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"I will prove that I am just as strong as any man!"
"I will prove that I am just as strong as any man!"
Name: Arashi Shinozuka
Alias: ----
Date of Birth: June 11th, 2010
Age: 14
Primary Gender: Female
Secondary Gender: Alpha
Character's Scent: Fresh Pine & Cherry Wood
Sexuality: Demisexual
Race: Japanese
Species: Human
Hobbies: Training, Fighting, Cooking, Eating Sweets (specifically parfaits), Reading Manga (under the sports & fighting genres)
Powers/Abilities:
Martial Arts - Arashi has developed an impressive foundational skill set in martial arts that reflects her dedication, discipline, and natural aptitude for various combat techniques. She has gained proficiency in fundamental movements of karate, where she has mastered several basic stances and strikes, such as the front kick, roundhouse kick, and basic punching techniques. Arashi has also been trained in Judo where she learned to execute fundamental throws like the hip and shoulder throws, which showcase her agility and the ability to leverage an opponent's weight against them to take them down. She's even trained in taekwondo, which has further enriched her skillset, allowing her to execute high kicks and develop flexibility. Despite what she already can do, Arashi remains keenly aware of the areas she still wishes to explore. Therefore, she's continuing her training but also exploring her options.
Personality: Arashi is someone quiet who's had to live on her own for two years after running away from home due to her poor relationship with her father. She never knew her mother, who passed away after giving birth to her. She grew up in a single-father household. Living with a great martial artist put her under her father's wing to train night and day as soon as she became old enough to walk. Her relationship with her father was never a close one. This is because she later learned her father wanted a boy and originally tried to raise her as such. While Arashi didn't hate the training, she hated knowing her father didn't want her. At least, this is what she is led to believe. This is what caused her to run away at the age of thirteen. Arashi wanted to be seen as a strong girl and not pretend to be a boy. So, while she left home, she continued to train to sharpen her fighting skills to defend herself since she was on her own, but she also wanted to protect others. This made Arashi strive to become stronger. Living on her own caused her to have to learn to cook for herself. She wasn't good at it, but to Arashi, it felt nice to eat a full meal she made for herself.
She got better within six months. Since she is young, she discovered her love for sweets, but she enjoys parfaits. To avoid over-indulging, she treats herself once a month to one. It's the only time she's ever seen not being serious but smiling for once. Arashi also enjoys reading sports and fighting manga because she gets training tips and ideas from them to apply to her training regimen. While still not a chipper person, she isn't stoic either. She's more reserved. She still has her goal: to prove that she is strong despite not being male. She never goes out looking for a fight, either. That's not her thing. She goes rather unnoticed at school because of how quiet she is. However, this results in her not having many friends because others around her don't know how to approach her. The same can be said for Arashi, who doesn't know how to engage well with heavily extroverted individuals, especially if she has nothing in common with them. But Arashi does want to make friends but doesn't know how to do it. Plus, some of her fears of doing so will cause them to run away once they learn about her interest in training to become a stronger and better fighter.
Occupation: Part-Time House Cleaner
School: Seinan Academy | Eighth Grade | Martial Arts Club Member
Place of Living: Amestia Inn > [Choose Available Room]
Original or Canon: Semi-Canon
Face Claim: Gad Guard - Arashi Shinozuka
Appearance: Arashi stands at the height of 5'2" with long black hair that stops at the middle of her back with her bangs styled in a hime-cut. Her eyes are emerald green, and she has a pale skin complexion. Her appearance is relatively plain, so she doesn't stand out much. When she lived with her father until she was thirteen, Arashi was ordered to keep her hair short and never allowed to grow it longer. She was also ordered to wear boys' clothing at all times, so Arashi didn't start wearing girls' clothes until she ran away from home. Now, she no longer has to struggle with being able to wear feminine clothing, but she grew up not knowing much about other feminine products such as make-up. Therefore, while she may wear her girls' clothes now, her face remains plain. She does wear the school uniform to Seinan Academy. Arashi I
History: Arashi Shinozuka, a 14-year-old Alpha female, has always felt the weight of expectations pressing down on her shoulders. Born to a legendary martial artist, Hiroshi Shinozuka, she came into the world under a cloud of disappointment. Her father had a strong desire for a son, a legacy to carry on his name and his extraordinary skills in the martial arts. Instead, he was greeted by the cries of a baby girl. From the earliest years of her life, Arashi felt the sting of that disappointment on top of the absence of her mother, Yuki, who lost her life during childbirth. With her mother gone and her father's aspirations shattered, the baby girl was given a boy's name ... Arashi ... In hopes that it would compensate for her father's unfulfilled dreams. Yet, despite her name, Arashi was aware she would never be the child her father desired.
