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▌ P R O F I L E - Kanarei 奏鈴| The Protected
“ H-hello there. It's a pleasure to meet you. ”

[ B A S I C · I N F O R M A T I O N ]
Name : Tanaka (多仲), Kanarei (奏鈴) || "Kana-chan"
Meanings: 多[many] 仲[relationships], 奏[play music]鈴[bell]
Age : 18
Birthday: June 30th
Star sign : Cancer
Height : 5’3” || 160 cm
Weight : 110.8 lbs || 50.26 kg
Gender : Female
Education/Job: Kangaku High School Senior, 12th grade || Part time singer/waitress at a cafe
District :  Tara 太良
▌ R H Y M E | T E A M | A L L M A T E - Kōken 後見 | The Guardian[TEAM ]Team :  O.P.M
Tag tattoo Location: Right hip[ ALLMATE ]Coil: [Link]
Name :  Kōken 後見
Genus: Panthera
Species : P. Pardus | Melanistic Leopard a.k.a Black Panther
Height : 2'7" || 80 cm
Length : 5'5" (head & body) + 3'5" (tail) || 165cm (head & body) + 105cm (tail)
Weight : 165 lbs || 74.8 kg
Gender : Male
Assumed Age: Early twenties.
Personality: Protective | Loyal | Alert | Blunt | Possessive | Distrustful | Unforgiving | Territorial | Fierce
Additional information: His name really means 'guardian'. Koken was bought for 10-year-old Kanarei as a means of support/protection since she tends to let others walk all over her. Because of this, Koken had been programmed to be extremely protective of his master, and won't let anyone (male) get close to her unless he trusts them. He's also wary of females, but has a softer spot for them. As much as he wishes, he can't follow Kanarei everywhere (school/work) and submits to waiting around outside areas that he can't enter. Despite his large size, he gets around the Tanaka household with ease since he's lived there for eight years and the estate gives him ample room to move about.▌ P E R S O N A L I T YThrough interactions with others, she will change for the better and learn to speak up for herself rather than be spoken for. #characterdevelopment #hella

[ P O S I T I V E ]
[ Kind | Patient | Loyal | Hardworking | Generous | Humble ]
Kanarei rarely complains. Even if a task given to her is near impossible, she will obediently do her best to complete it. If she has to work with a particularly difficult person, she is extremely patient and does her best to make life easier for the other person, often times taking on more work. She's a sweetheart who thinks little for herself and puts an emphasis of taking care of others. She's not a chatterbox, so expect her to ba an excellent secret keeper and listener. She's also pretty humble and doesn't flaunt her wealth, though she does dress up a lot because her parents want her to.
[ N E G A T I V E ]
[ Jealous | Possessive | Self deprecating | Shy | Awkward | Unforgiving ] When something doesn't go well, or the way she had planned, Kanarei will withdraw into herself. Although her outer masks portrays a quiet smile, she's mentally chastising herself. Choosing to stay out of trouble and not bother anyone, she let's people take advantage of her on a regular basis. She's a pushover.

She isn't a social butterfly and would crumble into incoherent stutters if she has to deal with a group of people she is not comfortable with. She lacks confidence when dealing with people outside of Rhyme, often times mumbling or stuttering. She is better at online chats and texts though, but is still maintains an emotionally reserved and uncertain appearance.

When people try to flirt with her, she becomes wary of them. Mostly because the people that hit on her are much older than her thanks to her mature looks and she doesn't understand why any adult would hit on a teenager. Plus, her brothers had ingrained the idea of 'stranger danger' in her since she was little. Thanks to that she is distrustful of strangers. It takes time for her to befriend someone.

There are a few sorts of occasions where her submissive demeanor fades.

The first, when someone(female) she doesn't know begins hanging out with her brothers. She turns into a green-eyed monster that will cling onto them till the girl leaves, often times saying scathing things in a sweet tone. The second, when someone hurts a loved one. She is unforgiving when that occurs and will hold a grudge till her grave, which is rather ridiculous seeing how much she forgives or let's slide when it comes to her. The third, during a Rhyme Battle. She tends to lose herself in battle, gaining confidence in her abilities, thanks to the rush of adrenaline she gets. This is only short lived, however, and she will return to her submissive state soon after.

