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Am I in flank? Sneak Attack!
Username★ Das Tor
Name★ Kaida Courcel
Nickname(s)★ Kaida, Kai, Yanagi-chan (rarely called this, was her mother's name for her), Twig/Stick/similar names (by His Royal Creepiness Teddy)
Age★ 16
Sex★ Female
Birthday★ April 22nd
Zodiac Sign★ Taurus
Height★ 5'2"
Bodytype★ On the skinny side, small-boned. Doesn't have much in the way of 'feminine curves'...something that annoys her in comparison to her classmates. Her skin tends to tan easily, and has the slight 'golden' undertone often associated with most East Asian complextions.
Hair★ Platinum blonde, nearly white. Hairstyle down (just longer, so that the front edge reaches just above her collar bone). Usually, however, she pulls the front half up/back into a ponytail, with some strands of hair escaping. (Hairstyle up.)
Eyes★ Topaz blue. Slightly 'tilted' as a nod to her Japanese heritage.
Fashion★ In school, Kaida adheres to the dress code like a good girl. Outside of school, Kaida tends to wear clothes that are considered gothic or punk, or just jeans and a t-shirt.
Personality Traits★ [+]Touch Your Soul Now (Positive) - Kaida has the innate talent to read most people, the good and the bad. The good news is, she's NOT the sort to manipulate or use people. Instead, she's something of an impromptu counselor. She's always willing to listen, to comfort and soothe others when they're troubled or down in the dumps. She uses her observations to help people, and is willing to give others second chances because she can see the good in them, their potential.
[+]That Which Yields Is Not Always Weak (Postive) - Kaida is, by nature, a submissive person. She would much rather follow than lead, to support in the background than to have the spotlight. Don't ever think that makes her a weak person, however. Like a willow tree, she bends but doesn't break, and stands firm in her beliefs and the loyalty she has to her friends and family. But her submissive nature also allows her to just go with the flow most of the time, letting life take her where it will, and letting things like insults and rumors just roll off of her. Usually. There ARE a few exceptions, of course, especially when it deals her family and friends. Or a certain boy in her class. He ALWAYS gets under her skin.
[+]Sweet Disposition - Kaida tends to be a very 'sweet' girl. Polite to most, generally willing to help out, and amiable...even when she REALLY doesn't want to be someplace. If someone dropped their books in the hallway, she's the one likely to help pick them up, and she's seen smiling far more often than frowning. She is the last person you'd expect to pick a fight or loose her temper.
[+]I Hope You Still Feel Small When You Stand Beside The Ocean - Kaida finds wonder and peace in nature. Even when she's had a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad day, a flower popping up in the cracks of the sidewalk that hadn't been there the day before or a walk on the beach can calm her and lift her spirits, putting things into perspective for her. They remind her that she's just part of something bigger, and that beauty is found in the smallest things, as well as the biggest.
[-]Touch Your Soul Now (Negative) - Kaida has the innate talent to read most people, the good and the bad. And though she uses this talent to try and help others...it has a couple of downsides. Rather large ones. The first is that people who aren't friends with her generally don't like her being able to read them so well...tends to creep them out if she's not careful. Even those close to her can be put off by it if they're in a Mood. So...she tries to keep her 'reading' to a minimum. The other disadvantage to this is the fact that the temptation to manipulate is always there. Thankfully, she's managed to avoid the temptation so far, because it's against her ethics...but it's still there.
[-]That Which Yields Is Not Always Weak (Negative) - Kaida is, by nature, a submissive person. She would much rather follow than lead, and will falter if thrust into a leadership position. And though she's strong in her loyalties and ethics...she does generally go with the flow. And though this may be a good thing sometimes, this can also turn out badly. Sometimes, people may take advantage of her good nature with her none the wiser until it's too late, and other times her silence on a rumor is more harmful than helpful. She also tends to avoid confrontation most of the time, and though this gives her the 'element of surprise' when she DOES dig her heels in...it also tends to be detrimental. Like when she's trying to speak up and keeps getting spoken over.
[-]Bad Luck in Love - Kaida seems like the kind of girl who would have a boyfriend, right? WRONG. The poor girl seems to have Aphrodite Herself against her. If she likes a boy as more than a friend, it's damn near guaranteed that he's gay, taken, or really an a*****e. Her one failed relationship ended with the boy saying she was more like a sister to him than anything else. As such...she's pretty much given up on ever finding someone to eventually spend her life with. She always gets a bit depressed when one of her friends or family find a significant other, and she's the sort who will seriously fake sick on Valentine's Day, just so she doesn't have to go out and about to see all the people flaunting what she apparently can't have.
