#airi chisaka — dollmaker

[atoyboxfullofdrafts]

Fix the problem? How are you going to fix the problem?

She wants me to react. I’ll… react more, I suppose. It’s what most people want from me.

[atoyboxfullofdrafts]

Airi… said nothing in return, only nodding her head.

She sat back down on the bed, legs heavy, though she couldn’t reasonably tell why. She took a deep breath, blinked repeatedly, pulled that blanket over her shoulders and curled up into a ball—nothing made that feeling dissipate in the slightest.

What was it? It felt… hell, it felt almost shameful. Like she should be ashamed of something she had done. …She should be, right? She had made things harder for Ichi, when she was supposed to make her feel loved and appreciated. She should feel guilty. It was the correct thing to feel, wasn’t it?

She flexed her fingers, then clenched her fists, repeatedly. She didn’t have any of those handy little squeeze balls she had back home, but it helped, somewhat. The movement was familiar enough. She just focused on it, opening and closing, opening and closing, nails digging into her palms.

There. Everything was fine.

A knock on the door. She’s been doing this for ages, with no sign of a response. It’s such a useless endeavor, but she continues to do so, every day.

Today, though, there are people inside.

"Good afternoon!"

Ever the optimistic little angel, Lily opened the door without checking who might be on the other side. Had she been told on multiple occasions not to do that? Yes. Was she going to listen? No. She liked being the one to greet new guests.

Besides, if anything bad happened she knew her sister could protect her.

[thetwoultimates]

Just a quick check-up. Ichi just wanted to make sure Airi wasn't overworking herself. Yeah, that was it. Nothing bad was going on. Peeking into the office where her girlfriend was suppose to be, she held her breath, calling out for the dollmaker quietly, "Airi?"

Opening that door, it was no office. Perhaps it was another space, perhaps it was where once there was a room—however, what was there instead of the office was Airi’s bedroom. It was far from what it was now, the amount of dolls not being a fraction of what it became later on, the furniture cheap and simple, so unlike what it was now.

“…I’m sorry, is… mother asking for me? Or is it father?”

The teen, who seemed to be 12 or so, was sitting by the bed. In her arms, being held so tightly, was a doll of her older brother, Aoto. He had been the one who helped her the most when she was that young, wasn’t he?

She wasn’t sure of who was that, so she felt the urge to pull her knees close to her chest. The kimono, too tight for that, stopped her movements. She hung her head when she noticed that.

(@ask-despair-ultimate )

[seamstress-girl]

How's Airi doing now then? Do you guys still keep up often?

“I live here.”

“She does.”

[ouranswer]

“Gooooooood morning! Ohayogozaimasu, this is the Hope’s Peak Campus Radio, with your host once again, your friendly classmate Kyo Hamada! What a refreshing morning, wouldn’t you agree? And I have the perfect song to start off the day, by request of a certain Dollmaker all of you should know, from class XX, Airi Chisaka-senpai!”

The morning announcement was followed shortly by a calming, although cheerful song. The Ultimate students talked happily over the music, while others relaxed upon hearing the familiar sound of Kyo’s voice by the morning—even though many of them had never seen their face, Kyo Hamada’s voice was well-known through all of the students, and they considered the radio host like a routine presence in their mornings. Some of them were excited or anxious, waiting for Kyo to move onto the advice program of their routine, while others simply appreciated the grounding presence of the speakers hosting the radio in their lives—it was a good way to take your mind off of the studies, and depending on the schedule programmed for the day, it could also help you prepare yourself to focus much better.

That was Kyo’s job—their duty, rather. On the other side of the line, with horrendous eyebags from another sleepless night gathering material for the radio and helping with the proofreading of the letters received by them, Kyo kept on speaking with the utmost happiness.

[welcome-to-sharomuzu-hell]

Meet the participants! (3/16)

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|Basics|

Name: Airi Chisaka.

Gender: Female.

Age: 16 (presumed).

Birthday: May 5.

Height: 5"9' (175cm).

Weight: 154lbs (70kg).

Appearance: She's a small, curveless girl, with pale green eyes. She has white hair that goes all the way to the top of her back, which she usually wears in two buns on the sides of her head; her hair is wavy, with a straight bang that usually covers her eyebrows, easy to create knots but very easy to brush. It seems that her white hair is a family trait, with most of her siblings having similar hair, something that apparently comes from their paternal grandfather. She doesn't usually put anything in her hair, but sometimes she puts ribbons on it.

