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Rin Miru
Posts : 2
Join date : 2013-02-21
| Subject: Rin Miru (2.0)  Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:34 pm | |
| Rin Miru ”I am a Shadow. The true self.”
The Biography
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Birth Name: Rin Miru
Aliases: Bunny, Miru-neesan
Gender: Female
Age: 19 - soon to be 20
Birth Day: May 1st
Arcana: Priestess
Place of Residence: Nadashiki
School Year: N/A
Class: N/A
After School Club: N/A
Part Time Job: Waitress/Bartender at ‘BLACK CAT’, a strange little Goth club in some seedy corner of Nadashiki. Contrary to popular belief, Rin does not do ‘favors’ in the back room for customers who slip her a bit of extra cash.
Appearance: Even with unnaturally pale skin thanks to a layer of make-up, there are still obvious dark rings around Rin’s eyes, as well as very faint bags. She looks more washed-out than healthy after her years of substance abuse, and her lips tend to lack proper colour due to poor circulation. Regardless, Rin still has an elegant, broken kind of attractiveness that often attracts those with a love for gothic fashion. Her body further accentuates her goth look, what with her long, thin limbs and slender, though healthy, frame, that tends to be absorbed by her boofy black dresses and stockings.
Personality: Rin is an extraordinarily lonely person, despite being able to speak to people quite easily and having a decent personality. She finds it impossible to really relate to people because she views herself as a different creature the them, which places a one-sided wall between herself and anyone she tries to form a genuine bond with. In order to cope with these intense feelings of loneliness, Rin convinced herself that things like friends, family and lovers are just burdens; that she only needs herself to be happy. Despite that, she desperately clings to Nyarlathotep and her fellow Children, although she both outwardly denies it and sub-consciously represses it.
She often uses alcohol and painkillers to cope with her feelings, preferring to drown herself in a chemical daze than have to face herself and the way she truly is. Due to this, Rin could easily be called a substance abuser and can frequently be found drinking or sneaking a pill - or, if things are really bad, a needle - in the bathroom. She doesn’t think she has a problem, even though, these days, she tends to come home drunk more often than she does sober, and refuses to associate with anyone who tries to tell her to stop.
Her regard for her well-being and body is extremely low. She wouldn’t bat an eyelash at the idea of drinking herself into a coma, or covering her arms in needle marks, because, in her mind, she’s a creature of the fog, not a fragile human being. This frequently pushes her into taking risks in battle, such as not healing herself until she’s on the edge of life and death. She’ll also take hits for her teammates, if she’s close enough to them, without any concern for what may happen to herself.
The Children may be regarded as a group of psychopaths, but Rin legitimately cares for her fellow teammates and would do anything in order to protect them. Of course, if anyone pointed this out to her, she’d laugh it off, claiming it’s only because so many of Nyarlathotep’s Children seem to be cute high school boys - which is a complete lie. She may be reluctant to form ties with others, but she’s naturally drawn to those similar to herself with how broken they are.
Rin’s motives for wanting to help the Crawling Chaos? It’s simple. She thinks that, if she came from the fog, then she’ll be happy if she’s back in it. Unfortunately, she can’t last inside said fog without suffering from exhaustion and eventually having to leave, due to being a human being. However, Rin, so caught up in her belief of being a Shadow, has come to consider that perhaps she’d be able to survive in the fog if it swallowed the human world. It’s a ridiculous idea, but it’s also her very last attempt at finding a way to be happy, even if it means dooming billions of innocents.
If you haven’t guessed, Rin’s a pretty selfish person. She doesn’t care about sacrificing the entirety of the world if it means she doesn’t feel so alone, and she’s unafraid of pushing people out of her way when she wants something. She’d never do anything to hurt those she cares about, but those people are far and few between, so do very little to redeem Rin as a person, though the point still stands that, in her eyes, the Children are off-limits when it comes to stepping on people.
But that doesn’t mean Rin is against cracking the whip, now and then. Mainly being a heal/support fighter, she takes it upon herself to give commands to her teammates, pointing out weaknesses and healing them when necessary. She doesn’t take well to having her orders ignored and, if pushed far enough, will refuse a party member healing until they appease her with their frantic apologies and begging for help. It’s a very small part, but a piece of her enjoys seeing her teammates begging for her assistance; it’s an ego boost, and helps her deal with the insecurities she has about having an offensively weak persona.
