Lyssa Sanders                                                                             “Helpful Wind”
     Alias: Mystic Knight Nadeshiko
     element: Wind
     Age: 17                                                                                 DOB: August 22
     hair: elbow length light brown with blond highlights - straight
     eyes: light blue green
     height: 5’8”                                     weight: 125 lbs
     build: slender, light muscle               dominant hand: right
     scars - one on left shin from field hockey, another on right shoulder from idiot brother
     powers: increased speed and agility (field hockey and dance), broadcast empathy (spreads her mood to others)
     special techniques: Aeroblade, Emerald Typhoon, Tornado Shield, Air Blaster

     Aeroblade:Her simplest tech to use. She holds one hand above her head with her palm to the sky. A small ring of green energy forms around her wrist and moves up to her palm. The ring explodes into a massive sawblade of wind energy. She shouts, “Aeroblade!” before hurling the buzzsaw at her enemy. If the target it weak it’ll be slashed in half. If it’s strong then it’ll receive some serious damage.

     Emerald Typhoon: Crosses hands above head and traces two half circles with her hands. When she reaches the bottom of the trace she sweeps her hands forward, first her right, then her left, while crying, “Emerald Typhoon!” The sweeps create shockwaves of wind that attack her target with the force of a speeding train.

     Tornado Shield: The only defensive technique for any of the magical heroes and heroines. She spins her spear in front of her body, moving it up above her head. A cyclone forms around her and her friends, and the cyclone changes forms to a sphere, which can block several enemy attacks before being destroyed.

     Air Blaster: Her most powerful technique. She spins her spear around in front of her body, the entire weapon glowing. She brings the spinning weapon up above her head before vaulting into the air. At the peak of her jump she shouts, “Air Blaster!”, multiple blades of wind energy screaming from her weapon and attacking her enemies. When the blades strike they change into a powerful tornado that can suffocate the target by leaving it breathless.

     weapon: Spear or Polearm

     Has trouble with: passing her bad mood onto those around her, especially at work; telling guys that she likes them.
     Special strengths: helps those in need, especially in tense situations; always there when needed
     hobbies: Field hockey, dance, hanging with friends, painting, writing poetry
     love life: On and off relationship with Rei Oshikawa, the head of his classes basketball team.
     colors of choice: green, light brown, tan, gray (an autumn)
     fave songs: ‘Never Had a Dream Come True’ (S Club 7), ‘Only in My Dreams’, ‘Expression’ (Madonna), ‘Seasons Change’ (Expose), ‘I Love Your Smile’ (Shanice)
     fave movies: ‘Rush Hour’, ‘Drunken Master’, ‘Braveheart’, ‘Gone In 60 Seconds’
     voted: most likely to go postal at work; least likely to tell someone she loves them until it’s too late; most likely to wear her heart on her sleeve.

    wish list: new skirts; Chinese style silk dresses; Kimonos

     Lyssa is one of Kintara’s and Xander’s friends from the grocery store. She works whenever she has the time, but during the autumn she only works on Sundays due to field hockey. When she does work she’s one of the more helpful of the cashiers - helping those in need of a bagger and ringing up groceries almost as fast as Xander.
     Her home life isn’t too much, since she generally hangs out with her friends after field hockey practice, or she works or goes to the library to study. Her mom and dad work a lot of overtime at their jobs, so they’re rarely home when she’s awake, and her brother Daniel picks on her incessantly, and she has a scar from a time when he attacked her while intoxicated. Needless to say she doesn’t like to be around him while nobody’s home or when she’s alone.
    She likes to express herself in her artwork. Her father set up a section of their basement for her to paint on, and the wall has some of her random doodles on it. She'll generally come down to this area when she's feeling blue, and will spend a good deal of time splashing paint about or working seriously. She also enjoys writing poetry, and genearlly does this to express herself as well. Whether she's happy or upset, it shows in what she does.
     When she has some extra money she goes to the movies, generally for comedy, sometimes for martial arts, rarely for horror. If nothing good is playing at the movie theater then she’ll check out the bookstore at the mall or pop into the clothing store and try on a few outfits, buying something nice now and then. She goes to a different school than Kintara and the others, but by hanging out with Kintara she knows Tsukiri, Maho, and Reiko.

     What she wears: generally jeans or an ankle length light skirt for work, along with a white or green shirt and the type of tie given at the store. Also, for shoes it’s either heels or sneakers, occasionally boots when needed. For school it’s a long skirt and dressy white shirt and neckerchief. Her hair is generally brushed straight, but occasionally she’ll pull it up in a ponytail with a colorful scrunchie or into a bun with rhinestone hair rods.
     When not at school or working she still wears skirts or jeans with a variety of tops and flannel shirts and sweatshirts. For dressy occasions she has an emerald green dress of crushed velvet and dark lace with matching gloves and shoes.

     As Nadeshiko - wears feminine style carapace armor of emerald green with golden trim and interlacing silver work. Underneath she wears a battle dress of white with green, gold, and black trim. Also wears calf high boots of light brown leather with green and gold armor on the shins, armor on the hips with similar coloring and working as the rest of her armor, and bracers of green with golden trim. Holds a spear of bronze with golden head with emeralds inlaid near the haft.

    transformation into Nadeshiko: holds right hand aloft as the gem in her bracelet glows a brilliant green. A tornado of leaves blows up around her, blocking her from view. A spear slashes downward, splitting the tornado open and revealing Mystic Knight Nadeshiko, who holds her spear with the head pointed at her adversary as rose petals blow around her.