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OC Review: Ene Gustav

 Sorry for the wait on this one, but here it is!

Basic information:

Name: Energize “Ene” Gustav (Used to be Drusus)

Meaning: Gustav means spirit, white Drusus means strong.

Gender: Female

Age: 18 (25 post-7YL.)

Birthday: April 15th of X766

Title: Energetic Fast-Kicker

 (Known/Mentioned) Relatives:

Melinda Gustav (Used to be Melinda Drusus) – Mother (Deceased in the middle of the time skip.)

Norman Drusus – Ex-Father (Currently alive)

Bingo Gustav – Grandfather (Deceased before the story.)

 Basic information sounds good!

Physical Appearance:

Ene is a girl whose body looks slightly like a man because of her small breasts, broad shoulders, and her average sized waist (a.k.a. not slim). She has a brown hair that’s cut into a short bob and hazel eyes. She has the weight of 123 lbs and the height of 160 cm. She has a white Fairy Tail mark stamped at the left side of her neck. The color of her skin is medium beige.

I saw the picture you sent us of her, too.  It’s refreshing to see OCs with unique and original looks!

Her general upper-clothing consists of a T-Shirt (sometimes printed) and a plain-colored jacket that’s usually tied to her waist. And her lower-clothing consists of knee-length cargo pants, socks reaching her knee, and red and white running shoes with wings at the sides (Magical Running Shoes).

Ooh, I like the idea of magical running shoes!  She sounds very athletic.

She will dress differently if there’s an important occasion, but she won’t wear anything too revealing. Maybe a long sleeved dress that reaches her ankle that has a small V-Neck collar.

The color scheme of her clothes depends on the weather. If it’s hot, she wears light-colored schemed clothes. But if it’s cold, she wears darker schemed clothes.

Why does she change colour schemes of her outfits based on the weather?

After the 7YL, she has grown into the height of 166 cm and has the weight of 130 lbs. Her short bob has gotten longer and has reached her upper back. Her body posture is still the same. Because she got into an accident in the middle of the time skip, she uses a wheel-chair now. Her feet has become unavailable for her service. She wears sweaters paired with long pants/jeans as of now.

Very interesting.  I’m curious to see how this plays out with her personality development!

            Personality:

In the outside,

Ene is an introvert. She prefers to keep things for herself, which is why she prefers to work in a one-man team. She likes to stand behind the background rather than having the limelight for herself. The person she opens up to is her mother because they are very close. People will have a hard time opening her up. It is because she used to skip school (at her hometown) a lot because she preferred helping her mother at home and that made her quite awkward. She has a hard time smiling too.

Ene is a quiet person. But that doesn’t mean she hates crowded places but she doesn’t really want to be involved. Because she rarely speaks, her voice comes out meekly and softly. That doesn’t mean she can’t scream. But people would need to be in a closer distance to her if they want to hear what she’s saying. Her mother is a soft-spoken person, so Ene adapts to her mother’s voice too.

These traits go quite well together.  I also like that you explained why she is this way.  I also like the explanation of her soft voice!

Ene is flexible and would obey orders of a trustable person easily. But if the order is against her common sense, she will follow her feelings first and be a lot more stubborn. (Reason is the same as the “introvert” one.) One thing to note is that she will always obey her mother with no questions. She will be loyal to people she trusts with no buts.

This is a little bit confusing.  If she always obeys her mother without question, what if her mother wants her to do something against her common sense?  Will she follow her feelings, then?  Remember consistency here: either have it so that she will obey trustworthy people with no questioned asked, or that she generally obeys people, unless something goes against her common sense.

Ene is family-oriented. She will always put her mother and father first. Even if her father did divorce her mother. She still cares for him. Her guild comes second, after spending 8 years with all of the members, she couldn’t just ignore them easily. Because, she spends most of her early lifetime with her family and her mother liked reading Family-genre stories to her. She plans on taking her mother to Fairy Tail so that her two closest people can be one.

This makes sense!  If she had a decent family-life growing up, then I’m sure that would also contribute to her being family-oriented.

Ene is a patient person and would keep her selfishness to herself. The worst outcome when she’s ticked off is that her voice would be a lot more stern and loud. Besides anger, she wouldn’t be the easiest person to cry when trouble comes. Because she holds her feelings inside, there would be times where she wouldn’t be able to hold it and it’ll all come off as a mental breakdown. The reason is she doesn’t want people to know about her past or take pity on her or her mother. As that would trouble her mother a lot.

Makes sense.  Sometimes, bottling up emotions can result in an emotional explosion at some point.

In the inside,

Ene is actually a very active person, physically. Before the divorce, if her father had free time, he would take Ene to jogs and races. Making her very fast and speedy. Her mother thinks that it would be good if Ene wanted to use the Magical Running Shoes that used to be her father’s. So she takes Ene to early exercises too. After moving to Magnolia, Ene jogs alone around the town before her mother wakes up. Sometimes, this activeness can make her be very hard to stay still and cause accidents to happen.

Interesting!  I’m curious about what kinds of accidents happen because of her finding it difficult to stay still, though.

Ene is actually easily excited. Though that has never been shown straight-forwardly. But it’s usually noted by the big deep breath she takes from her nose and her broad smile she has on her face. That’s why when she’s disappointed, her face shows it quite easily. Though no one seems to notice it.

What makes her so easily excited? 

Ene is a tomboy. Her father introduced her action comics (Shounen Mangas) when she was eight and she loved it. Secretly, she actually wants to join the brawls the guild members of Fairy Tail gets into a lot. She did it once, and her mother became very worried and scolded her for it. So she never did it again. The other features of her boyishness is her clothing style.

I like that she secretly wants to join Fairy Tail brawls.  I think it ties in well with her outward introversion and quietness.

Despite the fact that she’s an introvert, she wants to open up. But finds herself having a hard time to do that with her awkwardness and stubborn trait. Which is why she can only hope for someone to open her up.

 This makes sense.  I know someone who is very introverted and has a very difficult time opening up to others because she's so shy—and a little awkward and stubborn.  Great thinking here.

 She expresses a deep dislike to people who are apathetic, a rebel to their family for no reason, and unloyal to their family. Which is why she expresses a deep dislike to Laxus (and herself). She’s also not fond of romantic stories. She thinks that it can lead to your downfall. But she supports real romances secretly. As she secretly hopes that her mother and father would get together again when she was little. She also dislikes spicy food because she can’t stand the spiciness.

