AU!Minako Aino (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
luv_n_looks) wrote2012-10-12 05:14 pm
luv_n_looks) wrote2012-10-12 05:14 pm
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Character name: Minako 'Mina' Aino
Character fandom: Sailor Moon
Version: V2
Canon point: Mina is age 20, so 2~4 years post canon (depending on how old one thinks they were in those final pages).
Importing development from old game? N/A
Background: wikimoon article and moonwiki article
Changes from canon, if AU: This is a depressing AU Minako. Personality wise, she's a mix of anime and manga, but her story is purely manga-based.
In the fight against the Dead Moon, Minako lost her ability to transform. Desperate to prove herself as a leader and regain her powers, Minako willingly and knowingly heads for an enemy trap in the form of idol auditions. She fails miserably, but Artemis comes to her rescue. In the manga, he survives when attacked by the enemy as he saves Minako - but here, he doesn't. Minako nearly loses her life and the other Senshi arrive barely in time to save her. It's a disaster.
Minako is crushed by the loss of her guardian and best friend, and even moreso by the fact that without Artemis, she never claims her Sailor Crystal. She can't transform. She's no longer a Sailor Senshi.
So she leaves, ashamed and depressed, and pursues her dream of being a global superstar. She even makes it, a household name all across the world. But she isn't happy, not really. She barely speaks to the other Senshi anymore; she feels alone and powerless. She covers up how messed up her life has become with high-maintenance living, glib jokes, easy smiles. Also, lots and lots of casual sex.
Personality: Once upon a time, Minako was a carefree girl. Ditzy, flaky, unreliable, excitable, cheerful, not particularly smart, and a show off when it came to her physical prowess in gym and her favorite sport, volleyball. She also was obsessed with idols and becoming one along with being absolutely boy crazy, falling in love with a new boy each week and being completely nosy and intrusive in the love lives of others. Those traits didn't disappear, but they certainly retreated when Minako became Sailor V, and ultimately Sailor Venus. Then, her true strength could show: determination, fierce loyalty, practicality, resourcefulness, and a deep well of emotional strength in the face of adversity. Sailor Venus was a deeply loyal guardian of Sailor Moon, giving up her huge and lofty dreams of fame and true love without fuss or ceremony to adhere to her duty as protector, a duty she takes VERY seriously under her bubbly exterior.
So seriously, in fact, that when she lost the ability to transform...she panicked. She puts a lot more pride into being a Senshi than she's willing to admit, even to herself, since she flew into that trap out of shame as much as desperation. Shame is what also makes her leave the Senshi when Artemis dies and she loses the ability to transform...possibly permanently.
Now Mina's bubbly personality is only skin-deep, as she harbors much shame, guilt, and grief over the loss of Artemis, her powers, her duty and destiny, and her friends.
Abilities: singing? acting? hand-to-hand combat? high athletic/gymnastic ability? NO SAILOR POWERS?
Writing sample:
The politician's suit reeks of bad cigars and cheap sex, which he most certainly would NOT be getting from Mina tonight. Though their arms are linked politely to denote her being his 'date' for the evening, she holds onto him as lightly as possible, not wanting his stink to infest her evening gloves too badly. Despite her mild revulsion, Mina is first and foremost an actress, so she smiles brilliantly and manages to convince everyone how much she wants to be here, and with this gentleman in particular.
The party itself is as decadent as to be expected of a Viennese charity affair - Roccoco fabrics everywhere and lavish platters of food, beautiful flower arrangements and dozens of the city's wealthiest in their newest and finest formalwear. Mina makes the rounds with the politician as expected of polite company, and excuses herself to say hello to some acquaintances as soon as she's able. She didn't realize she was holding her breath slightly until she was away from him and gulped down some fresher air.
Mina is dressed as impeccably as always. She never wears much makeup or jewelry, or any fashion that's 'busy' - it would take away from her spectacular beauty, which is to her benefit in every way to subtly flaunt, not diminish. It's also to her benefit to not cause any drama or gossip, so she returns often to the politician so he should not feel neglected nor any other party-goers start talking.
All the while, as she adjusts her gloves and poses for the occasional photographer, Mina's eyes rove the room to find someone she'd actually like to invite back to her hotel room tonight. She knows the politician's manners are too good to insist, as much as he might want or even expect it, and she knows how to be discreet. Plus, being attracted to just about anybody has advantages; it all comes down to what she's in the mood for.
Once she finds it...full seduction. Gazing at them meaningfully with those sparkling blue eyes from under long, full lashes; golden hair and ruby red lips... Who could ever resist?
Few do.
