Name: Yuki Blake Age: 16 Gender: Female Appearance: [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BKsrs44_Dfo/VEWGbuieHbI/AAAAAAAADi8/9IB9qPihfTU/w900-h563/ravenjackson4.png[/img] Nationality: Japanese/American living in America. Favorite Gundam Series: She's never actually sat down with any of the Anime or Manga. The actual lore of Gundam doesn't interest her. As such she tends to build completely divorced from any unintentional restrictions being lore savvy might put on her. That said, she has a preference for U.C. Mobile Suits. Personality: Yuki tends to be rather quiet around new people. Common interests can and do mitigate this, and once she warms up to some one she opens people find a polite and friendly. 'Quiet' doesn't mean 'doormat' though, and she won't put up with some one trying to bully her. History: Yuki was born to a Japanese man and American woman, and her mother, was willing to play along and be a 'good wife' for a time. It wasn't until her father started telling Yuki that 'proper girls don't do such things' and forbidding her from pursuing things she was interested in that her mother dropped the act of the 'good wife' and the fighting started, and the fights quickly expanded to be about more then just the stiffing of Yuki's interests Yuki was 13 when the fighting started to get real bad. So much so that she began to sneak out to get away from it. It was during one of these 'escapes' that she wandered into a hobby shop to get out of a sudden, heavy rain. Yuki had been aware of the Gunpla crazy, but hadn't really paid it much mind, she figured her father would just yell at her if she show any interest in it, but she there she was in a hobby shop, and away from him. Yuki watched as a pair of fighters squared off in a rather intense dual that left both Gunpla totaled, after which the two combatants sat down and chatted about the fight like they'd been watching it on TV or something. Needless to say, it blew her mind, she was used how her parents fought after all. By the time her parents noticed she was and came looking for her, Yuki had already put a Zaku II together and was in the battle room learning how to make the thing move from one of the fighters she'd watched and approached with a battery of questions. Her mother found her first, and instead of immediately taking Yuki home she let her finish what was very clearly a lesson. It'd been a long time since she'd seen Yuki genuinely happy anyway, she didn't want to spoil it. The fighting continued as per usual, and Yuki sneaking out during them became common, the search almost always ending at the hobby shop. Yuki coming home from school late also became common. In that Hobby shop she'd found sanctuary. The Marriage last only another few months before her father made good on his threat to kick them both out, Yuki, like her mother, having become openly defiant, especially when if came to her new Gunpla hobby. The last straw coming from him breaking her Zaku II with a hammer and Yuki punching him in the face, breaking his nose, and when her mother refused to punish Yuki or let him punish her, he threw them both out, and true to the reply Yuki's mother had always made to the threat of being throw out, they where in America less then a week later. Once they had settled in, and Yuki contacted her friends back in Japan to let them know she'd arrived safely and where settled in, Yuki began looking for a new 'sanctuary', and finding it in a fairly good sized independent hobby shop. Now, a couple years later, her mother remarried, and her step father is an actual 'father' to her, and her new baby brother. She is a fixture at the hobby shop as well, and in the local tournament scene, and is know for some creative builds, even her 'straight builds' usually do, have one or two things they wouldn't normally do just to screw with people, earning her the nickname 'Sleeping Beauty' due to her leaning toward changing what the Gunpla does rather then changing how it looks. But the fates would see her back in Japan, as an invitation to the Akihabara Academy made it's way to a very confused Yuki. [hider= Hi Nu Noblesse] Gunpla Info Hi Nu 'Noblesse' Yuki's Hi Nu is based on a Gunpla she swears she's seen somewhere before, but can't seem to find proof of it existing leading her friends, and eventually Yuki her self to believe it was never real and she just dreamed it up, and they all agreed a Gunpla as awesome as the one she described shouldn't remain confined to Yuki's head. Which was fine till she started building it and realized, out side how it looked, she knew nothing about it. Plus, she was also not a fan of White and Blue. With all that in mind she decided to keep how it looks, but paint it in her own colors and add her own