Fragaria

Fragaria Orchard is the main protagonist of the second Act of The Rift Maker, and a major supporting character in the third. The daughter of Miruku, Fragaria becomes the focus of an internal struggle occurring from within her own hometown. Although born without a left arm, Fragaria gains use of an incomplete Rift Maker, which grafts itself onto her and grants her the ability to freely manipulate the cellular structure of her own being. At the end of her story arc, Fragaria gains the awesome ability of Sanctuary, which induces a state of absolute tranquility and harmony with everyone involved.
== History ==
=== In Saccharine Soul ===
Fragaria Orchard is a 16 year old girl who lives with her mother in the small town of Quanton. Fragaria was born without a left arm, but her life is mostly a happy one, frequently helping attend the community garden her mother owns and maintains. She's a sophomore at Audubon Public High School, where she hangs around her longtime best friend Hal Hoover, whom she often commits petty pranks with, as well as more recently Gloria Fibonacci, a student who just transferred into the school. The life she had lead up to that point was a peaceful one; however, the tiers would be destined to shift one fateful night.
While gazing at the stars from her bedroom window, Fragaria noticed a peculiar display of lights in the dark night sky, ending with a streak of white being launched downwards onto a nearby hill. Curiosity and a gut feeling beckoned her towards the site of the crash; what she found was something that appeared manmade. It was a worn gray glove, attached to it a block of red metal and a 3 inch hole that suggested this glove was supposed to be plugged into something. Throwing caution to the wind, Fragaria reached out with to grab the glove with her right hand. However, before she could even grasp it, the glove moved on its own and latched itself onto Fragaria's missing left arm.
After her shock and surprise subsided, Fragaria found that the glove had not only attached itself to her person, but also became part of her completely; it became the left arm she had lacked for the majority of her life. With nothing else to do besides gaze at the stars, Fragaria returned home in the hopes that this would turn out to be some surreal dream. Unbeknownst to her, this "dream" would mark the beginning of an endless battle for Fragaria, against all manners of spontaneous tragedies...
=== In Blessed Body ===
In the years following the events of Saccharine Soul, Fragaria would utilize her newly acquired Sanctuary to great effect, later pursuing a career as a therapist. Every patient in her care displayed remarkable improvement in their relative outlook on life, which stirred up quite the commotion among those in the field of medicine. While the power of Sanctuary was certainly a contributing factor in the revitalization of each patient's souls, Fragaria's charisma and straightforward nature allowed those who found themselves in her care to trust the good doctor with absolute certainty. In the case of a specific circle of people, of whom is made up of an assortment of people who otherwise would have nowhere else to go, would find themselves settling as permanent residents in Fragaria's home. 
Fragaria would soon realize a target was put on her head after an encounter with mercenaries out to collect their bounty. Her phase shifting abilities allowed her to gain the advantage over her would-be assassins every time, but by the second attempt at her life, she knew that these attacks were not bound to cease. She certainly was not keen on losing her life, but she also did not wish to abandon her closest confidants. She was at a loss for what she was going to do. 
At this point in time, Potential had become a much researched topic after the rampant displays of the power in Quanton a decade ago. Ways to unlock it were a major point of contention among even the most brilliant brains science had to offer, and while Sanctuary itself isn't directly able to unlock Potential, those who've found themselves under the influence of it are seemingly able to gain Potential through spontaneity alone, with no warning or input for when these abilities would activate. Coincidentally, the people in Fragaria's care had developed Potential, in sudden but sporadic doses. Although they previously had no experience with their abilities before, in response to the violence against their doctor, they collectively took it upon themselves to act as her personal guard. Although Fragaria was initially dismissive of their altruism, their insistence and devotion eventually convinced her. To protect their identities and ensure that a hit wouldn't be placed on their heads in kind, Fragaria opted to introduce codenames to her compatriots. Although largely unnecessary, she also adopted a codename for herself; Ode to Joy. 
== Abilities ==
=== Cellular Manipulation ===
Fragaria is able to break down every part of her body down to the cellular level, and is able to move these disembodied molecules around as she pleases. With this ability, a large venue of options are open to her. Due to the nature of these molecular particles (colloquially referred by Fragaria and her allies as "chemical soup"), Fragaria is intangible as long as she is in this state, allowing her to pass through solid matter. She also has agency over the state of inanimate objects, being able to manipulate them the exact same way as her own body. Lastly, though a bit of a niche use for her ability, she is able to reform her molecules in such a way that she's able to disguise as an object (though she cannot resemble an object that is bigger or has more mass than what she currently possesses). This ability is derived from the Rift Maker's ability to warp spacetime, but due to its incomplete nature within Fragaria's possession, it can only break down space within her grasp. 
=== Sanctuary ===
Sanctuary is the name given to Fragaria's true Potential at the end of Saccharine Soul. It is represented as a large dome of pink and white gas particles that envelops Fragaria. Fragaria can summon Sanctuary at will, and can adjust its range to a more concentrated circle. Sanctuary's main utility is inducing a state of harmony within those in its range. People under Sanctuary have their will to fight completely removed, and afflicts them with an entirely passive disposition. Any and all stress that an individual might harbor completely dissolves away, and is replaced with more productive ways of thinking. Sanctuary's power is absolute; every person who has come into contact with Sanctuary has left the experience with a clear understanding of both themselves and their future, with no exceptions. 
A kind ability to its core, Sanctuary isn't typically a power Fragaria utilizes in a battle. However, one very niche application of Sanctuary involves the complete nullification of abilities that warp spacetime from within its range. Sanctuary can be considered somewhat of a unique space in and of itself, being created entirely out Fragaria's own compassion. Due to the domain's control being entirely bound to an individual, any attempts to manipulate the space within without her permission is negated. A fringe application, but a very important one to remember.
== Trivia ==
* Fragaria's last name was originally Orchid, but was later changed to Orchard because some dickhead thought it sounded better.
* Fragaria also appears often in the same dickhead's games that involve character creation, such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Miitopia. In the case of the latter, Fragaria was esteemed with the Flower job.
* Fragaria can, will, and has fucked your mom.
* Fragaria's character design underwent a few subtle revisions over time. She originally possessed another glove on her right arm which she donned under the justification that she did so for "symmetry." The dickhead removed this for unknown and slightly mysterious reasons.
** Fragaria's backpack also went from a rounded design to being more rectangular in nature, making it more closely resemble the apparatus worn by the previous protagonist.
* Fragaria is a very, VERY subtle and far removed JoJo reference.
*Sanctuary is named after the song of the same name by the artist Joji.
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