[Player name] Reimi
[Age] 22
[Personal Journal]
kishi_seal [Other characters currently played]
memory_fugue [Character name] Syaoran (Clone)
[Age] 14
[Canon] Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
[Point in time taken from canon] Acid Tokyo arc, Post Chapter 111
[Background]
Please save my heart. [Personality]
In the beginning of the series, one of Syaoran’s good traits is already detectable as early as the first few pages. He is shown to be hardworking and dedicated, most especially to something that he has set his heart into. Throughout his life, he has been studying archaeology under his adoptive father, Fujitaka. Syaoran had taken a high interest to this subject when he was still small and remained dedicated to it even as he grew older. When his father passed away, he decided to inherit his father’s will and continue with the excavations under royal observation. He became the excavation project leader, thus resulted him to become constantly busy since then.
In the latter chapters, it is revealed that he is immensely protective and thoughtful of people that he treasures. It is always reflected unto his actions, even if not necessarily his words. He gives little regard to himself as long as he is able to save and protect those he cares about. If hurt, Syaoran often hides his injuries as he does not want others to worry about him. Over all, he does have a strong sense of duty and confidence that hold him. This allows him the strength to be able to keep standing and able to do what he had decided to do, no matter what is thrown at him.
Personality wise, Syaoran is incredibly polite for someone his age. He uses honorifics or
keigo speech in almost every conversation that he comes across with. Whether they are of higher rank, someone he respects, or if he just met them, he constantly remains with that polite demeanor and calmly expresses himself throughout situations. Even if someone is uncomfortable with him using these polite speeches, he still slips to using it time to time. Regardless of being capable of such impressive speech, he actually can be a bit shy and clumsy. But this only appears to happen to people that he is close with or gets along with. These slip ups would cause him to pause or stutter in his speech, though it is visible that he does have a brave heart underneath that soft face. That is one of the features which lead him to be easily liked or trusted by others.
Syaoran is also seen to be very attentive in general. He could tell the differences between small details and notice things that people usually do not. Aside from archaeology, it is shown in the Clow Country chapters in the beginning that Syaoran is good with cooking and gardening. He has a strange fascination for antiques or ruined items. It is also proven throughout his journey that his archeological knowledge is at the expert area. He puts lessons that he learned from the past and even picks up more throughout his journeys to his heart, applying it during the right times.
[Abilities]
Syaoran was taught archaeological knowledge by his father and was put into well practice, so he is experienced in this field.
Syaoran is good with cooking, gardening, solving puzzles or riddles, and spotting details. He can also speak a number of foreign languages, but it was not canonically mentioned which languages he does know.
Syaoran learned martial arts from Seishirou, a vampire hunter. His skills focus primarily on kicking because of his right eye's disability to see. He is slow on his right side's reaction because of this.
Syaoran's fighting balance was later on was incredibly enhanced by Kurogane, who teaches him swordsmanship skills.
[Other important stuff]
Syaoran's sword is named "Hien," and it means "Scarlet Flame." He receives this during the Outo Country arc. It's actually inside a virtual reality, but due to the feather's power to be able to bring virtual reality to reality, even his Hien sword materialized.
In the Outo Country arc, Syaoran's in-game name (registered alias) was "Little Puppy."
In the Piffle World arc, Syaoran's dragonfly (airborne vehicle) that was registered in the Dragonfly Race was named "Mokona." This is because it had ears that reassembled Mokona's.
Syaoran crossdressed in the Shara Country & Shura Country arc. He was forced to put on a female dress and wear braided pigtails because the location he was staying in didn't allow men inside.
Syaoran's price to be able to access to other dimensions is his relationship with Sakura-hime. She will never remember him, even if she gains all of her memories back.
In reality, Syaoran is merely a clone and does not have a heart, he is only created for the purpose of collecting Sakura's feathers that contains memories. He is not aware of this fact. He gains a heart because of original!Syaoran (“Syaoran”), who ripped his left eye out and placed it unto Syaoran's right eye socket with a magic seal. If the eye is removed, the clone’s body will also disappear, as long as the seal is active. This way, “Syaoran’s” captor will not be able to completely manipulate the clone. “Syaoran” gambled that his clone might form his own heart after the seal disappears.
Because Syaoran’s right eye is not his, he is blind on his right eye. Instead, “Syaoran” is the one who sees through his right eye. Meanwhile, “Syaoran” is blind on his left eye.
Time to time, when “Syaoran” moves, Syaoran loses control of his own body. This is because of their connection through “Syaoran’s” eye on Syaoran’s body.
Syaoran is often associated with fire or flame symbols. In Hanshin Republic, a flame-property kudan (spirit) had chosen him as its master. This kudan is identical to the mashin Rayearth of CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth. Later in the series, “Syaoran” used a flame magic attack (Kashin Shourai) against Syaoran, but it had proven to be ineffective against him.
[Sample post]
[First Person]
- If someone provoked or attacked you, what would you do?
Stop and think first. It is important to learn why they had done so before appropriate action can be taken.
- Someone comes to you to ask for the time. How would you respond?
Yes, the current time is 8:00 AM. [smile!]
- Someone is trying to rob you! What do you do?
If I could catch their hand in the act, I would immediately do so. However, I will not attack them unless necessary.
- Murder. What is your opinion?
It is unfortunate that such cases happen. I believe that they are a chain of hatred.
- You discover someone stalking you. Do you call the police or deal with it yourself?
I would try to lure them to a corner and intercept them. Once that is done, I will attempt to question their intention.
- You just got a challenge to fight from one of the strongest gang leaders around. Do you accept or reject? Why?
I shall accept if it is relevant to my cause. Otherwise, I will have to pass.
[Third Person]
The blizzard was continuous. As Syaoran lifted his head while he propped himself against a rock, he watched out the large view of the city in the distance. He somehow felt that this place was familiar, but the idea hasn’t reached him yet. Slowly, he breathed and watched his own cold air leave him. There was one thing clear to him right now… This isn’t Tokyo anymore. He hasn’t figured out where the others are yet, but he knew that if he wanted to get anywhere… He had to be careful and not strain himself now.
The arrow wound on Syaoran’s leg was just newly patched, but the provided medicine was not really sufficient to completely nurse it. Regardless, it definitely eased most of its pain. The boy bit his bottom lip faintly, and then a determined gaze ran across his eyes. He couldn’t give up. With that in mind to encourage himself, he pushed himself up further and started to walk through the blizzard’s environment.
When one of the larger pieces of snow hit the wanderer on the arm, he was forced to slide a little to the side. As his wound was still fresh, the pain got to him as he writhed silently while he remained standing and kept his balance. But because of that, a device had fallen out of his top and landed unto the snow softly. The small crashing sound was enough to catch Syaoran’s attention to glance towards what dropped out from him.
“… This is?” he asked himself, mentally. It was then that he realized what that device is. A light gasp left him as slowly it clicked on him.
“-A Dreamberry!”
He didn’t remember everything at once, but he was rather certain of one fact. He is back in Somarium.
[Which rule was your favorite and why?] Be active. Activeness is the start of a cheerful community!
[Where did you hear about Somarium?] dear_mun~
[Any questions?] Not right now.