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Character Name: Nanoha Takamachi Character Series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Character Age: 25 Background:History on the MSLN wiki. Timeline will be the Force manga, end of chapter 19. Personality: To understand Nanoha thoroughly, one must take all aspects of her life into account. Her home life, her life as a mother figure, as a teacher, and as a peacekeeper. One might just take one look at her and see a strong, willful, stubbornly kind woman, but you would miss the impact of those words by just taking her at face value.
As an instructor, Nanoha exhibits exemplary skills as an air combat mage. Though she had humble beginnings, she has spent more time as a mage in her life than she ever did as a normal girl, and now her job is to pass on the "wisdom and tactics" she learned throughout her life to others. They should not have to face the same mistakes and hardships she has. Overestimating her abilities, acting on her own, being reckless. These are all traits she dislikes in others, and her training is set up to discourage this behavior. Just because she knows people have to go all-out sometimes, there are times and places for such gusto. Mock battles are meant to showcase good strategies and test the limits of one's ability to think on the fly. They are not meant to break those limits and seek to land the finishing blow on the opposition at all costs. Nanoha will step in to prevent such an event from happening, just as she did with her reckless Forwards, Subaru and Teana. To the surprise of others, she acted rather ruthlessly when she bound Subaru and made her watch as she knocked Teana out, stating she should "cool her head". This behavior earned Subaru's ire -- a girl who, above all else, admired Nanoha and idolized the strength that she displayed ever since she was rescued as a child. But both she and Teana were made to understand why she had acted so coldly, and in the end they themselves learned the lesson that might not have made it through their stubborn heads any other way. It takes one to know one, after all.
When it comes to the idiom "I'm a lover; not a fighter", you could say that Nanoha is both of these things. She is not above using every tool in her arsenal to resolve a conflict. The first option she chooses, however, is to try and talk things out. Though she attempts to negotiate first, Vita has likened her attitude and habit of doing so while in full battle regalia to the punchline of a Belkan joke: "If you're an emissary of peace, don't carry a spear." One cannot blame her, when her opponents all tend to attack first without any explanations as to what they have planned. If talking will not work, she will do everything she can do disable or otherwise incapacitate her "enemy" so that she may THEN talk to them on even terms. No weapons. No fighting. She just wants to understand others. Nanoha genuinely wants to know what makes those who lash out this way tick. How can she attempt this if they will not communicate with her? If the lines of communication have to be laid out with brute force, then so be it. Her motives can be considered selfish as well, in that she wants to understand others whether they, themselves, wish to be understood or not. There are also the rare moments in which she gets overly emotional, triggered by harm coming to those around her. If there is ever a button one could push to bring out the "white devil" in Nanoha, it would be going after her loved ones. It is a good thing that her particular brand of magic is non-lethal in nature. It will hurt like hell! But whoever invokes her wrath WILL survive past it.
These are often the first impressions one might have from Nanoha's world, if all they do is keep up with her TSAB accomplishments, as well as her reputation and rumors surrounding her battle records. Shedding her armor, Nanoha is a woman that has very simple desires. To live peacefully with her adopted daughter Vivio (and Vivio's other guardian, Fate), is one of her goals. She wants others to be able to live out their lives without strife, as well, which is why she will not hesitate to protect those she loves and cares for. Nanoha is quite down-to-earth, when you consider how she acts when she's not on duty. Her students had once gone along on a mission to Earth — in Nanoha's home city, of all places. There, they discovered that she acted around her true family and old childhood friends as if she belonged there the whole time. It shows that she has not strayed too far from her humble roots, despite the change of scenery and her reputation within the Bureau. Nanoha is far from conceited in this regard. She even wields a subtle sense of humor, and she is rather thick-skinned when it comes to taking teasing from her friends and family. At the same time, she is not one to judge or mock others, or make light of their plights.
