#lucille takara

[shizuokadivision]

The Day of Valentines was almost at it's end, but it still wasn't over. And that proved true for a certain member of the Kito-gumi named Lucille "Lucky Lucy" Takara. Even though it was a holiday, that didn't make her exempt from work, unfortunately. After all, no matter the time or day of the week, there was still money to be made. But that didn't mean she couldn't partake in this festive holiday herself, right? After all, at the end of the day, she was still a person.

...At least, that's how a certain risk-taker saw it as he jumped to and fro throughout the buildings in Shizuoka before finally arriving at the residence of the woman in question. Smiling, he dropped a small gift package on her doorstep, quickly rung the doorbell to her home and disappeared as quickly as he came, though he was watching from her a close distance to see her reaction.

Upon opening the front door, the blonde-hair Japanese woman looked around before noticing the package in front of her. Blinking, she unwrapped the package and looked at what was inside.

It was a charm bracelet with a casino-theme to it, as well as a gold necklace that read 'Aces & Eights' on it. Blinking, the gambler didn't hesitate putting neither piece of jewelry on her person, liking how they felt. Viewing in the box, the woman saw a note at the bottom, which read:

'Roses are red

Violets are blue

You're my favorite gambler

And I'm always betting on you

Happy Valentine's Day.'

“My my, what a lovely set of jewelry, my dear.” Hikaru smiled, taking out his fan and fanning himself. “That Zakari give them to you? He has been treating you right, Lucy? I can go have a “talk” with him if he's not.” 

"Hikaru, while I appreciate the fact you'd kill any man for disrepecting for me. Please don't threaten my boyfriend.” Lucy begged the former prostitute.

“I'm just making sure that you don't get your heart broken, my dear. Love is a fickle thing, much like luck is. Romantic love, especially. Plus, with you and now the Boss in relationships, I imagine things will get pretty interesting soon.” 

“No but I seriously don't know if I should pity the dude that has the Boss’s affection.”

“Actually I think we should pity the Boss more. She's out of her comfort zone here. Remember, she never had an example of a loving relationship before. Plus, she's taking advice from Reika-san from all people for her love life. I’m sure you know why that's possibly a bad idea. By comparison, yours and Zakari's relationship seems like it would be a walk in the park, and you've tried killing him before.” 

“I can't tell if that was a diss against me or the Boss Hikaru.” 

“Who's to say my dear Lucille.”

[roppongi-division]

Relationship: Family - Zakari Hiroya

Yanagi Hiroya † - Zakari's biological father, and a highly popular race car driver. He was dubbed, "The Red Bullet" due to the color of both his race car and his uniform. Despite the fact that he was forced to raise Zakari all on his own after his wife died, he did a pretty good job and loved his son very much, with the feeling being reciprocated. Like his son, he was highly reckless and loved putting his life on the line. Unfortunately, this behavior came back to bite him when he went toe-to-toe against Anika Kiyozaki, which ended with him losing his life in a fatal race car accident where his vehicle exploded after his and her cars crashed.

Chizu Hiroya † - Zakari's biological mother. She apparently worked as a stay-at-home wife while her husband drove around the city in his race car. Despite wishing he would find a different form of work, she remained his biggest fan, constantly praying that he would return home each day and night safely. She sadly died due to complications with Zakari's birth. Despite her sudden passing, Yanagi did not blame Zakari at all for her death. Her husband remained faithful to her up until the day he passed, refusing to marry or date any other woman.

Kai Quinlan (34 Years Old) - Zakari's adoptive father. He works as both a radio DJ, and a club DJ at his wife's nightclub. Despite the two of them only being 12 years apart, Zakari still looks at Kai as his father and loves and respects him dearly as thanks for rescuing him from the streets when he was a helpless teen.

Mireya Quinlan (34 Years Old) - Zakari's adoptive mother. She owns and operates the nightclub that he works at, Gypsy's Palace. Like Kai, despite the two of them being only 12 years apart, he looks at her as his mother. He is extremely thankful to her for giving him a mother's life, something he never experienced before in his life.

Lucille "Lucky Lucy" Takara (23 Years Old) - Zakari's rival/girlfriend. The two met when Zakari went to Shizuoka to save Dice after he had worked up a massive debt to her and the Kito-gumi. Soon after, the two began meeting frequently, enjoying each other's company and the games that each other plays. They now randomly meet up, going on dates while trying to see who can beat the other first.

[shizuokadivision]

The Kito-gumi

Descended from a samurai family who lost their status due to the Meiji Restoration, the Kito-gumi are one of Japan's most powerful Yakuza families. Founded over 150 years old, it was not until recently that they rose to their current position. Having begun as nothing more than one of the many families in Shizuoka who fought for control of the area, This all changed one night as the former head was murdered by his illegitimate daughter Sakura, who declared herself head soon after. Many in the group were divided by this. A female? As head? Preposterous. It was then that Sakura decided to prove them wrong.

