[hider=Kistune] [color=f49ac2]Name[/color]: Naomi Yamanaka [color=f49ac2]Alias[/color]: Kitsune, [i]Yokai[/i] Princess, Maiden of the Sakura [color=f49ac2]Age[/color]: 22 [color=f49ac2]Personality[/color]: Mischievous; Compassionate; Free-spirited; Courageous; Playful [color=f49ac2]Archetype[/color]: Mystic/Supernatural [color=f49ac2]Powers[/color]: [hider=Soul Warrior] [color=c4df9b] Soul Manipulation[/color] = Naomi has the ability to freely manipulate her own soul. She can release her soul in the form of energy blasts that can affect the physical body of the target as well as its own soul. Additionally, Naomi can incorporate her spiritual energy in her physical attacks which she mostly uses offensively against her enemies. When a spiritual energy in the form of a beam or in her physical attacks hits a target, effects may vary: + If target is a human = it will be affected both physically and spiritually, meaning the target will become more fatigued the more it is hit by her attacks in addition to feeling physical pain. + If target is an entity/deity/spirit/pure force of nature = target will be affected spiritually of course, but instead of being more fatigued it will experience pain. [color=c4df9b][i]Yokai[/i]-Crafted Seimei Umbrella[/color] = The various yokai who took her in and guarded her when she was lost in the woods made her this umbrella as a parting gift. Although she is adept at releasing spiritual attacks on her own, like magicians with their staves, Naomi uses a seimei umbrella that helps her focus her spiritual attacks and make them more precise. It is bound to her and will always reappear near her even when it is lost, broken, or stolen. She can use the umbrella as a mode of transportation similar to Mary Poppins, teleport to its location when far from her, and control it telepathically to fight with her. [color=c4df9b]Exorcism[/color] = Naomi can exorcise spirits from humans and other objects. Performing an exorcism in daylight with the sun shining makes the process easier for her. [color=c4df9b]Soul Tracking[/color] = She abandons all five senses as she uses her sixth sense to locate nearby souls in the area. While tracking, each soul has a different color corresponding to their categories: [b]White[/b] for pure souls or literally just souls without a human body, [color=00aeef]Blue[/color] for human souls with a physical body, [color=ed1c24]Red[/color] for animals, insects, and beasts/monsters, [color=39b54a]Green [/color]for nature spirits like dryads and nymphs, [color=black]Black[/color] for tainted souls and demons, [color=f7941d]Gold[/color] for gods and deities, and any other color aside from the ones mentioned if they are of unknown origin. Something that is innate for her is that she can see and talk to [i]yokai[/i] and any other types of spirits. [color=c4df9b]Physical Prowess[/color] = Naomi has been training in various martial arts as well as gymnastics since she was a kid, resulting in her being a very skilled fighter and having fast reflexes to be able to attack and counter her opponents faster than the others. [color=c4df9b]Empath Persuasion[/color] = She developed an uncanny ability to persuade others much like her namesake, Kitsune, which are quite infamous for tricking mortals. Her version of persuasion deals directly to her target's emotions as she became more of an empath as time went by, being able to sift through her target's memories to strengthen her persuasion. [/hider] [color=f49ac2]Weaknesses[/color]: + Naomi is in grave danger when in combat with a demon or another tainted spirit warrior as she has a great chance of being tainted herself. If she does become tainted, she can only be purified when bathed in cherry blossom oil, by a priest or another pure soul, or by being basked in natural sunlight. + As much as she is skilled in martial arts, she may have a hard time when battling against an enemy that has a greater physique than her. + Naomi cannot revert from Physical to Spiritual Mode and vice versa if she is cursed by a more powerful magician or is unconscious. The more she stays in Spirit Mode, the more fatigue she will feel once she changes back into Physical Mode. To compensate, she has to sleep and eat a lot. + Her spiritual attacks are ineffective against soulless beings as well as her soul tracking for she is unable to see incoming bullets, missiles, robots and other machinery, and the like when she uses it. + Naomi must not be disturbed while performing an exorcism. One small mistake will unravel the incantation and completely cancel out the exorcism's effects no matter how far she is in the process. + She has teleportation sickness (poor soul). [color=f49ac2]Appearance[/color]: [hider=Before she joined the League] [center][img]https://img00.deviantart.net/e604/i/2017/111/f/9/kitsune_by_marmaladica-db6mycq.png[/img][/center] [/hider] [hider=Official League outfit] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/462i8OP.png[/img][/center] [/hider] [color=f49ac2]Character Evolution[/color]: Naomi is pretty interested about having a boyfriend. She joined the Justice League because her father is one of Superman's many fanboys and she wanted to follow in her father's idol's steps. Though her parents are very skeptical of her joining the League with her mother being completely against it, Naomi's mom saw so much compassion in her daughter that it moved her to agree so long as she comes home before dinner. I think it would be an great place for her to learn from her other mature teammate's perspective and grow as a person. Naomi also thinks that having superhero friends would be super cool. [color=f49ac2]Altered History[/color]: Naomi has developed her powers as time went by. She has just finished college and is now presently working at a tech company. She also has a younger brother named Jin who, by some reason, seems to also have the ability to see and interact with spirits even at his age and leaving her to think if their talent to see spirits is still a blessing from the [i]yokai[/i] or it is something they are born with. Even though she's a member of the League for quite some time, she admits she still has a lot to learn before she can truly say she's a well-rounded heroine. [color=f49ac2]Recommended Background Leaguer[/color]: Zatannah [color=f49ac2]BRIEF Bio[/color]: Back when she was a little girl, Naomi was lost in a forest and went completely off the radar for