One Piece OC Profile: Senka

...I hate to have to put these here, but some people evidently don't understand these things -_-

07/24/12: OTL well, I started this two months ago, but... finallllyyyyy Senka's profile gets an update! 8D omg I'm so happy with this because I feel like I finally nailed her design! For a while in 2010, I had considered sticking her on the shelf for good because I didn't have much use for her (she was originally created because Zim-Shady wanted a girlfriend for Zoro in the RP, but that didn't end up working out because Zoro is practically asexual they were a little too much alike and it felt too forced) but then we planned out this whole arc that I figured I could use her in and everything just fell into place. I'm glad I didn't give up on her /happytears

And yes. I'm pairing her with Luffy XDDD Because apparently I love a challenge, LOL. Actually I never would have considered it, until Zim-Shady suddenly wanted to see them together after her introduction RP, hahaha! I have to admit, I like it. >3


PLEASE NOTE!! I've been getting a lot of questions from people wanting to know if I would be willing to release a blank template so others can use it. To save anyone else from asking, the answer is always going to be "No" (the only exception I could possibly make is for a close friend). I made this design for myself so that my OCs could have profiles that are unique to me as an artist, and that's important to me. So please, don't ask me if you can use it. Instead, make something that can be unique to you as well! ♥

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General Information

AKA "what couldn't fit onto the sheet"

First Appearance

After the Fishman Island arc (we're trying to fit something in between Fishman Island and Punk Hazard, lol)

Home Island

Futsuujima is a small island dedicated to serving as a home base for an elite group of bounty hunters. They have been allied with a particularly corrupt group of marines for many years, though dealing with them is mostly left to the leader, a man who only goes by the name "Mars." There are not many children on the island, as it is not exactly the best place for raising a family but occasionally children are born and raised there to become bounty hunters just like their parents. The profits of bounty hunting tend to be quite nice and it shows in the architecture around the island. Most buildings are constructed of wood and concrete, and the inhabitants live in wooden homes. Being a base for bounty hunters, however, the island also contains many holding cells scattered throughout the base that are used for containing captured pirates (alive or otherwise) as they await the arrival of the marines.

Epithet

Her epithet, "Raven" was given to her based on the fact that her Devil Fruit allows her to change into the bird, so it's rather self-explanatory.

Fighting Style

Senka uses a pole arm to fight, both in her human and raven forms. In the latter form, she is able to clutch the weapon with her talons or carry it with her beak in order to fight in the air; ravens are known to be very acrobatic birds and so this method often proves to be quite effective. It's a lightweight weapon, though it is taller than she is and is sometimes a pain to lug around.

Devil Fruit: Tori Tori No Mi, Model: Raven

• Meaning: Bird
• Class: Zoan
• Date Eaten: After learning of the secrets that were being kept from her, Senka stole this fruit from the man responsible, wanting any kind of revenge she could get.
• Abilities: Senka can transform into a raven, which includes flight, mimicry and an agility bonus.

Bounty

• 5,000,000: received after the events of Futsuujima had transpired. Mars reported her as a criminal who had assisted in the escape of the Strawhat Pirates, in an attempt to shorten his own sentence...
• Wanted Poster: (coming soon)

Biography

Senka was born to a normal middle-class family. Her father and her uncle were both fishermen who had started their own business catching and selling various kinds of fish in different parts of the grandline, and would often bring Senka and her mother along with them on their trips out to sea. During one of these trips when she was five years old, their boat was ambushed in the night by a group of bounty hunters who had mistaken the vessel for a pirate ship they had been tracking for a while. They invaded the bedroom where the whole family slept, immediately killing both Senka's father and her uncle when they attempted to attack the hunters and then shooting her mother, who had thrown herself in front of Senka.

However, the bounty hunters only realized their mistake when they shone lights on the fallen family members and saw that they did not match the descriptions of the pirates they'd been after. Spotting the young girl huddled in the corner of the room, they opted to take her back to their headquarters with them and raise her as one of their own, reasoning that it was the least they could do after having killed her family in error. Once they had brought her back with them, it was easy to gain her trust. Senka remembered nothing of the incident, having been so traumatized at the sight of her family being murdered that she had blocked it from her memory entirely, and when the bounty hunter leader told her that they'd saved her from a group of horrible pirates who had killed her family, she believed him.

As the years passed, Senka came to think of all of the bounty hunters as her family, with the leader being like a father to her, never guessing that she was being lied to. They raised her with their own ideals, instilling in her the belief that all pirates are horrible monsters, and after having told her that her family had been murdered by them it was not a difficult thing to do. They trained her in all of their techniques, eventually sending her out on her own missions once she had proved herself a capable fighter. She was always very eager to prove herself worthy, always willing to take on any mission they would give her because as far as Senka knew, they were the only reason she was still alive and she was determined to do her best to repay them. She was extremely loyal and an asset to their organization.

Senka happened to encounter the Strawhat pirates while stationed at a popular port rather far away from Futsuujima. It was a popular place for pirates to stop and stock up on supplies while passing through on their journeys, so Senka and a small group of bounty hunters were on a stake-out that day, watching for any pirate with a bounty they could capture. She could hardly believe her luck when Monkey D. Luffy walked by...

As far as personality goes, Senka is somewhat of a loner, having never really had many friends or opportunities for goofing around. Her life with the bounty hunters was all about training and preparation. Her only way of joking around seems to be in the form of sarcasm or snarky remarks. She's the type of person who will make self-deprecating remarks about herself in order to diffuse a situation. She makes no excuses for her past actions, rarely provides explanation unless pushed to do so, and instead merely accepting the consequences, something that often comes across as a bit of a martyr complex (which some find annoying) when it's actually her attempt at displaying maturity and taking responsibility for her actions. For someone so good at blending in and playing a part, she is actually incredibly socially awkward when she doesn't have some sort of planned-in-advance script to rely on. She is very good at dealing with her enemies, negotiating, remaining calm in a crisis and coming up with ways to get out of a jam.

Relationships

(will be updated later)

Family

• Esparza Damir: Father (deceased). Fisherman. He was a somewhat serious man who didn't tend to joke around, but cared more for his family than anything else in the world. A strong and dependable man who could always make you feel secure and at ease.
• Esparza Mila: Mother (deceased). A driven, focused woman who gave up her career in interior decorating when Senka was born so that she could stay with her daughter full time. An exceptional storyteller who could capture the attention of a room with her animated recounts. Mila always knew just what she wanted in life and how to find her own happiness.
• Esparza Vedran: Uncle (deceased). Fisherman; brother of Damir. A man who could always make one laugh, he was witty with a smile so contagious that it spread like wildfire. Always willing to help when he was needed, and even when he wasn't. He loved a good card game and always spoke of seeing the world one day.

Misc. Information

• Astrology Sign: Sagittarius (which doesn't fit her, but they don't always work out like that)
• Colors: Tanzanite, dark grays, earthy colors
• Theme Songs: Decoy by Paramore; Angels by Within Temptation
• Ideal Voice Actor: Olivia Munn (haha that's the best I can find for now)
• Mary Sue Litmus Test Score: 13
• Notable Tropes: Stockholm Syndrome, The Snark Knight, Jade Colored Glasses, Bounty Hunter, Heel Face Turn, The Combat Pragmatist, Must Make Ammends.
• Memes: none yet...

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