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Post by RINA ALESCI on Jan 31, 2013 4:34:42 GMT -5
 RINA ALESCI
( For Happiness! )
NAME,
Rina Alesci
NICKNAME,
Rina is a short enough name that I don't have many nicknames. One of my friends in middle school tried to make "Riri" catch on, but I always thought it sounded weird. I don't need to hide behind any fake names either. That's dumb.
AGE,
Sixteen. My birthday is August eighth.
GENDER & PREFERENCE,
Female, and...I have no idea. I know it sounds weird, but I guess I've just never thought about it? I've got a world to save!
PROFESSION,
I'm a freshmen in high school with no other job. I wouldn't mind getting a part time job for some extra money though. My parents are pretty stingy. There's no way that'll happen though. I barely have enough time for school as it is.
PERSONALITY,
I hate problems. This may seem like an obvious thing to say, but sometimes I wonder if people feel the same way. The world is full of problems and it always feels like people don't even bother to fix their own problems, let alone other peoples'. Problems are things to be vanquished, so that's exactly what I do. When I see a problem I don't just sit around and wait for it to go away, I PUNCH IT IN THE FACE. I attack it head on and I don't stop until it goes away. This seems like the only logical course of action to me, so I'm always surprised when other people don't act like this.
Why do I bring up other people? Because their problems matter to me too. Problems are things to be vanquished, it does not matter if the problem is not mine. It being "not my problem" (huge oxymoron for me) or "none of my business" does not matter to me. It is a problem, it must be stabbed...hopefully only figuratively. I don't need to be appreciated or even liked. It's more important to do the right thing. When I solve other peoples' problems I am very thorough about it. Temporary relief isn't good enough, that means the problem isn't truly solved. If they have to come back to me the problem is still there. The problem must be SLAIN. I think this is easier to explain with an example. If a kid is being harassed by a bully me beating up the bully will not make the bully go away. The kid must either stop being sensitive, which is difficult, or must learn how to fight back. Therefore I teach him how to fight back until he no longer has this problem. That is when the problem can be considered vanquished.
People often ask me why I care, why I'm willing to spend my own time worrying about other peoples' problems. I always wonder why they ask this question. There is a person suffering there, this person is not happy. How could I not care? It makes me happy when other people are happy. Of course I care. The way I see it joy is contagious. The more problems I fix, the more people I make happy, the happier everyone will be and the better the entire world will be. Again, it seems like rather simple logic to me. I do not understand why everyone doesn't follow it.
As you can probably tell by now, I have a rather straight-forward personality and a great deal of confidence. I don't see any reason to beat around the bush or hide your true intentions. I've only found two reasons to be coy, one of them only involves sinister things and the other is to be obnoxious. I don't like it when people waste my time. If you want to tell me something, just say it. It's better than dressing it up. I mean, it's not like I'm stupid, so I'd see right through your figurative ribbons and lace anyway. It's a waste of time and it's insulting.
I've been told that my confidence can sound like arrogance, but I don't see how this is true. I have no reason to believe that I can't do anything if I try hard enough. Doubting myself is the only way things can truly be impossible. I would much rather live my entire life boldly than be afraid. Well, I suppose there's a little more to it than that too. Remember how I said happiness brings more happiness? I think confidence brings more confidence as long as you're not mean about it, and confidence will bring about success and happiness. Put simply, being positive is the start of a better world.
Beyond that, I don't have too much to say. I've been called nosy and bossy, but I don't mind. Again, I don't need to be appreciated to be happy. I don't see any reason to follow dumb rules or conventions anyway. I'm smart enough to make my own choices, and I trust my own mind and my own conscience more than anything someone who is not in that situation came up with.
LIKES & DISLIKES,
+Fighting and weaponry
+Meat
+Drawing
+Cooking
+Loose-fitting clothing
-Water
-Sitting around/waiting
-School
-Being short
-The cold
ALLIANCE,
Huh, there are alliances of persona users out there? Neat! I'm not in one 'cause I had no idea they even existed, but I wouldn't mind joining one! I'm pretty good at beating the...weird squishy black stuff out of shadows!
WEAPON & TACTICS,
My mom's been teaching me how to fight since I could walk. I'm familiar with a variety of styles I don't know the name of. That's not important though, the only thing that really matters is that I can fight. I prefer to use a longsword and shield. Unfortunately, I don't have a decent picture of my shield. It looks similar the the decoration on the hilt of the sword and is a bit larger than my torso in diameter. The sword is about four feet long, and besides being a little on the ornate side, there is nothing special about it. I use an improvised style that lets me use the shield as much for offense as I use it for defense. Even though that's my preferred style, I'm familiar with a variety of weapons including handguns, rifles, my bare hands, two-handed swords and staves. I can turn just about anything into a weapon if necessary.
I'm okay at tactical stuff. I tend to fight with my power mostly, so I don't go out of my way to control my opponent, but I'm not completely stupid either.
PERSONA,
Vaisravana of the Sun arcana. I'm awakened.
ADDITIONAL NOTES,
Sixteen years ago I was born on this island to a loving family. Both my parents were in the United States military. My dad joined so he could pay for medical school and I'm not sure why my mom joined. She doesn't like to talk about it. Anyway, they met there and were eventually stationed here and decided they liked each other and that they liked it here. There's more to it than that, but it's not important.
They were both fairly old when I was born and didn't have any interest in having more children. So, I was left with their UNDIVIDED ATTENTION and...honestly I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. I don't think my childhood was bad just...unusual.