Be careful with the dislike toward a guild-mate.  If she doesn’t like disloyalty toward one’s family, I understand the discomfort she would feel with Laxus.  However, as a member of a guild, you’re expected to treat your guild-mates like nakama.  Everyone was surprised at Laxus during the Fighting Festival Arc because he didn’t do this, and Laxus was even surprised himself when he realized that Fairy Law wouldn’t work because he actually did care about his guild-mates to an extent.  As long as this isn’t a burning hatred with a strong desire to kill Laxus and she doesn't act on this "dislike," I guess you’d be fine.

She likes action comics. As explained  before at the tomboy section. And finds herself envy, but idolize, someone who can truly express themselves. And from the fact that she reads many action comics about loyalty and friendship, she admires an organization that can do that. Hence, the reason why she likes Fairy Tail. Ene would find herself being alone near a school every Parent’s Day so that she can express her sadness.

What is she expressing her sadness about?  Is it related to the fact that she has a hard time expressing herself?

             Past:

Her parents met at the Hound Holy. [Note: A normal guild mentioned briefly at the pages about Guilds section of Fairy Tail wikia if I’m not wrong.] Her adventurous, yet aggressive father was starting out as an S-Class Mage with the axe-requip magic while her passive, yet kind-hearted and entertaining mother is the newbie, mage who focuses on raising the stats of the team member and they are paired up together for their first mission. Though both of them experience rocky starts with their complete opposite personality, they eventually fell in love. The one who initiated the confession was her father right after he realized that they were in love. Her mother accepted without any buts.

After a few months of dating, they finally decided to marry. A year after the wedding and honeymoon, her mother got pregnant with Ene and decided to take a hiatus from her job as a mage. Her mother went into labor when her father just got into the town and he was in a hurry that he quickly bought the expensive “Magical Running Shoes” just to get there in time. He got there when the baby was almost out and helped his wife through the long hardship.

The baby girl was born normally and was named “Energize Drusus” with the nickname of Ene. They named her Energize because her dad was so excited and energetic to meet her that he ran from the east of the town to the very west of the town, the place of the hospital her mother was laboring in. And her mother was positively full of energy too. So, they wanted to share that energy.

Yes, you’re right about Hound Holy.  I love the story of her parents’ relationship, and I especially love his reason for buying the magical running shoes and the story behind Ene’s name.

Her mother was still on a break and her father kept going to longer jobs. He says it is to “pay the rents”. When he actually has a new team and a new girlfriend. Her mother started to suspect something a month after her 5thbirthday and from there, things went downhill. Ene started hearing shouts and screams from her parent’s room after getting back from school. They rarely smiled at each-other when meeting. Her father started coming home a lot more later, her mother started staying up late and still took her break. But she still didn’t know anything because they hid that kind of attitude in front of her.

 A trigger to Ene’s introvert attitude was at the parent’s day event when she was at the fifth grade of her elementary year. The only one who came was her mother and the other kids had both of their parents with them. Confused, she asked her mother but she noticed that her mother was in a lot of stress. And that made her stressed out too. And envy started to build as the show went on, and envy became anger. Before she went home, a friend of her asked about her father’s whereabouts (innocently) and it came off as an emotional breakdown. She injured her friend, got scolded by her principal and her mother. After she revealed her concerns, she took behavioral therapy and it was a success.

She was confused on how to apologize and eventually, her friends started moving away from her. This was one of the things that she kept a secret from her mother to prevent her mother’s stress building up again. Ene became a lot more distant but a lot more obedient to her mother.

Great explanation here about why Ene is the way she is.  I actually wouldn’t be surprised if Ene actually struggled with repressed anger and anger management due to this event.  This would be an interesting flaw to work with!  Maybe she also had problems repressing her anger and lashed out at people when she was angry in the past?  It’s definitely something to think about!

Two years since that incident, her mother finally found out the truth. Her father was indeed cheating on her. He was tired of the less challenging life and wants more, the one thing that his new girlfriend has, and plans to divorce his wife. Her mother took the initiation and divorced him first, earned custody of Ene and moves out to Magnolia at the end of X778. Resigning from the Hound Holy with no obstacles because none of the crowded guild cared. But Ene did earn the truth when she heard rumors about the divorce.

Why wouldn’t anyone at the guild care?  Did Ene’s mother have at least one friend at the guild she could count on or talk to?

Her mother went back to her maiden name, “Melinda Gustav” and so did Ene, her last name became Gustav too. Both of them went back to Magnolia, her mother’s hometown and it was where her grandfather lived too. Her grandfather was a Fairy Tail member but resigned because of old age and he’s a good friend of Makarov. Which was why he offered her mother to join Fairy Tail, but she declined. And because her mother declined the offer, Ene plans to decline the offer if he asks her to join Fairy Tail.

The first month at Magnolia was hard. Her mother’s health took a toll and her neighbor, Naomi Mine [Note: A headcanon name for Wakaba’s fiancé.] who works as a doctor at the local Magnolia hospital, would love to cure the disease. But it was very expensive and insurance or even Norman’s monthly pay doesn’t cover it.

 Be careful assigning a name and duties to a character like this.  You don’t know if this character will be named eventually or not.  I’d recommend just calling her Mrs. Mine, or Wakaba’s wife.  We also don’t know much about her, such as if she can use magic, where she works if she does, etc.   Since you’re not really contradicting canon by assigning information to Wakaba’s wife, I guess you’re fine.  However, the moment canon information about Wakaba’s wife is released—if any—be prepared to revise this section of Ene’s profile

 Ene remembered that an S-Class mission at Fairy Tail was worth a lot of jewels (as told by her grandfather) and with her Magical Running Shoes, ran to Fairy Tail and wanted to take a S-Class mission. Makarov refused (since she’s still a child and not a part of Fairy Tail) and explained the rules of missions. So he offered her to become a “guest” to Natsu’s first mission. (The boy really wanted to do a mission when he heard Ene’s clarification.)  

I love how Ene thought here.  It totally seems like something a child would do!  However, since she’s not part of Fairy Tail at this point in time, I don’t understand why Makarov would agree to let her be a “guest” to Natsu’s mission.  If he knows that Ene could potentially be hurt, I don’t think he would allow this, especially if she’s not a member of the guild. What if she just followed Natsu instead to prove how powerful she was?

The mission went “well” (in Fairy Tail’s dictionary. It actually caused quite a havoc.), and Ene actually looked excited but tried to look skeptical. On the way home, Ene got lost in a crowd. She thought that she was going to be lost forever until in the evening, Natsu and Happy found her. They explained about the togetherness of Fairy Tail and that made her realize that not all things are the same.

After they got back, her mother got treated and recovered. She discussed with her mother that she wanted to join Fairy Tail. Her mother said okay without thinking twice, just like what she did with her ex-husband’s confession. And so, Ene becomes the new addition to the jolly guild.

