[hider=Dakota WIP][h1][b][i][color=6495ED][center]Dakota[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1]
[center][img]https://files.catbox.moe/zax044.png[/img][/center]
[h3][b][i][color=6495ED][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=6495ED]Name:[/color][/b] Dakota G. Marshall
[b][color=6495ED]Aliases:[/color][/b] Kota
[b][color=6495ED]Age:[/color][/b] 17
[b][color=6495ED]Class:[/color][/b] 1
[b][color=6495ED]Gender:[/color][/b] F
[b][color=6495ED]Speciality:[/color][/b] Supportive Magic and Squad Tactics
[b][color=6495ED]Role, Rank, and Order:[/color][/b] Student, ""Noble"" transfer student

[h3][b][i][color=6495ED][center]Physical Attributes[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=6495ED]Height:[/color][/b] 5'11
[b][color=6495ED]Weight:[/color][/b] Not telling
[b][color=6495ED]Build:[/color][/b] A strong but not particularly muscular build.
[b][color=6495ED]Eyes:[/color][/b] Blue
[b][color=6495ED]Hair:[/color][/b] Dark blonde
[b][color=6495ED]Skin Tone:[/color][/b] Tanned
[b][color=6495ED]Tattoos/Scars/Piercings:[/color][/b] None
[b][color=6495ED]Day To Day Attire:[/color][/b] Modern casual clothing, without much care for formal appearances. Takes creative liberties with her school uniform. Wears an outdated military field jacket when it's cold outside.
[b][color=6495ED]Strengths:[/color][/b] Reflexes, Spatial Perception, Endurance
[b][color=6495ED]Weaknesses:[/color][/b] Sprints, raw explosive strength

[h3][b][i][color=6495ED][center]Psychological Attributes[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[i][color=6495ED][center]Outgoing * Positive * Brash * Flexible[/center][/color][/i]

[b][color=6495ED]Sexuality:[/color][/b] Bisexual
[b][color=6495ED]Relationship Status:[/color][/b] Mingle/Ready to single
[b][color=6495ED]Personality:[/color][/b] Dakota has a very bright and cheerful personality, and isn't afraid to speak her mind. Her honest personality, positive nature, and tendency to charge forward rather than rely on cunning has often had others underestimate her as a ditz, but those who have paid closer attention know that she has a keen perception and sharp mind that has been honed by her strict upbringing. Her approach has always been to let people draw their own conclusions about what she's capable of - and then smash those expectations.

Dakota will not hesitate to stand up to unfair treatment, abuse of power, and violation of freedom - even if it runs counter to her own goals, or helps a competitor. Apart from those tenets, however, she is fairly open minded and accepting of other viewpoints. She is quick to forgive and forget, and unlikely to hold a grudge. She is a natural team player, and is excellent at figuring out how to support others even in the heat of the moment.
[b][color=6495ED]Habits:[/color][/b] Rarely sits still, Hugs friends on sight
[b][color=6495ED]Hobbies:[/color][/b] Collecting Military Memorabilia, Barbecuing
[b][color=6495ED]Fears:[/color][/b] Loneliness, Tight spaces, clowns
[b][color=6495ED]Likes:[/color][/b] Trying new foods, Friendly competition, Action movies, Dogs, Classic vehicles, Singing
[b][color=6495ED]Dislikes:[/color][/b] Close-minded people, cheaters, cold weather, stuffy clothing, silence

[h3][b][i][color=6495ED][center]Skills[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[color=6495ED][i][center]A listing of skills, such as horseback riding or cooking. Levels include novice, apprentice, journeyman, expert, master.[/center][/i][/color]

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[*] [b][color=6495ED]Skill (Level):[/color][/b] CQC (Journeyman) - including small arms handling, defensive and offensive techniques (armed and unarmed)
[*] [b][color=6495ED]Skill (Level):[/color][/b] Volleyball (Novice)
[*] [b][color=6495ED]Skill (Level):[/color][/b] Driving (Apprentice)
[*] [b][color=6495ED]Skill (Level):[/color][/b] Cooking (Novice)
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[h3][b][i][color=6495ED][center]Talents & Powers[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[color=6495ED][i][center]A listing of unique talents, magic, or possessions. Teachers may have two major and two minor. 4th year Knights/Nobles may have one major and two minor. 3rd year Knights/Nobles two minor.  2nd year Knights/Nobles may have one minor. 1st year Knights/Nobles may have one minor.
For the Order of Shield, please fill out with specialized attacks/maneuvers/weapons/etc.
For the Order of Twilight, please fill out with magic/artifacts/specialized moves/etc.

**For this section, if you'd like some help coming up with talents, please DM me!
***Each new school year, your character will be able to pick up a new talent based on the current scaling listed above.[/center][/i][/color]

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[*] [b][color=6495ED]Talent/Power/Item:[/color][/b] Enhancement - Kota can temporarily enhance items to become more effective, though not in a way that drastically alters their usage (similar to a +1 enhancement). These only last a few minutes at most unless she spends several minutes focusing on extending the enhancement.
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[h3][b][i][color=6495ED][center]History[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=6495ED]Parents:[/color][/b] Father: (Retired) General John Marshall, Mother: Deputy Director of CIA National Clandestine Service Martha Marshall
[b][color=6495ED]Siblings:[/color][/b] Lt. Col Dwight Marshall (eldest brother), Randall ""Randy"" Marshall (elder brother)
[b][color=6495ED]Childhood:[/color][/b] Dakota lived all over the US as she was taken from various military bases to the next. Despite never living in one place for too long, her parents saw to her having a quality education, essentially a private military schooling, culminating in *actual* accelerated military school. Her mother vouched for her to attend Saint Valerius in order to expand her realm of experience beyond that of the United States, as well as have a more formal education on magic, a topic that was (in her mother's eyes) not taught as well in the States. While she is no ""noble"" in terms of royal pedigree, her upbringing and family dynasty of military and clandestine operations has made her one of the American equivalents of nobles - someone with the potential to shape and hold great power in her nation.
[b][color=6495ED]Adulthood:[/color][/b] Maybe some day...
[b][color=6495ED]Special Moments:[/color][/b] The day her father gave her his old field jacket to wear. The day she fired her first gun at the age of four. Attending her brother Randy's first concert before he became famous.
[b][color=6495ED]Current Events:[/color][/b] Thinking about hamburgers.

[h3][b][i][color=6495ED][center]Relations[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[color=6495ED][center]* ☠ Enemy * ⚜ Unfriendly * ☯ Neutral * ☮ Friends * ღ Ally * ♥ Crush/Significant Other * [/center][/color]

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[h3][b][i][color=6495ED][center]Extras (Optional)[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=6495ED]Character Quote:[/color][/b] "The only way forward is through!"
[b][color=6495ED]Theme Song:[/color][/b] The entire Gettysburg EP by Iced Earth
[b][color=6495ED]Aura Color:[/color][/b] Star-Spangled
[b][color=6495ED]Scent:[/color][/b] Almond-Scented Shampoo
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I said I'd at least have a wip so here. I need to elaborate on some parts (and I'm sure there will be some questions that will make me realize I need to add in other places too), and I'm kinda vague on some appearance factors (and no portrait yet) because I want to sketch her myself, so bear with me on those as I work them out

edit: added a sketch of Dakota and put a limited duration on enhancement power