Advanced Character Profile
Character Name: Usagi "Chibi Usa" Tsukino
Her surname, 月野, contains the kanji for "moon" and "field." When pronounced, it sounds like the possessive phrase, "of the moon." Her first name is the word for "rabbit." Her nickname, used to distinguish her from her identically-named older sister, combines a slang term for "little/runt" with a shortened form of her given name.
Gender: Female
Age and Date of Birth: 18, June 30 (Cancer)
Used Canons: Manga, 90s anime, and Sailor Moon Crystal
Appearance: Chibi Usa is short for her age, somewhat befitting of her "runt" nickname, and has an average build. Her skin is a healthy peach tone with rosy cheeks. She has large eyes of a bright ruby colour, almost like an albino rabbit.
Her thick hair is pale pink like fluffy cotton candy. She has curly bangs cut just about the height of her equally pink eyebrows. Her hair is parted in the center and her bangs curve with the convex side facing away from the center of her forehead. When her hair is not styled it reaches midway down her back. Typically her hair is pulled back into two voluminous high pigtails that curl towards her shoulders. At age eighteen, her pigtails reach her waist, but they remain full at the top and taper towards the curled ends. At the top of each pigtail is an oval bun with a wide base and a narrower top end intended to resemble the shape of a bunny's ear. A wisp of hair escapes from her pigtail and curls in a loop that falls in front of each ear.
Chibi Usa wears feminine yet casual clothing. She prefers to wear skirts and blouses, but not anything that is fussy or has too much detail. She likes solid colours rather than printed patterns. She wears a lot of hand-me-downs from her older sister, as they are fairly close to the same clothing size.
Personality: Her early years were not easy. Overwhelmed by the pressure to follow in the footsteps of her older siblings, Chibi Usa let doubt and rumors define her. Almost from birth she was constantly compared by others to her much-adored older sister, Usagi. Although her parents were kind and loving, she found herself questioning whether they actually loved her as much as they loved Usagi. As her unhappiness increased, she found herself jealous of the older girl. Every comparison to her sister cut her to the quick, and she felt lost and alone. She let the hurtful opinions of others shape who she was. She was a cry baby. She was clumsy. She was stunted. She was afraid. She was a coward.
Crushed by her own lack of self-confidence, she was unable to imagine herself as anything other than worthless. She idolized her older sister even as she felt resentful towards her for being "first", struggling with feelings of inferiority that she might never be "as good as" Usagi. She had no friends, and she didn't realize that she pushed away others willing to befriend her. Her siblings and parents treated her well, but instead she focused on the moments where they didn't understand her or made a remark that she misinterpreted. Her family knew that Chibi Usa was unhappy, but they were unable to fix her problems for her.
When Chibi Usa began school, she did her best to prove herself equal to Usagi by throwing herself into her studies. Her older sister had never been studious, and in this way Chibi Usa began to distinguish herself as a unique and separate entity. Intelligent and determined, she excels at learning and absorbing new information. This serves her well when she applies for the Pan Pacific Defense Corps. Along the way, she also learned how to make friends. Opening up to others is hard for Chibi Usa; there were a number of times in her childhood and elementary school years where her trust was abused by others. Getting close to others is something Chibi Usa still struggles with, but she has had years to learn and improve.
As she grew up, Chibi Usa's relationship with Usagi improved. She came to understand that her sister was not a perfect and blameless idol, but a real person with some of the same fears and concerns that Chibi Usa felt. She also saw that Usagi loved her and wanted to protect her. The two became quite close, and are now not only sisters, but also dear friends. They still have some bickering and teasing between the two, but at the end of the day they are fiercely loyal to each other.
The Kaiju attacks five years ago changed everything for Chibi Usa. Rather than focusing exclusively on herself, she found herself filled with a desire to protect others. She didn't want to sit back and let others save her; she wanted to participate to save everyone else. No longer was she a mousy cry-baby--she felt herself transformed into someone with the courage to act. Her lack of focus in life was narrowed to "become a Ranger." Chibi Usa has carried that dream with her since that day. It took a desire to save others to inspire her to act courageously. As she watched other Rangers learn to pilot Jaegers and fight the Kaiju, Chibi Usa witnessed numerous examples of risking your own life to save others, and never once has be believed it was a meaningless act.
