Post by Percy Minamoto on Feb 1, 2019 13:41:08 GMT -5
Persephone Minamoto
"I don't do formalities. Just...call me Percy. 'Kay? "
 | Age 17 Gender Woman Faction Haven Academy Tier Beginner Face Claim Neptune, Hyperdimension Neptunia game series OOC Name rizu_xo |
Character Traits
Date of Birth: October 6th, 7 AV
Species: Human
Hometown: Mistral
Romantic Orientation: Imagine, if you will, if a question mark made a noise.
Hair Color/Style: Long, lavender hair, usually in two loose braids or put up in a bun. On the rarest of occasions, Percy will leave it down; but that often results in a tangled mess, because she can't be bothered.
Eye Color: If you ask Percy, she'll proudly say "Periwinkle!" But really, they're just greyish-blue.
Aura Color: The softest of pink.
Height: 152 AND A HALF
Appearance: Percy is quite small in stature and curvy. Her face is covered with freckles, and she has a rather jarringly large, jagged scar on her right shoulder; the only thing she's deeply self-conscious about. Because of that, she typically covers her upper shoulders; it's rare to find her in a tank top. She possesses an intimidating amount of sweatpants and quarter-sleeved graphic tees.
Don’t call her Persephone.
Species: Human
Hometown: Mistral
Romantic Orientation: Imagine, if you will, if a question mark made a noise.
Hair Color/Style: Long, lavender hair, usually in two loose braids or put up in a bun. On the rarest of occasions, Percy will leave it down; but that often results in a tangled mess, because she can't be bothered.
Eye Color: If you ask Percy, she'll proudly say "Periwinkle!" But really, they're just greyish-blue.
Aura Color: The softest of pink.
Height: 152 AND A HALF
Weight: 60kg (132lb)
Appearance: Percy is quite small in stature and curvy. Her face is covered with freckles, and she has a rather jarringly large, jagged scar on her right shoulder; the only thing she's deeply self-conscious about. Because of that, she typically covers her upper shoulders; it's rare to find her in a tank top. She possesses an intimidating amount of sweatpants and quarter-sleeved graphic tees.
Personality: Percy is sharp, witty and possesses a silver tongue. Her resolve is virtually unbreakable (though some might call her stubborn), which often gets her into trouble. Even though she can sometimes appear naive, she is very perceptive to what goes on around her. Percy has been through hardship, but it's simply not something she chooses to share with most other people. She is cheerful, kind, and overly optimistic, and can sometimes be emotionally hypersensitive and often has a hard time holding her tongue.
At her core, Percy is highly protective of those important to her and would sooner put herself in harm's way than allow a loved one to be hurt. She is more likely to be guided by her moral compass than rules or orders. Despite her tendency to behave in ways that many might see as immature, Percy has a strange wisdom about her. Only one person really knows why that is.
Ferric Nayamasa is her only real friend, and someone she treasures deeply. People tend to shy away from Percy. Despite her kindness and positivity, she does have a wall built around her that makes it difficult for her to bond with others. Because of her past, she has always struggled to fit in with her peers. She doesn’t quite understand social graces, and can feel awkward and out of place in large gatherings, so she avoids them wherever possible. When she is required to attend, Percy can typically be found clinging anxiously to Ferric, much to his dismay.
Don’t call her Persephone.
Combat & Inventory
Shield
Rank of Semblance: E
Semblance Type: Manipulator
One Sentence Summary of Semblance: Manipulating her aura into a physical form, Percy manifests a rectangular, translucent shield.
Description of Semblance: The shield is a physical manifestation of her aura and can withstand a physical attack. Holding her palms facing forward, the shield appears from her palms, almost like a window in front of her, with stone-like durability. The shield is approximately 5 feet wide and 10 feet tall. It can provide protection 5 feet across (so if someone is standing next to Percy, they would be shielded from an attack coming directly at them) and 10 feet from the ground up.
Drawbacks of Semblance: Percy cannot change the shape or size of the shield. It only manifests as a rectangle. It cannot be thrown or manifested in front of an ally, only directly in front of Percy from the ground up, as its manifestation point comes from her palms.
