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APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED
Apps will open on June 23rd at 11:59 am EST



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Before you submit your application, please review the Applications and Reserves section of the info / faq page, as there are additional rules regarding malleable protagonists, CRAU characters, fandom OCs, canon caps, player caps, and other important things to note.

Applications will be processed in the order they are received and after the application cycle closes. We will only accept as many players as we have player slots, however, we will review all applications submitted during the cycle. Application cycles are not first come first serve, and instead will be judged on clarity of the app and samples.

Application revisions will have three days to submit adjustments. If not submitted in time, they will have to wait until the next application cycle to resubmit.

Application rejections will have to wait until the next application cycle to resubmit unless otherwise specified in the original rejection.

You may either post your application in a comment to this post, or link to it from your character journal.

Please use the following format for your comment in the subject line:
CHARACTER | CANON | RESERVED / NOT RESERVED

There is a limit of 2 characters initially maximum that can be played. (You can redeem additional character slots by way of the rewards page.) As with reservations, you may apply for 2 characters at a time.

Proxy applications are not accepted.

We do not accept application challenges.

We do not accept duplicate characters.

We only accept applications for 1 malleable protagonist in a cast. Malleable protagonists may not have preexisting relationships with other characters from their canon aside from base storyline. (Exceptions will potentially be made for CRAUs and handled on a case-by-case basis.)

Fandom OC characters are accepted, but may not have preexisting relationships with other characters from their canon. (Exceptions will potentially be made for CRAUs and handled on a case-by-case basis.)

CRAU characters are accepted, however, must not be so removed from their original canon state that they are unrecognisable. CRAU characters who carry a multitude of prior games may only carry over memories, relationships, and experiences from their most recent game.


APPLICATION FORM


Player:
Contact:
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Current Characters: If applicable.

Character Name:
Character Canon: If applicable.
Canon Point:
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Crime: All characters are accused of a crime upon their arrival, and it's printed on their indestructible parchment. This crime can be fitting of your character or ill-fitting. It can be a crime they've committed or a crime they would never commit. Consider that Expiation's definition of crimes may not mirror reflect what we think of when we consider crime in the real world. Feel free to think a little out of the box and more abstract. Fiction versus reality here doesn't so much make a difference. Please choose one crime, bearing in mind that there may be occasions in which the crime chosen could affect how a character interacts with certain events or situations.

Background: You may provide a link to a wiki, for canon characters. If your wiki has limited information, or your character may not have much canon behind them, you are expected to write supplemental details without leaning too heavily into headcanon. For OCs, you don't need to provide an overly verbose background, just enough to give an accurate portrayal of the world they come from and definitive experiences that are important to their character. For CRAUS, please specify additional information about what they are carrying over from their prior game. This can also be limited to definitive experiences and relationships.

Personality: Although this game heavily relies on the analysis and reflection of a character, we don't expect a dissertation. Please provide information on your character's motivations, how their relationships and experiences have affected or shaped them, and other related information. You may use character dialogue to further showcase this, but it's not expected. If you find it easier to use bullet point formats, feel free to do that. Please do not exceed 800 words.

Abilities: If your character has any special abilities (magic, weapon skills, and so on), please list them here. Remember that world-breaking abilities will be diluted.

Inventory: A list of inventory that your character is carrying on them can be put here. Characters will not have access to an infinite hammer space, so please only list things that would make sense for your character to be physically carrying.

Samples: Two recent samples from the last year are required and must adequately convey a character's voice. In a thread, we prefer at least five comments from you. At least one sample must be from the current TDM post. Other threads may be taken from bakerstreet, other games, or other memes.

During application review, not only will we be judging for characterization, but also longevity and completion of threads. Not all threads have to be finished before being submitted, but the mod team would like to see an effort in furthering the thread if it's not completed.

Questions: If you have any questions for the mod team, please include them here and we will address them during the processing of your application.




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Player: Chai
Contact: tentamenace @ plurk&discord
Age: 30+
Current Characters: Also apping Dimitri ([personal profile] boarishboy) this round!

Character Name: Hanako 'Rosalina' Nurumi
Character Canon: Original
Age: 330, chronologically but physically appears approximately mid-20s

Crime: Dishonesty. Throughout her lifetime, Rosie has been dishonest with others but also herself. It has hurt several people as she's told them things such as how she'd look forward to seeing them again without any plan to, gotten them killed by hunters following her trail, and so on. Despite all this, she continues to be dishonest and might need a harsher wake-up call to really promote change in this behavior.

