Post by Jess on Dec 11, 2022 20:08:05 GMT -5
Bianca Baker
Other Names:– "Snowstorm"
Epithet:–
Height:– 176cm
Build:– Athletic
Age:– 20
Gender:– Female
Race:– Human
Occupation:– Marine
Bounty/Rank:– Master Chief Petty Officer
Total X-Poinz:– 300
Used X-Poinz:– 200
Total Rebate:– 100
Used Rebate:– 100
Earned X-Poinz Record:–
+300 (Starting XPz)
-200 Paramecia Devil Fruit
-50 Whiteout
-50 White Wind
Rebate X-Poinz Record:–
+100 Paramecia Devil Fruit
-50 White Wall
-50 White Wave
Personality
Upbeat
Typically the kind of soul who has an optimistic and even idealistic mindset, Bianca tries to see the best in people and situations, and aims to give hers whenever she is able. More often than not wearing a smile and showing a sense of warmth and friendliness that allow her to forge bonds easily, she is driven and self-confident but also generous, engaging and curious. Typically the type who loves to see other people happy, she works hard to bring a little goodness into the world, or failing that drive some badness from it.
Adventurous
The innate curiosity that this fair femme has seeming to extend to all aspects of her life, Miss Baker shows a surprising permissiveness as she feels she might as well try something at least once, if only for the purpose of experience. Engaging and encouraging with other people, she isn't daunted by all that many challenges and at times some can feel this adds a kind of 'crazy side' to her character that most wouldn't expect, though it isn't the only one she possessed either.
Open Minded
The type who is surprisingly accepting and down to earth, Bianca rarely seems to judge others for their interests, passions or anything else provided it does no harm, and often will try to engage with them if they tickle her fancy. If anything likely to encourage them if she takes an interest, while she can tend to be a type who moves from foible to foible quickly she respects those who stick to their art, and appreciates and respects people who hone a craft.
Friendly
Seeming to be the sort who always has a smile and greeting for any and all regardless of how well she knows them, Bianca is the type to greet a stranger like an acquaintance and take an interest in most people, regardless of how outgoing they might seem. Always the sort who was a bit precocious from a young age, having grown up in the humble setting of a bakery she learned the value of a smile and a kind word long ago, and hopes to make everyone's life that little bit sunnier in any way she can.
Humble
Hardly the type that carries many airs and graces, though she knows when discretion and decorum are necessary Miss Baker seems to act in a largely down to earth manner for the most part, and seems to prefer to treat her juniors with a measure of equality because of that. More the type to insist that folk call her by her name rather than station, she also tends to shy away from bragging about her achievements or abilities, preferring to let her actions speak than be a blowhard.
Moral
Raised with a clear cut sense of right and wrong, Bianca has a sense of integrity that she doesn't easily compromise, as well as a pronounced sense of responsibility as well. Believing that staying quiet in the face of evil does as much damage as the evil itself, she holds her virtue in high regard, and has an almost reckless tendency speak up against injustice, and would prefer to do so to her detriment than leave unfairness to stand, making her quite courageous when the situation calls for it.
Headstrong
The type who doesn't give up all that easily when she has an idea in her head, Miss Baker can prove rather stubborn despite her people pleasing persona, and driven hard by her feelings of determination. Disliking hurting other people but clear enough in her convictions to do so all the same, she is idealistic and perhaps at times uncompromising because of that fact, but willing to put the work and care needed to see a passion or project through to completion as well.
Appearance
An attractive and tall woman with a very fair complexion, Bianca Baker has long and wavy white hair and bright indigo eyes, and a modest sense of beauty one might associate with only the most sublime of girl next door types. Fair in terms of her complexion, Bianca has northern ancestry which is reflected in her light skin and soft features, though certainly is not pale as she well appreciates the value of getting one’s vitamin D from the sun. Shapely and long-legged, she has a physique that remains slim due to physical conditioning, though with curves that show her blossoming maturity.
