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If there was anything to compare to Xion, it would be the ocean. Like the ocean, Xion's thoughts often remain just below the surface, too dark to discern. She remains private with her thoughts and what's bothering her until it comes crashing to the shore out into the open, then quickly receding away to obscurity. She doesn't like to bring it up or make it apparent, apologizes for doing so, but at the same time, her thoughts overwhelm her so much that she can't help but show it in her expression and tone. Her thoughts are often her enemy, plaguing her with doubts about her worth or who she even is and drowns her like the ocean she dreams of. With this, Xion is hesitant to open up and express how she's feeling in unfamiliar situations, in some ways she's not entirely sure what her thoughts mean or if they're even her own. She questions everything inside and outside of her, sometimes they're deep and existential, "why do I feel pain if I don't have a heart? How do I know about this? Are these memories real or fake? Who was I before I became a Nobody?" these are the thoughts she keeps to herself, to agonize over and only long for the answer to. The more light-hearted questions come from her endless curiosity, indeed with someone that is as unsure of her origins or basic humanity as she is, Xion is always wishing to explore the world around her and the ones beyond. Her mind leans towards being more literal and logical as, again, she's a person that tends to think a lot—simple phrases like "push your buttons" escape her and she questions where this button on her could possibly be. At the same time she points out the obvious ("Roxas, that's a stick") or the harsh truth ("If we ran from the Organization, where would we go?") to people that she's close to, not maliciously, just to get the facts straight. Truth and clarity is very important to her as a person that is unsure of her origins and wants to find answers.
However, as Xion is a person clouded by doubt and lack of confidence as these thoughts torment her, she ends up being a little sensitive. She takes rejection hard and begs for another chance, apologizes over and over again, even if the person is someone that treats her badly. She can handle it, she says, though rejection as well as abusive words still hurt her feelings, Xion does not speak up in her own defense, she tries to mediate and find the best solution for everyone around her. Being created in an environment where she often feels (and usually is) powerless, she has difficulty making decisions for her own benefit as a result and, really, thinks more of what everyone else wants, what people expect from her. For some part, it's for self-preservation, she's fully aware that some people can and are perfectly willing to kill her and though she does not wish to be dependent on them and their desires, she knows she has to be, she knows it's her duty. For the rest, it's because she truly cares about some and wishes only to make the best decisions for their sake. Her heart is in the right place, but still she is lost and confused, she asks questions of others constantly, "what should I do? How can I do that?" even if the decision should solely be left to herself. She has to be stopped and reminded: no, this is your life, it's your own decision whether you want to do what's right by them or right by you. Regardless, she will always choose what's right by the people she cares for, it's not necessarily a strong sense of justice so much as a strong desire to be loyal and take care of her friends. These same loved ones also end up begging Xion to please think of herself, be selfish and do what's best for her, but once Xion has made up her mind, made her goals, she will not be swayed and she'll do what it takes to make that goal happen.
A huge part of Xion's doubt and anxiety is the question of her identity, the one time she flies into a rage and blindly attacks (when usually she's more careful with her fighting) is when it's implied that she's a "sham." She hears it enough already, that she's nothing more than a puppet, but she has people that treat her like a real person to drown that out, so how dare anyone say that she's a fake? Though, in actuality, the attack wasn't directed at her but at her Keyblade, still—her doubts leave her feeling like anything is an attack on her. Some part of her believes that she really isn't worth anything; she really is just a fake, isn't she? And when Xion feels as stressed and pulled in all directions as she does while trying to figure out who she is really, she runs away and hides to compose herself, to consider what should be done next. She knows always that she has to push aside her doubts and seek the truth, no matter what it ends up being, she's fully aware of how her actions and behavior affects those around her and—again—she doesn't want her loved ones to worry, but sometimes isolating herself is necessary. Especially when she realizes that her actions have negative consequences on her friends, it's just better if she's not there; she loves them too much to have them suffer by protecting her.
