Piani Fluff/Weapons

Appearance:

-Straight black hair pulled back into a short ponytail. Red eyes. Fox ears and one fluffy orange fox tail. Loose black hoodie, pleated red shirt, black thigh-highs, red boots. Belt with eight small tubular 'holsters' built with modified capsule tech, allowing her to carry her large weapons in them without trouble, four on each side. Button on top of each holster deploys the item, sticking them against the tube places them back in. On her back is a red backpack, filled with simple metal 'tiles' of her own creation meant to act as shields.


Personality:

Mischief maker at heart, Piani is an unrestrained free spirit whose only conditions are to do no harm to the innocent and to help those in need. Her tastes are thankfully mostly benign, with a few practical jokes being the worst of what she'll dole out unprovoked, and for the most part she values everyone having a good time with her antics- even if she values herself having a good time a little bit more. She'll bring others up to speed with whatever is going on in her head, and if she sees someone struggling, she's a little too happy to stick her nose into it with some unsolicited advice.

Her obsessions tend to change more often than the weather, but two things that are cemented in are a desire to come off as cool and mysterious, and a fiercely competitive spirit. The latter has been channeled by her parents into productive things more often than not, leading to a friendly sibling rivalry with her twin Amaterasu on many an occasion, and a consistent interest in practicing martial arts and studying her own magical abilities.

The end result is that Piani relishes a chance to show off her magical and martial talents, often combining the two in flashy displays that are nevertheless brutally effective. There's a thrill with every near miss and exchange, the flicker of shock on a target's face as the world shifts around them, the rush from a successful scheme reaching its payoff, and so on. She is a performer at heart, from dancing to fighting, and sometimes the line blurs a little as she spins her own little narrative in every clash. Fighting combines many of her favorite things, and even as the cautionary tales her parents told her of dangerous beings across the cosmos and violence for its own ends stuck with her, she still can't help but crave a good "sporting" fight where both combatants are free to fight dirty. The greater the challenge, the greater the feeling.

Her family life is very healthy, with a simple but full childhood leaving her with little trauma or other issues- if anything she's been left a little too innocent to the world at large, even after having seen the effects of poverty and knowing, academically, the causes. She is emphatic to people's plights, but can sometimes fail to grasp the scale of a problem or the potential depths of cruelty.

On some level, Piani feels a little disconnected from her family, though through no fault of their own- she sees her family's fighting style and notices how little she takes from it even as she still received thorough training and even praise. She sees her mother's otherworldly beauty and odd traits, but herself has only the faintest marks of the latter compared to her sister. It suits her just fine, to tell the truth- she wants to be her own person and blaze her own trail through life- but she admires the traits of her family that she herself lacks enough that she sometimes envies her sister.

Lastly, she's something of a pack rat- her collections had often grown out of control at home, the love of new oddities and completing sets having resulted in the need for a few small storage units around the larger area even with her parents putting their foot down and regular donations of things she had lost interest in. Piani is no hoarder, at least- easy come easy go. Still, she's constantly aspiring to find truly unique treasures, her own creations being her imagination run wild about what she might find 'out there'.


Background:

Born to a loving couple, Piani and her twin sister found themselves wanting for little in life- rich family friends and magic that can create almost anything tends to ensure your needs and wants are easily met. Despite what would otherwise be a very spoiled upbringing, her parents made certain to teach both discipline and charity- her father kindly training her in her interest of martial arts and teaching her self control in all its virtue, her mother impressing upon her that others were just as deserving of respect and a happy life as she was, and both showing her that there were people less fortunate, to teach her to reach out to others and always be grateful for what she had in life instead of taking it for granted.

Even so, Piani always was something of a shin-kicker. Constantly challenging people and pushing them, in part from some desire to see them grow or push back, but mostly because she found it funny to throw people off their rhythm- something she inherited from her mother without the wisdom of age to temper it yet. It was the small family unit's broader friend group that saw her meet someone who could curb her worse tendencies- her honorary aunt Marine. Seeing through her antics as an attempt to be cool and aloof, Piani nevertheless took up the habit of trying to live a role she wanted in her own little story, and found far less destructive ways to mess with people while she was at it.

Auntie Marine gave her other pursuits to follow, too- she enthralled the little fox girl with tales of heroism, with private dancing lessons and personal performances, or an extensive musical collection. While their tastes didn't fully align- she didn't find this 'Inter-Stella' group or the musical styling of "Starry Four" (or was it "Starry Five"?) all that interesting to Marine's obvious disappointment.

Despite the weirdness of her family and extended acquaintances, however, Piani lived a surprisingly mundane childhood among the fantastical elements that surrounded it- normal schools with other kids her age, regular playdates or hanging out in town, hobbies she indulged in that were popular with her age group at this time or that, family outings to beautiful nature or loud, crowded theme parks. Her parents were determined to make sure she had a stable home life with a full, happy childhood, and they succeeded.


