ARA, SHINOBU

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Character Name: Ara, Shinobu a.k.a. "The Red Devil"

Title Name: N/A

Age: sixteen

Gender:female

Birthday: December 1 

Birthplace: Settsu

Clan: Ii

Year: second

Track: Cavalry

School Clubs: Riding & Bugei Club

Dorm: (This will be filled out by the admin after approval)

Weapon: A double-sided naginata that detaches at the middle of the metal staff in order to form two small spears.



Hair: Shinobu has long, dark brown hair that reaches a little past her shoulders. She typically wears her hair loose, but before entering combat she usually ties it up into a high pony tail.

Eyes: Shinobu has brown, wide eyes that seem to bore into people when she is looking at them. She has naturally arrogant eyes.

Build: For a girl, Shinobu has a sturdy figure rather than a delicate one. She has an average body type for a girl her age, but she has developed muscle and upper body strength from her training. Like all teenage girls she's self-conscious about her figure but she would never admit that.

Voice: Her voice is slightly deep for a girl, and she has a calm and confident lilt to her tone. Voice reference as done by Railgun.

Height: 5'4"

Weight: 126 lbs

Casual Clothing/appearance: Shinobu is somewhat of a tomboy when she dresses casually, preferring to wear jeans and shirts rather than something feminine because she's afraid she wouldn't look good and would come off as frivolous if she wore something effeminate. The only skirt she wears is her school uniform, or if there is a special occasion.

Combat Clothing/appearance: When it comes to combat, Shinobu wants to be as free and comfortable as possible. She wears red hakama pants and black leather boots that she tucks the pants into. Rather than wearing a shirt, Shinobu wears a chainmail tank top on top of bandages that hold down and cover her chest. She also wears a cropped black leather jacket. To top off her ensemble, Shinobu always pulls up her hair into a pony tail before combat and ties it with the scarf that is her relic.

Inventory/accessories: phone, wallet, red beaded bracelet, hair ties




Personality: Impudent, stubborn, and artless are the words that frequently come to mind when one thinks of Shinobu Ara. She has a rather rough personality and doesn't let things slide by so easily. She calls people out on their bull shit and she likes to give others a hard time. As the youngest child and only daughter, Shinobu grew up getting her way one way or another. She's not exactly spoiled, but she's incredibly stubborn and tries to make everything go her way. And even though she seems aggressive and assertive, Shinobu does doubt herself and her abilities a lot and works hard to improve herself so that she can be strong enough to protect who and what she loves.

Although she's infamous for her bad points, she also has her good points. She's known to be loyal and kind-hearted, though one might have to look a little harder to see her kindness because she berates even the people she likes. She seems stupid because she lets her temper get the better of her at times, but she's surprisingly clever. It is also against Shinobu's morals to back down from a challenge, too, and she would never leave someone high and dry.


Likes: Coffee, animals (especially dogs and horses), cook-it-yourself restaurants such as okonomiyaki and shabu shabu, food in general, the winter time, gambling, being active, and the color red.

Dislikes: Being told what to do, frivolous people, cigarettes and cigarette smokers, doing homework, being called 'one of the guys' or being compared to as a 'guy' which happens to her a lot, and losing.

Ambitions/Goals: Shinobu's dream is to become a high-ranking official in the military, preferably a general like her father, his father before him, and her ancestor. None in the woman in her family have ever attained that kind of position or even fathomed a position in the military, but Shinobu has always wanted to be in the military ever since she was a little girl. Overall her dream is to be a strong, reliable person throughout her life. As of right now it is currently Shinobu's ambition to find the person who set fire to her home.

Habits/Mannerisms: Having a cup of coffee as soon as she wakes up (otherwise she's a demon), pulling her hair back when she's about to fight, and glaring at people as if she's looking right through them.

Strengths:

• unyielding personality
• naginata prowess
• horseback riding

Weaknesses:

• gambling
  
• coffee
  
• hand-to-hand combat

HP: 8

SP: 8

ST:  8

Soul: 9

Endurance: 6

Agility: 7

Speed: 6

Luck: 2





Original Owner: Yamagata Masakage

Clan: Allied with Takeda Shingen, serving as one of his famed Twenty-Four Generals

History: Yamagata Masakage is one of the Twenty-Four General of Takeda Shingen, but he was also a very close friend to Takeda Shingen. He was known as a fierce, unyielding warrior who lead the "red fire unit" into battle. His cavalry were always the first to charge into battle in order to shake up the enemy's ranks.

Sacred Item: Shinobu's sacred item is a red scarf that was woven from the cloth of the red banners that her ancestor and his cavalry rode into battle with.

