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[diamondstorm]

Series: Digimon Tamers (season 3). Series' Medium: Anime and manga.

Character you're applying for: Renamon.
Character's role in their canon: Gray hero. Her and her partner, Rika, toe the line on morals, compassion, and duty. Basically her heart's in the right place, but sometimes the rest of her has to catch up.
Character's age: Her age is unknown, but I'm going to go with looking nineteen as a human. She's jaded, but has a lot of emotional immaturity to be much older.
Character's gender: Female.
Character’s “Real Name”: Reiko Akiyama.

History:
Renamon doesn't remember much of her past in the Digital World, whether by choice or chance. Like all Digimon, she hatched from a digi-egg, lived as her baby form, Viximon, for awhile before naturally digivolving into Renamon. Though her memories are flawed, she would say, however, that you have to fight to survive there, and every day would be a constant struggle. Because, or in spite of this, Renamon became strong, usually so, for a "Rookie," or first-level Digimon. Fighting was her way of life, and she excelled in defeating her enemies and loading their data (absorbing their essence) to become stronger. Time would pass by, and Renamon would realize that if she wanted to become strong enough to digivolve, she would need a Tamer.

At that time, Rika Nonaka was a well-known Tamer. Harsh and abrasive, but surprisingly effective, Rika was dubbed the "Digimon Queen" for her skills. One night portals from the Digital World opened, and multiple Digimon beseeched her to be their Tamer. Overwhelmed and frustrated, Rika yelled that she just wanted one strong Digimon. The rest slowly disappeared from view, and Renamon strode forward to join her Tamer.

Renamon didn't remember how she got to the human world; she was only aware at the time of the bond between her and Rika, even if it was a strained one. Upon meeting the other two Tamers, Takato and Henry, and their Digimon, Guilmon and Terriermon, both agreed that the others were weaklings and worthless, and that their feelings toward each other hindered their strength. The agreeing ended there however, as Rika saw Digimon as fighting machines with no soul or actual consciousness, and Renamon saw humans as tools to become strong and help her to digivolve. Even so, Renamon always stayed invisibly near Rika, ready to come to her aid in a moment's notice. Renamon was the first of the two to actually care about the other, even though it was unrequited for a long time. Rika's cold and uncaring attitude, as well as her harsh words and actions actually hindered the growth that both wanted to achieve. The lack of that growth, and it's subsequent frustration, caused the two to part ways to try and understand why.

Renamon took a walk one night and ran into Impmon, a Digimon who told her that Digimon who were humans' slaves would always be weaker, before leaving. Rika, out looking for Renamon, came upon Dokugumon, a powerful large spider Digimon, who had already started a fight with Renamon. Renamon was severely outclassed, and Rika attempted to draw Dokugumon's attention away. It worked too well, and Renamon had to jump in front of Rika to save her. At that time, a little Digimon named Calumon appeared for seemingly no reason. Rika finally saw Renamon as a living thing for the first time, and cried out in sorrow. Rika's emotional outburst finally allowed Renamon to digivolve into "Champion" level Kyubimon--the four-legged, nine-tailed, blue-fire wielding kitsune, and defeat Dokugumon.

Afterwards, the two moved in awkward sync until Rika again denied that she cared about Renamon, and told her that she didn't need her. Soon after, she was kidnapped by Icedevimon, a fallen angel Digimon, and he tried to force her to become his Tamer. She refused and said that she had Renamon. Renamon tried to rescue Rika and failed, leaving her to be rescued by the other Tamers. Rika, scared and doubting, renounced all Digimon and the two split again, to see if both could become stronger on their own. They separated for a long period of time, with Rika thinking about life and feelings, and Renamon thinking about connections and if Impmon was right. During this time, Renamon couldn't digivolve but continued to fight. One night a Harpymon attacked, and Renamon beat her by willing herself power, but didn't finish her off because she saw Rika, who had been drawn there by Calumon. The Harpymon attacked again, with Renamon at a complete disadvantage. Rika, trying to help, stabbed the Harpymon with a branch. Fueled by Rika's emotions, Calumon helped Renamon to digivolve once again and defeat Harpymon. From that point the two formed a united front, accented by their social inadequacies at times, but for the whole, strong.

After a time period, strong Digimon called the Devas, ones based on the Chinese zodiac, who believed humans and Digimon working together were an abomination, started to appear. Rika and Renamon fought alongside the other two Tamers and their Digimon to try and destroy the threat. One such Deva, Vajramon, admired Renamon and courted her in an attempt to convince her to join them. She spoke with him at length to gain information, then denied his request, which caused him to angrily attack her. The others showed up, along with Calumon. Rika, desperate, searched for something to help Renamon, and in response, found a Blue Card, which unlocks the next level of digivolution. Using the card, and all of Calumon's strange power, Rika helped Renamon digivolve into Taomon, the anthropomorphic fox dressed in the robes of Taoism and wielding a giant paint-brush. Vajramon was disgusted by her humanoid appearance, but even so, Taomon quite easily dispatched the proud Deva.

