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Name: Kaida Courcel

Nickname: mon poussin (by her family), Raven White (former stage name), songsandshenanigans (online username), Twig (nickname ONLY used by her two closest childhood friends)

Age: 31

Birthday: April 22nd

Sign: Taurus (on the Aries cusp)

Gemstone: Emerald

Blood Type: A+

Fav. Food: Melon/melon-flavored things. Watermelon, melon boba tea, melon juice drinks...the list goes on.

Hated Food: Okra. Just...never give her okra.

Occupation: Content creator [focuses mostly on travel, aesthetics, cosplays, and spicy stuff]

Hobbies
Singing/Songwriting - Ever since Kaida was a little girl, she's loved to sing. The genre doesn't matter...if she likes a song, she'll sing it at some point. She loves karaoke, and occasionally comes up with her own little ditties, and has written a few full songs. Her Grand-pere Courcel recognized her talent early on, and has paid for her to take voice and singing lessons since she was in first grade, and though singing isn't what she does solely for a career, she's learned how to integrate it into her content creation.

Anime - Kaida loves anime. She doesn't care about the stereotype of her being part Japanese, because she LIKES her Japanese cartoons! They're engaging and beautifully drawn. And she has a special place in her heart for Magical Girl anime. She's especially fond of 'Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha' and 'Cardcaptor Sakura'. And she might have a dorky love for the Gundam franchise and 'Star Driver'. She was introduced to anime during visits to her family in Kyoto, and then more actively when anime started popping up on television in the States.

Video Games - At least a couple of times a week, she and her friends Matt and Hiroyuki sit down and tag team a video game for a few hours. And they try and have a video game marathon at least once every few months. They tend to prefer things like RPGs, strategy games, fighters, and platformers. As for how she got into video games? You can blame Matt for that. He introduced her when they were still in early elementary school with Ocarina of Time.

Cosplay - Picked up back in high school, sort of, because of her love of anime and video games. In the last few years, she's become more involved in it, and now, it's become part of her content creation. While she doesn't make her own costumes, she has a whole room in her apartment that is basically her 'cosplay closet' and she does make alterations to the pieces she buys (that aren't commissioned) to better fit her view of the character.


Virtues
Warm-hearted - Kaida is, generally, one of those people who cares about those around her. She's the Momfriend, the one who makes sure you've gotten enough sleep, are okay after that extremely dumb thing you did, that you remembered to eat and take your meds. It even extends to her content creation, her motherly persona being one of the things she's known for.

Self-assured - If there's one thing that Kaida isn't lacking in, it's confidence. She's secure in her own skin, knows her strengths and flaws, and knows that when she's doing her best, she's doing her best. She rarely second-guesses herself, rarely lets the words of others get under her skin.

Bright - Kaida is one of those people that seems to bring light into a room. She's most often bringing a smile and infectious good mood into the scene, helping to brighten the vibes and pull other people out of their shell. Or to just co-exist with the good vibes; she's not for pulling people out of their comfort zone if they aren't up for it.

Flaws
Judgmental - Kaida, while being the momfriend and fairly open-minded, is unfortunately prone to being rather...judgmental. If you do something she doesn't like? She's likely to write you off right away. If you're part of a movement or faction she's not fond of, she's more likely to treat you with hostility than friendliness. She's so used to the judgment of others, that she just...has taken to judging right back.

Guarded - As the daughter of two families in high society, a senshi having to safeguard her civilian identity, and a content creator, Kaida has learned how to keep her life in boxes, even when it seems like she's being open about things. She rarely lets people in fully, keeping her own counsel more often than not, and her cards close to her chest.

Vindictive - When Kaida feels she or people she cares about have been wronged, she does not do things in halves. She retaliates. What form that retaliation takes is variable depending on the wrong, but it usually takes the form of being extremely petty, passive-aggressive, or downright hostile to the person in question. Rarely does it come to blows [unless it involves Powered shenanigans], but it tends to be very obvious.





PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Eyes: PALE blue, near white, take after her Japanese heritage in shape but are a bit larger.

Hair: PALE blonde, wavy, reaches her mid-back. Either kept loose or in various styles such as braids, buns, and ponytails.

Face: Kaida's face is very Japanese in shape, though on the rounder side.

Skin Tone: #f0aa69; she tans very easily.

