Theme Song β Anybody Else by Dom Fera
Theme Song β Killer Queen by Queen
Theme Song β Sugar by Robin Schulz ft. Francesco Yates)
Theme Song β Queen of Broken Hearts by blackbear
Name β Cherise Viole Nijima
Nickname β Viole, Cannibal Queen
Age β 21
Gender β Female
Species β Kagune
Sexuality β Pansexual
Hair β Black
Eyes β Brown
Height β 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight β 135 lb
Body Type β Lean
Style β Colorful, a bit boho
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describe your:
Bio β Cherise was a relentless hunter born to a family of benevolent rulers. Wealthy beyond belief, the Nijima family had their hands in every industry and none larger than food production. Years before Kagune finally assimilated to society, they owned several human farms that catered to every region in Asia at every quality level. Whether people were looking for a quick human fix or something of greater quality, Nijima Food Co. fulfilled their orders.
They ran a tight ship and their children were no exception. Cherise and her older brother, Jotaro, were given the best and raised to be the best at whatever they excelled at and expected nothing less than greatness. Where Jotaro excelled at anything he put his mind to (and nothing else), Cherise doggedly threw herself at her work, never stopping until she broke even with Jotaro. Even at school, where they ought to have been even, she found herself the subject of ridicule. Her Kagune heritage was no secret and her mixed ethnicity only added to the bullying from her peers. They called her a savage, an animal, and all other manner of insult while putting on a pleasant face for adults while her teachers sat idly by. She under performed and kept quiet to her parents so aside from her handful of friends nobody knew the brunt of her ostracism.
She thought that if she found her calling that everything would fall into place. She would win accolades, admiration from her peers, and the whole room would clap! Except not really. She never clicked with anything, which was to say, she never found anything that she was instantly good at. She could visualize spikes over the net but every volleyball would hit her in the face. She poured hours into singing but her voice always sounded labored. After years of no return, she realized that no matter how hard you worked, talent would always edge out effort. The only way to win was to work smarter, not harder. Cheating would at least even the playing field. So she learned to be sneaky whether that meant slipping herself a piece of naiad jerky before the swimming marathon or spiking her brother's bottle with rat blood. Integrity? She didn't know her. Still doesn't in most cases.
Her only boon was the son of the Seo family. He was not only the son of the CEO of Dragon Transport Lines, but a Kumdo prodigy, knowledgeable enough to converse with his father's business partners, and beloved by all. Cherise should have hated him as much as she envied him, but...she didn't. Daeyoung validated her in ways that nobody else did and she'd be lying if she said that she didn't develop a huge crush. He always sneaked her something exotic and though the age gap meant that he typically hung out with the adults, they still managed to hang out whenever their families visited one another.
When he emerged however, Cherise distanced herself from him. In her eyes, he'd become someone different and at the ripe age of twelve, she couldn't reconcile the two inhabitants in his body. Though her brother tried to comfort her, it was obvious that she felt better left alone. Her middle school years flew by in a blur of sports, cram school, and false friendships predicated on striking business deals with her parents. Her cheating or rather, strategic shortcuts, helped her gain traction in tennis and the fact that other non-human creatures (but still human-like) competed meant that she couldn't truly be held accountable. She nearly, nearly had the validation she was looking for. The only issue was her pesky brother.
He valued competitive integrity and hard work (despite never needing it) and threatened to rat her out to the league. In his words "a victory where you cheated is a false one." As if she needed the lecture. The last thing she wanted was her high and mighty brother talking down as though he wasn't born the luckiest mother fucker alive. She hated him and to some extent, he probably hated her too but it wasn't apparent until she punched him. Years of resentment spilled over as they grappled whether from Jotaro's self-righteousness or Cherise's projection. He called her an insecure loser and she called him a high and mighty asshole. It was a duel to the death.
