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AKIE — intro post.

a peculiar young girl who is seldom seen without a fox mask obscuring her face, currently training as the serpent hashira's tsuguko. her carefree disposition and eagerness to help others has earned her many allies within the corps.

[ BASIC INFORMATION ]

- name: akie saitō - other names: n/a - age: 17 - birthday: april 2nd - pronouns: she/they - relatives: natsuki saitō (mother, deceased); ren saitō (father, deceased); fuyuko saitō (sister, deceased). - affiliation: demon slayer corps, kisetsu theatre company (formerly). - occupation: demon slayer, tsuguko. - combat style: water breathing. ⤷ while initially hoping to learn serpent breathing, water breathing came naturally to akie, so she begrudgingly adopted it as her main combat style. - likes: trinkets, autumn leaves, flowers. - dislikes: theatre, her appearance, feeling useless.

[ ABOUT ]

“such a helpful child... always offering assistance to her fellow demon slayers. i do hope she reaches out for help herself, when she needs it. the burdens she carries are far too heavy for shoulders so young.” – kagaya ubuyashiki there are many things to be said about akie saitō. the younger members would describe her as the sisterly type, recalling fondly of how she was quick to patch up their wounds or offer encouraging words when they were struggling in training. the elder members would compliment her tenacity and compassion, but wouldn't fail to criticize her reckless nature when it came to fighting. the master would say she is a kind soul. her mentor would say she is a handful. her sister would say she is loving. her father would say she is cursed. there is a lot to say about akie, but none is quite as important as what she says about herself. “i'm just a swordsman. that is all that is important about me.” sunny smiles, and barely hidden self-loathing aren't what makes up akie saitō. in leaving her old town behind and severing her bonds to her past, she began to carve a new path for herself—a path where she is no longer the ire of everyone she met, a path where she is a brave slayer of evil, who is sworn to protect those who are unable to protect themself. it is her identity as a demon slayer that akie clings to, shaking away the accusations of bringing misfortune wherever she goes, and hiding her past behind a fox mask. she holds her head high, striving for a future where no one—herself included—has to live in fear of what lurks in the dark.

[ APPEARANCE ]

akie is a young woman of average height with a lean and slightly muscular build. her hair is black and wavy, cut into a short bob with an uneven fringe. she almost always wears a fox mask over her face, obscuring her blue eyes and round features. underneath her mask, she is heavily scarred over the bottom of her face, with the scars starting at the corner of her lips and dragging upwards in a jagged line to her cheekbone. when she is not wearing her mask, she covers the scars with bandages. she wears the standard demon slayer's uniform, consisting of a black, high-collared jacket and black pants. over the top is a white haori, that fades to a light blue at the bottom, featuring a swirling lotus flower pattern over the hem and sleeves. the fabric matches the kyahen around her legs, over white tabi socks and sandals on her feet.

[ PERSONALITY ]

on the surface, akie is a optimistic and friendly girl, who is eager to help whoever she can. she is self-driven and brave, very persistent and never one to give up on her goals, even if it takes disregarding authority and/or rationality to do so. one instance of this is when she ignored her mentor's assertion that she was not ready to become a demon slayer, going behind his back to complete final selection while he was on a mission. this tendency to be swayed by her emotions leads her to be reckless, oftentimes to the detriment of her own safety. her people-pleasing tendencies are rooted in deep self-worth and abandonment issues, as she hopes that if she becomes useful to others, then she will always be wanted. she hides these insecurities very well, only letting the cheerful mask slip around those she truly trusts.

[ OTHER INFORMATION ]

- lore (wip) - relationships (wip)

[ NOTES]

- the kisetsu theatre company was named after the japanese word for seasons. the founder of the troupe named it after their first play performed, which was a story with four acts, each set in one of the seasons. - because of this connection to seasons, it has become tradition for female members of the family to be named after the season they were born in. this is why akie's name uses 秋 (aki) meaning autumn, natsuki uses 夏 (natsu) meaning summer, and fuyuko uses 冬 (fuyu) meaning winter.