As a child, Arashi was never allowed to grow her hair out. She was always made to keep it short, and if it grew any longer to where she would appear feminine, her father would cut it for her. Most of the time, she was often left to her own devices unless he had her training with him. Her father would train her rigorously, pushing her to learn martial arts at an early age to instill the concept of strength inside her body. However, it was always evident that his heart wasn't fully in it. The bond that might have formed between a parent and their child was distant, and each bruise and blow she received in training showed the emotional and physical neglect she faced. He trained her like one would train a boy, but Arashi knew she wasn't a boy. She was a girl. She wanted her father to look at her and see his daughter, not a phantom son. Although she hated the training she went through every day, Arashi became fueled by the desire to prove herself and earn his approval and wanted to keep training to hone her skills. However, the pressure of her father’s high standards made her early years isolating.
At age twelve, Arashi made the rash decision to run away from home. Feeling as if she was constantly drowning in the chasm between who her father wanted her to be and who she was, she sought refuge in the bustling yet dangerous ghetto. The transition was tough. Coming from an affluent neighborhood, she was unprepared for the realities of life on the streets. Her belongings were soon stolen, and she faced the bitterness of hunger and loneliness. She felt lonelier than she did when she lived with her father. Her life had now been replaced by the gritty tones and the stark reality of surviving on her own so young. Despite the initial hardships, Arashi's resilient spirit began to emerge as she forged her path, determined to be more than just a disappointment. Not once since she'd run away did her father come looking for her. That may have been a blessing as she didn't want to know what her father would do to her if he did find her. She was just glad to be away from him.
In her search for stability and safety, she eventually found work as a part-time house cleaner. When she earned enough money, she took up residence at the Amestia Inn, a modest establishment that offered more security than her previous life among the streets. The inn quickly became her refuge, with its welcoming, albeit humble atmosphere. Here, she began to piece together the fragments of her new life, finding solace in the small moments. While cleaning homes, she often dreamed of perfecting her fighting techniques and envisioning herself as a great fighter. Balancing work with her relentless training, she pushed herself to build physical strength and mental resilience, striving to prove that a woman could be equally formidable in martial arts. In her free time, Arashi found joy in training, cooking, and indulging in her guilty pleasure: parfaits. Cooking allowed her a creative outlet, a way to reclaim some semblance of comfort and independence.
Additionally, she found solace in reading manga, particularly those rooted in sports and fighting. The stories resonated deeply with her, reflecting her journey and dreams. Through them, Arashi learned valuable lessons about perseverance and friendship, two things she longed for but struggled to obtain. She got into things because the manager of the Amestia Inn is a woman named Feodora Usui, who not only works at the inn but also as a tutor. She was a big help to Arashi in finding something she could enjoy. She also recommended that she attend school as she'd noticed she wasn't attending. Arashi attended school before but dropped out when she ran away from home. Out of the kindness of her heart, Feodora helped Arashi get into Seinan Academy. At age thirteen, she presented as an Alpha and didn't think much about it compared to most when they do present. Arashi doesn't hold the fact that she's an Alpha over anyone's heads, as she sees no reason to. Yeah, she is one, but she knows that doesn't make her superior to anyone.
Since starting school again, she has seen many other students do this. This wasn't something that happened at her previous school, nor was it anything her father instilled into her either. All he instilled in her was fighting and building strength. Therefore, she doesn't understand why these students are using their secondary gender status to get others who are a different secondary gender to do things for them. As she was someone who is reserved, she wasn't bothered like many others were. Instead, she walks the halls of Seinan Academy, observing everyone. Groups are formed, and friendships blossom based on what she's seen. Yet, she never finds the courage to step out of her shell. In some sense, that was her double-edged sword: her drive to showcase her strength often left little room for vulnerability, and while she desired camaraderie, her introverted nature made building those relationships seem insurmountable. But Arashi is willing to try if someone gives her a chance. She doesn't think about her father much and he's never come looking for her so Arashi lives her life for herself and continues her training.
