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Post by Makitori Hebi on Jul 14, 2023 22:57:35 GMT
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[attr="class","header1"]HEBI, THE NĀGA
[attr="class","header2"]OVERVIEW
» NAME: Makitori Hebi | 巻き取り 蛇 (Current legal name)
» AGE: 18 (birthday unknown, officially 06/01/2082)
» GENDER: Female
» AFFILIATION: Hero
» ALIAS: Hebi-chan (蛇ちゃん), Ryūko (龍子), Constrictor Hero: Nāga, Makihara Nagako (槙原 奈賀子, birth name)
» OCCUPATION: Student (UAU)
» CLASS: Heroics Department, 1st Year
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“Those who treat me with kindness, I will repay that kindness tenfold. And those that treat me with injustice, that use me, that hunt me down, that hurt my friends... I shall repay that injustice a thousand times over.”
- Technoblade
At a glance, Makitori Hebi is very hard to read. Above all else though, Hebi is ride-or-die loyal and willing to do almost anything to improve the lives of people in need (as she was very fortunate to have happen to her). Very quick to form bonds with people who are nice to her, and very quick to distrust people who go out of their way to be hurtful or oppressive, Hebi is someone who lives with a fire of passion lit beneath her feet (though you'd never guess it, thanks to her typical monotone and stone face). Growing up at the hands of authority figures who consistently treated her as less than human, and escaping that situation into a life of homelessness and fighting for survival against people who saw her as little more than a monster, Hebi was radicalised fairly early in life.
At the tipping point between violence and pacifism, between lashing out and reaching out, between villainy and heroism; a single nudge pushed her in the right direction. After meeting (and being saved by) Takamiya Hoshino, Hebi's personality began to change pretty significantly. She became more protective but less cautious, determined not to waste the chance at a better life she was given. Hebi very quickly adapted to a position as friend, protector and occasionally enabler. She learned not to spend too long thinking things through, as plans quickly fall apart anyway and the duo would always somehow get themselves out of trouble. However, even as she unlearned the survival-first mindset of her hardest years for the bold confidence and defiance of idealism, Hebi never quite lost that analytical streak. Ever-vigilant to potential threats (and potential allies), ever quick on her feet with making informed snap decisions.
However, all this fire and impulsiveness burns deep below the surface. As stated, Hebi has a stone face and rarely shows emotion through her voice. To those keen observers and familiar faces though, there are little tells. Body language, a certain way she cocks her head or flicks her tail, a certain hissing tone barely audible in speech. Around her trusted friends, too, does an air of quiet passiveness or stoic intimidation melt away into honesty and affection. What is normally unreadable is plainly expressed through words and actions.
[attr="class","header2"]PERSONALITY
» POSITIVE TRAITS:✔ Loyal | » NEGATIVE TRAITS:✘ Overbearing |
»LIKES:✔ Small Animals | »DISLIKES:✘ Anti-mutant bigots |
“Those who treat me with kindness, I will repay that kindness tenfold. And those that treat me with injustice, that use me, that hunt me down, that hurt my friends... I shall repay that injustice a thousand times over.”
- Technoblade
At a glance, Makitori Hebi is very hard to read. Above all else though, Hebi is ride-or-die loyal and willing to do almost anything to improve the lives of people in need (as she was very fortunate to have happen to her). Very quick to form bonds with people who are nice to her, and very quick to distrust people who go out of their way to be hurtful or oppressive, Hebi is someone who lives with a fire of passion lit beneath her feet (though you'd never guess it, thanks to her typical monotone and stone face). Growing up at the hands of authority figures who consistently treated her as less than human, and escaping that situation into a life of homelessness and fighting for survival against people who saw her as little more than a monster, Hebi was radicalised fairly early in life.
At the tipping point between violence and pacifism, between lashing out and reaching out, between villainy and heroism; a single nudge pushed her in the right direction. After meeting (and being saved by) Takamiya Hoshino, Hebi's personality began to change pretty significantly. She became more protective but less cautious, determined not to waste the chance at a better life she was given. Hebi very quickly adapted to a position as friend, protector and occasionally enabler. She learned not to spend too long thinking things through, as plans quickly fall apart anyway and the duo would always somehow get themselves out of trouble. However, even as she unlearned the survival-first mindset of her hardest years for the bold confidence and defiance of idealism, Hebi never quite lost that analytical streak. Ever-vigilant to potential threats (and potential allies), ever quick on her feet with making informed snap decisions.