Being the Goddess of Love and Beauty certainly has its delightful little perks.
Voice sample: dear_mun post!
Character fandom: Sailor Moon
Version: V2
Canon point: Mina is age 20, so 2~4 years post canon (depending on how old one thinks they were in those final pages).
Importing development from old game? N/A
Background: wikimoon article and moonwiki article
Changes from canon, if AU: This is a depressing AU Minako. Personality wise, she's a mix of anime and manga, but her story is purely manga-based.
In the fight against the Dead Moon, Minako lost her ability to transform. Desperate to prove herself as a leader and regain her powers, Minako willingly and knowingly heads for an enemy trap in the form of idol auditions. She fails miserably, but Artemis comes to her rescue. In the manga, he survives when attacked by the enemy as he saves Minako - but here, he doesn't. Minako nearly loses her life and the other Senshi arrive barely in time to save her. It's a disaster.
Minako is crushed by the loss of her guardian and best friend, and even moreso by the fact that without Artemis, she never claims her Sailor Crystal. She can't transform. She's no longer a Sailor Senshi.
So she leaves, ashamed and depressed, and pursues her dream of being a global superstar. She even makes it, a household name all across the world. But she isn't happy, not really. She barely speaks to the other Senshi anymore; she feels alone and powerless. She covers up how messed up her life has become with high-maintenance living, glib jokes, easy smiles. Also, lots and lots of casual sex.
Personality: Once upon a time, Minako was a carefree girl. Ditzy, flaky, unreliable, excitable, cheerful, not particularly smart, and a show off when it came to her physical prowess in gym and her favorite sport, volleyball. She also was obsessed with idols and becoming one along with being absolutely boy crazy, falling in love with a new boy each week and being completely nosy and intrusive in the love lives of others. Those traits didn't disappear, but they certainly retreated when Minako became Sailor V, and ultimately Sailor Venus. Then, her true strength could show: determination, fierce loyalty, practicality, resourcefulness, and a deep well of emotional strength in the face of adversity. Sailor Venus was a deeply loyal guardian of Sailor Moon, giving up her huge and lofty dreams of fame and true love without fuss or ceremony to adhere to her duty as protector, a duty she takes VERY seriously under her bubbly exterior.
So seriously, in fact, that when she lost the ability to transform...she panicked. She puts a lot more pride into being a Senshi than she's willing to admit, even to herself, since she flew into that trap out of shame as much as desperation. Shame is what also makes her leave the Senshi when Artemis dies and she loses the ability to transform...possibly permanently.
Now Mina's bubbly personality is only skin-deep, as she harbors much shame, guilt, and grief over the loss of Artemis, her powers, her duty and destiny, and her friends.
Abilities: singing? acting? hand-to-hand combat? high athletic/gymnastic ability? NO SAILOR POWERS?
Writing sample:
The politician's suit reeks of bad cigars and cheap sex, which he most certainly would NOT be getting from Mina tonight. Though their arms are linked politely to denote her being his 'date' for the evening, she holds onto him as lightly as possible, not wanting his stink to infest her evening gloves too badly. Despite her mild revulsion, Mina is first and foremost an actress, so she smiles brilliantly and manages to convince everyone how much she wants to be here, and with this gentleman in particular.
The party itself is as decadent as to be expected of a Viennese charity affair - Roccoco fabrics everywhere and lavish platters of food, beautiful flower arrangements and dozens of the city's wealthiest in their newest and finest formalwear. Mina makes the rounds with the politician as expected of polite company, and excuses herself to say hello to some acquaintances as soon as she's able. She didn't realize she was holding her breath slightly until she was away from him and gulped down some fresher air.
Mina is dressed as impeccably as always. She never wears much makeup or jewelry, or any fashion that's 'busy' - it would take away from her spectacular beauty, which is to her benefit in every way to subtly flaunt, not diminish. It's also to her benefit to not cause any drama or gossip, so she returns often to the politician so he should not feel neglected nor any other party-goers start talking.
All the while, as she adjusts her gloves and poses for the occasional photographer, Mina's eyes rove the room to find someone she'd actually like to invite back to her hotel room tonight. She knows the politician's manners are too good to insist, as much as he might want or even expect it, and she knows how to be discreet. Plus, being attracted to just about anybody has advantages; it all comes down to what she's in the mood for.
Once she finds it...full seduction. Gazing at them meaningfully with those sparkling blue eyes from under long, full lashes; golden hair and ruby red lips... Who could ever resist?
Few do.
Being the Goddess of Love and Beauty certainly has its delightful little perks.
Voice sample: dear_mun post!