A lot of the time, Rin gives off a ‘cool big sis’ vibe, due to being so laid-back and calm, as well as not being against giving minors alcohol, which tends to earn her a few more fans. As well as the booze, Rin’s fine with letting people crash in her cheap little apartment for a while, with absolutely no rent needing to be paid. She’s a pretty generous person when it comes to people she likes - possibly a little too generous, seeing as she usually has a couple of people sleeping in her house at any time.
It’s a well kept secret, but Rin has always wanted to become a kindergarten teacher. She has a legitimate fondness for pre-school children and, if necessary, would seriously consider going against Nyarlathotep or her teammates if it meant she could protect one from harm.
On that note, Rin doesn’t view the fog as harmful. She appears to think of it as a welcomed relief from thought and free-will; something that will make people happier once they drown in it and morph into their Shadow forms. She’s convinced that humanity is, in itself, a depressing thing, as it causes people to repress their true selves and desires. In her mind, the world would be a better place if everyone gave in and admitted to themselves, and others, who they really were and what they wanted, instead of trying to lie to themselves. In that way, Rin genuinely believes that by allowing the fog to overtake the Earth, she’ll be helping save everyone from themselves.
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The Potential
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Strengths:
—Strength Name: Chainsaw Addict
—Description: For as long as she can remember, Rin has been obsessed with chainsaws. She’s well-versed in everything ‘saw; from maintenance to upgrading, even different models and makes. This means Rin has a natural affinity towards her soul weapon, the TEXAS CHAINSAW!, giving her a very slight advantage over those who aren’t as practiced with their soul weapon.
—Strength Name: Fearless
—Description: A side-effect of her ‘I’m a Shadow’ mentality, Rin doesn’t find anything frightening; not pain, death, spiders or heights. She thinks that, since she’s a being from an alternate universe, that things in the human realm cannot harm her, therefor it’s safe for her to do whatever she wants, no matter how stupid or dangerous it may be. Before she was aware of Shadows, Rin still believed herself immortal and impervious to any kind of physical harm, meaning she’s been as fearless as she is now since she was a child.
—Strength Name: Make-Up
—Description: Rin is a damn talented make-up artist, thanks to her short stint at beauty school. The most notable example of her talent is her left eye. While it appears to be sewn shut, it’s just a macabre illusion created by Rin’s exceptional make-up skills. She can use these skills for a range of occasions, able to apply everything from faux wounds, fantasy-style facial additions and general cosmetics.
—Strength Name: Independent
—Description: Because she doesn’t live with her parents, Rin is able to do much more than a high school student would. Everything from hiding illegal substances to putting people up for the night; thanks to her well-paying job and little apartment in the entertainment district, Rin can do it all. Also, being a legal adult, Rin can enter more ‘exclusive’ places than those younger than her and leave her home at strange hours should she need to meet someone for a surprise strategy briefing.
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Weaknesses:
—Weakness Name: Reputation
—Description: Rin has an... interesting reputation. She was caught making-out with a customer in the back room of the BLACK CAT club last year, and it somehow started the rumor Rin would do ‘favors’ for special customers who tossed a few thousand extra yen her way. None of this is true, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from whispering about it and pointing Goth-fetishists her way.
—Weakness Name: Addiction
—Description: She’d claim she’s not an alcoholic, but the fact Rin has stumbled home drunk more times than she’s gone home sober speaks for itself. She’s not very fond of fruity or typically ‘girly’ drinks like Cosmopolitans or Apple Martinis, and prefers the stronger stuff to be taken flat; shots of vodka, shots of tequila... Really, she just likes shots of things. With or without jelly. She also enjoys painkillers; whether they’re over the counter or require... special methods to get. It’s not uncommon for Rin to wander around a dungeon with a very faint chemical buzz, which she claims makes her ‘see’ better - a reference to her analysis skills.
