Post by The Emperor's Left Shoe on Mar 23, 2024 15:04:45 GMT -5
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✚ OPENING ✚
Passwords: Kazu's Kidnapper / Miraculous Kouhai
Discord: Valkuryn
Class/Rank: Class 8/Rank 1
Position/Affiliation: Privat
Type: Lunatic✚ BASIC INFORMATION ✚
Name: Für
Real Age/Age of Appearance: 31/24
Birthday: March 23rd
Blood Type: "O" Positive✚ APPEARANCE ✚
Height: 5'8"/172 cm.
Weight: 124 lbs./56 kg.
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Grey
Physical Appearance:
Für has the disposition of an elegant lady, yet has a tendency to carry herself with a lack of display of such. It is true that her laidback attitude overshows her otherwise voluptuous features, not opting to flaunt as such unless a deliberate attempt is made to do so.
Overall the woman is often dressed in a military-esque official dress when on business, though easily at times she prefers to wear comfort garments instead. Such as pastel-colored sweaters, warm woollen tights or summer dresses with detached sleeves.
Flowing hair depicted as a natural shade of youthful grey, as opposed to a sort given about by aging, contrasts her deep blue scarf with floral decoration quite nicely. Für has a naturally mellow resting facial expression, one that often comes across as motherly.✚ PERSONALITY ✚
Alignment: Neutral Sleepy
Likes:
✚ Delicious Sweets - Anything coated with sugar through to flakey pastry is enough, to not only place a warm smile upon her face, but also have her blush with delight. There is no better offering that can be made, it is a key factor in negotiating peace with her - always.
✚ Frivolous Activity - Work is tiresome, hobbies are fun. There is also a distinct interest in watching those who go about their day-to-day lives. Sure, it may not be the most interesting topic; to Für though, there is a certain joy that can be found only in the mundane.
✚ Motivated Individuals - Passion drives others to both do and accomplish incredible feats of their own making, there is something about the driving force behind which Für finds herself enamored with. Call it a spark of excellence if you will, hard work deserves respect.
✚ Floral Arrangements - Not simply ones done by a professional florist, but also those that have been arranged by nature itself. It is the vibrant combination of colors that bring to mind vivid scenes of peace to her mind, as well as the ever so relaxing scent upon her senses Für enjoys.
✚ Low Profile - In terms of exerting her presence, Für has a natural disposition toward avoiding actions that might draw attention specifically to her. Whether it be in regards to her own renown or her actual strength, simply because she prefers to avoid partaking in stressful situations.
Dislikes:
✚ Strenuous Effort - Anything to put in less effort than is necessary. Despite easily having the physical capability to do so, Für will frequently refrain from volunteering for anything that requires labor. Some might label this as 'lazy', she prefers the term 'conservative'.
✚ Uncooked Seafoods - Under any such circumstances of being offered, this is perhaps one of the few types of cuisine Für actively dislikes - furthermore avoids. Texture is slimy, and it smells like wet gym socks. Absolutely so; the smell of brine deeply disagrees with her palate.
✚ Interrupted Speech - When you talk over the words of others, it not only shows a lack of respect, but a clear disregard to that which they might have said to begin with. As a quiet individual who prefers to listen, Für dislikes when the flow of a conversation interrupted.
✚ Violent Simpletons - In regards to how she is treated moreso, Für is not so righteous as to see acts of violence inflicted upon others as unacceptable; it is moreso for her own sake, and dislike of having to interact with individuals who think with their fists before their heads.
✚ Holding Conversation - Für will partake in conversation with others without qualm. In fact, when the need arises, she is quite an adept and calm negotiator. However, if she were to have one outstanding weakness, it would be engaging in small talk. The woman prefers to keep quiet company.
Habits:
✚ Collector of Trinkets - Novelty baubles, shining curiosities, a large collection of that which others might find to be nothing except mundane. If it holds a collectors value, then it is capable of catching the interest of this woman. It is nothing as baseless as that which is only the most materialistically valuable, either. Für will often collect things that hold sentimental value in of themselves, curious of the stories behind each item.
✚ Humming to Herself - Für has a wonderful and melancholic singing voice, this much is known by everyone who is familiar with her; and that is because the blissful tunes that chime from her lips subconsciously often preoccupy the attention of those around her. Although precious few individuals can actually say that they've heard the woman sing in earnest, without a doubt; it is the mellow intonation of her subliminal crooning.
✚ Keeping it Tidy - In general, Für is a woman who prefers to keep the appearance of what is around her neat and organized. Often manifesting itself in a quirk of having to correct certain aspects of a room, or rearrange the order of some items if they do not fit within the vision of that which she regards as efficient. It is not exactly cleanliness that she pursues, rather than having the order of things be correct within her own mind.
