Artemis Meager [complete]

[shizuka]

The Bestial Huntress

Artemis Meager
"Mukashi minna hitotsu datta sekai, oide attakana sora da yo"

&. ALIAS: Gin, Tsukino

&. AGE: She appears to be twenty, but her true age is best known to herself

&. GENDER: Female

&. SEXUALITY: Heterosexual (but has yet to uncover her true sexual tendencies)

&. STATUS: Single

☆ Fearless: Not one to shy away from anything, fearless is probably the most fitting word to describe Artemis' recklessness in the face of danger. That said, much of her confidence in these situations is derived from her belief in the fact that her magic can get her out from even the stickiest situations. Though it may not be absolutely fool proof – Artemis places much trust in magic, and being an adept user of the same, it cannot be said that her trust in misplaced.

☆ Skilful observer: Due to her silent demeanour and her habit of wordlessly gazing at her surroundings, it can be said that Artemis is quite the observer. There is very little that escapes her notice – so long as it can be perceived by her somewhat differently able eyesight. Additionally, she does process information gained from the rest of her senses. This knack of hers allows her to notice small details in her surroundings that often go unnoticed by more distracted people.

☆ Silent: Having to go about life in solitude does have its benefits. As a result of her long time alone, Artemis is able to keep her mouth shut even in the presence of others for hours on end before breaking silence. During this time, her mind is susceptible to wander off to the far ends of the earth, whisked away by the whims of her daydreaming. This ability of hers gives Artemis the reputation of a well mannered young lady among those who knew her – even if it is quite far from the truth.

☆ Forgiving: Though Artemis is quick to anger, her capacity for forgiveness matches her ability to fly off the handle with equal measure. Even after terrible encounters, Artemis is more or less willing to spare the rod on troublemakers, irritating people and enemies in general. Within a few minutes of becoming enraged, Artemis' anger will dissipate as soon as it appeared. As a result of this remarkably quick cool-down, Artemis is able to forgive anyone with relative ease. Due to this, Artemis' reputation as a gentle woman has been further strengthened over the months. However, when her life in threatened in any way, Artemis shows no mercy in disposing of future threats to her well-being.

★ Quick to anger: This aspect of her persona never changed in spite of her past. Artemis is extremely quick to anger, surprisingly so, since her otherwise calm demeanor would not give so much as the slightest hint to this. Many things anger her: too many to truly keep a proper tab of. However more noteworthy things to infuriate her are boredom, loneliness, hostility and an inability to move further in an endeavor. While the first three was commonplace in humans, the fourth is something unique to Artemis in the respect that she will fly off the handle if she is even slightly delayed by any force or being in accomplishing her goals – no matter how mundane or trivial the goal itself. The feeling of going forward is something essential to the integrity of her composure.

★ Self-absorbed and uncaring: Without her memories of the family that she held dear to her in the past and due to her life in the unforgiving realm of the humans, Artemis does not believe in caring for the sake others – after all it is the most she can do to stay alive by herself. However this cocoon independence will no doubt be broken one day. Even though her mind does not remember even a second of her time spent in company, her heart remembers the joy of sharing one’s life with others – and yearns for it in secret.

★ Sadist: As remarkable as it may seem, Artemis is in fact – a sadist. Or one who would revel in the pain of others. But even this shocking aspect of her self is not without explanation. During the war in which her family was annihilated, Artemis’ heart and mind suffered irreparable damage in the form of pain and trauma. The terror of having to watch helplessly as loved ones reduced to charred corpses would forever leave her soul scarred. Having suffered such agony, a dark aspect of her heart yearns to see the same pain the eyes of others – it short it yearns for justice. Justice on the human race for taking what she held dear.

★ Sharp tongue: The statement speaks for itself. There might not be a soul in the land of the rising sun with a ruder tongue than Artemis. Though she appear calm and collected – to the point of being serene and angelic on the surface – once she is made to open her mouth, out pours a veritable stream of discourteous and in some case ingenious profanities. Every curse laced sentence, is a mirror of her disposition towards other people: having spent centuries in the solitude of her eternal domain, Artemis lost any respect that she held for anyone other than herself. Though she had once gained this respect in the presence of a family, this respect was subsequently lost along with her memories of this time.

★ Overindulgent and impulsive: Since she is incapable of aging at the same rate that most humans do – Artemis has not a care if the world other than the here and now. The present is so engraved into her mind that she holds little or no regard for the future as well as her past. Yesterday is history and the tomorrow is a mystery – but today is a gift, which is why it is aptly named the present, is a quote that Artemis lives by – down to the letter. Since she obtains the money from her handiwork on a daily basis, she never gives any thought to actually saving some money for later: the dead weight of the aper bills and coins to much of a burden to lug around.

