Yui Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 App should be just about done now. It got a little long; I was excited when I realized I had the perfect chance to use this character ^_^;[spoiler=Ball of Nerves]"A-Ah! I'm sorry!" Why am I like this!?Student Name: Hanako Sakura Age: 17 Dorm: Slifer Red [spoiler=Appearance]Height: 5'3"Weight: 124 pounds [spoiler=Personality]If life were a game, Hanako would unquestionably play a character with a support role. Friend or foe, one trait that stands out about Hanako is that she'll do her best when helping others, and doesn't mind going above and beyond for somebody else's sake. She's the type who if a classmate - or even a total stranger - forgot their lunch, Hanako would readily split hers with them, buy them something to eat after school, bring a second lunch the following day just in case they forgot again, then respond with just a humble - yet slightly nervous - giggle when she's praised for how far she went to make sure the person in question was eating right. Indeed, if it's in the name of giving somebody that little push they need, Hanako is a girl whose commitment and devotion to helping others outshines that of her peers. She doesn't even expect to be praised in return! Hanako doesn't help others so that they can praise her so much as so that they don't end up disappointed with her. Hanako is pretty sensitive to harsh words, and is always a bit paranoid that if she does this or that wrong, any given person will yell at or humiliate her for doing a poor job, or even raise their hands against her if she botched it up bad enough. Being afraid of people in such a manner, yet also so determined to prove her worth, has ended up in crafting Hanako to be a very anxious person, easily startled or spooked, which in turn makes it easy for her to suddenly panic during an important task. A panicky Hanako is a clumsy one, prone to tripping on nothing, walking straight into objects that could easily be avoided, and fumbling - quite possibly dropping - whatever's put into her hands. This clumsiness makes it easy for Hanako to feel like she's failed, which in turn feeds her fear of being reprimanded, making it easier for her to panic over a given task, so on and so forth. The bottom line is that Hanako is a klutz, always afraid of failing and being punished for it, and her determination to help others only feeds these traits. Her drive to not disappoint others combined with her timid nature, however, has the drawback of making her an easy target for bullying, as she most likely won't retaliate or even tell anyone what happened. As she's easily startled, starting a conversation with Hanako may not be the easiest task. Those who manage to pull it off, however, will find Hanako is every bit as sweet as her altrustic nature might imply. Despite her less-than-stellar self-image and overall poor confidence in her own abilities, Hanako is somebody who works to always see the good in the world around her, as well as acting as a voice of motivation for others, encouraging them to do their best, since she's sure they'll do just fine at whatever they try. In a conversation, she always picks her words carefully to do her best to not upset anyone, and listens intently to anything others say to her and guards their secrets devoutly. Generally speaking, however, Hanako doesn't talk much in a conversation. The best way to get her talking is to pull her away from as many people as possible, and get her talking about her hobbies. In the select few topics Hanako is comfortable talking about - namely her hobbies and people she's taken a liking to - she can and most likely will gush on and on as long as she's permitted. A little common ground goes a long way in establishing a friendship with Hanako. Although she's pretty good at it and does it an awful lot, baking is surprisingly not one of Hanako's hobbies, although she's very clear about her goals to become a baker someday. The things Hanako enjoys most in life are birds and books, especially of the fantasy genre. She could go on for weeks sharing facts about different species of birds, and quite possibly months gushing about the many magical worlds she's read about, and all the knights, wizards, and thieves living inside them. She likely won't admit it, but Hanako has always liked to imagine the possibility of being swept off her feet and into the sunset by her own personal knight in shining armor. If one got her to talk about it though, she'd likely follow up on her dream with something like "But I don't really deserve a knight in shining armor; I'm clumsy and jittery and more, and what kind of knight wants to deal with somebody like that?" [spoiler=Biography]For Hanako, the sensations of a mother's embrace or a father's words of encouragement are alien. Growing up with Mr. and Mrs. Sakura was harsh. Hanako's parents were strict, controlling, and every time she thought she finally hit the bar for their expectations of her, it turned out she'd fallen just short and failed them once again. Her parents never seemed to get along with each other that well either. They yelled a lot, though to her memory, Hanako's parents never got physical, be it with each other or with Hanako herself. Her mother wanted Hanako to grow up into a perfect adult "Despite those poor genes from her father's side of the family", while her father wanted Hanako to be the best at everything "So that she wouldn't be anything like her rotten mother". Having something of a sheltered upbringing, Hanako suspected for most of her life that families were just normally like this. They aren't, of course. When Hanako was fourteen, her mother's father intervened. Old Man Noboyuki, as the folks in his neighborhood called him, had simply had enough from Hanako's parents, and wasn't going to let their botched marriage crush Hanako under the ever-growing pressure of their expectations and the scoldings that awaited her inevitable failures. Getting Hanako out of the house led to her parents finally divorcing from a particularly unhappy marriage and going their separate ways while her grandfather took the reins on raising Hanako, but for the most part, the damage Noboyuki feared had already been done. Hanako was an ever-anxious girl, afraid to fail and what people would think of her if she did. Once she settled in with her grandfather, however, Hanako's life improved vastly. Noboyuki - a happy old man living a wholesome lifestyle - did everything in his power to make Hanako feel welcome in his cozy little house, even if the neighborhood wasn't particularly great. Getting used to interacting with people her age - or people in general really - took some time on Hanako's part, and she still has some issues to this day, but with enough effort on Noboyuki's part, Hanako was taking small steps toward living a normal life. He even introduced her to dueling as a means of getting closer to others; everyone duels, after all. Hanako's been dueling for three years, and has been at the Duel Academy for two of those years. Remarkably, she hasn't won a single duel the entire time despite being a surprisingly talented duelist; every time she's about to win, she ends up suddenly playing poorly, and ultimately loses every single time. As such, she's been in Slifer Red since joining, and at this rate won't be leaving anytime soon. [spoiler=Deck/Ace Monster]Gusto: An archetype of WIND Winged-Beast and Psychic monsters with a mostly passive playstyle. The deck utilizes its ace monster - Daigusto Sphreez - to perform an OTK that punishes the opponent for having high-ATK monsters, in the meantime using its various cards and effects to continuously summon monsters from the Deck and moving the ones sent to the Graveyard back into the Deck to reap additional benefits, such as draw power, removal, or additional Special Summons. [spoiler=Misc]Hanako's existential losing streak is in fact intentional on her part. Although she could easily elevate herself to Obelisk Blue if she played to win, Hanako would rather make her opponent happy by letting them win. Not sure if you somehow missed me, but I also finished a while back. While we're talking accepted apps and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burklight Posted November 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Oh yeah, I saw it and you're accepted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Ellis. Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 You're accepted and I really like your monster archetype. awesome, thanks! also when do we start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlArisenRoselx Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 awesome, thanks! also when do we start?We haven't worked that one out yet, but I can say that since we have a lot of interest, we might be able to start extremely soon. We'll let you know when we start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burklight Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 I'm gonna say probably sometime around or after Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frost King Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I'll probably join this, that is if you're still accepting apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burklight Posted November 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Sorry, we just closed today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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