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Name: Namara Shinju [pronounced shin-jew na-ma-ra in English] [Name meaning 'pearl' in Japanese]
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Stage: Shirabyoshi
Height: 5' 3"
Birthdate: December 30th
Romantic Interest: "No one interests me right now."

Personality: Shinju is a caring young woman, but she has her moments when she can be a hot head. She loves her job as Shirabyoshi and doesn’t like to be interrupted when she’s practicing. Although she can be a bit snippy, she does have a very caring and kind side.

History: Shinju grew up dreaming of becoming a Shirabyoshi. Her father died when she was a young girl, and after his death, her mother started to become more and more distant from her daughter. Shinju grew up taking care of herself for the most part, but her mother would work often in a cafe to help support them both. As Shinju got older, she started to watch those that were Shirabyoshi. They would pass on the streets in the unusal garb that they wore, men's clothing, and she would watch their movements and how men would stare at them as they walked by.
When Shinju was a young teenager, she went to the palace to start her training in becoming a Shirabyoshi. She did have to go through being a maid at first, but there wasn't much of a difference from her home life. She still had to clean floors, garments, dishes, and do every other chore that was assigned to her. There wasn't a day that went by that she didn't lose hope on her becoming a fulfledged Shirabyoshi.
As time passed, she went through the training and schooling that it takes to be a Shirabyoshi. She was ahead of the other girls in her class, which she took pride upon. And when the schooling was over, her dream came true. She is now a Shirabyoshi living in the palace. She enjoys her work and continues to strive to do better.

Likes: Chocolate, flute
Dislikes: Noisy, obnoxious men
Fears: Losing her position as a Shirabyoshi in the palace she is currently living in.

RP Color: Light coral
RP Tag: [x]

♥ A wonderful artist drew this portrait for me. [Artist: mifii :: Colorist: Mystaira]

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As I perform for the crowd I focus on my instrument. It is my turn tonight to play with the others talk amongst themselves and with each other. I wish they would listen though, because there is one certain small group of men that I see in the performance halls that are too loud for me to concentrate. I don’t particularly like to listen to them since they mainly talk about women and how they’ve “reached their goal” with them. It disgusts me in a way. We women are not just tools for men to use when they please, we are people who enjoy living our lives the way we like. I enjoy my work as Shirabyoshi, as a performer and artist. I don’t want to come here just to give men their pleasure of a woman’s body.

As I continue to pluck the strings of my instruments then men become louder and I miss a note. I pause for a second and then continue where I left off. They don’t notice, but I can feel my blood boiling under my skin with my distaste for them. The men aren’t that attractive, either. They’re balding, so they must be in their mid-forties. My instrument’s notes flow into the air so I try to focus on that, but the men laugh and joke with each other.

There is nothing I can say for I am just a woman and a Shirabyoshi. I pluck my instrument louder with the last few notes and the noisy group of men became quieter. I smile to myself in satisfaction as I place my instrument down and bow my thanks to the men that were listening. They clapped for me as I got up and move next to the man I had accompanied tonight, Minoru-san. “That was beautiful, Shinju-san. Very nice job,” he said with his husky, deep voice.

I smiled to him and bowed my head. “It was a pleasure, Minoru-san.” I glanced to the men that were still being noisy and narrowed my eyes. No thanks from them like usual. I shook my head and disregarded them once more. It was only another night, another night of my living. I smiled to Minoru-san, who was the highlight of my night.

[[This was my prompt entry for winning Shinju.]]