Flaws:
✚ Often Spaces Out - It is not uncommon to find Für distracted or disconnected from a present situation, it is even more common to find her own thoughts drifting into a daydream within a moments notice. Whilst the woman is prone to having her head in the clouds, more often than not, she has enough subconscious awareness to be able to afford to do so; it can be quite eerie, to the point some wonder if she truly spaces out at all.
✚ Rushed Efficiency - When presented with a problem that requires her action, Für will always seek out the fastest solution to the issue that is most efficient. More than willing to cut corners, or rush to its conclusion in order to condense time of high activity.
✚ Overly Modest - Not only extending to her ability, but also her attitude as well. This woman might have to be hard-pressed to claim responsibility for any of her outstanding achievements. And furthermore, is completely unphased by the idea of anyone else taking her credit.
✚ Becoming Motivated - It is most difficult for Für to work up the drive or passion to commit to anything. More often than not, her lethargic energy levels entice her to get things done in as short a time-frame as possible. Passion is something that the woman certainly lacks in abundance.
Fears:
✚ Disappointing Others - Für never wants the expectations that others place on her to die, her unwavering loyalty to those that place their trust or convictions in her are tantamount to sacred. It might just be a side effect of her deprived childhood, the fact that nobody had ever relied on her for anything; Für knows this. Still, even if the root of this fear is all but plainly apparent, when the aspirations of others depend on action, she cannot sit idle.
Goals:
✚ Living in Peace - Even though a large portion of her life thusfar has been born in strife, such bonds that have always forced her to overcome adversary, the truth is; Für has never wanted for anything but non-conflict. That being declared, neither can she allow this part of her desire to manifest. In constant pernicious effect to her devotion of the Emperor, it cannot be allowed for a Vandenreich to show mercy to her enemies. As much as Für would love nothing more than to indulge in her childish fantasies, those wings are clipped by her own ideals.
Overall Personality:
Für is an air-headed lady of wonder, an entrepreneur of odd knick-knacks and gadgets; a euphonium of soft hums and tunes from only the catchiest songs that she knows, and a mystery girl all the same. It's true, with the short exception of those who have taken the time to get to know this individual, she could seem quite bewildering to the casual glance at first. Beneath that exterior of calm and collected lies an odd bundle of thought indeed.
If one individual might catch Für lazing around on one of her more laidback days, that one might be impressed with the sheer lack of presence the woman seems to exert upon her environment. Quiet, lost in thought, almost like a mannequin being drawn about by the strings of curiosity; the girls thoughts can be quite impossible to predict at even the best of times, because more often than not, the trail of thought is made in dirt and not breadcrumbs.
If you wished to interact with the woman, and assuming she were even lucid enough to hold a conversation with you, it might best be wise to come to her bearing some kind of offering to catch her curiosity. That might be one of the only ways to consistently garner her attention, because outside of the people that the woman shares a daily life with, it could easily be said that her thoughts are not present enough with her to maintain a connection to earth.✚ COMBAT ✚
Fighting Style:
True to her personality, Für as a combatant will take an incredibly minimalist approach to fighting. To begin with, if the Quincy had to say one thing on the topic, it'd be that; "Prolonged encounters are strenuous and boring, I'd prefer to wrap them up swiftly.".
As a result of this philosophy, Für will either choose to front-load everything she has into finishing an encounter immediately, or not try to win at all; with no inbetween whatsoever. It does not matter to her if it has consequences later, it's very all-or-nothing to her.
Regardless of what this might manifest in any given scenario, the underlying truth is that she will only pursue the shortest and least energy-consuming answer to any given tactic within a combative scene. As long as it gets the job done, morals are also free to be discarded at her whim.
Bow Release Name: Effizientes Attentat (lit. Efficient Assassination)
Bow Release Overall Theme:
Für's Bow Release has a key foci on efficiency, aiming to produce results with as swift to little effort as possible; an assassination-based ability, with aspects of shadow themes tied in to her release form.
Class 6 Form Property: Gun
Upon activation, Für’s bow becomes a standard-issue pistol, equipped with a silencer. Arrows fired through this silenced pistol are quite difficult to hear, requiring 200 Senses, +50 for each Rank in Stealth she possesses, but only when Shadewalker is active, -50 for opposing ranks in Anti-Stealth or Focused Eye.
Class 5 Firing Property: No Shot Wasted
While active, this property allows Für’s arrows to ricochet from where they strike, bouncing immediately to the next spot as though they’d been fired from that location. Because of this, these ricochets need not make physical sense, but each arrow can only bounce thrice before dissipating. Splitting arrows does not reset the ricochet counter.
