is that me, crouched at the feet of god? of course it's not

Name: Juliet
Contact: dalmore
Invited by: Unkie
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Name: Mikaela Hyakuya
Canon: Owari no Seraph
Canon point: Post Chapter 101 (following the dream sequence)
Age: 16

History:

• Mika and his orphanage were kept as livestock by vampires for years, living in poor condition. Mika, age 12, leveraged the favor of one particular vampire, Ferid, who enjoyed the company of children in exchange for favors, such as food. Determined to save his orphan family, Mika stole a gun and a map to the exit from Ferid and hastily hurried the other children to escape with him. This was, of course, a trap. Ferid had been toying with him. His family was slaughtered before him, save one Mika pushed to escape alone, and Mika felt personally responsible for their deaths, the guilt overpowering. A vampire offered to save Mika by turning him into a vampire and Mika, bleeding out, attempted suicide— he was not allowed this choice, and was forcibly killed and turned into an incomplete vampire.

• Four years later, under Ferid's care, Mika found the one surviving orphan, Yuu, again. He begged Yuu to run away with him and live somewhere isolated, away from both factions. Yuu rejected him. When a manhunt for Yuu began, Mika kidnapped Yuu, hoping to save him, but collapsed due to thirst. Mika had starved himself of human blood for fear Yuu would reject him as inhumane, especially since drinking human blood would complete his transformation into a vampire. Yuu, worried for him, forced Mika to drink his. Mika, in his own words, "became a monster" for Yuu. He felt a deep self-hatred toward himself as a vampire, but also hated humans for their monstrous acts. He felt isolated and that Yuu was the only one he could depend on. As a vampire, his emotions and feelings began to decay; Yuu was the only fragment of his humanity that remained.

• Yuu was simplistic and reckless; he wanted to trust his mentor, Guren, who was hunting him down for human experimentation, and would not run when Mika insisted. In a sequence of events that left Mika increasingly stressed and anxious, Mika had to deceive Yuu to get him to run, protect him bodily, causing him to lose a great deal of blood. Yuu went out of commission, leaving Mika to defend the two of them against Guren alone. Realizing he couldn't defend Yuu and survive, Mika chose to defend Yuu at the cost of his life: Mika let Guren slice him into two halves while he put all his energy into one final attack, hoping to take Guren with him. As he died, Mika told Yuu he loves him, and told himself Yuu will be safe in the hands of his new family— without Mika.

Powers:

• Vampires are undead corpses; they cannot die a second time. They can be injured, and they can lose their physical bodies if they lose too much blood (at which point they go amnesiac, become malevolent spirits, and become desire parasites, basically), but the function of a vampire is to suffer for all eternity. Vampires must feed nightly, and often more than once (they can go three days without feeding before they lose control and jump someone). Vampires will also catch fire in the sun (which, again, won't kill them, so they just suffer endlessly).

• Vampires can regenerate endlessly. Injuries heal near-instantaneously, and, if you cut off a limb (whether it be his head or lower body or whatever else), it can be reattached if held against where it was cut off. Lost appendages regenerate just as quick. Injury and regeneration consumes blood, which can leave a vampire hungry, depending on the intensity of the injury and regeneration.

• Vampires don't need sleep (they can stay awake 24/7 without issue), but they get sleepy and doze during the day; they're barely functional.
    ◌ Mika has a special item he wears that allows him to navigate daytime normally (it prevents him from catching fire in the sun and allows him to remain awake during the day). Since this is a physical item, it can be removed. While the localization calls it a "UV-blocking ring," it looks like the Japanese is literally just "UV-blocking device" (紫外線除去装置), which is wildly vague. I'll say that, when he enters the elevator, it takes the form of an earring. Mods are free to have this knocked off at any point during the game, as desired.

• Vampires have acute senses and enhanced speed and strength. Mika is exceptionally strong and fast, even for a common-rank vampire (because he was sired by a high-ranking vampire). He can hold his own against some tougher opponents, and he far outclasses even skilled humans; he can take on multiple human enemies with ease.

