1. "It is my great honor and privilege to be a part, however humble, of the Crane Clan."
2. "I am a member of the Doji family, and I'll do my best to respect our traditio
3. "Ah, I was trained in the ways of the court at Shizuka Toshi. I'll confess, I rather miss those days. The dojo was like a world of its own, remote and isolated as it was."
4. Natsumi is very short and slender, and is occasionally mistaken for much younger than she really is. She has the blue eyes of the Crane, and she dyes her long hair white; she usually leaves it hanging loose, or bound back with a simple tie to keep it out of her face. She's pretty enough, with a soft, round face and charming dimples, but a legendary beauty she is not.
5. "As far as my duties permit, I'd like to see the world! I want to learn everything, experience everything that the world has to offer. As much as I can within a lifetime... ah, within reason, of course. I would never do forbidden things that would dishonor my Clan."
6. "I am very close with my parents, particularly my mother. While father was always away because of his duties, mother... mother is of ill health, and would stay home with me. I worry for her, truth be told; she has been of sickly disposition for as long as I can remember."
7. Natsumi's greatest strength is her boundless optimism. No matter how dire circumstances may seem, she'll maintain a positive attitude and continue to hope that everything will turn out for the best. This, of course, leads into her greatest weakness - her idealistic naivete. She wants to believe that good will always triumph over evil in the end, and that every person can be redeemed. This is, perhaps, not the most realistic view of the world to take.
8. "Bushido is of utmost importance, of course. It is difficult for me, a mere mortal, to follow such exalted tenets... but I do try, and I value all of them. I know that some of my fellow Crane twist the truth as they will for the good of the Clan, and I'm trained to do the same if I must... but it's a rather distasteful practice, is it not?"
9. "I am Crane, and the love I hold for my Clan cannot be put into words. Whatever its faults may be, I can honestly say that I look at all the other Clans and find them wanting by comparison."
10. "Married? Oh no, not yet. But one day, I hope I will be!"
11. Oh, she subscribes to common Crane prejudices slavishly. Natsumi has been very sheltered, rarely interacting with members of other Clans; as a result, she has not been able to form her own opinions.
12. "Oh. I am loyal to my parents, of course, and to my former sensei who taught me so much. And I am loyal to my superior, I suppose, liar or not. I have been decisively informed that it is not my place to question the honor of someone above my station, despite any blatant falsehoods they might speak."
13. "Ah! The most beautiful place in the world is surely Kyuden Doji, and the Fantastic Gardens in particular. As a child, my father would bring me there once every year while the cherry trees were in bloom. I would spend hours there among the flowers and trees, just relaxing and enjoying myself. My least favorite place? Um... a boat. Any boat. The sea is beautiful, but the rolling motions of the ship do not agree with me."
14. "I haven't noticed it myself, but I have been told that I have a habit of twirling a lock of hair around my finger when deep in thought. That, and I have an unfortunate tic of shifting from side to side when I'm nervous; I try to curb this tell as best as I can."
15. "Truth be told, I have been reprimanded more times than I can count for being a little too free with my emotions. I am not Ikoma. And I understand why, and I really do try to maintain dignity as best as I can, but a smile or two can't hurt, can it? Not when there are so many beautiful, joyous things in this world to smile because of."
16. "Ah... I can't really see myself in that situation, but I suppose that I would forgive them. All I could ask is that my subordinates try their best, and I'm certain that they would; if they do something wrong, it's surely because of ignorance and inexperience rather than malice, and the best thing to do would be to teach them the proper way."
17. An only child, Natsumi was longed for by her parents, who had her quite late. They love her deeply and indulge her quite far, delighted as they are by their quick-witted, charming daughter.
18. "Ambitions? Mm. I want to see the world, and I want to make my Clan and my parents proud by serving to the best of my ability. I am happy as I am, and I'm sure I would be happy even if I were Emerald Champion as long as I stay true to myself. It matters not to me."
19. "I would say that I'm as religious as the next person; I'll say a quick prayer to the Fortunes before I attempt something difficult, and I like to visit the temple when I find the time, but I'm hardly a shugenja."
20. "Oh, I don't even want to think about that. I hope that, when I do die, a long time from today... I hope I'll be old, and that I've seen and done everything that I want to, and that I didn't dishonor my Clan. Then I can die happy."