—Weakness Name: High School Boys
—Description: While Rin would probably never touch one, she still can’t help but be charmed by them. Possibly the only customers of the club she would even consider taking to the back room, she’s been a fan of high school boys ever since she first started middle, and the obsession has only strengthened since she graduated. Although she’s not quite sure what it is about high school boys that she likes so much, she’s guessed that it’s the innocence, or maybe how desperate most of them are to get laid. Call it sadistic, but Rin can’t help teasing those poor little high school boys with the promise of back room adventures.
—Weakness Name: Mislead
—Description: Rin genuinely believes she’s a Shadow - yes, one of the mindless beings that crawled their way out of the fog. She’s under the impression that she somehow developed a human mind and form, but is still just another one of the monsters that live in the alternate dimension. Before she discovered the existence of Shadows, Rin thought she wasn’t human, but had no idea what she was supposed to be. After being contacted by the Crawling Chaos, himself, she realized that, if she isn’t a human, than she must be a Shadow. None of this is correct, though, as Rin is actually a regular human being like you and me - she simply can’t accept her own humanity.
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Soul Bound Weapon:
Weapon Name: TEXAS CHAINSAW!
Weapon Description: An inky black chainsaw that reaches approximately 18 inches (45.7cm). Based off the famous horror film of the same name, the TEXAS CHAINSAW! is a finely tuned killing machine that’s both surprisingly lightweight and exceptionally deadly. Also, instead of releasing smoke like most chainsaws do when in use, the TEXAS CHAINSAW! exudes the same fog that the Shadows come from - or, at least Rin believes it’s the same; if one was to analyze it, they’d realize chemical leaking out of the weapon is a heavily watered-down version of knock-out gas.
Weapon Image: - Spoiler:
Weapon Attack Type: Slash
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The Background
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History: Even as a child, Rin knew there was something different about herself; she just couldn’t figure out what. Like other children, she ate, slept and bled, but she could not shake the feeling that something deep, deep down set her apart from the other kids in her neighborhood. She spent numerous years considering what that mysterious thing was, and, at age nine, came to the realization that she wasn’t a human being. Yes, she looked and acted like one, though she somehow knew that she just... wasn’t. However, this only lead to another, even more difficult question: if she wasn’t human, what was she?
Her identity crisis wasn’t brought on by any kind of trauma she experienced as a youth; no, in fact, her parents were incredibly supportive of their only daughter and did their very best to raise her correctly.
Rin went through numerous phases in trying to figure out what species she was. Everything from vampire to kappa, werewolf to pixie, though nothing ever clicked with her; nothing made her go “Yep. This is what I am.”
When she hit seventeen, still confused about her true identity, she came across a legend about a creature known as the Crawling Chaos. After spending months upon months digging up every little bit of knowledge there was about this beast, Rin finally discovered a single word that finally spoke to her; ‘Shadow’.
Convinced she was a Shadow, a member of the Crawling Chaos’ legion, Rin, for the first time in her life, felt as if she found where she belonged; like she was a whole person. She immediately begun research into methods of summoning Nyarlathotep so she could make her status as Shadow official in the eyes of the one she believed was her creator.
The moment she hit 18, Rin moved out of her parent’s house in Yoro and took up residence in Nadashiki, the entertainment capital in hopes of bringing excitement into her life, and possibly meet other Shadows who took the form of humans. Unfortunately, even after almost two years, Rin has yet to find anyone else aware of Nyarlathotep or his legion of fog dwellers, and spends her days working at BLACK CAT, a nightclub that caters to a more gothic crowd than clubs like Shiki.
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| | | | Genji Kano
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Join date : 2013-02-04
Age : 29
Location : Pennsylvania
| | Subject: Re: Rin Miru (2.0) Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:53 am | |
| I don't know if she isn't done, but she's very good. If you're finished, she's approved, if not, then your app is going to be cooler.  | |
| | | | Genji Kano
Posts : 362
Join date : 2013-02-04
Age : 29
Location : Pennsylvania
| | Subject: Re: Rin Miru (2.0) Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:26 pm | |
| Approved for the second time!  For your chain saw skill, that is pretty much a RP mechanic, but will be considered a good strength for Player vs. Player battles. That is just something to remember, is all. | |
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