fredag 14 december 2012

Five - Setsuna/Setsu


Setsuna's chronicle might have been short, but she managed to establish herself pretty well in the time she had. She was a Scion of Amaterasu, a half-goddess of the Sun, but carrying a crippling and unusual curse.

Every time the sun went down, Setsuna transformed from a gracious, pretentious Japanese lady into a seven-year-old girl, not only physically but also mentally, which effectively made her two characters in one. As Setsuna, she was smart, aristocratic and domineering – as Setsu, she was impulsive and charismatic, but also... well, mentally seven years old. Her adventures took her from Mexico City, to the underground caves of the Aztec Bat-Men, to Machu Picchu, to the icy reaches of Svalbard. Throughout all this, she had her loyal dog Kiba at her side.

Setsuna was iconic to her player in the sense that she was an oddball. The very concept itself was unusual, and very funny when combined with Setsu's deadpan attitude towards it. Setsuna was a little less comfortable with the arrangement; the concept was successful in the sense that it created a comedy relief who could still be taken seriously. I think that, perhaps, may be the hallmark of the player.

Setsu's best moment is undoubtedly when she rescued a rainbow serpent from captivity, and the grateful creature granted her one service. She immediately cashed in – spending it on a joyride across the Peruvian jungle, for absolutely no good reason.

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