However, all this fire and impulsiveness burns deep below the surface. As stated, Hebi has a stone face and rarely shows emotion through her voice. To those keen observers and familiar faces though, there are little tells. Body language, a certain way she cocks her head or flicks her tail, a certain hissing tone barely audible in speech. Around her trusted friends, too, does an air of quiet passiveness or stoic intimidation melt away into honesty and affection. What is normally unreadable is plainly expressed through words and actions.
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» HEIGHT: 151 cm/4'11" (head to toe), 475 cm/15'7" (head to tip of tail)
» WEIGHT: 55 kg/121 lbs (without tail), 164 kg/362 lbs (with tail)
» EYE COLOR: Candy red, subtly shifting with emotions and focus.
» HAIR COLOR: Paper-white, with two oval patches over her forehead like comical eyebrows (same red as her eyes).
» SKIN COLOR: Almost the same white as her hair, with crimson red line patterns like fissures across her body.
» FACE CLAIM NAME: Ada
» FACE CLAIM SERIES: ADA (artist: Hushabye Valley)
Body:
Clothed:
Hebi, mirroring her personality, is a clash of two extremes. A stony, stoic visage to most framed by an eye-catching and subtly expressive body. Hebi's appearance is one that is immediately distinctive, one that makes people stop and stare. Even if she'd rather they didn't. When just looking at her main body, the first thing one notices is Hebi's smooth, ivory skin (a result of tiny scales covering some of her body, the rest being soft skin and hair). Red lines streak across this white canvas, seemingly changing every time one sees Hebi. Splitting her lower back in twain and dominating Hebi's appearance from every angle bar the front is her tail. Thick, muscular, prehensile and ~4m/13' long; the tail usually snakes behind Hebi as she moves around, initially leading to her nickname: Maki-tori ('winding'). Also obviously mutant are her mostly digitigrade feet (with a raptor-like extra toe), rows of sharp, predatory teeth; short, pointed ears; plume of fluffy hair/fur from her shoulderblades up through the back of her neck and a particularly long tongue.
Also quite notable when observing Hebi for long enough are a few somewhat inhuman behaviours she exhibits. This includes a tendency to be generally still/unmoving when not required to be active, basking in the sun or on hot/warm objects, absentmindedly sticking out (and probing things with) her tongue, coiling her tail around objects/people, and making a soft (but definitely audible) hissing sound when annoyed or threatened.
Hebi is very muscular, with a pear-shaped figure: wide hips and thicc thighs but quite literally no bust to speak of (which is debatably another result of her Quirk). Her body evokes the lean musculature of an apex predator, with the distinct feeling that she could be incredibly fatal with very little effort on her part. Despite her rather small main body, this powerful compact form (supported by her tail) combined with her general stoic demeanour can make Hebi appear rather intimidating to those who don't know her, an impression she isn't quick to dispel if only because it prevents people from messing with Hebi and her friends. Her tail is usually kept tightly coiled around wherever Hebi is sitting/standing to avoid it being a hindrance/hazard to others, and she usually rests on her tail itself when not in motion, making it hard to make any judgements about Hebi's posture or actual height. Hebi's hair, about the same white colour as her skin, is most often worn down to her mid-back or hips with a fringe following the contour of her eyes and layered bangs framing her face down to the chest. When training or fighting, she sometimes puts her hair in a low ponytail or braid and otherwise she often lets her friend(s) style her hair to their liking.
Hebi doesn't have any particular consistent clothing style. Outside of uniforms, she typically just wears whatever comfortable clothing is available to her. One common element though is that she almost never wears anything long with a closed bottom (i.e. trousers, full leggings), much preferring shorts, skirts or dresses due to the difficulty of making a hole for and then getting her tail through some clothing to wear it. Another theme is that, if Takamiya Hoshino is wearing something particular, Hebi will often try to match/complement her outfit. Finally, Hebi will tend towards warm clothing with multiple layers over lighter/more mobile clothes (especially in colder weather), a habit she picked up to help with conserving heat.
[attr="class","header2"]APPEARANCE
» HEIGHT: 151 cm/4'11" (head to toe), 475 cm/15'7" (head to tip of tail)
» WEIGHT: 55 kg/121 lbs (without tail), 164 kg/362 lbs (with tail)
» EYE COLOR: Candy red, subtly shifting with emotions and focus.
» HAIR COLOR: Paper-white, with two oval patches over her forehead like comical eyebrows (same red as her eyes).
» SKIN COLOR: Almost the same white as her hair, with crimson red line patterns like fissures across her body.