Sakura, knowing she needed people she could trust, gathered people from all walks of life. From females to foreigners, and even whores it did not matter to Sakura; these people became members of her Council. With each one becoming head of their own branch within the Kito-gumi, each having its own specialty.

1. "The Boss"

Full Name: Sakura Kito 

Age: 28

Position: Head of the Kito-gumi 

Weapon: Beretta 92Fs Inox

Bio: The illegitimate daughter of the former head. Sakura assumed power after killing her father, stepmother, and older brother one night. She is the 13th Head of the Kito-gumi and the first female to hold the title. Sakura took the Kito-gumi from one of the many gangs in Shizuoka to one of the most powerful in Japan.

"I am not my predecessors. I run the Kito my way." - Sakura Kito 

2. "The Second"

Full Name: Shinji Aoki 

Age: 48

Position: Second in Command of the Kito-gumi

Weapon: Electric Cane

Bio: The only member of the Council from the previous generation. Shinji joined the Kito-gumi at the age of 18 back when it was under the rule of Sakura's father, Tsukasa Kito. By the time Sakura was brought into the Kito-gumi, Shinji had already risen to second in command under Tsukasa's rule. Allowing Sakura to shadow him when she was 12 Shinji was the one who showed her how the family works. It was even Shinji who showed Sakura how to fire a gun until she became better than him. 

Shinji due to both his age and an old injury that left him needing a cane prefers to deal with administrative duties letting his younger counterparts be the ones doing the heavy lifting. Sakura and the other members treat him with absolute respect and even view him as a father figure. 

“Never in all my years of service would I've imagined that the Kito-gumi would reach these heights.” - Shinji Aoki

3. "The Arms Dealer"

Full Name: Irina Anatolyevna Dragunova

Age: 22 

Position: Head of the Arms Trafficking Branch

Weapon: Twin MAG-7s

Bio: Born in Moscow, Russia, Irina lived a peaceful life until she was 14 when burglars killed her family after a robbery went wrong. Sold to human traffickers, Irina spent the next 2 years in hell up until she ended up in the ports of Shizuoka. Having long since given up on ever being saved, Irina was surprised when, one day, the Kito-gumi busted the traffickers. When Sakura offered to send her back home, Irina declined, stating that she had nothing left for her back home. Deciding to stay with the woman who saved her, Irina joined the Kito-gumi rising through the ranks until she became the Head of the Arms Trafficking Branch. 

Cold as ice Irina is a master at using firearms with few able to match her skills. Despite her short stature and foreign heritage, Irina has proved herself as one of the deadliest members of the Kito-gumi. 

“The boss saved me from hell and I’ll do everything in my power to repay her.” - Irina Anatolyevna Dragunova

4. "The Prostitute"

Full Name: Hikaru Kayama 

Age: 25 

Position: Head of the Prostitution Branch

Weapon: Dual Tessen

Bio: Becoming a prostitute under Maaya Funaki at age 15 to support his younger sister after their parents’ death. However, when he was 17, she was murdered by the boss of a rival gang. Hikaru soon became obsessed with exacting revenge and avenging his sister by any means necessary. He got his chance when he was 20 luring the boss into a compromising position by disguising himself as a woman. Slitting the man's throat so deep that Hikaru nearly decapitated him. Revenge completed Hikaru set the compound on fire, content to die and join his sister in the afterlife. To his surprise, he was rescued by Sakura who was impressed by what he had done and offered him a role in the Kito-gumi, something that he accepted. 

Flirty and a bit raunchy Hikaru uses this as a way to get people's guards down. He is protective of the prostitutes in his care calling them his "flowers" and letting everyone know that if you mess with them you have to deal with him. 

“Ara ara someone dares to harm one of my ‘flowers’? Seems like I have a few weeds to cull.” - Hikaru Kayama 

5. "The Gambler"

Full Name: Lucille "Lucky Lucy" Takara 

Age: 23 

Position: Head of the Gambling Rings 

Weapon: Steel Throwing Cards and Exploding Dice 

Bio: The daughter of a Japanese father and a British mother Lucille was shocked when they abandoned her and left her with a debt totaling millions of yen. Taking up gambling as a way to quickly pay it off and much to her surprise seemed to have the devil's luck with it. Gaining notoriety as "Lucky Lucy" she quickly began to pay back her debt. Eventually, Lucky Lucy's luck run out when she decided to gamble against Sakura Kito. It’s unknown who won the game or what was wagered but it ended with Lucille joining the Kito-gumi and Sakura paying off the rest of her debt. When asked about what happened all Lucille does is smile and say they both won this game called life. 

