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PLAYER

ACTIVE TIMES/PACE: Active to sporadic. I am mostly available late-afternoon/evening CST.
BRACKETS/PROSE: Either! It ain't no thang.
OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS & TRIGGERS: Most content is fine. Beyond the usual stuff that I should be PM'd about, I'm not a huge fan of hopelessly depressing situations. Chronic angst is a pass, please.

IN CHARACTER

PHYSICAL AFFECTION: Provided she knows you, absolutely! Agent 8 would be a little unnerved by this, but would find it... nice. She's secretly a very touchy-feely person, she just hasn't realized it yet.
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE: I'm down! She's not an especially great fighter, but give the girl a gun (and a few splat bombs) and she's a force to be reckoned with. Please PM for anything more significant than sprains, cuts, and bruises~
RELATIONSHIPS: Sure! She's slow-to-warm, but actually fairly nice once she gets to know you. She has a preference for female companionship, but is pretty open in this regard.
PSYCHIC & PSIONIC INFORMATION: She's pretty much no defense against this, and one may be surprised at how deep of a thinker she can be. Aside form that, though, she'd mostly be running commentary of her day and keeping up on latest trends. Oh, and Calamari Inkantation. LOTS of Calamari Inkantation.
MAGICAL INFORMATION: Pretty much none! She's just a normal Octoling which pretty much have no magical powers... well, if you don't consider...
MEDICAL INFORMATION: This is where she gets weird. While she looks like a squid octopus and a kid, she's more like a slime girl that's made out of ink. When she's using her guns she is literally firing herself at the enemy. Fortunately, her body is capable of generating this naturally, but she can gather more of it while sinking into pools of previously fired ink. Besides this, she can shift between a nearly-mostly-liquid octopus form and a nearly-mostly-humanish kid form. All told, she's actually surprisingly frail and given a fairly moderate amount of damage may wind up exploding in a shower of ink. Good thing there are spawn points!
OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS & TRIGGERS: Eight is pretty open! Her big triggers are over-emphasizing the significance of squid culture, de-valuing octopus culture, and questioning her loyalty. Oh, and lab tests. She hates lab tests.

OUT OF CHARACTER

BACKTAGGING:Ye! Full disclosure, if its after a week I'll be less likely to reply back, but before then go for it!
THREADHOPPING: I'm pretty chill with that so long as there's a ic-reason for it!
FOURTHWALLING: Ehh... let's go with no, if only because Eight would REALLY not like it. Knowing about her means that you've monitored her and that... opens up some bad memories.
NOT INTERESTED IN: Mostly dark themes. Murder; gore; violence. Heavy smut -- she is just a kid, after all.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

VISUAL: Eight looks mostly normal...ish. She's about 4'11" with a very lithe and slim build. Unless stated, she's usually in her leather body armor, which consists of a protected body vest, thigh shorts, and military boots. The only distinctive features that would make her seem a bit odd would be the claw-like points at the end of her fingers, permanent black eye shadow, the round and fairly large ears -- and did I mention the four giant octopus tentacles for hair?
AURAL: Eight is usually soft-spoken and quiet. She's totally okay with other people taking the reigns and steering conversation. That said, she does enjoy other's company and will chime in with an observation. Her voice is a slightly lower soprano, and has a warble like she's speaking underwater... or has something in her throat.
OLFACTORY: Flowers and seawater... hydrangeas, specifically. Unless she immediately came out of the lab, in which case she'll smell like sanitizer and seawater.
DEMEANOUR: Her demeanor is highly situational and she's very cautions by default. In situations that she's not familiar, she will tend to wallflower and make quiet observations until she's reasonably sure she understands what is going on. Once she does, she'll explore her environment and see what she can find. In a familiar environment or in a situation she understands she will be forward, perhaps even a little bold. Around others, she is usually unflinchingly polite and slightly socially awkward, opening up to others once she gets to know them more.