[ M I X E D]
[ Tactful | Controlled | Apologetic ]Kanarei has a strong tendency to beat around the bush in attempts to say something in the nicest way possible. She does it to be polite but it can come off as being insincere. She also apologizes a lot, even when it's not her fault, which can add to the insincerity. She does not speak rudely to others and is emotionally guarded. She'll show a little sadness at most, but for the most part, chooses to keep her emotions to herself. If she ever cries, it's never for herself, but for another and this will occur privately or in the company of a trusted person. She isn't easily provoked and would let people step on her. She does, however, have a breaking point.
▌ B I O G R A P H Y❝I didn't think hate was in my vocabulary...
...They've proven me wrong.❞
[ S U M M A R Y : 167 words ]
Due to complications at birth, Kanarei was born without her right arm. Her teen mom gave her to an orphanage after that. She grew up a sickly child with limited social interactions and was home schooled by the women that ran the orphanage. At the age of 8, she's adopted by a wealthy family that lives in the district of Tara. They buy her a bionic arm soon after adopting her. In 5th grade, age 10, due to bullying, her brothers would buy her a Black Panther AllMate which would be dubbed, Koken.

At the age of 13, she joined Rhyme, not for fun, but for revenge. Her older brother, Shinobu, had been hospitalized at the time because he had won a Rhyme battle and was physically harmed after it was over. 4 years later, even after he'd been released from the hospital 3 years prior, she still holds the grudge. Since joining Rhyme, she has gained some confidence in her abilities and has made some friends since then.

[ C H I L D H O O D | Growing Up ]
Birthplace: Kyuujuuminku (旧住民区)

Kanarei was born out of wedlock to a sixteen year old. Originally, her birth mother was going to keep her, but after complications upon delivery that left the child without her right arm, she was placed in an orphanage. Growing up, the girl spent her days indoors, reading, because, in addition to being disabled, she was a sickly child. She did have some friends, but never grew close to any of them as most weren't accustomed to dealing with someone who was so different from them. She would be home schooled by the women who ran the orphanage, further limiting her interactions with others her age. Though, it was out of goodwill since the child caught illnesses easily.

Surprisingly, she would be adopted at the age of 8 to the Tanaka family which she takes her surname from. Although one of the purposes of her adoption was for the family's reputation to improve --showing how kind they are to adopt a disabled child-- they did love her.

This family was extremely wealthy and lived in the upper-class district of Tara. The father(Ryouichi) worked as a dentist while his wife(Kaede) was a full-time surgeon. The couple had two sons, 6 (Hideaki) and 1 (Shinobu) years older than her. Although she got along with her eldest brother, she and Shinobu had a rocky start. A few days after Hyuna was adopted, her new parents invested in a bionic arm that allowed her the ability to control her ‘fingers’ as the arm’s control system had been surgically implanted into her nervous system. Though, she’d often cover it up by wearing long sleeved shirts and gloves, or a full arm glove.

Being the socially awkward, easy target she is, Kanarei had a tendency to be picked on. There weren't any blatant attacks and she never spoke up about it. It was only in 5th grade that her brothers found out that she was being picked on since Hideaki was in Junior High and Shinobu, who was a grade ahead, didn't want to hang out with her during school because it was uncool. With their allowances and their parent's help, they would buy her an AllMate for her 10th birthday.
“ What sort of animal should we get her? ” -- Hideaki (16)
“ Something biiiiig and scary to get rid of all the bullies! ” -- Shinobu (11)
That was how Koken came about.

The bullying stopped pretty quickly seeing as this frail little girl had a black panther escorting her to and from school. Granted, it would never have physically hurt them, but no one wanted to risk it.

At Kangaku Jr. High, aged 12, she was able to make 'friends', though it turned out that they were simply using her for her money. She did know that was what they were doing, but said nothing about it. Unsurprisingly, it would be Shinobu who would chase away those 'friends'. This would cause the boy to begin his begrudging friendship with his adopted sister.

Kanarei's parents would make her try out for plays and pay for acting classes, hoping that their daughter would become more animated and less insecure. They also started voice lessons as well as piano lessons.

[ T E E N S | Rhyme ]

She'd known about the world of Rhyme since she was a child, but had never been interested in it. Both her brothers were avid battlers, Shinobu more so than Hideaki who was now attending college. She was more of a bystander who cheered them on.

That changed, however, at the age of 13. Shinobu, who had defeated the leader of a rivaling school in a secret Rhyme Battle, was dragged into a five-on-one fist fight that would leave him hospitalized for several months. He would phase in and out of consciousness for the first few months he was in the hospital and would be held back a grade, forcing him to repeat his third year of Junior High with Kanarei.

When Kanarei found out what happened, her unforgiving nature surfaced for the first time.