Love…how can somebody without a heart love? Yet she feels it, she feels it for her friends and knows that she would do anything for them. She has the instinct to take care of her friends and keep them company, watch over them when they're not feeling well, even if it's not something that a Nobody should know or even care about. She stays by them without fail and reassures them when bad things happen. She does this in spite of them, like before, telling her to please worry about herself. Though ultimately Xion is not able to get a firm grasp on an identity of her own and ends up pulled in all directions and almost losing herself completely, she still knows deep down that what must be done is what is best for her friends. Anything, even removing herself from the picture and the memory of her friends entirely, even if it's painful to consider and difficult to go through with. As said, once Xion has her mind set on a goal, she will do anything to make it work, even if it means acting antagonistic to her friends in order for them to destroy her. Yes, she will actually die for a cause that she's loyal to, for people that she loves. She doesn't do it because she wants to be regarded as brave or heroic, it's simply because even if she's not who she thinks she is and there never really was a "Xion" the time and memories she made with her loved ones is precious and real.
Xion would not know what to do with her own identity, she doesn't know who she really is, some part of her feels like a lot of the traits she has are just patchwork of others. Why does she like collecting seashells? Well, that must be because she's made from memories of Kairi, who also loved seashells and collected them to make charms. Why does she know how to use the Keyblade? She doesn't know at the time, but it's because she's made from the Keyblade wielder Sora's memories. But at the same time there's the determination to become much better with the Keyblade and with her fighting so she doesn't mess up and lose it again. There's the very intense desire to not fail, part born from her fear of the higher ups in the Organization deeming her "useless." She screams in frustration at a failed mission, she beats herself up for not being better, she isolates herself, and then she decides she must plead for another chance. "Let me do it again, please, I can do better." She's reserved, slow to open up with so much as a word or a smile…though when she does open up, she seems to become a whole new person—smiling and laughing along with her friends. Some of her highlights of the day are spending time with her friends, talking about things like going on trips or "what does this mean? What does that mean?" She listens carefully to what's said and she remembers it well, even to the point of turning it back onto her friends to tease them. Xion's affection for teasing indicates her level of comfort and trust in the people she keeps company with, one would rarely see her like this in any regular situation, especially one that she doesn't feel comfortable in. She does not make jokes, not really, not even to lighten the mood, though she does have encouragement for the ones she's close to and insistence—"Yes, I'm fine, I can handle it!" Xion appears strong solely for her friends, while for others she would wilt in the background as she's unsure of what to make of them and doesn't want to draw attention to herself. Outside of the Organization is not a life Xion ever considered, she shot it down when Roxas brought it up after all, she's not sure what to do in that sort of situation. She's not sure what to do with the unfamiliar or with anything about her remaining stable, being her own person and making decisions for herself and her own benefit. She might say something and then immediately second-guess it and apologize to the person she's speaking with for saying something odd. She might question what they say at every turn out of genuine curiosity at something she's never heard of. She thinks she might mess it up entirely and should avoid it. But then she has to remember that Roxas didn't know what to think about her either when they first met; yet when she began to speak, he kindly offered friendship to her. She's still in the progress of discovering what her identity—her own identity, the girl called "Xion"—really is, doubt and apprehension rest heavily on her, some memories in her mind remain mixed up and she isn't certain if they even belong to her. But she won't give up, she'll approach it carefully, one step at a time, and open up to properly introduce herself to the world.
After her first time around in Johto and Kanto Xion did indeed open up and come into her own identity more. She grew into a girl that enjoyed seashell crafts and swimming, collected Water Pokemon, became a great trainer with a strong sense of always wanting to do the right thing. She also grew into a sense of sarcasm and wit when affronted, after all she needs that sort of defense when dealing with certain people from her own world that try to needle at her origins. She also began physically spelling her name S H I O N, removing the X which symbolized the Organization's ownership of her.
The long and short of it:
+Loyal: Once a person has Xion's trust, she'll stick with them and defend them to the end. +Kind: Xion is a friendly and happy girl once she opens up to people, she wants to spend time with friends and have fun. +Hardworking: Xion gives her all on missions and always wants to show that she can do it and do all of her duty correctly. She might go a little…overboard with the desire to prove herself. +Observant: As said, Xion prefers to hang back and listen carefully to a situation before butting into it. +Resourceful: Despite her origins Xion is actually quite adept at trying to figure her own way out of certain situations, of course this can unfortunately lead into a tendency to not ask for help until it's too late.
+/-Introspective: This can be a good thing as Xion gives a lot of thought to her actions…but also a bad thing as she can get caught up in her own thoughts and psyche herself out of interaction or asking for help.