» FACE CLAIM NAME: Ada
» FACE CLAIM SERIES: ADA (artist: Hushabye Valley)
Body:
Clothed:
Hebi, mirroring her personality, is a clash of two extremes. A stony, stoic visage to most framed by an eye-catching and subtly expressive body. Hebi's appearance is one that is immediately distinctive, one that makes people stop and stare. Even if she'd rather they didn't. When just looking at her main body, the first thing one notices is Hebi's smooth, ivory skin (a result of tiny scales covering some of her body, the rest being soft skin and hair). Red lines streak across this white canvas, seemingly changing every time one sees Hebi. Splitting her lower back in twain and dominating Hebi's appearance from every angle bar the front is her tail. Thick, muscular, prehensile and ~4m/13' long; the tail usually snakes behind Hebi as she moves around, initially leading to her nickname: Maki-tori ('winding'). Also obviously mutant are her mostly digitigrade feet (with a raptor-like extra toe), rows of sharp, predatory teeth; short, pointed ears; plume of fluffy hair/fur from her shoulderblades up through the back of her neck and a particularly long tongue.
Also quite notable when observing Hebi for long enough are a few somewhat inhuman behaviours she exhibits. This includes a tendency to be generally still/unmoving when not required to be active, basking in the sun or on hot/warm objects, absentmindedly sticking out (and probing things with) her tongue, coiling her tail around objects/people, and making a soft (but definitely audible) hissing sound when annoyed or threatened.
Hebi is very muscular, with a pear-shaped figure: wide hips and thicc thighs but quite literally no bust to speak of (which is debatably another result of her Quirk). Her body evokes the lean musculature of an apex predator, with the distinct feeling that she could be incredibly fatal with very little effort on her part. Despite her rather small main body, this powerful compact form (supported by her tail) combined with her general stoic demeanour can make Hebi appear rather intimidating to those who don't know her, an impression she isn't quick to dispel if only because it prevents people from messing with Hebi and her friends. Her tail is usually kept tightly coiled around wherever Hebi is sitting/standing to avoid it being a hindrance/hazard to others, and she usually rests on her tail itself when not in motion, making it hard to make any judgements about Hebi's posture or actual height. Hebi's hair, about the same white colour as her skin, is most often worn down to her mid-back or hips with a fringe following the contour of her eyes and layered bangs framing her face down to the chest. When training or fighting, she sometimes puts her hair in a low ponytail or braid and otherwise she often lets her friend(s) style her hair to their liking.
Hebi doesn't have any particular consistent clothing style. Outside of uniforms, she typically just wears whatever comfortable clothing is available to her. One common element though is that she almost never wears anything long with a closed bottom (i.e. trousers, full leggings), much preferring shorts, skirts or dresses due to the difficulty of making a hole for and then getting her tail through some clothing to wear it. Another theme is that, if Takamiya Hoshino is wearing something particular, Hebi will often try to match/complement her outfit. Finally, Hebi will tend towards warm clothing with multiple layers over lighter/more mobile clothes (especially in colder weather), a habit she picked up to help with conserving heat.
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Content Warning: Child Abuse
Hebi was born Makihara Nagako in a small rural village somewhere in Honshu, Japan. She was the first (and only) child of single mother Makihara Fuyuko (槙原 冬子) and an unknown father. Hebi didn't have a Quirk awakening, her mutations fully manifested at birth which caused very early resentment of the 'monster child' from Fuyuko. Hebi's early life was spent inside for the most part, kept out of site from the rest of the village (even the rest of the Makihara family) as much as possible. Eventually though, Hebi had her first required hospital/clinic visit (for Quirk registration and vaccinations) as a young child. While there, the young Nagako's Quirk (and particular mutations) caught the eye of a Quirk science specialist by the name of Dr. Otonashi (音無), who wanted to study her further. Fuyuko, seeing an opportunity to benefit from what she viewed as a curse, accepted on her child's behalf.
Hebi spent much of her early childhood between home and private labs participating in 'voluntary' research studies and physical tests, the limits of her Quirk pushed as far as they could go and every facet of its manifestations examined in detail. If nothing else, 4-6 years of this gave Hebi a very comprehensive understanding of her Quirk, its workings and its limits. In this environment, Nagako was often treated as less-than-human. Her Quirker body was far more important than any personality or will that inhabited it, and the other (more 'human') children always received much more attention from the researchers if they complained or cried. Nagako had learnt not to do either. While some of the younger staff & doctorate students initially took pity on the young girl, they were quickly dissuaded from giving Nagako any 'extra attention'. All but one: Chiaki Ai (千秋 愛). Then a postgrad student, Chiaki always tried her best to ensure that any children in the studies (especially Nagako) were provided for, safe and as comfortable as she could manage. As a result, Hebi formed quite a strong bond with Chiaki, the only person from her old life who Hebi remains in contact with (and regularly visits, having moved to Tokyo as well).