Class 4 Power Property: Shadewalker
Taking from the Vandenreich as a whole, this property allows Für and her arrows to traverse through the shadows by shooting at them, effectively appearing in multiple places at the same time. At the cost of 100 Reiatsu while this property is active, she’s fully capable of sinking into shadows at 12x her Speed to reappear from another for that post, utilizing one of her stepping-technique slots for that post in the process. While moving in shadow, the girl sees no stamina penalties for moving at her full Speed, and sticks to the shadows regardless of their position on walls, ceilings, et cetera. One movement has a maximum range of 50ft.
Class 3 Mass Property: Assassin's Blades
Activation of this property grants the girl a seemingly-limitless number of spiritually-attuned knives on her person. These knives, while still useful for combat (utilizing her Reiatsu Strength in the process), instead serve a different purpose. Cutting through any non-living material like butter, these knives can be planted into objects and terrain with ease and produce a fifteen-foot radius of shadow around these knives in the process. While deactivated, these knives do persist, seeing as they’re physical creations, but shadows only appear while the property is active. When not held on-person, these knives have a duration of three posts. Interaction with these knives requires an OS equal to half Für’s Reiatsu Strength. The knives cannot be perceived without at least 200 Energy Sensory, +50 for every rank in Stealth she has, and -50 for every rank someone has in Anti-Stealth or Focused Eye.
Class 2 Heart Property: Playing Dead
Due to her abnormally small amount of spiritual pressure, Für has little trouble actively suppressing her capabilities where necessary allowing her to “play dead”, in a sense. While this property is active, Individuals need an amount of Energy Sensory equal to or greater than 400 in order to actively pick up on her spiritual signature, and need an amount of Energy Sensory equal to 800 in order to determine her spiritual capabilities, appearing otherwise as though no different than a standard Plus soul. Even her spiritual signature shows up as such, without any semblance of Vandenreich reiryoku showing up unless those thresholds are met. Individuals with Ranks in Analyzing, Anti-Stealth, or Focused Eye lower the amount of Energy Sensory required by 50 per Rank.
Class 1 Soul Property: Sensory Deprivation Chamber
Upon activation, every living being in a 100-meter radius around Für, aside from those she chooses, slowly begin to lose their sensory faculties, diminishing Senses and ES by 5% per post, to a maximum of 50% reduction. Every two posts they remain in this area however, they lose a sense of their choice, ranging from Sight, Touch, Taste, Smell, Hearing, and Spiritual Sensory. These are recovered at a rate of once-per-post upon leaving this property, or all at once if this property is deactivated.
Other Techniques:
Hanami
Advanced Air Arsenal: Air Strings✚ HISTORY ✚
Birthplace: Germany
Current Residence: Silbern
Memorable Figures: N/A
History:{CHAPTER Ⅰ}Purest of white; that is my ideal. Snow falls perpetually upon my hometown. Within this world, there is nothing more beautiful than a solid belief. No matter the conflict, and no matter which consequences hold true to that solemn wish - to believe in something. That is precious, there is nothing more worth protecting in this world. We all have at least one thing that is worth defending; our refracted light on a fresh blanket of snow.
Within my hometown, it is always quiet. There is rarely a soul in sight to confide in. That is okay - it gives me more time to think. Ponder upon the simple truths that escape us when caught up pursuing our ideals. Yes, it seems that the closer we get to what we want to be... the less it plagues our thoughts. By the time that we reach our conclusions, we lose sight of what created our desire to begin with. We lose motive, the sun hides beneath the clouds.
What is my belief? Perhaps I don't have one... but is it okay to say something like that? Would it be considered an insult to those who work hard if only I wished to admire them. I have no grand aspirations of my own. That's okay. We all get a little lost sometimes. Perhaps one day soon, I can also be inspired by something.
Wouldn't that it be worth every sleepless night, when that day comes, I'll be sure to work extra hard.
Huh-? My name... you can call me Für! That is what I would say if I had any friends, haha. There isn't anyone else to talk to here. All of the adults are busy with their work, the children are all tucked in bed within their homes. It's getting dark soon. I can see the light fading from the snow. I had better start a fire; where did I put the wood?
Oh, no-no, don't worry! You can stay here with me for tonight, make yourself at home - I insist!
In my hometown, the flowers never unfurl their petals. It's quite disappointing, actually. During the summer, just when you think they are about to sprout - bam! Cold begins to settle in again. It's such a shame, I would love to see them emerge in full blossom. Sure, they do wither, but I'm always hoping for a better outcome next time. You never know if next summer will be their turn, right?