Hobbies★ Singing - Ever since Kaida was a little girl, she's loved to sing. The genre doesn't matter...if she likes a song, she'll sing it at some point. She loves karaoke, and occasionally comes up with her own little ditties...though they're never really more than that. She's far more a singer than a songwriter. Her Grand-père Courcel recognized her talent early on, and has paid for her to take voice and singing lessons since she was in first grade, and now she's on the Music track in St. Micheal's, with the dream of one day being a professional singer, or a singing instructor.
Swimming - Be it in a pool or in the ocean, Kaida loves swimming. Not only is it a good way to keep in shape, but she revels in the almost weightless feeling one has when immersed in water, or floating on top of it. She's nowhere near good enough for any competitions (aside from the friendly stuff that happens randomly), but she doesn't care. (In all truth, her love of the near-weightless feeling is a remnant of her past life surfacing...After all, comets don't have quite as much gravity as Earth.)
Stargazing - On clear nights, Kaida finds an odd sense of peace just laying back and watching the night sky. Sometimes, she'll try finding constellations; other times, she'll just 'make' random pictures. And still other times, she'll just enjoy the sheer beauty of the stars spilled out across the velvet black of the night.
Reading - Kaida. Loves. Books. Especially fantasy and sci-fi books. And fairy tales. And mythology. And alternate histories. It's not unknown for her to some to school with her nose buried in a book, or for her to geek at her friends about the latest book her Takuya-jiisan sent her.
Anime - Kaida's 'guilty pleasure'. Sure, she's supposed to be...y'know, a 'lady'. But...dammit, she LIKES her Japanese cartoons! They're engaging and beautifully drawn. And she has a special place in her heart for Magical Girl anime. She's especially fond of 'Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha', 'old' as it is. She discovered anime by sheer accident, channel-surfing one day in grade school while sick. She's been hooked ever since.
Family★ Dear kami, Kaida's family is HUGE. First, there's her immediate family consisting of her parents, Kenji Courcel and his deceased first wife Catherine Courcel (maiden name Tokuwa, died when Kaida was 10), and her younger sisters, Kimi Courcel (10) and Christine Courcel {8}. Then there's her stepmother Esme Courcel (maiden name Kibou) and her step-sister Alais Kibou-Courcel (15). They all live in a rather large house of a distinctly Victorian feel and a large back yard that has two willow trees planted in the back. (It's from Kaida's love of curling up under those trees that she got the nickname Yanagi-chan from her mother.) Kaida's father is the CEO of a computer security company, a position HIS father held before him, and so on.
Then there's the parts of her extended family that play a large role in her life. Her father's parents, Eloi Courcel and Hiromi Courcel (maiden name Suzuhoshi), live in a condo in the city, happily retired and quite happy to spoil their grandchildren and visit whenever they can. Her mother's parents, Takuya Tokuwa and Eve Tokuwa (maiden name Moore), live in Kyoto, so Kaida rarely sees them. But they visit for Christmas and New Years EVERY year, and call once a week to keep in touch, not to mention the emails and Facebook messages. Kaida's best friends are her cousins Amelia Elpis (19) and Aceline Wyman (17), and her second cousin Melisande le'Croix (16).
=====Comet Senshi=====
Senshi Name★ Sailor Hyakutake
Power Source★ Willows
Alignment★ Good
Base Color★ Willow leaf green
Accent Color One★ Pale yellow
Accent Color Two★ (optional)
Sailor Collar★ 'Typical' collar found on the Solar Senshi, with the same length. Willow leaf green, with two thin black stripes.
Bodice★ Black, similar in construction to Sailor Pluto's. (It would get more elaborate in later stages.)
Bows★ Sailor Hyakutake has both a front bow and a butt bow. They are both pale yellow, and the butt bow has longer 'tails' that fade from opaque to translucent. The ends taper into a 'willow leaf' shape.
Sleeves★ No sleeves!
Gloves★ Her gloves are elbow-length and black, with a single thick willow leaf green stripe at the top.
Bottoms★ Hyakutake's bottom is a willow leaf green skirt that goes to about mid-thigh. It's the typical pleated senshi skirt.
Shoes★ Her shoes are willow-leaf green, and high heels similar what Sailor Venus wears.
Tiara★ Sailor Hyakutake's tiara is similar in construction to the Sailor Starlights'. Hers, however, is silver, with a willow leaf green circular gem in the middle.
