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1. Your character must live with only one sense for a year. They are allowed to choose. What do they pick? Why? How do they cope?
   Rosie would pick her sense of hearing. While her seeing and smelling are enhanced so it'd be a definite adjustment, she couldn't imagine trying to navigate without being able to hear the world around her. Being able to find the natural music and rhythm in life is one of her only joys; if that was taken away, she'd be at a loss for how to move forward.
   
   Being unable to contribute to it anymore would also be difficult but she'd persevere knowing it was only for one year. As shown by her life thus far, the woman is adaptable and resilient. She'd be able to overcome the obstacle of only having one sense to work with temporarily. In the end, she'd also think she had a great story to tell from it. Life is all about the experiences, after all!


2. What does your character think about physical appearances? Are they the sort to meticulously primp themselves, or could they not care less?
   For the last few years, Rosie has basically had her self-worth tethered to her appearance. While she wasn't always so focused on looks, the position that she's been in and having to appeal to people constantly skewed her views quite dramatically and swiftly. These days, one of the only things that seems to matter is how attractive - and by extension, how fuckable - she is to other people.
   
   Due to that, she cares a lot about appearances. She cares... probably too much about appearances! At least, for herself. While she doesn't judge anyone else, she can become anxious if she thinks she looks unattractive in any sense of the word. She is meticulous about her make-up, hair, and tries to find clothes that accentuate her well; however, this can vary depending on the person she's trying to appeal to and their tastes. Her style is ever-changing and eclectic from the outside, but the pattern becomes obvious after a while that she's trying to appeal to as many people as she can individually and will follow whatever they seem to like best.


3. What is your character most afraid of?
   Her common fears are quite mundane. She doesn't like spiders and is afraid of heights. If asked what she's most afraid of, something like that wwould probably be the superficial answer she'd give to avoid the vulnerability of the truth. After all, that's what Rosie fears most: someone seeing her as the monster she actually is.
   
   Although she tries to go against her demonic nature as a yokai at every opportunity, there are parts of her past that paint her as the very 'demon' many people are immediately afraid of and detest. So, she is most afraid of someone seeing all of her - the good, the bad, and the hideous - and being disgusted by it no matter how hard she tries to do the right thing. She did what she had to in order to survive, but suffers from survivor's guilt and wondering what made her life more important than theirs. She's so scared that the reality is: nothing, and she was just lucky.


4. What would your character say is their best trait? What is truly their best trait?
   For a non-serious answer: her tits. Because, like, come on. Have you seen these things? They're remarkable. For a slightly more serious answer: her voice. It's one of the few things about her that she knows is attractive but inherently so. Even if she was ugly, she could still sing beautifully. A life as a siren wouldn't be so bad, she'd say, luring people in with her gorgeous songs but being a harpy in reality. They seem to be doing pretty well for themselves!
   
   For the actual answer: her kindness and compassion. After everything Rosie has been through, she is quick to empathize and give people more chances than maybe they should. After all, she got her chances due to the kindness of others. Why shouldn't she pay that forward where she can? And while her well-meaning can also be a drawback, she'd never want to be someone that didn't give a person the chance to change.

• Guitar + Case: Rosie will have her acoustic guitar and the case for it.


• Photographs: Two photographs of people she's lost. One will be missing to keep it within the four item limit!

Powers/Abilities:

• Hand-to-Hand Combat. As a fighter, her strength was hand-to-hand combat. Rose is well versed in Aikido and Muay Thai, specifically.


• Weapon(s) Proficiency. Both blades and firearms proficient. Prefers short-range when using firearms. She is also most comfortable with short blades.


• Musically Gifted. She is able to sing (mezzo-soprano range), play guitar and piano fluently, learn instruments at a quick rate, and can carry a tune in a bucket to save her life. This also extends to her ability to dance and pick up new culture's dances quickly and easily.


• Superhuman strength. Though she appears "petite" demon strength often defies appearances. She's about as strong as three adult human men combined.


• Enhanced speed and agility. Rose's speed is above average for even her kind. At her fastest, she can appear as a blur to the human eye, which is a feat impressive to even some yōkai.


• Heightened Senses. Being part animal, Rose is able to hear, smell, and see better than the average person.


• Night Vision. Able to see well in low light conditions.


• Small control over ice. Being an okami from the Northern Clan of the Makai and living in a harsh, frigid environment they all have some ability to manipulate ice. It's very small and is about the equivalent of using an ice pack; she can freeze things if she really concentrates but it's still difficult for her.


• Healing (minor). Although none of her kind should have the ability to, another way she was set apart as strange from a young age was being able to heal. Since she never learned how to use this power properly and keeps it hidden for the most part, she can't use it for severe injuries. She can heal small cuts, bruises, etc.


• Glamour. More powerful yokai are able to mask their appearance to seem human. This is mostly to trick humans into trusting them and drawing close enough to attack and eat them. For Rose, she keeps this glamour on to seem human and while it's become second-nature to her now it can still drop during moments of intense physical and/or emotional struggle.


Samples: TDM Top-Level & TDM Thread
(Hopefully these suffice! If not, let me know and I'll find other more recent samples.)
Goals: For Rosie, often perhaps counterintuitively, I enjoy exploring her finding worth outside of sex. While she will at first undoubtedly care a lot about her image, sex appeal, and so on- It is my hope that she reaches a point where she starts to recognize those things don't need to matter as much. The bond with her Natural-Soul and the 'monstrous' transformation that comes of it will be a fun way to explore her realizing that looks aren't, in fact, everything.