He managed to get her in a headlock, but recoiled the moment she sunk her teeth into his arm. She meant to slip out of Jotaro's hold, but something about his blood tasted...good? She tore a chunk out of his forearm and likely would have eaten more were it not for their father's intervention. The flavor was strange and almost wrong, but the brief moment provided more relief than any of the "counselors" that she'd seen over the years. The tears in his eyes, the way their mother was hastily wrapping his arm in a towel while the maid rushed over with a first aid kit, and the slap across her face...She won. She'd won. The victory didn't last long as her parents placed her under house arrest.
Private tutors, meditation, and a newfound (forced) hobby gave her the space to find worth outside the context of her brother. Martial arts gave her an outlet to physically process her emotions while synergizing with her naturally diligent self. The sport wasn't easy by any means; however, it didn't feel like something she needed to match or outperform her brother in. She could just do something for herself.
As she became older she eventually repaired her relationship with her brother and even reached out to Dae Young after his father died. More importantly, she found out that she did in fact have a hidden talent: hunting. It had been summer of her last year in high school when everyone visited her mother's side of the family in the United States where they went hunting. America was a hotbed for supernatural activity, but when it came to accommodating non-human creatures their infrastructure was shoddy at best. Those not wealthy enough to buy directly from Nijima Food Co. only had access to the lowest quality meats, resulting in displaced and dying Kagune communities. More often than not they resorted to hunting, theft, and wet markets where all creatures were fair game.
For the Mystal family however, hunting was more than a means of survival, but rather a lifestyle. Despite the constant offers from her father, they often declined or gave away food from the Nijimas in favor of hunting. In their mind, the old ways were more sustainable and respectful to their prey even if it meant being targeted by police. Neither parties were wrong, but Cherise far preferred hunting to having her food brought to her. Not to mention...
The bite of her brother she took when she was fourteen weighed on her mind and the shard that formed on her left shoulder blade whenever she used her Kakuhou weighed on her heavily, so much so that she asked her father whether he'd eaten another Kagune. He nearly slapped her, but instead told her to never ask "such barbaric questions" before walking away. Her mother told her that they had a reputation to uphold, one that had been under scrutiny even two decades since they announced their marriage. Everyone called her mother at best, a gold digger. Though Cherise never doubted their love for one another, it was clear that at some point she would have to choose which world she lived in.
Her stance continued drifting towards the "natural" way of consumption and soon, she took to the streets of Japan. She was an indiscriminate hunter; be they male or female, supernatural or human, young or old and did her best to cover her tracks. In the rare cases where she slipped up, she dipped into her trust fund to pay off the right people. Cherise soon earned the nickname of "Cannibal Queen" in the Japanese underground due to her growing inclination for Kagune meat. She never ate too much at once, savoring it for special occasions due to the fear of insanity as well as her growing Kakuja.
Like everything else in her life however, her brother had to ruin it.
It had been Valentine's Day when the incident occurred, one year after her parents introduced Cherise to Tetsuo Taneka. Jotaro just recently came back from his honeymoon in Paris only to find his sister waist deep in her boyfriend's body in his childhood bedroom. Tetsuo was the owner of a burgeoning tech company and heir to the Taneka Broadcasting Company. Among the other candidates, Tetsuo was the most pleasant replacement for Seo Daeyoung who was never a Kagune to begin with. The Taneka family's influence would allow them to normalize human consumption and more importantly, he was a very pretty man.
She confessed the rest of her murders to her parents who were furiously calling their PR managers. They would frame the incident as one by a rogue Kagune or something similar; however, Cherise was to leave and never return to Japan, much less their doorstep. As far as they were concerned, Cherise Viole Nijima was a missing woman, likely kidnapped by the same person who cannibalized Tetsuo. It would be a tragedy among the Kagune community and a cold case for the police.
Cherise fled to the United States under the pseudonym of Viole Nijima and used her remaining funds to blend in with the rest of Vasta City, operating as a human by day and cleaner by night. Though she still lives for the hunt, she's learned to keep her cards close and her enemies closer. Few know of her true identity and those who have tend to go missing shortly after. Cherise may have lost her reputation as the heiress to the Nijima company, but the name of Cannibal Queen still persists.