Upbeat and charismatic, Lucille gets along great with everyone even her old rival Joey Kurusu of Kanazawa. Their rivalry was legendary throughout the gambling dens. She also considers Dice Arisugawa of Shibuya to be one of her favorite customers always finding it entertaining when he losses against her. 

“You wanna play against Lucky Lucy? Let's see if you can win.” - Lucille "Lucky Lucy" Takara

6. "The Extortionist"

Full Name:  Fengzhui Liu 

Age: 27

Position: Head of the Extortion Branch

Weapon: Pair of Butterfly Swords

Bio: The daughter of a traditionalist martial arts clan located in Henan, China. Fengzhui was a disappointment to her father who wanted a son to train. Deciding he would have a son, Fengzhui's father raised her as a boy even giving her a name traditionally reserved for boys. Tired of being forced to suppress her femininity Fengzhui left her clan and eventually joined the Triads as a mercenary. This did not last long as when during a trip to Japan Fengzhui was betrayed by her employer who had hired several others to take her out. Lying there dying Fengzhui was found by Sakura who took her in for treatment saving her life. Owing to Sakura a debt for saving her life Fengzhui joined the Kito-gumi rising through the ranks and becoming Head of its Extortion Branch. 

A woman of few words Fengzhui prefers to let her fists do the talking for her using her martial art skills to get people to comply with her demands. Occasionally Fengzhui can be found sparring against Mei Yu of Toshima both having known each from their days in China. 

“Don't make this any harder than it has to be.” - Fengzhui Liu

7. "The Enforcer"

Full Name: ??? / "Nurarihyon" 

Age: 21

Position: Head of the Hyakki Yagyō

Weapon: Katana 

Bio: It’s unknown what Nurarihyon’s real name is or even her origins. All anybody knows is that one day Sakura came back with a half-feral person who didn't even know how to read or write. What she did know was how to fight and wield a blade with masterful precision. She joined the group soon after taking on the alias Nurarihyon and became the leader of the Hyakki Yagyō the Kito-gumi’s all-female enforcer squad. 

Nurarihyon is extremely mischievous and often pulls pranks on her fellow heads. Despite this, she takes her position as head of the Hyakki Yagyō very seriously and is well known throughout the underworld as someone you don't mess with. 

“Nurarihyon has come out to lead the Hyakki Yagyō against anyone who defies the Kito-gumi.” -  Nurarihyon

[roppongi-division]

"It's only when we fall that we learn whether or not we can spread our wings and fly." - Flemeth

Introduction

Zakari Hiroya is the third and final member of the Roppongi Division rap battle team, Private Party. He is known far and wide by his MC name, Icarus. After losing his mother at birth and his father due to an unfortunate accident, Zakari was adopted at the age of 15 by Kai and Mireya Quinlan, who took him in and raised him as their own son. He now works exclusively at his family's nightclub, testing his luck by putting his life on the line every night performing dangerous, yet highly satisfying stunts.

A man in his early 20s, Zakari is an attractive Japanese youth. He has faded black hair that is spiky and wavy at the same time, along with his bangs on the side of his head, with a few falling into his light brown eyes. He stands at 5'10" and weighs 170 lb.

Attire wise, he tends to dress plainly. He wears a black t-shirt, which is often hidden underneath his large gray short sleeved hoodie with a moon and stars theme to it. He has on a pair of black jeans and a pair of black and red sneakers with white socks. Finally, he has a silver ball earring in both of his earlobes, and a pair of light brown circular sunglasses like his dad.

Name Meaning

Zakari - A name of various origins. In Japanese, it is the foreign version of the name 'Zachary'. The western meaning of the name Zachary is "God remembers". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 慈念 (Jinen). It is pronounced "Ji-nen". The Kanji characters mean "mercy" and "thought".

Hiroya - From Japanese 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" and 也 (ya) meaning "to be, also and too".

Aliases:

"The Daredevil"

Son/Zakari - Kai/Mireya

Zai - His friends

Lover/Crazy Kid - Lucille Takara

Biographical Info

Gender - Male

Age - 22

Birthday - December 5th

Ethnicity - Japanese

Hair Color - Grayish-Black

Eye Color - Light Brown

Height - 177 cm (5'10")

Weight - 77 kg (170 lb.)

Star Sign - Sagittarius

Piercings - Has two silver ball earrings in both of his earlobes.

Markings - He has a tattoo of Kangiten, the Japanese god of gambling covering the majority of his back.

