1. What is the difference between bravery and duty?
Well, bravery is being willing to stand up and face your fears, but its more personal. Duty is about doing what is necessary for the benefit of someone or something you care about. Duty can make someone be brave, but…bravery doesn’t always go with duty. Sometimes being brave can get in the way of duty, too, since it can mean being reckless, which makes it harder to see your duty.
2. How would you describe the most important person in your life?
That’s Usagi-chan, without a doubt. She’s really kind, and she’s a very good person. Her heart is in the right place, and I know she’ll do anything she can to help me, and I feel the same way about helping her. After we became friends, it was like becoming whole, discovering a piece of myself I didn’t know existed. She’s so warm, and open, and I appreciate that. Sure, sometimes, she does things I don’t really understand, her attention span is pretty short, and she’s a bit forgetful sometimes but that doesn’t change that she’s my dear friend and I’ll care about her no matter her faults.
3. Name three of your most favorite memories. Geez, that’s a really tough one. I’ve got a lot of happy memories, but if I had to pick favorites. There was this one day, when I was really young, I remember going out to play in the park with my mother. It was before she got sick, and it was springtime so it was sunny and warm. I don’t have many memories of mom, but that day was very special, so I’ll cherish it for the rest of my life.
Next, I think would be the day that Phobos and Deimos first came to me. I was just a little girl then, but I felt really special when they started coming around. It wasn’t long after mother had died, and I was feeling really lonely. But then they came, and it was very comforting. It was like we were connected somehow, and so they became my special friends, and even now they make me feel better when I’m upset.
Last…well, I have to say the day that I first became friends with Usagi-chan. When I first met her, I thought she was some sort of evil spirit and I tried to exorcise her. It was really embarrassing, but because of that we started talking. When I found out that I was one of the Senshi, it was like finding a part of me that was missing. After that, we started spending more time together, and it was really nice. Usagi-chan introduced me to Ami-chan, and they were some of the first people I met who weren’t afraid of my spiritual powers. They welcomed all of me, and didn’t call me a witch or anything. I hadn’t ever really had any friends like them before, and it’s really wonderful to think back on how they made me feel.
4. Has there ever been a time in your life when you questioned your motives or morals? If so, what was it? No, not in that sense. I’ve had a few moments of self doubt, and I’ve been nervous about a few things, but my purpose in life is quite clear. Fate has set me on the path that I’m on, and nothing anyone can do or say will change that. It’s not my place to question fate, and it’s my destiny to stand beside Sailor Moon through whatever gets thrown at us. Like I said, there have been times when I’ve been unsure, but I’ve worked through it. It’s my duty and to do anything less would be to break the vows that I made.
(OOC Note: Much later in her canon Rei is directly tested by several enemies, most notably Eudial during the Death Busters storyline, but she still passes these tests with no difficulty. From the point I’m drawing her from, these events have not transpired, so I can’t really include them IC)
5. What makes you happy? I suppose I’m at my happiest when I’m able to have my quiet little life at Grandpa’s shrine. I really like living there, and being surrounded by the peace and quiet that comes with it. There’s something to be said for finding serenity where you can, and for me, that’s at the shrine. It’s where I can practice my fortune telling, and I can study tea-ceremony and martial arts. The shrine is also where I work, and I really like helping out and being a miko. It’s really important to me.
Of course, I’m also happy when I’m with my friends. Usagi-chan and the others all treat me so well. It’s nice having friends, because who wants to be lonely? I feel the bond of love and friendship we share, and that means more to me than anything. It’s our destiny to stand by each other, and knowing that no matter what we’ll always share a bond is an incredible sensation. I wouldn’t trade that feeling for anything in the entire universe. Grandpa, Phobos and Deimos also make me happy. They’ve always been there for me, and they know just how to cheer me up when I’m feeling down. It’s hard to build relationships like that with other people, but the bond I share with them is strong.
Requested notes on Loyalty: Rei’s loyalty is something that is beyond reproach. The bond that she shares with the Senshi is incredibly strong. Sailor Mar’s loyalty to Sailor Moon is one of the most profound among the Senshi. To her Sailor Moon represents a vow and a duty that transcends time itself, and to Rei, Usagi represents one of the first true friends she ever had. Usagi, for all her quirks, accepts Rei for who she is, something not many people were willing to do. For a girl with abandonment issues, who has difficulty relating to most people due to her intense spirituality, having a friend like Usagi forges an unshakeable bond of loyalty. Furthermore Rei’s spirituality means that she takes commitments and promises incredibly seriously, as these are some of the primary tenants of Shinto. Loyalty, and Devotion are themes that are central to nearly every aspect of Shinto and therefore the traditional ways that Rei lives her life by.