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Character Information

Name: Agent 8 aka. Mimi K. Octoling
Canon: Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion
Canon Point: End of Octo Expansion
OU/AU/CRAU/OC: OU
Age: 16

World Information: Information for Splatoon 1
Information for Splatoon 2 & Octo Expansion

Personal History: The Octo Expansion Wiki for the events in her game, and Agent 8's wiki for her.

Personality:
The world I knew seems like a trap.
I'm drawn now to the strange and new...
On first blush, Eight is shy and socially awkward person. She surveys her situations carefully and only makes small but insightful observations. Yet as she gets to know people she begins to open up and become a loyal and faithful friend. A lot of the reason for this caution is because of her past and what she is. In order to understand Eight, the first thing that one needs to know is that she is an Octarian. In the Squidling's world, Octarians were (and to some extent still are) the bogeymen of the Inkling world. One hundred years ago, they went to war with the Inklings over rising tides reducing the already-limited territory. This loss forced them to live underground. Secret, elusive, and industrious the Octarians practically vanished from Inkling society and kept to themselves. For the next 100 years, the Octarians became a paramilitary organization who plotted designs to retake the energy source of the Inklings and bring the war back to Inklings to reclaim the territory.

This is the world that Agent Eight -- then known as Mimi -- grew up in. From as far back as she can remember, Mimi was taught about the evils of the Inklings on the surface, how they stole their heritage, and condemned them to live in hollowed out shells that were quickly falling apart. She studied, practiced, trained, and breathed discipline, self-mastery, and the joy of working hard. Ever a dutiful soldier to the Octarian Leader, DJ Octavio. Mimi was certain that she would follow this goal or be permanently splatted in service of the Octarian cause.

Mimi's personality embodies many of these traits. Seeing as her people were viewed as the enemy of the surface, she is naturally cautious, especially of people and situations that she does not know. She has also internalized their work-ethic, being very goal-oriented and purposeful. She likes knowing the proper way to do something and takes pride when she learns to master a skill. She is also very competitive, taking time and effort to succeed in a task in order to succeed. Yet there is more to her motivation than to simply better herself -- each skill she learns and masters makes her more useful to her fellow Octarians, and this community-oriented work ethic is something that she carries with her. She wants to be capable for the benefit of others as well as herself, and every new skill can be used in new and meaningful ways.

Your song inspired a blush of love.
It gave my heart a fresh new start.
Now I ascend to shores above.
Yet her entire world view changed when she heard the song. While on the defense squad at DJ Octavio's final confrontation with Agent 3, she bore witness to Callie and Marie's Calamari Inkantation. Listening to this song broke the spell of a decade of indoctrination. In a moment all of her certainty vanished and she became a world beyond the small and sheltered life she had been living. Yet no matter how far she moved away from the place of her birth, a part of heart still resides within Octopolis. Her soul was touched by the song and she longed to discover the new. She was thirsty to know more about the Inklings: of their world, their music, their ways, their fashion, everything! Where he mind was full of tactics and weapons maintenance, her mind drifted to the new song. She started to write poetry. She listened to new styles. She fantasized about what it would be like to join a concert; to enjoy ice cream; to work a part-time job.

Her military diligence made her very thorough in her exploration: for two years she researched and learned as much as she could about Inkling society. Her pursuit of knowledge was vast and extensive. During the two years of discovering Inkling culture, she learned something about every single shopkeeper, resident, and brand in Inkopolis -- the Inkling's capital. When her imagination of Inkopolis Square was so vivid she could imagine herself walking the streets, she knew that her heart was drawn to this new world. She was going to be a part of it. Yet despite this certainty a part of her still felt the pain of moving away from everything she knew. In her heart she apologized to DJ Octavio. She also pondered whether her old friends would think down on her for this decision. Yet she was no longer going to be a part of this war. She wanted to set aside the differences between Octarians and Inklings. She wanted more.

