Skyswimsky

-FV-

"Singing is..." Before Kyouko could finish her sentence, the idea for karaoke was already shut down. Not quite sure if she was supposed to feel grateful or not. She did like it, but this would have been... 'different'. Though ultimately the choice was not up to her. Instead, they opted for a nice dinner... "See ya later then!" She waved the group goodbye to do her own preparations. Warm clothes, sleeping bag, warm water bottle, a bit of food and whatever else one needed for a Russian nuclear winter if they had the option to turn it into an endless supply of the item in question. She also packed an Aluminium Bat, just in case.

...

The sight of herself was quite common for Kyouko, that she didn't feel too bothered by it. Or so she thought. Unaware of their somewhat unfortunate dining location. Zipped up in some thick sunglasses, a face mask, cap and a hoodie, Kyouko was the literal embodiment of 'suspicious but actually disguise cover'-trope. Ultimately only managing to get to their table undetected as, thanks to the lack of disguise of others, enough people quickly catching on as Kyouko had to reveal her face at the very least. Thankfully, it was all the people did. Stare.

"Ah..." Kyouko gave a small sigh, seating herself right next to Runa before giving the waitress a nod. "I have the same as her, please!" Yes. Junk food. And nobody close by anywhere to tell her how bad it was! "I'm sick of citrus fruits and water." She murmured before waving to the others. "Heyhey! That's the second time today, no?" Before tilting her head curiously at the gacha conversation. Right, those were a thing, too. Before nudging Runa. "When was the last time YOU could eat something like that?" Hopefully, she wasn't the only young maiden in the group that had to suffer!

-FV-

As John revealed more details about a variety of jobs that Kyouko had rambled on about, the group came - one after the other - to what seemed like a majority vote on what to do. Going alone did not even cross the girl's mind, being the Final Five and all.

Nonetheless, the brunette enjoyed the attention she got for a brief moment as the rest was waiting for her own decision. It wasn't entirely positive for once. "Mhm..." She mused, was it really still a decision? "Russia it is! I heard they have polar bears and penguins!" Tilting her head, smiling.. "Not like we're there on a vacation but... with all five of us, it'll nearly be like one! And it counts double for me!" The brunette felt a sort of excitement she had been missing for a long time.

"So, when are we gonna go? Right now? And then London? The Bremen thing? Yesterday's Promise?" Kyouko sounded like it was already a given that they would simply tackle all of them, one after the other.

-FV-

A long sigh escaped Kyouko as she recollected her thoughts. Staring at her reflection in the mirror. How long had it been now, ever since it all started? From the sacrifice of her best friend and an interview in a burger joint, they had infiltrated a weird science facility, went to mars and back, and ultimately defeated a company that essentially had the military power of an entire country. Shoulder-to-shoulder with those she looked up to. Her superiors.

It had been fun while it lasted, and back then she surely would have looked forward to being famous. But now? Being a hero was a hundred times easier than being a good daughter. Even now, in this most sacred of all places, Kyouko couldn't find herself finding any peace and tranquillity. Back then, when she closed her eyes and saw herself punching eldritch monsters and deranged madman she was easily able to fall asleep with a smile. Now, all she saw was the annoying face of her special someone and hearing the voice of their choreographer.

Being an idol was fun indeed, but so was refining her abilities and hanging out with Runa! Another sigh escaped her as she noticed the bags under her eyes. Sometimes, when it was really bad, Kyouko was easily able to fix it. But it simply didn't sit well with her, it was like taking pills instead of fixing the actual health issue.

Before a third sigh could escape her lips, she closed her eyes and slapped her own cheeks. "Alright..." The ember of determination rekindled once again. Somewhere deep down she already had all the solutions.

She knew that her father was someone she likely had to cut out from her life. She knew she had to call off the marriage. And, most importantly, she knew that the other Final Four were her dear colleagues. There was nothing to feel ashamed about.

Readjusting her clothing and one final check-up in the mirror, Kyouko finally left the bathroom of the Fort Five.

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"Yo!" She gave Tian-Gui a quick greeting with a simple wave of her hand, before taking a seat again. There wasn't any food in front of her yet, only a started can of soda.

Much like some others, Kyouko couldn't really form too much of an opinion on the other hires. Though she instinctively hoped the Thremont tech-girl employee would have been among them.

Instead, she pointed at the bureaucrat. "I'll try my best handling two Iphies." She teased the purple hair with a confident smile. Kyouko herself had barely seen the others either, except Runa, but despite her childish remark, there was some resemblance to something more 'mature' about her.