With the intent of destroying the team that hurt her brother, she would take up Rhyme despite the warnings of the rest of her family. Even Shinobu, once he was conscious, did not want her becoming a Rhymer. This was the only time she would go against her family's wishes.

Kanarei would be self taught for the beginning stages of her Rhyme career, sucking a lot in the beginning. But as she begun winning, she began to gain some confidence in her abilities as well as some friends who were also interested in Rhyme. Said friends would help her improve her skills along the way. She isn't aiming to be the best, just better so she can take down the people that had hurt Shinobu. Although Shinobu had been released from the hospital 3 years before the current time, she still holds the grudge.She's enrolled at  Kangaku High School and works a part time job as a singer/waitress at a waitress. After work, she battles. Although she isn't a fantastic battler, she is a above average, having been an active Rhymer for five years.

▌ M I S C E L L A N E O U S[ L I K E S ]+ Kōken | Rhyme | Her adoptive family | Warm Blankets | Roller coasters | Horror Movies | Books
Kanarei's a thrill seeker, despite her timid appearance.[ D I S L I K E S ]- Thunderstorms | Heavy Rain | Swimming | Loud Noises| Bubblegum | Kale | Bugs | Crowds | Geese | Big dogs
[ T R I V I A ]
Is ambidextrous.
Can use chopsticks with her left hand.
Because of her mature looks, men much older than her have a tendency to hit on her.
Has to get her arm tuned twice a year.
Arm is waterproof.
It can be covered in synthetic skin, but it tears easily.
Wears contacts.
She'll travel to Kyuujuuminku once a week to visit the women who took care of her at the orphanage.
Her family only uses avian or feline AllMates.
Has a tendency to forget to drink water, so she sets up timers on her phone.
She can't swim, just sink.
Water is the enemy.
[ R E L A T I O N S ]

★ Tanaka, Kaede 多仲楓 (Adoptive Mother) and Tanaka, Ryouichi 多仲良一 (Adoptive Father) || "okaa-san"/"mom", "otou-san"/"dad"
Kanarei's adoptive parents. These two met in college studying medicine. Kaede came from an extremely poor family and was only able to get through school because of scholarships. Her husband was from the lower middle class. She became a surgeon while he became a dentist. The two married after a year of dating and later had their first child, Hideaki. Shinobu came along five years later, about a year after Ryouichi had started up his own dentistry. Due to complications after their second son’s birth, Kaede couldn’t have any more children. But she’d always wanted a girl. Then, they found Kanarei. As the children were growing up, both parents continued to work. Only, Kaede opted for less hours and stayed home more. Only when Kanarei turned 16 did Kaede return to working full time. Kanarei greatly respects her parents and loves them dearly. Though, she has a tendency to treat her father more like a friend than anything else since he always spoils her. Her father's the calm one in the relationship while her mother's fiery nature reflects in her son, Shinobu. Though, her husband can calm her down in 0.00000001 seconds just by smiling at her. Hideaki follows after his father much more than his mother, but does take up some of her traits as well. Although both don't have time for Rhyme anymore, they do have AllMates. Kaede's AllMate is a bird of paradise by the name of Aiko while her husband's AllMate is a colocolo by the name of Takeshi.
★ Tanaka, Hideaki 多仲英明(23, Adoptive Brother) || "Aki-kun"
Kanarei's adoptive brother who is six years her elder. He’s currently working for his master's degree in medicine and has a part time job as a waiter. All throughout his life he was known as a genius, having skipped a few grades, which would cause him to overshadow his younger brother. The two did not get along very well and at times, seemed like strangers. When Kanarei first came into the family, she became the glue that brought the two brothers together. Hideaki and Kanarei are very close and he constantly showers her with gifts. He’s the one she would always go to every time she’d get into a fight with Shinobu. He has a calm nature and is rarely angry. He's currently dating his childhood friend, Kimiko, who Kanarei begrudgingly approves of. Although his time is limited, he does enter Rhyme battles on occasion with his female ocelot AllMate, Minako.
★ Tanaka, Shinobu 多仲忍 (19, Adoptive Brother) || "Shin-chan"