Large eyed, Miss Baker has unusual irises that can look anywhere from a rich blue to a soft violet depending on how the light catches them, and her overall facial structure is slender and refined. Sporting lips that are naturally rosy even without being coloured, this fair femme has a noticeable pout that only seems to add to her girlish appeal, which she hardly seems to feel the need to play up to. Pretty by anyone's admission, her choices in makeup are subdued on the whole, showing only a little lip colour and eye shadow, though that doesn't mean she doesn't indulge a little bubble-gum lip gloss on occasion.
Keeping her bright tressed of length well below her shoulders and toward her mid back, her naturally light locks have a mild waviness that becomes more emphasized toward their tips, which makes it look fluffy and voluminous when left loose. Keeping her bangs trimmed to roughly brow length, they hang just long enough to frame her eyes, though she seems to have developed a habit of wearing them with a clip or tie to keep them from obscuring her vision. Most commonly seen with her hair down, on certain occasions she tends to sport them in bunches or tails or even buns, though this is usually circumstantial and a matter of whimsy or practicality.
Possessing a fondness for charming fashions and a 'less is more' kind of taste, he style of clothing that Bianca prefers tending to be on the smart but feminine side of the spectrum, with the girl favouring items that are cute and comfortable, and shunning things that seem overly flashy or immodest. Favouring blouses and knitwear, she is generally more of a fan of a dresses or skirts, and isn't above showing off her impressive and curvy build by wearing tight sweaters or deep necklines either.
Perhaps the type who enjoys a more modest sense of glamour and glitz than most girls her age even when dressing up, Miss Baker tends to retain a sense of class and comfort about her choices that are humble, typically with natural fibres and fabrics rather than synthetic ones. Usually able to slip into anything and look good, her adventurous nature does mean that she enjoys wearing unusual or festive clothing however, and would eagerly indulge things like cosplay or shocking garments as a bit of a surprise as well.
Traits
Vigourous Starter Trait
Always the type that seemed to have a sense of zest and pep that rarely seemed to see her tiring, Bianca has further honed this tendency through her training as a Marine, and now boasts a near bottomless sense of stamina that can make her seem tireless when her mind and heart are in a task.
Obstinate Starter Trait
A hardy young lass who has battled her way through her share of scrapes, Bianca has grown into someone who proves surprisingly robust and enduring, and seems to possess an especially tough skull which has remarked some to joke that her skeleton is made of steel rather than bone.
Strapping Starter Trait
Honing her strength to maximum, Bianca has significant clout both with and without her Devil Fruit power, and can readily make much larger men blush with the weighty loads she seems to support with minimal effort.
Powdery Devil Fruit Trait
Eating the Pafu Pafu no Mi, Bianca has become a 'Powder Puff Human', being capable of exuding mass quantities of fragrant powder that she can control and shape as she chooses, and providing her with relief from chafing and clamminess whenever she needs it.
Fighting Styles
Name:– Powder Pow!
Focus:– Devil Fruit, Creative Versatility
Class:– E
Description:– Taking advantage of her Devil Fruit for combat, while the ability to produce near-infinite baby powder might be something most sniff at, Bianca has learned to take full advantage of its unique qualities and bright the best out of her fruit, enabling her to employ a versatile and creative range of abilities as she needs. Taking great inspiration from weather and natural effects in fact, particularly the effects of wind and snow, her techniques are often based on real word phenomena which she has imitated and amplified to her own effect.
Name:– Boppin' Betty
Focus:– Close Combat, Brawling
Class:– E
Description:– A capable fighter even without relying on her fruit, Bianca has been coached in self defence as part of her Marine Training, and thanks to her strong and robust build can take full advantage of that fact to deliver mean hits when she needs to, making her as dangerous up close as she is from a distance with her fruit.
Equipment
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Techniques
Name:– Whiteout
Fighting Style:– Powder Pow!
Rank:– 1
Description:– Creating a sudden 'fog' of powder, Bianca can blanket an area in a manner similar to a snowstorm to limit visibility and create cover for actions.
Name:– White Wind
Fighting Style:– Powder Pow!
Rank:– 1
Description:– Channelling her powder into a swirling stream reminiscent of a dust devil or tornado, Bianca can bombard her targets with maximum force to overwhelm them.
