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AGE: 16
GENDER: Female
HEIGHT: ~5'3" to 5'4"/160cm to 163cm
RACE: Human
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KOTORI IIDA
SWEETNESS & LIGHTNING
ABOUT
CANON POINT: Chapter 13: Summer Vacation, Cats, and Aji
VISUAL: School Uniform, Glasses
BUILD: Slender, hourglass figure
HAIR: Black, straight, hip-length
EYES: Deep blue/blue-green
FEATURES: Scar on left ring finger, usually bandaged; wears glasses or contact lenses (or magic eyedrops in Escordvi)
ATTIRE: School uniform (see visual), or modest casual clothes
WEAPONS: N/A
VOICE: Saori Hayami

ORIGINS: Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
BIRTHDAY: Sometime in early-to-mid August (headcanon date August 13)
FAMILY: Mother Megumi Iida (chef and owner of Megumi's, TV personality), father Muneo Iida (private security, former police officer), maternal grandparents (chefs and owners of Megumi's, deceased)
RELATIONSHIPS: Best friend Shinobu Kojika, found family Kouhei Inuzuka and Tsumugi Inuzuka
OCCUPATION: First-year high school student

HISTORY: Kotori is a normal high school girl in modern Japan, and the daughter of a fairly prominent chef and restaurateur. Unfortunately, despite her passion for food and voracious appetite, Kotori starts the series unable to cook much herself; an accident cutting her finger when she was in third grade left her with a strong phobia of kitchen knives. At the start of the series, Kotori’s mother Megumi has started doing appearances on TV to repay a favor to a friend, leaving the restaurant closed and Kotori alone most of the time, especially with lots of last-minute cancellations of plans.

IN-CANON: One day at Flower Viewing, she runs into her recently widowed teacher Kouhei Inuzuka and his preschool daughter Tsumugi. After explaining that her mother stood her up due to her TV work, she gives them a business card for the restaurant. They come in a few nights later when the restaurant is closed, and Kotori awkwardly but successfully makes them clay pot rice. She then asks Sensei and Tsumugi if they’d like to come to the restaurant for dinner more often; the place is empty nowadays, and she can help teach them to cook with her theoretical knowledge (since the two had been living on frozen dinners since Kouhei’s wife died) and he can handle the cutting.
PERSONALITY
ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good
ATTITUDE: Quiet, gentle, polite, enthusiastic about food and cooking, prone to mild freakouts
VIRTUES: Kind, patient, loyal, sincere, humble, polite, insightful, persistent when motivated, brave for others, great with kids, knowledgeable about cooking
VICES: Gluttonous, anxious, "space cadet", bottles up negative emotions, cold-shoulder temper, selectively impulsive
QUIRKS: *Constantly* thinking about food, light stammer when nervous, fiddles with bangs when embarrassed, almost always has a hair tie on hand
LIKES: FOOD, cooking, trying a new recipe, quality time with loved ones
DISLIKES: Kitchen knives, blood, physical pain, having plans canceled, being alone for too long
HOBBIES: Eating, cooking parties with the Inuzukas, going shopping or to the movies with Shinobu
FAVORITE FOOD: Rice, followed closely by seafood
LEAST FAVORITE FOOD: None

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: First impression: quiet. This can be mistaken for aloofness at first glance, since she tends to be reserved with her words to start, but in reality she is a. just awkward about interacting with people, and b. almost constantly daydreaming about food.

Start a conversation about food, though, and she’ll immediately light up and start talking a mile a minute, only barely stopping herself. It's clear food is a BIG part of who she is: she’s nigh-constantly snacking during school, always wanting to investigate new ingredients, and once she gains enough confidence extremely excited at the prospect of tackling a new recipe. She’s also kind and extremely earnest (to the point of bluntness or being a ridiculously transparent liar at times), quickly taking Tsumugi under her wing as a little sister. She can also be very easy to fluster, though, sometimes to the point of comically serious dramatics. But during more serious moments, she can have a simple, gentle wisdom that rarely steers people wrong, often more valuable than she gives herself credit for.

MOTIVATIONS: Food!!! … And more seriously, bonds. The two are deeply intertwined for her. Food is her main love language, cooking together with someone is her favorite bonding activity, and a lot of her knowledge of recipes is tied to strong memories and vice versa. At the start of the series, she feels starved of both good food thanks to her phobia and the bonds she usually has: her mom and the restaurant’s ambience missing due to the TV work favor, and her main friend Shinobu having been sorted into a different classroom in high school and usually busy helping with her three younger siblings at home, and her dad being a VERY infrequent presence in her life since her parents divorced. It’s only after realizing she and the Inuzukas can help each other with their similar problems by cooking together- Kotori with the above, Kouhei and Tsumugi not having a proper family dinner in months since Kouhei’s late wife did all the cooking- that she starts to feel more connected again. She grows to love the Inuzukas like her own family, heals the bonds she has with her mom, Shinobu, and even her dad. She comes into her own as she learns to cook for herself and others, and she slowly becomes more proactive in nurturing her connections with the people around her.