Despite the fact that she’s already close with the guild, she hasn’t told anyone her past. Thinking that it would be too complicated for them to comprehend.

Ah, so she’s secretive.  Not a bad trait, and one that can be very interesting to work with, especially with a guild like Fairy Tail.  I’m excited to read about her relationships with some of the guild members.

             Plot:

(Before 7YL is to be planned)

When the S-Class trial started, Ene stayed back at Fairy Tail to help out with her mother’s illness. And when she found out that the core members of Fairy Tail aren’t coming back anytime soon, Ene started to become depressed again. Two years later, Ene’s mother fought cancer and lost. And a year later, Ene got into an accident in a middle of a mission and both of her feet lost function. Her father comes and requests to help Ene rise back up on her feet (literally) by finding a magic that’ll heal her body part and both of them agree to keep in touch by letter.

Does cancer exist in the Fairy Tail universe?  At this point, we really don’t know much about illness in the series, aside from motion sickness, maybe.  I’m curious to know the details of the mission that put her in a wheelchair.  It’s interesting that her father heard about it and acted the way he did.  But I wonder—how did Ene react to her father’s return?  I think it would make sense if their reunion began a little rocky, since Ene and her mother were the ones that moved away from her father.  Does Ene have any repressed anger toward her father?

             Magic and Abilities:

She discovered her magical affinity when she was twelve (Her mother’s incident). Ene mainly uses the Magical Running Shoes bought by her father. The pro is that it can be used to enchance the speed of your running. It is able to take you 60 km in one hour. The con is that it can be very expensive to buy. Ene uses it for:

Stonger kicks: She dashes a lot more quicker than others, then she jumps and kicks. Or, she uses the force on her shoe to kick a lot more harder. The kick becomes a lot more stronger but it can’t change the target after she starts to kick.

Fast movement: Because of the speed this shoes have, she can move as if she’s teleporting. The cons for this is that the scenery around her becomes blur and it might make her see harder. This is not teleportation.

Adding props: She sometimes adds another sole for the shoe that has spikes under it, making a kick a lot more damaging if the sole of the shoe is used.

She is also capable to use kicking melee attacks. After her first job, her mother bought her a guide to kicking martial arts and dummies used as practice toys. Her kicks are very strong. But her upper defense is non-existent. She tries to kick vital parts of the opponent, though it’s not rare that she’d miss because of miscalculation.

Training schedule: Ene is not the most hard-working, yet not the laziest person. She would take runs every weekday morning and would work with her kicks every Friday and weekend. Her morning run would last from 5.00 AM to 8.00 AM. She would start the first and a half hour without her running shoes and the last one and a half hour with her running shoes. Her running track is all around the town. She would train her kicks on the afternoon from 4.00 PM to 6.00 PM. She has 6 dummies and would kick each dummy for 20 minutes with some breaks and thinking.

I like this section!  Her abilities are very well thought out! Excellent job!

 Relationships:

Family

Melinda Gustav: Ene is very close to her mother. She loves Melinda as she has took care of her for as long as she can live, and she owes her so much. They have chats together and tell each-other about their days. Melinda is the only person where Ene can feel not awkward. Her mother feels like her child is the only one who can understand her suffering. Ene feels glad to have a mother who doesn’t constrict their child too much but still gives advices and guides her when she’s confused. It’s because Melinda actually had that experience as a child.

Ene was very broken after her mother died, but decides to move on after a motivation from her father. Every year, she visits her mother’s grave in order to remember her.

Norman Drusus: Before the divorce, Ene was close to her father too. Letting him teach her stuff that he likes and him giving her his Magical Running Shoes. Before she moved away from Magnolia, Ene was confused on how to interact with him for a while because she knew the truth. They meet every time he sends Ene and Melinda’s monthly payment and she treats him like a stranger. He feels quite tortured in the inside because of it, but thinks that he deserves that. After Ene’s mother died and he came to visit his former family, he saw his daughter in front of his wife’s grave and realized that she died. He felt confused on what to do and decides to leave the money inside the house and go home. A year later, he saw that his daughter was not walking with her feet anymore and decides to comfort her. She did not take that well. But he was the one who calmed her down too. It is shown that he still loves his daughter because he started searching for a mage to heal her feet. They agree to keep in touch since then and their relationship improved vastly after that.

Ah, okay.  You answered my questions earlier about how Ene feels about her father.  I like that she treated him like a stranger.  It makes a lot of sense, given what happened to her and her mother.  Great job.  Her relationship with her mother sounds good, too.

 Bingo Gustav: He liked to visit her and tell her stories about his previous adventures at Fairy Tail. She feels very inspired by him and knows several aspects about guilds from him, though she can misunderstand several stuff a little bit because he told her about those stuff when she was little (below the age of 12). Bingo tells the stories because he wants to inspire his grandchild to become a mage too, and it worked. Just like how it did with his daughter. Though his daughter joined another guild. When he died, she felt depressed for not having any known relatives anymore, because her other relatives are scattered all over Fiore. 

I like that Bingo was her source of knowledge of guilds and magic.  Grandparents love telling stories to young kids, and sometimes, kids misinterpret these stories or take them a little too seriously.  You captured that well here.

Fairy Tail:

Wakaba Mine: He is the neighbor to the left side of her house. She likes him for the caring man she is, when she was little. But when she’s already old enough to be an older teen, she still felt like she was treated like a child and it makes her confused. She feels kind of glad because he sees him looking weirdly at girls when they are as old as her. The only thing that peeves her is that he’s scared of his wife, even though she actually loves him and is just… a little too overprotective. She is planning on getting them back together to prevent the same tragedy happening to his child.

Ahahaha, I really like this!  You remembered that Wakaba is a bit of a flirt even though he’s married.  Actually, I think it’s awesome that Ene even interacts with him since he’s a minor character.

 Lucy Heartfilia: She is the neighbor from the right side of her house. When Ene first heard of the new member of Fairy Tail living at a big house, she was pretty surprised. Ene was a little bit afraid to interact with her because Lucy is one of the “big people” at Fairy Tail. She feels like Lucy might be destined to do something important, an influence from her action comics. 

When she first interacted with Lucy, she felt a bit of disappointment (because big people at action comics acts uniquely). But she thinks that because Lucy is “sane”, she is unique. After hearing about her past, she feels for her but was a bit peeved hearing that she ran away. Though she is grateful about that decision, since Lucy was one of the person who helped her on the way to opening up. Lucy feels that Ene was a quite different from the loud and jolly Fairy Tail members. But after finding out what Ene thinks about Lucy at first, she knows that Ene also has the quirk. But, Lucy finds Ene a nice person for telling stories with and sometimes, the girl would like to tell some stories (of her grandpa’s adventures and action comics’ stories) too. Though Lucy wished that Ene would open up a lot more. 