✓ Music: This is one of the few things pertaining to human society that Artemis indulges in. During the times of constant boredom when she has nothing to do, Artemis takes out her small MP3 music player and starts listening to her favourite tunes. But something that anyone would find surprising is the fact that the music player has only 3 song – all of which came preloaded with the device itself. What method is behind this madness you ask? The short answer is that Artemis, having no access to a computer has never updated her somewhat small play-list. Presently the three songs inside the 4 GB Sony device are Tori no Uta (Lia), Shooting Star (Kotoko) and Shut up and explode (Boom boom satellites)

✓ Happy time: Undeniably a discovery every human makes in the duration of their lives – Artemis lost no time in finding how to please her body by her own accord. Of course she does have the delicacy to play with herself only when she is sure that there is no one around to spy on her. Why she even bothers hiding herself is a reason lost to her – but in the end it can be reasoned that even she has had some morals of human society etched into her mind. Even though morals and discipline faded with time, the natural embarrassment of bareing her body or at least her sacred parts of it stay strong with her.

✓ Shop-lifting and stealing in general: Artemis is a person who loves the exotic and new experiences, but alas, does not have the financial clout to actually buy everything that she desires. The solution? Stealing. Due to her magical abilities, steal is more or less a mundane act – so simple to commit that it happens almost as a reaction to seeing something too expensive. And thanks to her abilities as one of the cursed – never has she been caught, even once. Of course some of the shrewder shopkeepers put out a wary eye for her – but it is all futile. And of course, due to the presence of high tech security facilities in most modern supermarkets, Artemis knows well to stay away from them than risk being caught on tape. But if she can steal with such impunity then why bother working? This is a common question that might occur to the bright minded ones. Indeed it is curious, but the answer, you will find is impossibly mundane: work is merely something to keep her occupied and ward off dreaded boredom.

✓ Breaking into houses: Its no surprise that a person with attributes as feline as Artemis would enjoy the prospect of claiming stranger's territory as her own, even if it is but for a few hours. And of course this behavior of hers completely negates her need for a proper home of her own, explaining why she neglects to set aside more than a small concrete cave for herself on the pinnacle of a (comparatively) small 20 storey apartment block. The cave itself is actually a concrete shed meant to house the motors for the elevators of the said building – until various budget problems meant that the residents of the apartment block would have to make do with stairs. How she came upon the conveniently built shelter – at the top of the imposing structure is anyone's guess.

✕ An empty stomach: Nothing is more nagging and constantly irritating in nature as an empty stomach. Artemis above other humans loathes it the most. Even a slight groan of an unsatisfied tummy is enough to incense her temper and countenance. As a result, Artemis constantly eats. Not more than would be befitting of the appetite of a woman of her stature – but regularly nonetheless. Even in the area of foodstuffs, her taste for the exotic and never before experienced is prevalent. Each day is a new experience is what she believes, and makes it a point to buy only her most favourite foods – or steal, as the circumstances would demand. Some of her favoured dishes are Korean Kimchi Ramen (dryer than most regular bowls – topped with a raw egg to add more stickiness) and Roasted Pork (so lavishly laden with oil that it would be correct to say there is more oil than meat itself).But of course, Artemis has no the foggiest concept of cooking - instead she uses her abilities to steal the said dishes right off the chefs' pans in gourmet restaurants.

✕ Boredom: Though most people accept boredom as it spreads its nasty tentacles in their daily doings, Artemis is far removed from these pitiful creatures. Artemis for one, dreads boredom – she loathes it to the point that she forces herself into various activities such as work, stealing, window shopping, house breaking and eating.

✕ Responsibility: Among many other things that bind humans to their unmalleable schedules, responsibility is one that Artemis vehemently refuses to accept. The various jobs which she binds herself to are merely done out of her own wish – which gives her a sense of satisfaction in the fact that she is in full control of her own life. As such, things such as pets, feeding a stray beast or social service would never occur to her even in a moment of weakness.

✕ Cameras: If not for these ever obtrusive devices the world would be a better place. At least for Artemis. The sole reason she is unable to rob the supermarkets and departmental stores dry of all their sumptuous food and electronic gadgetry while she's at it. Even though she detests cameras with all her heart, her possession of an MP3 player stands a testament to her awe at technological marvels. For one, she dreams of one day owning a huge television set coupled with the wondrous box of entertainment known as the Playstation 3, and for reasons best known to herself, Artemis hates the Xbox 360 – possibly due to its inane uselessness.

♡ Skill at parkour: While Artemis certainly does not look the part of a person interested in the sport of parkour, she is in fact, a famed personality within that closed society. Having picked up the art from the local populace Artemis practiced it to perfection and began using it to shorten the time she took to go about her morning business of delivering papers. Needless to say, with the cramped streets of Asakusa rendered useless with its near perpetual traffic, this skill serves her well. But of course, her skill at parkour is not at all from natural actions alone. To aid her body, Artemis frequently uses her magic as well as the agility of her animal form.