Abilities β Cannibal Queen: As a Kagune, depending on the species of creature she eats, she can gain their attributes for a short period. Generally, humans are her preferred prey because they allow her to maintain her Kagune physiology and intelligence. Less developed species would otherwise degrade her. Consuming supernatural creatures imbues her with some of their abilities, though she may inherit their weaknesses as well.
XXXXXKnown Results:
XXXXXHuman: None
XXXXXShapeshifters: Enhanced speed, stamina, and strength. Depending on the type of shifter, they may even develop animal characteristics such as fur,
XXXXXhooves, or scales.
XXXXXVampires, Upyrs, Dhampirs: Blood lust, regeneration, and an aversion to garlic and sunlight.
XXXXXMagic Users: None. Due to magic users relying on a pact, Kagune cannot use or produce magic by eating them.
XXXXXNaiads: Scales, underwater breathing, and vision.
XXXXXDryads: A protective coating that protects from sun and dirt.
XXXXXFae: Though they become lighter on their feet, it is rare for Kagune to sprout wings or fly. Glowing is a very common trait however.
XXXXXKagune: Feasting on another Kagune by itself does not yield irregular results; however, continued consumption overloads their Kakuhou with K-cells XXXXXwhich can lead to insanity, blood lust, and the development of a Kakuja, an exoskeleton of composed of K-cells. Kagune who undergo this
XXXXXtransformation are referred to either as Kakuja (if a full exoskeleton is formed) or a half-Kakuja (if their exoskeleton is incomplete).
XXXXXOther animals (e.g. deer, cattle, birds): Though Kagune can subsist off of animals in a pinch, they will notice their mind growing hazy and their
XXXXXlinguistic abilities fading. Most often, their words become slurred and their memories fading, as though they were an amnesiac. If consumption
XXXXXcontinues, their body will not gain the nutrients necessary to continue producing K-cells and decline.
Cherise has only consumed flesh from an emerged god once, a minor fire god, and it granted her the ability to produce fire, control flames, and heat up objects. Unlike with other creatures, the god's attributes persisted for an entire week (whereas attributes from other prey last only a few hours). It's unclear whether the traits lasted longer due to the godly nature of the flesh or if there were other factors at play.
Kagune Physiology: She is faster, stronger, and more durable than humans, though nowhere near the level of an emerged god. Her body is immune to most toxic substances (including drugs and alcohol) as they are purged through her intestines. Additionally, she can see in the dark and tune her sense of smell to track prey for miles.
Kakuhou: Her Kakuhou manifests itself from the small of her back as eight pointed tentacles. Strong, flexible, and agile, they've been referred to as "liquid muscle" for their ability to weave seamlessly through people's defenses to deliver precise strikes and deflect hits. The only downside is the relatively fragile nature of the tentacles themselves, which can be cut off by other Kakuhou and sufficiently sharp blades.
Strengths β Musician: Through sheer willpower, Cherise can play piano, violin, viola, and to a small extent, ukulele.
Hunting: Whether it's humans or animals, she has the edge when it comes to finding her prey. She knows the basics of tracking, setting traps, and picking out weak targets.
Diligent: Due to constantly working to match her brother, she's internalized a regimented study habit and will apply her work ethic wherever it's needed, even if she might hate what she's doing.
Flaws β Picky eater: Not only is she carnivorous, but she requires food of higher intelligence creatures in order to maintain her strength and intelligence. Creatures such as stone golems and treants fall into a gray area because while they typically do not contain animal cells. Some Kagune can eat them, she cannot stand their taste. Though she does not need her food to be fresh, she cannot eat anything that has undergone necrosis as it will make her vomit.
Mortal: Though she is more durable than normal creatures, she still ages at the same rate as humans and can be wounded by normal weapons.
Imposter Syndrome: Despite all of her accomplishments, she remains unsure of her skill level and often doubts whether or not she truly belongs where she is.
