"I left and no one was the same when I returned..."
Ashe Nora Bates
Nicknames and Aliases:
Ashe doesn't really have any nicknames.
Majik:
Puppet Majik: Ashe has an unfortunate Majik, which is considered dark by many people's standards. With Puppet Majik, she is able to control a person's physical actions against their will. However, the person is entirely aware of being used and are unable to fight back as well as being in severe pain at times.
Gender:
Female
Age:
16
Sexual Orientation:
Pansexual
Strawberry Blonde
Eye Color:
Amber
Height:
5'3"
Weight:
111 lbs
Tattoos:
N/A
Piercings:
N/A
Scars:
She has one long scar on her inner arm that stretches from her shoulder to her elbow.
Oddities:
Ashe is severely near-sighted and almost always has to wear glasses. She finds them an extreme bother at times, but also likes to utilize them as an accessory.
{Quiet, Intelligent, Insecure, Shy}
Ashe is that quiet girl in the back of the classroom that never speaks. She is also the girl often revered as a genius by many people in her class. However, there isn't much that's remarkable about Ashe. She isn't really a genius. Intelligent, yes, but far from a genius. Ashe simply has a good memory that helps her through school and more often than not through life. Most of the time, people assume that Ashe is quiet because she is stuck up and thinks she's above them, which is far from the truth. Ashe is quiet to the point she is almost mute because she is shy and completely unsure how to interact with most people. Most of time, her face is buried in a journal she always carries around with her. She writes down almost anything she see in it, but rarely puts down anything about herself in it. She thinks that having information about people can help her interact with others. Unfortunately, she never has the time to put that thought process into action.
The reason she is shy is most likely because she is insecure about herself. She's terrified for messing up and blames herself for her friendships as a child falling apart. She tries hard to blend in and not be seen and she's terrified about making long-lasting relationships. She doesn't want to be betrayed and she doesn't want to have herself broken. She wishes she could stand up for herself and others, but every time she attempts it, she imagines that she'll fail and shies away from doing it. To put it simply, Ashe wraps herself in a cocoon of safety to prevent herself from making an actual connection with anyone.
Hobbies:
People-Watching: As a naturally quiet girl, Ashe has a habit of people-watching. She always carries a journal around with her and seems to feel the need t scribble down various people's behaviors. The girl in the front of the class tilted her head? Make a note of that. Because of this, Ashe has become very skilled when it comes to body language.
Gymnastics: Ashe loves gymnastics very much and it is the only time you can get her to put down her journal.
Baking: One of Ashe's more normal pursuits, baking is one of her favorite things to do when she has the time. She has been doing it for a long time and is almost skilled enough to become a pastry chef when she's older.
Habits:
Cleaning her Glasses: Ashe has a tendency to clean her glasses with a rag she always has on her when she's flustered or when she's been caught people-watching.
Adjusting her Glasses: Seeing as her glasses tend to slide down her face, Ashe often has to adjust them. However, she uses both hands when she does so or presses the edges of them up.
Stuttering: Although not clinical, Ashe has a bad stutter whenever she tries to talk to new people. She tends to also avoid eye contact. If she gets to know you and she feels comfortable around you, the stutter will eventually disappear altogether.
Likes/Loves:
Animals|Candles|Bonfires|Books|Journals|Old Stationary|Antiques|Sweets|Apple Pie|Brighter Colors|Cardigans|Daydreaming|Silver Necklaces|Emeralds|Trees|Art|Lip Gloss|Butterflies|Gymnastics|Acrobatics
Dislikes/Hates:
Gold Jewelry|Diamonds|People that Touch Her Hair|Being Nearsighted|Bullies|Horror Movies|Horror Anything|Crowded Places|Elevators|Wasps|Her Majik|Styrofoam|Loud Noises|Heavy Metal Music|Dark Colors|Black
Strengths:
Intelligence: Ashe is a very intelligent person with a mind that works like a computer. She processes things to a point that it almost seems like she's a robot and is able analyze situations quickly. She is able to come up with solutions of simply remember an aforementioned fact or opinion to help her in more than just school work.
