#but Ava's involvement in their life is that of being a cool gay uncle they dont see too often

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🔴🔵🔮 for baxter and avalon my beloveds <3

omg yayaya my best friends <3

🔴 Red- What is a trait your OC has that those around them don’t see very often? Is it seen by a rare few or completely overlooked?

Baxter is afraid of the ocean and doesn't like to/doesn't know how to swim. the ocean is because they like knowing about things, and the ocean by its nature is very largely unknown. fucking anything could be down there, we really know very little and it scares them. (they dislike space to some extent for similar reasons, although they're more okay with it bc they can't accidentally step into a dangerous part of space like you can w an undercurrent in the ocean) the swimming is because growing up in a hospital basically means not learning certain "common knowledge" abilities like swimming or bike riding, although swimming kinda goes hand in hand w the ocean to some extent. neither of these really come up ever bc they're almost never in a context where its relevant (they were lowkey SO stressed during Inez's wedding though)

i think for Avalon, it would probably be that he's a catty bitch. he's usually pretty outgoing and friendly (HWU) or quiet and polite (RCD) and all around a bit of a people pleaser that when he says something that's more God's Favorite Hater than World's Nicest Family Man Dad Friend people can be pretty surprised when he decides to let his Opinions be known. most of the time ppl think it's Thomas rubbing off on him, but no actually that's just who he is. he just prefers to take the high road most of the time, and/or look on the bright side of things, or do what he can to make sure the people around him are comfortable (sometimes to his detriment, but that really depends on what's going on in his life)

🔵 Blue- How would your OC spend a single day of interrupted peace? Where would they go or who would they be with?

Baxter would go to a zoo and beeline (lol) straight for the bug exhibits. most of their time there would be spent in the butterfly garden bc its like the stingray bay of the zoo insect exhibits, and they really like bugs :3 they'd take Reigan, Rafael, or Gwyn with them or they'd go by themself. just chill w the butterflies all day <3

Avalon doesn't really care where he goes or what he does, so long as he's with the people he loves <3 so most of the time, that means chilling at home watching movies with Thomas or, in the case of HWU!Ava, spending some good ol family quality time w Janey and Dawn & Lily (Thomas is also there lol lmao)

🔮 Crystal Ball- What kind of future does your OC want to have? What would they do to make it real?

Baxter doesn't know how to answer this question. for the longest time they thought that they'd die somewhat young due to their poor immune system & various other medical issues they experience and had come to terms with that, but sometime after the maitoxin attack (or maybe because of?) they realized that actually No, they're going to live. there's people they love who they depend on and who depend on them and there's still so much good in the world they can do so No They Are Not Dying Anytime Soon Thankyouverymuch. but despite that realization, they're not entirely sure what's in store for them in the future. they're in a good place right now and they have their ups and downs but for the most part they're just going with the flow of things (at least as much as they can while being very autistic & liking to have a rigid day to day routine)

since there's two different versions of Avalon, this question kinda has two different answers for him

HWU!Avalon wants to make sure his daughters have a good life as unencumbered by the typical entrappings of a capitalistic society as they can be and also he wants to Create Art, and what better way to do that than entering the film industry? i mean theres probably better ways to do it, but this is the way he thought was best for him and his family

RCD!Avalon wants a future away from all this. something small and quiet and maybe full of love.

he's not sure how to achieve this.

[eternitas]

The Unseen Varia -Profiles

(it's been way too fucking long and this is long overdue so here we go)

Ava Muramasa

Basic Info:

Full Name: Ava Squalo (Muramasa is an alias)

Nickname: Baby/Young Shark, Goldfish (by Lorenzo, derrogatory)

Age: 16 / 26 [TYL]

Birthday: 08. October

Gender/Pronouns: cis male, he/him

Sexuality: homosexual / gay

Ethnicity: italian

Height: 170cm

Flametype: Rain (veeery weak secondary Storm flame)

Weapon of Choice: Katana (named Hokori)