One could look at all of this and say that Nanoha is almost super-human. She is beautiful, intelligent, wise, powerful, and has plenty of domestic prowess. Nanoha is able to instantly switch between the roles of a teacher, warrior, mother, or friend as the situation calls for. However, this behavior is not without its drawbacks. While Vivio points out that Fate is Nanoha's "close person", and she will admit to having close friends, it appears as if she keeps nearly everyone in the same bubble. Being in the lead as she so often is, it puts her in a risky position more often than not. It is not that she is fearless; but rather that she bets everything on overcoming those same hardships. Most who know of her place her on a pedestal. It is a lot of pressure to live up to those standards, and to perform flawlessly. She is the common link between so many people. If something were to happen to her it would be devastating, so she pushes herself to prevent that from happening. It results in breaking her own limits to the same reckless degree she chides others for displaying, putting a strain on both her mind and her body. Her stubborn pride is just as much her biggest asset as it might be her eventual downfall.
Sample Entry: [ Action : Mayfield Elementary ] [ The halls of the elementary school were full of the hustle and bustle of young children. Nanoha walked these halls today as she often did, hands clasped behind her back, and a calm smile on her face. Anyone who knew her could see that she took well to this teaching job. She had plenty of experience with children (in age and attitude alike), and also watching and raising her own daughter. Her demeanor was always bright, showing eagerness to teach and thus pass on that eagerness to the children as they learned.
Today, however, her eyes were not focused on the children she was given care of in this strange town. Her mind was elsewhere, distracted for but a moment by the thoughts of the lives that many of them have left behind.
It isn't as if anyone gave them the choice to come here. Many have likely left their family and friends behind. Whether those lives and realities were happy or sad. Whether they resented being at home or had deep, loving relationships to look forward to. Whether their families were rich or poor, or if they even had families in the first place... Those things all did not matter here, unless the those who ran the town had also chosen to transplant those elements along with them.
Nanoha has seen and heard enough of children who experienced many unnecessary hardships in their early lives and it made her heart ache.When — not if; when — it comes time to leave this place, she will think of these children. It wouldn't matter then how many different worlds they might be from. It wouldn't matter what sort of homes they belonged in, or still needed to find. She will keep them close, tell them that everything will be just fine, and then guide them home.
Then she would have some words for those who brought them to Mayfield to begin with. ]
Miss Nanoha?
[ Her eyes became focused once more. She snapped a quick look around, not quite certain when she had stopped pacing the halls. ]
Miss Nanoha?
[ She turned to the cautious voice and spied one of her new students, a troubled expression on his dirty face. Her smile matched that concern, and she crouched before him. ] Now, now... what happened to you? [ The boy wouldn't say. She reached out her hand to him. ] It looks like things got a little rough during recess. Come on. Let's go wash your face and then you can tell me all about it. Does that sound okay?
[ Hesitantly, he took her hand, and she stood upright to lead him on. Her grip was firmer than usual, though the boy didn't understand why. ]
--((Aaaand since I didn't feel like that had enough dialogue, here's a bonus!))--
[ Phone ] Good afternoon, Mayfield. My name is Nanoha Takamachi — though you will find "Nanoha Kurenai" on all official documents and signs, I ask that you please disregard that change. [ This town can do a lot of things, but she has some pride in her family name. What would they think, back home, if they heard her giving it up so easily? Clearing her throat, she moves on with her announcement. ] I wanted to introduce myself, as it seems this town has seen fit to place me in the position of guidance counselor at the elementary school. While I've learned that the work is largely optional, I'll say that I have no intention of closing my doors to anyone who might need some advice, or maybe just someone to talk to.
I know things can be rather difficult here, and for right now, lending my ear like this is the least of what I want to do for you. [ Her voice is soft, cheery, reassuring. ] This offer is not limited to students, or school hours. While I cannot promise I will always be available at a moment's notice, I will do my best to make the time.
[ And here is where her tone loses some of its strength, her sentimental nature bubbling to the surface. ] I have one more thing to add. To those who are friends with my daughter, Vivio, and my dear friends Fate and Hayate, I want to personally thank each of you for lending them your strength during a time in which I could not. [ Like the flip of a switch (or the flick of a tear from the corner of her eye), the cheery vibe returns. ] There might not be any way I can repay you, but I'm quite confident my family's baking recipes will give me a leg-up as I try!
Oops, I think I've talked enough. I look forward to speaking more with you all. Keep your chins up, everyone, and have a good day!
Nanoha Takamachi | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | Reserved
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Preferred Housing: 1336 Benny Road (cleared with all three players there!)