The few years Hebi had attended her local elementary school (as was compulsory, much to Fuyuko's displeasure) had been better than the labs in many ways and worse in a few key ways. As stated, Hebi lived in a small rural village at the time, so the kids (and, to some extent, the teachers) at her area's small school had rarely if ever seen anyone with such an animalistic appearance as Hebi. This, coupled with the tendency for these communities to be rather backwards and xenophobic (even in the 2080s, with many of the children and parents possessing Quirks of their own), led to a significant amount of teasing and isolation for Hebi. It was in this environment that both the nickname Maki-tori ('winding') and the tendency to refer to Nagako as 'Hebi-chan' ('Snake') first arose, aliases she uses today as her 'real' name. Hebi had few friends during this time, only managing to get in the good graces of a couple other outcast kids (defending them at every opportunity, often to her own harm).
Some time in the summer of her 8th year, something within Hebi broke. Years of mistreatment had worn away at her self-esteem and mental health. She couldn't take it any more. Confessing the desire to escape her poor circumstances to Chiaki (who provided her with a cheap mobile phone) in confidence, Hebi took the next chance she got to run away in the middle of the night, when her mother was asleep. Hebi spent the next couple of months on the truly rural outskirts of her area, hunting or stealing food to survive, experience which gave her stealth and combat skills beyond what came naturally from her Quirk. Eventually, Hebi was reported missing. As small and remote as their village was (with no dedicated police of its own), this had taken even longer than it normally would've. In addition, Makihara Fuyuko was glad to be rid of Nagako, and so was in no hurry to report her absence. It was only when her teachers (at least, the couple who cared enough about her) noticed the prolonged absence that anything was done about it. Seeing the police search party and fearing a return to her uncaring mother, Hebi fled. She ran in what she knew was the direction of the nearest train station and once she'd reached the tracks, Hebi jumped on the first freight train that went by. Unbeknownst to Nagako (who would never again be known by that name), that train was headed for Tokyo Prefecture.
For the better part of 2 years, Hebi lived homeless on the streets of Tokyo. Throughout this time, she was forced to further hone her skills to survive among the many villains, thugs, yakuza, thieves and bored delinquents/bigots that walked the world's largest city. The winters, when the city grew cold and frost-covered, were the hardest of all. Hebi, thanks to her Quirk making her ectothermic (cold-blooded), was often unable to find sufficient warmth to sustain her bodily functions. This meant that she'd often collapse, 'hibernating' for several days at a time before some rare concerned civilian, hero or whatever brought her inside somewhere or gave her some form of insulation. She barely survived, and in the weakened, delirious state the winter cold caused, she was often taken advantage of. Whether it was some depraved person who just sought to abuse the young girl for their pleasure, or someone so disturbed that they saw her mutant nature as something monstrous and worthy of punishment. It didn't much matter to Hebi why they did it, the action was just as evil regardless. In most cases, it was an individual. Sometimes Hebi was strong enough to fend/scare them off, sometimes she wasn't. One such instance was the 6th of January 2092. A particularly cold day, Hebi was barely able to keep herself conscious. It was multiple men this time, somewhere between 2 and 6, she couldn't quite recall the number. Had it not been for the intervention of one Takamiya Hoshino, Hebi could well have died that day, or maybe worse.
The 8 years that followed were relative bliss for Hebi. She began to follow the Takamiya heiress around hoping to pay her back for the assistance. After seeing just how bad of a state she was in though, the Takamiya family took Hebi in. A number of things were made immediately clear to her, least of which her role: to act as a companion to Takamiya Hoshino. The two quickly became almost inseperable, with Hebi offered the opportunity to attend the same schools and exist in the same social circles as Hoshino did. Hebi was always the subordinate of course, the tag-along and supporter, but she took to these roles with vigor. Behind closed doors, she studied hard to catch up and took interest in the many fledgling hobbies Hoshino started. She was ride-or-die. Hebi stood as a radical, determined to right the wrongs at the corrupt heart of the country's attitudes and offenses. She vowed to lift others out of danger and persecution, as had been done for her. Hebi wanted to be a Hero, a true Hero. So, when Hoshino expressed a similar interest and wanted to start doing good right away, how could she say no? It was only a matter of time before they had passed the UAU entrance exams, miraculously, and Hebi could not be more excited for the future.
