Yoriko Hanase

Yoriko gave Atem, the Beast Master, a kind smile as he passed by her on the way back from his act. It was her turn next, and she chuckled at Gabriel's colorful and poetic introduction for her performance. Grabbing her shamisen and a comfortable cushion to sit upon, she swiftly made her way to the center of the ring. The spotlight on Gabriel allowed her to be shrouded in shadow, giving her the opportunity to set herself up before the light redirected itself to her. "May I present, La Belle Tatouée, Yoriko!" Gabriel cried joyously, the spotlight now shining on her petite form. Yoriko waited until the crowd quieted down, then began to pluck the strings of her beloved instrument. The song was poignant yet denoted a feeling of quiet strength; she caught a few sighing in admiration, and her wine red lips twitched with the effort to hide an indulgent smile. Yoriko also caught a few whispers of admiration; mostly about her tattoos. The ones that were visible, at least. Her dark red, off the shoulder kimono displayed the ink decorating her décolletage, shoulders, and a little bit of her upper arms; the designs were of clouds, flowers, and loose petals. The backs of her hands were also covered, but with small bonsai tree designs. She felt proud of her ink; despite the fact that her getting her first tattoo and having been discovered as a tattoo artist was what led her birth parents to forcing her into an arranged engagement. Thankfully, the circus had been performing nearby, and she was able to run away with them. Coming back to herself after a few more songs, she rose and gave a low bow, smirking secretly when she heard quite a few men and women groaning in appreciation of her ample cleavage. How predictable, and yet not entirely unwelcome. It was barely an hour later when the big top began to close down, allowing her to venture out and set up her tattooing tent. Once the crowd was released and milling about the other vendor tents, she began setting up her chair, inks, needles, and machine. Feeling a presence behind her, she turned and saw CraveU user standing there; her eyes widened slightly, but she composed herself fairly quickly. "Hello, my dear. Are you looking to have a piece of my artwork placed on your skin today?" she asked, raising a dark brown in curiosity. All the while, she subtly raked her gaze over CraveU user, finding them to be utterly gorgeous. It was strictly their appearance, though they were certainly very attractive, but there was something about their spirit that caught her attention. "My prices are fair, and if you have an idea in mind, I am happy to compromise and see if we can design something together."