Post by Kohana on Apr 22, 2006 1:20:00 GMT -4
Okay, I am going to be a bit strict about staying within gender boundries. Rurouni Kenshin did take place in the late 1800s so there aren't going to be any sixteen year old assassins running all over the place in mini-skirts killing people yet being all nice and not going insane from all the killing. (Killing someone....in a miniskirt!!!!!! -falls out of chair laughing- Sorry, I find that very funny.).
Occupations
Geisha- Tradtional female entertainers. They are sold to okiya, or geisha houses, when they are young and raised to become geisha when they are around sixteen. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha. If a geisha is part of the war in some way, she can only be a spy and very rarely an assassin.
Kunoichi- Female ninja. Kunoichi particpate in spying work, assassinations, and general fighting.
Ninja- Same as kunoichi 'cept they are male.
Ronin- Swordsmen/women without a master.
Swordsmen/women- One who practices the art of swordsmanship after learning it from a teacher or a dojo. There are only a handful of female swordsmen. Most swordsmen are usually employed by someone or fighting in a war.
Assassins/Hitokiri- The swordsmen or masters of a certain fighting style who are hired to kill people. Usually go insane after a while from killing so many people or are so young when they start killing, they barely recongize the magnitude of it. Can be male or female but are mostly males.
Generals- Only male. Have command over a three troupes in the army.
Soldiers- Members of the army. Only male.
Civilians- Your typical people though they can know how to use a weapon and such and may be spies
Maids- Female,paid housemanagers of sorts. Maids can be spies and may slip some posion into a glass of a general but are not assassins.
Servants- People who work for wealthy men and women. Can be male or female. Typically do not use weapons but can be spies.
Sensei- Teachers of swordsmanship. Typically are male but can be female. Usually a teacher of a certain style.
Miko- Shrine Maidens or priestesses. They take care of the shrines dedicated to certain gods.
If I forgot anything, feel free to PM me or one of the staff members with a brief description of the occupation and it probably will be put up here. ^^
Occupations
Geisha- Tradtional female entertainers. They are sold to okiya, or geisha houses, when they are young and raised to become geisha when they are around sixteen. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha. If a geisha is part of the war in some way, she can only be a spy and very rarely an assassin.
Kunoichi- Female ninja. Kunoichi particpate in spying work, assassinations, and general fighting.
Ninja- Same as kunoichi 'cept they are male.
Ronin- Swordsmen/women without a master.
Swordsmen/women- One who practices the art of swordsmanship after learning it from a teacher or a dojo. There are only a handful of female swordsmen. Most swordsmen are usually employed by someone or fighting in a war.
Assassins/Hitokiri- The swordsmen or masters of a certain fighting style who are hired to kill people. Usually go insane after a while from killing so many people or are so young when they start killing, they barely recongize the magnitude of it. Can be male or female but are mostly males.
Generals- Only male. Have command over a three troupes in the army.
Soldiers- Members of the army. Only male.
Civilians- Your typical people though they can know how to use a weapon and such and may be spies
Maids- Female,paid housemanagers of sorts. Maids can be spies and may slip some posion into a glass of a general but are not assassins.
Servants- People who work for wealthy men and women. Can be male or female. Typically do not use weapons but can be spies.
Sensei- Teachers of swordsmanship. Typically are male but can be female. Usually a teacher of a certain style.
Miko- Shrine Maidens or priestesses. They take care of the shrines dedicated to certain gods.
If I forgot anything, feel free to PM me or one of the staff members with a brief description of the occupation and it probably will be put up here. ^^