Another ugly duck :(

Personality: Airi is a very shy and quiet girl, not talking much unless she considers it to be very important, with a very realistic worldview and without exaggerating for good or bad in any situation: she speaks her mind, and keeps it that way unless someone has been hurt deeply about it and she is wrong, in that instance she will apologize for what she said. Usually she acts rationally and does her best to follow a calculated and planned path for her — yet she becomes easily emotional when her ----- is the subject, or when something or someone she cares about is being discussed or endangered. Despite her seemingly cold nature, she simply doesn't have enough social skills to show what she feels, and expresses herself more by simple gestures than words.

Airi has as much low self-esteem regarding her body, personality and talents as possible. As taught from a young age, she should be better than her siblings at all costs, and being shy and emotionally stable is a "masculine" thing, so they are considered traits she shouldn't have. Although she has no personal grudge against her brothers and sisters, she studies every day to be better than them, and to not be rejected and excluded by her family, although expressing that perhaps she could finally have peace in that scenario. Airi often acts very distant from others, but insists on giving them nicknames, whether they like it or not; however, she takes them very seriously, understanding their feelings — but putting logic above that. By her suspicious nature, demanding evidence for every argument given, she is a valuable addition to a team with her intelligence and resilience.

Status: Alive (as of now!).

Affiliation: Chisaka Corporation, Sharomuzu High School, class 101.

|Relationships|

Parents

Mother: Mei Chisaka.

Father: Yuki Chisaka.

Siblings

Older brothers: Kosuke, Shota and Aoto Chisaka.

Younger siblings: Reina, Fuka, Rento.

Friends: Izamu Adachihara, Nobuyuki Atari.

Romantic Interest: None, yet! Doesn't that make you upset, abnormal?

Pet: A cute little cat named Aki.

|Abilities|

Talent: the Ultimate Dollmaker.

Talent Description: Airi received her title through her amazing skills at making dolls by hand, besides being the CEO of the most important corporation when it comes to children's entertainment, having turned into a very popular celebrity amongst children and easily one of the most known people in Japan, having millions of people trying to acquire the first copies of her dolls. Airi designs all of the toys for her company, and makes the first samples of each by hand, thus making the first samples the most disputed. She puts even more care into her dolls, making them in all sizes and styles, but making it so they fit the current trends and the seasons — be them traditional Japanese dolls, steampunk dolls, Lolita dolls, gothic dolls, there is always one for your needs. Airi has a vast knowledge in history, geography and the costumes all around the world, specially when it comes to clothing; she knows much about people's behavior and about their feelings, being very good with understanding others before they even understand themselves. She possesses much anatomical knowledge, to keep the proportions correct, and knowledge in politics and finances for her company.

Mental Abilities: One of the most perceptive and strategic out of all the participants. She is really good at seeing through people's lies and acts as an impartial judge in any dispute, besides a great lie detector. She puts all of her efforts into doing the best job into uncovering all the truth and doing it correctly. She has a fair amount of intelligence when it comes to sewing.

Physical Abilities: She is well trained in capoeira, and has a good amount of natural strength. She depends more on her strategies than on her body, being very patient and waiting to see how her enemy acts before reacting. She has pretty good stamina, but wouldn't stand for as much time as an athlete would. Her resistance is little, unless she is going right against someone she can see and fight back.

|Killing Game Status|

Participated: Currently participating in the Killing Cruise Trip! As of now, one of the 16 living participants~!

|History|

The only part of her past that you need to know, for now: she was isolated from others, being treated very badly by her mother for her lack of social skills, unlike most of her siblings. Her father and older brothers were constantly forgetting her, and she spent her days playing in her room alone, being educated by her mother that she should be better than her siblings — otherwise she would be absolutely worthless and be thrown away. After her father discovered her talent as a dollmaker, she went to work in the toy production company as the head of design, quickly becoming famous and gaining the affection of her father and older siblings while still being abused by her younger siblings. Want more? Be patient!

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[atoyboxfullofdrafts]

You should talk to Hachirou about what happened

But nothing happened…?

They talked. That was it. Nothing… happened, right? She was told she was doing something wrong. As far as she was concerned, she just had to… fix the problem.

She just had to fix it.

[thetwoultimates]

"...Airi..?" -Ichi

“…”

The dollmaker is sitting on her bed. Her eyes are vacant, but she raised her head a little upon hearing her name.

She looks utterly exhausted. How much did she overwork herself since the last time they met in person? She seemed skinnier, sickly. Ichi wouldn’t be able to tell, but that was much similar to how she looked as a small child. Like she stood with one feet in a grave and the other on the ground.

She didn’t speak. It looks like she tried to, opening her mouth, but all that left was a pitiful noise.