[attr="class","header2"]HISTORY
Content Warning: Child Abuse
Hebi was born Makihara Nagako in a small rural village somewhere in Honshu, Japan. She was the first (and only) child of single mother Makihara Fuyuko (槙原 冬子) and an unknown father. Hebi didn't have a Quirk awakening, her mutations fully manifested at birth which caused very early resentment of the 'monster child' from Fuyuko. Hebi's early life was spent inside for the most part, kept out of site from the rest of the village (even the rest of the Makihara family) as much as possible. Eventually though, Hebi had her first required hospital/clinic visit (for Quirk registration and vaccinations) as a young child. While there, the young Nagako's Quirk (and particular mutations) caught the eye of a Quirk science specialist by the name of Dr. Otonashi (音無), who wanted to study her further. Fuyuko, seeing an opportunity to benefit from what she viewed as a curse, accepted on her child's behalf.
Hebi spent much of her early childhood between home and private labs participating in 'voluntary' research studies and physical tests, the limits of her Quirk pushed as far as they could go and every facet of its manifestations examined in detail. If nothing else, 4-6 years of this gave Hebi a very comprehensive understanding of her Quirk, its workings and its limits. In this environment, Nagako was often treated as less-than-human. Her Quirker body was far more important than any personality or will that inhabited it, and the other (more 'human') children always received much more attention from the researchers if they complained or cried. Nagako had learnt not to do either. While some of the younger staff & doctorate students initially took pity on the young girl, they were quickly dissuaded from giving Nagako any 'extra attention'. All but one: Chiaki Ai (千秋 愛). Then a postgrad student, Chiaki always tried her best to ensure that any children in the studies (especially Nagako) were provided for, safe and as comfortable as she could manage. As a result, Hebi formed quite a strong bond with Chiaki, the only person from her old life who Hebi remains in contact with (and regularly visits, having moved to Tokyo as well).
The few years Hebi had attended her local elementary school (as was compulsory, much to Fuyuko's displeasure) had been better than the labs in many ways and worse in a few key ways. As stated, Hebi lived in a small rural village at the time, so the kids (and, to some extent, the teachers) at her area's small school had rarely if ever seen anyone with such an animalistic appearance as Hebi. This, coupled with the tendency for these communities to be rather backwards and xenophobic (even in the 2080s, with many of the children and parents possessing Quirks of their own), led to a significant amount of teasing and isolation for Hebi. It was in this environment that both the nickname Maki-tori ('winding') and the tendency to refer to Nagako as 'Hebi-chan' ('Snake') first arose, aliases she uses today as her 'real' name. Hebi had few friends during this time, only managing to get in the good graces of a couple other outcast kids (defending them at every opportunity, often to her own harm).
Some time in the summer of her 8th year, something within Hebi broke. Years of mistreatment had worn away at her self-esteem and mental health. She couldn't take it any more. Confessing the desire to escape her poor circumstances to Chiaki (who provided her with a cheap mobile phone) in confidence, Hebi took the next chance she got to run away in the middle of the night, when her mother was asleep. Hebi spent the next couple of months on the truly rural outskirts of her area, hunting or stealing food to survive, experience which gave her stealth and combat skills beyond what came naturally from her Quirk. Eventually, Hebi was reported missing. As small and remote as their village was (with no dedicated police of its own), this had taken even longer than it normally would've. In addition, Makihara Fuyuko was glad to be rid of Nagako, and so was in no hurry to report her absence. It was only when her teachers (at least, the couple who cared enough about her) noticed the prolonged absence that anything was done about it. Seeing the police search party and fearing a return to her uncaring mother, Hebi fled. She ran in what she knew was the direction of the nearest train station and once she'd reached the tracks, Hebi jumped on the first freight train that went by. Unbeknownst to Nagako (who would never again be known by that name), that train was headed for Tokyo Prefecture.
For the better part of 2 years, Hebi lived homeless on the streets of Tokyo. Throughout this time, she was forced to further hone her skills to survive among the many villains, thugs, yakuza, thieves and bored delinquents/bigots that walked the world's largest city. The winters, when the city grew cold and frost-covered, were the hardest of all. Hebi, thanks to her Quirk making her ectothermic (cold-blooded), was often unable to find sufficient warmth to sustain her bodily functions. This meant that she'd often collapse, 'hibernating' for several days at a time before some rare concerned civilian, hero or whatever brought her inside somewhere or gave her some form of insulation. She barely survived, and in the weakened, delirious state the winter cold caused, she was often taken advantage of. Whether it was some depraved person who just sought to abuse the young girl for their pleasure, or someone so disturbed that they saw her mutant nature as something monstrous and worthy of punishment. It didn't much matter to Hebi why they did it, the action was just as evil regardless. In most cases, it was an individual. Sometimes Hebi was strong enough to fend/scare them off, sometimes she wasn't. One such instance was the 6th of January 2092. A particularly cold day, Hebi was barely able to keep herself conscious. It was multiple men this time, somewhere between 2 and 6, she couldn't quite recall the number. Had it not been for the intervention of one Takamiya Hoshino, Hebi could well have died that day, or maybe worse.
