It was always fun listening to the others bicker and banter with each other, that's why Vivi and Luca didn't need too much convincing to come out here.
Vivienne always enjoyed visiting the leaders again and having a chat, especially Hestia and Fiona. Hestia's need to be the best was what made her kinda adorable in a way that Vivi just couldn't take her or her impromptu competitions seriously. Meanwhile, Fiona's sailor mouth and colorful vocabulary was a joy to listen to. It's because of her that Vivi knew even half the insults she knew now.
Their margaritas were placed in front of them, both happy with the dealer's choice they asked for. Luca especially; Charles always had the best in stock and was the best at what he did. That's why the old man deserved his chunk of Luca's paycheck.
"Thanks Charles." He would say before taking a sip. Damn good, as per usual. Luca skimmed down the line again, seeing that all of the leaders were just about present. Well, except a certain someone who liked to be fashionably late. Hestia seemed to be voicing the same thing, and honestly, it got him thinking. 'He better hurry before he misses the festivities.' No doubt Ryker would burst through the door and apologize for his tardiness again. Or give some kind of excuse. Or both.
"Speaking of Ryker," Luca would say, bringing his attention to Hestia and Beryl. "Did the guy say anything about being late?"
It was only common courtesy, right?
Vivi's ears perked up hearing a potential fisticuffs between Oberon and Felon. Those cute little monsters were about to duke it out again? She wanted to watch! Who she'd be rooting for? Well, she wouldn't say that part out loud. She didn't want a Salamence holding a grudge against her after all. "Careful they're not too close to the place or Charlie and Luca'll kill you both~" She joked with Leander and Fiona. One would kill for his destroyed business, and the other because he was an alcoholic. Two angry gents looking for blood sounded like a grand old time~
At the entrance of the purple hue of Ballonlea, two trainers hailed a taxi to take them to a celebration that was mandatory an exciting social event for Leaders new and old to get to know one another. The Chairman demanded requested that everyone be in attendance as a way for them to understand each other, share some wisdom, or work out differences before it was time to step out into the public eye.
Apparently, the public preferred it when the Gym Leaders had some sort of relationship with each other that wasn't just "coworkers," which was odd to the cousins. Maybe the audience liked black and white relationships instead of the ones in the gray area, since speculations and headcanons can stem from positive or negative interactions? Or maybe they just wanted some excitement from potential best friends, fiery rivals, and bitter enemies. Whatever it was, neither Luca nor vivienne would go out of their way to question it.
If the Boss wanted them to sacrifice one night of their lives then so be it. The only thing that truly made this worth it for Luca was that it would be hosted at the Cliffside, A.K.A his favorite place to go. For Vivienne, it was being able to spend some time with the other trainers.
Unlike a certain pink haired lady, Luca and Vivienne weren't in any rush to get there. Luca might've participated if he trusted Mallow (his Togekiss) enough to support his frame, but considering that he was much taller and at least twice her weight, he wasn't gonna take that chance.
Vivienne, however, wanted to participate but she had a bigass tanky Corviknight who'd treat the race as a Sunday flight. She would have to get ready and be out the door at least an hour before the event took place just for a fair chance, not including that she'd have to tie some berries to a fuckin' stick and hope the wind didn't blow them too much off course... Nah, too much hassle. Maybe if she found a faster Corvi with their eyes on the prize she could race Hestia! But then Lancelot might get jealous and that was just a whole other load of shit she didn't need...
They would be opening the door just in time to hear a certain sailor mouthed girl questioning how she'd managed to get there before the rest of them, which Vivienne was more than happy to explain.
"Well we woulda been here sooner if Luca's little sis didn't throw her curry all over his good shirt." She answered with a little grin as she entered, much to Luca's annoyance. "Good to see ya ladies and gentleman."
"You gave her the damn plate in the first place, quit lookin' proud of yourself." He added, following behind her.
Vivienne would take the bar stool next to Fiona and Luca the next available one beside her.
"Dealer's choice tonight, Boss. Just have mercy and not make it anything too bitter, would ya?" Luca would tell the older man, meanwhile Vivienne wasn't too certain on what she wanted.