• Mika has a sword that manifests thorns. Upon verbal activation, these thorns drain his blood to power up the oomph of his weapon's blows as well as temporarily buff his own physical abilities. (This weapon mechanic isn't explained very well at all for any character, unfortunately.)

• If guilt and self-loathing were a competitive sport, Mika would be an Olympic medalist.

MANDATORY QUESTIONS

- Of all the things you own or have owned, what is the most important to you?
... A necklace Yuu-chan gave me, from when we were in the orphanage. It's old and cheap and the "gem" it has is probably just colored glass, but it means the world to me.

- Where is it you feel most at peace, or most whole?
By Yuu-chan's side. Other than that... I don't know. In Sanguiem, a vampire city, I'd always keep to myself in the cathedral there. It helped me think, and it was almost always empty... fortunately.

- Describe what gives you the most strength.
Knowing I have someone to protect.

OPTIONAL QUESTIONS

- What is more important to you: embracing your individuality, or preserving the status quo?
Depends on what I need. Status quo if it's safer for the person I care about. Individuality if it's not. But I'd rather keep my head down and get out of things without having to draw attention to myself, if it's up to me.

- Ultimate power comes at the cost of community. Being a part of a community comes at the cost of great power. Which would you choose?
I don't need community if I have power. Power means I can protect one person. So, power.

- Do you consider the rules and laws to be an important part of society? How so?
They're a sham. They exist as placebos, but they can be broken at any time and no one can do anything when they are. If people come to punish those criminals, it's already too late. The damage has been done. The line in the sand's been crossed. And nothing can fix what's been broken.

- Do you forgive easily, or do you hold grudges?
I'll never forget a grudge so long as I live.

- Have you ever made a promise you can't keep?
... Yeah. And I'll carry the weight of all those failed promises forever.

- What are you most proud of?
I have nothing to be proud of.

- What would you describe as your weakness?
Other than being a disgusting vampire with a dwindling sense of humanity this stupid thirst for blood? ... I don't know. Yuu-chan, because he's so stupid he's basically like a huge Achilles Heel. But, other than that... I don't know. I guess I'm bad with people, but I don't want to be good with them, either.

- Name one thing you refuse to compromise on, and why.
The things I believe in. No one can know what's right for me but me. They haven't lived my life, and they don't and won't understand how I've come to see the world the way I do. So there's no point in listening to these other people, who will never understand me. I know I'm right, so I'll stick to it.

- What is your one wish or greatest desire?
... It's impossible now. But... I wanted to live out the rest of my days with Yuu-chan, happy. Somewhere quiet, and remote; just the two of us...

- What piece of classical literature best represents you, and why?
I don't know. I didn't get chance to read all that much, but... Count of Monte Cristo, I guess. It's a story about righting wrongs.

And you can interpret it as all a dream. That the guy in the title, the Count, died in that jail cell, dreaming of a revenge, and dying a meaningless death after wasting away in jail. He never got his revenge. He never amounted to anything. He was wronged, and he died, and his life was pointless.

- What animal would you want to be?
I don't really know. Maybe a panther. They're big, and efficient killers. They look the part, so people won't approach them.

- What is your favorite color? Why?
... Green. It reminds me of Yuu-chan's eyes, I guess.

- What is your favorite flower? Why?
I don't really have one. I guess there were some basic daisies that grew around the orphanage when I was a kid. They weren't really special, but the other kids would pick them and give them to each other a lot.

- What arcana best represents you? Why?
I don't know. Hanged Man?

- Cats or dogs?
... Cats, I guess.

Inventory:

His UV-blocking earring, clothes, and sword.

Sage Crest:

Inner thigh.

Questions?: N/A

PAIR CLAUSE: Lunae Calamitas is a mod pair game, which means we are assigning your character a pair in secret. These fated pairs are not meant to be romantic. Please be aware that the basis for the pairing may mean that your character may be challenged in some way, and in some cases they might not even get along.