Post by ultioirae on Sept 29, 2008 12:33:47 GMT -5
Project: Metropolis Project
Name: Inoguchi, Arisa
Age: 18
Gender: F
Sexual Preference: Unspecified. She isn't sure herself; however, she is likely to be bisexual.
Race (Nationality): 3/4 Japanese, 1/4 Chinese (her father's mother was Chinese)
Height: 4'11''
Weight: 95 lbs
Hair Color:Black
Eye Color: Very dark brown
Language(s): Japanese, English, a little Mandarin
Career: She is currently unemployed, and spends her time studying. She lives with the money her parents send her monthly.
If so, Answer the Following:
- What is your character's profession?
- Does your character get paid well?
- Does your character like their job?
- Does your character like their boss?
- How long has your character been employed?
- Does your character work in the City, a Farm, a tourist Island or the Suburbs?
Education: She's in her first year of college.
If so, Answer the Following:
- Does your character attend school in the city or the suburbs? She attends school in the city.
- Does your character like school? One could say she does, and still she doesn't find it the slightest bit exciting. However, she appreciates the possibility of finding a quiet place, either in her classroom or in the library, and thinks of instruction as something really important - mostly because of the way she was brought up by her family.
- Does your character pay attention in class? Yes. Arisa actually wants to learn; it's one of the few things she does without stimulation from anyone. It is true that she started doing it to make her parents happy, but by now she finds studying relieving... something familiar, that doesn't cloud her mind with weird things called emotions.
- Does your character get good grades? Usually yes. She isn't a genius, but works in a methodical, persevering manner.
- Does your character have a romantic relationship w/ any of their peers? Being nearly unable to tell attraction from brotherly love, she's never had a romantic relationship with anyone. On the outside, she doesn't show any kind of interest in such matters, but on the inside she's actually confused about them, and tries not to think of it too much.
- Does your character do any extra curricular activities? While she still lived in Japan she was in the Track and Field club of her school; she keeps doing that now.
- Is your character popular? Kind of. Many rely on her on school matters and think of her as an intelligent, considerate student, and a great athlete, but she isn't the type to get under the spotlight.
- Is your character considered a bully? Nope. She thinks lowly of bullies, and tries not to get involved with them.
Inventory: Her cell phone, a pocket knife and chap stick, all stuffed in a small purse she had at the moment of her death.
One Strength: She has impressive agility, having been for several years in the track and field club.
Remember to Answer all that apply:
- How does this strength effect your character physically? She isn't particularly strong, but she can still manage her way out of bad situations quickly, or at least try to keep the damage low by avoiding danger.
- How does this strength effect your character mentally? The hard training and several competitions might have softened a little the anxiety that takes over her when under pressure, especially when she's able to focus on her body.
- In what way would this benefit others working alongside your character? She might be able to allow somebody to escape a fight by giving a distraction, or even to physically take them away if not too heavy. With the Gantz Suit's aid she might even be able to deal damage upon enemies, exploiting her quickness and flexibility.
- In what way would this NOT benefit others working alongside your character? She doesn't care much about others; if Arisa doesn't feel she has a reason to protect somebody or help them, she might run away and leave them to face danger.
One Weakness: Not diagnosed secondary alexithymia; she has serious issues describing her feelings. She can distinguish pleasing sensations from upsetting ones, but it's problematic to give them a name or a reason, and sometimes she doesn't even realize those sensation she perceives are not strictly physical, or what others are trying to make her understand.
Remember to Answer all that apply:
- How does this weakness effect your character physically? When under very strong pressure and unable to concentrate on more concrete matters, or when she is feeling sad, she might find herself feeling physically weak, or having a sense of nausea, or getting pressing headaches. She might also feel overexcited with no apparent reason, with great adrenaline rushes, slightly increased energy and so on in case of greatly pleasing sensations she cannot classify, but it's more rare.
- How does this weakness effect your character mentally? She might dismiss most emotions as unimportant and ignore them, which can be good in some situations; however, strong feelings of distress or joy can affect her physical form(as explained above), while not being particularly confusing unless directly questioned about.
- In what way would this benefit others working alongside your character? She is an analytical person, and more perceptive than others due to her particular conditions; external stimuli are more easily received, and so she can react more promptly, and more coldly, than most. Others might exploit this by following her advice in situations in which they would not be able to think properly, keeping in mind that she doesn't have the creativity to come up with an actual plan.
- In what way would this NOT benefit others working alongside your character? She might strike as cold, uncaring and harsh, thus making team work quite difficult. People rarely trusts somebody who doesn't seem able to feel anything.
Appearance:
Long, black hair, with a slightly layered haircut; delicate facial features, dark eyes. She is tiny and short, but at a second, closer glance it is clear that her body is not as fragile as it might seem, and she has a very feminine build. Arisa doesn't look one year older than she is; she rarely ever smiles, and tends to stare at people for quite a long time before approaching them. When she first appeared in the room she was wearing a white shirt and blue skirt, though soaked wet.
