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teablossom) wrote2013-01-22 06:55 pm
teablossom) wrote2013-01-22 06:55 pm
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Timezone: Central
Current Characters in Route: N/A
Character
Name: Mami Tomoe
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Timeline: The Puella canon has multiple timelines, thanks to one character's time reset power. Mami is pulled from mid-chapter 8 of The Different Story, which details a separate timeline from the ones in the anime.
Canon Resource Links: Anime Information || Mami Details
Personality:
Mami makes a splash with her first appearance, jumping into the scene to save Madoka and Sayaka from familiars before explaining her status as a magical girl and giving the audience an idea of how things work in the world of Puella. This first impression is a good indicator of the role Mami takes on in the series - the elder, the experienced, the one happy to help. Composed and unfazed by danger, she faces the initial battles and confrontations without hesitance or doubt, and offers the girls a guiding hand through their initial exposure to the life of a magical girl. This is not the first time she's filled such a role, as in other media she is shown mentoring Kyoko - a bond that ended in a harsh split over differing views.
Mami spent her time as a magical girl focusing on protecting the unknowing, no matter the cost to herself. More than once, she keeps fighting where other girls would run for their lives, rather than let a witch escape and hurt more people. But most magical girls didn't act so altruistically. They need the grief seeds dropped by the witches to replenish their magic, and so many wouldn't "waste it" on familiars that harm innocent bystanders, and team up with other magical girls in seed collecting. Mami's divergent efforts cost her, leave her fighting alone where other girls might work together, and it weighs on her more than she cares to let on.
While Mami's time alive in the anime is brief, it gives a revealing image of the girl that is later expanded upon by story lines in the manga series, video game, and drama cds. Her childhood is not detailed, but she became a magical girl when Kyubey appeared, just as she and her parents were injured in a car accident. Presented with the choice of a contract or death, she quickly wished for her own survival. This impulsive move would come to haunt her. Aside from the loneliness it brought with it, she does not lament her wish, the loss of a normal life, or the danger of the fights. What she does regret is not having the time to think about her wish, as she could easily have saved her parents. Deserved or not, she judges herself harshly for not thinking of it at the time, and admires girls who make a contract for a selfless wish - even if she is wary of the consequences.
In truth, Mami is much weaker than the persona she presents. She's not likely to actually panic, but is still prone to shattering under emotional duress, and make desperate moves. Her will to survive is strong, but it comes from her fear of being alone, and in some timelines her self-preservation and good will is squashed by guilt or despair. She's been shown to let the friends she loves choose a life of fighting if it means she won't be alone. She has even killed them, rather than watch them fall to despair and become witches. Once the harsher realities of this world come to light, Mami almost inevitably falls apart - if she isn't already dead.
What can be said, though, is that all timelines show Mami making some effort to overcome her failings - whether she succeeds or not.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
+ Poised and polite, she displays a calm, friendly demeanor.
+ Tries to do what she sees as right, instead of what's easiest.
+ Presents a strong front for the sake of her duty and the friends she fights to keep.
● A dedicated and observant combatant, whether her skills spawn purely from magic or not.
● A good cook and hostess, capable of providing delicious tea and desserts.
● A fine decorator and housekeeper, given the example of her apartment.
- Much of her strength and cheer is feigned, or at least doesn't come naturally.
- Can get so caught up in a moods, she'll miss what's right under her nose.
- Emotionally fragile, and likely to give in to despair with the right triggers.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Petilil
Password: Scrambled Eggs
Samples
First Person Sample:
[The screen sparks to life, showing Mami standing in front of a tree. Her camera work is steady, but it takes her a few moments to look up from the controls and figure out where to focus her smile.]
Hello. Excuse the random contact, but I'm looking to gather information. [She looks down at something at her feet, her polite expression softening a bit at whatever she sees, before looking up again.] Given the effort put into calling me - and anyone listening to this - here, I assume the task we've been given is very important. But, it also sounds like the goal is not the same for everyone, or even how to go about it.
I don't want to press forward without thinking about what I wish to do, so if it's not too troublesome... Does anyone have any insight to share? Or pointers on what to avoid? I would appreciate any advice.
Third Person Sample:
Mami didn't understand.
