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[Player name] Okami
[Age] 23
[Personal Journal] starfruits
[Other characters currently played] None
[Character name] Xion
[Age] Appears 15? Most likely less than a year old.
[Canon] Kingdom Hearts
[Point in time taken from canon] Post-Days
[Background] Kingdom Hearts Wikia!
[Personality]
Friendly and sweet, it’s hard to believe that Xion started out as a very quiet, shy person until one takes a longer look at her past and how she was created. While physically resembling Kairi, Xion shares quite a few traits between her look-a-like and her true look-a-like; Sora. She’s very brave, and once she learns what she is, Xion does everything she can to ensure that she no longer harms Roxas with her mere existence, even going so far as to getting him to absorb her instead by pretending to have lost her self awareness.
A few other major points to Xion, aside from her friendly demeanor, is that she is incredibly loyal to her friends. She’s emotional and holds them very dear to herself, and would literally go through anything to keep them safe. Xion also is very aware of who and what she is, by the end of Days, and it solidifies the fact that she knows where she should be. Emotional for being what she is, it’s almost funny, but almost ironic too. For the longest time, she thought she was a Nobody; a being with no heart. So, emotions? Strange, but not all that pressing. When she does learn that she is a replica of Sora, it doesn’t change that she can feel, but it does make more sense. She does shift from that optimistic view she started with to a more sad smile situation, since she knows what she has to do in the end.
Her determination, in the end, is what makes her special though. Xion willingly feigned madness to get Roxas to fight and defeat her so she wouldn’t absorb him instead with just her existence (and this would make the real Sora never wake up) because he was so dear to her. This act is what makes her forge her own self in a matter of speaking, and she willingly just gives it all up to keep her friends safe; not just Roxas, but Axel is incredibly important to her as well. This willingness can be mirrored in the way Sora unlocked his heart to free Kairi’s, even though he knew it would turn him into a heartless. They are fundamentally the same person, but Xion makes enough of a change that makes her just an incredibly similar person, but still her own self.
[Abilities]
• Xion can use the keyblade, and has a fighting style that is very similar to Roxas and Sora’s. She also has a Limit Break called Event Horizon that she shares with Roxas, and both mainly attack with light while using this technique.
• She can also use basic magic commands, such as Fire, Thunder, Blizzard and Cure, but none of those are light based like the Limit Break mentioned above.
• Xion appears to be ambidextrous, able to use her keyblade skillfully in either hand.
• Not really an ability, but something that is interesting to note is that when Xion runs with her keyblade, she holds it in both hands. This is how Sora carries his keyblade during Kingdom Hearts II while running.
[Other important stuff]
• Xion is an imperfect replica of Roxas, made out of Sora’s memories.
• As an imperfect replica made of memories, her appearance changes based on who is seeing her. Xigbar sees her as Ventus; Riku, Roxas and Axel all see her as the black haired girl; Saix sees her as a hooded puppet; Xemnas sees her as Sora, and eventually, so does Roxas when she reveals herself to him.
• Xion was created to be a fail-safe if Sora and Roxas proved useless to Organization XIII’s plans.
• She likes collecting seashells, which is reminiscent of how Kairi likes to collect them and weave them together into good-luck charms.
[Sample post]
[First Person]
There's... something I've been meaning to ask. If everyone could lend their ear for a moment? I promise not to take a lot of your time. [Xion's voice was soft, quiet, and a little hesitant with her words.] I um... I’d like to know if anyone has seen a beach here? I’ve looked around a little, but I can’t seem to find any traces of one existing.
I know there’s a lake, but a lake beach isn’t really what I’m looking for. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with it, but it doesn’t have any seashells. [She was quiet for a few minutes longer, and it was nothing but super awkward silence.] It’s okay if you don’t know though! I just...
[WHAT ARE WORDS] Uh, I’m... going to just leave it at this I think.
[Third Person]
Chewing on the eraser of her pencil, Xion stared down at her paper, thinking quietly for a few long minutes... and then an idea hits her as she begins to write, producing soft, small letters that get a little smudged as her hand scoots along.
To whoever reads this,
Do you know if there is a real beach somewhere here? The lake beach isn’t bad, but there aren’t any seashells to be found. I like bringing them back with me when I go places, so if you know, could you tell me where it is?
With thanks,
Pausing, she let her pencil stop as she contemplated what to put. Easing up from how she was leaning over her paper, Xion finally just gave a small smile and erased the comma, placing a period instead. She doesn’t really need to sign it, does she? It’s not as though she put somebodys name on it.
"That should be alright... let's see..."
Looking up now and glancing around, blue eyes skimmed the edge of the forest for a perfect place-ah! There! With her smile brightening a bit, Xion trotted a few trees down and moved to reach up on her tiptoes to feel her fingers into a small hole. It doesn’t feel sticky, so her letter should be okay there.
Leaning back down to her heels, she plucked the paper from her notebook and set the book and pencil down to lean up on her toes again to carefully push the paper into the hole. Not entirely, just enough so it would stay in place… she wanted someone to be able to see it, after all! With that done, she settles back down on her feet with a content expression and scoops up her stuff.
"There. This should be easier... I’ll come back in a few days and see if there’s a response."
Nodding about her little plan, Xion then turned and headed off, a little happy spring in her step and looking forward to seeing a message later.
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[Why do you want to play this character in Somarium?] I’ve heard this game is very chill and very friendly, and I’ve been wanting to play Xion again for quite some time. The setting here seems really interesting, especially since dream/nightmare-based is really fun to play with.
[Which rule was your favorite and why?] I definitely love the ‘be nice to other players’ rule. It’s something that is just as important on the internet as it is in real life, and a lot of people just take advantage of not being face to face to forget that we’re all people. I also definitely approve of the ‘no playercest’ rule as well, since that kind of messes up the point of playing with other people.
[Where did you hear about Somarium?] Friends!
[Any questions?] None so far, I’ve got the rules and FAQ on hand if I think of any though <3