After a few more large scale attacks by the Devas--the last almost leveled their city, and resulted in Calumon being kidnapped--the Tamers and their Digimon decided to try to enter the Digital World, rescue Calumon, and confront the threat issued to their world. This was easier said than done, and while they searched for a way, each of the Tamers "came out" to their family. In Rika's case it was accidental, and her grandmother stated that she knew Rika had a close friend, though she was surprised to see it was a talking fox. Renamon had been trying to convince Rika not to go to the Digital World, but when Rika's grandmother called Renamon Rika's "guardian angel," and asked her to protect Rika, Renamon stopped fighting and agreed. Soon after, a portal was found deep inside a sewer pipe, and with preparations complete, they set off.

Upon entering the Digital World, Rika and Renamon were separated from the rest of the group. Gradually they found the others and faced off against Beelzemon, the forced Mega (or last and most powerful) form of Impmon, who had gone over to the Deva's side. They fought against him unsuccessfully with losses on their side until Guilmon and Takato were able to ascend to that same level and defeat him. A god-like Digimon called Azulongmon descended from the sky then, to explain that the Devas were misguided in their belief that Tamers weaken Digimon, and that Calumon is actually the Catalyst, a being that makes Digivolution possible, put into Digimon form to protect him from being used wrongfully. Azulongmon also told of an AI program called the D-Reaper, which was designed to erase bugs and viruses, but went out of control and started to eliminate any artificial life. He also said that the D-Reaper is preceded by "Chaos," a red substance that breaks down all digital matter.

Still searching for Calumon, the Tamers and Digimon found a deep cavern filled with ever-increasing Chaos. Rika and Renamon started downwards, and found Calumon. Both then realized that they were surrounded by Chaos, and if they simply escaped, it would overtake the others. They passed Calumon off, and both, in a moment of peace, told the other that they trusted each other, and jumped into the chasm. That moment of emotional clarity and Calumon's power allowed them to Bio-Merge, or combine together, to form Renamon's Mega form, the armored priestess Sakuyamon. Her cleansing spells and seals of protection destroyed part of the Chaos and restrained the rest while everyone escaped. Afterwards Renamon and Rika went to find the defeated Impmon who Renamon sensed was still alive, while the others found a way to leave before the Chaos overtook the entire Digital World. Using Renamon's connection to Impmon, they found him, and barely making it back in time, joined with the others to finally go home.

Going back home wasn't the respite that they had imagined though. The D-Reaper had infiltrated the human world, and it had decided that humans, like digital life, had to be exterminated. The Chaos that covered the D-Reaper was an ever-regenerative gelatinous mass, and even the Digimon's Mega forms were no match. They eventually realized that they needed to destroy the core of the D-Reaper, and so the Tamers and Digimon, along with Beelzemon, allowed themselves to be absorbed to fight against it. Henry and Terriermon started a black-hole program to swallow the D-Reaper, which had been installed by the original creators of Digimon and the D-Reaper. In a moment of unity, Rika and Renamon gave their power to Takato and Guilmon, which allowed them to strike the fatal blow.

What wasn't known was that the black-hole program wouldn't allow any digital life to stay in the human world. All Digimon found themselves in their "In-Training," or baby forms, and were forced to say good-bye to their human partners. Renamon had finally found a bond important enough to protect, and she wasn't allowed to keep it. A light from the Digital World came down to take them back, and the last thing Renamon knew was Rika finally saying, "I love you," before everything brightened to a blinding shine.

Personality:
Renamon’s main attribute is her devotion to Rika. She has gone far beyond love with her; she is able and willing to live or die for her, or anything else that would help her. And by now, Renamon’s pretty secure in the fact that Rika feels the same. From their Bio-Digivolvution, they basically shared souls and now have the closest bond that beings can have. She loves Rika, naturally, but she wouldn’t lessen it to call it that. What they have is much deeper.

Renamon’s base driving force is the desire to acquire strength. Her “childhood” of fighting to survive has made her strong, somewhat jaded, and a realist about life, but she also became very self-reliant and persevering. It wouldn’t occur to Renamon to give up; it’s just not her way. As long as she has breath, she’ll keep fighting for what she believes. She’s from the school of thought that there are no actual limits, and that if you have something or someone to protect, you are as strong as you need to be.

