Alright, I'mma be honest. This isn't my best work, and part of that is because I was beaten to the punch on human theme [i]and[/i] Echo theme, and it sort of socked my motivation. Nonetheless, I'll put this forth as an application. [hider=CS] [u][b][color=00aeef]Name:[/color][/b][/u] Tsubomi Amano [u][b][color=00aeef]Age:[/color][/b][/u] 17 [u][b][color=00aeef]Gender:[/color][/b][/u] Female [u][b][color=00aeef]Appearance:[/color][/b][/u] [url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8QJBI9VgAInkwW.jpg]Image[/url] | A red-haired girl who stands at 5 feet 8 inches (or 172.72 cm) and weighs approximately 137 pounds, (or 78.47 kg) bearing amber eyes. Tsubomi has notably above-average musculature and an athletic build. She has a few scars across her arms and on the back of her right hand. [u][b][color=00aeef]Personality:[/color][/b][/u] Tsubomi is a fast and loyal friend who has trouble keeping secrets. She has a deep resentment for herself which drives her to constantly try to improve in everything she does. It's in part due to this that she has trouble asking for help no matter how desperate the situation, as she feels as if she doesn't deserve other people's time. However, she is overly trusting and gullible. She is quite competitive as it's a way to prove that she's not worthless like she believes herself to be. She dislikes authority and self-righteous people. She also despises insects and insect-looking creatures with all her heart. She is very quick to anger, but usually can control herself before doing something she shouldn't. Though that's not to say she's not above beating someone up for a deep enough cutting insult, or especially for attacking her physically. Still, Tsubomi usually dislikes fighting unless it's to protect someone weaker. [u][b][color=00aeef]Skills:[/color][/b][/u] - Knife fighting: Tsubomi had to learn to fight with weapons that were easy to hide, such as knives, in order to defend herself effectively. - Use of a sword: While not formally trained, she practices using a wooden sword daily. - Improvisation: Tsubomi is a quick thinker and well-versed with makeshift items as weapons or otherwise. [u][b][color=00aeef]Equipment:[/color][/b][/u] A Bokken and a Courier Bag filled with the following items: Pocket Knife, Pocket Multitool, Flashlight, Cellphone, MP3 Player, Headphones, Waterproof Matches, Lighter, Compass. [u][b][color=00aeef]Echo:[/color][/b][/u] [u]Name:[/u] Samjok-o [u]Appearance:[/u] [url=https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/d3196494-d6f8-4b52-8696-087316cdcd04.png]A giant crow with three legs.[/url] [u]Abilities:[/u] - Physical Reinforcement: This Echo can strengthen Tsubomi and her weapons to make them more effective in battle. - Flames of Heaven: Being associated with the sun, Samjok-o can manifest flames to burn away its enemies. [u][b][color=00aeef]Brief Backstory:[/color][/b][/u] Tsubomi lived a fairly uninteresting life until she was 8 years old, when her elder sister disappeared. The police were unable to find any conclusive evidence, but it was an open secret that one of the local gangs, called the "Demons," were behind it. As such, nobody was arrested. Tsubomi misunderstood the situation and believed that it were an actual demon that took her sister away, drawing the young girl into the realm of the occult. Her older brother tried to explain the situation to her, but she couldn't accept that actual people could be so evil. At 10 years old, she witnessed her best friend die in a car crash just outside of Tsubomi's home. Despite the fatality, the driver who caused the crash was able to get away unscathed and was found Not Guilty of manslaughter nor murder due to their connections as a member of the other local gang, the "Angels." Tsubomi cut herself off from all other friendships after this, believing that they would only get her hurt. She began working out and training herself to someday get revenge on the one who caused the crash. Age 13, Tsubomi was arrested for nearly killing a member of the Demons with a baseball bat, but because he was a suspect in a larger crime and her actions led to his being caught as well, she was let off the hook with a warning. At age 14, Tsubomi and her older brother joined with an adult friend of theirs to found a street gang. The express purpose of this group was to take down the two other violent local gangs, however possible. Due to the hatred of these two gangs there was no shortage of applicants for their group. Soon they had dozens of members and could be found fighting their targets in the back alleys, and later on in the streets themselves. Despite being so young, Tsubomi found herself leading several people of various ages to fight more experienced opponents. She learned to fight from her brother and refined her ability through actual combat, though did not come away unscathed. By age 15 she had several scars from her battles. Before she turned 16, her gang had managed to oust one of the two they had been founded to defeat, the Demons. A year after that victory, Tsubomi found the Angel who had killed her best friend years prior, and after nearly caving his skull in, was arrested for attempted murder and given a choice: Move away to live with her uncle far away or go to prison. She chose the former, and so she traded her metal bat for a wooden sword, a gift from said uncle when she arrived. He believed that a healthy outlet for her violent tendencies would help her let go of her history. This past year she joined Yamamura High School. Her old fascination with the occult reared its head once more when she heard of "Strange Gospel." [b][u][color=00aeef]Theme:[/color][/u][/b] https://youtu.be/rePFEUu7YZs [/hider]