Affiliation: Varia, Rain Division

Position: Second in Command, Squalos right hand

Languages: italian (+ Sign Language), spanish, japanese, german, french, english (+ Sign Language), russian, croatian, portugese

Strengths: Composed and collected, focused, determined, compasionate, driven, calm, deceitful

Weaknesses: easily angered by Lorenzo, a bit idealistic, unflexible in his modus operandi, prideful, emotional

Character Summary:

Ava is very different from his brother Superbi, who is rather boisterous and in your face. While Superbi is calm and collected when the chips are down and he is in private, Ava is the exact opposite. He is polite and friendly on the outside, but harbors a deeply twisted side that only few ever know of. He is calm and collected most of the time, seemingly in control of himself and his emotions, but when his buttons are pushed they are pushed. Then Ava can become incredibly emotional. Angry, vengeful, sadistic, hateful, jealous, even freaked out. However such moments are very rare. Also a very important aspect of him is that he has a deep connection to his brother Superbi, who he adores and almost worships. He is clingy towards his brother and will do anything for his sake, be it to others or himself. Superbi is the only tether to sanity that Ava has and if anything happens to him, his emotions will completely take over him and send him on a complete murder spree. Towards friends he is warm and compassionate, towards comrades, practical and understanding, offering a hand when necesary, but also being very aware of others strength and capabilities.

Background:

At around age 12, his uncle snaps, becoming violent towards Ava who manages to knock his uncle out, due to mostly luck, Ava grabs his things and runs from "home", deciding to go and find Squalo himself and not wait any longer. On his journey he manages to somehow come by offering cleaning and chore services for training. At age 14 he tracks down his brother at the Varia and takes it's member exam that he passes, even if barely. Squalo is at first hesitant to accept Ava as a member, but can not escape Ava demanding a proper talk. The brothers reconcile and Ava officially becomes Squalos pupil, slowly working himself up the ranks until he becomes Second in Comand.

Ava was born as the second son of a mafia broker and a florist. His parents died when he was still a small toddler so he does not remember them well, however he remembers his big brother very clearly. Superbi gave Ava to their uncle while he persued a life in the mafia, not knowing that their uncle would not let Ava grow up without scars. Ava was not treated well at his uncles place. He was mostly tasked with chores and had to be quiet and out of the way. When he asked about his brother and when he'd come back his uncle would just brush it off and not give a clear answer, growing increasingly annoyed and letting his frustration out on Ava. Due to an incident, Ava was hit with the 10-year-bazooka at age 7, swapping with his older self who at that moment in time was involved in a fight. His opponent didnt understand why Ava had suddenly shrunk, but didnt relent in his attacks. Just in time Squalo came to rescue his younger brother and took him into his arms, promising they will reunite and that Squalo would keep him safe. After the young boy switched back into his own timeline he became obsessed with wanting to become a cool swordsman like his brother was and eventually reunite with him.

Fighting Style:

If a fight does in fact go on longer or needs endurance, Ava will use as much of his sword as possible, hilt, shaft, sheath, scabbard- just to keep the actual swings and cuts for very important openings he can either make or find. Though he tries to be as careful as possible with his sword and all it entails he does know that damage is sometimes unavoidable.

Ava fights with a katana, though he does not follow any specific school of style. In fact he has been shaped by Squalos training so that Ava would ingrain the basics of wielding a sword and then expand into his own swordstyle that he would design to his own needs (metaphorically speaking, Squalo taught him the TECHNIQUE of cooking, but left it up to Ava to figure out how to make recipes, season properly or combine ingredients). When asked what style or school he uses he usually answers it with "scuola di Squalo" which makes it ambiguous if he refers to the shark as an animal or his brother.

Avas usually displayes a style that is precise, to the point and uses the least amount of movements as possible. He does not ever waste his energy on unnecesary maneuvers nor on intimidating tactics. If he needs one swing, he will do one swing. His goal is the kill or incapacitation of an enemy, not to have fun. That's what he has sparring with Yamamoto for, who made Ava treat their specific training feel more like a sport to him. So studying Ava during missions is very different to seeing him spar, where he dares to be a bit more innovative and experimental. However Squalo has noted that Ava during his spars seems more true to himself and his real skill than the precision he shows during work. His swordfighting has been often deemed to be "fluid like water" and been described as "elegant", because he seemlessly combines his movements. It's hard to discern where one step starts and the next ends. This has solidified his reputation and nickname as a "(baby) shark" as it feels like he is completely at home in the fluid motions.