FLAWS: Her main weakness is being a bit stuck in her own head a lot of the time, especially when it comes to her anxieties. She's often a bit lost in her daydreams about food, of course, and sometimes can let her anxiousness get the best of her, like panicking over small details, or mistaking Kouhei's best friend Yagi for someone kidnapping Tsumugi and tailing them to a park instead of... just asking. But more than that, she can have a hard time processing her negative emotions, and it takes a lot of effort for her to voice them instead of bottling them up until they explode. Surprisingly, she also has a bit of an impulsive protective streak as well, such as the incident with Yagi, which leads to her jumping out of the bushes to stop him from handing Tsumugi a "cigarette" (really a paper-wrapped stick of chocolate)... when she has no idea how dangerous this guy is AND her phone is dead so she has no way to call for help.

REGRETS: Her parents’ divorce. Even if it wasn't really her fault. The marriage was already on the rocks before, especially when Megumi took over her late parents’ restaurant and Muneo quit his job as a police officer to take care of Kotori, both without their spouse’s input. But she still carries that feeling of being “the last straw” with her knife accident- since she was trying to surprise them with her dad's favorite dinner of shougayaki to make them happy- even with her parents’ reassurance otherwise, which directly impacts her knife phobia. Not only does she not want to remember the physical pain, but the memory of her parents divorcing make the aversion so strong that it takes years for her to conquer it, despite knowing it'd be a big benefit for herself and her mom if she did. It's not until Kouhei cuts his finger in a later chapter and Tsumugi develops her own fear that Kotori manages to come to terms with her own scar to help the little girl out.

EXTRA: Her raw talent for cooking sets her apart from a crowd. Not only is she able to make AMAZING rice on her first try despite mostly flying by the seat of her pants, she also knows quite a few recipes and tricks just by watching her mom and through memory despite not cooking herself. She can also to diagnose the root of a person’s cooking mistakes easily (like when Kouhei kept overcooking foods because he was wary of undercooking and giving his daughter an upset stomach).

(Also, she got over her squeamishness about contacts because she realized she could eat steaming ramen without having to constantly messing with her glasses.)
ABILITIES
CLASS: Civilian
WEAPONS: N/A
INVENTORY: Clothes from home, glasses, hair tie
STRENGTH: 10
DEXTERITY: 14
CONSTITUTION: 16
INTELLIGENCE: 12
WISDOM: 16
CHARISMA: 12

SKILLS: Novice cook, novice cooking instructor, slice-of-life style wisdom

PERMISSIONS
BACKTAGGING:
THREADHOPPING: ✔ (ask first)
FOURTHWALLING:
ROMANCE:
MINDREADING: ☐ (case by case basis)
MANIPULATION:
FIGHTING: ☐ (case by case basis)
INJURY: ☐ (case by case basis)
KILLING:

Feel free to contact for more information and plotting!
PREFERENCES
MEMES:
PSLS:
AUS:
CONTENT:
DO NOT WANT:
SHIPPING: M/F, cross-canon
DYNAMICS:
MAIN PAIRINGS:
TAG STYLE:
TAG SPEED:
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CANON POINT: Chapter 13: Summer Vacation, Cats, and Aji
ARMADA: Paladin
CREW: Avalanche (Seventh Heaven)
TATTOO: N/A
SHELLPHONE: Plover case