"Mn... Can I get something that isn't whatever's in front of Hestie, Charles? Bitter, salty, tart, just something that isn't sweet."
Luca took a look around and noted those in attendance. "Missin'... four people, yeah? Wonder who's showin' up next."
"Oh ho ho! Made it to me, have we little peasant? Very well! My knights will make quick work of you!"
MAIN PROFILE
Name: Vivienne
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Spikemuth
Appearance Information: Vivienne is a young woman standing at around 5'5 and favors punk fashion. She'll often have her hair down purposely messy and many piercings in her ears. She doesn’t have any tattoos but she plans to get one anyday now!
When she's doing her job as a gym leader, she wears a huge pink princess dress with her hair up in a messy bun to complement the shiny rose gold tiara adorned with amethysts. Vivienne would have loved to add some black into the mix, but her agent insists that only evil queens wore black, so she's stuck with the pink.
Personality:
Vivienne, when she’s not doing her job, is a big metalhead with a lot of spunk. She has a laidback attitude about most things and tends to always have a lazy smile on her face. Though she’s often thought of as a “go with the flow” type of person, she’s incredibly analytical when it comes to battling with her team and thinking of a strategy on the fly. After all, brute force can only do so much.
When she’s working, Vivienne takes the haughty princess attitude and cranks it up to 11. It’s, in her words, “the only time she hopes a bitch like her loses”.
Don’t get her wrong, she loves acting, being dramatic, and the attention she receives being portrayed as the villain. She wants her gym to not only be memorable, but exciting and satisfying to win.
Short Biography:
Born and raised in Spikemuth, Vivienne’s love for dark fashion and awesome music stemmed from a young age. Her father, who is the brother of Luca’s father, was there for the heartbroken family when Vivienne’s aunt decided to up and leave everything behind. At the time, Vivienne was much too young to understand what was going on, but was caught up later on and resented her aunt for her selfishness.
Her parents themselves were researchers who took a special interest in trade Pokemon; specifically what it was about trading them over from one trainer to another that would make them evolve. Vivienne herself shared an interest in Pokemon too and was preparing herself to become a researcher too, but that all changed when she was taken to a gym challenge battle for her birthday as a teenager.
The energy from the crowd, watching Pokemon and trainers in perfect sync as they battled worthy foes, and the sparks that flew with each attack had Vivienne’s heart pumping. She wanted to do that too! Why waste her energy learning about Pokemon biology when she could be a trainer and do something even cooler?!
Though her parents were reluctant, knowing first hand how dangerous Pokemon can be, they supported her by giving her a starter Eevee like her cousin got and sent her on her way.
As she collected Pokemon and fought with various types, it took a while before Vivienne realized just how kickass Steel types were. She hung out with them in her camp, played with them, and watched some of them grow from tiny little things to badass monsters. It was satisfying as hell seeing her little buddies grow up to be big buddies. And during her times at home, she’d write songs, upload them, and research ways on how to become better in Pokemon training and in music production. She would also upload songs to the internet under the name Princess Metal, which doesn't get much attention but what can ya do?
Vivienne took the gym challenge herself, where she and her team did the best they could, but ultimately she was defeated in the end. With a smile and a shrug, she stuck around to watch the new champion be crowned then went on her merry way.
But before she could leave the town, she was stopped by a dude named Michael. He was a talent agent looking for some, well, talent. He liked the energy and attitude she put out and heard some of her music. He came here in the hopes that he’d run into her when he learned she was a trainer. Michael offered her a contract where he’d help her rise to the top.
After Vivienne took a red pen and crossed off sections like “Michael will have full creative control” and “70/30 cut”, Michael grumbled while he signed the contract, thus beginning their partnership.
It was his idea to turn her gym into a giant castle and have her play a princess with her steel types, but since she sucked at acting he paid to have her take lessons. Surprisingly, she loved it and continued to improve on her own time. Vivienne would also use this opportunity to write and compose songs to play in the background of the battles to hype things up. Her music gets exposure and Michael's idea comes to fruition; a win-win.
