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Description I thought for this one I'd put in a little effort in the illustration But ooooh I hate drawing nameless dead extras. It's so booooooring =_=

And I got totally lazy with the background. The perspective is so sad. If I were my own student I'd fail me, hahahaha.


NOTE TO THE ONES NOT IN THE FANDOM: Yoko is a character that I'm using in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles roleplay, so you will be finding aspects of that peppered into her backstory. Just thought I'd warn you!


If you're a young girl asking to join the mob, the first thing they'd probably offer you would be a career in prostitution, which is exactly what they offered Yoko. It's a man's world, after all. In return she made a deal with them. If any of the other recruits can subdue her within ten minutes, she'll take the offer. If not, then she works for them just like the other boys are doing. The recruiters took a liking to her spunk and ended the game after just 6 minutes and took her in as a thug, but adding as a side note that she should learn to fight on the offensive instead of always being on defense.

Yoko did very well in the Takigawa-Gumi, even beyond Ryuu's expectations. With her no-nonsense attitude and efficient way of getting things done, she soon earned the respect of her peers and the attention of her superiors. She also found out that taking the heat for your superiors with the authorities helps you move up in rank; and so on top of her own misdemeanors, she was also sent to juvenile court for several other crimes that she did not commit. By the age of fifteen, she was already being tried as an adult. However, with the help of the organization's connections, her cases are often dropped, or her sentences light.

What Ryuu didn't expect was how well the Takigawa's resources would nurture Yoko's interests. On top of getting herself further educated and learning English, she gained a vast knowledge on bombs and explosives; from the most crude home-made concoctions to the expensive high-tech variety. And on top of refining her swordfighting skills, she also developed her fighting style using both a sword and a gun at the same time.

Since she was often hot with the law, she was soon on the radar of the clan's Saiko Komon (yakuza lieutenant boss who mostly takes care of the business and legal side of things), Kazuo Tsukasa. Tsukasa was a brilliant businessman in both legal and illegal affairs, and was not happy with the current leadership of the clan. He however noticed Yoko's leadership towards her subordinates and the way she presents herself to civilians and saw that it was exactly how he wanted the organization to be run. It did take him a while to come to terms with the fact that he's actually impressed with a female who's decades his junior, but the feeling nagged at him whenever he observed Yoko. The two soon came to a partnership and Tsukasa adopted Yoko for legal purposes, and began to groom her for a boss position.

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Danny-Haymond-Jr [2010-03-16 01:38:36 +0000 UTC]

any more questions?

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yapi In reply to Danny-Haymond-Jr [2010-03-16 02:33:54 +0000 UTC]

No one left to ask them

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MarshmallowSkirt [2010-03-12 20:22:28 +0000 UTC]

She's amazing!

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yapi In reply to MarshmallowSkirt [2010-03-12 22:19:44 +0000 UTC]

Aw thanks

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MarshmallowSkirt In reply to yapi [2010-03-12 22:28:13 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome :3

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atelierarisu [2010-03-11 03:44:45 +0000 UTC]

Yokoooooooooo~ *w* She be so bad-ass. I love her muchly.

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yapi In reply to atelierarisu [2010-03-12 00:33:35 +0000 UTC]

But she be a sweet girl!

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atelierarisu In reply to yapi [2010-03-12 14:15:18 +0000 UTC]

I think that's what makes her even more worthy of cred XDD

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kenyaseven [2010-03-11 02:24:01 +0000 UTC]

Dag! She's a lil' ball of FIYA ain't she!

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yapi In reply to kenyaseven [2010-03-11 02:48:48 +0000 UTC]

She's a spunky girl, indeed ^^

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GreenPeace49 [2010-03-11 01:03:14 +0000 UTC]

Woot! Go Yoko, slaughter 'em! The perspective may be a little wonky but its still an awesome pic^^ Her hair = WIN

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yapi In reply to GreenPeace49 [2010-03-11 01:42:31 +0000 UTC]

Haha I just realized that she may actually have a higher kill count than her brother

YAY for pigtails!

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54viruses [2010-03-11 00:27:21 +0000 UTC]

I can almost see her in a court room. One cute little "I'm sorry... but... onii-chan... *sniff*" And she's off the hook.

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yapi In reply to 54viruses [2010-03-11 00:41:29 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, she never goes down the cute route, but if she did, yeah, she probably would have gotten off more often!

