Name: Ephie! :D
Email address: Ssqueakers@aol.com
Character Name: Tsukai Eriko. Tsukai means “errand” while Eriko means “child with collar.”
Character Position: Eriko is a 1st year at Chuo Gakuen by day and Sailor Chuu by night!
Birthdate and Age: 16, December 24 (‘twas the night before Christmas and all that), Capricorn, Aries moon, Sagittarius rising.
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Likes:
Food!: Well, not food so much as she just likes having something in her mouth to chew on. Freud would call it an oral fixation, but Eriko just calls it a nervous habit. Gum is really her best friend. That and taffy. Or gummies…you get the idea. But considering that schools generally frown greatly upon chewy/sticky substances, let’s just say Eriko is not exactly the person to lend your pen or pencil to. Well, unless you don’t mind the drool and bite marks over your writing implements.
String/twine/friendship bracelets: When Eriko has free time she enjoys making friendship bracelets and macramé so she has to have approximately fifty bajillion yards of sting around her room in every color shape and size imaginable just stuffed into whatever free crevasse she has in her room. She probably goes to the craft shop about once every week or so to pick up a new color of string.
Stuff: Eriko is more or less a pack rat. She has too much stuff, especially for her teeny little room. It’s surprising she has enough room to sleep at nights. Eriko has enough clothes where she could not do laundry for two months and still wear something clean every day. The girl just can’t bear to get rid of any of her possessions, since they all have some sort of memory or sentimental value to them. And her collection keeps growing. I mean, you never know when that neon pink and orange plaid skirt might come in handy. Who cares if you outgrew it two years ago, someone might need it someday.
Dislikes:
People touching her stuff: Yeah, Eriko is a little anal about that, especially if you’re in her room. Oh god, don’t let her catch you trying to tidy up her books, because all hell will break loose. She more or less has her own “organized” system of “it’s under that pile with my sock,” and you’d just disrupt her organized chaotic juju if you tried to put in any sort of logical organization. How she keeps track of all her stuff is anyone’s guess. But sometimes her mom is lucky to get away with sneaking into her room and throwing out a few things. Mostly it goes unnoticed, too.
Not being in charge of herself: She hates the idea of things such as fate, or destiny. (i.e.: no matter what you do, you’re still going to be a ____.) She tries not to believe in such things as it makes her fussy and upset and what if she’s “destined” to become a bag lady on the street who sells pencils from a tin cup? Oh god no! So she likes to go by the belief that your write and build your own future by the good deeds of what you have been doing, not what’s “written in the stars.”
Coffee: She wished she liked it, really she did, because some days you really just need that nice big cup of coffee to keep going. It’s not so much the taste, as she’s sure she could get used to it and learn to love it, it just doesn’t work for her as well as it does for other people. Rather than just being energized and awake, Eriko becomes very jumpy, sometimes paranoid, and can’t sit still, much less concentrate on anything.
Hobbies:
Studying: Yes, this is most definitely a hobby. Granted, a lot of times Eriko would rather do something else, but if she has to study, she’ll study, and she does it well. Since learning things comes harder to her than to others, she really knows how much she’d need to study and how important it is for her to do so. She will more or less barricade herself in her room until it’s done or she falls asleep. Having gone to a cram school while in jr. high, Eriko knows all the tricks of the trade and would be more than happy to pass them on, should anyone ask.
Making friendship bracelets/macramé: She always has string in her bag or pocket or something. Whenever Eriko has even a shred of free time, you can bet she’ll be winding that string, making knots and lovely patterns. She’s gotten so good at it, she doesn’t even need to anchor down her works and she’ll still get them just as tight and get them done just as fast. What makes this friendship bracelet thing really fun is when she passes them out to people, usually just because.
Description:
Hair: Eriko’s hair is a somewhat drabby, pale brown color that could be described as “mousy.” (hahahahah…I slay me…) It’s cut to about her chin and is nice and wavy, which gives a nice flair. Her bangs are parted in the middle of her forehead and go down to about her cheek bones, but neatly curve out of the way, giving her the ability to see!
Eyes/Face/Skin: Her eyes are a very dark ruby in color and are big and round. They are set cutely in her round and energetic face. Her nose is somewhat large and pointed, her chin is sharp, and her ears are nice and petit. Eriko is also a nice peachy-tan color, having her fair share of sun. She always looks friendly and somehow really gung-ho about whatever she does.
