Les coins des lèvres de Rika se levèrent légèrement en entendant la jeune fille essayer d'y répondre. Évidemment, elle n'était pas trop à l'aise avec les autres. Une excuse ferait probablement la fille se sentir pire, alors Rika a choisi de continuer simplement à marcher, faisant une note mentale pour essayer de ne pas déranger cette fille particulière à l'avenir.
Enfin en sortant du bâtiment, Rika s'arrêta, réalisant que quelque chose était légèrement différent de la norme. Le ciel était beaucoup plus rouge que d'habitude, cela la rendait mal à l'aise. La lune, que le jeune étudiant était presque sûr de ne pas être encore sortie, était beaucoup trop grande. Est-ce qu'elle vient de sortir en apocalypse? Bizarre, il semblait que le genre de chose qui aurait été remarqué un peu plus tôt...
Rika sauta légèrement sur les mots d'une mystérieuse femme qu'elle venait de remarquer était assise devant elle, une table les séparant. Normalement, un étranger que ses yeux et parlait d'une manière cryptique étaient censés être évités, mais Rika, malgré son appréhension, ne se sentait pas comme si cette femme était dangereuse d'aucune façon. Comme si ce diseur de fortune était son seul allié dans ce monde de... rougeur.
En jetant un regard nerveux autour de son environnement vide, Rika s'avança, levant la main vers le jeu de cartes - bien, carte. Pour une raison ou une autre, il n'y en avait qu'une.
Glissant sa nervosité, Rika renversa la carte, la souleva au visage et la fixa pendant quelques instants, le sourcil levant.
"... c'est une carte tarot, n'est-ce pas? Magicien... c'était le premier ou le second, je crois... » Rika murmura, à moitié à elle-même. Elle n'était pas trop familiaire avec les lectures de tarot, donc c'était difficile de deviner ce que ça signifiait de dessiner cette carte, mais c'était une bonne chose de ne pas être à l'envers, non? Et ça n'a pas vraiment crié "tu mourras dans les deux secondes à venir", non plus. Malgré cela, Rika n'était pas sûr de le faire, et jetait un autre regard prudent sur le diseur de fortune.
Name
Yamamoto Rika.
Age
14.
School Year
2nd Year, Junior High.
Magic Color
Bright pink.
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Appearance
Rika herself
Magical Girl Costume
Personality
Rika is, at first glance, nothing more than a bright, helpful girl that always seems happy to speak with you. She is well-known for her politeness and intelligence, never failing to address someone properly, and always earning high marks in class. Pretty much the embodiment of a pure, good girl. So obviously she has a darker underside, right?
While Rika is not really malicious, and certainly bears no ill will toward anyone, she is quite attached to her public image - it means she has lots of friends, and her parents coddle her for her brilliance, so she would very much like to keep that going. Despite her intelligence, Rika is not above cheating to make sure she maintains her 'place' in a subject's rankings, whether by "accidentally" finding an answer sheet when the teacher's not around, or just sabotaging another's answers when delivering said sheets...
Another aspect one would not expect from this honour student is just how lazy she can be. Despite how brilliant she can be at most subjects, Rika has never really applied herself. Given how successful her parents are, and how easily Rika can grasp most subjects or tasks, she believes with the utmost confidence, that natural talent will let her coast through just about everything. Anything more strenuous can be dealt with when the time comes.
That said, however, her kindness isn't entirely faked. As tiring as it can be to maintain the "sunshine and rainbows" look, she genuinely has no problems socialising with others. If one really wanted to see her with a different expression, all they'Background
Born to wealthy parents, and an only child, Rika has lived her life always getting what she wanted. Unlike most other kids with busy parental figures, it was rare for both to be absent, although they would always send gifts as a form of apology. And, of course, anything she asked for was bought immediately. Of course, Rika was raised to be a nice and loveable girl, and while not exactly a paragon of virtue of purity, Rika hasn't exactly descended into a pit of arrogance and contempt for her peers.
It was Rika's decision to attend a public school, rather than home tutoring. Of course, she never admitted that it was simply because she thought the workload would be easier, but rather stating that she would learn better in a more social environment - and hey, she doesn't exactly hate school, her classmates are all nice enough.
Rika's track record has been rather favourable, obviously. Her earliest school years record isolated little incidents - petty arguments and a near-fight, but other than that, she seems to have matured quickly, avoiding violence and opting for a more diplomatic solution. Academically, she at least average in just about all subjects, with better marks in English and literature, and completely abysmal marks in Art. Physically, she's not too bad, either. Not a powerhouse, not an athlete, but a very comfortable 'at least I can run a bit?'.
Powers
Card:
Card I - The Magician
With the Magician abilities manifested, Rika's combat style is akin to that of a trickster; while her direct offensive capabilities are somewhat lacking, Rika can utilise misdirection and deception, allowing either herself or her allies to finish the opponent off while they're confused. To this end, Rika can conjure giant tophats and mirrors, or create a double of herself (it can't do anything except sort of... stand there), and even make her spells appear much larger and more destructive than they really are.
Skills
Rika can pick up a lot of tasks quickly, and understand concepts with relative ease.
She's also quite adept at lying, able to spin entirely fabricated tales with a straight face, and pass it off as fact.
Weapons
Magician's Wand - The love-hearted staff that forms when her Magician arcana is invoked. This tool is used mainly to amplify her deceptive abilities, and allow Rika to hide her presence if necessary. Without it, even her native Magician abilities are extremely limited in use.
Equipment
N/A
Other
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