INVENTORY:
  • Bubble Shield, Level 3: A bubble that fits within the palm of one's hand, but when activated will grow in size and strength, creating a small bubble that covers a small area next to the user. At its full strength, the shield can now withstand several heavy hits before popping. It can also comfortably shield five people within its dome.
  • Vial of Mermaid Vision (several): Eyedrops crafted using merfolk magic that, when applied to the eye, allow the user to gain clear vision without the need of corrective glasses or contact lenses. Lasts up to 2 hours and can be used underwater.
  • Witch's Hat: A stylish black witch's hat. Wearing it grants increased productivity and success rate when making potions. Style points are a given.
  • Lanternfish Caviar: Eating it induces vivid lucid dreams.
  • Slowburn: Tortie warrior cat. Extremely cute and cuddly.
  • Portrait from Shallan: Sketch of herself conquering Hornswaggle's Spicy Squid Eating Challenge.
  • Bountiful Cornucopia: A small, personal-sized cornucopia that refreshes daily with a variety of rices.
  • Totem of the Turkey: A small totem necklace in the shape of a turkey. Those who wear it will gain boosted courage and be immune to being frightened for one hour. Requires a day to recharge after use.
COOKING RECIPES:
RECIPES FROM HOME
GAME RECIPES
POTION RECIPES:
  • Vial of Merfolk Vision: Eye drops crafted using merfolk magic that, when applied to the eye, allow the user to gain clear vision without the need of corrective glasses or contact lenses. Lasts up to 2 hours and can be used underwater. (A gallon of sea water, three strips of fresh kombu, one finely grated carrot with tops, and 2-3 tears, boiled together for an hour, singing or humming constantly)
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CHARACTER INFO

Character: Kotori Iida
Canon: Sweetness & Lightning, Chapter 13: Summer Vacation, Cats, and Aji
Age: 16

Background Information:
Scant wiki page.
Kotori is a normal high school girl in modern Japan, and the daughter of a fairly prominent chef and restaurateur. Unfortunately, despite her passion for food and voracious appetite, Kotori starts the series unable to cook much herself; an accident cutting her finger when she was in third grade left her with a strong phobia of kitchen knives. At the start of the series, Kotori’s mother Megumi has started doing appearances on TV to repay a favor to a friend, leaving the restaurant closed and Kotori alone most of the time.

One day at Flower Viewing, she runs into her recently widowed teacher Kouhei Inuzuka and his preschool daughter Tsumugi. After explaining that her mother stood her up due to her TV work, she gives them a business card for the restaurant. They come in a few nights later when the restaurant is closed, and Kotori awkwardly but successfully makes them clay pot rice. She then asks Sensei and Tsumugi if they’d like to come to the restaurant for dinner more often; the place is empty nowadays, and she can help teach them to cook with her theoretical knowledge (since the two had been living on frozen dinners since Kouhei’s wife died) and he can handle the cutting. Over the next few years, the three of them cook lots of delicious food, improve their skills, and Kotori even manages to overcome her phobia and begins aspiring to take over the restaurant.


Personality:
1) Tell us about who your character is and what someone’s first impression would be upon meeting them.
First impression: quiet. This can be mistaken for aloofness at first glance, since she tends to be reserved with her words to start, but in reality she is a. just awkward about interacting with people, and b. almost constantly daydreaming about food.

Start a conversation about food, though, and she’ll immediately light up and start talking a mile a minute, only barely stopping herself. It's clear food is a BIG part of who she is: she’s nigh-constantly snacking during school, always wanting to investigate new ingredients, and once she gains enough confidence extremely excited at the prospect of tackling a new recipe. She’s also kind and extremely earnest (to the point of bluntness or being a ridiculously transparent liar at times), quickly taking Tsumugi under her wing as a little sister. She can also be very easy to fluster, though, sometimes to the point of comically serious dramatics. But during more serious moments, she can have a simple, gentle wisdom that rarely steers people wrong, often more valuable than she gives herself credit for.

2) What is a driving force your character has? What goals do they have, what motivates them, etc?
Food!!! … And more seriously, bonds. The two are deeply intertwined for her. Food is her main love language, cooking together with someone is her favorite bonding activity, and a lot of her knowledge of recipes is tied to strong memories and vice versa. At the start of the series, she feels starved of both good food thanks to her phobia and the bonds she usually has: her mom and the restaurant’s ambience missing due to the TV work favor, and her main friend Shinobu having been sorted into a different classroom in high school and usually busy helping with her three younger siblings at home, and her dad being a VERY infrequent presence in her life since her parents divorced. It’s only after realizing she and the Inuzukas can help each other with their similar problems by cooking together- Kotori with the above, Kouhei and Tsumugi not having a proper family dinner in months since Kouhei’s late wife did all the cooking- that she starts to feel more connected again. She grows to love the Inuzukas like her own family, heals the bonds she has with her mom, Shinobu, and even her dad. She comes into her own as she learns to cook for herself and others, and she slowly becomes more proactive in nurturing her connections with the people around her.