Renamon’s silent nature added to her quick movements and the habit of watching others makes her intimidating to some. She’s quick to use that if she needs to, since fear is easier to garner than respect. She watches, constantly, to learn about her surroundings and the people in it, so she’s always alert. She prioritizes stealth, and is usually seen only after she’s been there for awhile. Her skills come from speed and stealth so it’s not surprising for her to “appear from nowhere,” or for her enemies to soon become entangled in themselves trying to locate her. She's intelligent and adaptable, with her mental agility giving her an edge in tight situations. She does have a cocky edge as well when she has the upper hand, and is not above mocking weaker opponents.

She’s a very regal being with great composure and an inner calmness, and is usually seen sitting in quiet spots meditating or contemplating life. She’s a very mature being, and is quite awkward in humorous situations. She interacts infrequently with others, and when she does, she shows her lack of social skills; ignoring most small talk to get right at the point. Even so, she shows a good display of reading others’ feelings, and usually sees the inherent good in people that others ignore. She’s greatly compassionate, if she thinks they deserve it, and is willing to sacrifice for others. To describe her in one word would be dignity. Dignity, grace, stealth, speed, silence, and complete and utter devotion is Renamon. She’s fallen from grace time and time again, but has found it in her to rise every time, and will do so again.

Physical description:
As a Digimon, Renamon is a tall two-legged yellow fox with a white chest, paws, and tail tip. She has purple glove-like things, and large yin-yangs on the back of each three-fingered paw. She has purple pre-combined yin-yangs (or the Pisces symbol) on her thighs, and purple lightning bolt shaped zig-zags under each eye on her cheekbones.

As a human, "Reiko" is about 5'6" with sharp oriental features. She's wiry and slender, with chin-length bright blonde hair, highlighted with pale streaks. Her almond teal eyes stand out in their brightness. Her "tattoos" are still there in her human form, adding to her eye-catching traits.

Reiko would have a habit of constantly walking on the balls of her feet, both because she was a fox, and because of a want and need for stealth. Her face doesn't show many emotions at all, and she has a tendency to lock gazes. Without her large tail she may be a bit off balance, so she'll compensate by walking very carefully until she gets used to it. That, combined with her other walking habit, will most likely give the impression of creeping. When she talks, which she doesn't a lot, it would be low and concise.

What point in time are you taking your character from when he/she appears at Landel's?:
Right at the end of the series. They win the good fight, and are forced apart. Renamon, as Viximon, is bathed in light. Expecting to be brought to the Digital World, waking up in Landel's is not expected.

What kinds of magical/special/crazy powers does your character have, if any?:
Renamon, as a Digimon, can digivolve to Kyubimon, Taomon, and with Rika, Sakuyamon (plus her de-digivolvution of Viximon). Her other forms allow her to fly and cast purifying and protection spells, along with other attacks. Her attacks as Renamon are Diamond Storm, where she jumps in the air and fires razor sharp shards, and Power Paw, where all four paws are engulfed in blue fire to further harm her foes. She can also turn invisible, or unnoticeable, at will.

If present, how do you plan to tweak those powers to make him/her appropriately hindered in the setting of Landel's?:
Renamon can't digivolve with Calumon's powers or Rika, so she won't be doing that unless Landel's has something up their sleeve. Both of her main attacks would be null. If she completely concentrated, she could still turn invisible, but this wouldn't be the easy task it is in her world(s). It would only last for about five minutes, and if someone bumped into her, or if she got distracted or surprised, it would completely negate it.

Does your character have any other non-magical skills or abilities that we should know about?:
Renamon has excellent hearing, allowing her to hear clearly across the room (which, of course, has the negative trait of close loud noise being deafening). She is stated as being able to outrun traffic and at times looks as though she teleports, so as a human she'd have Olympic runner speed. She excels in hand-to-hand combat, and has great agility and balance. She's mentally quick, and very adaptable. She's also very, very good at not being noticed by others.

Renamon can also instantly tell if someone is a Digimon, no matter what they look like, and since she's become Sakuyamon, she can sense living people. In essence, she can tell if someone's a Digimon, if someone's a human, or none of the above.

How about improbable appendages?: She is a two-legged fox Digimon.

Please give us an idea of where you'd like to take your character within the scope of the Landel's Damned RP:
Renamon would probably try to find out what's going on. She's a realist, so she won't expect to find Rika, but she will think about how it'd be around Rika in a human body. She's antisocial, though mostly accidentally, but will probably, albeit awkwardly, attempt to interact to further her understanding of the place. She's the type that would try to help others out whenever possible, but she will always look out for her own survival first, and her main concern will be to escape.

What kind of psychological effect do you see Landel's Institute having on your character?:
Impmon once told her that there's multiple worlds "out there." She will probably first think she's in some weird virtual dimension. She'll believe that others are there, but it won't occur to her that this is the only reality, or even the primary one. Though since she's a virtual creature, she'll accept what's there in front of her as well. As a being who's main thing of importance (other than Rika) is strength, Renamon will see this as a challenge like everything else before her.