This partnership led them to the now, where Vivienne is his talent that barely listens to him and Michael who has to hire a PR team occasionally due to her not watching what she’s saying or doing something stupid on camera. As of now, he is currently trying to get her to turn to Pop music since her "natural sexed up look" would sell millions. She told him to take his pen and shove it.
Likes:
-Heavy Metal (both singing and listening) -Music in general -Writing songs -Playing her electric guitar -Acting -Tattoos (She’s jealous of people with cool tattoos. She wants one too but doesn’t know what to get yet.) -Salty snacks -Shinies (She really wants to find one) -Reading about cool legends -Rainy days
Dislikes:
-People without a sense of humor -Heat waves -Writer’s Block -Sweets -Overly Negative Nancies AKA “Realists” -Ruining her outfits -Intrusive fans who think they know what’s best for her
Quirks:
-Likes to sing while she’s getting ready, death growl included -She rocks herself when she’s bored (rocks her feet when standing, rocks on her butt when sitting) -When someone says something really stupid she’ll poke their forehead
LEAGUE PROFILE
Type Specialty: Steel
League Ranking: N/A
League Placement: N/A
Gym Location: N/A
POKEMON
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[Pokemon #1]:
Gawain | Escavalier | Male
(A gift from her parents when she became a gym leader)
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[Pokemon #2]:
Bedivere | Bisharp | Female
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[Pokemon #3]:
Lamorak | Lucario | Female
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[Pokemon #4]:
Gareth | Duraludon | Male
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[Pokemon #5]:
Kay | Metagross | Male
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[Pokemon #6]: G-MAX
Lancelot | Corviknight | Male
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Appearance Information: Luca is a tall man standing at 6'0 who's usually sporting a bit of facial hair unless the Chairman invites them to some fancy shmancy banquet. He loves his baggy jeans and coats, and sometimes will wear short sleeved shirts that will show off his various tattoos.
He has two full sleeves of tattoos in honor of his Pokemon, both alive and fallen.
Luca also keeps a keychain with acrylic pieces of his Pokemon on his person. He insists it's cause it makes his Pokemon happy.
Personality:
A tough front with a soft spot for cute things. He keeps up the bravado since without it, people think it's an invitation to poke fun or joke about the big tough guy having a "girly" team. Luca is a nice guy all around who enjoys some nice liquor and hanging out with friends from time to time. When he's not creating keychain figurines of Pokemon, he's working on his physique or bonding with his team. Some would consider him hard to approach based on appearance alone, but Luca doesn't mind the reputation all that much. If anything, it's kinda fun to see what new rumors kids bring about the "big scary" fairy gym leader.
Short Biography:
Luca is the eldest son to a loving father and older brother of two little sisters; one who is sweet as pie (Penelope) and the other a destructive little shit (Lily). His mother, one day, decided she didn't want to be a mom anymore and instead went to Paldea to pursue a career in... something. Luca didn't remember nor care to. All he knew was that she abandoned her "boring" life to pursue greener grass, leaving her ex-husband to pick up the pieces of both the family and his broken heart.
Luca's father worked hard to ensure his three children lived normal childhoods, and when Luca himself was 11, he helped out with cooking and cleaning until his father insisted that he pursue Pokemon training. Luca, by that time, had grown interested in Pokemon and even begged for a pet Eevee at one point. However, since the house was small and Lily was running rampant, it never happened.
He was hesitant though. It would mean leaving his dad too, and he didn't want his dad to do everything on his own again!
After some time and persuasion from his family, Luca agreed to become a trainer. He got the Eevee he always wanted as his starter Pokemon and began his journey. Since the Eevee was an excitable little bunch, he named his pal "Happy".
Happy ended up evolving into a Sylveon, and Luca ended up favoring Fairy types due to their cuteness reminding him of his sisters.
As he grew, his growth spurt hit him hard and the scars of various Pokemon battles started to show, leading to the tough looking exterior of someone you shouldn't mess with. But when his peers saw his fairy team, it would lead to shock and sometimes ridicule. Luca didn't let him dissuade him from his favorite type, but he would learn to keep the why a secret. He would continue to train hard and battle harder, losing a few Pokemon along the way but doing his damnedest to never let those mistakes happen again.