Activate Ability 1: Shinobu's first ability, called Devil's Dare, allows her to set the blades of her naginata aflame with spiritual energy.


Activate Ability 2: Shinobu likes to call this ability Devil's Gate because it is the closest thing to a defensive ability she has. While her first ability is activated, Shinobu uses circular movements to defend and counter oncoming attacks with her naginata while it is still aflame. 

Activate Ability 3: Called Devil's Charge, this ability uses both spirit and strength energy. Shinobu activates this ability by spinning her naginata while it is whole counter clockwise at a high speed. While the naginata gains momentum and becomes a blur it suddenly bursts into flames, turning into a wheel of fire. However, the fire is somewhat deceptive: what really makes this attack dangerous is the amount of force Shinobu uses to charge her enemy and throw them back with the spinning naginata, causing both deep slashes and burns if her opponent isn't careful.

Passive 1: Shinobu's first passive ability allows her to raise her body temperature up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Because of this she never gets fevers when she's sick, but that doesn't stop her from raising her temperature to get out of class some days.

Passive 2: Her second passive ability is tied with the first. Shinobu's body is fire proof, able to withstand high temperatures of up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit without being burned. However, Shinobu can still be burned by spiritual flames that are not her own.

OverburstColor: Red

Overburst Power: Shinobu's final and most powerful ability is called Devil's Wrath and is her last resort. A step up from Devil's Charge, Shinobu experiences a 3 point increase in strength and soul as she runs her enemy through with the spinning wheel of fire. This attack is capable of bursting through walls and is meant to desolate an opponent in one strike, because after she uses this ability Shinobu's strength and spirit drops three points of their original status before the increase. She becomes very weak and dizzy after using this ability.







Support:

Ara, Osamu: Osamu is Shinobu's father and the head of the Ara clan. He is a retired general. He seems rather strict and frightening but he clearly loves his family.

Ara, Chinatsu: Chinatsu is Shinobu's mother. Her marriage to Osamu was arranged by their parents, but she fell for him all the same. She has a sweet disposition and a quiet nature, but when she is angry her husband, sons, and daughter all cower under her.

Ara, Noburu: A studious, diligent, and somewhat uptight guy. He is Shinobu's eldest brother and was in the Naval forces. During the attack on their home, he suffered severe burns and had to retire early.

Ara, Masanobu: Shinobu's second eldest brother who is a decorated member of the police force. He has become estranged from the family ever since he had a falling out with his father, Osamu.

Ara, Nobuyuki: Shinobu's third eldest brother who was two years older than her and her best friend. They were inseparable as kids and caused all kinds of mischief for the rest of their family. Nobuyuki died in the fire trying to save their grandfather.

Ara, Naomasa: Shinobu's grandfather and the father of Osamu. He was a kind old man and was also a general back in his prime. He died in the fire along with Nobuyuki.

Hige: Shinobu's mount, an old and trusted chestnut gelding with an easy-going personality.

History: Shinobu was born the only daughter and youngest child to a proud and well-respected military family in Settsu. The Aras are an old family that have served the Ii clan for centuries, supposedly boasting the bloodline of Yamagata Masakage when the man himself knocked up his lover from Nagano and possessing his relic through the generations. Shinobu's father is a retired general and now owns a ranch. She has three older brothers, all of whom showed military prowess and made something of themselves. Being the only girl and the baby of the family, Shinobu's mother doted on her as if she were a favorite toy.

Perhaps because she had a brother who was only two years older than her and was her constant playmate, she loved to rough-house and had mannerisms similar to a boy. Like her father and brothers, she grew to be proud of her heritage and has a sense of duty to uphold the family name by becoming a part of the military just like her brothers.

Three months ago Shinobu's home was attacked by 'rebels', though Shinobu knows better than to believe that lie. Though the Aras claim the blood of a Takeda general, they have since fallen under the alliance of the Tokugawa and don't acknowledge the current Takeda seated on the throne of Kai as a true Takeda nor an honorable person.  This political alliance has caused some Takeda faithfuls calling them traitors.

The so-called rebels attacked her house, setting the stables and main house on fire in the middle of the night. They had tried to gain the relic of Yamagata during the chaos but failed because Shinobu had grabbed the scarf beforehand in order to save it from the fire. The scarf chose Shinobu then and there, and thanks to her newfound abilities as the scion of her ancestor she was able to survive the fire and emerge safely from the flames.

That night Shinobu lost her home, her best friend and brother Nobuyuki, and her grandfather to the greed of insurgents. With Settsu and their family no longer safe, Shinobu's parents transferred her to the academy in Edo. Both in mourning and enraged by the attack on her family, Shinobu has sworn to uncover the truth about what happened to her family that night.

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