Connecting with others and believing in herself is still something Chibi Usa struggles with. She feels a natural pull towards others, especially people who have felt all alone and isolated, as she once did. Time has made her more open and warm in her interactions. She is good natured and cheerful. If someone else is sad, she will do whatever she can to listen to their problems and brighten their day. She tries to hide her own feelings, however, and often needs a lot of gentle prying before she can risk opening up to someone else.
Chibi Usa is determined and dedicated when she has set her mind to something. She is not, however, bound by most rules of ethics--she does not rely on complete honesty and truthfulness to achieve her goals. She lets herself determine which boundaries she will obey, ignoring or bending others to suit her needs. Extremely resourceful, this often allows her to get things done. She draws the line at harming others. Chibi Usa feels strongly that the suffering of others should always be prevented and avoided. It is an ideology she learned from her older sister.
Any Unique Abilities/Skills: Chibi Usa lacks any specific special abilities beyond possessing a loving heart.
History: The youngest daughter of a middle-class Tokyo suburban family, Chibi Usa has lived a fairly "normal" life. Her father works as a reporter and her mother is a housewife. She has an older sister, Usagi, and an older brother, Shingo.
Generally, Chibi Usa has felt like she was living in the shadow of her older sister, Usagi. They even share the same first name. As a small child, she was constantly compared to her sister as though she was a lesser copy of the older girl. She had a hard time making friends in nursery school and was bullied by her classmates.
As she got older, things got better for her, but she can never forget how alone and sad she felt when she was so young. She often pitied herself and thought there might be some cosmic reason for her unhappiness.
When the Kaiju began attacking, those thoughts flew out of her head. How could she dwell on her own small problems when the world was under attack? As soon as it started happening, even at the young age of 13, Chibi Usa knew she wanted to be involved. There was something about the scale of disaster that spurred her inside, making her feel things she had never felt before. She didn't want to be pitied. She wanted to
protect. As a middle-school student she was too young to participate in the Pan Pacific Defense Corps.
So that became her goal.
Chibi Usa threw herself into studying and learning not only everything she was required to academically, but anything about Kaiju and the newly-developed Jaeger. She followed the news, read the reports and studies, and did everything possible to ensure her acceptance into the program. As soon as she graduated from high school, she submitted her application--even going so far as to lie about her age to fall within the program requirements. Extremely dedicated to the Ranger training program, Chibi Usa's dearest wish is to graduate the program with honors and co-pilot a Jaeger.
Other Noteworthy Facts: Blood Type: O
Hobby: Magic tricks, collecting rabbit goods
Favourite Sport: ...
Favourite Colour: Red and pink
Favourite Subject: Arts
Least Favourite Subject: Language
Favourite Food: Pudding
Least Favourite Food: Carrots
Weak Point: House-sitting
Storyline Specific Information: Concordia - Five years ago, colossal monsters identified as Kaiju have risen from an interdimensional rift in a crevice beneath the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a war that takes millions of lives and quickly consumes humanity's resources.
Following the first four Kaiju attacks in San Francisco, Manila, Cabo and Sydney, a conference between all leaders of the world was called. The meeting resulted in the idea of to combat the monsters, by designing a special type of weapon; massive mechs known as Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge (it was discovered during early trials that the mental strain of controlling a Jaeger alone would overwhelm a single pilot).
The Pan Pacific Defense Corps was founded sometime later by the United Nations. The Defense Corps represents an international alliance of twenty-one countries across the Pacific Rim, bound together by the shared goal of containing, combating and eliminating the Kaiju with the Jaeger Program.
This year, a new group of trainee pilots (also called Rangers) are starting their training in the Tokyo Shatterdome, and must learn to work together with each other as well as finding their ‘other half’ if they ever hope to become a real Ranger.
Source: N/A
RP Sample: She stared at the letter, blinking slowly. Her hand should have been trembling, but it was still and focused. She could hear the low thud of her heartbeat burning in her ears, drowning everything out. Her eyes looked at the paper, but they couldn't focus to read the words. This was what she had been waiting for. This was the final moment. Other classmates felt this way about their college acceptance letters, but Chibi Usa had a higher goal in mind: Pan Pacific Defense Corps.
"
...agrees to accept this cadet into training..."
She could feel tears in her eyes, blurring her vision. A smile broke over her face, even though she knew this was only the beginning and there was so much more ahead of her now.
"
Mama! Papa!" she called, running down the attic stairs. "
I have to tell you!"