Accessories★ Hyakutake's earrings are simple silver studs with a small circular willow leaf green gem hanging from them. Her hair is done in the 'up' hairstyle her civilian form is usually found with, and secured with a thin, pale yellow ribbon, the tails of which trail and 'fade' like those of her butt bow. Hanging loosely around her waist is a delicate-looking chain of what look like willow leaves connected by thin silver links; bright light and closer inspection shows the 'leaves' are gems shaped that way, in the color of willow leaves. (It is also the focus for her attack.) And last (but not least in Kaida's opinion) is the fact she seems to gain some 'feminine curves' in her senshi form. Not really an 'accessory'...but still something that happens and doesn't fit anywhere else.
Brooch★ Hyakutake's brooch is a simple, round gem that is willow leaf green in color and set in the middle of her front bow. (Will get more elaborate in later stages.)
Choker★ Hyakutake's 'choker' is a thin silver chain that goes around the base of her neck with just enough room to breathe while running/jumping/etc. A single small willow leaf green circular gem rests in the middle of it, in the hollow of her throat.
Weapon★ n/a
Normal Senshi Transformation Call★ Hyakutake Power, Make-Up!
Normal Senshi Attack★ Razor Leaf Barrier!
-Duration: 'Casting' post, then 2 of Hyakutake's posts afterwards. Dissipates at the end of Hyakutake's 2nd post after 'casting'.
-Visual: Sailor Hyakutake closes her eyes and reaches for what looks like where the two ends of her waist-chain meet. The second she grabs it, the chain detaches and becomes very flexible, lengthening and the gems glowing a pale green. She cries out the attack name while whipping the chain around so that it either spirals around her or a teammate. What looks like willow leaves glowing a pale green surround the person the chain spirals around from a little above their head to their feet, the barrier extending about 2 feet out in any direction from the person.
-Effect: This attack is defensive, and affects 1 person (2, if one is holding the other). The 'leaves' produced by the attack are, indeed, razor sharp for anyone but those inside the barrier. It COULD be used to attack...but is designed as a defense, a way to heal up, observe for one's next move, or to have some cover while running away. The 'leaves' move fast enough that most projectiles are shredded or 'bounced'.
-Weakness: It only affect 1-2 people at a time. Fire and heat-based attacks (magical, NOT mundane) will go right through the barrier, as will bullets and bullet-like projectiles and attacks.
-Origin: This attacks OOC origin is rather simple, actually. When one sits under a willow tree, it seems like the leaves and branches are protecting you. And since willow leaves have an almost 'razor'-like look to them...the attack just wouldn't get out of my head. 8] Plus, I don't see Hyakutake as really being an offensive-type senshi, but she's not a pushover either.
===== Prompt =====
It wasn't Valentine's Day. The anniversary of her mother's death wasn't for another six months, and no one else in her family had died. No one had gotten married, and she actually hadn't been teased by Creepoid in a few days! So why was she feeling...empty? Like she'd lost something. Hell, the last time she'd felt like this was the first anniversary of her mother's death. And she'd been feeling that way for the last three days! Kaida sighed, laying back so that the top half of her body lay outside the familiar shade of the older willow tree in her back yard.
This time, stargazing didn't help. Instead of the stinging feeling fading away with the familiar comfort of the twinkling stars, the clear and cloudness nature of the night just made it worse. The stars even seemed brighter than usual, too...likely due to how clear it was. Winter was definitely setting in. The platinum blonde sighed and sat back up. Perhaps a trip to the beach would help. No swimming, just walking along the beach. She went back inside to grab her boots, a flashlight, and her can of pepper spray. There was no sign of her father, which meant he was working late at the company, so...
"I'm going out, Esme-mama! To the beach!"
"Be back in by ten!" Kaida gave her stepmother an affirmative, then headed out. The walk was a good distance, but she didn't mind. It was six-thirty at night, would take her an hour to get there, then she could stay an hour and walk back in time to meet her stepmother's curfew. She only got halfway there.
Something goaded her to stop the song she was humming and look up. And she was surprised to see a figure jumping from building to building. Usually, she was rather certain she would be completely and utterly confused and thinking she was sleep-deprieved. But somehow...she wasn't. Instead, she felt...lighter. The sense of loss faded away the longer she watched, until it was no more. Her heart suddenly soared, a feeling that she belonged, somehow, with the figure. And her feet began to move of their own accord.
"Wait!" She was glad there weren't many people around as she tried to follow the figure on foot, goaded on by that odd sense of belonging and another feeling...
The feeling that she had something to do. Something very important, and this figure could help her find out what that important 'something' was. And for the moment, all else was forgotten, even the fact she was due home in a couple hours.
 Das Tor · Wed Nov 10, 2010 @ 12:14am · 0 Comments |
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