when you try your best, but don't succeed
when you get what you want, but not what you need
when you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
stuck in reverse
name;; Riko Cheung
age;; 14
gender;; female
race;; Human
date of birth;; February 13
height;; 5'1
weight;; 105
hair colour;; Dark Blue/Black
eye colour;; Brown
wardrobe;; Although she is never without a pair of headphones at the ready, Riko's attire tends to shift about, quite a bit. Most of the time, she sticks to skirts, but it's never too far of a stretch to see her in a pair of jeans if the mood suits her. Even her hair style can be subject to change. Sometimes she leaves it alone, in the lopsided bobcut she prefers. Other times it's done up in a pair of twintails.
faceclaim;; Love Plus //
Rinko Kobayakawapicture;; A Bored Riko
and when tears come streaming down your face,
when you lose something you can't replace,
when you love someone, but it goes to waste,
could it be worse?
special skills or abilities;;Strange Luck – Riko has always had a talent for finding herself in the oddest of situations. And for a good reason. Riko's ability is to nudge probability in one direction, or another. This is more of an unconscious talent, however. She is not entirely aware of it's existence, only that the weirdest things always seem to happen around her. Her luck is never entirely beneficial, nor is it always harmful. Every time she unconsciously uses her ability, the odds always seem to have a way of balancing themselves out. Narrowly avoid getting hit by that projectile? You just landed in that pile of garbage to get out of the way. Finally corner that culprit? Slip on a banana peel and let them run away. Sure, maybe he dropped an important clue...but, that clue just landed in a gutter and guess who's going to have to fish it out?
personality;; Riko is what many people would refer to as, too clever for her own good. A lack of physical strength and a smart mouth are often the perfect combination to find yourself in quite the pickle. But, Riko's wits have always served her well to find a way out of those precarious situations. Usually, with minimal damage. Usually. A big fan of mystery novels and film noir, she often tries to emulate the hard-boiled detectives she grew up watching. Usually, Riko has a quip or a flirtatious remark at the ready. Her biggest influence, however, was from her father. A police detective, he has always stood as an example of law and order to Riko. And while she may seem to be the kind of person willing to bend the rules, here and there, Riko has firm lines that she will never cross. With a firm sense of justice, Riko will always go out of her way to help others. And if one of those people in need of her help, happens to be a pretty girl? Well, who is she to complain?
likes;;
- Jazz and Blues
- Mystery Novels
- Old movies (Noire, specifically)
- Cute girls
dislikes;;
- People being picked on, or wronged
- Gym/Athletic activity
- Not knowing the answers to a problem
- Embarrassing herself infront of a cute girl
weaknesses;;
- Not very strong, physically
- Talks before she thinks, a habit that can get her in lots of trouble
- Tends to get overconfident in her capabilities
strengths;;
- Very observant, with a keen eye for detail
- Quick witted, good at thinking on her feet
- Well read and a quick study
goals;; To be a great detective like her father and Mr. Ookami.
fears;; Losing the people she loves. Oddly, she seems just as afraid of getting into a serious relationship because of this fear. Her flirting could be seen as something of a defense mechanism, allowing her to be closer and yet keep something of a distance at the same time.
lights will guide you home,
and ignite your bones,
and i will try to fix you
allies;; Nero Ookami, the Detective she works for.
enemies;; No specific enemies at the moment
parents;; Mother – Unknown, Father – Jian Cheung
siblings;; None
other relations;; Her aunt and uncle, Aimi and Ichiro Fukui
crush and sexuality;; Currently single, without crush...unless you count any girl that walks past her, at any point in the day.
history;; Riko Cheung's life seems to have been strange from the moment she was born. Her father, Jian Cheung was detective with the Hong Kong police and her mother...is a mystery. For whatever reason, she has been kept in the dark as to who her mother is. Her father died when she was very young, killed in the line of duty. From that point on, Riko has been raised by her aunt and uncle. They, too, were rather tight-lipped when it came to the identity of her mother. Although they certainly had lots to say about her father.
By all acounts, Jian Cheung was a very honorable man. And from all the stories, Riko thinks back rather fondly of him. But, this was not the end of the mystery that surrounds Riko. Even as a child she had found herself inexplicably drawn into some of the strangest events. Today, she is oddly unphased by such odd occurrences. Perhaps she should show more concern than she does. But, Riko is a very optimistic person and always tries to do the right thing. Even when faced with the strange and unusual.
A few months ago, Riko had a very fateful encounter. One more in the long list of odd coincidences that have marked her life. The famous detective, Nero Ookami, happened to be investigating the diappearance of one of her classmates. A girl whose parents earned more than enough money to pay the salary of the reclusive detective. Riko had been applying her own efforts into the discovery of the fate of the missing girl. She had found her rather cute, after all.
In the course of the investigation, Riko kept running into the old man. Both by coincidence and to some extent by her own design. Hoping to impress the detective, she displayed a keen eye for detail and a good instinct when it came to hunting down clues. Riko managed to present a very well thought out theory as to the girl's location and was rewarded by the discovery of her missing classmate. And while she won the day and the respect of Mr. Ookami, the girl she had found happened to have run away with her boyfriend. A fact she was both embarrassed (due to the circumstances that she found them in) and a little disappointed (that those circumstances didn't involve her).
Ever since that case, Riko has been taken as an “intern” of sorts with Nero Ookami. Doing all the legwork for the old curmudgeon, Riko keeps a running tab on all of the details of any particular case that he might happen to working and in return he funds a scholarship that sends her to the private school she now attends. An all girls school...as luck would have it.
Now if only she could find herself a pretty girlfriend...
and high up above or down below,
when you're too in love to let it go,
but if you never try, you'll never know
just what you're worth
chatango;; AmazingAkemi
alias;; Akemi
experiance;; Quite a while
lights will guide you home,
and ignite your bones
and i will try to fix you
] T E M P L A T E, made by Tsuki ]