The 8 years that followed were relative bliss for Hebi. She began to follow the Takamiya heiress around hoping to pay her back for the assistance. After seeing just how bad of a state she was in though, the Takamiya family took Hebi in. A number of things were made immediately clear to her, least of which her role: to act as a companion to Takamiya Hoshino. The two quickly became almost inseperable, with Hebi offered the opportunity to attend the same schools and exist in the same social circles as Hoshino did. Hebi was always the subordinate of course, the tag-along and supporter, but she took to these roles with vigor. Behind closed doors, she studied hard to catch up and took interest in the many fledgling hobbies Hoshino started. She was ride-or-die. Hebi stood as a radical, determined to right the wrongs at the corrupt heart of the country's attitudes and offenses. She vowed to lift others out of danger and persecution, as had been done for her. Hebi wanted to be a Hero, a true Hero. So, when Hoshino expressed a similar interest and wanted to start doing good right away, how could she say no? It was only a matter of time before they had passed the UAU entrance exams, miraculously, and Hebi could not be more excited for the future.
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- An old Nokia 3310 (aka a Nokia Brick) phone that she refuses to get rid of. It has a few chibi character stickers on the case and one contact: Dr. Chiaki Ai.
- A new high-end smartphone, a gift from the Takamiya family. It has a white case, with red lines much like the ones on her own skin, and a keychain of a blocky pixel snake (from the game Snake). She keeps such a valuable item hidden on her person when not in use, worried that it'll get stolen.
- A modern handheld console, matching Hoshino's so they can play together (or alone) at home or on the go.
- Her school bag, a crimson/blood red and containing various folders, notebooks and a fully-stocked pencilcase.
- A hot water bottle and a chemical heat pad, for warming up (especially at night).
- Her legal documents (with her new name courtesy of her host family, not wanting any association to her old life).
- A keychain, with her house key and a load of anime snake(girl)/lamia character keyrings.
[attr="class","header2"]ITEMS
- An old Nokia 3310 (aka a Nokia Brick) phone that she refuses to get rid of. It has a few chibi character stickers on the case and one contact: Dr. Chiaki Ai.
- A new high-end smartphone, a gift from the Takamiya family. It has a white case, with red lines much like the ones on her own skin, and a keychain of a blocky pixel snake (from the game Snake). She keeps such a valuable item hidden on her person when not in use, worried that it'll get stolen.
- A modern handheld console, matching Hoshino's so they can play together (or alone) at home or on the go.
- Her school bag, a crimson/blood red and containing various folders, notebooks and a fully-stocked pencilcase.
- A hot water bottle and a chemical heat pad, for warming up (especially at night).
- Her legal documents (with her new name courtesy of her host family, not wanting any association to her old life).
- A keychain, with her house key and a load of anime snake(girl)/lamia character keyrings.
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[attr="class","header2"]ATTRIBUTES
| » AWARENESS (C-) Ever-vigilant, Hebi has learnt to be very observant, both of her surroundings and of others. It's a survival skill. | » VITALITY (D-) Hebi's body is far more suited to ambush hunting than rushdown, and her stamina is in need of training. |
| » DURABILITY (C-) From a combination of intentional conditioning and tough conditions, Hebi can take a lot and keep going. | » SPEED (D-) While Hebi is about as physically fit as she could be, her specialty is definitely endurance. The bulky tail doesn't help. |
| » DEXTERITY (D+) While she still has a ways to go, Hebi is pretty well-coordinated, able to move her tail with the precision of a spear. | » STRENGTH (D-) If the advantage of her Quirk were removed, Hebi would be without her strongest limb and burdened with a 109 kg weight. |
Limit Breakers: 3 Available | 0/45 Used
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EQUIPMENT NAME: Snaking Street Samurai (Hero Costume)
EQUIPMENT RANK: D-
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER: N/A
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: Hebi's chosen outfit for hero work isn't especially elaborate or iconic yet. It's moreso practical and comfortable, consisting of little more than a shirt, hoodie (black with a stylised white & red snake design on the back), shorts and tailored thigh socks. Alongside the clothes is some basic padding in key areas, enough to somewhat soften blows and falls but not enough to give any significant advantage in a fight yet.