♡ Underwear thief: For some reason, whenever Artemis is moving from one balcony to the next, if ever her eyes stumble across a pair of women's underwear, she has an uncontrollable desire to take it into her custody. As a result, Artemis is the proud owner of a small mountain of undergarments collected from many a drying line. She takes no pride in the this collection however, and it would probably be the last thing of her hideout atop the apartment tower that she would show to anybody. However in the colder nights, especially winter, Artemis huddles into her panty collection and snuggles herself to sleep. Thankfully, the same overpowering desire does not beset her if she sees a new pair of undergarments at a store or what have you.

» Personal media player: Armed with a play-list of three songs, this somewhat oldish gadget was once a prized Sony product. That said, time has not reduced its value to Artemis even one bit. In fact, she merely cherishes it more and more. The player itself is relatively small and resembles a small glossy blue cylinder. It sports a border-less LED screen integrated right into the paint job, which renders the screen invisible under the glossy paint until the device is switched on.

» Headphones: And they are not just your everyday good to go headphones either. With a price tag almost as high as the media player itself, the Sennheiser HD450 makes its presence known with its huge bulk. The pads of the HD450 are so much larger than its lesser counterpart that one would have to be blind it miss them perched on Artemis' head. An avid music lover, Artemis maintains her stance that good music only deserved to be heard with the best equipment.

» A bag of money: the little brown pouch is an essential part of Artemis' daily musings as she is a frequent shopper. When she starts out her day, Artemis make sure that she has at least 1000 yen with her. A meager amount, she manages to satiate her hunger for new product by simply swiping them off the showcases.

• Species: Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
  
• Cursed Form: Full-beast.
  
• Traits Ranking: Agility, Strength, Magic, Endurance
  

Trigger: Artemis's transformation is brought upon whenever she happens to open her eyes longer than a single second. The change in her forms happens almost instantaneously and the transfiguration itself is indiscernible. However, due to the nature of her abilities, no one has laid eyes on her changeling form anyways.

Abilities:

Human form

True sight

While in her human form, Artemis' eye are perpetually closed – in the manner of blind men. However this does not mean that she is unable to see. Even with her eyes closed, she unconsciously uses her magic to absorb information from the surrounding environment. This magically gleaned information allows her to create a visualization of the world around her in her minds eye. But despite this gift, and the use of magic, her 'sight' with this technique is in fact very limited. For an example, she cannot she any color – everything appears of her as a shade of blue against a black backdrop. The range of her vision is, however, greatly enhanced by the magic, allowing her vision that would otherwise be classified as 23/20 vision.

However, she is unable to see any textures: objects merely appear as solid block – the nature of their texture is lost to her. Additionally, Artemis's sight only responds to mass - and is incapable of discerning transparency and opacity. For an example, she is unable to see anything behind a completely transparent glass simply because it appears only as a solid block of mass. The story is much the same with objects such as mirrors or even touchscreen interfaces, computer monitors and televisions.

Half-awakening

Artemis can however open only one of her eyes without the risk of reverting to her bestial form. But of course, even this has a side-effect. That being that she must sacrifice another of her five senses. Which sense to forgo is completely up to her, and what's more , Artemis is able to switch senses at will. This process also has another catch: for every second that Artemis keeps one of her eyes open, she will be unable to use this ability for the same amount of time once she closes her open eye. This is why Artemis tries to save this ability when no other alternative are available - such as when she needs to watch T.V after breaking into someone's abode.

Beast form

Presence of the huntress

In Artemis's leopard form, she regains some of her powers as the eternal of the wilderness. This however, is not an ability she can evoke on will. While this form is active – any plant life around her will grow in length and size to dimensions that are able to hide her feline form completely. However it is admitted that finding even a shred of plant life in the concrete jungle of her home or more or less impossible. But needless to say, in areas of abundant plantlife – such as forests or even grassy terrain, shrubbery and foliage will keep her out of the sight of marauding eyes with every step.

Awakening

This is Artemis' predominant ability as one of the cursed. As soon as she opens her eyes – eyes which are normally closed while in her human form – every living being with eyes will have their eyelids forcefully closed. This effectively blinds everyone around Artemis as soon as she enters her leopard form. The eyelids of her victims will stay shut despite their best efforts for 20 seconds – and will not and cannot be opened any earlier unless some conditions are met. The only times when the her victims eyes are allowed to open before the end of 20 seconds is if:

-Artemis or any other living being comes within 1 meter of the victim
-Any sudden movement of solid non biological mass
-Artemis speaks before the duration of 2o seconds

Also, a special magic takes effect as soon as the victims close their eyes. Namely, they will lose all sense of time passing by and will not experience any stimulus that might have otherwise come to their attention while their eye's were closed. In effect, victims will think that they have merely blinked their eyes. Of course, this is merely and illusion, and Artemis herself is capable of moving around when the magic comes into effect.