When the gym challenge opened up, Luca decided to toss his hat into the ring and participate. He and his team fought hard, and while he did get a nice little ego boost from the battles he did win, he ended up getting demolished and his streak was cut short. Since he was only in it for the fun and maybe a bit of cash, he shrugged his shoulders and stuck around to say congratulations to the winner. Luca decided now would be a good time to put an end to all the traveling.
After he returned home with his new best friends, he decided to work at the Fairy gym and rent himself a place at the gym's location.
The retiring gym leader chose him to take on the responsibilities, but Luca insisted that they battle so he could earn the spot fair and square. He was comfortable in his spot as a gym trainer and he'd seen the leader's bond with her team, there was no way he'd win right?
"Well shit..." Was his choice of words when his new title as gym leader was made official.
Likes:
-Cute Stuff (not open about it) -Cute Pokemon (insists it's because they're easier to train) -His crafts (Also not open about this) -Alcohol -Spending time with his family -Spending time with his Pokemon -Tattoos -Art in general -Exercising
Dislikes:
-Cooking (He's good at it, just finds it to be more of a chore than anything) -Ghastly and its evolution line -Lily destroying his stuff -Bitter foods -Wasted materials -Paparazzi and fans who like him a little too much
Quirks:
-Big tough looking guy who loves cute stuff -Bites the inside of his lip when he's nervous
Appearance: A normal Galarian Wheezing Personality: Smoke is rather shy and tends to hide behind her trainer or other people. She likes to play hide and seek, but is very easy to find due to the smell and the constant gasses coming out of her. Luca pretends to not find her to not hurt her feelings.
[Pokemon #2]:
Licorice | Grimmsnarl | Male Ability: Prankster Nature: Lonely Moves:
-Throat Chop -Drain Punch -Bulk Up -Protect
Appearance: A regular Grimmsnarl with a particularly nasty scar across its nose. Personality: Keeps to himself and hates when his space is invaded, but loves to play pranks on trainers and other Pokemon. Don't worry, the pranks are harmless.
-Misty Terrain -Shadow Ball -Draining Kiss -Moonblast
Appearance: This particular Sylveon has a worn out purple collar around his neck. Has obviously been around for quite some time. Personality: Happy is a little bundle of energy who loves being the center of attention. He knows Luca's weaknesses and because of that, he's knows how to get his way. Is a bit spoiled because of it.
-Baton Pass -Ancient Power -Thunder Wave -Dazzling Gleam
Appearance: A normal Togekiss though it's missing a part of its wing after getting hit by a nasty fire attack. Personality: Mallow is rather calm and enjoys the calmer, peaceful times. Luca likes to have Mallow out with him when he buys a scratch ticket.
[Pokemon #5]:
Whimsy | Gardevoir | Male Ability: Synchronize Nature: Quirky Moves:
-Calm Mind -Confuse Ray -Reflect -Moonblast
Appearance: This Gardevoir has a blue ribbon tied around his wrist. It was a gift from Penelope. Personality: Whimsy is, well, whimsical. He is quite playful and impulsive, to the point where it can sometimes get him into trouble. Luca used Whimsy as his dance partner when he was trying to impress a girl back in the day, but when he saw it was a great bonding activity, he stuck to it.
Note: Luca dances with his Gardevoir to bond with him.
Appearance: This Azumarill has a pink ribbon tied around her ear. A gift from Lily. Personality: Slammer is the type to shoot water at Luca to wake him up in the morning or elbow drop him when he's not keeping up with his Gym Leader responsibilities. She keeps everything in order the hard way. Luca knows he'd be lost without her.
[Pokemon #1]: Sugar | Alcremie | Female Moves:
-Attract -Acid Armor -Recover -Dazzling Gleam
Note: He accidentally evolved this Pokemon while baking a cake for Penelope's birthday.
[Pokemon #2]: Hatty | Hatterene | Female Moves:
-Giga Drain -Psychic -Calm Mind -Trick Room
[Pokemon #1]: Bud | Mimikyu | Male
Appearance: A normal Mimikyu with a little blue pet collar below the costume's head. Personality: A shy Mimikyu who received a nasty blow from a particularly sadistic Gengar, leaving it permanently injured and traumatized from battling. Since then, Luca has designated him as his shoulder rider and promised never to bring him out for another fight again.