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[attr="class","header2"]EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT NAME: Snaking Street Samurai (Hero Costume)
EQUIPMENT RANK: D-
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER: N/A
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: Hebi's chosen outfit for hero work isn't especially elaborate or iconic yet. It's moreso practical and comfortable, consisting of little more than a shirt, hoodie (black with a stylised white & red snake design on the back), shorts and tailored thigh socks. Alongside the clothes is some basic padding in key areas, enough to somewhat soften blows and falls but not enough to give any significant advantage in a fight yet.
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QUIRK NAME: Serpentine
QUIRK RANK: B-
QUIRK TYPE: Mutant
QUIRK DESCRIPTION: Makitori Hebi's Quirk is really best described by its name. She has mutant features of snakes (most closely resembling a Ball Python, but with some disparate traits), which grant her (among other things) a 4m long muscular serpentine tail which acts as a fifth limb, the ability to move almost silently in a 3D space as a result of this, and an ectothermic body which produces very little heat.
Constrictor (Replaces Strength): Hebi's tail is formed primarily of muscle tissue and weighs about twice as much as the rest of her body (109 kg/241 lbs), making this limb her strongest by far (and quite the powerhouse at that). When striking with blunt force wielded as a weapon and especially when grappling/crushing foes, this strength shines through and overrides the capabilities of her otherwise somewhat weak body (muscular core instead having to be used to support her massive limb). This strength also applies to Hebi's bite force and grip strength with her teeth, though this is much less often used by her.
Slithering Silence (Replaces Dexterity): In addition to its offensive capabilities, Hebi's tail also allows her to slither across the ground and over/around obstacles in much the same way as a snake can, allowing effectively silent movement across most terrain. Hebi's coldblooded nature also makes her invisible to methods of detection based on body heat (e.g. infrared night vision cameras). As stated, Hebi can move her tail with the precision of a spear, and adaptations to her brain/muscular system to account for the extra limb make her very well-coordinated in most other aspects as well.
QUIRK DRAWBACKS: While there are a few mechanical weaknesses I'll outline here, there are a few narrative drawbacks to Hebi's Quirk as well. The animalistic nature of her mutations (especially geared towards such a predatory and culturally significant animal as snakes) makes people less likely to trust Hebi and/or treat her as an equal human. Additionally, the degree to which her Quirk alters the body means that almost all medical care will require a specialist, which means potential waiting time for medical emergencies may be quite a lot longer.
Bulky (Restriction): While it contributes to great strength and grace of movement, the 240 lbs weight that Hebi has to drag around (when not actively moving its entire length) is rather limiting in terms of freedom of movement. This, combined with her slow metabolic rate and higher energy cost for movement than others, makes it so that Hebi can never quite be as fast and nimble as her peers. (Hebi's Speed can never rise above the C tier.)
Cold-Blooded (Counter): Being ectothermic has its uses in evading detection and conserving energy, but it also makes Hebi almost entirely reliant on her surroundings for warmth. When the external temperature is below 15°C/59°F and Hebi does not have a source of heat to compensate, she will enter hypothermia. This will progress as her core temperature drops from confusion (becoming disoriented/panicked, potentially aggressive, and eventually exhibiting terminal burrowing), to lethargy, to cardiac arrest and death. This makes any kind of cold, snow or ice attacks pretty damn effective at countering her. She will also very quickly experience hyperthermia at temperatures above 38°C/100°F, but this is a lot rarer in Japan. As Hebi does not exhibit shivering or any other biological measures to raise body temperature (i.e. vasoconstriction), the effects of the cold can be a lot harder to notice for others.
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QUIRK NAME: Serpentine
QUIRK RANK: B-
QUIRK TYPE: Mutant
QUIRK DESCRIPTION: Makitori Hebi's Quirk is really best described by its name. She has mutant features of snakes (most closely resembling a Ball Python, but with some disparate traits), which grant her (among other things) a 4m long muscular serpentine tail which acts as a fifth limb, the ability to move almost silently in a 3D space as a result of this, and an ectothermic body which produces very little heat.
Constrictor (Replaces Strength): Hebi's tail is formed primarily of muscle tissue and weighs about twice as much as the rest of her body (109 kg/241 lbs), making this limb her strongest by far (and quite the powerhouse at that). When striking with blunt force wielded as a weapon and especially when grappling/crushing foes, this strength shines through and overrides the capabilities of her otherwise somewhat weak body (muscular core instead having to be used to support her massive limb). This strength also applies to Hebi's bite force and grip strength with her teeth, though this is much less often used by her.
Slithering Silence (Replaces Dexterity): In addition to its offensive capabilities, Hebi's tail also allows her to slither across the ground and over/around obstacles in much the same way as a snake can, allowing effectively silent movement across most terrain. Hebi's coldblooded nature also makes her invisible to methods of detection based on body heat (e.g. infrared night vision cameras). As stated, Hebi can move her tail with the precision of a spear, and adaptations to her brain/muscular system to account for the extra limb make her very well-coordinated in most other aspects as well.
