Hi there, here's my cs for review! Vader helped with parts of the writing since it's my first time joining an rp. I hope you guys won't mind a milder character compared to all these epic mages. Honk honk. [hider=Mayu Iovina] [center][h1][color=FCFE8F]M[/color]ayu [color=FCFE8F]I[/color]ovina[/h1] [img]https://i.imgur.com/qOkp8jc.png[/img][/center] [b][center]"I haven't lost anything, and nothing's bad but... I haven't done anything. I haven't managed to do one single thing yet."[/center][/b] [center][h3][b]14 | Female | Rettanese & ??? | Noble | 6.1[/b][/h3][/center] [h3][color=FCFE8F]P[/color] E R S O N A L I T Y[/h3][indent] ❖ Compassionate ❖ Dedicated ❖ Cheerful ❖ Naive ❖ Insecure[/indent] Raised in an orpanage, Mayu understands the hardships of life despite her young age. Since for as long as she can remember, Mayu has lived for others. Be it acting as a maternal figure for the younger kids in the Sugarplum Orphanage or demonstrating filial piety towards her new adoptive parents. Mayu is extremely empathetic, taking on the emotional burdens of others whenever she can. In spite of the implications that come with her self imposed responsibility for others, Mayu maintains her cheerful nature, always looking for silver linings. It is no surprise that people easily develop a fondness for her and often want to protect her innocence. Behind her bright personality, Mayu is full of insecurities. She suffers from low self esteem and constantly belittles her own accomplishments. Being too humble can be a negative thing; Mayu finds it hard to articulate her true opinion, often letting others dictate her decisions when push comes to shove. Most of all, Mayu doesn't believe she's contributed enough to those around her. [h3][color=FCFE8F]C[/color] H A R A C T E R [color=FCFE8F]A[/color] P P E A R A N C E [/h3][hider=Visual References] [center]Full Body [img]https://i.imgur.com/6vAnnr6.jpg[/img] Playing With Cats [img]https://i.imgur.com/JxyG62m.jpg[/img] [/center] [/hider] Mayu stands at just 148 cm, which makes her petite even for her age. Though Mayu's true heritage remains a mystery, she possess distinctive Rettanese features, particularly those of the Kanjikish. Mayu has a light complexion with pale ivory skin. This is complemented by her warm, honey brown eyes. She has a round face and a cute stubby button nose. The one exception to her Rettanese features would be her strawberry blonde hair, indicating one of her parents might have been Eskandish or Perrench. She often braids the left side of her hair. In spite of her new status as nobility, Mayu appreciates modest looking fashion, preferring not to stand out. She often dresses in plain skirts, preffering to choose from various tops when she wants to switch things up. Mayu is always spotted wearing her signature daisy hairpin, a gift from her adoptive mother that she treasures greatly. [h3][color=FCFE8F]L[/color] A N G U A G E S [/h3] As she was originally a Rettanese citizen, Mayu is fluent in both Rettanese and Avincian. She is able to speak multiple dialects of the former. Since her adoption, Mayu has put in a considerable amount of hard work to pick up Perrench which she can speak fluently, albeit with a slight accent. [h3][color=FCFE8F]T[/color] H E [color=FCFE8F]G[/color] I F T[/h3] Mayu's RAS score stands at 6.1. Though her RAS score is not particularly noteworthy, Mayu is talented in drawing. She was able to do so as a child without any tutelage nor arcane foci at a respectable range. Mayu is primarily a chemical mage and takes on arcane magic as her secondary. Her particular choices in her schools lie not in conventional reasons such as their exponential nature, efficiency or combat potential but rather the applications of these schools in molecular gastronomy. Mayu is a chef! Any capable chef undersands the importance of temperature and chemistry in cooking. Through use of chemical magic, Mayu is able to induce a plethora of effects to enhance her cooking. She can amplify the chemical reaction between leavening agents and acid, allowing her to make extra fluffy pastries without hindering the taste. Transglutaminase is often used to bind meat together and Mayu is able rapidly speed up the binding process while simultaneously hindering bacterial growth. The ability to manipulate temperature allows Mayu's cooking to be essentially immaculate. As opposed to using an open flame which varies in temperature, Mayu can steadily output heat to cook ingredients to their exact doneness. Steak can be cooked to be exactly medium rare, her carrots are always tender yet not mushy and eggs! Perfectly poached eggs or creamy omelets that are never dry. With her studies in magic far from complete, Mayu's potential in the culinary world has yet to be fully unleashed. [h3][color=FCFE8F]B[/color] A C K G R O U N D [/h3] [i]Mayu was orphaned at birth at the Sugerplum Orphanage. When the caretaker to the orphanage had found her at their doorstep, whoever had left her there were nowhere to be seen. The Sugerplum Orphanage was a small orphanage located in Sarazu, a mid-sized city in Rettand. Managed by a single caretaker, the orphanage survived through donations from various good Samaritans. Mayu's childhood, while rather uneventful, was a good one. Though the orphanage could not offer them much, the children were for the most part, happy. This all changed when Mayu awakened to her latent magical abilities on her ninth birthday. It had been a particularly cold Hundri and donations to the orphanage were at an all time low, leaving them unable to afford firewood. Unable to watch her fellow children freeze, Mayu subconsciously began drawing heat energy