Build: Eriko is about 5’3” and has a slim build. She has a confidant stance and somehow tends to be hunched over a lot, usually over some sort of desk. But her walk is almost always bouncy, cheerful, and determined. In the rare occasions that she gets really upset for whatever reason, her light step turns to a determined march.
Usual Attire: Eriko has too many clothes. Really. She has so many, she ran out of space to put them all after filling her closet, dresser, and shoving things in the corners of her room. Her mother likes to claim she has enough clothing for about five other people and most of them are either way out of style or don’t fit anymore. But she keeps them anyway because she never knows when someone else might need it and she could come to the rescue! When Eriko is putting her nose to the grindstone studying, she finds that just a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt do just fine. Eriko also sports a pair of large, ugly squareish glasses with a reinforced nose piece when studying, which not only helps her read, but it makes her eyes look even larger and rounder. If she’s going out and actually trying at her appearance, Eriko likes to wear fuzzy things and things with lots of sparklies. In a word: cute. Cute and comfortable. She also enjoys layers. Many many layers. Types of materials don’t matter and colors don’t matter too much either. With somewhere around 4 or 5 layers, all different sizes, the colors all just seem to forcibly go together, with the help of panache. Needless to say, Eriko also usually has about, oh, fifty million of those little friendship bracelets (or necklaces or anklets etc.) on at any given time. Yes. Fifty million.
Personality: This should be the longest part of your application. If there are fewer than five paragraphs, then you don't have enough. Everyone who writes with you needs to know your character as well as you do, and this is where they learn it: we would like to see everything from how they deal with challenges to how they deal with other people to what they're like when they're alone and even more. There is no possible way to have too much information here. One important note: if you are Elemental, you MUST have some sort of serious mental disorder -- and we would appreciate it if none of the disorders repeat among the cast. Very curious, stubborn, likes to please people, especially those with rank over her. Two words: Think Maggie, has a bad habit of hanging on to things/not giving up on things to where she almost looks pathetic. (i.e.: if she was in a bad relationship, she wouldn’t want to get out of it) Doesn’t know what she wants to be, but whatever it is, she has to be really really good at it. If you cook, she’s gonna try to be your best friend. Will stick to you until the end. Two of her friends splitting and making her pick sides is a big problem for her.
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Special Skills:
Expert packer: If there is ever a need for assistance when packing a bag or stuffing your drawers, Eriko is your girl. She’s gotten a hell of a lot of practice out of shoving things here and there, forcing them to fit in her tiny room and can take full advantage of a space by cramming things neatly into said spot.
Knot weaver/undoer: With all the practice from macramé and whatnot, that girl really knows her knots, even ones for say, camping or sailing. Not only that, but she knows how to undo most knots as well, a lot quicker than most people, even.
Finding the bright side of things: Eriko is one of those people who’s almost always terminally happy. She likes other people to be happy as well, and if something goes wrong, she tries to outweigh the bad by the good, no matter how little or insignificant the good might be. In turn, one of her most (ab)used phrases is “Look at it this way-” or something to that effect.
Powers:
Follow The Leader: (simon says)
At Your Service:
The sparklies: Chuu smiles and reaches up with her gloved hand. “At your…” she says, making a wide circle over her head with a sweep of her arm. “…service!” she finishes with another wide sweep of her arm, this time in front of her to end in front of her chest, her upper half already in a bow.
What they do: Well, actually, it all has to do with the next person to attack her, whether it be friend or foe. The next attack doesn’t deal any damage to her, but instead, turns her into a sort of lackey. She still fights for the same side, yes, but now she has a little, whimpy version of the attack she was just hit with. From now until the end of battle, she is able to use the weakened version of the attack up to half power, max.
Power restrictions: Well, she can only use this once per battle. And until she de-transforms, she’s stuck with whatever power hits her. Also, if the attack isn’t a full on magic attack (meaning, powered up weapons won’t work) she’ll only get hit. And once an attack hits her, successful or not, she cannot use AYS again until the next battle.
