Little Bird

Kingdom Hearts: Heroes of Hope

Kinda vibing this for Hoshi's theme.

Hogwarts: The New Professors

Mr. Reginald Cross - Flight Instructor

The tolling of the clocktower bell resonated from the castle, carrying out to all corners of the grounds. Distant, yet still pronounced, it called to the Quidditch pitch where Reginal Cross had been busying himself. Being the Flying instructor was about more than teaching excitable and rambunctious eleven-year-olds how to handle themselves on a broomstick. His new role at Hogwarts would see him taking on responsibility over refereeing Quidditch matches, as well as seeing to the maintenance of the Quidditch facilities and school-owned equipment.

To say that there was plenty to be desired was a slight understatement. The overhauling of the school's staff meant that there were, unforntunately, a few more inexperienced (or worse, displassionate) people stepping into positions that they might not be prepared to handle. Following an early start to his morning, he spent a regretable length of time explaining to the new groundskeeper how best to keep the field in the stadium; he had covered everything from the length and green of the grass to the preferred firmness of the soil. To stop himself getting frustrated, he had quickly reminded himself that replacing the seasoned hand of Rubeus Hagrid was no small feat, both figuratively and literally. Once he was sure the groundskeeper understood what needed to be done, he affirmed the hope that, with time, the new caretaker would be every bit as good as his predecessor had been.

As the clock bell chimed back at the castle, Reggie was just getting finished with his inspection of the balls. There were plenty of spare Quaffles, and he had rounded up a few stray snitches wishing he was as good a Seeker as he had been a Chaser. The Bludgers especially needed work. Ever since an incident back in 1992, the school had been religous about recasting the charms necessary to keep the heavy projectile balls from being manipulated or going rogue. Once he was sure that he had reinforced every ball appropriately, he wrestled the bludgers back into their case, with a "Son of a bitch!" as the wild things fought back, and packed everything securely in the supply room.

With the chimes sounding, signaling that it would soon be time to join his colleagues for the start of term festivities, he decided to call it a day and see to it that the school Broomsticks were in working order the next morning.

As he locked up the equipment and charmed it against unlocking spells, his thoughts drifted into a drifting reminiscing. He took a long look around at the stadium, a surreal sensation washing over him as he gazed upon what had once been his home away from home. Newly adorning the stadium were four large banner, each bearing the emblem and colors of one of the four school houses. Under the emblems were a list of years, which indicated when each house had won their respective Quidditch Cups. His eyes immediately focused on the Hufflepuff banner, where upon three years stuck out in his memories like no others. The years aligned with his 5th, 6th, and 7th years at Hogwarts. The Hufflepuff Threepeat had capped off a run of matches that Reggie remembered fondly; especially the Championship match of his 7th year that saw his Hufflepuff squad hold their opponent to a zero on the scoreboard. He had never known for sure whether his style of play and game planning had influenced any future players; a pro career outside of Britain had kept away from his old school. Now that he was here, he looked forward to seeing if anything he had done had stuck.

The surreal feeling dug deeper as he made his way across the pitch towards the exit leading back to the castle. When he thought of his own predecessor, he was surprised that he had been chosen to fill the position. Madam Hooch had been one of a few prior teachers to preside over the interview of their successors. Reggie recalled his time in school, and drawing some awkward glances from the former Flying Instructor and Quidditch Ref. While his muggle-influenced style of flying and playing had been all the rage among his peers, it had drawn some ire from staff and faculty, who, at least for a time, thought it to be rather crass and brutish, and especially aggressive for a Hufflepuff. It had, of course, been this very style that had kept him from going pro in Britain, directing him towards the Australian league.

Naturally, the tabloids back in Sydney had lost their minds over his decision to return to Britain to teach of all things; while he did his best to explain that this was by no means a retirement, he knew that they knew he was trying more to convince himself of that fact.

All thoughts of the past dissolved to the back of his mind as he crossed into the Entrance Hall. His mind shifted towards the shower he was much looking forward to, what he would wear for the start of term party, and who he would meet on staff. Thinking on it, he realized he hadn't run into any of the other teachers; that was to be expected of course, as most of the others had been tending to matters in the their respective classrooms and offices. He, on the other hand, had been out in the stadium all day. However, it was odd that not even the new Headmaster had made themselves known. Other than the young groundskeeper, Reggie had yet to become acquainted with annyone else he would ve working with.

