Asagao

"Night precedes the morning's glory."
Asagao is a Player from Another Another Weekend AU, and they are a Player in the canon Week 17 of The Reaper's Game. (Currently in Progress)
This child is huge space nerd.
They appeared as an RGer or possible dead kid in TRG proper at some points between 2016 and 2018.
They were used as part of a (supposedly) non-canon Economical Study on Fusion Pins where they were "partnered" with a boy named Logan. In the Economical Study, Asagao used She/Her pronouns.
They/Them pronouns (mainly), She/Her pronouns (rarely).
==Appearance==
Asagao is average height (5' 4") and pale-skinned, with a lean build. They have natural violet eyes, and dyed blue-violet hair that's almost always kept up in two high buns, with their bangs framing their face. Their base hair color is a light brown.
They constantly are wearing a grey-white hooded sweatshirt, a yellow barrette on one side of their bangs, and a pair of black headphones over their ears or around their neck. 
Underneath their sweatshirt is a soft and faded NASA tee.
They may or may not opt for piercings??? who know
==Personality==
Asagao is an introverted, anxious individual who would rather spend time alone than be around or bothered by others. During AAW, they didn't even notice that they were dead because they didn't mind the fact that no one seemed to see or hear them; they just appreciated the privacy. They have a tendency to zone out the world around them and be absorbed in whatever space-themed media they're listening to, usually paired with stargazing of some sort. Despite this, Asagao is not cold-hearted and will not ignore someone in pain if they come across it. They also can become easily frustrated and anxious. 
During Week 17, Asagao is still seen to be more drawn into themselves, but the actual possibility of real friends made them more open to coming out of their shell and trying to interact more with others. They still tend to drown out the world around them with their space and music interests, but they're learning to be more outgoing. 
Getting them to open up involves showing interest in their interests: space, their music, and maybe snacking and animals. Because they don't have many, if any, friends, when they are alone or rejected after befriending someone, they are hit with a greater pain than when they hadn't had those friends. 
Other personality notes: 
* Asagao switches between "boku" and "watashi" pronouns, depending on their mood and the situation. 
* Generally acts more "like an adult" in most situations. 
* They are Team Starch 1000000%, give them a bakery pass and plenty of sweet snacks and you have a friend for life? (otherwise, Asagao is generally not against any food, they just greatly favor starchy things) 
* They like to tap their fingers and feet to their music, and when not listening to anything, often tap to have a substitute. 
* Asagao likes animals because they are easier to interact with than people. They will let down their guard a bit more easily around them. 
* Asagao talks softly and with pauses most of the time. When agitated or frustrated, their speech picks up and clips off more. Perhaps with greater confidence in themselves and their relationship to others, this can change... 
==History==
===Pre-Game (Life)===
Asagao Ryuusei was born as the only daughter to owners of a bakery cafe. Their parents wanted a charming little girl to be the mascot of their establishment. Asagao, however, had different plans. From a young age, they felt uncomfortable with their identity, and they fostered a deep love for outer space. They struggled to get by in school, but used their music and their passion for space to get them through their studies. Asagao experimented with their appearance, dying their light brown hair blue-violet to match their eyes, and they wore less form-fitting and feminine clothes wherever and whenever they could—which usually amounted to soft NASA tees and a soft over-sized gray-white sweatshirt.
Their parents disagreed with their direction, and forced Asagao into working at the cafe, dressed how they wanted Asagao to be dressed, and policed more of Asagao's time to be for them. Asagao rebelled by sneaking out during the late hours of the night to watch the sunrise, eclipses, meteor showers, or just the night sky as it was. They also saved up the small pay they got for working to one day run away from home and live on their own. 
Some day soon, they would reach the stars they so admired.
===TRG Week 17===
==== Pre-Week ====
Their plans to transfer to a new school and fast-track their space science education got found out by their parents, so Asagao hurried to send a small bag packed with essential belongings to their teacher, Konda-sensei, with instructions to mail to them when they got to Chofu. They grabbed all the money they'd saved up and ran away from home. They hailed a cab to take them to Shibuya Station, rather than walking. While en route in that taxi to their new life, they died in an accident, and the memory was suppressed. They kept searching for the trains to get out of Shibuya, until a kind boy with an offering of vanilla ice cream said hello and changed their life more than they could have imagined. 
Day 0
They are a Tin Pin Slammer champ everybody! Also Truth or Dare is not the best place to lay down heavy truths (sweat emoji)
Day 1
Learning all about the Divisions! They partnered with Hatsu at the end of the day! What a good partner! They're Combat Division together!
Day 2
YIKES that physical labor
Day 3
Where'd the partners go? Aaa! 
Day 4
Dark Cave Labyrinth!
