◖Basic Information◗
Full Name:
- Momoko Tashiro.
Nickname:
- "Momo" for Short.
Age:
- Harbors the exterior appearance of a youthful maiden in her mid- to late teens.
Race:
- Gorgon.
Sexuality:
- Bisexual.
Nationality
- Japanese.
Height:
- 162cm.
Weight:
- 41kg.
Blood Type:
- A+.
Birthday:
- 2nd of October.
Male/Female/Trans/Cis/Ect:
- Female.
ThemeSong:
Castle of Roses and Thorns
◖Physical Information◗
Eye Color:
- Her true manifestation's creation sports deep, sanguine coated shades, whereof her mortal portrayal harbors a warm, welcoming hue of brown.
Hair Color:
- Normally a pristine tone of shimmering white, though her mundane guise sports a sweet, chocolate-brown color.
Scars/Tattoos/Physical markings:
- Her skin- while not visible when obscured beneath the pretense of a human; is in-truth covered in thin, yet surprisingly strong layer of scales. These scales however, will only be visible at a closer inspection, and is therefore not easily spotted.
◖Mindset◗
Personality:
- Momoko comes forth as shy, if not even a slight bit timorous to certain degrees at a first encounter. A meek appearance accompanies her counterfeit nature of a cautious being, and the female appears easily unnerved and startled by seemingly everything and everyone there is to the extent were she may no longer dare to look at anyone. Wary of strangers, Momoko has shown to bear a prominent disliking towards that of unnecessary touch from any a being the gorgon does not feel comfortable with, and at such; may easily resort to both reckless decisions, as-well as juvenile tantrums should her personal space become violated.
At other times, either in the company of allies or foes, the gorgon will bring forth her true demeanor, which is anything but a sore contradiction to her make-belief, timorous white. Being evidentially a cheerful, childish, and to an extent; naive young girl, Momoko has shown to possess the same qualities often found in young, teenage-girls residing alongside the age of fifteen to sixteen. Be it an unstable temper, hormone-infused thoughts, decisions and potential desires.
Though as with gorgons most, Momoko is an oddity, and at such won't really think twice about harming another- whether a human or kinsman. She is, per-definition, a hunter, a being with a lust for slaughter, to nourish her instincts, which combined with her hormones as a teenager and her lack of parental-guidance, has caused for quite the unfortunate formula with unforeseen consequences.
✔Likes:
- Bloodshed/violence.
- All serpents, whether snakes or vipers.
- Her make-belief portrayal of an innocent, harmless human girl.
✘Dislikes:
- The cold.
- Any that may see through her guise.
- Having her manner of speech mocked.
☹ Pet Peeves:
- Sharp fragrances, whether colognes or perfumes.
- The needless discrimination against snakes, worms and vipers.
◖Historical◗
Past:
- Momoko carries next to no recollection of her childhood before her renewed life in the wilderness begun. Originally born into a destitute family of three, Momoko's unfolding took place in the slums of Tokyo, in which she lived the first two-three years of her life before her ill, bed-ridden mother passed away. Due to circumstances which has yet to be discovered; it was long rumored that her father must have fled with the toddler into the wilderness close-by to Mount Takao-San, in which the adolescence would be discovered many years later..
Momoko's earliest memory finds place in the tranquil embrace of mother-nature. Seemingly abandoned, the toddler held originally no means nor methods to endure, though managed to do so regardless once discovered by an abnormally large Mamushi (Japanese Pit Viper) whom became drawn forth by the distinguishable scent of the weeping child. Resonating to the cries of negligence, the abnormal blood surging throughout her veins; The Viper took her in. Being neither fully human nor beast, Momoko held however, an appearance more akin to the slithering reptilian whom nourished her back to health.
With pristine-white snakes for hair, eyes burning with the ominous bloodlust of a predator, and the glistening scales of it's kin; The Mamushi kept her close, and as time progressed, so did Momoko too, grow but ever older. Kept away from civilization, bred in accordance to the law of nature, Momoko flourished. Knowing neither words nor significant, mundane interactions, the girl was more of a snake than man. Hunting in accordance to the teachings taught, Momoko became an abstruse abnormality only briefly spotted at the infrequent occasions by hikers and wildlife enthusiasts, though those seldom glances alone were enough to give birth to the rumors of a feral, snake-like girl.
These rumors were finally taken seriously after a wildlife photographer managed to snap a picture of the elusive child, with winter rapidly approaching, and the young child being anything but nude; it became deemed of highest priority for the local rangers and police-officers to find this forlorn child and bring her home, a task which would prove a lot more traumatic than originally intended.
Driven away from their home, the Mamushi and Momoko fled. With an exceedingly quantity of humans progressing their territory- either felt but the outmost need to escape. Heading towards Mount Takao-San, the duo soon found themselves surrounded by humans, frightened humans whom screamed, fled and called for help. Having never seen one before, Momoko became initially frightened and sought protection from the Mamushi, whom in-turn laid it's massive body around the unclothed child to protect her from any a man or beast foolish enough to approach. Mistaking this genuine act of parental-love for an initiative conduct to slaughter; the officers which had finally reached the turmoil made the abrupt, immediate decision to open fire towards the viper out of fear for the child's life. With the giant viper shot, it's overwhelming vessel grown lip from the bullet which had struck it's head; the beast fell. Taking Momoko with it in it's fall, the girl remained trapped underneath it's heavy frame; an eerie screech of intertwined emotions escaping her trembling lips there she laid and stared the murdered reptilian in it's motionless eye.