My mother scares me sometimes. She always said she wanted me to to be independent, but it always looked more like she was preparing me for a zombie apocalypse or something. I can understand why she wants me to be able to fend for myself. I do not understand why this includes things like how to made delicious food out of roadkill and bugs or even stranger...how to fight. Before I could read I knew how to properly punch someone. Before I could walk I was already learning about what kinds of plants were okay to eat. It was all very silly, and I never really understood why she was insisting on teaching this to me. For a while I thought she just wanted me to be really healthy, but considering she would still make me run two miles every day even if my legs were bruised to the point it was hard to walk I don't think that's the case anymore. I have...some suspicions, but they're not important either. Point is, my mom is insane, and I lived my life wondering why this was happening to me.
I don't believe in coincidence. There MUST have been a reason I was given such a strange mother. When I was younger I thought it was to white knight people and defend innocent school children against bullies, but considering my stature is not intimidating at all it still didn't feel quite right. There were a few things I did figure out before then though. My single purpose in life was to make people happy. When I see someone smile from the bottom of their heart...that is when I am the happiest.
It wasn't until recently that everything began to make sense.I think it happened on a foggy night...I was walking home to go to sleep. It's not unusual for me to stay away from home as long as possible, so it was around midnight. There were a few other people around, but they turned into coffins and these weird squishy things started attacking them! I had the power to save them, it wasn't even hard. I was even able to beat them up when some grouped together to become a stronger squishy black thing. I wasn't aware of it when it first happened, but when I could only hold it off with my current power I realized it would probably outlast me and I and all those people would be in trouble. That's when my persona Vaisravana appeared. I slaughtered it easily after that and shortly after the world went back to normal.
Since then, I learned that the black things are called "shadows" and that they're basically the embodiment of negative thought. So getting rid of them is synonymous with getting rid of negative thoughts right? Yes, THIS is what I'm supposed to be doing. Since I found out about the Dark Hour I have researched shadows extensively...perhaps obsessively. I've been using my persona's abilities to gather as much information as possible and to slay as many of them as possible. I've even started avoiding my mother much to her displeasure. I can take her punishment though, this is far more important.
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I am..very short. I am 4'10" and I hate it. I can't reach anything and I don't like intimidating at all! Make fun of my height, I'll make you pay for it.
I'm a pretty good cook. I like to work with chicken and sweets (typically not together) the most. I've been told my brownies are delicious.
OOC NAME,
Kitten4u
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Post by RINA ALESCI on Jan 31, 2013 4:43:51 GMT -5
VAISRAVANA
( sun )
NAME,
Vaisravana
ELEMENT,
Physical
AWAKENING,
Sixteen; earlier this year
STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES,
Null: Strike
Reflect: Slash
Weak: Ice
Exceptional strength, high endurance and luck, moderate-to-low agility, very poor magic.
SKILL SET,
Full Analysis
This lets me see what the target is capable of and what it's strengths and weaknesses are. I see all their resistances and weaknesses, as well as what their abilities are.
Power Charge
I focus my energy before attacking. My next attack will be considerably stronger...like maybe a little less than 3x as strong?
Heaven's Blade
I combine Vaisravana's power with my own for an extremely powerful strike. It deals a massive amount of slash damage, though I think the overall damage is lower than similar spells. It makes up for that with a higher chance to critical.
Sol Blaster
Similar to the above, but it deals less damage, but hits all targets. So I guess that would be inflicts a large amount of slash damage on all targets with a high chance of critical?
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Vaisravana also has a minor tracking ability. I can sense anything that comes near me without seeing it. I think the radius for this sense is...about the size of one floor in the average house? So, if the target is moving fast enough they may be able to get to me before I notice. I'm capable of searching over long distances, but it's obvious that my persona is more meant for combat than this sort of thing. Trying to find things that aren't nearby is difficult and often takes a while. It also makes me lose my close range sense, so if I'm searching for something it is possible to sneak up on me. Having seen the person, especially if I've seen them in person instead of just seeing a photo or drawing, makes it easier to find them. Knowing things about them also makes them easier to find. I don't believe I'm capable of finding anyone without a little information outside of luck and coincidence simply because I wouldn't know what to look for. I can tell the difference between shadows and humans with this ability, so if I'm just "looking for a human" rather than looking for someone specific that's much more doable if I have no information.
APPEARANCE,
My persona does not look like the normal depictions of Vaisravana. For starters, it looks androgynous, if not a little feminine. It is humanoid standing at about 7.5 feet with brightly colored hair and clothing. It looks like a rainbow barfed on it or something. Its skintone is about the same as mine and I have never seen its eyes open. It carries an equally as colorful parasol that is quite detailed and ornate. Its shoulders carry a small, brown mongoose that always looks into the enemies' eyes. Yes, I do mean all of them, it's like the Mona Lisa, its eyes will follow you and look at everyone. Overall, its bright, colorful and emits a soft glow when summoned.
INFORMATION,
Vaisravana (Bishamonten in Japan, Jambhala in Tibet) is the guardian of the northern direction and the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist mythology. He's typically associated with generosity and luck, though some cultures associate him with warfare as well. He was a follower of Buddha, and would protect him from harm as well as deliver messages from both gods and men.
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OOC Notes: Most of her skills exist in P3, and half exist in most SMT games to begin with. The only exception is Sol Blaster, which is from Digital Devil Saga. Also, sob forever that I can't use 8 skills.
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Post by NOWAKI. on Feb 6, 2013 20:03:47 GMT -5
ACCEPTED!
finally got to this, hurrah! nice to see you again, kitten4u, it's been some time. lemme just say i absolutely love the "rainbow barf" description for your persona. as for eight skills, well, we'll see.
(also, regarding the whole claiming stuff -- idunno if i'm clearing it or whatever, best to just post in it when you has time.)
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