Family -

Mother (Deceased)

Father (Deceased)

Adoptive Mother

Adoptive Father

Voiced By - PUNPEE (Rapping)

Fun Facts

MC Name - Icarus

Occupation - Part-time High School Student/Extreme Stuntman

Position - Third Member

Favorite Food - Sashimi

Least Favorite Food - Mushrooms

Likes - Putting his life on the line, risky endeavors, parkour, heights, acrobatics, cute girls, gambling, games of chance, his insurmountable good luck, his family, Roppongi, the nightlife, being underestimated, the sky, the legend of Icarus, birds, and gambling terms.

Dislikes - Being inside a vehicle, racecars, lies, people thinking he's suicidal, thinking about his father, lectures, being on the ground, bad fortune, whiners, the idiom about 'flying too close to the sun' and cowards.

Hypnosis Microphone

Zakari's Microphone is a silver microphone on a stand. Behind the windscreen of the mic are a pair of wings, similar to the ones that Icarus worn when he flew across the sky with his father.

His Speaker takes the form of a pair of white dice, often used for board games or gambling. The speakers are hidden in the '1' section on both dice.

His ability, Luck of the Draw, is somewhat similar to Dice's, in that his ability depends on what is the number displayed when he rolls his speaker. What is known is that if he happens to role a 'snake eyes', something bad usually happens to him as a result.

Zakari's rap themes revolve around taking chances and doing what you want to do in order to get ahead. He raps that you can't be afraid to take risks, even if they are dangerous and that you should do what you want and have to do in order to win. He frequently makes references to birds in his rhymes, and that we need to learn to 'spread our wings and take the leap'. He also, not surprisingly, makes many references to gambling.

Personality

Zakari, not surprisingly, is a guy who firmly believes in the concept of luck, whether it is given or made by your own hands. He attributes that a person's (mis)fortunes are attuned to their luck, whether it is good or bad. This way of thinking doesn't exactly make him popular among certain people, but he doesn't care, since he knows most people wouldn't understand.

Under the belief that he was born under a lucky star, Zakari loves to put this to the test. As an extreme risk taker and an impressive acrobat, he loves to do things or perform tricks that you'd have to be insane to try. Whether it's scaling a building on the outside without a harness, climbing up a very tall pole to do a selfie shot, or even trying to escape an underwater tank that is filled with dangerous sea creatures. While you'd think this would deter most people, Zakari, on the other hand, loves the risks involved.

A normal person would think that Zakari has a death wish doing insane stunts like this. And the truth is, you're not far off from the truth. While he frequently tells people (mainly Kai and Mireya) that he's not suicidal, the truth is, Zakari's stunts, as well as his constant need for adrenaline and risks, are actually an unhealthy coping mechanism he has for trying to get over his father's death. While he is not purposely trying to kill himself, he does admit that he likes to see just how far his lucky star will take him before he does finally "kick the bucket".

Despite this, Zakari is a good person; though he may not care much for himself, he cares very much for others. After his father died, he thought long and hard why his lucky star didn't protect him. He eventually realized that while his lucky star protects him, it doesn't protect those around him. It's for this reason he goes above and beyond to protect those close to him, especially his adopted parents who took him in when he was just a helpless teen. Though he knows they can't replace his biological parents, he loves them as if they actually were.

Speaking of his parents, despite not being related to them, he has taken traits from both his parents. Like his father, Zakari is known to be brutally honest and blunt. He dislikes lies and fabrications and will always tell the truth, regardless of whether its hurtful or not. Like his mother, he is naturally a leader, taking charge when no one else will. Like her, however, he also tends to be a bit grandiose, having a larger-than-life attitude, which can often irritate others.

A true lover of freedom, Zakari enjoys being outside, because he feels as if the entire world is his playground. One aspect that most people notice about Zakari from the beginning is that he loves being close to the sky because it is so vast. He admires and reveres birds because they have the ability to go wherever they want with their wings. It's for this reason he also admires and respects the legend of Icarus and hopes to emulate him someday.

Background

*Coming soon*

Trivia

Not surprisingly, he is good friends with Dice Arisugawa of Shibuya Division, with the two often hanging out and going to casinos together.

His favorite brand of cigarettes is Marlboro Light 100s.

He is involved in a not-so secret relationship with Lucille "Lucky Lucy" Takara of the Kito-gumi. The two met after Zakari saved Dice from some of Lucille's goons. Long story short, the two became intrigued with each other after several games of cards. It's unknown who asked who out first, but the two are now happily a secret couple.

Despite being a very gifted and notorious gambler, Zakari, ironically, is absolutely terrible when it comes to money. He has often been lectured by his parents for spending money that he hasn't earned yet, and for not saving it for emergencies.

After witnessing the accident that took his father's life, he now has amaxophobia, a fear of driving or getting inside a vehicle.

He has a hatred for Anika Kiyozaki of Akihabara, holding her responsible as the one who took his father's life due to her reckless style of driving.