(independent), akemi natsuki

NATSUKI AKEMI

a few just like a churchyard shadow
cravin' after me
it's only there to terrify my mind
a black swan keeps haunting me

o1. introduction

full name ▸ akemi, natsuki
nicknames ▸ nana
age ▸ nineteen.
gender ▸ female.
race ▸ human.
ethnicity ▸ japanese.
height ▸ five foot four.
occupation ▸ works at a coffee shop.
affiliation ▸ independent.

o2. details

personality ▸

✖ loyal.
✖ ambitious.
✖ cooperative.
✖ does what is necessary.
✖ educated.
✖ focused.
✖ hard-working.
✖ perfects.
✖ realistic.
✖ reliable.
✖ affectionate.
✖ independent.
✖ alert.
✖ dynamic.
✖ graceful.

✖ short-tempered.
✖ secretive.
✖ inconsiderate.
✖ fearful.
✖ rude.
✖ indecisive.
✖ kept back.
✖ stubborn.
✖ resentful.
✖ controlling.
✖ indifferent.
✖ immature.
✖ insecure.
✖ selfish.
✖ mistrusting.

inventory ▸

she doesn't have much, really. she has a cell phone, obviously, but it's an old model and only works half the time. keys to her aunt and uncle's - who she is still living with - home. she also, frequently, has a gun on her in case she needs a mean of protection which she stashes away in her ratty old purse.

power ▸ none.
ect ▸
✖ Natsuki has, over the years, grown a habit of blaming the bad things that happen to the people around her on herself. She blamed herself for not stopping her father, even if she was still quite young at the time, from leaving and eventually meeting his demise. She also blames herself about not being knowledgeable enough to cure her mother and sister, which could have very well saved their lives. Due to her supposed string of bad luck with other similar cases as well, she tries not to get to attached to others in case her bad luck strikes them as well. Nowadays, she sometimes thinks of herself more as a curse than anything.

✖ She is also quite the hypocrite in many ways. While she, herself, is very cowardly, she claims to hate those who are fearful and lack courage. She also can't stand hypocrites. She sees them as a reflection of her own pitiful self and, for that reason, can't stand to be around such people. It is difficult, in some cases, though, to see how cowering she truly is, as she tries to act strong for the people around her. However, bring her around something she's scared of and she'll be in a fetal position until she is removed from the area.

✖ Natsuki is annoyed quite easily by the people around her, even if they are not trying to bother her or anyone else. She often calls the population "bothersome" and can be found plugging her ears and mumbling about how idiot people are when they're talking. She always has an MP3 music player on her - probably that she stole, due to her constant lack of money - that she uses to drown out the voices of the people around her with blaring loud heavy metal music. Heavy metal also manages to calm her fiery temper. "Anger displacement", you could call it.

✖ There's a thing about food and Natsuki that go hand in hand. This girl never, ever wastes food in the slightest. Due to her childhood income being low and the fact she couldn't get a job when she was living on her own for a few weeks, food was never given to her in plethoras. Therefor, she has become very thankful for the fact that her thievery skills have allowed her access to food at any time of the day. While it's a habit her guardian's would argue against guessing as they do feed her, she hasn't been stopped yet. She can almost always be seen eating, as well, especially with a stock of pocky in her mouth - her favorite food to date.

✖ Unlike most little girls who dream of being a princess, a ballerina, a pop star or something of the like, Natsuki's dream has always to be a super hero, instead. They, unlike herself, seem to be devoid of all fear and always end up on top of the villains in the end.

✖ Despite the fact that she seems rather cold on the outside, has always been a bit of a tomboy, and always has her nose in one of those disgusting zombie manga, Natsuki is a bit of a hopeless romantic at heart. Sometimes she dreams of a knight in shining armor - literally - riding in an a horse and riding away with her into the sunset. Something cheesy like that. Though, she'll never admit to wanting to find true love, even if she does sometimes doodle the "ideal boyfriend" on notebook paper when she's bored and has nothing to do.

✖ Natsuki is the first daughter of a young, loving couple and the elder sister of Akemi Haruna, older by only three years. Their father died when they were still at a very young age, leaving their sickly mother to raise the two girls on her own. However, when the woman fell down with an illness, Natsuki was forced to fill her shoes and take care of the family. The cowardly girl watched as her mother slipped away - them being unable to afford the medical services needed to save her - and her younger sister taken from her by the same disease at nearly twelve years old, leaving her orphaned at a young age.

✖ After her family's quick demise at the hands of fate, the black-haired female was sent to live with her aunt and uncle living in one of the biggest cities in the area - Tokyo. Remaining bitterness due to the fact the person she loved most in the world, her father, was gone, never to be seen again was not the only source of dysfunction between she and relatives. The two adults, while treating their daughter fairly, were never to fond of the female, her father, or the rest of her father's side of the family. They were overly critical of her mistakes, blaming his "tainted blood" for "soiling" her personality, state of mind, and looks. However, they never failed to provide for her needs, despite the mutual distaste.

✖ Rumor said that her father died after getting lost in a frigid cave while "exploring", freezing to death in the cold temperatures where his body would never be found. Guessing as the black-haired female was never the most brave, even in her early days, she made it her goal to pass through the cave that had stolen away her guardian in hopes that it would give her courage to face the world alone. Sadly, she, herself, found herself lost in the icy maze. Instead of meeting a frigid doom, however, she was saved by a group of people finding her by chance. She has yet to shake her fears.

o3. leap

other characters ▸ none.

face claim ▸ [b]HOMESTUCK[/b] jade harley [i]akemi natsuki[/i]