Post by Luka Kurokawa on Jan 5, 2014 21:00:11 GMT -5
Luka - "Death"
XIII. Death
Theme - Dizziness
Luka is a selfless, giving, and caring individual; but for all of the wrong reasons. She is the prime example of Murphy's Law, having lost her entire family twice and suspected of the cause behind their deaths. Having been called nothing but trouble and "death itself" for so many years, she has since accepted such notions as the truth. Though she may be "evil," she believes that others deserve to live good lives and hopes to facilitate such possibilities, whatever it may cost her. As such, she goes forward to sacrifice whatever she must to ensure the safety of others. Given this opportunity as a persona user has certainly helped her fulfill such a goal.
Luka is a selfless, giving, and caring individual; she believes herself to be worthless.
Serious stuff aside, the girl has a number of hobbies in which she spends her free time. Her biggest time sinks are manga and video games, of which she spends time with regularly. The girl also excels in regular household chores, having lived alone for almost four years now. Cooking is somewhat of an adventure for her, as she likes to try many different recipes.
Luka is considered a very good student by her teachers, despite her quiet nature. She often scores at the top of the class on tests. Of course, this isn't without effort. The girl devotes a good portion of her free time to such subjects. Lacking friends gives her such an opportunity to study on a regular basis. (As pathetic as that sounds, it helps.) It was these grades that got her into the school in the first place of course.
Friends
Should I say hi to you the next time we meet? I mean, only if you want to.
As someone who believes herself to be "Death," she has come to the idea that anyone that grows close to her will die. If someone is to talk to her, things will start going normally enough. And though nobody has gotten that far, one can even come to quite friendly terms with her. It is when she realizes how close she has become to someone that the real trouble starts. Believing the worse could happen to a person whom she cares for, their friendship can easily take a nasty turn. As such, she will shut herself away at the thought of hurting someone who might become important to her. Luka has a formidable barrier to break to obtain a title as simple as "friend."
Once one manages to break this barrier, you have finished the hard part. Congratulations. But do not expect smooth sailing from here. Due to her long years of solitude and a bit of trauma, Luka now lacks a lot of basic social knowledge. Most jokes will be hard to pick up on and teasing may be taken literally. The bright side to this is that she would be more than willing to learn at this point. Of course, if you're willing to put up with her awkwardness until she truly learns enough, you are more than welcome to consider her a friend.
Enemies
I'm afraid I must decline your ideals! They go against what I stand for!
Luka will not hate you for calling her worthless and evil. She will not blame you for causing harm to her in any way. She believes people like that are justified in doing so. She holds no respect for herself as a person. However, if one was to cause harm to people who live meaningful lives, she would certainly stop such acts. She is inherently good as a person with little to hide. It is her one point of courage that still lingers. The only downside is the length to which she chooses to help in such cases.
So while the girl may not believe herself to be of any worth and holds others to a higher standard, it is not impossible to make an enemy out of her. It is in fact quite the contrary. Should you make an enemy out of her, do not expect her to let up under any means. Instead, be cautious of what her reckless nature may bring you.
Lovers
I-I'm not sure how to go about this. Nothing changed between us right?
Should someone break the barrier of friendship for Luka, they have accomplished something great. To break the barrier of love is something entirely different. Luka can fall in love just as easily as anyone else; possibly even more so due to her innocence and lack of experience. However, it is this same inexperience that only makes her want to push away from such things. So perhaps the true enemy is not a barrier of love, but a barrier of faith in her own self. In theory, this barrier is somewhat easier to break than the one of friendship if only for the fact that there is much more preventing her than a bit of inexperience.
Nonetheless should the situation arise, expect caution, hesitation, and a lot of silly/awkward questions. But following that rocky start, she may turn out to be a wonderful girlfriend for someone.
Social Links
Akira Nakajima
Male
General knowledge
Seventeen years old. Student council president. My junior in grade; senior in student council. Also my boyfriend. Has an opposite gender alter-identity, "Ran." Rather confident. Mind seems to go purely on logic. Is attempting to teach me common sense. Bought me a scarf I liked. Another persona user. Am supposedly the cause to his second persona awakening. Conversely, caused mine. Aware of my past. Conversely, aware of his. Prone to being punched. His singing is dangerous.
Personal opinion
We're very open with each other. Own romantic feelings are quite obvious, of course. Very stubborn. May have awful things planned for me. He enjoys teasing me. Am attempting comebacks at him. (Varying, but progressively larger success.) Occasional urge to severely injure. Idiot. Reliable. Common ideals and goals. Can be nice. Can be cute. (Still need to find out what shampoo he uses.)
Alisa Ayakura
Female
General knowledge
Twenty-four years old. Is of Japanese decent, going by her name. Is an investigator of sorts. Seems to be looking for parents in the Shadowlands. Formed an information network for persona-users. Started as a regular civilian but later gained a persona. Now one of the stronger users. Seemed to lose someone important to shadows recently. Has shown great signs of improvement in mood.
Personal opinion
Quite friendly with. Ally of common goals. Friend. Can be quite serious at times. Shown to be able to joke around or take it easy when need be. Would like to get to know her a bit better.
Holly Mason
Female
General knowledge
Seventeen years old. Much taller than me. Very confident girl. Goes straight for what she desires. Seems to disregard anything that she deems unimportant. Doesn't hold back. Can be loud. (No problem with this.) Another persona user. One of the stronger ones at that.
Personal opinion
Quite friendly with. I like talking to her. Unsure of her opinion of me. Fun to be around. Safe to be around. (For me, at least.) Pretty. Unwise to anger. Comfortable to cling to. Smells good too. (Will avoid mentioning to her.) Reliable. I believe she is a good person. Would like to get to know better.
Isolde Imperatrice
Female
General knowledge
Eighteen years old. We go to the same school. Polite and proper. Of British decent. Seems to believe she is the princess of the British royal family. Is very clearly not. Large faults in her logic patterns. Lacks basic knowledge of native country and of their royal customs. Seems to lack basic geography knowledge as well. Another persona user. A boost to my self-esteem.
Personal opinion
Avoiding. I believe she needs help more than me. Want to help, but fear of making the issue worse. (Professional help may be needed.) Best to approach cautiously.
Jaelyn Callahan
Female
General knowledge
Seventeen years old. Goes to my school. Persona-user. Has a questionable relationship with a non-friendly shadow. Unsure if a threat. Moderate danger should hostility occur. Severe danger if Sakuya is involved. Knows where I live. Shown to be rather hostile when need be.
Personal opinion
Watching closely, but keeping distance. May be dangerous. Allowing her to act freely for now. No immediate signs to believe. Ready to act against should I deem it necessary. Severe clash with my personal ideals.