Physicality: Surprisingly, Ashe is very physically fit. She loves doing gymnastics and martial arts and prefers sports that don't involve direct teamwork. At the moment, she is actually the top gymnast in her school.
Puppet Majik: Although she is not in very good control of it, Ashe's Majik is a powerful thing that can compel anyone, even those with strong resolve. However, she refuses to use as she thinks it is cruel and unusual. She hates the thought of being in control of someone else's actions.
Animals: When it comes to animals, Ashe seems almost unnaturally connected to them. She is able to tell what they need and they seem to obey her and respect her for the most part. Animals also seem very comfortable around her for the most part and she seems more at ease around them.
Weaknesses:
Claustrophobia: Ashe possesses extreme claustrophobia and can not be in an enclosed space for very long. It is for this reason that her windows are always open, unless it's snowing, as is her door. She can't stand elevators and prefers to take the stairs.
Reluctance: Although she is able to use her Majik, something about it never feels right to her and she all but refuses to use it, making it difficult for her to learn how to control it and project it effectively.
Nearsighted: Without her glasses, Ashe is virtually useless. She can not see farther than two feet in front of her and becomes little more than a post. Normally, if she ventures to find her glasses, it ends in disaster so she stands back, hoping someone else will pick them up.
Teamwork: Because Ashe is very shy person, it can sometimes be difficult for her to form connections, which later leads to issues involving teamwork. A class project? Ashe automatically volunteers to do all the work so she doesn't have to interact with them beyond that point. Team sports? Forget it, Ashe will either completely avoid them or unconsciously become a huge ball hog.
Easily Frightened: It is ridiculously easy to scare Ashe, like unbelievably easy. She does not have a high tolerance for anything horrific and always skips out on Courage Tests. She will often scream and jump, which then leads to her glasses falling off, which then leads to more panic and suddenly, it isn't just a prank anymore.
Ashe Bates was born to an American mother and Japanese father in a small American suburb. Her parents had been in college at the time. Later, her father was offered a job at Tokyo University and the small family of three moved to Tokyo. It was in her neighborhood that Ashe met her childhood friends. She spent so much time with them, playing pretend games in some strange world of their imagination. There was that time Zhou had stopped some other kids from bullying him and Ashe can still remember when he ran around like a gopher for her and the other girls when they started crying. She also remembered all of times she had made Val stay at her house so she wouldn't have to sleep alone. She didn't know loss like the young girl did, but she felt like it was her responsibility to keep her company. She still laughs about time they all got scattered in the park playing hide-and-seek and she had started bawling her eyes out when a squirrel jumped in front of her. Yes, her childhood was happy and joyful.
About a week before Jr. High started for Ashe, her mother and father divorced. It was the most trauma she had gone through up to that point and there was no sign of it leading up to that. Ashe moved back to America with her mother despite calling Japan her home for so long. She quickly withdrew into herself, refusing to make friends and be normal. After all, the only friends she wanted to have were back in Japan. She quickly went from being a happy and bubbly girl to being quiet and shy. She began people watching as a pastime and eventually became so used to being shy that when she attempted to talk to people, she began stuttering and blushing. It became virtually impossible for her to make friends as her memories of the past began to slowly fade away, including those about a strange world.
Recently, Ashe's mother remarried and her father gained full custody over her. Ashe moved back with her father, excited to be with her friends once again, only to discover that Zhou had also moved and the other four had drifted away from each other. Ashe was heartbroken and gave up all hope of being normal. She instead attended school and focused solely on her schoolwork. She began feeling strange, becoming dizzy occasionally and unusually anxious. She pushed these feeling away as she thought of a way to reunite her childhood friends, but it quickly became nothing more than a childish thought. Ashe has given up all thoughts about reuniting with her friends. She isn't even sure if she'd be able to talk to them anymore.
Face Claim:
Mirai Kuriyama