3) What are their flaws as a character? What is something they've messed up, or have done that they regret?
Her main weakness is being a bit stuck in her own head a lot of the time, especially when it comes to her anxieties. She's often a bit lost in her daydreams about food, of course, and sometimes can let her anxiousness get the best of her, like panicking over small details, or mistaking Yagi for someone kidnapping Tsumugi and tailing them to a park instead of... just asking. But more than that, she can have a hard time processing her negative emotions, and it takes a lot of effort for her to voice them instead of bottling them up until they explode. Surprisingly, she also has a bit of an impulsive protective streak as well, such as the the incident with Yagi, which leads to her jumping out of the bushes to stop him from handing Tsumugi a "cigarette" (really a paper-wrapped stick of chocolate)... when she has no idea how dangerous this guy is AND her phone is dead so she had no way to call for help.

For regrets… her parents’ divorce. Even if it wasn't really her fault. The marriage was already on the rocks before, especially when Megumi took over her late parents’ restaurant and Muneo quit his job as a police officer to take care of Kotori, both without their spouse’s input. But she still carries that feeling of being “the last straw” with her knife accident- since she was trying to surprise them with her dad's favorite dinner of shougayaki to make them happy- even with her parents’ reassurance otherwise, which directly impacts her knife phobia. Not only does she not want to remember the physical pain, but the memory of her parents divorcing make the aversion so strong that it takes years for her to conquer it, despite knowing it'd be a big benefit for herself and her mom if she did. It's not until Kouhei cuts his finger in a later chapter and Tsumugi develops her own fear that Kotori manages to come to terms with her own scar to help the little girl out.

4) Optional: What is something unique and interesting about them, or what is a fun little tidbit that sets them apart from the crowd?
Her raw talent for cooking. Not only is she able to make AMAZING rice on her first try despite mostly flying by the seat of her pants, she also knows quite a few recipes and tricks just by watching her mom and through memory despite not cooking herself. She can also to diagnose the root of a person’s cooking mistakes easily (like when Kouhei kept overcooking foods because he was wary of undercooking and giving his daughter an upset stomach).

Abilities & Inventory:
Kotori is a completely ordinary human teenager, so no abilities to note (unless you count her cooking skills). For items, just the clothes on her back and her glasses.


ARMADA SELECTION

Paladins! Kotori a bit too much of a cinnamon roll to be comfortable with the wilder parts of the Corsair style. Plus being able to preserve islands for future use and researching different parts of an ecosystem for uses in cooking or potion making to help others would really appeal to her.


SAMPLE

Test Drive Sample: Top-Level

Questions: Nope, I'm good!
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KOTORI IIDA
TRACK LIST
That Distant Shore | Jennifer Paz
Kotori no Negai | Irone Toda
Hiden no Recipe | Irone Toda
Majikaruna Mainichi | Irone Toda
Tom's Diner | DNA featuring Suzanne Vega
The First Cut Is the Deepest | Sheryl Crow
Stray Italian Greyhound | Vienna Teng
Ringo Biyori: The Wolf Whistling Song | Rocky Chack
Home | Phillip Phillips
Ordinary | Saori Hayami
Love Like You | Rebecca Sugar
Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles
Hiwa Mata Noboru Kara | Ryokuoushoku Shakai
Oto no Naru Hou e→ | Goose House
I Won't Say I'm in Love - Disney Mash-Up | Thomas Sanders
Le Festin (English) | Annapantsu



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Kotori's Journal
Relationships and Recipes
"You have a lot of strength, more than you think."

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Name: Shizuo Heiwajima
Canon: Durarara!!
Essence: Frankenstein's Monster
Story: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Birthday: January 28
Favorite Foods: Sweets, simple dishes like sukiyaki and ramen
Notes: Shizuo-san's the first person I met in the Index, and he's been my friend for just as long. He may look scary and rough at first, but if you get to know him, he's patient, steady, and very protective. He always does his best to make me and everyone else feel safe. If only he'd show himself the same kindness.
"I'm good with knives, so if you need me to prep everything for you, can do that no problem."

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Name: Rokurou Rangetsu
Canon: Tales of Berseria
Essence: Huntsman
Story: Little Red Riding Hood
Birthday: July
Favorite Foods: Meat (he loves hunting his own game), alcohol, sweets like sweet potatoes and anmitsu
Notes: Rokurou-san is... definitely interesting. He calls himself a war daemon, and he LOVES swords and fighting, but he's also strangely friendly and down to earth. You'd think someone that passionate about violence and blades would be the LAST person I'd think this about, but... he really is like a big brother to me now.
"I should warn you, I'm bad luck to be around."

