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Hibiki Tachibana | Symphogear | not reserved

[echoandbeyond]

Player
Name: Evy
Personal Journal: clysmian
E-mail: redequinox@gmail.com
AIM/Plurk/Etc.: plurk - synchrogazer
Timezone: EST
Current Characters in Route: N/A

Character
Name: Hibiki Tachibana
Series: Senki Zesshou Symphogear
Timeline: Post GX
Canon Resource Links: http://symphogear.wikia.com/wiki/Hibiki_Tachibana

Personality: On first impression, Hibiki is your classic well-meaning, energetic, but not all that bright protagonist. Those things are true, but there is more to her than meets the eye. Hibiki's way of life depends on the wellbeing of others around her; she loves to help others, claiming it is her hobby since there is no competition in it like there is in studying or sports. Her knack for helping people may have been influenced by Kanade's death two years before the first season, but no matter the source, it's something that has stayed with her and become an integral part of her character.

But Hibiki isn't all sunshine and rainbows. She's a bit of a Stepford Smiler, meaning that she'll often smile to cover up her pain and past trauma. The last thing she wants to do is cause others to worry, so whenever she's down in the dumps, she'll usually opt for faking a smile and reciting her catchphrase: "It's okay; everything's fine." Between coming to terms with her survival at the ZweiWing concert in G and having to reconcile with her estranged father in GX, Hibiki's been through a fair amount of pain. However, these things aren't insurmountable, as her catchphrase and willpower prove. At the end of the day, Hibiki always picks herself back up, and she's stronger for it.

She hates the idea of people fighting each other and prefers to avoid conflict whenever possible. As she lacks an Armed Gear, her hands are left empty: she explains that perhaps the reason for that is so that she can instead join hands with others in harmony. Cheesy as it sounds, it really does work: she's brought at least four different people over to her side by joining hands with them.

One of her biggest hangups is that her Symphogear, which she believes to be a tool meant to help people, can also be used as a tool to fight and inflict pain. She doesn't want to fight anyone if she can help it - but when lives are on the line, she will ultimately put up her fists and get ready to brawl in order to protect what she holds dear.

Strengths/Weaknesses: STRENGTHS:
-Helping people: As mentioned above, her happiness depends on the happiness of others. She'll go out of her way to help you in whatever way she can. Yes, even getting that cat out of the tree.
-Friendliness: Hibiki has a way of making just about anyone her friend, though it may take some time and headbutting. Hold ALL the hands.
-Determination: When there's a will, there's a way. Hibiki will find a way to make things work, no matter how hard it is.
WEAKNESSES:
-Vulnerability: Though she's generally a strong person, Hibiki tends to take everything to heart. Insults will have her mulling over it for days until she can find a way to come to terms with it.
-Selflessness: While selflessness is generally a good thing, Hibiki dials it up to eleven in the sense that she often forgets to take care of herself. She doesn't want to worry others, so she puts up a fake smile. She also tends to wind up in the hospital for injuries pretty often.
-Anger: It doesn't happen a lot anymore since she's no longer subject to Gungnir's encroachment setting off berserker rages, but she's still fearsome when she's pissed. Do NOT piss her off, ohhh my god.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer - though she doesn't like fighting, a little friendly competition never hurt anyone, right?
Starter: Torchic
Password: Peppermint Bark

Samples
First Person Sample: [ The feed flicks on to a much-too-large view of a pair of amber eyes. ]

Is it recording? Hmm... Oh! I get it now. Ahem!

[ And thankfully, she now holds it out at arm's length. She's still in pajamas, and the bird on her shirt looks oddly like the Torchic hopping up and down on the bed behind her. ]

Uh, hi. I guess I need a little help. I woke up someplace weird with this cute bird at my side! I rummaged through this backpack for clues, and at least I got its name - Torchic, right? - but... maybe I missed it, but I still don't know how I got here.

[ Hibiki furrows her brow. ]

I looked for my phone and I can't find it. I can't even get in contact with my friends...

[ Upon hearing the word "friend", Torchic stops hopping and climbs into Hibiki's lap, hogging the feed. Hibiki lifts the PokéGear up and out of reach, freeing one hand to pet Torchic on the head. ]

Well, I guess I made a new friend already! But I can't just let the others worry about me...

[ Looking perplexed, she sighs. ]

If anyone can help, I'd be very grateful! Thank you!

[ She bows her head and clicks off the feed. ]

Third Person Sample: "Chic, chic."

"Zzz..."

"Chic?"

"Mmn... Five more minutes..."

"Tor!"

"Mn- ow!"

Hibiki awoke with a start when a sharp pain began swelling at the center of her forehead. Holy cow, it was like a bird just pecked her. Clenching her eyes together as she rubbed her poor forehead, she slowly sat up. Putting a hand on the bed beside her caused her eyes to fly open: immediately, she discovered Miku wasn't in bed next to her. Normally this wasn't a problem; Hibiki often overslept and it was up to Miku to wake her up, but upon feeling the drapes under her hands, she realized she wasn't in their bunk bed. Looking around, she realized she wasn't even in their dorm anymore.

"Tor!"

The high-pitched call drew Hibiki's attention down to her side, where a cute, orange bird-thing was gazing up at her with beady eyes. Wow, awfully realistic for a stuffed animal... except now it's hopping up and down, letting out a whole slew of cute little sounds.

"I-it moved!" Hibiki exclaimed, drawing back from the bird. This was definitely no stuffed animal. The bird looked hurt at how she recoiled, though, and hung its head dejectedly. She immediately felt bad. "O-oh... um... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings." Turning in her seat, she offered the bird a hand. It looked into her palm, then pressed its head into it.

Hibiki immediately noted that the bird was very, very warm to the touch. And also very soft. Despite its size, it kind of felt like a baby bird... Hibiki's unsure expression melted away and turned into a smile as she scritched the bird's head. It's so cute... "Hey, can I hug you?" she asked, and the bird hopped into her lap without hesitating. The girl picked it up and squeezed it against her chest. Yes, very warm. Very soft. The bird chirps happily, wiggling its little feet. Hibiki couldn't help but think she wanted to bring it home with her...

"... Now that I think about it, where am I?"

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Before we make our final decision on your application, we would like revised personality and strengths/weaknesses sections for Hibiki. As it stands, we feel that the current section is too short and only provides a somewhat shallow look at the various traits that make Hibiki into a well-rounded character in her own right. In particular, the section makes multiple references to a past trauma without elaborating on the details of that trauma or how experiencing it may have helped to shape Hibiki into who she is as a person. In the revised section, please provide a more thorough, detailed look into how Hibiki's traits, behaviors, and experiences have shaped who she is as a person, citing to canon events where relevant to illustrate how her personality has been demonstrated in canon.

We would also like a revised strengths and weaknesses section for Hibiki. Again, we feel that the section is too short and somewhat superficial, and would prefer a more thorough section that better represents Hibiki as a three-dimensional character in her own right.

You will have one week to complete these requests before the character is available again.