Kanarei’s adoptive brother who is one year her elder. He was held back a year in middleschool (15) after being hospitalized from a fight. Now, he's taking his 3rd year at Kangaku HS with Kanarei while working as a freelance artist. When Kanarei first came into the family, he did not like her. Or rather, he had(has) a crush on her and chose to be a jerk to her. He's the only person Kanarei will get (somewhat) angry at because he just knows how to push her buttons. Unbeknownst to her, he does it so that she has an outlet to express herself. He's extremely protective of her and was the one to suggest buying her an AllMate to take care of her when he wasn't around (ironic since Koken doesn't like him at all). Because of her pushover personality, he would be the one to step in and protect her, often times getting into fights. While she does stop him from getting into fights that don't concern her, she's unable to stop him from attacking those that pick on her. He's much smarter than he lets on, but because he'd given up trying to compete with his brother, chooses to get below average grades. He spends most of his free time drawing or in rhyme battles with his male raven AllMate, Kuro.
★ Kōken 後見 (AllMate) || "Ko-kun"
They've been together for eightyears now and are extremely close. Since Hideaki lives away from home, Koken is the main source of comfort and protector. He's the only one she'll be truly honest to about her feelings and frustrations. He'll be the one to memorize her schedule to remind her of what she needs to do and make sure she's on time for school and the like. He'll also be the one to give her a pep talk before a Rhyme battle to make sure she doesn't throw the match or choke. Although he acts reserved around her in public, he is rather affectionate when they're alone or in the company of family. He loves a good scratch and belly rub from Kanarei (sometimes from Kaede and Hideaki as well). Koken respects everyone in the Tanaka household with the exception of Shinobu who he thinks is a pest. Those two will fight constantly, and Koken will often curl up against Kanarei to taunt the other.

▌ RP S A M P L EI RP in the chatroom, Skype, and google docs. I will do very brief RPs in comments.

[ L I T | Four Years Ago ] 'I'll kill them.'

Kanarei's legs had buckled beneath her at Shinobu's bedside. Her slender fingers curled against the flimsy white sheets that the unconscious figure slept on. His head was bound with white gauze, a patch covered an eye, a cast on his left leg, and miscellaneous bruising and stitches covered in more gauze. It hurt to even look at him. Yet she continued to stare. Her eyes hollowed in horror at the sight. Features, paling into a sickly greenish hue as her vision blurred.

'I. Will. Kill. Them.'

The voice at the back of her mind repeated. Louder. Stronger. Angrier. Shock and horror morphed into an emotion foreign to the naturally submissive child. Hate. A burning hatred that seared into her bones. A hate that caused the rolling tears to carve its memory into her soul as they cascaded down her cheeks.

"I didn't think hate was in my vocabulary... they've proven me wrong."Disclaimer: She doesn't actually kill anyone cause that's illegal, but she really wants to though. This is basically what gets her into Rhyme, so it's a pretty important piece of her history. You probably won't ever see this side of her. Unless you become someone who's really important to her and get hurt.

[ L I T | Just a Normal Day ] There were books everywhere. Staggered on desks and chairs, stacked on racks, and flowing over the edge of a king sized bed. Sprawled amongst the plush and paper was a brunette with her nose buried deep in a book titled, '99 Psycopaths'. All that could be heard was the ticking of a diminutive grandfather clock and the occasional shifting of her AllMate, Koken. That was, until the door was shoved open with a bang. Kanarei screeched something along the lines of 'please don't kill me with that axe' before realizing that it was none other than Shinobu and Hideaki who were both now, laughing. Hideaki kept a hand over his mouth to be polite but Shinobu roared, clutching his gut.

"Th-that was not funny!" She exclaimed, flustered, as she slammed the book shut.

"S-sorry Kana-chan, we were just--"
"You should have- Aha- seen your- haha- face!" Shinobu cut off his elder brother, trying to contain his laughter to speak, only to fail.

In response, the girl hid her face in her book, embarrassed. "Y-you guys are terrible!"

Hideaki pushed past Shinobu, manuevered past stacks of books before reaching his sister. In a soft, kind voice, he began "Sorry about that Kana-chan," and began to pat her head endearingly, "but Shinobu and I were just trying to call you down for dinner. Will you join us?"

The girl peeked up at him for a moment before nodding twice.

Koken was the first to get off the bed and head towards the door. Just as he brushed past Shinobu, a loud 'whack' sounded followed by a yelp from Shinobu, having been swatted in the bottom by Koken's tail.

Kanarei let out a light laugh.

Of course Koken would do that.He is, after all, her guardian.Note: She really likes books and she's easily scared by loud noises.

[Credits]
Kanarei/Koken/Art @ DarthRose /DarthDoodles
Applications @   Srinitybeast , yaocchi , & Neririn
Font @ Gasara
re--volution @ KiyokoAmaya
Man, drawing animals is really out of my comfort zone. But this group looked too good and seemed too interesting to just pass up on. At least this'll force me to draw more animals which is good!

