Name: Akira Karasuno Tomoko. She's changed her name from Japanese fashion to English after emigrating. Her name could mean either "Bright, Beautiful Raven Girl" or "Cheerful Raven Pal," depending on what characters you used.
Gender: Female
Age: 254 - appears 18.
Race: Lesser Tengu
Appearance: Akira stands at a total height of about five feet five inches, and, with a slender physique, short arms, and long, lean legs, she doesn't look all that imposing. She has narrow shoulders, a flat stomach, an average figure and a somewhat childish appearance caused by the almost entirely unmarred, smooth texture of her slightly tanned skin, which is why she looks a little young to be in college. Her eyes are a rather unusual shade of orange-red, even in Human form, which makes her somewhat of an enigma, although she explains her unusual eyes by saying she has to wear contact lenses, and just chose something interesting for the hell of it. Her nose (Funnily enough, given Tengu are renowned for having giant noses), chin, and ears are all rather petite, causing her eyes and shoulder-length, somewhat unkempt raven hair to be her most prominent features. When in her supernatural Tengu persona, she sprouts black-feathered wings with a total wingspan of about nine feet, and puts on a small cap traditionally worn by wandering monks - just to maintain appearances, given that the outfit was also commonly shown worn by Tengu.
Her usual outfit consists of a simple white blouse with a black ribbon at the collar, and an equally simple black skirt and thigh-high black socks, topped off with featureless black sneakers.
Forms: Human form and Tengu form, the only difference between the two being that in the latter she has wings and a priest's cap, and in the former she does not.
Main Power: Spiritual energy manifestation and control. She uses this power to control the wind by manifesting spiritual energy to move it for her. Note that she can only control the wind by first encasing it in spiritual energy and then moving that, as though she was making a balloon and moving the air inside it by moving it. This usually takes the form of her weapons of choice, Tentou and Makai - the Issen Shirosakuraken. These two swords are created by solidifying the air itself by compressing it as much as possible, and coating it in a blade of spiritual energy. They are razor sharp, can be reformed if broken - at an expense of Akira's power, of course - and release a miniature storm of small white cherry blossoms with each swing. These blossoms are, in fact, particles of spiritual energy, and can cut like blades, causing the swords to have a much greater range than it seems - as though the very wind is cutting outward. A side effect of this power over spiritual energy is that Akira can use her cherry blossoms as though they were physical objects - such as jumping off of them, using them to carry things remotely, etcetera. This power has both uses in self-defense and in more mundane matters.
Secondary Power: Incredible speed and the ability to fly, both through using her wings. When in Human form, obviously, these are impossible.
Personality: Incredibly enthusiastic and energetic. Akira is a helpful big sister type figure to her friends, and, through her recklessness, usually ends up dragging them into trouble. She loves action, and one of her main goals in finding other supernatural beings is so she can have interesting new sparring partners. Despite this, she's much wiser than she appears, and can be serious if need be. All around, she's a loyal, rambunctious friend.
On an interesting side note, she is firmly convinced that she is a ninja - a group of warriors Tengu such as herself were renowned for training. While she is incredibly fast and capable of using mysterious arcane powers, however, she doesn't exactly fit the requirement of being inconspicuous.
Fears: Losing her friends, being alone, and, ironically enough, ghosts and youkai.
Weakness: While she is lightning fast and capable of dishing out the pain to those she fights, she has a very fragile internal structure, given that she's part bird. Her bones are hollow, and she has air sacs near her lungs which, if popped, would explode and kill her.
Occupation: She is both cook and waitress at a small high-class cafe. She also runs an incredibly lucrative lawn-mowing business, using her wind powers to clip the grass and remove it from the yard in a single cut of her swords.
Likes: Fighting, hanging out with her friends, flying, cooking, reading books, singing, and kendo - the last two of which she is incredibly good at.
Dislikes: Being alone, having nothing to do, loud people, people who touch her feathers, ghosts.
Equipment: Tentou and Makai. Incidentally, Tentou is the white one and Makai is the purple one.
Do you have living family members? If so who are they?: None.
If you have living family members do they know you are a supernatural being?: None.
Where are you from?: Akira hails from Japan, as you might have guessed.
Brief Background: The young Tengu has a somewhat interesting past. Her mother was the daughter of the captain of an American trade ship, and was frequently taken along with him on his various voyages. During an ill-fated trading venture, a storm caught up their ship and capsized it off the coast of Hokkaido. None survived, save Akira's mother, Alice, who was rescued from the sea by a Tengu who happened to be flying over the water at the time. The ship's sinking had actually been caused by a powerful Ayakashi, who the Tengu - Kurotori - killed, rescuing Alice from the wreck and carrying her back to his home mountain. Alice was a courageous, adventurous, tomboyish young woman, and Kurotori, a rather lighthearted, outgoing person, took a liking to her immediately. Alice was fascinated with the supernatural world of ghosts and youkai, and the two quickly became fast friends. After a long companionship, they decided to marry, and soon bore their daughter, Akira who, due to Kurotori's high level of power, was essentially fully Tengu, if a lesser one than himself.
Akira, blessed with nigh-eternal youth thanks to her supernatural heritage, outlived her kind mother, although the two were very close, causing Alice's fiery personality to rub off on Akira. During her youth, Kurotori taught her how to control her spiritual powers, as well as how to fight, and she was almost constantly seeking someone to spar with, given how enjoyable fighting was to her.
During this time, a Hyakki Yako - or Night Parade of a Hundred Demons - had moved into the area, either chasing out or ruling over the Youkai of that region. Kurotori and Alice were, quite simply, bored, and so decided to join this Hyakki Yako so they would have the opportunity to test themselves side by side in battle. For several years, they fought with various other night parades, conquering almost all of the region of Hokkaido and making the Youkai there submit and join them. Kurotori was one of the most loyal subordinates of the leader of their Hyakki Yako and, following his death in battle, assumed command himself, making Alice his lieutenant. Together, they soon conquered almost the entirety of the Youkai population of Japan, setting up their Demon capital in Kyoto.
Alas. It was not to be. An uprising occurred amongst the most powerful members of the Night Parade, and Kurotori was assassinated, dying to protect his daughter from capture. Akira escaped with her life, and, grieved by the loss of her mother to time and her father to treacherous ghosts and demons, swore off the world of Youkai, moving halfway across the world to America and forever leaving behind the unearthly empire she had helped build and maintain.
Finally, after many years of random scavenging to survive, Akira decided to learn to integrate herself into the Human world. So, she stole books, and began to study Human customs and knowledge. She had all the time in the world, and so she eventually went to college. She had thought the world of Youkai was the only supernatural world that existed. To her surprise, however, she soon encountered a Vampire named Cedric, befriending him and eventually revealing her true nature to him. When he suggested that they found a club devoted to all things supernatural, Akira decided it was high time she accepted who she really was, and agreed.
Orientation: Straight.
Crush: None yet. Her ideal guy would be someone fun-loving and laid back who would always be there by her side, doing what she did. She has kind of a soft spot for sweet compliments and gestures, though, so a romantic would do as well.
Favorite Foods: Melonpan, Crepes, and hamburgers.
How did you find out about the club?: She helped found it, alongside Cedric.
Do you want the supernatural beings exposed?: She honestly doesn't really care. She isn't exactly afraid of Humans, and living on the lam might provide something interesting to do. On the other hand, it would also be kind of lonely, and she wouldn't have any time to do the things she wanted, which would bug her to no end.