And here you are!
Well, bravery is being willing to stand up and face your fears, but its more personal. Duty is about doing what is necessary for the benefit of someone or something you care about. Duty can make someone be brave, but…bravery doesn’t always go with duty. Sometimes being brave can get in the way of duty, too, since it can mean being reckless, which makes it harder to see your duty.
2. How would you describe the most important person in your life?
That’s Usagi-chan, without a doubt. She’s really kind, and she’s a very good person. Her heart is in the right place, and I know she’ll do anything she can to help me, and I feel the same way about helping her. After we became friends, it was like becoming whole, discovering a piece of myself I didn’t know existed. She’s so warm, and open, and I appreciate that. Sure, sometimes, she does things I don’t really understand, her attention span is pretty short, and she’s a bit forgetful sometimes but that doesn’t change that she’s my dear friend and I’ll care about her no matter her faults.
3. Name three of your most favorite memories.
Geez, that’s a really tough one. I’ve got a lot of happy memories, but if I had to pick favorites. There was this one day, when I was really young, I remember going out to play in the park with my mother. It was before she got sick, and it was springtime so it was sunny and warm. I don’t have many memories of mom, but that day was very special, so I’ll cherish it for the rest of my life.
Next, I think would be the day that Phobos and Deimos first came to me. I was just a little girl then, but I felt really special when they started coming around. It wasn’t long after mother had died, and I was feeling really lonely. But then they came, and it was very comforting. It was like we were connected somehow, and so they became my special friends, and even now they make me feel better when I’m upset.
Last…well, I have to say the day that I first became friends with Usagi-chan. When I first met her, I thought she was some sort of evil spirit and I tried to exorcise her. It was really embarrassing, but because of that we started talking. When I found out that I was one of the Senshi, it was like finding a part of me that was missing. After that, we started spending more time together, and it was really nice. Usagi-chan introduced me to Ami-chan, and they were some of the first people I met who weren’t afraid of my spiritual powers. They welcomed all of me, and didn’t call me a witch or anything. I hadn’t ever really had any friends like them before, and it’s really wonderful to think back on how they made me feel.
4. Has there ever been a time in your life when you questioned your motives or morals? If so, what was it?
No, not in that sense. I’ve had a few moments of self doubt, and I’ve been nervous about a few things, but my purpose in life is quite clear. Fate has set me on the path that I’m on, and nothing anyone can do or say will change that. It’s not my place to question fate, and it’s my destiny to stand beside Sailor Moon through whatever gets thrown at us. Like I said, there have been times when I’ve been unsure, but I’ve worked through it. It’s my duty and to do anything less would be to break the vows that I made.
(OOC Note: Much later in her canon Rei is directly tested by several enemies, most notably Eudial during the Death Busters storyline, but she still passes these tests with no difficulty. From the point I’m drawing her from, these events have not transpired, so I can’t really include them IC)
5. What makes you happy?
I suppose I’m at my happiest when I’m able to have my quiet little life at Grandpa’s shrine. I really like living there, and being surrounded by the peace and quiet that comes with it. There’s something to be said for finding serenity where you can, and for me, that’s at the shrine. It’s where I can practice my fortune telling, and I can study tea-ceremony and martial arts. The shrine is also where I work, and I really like helping out and being a miko. It’s really important to me.
Of course, I’m also happy when I’m with my friends. Usagi-chan and the others all treat me so well. It’s nice having friends, because who wants to be lonely? I feel the bond of love and friendship we share, and that means more to me than anything. It’s our destiny to stand by each other, and knowing that no matter what we’ll always share a bond is an incredible sensation. I wouldn’t trade that feeling for anything in the entire universe. Grandpa, Phobos and Deimos also make me happy. They’ve always been there for me, and they know just how to cheer me up when I’m feeling down. It’s hard to build relationships like that with other people, but the bond I share with them is strong.
Requested notes on Loyalty:
Rei’s loyalty is something that is beyond reproach. The bond that she shares with the Senshi is incredibly strong. Sailor Mar’s loyalty to Sailor Moon is one of the most profound among the Senshi. To her Sailor Moon represents a vow and a duty that transcends time itself, and to Rei, Usagi represents one of the first true friends she ever had. Usagi, for all her quirks, accepts Rei for who she is, something not many people were willing to do. For a girl with abandonment issues, who has difficulty relating to most people due to her intense spirituality, having a friend like Usagi forges an unshakeable bond of loyalty. Furthermore Rei’s spirituality means that she takes commitments and promises incredibly seriously, as these are some of the primary tenants of Shinto. Loyalty, and Devotion are themes that are central to nearly every aspect of Shinto and therefore the traditional ways that Rei lives her life by.