six days during a camping trip with her class. Little did they know that little Naomi accidentally discovered an entrance to the spirit world. Various [i]yokai[/i] contemplated on what to do with the child as no human has ever entered the spirit world in centuries with some of them even suggested on killing her to prevent her from spreading the information regarding a portal to their realm. But they were baffled because where other humans would run in fear and hunt them down, Naomi was just filled with curiosity and excitement towards their weird but unique looks. What really changed their minds, however, is that they all sensed her pure heart as no matter how Naomi was bullied and left alone, she will always treat others with kindness and never let them affect her. The [i]yokai[/i] celebrated for the arrival of a very rare pure-hearted human and took her in as one of their own. But they sensed that the longer she stayed, the more she loses her humanity and becomes one of them. Most of all, she began to feel very homesick, deeply missing her parents. Also sensing the various humans who were looking for her, including her parents, they decided to bade farewell to her: they all gave her the blessing of the spirits and named her [i]Yokai[/i] Princess, making her every spirit's friend and ally. They returned her on the seventh day, where the authorities found her peacefully sleeping under a cherry blossom tree with a seimei umbrella beside her. Naomi's parents tearfully hugged her and returned home, but much to Naomi's parents' surprise, the umbrella was waiting for them in her bedroom, along with a bowl of goldfishes they never had before. No matter what they do, the umbrella always reappears near Naomi. Because of this, they concluded that a malicious [i]yokai[/i] might have possessed the umbrella or worse their own daughter. Sensing the right time, the two goldfishes leaped out of their bowl and transformed into [i]yokai[/i] themselves. After hysterical screaming and the panicked parents began to calm down, the two spirits began to explain the cause of her disappearance. They also said that they were assigned as her guardians due to her status as their Yokai Princess. It was a rough start, but Naomi's family began to slowly adapt to their new lifestyle of living in harmony with spirits. A few years later, Naomi's dad received a call from his company: he got promoted and is said to move to their company's branch at Metropolis as soon as he can. He was very exited to move into the base of operations of his idol the Superman himself, but he thought of his daughter's newfound friends at Japan and how they will react. Fortunately, the [i]yokai[/i] agreed. Though sad they'll never get to see their beloved princess again, they are happy as long as they know Naomi is happy. [color=f49ac2]Notes[/color]: + She has two modes, Physical and Spirit. In Physical Mode, her hair is black and her eyes coffee-brown. While she retains her physical abilities, she can't release soul-based attacks and her seimei umbrella is as useful to her as any other umbrella (though it will still return to her like normal). In Spirit Mode, her hair becomes pink and her eyes bright yellow, she can release spiritual attacks as well and she has full usage of her umbrella as well. + She always releases sakura flowers and petals whenever doing her spiritual attacks, earning her the nickname as the "Maiden of the Sakura". + She tends to slip into Japanese every once in a while when she speaks English. [color=f49ac2]Sample Post[/color]: [hider=changed to (hopefully) suit the main theme] As soon as Kitsune teleported to the Headquarters, she experienced vertigo and dropped to her knee while using her seimei umbrella as a cane stick. She doesn't know why but first time she used a teleportation device, the world suddenly back-flipped and she decorated the polish steel floors of the HQ with her breakfast. Having teleportation sickness is probably the only thing Kitsune hates about being a member of the Justice League. She was so embarrassed that she went home as soon as she finished doing all the things she has to do at the HQ and didn't come out of her room for the whole day. She shut herself out from the outside world, not responding to any messages from the HQ, and went on a [i]How to Get Away with Murder[/i] marathon while sulkily eating sushi. One would think someone like her who's been a member of the League for quite some time now would get used to what she calls the teleportation-thingy but life, as we know it, isn't full of rainbows and glitter-pooping unicorns. On the bright side, she managed to not completely vomit this time but instead dry-heaved, using her umbrella as a cane to stand up despite the world continuing to spiral wildly. Anyone who would see her right now may mistake her for being a young woman who's just been drunk for the first time. Despite in her nauseated state, she managed to think comprehensively. Where is everyone? The HQ always has someone to monitor it in case most of the members are on a mission, so where's the monitor? She looked around and saw no signs of life. Using her soul tracking would be a peace of cake as she could already tell if there's someone in the vicinity, but along with the teleportation sickness, she's heavily mentally tired due to her efforts in freeing the innocents from Brainwave's mind control. She made a mental note to continue improving on this newfound skill of hers but for now she could really use some rest. Naomi walked to her personal quarters using her seimei umbrella to support her while walking. She doesn't dare to change back to her Physical Form as the longer she stayed in Spirit Form, the more fatigue she will feel once she reverts. If she changed right now, she'll immediately drop face-first into the floor, hugging her umbrella and snoring loudly. After years of torment, she finally made it to her room. Making sure the door is locked and secure, she removed her fox mask and placed it under a pile of clothes in her drawer. Naomi puts her seimei umbrella against the wall and changed into comfortable clothing then she floats over the bed, ready to literally drop on it. With a final exhale, she closed her eyes and changed back into Physical Mode, her hair black and her eyes dark brown, as she dropped on the bed and immediately began to snore loudly while cuddling her big ol' teddy bear. [/hider] [/hider]