He shrugged, and settled on that he would likely meet everyone else down at the pub later.

Reggie made haste in cleaning himself up. He decided to keep his wardrobe for the evening simple: traditional black robes with a tie bearing the Hogwarts crest worn underneath were the tried and true. He spiced up his look with a lapel pin of the Quidditch World Cup emblem. Over his robes, he put on a light, sporty, yet formal cloak that bore the colors and emblem of the Australian National Team; No sense not being recognizable, he told himself, figuring his coworkers would more easily identify him in such a standout garment... even if people found it in poor taste after the beating the Aussies had put on the Brits in the last tournament. He nodded in self-approval, and made his way swiftly from the castle and set his way down towards the village, looking forward to a bit of casual fun and socializing before term took off.

Hogwarts: The New Professors

Alrighty. Gonna read up on the RP thus far and get myself worked in.

Kingdom Hearts: Heroes of Hope

Hoshi will probably play out as more of a speed centric fighter that mixes in some magic.

Haste for speed buffs are a definite in her future. Will probably give her some light-based and thunder magic.

That being said, I'm guessing we're not meant to start with any legitimate magic or abilities and build our characters up as we go along. Essentially starting with just basic attack patterns until we leave Destiny Islands.

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If you want! :D Just maybe make sure that they're not stronger than the main one/Ansem, Seeker of Darkness.

@Dragonfly 9

I've got two such characters I'm mulling over. One I'll DM you over so it stays close to the chest (You, Me, and King Kindred will be in the know).

Another one I was thinking would scale to Maleficent, probably a bit more powerful, being between her and Ansem SoD.

Kingdom Hearts: Heroes of Hope

Hoshi

Name: Hoshi
Age: 15
Gender/Pronouns: She|Her
Sexual/Romantic Orientation: Unsure
Species: Human
Appearance:

Personality: As a child Hoshi was known for her energetic and rambunctious disposition. She could never sit still. This much has, mostly, persisted into her teenage years. Hoshi is generally a lively and exhuberant figure around the town. She possesses an adventerous impulse and an unbound curiosity that spurs her on to venturing into any and every unknown, unexplored corner of her environment; she still searches for remote spots on Destiny Islands, even at her own risk when making her way through thick patches of jungle brush, hazardous rock formations, and rough waters. But to say that she is unfocused or scatterbrained wouldn't be entirely accurate; she is determined and goal-oriented, even as she seems to move rapidly from one task or adventure to the next.
Role(Optional): Female Riku?
World Origin: Destiny Islands

Abilities:

• Combat. The seeming common thread among the youth of Destiny Islands their dedication to sparing and play fighting with wooden weapons and other non-lethal arms. Hoshi is no diffetent from her peers in this regard. She spent her early youth rough housing with her friends while watching and sometimes joining an elder sibling in the duels and skirmishes. She is most proficient with a bo staff, but is competent in swordplay; she's good to throw a punch if she needs to as well.
• Speedy. Hoshi is pretty quick on her feet, and is balanced therein. She's outrun the boys on the island at times when they've had foot races.
• Exploration & Navigation. Hoshi is adept in her ability to go out spelunking, hiking, and negotiating terrain. She is notably one of the best at doing the obstacle course in the cove on the small island.

Weaknesses:

• Defense. Hoshi has chosen to focus on her speed, agility, and quick thinking to outmaneuver in battle. While she rarely has to take a hit, when something does connect, it does a good deal of hurt.
• Brashness. Moving fast comes with its detriments, and making brash, snap decisions is one of them. Hoshi prone to ignoring conventional planning in favor of trying first and asking questions later.

Keyblade:

• Star Cluster. A variation on the Kingdom Key, being darker in color and featuring a motif of five-point stars upon the handguard and blade. Its primarily benefits are in its offensive and arcane properties, endowing the wielder with envigorated strength and heightened magical power.

Alignment: Neutral

Backstory: In her youth, Hoshi was known more widely around Islands through her brother, Kitsu ("Tsu"). Being seven years younger, Hoshi looked up to Tsu as more of a third [cool] parent. She would follow her elder brother around in a way like a puppy would follow its human, constantly at his heels; in turn, Tsu was frequently tasked with looking after her when neither their mother or father could. This meant many walks to and from school, the marketplace, and other destinations. She would also insist, much to Tsu's chagrin, on accompanying him to the small island where kids often ventured out to spend their liesure time. She was quick to tag along in Tsu's adventures with his friends, and joining in on their sparing matches, even though she was like to get left behind or completely outmatched. The worst was always when Tsu snapped at her to go play with the other "little kids."