Background: ( cw: human trafficking, non-consensual violence, and mentions of suicide )

There are many people who believe that humanity is alone in the world. As one might have guessed, they are wrong. However, they are only partially wrong. Creatures like werewolves and vampires were human at one point. Just like many species, these abnormalities are genetic mutations that have occurred throughout humanity's existence. While there are plenty more of these mutations to speak of, vampires and werewolves are the most 'popular' and thus the most commonly represented in modern media. So, why is humanity partially right then in thinking they are alone in the world? It's because the scariest things that go 'thump' in the night aren't actually from their world. The world that they do come from is called many things across many different cultures. Some religious groups call it 'Hell.' The closest name to being accurate would be the Japanese lore of the Makai – the Demon World.

This world is connected to humanity's at several different points. Though, as one can imagine, it isn't exactly easy to find let alone pass through these points. Only those with an aptitude for energy manipulation and detecting the supernatural ( shamans, 'witches,' etc. ) are able to even think about tapping into the other side. It takes a lot of skill and determination to travel to the Makai. In fact, it usually requires the work of more than one person. What of the the yōkai, the demons? Don't they also try to cross the barriers that separate them and the human world? The answer, simply, is no. Not very often. Though humans and yokai used to co-exist, such a time has become history now. Humans taint the purity of their world and thus the demons keep to themselves.

The Makai is a primitive place. Things like electricity and running water that humans take for granted are reserved only for the most powerful demon lords. Many live off the land, hunting and gathering for food. However, most are content this way. They gain a sense of pride from living so in tune with nature. It is how they have gotten by for the entirety of their existence. Some things are becoming more 'modern' but those areas are isolated and, again, reserved for the elite. Being one with nature is in demon blood, it is at the very core of who they are. Many yōkai originated from animal spirits, after all.

They do not think of humanity or their world as being luxurious. Part of the reason why is because most demons see themselves as superior to humans. A good many demons are warriors with superhuman strengths and abilities. Humans do not even provide them a challenge. In fact, humans that venture to the Demon World are usually either enslaved or slaughtered before they have a chance to do much else. That is why humanity shifted from trying to get to the Makai to instead bringing yōkai to them. By performing rituals, humans discovered that they could summon forth demons from the points that connect to theirs and enslave them with the proper incantations or magically embedded chains. It wasn't an easy task but after enough trial and error, several groups of people throughout Japan became rather proficient at summoning otherworldly creatures. They would capture these demons and pit them against each other for their own entertainment and gain over one another.

It is the yōkai that are called monsters by humans. But it is humankind that is seen as nothing but a plague by the yōkai. Peace between the two worlds seems like an impossibility; yet, there are some who would like to believe differently. However, those that believe are few and far between. So, while peace isn't unobtainable it certainly is still a long, long way off.

Rose was born to the beta of a prestigious pack of okuri inu in the Hida mountains. It didn't take long before it was discovered that she was a 'defective' child. She was a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. While the girl had an aptitude for fighting and survival, she was weak in other ways that were unacceptable. The first time her father killed an elderly human that tripped on a mountain pass, she cried for him. No one had ever heard or seen an okuri inu with such empathy for people. It drove her mother to suicide and her father to try and kill her, claiming she should have been the one to die. Her pack alpha stopped her father and told her to run in a moment of mercy. She did and never looked back.

For nearly two hundred years, she roamed the Makai alone searching for a home she'd never known and likely wouldn't find. One day, a proposal was made to Rose in the form of an offer to live in the Ningenkai - the human realm - for no price. It was a deal too good be true but she took it anyway. As one might have imagined, it was a trap. She was enslaved in a to-the-death fighting ring for supernatural creatures like her for years. With her natural skill in battle and two hundred years in a fight for your life world of demons, she quickly became a champion: The Black Rose.

Her only solace was a friend in the man caged next to her named Ren Kazuki. He was a Japanese werewolf who had been the lead singer of a band before being captured. Through him, she gained a love of music that helped see her through the darkest times in the ring. Eventually, she was slated for a breeding program to bring rise to the next generation of champion fighters. Rose resigned herself to this fate but Ren wouldn't allow it. He plotted an escape, executed it, and lost his life in the process of making sure that Rose managed to get away. She took the lives of everyone on her way out in a fit of rage and grief.