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Lapis was already up and ready by the time dawn had passed and morning had come. Around this time, she'd be singing hymns within the Church alongside the children and the clerics, offering prayers and worship before breakfast. If she were drifting, she'd be looking for her next meal wherever she could find it.
So when she woke up, her eyes registering that this was not the church or some random village, it reminded her that yesterday was real. She didn't have to fight for her life here.
Well, not yet anyway. The Nobles could always surprise her.
She arrived around the same time as the rest of her classmates, but to her surprise, there was no instructor. Weird. They didn't die, did they?
Lapis took a seat at one of the unoccupied tables and listened in on the conversations, idly picking at her hair as she waited for their instructor to show up. By the sounds of it, prickle princess did not have a nice night with flower boy. Did he not lick her boots enough like a certain someone? Did flower boy do something to offend her? She wanted to hear more now.
Unfortunately (or fortunately), she couldn't pitch anything into the conversation because she didn't sleep in her assigned room. Parthenia seemed unbothered by the idea of sharing a room with a commoner; even assuring Lapis that she should sleep in the room. However, it was Lapis who was bothered by sharing the room with a noble. So, she had placed her dispensable items underneath what would have been her bed then sought out the nearest tree to make like a squirrel for the evening and sleep up there. Aside from the birds trying to nest in her hair, it was pretty peaceful.
Just what in the world was the Archbishop thinking placing commoners with nobles? Lapis wished she could get a peak at his mind to see what he was thinking.
The thought stopped dead in its tracks upon seeing what Andrion held in his hand. She was out of her chair and in front of him, a starry look in her eyes as she gazed at the wrapped sandwich. Was it the look of astonishment or the look of a hungry, feral animal? Regardless, Lapis was all smiles taking the sandwich from him.
"Woooow~ Thanks! I owe ya one. Just let me know when I can repay the favor and I'll be there, 'kay?" She told him. Of course, this didn't sound like something that was negotiable. Even if Andrion was feeding his classmates out of generosity or because he was a child of Yhirel, Lapis wanted to repay his kindness any way she could.
With the sandwich in hand she returned to her seat, though she wondered.
"Should we tell the Archbishop our instructor is dead or something?" She asked aloud. If an instructor was forty minutes late, they had to be dead, lazy, or in trouble. If the professor was lazy, they wouldn't be teaching here. If they were in trouble, then they were probably dead by now. So that only left the one option.
IGARASHI KAEDE MENTIONS: Kimiko, Yurie, Juni -------------
If Kaede had been in Yurie's shoes, she might have suspected something amiss as well. After all, nothing in this world was free. Still, Kaede wasn't one to offer something and expect (or demand) a favor in return.
She gave a little nod of her head at the first question, gazing idly at the other girl. "I always carry a spare in case my lunch spills or for situations like this." It was always good to be prepared, was it not? After all, this thinking was going to save Yurie from relying on melon bread and half of Kimiko's meal. She'd been about to answer Yurie, but Kimiko beat her to it. She gave the respective girl a little nod in affirmation. "That's my name, yes." She turned back to Yurie. "And no, I'm not their friend. I overheard a student complaining that he was swindled out of his curry bread by a certain someone, and I just happened to see that it was true. I heard the gossip surrounding him, but I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt."
The someone in particular seemed satisfied with the curry bread and was relaxing in his chair at a dangerous angle. Was he not worried about shifting his weight incorrectly? She couldn't help but admire that bravery. "Careful. If you stick your nose up any further a bug might fly in and call it home." Kaede told him.
Was it true? Probably not. Would he believe her and gain a sense of paranoia? Maybe.
She will admit, she didn't expect Parthenia to be as courteous as she was. She introduced herself kindly, gave a proper little curtsy (that Lapis didn't even bother trying to give back), and offered to (verbally) protect Lapis if Leonid started bothering her. She wasn't sure what to say as Parthenia walked along, letting their conversation end there. Was she planning something? A false sense of security to pull the rug from under her? Or maybe she wanted as many people on her side as possible? Just what did she do to commoners if messing with self-important nobles was a hobby for her?!
