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Main character for my original and currently non-existent story: Hanne Monogatari. It involves alternate realities/universes and two people from completely different worlds (literally) learning to trust each other as they try to overcome various difficulties and eventually growing closer in that journey. Pft... sorry if it sounds corny. xD

We have the protagonist - Hirari, who accidentally stumbles through a crack between the dimensions into another alternate world called Aethscavoir where she is thought to be the foretold maiden (Hanne) of a certain prophecy. It so happens that during this particular time, Aethscavoir is also in turmoil and its people are desperately searching for the legendary savior who is said to be able to restore balance between the worlds.

Aethscavoir and the human world are linked in such a way that if Aethscavoir receives a blow, the human world also suffers the aftermath and vice-versa. The Hanne is like a point in which the universes hang in balance, her powers being the one thing that keeps these worlds from toppling over one another, so to speak.

Yes, I know this all sounds very, very familiar. You can either blame it on my unoriginality or my rabid shoujo fan streak. xD

I really haven't revealed much about her before this so I believe some sort of explanation might be in order. These are just her rough character drafts, nothing is permanent. Most probably there will constantly be changes according to my whims.


(Now's the time to skip reading if you haven't already done so.)

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PROFILE


Saiseki Hirari
Age: 16
Blood-type: B
Height: 4' 8" (Really short, though I tend to accidentally draw her taller xD; )

Traits:
- an introvert, bit awkward with people, self-conscious, takes things
too seriously at times

- Has the tendency to mull over stuff, sometimes thinking of silly,
pointless things which makes her seem detached from her surroundings

- Usually appears subdued and composed but hides a very emotional
side. Inwardly, she's temperamental and easily governed by her feelings,
which could lead her to act rather impulsively. She sees this trait of hers
as a sort of weakness and obsessively keeps it in check in front of others
most of the time.

- She's pretty guarded and finds it hard to open up to others. When she does,
has the tendency to become too attached/reliant.

- Contrary to her seemingly docile appearance, is actually verbally
aggressive and curses often when irritated.

Other stuff:
- Short-sighted but is rarely seen wearing glasses. Will find an excuse
to avoid wearing them.

- The clothes she likes to wear are often misleading towards
her personality. Also has a weakness for pretty things.

- Wears huge sneakers/ tall boots to make up for her lack of
height and because she thinks it makes her look less timid.

- At school, she often spends her free time alone on the roof (if
possible), either sleeping, doodling, or staring off into space.
Dozing off is her favourite past time.

- Becomes uncharacteristically perky and loud when talking about things
that interests or amuses her.


Description:
At a single glance, she's a fairly unremarkable girl, the sort that easily fades into the background. Generally, she prefers it that way. Despite being somewhat peculiar, she doesn't really stand out mostly due to the way she carries herself – striving to attract as little attention as possible as she is afraid of messing up in front of others. She finds it difficult to admit to mistakes and is very meticulous in her efforts to avoid making them. This also keeps her from trying anything new or adventurous (even if she secretly wants to).

She guards herself fiercely and is calculative and cautious of new company. She greatly values her personal space and prefers to keep to herself but isn't entirely independent. Towards strangers, she usually wears a facade of polite cheerfulness, playing upon naivety because she finds it makes conversations easier to handle. Other times, she doesn't even bother to make the effort, and simply displays outright disinterest. She's been told her neutral face either comes across as stand-offish or just plain gloomy.

Although she isn't normally out-spoken, she can be surprisingly blunt and nonchalant - something which is usually misinterpreted by others as honesty or her acting 'cool', earning her somewhat of a reputation for composure, when that is hardly the case. She is in fact quite sensitive to outside opinions, making it hard for her to feel at ease enough to truly be open about her feelings, so she hides behind a mask of indifference.

She despises conflict so tends to be manipulative with her words in order to maneuver her way around various uncomfortable situations smoothly. All this makes her regard everyday life as tedious and wearisome, making her much preferring to just sit somewhere on her own or with a small group of close confidants whom she’s comfortable with.

She is rebellious in weird ways that usually does little to change anything. For example, hoping to shed the outwardly timid-vulnerable image of herself, she took up martial arts. But instead of going for things like Juudo or Karate, she joined the Kendo and Kyuudo clubs although fully aware that sword fighting and archery are hardly practical nowadays.

She's a dreamer who is bored with her normal life and secretly yearns for something exciting and extraordinary to occur. More often than not, she finds herself wishing to escape from the world she’s in where everything is familiar and everyday is routine; the kind of place where you sort of have a vague idea of what’s going to happen next. She hates this predictability and yet deep down, it's also the very thing which she subconsciously seeks comfort from no matter how often she feels disconnected from her surroundings and sees them as dull and unexciting. She wishes for change, yet shrinks back from it in fear of leaving the familiar little space that has always kept her safe thus far.


