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[list][*][b]Name[/b]: Yukimura Himeko
[*][b]Age[/b]: 19
[*][b]Gender[/b]: Female
[*][b]Appearance[/b]: Himeko stands at approximately 5'9"/175cm, with straight, dark hair falling to her shoulder blades, and black-rimmed glasses. When not wearing her traditional shrine maiden uniform, she tends to wear colourful, long-sleeved clothes and long skirts.[/list]

[list][*][b]Personality[/b]:
A cheerful and upbeat girl that exudes energy, this young miko is the face of her family's shinto shrine, always greeting the (dwindling) visitors with a bright smile. It's probably fair to say she's popular with the local elder populace. And while her cheery, friendly disposition isn't an [i]act[/i], she also tends to keep some emotional distance from others.

While a tad subdued outside of her magical form, Himeko is a rather playful young lady with a fondness for pranks. While that won't normally manifest outside of a jokingly reproachful response, when she transforms, her demeanour practically becomes that of a prankster. Himeko utilises her magic to its' fullest potential, purely to perform a little friendly trolling with other magical girls. Even when battling Shades, she's likely to sit back and playfully toss a few spells here and there, especially with a low number of tails.

While Himeko would hardly call herself kind, she certainly won't withhold a helping hand if someone requires it - even outside the realm of magic, sometimes a worshipper simply needs a cute young lady to talk to, after all! Himeko may assume the worst of another's intentions, but she can't let that stop her from simply doing what she feels like. It just so happens her whims trend towards assistance - and teasing, there's plenty of that.[/list]

[list][*][b]Skills[/b]: Thanks to her upbringing, she has great knowledge of the various shinto gods, shrine maintenance, and gotten quite good at housekeeping.[/list]

[list][*][b]Brief Backstory[/b]: Himeko's childhood isn't all that remarkable. She began helping out at her family's shrine when she was ten years old, but other than that, there was nothing all that special about her life. She was a lot more subdued and quiet as a child, however. She didn't have any apprehension about speaking with her peers, and indeed could be quite chatty when prompted, she just never initiated those conversations. And over time, such interactions became less and less common, until she was eventually seen as a loner that preferred to be by herself. That in itself would have been fine with her... if it weren't for how bad the other schoolkids were at hiding the badmouthing she would receive, being perceived as cold and snooty, or somehow above everyone else, just for living at a shrine. And then those same kids would put on friendly smiles and politely ask her for this or that... it's probably no surprise that Himeko decided to keep to herself after that.

When she was 14, whilst sweeping the grounds in the early morning, a fairy appeared before her. While sceptical of the whole situation, she tentatively agreed to become a magical girl... and took to it pretty well. Battling against the Shades was certainly an unnerving prospect, but after a couple of years of experience and acclimating to her abilities, Himeko's more jubilant aspects became more pronounced. And now, with five years of experience and not a single major incident under her watch, the cheerful trickster is just as happy as ever to fend of any Shades. Still needs to learn interactions within a school do not necessarily constitute the collective attitude of humanity, though.[/list]

[list][*][b]Magical Girl Appearance[/b]: [url=https://www.deviantart.com/vitavitaar/art/Magical-Kitsune-Himeko-774558322]The Beautiful Madam Kitsune[/url]. When transformed, her hair takes on a blonde/orange mix, eyes taking on a golden hue. Her canines even become little fangs! In a massive deviation from her 'civilian' version of the uniform, her hakama is blue.[/list]

[list][*][b]Concept[/b]: Fox
[*][b]Archetype[/b]: Tamamo-no-mae[/list]

[list][*][b]Abilities[/b]:
Himeko's power corresponds to the number of tails she has active. When initially transforming, all she has is a single, delightfully-fluffy tail, and thus her offensive capabilities are quite limited. Every nine minutes spent in her magical form allows her to manifest an extra 'tail' - a wand she cloaks in a magical aura to mimic an extra tail. Once she reaches nine tails, her full power is finally at her disposal... until she has to revert the transformation. And speaking of wands, the tobacco pipe she often wields is actually one (worry not, kids, the smoke is all special effects), and only seems to have that shape out of Himeko's preference; she can alter it and her other wands into whatever shape she so chooses, albeit larger objects would be miniaturised.
[u][i]Shape-shifting[/i][/u]: A skill with not much use for general Shade-slaying, and thus mostly utilised for pranks. Himeko is able to alter her appearance somewhat, even becoming a doppelganger of someone else, though how thorough, long-lasting and ultimately convincing the transformation is, is dependant on her active wands.
[u][i]Foxfire[/i][/u]: Her bread-and-butter offence magic; mystical blue flames. Once again, more wands are required for this magic to be potent, but it gets the job done in 1v1 scenarios. And as her active wands grow more numerous, the more powerful, wide-reaching and elaborate her flames become.
[u][i]Killing Stone's Curse[/i][/u]: Himeko's strongest technique, only available once all of her tails are active. Himeko summons a massive, miasma-spewing stone, spreading poisonous fumes around the area. While a tad indiscriminate in regards to potential targets, Himeko can at least limit the debilitating effects of the curse by standing atop the stone and praying. It's also possible for the stone to be shattered by opposing forces that do not wish for a poison-spewing stone to remain... at which point, the true terror [i]within[/i] the stone is unleashed. A massive surge of magic erupts from the broken stone, much like Himeko's blue flames, shaping into the form of a monstrous fox, and lunging at Himeko's target for a blast of concentrated magic power.[/list][/hider]