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OOC

NAME: Jade.
AGE: 32.
CONTACT: jaderhade.
CHARACTER(S): N/A.

IC

NAME: Kotone Shiomi.
AGE: 17.
CANON: Persona 3 Portable.
CANON POINT: March 5th, 2010 (end of game).

ABILITIES:
Persona: through use of a gun-shaped summoning tool called an Evoker, Kotone can summon a manifestation of the human collective unconscious or psyche that embodies an aspect of her soul. This often takes the form of godlike figures from mythology. As she's from the end of the game, she has an assortment of rather powerful Personas at her disposal.

HOWEVER as she'll be arriving without her Evoker, she'll have no way to summon them (at least initially. Whether some kind of event could restore her ability to do so would be entirely up to mod discretion, or whether it would be something purchased via Game 52). They'll be present in her heart, but unable to be manifested without some kind of external force.

Messiah: almighty and physical attacks; weak to dark/curse [Judgement]

Helel: healing skills and almighty skills; weak to ice [Star]

Cybele: revival skills, physical skills (pierce) [Lovers]

Melchizedek: physical skills (strike) and healing; weak to dark/curse [Justice]

Surt: strong fire attacks; weak to ice [Magician]

Alilat: strong ice skills; weak to fire [Empress]

Norn: strong wind skills; weak to electricity [Fortune]

Odin: strong electric skills; weak to wind [Emperor]

Sandalphon: strong light/bless skills [Moon]

Metatron: strong light/bless skills; weak to dark/curse [Aeon]

Thanatos: strong physical/light skills; weak to light/bless [Death]

Orpheus Telos: some skills from above Personas, resists all damage [Fool]

She can use a naginata and other polearm-like weapons (hockey sticks, mops, etc.)

VICES:

Duplicity: As a Persona wildcard, Kotone is often changing "faces" when she speaks with different people (choosing different Personas to help her say the right thing to befriend someone more easily, saying what she thinks they'll want to hear instead of always what she thinks is true, etc.) She can hide her true feelings behind a cheerful mask in an effort to be the person someone else needs the most, neglecting her own needs and wants in favor of what might be better for someone else.

Nosiness: Kotone tends to want to involve herself in everyone else's business, always with a smile and possibly with helpful advice, but on more than one occasion, that person didn't actually want her help (initially). She tends to be rather forward and blunt when something interests her, asking prying questions with an innocent smile to soften the impact, but still trying to get as much information about someone as possible (without also giving away anything about herself in return.) She'd say it's out of a genuine desire to help and learn more about people, but she has a tendency to steamroll over their protests in the interests of helping them.

VIRTUES:

Empathy: Kotone finds it easy to relate to others; she's always ready to sit and lend an ear to anyone having trouble, no matter how trivial or inconsequential it may seem. She thinks there's always something to learn from everyone, and she genuinely cares about people, enough to sacrifice her own life to ensure everyone else would be safe for that moment and give them all a chance to live their lives to the fullest.

Leadership: While she doesn't volunteer to be the leader, Kotone doesn't shy away from the responsibility, either. She takes her role very seriously in battle, well aware that her orders could get her friends hurt -- or, in the worst-case scenario, killed. This leadership extends beyond the battlefield, though; she takes it upon herself to spend time with each of her team members, lending them an ear for any of their problems or trying to guide them to the best resolution. In her teammates' personal matters, she's less likely to directly order than to suggest, trying to do what's best for them as an individual, instead of making that choice for herself.

SURVEY

▶ I REGULARLY MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
▷ 1. I'd consider myself pretty outgoing! There's always something to learn from talking to someone new -- it might not be that important, but it's nice to find out what it is. I'd rather spend my time hanging out with my friends than doing just about anything else. I definitely feel a lot more energized when I'm around them.

▶ SEEING OTHER PEOPLE CRY MAKES ME WANT TO CRY TOO.
▷ 3. Sort of! It's not like I don't feel bad for people who aren't in good situations, and I definitely try to help them, but I don't cry very easily. Sometimes I have to think really hard about what the best thing to say is to make someone feel better, and sometimes I don't really feel that way? But it's what they'd like to hear, so... Sometimes I wonder if my emotions are a little broken, and I just don't feel things as deeply or as easily as other people do. There's no doubt that I really like my friends, but sometimes I feel emotionally disconnected from them.

▶ I OFTEN MAKE A BACKUP PLAN FOR A BACKUP PLAN.
▷ 3. I try to, anyway! As the leader of SEES, I kind of have to be aware of what all of my team members are capable of. When's the best time for us to go to Tartarus and fight? Who's the best team to fight this particular Shadow? However, there's not really a lot of second chances in battle, so I have to be able to work with what I have and be totally ready to react in an instant. Isn't there a saying about the best-laid plans? Usually I end up having to think on my feet.

▶ I USUALLY STAY CALM, EVEN WHEN UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE.
▷ 1. I have to. My entire team is relying on me, so even if I'm sad, or angry, or upset, I have to keep it all inside. I want everyone to feel like I'm someone they can come to, no matter what. It helps that even when I feel something strongly, I'm pretty good at hiding it, unless one of my friends is in danger. I'm more ready to leap into action to defend one of my friends than myself! That's normal, isn't it?