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Name: Eizen
Canon: Tales of Berseria
Essence: Davy Jones
Story: Davy Jones
Favorite Foods: Does alcohol count? I think that might be it.
Notes: One of Rokurou-san's best friends from his world, we met when we were paired for a scene together. He's really intimidating and stern, but he does have a softer and even teasing side. He also REALLY likes alcohol, so I usually rely on him when I need it for cooking, or pairings for dishes.
"It's... kind of amazing, really. Seeing someone get so involved in something they love. "

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Name: Roxas
Canon: Kingdom Hearts
Essence: The Little Mermaid
Story: The Little Mermaid
Birthday: Complicated
Favorite Foods: Sea salt ice cream
Notes: Roxas is another of my best friends here. He was born from an incident with Sora-kun's heart (LONG story!), but he's fully his own person now! He's brave and energetic and even likes how obsessed I am with cooking, and he has a great singing voice! He's... also kind of my boyfriend now. ^///^
"What, you feeding half the town?"

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Name: Lea
Canon: Kingdom Hearts
Essence: Gerda
Story: The Snow Queen
Favorite Foods: Maybe sea salt ice cream? I should ask Roxas-kun.
Notes: Roxas-kun's sempai and best friend from his world. He actually reminds me a bit of Shinobu, if she was an older guy. I'm really glad I'm able to meet him, and I hope I made a good first impression!
"So what if she is, Lea?"

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Name: Isa
Canon: Kingdom Hearts
Essence: Moon Rabbit
Story: The Rabbit in the Moon
Birthday: January 16
Favorite Foods: Bread, simple soups, macaroni and cheese, sea salt ice cream
Notes: Lea-san's friend, also from Roxas's world. He's a LOT quieter than Lea, but he seems nice, and the type that might hide a wry humor underneath it all.
"You can't be a proper cook without at least knowing the basic cutting techniques."

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Name: Kazuma Asougi
Canon: Dai Gyakuten Saiban
Essence: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Story: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Favorite Foods: Beef dishes, especially Japanese ones
Notes: Kazuma-san is very formal and serious, so he can seem cold at first, but underneath he can actually be very kind and supportive.I think he might be afraid to show it too much, although I don't blame him too much with an essence like Hyde.
"The name's HYDE! And I'm going to turn you into minced meat!"

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Name: Hyde
Canon: Dai Gyakuten Saiban
Essence: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Story: Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Birthday: Whatever date Kazuma-san first arrived
Favorite Foods: I don't want to know
Notes: The split personality of Kazuma-san's essence. He's very dangerous; he's hurt Shizuo-san, Roxas-kun, and Dojima-san before, and... then he came after me . That was terrifying... But then he saved me in the dream world, so that was weird... Good, but weird...
"Let's not worry about the future for now, and focus on the present."

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Name: Naomi Kimishima
Canon: Trauma Team
Essence: The Sea Witch
Story: The Little Mermaid
Notes: Naomi-san can seem a bit intimidating at first (she tends to be... very honest and realistic), she's also really smart and collected , and she's a great healer. I'm really glad she's here to help us.
"Never have I ever cooked anything. I just don't have the knack for it."

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Name: Elma
Canon: Xenoblade Chronicles X
Essence: Scheherazade
Story: One Thousand and One Nights
Favorite Foods: I think she said she doesn't need to eat
Notes: We met at Rokurou-san's barbecue party. She uses a lot of really big words and I'm pretty sure her world's a LOT farther ahead than mine tech-wise. She seems nice enough though.
"I'm not really all that versed in a lot of fairy tales to begin with."

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Name: Keith
Canon: Voltron: Legendary Defender
Essence: Little Red Riding Hood
Story: Little Red Riding Hood
Birthday: October 23
Favorite Foods: Spicy foods, occasionally sweets with chocolate and caramel
Notes: We met retrieving a giant pearl from a haunted pirate ship. He's kind of quiet and awkward, but he's good at keeping a cool head in dangerous situations, and at giving people encouragement. He's kind of like Shizuo-san, now that I think about it.
"The rich can afford to do whatever they want!"

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Name: Magica De Spell
Canon: Disney Comics
Essence: Circe
Story: Greek Mythology
Favorite Foods: Pasta, gelato, lots of expensive and gold-accented foods
Notes: One of Della-san's uncle's rivals; she wants his dime so she can give herself the Midas touch. She's mean, self-absorbed, and... honestly, not very bright. At all. (Seriously, who PLANS to overdose on gold and just pay the medical bill later, just so they can eat gold leaf every day?!) But she also saved me from a cage during a Story Eater attack, so... maybe she can be reasoned with? (Slim maybe though...)
"To be honest, the whole 'formal royalty' shtick is out of my comfort zone."