Theme Song β Killer Queen by Queen
Theme Song β Sugar by Robin Schulz ft. Francesco Yates)
Theme Song β Queen of Broken Hearts by blackbear
Name β Cherise Viole Nijima
Nickname β Viole, Cannibal Queen
Age β 21
Gender β Female
Species β Kagune
Sexuality β Pansexual
Hair β Black
Eyes β Brown
Height β 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight β 135 lb
Body Type β Lean
Style β Colorful, a bit boho
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describe your:
Bio β Cherise was a relentless hunter born to a family of benevolent rulers. Wealthy beyond belief, the Nijima family had their hands in every industry and none larger than food production. Years before Kagune finally assimilated to society, they owned several human farms that catered to every region in Asia at every quality level. Whether people were looking for a quick human fix or something of greater quality, Nijima Food Co. fulfilled their orders.
They ran a tight ship and their children were no exception. Cherise and her older brother, Jotaro, were given the best and raised to be the best at whatever they excelled at and expected nothing less than greatness. Where Jotaro excelled at anything he put his mind to (and nothing else), Cherise doggedly threw herself at her work, never stopping until she broke even with Jotaro. Even at school, where they ought to have been even, she found herself the subject of ridicule. Her Kagune heritage was no secret and her mixed ethnicity only added to the bullying from her peers. They called her a savage, an animal, and all other manner of insult while putting on a pleasant face for adults while her teachers sat idly by. She under performed and kept quiet to her parents so aside from her handful of friends nobody knew the brunt of her ostracism.
She thought that if she found her calling that everything would fall into place. She would win accolades, admiration from her peers, and the whole room would clap! Except not really. She never clicked with anything, which was to say, she never found anything that she was instantly good at. She could visualize spikes over the net but every volleyball would hit her in the face. She poured hours into singing but her voice always sounded labored. After years of no return, she realized that no matter how hard you worked, talent would always edge out effort. The only way to win was to work smarter, not harder. Cheating would at least even the playing field. So she learned to be sneaky whether that meant slipping herself a piece of naiad jerky before the swimming marathon or spiking her brother's bottle with rat blood. Integrity? She didn't know her. Still doesn't in most cases.
Her only boon was the son of the Seo family. He was not only the son of the CEO of Dragon Transport Lines, but a Kumdo prodigy, knowledgeable enough to converse with his father's business partners, and beloved by all. Cherise should have hated him as much as she envied him, but...she didn't. Daeyoung validated her in ways that nobody else did and she'd be lying if she said that she didn't develop a huge crush. He always sneaked her something exotic and though the age gap meant that he typically hung out with the adults, they still managed to hang out whenever their families visited one another.
When he emerged however, Cherise distanced herself from him. In her eyes, he'd become someone different and at the ripe age of twelve, she couldn't reconcile the two inhabitants in his body. Though her brother tried to comfort her, it was obvious that she felt better left alone. Her middle school years flew by in a blur of sports, cram school, and false friendships predicated on striking business deals with her parents. Her cheating or rather, strategic shortcuts, helped her gain traction in tennis and the fact that other non-human creatures (but still human-like) competed meant that she couldn't truly be held accountable. She nearly, nearly had the validation she was looking for. The only issue was her pesky brother.
He valued competitive integrity and hard work (despite never needing it) and threatened to rat her out to the league. In his words "a victory where you cheated is a false one." As if she needed the lecture. The last thing she wanted was her high and mighty brother talking down as though he wasn't born the luckiest mother fucker alive. She hated him and to some extent, he probably hated her too but it wasn't apparent until she punched him. Years of resentment spilled over as they grappled whether from Jotaro's self-righteousness or Cherise's projection. He called her an insecure loser and she called him a high and mighty asshole. It was a duel to the death.