Due to the girl's wild ways, Momoko proved unfit for adoption at first. Aggressive, and down-straight dangerous, the feral child would often aim to strike any a being proving careless enough to get close, said for snakes- which at one point became cautiously used in an attempt to recreate some of the conditions in which the girl lived under. Once the realization of her abnormal connection to the legless reptilians were made, it became easier to deal with the tedious child, who's interactions and responses had proven to linger entirely from the perspective of a viper.
Eight long years proved necessary to break her down and build her up again, and even after the eight year, Momoko still carried quite the many characteristics traits of a viper, such as her habit of 'tasting' the air through the use of her tongue for scent, as-well as the more grotesque, but less frequent obsession with hunting and killing critters and likes. Deemed however, no longer a threat to the common man, and falsely assumed capable of handling a more common way of life alongside humans and other humanoid-like entities alike; Momoko became finally set up for adoption, a conduct which in-time lead her to where she is now, under the given name she so proudly carries.
Birthplace:
- Tokyo, Japan.
◖Battle Information◗
Abilites:
Shedding:
- By shedding her skin, Momoko will momentarily increase her congenital regeneration to drastic degrees. This allows her to heal injuries in a matter of a day which would otherwise require weeks.
Weaknesses/Drawbacks: “Shedding” is incredibly time consuming, and is therefore not something which can actively be used- especially not in combat.
Snake Tongue – Summoning:
- Momoko may call upon snakes from afar, though these reptilians may never have interacted with the young Momoko before- such will regardless not hinder her ability to order them about as she pleases, thanks to the Gorgon blood surging throughout her veins.
Weaknesses/Drawbacks: The time in which the serpents requires to reach her may vary tremendously pending on her location, and the amount of energy it requires to even make the connection is bound to take a heavy toll upon the girl's body.
This move will prove utterly useless in an area free of snakes.
Partial Metamorphosis:
- Momoko holds the congenital ability to alter the nature of her eyes, skin, as-well as her hair, to fit that of mundane standards to obscure her origin's truth as a Gorgon.
Weaknesses/Drawbacks: By doing so, Momoko's natural snake-hair will be rendered helpless, thrown into a complete state of inability, in which they can neither defend nor aid their master for as long as the guise's upheld. Her skin too, will suffer a tremendous drawback; Being naturally covered in scales that may otherwise prove efficient in partially fending the girl from that of assaults; these scales will no longer be, for as long as Momoko remains obscured beneath the Metamorphosis' influence.
Spear of Omen:
- Momoko grabs a hold of one of the snakes attached to her head and rips it off. Upon tearing the reptilian off, the snake will transform into a spear who's tip contains, and will remain coated in the specific venom of the individual snake. For each snake that is torn-out, another will immediately grow to take it's place.
Weaknesses/Drawbacks: Though undeniably useful in terms of a necessity for close-combat, Momoko remains however, inexperienced with it. Knowing neither of to fully utilize the spear's structure to it's greatest potential, nor how to generally wield a weapon properly; The girl's efforts may often prove but clumsy and in-vain.
Snakes for Hair:
- Each and every snake attached to Momoko's head is an individual creature and at such, possesses their own thoughts and will. Each snake holds venom within their fangs- some of a paralytic nature, other of a more severe, and potentially deadly. Most importantly, each and every snake attached to her head carries the congenital ability to extend far beyond the body's reach, and at such, is not by any means limited to Momoko's vessel's reach. They can extend across an extreme radius, to strike objects or creatures as they see fit, and should one be sliced off; then another will born to take it's place.
Weaknesses/Drawbacks: By extending themselves far away from Momoko, they also increase the blatant risk of leaving Momoko unprotected from any a foe that may manage to get close.
Talents:
- Climbing, though highly useless given that she's afraid of heights.
- Tracking; capable of perceiving scent through the use of her tongue, and heat through sight.
- A flexibility far beyond that of mundane comprehension; can literally bend appendages, limbs and other bodily sections in ways impossible to any a creature, said snakes.
Weapons:
- Anything within arm's reach.
- Her own inhuman vessel and what capabilities it holds.
BattleTheme:
- Sadistic Paranoia
Any Other Information:
- Momoko holds stronger ties of relations with serpents than she does humanoid-like creatures.
- Due to her origin's nature, Momoko harbors a complete immunity towards venom extracted from serpents. With such however said, Momoko is no different from a mere human when it comes to venomous or poisonous inflictions who's sources of creation derives from completely different species or plants.
- Each and every snake attached to her head- or extracted from her head, or even called upon from afar will contain venom within their fangs; some only carrying paralytic effect, whereof others' may prove fatal upon a prolonged exposure.
Momoko's teeth too, are no exception to this, though her venom contains only paralytic qualities.
- Momoko harbors an abstruse habit of speaking from a third-persion's point of view, indicating that; She will never refer to herself as 'I', but rather by name or 'she'. The reasoning for this remains unknown, though it has vaguely been guessed that said mannerism holds strong ties of relations to the gorgon's past.
- Momoko relies on her snakes for practically everything, especially the matters concerning both offense, as-well as defense. Lacking in physical experience when it comes to the fields of combat; the abnormality makes up for this profound lack by utilizing foul tricks, or sheer overwhelming numbers of slithering serpents to gain her the upper-hand. Needless to say, without her snakes, Momoko, in-spite of her congenital attributes in the physical specter, will nevertheless remain at a severe disadvantage due to her lack of experience.
