[hider=hopefully tanky] [indent][color=#66b2b2][b]NAME: [/b][/color] [indent]Aria Sato, The Protector [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]AGE:[/b][/color] [indent]20 [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]SEX:[/b][/color] [indent]Female [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]APPEARANCE:[/b][/color] [indent]Standing at 5’1” and weighing 108lbs, Aria’s build has been dainty all her life, with not much behind her in terms of strength. Since her elementary school years, she’s opted for the same hairstyle - a basic lined fringe and shoulder-reaching length that she maintains with bi-weekly trims. The left side is often clipped back while working, and she seems to avoid hair dye altogether. A simple taste in fashion, gravitating towards minimalism with a light feminine flair. Often seen with a calm smile, her overall demeanor is gentle and unassuming, opting to present herself with polite, well-meaning body language. [hider=Normal, Esper (not to scale)][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/hYEXZ04.png[/img][/center][/hider] Aria in her esper form is completely unrecognizable. Standing at a solid 8’0”, she is transformed into a giant hulking suit of armor, equipped with an angular shield and spear. Her transmitted voice could be considered roughly the same too, if not for the tin-can undertone. This armor cannot be taken off. [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]GRIMIORE:[/b][/color] [indent]A keychain of a tiny knight in armor. [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]INSTRUMENT:[/b][/color] Protector's Treaty [indent]An octagonal shield formed out of tungsten, paired with a sleek, straight-headed spear. GRADE: Silver KEYWORD: Spear, Shield DAMAGE TYPE: Arcane DAMAGE: D SPEED: E SENTINEL: B SPECIAL: [Aegis] Concentrated mana flows through and around the shield, creating a pressurized forcefield that immediately pulls enemies within a 5-feet radius closer to it. The pulling effect of Aegis is an arcane ability equivalent to a D rank spell. While it is mainly used to draw enemy focus, it can also be used selectively, as well as switched on or off. [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]STYLE:[/b][/color] Protector's Mantle [indent]An 8’0” tungsten suit of armor formed in the aesthetics of both a contemporary knight and shogunate warrior. It is not only a manifestation of her goals, but a means to achieve them. GRADE: Bronze PHYSICAL: D ARCANE: E CHAOS: C SPECIAL: [Shelter] The armor looks as if it would offer formidable protection, but doesn't actually weaken attacks. [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]GENRE:[/b][/color] Protector's Mandate The promise to protect means risking harm towards oneself. Aria utilizes her magic to draw monsters towards her, prioritizing a crowd control spell set to allow for better handling. [indent]GRADE: Bronze ELEMENT: Gravity NOTES: [Weightless (4), Suspend X (4)], Blink (4), Restrain (4), Pull (2), AoE: Mana cost (2), Powerful (0), Shield (4) SPECIAL: [Fortification] Aria's armor pulses light blue to signify whenever she takes damage. [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]LEITMOTIF:[/b][/color] Gentle Giant [indent]Aria appears much bigger than she actually is. With an entire 3ft above her actual height, she is able to peer over the tallest man around without having to get up on her tippy-toes. GRADE: Bronze SPECIAL: [Sentry] If she puts her mind to it, she can attempt to act intimidating. [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]FACTION:[/b][/color] The Freelancers [indent]Aria has an appreciation for both the G.E.M.I.N.I. agents' mindset, as well as the Mavericks’ openness. However, not one more than the other. With a mind for harmony, she is averse to choosing a side in this regard. [/indent] [color=#66b2b2][b]TRIVIA:[/b][/color] [indent][hider=personality][indent][color=#66b2b2][b]PERSONALITY:[/b][/color] Patient, supportive, and dedicated. Aria fulfills every requirement a kindergarten teacher’s assistant could ask for. She’s grown to love her part-time job and would go through many lengths to ensure her community is kept safe. An idealist at heart, she strives to achieve harmony in her community through meaningful work. As a part-time kindergarten assistant, this means involving herself in the development of the younger generation. In all other cases, this means logging into Shimr and marching into the front lines to keep the chaos at bay. Much like anyone else, her ambitions often leave her feeling spread thin. Prone to self-doubt, she sometimes questions if she’s fit for her goals. Though she believes there will never be a time when she’ll fully be satisfied with herself, she finds solace in her continuing efforts. [/indent][/hider] [hider=history][indent]The Satos are a long-standing family of business owners. They played a big role in the import and export market, owing to their advantageous location by the coast. Right from the get-go, Aria was born with a silver spoon and given a childhood where everything came easily to her. Not having to work for anything, her grades were average, her talents were non-existent, her height was stunted for whatever reason, and she wasn’t even the prettiest sibling. Her parents found her unremarkable, but would never say it outright. Naturally, being the one living it, Aria already knew her life was heavily lacking. All she found satisfaction in was taking care of her several Tamagotchis and reading. Eventually, those hobbies spiraled into something, much to her parents’ delight. In the coming years, she threw herself into social work. Just to test the waters. She was part of a youth group dedicated to serving the Japanese community. They helped the elderly, hosted charity drives, and kept streets clean. Though at first Aria found their juvenile efforts lost in all the work they had to do, she gradually grew to appreciate it. There was something in the smiles she received in kind, the sincere "thank you"s and the sense of fulfillment that came after all that hard work. Turned out she liked taking care of things. It was a slow learning process that eventually became the basis of her college path and future plans. When Aria came of age, she confronted her parents about her next step. And that was how she ended up in the city of blood, Pax Septimus. In a city run amok with corruption, she found her footing at a small nursery on its outskirts. Even if it didn’t warrant a full-time job, these children came from families that weren’t doing so well financially - it was no wonder the nursery was so small. It became a reason for her to stay. Aria slowly cultivated a good relationship with her students. Every day, she would stay overtime to sit with some of them after school when their parents ran late. It was during one of these days that she received a gift from them - a small keychain that they pooled in cash for. Not only did it turn her into a little sobbing mess, but it changed her life. It gave her powers that she knew exactly what to do with. Somewhere between the timeline of her first transformation and awkward entrance into the field, she met espers who introduced her to an app called Shimr. From there, she earned extra money that she donated regularly to the nursery. Currently, she's considering quitting her job and supporting the nursery from the side, to dedicate herself to fighting as the city gets more dangerous. [/indent][/hider][/indent] [/indent] [hr][center] 20 | Female | The Freelancers | Gentle Giant Treaty | Spear, Shield | Arcane | Aegis Mantle | Shelter Mandate | Gravity | Fortification [Weightless (4), Suspend X (4)], Blink (4), Restrain (4), Pull (2), AoE (2), Powerful (0), Shield (4) DAMAGE: D | SPEED: E | SENTINEL: B | 500 PHYSICAL: D | ARCANE: E | CHAOS: C | 500[/center] [/hider] It's past midnight here, so I'll work on the background and the rest of the banner tomorrow. Hopefully everything else is in order-- please do let me know if there are any glaring problems and I'll hop on it right away. EDIT: she done