 I think this is pretty fair.

 Natsu Dragneel: The two of them was quickly paired into a job after meeting. Natsu felt quite enthusiastic seeing the excitement of the girl when he saw her for the first time. But was confused when she quickly became shy at the job. He was worried about losing a guild member just after they joined and quickly searched for her. When she popped the question of companionship, he answered that question with no comas. Natsu’s answer is one of the reason why Ene joined Fairy Tail.

After the mission, they interacted less seeing that Ene wasn’t that trusting to him. But she was curious about the boy and tends to think about him and the words he said to her. Though she doesn’t say it, she admires his straight-forwardness and loyalty but acts as if she’s envious of him instead because she doesn’t know how to say it. Eventually, the feelings grew into a one-sided crush and she kept hold of it, remembering her parents situation. When she started interacting with him again, she doesn’t know how to act because of embarrassment. Because she wants to act like how she was during their first job. Leading to awkward responses from the girl. Natsu keeps getting confused by the girl’s attitude towards him and gets frustrated by the fact that the she wouldn’t open up. Ene would feel a little bit confused by his frustration when he interacts with her. 

This is also pretty fair. I especially love that Ene confuses Natsu with her actions, sometimes.  I think that’s perfectly in character for Natsu!

 Happy: Ene always misspells his name to the normal “happy” (Seeing that the original Fairy Tail manga is in Japanese, she misspelled his name to the normal Japanese word of “happy”) and Happy feels peeved about that. Happy is the first to notice the awkwardness between Ene and Natsu and asks her about it. After many times of pestering, Ene finally gave up and told him about her “jealousy” of Natsu. 

After that, Happy felt like he was the knowing third friend (if you compare the misunderstanding to a school drama) and took pride of it, seeing that Ene is a very hard approachable person. Sometimes, Happy likes to tease Ene about it.

Makarov Dreyar: Makarov and her grandfather go way back as drinking buddies. So when Ene and her mother moved to Magnolia, he offered the mother to join Fairy Tail. To his disappointment, she refused. He was pretty surprised when the child came a few weeks later for a sudden S-Class job. (he almost said yes, until he remembered that she’s a child and not a mage.) After hearing the reason for the action, he allowed her to become a guest to Natsu’s first job. After Ene joined Fairy Tail, he learnt the news that his old friend is dead and was sad for it. Sometimes, he would ask Ene what he was doing after retiring. In which the girl would voluntarily tell him because she knows that the Master of the Fairy Tail guild could be trusted.

Her relationship with Happy sounds fine, and for the most part, her relationship with Makarov sounds good.  Again, check the notes I wrote for her “history/past” for more of what I think about her relationship with Makarov.

 Gray Fullbuster: She actually felt like she can relate to him, maybe. At first, she doesn’t really know him too well seeing as he is kind of quiet and cool (except when tormented by Natsu). But she thinks that he is how people look at her. Seeing that not many people knows his past. Heck, she doesn’t even know his past. So she decides that it’s karma for her being too introverted.

Erza Scarlet: When Ene saw Erza for the first time, she thinks that the older woman was a too intimidating and prefers not to get involved with her business. She thinks that Erza is the woman who should’ve been born as a guy. So she was pretty surprised when she found out that Erza has a girly side to her. A side of Erza that Ene admires is her toughness, mentally and physically.

Laxus Dreyar: Though Ene didn’t see Laxus that much, she didn’t appreciate his attitude towards his grandfather and wished that he was a lot more nicer to the other members of Fairy Tail. She preferred to avoid him if she sees him.

These seem fine as well. All right, you explained a little more about what Ene thinks of Laxus here and how she acts toward him.  This is fine.  I think it’s so funny that Ene thought Erza should have been born a guy xD Haha!

 Other:

Naomi Mine: Ene and her mother is very close to Wakaba’s wife. She was the one who guided them around the city when they first moved. Despite the eccentric appearance, they appreciate the kindness and would sometimes lend an ear for the wife’s problems. The mother and daughter was grateful for Naomi’s daily check-up on her mother. When Naomi was getting suspicious of Wakaba getting attracted to someone else, Ene and Melinda tried to give her a better solution other than scaring him.

[I’m aware that the canon information about Wakaba’s wife isn’t existent. So you could think of it as a headcanon.]

 ((All right.  Keep my earlier notes in mind from Ene’s “history/past” section.  Remember that if any information about Wakaba’s wife is released, you may need to make some changes to Ene’s profile.))

 Trivia:

Her statistics are: Offense: 5/5 for her lower part of her body, 1/5 for her upper part. Overall, it’s 3/5. Defense: 2.5/5 Speed: 5/5 Intelligence: 4/5 Awkwardness: 6/5 

Oh wow, you included her stats!  Like how Jason from the magazine provided the stats for the participants of the GMG!  They seem fair enough and not overpowered, keeping her abilities in mind.

 Ene knows a lot of life information from her comics.

She doesn’t actually mind action comics with a little spice of romance, though she’ll deny it if asked.

She doesn’t name her attacks. Finding it to be quite distracting for her.

She can finish a comic in a day, but she finishes a novel in three months.

Ene has never posed for the Sorcerer’s Magazine. But appeared in an article once.

[And that is it!! I hope it was well enough. Tell me if there’s something that needs to fixed or if something needs to be simplified. Sorry if there are several grammar mistakes since English’s not my local language. And thank you for reviewing!!]

I really like this OC!  I’m very impressed with the time and effort you’ve spent developing her and writing about her.  Use the notes I’ve written throughout this review as a reference.  I don’t think there are any major changes that need to be made with Ene—just a few tiny things that are pretty easy to fix.  Don’t worry, your English is fine!  Thank you for sending her in, and I’m so sorry about the wait.  She was very fun to review!  -Gigi

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Tip #9: The Magic Council and related jobs

Here's the article on the Magic Council and some of its associated jobs.  This article is shorter than I thought it would be, probably because not much has been revealed about the Magic Council, its employees, and its military yet.  However, I was able to think of a few pointers to include in this article, just in case you're interested in having an OC involved with the council in some way.  I hope you will find something helpful.

The Council:

The purpose of the Magic Council is to govern the world of Magic in Fairy Tail. They are the overseers of guilds, particularly legal magic guilds. 

