Name: Takahashi Shiori- Alias:
- Hahaoyasuna (Old term for Mother Suna); Mother Suna; Shihakata Rioshi (Kazekage's Secretary), Neophyte (an AiT under Kaza's command)
Shinobi Rank: Jounin-Ranked Medic (former); ANBU- in Training (former), Chuunin-ranked shinobi (result of a recent demotion)
Age: 30? (actual age is 'much older')
Gender: Female
Bloodline: Shiori is not officially recognized as a member of an honored house (bloodline), but many of her skills are similar to the Hashigaki Clan.
Physical Description: The subject's appearance drastically changed 12.5 years ago and her present physical appearance does not match her previous records, however it has been reported that her voice never changed during this 'transformation.'</FONTFACE>
- Height: 5 foot 0 inches (initially); 5 foot 7 inches (later); 6 foot 2 inches without heels (present)
Weight: 110 lbs (initially); 135 lbs (later); 140 lbs (present)
Hair Color: Brown (initially); Red (later); Blonde (presently)
Eye Color: Green (initially) Blue (last form as well as present form)
Defining Marks/Attire:[/size] A variable in this subject, she was reportedly blind according to her initial file, however I feel that it is unlikely considering her use of make-up and clothes. She has no scars, despite being a victim of torture last year. It is believed that her skill as a Medic might be the reason for this but I have not been able to verify this for certain. She has one mark on her body, a branding that I have yet to fully define but it is similar in size, shape and configuration to the Cursed Seals a Dark Sage would employ, only this one is written in Ancient Runic. In addition, when wounded she bleeds red sand. A sample of this sand was recovered from the motel torture site, but thus far we have not been able to determine anything from this anomaly.
Subject History: Her birth parents are unknown, she was found deep in one of the caverns that snake throughout the underside of the desert. It is unknown how she got there or who left her there. Members of the expedition that found her adopted her into their family, making her a 'Takahashi' in name only. She is not considered a viable heir to the clan's fortune or legacy. It was later discovered that she was completely blind, a fact that remained undiscovered for several years. Due to her ability to adapt to her environment and interact with the world around her in the absence of her eyesight it was believed by most that she was a member of the Hashigaki Clan. With no reported missing children matching her age and description she was never accepted into the Hashigaki Clan and remained with the Takahashi Clan throughout her childhood.Considered illiterate, despite being educated as a shinobi due to medical limitation that was not discovered until the age of twelve, it is my hypothesis that she is now a capable reader but to what extent is an unknown factor. She entered the academy at the age of eight and while she did well on practical examination the same could not be said of her written efforts. She did not graduate from the academy until she was almost thirteen years of age. There were rumors of abuse towards Shiori as a child and a teen but there was never an official report filed. She entered the Medical Branch as an MIT under the tutelage of Akanesawa Kana, a Jounin-ranked Medic until the age of twenty. Her mentor was injured in a tunnel collapse accident that placed her into a coma. A Chuunin-ranked medic at the time, there were theories that the tunnel collapse was no accident but these concerns were raised primarily by Shiori herself but there was no further investigation into the incident.
She became a Jounin-ranked Medic a year later, not that she had done anything exceptional to earn a higher status making some believe that it was a familial bias due to her surname. Her work in the hospital system has been limited over the years. She does appear to have a close relationship with one person, the Steward Kazekage and adoptive cousin Takahashi Sousuke. Rumors that more than familial friendship between them have swirled on occasion and according to witness accounts a desire for such might be entirely one-sided. It has been recorded on several occasions that Shiori has sought a carnal relationship with the Steward but that her advances have been wholeheartedly rejected. Apparently attempts have been made to arrange a marriage between Shiori and a suitor, but details on this are limited.
After the Cabal Attack last year, a drastic change in Shiori's personality and physical appearance transpired. Found badly injured while attempting to disarm a bomb, she was brutally beaten and brought to the Omni Prime medical center for treatment by Sennin Toraono. Believed to have been mortally wounded, most were astonished when she walked out of the facility the same day. The room was covered in red sand that she occupied and an elderly woman went missing this same day. While not believed to be related, my report suggests otherwise due to later findings. Previous to this 'near death' experience 'Shiori' was a woman of short stature with brown hair and green eyes, her build was rather petite and she was obviously blind. However, after this reported incident she was significantly taller standing closer to five foot seven and had a more muscular build in addition to more angular facial features, red hair and blue eyes. Oddly enough it seemed that few noticed this drastic change in her appearance but it is believed that this is due to the fact that she was not a well-known woman by most. It is also my personal belief that she is no longer blind.
She signed a child out of the Omni Prime Medical Center, little is known of the youth that she took beyond his name: Makeinu. The reason for this is unknown but their association was brief. He was only in her care a short time before she was taken prisoner by General Ishii, better known to most as the Cabal Member Shoki. She was tortured along with a second woman for what I believe to be a few days. Several men were involved in her rescue. After her rescue she was taken to the Omni Prime Medical Center for treatment that she refused and went into obscurity for nearly a year. She was seen recently visiting the Steward after he suffered injuries in a mission, A squabble broke out between them that I overheard. She claimed to be 'Mother Suna' and declared war on the Steward for reasons unknown.
I later assessed the situation and can verify that she is if nothing else a full-blooded Ancient because of the effectiveness of the seal of binding I placed on the floor that stopped her in her tracks. I can also verify the Earth Court due to the multiple reported accounts of bleeding earth, however I cannot substantiate or deny her identity as the Earth Court Queen. Scrolls suggested a force significantly more powerful than what Shiori has demonstrated but there may be additional variables in play that I have not been made aware of. She will likely be an interesting specimen of research if granted the autonomy to do such.
She was felled by Sousuke about 5 years ago, it was then that she took on her most recent identity when her body reformed. She took up a job in the Kazekage's office, assuredly for the purposes of gathering intelligence on the village leader and also to potentially assassinate him if the oppertunity arises. Additionally she took on the identity of 'Neophyte' and gained the rank of ANBU in training under Kaza, likely a false identity as there are no records or deeds associated with this ANBU. There has been no advancement in rank but there has also been no apparent attempt to advance either.She was recently discovered by Occult Sennin Kazuki, a battle between them would determine the fate of both.
Description of Personality: Unable to describe at this time, she does appear to be capricious if nothing else. Her interest or rather lust for the Steward has been her only constant.
She has recently added to her own Court, a son named Naoki. Little is known about him or the process of Ancient gestation but his first appearance was as a fully grown (child aged) boy with a functional language and ability to control his bodily functions and ambulate independently. More information regarding this is required. This has added additional data for my studies. it would appear that the Ancient Queen is attempting to expand her Court after all of these years. The reason for the change is unknown, but according to texts on the matter it has become apparent to me that the Courts were not always on 'good terms' so she might have contradictory ambitions where she desires the return of the various Courts but she also struggles to maintain power over the other Courts as they gain members and power.
Finger-less black leather gloves that have runic symbols across the palm. She obtained them while rummaging through a trove of treasures offered as a public service by magnanimous Aburabuta Hirotomi. While the gloves are nice, everything comes with a hidden price. 