Kyra Ichika Kane

"You know--I wish I spoke Idiot so that I could tell you off in your own language," -Kyra to Holden

Kyra just smiled at him, "You just made a very, very big mistake."

''Holden turned to Kyra. "Oh what did you say? I don't speak idiot." he then went up in his treehouse''

Appearance
Kyra has long dark brown hair with bangs that frame her pale face and bottle green eyes. She's rather elfish looking--if you see her without her mask. She's got small features, especially her ears. She was never able to get earrings because they wouldn't fit on her ears.

Kyra is Chinese, and so is the rest of her family--although her parents don't have Chinese names.

Her 'style' varies--sometimes it's rather conservative, and others, it's rather adventurous. She likes to look put together though, regardless of the occasion.

She has a scar on the back of her hand, that she got from a dart that one of her chess opponents through at her when they lost.

Personality
Kyra is rather sassy. That's where she got her nickname--Kysassy. She's also EXTREMELY sarcastic. She's a bit bossy too--and a know it all. She's smart, and she knows it. Her ego...well, some would say it could use some toning down. She's very determined and she loves winning. She's also fiercely loyal. If she cares about you enough, she will gladly fight to the death for you.

Flaws
Kyra is very overprotective. I suppose this goes hand in hand with her loyalty--but it isn't always a good thing.

She's also overambitious. She has to be the best. Always. There is no 'second best' for Kyra. It's the winner, or nothing. She doesn't resign. Also--Kyra is scared of losing. She's afraid of what might happen if she isn't the best--if she isn't seen as perfect, and flawless.

Also, since she plays chess, and it's such a big part of her life, she tends to only see inside of the box situations--failing to anticipate when someone does something outside of the box.

Mask
Kyra's mask is a thin white strip with the eyes cut out. It's actually made from the sheets of a hotel she stayed at when she was younger. She ties it around behind her head, and it's a bit dirty--considering it's white, and she's worn it for a rather long period of time.

Chinese Curses
This--this definitely deserves to be mentioned. Kyra speaks Chinese, and she often utters...rather colorful phrases in the language. Yes, she curses in Chinese. She actually barely ever curses in English. But in Chinese--dang. I am unable to give any examples, for they have scarred my ears--and I'm the roleplayer!

A Chessboard on the Ceiling
Kyra's ability is rather unique. She manifested at around 5--and it was rather strange. Her parents didn't even believe her when she said she saw a chessboard on the ceiling. But she did. It was her own little world of white and black squares--and she felt safe there.

Chess
Kyra is extremely talented at chess. She manifested her ability when she was very young, and it really kick-started her passion for the game. Of course, her level of skill required a lot of study of chess notation and openings as well as strategy and tactics.

Her grandfather, Chengli Kane taught her how to play the game when she was 5 years old. He also gave Kyra her first chess set, which she still has and uses. She even convinced her father to buy her a book on openings and strategy.

Now, at the age of 17, she's a particularly spectacular player, who plays ferociously, with no mercy. She's undefeated--except for by her grandfather when she was a little girl.

The White Queen
When Kyra was 16, she had a match with the well known bandit, 'Artinious Rook.' He was undefeated, like her, and was a ruthless player. She played him in a bar--yes, it wasn't an ideal setting. But she was going to win.

And she won.

She played white and used the opening 'The Queen's Gambit.' That and the color of her mask earned her the title, 'The White Queen.'

But that's what the spectators of the match know. What they don't know, is that scratched into the bottom of the Queen was, 'Checkmate.' At the time of the game, Kyra didn't know what it meant, but her opponent had clearly scratched it there--it was his chess set that they were playing on.

And as she watched her opponent approach the bar for a drink, she saw him whisper something to the bartender--something that looked a lot like, "Checkmate." So, she went up to the bar later--not for alcohol--she was only 16--and she said to the bartender--just to see what would happen--"Checkmate."

Of course, that was a password. From that moment on, she was part of the rebellion. And she couldn't back out--those rebels were...dangerous. And she'd beat a lot of them in chess. They'd be happy to see her head hung on the wall. *shudder*

Skills

 * Chess. Definitely chess. Chess is Kyra's entire life. It's her home. It's her happy place.
 * Cussing. Especially in Chinese.

Weaknesses

 * Every time Kyra lies, she glances to the left. Every time. She just hopes no one picks up on it.
 * She's terrified of guns. She hates the sound of them--they make her want to curl up into a ball and close her eyes and never have to open them again.

Taylor
Tay was the first person in the group that Kyra met. She was traveling through the woods when she stepped on a stick, and they called her out with their charmspeak. She put a dagger to their throat and pressed them against the tree. Tay tends to call her nicknames, such as 'Pretty girl,' and 'Queenie.' Kyra calls Taylor 'Tay,' which is a nickname they don't allow anyone else to use. Kyra also poisoned them with the poison on the chess pieces, which left them paralyzed for about a half an hour. She's misgendered Tay multiple times because she wants them to hate her--she wants to seem like the villain. She doesn't seem to be succeeding. Kyra often thinks that Tay is confusing, and 'hard to hate.' Don't ask why she thinks this--it's not that she doesn't know, it's that she'll club you over the head with a frying pan if you ask. I learned that the hard way...

Holden
Kyra does not like Holden. At all. She thinks he's an absolute idiot. He even slapped her once! And now Kyra wants him to rot in the depths of the infernal pit for the rest of eternity.

Anika
Kyra and Anika were best friends when they were little. They used to sneak out all the time and go to parties, or play The Games, or just to hang out. Anika seems to have had multiple boyfriends (who were all idiots, in Kyra's opinion) and Kyra was very overprotective of her. She still is. See--Kyra fell in love with Anika. But Anika didn't reciprocate her feelings, so Kyra, being the young, irresponsible idiot that she was, agreed to cheat on Anika with Gus, Anika's now ex boyfriend. But then Anika found out, and the two girls got into a big fight. For some reason, Anika kissed Kyra and Kyra thought that she was leading her on. All through this, Kyra didn't even know that Anika was Queen, for she'd been hiding that information from her. After that fight, they didn't see each other again--not until they met up when Kyra was captured by the gang.

Callyah
Kyra doesn't like Callyah. She finds her frustrating. See--Callyah's just too...smart. Not that she's a genius or anything, but she makes it rather difficult for Kyra to go through with any of her plans. She also doesn't like when Callyah points out how short Kyra is. You don't call Kyra short. You just...don't do it. But she does trust Callyah, because she's intelligent. And she trusts her to make the right decisions,