systems. Scale: 1/144 Based from: Hi Nu Gundam Gundam Appearance [hider=Noblesse] [img]https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11018604_806708439445338_3929261880884669631_n.jpg?oh=80ab704b6030941d3e379a5d034ac2bd&oe=5650DAAF[/img] [img]https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11755080_806708466112002_1934418635301485762_n.jpg?oh=84f08ac88573f287e8d16e81dee1a7d4&oe=5653DA8E[/img] [/hider] Weapons; Head Vulcans x1 Hi Beam Rifle x2 Hi Beam Sabers x1 Hyper Bazooka x2 'Regality' Gunblades x6 Fin Funnels x1 Hyper Shield Special features Anti-NTD system; It protects the Fin Funnels from the controlling effects of the NTD system of the Unicorn Gundam line, thus preventing them from being taken over and turned against her, again. Fin Funnels; The Fin Funnels are pretty standard for the Nu line, they shoot, and can make an energy shield. The difference between hers and others is in the number of Fin Funnels needed to make an energy shield, she only needs 2 of her 6 to form a barrier. Naturally, more Funnels dedicated to the shield the stronger it'll be. They also are part of her Gunpla's 'finisher' that also involves the Hyper Shield. Hyper Shield; The Hyper Shield has been modified into an arm mounted triple beam cannon/booster when attached to the back. The three Beam Cannons are linked to fire all at once and the charge cycle prevents rapid fire (one burst every 30 seconds). When attached to the back, they act as three extra boosters to make the Gundam go faster when need be. The Fin Funnels can also 'dock' on the shield, boosting it offensive power to that of a Twin Buster Rifle. Yuki hasn't quite got the bugs worked out of this yet, so after firing she loses the use of her Funnels and Beam Cannons. Regality Gunblades; A pair of swords with a Beam Rifle built into the guard. They can also be used as an extra pair of Funnels, called 'Sword Bits' if need be.[/hider] [hider=Skull Heart] Gunpla Info Skull Heart Yuki's Skull Heart was a gift from her step father, though at the time he was still just her mothers boyfriend. He had found out about her hobby and at first, didn't get the appeal of playing with plastic models, but it made Yuki happy so he let her have her fun. It wasn't till he went down to the hobby shop one day to pick her up on the way to the store to get something for dinner that he finally 'got it', walking into her mid battle, Yuki, running a Stark Jegan equipped with a pair of shoulder cannons and armor mounted beam gatlings in addition to the usual load out vs a custom Red Frame Gundam Astray decked out with a DRAGOON system and Beam Rifle from a Legend Gundam. Yuki lost that fight, but just shrugged it off. The pair of them ended up talking about the fight, Gunpla Battle, and Building as the walked the store as they picked out something for dinner. He, along with Yuki's mother attended a few of her tournaments. He bought her the Skull Heart to cheer her up after a particularly hard fought loss to another girl running a Reborns Gundam, picking that one due to him remembering her mentioning she was planning on getting one at dinner. Yuki has since used it as something of a 'test' suit for a few ideas she's had based on things she's encountered, like the I-Field the Beam Markers, that the Skull Heart thankfully came with. So while they work, she's not gotten the bugs 100% out of her ideas yet. Scale: 1/144 Based from: Crossbone X-1 Fullcloth Kai Kai 'Skull Heart' Gundam Appearance [hider=Skull Heart] [img]https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/11222812_806758782773637_537924788727130742_n.jpg?oh=ca023c530815636ad8135fde06eb0ec5&oe=56ACF324[/img][/hider] Weapons: Head Vulcans x2 Machine Cannons x2 Beam Saber x2 Heat Daggers x1 Peacock Smasher x1 Muramasa Blaster x1 Beam Zanber x1 Buster Gun x2 Beam Markers x2 Scissor Anchors Special features: Skull Head Reflectors; The I-Field Generators on the X-1 FCs shoulder skulls have been modified to not only protect the suit from Beam attacks, but reflect them back at the person who fired them, like an I-Field though, it has no effect on ballistic weapons. It also can not be left on as the field it puts up will throw the suits own shots back at it.