Yuuko Gozen

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[Basic Information]
Full Name: Yuuko Gozen
Alias(es): None
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Birthday: 07/01
Sexuality: Straight

[Characteristics]
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140 pounds
Hair: Raven Black
Eyes: Soft amber

General Appearance: Yuuko is an average height female with raven black hair that goes down to her back. However, she generally wears it in a bun unless relaxing and the bun itself is hidden behind her headgear leaving only her frontal bangs to generally be exposed. On Yuuko's head is generally a cloth hood which is designed to look almost chainmail in style, similar to paladins of old. Yuukos wears a lightly armored vest with sleeves that go down to her gauntlet laiden hands. Her pants and boots are the same and her entire outfit is adorned in the colors of the crusade, red with white highlights.

Along her waist she has an old style leather belt that she generally hangs things such as coin purses on, she also has a pair of cuffs on the back end of the belt. Although she generally wears a sword on her left hip, it is purely for ceremonial reasons and aesthetic since she generally has no need for a weapon. The weapon itself is a saber. The blade is decorated with inscriptions that speak to the ideology of the crusade while the handle has a nice gold trim. The saber is often used for inspiration, knighting, etc.

Personality: Yuuko, despite her at times intimidating appearance and even her position within the Crusade is actually an extremely likable person..so long as you don't make yourself her enemy. Around friends and allies she is your average, cheery and friendly girl. She enjoys going out, having fun and although she really shouldn't, she'll even drink from time to time. That said she can be a bit of a boy at times, thanks to her father's up bringing more than anything. She enjoys sparring matches and training in general to keep her combat prowess top notch and if she chooses to read it's generally some type of military strategy book.

Yuuko is also extremely devoted to Atryum, her father and the only family she has. He was her trainer, father and her friend growing up so she takes great stock in what he has to say and is generally the person she turns to in times of stress or need. Now, as said despite her being such an all around friendly person one should beware if you make Yuuko an enemy. Yuuko has an extremely strong sense of justice and a very black and white view of what justice is. Yuuko is the kind of person that even if you're her best friend if you go break the law she will see you punished justly.

Like wise though she isn't the kind of person to hold a grudge and the punishment must always fit the crime, with one exception: Dark guilds. For as long as she can remember Yuuko has been tasked with dealing with dark guilds, though generally small sectors of them as opposed to a large guild like Shadow Heart and because of that she has seen the depravity that is often associated with them. Because of this, unless ordered otherwise by her superiors there is only one way to deal with a guild of dark mages and that is purification through complete annihilation.

Yuuko is also one of the most loyal people you'll meet and this fact has not escaped her superior's eyes. Both in job and in friendship, Yuuko would never betray or leave someone behind, she would even die for a comrade. This is one of the huge reasons she wants to see the loyalist put in chains and thrown in the cells: She views them as cowards.

Likes: Serving Justice: Nothing makes Yuuko smile more than seeing a wrong doer get there deserved sentence rather it be as simple as a few days in jail or something as sever as execution. She believes the scales should always be balanced and being the one to balance those scales personally just makes her giddy.

Going out with friends: The best thing to do after a hard days work or a stressful battle is just to get a few friends (or her father if non are available) kick back with a few drinks and just have fun. So long as no one misbehaves.


Cooking: A secret obsession of Yuuko's, she loves to cook. She'd like nothing more than to cook for a few friends but she has never had her confidence high enough to try it. Mostly due to the black smoke currently rising from the soup..oh no.

Dislikes: Cowards: People who run, abandon and leave behind allies or just can't handle there problems. Cowards go against Yuuko's personality so severely she can't help but hate them and this is what leads to a rather deep resentment for the loyalist faction.

Dark Guilds: Over the years, although Shadow heart is the first big guild, Yuuko has seen the fall of many small sects of dark mages. She has seen first hand the depravity they're able to conjure up and she views them as an abomination and blight upon the face of peace.

Dating: It's not that she hates dating rather she never has time due to her busy schedule to indulge upon the activity. Thus she associates dating with rejection and a waste of time and generally just doesn't like the idea of it.

Motivations: The protection of Fiore: Her main goal and driving force. Yuuko desires to bring peace to Fiore by bringing down an iron fist upon criminals. She wants to protect those who can't protect themselves, enable those who can protect themselves to do so and rid the landscape of leeches who'd make prey of the lambs. In a sense she wishes to be a guardian that the people of Fiore can turn to for help.

