[color=1966ff][b]Name:[/b][/color] Igarashi Nanami

[color=1966ff][b]Age:[/b][/color] 15

[color=1966ff][b]Appearance:[/b][/color]
[hider=Normal appearance][img]https://i.imgur.com/cidZ3KU.jpg[/img][/hider]
At 5'6", she's tall for a Japanese girl, with a leanly muscled figure. Her dyed-blue hair is kept short for practical reasons, and is usually messy. When not in school uniform or sports gear, she wears loose T shirts and shorts.

[color=1966ff][b]History:[/b][/color] Nanami is the classic middle child. With an older brother who's skilled at engineering and went on to study it at university, and a younger sister who's the top of her class, she always found it difficult to measure up to them. It was clear from a young age she wasn't academic like them. While her parents always showed her [i]some[/i] affection, the other two were the ones who got all the praise, the ones they spoke about positively to family friends. And she was often expected to match their level of skill. The disappointment in her parents' faces when she fell short got to her every time.

With the support of friends, she began to focus on something she enjoyed more, and was better at - athletics. She'd take part in swimming competitions and marathons. Not that it got her the same level of recognition as more "useful" skills would, but it was something, at least.

She and Saya have been friends since childhood, having met when Nanami stepped in to stop some bullies, ending up with a bloody lip and a detention for her trouble. They often meet up outside of school, and Nanami keeps Saya's spirits up during her hospital stays.

Recently, her brother has gotten a low level job at Chrysalis Corporation. Although envious of his career prospects, she's happy for him, unaware of the shady goings-on within the business.

[color=1966ff][b]Personality:[/b][/color] If Nanami could be described in three words, boisterous and energetic would be two of them. The third, depending who you asked, would either be "fun" or "annoying". She doesn't often realise when she's being too pushy while dragging her friends into her antics. Nonetheless, she means well and is overall a kind person. While she envies her more successful and academic siblings, she cares a great deal about them.

Having experience with feeling inadequate, she won't stand for bullying. If she sees a friend getting mistreated, she'll step in, sometimes inadvertently escalating the situation and getting in trouble.

Highly passionate, she adores sports. Swimming is her favourite, closely followed by running and volleyball. While she likes the friendly competition aspect of it, really she wants to prove herself - not that she'll let insecurity show.

For all her tough, tomboyish front, she has a secret that only her best friend, Saya, knows. Throughout childhood, she was obsessed with mermaids, and still frequently fantasises about being one.

After fusing with the Symbiont, she'll slowly become more and more emotionally detached, and will develop a smug side as she becomes the "superior" one for once. Expect this to cause plenty of conflict with her passion for life/hobbies, and her bonds with others.

[color=1966ff][b]Ta'ge Symbiont[/b][/color]
[hider="I'm a real mermaid! Well, sort of..."][img]https://i.imgur.com/80uq2vB.jpg[/img][/hider]

[color=1966ff][b]Natural Weapons:[/b][/color]
[list][*] Electric tentacles: The tentacles protruding from a Thalassan's shoulders and hips are tipped with pincers that can deliver electric shocks on contact. These appendages are strong and dextrous, able to restrain enemies or deal a decent amount of damage even if the Thalassan doesn't use her electricity.

[*] Darts: The Thalassan can fire small, thin darts like bullets from her hands and the tips of her head fin.
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[color=1966ff][b]Limit Weapon:[/b][/color] A whirlpool-like vortex of water appears in front of her, from which a swarm of crustacean [url=https://i.imgur.com/KsO7151.jpg]sea monsters[/url] appear, floating through the air and attacking enemies from all sides with their blade claws. They're more of a manifestation of her will than actual beings, and do as she wants.

[color=1966ff][b]Other Supernatural Abilities:[/b][/color] The most notable is the Thalassan's ability to manipulate water. Not in the bodies of organic beings, but she can draw it from the air, and from nearby pools, lakes etc. This takes concentration, but with enough of it she can shoot high-pressure jets at enemies, or simply soak them to make her electric attacks even more devastating. Other than this, Thalassans are extremely agile and flexible, particularly nimble in water, with a high tolerance to the cold. With their six eyes, they have a wide field of vision, and can see in the dark. When underwater, they can also use a sonar sense.

[color=1966ff][b]Personality Traits:[/b][/color] Thalassans are cold and calculating, analysing situations to their advantage. They tend to be arrogant, looking down on "lesser" beings. Humans, dhoanoids, even non-Thalassan tagers. As such, if the easiest solution to a problem requires the sacrifice of innocents, so be it.

[color=1966ff][b]Hybrid Form:[/b][/color] Nanami's eyes become pure yellow, sclerae and all. She gains her night vision and control over water.