[/hider] [hider=Sengoku Astray Yuki Custom] Gunpla Info; Sengoku Astray, Yuki Custom Yuki's Astray came about purely at random, being not a huge fan of 'champion' kits and less so of the Astray line it self. But when she encountered the kit on a trip to a local hobby shop after transferring to the school, she had a sudden 'burst' of inspiration and picked the kit up, to build what she refers to as an 'in kit' custom, which is making a custom suit, with out using an extra parts from a different kit. [hider=My Hider] [img]https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11202803_810669019049280_1260737253669856058_n.jpg?oh=e6edd1ea7699b7f8d3fb9b8bde518bcf&oe=5666BE99[/img] [/hider] Weapons; X 2 High Frequency Blades Special Systems; Reflector I-Field; Taken from her Full Cloth, the Reflector field works in the exact same manner. It reflects energy based weapons fired from angle back at the source, and since the Astray has no ranged weapons, let alone energy based weapons, it is not prevented from attacking while the field is active. High Frequency Blades; A concept taken from other anime, and video games, and is something Yuki had been working on for a while now and works the same way as described in those other media. Plavisky Particles send a charge through the blade, giving it the appearance of being electrified and causing the blade to vibrate at an ultra high frequency to boost it cutting power well past the average Beam Saber. The blades have been treated and strengthened so they don't shatter from their own vibration. Notes; The Astray has no thrusters anywhere on it. Since the movement is controlled by the particles and the thrust is just special effects Yuki has designed it to not rely on thrusters for maneuvering.[/hider] [hider=Burning Destiny Gundam] Gunpla Info; Burning Destiny Gundam Despite the rather 'hype' sounding name, Yuki is pretty 'meh' about this build. It's a custom she built for a class, but it hasn't turned out quiet like she wanted looks wise due to time constraints and kit incompatibility leaving her feeling a little detached from the build as it's not the best she could have done, this has been made worse by the fact that she has to use it in the schools tournament. [img]https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/q88/s720x720/12032002_835538586562323_20900689140110322_n.jpg?oh=a2da65089c6b6aeb7ae03b5db22741d0&oe=56F29265[/img] Side Note; All the shiny green are meant to be Particle Condensers Weapons; X 2 Beam Sabers Special Systems; Wings of Light; The Wings of Light, taken from the Destiny Gundam, function as part of the Burning Destiny's main gimmick, something Yuki calls 'stance dancing', or switching between different modes for different situations. The Wings of Light are the 'Speed' mode, and boost the Gunplas speed by a 6 times, double that of Trans-Am Super Mode/Hyper Mode; A system from the Burning/God Gundam, it functions as Burning Destiny's 'Offensive' mode, boosting the attack power of the Gunpla by once again, 6 times. Hyper mode is achieved when both the Wings of Light and Super mode are active at the same time, Boosting the Attack, Speed and Defensive stats of the Gunpla by a factor of 10. The draw back to this is Hyper Mode forces whats know as 'Assimilation', meaning feed back from damage taken is relayed to Yuki. It also turned the Gunpla Gold, with the Green Condensers turning Red 'Ki Drive'; Orginally, the Destiny's Palma Fiocina Beam Cannons, Yuki has tweaked them making them compatible with the Burning/God Gundams more 'Ki' like attack style. Allowing her to fire off smaller 'Ki' blasts rapidly, or charge up a big blast Dragon Ball Z style. Note worthy attacks are. Spiral Wave; Short range energy burst emitted from the palm and has the range of your average Beam Saber, and as the name implys, it spins. It should be noted that if using both hands that the energy from one hand will spin in the opposite direction of the other (one twists clock wise, the other counter clock wise). Burning Knuckle/Tyrant Knuckle; Yuki's Version of Burning/God Finger, and yes, she's aware of Terry Bogard. The primary difference between her's and Domon's (and Terrys) is the lack of wind up time, and the lack of 'omph' behind them, this isn't going to finish off an Gunpla in one shot (unless it's poorly built). Tyrant Knuckle on the other hand, IS the finisher. It has all the same wind up time is Burning/God Finger, only with out the speech, and more using the other hand to set you up for it. What Yuki generally does here is upper cut to the gut hard enough to life the target off its feet, usually using Burning Knuckle, and while they're hanging, punch said target in the face or collar area with the Tyrant Knuckle that's been charging. Tyrant Wave; Sekiha Tenkiyoken, by way of a little girl, with a minimal tolerance level for BS. this is the 'ranged' finisher and easily on par with the Twin Buster Rifle at full strength, and well above it in Hyper Mode. However it's major draw back is the wind up for it, even in Hyper mode it takes a few moments to charge up, and unlike Tyrant Knuckle, which can be charged while in motion, Tyrant Wave can not, or rather, she can't be actively moving the Gunpla her self (IE drifting in space is fine, trying to charge it while flying or running is not)[/hider]