Given that this RP takes place in an unsettling and outright horrific environment, how do you justify your character as being appropriate in both body and mind for this kind of setting?:
Renamon grew up where she had to fight to survive everyday, and so became cool and composed with withheld emotions. Once she met Rika she was treated as a tool and behaved as such, restraining all personal parts of her until she was the perfect weapon for Rika, able and willing to do whatever Rika desired. Ever though Renamon came to terms with herself, she is still a being who has seen and committed things that most wouldn't be able to stand. That, along with her willpower and mental control, will allow her to survive.

Third-Person Sample:
Sakuyamon, composed of twinned souls, separated into two individual beings once more. For a heartbeat, both looked at each other, sharing more in that glance than anyone would know. Around them, the others that they had come to call friends chattered, happily commenting on their victory and planning the next step. Renamon looked out at the bleak landscape, her gaze focused on something not seen. Wind blew sand across the grey desert, calling attention to the ever-darkening world around them.

“…Renamon?” Rika’s voice was questioning, lacking the confident tone she always seemed to carry.

Renamon looked down at Rika, her eyes softening. “We have one more thing we need to do.”

Rika, catching on, nodded. “If you say so. Let’s go.” She turned to the others. “Renamon and I have an errand to run. Find the way out. We’ll be back in time!” She let Renamon grab her and run, the wind taking away the others’ shouts of protest.

Time moves different in that world. Renamon knew they only had minutes, but she already felt as if she'd been running for hours. Each quick step seemed like days were passing. She wasn't thinking any more, just running, and living in the speed. She needed to be faster. She needed to be more. She needed to do this.

Renamon didn’t know why she felt that she did. Becoming Sakuyamon had allowed her to sense all the life around her, and feel all the ones she needed to help. She knew that Rika felt the same. There were so many that needed help, and even though they couldn't help everyone, they could help this one.

Impmon. Half the time she didn’t even like him. He irritated her beyond what her strict composure could handle, but at the same time, she felt so protective towards him. They were similar, in the way they thought and felt. They both valued strength and power, and both were alone. But in the end, she had Rika. He had no one there for him. She felt, as unlikely as it was, that all he needed was a real friend to care about him to become someone worthwhile.

Or a hand up. She was running so fast she almost missed Impmon, lying facedown in the dirt. His dark fur was dulled and caked with mud and blood. Digimon can bleed, she thought absentmindedly, so why do so many think we’re not alive? We live, she thought, as she set Rika down, and watched her run towards the beaten Rookie. We live more than most, because we fight for what's important to us.

“Impmon!”

He raised his head weakly, though his eyes were still fixed in his signature glare. “Wha… what do you want?”

Rika stopped a footstep away from him. “We want you to come home with us.”

His eyes took on a confused look, and he looked over Rika’s shoulder at Renamon. She kept his gaze, simply looking at him. Impmon slowly got to his feet. “You‘re out of your tiny minds.”

“Impmon, please! We don’t have much time left.” Renamon took a step forward, allowing her concern to show on her face.

Impmon looked down, breaking her gaze. “...You’re not playin’ a joke on me?”

Renamon cut Rika’s response off. “We want you to come with us.”

Impmon looked up again, his voice soft. “Well, I guess that’s okay. If you ask me real nice, that is….”

Renamon wasted no time, and grabbed the two that she felt such a strong bond to, and started to run. She would not let them miss this chance. They both deserved better than what the Digital World offered. And they would have better, because she would get them back in time.

Renamon's steps never slowed, but night still came too quickly. Rika yelled over the wind. “Maybe Impmon was right; we are out of our tiny little minds! We're not going to make it!”

“Not a chance! We’re close.” Renamon’s sharp eyes made out the shape of Takato waiting for them; the others already in the portal to take them home.

Renamon raced up, and grabbed Takato as well. “Thanks for waiting, fearless leader, but you need to get on, too.”

Takato shifted in Renamon’s arms and narrowed his eyes at Impmon. “Your friendship brings me to tears, girls.”

Ignoring Takato, Renamon took a running leap and safely landed in the portal. She let Takato down, then sat down with Rika next to her, and Impmon still in her arms. Bewildered, Impmon looked at her. She tightened her arms around him, and he slowly relaxed into a semblance of sleep. Renamon looked over at Rika, who was now holding Calumon, and felt a supreme sense of peace. Whatever came next, didn’t really matter at the moment. Her friends were together and the ones she cared about most in all worlds was close and safe, and even if it was only temporary, that was all that she needed right now.

First-Person Sample:
Rika....

I'm human. I'm in the human world. I'm alive.

Rika. Where are you?

(i.e. All her entries would be addressed to Rika, like letters.)