She's always polite though! I love how the yakuza and the police have cordial meetings about crimes committed by the clans, and they peacefully hand over someone for the cops to convict

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54viruses In reply to yapi [2010-03-11 02:49:11 +0000 UTC]

It would be fun to be a turtle on the wall at one of those meetings

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Amoryl [2010-03-11 00:07:33 +0000 UTC]

daaaayum, you must be a HARSH teacher! I'm glad MY art teacher wasn't as demanding

I love doing the occasional bg cop out. sometimes I just can't bring up the energy to do a full detailed one

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yapi In reply to Amoryl [2010-03-11 00:18:29 +0000 UTC]

Haha, well when it comes to technical stuff, then I do get tough. I have some kids who get really stressed out during my technical perspective unit. But they get so good after and it fills my heart with joooooooy.

I've been doing way too many bg cop outs lately!

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Amoryl In reply to yapi [2010-03-11 07:12:08 +0000 UTC]

I DO need to work on my perspective, I understand that.

honestly I'm not sure how much I ever learned in art in highschool...

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KIRKparrish [2010-03-10 20:47:45 +0000 UTC]

haha looks like she killer michael jackson from thriller

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yapi In reply to KIRKparrish [2010-03-10 22:19:34 +0000 UTC]

OMG HAHA YOU'RE RIGHT. Crap

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KIRKparrish In reply to yapi [2010-03-11 00:49:27 +0000 UTC]

lol

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spek09309 [2010-03-10 20:04:10 +0000 UTC]

watch out boys, now she's really kickin ass lol i hate to get her upset

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yapi In reply to spek09309 [2010-03-10 22:36:50 +0000 UTC]

Haha yeah, bet they wish they didn't pick on her now

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Pimpypants [2010-03-10 19:21:26 +0000 UTC]

OYABUN YOKO!

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yapi In reply to Pimpypants [2010-03-10 22:29:50 +0000 UTC]

Soon, soon

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YoaKeDAX [2010-03-10 19:17:35 +0000 UTC]

Gasp! Is the guy in the bottom right... 80's era Michael Jackson?!? Then Yoko's scar was the reason for all those surgeries!

Great pic by the way, the perspective works in my eyes

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yapi In reply to YoaKeDAX [2010-03-10 22:28:45 +0000 UTC]

Haha holy crap I didn't realize, but you're right XDDDDDDD Oh man oh man, dammit!

Well, I didn't grid the background before I drew it, so the placement is totally off, but thanks

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Milykins [2010-03-10 17:13:55 +0000 UTC]

Oooh why do I have the feeling something is about to turn for Yoko...

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KaijuDuke [2010-03-10 16:17:42 +0000 UTC]

Clearly those guys were unaware that pigtails, guns, and samurai swords make girls invincible XD

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yapi In reply to KaijuDuke [2010-03-10 16:26:46 +0000 UTC]

It is indeed a deadly combination!!! Many an unsuspecting thug has been slain by a pigtailed warrior!

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artisticrainey [2010-03-10 15:51:59 +0000 UTC]

Yo-ko! Yo-ko! Yo-ko! Woo! I love her hair XD everything in this picture is awesome. I love the city lights in the background! And I love her story. She's a little punk!

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yapi In reply to artisticrainey [2010-03-10 16:27:43 +0000 UTC]

Haha thanks! I'm a big fan of pigtails! Too bad I'm too old for them now D: Oh well. I live vicariously through my OC's hehehe.

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artisticrainey In reply to yapi [2010-03-10 19:01:16 +0000 UTC]

Me too... Plus my hair is far too short XD

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Vallie [2010-03-10 15:46:39 +0000 UTC]

A little asskicker in the making~!

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yapi In reply to Vallie [2010-03-10 16:28:37 +0000 UTC]

Indeedy

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PurpleRoach [2010-03-10 15:46:07 +0000 UTC]

She didn't leave anyone alive to give her street cred.

Or wait...did she? Is the camera view a possible victim she would leave alive? Someone to give her street cred?

Or was her street cred questioned and now she had to slaughter gang members to prove it to the accuser?

Layers upon layers...

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yapi In reply to PurpleRoach [2010-03-10 16:28:27 +0000 UTC]

Well, since there's only four and she still seems to be poised for battle, maybe we can assume that this is just the beginning and she's drawing more out?

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PurpleRoach In reply to yapi [2010-03-10 16:39:17 +0000 UTC]

My mind is buzzing. And not just because a swarm of mud wasps crawled inside my ears last night.

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