... Which didn't seem to be present for long, as whatever signs of maturity Kyouko showed quickly vanished upon the reveal of the leads. "Woah!" She called out in excitement, skimming through a few. "The Musicians of Bremen, using humans to... ewh?!" She stared at Runa for a second. "No offence." Before going on. "And the Church of Gears? An entire cult of potential crazies?! And this guy... Yesterday's Promise? I'm getting bad vibes from it!" Lots of leads to pick from as Kyouko consumed one file after the other and kinda making a mess of things.

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Kyouko Hiruma

Personality: Kyouko is a young woman with a strong sense of faith, heavily influenced by superheroes of fiction and reality alike.

Giving the most despicable villain another chance to redeem themselves. The power of friendship. Avoid killing. To be the Smiling Beacon of Hope in the darkest times. See the invisible. Punch the unpunchable. Do the impossible. Having fun. A shield for the weak. And many other clichés make her foundation. Thus, Kyouko appears as a chipper and just girl with silly antics. Often ridiculed for her childish and naive ideals that clash against the grim reality of Shanhu.

Though Kyouko's biggest trait might be her stubbornness. Ramming one's head through the wall. As she stubbornly keeps believing in her childish ideals, even as she doubts herself like anyone else. Albeit the years with the Final Five did allow her to mature somewhat.

Biography, short:
Kyouko's legacy is built upon a lie. As she and her best friend, Miku, explored a place they weren't meant to be. Gifting the brunette with power, while turning Miku into a villain. A monster consumed by madness, out to consume all in its way. It was to a singular moment of friendship, and sanity, that Kyouko essentially dealt the finishing blow, turning her into a freshly baked Hero of Shanhu.

Not long after, Kyouko found herself in the ranks of the new Final Five. Beating the crap out of more villains and stopping crazy people from executing their evil plans and slowly, but surely, the others of the group guided her to be a proper hero.

It was, now, after their latest stunt, saving the world from the Thremonts, that things turned... differently. With most 'evil' hiding with their tail between their legs and the group becoming world-famous, Kyouko soon found herself in the idol business. While her father, the single person she could not disobey, arranged for some sort of weird marriage...

Abilities:
Luck favours the Bold
With the exception of some fateful hiccups, Kyouko always found herself to be rather fortunate. Ten times tails in ten coin flips. The 10.000th customer. Drawing the winning ticket. The cases just keep piling up.

Neuanfang — The Restored World
The power gifted to her upon her misadventures with her best friend. The so-called Second Key of Creation, granting Kyouko the power to restore singular properties of an object back to an earlier state - at least in its purest form. There are quite some limitations, and ever since joining the Final Five, she has been under constant practice.

Arknights - Project Neptune

Skyswimsky#1268 is my IGN. I still have plenty of space left on my friendlist. For what it's I got an E2 Angelina, E2 Eyjafjalla and E2 Ptilopsis to offer as support units.

Arknights - Project Neptune

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BASIC INFO [Code Name] Justice [Age] 24 [Gender] Female [Combat Experience] 7 years [Place of Birth] Kazdale [Date of Birth] 11. November [Race] Vulpo [Height] 173cm [Infection Status] Showed physical signs of Originium,infection confirmed by medical report. PHYSICAL EXAM [Physical Strength] Standard [Mobility] Excellent [Physical Resistance] Flawed [Tactical Acumen] Excellent [Combat Ability] Outstanding [Originium Arts Assimilation] Excellent

Profile Operator Justice is a highly skilled Operator and employee at Rhine Lab, intentions have been made clear with the goal to promote cooperation between Rhine Lab and Retra Corporation. For this reason, Operator Justice shall serve as a subcontractor in Retra Corporation's service. Justice is a operator with a strong sense for justice, treating infected and non-infected the same. Outside of operations, and certain activities, the Operator is keeping a certain level of professionalism, often keeping to herself. In the specified situations however, Operator Justice becomes a lot more casual towards her colleagues and superiors, although it hasn't led to any disciplinary actions so far. Despite the need for an abnormal amount of breaks, thanks to her weak physique, Operator Justice is nonetheless seen as a hard-working and loyal individual as long as her employee's vision align with her own. Clinical Analysis Imaging tests have shown the outlines of her internal organs to be indistinct due to abnormal shadows. Originium granules have been detected in her circulatory system, confirming her to be infected with Oripathy. [Cell-Originium Assimilation] 12% Operator Justice showed conspicuous symptoms of infection, confirmed to show signs of color blindness. [Blood Originium-Crystal Density] 0.4u/L The level of Operator Justice's internal crystals are comparatively high. Additional Form: RL-AF-26 Applicant has been recommended by Rhine Lab as a valuable asset on the field. In a sign of goodwill, additional video material has been provided of Operation [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. Operator Justice has shown extremely high offensive capabilities, with little value for defense, while in need to periodically 'retreat' to prepare [REDACTED]. Under sufficient circumstances, Operator Justice seems also capable of intelligence gathering and assassinations. Outside combat, the Operator has great knowledge of [REDACTED] and is willing to use her Originium Arts in the development of new technology. Operator is capable to sustain herself, showing better-than-average skills in cooking, but often leaves the kitchen after devastated.