Note:
Hirari’s high school is called Shirahane Gakuen. 'White Wings'.


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Saiseki Hirari
Hanne Monogatari
© Me
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Tools: 0.5 mechanical pencil, 0.1 & 0.3 pigment ink pens, Copic Sketch and Kurecolor markers, 0.7 white gel pen
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~fairhaired-cutey Jan 26, 2011  Student Traditional Artist
amazing =D

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~Rusi-chan Dec 31, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Beautiful! Reminds me of my self, except I'm long-sighted instead of short-sighted, and definitely not as pretty!

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You were born an original- don't grow up a copy.

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~Fallen-Wishzz Oct 14, 2010
I'm pretty much at lost for words... because it's scary how accurate you've described me.
No jokes. I'm dead serious when I say that you sort of laid out my whole entire personality& some of the feelings that I didn't even know how to put into words/context. Scary but shockingly pleasant at the same time. n -n” (just wanted to get that out & into the air)

As well, I must comment on your art. Even though your style of art is typically described of as "Shoujo" ~ it has a hint of your own style in there that stands out to a watcher like me. The way you showed off your main character's personalities without words is amazingly inspiring. Props to you for that.
The pattern of the skirt was well done; looks complex but if one looks closely, you can see the individual lines & the way you’ve drawn them that makes it less complicated. Complex to the naked eye but simple yet mind-blowing (sorry if that didn’t make much sense…).

Lastly, I love your art. <3 (lol…)
I’ve already put a watch on your artwork & hope to see more about this series! (:
You’re an amazing artist, so keep it up! (;
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~Hanesihiko Oct 15, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
You have no idea how happy I was to get such a lengthy, wonderful feedback for my art, especially an old one at that. :hug: You even took the time to read my long-winded character descriptions! I feel so insanely humbled, thank you so much! <3 I'm thrilled you could relate so strongly to the character. It's embarrassing to admit (and probably very self-indulgent of me xD; ) but quite a bit of my personal self was spilled into creating her, so it means a lot to me that you liked it. :heart:

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How high would I have to fly
To lose sight of you, so far away...?
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~Fallen-Wishzz Oct 15, 2010
(:
I'm glad you found that feedback wonderful.
The reason why I read your lengthy character description was because usually, those are the kind of things I love to know about when I see a character & want to know more about them. As I read through Hirari's, I was like "This is interesting.. I can definitely relate; let's keep reading." The further I read, the more creeped out I got & my mind had thinking, "Uhh.. WOW. This person who created this character is like a psychic or SOMETHING!! It's like she knows me without knowing it herself D=." LOL
That concludes my rant &. it seems like we're similar in many ways then.

Hahaa.
I feel embarrassed to say that I look up to your art now. xD
Hope you don't mind, I just love you art. <3
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~DeLeilasenpei Nov 4, 2010  Student Traditional Artist
I totally share this feeling. The description is soooo close to my own character, I can't believe it...! There are actually other people like me who feel like they want to go to another world or who keep hiding behind a mask etc...?
This is somehow very reassuring. =)

Needless to say, I love your art. You really know how to put the personality into your drawn characters. <3

And sorry for just replying, but I felt like this fitted in here... ^^

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Mood: Love ~sentunderscore Oct 1, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
nice! :]
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Mood: Love !Between-Dimensions Nov 13, 2009
Whoa, that's really cool, (The story.) Omg, seriously that story is amazing. I wish I could draw like you!!! It's really amazing! I love your characters. Keep it up.[link]

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~I Am A Leaf In The Wind... Watch Me Soar~

~We're All Damaged Somehow~

~Sometimes Loving Someone Means Letting Go When You Want To Hold On Tighter~

~What Does It Mean When Nightmares Dream of Peace, When Shadows Wish For Light?~
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~Hanesihiko Nov 14, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thank you so much~! :heart: :hug: Truly. xD It's been so long since the last time I'd gotten any comments on this piece, you really made me super happy. I'm glad you liked the story. It must be hard to go through all that rambling, lol. xD; I really appreciate it. <33

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How high would I have to fly
To lose sight of you, so far away...?
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!Between-Dimensions Nov 14, 2009
Yeah, you should keep going with the story. I REALLY like it! And I'm sure other people will too. =D

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~I Am A Leaf In The Wind... Watch Me Soar~

~We're All Damaged Somehow~

~Sometimes Loving Someone Means Letting Go When You Want To Hold On Tighter~

~What Does It Mean When Nightmares Dream of Peace, When Shadows Wish For Light?~
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