One instant she was diving into a barrier - perhaps a bit more recklessly than usual, but Sayaka was fast, and got too far ahead of her - and the next, she was waking up in a house, an odd hand-held on her person and the elderly gentlemen just outside the front door repeating the strangest things. Between the sudden shift in surroundings, the creatures the "professor" presented to her, and the music following her every step, she was half-convinced this was the trick of the most peculiar witch she'd ever hunted.
Fortunately, his quite normal speech dashed that idea.
But the reassurance was an empty one, as it left her sitting in the grass of a foreign town, watching complete strangers walk by, questions bouncing around her head. And among the more obvious ones leaving her tense (Where was she? How did she get there? Where did Sayaka and the witch go? What were these Pokémon?) Mami was considering the creature before her. Her "partner" - a tiny little plant, alive, complete with little eyes that blinked back at her from time to time.
That is, when it wasn't closing them, apparently happy to bask in the sun.
"You know, you don't seem ready to attack anyone."
She received a little squeak in return, and the not-a-familiar turned a confused, perhaps affronted stare on her. So it could understand her, too. If that was the case, Mami simply had to smile.
"Excuse me, I didn't mean any insult. I just, don't know what to expect." The only thing she had been told was this little creature was "hers" to keep. It would fight beside her, and never leave her alone. The idea alone was worth a pause, when otherwise she would be running off looking for answers or an escape, or panicking that her soul gem was gone. No, in its place was the round ball this living plant sprouted from, and for all the insanity of the moment, Mami had been been granted a most unexpected gift, and without apparent price.
And it looked like her new little companion was just as uncertain - if far calmer than herself. It took her distraction and random bouts of shaky silence in stride, making quiet noises as Mami experimented with the hand-held and listened to what it had to say about her new "Pokémon" before snapping it shut.
"Apologies for the wait. I suppose introductions are in order?" Smoothing out her skirts, she gave a little bow to the perplexed bulb. "My name is Mami Tomoe, pleased to be working with you. Do you have a name?"
The little thing fluttered in place, making an uncertain noise she could only take as a reluctant no. But that just brought a slow smile to the not-so-magical girl's face.
"Well, we'll just have to fix that, won't we?"
Name: Pheebs
Personal Journal:
dream_pheeE-mail: margenecameron@gmail.com
Plurk:
Timezone: Central
Current Characters in Route: N/A
Character
Name: Mami Tomoe
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Timeline: The Puella canon has multiple timelines, thanks to one character's time reset power. Mami is pulled from mid-chapter 8 of The Different Story, which details a separate timeline from the ones in the anime.
Canon Resource Links: Anime Information || Mami Details
Personality:
Mami makes a splash with her first appearance, jumping into the scene to save Madoka and Sayaka from familiars before explaining her status as a magical girl and giving the audience an idea of how things work in the world of Puella. This first impression is a good indicator of the role Mami takes on in the series - the elder, the experienced, the one happy to help. Composed and unfazed by danger, she faces the initial battles and confrontations without hesitance or doubt, and offers the girls a guiding hand through their initial exposure to the life of a magical girl. This is not the first time she's filled such a role, as in other media she is shown mentoring Kyoko - a bond that ended in a harsh split over differing views.
Mami spent her time as a magical girl focusing on protecting the unknowing, no matter the cost to herself. More than once, she keeps fighting where other girls would run for their lives, rather than let a witch escape and hurt more people. But most magical girls didn't act so altruistically. They need the grief seeds dropped by the witches to replenish their magic, and so many wouldn't "waste it" on familiars that harm innocent bystanders, and team up with other magical girls in seed collecting. Mami's divergent efforts cost her, leave her fighting alone where other girls might work together, and it weighs on her more than she cares to let on.
While Mami's time alive in the anime is brief, it gives a revealing image of the girl that is later expanded upon by story lines in the manga series, video game, and drama cds. Her childhood is not detailed, but she became a magical girl when Kyubey appeared, just as she and her parents were injured in a car accident. Presented with the choice of a contract or death, she quickly wished for her own survival. This impulsive move would come to haunt her. Aside from the loneliness it brought with it, she does not lament her wish, the loss of a normal life, or the danger of the fights. What she does regret is not having the time to think about her wish, as she could easily have saved her parents. Deserved or not, she judges herself harshly for not thinking of it at the time, and admires girls who make a contract for a selfless wish - even if she is wary of the consequences.