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Name: Ryotaro Dojima
Canon: Persona 4
Essence: King Arthur
Story: Arthurian Legends
Notes: Dojima-san's a detective back in Japan, and he seems really dedicated to protecting people, especially the younger Aspects here.
"Trying to teach someone without the experience to do so is, frankly, irresponsible."

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Name: "Jien"
Canon: Kung Fu Panda
Essence: Crane
Story: Tsuru no Ongaeshi
Notes: Jien-san is a friend of Della-san's, and a fighting instructor of some kind. He... can come across as kind of full of himself and a bit overbearing, to be honest, but he means well, and he's really kind and humble once you get to know him.
"I guess I got overwhelmed by the smell...and memories..."

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Name: Fuuka Yamagishi
Canon: Persona 3
Essence: Princess
Story: East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Notes: Fuuka-san came into my pub by accident one day. She loves cooking and she's seems sweet and SUPER shy! Even more so than I am!
"I didn't think about that. I just saw the open window and came inside."

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Name: Gobo Fraggle
Canon: Fraggle Rock
Essence: Hermes
Story: Greek Mythology
Birthday: January 10
Favorite Foods: Vegetables, especially radishes; soups and stews
Notes: Gobo-kun is from a species called Fraggles (think zashiki-warashi, but also furry hippies). He's adventurous and VERY curious- even if it can get him in trouble thanks to his size- but he has a good heart and he's SO CUTE! He reminds me a bit of Tsumugi-chan, honestly! (Has zero concept of personal property, though. There's a reason I've had to start keeping extra daikon in the cellar...)
"All creatures have some magic, and we all come in a lot of different shapes and sizes!"

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Name: Wembley Fraggle
Canon: Fraggle Rock
Essence: Ferdinand the Bull
Story: Ferdinand the Bull
Favorite Foods: Vegetables, especially radishes
Notes: Wembley-kun is another Fraggle, but even though he has some things on common with Gobo-kun (like being more on the carefree side of things), he also seems a bit more anxious than his friend. I can definitely relate to that though, and he's still VERY sweet and outgoing.
"I guess because they're part of me, they eat what I eat?"

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Name: Rosalia
Canon: Trauma Team
Essence: Medusa
Story: Greek Mythology
Favorite Foods: Sweets (and apparently anything mouse-shaped, for her snakes)
Notes: Despite the scary essence, Rosalia-san is a VERY sweet and innocent girl. She seems like she might be a bit sheltered too, so it's really brave of her to have accepted the Storyteller's request!
"Am I going to get another lecture about friendship today? No offense, but I prefer to work alone."

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Name: Seto Kaiba
Canon: Yu-Gi-Oh!
Essence: Santa Claus
Story: Santa Claus
Notes: Kaiba-san might seem really cold and proud on the surface, but he actually is very caring and helpful on the surface (even if he tries hard not to show it). He's also surprisingly skilled and quick to volunteer with cooking.
"There's no way I can act as an awkward teenager no matter how hard I tried."

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Name: Eustace
Canon: Granblue Fantasy
Essence: Gray Wolf
Story: Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf
Notes: Eustace-san was my scene partner in A Midsummer Rose. So far he seems a lot like Shizuo-san or Kazuma-san: calm and stoic on the surface, maybe a bit intimidating, but kind and patient underneath.
Friend Love Scene Partner Cooking Partner Avoid
ricebird: (Happy Girl)
2018-07-06 04:33 pm

Forgotten Tales Profile

KOTORI IIDA
SWEET PORRIDGE GIRL


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CHARACTER
NAME: Kotori Iida (飯田 小鳥)
CANON: Sweetness and Lightning
POINT TAKEN: Chapter Thirty-Nine: A Cavity? And Homemade Mapo Tofu
AGE: Originally 15, now 17
DOB: Sometime in August; I’ll say August 23
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Human
DETAILS
HEIGHT: About 5'3"/160 cm
VISUAL: School Uniform
HAIR: Black, straight, hip-length
EYES: Deep blue/blue-green
NOTABLE FEATURES: Scar on left ring finger; wears contacts but also has a pair of glasses
VOICE: Saori Hayami
PERMISSIONS
BACKTAGGING:
THREADHOPPING: ✔ (with permission)
FOURTHWALLING:
ROMANCE:
MINDREADING: ☐ (case by case basis)
MANIPULATION:
INJURY: ☐ (case by case basis)
FIGHTING:
KILLING:

PLAYER: LWP
CONTACT: [plurk.com profile] LoneWolfPrincess; Discord: LoneWolfPrincess#5132
ESSENCE
CHARACTER: Little Girl
STORY: Sweet Porridge
APPEARANCE: No physical changes; outfits include slightly tattered peasant dresses and bonnets, but with a pristine white apron
QUIRKS: N/A
JOURNAL: Book | Medallion
RESIDENCE: Key | Visual
POSSESSIONS
SATCHEL:

REWARDS:

  • Amber Drop Bamboo Grove - Obtained after completing The Legend of Princess Kaguya, planting this amber bead in Kotori's new backyard caused a small grove of mooncake-producing bamboo to spring up.
  • Fish Bowl - Obtained after completing The Little Mermaid. It contains an oyster which produces a large pearl every two weeks, a marimo ball that gives off a soft glow in the dark, and a toy treasure chest to keep them happy.
  • Bird Suncatcher - Obtained after freeing the Index from the Story Eater's sleeping curse. It projects a picture of Kotori eating a meal with her loved ones when held to the light, and when hung over her bed it acts like a dreamcatcher.
  • Magic Staff - Obtained with a Catalogue purchase after A Midsummer Rose. This staff is remarkably similar to the one Kotori wielded in Roxas's dream, including granting her the ability to wield his world's form of magic. See Abilities for more details.
  • Tea Dragon Egg - Obtained with a Catalogue purchase after A Midsummer Rose. This large egg hatched into a cute baby peppermint tea dragon, much like the one she befriended in the story.

REGAINS:

  • N/A for now

MISCELLANEOUS:

  • Wooden Kitchen Knife - A gift from Kazuma to help teach her how to use a knife again. Kotori finally broke it in against the Story Eater's plants engulfing the city, and since then uses it for slicing vegetables.
  • Apron - Free apron from Rokurou after the balsamic fruit incident at the barbecue.
  • Coral Rosebud - Magical coral that grew from Kotori and Roxas acting out a star-crossed love scene in The Little Mermaid. Yup, totally just acting. And Kotori just wanted a souvenir because it’s pretty. Definitely all there is to it.
  • Three Jars of Lavender Honey - Produced by Hunk's Essence powers, this honey can be thrown as a sleep bomb or mixed into tea for a relaxing bedtime drink. Hunk gave Kotori these at the Halloween Faire.
  • Bamboo Necklace - Roxas commissioned this pendant with a stunning blue-green backing, made from materials he's collected throughout the drafts. He gave it to Kotori for their first date.



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HISTORY
IN-DEPTH: Bare-bones wiki page.

Kotori is a normal high school girl in modern Japan, and the daughter of a fairly prominent chef and restaurateur. Unfortunately, despite her passion for food and voracious appetite, Kotori starts the series unable to cook much herself. An accident cutting her finger when she was younger left her with a strong phobia of kitchen knives. At the start of the series, Kotori’s mother Megumi has started doing appearances on TV to repay a favor to a friend, leaving the restaurant closed and Kotori alone most of the time. One day, she runs into her recently widowed teacher Kouhei Inuzuka and his preschool daughter Tsumugi. After explaining that her mother skipped out on Flower Viewing with her, she gives them a business card for the restaurant. They come in the next night and she awkwardly but successfully makes them clay pot rice. She then asks Sensei and Tsumugi if they’d like to come to the restaurant for dinner more often; the place is empty nowadays, and she can help teach them to cook with her practical knowledge (since the two had been living on frozen dinners since Kouhei’s wife died) and he can handle the cutting. Over the next few years, the trio of cooks lots of delicious food, improve their skills, grow closer as found family.

PERSONALITY
IN-DEPTH: While Kotori is usually reserved and quiet at first glance, she lights up when talking about food and cooking. She’s nigh-constantly snacking during school, always wanting to investigate new ingredients, and (once she gains enough confidence) is extremely excited at the prospect of tackling a new recipe. She’s also kind and extremely earnest (to the point of bluntness or being a ridiculously transparent liar at times), quickly taking Tsumugi under her wing as a little sister. She can also be very easy to fluster, though, sometimes to the point of comically serious dramatics, and anything romantic either goes right over her head or makes her turn red and stammer and squawk for a subject change.

QUIRK IN-DEPTH: None. The enormous appetite and constantly thinking about food? One hundred percent Kotori, no essence required.

ABILITIES
WEAPONS: Magical Donabe (clay cooking pot); Magic Staff; teenage appetite and metabolism

STYLE: Practical, but pacifist (and glitchy)

SKILLS: While Kotori has no magic or physical abilities of her own, she does have an extensive theoretical and growing practical knowledge of cooking, and she's been gifted with a magical cooking pot that can produce limitless porridge and other recipes on command. See below for the donabe's specs and Recipes for what it can make.