from the surrounding buildings in order to warm up the orphanage. Everyone, including herself, soon started realizing what she was doing. News soon spread and scouts from various academies and noble families swarmed the orphnage in hopes of acquiring her for themselves. It soon became apparent to Mayu that she would be taken against her will; away from those she cared about and likely forced into servitude. It was a terrying prospect for a nine year old. Things looked grim until the Iovina House approached the orphanage. Thomas Iovina and Julliete Iovina, a Count and Countess hailing from Perrence, had been passing through Sarazu whilst celebrating their ninth anniversary when they heard their servants chatting about the local gossip. Thomas had found it amusing Mayu's age coincided with their ninth anniversary and proposed the idea of taking Mayu under their entourage to his wife. She was very much for the idea as it felt like a symbol of good luck. Unlike the other scouts who seeked Mayu's potential for their own gain, the offer the Iovina's gave to Mayu was far more enticing. She would be treated humanely as a servant. She would be given a degree of freedom; she could write to the orphanage and stipulated amount of free time. She would even be allowed to visit the orphanage once a year. They would also drop a relatively significant donation to the orphanage out of goodwill. Given her situation, even the nine year old Mayu realized it was not an offer she could refuse. Mayu's story doesn't end here. Over the course of the next year working for the Iovina House, Mayu's affable personality and new found magical cooking grew greatly on Julliette. In spite of their attempts, the Iovina House had remained without child and Mayu was like the daughter she never had. She proposed formally adopting Mayu to Thomas. He had initially found the idea preposterous; adopting a commoner and declaring her their heiress? They were not only nobles but a Count and Countess! But even tradition could not stop him from giving into his wife. Years of frustration and depression had eaten at her and yet Mayu's presence made her smile like the Julliete of old. His wife's happiness meant more to him than gossip from fellow nobles. One would not be surprised if the windfall of becoming a heiress to a noble family would have tempted Mayu with ambition or greed and yet... it did not. She never forgot her humble origins and made use of her new found privileges to visit her previous foster family more. Mayu put in hard work in order to adjust to the life of a noble in order to do her new parents proud. Even Thomas Iovina himself found himself treating her as if she was truly his own. The decision to enroll in Ersand'Enise, much to her parents surprise, came from her. Mayu was ready to take first step into the second phase of her life and they were all for supporting her.[/i] [h3][color=FCFE8F]M[/color] O T I V A T I O N [/h3] Mayu's motivations mostly revolves around others. She's aware that the decision her parents made in adopting her has sparked much controversy and gossip amongst fellow nobles. Though her parents don't seem to mind, Mayu believes it's her responsibility to become a distinguished magus in order to not shame the Iovina House. The prestige and power that come with would also allow her to help the less fortunate. She dreams of one day setting up her own magical culinary school. She envisions it as an environment where like minded mages can share their culinary innovations. A place where magic can be used for the joy of others and not conflict. [h3][color=FCFE8F]I[/color] N V E N T O R Y [/h3][indent] ❖ A daisy hairpin, given to her by her mother, Julliete Iovina. ❖ A luxurious fountain pen engraved with her initials, given by her father, Thomas Iovina. ❖ A small, custom-made magical wand that doubles as a whisk. (Really, it looks like a whisk). ❖ A well worn pair of mittens from the Sugarplum Orphanage, the mittens that kickstarted her interest in cooking. ❖ A small notebook that she uses to jot down inspiration for new dishes. ❖ Numerous culinary books, their contents ranging from basic all the way to advanced techniques and applications. ❖ An array of compact cooking utensils, ranging from knives to pots and pans.[/indent] [h3][color=FCFE8F]S[/color] T R E N G T H S & [color=FCFE8F]S[/color] K I L L S [/h3] [indent]❖ Mayu is gifted in the culinary arts, particularly pastries. ❖ Mayu is humble and a hard worker. ❖ Mayu possesses the patience of a sage. ❖ They say animals can sense the nature of a person which would explain why Mayu has an affinity with them. ❖ Mayu has innately high drawing range as well as relatively good energy control through consistent use of her magic while cooking. [/indent] [h3][color=FCFE8F]W[/color] E A K N E S S E S & [color=FCFE8F]F[/color] L A W S [/h3] [indent]❖ Her innocence and naivety have landed her in trouble numerous times. ❖ Mayu is full of insecurities and is prone to breaking down in stressful situations. ❖ Mayu has a below average constitution. She tends to fall ill easily. ❖ She dislikes conflict, a less than ideal trait as mages are primarily combat focused. ❖ Mayu has a strong fear of abandonment. It has resulted in her being a people pleaser.[/indent] [h3][color=FCFE8F]M[/color] I S C E L L A N E O U S [/h3] [indent]❖ Mayu's character design is actually from an eroge. Some color correction was done to fit the lore (Can't have pink hair now, can we?). ❖ Mayu is unsurprisingly fond of all animals, particularly cats. ❖ Stresia is Mayu's favorite season. She enjoys joining culinary competitions. ❖ Color Code: [color=FCFE8F]FCFE8F[/color] [/indent][/hider]