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Name: Star
Age: 19
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Character In-game:nil
♛ IC
Name: Shinoa Hiiragi
Canon: Owari no Seraph (manga)
Canon Point: Mid chapter 41. Blacked out during her squad's retreat from the chaos at Nagoya Airport.
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Appearance: Link
History/Background: Link
Personality: At first glance she’s one fit to be in-charge –knowledgeable, emotionless except for a cutting sarcasm, wielding a composure and authority that’ll make even adults defer to her. She comfortably speaks in a businesslike manner to those around her and refuses to tolerate bad attitudes, regardless of the other’s seniority relative to her. She’s also seen to be direct with Commander Guren Ichinose, her superior, even occasionally toeing the line towards informality or disrespect. It ought to be noted that much of that confidence is only a surface-level polish gotten through her association with the ruling Hiiragi family; she gets her way when dealing with people around her rank because of her family name and the power behind it. This then fuels her confidence in self-conduct, since she knows she has control. When it comes to officials more powerful than Guren- i.e. the rest of her family- she’ll be much less self-assured, and far more careful out of wariness. In foreign situations where she has no family leverage, she’ll react similarly.
With her few peers she’s playfully mischievous, having a tendency to tease mercilessly and even play pranks for her own amusement. Somewhat hypocritically, you’re not allowed to make fun of her, because she’s In Charge. Shinoa has a bit of a petty streak in this way, and teasing her can get her angry at you. This playfulness and temper is usually reserved for trusted friends like her squadmates, however. To most people she’s young Sergeant Hiiragi, calmly proving her competence despite her age.
She tries to be ‘cheerful and easy-going’ around friends, though her emotional expression can be socially awkward. Her socialization relies a lot on teasing, usually on not-entirely mature matters such her friends' love lives, and she struggles or hesitates when wanting to show more heartfelt behavior. Gestures like high-fives are foreign to her, seem new and exciting, and her excited reactions to them have weirded her squadmates out. Sometimes she crosses the line of what’s acceptable between friends with her teasing. With her upbringing giving very little room for her to socialize and express herself normally, she’s still figuring a lot of things out.
While she seems to know what she’s doing, her easy confidence in making decisions can veer into recklessness when dealing with real people and real danger. This is usually how her inexperience shows- raised primarily in sheltered detachment from actual combat, the reality of deployment in a war has hit her hard. She’s made mistakes on the battlefield that have been received with harsh judgement, and even mishandling the ultimately-beneficial move of protecting a vampire (as good as a teammate’s family, but still technically an enemy) has cost the lives of fellow soldiers. It’s sobering, even scary, and she still has no good way to take responsibility other than guilty silence. Shinoa wants to do better, though, and is prepared to take criticism in this area. Or at least try to. (The people she works with are usually not nice about it.) For all her wits the events of canon have shown her that she has a long way to go if she wants to protect and lead her teammates competently.
Raised in a family rife with cutthroat power struggles and a distinct lack of goodwill, she doesn’t have a very good understanding of familial loyalty. It doesn’t help that her sister had been too engrossed in her projects before her death, never giving Shinoa a taste of what it was like to have a sibling at all, or that Shinoa’s father never paid attention to her in favor of grooming her sister as his heir. After her sister’s death, she went along with the family’s estrangement of her, almost proud to stay a comparatively low-ranking sergeant and out of the Hiiragi circles. It was through this family life that Shinoa developed her usual stoic demeanour and sharp wit, learning from the loveless atmosphere of her household and adopting the philosophy that the world was a dog-eat-dog one. Before bringing her squad into the picture, Shinoa is someone whose first reaction to people is a clinical assessment, regarding strangers with the cool detachment off an officer assessing soldiers. Empathy and emotional connection is not intuitive to her. This makes some unorthodox notions unusually easy to accept for her- for example, she sees nothing wrong with housing a dangerous military training facility underneath a school with innocent children, and even considers it inevitable due to scarcity of useable land in her time.
Her squad in her homeverse’s military are some of the first to develop a proper friendship with her. Originally intending to simply train a team into proficiency, having people actually rely on and support her had been both gratifying and eventually inspiring. Most of all being one Yuichiro Hyakuya, who’s literally willing to die (and has tried several times) for his loved ones; it’s a bewildering counterpoint to how the Hiiragis have no qualms turning on each other for power. And after seeing the fierce protective desire returned in kind from Yuichiro’s family, even though Yuichiro's "family" isn't related by blood, she’s decided she prefers this sort of self-chosen kin to the one she was born with. The feeling of caring for the wellbeing of another confuses her when she herself feels it at first, but its manifestation in her team – and in Yuichiro’s noble stupidity –is something she knows she likes. After finding friendship an overall pleasant experience Shinoa is someone willing to give it –and all its curious traditions like high-fives and sleepovers –a try with more people. It seems like a very exciting thing. (As long as those people are not an immediate threat to her person and allies. She wishes for more friends, but in practice she’s still reserved about acting on it. Old habits of caution die hard.)