Day 5
Combat Combat! We almost died!
Day 6
Morning team up with Hibiki! 
--wip--
Day 7 
=== AAW ===
--wip--
they died, beat up a shark, and saved the world
==Relationships==
=== Week 17 ===
=== Tatsuya ===
First real UG friend! He gave them ice cream! He let them stay in FHSD when they were lost! He's a good friend! Not a monster! (to put more here)
=== Sankoku ===
Had a bit of a rough start with Sankoku after he'd teased them on their first meeting with him, Tatsuya, and Neko, but not long after, they warmed up to him a bit. They were concerned when Uehara penalized him for helping Hatsu before the Game began. (to put more here)
=== Neko ===
Asagao's not sure of Neko. They're a bit wary after she drove them away upon first meeting, and they refrained from interacting too much with her as a result. However, when witnessing the reaction all the Reapers had after they received the Players’ hatred and disgust and misplaced anger, Asagao considered Neko's own past and present and she was acting much kinder than she could have in her position. They're still wary of the Reaper, but they hold no ill will toward her. 
=== Adelie ===
best penguin. 10/10
=== Hatsu ===
Their lovely partner and their first Player friend!! Asagao wants to help Hatsu as much as they can, and they greatly appreciate everything Hatsu has done to support them! (to put more here)
=== Umeko ===
A lovely friend! Asagao was touched when Umeko began cheering for Asagao during the Day 0 Tin Pin wall since neither Player knew the other. Asagao expressed their thanks, and the two began a friendship! Asagao was concerned when Umeko lost her voice on Day 1, and immediately did their best to calm the panicked girl down. On Day 3 when all the Player partners were separated, Asagao stuck close by Umeko for each others' mutual support. They started to learn sign language after learning Kasuga had taught her for ease of communication. Had they not Partnered with Hatsu, Asagao would have gladly Partnered with Umeko. 
=== Sol ===
Cake-Baker-Reaper friend! They beat him in Tin Pin! He makes good cakes! They were worried about him after he and the other Reapers got lashed out by the Players on Day 3. 
=== Ikuko ===
Baker-Player friend! They bonded a bit over shared history and love of baked goods, and Ikuko has been nothing but nice to Asagao. She went off at the Reapers on Day 3, and while Asagao disagrees with what happened, they hold no ill judgement towards Ikuko. Everything worked out for the best!
=== Haruka (Haru) ===
A cool doctor man who's Umeko's Partner! he's good! (to put more here, Tori's brain is turning into chaos)
=== Kasuga ===
He says he's a bad guy and not a worthy friend, but Asagao knows he's good. He taught Umeko sign language and he adopted a Roo with Takumi! Plus, if he was so terrible, his partner wouldn't like him so much! Asagao sees it! 
=== Takumi ===
He's a nice guy! Asagao hasn't spoken with him much, but they have appreciated his kindness. He adopted a Roo with Kasuga! how cute!
=== Hibiki ===
new friend! very kind! fought together on Day 6! Hibiki was the first person to ever ask them if they wanted to do or see anything, and that shit hit a certain way. They walked around on a tour of Shibuya! (to put more here)
=== Kazuki ===
Reaper friend! They were concerned after the Reaper-Player scuffle on Day 3 and spoke to him on Day 4 in the morning to see if he was alright. He's a nice person! (to put more here im sobbing) 
--WIP more i will get to them i cry--
=== AAW ===
=== Aoko ===
They got off on the wrong foot with Aoko, and being honest the blue-haired 10-year-old is somewhat unnerving. She seems to know too much about everything going on. But Asagao managed to make up with her, so they hope things can be better.
===Emma ===
--put stuff here--
=== Emil ===
put stuff here-- they fought with him woo woo
=== Juno ===
they were nice, gave Asagao pocky from their big hair.
=== Chusen ===
nice friend :0
=== Dolce ===
booped them with a plush when they were having a meltdown
=== Charles ===
strange, white haired dude who's polite but looks a little like a serial killer. not sure what to make of him.
=== Fwip ===
hoodie bro....who's a bun....good friend shaped person. she appreciates asagao's color vision. 
=== Tora ===
stole their headphones then stole their heart (jk?? mb lmao) good friend shaped person, who seems to also know a little too much.
==Trivia==
==== Pokemon Related: ====
* Aquasagao
* Asagao mostly uses Psychic and Dark types as a Trainer, but as seen with the inclusion of Minior, they will break that trend to keep with their space aesthetic.
*Asagao's first Pokemon would be Absol, and they'd start in Hoenn bc Mossdeep Space Center + Meteor Falls, then Alola, then Sinnoh
*Considered Pokemon not included: Starmie, Meowstic, Jirachi, Alolan Raichu, Swoobat, Deino, Zweilous, Cresselia, Azelf, Mespirit, Uxie, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Latias, Deoxys.
