Post by setsubashi on Oct 28, 2011 22:15:15 GMT -5
Name: Setsubashi Miyoko
Age: 17
Birthdate: March 2nd
Height: 5' 3"
Occupation: Student
Partner: Missing/Unknown
Possessions:
None
Most anyone who meets Miyoko would initially think of her as a helpful, friendly, upbeat young woman - a bit of a tomboy, but to be expected given who raised her and her own personal choices. Miyoko is what many people would describe as a exemplary model for her age - open minded, always willing to help those who ask, and forgiving while still quite intelligent. Quite the athelete, Miyoko participates in a number of different sports for when time allows it but otherwise takes to training herself at home to stay in peak physical condition out of sheer habit.
That is not to say, however, that Miyoko is without a number of personality faults - she is just very good at keeping them hidden until forced to confront them, and if there is anything she puts effort into doing, it is avoiding such confrontations. Despite the usual stereotypes associated with Miyoko's heritage the girl has a crippling fear of the dark and the unknown, and to rival that is her severe claustrophobia. Unfortunately, her fear of the unknown also extends to anything with the potential to make significant changes to her life, for what can be more uncertain than the future? Miyoko knows that such fears contradict many aspects of her life, and after her first breakdown Miyoko had promised herself that she wouldn't put herself in a situation where she was forced to face those fears again lest she lose to them once more. She detests her fears, but acknolwedges that they are a part of her - admitting such a thing and being unashamed of it are two completely different things, however, and to date only her parents and a few members of her extended family are aware of her short comings.
While Miyoko tends to not have much time to spare nor cares enough to make time for her father's teachings, she secretely does manage to take some comfort in them. While Miyoko has no talent whatsoever for anything beyond the physical demands of Koka-Ryu, she does enjoy the fact that much of the art that was for centuries feared for its near supernatural operatives was little more than ingenius tricks and sleights of hand, easily explainable to the informed individual. While she is for the most part incapable of putting most of the information to practical use, the understanding granted by the teachings has somewhat managed to dull her fear enough over the years to grant her a small ammount of control - said control, however, goes out the window when forced to actually deal with her fear on a first hand basis (such as if she were forced into a cramped space or made to swim through water where she can't see the bottom).
Friends: Despite her outgoing attitude and time spent in many of the sports clubs and local gyms (both normal and gymnastics oriented), Miyoko doesn't have many friends. She has plenty of people she would call friends, individuals who she gets along with just fine and whose company she even enjoys, but ever since moving from Numata, Miyoko has kept most people at a discreet distance - enough so that they won't really notice, but if one actually looked closely enough they would notice that she deliberately keeps to the back of the groups, and while perfectly capable of carrying on conversations with enthusiasm and is for the most part honest about her opinions, she generally does not speak unless directly addressed or unless she needs something, object or information wise.
If someone did manage to gain her trust, however, and spent enough time around her for the young woman to be comfortable with their presence, they would find a somewhat different individual underneath her public facade - while she is very sure of what few skills she does have, the one or two insecurities she does have quickly become apparent to those who pay close enough attention, although her fears are buried much, much deeper, and only those closest to her will be aware of them. Personality wise, however, she will be much more outspoken than she is in public, not at all afraid to voice her opinions or discuss things at length without being prompted about them, and while possibly blunt at times, she will try her best to be there when needed, if only so that she isn't left alone again herself.
Enemies: Like friends, Miyoko doesn't have many of these, mostly because she offers little to dislike beyond being quiet in public. She may have a rival or two in sports or gymnastics, but as of yet she quite simply hasn't done anything to upset anyone else yet, and is fairly relaxed herself when it comes to what other people do with their own personal lives. The few things that she will not tolerate under any circumstances, however, were things instilled in her from childhood by her father, and should someone pick a fight with a person who cannot defend themselves, she will not hesitate to step in and either solve the problem with words, or should things degenerate further, with the self defense skills she also learned from her father. The second thing that she will not abide by is bigotry, whether it be sexism, racism, or any other reason to dislike someone merely for being different, and while she will not actively speak out against it unless it results in a conflict due to her unwavering belief that what people believe is their own business, any display of the trait will earn her ire through other, more discreet means.
Romance: As with most teenagers Miyoko has had a crush or two over the years growing up, but thanks to her fear of change and dealing with things she does not understand, the usual fear of rejection has more or less crippled her resolve in this regard. Very much the romantic, while Miyoko is enamored with the idea of finding a person who she doesn't need to hide her fears and insecurities from, the idea of appearing to be any less than she is terrifies her beyond belief, as does the idea of dealing with such a relationship as she has no knowledge as to how to maintain it, nor of what effect it will have on her. While very much possible, entering into such a relationship with Miyoko would require a great deal of work and patience on both sides of the relationship - patience and understanding from whoever decided to approach her, and enough resolve from Miyoko for her to grapple with and at the very least suppress some of her fears.
Other: Fairly well aware that the above three categories don't even come close to covering everything, so that's what this section is for.