Ren had instructed her before he passed to find a friend of his. The elderly witch gave Rose a handful of gifts: Ren's guitar, a glamour, and the news that she was a wanted woman all across Japan's underground demon-hunting population. She fled the country and arrived in America in 1988. It was still the height of Rock 'n' Roll and finding a job as a roadie was easy. It killed two birds with one stone; she could continue her love of music and live a life on the road to keep on the run from hunters perusing her. So she set out without a second thought.

After a few years, Rose thought maybe the search for her had gone cold. The year was 1999 and everything in life was going pretty fine. A new millennium was approaching and the world felt like it was turning over a new leaf. Maybe, Rose thought she could finally settle down. So she stayed in a sleepy town in Georgia for just a little over three months. She learned the hard way in the form of a woman named Roxanne that coming to a standstill wasn't an option. Roxanne was a rocker roadie just like Rose. She had huge dreams of being one of the biggest stars on stage in the 2000s. When she tried to take said stage with Rose as her guitarist, she was rewarded with a bullet between the eyes by a hunter that had gotten wind of the wolf woman in his city. Just as she had time and time again, Rose fled.

The next time Rose stopped running after Roxanne was 2018. It was the first time in three hundred years that she had met another yokai like her. He was a neko - a cat - by the alias of Charlie. Rose had never gotten to know his real name for he joked that after eight lives he hardly remembered who he was anymore. She'd come to learn in time he wasn't exactly like her. Instead of wanting to just live among humans, he desired to hurt them in a different way. He too was an escapee one of the fighting rings scattered across the world. He wanted the people that ran them to suffer the same way he and Rose had, to swing the pendulum the other way and have humans get a taste of the pain they'd inflicted on their kind. His fiery rage was stomped out by a bullet through his heart and his ninth life coming to an anticlimactic end. In the same breath, an attempt on Rose's life was made. As far as she knows, it was successful.

Personality:
+ Above all things, Rose is adventurous. She isn't afraid to charge out on her own or headfirst for better or for worse. Almost nothing seems to be enough to deter the woman from doing what she wants to do.

+ She is also adaptable, resilient, and resourceful. Rose has been through a lot in her life but continues to keep going. When thrown into new situations, the woman does her best to immediately adapt to it to the best of her capability. This is shown through her independent travels through the Makai and learning to survive as a lone wolf, being thrust into a fighting ring and learning fast how to keep herself alive, and even joining humanity as she'd always dreamed and finding ways to blend in and hide in plain sight.

+ She is also, for the most part, fairly intelligent. However, she is not analytical. Not really. Rose is known for snap judgments and decisions after a surface level glance at her situations. Her strength is speed not just on her feet but also mentally. She has an aptitude for thinking fast... even if sometimes fast isn't all that's needed to get out of a situation unscathed.

- Most of where Rose's weaknesses rest are within her own convoluted mental state due to all of what she's been through. So, her greatest weakness is believing that she is undeserving of just about anything. She isn't worthy of any goodness granted to her, especially not the people in her life that care about her. All she sees is a monster that isn't near worthy of things such as friendship or love. She doesn't understand why they care about her and even goes so far as to convince herself that they actually don't. Or, even worse, that they do but they'd be far better off without her. It is because of these beliefs that she ends up making extremely selflessly selfish decisions and hurting or disappointing them terribly.

- To go along with that, Rose thinks only of herself, only of her suffering, and tends to take the weight of the world on her shoulders instead of seeking help when necessary. The blond lets things reach a breaking point that inevitably lead to the aforementioned bad decision-making. She holds a lot of negative thoughts and emotions inside behind her smiles and tries to deal with them on her own instead of confiding in others. She sees this not as harmful to herself but instead helping others; her problems aren't a burden anyone else should have to bear.

- Finally, one of her strengths is a weakness of its own. Her quick thinking outside of do or die situations can lead to impulsive decisions that actually do more harm than good. She is quick to decide on something only to realize the repercussions of her actions after the fact. Though this can lead to some very fun, interesting situations it can also lead to very dramatic mistakes as well.

Abilities:

  • Superhuman strength. Though she appears "petite" demon strength often defies appearances. She's about as strong as three adult human men combined.

