[quote=TaliPaendrag] [hider=Hotaru Mitsuho] [img]http://cache.desktopnexus.com/thumbnails/737266-bigthumbnail.jpg[/img] [b]Name:[/b] Hotaru Mitsuho [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Age:[/b] 14 [b]Appearance:[/b] Hotaru is a little small for her age, at 4'7” and 67 lbs. She doesn't really mind, however, as it allows her to wear cute clothing without being harassed for being 'unfashionable.' Her hair is a whitish blonde and she has pale green eyes, which can appear to be amber in the right light. She likes to have enough hair to style, so she tends to let her hair grow long enough to touch her shoulder blades. As could probably be guessed, she rarely wears her hair the same way two days in a row. The clothes that Hotaru tends to wear are clothes that are easy to move in: shorts and regular t-shirt for the most part in the warmer months and loose pants and light jackets or coats in the colder months. Regardless of what type of clothing she is actually wearing, it is pretty much a guarantee that it will consist of bright or pastel colors, usually coupled with cute images or some other form of decoration. [b]Personality:[/b] Hotaru is about as selfless and caring as they come, which means that she has a relatively easy time making new friends. However, her compassion also makes it easy for people to use her friendship against her, as she has a terrible time saying 'no' to the request of a friend, no matter how inconvenient it is for her. That's not to say that it isn't possible for her to say 'no,' especially when fulfilling the request would cause her to go against one of her values. It is also interesting to note that it is incredibly difficult to get Hotaru angry or irritated, as she has quite a lot of patience. In fact, the only sure-fire way to get on her bad side is to hurt someone, whether physically or emotionally. She has no patience whatsoever for that kind of behavior, and it has gotten her in trouble more than once, usually because she gets into fights with bullies. Even in those cases, she is still quick to forgive and forget, a trait that was instilled in her by her own actions in the past. Despite being cheery and upbeat most of the time, it isn't too hard to notice that Hotaru seems tired most days, as she has an easy time falling asleep and tends to yawn a lot throughout the day. She usually shrugs off questions concerning the issue, saying that everything is fine, when in reality, she just doesn't get much rest from sleeping due to chronic nightmares. [b]History:[/b] The most significant event to occur in Hotaru's life thus far was the kidnapping of herself and her younger brother one day when she was on her way home from school. At the time, she was around five, and her brother had been three. It wasn't as if they were unsupervised either; their uncle was taking them home. The event just occurred so quickly that there was no way to prevent it. The man was planning on holding the two of them for ransom, as their parents were fairly well-off, but that didn't mean that he was above having a little fun with the two of them while he was at it. He would lock Hotaru in a box that was barely bigger than her and leave her there for a few hours while he had fun with her brother. She never knew exactly what he was doing, though she could always hear her little brother's screams every so often. After two days, the police managed to track down the man and made contact. When it became clear that diplomacy wasn't going to work, they stormed the building. Unfortunately for all involved, the man was armed with a semi-automatic weapon and refused to go down quietly. In the ensuing firefight, her brother was fatally wounded as the man pulled him in front of himself as a human shield, attempting to force the police to surrender. When that plan failed, he grabbed Hotaru and ran up the stairs to the roof of the building. Shocked at what had happened to the boy and afraid that it would happen to Hotaru, the police held fire while the man ran up the stair, giving chase immediately afterward. Unfortunately for the man, he had nowhere to run and was running out of time, so, in a fit of desperation, he jumped off the roof of the three story building, pulling Hotaru with him. The two of them fell through a tree, hitting quite a few thicker limbs towards the bottom which caused several broken bones in each of them. In hindsight, it had been a pretty terrible plan, as the police surrounded them almost immediately after they hit the ground. From the fall, Hotaru had broken three ribs, her left calf, and her right wrist and shoulder. The fact that she had managed to grab some branches during the fall, coupled with her landing in a blooming bush, were what ensured her survival. Her physical injuries, however, were nothing compared to the psychological wounds she had obtained. In addition to developing acute claustrophobia and acrophobia, she also blamed herself for being unable to protect her younger brother, as an older sibling should be able to. Even with many years of therapy since the incident, she still can't get rid of that lingering feeling that she failed her brother. [b]Favorite Color:[/b] Silver [b]Dreams:[/b] To become a member of law enforcement to protect people or change the world to reduce conflict forever [b]Fears:[/b] Hotaru, apart from being claustrophobic and acrophobic, fears that people she knows will get hurt, that she won't be able to protect people, and more typical things for a teenage girl, like being unable to make friends or failing a test at school. [b]Likes:[/b] Making people happy, cute things, sour foods, sunny days, being outside, being active, animals of all kinds, smoothies, sparkling water, sweet tea, and vegetables [b]Dislikes:[b] Heights, tight spaces, sleeping, bullies, seeing people get hurt, feeling helpless, salty foods, rainy days, meat, soft drinks, and being harassed for being a vegan [b]Wish:[b] To be able to protect everyone [b]Magic Knight Uniform:[/b] Hotaru's [url=http://www.wallpapersshop.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Silver-Armor-Anime-Girls.jpg]Magic Knight Uniform[/url] takes the form of, well, a knight, embodying her desire to protect others. The [url=https://img0.etsystatic.com/037/0/5730364/il_570xN.504162216_7e2z.jpg]gem[/url] is embedded into the breastplate of her armor. [b]Chosen Weapon:[/b] Much like her uniform, the form of Hotaru's weapon is all about defending others, taking the form of a [url=http://rlv.zcache.com/round_shield_sticker_blue_sun_emblem-rcc900786398148adbcb60cb0e47a73c4_v9waf_8byvr_512.jpg]brilliant blue shield.[/url] While her shield is primarily used for defense, she is also able to throw it and make use of it as a projectile weapon, able to remotely control its flight path to some extent. [b]Other:[/b] Hotaru has a rather severe milk allergy, which means she has to follow a non-dairy diet, in addition to being a vegan.[/hider] There she is. :D Sorry for the wait. [/quote] Accepted. [s]The link to the shield gif doesn't work, by the way.[/s] It's fixed now. --- I've now got four, so as soon as I've figured out Nora's Arcana we're going to start. Meanwhile you guys can vote on whether you want to start on the way to the rooftop meeting, or already on the rooftop.