Akari Silvius

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"TBA"

- Akari Silvius

Akari Silvius is a skilled swordswoman, and the adopted mother of Tsubaki Silvius. While originally from Mistral, she now lives in Vale, making a living off of teaching kids self-defense.

Post-BoB, Akari has had to relocate. (?)

Appearance
Akari stands at a base height of 5'5", making her a little shorter than her pupil. Her vermilion red eyes tend to be kind and cheerful, and her black hair is pulled into a ponytail. Her skin is lightly tanned from years of teaching under the sun.

Casual Outfit
Normally, Akari wears a cheongsam-style shirt, colored red with vermilion red trim. Stretching from the left collarbone downwards is a pink decal of cherry blossoms, stopping just above her rib cage. Below this is a white, split skirt that goes midway down her calves, with the bottom of the middle part having been embroidered with her emblem in red.

The skirt is held up by a belt with sheaths for Akari's hook swords at either hip. Above it is another belt, this one holding sheaths for her butterfly swords. Underneath the skirt, Akari keeps herself covered with white dance shorts. Her shoes are a pair of black sandals with interlaced strips holding a red ankle-stocking inside. These, basically, but with a half inch wedge instead of the heel.

Personality
Akari is not unlike Tsubaki. Or rather, Tsubaki is not unlike her. The middle-aged woman has a very dignified air about her, carrying herself with a casual pride. At the same time, she likes to live her life to the fullest, taking joy in the little things, and sometimes she can be pretty effusive and a little cautionless - a stark contrast to her straight-faced pupil.

Surprisingly, despite being a skilled swordswoman, Akari is something of a pacifist. She believes in the power of words over blades, and preaches that fighting should be used as a means of self-defense. This comes through in her fighting style, based around letting her opponents come to her and tripping them up.

Akari doesn't always speak much. In a regular conversation, she tends to say what's needed, rather than ramble for five minutes - a trait that her pupil has picked up as well. She's not as blunt as Tsubaki, however, instead being more tactful.

When it comes to teaching, Akari is strict and no-nonsense. However, she always remembers to praise people for their accomplishments, quickly turning cheerful once the lesson is over. She never acts like she knows it all either. Once a student has learned all they can from her, she often refers them to specific experts, sometimes even writing letters of recommendation to combat schools and Huntsman Academies.

History
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- Parents pushed her hard. Nothing she did was ever quite enough. Today, she strives to not be like them.

- Has witnessed the coldness of humanity and disregard for those who aren't wealthy, and is disgusted by it. Perhaps from the legal system? Maybe left Mistral b/c of it?

Tsubaki Silvius
Adopted daughter.

- They have an in-joke, with Akari telling Tsu to get the stick out of her butt. To which Tsu sighs, then they both laugh. Or rather, Akari laughs, Tsubaki simply smiles slightly.

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Weapon
Akari wields two pairs of swords, which together she calls Dansuburēdo (Dancing Blades in Japanese). Dansuburēdo is a pair of hook swords, and a pair of butterfly swords. The latter are able to fit onto the ends of the hook swords to be the daggers that are on the end of the traditional hook sword.

(To be expanded upon?)

Semblance
Two options:

- A cage/restraining thing (I’m thinking plant-based?)

- Something to help her escape a fight (A force-based Semblance? Some sort of wind manipulation?)

Abilities
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- Skilled swordswoman. Specialties in hook swords and butterfly swords. Can wield katana and nodachi well.

Trivia & Author's Notes

 * Akari means "vermilion red village" or "bright white jasmine" in Japanese, depending on the kanji used.
 * Silvius is derived from Latin silva, meaning "wood, forest", though most use it as a twisted form of the word silver.

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