  • Super speed and agility. Rose's speed is above average for even her kind. At her fastest, she can appear as a blur to the human eye, which is a feat impressive to even some yōkai.

  • Small control over ice. Being a wolf from the Northern Clan of the Makai and living in a harsh, frigid environment they all have some ability to manipulate ice.

  • Minor Healing. Although not an ability she likes people to know about, Rosie does have the ability to heal very small, basic wounds.

  • Heightened Senses. Being part animal, Rose is able to hear, smell, and see better than the average person.

  • Night Vision. Able to see well in low light conditions.

  • Hand-to-Hand Combat. As a fighter, her strength was hand-to-hand combat. Rose is well versed in Aikido and Muay Thai, specifically.

  • Weapon Proficiency. Both blades and firearms proficient. Prefers short-range when using firearms. She is most comfortable with short blades.

  • Musically Inclined. She is able to sing (mezzo-soprano range), play guitar and piano, learn instruments at a quick rate, and can carry a tune in a bucket to save her life.



Inventory:
  • Acoustic guitar, case, and three (3) photographs. Rosie goes almost nowhere without her instrument. She wears it in a case on her back when she travels. Additionally, the inside has three photographs of people important to her through her lifetime so she protects it fiercely.

  • Pocket knife. A lady needs to be prepared, alright.

  • Lighter. While Rosie doesn't smoke, again: A lady needs to be prepared! Her boyfriend/boss did and she was always ready to help him out.


  • Samples: tdm top-level, thread from amani tdm.

    (let me know if you need more samples! I tagged around on the TDM but am in the middle of a move so most of my threads have only gotten to 4 comments, haha.)

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Player: Chai
Contact: tentamenace @ plurk/discord
Age: 33
Current Characters: Also applied Rosie ([personal profile] hasitsthorns) this round!

Character Name: Dimitri "Alexandre" Blaiddyd
Character Canon: Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Canon Point: Chapter Eleven, Throne of Knowledge, but right before The Big Flame Emperor Reveal
Age: 17

Crime: Murder of women. He doesn't just kill them, he MURDERS THEM.

Okay, sorry, I had to lean into the meme a little. But more seriously: Dimitri has killed many in the name of war. He's killed even more in the name of his family. Worse, he seemed to enjoy the acts at some points to the worry of others. Despite the way he tries to come across as noble and put together, there is a darkness in him that can't be denied.

Background: here's a wiki link, bam. also, here's a an info post I made for funsies.

Personality:

  • Serious/Uptight. Dimitri tends to approach everything with a certain sense of gravity. Due to his role as heir to throne and future king, he grew up scrutinized more than others around him might be. While he can be genuine and sincere to a fault, he oftentimes apologizes for speaking the truth as if he shouldn't. While he appreciates others being frank with him, he can get quite flustered (or, on the flipside, angry) when pushed about what he actually thinks and feels.

  • Chivalrous. While he may not have the social graces he wishes he did at this age, Dimitri was still raised with the ideals and beliefs of chivalry. Being brought up in the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus meant that it was ingrained in him from an early age what a knight, or in his case a future king, should be. It was expected of him to hold a certain image of propriety and selflessness.

  • Mental instability. Unfortunately, chivalry ended up being a double-edged sword that sliced him through. One noteworthy consequence of this is that he suffers from survivor's guilt after losing his family in the Tragedy as Duscur. He felt and still feels sometimes as though there were others far more deserving than him who should have lived. As a result of his guilt, he hallucinates the ghosts of his family members and claims they speak to him.

  • Self-loathing. When he succumbed to his inner demons, Dimitri felt like a failure to his family, to his people, and to himself. The toxic, pervasive notion of the chivalrous man that he believed he fell short of has begun to lead him down a dark path of self-hatred. He has shown that he sometimes does not care for anything but bloodshed and vengeance; he is ashamed of the monster that he has become in some ways and kills to try and appease the cries of his late family. Dimitri has a low opinion of himself and can struggle with his sense of self-worth and feeling deserving of any good things.



(This also can be used in place of a traditional personality section.)