Aside from her family and her squad, Shinoa's other noteworthy relation is with her commander, Lieutenant Commander Guren Ichinose. He's one of the only (if not the only) characters to have interacted consistently with Shinoa since her childhood, going as far as to check up on her at her apartment. Even if they rib each other in day-to-day situations, Shinoa does feel great trust and respect towards him, and never hesitates to follow his instructions in war. Only when Guren's commands backfire, such as when the 'supplements' he tells her to give Yuu causes Yuu to go berserk, does it occur to her to question his motives. In comparison, she merely shows neutral acknowledgement towards the rest of Guren's team despite them being at a similar level of fighting competency. Of course, she'll never admit her high regard of Guren, and when asked will probably call him an old geezer who really ought to have died by now.
War is more complicated than she bargained for, honestly, and while she’s half-fumbling through all the chaos on the battlefield trying to stay on top of the situation Shinoa’s adopted her squad’s principle rule as her own - family takes care of family. She used to be proud of her army’s cause- to stamp out the dangerous vampires- but recent events, such as their leader (and her half-brother) essentially turning on his own men for some ‘greater goal’, has wavered her stance on the matter. Even Guren Ichinose, as respected as he is in her eyes, has some answers she wants clarified on what he’s been keeping from his men. She’s not really in this for Blanc, since one’s motives always seem righteous from the inside and perhaps the story she’s been told isn’t the full one (you get like this after seeing what Kureto Hiiragi is capable of). But protecting the people you’re fighting alongside with is enough of a good idea for her.
Carrier: Griffon Vulture
Magic Weapon: A silver scythe with shimmering patterns on its shaft, weighs a surprising amount lighter than how it looks. It has the ability to project illusions within a two-metre radius. The maximum size of the illusion is about the size of a horse; smaller illusions are more solid and appear more real, while larger ones are more identifiably nothing more than an image. The scythe can project up to four images, but a greater number of illusory objects reduces the maximum size Shinoa can project them at sustainably. The illusions have no solid form and drain mana as long as they are being projected. Thus, while there is theoretically no time limit the illusions are usually stopped after a minute or so to conserve mana.
At higher proficiencies the scythe can be made to project larger, more realistic illusions and sustain them for longer.
Sample: TDM here!
Name: Star
Age: 19
Contact:
crumblingpastries Character In-game:nil
♛ IC
Name: Shinoa Hiiragi
Canon: Owari no Seraph (manga)
Canon Point: Mid chapter 41. Blacked out during her squad's retreat from the chaos at Nagoya Airport.
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Appearance: Link
History/Background: Link
Personality: At first glance she’s one fit to be in-charge –knowledgeable, emotionless except for a cutting sarcasm, wielding a composure and authority that’ll make even adults defer to her. She comfortably speaks in a businesslike manner to those around her and refuses to tolerate bad attitudes, regardless of the other’s seniority relative to her. She’s also seen to be direct with Commander Guren Ichinose, her superior, even occasionally toeing the line towards informality or disrespect. It ought to be noted that much of that confidence is only a surface-level polish gotten through her association with the ruling Hiiragi family; she gets her way when dealing with people around her rank because of her family name and the power behind it. This then fuels her confidence in self-conduct, since she knows she has control. When it comes to officials more powerful than Guren- i.e. the rest of her family- she’ll be much less self-assured, and far more careful out of wariness. In foreign situations where she has no family leverage, she’ll react similarly.
With her few peers she’s playfully mischievous, having a tendency to tease mercilessly and even play pranks for her own amusement. Somewhat hypocritically, you’re not allowed to make fun of her, because she’s In Charge. Shinoa has a bit of a petty streak in this way, and teasing her can get her angry at you. This playfulness and temper is usually reserved for trusted friends like her squadmates, however. To most people she’s young Sergeant Hiiragi, calmly proving her competence despite her age.
She tries to be ‘cheerful and easy-going’ around friends, though her emotional expression can be socially awkward. Her socialization relies a lot on teasing, usually on not-entirely mature matters such her friends' love lives, and she struggles or hesitates when wanting to show more heartfelt behavior. Gestures like high-fives are foreign to her, seem new and exciting, and her excited reactions to them have weirded her squadmates out. Sometimes she crosses the line of what’s acceptable between friends with her teasing. With her upbringing giving very little room for her to socialize and express herself normally, she’s still figuring a lot of things out.