Kore
Rank of Weapon(s): F
Description of Weapons(s): A brass Kubotan that Percy keeps attached to a chain around her neck. It is approximately 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. It is only effective in close combat and is used to hit pressure points and cause pain in bony or fleshy and sensitive areas of the body (e.g., knuckles, knees, forearms, stomach). Much like the function of an extendable baton, with a forceful flick, the Kubotan extends into a 6 foot long Bo staff. This gives Percy the ability to put some distance between her and an opponent and utilize it for more powerful physical attacks.
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Combat Abilities
Name of Combat Ability: Martial Arts Proficiency
Rank of Combat Ability: F
Description of Combat Ability: Percy is proficient in hand-to-hand combat and has trained in various martial arts from a very young age out of necessity. She is particularly fond of Kyusho Jitsu, or pressure point martial arts.
Name of Combat Ability: Enhanced Durability
Description of Combat Ability: What she lacks in size, Percy makes up in her ability to sustain a hit. Her aura protects her from taking the full force of an attack against her until it is depleted.
Rank of Semblance: E
Semblance Type: Manipulator
One Sentence Summary of Semblance: Manipulating her aura into a physical form, Percy manifests a rectangular, translucent shield.
Description of Semblance: The shield is a physical manifestation of her aura and can withstand a physical attack. Holding her palms facing forward, the shield appears from her palms, almost like a window in front of her, with stone-like durability. The shield is approximately 5 feet wide and 10 feet tall. It can provide protection 5 feet across (so if someone is standing next to Percy, they would be shielded from an attack coming directly at them) and 10 feet from the ground up.
Drawbacks of Semblance: Percy cannot change the shape or size of the shield. It only manifests as a rectangle. It cannot be thrown or manifested in front of an ally, only directly in front of Percy from the ground up, as its manifestation point comes from her palms.
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Kore
Rank of Weapon(s): F
Description of Weapons(s): A brass Kubotan that Percy keeps attached to a chain around her neck. It is approximately 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. It is only effective in close combat and is used to hit pressure points and cause pain in bony or fleshy and sensitive areas of the body (e.g., knuckles, knees, forearms, stomach). Much like the function of an extendable baton, with a forceful flick, the Kubotan extends into a 6 foot long Bo staff. This gives Percy the ability to put some distance between her and an opponent and utilize it for more powerful physical attacks.
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Combat Abilities
Name of Combat Ability: Martial Arts Proficiency
Rank of Combat Ability: F
Description of Combat Ability: Percy is proficient in hand-to-hand combat and has trained in various martial arts from a very young age out of necessity. She is particularly fond of Kyusho Jitsu, or pressure point martial arts.
Name of Combat Ability: Enhanced Durability
Rank of Combat Ability: F
Description of Combat Ability: What she lacks in size, Percy makes up in her ability to sustain a hit. Her aura protects her from taking the full force of an attack against her until it is depleted.
Biography
History
Family
Father: Unknown
Mother: Cyane Minamoto, Deceased
Extra
The root word for Persephone is "Perse", which actually means "purple".
Percy knows very little of her family. Her mother died in childbirth, and she never learned who her father was. She was raised by a man by the name of Koga Wolf, who claimed to be her uncle on her mother's side. Koga was a self-proclaimed scientist with a terrible temper and, ironically, a talent for medicine. He was not a kind man, and was extremely hard on her for as long as she could remember. He was terrifying because of his calm and cold demeanor. The world is full of monsters, Persephone, and they will not be as kind to you as I have been. And she believed him. She had no other adult role models in her life to compare Koga to. This was normal.
When she turned 5, she was taught how to fight. She was home schooled and forbidden to leave the house, other than to train. The world is dangerous and cruel, Persephone, Koga would tell her. You'll never survive out there. Not without me. As she got older, the "training" grew harsher and harsher. He would work her tirelessly until he was satisfied that Percy could no longer stand. Then, he would tend to her wounds, bandage her up, and start all over again. Not good enough. Again.
Again.
Again.
Good girl.
Whether or not tormenting her was how he got his kicks, Percy wasn't sure. He never betrayed his emotions. Looking back, she supposes he was something of a survivalist. Paranoid, recluse, shut off from the rest of society. No friends, no living family.