I want her to learn that she can appeal to others with her musical talent, creativity, and other talents. Sex can be something she enjoys, too, but doesn't need to be everything nor is only what makes her worth anything.
Soul Choice: Glire-type

🦋 OOC Information

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🦋 IC Information

🦋 Personality

• Dead - All her life, Rosie has been marked by and seemingly followed by the dead. It started with her mother dying when she was young. Then, it was someone sacrificing themselves to save her and ensure that she lived. After that, it was someone ending up caught in the crosshair meant for her head. She started to believe that a proximity to her was just a death sentence for those unaware.
  
  Her final moments back home indicated though that it was finally, truly her time to meet death herself; yet, she awoke to something else entirely. While she isn't foolish enough to think that she can truly escape Death, she is going to enjoy this borrowed time while she's able to. Yet, the knowledge that she is technically among the dead will grip her tightly and prevent her from truly trying to live before long.


• Dance - One of the few things that always made sense to Rosie has been music. No matter where she goes or what she's going through, there is a song to be found with it. Some of her earliest memories are of her mother singing her to sleep. In tune with that (pun intended) is the art of dance. Despite the differences between people around the globe, almost every cultural group has a way of expressing themselves through dance. It's one of the many, many things the woman finds to be beautiful about humanity.
  
  People come together often through and with dance. It's an intimate connection to share with another person. Someone's preferred style can say a lot about them, too! Rosie's own favorite dance is Swing, which is usually aligned with very fast and upbeat music as well as using one's strength to pull off impressive stunts. However, she also enjoys the slower and more concentrated pace that comes with certain ballroom dances. There tends to be a dance, like a song, for almost any occasion and it can be a great way to connect.
  


• Pride - Yōkai by and large tend to be a prideful species. Rosie, as in most ways, tries to be the exception to this when it comes to her kind. While her pride over some things can get in her way now and again, she isn't proud of what she is nor does she truly consider herself better than anyone else for her heritage. Being a demon isn't a basis for looking down on others and especially not humans to her.
  
  Yet, she is vain and that's still a form of pride. Her looks and sex appeal are one of the only things she was led to believe made her worth anything; so, naturally, she tends to be very prideful about them and do her best to be attractive and what people want most. Outside of that though, there aren't many things that Rosie tends to be proud of in her life. Even the things she should be, like her musical abilities, can be downplayed and dismissed as average or not really that great.


• Sin - No one is without the guilt and regret of sinning. Some sings are lesser than others, but Rosie has committed some of the worst of them all. Most might argue the sinful things she's most ashamed of were due to her hand being forced, but there is more to it than that. Isn't there always?
  
  Gluttony, for example, is what drives her hedonistic tendencies. After being denied in so many ways throughout of her life, she seizes every opportunity she can to indulge and feel as good as possible. Lust ties into this nicely with her more primal, baser instincts needing to be fed more often than most. Whether due to her work or simple enjoyment (or both), it can be hard for even her to say.
  
  The sin she knows herself to be capable of and fears most though is wrath. Her anger tends to be deadly and so she does her best to hide behind unassuming smiles and not let much get under her skin. When her emotions do boil over though, her wrath is a force to be reckoned with and can leave quite a mess in its wake.


• Child - A child in her culture tends to be named for the hopes that their parents have for them. Unfortunately for Rosie, she was none of what her parents hoped for. She only disappointed them... or so she was led to believe. At the age equivalent to ten for mortals, she was outcast and left to fend for herself. She never had the chance to truly be a child of her own as a result.
  
  That may be why now she tries to make up for it. Although she isn't always childish and immature, she tends to indulge in whimsy and fun more than most. People shouldn't be so serious, she thinks. Why not have fun instead? This can make it seem like she's flippant or dismissive but she doesn't mean to be. Rather, she just wants to enjoy life as a child would: unrestrained, free, and full of wonderment rather than taking things too seriously.


• Flower - Flowers are a language that Rosie has spoken since she can remember. Her given name, Hanako, translates to 'flower child.' From her earliest memories of her mother calling her a 'rose,' flowers have always held deeper meanings. A rose was beautiful and delicate, but not without its thorns. It's the hope that her mother wanted for her. Her father, meanwhile, called her a dandelion. Most might take it as an insult, but he said it was because people underestimated the resiliency of flowering weeds.
  
  A nickname she uses to this day is 'wildflower.' Given to her during one of the darkest parts of her life, it was a reminder that she was stronger than she gave herself credit for. She bloomed in a place she wasn't meant to instead of withering away like wildflowers often do.


• Door - They say that when one door opens, another one closes. For example: The death of Ren ensured that she lived. While the door on a life with him closed, a door to a life of her own opened. As a result, she was able to travel as a roadie and gain more worldly knowledge. It allowed her the opportunity to learn about so many new people and places. She is much more adventurous for her experiences and more likely to take risks or do what she wants to.
  
  While she wishes she could leave closed doors alone though, she has a bad tendency to ruminate on what could have been behind them than appreciate the ones opened for her. She also sometimes tries to force doors open that are closed to her. It doesn't often work, but that hasn't stopped her from trying either. Someday, it'll work. Probably.

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