While she seems to know what she’s doing, her easy confidence in making decisions can veer into recklessness when dealing with real people and real danger. This is usually how her inexperience shows- raised primarily in sheltered detachment from actual combat, the reality of deployment in a war has hit her hard. She’s made mistakes on the battlefield that have been received with harsh judgement, and even mishandling the ultimately-beneficial move of protecting a vampire (as good as a teammate’s family, but still technically an enemy) has cost the lives of fellow soldiers. It’s sobering, even scary, and she still has no good way to take responsibility other than guilty silence. Shinoa wants to do better, though, and is prepared to take criticism in this area. Or at least try to. (The people she works with are usually not nice about it.) For all her wits the events of canon have shown her that she has a long way to go if she wants to protect and lead her teammates competently.
Raised in a family rife with cutthroat power struggles and a distinct lack of goodwill, she doesn’t have a very good understanding of familial loyalty. It doesn’t help that her sister had been too engrossed in her projects before her death, never giving Shinoa a taste of what it was like to have a sibling at all, or that Shinoa’s father never paid attention to her in favor of grooming her sister as his heir. After her sister’s death, she went along with the family’s estrangement of her, almost proud to stay a comparatively low-ranking sergeant and out of the Hiiragi circles. It was through this family life that Shinoa developed her usual stoic demeanour and sharp wit, learning from the loveless atmosphere of her household and adopting the philosophy that the world was a dog-eat-dog one. Before bringing her squad into the picture, Shinoa is someone whose first reaction to people is a clinical assessment, regarding strangers with the cool detachment off an officer assessing soldiers. Empathy and emotional connection is not intuitive to her. This makes some unorthodox notions unusually easy to accept for her- for example, she sees nothing wrong with housing a dangerous military training facility underneath a school with innocent children, and even considers it inevitable due to scarcity of useable land in her time.
Her squad in her homeverse’s military are some of the first to develop a proper friendship with her. Originally intending to simply train a team into proficiency, having people actually rely on and support her had been both gratifying and eventually inspiring. Most of all being one Yuichiro Hyakuya, who’s literally willing to die (and has tried several times) for his loved ones; it’s a bewildering counterpoint to how the Hiiragis have no qualms turning on each other for power. And after seeing the fierce protective desire returned in kind from Yuichiro’s family, even though Yuichiro's "family" isn't related by blood, she’s decided she prefers this sort of self-chosen kin to the one she was born with. The feeling of caring for the wellbeing of another confuses her when she herself feels it at first, but its manifestation in her team – and in Yuichiro’s noble stupidity –is something she knows she likes. After finding friendship an overall pleasant experience Shinoa is someone willing to give it –and all its curious traditions like high-fives and sleepovers –a try with more people. It seems like a very exciting thing. (As long as those people are not an immediate threat to her person and allies. She wishes for more friends, but in practice she’s still reserved about acting on it. Old habits of caution die hard.)
Aside from her family and her squad, Shinoa's other noteworthy relation is with her commander, Lieutenant Commander Guren Ichinose. He's one of the only (if not the only) characters to have interacted consistently with Shinoa since her childhood, going as far as to check up on her at her apartment. Even if they rib each other in day-to-day situations, Shinoa does feel great trust and respect towards him, and never hesitates to follow his instructions in war. Only when Guren's commands backfire, such as when the 'supplements' he tells her to give Yuu causes Yuu to go berserk, does it occur to her to question his motives. In comparison, she merely shows neutral acknowledgement towards the rest of Guren's team despite them being at a similar level of fighting competency. Of course, she'll never admit her high regard of Guren, and when asked will probably call him an old geezer who really ought to have died by now.
War is more complicated than she bargained for, honestly, and while she’s half-fumbling through all the chaos on the battlefield trying to stay on top of the situation Shinoa’s adopted her squad’s principle rule as her own - family takes care of family. She used to be proud of her army’s cause- to stamp out the dangerous vampires- but recent events, such as their leader (and her half-brother) essentially turning on his own men for some ‘greater goal’, has wavered her stance on the matter. Even Guren Ichinose, as respected as he is in her eyes, has some answers she wants clarified on what he’s been keeping from his men. She’s not really in this for Blanc, since one’s motives always seem righteous from the inside and perhaps the story she’s been told isn’t the full one (you get like this after seeing what Kureto Hiiragi is capable of). But protecting the people you’re fighting alongside with is enough of a good idea for her.
Carrier: Griffon Vulture
Magic Weapon: A silver scythe with shimmering patterns on its shaft, weighs a surprising amount lighter than how it looks. It has the ability to project illusions within a two-metre radius. The maximum size of the illusion is about the size of a horse; smaller illusions are more solid and appear more real, while larger ones are more identifiably nothing more than an image. The scythe can project up to four images, but a greater number of illusory objects reduces the maximum size Shinoa can project them at sustainably. The illusions have no solid form and drain mana as long as they are being projected. Thus, while there is theoretically no time limit the illusions are usually stopped after a minute or so to conserve mana.
At higher proficiencies the scythe can be made to project larger, more realistic illusions and sustain them for longer.
Sample: TDM here!
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