Abilities:
  • Crest of Blaiddyd. The Faerghus royal family’s Crest, inherited from Blaiddyd of the 10 Elites. Occasionally doubles Atk and weapon uses for combat arts. The downside is that weapon durability goes down faster because of this so he breaks things easy.
  • Great Lord. This is Dimitri's "class" but basically all that means he's good at using swords, lances, and has natural authority.
  • Royal Lineage. In game, this will translate to him learning his powers just a little bit faster/easier!
  • Charm. Those around him have a 10% chance of avoiding attacks better and their own attacks are more accurate.
  • Lancefaire. He's good with that lance.
  • Defiant Strength. Kind of what it says on the tin, when he's injured or struggling he'll get a sort of second wind of strength.
  • General. He tends to have a natural command and can better lead/protect troops.
  • Atrocity. A combart art (attack) unique to Dimitri and his relic weapon.



Inventory:
  • Lance.. Just a regular steel lance instead of his super cool bone one for now, alas.
  • Armor. He'll have come in wearing his trademark academy armor.


Samples: tdm top-level, other tdm top-level

Notes: Dimitri suffers from ageusia, which means he can't taste things! No wonder he's so sad all the time, food is amazing and I'd be miserable too if I couldn't taste stuff.

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Player: Rea
Contact: [plurk.com profile] NearTheHeart
Age: 30
Current Characters: N/A

Character Name: Tifa Lockhart
Character Canon: Final Fantasy VII: Remake
Canon Point: Post the events of chapter 9 of Rebirth, when she passes out after being brought out of the Lifestream.
Age: 20

Crime: Eco-terrorism.

Background: Her early life, pre-events of the games. And a summary of the Remake continuity.

Her wiki doesn’t cover much of Rebirth yet, so here’s a brief run-down of her important moments:
• While staying in Kalm, the group gathers to hear from Cloud and Tifa about the Nibelheim incident and their history with Sephiroth. They take turns telling the story, with Tifa growing noticeably wary about the details that Cloud gives. Afterwards, she pulls Cloud aside to talk, only for him to imply that she must be an imposter because when he saw her wounds back then he figured she was dead. Unbeknownst to her, this is due to Sephiroth’s influence, but she still shows him her scar as proof and explains how she was saved by Zangan. She’s hurt and disappointed by Cloud’s lack of trust.
• The group spend much of their journey following the black cloaked figures, ex-test subjects of Hojo’s that share Jenova’s cells and that Sephiroth controls, all in an attempt to track down the man himself.
• While in the Junon Region, the group runs into Yuffie, who tells them that she’s been hired to assassinate the new Shinra president, Rufus, and asks them to join her. While they refuse, they still follow her to the Shinra controlled top level of the city to try and stop her. Tifa, Cloud and Aerith pose as Shinra troopers and join the drill team in the parade celebrating Rufus’ presidency in the hopes of winning the ‘prize’ that will get them face-to-face with Rufus.
• They win, but Rufus recognizes them immediately as the fugitives he’s been looking for. Still, he’s willing to make them a deal that if they agree to keep looking for Sephiroth, he’ll clear their names. However, before the deal can be sealed, Yuffie makes her attempt on Rufus’ life, but misses, and Tifa and co are believed to be a part of the plot, and they must make a run for it.
• Eventually, the team is lead by the robed figures to Gongaga, where they find that its reactor core has filled up with a large amount of mako energy, and submerged in its depths is a weapon of the planet, a large whale-like creature that supposedly only appears when the planet is in danger. A Shinra team, led by Scarlet, arrives at the reactor to capture the weapon, but are confronted by Cloud and co.
• Tifa steps into the fight to battle Scarlet head-on but ends up in a tight spot where she has to grapple-hook to safety. Cloud, worried for her safety, rushes over to help, but is confronted with multiple Shinra troopers. Sephiroth exerts his influence over Cloud, pushing him to slaughter them. Horrified by the sight, Tifa tries to stop him, only for him to turn on her. To avoid his attack, she falls over the ledge into the mako pit below.
• She wakes up in the belly of the weapon, which is crystalized mako, allowing her to see what is going on around her. She witnesses a battle between the black Whispers that have been tormenting her group, led by Sephiroth, and the white Whispers that appear to be fighting for the planet. But she’s unable to tell who is winning. She also sees into her own memories, learning that Cloud had followed her up Mt. Nibel when they were kids and had tried to save her when she fell and got hurt, eventually forgetting the whole incident. Eventually, the weapon re-emerges and returns Tifa to her friends before she loses consciousness.