The annihilation of dark guilds: Although an off shoot of her first goal, even if she wasn't able to complete her main objective she could rest and die easy if she could go knowing she destroyed the dark guilds. Yuuko views dark guilds and there members, no matter there reasons for being there as the very essence of evil and her sworn enemy. Although she has never suffered a personal loss associated with them, she has seen the loss of others and that was enough. There is no redemption for such people beyond the sword.

Fears: Fall of the Crusade: The biggest fear is that the loyalist and it's supports might actually find a way to destroy the crusade. This would spell the end of order and the rampancy of evil upon the land, everything that Yuuko wishes to avoid. In the end she wants peace, not Chaos and this would do just that: Pure Chaos.

Shadow Heart's Rise to power: Shadow heart is a very large and fast growing, power hungry Dark guild which up until recent times has kept itself carefully hidden in the shadows. It's power is vast and Yuuko fears that if they're not dealt with swiftly, they might become unstoppable and worse is there false propaganda, acting to be friends to Fiore. Yuuko will see these false prophets fall on her own blade.

[Life]
Occupation: Paladin, Crusader's Ace
Family: Atryum, Yuuko's adoptive father is all she has
Medical Conditions: Gets hammered exceptionally fast..like one shot and she is lit
Pets: She has a single cat at her house which at times follows her around, named Zeri
Hometown: Era
Secrets: Although she'll never admit to it openly, she doesn't fully agree with the methods employed at times. However, in the end the goal of what the Crusaders wish to achieve is worth some discomfort.

History:

[Guild & Magic]

Guild: Magic Council Crusader's faction
Guild Tattoo: Worn proudly on the upper portion of her chest, bright red

Magic: Water Make
Caster or Holder: Caster
Description: "Maker" magic also known as "Molder" magic is a type of caster magic that allows the user to shape whatever element they're working with into various objects which can then be used in battle. Maker magic is also divided up into two different sub-types which can be used to catagorize each type of attack or spell used by a maker mage. These are known as "Static" and "Dynamic" attacks.

Static attacks are the most common and simple form of maker magic that is used and applies to anything that is just an object. An example of a static maker magic attack would be to form a sword which is then used to attack an enemy. Although it is the simplest to use it is by no means weak and depending on the knowledge, skill and imagination of the wizard using it, static maker magic can produce some devastating results.

Dynamic maker magic on the other hand is much more complicated both in it's casting, execution and control. Dynamic maker magic refers to any giving life to an object created by the maker wizard. An example would be if an ice maker mage created a large ice golem and then 'programmed' it using his magic to get it to fight along side him as a sentient though simple minded threat. In short, they're minions of sort generally speaking although it can go beyond that for the more creative wizards.

Yuuko's version is water make. It works like any other make magic with the exception of the varying elements and how the element is conjured. For example, where an ice make or wood make can easily draw from the surrounding area no matter where they are, Yuuko (unless by a body of water or in a rain storm) has to conjure water from the air by combining hydrogen and oxygen via her magic, simple.

Strengths: The strengths of Water make lays within the sheer versatility the magic allows the user. Since the essence of make magic is forming objects and then using them in either a dynamic or static way, that alone is already only limited by the experience and imagination of the wizard using it. Further more in Yuuko's case, she uses water. Water by it's very nature is extremely versatile in it's uses and gives plenty of options for Yuuko in all areas of defense and offense.

By changing the density and pressure of the water a strong defensive wall could be made or perhaps liquid 'net' to catch projectiles within the water. Adjust the pressure correctly and you have blades of water sharp enough to cut through stone. The element of water combined with make magic is combining perhaps the most versatile style of magic with the most flexible element. Match made in heaven.

Weaknesses: Despite how strong the magic can be however, nothing is ever perfect. In the case of water make there are a few basic weaknesses and one rather large one. First off is the elemental counter weakness. While fire and water can cancel each other out (with generally the stronger attack winning out) earth magic can generally be problematic due to being able to absorb and redirect the water fairly effectively. Although certain attacks can do some what well against earth magic it's generally a much harder and much more 'specific' fight.

Lightning can also be a touch or go fight since water is an excellent conductor for electricity. The biggest weakness however with the magic is the energy requirements. Maker magic in general is a very exhaustive magic due to the fact the wizard using it has to know exactly what they are making and then carefully mold it using there magic to shape it and then hold it together. This is amplified in Yuuko's case since water being a liquid takes more effort to control and keep stable. Although she isn't so weak to pass out after just a few spells, Yuuko would tire out faster than other mages of comparable skill.

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