In addition, whenever the pot overflows, Kotori's appetite and metabolism increase to be able to consume the spillover.

MAGIC POT SPECS:

  • Looks like a dark brown donabe pot, about 2 quarts, birds and rice stalks painted onto the lid
  • Only takes commands from Kotori
  • Follows Kotori around if she goes more than thirty feet away from it, unless she specifically tells it to stay
  • Can create food if told “cook, Nabe-chan, cook!”, and stops with “stop, Nabe-chan!” (Kotori likes to thank it afterwards, even if it’s not required)
  • Starts out making just sweet rice porridge by default
  • Can make more dishes, but a. the recipe has to have at least one grain-based ingredient (grain, flour, breadcrumbs or panko, miso, grain-based spirits, etc.), b. she has to have made it herself at least once before, and c. she has to have shared that finished product with at least two other people (rule of three symbolism AND echoes her friendship with Inuzuka-sensei and Tsumugi)
  • Not self-cleaning!
  • If anyone else tries to use the pot, it’ll “glitch,” refusing to stop and overflowing the area with food until Kotori turns it off
  • (Sometimes it’ll glitch for Kotori anyway, because it amuses me)

    As of The Legend of Princess Kaguya:

  • Food produced by the pot now has mild healing properties (enough to heal superficial injuries, or to settle an upset stomach, or accelerate healing from a cold). Slightly stronger as of The Little Mermaid.
  • Pot can now "learn" any recipe Kotori makes as long as it meets the above requirements, even if pot isn't used when first making it

    As of The Little Mermaid:

  • Pot can transform into different cooking equipment on command, starting with three extra forms: frying pan, ramekin, and tempura pot

STRENGTHS: Talented and knowledgeable cook, kind, protective, sincere, great teacher, good actress once she connects with a role

WEAKNESSES: Phobia of knives and other sharp objects (nearly conquered), athletically average, timid, easily anxious or flustered, adverse to pain (either self or others), prone to stage fright and wooden acting at the start of a scene

ELEMENTS: N/A

RECIPES
DEFAULT
Rice Porridge

RECIPES FROM HOME

GAME RECIPES

ALMOST READY TO ADD
  • Miniature Trifle (Handmade)
  • Baked Mochi Squares (Walnut Miso, Meat and Miso, Seaweed, and Crushed Natto)
  • S'Mores (Handmade)
  • Campfire Bread
  • Yule Log Cake
  • Pork and Takenoko Shumai
  • Pork, Shrimp, and Shiitake Shumai
  • Sawara Saikyo-Yaki
  • Nikujaga
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Linzer Cookies (Redcurrant, Raspberry, and Apricot)
  • Shougayu (Ginger Tea)
  • Honey White Bread
  • Crusty Wheat Bread
  • Baked Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Redcurrants, Chopped Almonds, and Honey
  • Leek, Spinach, Mushroom, and Caramenlized Onion Raised Pie
  • Lavender and Rose Petal Shortbread Cookies
  • Peach, Plum, and Rose Hip Galette
HOUSING
LOCATION: On the far end of the commercial district.

APPEARANCE: A cauldron-shaped pub with the second floor serving as a decently-sized apartment.



MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS: Kotori currently lives in the remains of the Thunder, Lightning, and Rain, a pub run by three witch sisters who vanished years ago. Some say the owners left due to a curse left by a disgruntled customer. Others that they had a very bitter falling out and split ways, or they were on the run for skirting business fees. One or two people say they just retired and moved to a villa in Greek Mythology, but nobody believes them. In any case, when Kotori's key led her here, it was deplorable. Rickety furniture and floors, spirit and potion bottles caked in dust and cobwebs, years' worth of dirty dishes in the sink. It took a lot of time and work, but Kotori's managed to make it look livable, even comfortable after some more time. Who knows if it'll be open for business again someday...

Due to a few incidents in her second autumn here, the pub now has a brand new door, featuring a cute set of bells to chime when it opens. There's a similar bell system above a much smaller hole in the root cellar, in case any Fraggles decide to visit. There's also a handwritten sign in one of the windows, decorated with a few doodles of songbirds around the border: "Private Residence, Please Knock! Thank You!"

As of The Legend of Princess Kaguya: The property now features a back yard, just large enough to hold a small, mooncake-generating bamboo grove.

As of The Little Mermaid: The old medieval kitchen has received a cozy Victorian makeover.

As of A Midsummer Rose: The backyard has expanded in size and now features two raised garden beds. Thanks to a Catalogue purchase, the bar and dining area of the restaurant have received an extensive makeover.