There are ten total members of the Magic Council at a time, or ten seats, which rank in order from one to ten.  The first seat is the chairman of the Magic Council. The Magic Council is reformed at the end of the Tower of Heaven Arc, and  it seems that the members of the Council during this arc have left after the Council's reformation.  

I don't suggest making an OC that is a member of the council.  All 10 members of the Magic Council prior to its reformation are shown during the Tower of Heaven Arc in Chapter 79. Some of them are named. After the Council was reformed, all the new members are shown in chapter 200 of Fairy Tail.  Creating a member of the Council would contradict the canon in that your OC would probably be there in the place of one of these members of the council that has been seen and confirmed to be there.

The Employees: 

The Magic Council also have various employees--most notably guards, technicians (for Etherion), envoys, and messengers.  However, these employees are all members of a race reminiscent of humanoid frogs that can talk and wear a specific uniform.  Perhaps this plays off of the old stereotype of witches and wizards having toads as companions? :)

There has not been much information revealed about these employees yet--what exact race they belong to, where they come from, etc.  I don't recommend making a guard, technician, envoy, or messenger for the Magic Council, unless your OC is a member of this froglike race.  There have not been any human employees with these specific jobs seen as of yet in the series.

The Rune Knights: 

The Magic Council also have a military, the Rune Knights.  The Rune Knights serve as the Council's Enforcement and Investigation squad (enforcing ideals of the Council and investigating magic-related crimes), according to chapter 67. The Rune Knights are further divided into squadrons led by an officer, like the 4th Custody Enforcement Unit led by Lahar.  It's implied that there are many squadrons of the Rune Knights, but Lahar and Doranbolt's squadrons have gotten the bulk of Rune Knight face time in the series.

If you are going to make an OC that's a Rune Knight, stick to the canon.  The Rune Knights (both soldiers and ranked officers alike) have a uniform (a very modest and somewhat priestly-looking uniform), so your OC must conform to this. And by this, I mean that your OC MUST wear the EXACT uniform.  Do not modify the uniform in any way, especially if you have a female character in the Rune Knights.  Don't change the standard uniform to display cleavage, or change the colours of the uniform.  The Rune Knights are a strict organization, so they probably will not tolerate anyone who doesn't conform to their rules.

Like with several other aspects of the Magic Council, not much has been revealed about the Rune Knights, such as all of their fighting methods.  Some of the Rune Knights in Lahar's squadron were shown to use Justu Shiki (a type of Rune Magic which allows the user to create barriers with runes--pretty suiting for the RUNE Knights, amirite?).  As you can imagine, Rune Knights are mainly proficient in melee combat with magical weapons (staffs), though at the moment, it has not been confirmed what kind of magic that staffs are used for, if any magic at all. It also appears that the Rune Knights are fairly average fighters: Natsu and Co. wiped the floor with several Rune Knights just before Jellal's arrest in chapter 163.

It would probably be difficult to create your own squadron of the Rune Knights, since there hasn't been much information given on the rest of the squadrons in the series.  We don't even know how many divisions of Rune Knights there are!  And if some of them specialize in certain tasks, then what would your created squadron specialize in--if anything? If you try to make your own squadron, you won't have much information to go on.  Besides, we don't know if Mashima will later introduce new Squadrons which will have certain tasks. If more information about the Rune Knight Squadrons is revealed in the series later, use this information carefully if you really want to make your own squadron, and keep an open mind in case you have to rewrite something.

If you want an OC with a job somehow related to the Magic Council, your best bet would probably be a Rune Knight.

-Gigi

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Pairing Tip: Rogue Cheney

Here's the tip on Rogue Cheney. Like with the Sting article, this one will focus on Rogue before the GMG.  Hope it helps.

Rogue is reserved.  Between him and Sting, he is the quieter one.  Generally, he maintains a calm air.  He doesn't really show his emotions or wear them on his sleeve. When told several times that Natsu and Gajeel would be participating in the GMG, he didn't lose his calm composure and become excited--he said he didn't care. Like Sting, not much fazes him at all.  In fact, when something doesn't faze him, he seems to be bored by it.

I highly doubt he would be interested in a hyperactive person, or someone who is overly energetic or goofy.  In a relationship, I think he would be fairly calm and he would like someone who isn't annoying or childish. Don't expect him to be very open about his feelings to a significant other.  Since he is reserved and chooses not to express much emotion at all, an OC who is understanding of others' feelings might be a better match for him.

Rogue values comrades, like Sting. Although a member of Sabertooth (and one of their strongest), he doesn't always seem to agree with the way things work in his guild. When Yukino was excommunicated from Sabertooth, he questioned Jiemma's actions toward her.  He even told Sting that, even though she lost, Yukino was still their comrade.  After Natsu breaks into Sabertooth's lodgings at the GMG, Rogue realizes that there is a severe lack of camaraderie within his guild.  

In my opinion, Rogue is a little more caring toward his guild mates than Sting, with a slightly better understanding of how to treat others well before the GMG than his fellow Dragon Slayer.  However, like Sting, I don't think he understands friendship too well at first.  He admits that Sabertooth doesn't understand the concept of friendship and implies that he doesn't have friends.  He is subsequently yelled at by Gajeel for not considering Frosch his friend, and then, Rogue reaffirms that Frosch IS his friend.  At the end of the final GMG event, Rogue expresses his desire to become a man who cares for his friends.  Like with Sting, if Rogue doesn't understand friendship very well at first, he may not understand how a romantic relationship works before his development at the GMG.

There's a possibility that Rogue might be a little more tolerant of a significant other if they're not the strongest around.  But since Rogue is a member of Sabertooth, he must value strength to some extent.  Even though he didn't want to openly admit it, he was very interested in fighting Gajeel at the GMG.  Since Gajeel is pretty strong, it's safe to say that it would probably be a good idea for your OC to be somewhat strong.  This way, Rogue won't be bored.

Rogue is kind.  This is an unusual trait for a member of Sabertooth.  He doesn't seem to be very violent and sadistic like many members of his guild.  Instead of joining his guild mates in laughing at Lucy as she was pummeled by Minerva, he watched quietly with a stern expression.  While Yukino was humiliated and stripped, he looked away.  When Frosch worried that it wasn't strong enough to be in Sabertooth, Rogue smiled gently and told Frosch not to worry, and that Frosch would be fine as long as he was there.  Rogue would probably be a caring boyfriend who would be there to protect his significant other and gently comfort them if they're hurting. 

Rogue is also pretty goal-oriented, so a relationship might not be his top priority.  Remember, his goal was to fight and beat Gajeel during the GMG, and he didn't really care about anything else.  If an OC hung around him and they didn't bug him or interfere with his goals, I don't think he'd care too much. He might literally give the impression of not caring with how reserved he is.

