Maho Kitokori                                                             “Gentle Flame”
     alias: Mystic Fighter Sakura
     Element: Fire
     Age: 17                                                                     DOB: March 16
     hair: purple with ruby hilights - waist length and wavy
     eyes: sapphire blue to royal blue to navy blue (shifting shades of blue)
     height: 5’7.5”                                 weight: 120 lbs
     build: slim, lightly muscled               dominant hand: left
     scars: one on stomach from appendectomy
     powers: calming effect on people around her; gentle, even when pushed too far; an aura of warmth. Psychic Saturation detection expert and powerful 6th sense (energy readings on people)
     special techniques: Fire Ocean, Solar Flare, Dragon Rage, Magma Hammer

     Fire Ocean: Her simplest tech to pull off. She holds her hammer above her head and the hammerhead is engulfed in flames. She shouts, “Fire Ocean!” and smashes her hammer into the ground. The area around her targets suddenly becomes a sea of flames and they get severely burned.
 
    Solar Flare: Simple energy tech for close range combat. She crosses her arms in front of her body and summons flame energy into the gems in her bracelets. When her bracelets are glowing she flings her arms forward and shouts, “Solar Flare!” The result is a blinding flash of light followed by a wave of intense heat. Good for close range, not so good for distant range.

     Dragon Rage: 5X more devestating than Fire Ocean. She starts by spinning her hammer around above her head, the hammerhead glowing. She vaults into the air before diving at the ground and smashing her hammer into it. A dragon composed of flames forms around her and dives at the target, leaving a wave of intense heat in its wake. The enemy is literally charred to a cinder by the attack.

     Magma Hammer: Her most devestating attack, and one she refuses to use unless there are no innocent bystanders in the area. She spins her weapon in front of her body before smashing the hammer into the ground to her left. She then spins her weapon again and smashes it into the ground to her right. Finally she spins her weapon above her head and smashes it into the ground in front of her. The three strike points glow before six points glow around her target. Geysers of magma erupt from these points, all coming together before crashing down upon her enemy. The magma hardens quickly, sealing her opponant inside.

     weapon of choice: hammer with curved spike on one end.

     has trouble with: being too gentle (especially during battle)
     special strength: what makes he weak in battle helps her with her relationships with her friends.
     hobbies: sewing, baby-sitting, making costumes for Kintara, searching for the paranormal.
     love life: BIG crush on Takana Shikoba, who she sees whenever she baby-sits for Taylor and Tanlynn - still single, though.
     colors of choice - pale pink, violet, gold, and white - some lighter reds.
     fave songs: ‘I Need a Lover’ (Janet Jackson), ‘Nights of Fire’ (Initial D), ‘Leave me Breathless’, ‘Kiss Me’, ‘I Will Love Again’.
     fave movies: ‘Purple Rose of Cairo’, ‘Casablanca’, ‘Sound of Music’, ‘Armageddon’
    voted: least likely to go nuclear; least likely to have a breakdown; most likely to kill with kindness.

     wish list - sewing set, sewing machine, and patterns. Lots of materials.

     Maho learned at an early age that kindness and gentleness will get you everywhere. She also learned that playing dress up was more fun with a friend was involved, and that friend was usually Kintara, whom she’s known since the sandbox. When Mrs. Shikoba had Taylor and Tanlynn, Kintara spent the night at Maho’s house.
     Maho’s parents work together at a production studio, and it’s no wonder that the youngest of the Kitokori’s would also be into something artistic. Her older brothers, Raven and Nicole, and her sister Yuugi all attend art schools around Tokyo, and her parents are hoping she’ll also go on to a successful art school. However, Maho wants to take some time off and maybe open a costume shop, since she loves to sew so much.
     Parents know she’s trustworthy, and almost always call her to baby-sit for an evening. Sometimes she takes three or four baby-sitting jobs, bringing all the kids to her house in order to take care of them. One of her biggest clients is the Shikoba family, who regularly call her since Takana has to study and Kintara has to work.
     Maho herself is sometimes quite shy and quiet, but she exudes an aura of gentleness. When searching for the paranormal she’s the complete opposite - always the one to lead the others, since her sixth sense grants her the ability to sense whether something is good or evil, and just what their intent is. She takes this seriously, since spirits can be really, really, really vicious when cheesed off by unbelievers. When she’s not on the search she likes to read romance novels or go to see movies with wonderful love plots. She sat through Titanic three times straight, with no break, because she adored the love story.

     What she usually wears - long flowing skirts and light airy blouses, generally in light colors, sometimes dark. Wears ribbons in her hair to keep it out of her face and also make it look good. Around her left wrist she wears the bracelet Albarsis gave to her for transforming into Sakura, and she keeps this well polished.
     To school she wears a traditional sailor style fuku, with a long blue skirt and white blouse with colored trim. She also wears a neckerchief with a golden slide to keep it tidy. For shoes it’s generally penny loafers, though for special occasions she has dressy type heels of a pale peach and pale violet hue.

     As Sakura - flame colored carapace armor for shoulders and upper body, a battle style dress underneath in white and gold. Wears knee high boots with armored shin guards and armored arm guards of flame and gold. Also wears a circlet of gold with a fire red jewel in the center. Carries a large hammer over one shoulder.

     special trait as Sakura - Fire Rage (gives her added strength when swinging her hammer). The gems set into the head of her hammer glow, as well as the gems in her bracelets. Fire burns around her, giving her additional power. The one drawback to using this power is that she loses her gentle disposition for a short time, which can be dangerous since she’s not used to the raw untapped power she possesses.

     transformation - holds bracelet to the sky. Gem in bracelet glows fire red before flames surround her. The flames wash over her body, changing what she’s wearing into her armor. The flames then center into her hands, where they form her hammer.

     song to describe Sakura - ‘Venus’ by Bananarama.