Urh, this wood is a little damp. Could you fetch for me the lantern light over there? Thanks! It's fueled by gaslight, so we don't have to worry about it flickering out. Hmm, what else is there to talk about? Oh right, Christmas is approaching soon. Don't you just love those dazzling lights they put on display near all those shops. When the sun begins to set, like it is now, you can see the snow light up in all sorts of different colors.
I could watch that light for hours, it's really mesmerizing y'know? But most of all, I love it when the night sky settles in. You can see the town really come to life from up here. More importantly though, nothing quite compares to a clear view of the stars. I read in a book once that certain combinations of them hold different meanings. Just the other day, I did something that you could call a 'star-telling', and guess what - it read, 'good fortune'!
You don't really talk much, do you? That's okay. Somebody once told me, it's better to be a good listener than a chatterbox. Oh. Does that mean I'm talking too much right now? You don't mind, do you? Perhaps it would be better if I just stayed silent for awhile. Don't worry though, I'll be right here.
When you want to talk, please don't hesitate. It's not every so often that I have company, you've been my first in... how long has it been?
Incandescent light fills the underbridge whilst silence basks the picturesque scene. Dim light cascades along the curved walls, keeping the recluse well-lit as the sun begins to set. Naught save for the low crackle of fire to rest upon the ears, a faint howl of wind passing by; carrying snowflakes on winter's frigid embrace. Upon the smiling countenance of a young girl they find rest, melting in time, gathering drops of dew on this blanketed figure.
It was not a clear night sky this evening, canopy of stars obscured beneath that mesmerizing formation of fluffy grey clouds. With the crisp gale, trees churned. Even though the hazed eyes of the girl grew heavy, sleep eluded her. Her blanket was damp, the wind was bitter, the cardboard rested upon not soft enough. Even so, her gaze fell squarely to the company she had with her, perhaps it was what kept her awake above else.
Do you want me to tell you a story? Perhaps it might help you sleep better. Here's a good one, are you listening? Well. Once upon a time, there was an old pauper who lived by himself in a small home. He liked to collect things, anything that caught his eye. And so, his house was filled with all sorts of wonderful objects - great and small. He was without his wealth of bygone days, but he was content to be around his treasures.
One day, a housing inspector came knocking at his door. He was told that he was living in squalor, and needed to throw away his belongings - or else he would have to leave. He refused, insisting that everything that he owned was of value. Upon hearing this, the greedy inspector was furious, and, promised to return by the next day; if he was not gone by then, or had renounced his treasures, that there would be consequences.
Sure enough, the next day rolled over. A loud knocking could be heard from his front door, it was the inspector. He had returned, and brought some very bad men with him. However, after knocking at the pauper's door for several minutes - there was no answer. And so, in his anger, he forced his way inside. However, what he found there would stun him to silence. As it was far from what he, or the two other men, had expected.
Resting upon a swinging chair was the body of the pauper, a smile resting upon his features. Surrounded by him were all of his most precious things, and on the small desk next to him was a handwritten note. When the inspector went to approach the pauper, he could immediately tell - he had, in his old age, passed away in his sleep after he had left. However, not before leaving behind this note, which the inspector took into his hand to read.
"I would rather be a poor man in wealth, than be a rich man who owns nothing." - this was the final words the pauper had written down. It had appeared that, before falling asleep that night, he had gathered all of his treasures into one place; he had been planning to leave with them. He passed away before the inspector arrived, but not without a smile on his sleeping face. Clutching within his arms an album of photos, of memories and those he held dearest.
What do you think? Personally, I think it's one of my most favorite stories! I read it in a book once. Although... I can't remember the title. Maybe I could read some more to you some time, I always am willing to make the time for it. That being said though, I don't actually own any books. I'd like to someday. When that day arrives, maybe we could take turns reading to each other? I think that we'd both be able to sleep better that way.
It's getting cold. Will I even be able to sleep tonight, I wonder. Even though I'm holding my blanket so tight, and I'm this close to the fire. It's going to be a very cold winter this time around, isn't it? Well, as long as you're here with me; I'm sure that everything will be okay. We'll make it work somehow. And of course, we'll do it together! I'm... starting to feel tired actually. I can barely keep my eyes open that much longer.Hehe, your sleeping face looks funny - Mr. Bear.
Goodnight...
Tiny hands grow faint in the slip of consciousness, the roaring flame contained in a barrel flickers against the harsh reality. Whilst her eyes glossed over, begin to slide shut. Holding friendship close to her chest, and never wanting to let go. It is within this final waking moment that sows a sprout into her subconscious, one of such innocuous nature. Given the passage of time, it would be sure to bloom into an idea; her own ideal of purest white.