(@ask-despair-ultimate )

[thetwoultimates]

"...Pleased to meet you, Tengan-san. I am Airi Chisaka, the CEO of the Chisaka Corporation and former Ultimate Dollmaker. Your talent seems like an intriguing one."

...Way to ignore the goddess claims. She was good at that, with the type of people she had met while working.

Attention!

An entourage of black-suited men appeared on screen, each of them wearing their own pair of sunglasses and a pretty nifty earpiece to match. Their gruff and tough appearance was perfect to protect the girl that walked out from within them.

“Ladies and Gentleman, have no fear, your goddess is here.”

As she flipped her hair, gentlemen behind her immediately began to clap, a few harder than others.

“I am Miterofi, the Greek Goddess of Pastries. Yes, you heard me right, I am indeed a true god thought to have existed so long ago.”

“I am here to pass the time as I await for my new shop to open abroad.”

She paused for a moment before continuing, a hint of panic in her voice.

“And also in search of my sister.. But while I’m here, you may refer to me by my mortal name and title: Naomi Tengan, the Elite Pâtissier.”

“It is very nice to meet you all.”

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[seamstress-girl]

Oh dear, Megumi is gone

“…”

He had his earpiece finally in place.

Hachi? Are you listening?

“…m-mhm,” He managed to get out. “So Megumi-senpai’s tracker still says she’s in the room? And the thermal vision—?”

Indicates that there’s two people there, yes. You should check it as quickly as possible. It might be a false alarm, but…

[atoyboxfullofdrafts]

I forgot I had coffee with one of you and tea with the other. We both have things to sort out, so how about we stop and sit to discuss. I know a place.

“Hey man, take it easy, remember she’s taken.”

“…Hah.” She… doesn’t seem amused, but she doesn’t complain about it either. Instead, she nods. “Sure. I don’t mind.”

“And thus everyone around you has to bow down and take it, right?”

“…Do you have an objection?”

“I don’t, but you weren’t about to ask, were you?”

“…”

“Thought so.”

[atoyboxfullofdrafts]

Megumi recalls who Jay is, no point in fighting about it anymore

“…So we have an even clearer motive.”

Knowing Rei, she could tell what he thought would happen. He assumed that, having remembered Jay, and with the chance of him being around… she would try to find him. It was just a matter of time. Did Rei find out that Ichi was around and, adding that to Megumi’s memories returning, thought that meant Jay was back as well? Taking his past actions into consideration…

He would definitely do that.

“So it was Rei. Now, we gotta find him. He covered his tracks well this time around, though.”

[thetwoultimates]

“I’m popular now? Well, no matter. It’s nice to meet you, Spy.”

She reads the tags, alright?

Promo Post #3: Makeover

“…you know, you would think I’d have this figured out by the third time. Nope, apparently not.”

*a voice calls out, slightly distorted by the static. In a few moments, however, the camera turns on. What appears on the screen is a flat plain.*

“Oh, there we go. Alright, let’s do this.”

*footsteps could be heard, and within a few moments, someone walks into view*

“Hi. Call me Spy. I’m the Ultimate Sniper. Granted, some of you probably know that. Anyways, I’m doing another one of these because, well, I decided to change my look a little.”

“Anyways, let’s get to the main part of this. Can I have a promo, please?”

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[atoyboxfullofdrafts]

Whacha guys talking about?

“Nothing much. It’s been a while, huh?”

“…Kuma.” She bowed her head slightly in acknowledgement, but that’s it.

[atoyboxfullofdrafts]

The girls were talking, it was awkward

“…Were you okay?”

…? Airi blinked, before nodding. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

“Lots of expectations. Things weren’t really going well last time. Expressing yourself isn’t something that comes naturally to you. Your emotions also don’t really show on your face, and that makes people… well, I don’t need to explain it to you.”

“…” She scratched the back of her neck. Hachirou’s eyes made her feel like she was being read. She knew that was exactly the case.

“…Was that the issue?”

“I don’t think it’s good to talk about this behind her back.”

“And you think bottling it up is?”

[atoyboxfullofdrafts]

You guys are so mean to each other

“She decided to lie to Megumi about Jay, and then decided to act like a kid about it. It’s not my problem if she decided to ignore other people.”

“I didn’t lie, and why should I take you into consideration if you were wrong?”

“It’s a lie by omission, and you always ignore when people go against you. Before, that was fine, it was always a clear-cut situation—but this isn’t a clear-cut situation. You decided to ignore everyone who thought it was best to be honest, and then doubled- tripled down because you’re too proud to admit you’re wrong.”

Airi… said nothing.

“And you won’t even argue back because you’re still too proud.”

He was right, at least on that point.