Character Info - Post Ver.
- Technically not her “legal” name. When she became an acolyte, her teachers gave her the name Seia, but unless she is dealing with her superiors specifically, she always goes by her birth given name instead. “Hajime” meanwhile, is the name of the shrine Raika tends. She uses its name as her family name if she needs one.
Gender: cis woman, she/her
Orientation: bisexual/biromantic
Birthplace: Rural north Zhyun, Ionia
Birth-date: March 26th
Age: 30
Description:
- 163 cm (a little over 5 foot 4) in height, 61 kg (a bit over 134 lbs) in weight, with an athletic build, somewhat tanned skin with a warm undertone
- Reddish-brown hair (straight and goes past the shoulder), with light brown eyes
- She usually keeps her hair in a loose braid
- Has tattoos (red tendrils of fire) on her forearms
An incredibly basic picture, by yours truly:
I swear I’ve gotten better at anatomy since then, but alas I still suffer from ZUN syndrome and she looks like a teenager so please imagine she looks like not a teenager
She has a non-damaged uniform for everyday work as well.
Rebellious and aggressively independent: Raika very much has an attitude of “I do what I want” towards life, and doesn’t put a lot of importance on following rules. She’s not a contrarian or the kind to break rules for the sake of breaking rules though, and obviously, she still has morals - it’s just that listening and obeying authorities aren’t part of those morals, unless what they’re saying is actually a good idea to her. She aspires to be very self-reliant, and objects to anyone implying she depends on them, since she sees depending on people and letting them have power over her, in a way.
Confrontational: Raika’s usual response to people who don’t like or otherwise object to her is “fight me”.
Runs hot…: Since getting involved in the arena, Raika does her best to exude confidence and high spirits - she wants to appear untouchable, at least emotionally. And some days, she actually does feel the way she acts, full of energy and on top of the world.
…and cold: But all of this is actually kind of exhausting for Raika. At heart, she’s the kind of person who would like to live a quiet life with just a few close friends, but right now she’s gotten herself entangled in the exact opposite of that. Some days, she just totally shuts down, barely having the energy to talk, or even get out of bed.
Avoidant: Raika is the kind to change the subject when people ask her about her feelings or her past. She almost never mentions her family - and with her stepsister Kiyo specifically, she refuses to talk about the circumstances of her death. That’s because she tries to avoid even thinking about it. More generally speaking, Raika’s first response to feeling sad is to go do something else to take her mind off whatever made her sad in the first place. In her mind, sadness is the worst kind of feeling, because she can’t even channel it into something “productive” like she can with anger.
To Love At Arm's Length: Raika approaches her personal relationships with a breezy, casual manner. She's a fun drinking buddy, but doesn't set herself up as a close, lifelong friend. In turn, she isn't the kind to go to her friends for support, emotional or otherwise. While there's a lot of people she likes, well, she liked Jhin too before she learned what he really was. It's hard for her to trust people with her vulnerability, in part because she doesn't trust herself to find the "good" ones.
Pyrokinesis: Raika’s main ability is using magic to manipulate heat and fire. She doesn’t use this as her main weapon (that would be her staff, most of the time), but rather as an enhancement.
Hobbies, Interests, and Ways To Pass Time:
In the years after the war, Raika’s taken up playing music again. Her instrument is an Ionian zither (that’s close in design and sound to a guzheng, but I’ve yet to decide if that’s its in-universe name).
There’s a good number of stray dogs who hang around the shrine. Though the elder priestesses have tried to discourage her many times, Raika still feeds them and gives them shelter in the colder months.
The shrine doesn’t get a lot of visitors.
Raika’s sleep schedule is all over the place. The only time she’s guaranteed to be awake is on nights she’s booked for a fight.
Raika’s a massive sweet tooth, and loves desserts and sweets of all kinds. Special mention goes to pudding.
She gets crushes really easily, which she thinks of as embarrassing.
She also feels incredibly on-edge around masked figures, due to events of her backstory.
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