Fav. Food: Cotton Candy. Far and away, cotton candy, though Rhian does enjoy other sweets on occasion (and will never turn down chocolate or strawberries if they are offered.)
Hated Food: Anything with meat in it. Rhian is a vegetarian and can barely stand to walk past the meat aisle in the grocery store without her stomach doing flip-flops.
School: Crystal Academy (boarding)
Hobbies:
Socializing - An extrovert to the core, Rhian is rarely found on her own. She's happiest when she's around other people, be it one or two individuals or large groups. She actively takes time out of her day to seek out social connections and spend time with them. Whether it's just for a few minutes or for several hours, Rhian thinks the best way to pass the time is to spend it with friends. Whether it's exchanging gossip, working on homework, or just sitting in silence and watching the clouds go by, Rhian will always, always seek out someone to do it with.
Tarot - No-one ever said a hobby was something you had to be good at. Which is a good thing, because while Rhian adores and practices with the tarot card set her older sibling gave her before she went to board at Crystal Academy, she is entirely terrible at it. This doesn't stop her from freely offering to do readings for interested people, or on occasion simply taking the cards out to admire the pretty designs.
Visual Novels - Everyone has a rainy-day or sick day hobby, and Rhian is no exception. when she's simply too under the weather (or, on the rare occasion, simply not up for it) to go out and spend time with friends, she will curl up with her laptop and read visual novels. While she avoids the edgier, kinkier versions, she has a soft spot for romances and other dynamic storylines, such as Clannad. The complex, often-interactive storylines are sufficient to keep her engaged whereas she can struggle to hold her attention on more straightforward, literary novels.
Virtues:
"Let's be friends!" (Friendly)
With some people, there’s only a few people they can get along with, or even a specific personality type or two. Not so Rhian, who simply loves people to the point that she doesn’t believe there’s someone out there she would be unable to get along with. She’s put off by neither sourpuss nor shyness, and is willing to befriend anyone as long as they give her the chance. Maintaining these friendships is something that takes a lot of time and effort, but a large social circle is important to Rhian and each and every person she knows has something good about them that makes them worth befriending and spending time with. Rhian is willing to shape her behavior as needed to make her friend comfortable, which makes her easy to get along with – but this, combined with her desire to help people in whatever way she can, combines in a way that creates one of her bigger flaws. The good thing about her friendliness, though, means there’s never any shortage of new friends for her to find and make.
"Let me get that for you." (Helpful) One of Rhian’s greatest desires is simply to be useful. To who, she isn’t particularly picky – as long as she feels like she’s being productive and an asset, she is more than willing to help anyone (barring the obvious – she won’t try to assist in anything like robberies or breaking and entering!) with whatever it seems like they’re having trouble with. Old ladies crossing the street? She’ll offer her arm and converse about grandchildren or cats as they walk. A classmate needing help with homework? Rhian’s there, and she’ll find the books needed to cover the topic. This willingness to help comes with no strings attached – Rhian helps others for the sake of helping others, and expects no payment in return. (This does not mean, however, that she won’t accept it if it’s offered; particularly if it comes in the form of sweets.)
"Oh no, are you hurt?" (Compassionate) They say that the truly compassionate feel the pain of others as if it were their own, and Rhian certainly seems to embody this statement. Something of a bleeding heart, Rhian simply cannot pass by someone in distress, whether she knows them or not. Sometimes the hurting need cheering up, and sometimes they just need someone to sit and listen to them as they went their feelings – Rhian can get mixed up between which is needed for what scenario, but she won’t give up until she’s managed to soothe whatever ache she’s found. If nothing else, her sheer determination to cheer up the person can often ease a smile out of them, which is enough for Rhian. She isn’t afraid to make personal sacrifices in order to ease the pains of another, either – missing classes or cancelling outings as needed. She can make up the classwork and can reschedule an outing, but a person’s pain is a very immediate, very pressing matter, and nothing in her mind outweighs the need to try and lessen that agony.
Flaws:
"There's no such thing as bad people." (Naive) Rhian views the world through rose-colored glasses: people are basically good at heart, most things are well-intentioned, and the worst pains can be eased if only someone would take the time to comfort the wounded. This is, of course, not a worldview that holds much weight at all against the backdrop of reality, but Rhian persists in this belief and as such can be very easily led astray. Her willingness to believe the best of people can and has led to her forgiving treatment that others would find intolerable, and acts like bullying leave her flat-out bewildered: why, after all, would anyone deliberately hurt somebody else? Growing up incredibly sheltered has only strengthened Rhian’s naivety, and while she is aware that bad things happen, she’s still convinced that people who commit terrible acts are simply in need of help themselves.