If there were ever any doubts whether or not Tsu cared about her sister, these would be put to rest in one instance when Hoshi was nine years old. She had ventured out to the small island looking for Tsu, who had gotten off ahead of her. When she arrived and started looking for him, she was confronted by three of Tsu's friends. They had grown annoyed at her constant presence, believing that she was keeping Tsu away from them and getting in the way of their plans and schemes. Under the guise of "testing" her, the trio took their sparing weapons to an unarmed Hoshi. Fleeing, she was cornered on near the Paupu tree, with the drop down into the water behind her.

Just as she prepared to leap into the sea, Tsu arrived and stood between her and his friends. "If you're gonna have a go at someone, have a go at me!" he had told them. What transpired was a three-on-one that Tsu handled with efficiency. Tsu's friends fled and the two spent the remainder of the day by the tree recovering from the incident.

The pair only became closer from that day. Hoshi fell more under Tsu's wing learning better defend herself should his old gang ever stir up trouble again; with extra attentention and practice, Hoshi became more capable. With time she was even able to best her brother from time to time.

Two years later, tragedy struck.

Tsu had gone out in his boat on a fishing venture. A fream storm developed just off of the islands while he was out. In the wake of the storm, Tsu's boat drifted ashore, but Tsu wasn't in it. A search party was formed to find him (or rather, find his body, a detail that Hoshi was left unaware of). But after several days of combing the ocean near the islands, nothing was found. Tsu was, publicly, declared lost at sea. For her part, Hoshi held to the hope that Tsu was still alive, perhaps washing ashore on some distant island elsewhere in the ocean.

Since that day, Hoshi has maintained the physical memory of Kitsu in any way she can. She began taking his old boat to the small island shortly after he was declared missing. Though she has long preferred the use of a bo staff while sparing with friends, she often takes up Tsu's old wooden sword to practice that as well. All the while, she maintains the core belief that Tsu remains alive, and hopes to leave the island to find him someday.

Other:

• Alias. Perhaps understated in the shadow Kitsu, Alias has been Hoshi's best friend from an early age. Tsu had always had a fondness for and interest in the boy, ever since he drifted ashore. The fondnesd and interest were reciprocated, and Alias became something of a third sibling, and took a few good hits from Tsu's friends in Hoshi's defense prior to Tsu's intervention. Hoshi's precise feelings for Alias are complicated, and tend to fluctuate as she tries to maintain a sensible sibling-like relation with him. She's only grown closer to Alias since Tsu's dissappearance, the incident having been, albeit sad, source of bonding for the two. They've since put their heads together to find their way off the islands, with Alias fueling Hoshi's belief that Tsu remains alive on another World.

Kingdom Hearts: Heroes of Hope

What's the GM's stance on me submitting a villain or two. I've got ideas.

Kingdom Hearts: Heroes of Hope

Awaiting if Hoshi is accepted or not.

Kingdom Hearts: Heroes of Hope

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That sounds like it'd be interesting. I can nix my idea if you feel like it'll step too much on yours in the story.

@King Kindred

If we play our situations out differently we could both probably pull it off.

@Dragonfly 9 When you get around, Hoshi is ready for your decision.

Hogwarts: The New Professors

Understood 1984 Thank you for letting me know.

I am booked this weekend but should have a post up on Monday!

Character looks good Little Bird lets have you join!

@World Traveler

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Kingdom Hearts: Heroes of Hope

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You're right. She was. I forgot that was also Riku's motivation and not just Ansem and Sora's.

And I can see it. Especially for Alias when he ends up in Wonderland alone. Can't find his friends and most of the people he meets are crazy besides Alice who in a way reminds him of Hoshi. Though I also have an idea in regards to that, that could take things in an interesting direction. Like if he ends up absorbing Alice like Sora did Kairi instead of her being taken by the villains. But the whole time he just believes that he lost another friend.

@King Kindred

I was thinking something similar to the absorbing another person's Heart as somethimg to bring up between Tsu and Hoshi.

Also I'm satisfied with where Hoshi's profile is at.