It's also important to keep in mind that Rogue has been possessed by his own shadow during the GMG. While possessed, he becomes cruel and sadistic. Rogue doesn't seem to remember anything after being possessed by "Shadow," as seen after his battle with Gajeel during the GMG. This "Shadow" is apparently a darkness that surrounds his heart--or an evil that stains it--and represents another possible future. While possessed by this shadow, Rogue becomes very powerful and has the capability to kill if he wants to.  Your OC would probably be in danger if they are around Rogue while he's possessed by "Shadow."  This is another reason why your OC should have decent strength: so they can defend themselves if they ever encounter Rogue in "Shadow Mode."

Also, don't forget about "Future Rogue." Cynical, heartless, sadistic, and self-centered--pretty much the opposite of present Rogue.  Future Rogue is willing to do whatever possible to get his way, even if it means killing.  I highly doubt Future Rogue would want to be tied down with a romantic relationship. In my opinion, it would get in the way of his goal of taking over the world and becoming King.  Future Rogue would probably drop your OC like a hot potato because they would interfere with his plans of world domination.

If you want to pair your OC with Rogue, remember to keep him as in-character as possible, and be ready to change your OC to fit canon as the series updates.  At this point, it's hard to say what's going to happen with present Rogue.  Keep an open mind and you'll be fine.

-Gigi

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Pairing Tip: Loke

This one was a little tricky, because there are a few things that make it very difficult to pair with Loke.  I'll mention a few of his personality traits first, and then I'll get into the complications.

Loke is a flirt. Particularly with young women.  In the Weekly Sorcerer magazine, he's ranked number one on the list of "Mage you'd like to have as your boyfriend." when he's first introduced, he has several girls swarming around him, and these girls are referred to as his "girlfriends."  He was on Lucy's list of "perfect boyfriends" at one point as well. Sometimes his flirting gets him in trouble, such as when he got beaten up when he tried flirting with Erza.

Since he's flirty and affectionate, he would probably enjoy a significant other he can dote on a little bit. 

Loke is chivalrous. He treats women very well and doesn't like when they are mistreated.  I wouldn't say he is very perverted, but if he is, it's not much at all.  Since Loke treats women very well, he would probably treat a significant other like a princess.

Loke is loyal.  His loyalty could border on being sacrificial for someone he cares about.  While still under a contract with Karen Lilica, and in order to prevent her from using the Celestial Spirit Aries and abusing her, he remained in the human world for as long as possible so Karen couldn't summon Aries. This weakened him quite a bit. If he ever managed to get a significant other, he'd probably be loyal to them as well--maybe to the point of making sacrifices for them.

Those are Loke's main characteristics. However, there are several other things to keep in mind about Loke that will make it very difficult to pair with him:

Loke is a Celestial Spirit.  His key is owned by Lucy.  Since Lucy is his master, he is bound to her.  He will probably be spending most of his time either in her service or within the Celestial Spirit realm. 

During his arc, he explains that he was able to sustain himself in the human world for 3 years on his own magic, but it was weakening him.  It might be difficult for him to date a human, given his current status in the series.  He would probably be sustaining himself on his own magic power if he remained in the human world for long periods of time to date someone, which isn't good for him. He was only able to be Gray's partner for the S-Class exam because he was sustaining himself on his own magic power.  

Since Lucy is his current master, he takes pride and joy in serving her and fighting for her.  Lucy's needs come before his own (most of the time), ever since they formed a contract.  Several times, he's also claimed to be in love with Lucy.

During the Edolas arc, when Lucy tried to summon Loke, Virgo appeared in his place to inform Lucy that he was on a date.  But we are never told who he went on a date with--if it was a human or another spirit (remember: Aquarius and Scorpio are dating, and they're both spirits, so he could have been dating a spirit so he wouldn't have to sustain himself on his own magic in the human world).  Loke is obviously still his flirtatious self while in Lucy's service, but since he has other matters to attend to (being under a contract with a new master), he might not be able to commit to a relationship. Right at the start of his arc, he even broke up with all of his "girlfriends."  Shortly afterwards, he became Lucy's spirit.

I think the only way to make a relationship with Loke work is if your OC was one of his "girlfriends" that was seen constantly clinging to him at the beginning of the series before he got to know Lucy. Though this relationship will probably not last since, like I said, he broke up with all his "girlfriends" at the start of his arc.  I definitely think that Loke is the type of guy who won't be able to commit to a relationship and would rather just go on a few short and quick dates.  He has a lot going on, so a relationship with him is very difficult to make work.

If you're looking for a romantic, chivalrous guy, I'd suggest Hibiki or Eve from Blue Pegasus :)

-Gigi

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Pairing tip: Natsu Dragneel

Here's the long-awaited advice article for Natsu.  This article was very difficult to put together because there is so much to Natsu's character and a lot I had to make sense of.  I really hope this helps.

Natsu is dense.  Even though he's pretty good at perceiving others' feelings, it might take him a while for him to recognize his own needs and feelings as what they are.  Remember his S-Class exam battle against Gildarts?  Before this battle, he didn't know or understand what fear was.  And after the battle, he learned to understand and accept fear.  

Applying this to a relationship: if Natsu had romantic feelings for someone, I don't think he'd recognize them as such at first.  He'd probably know he feels something, but he probably wouldn't understand what he feels and why he feels this way. He might even find himself confused by the complexity of these feelings.  He always puts others first and doesn't always stop to think about himself and consider his own needs and feelings. Given Natsu's dense nature, he probably wouldn't even understand what it means to be in a relationship or how one even works.

I don't think a romantic relationship would even be Natsu's main priority, even if he does wind up having feelings for someone.  He wants to find Igneel, he wants to become a stronger person, and he wants to protect his friends--these are his main priorities.  Everything comes second, including his own needs. If Natsu begins a relationship with someone, I think it's reasonable to say that it would be later into the future. In general, he's kind of oblivious to anything romantic or sexual.

Now that I've gotten that part out of the way, let's talk about how Natsu might act if he ever did find himself in a relationship--if this is even possible.

Natsu is carefree.  He's usually a pretty happy-go-lucky guy.  He is also reckless and sometimes acts on the spur of the moment or on his feelings. To me, Natsu would be the type of boyfriend that doesn't want his significant other to worry constantly over silly things and instead, just chill out and enjoy life.  He especially wouldn't like seeing his significant other sad or hurt, so he'd always be there to comfort them by giving them strong words of encouragement, or maybe a hug if they really need one.  