Weapons (Made via Magical Materialization):

0. Barrier Tiles (a lot of them)
(Simple metal plates, sometimes decorated with amateur paintings of landscapes or animals, sometimes decorated with calligraphy, sometimes left a blank white. Whatever the case, they're a disposable defense Pianissimo keeps an abundance of on her person.)
Small Physical Shield
-Duelist
-Durable
-Telekinetic
-Boomerang [Variety Specialist]

1. Fang of the Spider Queen
("This pole arm has a conical, bent 'fang' at its end, perpetually dripping with a dark purple liquid. Each drip releases a small trail of steam and a sizzle from contact with organic material, and explodes into a thin miasma when air blows across it- the lingering malice of the monster whose fang it was forged with, who devoured countless lives before being slain untold ages ago. The length of the weapon's grip is bent and battered with age and use, much of the damage sustained from the very beast it slew and was reforged with." A badly mangled attempt at forging a weapon 'the hard way' inspired the shape of this spear, and a poor attempt at cooking one Mother's Day inspired the poisonous concoction it releases. Created by Piani via Magical Materialization.)
Standard Magic Elemental Tool
[Dark, Weather Calling (Poisonous Bog, Life Draining Poison)]
-Close Quarters Combat (Piercing)
-Quick Draw
-Telekinetic
-Targeting System [Variety Specialist]

2. Heaven-Challenging Spire
("A massive metal spiked bat, covered in talismans along its length and wrapped thickly in more around the handle. The writing on them is said to be in the language of the gods and filled with defiant phrases, penned by the massive oni that once wielded it." The talismans are just stickers. The writing is cool-looking gibberish with a few barely legible, engrish-y, vague affirmations at best. The bat is partly hollow, making it significantly lighter than it looks (though still far too hefty for a normal person). Created by Piani via Magical Materialization.)
Big Magic Elemental Tool
[Earth, Weather Calling (Ground, Earthquake)]
-Close Quarters Combat (Bludgeoning)
-Quick Draw
-Telekinetic
-Targeting System [Variety Specialist]

3. Dragon's Breath Scrolls
("A pair of nunchucks stylized like a pair of scrolls, supposedly they contain the secrets of two half-dragon brothers, and will only open to reveal their secrets to the worthy. In truth, the parchment is blank, one reflective and one not- representing the body and mind. The brothers lesson is of accepting one's truest self, and forging mind and body to match that aspiration." Created by Piani via Magical Materialization.)
Standard Elemental Tool
[Fire, Weather Calling (Smoldering, High Temperatures)]
-Close Quarters Combat (Bludgeoning)
-Quick Draw
-Telekinetic
-Targeting System [Variety Specialist]

4. Northern Expedition
("A worn pick that once belonged to a mythical explorer who 'conquered' the frozen wastes of the north, chunks of ice seem to cling to it no matter the heat. It was found centuries after he disappeared on his last journey, embedded in the exact top of the world. Many times it has been lost, only to be found again having made its way to some hidden and far-flung corner of the world- the explorer's spirit still seeking adventure even in death. It is said to bring good fortune to those who travel carrying both it and an adventurous soul, and calamity to those who would exploit it and the people of the places they go to for selfish gain." Created by Piani via Magical Materialization.)
Big Elemental Tool
[Ice, Weather Calling (Blizzard, Slippery Ice)]
-Close Quarters Combat (Piercing)
-Quick Draw
-Telekinetic
-Targeting System [Variety Specialist]

5. Prismatic Blade
("A blade formed of pure light, one of many said to have been created by an order of secretive knights. Masked and giving no name, they sought to create a legacy based on their ideals of helping those in need, rather than one of glory for the individual. Though the order eventually splintered and fell, those ideals live on. The blade itself can twist the light to obscure the wielder and their location, confounding wicked foes and in a way carrying on the original methods of the order." Created by Piani via Magical Materialization.)
Standard Elemental Tool
[Light, Weather Calling (Fog, Bewitching Fog)]
-Close Quarters Combat (Slashing)
-Quick Draw
-Telekinetic
-Targeting System [Variety Specialist]

6. Storm Goddess' Bangles
("Originally forged as a gift to a goddess of storms, these bangles never reached their intended recipient as their creator disappeared after their completion. Mourning the artisan's loss, she instead entrusted the bangles to her children, who used them as symbols of authority to bring stability to their war torn land. Their kingdom is now lost to time, fate unknown, but the bangles were found together- and still rumble with the strife they sealed away." Created by Piani via Magical Materialization.)
Small Elemental Tool
[Lightning, Weather Calling (Storm, Lightning Storm)]
-Close Quarters Combat (Bludgeoning)
-Quick Draw
-Telekinetic
-Targeting System [Variety Specialist]

7. Scale of the Waves
("A magnificent fan fashioned from the scales and a portion of the fin of an undersea queen, gifted unto her loving wife when she was forced to return to the land to tend to her family. It bears the power to summon the sea to the holder, both for her protection and so she could always be visited by the queen's messengers no matter the place. It is etched with a retelling of their first meeting in picture form, of the fisherwoman rescuing the queen when she had visited land in the guise of an albatross only to be struck by cruel children's stones." Created by Piani via Magical Materialization.)
Big Elemental Tool
[Water, Weather Calling (Storm, Blinding Rain)]
-Close Quarters Combat (Slashing)
-Quick Draw
-Telekinetic
-Targeting System [Variety Specialist]

8. Underdog's Ascent
("Worn looking metal and leather the seems to glint like gold in the light; this set of claws was once used to ascend the world's tallest mountains as a trial to prove one's worth. The winds that assailed the hero who abandoned the climb to protect others who failed come at the beck and call of those who wield them, remembering he who passed its true test, forcing foes to the ground." Inspired by the golden form of her mother and the claws she bore when she demonstrated her abilities to her curious children, this is perhaps Piani's favorite creation. Created by Piani via Magical Materialization.)
Small Magic Elemental Tool
[Wind, Weather Calling (Wind, Galeforce Wind)]
-Close Quarters Combat (Slashing)
-Quick Draw
-Telekinetic
-Targeting System [Variety Specialist]



Bangles of the Storm Goddess [To be gifted to Sokudo]
Small Elemental Tool (Water, Weather Calling (Storm, Blinding Rain))
-Close Quarters Combat (Bludgeoning)
-Quick Draw
-Telekinetic
-Targeting System [Variety Specialist]