QUIRK DRAWBACKS: While there are a few mechanical weaknesses I'll outline here, there are a few narrative drawbacks to Hebi's Quirk as well. The animalistic nature of her mutations (especially geared towards such a predatory and culturally significant animal as snakes) makes people less likely to trust Hebi and/or treat her as an equal human. Additionally, the degree to which her Quirk alters the body means that almost all medical care will require a specialist, which means potential waiting time for medical emergencies may be quite a lot longer.
Bulky (Restriction): While it contributes to great strength and grace of movement, the 240 lbs weight that Hebi has to drag around (when not actively moving its entire length) is rather limiting in terms of freedom of movement. This, combined with her slow metabolic rate and higher energy cost for movement than others, makes it so that Hebi can never quite be as fast and nimble as her peers. (Hebi's Speed can never rise above the C tier.)
Cold-Blooded (Counter): Being ectothermic has its uses in evading detection and conserving energy, but it also makes Hebi almost entirely reliant on her surroundings for warmth. When the external temperature is below 15°C/59°F and Hebi does not have a source of heat to compensate, she will enter hypothermia. This will progress as her core temperature drops from confusion (becoming disoriented/panicked, potentially aggressive, and eventually exhibiting terminal burrowing), to lethargy, to cardiac arrest and death. This makes any kind of cold, snow or ice attacks pretty damn effective at countering her. She will also very quickly experience hyperthermia at temperatures above 38°C/100°F, but this is a lot rarer in Japan. As Hebi does not exhibit shivering or any other biological measures to raise body temperature (i.e. vasoconstriction), the effects of the cold can be a lot harder to notice for others.
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SKILL NAME: Snake In The Grass (Fighting Style)
SKILL RANK: C-
SKILL DESCRIPTION: Hebi's fighting style is not any particular discipline of martial arts, never having received any such training. The origin of her fighting style/abilities is more a collection of various techniques and moved developed to help her survive during her time spent living on the streets and outskirts of civilisation. As such, her fighting is also very instinctive and intertwined with her Quirk. Hebi specialises in grappling/restraining enemies, disarming armed combatants from a distance and using her superior melee range (4m/13') to keep enemies at bay. She is also adept at ambush tactics, using her stealth and restraining strength to reduce the speed advantage of others.
SKILL NAME: Rattlesnake (Intimidation)
SKILL RANK: D+
SKILL DESCRIPTION: While a normal girl of her height and temperament would normally have difficulty at intimidation of any kind, Hebi more than makes up for that disadvantage. She is well aware of what others think and assume of her based on her mutant nature. Subtle hissing, barely-visible shifts in gaze and posture, baring her sharp teeth and showing off her muscular physique where possible. Hebi plays off the human fear of predatory animals when she needs to by exemplifying these traits and shifting her behaviour to suggest that she is dangerous or aggressive without the need for actual violence. Her stoic silence (usually leaving the talking to her allies) adds a level of mystique/unreadability, and when needed Hebi can make effective displays of her inhuman strength to punctuate arguments.
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SKILL NAME: Snake In The Grass (Fighting Style)
SKILL RANK: C-
SKILL DESCRIPTION: Hebi's fighting style is not any particular discipline of martial arts, never having received any such training. The origin of her fighting style/abilities is more a collection of various techniques and moved developed to help her survive during her time spent living on the streets and outskirts of civilisation. As such, her fighting is also very instinctive and intertwined with her Quirk. Hebi specialises in grappling/restraining enemies, disarming armed combatants from a distance and using her superior melee range (4m/13') to keep enemies at bay. She is also adept at ambush tactics, using her stealth and restraining strength to reduce the speed advantage of others.
SKILL NAME: Rattlesnake (Intimidation)
SKILL RANK: D+
SKILL DESCRIPTION: While a normal girl of her height and temperament would normally have difficulty at intimidation of any kind, Hebi more than makes up for that disadvantage. She is well aware of what others think and assume of her based on her mutant nature. Subtle hissing, barely-visible shifts in gaze and posture, baring her sharp teeth and showing off her muscular physique where possible. Hebi plays off the human fear of predatory animals when she needs to by exemplifying these traits and shifting her behaviour to suggest that she is dangerous or aggressive without the need for actual violence. Her stoic silence (usually leaving the talking to her allies) adds a level of mystique/unreadability, and when needed Hebi can make effective displays of her inhuman strength to punctuate arguments.
PLAYED BY BLUEJAY
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