Murasaki Orochi

"“There are two sides to every story. But with me, there’s only one.”"

Appearance
Murasaki is considered to be rather strange looking given her unusual features, often getting stares from other people, and she is used to this. She has a thin nose that has a bit of a bump in the arch, full lips, and a pulling gaze. She looks unusual due to the fact that her parents come from very far corners of Remnant. She walks in a sort of swaying fashion, coming off as heavy set when she is in reality, very light and quick.

Murasaki’s default outfit is a kimono. However, unlike a traditional one, hers is rather long, trailing back a few inches behind her, and seems to be made of a lightweight, flowing material, that twists and turns at every move. She shrugs down the neckline around her shoulders. Unless she moves very quickly, it is tightly wound around her. Her sash is a bit heavier, bouncing whenever she walks and turns. She keeps her weapon concealed in her sleeves. This kimono is a rather aged white color, dyed purple in various places with an oriental floral and snaking pattern. Her sash is also purple, having that same pattern only in white. Underneath this is a black yukata made out of a stretchy fabric, which can be seen when her kimono flares out in combat. The skirt area is much less constricting than it looks, surprising her opponents when it fully flares out.

Murasaki’s formal wear usually gets her rejected from most social events, but that doesn’t stop her. It is a tight black dress composed of thick straps, ending right above her fingertips.

Her nightwear is either a dark purple yukata or a sheer nightgown over panties depending on the temperature of the room.

Personality
Murasaki isn’t very forward at first. She doesn’t like hanging out with groups of more than five people, and is fast to jump to conclusions if she thinks someone had treated her poorly. Usually, dealing with those that she deems as unintelligent or annoying can take a toll on her stress and leaves her with an extremely short temper - though this hidden under a relatively calm exterior. Even though she can’t deal with groups, she is very good at keeping a conversation between two and is eager to listen to anyone. She also laughs very easily and constantly makes jokes, but no one really notices unless they talk to her long enough.

People are quick to judge Murasaki because she looks strange, curses under her breath a lot and doesn’t talk to many people aside from herself, but she doesn’t mind this and keeps herself in the favor of those that approach her. Those that insult her may end up with a couple of emotional bruises. She is not the type to keep back insults even if she does not know the person well.

Murasaki dislikes calling people friends and prefers to stay as an acquaintance to others, no matter how long she’s hung around them. Garnet is pretty much the only exception, but only because she knows Garnet feels the same way. The reason why she avoids this is because she is very much the type to backstab someone or betray people if she thinks they are an annoyance to have around or if she is offered something better. Relationship-wise she’s less so, but she is still reluctant to be tied down. She is definitely high-maintenance and is never the type to be 100% loyal but to one person and one person only.

History
"“Poisonous lavender, slithering past; she looks to the past for answers.”"

Murasaki was not born in Vale. She was born in a small civilization in the east, and her mother tongue is different, although she possesses little to no accent when she speaks Vale’s native language, since she learned both from an early age. Mura is actually the eldest of seven siblings, having a very big family. Although her mother and father loved her, her siblings teased her relentlessly because of her distant nature. To add on to those problems, Mura’s semblance was awakened when she was very young and she had little to no control over when it activated. Her semblance terrified her family, and she eventually completely distanced herself from her siblings and even her father - staying only by her mother, the person she was closest with.

When Mura was about nine years old, tragedy struck her family. A horde of Grimm was advancing towards her village. Because her other siblings were too young and because there were even more Grimm beginning to encroach on their village in larger and larger numbers, her family sent her away to Vale to apply to Beacon in the future, where they hoped that she would be better off. Unfortunately, Murasaki was still a young girl at the time and didn’t understand. As a result, she feels as if her mother betrayed her and generally dislikes talking about family.

Abilities
Murasaki is very fierce in close combat. She is quite horrible at ranged attacks unless it involves pummeling her target full-force. Most people would think that she carries herself with elegance and grace, but this is not exactly true. She is very head-on with her attacks and the gorier it is, the more satisfied she is. She doesn’t hold back with her strikes at all, and any of her targets will either escape unscathed or end up in critical condition. There is no in-between with Murasaki.

Murasaki’s weapons are two very large fans, edged with a very sharp metal, large enough to support her in mid-air. Although she is a horrible sharpshooter, the Dust on her weapon allows her to jump high from recoil. Her fans have a second form where they collapse into two separate swords: a samurai sword and a dao. She knows her weapons are traditional, but she still prefers them over ranged weapons. She is very attached to her weapons, which is collectively identified as a Sword-Fan Dust-Glider (SFDG) called “Yamata.”

Murasaki’s semblance is fear hypnosis; whenever she locks her eyes onto an opponent they buckle down in fear. Although her aura causes her to shine a bright lavender, her eyes glow red as blood and an ominous black mist seeps off her skin, but this can only be seen by those who bend under her gaze. Her semblance was activated by her father, but she has no means in knowing how to control it besides forcing herself to become enraged. It simply just happens when she feels threatened, angry, or is in extreme distress. But this cannot be used for prolonged moments and can be immediately deactivated if she loses focus or eye contact, and if it was unintentionally triggered she becomes faint afterwards from fatigue. Ironically, she is good at fighting off fear but if she feels even the slightest hint of it, she succumbs to it completely.

Misc.

 * She drinks sake and wine, but becomes very sleepy or dizzy instead of getting drunk - both of her parents were heavy drinkers.
 * She is very raunchy and keeps this to herself most of the time, though most people could probably tell.
 * She smokes occasionally, also as a result of her parents.

Trivia

 * Her name, Murasaki, means purple in Japanese, and her last name, Orochi, can mean ‘Dragon’, although it may have different meanings.
 * Murasaki’s home kingdom is based off of Osaka Prefecture, thus her attitude and Japanese is slightly more different than traditional Tokyo Japanese.
 * Murasaki’s history and semblance is based off of Yamata no Orochi, a story where a giant sea-dragon who is said to have eyes ‘as red as winter cherries’ visits a family with eight children to devour one every year until it is slain.