A specific technique of Ava that he developed himself is called "The realm of silence" or simply "Silencio". In it, Ava completely synchronizes with his surrounding world, becoming one with the atmosphere to the point of all unnecesary noise disappearing. In this state of mind Ava is able to use his weapon to utmost precision like a scalpel, even going as far as to control his Dying Will Flames to such a small amount that he can control what specifically he cuts and or tranquilizes with his attack. The wounds sustained are often so specific and detailed that it almost seems like an inhuman and impossible feat.

This "Silencio" state is one step removed from "The Zone" a state that is mostly achieved by athletes in sports when they mange to completely focus on the task at hand with no distractions. However, Ava is also able to reach and enter "The Zone" thanks to his spars with Yamamoto in the Future Arc timeline. With the two of them treating their spars like legitimate sport and competition, Ava is able to enter the zone during swordfighting, which only makes him all the more deadly.

His box animal is a rainwolf by the name of Haku, who Ava uses for reinforcement to keep other enemies at bay or to find a targets whereabout. He rarely fights WITH Haku.

The person he has the best synergy with is actually Lorenzo, even if Ava disagrees and says he fights best by his brothers side. He can easily act as a supporting player or go into complete offense, though if possible he will seek a direct one on one duel.

He is versed in hand to hand combat, however not proficient in it. He relies mostly on his swordfighting, but he isn't entirely helpless should he be disarmed.

He has no proficiency or practice with other weapons and feels only comfortable with lighter swords.

Trivia:

Being Squalos brother he often has to hear about his position being due to nepotism and more often than not he is challenged to duels by other members, though after a while these duels are initiated by newer members who do not heed seniors advice to not duel the tiny shark as he is just as vicious as his brother. Nono, the Varias primary medic refuses to treat any and all wounds sustained from these duels.

Ava has a fascination with japan and its culture especially its long history of swordsmanship, which is why he took on the name "Muramasa" and picked up the Katana. This also shows in the name of his sword "Hokori" (Pride) and later his box weapon the rain wolf "Haku" (White)

The sword he wields was reforged from the blade Squalo used to defeat Tyr and was a celebeatory present to Ava for becoming his right hand. Therefor he dubbed it "Hokori" (Pride)

Avas primary hobby is tea. He likes preparing and drinking tea and gets personally offended at others not drinking or preparing it properly.

Ava is the only one aside from Lussuria that dares call Squalo "Squ". When they are alone and interact soley as brothers, Ava does ocassionaly call him by his first name "Superbi"

Despite having no real memories of their parents, Squalo says that Ava tends to resemble their mother more, while Squalo feels himself more to resemble their father which he utterly hates.

Due to his rather soft face Ava is often mistaken for a girl and later even becomes the Varia special officer for undercover missions, for missions that can not be done through illusions. This is where he lures people in while crossdressing, to then assassinate them the moment their guard is down. However he is very secure in his gender and doesn't feel upset or uncomfortable when misgendered, though he still prefers to be labeled a man and adressed with he/him pronouns.

Ava and Takeshi actually meet before anyone else meets the Unseen Varia, during the Future Arc Timeline, when Squalo trains him and they have a rather even match. Ava is actually the first one to force Yamamoto to expand his technique catalogue. After the end of the Future Arc, Sergey is the one that reaches out to Yamamoto to rekindle their old friendships, but the first time he and Ava spar in this timeline is in fact during the Daily Life in Italy Arc.

Jirou and Haku are good friends as their owners are.

Ava has been noted by Squalo to be held back by their kinship as Ava keeps hanging to the title of his "little brother" too much to allow himself to fully grow and evolve as a human being and swordsman.