Personality: Despite her childish appearance and easygoing manner, Shijima is someone who has been observing the world and the people around her for more than a century. Her verdict? Life is tiresome, humans are idiotic, and the only things she's really concerned about are naps and food. It's living that has made her this cynical and disconnected to her surroundings. After years of wandering and watching others live and die without her, Shijima has only one goal. She wishes to die. Immortality is a burden that has been weighing on her for many years and she hasn't found much in life worth living for. She is primarily motivated by her goal and pretty much ignores anything that can distract her from it. Unlike her companion, Shijima has no interest in blending into society to ingratiate herself with other human beings. Human bonds hold very little interest to her. Instead, she involves herself when she feels that it would be beneficial for her, rather than for anyone else.
While her goal has made her incredibly determined, it has also made her quite cruel. She's willing to kill those that stand in her way with little regret as long as she can achieve her goal. Shijima is a firm believer in means to the end and every sacrifice is worth it if she can take another step to death. Her morally gray beliefs are a natural product of the environment she has been living in. As a direct observer of the ninja way, Shijima has learned that killing, assassinating, stealing, and preying on others is acceptable as long as you're clever enough to come out of it as the winner. On the other hand, being so focused on death doesn't mean that Shijima despises life. She's fond of her luxuries and creature comforts (quite literally in her case) and she's been shown to have been fond of a few individuals in her lifetime. She shows her affection through loyalty and while she may be bitter, moody, and cynical most of the time, she's found that there are some humans who aren't idiots. She's more realistic than pessimistic. She understands human nature and while she's quick to mock and belittle it, she's also seen humans capable of great kindness and respect.
She's not a very cuddly or affectionate individual in general though. Instead, she's prone to making sarcastic remarks and she particularly enjoys mocking as a form of affection. Her one other companion, Kouichi, is the brunt of her many jokes and insults. While Kouichi has become far more human with each life he's lived, Shijima has stubbornly stayed aloof. Her mannerisms are very much like a cat. She's moody and distracted, quick to leave when things are boring and quick to show up if she can make a sarcastic comment or two. She takes advantage of human kindness frequently and usually leaves without saying a word of thanks. As a cat and as a person, Shijima refuses to be tied down to any one place or individual. After all, she knows that attachments can easily lead to despair and she's been hurt too many times in her lifetime to endure that again.
Abilities/Powers: Shijima is immortal. Her body heals itself even after taking fatal wounds. She can also transform into a white cat which is her true form. She has knowledge of the ninja arts, especially the art of transforming (called tenpenka) which she uses to assume her human shape. She prefers fighting hand-to-hand though. Her strength and agility far outstrip an average human's and she's shown to overpower ninjas as well. Items/Weapons: Claw-shaped brass knuckles, a ball of yarn, an extra set of clothes Sample Entry:sample
Sample Entry Two: Shijima stared at the sky.
She had been sitting, back arched and haunches ready, for over two hours at least and yet still, not a sign of a single sparrow or robin winging its oblivious way in the sky. She knew that there were cans and vegetables available to sate her hunger, but she disliked vegetables just as much as she disliked opening cans. Can-opening was an activity best left to humans. Still, she was sick of being fed and she felt anxious enough to swipe at something that would crunch and bleed under her grip. If only she could find something.
Her cat-shaped eyes flickered to the left, distracted by a sign of movement. No, it was only another human bumbling about and making a mess of things. She stretched from her position and picked herself up from the floor. If she hadn't been able to find a bird before, then she definitely wouldn't be able to find one now. Not with all the racket the human was making anyway. She had been around humans with soft treads for too long. She was beginning to take silence for granted.
Shijima slipped to the floor quiet as a shadow. She'd teach this clumsy human a thing or two about the dangers of being too loud. Nothing permanent though. Maybe one or two claws sunk into his thighs. That should be for a lesson, even for a idiotic human.
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While her goal has made her incredibly determined, it has also made her quite cruel. She's willing to kill those that stand in her way with little regret as long as she can achieve her goal. Shijima is a firm believer in means to the end and every sacrifice is worth it if she can take another step to death. Her morally gray beliefs are a natural product of the environment she has been living in. As a direct observer of the ninja way, Shijima has learned that killing, assassinating, stealing, and preying on others is acceptable as long as you're clever enough to come out of it as the winner. On the other hand, being so focused on death doesn't mean that Shijima despises life. She's fond of her luxuries and creature comforts (quite literally in her case) and she's been shown to have been fond of a few individuals in her lifetime. She shows her affection through loyalty and while she may be bitter, moody, and cynical most of the time, she's found that there are some humans who aren't idiots. She's more realistic than pessimistic. She understands human nature and while she's quick to mock and belittle it, she's also seen humans capable of great kindness and respect.
She's not a very cuddly or affectionate individual in general though. Instead, she's prone to making sarcastic remarks and she particularly enjoys mocking as a form of affection. Her one other companion, Kouichi, is the brunt of her many jokes and insults. While Kouichi has become far more human with each life he's lived, Shijima has stubbornly stayed aloof. Her mannerisms are very much like a cat. She's moody and distracted, quick to leave when things are boring and quick to show up if she can make a sarcastic comment or two. She takes advantage of human kindness frequently and usually leaves without saying a word of thanks. As a cat and as a person, Shijima refuses to be tied down to any one place or individual. After all, she knows that attachments can easily lead to despair and she's been hurt too many times in her lifetime to endure that again.
Abilities/Powers: Shijima is immortal. Her body heals itself even after taking fatal wounds. She can also transform into a white cat which is her true form. She has knowledge of the ninja arts, especially the art of transforming (called tenpenka) which she uses to assume her human shape. She prefers fighting hand-to-hand though. Her strength and agility far outstrip an average human's and she's shown to overpower ninjas as well.
Items/Weapons: Claw-shaped brass knuckles, a ball of yarn, an extra set of clothes
Sample Entry: sample
Sample Entry Two: Shijima stared at the sky.
She had been sitting, back arched and haunches ready, for over two hours at least and yet still, not a sign of a single sparrow or robin winging its oblivious way in the sky. She knew that there were cans and vegetables available to sate her hunger, but she disliked vegetables just as much as she disliked opening cans. Can-opening was an activity best left to humans. Still, she was sick of being fed and she felt anxious enough to swipe at something that would crunch and bleed under her grip. If only she could find something.
Her cat-shaped eyes flickered to the left, distracted by a sign of movement. No, it was only another human bumbling about and making a mess of things. She stretched from her position and picked herself up from the floor. If she hadn't been able to find a bird before, then she definitely wouldn't be able to find one now. Not with all the racket the human was making anyway. She had been around humans with soft treads for too long. She was beginning to take silence for granted.
Shijima slipped to the floor quiet as a shadow. She'd teach this clumsy human a thing or two about the dangers of being too loud. Nothing permanent though. Maybe one or two claws sunk into his thighs. That should be for a lesson, even for a idiotic human.