He kept her close, perhaps, to subjugate her, and have someone to do for him what he'd rather not do himself. Looking back, Percy had a few theories as to why he did what he did. But Koga insisted; This is how to keep you safe, Persephone. Your mother is gone, and I promised to care for you as if you were my own. And how might I do that, if I don't teach you how to survive, when your mother could not?
One day, when Koga was in a particularly foul mood, their training became target practice. Her objective was simply to dodge the daggers that he threw at her. Which was easy, until it wasn't. One wrong move, that's all it took, and a dagger embedded itself into her right shoulder. With satisfaction in his eyes, he tended to her wounds, bandaged her up, and started all over again.
Persephone. Stop crying. If a scratch brings you to your knees, this world will tear you to pieces. Aren't you lucky that I took you in? You would never have survived without me.
Get up. Again.
Good girl.
Her life was endangered countless times at Koga's hand, but he kept bringing her back from the brink. For some time, she believed him. He saved her, helped her survive. Taught her to fight. Without him, she would be dead. The scar on her shoulder remained, jagged and disfiguring, as a reminder of her powerlessness.
As time went on, Percy began to grow restless and curious about the world. Late one night, she snuck out of the house in an attempt to explore beyond the forest. The nearest town was only a few kilometers away; she often watched Koga leave from the window when he went hunting, or into town for errands. She didn't get much further past the property line before Koga realized she was missing. She could hear him shout; PERSEPHONE. She froze in place, terrified. He found her in short order and threw her over his shoulder, carrying her back to her room. After all I've done for you, you have the nerve to run off? You must think I'm stupid, little one. Perhaps I am, for trusting you to roam only within these walls. I won't make that mistake again, Persephone.
From that moment on, she was confined to her room, only brought outside to train. When she grew too tired to stand, he would throw her over his shoulder, carry her to her room and leave, locking the door from the outside.
Perhaps through sheer luck, or the karma she had accumulated after years of suffering, but Percy found freedom from Koga. For all his torture and cruelty, there was one thing he didn't count on; that one day, Percy would be stronger than he was. And while they trained, Percy feigned exhaustion. When Koga came over, no doubt to throw her over his shoulder once again, she swept his feet out from underneath him with a swift kick, and hit him in the back of the head with a large stick.
And then she ran. As far, as fast as she could. As she got further away, she could hear him screaming after her; PERSEPHONE! Over and over again. She never stopped, never looked back, she just ran. Until she couldn't hear him anymore.
Percy lived alone in a small cabin she had found abandoned on the outskirts of town. Perhaps out of habit, she continued to train herself and sharpen her skills. With little place to utilize her strength, she felt confused and lacking purpose; until she discovered Signal Academy. With excitement and perhaps a little bit of fear, Percy worked hard to prove her worth and pass the entrance exam for the school. This was her chance to find purpose; a reason behind the cards she had been dealt. One day, she would become a huntress so she could protect innocents from the evils that she knew, all too well, thrived in this world.
Fighting was easy. Learning was easy. Her peers were not. Percy's kindness, optimism and eagerness to please and be liked seemed only to push people away. She was strange, and nobody knew where she came from. Everyone had an origin there. Everyone knew where they came from. She did not. Percy was rough around the edges, and didn't know how to behave in social settings. So for the most part, she avoided them whenever possible, but continued to extend her kindness and optimism wherever she could.
Then she met Ferric Nayamasa. He didn't want friendship, that much was clear, but she felt the need to try. He wasn't very kind to himself, so Percy decided to be kind for him. And so, eventually he realized that resistance was futile, and toleration turn into friendship. Ferric and Percy balanced one another out, and their bond only grew stronger. She cared for him, doted on him, and often scolded him, so that he would take care of himself; and he grounded her, providing her with comfort and ferocious loyalty that she didn't know she needed. Their next adventure would be waiting for them at Haven Academy, where they would take the next step towards becoming hunters.
Family
Father: Unknown
Mother: Cyane Minamoto, Deceased
Extra
The root word for Persephone is "Perse", which actually means "purple".