Fuku: Sailor Chuu’s fuku starts off with the Lunarian fuku base; pleated skirt, sailor collar, tank top bodice, large goofy bows and fluffy shoulder pads. That being said, this is where the variations come in. The bodice is a very light cream in color, just slightly off white to contrast the bright white of the skirt and collar. Her “kick pants” under her skirt are black and the hip roll of the fuku is decorated with little black corded bows from front to back. Chuu’s bows on the lower back and chest are also black cord with long tails. The broach is a golden five pointed star and rests at the tip of the collar which is a little higher than the middle of her breast. Her fluffy shoulder pads aren’t the usual rolls but white fur, which attach under the armpit with a small strip of fur, making a sort of sleeve. Chuu also has light cream gloves which end right before her elbows in more white fluffy fur. Her boots are light cream, yet again, with black crossing laces and end just below her knees with, you’ve guessed it, white fur! Chuu’s tiara and choker consists of a string of golden beads with a small five pointed star residing in the middle. Chuu also has headband-less earmuffs in white fluffy fur. The final element to her uniform would be the two round white mouse ears on top of her head, surrounded by little golden beaded bracelets, and her white curly mouse tail. Chuu! >^_^<
Henshin: Eriko yells her transformation phrase and gets down on one knee, bowing her head with one hand at her chest and the other by her side. Suddenly, a faint light fades in where her ears and tail should be and her body goes into the obligatory henshin sparkle pattern. Eriko’s glowing mouse-like figure then leaps up and the shot pans back to Sailor Chuu, landing on her feet, left behind right, in a slight bow, one hand again at her chest and another hanging out to the side, elbow locked. Sailor Chuu then tilts her head and looks up while remaining in the bow, a slight smile across her face.
RP Experience: Sure have. ^__^ lessthanthree!
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SAILOR CHUU |
Soldier of Service |
The Metal Knight Mouse represents faithful
loyalty and service; she will never give up until she succeeds at a task. Her
exuberance (enthusiasm) is a morale point for her comrades. |
Sun + Moon: Capricorn + Aries
The combination of your Sun and Moon signs produces a very forceful and
purposeful personality. You have a strong drive to succeed, and you're willing
to work very hard to insure that this becomes a reality. Prestige is vital to
your happiness. You know how to impress people, but you steadfastly refuse to
give any appearance of bowing and scraping, or to make any gesture of empty
flattery. You can be counted on to be tactfully agreeable while barely being
able to hold back your own very distinct personal opinions. With some
experience, you may at least learn to hold your tongue and exercise a minimal
degree of patience when dealing with the many lacking your capacity for putting
thought into action. This pairing suggests a rather shrewd quality in your
nature, and it likewise makes it very clear that you understand well the ways
of the world and you know how to deal with them very effectively. Your brand of
tact is to speak softly and carry a big stick; diplomacy combined with a
vigorous invulnerability. You have a good head for working out solutions to
many sorts of problems. You have an honorable, if gruff, way of dealing with
people. You're not one to pull the wool over someone's eyes, but you may do a
bit of fast talking to win your point when this becomes necessary. You know how
to get a project off the ground, to generate enthusiasm, and get long-range
plans into effect. You are the type that will take on so much that you can work
yourself into a nervous breakdown if you're not careful. You should learn
moderation in work, in opinions, and in the general forcefulness of your
nature.
Rising Sign: Sagittarius
First House
Sagittarius rising produces a personality that is restless, outgoing, and very
independent. This Ascendant is one that produces goal oriented individuals;
people with a long-range outlook and philosophical attitude. Your ambitions are
geared to those long-range and large-scale goals. Simultaneously, you are apt
to have a positive and optimistic outlook. You feel matters will turn out okay,
no matter how large the challenge may be. You have strong urges to cover vast
distances, both physically and mentally. Usually, everything does turn out well
for you. Your 'Ruling' planet is Jupiter, the 'great benefic.' Jupiter is
considered the luckiest planet in the zodiac. It produces a personality
characterized by humor and a happy-go-lucky disposition. You have a need to
experience life fully in a variety of ways. Open and friendly, you are usually
cheerful, interested, and jovial.
One difficulty that you may have from time to time is that you to take
everything and everyone for granted. You don't like dealing with pessimistic or
emotional people, and you don't want the burden of dealing with their problems.
You don't even like dealing with your own problems, often ignoring them with an
attitude that if you don't acknowledge these situations, they will go away.
There may be a fear of disappointment in your makeup that can prevent you from
seeing your path to success clearly.
Although you are an excellent abstract thinker, you are also very much an
outdoor person. You love nature. In this vein, you are a very spiritual person
who can tune in to the higher forces in life simply by taking a walk in the
woods.
You are a very direct person. Your speech can be blunt and to the point, often
lacking in tact and diplomacy. Your reasoning powers are superb. To be
fulfilled, you need a constant challenge and goal. If these two factors are
combined in effective ways in your life, you may do much. This sign enjoys the
good fortune of having thought patterns that remain young and fresh throughout
life. Your outlook won't become jaded by time or turmoil.