Arknights - Project Neptune

Thanks @Asura for the layout :3c

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BASIC INFO [Code Name] Justice [Age] 24 [Gender] Female [Combat Experience] 7 years [Place of Birth] Kazdale [Date of Birth] 11. November [Race] Vulpo [Height] 173cm [Infection Status] Showed physical signs of Originium,infection confirmed by medical report. PHYSICAL EXAM [Physical Strength] Standard [Mobility] Excellent [Physical Resistance] Flawed [Tactical Acumen] Excellent [Combat Ability] Outstanding [Originium Arts Assimilation] Excellent

Profile Operator Justice is a highly skilled Operator and employee at Rhine Lab, intentions have been made clear with the goal to promote cooperation between Rhine Lab and Retra Corporation. For this reason, Operator Justice shall serve as a subcontractor in Retra Corporation's service. Justice is a operator with a strong sense for justice, treating infected and non-infected the same. Outside of operations, and certain activities, the Operator is keeping a certain level of professionalism, often keeping to herself. In the specified situations however, Operator Justice becomes a lot more casual towards her colleagues and superiors, although it hasn't led to any disciplinary actions so far. Despite the need for an abnormal amount of breaks, thanks to her weak physique, Operator Justice is nonetheless seen as a hard-working and loyal individual as long as her employee's vision align with her own. Clinical Analysis Imaging tests have shown the outlines of her internal organs to be indistinct due to abnormal shadows. Originium granules have been detected in her circulatory system, confirming her to be infected with Oripathy. [Cell-Originium Assimilation] 12% Operator Justice showed conspicuous symptoms of infection, confirmed to show signs of color blindness. [Blood Originium-Crystal Density] 0.4u/L The level of Operator Justice's internal crystals are comparatively high. Additional Form: RL-AF-26 Applicant has been recommended by Rhine Lab as a valuable asset on the field. In a sign of goodwill, additional video material has been provided of Operation [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. Operator Justice has shown extremely high offensive capabilities, with little value for defense, while in need to periodically 'retreat' to prepare [REDACTED]. Under sufficient circumstances, Operator Justice seems also capable of intelligence gathering and assassinations. Outside combat, the Operator has great knowledge of [REDACTED] and is willing to use her Originium Arts in the development of new technology. Operator is capable to sustain herself, showing better-than-average skills in cooking, but often leaves the kitchen after devastated.

Arknights - Project Neptune

Hi, I'll drop down some tentative interest!

Altera: Of the Destitute and the Destined

Muu

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Being treated like some doll he could just treat whatever did not sit well with Muu. In fact, for a routine check he seemed to do quite a lot.

"I was just a bit exhausted. I'm fine now." Muu tried to explain. Kind of, anyway. "What do I-" 'Rectum' "..." It took her a few moments. Did the 'doctor' seriously just suggest that? "WHAT!?" She called out. If the treatment from just now did not sit well with her, then doing what he was planning to do was definitely, certainly, 100 times worse!

"No." She told him. Simple and effective. Although, ultimately, she likely was still too weak to properly defy his will. "How? Why? ... I-I'd like to see my companions!"

Altera: Of the Destitute and the Destined

Muu

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After being just so lightly violated by the stranger, Muu was more than happy that she had gotten something to drink. As grotesque as it might have been, it was still better than nothing. It helped her to focus. The man was, as strange as he appeared, not out to kill her at the very least. Still, there were so many questions...

"Who are you? Where am I? Where is my party? My gear? How long do you want me to rest? How much does it cost?" She asked him after a moment of thought. That should have been all, right? The most important questions, anyway.