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[size=11][b]Name:[/b] Anming Lin 林安明 (Lin An Ming)
[b]Nicknames:[/b] Yīnghuā, Yoshino (by Tochi)
[b]Pronouns:[/b] she/her
[b]Age:[/b] 17
[b]Birthday:[/b] April 14

[b]School:[/b] Cece’s

[b]Hobbies:[/b]

[list] [*] [i]Baking pastries--[/i] Originally something Anming picked up on a whim, but also inspired by her father being a pastry chef at a small cafe; originally, it started as a simple hobby, a way to pass the time, to now, where she has thoughts of following in her father's footsteps. She has a small collection of recipe books, which has grown over the years, but Anming also tends to print out recipes she finds online as well as clip recipes in magazines as well, which she keeps in a big disorganized binder. On occasion, Anming will bake small gifts to hand out to friends, though it’s hard to resist keeping her creations for herself.

[*] [i]piano --[/i] As a child. Anming took interest in playing piano, both from watching her father play in his downtime, as well as watching famous pianists live on television. While living in Taiwan, she was enrolled in lessons, and when her family moved to Mayet City, she enrolled Cece’s for her secondary school education. For a while before moving, she contemplated dropping the piano actually, due to the hectic nature that moving across the globe entailed, but thanks to Cece’s, she ultimately picked it back up, if only because she finds the music to be calming and relaxing.

[*] [i]collecting glass figurines --[/i] Anming enjoys collecting little glass figurines, such as the kind sold at mall kiosks or at amusement parks, the more colorful and ornate, the better. They're kept in a display case in her bedroom, along with other assorted objects she has collected. Although she collects all sorts of figurines, Anming is especially fond of the ones of butterflies, finding them to be rather pretty and graceful, if not fragile, as well as hummingbirds, appreciating the care and detail put into each one.
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[b]Pros:[/b]

[list][*] [b]Good manners are always important[/b] [i]Polite --[/i] Anming was brought up to be mindful of her manners, and to be respectful to her elders, lessons she does her best to uphold when interacting with others, not just in saying her ‘pleases’ and ‘thank yous’, but in the way she presents herself and goes about her day to day life. She believes in the concept of treating others the way she herself would want to be treated, and tends to go out of her way to avoid acting in a way or saying anything that could be construed as being impolite, or rude.

[*][b]Oh no, it was nothing, really![/b] [i]Modest --[/i] Anming tends to be fairly humble, not one to accept praise or compliments for her actions or words, and downplaying them when pressed. She doesn't think of herself as having done anything worth the compliments, as much as just doing ‘the right thing’, and will generally direct the conversation away from herself. Nonetheless, she'll thank people either way, because it’s the proper thing to do, after all.

[*][b]Let me help you with that[/b] [i]Helpful --[/i] Anming feels a strong sense of duty to assist others and help them in any way she can. It may simply be born out of a desire to make herself useful, but she dislikes seeing others struggle alone. Whether it’s a subject in her element, such as baking, or related instead to her multilingual-ness, like help with translating things for other international students, Anming always does her best to assist to the highest extent possible.

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[b]Cons:[/b]

[list] [*] [b]just a touch too helpful[/b] [i]Easily overwhelmed[/i] -- Anming likes to help, but she often finds herself in over her head with having [i]too many[/i] projects going on at once. Too many cooks spoil the broth and all, but one solo cook isn’t any better if the kitchen is on fire! She tries to work on finding a healthy balance between helping others and figuratively keeping her head above water, but it’s still a little much for one high schooler to handle.


[*][b]I don’t like gears or fighting[/b] [i]Pacifist --[/i] Anming is fairly conflict-avoidant, and prefers to stay a neutral party when possible, taking no sides in an argument. It puts her in a bit of an awkward position at times, when it comes to conflict between friends, but she really doesn’t want to favor one friend over another, guys ): [i]can't we all get along[/i]

[*][b]Uncontrolled chaos[/b] [i]disorganized/easily distracted --[/i] In spite of her coming off as an organized person who has things under control, Anming is actually quite the opposite. She has a habit of misplacing things, only to find them somewhere unexpected, especially when it comes to her recipe books and small things like her cellphone. Although Anming tries her hardest to remain dedicated to the task at hand, it doesn’t take that much to throw her off course. Something like following a link a friend sent her can easily turn into hours of getting lost in looking at recipe blogs, or watching cooking videos on youtube. While she tries to remain focused on her work, the occasional slip up happens, and combined with her tendency to misplace things, has led to mishaps before.



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[align=center][b]General Appearance[/b][/align]

[size=11]Anming is very petite, reaching only 4’11 in height, and unfortunately does not make up for her lack of height in any other way! She is dainty and slim, not at all curvy or busty, with long dark brown hair that goes down to her hips, and dark brown eyes. She dresses modestly, liking shades of blues and greys, preferring skirts and dresses to pants or jeans, though she’ll wear capris in warmer weather, and leggings with oversized shirts or long coats in the colder months. She usually just ties her hair back in a simple braid or ponytail, but will occasionally style it with decorative hair ties. [/size]

[b]Sailor:[/b] [url=https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=12493]Minkowski[/url], Senshi of Butterflies

[b]Uniform Color:[/b]

[i]Primary Color:[/i] CC
[i]Secondary Color:[/i] CC

[b]Uniform:[/b] CC largely but with a butterfly theme to it…. Her original inspo was a blue morpho butterfly but it doesn’t have to be the same!!

[i]Collar[/i] --CC
[i]Brooch[/i] -- something with a butterfly on it?
[i]Chest Bow[/i] -- something butterfly shaped...
[i]Bodice[/i] -- CC
[i]Bottoms[/i] -- CC
[i]Tiara[/i] -- idk i’ll get back to u on this
[i]Butt Bow[/i] -- something butterfly shaped…. again…….

[i]Accessories[/i] -- butterfly things!! maybe not hair ties like her AU counterpart since I'd like to change up her hairstyle, but i mean--

[b]Attacks:[/b]

[b]Sailor Scout Attack:[/b] Butterfly Kisses
Summons a swirl of ethereal butterflies around herself or an ally, healing minor damages, such as shallow cuts and bruises, relieving the pain associated with these injuries as well while leaving behind a feeling of renewed comfort. The butterflies last for around twenty-five seconds, and Minkowski can call them up to three times per battle, once per post.

[b]Super Sailor Scout Attack:[/b] Butterfly Healing
An upgrade of her first attack, the butterflies are able to heal slightly more serious wounds, though nothing [i]too[/i] major, and relieve the pain associated with these injuries as well while leaving a feeling of renewed comfort. The butterflies last for up to thirty seconds, Mikowski can call upon them for up to twice per battle, once per post.

[b]Eternal Sailor Attack:[/b] Restoring Chrysalis

Minkowski summons the butterflies one last time, directing the kaleidoscope to flutter towards an ally (or Minkowski) and shrouds them, dissolving into light and leaving behind an iridescent chrysalis that has the potential to heal even further than her first two attacks. While it cannot heal anything life-threatening or otherwise fatal; it can only speed up the healing process enough to where the subject in question can survive long enough to seek medical help.

The person inside the chrysalis is protected from harm while inside but they are also unable to move or attack. If the chrysalis takes too much damage* it could fall apart prematurely, before the magic can reach its full healing potential. Otherwise, the chrysalis lasts for thirty seconds (up to two posts) and Minkowski can use this once per battle.

[size=11]*Too much damage= one attack from an S3 opponent, two attacks from a S2, three from S1[/size]