Hopefully everything's in order and thank you very much for reading! ;v;

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▌ P R O F I L E - Kanarei 奏鈴| The Protected
“ H-hello there. It's a pleasure to meet you. ”

[ B A S I C · I N F O R M A T I O N ]
Name : Tanaka (多仲), Kanarei (奏鈴) || "Kana-chan"
Meanings: 多[many] 仲[relationships], 奏[play music]鈴[bell]
Age : 18
Birthday: June 30th
Star sign : Cancer
Height : 5’3” || 160 cm
Weight : 110.8 lbs || 50.26 kg
Gender : Female
Education/Job: Kangaku High School Senior, 12th grade || Part time singer/waitress at a cafe
District :  Tara 太良
▌ R H Y M E | T E A M | A L L M A T E - Kōken 後見 | The Guardian[TEAM ]Team :  O.P.M
Tag tattoo Location: Right hip[ ALLMATE ]Coil: [Link]
Name :  Kōken 後見
Genus: Panthera
Species : P. Pardus | Melanistic Leopard a.k.a Black Panther
Height : 2'7" || 80 cm
Length : 5'5" (head & body) + 3'5" (tail) || 165cm (head & body) + 105cm (tail)
Weight : 165 lbs || 74.8 kg
Gender : Male
Assumed Age: Early twenties.
Personality: Protective | Loyal | Alert | Blunt | Possessive | Distrustful | Unforgiving | Territorial | Fierce
Additional information: His name really means 'guardian'. Koken was bought for 10-year-old Kanarei as a means of support/protection since she tends to let others walk all over her. Because of this, Koken had been programmed to be extremely protective of his master, and won't let anyone (male) get close to her unless he trusts them. He's also wary of females, but has a softer spot for them. As much as he wishes, he can't follow Kanarei everywhere (school/work) and submits to waiting around outside areas that he can't enter. Despite his large size, he gets around the Tanaka household with ease since he's lived there for eight years and the estate gives him ample room to move about.▌ P E R S O N A L I T YThrough interactions with others, she will change for the better and learn to speak up for herself rather than be spoken for. #characterdevelopment #hella

[ P O S I T I V E ]
[ Kind | Patient | Loyal | Hardworking | Generous | Humble ]
Kanarei rarely complains. Even if a task given to her is near impossible, she will obediently do her best to complete it. If she has to work with a particularly difficult person, she is extremely patient and does her best to make life easier for the other person, often times taking on more work. She's a sweetheart who thinks little for herself and puts an emphasis of taking care of others. She's not a chatterbox, so expect her to ba an excellent secret keeper and listener. She's also pretty humble and doesn't flaunt her wealth, though she does dress up a lot because her parents want her to.
[ N E G A T I V E ]
[ Jealous | Possessive | Self deprecating | Shy | Awkward | Unforgiving ] When something doesn't go well, or the way she had planned, Kanarei will withdraw into herself. Although her outer masks portrays a quiet smile, she's mentally chastising herself. Choosing to stay out of trouble and not bother anyone, she let's people take advantage of her on a regular basis. She's a pushover.

She isn't a social butterfly and would crumble into incoherent stutters if she has to deal with a group of people she is not comfortable with. She lacks confidence when dealing with people outside of Rhyme, often times mumbling or stuttering. She is better at online chats and texts though, but is still maintains an emotionally reserved and uncertain appearance.

When people try to flirt with her, she becomes wary of them. Mostly because the people that hit on her are much older than her thanks to her mature looks and she doesn't understand why any adult would hit on a teenager. Plus, her brothers had ingrained the idea of 'stranger danger' in her since she was little. Thanks to that she is distrustful of strangers. It takes time for her to befriend someone.

There are a few sorts of occasions where her submissive demeanor fades.

The first, when someone(female) she doesn't know begins hanging out with her brothers. She turns into a green-eyed monster that will cling onto them till the girl leaves, often times saying scathing things in a sweet tone. The second, when someone hurts a loved one. She is unforgiving when that occurs and will hold a grudge till her grave, which is rather ridiculous seeing how much she forgives or let's slide when it comes to her. The third, during a Rhyme Battle. She tends to lose herself in battle, gaining confidence in her abilities, thanks to the rush of adrenaline she gets. This is only short lived, however, and she will return to her submissive state soon after.