Regardless, if she meant what she said, then it felt good to have someone on Lapis's side for once. But how quickly would that change? In the end, Lapis was just a commoner who would offer nothing worthwhile to Parthenia. Besides information and labor, but Lapis would rather start a farm with her bare hands than offer her labor to nobles.
Lapis shook her head a little to clear her mind of all the questions and thoughts that jumbled it. The biggest thing was that Parthenia didn't press her on her lie and let it end there. Good. At least now Lapis could get a break from her and maybe start avoiding her where she could. She didn't need Parthenia to start remembering what was the best and worst time of Lapis's life.
The tour went about as well as she expected, and by the end, Lapis was ready to take a nap and maybe tear up the mess hall trash later. Maybe she could examine the gardens and find some flowers to eat...
While Lapis was thinking about what she wanted to do next, the Archbishop was reading off the names paired up for the dorms which immediately made her snap her attention back to the present situation.
Paired?
Lemonhead with the other lemonhead, Bootlicker with the third lemonhead, flower boy with the prickle princess...
Oh.
Of all people...
When Parthenia found her, Lapis would have her eyes closed in a quiet prayer. She would hear what Parthenia was saying, but Lapis seemed to be asking her own questions right now.
'Yhirel, did I do something? Did I offend you? Why did I get stuck with the one person I lied to? What is your plan here? Whatever it is I'm hating it right now.'
With the short barrage of questions to their God finished, Lapis would then open her eyes and addressed the silver-haired girl. "Or he just wants to watch the world burn... Either way, room's all yours. Just let me keep my stuff under the bed or something and I won't bother ya, okay?"
The day had been mostly uneventful for Kaede. Classes had gone by relatively quickly, and the students were busy bustling about the hallways as usual. She tried to be a good student and pay attention, but it was easy for her mind to wander. The instructions for their assignment gradually began to sound muddled together as her eyelids grew heavier. Despite going to bed early that night, she felt like she hadn't slept a wink in the past 24 hours in that moment. But as soon as the bell rang for lunch, she was snapped awake by screeching chairs and her classmates leaving as if the room had burst into flames.
And so, without a plan to spend her lunch break with anyone else, she decided she would head to the rooftop and enjoy the weather along with her meal. But, on the way there she overheard a conversation between two male students. One was complaining about a well-known troublemaker swindling him out of his planned lunch.
She'd heard of Junichiro, but thought the rumors were baseless. Kaede herself had never seen him do something that students gossiped about, and considering how much teenagers loved to spread drama...
Kaede decided to keep walking towards her destination; if she saw him along the way, then she could give him a piece of her mind, whether he wanted it or not.
Her walk took her to classroom 3-C, where she overheard a male voice boasting about "swindling that kid outta his curry buns".
So, had he only gotten one and manipulated the person she saw into giving up his own? And on top of that, she overheard the two girls complain to him about taking the last of the buns and him refusing to share.
How distasteful.
Kaede stepped into the room during the commotion, reaching into her bag and grabbing one of the spare bento boxes she kept. She always came prepared should she accidentally drop her lunch, have it stolen, or for situations like this. She could see there was food at the center already, but... the girls having plenty to eat amongst themselves would be better than splitting one meal. Especially when one of them was dead set on keeping three curry buns all to himself.
"Here." Kaede offered the bento box next to Kimiko's, a fried chicken with tamagoyaki, broccoli, tomato, sautéed spinach, and seasoned onigiri rice balls bento box. It wasn't the flashiest, but it tasted good and was filling; that's all that mattered to her. "Since a certain someone wants to be selfish, you two can have this to help fill you up."
Maybe if Juni was willing to share he could eat with the two girls. For now, Kaede would have to stay close by because, well, she needed the bento box. It wasn't disposable and she had no intention of leaving it behind.
In situations like this she would eat next to or with the person she donated the food to just to get the box back. And so, that's what she planned to do.