Remember to Answer all that apply:
- Does your character have a preferred style of dress? Describe it. She favors comfortable, elegant clothing, sometimes a bit too formal for her age. Her favorite colors are blue, black and white.
- Does your character appear intimidating, average or preferably approachable at first glance? Average. One might approach her thinking about how to exploit her apparent frailty, but apart from that she doesn't seem friendly. At all.
- Is your character attractive, average or ugly? More cute than hot, but definitely attractive. She's not the girl one would stare at in a room filled with beauties, but she is pretty - and it wouldn't be the first time she exploits this feature of her. Soft words and a pleading tone can work wonders when you look like she does, even though she can't keep the facade for a long time.
Personality: She is very polite and soft spoken, at least apparently. At first one might mistake her behavior for that of one simply being detached from the others and unnaturally rational, but sooner or later the realization will come; Arisa is cold, almost unemotional, though she doesn't try to shun others. She might be unwillingly harsh or insensitive, and though she tries, it's very difficult for her to understand other's feelings and needs. Her rare smiles are often more of a mask than a real display of happiness, though she can, and does, feel emotions. She is analytical, impulsive, and somewhat stubborn; she'd do anything to obtain what she wants. She might, slowly, learn to acknowledge her emotions and feelings, but as things are now she still has to realize that something is wrong with her perceptions.
Remember to Answer all that apply:
- Is your character shy or are they outgoing? Not shy, nor outgoing. Detached, of course, but she doesn't find it difficult to approach others if needed.
- Is your character a leader, a follower or a balance of the two? In the middle. She places her safety above others, but can follow orders if she finds them reasonable enough.
Background: "Nothing is interesting in my life. School, family, friends... the usual stuff, you know. Not even I am interesting. Nope, not at all."
Born in an overall average family; her father is a dentist, her mother an housewife. She had a younger brother who died at the age of three in a car accident - at the time she was 12, and she wasn't present at the moment of his quick, unexpected death. Her parents don't seem to have completely recovered yet from the shock, but they go on with their life and try to make it as easy as possible for her to concentrate on her own life and studies; they've sent her to study away from Tokyo with great enthusiasm, imagining a great future for her.
"They did a lot for me... everyone has their own family issues, right?"
At school, her brilliance is often acknowledged, both in studies and sports. She seems to have many friends, though she doesn't have close ones, and she's never been in a relationship. Arisa does not show great interests in boys, or girls, for all that matters.
"Well, I have to think about my studies... I have to build a future for myself. Besides... I think I like studying."
She has started to experience emotional breakdowns more and more often, and might end up crying for no apparent reason, or have physical problems she can't quite explain.
"It's so strange. Nothing is wrong with my life... I can't understand. Why do I feel this way? Why do I feel... not well?"
Answer the Following:
- What brings your character to the City of Metropolis? How did they arrive in the city? Her parents sent her away to study.
- Does your character live with parents, guardians, a husband/wife/kids, a roommate/friend or by themselves. She lives with a roommate in a small apartment, but she's almost never at home. The girl is her own age, and attends to the same school as she does.
- Does your character live in the city, on a farm, in the wilderness, or in the suburbs? She lives in the city.
- Has your character ever gone to jail? Never. Why should she make her family ashamed of her?
- Does your character have a warrant for their arrest? Nope. As explained above, she'd never go against the law... unless she was sure nobody would know about it...
- Would you like your character to be a member of a gang? No. She respects the law in her own way and tries not to cause problems; were she to join a gang, with her personality and manners, she'd be considered a monster.
- Has your character ever killed anyone? Arisa has never killed anybody, and the thought never actually crossed her mind. She probably wouldn't find it too difficult if it was to save her own life, but right now she can't be sure.
- Has your character ever witnessed death? Only once. She has seen, though not from a close distance, a man committing suicide by throwing himself from a balcony. She was very young, and has confused memories about it, but that, mixed with her brother's death, is probably the reason why she is so afraid to die and attached to her own life.
- Does your character have experience w/ melee combat of any kind? Luckily enough (or not?), Arisa has never been involved in a real fight; she has been taught some basic moves to practice with a bokken from her father (only faint memories of his Kendo trainings), but she isn't well trained.
- Does your character have experience w/ any firearms? Nope. She's never had the chance to actually use a firearm. She has good aim - using a sling, but that's a completely different thing.
- Does your character have experience w/ driving a vehicle? She can drive a motorbike, and owns one - which she rarely uses, but has never taken a driving license. She has only abstract, basic knowledge on how a car is supposed to work.
Cause of Death: She seems to have drowned due to falling from a bridge while she was going back home from school. She has never been a good swimmer, and the water flowing created whirls, dragging her down.
Death in Gantz: to be filled by the mod
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