Sonohana Kazue is an NPC controlled by GM Syaoran

Sonohana,(薗花) Kazue(一恵)
Species:	Nekovalkyrja, Type 33
Gender:	Female
Organization:	Shinken Initiative
Occupation:	Instructor
Rank:	Department Head
Current Placement:	N/A

Kazue stands 5'5“ with a cream colored¹⁾ complexion and a build like a MMA fighter. Despite her heritage, her heart shaped face shows slight age to it, making her look like she's in her late 30s. She has almond shaped eyes with a sharp look and green irises. Her hair is black and tawny like a calico cat and done up in a half bun with her hair stopping between her chin and shoulders.

Despite her somewhat wild appearance, she carries herself in a calm and cool manner that shows her mental age. She can often be found drinking tea and reading novels, though she prefers physical books over digital copies any day. Though she takes her training very seriously as well as her teaching, she believes strongly separating the things she should be gentle and the things she should be stern with, so students often find her being a kind instructor until it's time for practical lessons where she turns spartan on then.

Kazue was born in YE 29 directly into the Ketsurui Samurai where she underwent her training. She was able to quickly develop her skills and move form training into being a Journeywomen where she began to experience the outside world. She became fascinated with combat on an intellectual level and sharpened her skills with knowledge and study. She was first moved to Eihei when she became an official samurai, with the intent to make her a Yojimbo when one was next needed, however her obsession with all thinks martial became too much of a risk for a protective duty and instead she was directed to serve as a Sensei-no-budô where her interest could be of use. As a teacher she flourished, able to teach many students the deeper things of the martial world, but the more she taught the more a hole grew inside her.

It was not until YE 34 that she understood what the hole was. Personnel Officers from the Star Army of Yamatai visited the Samurai House with a request to help with a project to train infantry soldiers in basic martial arts. Kazue readily agreed and helped design the program and in YE 35 she was present to teach the first batch of and realized her passion for martial arts and teaching extended beyond the scope of the Samurai.

Kazue soon requested retirement so she could dedicate herself to the group that would become the Shinken Initiative. She was officially listed as a Ronin and told that she could do what she wanted, as long as it serves Yamatai and that when the house needed her, she would be there. As part of her retirement she was also moved from a NH-33 (Eihei) to a standard Type-33 body. Now she works along with Daichi Kurogane and heads of instruction department at the Shinken Initiative.

• Communications: She speaks fluent Trade and Yamataigo
• Fighting: Kazue has proficiency with all weapons under sora-mai, but favored and mastered weapons are the bow, the nodachi and the kodachi. Her katana skills are not too far behind, but she will only use it when she deems it appropriate.
• Leadership: Over the years Kazue has honed her ability to lead people on the battle field as well as in the classroom.
• Business: While working with Shinken, Kazue has learned how to handle many business matters, so that Daichi did not have to do the work alone.

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