Body Type: Kaida is short, standing at 5' even, and is very curvy. She's gained weight since college, but holds it with confidence and pride.

Clothes: Kaida's style has shifted over the last few years. While she still loves her gothic and punk outfits, she's been taking a lot of inspiration from KPop idols as well as going 'okay, but what if I dressed like I was the protag from a magical girl anime?'. When she has to do formal things, or otherwise dress up, she tends to pull out all the stops, often leaning into femme fatale.
She's fond of ear cuffs, and has two piercings in the lobe of each ear. Not an item of clothing, but she does have a stylized butterfly tattoo in black and deep blue on her lower back.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Strong Desire to Kick on Sight
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♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Met A Few Times
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♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Closer than Close Gets
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Attracted/Inseparable
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Crushing/Like Siblings
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥In Love/Will Do Anything For

: |Kazuko Courcel (nee Amano) || n/a| : mother || ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ || Mother and I don't always see eye-to-eye, especially regarding my current profession, but she and I are mother and daughter nonetheless. And the things we do share outweigh our arguments. It's what happens when a scientist spawns an artist.

: |Kenji Courcel || n/a| : father || ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ || I fully admit I'm Papa's Little Girl. He's always been my biggest supporter besides Matt, and has done his best to help me through figuring myself out. He and I also tend to geek over our shared love of Gundam.

: |Kimi Courcel || n/a| : younger sister || ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ || My drama geek/queen of a little sister. She's in high school now, and thriving there. I'm honestly glad she's found a good group of people to hang out with. She's also a secret Megaman fangirl, but you didn't hear that from me~.

: |Christine Courcel || n/a| : youngest sister || ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ || Christine, aside from Matt and Hiro, is my biggest partner-in-crime for video games. It's always an awesome night when I can just sit and Skype with her as we're playing a co-op game. Or when we sit together at a family dinner night and plow through enemies in Dynasty Warriors.

: |Matthis Eichmann || n/a| : brother from another mother || ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ || We heard a term from a webcomic once that fits what we are: moirails. We keep each other balanced, keep each other some semblance of sane in this crazy world. I'd drop everything to help him, and he's done the same for me. I just wish people would stop asking when the wedding is. We don't have an interest in each other like that. I KNOW WHOSE a** HE STARES AT, AND IT ISN'T MINE! Jeez! We don't live together anymore, but we still talk to each other and hang out all the time.

: |Hiroyuki Lowe || n/a| : best guy-friend || ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ || Hiro has been friends with Matt and I since middle school. His stepfather and mother became friends with my parents, so our friendship was thankfully inevitable. He may seem cool and logical on the surface, but trust me...he's as big a soft-hearted dork as Matt and I. He and Matt live together, and usually keep each other out of trouble. Usually.

: |Zhàndòu Húwáng || n/a| : very close friend || ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ || Zhàn and I met at a layover coming back to DC, and we've been friends ever since. He's a great guy, and it's nice having someone like him that I can talk to. Matt and Hiro are great, but they don't always get the content creator life.

: |Dr. Albert L. Wiley || Kells| : boyfriend || ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ || Despite how awkward our first meetings were, Albert and I have started dating, and I don't regret a moment of it. I love him dearly~. And it makes being a senshi easier, knowing he's a knight. We can lean on one another... Sometimes people just grow apart...

: |Emily Wren Wiley || n/a| : Lokiacquaintance || ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ || A new friend, I think. She and I are still getting to know each other, but we share a love of books, video games, super fighting robots, and Marvel. She's also dubbed me Black Widow. I am unsure how to feel about this. Still my friend, but life is life and has taken us down different roads.

Reqs

Regular -> Super

Solos
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Battles
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Other
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Super -> Eternal

Solos
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Battles
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Other
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Crown Princess Nuriko
Acting Regent of the Hyakutaen Comet

Past Sailor Hyakutake. Second child of Empress Lieu. Was originally not the heir; that distinction belonged to her older brother Hideki. She was content causing trouble with her adopted 'twin' brother Ni and their friends Liúga and Yùkei, intending to train as a priest because of her sweet singing voice and love for others. When Nuriko was ten cycles, however, a meeting with another world went wrong and Lieu was poisoned. Her death shocked Nuriko so much that the girl's sleeping starseed awoke, and her carefree life was shattered as she was yoked to a throne she did not want.

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