Name:– White Wall
Fighting Style:– Powder Pow!
Rank:– 1
Description:– Creating a heavy embankment of powder, Bianca can use this to absorb force similar to a wall of sandbags, allowing her to bar attacks and even gunfire, or if need be act as a cushion for herself or others.
Name:– White Wave
Fighting Style:– Powder Pow!
Rank:– 1
Description:– Expelling a large volume of baby powder from her body like a wave, Bianca can use this to trap and supress a mob of foes, overwhelming them with sheer volume and holding them there like an Avalanche.
Background
Born into humble beginnings as the daughter of a pair that ran the local bakery, Bianca was a good natured but curious young woman who loved adventure and helping others, and not much has changed there. Getting into the family business from a young age, her mother taught her to cook when she was little and she still seems to enjoy baking to this day, and habitually seems to start whipping up cakes and loafs a form of stress relief to remember simpler times.
Growing up in a town that was close to a Marine base and seeming to bond with the soldiers who were stationed there as a matter of course, many of the men and women who served there would hit up the bakery for something delicious as a break from the bases mess, and after a time she became a delivery girl for her parents who would make little runs to the place because of that. A hale and hearty young lass who was a popular visitor for that reason, she would often run sandwiches up to busy officers and cakes for special occasions, and earned a little coin and the odd story for doing so.
The experience making her somewhat dauntless in fact, the figures there told her about big battles and dangerous criminals, and seemed to welcome her like a daughter or little sister for that fact. Often seeing them going about manoeuvres or bringing in pirates and bandits that had been plaguing the waters, she was worldly and wanted to act on and emulate what she had seen and heard about, and played games of 'heroes' with her friends because of that.
A scrappy young lass who did not surrender easily to bullies, she would come home with a bloody nose or a split in her lip, much to the consternation of her parents, but to a raucous ovation from the figures at the base. Usually given a pat on the back and a scruff of her hair for standing up for fairness and justice, she became independent, strong spirited and responsible, and thirsted for her own adventures in order to impress them all the more.
Through that seeming to find an odd curiosity, one day she and her buddies were seeming to root through the woodlands and came across a strange, white fruit growing from a tree, and after some effort to climb up to it claimed it as their prize. Or wanted to, if not for the intervention of some bigger and meaner types who seemed to want it for their own.
The presence of the base meaning that the locals were perhaps a bit better informed than most and that including the less desirable element unfortunately, it was quickly recognised that the item was a Devil's Fruit, and their leader wished to claim it to make his legend as a pirate. For that reason a rather one sided fight ensuing, Bianca stood her ground against them on the honoured principal of finders keepers, and ultimately she stuffed the item into her mouth and swallowed it in order to deny these brutes.
Such a deed not making her popular and earning her a stiff beating by them in fact, she blooded and tormented by them in an effort to make her spit it back up, and ultimately saved when one of her friends who had slipped away in the fracas returned with some MP's from the base. Rescued for her effort and the lads that did it chased away, Miss Baker hurt like hell, but felt proud of the fact that she had stood her ground all the same.
Bouncing back from her injuries quickly enough, her friends seemed to forgive her just as easily for eating an item that they had promised to share, and were rather eager to see what kind of ability she had inherited. Some positing the colour and look of the fruit would give her powers over snow or frost, they were a little underwhelmed when her ultimate demonstration seemed to create bursts and handfuls of powder, which was assumed to be flour by most.
This perhaps a disappointing fact but Bianca at least encouraged for the fact that it would save her parents money on their flower orders, unfortunately she realized the mistake which had been made when she tried to whip up some loafs with her newfound ability, and ultimately made what was a hell of a mess. Further disheartened by this fact, for the time being she resigned her ability to a mere party trick and prank use, flinging puffs at her friends or shaking out dust for laughs, or pelting it at bullies to make them cough.