"My head's in the clouds? How do I get it down?" (Off-kilter) As some of her other traits might have hinted at, Rhian isn’t totally all ‘there’ mentally. In trope-language, a Cloudcuckoolander. That is to say, not only is her head in the clouds, but her view of life and existence is so unusual as to be absurd. She’s a sweet girl, but to even the most casual of observers she is a little ‘off’, and lives in a world of her own making. Her beliefs seem to come from little, if any, basis in reality - and for those unable to roll with the sometimes bizarre ideas that she’ll spout off or the childlike way that she views the world, Rhian is difficult to tolerate. Even to those who love her, she can be annoying and off-putting with her persistent, nonsensical beliefs – for example, Rhian believes firmly that plucking the wings off of an insect makes a nearby flower die, and thinks that S.C.P. and many Creepypastas are real. This can and has resulted in teasing and bullying, but she tends to be unaffected by it due to her naïve belief in the innate goodness of humanity.
"Can I get you something? Anything?" (People Pleaser) The downside to Rhian’s helpful, friendly nature – the dark side of someone who can be too selfless. In other words? She’s annoying. Nobody likes a people-pleaser, and an oblivious, chatty person who is constantly offering to help or do things with or for someone can be downright obnoxious. While Rhian is social and has many friends, the sad fact is that none of these friends are close friends, and she tends to think acquaintance and friend are just about the same thing. Her eagerness to make friends and please others can instead drive them away, and since she’s oblivious to this aspect of her behavior, she doesn’t attempt to tone it down or change it. Instead, she carries on and is left wondering why people no longer want to accept her help or her time. The other downside to this trait is that her eagerness to help is very, very easily abused. And in the hands of a skilled manipulator? Rhian would merrily burn the world to the ground if she was led to believe that it would actually be helpful.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Large, round, and aqua blue. Usually either sparkling with mischief or glazed with the absence of thought.
Hair: Rhian's hair is a hairstyle fading from her natural soft pink, into lavender and finally into powder blue at the base. She wears most of it long and loose, but pins her bangs back out of her face with butterfly hairclips. The hair itself is wavy and slightly uncontrollable, giving it a fluffy, messy look.
Face: Rhian has a face shape that is somewhere between heart-shaped and round, with a chin just a bit too wide to be called properly heart-shaped but too narrow to call anything else. Her skin tone is on the paler side, but with a golden undertone.
Clothes: For school, the Crystal Academy uniform. When she's left to her own devices, Rhian prefers dressing in frills and flowy fabrics, being happiest when she ‘feels like a fairy princess’
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:08 pm
Senshi: Sailor Laodica of Serenity.
Challenge: "Serenity will overtake you."
Attacks:
If uncorrupted, sailor Laodica's attacks would have been restorative in nature, focusing on healing of the mind and emotions and providing a cushion of sorts for those who were shell-shocked or otherwise panicking on the battlefield. Corruption, however, has given these normally-beneficial attacks a much darker application.
Sailor Scout Attack:Touch of Serenity
Sailor Laodica says her attack phrase and pirouettes on her left foot with her right arm held over her head, pointer finger lifted. When she finishes three rotations she comes to a halt and extends her right arm out tapping her target with her finger. The target is then engulfed in a feeling of serenity that manifests as a mild trance-like state, ignorant of the battle around them. This state can be shaken off with enough strength-of-will or by a physical impact such as a knock over the head. The higher level the target, the more innate resistance and the less effective the overall attack is.
Range/Uses/Duration: A single target that must be within reach, two uses per battle. Less effective against stronger opponents. Lasts 10-15 seconds without interruption, varies depending on target’s mental strength,
Super Sailor Scout Attack: Serenity’s Embrace
Sailor Laodica speaks her attack phrase, then pirouettes on her left foot with both arms held over her head, pall fingers extended. When she finishes three rotations she comes to a halt and extends her arms at her target, embracing them either bodily or whatever part of their body she can get her hands on. The target is then engulfed in a feeling of serenity that manifests as a trance-like state, ignorant of their surroundings. This state can be shaken off with enough strength-of-will or by a strong physical impact. Unlike its weaker counterpart, the physical impact needs to be significant enough to cause some injury in order to break the trance. The higher level the target, the more innate resistance and the less effective the overall attack is.
Range/Uses/Duration: A single target within reach, three uses per battle. Less effective against stronger opponents. Lasts 15-20 seconds without interruption, varying depending on target’s mental strength.
Eternal Sailor Attack: All is Calm
Sailor Laodica’s most powerful attack is ironically initiated by her speaking her attack phrase and then kneeling, brushing a hand across the ground in front of her. From where her hand touches the ground, her influence radiates out in a circle for about ten feet, catching up to three targets – friend and foe alike – in the attack. Targets are confronted with a feeling of serenity so calming that they both become unaffected by events outside the circle but also feel no desire to continue said conflict. This sensation can be fought against and overcome with sufficient mental strength, and those not caught in the field during its formation can enter it without being affected. Laodica herself is extremely vulnerable during this attack, as she cannot leave the circle without the effects ending.
Range/Uses/Duration A ten foot circle centered on Laodica’s hand, affecting up to three people of any faction. Two uses per battle, but is a very draining attack and requires some time to rest in between. Lasts 30 seconds when uninterrupted and against those not strong enough to fight the influence. The effect dissipates after this time or when Laodica is removed from the circle. Again, while this attack is powerful, it’s also very training and a significant risk to Laodica’s safety, so much be used with caution.
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Name: Rhian Brady 