▶ I AM VERY SENTIMENTAL.
▷ 1. I keep all the little gifts my friends have given me. Sometimes it's just junk, or it's not really useful, like a charred screw or a key to an apartment they don't have anymore. But it's something that was given to me as a gift because it was important to them, and only a monster would throw that away! I really like giving gifts to my friends, too, like sweets or handmade sewing projects. It's like, if I can make them smile, even for just a little bit, then it's okay! Plus, it means they'll have something to remember me by. That's really important too, I think. Does it count as being sentimental to sacrifice yourself to save your friends and the whole world? If so, then I guess that's part of it, too!

▶ EVEN A SMALL MISTAKE CAN CAUSE ME TO DOUBT MY OVERALL ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE.
▷ 3. Like I said, I'm a leader. Everyone's relying on me to make the right call in battle, but if I make a mistake, all I can do is try to recover from it and press on. Maybe that means I repress that feeling until it's all over and I get home, but I'm sure everybody goes through that, don't they? Like, there's no way anyone's always 100% confident after they make a mistake, right?

▶ I AM MORE INCLINED TO FOLLOW MY HEAD THAN MY HEART.
▷ 4. I've been told my Personas are manifestations of my strength of will, or strength of heart. I tend to act first and think after whenever I can. Like, I know I said I try to plan for battle, but that's emphasis on try. A lot of things like that are based on feeling, not logic. I still have to think pretty hard and plan for battle, but when I'm talking to my friends, I usually try to feel for what they want to hear and answer like that. I use my Personas to give me hints for things like that, and if that isn't following your heart, I don't know what is!

▶ I AM PRONE TO WORRYING THAT THINGS WILL TAKE A TURN FOR THE WORSE.
▷ 5. Not really! I tend to just go with the flow whenever weird situations crop up. It's way easier to just take things as they come than try to worry about what might come next. Things can be pretty awful all on their own, and me just worrying about them definitely won't change it.

▶ I ENJOY WATCHING PEOPLE ARGUE.
▷ 4. Sometimes people have interesting discussions that I don't want to get in the middle of, but I don't like seeing my friends argue. And watching strangers argue is just awkward more often than not, isn't it? I don't really like it, but I'm usually not going to step in to stop it until things get really bad.

▶ I TEND TO AVOID DRAWING ATTENTION TO MYSELF.
▷ 2. I don't try to stand out, but I usually tend to stand out anyway. Being a Wildcard means I can use more than one Persona, which is pretty unique, which kind of makes me stand out. I don't think it's that big of a deal, though. I don't try to look for attention, I'd rather just make sure the job gets done without everyone knowing about it. I'm not afraid to draw attention to myself if it'll help out my friends, though!

▶ I OFTEN DO THINGS AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT.
▷ 2. Yeah... that ends up happening more often than not. There's a lot of things I need to get done, and not enough hours in the day! Even with the Dark Hour giving us an extra hour every night, it was still never enough to study, train, and spend time with all the people I wanted to. I kind of ended up scrambling at the end of every month to finish as many things as possible. I always got them done, though! I try to stay organized and keep track of my time. Everyone only has a finite amount of that, after all.

▶ I FIND IT EASY TO EMPATHIZE WITH A PERSON WHOSE EXPERIENCES ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM MINE.
▷ 1. I find it easy to empathize with just about everyone! Everyone has their own story and their own struggles, and you can learn a lot from them. I just wish I could help everyone. It's hard to know the right thing to say sometimes, but I think it's important to try to make a positive impact on everyone. We're all just human, after all, with our own little problems -- we should try to help each other out when we can.

▶ I BECOME BORED OR LOSE INTEREST WHEN THE DISCUSSION GETS HIGHLY THEORETICAL.
▷ 5. I'm not the tactician of the group. I'll call the shots when we're trying to figure out a Shadow's weakness, but I tend to zone out when stuff gets too complicated.

▶ I RARELY FEEL INSECURE.
▷ 4. Sometimes I wonder if I was the right choice for leader. I try really hard to make sure I'm somebody everyone can rely on, but it's hard sometimes. Sometimes I feel like I can't really express myself honestly because I don't want to ruin anyone's image of me if they think I'm someone capable. Besides, if someone else had been the leader, maybe things would have turned out better. I don't really know.

▶ I AM STILL BOTHERED BY MISTAKES I MADE A LONG TIME AGO.
▷ 4. I can't change the past, but I can definitely regret the way some things went, especially with Shinjiro Aragaki-senpai. If we'd known about what day it was -- if we'd known what Ken and Shinji were thinking -- if we'd been faster, if we'd been stronger, maybe he'd be in better shape. Maybe he wouldn't have had to go to the hospital. Plus, if we hadn't trusted Ikutsuki so much, maybe things wouldn't have turned out as badly as they did, with Nyx and the other Shadows. But I think it's important to remember that we can't change that stuff, either. We have to keep moving forward, step by step, day by day. Every day is something new, after all! And we can't stay stuck in the past.

SUIT REQUESTS: hearts or diamonds would be my first choice, but any of the suits would be fun!
RANK REQUESTS: random!
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