He managed to get her in a headlock, but recoiled the moment she sunk her teeth into his arm. She meant to slip out of Jotaro's hold, but something about his blood tasted...good? She tore a chunk out of his forearm and likely would have eaten more were it not for their father's intervention. The flavor was strange and almost wrong, but the brief moment provided more relief than any of the "counselors" that she'd seen over the years. The tears in his eyes, the way their mother was hastily wrapping his arm in a towel while the maid rushed over with a first aid kit, and the slap across her face...She won. She'd won. The victory didn't last long as her parents placed her under house arrest.
Private tutors, meditation, and a newfound (forced) hobby gave her the space to find worth outside the context of her brother. Martial arts gave her an outlet to physically process her emotions while synergizing with her naturally diligent self. The sport wasn't easy by any means; however, it didn't feel like something she needed to match or outperform her brother in. She could just do something for herself.
As she became older she eventually repaired her relationship with her brother and even reached out to Dae Young after his father died. More importantly, she found out that she did in fact have a hidden talent: hunting. It had been summer of her last year in high school when everyone visited her mother's side of the family in the United States where they went hunting. America was a hotbed for supernatural activity, but when it came to accommodating non-human creatures their infrastructure was shoddy at best. Those not wealthy enough to buy directly from Nijima Food Co. only had access to the lowest quality meats, resulting in displaced and dying Kagune communities. More often than not they resorted to hunting, theft, and wet markets where all creatures were fair game.
For the Mystal family however, hunting was more than a means of survival, but rather a lifestyle. Despite the constant offers from her father, they often declined or gave away food from the Nijimas in favor of hunting. In their mind, the old ways were more sustainable and respectful to their prey even if it meant being targeted by police. Neither parties were wrong, but Cherise far preferred hunting to having her food brought to her. Not to mention...
The bite of her brother she took when she was fourteen weighed on her mind and the shard that formed on her left shoulder blade whenever she used her Kakuhou weighed on her heavily, so much so that she asked her father whether he'd eaten another Kagune. He nearly slapped her, but instead told her to never ask "such barbaric questions" before walking away. Her mother told her that they had a reputation to uphold, one that had been under scrutiny even two decades since they announced their marriage. Everyone called her mother at best, a gold digger. Though Cherise never doubted their love for one another, it was clear that at some point she would have to choose which world she lived in.
Her stance continued drifting towards the "natural" way of consumption and soon, she took to the streets of Japan. She was an indiscriminate hunter; be they male or female, supernatural or human, young or old and did her best to cover her tracks. In the rare cases where she slipped up, she dipped into her trust fund to pay off the right people. Cherise soon earned the nickname of "Cannibal Queen" in the Japanese underground due to her growing inclination for Kagune meat. She never ate too much at once, savoring it for special occasions due to the fear of insanity as well as her growing Kakuja.
Like everything else in her life however, her brother had to ruin it.
It had been Valentine's Day when the incident occurred, one year after her parents introduced Cherise to Tetsuo Taneka. Jotaro just recently came back from his honeymoon in Paris only to find his sister waist deep in her boyfriend's body in his childhood bedroom. Tetsuo was the owner of a burgeoning tech company and heir to the Taneka Broadcasting Company. Among the other candidates, Tetsuo was the most pleasant replacement for Seo Daeyoung who was never a Kagune to begin with. The Taneka family's influence would allow them to normalize human consumption and more importantly, he was a very pretty man.
She confessed the rest of her murders to her parents who were furiously calling their PR managers. They would frame the incident as one by a rogue Kagune or something similar; however, Cherise was to leave and never return to Japan, much less their doorstep. As far as they were concerned, Cherise Viole Nijima was a missing woman, likely kidnapped by the same person who cannibalized Tetsuo. It would be a tragedy among the Kagune community and a cold case for the police.
Cherise fled to the United States under the pseudonym of Viole Nijima and used her remaining funds to blend in with the rest of Vasta City, operating as a human by day and cleaner by night. Though she still lives for the hunt, she's learned to keep her cards close and her enemies closer. Few know of her true identity and those who have tend to go missing shortly after. Cherise may have lost her reputation as the heiress to the Nijima company, but the name of Cannibal Queen still persists.