Realising the full potential of her Devil Fruit however when a mistake at the base saw a dangerous wanted man break free from confinement and snatch her up as a hostage, Miss Baker was swept into his arms and had something sharp placed to her throat to hold back the soldiers, and found herself hating the feeling helplessness as he made for a boat to escape. Striking out because of that and cracking his nose with her hard head, she activated her fruit power in desperation as she struggled with the man and sprouted far more powder than she ever had before, and managed to swamp him in a heap of it bigger than a hay role to immobilize him.
The Marines running to her side because of that, they gave him a good beating for all he had done and checked on Bianca, who was shaken by the experience but excited as well. Hailed as a little hero in her own right for her courage and skill, the base commander gave him a commendation for her bravery, and both him and the majority of his fellows seemed to suggest that she join them as a cadet when she was old enough due to her potential.
Certainly encouraged by this news, and all the more the fact that her strange power seemed to have a purpose beyond tomfoolery, ultimately the lass would take them up on such an offer, in spite of the misgivings her parents had. The pair only wanting to protect her and all the more so after the ordeal she had been through, their acceptance was slow and reluctant, but ultimately as the lass seemed to show her ability and worth that steadily came to terms with it.
Finishing her schooling before moving onto the base as a cadet, had Bianca hoped for the glamorous life of a headliner then she would have been sorely mistaken as the majority of her early experience was about discipline, and cleaning duty. Industrious as ever and applying herself well, the lass moved on from basic drills and fitness training, and even she had to say that she thanked her tireless spirit and stamina given how hard their training pushed them.
She and those who stuck with the program worked like dogs by their commander, they forced their way through route marches with heavy packs on their back and hikes through wild terrain, and were steadily moulded into something worthy of the uniform they were given. With this coming lessons in seamanship and even combat, though she passed her course Miss Baker was far from the top of the class when it came to handling a sword or a rifle, but she had other gifts which more than made up for that.
The devil fruit ability she possessed becoming something of a game changer as practice and experience helped her to find ways to use it in combat scenarios, she used it to create barricades and swamp the opposing teams she faced in battle drills, or mask the movements of herself and others. Honing her sheer physicality as well while she trained as a recruit, while the lass had always been energetic and tough she added a growing brawn to her raw skills, and proved able to hold her own in sparring matches and the like even without it.
Matured by her experience as a cadet and coming out the other side with confidence and assurance, while for a time she got to stick close to home it wasn't long before she was assigned to ship and slowly branched out from her homeland, and steadily was offered chances to prove herself as a Marine. Taking advantage of these where she could and managing to slowly climb up ranks through these deeds, the time she had at sea seemed to help her grow as both a soldier and woman as she found herself exposed to new faces, and new situations.
Never quite losing that spirit of the little girl who would work the register and take out deliveries in her parents bakery however, she was a keen hand in the social clubs and local bars because of it, often offering her service as a volunteer to grateful owners when they found themselves feeling pressure on the busy nights when the ships were back from sea. Popular among both her fellow Marines and the locals where she served because of this, it wasn't long after a transfer before most knew her name either through the good will she showed or the performance she demonstrated in her duties.
The time she spent in service showing Bianca that there was more to being a proud member of the Marine force than guarding gates and chasing pirates, even if she did do a lot of former in her early days, the proudest moments she had weren't the enemies she bested or medals she found herself awarded, but rather the lives she saved and the good she did. Taking tours with the medical squadron and adopting training as a corpsman, she travelled on humanitarian missions with more moderate figures who had climbed up the ranks as doctors and the like, and helped to offer relief to islands stricken by war and disease.
Not that she didn't do her own share of fighting as well, Miss Baker was earmarked for success by more than one mentor who had taken her under their wing for one reason or another, with the expectation that it was only a matter of time before she had the experience and achievements needed to earn her own command. The lass not rushing to that purpose however, her focus seemed to be placed on helping to make the world a better place, and as such she hasn't exactly been a go getting career gal. Not one who seemed to have much inclination to play 'the game' all that much, she's happy giving her all to her passions now that she's thrown off the aura of a greenhorn, and harbours only one real ambition toward her career ultimately; to make it back home one day as an officer of the base she began at, so that she might protect the land she once grew up in while staying close to her parents, who she continues to miss even now…