APPEARANCE DETAILS: Kaede stands at around 5’2 with a slim build. She has long jet black hair that ends at her thighs and is cropped in layers, usually in a loose ponytail or completely free with an accessory or two to hold her bangs; she'll also have accessories in the form of necklaces and friendship bracelets. She has pale skin, ruby red eyes that seem to hold no warmth, and tends to prefer dark clothing when not in uniform (particularly turtlenecks and skirts). When in uniform, it is clean, proper, and holds no personalization to the uniform itself.
PERSONALITY: Kaede, according to the students at Izumi, is a robot. She normally keeps her emotions in check and is incredibly difficult to read at a glance. Sure she’ll smile or her eyebrows will furrow, but her stoicism makes people think she’s unable to emote or a robot missing her personality program. Some students at the academy have taken to making it a game to try and make her show some sort of extreme emotion.
Aside from this, Kaede is a kind girl who is very mature for her age. She focuses a lot of her time on her studies or whatever club/hobby she's currently focusing on. She's also a known club jumper around Izumi and cannot seem to find a place where she feels she belongs. Because of this she's done a bit of everything but mastered nothing. The only hobbies she’s expressed interest in continuing and does regularly is playing video games, book collecting (though not actually reading them), and making friendship bracelets.
Though she does not show it, Kaede is actually a bit childish. Fart jokes are still funny and she'll occasionally write "8008135" in calculators for giggles. Kaede will always speak her mind regarding the things she dislikes, especially against things that are unfair or food going to waste.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY: Mr. and Mrs. Igarashi’s first mistake was becoming pregnant when they were struggling with money. Their second mistake was choosing a hospital that they heard was cheaper than the rest. There were supposed to be three beautiful daughters for the two to care for once Mrs. Igarashi had finished delivering, but that wasn’t the case. Kaede was the only one to be given to her father along with the news that two of the triplets as well as Mrs. Igarashi did not make it. They’d done everything they could, but they could not save them.
Her father was absolutely devastated, losing not just the love of his life, but his two other daughters as well. Be it the scorn of a heartbroken father or a man who wanted revenge, Mr. Igarashi was unable to accept that the hospital had done everything they could. So, he paid for lawyers and sued the hospital for the failure to rescue what should have been healthy babies and their mother, who had had no histories or warning of birth complications prior to the delivery. Especially with modern technology.
The court proceedings were long, many, and tiresome, but in the end, Mr. Igarashi was awarded a huge sum of money in compensation for the loss of his wife and daughters. The amount was large enough that Mr. Igarashi’s story had appeared on the internet, but after a month or so of popularity, the story and attention faded away.
Kaede's father, unable to stomach the thought of even touching the money, decided to put most of it into a trust fund and the rest into a savings account to accumulate interest over time for Kaede's benefit. He’d give the debit card linked to the savings account to her once she was 15 years old and told her she could do whatever she wanted with the money. To this day she hasn't used the money for anything besides her computer and video game consoles.
While growing up, Kaede’s father’s mental health deteriorated. He only left the house to go to work or to run any errands Kaede was too young to do herself. He wallowed on the couch depressed and devoid of life. His loss of motivation to even be alive kept him from lifting a finger to even care for himself. It got so bad that Kaede’s grandparents would come to support their son. Though they talked to her and made sure she was well, they weren’t exactly parental figures as they were too busy caring for her father. They had even gotten her a cat to try and make her less lonely; a calico that jiggled every time she walked, which Kaede appropriately named "Jiggles".
Of course this didn't change that Kaede was left to raise herself. Since she was 7 years old, she would do the cooking, cleaning, using her father’s money to pay the bills, and making sure the house was running smoothly. When she’s not at home, she is jumping from club to club at Izumi for activities or hanging out with whatever friends she has.
TRIVIA: -Kaede, even if she hates the food she's eating, will finish it because she hates things going to waste.
-Kaede does not make friendship bracelets for other people. What she’ll do is she’ll make a bracelet that she feels represents her friend the most then she’ll wear it every day until she’s not friends with them anymore.
-Despite having a good chunk of money at her disposal, Kaede is pretty frugal.
-Her phone is full of pictures of her cat. Her wallpaper is a picture of her cat as a kitten and her lock screen is a video of her cat in a harness.
