[hider=Kichi Takada][b]Name:[/b] Kichi Takada
[b]Age:[/b] 16
[b]Appearance:[/b] 
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[b]Mana Crystal:[/b] A gold-framed scarlet gem pendant. When she transforms, the necklace chain becomes a red choker resembling a cat collar.
[b]Virtue:[/b] Luck. Some other magical girls may call this a false virtue, random chance and nothing more. Kichi, however, seeks to bring good fortune to those around her, tilting the odds in their favour.
[b]Magic:[/b] Kichi's magic is based on the Maneki-Neko, or "lucky cat".
[list][*] Beckon: With a wave of her hand, Kichi draws positive energy towards herself and/or her allies, surrounding them with a golden aura. While this is in effect, their attacks have increased chance of hitting, difficult or risky moves are more likely to succeed, and they may figure out enemy weaknesses more easily. Kichi can make the effect last for up to thirty seconds at a time, although the longer she does so, the more tiring it is for her.
[*] Feline Grace: Between the cat tail she has while transformed and the effect of her magic on her physical flexibility, Kichi has increased balance, agility and reflexes.
[*] Cat Scratch: Kichi can make claws of magical energy grow from her fingertips. Around six inches in length, like small daggers, the claws make her a competent close-range fighter.[/list]
[b]History:[/b] Born into a wealthy family, Kichi once lived a life of luxury. Sadly, such blessings ran out when her parents' business went bust. The family had to make more and more cutbacks, moving to a smaller home, reining in their food budget, until they had almost nothing.

Some would say that as the situation worsened, Kichi fell in with the wrong crowd. The way she sees it, the people she drifted towards were simply dealing with unfortunate situations just like she was. Whether she met the fellow teens in soup kitchens, or whether they were students told by teachers and parents they'd amount to nothing, she understood bad luck. She understood why some acted out or resorted to desperate measures. In time, she found herself helping with said desperate measures against her moral judgement, as in shoplifting.

It wasn't long until she and a small group of friends were caught. After getting in trouble with the police and landing her already struggling family with a fine, Kichi couldn't believe she'd sunk so low. That night, as she curled up in her room consumed with guilt at her actions and anger at how life stuck so many people in a rut, an odd but seemingly friendly creature approached her. A Keeper.

Even more surprising was the chance the being offered her. She'd helped someone steal, yet the Keeper saw enough virtue in her to make her into a magical girl? Desperate for the chance to make a true difference to those who suffered, she accepted right away.

Her goal is to refine her abilities so that she can bring good fortune to others, share her luck which has taken a turn for the better. Or so she thinks.

[b]Other:[/b] N/A[/hider]

[hider=Aki Harigae][b]Name:[/b] Aki Harigae
[b]Age:[/b] 17
[b]Appearance:[/b] 
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[b]Mana Crystal:[/b] A citrine-like star charm on a thin gold chain bracelet. When she's in magical girl form, the chain consists of linked gold stars, and a faint light seems to flicker inside the gem.
[b]Virtue:[/b] Hope. To Aki, this is not blind optimism or passively waiting for everything to turn out alright. It's knowing that even when things look bleak, it's worth supporting others and trying one's best for that chance of a positive outcome.
[b]Magic:[/b] Lights in darkness, whether literal or metaphorical, are a core theme of Aki's abilities.
[list][*] Light the Way: A tiny orb of light appears in front of Aki, guiding her to a magical being (a Keeper, a Vice, or a magical girl) she wants to find who's out of normal range of detection. 
[*] Illumination: The star shapes on her staff, the Celestial Beacon, glow brilliant white and deal damage to beings of the dark on contact. She can also use a ranged version of this, sending a flurry of glittering stars at an enemy, although the effect is weaker. Either way, the attack takes around three seconds to charge, leaving her vulnerable for that time.
[*] Glimmer of Hope: If an ally is particularly exhausted or demoralised, a touch from her hand or the Celestial Beacon will cast a white glow over them for a second, restoring some of their strength and/or will to fight.[/list]
[b]History:[/b] Up until recently, Aki lived an unremarkable but fairly happy life. With a kindly housewife mother, a hardworking office employee father, and a sometimes annoying but fun-to-be-with younger brother, she was glad to grow up in such a close-knit family. Such happiness, however, was threatened when her dad fell sick.

No matter how many times he ended up in hospital, no doctor could diagnose him. All the while, his mysterious condition grew worse. Aki's mother had to get a job, working overtime to help with the medical fees, while doing her best to make time for her children. Aki herself put her all into supporting the family in any way she could, keeping them as positive as possible in this dark time. She cared tirelessly for her dad. She became a rock of reassurance to her mom and brother. As each day went by, though, the chances of recovery grew slimmer and slimmer.

Her dad's illness reached a point that he relied on machines to stay alive. Seeing him near-unconscious in a hospital bed, tubes sticking out from under bandages, was almost too much for Aki to bear. Even if the worst happened, she'd still get her family through it, but there had to be something someone could do for him...

It turned out there was, and that person was Aki herself. The catlike creature who appeared to her told her the cause of her father's sickness - a manifestation of negativity draining his health. And if she became a magical girl, she could fight it. She took up the offer without hesitation, using her newfound abilities to dispel the being of darkness.

Her father gradually recovered, and everything seemed to be back to normal. Hope, however, brings fear and uncertainty, and one source of stress was replaced with another. Aki's frequent absences, lack of sleep, and more withdrawn demeanour didn't unnoticed. Between this and the increased activity of the monsters, the Vices, Aki learned the painful lesson that not even magic can fix everything. Still, even a small difference is one worth making. And if one seemingly bleak situation turned around, surely others can.
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