-Secretive: Something is wrong and will hurt her friends, Xion will fix it, it will hurt her instead. She won't at any point tell her friends that this will happen, because she wants to protect them. -Lack of self-image: She's getting better with it, but her fractured identity and origin as a puppet does still hurt, she still in some respect views herself as a thing and not a person. -Emotional: Like said, she experiences her emotions in a very unstable fashion, with the question of her identity being pulled in all different directions she's liable to experience her emotions very strongly and suddenly. Nobody ever taught her how to regulate intrusive thoughts and emotional outbursts. -Stubborn: Once she's come to a decision, she'll stick with it, no take-backs, no talking her out of it. Obviously since she thought about it, it's the right decision and has to be done. -Very, very naïve at heart: She's barely a year old in all actuality, there's still some things she'll actively question or not know about and won't necessarily know you're not supposed to say something like she would out loud.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Wimpod Password: Atomic Fireball
[When the video turns on, the person handling the Gear seems surprisingly calm—she's not remotely upset to be "suddenly displaced" somewhere new, she looks like it's just another day for her. A Wimpod is nestled in the hood of her jacket (an odd black trenchcoat-looking thing) dozing peacefully.]
I came home.
[It's the first thing the girl says, very simply, very factually. She has been in the world of Pokemon before and considers it home over where she was before. Nobody would remember, either, that when the girl first arrived she spoke with much less confidence than she does now.]
Riku? Vanitas? Are you guys still here? I hope Vani didn't mope too long when I left, I didn't mean to.
[A cheeky grin comes to her face after she says that, whoever Vanitas is to her this is evidently some kind of ploy to rile them up.]
A more general question for everyone: hi, I'm Xion. That's S-H-I-O-N, but the Gear probably lists me as X-I-O-N, I need to go back in and fix that. Did anybody end up with my Pokemon? I'm not gonna fight with you about it, if you're taking care of them, but I just wanna make sure they're safe. And…
[Xion stops, a serious look coming to her face.]
I think Silph kidnapped my Null, I'm definitely gonna fight them to get Saturn back.
[Well that's a very ambitious thing for a teenager to say.]
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Character
Name: Xion
Series: Kingdom Hearts
Timeline: After she fades away
Canon Resource Links: Good luck figuring out Kingdom Hearts.
Personality:
If there was anything to compare to Xion, it would be the ocean. Like the ocean, Xion's thoughts often remain just below the surface, too dark to discern. She remains private with her thoughts and what's bothering her until it comes crashing to the shore out into the open, then quickly receding away to obscurity. She doesn't like to bring it up or make it apparent, apologizes for doing so, but at the same time, her thoughts overwhelm her so much that she can't help but show it in her expression and tone. Her thoughts are often her enemy, plaguing her with doubts about her worth or who she even is and drowns her like the ocean she dreams of. With this, Xion is hesitant to open up and express how she's feeling in unfamiliar situations, in some ways she's not entirely sure what her thoughts mean or if they're even her own. She questions everything inside and outside of her, sometimes they're deep and existential, "why do I feel pain if I don't have a heart? How do I know about this? Are these memories real or fake? Who was I before I became a Nobody?" these are the thoughts she keeps to herself, to agonize over and only long for the answer to. The more light-hearted questions come from her endless curiosity, indeed with someone that is as unsure of her origins or basic humanity as she is, Xion is always wishing to explore the world around her and the ones beyond. Her mind leans towards being more literal and logical as, again, she's a person that tends to think a lot—simple phrases like "push your buttons" escape her and she questions where this button on her could possibly be. At the same time she points out the obvious ("Roxas, that's a stick") or the harsh truth ("If we ran from the Organization, where would we go?") to people that she's close to, not maliciously, just to get the facts straight. Truth and clarity is very important to her as a person that is unsure of her origins and wants to find answers.