APPEARANCE DETAILS: Kaede stands at around 5’2 with a slim build. She has long jet black hair that ends at her thighs and is cropped in layers, usually in a loose ponytail or completely free with an accessory or two to hold her bangs; she'll also have accessories in the form of necklaces and friendship bracelets. She has pale skin, ruby red eyes that seem to hold no warmth, and tends to prefer dark clothing when not in uniform (particularly turtlenecks and skirts). When in uniform, it is clean, proper, and holds no personalization to the uniform itself.
PERSONALITY: Kaede, according to the students at Izumi, is a robot. She normally keeps her emotions in check and is incredibly difficult to read at a glance. Sure she’ll smile or her eyebrows will furrow, but her stoicism makes people think she’s unable to emote or a robot missing her personality program. Some students at the academy have taken to making it a game to try and make her show some sort of extreme emotion.
Aside from this, Kaede is a kind girl who is very mature for her age. She focuses a lot of her time on her studies or whatever club/hobby she's currently focusing on. She's also a known club jumper around Izumi and cannot seem to find a place where she feels she belongs. Because of this she's done a bit of everything but mastered nothing. The only hobbies she’s expressed interest in continuing and does regularly is playing video games, book collecting (though not actually reading them), and making friendship bracelets.
Though she does not show it, Kaede is actually a bit childish. Fart jokes are still funny and she'll occasionally write "8008135" in calculators for giggles. Kaede will always speak her mind regarding the things she dislikes, especially against things that are unfair or food going to waste.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY: Mr. and Mrs. Igarashi’s first mistake was becoming pregnant when they were struggling with money. Their second mistake was choosing a hospital that they heard was cheaper than the rest. There were supposed to be three beautiful daughters for the two to care for once Mrs. Igarashi had finished delivering, but that wasn’t the case. Kaede was the only one to be given to her father along with the news that two of the triplets as well as Mrs. Igarashi did not make it. They’d done everything they could, but they could not save them.
Her father was absolutely devastated, losing not just the love of his life, but his two other daughters as well. Be it the scorn of a heartbroken father or a man who wanted revenge, Mr. Igarashi was unable to accept that the hospital had done everything they could. So, he paid for lawyers and sued the hospital for the failure to rescue what should have been healthy babies and their mother, who had had no histories or warning of birth complications prior to the delivery. Especially with modern technology.
The court proceedings were long, many, and tiresome, but in the end, Mr. Igarashi was awarded a huge sum of money in compensation for the loss of his wife and daughters. The amount was large enough that Mr. Igarashi’s story had appeared on the internet, but after a month or so of popularity, the story and attention faded away.
Kaede's father, unable to stomach the thought of even touching the money, decided to put most of it into a trust fund and the rest into a savings account to accumulate interest over time for Kaede's benefit. He’d give the debit card linked to the savings account to her once she was 15 years old and told her she could do whatever she wanted with the money. To this day she hasn't used the money for anything besides her computer and video game consoles.
While growing up, Kaede’s father’s mental health deteriorated. He only left the house to go to work or to run any errands Kaede was too young to do herself. He wallowed on the couch depressed and devoid of life. His loss of motivation to even be alive kept him from lifting a finger to even care for himself. It got so bad that Kaede’s grandparents would come to support their son. Though they talked to her and made sure she was well, they weren’t exactly parental figures as they were too busy caring for her father. They had even gotten her a cat to try and make her less lonely; a calico that jiggled every time she walked, which Kaede appropriately named "Jiggles".
Of course this didn't change that Kaede was left to raise herself. Since she was 7 years old, she would do the cooking, cleaning, using her father’s money to pay the bills, and making sure the house was running smoothly. When she’s not at home, she is jumping from club to club at Izumi for activities or hanging out with whatever friends she has.
TRIVIA: -Kaede, even if she hates the food she's eating, will finish it because she hates things going to waste.
-Kaede does not make friendship bracelets for other people. What she’ll do is she’ll make a bracelet that she feels represents her friend the most then she’ll wear it every day until she’s not friends with them anymore.
-Despite having a good chunk of money at her disposal, Kaede is pretty frugal.
-Her phone is full of pictures of her cat. Her wallpaper is a picture of her cat as a kitten and her lock screen is a video of her cat in a harness.
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