In truth, Mami is much weaker than the persona she presents. She's not likely to actually panic, but is still prone to shattering under emotional duress, and make desperate moves. Her will to survive is strong, but it comes from her fear of being alone, and in some timelines her self-preservation and good will is squashed by guilt or despair. She's been shown to let the friends she loves choose a life of fighting if it means she won't be alone. She has even killed them, rather than watch them fall to despair and become witches. Once the harsher realities of this world come to light, Mami almost inevitably falls apart - if she isn't already dead.
What can be said, though, is that all timelines show Mami making some effort to overcome her failings - whether she succeeds or not.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
+ Poised and polite, she displays a calm, friendly demeanor.
+ Tries to do what she sees as right, instead of what's easiest.
+ Presents a strong front for the sake of her duty and the friends she fights to keep.
● A dedicated and observant combatant, whether her skills spawn purely from magic or not.
● A good cook and hostess, capable of providing delicious tea and desserts.
● A fine decorator and housekeeper, given the example of her apartment.
- Much of her strength and cheer is feigned, or at least doesn't come naturally.
- Can get so caught up in a moods, she'll miss what's right under her nose.
- Emotionally fragile, and likely to give in to despair with the right triggers.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Petilil
Password: Scrambled Eggs
Samples
First Person Sample:
[The screen sparks to life, showing Mami standing in front of a tree. Her camera work is steady, but it takes her a few moments to look up from the controls and figure out where to focus her smile.]
Hello. Excuse the random contact, but I'm looking to gather information. [She looks down at something at her feet, her polite expression softening a bit at whatever she sees, before looking up again.] Given the effort put into calling me - and anyone listening to this - here, I assume the task we've been given is very important. But, it also sounds like the goal is not the same for everyone, or even how to go about it.
I don't want to press forward without thinking about what I wish to do, so if it's not too troublesome... Does anyone have any insight to share? Or pointers on what to avoid? I would appreciate any advice.
Third Person Sample:
Mami didn't understand.
One instant she was diving into a barrier - perhaps a bit more recklessly than usual, but Sayaka was fast, and got too far ahead of her - and the next, she was waking up in a house, an odd hand-held on her person and the elderly gentlemen just outside the front door repeating the strangest things. Between the sudden shift in surroundings, the creatures the "professor" presented to her, and the music following her every step, she was half-convinced this was the trick of the most peculiar witch she'd ever hunted.
Fortunately, his quite normal speech dashed that idea.
But the reassurance was an empty one, as it left her sitting in the grass of a foreign town, watching complete strangers walk by, questions bouncing around her head. And among the more obvious ones leaving her tense (Where was she? How did she get there? Where did Sayaka and the witch go? What were these Pokémon?) Mami was considering the creature before her. Her "partner" - a tiny little plant, alive, complete with little eyes that blinked back at her from time to time.
That is, when it wasn't closing them, apparently happy to bask in the sun.
"You know, you don't seem ready to attack anyone."
She received a little squeak in return, and the not-a-familiar turned a confused, perhaps affronted stare on her. So it could understand her, too. If that was the case, Mami simply had to smile.
"Excuse me, I didn't mean any insult. I just, don't know what to expect." The only thing she had been told was this little creature was "hers" to keep. It would fight beside her, and never leave her alone. The idea alone was worth a pause, when otherwise she would be running off looking for answers or an escape, or panicking that her soul gem was gone. No, in its place was the round ball this living plant sprouted from, and for all the insanity of the moment, Mami had been been granted a most unexpected gift, and without apparent price.
And it looked like her new little companion was just as uncertain - if far calmer than herself. It took her distraction and random bouts of shaky silence in stride, making quiet noises as Mami experimented with the hand-held and listened to what it had to say about her new "Pokémon" before snapping it shut.
"Apologies for the wait. I suppose introductions are in order?" Smoothing out her skirts, she gave a little bow to the perplexed bulb. "My name is Mami Tomoe, pleased to be working with you. Do you have a name?"
The little thing fluttered in place, making an uncertain noise she could only take as a reluctant no. But that just brought a slow smile to the not-so-magical girl's face.
"Well, we'll just have to fix that, won't we?"