Midori, Sakura [Sailor Jupiter]

[Midori Sakura]

GIVE SADNESS A SAILOR SMILE

BRING A MIRACLE, A SAILOR WING

Character Name:
Midori Sakura
Name Meaning:
Green Cherry Blossom
Senshi/Shitennou Name:
Sailor Jupiter
Age:
16
Birthdate:
April 14

EVERYONE CARRIES A SHINING STAR

Personality:
Sakura is a underground runner who has the fortunate fate of being the new Sailor Jupiter. She wears what she considers a normal outfit when hanging out with her friends. To her, a black t-shirt with a band logo and some torn jeans are what she considers normal. Her general look tends to be a slight blend of punk and goth. This fashion preference is seen with her hair, streaked red and black. Sakura wears a much darker outfit for parties at night; usually a fishnet longsleeve shirt under a formfitting black shortsleeve shirt. Her pants typically have straps hanging loosely from them and patches or buttons all over the whole outfit.

Strengths:
Dirty fighter - Does what it takes to win
Strong from auto work - Her strength from the auto stuff is that she is physically strong (not unrealisticly though). This is good so her attacks have more power, and she can lift more weight, thus if someone is stuck under a heavy pole, she might can help them free.
Loyal to Teammates - Sakura will fight for a teammate, not even knowing what the fight is about.
Good at Math - Auto work requires a lot of math with ratios and fuel to air intake values. Sakura has learned to calculate complicated math problems in her head rapidly.
Multitasking - Sakura can do two or three things at once. While this doesn't come up often, it helps in a fight to keep up with multiple opponents. 2-1 and 3-1 odds don't overwhelm Sakura's sensory abilities (but maybe her combat abilities)
Weaknesses:
Not fast to trust - Sakura will do anything for her team, but she doesn't accept teammates well and expects the same in return. Not trusting others is a weakness because the Senshi rely on teamwork, something that Sakura doesn't give freely.
Cooking - Sakura has actually caught water on fire. She stays out of the kitchen.
High Society - While Sakura's family is well into the royal society, Sakura never learned how to behave and represent herself (either that or refuses to show it)
Self Restraint - If someone challenges Sakura, her pride won't let her back down. If she loses, she can become obsessive about getting better to win, to the exclusion of everything else.
Dreams:
To be the best street racer in Crystal Tokyo and open a race shop.
Habits:
Taps foot when impatient.
Loud and energetic at times (many times).
Likes:
Games
Cars
Motorcycles
Fighting
Action Movies
Dislikes:
Preps
Aristocracy
Pickup Trucks
Romantic Comedies
Losing
History:
Sakura was born a few years after the end of the great war. Her family lived in the center of Crystal Tokyo, three blocks east of the Crystal Palace. Sakura was part of a well to do family; her mother worked in the palace as a financial advisor, and her father was a member of the Royal Escort to Queen Chibiusa. This did not mean that she was prim and proper. Sakura was sent to one of the nicest schools, since she was so close to the palace, however she didn’t like it. She always was a thrill seeker and speed was her drug of choice. Choosing to shun the way her family wanted her to be prim and proper, she started dying her hair black and red, instead of its normal blond. She also hung out with some of the upperclassmen at her school that raced on the weekends down at Crystal Chasm. During the war, the enemy had fired a weapon on the earth ripping a huge chasm into it, and the edges worked well for drift racing. The Royal Police patrolled the area regularly, but it never stopped the races, nor did it phase Sakura from visiting there.

Of course, racing and driving wasn't the only thing Sakura learned by hanging out with such a crowd. In such a heated environment, fights typically broke out and Sakura learned early on that being able to fight was just as important as being able to handle a car or motorcycle. She picked up basic street fighting from the people she hung around with, but unlike them, she applied the same dedication she had to automobiles to her combat, turning it into a more refined martial art. After a couple of rather one sided fights, most other racers learned that Sakura, while only 16, was not someone to go to blows with unless you really knew what you were doing. Combined with her temper, she was known to be very defensive of her vehicle, herself, and her teammates on the track.

Of course, as she was only 12 when she started going to the chasm, she didn't really "own" a vehicle. She was able to watch people work on cars and bikes and learned a lot about how the engines worked. By the time she was 14, she had not only learned how to drive well (and started her self teaching in fighting), but also how to fix and modify vehicles. How she had learned to drive wasn't the most legal of ways as sometimes the vehicles she "borrowed" to practice with were without the knowledge of the owner. After being nearly being caught one night, she decided that she needed her own vehicle and started working at a parts store selling parts and installing them to vehicles. Saving money, she managed to get enough to buy a sports motorcycle from a regular customer who had just upgraded to a monster of a bike. She got a good deal since most of the custom work on the bike she had done for the guy. This took her till she was almost 16.

As she is now, Sakura spends her time down at the chasm on the weekends, and at work or the arcade during the week. Of course, with her recent "second job" she has been learning how to balance priorities. But she doesn't complain. How many jobs grant you powers of lightning and allow you to practice combat.

Now if she could just do something about that Fuku.

TO TOMORROW, A SAILOR YELL

Elemental Power:
Power of Nature
Transformation Sequence:
"JUPITER POWER! MAKE UP!"
Sakura raises the henshin stick above her head shouting her make up phrase. As she does this, cherry blossoms come in and twirl around her (think the original Venus Love chain encircle attack animation) completely covering her from head to toe. After a couple of seconds, Sakura spins in place and the blossoms shine brightly as the form to her body, becoming her fuku.
Special Items:
-Henshin Stick: The henshin stick looks like a regular 5 ½ inch fountain pen, with a green body and gold cap. On the cap area, an oval ring of gold sits and within that is an emerald gemstone, glowing with the planetary emblem of Jupiter.
-Communicator: The communicator Sakura uses is a wristwatch that flips open with a screen on the inside of the lid. Outside, the watch is green, with a gold emblem for Jupiter on the outside of the lid. Inside, on the watch itself, are small buttons, each for communication to a different member of the team. Each button is flush with the face of the communicator, and colored green as well.
Attack Name:
Sakura Strike
Description of Attack:
Jupiter raises her left hand in the air as sakura blossoms float around and toward her raised fist. Shouting the first part of the attack, "SAKURA...", she brings that fist down and holds it Kung Fu style by her hip, and her other hand palm forward to the enemy. Her right foot is forward toward the enemy, and her left foot is back, in an open horse stance. Finishing the attack, "STRIKE!!!", Jupiter punchs forward, taking a step and opening her palm as she strikes, launching a ball of energy at the target, striking it and causing damage.

I WILL CATCH IT, THE SAILOR STAR

Your Name:
Michael Dillon
Secret Phrase:
"Neptune Planet Power, Make Up"
Roleplaying Sample:
Sakura walked into the shop ready to work. Sayuri had mentioned she was bringing her bike by later and wanted a tune up. Sakura got the tools ready while relaxing in the back. The last night had been rough. The girls had decided to practice on the same night a tournament was going on at the arcade, so she had to miss out on an easy win. After all, the senshi came first. Sakura didn't mind though, she enjoyed her "other job". She loved racing for the speed and the risk, it was the same as a senshi. Looking down at the henshin stick she normally kept hidden, she grinned. Maybe soon they could do more than just practice.