I don't think Natsu would be particularly romantic, though.  And given how bold he is, I doubt he'd be blushy-blushy and shy around someone he likes.  I think he's the type of guy who would just appreciate someone to experience life with.  I don't think he'd view a significant other AS a significant other, but instead, as more of a very close and special friend.

Natsu is loyal. And very fiercely so.  He cares deeply for his friends, and he is very protective of them. I'd imagine he'd be quite protective of a significant other, but I don't think it would be to the point of being overbearing or jealous.  Like with any of his fellow guild members, he'd keep an eye on his significant other and I'm sure he'd also keep a close eye on anyone who could possibly hurt them. 

If someone does something to hurt your OC: like with any other member of Natsu's guild, I wouldn't be surprised if he would go out of his way to kick their butt. He confronted several members of Phantom Lord and beat them, all for Lucy's sake.  He fought Jellal for Erza, angry that Jellal made her cry. After all, just like Erza and Lucy, your OC would probably be considered nakama as well. He is very big on nakamaship with everyone in his guild, so it may be a while before he thinks of your OC as something a little more--especially given his priorities mentioned earlier.

Natsu is straightforward and brave.  No beating around the bush, no screwing around. If he has a problem, he'll tackle the problem head-on.  If he has an issue while in a relationship with someone, I'd imagine he'd say something or do what he can to set things right.  If your OC doesn't like it when people are straightforward or when people call them out on things, they might not do well in a relationship with Natsu.  While he might not talk much about his own feelings and needs, I'm sure he wouldn't hesitate to point out if something's amiss  with his significant other.

Natsu is compassionate and forgiving.  He is shown to be understanding of the feelings of others, including his enemies. He felt compassion for Cobra when he was betrayed by Brain.  Even if he's made fun of or disrespected, he is not spiteful toward those who disrespect him.  He doesn't hold grudges for long periods of time, as shown after he eventually forgave Jellal for what he did to Erza.  Even after Gajeel harmed several of his guild members, look at them now.  They fight side-by-side as nakama, even though they retain a bit of a rivalry from the past.

Even though Natsu has some dense moments, he can be sensitive to the feelings of others.  He was there to console Lucy during the Phantom Lord Arc after she blamed herself for all the bad things that happened to their guild.  Right before Jellal was going to be arrested before the timeskip, Natsu even prepared to fight the council, because he knew that taking away Jellal would hurt Erza.

Natsu will probably be able to tell if your OC is feeling upset, and he'd definitely attempt to cheer them up, but probably not in cheesy romantic ways by buying them flowers, taking them for long walks on the beach, etc. Again, I think he'd probably just give them words of encouragement if they're down, like he's done with Lucy and Erza.

Natsu is not a pervert. With the exception of a few minor instances (peeking at the girls bathing before the GMG), Natsu doesn't really make a habit of perving around on others. When Lucy crashed into him naked in Chapter 331, he looked at her and called her the pervert for appearing before him naked! In an attempt to cover up her breasts, though, he did wind up groping her.  I think Natsu has some maturing to do when it comes to romance and, perhaps, intimacy. In my opinion, he wouldn't focus too much on intimate and physical aspects of a relationship, but instead, the bond between himself and his significant other.

Natsu is also very trusting of others, especially his friends.  His convictions are firm and unwavering, and so is his faith and trust in himself and his friends.  His friends give him strength and power to continue forward. He will trust your OC and would probably expect them to trust him, too. Any OC who interferes with his convictions and priorities  would not be a good match for him. 

A quick note on Lucy Heartfilia: It's clear from what we've seen in the series that Natsu cares deeply for Lucy.  Ever since he brought her to Fairy Tail and invited her to join, the two have become extremely close.  They almost always go on missions together, and every time Lucy is in trouble, Natsu always rushes to her side to save her.  He goes to extremes to make her feel better, as seen when he uprooted a whole Sakura tree just for her to see during the Hanami festival.  Your OC will not be able to replace Lucy in that she and Natsu share a very close friendship.  In addition, if your OC is a member of Fairy Tail, they should not hate Lucy because of her friendship with Natsu. Natsu probably wouldn't bother spending time with a significant other that hates or even threatens one of his friends.

A quick note on Lisanna Strauss: Lisanna is Natsu's childhood friend, so you can imagine that they've always shared a close bond. They became friends after having a conversation about dragons, and raising Happy's egg brought them even closer together. They raised Happy's egg as if they were a family. When Lisanna "died," Natsu was devastated so much that his fellow guild-mates decided to never speak of her "death" out of respect for him. Although Natsu did build a little grave for Lisanna by the place where the two raised Happy's egg, he always remained hopeful that he would find her someday and bring her home. Like with Lucy, Lisanna holds a special place in Natsu's heart and can't be replaced.  

In short, it's difficult to make a relationship with Natsu work for several reasons: his priorities, his close relationships with his nakama (particularly Lucy and Lisanna), and his complex (sometimes contradictory) personality. I still hope this helps.

-Gigi

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Isn't Wind a canon magic too? When Erigor used it it seemed pretty tangible to me.

Yes! Erigor’s magic was classified as wind magic. 

I don’t really think it’s the same thing as a molding magic though. While he used the wind and controlled it, it wasn’t like he actually made a thing out of it. 

Does that make sense? D; 

Molding Magic physically makes something out of the material they are skilled in. It makes a solid object. Erigor’s wind mimicked a solid object, such as when he made an armor, but it was the way he controlled the wind, rather than what he made out of it. 

 It seems like once the object has been created, it must be physically controlled by the maker, rather than using magic to bend it to the caster’s will. Such as, if Gray makes a sword out of ice, then he has to use the sword as an object. 

Erigor controlled the wind, but he didn’t create or build anything from it. It seems to be a very thin line of difference! 

Kiki hopes she helped but she feels like she just made everything confusing

-Kiki

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Pairing Tip: Sting Eucliffe

This one was very difficult to do, given that we can't say too much about Sting's change in personality after the GMG. So for this article, I'm trying to focus more on Sting before the GMG. As the manga progresses and we get to see more character development from Sting after the GMG, this article will probably update accordingly. In the meantime, I hope this helps!

Sting values comrades in battle. Even before his personality seemed to change during the GMG, he hated people that abandoned their comrades.  As long as his comrades are powerful enough, Sting would probably consider them useful and would have no problem fighting alongside them.  Sometimes, though, Sting contradicts himself. He thought Natsu wanting to fight for his comrades was stupid. I suspect that before his change in personality during the GMG, Sting values comrades in fights and doesn't really think of them as actual "friends." When Yukino was dismissed from the guild and Rogue tried to tell Sting that Yukino was their comrade, Sting didn't care, which leads me to my next point.