Character Name: Nanoha Takamachi
Character Series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Character Age: 25
Background: History on the MSLN wiki. Timeline will be the Force manga, end of chapter 19.
Personality:
To understand Nanoha thoroughly, one must take all aspects of her life into account. Her home life, her life as a mother figure, as a teacher, and as a peacekeeper. One might just take one look at her and see a strong, willful, stubbornly kind woman, but you would miss the impact of those words by just taking her at face value.
As an instructor, Nanoha exhibits exemplary skills as an air combat mage. Though she had humble beginnings, she has spent more time as a mage in her life than she ever did as a normal girl, and now her job is to pass on the "wisdom and tactics" she learned throughout her life to others. They should not have to face the same mistakes and hardships she has. Overestimating her abilities, acting on her own, being reckless. These are all traits she dislikes in others, and her training is set up to discourage this behavior. Just because she knows people have to go all-out sometimes, there are times and places for such gusto. Mock battles are meant to showcase good strategies and test the limits of one's ability to think on the fly. They are not meant to break those limits and seek to land the finishing blow on the opposition at all costs. Nanoha will step in to prevent such an event from happening, just as she did with her reckless Forwards, Subaru and Teana. To the surprise of others, she acted rather ruthlessly when she bound Subaru and made her watch as she knocked Teana out, stating she should "cool her head". This behavior earned Subaru's ire -- a girl who, above all else, admired Nanoha and idolized the strength that she displayed ever since she was rescued as a child. But both she and Teana were made to understand why she had acted so coldly, and in the end they themselves learned the lesson that might not have made it through their stubborn heads any other way. It takes one to know one, after all.
When it comes to the idiom "I'm a lover; not a fighter", you could say that Nanoha is both of these things. She is not above using every tool in her arsenal to resolve a conflict. The first option she chooses, however, is to try and talk things out. Though she attempts to negotiate first, Vita has likened her attitude and habit of doing so while in full battle regalia to the punchline of a Belkan joke: "If you're an emissary of peace, don't carry a spear." One cannot blame her, when her opponents all tend to attack first without any explanations as to what they have planned. If talking will not work, she will do everything she can do disable or otherwise incapacitate her "enemy" so that she may THEN talk to them on even terms. No weapons. No fighting. She just wants to understand others. Nanoha genuinely wants to know what makes those who lash out this way tick. How can she attempt this if they will not communicate with her? If the lines of communication have to be laid out with brute force, then so be it. Her motives can be considered selfish as well, in that she wants to understand others whether they, themselves, wish to be understood or not. There are also the rare moments in which she gets overly emotional, triggered by harm coming to those around her. If there is ever a button one could push to bring out the "white devil" in Nanoha, it would be going after her loved ones. It is a good thing that her particular brand of magic is non-lethal in nature. It will hurt like hell! But whoever invokes her wrath WILL survive past it.
These are often the first impressions one might have from Nanoha's world, if all they do is keep up with her TSAB accomplishments, as well as her reputation and rumors surrounding her battle records. Shedding her armor, Nanoha is a woman that has very simple desires. To live peacefully with her adopted daughter Vivio (and Vivio's other guardian, Fate), is one of her goals. She wants others to be able to live out their lives without strife, as well, which is why she will not hesitate to protect those she loves and cares for. Nanoha is quite down-to-earth, when you consider how she acts when she's not on duty. Her students had once gone along on a mission to Earth — in Nanoha's home city, of all places. There, they discovered that she acted around her true family and old childhood friends as if she belonged there the whole time. It shows that she has not strayed too far from her humble roots, despite the change of scenery and her reputation within the Bureau. Nanoha is far from conceited in this regard. She even wields a subtle sense of humor, and she is rather thick-skinned when it comes to taking teasing from her friends and family. At the same time, she is not one to judge or mock others, or make light of their plights.