[ M I X E D]
[ Tactful | Controlled | Apologetic ]Kanarei has a strong tendency to beat around the bush in attempts to say something in the nicest way possible. She does it to be polite but it can come off as being insincere. She also apologizes a lot, even when it's not her fault, which can add to the insincerity. She does not speak rudely to others and is emotionally guarded. She'll show a little sadness at most, but for the most part, chooses to keep her emotions to herself. If she ever cries, it's never for herself, but for another and this will occur privately or in the company of a trusted person. She isn't easily provoked and would let people step on her. She does, however, have a breaking point.
▌ B I O G R A P H Y❝I didn't think hate was in my vocabulary...
...They've proven me wrong.❞
[ S U M M A R Y : 167 words ]
Due to complications at birth, Kanarei was born without her right arm. Her teen mom gave her to an orphanage after that. She grew up a sickly child with limited social interactions and was home schooled by the women that ran the orphanage. At the age of 8, she's adopted by a wealthy family that lives in the district of Tara. They buy her a bionic arm soon after adopting her. In 5th grade, age 10, due to bullying, her brothers would buy her a Black Panther AllMate which would be dubbed, Koken.

At the age of 13, she joined Rhyme, not for fun, but for revenge. Her older brother, Shinobu, had been hospitalized at the time because he had won a Rhyme battle and was physically harmed after it was over. 4 years later, even after he'd been released from the hospital 3 years prior, she still holds the grudge. Since joining Rhyme, she has gained some confidence in her abilities and has made some friends since then.

[ C H I L D H O O D | Growing Up ]
Birthplace: Kyuujuuminku (旧住民区)

Kanarei was born out of wedlock to a sixteen year old. Originally, her birth mother was going to keep her, but after complications upon delivery that left the child without her right arm, she was placed in an orphanage. Growing up, the girl spent her days indoors, reading, because, in addition to being disabled, she was a sickly child. She did have some friends, but never grew close to any of them as most weren't accustomed to dealing with someone who was so different from them. She would be home schooled by the women who ran the orphanage, further limiting her interactions with others her age. Though, it was out of goodwill since the child caught illnesses easily.

Surprisingly, she would be adopted at the age of 8 to the Tanaka family which she takes her surname from. Although one of the purposes of her adoption was for the family's reputation to improve --showing how kind they are to adopt a disabled child-- they did love her.

This family was extremely wealthy and lived in the upper-class district of Tara. The father(Ryouichi) worked as a dentist while his wife(Kaede) was a full-time surgeon. The couple had two sons, 6 (Hideaki) and 1 (Shinobu) years older than her. Although she got along with her eldest brother, she and Shinobu had a rocky start. A few days after Hyuna was adopted, her new parents invested in a bionic arm that allowed her the ability to control her ‘fingers’ as the arm’s control system had been surgically implanted into her nervous system. Though, she’d often cover it up by wearing long sleeved shirts and gloves, or a full arm glove.

Being the socially awkward, easy target she is, Kanarei had a tendency to be picked on. There weren't any blatant attacks and she never spoke up about it. It was only in 5th grade that her brothers found out that she was being picked on since Hideaki was in Junior High and Shinobu, who was a grade ahead, didn't want to hang out with her during school because it was uncool. With their allowances and their parent's help, they would buy her an AllMate for her 10th birthday.
“ What sort of animal should we get her? ” -- Hideaki (16)
“ Something biiiiig and scary to get rid of all the bullies! ” -- Shinobu (11)
That was how Koken came about.

The bullying stopped pretty quickly seeing as this frail little girl had a black panther escorting her to and from school. Granted, it would never have physically hurt them, but no one wanted to risk it.

At Kangaku Jr. High, aged 12, she was able to make 'friends', though it turned out that they were simply using her for her money. She did know that was what they were doing, but said nothing about it. Unsurprisingly, it would be Shinobu who would chase away those 'friends'. This would cause the boy to begin his begrudging friendship with his adopted sister.

Kanarei's parents would make her try out for plays and pay for acting classes, hoping that their daughter would become more animated and less insecure. They also started voice lessons as well as piano lessons.

[ T E E N S | Rhyme ]

She'd known about the world of Rhyme since she was a child, but had never been interested in it. Both her brothers were avid battlers, Shinobu more so than Hideaki who was now attending college. She was more of a bystander who cheered them on.

That changed, however, at the age of 13. Shinobu, who had defeated the leader of a rivaling school in a secret Rhyme Battle, was dragged into a five-on-one fist fight that would leave him hospitalized for several months. He would phase in and out of consciousness for the first few months he was in the hospital and would be held back a grade, forcing him to repeat his third year of Junior High with Kanarei.

When Kanarei found out what happened, her unforgiving nature surfaced for the first time.