Unfortunately, things didn't work out entirely as intended. In the trip to enter Inkopolis from Octo Canyon, Mimi encountered two members of the Squidbeak Splatoon: a secret organization who protected Inkopolis from DJ Octavio before he could take over the surface. Before the final blow concluded the altercation, the three of them were abducted and brought to an underground research facility. Even worse, she was stripped of all of her memories. Everything she had. Everything that made her "her" was gone. With nothing else to go on, "Agent Eight" (a name that was given to her for want of another name) decided to call a truce to explore the underground and find a way to escape.

While working her way, this new group became her first social interaction since leaving her home. She was touched by their kindness and consideration. She didn't need her memories to care. She worked hard to find a way to fulfill her duty for their sake and a small pulse in her heart. As she progressed through the research facility, she made an acquaintance of Off the Hook -- a new idol group that worked closely with Eight to help her escape. They quickly were able to determine that she was an Octarian... and to her surprise, this didn't matter. What was once two voices on a phone became a type of family she had not felt before. Back in Octopolis, her desire for the surface was a secret that she had to keep from everyone. Now she had friends looking out for her. Cheering her. Comforting her. Despite the fact that she was an Octarian. Despite the fact that they hadn't even seen what she looked like. She wanted to reciprocate. She wanted to show that she cared for them to. She wanted to spread their love. When the villain within revealed its ambitions to destroy the world, Eight knew that she had to do something to protect them: for her people, for her new family, for people she didn't even know.

At last we meet, my so-called foe.
But is our fate to spray this hate?
Perhaps we'll learn in depths below.
Since reaching the surface, Eight has embraced her new life. Through the connections she made, she was able to live in a shared apartment and was even able to get a part-time job. She has taken advantage of every moment to learn more about the world and living among the Inklings. Fortunately, the Octarians are so unfamiliar with the Inklings that she was able to blend in with them with having a "fresh new hairstyle." This has come as a source of relief, and she is eager to partake in this metropolitan scene.

Despite her enthusiasm, at times she still feels like an unwanted foreigner. At her worse, this feeling can become self-conscious and overwhelmed, constantly looking at strangers with caution and worry. When she feels that other people are judging or cautious around her, she will become stand-offish and judgemental. She has also learned that she values hard work, diligence, and driven people, and greatly dislikes loud and brash people who don't think things through. However, she can overlook a lot if the person seems kind and shows a generous spirit. Despite her worries, the people who have shown her compassion makes her confident that she has made the right decision and despite those moments she still wants to do good for them. In many ways, she sees herself as a representative of Octarian culture, and wants to believe that through forming connections she will serve as the first steps toward uniting a people that had long since been at war with each other.

CRAU developments: None!

Key themes: I will embrace the new while honoring the old; we cannot allow the pain of the past to imprison our future; one must be willing to overcome any challenge to preserve the precious things in the world.

Main Motivation: Though she is far apart, her thoughts will ever be on the people of Inkopolis and returning home. She now has friends and a family to protect, and will do whatever she can to make sure that everyone she loves is safe.

Skills:
Octoling Body: Octoling bodies are weird. For starters, they are more like sentient ink-people than either octopus or a kid. Eight's body is comprised mostly of ink. An obvious flaw of this body is that she is vulnerable to being immersed in other types of ink or even basic water. When she is exposed to too much enemy ink or if she falls into a body of water that is larger than herself, she will explode in a burst of ink/whatever she absorbed too much of or dissolve. Despite this weakness, her body allows her to do a variety of different things, such as:

Shapeshifting: Eight has two forms: an octopus form and her human form. To shift an octopus form, her human body, clothes, and anything that she is holding melts and pools into a large octopus. While mostly defenseless, the octopus is a fairly small target and can be difficult to spot if one isn't looking for it. When transitioning back to a human, a mound of ink rises from where an octopus once was and she shrugs off the excessive ink. Both processes are really fast and takes less than a second to transition between.

Octopus Meld: As an octopus, her body is semi-liquid. In this form she can pass through any railing and grate as though she was a liquid. In addition, her body can meld completely within pools of her own ink, rendering her nearly invisible. The only signs that she is there is the sound of bubbles reaching the surface or if she makes splashes in the water from moving too quickly. In addition, she can also climb walls or metal wires that are covered in ink on any incline up to 90 degrees.