Personality: Tifa, at a glance, exudes positive energy and kindness at first meeting. She’s the kind of person to strike up a conversation with anyone and immediately have them feeling at ease. Part of this comes from years of doing odd jobs in Midgar’s lower sectors, and then taking over the bar, Seventh Heaven, which made her familiar with dealing with strangers of all kinds until they no longer felt like strangers. However, she has always felt a strong pull towards building and contributing to her community, such as when she took over teaching the calisthenics class for her town’s elders, or became the de-facto town tour guide, greeting tourists and showing them around. Tifa tends to veer into trying to please everyone she meets territory, something Red VIII points out to her, but she says it’s because she wants “peace of mind”. Simply put, she hates the thought of inconveniencing people, or leaving them in a bind, and will do anything she can to help others.

She’s a natural nurturer, from helping Barret raise his daughter, Marlene, to being the first person in her party to check in on someone and ask how they’re doing. Tifa can be very perceptive about the feelings of others because she’s always watching closely and paying attention to changes in mood, especially of those in her group. When the group travels to Barret’s hometown, she’s immediately concerned about him, especially because she can tell he’s holding his feelings back. But Tifa isn’t the type to pry and force people to open up to her. Instead, she just keeps an eye out so that she can be there when they eventually need her.

Despite appearing so open, Tifa is someone who also holds a lot of herself back, except to a small few she feels she can trust, like Aerith who she comes to confide in. She tries to play peacemaker among her group, but this comes at the cost of not always expressing how she feels. Despite the other members of AVALANCHE knowing that her heart hasn’t been in it lately, it’s not them that she discloses her feelings of unrest to, but Cloud, an outsider to the situation. Even when she tries to broach deeper subjects, it tends to be in the most careful way possible, with her speaking in a roundabout way before saying what she means. But that isn’t to say that Tifa masks her emotions. In fact, she has an almost non-existent poker face, and what she’s feeling tends to play across her expression whether she likes it or not. But she is a pro at misdirection, quickly gathering herself and steering conversations in a different direction or avoiding certain topics. Even so, she can be prompted to anger when her feelings are hurt, and she tends to forget about softening the blow. In the face of Cloud’s accusation of her being an imposter she’s quick to point out all the people who were there to help save her before asking Cloud “where were you”.

The Nibelheim incident impacted her greatly, prompting her loathing for Shinra and Sephiroth for years. Consumed by thoughts of revenge, she joined AVALANCHE not to save the planet but because she wanted to take something from them like they took from her. But Tifa, in her heart, isn’t a vengeful person, and her pain only increased from seeing innocent people get caught up in their aftermath. Even employees of Shinra are seen as worth saving in Tifa’s eyes because she doesn’t want to see anymore needless death. The destruction of Sector 7, while the fault of Shinra, is still something Tifa feels responsible for, as it was AVALANCHE’s actions that pushed them to sacrifice the sector. Without her revenge to fuel her, all she has to push her forward is her guilt and the hopes that by stopping Shinra and Sephiroth for good, she can make up for what they’ve lost.

Abilities:
Martial Arts: Tifa is a practitioner of Zangan-style martial arts, which places an emphasis on strength and speed. She utilizes various combos of kicks and punches to take down her foe. Her strength rivals a lot of men, but it is only with materia that she is able to go beyond the limits of human strength.
Materia: Most people in her universe have the ability to use materia, which are crystal-like orbs made up of mako energy, an energy that comes directly from the planet. These orbs allow the user to perform magic spells, summon helpful spirits to assist them in battle, and enhance their physical abilities such as their strength, speed, and endurance. Tifa’s gloves have two built in slots for materia, limiting the amount she can use at a time.
Bar Owner: Before going on the run, Tifa owned a bar named Seventh Heaven. Her duties there have made her a skilled bartender, competent cook, and a savvy financial planner. She managed to save up the funds to buy the bar while juggling a massive debt and assisted Barret in financing their cell of Avalanche.

Inventory:
• Her usual outfit: layered black and white tank tops, black bike shorts under a black skirt accessorized with a belt and suspenders, with thigh high black stockings and red boots. On her arms she wears black arm sleeves and leather gloves with built in materia slots. She wears a red leather vambrace on her left arm.
(2) materia, both Rank 1: chakra, giving Tifa a low level ability to self-heal, and wind, an elemental magic materia.

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