However, as Xion is a person clouded by doubt and lack of confidence as these thoughts torment her, she ends up being a little sensitive. She takes rejection hard and begs for another chance, apologizes over and over again, even if the person is someone that treats her badly. She can handle it, she says, though rejection as well as abusive words still hurt her feelings, Xion does not speak up in her own defense, she tries to mediate and find the best solution for everyone around her. Being created in an environment where she often feels (and usually is) powerless, she has difficulty making decisions for her own benefit as a result and, really, thinks more of what everyone else wants, what people expect from her. For some part, it's for self-preservation, she's fully aware that some people can and are perfectly willing to kill her and though she does not wish to be dependent on them and their desires, she knows she has to be, she knows it's her duty. For the rest, it's because she truly cares about some and wishes only to make the best decisions for their sake. Her heart is in the right place, but still she is lost and confused, she asks questions of others constantly, "what should I do? How can I do that?" even if the decision should solely be left to herself. She has to be stopped and reminded: no, this is your life, it's your own decision whether you want to do what's right by them or right by you. Regardless, she will always choose what's right by the people she cares for, it's not necessarily a strong sense of justice so much as a strong desire to be loyal and take care of her friends. These same loved ones also end up begging Xion to please think of herself, be selfish and do what's best for her, but once Xion has made up her mind, made her goals, she will not be swayed and she'll do what it takes to make that goal happen.
A huge part of Xion's doubt and anxiety is the question of her identity, the one time she flies into a rage and blindly attacks (when usually she's more careful with her fighting) is when it's implied that she's a "sham." She hears it enough already, that she's nothing more than a puppet, but she has people that treat her like a real person to drown that out, so how dare anyone say that she's a fake? Though, in actuality, the attack wasn't directed at her but at her Keyblade, still—her doubts leave her feeling like anything is an attack on her. Some part of her believes that she really isn't worth anything; she really is just a fake, isn't she? And when Xion feels as stressed and pulled in all directions as she does while trying to figure out who she is really, she runs away and hides to compose herself, to consider what should be done next. She knows always that she has to push aside her doubts and seek the truth, no matter what it ends up being, she's fully aware of how her actions and behavior affects those around her and—again—she doesn't want her loved ones to worry, but sometimes isolating herself is necessary. Especially when she realizes that her actions have negative consequences on her friends, it's just better if she's not there; she loves them too much to have them suffer by protecting her.
Love…how can somebody without a heart love? Yet she feels it, she feels it for her friends and knows that she would do anything for them. She has the instinct to take care of her friends and keep them company, watch over them when they're not feeling well, even if it's not something that a Nobody should know or even care about. She stays by them without fail and reassures them when bad things happen. She does this in spite of them, like before, telling her to please worry about herself. Though ultimately Xion is not able to get a firm grasp on an identity of her own and ends up pulled in all directions and almost losing herself completely, she still knows deep down that what must be done is what is best for her friends. Anything, even removing herself from the picture and the memory of her friends entirely, even if it's painful to consider and difficult to go through with. As said, once Xion has her mind set on a goal, she will do anything to make it work, even if it means acting antagonistic to her friends in order for them to destroy her. Yes, she will actually die for a cause that she's loyal to, for people that she loves. She doesn't do it because she wants to be regarded as brave or heroic, it's simply because even if she's not who she thinks she is and there never really was a "Xion" the time and memories she made with her loved ones is precious and real.
Xion would not know what to do with her own identity, she doesn't know who she really is, some part of her feels like a lot of the traits she has are just patchwork of others. Why does she like collecting seashells? Well, that must be because she's made from memories of Kairi, who also loved seashells and collected them to make charms. Why does she know how to use the Keyblade? She doesn't know at the time, but it's because she's made from the Keyblade wielder Sora's memories. But at the same time there's the determination to become much better with the Keyblade and with her fighting so she doesn't mess up and lose it again. There's the very intense desire to not fail, part born from her fear of the higher ups in the Organization deeming her "useless." She screams in frustration at a failed mission, she beats herself up for not being better, she isolates herself, and then she decides she must plead for another chance. "Let me do it again, please, I can do better." She's reserved, slow to open up with so much as a word or a smile…though when she does open up, she seems to become a whole new person—smiling and laughing along with her friends. Some of her highlights of the day are spending time with her friends, talking about things like going on trips or "what does this mean? What does that mean?" She listens carefully to what's said and she remembers it well, even to the point of turning it back onto her friends to tease them. Xion's affection for teasing indicates her level of comfort and trust in the people she keeps company with, one would rarely see her like this in any regular situation, especially one that she doesn't feel comfortable in. She does not make jokes, not really, not even to lighten the mood, though she does have encouragement for the ones she's close to and insistence—"Yes, I'm fine, I can handle it!" Xion appears strong solely for her friends, while for others she would wilt in the background as she's unsure of what to make of them and doesn't want to draw attention to herself. Outside of the Organization is not a life Xion ever considered, she shot it down when Roxas brought it up after all, she's not sure what to do in that sort of situation. She's not sure what to do with the unfamiliar or with anything about her remaining stable, being her own person and making decisions for herself and her own benefit. She might say something and then immediately second-guess it and apologize to the person she's speaking with for saying something odd. She might question what they say at every turn out of genuine curiosity at something she's never heard of. She thinks she might mess it up entirely and should avoid it. But then she has to remember that Roxas didn't know what to think about her either when they first met; yet when she began to speak, he kindly offered friendship to her. She's still in the progress of discovering what her identity—her own identity, the girl called "Xion"—really is, doubt and apprehension rest heavily on her, some memories in her mind remain mixed up and she isn't certain if they even belong to her. But she won't give up, she'll approach it carefully, one step at a time, and open up to properly introduce herself to the world.
