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Basic info:
Name: Paedyn Walters
Nickname: Pae
Eventual S/O: Kai Smith
Parents: Alec + Pandora Gray (née Benjamin) - Both OCs
Gender: Female
Nationality: Ninjargon
Zodiac: Sagittarius
DOB: 27/11/1996
Age when introduced: 15
Height when introduced: 5”3
Final height at 19 in S8: 5”7
Elemental Power: Surprise
Spinjitsu colour: Fuchsia
Abilities (from power -as of now-): Teleportation, quietened steps, forming force shields and lightning beams, creating mini earthquakes
Main weapon: Kunai (throwing knives)
Other weapon: Gok-do spear
Prominent features: A scar on her upper lip from trying to eat a stapler
Hair type: Wavy (2b)
Hair colour: Crow black
Hair length: Shoulder-length
Hair cut: Butterfly cut
Go-to hairstyle: Loose hair or a messy bun
Skin tone: Olive
Undertone: Golden/peachy
Eye colours: Cocoa brown - after True Potential, it becomes bright fuchsia
Eye shape: Almond, wide and highly expressive
Gi colour: Fuchsia, cherry red and silver
Gi description: Base colour is fuchsia, streaks of cherry red and silver lining the torso and legs, and navy blue on her bandana for her symbols (Ninjargon letter for P and on her back the symbol of Surprise)
Outfit style type: Mix of blokette and streetwear (anything oversized/baggy and comfy with skirts)
More info:
Personality:
Paedyn is an INFP-T, which means she has big ideas even though she isn’t the loudest in the room, and she's extremely sentimental and nostalgic. She’s overly idealistic, and although she’s very self-critical and prone to stress, Paedyn has a strong sense of personal values and will not hold back to protect and defend people and her ideas.
Introverted - Energised by time alone and focused on her rich inner world of thoughts and ideas.
iNtuitive - Focuses on big-picture ideas, potential, and possibilities rather than concrete facts and details.
Feeling - Driven by her values, emotions, and a strong sense of empathy and compassion for others.
Perceiving - Prefers spontaneity and flexibility, keeping her options open and exploring rather than sticking to rigid plans.
Turbulent - Prone to self-doubt and anxiety due to the pressure she puts on herself to be perfect.
Positive traits:
- Loyal to a fault
- Ambitious
- Independent (but doesn’t mind having someone to rely on)
- Passionate and sincere
- Funny and uplifting
- Empathetic
- Courageous in battle
- Endearing, even when chaotic
Negative traits:
- Blaming others even when it’s her fault
- Excessive loyalty
- Easily flustered
- Short-tempered.
- Jumps to conclusions
- Struggles with impulse control
- Listen to her heart rather than her mind.
Skills:
- Sword fighting with both hands (taught by Mystake)
- Combat with and without her sword (but she feels more confident with her weapon)
- Protecting others
- Calligraphy/graffiti
- Sketching/drawing
Hobbies:
- Reading
- Sparring
- Sketching
- Graffitiing the walls and books
- Hanging out with her friends
- Doing magic tricks and shows for her friends
Fatal flaw:
Fear of vulnerability/Intense need for control
Paedyn interprets the Surprise Element as a shield - a way to control situations by constantly keeping others off balance, ensuring she is never the one hurt, abandoned, or unprepared.
This flaw manifests as impulsive risk-taking mixed with a deep insecurity about her own worth. She would rather orchestrate a small, successful "surprise" (like a petty theft or an ambush) to feel competent than risk a genuine, vulnerable connection or action that might fail. This reliance on planned chaos makes her utterly rigid when faced with true, uncontrollable chaos or with situations that require genuine teamwork and emotional transparency. Her greatest weakness is that she cannot trust others, because trusting someone means giving them the power to surprise her, which she has convinced herself will always end in pain and abandonment.
Favourite stuff:
- Flowers, but prefers fire lilies.
- Fish, especially koi
- Loves the colours fuchsia, cherry red and aquamarine
- Garlic bread
- Fruit trifle
- Hanging out with her friends
- Stargazing
Accessories:
- A silver necklace with a butterfly pendant, gifted by her mother
- A messenger bag (which she gets when she joins the ninja) with lots of colourful/patterned badges and graffiti, which has:
- A leather diary filled with recounts, sketches and notes.
- A notebook with ideas for tricks (magical and fighting)
- Two small kunai
- A couple of spray cans and stencils
- Headphones
- House keys
- Pink Polaroid camera
- Snacks
Fears:
- Claustrophobia/Small rooms
- Losing everyone she loves
- Heights
- Snakes - PTSD from Great Devourer
- Spiders