*Asagao would likely be an Absol if they were a Pokemon, although it's not set in stone just yet.
==== General Trivia: ====
* Asiago
* Completely unintentionally, but may be in part related with the third-eye chakra, which is represented with purple or bluish purple (Asagao's natural violet eyes, and their blue-purple hair) and it's driven by open-mindedness and imagination (their affinity in battle for large displays)....and it's related to the "supreme element" which is a combination of all the elements in their pure form (their ability to create universes)
* Their name (Ryuusei Asagao) contains the kanji for "meteor" and "morning glory"
* With Amaryllis, Lily, Marigold, and Datura, Asagao is the fifth character Tori has created for TRG with a flower name, and the first to consistently use a Japanese name. (Lily doesn't count bc she goes by "Lily" rather than "Yuri" or "Suishou").
* Listens to Owl City music and astronomy podcasts
** Tori made a playlist for them here
* They are a compulsive snacker and have a faster-than-average metabolism. They WILL be that person to eat your lunch along with their own and still have room for three more snacks.
** Their snacks of choice are asiago bagels, Cheez Its, or Pocky (either the strawberry or matcha flavored. sometimes cookies and cream if they feel like it).
* Asagao's fighting power is Cosmic Manipulation, and they themselves are their psych, channeling the power of the cosmos through their body, which takes a physical and mental toll on them. Their Reaper Power or Angel Power would be Cosmic Manipulation, as such. In AUs, this would be a mutant ability that could be on a varying level of power (aka, maybe light Cosmic abilities vs AAW Asagao who would create universes after a day). 
* Sexy Tin Pin Artist??? (Econ. Study)
Asagao/Logan Asagao uses Tin Pin Artist!
Asagao/Logan attacked for 76 damage. They did 69 instead!
Toyo nice!
Charles the Rabbit nice
Shou/Yasei ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Asagao/Logan ghshgds Sexy Fusion Star 4/5
* Can parkour??? (Econ. Study)
Asagao/Logan Asagao parkour flips to impress Toyo with Live Slow, Die Fast!
Asagao/Logan attacked for 75 damage. They did 49 instead!
Asagao/Logan flipped Heads!
Asagao/Logan a decent 4/5 Fusion Stars!
* Fusion w/ Logan description (Econ. Study)
Asagao/Logan The two nod at each other. Fusion: Activated! Asagao and Logan grasp hands and various metal parts and cosmic energies swirl around them to form a larger Mecha-Fusion, with a Big Fucking Sword that slams a solid 300 damage!
*Their official TRG color is 7915b3, a blue-violet reminiscent of blue morning glories, but for AAW several people are using similarly shaded colors, so their appearance there will tentatively use Tori's regular (Amaryllis Flamingo Pink I forget the hexcode)
*Battle Style: all space-related attacks
*Starting Pinset for AAW:
*
#022	Cutie Beam 	Cutie Beam 	44 ATK 	44 ATK 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	style: Cosmic ray or aurora
#074	Storm Warning 	Storm Warning 	74 ATK 	74 ATK 	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	Flip two times. Attack for each heads.	style: Geomagnetic Storm
#157	Final Pyre, All Expired	Final Pyre, All Expired	77 ATK 	77 ATK 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	style: Type II Supernova (maybe Hypernova....)
#207	Big Bang 	Big Bang 	155 ATK	155 ATK	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	Attack all enemies. 	style: mini-Big Bang event
*Asagao won two Pins their first day: 
* 
#243	Tin Pin Shiva 	Tin Pin Shiva 	89 ATK	89 ATK	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	style: Rainbow-colored comets (or some other space ice object, like icy planets)
#031	Love Me Tether	Love Me Tether	54 ATK	54 ATK	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	Attack and flip up to four times until you get tails. Attack for each heads. Flip after for DEF Break.	style: Space object crash (if only one hit); Meteor Shower (if multiple)
* Asagao won Black Venus on their second day, and replaced Cutie Beam to use it.
* 
#216	Black Venus	Black Venus	70 ATK	70 ATK	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	Heal for the amount of damage done. Three-time use.	style: summon Venus?? (and the goddess Venus to heal? :0c perhaps)
==== TV Tropes (WIP): ====
--to put things here later
* Cast From Hit Points- Going to experiment with the idea that Asagao's attacks summon cosmic energy through her life force
* Kindhearted Cat Lover- May or may not have grown up with a cat. Still debating. No matter, Asagao has a soft spot for cats, and most animals being honest. 
* Ordinary High School Student- Aside from their obsessive love for space and over-snacking habits (and a couple other things), Asagao's pretty ordinary.
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