Ink Storage and Ink Transfer: Octolings use ink-based weaponry. As such, they possess the ability to transfer their own ink into any vessel that is in contact with their body. In general, Octolings use this for two functions -- to store excess ink in a vessel (ink tank) in order to power their weapons and to use this stored ink into liquid-fueled weapons. Octraian and Inkling technology is used to spread ink using squirt guns, paintbrushes, splat bombs, a bucket, even a tub if necessary. Once the ink is sprayed, the ink will remain in place for a while, sticking to floors, walls, and ceilings, which allows them to climb surfaces using their ink swim. As their bodies are made of ink, they can passively refill a storage container automatically given enough time, and can also increase the amount of ink they generate by melding into a pool of ink that they have already made.

Ink Color Change: So long as she is not in combat, she can freely change the color of her ink. This is noted by the change in the color of her hair tentacles and the color of her internal organs. Her octopus self also changes to suit this color. This shift makes her unable to jump into ink that she is not the same color as her.

Living Hair: While this will probably not come up, Octarian tentacles are quite flexible and capable of grabbing onto things. They are so capable, in fact, that Octarians that have long enough tentacles are capable of creating other Octarians by severing one of them. This process creates a Octotrooper. While denser than a bag full of rocks, after a while an Octotrooper will sprout another tentacle and become a Twintacle Octotrooper. Eight is pretty young for an Octoling though, and would have to wait for her hair to become much long enough for her to cut it into an Octotrooper.

Super Jump: As a human, an Octoling can jump about five feet. As an Octopus, they shoot up into the air and propel themselves around five hundred feet in any direction, nailing the landing in the flashiest of ways.

Regeneration: Provided the damage is not too excessive, Eight's body will quickly restore itself as her body generates more ink. However, losing a limb does appear to have some degree of permanence, and scars can potentially appear. In addition, when exposed too too much liquid, or when she takes too much damage, her body will explode in a shower of ink. However, when defeated her soul is surprisingly resilient (and visible!) which will seek out and find a spawn point foooor:

Splat Revival: When a spawn point is present, an Octoling can reconstruct their body by having their soul enter it and recharging their ink. All this means is that she has a long history of getting splatted and reviving at spawn points. She may become very well acquainted with the luggage car...

Military Training: Military training is compulsory for all Octarians. She has learned how to use a variety of different weapons and is a quick learner on any tool that is new. She has also been told and encouraged to learn the importance of weapon maintenance. Their precise and exacting nature makes them excellent at mathematics and geometry. She also knows basic military triage, how to repair fortifications, and how to operate military vehicles.

Octarian Engineering: Octarians are naturally intelligent and drawn to learning what makes things works. This makes them capable of breaking apart and repairing things as needed, as well as some basic-to-advance technological understanding. In addition, Octarian engineering is fairly advanced and consist of things like ink-based traps and anti-gravity devices. While no protege, if Eight has the time and resources she could probably jury-rig a serviceable weapon, functional trap, or a basic anti-gravity lift.

Eight's Determination: Far and away one of Eight's most unique quality is her determination. Over the course of 88 challenges, many of which had killed her frequently, Eight never gave up. This manifest's as a superpower where Eight's determination channels into a Skip Charge where she channels her inner hero and blasts through a stage channeling her inner hero. While she will not have such an OP power in-game, this will mostly manifest in a nearly unbreakable tenacity when her mind is set on something: she will either succeed or fight with everything she has until becomes incapacitated or splatted.

Item: Her Octoling Smartphone -- solar powered and everything! While it is probably out of service range, she likes to use it see and take pictures and type down some notes. It also has audio and video recording abilities and -- in places where its permitted -- can create text, voiced, and video chatrooms. Perhaps with some tinkering it may even one day be able to be patched in to the ICP network...

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