With the intent of destroying the team that hurt her brother, she would take up Rhyme despite the warnings of the rest of her family. Even Shinobu, once he was conscious, did not want her becoming a Rhymer. This was the only time she would go against her family's wishes.

Kanarei would be self taught for the beginning stages of her Rhyme career, sucking a lot in the beginning. But as she begun winning, she began to gain some confidence in her abilities as well as some friends who were also interested in Rhyme. Said friends would help her improve her skills along the way. She isn't aiming to be the best, just better so she can take down the people that had hurt Shinobu. Although Shinobu had been released from the hospital 3 years before the current time, she still holds the grudge.She's enrolled at  Kangaku High School and works a part time job as a singer/waitress at a waitress. After work, she battles. Although she isn't a fantastic battler, she is a above average, having been an active Rhymer for five years.

▌ M I S C E L L A N E O U S[ L I K E S ]+ Kōken | Rhyme | Her adoptive family | Warm Blankets | Roller coasters | Horror Movies | Books
Kanarei's a thrill seeker, despite her timid appearance.[ D I S L I K E S ]- Thunderstorms | Heavy Rain | Swimming | Loud Noises| Bubblegum | Kale | Bugs | Crowds | Geese | Big dogs
[ T R I V I A ]
Is ambidextrous.
Can use chopsticks with her left hand.
Because of her mature looks, men much older than her have a tendency to hit on her.
Has to get her arm tuned twice a year.
Arm is waterproof.
It can be covered in synthetic skin, but it tears easily.
Wears contacts.
She'll travel to Kyuujuuminku once a week to visit the women who took care of her at the orphanage.
Her family only uses avian or feline AllMates.
Has a tendency to forget to drink water, so she sets up timers on her phone.
She can't swim, just sink.
Water is the enemy.
[ R E L A T I O N S ]

★ Tanaka, Kaede 多仲楓 (Adoptive Mother) and Tanaka, Ryouichi 多仲良一 (Adoptive Father) || "okaa-san"/"mom", "otou-san"/"dad"
Kanarei's adoptive parents. These two met in college studying medicine. Kaede came from an extremely poor family and was only able to get through school because of scholarships. Her husband was from the lower middle class. She became a surgeon while he became a dentist. The two married after a year of dating and later had their first child, Hideaki. Shinobu came along five years later, about a year after Ryouichi had started up his own dentistry. Due to complications after their second son’s birth, Kaede couldn’t have any more children. But she’d always wanted a girl. Then, they found Kanarei. As the children were growing up, both parents continued to work. Only, Kaede opted for less hours and stayed home more. Only when Kanarei turned 16 did Kaede return to working full time. Kanarei greatly respects her parents and loves them dearly. Though, she has a tendency to treat her father more like a friend than anything else since he always spoils her. Her father's the calm one in the relationship while her mother's fiery nature reflects in her son, Shinobu. Though, her husband can calm her down in 0.00000001 seconds just by smiling at her. Hideaki follows after his father much more than his mother, but does take up some of her traits as well. Although both don't have time for Rhyme anymore, they do have AllMates. Kaede's AllMate is a bird of paradise by the name of Aiko while her husband's AllMate is a colocolo by the name of Takeshi.
★ Tanaka, Hideaki 多仲英明(23, Adoptive Brother) || "Aki-kun"
Kanarei's adoptive brother who is six years her elder. He’s currently working for his master's degree in medicine and has a part time job as a waiter. All throughout his life he was known as a genius, having skipped a few grades, which would cause him to overshadow his younger brother. The two did not get along very well and at times, seemed like strangers. When Kanarei first came into the family, she became the glue that brought the two brothers together. Hideaki and Kanarei are very close and he constantly showers her with gifts. He’s the one she would always go to every time she’d get into a fight with Shinobu. He has a calm nature and is rarely angry. He's currently dating his childhood friend, Kimiko, who Kanarei begrudgingly approves of. Although his time is limited, he does enter Rhyme battles on occasion with his female ocelot AllMate, Minako.
★ Tanaka, Shinobu 多仲忍 (19, Adoptive Brother) || "Shin-chan"

