[b]Name:[/b] Kawabata Maiko (Birth Name) Ren (Deceased name)
[b]Age:[/b] 15 at time of Death. Six years a Shikabane.
[b]Race:[/b] Shikabane
[b]Human Appearance:[/b]
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As a human, Maiko loved her hair because [i]he[/i] said it was beautiful. She started braiding it because it pleased him. She still keeps this look, outside of battle. Hoping he will notice. Sometimes though, with her control over her hair, she changes the style or color on a whim.
[b]Second Form Appearance:[/b]
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In her second form, Ren's hair becomes much shorter unless she concentrates on making it longer. Her left eye glows like the moon from where it was touched that night she died. She has no control over it though and can't make it stop glowing. Her visible eye becames a shade darker as well. In both forms Ren dresses lightly, but it's not unusual for her to not dress at all in her second form, using her hair to cover her shame.
[b]Personality:[/b] As a human girl, Maiko was shy. And not needing anyone else thanks to Chandrakant, she became even more withdrawn. Now, with becoming a Shikabane and Chandrakant becoming more distant, Ren tries to speak out more and actively pursues her goals or opponents. She doesn't try to run or hide anymore, regretting the way of life that she died from. She is always hoping that Chandrakant will notice her once again.
[b]Weapons:[/b] Two Kusarigami that Ren usually enhances with her 'Curse'. She usually extends the reach of the chains with the help of her hair or the roses. Or, if possible, she'll throw them out of a puddle to surprise an enemy.
[b]Powers:[/b] Ren's curse involves what she lost before she died. Her hair. Not only can she grow it out or make it change color at will, but she can also use it to grab or to attack or even to defend herself. Also, if she cuts off some of her hair and leaves it somewhere, it can make a useful trap. Grabbing an enemy that walks by.
[b]History:[/b] It was a full moon that she first met [i]him[/i]. She should have been scared, but she wasn't. He appeared at her window and she opened it up for him. He wore a mask and unusual clothes but Maiko was too enamored with him to ask why he dressed the way he did. He led her away from her house and danced with her in the moonlight. It seemed like they danced for years. When Maiko fell asleep, he brought her home and when she woke up he was gone.
This happened until she was 15. Maiko told no one about it since no one would believe her. Soon, she started calling him 'Chandrakant', not knowing his real name. Then, without warning, he stopped showing up. One month after he was supposed to show up, Maiko waited for him patiently but fell asleep. She awoke to screaming. She thought it was a nightmare but it was real. Before she could check on her family, a pounding noise came closer and closer to her door. Frightened, Maiko ran to her window which burst open and she passed out.
When Maiko woke up, she was being held by her hair, hanging over a great height. Through tears, Maiko couldn't make out the figure. She almost got a good look, but the figure pressed on her eye. She cried out. Then Maiko started slipping as the figure cut away at her hair. With the last strands cut, Maiko fell to her death. Her strands of hair floating after her and landing on her lifeless face. She regretted that she would never be able to see under Chandrakant's mask or hear his words of praise anymore.
Somehow, Chandrakant found her lifeless body. Because of her regret, Maiko was revived as a Shikabane. Chandrakant explained to her everything except how exactly she died. She soon knew all there was to know about Shikabane and Shikabane Royals and what she now was. Chandrakant now called her Ren and left her. They haven't danced since her death. Ren believes she was killed by a Shikabane and wants to get even. But more than that, she wants to end the fighting so she can dance with Chandrakant one last time and look at him without his mask.