In my opinion, before the GMG, Sting didn't realize that his comrades were his friends. He probably didn't even know what friendship was. For example, he was heartbroken when Lector "died," but I don't think he really understood why.  When the GMG ends, and it's time to start battling the invading dragons, Sting realizes that he actually has friends (the people he thought of as simply battle allies), and he makes a note of Natsu's words, which made him want to protect these "friends." If Sting didn't really understand friendship before the GMG, I don't think he would understand a romantic relationship before the GMG all that well, either.

Sting is calm.  It's kind of a "smug" calmness, actually.  Not much surprises him.  He doesn't really lose his temper or lose his head--in fact one of the only times we saw him really freak out was when Lector "died."  He didn't care when Yukino was humiliated in front of the rest of the guild when she was forced to strip. If he watched a girl getting naked without reacting and can smugly joke about the Guild Master taking things a little far, then you can probably guess it would take a lot for him to even notice an OC. 

Anyway, I think Sting would probably be somewhat easygoing if he were ever in a relationship. No big, huge surprises, nothing unexpected. Given how calm he is, I think this would make sense. I don't imagine that he would be a very touchy-feely or clingy guy, either, given his strong will, which will be talked about in the section on "strength and power."

Sting is arrogant. Before the GMG, Sting likes to brag about himself and how superior he is since he's a Third Generation Dragon Slayer.  He acts like a big shot because he killed the dragon that taught him Dragon Slayer magic (sort of) and because he had a lacrima implanted into him to further increase his abilities. He's almost always flashing that sexy cocky smile wherever he goes. He has an ego and he does everything with gusto so he can be seen and praised. 

If your OC is put off by men with egos, they would not be a good match for Sting. Or, maybe your OC is infatuated with Sting and doesn't pay much attention to the fact that he even has an ego (or any other flaws of his)? That might work. I'd imagine that Sting might like someone he could show off in front of and who feeds his ego--someone who would make him feel better about himself. 

Sting values strength and power. He is a member of Sabertooth, one of the most powerful guilds in Fiore, known for their great strength. Again, when Yukino was banished from the guild, he didn't really care--to him, since Sabertooth was the strongest guild, they had no need for Yukino, whom was considered weak. Sting was left speechless after witnessing Natsu's strength when Natsu beat up several members of Sabertooth, as well as the Guild's Master. Sting was really excited during his battle with Natsu during the GMG because he was fighting his idol. Natsu is strong in Sting's eyes, and Sting wants to fight and surpass him because of this.

If your OC isn't strong, Sting probably won't be interested. This might make it difficult to pair with him if you're nervous about making your OC overpowered. I don't think Sting would be an overly protective boyfriend or go out of his way to protect his significant other from every single thing. Going along with his love of strength, I think Sting would expect his significant other to be strong enough to get by. I think he'd value them as a comrade in battle at least, and perhaps fight alongside them, if they're strong enough. But the moment your OC is defeated in a battle, he'd probably lose interest in them, as a comrade (remember Yukino?) and perhaps as a significant other.  In addition, I don't think Sting would like someone who would boss him around. Being someone powerful enough to stand on his own two legs, I can't imagine Sting tolerating anyone who gets in the way of his strong will. 

Sting is a bully. This is more of my opinion, but I'll try to explain why I feel this way. Even though he values comrades, he doesn't mind beating up people who abandon their comrades to teach them a lesson. He was laughing as he watched Lucy being pummeled by Minerva during the Naval Battle.  When Sting meets Natsu at Crocus, he makes fun of Natsu for having been unable to defeat Acnologia, saying that Natsu isn't a "true Dragon Slayer" since he couldn't kill a dragon like he did. 

I do, however, think it's possible that Sting's arrogance and meanness could stem from an insecurity or a strong desire to prove himself by making himself look tough. This is another reason why I think Sting would like someone who makes him feel better about himself, or makes him feel more powerful and in control. He'd probably like to be the boss of the relationship in this case.

In short, trying to pair an OC with Sting before the GMG is really difficult. In my opinion, Sting is one of the hardest characters to pair with! A one-sided relationship might be the easiest thing to do in his case. If, somehow, you can make it work, then kudos to you! Good luck, and I hope I helped.

-Gigi

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Pairing Tip: Eve Tearm

Hi guys! This article is pretty short since Eve is kind of similar to Hibiki (see his article *here*) and since he's a very minor character, but I still hope you find something helpful.

Eve is a womanizer. Like the rest of his team, Eve loves the ladies. I'm sure he's not new to using his looks and charm to make the ladies fall all over him.  When he first meets the ladies of Fairy Tail during the Oracion Seis arc, he immediately tries to charm them, along with the other two members of the Trimens.  As with Hibiki, I'd imagine Eve would like a significant other who doesn't mind constantly receiving attention or even encourages it.

Eve is polite and respectful. Like Hibiki, he addresses his superiors with honorifics.  When he first met Erza, he flirted with her. But when he misunderstood and thought Ichiya and Erza were a couple, he apologized and, with the rest of his team, took away all the host club materials.  This is probably because he has the highest respect for Ichiya, but even so, he's a nice guy who I think would be pretty respectful to a significant other. He'd treat her very well, and it's likely he'd pamper her, buy her small gifts, and basically make sure all her needs are taken care of. Like with Hibiki, I'm sure Eve would be very romantic.

Eve is also pretty sweet. When He and Ren first met Wendy, Ren comments on Wendy's potential future beauty, and Eve points out that she's plenty beautiful as she is.  I'm sure Eve would compliment your OC often if he and your OC were dating.

Eve is a little naive. He doesn't seem to be as sharp-minded as Hibiki, but he makes up for it in cuteness naivety.  As the youngest member of the Trimens, making his debut in the series at 16 years old, I'm sure Eve has some maturation and learning about women to do. When Eve saw Lucy's underpants, he started blushing. I don't think a more mature young man would blush at seeing a girl's underpants.  From this, I'd conclude that Eve would be a romantic boyfriend, but I don't think he would do anything perverted or make unwanted advances toward a significant other. He would be very sweet to his significant other.

When Erza's arm was poisoned during the Oracion Seis arc, and she wanted to cut her arm off, he was one of the ones who tried to stop her, thinking she was going a little far. He was rebutted by Jura for not understanding Erza's wish.  While I'm sure Eve would be very sensitive to a girl's needs, he might not always know the correct course of action to take in dealing with problems.  He might appreciate an OC who is very open with him and communicates often so he can fully understand their needs.

Yep, that was pretty short. I still hope you find something useful here, because Eve needs some love!

-Gigi