Abilities β Cannibal Queen: As a Kagune, depending on the species of creature she eats, she can gain their attributes for a short period. Generally, humans are her preferred prey because they allow her to maintain her Kagune physiology and intelligence. Less developed species would otherwise degrade her. Consuming supernatural creatures imbues her with some of their abilities, though she may inherit their weaknesses as well.
XXXXXKnown Results:
XXXXXHuman: None
XXXXXShapeshifters: Enhanced speed, stamina, and strength. Depending on the type of shifter, they may even develop animal characteristics such as fur,
XXXXXhooves, or scales.
XXXXXVampires, Upyrs, Dhampirs: Blood lust, regeneration, and an aversion to garlic and sunlight.
XXXXXMagic Users: None. Due to magic users relying on a pact, Kagune cannot use or produce magic by eating them.
XXXXXNaiads: Scales, underwater breathing, and vision.
XXXXXDryads: A protective coating that protects from sun and dirt.
XXXXXFae: Though they become lighter on their feet, it is rare for Kagune to sprout wings or fly. Glowing is a very common trait however.
XXXXXKagune: Feasting on another Kagune by itself does not yield irregular results; however, continued consumption overloads their Kakuhou with K-cells XXXXXwhich can lead to insanity, blood lust, and the development of a Kakuja, an exoskeleton of composed of K-cells. Kagune who undergo this
XXXXXtransformation are referred to either as Kakuja (if a full exoskeleton is formed) or a half-Kakuja (if their exoskeleton is incomplete).
XXXXXOther animals (e.g. deer, cattle, birds): Though Kagune can subsist off of animals in a pinch, they will notice their mind growing hazy and their
XXXXXlinguistic abilities fading. Most often, their words become slurred and their memories fading, as though they were an amnesiac. If consumption
XXXXXcontinues, their body will not gain the nutrients necessary to continue producing K-cells and decline.
Cherise has only consumed flesh from an emerged god once, a minor fire god, and it granted her the ability to produce fire, control flames, and heat up objects. Unlike with other creatures, the god's attributes persisted for an entire week (whereas attributes from other prey last only a few hours). It's unclear whether the traits lasted longer due to the godly nature of the flesh or if there were other factors at play.
Kagune Physiology: She is faster, stronger, and more durable than humans, though nowhere near the level of an emerged god. Her body is immune to most toxic substances (including drugs and alcohol) as they are purged through her intestines. Additionally, she can see in the dark and tune her sense of smell to track prey for miles.
Kakuhou: Her Kakuhou manifests itself from the small of her back as eight pointed tentacles. Strong, flexible, and agile, they've been referred to as "liquid muscle" for their ability to weave seamlessly through people's defenses to deliver precise strikes and deflect hits. The only downside is the relatively fragile nature of the tentacles themselves, which can be cut off by other Kakuhou and sufficiently sharp blades.
Strengths β Musician: Through sheer willpower, Cherise can play piano, violin, viola, and to a small extent, ukulele.
Hunting: Whether it's humans or animals, she has the edge when it comes to finding her prey. She knows the basics of tracking, setting traps, and picking out weak targets.
Diligent: Due to constantly working to match her brother, she's internalized a regimented study habit and will apply her work ethic wherever it's needed, even if she might hate what she's doing.
Flaws β Picky eater: Not only is she carnivorous, but she requires food of higher intelligence creatures in order to maintain her strength and intelligence. Creatures such as stone golems and treants fall into a gray area because while they typically do not contain animal cells. Some Kagune can eat them, she cannot stand their taste. Though she does not need her food to be fresh, she cannot eat anything that has undergone necrosis as it will make her vomit.
Mortal: Though she is more durable than normal creatures, she still ages at the same rate as humans and can be wounded by normal weapons.
Imposter Syndrome: Despite all of her accomplishments, she remains unsure of her skill level and often doubts whether or not she truly belongs where she is.
