Sakuya Watanabe, Investigator/Exorcist.

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Character sheet: (Found an extra stat point hiding in my tertiary.)  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0NBOgPk9FBVR2U4dHhwclpBZlU/view?usp=sharing

Tally of bonus points: 7 on abilities.
1 Athletics
1 Awareness
2 Investigation
1 Occult
2 Thrown

8 bonus points spent on charms.
Evidence-Discerning Method, and Precision of the Striking Raptor at 4 bonus points each for a total of 15 between abilities and charms.

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Backstory/Wall of text

Sakuya lived a relatively peaceful and happy life as a child. She was always sensitive to the occult, as was much of her family.  Growing up she was fascinated by stories of great detectives, who solved mysteries and helped people. She was an only child, and her village didn't have many children her age, so she often sought to entertain herself. Her constant exposure to her elders caused her to become a quite polite girl. The stories she read helped her entertain herself, but she also enjoyed running through the forests that surrounded her village. She would climb trees, jump on the stones in the river, swim, and explore.

Sakuya took a liking to tracking animals, as a way to hone her "detective" skills. Searching tirelessly for tracks and other signs that an animal had passed through the area. On more than one occasion, she ended up finding a wounded animal and bringing it home to help tend to its wounds. She didn't have any great skills in medicine, but was at least able to dress a wound.

Her father was an exorcist by trade, and would teach Sakuya how to create charms that are supposed to ward away spirits. She would practice calligraphy nearly daily, trying to understand the process that her father had explained to her. Various techniques that were employed to subjugate spirits were taught to her. People with more experience generally took care of problems as they came up, but Sakuya was thankful for the time that she got to spend with her father during her training. In addition, she learned how to throw knives, self defense was a valuable skill. Sakuya hoped that she would not have to turn her blade on a person, but defending her life would come first, if push came to shove.

The years passed by, and Sakuya continued to pick up various skills. She learned how to ride horses, and control all manners of cart-dragging animals as she helped villagers move materials from place to place. She wasn't of much use when it came to the actual building process, but her mother had always told her to help those who need it as much as you are able.

One day, she was following her normal routine in the forests, and noticed a large billow of smoke rising from the village. Sakuya rushed over, leaping over the usual obstacles at a pace she had never experienced.

The sights in the village were horrific. Bodies lay lifeless, blood pooling up in the grass and dirt. She then noticed the source of the smoke. Her home. Her mind was racing, her movements frantic as she approached her house and beared witness to the inferno that was engulfing the only place she had ever truly known. Sakuya entered her home, fearing the worst.

After a few moments inside, she found her mother, her body riddled with blades slumped against the wall, and flames beginning to dance around her clothes. Sakuya's face contorted into an expression filled with anguish, her mouth was open but no sound would come out. The scene before her was out of her control. A pale golden light enveloped Sakuya as ghostly white talismans and charms with purple inscriptions whirled around her body.

Before she even knew what was happening, she had scooped her mother into her arms and leapt out of the house. The fire continued to rage, there was no saving their home. At a safe distance away, Sakuya laid her mother down on the grass. There was no breathing, and no pulse. The light surrounding her faded, and she collapsed beside her mother in a pool of tears.

The next few days passed in a blur, everything felt empty as Sakuya stayed in a spare room at one of the neighbor's homes trying to figure out what to do next. It dawned on her that she could search for those that had taken one of the most important things in her life away from her. She could investigate the violence that had rocked her home. Other villagers had died in the process, though hers was the only house to see the flame. And somehow, she was fundamentally different from the other villagers now.

Whatever had caused that light to appear had made her body lighter and mind sharper. Her eyes had changed, and had turned golden. Her father was out and nobody knew when he would be back. She couldn't rely on others in this matter. She packed together the few possessions she had left, and some of the family's savings that had survived the fire. She left a letter for her father, detailing what had happened and what her plans were going forward. The only clue she had was from a villager who had seen the attackers. They took care to hide their faces, but an insignia of a dagger piercing a blazing sun was present on each of the attackers in some manner.

Sakuya followed the trail as far as she could. It led through many places, but ended in Nexus. The people responsible for stealing her mother were somewhere in this city, but she had no idea where, and the leads seemed to dry up. Refusing to return home until she had completed her goal, Sakuya knew she needed a way to get by. Nexus seemed like the kind of place that may be in need of the services she could provide so she opened up shop dealing in manners of investigation and the occult, sometimes both.

One particular case resulted in a new friend. A meat market that had burned to the ground was rumored to be haunted. A rumor that had gained traction after a large humanoid and a large beast were reported to be roaming around the alleyways in the dark of night. It ended up being a giant man named Muyin, who was a recent arrival to Nexus and didn't have a very solid understanding of city life. Sakuya felt a bit of responsibility for ensuring that he managed to stay safe in the city, but after getting to know him he was a nice guy with a heart of gold.

It was a source of pride for her to help people that didn't have anywhere else to turn and before long she had gained a bit of a reputation for solving various cases. Sakuya ended up with a few employees to help manage all of the different requests she would get, and continued to seek out the group that had destroyed her family.

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The Ephemeral Flower is a business run by Sakuya Watanabe. It functions as a detective agency that tends to handle cases that the guards don't want to for whatever reason. It may be low priority, for a citizen of low standing, or something involving the occult.

She has 4 employees.

Roster

Lu Yiteng: One of the first employees, joined about the same time as Teng Yang. Works primarily with Teng Yang. The two of them have solved many cases together. Yiteng tends to be fairly jolly, and often ends up filing additional paperwork or writing apologies for actions taken during a mission. He really wants to train a new employee, but he is always rebuked in his efforts and doesn't know why.

Teng Yang: One of the first employees, joined about the same time as Lu Yiteng. Works in a unit with Lu Yiteng, and has helped solve pivotal cases for the Ephemeral Flower.  One of the more stern detectives with the agency, Acts as a bit of a mentor to Lau Lou Shou, It isn't his most ideal situation, but he figures that its better for him to teach the new guy than to let Yiteng do the job.

Lau Lou Shou: Accompanied Sakuya on the first case in which Muyin was encountered. Has had sustained contact with him, and considers him a reliable acquaintance. Tends to be a no non-sense kind of fellow but is dedicated to his work.Tries to do things by the book. Looks up to Teng Yang.

Mei Jie Xi: Most recent hire, she looks up to Sakuya as a mentor and hopes to learn as much from her as she can. Still inexperienced, but always eager to help and has a very chipper attitude. Very likely the most outgoing and friendly person working at the Ephemeral Flower.