Ryoko Himura

"This is my city!" Ryoko Himura is an original character created by Aldrasos.

Appearance
Ryoko is an average height young woman, native to Mistral, with short light red hair and burning yellow eyes. Her physique is lean, though her muscles are incredibly dense and capable of feats of great strength and endurance. Her sharp features are usually settled into a mildly irritated expression, complete with a near-constant frown and narrowed eyes, giving the impression of suspicion and alertness. She tends to get more animated and lively when brawling, however - especially when she is fighting someone she knows she can beat but isn't a complete pushover. One of her more noticible features is a large scar on her left waist just above the hip from an old axe wound.

In terms of clothing, Ryoko favours dark jeans or shorts and sturdy boots suitable for walking long distances. However on her top half she rarely wears anything besides a layer of dark red bandages around her chest and hands, creating a delinquent-style look akin to a sukeban. That being said, when dressing more 'formally' she will additionally wear a long red coat, though this is usually only worn for warmth and concealment. Additionally she likes to wear a simple dark red bandana around her neck. At her sides she has two short chains, upon which are clipped her weapons.

Personality
Ryoko, along with most who know of her, considers herself a neutral person in many aspects of life, and will rarely take sides in conflicts or arguments unless they directly affect her. Generally if she is not effected, she couldn't care less about the world around her. Proud and self-centered, Ryoko rarely, if ever, accepts defeat in any way, and is quick to escalate minor disagreements into physical confrontations, making her incredibly difficult to get along with. That being said, she is usually content with people conceding her the point even if she knows they do not truly accept it, as she considers it a victory nonetheless.

To Ryoko, strength and reputation are everything. Being undefeated in her professional career makes her overly zealous in her pursuit of victory and her refusal to accept any loss, however miniscule. is a defining point of her character. Her desire to maintain her status as the best keeps her motivated and hungry for violence, and she will frequently spend entire days prowling the streets of her 'turf' for challengers to smack down. Much like a dragon, she is both predatory and territorial, and will not tolerate crime or misbehaviour in her neighbourhood, though she cares little for what goes on outside of her home area. Local ne'er-do-wells often liken her to a natural hazard and tend to take their business elsewhere to avoid Ryoko's interference. That being said, Ryoko's growing reputation also incites challenge, and so it is common for Ryoko to be targeted by those seeking to prove their strength - so far with little success.

Background
Ryoko was born in Mistral, under very mundane circumstances. Her family were neither particularly wealthy nor poor, and she lived her early years peacefully and uneventfully. Perhaps in rejection to this 'ordinary' lifestyle, Ryoko began to deviate from the norm - first becoming unruly, then bothersome, until eventually she had evolved into a seemingly irredeemable delinquent bent on violence and disorder. She became toxically proud and vicious, and picked fights with those both her age and older in an effort to assert her dominance. She fed her growing ego by spending most of her days exercising and brawling instead of studying and socialising, until she was the undeniable 'top dog' of the public school she was enrolled in, though she sided with no group.

Ryoko never so much as entertained the idea of becoming a Huntress - there would be no satisfaction in proving her superiority over souless monsters, after all. So she did the only thing she knew how to do, which was fighting humans. It began with local troublemakers, and as her teenage years passed she began crossing paths with criminals and gang members, anyone who provided a challenge. But soon she realised that no matter how superior to a single opponent she was, combined they posed a dangerous threat. One she could not repel, if pushed too much. So she made a deal with a popular fight club owner named Jolly Jack, who agreed to pay off the mob in exchange for her becoming his greatest asset - his reigning champion. Ryoko spent the latest years of her life as a professional fighter, preferring to fight unarmed against any and all types of opponent, and so far remains undefeated.