Special Conditions pertaining to changing forms:

• When Artemis morphs into a leopard as a result of opening her eyes, she must keep her eyes open without blinking lest the transformation be undone. At length, Artemis is able to keep her animal form for 1 minute, of course during battle this time is reduced to about 30 seconds due to the strain on her body put by the rigors of battle and movement. All involuntary actions that lead to blinking still end her transformation – such as a bright flash or water entering her eyes.
  
  
• Once Artemis reverts to her human form, she cannot return to her bestial form without a one second delay – in this time, she is unable to open her eyes – or use True sight. In every sense, these sporadic seconds of battle are when she is at her weakest since she is blinded in the true sense. This loss of eyesight occurs even if she does not shift back into her animal form.
  

Cursed Form: A brief description of your character's cursed-form's appearance.

Artemis' cursed form is that of the Snow leopard. And for those wildlife experts that simply have to know, I mean the south-asian species of the animal better known in scientific circles by its Latin name Uncia Uncia. Like most beasts of this species, Artemis' fur has a soft brownish-grey hue, so light that from a distance, it looked completely white. All over her body are pairs of concentric circles – rough brown ellipses surrounded by a border of rich black, the signature mark of the genre of cats such as the leopard, the cheetah and the wildcat. Along with this is a tail covered thoroughly with fur, making it look a great deal larger than it actually is. The tail too, is covered in the brown and black spots.

Like most cats, Artemis is built strongly. A lithe body supported by powerful legs meant to haul prey as heavy as herself up trees and treacherous rock faces. A single look at her muscular forepaws is enough to inform most people that she is able to deal some major damage. A single swipe of these formidable ligament, coupled with razor sharp retractable claws is enough to gut any average animal – including humans. But her arsenal of natural weapons does not end here. A set of powerful jaws and sharp teeth can not only rip a sizable chunk of meat out of unprotected flesh but can also squeeze the life out of the windpipe of an unfortunate victim.

By day, Artemis' brown eyes allow her to track her prey even at impossible speeds and distances, by night these eyes turn into fearsome glimmering fluorescent orbs so ghostly in their appearance that lesser mortals are paralyzed on the spot by fear. And being a predator, the snow leopard also boasts a powerful sense of smell, enabling Artemis to sniff out prey even when her eyes fail her. So much as a few drops of blood is enough for hapless victims to have the bestial huntress on their trail.

[b]Ikkitousen[/b], [i]Chu'un[/i]
I, shizuka, hereby agree to have read and abide the rule set forth by the staff. By signing this, I completely understand the reason behind GM's rating and will also to take any and all liability for my actions.

[asch's ☂]

Shizuka, conceptualizing is nice but.... I highly recommend you follow the template found in this thread.

If you would like, I will personally help you form a passable application via MSN.

[shizuka]

Lol I must have looked like a retard but this is just a dump of everything I had written so far - to have a backup on the net least the worst befell my harddrive XD This is in no way complete.

[ÐISNEҰ]

R E V I S E;

Before I get into the nicky picky of certain things, I will have to advise you to read over the rules and look over several examples of others applications to see how it is supposed to be filled.

By no means are there any huge images allowed that aren't supposed to be there, no other sections of text of any sort; leave the application as it is. The three images on the top must be sized 100x100 and all those other pictures must be taken out. That also applies for the extremely long column of text that is known as her story and history.

Also for the name of your application; just the first and last name will be fine without any sort of decorations. Change all those large font sizes back to what they are supposed to be and that Final Draft part.

[shizuka]

Ready for nitty picky. But aren't we the picky ones

[ÐISNEҰ]

R E V I S E;

Picky? No. We are just fond of those who read the rules and abide by them correctly; perhaps reading before acting will be better suited for you to perform in the future, hm~? <3

o1. Cursed shifters may not have special abilities when they are in human form, these special abilities must be expressed through their animal form only.

o2. The ability Awakening is too strong and considered god modding, seeing as they force anyone close to her for their eyelids to shut. It needs to shorten with the power and of course completely erase the idea of the eye closing capability.

o3. As for the special conditions, there isn't a need for bullets; just list them in separate paragraphs and try to stick with the original application as it was presented.~

o4. The name and font around the icons, they still need to be changed to their original appearance; for example -

glass-moon.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=magus&action=display&thread=720

[shizuka]

I give up. You may move this to the inactive ..err....boards? Templates are templates but down to the font-face XD you guys are hardcore XD

But it's my bad for not reading the rules...