One could look at all of this and say that Nanoha is almost super-human. She is beautiful, intelligent, wise, powerful, and has plenty of domestic prowess. Nanoha is able to instantly switch between the roles of a teacher, warrior, mother, or friend as the situation calls for. However, this behavior is not without its drawbacks. While Vivio points out that Fate is Nanoha's "close person", and she will admit to having close friends, it appears as if she keeps nearly everyone in the same bubble. Being in the lead as she so often is, it puts her in a risky position more often than not. It is not that she is fearless; but rather that she bets everything on overcoming those same hardships. Most who know of her place her on a pedestal. It is a lot of pressure to live up to those standards, and to perform flawlessly. She is the common link between so many people. If something were to happen to her it would be devastating, so she pushes herself to prevent that from happening. It results in breaking her own limits to the same reckless degree she chides others for displaying, putting a strain on both her mind and her body. Her stubborn pride is just as much her biggest asset as it might be her eventual downfall.
Abilities: http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Nanoha_Takamachi#Powers
http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Strike_Cannon
http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Fortress
Sample Entry:
[ Action : Mayfield Elementary ]
[ The halls of the elementary school were full of the hustle and bustle of young children. Nanoha walked these halls today as she often did, hands clasped behind her back, and a calm smile on her face. Anyone who knew her could see that she took well to this teaching job. She had plenty of experience with children (in age and attitude alike), and also watching and raising her own daughter. Her demeanor was always bright, showing eagerness to teach and thus pass on that eagerness to the children as they learned.
Today, however, her eyes were not focused on the children she was given care of in this strange town. Her mind was elsewhere, distracted for but a moment by the thoughts of the lives that many of them have left behind.
It isn't as if anyone gave them the choice to come here. Many have likely left their family and friends behind. Whether those lives and realities were happy or sad. Whether they resented being at home or had deep, loving relationships to look forward to. Whether their families were rich or poor, or if they even had families in the first place... Those things all did not matter here, unless the those who ran the town had also chosen to transplant those elements along with them.
Nanoha has seen and heard enough of children who experienced many unnecessary hardships in their early lives and it made her heart ache.When — not if; when — it comes time to leave this place, she will think of these children. It wouldn't matter then how many different worlds they might be from. It wouldn't matter what sort of homes they belonged in, or still needed to find. She will keep them close, tell them that everything will be just fine, and then guide them home.
Then she would have some words for those who brought them to Mayfield to begin with. ]
Miss Nanoha?
[ Her eyes became focused once more. She snapped a quick look around, not quite certain when she had stopped pacing the halls. ]
Miss Nanoha?
[ She turned to the cautious voice and spied one of her new students, a troubled expression on his dirty face. Her smile matched that concern, and she crouched before him. ] Now, now... what happened to you? [ The boy wouldn't say. She reached out her hand to him. ] It looks like things got a little rough during recess. Come on. Let's go wash your face and then you can tell me all about it. Does that sound okay?
[ Hesitantly, he took her hand, and she stood upright to lead him on. Her grip was firmer than usual, though the boy didn't understand why. ]
--((Aaaand since I didn't feel like that had enough dialogue, here's a bonus!))--
[ Phone ]
Good afternoon, Mayfield. My name is Nanoha Takamachi — though you will find "Nanoha Kurenai" on all official documents and signs, I ask that you please disregard that change. [ This town can do a lot of things, but she has some pride in her family name. What would they think, back home, if they heard her giving it up so easily? Clearing her throat, she moves on with her announcement. ] I wanted to introduce myself, as it seems this town has seen fit to place me in the position of guidance counselor at the elementary school. While I've learned that the work is largely optional, I'll say that I have no intention of closing my doors to anyone who might need some advice, or maybe just someone to talk to.
I know things can be rather difficult here, and for right now, lending my ear like this is the least of what I want to do for you. [ Her voice is soft, cheery, reassuring. ] This offer is not limited to students, or school hours. While I cannot promise I will always be available at a moment's notice, I will do my best to make the time.
[ And here is where her tone loses some of its strength, her sentimental nature bubbling to the surface. ] I have one more thing to add. To those who are friends with my daughter, Vivio, and my dear friends Fate and Hayate, I want to personally thank each of you for lending them your strength during a time in which I could not. [ Like the flip of a switch (or the flick of a tear from the corner of her eye), the cheery vibe returns. ] There might not be any way I can repay you, but I'm quite confident my family's baking recipes will give me a leg-up as I try!
Oops, I think I've talked enough. I look forward to speaking more with you all. Keep your chins up, everyone, and have a good day!