Kanarei’s adoptive brother who is one year her elder. He was held back a year in middleschool (15) after being hospitalized from a fight. Now, he's taking his 3rd year at Kangaku HS with Kanarei while working as a freelance artist. When Kanarei first came into the family, he did not like her. Or rather, he had(has) a crush on her and chose to be a jerk to her. He's the only person Kanarei will get (somewhat) angry at because he just knows how to push her buttons. Unbeknownst to her, he does it so that she has an outlet to express herself. He's extremely protective of her and was the one to suggest buying her an AllMate to take care of her when he wasn't around (ironic since Koken doesn't like him at all). Because of her pushover personality, he would be the one to step in and protect her, often times getting into fights. While she does stop him from getting into fights that don't concern her, she's unable to stop him from attacking those that pick on her. He's much smarter than he lets on, but because he'd given up trying to compete with his brother, chooses to get below average grades. He spends most of his free time drawing or in rhyme battles with his male raven AllMate, Kuro.
★ Kōken 後見 (AllMate) || "Ko-kun"
They've been together for eightyears now and are extremely close. Since Hideaki lives away from home, Koken is the main source of comfort and protector. He's the only one she'll be truly honest to about her feelings and frustrations. He'll be the one to memorize her schedule to remind her of what she needs to do and make sure she's on time for school and the like. He'll also be the one to give her a pep talk before a Rhyme battle to make sure she doesn't throw the match or choke. Although he acts reserved around her in public, he is rather affectionate when they're alone or in the company of family. He loves a good scratch and belly rub from Kanarei (sometimes from Kaede and Hideaki as well). Koken respects everyone in the Tanaka household with the exception of Shinobu who he thinks is a pest. Those two will fight constantly, and Koken will often curl up against Kanarei to taunt the other.

▌ RP S A M P L EI RP in the chatroom, Skype, and google docs. I will do very brief RPs in comments.

[ L I T | Four Years Ago ] 'I'll kill them.'

Kanarei's legs had buckled beneath her at Shinobu's bedside. Her slender fingers curled against the flimsy white sheets that the unconscious figure slept on. His head was bound with white gauze, a patch covered an eye, a cast on his left leg, and miscellaneous bruising and stitches covered in more gauze. It hurt to even look at him. Yet she continued to stare. Her eyes hollowed in horror at the sight. Features, paling into a sickly greenish hue as her vision blurred.

'I. Will. Kill. Them.'

The voice at the back of her mind repeated. Louder. Stronger. Angrier. Shock and horror morphed into an emotion foreign to the naturally submissive child. Hate. A burning hatred that seared into her bones. A hate that caused the rolling tears to carve its memory into her soul as they cascaded down her cheeks.

"I didn't think hate was in my vocabulary... they've proven me wrong."Disclaimer: She doesn't actually kill anyone cause that's illegal, but she really wants to though. This is basically what gets her into Rhyme, so it's a pretty important piece of her history. You probably won't ever see this side of her. Unless you become someone who's really important to her and get hurt.

[ L I T | Just a Normal Day ] There were books everywhere. Staggered on desks and chairs, stacked on racks, and flowing over the edge of a king sized bed. Sprawled amongst the plush and paper was a brunette with her nose buried deep in a book titled, '99 Psycopaths'. All that could be heard was the ticking of a diminutive grandfather clock and the occasional shifting of her AllMate, Koken. That was, until the door was shoved open with a bang. Kanarei screeched something along the lines of 'please don't kill me with that axe' before realizing that it was none other than Shinobu and Hideaki who were both now, laughing. Hideaki kept a hand over his mouth to be polite but Shinobu roared, clutching his gut.

"Th-that was not funny!" She exclaimed, flustered, as she slammed the book shut.

"S-sorry Kana-chan, we were just--"
"You should have- Aha- seen your- haha- face!" Shinobu cut off his elder brother, trying to contain his laughter to speak, only to fail.

In response, the girl hid her face in her book, embarrassed. "Y-you guys are terrible!"

Hideaki pushed past Shinobu, manuevered past stacks of books before reaching his sister. In a soft, kind voice, he began "Sorry about that Kana-chan," and began to pat her head endearingly, "but Shinobu and I were just trying to call you down for dinner. Will you join us?"

The girl peeked up at him for a moment before nodding twice.

Koken was the first to get off the bed and head towards the door. Just as he brushed past Shinobu, a loud 'whack' sounded followed by a yelp from Shinobu, having been swatted in the bottom by Koken's tail.

Kanarei let out a light laugh.

Of course Koken would do that.He is, after all, her guardian.Note: She really likes books and she's easily scared by loud noises.

[Credits]
Kanarei/Koken/Art @ DarthRose /DarthDoodles
Applications @   Srinitybeast , yaocchi , & Neririn
Font @ Gasara
re--volution @ KiyokoAmaya
Man, drawing animals is really out of my comfort zone. But this group looked too good and seemed too interesting to just pass up on. At least this'll force me to draw more animals which is good!

Hopefully everything's in order and thank you very much for reading! ;v;

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