After her first time around in Johto and Kanto Xion did indeed open up and come into her own identity more. She grew into a girl that enjoyed seashell crafts and swimming, collected Water Pokemon, became a great trainer with a strong sense of always wanting to do the right thing. She also grew into a sense of sarcasm and wit when affronted, after all she needs that sort of defense when dealing with certain people from her own world that try to needle at her origins. She also began physically spelling her name S H I O N, removing the X which symbolized the Organization's ownership of her.
The long and short of it:
+Loyal: Once a person has Xion's trust, she'll stick with them and defend them to the end.
+Kind: Xion is a friendly and happy girl once she opens up to people, she wants to spend time with friends and have fun.
+Hardworking: Xion gives her all on missions and always wants to show that she can do it and do all of her duty correctly. She might go a little…overboard with the desire to prove herself.
+Observant: As said, Xion prefers to hang back and listen carefully to a situation before butting into it.
+Resourceful: Despite her origins Xion is actually quite adept at trying to figure her own way out of certain situations, of course this can unfortunately lead into a tendency to not ask for help until it's too late.
+/-Introspective: This can be a good thing as Xion gives a lot of thought to her actions…but also a bad thing as she can get caught up in her own thoughts and psyche herself out of interaction or asking for help.
-Secretive: Something is wrong and will hurt her friends, Xion will fix it, it will hurt her instead. She won't at any point tell her friends that this will happen, because she wants to protect them.
-Lack of self-image: She's getting better with it, but her fractured identity and origin as a puppet does still hurt, she still in some respect views herself as a thing and not a person.
-Emotional: Like said, she experiences her emotions in a very unstable fashion, with the question of her identity being pulled in all different directions she's liable to experience her emotions very strongly and suddenly. Nobody ever taught her how to regulate intrusive thoughts and emotional outbursts.
-Stubborn: Once she's come to a decision, she'll stick with it, no take-backs, no talking her out of it. Obviously since she thought about it, it's the right decision and has to be done.
-Very, very naïve at heart: She's barely a year old in all actuality, there's still some things she'll actively question or not know about and won't necessarily know you're not supposed to say something like she would out loud.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Wimpod
Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples
RP Sample: TDM thread
Victory Road Sample:
[When the video turns on, the person handling the Gear seems surprisingly calm—she's not remotely upset to be "suddenly displaced" somewhere new, she looks like it's just another day for her. A Wimpod is nestled in the hood of her jacket (an odd black trenchcoat-looking thing) dozing peacefully.]
I came home.
[It's the first thing the girl says, very simply, very factually. She has been in the world of Pokemon before and considers it home over where she was before. Nobody would remember, either, that when the girl first arrived she spoke with much less confidence than she does now.]
Riku? Vanitas? Are you guys still here? I hope Vani didn't mope too long when I left, I didn't mean to.
[A cheeky grin comes to her face after she says that, whoever Vanitas is to her this is evidently some kind of ploy to rile them up.]
A more general question for everyone: hi, I'm Xion. That's S-H-I-O-N, but the Gear probably lists me as X-I-O-N, I need to go back in and fix that. Did anybody end up with my Pokemon? I'm not gonna fight with you about it, if you're taking care of them, but I just wanna make sure they're safe. And…
[Xion stops, a serious look coming to her face.]
I think Silph kidnapped my Null, I'm definitely gonna fight them to get Saturn back.
[Well that's a very ambitious thing for a teenager to say.]
That's all for now, thanks.
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