knives, and power armor.

Tsuya is capable of operating any computer system that uses the Kessaku OS, found on all Star Army starships. She is proficient in entering and/or searching for information.

Tsuya received basic mathematics training, up to algebra and trigonometry.

During her time at EF1, Tsuya discovered her interest in cooking. Now she pursues it as a hobby, practicing making meals in her spare time or reading cookbooks now and then.

In addition to her interest in power armor, Tsuya has learned how to drive various types of vehicles - specifically, trucks and ESTVs.

At EF1, Tsuya was taught to repair both power armor and starship systems, and regularly practices those skills.

Each soldier is issued the following:

• 1 Combat Armor (Mindy or Daisy)
• Duffle Bag
• Backpack
• Wooden jewelry box with red velvet interior (for medals and mementos)

• 3 Duty Uniforms
• 2 Exercise Uniforms
• 1 pair leather gloves, dark gray
• 2 pairs leather boots, dark gray
• 4 additional black sport bras/swimsuit top (FEMALE ONLY)
• 4 black panty (FEMALE ONLY)
• 8 pair of black boot Socks
• 1 yukata (cotton robe), white, with navy blue print of various silhouettes of Star Army starships.
• 1 black sash for yukata
• 1 pair black sandals
• 1 Rank Pin
• Fleet Insignia Patch on left arm of each duty uniform
• Star Army of Yamatai “Star Army Hinomaru” patch on right arm of each duty uniform
• Fleece jacket, Multi-Net 3 Camouflage Pattern.
• 1 tricorner hat, thick black felt with red border (ENLISTED)
• 1 overcoat, black, thigh length with empire waist (FEMALE)
• 1 scarf, occupational color.
• Star Army Helmet, Type 30
• 1 Star Army Environmental Suit, Type 28 (AMES)

• 1 pistol belt, leather, dark gray, with holster for service pistol

All items in the section below come with a belt pouch, case, sheath or holster as applicable.

• Ketsurui Zaibatsu Nekovalkyrja Service Pistol, Type 30
• 3 BR-28E Battery Magazines (1 in the pistol and 2 extra)
• Star Army Communicator, Type 29
• Star Army Flashlight, Type 30
• Survival knife, solid diamond with rubberized grip and lanyard
• Earplugs
• Field Bandage

These items are expendable and can be reissued whenever needed. These will not need to be returned.

• 1 black waterproof shower kit bag with detachable shoulder strap
• 1 bottle of shampoo
• 1 bottle liquid body soap
• 1 toothbrush
• 1 tube of toothpaste
• 2 washcloths, white
• 2 towels, white
• 1 hairbrush, round type
• 1 pair nail clippers

Yamada Tsuya is currently a Santo Hei in the Star Army of Yamatai. She receives a weekly salary of 50 KS per week.